CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City ACTION MINUTES
SAN
DIMAS JULY 28, 2026, 7:00 PM
Culifornia
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, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, City Clerk Debra Black, Housing Manager Lily Flores Call to Order: 7:00 PM
INSTALLATION AND OATH OF OFFICE COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS
1. Installation of Officials City Clerk Black administered the oath of office to Mayor Badar, Councilmember
Nakano and Councilmember Vienna. The
meeting recessed at 7:30 PM and
reconvened at 7:43 PM.
2. Appoint Mayor Pro Tem for the 2026- Roll Call:
2027 Term
Present: Mayor Badar, Mayor Pro Tem
Weber, Councilmember Bratakos,
Councilmember Nakano, Councilmember
Vienna
MOTION: Motion/seconded by
Councilmember Vienna/Councilmember
Weber to appoint Councilmember Bratakos
as Mayor Pro Tem. Motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Discussion and Consideration of Public There was consensus to make the following Official Appointments to appointments all other appointments remain Intergovernmental Boards and unchanged:
Committees
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California Contract Cities
• Alternate Councilmember Vienna
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
• Alternate Mayor Pro Tem Bratakos
CONSENT ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Adopt Resolution 2026-46, A Resolution MOTION: Motion/seconded by of the City Council of the City of San Councilmember Weber/Councilmember Dimas, Approving Certain Demands for Vienna to approve the consent calendar the Pre-paid Warrant Register of June 30, items 1-13. Motion carried 5-0. 2026, in the amount of $1,098,936.21,
Warrant Register of July 15, 2026, in the Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, amount of $1,041,740.24 and Warrant Weber
Register of July 30, 2026, in the amount No: None
of $735,475.32. Absent: None
2. Approve Minutes of the June 23, 2026, Abstain: None
City Council Study Session Meeting and
June 23, 2026, City Council Meeting Councilmember Nakano pulled item 14 for
3. Deny Claim Flores v. City of San Dimas discussion.
CJP 3056371
4. Approve an Amendment to the Shuster Councilmember Nakano voted no on Item 14 Advisory Contract Increasing the Annual (CJPIA liability reform letter).
Advisory Fees from $25,000 to $30,000. He supported proportional liability and higher
5. Approve a Professional Services evidentiary standards but opposed any caps Agreement with Merchant Cost on damages, stating it is morally wrong to Consulting LLC (MCC) to Review and limit recovery for victims of severe Optimize the City's Merchant Services misconduct (e.g., sexual violence) by public and Credit Card Processing Costs employees.
6. Receive and File the June 2026
Investment Report MOTION: Motion/seconded by
7. Approve a One-Year Contract Extension Councilmember Vienna/Mayor Pro Tem with The Sauce Creative Services Bratakos to approve consent calendar item Corporation for the Production of the 14. Motion carried 4-1.
Quarterly City Newsletter and Recreation Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Vienna, Weber Guide in an Amount Not to Exceed No: Nakano
$68,802.76 Absent: None
8. Approve a One-Year Contract Extension Abstain: None
with Inland Empire Stages, LTD for
Luxury Coach Transportation Services in
the Amount of $68,680.50
9. Approve a 6-month Contract Extension
with Guaranteed Janitorial Services, Inc.
