MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SAN MARINO CITY COUNCIL
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2023 AT 9:30 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Talt called the adjourned regular meeting to order at 9:36 a.m. in the Barth Room at Crowell Public Library, located at 1890 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:
- Stephanie Giardina
PRESENTATION
2023 SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS UPDATE
PUBLIC HEARINGS
I. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN EXTENSION TO AN URGENCY INTERIM
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE INSTALLATION OF
ARTIFICAL TURF AND SYNTHETIC GRASS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE SECTION 65858
Community Development Director Figueroa presented the staff report.
The following person(s) provided comment:
None
Council Member Shepherd Romey moved, seconded by Council Member Lo, to adopt Urgency Ordinance No. O-23-1410-U, an Urgency Interim Ordinance of the City Council of San Marino Extending the Term of Ordinance No. 0-21-1385-U, Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on the Installation of Artificial Turf and Synthetic Grass in the City of San Marino.
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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OCTOBER 27, 2023 PAGE 2 OF 4
NEW BUSINESS
2. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION R-23-28 ADOPTING THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR
APPROVAL POLICY
Community Engagement Manager Tibbet presented the staff report.
The following person(s) provided comment:
None
Mayor Talt moved, seconded by Council Member Shepherd Romey, to approve with recommended typographical amendments, Resolution R-23-28 adopting the Community Calendar Approval Policy.
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
. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION R-23-27 ADOPTING THE LACY PARK CLOSURE FOI
MAJOR EVENTS POLIC
Community Engagement Manager Tibbet presented the staff report.
The following person(s) provided comment:
None
Council Member Lo moved, seconded by Council Member Shepherd Romey, to approve Resolution R-23-27 adopting the Lacy Park Closure for Major Events Policy.
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
4. ADOPTION OF REVISIONS TO THE CITY STREET TREE POLICY AND
PROCEDURES AMENDING THE REMOVAL PROCESS
Parks and Public Works Director Shah presented the staff report.
The following person(s) provided comment:
None
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Council Member Chou moved, seconded by Mayor Talt, to adopt the recommended revisions to the City's Street Tree Policy and Procedures.
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
5. SAN MARINO COMMUNITY CENTER FACILITY USE FEES FOR COMMUNITY &
NOT-FOR-PROFIT GROUPS
Community Services Director Johnson presented the staff report.
The following person(s) provided comment:
None
Mayor Talt moved, seconded by Council Member Chou, to adopt Resolution No. R-23-29 amending Resolution No. R-2I-10 to include revised Section 12 of the Community Services Department's Schedule of Fees for Service for FY 2023-24 Motion passed by the following vote:
Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, and Mayor Talt
Council Member Shepherd Romey and Vice Mayor Huang
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following person(s) provided comment:
None
Council Member Lo moved, seconded by Mayor Talt, to approve 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:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: None
6. APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO CLOSE THE LIBRARY ON MARCH 15-16, 2024 AND
WAIVE APPLICABLE FEES FOR SAN MARINO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION'S
FUNDRAISER EVENT, DELICIOUS DESTINATIONS
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The City Council approved the closure of the Crowell Public Library on March 15-16, 2024, and waived applicable fees, for the purpose of holding the San Marino Public Library Foundation's Delicious Destinations event.
7. APPROVAL OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR YEAR | OF THE ANNUAL SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NO. 22-9272
The City Council accepted Year I of the Multi-Year Sidewalk Replacement Program Project No. 22-9272 performed by CJ Concrete Construction, Inc., as complete, and authorized the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion.
8. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-23-1407 (SECOND READING) AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 23.02.14 AND 23.15.04.I TO 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
The City Council adopted Ordinance No. O-23-1407, an Ordinance of the San Marino City Council amending San Marino Municipal Code Sections 23.02.14 and 23.15.04.01 to implement Assembly Bill 916 by allowing ministerial approval when reconfiguring space within an existing residential dwelling unit in the single-family (R-I) zone to create no more than two additional bedrooms.
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 11:25 a.m., Mayor Talt adjourned the meeting.
Alison Walen
ALISON WALKER
CITY CLERK