* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. HI, [00:00:01] THANK YOU. SORRY ABOUT THAT, EVERYBODY. GOOD [ CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber INVOCATION: City Attorney Jones PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Espinoza ROLL CALL: Mayor Beamish Mayor Pro Tem Espinoza Councilmember Gomez Councilmember Medrano Councilmember Shaw CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:] EVENING. EVERYBODY IS WATCHING AND LISTENING. I WILL NOW CALL THE ORDER, THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF JULY, 2020 20. LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT IT IS 6:30 PM. HE ENDS UP OCCASIONAL WILL BE GIVEN BY A CITY ATTORNEY. RICHARD JONES FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY ERIC TRIAL CAM ESPINOSA. YOU CAN MUTE EVERYBODY AND WE'LL LISTEN AND DO HER OWN THING AND BE WHEREVER WE'RE AT. SO THAT'D BE THE GUILTY APPLICATION THEN. THANK YOU, DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, HE PROBABLY BOWED HER HEAD. SOME GATHERED. YES, RACHEL, THANKS TO THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME, OUR POLICE OR FIRE CITY EMPLOYEES WHO WANTED TO DIFFICULT CHALLENGES. WE ALSO ASKED A SPECIAL THANKS TO BLESSING TO THE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE'RE FACING THIS DIFFICULT CHALLENGE AND ALL THE RESTRICTIONS PUT ON OUR LIFESTYLE RECEIVING. WE ASKED A SPECIAL BUS UPON THE SHOP. THEN WITH THEIR LOSS, WE ASKED HIM BOBBY WITH THEM COVERED THEM AND THOSE DOUG PRESENCE IN THEIR LIVES. WE ASKED YOU TO BUST THE CITY COUNCIL. SO YOU THINK WITH WISDOM AND INSIGHTS WITH YOU BE ABLE TO DO THAT, WHICH IS BEST FOR ALL OF US. I SAID HE SEEMS TO DIE NAME. AMEN. THANK YOU, DICK ROSE. YOU HAVE DONE THEATER THERE. HELLO? IRA. GIVE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I'D APPRECIATE IT. I'M SORRY. WOULD YOU PLEASE GET THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? YES. PLEASE FACE OUR NATION FLAG AGAIN. I PLAYED THE LEGION OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU. ROSE. WELL THE PARK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER MEDRANO. YOU ARE UNDER NEEDED COUNCIL MEMBER MEDRANO HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM ESPINOSA HERE, MAYOR BEAMISH. I AM PRESENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ARE THERE ANY CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS? WHAT'S THAT MAYOR BEFORE YOU CONTINUE, I'D LIKE TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUBLIC REAL QUICK ON THE, UM, FACE SHEET, THERE WAS A TRANSPOSITION OF TWO NUMBERS ON THE MEETING ID NUMBER TO DIAL IN THE DIAL IN NUMBER IS CORRECT. THE MEETING ID NUMBER SHOULD BE EIGHT (651) 629-2154. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WHEN WE GET TO PUBLIC COMMENTS, MAYBE YOU COULD REPEAT THAT. I SURE. WELL, ALL RIGHT, DEREK, ANY CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS, NOTHING TO REPORT THIS EVENING. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU [1. RECOGNITION OF PLANNING COMMISSIONER RAY FERNANDEZ FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF LA HABRA Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Ray Fernandez for his service as a Planning Commissioner.] VERY MUCH THEN AT THIS TIME IS RIGHT FERNANDEZ ON THE LINE DAWN HERE ON WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO AT THIS TIME IS RECOGNIZE RAY HERNANDEZ FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA. WE HAVE THE CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO HIM AND WE WILL MAIL OUT OUT TO HIM SO HE CAN GET IT. HE SPENT FOUR YEARS ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND HE'S BEEN REALLY GRACIOUS ABOUT DONATING TIME AND FINANCES TO A LOT OF OUR NONPROFITS. SO WE APPRECIATE HIS SERVICE AND WISH HIM WELL AND HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS AT THIS [ PUBLIC COMMENTS: When addressing the City Council, please complete a Speaker’s Card before leaving the Council Chamber. This is the time for the public to address any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City NOT appearing on this Agenda. Speakers must limit their comments to three (3) minutes each. The total time period for public comment is 30 minutes. Per Government Code Section 54954.3(a), the City Council cannot take action or express a consensus of approval or disapproval on any public comments regarding matters which do not appear on the printed agenda. ] TIME FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEMS OF INTEREST. THIS IS THE TIME FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC THAT IS WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER. JURISDICTION EXISTS ALREADY, NOT FAIRING ON THIS AGENDA AT THE PUBLIC ADDRESSES ANYTHING OUTSIDE THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY, NOT APPEARING ON THIS AGENDA. THEY ARE SUBJECT IMMEDIATE DISCONNECTION FROM PUBLIC COMMENTS. SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. EACH THE TOTAL TIME PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IS 30 MINUTES NOTE PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION FIVE 49, FIVE 4.38. THE AUTHORITY CANNOT TAKE ACTION OR EXPRESS CONSENSUS OF APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL ON [00:05:01] ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING MATTERS, WHICH DO NOT APPEAR ON THE PRINTED AGENDA. SO IF YOU'D KEEP TRACK OF THE 30 MINUTES AND THE THREE MINUTES, UH, WE CAN OPEN TOPIC COMMENTS. I WANT TO ANNOUNCE AGAIN THAT THE CALL IN NUMBER IS +1 669-900-9128. AND THE MEETING ID NUMBER IS EIGHT (651) 629-2154. AND MAYOR, I DO HAVE ONE EMAILED COMMENT THAT LIKE I WOULD LIKE TO READ INTO THE RECORD BEFORE WE TAKE ANY PHONE CALLS, PLEASE DO GOOD EVENING MAYOR BEAMISH AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS YOU TONIGHT. MY CONCERN HAS TO DO WITH PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NUMBER TWO, WHICH IS PART OF CONSIDERATION ITEM NUMBER ONE, I AM CONCERNED WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CORONAVIRUS. MONEY'S DESIGNATED FOR PARKLAND. I THINK LAURIE, I THINK THAT SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP WHEN WE HAVE THAT CONSIDERATION. IDA A FLORIST. GOTCHA. OKAY. THEN I'LL WAIT FOR, THIS IS FROM MARIE WILL. I'LL READ IT INTO WHEN WE GET THERE. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. IS THERE A, THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER EMAILS, ANYBODY ON THE PHONE WANTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL MAY BEING AS THERE IS NOBODY ON THE LINE WAS YOU TO SPEAK. OKAY. WE'LL UH, JUST KEEP THIS OPEN FOR A MINUTE OR SO. I WANT TO SEE IF ANY, ANYBODY POPS IN. SO YOU WANT TO KEEP TRACK OF A MINUTE FOR ME? YES. THANKS. MAY IT BE MAY MOVE. MAY WE PLEASE ASK CALLERS TO HIT STAR NINE ON THEIR HEAD IF THEY WISH TO RAISE THEIR HAND TO SPEAK FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? OKAY. IT'S BEEN TWO MINUTES MAYER. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU VERY [ CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters on Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless a Councilmember 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. Members of the audience will have the opportunity to address Council on removed items at that time. Speakers must limit their comments to three (3) minutes each.] MUCH. AND WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND WE'LL GO TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR. ALL MATTERS ON CONSENT. CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION. I LEFT THE COUNCIL MEMBER FOR A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUEST, SEPARATE ACTION OR A MOVE OF AN ITEM REMOVED ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOLLOWING THE CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THIS AGENDA. MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS COUNCIL HONOR, THOSE ITEMS, AND THAT TIME SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. EACH CONSENT CALENDAR APPEARS ON PAGE TWO THROUGH FOUR ON THE AUDIT AGENDA ITEM ONE THROUGH 11 AND AS STAFF AT ANYTHING THEY WANT TO REMOVE THIS MEREDITH IS THE CITY MANAGER SANDRO A NO, SIR. OKAY. ANYONE FROM THE COUNCIL ON OR MOVING AN ITEM? NO. NO. MR. MERRICK? NO. OKAY. THANK YOU. LET, I GUESS THAT'S A NO, IS THERE ANYBODY OUT IN MY LINE THAT WOULD LIKE TO PULL ON ITEMS AND I GUESS LAURIE, THEY DO START NINE TO RAISE THEIR HAND, RIGHT? CORRECT. THERE IS NOBODY IN PAIN TO CALL AN ITEM. MR. MAYOR. OKAY. THEN, UH, MAYOR MOTION, JAMES GOLDMAN. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ELDER. I'LL SECOND. THANK YOU. AND UH, LET'S SEE HERE. SORRY, BUT YOU, UH, TAKE THE COUNCIL MEMBER MEDRANO. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ. YES. MAYOR PRO TEM ESPINOSA. YES. MAYOR BEAMISH. YES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [1. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LA HABRA'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 That the City Council: A. Approve the proposed substantial amendment to the City of La Habra Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. B. