Staff Contact Kanika Kith, Interim City Manager
7 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING – 4:30 PM\
REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 PM
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
117 MACNEIL STREET
SAN FERNANDO, CA 91340
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CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL MEETING 4:30 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.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A) CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1) – EXISTING LITIGATION:
Case Name: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, MDL No. 2804
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Case No.: 1:17-MD-2804.
Discussion and Direction Whether to Participate in the Nationwide Settlements that are Proposed to Resolve All Opioids Litigation Brought By States and Local Political Subdivisions Against Eight Opioids Manufacturers: Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus.
B) CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2) ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
One (1) Matter (BBK Landfill)
C) CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 – PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT:
Title: City Manager
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
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.
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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. ANNUAL PROCLAMATION
• BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH – OCTOBER 2025
• DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH – OCTOBER 2025
• CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER APPRECIATION WEEK – OCTOBER 12-18, 2025 • INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY – OCTOBER 13, 2025
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. July 7, 2025 – Special & Regular CC
Meeting
b. August 4, 2025 – Special & Regular CC
Meeting
2) CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WARRANT REGISTER Recommend that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-101 approving the Warrant Register. 3) RECEIVE AND FILE STATUS UPDATES FOR CITY PROJECTS AND CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES Recommend that the City Council receive and file the status report for FY 2025-2026 City Projects and City Council Priorities, and provide direction, as appropriate. 4) CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS APPROVING A SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY AND A
PERSONNEL INVESTIGATIONS POLICY
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Adopt Resolution No. 8413, approving the creation of a new Social Media Policy ; and b. Adopt Resolution No. 8414, approving the creation of a new Personnel Investigations Policy; and
c. Authorize the City Manager to take related actions to execute and implement the updated policies and procedures.
5) CONSIDERATION TO ACCEPT THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY SELECTIVE TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
DETAILS AND ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Accept California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant funds (Contract No. 2433), in the amount of $60,000 to help mitigate traffic safety issues through Driving Under the Influence prevention, enforcement operations, education, and the purchase of related supplies and equipment;
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b. Adopt Resolution No. 8410 amending the budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to appropriate the grant revenues and expenses; and
c. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all related documents. 6) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ALZHEIMER’S LOS ANGELES TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
AND OTHER DEMENTIAS
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Alzheimer’s Los Angeles (Contract No. 2422) to provide education and resources related to Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias; and
b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute the agreement.
7) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ASOCIACIÓN DE JALISCIENSES UNIDOS EN ACCIÓN TO PROVIDE MEXICAN CONSULAR SERVICES AND
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Asociación de Jaliscienses Unidos en Acción (Contract No. 2434) to provide Mexican consular services and community resources; and
b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute the agreement.
8) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP FOR ON-CALL PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES
TO INCLUDE ADDITION OF AN INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT,
AND GRANT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Approve a first amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group (Contract No. 2429(a)) for On-Call Public Works Services, increasing the contract amount by $325,000 for a revised not-to-exceed total of $350,000; and b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute the amendment and all related documents.
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9) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH ACORN TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR IT MANAGED SERVICES Recommend that the City Council:
a. Approve a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Acorn Technology Services (Contract No. 2301(a)) to increase project-based compensation by $65,091; and b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute the amendment and all related documents.
10) CONSIDERATION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT FOR THEIR 2025 COMPETITIVE GRANT CYCLE
Recommend that the City Council find the following by 4/5 vote:
a. Authorize the submittal of a grant application to the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 for their 2025 competitive grant cycle for use towards Las Palmas Park Revitalization Project – Phase II and Recreation Park Roof Replacement & HVAC Upgrade; and
b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute all related documents.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
11) A PROPOSITION 218 MAJORITY PROTEST PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AND ADOPT A
PROPOSED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SCHEDULE OF INCREASED/ADJUSTED WATER AND
SEWER SERVICE FEES AND CHARGES SUBJECT TO THE OUTCOME OF A MANDATORY PARCEL
OWNER PROTEST VOTE
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Open the Proposition 218 Majority Protest Public Hearing. b. Receive a presentation, including discussion regarding responses to timely submitted objections and pose questions to staff.
c. Open the Public Comment Portion of the Majority Protest Public Hearing and Receive Public Comment, including the submission of additional written protests. d. Close the Public Comment Portion of the Public Hearing and make a final call for the submission of written protests.
e. Pose closing questions to staff, if any, and then recess the proceedings so that the City Clerk may tabulate the total number of written protests received.
