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CITY OF SAN GABRIEL
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, October 7, 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
Amended 10/06/2025
Reordered Presentation Items
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – October 7, 2025 2 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
• CALL TO ORDER
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY: Vice Mayor Chan
• ROLL CALL: Mayor Menchaca, Vice Mayor Chan, Council Members Ding, Herrera Avila, Wu
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
B. POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ALERT PROJECT
C. INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
D. RECOGNITION OF FLORENCE LIN UPON HER RETIREMENT
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 September 16, 2025 (5:00 P.M.).
2. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of September 16, 2025 (6:00 P.M.).
3. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of September 16, 2025.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Recommended Action: Approval
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – October 7, 2025 3 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.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Material Demands as presented.
C. JANITORIAL CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH JAN PRO COMMERCIAL CLEANING FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,684 The San Gabriel Police Department seeks City Council approval to enter into a new contract agreement with Jan Pro Commercial Cleaning to provide daily janitorial services for the Police Department facilities including the recentlyadded exterior locker rooms. The annual contract amount for Jan Pro Commercial Cleaning is $30,684. Funds for daily janitorial services are currently budgeted in the Police Department’s contractual expenditure account (121- 751-00-22-000 under ‘Janitorial Services’) at $18,450. This new contract represents an anticipated cost increase of $12,234. A mid-year budget adjustment may be required to cover this increase unless savings from other contractual obligations within the Police Department’s budget are identified to offset the additional cost.
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 authorize the City Manager to enter into a new contract with Jan Pro Commercial Cleaning for $2,557 per month for the Police Department.
D. ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR CROSSING GUARD SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 IN THE AMOUNT OF $193,017.60
The City has had a Professional Services Agreement with All City Management Services (ACMS), Incorporated for school crossing guard services since 2014.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – October 7, 2025 4 The San Gabriel Police Department seeks City Council approval to execute a Professional Services Agreement with ACMS for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Crossing guard services are currently budgeted in the Police Department’s Contractual Services Account No. 121-751-00-22-000 in the amount of $200,000 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The Fiscal Impact for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 would be $193,018, an increase of $5,473.
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 authorize the City Manager to enter into a one-year Professional Services agreement with All City Management Services for crossing guard services for an amount not to exceed $193,018 and then reevaluate their services and other opportunities for services in Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
A. REPEAL AND RE-ADOPT – AMENDMENT OF AN EXISTING PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, TENTATIVE
TRACT MAP, AND REVISED INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR 201-217 S. SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD
PLANNING CASE NOS: ZC22-001, DA22-001, TMAP22-015, AND IS/MND APPLICANT: EVERARDO GARCIA OF LCRA
[ORDINANCE NO. 723] [RESOLUTION NO. 25-39]
This is a request to repeal and readopt an amendment to an existing Planned Development Overlay Zone (PD) over an existing C-1 (Retail Commercial) zoning designation of the subject site, a Development Agreement (DA), Tentative Tract Map No. 73153, and revised Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration to allow for the subdivision of air space for residential condominium units within a mixed-use development. The property is designated General Commercial in the General Plan and zoned Retail Commercial/Planned Development Overlay (C-1/PD). The project was reviewed and approved by the City Council on January 16, 2024. The environmental determination was challenged. The project is brought back to provide additional data and analyses on biological resources and health risks. No changes have been made to the project scope and design since January 16, 2024. The project would help maintain a balanced and vibrant economy by developing a neglected and under-utilized site with a new development. The applicant will pay a number of fees to the City, including plan check, permits, City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – October 7, 2025 5 and development impact fees. The City will additionally be in receipt of property tax by the sale and improvement of the project site. The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 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, if adopted by the City Council.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: The proposed project was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The City prepared an Initial Study (IS) to determine the proposed project’s potential impact on the environment. The City has determined that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, but by implementing the identified mitigation measures, the project’s impacts could be reduced to less than significant levels. Ten mitigation measures have been identified to reduce these potential impacts to a less than significant level. The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), which contains the full text of the mitigation measures, as well as identifies the responsible party for implementation and timing, is provided as Attachment D.
