San Fernando — 2025-08-18

1)\nCONSIDERATION TO APPROVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES:\na. May 27, 2025 – Special CC Meeting

10) RECEIVE AND FILE UPDATE REPORT ON THE CITY’S SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE PROGRAM\nRecommend that the City Council receive and file a report providing an update on the City’s\nSidewalk Maintenance Program.

11) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE VICE MAYOR MARY SOLORIO’S REQUEST TO EXCUSE\nABSENCES FROM THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 4, 2025 (RETROACTIVE)\nAND THE UPCOMING REGULAR MEETINGS OF AUGUST 18, 2025, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025, AND\nSEPTEMBER 15, 2025 DUE TO FAMILY MEDICAL REASONS\nRecommend that the City Council approve by simple majority vote, the request of Vice Mayor\nMary Solorio to excuse her absence from the City Council Regular Meeting of August 4, 2025,\nretroactively and the upcoming City Council Regular Meetings of August 18, 2025, September\n2, 2025 and September 15, 2025 due to family medical reasons.

12) CONSIDERATION TO SUBMIT A POSITION LETTER TO METRO ON EAST SAN FERNANDO RIGHT\nOF WAY STUDY OPTIONS\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Review and approve a position letter to Metro on the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail\nTransit Project; and\nb. Authorize the City Manager to distribute the letter to all contacts listed.\nPUBLIC HEARING

13) A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE INTRODUCTION FOR FIRST READING OF AN\nORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 90 (TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES) OF THE SAN FERNANDO\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT A RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM\n(CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 2, 2025)\nADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

14) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE SAFE AND BEAUTIFUL PARK INITIATIVE\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Discuss and consider staff recommendations for the Safe and Beautiful Park Initiative; and\nb. Provide direction to staff, as appropriate.

15) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION ON THE RESPONSE RECEIVED FROM THE MEXICAN\nCONSULATE TO ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION AND EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR\nCOLLABORATION\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Discuss and consider the response received from the Mexican Consulate to explore\nopportunities for collaboration and the requirements for use of City facilities; and\nb. Provide staff direction, as appropriate.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATION INCLUDING COMMISSION UPDATES\nGENERAL CITY COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND LIAISON UPDATES

2)\nCONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WARRANT REGISTER\nRecommend that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-082 approving the Warrant Register.

3)\nRECEIVE 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)\nCONSIDERATION TO APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH EL CENTRO DE\nAMISTAD, INC. TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES, APPROVE COSPONSORSHIP OF EVENTS AND USE OF THE CITY SEAL, AND REQUEST TO WAIVE FACILITY\nPERMIT FEES\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with El Centro de Amistad, Inc. (Contract No.\n2416) to provide mental health support services;\nb. Approve the use of the City seal on the print material and social media pursuant to City\nCouncil Ordinance No. 1724;\nc. Waive fees for use of City facilities for the co-sponsored event, with City Manager approval;\nand\nd. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute\nthe agreement.

5)\nCONSIDERATION TO APPROVE CO-SPONSORSHIP AND USE OF THE CITY SEAL FOR\nNORTHEAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY WORKSOURCE CENTER JOB FAIR EVENTS, AND\nREQUEST TO WAIVE FACILITY PERMIT FEES”\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Approve Co-Sponsorship of job fair events to support workforce development with the\nNortheast San Fernando Valley WorkSource Center;\nb. Approve the use of the City seal on the print material and social media pursuant to City\nCouncil Ordinance No. 1724; and\nc. Waive fees for use of City facilities for the co-sponsored event, with City Manager approval.

6)\nCONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION SETTING THE PROPERTY TAX RATE REQUIRED TO\nMEET THE CITY’S OBLIGATION TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM\nFOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Adopt Resolution No. 8404 establishing the amount necessary to be raised by taxation for\nthe City’s annual payment to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System;\nb. Adjust the property tax rate for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to $0.168977 per $100 of assessed\nvaluation; and\nc. Levy that tax rate upon all taxable property in the City.

7)\nCONSIDERATION TO ESTABLISH A BUSINESS TAX DELINQUENT FEE AMNESTY PROGRAM AND\nADOPT A RESOLUTION IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Establish a Business Tax Delinquent Fee Amnesty Program to bring San Fernando businesses\ninto compliance without penalty burdens;\nb. Adopt Resolution No. 8406 implementing the proposed Business Tax Delinquent Fee\nAmnesty Program; and\nc. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to finalize and execute all documents related to\nthe Business Tax Delinquent Fee Amnesty & Compliance Program.

8)\nCONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SAN\nFERNANDO PART-TIME EMPLOYEES BARGAINING UNIT\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the San Fernando Part-Time Employees\nBargaining Unit (Contract No. 2417) for a four year term (January 1, 2025 through\nDecember 31, 2029); and\nb. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive corrections and execute\nall related documents.

9)\nCONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A LEASE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS\nANGELES FOR RENTAL OF OFFICE SPACE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EXAMINER’S\nSTAFF\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Approve a Lease License Agreement with the County of Los Angeles (Contract No. 2418) for\nuse of office space within the Police Department facilities for the Department of Medical\nExaminer; and\nb. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute all\nrelated documents.

A)\nCLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(4) – ANTICIPATED\nLITIGATION:\nOne (1) matter\nStaff Contact Kanika Kith, Interim City Manager

B)\nCLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1) - EXISTING\nLITIGATION\nCASE NAME:\nBRAND ESTATES, LLC V. CITY OF SAN FERNANDO\nLACSC CASE NO.: 25STCP02636