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CITY OF SAN GABRIEL
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 6:30 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
Denise Menchaca
Mayor
Eric Chan
Vice Mayor
Tony Ding
Council Member
Jorge Herrera Avila
Council Member
John Wu
Council Member
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City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
• CALL TO ORDER
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY: Council Member Ding
• ROLL CALL: Mayor Menchaca, Vice Mayor Chan, Council Members Ding, Herrera Avila, Wu
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. INTRODUCTION OF NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
B. PARKS MAKE LIFE BETTER MONTH
C. OVERVIEW OF THE 2025 WORLD MASTERS GAMES AND TAIWAN
DELEGATION VISIT
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 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 Special City Council Meeting of June 17, 2025.
2. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 17, 2025.
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 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – July 1, 2025 3
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.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Material Demands as presented.
C. APPROVAL OF FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 FIRE DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES AND
EQUIPMENT OPEN PURCHASE ORDERS OF UP-TO-DATE BUDGETED
AMOUNTS OF $88,000 AND $65,000
The San Gabriel Fire Department, during daily operations, maintains a supply of expendable items and durable equipment to fulfil its mission. Open purchase orders, renewed each Fiscal Year (FY) are used to keep the Department stocked with personal protective equipment, paramedic, and firefighting supplies, delivered on an as-needed basis. Vendors, reviewed regularly, are selected through competitive bid, piggyback and cooperative purchasing agreements.
Paramedic and Firefighting equipment and supplies are budgeted for FY 2024- 2025 as line items in the amount of $88,000 (EMS Supplies) and $65,000 (PPE).
Allocation for these purchases is made from the Fire Department 121-761-00- 21-000 account and are fully funded in the adopted budget.
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:
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to issue an open purchase order of up to the budgeted amount of $84,210 for Life Assist, Inc.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to issue an open purchase order of up to the budgeted amount of $65,000 to Municipal Emergency Services.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
A. AMENDMENT TO CITY FEE SCHEDULE TO UPDATE DUMPLING AND BEER
FESTIVAL FEES
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The City of San Gabriel has hosted the Dumpling and Beer Festival since 2015, one of its signature community events that celebrates local cuisine and culture while attracting thousands of attendees from across the San Gabriel Valley and beyond. The festival features food vendors, a craft beer garden, entertainment, and family-friendly activities, with a strong positive impact on local tourism and economic activity. Staff recommends updating the City’s fee schedule to reflect current vendor participation and beer garden admission fees based on regional market comparisons, event-related cost increases, and a new ticketing option for designated drivers. The costs of the event will be offset by the revenue generated from the beer garden tickets and the food vendor participation fee.
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 amend the City’s adopted Fee Schedule to include the updated vendor participation fees and beer garden admission fees for the Dumpling and Beer Festival to the recommended amounts.
6. CONTINUED BUSINESS – None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. DUMPLING AND BEER FESTIVAL: 2024 RECAP, ANNIVERSARY HIGHLIGHT,
HIRING AN EVENT OPERATOR AND PARTNERING WITH A NON-PROFIT The Dumpling and Beer Festival was introduced in 2015 to showcase the culinary aspect of the City and attract tourism to the Mission District. Over the years, the festival has grown into a community event that celebrates diversity and culture through popular food and drink. Each year, the event attracts around 5,000-7,000 visitors, and this number continues to grow. This report provides a summary of the planning efforts that contribute to the festival’s yearly success, presents the rebrand for the 10th Anniversary, and provides an opportunity to discuss the possibility of hiring an even operator, and partnering with a non-profit organization for the event.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Recommended Action:
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Staff recommends that the City Council receive the report on the recap and future festivals, approve the Agreement with Asian Youth Center for the 2025 Dumpling and Beer Festival, and authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute said agreement.
8. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
9. 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.
10. CLOSED SESSION – None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 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.
Persons with Disabilities. Upon request, this Agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Persons requesting a Translator. Any person requesting translation for the meeting must notify the City Clerk Department at [email protected] at least 48 hours before the meeting.
English
Translation Services. Upon request, the agenda and any public hearing notice for a project may be translated in either Chinese, Spanish, or Vietnamese. Please direct such a request for translation to the City Clerk Department by emailing [email protected] at least 48 hours before the meeting.
Chinese (Traditional)
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翻譯服務。根據要求，項目的議程和任何公開聽證會通知可以翻譯成中文、西班牙文或越
南文。請至少在會議開始前 48 小時發送電子郵件至 [email protected] 將此類翻譯請求
發送至市文員部。
Chinese (Simplified)
翻译服务。根据要求，项目的议程和任何公开听证会通知可以翻译成中文、西班牙文或越
南文。请至少在会议开始前 48 小时发送电子邮件至 [email protected] 将此类翻译请求
发送至市文员部。
Vietnamese
Dịch vụ Dịch thuật. Theo yêu cầu, chương trình nghị sự và bất kỳ thông báo điều trần công khai nào cho một dự án có thể được dịch sang tiếng Trung, tiếng Tây Ban Nha hoặc tiếng Việt. Vui lòng gửi yêu cầu dịch thuật như vậy tới Phòng Thư ký Thành phố bằng cách gửi email tới [email protected] ít nhất 48 giờ trước cuộc họp.
Spanish
Servicios de traducción. Previa solicitud, la agenda y cualquier aviso de audiencia pública para un proyecto pueden traducirse al chino, español o vietnamita. Dirija dicha solicitud de traducción al Departamento del Secretario Municipal enviando un correo electrónico a [email protected] al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión.
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