Nov 01, 2021 City Council

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[ CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber INVOCATION: City Attorney Jones PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Shaw ROLL CALL: Mayor Espinoza Mayor Pro Tem Medrano Councilmember Gomez Councilmember Shaw Councilmember Simonian CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:]

LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT IT IS 6:30 PM.

THE INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY THE CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD JONES FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS, SHAW.

IF YOU WOULD ALL, PLEASE RISE.

OKAY.

ASK YOU TO PLEASE, UH, VAL, YOUR HEADS, UH, YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER.

UH, WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS THAT YOU'VE BESTOWED UPON US.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE FREEDOMS WE ENJOY.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE PEOPLE THAT SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND MAKE THIS A SAFE AND WONDERFUL PLACE TO LIVE.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR OUR CITY COUNCIL AND ASK YOU TO BLESS THEM THIS EVENING WITH WISDOM, JUDGMENT, AND INSIGHT, AS THEY DECIDE THAT, WHICH IS BEST FOR ALL THE HARBOR, WE'RE GOING TO BE GRATEFUL FOR ALL THOSE SERVICE.

AND THE MANY PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THIS COMMUNITY PROVIDE SUCH WEALTH AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ADD TO THE FA FA FIBER OF THIS COMMUNITY.

WE SAY THESE THINGS IN THE NAME, AMEN.

PLEASE FACE A FLAG AND JOIN ME.

READY? BEGIN.

I SEE THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN.

WELL, THE ASSISTANT CLERK, PLEASE CALL ROLL AND NOTE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ AND COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN HAVE AN EXCUSED ABSENCE.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW, MAYOR PRO TEM.

MADRANO MAYOR ESPINOSA HERE.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UM, THERE, ARE THERE ANY CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS WE HELD THOUGH? CLOSED SESSION.

THANK YOU.

UH, WE WILL HAVE NOW A RECOGNITION OF A YELLOW RIBBON, YELLOW RIBBON TRIBUTE, TRIBUTE TO THE CITY IN THE CITY OF LA BARBARA.

IS THERE A CERTIFICATE RECOGNITION THAT WE ARE GIVING? AND IF SO, IS THERE ANYONE ACCEPTING IT? WELL, NO, I THINK IT SHOULD BE AMERICA HERNANDEZ.

IS SHE? I DON'T SEE HER.

IF NOT, I WILL MAKE SURE SHE GETS IT.

I CAN ACCEPT IT ON THE FAMILY.

ALL RIGHT.

AND, UH, WE THEN

[2. PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 7 - 13, 2021, AS "NATIONAL NURSE PRACTITIONER WEEK" IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA]

IS THERE A PROCLAMATION THERE THAT WE WERE GIVING? AND IF SO, WOULD THE PERSON PLEASE GO TO, I THINK IT'S AT THE PODIUM, CORRECT.

AND IF YOU WOULD SAY A FEW WORDS, WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR RECOGNIZING NURSE PRACTITIONER WEEK.

MY NAME IS THERESA ULRICH.

I'VE BEEN A NURSE PRACTITIONER FOR OVER 20 YEARS NOW AND, UM, OUR PROFESSION HAS GROWN AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO MORE AND MORE SERVE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR POPULATIONS.

I CURRENTLY WORK IN CLINIC FOR THE UNDERSERVED IN ORANGE AND APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ANY TIME I CAN.

SO I REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOUR RECOGNIZING NURSE PRACTITIONER.

WE THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

AND I BELIEVE

[3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UPDATE PRESENTATION]

I AM, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

SO TONIGHT I WILL GIVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION.

SO ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT WE CONSIST OF THE BUILDING DIVISION, THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AND PLANNING.

UM, SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION.

UM, RECENTLY WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH RNR AND PUBLIC WORKS, UM, TO IMPLEMENT A STREAMLINED REPORTING PROCESS AND REPORTING HOTSPOTS FOR PUBLIC DUMPING.

AND WE'VE STEPPED UP OUR EFFORT FOR, UM, PICKING UP A NUMBER OF THOSE ITEMS, UM, THAT PEOPLE DUMP ON THE STREETS OVER, OVER THE WEEKENDS.

SO, UM, THOSE EFFORTS ARE IMPROVING AND WE ARE ALSO NOW WORKING ON WEEKENDS WITH OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT PEOPLE, WHICH WE HAVEN'T BEEN PREVIOUSLY, UM, WHEN WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE, UH, ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PARTICULARLY WORK, UM, WORKING WITH STREET VENDORS AND, UM, MAKING SURE WE GET THE UNPERMITTED ONES OFF THE STREET.

I'M INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS THAT DON'T NORMALLY HAPPEN DURING, DURING THE REGULAR PART OF THE WEEK.

LIKE PEOPLE THAT SET UP, UM, YOU KNOW, TENTS ON STREET CORNERS AND SELLING VARIOUS DIFFERENT ITEMS AND WHATEVER WITHOUT OUT PERMITS AND THEN REMOVING ILLEGAL SIGNS THAT, THAT TEND TO SHOW UP ON WEEKENDS.

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THAT'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO, UH, HELP US KEEP UP WITH THE VOLUMES AND, UH, PICK UP THE PACE A LITTLE BIT ON SOME OF OUR ENFORCEMENT.

SO NEXT PLEASE, ROB.

SO THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS TO BUILD A VIBRANT COMMUNITY AND WE DO THAT THROUGH FOOD ART, AND PLACE-MAKING AMONGST OTHER THINGS NEXT.

SO HERE'S THIS, EVERYBODY LIKES TO LOOK PICTURES OF FOOD AND ESPECIALLY PEOPLE IN LA HABRA FROM MY EXPERIENCE, UH, THAT WE JUST GOT RECENT DATA, UM, ON OUR SALES TAXES AND DURING THE PANDEMIC, ALL OF OUR FOOD BUSINESSES AND A LOT OF HARBOR HAVE EXCELLED BEYOND EXPECTATIONS.

SO THEY'RE, THEY'RE ALL DOING QUITE WELL.

AND I'M SURE THAT ANYBODY AT WAITS IN ANY OF THOSE DRIVE-THROUGH LINES CAN ATTEST TO THAT.

SO, SO HERE IS EXAMPLE IS SOME OF THE RESTAURANTS WE HAVE.

SO WE HAVE SOME NEW ONES ON OUR LIST.

FROM THE LAST TIME WE SHARED WITH THIS, WE HAVE A CRUMBLE COOKIES, WHICH IS BECOME QUITE POPULAR.

