Feb 07, 2022 City Council

NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK HIGHLIGHTS.

YEAH, FOR ME, STATES OF AMERICA REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

AND WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL ROLL COUNCIL MEMBERS SIMONIAN COUNCIL MEMBER ESPINOSA.

ARE THERE ANY CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS? THERE WAS NO CLOSED SESSION.

ALL RIGHT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO PROCLAMATIONS

[1. PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 7 - 11, 2022 AS NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA]

AND PRESENTATIONS.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE DR.

JOANNE CULVERHOUSE TO THE PODIUM TO BE PRESENTED WITH A PROCLAMATION FOR FEBRUARY 7TH THROUGH 11TH OF THE YEAR 2022 AS NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

MADRANO.

CAN I HAVE OUR COUNSELORS JOIN ME UP HERE AT THE PODIUM? THEY WILL INTRODUCE THEMSELVES A LOVE SELECT A WELCOME TO THIS EVENING.

FIRST OF ALL, THANK THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THIS CONSIDERATION.

I'LL SELECT TO WELCOME DR.

MARIO CARLOS, OUR ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT, UH, DR.

CAMMIE, WHEN IS OUR ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT SERVICES AND DR.

YI IS OUR PROGRAM SPECIALIST.

SO WE'RE VERY HONORED AND PLEASED TO HAVE THE COUNSELOR SPEAK TO YOU THIS EVENING.

AND THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION.

SO MS. CAMPOS, I AM ALYSSA CAMPOS.

I'M THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR AT OUR BELITA AND LOS LOMAS NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK IS BEING CELEBRATED THIS YEAR FROM FEBRUARY 7TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 11TH.

THE GOAL OF NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK IS TO FOCUS PUBLIC ATTENTION ON THE UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS WITHIN THE U S SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND HOW STUDENTS ARE DIFFERENT AS A RESULT OF WHAT SCHOOL COUNSELORS DO.

THE TREMENDOUS IMPACT SCHOOL COUNSELORS HAVE IN HELPING STUDENTS ACHIEVE PERSONAL ACADEMIC AND POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS.

SCHOOL COUNSELORS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN HELPING STUDENTS EXAMINE THEIR ABILITIES, STRENGTHS, INTERESTS, AND TALENTS, WORK WITH PARENTS AS THEY ENCOUNTER THE CHALLENGES OF RAISING CHILDREN IN TODAY'S WORLD, FOCUS ON POSITIVE WAYS TO ENHANCE STUDENTS' ACADEMIC CAREER AND SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND WORK WITH TEACHERS AND OTHER EDUCATORS TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM WHERE STUDENTS CAN REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND SET HEALTHY, REALISTIC, AND OPTIMISTIC ASPIRATIONS FOR THEMSELVES.

SCHOOL COUNSELORS ARE CERTIFIED EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS WITH A MASTER'S DEGREE IN SCHOOL COUNSELING.

THE COMBINATION OF THEIR TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE MAKES THEM AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE TOTAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.

MORE THAN 100,000 SCHOOL COUNSELORS NATIONWIDE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS WEEK'S FESTIVITIES.

MANY SCHOOLS WILL BE HOSTING SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE COUNTLESS BENEFITS OF A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM.

AS PART OF ITS CELEBRATION FOR NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK LAHABRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE PROMOTING THE SERVICES OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM TO TEACHERS, STAFF, PARENTS, AND THE COMMUNITY.

WE HUMBLY THINK THAT WE'LL HARBOR CITY COUNCIL FOR OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMING IT NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK HERE IN LA HABRA PARENTS OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH SPECIFIC QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS SHOULD CONTACT THE SCHOOL COUNSELORS AT THEIR CHILD'S SCHOOL.

MORE GENERAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATIONS WEBSITE, WWW.SCHOOL, COUNSELOR.ORG.

AND I'LL INTRODUCE ALL IT, THE REST OF MY TEAM.

INTRODUCE THEMSELVES.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TONIGHT.

I'M JULIE CRUZ SCHOOL COUNSELOR AT WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.

EL SORITO LAS POSADAS AND LADERA PALMER ELEMENTARY.

I'M HEIDI QUIRK, AND I'M HONORED TO BE THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR AT IMPERIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL.

HI EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS AND I'M THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR AT

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SO WE WILL ACCEPT THIS ON BEHALF OF THE LAHABRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TO THANK ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR, UH, FOR, FOR PLAN FOR PROCLAIMING THIS AS SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK, AS YOU CAN SEE, UM, WHEN THE MOST IMPORTANT WITH OUR PANDEMIC IS NOT ONLY THE STUDENTS WITH THEIR ACADEMIC, BUT THEIR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL, AND WE ARE HIRING, UH, ADDITIONAL COUNSELORS FOR NEXT YEAR BECAUSE WE SEE THE ABSOLUTE VALUE THAT OUR COUNSELOR COUNSELORS PLAY WITH OUR STUDENTS AND OUR FAMILIES.

SO ONCE AGAIN, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS PROCLAMATION, WE WILL FRAME IT AND PUT IT INTO OUR DISTRICT.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IF I MAY SAY YOU GUYS ARE DOING AN INCREDIBLE JOB.

I HAVE, I TUTOR KIDS AND I HAVE BEEN TUTORING THEM FOR 31 YEARS NOW.

AND I HAVE SEEN SUCH A CHANGE IN THE CHILDREN WHEN COVID HIT A ONE LITTLE PARTICULAR BOY, HIS GRANDFATHER HAD PASSED AWAY.

HIS HOMEWORK WAS FALLING TREMENDOUSLY BEHIND AND, UH, WE JUST DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO.

UH, WE FINALLY, THERE WAS A COUNSELOR THAT DID STEP IN AND TO HELP US AT, AT OUR SIDE, BUT, UM, I'M JUST GRATEFUL THAT YOU'RE THERE.

