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MINUTES OF MAY 19. 2026
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN GABRIEL CITY COUNCIL
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor Ding called the regular meeting of the San Gabriel City Council to order at 6:32 P.M. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 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 Menchaca.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Present:
Council Members Absent:
Staff Members Present:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jorge Herrera Avila, Denise Menchaca, John Wu, and
Vice Mayor Tony Ding.
Mayor Eric L. Chan.
City Manager Mark Lazzaretto, City Attorney Keith
Lemieux, Fire Chief Steven Wallace, Human
Resources/Risk Management Director Edward Macias,
Finance Director William Kaholokula, Police Chief
Edward Elizalde, Public Works Director Michael Sledd,
Assistant Community Development Director Samantha
Tewesart, and Assistant City Clerk Adam Yang.
Assistant City Clerk Yang provided information for the public on how to view the meeting.
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER
Vice Mayor Ding approved the agenda order.
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. INTRODUCTION OF NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
Police Chief Elizalde made the presentation.
B. COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (C.E.R.T.) PROGRAM
COMPLETION RECOGNITION
Fire Captain Takahiro Suzuki made the presentation.
C. LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS UPDATE
Ms. Felicia Petrie, Assistant Departmental Engineer, made the presentation.
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D. CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL (SB) 707 BRIEFING
City Attorney Keith Lemieux made the presentation.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Howard Chang, resident, expressed concern about a taco stand/truck at the corner of San Gabriel Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue and about Ruby Wash maintenance and issues caused by transients.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Wu requested that Item 4E be pulled for separate discussion.
A motion was made by Council Member Wu, seconded by Council Member Menchaca, to approve Consent Calendar Items 4A - 4D, and 4F - 41 as presented.
Motion carried by a vote of 4-0-0- 1 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
HERRERA AVILA, MENCHACA, WU, DING
NONE
NONE
CHAN
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council approved:
1. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of May 5, 2026.
2. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 5, 2026.
3. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of May 12, 2026 (4:45 P.M.)
4. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of May 12, 2026 (5:00 P.M.) B. MATERIAL DEMANDS
The City Council approved April 24 and 30, 2026, Material Demands for the payment of City expenditures.
C. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT-APRIL 2026
The City Council received and filed the Cash and Investment Report for April 2026.
D. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR COUNCIL CHAMBER AUDIOVISUAL UPGRADE (SENATE BILL 707) - NOT TO EXCEED $117,666
The City Council awarded a contract to Western Audio Visual & Security for the Council Chamber audiovisual system upgrade in an amount not to exceed $117,666, which includes a base project cost of $93,810.70 and a contingency for voting system integration, if required, and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement.
F. FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
INDIGO CIVIL ENGINEERING, INCORPORATED FOR DESIGN AND
ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES ON THE VINCENT LUGO PARK ACCESS PATH
AND PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
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The City Council:
1. Approved Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Indigo Civil Engineering, Incorporated for design and engineering services to increase the not-to-exceed amount to $92,160, plus a 10% contingency of $9,216; and
2. Authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1, approved increasing Purchase Order No. 9370 for the amended agreement to $92,160, and approved increasing Purchase Order No. 9371 for the contingency to $9,216.
G. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR A RETAINER WITH ARTS CONSULTING GROUP AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-21 APPROPRIATING $30,000 FROM THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND
The City Council:
1. Approved the Amendment to the agreement with Arts Consulting Group for a retainer for a period of six (6) months; and
2. Adopted Resolution No. 26-21 appropriating $30,000 from the City's Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund budget.
H. THEATRE FEE WAIVER REQUEST BY SAN GABRIEL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR DEL MAR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
The City Council approved staff's recommendation to grant a waiver of the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse building/facility rental and equipment usage fees in the amount of $2,317.50 for the June 3, 2026, Del Mar High School Graduation.
I. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN GABRIEL AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LACDA) FOR LEAD FREE HOMES LA The City Council authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement between the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) and the City of San Gabriel.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
The meeting was recessed at 7:50 P.M. and reconvened at 8:00 P.M. with all Council Members present, with the exception of Mayor Chan.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM PULLED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION
E. SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT
WITH ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, DOING BUSINESS AS
ATHENS SERVICES, FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A THIRD RECYCLING BIN
AND RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS
The following expressed concerns with the length of the Athens Services agreement and new rates associated with the implementation of a third recycling bin: Carol Yang, resident and business owner; Wendy Wang, resident; Estela R. Garcia and her brother, residents; X. Tang, with Wendy Wang as a translator; Jordan Guzman, resident; Thomas Parscelley, business owner; And Camelia Vera, resident.
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increases for residential/commercial/multifamily accounts, misinformation on the internet, the implementation of a three-bin system to comply with Senate Bill 1383, and the rightsizing of service bins to offset costs.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
The meeting was recessed at 10:19 P.M. and reconvened at 10:24 P.M. with all Council Members present, except Mayor Chan.
A motion was made by Council Member Menchaca, seconded by Council Member Wu, to:
1. Review and approve the proposed Seventh Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement with Arakelian Enterprises, Incorporated, doing business as Athens Services;
2. Direct staff to conduct a Proposition 218-compliant majority protest process including scheduling a public hearing and mail notices to affected parcel owners of record at least 45-days in advance of the hearing; and
3. Authorize staff to conduct Proposition 218-compliant community education prior to public hearing.
Motion carried by a vote of 3- 7-0- 7 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
MENCHACA, WU, DING
• HERRERA AVILA
NONE
ABSENT: CHAN
5. PUBLIC HEARING
A. ORDINANCES NO. 728 AND NO. 729 AMENDING TO UPDATE THE SAN
GABRIEL MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO NEW STATE LAW FOR URBAN DWELLING UNITS (ZTA25-001), ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ZTA26-001) - INTRODUCTION AND FIRST
READING
A written public comment was received from James M. Lloyd of the California Housing Defense Fund, thanking the City for the recent revisions and outlining further legal concerns.
Vice Mayor Ding opened the public hearing.
A motion was made by Council Member Menchaca, seconded by Council Member Herrera Avila, to continue the public hearing to the regular City Council meeting of June 16, 2026.
Motion carried by a vote of 4-0-0- 7 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
HERRERA AVILA, MENCHACA, WU, DING
NONE
NONE
CHAN
REORDER OF AGENDA
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A motion was made by Council Member Menchaca, seconded by Vice Mayor Ding, to consider Item 7A next, followed by Item SB.
Motion carried by a vote of 4-0-0- 1 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
7. NEW BUSINESS
HERRERA AVILA, MENCHACA, WU, DING
NONE
NONE
CHAN
A. ORDINANCE NO. 730 AMENDING THE SAN GABRIEL MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO DOG LICENSING WITH THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY - INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING; AND APPROVAL OF A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $608,215.00
Assistant to the City Manager Iliana Flores made the staff presentation and President/Chief Executive Officer Nikole Bresciani of San Gabriel Valley Humane Society answered City Council questions.
Clarifying discussion included operational and functional updates, service delivery and facility status, and providing a needs assessment for the City and update on new management team.
A motion was made by Council Member Menchaca, seconded by Council Member Wu, to:
1. Introduce and conduct the first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 730 amending the San Gabriel Municipal Code to modernize the City's dog licensing program by transitioning from a fixed annual renewal cycle to a rolling, date-based licensing structure, waive future reading, and schedule the second reading and adoption for the next regular City Council Meeting.
2. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with the San Gabriel Humane Society of $608,215.00 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 and authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary.
Motion carried by a vote of 4-0-0- 1 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
5. PUBLIC HEARING
HERRERA AVILA, MENCHACA, WU, DING
NONE
NONE
CHAN
B. PROPOSED CITYWIDE FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 [RESOLUTION NO. 26-15]
Pursuant to the City's Rules of Order and Decorum, this item was not considered due to the lateness of the hour. No action was taken.
8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - None.
9. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS - None.
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10. CLOSED SESSION - None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11 :03 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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Approved this 7th day of July, 2026:
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ERIC L. CHAN, Mayor
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