Agenda

The Regular Meeting of the City Council and the Regular Joint Meeting with the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of La Habra, La Habra Civic Improvement Authority, City of La Habra Housing Authority, and La Habra Utility Authority for December 7, 2020, will be conducted in person at the City of La Habra Council Chamber, located at 100 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, California. The City Hall atrium will be open for limited seating for the public to ensure proper social distancing and the wearing of masks or appropriate face covering is required.

Please be advised that in order to ensure the health and safety of the public by limiting contact that could spread the COVID-19 pandemic, the Council Chamber will be open for one speaker at a time during the Regular Meeting of the City Council meeting when the Mayor/Director opens public comment periods. Staff will be available to assist those who wish to speak. We encourage the public to also participate in the Regular Meeting of the City Council and the Regular Joint Meeting with the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of La Habra, La Habra Civic Improvement Authority, City of La Habra Housing Authority, and La Habra Utility Authority by submitting written comments via email to cc@lahabraca.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 7, 2020.

Your patience with these changes is appreciated as the City adjusts to new ways of conducting business during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING 5:30 P.M.: Canceled

REGULAR MEETING & REGULAR JOINT MEETING 6:30 P.M.:

CALL TO ORDER:	Council Chamber
INVOCATION:	City Attorney/Legal Counsel Jones
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:	Councilmember/Director Medrano
ROLL CALL:	Mayor/Director Beamish Mayor Pro Tem/Director Espinoza Councilmember/Director Gomez Councilmember/Director Medrano Councilmember/Director Shaw (excused absence)

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:

PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

1.

PROCLAMATION IN RECOGNITION OF LA HABRA POLICE CORPORAL PAUL MCPHILLIPS ON HIS RETIREMENT Click to View

2.

PROCLAMATION IN RECOGNITION OF LA HABRA POLICE SERGEANT RON HURST ON HIS RETIREMENT Click to View

PUBLIC COMMENTS: When addressing the La Habra City Council, please complete a Speaker’s Card before leaving the Council Chamber.

General Public Comments shall be received at the beginning of the governing body meeting and limited to three (3) minutes per individual, with a total time limit of 30 minutes for all public comments, unless otherwise modified by the Mayor or Chair. Speaking time may not be granted and/or loaned to another individual for purposes of extending available speaking time, and comments must be kept brief, non-repetitive, and professional in nature.

The general Public Comment portion of the meeting allows the public to address any item of City business not appearing on the scheduled agenda. Per Government Code Section 54954.3(a), such comments shall not be responded to by the governing body during the meeting.

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.

CITY COUNCIL:

1.

PROCEDURAL WAIVER: Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of same by reading title only.

2.

APPROVE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Click to View

That the City Council approve Minutes of November 16, 2020.

3.

APPROVE SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1824 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 Click to View

4.

APPROVE SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1825 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 Click to View

5.

APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JERRY L. PRICE FOR POSITION OF INTERIM POLICE CHIEF UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 21221(h) AND APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Click to View

That the City Council:
A. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ____ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA APPOINTING JERRY L. PRICE FOR POSITION OF INTERIM POLICE CHIEF UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 21221(h); and

B. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the employment agreement with Jerry L. Price for position of Interim Police Chief.

6.

WARRANTS: APPROVE NOS. 00127843 THROUGH 00128134 TOTALING $2,535,977.03; Click to View

Approve Nos. 00127843 through 00128134 totaling $2,535,977.03.

SUCCESSOR AGENCY:

7.

APPROVE SUCCESSOR AGENCY MINUTES Click to View

That the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of La Habra approve Minutes of:
A. June 1, 2020
B. June 15, 2020
C. July 6, 2020
D. July 20, 2020
E. August 3, 2020
F. August 17, 2020
G. September 8, 2020
H. September 21, 2020
I. October 5, 2020
J. October 19, 2020
K. November 2, 2020
L. November 16, 2020

CIVIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY:

8.

APPROVE CIVIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES Click to View

That the La Habra Civic Improvement Authority approve Minutes of:
A. June 1, 2020
B. June 15, 2020
C. July 6, 2020
D. July 20, 2020
E. August 3, 2020
F. August 17, 2020
G. September 8, 2020
H. September 21, 2020
I. October 5, 2020
J. October 19, 2020
K. November 2, 2020
L. November 16, 2020

HOUSING AUTHORITY:

9.

APPROVE HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES Click to View

That the City of La Habra Housing Authority approve Minutes of November 16, 2020.

UTILITY AUTHORITY:

10.

APPROVE UTILITY AUTHORITY MINUTES Click to View

That the La Habra Utility Authority approve Minutes of November 16, 2020.

11.

APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR SHARING CONSULTANT COSTS WITH THE MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY FOR UPDATES TO THE LA HABRA 2015 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN Click to View

That the La Habra Utility Authority:
A. Approve and authorize the Executive Director to execute an agreement with the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) for sharing consultant costs in the amount of $44,240 for the Utility Authority's expenses related to updating the La Habra 2015 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP); and

B. Approve and authorize staff to issue a purchase order to the Municipal Water District of Orange County in the amount of $44,240 for updates to the La Habra 2015 Urban Water Management Plan.

CITY COUNCIL, AGENCY & AUTHORITIES:

12.

APPROVE ADOPTION OF ANNUAL INVESTMENT POLICY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2021 Click to View

That the City Council, Successor Agency to the Redevelopment of the City of La Habra, La Habra Civic Improvement Authority, City of La Habra Housing Authority, and La Habra Utility Authority review and adopt the City’s Annual Investment Policy for implementation on January 1, 2021.

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION:

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Public comments shall be unlimited per individual, and there is no limit to the total amount of time available for public comments for each Public Hearing item on the agenda. Comments must be kept brief, non-repetitive, and professional in nature.

CITY COUNCIL:

1.

DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PRECISE PLAN 20-01 FOR A THREE-UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM COMPLEX AT 508 SOUTH WALNUT STREET Click to View

That the City Council:
APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. _____ ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA APPROVING PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PRECISE PLAN 20-01 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE-UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM COMPLEX AT 508 SOUTH WALNUT STREET, MAKING THE APPROPRIATE FINDINGS, AS PER THE APPROVED PLANS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS.

CEQA
This project was reviewed pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined to be Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15303(b), Class 3: “New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures” of the CEQA Guidelines. The project consists of the construction of three residential units thereby not exceeding the maximum of six units permitted under the categorical exemption.

2.

DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE 2019-2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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That the City Council hold a public hearing to review and approve the 2019-2020 Community Development Block Grant Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and authorize staff to submit the CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

3.

DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO RECONSIDER ZONE CHANGE 19-03 FOR AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 18 (“ZONING”), CHAPTER 18.22 (“COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY”) TO ALLOW FOR COMMERCIAL NON-STOREFRONT RETAILER CANNABIS FACILITIES AND MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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That the City Council:
APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. _____ ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, RECONSIDERING AND APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 19-03 MODIFYING LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 18 (“ZONING”), CHAPTER 18.22 (“COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY”) TO ALLOW FOR COMMERCIAL NON-STOREFRONT RETAILER CANNABIS FACILITIES AND MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

CEQA
The proposed modifications to Chapter 18.22 are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 26055(h), which provides that “Without limiting any other statutory exemption or categorical exemption, Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code does not apply to the adoption of an Ordinance, rule, or regulation by a local jurisdiction that requires discretionary review and approval of permits, licenses, or other authorizations to engage in commercial cannabis activity. To qualify for this exemption, the discretionary review in any such law, ordinance, rule, or regulation shall include any applicable environmental review pursuant to Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code. This subdivision shall become inoperative to July 1, 2021.”

CONSIDERATION ITEMS:

Any member of the audience may request to address the La Habra City Council on any Consideration Item, prior to the La Habra City Council taking a final vote on the item. Public comment shall be limited to three (3) minutes per individual, with a total time limit of 30 minutes per Consideration Item, unless otherwise modified by the Mayor or Chair. Speaking time may not be granted and/or loaned to another individual for purposes of extending available speaking time, and comments must be kept brief, non-repetitive, and professional in nature.

CITY COUNCIL:

1.

CONSIDER A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL CONTROL AND THE "CALIFORNIA CITIES FOR LOCAL CONTROL" COALITION Click to View

That the City Council:
APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. _____ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR ACTIONS TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN LOCAL DEMOCRACY, AUTHORITY, AND CONTROL AS RELATED TO LOCAL ZONING AND HOUSING ISSUES.

MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Click to View

COMMENTS FROM STAFF:

COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS:

ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned to Monday, December 21, 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.

Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing in the foregoing agenda. A copy of the full agenda packet is available for public review at the Office of the City Clerk during regular business hours, and on the City's webpage at http://www.lahabraca.gov/.

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council/Authority/Agency after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office at 110 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, during normal business hours

In accordance with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, should you require a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services to participate in the meeting due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk's Office at least ninety-six (96) hours in advance of the meeting at (562) 383-4030.
DECLARATION: This agenda was posted on the bulletin boards outside the south entrance of City Hall and the Council Chamber, where completely accessible to the public, at least 72 hours in advance of the City Council Meeting.

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Laurie Swindell, CMC, City Clerk/Secretary