CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
117 MACNEIL STREET
SAN FERNANDO, CALIFORNIA 91340
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL – REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M. (OPEN SESSION) Mayor Mary Mendoza called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present: Council: Mayor Mary Mendoza, Vice Mayor Mary Solorio, and Councilmembers Joel Fajardo (arrived at 6:03 p.m.), Victoria Garcia, and Patty Lopez Staff: City Manager Nick Kimball, City Attorney Richard Padilla, Deputy City Manager/Economic Development Kanika Kith, Police Chief Fabian Valdez, Director of Finance Erica Melton, Director of Public Works Wendell Johnson, Director of Recreation and Community Services Julio Salcedo, and City Clerk Julia Fritz
Absent: None
TELECONFERENCING REQUESTS/DISCLOSURE None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by City Clerk Julia Fritz
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Councilmember Lopez, seconded by Councilmember Garcia to approve the agenda.
The motion carried, unanimously.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
SAN FERNANDO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES – Adjourned Regular and Special Meeting February 11, 2025
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
7) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A SECOND READING TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1728 AMENDING CHAPTER 106 (ZONING) OF THE SAN FERNANDO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH THE MIXED USE OVERLAY ZONE; AND ORDINANCE NO. 1730 AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO ADD THE MIXED-USE OVERLAY TO CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE C-1 AND C-2 ZONE DISTRICTS AND ADOPT A CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ADDENDUM Motion by Councilmember Garcia, seconded by Councilmember Lopez to adopt Ordinance No. 1728 that was introduced for first reading at the City Council meeting of January 21, 2025, in title only, and waive all further reading, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of San Fernando, California amending Chapter 106 (Zoning) of the San Fernando Municipal Code to establish the Mixed Use Overlay Zone”; and adopt Ordinance No. 1730 that was introduced for first reading at the City Council meeting of January 21, 2025, in title only, and waive all further reading, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of San Fernando, California amending the Official City Zoning Map of the City of San Fernando to add the Mixed Use Overlay to certain properties in the C-1 and C-2 Zone Districts”; and adopting a California Environmental Quality Act Mitigated Negative Declaration Addendum.
The motion carried, unanimously.
STAFF COMMUNICATION INCLUDING COMMISSION UPDATES
City Clerk Fritz had no updates to report.
Director of Recreation and Community Services Salcedo commented on upcoming community events.
Director of Public Works Johnson commented on a new California law AB 413 that increases visibility at intersections.
Director of Finance Melton had no updates to report.
Deputy City Manager/Economic Development Kith had no updates to report.
Police Chief Valdez had no updates to report.
City Manager Kimball had no updates to report.
GENERAL CITY COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND LIAISON UPDATES Councilmember Garcia mentioned she attended the Pioneer Park Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting event, the League of California Cities New Mayors and Councilmembers Academy and commented on parking and crosswalk issues at San Fernando Middle School.
Councilmember Fajardo had no updates to report.
SAN FERNANDO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES – Adjourned Regular and Special Meeting February 11, 2025
Councilmember Lopez expressed thanks to the Police Department regarding recent public safety efforts at Rudy Ortega Park.
Vice Mayor Solorio commented on Pioneer Park’s Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting event and mentioned she attended a Water Education for Latino Leaders event.
Mayor Mendoza mentioned she attended the Pioneer Park Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting event.
The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 6:43 p.m.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO G.C. §54957.6:
Designated City Negotiators: City Manager Nick Kimball
Employees and Employee Bargaining Units:
San Fernando Management Group (SEIU, Local 721)
San Fernando Public Employees’ Association (SEIU, Local 721) San Fernando Police Officers Association
San Fernando Police Officers Association Police Management Unit San Fernando Police Civilian Association
San Fernando Part-Time Employees’ Bargaining Unit (SEIU, Local 721) All Unrepresented Employees
B) CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 – INFORMAL PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PER CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT Title: City Manager
RECONVENE FROM SPECIAL MEETING AND REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Padilla stated no reportable action as a result of the Closed Session meeting.
ADJOURNMENT (7:18 p.m.)
Mayor Mendoza adjourned the meeting to the regular meeting on February 18, 2025.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the minutes of the February 11, 2025,
Adjourned Regular meeting and approved by the San
Fernando City Council at the meeting
of April 21, 2025.
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Julia Fritz, CMC
City Clerk