* 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. [00:00:03] ALRIGHT, [ CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber INVOCATION: City Attorney Jones PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Gomez ROLL CALL: Mayor Medrano Mayor Pro Tem Gomez Councilmember Espinoza Councilmember Nigsarian Councilmember Simonian CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT: PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS: None at this time.] I WILL NOW CALL THE ORDER TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, A FEBRUARY 22ND, 2020 TO LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT IT IS 6:34 PM. THE INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD JONES FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN, ASK YOU TO PLEASE STAND IS BY YOUR HEADS. UH, DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER THIS EVENING CAN DO AND TO DO THE IMPORTANT BUSINESS FOR THE CITY OF THE HARBOR. WE'RE BLESSED IN SO MANY WAYS, WE ARE BLESSED WITH WONDERFUL EMPLOYEES WHO SERVE AS CITIZENS. OUR POLICE, OUR FIRE OR PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES, ALL THE EMPLOYEES OF BAJA WHO SERVE OUR CITIZENS. WE'RE BLESSED WITH A WONDERFUL CITY COUNCIL WHO SERVES THIS COMMUNITY. WE ASK YOU TO BLESS THEM WITH WISDOM AND INSIGHT THAT THEY WILL DELIBERATE AND DO THAT, WHICH IS BEST FOR ALL THE HOPPER. WE SAY THESE THINGS IN BY NAME. AMEN. WE'VE JOINED GREEN, BLACK DURING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG IT'S AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. OKAY. WILL THE ASSISTANT CLERK PLEASE CALL ROLL? YES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN. COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL MEMBER ESPINOSA HERE. MAYOR PRO TEM GOMEZ HERE. MAYOR MEDRANO. HERE, ARE THERE ANY CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS? I DON'T BELIEVE THERE ARE. HOWEVER, I WOULD NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT I DID NOT ATTEND THE CLOSED SESSION REGARDING LENORE HOMES CASE BECAUSE OF MY CONFLICT OF INTEREST, BUT TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE'S NOTHING TO REPORT THIS EVENING. THANK YOU, MR. CITY ATTORNEY WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC. I ALSO DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THAT MEETING. I HAD TO ABSTAIN BECAUSE OF CONFLICT. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM DULY NOTED. UH, WE'LL MOVE ON [ PUBLIC COMMENTS: When addressing the La Habra City Council, please complete a Speaker’s Card before leaving the Council Chamber. General Public Comments shall be received at the beginning of the governing body meeting and limited to three (3) minutes per individual, with a total time limit of 30 minutes for all public comments, unless otherwise modified by the Mayor or Chair. Speaking time may not be granted and/or loaned to another individual for purposes of extending available speaking time, and comments must be kept brief, non-repetitive, and professional in nature. The general Public Comment portion of the meeting allows the public to address any item of City business not appearing on the scheduled agenda. Per Government Code Section 54954.3(a), such comments shall not be responded to by the governing body during the meeting.] TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. 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 LOANED TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE. SPEAKING TIME, AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE. EXCUSE ME. THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMON PORTION OF THE MEETING ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM OF CITY BUSINESS, NOT APPEARING ON THE SCHEDULED AGENDA PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5, 4 9 5 4 0.38. SUCH COMMENTS SHALL NOT BE RESPONDED TO BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE MEETING. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? WE HAVE ONE YOU CAN PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, SIR. ABBY BETSY HEALEY LIVE ON OUR BELITA. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD, SIR. UM, I'M HERE TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OR, UH, REGARDING THE TRAFFIC FLOW AND THE PROBLEM WAS ON HARBOR AND, UH, OUR BELITA. UM, THIS IS MY ESTIMATE, THE LAST FOUR MONTH PERIOD. THERE'S A BEEN, EXCUSE ME, THE LAST SIX MONTH PERIOD. THERE'S BEEN ABOUT FOUR TRAFFIC COLLISIONS, ALL VERY SERIOUS. UM, IF YOU DRIVE THROUGH THAT PORTION OF THE CITY, UM, YOU COULD SEE THE DAMAGE TO EVERYONE'S WALLS, UM, BREAKS BEING DESTROYED, TARPS BEING UP FENCES, BEING COVERED. UM, AND I BELIEVE BECAUSE THAT BOULEVARD IS ACTING MORE AS A CORRIDOR BETWEEN LA COUNTY AND ORANGE COUNTY AND TRAFFIC FLOW BACK AND FORTH. UM, SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT I'VE SEEN THERE IS THE TRAFFIC OF OBVIOUSLY THE TRAFFIC