Dec 06, 2021 City Council

[ CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber INVOCATION: Assistant City Attorney/Legal Counsel Collins PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor/Chair Espinoza ROLL CALL: Mayor/Chair Espinoza Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Medrano Councilmember/Director Gomez Councilmember/Director Shaw Councilmember/Director Simonian (excused absence)]

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GOOD EVENING, THIS CONVENIENCE, THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL AND A REGULAR JOINT MEETING WITH THE UTILITY AUTHORITY.

OUR AGENDA ALSO INCLUDES A MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.

COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS A RESULT OF THE CONVENING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.

AND ALSO I WANTED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT OUR OFFICE DISCOVERED THAT EXHIBIT A T UTILITY AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEM, NUMBER TWO, REGARDING APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH HAZEN AND SAWYER TO CONDUCT A WATER QUALITY PILOT STUDY AT THE CITY'S IDAHO WATER WELL WAS MISSING FROM THE AGENDA PACKET.

SO WE'VE GIVEN IT TO COUNCIL AND CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER, AND WE HAVE COPIES FOR THE PUBLIC IF THEY'D LIKE TO SEE IT.

THANK YOU.

YEAH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I WILL NOW CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE LA HARBOR UTILITY AUTHORITY FOR DECEMBER 6TH, 2021.

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

THE INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY LEGAL COUNSEL.

KEITH COLLINS FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY MYSELF.

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE RISE, DEAR GOD, WE HUMBLY PRAY THAT YOU WILL GRANT WISDOM TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS A CONSIDER CITY BUSINESS CITY BUSINESS SET FORTH IN THE MEETING AGENDA.

TONIGHT, WE ASK THAT YOU PROVIDE THE CITY COUNCIL WITH INSIGHT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES CONFRONTING OUR COUNCIL, STAFF, AND CITIZENS SO THAT TOGETHER WE CAN STRIVE TO SOLVE THESE ISSUES WITH COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND PARTNERSHIP IN MIND, PLEASE BLESS THE COUNCIL AND ITS DECISION-MAKING TONIGHT SO THAT WE MAY ACT PRUDENTLY AND RESPONSIBLY FOR THE GOOD OF THE HARBOR COMMUNITY.

AMEN.

OKAY, PLEASE FACE OUR NATION'S FLAG BEGIN AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, KEITH.

WELL, THE CLERK PLEASE CALL ROLL.

AND PLEASE NOTE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN HAS AN EXCUSED ABSENCE COUNCIL MEMBER, DIRECTOR, SHAW COUNCIL MEMBER, DIRECTOR GOMEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM, VICE CHAIRMAN, DRANO MAYOR CHAIR ESPINOSA.

AND THERE ARE NO CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS.

WE HAVE

[1. ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT AWARD TO THE CITY OF LA HABRA FOR THE SUPPORTIVE CITY AWARD 2021 “TIP, TOSS, TAKE ACTION CAMPAIGN!”]

UH, SO WE WILL HAVE HEATHER HIGHLAND PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT TO THE PODIUM, UH, TO PRESENT AN AWARD TO THE CITY OF LA BARBARA.

GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

UM, SO AS THEY SAID, MY NAME IS HEATHER HYLAND.

I'M THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT.

AND EVERY YEAR WE HAVE A CAMPAIGN TO HIGHLIGHT THE VARIETY OF SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE FOR ORANGE COUNTY.

THIS YEAR, WE ENJOYED LAUNCHING OUR TIP TOSS TAKE ACTION CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS, TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR YARD AND HELP PROTECT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AGAINST THE EIGHTIES, ANKLE BITER, MOSQUITO THAT NOW RESIDES IN EVERY CITY IN ORANGE COUNTY.

I'M SURE ALL OF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED THEM ON YOUR ANKLES.

UH, THE SUMMER SEASON, WE HEAVILY RELY ON CITY SUPPORT EVERY YEAR FOR OUR CAMPAIGN TO REACH OUT TO MORE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WHETHER IT BE THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAIL ALERTS, BILLBOARDS, OR BUS SHELTERS, ANY TYPE OF OUTREACH ITEM THAT CAN HELP THE CAMPAIGN THAT A CITY CAN GIFT US THIS YEAR.

THE CITY OF LA HOMBRE HAS REACHED A VERY HIGH LEVEL OF SUPPORT ON OUR CAMPAIGN FOR THE 2021 CAMPAIGN.

AND WE WANTED TO HONOR THEM WITH THIS CITY SUPPORT AWARD.

AND IT SAYS PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF LA HABRA AND APPRECIATION FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AND LEVEL OF COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING AWARENESS ABOUT VECTORS AND THE DISEASES THEY CARRY.

THANK YOU, CITY OF LAHABRA TO ROB, ESPECIALLY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND HELPING US THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THIS AWARD.

I KNOW JIM'S ON OUR, ON THE, ON THE BOARD, CORRECT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

AND NOW I WILL PROCEED TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

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 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 LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR THE PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE.

SPEAKING TIME, AND COMMENTS MUST

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THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THIS MEETING ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM OF CITY BUSINESS, NOT APPEARING ON THE SCHEDULED AGENDA PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 49, 5 4 0.3, A SUCH COMMON SHALL NOT BE RESPONDED TO BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THIS MEETING.

IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK DURING THIS PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE AGENDA? IF SO, PLEASE COME UP AND PROVIDE WITH YOUR, WITH YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS.

ALL RIGHT.

UH, SEE NONE.

I WILL NOT 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. ]

ALL MATTERS OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.

AND LET'S SAY COUNCIL MEMBER OR CITY STAFF MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUESTS SEPARATE ACTION OR REMOVAL OF AN ITEM REMOVED ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOLLOWING THE CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THIS AGENDA.

PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES PER ITEM THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR.

SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OUR LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS AGAIN MUST BE KEPT BRIEF NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.

THE CONSENT CALENDAR APPEARS ON PAGES TWO THROUGH FOUR ON THE AUDIENCE AGENDA CO CITY COUNCIL ITEM ONE THROUGH NINE AND UTILITY AUTHORITIES ITEMS ONE THROUGH THREE.

ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT THE COUNTY STAFF WOULD WISH REMOVED? NO MATTER MAYOR.

ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD WISH REMOVED? MADAM MAYOR? I WOULD LIKE TO RECORD AN ABSTENTION ON UTILITY AUTHORITY, ITEM THREE.

OKAY.

ARE THERE ANY AUDIO, UH, ITEMS THAT THE AUDIENCE WOULD WISH REMOVED? THEN I WILL ASK FOR ACTION, UH, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM, UH, THREE, WHICH WITH A ON THE UTILITY AUTHORITY THAT OTHER THAN AN EXTENSION OF EXTENSION FROM THE COUNCIL MEMBER METAL, THE MAYOR HAS, SPINOSA LIKES TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND NOTE THAT A COUNCIL MEMBER, TIM SHAW'S ABSTAINING ON THE UTILITY AUTHORITY ITEM NUMBER THREE, BUT THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE LUSH AND PAST FOUR ZERO.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS.

THE PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 60 MINUTES FOR ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR COMMENTS AGAIN MUST BE KEPT BRIEF NON REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL NATURE.

ITEM ONE

[1. DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND REPLACING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 8.04 OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SOLID WASTE RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS 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, REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 8.04 “GARBAGE AND RUBBISH COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL” OF TITLE 8 “HEALTH AND SAFETY” AND REPLACING IT WITH CHAPTER 8.04 “SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL” RELATING TO SOLID WASTE RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS, PER SENATE BILL 1383.]

CHAPTER 8.04 FOR THE LA HARVEY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SOLID WASTE RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND ORGANIC ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS.

AND, UM, I SEE, IS THERE, SO WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT.

YES, MA'AM MADAM MAYOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

GOOD EVENING, UH, IN 2016, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVED SB 1383, THE SHORT-LIVED CLIMATE POLLUTANT REDUCTION ACT, WHICH REQUIRES CAL RECYCLED TO DEVELOP REGULATIONS, TO REDUCE ORGANIC WASTE GOING INTO LANDFILLS IN EFFORT TO REDUCE THIS SOURCE OF METHANE EMISSION COLOR.

CAL RECYCLE REQUIRES EACH CITY TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE BY DECEMBER 31ST, 2021.

THIS REQUIRES THE, OUR CITY TO ESTABLISH A REDUCTION TARGET ON RESIDENTS, COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES, INCLUDING EDIBLE FOOD GENERATOR, WASTE HAULERS, COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES, INCLUDING THE RECOVERY OF FOOD, RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS AND SIMILAR TYPES OF BUSINESSES.

SB 1383 REQUIRES THE CITY TO INCLUDE AN INFORMANTS ENFORCEMENT ELEMENT IN THIS ORDINANCE.

THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE PRESENTED TONIGHT WILL SATISFY THOSE REQUIREMENTS.

THIS ORDINANCE WILL AMEND AND REINSTATE THE CHAPTER 8.04 OF THE LAHABRA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE HANDLING OF REFUSE AND RECYCLING MATERIALS AND ENABLE THE CITY TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE ITS RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE HANDLING OF SOLID WASTE IN MANNERS, CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE LAW.

AS YOU MAY RECALL, COUNCIL APPROVED

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NOW, WE'RE DOING THE COMMERCIALS ONLY OUR STAFF AND CNR EMPLOYEES AND OUR CONSULTANT.

DAVID DAVE DAVIS HAD BEEN MEETING WITH THE BUSINESS OWNERS FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.

AND WE HAD SOME SUCCESS.

WE HAVE 60% OF BUSINESSES AND 63% OF MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE RECYCLING PROGRAM.

AND WE HAVE 25% OF OUR BUSINESSES AND 47, 40 6% OF OUR MULTI-FAMILY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIC COMPLIANCE PROGRAM.

HOWEVER, WE ANTICIPATE THAT MANY CUSTOMERS WILL NEED TO ADJUST TO THE NEW STATE AMENDED REGULATIONS REGARDING ORGANIC WASTE MANAGEMENT.

WE WILL EMPHASIZE FROM NOW ON THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND NOTICES TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ABOUT SB 1383 AND NEW ORDINANCE SYSTEM AND THE NEW ORDINANCES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE PRIOR TO IMPOSE ANY POSSIBLE ENFORCEMENTS.

THE FISCAL IMPACT FROM SB 1383 IS NOT KNOWN RIGHT NOW.

SO WE DON'T, WE DON'T HAVE A, AN IDEA HOW IT'S GONNA AFFECT OUR, UH, COSTS OF, UH, MANAGING THIS, UH, THIS, UH, DEMAND.

UM, IT'S BASICALLY CONCLUDES OUR STAFF REPORT.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ELIAS.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? I JUST, JUST HAVE A COMMENT, UH, ELIAS JEFF.

UH, I KNOW YOU GUYS WORKED VERY, VERY CLOSELY WITH CRYSTAL AND I APPRECIATE ALL YOUR DUE DILIGENCE AND PUTTING THAT TOGETHER AND, AND WORKING THIS OUT.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

JUST THE ONE MCNAMARA WORK.

HERE WE GO.

AND LICENSE.

I KNOW YOU TOUCHED ON IT, BUT JUST FOR THOSE THAT ARE AT HOME, UH, THAT THE, THAT THE CITY IS NOT GOING TO ACTUALLY SEEK OUT OFFENDERS RIGHT AWAY.

IT'S IT'S GOING TO BE MORE EDUCATION.

CORRECT.

AND THIS HAS BEEN OUR TREND ON ANY OF THE ENFORCE ENFORCEMENT ISSUES.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST EFFORT TO ENFORCE ANYTHING.

UH, UH, WE WILL, WE WILL EDUCATE, IMPLEMENT SHOW THE RESPONSIBILITIES, SHOWING THAT IT'S SAVING THEM MONEY.

THE, UH, THE CONSIDERATION ITEM AT THE END OF THIS STAFF, UH, MEETING OF THE COUNCIL MEETING, WE HAVE A CHOSE THAT WE ARE CHARGING 75% OF THE ORGANIC WASTE VERSUS THE WASTE, ENCOURAGING THEM TO ACTUALLY DO PUT IT IN THE ORGANIC WASTE VERSUS IN THE, IN THE TRASH DALLAS SAVED THEM MONEY.