I'M THANKFUL THAT YOU'RE HELPING THEM.

AND, UM, I JUST WISH YOU THE BEST BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT OUR KIDS NEED IN THIS DAY AND TIME.

SO THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, MAY I SAY A COUPLE OF WORDS? OF COURSE.

MAYOR PRO TIM, GO AHEAD.

I, I JUST WANT TO, UH, RECOGNIZE THAT ALYSSA, SHE, SOMEBODY, A COUNSELOR WHO JUST GREW UP IN THE LAVA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND I GOT TO SEE HER OVER THE YEARS I GROW UP AND I'M JUST SO PROUD OF HER SUCCESS AND THE DIFFERENCE THAT SHE'S MAKING HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY, OUR COMMUNITY, UH, CONGRATULATIONS TO HER AND AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER COUNSELORS.

YEAH.

AND I WILL, I WILL SECOND THAT AS WELL.

AND THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO EVERY DAY.

AND WE, WE, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE, THE TREMENDOUS BURDEN THAT THIS PANDEMIC HAS PLACED ON OUR CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

SO IT'S, UH, IT'S GREAT TO SEE THAT, THAT THEY'RE IN GOOD HANDS AND LOOK FORWARD TO MORE COUNSELORS COMING NEXT YEAR.

SO THANK YOU, DR.

CULVERHOUSE, DR.

CARLOS, UH, DOCTORS, GWEN AND DR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL.

NO, NO, ABSOLUTELY.

BY ALL MEANS, WE APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

Y'ALL SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS WHEN ADDRESSING THE, EXCUSE ME, THE WILL HARBOR CITY COUNCIL, PLEASE COMPLETE A SPEAKER'S CARD BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNCIL CHAMBER GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE RECEIVED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GOVERNING BODY MEETING LYNN AND LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH THE TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES FOR ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOANED TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE.

SPEAKING TIME, AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NONE REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE, THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMON PORTION OF THE MEETING AND ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM OF CITY BUSINESS, NOT APPEARING ON THE SCHEDULED AGENDA FOR GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5, 4, 9, 5, 4 0.3, A SUCH COMMENTS SHOULD NOT BE RESPONDED TO BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE MEETING.

WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS.

NO, WE DO HAVE ONE FOR, UM, THE TRASH ITEM, BUT NO.

MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

SO WITH THAT, WE'LL

[ 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 ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER, CITY STAFF MEMBER, OR MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUEST SEPARATE ACTION AND 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 MUST BE KEPT BRIEF NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.

THE CONSENT CALENDAR APPEARS ON PAGES TWO THROUGH THREE ON THE AUDIENCE AGENDA ITEMS ONE THROUGH 10.

DO WE HAVE A CALL FOR REMOVAL OF ITEMS BY STAFF? NOT MR. MAYOR COUNCIL? NO.

ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE.

CAN I HAVE A MOTION, MR. MAYOR? I'D MOVE.

WE APPROVE THE CONSENT CODE ITEMS ONE THROUGH TEN SECOND.

WILL THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE? I'LL DO A ROLL CALL SINCE OUR MAYOR PRO TEM GUM IS ON THE PHONE COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN.

YES, BUT PASSES FOUR ZERO.

COUNCIL MEMBER ESPINOSA.

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THE NEXT STEP FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS, PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH THE 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 IN NATURE.

FIRST ITEM

[1. DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MASTER SCHEDULE OF FEES PERTAINING TO REFUSE COLLECTION FEES That the City Council: A. Conduct a public hearing on a resolution amending the Master Schedule of Fees pertaining to refuse collection fees; and, B. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. _______ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MASTER SCHEDULE OF FEES PERTAINING TO REGULATED REFUSE COLLECTION FEES CHARGED BY CR&R TO ITS CUSTOMERS.]

UP IS GOING TO BE THE DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MASTER SCHEDULE OF FEES PERTAINING TO REFUSE COLLECTION FEES.

WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT, GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR AND KEY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

THIS ITEM IS ABOUT ADJUSTING COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY REFUSE RATES TO FUND PROGRAMS MANDATED BY SB 1383 AND FUNDING OTHER OPTIONAL PROGRAM CHANGES.

LET ME INTRODUCE WHAT THAT'S SB 1383 DOES.

UM, THIS IS A STATE OF CALIFORNIA LAW.

IT SETS A STATEWIDE TARGET TO REDUCE ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL BY 75% IN 2025.

THE LAW TARGETS THE REDUCTION OF CLIMATE POLLUTANTS, SUCH AS METHANE THAT HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE.

THE LAW TARGETS A 20% INCREASE IN EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY, AND ON JANUARY 1ST, 2022 STATEWIDE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW BEGAN.

SO ALL JURISDICTIONS, ALL JURISDICTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO ADEQUATELY RESOURCE.

THESE PROGRAMS PROPERLY WHEN AN INCLUDE MANDATED OR ORGANICS AND EDIBLE FOOD PROGRAM THAT CAN ESTABLISH FOOD AND PROGRAM FOR ALL TIER ONE AND TIER TWO COMMERCIAL EDIBLE FOOD GENERATORS, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TO ALL BUSINESSES.

AND MULTI-FAMILIES PROCUREMENT TARGETS THAT THE CITY MUST PROCURE CERTAIN LEVELS OF COMPOST, NATURAL GAS AND ELECTRICITY PRODUCED FROM ORGANIC WASTE.

CITIES MUST DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PLAN FOR RECYCLING AND EDIBLE FOOD, RECOVERY CAPACITY AND MONITORING INFORMANT AND ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION BEGAN IN 2022.

THE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS WILL START IN 2024, AND CITIES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO PASS AN ORDINANCE.