WE HAVE A RUBY REDS, BARBECUE, UM, AND BORDEN BRUISES, OR SOME OF OUR NEWER ONES COMING UP SOON.

WE ARE GOING TO BE GETTING A, A HABIT BURGER NEXT, PLEASE.

AND AGAIN, THESE ARE JUST SOME EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC ART THAT HAS BEEN INCLUDED AS PART OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

I THINK YOU'VE SEEN A LOT OF THESE BEFORE AND NEXT, PLEASE, ROB.

AND THEN JUST SOME PLACEMAKING THINGS WHERE, WHERE YOU HAVE OUT OUTDOOR DINING, PATIOS AND AMENITIES TO MAKE IT NICE FOR PEOPLE TO, TO HANG OUT WHEN THEY CAN.

SO FIRST ON MY LIST HERE NOW IS WE HAVE SOME REHABILITATED PROJECTS.

THE FIRST ONE HERE IS WE'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE.

THIS IS THE OLD SHOPPING CENTER AT THE SOUTH END OF THE CITY ON HARBOR BOULEVARD, UM, WHICH WAS VACANT FOR OVER 30 YEARS.

AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THAT PROPERTY OWNER OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.

AND WE CAN NOW REPORT THAT IT IS FULLY OCCUPIED, UM, WITH 12 NEW TENANTS, MOST OF WHICH RESTAURANTS AND IS A VERY, A HAPPENING PLACE.

AND IT REALLY CLEANED UP THAT CORNER OF THE CITY QUITE WELL.

NEXT UP, UM, WE ALL HAVE HEARD ABOUT AMAZON FRESH.

UM, SO THERE WILL BE OPENING SOON IN LA BARBARA.

UM, THIS WAS AT THE OLD, THE KOHL'S, UM, DOWNSIZED TO MAKE ROOM FOR THEM AND WE EXPECT THEM TO OPEN UP, UM, SOON AND NEXT, ROB.

SO THIS ONE'S NOT AS EXCITING AS SOME OF OUR COMMERCIAL THINGS, BUT THIS IS AN INDUSTRIAL SITE, UM, THAT YOU RARELY SEE FROM THE STREET.

IT SITS BACK, UM, ON OFF OF HARBOR BOULEVARD.

UM, AND WE HAD A COLLECTION OF JUNKY TYPES OF USES, YOU KNOW, PALLET STORAGE UNIT, WRECKED CARS, AND JUST KIND OF GENERAL JUNK, UM, THAT WE WERE ABLE TO WORK WITH SOME DEVELOPERS TO GET THAT REHABILITATED TO A FEDEX DISTRIBUTION CENTER.

SO THAT'S BEEN A BIG BOOM FOR THE CITY AND GETTING PEOPLE THERE, FEDEX DELIVERIES QUICKER WHEN YOU HAVE FUN IN HERE WHEN YOU'RE IN YOUR OWN CITY.

SO NEXT STEP WE HAVE THE OLD VAUGHN SHOPPING CENTER WAS ON, ON BEACH AND IMPERIAL, OF COURSE, EVERYBODY WAS HAPPY TO SEE A TRADER JOE'S MOVE IN THERE ALONG WITH, UH, A CVS PHARMACY.

AND, UH, NEXT PLEASE.

OKAY.

SO, UM, REUSE REPURPOSE PROPERTIES.

SO THIS, THIS, THIS HAPPENS, WHICH IS A GOOD THING.

SO YOU KNOW THAT WHEN SOMEBODY MOVES ON YOU DON'T SIT AROUND WITH, UH, LOTS OF EMPTY.

SO THIS FORMER TACO BELL SITE AT THAT SAME CENTER BEACH IN IMPURE, IMPERIAL, UM, WAS BEEN OPEN AND NOW IS OPERATED BY PEPYS.

AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT THEY'RE DOING QUITE WELL WITH THEIR BUSINESS AND THEN ACROSS THE STREET IN THE CENTER, OR THIS USED TO BE A PIZZA PLACE IS NOW RUBY REDS, WHICH IS A STEAKHOUSE.

AND WE UNDERSTAND THEY'RE DOING REALLY WELL, TOO.

AS FAR AS NEW CONSTRUCTION, WE HAD THAT, I JUST MENTIONED BORDEN BREW AND CRUMBLES OR FINISHED OFF THAT NEW BUILDING THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, BUT THEY'D BEEN KIND OF ON HOLD BECAUSE OF COVID.

SO THAT'S FULLY OCCUPIED AND RUNNING NOW AND PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

WE HAVE SOME, BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES.

SO THIS IS THE OLD SITE, JUST SOUTH OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS HERE ON, ON EUCLID HAD BEEN FULL OF IT.

UM, AGAIN, OBSOLETE INDUSTRIAL USES FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND LOTS OF JUNK.

SO WE NOW HAVE A 9 58 UNIT TOWNHOUSE COMPLEX GOING

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UM, EVERYTHING'S STATE-OF-THE-ART, YOU KNOW, SO SOLAR POWER PANELS ARE TO RUN THE BUILDINGS AND THIS PROJECT INCLUDES, UH, FIVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN THE MEDIAN RANGE.

THE NEXT STEP WE HAVE ON UP ON NORTH, THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, JUST BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF DIRT THEY HAD TO MOVE AROUND IN THE RETAINING WALLS THEY BUILT, BUT THIS IS THE, UH, SEVEN, SEVEN NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES UP AS YOU ENTER THE LEAVE, THE CITY LIMITS TO THE NORTH AND THIS, AND THE NEXT UP WE HAVE THE LAKITA INN, WHICH WAS APPROVED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, BUT, UM, WE'RE FINALLY STARTING TO SEE SOME PROGRESS ON THIS.

THE, UH, CALTRANS APPROVED THE PERMIT FOR THE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS.

UM, SO THEY'VE STARTED, STARTED WORKING ON THAT AND THEY'VE STARTED WORKING ON THE, UH, INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE SITE ITSELF.

SO WE EXPECT ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING TO TAKE PLACE FAIRLY SOON.

AND SOME OTHER APPROVED PROJECTS WE HAVE THAT HAVEN'T STARTED CONSTRUCTION YET AS WE HAVE A NEW OFFICE BUILDING, WHICH WILL HOUSE A, UH, AN ORTHODONTICS DOCTOR AND SOME OTHER RENT TENANT SPACES.

AND THIS IS ON WHITTIER AND NEXT WE HAVE THE CENTER WHERE ARTHUR'S IS AT, I THINK EVERYBODY'S FAMILIAR WITH ARTHUR.

SO THEY'RE GOING TO NEED TO BE DOING A REHAB WITH A NEW FACADE FOR THAT, FOR THAT CENTER.

SO WE EXPECT THAT TO START UP PRETTY SOON.

AND THEN AS WE MOVE OVER TO THE NORTH GATE CENTER, WE HAVE THE OLD PETCO BUILDING ON THE CORNER HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR A NEW ST JUDE MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING.

UM, THIS PROJECT IS UNDERGOING PERMITS RIGHT NOW, AND I WOULD EXPECT CONSTRUCTION TO START ON PHYSICALLY ON SITE WITHIN THE NEXT THREE OR FOUR MONTHS, AND THEN SOME PENDING PROJECTS WE HAVE COMING UP.

UM, WE'RE, WE'RE GOING THROUGH THE ENTITLEMENT PROCESS IS AN IMPERIAL HIGHWAY FOR THE POMONA BOX COMPANY WITH THE D ALLSTON COMPANY IS PROPOSING TO BUILD 117, UM, TOWNHOUSE UNITS ON THAT SITE, 12 OF WHICH WILL BE AFFORDABLE UNITS.

UM, SO THAT PROJECT IS, UM, THEY'RE FINISHING UP THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL WORK SO THAT ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT WILL BE CIRCULATED, UM, WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS ON THAT.

AND WE HAVE OVER ON UNSAFE CYPRESS STREET, NEAR BREO, UM, IN THE RAILROAD TRACKS, UH, AGAIN, ANOTHER, A COUPLE OF INDUSTRIAL SITES IN THAT AREA THAT ARE BEING UPGRADED TO CLEAN UP THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND GET SOME, SOME NEEDED HOUSING.

UM, SO THOSE, THOSE TWO PROJECTS AREN'T IN THE PROCESS AS WELL.

AND WHAT ELSE DO WE GOT HERE? SO ON NORTH HARBOR THAT THE CREDIT UNION SITE, THIS, THIS IS, WILL BE OUR FIRST MIXED USE PROJECT.

UM, THIS IS CITI VENTURES IS WORKING ON THIS IN THE UNITS THAT FACE ONTO HARBOR BOULEVARD WILL BE WHAT THEY CALL LIVE, WORK UNITS, AND THE REST WILL JUST BE, UM, TYPICAL, TYPICAL TOWNHOUSES.

AND THEN NEXT, NEXT STEP, WE HAVE COSTCO IS DOING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GAS STATION BY ADDING 16 ADDITIONAL PUMPS.

SO THEY CAN HANDLE THE VOLUMES A LITTLE BIT BETTER THAN, THAN THEY'RE ABLE TO RIGHT NOW.

AND THEN THEY HA THEY HAVEN'T BURGER WHERE, UM, BURGER KING USED TO BE ON IMPERIAL HIGHWAY NEXT TO APPLEBEE'S.

UM, THERE'LL BE STARTING UP SOON.

AND THEN EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE IS COMING BACK TO TOWN, KRISPY KREME WHO LEFT US, BUT MISSED US.

SO THEY'RE COMING BACK.

SO THIS IS THE, UH, CORNER OF IDAHO AND IMPERIAL WHERE THE BANK BUILDING IS AT NOW.

SO THEY'RE, THEY'RE JUST STARTING THE ENTITLEMENT PROCESS.

SO WE WOULD EXPECT PROBABLY PROBABLY ABOUT 18 MONTHS BEFORE THEY WOULD ACTUALLY BE UP AND OPERATING.

SO THAT WAS ALL I HAVE FOR YOU THIS EVENING, UNLESS YOU HAVE ANY PARTICULAR QUESTIONS.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? WELL, I KNOW IT FOR ME, IT'S VERY WALKABLE.

IT IS, UH, ALL OF THOSE STORIES ARE VERY WALKABLE.

SO IF I GO AND EAT THE CRISPY CREAM, HOPEFULLY I'LL BE ABLE TO BURN SOME CALORIES COMING BACK HOME.

BUT YEAH, I MEAN, IT'S A, IT, IT'S ALL GOOD NEWS.

IT'S ALL WALKABLE FOR ME.

AND GOSH, JUST SEEMS TO BE BUSY THE WHOLE TIME.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS THERE IN THE COMMENTS, JUST TO COMMENT, MADAM MAYOR THE SAME, UH, CRISPY CREAM YOU HAD ME AT HELLO ON THAT ONE.

SO, AND, UH, OF COURSE THE ROWAN HARBOR HAS BEEN SPECTACULAR.

REALLY.

IT'S BEEN AWESOME.

SO YEAH, UH, THE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS WERE FROM THE COUNCIL ITSELF.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND I BELIEVE

[1. RECOGNITION OF THE YELLOW RIBBON TRIBUTE IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA]

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IF SO, WOULD THEY PLEASE GO UP TO THE PODIUM? UH, THE, THE RECOGNITION WILL BE THERE.

AND IF THEY'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS, WE WOULD ALSO APPRECIATE THAT.

GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU AS AN HONOR, TO GET THE MESSAGE THAT I WAS, AND YOUR NAME IS AMERICA HERNANDEZ.

THANK YOU.

BEEN A RESIDENT OF LAHABRA FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS, AND MY CHILDREN HAVE GROWN UP HERE CURRENTLY HAVE MY SON, MICHAEL HERNANDEZ ON DEPLOYMENT EXPEC THEME HIM HOME SOON.

UM, I STARTED THE YELLOW RIBBON ON OUR BLOCK AND THEN IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY IN NORTH HILLS AREA AND REACHED OUT TO, UM, MR. MADRANO AND WANTED TO MAKE IT MORE KNOWN THAT, UM, THE SUPPORT TO OUR TROOPS BEING DEPLOYED.

I DON'T, I DON'T THINK THERE'S ENOUGH AWARENESS.

YOU KNOW, WE HEAR ON THE NEWS ABOUT CABAL AND THAT WE'RE BEING PULLED OUT OF AFGHANISTAN.

AND WHEN I'VE MENTIONED TO SOMEONE ON WAITING FOR MY SON TO COME HOME, HE GOES WHERE AREN'T ALL THE TROOPS HOME.

LIKE, NO, THEY'RE NOT, NO, WE HAVE TROOPS 173,000 TROOPS RIGHT NOW, AND ABOUT 159 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES CURRENTLY ON DEPLOYMENT.

AND WHEN THEY COME BACK, THEY'VE SEEN THINGS THAT WE WOULD NEVER FATHOM IN THESE COUNTRIES.

WE MIGHT NOT ALL AGREE POLITICALLY WHY THEY'RE THERE, BUT THEY ARE SOMEONE'S CHILD, FATHER, DAUGHTER, SISTER, BROTHER, AND A LITTLE GESTURE OF A YELLOW RIBBON TO SHOW THEM THAT WE APPRECIATE THEM, THAT WE SUPPORT THEM AND THAT THEY ARE LOVED, COULD ACTUALLY MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THEIR MENTAL STATE, BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'VE SEEN.

WE HAVEN'T BEEN THERE.

AND SOME OF THESE MEN AND WOMEN COME BACK, YOU KNOW, AND NOT THE BEST OF MENTAL STATE, SOMETIMES IN OUR LOVE AND SUPPORT FOR THEM.

I CAN, A LITTLE GESTURE OF A YELLOW RIBBON GOES A LONG WAY.

YOU KNOW, YOU PUT YOUR HAND OVER YOUR HEART AND JUST SAY, THANK YOU WHEN YOU SEE A SERVICE MEMBER, THAT GOES ALSO A LONG WAY.

SO I APPRECIATE THIS.

I REALLY DO.

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WELL, YOU'RE VERY WELCOME.

AND ON BEHALF THE CITY, PLEASE ACCEPT THE, UH, THE, THE, UH, THE YELLOW RIBBON GESTURE ON OUR BEHALF, AND A THANK YOU TO YOUR SON.

I KNOW HE'S GOING TO BE HOME PRETTY SOON, SO HOPEFULLY WE COULD GIVE HIM A GOOD DELL WELCOME HOME AND, UH, AND THANK HIM WHEN HE COMES HOME IN ANY OF OUR OTHER SERVICE MEMBERS.

SO THANK YOU, AMERICA, GIL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

WE WILL NOW

[ PUBLIC COMMENTS: When addressing the La Habra City Council, please complete a Speaker’s Card before leaving the Council Chamber. General Public Comments shall be received at the beginning of the governing body meeting and limited to three (3) minutes per individual, with a total time limit of 30 minutes for all public comments, unless otherwise modified by the Mayor or Chair. Speaking time may not be granted and/or loaned to another individual for purposes of extending available speaking time, and comments must be kept brief, non-repetitive, and professional in nature. The general Public Comment portion of the meeting allows the public to address any item of City business not appearing on the scheduled agenda. Per Government Code Section 54954.3(a), such comments shall not be responded to by the governing body during the meeting.]

SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE.

SPEAKING TIME, AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMON PORTION OF THIS MEETING ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM OF CITY BUSINESS, NOT APPEARING ON THE SCHEDULE, THE AGENDA PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5, 4, 9, 5, 4 0.38, SUCH COMMON SHALL NOT BE RESPONDED TO BY THEIR GOVERNING BODY DURING THE MEETING.

AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE PERSON WISHING TO SPEAK.

UH, HIS NAME IS RICHARD.

IF HE WOULD PLEASE GO UP TO THE PODIUM.

UM, AND, UH, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES, UH, ABOUT, I'M GOING TO SAY A WEEK, WEEK AND A HALF AGO, I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM CODE ENFORCE.

EXCUSE ME, SIR, COULD YOU PLEASE SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE? I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT THAT MY FRONT YARD, BECAUSE IT'S BROWN IS NOT IN CODE AND THAT I NEED TO MAKE IT GREEN.

THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS I JUST BARELY MAKE MY MORTGAGE, UH, WHEN THE CITY COUNCILS, OH, I WANT TO SAY A YEAR, MAYBE LONGER

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I WAS HAPPY TO HEAR.

THEY SAID THAT AND I STOPPED MY WATER USE ON MY YARD.

SO CONSEQUENTLY, MY YARD TURNED BROWN.

SO WHAT I AM HERE TONIGHT TO FIND OUT IS, UM, I'D RATHER NOT DOUBLE MY WATERVILLE.

AND I'M TOLD WE'RE STILL UNDER WATER RESTRICTIONS, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO COMPLY AND MAKE GRASS GROW AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, BECAUSE IT'S THE ONLY WAY I KNOW HOW TO GROW GRASS IS YOU PLANT SEED AND THEN YOU WATER IT DAILY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.

OTHERWISE IT WON'T GROW.

AND I'M SAID THE STEP AFTER THIS IS A CITATION AND I WOULD REALLY, REALLY NOT LIKE A CITATION.

I AM MORE THAN WILLING TO COMPLY IN ANY WAY THEY WANT ME TO, IF THERE'S ANY HELP.

I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY CITY PROGRAMS OR WHAT, WELL, WE'LL GET YOU THAT INFORMATION.

I BELIEVE WE HAVE MR. CRABTREE HERE, WHO'S NODDING, AND YOU CAN SPEAK WITH HIM, UM, MAKE THE CONNECTION AND HE WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE, THE PROCESS AND PROCEDURE.

AND HOPEFULLY THAT WILL HELP YOU ALONG THE WAY.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION? ALL RIGHT, THEN WE WILL

[ CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters on Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless a Councilmember, City staff member, or member of the audience requests separate action or removal of an item. Removed items will be considered following the Consent Calendar portion of this agenda. Public comment shall be limited to three (3) minutes per individual, with a total time limit of 30 minutes per item that has been removed for separate discussion, unless otherwise modified by the Mayor. Speaking time may not be granted and/or loaned to another individual for purposes of extending available speaking time, and comments must be kept brief, non-repetitive, and professional in nature. ]

ALL MATTER THAN THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION, UNLESS THEY COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY STAFF MEMBER, OR MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUESTS, SEPARATE ACTION OR REMOVAL OF AN ITEM REMOVED AND WILL BE CONSIDERED FOLLOWING THE CONSENT PORTION OF THESE.

THIS AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES PER ITEM, THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR A SEPARATE DISCUSSION UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR.

SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE.

SPEAKING TIME IN COMMENTS AGAIN, MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.

THE CONSENT CALENDAR APPEARS ON PAGES TWO THROUGH THREE ON THE AUDIENCE AGENDA ITEMS, ONE THROUGH EIGHT.

ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT STAFF WOULD WISH REMOVED? UH, MADAM MAYOR THOUGH, AN ITEM NUMBER FOUR, I'LL BE RECUSING MYSELF BECAUSE IT INVOLVES CAL DOMESTIC, MADAM MAYOR.

I'D LIKE, UH, ITEM NUMBER SEVEN REMOVED SO WE CAN DISCUSS.

OKAY.

IS THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD BOOST YOUR MOOD? ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT THE AUDIENCE WOULD WISH YOU WOULD WISH REMOVED? THEN I WILL ASK A CALL FOR ACTION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM SEVEN, WHICH HAS REMOVED AND ITEM FOUR, WHICH, UH, THE CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD JONES WILL BE RECUSING HIMSELF.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION MADAM? I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR, UH, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NUMBER FOUR ON WHICH OUR CITY ATTORNEY HAS RECUSED HIMSELF FOR.

AND I AM SEVEN AND ITEM SEVEN THAT WE'RE PULLING TO DISCUSS STILL MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM FOUR.

I JUST WON'T PARTICIPATE.

ALRIGHT, VERY GOOD.

THEN WE'LL APPROVE.

I REMEMBER.

IS THERE A SECOND SECOND WITH THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE MOTION CARRIED THREE ZERO.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THEN WE WILL PROCEED

[ CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION:]

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

MADAM MAYOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF COUNCIL.

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT THIS ITEM TO YOU TONIGHT.

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THOUGH, THAT THIS IS REALLY A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CHIEF FOSTER, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING WITH MS. MIRANDA COLE CORONA.

AND OF COURSE THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, BUT I WILL BE GIVING YOU THE REPORT TONIGHT.

SO AS YOU ARE ALL WELL AWARE, HOMELESSNESS, AS IT IS AT A CRISIS LEVEL ACROSS THE NATION IN ORANGE COUNTY ALONE, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WERE WITHOUT HOMES IN THE LAST POINT OF TIME, POINT IN TIME, CONTACT COUNT, I THINK IN 2019, BECAUSE OF COVID, WE HAVEN'T DONE ONE SINCE IN LAHABRA WHILE OUR NUMBERS AREN'T AS HIGH AS OUR NEIGHBORING

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I THINK OUR NUMBER WAS IN THE MID FORTIES AT THAT TIME FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE CITY OF LA HARBOR HAS CONTACTED CONTRACTED WITH CITY NET A PRIVATE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE PARTNERED WITH THE NORTH ORANGE COUNTY SERVICE PROVIDER AREA, WHICH IS CONSISTS OF 12 OTHER CITIES THAT COLLECTIVELY ADOPTED A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH TO HOMELESSNESS THAT SAFEGUARDS HOPEFULLY TRIES TO SAFEGUARD THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITIES OF THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AS WELL AS HOPEFULLY PROVIDING THE QUALITY OF LIFE THAT OUR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES EXPECT WHILE THE CONTRACT WAS SITTING, NET HAS PROVIDED A BENEFIT TO THE CITY.

WE ARE PROPOSING TO COUNCIL TONIGHT THAT WE ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM, A COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT IS INTENDED TO BRING THE PROGRAM IN-HOUSE THAT WE COULD PROVIDE DIRECT HANDS-ON SERVICES TO THOSE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY ON A FULL-TIME BASIS.

WE BELIEVE THAT THE CON THE, THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WE FACE HERE IN THE CITY OF LAHABRA WOULD BE BETTER SERVED BY HAVING THIS DIRECT CONTACT ON A REGULAR BASIS, TO HAVE A CONSISTENT STAFF PERSON WHO KNOWS OUR RESIDENTS, WHO KNOWS OUR BUSINESSES AND WHO KNOWS THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE DIRECT CONTACT AND HOPEFULLY A CONSISTENT BASIS.

BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THAT REALLY DON'T WANT HELP YET.

AND WE WERE HOPING THAT BY PROVIDING A CONSISTENT PERSON, A CONSISTENT FACE, THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO CHANGE A FEW OF THOSE MINDS.

IN ADDITION, WE PROPOSE TO JOIN OTHER CITIES LIKE ANAHEIM AND GARDEN GROVE AND HUNTINGTON BEACH, WHO HAVE TRIED TO MAKE AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE A KINDLER, A GENTLER, MORE CARING, IF YOU WILL APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THOSE IN NEED.

NOW, AS YOU'RE AWARE, THERE'S A GROWING SCHOOL OF THOUGHT THAT BELIEVES THAT IF THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT IS A PERSON OF AUTHORITY, A PERSON IN UNIFORM IT'S SOMETIMES ESCALATES A MOMENT OF CRISIS UNTIL A SITUATION THAT REALLY DOESN'T NEED TO HAPPEN.

AND ALL WE REALLY WANT TO DO IS HELP.

THIS IS WHY WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THE PROGRAM BE HOUSED IN THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION, AT LEAST FOR THE TIME BEING.

SO IF COUNCIL WOULD APPROVE THE PROGRAM AND FUNDING TONIGHT, WE WOULD RECRUIT A FULL-TIME PERSON THAT WOULD REPORT TO NON-EMERGENCY CALL-OUTS AND WELFARE CHECKS.

AND TO ASSIST THOSE WHO ARE, HAVE EXPRESSED A WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT HELP, THIS PERSON WOULD ALSO WORK WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE HOMELESS LIAISON OFFICERS TO HOPEFULLY PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYBODY.

WE ARE HOPING THAT WE CAN ADDRESS THE NEEDS THAT OCCUR IN OUR PARKS OR ON OUR STREETS, OR, YOU KNOW, THOSE WHO ARE JUST EXPERIENCING A TIME OF NEED.

THE INTENT OF THIS PROGRAM WOULD BE TO HELP PROVIDE A PATHWAY OUT OF THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING A STABLE, SAFE GO-TO PLACE FOR THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING ISSUES AND OUR VULNERABLE COMMUNITY, THE STAFF PERSON'S INITIAL CHARGE, I'M GOING TO READ.

THESE ONES WOULD BE TO ESTABLISH A NETWORK OF RESOURCES, INCLUDING NON-PROFITS CLINICS AND HOSPITALS IDENTIFY THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITHIN OUR CITY, AND ENSURE THOSE THAT ARE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS ARE ASSISTED BEFORE, HOPEFULLY BEFORE THEY BECOME WITHOUT A HOME WORK WITH THE COUNTY AND OTHER REGIONAL SOURCES TO CREATE LINKAGES TO LONG-TERM HOUSING AND SUPPORT, CREATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

AND REALLY PROBABLY MOST IMPORTANTLY, PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING A JUDGMENT FREE PLACE FOR THOSE SEEKING AND WILLING TO ACCEPT SERVICES.

WE BELIEVE THAT THIS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM IS WHAT THE CITY OF LA BARBARA, WHO WE ALL AFFECTIONATELY CALL A CARING COMMUNITY REALLY NEEDS AT THIS TIME.

