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CITY OF SAN GABRIEL
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 - 6:30 P.M.
MEETING WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY
Due to recent legislation (Assembly Bill 361), members of the City Council will teleconference into the meeting.
Mark Lazzaretto
City Manager
Keith Lemieux
City Attorney
Julie Nguyen
City Clerk
Kevin B. Sawkins
City Treasurer
Chin Ho Liao
Mayor
Tony Ding
Vice Mayor
John R. Harrington
Council Member
Denise Menchaca
Council Member
Vacant
Council Member
AMENDED 1/14/2022
Item 7C - Amended with final version
of the resolution
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY: Councilmember Harrington ROLL CALL: Mayor Liao, Vice Mayor Ding, Council Members Harrington, Menchaca
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER
2. PRESENTATION
A. RECOGNITION OF FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER JASON PU FOR HIS
SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SAN GABRIEL
B. COVID-19 UPDATE
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and recommendations will be approved in one motion unless a member of the City Council or audience requests separate discussion.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes are a record of the official actions taken at the City Council meeting.
1. Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting of January 4, 2022.
Recommended Action: Approval.
B. MATERIAL DEMANDS
The most recent Material Demands from the Finance Department are presented to the City Council for review and approval.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Material Demands as presented.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – January 18, 2022 3 C. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT – DECEMBER 2021
In accordance with the City of San Gabriel’s 2021-22 Adopted Investment Policy (Resolution No. 21-30 dated July 20, 2021) and California Government Code §53646, the Finance Director is to render an investment report to the City Council, City Treasurer, City Manager, and the City Attorney. The December 2021 Cash and Investment Report is presented to receive and file in accordance with the City’s adopted 2021-22 Investment Policy.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Cash and Investment Report for December 2021.
D. APPOINTMENTS TO THE HUMAN EQUITY, ACCESS AND RELATIONS (HEAR) COMMISSION
The City Council is responsible for appointing members to serve on the HEAR Commission for two-year terms. To stagger the terms on the Commission for continuity, four initial appointments were for one-year terms, and three initial appointments were for two-year terms. The City Council is requested to consider appointing the four members originally appointed for one-year terms to be appointed for an additional two years.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council reappoint Michelle Brenhaug, Viki Goto, Jorge Herrera, and Riaz (Rick) Khan to serve two-year terms beginning February 1, 2022, and ending January 31, 2024.
E. TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES DURING ANNUAL CITY EVENTS
Each year, the City of San Gabriel hosts street events in the Mission District and in the San Gabriel Village. These festivals take place primarily along Mission Drive, Santa Anita Street, Fairview Avenue, Carmelita Drive, and Broadway. To accommodate the events, as well as setup and cleanup, specific street segments must be closed to vehicular traffic. Staff is seeking ongoing City Council approval for City event street closures in one consolidated resolution and to authorize the Public Works Director discretion to modify dates and times due to unforeseen conditions and approve such closures in future years.
Recommended Action:
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – January 18, 2022 4 Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-06 authorizing the Public Works Director to approve the specific street closures, dates and times for each event and approve such closures in future years.
F. REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE ON BROADWAY BETWEEN SANTA ANITA STREET AND JUNIPERO PLACE ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2022
San Gabriel Mission High School is requesting a temporary street closure to host their annual Walk-a-Thon Carnival to be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Broadway between Santa Anita Street and Junipero Place.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-07 authorizing closure on Broadway between Santa Anita Street and Junipero Place from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
G. AGREEMENT FOR USE OF SMITH PARK POOL BY MONTEREY PARK
MANTA RAYS
The Monterey Park Manta Rays (MPMR) have requested use of Smith Park Pool for their regular swim-team practice. The use is for regular swim-team practice outside of the San Gabriel Sea Gulls practice times. Teams contribute to the cost of the pool operation during the year.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the agreement with Monterey Park Manta Rays for use of Smith Park Pool effective immediately and ending June 30, 2022.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
A. HOLD PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT RESOLUTIONS FOR THE
FOLLOWING:
1. PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM AND BUDGET PLAN (RESOLUTION
NO. 22-01);
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2. AMEND FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM AND BUDGET PLAN TO INCLUDE A
GRAFFITI CONTROL PROGRAM (RESOLUTION NO. 22-02); AND
3. APPROPRIATE $1,000 OF REMAINING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT-CORONAVIRUS (CDBG-CV) FUNDING TO THE SENIOR MEALS PROGRAM (RESOLUTION NO. 22-03)
Each fiscal year, the City of San Gabriel receives an allocation from the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. For the Fiscal Year 2022-23, the City should expect to receive up to $302,452 in CDBG funding to be used toward developing viable communities and serving low- and moderate-income populations. This amount represents a 2% reduction from the current allocation. The Fiscal Year 2022-23 CDBG Program and Budget Plan proposes to allocate this funding to the following four programs: Youth-Services Program, Code Enforcement, the Street-Improvement Project, and a GraffitiControl Program.
Staff is also seeking an amendment to the current Fiscal Year 2021-22 CDBG Program and Budget Plan to include a Graffiti-Control Program that will identify and remove graffiti on public and private properties in residential and neighborhood commercial properties located within the low-and-moderateincome service areas.