AND I WILL NOTE THIS, THE LAHABRA HAS ALREADY PASSED AN ORDINANCE ON THIS IN 2021 AND MANDATORY ORGANICS FOR RESIDENTIAL ORGANICS PROGRAMS WAS ALREADY DONE IN 2019.

WHILE WE'RE DOING TONIGHT IS JUST COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY MANDATORY ORGANICS.

NOW KALRA CYCLE IS THE STATE DEPARTMENT THAT OVERSEES WASTE AND RECYCLING PROGRAMS, AND THEY HAVE OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT DUTIES OVER SB 1383 CITIES THAT ARE NON-COMPLIANT CAN FACE FINES OF UP TO $10,000 PER DAY.

SO AS A RESULT OF ALL THESE, UM, THESE MANDATES FROM THE STATE STAFF HAS DEVELOPED THESE PROGRAMS TO BRING THE HOPPER INTO COMPLIANCE.

SO HERE ARE THE, HERE ARE THE COMPONENTS THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE INCREASING THE COMMERCIAL MULTI-FAMILY RATES ON THESE PROGRAMS. WE HAVE INCREASED PRINT AND MAILING THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO DO UNDER SB 1383.

WE HAVE TO SEND NOTICES TO ALL RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS AND TIER ONE AND TIER TWO NOTICES TO ALL EDIBLES FOOD GENERATORS.

IT ALSO, THE LAW ALSO REQUIRES US THAT THESE NOTICES ARE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, SPOKEN BY A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE POPULACE.

SO WE ARE GOING TO SEND THEM OUT IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND KOREAN.

THE NEXT MAJOR ITEM THAT WE WERE INCLUDING IS TO INCREASE THE HOURS DEDICATED TO LA HAVAS SUSTAINABLY CORONARY POSITION.

THAT IS A CRR POSITION FROM 20 HOURS TO 40 HOURS PER WEEK.

WHAT DOES THIS POSITION DO? THIS POSITION WORKS UNDER CCRNR.

IT'S A CNR EMPLOYEE.

THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH LAHABRA STAFF AND,

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AND THEIR POSITION.

THEY MEET WITH BUSINESSES.

THEY MEET WITH MULTIFAMILY COMPLEXES.

THEY DO TRASH CONTAINER INSPECTIONS.

THEY'RE PRIMARILY THERE TO HELP THE CITY MEET THE STATE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, BUT THEY ALSO ACT AS A CONCIERGE TO THE CITY AT TIMES, TO HELP WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE ISSUES AND TO COORDINATE CITY EVENTS AMONG OTHER DUTIES.

SO IN PAST YEARS THEY'VE ONLY BEEN PROVIDING 20 HOURS A WEEK.

THIS IS GOING TO BE INCREASED TO 40 HOURS PER WEEK.

LAHABRA STAFF WILL MONITOR THE COORDINATOR POSITION.

THEY WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THEM TO VERIFY THEIR WORK HOURS.

THE COORDINATOR POSITION WILL SUBMIT THE MONTHLY REPORTS SHOWING THE DAILY LOGS ABOUT THEIR DUTIES EACH DAY.

AND FURTHER, WE HAVE A PERFORMANCE REVIEW CLAUSE IN OUR AGREEMENT WHERE EVERY THREE YEARS CNR IS REVIEWED ON HOW THEY MEET, WHERE THEIR REQUIREMENTS AMONG THE OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE RELATED TO THE RATES.

REPORTING CITIES ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT EXPANDED MONTHLY, QUARTERLY, AND ANNUAL REPORTS TO CAL CYCLE.

WE HAVE TO DO WASTE CHARACTERIZATIONS, WHICH IS A RANDOM SAMPLE OF TRASH COLLECTED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO DETERMINE THE TYPES OF DEBRIS DISPOSED 1383 ALSO REQUIRES US TO DO ROUTE AUDITS AND CONTAINER INSPECTIONS.

THIS, THIS REQUIRES ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR CNR TO SPEND TIME ON THESE DUTIES.

IT ALSO REQUIRES US TO MAINTAIN, UH, AN EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM.

SO THIS PUBLIC HEARING THIS POKE HEARING ITEM WILL FUND THAT TYPE OF A PROGRAM.

CNR WILL CONTRACT OUT THE SERVICE AND WORK WITH THE CONTRACTOR.

WE'LL WORK WITH GENERATORS AND LOCAL NONPROFITS TO ENSURE THAT EDIBLE FOOD IS ROUTED TO THE FOOD BANKS IN AN EFFICIENT WAY.

AND 1383 ALSO, UM, MANDATES A CONTAINER HAS CONTAINER COLOR REQUIREMENTS WHERE THE RECYCLING AND ORGANICS BIN COLORS WILL BE CHANGED TO MEET THE NEW 1383 REQUIREMENTS.

WE ALSO HAVE THREE OPTIONAL PROGRAM CHANGES THE BULKY ITEM PROGRAM CURRENT FOR WE'RE PROPOSING THAT WE CHANGED THE MULTIFAMILY PROGRAMS SO THAT THEY WOULD RECEIVE FOR BULKY ITEMS, PICK UPS A YEAR WITH FOUR ITEMS PER PICKUP, PER UNIT PER YEAR.

AND THEN COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES WILL BE CHANGED FROM ONE ITEM PER PICKUP TO TWO ITEMS PER PICKUP.

THE ORGANICS OF RATE STRUCTURE WE'RE PROPOSING TO CHANGE THE ORGANICS RATES FROM 110% OF THE REFUSE RATE TO 75% OF THE RECIPES RATE AND A SIMILAR THING WITH THE RECYCLING RATE CHANGE, THE RECYCLING RATES FROM 50% OF THE REFUSE RATE TO 75% TOTAL PROJECT COSTS FOR ALL THESE PROGRAMS EXPECT TO BE 130, $1,000 RESULTING IN A 3.3, 5% RATE INCREASE ON ALL COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY RATES.