SO THE, UH, THE LEFTOVER HALLOWEEN PUMPKINS AT MY HOUSE THAT MY WIFE PUT IN THE GREEN BIN ARE GOOD, RIGHT? YES.

THAT'S WHERE THEY, THAT'S WHERE THEY GO.

PERFECT.

THANK YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH ELIAS.

I AM NOW GOING TO OPEN IT UP TO A PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM IN SUPPORT TO PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND PROVIDE US THEIR NAME AND THEIR ADDRESS.

AND IF THERE'S ANYONE IN OPPOSITION TO ALSO PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND PROVIDE US THEIR NAME AND THEIR ADDRESS, THE NUN, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

AND I WILL ASK FOR COUNCIL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR DISCUSSION MADAM MAYOR.

I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY, CHAPTER 8.04, GARBAGE AND RUBBISH COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF TITLE EIGHT HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND REPLACING IT WITH CHAPTER 8.0 FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RELATING TO SOLID WASTE RECYCLING MATERIALS AND ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS PER SENATE, BILL 1383.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IS THERE A SECOND? A SECOND.

THANK YOU.

UH, WELL THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION PASSED FOUR ZERO.

THANK YOU.

I WILL

[1. DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING ON ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE OF FEES PERTAINING TO WATER AND SEWER USAGE, CONNECTIONS, AND FEES That the City Council and Utility Authority: A. Conduct a public hearing on a resolution amending the Master Schedule of Fees pertaining to water and sewer usage, connections, and fees; and, B. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. _____ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA AND THE LA HABRA UTILITY AUTHORITY AMENDING THE MASTER SCHEDULE OF FEES PERTAINING TO WATER AND SEWER USAGE, CONNECTIONS, AND FEES.]

YES, MA'AM GOOD EVENING.

MADAM MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THIS

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SO THIS IS PROP TWO 18 REQUIRES US TO SHOW THAT THE RATES DON'T EXCEED THE COST REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING, SHOWING THE ADJUSTMENTS THAT WE'RE DOING TONIGHT, THE WATER RATE FACTORS ARE AFFECTED BY THE INCREASE OF PURCHASE OF IMPORTED WATER.

AND BY THE DROUGHT CONDITIONS WE HAVE BEEN FACING THE STATE WATER RESOURCE BOARD JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WILL NOT DELIVER ANY MORE WATER TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE FOR SURE FOR THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO, BUT FROM WHAT THE WAY IT LOOKS, IT LOOKS LIKE FOR THE NEXT RAINY SEASON.

SO WE DON'T EXPECT ANY WATER COMING DOWN FROM THE NORTH.

OUR EXPENDITURES MAINLY IS IN WATER PURCHASES.

IT'S ABOUT A $6.3 MILLION.

THAT'S THAT BLUE, UH, TRIANGLE THERE AND THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ABOUT $4 MILLION, UH, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ABOUT 3.2.

SO OUR TOTAL REVENUE IS ABOUT $19 MILLION.

THE EXPENDITURES ABOUT 16.8 AND THE REMAINDER ABOUT 2.2 MILLION THAT'S FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY $20 MILLION SET ASIDE FOR THE NEXT SEVEN YEARS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE THE FOOTHILL, UH, ZONE CONSOLIDATION, METER PURCHASING AND UPGRADE IN THE SYSTEM ALTOGETHER.

THE WATER DIVISION OF OUR DEPARTMENT IS STILL FACING A MAJOR TURN OVER IN PERSONNEL.

THIS SHOWS APPROXIMATELY WHAT'S GOING ON IN 2021.

TODAY WE HAVE FOUR VACANCIES OUT OF THE 16 AND, UH, WE HAVE TWO POSSIBLE, UM, RESIGNATIONS COMING UP PROBLEM WITH THAT IS THAT WE CANNOT CATCH UP WITH THE SALARIES.

OUR NEIGHBORS ARE OFFERING, UH, OUR EMPLOYEES.

SO EMPLOYEES MOVED TO THE DISTRICTS IN SURROUNDING AREAS AND INTO THE CITIES AROUND US.

IF I CAN JUST EXPAND ON THAT REALLY QUICKLY ALLIES.

SO WE COMPETE WITH, UH, OTHER MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICES CITIES THAT RUN THEIR OWN WATER DEPARTMENTS, BUT WE ALSO COMPETE WITH PRIVATE WATER DISTRICTS AND MANY OF THOSE WATER DISTRICTS CAN AFFORD TO PAY SALARIES AND BENEFITS THAT EXCEED WHAT WE'RE ABLE TO.

AND SO OFTEN WE GET YOUNG EMPLOYEES COME IN, TRAIN, UH, GO THROUGH AND GET THEIR INITIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND THEN, UM, FIND BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGHER PAYING JOBS IN PRIVATE WATER DISTRICTS.

AND SO IT'S ALWAYS, AS ELIAS MENTIONED, WE'RE PLAYING CATCH UP WITH TRYING TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN GOOD EMPLOYEES IN THE WATER DIVISION.

SO THE PROPOSED FIX IN THE METER CHARGES IS FOR THE FIVE EIGHT METER, WHICH IS OUR MOST COMMON FOR ABOUT 8,000 CUSTOMERS IS GOING ABOUT 5 CENTS PER MONTH.

THE ONE INCH IS ABOUT A DOLLAR AND 23 CENTS PER MONTH.

THAT AFFECTS ABOUT 3,500 CUSTOMERS.

THAT'S MAINLY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HERE FOR THE SECOND TYPE OF ADJUSTMENTS IS THE PRICE PER UNIT.

THAT'S THE WATER YOU SPEND.

AND THE TIER ONE INCREASE, WHICH IS FROM LESS THAN EIGHT UNITS PER MONTH, THAT'S GOING UP ABOUT 2%.

THE TIER TWO INCREASES ABOUT 12%.

SO AS T3 IS ABOUT ALSO 12%, THE EMPHASIS HERE ON ENCOURAGING THE, UH, UH, RESIDENTS TO CONSERVE WATER.

