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Acting Commander Walter Dominguez presented the department’s inventory and the annual report. Staff said the department did not acquire any new military equipment in 2024 but reported one use of a 40‑millimeter less‑lethal projectile during a violent incident in May 2024. The department said three less‑lethal projectiles were fired; two missed the suspect and one struck the suspect. The department reviewed the deployment and concluded it complied with policy and legal requirements.

The presentation described the department’s inventory categories (including single‑shot 40mm launchers, certain specialty firearms and less‑lethal munitions) and noted that purchases are funded through the department’s approved operating budget. No complaints about military equipment use or acquisitions were reported to the city during the 2024 reporting period.

Ending: The council voted to adopt the ordinance and accept the report. Staff said the report was posted online in January and that the department will continue to publish annual inventories and usage details as required by state law.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council Meeting (2/18/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","By unanimous vote the council adopted the ordinance approving the city's military equipment policy and accepted the 2024 military equipment report required by AB 481; police reported limited 2024 use of a 40mm less‑lethal round in one violent incident.","taxTitle","San Fernando\tCity, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",70855,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6319783,"City hears OPEB funding options as long-term liability shown near $40 million under conservative assumptions",249,12361000,12610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2360503-76b4e2e6a7bd0e2961624bfd37ecbbc8&start=12361&end=12610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2360503-76b4e2e6a7bd0e2961624bfd37ecbbc8/thumbnail_12361000.jpg","/articles/6319783/California/City-hears-OPEB-funding-options-as-long-term-liability-shown-near-40-million-under-conservative-assumptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6319783-576d522a291c0018e8d191ac37a79136/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161455&Signature=IO8I7GIZoS6zCydl7SFlyfVaRsCWYgpsrKkwEhzneaYrAnAldQRCQoM1l0PA5CKXzJen7ds8U2tqBOLqSSMRoe9-BvcsVket7~QCjlpsiOeDAWte-~z1sVcQqq~Ms2Hcef1pQBZ81jW4TA9F2JJJIem8o3XPOWoYPUVj69BXmKx2d1EHMIA-JF~96YrSeBA9U8DZiPTlLFwe28iEL3LDTIt~uO0mFUnDxM-JANaZnNvZosnA4847IFSkxLwfIAQdS4SkPb0~hi8mEzD0atnS3tVjAZmeh9gjVWN7eHa8u7loQL-yi4hp7~1VJFrNC8PkJGRNfI9OOmYsLEsUmjny6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City finance staff and an outside adviser on Tuesday gave the City Council an update on the city’s retirement and post‑employment benefit liabilities and options to reduce future costs.

Mark Schuster of Schuster Advisory Services told the council an actuarial valuation shows an accrued OPEB liability that is sensitive to the discount rate used in the calculation. Using the low discount rates in the current valuation produced a notional liability figure in the range of roughly $40 million; higher assumed investment returns reduce that present‑value number materially.

Schuster recommended a two‑part approach that many municipalities use: establish an irrevocable Section 115 trust to invest funds intended for OPEB, and adopt a predictable, recurring contribution amount so the city begins chipping away at the obligation. He presented scenarios showing the effect of different annual contribution levels and assumed portfolio returns. Staff said the city has already opened a Section 115 trust and has begun making smaller annual contributions and will bring options on a target asset allocation and multi‑year funding plan.

Council members discussed trade‑offs: higher allocations to equities increase expected long‑term returns (and reduce the actuarial liability) but bring more investment volatility. Staff noted the city's pension obligation bond issued in an earlier period had reduced pension pressure and that OPEB funding decisions are a separate but comparable long‑term obligation.

Ending: The council received the presentation as an informational item and asked staff to include potential funding options and an updated actuarial analysis when the city next considers the budget and strategic priorities.","An outside advisor briefed the council on the city's unfunded other post‑employment benefit (OPEB) liability and recommended steady annual contributions and a higher‑return investment posture to reduce the long‑term burden.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6319788,"Council asks staff and police to pursue traffic safety and school security improvements at San Fernando schools",344,12856000,13200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2360503-76b4e2e6a7bd0e2961624bfd37ecbbc8&start=12856&end=13200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2360503-76b4e2e6a7bd0e2961624bfd37ecbbc8/thumbnail_12856000.jpg","/articles/6319788/California/Council-asks-staff-and-police-to-pursue-traffic-safety-and-school-security-improvements-at-San-Fernando-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6319788-7654cddca696ead6d6264a468b6e332b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161455&Signature=cWxPEfUlL3maceGqKTuo92rkzsDPvefOb8GTnHF0sbpvuDNlU5ra3hE4KsCz2wR6-TDaP8BafSiCVCwWe~CWxPxhaxIL7xjcx-fiejjooy87GFfuHmwB2WSKeueBsbPCAIbFVAXyk0Faun6xx7szXDuvK8GqNHcRRwdu7qk0eHyZ1f-QjhRSjq8vncml8ab6Pt2sG1zIqJ207kzPM5LfI2tYg8HeTAuXor7F-gLIxoMVNYBFB51TpuRjlSHWCeLPABuC9D2h6Wds3FLYZT2np29-Nl3Pqq-D3fEDiSC6TtzGGeDa0P2WGspJEBY3Zdf73ipqJk--3ZbYnGbZzaBtrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members on Tuesday asked city staff and the police department to move quickly on two separate school‑safety concerns after San Fernando educators and parents described incidents near school campuses.