SINGLE FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL RATES ARE NOT A PART OF THIS AND WILL NOT BE AFFECTED COUNCIL MAYOR, COUNCIL D I MIGHT MAKE A COMMENT, MR. MAYOR.

ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT STAFF LOOKED INTO AS AN OPTIONAL PROGRAM IS, IS BULKY ITEM, UM, PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT, UM, AS IS WELL AWARE.

WE PRETTY ROUTINELY LATELY HAVE BEEN GETTING CALLS OF DUMPED ITEMS ON CITY STREETS AT THE END OF A CALL, THIS ACTS, UM, NEXT ADJACENT TO PARKS.

UH, WE JUST HAD A MAJOR, UM, AREA THIS WEEKEND.

UM, MR. MARY HAD NOTIFIED US OF THAT.

OUR RESIDENT REACHED OUT TO YOU WITH JUST PROBABLY TWO TRUCKLOADS OF ITEMS JUST DUMPED ON THE SIDEWALK.

SO OUR STAFF ALONG WITH YARN ARE ROUTINELY GOING OUT AND PICKING UP THESE BULKY ITEM PICKUPS.

I'M NOT SAYING THAT THESE ITEMS ARE COMING FROM MULTIFAMILY, UM, RESIDENTIAL UNITS OR BUSINESSES, BUT WE FEEL THAT BY ENHANCING A PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS FOR FREE PICKUPS, UH, TO, UM, APARTMENTS AND CONDOMINIUMS, IT GIVES THEM AN INCENTIVE TO CALL US, TO ARRANGE OR CALL CCRNR, TO ARRANGE FOR THESE ITEMS TO BE PICKED UP FOR FREE.

AND HOPEFULLY THAT CREATES A DECREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF ILLEGAL DUMPING WE'RE GETTING,

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UH, THAT ARE CLOGGING UP OUR STREETS.

SO THAT WAS A REALLY GOOD PROGRAM IDEA COMING UP FROM STAFF, IN CONJUNCTION WITH CNR TO TRY TO ENHANCE THAT PROGRAM, UH, QUESTION, UM, JIM, IS THERE, UM, YOU SAID THAT THERE IS A NUMBER THAT THERE'LL BE ABLE TO CALL, IS IT ANY, IS IT IF THEY'RE GOING TO BE LIKE A THREE-DIGIT NUMBER, LIKE, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE HAVE INFORMATION, YOU CALL A CERTAIN NUMBER OR THEY'RE GOING TO BE AN ACTUAL SEVEN DIGIT NUMBER, I BELIEVE FOR ANY KIND OF A BULKY ITEM PICKUP, UH, CCRNR HAS A LINE THAT YOU CALL TO MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT AND YOU CAN BOOK A TIME AND A DATE FOR PICKUP.

AND THEN IF IT'S OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN DUMPED ON OUR STREETS, UM, YOU CAN CALL THE POLICE, UM, BUSINESS LINE DURING AFTER HOURS.

BUT DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS, YOU CALL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AT OUR NORMAL NUMBER WE HAVE ON OUR WEBSITE.

AND THEN WE ARRANGE FOR STAFF TO GO PICK IT UP.

YEAH, JUST ONE, MAYBE TWO QUESTIONS, AS FAR AS THE ROUTE AUDITS AND CONTAINER INSPECTIONS.

CAN YOU GO BRIEFLY DELVE INTO THAT AS TO WHAT RESIDENTS ARE GOING TO EXPECT OR KNOW TO EXPECT WITH THESE ROUTING SPECS? BECAUSE THESE ARE MANDATED BY, BY THE, UH, BY BEING COMPLIANT WITH SB 1383.

CORRECT.

CAN YOU JUST GIVE US AN OVERVIEW? YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

SO THESE, THESE ROUTE INSPECTIONS, WE'LL BE LOOKING FOR CONTAMINATION OF THE RECYCLING AND THE ORGANICS CONTAINERS FOR, FOR BUSINESSES MULTI-FAMILIES AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, AND WHAT WE'RE DOING THIS FIRST YEAR, AND MAYBE EVEN FIRST TWO YEARS IS MORE FOCUSED ON EDUCATION.

WE WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE RAMIFICATIONS ARE IN THE FUTURE.

AND AFTER 2024, THE STATE WILL BE LOOKING FOR US TO INITIATE, UM, FINES AND PENALTIES.

UM, BUT WE WANT TO, IN THE TIME BEING, WE WANT TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND HELPING PEOPLE LEARN, UM, WHAT GOES IN, WHAT CAR ALONG THAT VEIN, WHEN YOU SAY FOCUS ON EDUCATION, WILL THERE BE ANY KIND OF, CAUSE I'M A VISUAL PERSON? SO I'D LIKE TO SEE A VIDEO OR SOMETHING THAT WILL ACTUALLY SHOW ME THE DO'S AND THE DON'TS OF IT, BECAUSE, UM, I KNOW THAT A READING I CAN READ AS WELL, BUT IT EVEN VISUAL WILL BE, MAKE ME A WHOLE LOT HAPPIER OR WILL THERE BE ANY KIND OF VIDEO THAT WILL BE PROVIDED? THERE ARE SEVERAL VIDEOS ON THE ONLINE THAT WE DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE LINKED TO OUR WEBSITE, BUT WE CAN GET THAT SET UP.

I TOO, ALONG WITH COUNCILWOMAN ESPINOSA, I MEAN, AS FAR AS THE, THE VIDEO, THE TYPE OF THING, BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING IS, UH, IS THAT WE CONTINUE TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS BECAUSE I, I HAVE A FEELING THAT RESIDENTS STILL DON'T HAVE A FULL GRASP AS TO WHAT THE NEW LAW IS.

AND I THINK WHAT'S GOING TO BE IMPORTANT FOR US WITHIN THESE NEXT TWO YEARS WITHIN WITH THE INTEREST OF COURSE, OF EDUCATING FIRST.

