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ALL RIGHT.

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

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NOVEMBER 16, 2020.

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

THE END LOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD JONES FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER.

SHOP ALL STAND, ASK YOU TO PLEASE STOP BY YOUR HEADS.

UH, YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER, AS WE GATHER DURING THIS THANKSGIVING SEASON, WE'RE FULL OF GRATITUDE, GRATITUDE FOR THIS WONDERFUL COUNTRY.

AND THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL CITY.

WE ALL LIVE IN.

WE'RE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY CITIZENS WHO CONTRIBUTE SO MUCH TO OUR COMMUNITY, THE FINE ORGANIZATIONS AND CHURCHES THAT SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY.

WE ARE SO BLESSED IN SO MANY WAYS TO HAVE THE SPECIAL, SPECIAL FEELINGS ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL CITY.

WE'RE ALSO GRATEFUL FOR THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY, PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THEIR SERVICE AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO RISK THEIR OWN HEALTH TO PROTECT, TO PROVIDE FOR US.

WE ASKED YOU BUSES, CITY COUNCIL THIS EVENING THAT IT WILL DO THAT, WHICH IS BEST FOR ALL THE HARBOR AND DO IT WITH A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GREATER GOOD.

WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR THESE MANY BLESSINGS, AND WE SAY THESE THINGS IN MY NAME.

AMEN.

OKAY THEN THANK YOU.

DICK TIN.

READY? BEGIN ALLEGIANCE LIKE THE STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

JIM, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COUNCIL MEMBER.

MADRANO HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM ESPINOSA HERE, MAYOR BEAMISH.

I AM HERE.

ARE THERE ANY CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS? NO REPORT THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU.

AND AT THIS

[1. PROCLAIM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020, AS "SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY" IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA]

TIME WE GO TO PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS AND WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020 AS SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA.

AND WE HAVE MARIE ON THE CHAMBER.

THE PROCLAMATION IS UP THERE AND I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO SAY A FEW THINGS.

I THINK I BROKE IT AGAIN.

OH, DID HE MEAN MAYOR BEAMISH AND CITY COUNCIL? IS IT ON, CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY? YES.

UM, YEAH, AS LONG AS YOU GET REAL CLOSE TO IT.

YEAH.

BEHALF OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAIM, THE PROCLAMATION AND PROCLAIMING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH AT SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY.

UM, LET ME ADD TO THE PROCLAMATION THAT WE'VE STARTED.

I WERE SHOP LAHABRA A LITTLE BIT EARLY AND WE'LL ADD A LITTLE BIT LATER.

UM, SO IT'LL RUN FROM, UH, NOVEMBER 9TH, WHICH WAS LAST MONDAY THROUGH DECEMBER 18TH.

AND WE WERE JUST THINKING ABOUT THE PEOPLE AND NOT HAVING LARGE GROUPS SHOPPING AND DOING, COMING INTO THE OFFICE AND SO FORTH.

SO WE'VE EXTENDED THE TIME, BUT WE'LL CONTINUE WITH THE PROGRAM WE NORMALLY DO WHERE IT'S, WHERE YOU'LL, WE WILL RECEIVE A, UM, RAFFLE TICKET OR OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY $25 SPENT IN LAHABRA.

AND, UM, AND WE CAN SEE THE RECEIPTS IN ANY MANNER WE CAN DO, UM, DIRECT MESSAGING ON FACEBOOK OR, UM, EMAIL OR WHATEVER PEOPLE ARE FEELING COMFORTABLE WITH.

WE DON'T WANT TO REALLY PUSH IT.

YOU HAVE TO BE PRESENT.

SO THAT IS WHAT WE ARE, UM, PROMOTING WITH, UH, WITH THE CHAMBER AND TRYING TO REALLY GET PEOPLE OUT TO SUPPORT OUR SMALL BUSINESS.

AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY COUNCIL, UM, BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL BE HERE, WHEN YOU DO THE REORGANIZATION WITH THINGS CLOSING UP, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I DID WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR BEAMISH FOR SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESS.

UM, WHEN YOU FIRST TOOK OVER, THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU MENTIONED THAT YOU WERE GOING TO DO, AND EVEN IN LIGHT OF THE DIFFERENCES THAT WE'VE HAD, NOT YOU AND I PERSONALLY, BUT THE DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY AND COVID AND EVERYTHING YOU'VE STAYED THAT COURSE.

AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT ALWAYS AVAILABLE BY PHONE, THE ENDLESS, UH, WISDOM AND COUNSEL THAT YOU'VE GIVEN ME.

I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THAT.

IT'S BEEN A GREAT BENEFIT TO THE CHAMBER.

OKAY.

THANK YOU, MARIE.

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WELL, I'M GOING TO ASK SOME FREE TIME.

MAYBE YOU CAN PUT ME TO WORK.

I WOULD LOVE IT.

YOU KNOW WHAT, JUST TO ASK YOU THAT I CAN SAY THE SAME THING ABOUT ALL THE CITY COUNCIL, TIM SHAW, YOU HAVE SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU'VE GIVEN ME AND ALWAYS WILLING TO ANSWER A QUESTION.

