MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SAN MARINO CITY COUNCIL
FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025 AT 8:30 AM
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Shepherd Romey.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Mayor Shepherd Romey, Vice Mayor Chou (left at 10:30 a.m.), Council Member Chang, Council Member
Chou, Council Member Lo
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following person(s) provided comment:
None
PRESENTATION
PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION FOR JULY AS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH
Mayor Shepherd Romey presented the proclamation to Community Services and Public Works staff.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. CONSIDERATION OF SEWER SERVICE CHARGE RATES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026 TO 2030: CONSIDER STAFF PRESENTATION, WRITTEN OBJECTIONS FROM PROPERTY OWNERS, AND RESPONSES FROM STAFF;
HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON SEWER SERVICE CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026 TO 2030, CONSIDER PROTESTS, AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. R-25-21 ESTABLISHING SEWER SERVICE CHARGES WITH ANNUAL UPDATES THROUGH JULY 1, 2029; CONSIDER ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. O-25-1420, AMENDING THE SAN MARINO CITY CODE TO ADD SECTION 16.06.03 (SEWER SERVICE CHARGES) TO SAN MARINO CITY CODE CHAPTER XVI, ARTICLE 6; AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO.
R-25-20 AUTHORIZING THE COLLECTION OF SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
ON THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
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Finance Director Guirola-Leon gave the presentation.
The following person(s) provided comment:
William Gardner, Laura McDonald, Dennis Kneier, Al Boegh, Steve Domier, Molly Purnell, Ray Porter
Vice Mayor Chou left the meeting at 10:30 a.m.
Council Member Chang moved, seconded by Council Member Lo, to adopt Resolution R-25-21 Establishing Sewer Service Charges with Annual Updates chasta bieved, through July 1, 2029; waive full reading and introduce by title only Ordinance O- 25-1420, amending the San Marino City Code to Add Section 16.06.03 (Sewer Service Charges to San Marino City Code Chapter XVI Article 6); and adopt Resolution R-25-20 Authorizing the Collection of Sewer Service Charges on the Los Angeles County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Chang, Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Mayor Shepherd Romey
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Chou
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following person(s) provided comment:
Dennis Kneier
Council Member Chou moved, seconded by Council Member Chang, to approve Items 2 through 4 of the consent calendar.
Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Chang, Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Mayor Shepherd Romey
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Chou
2. APPROVAL TO PROCURE AND INSTALL PHASE TWO OF THE LACY PARK
PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT PROJECT FROM PACIFIC PLAY SYSTEMS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $273,938 AND AUTHORIZE THE PARKS AND
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER TO APPROVE
CONTINGENCIES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $26,062
The City Council 1) approved the procurement and installation of Phase 2 of the Lae Park or 527d, Ma and at prized the City Manager to execute the Agreement, and 2) authorized the Parks and Public Works Director/City Engineer
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to approve contract change orders in an amount not to exceed $26,062.
3. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 4 WITH ECONOMICS, INC. FOR SOLID WASTE CONSULTING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $99,304 AND
APPROVAL OF A FY 24-25 BUDGET AMENDMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $111,550
The City Council approved Amendment No. 4 to the agreement with Economics, Inc. for solid waste consulting services increasing the contract amount by $99,304, authorized the City Manager to execute the Amendment on behalf of City, and approved a budget amendment to the FY 24-25 budget appropriating $111,550 into Account #101-40-4104-0000.
4. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025 The City Council received and filed the Cash and Investment Report for the month of May 2025.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OR PUBLIC WRITINGS DISTRIBUTION
The following person(s) provided written communications or public writings:
Ian Jameson
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
The following item(s) were requested:
None
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:44 a.m., Mayor Shepherd Romey adjourned the meeting.
Alison Walter
ALISON WALKER
CITY CLERK