The Regular Meeting of the City Council for April 18, 2022, will be conducted in person at the City of La Habra Council Chamber, located at 100 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, California.  The City Hall atrium will be open for public seating and speakers when the Mayor opens public comment periods.  Effective March 1, 2022, the wearing of masks is no longer required for those entering this facility.

The public is also encouraged to participate in the Regular Meeting of the City Council by submitting written comments via email to cc@lahabraca.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022, or by viewing the meeting live on Channel 3 and through the City of La Habra website and clicking on "Watch Live" at 6:30 p.m.

1. Conference with Legal Counsel: Pending Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), Aguirre, et al. vs. City of La Habra, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 8:20-CV-01829 CJS ADS.

2. Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), Gadreau, et al. vs. City of La Habra, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2019-01064083-CU-PO-CJC.

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

B. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ______ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, MAKING THE LEGALLY REQUIRED FINDINGS TO CONTINUE TO AUTHORIZE THE CONDUCT OF REMOTE "TELEPHONIC" MEETINGS DURING THE STATE OF EMERGENCY. 

That the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Schedule LS-1 Option E Energy Efficient Fixture Replacement Rate Agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) Company to retrofit all SCE-owned streetlights in La Habra from High-Pressure Sodium Vapor (HPS) lamps to Light Emitting Diode (LED) Technology.

That the City Council:
A. Approve the Plans and Specifications for the Annual Arterial Street Rehabilitation Fiscal Year 2019-2020, City Project No. 5-R-19 (“Project”);

B. Approve to award construction contract for the Annual Arterial Street Rehabilitation Fiscal Year 2019-2020, City Project No. 5-R-19 to EBS General Engineering, Inc., of Corona, California, in the amount of $2,144,751 and reject all other bids;

C. Approve the re-allocation of $1,481,122 of funding to complete this Project as described in the Fiscal Impact section of this report; and,

D. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with EBS General Engineering, Inc., of Corona, California, in the amount of $2,144,751 and authorize staff to issue a purchase order to EBS General Engineering, Inc. of Corona, California, in the amount of $2,573,701; which includes a twenty percent (20%) contingency.

That the City Council consider and approve the first reading of ORDINANCE NO. ______ ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 22-01 TO AMEND THE FOLLOWING CHAPTERS OF TITLE 18 ZONING: CHAPTER 18.04 DEFINITIONS, MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF "FOOD TO GO RESTAURANT", CHAPTER 18.06 ZONES ESTABLISHED - ZONING MAP BOUNDARIES AND LAND USES, ADDING "FOOD TO GO" AS A PERMITTED USE OUTRIGHT, CHAPTER 18.08 GENERAL PROVISIONS, EXEMPTING THE CITY FROM THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18.12 SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, MODIFYING THE OUTDOOR SEATING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESTAURANTS, CHAPTER 18.14 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS, MODIFYING THE PARKING STANDARDS FOR "FOOD TO GO" RESTAURANTS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH ITS DEFINITION, AND CHAPTER 18.80 AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES MODIFYING THE STANDARDS AND TEXT FOR CONSISTENCY WITH STATE LAW AS PER EXHIBITS "A" THROUGH "F."

This project was reviewed pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined to be exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA guidelines which covers activities with no possibility of having a significant effect on the environment.

That the City Council:
A.  Consider and approve the first reading of ORDINANCE NO. ______ ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.28 (COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION) OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION; and

B.  Approve proposed terms for recently appointed Commissioners.

That the City Council:
A. Receive public comments; and

B. Consider and approve the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan for the City of La Habra Community Development Block Grant Program; and,

C. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the City of La Habra’s annual application and certifications and submit the Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for its Community Development Block Grant Funding Approval/Agreement in the amount of $640,000 and $384,000 in carryover funds. Staff will proportionally adjust the amount of funding for each proposed project based on the final actual CDBG allocation. 

That the City Council APPROVE AND ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. ______ ENTITLED: AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MILITARY EQUIPMENT POLICY OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, GOVERNING THE USE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND DECLARING IT AN URGENCY MEASURE TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON ADOPTION.

ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned to Monday, May 2, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Closed Session Room 112c, 100 East La Habra Boulevard, followed by the Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.