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| 20251202 | LA County | San Gabriel | City Council | Order of Business 4 | H. AWARD A FIVE-YEAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NORTH STAR LAND CARE FOR CITYWIDE TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES, IN THE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $143,048 The Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining the City’s urban forest, which includes approximately 8,000 street and park trees. In-house staff respond to residential service requests for tree pruning, removal of dead or diseased trees, and emergency removal of hazardous branches or trees. However, to comply with the Joint Powers Insurance Authority’s recommendation for a four-year tree-pruning cycle, the City requires supplemental support through an external tree maintenance contract. The adopted Fiscal Year 2025–26 budget includes funding to support Citywide Tree Maintenance Services. Specifically, $71,524 has been allocated from the Gas Tax (Tree Maintenance) account 136-800-02-22-056 and the Park Maintenance Contractual account 121-800-05-22-056. This amount represents partial-year funding, as the new maintenance contract is scheduled to begin in January 2026. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: This action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 – Existing Facilities, as it involves maintenance of existing landscaping and tree care with no expansion of use. Recommended Action: Staff recommend that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year Professional Services Agreement with North Star Land Care for Citywide Tree Maintenance Services and authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order in the amount of $71,524 using the Gas Tax (Tree Maintenance) account 136-800-02-22-056 and the Park Maintenance Contractual account 121-800- 05-22-056. This amount represents partial-year funding, as the new maintenance contract is scheduled to begin in January 2026. | December 02, 2025 LA County San Gabriel City Council Order of Business 4 #H |
| 20251202 | LA County | San Gabriel | City Council | Order of Business 4 | G. CYBERSECURITY SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT WITH DARKTRACE FOR A TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,335 Cybersecurity is essential to ensuring the uninterrupted operation of City services. The sensitive nature of the Police Department’s Information Technology network—as well as compliance requirements from State and Federal Department of Justice—necessitates an additional layer of security. The annual subscription cost for citywide coverage is $38,335, which has been budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2024–2025 Information Technology Internal Service Fund. The remaining $120,521 quoted on the subscription agreement is for a separate Darktrace solution and will be funded through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services grant previously accepted by the City Council on March 4, 2025. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a subscription agreement with Darktrace for enhanced cybersecurity protection. | December 02, 2025 LA County San Gabriel City Council Order of Business 4 #G |
| 20251202 | LA County | San Gabriel | City Council | Order of Business 4 | F. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH RCS INVESTIGATIONS AND CONSULTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND JBANK ENTERPRISE TO PERFORM BACKGROUND, CLEARANCE CHECKS, AND/OR INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE SAN GABRIEL POLICE DEPARTMENT The San Gabriel Police Department is currently using RCS Investigations and Consulting LLC (and JBank Enterprise as a secondary vendor) for its background, clearance checks, and/or internal affairs investigations. This step in the recruiting process is critical in vetting and clearing an applicant for a position with the San Gabriel Police Department. The Department relies on trusted vendors which have proven reliability, functionality, durability, and efficiency. Funds for background investigations and other similar business are currently budgeted in the Police Department’s special projects account #121- 751-00-22-000, with a current allocation of $55,300. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with RCS Investigations and Consulting Limited Liability Company and JBank Enterprise to perform background and/or internal affairs investigations for the San Gabriel Police Department. | December 02, 2025 LA County San Gabriel City Council Order of Business 4 #F |
| 20251202 | LA County | San Gabriel | City Council | Order of Business 2 | A. EMPLOYEE AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | December 02, 2025 LA County San Gabriel City Council Order of Business 2 #A |