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Police Chief Elizalde told the council the department’s allotted staffing level is 54 sworn officers; the department currently had 42 sworn officers and one trainee. The chief said two recruits would graduate from the Rio Hondo Police Academy soon and four recruits would begin academy training in April. Because an officer counts against the department complement when a conditional offer is accepted—before academy and field training are completed—the department requested temporary authority to increase the hiring ceiling to 59 so it can continue making offers without exceeding the authorized complement.

Chief Elizalde described the human-resource specialist as largely clerical work historically done by a sworn officer; the new non-sworn classification would handle recruitment, post-mandated training tracking, permit processing and related duties that can free a sworn officer for patrol duties.

Councilmembers pressed for fiscal clarity, asking where vacancy savings and overtime interact and whether the city could sustain additional positions beyond 54. Finance Director Will Kahulakula explained that vacancy savings typically offset year-of hire costs and that the HR specialist would be included in the FY 2025–26 budget while the temporary overhires would not be budgeted unless the department maintained positions above 54 into the next fiscal year.

Several councilmembers expressed support for the strategy as a pragmatic response to a broad, regional recruitment challenge; others asked staff to monitor overtime, workspace needs and long-term fiscal impacts. After discussion, the council adopted Resolution No. 25-12.

The resolution authorizes the police department to temporarily overhire up to five sworn positions and to add one human-resource specialist classification; the department will report ongoing vacancy, overtime and recruitment status to the council as part of routine budget reporting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting - March 18, 2025 - City of San Gabriel","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved Resolution No. 25-12 to temporarily allow five additional sworn police overhires and to add a human-resource specialist position within the police department.","taxTitle","San Gabriel, Yuba County, California","taxId",79252,"location","California","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6631008,"San Gabriel council adopts midyear budget adjustments, keeps reserves above policy minimum",1105,3795000,4900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2686115-9718ef4929767bce85cc4d05712a22d6&start=3795&end=4900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2686115-9718ef4929767bce85cc4d05712a22d6/thumbnail_3795000.jpg","/articles/6631008/California/San-Gabriel-council-adopts-midyear-budget-adjustments-keeps-reserves-above-policy-minimum","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6631008-9dece9a2f2f79c06d2f5c3d2410680e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159108&Signature=cYLo-zFLio8NqIT-P7gftxF9ghDQ4VaugqeA2uw3-7RYwogvHO95uqy4wIjfYMSfwjHVeHzem98cKETVkIDc6WiVZTBLoW1TR0wZyYnE~HklHFECAMhfW82LpeaCeaSknLk~RGXfP1jygCBL~z3LeuSz2~YYgShxD61Fb-lpLDwL9GXCQLG-T2D-xz4RgIbDU932IkT1XDvolHHHueUl4sc-dD7~Hp06Xfs7u39v3FJRx9KvAmJwWOM~ej4O1KqAgTBOF4gXEngSSrN9KyfeMAzzphaKYZQiCG9h19wroWxCkI8eVf6ThASuhnkQBFyR~~SXRHiRZtxGOu0T1KylhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Gabriel City Council voted unanimously to accept the city’s fiscal-year 2024–25 midyear budget update and adopt Resolution No. 25-13, which adjusts appropriations and leaves the city’s reserve well above the policy minimum.

Finance Director Will Kahulakula told the council that after actual receipts through Jan. 31, the general fund revenues are projected to be $434,000 higher than adopted and expenditures $1,120,000 higher, producing a projected net decrease in the fund balance of $116,000 and a reserve percentage of 38.2 percent. Kahulakula identified lower-than-expected property, sales and hotel (transient occupancy) tax receipts as drivers of revenue weakness and noted one-time increases in plan-checking fees tied to large developments.

On the expenditure side, vacancy savings (projected at roughly $1.5 million) and capital-outlay carryovers offset higher separation payouts, pay-step adjustments and department midyear requests. Kahulakula said the five-year forecast still projects the city’s reserves above the 25 percent policy target and above the 17 percent minimum.

Councilmembers asked for clarifications about the property-tax deferral tied to wildfire relief and whether FEMA or other reimbursements were likely to offset emergency costs from January’s fires. Kahulakula said the $125,000 property-tax deferral will be recognized in FY 2025–26, and that FEMA reimbursements for fire-related costs remain uncertain and often take more than one year to process.

