* 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. [ CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber INVOCATION: City Attorney Jones PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Medrano ROLL CALL: Mayor Espinoza Mayor Pro Tem Medrano Councilmember Gomez Councilmember Shaw Councilmember Simonian] [00:00:07] GOOD EVENING. I WILL NOT CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF APRIL 5TH, 2021. LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT IT IS 6:30 PM. THE INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY THE CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD JONES FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEDRANO. IF YOU WOULD ALL, PLEASE RISE, ASK YOU TO PLEASE, UH, YOUR HEADS, UH, DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER. WE COME BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING WITH GRATITUDE IN OUR HEARTS. AS WE CELEBRATE THE SEASON OF SEASON, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS IN OUR LIVES. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE FIVE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORT SERVICE THROUGH PUBLIC SAFETY AND THROUGH OUR PUBLIC WORKS YARDS TO THE MANY PEOPLE IN CITY HALL, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR OUR CITY COUNCIL, THE FIVE PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE AND THE WISDOM AND INSIGHT THEY OFFER AS THEY DECIDE THAT, WHICH IS BEST FOR ALL THE HOVER. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY PEOPLE IN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY WHO HAVE SERVED AS A SERVICE AND PROTECTED US DURING THIS COVID TIME. WE ASKED YOU TO BE WITH US AS WE GO FOR. I'D DIRECT THEM AS WELL. WE SHARE THESE THINGS WITH MY NAME. AMEN. NO WAY I'D WANT IT TO WEEKENDS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH WITH A W WE PRINT. WE WILL FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THE ROLL CALL WITH THE CLERK. PLEASE CALL THE ROW. COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN. YEAH. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, MAYOR, PRETEND MAGENTO HERE. MAYOR ESPINOSA HERE. ARE THERE ANY CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS? NO. ALL RIGHT. THEN WE WILL PROCEED [1. PROCLAIM APRIL 2021 AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA] WITH PROCLAMATION PRESENTATION THAT THIS TIME WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION, UH, FOR THE FAIR HOUSING MONTH OF THE CITY OF LA BARBARA. AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE, I'D LIKE TO INVITE LIZETTE MONTEZ FROM THE FAIR HOUSING FOUNDATION TO THE PODIUM TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION. AND WHERE IS THE PROCLAMATION? THAT PODIUM, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY, ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. UH, HELLO. MY NAME IS LIZETTE MONTEZ. I'M ACTUALLY THE HOUSING COUNSELOR WITH FAIR HOUSING FOUNDATION. AND WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AND SHOW, UH, SHOW OUR APPRECIATION FOR ALLOWING US TO THANK THE CITY FOR, UM, YOU KNOW, CELEBRATING AND JOINING US TO CELEBRATE FOR OUR HOUSING MONTH, AS WELL AS ACKNOWLEDGING ITS IMPORTANT. UM, WE ARE PROUD TO REPRESENT THE CITY DEBRA AS YOUR HOUSING PROVIDER, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ANOTHER YEAR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [2. PROCLAIM APRIL 2021 AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA] AND THEN WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF LA BARBARA. I BELIEVE THERE IS NO REPRESENTATIVE HERE, BUT WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT, UH, WE PRESENTED TO THEM. THE SECOND PROBLEM, [3. PROCLAIM APRIL 11-17, 2021 NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA] THEIR PROCLAMATION IS FOR A NATIONAL SAFETY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK IN THE CITY OF LA BARBARA. AND I BELIEVE, UM, OH, NOT THE POLICE CHIEF, BUT OKAY. THEY WILL NOT BE AT THE PODIUM, BUT, UH, GO, DO WE HAVE THE PROCLAMATION THERE? YES. AND IF YOU COULD SAY A FEW WORDS, YES MA'AM THANK YOU. OUR DISPATCHERS ARE OFTEN WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES. HOWEVER, WITH OVER 39,000 CALLS FOR SERVICE, THEY'RE THE FIRST ONES MAKING CONTACT. WHEN ANYONE CALLS FOR HELP, THEIR ABILITY TO DECIPHER FRANTIC CALLS, TO BE A CALMING VOICE DURING A TIME OF NEED, MAKE ALL OF OUR JOBS AT THE PD, EASIER, THEIR TECHNICAL SKILL AND ABILITY TO MULTITASK ALLOWS OUR OFFICERS TO RIDE QUICKLY AND SAFELY. I'M PROUD OF THE SERVICE OF OUR DISPATCH UNIT AND, UH, THEY ARE WORTHY OF THIS RECOGNITION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. AND WE ALSO STAY THERE. WE HAVE, [4. PROCLAIM APRIL 11-17, 2021 AS NATIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER APPRECIATION WEEK IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA] UM, A PROCLAMATION FOR A NATIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER WEEK APPRECIATION IN THE CITY OF LA HARBOR SAYS, IS THERE A PROCLAMATION FOR THAT? AND, UH, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS FOR THAT, YES, THANK YOU. THE ANIMAL CONTROL UNIT WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO ASSIST THEM WITH EVERYTHING FROM LOST DOG, LOST CATCH TO INJURED ANIMALS OR ONES THAT JUST NEED A HOME. OUR STAFF WORKS HARD TO BE A CONDUIT OF INTER INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO THE MINI ANIMAL OWNERS OF LAHABRA OR ONES JUST SEEKING HELP. OUR ANIMAL CONTROL UNIT IS WORTHY OF THIS RECOGNITION FOR THEIR GREAT WORK THEY PROVIDE TO OUR COMMUNITY ON A DAILY BASIS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. [00:05:01] AND NOW WE HAVE [5. PROCLAIM APRIL 2021 AS DMV/DONATE LIFE MONTH IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA] A PROCLAMATION FOR DMV DONATE LIFE MONTH IN THE CITY OF LA HARBOR. AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE THE ONE LEGACY AMBASSADOR, BOBBY HEM, HAM FELLED TO THE PODIUM TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION. I'M SURE. SORRY. HI, THANK YOU. MAYOR ESPINOSA AND CITY COUNCIL OF LA BARBARA. I APPRECIATE YOU, UH, ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE AND YOUR SUPPORTIVE DONATE LIFE MONTH, WHICH OCCURS EVERY APRIL, AS YOU SAID, MY NAME IS BOBBY HANFIELD AND I'M WA ONE LEGACY AMBASSADOR. UH, ONE LEGACY IS THE ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION THAT, UH, REPRESENTS THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA SEVEN COUNTIES, UH, AND WE'RE DEDICATED TO SAVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE THROUGH THE CAUSE OF OREGON EYE AND TISSUE DONATION. UM, MY PERSONAL CONNECTION TO ONE LEGACY IS THROUGH, UM, MY SON, ERIC. UH, HE WAS ALWAYS VERY GIVING SPIRIT AND THE OLDER HE GOT, THE MORE COMMITTED HE WAS TO GIVING BACK TO THE WORLD. UM, DONATION WAS ALWAYS A CAUSE IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO HIM AND, UM, SO MUCH SO THAT, UM, AT THE AGE OF 33, HE TRIED TO BECOME, UM, A LIVING DONOR OF A KIDNEY TO A COMPLETE STRANGER. HE WENT THROUGH ALL THE VERY EXHAUSTIVE MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS. AND IN THE END THEY DECIDED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF A CERTAIN KIND OF PROTEIN THAT HE HAD IN HIS BODY. THEY THOUGHT HE WOULD NEED HIS EXTRA KIDNEY. SO THEY DENIED HIS ABILITY TO, TO DONATE. HE WAS, UM, EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH AN IMPORTANT CAUSE FOR HIM. UH, HE DIDN'T KNOW AT THE TIME, BUT TWO YEARS LATER HE WOULD BE TRAGICALLY KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. UM, DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE WAY THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, UH, THEY COULD NOT USE, UM, ANY OF HIS ORGANS. UH, IT'S A LITTLE KNOWN FACT THAT ONLY ONE IN 200 DEATHS, A RESULT IN MEDICALLY ELIGIBLE ORGANS TO BE DONATED. SO HIS WAS ONE OF THOSE CASES THAT HIS ORGANS COULD NOT BE USED, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO RECOVER HIS, UH, HEART VALVES AND USE THOSE. UM, AGAIN, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE HE WOULD HAVE WANTED EVERY SQUARE INCH OF HIS BODY TO BE ABLE TO BE USED TO HELP SOMEBODY ELSE. SO, UM, IN HIS PLACE, I, UM, I HAVE DECIDED TO BECOME A ONE LEGACY AMBASSADOR TO BE IN HIS VOICE AND TO HONOR HIS LEGACY BY SPREADING THE WORD OF ORGAN I AND TISSUE DONATION. UM, EVERY DAY, UH, 20 PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIFE BECAUSE THEY'RE WAITING FOR AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT. THERE ARE OVER 114,000 PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY THAT ARE WAITING FOR THIS, UH, LIFE-SAVING TRANSPLANT. AND, UH, IT'S EVERY 10 MINUTES THAT, THAT, UM, SOMEBODY IS DYING FROM, UM, FROM WAITING FOR, FOR, FOR SOMEBODY TO BE DONATING A ONE, ONE ORGAN CAN, ONE ORGAN DONOR CAN SAVE UP TO EIGHT LIVES. AND AS I MENTIONED, IT'S A RARE OCCASION WHERE SOMEBODY IS MEDICALLY ELIGIBLE TO BE AN ORGAN DONOR, BUT TISSUE DONATION, LIKE MY SONS CAN SAVE OR CAN ENHANCE UP TO 75 LIVES. SO TISSUE DONATION WOULD BE, AS I SAID, MY, IN MY SON'S CASE, A HEART VALVES, IT COULD BE TENDONS, CARTILAGE, BONE, UH, SO MANY DIFFERENT PARTS, AND THAT CAN ENHANCE OVER 75 LIVES. AND, UH, ONE CORNEA DONOR CAN ENHANCE, UH, THE SIGHT OF TWO PEOPLE. SO THERE ARE MANY REASONS TO BECOME A DONOR. UM, IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED UP YET TO BE A DONOR, YOU CAN ALWAYS DO THAT AT YOUR LOCAL DMV, OR YOU CAN GO TO WWW DOT, UH, DONATE LIFE, CALIFORNIA.ORG. UM, ALSO I INVITE THE CITY COUNCIL OR ANYBODY IN ATTENDANCE HERE TO ATTEND THE 19TH ANNUAL DONATE LIFE RUN WALK ON APRIL 24TH. AND UNFORTUNATELY THIS YEAR IT'S GOING TO BE FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR. IT'LL BE VIRTUAL. UM, NEXT YEAR WE'RE HOPING IT'LL BE LIVE AT A LIVE EVENT AGAIN IN FULLERTON, UH, CAL STATE FULLERTON. BUT FOR THIS YEAR, IT'LL BE VIRTUAL AGAIN FOR INFORMATION ON THAT, YOU CAN GO TO DONATE LIFE OSI.ORG. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT DONATION. AND I JUST FOUND OUT A FEW MINUTES AGO THAT YOUR ESPINOSA HASN'T PERSONAL, PERSONAL CONNECTION TO DONATION. SO, UM, YOU NEVER KNOW [00:10:01] WHOSE LIVES ARE TOUCHED BY DONATION IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. SO, UM, I APPRECIATE THE TIME YOU GAVE ME AND, UM, IF YOU'RE NOT A DONOR, PLEASE CONSIDER IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND MY CONDOLENCES FOR YOUR SON'S PASSING, BUT I'M REALLY APPRECIATIVE THAT YOU'RE HERE. I HAVE ATTENDED THE RELAY, UH, EVENT, UH, CAL STATE FULLERTON ON BEHALF OF MY KNEES. SO I'M, I'M ALWAYS THERE AND, UH, I THAT'S THE ONLY WAY WE CAN CONTRIBUTE. UH, BUT, UH, THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE GREATLY APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE. THANK YOU. . I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE, YEAH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND, UH, THE LAST PROC, [6. RECOGNITION OF CHIEF OF POLICE JERRY PRICE FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF LA HABRA] UH, RECOGNITION IS WE HAVE FOR THE CHIEF, WHICH HE WILL BE COMING UP TO THE PODIUM, UM, FOR HIS SERVICE WITH THE CITY OF LA BARBARA. AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE, UM, ANY KIND OF RECOGNITION. I DO HAVE ONE THAT WAS SENT A LITTLE LATE, AND IT IS FROM REPRESENTATIVE SENATOR JOSH NEWMAN, A SENIOR DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE HAD SENT THIS TO US AND IT SAID, SENATOR, JOSH NEWMAN TAKES IMMENSE PLEASURE IN RECOGNIZING AND THANKING POLICE, CHIEF JERRY PRICE FOR THE LA HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SERVICE AND PROTECTION TO THE HARVARD COMMUNITY AND EXTENDS TO HIM SINCERE BEST WISHES FOR A REWARDING AND GRATIFYING RETIREMENT. UM, OUR OFFICE WILL BE PRESENTING CHIEF PRICE WITH A SENATE RESOLUTION, WHICH WILL BE MAILED TO YOU ONCE AGAIN. HE WANTS TO THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE SENATOR, JOSH NEWMAN AND THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY. UM, WE'RE LOSING AN INCREDIBLE PERSON, UM, AND HE DESERVES TO RETIRE, BUT, UH, WE WILL IMMENSELY MISS HIM BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT, UH, CHIEF CHRIST WAS THE PERSON THAT REALLY REACHED OUT TO THE COMMUNITY, UH, TRIED TO DO EVERYTHING AND DID WITH SUCCESS, UM, HAVE ALL THE EVENTS THAT WERE OUT THERE THAT BROUGHT OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO MAKE THEM KNOW THAT THE POLICE SERVICES AND THE POLICE CHIEF AND ALL THE POLICE OFFICERS WERE HERE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND HAD THE BEST INTEREST TO PROTECT AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. AND I KNOW OUR COMMUNITY FELT THAT GENUINELY FELT THAT AND, UH, ALL THE LEAVE EVENTS HAD HAPPENED MORE. SO WITH