The revised Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration includes additional analyses for biological resources and health risk assessment. Based on the field reconnaissance survey, database and literature searches, and overall assessment, the proposed project area development is not likely to impact sensitive biological resources with the incorporation of mitigation measures. Additionally, the quantitative results presented in the health risk assessment report support the conclusion that project-related impacts related to carcinogenic TAC exposure would be less than significant and no mitigation measures are required.
The 30-day public review period of the IS/MND was initiated on September 3, 2025 and ended on October 2, 2025. A notice regarding the CEQA comment period was posted with the Los Angeles County Recorder, published in the San Gabriel Sun newspaper, and distributed to relevant regulatory agencies.
Additionally, a notice was mailed to owners and occupants within 500-feet of the project site.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 25-39 repealing Resolution No. 23-73 and adopting a Revised Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigated Monitoring and Reporting Program and approving Planning Case No. TMAP22-015 a Revised Tentative Tract Map No. 73153 for a mixed-use project; and City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – October 7, 2025 6
2. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 723 by title only:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN GABRIEL, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 700 AND APPROVING
PLANNING CASE NOS. ZC22-001 AND DA22-001 TO AMEND AN
EXISTING PLANNING DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
LOCATED AT 201-217 SOUTH SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD
3. Waive future reading of the Ordinance and schedule the second reading and adoption of the Ordinance for the next regular City Council meeting.
The Ordinance would then become effective 30 days after adoption.
B. ORDINANCE NO. 722 EXTENDING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR PLANNING CASE NO. PL16-162 FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, STREET VACATION, AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 80292 FOR A MIXED-USE PROJECT AT 220 SOUTH SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD – FIRST AMENDMENT
TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
On March 17, 2020, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 651 approving a Development Agreement, Planned Development, Street Vacation, and Tentative Tract Map to allow for the development of a 153 residential condominium units and 34,835 square feet of retail and restaurant mixed-use project at 220 South San Gabriel Boulevard. On August 28, 2025, the City received a request from the Developer, San Gabriel Square, LLC., to extend the term of the Planned Development and Development Agreement for the project for an additional two years from April 17, 2026, to April 17, 2028. Pursuant to section 5.02 of the Development Agreement, the City Council has the authority to approve an amendment extending the term of the Development Agreement.
There is no 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 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:
1. Conduct the public hearing and discuss proposed Ordinance No. 722; City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – October 7, 2025 7
2. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 722 by title only:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN GABRIEL,
CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR
PLANNING CASE NO. 16-162 FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, STREET VACATION, AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 80292 FOR A MIXEDUSE PROJECT AT 220 SOUTH SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD
3. Waive future reading of the Ordinance and schedule the second reading and adoption of the Ordinance for the next regular City Council meeting.
The Ordinance would then become effective 30 days after adoption.
C. RESOLUTION NO. 25-40 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN GABRIEL, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE RECORDED JUDGMENT AS A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT – 573 W. BROADWAY
On September 23, 2024, the City initiated a civil nuisance abatement action against Charles Kwang (“Defendant”), owner of the property located at 573 W.
Broadway in the City of San Gabriel (“Property”). The City had previously attempted to informally resolve the violations on the Property via Notices of Violations and administrative actions, but the Defendant failed to abate all of the violations. On May 27, 2025, the City Attorney’s Office obtained a judgment in its favor and against the Defendant. The Court issued a judgment in favor of the City, granting the City’s request for injunction, commanding the Defendant to correct the violations, and awarded the City $15,641.64 in attorneys’ fees and staff enforcement costs. The City has recorded the judgment against the Property and may now proceed to collect the judgment. The City Attorney’s Office seeks City Council direction in recovering the judgment awarded by the Court. The City may collect on the recorded judgment by foreclosing on the lien through the special assessment process. The costs are reviewed and placed on the tax roll, as a special assessment through the adoption of a Resolution.
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 adopt Resolution No. 25-40, Directing the Recorded Judgment as a Special Assessment.
6. CONTINUED BUSINESS – None.
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7. NEW BUSINESS – None.
8. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
9. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS
10. CLOSED SESSION – None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 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.
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