FLOW, UH, THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC, BOTH GOING NORTH AND SOUTH, UH, TRACTOR TRAILERS, THE SEMI BLIND INTERSECTION, THAT'S ON OUR BELITA AND HARBOR. UM, SOME OF THE VEHICLES THAT ARE HEADING DOWN THE HILL ARE GOING SO FAST WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCHES TO RED, THEY CAN'T SLOW IT DOWN, ENDED UP GOING INTO, UH, PEOPLE'S WALLS. ALSO AN AREA OF CONCERN IS THE EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ONTO EASTBOUND SIDE OF, EXCUSE ME, AREN'T YOU? OUR BELIEF, OUR BELIEVER HEADING EAST. UM, IT APPEARS THAT THAT PARTION OF OUR BELIEF IS BEING USED AS AN EASEMENT, UH, FROM TRAFFIC TO WHITTIER. THE SPEED BUMPS ARE INEFFECTIVE. UM, I REALLY STRESS IF THE CITY COUNCIL, UH, IF THEY COULD DO A STUDY IN THAT AREA AND COME UP WITH A TRAFFIC PLAN, I DON'T BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE AN ENFORCEMENT ISSUE. I JUST BELIEVE IT THAT, UM, IT'S, UH, A BAD DESIGN THAT'S GROWN, UM, WORSE OVER THE YEARS. THANK YOU. HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR YOUR TIME. [00:05:01] THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, BUT I MAKE THE COVID. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. MAYOR. UH, SIR, UH, I DID HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH KATHY FELIX, UH, OVER THE WEEKEND AND I ALSO HAD A MEETING, UH, VIA TELEPHONE WITH OUR CITY MANAGER, JIM SADRO WHO GOING TO BE SPEAKING TO OUR TRAFFIC ENGINEER, MICHAEL PLOTNIK. SO, UH, THEY ARE DEFINITELY AWARE OF IT AND WE ARE EVERYBODY ON THE COUNCIL IS AWARE OF IT AND WE HAVE GREAT CONCERN ABOUT THAT TRAFFIC COMING DOWN. UM, SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT AND WE'LL BE WORKING ON AND THEY ARE IN, I, UH, I AS WELL HAD A CONVERSATION THIS MORNING WITH OUR CITY MANAGER AND I SPOKE TO MR. UH, UH, MR. SAHELIAN, IT IS CORRECT. AND I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH YOU THIS PAST WEEKEND, SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. AND, UH, WE'LL, UH, WE'LL SEE WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO THERE. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, IF I COULD ADD THAT, UH, I WOULD AGREE THAT OUR BELITA AND HARBOR IS PROBLEMATIC, BUT YOU CAN COMPOUND THAT THREE TIMES OVER ON BROOKDALE ONE BLOCK DOWN BECAUSE THERE'S NO SIGNAL LIGHT. SO IT, UH, TWO IS IMPACTED. SO THEY NEED TO LOOK AT THE WHOLE HILARIE. THANK YOU. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. [ 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 RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR. ALL MATTERS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER, 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 OR LOANED TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE. SPEAKING TIME, AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE. THE CONSENT CALENDAR APPEARS ON PAGES THREE TO FOUR ON THE AUDIENCE AGENDA ITEMS ONE THROUGH SEVEN, ANY REMOVAL OF ITEMS BY STAFF, NOT MR. MAYOR COUNCIL, ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE. ALL RIGHT, CAN I HAVE A CALL FOR ACTION? UM, MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ONE THROUGH SEVEN, ONE THROUGH SEVEN. UM, MOVE FOR PASSAGE. HAVE SECOND. ALL SECOND COUNCILMAN ZIERING SECONDS. WILL THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE? AND WE'RE GOING TO DO A ROLL CALL OR YES, WE WILL BE DOING ROLL CALL VOTE BECAUSE MAYOR PRO TEM GOMEZ IS TELEPHONIC. OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER NIX. ARION. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER ESPANOZA. YES. MAYOR PRO TEM GOMEZ. YES. MAYOR MEDRANO. YES. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. VERY GOOD PUBLIC HEARINGS. THERE ARE NONE AT THIS TIME. CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. [1. CONSIDER NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR NEIGHBORHOOD "E" That the City Council approve Neighborhood "E" Traffic Management Plan and direct staff to proceed with the design and construction of the traffic calming devices as indicated on the Neighborhood "E" Traffic Management Plan.] WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSIDERATION ITEMS. ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE MAY REQUEST 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 THE TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES PER CONSIDERATION ITEM, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND ARE LOANED TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE. SPEAKING TIME, AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE. FIRST ITEM ON THE CONSIDERATION CALENDAR IS A CONSIDERATION FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGER, PLANT, EXCUSE ME, MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR NEIGHBORHOOD EAT. CAN I GET A STAFF REPORT? GOOD EVENING, MAYOR MADRONA AND HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS MICHAEL PLOTNIK AND I'M THE CITY'S TRAFFIC MANAGER STAFF PRESENTS TO YOU OR