Staff Contact Kanika Kith, City Manager
M AYOR VICTORIA G ARCIA
VICE M AYOR PATTY L OPEZ
C OUNCILMEMBER M ARY M ENDOZA
C OUNCILMEMBER M ARY SOLORIO
C OUNCILMEMBER S EAN M. R IVAS
C ITY OF SAN F ERNANDO
C ITY C OUNCIL
M EETING AGENDA
SPECIAL M EETING – 5:00 PM
R EGULAR M EETING – 6:00 PM
M ON DAY , AUGUST 17 , 2026
C ITY H ALL C OUNCIL C HAMBERS
117 M ACNEIL S TREET
SAN F ERNANDO , C A 91340
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SPECIAL 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.
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CALL-IN TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT LIVE DURING THE SPECIAL MEETING Members of the public may call-in at the start of the special meeting. 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: 852 3763 3366
Passcode: 138302
When connecting to the Zoom meeting to speak, you will be placed in a virtual “waiting area,” with your audio disabled. When it is your turn to speak, you will be identified by announcing the last four digits of your telephone number. To unmute press *6 on your phone and begin your comment.
CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL MEETING 5:00 P.M. (CLOSED SESSION)
ROLL CALL
TELECONFERENCING REQUESTS/DISCLOSURE
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: Rene Lupercio vs City of San Fernando
Case No.: 2:24-CV-06321-CBM-JPR
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
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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.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
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 2449, Government Code (GC) 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 AND UPDATE FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
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DECORUM AND ORDER
The City Council, elected by the public, must be free to discuss and address issues confronting the City in an orderly environment. Although GC Section 54954.3(c), prohibits the City Council from prohibiting public criticism of the policies, procedures, programs or services of the City, or of the acts or omissions of the City Council, members of the public may not engage in behavior that is disruptive to the orderly conduct of the proceedings, including, but not limited to the following: 1) Prevents other members of the public or the City Council from being heard when it is their turn to speak; 2) Prevents members of the audience from hearing or seeing the proceedings; and/or 3) Speaking off topic or speaking beyond the allotted speaking time limit.
Members of the public may not threaten any person with physical harm or act in a manner that may reasonably be interpreted as an imminent threat of physical harm. Unrecognized remarks from the audience, clapping, stamping of feet, whistles, yells and similar demonstrations which do not permit the meeting to proceed in an orderly manner will not be allowed and will be considered out of order.
Disruptive behavior, as referenced above, shall be subject to the enforcement procedures set forth under Section 4.5 (Enforcement of Decorum) of the San Fernando Procedural Manual. The Chief of Police shall be ex officio sergeant-at-arms for the City Council but may delegate such duties to any one or more sworn police officers of the City as needed. The sergeant-at-arms and those delegated sergeant-at-arms responsibilities shall carry out all orders and instructions given to him by the Presiding Officer for the purpose of maintaining decorum in the City Council Chambers. Per GC Section 54957.95, the Presiding Officer may order the sergeant of-arms to remove any person who persists with disruptive behavior as referenced under Section 4.4 (Decorum and Order- Public) of the San Fernando Procedural Manual, following an initial warning and may also order the sergeant-ofarms to immediately remove anyone, without warning, who engages in behavior that constitutes a true threat of force within the meaning of GC Section 54957.95.
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.
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 ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WARRANT REGISTER Recommend that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-082 approving the Warrant Register.
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2) RECEIVE AND FILE STATUS UPDATES FOR CITY PROJECTS AND CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES Recommend that the City Council receive and file the status report for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City Projects and City Council Priorities, and provide direction, as appropriate. 3) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN GABRIEL
VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION AND COST SHARING FOR
IMPLEMENTING THE COORDINATED INTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAM AND
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE UPPER LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT AREA
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Approve the Memorandum of Agreement with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (Contract No. 2574), and 18 Government Agencies for Administration and Cost Sharing for implementing the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program and Watershed Management Plan for the Upper Los Angeles River Watershed Management Area; and
b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement and all related documents.
4) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BAKER TILLY
ADVISORY GROUP, LLP FOR FISCAL MODEL AND FINANCIAL HEALTH INDICATORS
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LLP (Contract No. 2576) for Fiscal Model and Financial Health Indicators Development Services, in an amount not-to-exceed $25,000;
b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement and make non-substantive edits.