for Contract Janitorial Maintenance
Services, at an Amount not to Exceed
$104,497.62
10. Adopt Resolution 2026-47 Approving
Final Tract Map 84582 and Approving and
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute
the Subdivision Agreement for Property
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Located at 901 W. Covina Blvd (APN:
8385-006-027)
11. Award Construction Contract No. 2025-07
II - Horsethief Canyon Water Quality
Management Improvements to Gentry
General Engineering, Inc. for
$753,378.00; Approve Overall Project
Budget of $911,788.00 including
Construction, Engineering Services, and
Contingency; Award Professional
Services Agreement to Geo-Advantec for
$30,284.00; Award Professional Services
Agreement to Kelsoe & Associates for
$15,120.00. Appropriation of $911,788.00
from Fund 78 (Measure W); which
includes a Carry-over of $518,829, from
the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Approved Budget
for Horsethief Canyon Water Quality
Management Project from Fund 78
(Measure W)
12. Approve the Sole Source Purchase of 6
Brasco International Axle Retreat Bus
Shelters for the Amount of $74,850.00
from Fund 72
13. Approve Master Agreement No. 07-
5367F15 with the California Department
of Transportation (Caltrans) for Federal
and State Funded Projects and Adoption
of Resolution 2026-48 Authorizing
Designated Officials to Execute Required
Fiscal and Engineering Documents
14. Adopt a Position to Support and Join the
Coalition led by the California Joint
Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) to
Support Local Government Liability
Reform
OTHER BUSINESS ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Approve San Dimas Dial-a-Cab Service MOTION: Motion/seconded by Mayor Pro Hour Change Tem Bratakos/Councilmember Vienna to
approve staff's recommendation. Motion
carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Vienna, Weber,
Nakano
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
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2. Approve an Agreement for Management MOTION: Motion/seconded by Mayor Pro Services of Charter Oak Mobile Home Tem Bratakos/Councilmember Vienna to Estates and Monte Vista Place Senior approve staff's recommendation. Motion Apartments with Star Mobilehome Park carried 5-0.
Management
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Vienna, Weber,
Nakano
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
3. Introduction of Ordinance 1339, Amending MOTION: Motion/seconded by Chapters 3.28 and 3.30 of the San Dimas Councilmember Weber/Councilmember Municipal Code to Update and Clarify the Vienna to introduce Ordinance 1339. Motion City's Purchasing System and Public carried 5-0.
Project Bid Protest Procedures
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Vienna, Weber,
Nakano
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
4. Support for Assembly Bill 1821 (Pacheco) MOTION: Motion/seconded by alifornia Public Records Act: Agenc Councilmember Vienna/Councilmember esponse Tim Weber to authorize the City Clerk and Mayor to sign the letter in support for Assembly Bill
1821. Motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Vienna, Weber,
Nakano
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
CITY REPORTS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
a. City Manager City Manager McKinney updates:
• Work will begin in the next two weeks
on a major water main replacement
along Bonita Avenue from San Dimas
Avenue to San Dimas Canyon Road,
with an estimated three-month time
frame.
The Pioneer Park restroom building
renovation will begin August 17 with
an estimated three-week time frame.
b. City Attorney City Attorney Malawy announced a Closed Session item for real property negotiation for
121 N San Dimas Avenue.
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c. Members of the City Council None.
Reports on Meetings Attended AB 1234
(G.C. §53232.3(d))
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
FUTURE ITEMS
Councilmember Nakano - Requested a
future agenda item (Aug/Sept) to consider
making the recent July 3rd / drone show
celebration an ongoing, permanent event,
with options for structure and funding (City vs.
partners).
Councilmember Vienna - Joined in
supporting the July 3 discussion and asked
that staff's future report include a full
accounting of City costs (direct, in-kind, public
safety) and staff time for the event.
Councilmember Vienna requested staff
push out public education on the City's
coyote management plan and
hazing/mitigation techniques; coordinate with
Inland Valley Humane Society and LASD to
check the welfare of animals accompanying
unhoused individuals; and work with the
Sheriff's Department and appropriate
agencies to recover shopping carts from
public rights-of-way and return them to their
owners.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY Following the closed session, the City NEGOTIATORS Attorney made a public announcement as
Property: 121 N San Dimas Avenue follows: The City Council held the one closed (APN: 8387-011-904) session item listed on the agenda. The City City Negotiators: Brad McKinney, City Council discussed the item and gave Manager; Travis Sais, Assistant City direction to staff, but no reportable action was Manager; Scott Wasserman, Parks and taken. The meeting adjourned at Recreation Director, Jeff Malawy, City approximately 11:35 pm.
Attorney
Negotiating Parties: Vincenzo's Terrazza,
Inc.; City of San Dimas
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of
Payment
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The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 PM in memory of Alline Kranzer, Gary Enderle and Ken Brown.
1, Debra Black, City Clerk attest that these minutes are accurate and reflective of the actions taken by the City Council.
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Debra Black, MMC
City Clerk