SO WITH THAT, I CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS OR WE COULD ALL ANSWER QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UM, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL OR COMMENTS? YES, KELLY, AND, UH, I MEAN, AS WELL AS THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT HERE IN HOUSE WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, UH, WILL WE ALSO BE, UH, COLLABORATING WITH, UH, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE CITY NGOS? THE INTENT WOULD BE SO YES, ON ALL NON-PROFITS FOR-PROFITS ANYBODY WHO CAN HELP US WITHIN OUR, OUR TASK.

GREAT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

COMPLIMENT MICHELLE.

WELL, THIS INDIVIDUAL BECOME A MEMBER OF CALPERS.

YES, YES, I THINK SO.

I MEAN, IT WOULD BE A FULL-TIME POSITION, BUT ON A LIMITED BASIS, AS LONG AS THIS FUNDING ALLOWS.

SO THE JOB DESCRIPTION THAT YOU SEE IN FRONT OF YOU, UM, AT THE TOP, I BELIEVE HAS A DISCLAIMER SAYING THAT AS LONG AS THESE GRANT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE AND THE COUNCIL CHOOSES TO USE THEM IN THIS MANNER, THEY WILL BE OKAY.

YEAH.

JUST TO COME AND MET A MAYOR.

AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT, THAT THE, UH, THAT THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS THAT, UH, THE, THE UNDERTAKING THAT YOURSELF AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

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AND AS YOU'VE ALREADY SAID, I MEAN, IT'S A, IT'S A NATIONWIDE WORLDWIDE PROBLEM, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT, UH, THAT US HAS AT LEAST ME AND I KNOW A FEW OTHER, MY OTHER COLLEAGUES TAKE SERIOUS AND THAT WE WANT TO ADDRESS THE HOMELESS ISSUE, UH, VERY IMPORTANT.

AND I KNOW WITH SITTING IT I'LL SAY IT, THEY WEREN'T CUTTING IT FOR US.

UM, AND I THINK THIS IS THE BEST WAY, UH, THAT, UH, THAT WE CAN HANDLE THIS.

AND I THINK, UH, THE, UH, THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THAT THEN THAT WE ARE, UH, TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORNS, SO TO SPEAK AND PUTTING OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS, WHEN IT COMES TIME TO IT, UH, WE'RE ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM AND WE'RE LOOKING TO TAKE CARE OF IT, AND HOPEFULLY IT PASSES THIS EVENING.

WE'LL SEE, I KNOW THAT YOU MENTIONED A LIST OF ALL THE THINGS THAT WAS GOING TO TAKE PLACE, UM, WAS IN THERE.

I WAS TRYING TO REMEMBER, IS THERE ANYTHING IN THERE THAT WILL HELP WITH A, WITH A HOMELESS PERSON THAT IS HAVING SOME MENTAL ISSUES, UH, WHERE WOULD THEY BE DIRECTED AND, OR DO WE HAVE A PERSON THAT WILL BE ASSISTING HERE IN-HOUSE AS WELL? WELL, UH, IF I COULD MAYBE HAVE A, UH, CHIEF FOSTER TALK ABOUT THAT BECAUSE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE HOMELESS LIAISON OFFICERS HAD BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE COUNTY LATELY.

UM, THANK YOU.

UH, SO THERE'S A LOT OF REASONS WHY SOMEONE WILL BE HOMELESS AND WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO COMBAT ALL THOSE ISSUES.

UM, WE ARE JOINTLY WORKED WITH THE COUNTY AND OTHER NONPROFITS, ONE OF WHICH IS CALLED AND THE CITY OF ORANGE.

UM, THOSE COLLABORATIONS ARE HELPING US GET MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE IN OUR CITY.

UM, AND I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T MENTION THAT WE ALSO STILL HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY ORANGE AND THE CAT TEAM.

SO WITH THOSE TWOS, UH, OPTIONS, WE WILL STILL BE ABLE TO SERVICE PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.

AND WHAT'S A CAT TEAM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE, UH, SO THAT IS A, A MENTAL HEALTH TEAM, UH, A CRISIS TEAM THAT IS ABLE TO RESPOND TO PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING A, UH, ISSUE THAT, UH, IS SOMETHING THAT'S IMMEDIATE.

UH, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE A COUNSELOR ACTUALLY RESPOND AND AN AMBULANCE SHOW UP, HELP TRANSPORT THEM TO THE HOSPITAL, GET THEIR SERVICES VERY WELL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT INFORMATION.

ONE OF THE REASONS TOO, THAT, UM, MS. FUGEO TALKED ABOUT A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS IS THAT FOR YEARS, UM, THE PRIMARY, UM, INTERACTION WITH HOMELESS IN THE COMMUNITY HAD BEEN POLICE CENTRIC, HOMELESS LIAISON OFFICERS, WHICH ARE POLICE OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO A CERTAIN, UM, TASK.

UM, AND I THINK WHAT WE LEARNED FROM, UH, WHEN WE WERE TO CONTRACT WITH SITTING AT IS BY PUTTING SOMEONE IN A POLO SHIRT AND JEANS THAT IS NOT A POLICE OFFICER, IT CAN CREATE A DIFFERENT DYNAMIC AND THE POLICE ARE THERE THEN TO SUPPORT THOSE OUTREACH INDIVIDUALS, TO HELP MAKE CONTACT WITH THE HOMELESS AND TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR ISSUES ARE AND TRY TO FIGURE OUT IF WE CAN MATCH THEM WITH SERVICES.

SO THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THIS POSITION THAT WE'RE PROPOSING WOULD BE, UM, LOCATED WITHIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT UNDER KELLY'S, UH, SUPERVISION AND HER, HER STAFF SUPERVISION.

AND THAT POSITION WOULD WORK IN CONJUNCTION AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT BE OUTSIDE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

AND WE'RE HOPING THAT THAT'S A FORMULA WILL WORK FOR US.

I THINK WE'VE, WE'RE GOING TO TRY IT OUT, UH, AS A PILOT PROGRAM, SEE HOW IT OPERATES, AND THEN ALSO SEE HOW LONG THE FUNDING WILL LAST, UH, THAT WE'RE GETTING FOR THESE PURPOSES.

FANTASTIC.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NOW INVITE THE PUBLIC, UH, TO COME AND TESTIFY IF THEY ARE IN SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION, TO PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM AND PROVIDE US WITH THEIR NAME AND THEIR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND SEE NONE.

UH, I WILL ASK COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION.

THERE WAS A MOTION.

YES.

MADAM MAYOR.