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ____ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA APPROVING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021.] AND THEN WE'LL GO TO OTHER CARING. WE WILL HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING BOOTH CONSIDERED THE PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LA IS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CDBG PROGRAM ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 TO 2021. AND WE'LL CALL FOR A STAFF REPORT, WHICH I GUESS ISN'T LILLY IS GOING TO PROVIDE THAT REPORT. [00:10:04] GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, MIKE AND SUSAN LOUIE FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. THE PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT IS TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED AND SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LA HARBOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT REFERRED TO AS CDBG PROGRAM ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020, 2021. THE 2020 2021 CBD ANNUAL ACTION PLAN WAS ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 20TH, 2020, A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN IS REQUIRED FOR THE CITY OF LA HABRA CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN. WHENEVER A NEW PROGRAM, NOT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN AN ACTION PLAN BECOMES NECESSARY. WE HAVE TO MAKE IT A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT AVAILABLE FOR A 30 DAY REVIEW PERIOD. AND WE'D HAVE TO INCLUDE A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS BEFORE WE CAN EXPRESS APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT. THAT SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT WAS AVAILABLE FROM JUNE 20TH, 2020 THROUGH JULY 20TH, 2012, THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT. AND TODAY, I'M SORRY. LET ME BACK UP TWO DAYS, YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT, DM CENTRAL AMENDMENT PER BOTH PROPOSES TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO A NEW PROGRAM LAB BENITA SKATE PARK SECURITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $51,000. LEBANESE STATE PARKS IS A POPULAR RECREATION AMENITY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT BENITA PARK. WHILE THE SKATE PARK IS HEAVILY UTILIZED BY AVID IS UNFORTUNATELY IS ALSO ROUTINELY VANDALIZED. PRIMARILY DURING OVERNIGHT HOURS IN THE IS CLOSED TO BETTER SERVE. AND SOME STAFF RECOMMENDS THE INSTALLATION OF A MOTION ACTIVATED SECURITY SYSTEM AND OR INFRARED CAMERAS, SECURITY SYSTEM LOCATED AS STRATEGIC MUST MAKE THINGS AROUND THE PARK THAT WOULD BE CONNECTED VIA THE INTERNET TO ALLOW FOR REMOTE MONITORING. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CDBG FUNDS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT WERE APPROVED AT A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 16TH, 2020, THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT THAT WAS APPROVED AT THAT TIME CANCELED FISCAL YEAR 2019 2020 PROJECTS PROGRAMS. AND THAT'S AN AVAILABLE CDB JEEP BALANCE OF 76,212. SO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THIS ACTION CDBG FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF 51,000 WILL BE ALLOCATED TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 LAB BENITA SKATE PARK SECURITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. THE REMAINING BALANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF 25,612, HE KEPT AS AVAILABLE CARRY OVER FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 AND CAN BE ALLOCATED AT A FUTURE DATE. WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT CITY COUNCIL CONDUCT A PUBLIC CAMPAIGN AND WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT COUNSEL, A APPROVE THE PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LA HABRA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 2021, AND BE APPROVED AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, APPROVING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS, SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020, 2021. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DID ANYBODY ON COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION FOR SUSAN HARRY NOW, THEN I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK AND JUST LIKE LORI SAID, WE DO STAR NINE AND NORMALLY WE TAKE NAMES AND ADDRESSES. IF YOU'RE UNCOMFORTABLE AS BECAUSE WE'RE ALIVE HERE, THIS AT LEAST GIVE US YOUR NAME. SO THOSE THAT ARE SUPPORTIVE OR IN OPPOSITION, THIS IS YOUR TIME TO SPEAK. SO LORI, JUST TAKE 30 SECONDS OR SO TO SEE IF ANYBODY, UH, TIMES IN SHAREWELL MAYOR, IT'S BEEN 30 SECONDS. THANK YOU. NO COMMENTS. AND I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CALL FOR COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION OR ACTION, [00:15:01] MR. MAYOR JAMES BELMONT. AND I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY BARBER COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT GRANT CDBG PROGRAM ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 FURTHER A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA APPROVING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT BLOCK AMENDMENT, THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021. THANK YOU. HAVE A MAYOR SECOND. AND WE'LL THE QUICK PLEASE CALL THE ROW COUNCIL MEMBER MADRONA. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ. YES. MAYOR PRO TEM ESPINOSA. YES. MAYOR BEAMISH. YES. ALL RIGHT. THAT PAST FIVE ZERO. [2. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2019 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COVID-19 (CDBG-CV) ACTION PLAN TO INCLUDE A NEW PROJECT That the City Council consider and approve the substantial amendment to the Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) Action Plan to fund a new "parklet" concept project for La Habra Blvd. in downtown La Habra.] I THINK SO WHEN I GO TO, TO HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED ANGELA AMENDMENT TO THE 2019 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COVID-19 CDBG DASH CV ACTION PLAN TO INCLUDE A NEW PROJECT AND WE HAVE APP AGAIN, SUSAN TELLING US ALL ABOUT THIS. I GET IT. GOOD EVENING. HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS THAT HE COUNCIL. MY NAME IS SUSAN LEE FOR BETWEEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THE PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT IS TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSAL CENTRAL AMENDMENTS, THE 2019 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COVID 19 CDBG CV ACTION PLAN TO INCLUDE THE NEW PARKLET PURSUANT TO THE CORONA VIRUS, A RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY TASK IMPACTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON MARCH 27, 2020. THE CITY OF LAHABRA HAS RECEIVED A SPECIAL ALLOCATION OF US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES IN THE AMOUNT OF 400,188 TO BE USED TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN LAHABRA. SO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS PREPARED AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO FUND SEVERAL PROGRAMS WITH THESE FUNDS, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF UP TO TWO PARKLET CONCEPTS IN DEPTH ON THE HOMBRE THAT WOULD CREATE NEW PUBLIC SPACES OR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO SAFELY SOCIALLY DISTANCE IN THE HARVEST. COMMERCIAL CORE, A PARKLET IS A SIDEWALK EXTENSION OR POP OUT INSTALLED ON PARKING LANES WITHIN COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS THAT CAN PROVIDE MORE SPACE AND ENTITIES FOR PEOPLE USE THE STREET AND IN THE AREA PARKLETS ARE INTENDED FOR USE AS PLACE FOR CUSTOMERS TO STOP, FIT, TO EAT AFTER REST, WHILE TAKING IN THE ACTIVITIES ALONG THE STREETS, IF APPROVED THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES, THE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE WOULD BE IN THE AMOUNT OF 200,000, 188, SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF 55,000 PARKLET DESIGN AND INSTALLATION IN THE AMOUNTS OF 105,000. SO GRANTING ADMINISTRATION AND THE AMOUNT OF 40,000, THE PARTIAL HAS DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE NEW SPACE FOR RESIDENTS WHO WAS SAFELY THEY'LL FEEL DISTANCE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. THE STAFF PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A TWO, TWO OR MORE PARKLET CONCEPTS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA THAT WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR PUBLIC DUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND HAS BECOME A PARENT THAT ARE RETURNED TO BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR BUSINESSES TO NOT HAPPEN AT THIS TIME IN ORDER TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ALLOW RESIDENTS TO SAFELY SOCIALLY DISTANCE IN COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS, CITIES ARE EXPLORING CREATIVE WAYS TO ESTABLISH OR EXPAND OUTDOOR SEATING FOR USE BY RESTAURANTS. THE PARKLAND CONCEPT IS ALSO IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CITY'S COUNCIL GOAL FOR REVITALIZING THE DOWNTOWN CORE OF THE CITY, AND CAN BECOME A BLUEPRINT OF HOW FUTURE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS CAN BE INCORPORATED ALONG THE HOVERBOARD THAT'S TRUE PROPOSED OR MORE FOR WILL BE LOCATED ALONG THE HARBOR BOULEVARD BETWEEN WALNUT STREET AND MACPHERSON STREET. IF APPROVED STAFF WILL REACH OUT TO DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACTORS WHO WILL BUILD AND DESIGN PARKLAND FOR THE CITY OF OHIO, UNFORTUNATELY THERE'S A LIMITED AMOUNT OF CDBG FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THESE PROGRAMS. HOWEVER, AS