REQUEST TO CONSIDER NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN OR N T M P AS WE'VE KNOWN, KNOWN IT TO BE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD E, WHICH WAS PART OF THE LAST GROUP OF NEIGHBORHOODS. A E AND C. THE NTMP PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN 2011, WHERE 15 NEIGHBORHOODS WERE SELECTED TO HAVE TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES DEVELOPED BY THE RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN THOSE VERY NEIGHBORHOODS SINCE THEY WOULD BE THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE OF TRAFFIC CONCERNS FOR THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. WE'VE ALREADY GONE THROUGH THIS PROCESS FOR 14 NEIGHBORHOODS AND ARE NOW PRESENTING NEIGHBORHOOD NUMBER 15, KNOWN AS E THE PROCESS FIRST STARTED OUT WITH STAFF MAILING LETTERS IN LATE JANUARY, 2020 FOR A MEETING TO TAKE PLACE IN MID FEBRUARY, 2020 TO EACH HOUSEHOLD IN EACH OF THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS WITH A CONTAINING 117 HOUSEHOLDS E CONTAINING 309 HOUSEHOLDS AND C CONTAINING 403 HOUSEHOLDS, RESPECTIVELY, [00:10:01] IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDE HOUSES, APARTMENTS, AND OWNERS OF EACH OF THOSE HOUSES AND APARTMENTS. UH, SOME ARE RENTAL PROPERTIES. DURING THE FIRST MEETING, TRAFFIC COMMITTEES WERE ESTABLISHED CONTAINING 18 INDIVIDUALS FROM A 12 INDIVIDUALS FROM C AND 32 INDIVIDUALS FROM E THREE MEETINGS WITH EACH COMMITTEE WOULD TAKE PLACE OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS DUE TO COVID 19. NORMALLY IT GOES A LOT FASTER, BUT IT GOT STRETCHED OUT, UNFORTUNATELY, AND THERE WAS AN EXCEPTION WITH NEIGHBORHOOD E WHERE WE HAD TO HAVE ADDITIONAL MEETINGS IN ORDER TO FINALLY COME UP WITH A PLAN, WHICH WE PRESENT TO YOU. SO FROM HERE, YOU CAN SEE, THIS IS THE MAP OF ALL THE NEIGHBORHOODS. UH, THE ONE IN YELLOW IS THE ONE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW. OKAY. UH, FINAL NEIGHBORHOOD E MEETING TOOK PLACE IN AUGUST, 2021 IN WHICH THERE WAS A LARGE TURNOUT FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD, INCLUDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AS WELL AS RESIDENTS. LOTS OF CHANGES WERE PROPOSED BOTH FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS. DURING THAT MEETING, AFTER A FEW UNOFFICIAL MEETINGS AND NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS, WHICH WERE RUN BY THE RESIDENTS STAFF AND THE COMMITTEE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO FINALIZE A DRAFT PLAN THAT WAS ACCEPTABLE TO ALL BALLOTS, ALONG WITH A PACKET OF INFORMATION WERE SENT OUT TO EACH HOUSEHOLD. SAME AS THE ORIGINAL AND FINAL LETTERS. THE DEADLINE OF JANUARY 31ST, 2022 WAS SET, WHICH WOULD GIVE RESIDENTS AMPLE TIME TO RESPOND. POSTAGE WAS ALREADY INCLUDED. SO ALL RESIDENTS NEEDED TO DO WAS APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE AND PUT IT IN THE MAIL. AND IT WOULD COME BACK TO US NEIGHBORHOOD. HE HAS ENOUGH ABOUT BACK AND IN SUPPORT OF THE PLAN OF THE FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED PLAN, MOVING FORWARD TO CITY COUNCIL, WHICH IS WHERE WE ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS. AS YOU CAN SEE, WHAT'S ON THE SCREEN. NOW, THIS IS THE WHOLE PROCESS WE GO THROUGH, AND THIS IS THE PLAN. THIS IS THE DRAFT PLAN. OKAY. THEREFORE STAFF REQUEST THIS TIME THAT CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER APPROVAL FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TO EAT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN AND DIRECT STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES, AS INDICATED ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO EAT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN. THESE WERE THE VOTES AS IT WAS ON THE DEADLINE. I ALSO RECEIVED A FEW OTHERS AFTERWARDS, BUT IT WAS ONLY A FEW. SO IT DIDN'T CHANGE A WHOLE LOT. SO THANK YOU. AND I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THAT ANYONE HAS AT THIS TIME, AND THEN MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. NO. ALL RIGHT. UH, WE'LL UH, INVITE THE PUBLIC TO TESTIFY. PLEASE GIVE THEIR NAME AND ADDRESSES FOR THE RECORD. DOES ANYONE FROM THE AUDIENCE WISH TO TESTIFY? GO AHEAD, SIR. STEP UP TO THE PODIUM UP HERE, PLEASE. JUST STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. THANK YOU. MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME'S MICHAEL THOMAS. I LIVE ON EL PORTAL IN THE TRACT. UM, ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WERE PRETTY MUCH ALL IN FAVOR OF GETTING THIS DONE. UH, HOPEFULLY THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL APPROVE THIS. MR. THOMAS, I THINK WE'VE MET BEFORE. UH, YOU LIVE ON THE, UH, IF I'M, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, DO YOU LIVE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE STREET? YES, SIR. I THINK I KNOCKED ON YOUR DOOR ABOUT THREE AND A HALF YEARS AGO. RIGHT? CLOSE TO THE CROSSWALK THERE AT THE