AGENDA – MARCH 29, 2024 PAGE 1 of 3
CITY OF SAN MARINO
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Steven W. Huang, DDS, Mayor
Gretchen Shepherd Romey, Vice Mayor
Tony Chou, Council Member
Calvin Lo, Council Member
Steve Talt, Council Member
Philippe Eskandar, City Manager
www.SanMarinoCA.gov
(626) 300-0700 Phone
City Hall Council Chamber
2200 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA 91108
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE
SAN MARINO CITY COUNCIL
FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2024 AT 8:30 AM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
2200 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.
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Public comment will be accepted by email to [email protected] until 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written public comment received by 3:00 p.m. will be distributed to City Council during the meeting. Any comments received after 3:00 AGENDA – MARCH 29, 2024 PAGE 2 of 3
p.m. will be included in the public comment record but not provided to City Council at the meeting.
Written public comment will be accepted electronically via the zoom.us teleconference module during the meeting. Written Zoom comments will be accepted after the in-person comments.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Council Member Talt, Vice Mayor Shepherd Romey, and Mayor Huang
POSTING OF AGENDA
The agenda is posted 72 hours prior to each 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 agenda is also posted on the City’s website:
http://www.SanMarinoCA.gov.
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.
NEW BUSINESS
1. REVIEW OF DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND 5-YEAR FORECAST
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review the draft FY 2024- 25 capital equipment budget and 5-year plan and provide direction and guidance on two matters: 1) approve or reject the proposed FY 2024-25 expenditures, and 2) offer guidance on any FY 2025-26 or beyond projects that should be moved up into FY 2024-25. Staff will include the Council’s direction in the proposed budget.
2. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
PUBLIC SAFETY SPECIAL TAX LEVIES
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Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve a public safety parcel tax levy of $3,528,294. No increase to the levy is being proposed for this fiscal year. If the City Council concurs with staff’s recommendation, an appropriate motion would be:
“I move to approve Resolution No. R-24-02 establishing the Public Safety Special Tax Levies for Fiscal Year 2024-25.”
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. ACCEPTANCE OF $22,000 IN MEMBER AGENCY ADMINISTERED
INCENTIVE PROGRAM FUNDS FROM THE METROPOLITAN WATER
DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO BE USED TOWARDS THE
PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF IRRIGATION UPGRADES ON
CITY LANDSCAPED MEDIANS
Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council accept Member Agency Public Agency Project funds from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to be used towards the procurement and installation of two irrigation controllers and appurtenant devices as described in the staff report.
“I move to accept $22,000 in Member Agency Administered Incentive Program funds from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to be used towards the procurement and installation of irrigation upgrades on City landscaped medians, as described in the staff report.”
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OR PUBLIC WRITINGS DISTRIBUTION
This is an opportunity to announce any written communications pertaining to the City received by members of the City Council. All public writings distributed by the City of San Marino to at least a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available at the Public Counter at City Hall located at 2200 Huntington Drive, San Marino, California 91108, and will also be included in the public agenda packet that will available for review at the City Council meeting.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Posted: 3/22/2024 ALISON WALKER
CITY CLERK