001No. Yes. Awesome. All right. May I call the meeting to order at 605? And would everybody please rise? Join me in the pledge of >> allegiance. I aliance to the flag of the United States. Amen. And to the stands, one nation indivisible. Thank you. May we have roll call? >> Council member Chang >> here. >> Council member Chowo >> here. >> Council member Low >> here. >> Vice Mayor Cho >> present. >> Mayor Sheper Ramy >> present. Thank you. member song present. Uh Kirk Ryan, >> uh Vice President Gear >> present. >> President Chen present. >> All right. Thank you so much. The agenda is posted 24 hours prior to each special meeting at the following locations at city hall, the Coral Public Library, and the Stoneman Building. The agenda is also posted on the
002city's website in advance of the meeting. The city welcomes public input, as I'm sure the school district does as well. And at this time, the public may address the city council and the board uh of the school district on items that are not on our regular agenda. Pursuant to state law, the city council and the school board may not discuss or take action on issues that are not on this agenda. So, um, keep that in mind. And to ensure that everyone, including those joining us remotely, are able to hear all speakers clearly, please speak directly into a microphone. And note that all the comments will be limited to three minutes and timed by staff. I would like to ask our city clerk Walker to further explain how public comment will work. >> Thank you. For
003each item on the agenda, there will be time for public comment. We accept comments in three ways. First, we will take in-person comments for each item. Please fill out a speaker card and turn it in to me if you wish to speak on an item. There's a countdown timer displayed on the projector screen to help speakers keep track of the remaining time to speak. We will also accept comments from our Zoom participants. To give a public comment via Zoom, please utilize the chat box. When using this method, name yourself so that your first and last name are reflected for the record. If the comment is regarding a specific agenda item, please indicate which item. Comments will be accepted only until the end of the public comment period for that item. Please keep in mind that
004if there are technical difficulties with Zoom, the meeting will proceed as normal. The city will do its best to resolve any technical issues as quickly as possible. Due to technical limitations associated with gathering, printing, and sorting emailed public comment, the city has instituted a 3M cutoff the day before a city council meeting for emailed public comments. This is to ensure there's sufficient time to gather and provide the emailed comments to the city council. Any comments received after the 3pm deadline will be included in the public comment record, but will not be provided to city council during the meeting. >> Thank you very much, clerk. Uh, do we have anybody here tonight who wishes to speak at this time? If so, please approach the microphone and state your name and address for the record. We have
005any public comment cards that were turned in? >> I have received none as of right now. >> All right. And do we have anyone online wishing to speak at that time? At this time, excuse me. >> At this time, we have no request to speak via Zoom. >> Thank you very much. Um, I will, um, start. Okay. So, on behalf of um, city council, I'm pleased to welcome our San Marino Unified School District board members and staff. um for our first joint meetings in several years. I also I would like to uh thank our community. Um they all know that uh some time has passed since we last met officially and the city and the school districts behind the scenes are always been working hand inand toward the betterment of our schools and community. Um
006people often say when they move to San Marino that they come here for three things. Our excellent public safety. Thank you chiefs. Our outstanding schools. Thank you school boards. and its unparalleled beauty. In the spirit of our continued collaboration to preserve those important things that our two bodies are getting together tonight to discuss some of the things that we've accomplished together and also to support one another in our future endeavors. As this year's mayor and a city council member of eight years, I'm particularly proud of everything we do to support our children, our families in San Marino schools. that is includes um city's funding of our crossing guard program which ensures that parents and students get to and from all the campuses safely and it's especially critical for our youngest and most vulnerable children who
007are walking and biking to Valentine and Carver including the Carver school bus as well as upwards of 160 targeted police patrols around our schools each year to ensure the children's highest degree of safety during peak traffic. Um, we have multiple school site visits each month by our police and firefighter paramedics for safety inspection, faculty trainings and speaking engagements, as well as to teach our children about bicycle and pedestrian safety, personal safety, and and about most importantly safety and first aid if there should be an emergency or a disaster. We also offer on-site support by our police and firefighters at every football game, grad night, homecoming parade, the school's fairs and carnivals, as well as annual career day at parent parties on request and school fundraisers. Our police department inhouse and our fire department together host
008over 10 15 station tours for students from both elementary schools and the district's special needs classes. our parks and public works staff enable the schools foundation schools foundations banner program and um the annual San Marino Unified Schools District cross cross country meet and we even work to schedule the city infrastructure paving and sidewalk projects around school schedules to create less impact to students and their families. In short, most of what city council does and the policies we set for our staff is with our students and our schools in mind. And as council always pri prioritizes the safety of our community members from the oldest to the youngest, I'm incredibly honored and grateful to work with our excellent city staff, public safety professionals, as well as the school district professionals and staff and leadership to make
009San Marino the safest community possible. as mayor when we went through COVID along with some members of the current school board um and staff and as well as this past January's windstorm and eaten fire disaster together. It remains clear to all that even in the most trying and tragic of times, our police, our fire, our public works, our staff, as well as the board, their staff, the teachers and faculty are at the core of what makes San Marino special community where we are safe. um with our community members at the forefront of our minds tonight. Each of our council members will highlight our recent capital improvement projects that we've accomplished and that these projects are some of our biggest lifts that we carry out as a city both in terms of money invested into our
010community around our schools and parks and public buildings, but also the time and effort is spent on the planning and management of these massive undertakings. And I thank our staff and our city manager for their leadership on this. These projects are generational improvements and contribute to what sets San Marino apart and makes it a jewel for all in our area, especially for our youngest residents as they grow up and live here and hopefully return to our city later to raise their own families. That's what we all want anyway. And what many people do not always realize is that the maintenance and integrity of our infrastructure directly correlates to how safe our city is and how well cared for its residents are. Additionally, as we go through each project, you will notice that even our streets
011and sidewalks, Lacy Park and our sewers have a big impact on our schools and we know that and our students, the faculty there. So, in some way or another, we are working together toward these goals and preserving all the best of San Marino. So, with that, I would like to ask our council member, John um Chow to start us off. Thank you very much, Mayor, President Chang, Vice President Gil, members of the Samurai Unified School District Board of Education, Superintendent Deatory, and members of the San Marino Unified School District administration. Very happy to give a briefing on our annual sidewalk project. City of San Marino continues to make strong progress through our annual sidewalk maintenance and replacement projects. An effort that ensures our community remains safe, accessible, and well-maintained. I'm pleased to share that construction
012for the fiscal year 2025 to 2026 cycle was completed just a couple of weeks ago. This work, this year's work included 8,665 square feet of new sidewalk along Mission Street as well as associated curb and gutter improvements. Improvements also occurred on Virginia Road, Rono Road, and Twin Bombs Drive in close vicinity to Valentine Elementary School and Huntington Middle School to ensure a safer walking path for students and other pedestrians in these areas. Altogether, the city replaced more than 33,400 square feet of sidewalk citywide, which is equivalent to approximately 1.6 miles. This program is recurring, meaning that each year we identify, prioritize, and complete repairs and replacements to our sidewalks in good condition as the city budget allows. Unlike larger infrastructure projects, the sidewalk program is fairly short in conception to completion cycles. Once a project
013is scheduled, construction typically takes between uh typically takes about six weeks. Pending budget availability, our next project cycle will begin in fiscal year 2026 to 2027. Funding for the sidewalk program comes from a combination of the city's general fund, the transportation development act, and in certain years, community development block grant funds. We've been intentional about stretching those dollars as far as possible. For example, the CDBDG or community development block grant funding is reserved exclusively for ADA compliant curb ramps which are among the most expensive elements of the projects. By focusing those funds strategically, we can reduce the financial burden on the city while still meeting our accessibility goals. It's also important to note why this program is proactive. By addressing sidewalks on a regular basis, we avoid the significantly higher costs that would result from
014deferred maintenance or large-scale replacement down the line. Early action ensures safety for pedestrians today while saving the city money tomorrow. Through these through this year's cycle and in those to come, San Marino remains committed to providing safe, accessible sidewalks that reflect the high standards of our community. Safe, even sidewalks directly benefit students as well as parents and grandparents walking or biking to school by reducing trip hazards and improving ADA accessibility. This encourages more students to use active transportation, promoting health and hopefully reducing traffic congestion around campuses. This work not only enhances everyday walkability, but also demonstrates our commitment to fiscal responsibility, sustainability, and long-term infrastructure maintenance. and most importantly ensures that our students walking to school have the safest and most accessible path to access their education. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Thank
015you very much, Council Member Chang. >> Thank you, Mayor. And I welcome our school board president uh Chang and Vice President Gil and um a clerk Joshua and our superintendent Dr. delatory. Okay, I'm going to talk about the uh street resurfacing program. Uh the city of San Marino is proud to continue our street surfacing resurfacing program, a long-term investment in maintaining our infrastructure safety, reliability, and sustainability. This past May, we completed the most recent resurfacing cycle, covering approximately 4.5 miles of roadway and totaling over $7.5 million. That work included some of our most heavily trafficked um neighborhood streets around the Huntington Library such as Oxford, Orlando, and Houston as well as full length of Delmare Avenue. Uh given the immense lift that street work projects represent pending budget availability, the city undertakes design of the
016street work in one fiscal year and actual construction in the following year. Looking ahead, we're preparing to issue RFPs uh requests for proposals for the design phase of our 2526 project cycle. Once the design phase is complete, the project will move through the bidding and city count city council approval followed by construction. Typically design takes about six months, bidding and approvals about one to two months and construction another six months. This steadyphase approach ensures that each project is carefully planned, competitively bid, and delivered with high quality results for our community. Funding for the resurfacing program is programmed each year as funding is available and comes from a combination of the city's general fund, gas tax, Prop C, and regional transportation measures such as county measure R and measure M. Not to be confused with the
017school, the district's measure M. We've also worked creatively creatively to bring in outside resources most notably through the cow recycle rubberized asphalt grant which has helped fund environmentally friendly materials. In fact, much much of our resurfacing now uh uses rubberized asphalt, a product that not only makes the roadways more durable and quieter, but also helps recycle old tires and reduce uh landfill waste. As we look ahead to the next cycle, one of the most significant projects will be a large portion of westbound Huntington Drive stretching from Virginia to Granada. Uh this is part of our ongoing effort to keep San Marino's 121 lanes of um miles of public streets in good condition while balancing maintenance needs across the city. Through this program, we're not only maintaining our streets, we're also extending their lifespan, improving safety,
018and demonstrating our commitment to sustainability and fiscal responsibility. Most importantly, smooth, well-maintained streets improve safety for school dropoff and pickup routes, making it easier for parents, buses, and student drivers to navigate without damage or hazards. A well-maintained roadway system is at the core of ensuring our community of all ages, whether on foot, bicycle, or in cars, get to where they're going safely, especially our schools. Thank you. >> Thank you, Council Member Low. >> Thank you, Mayor. And again, welcome school board members and school district um employees to join us for the meet the meeting tonight. and I'll be briefing uh everyone about our sew sewer lift station project. The city of San Marino is making major progress on critical infrastructure through our sewer lift station project. An effort they may not always be visible to
019the public but is it is absolutely vital to the health, safety and reliability of our community. With so many uh steam focused students in San Marino, this project should be particularly interesting to our aspiring engineers. These lift stations are a vital components of our sewer system and keeping our community clean and healthy. They move waste water safely and efficiently, preventing backups and protecting both public health and the environment. By investing in their renewal now, we are avoiding costly emergency repairs later and extending the useful life of a system that serves every resident and business in San Marino. We are proud to share that we we have already um completed upgrades to the Orlando road lift station and work is currently in progress on the uh on the Montter Road station. Once that work is finished,
020we will move directly into construction at Evandelle station. Each of these phases uh takes approximately 3 to four months to complete, ensuring steady and timely progress. This project is one time near $2.3 million uh investment funded through the city's general fund. However, our approach has been strategic. By addressing all three stations as a single coordinated effort, the city has been able to take advantage of econ economics of scale, reducing costs and streamlining construction schedules. The contractors working on each lift station are conducting the replacement one at a time so as to minimize the impact to the community. By conducting work in this manner, we're able to limit the potential of heavy impacts to the whole system by having all the other lift stations still in operation, providing redundancies. This is not the type of work
021uh or project that makes headlines, but it is the kind of work that keeps a city running. Reliable sewer infrastructure prevents disruptions, backups, or public health risks near schools and neighborhoods, ensuring clean and safe environments for students to learn and play. When completed, these upgrades will provide reliable service uh for decades to come, ensuring that Samarino infrastructure continues to meet the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Thank you. >> Thank you very much much. And um council member uh Low and um Vice Mayor Cho. >> Yeah, I'll be speaking on um the replacement of fire engine 791. City of San Marino's committed to maintaining the highest standard of safety for our community and that ensures that our fire department has reliable equipment it needs to respond in quick emergencies. One of the most important
022investments we are planning is for the replacement of fire engine 791, our reserve fire apparatus. This project currently is in the pre purchasing stage and the fire department received a quote and production timeline from the manufacturer in 2024. Based on increasing prices and anticipated turnaround orders, we decided we should act sooner rather than later to replace the engine to avoid additional costs and delays. Funded largely by city's general budget and in parts by the public safety parcel tax. The city council has appropriated 450,000 in the fiscal year 2025 2026 budget towards the estimated total cost of 1.25 million. Should the remaining 800,000 become available and appropriated, the placement of the order is anticipated for the fiscal year 2026 2027. Once the order is placed, the vendor is still advised it could take up to 48
023months for the new engine to be manufactured and delivered. And while the design and bidding can be completed rather quickly, often within four weeks, it's the production that requires careful and significant long-term planning. The replacement is part of the city's structural apparatus apparatus cycle that ensures our fire fleet remains safe and dependable. The city follows a 10-year replacement schedule for our frontline engine, engine 91, and a 20-year replacement cycle for the reserve engine, engine 791. Engine 791 was purch originally purchased in 2008, making it due for replacement in 2028. It will again be scheduled for replacement in 2020 2038. This predict predictable cycle gives the fire department confidence when residents call for help. Their equipment is up to make sure their equipment is up to the task and will perform well when the community needs
024it the most. To make this investment more manageable in light of the city's revenue challenges, the council has chosen to split funding across multiple fiscal years rather than drawing the entire amount in a single budget cycle. This phased approach demonstrates our physical responsibility, foresight, and allows us to plan and prepare for major purchases without placing an undue burden in any single year's budget. The replacement of engine 791 may take time, but it represents the type of commitment to public safety and proactive planning that we as a city take on. By anticipating future needs now, we ensure that our fire department will always have necessary tools to protect our residents, particularly the youngest and most vulnerable well into the future. Upgrading the city's fire engine enhances the fire department's ability to respond quickly and effectively to
025school related emergencies, including fires, medical calls, and disaster responses, keeping students, staff, and facult facilities safer. Whether it's visiting the elementary schools on a hot summer day or welcoming students on station visits at the firehouse, we all know our engines are are true favorites with the younger residents. >> Thank you very much. And lastly, I'm going to speak about the Lacy Park playground replacement project. Um, it's one of the city's most exciting investments and improvements in our community and especially for our youngest residents. This multi-year effort is being completed in phases thanks to our director Shaw who's here with us tonight um to ensure that the playground remains open and we thought as a council that that was very important that sections of it would be closed off and we continue um to have it
026available for children to be able to use it while we modernize the equipment we improve its overall safety and create a space that reflects the needs of children at various ages and stages. So, we're pleased to share that phase one of the project, which is the replacement of the play structure for children that are 5 to 12, along with a new swing set, yay, a much requested, has been completed. And construction for phase 2 is underway, which focuses on a new play structure for our younger children, ages 2 to 5. And that began at the end of September, and we hope to finish it next month with a ribbon cutting. Um, looking ahead, phase three will consider the replacement possibly of the playground surfacing in fiscal year 2026 27 and um, as well as complete
027the project with new site furnishings, those tables and the things around it for the families that are watching and enjoying the day. Um, and that will be in fiscal year 2728. Each phase requires about 2 to three months for bidding, sourcing, and city council approval, followed by, of course, construction time. Funding for this project has been thoughtful and creative, enabling a $ 1.1 million dollar total project cost. It will be evaluated each year as a recurring budget item until phase 4 is complete. And it's supported by the city's general fund along with generous community donations. In particular, we've had um contributions from the Rotary Charities as well as the Paul Ellif Memorial Fund um that have helped make the project uh possible. By phasing in the work, the city has been able to spread costs
028over several years rather than requiring a large investment all at once. And what makes this playground equipment especially meaningful is how it was chosen. So, I wanted to point that out that at the city's 2024 trunk or treat event, which our next one is coming up shortly in just a couple weeks, staff displayed several playground options to the public. And we invited children to vote on their favorite design by placing stickers on the boards. So, after putting some stickers on themselves and each other, the children um chose uh voted for the design that is currently in the works, and it's now being built, making this playground selected and approved and to be enjoyed by the children of San Marino. And so, this uh project to us represents more than just new playground equipment. It's about
029creating a safe, fun, learning, and engaging space where families can gather, friendships can grow, and memories can be made for years and generations to come, which we know the school district well understands because that's your bread and butter. Um, but it's important to us all that we get upgraded and improved safe playground equipment. And that supports our students learning and engaging in recreation, fitness, as well as supporting their mental well-being by providing a modern, safe, and inclusive play space. It's often used by school groups, community groups on weekends, and after school. And with the support of our community, and continued attention and maintenance and careful planning by city staff, the Lacy Park playground will continue to be a jewel of our park and a centerpiece for family life in Santa Marina, we hope for generations
030to come. So, thank you for your time and hearing about our community projects in part and I know we would love to hear also the things that you would like to share with us. >> Thank you. Yeah. Uh, Mayor Sheper Romy and, uh, Vice Mayor Cho, Council Member Chen, Council Member Cho, Council Member Ro, and the city manager and the city staff. Uh I'm very pleased on behalf of Sanino Unifi School District. Uh we have this special occasion and have a joint meeting together because we believe uh one city, one family. I think uh some of you city council they make a statement during the election which uh we totally agree. As you know, each year after high school graduation, the next couple day, our schoolboard member always uh uh have a retreat. The retreat
031is a make a decision and make a a direction for next year. Uh the B goal as you know the last five year the key goal for the B the education they always is a uh safety and uh security. I would like to take this opportunity again. Thank you for uh fire chief uh police chief. Without uh both of your department and your staff, we cannot we cannot achieve for the safety and uh uh security goal for our student and the parent. Thank you. And uh right now I like to uh uh address about the introduction and uh bang overview. The Sanino community has consistently been a community that care deeply about education. Our parent, neighbor and local organization support SMUSD to ensure it remain one of the top performing district in the county. In
032fact, just last week it was announced that Sanino Unifi School District has been recognized as one of top school district in both Los Angeles County and the state of California. According to the niche 2026 best school district ranking, SMUSD earned a A+ over grade highlighting excellence in academic teaching and college preparation. Thanks to that same spirit of support, the major mang program will carry us forward on a path of continued academic success. Since it passage in November 2024, the district has been carefully planned the sequence phase of a major aim to maximize impact, minimize a classroom disruption and safeguard our community investment against rising construction costs. Uh next I like to uh briefly uh the intro in introduce there's a three phase the phase one set to occur between now and the 2028 will target
033the highest priority tier one project project that are identified in the facility must master master plan. These are high impact and high cost improvement that are most valuable to rising construction cost. This phase is designed to deliver early win for the community while also establishing in classroom housing to set the stage of a future campus wire work. In other words, we are laying the foundation now so future improvement can happen smoothly without interrupting teaching and learning that are at the heart of our mission. Quest two will build on the momentum with the focus on the full motoriization at our elementary and middle school. By leveraging the inrin housing created in the phase one, we can coordinate major renovation across campus and expand the classroom capacity that minimize the disruption for the student and the staff.
