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HERE WE GO.

[ CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber INVOCATION: City Attorney Jones PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Nigsarian ROLL CALL: Mayor Medrano Mayor Pro Tem Gomez Councilmember Espinoza Councilmember Nigsarian Councilmember Simonian]

I WILL NOW CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF OCTOBER 17TH, 2022.

LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT IT IS 6:30 PM THE INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY CITY ATTORNEY, UH, JONES, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, LED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NICK HARON.

PEN ALL STAND.

PLEASE ASK YOU TO PLEASE, UH, BOW YOUR HEADS.

THE DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, OUR HEARTS ARE FULL THIS EVENING WITH GRATITUDE FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS WE'VE RECEIVED.

THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE IN THIS FREE COUNTRY, IN THIS SPECIAL CITY IS TRULY A BLESSING.

UH, WE ASK YOU TO WATCH OVER THOSE WHO LEAD THIS COMMUNITY, THAT THEY WILL DO SO WITH WISDOM, INTEGRITY, AND INSIGHT FOR THAT WHICH IS ALL BEST FOR ALL LAHABRA.

WE ASK YOU TO BLESS OUR PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES, THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AND PROTECT US, AND THAT YOU WILL PROTECT THEM IN THEIR SERVICE TO OUR CITIZENS.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR OUR MANY BLESSINGS IN THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE HERE.

YOU SAY THESE THINGS AND DIE NAME.

AMEN.

AMEN.

PLEASE FACE OUR FLAG FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

AND BEGIN, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC, WHICH NATION UNDER GOD INVISIBLE, MID LIBERTY ON JUSTICE FOR ALL.

WILL THE ASSISTANT CITY CLERK PLEASE CALL ROLL? YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER NEXAR HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER ESP ESPINOZA.

HERE.

MAYOR PROTE GOMEZ.

HERE.

MAYOR MADRANO HERE.

ALL RIGHT.

BEFORE WE, UH, GET TO, UH, PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS, I'D, UH, IF I CAN, IF I CAN ASK OUR, UH, FOURTH DISTRICT SUPERVISOR, DOUG CHAFFY, THE HONORABLE DOUG CHAFFY, PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PODIUM.

HE, UH, HAS A PRESENTATION FOR US.

WELCOME SUPERVISOR.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYER.

IT'S MY PLEASURE TO BE HERE.

I LOVE THIS COUNCIL BECAUSE YOU WORK SO WELL TOGETHER.

THAT'S NOT TRUE OF ALL MY CITIES.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOOD EFFORTS AND THE SPIRIT THAT YOU SHARE AMONG YOURSELVES.

I'M HERE TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE ARE AWARE OF OUR VOLUNTARY GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM IS TAKING PLACE THIS COMING SATURDAY IN PLACENTIA AT 16 1 66 EAST LA JOLLA STREET IN PLACENTIA.

IT'S ANONYMOUS, NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

IT IS IN KEEPING WITH THE SECOND AMENDMENT BECAUSE IT'S ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY.

SO WHAT WE'RE DOING IS, UM, GIVING $200 BY WAY OF A AMAZON OR A GASOLINE CARD FOR EACH OPERABLE HANDGUN RIFLE, OR EVEN A GHOST GUN.

AND $400 IF WE HAVE AN OPERABLE ASSAULT WEAPON.

OUR GOAL IS TO TAKE SOME OF THESE FIREARMS OFF THE STREET, AND YOU ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED RECENTLY AT THE SEVEN 11.

VERY TRAGIC.

IF YOU HAVE A LOOSE GUN SOMEWHERE AND YOU'RE BURGLARIZED, IT'S GONNA GET STOLEN.

SO, UH, WE'RE HOPING THAT, UM, WE CAN CREATE AS MUCH PUBLICITY AS WE CAN AND GET AS MANY GUNS OFF THE STREET AS WE CAN.

IT'S BEING SPONSORED BY NOT ONLY MY OFFICE, BUT ALSO BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS.

SO PROBABLY STAFFING ANAHEIM PLACE, ESSENTIA, FULLERTON BREA, UM, ORANGE, AND LET'S SEE, BUENA PARK ON JUST ONE MORE.

OH, YEAH.

LA LARA .

SO, WE'RE DELIGHTED THAT, UH, YOUR STAFFING, HELPING WITH THE STAFFING PART OF THE PROGRAM IS WE'LL REIMBURSE YOU FOR THE COST OF THAT STAFFING.

IT DOES TAKE A LOT OF MANPOWER TO DO THIS CORRECTLY AND SAFELY.

THERE ARE CERTAIN PROCEDURES THAT ARE FOLLOWED.

WE DO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE WALKING IN WITH GUNS, CARRYING THEM AROUND THEIR WAIST.

NO, THIS IS A DRIVE-THROUGH EVENT.

YOU MUST PUT THE GUN IN YOUR TRUNK OF A CAR IF YOU CURE IT IN A BOX OR A BAG, AND YOU DRIVE IN AND POP THE TRUNK, AND AN OFFICER WILL TAKE THE GUN.

IF YOU CAN'T POP YOUR TRUNK, WE ASK THAT YOU STAY IN THE CAR, DON'T TOUCH ANY OF THE WEAPONS, AND GIVE THE OFFICER A KEY, AND HE'LL UNLOCK THE TRUNK AND THEY'LL GO FROM THERE.

