MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SAN MARINO CITY COUNCIL
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026 AT 8:30 AM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Chou called the adjourned regular meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 2200 Huntington Drive, San Marino, California 91108.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Chou.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Mayor Chou, Council Member Chang, Council Member Chou, Council Member Shepherd Romey
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Lo
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following person(s) provided comment:
Ken, Brittney Roth Kushell
NEW BUSINESS
1. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-26-1425 (FIRST READING) AMENDING SECTION 14.05.01 (DISORDERLY CONDUCT) OF CITY OF SAN MARINO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER XIV, ARTICLE 5, AND ADDING SECTIONS 14.05.05 (ENFORCEMENT) AND 14.05.06 (PROHIBITION ON
HABITATION IN VEHICLES ON PUBLIC STREETS OR PUBLIC PARKING
LOTS) TO CITY OF SAN MARINO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER XIV,
ARTICLE
Chief Incontro gave the presentation.
The following person(s) provided comment:
None
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Shepherd Romey moved, seconded by Council Member Chang, to approve Items 3 through 6 of the consent calendar.
Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Chang, Council Member Chou, Council Member Shepherd Romey, Mayor Chou
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Lo
3. ACCEPTANCE OF $10,000 DONATION FROM THE MACFARLAND FAMILY
FOUNDATION
The City Council accepted the $10,000 donation from the Macfarland Family Foundation, amended the City's Restricted Donations Fund Account #281-92- 3601-0000 (Children's Materials Donations) by $5,000, and amended the City's Restricted Donations Fund Account #281-92-4370-0000 (Children's Materials) by $5,000.
4. APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO CLOSE THE LIBRARY ON APRIL 17-18, 2026,
AND WAIVE APPLICABLE FEES FOR SAN MARINO PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOUNDATION'S FUNDRAISER EVENT, DELICIOUS DESTINATIONS
The City Council approved the closure of the Crowell Public Library on April 17- 18, 2026, and waived applicable fees, for the purpose of holding the San Marino Public Library Foundation's Delicious Destinations event.
5. APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO WAIVE SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT FEES FOR THE 2026 JP BLECKSMITH RUN
The City Council waived the Special Event Permit fees associated with the JP Blecksmith Run.
6. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025 The City Council received and filed the Cash and Investment Report for the Month of December 2025.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
Item 2 of the consent calendar was pulled for discussion.
2. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 0-26-1424 (SECOND READING) AMENDING SECTIONS 15.11.02 PROHIBITED USES), 15.03.03
(REQUIREMENT TO OBEY TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES), 15.11.04 (RIDING WITHIN COMMERCIAL ZONE RESTRICTED), AND 15.11.05 (PARKING RESTRICTION) OF CITY OF SAN MARINO MUNICIPAL CODE
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CHAPTER XV, ARTICLE 11, AND ADDING SECTIONS 15.11.00
(DEFINITIONS) AND 15.11.07 (ENFORCEMENT) OF CITY OF SAN MARINO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER XV, ARTICLE 11 AND AMENDING SECTION 17.02.05 (TRAFFIC) OF CITY OF SAN MARINO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER XVII, ARTICLE 2
The following person(s) provide comment for Item 2:
None
Council Member Chang moved, seconded by Council Member Shepherd Romey, to approve Item 2 of the consent calendar.
Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Chang, Council Member Chou, Council Member Shepherd Romey
NOES: Mayor Chou
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Lo
The City Council adopted Ordinance No. O-26-1424, an Ordinance of the San Marino City Council amending Municipal Code Sections 15.11.02, 15.03.03, 15.11.04,
15.11.05 and 17.02.05, and adding sections 15.11.00 and 15.11.07 regarding bicycles, electric bicycles, electrically motorized boards, low-speed vehicles, motorized scooters, and shared mobility devices.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OR PUBLIC WRITINGS DISTRIBUTION
The following person(s) provided written communications or public writings:
- None
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
The following items) were requested:
- None
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:27 a.m., Mayor Chou adjourned the meeting.
Alson Waller
ALISON WALKER
CITY CLERK