AND THE FACT IS WE PAY FOR OVER ALLOCATION PURCHASE OF WATER, AND THAT GETS TRANSFERRED INTO THE, UH, RESIDENT.

THIS IS A SOUND POOL OF WHAT, HOW IT'S GONNA AFFECT OUR RESIDENTS.

SO THE LOW FLOW, THE LOW USERS, THE FOUR UNITS OR SO WILL BE ABOUT $3 AND 50 CENTS PER YEAR INCREASE.

THE, OUR MOST AVERAGE, UH, RESIDENT USES ABOUT 14 UNITS AND THAT WILL AFFECT THEM BY ABOUT $41 PER YEAR AND THEN SO ON.

AND SO IT JUST GOES UP AS YOU SPEND, AS YOU, YOU USE WATER, THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE ONE

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OUR AVERAGE ABOUT $55 PER YEAR THESE ARE FOR THE MULTI RESIDENT CUSTOMERS, THE APARTMENTS, AND THIS IS GOING DOWN.

THIS IS GOING DOWN BY 2% ACROSS THE BOARD.

SO OUR FIVE EIGHTH USERS WILL GO ABOUT $25 LESS A YEAR, TWO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE TWO INCH METERS, WHICH IS ABOUT $300 AND $17 LESS PER YEAR.

THESE ARE FOR OUR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS, THE FIVE EIGHTH INCH USER.

THAT'S LIKE A MOM AND POP TYPE OF CUSTOMER.

THAT'S ABOUT 60 CENTS A YEAR.

SO THERE'S NO CHANGE THERE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE SIX INCH METERS, WHICH IS ABOUT 500 BUCKS, $456 PER YEAR INCREASE.

SO THIS IS A SUMMARY OR A SURVEY TO SEE WHAT'S OUR NEIGHBORS ARE DOING.

AND THIS HAS KIND OF THAT RE MOST RECENT INCREASES THAT, UH, OUR NEIGHBORING CITIES HAVE INCREASED.

THIS CHARTS SHOWS WHERE WE ARE THE RED LINE RED HORIZONTAL LINE IS THE AVERAGE OF $74 AND 18 CENTS IN ORANGE COUNTY.

WE'RE RIGHT THERE AT THE AVERAGE WITH THE PROPOSED RATES.

THESE ARE JUST SHOWING THE NEXT TWO YEARS.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE REQUESTING TONIGHT IS TO APPROVE A TWO YEAR, UH, CHANGES IS, ARE THE CHANGES FOR THE FIRE LINES.

THERE'S NORMALLY NO UNIT CHANGES IN THE FIRE LINES, JUST THE SERVICE FEE AND JUST A VERY, VERY MINOR, UH, INCREASE.

SO WE'D GO TO THE SEWER RATE FACTORS.

THE SEWER RATE FACTORS ARE THE OPERATING COSTS OF OUR STAFF AND SYSTEM AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND THE REGULATIONS BY THE STATE WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD.

SO WE HAVE ABOUT $2 MILLION OF SCHEDULE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

AND SO THIS IS, THIS WILL GIVE US THE IDEA OF WHERE OUR EXPENSES ARE GOING, THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ABOUT $900,000, THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS ABOUT $900,000.

THE CIP ABOUT 575,000 BUCKS A YEAR RIGHT NOW FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS OR SO.

WE HAVE DONE WHEN THE MAJOR REPAIRS AND THINGS LIKE THAT IN THE, UH, THAT COSTS THAT ARE COSTLY IN THE SOURCE SYSTEM.

SO NOW WE'RE JUST REALIGNING AND REPAIRING THE MINOR REPAIRS.

SO WE ONLY NEED ABOUT A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN A YEAR FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

SO THE FIXED RATE OF THE, UH, SO STRUCTURE REMAINS THE SAME.

WE'RE NOT ADDING OR, OR DEDUCTING ANYTHING HERE.

THIS IS THE PROPOSED WATER RATE, A SEWER RATE IT'S, AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S 4.8, 4.8.

SO IT JUST REMAINS THE SAME, NO CHANGES.

THIS IS THE KICKER OVER HERE.

THIS HAS PROBABLY NEVER HAPPENED.

AND I'M IN A SPALLETTI EVER, WE ARE GOING DOWN AN HOUR RATES IN ABOUT 10% ACROSS THE BOARD.

WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT BASED ON THE CIP FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS AND BIAS BASED ON THE FUND BALANCE OF WHAT WE HAVE IN THE SOAR DEPARTMENT, UH, WE CAN REDUCE THE F UH, THE FUND BALANCE, AND WE CAN TRANSFER THAT SAVINGS ON TO OUR RESIDENTS.

SO OUR COMMON LOW USER OF WATER WILL BE REDUCED BY ABOUT $7 ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE HIGH FREQUENCY USERS WILL SAVE ABOUT $28 PER YEAR.

SO OUR MULTI RESIDENT CUSTOMERS WILL SAVE ALSO THE LOW USER, ABOUT $40 ALL THE WAY UP TO ABOUT $314 PER YEAR.

THIS IS OUR NON-RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIALS, CHURCHES AND MUNICIPAL.

MS. ALSO, THERE IS A SAVING THERE FROM

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THIS CHART SHOWS WHERE WE ARE WITH RESPECT TO ORANGE COUNTY COSTS.

THE AVERAGE FOR ORANGE COUNTY IS ABOUT 1990 A MONTH, AND WE ARE PROBABLY JUST A LITTLE BIT OVER 13.

SO THIS IS THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE SEWER AND WATER FOR THE NEXT YEAR OR SO FOR OUR AVERAGE USER IS ABOUT DOLLAR 32 PER YEAR OF AN INCREASE FOR THE MOST USER WILL SAVE MONEY BECAUSE OF THE SEWER SYSTEM OF ABOUT THREE THOUSAND THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.

THIS IS A COMBINED USE OF WATER AND STORE IN ORANGE COUNTY.

THE AVERAGE IS ABOUT $93.

WE'RE JUST BELOW THAT AS A COMBINED BOTH WATER AND STORE.

THIS CONCLUDES OUR STAFF REPORT.

AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UM, I'D ASK IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW.

THANK YOU.