SCHOOL. YES. YEAH. WE HAD A PRETTY GOOD DISCUSSION THEN WE DID. AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND THANK YOU FOR BEING INVOLVED. THIS IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. AND, UH, TRAFFIC IS AN ISSUE IN THE CITY, AS WE ALL KNOW. SO A LOT OF IT'S FOR THE KIDS ON THAT STREET FROM THE SCHOOL. SO I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY THE SAME THING. AND I NOTICED HERE ON THE MAP, LEGEND, THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE A RACE, A CROSSWALK WITH A FLASHERS. SO WE APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING OUT FOR, UH, FOR THE TIME. THAT'S. UH, THAT'S AWESOME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR. APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBERS. ANYONE ELSE, SIR? YOU WISH TO SPEAK? YES, SIR. OR YOU CAN SPEAK FROM THERE IF YOU'D LIKE WHATEVER, YOU'D LIKE, WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN, CAN SOMEONE BRING ON THE MICROPHONE PLEASE? WE'LL ACTUALLY, WE NEED TO GET THE MICROPHONE. SO YOU'RE ON THE RECORD, MR. SWAHILI, YOU'RE HIRED, SIR, LOOKING FOR A JOB. [00:15:02] THIS ISN'T THAT HARD FOR ME TO DO ON MY HAM RADIO OPERATOR AND I LIVE ON EL PORTEL. MY NAME IS GEORGE JACOB, JR. I LIVE AT 1901 WEST EL PORTEL DRIVE IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA. I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT ON THAT STREET FOR THE LAST 41 YEARS. I WANT TO THANK MIKE PALATNIK FOR RAMRODDING THIS PROGRAM. HE'S DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB. WE NEED THIS. WE NEED THIS MOTION. THE PAST. I'M AN ADVOCATE OF THE CHILDREN THAT TRANSVERSE THAT STREET. EVERY DAY. WHEN I SIGNED MY EMAILS, I SIGNED HIM, GEORGE, JACOB, AND MY ADDRESS, INDIANAPOLIS WEST, THE PEOPLE THAT COME OFF WHITTIER BEACH BOULEVARD OR COME OFF LAHABRA BOULEVARD ONTO EL PORTEL A DRIVE THROUGH THERE, LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW. WE NEED THIS, THIS MOTION TO PASS. I'M HOPING THAT THE COUNCIL CAN DO IT FOR US. THE OTHER THING WE NEED THE BACK UP, THESE SPEED BUMPS IN THE SIGNAGE THAT NEEDS TO GO IN IS MORE PATROL CHECKS FROM THE HARBOR PD. WE NEED THEM IN THERE. I'M PRO LAW ENFORCEMENT. MY SON JUST RETIRED AFTER 32 YEARS AT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND WE NEED SOME BACKUP IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO ENFORCE WHAT WE WANT TO GET DONE. AND I'M HOPING THAT THE COUNCIL CAN TAKE CARE OF THIS MEASURE THIS EVENING, PUT IT TO REST, SEE THE CONSTRUCTION START AND, AND MAKE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER FOR THE CHILDREN, FOR THE RESIDENTS AND FOR OUR PROPERTY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. JACOBS. ANYBODY ELSE? WISHING TO SPEAK? THANKS SO MUCH. NO ONE ELSE. ALL RIGHT. SEEING AS NO ONE ELSE, CALL FOR COUNSEL DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION. ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK? IF I CAN, UP BEFORE WE DO, IF ANYBODY'S GOING TO MAKE A MOTION, I'LL, I'LL BE THE FIRST TO SPEAK. UH, I, UH, I HEAR YOU IN WHAT, YOU'RE, WHAT YOU'RE TELLING US. UH, MR. JACOBS AND MR. THOMAS, I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT AND I AGREE I WILL BE VOTING YES FOR THIS. I WILL TELL YOU THAT IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE IN TRAFFIC IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART. OF COURSE, I'M A POLICE OFFICER FULL TIME. I NO LONGER WORK A PATROL CAR. AND I KNOW I HAVE TWO COLLEAGUES UP HERE THAT ARE RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS, BUT I'LL LET THEM SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. UH, JUST THE SAME. UH, I, UH, I, I SPOKE TO MR. THOMAS A FEW YEARS AGO IN, AGAIN, VERY, VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE TAKE CARE OF TRAFFIC ISSUES HERE IN THE CITY. IT'S NOT JUST CONGESTION IN THE CITY. IT'S ACTUAL LA TRAFFIC PASS THROUGH CUT-THROUGH TRAFFIC, THAT WINDS IN THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. SO IF WE CAN ALLEVIATE THAT WITH THE HELP OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WE'VE GOT TOP-NOTCH POLICE DEPARTMENTS, EXCUSE ME, POLICE DEPARTMENT, OUR CAPTAIN IS HERE THIS EVENING. SO THAT'S ALL ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES AND NO, I JUST LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION, UM, AND PUT IT TO REST AS MR. JACOB, AS HE SAID. SO I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD E TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN AND DIRECT STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES AS INDICATED ON NEIGHBORHOOD II TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN. IS THERE WE HAVE A SECOND. YES. I'LL SECOND. THE MOTION VERY WELL. CAN WE GET A VOTE COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN COUNCIL MEMBER NIX, ARION COUNCIL MEMBER ESPINOSA MAYOR PRO TEM GOMEZ. YES. MAYOR MADRANO. YES. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. CONGRATULATIONS. ALL RIGHT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE SEC. EXCUSE ME. ON THE CONSIDERATION CALENDAR ITEM, [2. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO INITIATIVE NO. 21-0042A1 That the City Council APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ________ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA OPPOSING INITIATIVE NO. 21-0042A1.] UH, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AND OPPOSITION TO INITIATIVE NUMBER TWO, ONE DASH 0 0 4 TO A ONE. CAN I GET A STAFF REPORT? YES. THANK YOU. UH, MR. MAYOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, ROBERT FARRIER FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE EARLIER THIS YEAR, A POTENTIAL BALLOT INITIATIVE KNOWN AS INITIATIVE TWO ONE DASH 0 0 4 2. A ONE WAS FILED WITH CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE FOR POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION ON THE UPCOMING NOVEMBER, 2022 BALLOT. IF THE INITIATIVE QUALIFIES FOR THE BALLOT AND WERE TO BE PASSED, IT COULD POTENTIALLY PROHIBIT LOCAL VOTERS FROM PROVIDING DIRECTION ON HOW LOCAL TAX DOLLARS SHOULD BE SPENT, SET NEW STANDARDS FOR FEES AND CHARGES THAT ARE PAID BY CORPORATIONS [00:20:01] FOR THE USE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF ACTUAL COSTS THAT IS USED TO DETERMINE LOCAL FEES TO A HIGHER THRESHOLD, RESTRICT THE ABILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ASSESS FINES AND PENALTIES ON CORPORATIONS OR PROPERTY OWNERS THAT VIOLATE LOCAL OR STATE LAWS AND POTENTIALLY RESTRICT LOCAL TAX AND AUTHORITY. THAT IS THE BASIS ON WHICH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PROVIDE THEIR SERVICES. THE INITIATIVE, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY AN ASSOCIATION IN CALIFORNIA'S WEALTHIEST CORPORATIONS, INCLUDING OIL INSURANCE, FINANCE, AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES IS SIMILAR TO A SEPARATE INITIATIVE THAT FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR THE NOVEMBER, 2018 BALLOT. THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES IS REQUESTING THAT ITS MEMBER AGENCIES ADOPT A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE INITIATIVE. STAFF HAS REVIEWED THAT REQUEST IN LIGHT OF THE CITY'S FISCAL 21, 22 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM, WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL LAST YEAR AND CONFIRMS THE CITY'S POSITION ON ISSUES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS. A CORE COMPONENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM IS LOCAL CONTROL, WHICH GENERALLY STATES THE CITIES BELIEVE IN AND PROTECT THE ABILITY AND AUTHORITY OF LOCALLY ELECTED BODIES TO MAKE POLICY DECISIONS THAT BEST ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THEIR RESIDENTS AND THEIR BUSINESSES. THE CONCEPT OF LOCAL CONTROL ALSO IMPLIES THAT LOCAL POLICY-MAKING BODIES, SUCH AS CITY COUNCILS SHOULD RETAIN THE ABILITY TO USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS AND RESOURCES AT ITS DISPOSAL TO CARRY OUT APPROVED POLICIES CONSISTENT WITH THE LAW AND WITHOUT ANY UNDUE THREAT OF PREEMPTION PRESCRIPTION OR UNNECESSARY REGULATION BY EITHER GOVERNMENT, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OR REGULATORY BODIES. IN ADDITION, THE FISCAL 2122 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM ALSO INCLUDES A STATEMENT THAT THE CITY COUNCIL BELIEVES IN THE PRACTICE OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY BY MUNICIPAL BODIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FLEXIBILITY TO MEET FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND THAT THE CITY WOULD GENERALLY OPPOSE LEGISLATION THAT HINDERS ITS ABILITY TO CREATE AN AND IMPLEMENT REASONABLE LOCAL POLICY. IN OTHER WORDS, THE COUNCIL'S EXISTING POLICY IS TO OPPOSE LEGISLATION THAT TENDS TO ERODE LOCAL CONTROL AND TO SUPPORT OR AFFIRM MEASURES THAT STRENGTHEN LOCAL CONTROL FOR THESE REASONS. STAFF RECOMMENDED THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE DRAFT RESOLUTION THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE STAFF REPORT ON THIS ITEM, EXPRESSING THE CITY'S OPPOSITION TO INITIATIVE TWO ONE DASH 0 0 4 TO A ONE, AND THEN DIRECT STAFF TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF SAID RESOLUTION TO THE LEAGUE, UH, FOR USE IN ITS LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS. THAT CONCLUDES OUR REPORT. STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? NO. MR. MAYOR? NO. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THEN, UH, I'D LIKE TO INVITE THE PUBLIC TO TESTIFY AND THE POLICE GIVE THEIR NAME AND ADDRESSES FOR THE RECORD. ANYBODY FROM THE AUDIENCE WISH TO TESTIFY. ALL RIGHT. CALL FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION, MR. MAYOR. AGAIN, THIS IS JUST ANOTHER STATE MANDATE MUCH LIKE THE ONE WHERE THEY WANT US TO PUT A HOUSE ON EVERY DIRT LOT. AND THAT'S WHY WE GOT TRAFFIC ALL OVER THE PLACE. CAN'T NAVIGATE OUR OWN CITY. UM, SO I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ADOPT RESOLUTION ENTITLED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA POSING INITIATIVE, 21 DASH 0 0 4 2 A ONE AND SEND A COPY OF THAT MOTION TO OUR LEAGUE. VERY GOOD. CAN COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER NEXT AREA. COUNCIL MEMBER ESPINOSA. YES. MAYOR PRO TEM GOMEZ MAYOR. MADRANO ABSOLUTELY. YES. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ALL RIGHT. [ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:] WELL MOVING ONTO THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR, LOCAL COVID VACCINATION AND BOOSTER SHOT EVENTS CONTINUE TO OCCUR TO HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CENTERS, PHARMACIES, AND OTHER LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTY, INCLUDING HERE IN LA HABRA APPOINTMENTS, RECOMMENDATION AND BOOSTERS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AVAILABLE ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS 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 COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0. IN ADDITION, THE COMMUNITY CENTER [00:25:01] ALSO HOSTS COVID TESTING EVENTS EVERY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 AM AND 7:00 PM. 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 PROVIDES AT HOME COVID 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 ORDER TO ORDER KITS, PLEASE VISIT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S WEBSITE@WWWCOVIDTESTS.GOV. IN ADDITION, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALSO HAS BEGUN TO DISTRIBUTE FREE N 95 MASKS AVAILABLE TO THOUSANDS OF PHARMACIES AND LOCAL CLINICS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY TO CONFIRM AVAILABILITY FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CALL THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0 KIDS AND FAMILIES. THE LAHABRA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM WINTER HOURS ARE NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MARCH 18TH. THE HOURS OF OPERATION ARE TUESDAYS 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 3 8 3 4 2 3 6. AND THE LAHABRA IS MINI SPORTS FOR YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN. AGES FOUR THROUGH FIVE, MANY SPORTS OFFERS. A GREAT WAY TO INTRODUCE YOUNG ATHLETES TO A VARIETY OF SPORTS, INCLUDING T-BALL BASKETBALL, SOCCER, AND TRACK AND FIELD CLASSES MEET ONE DAY A WEEK FOR EIGHT WEEKS. AND TWO SESSIONS ARE OFFERED TUESDAYS, MARCH 1ST THROUGH 19TH AND WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 2ND THROUGH APRIL 20TH, BOTH SESSIONS ARE IN THE AFTERNOONS 4:00 PM TO 4:45 PM. TO REGISTER PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0 OR VISIT US ONLINE@WWWDOTLAHABRACA.GOV AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST LACED UP YOUR SHOES AND JOIN US FOR THE HARBOR RACES AT THE LA HARBOR MARKETPLACE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 12TH. REGISTER NOW FOR YOUR FAVORITE EVENT, WHETHER IT BE THE 5K, RUN-WALK THE ONE K KITTY RUN FOR YOUNG RUNNERS OR THE 50 YARD DIAPER DASH FOR THE YOUNGEST RUNNERS IN THE CROWD. REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH MARCH 4TH. SO VISIT THE CITY WEBSITE@WWWDOTLAHABRACA.GOV TO SIGN UP FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0. ANY COMMENTS [ COMMENTS FROM STAFF:] FROM STAFF? YEAH, ONE COMMENT MR. MAYOR. SO, UM, WITH TONIGHT'S ACTION BY COUNCIL TO APPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD E IT'S SOMEWHAT OF A MILESTONE EVENT, UM, THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE CITY'S NTMP PROGRAM OVER 11 YEARS AGO, AND WE'VE, UH, SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS WORKING THROUGH PROGRAMS WITH, UH, A LARGE NUMBER OF NEIGHBORHOODS TO TRY TO PROVIDE TRAFFIC CALMING. I WILL TELL YOU THAT, UM, THIS PAST TWO YEARS AS, UH, THE AUDIENCE I MENTIONED, AND ALSO COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGED WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE, UH, OUR TRAFFIC ENGINEER, MICHAEL PLOTNIK, UH, REALLY DID A YEOMAN'S JOB IN HELPING PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION TO THE NEIGHBORS TO TRY TO FIND A PLAN THAT COULD BE, UH, UM, SUPPORTED BY THE NEIGHBORS. AND I THINK THAT WAS JUST A LOT OF, UH, GOOD WORK BY HIM. GOOD WORK BY THE NEIGHBORS UP THERE, WORKING TOGETHER TO TRY TO COME UP WITH A PLAN. UM, WE'RE EXCITED TO SEE AND TMP THERE AT LEAST THE INITIAL PROGRAM, UM, KIND OF COME TO A CLOSE HERE AS WE GET INTO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE LAST NEIGHBORHOOD. UH, WE WILL BE COMING BACK TO COUNCIL, UH, LATER THIS YEAR, UH, AT THE EARLIEST, UH, WITH A RESULTS OF HOW OUR FIRST 15 NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE FARED WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WERE MADE AND THEN GET GUIDANCE FROM COUNCIL ON HOW WE ARE TO PROCEED IF YOU WANT TO RENEW THE PROGRAM OR NOT, BUT JUST WANTING TO REALLY