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MINUTES OF DECEMBER 2, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SAN GABRIEL CITY COUNCIL
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Menchaca called the special meeting of the San Gabriel City Council to order at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, December 2, 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 Mayor Menchaca.
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
Steven O'Neill, 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/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
I A. EMPLOYEE AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
City Manager Lazzaretto made the presentation.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Kash Patel commented on homeless and housing crises and associated funding.
Transgender Goddess Queen expressed dissatisfaction with the Police Department's response to his illegal parking complaints.
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Council Member Herrera Avila, seconded by Council Member Ding, to approve Consent Calendar Items 4A - 4H 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 the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of November 18, 2025.
B. MATERIAL DEMANDS
The City Council approved November 6 and 13, 2025, Material Demands for the payment of City expenditures.
C. DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE COMPLIANCE REPORT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66006 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 The City Council received and filed the Annual Development Impact Fee Compliance Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in accordance with Government Code Section 66006.
D. FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 GENERAL FUND BUDGET UPDATE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30,2025
The City Council received and filed the report.
E. RESOLUTION NO. 25-54 ACCEPTING $130,000 FOR SELECTIVE TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) GRANT APPROVAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
The City Council:
1. Adopted Resolution No. 25-54, Approving and Accepting the OTS Contract Funding;
2. Increased the Revenue Budget Account #147-3229 by an estimated $130,000 to reflect the receipt of the grant funds;
3. Increased Appropriations in the Police Department Expenditure Budget by $130,000, Account 147-751-00 cost center, which will be used to account for the grant expenditures; and
4. The OTS grant fund revenue budget estimate will increase by $130,000 with a corresponding increase in the expenditure budget of $130,000.
F. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH RCS INVESTIGATIONS AND
CONSULTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND JBANK ENTERPRISE TO
PERFORM BACKGROUND, CLEARANCE CHECKS, AND/OR INTERNAL AFFAIRS
INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE SAN GABRIEL POLICE DEPARTMENT
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The City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into an agreement with RCS Investigations and Consulting Limited Liability Company and JBank Enterprise to perform background and/or internal affairs investigations for the San Gabriel Police Department.
G. CYBERSECURITY SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT WITH DARKTRACE FOR A TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,335
The City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a subscription agreement with Darktrace for enhanced cybersecurity protection.
H. AWARD A FIVE-YEAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NORTH
STAR LAND CARE FOR CITYWIDE TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES, IN THE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $143,048
The City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a five-year Professional Services Agreement with North Star Land Care for Citywide Tree Maintenance Services and authorized the issuance of a Purchase Order in the amount of $71,524 using the Gas Tax (Tree Maintenance) account 136-800-02-22-056 and the Park Maintenance Contractual account 121-800-05-22-056.
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None.
6. CONTINUED BUSINESS - None.
7. NEW BUSINESS - None.
8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Lazzaretto announced Talk of the Town with Police Chief Elizalde to be held on December 7, 2025, at 6:00 P.M., at Jefferson Middle School at which the topic will be e-bike rules and safety.
9. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS
Vice Mayor Chan reported on his attendance at the Celebrating Community Togetherness Concert at the Mission Playhouse.
Council Member Ding reported on his attendance at a California Contract Cities November Board of Directors meeting, Blanc de Chine Porcelain from Dehua Exhibition, and Candlelight Vigil for fallen Alhambra Police Officer Alec Sanders Council Member Wu wished all a Happy Holiday.
Council Member Herrera Avila reported on his attendance at the National League of Cities Summit and announced that he is now a board member of Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO).
Mayor Menchaca solicited volunteers to help decorate the Kiwanis Club Rose Parade float; thanked Community Services, Public Works, Police and Fire Departments for the Holiday Tree Lighting event; reported on her attendance at the Celebrating Community Togetherness Concert and Candlelight Vigil for fallen Alhambra Police Officer Alec Sanders; announced food bank locations;, and encouraged donations to various charitable organizations.
10. CLOSED SESSION - None.
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11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 P.M. in memory of the victims of the Hong Kong apartment complex fire.
Respectfully submitted:
JULIE
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