SO I'M REALLY APPRECIATIVE THAT JOSE AND JIM, YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND GRAND OPENINGS.

YOU'RE THERE, YOU'RE IN WITH THE BUSINESSES.

AND SO I, YOU KNOW, THESE THINGS DON'T GO UNNOTICED.

MAYOR PRO TEM ROSE.

I'M STILL LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.

UM, YOU HAVE A SMALL BUSINESS YOURSELF, SO YOU, YOU CAN RELATE TO WHAT THESE BUSINESSES ARE GOING THROUGH AND HOW MUCH SUPPORT THEY NEED.

AND, UM, AND YOU STILL RISE ABOVE THAT RISE ABOVE YOUR OWN NEED TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.

SO I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MINUTE TO REALLY THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.

AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD BETTER THINGS IN 2021.

THANK YOU, MARIE.

AND THAT TAKES CARE OF THAT BUSINESS.

WE'LL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENTS, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS SHE'LL BE RECEIVED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GOVERNING BODY MEETING AND LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL, BUT THE TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES, OR I'LL PULL THE COMMENTS UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR.

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 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 FIVE, FOUR, NINE, FIVE, 4.3.

A SUCH COMMENTS SHALL NOT BE RESPONDED TO BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE MEETING.

DO WE STILL HAVE NO PUBLIC SPEAKERS? NO PUBLIC SPEAKERS.

OKAY.

I'LL CLOSE THAT PART AND GO TO THE CONSENT

[ 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.]

CALENDAR.

ALL MATTERS ON CONSENT.

CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, 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 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 LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE.

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

THE CONSENT CALENDAR APPEARS ON PAGE THREE ON THE AUDIENCE AGENDA ITEMS ONE THROUGH FOUR, WOULD STAFF LIKED REMOVE AN ITEM? NO.

MR. MAYOR COUNCIL.

NO, SIR.

NOPE.

AND NO ONES OVER THERE IN THE AUDIENCE MARIE'S GONE.

OKAY.

THEN I WILL CALL FOR ACTION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ANY ITEMS THAT WERE REMOVED, WHICH WAS MR. MAYOR.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH FOUR FOR AGAIN.

IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU.

THERE WAS THE MOTION.

THE SECOND.

WELL, THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE.

COUNCIL MEMBER MEDRANO.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ.

YES.

MAYOR PRO TEM ESPANOZA.

YES.

MAYOR BEAMISH MOTION PASSED FIVE ZERO.

THANK YOU.

WE WILL NOW GO TO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND THERE ARE NONE AT THIS TIME.

WE'LL GO

[1. CONSIDER REINSTATEMENT OF LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE 10.20.180 That the City Council approve to reinstate La Habra Municipal Code (LHMC) Section 10.20.180 to allow for enforcement of overnight parking violations beginning January 3, 2021, and waive overnight parking permit renewal fees for any parking permit holder who purchased an overnight parking permit for calendar year 2020. ]

TO CONSIDERATION ITEMS. ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE MAY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE LOBBY CITY COUNCIL ON ANY CONSIDERATION ITEM PRIOR TO THE HARBOR CITY COUNCIL, TAKING A FINAL VOTE ON THE ITEM.

PUBLIC COMMENT, SHE'LL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES FOR CONSIDERATION ITEM, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR.

SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LAUNCH ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING SPEAKING TIME.

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

FIRST ITEM HERE IS CONSIDERED REINSTATEMENT OF LAHABRA MUNICIPAL CODE 10.2 0.180 STAFF REPORT.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL.

AS YOU KNOW, IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC SWEPT THROUGH CALIFORNIA CAUSING A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND A DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY HERE IN LA HABRA.

IN EARLY APRIL, YOU APPROVED THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMIT ENFORCEMENT DUE TO THE GOVERNOR'S STAY AT HOME ORDER.

OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, THE STATE AND COUNTY HAVE LIFTED MANY OF THE RESTRICTIONS ALLOWING COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN ROUTINE ACTIVITIES LIKE WORK IN SCHOOL, THUS MINIMIZING THE NEED TO STAY AT HOME.

STAFF IS AWARE OF THE RECENT REGRESSION IN THE COUNTY, AS IT RELATES TO THE STATE COVID 19 PARAMETERS.

HOWEVER, WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANOTHER LOCKDOWN OR

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A MORE RESTRICTIVE STATE AT THIS TIME.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVE REINSTATEMENT OF OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMIT ENFORCEMENT AND TO WAVE OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMIT, RENEWAL FEES FOR ANY PARKING PERMIT HOLDERS WHO PURCHASED DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2020 COUNCIL QUESTIONS, THE STAFF.

YEAH.

UM, TODAY WE WENT INTO PURPLE MODE.

UM, HOW, HOW DO WE ANTICIPATE, UH, YOU KNOW, UH, ADDRESSING THAT ISSUE AS WE GO FORWARD AND CAN WE PIVOT BACK, UM, IF WE NEED TO BE GOING FORWARD.

SO STAFF IS AWARE THAT WE JUST RECENTLY MOVED TO PURPLE AND WE'RE WORKING WITH DAVID TO UNDERSTAND EXACTLY HOW THOSE, I'M SORRY, HOW THOSE RESTRICTIONS WILL AFFECT US.

AT THIS TIME, WE DON'T FEEL THAT WE WILL GO INTO, UM, ANY TYPE OF RESTRICTION WHERE A STAY AT HOME ORDER WILL BE GIVEN.

UM, AND A LOT OF THE BUSINESSES WILL STILL BE ABLE TO MODERATELY BE OPEN MORE PRUDENT TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM INTO THE DECEMBER 7TH MEETING, TO SEE KIND OF WHAT HAPPENS.

IT'S CONSIDERING WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE ACTION ON, UH, JANUARY 3RD.

UM, AND JUST KIND OF SEE HOW THINGS GO IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE TAKING THIS ACTION.

LET ME ASK A QUESTION BEFORE YOU ANSWER JIM, UM, UNDER THE CITY MANAGER'S EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION, YOU CAN REINSTATE THIS AND THEN COME BACK TO US.

RIGHT? SO IN OTHER WORDS, IF ON JANUARY 3RD, THINGS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE TO REINSTATE YOU CAN UNREINFORCED DATA, CORRECT.

AND COME BACK TO COUNCIL.

YES, YES WE CAN.

MAYOR.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH IS WE'RE TRYING TO GET THE WORD OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, UH, FOR THAT JANUARY 3RD DEADLINE, UH, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE, UH, MAILERS IN THE WATER BILL.

SO THAT'S THE INTENT OF COMING THIS EARLY, BUT IF WE NEEDED TO, UH, RETRACT THAT IF WE NEEDED TO CHANGE IT, WE COULD.

SO I UNDERSTAND THE CONTINUE PART, JEN, BUT THAT'S WHY I ASKED CAUSE JEN CITY MANAGER SANDRO CAN REINSTATE THE LITERATURE HAVE BEEN PRINTED YET.

SO A COUPLE OF, COUPLE OF POINTS.

UM, SO FIRST OFF, THIS WOULDN'T TAKE EFFECT UNTIL JANUARY ANYWAY, SO WE CAN KIND OF MONITOR HOW THE STAY AT HOME ORDER, IF THERE'S A STAY AT HOME ORDER THAT IS ISSUED BY THE STATE.

UM, AND UNDER THE EMERGENCY PROVISIONS THAT I HAVE A CITY MANAGER UNDER THE DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY, WE ROLLED BACK BACK IN MARCH, THESE OVERNIGHT PARKING RESTRICTIONS, THEN ON MY AUTHORITY.

AND THEN I CAME TO COUNCIL, THE FOLLOWING MEETING TO ASK THAT COUNCIL RATIFY THAT.

SO IT'D BE VERY SIMPLE FOR US TO MONITOR THE SITUATION.

IF WE GET CLOSE TO JANUARY AND WE SEE THAT THERE IS A LOCKDOWN OR A SHUTDOWN AND PEOPLE ARE STAYING HOME, I CAN SIMPLY MAKE THAT DECISION AT THAT POINT WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO NOT ENFORCE.

AND THEN WE'D COME TO COUNCIL TO RATIFY THAT ARBITRARY ANTICIPATED IN SPENDING ON FLYERS THAT WILL BE INSERTED IN THE WATERVILLE.

UM, GENERALLY WHAT ABOUT FOUR OR $5,000 AT MOST? MEL 2,500 IS ABOUT $2,500 JUST TO PRINT AND THEY GO INTO THE WATER BILLS AS IT IS MR. CITY MANAGER.

YOU DON'T THINK IT'S PRUDENT JUST TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING, JUST TO SEE WHAT, HOW THINGS PLAY OFF THE NEXT WEEK OR SO? WELL, THIS WON'T, IF THE COUNCIL TAKES ACTION TONIGHT, IT WON'T TAKE EFFECT TILL JANUARY.

SO THE ONLY ISSUE FOR US IS TO GET IT INTO THE BILLING CYCLE SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE WE NOTIFY EVERYBODY IN THE CITY.

IF WE WAIT TILL THE NEXT MEETING, WE PROBABLY WON'T BE ABLE TO NOTIFY EVERYBODY IN THE CITY PRIOR TO EITHER LATE JANUARY OR FEBRUARY WOULD BE THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE.

AND IF THAT'S THE COUNCIL'S DIRECTION TO DO THAT AND WAIT ANOTHER MONTH, THAT'S FINE.

IT'S IT'S FROM A LEGAL STANDPOINT, WHAT KIND OF NOTIFICATION OR ARE WE REQUIRED TO GIVE TO THE RESIDENTS? UH, BUT WE'D GO OUT OF OUR WAY TO MAKE SURE WE DO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC.

IN FACT, WE RECENTLY NOTIFIED THE PUBLIC ON REINSTATING STREET, SWEEPING ENFORCEMENT, AND EVEN WITH ALL THOSE NOTICES, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT GAVE WARNINGS THE FIRST WEEK OF ENFORCEMENT TO EVERYBODY.

SO THEY DIDN'T EVEN TAKE IT THE FIRST WEEK THEY COULD HAVE.