After questions, Councilmember Chen moved to accept the midyear update and adopt Resolution No. 25-13; Vice Mayor Menchaca seconded. The motion passed 5–0.

The council directed staff to continue monitoring finances during the remainder of the fiscal year and to present an updated five-year forecast as part of the FY 2025–26 budget process, with a public budget study session scheduled in April.","Council approved midyear adjustments to the FY 2024–25 budget, projecting slightly higher revenues and expenditures and maintaining a reserve above the city's 25% target.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6631013,"San Gabriel council directs staff to draft ordinance removing hedge height limits after safety, maintenance discussion",2330,1460000,3790000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2686115-9718ef4929767bce85cc4d05712a22d6&start=1460&end=3790","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2686115-9718ef4929767bce85cc4d05712a22d6/thumbnail_1460000.jpg","/articles/6631013/California/San-Gabriel-council-directs-staff-to-draft-ordinance-removing-hedge-height-limits-after-safety-maintenance-discussion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6631013-d19a6cacf06732c0df56ef6b695a992b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159108&Signature=G5QmvmPzDk3SbDXwEuFF02h7M5yZMSw1DFGkjuwWa~zn7~0QM7~C4IjcFOAhMHfWmKPCJag8f4YHl9srDuQ3Gc1EL1kalsnkqFWnbq57L7z4Z~328eQQL6WuAKIV~bdH2hU8EdERgmr~tvxqhbqhhD-q1Dhgieo4CHk1TdMsE1sx3mhP6rfB2P2Qqg2xp9zMNiXzcjhNW8H6KfKyCSNFC-DmUsyw7qs5JiTdZOJH1Rs9xDw3exVtt8BQ5xQ5IxyGoUUB10YoZ7t9AeBqkdv5XbNAnBZOFA1jbMvLUF-uiWlFSeIKuuM2OneGhaTqNUe6HcSoQANFZ9y6CdOkEJdGOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Gabriel City Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance removing hedge height limits citywide after council members and public-safety chiefs discussed trade-offs between aesthetics, homeowner choice and emergency access.

Councilmembers and staff framed the issue as distinct from fence and wall regulations, which the council agreed should remain at the existing 4-foot front-yard and 6-foot side/rear limits. Acting Community Development Director Samantha Tuasarc told the council the city’s municipal code currently treats hedges like fences and walls (Municipal Code section 153.127) but does not define height limits for hedges or shrubs in the public right of way.

The discussion focused on public-safety and maintenance concerns. Police Chief Elizalde warned that high hedges that “restrict a full view of the house” can create hiding places for burglars and that landscaping at intersections can impede drivers’ line of sight. Fire Chief Steve Wallace cited wildfire lessons from other jurisdictions, saying ornamental and flammable vegetation close to structures “accelerated the destruction” in previous large fires and that eliminating fuels around a home “gives that house that much better of a survivability profile,” while noting homeowners bear some choice about planting.

Several council members said hedges are living features that grow and require frequent trimming, which makes strict height enforcement difficult. Vice Mayor Menchaca argued the city should prioritize public education and maintenance enforcement already in the code rather than ongoing, citywide hedge-height inspections; Tuasarc and staff agreed a complaint-driven process exists under the nuisance and maintenance provisions (Municipal Code chapter 98, section 98.02).

After debate, councilmembers signaled consensus to remove a numerical height limit on hedges and asked staff to return with an ordinance that separates hedge rules from those that govern fences and walls. Council members asked staff to include clear maintenance guidance, public-education measures, and an explanation of enforcement practices when the ordinance is brought back. The council expects staff to present the ordinance, conduct a brief public hearing and return the final ordinance for a second reading on the consent calendar.

The council did not adopt a final ordinance at the meeting; the action is a direction to staff to draft and return with a formal ordinance and proposed implementing language.

Ending with less urgent details, councilmembers also asked staff to gather statistics about recent code-enforcement cases related to hedges and to consider language that can be enforced via neighbor complaints or nuisance procedures rather than continuous city inspections.","After extended discussion on safety, maintenance and enforcement, the San Gabriel City Council instructed staff to return with an ordinance removing citywide hedge height limits and to separate rules for hedges from rules for fences and walls.","actionData","errors"]

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