MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SAN MARINO CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER II, 2023 AT 6:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AND
NO. 56, PINGDING RD., UNIT 56-7, I|TH FLOOR
TAMSUI DISTRICT, NEW TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN 251
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Talt called the regular meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. in the Cit all Council Chambers, located at 2200 Huntington Drive, San Marino, California 91108 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Talt led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Council Member Shepherd Romey, Vice Mayor Huang, and Mayor Talt ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following person(s) provided comment:
None
MOTION TO WAIVE FURTHER READINGS
Council Member Shepherd Romey moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Huang, to waive the reading of the entire text of the ordinances or resolutions.
Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Council Member Shepherd Romey, Vice Mayor Huang, and Mayor Talt
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
CONTINUED BUSINESS
I. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-23- 1407 (FIRST READING) AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 23.02.14 AND 23.15.04.1 TÓ ALLOW MINISTERIAL APPROVAL WHEN
RECONFIGURING SPACE WITHIN AN EXISTING DWELLING UNIT IN THE
SINGLE-FAMILY (R-I) ZONE TO CREATE NO MORE THAN TWO
ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS
Community Development Director Figueroa presented the staff report.
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The following person(s) provided comment:
None
Mayor Talt moved, seconded by Council Member Chou, with added language to be added to the Ordinance, to waive full reading and introduced by title only Ordinance No. O-23-1407, an Ordinance of the San Marino City Council amending San Marino Municipal Code Sections
23.02.14 and 23.15.04. I to implement Assembly Bill 916 by allowing ministerial approval when recontiguring space within an existing residential dwelling unit in the single-family (R-I) zone to create no more than two additional bedrooms.
Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, and Mayor Talt NOES: Council Member Shepherd Romey, and Vice Mayor Huang ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
NEW BUSINESS
2. RECEIVE AND FILE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FOURTH QUARTER (APRIL 2023 THROUGH JUNE 2023)
Finance Director Chung and City Treasurer Han presented the staff report.
The following person(s) provided comment:
None
The City Council received and filed the Financial Report for Fourth Quarter (April 2023 through June 2023).
3. APPROVAL OF FY 2022-23 BUDGET CARRYOVERS AND FY 2023-24 RE- BUDGETS AND FINAL FY 2022-23 BUDGET
Finance Director Chung presented the staff report.
The following person(s) provided comment:
None
Council Member Shepherd Romey moved, seconded by Council Member Lo, to approve the requested FY 2022-23 carryovers, updates to the FY 2023-24 re-budgets, and the budget amendments to the funds and accounts as noted on the attachments in the Staff Report.
Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Council Member Shepherd Romey, Vice Mayor Huang, and Mayor Talt
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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4. CONSIDERATION OF 4TH AMENDMENT TO ATHENS CONTRACT TO
ALLOW FOR NEGOTIATIONS OF A NEW OR AMENDED CONTRACT TO
CONFORM TO SB 1383; APPROVE AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH
ECONOMICS FOR WASTE FRANCHISE NEGOTIATION CONSULTING
SERVICES
Parks and Public Works Director Shah presented the staff report.
The following person(s) provided comment:
None
Council Member Shepherd Romey moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Huang, to approve the 4th Amendment to Agreement with Athens, and authorized the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with Economics to increase the not to exceed amount to $210,000, and authorized an additional appropriation of $125,000 into Account #101-40- 4104-0000 from the General Fund Reserves as part of the FY 2023-24 budget.
Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Council Member Shepherd Romey, Vice Mayor Huang, and Mayor Talt
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following person(s) provided comment:
None
Vice Mayor Huang moved, seconded by Mayor Talt, to approve Items 5 through 10 of the consent calendar.
Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Council Member Shepherd Romey, Vice Mayor Huang, and Mayor Talt
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Vice Mayor Huang moved, seconded by Mayor Talt, to approve Item I| of the consent calendar.
Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Vice Mayor Huang, and Mayor Talt NOES: Council Member Shepherd Romey
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ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council approved the minutes of the regular meeting of September 13, 2023 and the adjourned regular meeting of September 29, 2023.
6. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023 The City Council received and filed the Cash and Investment Report for the month of August 2023.
7. RECEIVE AND FILE MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2023
The City Council received and filed the Monthly Disbursements Report for the month of September 2023.
8. COMMITMENT OF DONATIONS FUND YEAR-END BALANCE RESERVES The City Council adopted Resolution No. R-23-26, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Marino, California, approving commitment of fund balances in the amount of $245,604 in the Donations Fund as of June 30, 2023.
9. AUTHORIZATION OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND
APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL BUDGET FOR CONTINUED
PARTICIPATION IN COYOTE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND INCREASING
THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION FROM $10,000 TO $10,600
The City Council authorized the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments for pare pation incre Coyote Manual cent mile rom i a to 510,600, he approprayed an additional $600 to account #101-09-4150-0000 for the increase for contracted services.
I0. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF BACKHOE FOR PARKS AND PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT FROM JOHN DEERE AND APPROPRIATION OF
$1,317.35 FROM THE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND RESERVES FOR THE
PURCHASE
The City Council approved the purchase of one backhoe from John Deere in the amount of $71,317.35, and authorized the appropriation of $1,317.35 from the Capital Equipment Fund reserves into account # 591-48-46|3-0000 (Capitalized Equipment).
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II.ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-23-1406 (SECOND READING) ADDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 23.06.16 TO IMPLEMENT STATE LAW
REGARDING PARKING REQUIREMENTS WITHIN A HALF-MILE OF PUBLIC
TRANSIT
The City Council adopted Ordinance No. O-23- 1406, an Ordinance of the San Marino City Council adding San Marino Municipal Code Section 23.06.16 to implement Assembly Bill 2097 by eliminating minimum parking requirements on a residential, commercial, or other development project if the project is located within one-half mile of public transit.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OR PUBLIC WRITINGS DISTRIBUTED
The following person(s) provided written communications or public writings:
- None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following person(s) provided comment:
- None
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
The following items) were requested:
- None
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:27 p.m., Mayor Talt adjourned the meeting in honor of Sandra Morris to Friday, October 27 at 9:30 a.m. the Barth Room in Crowell Public Library.
Chise Walter
ALISON WALKER
CITY CLERK