THEY GAVE WARNINGS TO GIVE EVERYBODY AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMEMBER THAT STREET SWEEPERS ARE OUT AND WE WOULD PROBABLY FOLLOW A SIMILAR TACT ON THIS.

IT'S NOT OUR INTENTION TO BE PUNITIVE, BUT WE DO GET A POINT WHERE WE GET IN SO MANY PEOPLE PARKING NOW IN AREAS OF THE TOWN WITHOUT OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMITS, WE GET COMPLAINTS AS SOME OF YOU HAVE GOTTEN COMPLAINTS.

SO WE'RE LOOKING TO REINSTATE TO KIND OF BRING SOME SEMBLANCE OF NORMALITY TO HOW WE USED TO PROCESS THESE.

SO I'M SORRY.

GO AHEAD.

GO AHEAD.

SO IF THIS IS EFFECTIVE, JANUARY 3RD, YOU'RE SAYING PROBABLY THE MONTH OF JANUARY, YOU WOULD JUST BE WARNING.

UM, NOT NECESSARILY THE MONTH OF JANUARY, MAYBE THE FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY.

IF WE WERE OUT THERE DOING ENFORCEMENT PLACING WARNINGS, IF WE'RE CONSISTENT WITH HOW WE DID IT LAST TIME.

BUT IF COUNCIL WERE TO DIRECT US TO GIVE WARNINGS THE FIRST MONTH THAT WOULDN'T, THIS IS AGAIN, W WE DON'T LOOK IT AS BEING PUNITIVE MORE TO RE REMEM REMIND PEOPLE, IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PARKING PERMIT, YOU CAN'T PARK ON THE, YEAH.

I JUST WANT TO BE SURE WE REACT QUICKLY.

SHOULD THING CAN JUST

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CHANGE WHERE WE SHOULDN'T BE ENFORCING THAT.

IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU CAN BE THAT QUESTION.

WELL, IT DOESN'T TAKE ANYTHING FOR US TO MAKE THAT DETERMINATION AS STAFF LEVEL AND THEN BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.

OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NOPE.

ANYBODY? NOPE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

STAFF'S DONE.

YEP.

AND THERE'S NOBODY IN THE PUBLIC STILL CORRECT? LARRY, CORRECT? CORRECT.

OKAY.

THEN I WILL CALL FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION OR ACTION.

DO WE HAVE THE PUBLIC TESTIFY? UH, THERE'S NOBODY THERE.

OKAY.

SO YEAH.

SO IS THERE A MOTION DISCUSSION MR. MAYOR? I WOULD, UH, MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE TO REINSTATE THE LA HARBOR MUNICIPAL CODE, L H M C SECTION 10 POINT 20.1 80 TO ALLOW FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF OVERNIGHT PARKING VIOLATIONS BEGINNING JANUARY 3RD, 2021, AND WAVE OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMIT, RENEWAL FEES FOR ANY PARKING PERMIT HOLDER WHO PURCHASED AN OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMIT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2020 ALL SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER MADRANO YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ.

YES.

MAYOR PRO TEM ESPINOSA.

YES.

YES.

MAYOR BEAMISH YES, AS WELL.

THANK YOU.

AND NUMBER TWO,

[2. CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE CODIFYING THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS IMPOSED BY STATE LAW That the City Council APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. _____ ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 2.58 ("CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS") TO TITLE 2 ("ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION") OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS ]

WE WILL CONSIDER THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE CODIFYING THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS IMPOSED BY STATE LAW STAFF REPORT ON OCTOBER EIGHT, 2019, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ENACTED ASSEMBLY BILL FIVE 71, WHICH IMPOSES CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS IN CITIES THAT DO NOT HAVE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.

THE CURRENT STATE LIMIT IS $4,700.

THOSE CITIES WITHOUT A LOCAL LIMIT WILL BE BOUND BY THE STATE LIMIT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2021, EXCUSE ME.

AND WITHIN THAT WAS ALSO SOME CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL MOVEMENT CHANGES THAT WERE DISCUSSED IN THE JANUARY 20TH MEETING EARLIER THIS YEAR DURING THE MEETING, EXCUSE ME, AS JANUARY 21.

DURING THE MEETING WITH JANUARY 21, 2020, THE COUNCIL DIRECTED STAFF TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE THAT CODIFIES THE STATE LIMIT IN THE LABRUM MUNICIPAL CODE.

THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADDS CHAPTER 2.58 TO THE LABA MUNICIPAL CODE AND CODIFIES THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT IMPOSED BY STATE LAW.

THAT'S THE STAFF REPORT.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR LAURIE? UH, I GUESS I HAVE A QUESTION.

SO THE STATE LAW THAT THEY DID, DOES THAT MEAN A PERSON OF MANY CAN ONLY DONATE TO THEMSELVES $4,700 OR LOAN THEMSELVES $4,700 OR CAN GIVE THEMSELVES A MILLION DOLLARS UP.

THEY WANT TO RUN FOR COUNCIL? WELL, SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL, UM, CHANGES, IT SAYS CAN'T CANDIDATES CANNOT PERSONALLY LOAN MONEY TO HIS OR HER CAMPAIGN AND AMOUNT, WHICH EXCEEDS A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.

