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CITY OF SAN GABRIEL
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, May 5, 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
Eric Chan
Mayor
Tony Ding
Vice Mayor
Jorge Herrera Avila
Council Member
Denise Menchaca
Council Member
John Wu
Council Member
Amended 5/4/2026
Item 4C – Exhibit 1 Updated
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City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
• CALL TO ORDER
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY: Council Member Herrera Avila • ROLL CALL
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH
B. ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH AND
MENTAL HEALTH DAY
C. HISTORIC PRESERVATION 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 April 21, 2026.
2. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 21, 2026.
3. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of April 22, 2026.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Recommended Action: Approval
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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. MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES –
COUNCIL LIAISONS
The Mayor is responsible for appointing members of the City Council to serve on various local and regional committees, as well as liaisons for City initiatives.
In addition, it is necessary for the Council to take formal action to designate the new Mayor to serve as the Delegate to the Los Angeles County Sanitation District Board and Los Angeles County City Selection Committee.
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. 26-12 confirming the Mayor’s appointments of Council Members to serve as delegates, alternates and liaisons to outside agencies and Committees.
D. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-11 DECLARING THE CITY OF SAN GABRIEL’S INTENTION TO VACATE AN UNUSED SIDEWALK AREA ALONG THE FRONTAGE OF 261 SOUTH MISSION DRIVE, RESERVING A PARKWAY
DRAIN EASEMENT, AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING FOR ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN OR OBJECTING THE
PROPOSED VACATION
Parcel A adjacent to 261 South Mission Drive has long contained private improvements, with alterations first approved at the June 4, 1996, City Council meeting using a revocable license agreement. Approval was reaffirmed with new ownership at the May 6, 2003, City Council meeting, which was then City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – May 5, 2026 4
documented with an executed encroachment agreement and recorded in Los Angeles County Official Records. The agreement-term was only coextensive with the operation of the restaurant, which closed in approximately 2014. The City granted a temporary encroachment permit-covenant and agreement on September 23, 2025, to the current property owner to facilitate tenant improvements, remodeling and renovations. Based upon conversations with the owner, and no apparent benefit to the public of the City maintaining ownership of the encroachment area, City staff analyzed and evaluated possible abandonment of Parcel A.
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. 26-11 declaring its intention to vacate Parcel A, an unused sidewalk area located along the frontage of 261 South Mission Drive pursuant to Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 3 of the California Streets and Highways Code, reserving a parkway drain easement, and fixing the time and place for hearing all persons interested in or objecting to the proposed vacation on June 2, 2026 at 425 South Mission Drive.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
A. COMPLIANCE REPORT PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 2561
Assembly Bill 2561 (AB 2561) requires public agencies to hold at least one public hearing annually to report agencywide vacancies, recruitment, and retention outcomes for the previous year, and discuss any challenges experienced in hiring and retention during the previous year and efforts to address those challenges. AB 2561 further requires the hearing and presentation to be made prior to the adoption of the fiscal year 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 receive and file this report in compliance with Assembly Bill 2561.
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, May 19, 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.sangabriel.gov.
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)
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。
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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.
Questions about this Agenda? Should any person have a question concerning any of the above Agenda items prior to the meeting, please contact the City Clerk at [email protected] during regular office hours.
Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such a request to the City Clerk Department by emailing [email protected] at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible.