San Gabriel council directs nuisance-abatement actions for two properties after closed session

The San Gabriel City Council on Feb. 3 disclosed two closed-session code-enforcement matters and unanimously directed staff to file nuisance-abatement actions if property owners do not meet final compliance deadlines.

Keith, who delivered the closed-session report to the full council, said the items concerned code violations at two properties and identified the parties. The first property is listed as 1521 Manley Drive, with owners identified as You Yu and Yan Yu Trust; the second is 904 South Delmar Avenue, with owners noted as Yayu, Yanyu and Zahoo. “These were both code enforcement matters,” Keith said when announcing the disclosures and subsequent direction to staff.

According to the report, the council’s instruction was conditional: staff will file a nuisance-abatement action in court if the property owners fail to meet a final compliance deadline established by city code-enforcement procedures. The report said the council acted “unanimously” when directing staff to proceed if compliance is not achieved.

The council did not specify a mover or seconder on the public record for the closed-session disclosures; the action was presented by staff as a disclosure of closed-session activity and formal direction to staff to initiate enforcement if necessary. Councilmember Hera Avila was noted as absent from the meeting for a family emergency.

Next steps outlined by staff: city code-enforcement will monitor compliance for each property and, if owners do not achieve the required remedies by announced deadlines, staff will file abatement actions in court as directed.

Authorities and proper names listed in the city’s announcement follow the closed-session disclosure; the city characterized the matters as potential litigation tied to code violations and nuisance abatement procedures.