GUNDEO 1771
MINUTES OF OCTOBER 4, 2022
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN GABRIEL CITY COUNCIL
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ding called the regular meeting of the San Gabriel City Council to order at 6:34 P.M. on Tuesday, October 6, 2022, in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 425 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, California, 91776.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Rivera.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Denise Menchaca, Carina Rivera, John Wu, Vice Mayor John R. Harrington, and Mayor Tony Ding.
Council Members Absent: None.
Staff Members Present: City Manager Mark Lazzaretto, Assistant City Attorney Martin Koczanowicz, Community Services Director
Rebecca Perez, Police Chief Eugene Harris, Chief City
Clerk Sharon Clark, Human Resources/Risk
Management Director Edward Macias, Finance Director
William Kaholokula, Community Development Director
Aldo Cervantes, Fire Division Chief Bradley Davis, Public Works Field Operations Manager Gerardo Lopez, and
Assistant City Clerk Marilyn Bonus.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Special City Council Meeting of October 4, 2022:
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (§ 54957)
Title: City Attorney
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.8) Property: 630 S Santa Anita, San Gabriel
Agency Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Party: Iona Work Spaces
Under Negotiations: Terms of Acquisition
Assistant City Attorney Koczanowicz announced that no reportable action was taken on either item.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chief City Clerk Clark provided information for the public on how to view the meeting and how to request meeting agendas.
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1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER
Hearing no objection, Mayor Ding stated the agenda order was approved.
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS - POLICE:
CAPTAIN EDWIN BROCK
DISPATCHER ZELENE ZARAGOZA
RECORDS SPECIALIST CORINNE AGUILAR
POLICE VOLUNTEER JOSEPH WONG
OFFICER ANDREA FUENTES
OFFICER ARELI GARCIA
B. PROMOTION - POLICE:
SERGEANT TIMOTHY LOGAN
Police Chief Harris made the presentation, and Chief City Clerk Clark administered the Oath of Allegiance to Officers Fuentes and Garcia. Laura Brantley, representing Senator Susan Rubio, presented congratulatory certificates to new and promoted employees.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Chasity Jennings-Nunez, resident, expressed disappointment with the outcome of the Local Prosecution of Misdemeanors item discussed at the September 20, 2022, regular City Council meeting and with related comments by Vice Mayor Harrington; commented on the process for the attempted recall of Los Angeles District Attorney Gascon; and announced a San Gabriel City Council Candidate Forum on October 19, 2022, at 6:30 P.M. at the Grapevine Arbor, sponsored by coloradoboulevard.net, and moderated by the Pasadena League of Women Voters.
Debbie Kilgore, resident, commented on illegally-placed election signs.
Dave Barela of JD Associates, on behalf of a number of tenants of the Universal Shopping Plaza (Focus Plaza) at 140 W. Valley Boulevard, spoke about the Plaza landlord's remodeling plan that does not include a timeline, and on alleged intimidation of the tenants to not renew their leases, or to face up to a 150% increase in rent.
The following tenants of the Focus Plaza also shared their negative experiences with the landlord's management staff in regard to lack of notice, and about their potential losses from investment in their stores if their lease is not renewed or if rent is raised dramatically: Simon Lee; Bin Hong; Xiang Min; Elaine Hsu; Vivian Liu; Dennis Leung; Yixuan Ou; Scott Huang; son of Jessica Chen; Yah Na Liu; and Joyen Shin.
There was a consensus of the City Council to agendize this matter for discussion at either the October 18, 2022, or November 1, 2022 regular City Council meeting.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Wu pulled Item 4E for separate discussion.
A motion was made by Council Member Menchaca, seconded by Vice Mayor Harrington, to approve Consent Calendar Items 4A - 4D and 4F -4H as presented.
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AYES: MENCHACA, RIVERA, WU, HARRINGTON, DING
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Regarding item 4E, discussion included how helpful business owners had found the previous grants they had received, additional grants for small business owners to bring their businesses up to current American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Codes; that there is currently no dedicated City funding for a third round of grants; the landlord's responsibility for ADA compliance; and concern that providing funding for ADA compliance could lead to lawsuits.
There was a consensus of the City Council to agendize an item for a future meeting to consider a third round of small business grants.
A motion was made by Council Member Menchaca, seconded by Mayor Ding to approve Item 4E as presented.
Motion carried by a vote of 5-0 as follows:
AYES: MENCHACA, RIVERA, WU, HARRINGTON, DING
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council approved the following:
1. Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of September 20, 2022.
2. Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting of September 20, 2022.
B. MATERIAL DEMANDS
The City Council approved September 8, 2022, and September 16, 2022, Registers of Demands and Warrants for the payment of City expenditures.
C. AUTHORIZE RADIO PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,518 FROM MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS UNDER 2020 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT
PROGRAM
The City Council waived formal bidding to purchase the items from Motorola Solutions pursuant to Municipal Code Section 34.35 and authorized 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
The City Council approved the new agreement and authorized the City Manager to execute it, in effect, also ratifying the prior agreement.
E. SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RECAP
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Page 3 of 5 October 4, 2022 The City Council received and filed the report.
F. APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 22-61 RATIFYING THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE SAN GABRIEL POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION (POA) FOR THE JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025 PERIOD
AND INCREASING GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR POLICE OFFICER
SALARIES
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-61 ratifying the three-year successor MOU for the period covering July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 between the City and POA and appropriating $454,672 in General Funds for increased Police Officer salaries, and authorized the City's negotiators to execute the MOU.
G. APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 22-62 RATIFYING THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE SAN GABRIEL FIREFIGHTER'S
ASSOCIATION (FFA) FOR THE JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025 PERIOD
AND INCREASING GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIRE PERSONNEL
SALARIES
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-62 ratifying the three-year successor MOU for the period covering July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 between the City and FFA and appropriating $572,999 in General Funds for increased Fire Department salaries, and authorized the 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 City Council approved 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 authorized the execution of the Joint Powers agreement.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
The meeting was recessed at 8:08 P.M. and reconvened at 8:17 P.M. with all Council Members present.
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None.
6. CONTINUED BUSINESS - None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. FINANCE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Finance Director Kaholokula and IT Manager David Tsuen made the presentation.
There was no public comment.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
9. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - None.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS
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Mayor Ding announced the Asia Fall Festival Celebration on October 8 and 9, 2022, at the Santa Anita Race Track, San Gabriel's Dumpling and Beer Fest on October 14, 2022, and that in 2023, Lunar New Year will become a California holiday.
11. CLOSED SESSION - None.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 P.M
Respectfully submitted:
JULIE NGUYEN, City Clerk
Approved this 18th day of October, 2022:
TONY DING, Mayor
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