MINUTES REGULAR MEETING  OF THE SAN MARINO CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 AT 6:00 PM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS NO. 56, PINGDING RD., UNIT 56-7, 11TH FLOOR TAMSUI DISTRICT, NEW TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN 251  AND  CALL TO ORDER  Mayor Huang called the regular meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 2200 Huntington Drive, San Marino, California 91108.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Huang.  ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo  (attended remotely), Council Member Talt, Vice Mayor  Shepherd Romey, Mayor Huang  ABSENT: None  PUBLIC COMMENTS  The following person(s) provided comment: Bruce Alberts, Michael Ackerman CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Eskandar gave the report.  PRESENTATION  NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK SEPTEMBER 8 THROUGH 14, 2024  Katie and Kelly Manning accepted the proclamation.  PUBLIC HEARINGS  1. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN EXTENSION TO AN URGENCY INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE INSTALLATION OF ARTIFICAL TURF AND SYNTHETIC GRASS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE SECTION 65858 AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 0-24-1413 AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS    CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024  REGULAR MEETING PAGE 2 OF 4  14.18.07 (MAINTENANCE) AND 23.16.03 (DEFINITIONS) AND ADDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 23.16.24 (PROHIBITION ON ARTIFICIAL TURF AND GRASS) TO PROHIBIT ARTIFICIAL TURF AND SYNTHETIC Community Development Director Figueroa presented the staff report.  GRASS IN THE CITY  The following person(s) provided public comment:  Steve Levy  Moved by Vice Mayor Shepherd Romey and seconded by Council Member Talt to adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 0-24-1414-U, an Urgency Interim Ordinance of the City Council of San Marino Extending the Term of Ordinance No. 0-24-1410- U, Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on the Installation of Artificial Turfand  Synthetic Grass in the City of San Marino. Motion passed by the following vote:  AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN:  Council Member Lo, Council Member Talt, Vice Mayor Shepherd  Romey, Mayor Huang Council Member Chou  None  Moved by Council Member Talt and seconded by Council Member Chou to waive full reading and introduce by title only Ordinance No. 0-24-1413, an Ordinance of the San Marino City Council amending Municipal Code Sections 14.18.07 and 23.16.03 and adding Municipal Code Section 23.16.24 to prohibit the installation of artificial turf and synthetic grass in the City and requested that language be added to allow for exemptions for recreational turf instalation.  Motion passed by the following vote:  AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT:  Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Council Member Talt  Vice Mayor Shepherd Romey, Mayor Huang  None  Moved by Council Member Talt and seconded by Council Member Lo to reconsider the first reading of Ordinance No. 0-24-1413 in order to add specific  language regarding a sunset date. Motion passed by the following vote:  AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT:  Council Member Lo, Council Member Talt, Vice Mayor Shepherd  Romey, Mayor Huang Council Member Chou  None    CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024  REGULAR MEETING PAGE 3 OF4  The City Council opened the item for reconsideration.  Moved by Vice Mayor Shepherd Romey and seconded by Mayor Huang to introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 0-24-1413, an Ordinance of the San Marino City Council amending Municipal Code Sections 14.18.07 and 23.16.03 and adding Municipal Code Section 23.16.24 to prohibit the installation of artificial turf and synthetic grass in the City, without the Planning Commission revisions and adding an amortization period requiring removal of all artificial turf that is not within the 200 square foot allowance of artificial turf in backyards, 6 years after the effective date of the ordinance.  Motion passed by the following vote:  AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: CONSENT CALENDAR  Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Council Member Talt, Vice  Mayor Shepherd Romey, Mayor Huang  None None  Council Member Talt moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Shepherd Romey, to  approve Items 2 through 9 of the consent calendar. Motion passed by the following vote:  AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None  Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Council Member Talt, Vice Mayor Shepherd Romey, Mayor Huang  None  2. APPROVAL TO PROCURE AND INSTALLIRRIGATION CONTROLLERS AND OUTPUT BOARDS FOR CITY-OWNED CENTER MEDIANS IN THE AMOUNT The City Council approved the procurement and installation of new Toro smart irrigation controllers, output boards and appurtenant devices for the City's landscaped center medians from Imperial Sprinkler Supply in the amount of 3. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF POLICE VEHICLE OUTFITTING FROM 10-8 The City Council approved the purchase of police vehicle outfitting from 10-8 4. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. R-24-25 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A TRANSFER AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT FOR TRANSFER OF MEASURE W, SAFE CLEAN WATER (SCW) PROGRAM FUNDS  OF $63,693.13  $63,693.13.  RETROFIT, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,397.72 Retrofit, Inc. in the amount of $36,397.72.    CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024  REGULAR MEETING PAGE 4 OF 4  The City Council approved Resolution No. R-24-25 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Transfer Agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control 5. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2024 The City Council received and filed the Cash and Investment Report for the 6. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2024 The City Council received and filed the Cash and Investment Report for the 7. RECEIVE AND FILE MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS REPORT FOR. JULY 2024 The City Council received and filed the Monthly Disbursements Report for the 8. RECEIVE AND FILE MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS REPORT FOR AUGUST The City Council received and filed the Monthly Disbursements Report for the  District for Transfer of Safe Clean Water (SCW) Funds.  Month of June 2024.  Month of July 2024.  month of July 2024.  2024  month of August 2024. 9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  The City Council approved the minutes of the special meeting of July 10, 2024, the regular meeting of July 10, 2024, and the adjourned regular meeting of July WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OR PUBLIC WRITINGS DISTRIBUTION The following person(s) provided written communications or public writings:  26, 2024.  Bruce Alberts, Lora Wagner FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The following item(s) were requested:  I Modification of hedge height allowance in the San Marino Municipal  Code. ADJOURNMENT  At 7:20 p.m., Mayor Huang adjourned the meeting.  Ahon Waler ALISON WALKER CITY CLERK