SO, UH, IT IS SO MUCH HAPPENING WITH THE GUN VIOLENCE, AND WE WANT TO DO A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT IN A WAY THAT IS, THOSE THAT ARE INTERESTED IN HAVE GIVING UP SOME OF THEIR GUNS.

MAYBE THEY HAVE MORE AT HOME, IF YOU DO.

WE TO, UH, THE FIRST COME SERVE, WE HAVE A HUNDRED GUN LOCKS THAT WE'RE GOING TO GIVE OUT TOO TO ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.

THE WHOLE IDEA IS TO MAKE OUR IDEAS TO CAKE MAKER CITY SAFER.

AND, UH, YOU DON'T KNOW WHO'S GONNA GET HURT WITH A GUN.

IT'S SOMETIMES, UH, A CHILD.

UH, IT, IT'S NOT JUST HAPPENING BECAUSE YOU HAVE A GUN.

IT'S, IT'S LOOSE.

IT'S NOT SECURED.

AND SO TOO MANY PEOPLE KEEP THEIR GUNS THAT WAY.

IF YOU DO KNOW HOW TO HANDLE A GUN AND YOU HAVE IT SECURE,

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BY ALL MEANS KEEP IT.

BUT THIS IS VOLUNTARY.

AND SO IT'S SORT OF MY MANTRA IS GAS FOR YOUR GUN.

AND WITH GAS PRICES WHERE THEY ARE TODAY, WE HOPEFULLY THAT SOME PEOPLE PICK ADVANTAGE OF THAT BARGAIN.

SO, THANK ALL OF YOU AND THANK YOU FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY AND THE GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM SUPERVISOR.

UM, IF I MAY, I FIRST OF ALL WANNA THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENTIRE SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY AND ON A PERSONAL LEVEL, ESPECIALLY TO MARIE MERLO AND I WITH TWO ON THE TOWN.

YOU, PAULETTE, ALWAYS BEING VERY SUPPORTIVE OF OUR AWARDS SHOW.

I, I BELIEVE, UH, WHAT'D YOU GO, SUPERVISOR? YEAH.

I, UH, BELIEVE, UH, ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES, UH, I THINK WE OWE YOU AN APOLOGY.

UH, THE EVENT RECENTLY WAS HELD WAS A NON-CITY EVENT, AND I JUST FELT THAT YOU WERE A LITTLE DISRESPECTED BY HAVING YOU SET IN THE CORNER THERE BY YOURSELF.

AND, UH, I, I FELT BAD THAT YOU WERE TREATED THAT WAY.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE TO YOU.

UH, WE, WE, YOU'VE BEEN A FANTASTIC INDIVIDUAL TO OUR COMMUNITY, SO I WANNA SAY THAT.

SORRY.

WELL, I ENJOYED TO SHOW FROM WHATEVER ANGLE I COULD, SO THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME.

WELL, WE APPRECIATE THAT.

AND, UH, I ALSO WANNA CONVEY THE, UH, THE APOLOGI AS WELL.

IT WAS, UH, UNFORTUNATE, OVERLOOKED, AND, UH, I GUARANTEE YOU IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

UM, THAT, UH, THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED.

WELL, YOU CAN MAKE OUTPUT BY PASSING OUT THESE FLYERS.

YEP.

YEP.

AND I'LL, I'LL TELL YOU ONE MORE THING.

I, YOU KNOW, IT BEING A POLICE OFFICER MYSELF, STILL SERVING, UM, I DO BELIEVE IN THE SECOND AMENDMENT, BUT RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP.

AND, UH, I'M GLAD THAT OUR LAHABRA POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM BECAUSE THERE ARE GHOST GUNS.

THERE ARE GUNS OUT THERE THAT, UH, PEOPLE DO NOT, UH, KNOW HOW TO HANDLE AND MAYBE SHOULDN'T.

UH, AND, UH, YOU KNOW, WHAT, IF THEY CAN GIVE 'EM UP AND THEY CAN GET SOMETHING IN RETURN, I THINK IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM.

IT MAKES OUR STREET SAFER.

IT MAKES OUR HOME SAFER.

SO THANK YOU.

KUDOS TO YOU FOR DOING THAT.

WELL, THANK YOU FOR THE, UH, GOOD WORDS ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND HOPEFULLY LOTS OF THE HARBOR RESIDENTS ARE LISTENING TO THAT.

I'LL SAY FINALLY TOO, THANK YOU SUPERVISOR AND I SHARE THE SENTIMENTS AND THOUGHTS OF, UH, THE MAYOR AND THE MAYOR PRO TEM AS WELL.

JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW, THANK YOU AGAIN.

I'D LIKE TO LEAVE YOU WITH A COUPLE OF POSTERS, WHICH YOU MAY DISPLAY PROMINENTLY WHEREVER WE'LL DO THE MOST.

GOOD.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

IF I CAN INVITE CHIEF MAYFIELD TO COME UP, PLEASE.

GOOD EVENING, CHIEF.

GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER AND CITY STAFF.

IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE ALWAYS WORKING IN THE CITY.

AND TODAY IT'S GOING TO BE MY LAST DAY.

UM, I'M GOING TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER POSITION STARTING TOMORROW MORNING.

CHIEF ROBERTSON WILL BE MY REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME.

HE KNOWS THE CITY, CITY STAFF WELL.

BUT I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GRATITUDE YOU'VE SHOWN ME AND MY STAFF AND MY PERSONNEL OUT THERE.

AND I WANT TO PERSONALLY SAY THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK CHIEF.

