San Fernando — 2025-01-21

1) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES:\na. January 5, 2009 – Special Meeting d. February 2, 2009 – Special Meeting\nb. January 5, 2009 – Regular Meeting e. February 2, 2009 – RDA Meeting\nc. January 5, 2009 – RDA Meeting

10) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE PUBLIC RELEASE AND CIRCULATION OF REQUEST FOR\nQUALIFICATIONS FOR VEHICLE TOWING AND SECURE STORAGE SERVICES\nRecommend that the City Council approve the release and circulation of a Request for\nQualifications for Vehicle Towing and Secure Storage Services.\nPUBLIC HEARING

11) A CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING\nCHAPTER 106 (ZONING) OF THE SAN FERNANDO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH THE MIXED\nUSE OVERLAY ZONE; ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO ADD THE\nMIXED-USE OVERLAY TO CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE C-1 AND C-2 ZONE DISTRICTS AND\nADOPT A CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION\nADDENDUM; AND CONTINUE TO A DATE UNCERTAIN THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE\nAMENDING THE SAN FERNANDO CORRIDORS SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-5) FIGURE 4.1 – CITY LAND\nUSE DISTRICTS AND OVERLAYS MAP TO ADD THE DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY AND\nFLEX USE OVERLAY TO 12 PARCELS AND ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION\nADDENDUM\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Conduct a Public Hearing;\nb. Pending public testimony, approve introduction for first reading, in title only, and waive\nfurther reading of Ordinance No. 1728 titled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City\nOf San Fernando, California amending Chapter 106 (Zoning) of the San Fernando Municipal\nCode to establish the Mixed Use Overlay Zone”; and\nc. Introduce for first reading, in title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 1730\ntitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of San Fernando, California amending\nthe Official City Zoning Map of the City of San Fernando to add the Mixed Use Overlay to\ncertain properties in the C-1 and C-2 Zone Districts; and adopting a California Environmental\nQuality Act Mitigated Negative Declaration Addendum”; and\nSpecial and Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda – January 21, 2025\nd. Continue to a date uncertain, the introduction for the first reading of Ordinance No. 1729\ntitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Fernando, California amending\nthe Corridors Specific Plan (SP-5) Figure 4.1 – City Land Use Districts and Overlays Map to\nAdd the Downtown Residential Overlay and Flex Use Overlay to 12 Parcels and adopting a\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act Mitigated Negative Declaration Addendum”.

12) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE DECLARATION\nOF A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE IMPACTS OF THE JANUARY 2025 WIND STORM AND\nCRITICAL FIRE EVENTS, RECEIVE A PRESENTATION RELATED TO THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO’S\nRESPONSE EFFORTS, AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING ADDITIONAL ACTIONS\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Adopt Resolution No. 8361 ratifying San Fernando Executive Order No. 2025-01-08\ndeclaring a local emergency due to the January 2025 Wind Storm and Critical Fire Events;\nb. Receive a presentation from staff regarding efforts to respond to the January 2025 Wind\nStorm and Critical Fire Events; and\nc. Provide additional direction to staff, as appropriate.

13) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION REGARDING OPTIONS FOR THE DOWNTOWN MALL AREA\nTRASH ENCLOSURE IMPROVEMENTS\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Review and discuss options for the Downtown Mall area trash enclosure improvements;\nand\nb. Provide staff direction as to which option to pursue.

14) DISCUSSION ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND THE RECENT LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRES\nThis item was agendized by Councilmember Joel Fajardo.

15) CONSIDERATION TO APPOINT A PARKS, WELLNESS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONER\nThis item was agendized by Councilmember Patty Lopez.

16) CONSIDERATION TO APPOINT A PLANNING AND PRESERVATION COMMISSIONER\nThis item was agendized by Councilmember Patty Lopez.\nSpecial and Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda – January 21, 2025

17) CONSIDERATION TO APPOINT A TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSIONER\nThis item was agendized by Councilmember Patty Lopez.

18) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO CO-SPONSOR A PUBLIC FORUM ON IMMIGRATION\nENFORCEMENT\nThis item was agendized by Councilmember Patty Lopez.

19) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO UPDATE VETERANS’ CREDIT IN PERSONNEL RULES\nThis item was agendized by Councilmember Victoria Garcia.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATION INCLUDING COMMISSION UPDATES\nGENERAL CITY COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND LIAISON UPDATES

2) CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WARRANT REGISTER\nRecommend that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-012 approving the Warrant Register.

3) RECEIVE AND FILE STATUS UPDATES FOR ENHANCEMENTS, PROJECTS, AND CITY COUNCIL\nPRIORITIES\nRecommend that the City Council receive and file the status report for FY 2024-2025\nEnhancements, Capital Projects, and City Council Priorities, and provide direction, as\nappropriate.

4) CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT CITY REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE\nON THE INDEPENDENT CITIES FINANCE AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS\nRecommend that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 8360 reappointing Councilmember Joel\nFajardo as the primary representative and appoint Councilmember Victoria Garcia as the\nalternate representative to the Independent Cities Finance Authority Board of Directors.\nSpecial and Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda – January 21, 2025

5) CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION UPDATING THE CITY’S RECORDS RETENTION AND\nDESTRUCTION SCHEDULE\nRecommend that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 8359 updating the City’s Records\nRetention and Destruction Schedule.

6) CONSIDERATION TO AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO ROBERT D.\nNIEHAUS, INC. FOR WATER AND SEWER UTILITY RATE STUDY\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Award a Professional Services Agreement to Robert D. Niehaus, Inc. (Contract No. 2336) in\nthe amount of $59,440, to conduct a Water and Sewer Utility Rate Study;\nb. Authorize a fifteen percent contingency in the amount of $8,916; and\nc. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute\nthe contract and all related documents.

7) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AN INCREASE TO THE CAPITAL PROJECT BUDGET AND\nCONSTRUCTION FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATIONS – 9 LOCATIONS HIGHWAY SAFETY\nIMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. HSIPL-5202(019), PLAN NO. P-722 TO THE NOT-TO-EXCEED\nCONTINGENCY AMOUNT AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUNDS\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Approve an increase of $150,000 to the Capital Project Budget for the Traffic Signal\nModifications – 9 Locations Highway Safety Improvement Project Federal Project No. HSIPL-\n5202(019), Job No. 7598, Plan No. P-722, to the not-to-exceed amount of $1,810,227;\nb. Approve an increase to the construction contingency to 20% increasing the not-to-exceed\namount from $122,943 to $245,886; and\nc. Adopt Resolution No. 8357 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Adopted Budget\nappropriating Proposition C Fund expenditures.

8) CONSIDERATION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA\nOFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY – NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION TO\nSUPPORT SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT DETAILS\nRecommend that the City Council authorize the preparation and submittal of the National\nHighway Traffic Safety Administration Grant application for an amount up to $200,000 from\nthe California Office of Traffic Safety.\nSpecial and Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda – January 21, 2025

9) CONSIDERATION TO AUTHORIZE THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE\nCALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL – CANNABIS TAX FUND GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT\nSELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT DETAILS\nRecommend that the City Council authorize the preparation and submittal of a grant\napplication for an amount up to $250,000 from the California Highway Patrol for the Cannabis\nTax Fund Grant Program for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to help address the dangers of impaired\ndriving involving alcohol and/or drugs.

A) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO G.C. §54957.6:\nDesignated City Negotiators: City Manager Nick Kimball\nEmployees and Employee Bargaining Units:\nSan Fernando Management Group (SEIU, Local 721)\nStaff Contact Nick Kimball, City Manager\nSpecial and Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda – January 21, 2025\nSan Fernando Public Employees’ Association (SEIU, Local 721)\nSan Fernando Police Officers Association\nSan Fernando Police Officers Association Police Management Unit\nSan Fernando Police Civilian Association\nSan Fernando Part-Time Employees’ Bargaining Unit (SEIU, Local 721)\nAll Unrepresented Employees

B) CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1) – CONFERENCE\nWITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION:\nCase Name: Irwin Rosenberg v City of San Fernando\nWC Case No.: ADJ18353943\nClaim No. 23-174267