OF JULY 16TH, [00:20:01] THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER STILL HAS 64 GRANTS AVAILABLE AT $10,000 EACH DESIGNATED FOR LAHABRA BUSINESSES. THESE ARE GRANTS AVAILABLE TO BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS WITHIN THE FOURTH DISTRICT, WHICH INCLUDES CITY OF ALHAMBRA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S CITY'S CIVIC PARTICIPATION PLAN. THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT THAT HAS MADE THE DRAFT SUBSTANTIAL MEANT, MEANT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT FROM JULY 16TH, THROUGH JULY 20TH, WE ARE ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING, AND WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER AND APPROVE THAT THE CENTRAL AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CORONA CDBG CV ACTION PLAN IS ON MUTE. THE NEW PARKWAY CONCEPT CAUSES FOR LAHABRA BOULEVARD IN DOWNTOWN LA HABRA. IF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, MAY I BE THIS? THIS IS COUNCILMAN SHOCK. AND ASK A QUICK QUESTION. YES. UM, I WANT TO MAKE SURE I VISUALIZE THESE PARKLETS. WHAT, WHAT GOES AWAY? DOES IT KIND OF TAKE AWAY EXISTING SIDEWALK SPACE OR PARKING OR WHAT'S SORT OF THE TRADE OFF WITH YOU HAVE TO, I MEAN, I LIKED, I LOVE THE WAY THESE PICTURES LOOK, THEY LOOK REALLY COOL, BUT THEY JUST KIND OF PLOPPED DOWN OVER, OVER EXISTED, A FED WALKER. HOW DOES THAT WORK? SO IT'S AN EXTENT OF SIDEWALK, EXTENSION, OR A POP OUT I INSTALLED IN PARKING LANE. UM, SO YOU WOULDN'T LOSE PARKING. YOU DO GET THE PARKING SPOT. IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? POSSIBLY YES, BUT WE NEED TO MAKE THE APP, THE SIDEWALK OPEN FOR ADA REQUIREMENTS. THANK YOU. WAS CITY MANAGER SATURDAY. YEAH. SO THIS WOULD BUILD OUT INTO THE, TO THE PARKING SPACES THAT ARE ALONG THE STREET. SO NOT IMPEDE THE SIDEWALK. IT WAS ACTUALLY ADD SPACE OFF OF THE SIDEWALK ONTO THE STREET PUT IN THE AFRICAN EDITION. THERE'S GOING TO BE A LITTLE LESS ON STREET PARKING THEN. SO THAT'S GREAT. OKAY. THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. AND THE DOWNTOWN AREA PARKING RIGHT NOW IS NOT A CONCERN. WE HAVE FAIRLY AMPLE PARKING ALONG THE STREETS AND THEN SOME OF THE BACK LOTS. UM, HOPEFULLY THIS PROGRAM LEADS TO MORE SUCCESS IN ATTRACTING BUSINESSES AND PATRONS INTO THE DOWNTOWN. AND IF WE DO END UP WITH THE PARKING ISSUE, THAT'S A GOOD SIGN FOR US. SO RIGHT NOW THE PARKING PARKING IS PROBABLY NOT A MAJOR ISSUE OR I HAVE, UH, GETTING OUR QUESTIONS. TIM. I'M DONE VICTIM MR. MAYOR. I HAVE JOSE MADRONA. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, UH, FOR STAFF SIDE, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE TO ALLEVIATE ANY CONCERNS, UH, BOTH FROM THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC, UH, W WILL THERE BE, UH, SOME SORT OF A BARRIER JUST BEYOND THAT TO PROTECT, UH, PEOPLE THAT ARE SITTING AT THESE LOCATIONS FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE, THAT STAFF TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. HI, THIS IS MIRANDA CALLED CORONA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING MANAGER. UM, YES, THERE WOULD BE BARRIERS WE'VE BEEN TALKING WITH ELIAS FROM PUBLIC WORKS, AND IF IT GETS APPROVED AND WE WORK WITH CONTRACTOR TO DESIGN AND BUILD IT, WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT BARRIERS AREN'T. THANK YOU. MIRANDA ROSE, JEN, ANYTHING I KNOW I FIND THEM ARE. I'M GOOD. OKAY. NOW A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. SO KIND OF ON THE SAME THAT JOSE JUST MENTIONED, CAUSE I'M VISUALIZING THIS PARK, BUT IT'S OUT IN THE PARKING ON THE HARBOR BOULEVARD THERE. WHAT TYPE OF FENCING OR BARRIER ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? BECAUSE PEOPLE GO 40, 45 MILES AN HOUR ON TWO LANES, BOTH DIRECTIONS. AND IF I'M SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO A LION, I'M NOT GOING TO FEEL VERY SECURE. I SUPPOSE IT SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE A BIKE LANE GETTING OUT. SO IT'S A MATTER OF MAYBE THIS IS THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE. I THINK WE NEED TO BE SLOW IN TRAFFIC A WHOLE LOT BEFORE WE START PUTTING OUTLETS OUT INTO THE STREET. SO I GUESS THE ESSENTIALLY WHAT'S BARRIER AND ARE YOU SURE IT'LL BE SAFE FOR ME TO BE SITTING OUT THERE IN THE STREETS, MAYOR BEAMISH THIS [00:25:01] IS ANDREW HALL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. UH, UH, OUR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE THESE PARKLETS WOULD BE AS PART OF THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF THE DOWNTOWN RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS. UM, HOW WE DESIGN THESE PARKLANDS WOULD BE WITH SAFETY IF THE FOREMOST INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE PATRONS. UM, BUT THIS WAS KIND OF A TWO PRONGED APPROACH IN OUR EFFORT TO INVEST IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE DOWNTOWN, UM, TO DEMONSTRATE TO THE, UH, TO, TO PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AND BUSINESSES THAT THE CITY BELIEVES IN THE DOWNTOWN WANTS TO REINVEST IN THE DOWNTOWN AND HOPEFULLY, UH, HAVE THEM SPUR INTEREST IN REINVESTING INTO THEIR, THEIR OWN PROPERTIES ALONG. YOU THINK IT WOULD TAKE BEFORE THE FIRST PARKWOOD IS UP AND RUNNING, UM, COULD BE SIX TO 12 MONTHS, UH, W WE'LL HAVE TO GO THROUGH A DESIGN, UH, PROCESS, UH, IN LOCATING A PARKLAND APPROPRIATELY FINDING THE RIGHT BUSINESS THAT WOULD WANT THE PARKLET ALONG THE HARBOR BOULEVARD. UM, AND HAVING THAT SET THE EXAMPLE AS WE GO THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS, WE'LL, WE'LL LOOK AT VARIOUS WAYS TO DESIGN SAFETY ELEMENTS, TO PROTECT THE PARKWAY THAT COULD INCLUDE, UM, BALL BOUTS WITH LANDSCAPING AND TREES TO CREATE A MORE VISUAL AESTHETIC, UH, BORDER. UM, IT COULD ALSO INVOLVE, UH, REINFORCING THE, THE PARKLET ITSELF WAS A MATERIAL TO HELP MAKE ANY POTENTIAL VEHICLE IMPACT, UH, SAFER YOU MENTIONED EARLIER, OR SUSAN DAY OR SOMETHING THAT HE DID ABOUT THERE'S 64, 10,000, $10,000 GRANTS STILL AVAILABLE. WHAT, WHAT, WHAT WAS THE NUMBER THAT STARTED OUT? HI, THIS, THIS IS MIRANDA KOKODA, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING. UH, WE STARTED OFF WITH 134 AVAILABLE GRANTS. THEY'RE 27 APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW AND ALL 27 APPLICATIONS ARE APPROVED. UM, IT WILL LEAVE A TOTAL OF 64 REMAINING. SO THERE MIGHT BE A POSSIBILITY THAT THERE COULD BE MORE THAN 64. HE ASKED TO BE BP IS STILL DOING A REVIEW FROM ROUND TWO, WHICH RECEIVED THE 27 APPLICATIONS TO SEE HOW MANY OF THOSE APPLICANTS QUALIFY FOR THE FUNDING. I'M SURPRISED THERE'S THAT MANY OUTSTANDING. THEN THE OTHER QUESTION I WOULD HAVE WITH REGARDS TO THIS MONEY, DID YOU CONSIDER GRANTING PARTS OF THIS MONEY TO SPECIFIC BUSINESSES, RESTAURANTS THAT COULD BE UP AND RUNNING WITH AN OUTSIDE PARKLAND, MAYBE NOT AS FIT AS WHAT THE CITY HAS KIND OF PLAYED IN, BUT INSTEAD OF SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR, THEY COULD HAVE IT UP AND RUNNING WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. WOULD THAT NOT HAVE TO BE MORE IMPACTFUL ON HAVE A BOULEVARD? THIS IS, UH, ANDREW HALL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. WE LOOKED AT, UM, OPPORTUNITIES TO FUNNEL ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO EXISTING BUSINESSES. UH, PART OF THE CHALLENGE WITH THAT HAS BEEN THAT OTHER PROGRAMS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, UH, ARE MORE ROBUST. UM, THE PROGRAM THAT MIRANDA WAS MENTIONING FROM, UH, THE SUPERVISOR WARDED $10,000 GRANTS TO THE BUSINESSES, UM, THE BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE, WOULDN'T BE AS ROBUST AND WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO BUSINESSES. WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MEET THE SIMILAR CRITERIA TO, TO CREATE ADDITIONAL JOBS. UM, THE RATIONALE BEHIND TRYING TO LOCATE PARKLETS ALONG THE HARBOR BOULEVARD VERSUS ELSEWHERE IN TOWN, UM, IS BECAUSE WE WANTED TO START OUR EFFORTS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC TO HELP PROP UP THE DOWNTOWN AND POSITION IT TO BE READY FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY, UH, OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS. AND THIS WAS THE FIRST OF MANY STEPS TO DOING THAT AND SHOWING THAT REINVESTMENT IN THE DOWNTOWN ELSEWHERE IN TOWN BUSINESSES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY NOW TO APPLY FOR OUTDOOR DINING PERMITS. UM, WE DON'T CHARGE A FEE. WE DON'T CHARGE ANY TYPES OF, UH, COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE OUTDOOR DINING SPACE AND MANY BUSINESSES I'VE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THAT. UM, A LOT OF THESE BUSINESSES THAT HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THAT, UM, ARE ABLE TO INCORPORATE THE OUTDOOR DINING CONCEPTS WITH THEM. THEY'RE THEIR OWN PROPERTIES IN [00:30:01] THE PARKING LOT. UM, THE PARKLET EXAMPLE WOULD BE LOCATED SIDEWALK AT JASON, UM, IN THE STREET, IF YOU WILL. UM, AND THAT WILL, UH, BE AVAILABLE TO BUSINESSES THAT DIDN'T HAVE, UH, PARKING LOTS AVAILABLE. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. AND ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL HEARING? NONE, THEN I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AGAIN, ALL THOSE WHO SPEAK, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS IF YOU'D LIKE, UH, IT'S NOT MANDATORY THOUGH. AND, UH, I READ AND BY THOSE, THOSE ARE, IT DOESN'T SUPPORT THE SPEAK OR EVEN AN OPPOSITION. AND THEN LORI WAS MARIE'S EMAIL SPECIFIC TO THIS ISSUE. WASN'T IT? YES. THE FIRST PART I'M GOING TO READ IN IS FOR THIS ONE. AND THEN WHEN WE GET TO CONSIDERATION ITEM, NUMBER ONE, THERE'LL BE ANOTHER COMMENT. SO I'LL READ THIS AND DIRECTOR, UH, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS YOU TONIGHT. MY CONCERN HAS TO DO WITH PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NUMBER TWO, WHICH IS PART OF CONSIDERATION NUMBER ONE, I'M CONCERNED WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CORONAVIRUS. MONEY'S DESIGNATED FOR PARKLETS AT THE AMOUNT OF $105,000. ALTHOUGH THE PARKLET IS AN EXCELLENT FEATURE IDEA. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE FUNDS GRANTED TO MORE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT MAY NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE, ESPECIALLY WITH THE OTHER CLOSURES AND THE RISE OF COVID-19. ADDITIONALLY, I WOULD LIKE FURTHER CLARIFICATION AS TO THE REGULATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GRANT AND POSSIBLE DIRECT EMERGENCY USE TO RESIDENTS. I'M NOT CLEAR AS TO THE REASON THE PARKLET ITEM SEPARATION FROM CONSIDERATION ITEM NUMBER ONE, BUT SINCE THE PROGRAM IS UNPRECEDENTED, THE ENTIRE PACKAGE SHOULD BE UNDER PUBLIC HEARING. THANK YOU, MARIE LA LABIANCA. THANK YOU. THE STAFF ON HOW TO ADDRESS THAT THE RADICAL CORONA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HOUSING. AND SO WE ACTUALLY DID THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEMS THAT ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION. I BELIEVE IT WAS JUNE 16TH TO DO THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE CONSIDERATION ITEM IS COUNCIL GETTING A CHANCE TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE GUIDELINES FOR THE FUNDING THAT WAS ALREADY APPROVED IN JUNE. UM, AND THAT'S THE BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAVING THOSE TWO ITEMS SEPARATED. ONE IS A PUBLIC HEARING BECAUSE WE'VE NEVER ADDRESSED THE PARKLETS IN THE ORIGINAL SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT. IT WAS A LAST MINUTE IDEA. AS WE WERE TALKING WITH OUR CONSULTANTS, WE NEEDED TIME TO VET IT, TO MAKE SURE IT'S GOING TO BE ELIGIBLE UNDER CODED FOR WE COULD BRING IT TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. SO THAT'S WHY WE DID THE TWO ITEMS SEPARATELY. ANDREW HALL, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THE OTHER RATIONALE WAS WE DIDN'T FUNNEL AS MUCH INTO A SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THERE WERE MORE ROBUST PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THEN OFFERED MORE MONEY AND PURSUANT TO HUD GUIDELINES OF BUSINESSES COULD ONLY APPLY FOR ONE OF THOSE GRANTS. AND SO IF THEY CHOSE TO APPLY FOR A CITY GRANT FOR LESS MONEY, THEY WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY FEDERAL GRANTS. UH, FOR MORE MONEY IS SHAPED THESE PROGRAMS, ET CETERA, OTHER STATE MONEY, FEDERAL MONEY FUNNELED THROUGH THE STATE IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 PER BUSINESS. AND IT JUST SAID THERE'S STILL 64 OF THOSE AVAILABLE. SO THAT'S RIGHT. I'M NOT SURPRISED. ALRIGHT, I'M SORRY. TOM IS BECAUSE LIKE, IF YOU APPLIED FOR AN AP LAW, YOU WOULDN'T BE ELIGIBLE AND THERE WERE A LOT OF RESTRICTIONS ON THAT. OKAY. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE IN THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS AGAIN? YOU HIT STAR NINE TO RAISE YOUR HAND. THEY'RE ARE NARRATIVE, YOU MENTIONED. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CALL FOR COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSIONS OR ACTION. YEAH. MR. MAYOR, UH, JOSE MADRANO. OKAY. UH, MR. MAYOR AND, UH, ENDORSED STAFF, BUT THANK YOU FOR THE STAFF REPORT. UH, I, I LIKED THIS IDEA QUITE A BIT, UH, IF, UH, IF WE CAN, UH, WE CAN MAKE THIS IDEA HAPPEN. I THINK IT WOULD GO GREAT FORWARD. UH, ONCE WE ARE OVER THIS COVERT CRISIS, AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE, IF THIS COULD BE OUR TEST CASE, SO TO SPEAK THAT WE, THIS GOES TOWARDS THE REVITALIZATION, WE'LL HAVE A BOULEVARD THAT THIS, AND HOPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE CAN BE SOME SORT OF A CONCEPT THAT WE CAN USE FOR THESE SMALL BUSINESSES FOR THESE RESTAURANTS AND THAT IT WOULD ATTRACT OTHER RESTAURANTS AND [00:35:01] IN SMALLER BUSINESSES THAT COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SUCH A FEATURE. NOW, OF COURSE, ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL SAFETY AS A CONCERN. AND AS LONG AS WE ADDRESS THAT AND ADDRESS THAT, UH, APPROPRIATELY, I, I FEEL IT'S A, IT'S A GREAT IDEA. I NOT ONLY IN THE SHORT TERM, UH, FOR A COVID PURPOSES, BUT IN THE LONGTERM, I THINK IT WOULD GO GREAT. A QUICK QUESTION FOR STAFF THEN. SO THIS WOULD COME BACK BEFORE COUNCIL, BEFORE ANYTHING WAS ACTUALLY PUT IN PLACE, CORRECT? THIS IS MIRANDA COLE COLONA. YES. WE WOULD ACTUALLY COME BACK TO COUNCIL. I'M ASSUMING WITH AN AGREEMENT TO AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR SOMEONE THAT COULD DO THE DESIGN BUILD FOR US. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND MOTION JAMES, GO AND MAKE THE MOTION. I LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION, UH, APPROVE THE POTENTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CORONA VIRUS, CDBG DASH CV ACTION PLAN TO FUND A NEW PARK CONCEPT PROJECT FOR THE HARBOR BOULEVARD AND THE DOWNTOWN THE HARBOR AREA. BARBARA CALLUM. YES, THIS IS ROSE. THANK YOU. ROSE LAURIE TO CALL THE CALL FOR THE VOTE. IT'S A MEMBER OF MEDRANO. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ. YES, THEY ARE PART TIME ESPINOSA. YES. MAYOR BEAMISH. YES. THAT'S VERY NICE. THEN WE THANK YOU. KIND OF JUMPED AHEAD OF ME A LITTLE BIT THERE. THAT'S [1. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT-CORONAVIRUS (CDBG-CV) PROGRAM GUIDELINES That the City Council: A. Approve the following Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) program guidelines: 1. La Habra Community Employment Center. 2. Micro-Business Stabilization Program. 3. Emergency Residential Rental Assistance Program. B. Approve and authorize staff to make minor changes and adjustments to program guidelines, as necessary, to reflect future potential guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to ensure programs are operated in manner that is compliant with HUD guidelines. C. Approve and authorize staff to use other potential sources of funds for these programs, such as CARES Act funding, that may be less restrictive, if available. D. Approve and authorize staff to release program applications when guidance from HUD for the use of CDBG-CV funds is released, or earlier if other sources of eligible funding are identified and approved by Council.] ALL RIGHT. WE'LL GO TO CONSIDER ACTION ITEM. ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE MAY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY CONSIDERATION ITEM PRIOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL, TAKING A FINAL VOTE ON THE ITEM, THE MAYOR WILL INVITE INTERESTED PERSONS COME FORWARD TO THE PODIUM AND SPEAK. CAUSE EACH ITEM IS CALLED BECAUSE MY PHONE MET THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. EACH THE NUMBER ONE, THE FIRST ONE IS CONSIDER APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CARNA, CORONA VIRUS, CDBG CV, PROGRAM GUIDELINES, STAFF REPORT. THANK YOU. HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS SUZANNE LOUIS FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. SO WE ARE ASKING COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CORONAVIRUS REFERRED TO AS PDBP TV PROGRAM GUIDELINES. I PRESENTED AT THE MAY, 1820 20 CITY COUNCIL STAFF AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN WORKING TO DEVELOP PROGRAM GUIDELINES FOR THREE TEMPORARY PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED FINANCIALLY AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PET DYNAMICS HERTZ PROGRAM IS AT LAHABRA NEEDY EMPLOYMENT CENTER. THE CITY RECENTLY ESTABLISHED A NEW PROGRAM CALLED THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. I'M SORRY, LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN. SORRY. THE HARBOR COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT CENTER WITH IS WITHIN THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DIVISION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO ASSIST ADULTS TO FIND AND SECURE EMPLOYMENT STAFF IS PROPOSING TO USE $30,000 OF CDC DB FUNDS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMICS. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE SELF SERVICE DOC CENTER AND CAREER COACH TO SECTION TO APPROXIMATELY 45 LOW AND MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS. THE SECOND PROGRAM, THE MICRO-BUSINESS STABILIZATION PROGRAM REFERRED TO AS M S T THE MSP WILL PROVIDE GRANTS UP TO $2,500 TO MICRO BUSINESSES DEFINED AS BUSINESSES WITH FIVE OR FEWER EMPLOYEES AND OWNED BY LOW OR MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS ADVERSELY IMPACTED, IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMICS GRANTS CAN BE USED FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RENT PAYROLL AND THE PURCHASE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO ENABLE THE BUSINESS TO OPERATE IN A SOCIALLY DISTANCE. THE MANNER THE PROGRAM IS ESTIMATED TO ASSIST PEN MICRO BUSINESSES. THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF BUSINESSES ARE INELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE MSP, THE BUSINESSES LOCATED OUTSIDE THE CITY OF LA OPERA, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. YEAH. BUSINESSES, [00:40:01] ET CETERA, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR MSP BUSINESSES OR MSP BUSINESS MUST BE A FOR PROFIT BUSINESS LOCATED WITHIN LAHABRA AND OPERATING FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO MARCH 4TH OF 2020, WHICH IS THE DATE. THE GOVERNOR DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY GUIDELINES LISTS ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS CURRENT BUSINESS LICENSE BUSINESS MUST CERTIFY AS BEING LOW TO MODERATE INCOME USING THE MOST CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INCOME OF THEIR MS. ETC. THE THIRD PROGRAM IS THE EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REFERRED TO AS IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,188. THAT ERA T WILL PROVIDE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO AN ESTIMATED 20 LOW AND MODERATE INCOME ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ECONOMICALLY IMPACTED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND JOB LOSS FOR LOW OR REDUCTION IN HOURS OR PETTY RESIDING IN THE CITY OF LA LAHABRA EMERGENCY GRANTS WILL BE FOR RENTAL PAYMENTS MAY DIRECTLY TO LANDLORDS ON BEHALF OF AN, IN SOME ALGEBRA ALEC APPLICANT FOR A MAXIMUM PERIOD OF THREE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS TO MAINTAIN HOUSING AND OR TO REDUCE RENTAL DELINQUENCY IN THE REAR. AS A RESULT OF THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THIS WILL PROVIDE UP TO 3000 IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE PER MONTH FOR A PERIOD OF NO MORE THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS, TOTAL AWARD NOT TO EXCEED $9,000. EACH APPLICANT'S ELIGIBILITY WILL BE DETERMINED UPON SUBMISSION OF A COMPLETED PROGRAM APPLICATION WITH ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF APPLICATION PERIOD IS ANNOUNCED. THE APPLICATION PERIOD WILL BE OPEN FOR ONE WEEK. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE APPLICATION PERIOD, THE CITY WILL HOLD A LOTTERY TO RANDOMLY ORDER ALL APPLICATIONS AND PRELIMINARY SELECT THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE EAP. ONCE THE FAMILY IS ELECTED, THE CITY WILL CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION TO CONFIRM ELIGIBILITY AND REQUESTS ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION. IT'S A NUMBER OF ALGEBRA APPLICANTS DO NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE AT THE CLOSE OF APPLICATION. PERIODS OF SYDNEY WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE PROGRAM ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS, FURTHER GUIDANCE ON ERA GUIDELINES AND APPLICATIONS THAT ARE MISSED THAT AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE REPORT, IT'S APPROVED, APPROVED THE COUNCIL IF APPROVED, I'M SORRY OF APPROVED BY COUNCIL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF WILL MAKE MINOR CHANGES AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PROGRAM GUIDELINES TO REFLECT ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND TO ENSURE PROGRAMS ARE OPERATED IN A COMPLIANT MANNER. THE START DATE FOR THESE PROGRAMS HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED BECAUSE IT HAS NOT YET REMOVED THE FEDERAL BUDGET. THE FEDERAL REGISTER PROVIDES ADDITIONAL WAIVER, ALTERNATIVE AIR REQUIREMENTS AND THE RULES IMPLEMENTING CARE, EXACT REQUIREMENTS. LASTLY, STAFF RECOMMEND THAT OTHER APPROPRIATE FUNDING SOURCES, INCLUDING CARE, ZACK FUNDING AVAILABLE, AUTHORIZED FOR USE OF THE PROGRAM. IF HUD DOES NOT RELEASE THE FEDERAL REGISTER FOR THE USE OF CDBG CD FUNDS IN A TIMELY MANNER AS OF JULY 13, 2020 HUD INDICATED THAT A FEDERAL REGISTER FOR THESE FUNDS IS FORTHCOMING. WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL A APPROVE THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT GUIDELINES, LA HARBOR COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT CENTER, THAT MICRO-BUSINESS STABILIZATION PROGRAM AND THE EMERGENCY REDS, RESIDENTIAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. ALSO APPROVEN AUTHORIZED STAFF TO MAKE MINOR CHANGES AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PROGRAM GUIDELINES AS NECESSARY TO REFLECT FUTURE POTENTIAL GUIDANCE FROM US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, BECAUSE YOUR PROGRAMS ARE OPERATED IN A MANNER THAT IS COMPLIANT WITH COD GUIDELINES, ALSO APPROVING AUTHORIZED STAFF AND OTHER POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR THESE PROGRAMS SUCH AS PEARS ACT FUNDING THAT MAY BE LESS RESTRICTED IF AVAILABLE ALSO APPROVE AN AUTHORIZED STAFF PROGRAM APPLICATION. WHEN GUIDANCE FROM HUD FOR THE USE OF CDB VCD FUNDS IS RELEASED OR EARLIER IF OTHER SOURCES, SOURCES OF ELIGIBLE FUNDING IDENTIFIED AND APPROVED BY COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS CAN WE GET ON THE STAFF IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, COUNSEL. I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS [00:45:02] HEARING NONE. THEN I WILL INVITE THE PUBLIC TO TESTIFY. AND PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. IF YOU WOULD, THE RECORD YOU HAD SOMETHING FROM MARINA AGAIN, LAURIE. YES, I DO. I UNDERSTAND STAFF IS WAITING FOR DIRECTION FROM HUD, BUT THE MICRO-BUSINESS STABILIZATION PROGRAM COVERED 19 IS A BIT CUMBERSOME FOR THE DESIGNATED $2,500. ADDING THE 105,000 ALLOCATED TO PARKLANDS MIGHT ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES TO APPLY UNDER THE CURRENT GUIDELINES, THE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE. COVID-19 ALSO SEEMS VERY DIFFICULT TO QUALIFY BECAUSE THIS IS MY FIRST TIME WE'VE BEEN IN THESE DOCUMENTS. I WOULD RESPECTFULLY RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE ITEM TO A FUTURE DATE WHEN GUIDANCE FROM HUD IS AVAILABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MARIE LABIANCA ANY COMMENTS FROM STAFF? THIS IS MIRANDA COLE, CORONA, UM, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING. SO THE GUIDELINES AS WRITTEN ARE BASED ON REGULAR CDBG GUIDELINES, UH, FOR MICRO-BUSINESS, UM, FOR THE EMERGENCY ROOM SYSTEMS. OUR GUESTS IS THAT THE GUIDELINES WILL BECOME MORE RESTRICTIVE, NOT LESS RESTRICTIVE ONE HUD LEASE AND STUFF THAT'LL REGISTER. SO WE PUT THE GUIDELINES TOGETHER, KNOWING THAT WE MIGHT HAVE TO MAKE SOME TWEAKS AND ADJUSTMENTS, BUT MY BEST GUESS IS THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO GET LESS RESTRICTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, USUALLY THEY ADD MORE RESTRICTIONS. UM, WE MIGHT HAVE TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE, OR WE MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE REQUIRED TO COLLECT FROM RESIDENTS OR BUSINESSES THAT ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROGRAM. UNFORTUNATELY HAD ALWAYS HAD HOOPS OR HURDLES THAT YOU HAVE TO JUMP THROUGH IN ORDER TO GET THE MONEY WE'VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND, UM, PROVIDING FUNDS AND OTHER CDBG PROGRAMS TO OUR RESIDENTS. WE'RE HOPING WE WILL BE JUST AS SUCCESSFUL. WE'RE JUST WAITING ON THE FINAL TWEAKS FROM HUD SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE WE'RE IN A HUNDRED PERCENT COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COVID MONEY. THANK YOU. THEN THERE WAS A CITY MANAGER SHADOW, A NEW LABIANCA MAKES A GOOD POINT THOUGH, REGARDING THE CUMBERSOME NATURE OF THESE FUNDS. WE ON STAFF AS ARE AS WELL. I'M FRUSTRATED BY SOME OF THE RULES OR LACK OF DIRECTION WE'RE GETTING FROM HIGHER LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. WE ARE DEALING WITH THE COUPLE OF DIFFERENT SOURCES OF FUNDS, CARES, ACT MONEY, AND ALSO THE CDBG CV FUNDS THAT HAVE DIFFERENT SETS OF RULES ASSOCIATED WITH THEM, OR IN SOME CASES, UH, THEY PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE FUNDS WITH NO RULES, UH, THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED YET. AND THEY GIVE US GUIDANCE THAT SAYS, IF YOU SPEND THE MONEY BEFORE THE RULES OR ARE DEVELOPED, YOU MAY HAVE TO PAY IT BACK. IF WE DON'T AGREE WITH HOW YOU SPENT THE MONEY. SO IT'S CREATED SOME HEADACHES FOR US WHERE WE'RE TRYING OUR BEST TO CREATE PROGRAM GUIDELINES THAT WE THINK WILL BE ACCEPTABLE. AND JUST KEEPING IN MIND THAT WE MAY HAVE TO MODIFY PROGRAMS LATER, WHICH IS ONE OF THE REASONS WE HAVE NOT YET MOVED FORWARD WITH ACTUALLY ISSUING ANY GRANTS OR FUNDS UNTIL WE KNOW WHAT THE RULES, UH, INVOLVE. OKAY. THANK YOU. AND IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE, GLORY AND THE PUBLIC, WE WANTS TO SEE ANYONE HOLD ON. THERE ARE NONE ON THE LINE, MR. MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THEN I WILL CLOSE THAT PORTION OF THE MEETING AND CALL IT FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION OR ACTION. . YES. CAN I, I UNDERSTAND. I WANT TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTOOD CORRECTLY. WHAT IF WE WERE TO PUT THIS OFF UNTIL HUD GUIDELINES CAME OUT AS MARIE SUGGESTED WITH THE, IS THERE ANY PENALTY TO DOING THAT? I MEAN, IS THAT ISN'T THAT SOMETHING WE COULD REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE AND THEN WE WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE THOSE OF HIM? I MEAN, WHAT, IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THAT? I WONDER I'VE STUFFED UP. YEAH, I THINK DOES IT TO, HOW DOES IT AFFECT STAFF NEGATIVELY