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f. Reconvene proceedings to announce results of majority protest vote and if protests were submitted for 50% or less of the total number of affected real property parcels and consider adopting Resolution No. 8412approving the new schedule of increased/adjusted water and sewer service fees and charges identified in as detailed in the 2025 Water and Sewer Report. 12) A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVING FOR FIRST READING ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING DIVISION 3 (GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS) OF ARTICLE II (CITY COUNCIL) OF CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE SAN FERNANDO MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE CITY’S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATE FROM THE STATEWIDE ELECTION
IN NOVEMBER OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS TO THE STATEWIDE ELECTION DATES THAT ALTERNATES BETWEEN MARCH AND JUNE OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS BEGINNING JUNE 2, 2026
Recommend that the City Council wishes to change the date of the City’s General Municipal Election, it is recommended that the City Council:
a. Conduct a Public Hearing;
b. Pending public testimony, approve first reading in title only and waive full reading of Ordinance No. 1737, titled: “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Fernando, California, repealing prior Ordinance No. 1668 and amending Division 3 (General Municipal Elections) of Article II (City Council) of Chapter 2 (Administration) of the San Fernando Municipal Code to change the date of the City’s General Municipal Elections from the Statewide Election date in November of even-numbered years to the Statewide Election date that alternates between March and June of even-numbered years beginning June 2, 2026.”
c. Provide direction, as applicable.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
13) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT (PROPOSITION 50 AND RELATED LEGISLATION) This item was agendized by Vice Mayor Mary Solorio.
14) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO CO-SPONSOR THE PARENTS/EDUCATORS/TEACHERS & STUDENTS IN ACTION COMMUNITY EXPUNGEMENT FALL EVENT, APPROVE USE OF THE
CITY SEAL, AND REQUEST TO WAIVE FACILITY USE FEES
This item was agendized by Mayor Mary Mendoza.
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15) DISCUSSION ON REPAIR STATUS OF DAMAGED MALL ENTRANCE SIGN This item was agendized by Councilmember Patty Lopez.
16) DISCUSSION ON CURRENT CONDITION OF GREEN SPACES IN SAN FERNANDO PARKS AND CINDY MONTAÑEZ PARK
This item was agendized by Councilmember Patty Lopez.
17) DISCUSSION REGARDING POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS AT CINDY MONTAÑEZ NATURAL PARK This item was agendized by Councilmember Joel Fajardo.
18) DISCUSSION REGARDING UPDATES TO THE SAN FERNANDO CITY COUNCIL PROCEDURAL MANUAL
This item was agendized by Councilmember Joel Fajardo.
19) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION ON A PERMANENT HOME FOR LA CAMPANA DE LA
LIBERTAD (MEXICAN LIBERTY BELL) AND ESTABLISHMENT OF EL GRITO AS A PERMANENT
ANNUAL CITY EVENT
This item was agendized by Mayor Mary Mendoza.
20) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION ON CANCELLATION OF THE NOVEMBER 3, 2025 REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
This item was agendized by Mayor Mary Mendoza.
21) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO EXPAND THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP/2028 OLYMPIC GAMES PREPARATION & OPPORTUNITIES AD HOC COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE CALIFORNIA 175 AND AMERICA 250
This item was agendized by Mayor Mary Mendoza.
STAFF COMMUNICATION INCLUDING COMMISSION UPDATES
GENERAL CITY COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND LIAISON UPDATES
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ADJOURNMENT The meeting will adjourn to its regular meeting on September 15, 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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