UH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.

ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES AND THE RESIDENTS OF LAHABRA, YOU DO GOD'S WORK.

UH, YOU GUYS, UH, AND I SAY YOU GUYS COLLECTIVELY, BUT IT'S YOUR LEADERSHIP.

UH, YOU, UH, YOU PROVIDE THE, UH, CITY WITH THE VITAL SERVICE, UH, NOT ONLY EMERGENCY SERVICES, DAY IN, DAY OUT, UH, BUT UH, FOR THAT, UH, THAT INSURANCE POLICY OF SORTS THAT I CALL IT.

UH, YOU KNOW, GOD FORBID THAT, UH, THAT ANYTHING DRASTIC EVER HAPPENED IN OUR HILLS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

BUT I KNOW, UH, LOS ANGELES COUNTY HAS ALWAYS RESPONDED WITH, WITH ITS FULL FORCE.

SO WE APPRECIATE, UH, YOUR LEADERSHIP, OUR NEW CHIEF COMING IN.

WE LOVE YOU JUST THE SAME.

UH, WE'RE GONNA MISS YOU CHIEF MAYFIELD.

AND, UH, UH, WE'LL HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE SOMETIME, HOPEFULLY, UH, HOPEFULLY YOU'RE NOT TOO FAR.

BUT I UNDERSTAND IT'S A PROMOTION, CORRECT? YES.

IT'S, UH, PENDING PROMOTION.

SO WE'LL SEE HOW THOSE THINGS WORK OUT.

AND IF I, UH, WELL DESERVED IF I MESSED THAT UP, I MIGHT BE BACK THOUGH.

SO, , WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.

THANK YOU.

WE APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH, MR. MAYOR.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK, HE IS, HE IS A VERY TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW HIM.

HE'S BEEN MY BOSS FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS,

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AND, UM, HE'S GIVEN ME A LOT OF GOOD GUIDANCE, GOT A LOT OF GOOD LEADERSHIP.

AND, UH, JUST AS THE SAME FIRST DAY THAT I GOT HERE, I WAS EXCITED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF LAW HABRA.

I AM DEFINITELY NOW VERY EXCITED OF MOVING FORWARD AND PROVIDING THOSE SAME EXCELLENT SERVICES AS WELL.

SO, UH, LOOK FORWARD TO THIS OPPORTUNITY, AND, UH, I WILL DO MY BEST TO WORK AS HARD AS I CAN.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

WE APPRECIATE YOU.

ALL RIGHT, WE'LL, UH, GET THROUGH THE, UH, REST OF OUR PRESENTATIONS IN PRO COMMISSIONS.

UH,

[1. RECOGNITION OF LA HABRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LOWELL JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT 2021-2022 TEACHERS AND CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR]

FIRST ONE IS GONNA BE THE RECOGNITION OF LA HABRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LOWELL JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT 20 21, 20 22 TEACHERS AND CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR.

IF I CAN INVITE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE LA HABRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LOWELL SCHOOL, LOWELL JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT, EXCUSE ME, TO COME FORWARD FOR THE RECOGNITION OF THE 20 21, 20 22 TEACHERS AND CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR.

AND I'LL MEET YOU DOWN HERE.

SO, YOU KNOW, NUMBER TWO, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR MADRANO AND CITY LEADERS.

I WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO, UM, MAKE A PRESENTATION TO TWO OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES IN THE LA HABRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

A FEW YEARS BACK, WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING ON SOME COMMUNITY LIAISONS ALL ACROSS OUR DISTRICT AT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR SCHOOL SITES, TO EMPOWER OUR FAMILIES AND OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF TO MAKE CONNECTIONS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

ONE INDIVIDUAL TOOK THAT CHARGE OVER AT IMPERIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HAS DONE OUTSTANDING WORK.

HER NAME IS JENNIFER HURTADO.

PLEASE STAND JUST A FEW WORDS ABOUT JENNIFER.

SHE, IN WORKING IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND IMPERIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, WHICH I SPENT SOME TIME AT AS WELL AT IMPERIAL, AS WELL AS WASHINGTON.

UM, MAKING THE CONNECTIONS WITH OUR FAMILIES SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL IS A CHALLENGE.

BUT JENNIFER GOES OUT OF HER WAY ON A DAILY BASIS, MAKING CONNECTIONS, REACHING OUT TO OUR CITY AS WELL, TO MAKE RESOURCE CONNECTIONS FOR OUR FAMILIES IN NEED, OR EVEN WORKING WITH OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS, JUST CHECKING IN WITH THEM ON A DAILY BASIS.

SO, JENNIFER, THANK YOU.

AND THANK YOU TO YOUR FAMILY FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

UM, WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR US.

JENNIFER.

SAFETY, MARK.

GOOD EVENING.

UM, SO AS YOU CAN SEE, AS A LATINO CLOSE FAMILY, I BROUGHT ALL OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS TODAY.

UM, I JUST WANNA GIVE THANKS, UH, FIRST OF ALL, TO MY PARENTS, UM, WITHOUT THEM I WOULDN'T BE WHERE I AM, .

OKAY.

AND THEN TO DR.

CARLOS ON HARBOR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, UM, FOR LETTING ME GROW IN, IN THE DISTRICT, GIVING ME AN OPPORTUNITY.

AND I HOPE TO CONTINUE GROWING.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, JENNIFER.

OUR NEXT INDIVIDUAL IS A OUTSTANDING TEACHER EDUCATOR, AS WELL AS A STANDOUT INDIVIDUAL.

