AGENDA – SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 PAGE 1 of 3
CITY OF SAN MARINO
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Steve Talt, Mayor
Steven W. Huang, DDS, Vice Mayor
Tony Chou, Council Member
Calvin Lo, Council Member
Gretchen Shepherd Romey, Council Member
Philippe Eskandar, City Manager
www.CityofSanMarino.org
(626) 300-0700 Phone
City Hall Council Chamber
2200 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA 91108
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
SAN MARINO CITY COUNCIL
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 AT 8:30 AM
BARTH ROOM CROWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY
1890 HUNTINGTON DRIVE
SAN MARINO, CA 91108
The City of San Marino appreciates your attendance. Citizens’ interest provides the Council with valuable information regarding issues of the community.
Regular meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. Typically, adjourned meetings are held on the last Friday of every month at 8:30 a.m.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person with a disability who requires a reasonable modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should contact the City Clerk via email at [email protected] or by phone at (626) 300-0705 prior to the meeting for assistance.
The public is welcome to attend the meeting in person or remotely via Zoom, however, the meeting will proceed as normal even if there are technical difficulties with Zoom. The City will do it’s best to resolve any technical issues as quickly as possible.
How to view or listen to the meeting from home:
Via Computer for Video Streaming:
Website: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89792171927
Meeting ID: 897 9217 1927
Via Phone for Audio Only:
Phone Number: (669) 900-9128
Meeting ID: 897 9217 1927
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How to offer public comment from home:
Public comment will be accepted by email to [email protected] until 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting, to be read by the City Clerk during public comment.
Lengthy public comment may be summarized in the interest of time, and previously distributed public comment will be noted. Any comments received after 3:00 p.m. will be included in the public comment record but will not be read at the meeting.
Public comment will be accepted electronically via the zoom.us teleconference module during the meeting. Zoom comments will be taken after the in-person comments.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Council Member Shepherd Romey, Vice Mayor Huang, and Mayor Talt
RECREATION COMMISSION ROLL CALL
Commissioner Wu, Commissioner Tsai, Commissioner Tam, Vice Chair Solan, Chair Yen
POSTING OF AGENDA
The special meeting agenda is posted 24 hours prior to each special meeting at the following locations: City Hall, 2200 Huntington Drive, the Crowell Public Library, 1890 Huntington Drive, and the Stoneman Building, 1560 Pasqualito Drive. The special meeting agenda is also posted on the City’s website: http://www.cityofsanmarino.org.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The City welcomes public input. Members of the public may address the City Council by completing a public comment card and giving it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. At this time, the public may address the City Council on items that are not on the agenda.
Pursuant to state law, the City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda (Government Code Section 54954.2). The Mayor reserves the right to place limits on duration of comments. Staff may be asked to follow up on such items.
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NEW BUSINESS
1. GENERAL DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE RECREATION COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL. The Recreation Commission has identified the following priority topics of discussion with the City Council. The general discussion may include, but not be limited to the following:
1. Recreation Needs Assessment and Program Plan
a. Is there interest in conducting a new recreation needs assessment and program plan? Such a plan could include a community survey, exploration of opportunities for updating the Lacy Park Master plan or recreation uses at other city-owned facilities, the potential for new programming, etc.
2. Expansion of City Recreation Programs Through School District Partnerships
a. Is there interest in exploring further partnerships with the San Marino Unified School District to expand the City’s recreation program offerings by potentially utilizing School District facilities such as athletic fields, gymnasiums, courts, etc.?
3. Additional Topics from Individual Commissioners/Councilmembers
ADJOURNMENT
Posted: NICOLE TIBBET
CITY CLERK