034W three will complete the remaining tier one project primarily addressing other space such as a new multi-purpose room and a food service building at the Marentai Elementary. This phase also provide the district with a opportunity to reassess scope timing and funding for the larger tier 2 project particularly those planned in San Marino high school. Along the way the program also include the early impact and the standalone project. These are smaller or trade specific improvement or nonprioritized improvement that can be made as a funding and schedule allow. This small smaller project ensure that through throughout the life of the bang program our f our family and student will see the real progress and feel the benefit of their investment. The district will provide a regular update to the community on the Sanino website under page core
035local major. Additionally, member of the public can sign up for Major M alert on our website in order to receive the update and error frequently. We are also looking forward to seeing the coverage of major M through our newly hired public information officer, Mrs. uh Rosher Mayor, can you stand up? So uh you know from now to to the future you know she's the main uh contact person for all the information from the school district. >> Okay everybody call her. Got it. >> I will now turn it over to vice president gear to share what major M mean for the Sanino High School. >> You president Chang. Um, thank you to the city council, Mayor Shepard Romy, for having us. And I would just like to say a thank you and our sincere gratitude um
036to the members of the community at large for investing in our schools through u the successful passing of Measure M. So, thank you. Um, Amarino High School is where we prepare our students to step into the world as young adults ready to explore, to grow, and to prepare for their futures. This year, that excellence was recognized by the Department of Education with the 2024 National Blue Ribbon Award, one of the highest and most coveted honors K12 schools can receive. With Measure M, we have the opportunity to ensure our facilities continue to align with the level of excellence happening every day inside our classrooms and to ensure our students are prepared for the next phase of their academic careers. At the high school, Measure M begins with a tier one modernization project focused on the medical
037arts and career technical education building. This is especially important because it directly supports the groundbreaking Titan Medical Arts Academy where students are taught during the school day by PCC instructors. This dual enrollment academy allows our students to earn college credit while working with state-of-the-art technology like the anatomage tables and virtual reality surgical software. Projects at the medical arts and CTE building include upgrading the career center, robotics lab, medical arts classrooms, and STEM and CTE labs with modern equipment, ADA improvements, flexible layouts, and technology rich learning environments. These investments ensure that programs like the Titan Medical Arts Academy will continue to thrive and expand, preparing students for careers in healthcare, technology, and other innovationdriven fields. The high school will also benefit from early impact projects with visible upgrades such as replacing the existing synthetic turf field,
038resurfacing the track, refreshing the concession building restrooms, and completing roof replacements on select facilities. These improvements extend the life of existing infrastructure while enhancing the daily experience for students, athletes, and the broader community. Looking ahead, San Marino High School is also home to several tier 2 projects, including the potential construction of new athletic facilities and improvements to the performing arts center. These projects will be reassessed in phase three of the bond program when the district evaluates available funding, bid climates, and the cost savings from earlier phases. Now, I will turn it over to board clerk Mrs. Ryan to discuss the impact of Measure M on the Huntington Middle School campus. >> Hi. Um, it is so nice to see everyone and I am so glad everyone is able to read so well. Uh, I am
039a different presenter. So, this is me. See me in the corner. There I am. And I'm going to present for you Measure M Huntington Middle School. Now, what you should notice in these pictures is this beautiful new facility that we have um already anticipated and many of our members of our city council also help us to support financially. And so here at the heart of San Marino at front and center Huntington Middle School is our Bar Athletic Facility. And this facility house not only the sports but our families come together. So if you notice this little picture over here, we're able to house our community can come together not only for sporting events but other gatherings. I believe this is one of our open houses. Right. Okay. So at the heart of San Marino schools
040is our children and our families. And hopefully my computer doesn't go out, but here I go. So, Huntington Middle School. Huntington Middle School is fortunate to already have one of the district's most significant recent facility investments, the Bar Athletic Complex. This state-of-the-art facility includes a full-size CIF regulation gymnasium, a fitness room, media classrooms, and the infrastructure to support a wide range of athletic and co-curricular programs. It has truly transformed the campus, giving Huntington all of the foundational facilities it needs to thrive. The district was successful in applying for and receiving a total of 2.4 million in state matching funds which was used to reduce the amount financed for the project through a certificate of participation the coop with the support of measure M. We have been able to pay off the entire coop balance on
