CITY OF SAN MARINO
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tony Chou, Mayor
Calvin Lo, Vice Mayor
Hunter Chang, Council Member
John Chou, Council Member
Gretchen Shepherd Romey, Council Member
Philippe Eskandar, City Manager
www.SanMarinoCA.gov
(626) 3000700 Phone
City Hall Council Chamber
2200 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA 91108
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
SAN MARINO CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026 AT 6:00 PM
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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The public is welcome to attend the meeting in person or remotely via Zoom, however, the meeting will proceed as normal even if there are technical difficulties with Zoom. The City will do it’s best to resolve any technical issues as quickly as possible.
How to view or listen to the meeting from home:
Visit www.SanMarinoCA.gov/Zoom
How to offer public comment from home:
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 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 inperson comments. Written Zoom comments will be read or summarized, then printed and made part of the public record for the meeting.
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How to offer public comment from home:
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 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 inperson comments. Written Zoom comments will be read or summarized, then printed and made part of the public record for 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. Written Zoom comments will be read or summarized, then printed and made part of the public record for the meeting. To participate on an item, please use the “Raise Hand” function in Zoom and you will be called to speak at the appropriate time.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Council Member Chang, Council Member Chou, Council Member Shepherd Romey, Vice Mayor Lo, Mayor Chou
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:
https://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.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
This is an opportunity for the City Manager to inform the City Council and the public of any upcoming events or matters of interest to the community.
PRESENTATION
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL FOR LIFESAVING ACTIONS
CONSENTCALENDAR
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CGSO
This is an opportunity for the City Manager to inform the City Council and the public of any upcoming events or matters of interest to the community.
PRESENTATION
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL FOR LIFESAVING ACTIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL TO WAIVE THE SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT COST FOR THE SAN MARINO HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE IN THE
AMOUNT OF $8,030.22
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council waive the costs associated with the special event permit for the San Marino High School Homecoming Parade.
If the City Council concurs with staff’s recommendation, then the appropriate motion would be: “I move to waive the costs associated with the special event permit for the San Marino High School Homecoming Parade totaling $8,030.22.”
2. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. R2634 AUTHORIZING
SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY
(CALRECYCLE) FOR THE RUBBERIZED PAVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM
Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. R2634, authorizing submittal of an application to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for the Rubberized Pavement Grant Program and authorizing the City Manager and/or Parks and Public Works Director/City Engineer to execute grantrelated documents necessary to secure grant funds and implement the approved grant project(s). If the City Council concurs with staff's recommendation, an appropriate motion would be:
“I move to adopt Resolution No. R2634 authorizing submittal of an application to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for the Rubberized Pavement Grant Program, and authorizing the City Manager and/or Parks and Public Works Director/City Engineer to execute grantrelated documents necessary to secure grant funds and implement the approved grant project(s).”
3. COMMITMENT OF DONATIONS FUND YEAREND BALANCE RESERVES Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the accompanying resolution to commit the balance as of June 30, 2026 as noted in the attachments. If the City Council concurs with staff’s recommendation, an appropriate motion would be:
“I move to adopt Resolution No. R2632 to commit the balance of $337,011 in the Donations Fund as of June 30, 2026.”
4. REPORT ON REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF LORAIN ROAD
HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES
Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council receive and file this staff report.
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commit the balance as of June 30, 2026 as noted in the attachments. If the City Council concurs with staff’s recommendation, an appropriate motion would be:
“I move to adopt Resolution No. R2632 to commit the balance of $337,011 in the Donations Fund as of June 30, 2026.”
4. REPORT ON REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF LORAIN ROAD
HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES
Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council receive and file this staff report.
If City Council agrees with staff’s recommendation, the appropriate motion would be, “I move to receive and file the staff report on the Lorain Road Halloween requests.”
5. REPORT ON EMERGENCY ACTIONS TAKEN TO REPAIR/REMEDIATE FIRE STATION 91 AND REQUEST TO EXTEND EMERGENCY
PROCUREMENT PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS CODE SECTION
22050 AND SAN MARINO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.06.05(A)
(8)
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council receive the report of repair/remediation actions undertaken to date and extend the emergency by a 4/5 vote to facilitate expeditious restoration of Fire Station 91. If the City Council concurs with staff’s recommendation, an appropriate motion would be:
"I move to 1) receive and file the report of repair/remediation actions undertaken to date and 2) extend the emergency action approved in Resolution No. R2608 to facilitate the expeditious restoration of Fire Station 91."
6. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026 Recommendation:
Staff recommends the Council receive and file this report. If the City Council concurs with staff’s recommendation, an appropriate motion would be:
“I move to receive and file the Cash and Investment Report for the Month of August 2026.”
7. RECEIVE AND FILE MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS REPORT FOR
SEPTEMBER 2026
Recommendation: Staff recommends the Council receive and file the Monthly Disbursements Report for the month of September 2026. If the City Council concurs with staff’s recommendation, an appropriate motion would be:
“I move to receive and file the Monthly Disbursements Report for the month of September 2026.”
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation: Staff recommends the Council approve the September 2026 Minutes. If the City Council concurs with staff’s recommendation, an appropriate motion would be:
”I move to approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting of September 9, 2026, the Regular Meeting of September 9, 2026, and the Adjourned Regular Meeting of September 25, 2026.”
NEW BUSINESS
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8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation: Staff recommends the Council approve the September 2026 Minutes. If the City Council concurs with staff’s recommendation, an appropriate motion would be:
”I move to approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting of September 9, 2026, the Regular Meeting of September 9, 2026, and the Adjourned Regular Meeting of September 25, 2026.”
NEW BUSINESS
9. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. R2635 ADOPTING THE UPDATED ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY FOR SPEED LIMITS (E&TS)
AND ESTABLISHING, RETAINING, MODIFYING, AND REDUCING
SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN STREETS WITHIN THE CITY
Recommendation: Staff recommend that the City Council approve Resolution No. R2635 adopting the updated Engineering and Traffic Survey for Speed Limits (E&TS) prepared by Hartzog & Crabill, Inc., and establishing, retaining, modifying, and reducing speed limits on certain City streets consistent with E&TS recommendations and authorize staff to implement the approved speedlimit changes, including the installation, modification, or removal of applicable speedlimit signage consistent with the adopted Resolution and the E&TS recommendations. If the City Council concurs with staff’s recommendation, an appropriate motion would be:
”I move to approve Resolution No. R2635 adopting the updated Engineering and Traffic Survey for Speed Limits (E&TS) prepared by Hartzog & Crabill, Inc., and establishing, retaining, modifying, and reducing speed limits on certain City streets consistent with E&TS recommendations and authorize staff to implement the approved speedlimit changes, including the installation, modification, or removal of applicable speedlimit signage consistent with the adopted Resolution and the E&TS recommendations.”
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: 10/09/2026 NIA CALISTRO
CITY CLERK
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