ACKNOWLEDGE, UH, MICHAEL AND, AND THE HARD WORK, UH, HIM, HIM AND THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION HAVE DONE. THANK YOU, MICHAEL. APPRECIATE YOU [ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:] COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL. GO AHEAD NOW, COUNCIL MEMBER AN AND GO AHEAD. THE NEW GUY CAN GO FIRST. YEAH, YOU CAN GO FIRST. HERE'S WHAT I DO HAVE JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS TO SAY AS THE NEW GUY. I JUST WANT TO BEGIN BY EXPRESSING MY GREAT AND HUMBLE GRATITUDE TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE. UM, I'M JUST, UH, EXTREMELY APPRECIATIVE THAT YOU SAW FIT TO PLACE ME HERE. AND I KNOW ALL OF YOU ARE PROBABLY WEARY OF HEARING IT, BUT I HAVE TO SAY FOR THOSE THAT ARE STREAMING OR PERHAPS WATCHING ON CABLE TV, THAT I HOPE I CAN BRING THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES THAT I GAINED OVER THE LAST 15 OR SO YEARS TO BEAR ON THIS SEAT. THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT OF WHICH OF MY 30 YEARS WITH THE LA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, FROM WHICH I'VE RETIRED MY 11 YEARS ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION, UH, ANOTHER 10 YEARS ON THE BOARD OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, A LITTLE HOPPER, INCLUDING TWO YEARS AS PRESIDENT. SO I'M HOPING TO PARLAY ALL THAT EXPERIENCE AND HELP, UH, HOPE IT WILL BE BENEFICIAL AT MY SERVICE ON THE CITY COUNCIL. BUT AGAIN, I'M EXTREMELY APPRECIATIVE TO YOU AND I WANT TO TELL ALL OUR HEARTBURNS THAT I'M GOING [00:30:01] TO BE OUT THERE AND FOR THEM 100%. AND IN FACT, I AM THERE FOR THEM AND I WANT TO HEAR FROM THEM AND WORK WITH THEM AS COLLEGIALY AND AS COLLABORATIVELY AS I INTEND TO WORK WITH COUNCIL. SO WITH THAT SAID AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY. MAYOR PRO TEM, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? YES, YES, I DO. MR. MAYOR, UH, YOU KNOW, LAHABRA, HIS MOTTO IS A CARING COMMUNITY AND I SINCERELY, SINCERELY WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES. I WANT TO THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WANT TO THANK KEITH SIMONIAN, ROSA SPINOSA AND OF COURSE, DARREN EXPERIAN AS WELL, YOU KNOW, UH, BEING OUT, UH, YOU KNOW, DOING THIS ON ZOOM. I HAD A LITTLE CONCERN, BUT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU HAVE BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE, UH, SINCE DAY ONE, WHEN I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AND THROUGH MY RECOVERY, UH, YOUR PHONE CALLS, YOUR TEXT MESSAGES, UM, YOU GUYS ARE JUST FANTASTIC. I SEE OTHER CITIES THAT ARE AT EACH OTHER'S THROATS AND EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU HAVE BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE BEING PATIENT WITH ME AND FOR THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. I LOVE YOU ALL SINCERELY, YOU GUYS ARE, ARE OUR FAMILY AND, UH, DARREN WELCOME ABOARD. UH, I I'M, I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU AND I'M GLAD THAT, UH, THAT WE HAVE GROWN TO WORK TOGETHER AND BUILD A FRIENDSHIP OVER THE LAST FEW. THANK YOU, MR. LAHABRA, WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT YOU. THAT'S IT, MR. MAYOR? UM, I JUST LIKE TO THANK MICHAEL AS WELL, UH, FOR ALL THE TIME YOU'VE GIVEN, UH, TO THIS, UH, RESOLVED AND, AND WHERE THE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL, UH, FINALLY GET THERE. UH, THE SLOWING IN THE TRAFFIC, UH, HOPEFULLY THAT'LL WORK ENOUGH, BUT, UH, I'VE BEEN OUT THERE WITH YOU IN NEIGHBORHOODS AT TIMES. AND SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HELP THE NEIGHBORHOOD HERE. AND, UH, LIKE I SAID, UM, I'M SURE THAT THEY'RE GOING TO FINALLY GET A LITTLE BIT OF PEACE AND CALM. I HOPE FOR THAT. UM, AND I'D LIKE TO THANK THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR APPROVING THE INITIATIVE, UH, THAT WE OPPOSE IT BECAUSE, UH, AS, UH, I MEAN THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITY REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE FOURTH DISTRICT FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA AND, UH, ALL THE CITIES IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT HAVE OPPOSED THIS BILL AS WELL. IT'S GOING TO PUT BILL, IT'S GOING TO TAKE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS. THAT'S DEDICATED TO THE STATE AND LOCAL SERVICES AND CUT THOSE FUNDS TO FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND FIRE, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND EVEN A CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE ROADS AND STREETS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. AND IT GOES ON AND ON AND ON. SO I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE FINALLY A CITY IS TAKING CONTROL AND SAYING, NO, YOU CAN'T, WE'RE NOT YOUR ATM. WE WANT OUR MONEY AND WE'RE GOING TO USE IT AS A PUBLIC SEATS FIT FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THAT AS