041the Huntington Middle School Bar athletic complex ahead of time. Thereby, this is a win not just for our schools but for our entire community as it will be saving thousands of dollars on future interest payments. So kudos to our district for its foresight. The district used its one-time ESER funds that were provided by the federal government to school districts to help safety safely reopen and sustain the same operation of schools and address the impact of the corona vir virus pandemic on the nation's students. We invested appropriately 1 million of this funding on replacing and upgrading HVAC units at both HMS and Valentine to improve air quality in our classrooms. As a result of these significant recent investments, the middle school will not receive a major phase 1 construction project. Instead, the bond program will focus
042its efforts at Huntington Middle School during the second phase when the district will undertake a complete modernization of existing classrooms, instructional spaces, and building systems. This will bring older portions of the campus up to the same standard as newer facilities, aligning Huntington with the district's vision for a modern, flexible, future ready learning environment. In the near future, Huntington Middle School will benefit from early impact improvements targeting infrastructure needs that affect day-to-day operations. And these include the roof replacement, exterior facade repairs, upgrades to site drainage, and other exterior and landscape enhancements. Through this approach, we safeguard the excellence of Huntington Middle School today. while unlocking the potential for trans transformational change. This will ensure the campus continues to serve our community with pride for generations to come. I will now turn it over to B board
043member Miss Joanna Lamb who will discuss the plan for Carver Elementary School. Miss Joanna. >> Thank you Shalley. Hello. Hello. Thank you. Okay. Thank you, Shelly. Really hard to follow. That was really great presentation. I'm gonna do some reading now. I'm just kidding. Uh thank you for having us um city council today. I'm very thankful for the opportunity. Uh we're very grateful for the community's support to Measure M. And I would like to share some updates about Carver Elementary. So at Carver Elementary, one of the first major measure M projects will be the construction of new transitional kindergarten and kindergarten classroom buildings. This project directly responds to the districts and community's top priorities, accommodating the state'sion, addressing capacity needs at the early educational level, and creating learning environments designed specifically for the developmental stages of
044young learners. This project will deliver five new transitional kindergarten classrooms and two new kindergarten classrooms supported by age appropriate playyards, play structures, and shade structures. In addition, three existing kindergarten classrooms and support spaces will be modernized along with new restrooms and utility rooms and a reconfigured student dropoff area on St. Gabriel Boulevard to improve safety and traffic flow. Once complete, these Carver's youngest students with modern, safe, and developmentally appropriate spaces for learning and play. The This will also help advance the district's goals of ensuring equitable access to highquality early education and providing long-term infrastructure to meet enrollment needs. Harvard will also benefit from early impact improvements with the enhancing safety, accessibility, and outdoor learning opport measure M program. Carver will undergo comprehensive modernization of existing permanent classroom buildings, restrooms, administrative areas, and site infrastructure, ensuring
045the entire campus is upgraded to modern standards. I will now turn it over to board member Mr. Joshua Sun to discuss the impact of Measure M on Valentine. Thank you. Hello. Oh, thank you Ram. My name is Joshua Song. I'm just in case you don't know who I am. I'm a kind of new kid in the block here. It's a new basis and I just got elected last year and I'm just going to talk about the Valentine. You know my boss kid came from the Valentine. My second one in the Valentine too. So just as a car preparing for the new generation of student at the very start of the learning journey, Valentine will also see the one of the first major project under the major end. The focus is called construction of the twotory
046classroom building. So classroom I mean twotory project is directly respond to the Valentine top community priority expanding classroom capacity and supporting the specializing learning through the new labs and flexible instructional. A new facility will be over 20,000 square foot and will include a general education classroom for the first in hips wasting active labs wellness center restroom support spaces and exterior getting hot. Once complete, the building will not only address the capacity need, but also advance the district's goal of supporting student wellness, spending stamps and elective opportunity and creating the long-term infrastructure for future growth. During the implementation of major M, Valentine will also continue rely on the existing modular classroom for interum housing ensure that student and the staff can continue instruction on site with minimal disrupt. The interum space also provide the flexibility need
