Agenda

The Regular Meeting of the City Council and the Regular Joint Meeting with the Successor Agency to the La Habra 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 21, 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 and the Regular Joint Meeting with the Successor Agency to the La Habra Redevelopment Agency of the City of La Habra, La Habra Civic Improvement Authority, City of La Habra Housing Authority, and La Habra Utility Authority 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 La Habra Redevelopment Agency of the City of La Habra, La Habra Civic Improvement Authority, City of La Habra Housing Authority, and La Habra Utility Authoritya by submitting written comments via email to cc@lahabraca.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 21, 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:	Mayor/Director Beamish
ROLL CALL:	Mayor/Director Beamish Mayor Pro Tem/Director Espinoza Councilmember/Director Gomez Councilmember/Director Medrano Councilmember/Director Shaw

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:

RECOGNIZE OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBER/MAYOR BEAMISH FOR HIS SERVICES AS COUNCILMEMBER FROM DECEMBER 2004 THROUGH DECEMBER 2020.

APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION 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, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020, DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.

INSTALLATION OF NEWLY ELECTED/APPOINTED COUNCILMEMBERS: Click to View

Administration of Oath of Office to Rose Espinoza, Tim Shaw, and Steve Simonian; and presentation of Certificates of Election.

PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

CITY OF LA HABRA 2020 HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING "LIGHT UP THE SEASON" AWARDS 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.

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, AGENCY & AUTHORITIES:

1.

CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION AND APPOINTMENTS TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AUTHORITIES, AND OUTSIDE BOARDS

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That the City Council:

A. Consider and elect a Mayor for a one-year term (December 2020 – December 2021).

B. Consider and elect a Mayor Pro Tem for a one-year term (December 2020 – December 2021).

C. Consider and elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for the Civic Improvement Authority for a one-year term (December 2020 – December 2021).

D. Consider and elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for the Housing Authority for a one-year term (December 2020 – December 2021).

E. Consider and elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for the Successor Agency to the La Habra Redevelopment Agency for a one-year term (December 2020 – December 2021).

F. Consider and appoint a Delegate and Alternate Representative to the Orange County Sanitation District for a one-year term (December 2020 – December 2021).

G. Consider and appoint a Delegate and Alternate Representative to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for the purposes of voting in SCAG General Assembly meetings to be held in 2021.

H. Consider and appoint a Delegate and Alternate Representative to the Orange County Library Advisory Board for a two-year term (December 2020 – December 2022).

I. Consider and appoint two Councilmembers to serve on the Internal Audit Committee for a one-year term (December 2020 – December 2021).

J. Appointment by the Mayor of one Councilmember to serve on the Emergency Preparedness Council as Vice Chair for a one-year term (December 2020 – December 2021).

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. Click to View

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APPROVE SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1826 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

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APPROVE SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1827 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

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4.

APPROVE AND ADOPT A SALARY RESOLUTION FOR CHANGES IN COMPENSATION FOR EARLY HEAD START (EHS) EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020 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 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 5925 PERTAINING TO THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR EARLY HEAD START EMPLOYEES.

5.

APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION REPEALING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION 5960 PERTAINING TO A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE LA HABRA PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES' GROUP Click to View

That the City Council:
A. Consider and approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of La Habra and the La Habra Professional Employees' Group for the period of January 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021; and

B. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ______ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA REPEALING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 5960 PERTAINING TO A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE LA HABRA PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES' GROUP.

6.

APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BUCKNAM INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP, INC., FOR THE 2021 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE

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That the City Council:

A. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc., in the amount of $30,780 for the 2021 Pavement Management Program Update; and

B. Authorize staff to issue a Purchase Order to Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc., in the amount of $33,858 which includes a 10 percent contingency.

7.

APPROVE THE REAFFIRMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION DUE TO COVID-19 Click to View

That the City Council:
A. Receive this report; and

B. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ____ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 5934 WHICH RATIFIED THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES' DECLARATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO COVID-19.

8.

APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL WORK TO PALP, INC., DBA EXCEL PAVING COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE WHITTIER BOULEVARD AND HACIENDA ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, CITY PROJECT NO. 2-TC-13, TO INCLUDE REPAVING HACIENDA ROAD FROM CITY LIMIT NORTH TO THE INTERSECTION OF HACIENDA ROAD AND WHITTIER BOULEVARD Click to View

That the City Council:

A. Approve Change Order 21 in the amount of $202,510, which includes a 10 percent contingency, for Palp, Inc., dba Excel Paving Company, for construction of the Whittier Boulevard and Hacienda Road intersection improvement, City Project No. 2-TC-13; and

B. Approve an appropriation of $202,510 from the City's Gas Tax Fund for additional work related to the construction of the Whittier Boulevard and Hacienda Road intersection improvement, City Project No. 2-TC-13; and

C. Authorize the City Manager to increase the City's purchase order with Palp, Inc., dba Excel Paving Company, by $202,510, from the amount of $2,172,485.58 to the amount of $2,374,995.58.

9.

APPROVE THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO CJ CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ANNUAL SIDEWALK AND CURB ACCESS RAMP IMPROVEMENTS FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020, CITY PROJECT 6-R-19

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That the City Council:
A. Approve Plans and Specifications for Annual Sidewalk and Curb Access Ramp Improvements Fiscal Year 2019-2020, City Project No. 6-R-19; and

B. Award construction contract for Annual Sidewalk and Curb Access Ramp Improvements Fiscal Year 2019-2020, City Project No. 6-R-19, to CJ Concrete Construction, Inc., of Santa Fe Springs, California in the amount of $240,372 and reject all other bids; and

C. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with CJ Concrete Construction, Inc., of Santa Fe Springs, California in the amount of $240,372; and authorize staff to issue a purchase order to CJ Concrete Construction, Inc., of Santa Fe Springs, California in the amount of $264,409.20, which includes a 10 percent contingency.

10.

RECEIVE AND FILE THE TREASURER'S INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 Click to View

That the City Council receive and file the Treasurer's Investment Report for the quarter ending September 30, 2020.

11.

APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION CONCERNING MEASURE M2 EXPENDITURE REPORT FROM JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 3 OF THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S (OCTA) RENEWED MEASURE M FAIR SHARE AND COMPETITIVE PROGRAM FUNDS 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 CONCERNING THE MEASURE M2 EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR THE CITY OF LA HABRA

12.

WARRANTS: APPROVE NOS.00128135 THROUGH 00128279 TOTALING $2,724,649.14 Click to View

Approve Nos. 00128135 through 00128279 totaling $2,724,649.14.

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION:

PUBLIC HEARINGS: None at this time.

MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Click to View

COMMENTS FROM STAFF:

COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS:

ADJOURNMENT:

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