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 – 5:30 PM
R EGULAR M EETING – 6:00 PM
T UES DAY , S EPTEMBER 8, 2026
C ITY H ALL C OUNCIL C HAMBERS
117 M ACNEIL S TREET
SAN F ERNANDO , C A 91340
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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.
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.
SAN FERNANDO CITY COUNCIL
Special and Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda – September 8, 2026
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 5:30 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)(2) AND 54956.9(E)(1) - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Two (2) matters
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
SAN FERNANDO CITY COUNCIL
Special and Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda – September 8, 2026
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.
SAN FERNANDO CITY COUNCIL
Special and Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda – September 8, 2026
PRESENTATIONS
A) PRESENTATION FROM LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT ANDRES E.
CHAIT ON INITIATIVES FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR
B) ANNUAL PROCLAMATIONS
• PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH • PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 9 AS CALIFORNIA’S 176TH ANNIVERSARY OF
STATEHOOD
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.
SAN FERNANDO CITY COUNCIL
Special and Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda – September 8, 2026
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. June 29, 2026 Special & Regular CC Meeting
2) CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WARRANT REGISTER Recommend that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-091 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 Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City Projects and City Council Priorities, and provide direction, as appropriate. 4) CONSIDERATION TO ACCEPT PROJECT COMPLETION AND AUTHORIZE THE RECORDATION OF
A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE SAN FERNANDO PACOIMA WASH BIKEWAY AND PEDESTRIAN PATH, FEDERAL PROJECT NO. ATPL-5202(020), JOB NO. 7615, PLAN NO. P-737 Recommend that the City Council:
a. Accept the improvements as constructed by Toro Enterprises, Inc., and consider the work completed for San Fernando Pacoima Wash Bikeway and Pedestrian Path, Federal Project No. ATPL-5202(020), Job No. 7615, Plan No. P-737;
b. Authorize the issuance and filing of a “Notice of Completion” with the Los Angeles County Office of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk;
c. Authorize the release of the five percent retention amount of $302,831.20 after the 35-day lien period from the date the Notice of Completion is recorded; and d. Authorize the closure of escrow account.
5) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
Recommend that the City Council:
a. Approve the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Small Business Grant Program Guidelines; and b. Provide staff direction, as applicable.
SAN FERNANDO CITY COUNCIL
Special and Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda – September 8, 2026
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
6) 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.
7) RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION BY GISELA MENJIVAR, COLLABORATOR REPRESENTATIVE FOR MEXICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE U.S.A.
This item was agendized by Vice Mayor Patty Lopez.
City Council discussion to provide direction to staff to share this information through our social media platforms and with the appropriate City departments to help ensure that our community is aware of these programs and the valuable resources and opportunities they provide for the benefit of our residents. Thank you for helping us promote these programs and connect our community with available resources.
8) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION REGARDING A CITY COUNCIL LETTER SUPPORTING
HUMANE TREATMENT OF IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
This item was agendized by Vice Mayor Patty Lopez.
City Council discussion on the City taking action to express its commitment to protecting children and families from inhumane treatment and to supporting fundamental human rights and family unity.
9) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO APPOINT A PARKS, WELLNESS, AND RECREATION
COMMISSIONER
This item was agendized by Vice Mayor Patty Lopez.
City Council to approve Mario Lua be appointed as my representative to the Parks, Wellness, and Recreation Commission.
SAN FERNANDO CITY COUNCIL
Special and Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda – September 8, 2026
10) DISCUSSION AND REQUEST OF DIRECTION TO DEVELOP A POLICY TO RESTRICT THE
AGENDIZING OF COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING PRESENTATIONS AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS This item was agendized by Councilmember Mary Mendoza.
City Council to discuss and provide direction to establish a policy prohibiting City Council agenda items or presentations from being used primarily to advertise, market, sell, endorse, or promote a private business, product, service, or individual. Individuals may promote such matters during the appropriate public comment period, subject to City rules. Any PowerPoint or presentation materials associated with a Councilmember’s agenda request should be submitted to City staff at least two business days before the request to agendize the item is submitted.
11) CONSIDERATION OF CRITICAL INCIDENT MENTAL HEALTH, TRAUMA RESPONSE, AND
COMMUNITY SUPPORT RESOURCES
This item was agendized by Councilmember Mary Solorio.
City Council direct staff to identify and coordinate mental health, trauma-response, and criticalincident resources for community members, families, first responders, City employees, and all those affected by shootings or other critical incidents. This should include outreach to Los Angeles County and Supervisor Horvath’s Office, The Counseling Team International, and other qualified organizations and providers, and return to Council with available resources and recommendations for establishing a coordinated response.
STAFF COMMUNICATION INCLUDING COMMISSION UPDATES
GENERAL CITY COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND LIAISON UPDATES
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting will adjourn to its next regular meeting on September 21, 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.