MATT BRIDGEFORD, COME ON UP.

I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING FOR MR. BRIDGEFORD OVER AT WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR 10 YEARS.

HISTORY COMES ALIVE INSIDE OF HIS CLASSROOM, BUT IT'S NOT ONLY THE HISTORY THAT COMES ALIVE, THE CONNECTIONS AND THE PERSONAL FRIENDSHIPS THAT HE HAS BUILT FOR OVER 20 YEARS AT WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CONTINUE.

UM, THERE'S STUDENTS THAT COME BACK YEAR AFTER YEAR JUST TO SEE MR. BRIDGEFORD CONTACT WITH HIM AND JUST CATCH UP ON LIFE.

UM, IF YOU EVER, EVER VISIT HIS CLASSROOM, PLEASE AND, YOU KNOW, COME VISIT CUZ YOU'LL SEE A TEACHER IN ACTION.

EVERY YEAR IS DIFFERENT.

EVERY YEAR IS HIGHLY ENGAGING.

WHEN I WAS A PRINCIPAL OVER AT WASHINGTON, I WOULD FIND MY WAY ON THOSE KIND OF ROUGH DAYS JUST TO SIT IN AND JUST TAKE IN ALL OF THE LEARNING THAT MR. RICHFORD WOULD GIVE OUR STUDENTS.

SO, UM, MR. RICHFORD, THANK YOU.

AND A WELL DESERVED RECOGNITION.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

I'M, I'M NOT REALLY GONNA GIVE A SPEECH HERE, BUT I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU.

I, I'VE, THIS IS MY 28TH YEAR TEACHING IN LAHABRA.

IT'S THE ONLY DISTRICT I'VE TAUGHT IN, AND IT, AND MY WIFE AND I MOVED TO THIS CITY ABOUT 21 YEARS AGO, RAISED OUR KIDS HERE.

ALL THREE OF OUR BOYS WENT THROUGH LA HABRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AND I JUST WANNA SAY WHAT A BLESSING IT HAS BEEN FOR MYSELF AND MY WIFE TO LIVE, LIVE IN THIS CITY AND TO TEACH IN THIS CITY.

SO THANK YOU.

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THANK YOU.

VERYO, UH, WAS, UH, JUST SATURDAY NIGHT, WE SAW EACH OTHER FOR PICTURES.

YEAH.

NOT OUR PICTURES.

NO, NO, NO.

OUR KIDS HIGH SCHOOL KIDS.

YEAH.

COMING.

YEP.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU COUNCIL FOR LETTING US COME RECOGNIZE OUR STAFF OF THE YEAR AND OUR TEACHER OF THE YEAR.

UH, WE'RE VERY BLESSED.

I'M GONNA ASK THE FIRST YOUNG LADY, VERONICA, TO COME UP.

AND THIS IS A BIG THING.

SHE DOESN'T NOT LIKE TO BE SEEN.

SO COME ON.

THIS IS A BIG TASK.

I KNOW.

GOTTA STAND RIGHT UP HERE IN FRONT OF YOU.

VERONICA IS OUR, ACTUALLY ONE OF THOSE UNSUNG HEROES THAT YOU WOULD NEVER, EVER KNOW EXISTED UNTIL YOU DIDN'T EAT , BECAUSE SHE RUNS OUR CENTRAL KITCHEN.

AND DURING THE PANDEMIC, REMEMBER, WE'RE SMALL, SHE FED OVER 800,000 MEALS IN THAT SHORT TIMEFRAME, NOT, NOT THE TWO YEARS IN THE ONE SHORT TIMEFRAME AT EVERY SCHOOL.

AND SHE ORCHESTRATED THAT OVERNIGHT TURNAROUND TO, TO GO FROM FEEDING MEALS THERE, TO NOW DELIVERING THEM TO SCHOOLS.

AND SO VERONICA IS THAT UNSUNG HERO THAT NO ONE HAD EVER KNOW.

BUT I SEE HER THERE AT SIX O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING ORGANIZING THIS, ORGANIZED THAT, AND DOESN'T WANNA SAY, JUST WANTS TO BE UN UNNOTICED, BUT SHE WAS NOTICED BY US BECAUSE SHE'S DONE SUCH A GREAT JOB AND SERVICE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF, AND CONTINUES TO DO SO.

AND SO, WE'RE SO PROUD OF YOU.

YOU WANNA INTRODUCE YOUR PARENTS, YOU JUST LIVE WITH YOU.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

I HAVE A VERY GREAT SUPPORT STAFF AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF THAT WITHOUT THEM, I COULDN'T HAVE DONE ANYTHING.

AND MY FAMILY IS VERY SUPPORTIVE OF ME.

SO THANK YOU ALL.

AND, AND THE NEXT YOUNG LADY IS NOT SHY , JUST ASK ANYBODY.

SHE'S TAUGHT WITH HER, UH, KATIE ALMAN.

YAY.

COME HERE.

SO, UH, MY FAVORITE THING IS TO GO TO KATIE ALMOND'S CLASS AND WATCH FIRST GRADE.

AND SHE HAS 500 LITTLE BOYS RUNNING ALL OVER THE PLACE.

AND SHE SOMEHOW KEEPS 'EM ALL UN ORGANIZED, SQUARED AWAY ON TOP OF THINGS AT THE KIDNEY TABLE, DOING WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.

