San Gabriel — 2026-01-20

A. INTRODUCTION OF NEW PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

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.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve Material Demands as\npresented.

C. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT – DECEMBER 2025\nIn accordance with the City of San Gabriel’s 2025-2026 Adopted Investment\nPolicy (Resolution No. 25-25) 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\n2025-2026 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 December 2025.

D. PURCHASE OF MOBILE DATA COMPUTERS AND DOCKING HARDWARE\nFROM DURATECH USA, INCORPORATED UNDER THE 2023 STATE\nHOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $89,705.28\nThe United Stated Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides funding\nto state and local governments through the State Homeland Security Program\n(SHSP). In past years, the City has received several such grants to fund\nequipment and training for police officers, firefighters, and emergency\nmanagers. Since 2005, SHSP has assisted with providing funding for equipment\nthat supports responses with a terrorism nexus and related training. The San\nGabriel Police Department (SGPD) is allocated $90,000, which is exclusively\ndedicated to the procurement of Mobile Data Computers (MDCs) and docking\nhardware. These funds are restricted specifically for the purchase of equipment\nthat enhances information and intelligence sharing, along with strengthening\nemergency communication capabilities through technology. The DHS will\nreallocate these funds to other local agencies if SGPD does not purchase the\napproved equipment within the allotted performance period. The 2023 SHSP\nsub-recipient agreement and Resolution No. 24-60 were presented and\napproved by the City Council on November 19, 2024, which awarded the City\n$90,000 in grant funds. This program does not require matching funds from the\nCity.\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 purchase\n18 Getac Mobile Data Computers and all associated docking hardware from\nDuraTech USA, Incorporated, using the allocated State Homeland Security\nProgram grant funding.

A. AWARD OF AGREEMENT TO CROSS’ POOL/POND/SPA RESTORATIONS IN\nTHE AMOUNT OF $85,895 PLUS A 5% CONTINGENCY FOR A TOTAL OF\n$90,189.75, AND REMOVAL OF WADING POOL, SLIDE AND DIVING\nBOARD\nThe Smith Park Pool facility first opened in 1953 and underwent the last major\nrenovation in 1986. Staff has been actively searching and applying for funding\nto renovate the pool facility and other amenities within the Smith Park footprint.\nHowever, to date, the City has not been awarded funding for this project. On\nNovember 14, 2024, the pool and adjoining facility were inspected by the Los\nAngeles County Department of Public Health. The inspection report indicated\nthat corrective action is needed to “repair/replaster deteriorating pool shell to\nprovide a smooth, white waterproof finish.” In addition, the existing diving\nboard is no longer in compliance with the 2022 California Building Code. Finally,\nthe slide at the pool provides a variety of potential hazards. Due to the\nconcerns, these two amenities have been closed to the public since Summer\n2025. The Los Angeles County Sanitation District notified staff in September\n2025 that the District would now be enforcing the Wastewater Ordinance which\naffects the wading pool. Should the City Council approve the resurfacing of the\npool using the fiberglass method through Cross’ Pool/Pond/Spa Restorations\nin the amount of $85,895, a 5% contingency will need to be accounted for any\nunexpected issues that may arise as the project is completed resulting in a total\nimpact of $90,189.75 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: The proposed\nproject is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) subject to Section(s) 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15302 (Replacement\nor Reconstruction), 15303 (new Construction or Conversion of Small Structures),\nand 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment).\nThe proposed project is a pool resurfacing, including patching cracks, applying an\nisophthalic polyester resin, laminate ¾ oz. fiberglass mat, and another coat of\nisophthalic polyester resin followed by a gel coat finish at an existing City of San\nGabriel park facility. The size of the park would not change as a result of the\nproposed project. Improvements to be completed as a result of the proposed\nproject involve existing facilities with negligible or no expansion of the use,\nreplacement, or reconstruction of existing structures or facilities where a new\nstructure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have\nsubstantially the same purpose/capacity, new construction of small structures,\nand preparation of the environment (preservation of publicly-accessible open\nspace/landscapes.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Authorize the City Manage to execute an agreement with Cross’\nPool/Pond/Spa Restorations.\n2. Approve the removal of the wading pool, slide, and diving board at Smith\nPark.\nAlternative to the Staff Recommendations:\nShould the City not wish to approve the staff recommendation, the following\noptions are available:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Cross’\nPool/Pond/Spa Restorations, but send the item pertaining to the wading\npool, slide and diving board back to staff to research alternatives.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Cross’\nPool/Pond/Spa Restorations, and approve the removal of the wading\npool, but bring the item pertaining to the slide and diving board back to\nstaff to research the alternatives.\n3. Other options that the City Council determines after discussing the item.

B. REVISED ORDINANCE NO. 727 AMENDING THE SAN GABRIEL MUNICIPAL\nCODE RELATING TO PARK HOURS AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO.\n26-02 RELATING TO HOURS FOR PARK ACTIVITIES – INTRODUCTION\nThe San Gabriel Municipal Code (SGMC) currently lists hours for City-owned\nparks and playgrounds, including school playgrounds for which the City has a\ncontract with the School District for recreational purposes. SGMC Section 99.04\nincludes that parks are closed to the public from 10:00 p.m. until 7:30 a.m.\nOrdinance No. 727 would amend the San Gabriel Municipal Code to update the\npark hours of all City-owned parks, with the exception of Marshall Park. There\nis no fiscal impact associated with this action, as the updated park hours would\nsimply make the park available to the public at an earlier time. Should updated\npark hours be approved, the cost to update park signage will be absorbed in\nthe current Fiscal Year 25-26 budget.\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. Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 727 by title only:\n“An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Gabriel, California,\nAmending San Gabriel Municipal Code Section 99 Relating to Park\nRegulations,” and schedule the second reading and adoption for the next\nregular Council meeting.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 26-02 identifying hours for various park activities.