SO WE'RE NOT TWO YEARS DOWN THE LINE IN A RESIDENT WONDERS, HEY, A CCRNR IN THE CITY DID A, AN INSPECTION ON MY, ON MY GREEN WASTE AND MY RECYCLABLES AND MY, MY NORMAL WASTE.

AND THEY'RE TELLING ME I'M IN VIOLATION.

I DIDN'T GET ANY NOTICE.

SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND AND THAT WE WILL BE DOING OUR PART CNR CCRNR AS A, AS A STAKEHOLDER AND PARTNER IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE'LL BE DOING THE SAME IN GETTING THE WORD OUT THERE.

WHAT I'M AFRAID OF IS THAT IT COMES DOWN TO THE NORMAL MODE OF, UH, OF, UH, OF NOTIFYING RESIDENTS SET THROUGH THE WATER BILL, TRASH PILL, WHATEVER THAT IS.

AND SOMETIMES THEY JUST DO NOT DO NOT LOOK AT THE EXTRA LITERATURE THAT'S IN THERE.

SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ABLE TO EDUCATE THEM.

AND MAYBE AS, AS EVEN AT SOME OF OUR CITY EVENTS, REMIND THEM OF THE, OF THE, UH, OF THE CURRENT SB 1383 LINE, LET THEM KNOW WHAT THAT ENTAILS.

SO THERE ARE NO SURPRISES DOWN THE LINE.

SO I'M HOPING WE WERE ABLE TO GET A GOOD CAMPAIGN GOING AND I'M MORE THAN WILLING TO HELP.

SO, AND IF IT MEANS, YOU KNOW, LIKE INSTAGRAM OR SOMETHING THAT I CAN EASILY SHARE WITH MY GROUP, YOU KNOW, AND THAT WOULD MAKE IT A WHOLE LOT EASIER.

UM, THE VIDEO OR SOME KIND OF A QUICK THING THAT, THAT WE COULD SEND AND SHARE WITH EVERYBODY ELSE.

AND THAT I THINK WOULD HELP TREMENDOUSLY AS WELL.

STEPH UNDERSTANDS THAT, UM, INFORMATION THROUGH THE WATERVILLE IS NOT AS, AS EFFECTIVE AS IT HAS BEEN IN THE PAST.

AND SO WE'RE GOING TO PURSUE ALL DIFFERENT AVENUES, WHETHER IT ALL DIFFERENT FORMS OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO GET THE WORD OUT AND, UM, DEFINITELY DO AS MUCH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION AS WE CAN.

EXCELLENT.

AND THANK YOU, MR. CITY MANAGER FOR, UH, FOR CLARIFYING THAT ON THE BULKY ITEM PICKUP.

AND YES, WE HAVE HAD INSTANCES IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS WHERE I'VE BEEN NOTIFIED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA OF DIFFERENT PLACES.

SO I THINK WITH THIS PRETTY MUCH BEING A BLANKET APPROACH, IF I CAN SAY THAT WHERE WE WILL ALL BE ABLE TO HAVE FOUR BULKY

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ITEM PICKUPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THIS ISN'T JUST A SINGLE RESIDENTIAL HOMES.

NOW WE'RE ACTUALLY TALKING NOW MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS.

WHETHER THEY BE APARTMENTS, CONDOMINIUMS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE THAT THERE'LL BE ABLE TO CALL IN.

SO THAT'LL BE PART OF THE EDUCATION PROCESS AS WELL.

SOMETHING SEPARATE FROM 1383, BUT IF WE CAN DO THAT, STREAMLINE A PROCESS AND MAYBE GET SOME OF THIS, UH, SOME OF THIS, UH, GARBAGE OFF OF THE SIDEWALK IS PEOPLE ARE PUTTING IT OUT THERE AND MAKE OUR, MAKE OUR CITY LOOK THAT MUCH CLEANER.

SO THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO.

OPEN IT UP TO A PUBLIC.

OH, SORRY.

WE'LL OPEN IT UP TO PUBLIC COMMENTS, PUBLIC HEARING.

ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS? NOT FOR THIS ITEM FOR THE NEXT ITEM.

VERY GOOD.

SORRY.

USER USER ERROR THERE.

CAN I OPEN IT UP FOR A COUNCIL QUESTIONS, A DISCUSSION OR ACTION, MR. MAYOR, I'D MOVED TO A PLEBE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION ENTITLED RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE CITY OF LA HARBOR, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE MASTER SCHEDULE OF FEES PERTAINING TO THE REGULATOR REFUSE COLLECTION FEES CHARGED BY CCRNR TO ITS CUSTOMERS.

I'LL SECOND IT CAPS MEMBER SIMONIAN.

COUNCIL MEMBER ESPINOSA.

MOTION PASSES FOUR ZERO.

NEXT STEP, THE CONSIDERATION ITEM IS A APPROVE AMENDMENT.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSIDERATION ITEMS. A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE MAY REQUEST TO ADDRESS TO ADDRESS THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL ON ANY CONSIDERATION ITEM PRIOR TO THE HARBOR CITY COUNCIL, TAKING A 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 LOANED TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE.

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

[1. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH CR&R, INCORPORATED FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION That the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Franchise Agreement For Integrated Solid Waste Management Services with CR&R, Incorporated for residential, commercial, and industrial solid waste collection.]

NUMBER TWO TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH CRN ARE INCORPORATED FOR RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION.

CAN I GET A STAFF REPORT? YES.

HONORABLE MAYOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

THIS ITEM IS ABOUT ADDING THE SB 1383 MANDATED PROGRAMS TO THE CITY'S AGREEMENT WITH CNR, ALONG WITH A FEW OTHER PROGRAM CHANGES.

