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MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 4, 2025
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN GABRIEL CITY COUNCIL
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Menchaca called the regular meeting of the San Gabriel City Council to order at 6:31 P.M. on Tuesday, November 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 Herrera Avila.
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, City Attorney Keith
Lemieux, Community Services Director Rebecca Perez,
Chief City Clerk Sharon Clark, Fire Chief Steven Wallace, Police Chief Edward Elizalde, Acting Public Works
Director/City Engineer Szeka Cheng, Community
Development Director David Sanchez, and Assistant City
Clerk Adam Yang.
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. NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
Mayor Menchaca made the presentation and Chief Anthony Morales of the Gabrieleno San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians and Chairperson Andrew Salas of the Kizh/Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians accepted the proclamation.
B. LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Mayor Menchaca made the presentation.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Council Member Ding, seconded by Vice Mayor Chan, to approve Consent Calendar Items 4A - 4E as presented.
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 October 21, 2025.
2. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of October 21, 2025.
B. MATERIAL DEMANDS
The City Council approved October 9 and 17, 2025, Material Demands for the payment of City expenditures.
C. 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
The City Council approved the 2026 City Council meeting schedule.
D. AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. 25-09 TO SOUTHWEST PIPELINE
AND TRENCHLESS CORPORATION FOR THE SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $779,305 PLUS A 10%
CONTINGENCY
The City Council:
1. Approved plans and specifications for the San Gabriel Boulevard Sewer Rehabilitation Project (CIP 4-12-05);
2. Awarded the contract to Southwest Pipeline & Trenchless Corporation;
3. Authorized the City Manager to execute Construction Contract No. 25-09; and
4. Approved a purchase order in the amount of $857,235.50 which includes a 10% construction contingency.
E. THEATRE RENTAL FEE WAIVER REQUEST BY OLYMPIA PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY
The City Council approved a partial fee waiver of the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse facility rental fee in the amount of $2,150 for the January 11, 2026 performance day.
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None.
6. CONTINUED BUSINESS - None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. ORDINANCE NO. 724 AMENDING TITLE Ill: ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 30 CITY COUNCIL, SECTION 30.02 COMPENSATIONL OF THE SAN GABRIEL CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Page 2 of 4 November 4, 2025 I
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MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADJUST THE COMPENSATION OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 329 - INTRODUCTION AND FIRST
READING
Chief City Clerk Clark made the staff presentation.
There was no public comment.
Discussion included the greater scope of responsibility for the San Gabriel City Council in a full-service city as compared to some of the neighboring cities; the appropriateness of increasing compensation which hasn't changed since 2009; benefits of an increased salary to attract more interest and diversity in serving on Council; ancillary costs and time council members incur; and a proposal to reduce Council salaries to $0 to earn trust with the community.
A motion was made by Mayor Menchaca, seconded by Vice Mayor Chan, to:
1. Waive full reading, read by title only, and introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 724 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of San Gabriel, California, Amending Title Ill: Administration, Chapter 30 City Council, Section 30.02 Compensation of the San Gabriel Municipal Code to adjust the Compensation of City Council Members Pursuant to Senate Bill 329," incorporating a salary increase to $1,275 monthly.
2. Waive future reading and schedule the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 724 for the next regularly-scheduled City Council meeting.
Motion carried by a vote of 4- 7 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
DING, HERRERA AVILA, CHAN, MENCHACA
WU
NONE
NONE
8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Lazzaretto announced the City's Dia de los Muertos event to be held on November 7, 2025, at 5:30 P.M., with a free drone show at 8:30 P.M., and the Veterans Day celebration to be held on November 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM.; and announced that the first two proposed designs for the Veterans' Memorial had been received.
9. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS
Mayor Menchaca announced the City's participation in Operation Green Light to honor veterans from November 4 - 11, 2025, and thanked veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.
Vice Mayor Chan reported on his attendance at the Tawa Gateway (formerly Focus Plaza) grand opening, San Gabriel Fall Fun Festival in the Mission District, and an Arcadia Chamber of Commerce mixer; and invited all to the City's Dia de Los Muertos event to be held on November 7, 2025, at the Mission Playhouse.
Council Member Herrera Avila reported on his attendance at the Tawa Gateway grand opening, Mariachi los Comperos, and City Employee Halloween lunch, and congratulated the Finance Department for winning the Department costume prize.
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of Southern California 23rd SZM Outdoor Gala; 26th Annual Banquet of Chein Kuo High School Alumni Association of Southern California; FENGSHANG Chamber of Commerce Homeco Celebration and 10th Anniversary events; City Employee Halloween Lunch; Garvey Education Foundation Annual Gala Awards; and North American Chinese University Alumni Alliance (NACUAA) Guandam Poker Game.
Council Member Wu reported on his attendance at the Fall Fun Festival, the Chinese University Alumni Association Alliance of Southern California 23rd SZM Outdoor Gala, Garvey Education Foundation event, San Gabriel Village Halloween Night; and a San Gabriel Veterans' Memorial Coalition Fundraiser.
Mayor Menchaca commented on the Dodgers winning the World Series and on the City's Dia de los Muertos events; reported on her attendance at a press conference about the Asian Youth Center's partnership with the California Conservation Corps, Garvey Education Foundation event, Tawa Gateway grand opening, and Journey of Faith art exhibit at the San Gabriel Mission Church Museum; and announced an upcoming free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program hosted by the San Gabriel Fire Department, and that applications for the Community Services Commission Youth Ambassador program are due by November 7, 2025.
10. CLOSED SESSION - None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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