San Gabriel — 2025-03-18

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER

10. CLOSED SESSION – None.\nCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda – March 18, 2025 6

11. ADJOURNMENT\nThe next regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at\n6:30 P.M. Information regarding matters to be considered at each meeting will be\navailable on the Friday before the City Council Meeting on the City’s website at\nwww.sangabrielcity.com.\nMaterials Available for Inspection. You may view agenda items online at\nwww.sangabrielcity.com/agendacenter, or in person at City Hall, 425 South Mission Drive,\nSan Gabriel, CA 91776. Materials related to an item on this Agenda, submitted to the City\nCouncil after distribution of the Agenda packet, will be posted on the City website.\nPersons with Disabilities\nUpon request, this Agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to\npersons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act\nof 1990.\nPersons requesting a Translator\nAny person requesting translation for the meeting must notify the City Clerk Department\nat cityclerk@sgch.org at least 48 hours before the meeting.\nEnglish\nTranslation Services. Upon request, the agenda and any public hearing notice for a project\nmay be translated in either Chinese, Spanish, or Vietnamese. Please direct such a request\nfor translation to the City Clerk Department by emailing cityclerk@sgch.org at least 48\nhours before the meeting.\nChinese (Traditional)\n翻譯服務。根據要求，項目的議程和任何公開聽證會通知可以翻譯成中文、西班牙文或越\n南文。請至少在會議開始前 48 小時發送電子郵件至 cityclerk@sgch.org 將此類翻譯請求\n發送至市文員部。\nChinese (Simplified)\n翻译服务。根据要求，项目的议程和任何公开听证会通知可以翻译成中文、西班牙文或越\n南文。请至少在会议开始前 48 小时发送电子邮件至 cityclerk@sgch.org 将此类翻译请求\n发送至市文员部。\nVietnamese\nDịch vụ Dịch thuật. Theo yêu cầu, chương trình nghị sự và bất kỳ thông báo điều trần\ncông khai nào cho một dự án có thể được dịch sang tiếng Trung, tiếng Tây Ban Nha hoặc\ntiếng Việt. Vui lòng gửi yêu cầu dịch thuật như vậy tới Phòng Thư ký Thành phố bằng\ncách gửi email tới cityclerk@sgch.org ít nhất 48 giờ trước cuộc họp.\nCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda – March 18, 2025 7\nSpanish\nServicios de traducción. Previa solicitud, la agenda y cualquier aviso de audiencia pública\npara un proyecto pueden traducirse al chino, español o vietnamita. Dirija dicha solicitud\nde traducción al Departamento del Secretario Municipal enviando un correo electrónico\na cityclerk@sgch.org al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión.\nQuestions about this Agenda? Should any person have a question concerning any of\nthe above Agenda items prior to the meeting, please contact the City Clerk at\ncityclerk@sgch.org during regular office hours.\nAny person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to\nparticipate in a meeting should direct such a request to the City Clerk Department by\nemailing cityclerk@sgch.org at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible.\nCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda – March 18, 2025 8

2. PRESENTATIONS

3. PUBLIC COMMENT

4. CONSENT CALENDAR\nAll items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and\nrecommendations will be approved in one motion unless a member of the\nCity Council requests separate discussion.

5. PUBLIC HEARING – None.

6. CONTINUED BUSINESS

7. NEW BUSINESS

8. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

9. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS\nEach Council Member may address the City Council and public on matters of\ngeneral information and/or concern. This is also the time for Council Members to\nreport on conferences and/or meetings they have attended.

A. RECOGNITION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTION

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES\nThe minutes are a record of the official actions taken at the City Council\nmeeting.\n1. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of March 4, 2025.\n2. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 4, 2025.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action: Approval

B. MATERIAL DEMANDS\nThe most recent Material Demands from the Finance Department are presented\nto the City Council for review and approval.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda – March 18, 2025 2\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve Material Demands as\npresented.

C. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT – FEBRUARY 2025\nIn accordance with the City of San Gabriel’s 2024-2025 Adopted Investment\nPolicy (Resolution No. 24-35) and California Government Code Section 53646,\nthe Finance Director is to render an investment report to the City Council, City\nTreasurer, City Manager, and the City Attorney. The Cash and Investment\nReport is presented to receive and file in accordance with the City’s adopted\n2025-25 Investment Policy.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Cash and\nInvestment Report for February 2025.