AND SHE EMBRACES ALL STUDENTS, AND I MEAN ALL STUDENTS, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, STUDENTS WHO HAVE OTHER CHALLENGES, STUDENTS WHO JUST NEED TO BE LOVED.

AND I KNOW SHE'S ONLY LIKE FOUR FOOT ONE ON A GOOD DAY, BUT SHE'S NINE FOOT TALL WHEN IT COMES TO TEACHING KIDS.

AND THERE'S KIDS NOW.

WE UNFORTUNATELY LOST HER THIS YEAR.

SHE DECIDED RETIREMENT WAS A GOOD THING.

WE'RE STILL CONVINCING HER THAT'S NOT THE CASE.

WE HAVE SOME OF THE PLANS.

SHE AGREED TO DO SOME PROJECTS WITH ME.

SHE, SHE, NO, THAT'S MY WAY TO SUCK HER BACK IN.

BUT WE LOVE HER TO DEATH.

AND SHE HAS SERVED OUR DISTRICT FOR 20, 31, 30, 30 YEARS.

AND SHE HAS SERVED THE KIDS BEYOND ANYTHING YOU COULD IMAGINE.

WE JUST LOVE HER TO DEATH AND WE WANT TO HONOR HER TO THIS EVENING.

KATIE OSMAN.

I JUST WANNA, UM, THANK THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND FOR THE RECOGNITION.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

AND IT'S REALLY SPECIAL BECAUSE I WENT THROUGH LA HARBOR CITY SCHOOLS.

I'VE LIVED IN LAHABRA FOR 60 YEARS AND WORKED IN LOW JOINT FOR 30 YEARS, AND NOW MY OWN GRANDKIDS ARE FOLLOWING AND GOING THROUGH THE DISTRICT.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS HONOR.

AND THANK MY FAMILY.

MY HUSBAND'S OVER HERE TAKING PICTURES AND MY DAUGHTER, MISS CAMARA, WOULD YOU TAKE A PICTURE OF YOU WITH THE ALL THESE RECIPIENTS? YES.

BUT ALL OF THEM COME UP.

IF I CAN HAVE THE, UH, RECIPIENTS, PLEASE COME UP.

AND, UH, ON BEHALF OF THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL, WE WANTED TO THANK ALL THE RECIPIENTS, UH, STAFF AND TEACHERS ALIKE.

UH, HONESTLY, WITHOUT YOU, OUR, UH, OUR KIDS DON'T LEARN.

UM, MY, UH, IF I CAN HAVE MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES AS WELL COME DOWN, WE'LL TAKE PICTURES.

UH, BUT, UH, YEAH, I AM A, UH, A LOW JOINT SCHOOL PARENT MYSELF.

UM, HAVING HAD, UH, THREE DAUGHTERS GO THROUGH THE LOW JOINT, WE LOVE LOW JOINT, OF COURSE, WE LOVE OUR, OUR GOOD SUPERINTENDENT.

AND, UH, OF COURSE HIS, HIS SONS AND HIS SON TUCKER'S A VERY GOOD FRIEND OF MY, OF MY DAUGHTER.

SO THEY'RE, UH, THEY'RE GREAT FRIENDS.

BUT, UH, ARLA HABRA, CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, DR.

CARDOS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR OUR STUDENTS AND FOR SUCH A GREAT STAFF THAT YOU, UH, THAT YOU BRING IN DAY IN, DAY OUT.

KUDOS TO YOU.

AND I'M GONNA, SO, MR. BRIDGEFORD, I'M GONNA GIVE YOU A CERTIFICATE FROM, NOT ONLY FROM THE CITY COUNCIL IN RECOGNITION.

THANK YOU KATIE AND CATHERINE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

JENNIFER.

ALDO, THANK YOU, VERONICA.

THANK YOU, SIR.

AND BON ONIKA.

AND I'M GONNA ALSO PRESENT YOU WITH CERTIFICATES, UH, FROM THE, UH, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UH, CERTIFICATE OF CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION.

THIS WILL BE, UH, PRESENTED TO MATTHEW BRIDGEFORD ON BEHALF OF OUR CONGRESSWOMAN YOUNG KIM, THE HONORABLE YOUNG KIM.

THANK YOU.

THAT'S

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ALL RIGHT.

AND CATHERINE, JUST AS WELL, A CERTIFICATE OF CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FROM THE HONORABLE YOUNG KIM.

ALL RIGHT, JENNIFER ALDO, THE SAME CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION, UH, CERTIFICATE OF CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION, EXCUSE ME, FROM THE HONORABLE YOUNG KIM.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, VERONIKA MARTINEZ, UH, CERTIFICATE OF CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FROM OUR CONGRESSWOMAN, THE HONORABLE YOUNG KIM.

THANK YOU ALL FOUR FOR THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE FOR OUR CHILDREN.

UH, NOT ONLY IN THE CITY OF LAHABRA, BUT OF COURSE LOW JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

LET'S NOT FORGET LOW JOINT PEOPLE.

THERE'S TWO, UH, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS HERE.

BUT, UH, THANK YOU ALL.

WE'LL TAKE SOME PICTURES HERE.

SO, YEAH, I'M DOESN'T WANNA GO STRAIGHT.

I KNOW.

YOU GOTTA, YOU HAVE TO HAVE TO, IT WAS A BAR THERE.

I'LL PULL.

CAUSE NOW WE'RE LIKE, SO NOW WE'RE BACK.

ALL RIGHT.