5) RECEIVE AND FILE AN UPDATE ON THE SAFE & BEAUTIFUL SAN FERNANDO WORK PLAN Recommend that the City Council receive and file a presentation on the 16-week Progress Report for the Safe & Beautiful San Fernando Work Plan. 6) RECEIVE AND FILE THE DOWNTOWN MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Recommend that the City Council receive and file the Downtown Maintenance Schedule.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
7) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED REVISIONS TO MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH EMPRENDE TO PRODUCE A CHRISTMAS PARADE IN COORDINATION WITH THE CITY’S ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING EVENT AND TO REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR RELATED
PARADE EXPENSES
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Discuss and consider proposed revisions to Memorandum of Understanding with Emprende (Contract No. 2545) to produce a Christmas Parade in coordination with the City’s Annual Tree Lighting Event and to Reimburse the City for Related Parade Expenses; b. Provide direction, as applicable; and
c. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute the agreement.
8) RECEIVE AND FILE THE SAN FERNANDO HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT AND SURVEY REPORT
Recommend that the City Council receive and file the San Fernando Historic Context Statement and Survey Report.
9) RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION ON THE CITY’S PENSION AND OTHER
POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS LIABILITIES AND CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION SETTING THE PROPERTY TAX RATE REQUIRED TO MEET THE CITY’S OBLIGATION TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 Recommend that the City Council:
a. Receive and file a presentation on the City’s Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits Liabilities;
b. Adopt Resolution No. 8481 establishing the amount necessary to be raised by taxation for the City’s annual payment to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System; c. Adjust the property tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to $0.180471 per $100 of assessed valuation; and
d. Authorize staff to submit the required tax rate input forms to the County of Los Angeles to levy the tax rate on all taxable property in the City.
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10) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE FIVE-YEAR FACILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026–2027 THROUGH 2030–2031, AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR
PHASE I OF THE FIVE-YEAR FACILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Recommend that the City Council:
a. Approve the Five-Year Facilities Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2027 through 2030–2031 for repairs and maintenance of City facilities; b. Adopt Resolution No. 8480 amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Adopted Budget to appropriate $1.6 million from the General Fund, Water Fund and Sewer Fund Reserves for Phase I of the Five-Year Facilities Capital Improvement Plan; and c. Provide staff direction, as applicable.
11) RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION FROM ASCIELA GALLO AN APOSTILLE SERVICES, MOBILE
NOTARY, AND CERTIFIED TRUST DELIVERY AGENT
This item was agendized by Vice Mayor Patty Lopez.
City Council to receive and file the presentation from Asciela Gallo an Apostille Services, Mobile Notary, and Certified Trust Delivery Agent.
12) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION REGARDING CREATION OF CITY CO-SPONSORSHIP AD
HOC COMMITTEE
This item was agendized by Mayor Victoria Garcia.
City Council discussion to provide direction to staff regarding the creation of an ad hoc committee to create a policy and guidelines for the co-sponsoring of events by the City. 13) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION REGARDING CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS This item was agendized by Mayor Victoria Garcia.
City Council discussion to provide direction to staff regarding a pilot program limiting the number of items a Councilmember may place on an agenda and/or ensuring that agenda items fall within the City's strategic goals and priorities and within the City's approved budget or the funding is otherwise clearly disclosed.
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 next regular meeting on September 8, 2026.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing regular meeting agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Dated: _________________ at: ______________
Signed By: _______________________________
Agendas and complete Agenda Packets (including staff reports and exhibits related to each item) are posted on the City’s `Internet website www.sanfernando.gov. These are also available for public reviewing prior to a meeting in the City Clerk Department. Any public writings distributed by the City Council to at least a majority of the Councilmembers regarding any item on this regular meeting agenda will also be made available at the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 117 Macneil Street, San Fernando, CA, 91340 during normal business hours. In addition, the City may also post such documents on the City’s website at www.sanfernando.gov. 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 auxiliary aids or services please call the City Clerk Department at (818) 898-1204 or [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.