D. APPROVAL OF FINAL PARCEL MAP NO. 82702, A SELF-STORAGE PROJECT\nLOCATED AT 414 SOUTH SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD PLANNING CASE NO.\nTMAP19-008\nThe development, located at 414 South San Gabriel Boulevard, is a 199,358-\nsquare-foot building with self-storage and an artist studio. City staff and the\nLos Angeles Department of Public Works have reviewed the Final Parcel Map\nand have determined it is in compliance with the State Subdivision Map Act,\nconditions of approval, and the City’s ordinances. There is no financial impact\nin processing a final map.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: The project has\nbeen reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA). The City has determined that the project would not have a significant\neffect on the environment due to mitigation measures incorporated through the\nadoption of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation\nMonitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP).\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda – March 18, 2025 3\nStaff recommends that the City Council accept Final Parcel Map No. 82702 and\nauthorize filing with the Los Angeles County Recorder.

E. RESOLUTION NO. 25-11 PROCLAIMING THE TERMINATION OF A LOCAL\nEMERGENCY\nOn January 7, 2025, and in the days following, the City of San Gabriel was\nimpacted by a destructive wind and fire event. The Fire Chief activated the\nEmergency Operations Center (EOC) at Level 1 staffing on January 7, 2025, with\nPublic Works, Police, Fire, and Administration duties coordinated from the EOC\nfor the next two days. Due to continuing danger, on January 20, 2025, in\ncooperation with the County of Los Angeles Office of Emergency Management,\nthe City Manager as Director of Emergency Services proclaimed the existence\nof a local emergency. The City Council ratified the proclamation on March 21,\n2025. Staff has determined that a state of local emergency no longer exists, and\nformal City Council action is requested to terminate the state of local\nemergency. There is no fiscal impact from the adoption of Resolution No. 25-\n11.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-11\nproclaiming the termination of a local emergency.

F. 400-420 WEST VALLEY BOULEVARD REQUEST TO WAIVE DEVELOPMENT\nIMPACT FEE INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,567.80\nThe City Council is requested to consider a request from Chateau Operating\nCorporation to waive the development impact fee increase for a mixed-use\ndevelopment located at 400-420 West Valley Boulevard within the Valley\nBoulevard Specific Plan area in the amount of $36,567.80. If the City Council\napproves the request, the current balance of the Development Impact Fee\naccount will decrease by $10,000.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: The proposed fee\nwaiver request is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) because it is covered by the\ncommonsense exemption, where it can be seen with certainty that there is no\npossibility that the proposed amendment would have a significant effect on the\nenvironment, therefore it is not subject to CEQA.\nCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda – March 18, 2025 4\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council waive the development impact fee\nincrease in the amount of $36,567.80 and authorize a refund of the $10,000\npaid into the Development Impact Fee account.

A. FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES HEIGHT DISCUSSION\nOn January 21, 2025, the City Council considered Zone Text Amendment\n(ZTA24-004) relating to hedge heights in residential zones. The City Council\ncontinued the item and directed staff to gather additional information for\nfurther discussion at a future meeting. There is no fiscal impact as this is an\ninformation item only.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council provide comments or directions on\nfences, walls, and hedge heights in residential zones and within the public right-\nof-way or public sidewalk area.

A. FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 MID-YEAR BUDGET UPDATE [RESOLUTION NO.\n25-13]\nThe mid-year budget update report reviews the financial performance of the\nGeneral Fund and the Mission Playhouse through January 31, 2025. The General\nFund serves as the primary operating fund for the City. This update analyzes\nrevenues and expenditure trends, incorporates additional appropriations since\nthe budget’s adoption, and projects the financial results for the fiscal year\nending June 30, 2025. The report also provides explanations for the changes\nreflected in the mid-year budget update.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda – March 18, 2025 5\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the mid-year budget update\nreport and adopt Resolution No. 25-13 approving mid-year adjustments to the\nfiscal year 2024-2025 budget.

B. AUTHORIZATION OF TEMPORARY POLICE STAFFING INCREASE AND\nADDITION OF HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST POSITION TO THE\nDEPARTMENT’S AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL [RESOLUTION NO. 25-12]\nThe Police Department is allotted 54 sworn officers. Due to projected vacancies\nwithin the coming months, the San Gabriel Police Department seeks approval\nto temporarily increase the number of sworn officers to 59. The temporary\nincrease in staffing will allow for continuity as employees separate from the\norganization. In addition, the Police Department requests to increase its\nprofessional staffing level to include one Human Resources Specialist, who will\nbe assigned to the Recruitment, Training, and Equipment Bureau, replacing the\nneed for a sworn officer to staff this position. The estimated cost of a newly-\nhired sworn officer, including salary and benefits, is approximately $125,000.\nThe total cost for five sworn officers would be $625,000. The cost for a Human\nResources Specialist position ranges from $90,400 to $103,500, depending on\nthe employee’s step placement.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-12 authorizing the\nCity Manager and the Human Resources Director to temporarily over-hire 5\npolice officers and to add a Human Resources Specialist to the Police\nDepartment’s staffing.