CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
City
SAN
DIMAS JUNE 9, 2026, 6:00 PM
California STUDY SESSION MEETING
1960
Present: Mayor Emmett Badar, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Weber, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Eric Nakano, Councilmember Ryan A. Vienna Staff: City Manager Brad McKinney, Assistant City Manager Travis Sais, Director of Public Works Shari Garwick, Director of Administrative Services Michael O'Brien, Director of Parks and Recreation Scott Wasserman, Assistant City Attorney Michael Houston, City Clerk Debra Black, Landscape Manager Steve Farmer, Municipal Arborist James Robertson Call to Order: 6:02 PM
STUDY SESSION ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Discussion of Community Forest The Council discussed the possibility of Management increasing San Dimas's tree canopy from
9,200 to 10,000 trees. Proposals included
planting trees closer than the current 30-foot
minimum, comparing tree canopies with
neighboring cities, and allocating $20,000
annually for tree planting. The city received
$238,617 from the Gold Line Construction
Authority for tree maintenance. The council
debated the feasibility of planting trees on
Cypress Avenue and the cost of $9,263 per
tree, which includes the cost of concrete
repair. They also considered creating an
endowment fund to ensure long-term tree
maintenance and the potential for resident
tree sponsorships. At the conclusion of the
discussion Council provided the following
directions to staff:
• Continue researching endowment
models for funding the community
forest and report back to the City
Council on feasibility.
• Allocate $10,000 from the city's tree
replacement/planting budget to plant
additional trees, consistent with the
council's decision.
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• Establish and manage an account for
tree funds, including the Gold Line
compensation and any future tree
donations, and allocate interest
earnings to tree planting and
maintenance.
Design and implement a web-based
tree request form on the City's
website that allows residents to
request trees in their front yards
where the City has a planting
easement or within the parkway.
Provide last 5 years of tree claims
paid out and ask CJPIA about their
perspective on the City's tree planting
policy.
• Schedule a discussion in 90 days or
at mid-year on additional allocation.
2. Adoption of a City Council Attendance This item was tabled for a future discussion. and Absence Policy
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM.
1, Debra Black, City Clerk attest that these minutes are accurate and reflective of the actions taken by the City Council.
The minutes represent actions taken during the meeting of the City Council. Complete Council Member discussion on Regular Session meeting items can be viewed in archived video recordings on the City's YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@cityofsandimas6330.
Public submittals on items are retained in the administrative record and can be viewed in the City's archived Records Center at sandimasca.gov/city documents selu Black
Debra Black, MMC
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
SAN
DIMAS JUNE 9, 2026, 7:00 PM
California
1960 REGULAR MEETING
Present: Mayor Emmett Badar, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Weber, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Eric Nakano, Councilmember Ryan A. Vienna Staff: City Manager Brad McKinney, Assistant City Manager Travis Sais, Director of Public Works Shari Garwick, Director of Administrative Services Michael O'Brien, Director of Community Development Luis Torrico, Director of Parks and Recreation Scott Wasserman, Assistant City Attorney Michael Houston, City Clerk Debra Black, Planning Manager Marco Espinoza, Landscape Maintenance Manager Steve Farmer, Assistant Planner Taylor Galindo, Associate Planner Yasmin Dabbous
Call to Order: 7:07 PM
CONSENT ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Adopt Resolution 2026-35, A Resolution Assistant City Attorney Houston provided a of the City Council of the City of San statement on the cost-of-living increase for Dimas, Approving Certain Demands for the Executive Staff pursuant to Government the Pre-Paid Warrant Register of May 31, Code 54394.
2026, in the amount of $1,699,340.99 and
Warrant Register of June 15, 2026, in the Director of Administrative Services O'Brien amount of $324,578.68. announced an update for Resolution 2026-37
2. Approve Minutes of May 26, 2026 City to address the effective date.
Council Meeting
3. Deny Claim Cooper et al v. City of San MOTION: Motion/seconded by Mayor Pro Dimas CJP 3056760 JMV Tem Weber/Councilmember Bratakos to
4. Approve Second Amendment to the S-Drove the consent calendar. Motion carried Agreement with Aleshire & Wynder, LLP
for City Attorney Legal Services
5. Approve a Right-of-Way Use Agreement Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, with Arcadian Infracom 2, LLC. for Fiber Weber
Optic Installation in the City's Public No: None
Right-of-Way Absent: None
6. Approve the Reissue of the Request for Abstain: None Proposals for the Property Management
of Charter Oak Mobile Home Estates, 801
W. Covina Blvd. and Monte Vista Place
Senior Apartments, 105 N. Monte Vista
Ave. to Solicit more Bids
7. Approve Resolution 2026-37 Adopting
Updated Citywide Pay Schedules for All
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City Officers and Employees and
Replacing and Superseding All Prior
Resolutions Pertaining Thereto
8. Approve a 2-year Contract Extension with
Nieves Landscape, Inc. for Contract
Landscape Maintenance Services
9. Approve Resolution 2026-38 Authorizing
Submission and Adoption of a Fiscal Year
2026-27 List of Projects Funded by
Senate Bill 1, Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Act of 2017
10. Authorization to Destroy Records
Pursuant to the City's Retention Schedule
OTHER BUSINESS ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Approve Resolution 2026-36 to Adopt the MOTION: Motion/seconded by roposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operatin! Councilmember Vienna/Mayor Pro Tem nd Capita Improvement Program Weber to approve Resolution 2026-36 with Budget. the typographical update. Motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Recess: 8:07 PM
Reconvened: 8:20 PM
Councilmember Vienna requested follow-up
prior to mid-year on the Downtown Parking
Plan Council approved last year to determine
any budget impacts.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Adopt Resolution 2026-39 Setting the Kathy Begin spoke in opposition to the tax Citywide Landscape Parcel Tax for Fiscal increase.