I'D LIKE TO, UH, MAKE A MOTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE ADDITION TO THE NEW POSITION AND JOB CLASSIFICATION OF A COMMUNITY OUTREACH LIAISON TO THE CITY'S COMPENSATION SCHEDULE AND AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF THE $90,000 FROM NON-GENERAL FUND SOURCES IN THE FISCAL YEAR 20 21, 22 BUDGET AS PART OF A NEW COMMUNITY OUTREACH PILOT PROGRAM IN THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THANK YOU.

IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND? THANK YOU VERY WELL.

UM, BUT THE COUNCIL PLEASE.

OH, W WELL, THE ASSISTANTS OR CLERK, PLEASE ANNOUNCE WHETHER THE VOTES PASS ON.

SO WITH THE COUNCIL, PLEASE VOTE MOTION CARRIED THREE.

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UH, THERE ARE NO PUBLIC HEARING THAT THIS TIME WE

[1. CONSIDER A PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA HABRA AND LUIS CARLOS RAMOS AND VALARIE DURAN FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 107 EAST SECOND AVENUE (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 022-174-09) FOR $520,000 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS; AND CONSIDER A PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA HABRA AND ALICIA M. AND MARK E. BRYANT, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 106 EAST FIRST AVENUE (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 022-174-17) FOR $999,900 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS That the City Council: A. Approve a Purchase and Sales Agreement between the City of La Habra and Luis Carlos Ramos and Valarie Duran for the purchase of property located at 107 East Second Avenue (Assessor's Parcel Number 022-174-09) in the amount of $520,000; and B. Authorize the City Manager to execute Buyer Counteroffer No. 1 for the purchase of 107 East Second Avenue; and C. Authorize the City Manager to execute Addendum No. 1 to the Purchase and Sales Agreement for 107 East Second Avenue; and D. Approve a Purchase and Sales Agreement between the City of La Habra and Alicia M. and Mark E. Bryant for the purchase of property located at 106 East First Avenue (Assessor's Parcel Number 022-174-17) in the amount of $999,900; and E. Approve the appropriation of $1,529,900 from the General Fund to fund the purchases of 107 East Second Avenue and 106 East First Avenue, including related escrow and closing cost fees; and F. Authorize the City Manager to execute all related documents for the purchases of 107 East Second Avenue and 106 East First Avenue; and G. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ______ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF 107 EAST SECOND AVENUE FROM LUIS CARLOS RAMOS AND VALARIE DURAN; and H. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ______ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF 106 EAST FIRST AVENUE FROM ALICIA M. AND MARK E. BRYANT. The project was reviewed pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined to be Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 1506 (b)(3) "Review of Exemption of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines,“ because the purchase of the property will have no significant effect on the environment.]

PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 PER MINUTES, PER CONSIDERATION ITEM, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR.

SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDED AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME, AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF NON REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.

SO WE GO TO ITEM ONE CONSIDERATION CONSIDERING PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA BARBARA AND LOUIS CARLOS RAMOS, AND VALERIE DURAND FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 0 7 EAST SECOND AVENUE, ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBER 0 2 2 DASH 1 7 4 DASH OH NINE FOUR $520,000 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS AND CONSIDER A PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA BARBARA AND ALICIA M AND MARK E. BRYANT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 0 6 EACH FIRST AVENUE ASSESSORS ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 0 22 DASH 1 7 4 DASH SEVENTEEN FOUR NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY $9,900 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS.

AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A STAFF REPORT.

GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR AND CITIES, UM, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

THERE ARE TWO PROPERTIES UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR PURCHASE TONIGHT.

THE FIRST PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 1 0 7 EACH SECOND AVENUE.

THIS IS A PARCEL THAT CONSISTS OF A ONE BEDROOM.

ONE BATH HOME.

THE PARCEL IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SECOND AVENUE ACROSS THE STREET FROM RIO PARK.

THE PARCEL IS 4,900 SQUARE FEET.

IT'S CURRENTLY OWNED BY LUIS CARLOS RAMOS AND VALERIE DHAHRAN.

THE PROPERTY WAS LISTED FOR SELL ON THE OPEN MARKET AND STAFF WAS ABLE TO NEGOTIATE A PURCHASE PRICE OF $520,000.

IN ADDITION TO THE PURCHASE PRICE, APPROXIMATELY $3,500 AS NEEDED FOR CLOSING COSTS AND FEES.

THE SECOND PROPERTY, UM, IS LOCATED AT 1 0 6 EAST FIRST AVENUE.

THIS PARCEL CONTAINS THE ELECTRONIC REPAIR BUSINESS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF FIRST AVENUE IN EUCLID STREET.

IT'S DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CITY HALL PARKING LOT.

THE PARCEL IS 9,583 SQUARE FEET.

IT IS CURRENTLY OWNED BY ALICIA AND MARK BRYANT.

THE PROPERTY WAS ALSO LISTED FOR SALE ON THE OPEN MARKET AND STAFF WAS ABLE TO NEGOTIATE A PURCHASE PRICE OF $999,900.

IN ADDITION TO THE PURCHASE PRICE, APPROXIMATELY 6,500 AS NEEDED FOR CLOSING COSTS AND FEES.

SHOULD COUNCIL AGREE TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTIES AS SQIRL IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN LATER THIS WEEK WITH, UM, THE ANTICIPATED CLOSE DATE FOR ESCROW BEING NOVEMBER 23RD, 2021, THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDERED THE PURCHASE OF BOTH PROPERTIES AT THE OCTOBER 25TH, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AND DETERMINED THAT THE PURCHASE CONFORMS WITH THE GENERAL PLAN, THE PURCHASE WAS REVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXEMPT.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT FOR BOTH 172ND AVENUE AND 1 0 6 EAST FIRST AVENUE THAT YOU AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENTS FOR BOTH PROPERTIES.

YOU AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE, UM, AGENDA NUMBER ONE AND COUNTER OFFERS FOR 1 0 7 EAST SECOND AVENUE APPROVE A BUDGET APPROPRIATION AND THE AMOUNT OF $1,529,900 TO PURCHASE BOTH PROPERTIES AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOTH PROPERTIES.

UM, THERE'S ALSO TWO, UH, RESOLUTIONS FOR BOTH PROPERTIES THAT WE'RE ASKING COUNCIL TO APPROVE TONIGHT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF EITHER OF THESE PROPERTIES, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM FOR YOU.

OKAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MIRANDA.

UM, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW? I, I ALWAYS LIKE TO PUT THESE THINGS IN BETTER CONTEXT.