WELL. MR. MAYOR, LIKE TO, UH, TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME, UH, DARREN OFFICIALLY A BOARD, UM, THE RIGHT GUY FOR THE RIGHT TIME. SO A LOT OF WORK, BUT I KNOW YOU'RE UP TO IT. UM, I LIKE TO THANK THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR SHOWING UP AND GIVING US THEIR INPUT. IT'S IMPORTANT. TRAFFIC CALMING IS NOT A ONE-SHOT DEAL AND WE VOTE AND IT'S OVER WITH, THERE'LL BE SOME TWEAKING THAT YOU NEED TO DO. DON'T HESITATE TO GET AHOLD OF MR. PLOTNICK AND WE CAN DO THAT. THAT'S OUR GUARANTEE THAT WE WANT IT TO WORK IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE WANT IT TO BE SAFER AND WE'LL DO WHAT IT TAKES TO GET US THERE. SO THANK YOU AGAIN, MR. SWAHILI, THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING TONIGHT AND PASSING THE MICROPHONE. IT'S BEEN YEARS SINCE I'VE SEEN YOU. IT'S ABSOLUTE PLEASURE. HOPEFULLY YOU'LL STICK AROUND SO I CAN HUG YOU. LET'S BACK THAT NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. SEE YOU THAT THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. THANK YOU. AND I'D LIKE TO ECHO MY, UH, MY COLLEAGUES AT SENTIMENTS, WELCOME TO A COUNCIL MEMBER AND EXPERIAN WELCOME. AND I'LL SAY YOU HIT THE GROUND RUNNING LAST WEEK, LA HARBOR GIRLS SOFTBALL HIGH SCHOOL HAD THEIR OPENING DAY AND THE DROP OF A HAT. I CALLED DARREN. IF HE WOULD, IF HE WOULD GO OUT THERE, HE WAS LIKE, NO PROBLEM. AND HE WENT OUT AND REPRESENTED. I KNOW A COUNCIL, WOMAN ESPINOSA WAS THERE AS WELL. SO I FEEL IT'S, IT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE LET OUR, OUR CHILDREN, OUR KIDS, OUR HIGH SCHOOLERS KNOW THAT WE CARE THAT WE'RE IN TUNE AND THAT WE, WE, WE LIKE TO SEE A, WE LIKE TO SEE THE, UH, THE PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH ACTIVITIES. ONE OF THOSE BEING YOUTH SPORTS AND WHAT ONE IN WHICH WILL I SAY, I WILL SAY [00:35:01] IF YOU'LL INDULGE ME FOR A QUICK SECOND, THE LAHABRA GIRLS, A SOCCER TEAM, WHICH MY DAUGHTER PARTICIPATES ON. SHE'S THE STARTING VARSITY GOALKEEPER HAS BEEN FOR THREE YEARS AS A JUNIOR. AND THE OTHER TEAM LOST THIS PAST SATURDAY TO PORTOLA HIGH SCHOOL IN IRVINE, ONE, NOTHING AND OVERTIME. I KNOW THAT WAS THERE DIRT, A CIF PLAYOFF GAME, COUNCILMEN SIMONIAN HAD ATTENDED THE WEEK PRIOR WITH ME. AND WE HAD A, WE HAD QUITE AN EXCITING GAME AND A MIDWEEK AS WELL. THAT WAS TWO STRAIGHT OVERTIME GAMES. AND THE UNFORTUNATE PART IS SOMEBODY HAD TO HAD TO LOSE. BUT OUTSIDE OF THAT SONORA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER IS ALSO IN THE CIF PLAYOFFS AS WELL. AND I BELIEVE THEY PLAY IF NOT MIDWEEK THIS WEEK, NEXT WEEKEND. SO GOOD LUCK TO THEM GIRLS. I DON'T WANT TO NEGLECT THEM AND WANTING TO LET THEM KNOW THAT YOUR CITY COUNCIL IS BEHIND YOU AS WELL. EVEN THOUGH I'M A HOVER PARENT, I WILL BE CHEERING FOR YOU. SO HOPEFULLY HOPEFULLY YOU TAKE IT FAR. SO WE'RE, WE'RE CHEERING FOR YOU THERE AND WANT TO LET YOU KNOW, I ATTENDED, UH, THE PHANTOM THEATER GRAND OPENING, THE RIBBON CUTTING OUR CHAMBER PRESIDENT MARIE LOVE YOGA AND THE CHAMBER HAD DONE A RIBBON CUTTING THIS PAST FRIDAY WAS QUITE AN EVENT. TWO OF MY COLLEAGUES ON COUNCIL WERE THERE AS WELL. IT WAS A NICE, NICE EVENING. THEY HAD A PRESENTATION OF CHARLOTTE'S WEB, WHICH I DID NOT STICK AROUND FOR, BUT SEEING THE THEATER ITSELF WAS, WAS VERY NICE TO SEE THE, THE REMODEL OF THE THEATER AND WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO THE, UH, TO THE, UH, THE BOX CAR THAT'S RIGHT NEXT DOOR. SO IT WAS A NICE TO SEE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE OPENING DAY FOR LA HARBOR, GIRLS SOFTBALL NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART. I WAS A COACH THERE SERVED ON THEIR EXECUTIVE BOARD WHERE MY DAUGHTERS PLAYED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. AND, UH, THAT WAS A, THAT WAS GOOD. AND I'LL TELL YOU THAT THE, THE, THE OPENING DATE PITCH WAS A, WAS A GROUND BALL TO THE CATCHER. IT WAS HORRIBLE, MAN. IT WAS, I HAD TO DO A DO-OVER AND EVEN THEN I BARELY GET IT OVER ACROSS THE PLATE, BUT IT WAS FUN. SO VERY IMPORTANT WITH THAT. I'LL LEAVE IT. AND THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, MARCH. YES. IF I CAN JUST MIX ONE OTHER THING ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND OUR ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL, WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR SUPERBOWL CHAMPION, GREAT GAINS FROM MAHATMA HIGH SCHOOL AND WHAT A WONDERFUL SUPERBOWL AND WE WERE, UH, ALL THE ENTIRE COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY IS VERY PROUD OF THEM. DULY NOTED. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM. AND WITH THAT, THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED A MONDAY, MARCH 7TH, 2022 AT 5:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION ROOM ONE 12 C 100 EAST LA HARBOR BOULEVARD FOLLOWED BY THE REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER. * 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.