San Fernando — 2025-10-06

1)\nCONSIDERATION TO APPROVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES:\na. July 7, 2025 – Special & Regular CC b. August 4, 2025 – Special & Regular CC\nMeeting\nMeeting

10) CONSIDERATION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE LOS ANGELES\nCOUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT FOR THEIR 2025 COMPETITIVE GRANT\nCYCLE\nRecommend that the City Council find the following by 4/5 vote:\na. Authorize the submittal of a grant application to the Los Angeles County Regional Park and\nOpen Space District in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 for their 2025 competitive grant\ncycle for use towards Las Palmas Park Revitalization Project – Phase II and Recreation Park\nRoof Replacement & HVAC Upgrade; and\nb. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute all\nrelated documents.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS

11) A PROPOSITION 218 MAJORITY PROTEST PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AND ADOPT A\nPROPOSED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SCHEDULE OF INCREASED/ADJUSTED WATER AND\nSEWER SERVICE FEES AND CHARGES SUBJECT TO THE OUTCOME OF A MANDATORY PARCEL\nOWNER PROTEST VOTE\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Open the Proposition 218 Majority Protest Public Hearing.\nb. Receive a presentation, including discussion regarding responses to timely submitted objections\nand pose questions to staff.\nc. Open the Public Comment Portion of the Majority Protest Public Hearing and Receive Public\nComment, including the submission of additional written protests.\nd. Close the Public Comment Portion of the Public Hearing and make a final call for the submission of\nwritten protests.\ne. Pose closing questions to staff, if any, and then recess the proceedings so that the City Clerk may\ntabulate the total number of written protests received.\nf.\nReconvene proceedings to announce results of majority protest vote and if protests were submitted\nfor 50% or less of the total number of affected real property parcels and consider adopting\nResolution No. 8412approving the new schedule of increased/adjusted water and sewer service\nfees and charges identified in as detailed in the 2025 Water and Sewer Report.

12) A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVING FOR FIRST READING ADOPTION OF AN\nORDINANCE AMENDING DIVISION 3 (GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS) OF ARTICLE II (CITY\nCOUNCIL) OF CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE SAN FERNANDO MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nCHANGE THE CITY’S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATE FROM THE STATEWIDE ELECTION\nIN NOVEMBER OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS TO THE STATEWIDE ELECTION DATES THAT\nALTERNATES BETWEEN MARCH AND JUNE OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS BEGINNING JUNE 2,\n2026\nRecommend that the City Council wishes to change the date of the City’s General Municipal\nElection, it is recommended that the City Council:\na. Conduct a Public Hearing;\nb. Pending public testimony, approve first reading in title only and waive full reading of\nOrdinance No. 1737, titled: “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Fernando,\nCalifornia, repealing prior Ordinance No. 1668 and amending Division 3 (General Municipal\nElections) of Article II (City Council) of Chapter 2 (Administration) of the San Fernando\nMunicipal Code to change the date of the City’s General Municipal Elections from the\nStatewide Election date in November of even-numbered years to the Statewide Election\ndate that alternates between March and June of even-numbered years beginning\nJune 2, 2026.”\nc. Provide direction, as applicable.\nADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

13) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ELECTION\nRIGGING RESPONSE ACT (PROPOSITION 50 AND RELATED LEGISLATION)\nThis item was agendized by Vice Mayor Mary Solorio.

14) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO CO-SPONSOR THE PARENTS/EDUCATORS/TEACHERS\n& STUDENTS IN ACTION COMMUNITY EXPUNGEMENT FALL EVENT, APPROVE USE OF THE\nCITY SEAL, AND REQUEST TO WAIVE FACILITY USE FEES\nThis item was agendized by Mayor Mary Mendoza.

15) DISCUSSION ON REPAIR STATUS OF DAMAGED MALL ENTRANCE SIGN\nThis item was agendized by Councilmember Patty Lopez.

16) DISCUSSION ON CURRENT CONDITION OF GREEN SPACES IN SAN FERNANDO PARKS AND\nCINDY MONTAÑEZ PARK\nThis item was agendized by Councilmember Patty Lopez.

17) DISCUSSION REGARDING POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS AT CINDY MONTAÑEZ NATURAL PARK\nThis item was agendized by Councilmember Joel Fajardo.