CAN WE BACK UP TO THE SLIDE THAT TALKS ABOUT MULTIFAMILY? UM, THANK YOU IN THIS WORD WATER, I'M SORRY, THE WATER.

YEAH, I JUST, I, MAYBE I SHOULDN'T HAVE INTERRUPTED YOU, BUT I WANTED TO GET, UM, MY HEAD WRAPPED AROUND EXACTLY HOW WE ARE, UH, THE TIERED RATE SUPPLY THERE.

SO WE RECEIVED A LETTER THAT I FOUND IT, UH, THAT I THOUGHT MADE AN INTERESTING POINT.

IT WAS RAISING THE QUESTION OF, UH, INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE IN A COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT AND WHAT IS THEIR INCENTIVE TO CONSERVE WATER? UM, IF THE HOA IS PAYING, YOU KNOW, AND I YEARS AGO, I ACTUALLY LIVED IN HERITAGE VILLAGE AND I DIDN'T PAY MY WATER BILL.

THE HOA DID, AND I, THERE WAS HUNDREDS OF UNITS IN THERE AND I KIND OF THIS RESONATED WITH ME CAUSE I, I KNOW PEOPLE ARE, YOU KNOW, WHEN THE HOA IS PAYING YOU, YOU DON'T FEEL A LOT OF OWNERSHIP, RIGHT? IT'S UH, UH, THERE WAS A LOT OF CONCERN WHENEVER THE CONSUMER OF A PRODUCT IS COMPLETELY DIVORCED FROM THE COSTS OF THAT PRODUCT.

AND YOU'RE GONNA JUST USE IT, UH, UH, WITH A WILD ABANDON.

SO WHAT DO WE DO HERE EXACTLY.

ELIAS TO, UM, HOW DOES THE TIER WORK, I MEAN, WHAT WOULD BE THE INCENTIVE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO LIVED IN A CID TO CONSERVE WATER? LET'S SAY, WELL, THIS IS BASED ON A COMPLICATED FORMULA OF HOW WE COLLECT OUR MONEY AND WHERE THE, WHERE THE EXPENDITURES GO AND WHERE DOES THE WATER GO? AND, UM, WE, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

IF YOU DON'T SEE THE BILL, YOU'RE NOT GONNA, YOU'RE NOT GONNA SAVE, AND THIS IS SAVING THE CUSTOMER, THE RESIDENTS, OR THE MULTI RESIDENCE OWNER, UH, SOME SAVINGS, BUT THIS IS THE, UH, THE FAIR SHARE OF WHAT WE THOUGHT.

UH, OUR, OUR CONSULTANTS CALCULATED TO BE, UH, AS A NUMBER.

UM, IT COULD BE THAT WE'VE, UH, HAVE OVERCHARGED LAST YEAR.

AND THEN WE FIGURED OUT WE NEED TO, UH, ADJUST THAT I DON'T HAVE ALL THE DETAILS OF THE, THE FORMULA WITH ME, BUT I ASKED THE SAME QUESTION.

AND, UM, THEN THAT'S, THAT'S BASICALLY THE, THE CALCULATED NUMBER THAT WE CAME IN.

WELL, LET ME ASK THE QUESTION DIFFERENTLY.

I KNOW FOR OUR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS, WHEN WE, UM, SEND OUT, UM, WATER CONSERVATION MESSAGING AND INFORMATION, AND WE'LL SEND IT IN THEIR UTILITY BILLS AND WE WILL PUT OUT OTHER TARGETED, UM, WATER CONSERVATION, UH, TIPS AND INFORMATION, HOW DO WE HANDLE GETTING INFORMATION INTO THE HANDS OF PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX? LET'S SAY THAT DON'T GET BILLS AND IS THEIR PROPERTY MANAGER THAT GETS THE BILL.

AND THE NOTICE IF THE PROPERTY MANAGER IS NOT NOTIFYING THEIR TENANTS, HEY, YOU GUYS SHOULD TRY TO CONSERVE WATER.

DO WE HAVE ANY PROGRAMS IN PLACE TO TRY TO REACH THOSE PEOPLE THAT MAY NOT GET A BILL DIRECTLY FROM, FROM US, ANY PUBLIC NOTICES THAT AFFECTS EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY GETS A COPY.

SO SEND THEM TO THE APARTMENT SAYS, WELL, SO IT WAS MAILED OUT CITYWIDE, NOT JUST TO CUSTOMERS.

CORRECT.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? I THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ELIAS.

I WILL NOW OPEN IT TO PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK THOSE WHO WOULD WISH TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT TO PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND PROVIDE THEIR NAME AND THEIR ADDRESS.

SEE NONE.

I WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK FOR A QUESTION DISCUSSION, UM, UH, AND CALLED FOR THE COUNCIL AUTHORITY QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION AND INTERACTION.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION

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DO I NEED TO READ A ALSO, OKAY.

FURTHER LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON A RESOLUTION IN MANY MASTER FEE SCHEDULE AND PERTAINING TO WATER AND SEWER USAGE, CONNECTIONS AND FEES.

IS THERE A SECOND SYDNEY, BUT THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE COUNCIL, UM, AND UTILITY AUTHORITY, PLEASE VOTE.

WHY DO WE HAVE TO DO THAT MOTION PAST? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UH, NOW WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION ITEMS. ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE MAY REQUEST TO ADDRESS A LITTLE HARBOR CITY COUNCIL ON ANY CONSIDERATION ITEM PRIOR TO THE HARVEST CITY COUNCIL, TAKING THE FINAL VOTE ON THE ITEM.

PUBLIC COMMENT 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 MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL.