Year 2026-2027
MOTION: Motion/seconded by
Councilmember Nakano/Councilmember
Bratakos to approve Resolution 2026-39.
Motion carried 4-0-1 with Councilmember
Vienna abstained.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: Vienna
Councilmember Nakano suggested that next
year a year-to-year breakdown showing how
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the funds are used be included in the staff
report, and consideration for changing the
scope of work be given. Councilmember
Bratakos supported a future conversation on
how to address the deficit.
2. Introduce Ordinance 1337, Municipal No public comments were received.
Code Text Amendment 25-02, Amending
the San Dimas Municipal Code, Title 18, as MOTION: Motion/seconded by Necessary to Provide Clarity on the Councilmember Bratakos/Councilmember Existing Provisions for Conditional Use Nakano to introduce Ordinance 1337. Motion Permits, Introduce Procedures for Minor carried 5-0.
Conditional Use Permits, Codify Minor
Conditional Uses In Various Zones, Modify Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, the Appeal Period, and Modify Definitions. Weber
This Project is Exempt from the California No: None
Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Absent: None
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) Abstain: None
Introduce Ordinance 1338, Municipal No public comments were received.
Code Text Amendment 25-06, Amending
the San Dimas Municipal Code, Title 18 MOTION: Motion/seconded by Mayor Pro Zoning, to Eliminate Chapter 18.192 Tem Weber/Councilmember Vienna to Unclassified Uses and to Codify Formerly introduce Ordinance 1338. Motion carried 5- Unclassified 0.
Determinations within their Respective
Zones. This Project is Exempt from the Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, California Environmental Quality Act under Weber
CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
CITY REPORTS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
a. City Manager City Manager McKinney announced:
Street improvements on Avenida
Loma Vista are ongoing with
pavement completed and striping to
be completed next.
• City is preparing the Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan and Safety Element
and asking for feedback via the
survey on our website.
• Angeles National Forest are
conducting a prescribed burn in the
Tanbark Flats area today and smoke
may be visible through June 13, 2026.
• State of the City will be Thursday,
June 25, 2026 at Senior Center Multi-
purpose Room beginning at 8:30 am.
b. City Attorney Assistant City Attorney Houston announced Mayor Badar will be recusing himself based
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on real property interest within 500 ft of the
subject item for closed session item 2
c. Members of the City Council Councilmember Nakano attended the Reports on Meetings Attended AB 1234 Southern California Association of (G.C. §53232.3(d)) Governments Conference and the California Contract Cities Annual Seminar.
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
FUTURE ITEMS
Request by Councilmember Nakano
supported by Councilmember Bratakos to
agendize a discussion of a Route 66
monument and for staff to explore options
about potential external agency funding.
Request by Councilmember Nakano to
agendize a discussion for potential informal
meeting with community members in
compliance with the Brown Act to discuss
homelessness in San Dimas. Request was
not supported.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. CITY OF SAN DIMAS AS SUCCESSOR Following the closed sessions, the City AGENCY TO THE FORMER SAN Attorney publicly announced that the DIMAS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Successor Agency met in closed session to Property: 344 W. Bonita Avenue (APN: discuss the first item on the closed session 8386-021-913) agenda and that the Agency Board gave
Agency Negotiators: Brad McKinney, direction to staff, but no reportable action was Executive Director; Travis Sais, Assistant taken. Regarding the second item, the City City Executive Director; Jeff Malawy, Attorney reported that the City Council voted Agency Attorney; Fred Galante, Agency 4-0 to initiate litigation in one matter, the Special Counsel; Luis Torrico, Agency parties and details of which will become Staff public when the lawsuit is filed.
Negotiating Parties: City of San Dimas
as Successor Agency to the former San Mayor Badar participated in the first item but Dimas Redevelopment Agency; Pioneer ecused himself from the second item due t Square, LLC is ownership of real property within 500 fee Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of of the property at issue.
Payment
2. CITY OF SAN DIMAS CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(4): One case
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 PM.
1, Debra Black, City Clerk attest that these minutes are accurate and reflective of the actions taken by the City Council.
The minutes represent actions taken during the meeting of the City Council. Complete Council Member discussion on Regular Session meeting items can be viewed in archived video recordings on the City's YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@cityofsandimas6330.
Public submittals on items are retained in the administrative record and can be viewed in the City's archived Records Center at sandimasca.gov/city documents Debra Black, MMC
City Clerk