AS WE HAVE HEARD BEFORE, AND THE PUBLIC HEARING SB 1383 HAS MADE A NUMBER OF REGULATIONS IMPACTING CITIES AND OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN ORDER TO SET THE STATEWIDE GOALS TO REDUCE ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL AND METHANE EMISSIONS.

THE CITY NEEDS TO RECORD THESE NEW CHANGES AND PROGRAMS INTO THE AGREEMENT WITH CCRNR.

THESE INCLUDE CHANGE OF DEFINITIONS, MANDATORY ORGANICS RECYCLING FOR MULTI-FAMILIES AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS, PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE, ROUTE AUDITS AND CONTAINER INSPECTIONS.

CCRNR SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR POSITIONING INCREASE FROM 20 TO 40 HOURS A WEEK WASTE CHARACTERIZATIONS, EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM, AND CONTAINER COLOR.

AND AGAIN, THE OPTIONAL PROGRAM THAT WE SPOKE ABOUT BEFORE THE BULKY ITEM PROGRAM CHANGES AND CHANGES TO THE ORGANICS RATE STRUCTURE AND RECYCLING RATE STRUCTURE, TOTAL, TOTAL PROJECTED COST OF THESE WILL BE $131,000 PER YEAR.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I DO.

I DO HAVE ONE ALONG THE LINES OF AN ADDED ITEM WHERE IT FORCED MAJEURE AND IT GOES OVER SOME, UH, SOME PERILS, YOU KNOW, THINGS THAT MAY HAPPEN ALONG THE WAY TO, TO ADDRESS CERTAIN ISSUES.

BUT ALONG THOSE LINES, I UNDERSTAND WE DO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CCRNR HERE AND BECAUSE WE'VE HAD PANDEMIC RELATED ISSUES THIS PAST YEAR, WHETHER IT BE STAFFING ISSUES RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC AND SOME INTERRUPTIONS IN SERVICE, I WAS JUST WONDERING IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR OUR REPRESENTATIVE TO POSSIBLY JUST ADDRESS PEOPLE AT HOME AND DO A, GIVE US AN IDEA OF WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH, WITH SOME OF THE, UH, THINGS GOING ON AT CCRNR RIGHT NOW.

IS THAT OKAY IF I TAKE THIS OFF WHILE I SPEAK, SO YOU CAN HEAR ME A LITTLE BIT BETTER.

I FELL A COUNCIL MEMBERS AS WELL.

CRYSTAL DENNING WITH CR AND R.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

MADRANO FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH.

UM, IT CERTAINLY HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY HEARD IN THE MEDIA, WE'VE CERTAINLY BEEN EXPERIENCING A NATIONWIDE DRIVERS SHORTAGE ON TOP OF THAT.

WE'VE HAD THE PANDEMIC.

SO NUMBER ONE, OUR CHALLENGE HAS BEEN WITH STAFFING IN TERMS OF OUR HUMAN RESOURCE CAPITAL.

UM, MOST RECENTLY WITH THE LATEST COVID SURGE, IT'S CERTAINLY IMPACTED OUR SERVICE DELIVERY.

UM, WE'VE HAD SOME INTERRUPTIONS IN TERMS OF SOME DELAYS.

OUR TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING VERY HARD TO MINIMIZE AND MITIGATE THAT AS BEST AS POSSIBLE, BUT AT THE PEAK OF THE COVID SURGES, I IMPACTED OUR, OUR SERVICE DELIVERY TEAM FOR THE HOMBRE.

UM, UP TO 15% OF OUR WORK STAFF WAS, WAS IMPACTED.

SO IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND WE'VE DONE OUR BEST IN TERMS OF MANAGING THAT AND CERTAINLY NOTIFYING STAFF IN THE CITY.

IF WE HAVE CHANGES, WE CERTAINLY WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ADDRESS THOSE CHALLENGES RECOVER RIGHT AWAY AND MAKE SURE WE'RE KEEPING THE PUBLIC INFORMED.

UM, BUT AT LEAST HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE'RE SEEING A DECLINE IN COVID CASES, WHICH IS POSITIVE.

AND WE HOPE THAT TREND CONTINUES.

THANK YOU, CRYSTAL D ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO.

AND, UH, WE'LL INVITE THE PUBLIC TO TESTIFY.

IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS, UH, WILL YOU PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD? YES, SIR.

IS GOING TO MAKE THIS A PRIORITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT IT'S ON THE RADAR SCREEN FOR CR AND R WE'LL HAVE WE'LL HAVE CRYSTAL SPEAK WITH YOU.

MY NAME IS DICK SLATTERY.

I'M WITH THE VILLA NORTH DAY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.

IT'S A CONDOMINIUM COMPLEX OF 19 UNITS.

WE'RE ON HARBOR BOULEVARD.

FIRST.

I'D LIKE TO SAY, I WISH MR. GOMEZ.

WELL, I HOPE HE RECOVERS THAT ARE STUDIES AT THE HOSPITAL.

AND THOSE NOTICES ABOUT RAISING THE RATES FOR CR AND R.

UH, MY ISSUE IS NOT RAISING THE RATES.

MY ISSUE IS THAT THEY PICK THE TRASH UP WHEN THEY'RE COMMITTED TO PICK THE TRASH UP.

THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO PICK IT UP TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS.

WELL, SOME WEEKS THEY PICK IT UP ON MONDAY, SOMETIMES ON WEDNESDAY, SOMETIMES ON THIRSTY.

AND THEN ON FRIDAY THEY PICK UP AN EMPTY BIN.

WELL, WE DON'T GET A DISCOUNT FOR THEM NOT PICKING UP THE DAMN TRASH.

AND I WOULD CARE.

I MEAN, I DON'T CARE IF THE RATE UP FIVE BUCKS FOR A HOUSEHOLD, BUT I DO CARE IF THE TRASH GETS HAULED AWAY, I'M 84 YEARS OLD AND I'D LIKE TO RETIRE, BUT WHEN THE TRASH DOESN'T GET PICKED UP, MY PHONE RINGS DICK, WHY DIDN'T THEY PICK UP THE TRASH? WELL, I DON'T KNOW.