YOU IN YOUR POSITION, THEN I HAD OTHER SCENE IN WITH OTHER POLICE CHIEFS. SO, UM, WHILE I REALLY, REALLY MISS HAVING YOU LEAVE, UM, I KNOW THAT YOU DESERVE IT AND THAT YOU HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, HAVE ENJOY YOUR LIFE. I HOPE YOU, YOU, I HOPE THE BEST FOR YOU. AND I KNOW THAT THE REST OF THE COUNCIL WILL SAY A FEW WORDS AS WELL. SO, UM, LET'S BEGIN WITH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ. WELL, CHIEF, YOU, UH, YOU KNOW, HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT YOU CAME TO BECOME CHIEF IN A TIME OF TURMOIL AND YOU SERVE WITH HONOR AND INTEGRITY. AND, UH, YOU KNOW, WHAT I ADMIRE ABOUT YOU MOST IS JUST YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOU LOVE YOUR COUNTRY. YOU LOVE YOUR COMMUNITY, YOU LOVE YOUR FAMILY, AND YOU ALWAYS SERVED WITH A GREAT DEAL OF PASSION. YOU BROUGHT BACK SO MANY EVENTS THAT HAD BEEN FALLEN BY THE WAYSIDE. I THINK OF NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. I THINK OF THE OPEN HOUSE, UM, THE COOL COPS EVENT, UH, THE BIKE PATROL PROGRAM, UH, THE CRIME IMPACT TEAM THAT YOU BROUGHT BACK THE COFFEE WITH A COP. SO MANY ITEMS THAT YOU, YOU BROUGHT BACK AND YOU DIDN'T COME HERE JUST TO, TO, UH, GET A PAYCHECK. YOU WERE SOMEBODY THAT WORKED PASSIONATELY WITH OUR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. UM, THE, I THINK OF HPIC THAT PASSION YOU HAD FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS OVER THERE. I THINK OF, UH, THE MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST. I GOT TO SERVE WITH YOU FOR MANY YEARS ON THAT COMMITTEE. AND THAT'S WHERE I GOT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHERE YOU STAND IN YOUR FAITH. AND YOU'RE VERY BOLD, UH, WITH THAT, AND JUST HAVE BEEN A LIGHT IN THIS COMMUNITY. AND I TELL YOU, AS YOU WENT THROUGH THE RANKS AND I SAW YOU GO THROUGH EACH RANK, YOU, YOU KNOW, YOUR LEADERSHIP TECHNIQUES GREW AND GREW. AND YOU KNOW, YOU WERE ALWAYS A STRAIGHT SHOOTER WITH ME WHEN THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT WENT WRONG. YOU, YOU OWNED IT UP AND YOU SAID, THIS IS, [00:15:01] THIS IS WHAT'S GOING ON. AND YOU REALLY, REALLY, UH, I HAD SANG, I THOUGHT, I LOVE LA LH HIGH-LEVEL AND YOU TRULY, TRULY LOVE MOJAVE, TRULY LOVED THIS DEPARTMENT. AND I JUST THINK THE WORLD OF, YOU KNOW, UH, EARLY ON, UH, WHEN WE WERE LOOKING FOR OUR CHIEF, I, I HAD NO HESITATION AND I WENT TO JIM SADRA AND OTHERS AND SAID, THIS GUY HAS GOT TO BE OUR CHIEF. I WANT TO THANK HIM, STANLEY HIS WIFE'S HERE, JENNIFER AND HIS SON. UH, VERY, UH, SO, SO NICE TO GET TO KNOW YOU FOLKS OVER THE YEARS AND THANK YOU FOR LENDING JERRY TO US. I JUST, I LOVE HIM DEARLY AND I AM REALLY GOING TO MISS THE JERRY. YOU'RE A GOOD GUY. AND YOU JUST, DID YOU LEFT A LEGACY HERE? AND, UM, WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IF OUR COUNCIL WOULD AGREE, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A TILE PUT UP IN HIS HONOR OUT IN FRONT OF CITY HALL, COMMEMORATING HIS TIME AS CHIEF HERE. I GET SOME VOTES ON THAT. OKAY. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU, CHIEF CUSTOMER, MICHELLE. THANK YOU. I, I MEAN, WHAT ELSE COULD I SAY? UH, CHIEF JERRY PRICE HAS BEEN JUST THE MAIN SAY IN OUR DEPARTMENT AND AN OUTSTANDING LEADER IN OUR COMMUNITY IS AS WAS SAID, AND JUST WISH YOU THE BEST, UH, JERRY AND YOUR RETIREMENT. AND, UM, I'M JUST PROUD TO CALL YOU A FRIEND. THERE ARE SOME SHEETS THAT HAVE HISTORIES OF COMING BACK. SO, YOU KNOW, MAYOR PRO TEM AND DRANO. YEAH, CHIEF, UH, THANK YOU. UH, HAVING KNOWN YOU FOR, UH, FOR THAT LONG I, IN MY, UH, IN MY SHORT STINT HERE AS A COUNCIL PERSON, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF LAHABRA, DIDN'T HAVE THE PLEASURE TO MEET YOU UNTIL A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS AGO. UH, BUT, UH, WHAT STANDS OUT MOST IS YES, YOU ARE A LEADER IN THE COMMUNITY WELL-RESPECTED AND A WELL-SPOKEN ABOUT IN THE COMMUNITY, UH, AND ALSO, UH, AMONGST YOUR, UH, YOUR OFFICERS AS WELL. THEY SPEAK VERY HIGHLY OF YOU. UH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR, UH, FOR YOUR SERVICE. AND I SAY, ENJOY RETIREMENT, TAKE IT AND, UH, AND LIVE A LONG AND FRUITFUL LIFE ON THE, ON THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, BECAUSE YOU'VE EARNED IT. YOU'VE, UH, YOU'VE PLACED YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE FOR THE RESIDENTS IN LAHABRA, UH, THROUGHOUT YOUR 30 YEAR CAREER. AND, UH, I DON'T WANT TO, I DON'T WANT TO SELL YOU SHORT ON THIS, UH, BUT I'VE GOT TO MENTION MRS. PRICE ON THIS MRS. PRICE. THANK YOU FOR, UH, FOR, FOR SHARING JERRY WITH US FOR ALL THESE YEARS. UH, I KNOW WHAT IT IS, UH, YOU KNOW, FOR, FOR SOMEONE TO HAVE TO BE GONE. UH, I CAN RELATE TO A, TO A DEGREE, MY WIFE WOULD AGREE WITH YOU OR WOULD AGREE WITH THAT STATEMENT, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND YOUR SON AND THE REST OF YOUR FAMILY TAKE CARE OF THEM AND PUT THEM TO WORK. MAKE SURE THERE'S A GOOD LIST TO WORK ON AS HE GOES FROM THERE. HE'S GOING TO HATE ME FOR THAT, BUT CHIEF, THANK YOU. IN ALL ACTUALITY, WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN. YES. THANK YOU. MADAM MAYOR. UM, I'VE LEARNED A LOT SITTING UP HERE IN THE LAST TWO MINUTES. UM, NUMBER ONE, JERRY, WHEN I GOT BACK ON BOARD, I ASKED COUNCILMAN GOMEZ, HOW YOU WERE DOING. HE SAID, HE'S ALL RIGHT. AND THEN THIS GUY HERE SAYS, HE, HE, HE KNOWS ABOUT BEING GONE FROM HIS WIFE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EIGHT TO FOUR. THIS IS WHAT IS, THAT'S AMAZING, BUT SCHEDULE, I KNOW, I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO DO, WHAT YOU DO. AND IT'S A TOUGHEST JOB IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. UH, HAVING SERVED IN MOST OF THE REST OF THEM. I CAN TELL YOU THAT BEING CHIEF WAS THE TOUGHEST BEING THE CHIEF'S WIFE AND FAMILY IS TOUGHER. I, I, I KNOW THAT'S TRUE. I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DID. I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO AND APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'LL DO IN THE FUTURE. YOU'RE A GOOD MAN. YOU GAVE GREAT SERVICE. YOU HAVE MUCH TO BE PROUD OF. AND WHEN IT CALLS ALL COMES TO AN END, YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE AND THAT'S SOMETHING FEW PEOPLE CAN SAY, THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU. MAY I ALSO ADD SOME, A BIT MORE INFORMATION ON THE CHIEF, UH, CHIEF JERRY PRICE BEGAN HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER WITH THE LA HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT IN 1991, SERVING AS AN OFFICER, HE QUICKLY BEGAN ADVANCING THROUGH THE RANKS AS HE PROMOTED TO CORPORAL SERGEANT, LIEUTENANT, CAPTAIN, AND INTERIM CHIEF OF POLICE ON AUGUST 9TH, 2013, CHIEF PRICE REACHED THE PINNACLE OF HIS NOTABLE CAREER. WHEN HE WAS APPOINTED CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE LA HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT. CHIEF PRICE HAS BEEN A CONSONANT LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONAL DURING HIS 30 YEARS IN UNIFORM PROVIDING A POSITIVE EXAMPLE [00:20:01] FOR HIS COLLEAGUES AND SERVING THE LA HARBOR COMMUNITY WITH PRIDE AND COMMITMENT. HE HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MULTIPLE BUREAUS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OVER THE COURSE OF HIS CAREER, AS WELL AS SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH ORANGE COUNTY, SWAT IT'S CRISIS NEGOTIATION TEAM AND HIS SWAT COMMANDER, WHILE SERVING AS POLICE CHIEF FOR THE LA HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT, JERRY HAS ACTIVELY DEVELOPED HIS STAFF TO SUCCEED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HAS AGGRESSIVELY PURSUED THE RECRUITMENT OF TOP TIER PERSONNEL TO SERVE AS BOTH POLICE OFFICERS AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL KNOWN FOR HIS DEDICATION TO STRONG CUSTOMER SERVICE. CHIEF PRICE HAS EARNED MANY ACCOLADES FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, THE YEARS, INCLUDING AWARDS AND CITATIONS NOW, AND NOT ONLY FROM LA HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT FROM LA HARBOR ORGANIZATIONS AS A WHOLE, BUT ALSO OUTSIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND THE HARVARD COMMUNITY. SO WE ARE DEEPLY PROUD AND HONORED THAT WE HAD HAD A CHIEF LIKE YOU FOR ALL THESE YEARS, YOU WILL SOLELY BE MISSED. UM, PLEASE DON'T BE A STRANGER, YOU KNOW, AND AS A COUNCIL MEMBER, GOMEZ SAYS, SOME OF THEM DO COME BACK. SO I'D LIKE YOU, IF YOU WOULD SAY A FEW WORDS TO US, PLEASE. OOH, THANK YOU. UH, MAYOR ESPINOSA AND COUNCIL. UH, THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THOSE VERY KIND WORDS. IT'S VERY MUCH APPRECIATED AND ALSO WANTED TO THANK YOU, UH, CITY COUNCIL. YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN GREAT TO WORK WITH YOU GUYS, ALL EVERYONE. I'VE GOT TO KNOW ALL OF YOU OVER THE YEARS. AND EVERYBODY HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, SUPPORTIVE OF ME PERSONALLY, AND SUPPORTIVE OF THE WORK THAT THE MEN AND WOMEN AT THE LA POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE DOING. AND IT'S, I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND IT MAKES MY JOB EASIER. WHEN YOU GUYS ARE SUPPORTIVE, YOU'RE PROVIDING US THE RESOURCES, THE DIRECTION, AND YOU'RE DOING WHAT YOU CAN TO MAKE THIS CITY BETTER. AND IT MAKES MY JOB EASIER THAT WAY. AND IT'S A HUBBARD TOOK A CHANCE ON ME 30 YEARS AGO. THEY HIRED ME OUT OF THE ACADEMY AS A 21 YEAR OLD KID AT THE TIME. AND I DIDN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE HOMBRE, BUT I WAS VERY THANKFUL THAT I FOUND LAHABRA WHEN I CAME HERE, THIS IS A GREAT COMMUNITY. AND I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW UP IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SEE THIS CITY EVOLVE. AND A LOT OF IT IS CHANGED OVER THE 30 YEARS FROM SOME OF THE, YOU KNOW, VACANT BUSINESSES AND DRIVE INS AND SO FORTH. THAT WAS AROUND IDAHO AND IMPERIAL BACK IN THE EARLY 1990S, THAT HAS ALL CHANGED. AND THAT HAS BEEN THANKS TO THE WORK OF COUNCIL, THIS COUNCIL AND THE ONES BEFORE THAT HAD A LOT TO DO IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE CITY. AND I THINK THE CITY IS MUCH BETTER OFF THESE DAYS AND IT WAS 30 YEARS AGO. AND THAT'S THANKS TO YOUR EFFORTS. SO IT'S GREATLY APPRECIATED. UM, ALSO, UH, JIM SANDRA IS OVER HERE. I WANTED TO THANK HIM. I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE AWARE, BUT YOU GUYS HAVE A GREAT CITY MANAGER WORKING HERE IN LA HABRA. UM, I'VE GOT TO KNOW QUITE A FEW DIFFERENT CITY MANAGERS OVER THE YEARS IN OUR NEIGHBORING CITIES. WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE THE ONE THAT WE HAVE, JIM, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR DIRECTION, ALL YOUR INSIGHT. AND MOST OF ALL, YOUR FRIENDSHIP, YOU'VE BEEN A GREAT RESOURCE AND A SUPPORTER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OF ME. AND IT'S A GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, JIM. UM, UM, FAMILY. UM, I'M FORTUNATE TO HAVE MY WIFE AND MY SON HERE, JENNIFER AND RYAN. UH, JEN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ME. THE LONG HOURS, THE NIGHTS, THE WEEKENDS, UH, WE HAVE LAW ENFORCEMENT ON THE COUNCIL. THEY'VE TOUCHED ON IT VERY MUCH ABOUT, IT'S NOT EASY TO BE FAMILY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, ESPECIALLY THE LAST NINE YEARS AS CHIEF. IT GETS EVEN WORSE WITH THE EVENTS, THE CALLS, THE PHONE CALLS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. I COULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT. IT'S GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I LOVE YOU DEARLY YOU TOO. THANK YOU. UH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU KNOW, YOU, YOU PUT UP WITH IT TOO AND, UH, YOU KNOW, THANK YOU. EVERYTHING, BRUCE, BRUCE, WE'LL GET PICTURES. LET ME FINISH TALKING FIRST. I'M NOT DONE. GIVE ME A MINUTE. BRUCE. WE'LL TAKE SOME PICTURES, BUT UM, CHIEFS GET A LOT OF THE CREDIT WHEN THINGS GO, WHEN THINGS GO RIGHT, BUT I COULDN'T HAVE DONE WHAT I'VE DONE OVER THE YEARS. I HAVE GREAT PEOPLE WORKING FOR ME AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. UM, THEY'RE NOT ALL OF THEM ARE HERE DUE TO COVID. I JUST HAVE MY TWO CAPTAINS HERE, BRIAN MILLER AND ADAM FOSTER, BUT, UH, THEY'RE DOING GREAT THINGS AND I CAN'T DO THIS ON MY OWN. I'M FORTUNATE TO HAVE GOOD PEOPLE WORKING FOR ME. THEY'RE DOING A LOT OF GOOD THINGS. I FEEL VERY BLESSED TO HAVE BEEN IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT HAS THE STRONG SERVICE CLUBS WITH THE LIONS AND ROTARY, THE STRONG NONPROFITS WITH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB HPIC AND OTHERS. THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. IT'S A TIGHT KNIT [00:25:01] COMMUNITY. I FEEL GREAT THAT I GOT TO WORK HERE ALL THESE YEARS. I NEVER KNEW ABOUT IT, BUT I'VE NEVER