OR NOT NEGATIVELY? SO IT ANSWERED THOSE QUESTIONS. THIS IS MIRANDA COLE CORONA. AS OF RIGHT NOW, I DON'T NECESSARILY SEE A NEGATIVE IMPACT AND PUTTING THE GUIDELINES OFF, DESPITE THE FACT THAT HUD HASN'T RELEASED THE FEDERAL REGISTER, THEY HAVE BEEN PUTTING PRESSURE ON JURISDICTIONS TO EXPEND THE MONEY. SO THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT OUR CONSULTANTS GAVE US WAS TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH GETTING GUIDELINES APPROVED SO THAT ALL WE WOULD HAVE TO DO WITH TWEAK IT, UM, INSTEAD OF HAVING TO GO BACK TO COUNCIL AND WE WOULD BE [00:50:01] ABLE TO RELEASE THE APPLICATIONS, BUT AS COUNCIL IS MORE COMFORTABLE, WE CAN AGENDIZE IT. AND BRING IT BACK ON ANOTHER AGENDA. ONCE WE KNOW THE FINAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FEDERAL REGISTER, UNFORTUNATELY WE JUST DON'T KNOW AT THIS TIME WHEN THE FEDERAL REGISTER WILL ACTUALLY BE RELEASED. AND THERE'S A POSSIBILITY THAT WE COULD LOOK INTO USING OTHER FUNDING SOURCES, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN ON, UM, TO REPLACE IT WITH THE CDBG COVID MONEY SO THAT WE CAN TRY TO MOVE THE PROGRAM, UM, QUICKER. OKAY. I GOT ADDRESS. SO YEAH, ONE OF THE IDEAS THAT WE HAD WAS REALIZING HOW SLOW HUD WAS MOVING ON THIS. IF COUNCIL LIKES THE PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE DEVELOPED AS, UH, MIRANDA INDICATED, UH, WE POTENTIALLY HAVE ACCESS TO CARE, ACT FUNDS THAT WE COULD THEN REPURPOSED TO HELP FUND SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS MORE IMMEDIATELY AND GET THEM UTILIZED QUICKER. AND THEN IF THE HUD GUIDELINES, UM, FIND THESE PROGRAMS TO BE ACCEPTABLE, THEN WE CAN AUGMENT THE CARE OF THAT MONEY WITH THE HUD FUNDS ONCE THEY, UH, THE GUIDELINES ARE ISSUED BY HUD, BUT IT'S, AGAIN, THERE IS, WE DIDN'T WANT TO APPEAR THAT WE WERE DRAGGING OUR FEET CREATING PROGRAMS FOR THE USE OF THESE FUNDS. UH, BUT WE HAVE SOME LOGISTICS ISSUES WITH ACTUALLY GETTING THE ABILITY TO RELEASE THE MONEY AT THIS POINT. WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU STAFF WOULD BE ABLE TO REACT MORE QUICKLY IF WE PASS THIS TONIGHT, RIGHT? YES. BUT WE CAN ALSO BRING IT BACK AT A LATER COUNCIL MEETING THE COUNCIL. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? I KNOW MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION. ALRIGHT, GO RIGHT AHEAD. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CORONAVIRUS, CDBG, THAT CV PROGRAM GUIDELINES. NUMBER ONE, BAR HARBOR COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT CENTER, TWO MICRO-BUSINESS STABILIZATION PROGRAM, THREE EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. BE A PROVEN AUTHORIZED STAFF TO MAKE MINOR CHANGES AND ADJUSTMENTS TO PROGRAM GUIDELINES AS NECESSARY TO REFLECT FUTURE POTENTIAL GUIDANCE FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HYDE TO ENSURE PROGRAMS ARE OPERATED IN A MANNER THAT IS COMPLIANT WITH HUD GUIDELINES, C APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO USE OTHER POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR THESE PROGRAMS SUCH AS CARE ZACK FUNDING THAT MAY BE LESS RESTRICTED IF AVAILABLE DE APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO AT LEAST PROGRAM APPLICATIONS. WHEN GUIDANCE FROM HUD FOR THE USE OF DBG DESK, CV FUND IS RELEASED OR EARLIER IF OTHER SOURCES OF ELIGIBLE FUNDING ARE IDENTIFIED AND APPROVED BY COUNCIL. AND THE MAYOR SECOND SAID, WELL, LARRY CALL THE ROLE COUNCIL MEMBER OF MAGENTO. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ. YES. MAYOR PRO TEM ESPANOZA. YES. MAYOR BEAMISH YES. MOTION PASSED FIVE ZERO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [2. CONSIDER AMENDMENT OF RESOLUTION NO. 5948 REGARDING CANDIDATES STATEMENTS WORD COUNT SUBMITTED TO VOTERS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020 That the City Council: A. Receive this report and consider; B. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO:_______ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 5948 TO ALLOW CANDIDATE STATEMENTS FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020, TO BE INCREASED FROM A MAXIMUM OF 200 WORDS TO 400 WORDS.] WE'LL GO TO ITEM TWO, WHICH IS CONSIDERED AN AMENDMENT RESOLUTION NUMBER FIVE, NINE, FOUR EIGHT REGARDING STATEMENTS WORD COUNTS SUBMITTED TO VOTERS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 2020. AND THE STAFF REPORT IS FROM LAURIE SWIN. NOW, YES. AT THE JUNE 1ST CITY COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL APPROVED RESOLUTION FIVE, NINE, FOUR EIGHT, WHICH STIPULATED REGARDING THE ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3RD, THAT CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE STATEMENTS BE NOT MORE THAN 200 WORDS IN LENGTH, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH COUNT LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR PRIOR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. SHAW HAS MADE A REQUEST THAT THE CANDIDATE STAMP CANDIDATE STATEMENT WORD COUNT BE INCREASED TO 400 WORDS, WHICH IS PERMISSIBLE UNDER CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE SECTION ONE, THREE THREE ZERO SEVEN, A ONE WHICH STATES THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE LOCAL AGENCY MAY AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE IN THE LIMITATION ON WORDS FOR THE STATEMENT FROM 200 TO 400 WORDS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTRAR VOTERS HAS INDICATED THAT THE ESTIMATED COST PER 200 WORD COUNT STATEMENT IS SIX OH TWO 30. AND THE ESTIMATED COST FOR A 400 WORD CANDIDATE STATEMENT IS $921 AND 88 CENTS. PLEASE NOTE THAT CANDIDATE STATEMENTS ARE OPTIONAL FOR CANDIDATES AND ALL COSTS RELATED TO THE STATEMENTS ARE SUBMITTED, ARE SUBMITTED, EXCUSE ME, OR THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THOSE CANDIDATES TO PAY. SO THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL COSTS TO THE CITY IF THIS CHANGE IS APPROVED. SO STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT COUNCIL RECEIVED THIS REPORT AND CONSIDER THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ENTITLED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA, [00:55:02] AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER FIVE, NINE, FOUR, EIGHT JULY CANDIDATE STATEMENTS FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 2020 TO BE INCREASED FROM A MAXIMUM OF 200 WORDS TO 400 WORDS. THAT'S ALRIGHT. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? SOME STUFF. YEAH. I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS, TOM. SURE. UH, LAURIE F UH, I CAN'T MAKE THEM, THEN THEY HAVE A CHOICE OF EITHER OR EITHER THE 200 WORDS OR THE 400 WORDS, WHAT THEY WANT TO PAY FOR IT. THEY WOULD HAVE THE CHOICE. AND, AND IF COUNCIL DOES APPROVE THIS, WE'VE HAD THREE PEOPLE PULL PAPERS SO FAR. WE WOULD NOTIFY THEM OF THE, UM, OPTION TO DO A 400 WORD STATEMENT. AND THEN MY SECOND QUESTION IS IN ORANGE COUNTY, HOW MANY CITIES HAVE THE 400 LIMIT NOW? OKAY. I WOULD HAVE TO RESEARCH THAT AND GET BACK TO YOU. I DON'T HAVE THAT NUMBER RIGHT NOW. THAT'D BE GLAD TO GET IT FOR YOU. UH, YEAH, I'D BE KIND OF CURIOUS HOW MANY CITIES ARE DOING 400. AND THE ONLY CONCERN I HAVE IS PERCEPTION FINALLY, PERIOD HAS ALREADY OPENED RIGHT NOW. AND AS YOU SAID, YOU'VE ALREADY HAD PEOPLE, THREE PEOPLE FULL PAPERS. UH, I THINK THAT PERCEPTION WOULD BE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE SOMEHOW DOING SOMETHING UNDERHANDED, TRYING TO, UH, YOU KNOW, PUT THIS IN A, YOU KNOW, RIGHT AFTER PEOPLE HAVE STARTED TO, OR A FULL PAPER. SO TIMING IS A CONCERN OF MINE THAT PERCEPTION THAT WE'RE DOING SOMETHING UNDERHANDED, ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT FOR BEING ILLEGAL, BUT PERCEPTION IS EVERYTHING. SO, UH, I DON'T HAVE A REAL COMFORT LEVEL OF DOING IT NOW THAT WE APPROVED IT. JAN, THIS IS JUST FOR QUESTIONS NOT TO STAY IN OUR POSITION. THANKS. UM, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL I'D LIKE TO SERVE? MR. MAY? I'M SORRY, JOSE MADRONA. MY APOLOGIES. OKAY. UH, JUST ONE QUESTION TO SEE HOW MANY OTHER CITIES, UH, DO THE SAME. I'D HAVE, I'D HAVE THE SAME QUESTION. ROSES 10. I JUST WANTED THE LORRY TO REPEAT AGAIN, THE COST. OH YES. UM, A 200 WORD COUNT CANDIDATE STATEMENT COSTS, UH, ESTIMATED $602 AND 30 CENTS. AND THE ESTIMATED COST FOR A 400 WORD COUNT CANDIDATE STATEMENT IS $921 AND 88 CENTS. AND I WANT TO KNOW THAT SO FAR, WE'VE HAD THREE PEOPLE PULL PAPERS, BUT NO ONE HAS COME BACK AND FILED THEIR PAPERWORK YET. SO THEY WOULD HAVE, THEY WOULD HAVE AN OPTION TO INCREASE THE 400 IF THEY WOULD LIKE, ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. SO THE LETTER FORTUNE, PARDON ME? SORRY. WHAT? I JUST SAID, THE LETTERS ARE CHEAPER THAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE. UM, OKAY. SO NO MORE QUESTIONS AND I'D INVITE THE PUBLIC TO TESTIFY. IF THERE'S ANYONE, LAURIE, ANYBODY ON HER INDICATING THEY WANT TO STRESS US ON THAT OUR OFFICE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY ART AND COMMENTS. YES. A WRITTEN COMMENT. OKAY. NO, NO WRITTEN COMMENTS. OKAY. NO WRITTEN COMMENTS AND NOBODY ON THE LINE. MR. MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. THEN I WILL CALL FOR COUNSEL AND DISCUSSION. I WOULD JUST MAKE A COMMENT THAT WHEN I WAS DOING THE 200 WORDS, I ALWAYS HAD A HARD TIME KEEPING UP THAT. SO I'D ALWAYS, I WOULD ALWAYS LIKE THE OPTION TO DO TWO OR 400. AND IT'D BE, IT'D BE INTERESTING TO KNOW WHAT OTHER CITIES DO, BUT TIMING LINES. WE HAVE TO DECIDE THIS TONIGHT. BUT LIKE I SAID, I, I ALWAYS DO THAT MORE FOR MORE WORDS THAT SINCE I DON'T HAVE TO DO IT THIS TIME, I'M KIND OF GOING TO GO WITH WHATEVER MY COLLEAGUES WANT. ANYBODY ELSE? DISCUSSION ACTION. WELL, AGAIN, MY, MY, MY CONCERN IS JUST PERCEPTION. I MEAN, I ALWAYS STRUGGLED TRYING TO GET ANOTHER 200 WORDS. WELL, BUT YOU KNOW, WE'VE ALREADY, I JUST WISHED IT WOULD'VE BEEN BROUGHT TO IT, YOU KNOW, TWO, THREE MONTHS BACK RATHER THAN NOW, RIGHT? WHEN YOU KNOW, THE DENOMINATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN OPEN FOR A WEEK NOW. AND YOU KNOW, NOW GOING TO DECIDE TO CHANGE, IF YOU COULD JUST RAISE SOME EYEBROWS. SO MY COMFORT LEVEL IS NOT, I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM APPROVING IT, BUT I WOULD APPROVE IT. THE APP IS JUST, YOU KNOW, LESSON AND MAKE IT EFFECTIVE AT A LATER DATE. SO, UH, UNFORTUNATELY MY COMFORT LEVEL IS NOT THERE. JEN, DO YOU THINK IT'S, WHETHER IT BE A PERCEPTION OF AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE BECAUSE THE PERSON CAN DO ONE, THAT'S SO MUCH ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGES THAT WE'VE ALREADY OPENED UP THE NOMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. AND PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO PICK UP THEIR PAPERWORK. ALTHOUGH WE'RE GOING TO NOTIFY AND SAY, HEY, IT JUST PASSES. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO 400 WORDS. BUT THIS HAS [01:00:01] BEEN BROUGHT TO US, YOU KNOW, THREE MONTHS AGO, TWO MONTHS AGO BEFORE THE NOMINATION PERIOD HAS ALREADY OPENED. SO NOW THE NOMINATION PERIOD IS ALREADY OPEN. PEOPLE ARE AND TAKE OUT THE PAPERS. AND NOW WE SAY, WELL, YOU CAN COME TO THE BOARD NOW. IT'S JUST THE PERCEPTION. OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM ANYBODY? WELL, I, I MEAN, I WILL APOLOGIZE FOR NOT REALIZING WHEN WE APPROVE THE MOTION TO CALL THE ELECTION MONTHS AGO, I FAILED THE CAP, BUT IT ONLY WAS ALLOWING FOR A 200 WORD. I WOULD'VE HAPPILY ASKED FOR THE CHANGE AT THAT POINT. AND JUST REMIND EVERYBODY, THE FILING PERIOD CLOSES AUGUST 7TH. DO I HAVE THAT RIGHT? LAURIE FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH IN LESS THAN INCUMBENT DOES NOT FILE. AND THEN IT GOES TO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH, RIGHT? SO WITH NO ONE HAVING RETURNED THEIR PAPERS TODAY, EVERYONE WILL HAVE SEVERAL WEEKS TO WORK ON THOSE STATEMENTS. AND I'M LIKE, TOM, I, IT IS HARD TO SAVE VERY MUCH IN 200 WORDS. IT'S AMAZING HOW FAST TURN THE WORDS CAN GO. SO THAT'S WHY I ASKED TO MOVE IT TO 400, BUT THIS AMIR IS THAT APPROPRIATE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO RECEIVE THIS REPORT AND APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION ENTITLED THE RESOLUTION, THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY WILL HARBOR A CALIFORNIA AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER FIVE, NINE, FOUR EIGHT TWO HOUR CANDIDATE STATEMENTS FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 2020 TO BE INCREASED WITH A MAXIMUM OF 200 WORDS TO 400 WORDS A SECOND. AND THE MAYOR. SECOND CORRECT DATE COUNCIL MEMBER MAGENTO. NO COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ. NO MAYOR PRO TEM ESPANOZA. NO MAYOR BEAMISH OH, NO. JUST FOR THE MAJORITY. CAUSE IT'S ALREADY NOT PASSED MOTION. BRAILLED ONE TO FOUR. SEE HERE, SCROLL DOWN. OKAY. [3. CONSIDER INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS TO REFINANCE THE OUTSTANDING CITY OF LA HABRA 2010 REFUNDING CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION, SERIES A (PARK LA HABRA AND VIEWPARK REFINANCING PROJECT) That the City Council: APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ______ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA APPROVING THE INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS TO REFINANCE THE OUTSTANDING 2010 REFUNDING CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION, SERIES A, (PARK LA HABRA AND VIEWPARK REFINANCING PROJECT), AUTHORIZING THE ENGAGEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.] SO THIS IS ANOTHER CONSIDERATION. CONSIDER INITIATION OF PROCEEDING TO REFINANCE THE OUTSTANDING 2010 REFUNDING CERTIFICATE PATIENT SERIES, A PARK LAHABRA AND VIEW PARK REFINANCING PROJECT. AND THE STAFF REPORT WILL BE GIVEN BY NOW. SHANNON, DO YOU MEAN HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, STAFF, EXCUSE ME, STAFFORD. THE NAME THAT SHE WAS APPROVED BY THE DA, THE INITIATION OF THE CITY TO REFINANCE THE OUTSTANDING 20:00 PM FUNDINGS CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION SERIES, A PARKLAND HARBOR, AND THE PART WHERE YOU FIND A BIG PROJECT AUTHORIZING THE ENGAGING IN THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THERE WITH, SO BASICALLY IN MARCH OF 2010, CDFI 2010, THE FUNDING CERTIFICATE, BECAUSE THE PATIENT TODAY PARKED A LOT ON THE VIEWPORT IN THE AMOUNT OF 15 MILLION, 900, $10,000. THE PROJECT CAN HAVE 13 MILLION, 105,000 REMAINING PRINCIPAL. THAT'S STILL ON STANDING IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY FINANCIAL ADVISER AND FIELDMAN ROLLED UP AND ASSOCIATES, INC. STAFF HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CURRENT BOND CONDITIONS ARE VERY FAVORABLE FOR THE ISSUE. WHEN SOMEBODY FUNDING CERTIFICATES TO REFUNDS OUTSTANDING 2010 CERTIFICATES ON A CURRENT TAX EXEMPT BASIS, THREE FUNDING IS PROJECTED TO GENERATE REAL SAVINGS AND APPROXIMATELY $4,800,000 OVER THE LIFE OF INDEBTEDNESS. THE ANNUAL AVERAGE SAVINGS WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $240,000 WITH THE FINAL MATURITY AND IN SEPTEMBER OF 2040 WITH THE MATURITY OF THE CURRENT CERTIFICATE. SO THE OBJECTIVE SAVINGS OR NET OF ESTIMATED $275,000 COST TO REFUND CERTIFICATES. SO THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANKS. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? YES. UH, COUNCIL MEMBER MEDRANO. THAT'S EREZ, UH, YEAH, FOR, UH, FOR A DRINK OR FINANCIAL PLAN AND MILK. UH, AND AS I READ IT CORRECTLY, UH, AN APPROXIMATE, UH, SAVINGS, IS THAT CORRECT OF ALMOST A WHAT? $240,000 PER FISCAL YEAR. YES. THROUGH TO THE 2040 WHEN THE BONDS MATURE. SO THAT'S KIND OF OUT OF MONEY FOR US TO BE SAVING MONEY. THAT'S PROJECTED AT FOUR, $4,800,000. WE WILL TELL YOU. SO BASICALLY WE'RE GETTING A BETTER INTEREST RATE. WE'RE GOING TO GO OUT AND I'M IN FRONT OF THE BOUNDS OF THESE TIME. THANK YOU, SIR. CITY MANAGER, SATURDAY, [01:05:01] THE ONLY CAVEAT I WOULD SAY IS THAT THIS IS BASED ON MARKET CONDITIONS TODAY AND THE CONDITION FOR ALL FLUCTUATE BETWEEN NOW AND THE TIME WE PRICE THE BOND. SO THE SAVINGS COULD GET BETTER OR THE SAVINGS COULD ERODE DEPENDING ON, ON THE DAILY PRICE. GOT IT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL HEARING? NONE. THEN I WOULD INVITE THE PUBLIC TO TESTIFY. PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS IF YOU WOULD, IS THERE ANY EMAILS OR ANYBODY ON THE LINE, LAURIE? UM, THERE ARE NO EMAILS, MAYER, ANYBODY ON THE LINE WANTING TO TALK NOW, MR. MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. THEN I WILL CLOSE THAT PORTION AND CALL FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION OR ACTIONS. MR. MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO, UH, APPROVE AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION TITLED A RESOLUTION OF A CITY COUNCIL OF THE SYDNEY. LAHABRA APPROVING THE INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS TO REFINANCE THE OUTSTANDING 2010 REFUNDING CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION HEARINGS, A PARK LAHABRA AND HE PARKED REFINANCING PROJECTS, AUTHORIZING THESE ENGAGEMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND AUTHORIZING CERTAINLY OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THERE WITH THANK YOU, MARITAL. SECOND, THE CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COUNCIL MEMBER MEDRANO. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ. YES. MAYOR PRO TEM ESPINOSA MAYOR BEAMISH YES, THE MONEY. [ MAYOR’S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:] ALL RIGHT. THIS TIME WE GO TO THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR. I LIKE WE'VE BEEN SAYING FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, I GUESS THEY INFORMED THE BACKPACK AROUND A VIRUS. YEAH. THE DIFFERENT WEBSITES. YOU CAN GO AND TRY TO KEEP THIS SLOW. THE SPREAD WE'VE BEEN REPEATING WASH YOUR HANDS IS VERY IMPORTANT. AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S CALLED A VIRUS IS A VIRUS AND WE NEED TO ALL DO OUR PARTS, HEAVIER MOUTH AND NOSE WHEN COUGHING OR SNEEZING AVOID TOUCHING YOUR EYES KNOWS ABOUT, BUT AGAIN, WASH YOUR HANDS. AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN, CLEAN AND DISINFECT FREQUENTLY TOUCHED SURFACES MEANT THE MORE INFORMATION YOU HAVE, THE WEBSITES WE'VE BEEN ADDRESSING. THERE'S ONE ON, ON THE CITY. THERE'S A UC HEALTH INFO.COM AND THERE'S A CDC.GOV. SO I THINK EVERYBODY'S PRETTY WELL INFORMED, BUT I'M NOT SURE EVERYBODY IS PRACTICING THE GOOD PRACTICES BECAUSE THE VIRUS HAS GOTTEN OUT OF HAND HERE A LITTLE BIT, A COVID-19 CAN SPREAD EASILY FROM PERSON TO PERSON BECAUSE IT'S POSSIBLE TO HAVE COVID-19 AND HAVE NO SYMPTOMS. THE SIMPLE ACT OF WEARING A MASK IN PUBLIC CAN HELP SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE DIED, BUT YOU KNOW, THE DISEASE SEEMS LIKE SOME PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO WEAR THE MASKS, BUT FOR ME, IT'S JUST WANTING TO PROTECT THE