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MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 4, 2025
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN GABRIEL CITY COUNCIL
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wu called the regular meeting of the San Gabriel City Council to order at 6:31 P.M. on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 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:
Council Members Absent:
Staff Members Present:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Eric Chan, Tony Ding, Jorge Herrera Avila, Vice Mayor
Menchaca, and Mayor John Wu.
None.
City Manager Mark Lazzaretto, City Attorney Keith
Lemieux, Community Services Director Rebecca Perez,
Chief City Clerk Sharon Clark, Fire Chief Steven Wallace, Human Resources/Risk Management Director Edward
Macias, Finance Director William Kaholokula, Police
Chief Edward Elizalde, Public Works Parks and Facilities Manager John Gonzalez, and Assistant City Clerk
Marilyn Bonus.
Chief City Clerk Clark provided information for the public on how to view the meeting.
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER
Mayor Wu approved the agenda order.
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Mayor Wu made the presentation.
B. L.A. CADA HOMELESS OUTREACH PRESENTATION
City Manager Lazzaretto introduced Director of Outpatient Services Michael Rubio and Director of Outreach Services William Grey of the Los Angeles Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A. CADA), who made the presentation.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
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Mary Garcia, resident, requested cleanup of the 10 Freeway off-ramp at San Gabriel Boulevard, and repair of the City sign there.
Chasity Jennings-Nunez, resident, commented on treatment at emergency rooms in relation to the L.A. CADA presentation and on Black History Month, and invited all to visit the Art Gallery in honor of Black History Month on the 2nd floor of the Blossom Market Hall.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Menchaca, seconded by Council Member Ding, to approve Consent Calendar Items 4A - 4C and 4E - 4F as presented. fvlotion carried by a vote of 5-0 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
CHAN, DING, HERRERA AVILA, MENCHACA, WU
NONE
NONE
NONE
Regarding Item 4D, Mary Garcia, resident, spoke in opposition.
Fire Chief Wallace explained the City's fireworks ban, the permit conditions for a licensed pyrotechnic provider, notification provisions, and monitoring by the Fire Department.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Menchaca, seconded by Council Member Chan, to approve Consent Calendar Item 4D as presented.
fvlotion carried by a vote of 5-0 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
CHAN, DING, HERRERA AVILA, MENCHACA, WU
NONE
NONE
NONE
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council approved:
1. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of January 21, 2025.
2. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of January 21, 2025.
B. MATERIAL DEMANDS
The City Council approved January 10 and 17, 2025, Material Demands for the payment of City expenditures.
C. ACCEPTANCE OF CONGRESSIONAL GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $225,000
FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER UPGRADES
[RESOLUTION NO. 25-06]
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-06 to approve the following:
1. Amend the estimated revenue (account 186-3225) and appropriation (transfers out) in Other Grants Fund by $225,000 and increase estimated revenue (transfers in) and appropriation in Capital/Special Projects Funds (account 124- CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Page 2 of 5 February 4, 2025 I
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761-57-99-380) by $225,000 and appropriation in the Trust Fund (account 171- 761-11-99-382) by $75,000.
2. Authorize the Fire Chief or designee to accept the grant and purchase the items and services needed to complete the project under the City's purchasing policy.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the subrecipient agreement between the City and the State of California.
D. FIREWORK DISPLAY PERMIT- SAN GABRIEL SUPERSTORE
The City Council authorized the Fire Chief or Deputy Fire Marshal to issue a Fireworks Permit to Pyro Spectaculars, Incorporated, contingent on meeting the conditions of the application.
E. PURCHASE OF FIRE HOSE IN THE AMOUNT OF $94,468.86
The City Council authorized the City Manager to issue a purchase order in the amount of $94,468.86 to Municipal Emergency Services, Incorporated for the purchase of Fire Hose.
F. ORDINANCE NO. 717: AMENDING CHAPTER 153 OF THE SAN GABRIEL
MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE THE SAN GABRIEL MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DEFINITIONS (ZTA24-005) - SECOND READING AND
ADOPTION
The City Council waived reading and adopted Ordinance No. 717 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Gabriel, California, Approving Planning Case No. ZTA24-005, Amending Title XV, Chapter 153 (Zoning) Relating to Definitions."
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None.
6. CONTINUED BUSINESS - None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE
FINANCIAL REPORT AND OTHER AUDIT REPORTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
Assistant Finance Director Linda Tang made the presentation and introduced Audit Manager Terry Robinson from the City's audit firm of Moss, Levy, & Hartzheim, LLP.
There was no public comment.
Discussion included kudos to Finance staff; wording used in the auditor's letter; audit staffing levels; Finance system efficiency; positive change in reserves level; Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) liability; and Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retirement benefits.
B. FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET KICKOFF DISCUSSION
Finance Director Kaholokula made the presentation.
Clarifying discussion included homeless and mental health services are included under Public Safety, and that a vision for new facilities or improvements to existing facilities would be a collaborative process.
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Discussion included contingency plans for loss of Federal or State funding; Mission Playhouse Foundation and Public Safety facility budget status; effects of the political climate; and a needs-assessment for budgeting for new construction or renovation of City facilities.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
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City Manager Lazzaretto thanked the Council for attending the Lunar Lantern Festival and thanked Mayor Wu and Council Member Ding for their ideas that made the Lunar Lantern Festival so successful.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS
Council Member Chan reported on his attendance at a press conference to publicize the San Gabriel Lunar Lantern Festival, the Pasadena Heritage Historical Society annual meeting; the San Gabriel Lunar Lantern Festival, and Arcadia Lunar New Year Festival; and thanked World Journal, Taiwan Tourism Administration, and City staff for a successful Lunar Lantern Festival.
Council Member Herrera Avila wished all a Happy Chinese New Year, and reported on his attendance at San Gabriel's Lunar Lantern Festival and a League of California Cities conference.
Council Member Ding reported on the San Gabriel Lunar Lantern Festival and thanked City staff, the Community Services Department and Mayor Wu; and reported on his attendance at an event with Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis regarding Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) use of Lario Park staging area for Eaton Fire clean-up.
Vice Mayor Menchaca reported on her attendance at a retirement celebration for Bobbi Bruesch from the Garvey School District and a League of California Cities conference. In regard to the San Gabriel Lunar Lantern Festival, she thanked Mayor Wu, Community Services Director Perez, Assistant Community Services Director Morales-Stevens, and City staff for their work on the event; commended World Journal for their management of the Festival; commented on the variety of booths; and made suggestions on ways to improve the event.
Mayor Wu thanked all who made the San Gabriel Lunar Lantern Festival a success, including the Taiwan Tourism Administration, World Journal, City Manager Lazzaretto, Community Services Director Perez, Council Member Ding, Public Works, Police, and Fire Departments, City Council, and Assistant to the City Manager Iliana Flores. He gave an update on a lantern shipment from Sister City Hualien County, and announced that lanterns will be displayed in Plaza Park the week of February 10, 2025.
11. CLOSED SESSION - None.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:39 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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