OH, THEY CAN LOAN THEMSELVES A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.

CORRECT.

WHAT ABOUT A DONATION? PARDON ME? WHAT ABOUT A DONATION? UH, DONATION.

IF SOMEONE DONATES YOUR CAMPAIGN, IT CAN'T BE OVER $4,700, EVEN IF IT'S PERSONAL MONEY.

YEAH.

WELL YOURSELF, A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS THAT YOU CAN NOT GO MORE THAN $4,700 FROM ANY OUTSIDE SOURCE TO YOUR CAMPAIGN.

I'M SORRY.

REPEAT THAT.

YOU CAN'T RECEIVE MORE THAN $4,700 FROM ANY OUTSIDE SOURCE TO YOUR CAMPAIGN, BUT YOU'RE GOING TO LOAN YOURSELF UP TO A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS THAT YOU CAN LOAN YOURSELF.

RIGHT.

OKAY.

AND THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THAT PAID BACK.

RIGHT.

THAT'S YOUR DECISION.

SO REALLY A PERSON THAT HAS MONEY COULD GIVE THEMSELVES A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR LOAN AND BE QUITE COMPETITIVE, I GUESS.

YES.

OKAY.

OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NOPE.

OKAY.

THEN, UH, I WOULD ASK THE PUBLIC TO TESTIFY AND THERE'S NO ONE THERE, CORRECT? NO ONE THERE, NO ONE IS THERE.

OKAY.

AND I'LL CALL FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND INTERACTION.

AND I GUESS, PHILOSOPHICALLY, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THE COMMENT THAT THE REASON I ASKED ABOUT THE A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IS THE PROBLEM WITH CAMPAIGN LIMITATIONS IS IT, IT GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE OR THE MONEY TO GO OUT AND LEND THEMSELVES A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND SPEND THAT MUCH MONEY ON THEIR CAMPAIGN VERSUS SOMEONE WITH NO MONEY THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RAISE THAT IN LARGER DONATIONS.

SO I JUST THOUGHT I'D THROW THAT OUT THERE.

CAUSE I, I UNDERSTAND THE STATE LAW NOW, CAN WE MAKE IT HIGHER THAN THE STATE OR IT HAS TO BE 4,700.

OKAY.

OKAY.

SO WE REALLY DON'T HAVE A CHOICE HERE.

THEN I JUST SAID THAT BECAUSE I FIND THAT A PHILOSOPHICALLY IT'S KIND OF

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AN INTERESTING QUESTION.

ALL RIGHT.

ANY OTHER, IF NO OTHER COMMENTS, MAY I HAVE A MOTION? UH, MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE.

THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 2.58 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS TO TITLE, TO ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE LAHABRA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS MOTION A SECOND.

WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COUNCIL MEMBER MEDRANO.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ.

YES.

MAYOR PRO TEM ESPINOSA.

YES.

MAYOR BEAMISH YES.

I SHOULD PASS FIVE ZEROS.

THANK YOU.

AND

[3. CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS That the City Council APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. _____ ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 2.62 ("ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS") TO TITLE 2 ("ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION") OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS]

WE WILL GO TO CONSIDER FIRST RATE.

THIS IS THREE CONSIDER FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS, STAFF REPORT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2021 STATE ASSEMBLY BILL TWO, ONE FIVE.

ONE WILL REQUIRE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY TO POST ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE WITHIN 72 HOURS OF THE APPLICABLE FILING DEADLINE, A COPY OF ANY SPECIFIED STATEMENT, REPORT, OR OTHER DOCUMENT FILED WITH THAT AGENCY IN PAPER FORMAT, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION EIGHT, FOUR SIX ONE FIVE, AUTHORIZES THE CITY TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE THAT REQUIRES ELECTED OFFICERS, CANDIDATES, AND COMMITTEES TO FILE CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY CITY COUNCIL ACTION IS NEEDED TO DO SO.

THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION EIGHT FOUR SIX ONE FIVE AND AB TWO ONE FIVE ONE.

HOWEVER, SHOULD THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE NOT BE ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL? UM, CITY CLERK STAFF WILL MANUALLY REDACT STATEMENTS, BUT BECAUSE THIS PROCESS CAN BE VERY LABOR INTENSIVE AND TIME SENSITIVE STAFF WOULD CONSIDER RETAINING SERVICES OF A THIRD PARTY VENDOR SPECIALIZING IN THIS AREA.

OKAY.

ANY COUNCIL QUESTIONS I HAVE? UH, I HAVE ONE.

LORI, DOES THAT, UH, DOES THAT GO BACK RETROACTIVELY FOR YEARS OR FROM, IS THIS NOW FROM HERE ON OUT? IT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2021.

SO WE WOULDN'T FORWARD IT GOING FORWARD.

YES.

THANK YOU.

THEN THE QUESTION I HAD, IT SEEMED WHEN I WAS ON THE SANITATION DISTRICT LAST TIME I WAS FILING ON-LINE ELECTRONICALLY IN THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY WOULD GET THAT.