AND WHEN I CALL CR AND R, I GET A NEW PERSON WHO HAS THE SAME LINE, SOUND LIKE A DEMOCRAT RUNNING FOR OFFICE, AND THEY'VE GOT SAME LINES, SAME CRAP AND NOTHING CHANGES.

AND THAT'S ALL I GOT TO SAY.

AND IF IT WERE ME IN MY DECISION, I'D GET A NEW TRASH HAULER.

THE NEXT TIME THE CONTRACT COMES UP FOR BID.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, MR. MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM.

UH, IF I CAN ASK CRYSTAL DAMION QUINTAL, IF YOU CAN NOT POSSIBLY MEET WITH THIS RED, THEN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING, I DON'T HEAR VERY WELL.

HE'S ON THE PHONE.

THIS IS GOVERNOR.

WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ WAS RELAYING TO US WAS HE WAS GOING TO ASK CRYSTAL DANNY FROM CCRNR TO, AND THIS IS CRYSTAL DANNY.

SHE'S GOING TO TALK TO YOU HERE OFF TO THE SIDE.

YEAH.

SO THAT'S WHAT A MAYOR PRO TEM GOMEZ WAS ASKING IF I DIDN'T CATCH THE QUESTION, RIGHT? IT WASN'T A QUESTION, SIR.

IT WAS JUST A MAYOR PRO TEM GOMEZ.

WHO'S ON THE WHO'S ON THE TELEPHONE, UH, PARTICIPATING.

HE, UH, HE ASKED THAT CRYSTAL, SPEAK WITH YOU IN REFERENCE TO YOUR, UH, YOUR TRASH ISSUES.

I HAVE SPOKEN WITH CRYSTAL.

I'D NEVER MET HER BEFORE UNTIL NOW.

AND I GET A, AN ASSURANCE THAT THINGS ARE GOING TO GET BETTER.

BUT IN FACT, AS TIME HAS GONE ON HERE, THE LAST SIX MONTHS IT'S GOTTEN WORSE.

AND WHEN YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO PICK UP ON TUESDAY AND THEY PICK UP ON MONDAY, UH, YOU GO OUT AND THE TRASH THAT'S GENERATED FROM TUESDAY.

THEN THE FRIDAY IS MORE THAN A BIN CAN HOLD AND IT ENDS UP ON THE GROUND.

AND I WONDER, WHO'S SUPPOSED TO PICK IT UP.

I MEAN, I'M NOT GOING TO PICK IT UP.

I DID MY WORK IN YEARS.

SORRY.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE WITH IF MR. GOLDMAN'S IS ON THE PHONE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THE PAST, SIR.

I APPRECIATE YOUR KINDNESS AND YOUR KIND WORDS, BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT A CRYSTAL DEMI

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT, SIR.

WE APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH.

ANYONE ELSE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS? NO MAYOR.

ALL RIGHT, SO I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION OR ACTION.

UM, MR. MARIA, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION, ENTITLED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY, CAL COUNSEL.

THAT'S A COURT THAT SAME INCORRECT ONE, RIGHT? IT WOULD BE, I WOULD MOVE AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.

YEAH.

WHICH ONE IS IT? IT'LL CONSIDERATION ITEM.

CONSIDERATION APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH CR AND ARE INCORPORATED FOR RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

IT, YOU HAVE BEEN WELL, THE COUNCIL COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN.

COUNCIL MEMBER ESPINOSA.

MOTION PASSED FOUR, ZERO.

[ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]

WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR.

HAVING BEEN SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE WASTE INDUSTRY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND, UH, CRYSTAL'S HERE.

AND, UM, ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS IS UPSET AND RIGHTLY SO HAVING HEARD HIS, HIS COMPLAINTS, BUT JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT, UH, IN ORDER TO HAVE, UH, UH, COMPLIANCE WITH TODAY'S REGULATIONS IN THE STATE REQUIRES THAT YOU HAVE A SIZEABLE BUSINESS.

OTHERWISE THERE'S, UH, THERE'S NO PROFIT IN, IN TRASH ANYMORE.

THAT'S GOTTA BE DONE BY A VOLUME AND TO HAVE A VOLUME BUSINESS, REQUIRES MANY, MANY EMPLOYEES.

AND OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS WITH COVID AND THE EXPOSURE THAT THEY HAVE DIGGING THROUGH PEOPLE'S TRASH, UH, EVERY WASTE HAULER IN THIS STATE HAS BEEN IMPACTED IN A NEGATIVE WAY.

UH, SO, UH, I CAN TELL YOU THAT MANY TIMES I'VE LEFT MY TRASH RECEPTACLES OUTSIDE AT FIVE O'CLOCK, SIX.

O'CLOCK THINKING THAT THEY WON'T COME TILL THE NEXT DAY MYSTERIOUSLY TWO HOURS LATER, SOMEBODY SHOWS UP AND ALLS IT AWAY.

SO I KNOW THEY'RE TRYING DESPERATELY TO KEEP UP.

I KNOW THEY'RE DOING THE BEST THAT THEY CAN, UM, BETTER THAN MOST.

SO THANK YOU.

UH, IT'S NOT EASY TO SHOW UP AT COUNCIL MEETINGS AND HEAR COMPLAINTS, AND I'M SURE YOU DO THAT.

UH, BUT, UM, JUST A WORD IT'S NOT, NOT AN EASY BUSINESS ANY LONGER.

THROUGH FRIDAY, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 AM AND 7:00 PM.

WE'RE GOOD SO FAR.

ALL RIGHT, WE'LL MOVE ONTO THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR.

