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MINUTES OF DECEMBER 5, 2023
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN GABRIEL CITY COUNCIL
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Harrington called the regular meeting of the San Gabriel City Council to order at 7:31 P.M. on Tuesday, December 5, 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 Mayor Harrington.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Present:
Council Members Absent:
Staff Members Present:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Eric Chan, Tony Ding, Vice Mayor John Wu, and Mayor
John R. Harrington.
Denise Menchaca,
City Manager Mark Lazzaretto, Assistant City Attorney
Paul Early, Community Services Director Rebecca Perez,
Public Works Director/City Engineer Greg de Vinck, Fire Chief Steven Wallace, Human Resources/Risk
Management Director Edward Macias, Community
Development Director Aldo Cervantes, Police Chief
Edward Elizalde, Finance Director William Kaholokula,
Assistant City Clerk Marilyn Bonus, and Management
Assistant Adam Yang.
Assistant City Clerk Bonus provided information for the public on how to view the meeting and how to request meeting agendas.
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER
Hearing no objection, Mayor Harrington announced that the Agenda Order was approved.
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. EMPLOYEE AWARDS
City Manager Lazzaretto made the presentation.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Jonathan Hawes provided comments regarding the City of El Monte.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
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Regarding Item 4E, Dylan Casey, California Housing Defense Fund Executive Director, provided comments alleging that several provisions in the proposed standards fall short of legal requirements.
A motion was made by Council Member Ding, seconded by Council Member Chan, to approve Consent Calendar Items 4A - 4H as presented.
Motion carried by a vote of 4-0 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
CHAN, DING, WU, HARRINGTON
NONE
NONE
MENCHACA
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council approved the Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting of November 7, 2023.
B. MATERIAL DEMANDS
The City Council approved October 27, 2023, November 2, 2023, November 13, 2023, and November 16, 2023, Registers of Demands and Warrants for the payment of City expenditures.
C. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT - OCTOBER 2023
The City Council received and filed 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
The City Council received and filed the Annual Development Impact Fee Compliance Report for FY 2022-23 in accordance with Government Code Section 66006.
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
The City Council waived reading and adopted Ordinance No. 693 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Gabriel, California, Approving Planning Case No. ZT A23-002, 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 C3 ZONE DISTRICTS (ZTA 23-003) - SECOND READING AND ADOPTION The City Council waived reading and adopted Ordinance No. 695 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Gabriel, California, Approving CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Page 2 of 4 December 5, 2023 I
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9. 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 The City Council waived reading and adopted 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 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 City Council approved Final Parcel Map No. 82763, authorized its filing with the Los Angeles County Recorder and authorized the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Agreement on behalf of the City.
PUBLIC HEARING - None.
CONTINUED BUSINESS - None.
NEW BUSINESS - None.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Lazzaretto thanked the City Council and community for attending the City's Tree-Lighting Event.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS
Vice Mayor Wu reported on his attendance at the Asian Pacific Islander (API) Elected Officials Summit.
Council Member Chan reported on his attendance at the Veterans Day and First Responders Luncheon and the San Gabriel Turkey Trot Race.
Council Member Ding thanked the Community Services Department for hosting the City's first Memorial Day Observance event; reported on his attendance at a workshop provided by Assemblymember Mike Fong; commented on a Chinese Exclusion Act remembrance event, and his trip to Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam in relationship to learning about refugee history; expressed his appreciation to the United States as a first-generation immigrant; and reminded the community to be healthy and safe.
Mayor Harrington thanked staff for the wonderful and well-attended Tree-Lighting event.
11. CLOSED SESSION - None.
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12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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SHARON F. CLARK, Chief City Clerk
Approved this 19th day of December, 2023:
/ JOHN R.
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