AND IN NATURE

[1. CONSIDER A PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA HABRA AND BLUE B12, LLC, TRUSTEE OF MONEY MAKER TITLE HOLDING TRUST FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 205-211 SOUTH EUCLID STREET (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 298-067-10 AND 298-067-11 FOR $1,355,000 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS That the City Council: A. Approve a Purchase and Sales Agreement between the City of La Habra and Blue B12, LLC, Trustee of Money Maker Title Holding Trust, for the purchase of property located at 205-211 S. Euclid Street (Assessor's Parcel Number 298-067-10 and 298-067-11 in the amount of $1,355,000; B. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Purchase and Sales Agreement and all related documents; C. Approve a Standard Industrial/Commercial Single-Tenant Lease (Lease) for a lease back to the Seller from December 21, 2021, to December 31, 2021, in the amount of $1,637.50 and authorize the City Manager to execute the Lease; D. Approve the appropriation of $1,370,000 from the General Fund property acquisition reserve to fund the purchase of 205-211 South Euclid Street, including related escrow and closing cost fees; and, E. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO._____ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF 205-211 SOUTH EUCLID STREET FROM BLUE B12, LLC, TRUSTEE OF MONEY MAKER TITLE HOLDING TRUST. The project was reviewed pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined to be Categorically Exempted pursuant to Section 1506 (b)(3) "Review of Exemption of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines," because the purchase of the property will have no significant effect on the environment.]

AND IF WE CAN HAVE A STAFF REPORT, GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MARE AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

THE PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR PURCHASE TONIGHT IS LOCATED AT 2 0 5 THROUGH TWO 11 SOUTH EUCLID STREET.

THE TWO PARCELS ARE LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EUCLID STREET.

AND FIRST AVENUE, THE COMBINED PARCELS CONSISTS OF A COMMERCIAL BUILDING TOTALING 3,930 SQUARE FEET ON A 14,810 SQUARE FOOT.

LOT.

THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE MONEYMAKER TITLE, HOLDING TRUST.

IT WAS LISTED, SELL ON THE OPEN MARKET AND STAFF WAS ABLE TO NEGOTIATE THE PURCHASE PRICE OF 1,355,000, INCLUDING ESCROW FEES AND CLOSING COSTS.

A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY $1,370,000 WILL BE EXPENDED ON THE PURCHASE.

IF COUNCIL APPROVES THE PURCHASE, THE ESTIMATED CLOSING DATE FOR THIS PROPERTY IS DECEMBER 20TH, 2021 ON OCTOBER 25TH, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDERED THE PURCHASE AND DETERMINED THE PURCHASE IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN.

THE PROJECT WAS ALSO REVIEWED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXEMPT.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING COUNCIL APPROVE THE PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT, THE LEASE AGREEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY.

UM, WE'RE ALSO ASKING FOR A BUDGET APPROPRIATION OF $1,370,000 TO COVER THE PURCHASE ESCROW COSTS IN CLOSING FEES.

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH QUESTION.

UM, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, UH, MIRANDA.

I JUST WANT TO ENSURE THAT IT DOES THIS DOES SALE ALSO DOES INCLUDE THE PARKING LOT.

YES, IT DOES.

OKAY.

YEAH.

GOOD QUESTION.

FRANK MCCOURT WAS GOING TO KEEP THAT ONE DJ.

YES.

WE HAD THE, UM, PRELIMINARY TITLE REPORT REVIEWED BY OUR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AT AN INCLUDES, BOTH THE BUILDINGS AND THE PARKING LOT.

THANK YOU.

OKAY, THANKS.

THANK YOU.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE COUNCIL? I DON'T KNOW.

FRANK MCCOURT WAS THE FORMER OWNER OF THE DODGERS WHO OWNS THEIR PARKING LOTS.

YEAH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THERE ARE NO MORE QUESTIONS I WILL NOW IN BOUGHT BY THE PUBLIC TO COME AND TESTIFY IN A, FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.

UH, JUST PROVIDE US YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS.

THE NUN.

I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I WILL OFFER COUNSEL DISCUSSION AND INTERACTION.

IT IS LENGTHY MADAM MAYOR.

THIS IS JUST A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO THE CITY TO ACQUIRE THIS PROPERTY.

IT LEAVES

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AND WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT.

GENE, THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA AND BLUE 12 LLC, TRUSTEE OF MONEYMAKER TITLE HOLDINGS TRUST FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2 0 5 TO TWO 11 SOUTH EUCLID STREET, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 2 9 8 DASH 0 6 7 DASH 10 AND 2 9 8 DASH 0 6 7 DASH 11 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,355,000.

FURTHERMORE, MOVE TO AUTHORIZE OUR CITY MANAGER, JIM SADRO TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS.

FURTHERMORE, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A STANDARD INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL SINGLE TENANT LEASE FOR A LEASE BACK TO THE SELLER FROM DECEMBER 21ST, 2021 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2021, MY BIRTHDAY IN THE AMOUNT OF A ONE, $1,637 AND 50 CENTS, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE.

FURTHERMORE, LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO PROVE THE APPROPRIATION OF ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FRONT PROPERTY ACQUISITION RESERVE TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF 2 0 5 TO TWO 11 SOUTH EUCLID STREET, INCLUDING THE RELATED ESCROW AND CLOSING COST FEES.

AND THEY'RE MORE APPROVE AND ADOPT A ENTITLED RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF 2 0 5 TO TWO 11 SOUTH EUCLID STREET FROM BLUE B12, LLC, TRUSTEE OF MONEYMAKER TITLE HOLDINGS TRUSTEE.

THE PROJECT WAS REVIEWED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL CODE ACT SEEQUA AND DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1506 B3 REVIEW OF EXEMPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES BECAUSE OF THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT MATTER, MAYOR.

OKAY, THERE'S A SECOND WITH THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE.

I KNOW IT WAS LENGTHY MOTION PASSED FOUR ZERO.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[2. CONSIDER A NOTICE OF PUBLIC PROTEST HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED REFUSE RATE ADJUSTMENTS RELATING TO SB 1383 REQUIREMENTS AND MULTI-FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL BULKY ITEM PROGRAM AND SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2022, FOR PROPOSED RATE ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE CITY'S REFUSE FUND That the City Council: A. Schedule a public hearing on proposed rate adjustments for commercial and multi-family refuse rates charged by CR&R to be held on Monday, February 7, 2022; and, B. Direct staff to prepare and mail notices to all La Habra commercial and multi-family property owners regarding the scheduling of a public hearing on Monday, February 7, 2022, to consider the proposed rate adjustments for the City's Refuse Fund.]

IF WE CAN HAVE A REPORT MADAM MAYOR, UM, WE ARE PREPARED TO HAVE THE REPORT TONIGHT IF COUNCIL WOULD SO CHOOSE.