Lastly, staff is seeking to appropriate a balance of $1,000 in remaining CDBGCV funding to the Senior-Meals Program that remained from the SmallBusiness Grant Program.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing, and at the conclusion of public comments:
1. Adopt the attached Resolution No. 22-01 authorizing the allocation of CDBG funds for Fiscal Year 2022-23 from LACDA for activities and projects described above and in Exhibit A of the Resolution.
2. Carry over any CDBG funds unspent at the close of Fiscal Year 2021-22 and recognize the receipt of Fiscal Year 2022-23 CDBG Program funds awarded by LACDA to the City in the City Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget.
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3. Allocate any Fiscal Year 2022-23 CDBG funds in excess of estimated funds to the Street-Improvement Project, Code-Enforcement Program, GraffitiControl Program, and/or Youth-Services Program.
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute new contracts with LACDA for the allocation of Fiscal Year 2022-23 CDBG Program and make adjustments as necessary to reflect the actual allocation of funds to San Gabriel.
6. Adopt the attached Resolution No. 22-02 authorizing the allocation of $16,100 and reducing P&R Youth Program, CDBG funds for Fiscal Year 2021- 22 from LACDA for a Graffiti-Control Program described above and in Exhibit A of the Resolution.
7. Adopt the attached resolution No. 22-03 authorizing the appropriation of the $1,000 in remaining CDBG-CV Funding to the Senior-Meals Program described above and in Exhibit A of the Resolution.
B. ADOPTION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 153 OF
THE SAN GABRIEL MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADDRESS THE NEW STATE LAW (SENATE BILL 9) THAT WOULD ALLOW SINGLE-FAMILY-ZONED
PROPERTIES TO BE SUBDIVIDED INTO TWO LOTS AND THE
DEVELOPMENT OF TWO URBAN DWELLING UNITS (ZTA21-003)
On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed multiple bills, including Senate Bill 9, into effect as an effort to further address the housing crisis in the State of California. The new bill took effect on January 1, 2022. Of the three bills, Senate Bill 9 would allow for properties in the single-family zones to be administratively split into two (urban lot splits) and allow the construction of two units (urban dwelling units) on each of the newly-subdivided lots.
On December 13, 2021, at the Planning Commission regularly-scheduled meeting, the Commission considered the proposed Zone Text Amendment (ZTA) related to the development of urban lot splits and urban dwelling units.
The Planning Commission recommended the approval of Planning Case Number ZTA21-003 by a vote of 4-0.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Conduct the public hearing and discuss proposed Regular Ordinance No. 683;
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2. Motion to waive full reading and introduce the attached Ordinance No. 683 by title only:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN GABRIEL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 153 (ZONING CODE) OF THE SAN
GABRIEL MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO URBAN LOT SPLITS AND URBAN
DWELLING UNITS ON SINGLE-FAMILY-ZONED PROPERTIES
3. Motion to waive future reading of Ordinance No. 683 and schedule the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 683 for the next regular City Council meeting. Ordinance No. 683 would then become effective 30 days after the Second Reading.
4. Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 682.
6. CONTINUED BUSINESS – None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE
FINANCIAL REPORT AND OTHER AUDIT REPORTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021
The certified public accounting firm of Moss, Levy, Hartzheim, LLP (MLH) was engaged by the City Council to perform an audit of the financial statements and perform compliance testing of the City of San Gabriel for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. MLH conducted the audit in accordance with generallyaccepted auditing standards and issued an unmodified (clean) audit opinion on the financial statements. This report provides a summary of the audit report to be used as a companion to the published Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the annual audit reports for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2021.
B. DISCUSS THE BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND NEW SHOP LOCAL
PROGRAM
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021, and provides $350 billion in Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds to state, local, territorial and tribal governments to respond to the needs of their communities City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – January 18, 2022 8 in recovering from the impacts of COVID-19. The City of San Gabriel has been allocated $9,544,689 in ARPA funds, which can be appropriated for a number of eligible uses. At the November 16, 2021 meeting, City Council discussed various options for consideration, including a small-business grant program, and asked that staff return with additional details.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss the voucher program and the small-business-assistance grant program, and then provide staff direction to launch neither, one or both of the programs. During the discussion, Council can also decide to modify the program amounts suggested for the programs.
C. DECLARATION OF VACANCY OF COUNCIL MEMBER OFFICE AND
CONSIDERATION OF PROCESS TO FILL VACANCY
The resignation of Council Member Pu on January 7, 2022, creates the need for the City Council to take action fill the vacant seat. The Council will consider the options allowed for this process, pursuant to Government Code Section 36512(b).
Recommended Action:
Due to the cost involved with holding an election and the delay in seating a replacement council member, staff is recommending that the City Council follow the appointment process called out in Option 1. Therefore, staff is recommending that the City Council:
1. Accept resignation of Council Member Pu, with regrets, effective January 7, 2022.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 22-09, adopting a process for filling of vacancy on the City Council by appointment.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT
9. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS
Each Council Member may address the City Council and public on matters of general information and/or concern. This is also the time for Council Members to report on conferences and/or meetings they have attended.
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11. CLOSED SESSION
12. ADJOURNMENT
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