18) DISCUSSION REGARDING UPDATES TO THE SAN FERNANDO CITY COUNCIL PROCEDURAL\nMANUAL\nThis item was agendized by Councilmember Joel Fajardo.

19) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION ON A PERMANENT HOME FOR LA CAMPANA DE LA\nLIBERTAD (MEXICAN LIBERTY BELL) AND ESTABLISHMENT OF EL GRITO AS A PERMANENT\nANNUAL CITY EVENT\nThis item was agendized by Mayor Mary Mendoza.

2)\nCONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WARRANT REGISTER\nRecommend that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-101 approving the Warrant Register.

20) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION ON CANCELLATION OF THE NOVEMBER 3, 2025 REGULAR\nCITY COUNCIL MEETING\nThis item was agendized by Mayor Mary Mendoza.

21) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO EXPAND THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP/2028 OLYMPIC\nGAMES PREPARATION & OPPORTUNITIES AD HOC COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE CALIFORNIA 175\nAND AMERICA 250\nThis item was agendized by Mayor Mary Mendoza.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATION INCLUDING COMMISSION UPDATES\nGENERAL CITY COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND LIAISON UPDATES

3)\nRECEIVE AND FILE STATUS UPDATES FOR CITY PROJECTS AND CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES\nRecommend that the City Council receive and file the status report for FY 2025-2026 City\nProjects and City Council Priorities, and provide direction, as appropriate.

4)\nCONSIDERATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS APPROVING A SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY AND A\nPERSONNEL INVESTIGATIONS POLICY\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Adopt Resolution No. 8413, approving the creation of a new Social Media Policy ; and\nb. Adopt Resolution No. 8414, approving the creation of a new Personnel Investigations\nPolicy; and\nc. Authorize the City Manager to take related actions to execute and implement the updated\npolicies and procedures.

5)\nCONSIDERATION TO ACCEPT THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY SELECTIVE TRAFFIC\nENFORCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT\nDETAILS AND ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Accept California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant funds\n(Contract No. 2433), in the amount of $60,000 to help mitigate traffic safety issues through\nDriving Under the Influence prevention, enforcement operations, education, and the\npurchase of related supplies and equipment;\nb. Adopt Resolution No. 8410 amending the budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to appropriate\nthe grant revenues and expenses; and\nc. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all related documents.

6)\nCONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ALZHEIMER’S\nLOS ANGELES TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE\nAND OTHER DEMENTIAS\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Alzheimer’s Los Angeles (Contract No.\n2422) to provide education and resources related to Alzheimer’s Disease and other\ndementias; and\nb. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute\nthe agreement.

7)\nCONSIDERATION TO APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ASOCIACIÓN DE\nJALISCIENSES UNIDOS EN ACCIÓN TO PROVIDE MEXICAN CONSULAR SERVICES AND\nCOMMUNITY RESOURCES\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Asociación de Jaliscienses Unidos en\nAcción (Contract No. 2434) to provide Mexican consular services and community resources;\nand\nb. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute\nthe agreement.

8)\nCONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP FOR ON-CALL PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES\nTO INCLUDE ADDITION OF AN INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT,\nAND GRANT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Approve a first amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Interwest\nConsulting Group (Contract No. 2429(a)) for On-Call Public Works Services, increasing the\ncontract amount by $325,000 for a revised not-to-exceed total of $350,000; and\nb. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute\nthe amendment and all related documents.

9)\nCONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH ACORN TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR IT MANAGED SERVICES\nRecommend that the City Council:\na. Approve a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Acorn Technology\nServices (Contract No. 2301(a)) to increase project-based compensation by $65,091; and\nb. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute\nthe amendment and all related documents.

A)\nCLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1) – EXISTING\nLITIGATION:\nCase Name: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, United States District Court, Northern\nDistrict of Ohio, Eastern Division, MDL No. 2804\nStaff Contact Kanika Kith, Interim City Manager\nCase No.: 1:17-MD-2804.\nDiscussion and Direction Whether to Participate in the Nationwide Settlements that are\nProposed to Resolve All Opioids Litigation Brought By States and Local Political Subdivisions\nAgainst Eight Opioids Manufacturers: Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun,\nand Zydus.

B)\nCLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2) ANTICIPATED\nLITIGATION:\nOne (1) Matter (BBK Landfill)

C)\nCLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 – PUBLIC\nEMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT:\nTitle:\nCity Manager