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CITY OF SAN GABRIEL
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 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 3/3/2026
Item 7B – Uploaded
Attachment A
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City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
• CALL TO ORDER
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY: Mayor Menchaca
• ROLL CALL: Mayor Menchaca, Vice Mayor Chan, Council Members Ding, Herrera Avila, Wu
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. ATHEN’S PRESENTATION – COMPLYING WITH SB 1383
B. WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the time set aside for members of the public to address the City Council on Consent Calendar items and on items of interest that are not on the Agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the San Gabriel City Council.
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 February 17, 2026.
2. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 17, 2026.
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
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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. GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR
Under the provisions of Government Code Section 65400(b), the Planning Division is required to provide an annual report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research regarding the implementation of the General Plan’s Housing Element and how the City is meeting the regional housing needs for the community. The General Plan Annual Progress Report is an important tool to facilitate the implementation of the Housing Element and to assist in tracking and monitoring the City’s progress in addressing the regional housing needs allocation, including the number of housing units permitted by income level, the status of programs in the Housing Element, and efforts to remove governmental constraints.
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 receive and file the information contained in this staff report and direct staff to submit the housing report to the State Department of Housing and Community Development.
D. 2025 GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT:
JANUARY 2025 – DECEMBER 2025
Under provisions of Government Code Section 65400(a)(2), the City is required to provide an annual report each April to the City Council and the State Governor’s Office of Planning and Research regarding the status of the General Plan and its implementation progress. The Planning Commission reviewed the City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – March 3, 2026 4
information at their February 9, 2026 meeting, affirmed the information in this report and recommended it be forwarded to the City Council.
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 receive and file the information contained in this staff report and direct staff to submit the report to the Office of Planning and Research and State Department of Housing and Community Development.
5. PUBLIC HEARING – None.
6. CONTINUED BUSINESS – None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. SERVICE UPDATE AND AGREEMENT WITH CHINATOWN SERVICE CENTER FOR CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,879.73
ANNUALLY
At the March 3, 2024 City Council meeting, the City Council approved the City Manager to execute an agreement with Chinatown Service Center (CSC) to provide case management services. Since then, a case manager has been located at the Community Recreation Center and has provided services to residents and non-residents in need of assistance. The CSC staff have provided a report which outlines the services provided and number of people served from May 2024 to October 2025. The CSC has also submitted an updated proposal to continue offering case management services at the annual cost of $58,879.73.
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 continue to partner with Chinatown Service Center (CSC) to provide case management services to the public and authorize the City Manager to execute the professional services agreement with CSC.
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B. PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE
FINANCIAL REPORT AND OTHER AUDIT REPORTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025
The certified public accounting firm of Moss, Levy, Hartzheim, LLP (MLH) was engaged by the City Council to perform an audit of the financial statements and conduct compliance testing of the City of San Gabriel for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. MLH conducted the audit in accordance with generallyaccepted auditing standards and issued an unqualified (clean) audit opinion on the financial statements.
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 receive and file the annual audit reports for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
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, March 17, 2026, 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.
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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)
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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