SO IS THAT HOW YES, THEY PROBABLY HAVE, UH, HAVE A THIRD-PARTY VENDOR THAT THEY'RE GOING THROUGH.

OKAY.

SO HOW YOU, THIS IS GONNA WORK IS COUNSEL WOULD GIVE YOU THEIR HARD COPY AND YOU WOULD PUT IT ON ELECTRONICALLY.

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IS IF YOU, IF COUNCIL APPROVES A FIRST READING AND A SECOND READING, UM, EVERYONE WOULD FILE ELECTRONICALLY AND STAFF WOULD LOOK INTO A THIRD-PARTY VENDOR THAT YOU WOULD FILE THROUGH THAT VENDOR AND IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY BE FILED AND IT WOULD BE AUTOMATICALLY REDACTED AND PUT ON THE WEBSITE.

OKAY, TOM, I BELIEVE WHAT YOU WERE FILING WITH THE, UH, WITH THE SANITATION WAS NOT CAMPAIGN.

IT WAS 700 FORMS OR THE, UH, FOUR 60, UH, I THINK THE 700, THERE WAS A, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS VERSUS CAMPAIGN WAS SANITATION.

YEP.

OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO PUBLIC OUT THERE.

NONE.

NONE.

THANK YOU.

THEN I WOULD A CALL FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION OR ACTION.

MR. MAYOR, I COULD MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORANGE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 2.6 TO ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS TO TITLE, TO ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE WAHHABI ADMISSIBLE CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS.

SECOND.

WELL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL COUNCIL MEMBER MEDRANO.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM ESPANOZA.

YES.

MAYOR BEAMISH MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO, AND WE'LL GO TO MAYOR'S

[ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]

COMMUNITY CALENDAR.

LET'S SEE HERE.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAS CREATED A COLOR CODED SYSTEM WITH CRITERIA FOR LISTENING OR TIGHTENING RESTRICTIONS ON ECONOMIC ACTIVITY DUE TO THE COVID-19 EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 17TH, WHICH IS TOMORROW ORANGE COUNTY WILL BE IN THE MOST RESTRICTIVE PURPLE TIER, WHICH MEANS MANY NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES ARE CLOSED AND MAY ONLY CONDUCT OPERATIONS SUBJECTS OR SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS.

I WOULD JUST ADD, I BELIEVE JIM, IF THAT'S RIGHT, IS THAT THAT PURPLE TEAR HAS BEEN MODIFIED A LITTLE BIT FROM THE OLDER ONE.

SO PEOPLE SHOULD REALLY GO ON TO CALIFORNIA'S COVID-19 WEBSITE AT COVID-19 DOT CAL.GOV

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TO REALLY GET THE INFORMATION.

DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT? YES.

MR. MAYOR, UH, THE STATE UPDATES THEIR SITE REGULARLY AND THEY CHANGED THEIR STANDARDS PRETTY REGULARLY AS WELL.

SO IT BEHOOVES FOLKS TO CHECK IN ROUTINELY.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

UH COVID-19 CAN SPREAD EASILY FROM PERSON TO PERSON AND BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLE TO HAVE COVID-19 AND YET DISPLAY NO OBVIOUS SYMPTOMS. THE SIMPLE ACT OF WEARING A MASK IN PUBLIC CAN HELP SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE.

I THINK THIS IS THE SAME SLIDE WE'VE BEEN SHOWING EVERY MEETING, UH, WHERE I'M ASKING ANY INDOOR PUBLIC SPACE.

WHEN THE WAITING IN LINE, WHEN USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OR RIDE SHARING SERVICE AT WORK, WHEN YOUR OTHERS ARE MOVING THROUGH COMMON AREAS AND OUTDOORS, IF YOU CAN'T MAINTAIN A SOCIAL DISTANCE OF SIX FEET FROM OTHERS, AND FOR EVERYONE WEARS A MASK, WE ARE ALL BETTER PROTECTED FROM COVID-19 REMEMBER TO DO YOUR PART, WHICH I WOULD JUST ADD.

WE ALL NEED TO DO OUR PART.

IF WE'RE GOING TO GET OUT OF THIS RESTRICTIVE, UH, CATEGORIES THAT WE HAVE, WE NEED TO MOVE UP AND GET, GET BUSINESS GOING AGAIN.

SO PLEASE TRY TO DO SOCIAL DISTANCING, EVEN TRY TO GO TO, IF YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE GROCERY STORE THOUGH, AT AN OFF HOURS TIME, A CITY HALL, THE LA POLICE STATION LOBBY AND THE COMMUNITY CENTER FRONT DESK ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BUT ALL OTHER CITY FACILITIES ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE PUBLIC PARKS, PARK, PLAYGROUNDS AND ESCAPE.

BARD PARK ARE OPEN.

AND AS OF RIGHT NOW, THAT CONTINUES CORRECT.

THAT'S CORRECT.

AS ALWAYS CITY OPERATIONS CONTINUE AND 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 COVERING FOR MORE INFORMATION, FIVE SIX TWO THREE THREE FOUR ZERO ONE ZERO, OR VISIT US ONLINE@LAHABRACA.GOV OR FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND USING A MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION GRANT AND MEASURE M TWO FAIR SHARE FUNDS.