Councilmember Victoria Garcia raised reports from San Fernando Middle School about hazardous pedestrian crossings and asked staff to return with options — including a signalized crosswalk, study of traffic patterns, and a cost estimate for improvements — to improve student safety during drop‑off and pick‑up. Public Works staff said some recent paint and curb improvements were already completed on nearby roadways and that a more detailed traffic study and grant options (Safe Routes to School) can be brought back as part of the budget process.

Separately, San Fernando Elementary staff reported escalating safety incidents on and near campus, including a person living in a vehicle near the school, reports of indecent exposure, and one incident in which elementary students reported being threatened with what was later determined to be a replica firearm. The principal requested a customized safety fence and additional measures for the preschool and special‑education areas.

Police Chief said San Fernando police will respond to 911 calls at school sites and will make arrests where required. Chief and staff noted limitations in coordination with LAUSD and LA School Police for some incidents; the council asked staff to arrange direct contact between the elementary school administration and the San Fernando Police Department and to include the issue in an upcoming letter to LAUSD representatives. The chief said officers were available to coordinate with school staff and that any campus trespass should be reported immediately and the city will respond.

Ending: Council directed staff to prepare a short report with costed options for a pedestrian signal/crosswalk at San Fernando Middle School, to document possible grant funding pathways, and to meet with school administrators and LAUSD representatives about enhanced campus security measures; staff will return with options at the next council budget workshop and as part of the March 3 agenda discussions.","Council directed staff to return with options to improve traffic controls at San Fernando Middle School and to coordinate with LAUSD and the school principal about security at San Fernando Elementary after parents reported encampment, indecent exposure and a firearm threat.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6319793,"Council continues public hearing on 833 N. Brand development after months of neighborhood protest",709,12858000,13567000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2360503-76b4e2e6a7bd0e2961624bfd37ecbbc8&start=12858&end=13567","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2360503-76b4e2e6a7bd0e2961624bfd37ecbbc8/thumbnail_12858000.jpg","/articles/6319793/California/Council-continues-public-hearing-on-833-N-Brand-development-after-months-of-neighborhood-protest","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6319793-30c74e4e91a5f803401179a172c28277/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161455&Signature=hgkd6hBblI-lMDbhteVwMikAnuw0DvbiK9w1tlqxf7VMnOlxKT9skc-JA3JZCcJZeeURWZCUFgiBRpjljViGMDCWeR3GVlY8~HcEQyjaB1mMme-3-xUs655YBG4ogRcYqk-WyVSqJtdtRUJ1UGrqkxrX-ynkA0C-j1~ezcF6WBhZXquCZfvfRmlC5wbW5G5p3pUA-~rxOhMI-vp7~BOvIYXGbebVlJ9qEessghSSJH50gy8wWshyFIKDiEZJAMvFmeHQxkppF1y3spYXe1c2M5MLjRCy~PNi9Q7Uuk9AtecJ5YbyhR1Plf~vWtfhqd1Vwnhyk-EWYJ2-x2QyBE2LqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on Tuesday continued a public hearing on an appeal from Midland Contractors Inc. seeking approval to replace a single‑family house with a three‑story, 10‑unit townhouse development and two detached accessory dwelling units at 833 North Brand Boulevard.

The Planning and Preservation Commission denied the project in October 2024 after public testimony and a staff presentation; the developer appealed that denial. The project site sits in a multiple‑family precise development overlay (R2 PD) but several neighbors testified they expected a lower‑density outcome and warned the proposed building — which spans much of the lot and places several units in close proximity to surrounding single‑family homes — would intensify parking and traffic and might strain local sewer and water infrastructure.

During the hearing developers and staff described changes made since the commission meeting: the long three‑story structure was re‑oriented on the lot, landscaping and front‑elevation design were revised, and two deed‑restricted affordable units were included. Staff’s environmental consultant provided a notice of categorical exemption under CEQA (Class 32 infill exemption), stating the project did not meet thresholds requiring more detailed environmental review; neighbors pressed for additional studies and argued the exemption did not address localized impacts they said were evident at the site.

