San Gabriel — 2025-06-17

A. JUNETEENTH DAY

B. OVERVIEW OF THE 2025 WORLD MASTERS GAMES AND TAIWAN\nDELEGATION VISIT

B. MATERIAL DEMANDS\nThe most recent Material Demands from the Finance Department are presented\nto the City Council for review and approval.\n2\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 approve Material Demands as\npresented.

C. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT – MAY 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\n2024-2025 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 May 2025.

D. MEASURE R FUNDING AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 WITH THE LOS\nANGELES METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (LA METRO)\nFOR THE SAN GABRIEL ADAPTIVE/TRAFFIC RESPONSIVE SIGNAL\nCONTROL PROJECT (MR5.3.1.10) AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS\nPROJECT (MR5.3.2.21)\nThe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro)\napproved seven projects in the City to alleviate traffic congestion caused by the\ncancellation of State Route-710 construction between the Interstate-10 and\nInterstate-210. Two of the seven approved projects are Intelligent\nTransportation Systems initiatives, for which the City entered into funding\nagreements with LA Metro to accept $3,830,000 in Measure R Funds in 2020.\nThe funding agreement amendments will have no impact on the General Fund\nand will provide an additional $3,900,000 in Measure R Highway Funds for both\nprojects. The City must spend local funds first and then become reimbursed by\nLA Metro on a quarterly basis. Funding for both projects is programmed in the\nadopted Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Capital Improvement Program, specifying\n3\nMeasure R funds. These funds will be reimbursed quarterly as the projects\nprogress.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378(b)(4) of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute the\nfunding agreements on behalf of the City, approving funding agreement\namendments FA#9200000000MR53110 and FA#9200000000MR53221 with Los\nAngeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) to accept an\nadditional $3,900,000 in Measure R funds for the San Gabriel Adaptive/Traffic\nSignal Control Project (CIP 2-21-01) and the San Gabriel Traffic Signal\nImprovement Project (CIP 2-21-02), with reimbursement provided through\nLACMTA Quarterly Expenditure Reports.

E. ANNUAL RATE REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR WASTE AND STREET\nSWEEPING SERVICES WITH ATHENS SERVICES FOR $11,432.16 MONTHLY\nFor many years, the City has contracted with Athens Services for street\nsweeping and waste services. In July 2021, the City Council approved a rate\nschedule to incorporate mandated organics recycling and merge the street\nsweeping and waste services contracts. In accordance with the Sixth\nAmendment to the contract for services dated July 6, 2021, Athens Services has\nsubmitted two requests for City Council approval to adjust the rates for street\nsweeping and waste services. These adjustments are based on applicable\nConsumer Price Indices (CPI), with the changes set to take effect on July 1, 2025.\nThe Fiscal Year 2025-2026 adopted budget for street sweeping services is\n$137,185.92, which includes the proposed increase which would be funded by\nGas Tax account 136-800-02-22-055.\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:\n1. Approve the annual rate adjustments proposed by Athens Services, as\noutlined in the attached rate schedules, effective July 1, 2025.\n4\n2. Authorize the City Manager to approve a purchase order with Athens\nServices for $137,185.92 for street sweeping services, funded by Gas Tax\naccount 136-800-02-22-055.

F. ORDINANCE NO. 719: ADOPTION OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF\nFORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAP –\nSECOND READING AND ADOPTION\nOrdinance No. 719 will adopt the California Department of Forestry and Fire\nProtection Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for Local Responsibility Areas, in\naccordance with California Government Code Section 51179. Ordinance No.\n719 was introduced and the first reading was conducted by title only by a 5-0\nvote of the City Council at the June 3, 2025 City Council meeting. The Fiscal Year\n2024-2025 Adopted Budget includes the cost for required legal publication\n(Account No. 121-702-00-65-000) and codification (Account No. 121-702-0022-000) of the ordinance.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: The adoption of the\nupdated Fire Hazard Severity Zone map is exempt from CEQA Guidelines under\nSection 15061(b)(3).\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council waive full reading and adopt Ordinance\nNo. 719, adding Chapter 96 “Fire Protection and Prevention” to Title IX “General\nRegulations” of the San Gabriel Municipal Code.

G. AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY (SGVHS)\nFOR ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL SERVICES FOR FY 2025-2026 IN THE\nAMOUNT OF $590,500\nThe San Gabriel Valley Humane Society (SGVHS) had provided animal care and\ncontrol services to the community for many decades. The City’s most recent\nagreement with SGVHS was approved by the City Council on June 4, 2024. The\nSGVHS is requesting to continue services for the City for Fiscal Year (FY) 20252026. The cost to the City for SGVHS to provide a full-service animal care and\ncontrol program for FY 2025-2026 is $590,500 and is included in the adopted\nFY 2025-2026 budget.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\n5\nStaff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute\nthe agreement with the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society for Fiscal Year 20252026 in the amount of $590,500.

H. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH SAN GABRIEL\nUNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR USE OF GABRIELINO HIGH SCHOOL\nCAMPUS FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION\nThe City of San Gabriel will hold its Independence Day Celebration on Thursday,\nJuly 3, 2025. The event will include entertainment, games, food trucks,\ncommunity booths and will conclude with a drone, laser and light show. The\nIndependence Day Celebration will be held at Gabrielino High School. Any\nDistrict custodial work needed for the City’s use of the property will be billed at\n$40 per hour. This amount will be covered by the Non-Departmental account\nfor special events.\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:\n1. Approve Gabrielino High School as the location for the Independence Day\nCelebration; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to sign the Memorandum of Understanding\nwith San Gabriel Unified School District for this purpose.

A. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOR\nHEALTH OFFICER SERVICES – 2ND READING & ADOPTION [ORDINANCE\nNO. 720]\nThe City of San Gabriel uses the Los Angeles County Public Health Code as the\n“Health Code” for the City. The Los Angeles County Department of Public\nHealth approached all 85 cities within Los Angeles County, including San\nGabriel, about updating the agreement that provides updated public health\nservices for cities. At its regular meeting on June 3, 2025, the City Council\nintroduced Ordinance 720, conducted a first reading by title only, scheduled a\npublic hearing, second reading, and adoption for the next regular meeting.\n6\nGenerally, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health administers\nlocal public health services to the City of San Gabriel and other municipalities\nat no cost. Any costs for inspection services requested by the City will be done\nwithin current budgets. There is no fiscal impact resulting from the adoption of\nthe proposed ordinance.\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:\n1. Conduct the public hearing.\n2. Approve the Agreement with Los Angeles County for Public Health Services\nand authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.\n3. Waive reading and adopt Ordinance No. 720.

A. AGREEMENT WITH DAVID VOLZ DESIGN, INCORPORATED FOR CONCEPT\nDESIGN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE SAN GABRIEL VETERANS MEMORIAL IN\nAN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,461 AND RESOLUTION NO. 25-28\nAPPROPRIATING $35,461 FOR CONCEPT DESIGN DEVELOPMENT\nFor the past several years, the City has been placing 200 flags in Plaza Park as\npart of a Field of Heroes to honor Veterans in our community. In addition, the\nCity has held Veterans Day and Memorial Day ceremonies, which have been\nwell received by the community. In addition to these items, City Council has\nexpressed an interest in having a permanent Veterans Memorial that will be\naccessible year-round for residents and visitors to reflect on the dedication of\nour community’s Veterans. The flags will continue to be placed and ceremonies\nheld in honor of Memorial Day and Veterans Day when the permanent\nmemorial is in place. Additionally, the City has partnered with the San Gabriel\nVeterans’ Memorial Coalition (SGVMC), a nonprofit group established in 2020\nfor the purpose of honoring San Gabriel’s veterans and working toward the\ndevelopment of a memorial in San Gabriel. In July 2024, the City Council\napproved the location of the City’s future Veterans Memorial in Plaza Park. The\nproject will honor the branches of the military – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine\n7\nCorps, Space Force and Coast Guard and serve as a memorial for San Gabriel’s\nveterans. SGVMC also has an interest in including the names of those who\nserved. David Volz Design, Incorporated’s fee for conceptual design\ndevelopment is $35,461. The City Council will need to appropriate funding from\nthe City’s Park Development Impact Fees since this is expansion/creation of a\npark feature. Appropriated funds would be reallocated into Special Project\naccount #124-850-40-97-821.\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:\n1. Approve the agreement with David Volz Design, Incorporated for the\nconceptual design development phase for San Gabriel’s Veterans Memorial;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any other\nnecessary documents pending review and approval by the City Attorney;\n3. Designate two City Councilmembers to serve as the lead Council contacts\nfor this planning process; and\n4. Adopt Resolution No. 25-28 appropriating $35,461 from the City’s Park\nDevelopment Impact Fees into account #124-850-40-97-821 for Memorial\nConceptual Design Development.

B. UPDATE ON THE RIDESG SERVICE AND AWARD OF AGREEMENT WITH\nLAZ PARKING CALIFORNIA LLC FOR CONTRACT OPERATIONS FOR\nMICROTRANSIT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (RIDESG) IN THE AMOUNT\nOF $817,258.00 FOR THE FIRST YEAR\nThe City of San Gabriel operates an on-demand micro transit service, RideSG.\nThe program allows residents and visitors alike to travel anywhere within the\nCity of San Gabriel. Additional benefits are available through the RideSG Plus\nmembership for residents 62 years of age and older and residents with a\ndisability. At the November 19, 2024 City Council meeting, the Council adopted\nchanges to the service including expanded service hours and changes to the\nuse parameters for RideSG Plus riders. The contract with the City’s current\nprovider, TransDev, will expire on June 30. As approved by City Council on June\n3, 2025, the RideSG account number (181-850-49-81-000) has $858,890\nallocated for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. These funds are restricted for\n8\ntransportation services. The contract with LAZ Parking California, LLC to operate\nthe microtransit transportation services (RideSG) is $817,258 for the first year,\nresulting in a budget savings of $41,632. The only additional cost under the\ncontract is a nominal fee charged of $5.96 per call for customer service support\nprovided outside of City staff hours.\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 authorize the City Manager to execute\nthe professional services agreement with LAZ Parking California, LLC and any\nother necessary documents pending review and approval by the City Attorney.\nAlternatives to Staff Recommendations:\n1. Select another vendor from the list of responders.\n2. Send the item back to staff to determine additional alternatives.\n3. Other options that the City Council determines after discussing the item.