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MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 21, 2023
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 6:31 P.M. on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 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 Chan.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Eric Chan, Denise Menchaca, John Wu, Vice Mayor John R. Harrington, and Mayor Tony Ding.
Council Members Absent: None.
Staff Members Present: City Manager Mark Lazzaretto, City Attorney Keith Lemieux, Community Services Director Rebecca Perez,
Chief City Clerk Sharon Clark, Public Works Director/City Engineer Greg de Vinck, Fire Chief Steven Wallace,
Human Resources/Risk Management Director Edward
Macias, Finance Director William Kaholokula,
Community Development Director Aldo Cervantes,
Acting Police Chief Rikimaru Nakamura, and Assistant
City Clerk Marilyn Bonus.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Special City Council Meeting of February 21 , 2023:
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8)
Property:
City Negotiator:
Negotiating Party:
Under Negotiation:
261 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776
Mark Lazzaretto, City Manager and Aldo Cervantes, Community Development Director
YZL Investment LLC
Revocable License Agreement with YZL Investment, LLC for Use of Parking Spaces at the Mission District Park & Ride Lot (257 South Mission Drive).
City Attorney Lemieux announced that there was no reportable action.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER
Hearing no objection, Mayor Ding announced that the Agenda Order was approved.
2. PRESENTATIONS
I A. INTRODUCTION OF POLICE OFFICERS:
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• OFFICER JASSON RIOS-VEGA
• OFFICER AARON LUONG
• OFFICER JOSUE CHEW
• OFFICER ADRIAN LEAL-JUAREZ
The presentation was made by Interim Police Chief Nakamura and a ceremonial Oath of Office was administered by Chief City Clerk Clark.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Chan pulled Item 4H for separate discussion and Council Member Wu pulled Item 4E for separate discussion.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Harrington, seconded by Council Member Menchaca, to approve Consent Calendar Items 4A - 4D, and 4F - 4G as presented.
Motion carried by a vote of 5-0 as follows:
AYES: CHAN, MENCHACA, WU, HARRINGTON, DING
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Regarding Item 4E, San Gabriel City Safe Routes To School Master Plan, discussion included that although there is no fiscal impact for the recommended action, there was a fiscal impact approved in a prior budget year - the City's in-kind contribution of was mostly an engineering labor-time match, and the rest was grant-funded; the City will receive extra points in the grant process for having a Safe Routes to School Master Plan; Metro funding details; and timeline and details for grant-funding.
A motion was made by Council Member Wu, seconded by Council Member Menchaca, to approve Item 4E as presented.
Motion carried by a vote of 5-0 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
CHAN, MENCHACA, WU, HARRINGTON, DING
NONE
NONE
NONE
Regarding Item 4H, Employment Agreement with Retired Calpers Annuitant for Extra Help at the Division Chief Rank, City Attorney Lemieux clarified that although the fifth Whereas in the Resolution that says the item cannot be approved under the Consent Calendar, pulling it for separate discussion satisfied the legal requirements.
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A motion was made by Council Member Chan, seconded by Council Member Menchaca to approve Item 4H as presented.
Motion carried by a vote of 5-0 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
CHAN, MENCHACA, WU, HARRINGTON, DING
NONE
NONE
NONE
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council approved the Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting of February 7, 2023.
B. MATERIAL DEMANDS
The City Council approved January 27, 2023, and February 6, 2023, Registers of Demands and Warrants for the payment of City expenditures.
C. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT - JANUARY 2023
The City Council received and filed the Cash and Investment Report for January 2023.
D. PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE PATROL VEHICLES IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,013
The City Council authorized the City Manager to approve a Purchase Order with Adamson Police Projects in the amount not to exceed $26,013.12.
E. SAN GABRIEL CITY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL MASTER PLAN
The City Council adopted the San Gabriel City Safe Routes to School Master Plan and authorized the Public Works Director to make future amendments as needed.
F. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS SERVICE AGREEMENT - 2023 TO 2028
The City Council approved and authorized the Police Chief to execute a Service Agreement with Motorola Solutions for maintenance and related system upgrades, covering a six-year period (2023-2028).
G. STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,767.50 FOR AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAILER
The City Council authorized the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Colorado Trailers, Incorporated in compliance with City purchasing policy not to exceed $29,767.50 from Homeland Security grant fund account 124-761-57-00- 380 for the purchase of an emergency response trailer.
H. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH RETIRED CALPERS ANNUITANT FOR
EXTRA HELP AT THE DIVISION CHIEF RANK
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-09 and authorized the City Manager to enter into an agreement for employment with Retired Annuitant Douglas Shonkwiler for as-needed Fire Division Chief services.
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5. PUBLIC HEARING
A. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 687 AMENDING CHAPTER 153 OF THE SAN GABRIEL MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS (ZTA22-001)
Mayor Ding opened the public hearing.
Planning Manager Samantha Tewasart made the staff presentation.
Clarifying discussion included that use of a non-conforming structure can continue as long as a use is not intensified or expanded, but otherwise it must be brought to conformance to the current Code; and that an older business could function with very little parking, but if there is more than 120-days' gap in use, current parking requirements would apply.
There was no public comment; therefore, Mayor Ding closed the public hearing.
A motion was made by Council Member Menchaca, seconded by Council Member Wu, to:
1. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 687 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 THE AMORATIZATION PERIOD FOR
NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
2. Waive future reading of the Ordinance and schedule the second reading and adoption of the Ordinance for the next regular City Council meeting. The Ordinance would then become effective 30 days after adoption.
Motion carried by a vote of 5-0 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
CHAN, MENCHACA, WU, HARRINGTON, DING
NONE
NONE
NONE
6. CONTINUED BUSINESS - None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION TIMING DISCUSSION
Chief City Clerk Clark made the presentation.
Clarifying discussion included the required timing for reorganization in election years.
There was no public comment.
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reorganization from the meeting certifying election results in the case of three new Council Members; a preference for reorganization in December to stay in sync with elections; December not being a good month for reorganization; and that a nineand-a-half-month rotation for cities with districts is a different situation from San Gabriel's situation.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
The meeting was recessed at 7:27 P.M. and reconvened at 7:37 P.M. with all Council Members present.
There was a consensus of the City Council to direct staff to return with an item for City Council consideration to change non-election City Council reorganizations from December to March.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
9. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Lazzaretto informed the City Council and community that the City had been approached by a eucharistic group who will be having a mass at the San Gabriel Mission on March 25, 2023, at 9:30 A.M. followed by a walk to St. Luke Church in Temple City, then a return walk to the San Gabriel Mission. It is expected to be about a four-hour celebration. As the majority of the walk will be along Broadway, with an estimated 3000 people walking, the City will be providing rolling intersection closures.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS
Council Member Chan reported his attendance with Mayor Ding and Council Member Wu, at the ground-breaking for Pacific Plaza Premier project at 710 S. San Gabriel Boulevard, at a Rosemead Chamber of Commerce Lunar New Year dinner celebration, and at the Older Adult Resource Fair at the Sierra Madre Women's Club listen hosted by Pasadena Village.
Council Member Wu reported on his attendance at the 2nd Annual Art Exhibition organized by the San Gabriel Educational Foundation, West Covina's 100th Anniversary Celebration, 411 with the Chief on February 14, 2023, and Senator Rubie's community swearing-in ceremony at the University of La Verne.
Council Member Menchaca commented that Senator Rubio is still our senator but in two years we will be in Senator Portantino's district; and reminded all of the Black History Month artwork display at the Blossom Market Hall upstairs community room, sponsored by Human Equity, Access and Relations (HEAR) Commission Chair Dr.
Chasity Jennings-Nunez.
Mayor Ding reported on his attendance at memorials for the Monterey Park and HalfMoon Bay mass shooting events, and commented on the need for cooperation with the County or State for mental-health resources.
11. CLOSED SESSION - None.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:57 P.M
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Approved this 7th day of March, 2023:
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TONY DING,
~ Mayor ~
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