UM, BUT WHAT THIS ITEM DOES, IF A COUNCIL APPROVES IT IS SETS A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR FEBRUARY TO HEAR THE PROPOSED RATE STRUCTURE FOR THE COMMERCIAL AND MULTIFAMILY REFUSE RATES, UH, TO BE COMPLIANT WITH SB 1383.

SO WE CAN HAVE THE REPORT TONIGHT, IF YOU'D LIKE, OR WE CAN PRESENT THE REPORT AT THE PUBLIC HEARING IN CASE THE PUBLIC IS, UH, UM, ATTENDS THE HEARING AND WANTS TO HEAR THE REPORT AS WELL.

I THINK WE CAN HAVE IT AFTER.

YEAH.

I AGREE WITH YOU THAT AFTER.

SO WITH THAT, WE WOULD ASK COUNCIL TO TAKE THE ACTIONS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF, AND THAT WOULD SET THE PUBLIC HEARING EITHER EMOTION FOR THAT.

SO I'LL, UH, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED RATE ADJUSTED.

WE WOULD NEED TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS FIRST PRIORITY.

SHE VERY MUCH, YES, I WOULD.

I, I WOULD INVITE THE PUBLIC TO COME AND TESTIFY, UH, FOR OUR GUESTS DECIDE, SHOULD THEY WISH TO, UH, PLEASE PROVIDE US THEIR NAME AND THEIR ADDRESS AS WELL, CNN, THEN I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC CLEARING.

AND NOW I WILL ASK FOR ASK FOR A MOTION.

I CAN MAKE A MOTION, DO A SCHEDULE, A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BOSE RATE ADJUSTMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY REFUSE RATES CHARGED BY CNR TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 2022, AND TO DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AND MAIL NOTICES TO ALL THE HARBOR COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTY OWNERS REGARDING THE SCHEDULING OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 2022, TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED RATE ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE CITY'S REFUSE FUND.

THANK YOU WITH THE CONTEMPLATE VOTE MOTION PASSED FOUR ZERO.

ALL RIGHT,

[ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]

THE LOGO COVID VACCINATION EVENTS ARE OCCURRING AT HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CENTERS, PHARMACIES, AND OTHER LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTY, INCLUDING HERE IN LA HARBOR.

IN ADDITION, TESTING IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO LEARN

[00:40:01]

PLEASE CAN'T CONTACT THE COMMUNITY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT OR FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY OR LOCATION, THE VACCINATION EVENT OUTSIDE OF LA BARBARA, PLEASE VISIT WWW.MY TURN.CA.GOV AND THEN CONSIDER HELPING LA HEARTBURNS IN NEED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON BY CONTRIBUTING TO THE 2021, THE HARBOR HOLIDAY GIVING CAMPAIGN.

THIS LONG PROGRAM DELIVERS A MEASURE OF CHEERS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO NEED A LITTLE HELP DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASONS DONATIONS WILL BE GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED AT THE LA HARBOR COMEDIAN CENTER NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 15TH.

AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, ANY NEW UNWRAPPED TOY FOR CHILDREN AGES TWO TO TWO THROUGH 12, ANY FINANCIAL DONATIONS OR GIFT CARDS FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO LEARN HOW YOU ARE AN ORGANIZATION YOU REPRESENT CAN BECOME AN EVENT SPONSOR.

PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0.

AND THEN WE CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS BY PARTICIPATING IN THE LIGHT UP THE SEASON HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING CONTEST NOMINATIONS FOR THIS FREE CONTESTS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGH DECEMBER THE 13TH AWARD CATEGORIES INCLUDE BEST LIGHTS, MOST CREATIVE AND MOST ORIGINAL THEME.

AND WHEN IT WILL BE RECOGNIZED ON DECEMBER 20TH AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO LEARN MORE, PLEASE CALL THE COMMUNITY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0.

AND EVERYONE WILL BE HAVING FUN, FUN, FUN AT FREE CHRISTMAS CONCERT BY BEACH BOYS, TRIBUTE BAND, KEEPING THE SUMMER ALIVE AT THE LA HARBOR MARKETPLACE.

ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, THE VET OPENS UP AT 4:00 PM WITH A CONCERT STARTING AT 6:30 PM.

HOLIDAY AND CRAFT VENDORS WILL BE THERE AS WELL.

SPECIAL.

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS OF THE LA HARBOR MARKETPLACE AND C R AND R FOR HOSTING THE SHOW FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0 AND THEN KIDS ARE WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR FOR THE NEW YEAR'S NOON PARTY AT THE LA HARBOR CHILDREN'S MUSEUM ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER THE 31ST, THE PARTY STARTS.

IS THAT YOUR BIRTHDAY AGAIN, JIM 31ST.

YES, IT IS HIS SON ON JIM'S BIRTHDAY.

THE PARTY STARTS AT 10:00 AM AND GOES ON TO 1:00 PM AND KIDS CAN CELEBRATE WITH HAT, MAKING FACE, PAINTING, DANCING, CONFETTI CANNONS, AND BALLOON DROP AT NOON MUSEUM ADMISSION REQUIRED, BUT FREE TO THE MUSEUM MEMBERS FROM OUR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 3 6.

AND LASTLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE LA HARBOR CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 2021, AND REOPENING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 3RD, 2022.

THE CLOSURE WILL NOT IMPACT PUBLIC SAFETY OR PUBLIC WORK SERVICES, WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE AS NORMAL.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 0 1 0.

AND I WILL ASK IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS

[ COMMENTS FROM STAFF:]

I JUST WANTED TO SAY HOW PROUD I WAS OF OUR STAFF THIS WEEKEND.

UH, THEY'VE SPENT A LOT OF TIME PREPARING FOR A MAJOR COMMUNITY EVENT LATE IN THE YEAR WITH A TAMALE FEST, UH, DIRECTOR KELLY FUGEO AND HER STAFF DID A TREMENDOUS JOB PULLING TOGETHER, UH, REALLY PHENOMENAL EVENTS.

UH, OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WAS OUT THERE.

I SAW OUR GUYS OUT THERE CLEANING AND MAKING SURE EVERYTHING WAS LOOKING GOOD AND TRASH CANS, EMPTIED AND STREETS SAFELY CLOSED.