CITY LIBRARY HAS RECENTLY INSTALLED TWO NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS HERE AT CITY HALL.

AND AS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE CHOOSE TO DRIVE ELECTRIC VEHICLES, CHARGING STATIONS WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT HELPING TO PROTECT CLEAN AIR AND PROVIDE GREATER MOBILITY FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO CITY HALL.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS GREAT CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT POLICE CONTACT THE ENGINEERING DIVISION AT (562) 383-4151 AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST CONSIDER HELPING HARBOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON BY DONATING THE HOLIDAY WISHES, AN ANNUAL PROGRAM THAT DELIVERS A MEASURE OF HOLIDAY CHEER TO THOSE LESS FORTUNATE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

YOU CAN HELP GO ONE OF SEVERAL GIVING OPTIONS, INCLUDING DONATING NEW TOYS FOR CHILDREN AGES TWO THROUGH 12 DONATION OF A GIFT CARDS, MAKING A FINANCIAL DONATION OR SPONSORING LOCAL FAMILY GIFTS WILL BE GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED AT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER THROUGH DECEMBER 11TH, WITH DISTRIBUTION TO OCCUR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 14TH, FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN HELP PLEASE CALL THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT (562) 383-4200.

AND THAT'S HOLIDAY WISHES FORMERLY KNOWN AS WHAT WAS THAT FORMERLY KNOWN AS SANTA? I KNOW, I KNOW I LIKE OPERATION SANTA AND DECIDED I'D THROW THAT IN THERE, BUT EITHER WAY, WHATEVER YOU CALL IT, IT'S A GREAT PROJECT.

I'M PROUD OF THE CITY TO BE DOING THAT.

AND IT'S ALWAYS REALLY NICE TO SEE THE FAMILIES COMING IN

[ COMMENTS FROM STAFF:]

COMMENTS FROM STAFF, JUST A COUPLE OF MR. MAYOR, UH, ON A KIND OF A FOLLOW-UP TO HOLIDAY WISHES.

UH, EVERY YEAR.

THE CHALLENGE FOR US IS, UH, EVEN THOUGH THE AGE RANGE OF GUESTS WE LOOK FOR IS TWO TO 12.

WE REALLY DO STRUGGLE WITH GUESTS FOR 11 AND 12 YEAR OLDS.

UH, SOME OF THE OLDER KIDS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

SO THAT'S A SPECIFIC AREA THAT WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR.

ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO DONATE BIKES, UH, FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IS ALWAYS A GREAT DONATION AS WELL.

SO, UH, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE CITY AND WE CAN PUT PEOPLE IN CONTACT WITH OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, A COUPLE OTHER COMMENTS, UH, JUST A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO COUNCIL MEMBER ESPINOSA.

UH, CONGRATULATIONS.

SO, UH, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

AND THEN ON BEHALF OF STAFF, UH, WE WON'T SEE YOU AGAIN UNTIL DECEMBER, SO HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE THANKSGIVING WITH YOUR FAMILIES.

THANK YOU, JIM.

UM, I'LL START

[ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:]

THE COMMENTS.

I'LL GO BACKWARDS TONIGHT FOR SOME REASON.

SO I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE ROSE FOR HER REELECTION, AND I DON'T KNOW IF SHE'S KEPT TRACK OF IT, BUT SHE'S OVER 15,000 VOTES NOW.

AND I BELIEVE THAT IS PROBABLY THE MOST VOTES ANY COUNCIL MEMBER HAS EVER GOTTEN IN THE HISTORY OF LAHABRA.

PART OF IT IS DUE TO 85% TURNOUT, BUT IT'S REALLY DUE TO ROSE AND, AND HER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND THE GREAT THING SHE'S DONE OVER THE YEARS OF CONGRATULATIONS ROSE, UH, TIM HAS BEEN REELECTED AND I WOULD CONGRATULATE HIM.

AND OF COURSE I WOULD ALSO CONGRATULATE STEVE SIMONIAN IS COMING BACK.

I LOOK FORWARD

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TO WATCHING HIM ON TV AND, UH, I SUPPORTED HIM IN HIS REELECTION AND I THINK HE WILL BE A STEADY, MATURE HAND HERE THAT WILL HELP GUIDE THE CITY IN THE COMING YEARS AHEAD OF US, WHICH WILL BE CHALLENGING FOR ALL OF YOU.

AND I AM HAPPY TO HAVE HIM COME IN AND SIT DOWN IN THIS SEAT WHEN I GET UP AND WALK OUT HERE IN A COUPLE OF MEETINGS.

ROSE, THANK YOU MUCH.

I THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UM, I THINK I STAYED WITHIN THE BUDGET THAT THE STATE HAS MANDATED.

SO MY, WITH THE GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN AND ALL WE DID THE GRASSROOTS, BUT I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HELPED ME PUT OUT THE SIGNS.

AND, UH, I'M JUST APPRECIATIVE OF ALL THE VOTERS THAT WENT OUT TO VOTE.

I THINK IT WAS THOSE PEOPLE THAT CAME OUT FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THAT REALLY PUSHED ME UP AND OVER OVER THAT.