SO IF WE WERE TO APPROPRIATE THE 1.5 MILLION HERE, WHAT CAN WE PUT A LITTLE CONTEXT ON THAT AS FAR AS WHAT WOULD BE REMAINING IN OUR, IN OUR GENERAL FUND RESERVES? OR HOW DOES THAT, WHAT DOES

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SO, UH, WE HAVE, UM, THIS WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATED OUT OF OUR, OUR BASE GENERAL FUND RESERVES.

THOSE ARE SEPARATELY HELD, UM, RESERVES, UH, FOR THE GENERAL FUND, BUT WE DO HAVE A SEPARATE RESERVE THAT WE'VE BUILT UP OVER TIME FOR PROPERTY ACQUISITION.

UH, THAT RESERVE HAS SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN IT TO PURCHASE PROPERTY, UH, AND WE'D HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO COVER THE PURCHASE OF THESE TWO PROPERTIES AND STILL HAVE SOME REMAINING FUNDS LEFT OVER.

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MANY, HOW MUCH LEFTOVER, I WANT TO SAY, MR. SHANNON, UH, MAYBE YOU CAN COME TO THE PODIUM AND TELL US WHAT OUR CURRENT BALANCE IS AND THE PROPERTY ACQUISITION RESERVE WE HAVE ABOUT $3 MILLION IN THAT FUND.

SO YEAH, APPROXIMATELY $3 MILLION.

THIS WOULD BRING IT DOWN BY ABOUT HALF THAT WOULD STILL LEAVE US RESOURCES IN THERE FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS.

SO, I MEAN, I'M JUST THINKING, YOU KNOW, IT'S, IT'S GREAT TO GET THESE PROPERTIES, I SUPPOSE.

UM, AS WE'RE LOOKING AT ACQUIRING PROPERTY IN, IN THE CENTER OF LAHABRA HERE, BUT, UM, YOU KNOW, JUST KIND OF PUT, TRYING TO CONTEXT, PUT THAT IN, UH, IN THE CONTEXT OF, YOU KNOW, IF WE WERE AFTER OTHER PROPERTIES SOMEWHERE, BUT, UH, ALL RIGHT, WELL, THANK YOU FOR THAT.

YEP.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION AND THE REPORT.

I WILL NOW INVITE THE PUBLIC TO TESTIFY AND PLEASE, IF SO, TO GIVE US THEIR NAME AND THEIR ADDRESS IN OPPOSITION OR IN SUPPORT VERY WELL, THEN I WILL NOW CALL FOR A DISCUSSION AND INTERACTION FROM THE COUNCIL MET AMIR.

I'D JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT ONE THING AND MAYBE EVEN TWO AT THE END OF THIS, BUT THE, SO THE PUBLIC KNOWS THE BIG PICTURE HERE IN PURCHASING.

SOME OF THESE PROPERTIES IN AND AROUND CITY HALL IS FOR THE OVERALL BENEFIT OF THE CITY.

AGAIN, WE HAVE REAL PARK RIGHT UP THE STREET.

ONE OF THE PROPERTIES CAN ALWAYS BE USED AS A PARKING LOT.

WE HAVE EXISTING STRUCTURES ON THE, ON THESE PROPERTIES AS WELL, THAT CAN BE UTILIZED AT IT FOR THE CITY, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.

MR. CITY MANAGER ALSO POSSIBLY TO BE LEASED OUT IF WE SEE FIT, IS THAT CORRECT? THE BUILDING ACROSS FROM THE CITY HALL, WHICH IS CURRENTLY AN ELECTRONICS REPAIR FACILITY, UH, IS IN GOOD CONDITION.

SO OUR INTENT WOULD BE THEN TO PLACE EITHER A CITY OPERATION INTO THAT FACILITY, UH, OR A NONPROFIT, OR IT COULD BE LEASED OUT AND THE CITY COULD, UM, LEASE THAT TO AN OPERATOR.

UH, WE WANT TO OPERATE OUT OF THAT FACILITY AND THIS, THIS IN MY EYES GOES INTO, UH, THE, UH, THE LONG-TERM PLANNING IN WHAT I SEE FOR OUR, UH, FOR OUR GENERAL PLAN SPECIFICALLY FOR DOWNTOWN LAHABRA AREA AND HOW THE CITY COULD BENEFIT AT ONE POINT OR ANOTHER, A BUILDING BLOCK FOR THE FUTURE, IF YOU MAY.

SO I SAY IT'S MONEY WELL SPENT, BUT I'LL GO WITH THAT.

ALRIGHT.

UH, MAY I HAVE A MOTION? YES.

MADAM MAYOR.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AND PURCHASE A SALES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA AND LUIS CARLOS RAMOS, AND VALERIE HUNAN FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 0 7 EAST SECOND AVENUE.

ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 0 2 2 DASH 1 7 4 DASH ZERO NINE IN THE AMOUNT OF $520,000 AND BE AUTHORIZED A CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE BUYER COUNTEROFFER.

NUMBER ONE FOR THE PURCHASE OF 1 0 7 EAST SECOND AVENUE AND C AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A DENIM.

NUMBER ONE TO THE PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT FOR 1 0 7 EAST SECOND AVENUE AND D APPROVE A PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA HABRA AND ALICIA, EM, AND MARK E. BRYANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 0 6 EAST FIRST AVENUE, ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBER 0 2 2 DASH 1 7 4 DASH ONE SEVEN IN THE AMOUNT OF $999,000, 9,909.

EXCUSE ME, I'LL DO THAT AGAIN.

999 AND $900.

AND HE APPROVED THE APPROPRIATION OF 1,529,900 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO FUND THE PURCHASES OF 107 EAST SECOND AVENUE AND 106 EAST FIRST AVENUE, INCLUDING RELATED ESCROW AND CLOSING COSTS, FEES, AND F AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND EXECUTE ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE PURCHASES OF 100 EAST SECOND AVENUE AND 100 EAST FIRST AVENUE AND G APPROVE ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED THE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF 1 0 7 EAST SECOND AVENUE FROM LOUIS GODEL'S RAMOS AND VALERIE, THE NUN AND H APPROVE AND ADOPT ENTITLED THE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA AND APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF 1 0 6 EAST FIRST AVENUE

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IF IT WAS CHRISTMAS TO JUST MAKE ONE CLARIFICATION ON F THE PURCHASES WOULD BE FOR 1 0 7 EAST SECOND STREET AVENUE AND 1 0 6 EAST FIRST AVENUE.

I STAND CORRECTED.

THANK YOU, SIR.

AND, UH, DO WE HAVE TO, WE ALSO HAVE TO MENTION THAT THIS IS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA SEQUEL ACT YES.