AND OUR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS AND OUR FIRE, UH, STAFF WERE ON, ON STANDBY TO HELP IF ANYTHING HAPPENED.

AND THANKFULLY, I DON'T THINK IT WAS NICE AND QUIET AND I THINK EVERYBODY HAD A GOOD TIME SAFELY AND IT WAS REALLY NICE TO SEE THE COMMUNITY OUT FOR A BIG PARTY.

SO A WELL JOB, WELL DONE, JOB TO STAFF AND VERY HAPPY WITH THE TURNOUT.

YES.

UH, WELL, WELL I'M SURE WE'RE ALL GOING TO COMMENT ON THAT.

[ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS:]

YEAH.

I'D LIKE TO, UH, WITH US TODAY, UH, STUDENTS FROM SONORA HIGH SCHOOL, UH, WITH MRS. TUSSAUD'S CLASS, GOVERNMENT CLASS, THEY'RE ALL HERE FOR EXTRA CREDIT, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I HOPE YOU GOT TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, UH, UH, WHAT GOES ON HERE AND WE'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU AND THANK YOU.

I, I GO IN AND SPEAK TO THEIR CLASS EVERY YEAR, UNFORTUNATELY, BECAUSE OF COVID.

UM, IT GOT CANCELED THIS YEAR AGAIN AND, UH, THEY'RE ALL THEY ALL DECIDED TO COME IN HERE.

SO WELCOME.

WELCOME.

WELCOME EVERYBODY FROM SONORA HIGH SCHOOL.

UH, TONIGHT I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF DR.

JACK GREGG,

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UH, DR.

GREG WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE CARING PEOPLE WHO WAS ALLIANCE CLUB MEMBER FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

IN FACT, HIS MOM WAS A LION'S CLUB MEMBER WELL INTO HER NINETIES AND HE WOULD WHEEL HER IN AND JUST VERY ACTIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY, VERY WELL, LOVED AND RESPECTED.

AND I LIKE TO ADJOURN IN HIS MEMORY.

UM, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU, MAYOR, UH, WHO HELPED ME AND, AND, AND, UH, WE WORKED TOGETHER TO PUT TOGETHER A DRIVE-THROUGH HOLLOWAY HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY LAST MONDAY, AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.

AND THE CARS CAME CAME, CAME, WE HAD OVER 300 CARS COME THROUGH, UH, AND THANK YOU TO, UH, THE VCC GARY CENTER WHO HELPED US OUT WITH THAT.

AND YOU GAVE WAY BACKPACKS, AND IT WAS JUST AN OVERWHELMING EVENT TO BLESS SO MANY PEOPLE WITH SO MANY PRODUCTS.

AND IT WAS GREAT, UH, WITH THAT TAMALE FESTIVAL, ABSOLUTELY OUT OF THE PARK.

THANK YOU.

UM, TO, UH, EVERYBODY AT THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, KELLY AND STAFF, UM, FOR YEARS I WANTED A BIG TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY AND WAS DISAPPOINTED THE PASSENGERS, BUT TODAY, THIS WEEKEND WAS OVER THE TOP.

THAT TREE LOOKED BEAUTIFUL.

THE FIREWORK SHOW WAS GREAT.

UM, I HAD NEVER BEEN THERE WHERE I SEE SO MANY PEOPLE SITTING DOWN WATCHING THE SHOW TO BRING IN THE KIDS TO PERFORM THAT'S SOMETHING I'LL NEVER FORGET.

THESE KIDS THAT CAME IN FROM CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND CAME TO PERFORM.

I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS IN FOURTH GRADE AND I PERFORMED WHEN WE OPENED THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, IT'S ALWAYS LOOK BACK AT THAT DAY 40 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS THERE TO PERFORM THESE KIDS WILL NEVER FORGET PERFORMING AT THE TAMALE FESTIVAL FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.

I THINK THAT WAS JUST TREMENDOUS TO SEE THE PARENTS GLOW.

AND, AND OF COURSE THE TAMALES WERE JUST OUT OF THIS WORLD.

UH, I HEARD MY SON WAITED, YOU KNOW, UM, 70 MINUTES FOR A TAMALE, UH, AND IT WAS JUST A TREMENDOUS COMMUNITY EVENT, UH, TO SEE EVERYBODY OUT THERE.

AND I TELL YOU NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER CONDITION IS, I MEAN, WE'VE BEEN THERE WHEN IT'S SUPER HOT.

THE FIRST ONE, IT POURED RAIN AND IT WAS FREEZING COLD.

THIS, UH, LAST, LAST NIGHT WHEN THEY PERFORMED THAT NIGHT, WHEN THEY PERFORM PEOPLE'S TOLL BRAVE THE WEATHER ELEMENTS TO BE OUT THERE AS A COMMUNITY.

SO KUDOS TO EVERYBODY, PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENT, POLICE, DEPARTMENT FIRE, UH, EVERYBODY JUST WORKED TOGETHER TO JUST MAKE IT A TREMENDOUS EVENT AND IT WAS A SAFE EVENT.

AND THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS OUT OF K TLA.

THANK YOU, JOSE, FOR, FOR GOING DOWN, REPRESENTING OUR CITY WITH MY FRIENDS DOWN THERE AT KCLA.

SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

A COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW.

THANKS.

I ACTUALLY DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE TAMALE FESTIVAL THIS, UH, THIS TIME I, UM, SHANNON AND I, UH, I HAD A TOUGH CHOICE TO MAKE, BUT WE WENT OFF TO THE, UH, THE HARBOR POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION, DINNER, AFRICA, THEIR CHRISTMAS PARTY, AND, AND REALLY ENJOYED OUR TIME THERE.

AND THEY SEE IT IN ME WITH CHIEF FOSTER, I GUESS, TO MAKE SURE I, WE DIDN'T GET ROWDY.

W W I THINK YOU WERE WATCHING ME OR WAS IT THE OTHER WAY AROUND, BUT I ALSO GOT TO SEE A FORMER TIF HYNEK AND HIS WIFE THAT WAS FUN AND OTHER RETIRED OFFICERS ALSO HAD A FUN EVENT.