ORIGINALLY WE HAD A PRESENTATION BY THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, O C T, REGARDING M TWO STREETS AND ROADS PROGRAM MILESTONE.

UH, THEY HAD REQUESTED THAT THIS, UH, PRESENTATION BE DELAYED UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7TH, 2022, DUE TO ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A STRIKE DISRUPTION OF TRANSIT SERVICES.

SO WE'RE HOPING FOR THE BEST ON THAT.

AND WE'LL MOVE ON

[3. PRESENTATION BY THE CITY OF LA HABRA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ON CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES]

TO OUR NEXT, UH, PRESENTATION BY THE CITY OF LAHABRA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ON CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES.

AND I'D LIKE TO INVITE, UH, ELIS, UH, THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO COME FORWARD TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE OF CITY CAPITAL PROJECTS OR WHOMEVER THAT REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE.

ALL RIGHT.

UM, IT'LL BE ALBERT.

THANKS ALBERT.

THANK YOU, ELI.

GOOD EVENING.

YEAH.

MY NAME IS ELISKA.

I'M DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

I'LL HAVE MY STAFF PRESENT THE PRO, THE, UH, OR THE ACTUAL WORK OF, UH, THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.

MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS ALBERT MENDOZA.

I'M WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING DIVISION WITH ME TONIGHT.

UH, AGAIN, IT'S DIRECTOR ELI PSYCHOLOGY, UH, TONY ON OUR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER AND, UH, MICHAEL PLOTNIK, OUR TRAFFIC MANAGER.

UH, THEY'LL HAVE ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT AND HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT THEY'RE WORKING ON.

UH, I'LL START WITH THE PROJECTS THAT ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION NOW.

UH, FIRST OF ALL, I'D START WITH THE ARTERIAL AND RESIDENTIAL STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

UH, THESE INCLUDES WALNUT, PALM CYPRUS, REISNER, AND OTHER STREETS THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING, UH, UH, RECONSTRUCTED.

UH, I DID, UH, INCLUDE THE MAJOR FUNDING SOURCES FOR EACH PROJECT, CUZ YOU CAN SEE, UH, ALSO THE ESTIMATED COST FOR EACH PROJECT AND THE START DATE AND THE ESTIMATED END DATE.

UM, WE ALSO HAVE EUCLID STREET IMPROVEMENTS, UH, FROM LA HAVA TO WHITTER BOULEVARD, WHICH IS SLATED TO START NEXT WEEK.

UH, AND, UH, HOPEFULLY END BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

DECEMBER, UH, WE GOT SOME ALLEY AREA SIX IMPROVEMENTS, UH, THAT INCLUDES, UH, THREE ALLEYS,

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UH, THAT, UH, TONY WILL BE DISCUSSING LATER ON.

UH, THE PRESENTATION, UH, WE'RE GONNA BE DOING SOME RESURFACING THERE AS, AS WELL AS CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS.

UH, AND ALSO ONGOING, IT'S THE LOBBY SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS, UH, AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

UH, THAT INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF, UH, BULL ASSIST WINDOWS, DOORS, AND OTHER, UH, SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS.

NEXT, I HAVE PROJECTS THAT, THAT ARE EITHER IN DESIGN OR IN BIT PROCESS.

UH, I'M WANNA PRESENT, UH, THE PROJECTS THAT, UH, WILL BE IN CONSTRUCTION, UH, THE NEXT SIX, SIX MONTHS.

UH, FIRST, UH, WE HAVE OLD RESERVOIR PARK, WHICH IS THE REHABILITATION OF, UH, OF THE PROJECT.

UH, WE'RE GONNA INSTALL NEW LANDSCAPING, UH, DRAW TOLERANT PLANTS, CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND, NEW IRRIGATION, UH, UH, WALKWAY, UM, SECURITY LIGHTING, EXERCISE EQUIPMENTS, AND OTHER PARK AMENITIES.

UH, WE'RE ALSO GONNA, UH, DEMO, UH, A SINGLE FAMILY PROPERTY AT ONE OH SEVENTH EAST, UH, STREET.

UH, SO WE CAN, UH, CONSTRUCT A NEW PARKING LOT.

THIS IS A HOUSE THAT IS RIGHT ACROSS FROM, UH, THE BRIO SPLASH PETS.

UH, WE ALSO, UH, DESIGNING MONU PARK SECURITY LIGHTING.

UH, WE'RE GOING TO INSTALL THE NEW PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING, UH, AROUND THE PARK TO ENHANCE SECURITY.

UH, WE'RE ALSO INSTALLING, UH, NEW SCOREBOARDS AT STELLY PARK IN LA BONITA.

WE HAVE SLURRY SEAL PROJECTS.

UM, UH, WE HAVE, UH, SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL STREETS, UH, THAT WILL ALSO SHOW, UH, WE'RE, WE'RE DOING CITYWIDE.

UH, LATER DOWN THE PRESENTATION, YOU'LL SEE MORE OR LESS WHERE WE'RE GONNA, UH, SLURRY, UH, MONTE VISTA STREET IMPROVEMENTS, UH, FROM LAHABRA BOULEVARD TO, UH, LAMBERT.

WE'RE ALSO GONNA RESURFACE THE STREET, DO SOME 88 IMPROVEMENTS, SUB CURB RAMPS, UH, SOME TRAFFIC STRIPING, ET CETERA.

UH, EUCLID STREET AND WATER IMPROVEMENTS.