BUT I'M REALLY, I'M HOPING THAT MAYBE THE KIDS THAT I TUTORED AS WELL HAVE ALREADY GROWN UP AND ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE AS WELL, BUT I'M VERY APPRECIATIVE TO EVERYONE.

AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY TO THE STAFF, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I WANT YOU TO HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING AND ENJOY IT WITH YOUR FAMILY, GET SOME ARRESTS.

UM, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A CHALLENGING CONTINUED A YEAR COMING AT THE END AS WELL IN THE BEGINNING OF 2021.

AND I'VE JUST ENJOYED, UH, BEING ON THE COUNCIL.

AND THAT'S WHY I RAN AGAIN.

AND I'M ONE, ONE THING I AM GOING TO MISS IS TOM.

I JUST ENJOY HIM AND HIS CONVERSATION THAT WE HAVE ON THE PHONE.

UM, SO I'M REALLY GONNA MISS YOU.

UM, BUT, UH, I'M, I'M HOPING THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LEAVE SOON, ANYWHERE THAT YOU'LL STILL BE HERE AROUND THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO DIALOGUE AND TALK WITH EACH OTHER.

SO I'M GOING TO KEEP ALL YOUR NUMBERS.

SO I KNOW WHO TO CALL WHEN I'M MAD ABOUT SOMETHING TO CITY HALL DOES, BUT HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE.

THANK YOU, ROSE.

I JUST MENTIONED BEFORE WE GO TO JIM, THAT ROSE'S CAMPAIGN, YOU LOOK AT THAT VERY LOW COST CAMPAIGN AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE FUTURE CANDIDATES THAT WANT TO RUN FOR COUNCIL.

GET INVOLVED WITH THE COMMUNITY.

I CAME UP THROUGH THE SPORTS PROGRAM.

ROSE WAS REAL INVOLVED WITH ROSIE'S GARAGE.

JIM'S BEEN REAL INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY.

ALL OF US HAVE BEEN INVOLVED OVER THE YEARS, BUT CANDIDATES, YOU DON'T NEED THE A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO RUN FOR CITY COUNCIL.

YOU JUST NEED TO BE INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY, BE SUPPORTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY.

AND IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GET ON COUNCIL, THAT YOUR TIME MIGHT BE NEXT DOWN THE ROAD SOMEWHERE.

SO ANYWAY, JIM, UH, CONGRATULATIONS TO TIM AND STEVE, UH, HOPEFULLY 20, 21 WILL BE A LOT DIFFERENT.

UH, HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE, UH, MORE OPPORTUNITIES, UH, TO OPEN UP AND GET OUT THERE MORE WITH THE PUBLIC IS THROUGH THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

UH, THAT'S ALL I GOT.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYBODY.

THANK YOU, STAFF.

THANKS JEN.

TIM YOU'RE HAVE NO COMMENTS.

THANK YOU, JOSE.

YES.

I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR CITY STAFF AGAIN FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND REALLY WISH YOU A HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

UH, MOST OF ALL, UH, TO THE, UH, POLICE DEPARTMENT, YOU, UH, YOU, YOU ALLOW US TO SLEEP GOOD AT NIGHT AND KNOWING THAT, UH, THERE'LL BE SOME OF YOU WORKING ON NOW.

THANKSGIVING IT'S MUCH APPRECIATED AS WELL AS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

UNFORTUNATELY, THEY'RE NOT HERE THIS EVENING, BUT THANK YOU A HEARTFELT THANK YOU FOR THE MEDRANO FAMILY, UH, TO OUR, OUR ENTIRE CITY STAFF.

THANK YOU.

AND, UH, CONGRATULATIONS TO TIM, TO ROSE AND TO STEVE SIMONIAN ON THEIR RECENT ELECTIONS.

AND REELECTIONS, UH, IT'S GOING TO BE A, IT'S GOING TO BE A NEW START.

SO HOPEFULLY, UH, WE DO, UH, WE DO SOME GOOD THINGS.

WE'RE GOING TO MISS TOM.

UH, AND I KNOW TOM, YOU STILL HAVE ANOTHER MEETING AND A HALF, SO I'M NOT SAYING BY JUST YET.

UH, OTHER THAN THAT, I WISH OUR RESIDENTS A HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND THANK THEM, UH, FOR, UH, FOR SEEING US THROUGH ANOTHER YEAR.

AND IT'S A, IT'S A TOUGH ONE, BUT, UH, WE'RE, UH, WE'RE WORKING HARD AS YOUR, AS YOUR CITY COUNCIL.

THANK YOU EVERYONE.

THANK YOU.

AND I WOULD JUST ECHO THAT WAS JUST SAID THAT FROM THE WHOLE CITY COUNCIL, WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

YOU MAKE OUR JOBS EASIER.

I, STAFF REPORTS ARE GREAT, BUT, UH, WE COULDN'T DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT, WHICH WE LEAN ON YOU A LOT.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 2020 AT 5:30 PM AND THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER CLOSED SESSION ROOM ONE 12 C ONE ENTER DIESEL HARBOR BOULEVARD FOLLOWED BY THE REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.