WANTED TO LEAVE. THAT'S CAUSE I'VE LIKED. WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON HERE IN LA HOMBRE. I'VE LIKED THE PEOPLE HERE I'VE LIKED THE COMMUNITY. WE GOT GREAT STUFF GOING ON IN THIS COMMUNITY. I'VE BEEN PROUD TO WORK HERE FOR 30 YEARS AND UH, I'M GOING TO, UH, MISS EVERYONE, BUT, UH, I WILL BE BACK, UH, SOMETIME SOON. SO AGAIN, UM, IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RECOGNITION. WE'LL HAVE THE PHOTOS IF WE COULD HAVE THE WHOLE FAMILY TOGETHER WITH JAYDEN. OKAY. HANG ON ONE, TWO, THREE, ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR. THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MISS HIM. THIS IS A, NOW THAT WE WILL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENTS WHEN ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL, PLEASE, UH, COMPLETE A SPEAKER'S CARD BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE CHAMBER. THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE RECEIVED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GOVERNING BODY MEETING AND LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES FOR ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR. SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED OR LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE. SPEAKING TIME, AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF AND NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL NATURE. THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMON PORTION OF THIS MEETING ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM OF CITY BUSINESS, NOT APPEARING ON THE SCHEDULED AGENDA PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION FIVE 49, FIVE 4.38. SUCH COMMON SHALL NOT BE RESPONDED TO BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THIS MEETING. IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK DURING THIS PUBLIC COMMON PORTION? RIGHT? PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBER. THANK YOU. MOTT EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR THE BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE COUNTY. OUR OFFICE IS IN IRVINE. I'M HERE THIS EVENING TO SPEAK ON ITEM NUMBER SIX, WHICH IS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THE INCLUSIONARY ZONING POLICY APPROVED ON MARCH. I'M SORRY. UH, WHEN WE COME TO THAT ITEM, WE CAN HEAR YOUR COMMENT ON THAT. IT'S UH, ANY KIND OF COMMENTS THAT ARE NOT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. UM, SO WHEN WE COME TO THAT PORTION, YOU ARE, YOU WILL BE CALLED TO SPEAK ON THAT PARTICULAR ITEM, BUT FOR NOW IT'S ANYTHING THAT IS NOT ON OUR CONSENT. OKAY. THANK YOU. SO ITEM SIX WILL HAVE A POINT FOR COMMENTS. PERFECT. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK THAT, UH, ON ANYTHING THAT IS NOT ON OUR AGENDA? THANK YOU. THEN WE WILL PROCEED [ 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.] TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR. ALL MATTERS OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION. AND LET'S SAY COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY STAFF MEMBER, OR MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUEST SEPARATE ACTION OR REMOVAL OF AN ITEM REMOVED ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOLLOWING THE CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THIS AGENDA. PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES PER ITEM THAT HAD 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. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT STAFF WOULD WISH REMOVED? NO MATTER MAYOR. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT THE COUNCIL WILL WISH ITEM SIX. ALL RIGHT. AND IS THERE ANY ITEM THAT THE AUDIENCE WOULD WISH REMOVED PLEASE? YES. WE HAVE THAT ONE ALREADY. THANK YOU. THEN. MAY [00:30:01] I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? MADAM MAYOR MEGAN MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NUMBER SIX, WHICH IS, IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, WOULD THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE? COUNCIL MEMBER SHOT. CAN YOU CONFIRM YOUR VOTE PLEASE? I DID DEAD STILL SAYS WAITING FOR VOTE AND CONFIRM. RIGHT. OKAY. HOW ABOUT MAYOR? I'M SHOWING SHAW IS STILL WAITING AND NOW MADRANO I PUSHED? YES. AND CONFIRM 20 TIMES. OKAY. NOW THEY'RE GOING BACK AND FORTH. MAYBE WE SHOULD DO A VOICE VOTE. YEAH. SORRY ABOUT THAT. LET'S GO. AND LET'S CALL ROLL. OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ. ABSTAIN. I MEAN, I MEAN, YES. I'M SORRY. MAYOR PRO TEM MAGENTO. YES. MAYOR ESPINOSA. YES. MOTION PASSED FIVE ZERO. ALL RIGHT. WE WILL NOW GO [ CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION:] TO THE ITEM THAT WAS PULLED, WHICH IS ITEM SIX TO RECEIVE AND FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT APPROVED AND APPROVE THE SECOND READING OF THE ORDINANCE OF, UH, THE ADOPTION ORDINANCE NUMBER EIGHT ONE EIGHT THREE THREE. IF WE, UM, IF THERE ARE ANY FROM I'M SORRY, DO WE NEED TO HAVE A REPORT OR DO YOU WANT TO JUST GO AHEAD AND SAY YOUR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. PLEASE GO UP TO THE PODIUM AND PROVIDE US WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. GREETINGS, HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS VICTOR AND I AM HERE ON BEHALF OF LAURENS COUNTY, CONGREGATION COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, A FIVE OH ONE C3, NONPROFIT HERE, UH, ADVOCATING AND REPRESENTING, UH, UH, CONGREGATIONS FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY. UH, I AM HERE PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN OF LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR EXTREMELY LOW INCOME AND LOW INCOME, UH, INDIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY IN OUR LATINO COMMUNITIES. UH, I AM ALSO A MEMBER OF, OF, UH, THE LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS. AND WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE A HUGE PREDOMINANT LATINO COMMUNITY AND UH, OTHER, OTHER, UM, COMMUNITIES AS WELL THAT DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH. I'VE SEEN THAT THERE'S BEEN THREE MEETINGS FOR OUTREACH FOR, FOR THIS, UH, THE HOUSING ELEMENT, RIGHT FROM 2021 TO 2029. MY CONCERN IS, UH, WE HAVE NOEMI WHO IS, UH, A COMMUNITY ADVOCATE IN THE COMMUNITY VOICE HERE FOR THE CITY OF LA HARBOR, WHICH WE'VE BEEN ORGANIZING HERE IN THE COMMUNITY. WE'VE JUST BEEN INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO SPANISH TRANSLATION IN THE ZOOM CONFERENCE CALL ON FEBRUARY. UH, I'M SORRY, THE 23RD OF LAST MONTH. AND THAT IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR US. AND I KNOW THAT THERE'S 804 UNITS FROM A SCAG THAT'S GOING TO BE, UH, ADOPTED RIGHT? AND THIS, AND I JUST HOPE THAT WE HAVE AN INCREASE OF LOW-INCOME AND EXTREME LOW INCOME HOUSING FOR OUR VULNERABLE POPULATION, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT SOME OF THESE NUMBERS OF MEDIUM HOUSEHOLD INCOMES THAT ARE CONSIDERED A MODERATE, WHICH IS LIKE $56,000. AND THAT'S PART OF THE PRESENTATION THAT WAS PRESENTED. AND I BELIEVE IT WAS SLIDE 12 IS THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE UNDER CONSIDERATION GRANULE, UH, COMMUNITIES SUCH AS WALNUT , WASHINGTON, SIERRA VISTA AND IMPERIAL COMMUNITIES THAT THEIR INCOMES ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THESE, IN THESE NUMBERS. SO WE HAVE TO BUILD ADEQUATE HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME AND EXTREME LOW INCOME FAMILIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IS THERE ANOTHER PERSON THAT WOULD WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? YES. MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBERS. THANK YOU, STEVE LAMONT AGAIN, BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE COUNTY. I AM HERE TO SPEAK ON ITEM NUMBER SIX. UH, AS OF COURSE YOU REMEMBER MY COMMENTS, HOPEFULLY FROM THE MARCH 15TH, UH, I DID SUBMIT A LETTER AND I DID JUST WANT TO REITERATE A COUPLE OF CONCERNS THAT WE HAD, AS I'VE MENTIONED, THIS IS A COMPLEX POLICY. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT TAX. IT'S A TAX ON THE INDUSTRY THAT IS TRYING TO SOLVE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS AND THE HOUSING CRISIS FOR ATTAINABLE HOUSING. UH, MORE THAN ANYBODY AS STATED NUMEROUS TIMES, THE STAFF REPORT DIRECTLY LINKED RENA TO THIS POLICY. UH, BUT THAT IS PATENTLY INCORRECT. RENA IS A ZONING EXERCISE. AND AGAIN, OCCASIONS IN THE HOUSING ELEMENT, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH INCLUSIONARY ZONING NEXT TO ADVANCE IT WITHOUT ADEQUATE UP-TO-DATE RESEARCH ANALYZING POLICY AND HOW IT COULD POSSIBLY HARM [00:35:01] PRODUCTION, UH, IS RECKLESS A RATE OF $6 AND 50 CENTS A SQUARE FOOT WAS PROPOSED FOR THE IN LIEU FEE. UH, BUT THIS NUMBER WAS PRESENTED AS AN OPTION WASN'T PRESENTED AS AN OPTION IN THE INITIAL STAFF REPORT. AND SO, AS I STATED AT THE FIRST HEARING, WE ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO WORK WITH THOSE WHO HAVE DEVELOPED, WHO MAY DEVELOPED, WHO MAY DEVELOP HOUSING IN THE CITY, WILL THIS FEE KILL A PROJECT? WILL IT HELP A PROJECT? WHERE WILL THE MONEY GO? WE DON'T KNOW ANALYSIS AND ADEQUATE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. I FEEL THIS SECOND HEARING SHOULD BE PAUSED. UH, ADDITIONALLY, THE STAFF REPORT, UH, OR INFORMATION ON HOW THIS WILL AFFECT THE CITY'S HOUSING ELEMENT. AS NOTED IN MY LETTER THAT I SUBMITTED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, UH, DEPARTMENT FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, I PUT IT IN MY LETTER AND THEN I STATED, OF COURSE, UM, OR EXCUSE ME, PUT IT IN MY LETTER A THEY STATE THAT THE HOUSING ELEMENT NEEDS TO INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE ORDINANCE AND INCENTIVES OFFERED BY THE CITY. SO, SO WITH ALL THAT IN MIND, AGAIN, CONSIDERING, UH, CONSIDER MORE TIME IN RESEARCH IN THIS POLICY, SPEAKING TO THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY, UH, BEFORE PASSING THIS TAX, IF YOU WANT TO CREATE MORE HOUSING, SPEAK TO THOSE WHO ARE, WHO ARE BUILDING IT, WHO ARE DEVELOPING IT, UM, W W YOU PROBABLY ALSO RECEIVED DOZENS OF LETTERS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SAID, THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO INCREASE TAXES ON HOUSING. THANK YOU. I HAVE A QUESTION, PLEASE. UH, YOU ASK, UH, THAT WE WOULD, UH, WORK WITH THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY AND SPEAK TO YOU IN THAT LAST COUNCIL MEETING, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS, STEVE SIMONIAN GAVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER UP. SO IF YOU ARE TRULY PASSIONATE ABOUT WANTING TO WORK WITH THE COUNCIL, WOULD YOU LIKE TO OFFER ANYTHING UP OR A SUGGESTION ON RESOLVING THIS ISSUE, UM, TO MEET THE NUMBERS THAT WE NEED TO, WHAT, WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST WE DO SIX 50 IS NOT A NUMBER YOU LIKE, WHAT NUMBER DO YOU LIKE? WE LIKED THE NUMBER ZERO. SO IT'S NOT LIKE YOUR, YOUR WAY OR THE HIGHWAY THEN IS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. NOW I OFFERED SUGGESTIONS. LAST MEETING. WHAT OTHER CITIES HAVE DONE IN THE PAST IS THEY BRING THE HOUSING DEVELOPERS INTO A ROOM TO IF THIS POLICY IS GOING TO HURT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. MY, MY HOPE AND MY THOUGHT WOULD BE THAT THE CITY WOULD ULTIMATELY WANT TO KNOW THAT. AND SO SIMILAR TO WHAT OTHER CITIES DO WHEN IT COMES TO COMPLEX POLICIES, BRING EVERYONE IN THE ROOM AND HAVE A STUDY SESSION ON THIS POLICY AND SPECIFICALLY HOW IT MIGHT AFFECT THE CITY OF LABRUM. YEAH. YOU KNOW, AT TIMES I MAY NOT AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUES. UH, I MAY NOT SEE EYE TO EYE, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE TRY TO GET ALONG. AND I JUST THINK IF YOU WERE IN, THERE WAS A SINCERITY ON YOUR PART TO WANT TO WORK WITH THE CITY COUNCIL. YOU WOULDN'T FIGHT YOUR BATTLE OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AS YOU DID. I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT YOU TOOK THAT TACTIC. UM, I WANT TO CLARIFY SOMETHING FROM OUR CITY MANAGER, IF YOU CAN COME UP FOR THE ATTORNEY, IS THIS A TAX? IF THEY PO, UH, PASSES, IS THIS A TAX, UH, CALCIFICATION COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, ANDREW HILL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. I C A R UH, SCOTT PORTER FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, WALKING TO THE PODIUM. AND, UH, MR. PORTER CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION. SO, UH, FROM A TECHNICAL PERSPECTIVE, THIS IS NOT ATTACKS IF IT WAS A TAX, WOULDN'T HAVE TO GO TO THE VOTERS. CORRECT. OKAY. SO AGAIN, THAT'S, UH, YOU KNOW, EARLIER IN YOUR STATEMENT, YOU STATED THAT IT WAS A TAX AND INDEED IS NOT ATTACK. SO, UM, CAN YOU TELL ME WHY YOU THINK IT'S THE ATTACKS WE HAD THE ATTORNEY HERE SPEAK IT. WE HAVE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. SO WE GET THE RECORD STRAIGHT. I MEAN, DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S NOT A TAX OR DO WE HAVE TO SOMEHOW I DON'T. I DON'T MEAN TO BE LITERALLY, BUT EDUCATE YOU MORE OR, YOU KNOW, SO YOU'RE CLEAR. WE BELIEVE IT IS A TAX. IT IS A TAX THAT OUR INDUSTRY WILL ULTIMATELY HAVE TO PAY. IT IS NOT THE TIME TO PUT THIS EXTRA BURDEN ON THE HOUSING INDUSTRY. UH, UM, I THINK I'VE SAID ENOUGH. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IF THERE IS ANOTHER PERSON WISHING TO SPEAK, STEVE WANTS TO SAY SOMETHING. OH, STEVE, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN. YES, GO AHEAD. I WANTED TO THANK STEVE FOR, FOR COMING TODAY. WE'VE HAD A FAIRLY LONG CONVERSATION BEFORE, AND I APPRECIATED HIS INSIGHT THEN, AND I APPRECIATE IT NOW. UM, AS I SAID AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, UH, STEVEN, I MEAN, THIS SINCERELY, IT'S THIS, THERE'S NOT ONE PERSON ON THIS COUNCIL THAT WANTS TO HURT THE BUILDING COMMUNITY. THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. IT'S, IT'S TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE STATE IS DEMANDING. UM, TRYING TO FULFILL THOSE MANDATES. YOU SAY IT'S [00:40:01] A, RINA'S NOT LINKED TO THIS, BUT IN FACT, IT'S NOT JUST A ZONING EXERCISE, A STATE DOESN'T PARTICIPATE IN EXERCISES. IT'S ALWAYS TO SOME GOAL HAVING BEEN IN THE GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY OVER 45 YEARS, I CAN TELL YOU THAT IT WILL WIND UP AS A MANDATE. WE'D LIKE TO DO SOMETHING THAT WORKS AND DOESN'T HURT ANYBODY. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THAT. WE DID EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE SUGGESTING. NOW WE DID THAT FOR MANY YEARS. IT DIDN'T WORK. YOU GUYS ARE, DEVELOPERS ARE TOO GOOD AT NEGOTIATING. WE'RE NOT THAT GOOD. SO AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE DON'T HAVE MONEY TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATE TOOK AWAY THE ONE TOOL THAT WE HAD TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND WE'RE BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THEY TOOK THAT AWAY AND DECIDED IN ITS INFINITE WISDOM THAT THEY COULD SPEND IT, UH, BETTER THAN WE COULD. AND WE SPEND A GREAT DEAL OF TIME LISTENING TO THEM, BRUH BRAG ABOUT HOW FLUSH THEY ARE WITH DOLLARS. WELL, DOES IT SURPRISE ME? THEY TAKE IT OUT OF THE POCKETS OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. SO, UM, YOU KNOW, IF THERE IS A WAY TO DO THIS AND DO IT BETTER, I, I, YOU KNOW, I'D LOVE, LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT IT. I JUST, I DON'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER WAY OTHER CITIES ARE DOING THIS. UH, YOU COMPLAIN THAT A $20 A FOOT WAS WHAT SANTA ANA DID AND IT KILLED THEIR BUILDING INDUSTRY. SO THEY DROPPED IT TO FIVE. AND NOW THEY'RE FLOODED WITH PERMITS. SO SIX AND A HALF SEEMED LIKE THE RIGHT THING TO DO. AND THAT'S WHERE WE WENT WITH IT. THAT'S THE LOGIC IS JUST TRYING TO BE FAIR AND BUILD SOMETHING THAT'S WORKABLE FOR EVERYBODY. I HOPE, I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT. IT'S NOT, MEAN-SPIRITED, THAT'S WHAT MY GOAL IS IN EXPLAINING THIS TO YOU. UM, AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY, MADAM MAYOR. THANK YOU FOR THE TIME. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBER THAT WOULD WISH TO COMMENT ON THE, UM, PUBLIC COMMENT? I THINK WE STILL HAVE SOME PUBLIC SPEAKERS. THANK YOU. OKAY. WELL THEN LET'S PROCEED WITH THE NEXT PUBLIC SPEAKER. YES. HI COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS NORMIE VALANZUELA DO TOO, BUT DAMMIT. DON'T. WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF RESIDENTS HERE. UM, I'M HERE IN BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA. UH, WE NEED A HOUSING FOR RESIDENTS BECAUSE OUR RENTS ARE TOO HIGH AND NOT AFFORDABLE. I ALSO HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE HER RENTS ARE GOING UP AT THIS TIME. I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN LA HABRA, BUT DON'T WANT TO LEAVE. LAHABRA DUE TO HIGH RENT OR NOT AFFORDABLE. I AM A VERY INVOLVED PARENT IN MY KIDS' SCHOOLS. ALSO PART OF, UM, SCHOOL SITE, COUNCIL OF APRIL HARBORED, KIDS, HEALTHY, MOVE, MORE, EAT, EAT HEALTHY. AND ALSO I AM, UH, WE HAVE A MESSENGER AND FACEBOOK CALLED UNITED FAMILY OF LAHABRA, WHERE WE HAVE A LOT OF RESIDENTS THAT GO TO THAT WEBSITE AND WE'LL BE LIKE, GIVE THEM RESOURCE CENTER RESOURCES TO GO GET FREE FOOD AND EVERYTHING. THERE WAS A LOT OF CONCERN ABOUT A LOT OF PARENTS AND THE MESSENGER THAT RENTS ARE GOING HIGH. SO I JUST ASKED YOU THAT MY KIDS WERE BORN HERE. AND, UM, AND I WAS BORN IN WINTER. MY KIDS WERE BORN IN SANTA ANA AND I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE. LAHABRA DUE TO RENT. MY KIDS LOVE THE SCHOOLS. I LOVE HELPING. I LOVE HELPING OTHER PARENTS. AND I REALLY WOULD LIKE THAT. IF YOU GUYS COULD BRING HOUSING AND, AND ALL THIS STUFF, I REALLY WOULD LOVE IT. I WILL, NO, I REALLY DON'T WANT TO LEAVE, BUT IF I HAVE TO LEAVE BECAUSE OF RENT, THEN I'M GOING TO HAVE TO LEAVE. BUT I JUST ASKED YOU GUYS THAT IF YOU GUYS COULD TAKE A CONSIDERATION HOUSING AND THAT WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE FOR A LOT OF PARENTS IN LAHABRA. AND I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF A LOT OF PARENTS THAT DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH. I ALSO HAVE, I HELP A LOT IN WALNUT WITH A LOT OF PARENTS ARE NON-SPEAKING. I DO A LOT OF PROJECTS WITH THEM. I TRANSLATE FOR THEM AND THEY'RE BE ABLE TO BE PART OF THEIR KIDS' SCHOOL BECAUSE OF, OF MYSELF. SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK ALL OF YOU GUYS, CAUSE I KNOW YOU GUYS DO A LOT FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND I JUST WANT YOU TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE, PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. MY NAME IS THERESA . MY IS 600 EL RANCHO DRIVE. LAHABRA CALIFORNIA. I'M NOT GOING TO REPEAT SOME THINGS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SAID, AS YOU HAD WISHED. UM, THERE'S ONLY A COUPLE OF THINGS I HAVE LEFT ON MY NOTES. UM, ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT IS WE ARE DEFINITELY IN AN AGE OF UNCERTAINTY. SO I THINK I AM A PROPONENT OF TAKING THAT PAUSE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MOVING FORWARD IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. SO IN DOING SO I THINK THAT [00:45:01] IS GOING TO TAKE A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AMONG ALL OF US, UM, ON BOTH SIDES. AND, UM, THERE WAS A NOTATION HERE STATING THAT THE STAFF HAD CONDUCTED AN ANALYSIS ON EIGHT ORANGE COUNTY CITIES WITH APPROVED INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCES. AND I WAS JUST WONDERING THERE WERE 30 CITIES, BUT WHAT DID THE OTHER 22 CITIES DO? WOULD ANYONE HAPPEN TO KNOW NOTHING? THERE'S 34 CITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY AND INCLUDING ARIZONA, I BELIEVE SO. WHAT DID THE REST OF THE CITIES END UP DOING? SO MAYBE WE CAN LEARN THINGS FROM THOSE DECISIONS AND WHY THEY MADE THOSE DECISIONS MOVING FORWARD. ANDREW, MADAM MAYOR, IF I MAY, YES, PLEASE. ANDREW. UM, IN, IN THOSE OTHER 22 CITIES, THERE'S A COMBINATION OF, UH, METHODS THAT THEY UTILIZE TO, UM, SECURE ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING. UM, THEY CAN NEGOTIATE THAT THROUGH DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS, UH, WITH DEVELOPERS, UM, THEY CAN PURSUE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, UH, THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS OF, OF LAND OR PROVISIONS OF SUBSIDIES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS. THANK YOU. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU FOR THE TIME. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK? I BELIEVE WE HAVE AN EMAIL THAT WAS SENT TO US, UH, BEFORE AFTER THE COUNCIL HAD RECEIVED ALL THE OTHER EMAILS WITH REGARDS TO THIS ITEM. UH, THERE IS ONE HERE FROM BARRY ROSS, REG REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH INVESTMENT, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. HE WRITES DEAR MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. I AM WRITING TO SUPPORT IN SUPPORTIVE ITEM SIX ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS AN URGENT NEED FOR LA HARBOR RESIDENTS. THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE IS AN IMPORTANT POLICY THAT CAN ENSURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS BUILT. THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY COUNCIL IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR SUPPORTING THIS POLICY. THANK YOU. AND I WILL SAY IT IN SPANISH AS WELL. ARE YOU BARRY RUSS. SO NOW I WILL ASK COUNCILS FROM THE QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL. WAS THERE ANOTHER LETTER TO BE READ ANOTHER CAROLYN COURTNEY? WAS THAT WHEN WE GOT, THOSE WERE EMAILED TO ALL OF YOU AROUND TWO, BETWEEN TWO AND THREE, THROW IT THROUGH THE WAY THE HAD SEEN THIS WITH ONE THAT THE COUNCIL HAD NOT SEEN YET. OKAY. SO ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION ? ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? MAY I ASK WHAT THE BALANCE IS IN LAHABRA HOUSING AUTHORITY AT THE MOMENT? UM, I DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION IN FRONT OF ME RIGHT NOW. OKAY. UH, SO WE HAVE ACTUALLY FINISHED THE PUBLIC COMMENTS. I THINK, UH, WE HAVE, UH, RECEIVED THE INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. UM, IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WATCHING OR IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK, UH, TO TESTIFY, UH, TO GIVE THE RECORDS IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION? I THINK WE HAVE RECEIVED ALL THE SPEAKERS. SO NOW I WILL CALL FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND INTERACTION SOMETHING TO SAY, OKAY, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WELL, UM, I'M GOING TO TRY IT THIS WAY. I KNOW WE DON'T WANT TO CALL IT A TAX, BUT FI ATTACKS. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THE GOVERNMENT RAISED A TAX OR RAISED A FEE AS A WAY OF MAKING THAT THING MORE AFFORDABLE TO PEOPLE? THE ANSWER OF COURSE IS NEVER IT'S CONTRARY TO THE LAWS OF ECONOMICS. YOU CAN'T RAISE A FEE OR RAISE A TAX AND SAY, CONGRATULATIONS, IT'S NOW MORE AFFORDABLE FOR YOU. OF COURSE NOT. YOU'RE MAKING IT MORE EXPENSIVE. LET'S YOU? I HAVE MY CALCULATOR HERE. I ASKED THE STAFF HOW MUCH SUBSIDY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO MAKE A HOME AFFORDABLE. THEY GAVE ME THE NUMBER. THIS IS AN OLSEN PROJECT. RECENTLY, A TWO BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE THAT WAS BUILT IN THE HARBOR WOULD HAVE REQUIRED A SUBSIDY OF $104,000. [00:50:01] SO LET'S SAY WE NEED $104,000 TO SUBSIDIZE THAT ONE UNIT TO MAKE IT QUOTE UNQUOTE AFFORDABLE. SO LET'S SAY WE'RE GOING TO BE CHARGING $6 AND 50 CENTS A SQUARE FOOT ON NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HOUSING. MAYBE THE BUILDER IS BUILDING A 1500 UNIT, A 1500 SQUARE FOOT, HOME TIMES, $6 AND 50 CENTS FOR THAT UNIT. IT COMES OUT TO $9,750. SO IF A BUILDER WAS TO BUILD A HOME FOR 50, A 1500 SQUARE FOOT HOME, WE'RE GOING TO TAX OR FEED THEM, WHATEVER WORD WE'RE USING ABOUT $10,000 FOR THAT UNIT. WE NEED TO DO THAT 10 TIMES TO GET TO THE $100,000 NEEDED TO SUBSIDIZE THE ONE UNIT WE'RE MAKING AFFORDABLE. SO IN OTHER WORDS, WE ARE GOING TO MAKE 10 UNITS MORE EXPENSIVE, 10 AND RETURN GET ONE THAT'S AFFORDABLE. IT'S ABOUT, THAT'S ABOUT A ROUGH ESTIMATION. WE'RE GOING TO ADD A $10,000 FOR THE SALE PRICE OF 10 UNITS TO GET ONE THAT'S AFFORDABLE. THAT'S HOW THE MATH PENCILS OUT. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO CHALLENGE THAT? OF COURSE NOT. SO YOU MAKE IT MORE EXPENSIVE FOR 10 PEOPLE. IT'S MAKE IT MORE AFFORDABLE FOR ONE IT'S TERRIBLE POLICY AND I WILL BE OPPOSING IT. IS THERE ANOTHER COUNCIL MEMBER THAT WE SHOULD SPEAK? YES. MADAM MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM MEDRANO. I WOULD. UH, AND YES. AND AS WE'VE ASCERTAINED, IT'S NOT A TAX, ALTHOUGH IT MAY SEEM LIKE A TAX TO COUNCILMAN SHAW, IT'S LIKE CALLING A LOBBYIST AND ADVOCATE, CORRECT. I MEAN, THEY'RE, THEY MAY BE ADVOCATING AND MAYBE LOBBYING FOR SOMETHING, BUT I WAS ACTUALLY EDUCATED EARLIER TODAY. A LOBBYIST ACTUALLY HAS TO BE REGISTERED. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT, BUT, UH, IT'S NOT A TAX AND IT MAY SEEM LIKE ONE, BUT IT'S NOT, WE'RE TRYING TO HELP OUT A SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION IS WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IN SAYING, SO I TOO WOULD LIKE TO SHARE COUNCILMAN SIMONIAN'S SENTIMENT TO MR. LAMONT AND HIM AND I ACTUALLY SPOKE AS WELL. THANK YOU, STEVE. AND I APPRECIATE YOUR INSIGHT, UM, QUITE EDUCATIONAL. AND I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. I APPRECIATE YOU COMING OUT HERE AS WELL. UH, WHAT I WILL SAY AS WELL, IS THAT MORE RECENTLY WE'VE HAD THE GENERAL PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE COME TOGETHER. I THINK WE'RE GONNA HAVE OUR FOURTH MEETING THIS MONTH, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN OR NEXT MONTH, THE PERFECT TIME FOR STEVE AND ANYBODY ELSE IN THE BUILDING ASSOCIATION AND THE COMMUNITY TO COME OUT, YOU ARE ALL STAKEHOLDERS, STEVE, YOU ARE A STAKEHOLDER IN THIS AS WELL. SO YES, WE WELCOME YOUR INPUT. WE WELCOME YOUR OPINION. UM, BUT IT'S, UH, IT'S NOT A TAX. IT'S JUST NOT, IT'S SOMETHING WE'RE TRYING TO DO TO HELP A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF THE COMMUNITY AND TO DO THE LESS INTRUSIVE THING IS WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. SO THAT'S MY 2 CENTS, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER GOMATH, UH, I, UH, REALLY HAVE TO AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER KEPCHER ON THIS ITEM. UM, YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE OTHER CITIES DOING? AND I JUST WAS ON THE FENCE, UH, LAST MEETING, I ABSTAIN ON THIS SITUATION. UM, AND I THINK WE JUST NEED TO NOT RUN HASTILY INTO MAKING A DECISION. UM, AGAIN, AS I STATED, I DID NOT LIKE THE, THE TACTICS Z IS OUT THERE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THAT'S JUST NOT SOMETHING THAT I I AGREE WITH, BUT I DON'T, WE'RE THERE, UH, FROM MY POINT TOO, TO GET A YES, VOTE ON THIS, UM, AND WOULD LIKE TO SPEND MORE TIME ON, ON, UH, ON RESEARCHING THIS AND TRY TO FIND THE RIGHT MIX. THANK YOU. UM, COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN. DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? UH, YES. MADAM MAYOR. I, UM, I UNDERSTAND THE, THE DESIRE TO WANT TO STUDY THIS AND, AND TAKE TIME AND GO BACK AND LOOK AT WHAT OTHER CITIES MAY OR MAY NOT DO. UH, THE INCLUSIONARY RULE IS SOMETHING THAT'S GROWING AND IS PART OF A SOLUTION. UH, DOES IT SEEM STRANGE TO PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE OR TO COUNCILMAN SHAW THAT 10 PEOPLE WOULD PAY A LITTLE MORE SO THAT SOMEBODY CAN AFFORD SOMETHING THAT THEY ORDINARILY COULDN'T TO MAKE THEIR FAMILY SECURE AND SAFE? UM, IT'S, THAT'S THE AMERICAN WAY WE'VE BEEN DOING THAT SINCE THIS COUNTRY WAS FORMED, UH, I DONATE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TIME AND EFFORT AND MONEY SO THAT PEOPLE THAT HAVE LESS CAN GET A LITTLE BIT BETTER TASTE OF THE AMERICAN WAY THAT THE ORDINARILY COULD. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT, AND I'M A REGISTERED REPUBLICAN. SO, UM, WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING, UH, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE NOW. UH, AND I'VE GOT TO SAY THIS. IF WE FIND OUT THAT IT DOESN'T [00:55:01] WORK AND IT HURTS SOMEBODY TOO MUCH, I GUARANTEE YOU I'LL BE THE FIRST ONE TO BRING IT BACK AND LOBBY TO MAKE IT GO AWAY. UM, SANTA ANA STARTED OFF HIGH AND CAME IN LOW AND THEY'RE SWAMPED. SO THEY ADJUSTED. THEY'RE DOING OKAY. WE CAN ADJUST AS WELL, BUT TO SIT AND SAY, LET'S STUDY IT, LET'S SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING. WE CAN DO THAT FOR TWO, THREE MORE YEARS. I, I THINK WE'VE GOTTA BE PRODUCTIVE. WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. UH, SPENT MANY, MANY YEARS OF MY LIFE TALKING ABOUT IT. I'D LIKE TO SEE SOME OF IT BUILT. SO FOR THAT REASON, MCNAMARA I'D LIKE TO OFFER, UM, UM, APPROVAL OF THE SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE 1833 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA APPROVING ZONE CHANGE, 20 DASH ZERO THREE AMENDING TITLE 18 OF THE LA HARBOR MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 18.8 TO THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING UNITS AS PER EXHIBIT A. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT A BAND BEFORE WE VOTE. AND I MAKE ONE MORE COMMENT. IF I CAN FIND, UH, I, I WANT TO LOOK AT THIS PREMISE AGAIN, WE ARE GOING TO BUILD 804 UNITS AS REQUIRED UNDER ARENA. IF WE ASSUME THAT THEY REQUIRE A SUBSIDY OF $100,000 EACH, WHAT W WHAT WE WILL BE NEEDING IS $80 MILLION, 80 MILLION, $400,000 TO SUBSIDIZE THOSE 840 UNITS, WHICH WE WILL GET TO BY APPROVING ABOUT 8,000 HOMES TO BE BUILT 1500, IF WE'RE ASSUMING A 1500 SQUARE FOOT PER, UH, UM, IS THIS COUNCIL GOING TO BE APPROVING 8,000 HOMES TO BE BUILT NEW HOMES IN THIS CITY, IN THIS RENA CYCLE? I, THAT WOULD BE NEWS TO ME. I WOULDN'T THINK SO. WE'RE GOING TO BE STRUGGLING TO BUILD 800, LET ALONE TALKING ABOUT BUILDING 8,000, WHICH IS WHAT WE WOULD BE NEEDING TO DO TO COLLECT ENOUGH REVENUE, TO SUBSIDIZE AND GET UP TO THE NUMBER OF $80 MILLION. THIS MATH DOESN'T COME CLOSE TO PENCILING. NOW WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. NOW WE WILL, UM, GO AHEAD AND VOTE FOR THIS. AND SHOULD WE DO A ROLL CALL OR SHOULD WE DO ROLL CALL? I LIKE TO TEST AFTER THE MEETING, RIGHT THEN LET'S TAKE ROLL COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN. OKAY. UH, YES, UH, WITH, WITH SOMETHING MORE TO SAY, AND THAT'S THAT THIS, THIS MOTION IS NOT TO MAKE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OFF THE BACKS OF DEVELOPERS ALONE. I EXPECT THAT CITIES WILL, OUR CITY WILL PONY UP SOME MONEY. THEY'RE GOING TO GET IT, UH, IN OTHER WAYS AND, UH, GRANTS AND ANY OTHER WAY, WE CAN RAISE THE MONEY. IT'S NOT MEANT FOR A SINGLE SOURCE INCOME. SO THE MATH THAT YOU'RE DOING TIM IS, UH, CERTAINLY JAW-DROPPING BUT NOT FACTUAL. SO THE ANSWER IS YES, I VOTE. YES. I'M SORRY. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THOSE SOURCES OF REVENUES ARE. STEVE. I AM VOTING NO COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ. UH, LIKE I SAID, I WANT TO LOOK AT THIS A LITTLE LONGER AND I JUST, I CAN'T SUPPORT IT RIGHT NOW. THE WAY IT COMES THROUGH. IT'S A NOAA MAYOR PRO TEM MEDRANO. YES. MAYOR ESPINOSA. YES. MOTION PASSES. THREE, TWO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL NOW PROCEED [1. DULY NOTICED PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 5.58 ("CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX") TO TITLE 5 OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE 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 5.58 ("CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX") TO TITLE 5 OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE.] TO PUBLIC HEARINGS. PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL. AND WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 60 MINUTES FOR ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC HEARING ITEM ON THE AGENDA, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL NATURE. THE FIRST ITEM IS A DULY NOTED PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE, ADDING CHAPTER 5.8 CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX TO TITLE FIVE OF THE LA HARVARD MUNICIPAL CARD CODE. AND WE WERE GOING TO HAVE A REPORT. GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBERS ON AUGUST 3RD, 2020 CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERED A BALLOT MEASURE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY COUNCIL TO IMPOSE A GROCERY SEATS TAX ON CANNABIS BUSINESSES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO WAIT UP TO FOUR LICENSES FOR CANNABIS, NON STOREFRONT DELIVERY, ONLY RETAIL FACILITIES. THE CITY COUNCIL BY OUR FOUR TO ONE VOTE PLACED THE PROPOSED CITY OF LA HARBOR CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX AND REGULATION ORDINANCE 2020 [01:00:01] ON THE NOVEMBER 3RD, 2020 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT AS MEASURED W MEASURE WEC 67.46%, WHICH CALCULATES TO THE 17,726 VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE MEASURE WHILE 32.5, 4%, 8,550 VOTED IN OPPOSITION TO THE MEASURE. THEREFORE, A MEASURE W WAS APPROVED BY THE LA HARBOR VOTERS. THE ORDINANCE BY THE COUNCIL TONIGHT WOULD ADAPT THE CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX RATE FOR THE THREE TYPES OF CANNABIS BUSINESSES CURRENTLY PERMITTED TO OPERATE IN LAHABRA. THE FIRST TYPE IS FOR CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION, WAREHOUSE FACILITIES, DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES, WAREHOUSE FACILITIES, DO NOT SALE TO THE PUBLIC AND HAVE NO WALKUP CUSTOMERS. THEY MERELY TRANSPORT THEIR PRODUCT TO LICENSED OR RETAILED RESALE CUSTOMERS. THE SECOND IS FOR LABORATORY TESTING FACILITIES. THEY ARE FOR TESTING CANNABIS PRODUCT AND DO NOT SELL TO THE PUBLIC. THEY ALSO HAVE NO WALKUP CUSTOMERS. THE THIRD TYPE OF BUSINESS IS NON STOREFRONT DELIVERY. YOUR ONLY RETAIL FACILITIES THEY'LL PROVIDE. THEY PROVIDE DELIVERIES TO CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE ORDERED AND PAID FOR THE PRODUCT OVER THE PHONE INTERNET, ET CETERA. THEY HAVE NO WALKUP CUSTOMERS. CITY STAFF RECENTLY SURVEYED COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA THAT ALLOWED CANNABIS, DISTRIBUTION, WAREHOUSE FACILITIES, TESTING, LABORATORY DESIGN, AND NON STOREFRONT DELIVERY. YOUR ONLY RETAIL OPERATIONS. THE FIRST IS THE CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX SURVEYED SURVEY. DETERMINED COMMUNITIES ARE ASSESSING A TAX BETWEEN TWO TO 15% FOR DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE FACILITIES. A TOTAL OF UP TO FOUR CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION FACILITY LICENSES ARE CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY OF LA HARBOR AND MUNICIPAL CODE. A TOTAL OF THREE LICENSES HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED BY THE CITY TO RIVER DISTRIBUTION. CAN-AM ERICA AND PINNACLE WELLNESS GROUP. EACH CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION FACILITY OPERATES UNDER A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT REQUIRES THE BUSINESS TO MAKE A CONTRACT FOR PAYMENT TO THE CITY UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE CITY ADOPTS A CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX. CURRENTLY RIVER DISTRIBUTION HAS A DESCENDING SLIDING SCALE OF GROSS RECEIPTS TAX SPLIT, WHERE EVERY $12.5 MILLION OF GROSS RECEIPTS INITIALLY PAID TWO AND A HALF PERCENT. THE NEXT 12 AND A HALF, 2%, 1.5%, 1% DOWN 2.5%. YEAH. THE OTHER TWO DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS HAVE YET TO BEGIN OPERATIONS AND MAY OPERATE ON A MUCH SMALLER SCALE. I'M ERICA POSES, THE PROPOSED TAX OF 1.12, 5% CANADA, AMERICA BELIEVED THAT THEY SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO OPERATE UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE CURRENT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE FIVE YEARS, FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS, THEN SHOULD IT LATER BE ADJUSTED TO THE NEWS SCHEDULE, CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX RATE. THEY ARGUE THIS WHICH ALLOW THE STARTUP BUSINESS TO ESTABLISH ITSELF BEFORE BEING SUBJECT, SUBJECT, SUBJECT TO THE NEW TAX. FURTHERMORE, SHOULD A TAX RATE BE SET. THEY BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE SET AT 0.25% OR 0.5%. THE PROPOSED CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX RATE OF 1.12, 5% WOULD RESULT IN 6.5, 2% OF KONICA AMERICA'S GROSS PROFITS PAID TO THE CITY UNDER THE EXISTING TERMS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. CAN AMERICA IS CURRENTLY OBLIGATED TO PAY THE CITY 4.41% OF THEIR GROSS PROFITS. IF STAFF RECOMMENDED 1.1 TO 5% FIXED TAX RATE IS APPROVED BY COUNCIL AND BASED ON COUNTY AMERICA'S PROJECTED GROSS REVENUES, THEY WILL BE TAXED AT 502,009 33 IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF OPERATION COMPARED TO THE FIXED AMOUNT OF 340,000. DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD, THIS REPRESENTS AN ESTIMATED INCREASE IN TAX REVENUE OF 160 2009 33 TO THE CITY. THE THIRD BUSINESS IS PINNACLE WELLNESS GROUP. THEY'RE THE FINAL LICENSEE AND HAS YET TO BEGIN OPERATIONS. PINNACLES AGREED TO A CONTRACTOR WILL PAYMENT OR 3.7, 5% OF GROSS RECEIPTS TO THE CITY FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF OPERATION. THE PROJECTED AMOUNT TO THE CITY BASED ON THE CONTRACT RATE IS 467,316, THREE 15, A FIXED TAX RATE. AT 1.12, 5% WILL GENERATE REVENUES TO THE CITY OF APPROXIMATELY 140,001 93, WHICH WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 327,001 22 LESS THAN WHAT THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATING FOR THE SAME TIME PERIOD. PINNACLE WELLNESS GROUP IS IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX RATE AND BELIEVES IT WILL ASSIST IN COMBATING ILLEGAL CANNABIS OPERATIONS. THE CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX SURVEY DETERMINED COMMUNITIES ARE ASSESSING ATTACKS BETWEEN ONE TO 15% [01:05:01] OF TOTAL FOR CANNABIS LABORATORY TESTING LICENSES ARE AVAILABLE IN LAHABRA STAFF RECOMMENDS A TAX RATE OF 1% BE SAID TO BE COMPETITIVE WITH KIMMY