More than two dozen members of the public spoke against the project, citing on‑street parking shortages, loss of neighborhood character, and concerns about construction impacts and school safety. Several speakers provided petitions and written comments; staff confirmed written opposition was provided and will be part of the record.

After public testimony the council voted to continue the hearing to March 17 so staff can provide additional detail requested by council and so the council can study the environmental materials and other follow‑up information. The council asked staff to prepare materials on infrastructure capacity (water/sewer), parking/traffic analysis and to summarize the CEQA exemption rationale for the council and the public prior to the continued hearing.

Ending: The hearing will reconvene on March 17; in the interim the applicant may submit revisions and staff will produce a written response to the issues raised by residents.","The council continued an appeal of the Planning and Preservation Commission denial of a 10-unit, three‑story townhouse project at 833 N. Brand Boulevard to March 17 after residents raised concerns about density, parking, traffic and sewer impacts.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6319798,"San Fernando council begins process to draft citywide policy limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement",500,8800000,9300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2360503-76b4e2e6a7bd0e2961624bfd37ecbbc8&start=8800&end=9300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2360503-76b4e2e6a7bd0e2961624bfd37ecbbc8/thumbnail_8800000.jpg","/articles/6319798/California/San-Fernando-council-begins-process-to-draft-citywide-policy-limiting-local-cooperation-with-federal-immigration-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6319798-84d63239e701a4695d12b916c482c414/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161455&Signature=DWkZ2e~bhO~jUagAgZ1UIZoV1AlmG1ZJ8126emVkieUf89wsa6fPIpqOVSLiP4aZtI5PIH4~gZuFfDG6dTv9r75RTqhxJ6nldIX~1qkuHZBUPgZjtqe91LsQ0lgt4gf9p45B3cq0bqlx23oXnHHo1yE36xvPdkhbr1eR0-1t83zg-cR9VcUasUU1Wq71AZPqasXFA25mGc1BSTjGv9rZOwOY4KVwdKnBsxCpPEpbYbiajsakQbIoQpHn5QtOpGU~McKQZ83xVnjNHGekZVD1D-mBVRCg1A5MwbJqtTxFVoIYoRfKKL7F0hsBHM5DzxvwzohgxRnTjTKVMZWJvFdE5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vice Mayor Mary Solorio on Tuesday introduced a proposal asking the city to develop a policy that would limit the use of local resources to assist federal immigration enforcement and clarify how departments handle immigration inquiries. “I brought this item forward so that we as a council can collectively express our ideas, and come up with a policy,” Solorio said during the meeting.

The motion followed more than two hours of public comment in favor of declaring San Fernando a sanctuary or “protective” city policy. Speakers included teachers, labor organizers, school board members and elected representatives who urged the council to adopt protections to keep immigrant families from being targeted. “Sanctuary policies have a powerful track record of keeping families together and making us all safer,” said Shu Ming, deputy director, California Immigrant Policy Center, during a staff presentation.

The request drew recurring themes from the public: fear that local cooperation with ICE would discourage crime reporting, pressure on schools and health services, and requests for the city to stop asking for or sharing immigration status data. Several speakers described recent reports and national actions that have increased community fear. “Let us be Hawaii. Let's be on the right side of history,” teacher Nicole Moore told the council.

City staff and the council discussed the legal and budgetary limits of local authority. Staff noted the city already follows provisions of the California Values Act (SB 54) and that the San Fernando Police Department has written policies limiting immigration enforcement activities. Police Chief stated the department will not transfer individuals to immigration authorities without a signed warrant and does not contract with ICE to house detainees.

Council members asked for more detail before adopting a final ordinance. Staff was asked to compare San Fernando’s current police and municipal practices with model documents from Los Angeles and Burbank, provide a checklist of where the city's policies align with SB 54, and report the city’s federal funding exposure if the city were to adopt a broader policy. City attorney and staff agreed to return with those comparisons and a legal summary.

Rather than vote on an ordinance Tuesday, the council directed staff to return with a comparative analysis and recommended language. The council also asked staff to include whether particular provisions should be adopted as an ordinance (binding) or a resolution/policy (administrative). The item will return for further consideration in a future meeting.

Ending: Council members cited strong community turnout and said they wanted to balance the community’s public-safety concerns, the police department’s operational needs, and legal/fiscal risks before formal adoption. The council gave staff a clear list of follow-up items and asked for the matter to return with draft language and legal analysis for the council to act on at a later date.","After hours of public comment, the City Council directed staff to prepare comparisons of existing local policies and federal funding risks and return with a draft ordinance or resolution to formalize limits on municipal cooperation with immigration enforcement.","actionData","errors"]

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