THIS IS, UH, FROM WHITTIER BOULEVARD TO NORTH, UH, CITY LIMIT THAT.

ALSO, UH, NOT ONLY, UH, THE STREET IS GONNA BE A REHAB, BUT ALSO A NEW WATERLINE.

UH, IT'S GONNA BE INSTALLED, UM, BISHOP STORM DRAIN CHANNEL, UH, THAT PROJECT, IT'S CURRENTLY BIDDING NOW.

UH, AND THAT WOULD, UH, BE THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW STORM DRAIN PIPES ALONG THE CHANNEL AT BISHOP.

UM, WE'RE ALSO BIDDING THE NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, UH, WHICH INCLUDES, UH, DIFFERENT AREAS, UH, FROM THE 14TH, 14TH DISTRICT AREAS.

MICHAEL SAID 15.

SO THAT'S ALSO IN, UH, BIDDING PROCESS, HOPING WE CAN, UH, START THAT PROJECT IN SPRING 2023.

UH, THAT INCLUDES A LOT OF TRAFFIC, CALMING DEVICES, SPEED LUMPS, ET CETERA.

UH, WE ALSO HAVE AN, UH, AN ANOTHER ANNUAL RE RESIDENTIAL STREET REHAB, UH, ASPHALT PAVING, UH, CITYWIDE, UH, ALSO INCLUDES 88 IMPROVEMENTS, CONCRETE SLURRY CEILING, UH, TRAFFIC STRIPING, ET CETERA.

UH, WE'RE ALSO GONNA REHAB MACY STREET, UH, FROM WINTER BOULEVARD TO THE NORTH CITY LIMIT.

UH, WE'RE ALSO, UH, IN DESIGN.

WE HAVE THE HE HYDRANT INSTALLATION AT THE WEST, UH, BARHAM ACTUALLY RESERVOIR.

THIS IS A NEW HE HYDRANT WITH EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE, FIRE HELICOPTERS TO ACCESS REMOTELY AND REFILL WATER, UH, TO POTENTIALLY FIGHT, UH, WILDFIRE EVENTS.

UH, WE'RE ALSO WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH, UH, WITH THE PRESCHOOL.

UH, WE'RE GONNA DO SOME SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND, UH, INSTALL NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT THE PRETTIER PRE, UH, PRESCHOOL CHILD DEVELOPMENT AT WHITTIER.

WE ALSO HAVE VISTA GRANDE, UH, WHICH WE, UH, HAD OUR, OUR GROUNDBREAKING TODAY, A SUCCESSFUL GROUNDBREAKING, A LOT OF TURN, UH, TURNAROUND, WHICH, UH, WE'RE ALSO, UH, WE WERE WITNESS TO TO THAT, UH, WHICH WE HOPE WE CAN START, UH, CONSTRUCTION, UH, IN THE SPRING OF 2023.

UH, THIS INCLUDES NEO, SUCH AS, UH, CHILDREN, PLAYGROUND GAZE, SPORTS, UH, COURTS, UH, DOGGY PARK, WALKING TRAILS, X SIDE EQUIPMENT, ET CETERA.

UM, WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON A SHADE STRUCTURE AT CORONA PARK.

UM, AND WE SHOULD BE, UH, STARTING THAT PROJECT ALSO IN THE SPRING.

UH, WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON THE NEW, UH, NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AT WOMEN'S, AT THE FORMER WOMEN'S CLUB SITE.

UH, THAT'S ALSO IN DESIGN.

UH, HOPEFULLY YOU CAN START CONSTRUCTION SOMETIME IN THE SPRING.

UM, AND, UH, COMMUNITY CENTER PARKING LOT.

UH, WE ARE CURRENTLY BIDDING THAT PROJECT AS WELL.

AND THAT WILL CONSTRUCT THE NEW PARKING LOT ADJACENT TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

AND WITH THAT, I'M GONNA TURN IT OVER TO TONY.

THANK YOU, ALBERT.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

UH, MY NAME IS TONY.

I WILL CONTINUE ON WITH ALBERT'S PRESENT C I P PRESENTATION

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AND JUST HIGHLIGHT SOME OF OUR NOTABLE PROJECTS COMING UP.

FIRST ONE IS THE ARTERIAL STREET REHAB.

UM, THIS IS THE ARTERIAL REHAB.

IT'S ALREADY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

WE'RE WORKING IN THE, UM, NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR IDAHO AND IMPERIAL.

AND RECENTLY STAFF CAME, UH, TO CITY COUNCIL, WHICH COULD COUNCIL APPROVED TO ADD EUCLID FROM, UH, WHITTIER TO LAHABRA AS A CHANGE ORDER.

AND, UM, I DO WANNA NOTE THAT THAT IS ON SCHEDULE.

UH, WE'LL BE STARTING CONCRETE WORK IN, UH, A COUPLE WEEKS AND THE RESURFACING REHAB ASPHALT WORK WILL FOLLOW.

NEXT STEP IS A RESIDENTIAL STREET REHAB.

THIS IS, WE'RE FINALIZING, UH, THE SPEC AT THE MOMENT, AND WE'LL BE ADVERTISING IN A FEW WEEKS.

AND THIS IS MOSTLY CLUTTER.

UM, THIS CONSISTS OF MOSTLY MILL AND GRIND, UH, GRIND AND OVERLAY WORK, ASPHALT WORK, F Y 1920 AND F Y 2122 RESIDENTIAL STREET REHAB.