THE ALARA CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING LATER THIS WEEK ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, AT 6:00 PM TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS WITH CANDIDATES TO FILL THE VACANT CITY COUNCIL SEAT CONSISTENT WITH PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS TEMPORARILY IN EFFECT, THE CITY HALL ATRIUM WILL BE OPEN FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW THE MEETING LIVE AND STAFF WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ESCORT ANY MEMBERS IN THE AUDIENCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER IN ORDER TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.

ALL SOCIAL DISTANCING AND SANITIZING MEASURES WILL BE IN EFFECT TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF.

PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 0 1 0.

WITH ANY QUESTIONS, LOCAL COVID VACCINATION AND BOOSTER SHOT EVENTS CONTINUE TO OCCUR AT TWO OCCURRED, HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CENTERS, PHARMACIES, AND OTHER LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTY, INCLUDING HERE IN LA HABRA AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VACCINATION AND BOOSTERS ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 AM AND 4:00 PM TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE VISIT WWW.MY TURN.CA.GOV.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN THE LOCATION OF A VACCINATION OR BOOSTER SHOT EVENT OUTSIDE OF LAHABRA, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0.

IN ADDITION, THE COMMUNITY CENTER ALSO HOSTS COVID TESTING EVENTS EVERY DAY, MONDAY

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TESTING IS DONE ON AN APPOINTMENT BASIS.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR TO LEARN MORE, PLEASE CALL THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0.

IF YOU'RE UNABLE TO ATTEND A TESTING CLINIC IN PERSON, THE US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS BEGUN TO PROVIDE AT-HOME CODED TESTING KITS.

EVERY HOME IN THE U S IS ELIGIBLE TO ORDER FOR FREE AT HOME TEST KITS ORDER SHIPPED THROUGH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE.

USUALLY WITHIN SEVEN TO 12 DAYS OF AN ORDER TO ORDER YOUR CLIT KITS, PLEASE VISIT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S WEBSITE@WWWDOTCOVIDTESTS.GOV.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE DISTRIBUTING FREE N 95 MASKS.

THE MASS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THOUSANDS OF PHARMACIES AND LOCAL CLINICS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

AND THAT THE PROGRAM HAS TO BE OPERATIONAL BY EARLY FEBRUARY.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY TO CONFIRM AVAILABILITY FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE CALL LITTLE HARBOR COMMUNITY CENTER AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0 KIDS AND FAMILIES THAT ARE HYBRIDS CHILDREN, MUSEUM WINTER HOURS.

AND NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MARCH 18 HOURS OF OPERATION ARE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAYS, 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM, FRIDAYS 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM, 9:00 AM EARLY ENTRANCE FOR MUSEUM MEMBERS, SATURDAYS 10:00 AM TO 5:00 PM AND SUNDAYS 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM.

THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED ON MONDAYS AND MAJOR HOLIDAYS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 3 6 AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST LACE UP YOUR SHOES AND JOIN US FOR THE LABA RACES AT THE LA HABRA MARKETPLACE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 12TH.

REGISTER NOW FOR YOUR FAVORITE EVENT, WHETHER IT BE THE 5K RUN, WALK, THE ONE K KITTY RUN FOR YOUNGER RUNNERS OR THE 50 YARD DIAPER DASH FOR THE YOUNGEST IN THE CROWD REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH MARCH 4TH.

SO VISIT THE CITY WEBSITE@WWWDOTLAHABRACA.GOV TO SIGN UP FOR MORE INFO CALL COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT (562) 383-4200.

AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT EVENT.

I THINK I'LL BE RUNNING AGAIN THIS YEAR.

NOW THAT IT'S BACK.

ALL RIGHT, SO WE'LL GO AROUND ANY COMMENTS FROM STAFF, NONE MR. MAYOR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL

[ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:]

MAYOR PRESENT.

OH, SORRY.

GO AHEAD, COUNSEL.

JUST GOOD TO HEAR THAT JIM GOMEZ IS ON THE TELECONFERENCE.

I HOPE YOU'RE GETTING BETTER, JIM, AND GET SOME REST MAYOR PRO TEM MANY, UH, PARTING COMMENTS.

I, UH, I JUST WANT TO SAY, I REALLY APPRECIATE THE KINDNESS AND OUTPOURING OF LOVE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND PARTICULARLY, UH, MY COLLEAGUES ON THE CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN AND ROSE, UH, DICK JONES, JIM SADRO, LAURIE, UH, YOU GUYS ARE ABSOLUTELY THE BEST.

GIVE HER TO ME GUYS, KEEP IT ABOUT EVERY SINGLE DAY.

UH, AND YOU GUYS, UH, HAVE REALLY BOOSTED MY SPIRITS.

AND AGAIN, THE OUTPOURING OF LOVE FROM THE COMMUNITY HAS JUST BEEN OVERWHELMING.

I HOPE TO SEE YOU GUYS, NOT THIS THURSDAY, BUT AT THE FOLLOWING MEETING, I HOPE TO BE BACK IN PERSON.

UH, IT'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT OF A LONG PROCESS, BUT, UH, I MISS ALL OF YOU.

AND AGAIN, I GREATLY GREATLY APPRECIATE THE LOVE AND OUTPOURING FROM ALL MY COLLEAGUES AND THE ANDY COMMUNITY AS WELL.

AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING YOU BACK, AND I KNOW I SPOKE TO YOU THIS MORNING.

YOU, YOU, UH, YOU SOUNDED PRETTY GOOD THE LAST FEW WEEKS AS YOU STARTED TO GET BETTER 30 WAKE UP CALLS.

WELL, YOU KNOW, MY WORK DAY HAD STARTED AT 5:00 AM.

SO I HAD TO, I HAD TO WAIT ANOTHER HOUR AND A HALF TO CALL YOU SO GLAD THAT YOU GET YOUR, GET YOUR PHONE CALL.