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MINUTES OF MAY 4, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SAN GABRIEL CITY COUNCIL
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Harrington called the special meeting of the San Gabriel City Council to order at 5:36 P.M. on Thursday, May 4, 2023, in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 425 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, California, 91776.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Present:
Council Members Absent:
Staff Members Present:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Eric Chan, Tony Ding, Denise Menchaca, Vice Mayor
John Wu, and Mayor John R. Harrington.
None.
City Manager Mark Lazzaretto, Assistant City Attorney
Paul Early, Community Services Director Rebecca Perez,
Chief City Clerk Sharon Clark, Publ ic 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.
Chief City Clerk Clark provided information for the public on how to view the meeting and how to request meeting agendas.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
Dr. Chasity Jennings- Nunez provided comments questioning special- event funding and recommending the City fund a social services manager and a City Birthday event.
Jeanne Raya, resident, requested clarification of legal services expenses.
City Manager Lazzaretto provided a detailed breakdown of the City Attorney category components and costs.
2. STUDY SESSION
A. PROPOSED BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
Finance Director Kaholokula made the presentation.
Discussion included consideration of the following: an additional police officer position; a new public safety facility; future increases in public safety staffing needs; an additional rescue ambulance plus six paramedic positions; a new fire truck with 12 additional staff positions; a fund for a new K-9 unit; hybridization of police CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Page 1 of 2 May 4, 2023 I
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vehicles for the future for cost savings; a Police Department Management Analyst position for grants; add-ons to existing special events instead of adding new events; setting money aside for Mission Playhouse non-profit status and an endowment; addition of a part-time development staff position for the Mission Playhouse; formation and staffing for a non-profit committee in support of the Mission Playhouse; details of Capital Improvement Program Park Fund balance; Fa(ade Improvement and Kitchen Start -up programs; public -private partnerships for special events; Farmer's Market, fireworks, Lantern Festival , Moon Festival , Veteran 's Day and Memorial Day events; and mental health programming .
RE CESS AND RECONVENE
The meeting was recessed at 8:02 P.M . and reconvened at 8:11 P.M. with all Council Members present.
Discussion continued on an app for City news and for reporting issues ; an upcoming staff discussion on pop-up events and temporary permits; potential for the City to be a fiber-optic provider; soliciting ideas for programming from the public; resuming Youth in Government programming; overnight parking regulations as a separate discussion item outside of the budget discussion ; and appreciation for budget clarity improving each year.
3. ADJ OURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:37 P.M .
Respectfully submitted :
Approved this 16thday of May, 2023:
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