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CITY OF SAN GABRIEL
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - 7:30 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
John R. Harrington
Mayor
John Wu
Vice Mayor
Eric Chan
Council Member
Tony Ding
Council Member
Denise Menchaca
Council Member
NOTICE OF POSTPONED REGULAR MEETING:
The Regular Meeting of the City Council on December 5, 2023 will start at 7:30 pm following the holiday tree-lighting event.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – December 5, 2023 2 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
• CALL TO ORDER
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY: Mayor Harrington
• ROLL CALL: Mayor Harrington, Vice Mayor Wu, Council Members Chan, Ding, Menchaca
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. EMPLOYEE AWARDS
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 November 7, 2023.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
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.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – December 5, 2023 3 Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Material Demands as presented.
C. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT – OCTOBER 2023
In accordance with the City of San Gabriel’s 2023-2024 Adopted Investment Policy (Resolution No. 23-36) and California Government Code Section 53646, the Finance Director is to render an investment report to the City Council, City Treasurer, City Manager, and the City Attorney. The Cash and Investment Report is presented to receive and file in accordance with the City’s adopted 2023-2024 Investment Policy.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Cash and Investment Report for October 2023.
D. DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE COMPLIANCE REPORT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66006 FOR FY 2022-23
Pursuant to Government Code Section 66006, a local agency which levies a fee subject to Government Code Section 66001 shall make available to the public a report providing the information required by Government Code Section 66006(b)(1) and shall review that information at the next public meeting not less than 15 days after the information has been made available to the public.
The report was publicly available on the City’s website beginning November 17, 2023. There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Annual Development Impact Fee Compliance Report for FY 2022-23 in accordance with Government Code Section 66006.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – December 5, 2023 4 E. ORDINANCE NO. 693: AMENDING CHAPTER 153 OF THE SAN GABRIEL
MUNICIPAL CODE, VALLEY BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN, AND MISSION
DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN RELATING TO OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTI-FAMILY AND MIXED-USE PROJECTS (ZTA23-002) – SECOND
READING AND ADOPTION
Adoption of Ordinance No. 693 would amend Title XV, Chapter 153 (Zoning Code) of the San Gabriel Municipal Code, Valley Boulevard Specific Plan, and Mission District Specific Plan relating to objective Design Standards for MultiFamily and Mixed-Use Projects. The Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget includes the cost for required legal publication (Account No. 121-702-00-65- 000) and codification (Account No. 121-702-00-22-000) of the ordinance.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: The proposed amendment would be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA guidelines, under the commonsense exemption, because it can be seen with certainty that it would not have a significant effect on the environment and, thus, is not subject to CEQA review.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council waive reading and adopt Ordinance No. 693 entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Gabriel, California, Approving Planning Case No. ZTA23-002, Amending Title XV, Chapter 153 (Zoning), Valley Boulevard Specific Plan, and Mission District Specific Plan relating to Objective Design Standards for Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Projects.”
F. ORDINANCE NO. 695: AMENDING CHAPTER 153 OF THE SAN GABRIEL MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADDRESS MIXED-USE STANDARDS IN THE C-1 AND C-3 ZONE DISTRICTS (ZTA 23-003) – SECOND READING AND ADOPTION Adoption of Ordinance No. 695 would amend Title XV, Chapter 153 (Zoning Code) of the San Gabriel Municipal Code (SGMC) relating to Mixed-Use Standards in the C-1 and C-3 Zone Districts
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: The proposed amendments were reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. An Initial Study/Negative Declaration was prepared for the 2021- 2029 Housing Element, as required by the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., the CEQA Guidelines, and the City of San Gabriel Local Guidelines for Implementing CEQA. The Initial City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – December 5, 2023 5 Study/Negative Declaration considered the policies and programs outlined in the Housing Element. The Housing element establishes objectives, policies, and programs to assist the City in achieving state-mandated housing goals. No formal land use changes or physical development are proposed at this time and future land use and physical development would require separate environmental evaluation.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council waive reading and adopt Ordinance No. 695 entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Gabriel, California, Approving Planning Case No. ZTA23-003, Amending Title XV, Chapter 153 (Zoning) relating to mixed-use standards in the C-1 and C-3 Zone Districts.”
G. ORDINANCE NO. 698 EXTENDING EXISTING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT NO. PL-15-149, A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, AND VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 74993 FOR THE ELEGANCE AT SAN GABRIEL ASSISTED LIVING PROJECT AT 806-824 SOUTH GLADYS AVENUE VIA ADOPTION OF FIRST
AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT – SECOND READING
AND ADOPTION
Adoption of Ordinance No. 698 would extend the term of the Development Agreement, Planned Development and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map for the Elegance Project at 806-824 South Gladys Ave. There is no negative fiscal impact as it relates to this request for extension. Should the extension not be approved, this project would most likely not move forward reducing the potential property tax revenue for the City.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: The Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted in conjunction with the Project remains valid and in effect and continues to be the proper and legal environmental document for the Project.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council waive the second reading and adopt by title Ordinance No. 698 entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Gabriel, California, Extending Existing Development Agreement for Project No. PL-15-149, a Planned Development and Development Agreement, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 74993 for the Elegance Assisted Living City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – December 5, 2023 6 Project at 806-824 South Gladys Avenue via Adoption of First Amendment to the Development Agreement.”
H. APPROVAL OF FINAL PARCEL MAP NO. 82763, A 2-UNIT CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOCATED AT 313 WEST NORWOOD PLACE
The development project located at 313 West Norwood Place is a 2-unit condominium on a 10,018 square-foot-lot. Staff and RKA Consulting Group Inc., the City’s contract consultant for land surveying, have reviewed the Final Parcel Map and determined that it is in compliance with the State Subdivision Map Act, Conditions of Approval, and the City’s ordinances regarding subdivision.
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: The project has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is exempt from CEQA based on Section 15332, Class 32 exemption (In-Fill-Development).
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Final Parcel Map No. 82763, authorize its filing with the Los Angeles County Recorder and authorize the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Agreement on behalf of the City.
5. PUBLIC HEARING – None.
6. CONTINUED BUSINESS – None.
7. NEW BUSINESS – None.
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
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – December 5, 2023 7 The next regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 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.
Materials Available for Inspection. You may view agenda items online at www.sangabrielcity.com/agendacenter, or in person at City Hall, 425 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776. 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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