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MINUTES OF MAY 20, 2025
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN GABRIEL CITY COUNCIL
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Menchaca called the regular meeting of the San Gabriel City Counci l to order at 6:32 P.M. on Tuesday, May 20, 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 Wu.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Present:
Council Members Absent:
Staff Members Present:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tony Ding, Jorge Herrera Avila, John Wu, Vice Mayor
Eric Chan, and Mayor Denise Menchaca.
None.
City Manager Mark Lazzaretto, Assistant City Attorney
Martin Koczanowicz, 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, Acting Public Works Director John Gonzalez, Acting Community
Development Director Samantha Tewasart, 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 Menchaca approved the agenda order.
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. STROKE AWARENESS MONTH
Council Member Chan made the presentation and Mindy Park accepted the proclamation.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT - None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Council Member Wu, seconded by Vice Mayor Chan, to approve Consent Calendar Items 4A - 4F as presented.
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Motion carried by a vote of 5-0 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
DING, HERRERA AVILA, WU, CHAN, MENCHACA
NONE
NONE
NONE
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council approved:
1. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of May 6, 2025.
2. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 6, 2025.
3. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of May 8, 2025.
B. MATERIAL DEMANDS
The City Council approved April 24 and May 1, 2025, Material Demands for the payment of City expenditures.
C. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT - APRIL 2025
The City Council received and filed the Cash and Investment Report for April 2025.
D. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MOSS LEVY AND HARTZHEIM FOR AUDITING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $107,930 OVER A THREE-VEAR TERM
The City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a three-year agreement, with two optional one-year extensions, with Moss Levy and Hartzheim, LLP for professional auditing services.
E. REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK FOR THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR
LOCATED AT THE PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY BY AFFORDABLE GENERATOR SERVICES, INCORPORATED AT A TOTAL COST OF $34,219.69
The City Council authorized the City Manager to approve a purchase order with Affordable Generator Services, Incorporated for the replacement of the emergency generator base fuel tank located at the Public Works Facility, at a total cost of $34,219.69.
F. COUNTVWIDE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS COLLECTION PROGRAM SITING
LIABILITY AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY
The City Council authorized the City Manager to execute the Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program Siting Liability Agreement.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
A. PROPOSED CITYWIDE FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL VEAR 2025-2026 Assistant Finance Director Linda Tang made the staff presentation.
Clarifying discussion included methodology for calculating fees; staffing levels for Mission Playhouse events; Consumer Price Index (CPI) application to fees; employee discounts; the importance of the fiscal impact being highlighted; and allowing City commissioners to receive the same discounts as employees.
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There was no public comment; therefore, Mayor Menchaca closed the public hearing.
A motion was made by Council Member Herrera Avila, seconded by Mayor Menchaca, to adopt Resolution No. 25-19 updating the Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, as amended to include the same discounts for City commissioners as employees.
Motion carried by a vote of 5-0 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
DING, HERRERA AVILA, WU, CHAN, MENCHACA
NONE
NONE
NONE
6. CONTINUED BUSINESS - None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. COMPREHENSIVE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY REPORT Human Resources/Risk Management Director Macias made the presentation.
Assistant City Attorney Koczanowicz clarified that this is a receive and file report and cautioned the City Council against stating positions on any of the findings as labor negotiations are currently in progress.
There was no public comment.
Discussion included that a report recommendation to add two position classifications is not a recommendation to hire for those positions; benchmark use; position title and job description changes and additions; and next steps.
MGT Lead Consultant Jessica Ancona commented positively on working with City staff.
8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - None.
9. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS
Vice Mayor Chan reported on his attendance at an Asian American Heritage Month celebration at Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters, Pet Wellness Day at the Mission Playhouse parking lot, San Gabriel Fire Service Day, Chinese American Citizen's Alliance meeting, Taste of South Pasadena fundraiser for Rotary Club, an Asian American Heritage Month celebration hosted by Southern California Edison, the annual Play Day celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the La Laguna Playground at Vincent Lugo Park, Monrovia Days, and a San Gabriel Historical Association dinner and tour at the Mission Playhouse.
Council Member Ding reported on his attendance at SO Plus AAPI Heritage and Mental Wellness event, Assemblymember Mike Fang's Pet Wellness event, Fire Service Day, JCOA Parents' Day, District 4L2 Lions Club Mother's Day event, Mother's Day event and model competition at the Sheraton, and San Gabriel Play Day at La Laguna.
Council Member Herrera Avila reported on his attendance at Assemblymember Mike Fang's Pet Wellness Day, San Gabriel Fire Service Day, Spectrum Noticia's National CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Page 3 of 4 May 20, 2025 I
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Launch reception for their 24/7 Spanish language national news network, Del Mar School tour with Superintendent Symonds, La Laguna Playground event honoring the Dominguez family, LA International Zen Business Wisdom seminar at the Sheraton, and West California Art Center graduation ceremony.
Council Member Wu reported his blood donation at the Carpenters Training Center in Whittier, and reported on his attendance at Fire Service Day, the JCOA Parents' Day event, and the World Master Games hosted by Taipei City and New Taipei City.
Mayor Menchaca commented briefly on the trip to the World Master Games and commended Council Member Wu for being a leader in this area; reported her attendance at the Pet Wellness event and Fire Service Day, and announced San Gabriel's Memorial Day ceremony in partnership with the San Gabriel Veterans Memorial Coalition, to be held on May 24, 2025, from 10:00 - 11 :00 A.M. at Plaza Park.
10. CLOSED SESSION - None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 P.M. in memory of Juana Beatriz Gutierrez.
Respectfully submitted:
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