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CITY OF SAN GABRIEL
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 - 6:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chamber
425 South Mission Drive
San Gabriel, California 91776
Mark Lazzaretto
City Manager
Keith Lemieux
City Attorney
Julie Nguyen
City Clerk
Kevin B. Sawkins
City Treasurer
Tony Ding
Mayor
John R. Harrington
Vice Mayor
Denise Menchaca
Council Member
Carina Rivera
Council Member
John Wu
Council Member
AMENDED AGENDA 9/29/2022
Uploaded Item 4F & 4G
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – October 4, 2022 2 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 04, 2022
• CALL TO ORDER
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY: Council Member Rivera
• ROLL CALL: Mayor Ding, Vice Mayor Harrington, Council Members Menchaca, Rivera, Wu
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS – POLICE:
CAPTAIN EDWIN BROCK
DISPATCHER ZELENE ZARAGOZA
RECORDS SPECIALIST CORINNE AGUILAR
RECORDS SPECIALIST NOAH ALVARADO (PART-TIME)
POLICE VOLUNTEER JOSEPH WONG
OFFICER ANDREA FUENTES
OFFICER ARELI GARCIA
B. PROMOTION – POLICE:
SERGEANT TIMOTHY LOGAN
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 Special Meeting of September 20, 2022.
2. Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting of September 20, 2022.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – October 4, 2022 3 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.
C. AUTHORIZE RADIO PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,518 FROM MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS UNDER 2020 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY
GRANT PROGRAM
The San Gabriel Police Department (SGPD) was awarded a grant from the 2020 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) in the amount of $67,518. The department is seeking to utilize this funding towards the purchase of (5) five new Motorola APX 8000 portable radios, and (3) three new Motorola APX 8500 mobile radios to enhance communications at SGPD and interoperability with other police agencies within the Los Angeles County region. This program does not require matching funds from the City and there is no impact to the City’s General Fund.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends City Council wave formal bidding to purchase the items from Motorola Solutions pursuant to Municipal Code Section 34.35 and authorize the Police Chief to authorize the purchase of the Motorola equipment using the allocated State Homeland Security Program grant funding.
D. RATIFICATION OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE BUSINESS KNOWN AS LUNAS BAR AND GRILL LOCATED AT 343 SOUTH MISSION DRIVE On August 1, 2021, the City entered into a new agreement to lease City owned property located at 343 South Mission Drive. The lessee intended in leasing the existing commercial building and continue operating the business known as Luna’s Mexican Restaurant. Prior to entering this new lease, the City maintained a long-term lease for the same property with operator, Efrain Avila Martinez for the same business. New lessee/business owner, Roxane Enterprises, Limited Liability Company took over the lease on August 1, 2022.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – October 4, 2022 4 Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the new agreement, and authorize the City Manager to execute it, in effect also ratifying the prior agreement.
E. SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RECAP
Earlier this year, the City launched the Small Business Assistance Program (Program), which provided grants of up to $2,500 to small businesses. The Program utilized American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding and was mirrored after a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) business assistance grant program from the previous year. From April 1, 2022 until May 1, 2022, the City received applications from 68 businesses, of which 58 were eligible for funding.
Recently, staff surveyed the grant recipients to gather feedback on the Program.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file this report.
F. APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 22-61 RATIFYING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SAN GABRIEL POLICE OFFICER’S
ASSOCIATION FOR THE JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025 PERIOD
AND INCREASING GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR POLICE
OFFICER SALARIES
On May 5, 2022, the City and San Gabriel Police Officer’s Association (POA) entered negotiations for a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
The most recent MOU between the City and POA expired on June 30, 2022.
Representatives of the City and POA have reached an agreement on a threeyear successor MOU for the July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 period. The three-year successor MOU with the POA is expected to have a total three-year cost impact of $1,969,281.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 22-61, which ratifies the three-year successor MOU for the period covering July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 between the City and POA and appropriates $454,672 in General Funds for increased Police Officer salaries, and authorize City’s negotiators to execute the MOU.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – October 4, 2022 5 G. APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 22-62 RATIFYING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SAN GABRIEL FIREFIGHTER’S ASSOCIATION FOR THE JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025 PERIOD AND
INCREASING GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIRE PERSONNEL
SALARIES
On May 9, 2022, the City and San Gabriel Firefighter’s Association (FFA) entered negotiations for a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The most recent MOU between the City and FFA expired on June 30, 2022.
Representatives of the City and FFA have reached an agreement on a threeyear successor MOU for the July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 period. The three-year successor MOU with the FFA is expected to have a total three-year cost impact of $2,428,634.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 22-62, which ratifies the three-year successor MOU for the period covering July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 between the City and FFA and appropriates $572,999 in General Funds for increased Fire Department salaries, and authorize City’s negotiators to execute the MOU.
H. JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN GABRIEL
VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO JOIN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST
The San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust (SGRVHT) is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) which allows member agencies in the San Gabriel Valley to bring affordable housing resources to the region. The SGVRHT is governed by a ninemember Board of Directors and receives public and private financing and funds to support these projects throughout the San Gabriel Valley region. A specific SGVRHT funding source for member agencies is the Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) which has $8 million (from the $20 million earmark from the State budget) to support projects in earlier stages with predevelopment loans. The City is currently an affiliate member of the SGVRHT, however full membership in the JPA would allow the City access to the funding and technical assistance opportunities, including the RLF, for affordable housing projects such as 405 South Del Mar Avenue. The current year annual full member fee is $15,210.68, which will increase by Consumer Price Index (CPI) each year. For this year, LACDA is willing to pay half of the membership fee which reduce costs to the City to $7,605.34.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – October 4, 2022 6 Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the City’s full membership in the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust so that the City may have access to the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust funding and technical assistance opportunities for affordable housing projects such as 405 South Del Mar Avenue, and authorize the execution of the Joint Powers agreement.
5. PUBLIC HEARING – None.
6. CONTINUED BUSINESS – None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. FINANCE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
This report provides a summary of the Finance Department’s operations, accomplishments achieved, and future goals.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file this report.
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.
11. CLOSED SESSION – None.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 6:30 P.M. Information regarding matters to be considered at each meeting will be available on the Friday before the City Council Meeting on the City’s website at www.sangabrielcity.com.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – October 4, 2022 7 Materials Available for Inspection. You may view Agenda items online at www.sangabrielcity.com/agendacenter. Materials related to an item on this Agenda, submitted to the City Council after distribution of the Agenda packet, will be posted on the City website.
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