CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
COMMUNITY RECOGNITION CELEBRATION EVENT
SPECIAL MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
MONDAY, JULY 28, 2025
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
117 MACNEIL STREET
SAN FERNANDO, CALIFORNIA 91340
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL – SPECIAL MEETING 6:00 P.M.
Mayor Mary Mendoza called the Special Meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.
Present:
Council: Mayor Mary Mendoza, Vice Mayor Mary Solorio and Councilmembers Joel Fajardo, Victoria Garcia, and Patty Lopez
Staff: Interim City Manager Kanika Kith, Chief of Police Fabian Valdez, Director of Administrative Services Erica Melton, Director of Public Works Wendell Johnson, Director of Recreation and Community Services Julio Salcedo, Interim Director of Community Development Ron Garcia and City Clerk Julia Fritz
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by 205th Battalion of the California Cadet Corps from Pacoima Middle School
PRESENTATIONS
A. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION OF THE MARIACHI MASTER APPRENTICE
PROGRAM AND MARIACHI TESORO DE SAN FERNANDO FOR REPRESENTING SAN FERNANDO AT THE 2025 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL
B. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO RYDELL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM
SAN FERNANDO FOR OUTSTANDING BUSINESS PRACTICES AND COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
IN THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
C. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO THE HROUNDAS FAMILY, FORMER
OWNERS OF JAMES RESTAURANT, FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY
SAN FERNANDO CITY COUNCIL
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D. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO GABBY AND VICTOR LINARES,
CURRENT OWNERS OF JAMES RESTAURANT, FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
COMMUNITY
E. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO TORTILLERIA LA CORONA FOR THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY
F. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO J. JAVIER PEREZ FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP, MENTORSHIP, AND DEDICATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CADETS AT
PACOIMA MIDDLE SCHOOL
G. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO MARTHA E. SALAZAR FOR 50 YEARS
OF DEDICATED SERVICE AT ANTHONY INTERNATIONAL AND HER LIFELONG CONNECTION TO
THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
H. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO RETIRED LOS ANGELES UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AT SAN FERNANDO ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL ANGELA STOILOFF
I. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO RETIRED LOS ANGELES UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE TECHNICIAN AT SAN FERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUSANNE
HERNANDEZ
J. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO IGNITE THE LIGHT VOLUNTEERS FOR
THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY
K. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO CASSELL’S MUSIC AND ITS’ LONGTIME OWNER ED INTAGLIATA FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY L. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO JIM’S WESTERN WEAR FOR THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY
M. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO TITAN FITNESS 360 / CAMP LEON
FITNESS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY
N. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO BEATRIZ MEDRANO FOR HER
LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY
O. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO GIGI ESCOBAR FOR HER
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY P. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO GUSTAVO VII FOR A LIFETIME OF
CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY
Q. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO LALO GARCIA FOR HIS OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ARTS, CULTURE AND TO THE COMMUNITY
SAN FERNANDO CITY COUNCIL
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R. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO SALVADOR RODRIGUEZ FOR ARTISTIC
AND COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS
S. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO BUSINESSES FOR FOSTERING
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE BY DEMONSTRATING OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO
MAINTAINING CODE COMPLIANCE AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY STANDARDS T. PRESENTATIONS OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO EMPLOYEES THAT COMPLETED THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2025
The City Council expressed congratulations to all recipients and thanked them for their service and contributions to the community.
ADJOURNMENT (7:56 p.m.)
Mayor Mendoza adjourned the special meeting to the next regular meeting.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the minutes of the July 28, 2025, special meeting and approved by the San Fernando City
Council at the meeting of February 2, 2026.
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Julia Fritz, CMC
City Clerk