Agenda

The Regular Meeting of the City Council and Regular Joint Meeting with the La Habra Utility Authority for May 16, 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 Council Chamber 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 and Regular Joint Meeting with the La Habra Utility Authority by submitting written comments via email to cc@lahabraca.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 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.

ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING 5:30 P.M.:

CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber, Closed Session Room 112c

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR CLOSED SESSION MATTERS:

CLOSED SESSION:
1. Conference with Labor Negotiator per Government Code Section 54957.6 - Agency Representative: Jim Sadro, City Manager; Employee Organization: Professional Employees.

2. Conference with Labor Negotiator per Government Code Section 54957.6 - Agency Representative: Jim Sadro, City Manager; Employee Organizations: General Services Employees and Professional Employees.

ADJOURNMENT:

REGULAR MEETING & REGULAR JOINT MEETING 6:30 P.M.:

CALL TO ORDER:	Council Chamber
INVOCATION:	City Attorney/Legal Counsel Jones
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:	Mayor/Chair Medrano
ROLL CALL:	Mayor/Chair Medrano Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Gomez Councilmember/Director Espinoza Councilmember/Director Nigsarian Councilmember/Director Simonian

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:

PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

1.

RECOGNITION OF THE LOWELL JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT BAND PROGRAM FOR ITS NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION MAGNA AWARD

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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.

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.

CITY COUNCIL:

1.

PROCEDURAL WAIVER: Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of same by reading title only.

2.

APPROVE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Click to View

That the City Council approve the Community Services Commission meeting minutes of:

February 10, 2021
March 10, 2021
April 14, 2021
May 12, 2021
June 9, 2021
August 11, 2021
September 8, 2021
October 13, 2021
January 12, 2022

3.

APPROVE A RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE REQUIRED FINDINGS TO CONTINUE TO ALLOW REMOTE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AS REQUIRED BY AB 361

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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.

4.

WARRANTS: APPROVE NOS. 00134190 THROUGH 00134319 TOTALING $1,995,637.59

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That the City Council approve Nos. 00134190 through 00134319 totaling $1,995,637.59.

UTILITY AUTHORITY:

1.

APPROVE CITY OF LA HABRA UTILITY AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Click to View

That the City of La Habra Utility Authority approve the Utility Authority Meeting Minutes of:

March 21, 2022
April 4, 2022
April 18, 2022

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION:

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Public comments shall be limited to five (5) minutes per individual, with a total time limit of 60 minutes for all public comments, for each individual Public Hearing item on the agenda, unless otherwise modified by the Mayor or Chair. Comments must be kept brief, non-repetitive, and professional in nature.

CITY COUNCIL:

1.

DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REGARDING A REQUEST FOR PLANNED COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL PRECISE PLAN 22-01 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 6,250 SQUARE FOOT COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 731 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY

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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 PLANNED COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL PRECISE PLAN 22-01 FOR A NEW COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 731 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, MAKING THE APPROPRIATE FINDINGS, AS PER THE APPROVED PLANS, AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS.

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA):

On December 3, 2018, the City Council of the City of La Habra approved a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts 17-02 (SCH2018071057) for a commercial center at 701 through 751 East Imperial Highway, subject to the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and the Statement of Findings of Facts. Staff has determined that the subject request, Precise Plan 22-01, is consistent with the project analyzed by the previously-approved Mitigated Negative Declaration; all applicable mitigations measures have been made conditions of approval for the subject request.

CONSIDERATION ITEMS:

Any member of the audience may request to address the La Habra City Council on any Consideration Item, prior to the La Habra City Council taking a final vote on the item. Public comment shall be limited to three (3)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.

CITY COUNCIL & UTILITY AUTHORITY:

1.

APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA AND THE LA HABRA UTILITY AUTHORITY DECLARING AND IMPLEMENTING A LEVEL 2 WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE CONDITION

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That the City Council and Utility Authority APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ____ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA AND THE LA HABRA UTILITY AUTHORITY DECLARING AND IMPLEMENTING A LEVEL 2 WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE CONDITION.

MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Click to View

COMMENTS FROM STAFF:

COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS:

ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned to Monday, June 6, 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.

Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing in the foregoing agenda. A copy of the full agenda packet is available for public review at the Office of the City Clerk during regular business hours, and on the City's webpage at http://www.lahabraca.gov/.

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council/Authority/Agency after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office at 110 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, during normal business hours

In accordance with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, should you require a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services to participate in the meeting due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk's Office at least ninety-six (96) hours in advance of the meeting at (562) 383-4030.
DECLARATION: This agenda was posted on the bulletin boards outside the south entrance of City Hall and the Council Chamber, where completely accessible to the public, at least 72 hours in advance of the City Council Meeting.

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Rhonda J. Barone, CMC, Assistant City Clerk/Secretary