Staff Contact Kanika Kith, Interim City Manager
7 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING – 5:15 PM\
REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 PM
MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2025
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
117 MACNEIL STREET
SAN FERNANDO, CA 91340
COUNCILMEMBER JOEL FAJARDO
REMOTE TELECONFERENCE LOCATION
21333 POEMA PLACE
CHATSWORTH, CA 91311
Please visit the City’s YouTube channel to live stream and watch previously recorded City Council meetings, which is also available with Spanish subtitles at:
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In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a disability-related modification/accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including in-person translation services, or other services please call the City Clerk Department at (818) 898-1204 or email at [email protected] at least 2 business days prior to the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL MEETING 5:15 P.M. (CLOSED SESSION)
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA (CLOSED SESSION)
PUBLIC STATEMENTS FOR SPECIAL MEETING (CLOSED SESSION)
There will be a three (3) minute limitation for each member of the audience who wishes to make comments relating to City Business. Anyone wishing to speak, please fill out the blue form located at the Council Chambers entrance and submit it to the City Clerk. When addressing the City Council, please speak into the microphone and voluntarily state your name and address.
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RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A) CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957(A) - SECURITY, PUBLIC FACILITIES AND CITY SERVICES:
Consultation with the Chief of Police
B) CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(4) – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
One (1) matter
C) CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1) - EXISTING
LITIGATION
CASE NAME: BRAND ESTATES, LLC V. CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
LACSC CASE NO.: 25STCP02636
RECONVENE FROM SPECIAL MEETING AND REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
REGULAR MEETING - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
WATCH THE MEETING
Live stream with audio and video, via YouTube, at: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityOfSanFernando
SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON
Members of the public may provide comments in person in the City Council Chambers during the Public Comments section of the Agenda by submitting a comment card to the City Clerk.
SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT VIA EMAIL
Members of the public may submit comments by email to [email protected] no later than 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting, to ensure distribution to the City Council prior to consideration of the agenda. Comments received via email will be distributed to the City Council and made part of the official public record of the meeting.
CALL-IN TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT LIVE DURING THE MEETING Members of the public may call-in between 6:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Comments will be heard in the order received, and limited to three minutes. If necessary, the call-in period may be extended by the Mayor. Note: This is audio only and no video.
Call-in Telephone Number: (669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 833 6022 0211
Passcode: 924965
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When connecting to the Zoom meeting to speak, you will be placed in a virtual “waiting area,” with your audio disabled, until it is your turn to speak and limited to three minutes.
CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M. (OPEN SESSION)
ROLL CALL
TELECONFERENCING REQUESTS/DISCLOSURE
Recommend consideration of requests received for remote teleconference meeting participation made by members of the City’s legislative bodies, as permitted under the provisions of Assembly Bill (AB) 2449, Government Code Section 54953, and the City of San Fernando adopted Resolution No. 8215, effective March 1, 2023.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by City Clerk Julia Fritz
APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Recommend that the City Council approve the agenda as presented and move that all ordinances presented tonight be read in title only as authorized under Government Code Section 36934.
PRESENTATIONS
A. PRESENTATION FROM CONGRESSWOMAN LUZ RIVAS REPRESENTATIVE FOR CALIFORNIA’S 29TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ON FEDERAL IMMIGRATION POLICY
DECORUM AND ORDER
The City Council, elected by the public, must be free to discuss issues confronting the City in an orderly environment. Members of the public attending City Council meetings shall observe the same rules of order and decorum applicable to the City Council (SF Procedural Manual). Any person making impertinent derogatory or slanderous remarks or who becomes boisterous while addressing the City Council or while attending the City Council meeting, may be removed from the room if the Presiding Officer so directs the sergeant-at-arms and such person may be barred from further audience before the City Council.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Members of the public may provide comments in person in the City Council Chambers during the Public Comments section of the Agenda by submitting a comment card to the City Clerk.
Members of the public may submit comments by email to [email protected] no later than 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting to ensure distribution to the City Council and made part of the official public record of the meeting.
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Members of the public may provide a live public comment by calling in between 6:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. CALL-IN INFORMATION: Telephone Number: (669) 900-6833; Meeting ID: 833 6022 0211; Passcode: 924965
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be disposed of by a single motion to adopt staff recommendation. If the City Council wishes to discuss any item, it should first be removed from the Consent Calendar.
1) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES:
a. May 5, 2025 – Special & Regular CC Meeting b. May 19, 2025 – Regular CC Meeting 2) CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 25-072 AND 25-081 APPROVING THE WARRANT REGISTERS OF JULY 21, 2025, AND AUGUST 4, 2025, RESPECTIVELY Recommend that the City Council:
a. Adopt Resolution No. 25-072 approving the Warrant Register dated July 21, 2025; and b. Adopt Resolution No. 25-081 approving the Warrant Register dated August 4, 2025. 3) RECEIVE AND FILE STATUS UPDATES FOR ENHANCEMENTS, PROJECTS, AND CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITIES
Recommend that the City Council receive and file the status report for FY 2024-2025 Enhancements, Capital Projects, and City Council Priorities, and provide direction, as appropriate.
4) CONSIDERATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO MY VALLEY PASS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF A
CITY MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Award a Professional Services Agreement to My Valley Pass (Contract No. 2413) to develop and administer a City Marketing Campaign, in an amount not to exceed $25,000; b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute the Agreement.
5) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT TO THE 2025 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM TO INCLUDE THE CATEGORY OF “IMMIGRATION”
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Review and approve the amended 2025 Legislative Platform; and
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b. Authorize the City Manager to take certain related actions as provided in the Legislative Advocacy Policy on behalf of the City.
6) CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUNDING FOR A FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM, AND STAFF OVERTIME FOR A
RAPID RESPONSE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Adopt Resolution No. 8398 amending the budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to appropriate funds from the General Fund Reserve for a Financial Assistance Program related funding to Home Again LA, Food Distribution Program related funding to Ignite the Light of Hope, and staff overtime for a rapid response communications team; and b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to appropriate funds and amend the budget to address these changes.
7) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH IGNITE THE LIGHT
OF HOPE FOUNDATION FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS AND HOME GROCERY DELIVERY Recommend that the City Council:
a. Approve a Contract Services Agreement with Ignite the Light of Hope Foundation (Contract No. 2412) to provide food distributions and direct to home grocery delivery in San Fernando; and
b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute the Agreement.
8) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES HEALTHY EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN
SCHOOL READINESS AND QUALITY SERVICES
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Approve a Contract Services Agreement with University of California Los Angeles Health Early Head Start Program (Contract No. 2408) to provide individualized support in school readiness, health, resources, and quality services for infant, toddlers, pregnant women, and their families, free of costs to San Fernando residents and other participants; and b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute all related documents.
9) CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING SENATE BILL 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 FUNDS AND APPROVING THE PROJECT LIST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
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Recommend that the City Council:
a. Accept $640,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 Funds and approve the proposed project list to be funded by the SB 1 Local Streets and Roads Program;
b. Adopt Resolution No. 8399 accepting $640,000 in SB 1 funds and approving the list of projects for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 totaling $600,000; and c. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to submit all required documents to the California Transportation Commission.
10) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE CITY’S 2025 CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL PLAN AND ADOPT
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CONTROL PLAN AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE WATER
RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Approve the City’s 2025 Cross-Connection Control Plan; and b. Adopt Resolution No. 8400 adopting the City’s Cross Connection Plan as required by the State Water Resources Control Board to ensure the protection of the public potable water supply from the risk of contamination or pollution due to cross connections. 11) CONSIDERATION TO AWARD CONTRACTS TO WILLDAN ENGINEERING FOR SANITARY SEWER MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, AND TO PREMIER PIPE, INC. FOR SEWER CCTV
SERVICES
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Award a Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. 2409) to Willdan Engineering to provide Sanitary Sewer Master Plan Development Services, in an amount not to exceed $261,238;
b. Award a Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. 2410) to Premier Pipe, Inc. to provide Sanitary Sewer Closed Circuit Television Services, in an amount not to exceed $247,871;
c. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute the Agreements.
12) CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF A
MAJORITY PROTEST PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED WATER AND SEWER RATES INCREASE AND PROCEED WITH PROPOSITION 218 PROCESS
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Accept the Robert D. Niehaus, Inc. 2025 Water and Sewer Rate Study;
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b. Approve its findings and proposed schedule of increased water and sewer service fees and charges; and
c. Adopt Resolution No. 8401 authorizing the following actions, pursuant to the Proposition 218 process :
1. Set the date, time and location of a majority-protest public hearing for October 6, 2025;
2. Approves the master list of affected real property parcels;
3. Approve rules and procedures for the submission of written protests; and
4. Directs City staff to undertake all other procedures required by law, including the issuance and mailing of the 45-day public hearing prop 218 notice to affected property owners.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
13) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A SECOND READING TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1735 AMENDING CHAPTER 90 (TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES) OF THE SAN FERNANDO
MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT A RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM AND TO
MODIFY PARKING RESTRICTIONS OF CERTAIN VEHICLES INCLUDING FOR USE AS HUMAN
HABITATIONS
Recommend that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1735 that was introduced for first reading at the City Council meeting of July 7, 2025, in title only, and waive all further readings titled, “An Ordinance Of The City Council of the City Of San Fernando, California, Amending Chapter 90 (Traffic And Vehicles) of the San Fernando Municipal Code to implement a Residential Parking Permit (RPP) Program and to modify parking restrictions of Campers, Recreational Vehicles, Utility Trailers and other Vehicles including those used for human habitation”.
14) RECEIVE AND FILE AN INFORMATIONAL REPORT REGARDING FEASIBILITY OF INCREASING
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARD THRESHOLDS
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Receive and file an informational report on the feasibility of increasing Financial Assistance Program award thresholds; and
b. Provide direction to staff, as necessary.
15) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION HONORING LALO GARCIA FOR
HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO ART, CULTURE, AND THE COMMUNITY This item was agendized by Councilmember Patty Lopez.
16) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION HONORING SALVADOR
RODRIGUEZ FOR HIS ARTISTIC LEGACY AND COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS This item was agendized by Councilmember Patty Lopez.
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17) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO SUPPORT THE SAN FERNANDO WRESTLING YOUTH
CROSSROADS PROGRAM
This item was agendized by Councilmember Victoria Garcia. 18) DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING GUIDELINES AND LIMITATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES
OF RECOGNITION, PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS PER MEETING
This item was agendized by Mayor Mary Mendoza.
STAFF COMMUNICATION INCLUDING COMMISSION UPDATES
GENERAL CITY COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND LIAISON UPDATES ADJOURNMENT The meeting will adjourn to its regular meeting on August 18, 2025.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Dated: _________________ at: ____________
Signed By: _____________________________
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