047to move instruction with new transitional kindergarten. That's kind of new thing that new transitional kindergartens and kindergarten classroom as well as a broader campus modernization and Valentine's campus will see early impact improvement in the replacement of aging. to improve the safety, accessibility, and outdoor learning opportunity. And in the longer term, phase three will bring even more enhancement to the renovation and reconfiguration of the UI of a new multi-purpose room and food services building. And this improvement will replace the aging facility and create welcoming dining gathering spaces that better serves the community. Now I'll come back to the the out. Okay. Uh thank you for uh Paul uh P member and give them the uh brief uh report about the each uh school side uh the uh project relate to the uh the bound right now
048I'd like to have a conclusion taken together our carefully planned investment at the Huntington Clinton cover Valentine and Solarino High School show how Major M is more than just a facility bank program is a promise to our student and our community. By addressing the immediate need, preparing for the future growth and creating a modern flexible learning environment, we are ensure that every student in Simolino Unifi has a condition necessary for success and multiple opportunity to strive. This is not only about preserving our tradition of excellence but about elevating it. Excellence is not just a legacy we preserve but a promise we expend so that the pride we feel in our school today became the foundation of every greater achievement tomorrow. Thank you. >> Yeah. Thank you so much. Um thank you for everybody here. Um
049your time and preparation as well as that from staff. I know um special thanks to our partners uh president um board president Joseph Chang, vice president Francesca Gil, uh board secretary, Shelley Ryan, board members Joanna Lamb, and Joshua Sang, our newest member, as well as uh Dr. uh superintendent Dr. Dator. and I see our super your assistant superintendents in part as well as staff your staff leadership here in the room. So, thank you all for coming out and making tonight um a great thing to hear about all the projects and all the construction. It will be a busy couple years ahead. Um I would like to open it up to um questions if we have any questions or public comment. I don't know if anybody in the room has anything that they would like to
050address. um either the school board or council or uh any staff here or as well as if we had anybody online um who submitted any questions or comments electronically? >> Nothing received electronically. >> Okay, seeing none, should I bring this back to council and uh school board and continue with thanks. Um well uh we wish we were able to get together more often and I know I do see plenty of all of you um at various community events here in town and it's wonderful that we are so involved um as well as people in the audience um in making our community our schools and our city so safe and loved. Um hopefully it's been a very important opport or informative opportunity today that we took to get this back online and have a joint meeting
051as well as being able to uh bring our community in so that they could hear as well about what we're all doing to support our families, our residents, and our community, our greater community that we shared today. That information is critical. and whether it's from our staff um who do so much on behalf of our community development and our firefighters and police, our parks and public work crew as they place the banners in the and the homecoming parade coming up. I know that every member of our community and city staff, the school community feels the same love and support that we have um that for our school district and our students and we are always going to be here to support one another. So that makes me very happy. Um, and I thank you that
052we've worked in close partnership as well as our city manager and our superintendent um with our school board and our council members to um all the things that we do and we've described tonight to the benefit um our beloved San Marino. So, thank you. I have to ask another technical thing. Do we have any written communications or public writings for distribution? >> We did not receive any for tonight's meeting. >> All right. And last chance anybody wants to say something there are some people here um uh please do approach the microphone otherwise I will adjourn the meeting um and we close it today as it's marking the 2-year anniversary of the attacks in Israel in 2023 during which so many lives were lost and um there are still hostages um being held. So I would
053like to adjourn the meeting in honor of all those um that were impacted that day and since may we come together as humanity in the name of peace and put all the violence and bloodshed behind us. So it's my best wishes that we can exemplify those goals as well to our larger community when we think about the importance of today. Thank you so much and I guess we are done. Yes. Thank you. Thank you.