PERSON I WALKED BY OR I'M NEAR, UH, I DON'T KNOW HOW EFFECTIVE MASKS ARE, BUT IF IT'S SOMETHING WE CAN ALL DO AND HOPEFULLY SLOW THAT VIRUS DOWN, WE OUGHT TO BE DOING IT AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT THREE OR FOUR WEEKS. WHEN YOU'RE DOING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, YOU'RE IN DOORS, THOSE KINDS OF THINGS, PLEASE CONSIDER WEARING A MASK. IF EVERYONE WEARS A MASK, WE'RE ALL BETTER PROTECTED FROM COVID-19. AGAIN, YOU CAN GO TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COVID-19 PAGE, UH, FOR MORE INFORMATION, CITY HALL WE'LL HAVE A POLICE STATION LOBBY AND THE COMMUNITY CENTER FRONT DESK OR UP IN THE PUBLIC THAT ALL ARE, THE FACILITIES ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PELVIC PARKS OPEN FOR PASSIVE USE SUBJECT TO SOCIAL DISTANCING, PLAYGROUNDS, FITNESS EQUIPMENT, AND SCORE FIELDS, TEMPORARY CLOTHES AS ALWAYS CITY OPERATIONS CONTINUE ON STAFF IS AVAILABLE BY PHONE OR EMAIL FOR THOSE WHO WISH NOT TO COME TO CITY HALL. IF YOU DO VISIT A CITY FACILITY, PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR A MASK OR FACE COVERINGS FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL A (562) 383-4010. UH, VISIT US ONLINE AT DOT GOV OR FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK. AND I WOULD JUST REPEAT, IT WAS REALLY FUN TO SEE LITERALLY STARTING UP HERE TWO OR THREE WEEKS AGO, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WAS NOT FUN. SEEING THEM SHUT DOWN AGAIN. SO TRULY IF ALL OUR RESIDENTS WOULD FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES AND WASH YOUR HANDS AND WHERE ARE THE MATH FIT, IT CAN ONLY HELP. IT MAY NOT BE AS EFFECTIVE AS ONE WOULD THINK OR WOULD LIKE IT TO BE, BUT AT LEAST THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN ALL DO. [01:10:01] HAVE YOU COMPLETED YOUR 2020 US CENSUS FORM YET? IF NOT, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO IT DETERMINES CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION AND HOW BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FEDERAL FUNDING ARE ALLOCATED TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS OUR NATION. UH, THINGS I'VE BEEN READING, WE COULD LOSE A CONGRESSIONAL SEAT TO ANOTHER STATE, WHICH WOULD BE THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS. SO WE REALLY DON'T WANT TO LOSE OUR MANPOWER BACK THERE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, UH, JOIN THE CONVERSATION. WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS QUITE OFTEN AS PART OF THIS COMMUNITY FOCUS, BUDGET PLANNING PROCESS. WE CONDUCT THE BAY COMMUNITY SURVEY TO GAUGE RESIDENT OPINION ON SERVICE PRIORITIES. AND WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU TOO, TO PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK, CLICK THE, JOIN THE CONVERSATION ICON NEAR THE TOP OF THE CITY TOWNPAGE@ROBERT.CA.GOV AND COMPLETE A SHORT ONLINE FORM. FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN CALL US AT (562) 383-4010 AND THAT'S THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR. AND THEN I WILL GO [ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:] TO CONTINENTS FROM STAFF. IF ANY, MR. MERRITT HAS A CITY MANAGER. SANDRA, NO COMMENT, SIR. THANK YOU. TOTAL. LET'S START OFF WITH JOSE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO THANK OUR CITY STAFF AGAIN FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT THE, UH, THEY PUT IN, UH, FOR OUR, UH, POLICE FIRE AND ALL OUR OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT CONTINUE TO WORK UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. AND, UH, I TO ECHO WHAT OUR, UH, WHAT OUR MAYOR WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT AS FAR AS MASKS ARE CONCERNED, UM, IT, UH, IT CAN ONLY HELP, UH, IT'S A NONPARTISAN ISSUE FOR ME. IT'S, IT'S ONE THAT, UH, IF, IF, IF IT MEANS THE SPREADING OR LESSENING, THE SPREAD OF COVID, I'M ALL FOR IT BECAUSE TRUE IT'S OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE AFFECTED. I MAY BE HEALTHY TODAY, BUT WHO KNOWS? YOU NEVER KNOW. AND, UH, THERE ARE ELDERLY OUT THERE, ESPECIALLY IN THESE MULTIGENERATIONAL, UH, HOMES, UH, THAT, UH, THAT HAVE ELDERLY PEOPLE AND, UH, YOU KNOW, MAY AFFECT THEM NEGATIVELY. SO, UH, THAT BEING SAID, HOPEFULLY WE CAN HAVE MORE PEOPLE ABIDE BY IT. IT CAN ONLY HELP. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THANKS GOT TO NUMBER 10. TAKE CARE. YOU KNOW, AS I THINK ABOUT, UH, WHAT'S COMING UP AHEAD OF US HERE IN A FEW MONTHS WITH THE ELECTION AND OBVIOUSLY PRESIDENT TRUMP'S UP FOR REELECTION WITH JOE BIDEN AND I, I THOUGHT IT WAS BAD, UH, IN 2016 AND THE AMOUNT OF COMMERCIALS AND IN MAIL. I MEAN, I SHUTTER TO THINK WHAT WE'RE IN STORE FOR HERE IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, UH, NOT TO MENTION OUR CONGRESSIONAL SEAT HERE, CONGRESSMAN CISNEROS, UH, FROM WHAT I CAN TELL IS GONNA FACE A VERY SPIRITED CHALLENGE WITH, FROM YOUNG KIM. SO THIS'LL BE A TARGETED RACE. SO I'M JUST THINKING ABOUT OUR BUILDERS HERE IN LA HABRA. I GO TO BE INUNDATED WITH TV COMMERCIALS, UH, NO DOUBT, A FLURRY OF MAIL PIECES ON THESE RACES AND 10 MINUTES OTHER THAN THE OTHERS. AND TO ME, YOU KNOW, I'VE FOUND THAT THE PRIMARY MEANS OF COMMUNICATION IS ON A DOWN-BALLOT RACE. LIKE A CITY COUNCIL RACE IS THE CANDIDATE STATEMENT THAT APPEARS IN THE VOTER GUIDE. WHEN THE VOTERS ACTUALLY PREPARED PREPARING TWO BOATS, AND THEY'VE BEEN BLINDED BY THE FURY OF TV COMMERCIALS AND NAIL. AND THEY'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHO THEY'RE VOTING FOR, FOR WATERBOARD OR SCHOOL BOARD OR CITY COUNCIL. THEY PULL OUT THEIR VOTER GUIDE AND THEY WANT TO HEAR WHAT THE CANDIDATES HAVE TO SAY. AND 200 WORDS IS NOT VERY MUCH. AND SO FOR ME, THE PRIMARY WAY OF COMMUNICATING TO A THOUGHTFUL VOTER WHO WANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES AND WHAT THE CANDIDATES ARE SAYING WAS SIMPLY A GOOD WAY TO COMMUNICATE THOUGHTFULLY WITH THE VOTER AND BY YOU PEOPLE PROHIBITING THAT OPTION WHEN IT WOULDN'T, IT WOULDN'T COST THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND THERE WAS NO REAL OPTION. I THINK YOU'VE DONE A TREMENDOUS DISSERVICE TO DEMOCRACY AND YOU REALLY HAD TO BE A SCREEN SO THAT IT CAN GO TO MARK. THANK YOU. UH, MY ONLY COMMENT THAT IS, THAT'S PROBABLY AN ARGUMENT YOU SHOULD HAVE MADE BEFORE WITH VOTED. UM, JIM, OKAY. UH, JANE GOMEZ HERE, I DIDN'T WANT TO ADJOURN TONIGHT'S MEETING IN HONOR OF JEFF RUSSELL SHAW. UH, TO, UH, THE TIMES I MET HIM, HE'S JUST A WONDERFUL INDIVIDUAL. AND I COULD JUST SAY THAT THE INTERACTION THAT I SAW WITH, UH, TIM AND HIS BROTHER WAS JUST, [01:15:01] I MADE HIM THE BOND. AND I KNOW WHEN, UH, YOU KNOW, TIM NEEDED A HOME, HE OFFERED HIS HOME TO HIM OUT HERE IN MAHAMUDRA, AFTER ON PARSONS. AND, UH, AND MY CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO, I BELIEVE HE HAD THREE GIRLS AND ONE SON, AND CERTAINLY KAREN SHAW, UH, AS WELL AS HIS MOM THAT, UH, YOU KNOW, NO PARENTS SHOULD HAVE TO BE BURYING A CHILD. SO I JUST ASKED THAT WE HAD TURNED IN MEMORY OF JEFF, JEFF RUSSELL SHAW, AND MY CONDOLENCES TO GO OUT TO THE ENTIRE SHOP FAMILIES, UH, DURING THIS MOST DIFFICULT TIME. AND I GOT, BUT HE WAS A CLASS ACT INDIVIDUAL THE TIMES I GOT TO MEET HIM. AND, UH, CERTAINLY, UH, IT'S A BIG VOID IN THE SHOP FAMILY TO ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY. THANK YOU. OF COURSE, UH, ROSE, I TOO WANT TO WISH MY CONDOLENCES TO TIM AND THE FAMILY. I'M SORRY TO HEAR THE TRAGIC NEWS ABOUT YOUR FLOOD, YOUR PASSING ON, UM, THERE'S NOTHING THAT CAN SAY TO CONSOLE YOU AT THIS TIME. UM, BUT NO, THE JURY IN OUR HEART, UH, WITH REGARDS TO THE STAFF, AS A COUNSELOR, THE DRAMA THAT GOD THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF FOR THE TREMENDOUS WORK YOU DO IN THIS, UH, TIME WITH PANDEMICS. AND I ASKED PEOPLE TO PLEASE PLEASE WEAR THEIR MASK, UH, WHEN THEY'RE OUT IN THE PUBLIC, UH, OR ATTENDING ANY KIND OF MEETING THAT YOU CAN'T DISTANCE YOURSELF. BECAUSE AS MUCH AS YOU'D LIKE TO, I KNOW I SAW A COMMERCIAL ON TV THAT SAID, IF YOU DON'T LIKE WEARING A FACE MASK MASK, YOU WON'T LIKELY LIKE WEARING A VENTILATOR MASK. SO KEEP THAT IN MIND, YOU ARE PROTECTING YOURSELF AND YOU ARE PROTECTING OTHERS. THAT WOULD BE AS MANY AS MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. JUST THE LAST NOTE BOX I'M WEARING A MASK. AS I SAID, FOR ME, IT'S ABOUT PROTECTING OTHERS THAT I'M OUT AND ABOUT AND PASSING AND MARKING DOWN THE GROCERY AISLES. SO EVERYBODY PLEASE CONSIDER THAT AS IN THINGS AREN'T GOING THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND WE NEED TO GET THIS ON YOUR CONTROL. SO WE KINDA OPENED BACK UP BECAUSE CERTAINLY DON'T WANT THE STATE TO CLOSE THINGS DOWN MORE, WHICH POTENTIALLY COULD HAPPEN WITH THAT. [ ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned to Monday, August 3, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Closed Session Room 112c, 100 East La Habra Boulevard, followed by the Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.] I WILL CLOSE AND NAME JEFF RUSSELL SHAW. AND THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 2020 AT 5:30 PM. AND THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER CLOSED SESSION AROUND ONE, ONE, TWO C ON ENTITY FOR HARVARD BOULEVARD FOLLOWED BY THE REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 PM AND THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER. WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.