COMMUNITIES, OTHER COMMUNITIES, NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES TO DATE NO OPERATORS APPROACHED THE CITY WITH INTEREST TO SECURITY TESTING, FACILITY, LICENSE, NON STOREFRONT DELIVERY. ONLY THE CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX SURVEYED DETERMINED COMMUNITIES ARE ASSESSING THE TAX RATE BETWEEN TWO AND 15% STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT A GROCERY SEATS TAX OF 3% BE ESTABLISHED, WHICH PLACES THE CITY IN A COMPETITIVE POSITION WITH SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. SO IT IS FOR NON STOREFRONT. THEY'RE FREE ONLY RETAIL CANNABIS LICENSES AVAILABLE, AVAILABLE TO BE ISSUED AND ALTHOUGH GUIDELINES, BUT THIS IS A BUSINESS TYPE HAVE NOT YET BEEN FINALIZED. STAFF IS AWARE OF A LARGE NUMBER OF OPERATORS THAT MAY BE INTERESTED IN LOCATING IN LAHABRA AND WILL LIKELY BE APPLYING FOR LICENSES IN SUMMARY HDL THE CITY SALES TAX CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE SALES TAX SERVICES. THAT 345 CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES HAS RECOMMENDED A CANNABIS BUSINESS, GROSS RECEIPTS TAX RATE FOR WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES HAVE NOT MORE THAN 2% TESTING LABORATORIES HAVE NOT MORE THAN 1.5% AND NON STOREFRONT RETAIL FACILITIES BETWEEN FOUR AND 6%. THE TAX RATE TRUCK RATES RECOMMENDED BY STAFF OR GENERALLY IN LINE WITH HDLS RECOMMENDATION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NON STOREFRONT FACILITIES, GIVEN THE TAX RATE IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS IN THE REGION OF 3% GROSS TECHS, STRATEGICALLY PLACES, THE CITY IN A POSITION TO COMPETE WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS, WHICH ALLOW THESE TYPES OF BUSINESSES TO OPERATE IT IS RECOMMENDED. THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE ORDINANCE ADOPTING ADDING CHAPTER 5.5, A CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX TO TITLE FIVE OF THE LA HARBOR MUNICIPAL CODE WITH THE CANNABIS GROCERY SEATS BUSINESS TAX. SO 1.1, TWO FIVE FOR WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES, 1% FOR TESTING FOR LABORATORIES AND 3% FOR NON STOREFRONT RETAIL FACILITIES AND 6% FOR ALL OTHER TYPES OF AUTHORIZED AND PERMITTED CANNABIS BUSINESSES MATTER, MAYOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. WHAT I'D ALSO LIKE TO ADD IS A, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RECOMMENDED RATES THIS EVENING, A DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CARLOS HOTTER MEAL IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS AS WELL AS AIG, COLORADO FROM HDL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? I DO HAVE A QUESTION, UH, FOR CARLOS, UH, THE 6% FOR ALL THEIR TYPES OF AUTHORIZING PERMITTED CANNABIS BUSINESSES. I MEAN, WE ONLY HAVE THE THREE TYPES AS OF RIGHT NOW, CORRECT? CORRECT. THAT PUTS IT IN LINE IN CASE THE COUNCIL AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE ADOPTS ANOTHER YOUTH AND, UH, AND THE, UH, THE 6%, UH, HOW, HOW WAS THAT ESTABLISHED? UH, WHY WOULDN'T WE GO HIGHER OR LOWER? I MEAN, CAN WE, CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THAT AS TO, BUT THAT WAS JUST KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE FIELD WHEN WE SURVEYED, UH, COMMUNITIES IN REGARDS TO WHAT THEY'RE ASSESSING FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF OPERATIONS, GIVEN THAT, UM, WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER USES THAT ARE APPROVED. WE JUST ESTABLISHED THAT AS THE BENCHMARK. AND THEN IF THERE WAS ANOTHER USE THAT COMES IN, WE'LL DO THE ANALYSIS AGAIN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THAT NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED. GOT IT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE REPORT. I WILL NOW OPEN IT TO PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK? IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE US YOUR NAME AND NUMBER ADDRESS, AND I'M LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO'S VOTING TO AN OPPOSITION OR, UH, SUPPORTING THIS ITEM VERY WELL. SEE, NONE. I WILL ASK FOR COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION, AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. I WOULD CALL IT THE PUBLIC HEARING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND NOW I WILL ASK FOR COUNCIL QUESTION DISCUSSION OR ACTION, A COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW, MADAM MAYOR. I'M, I'M A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH OUR TAX RATE. I, I BELIEVE A PREMISE OF TAXATION SHOULD BE, UH, SIMPLICITY, BOTH FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO COMPLY WITH THE TAX CODE, AS WELL AS FOR THE GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENT. I'M LOOKING AT A 1.1, TWO FIVE TAX RATE AND FEELING LIKE THAT'S NOT WHAT IT SHOULD BE. SO I, I WOULD, UH, RESPECTFULLY SUGGEST I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH 3% AT RETAIL DELIVERY, 1% LABS, BUT PERHAPS WE TO MAKE A CLEAN AND EASY TO COMPLY WITH AN EASY TO ENFORCE, I WOULD SUGGEST A 1% TAX ON THE DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES, UH, TO THE AMENDMENT FOR THE ORDINANCE. ARE THERE ANY, UM, OTHER, UH, QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION FROM THE COUNCIL? [01:10:02] DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THAT MOTION? THANK YOU. I WOULD MOVE THAT. WE, UM, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AND TITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 5.58 CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX TO TITLE FIVE, AND THEY'LL HAVE A MUNICIPAL CODE WITH THE AMENDMENT THAT DISTRIBUTION BE TAXED AT 1% EVEN, AND REMAIN AND LABS AT 1% AND RETAIL DELIVERY AT 3%. IS THERE A SECOND? LACKS A SUPPORT, SO I WILL ASK FOR ANOTHER MOTION. OKAY. IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO MAKE THE MOTION? WELL, VERY WELL THEN I WILL SAY, UM, THE CITY COUNCIL, I WOULD ASK THAT WE APPROVE THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HARBOR, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 5.58 CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX TO TITLE OF THE LA HARBORS MUNICIPAL CODE. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WOULD WE PLEASE HAVE ROLL CALL COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW. NO COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER MAGENTO. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. I MEAN, SORRY. MAYOR ESPINOSA. YES. BEACHAM PASSPORT A ONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL NOW [1. CONSIDER REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1317 PROHIBITING FIREWORKS AND DEVELOPING REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE AND ENFORCEMENT OF FIREWORKS CITY-WIDE That the City Council receive and file this report and take no action regarding the current prohibition of fireworks in La Habra. ] MOVE TO CONSIDERATION ITEMS AND REMEMBER THE AUDIENCE MAY REQUEST TO ADDRESS A LA HARBOR CITY COUNCIL FOR ANY CONSIDERATION ITEM PRIOR TO THE LA HARBOR CITY COUNCIL TAKE ANY FINAL VOTE ON THE ITEM. PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE 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 LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE. SPEAKING TIME, AND COMMENTS WILL BE KEPT BRIEF NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL NATURE. THE ITEM IS ONE ITEM ON CONSIDER REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER ONE, THREE, ONE SEVEN, PROHIBITING FIREWORKS AND DEVELOPING REGULATION FOR THE SALE AND ENFORCEMENT OF FIREWORK CITYWIDE. IF WE COULD HAVE A STAFF REPORT, PLEASE. GOOD EVENING. MADAM MAYOR, CAPTAIN OUT OF FOSTER LAHABRA POLICE DEPARTMENT DURING THE AUGUST 17TH, 2020 COUNCIL MEETING A REQUEST WAS MADE BY COUNCIL THAT STAFF BRING FORTH AND AGENDA REPORT TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ALLOWING SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA. IT SHOULD BE NOTED. THE FIREWORKS HAVE BEEN PROHIBITED IN LAHABRA SINCE 1959, IN ORDER TO ALLOW SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD NEED TO REPEAL ORDINANCE ONE, THREE, ONE SEVEN, THE CURRENT PROHIBITION ON FIREWORKS AND DIRECT STAFF TO DRAFT NEW REGULATIONS. THIS MATTER HAS BEEN CONSIDERED PREVIOUSLY IN APRIL AND OCTOBER OF 2015 AFTER PUBLIC COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION COUNCIL TOOK NO FURTHER ACTION. THE MAIN DISCUSSION DURING THE APRIL COUNCIL MEETING WAS THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO NONPROFITS AND THE DESIRE FOR ADDITIONAL RESEARCH ON THE POTENTIAL CONCERNS FROM PUBLIC SAFETY IN OCTOBER, STAFF PRESENTED THEIR UPDATED REPORT, WHICH INCLUDED STATS OF INJURIES RELATED TO FIREWORKS AND A SUMMARY OF THE ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT ON THE TOPIC AS DISCUSSED THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS, THERE IS POTENTIAL BENEFIT TO NON-PROFIT GROUPS IN THE SALE OF SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS IN A REVIEW CITIES WHO ALLOW FIREWORKS STAFF FOUND A POTENTIAL REVENUE RANGE FROM 5,000 TO $60,000. THE WIDE RANGE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO SEVERAL FACTORS RELATED TO HOW THE NONPROFITS MANAGE THEIR STANCE. IN OUR RESEARCH STAFF DETERMINED THAT CITY, THAT OUR CITY COULD SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY ONE FIREWORKS STAND PER 10,000 RESIDENTS ALLOWING FOR SIX STANDS A YEAR WITH OVER 250 NONPROFITS IN THE CITY. IT'S REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT MANY WOULD DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIREWORK SALES. THIS ALONE WOULD HAVE CRIER STAFF TO DEVELOP A LOTTERY SYSTEM FOR SELECTION AND A PROPOSAL PROCESS TO DETERMINE WHICH FIREWORKS COMPANIES WOULD BE PERMITTED. ALTHOUGH THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR BENEFIT TO THE CITY. THERE IS ALSO POTENTIAL FOR ADVERSE IMPACT, BOTH LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OPPOSE THE SALE OF SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS THE POTENTIAL FOR THREAT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, AND THE EXTREME FIRE DANGER ARE JUST A FEW OF THE REASONS FOR OPPOSITION. THE THREE ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORTS LISTED IN THE CURRENT STAFF REPORT, ALL GLEANED THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS FELT WITH THE SALE OF SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS. SOME OF THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS NOTED WERE AN INCREASE IN ILLEGAL FIREWORK USAGE INCREASE IN STAFF NEEDS, INCREASE IN CALLS FOR SERVICE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE OVERALL INCREASE STAFFING COSTS FOR DEALING WITH THE PROGRAM. AFTER REVIEWING THIS AND THE PREVIOUS STAFF REPORT STAFF RECOMMENDS THE CITY COUNCIL [01:15:01] RETAINED ITS CURRENT LONGSTANDING PROHIBITION ON THE SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS IN THE CITY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WILL ASK, UH, IF THE COUNCIL HAS ANY QUESTIONS, THANK YOU. I DO ONE FOR, UH, CAPTAIN FOSTER OR A YEAH, FOR CAPTAIN FOSTER. FIRST OF ALL, UH, IN YOUR, UH, IN YOUR TIME AS A POLICE OFFICER AND WHETHER IT BE HERE OR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, UH, HOW BUSY ARE YOU GUYS ON THE 4TH OF JULY? IT IS PROBABLY THE BUSIEST DAY OF THE YEAR. AND WHEN IT COMES TO HERE IN LA HABRA ITSELF, MEANING THAT WE DON'T ALLOW FIREWORKS, HOW PREVALENT ARE THEY ALREADY? HOW, HOW HARD IS IT TO SEE WHAT, WHAT IS ILLEGAL AND WHAT IS LEGAL? SO IN 2020 WE DID ABOUT 125 CALLS FOR SERVICE JUST BETWEEN JULY 4TH AND JULY 5TH. UM, ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT WE HAVE IS, UH, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIREWORKS, UH, ARE INDISTINGUISHABLE. SO IF SOMEONE MAY HAVE SOMETHING THAT THEY CONSIDER SAFE AND SAYING, ALTHOUGH ILLEGAL, UH, IT'S DIFFICULT TO TELL BETWEEN THAT AND SOMETHING THAT'S ILLEGAL, UH, ESPECIALLY WITH THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE OUT. THANK YOU, KEVIN, JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY, DID WE HEAR FROM LAHABRA HEIGHTS BECAUSE THAT'S LIKE A TINDER BOX UP THERE. DO WE GET ANY OPINION FROM THEM ON THE ORDINANCE? NO. OKAY. ALRIGHT. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? COULD WE HAVE MADAM MAYOR FOR, UH, FOR OUR, UH, FIRE PERSONNEL, SIR, IF I MAY, YEAH. JUST IN GENERAL FIREWORKS IN GENERAL, WHETHER THEY'RE ILLEGAL OR NOT, IS THERE A POSSIBILITY OF, UH, OF SUSTAINING SOME SORT OF DAMAGE TO OUR COMMUNITY OR TO THE HILLSIDES OR THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES IN YOUR EXPERIENCE? YES. UM, FIRST, THANK YOU FOR THAT TO SPEAK. UM, WHEN WE HAVE A WILD LAND INTERFACE AREAS AS THIS AREA AND SOME OF OUR ADJOINING NEIGHBORS, UM, THERE'S A HEIGHTENED LEVEL OF CONCERN WHEN IT COMES TO FIREWORKS AND THE DAMAGE THAT HAPPENS ANNUALLY. THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ACTUALLY PUT A REPORT OUT ON ANNUALLY, UH, WITH COVID LAST YEAR'S REPORT CAME OUT A LITTLE BIT SLOWER, BUT LIKE, UH, OUR POLICE CAPTAIN SAID IT'S HARD TO DISTINGUISH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ILLEGAL FIREWORKS AND SAFE AND SANE. ALSO OUR STATISTICS FOR 2020, UM, ILLEGAL FIREWORKS, IGNITED HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT FIRES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA LAST YEAR, NOT ONLY STRUCTURE FIRES, BUT WILD LAND FIRES AS WELL. AND, AND LA COUNTY, WE HAD SEVERAL, UH, FATALITIES DUE TO THAT. ALSO ALSO DURING THE 4TH OF JULY. AGAIN, OUR BUSIEST SINGLE DAY OF THE YEAR IS OUR 4TH OF JULY. WE INCREASED STAFFING AND SOMETIMES WE DON'T MEET THAT DEMAND BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO PLAN, BUT OUR COMMAND STAFF, AS WELL AS, UM, STRIKE TEAMS THAT WE AFFORD TO THE DIFFERENT AREAS. WE TRY TO, UH, STAFF, BUT SINGLE-HANDEDLY, THAT'S ONE OF OUR BUSIEST BUSIER DAYS. UM, THE BIGGEST ISSUE WITH FIREWORKS IS DISTINGUISHING ILLEGAL AND SAFE AND SANE. AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IS TOUGH FOR US TO ENFORCE AS WELL AS OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT COLLEAGUES. UM, ONE OF THE OTHER ISSUES THAT HAPPENS AS WELL AS WE ENCOURAGE OUR PUBLIC TO DIAL NINE ONE ONE, WHEN THEY FEEL THAT THERE'S AN ILLEGAL, UH, FIRE FIREWORKS, OR WHAT HAVE YOU, THAT ONLY ADDS TO OUR CALL VOLUME ADDS TO OUR RESPONSE TIMES, AS WELL AS, UH, SOME OF THE SAFETY ISSUES THAT WE HAVE FOR THE PUBLIC. IT JUST DELAYS AND BACKS UP. OTHER THINGS SINGLE-HANDEDLY THOUGH WE HAVE A STAFFING PLAN THAT COMES OUT JUST FOR THE 4TH OF JULY. AND MOST OF THAT STAFFING IS DEDICATED TO OUR NORTH REGION, WHICH WE CALL A HO, UM, LANCASTER AND, UM, UH, PALMDALE AREA. BUT IT'S BECOMING MORE AND MORE OF OUR STAFFING LEVELS INCREASING EVEN IN THE BASIN AREA, WHICH WE CALL OUR, OUR EAST REGION, WHICH YOU ARE A PART OF. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR THE FIRE CHIEF? OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [01:20:01] THANK YOU. AND WELCOME. WELCOME. YES, THANK YOU AGAIN. AND UH, NOW WE WILL INVITE THE PUBLIC TO TESTIFY. AND IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE OPPOSITION, TINA AND I WILL ASK FOR COUNSEL DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION. I HAVE A, UH, GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD. COUNCILMAN SHAW. THANK YOU. WELL, THE HISTORY OF, UM, GOVERNMENT SUPPRESSION OF ACTIVITIES THAT PEOPLE WANT TO ENGAGE IN IS A LONG AND SAD ONE. UM, OF COURSE IN THE 1920S, WE ATTEMPTED TO SUPPRESS THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND THAT WAS AN UNMITIGATED DISASTER GIVING RISE TO AL CAPONE AND ORGANIZED CRIME. UH, MORE RECENTLY, OF COURSE, WE'VE BEEN SUPPRESSING THE USE OF CANNABIS, WHICH GIVE, GIVES RISE TO CARTELS AND, YOU KNOW, ON A SMALLER SCALE, OBVIOUSLY WE DO OUR BEST TO SUPPRESS THE USE OF, UM, FIREWORKS. UM, OBVIOUSLY IF YOU DRIVE AROUND ON THE EVENING OF THE 4TH OF JULY, YOU REALIZE IT'S NOT WORKING, IT'S BEING DONE EVERYWHERE. UH, A RESIDENT OF LAHABRA HAS TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO HARBOR BOULEVARD AND IMPERIAL HIGHWAY TO BUY FIREWORKS IN FRONT OF BEST BUY, WHICH A LOT OF PEOPLE PROBABLY THINK IS IN THE HARBOR. THAT'S ACTUALLY FULLERTON OF COURSE, UH, WHERE THEY ARE SELL SOLD IN THE PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF BEST BUY AND, UH, USED EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT OUR CITY. SO ONCE AGAIN, WHAT WE DO ACCOMPLISH AT DOING IS DEPRIVING OUR CITY AND OR OUR NONPROFITS FROM COLLECTING THE REVENUE IS BEING BOUGHT IN FULLERTON, BOUGHT IN LA MIRADA, USING OUR CITY, SAYS, NO ONE HERE IS COLLECTING THE REVENUE. AND IT'S, UM, A REAL SHAME IN, OBVIOUSLY OUR POLICE ARE GREAT POLICE DEPARTMENT, OUR FIRE, FIRE FIREFIGHTERS, DOING A GREAT JOB TO DO WHAT THEY CAN, BUT ON THAT NIGHT, IT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE. THEY'RE BADLY OUT, UH, UH, OUT-MANNED OUTGUNNED OUT THERE AND IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN ALL OVER THE PLACE. AND THERE'S REALLY NOTHING THAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. SO I WOULD SUGGEST THAT WE, UM, DIRECT STAFF TO RE UH, DRAFT AN ORDINANCE AND DEVELOP REGULATIONS TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NUMBER 13, 17, AND LEGALIZE THE USE OF SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS, CITYWIDE AND MAYOR. IF I MAKE THERE'S, THE REST OF THE COUNCIL STILL HAS DISCUSSION AND REACTION OPPORTUNITIES. SO PLEASE COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ. YEAH. UH, YOU KNOW, WE'VE, WE'VE HAD THIS COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL BEFORE AND, AND REALLY NOTHING HAS CHANGED. UM, SINCE OUR LAST MEETING, IT CONTINUES TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. UH, SO WHEN WE HAVE A SITUATION WHERE OUR ACTING POLICE CHIEF AND, AND OUR FIRE CHIEF COME UP AND SAY, HEY, UH, THIS IS NOT GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY. UM, YOU KNOW, WHAT HAPPENS IN A SITUATION WHERE IF WE GO AND APPROVE IT, A HOUSE CATCHES ON FIRE, AND THEN THEY SAY, WELL, YOUR FIRE EXPERTS, YOUR POLICE EXPERTS, PUBLIC SAFETY, COMPLETELY STOOD AND SAID, DON'T DO THIS FOR YOUR COMMUNITY. AND, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE INJURIES OR SOMETHING CRAZY HAPPENS. I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO PUT OUR S OUR CITY IN THAT POSITION. UH, I HAVE BEEN IN NEIGHBORING FULLERTON, UH, DURING THE 4TH OF JULY AND HAVE WITNESSED A PALM TREE CATCH ON FIRE, THE DEBRIS, THE TRASH, UH, THAT IT CAUSES. UM, THE NEXT DAY IS JUST, IT'S JUST A MESS OF THEM. THE COMMUNITY IS JUST A MESS. SO FOR THAT REASON, I DECIDED JUST CAN'T SUPPORT IT RIGHT NOW UNTIL NEW INFORMATION COMES OUT FROM PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE FUTURE. UH, THEN I WOULD RECONSIDER LOOKING AT IT. BUT AS OF NOW NOTHING'S CHANGED, I WOULD BE VOTING NO ON THIS. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE FROM THE COCKTAIL THAT WOULD WISH TO DISCUSS THIS ITEM? MAYOR PRO TEM MEDRANO? YES. MADAM MAYOR. UH, I, UH, I ECHO COUNCILMAN GOMEZ SENTIMENT AS WELL. UH, THE, UH, THE PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT IS ONE THAT WE CAN'T SEE BEYOND AND THE POTENTIAL FOR, FOR SOMEONE GETTING HURT, UH, FOR SOME STRUCTURE FOR OUR HILLS, OUR NEIGHBORING CITIES FOR THAT TO COME DOWN BECAUSE LAHABRA ALLOWED SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS EVEN AS THEY ARE. I THINK THAT WOULD BE A BAD THING. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A, IF THERE'S ENOUGH MONEY IN THE, UH, IN, IN THE ENDEAVOR TO, UH, TO SAY, OH YEAH, YOU KNOW, LET'S DO IT RESPECTFULLY. COUNCILMAN HAS A VIEW AS TO, YOU KNOW, LET'S, IF WE CAN'T BEAT THEM, JOIN THEM MENTALITY OF THE FIREWORKS ISSUE. I DON'T THINK THAT FLIES, UM, I WILL SAY PERSONALLY, I'VE HAD SEEN, I HAVE HAD SEEN KIDS, UH, BADLY BURNED BY SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS. I DON'T THINK, UH, I DON'T THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT A COUNCILMAN SHAW HAS SEEN IN HIS LIFETIME. AND IF HE HAS, I'M SORRY THAT HE HAS, BUT I'VE SEEN IT PROFESSIONALLY MORE THAN ONCE, AND IT'S NOT GOOD. WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL FIREWORK SHOW HERE IN LA HABRA [01:25:01] THAT OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PUTS ON EVERY YEAR THERE'S ENTERTAINMENT, UH, THAT, UH, WELL OVER, UH, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ENJOY EVERY YEAR. THEY ENJOY SO MUCH THAT WE OFTEN HAVE. THE NOW NORTHGATE PROPERTY IS, UH, IS INUNDATED WITH PEOPLE THAT, UH, THAT LINE, THE SIDEWALKS AND THE, UH, THE PARKING LOT TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF OUR FIREWORK SHOW. WE HAVE SUCH A GOOD FIREWORK SHOW ON THE 4TH OF JULY THAT PEOPLE FROM NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES COME OUT TO WATCH THE FIREWORKS SHOW. SO THAT TO ME IS THE SAFEST AND SEEN AS A TYPE OF FIREWORK SHOW THAT WE CAN HAVE FOR THAT. I WILL, I WILL VOTE TO KEEP THE ORDINANCE AS IS. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE FROM THE COUNCIL THAT WOULD WISH TO SPEAK OUR COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN? YES. MADAM MAYOR, JUST, UM, A BRIEF COMMENT THAT, UH, DON'T BELIEVE THE MENTALITY OF PEOPLE AREN'T OBEYING THE LAW A HUNDRED PERCENT THAN LEGALIZE IT, IT GOES AWAY. IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME. UH, SO I WILL BE VOTING TO KEEP IT AS IS. IN FACT, I WILL OFFER A MOTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL RECEIVE AND FILE THIS REPAIR PORT AND TAKE NO ACTION REGARDING THE CURRENT, THE CURRENT PROHIBITION OF FIREWORKS IN LAHABRA BECKON. WELL, WE HAVE A FIRST MOTION THAT WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER, TIM SHAW, UH, WITH THE ITEM AS IS WRITTEN. IS THERE A SECOND FOR THAT FIRST? DID WE OPEN PUBLIC COMMENTS BY THE WAY? I DON'T REMEMBER. YES, WE DID. UM, SO IS THERE A SECOND FOR REPEALING AS, AS IT'S WRITTEN THE ORDINANCE 1317, SEEING THAT THERE ISN'T A, WHAT IS THE SECOND MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THIS REPORT AND TAKE NO ACTION. AND THERE WAS A SECOND, THE COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, WOULD THE CLERK CALL ROLE PLEASE? COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW. NO COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ. YES. MAYOR PRO TEM. MAGENTO. YES. MAYOR ESPINOSA. YES. MOTION PASSES FOUR TO ONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE HAVE [ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:] THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR. THE ORANGE ORANGE COUNTY IS IN THE ORANGE TIER ON THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE BLUEPRINT FOR A SAFER ECONOMY, WHICH MEANS THE SPREAD OF COVID 19 IS MODERATE. AND THAT SOME INDOOR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS ARE OPEN WITH MODIFICATIONS. HOWEVER, THE RATE OF COVID-19 TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO IMPROVE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA MAY ADJUST THE COUNTY'S TIER RANKING IN THE NEAR FUTURE CIRCUMSTANCES RELATED TO COVID CAN AND DO CHANGE RAPIDLY. AND WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO REMAIN INFORMED ABOUT OUT OF BLUEPRINT FOR SAFETY ECONOMY AND OTHER COVID RESTRICTIONS BY REGULARLY VISITING THE CALIFORNIA COVID 19 WEBSITE@WWWCOVIDNINETEEN.CA.GOV. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THAT, PLEASE CALL (562) 383-4010. SECOND IS THE DISTRIBUTION OF COVID 19 VACCINE IS NOW UNDERWAY WITH SUPER POD SITES AT THE DISNEYLAND RESORT, THE ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER, THE SOCA UNIVERSITY INOCULATION OCCURS ACCORDING TO THE PHASE SYSTEM. AND IT'S JUST ANNOUNCED TODAY. AND CONTRARY TO WHAT WE SEE ON THE SLIDE, THE VACCINE IS AVAILABLE TO ALL ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS IN PHASES, ONE A AND ONE B AS WELL AS PEOPLE, AGE 50 AND OVER AND INDIVIDUALS AGES 16 TO 64 WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS EFFECTIVE APRIL 15TH, EVERY CALIFORNIAN 16 AND UP WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINATIONS TO REGISTER FOR THE VACCINE. PLEASE VISIT WWW ATHENA.COM AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENT RELEASE PHASES. AND WHEN YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE, PLEASE VISIT THE ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH AGENCY'S WEBSITE@WWWOSICOVIDNINETEENDOTOSIHEALTHINFO.COM. PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR A MASK, EVEN IF YOU'VE RECEIVED A VACCINE AND HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF SPREADING THE DISEASE OR VARIANCE TO OTHERS. THE SIMPLE ACT OF WEARING A MASK IN PUBLIC REMAINS. THE BEST THING WE CAN DO TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE. IF EVERYONE WEARS A MASK, WE ARE ALL BETTER PROTECTED WITH A COVID-19. PLEASE DO YOUR PART AND HELP SLOW THIS. FRED AND WE HAVE THE CITY OF LA HARBOR LA HARBOR WILL RESUME ENFORCEMENT OF STREET SWEEPING VIOLATIONS BEGINNING MONDAY, APRIL 12TH. AGAIN, MONDAY, APRIL 12TH. CITATIONS WILL BE ISSUED, ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT STREET SWEEPING FOR YOUR STREET. PLEASE VISIT US ONLINE@WWWDOTLAHARBORCA.GOV OR CONTACT THE LA HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC DIVISION AT (562) 383-4344 AND THE LA HARBOR. THEY'LL THE CITY [01:30:01] OF LA HARBOR AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS WILL HOST UPCOMING BLOOD DRIVE EVENTS IN APRIL AT THE LA HARBOR VETERANS HALL LOCATED AT TWO OH NINE NORTH ORANGE STREET ON THURSDAY, APRIL 15TH AND THURSDAY, APRIL 29TH. BOTH EVENTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN ONE AND 7:00 PM. A RESERVATION IS REQUIRED IN ANYONE WHO WISHES TO DONATE BLOOD MUST FIRST SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT BY VISITING WWW RED CLOT RED CROSS BLOOD.ORG, OR BY CALLING ONE 800 RED CROSS AND DUE TO THE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS, ALL DONORS AND STAFF WILL BE SCREENED PRIOR TO ENTERING THE BUILDING. AND TO LEARN MORE, PLEASE CALL FIVE SIX TWO THREE EIGHT THREE FOUR TWO ZERO. NOW WE [ COMMENTS FROM STAFF:] WILL GO TO, UM, COMMENT FROM STAFF , UH, ONLY ONE COMMENT. UH, MADAM MAYOR JUST WANTED TO, UH, EVEN THOUGH CHIEF PRICE IS GONE NOW JUST TO REITERATE FROM, UH, AS A COLLEAGUE AND, UH, AS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM, IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH CHIEF PRICE. UH, HE AND I KIND OF TOOK ON OUR NEW POSITIONS ABOUT THE SAME TIME AND, UH, WE LEARNED AND GREW A LOT TOGETHER OVER THE YEARS. UM, HE, UH, CAME IN DURING A INTERESTING TRANSITION IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND DID A VERY, VERY GOOD JOB, I THINK, UM, KIND OF REORIENTING THE DEPARTMENT. AND I REALLY THINK HE TOOK THE LEAD FROM COUNCIL ABOUT YOUR DESIRE TO REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND ESTABLISH A BETTER OUTREACH AND, UH, UH, REALLY KIND OF A CLOSER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY. AND I HAVE TO SAY OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT DOES AN OUTSTANDING JOB WHEN IT COMES TO THAT, AND HE HAS A LOT TO BE CREDITED FOR THAT. BUT ONE OF HIS BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENTS IS THAT HE'S BASICALLY HIRED HALF THE DEPARTMENT IN HIS TENURE, UH, VIRTUALLY HALF THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS THAT WORK FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE PEOPLE THAT HE'S HIRED. AND, UH, HE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP, UH, EXCELLENT TALENT IN-HOUSE THAT HAVE GONE ON TO BE CHIEFS ELSEWHERE AND HAS LEFT US WITH A VERY, VERY GOOD PEDIGREE OF OFFICERS, CAPTAINS THAT ARE, ARE READY FOR THE NEXT STEP AS WELL. AND SO WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE DEVELOP GOOD OFFICERS HERE, DEVELOP GOOD CAREER PROFESSIONALS AND EXECUTIVES, AND HE'S GOING TO BE MISSED. UM, BUT HE'S LEFT HIS MARK ON THIS COMMUNITY IN A VERY GOOD WAY. SO WOULD YOU ALSO LIKE TO REPRESENT US AS SPEAK AND INTRODUCE OUR NEW FIRE CHIEF? YEAH. SO CHIEF MAYFIELD, WHEN SHE STAND UP AND WAVE, UM, JUST CHIEF MAYFIELD'S, UH, COME, COME BACK. HE'S BEEN WITH US IN THE PAST AND HE'S A COVERING AND LA HABRA. I THINK WE'RE GOING THROUGH A TRANSITION RIGHT NOW, I THINK AS THEY LOOK TO, TO BRING ON A NEW CHIEF FOR US AS WELL. SO, UH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. AND, UH, I'LL ALSO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE CAPTAIN FOSTER AS OUR NEW INTERIM POLICE CHIEF, UM, WITH JERRY'S A RETIREMENT ON THE EIGHTH. SO HE'LL BE TAKING OVER OFFICIALLY ADAM ON THE NINTH. SORRY. CONGRATULATIONS. SO INTO THE BIG SEAT. SO, BUT A GREAT TEAM AND I, AND WE HAVE A REALLY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A VERY STRONG PUBLIC SAFETY PRESENCE IN THIS COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. [ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:] NOW I WILL BEGIN WITH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN, UH, IF THERE ARE ANY COMMENTS OKAY. YES, MATTER MAYOR. UM, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. UM, I WANT TO DO A PASS ON TO, UH, CAPTAIN FOSTER, UH, THE TWO, UM, AWARDS THAT WE PASSED OUT PROCLAMATIONS THIS EVENING. UH, ONE TO THE, UM, UH, ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS. I SAT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INLAND VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THAT'S THE SHELTER THAT WE USE AS YOU KNOW, AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE RELATIONSHIP THAT THEY HAVE IS EXCELLENT, THEN THE WORK IS EXCELLENT. SO PLEASE THANK THEM, UH, FOR THE COUNCIL, UH, WELL DONE, UH, AS FAR AS THE, UH, DISPATCHERS, UH, THERE IS NO MORE DIFFICULT JOB IN THE ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT INDUSTRY. AND, UH, MY HEART ALWAYS GOES OUT TO THOSE FOLKS WHO HAVE TO, UH, DISPATCH TOUGH CALLS AND THEN HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE RESPONSE AND CAN'T DO A DAMN THING ABOUT IT MORE THAN JUST BUILD A FRUSTRATION IN THE AXED. AND WE DON'T DO ENOUGH TO SAY THANK YOU AND MITIGATE THEIR PAIN. SO IF YOU WOULD PLEASE PASS ON THOSE TWO PERSONAL THANKS AND THANKS TO THE ENTIRE COUNCIL OUT. APPRECIATE IT. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ACTING POSITION. UM, YOU SEEM LIKE A GOOD GUY AND HOPE YOU DO WELL. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM IN TORONTO. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. UH, I THINK, UH, THE REST OF OUR, UH, OUR STAFF AS WELL, CONTINUING TO, UH, TO, UH, DRIVE THE CITY AND, UH, TO, UH, UH, TO THE FUNCTION OF THE CITY ACTUALLY, [01:35:02] UH, PLEASE EXTEND OUR, UH, OUR THANKS TO THE, UH, THE REST OF YOUR TEAMS FOR CONTINUING TO, UH, TO DO THEIR JOB DURING THIS, UH, THIS PANDEMIC AND WITH THAT AS WELL. UH, IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE, WE'RE, WE'RE NEARING THAT POINT, UH, WHERE WE'RE STARTING TO SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. I KNOW HAVING BEEN VACCINATED MYSELF, UH, THAT'S BEEN A, THAT'S BEEN A RELIEF, SOME OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS AS WELL, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, FOR OUR KIDS IN, AND I SAID THIS BEFORE, I'M HOPING THAT OUR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS, THE THREE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS WE HAVE HERE GET GRADUATION CEREMONIES. I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT DECISION OF COURSE IS OUT OF OUR HANDS, BUT I AM IN FULL SUPPORT OF HOWEVER OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS DECIDE TO DO THAT IN A SAFE MANNER. UM, SO I, I HOPE THAT DOES HAPPEN. UH, ON THE SAME NOTE, AS FAR AS HIGH SCHOOLS ARE CONCERNED, HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ARE BACK. I KNOW MY TWO DAUGHTERS OVER AT LA HABRA HIGH SCHOOL, THEY PLAY VARSITY SOCCER. I'VE SEEN QUITE A FEW SOCCER MATCHES. I'M QUITE HAPPY THAT, UH, THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO PLAY IN THE HIGH SCHOOL, UH, HAS GIVEN US, UH, MANDATES AND PROTOCOLS ON HOW WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. IT'S BEEN DONE VERY, VERY EFFECTIVE, AND IT'S BEEN VERY EFFECTIVE AND IT'S DONE IN A SAFE MANNER. I APPLAUD THE LA LAHABRA JOINT, FULLERTON, FULLERTON JOINT HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THAT, AS WELL AS, UH, HAVING A HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BACK. I KNOW SONORA AND LAHABRA RECENTLY PLAYED THEIR, UH, THEIR ANNUAL FOOTBALL GAME. UH, OVER A WEEK AGO, LA HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL DID WIN THAT FOOTBALL GAME. CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM. MOST IMPORTANTLY, FOR THOSE KIDS THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO PLAY SONORA HIGH SCHOOL THIS PAST FRIDAY HAD CELEBRATED THEIR HOMECOMING GAME. UH, THE, UH, THE, THEY WON THEIR GAME AS WELL, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THE CROWN DAY HOMECOMING QUEEN AND A KING, WHICH WAS GREAT FOR THE KIDS. I AM VERY, VERY HAPPY TO SEE THAT. AND, UH, CHIEF MAYFIELD WELCOME. WE WELCOME YOU TO THE HARBOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND, UH, TO OUR, UH, OUR ACTING INTERIM POLICE CHIEF, UH, UH, GOOD LUCK AND, UH, I'M SURE YOU WON'T EAT IT. YOU'LL DO A FINE JOB. AND IF I CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE FROM SHERMAN, MY CONSOLE CALI COLLEAGUES CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE. DON'T HESITATE TO ASK AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCIL MEMBER SHELL, NO COMMENTS, COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ. YEAH, COUPLE ITEMS. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MARIE LABIANCA. IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO HAVE THE LIBRARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GET TOGETHER AGAIN IN PERSON THIS LAST THURSDAY, IT WAS A FABULOUS, FABULOUS TURNOUT OUT THERE, AND IT WAS ALL DONE, VERY SAFE IN SOCIAL DISTANCING, AND EVERYBODY HAD THEIR MASK ON AND YOU HAD THE MICROPHONE OUT THERE IN THE CORNER, BUT IT WORKED VERY WELL. AND I KNOW EVERYBODY WAS REALLY HAPPY TO SEE EVERYBODY. SO THANK YOU. I ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT THAT DID A TERRIFIC JOB WITH THE EASTER EGG EXTRAVAGANZA, UH, THIS WEEKEND. UH, IT WAS SOCIALLY DISTANCE OUT THERE IN THE FIELD, AND I W THE DRIVE-THROUGH JUST WENT PERFECT OVER THERE. UH, MELISSA, UH, MARSHA AND BERNARD WERE OUT THERE AND JUST DID A GREAT JOB AND A LOT OF SMILING FACES, AND IT WAS JUST, THERE WAS NO LINES. PEOPLE WOULD JUST COME AND COME IN AND IT JUST A STEADY LITTLE FLOW AND NOT A LONG LINE. AND THAT WORKED OUT REALLY WELL. AND AGAIN, ANOTHER KUDOS TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. WE'RE NOW OFFERING COVID TESTING ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS, UM, FROM NINE TO THREE. AND THAT HAS WORKED OUT VERY, VERY WELL. AND I'M GLAD THAT SOMEBODY WANTS TO TEST BEFORE THEY TRAVEL, OR WHEN THEY COME BACK FROM TRAVELING, THEY CAN GO THERE WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT AND VIRTUALLY JUST WALK UP AND HAVE A TEST DONE. AND IT COMES BACK WITHIN 48 HOURS. I KNOW SOMEONE WHO JUST GOT BACK FROM NEW YORK AND WAS A LITTLE CONCERNED, AND SHE WAS ABLE TO SEE OUR POST AND WENT OUT THERE. SO THANK YOU A LOT OF GOOD THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. UM, ALSO WANT TO THANK BLACK BEAR DINER WHO HELPED ME OUT WITH AN EVENT YESTERDAY. WE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PASTOR FERNANDO, WITH FIREFIGHTERS, FOR CHRIST, AND, UH, THEY, UH, BLACKBERRY DINERS STEPPED UP TO HELP ME HOST AN EASTER EGG HUNT FOR A BUNCH OF KIDS YESTERDAY. AND THAT WAS A VERY WELL RECEIVED. AND I WANT TO THANK BLACKBERRY DINER FOR THAT. AND THEN A FINAL NOTE. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE LEDA NAVA, WHO TURNS A HUNDRED YEARS OLD. THIS THURSDAY, SHE'S A LONG-TIME RESIDENT ON GRACE STREET, LEAD NAVA, UH, TURNS 100 YEARS OLD, UH, THIS WEEKEND. SO MAYBE, UH, I'D ASKED SOME MAYOR, SHE CAN DO A CERTIFICATE OR SOMETHING TO RECOGNIZE 100 YEARS OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITIES LIVED HERE MANY, MANY, MANY YEARS OF THOSE A HUNDRED YEARS. SO THAT'S ALL I GOT MAD AT ME, OR THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL THAT INFORMATION. UH, THE BLOCK AND BACK MR. MAYFIELD, I HAD A WONDERFUL TIME CHATTING WITH YOU AT THE EMPLOYEE'S LUNCHEON. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL WEATHER, BEAUTIFUL CONVERSATION, AND GOOD, UH, JUST GOOD TALKING TO EVERYONE. [01:40:01] FINALLY, YOU KNOW, GATHERING US TOGETHER AND THE FOOD WAS GOOD. THANK YOU, JIM. AND I THINK IT WAS KELLY OR WHO WOULD ALSO, THAT WAS THE COOKING OUT THERE AND THE CHIEF AND YEAH, AND IT WAS A VERY, VERY WELL ATTENDED BY EVERYONE. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I THINK THE STAFF WAS SO MUCH NEEDING THIS, THIS, UH, GATHERING FOR ALL OF US AND, UH, EVEN THE COMMUNITY NOW WAS ABLE TO GATHER A BIT MORE NOW FOR EASTER, WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND SPEND MORE TIME WITH THEM AS WELL. SO THAT WAS AN ADDITIONAL PLUS FOR US AS WELL. AND I JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT WE RE WE SHOULD RESPECT EACH OTHER TO THE COMMUNITY. UM, WE HAVE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY AND, UH, WE DON'T HAVE TO FLY ACROSS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD TO, UM, TO ENJOY THE CUISINE AND CULTURE OF OTHERS' COUNTRIES. UM, WE HAVE IT HERE IN OUR OWN BACKYARD AND WE SHOULD APPRECIATE ALL THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE AND RESPECT THEM. SO, ESPECIALLY WITH THE MOTTO OF A CARING COMMUNITY, THAT WE SHOULD CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER. SO I JUST WANT TO REMEMBER THAT. AND I'M, I'M, I THINK WE'RE BLESSED BECAUSE NOTHING HAS HAPPENED HERE AS I'VE SEEN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY OF, OF ASIAN HATE OR ANY OTHER KIND OF HATE. SO I'M VERY, I'M VERY GLAD ABOUT THAT. AND I THINK WE'RE BLESSED. SO I LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU WITH THAT. AND WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT WE WILL, THIS MEETING WILL NOW BE ADJOURNED, AND IT DOES NOT SAY THE DATE OR TIME OR ANYTHING, BUT THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. 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