THIS, UH, PRIORITY, UH, PRIMARILY CONSISTS OF SLURRY AT THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF CITY OF LAHABRA, UH, FORMERLY, UH, ANX, UM, UM, LOCATION FROM ORANGE COUNTY ISLANDS, AND ALSO A SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CITY OF LAHABRA.

NEXT UP IS FY 2021 ALLEY AREA SIX IMPROVEMENTS.

WE GOT THREE ALLEYS AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, ONE NEAR THE CITY LIBRARY, AND ANOTHER ONE, UM, NEAR THE SECOND IN ALDRICH.

AND, UM, THE THIRD ALLEY IS RIGHT BEHIND US ACROSS EUCLID, JUST NORTH OF FIRST STREET.

IT CONSISTS OF, UH, TWO OF, TWO OF THE ALLEYS CONSISTS OF FULL RECONSTRUCTION AND A GUTTER DOWN THE MIDDLE TO ALLOW FOR PROPER DRAINAGE.

AND THE OTHER ONE WILL BE GRIND AND OVERLAY.

NEXT UP IS F Y 2122 ANNUAL SIDEWALK AND ADA IMPROVEMENTS.

UH, THESE DOTS, UM, SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF WHERE WE HAVE BEEN IDENTIFYING AS WELL AS RECEIVING COMPLAINTS OF SIDEWALK DISTRESS.

SO, UM, RIGHT NOW WE'RE WRAPPING UP AND PRIORITIZING THE, UH, SIGNIFICANCE.

UM, AND WE'LL BE, UH, ADVERTISING THIS PROJECT.

AND, UH, IN SPRING OF 2023 WILL BE CONSTRUCTION.

NEXT UP IS THE, UM, THE PARK AT THE FORMER WOMEN'S CLUB.

UH, RECENTLY, A COUPLE WEEKS AGO WE HAD A, UM, COMMUNITY MEETING.

IT WAS A GOOD TURNOUT AND NOT NO SIGNIFICANT COMMENTS.

AND WE'LL BE WORKING TOWARDS, UH, CONTINUING ON WITH THE DESIGN AS PER SHOWN ON THE CONCEPT DRAWING.

NEXT PROJECT IS THE OLD RESERVOIR PARK IMPROVEMENTS.

THIS WILL BE A, A, UM, FULL, FULLY FULL NEW BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A PARK FROM THE GROUND UP.

AND WE RECENTLY, YES, UM, WE'VE ADVERTISED AND WE HAVE OPENED BIDS AND WE EXPECT TO COME BACK TO COUNCIL NEXT MONTH IN NOVEMBER TO AWARD TO A CONTRACTOR.

NEXT PROJECT IS OUR, UH, VIS GRANDE PARK IMPROVEMENT.

WE'RE FINALIZING DESIGN, AS ALBERT MENTIONED BEFORE, AND REFINING THE ESTIMATES AS WE SPEAK.

AND THAT'LL BE SOMETIME SPRING 2023 AS WELL.

THANK YOU, MICHAEL.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR MADRANO, FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS.

SO I'LL CONTINUE WHERE TONY LEFT OFF.

SO WE'LL JUST GIVE YOU A LITTLE UPDATE ON THE OC BIKE LOOP TRAIL.

I KNOW EVERYBODY ASKS ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME.

WE HAD A MEETING TODAY WITH THE RAILROAD.

THEY'VE ALREADY SENT OVER THEIR APPRAISAL.

THEY SENT OVER THE AGREEMENT.

OUR CITY ATTORNEY ALREADY REVIEWED IT, AND WE'RE HAVING OUR THIRD PARTY REVIEW THE APPRAISAL.

AND THEN ONCE WE DO THAT, THEY ASKED US TO SEND EVERYTHING BACK, AND THAT'S WHEN WE CAN START NEGOTIATIONS.

BREA WAS ON THE CALL AS WELL AS O C T A, SO WE'RE STILL MOVING FORWARD, AND THEN WE'RE WAITING TO HEAR FOR SUCCESSFUL ON ATP CYCLE SIX, WHICH WILL GIVE US ALL THE MONEY TO PURCHASE IT AND THEN HOPEFULLY MOVE FORWARD FOR CONSTRUCTION.

SO WE'RE, WE'RE GETTING CLOSER FINALLY.

NICE.

AND JUST A REMINDER, THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TODAY, BUT WE'RE HOPING TO TURN IT INTO THIS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

AND WITH THAT, I WILL TURN IT BACK OVER TO ALBERT.

AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION.

UH, AT THIS MOMENT, WE'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

UH, YOU MAY HAVE, UH, WE HAVE OUR STAFF HERE.

YOU HAVE GUYS, FOLKS NEED, UH, SPECIFIC DETAILS.

UH, WE CAN, WE CAN ALLOW, RIGHT? , ALBERT, I JUST WANNA SAY KUDOS TO YOU GUYS, UH, FOR, UH, FOR TAKING UP THE CALL.

OF COURSE.

UH, NOT UP HERE FOR CITY COUNCIL, BUT FOR OUR RESIDENTS, UH, BECAUSE THESE ARE MANY OTHER PROJECTS THAT, UH, THAT HAVE, UH, THAT HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED OVER TIME.

AND YOU, AND YOU GUYS DO GREAT WORK.

AND WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THE, UH, THE STAFFING,

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UH, THE STAFFING ISSUES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE OF THE, UH, CITY'S CONTROL WITH SOME OF THESE PROJECTS.

BUT, UH, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THESE FORWARD.

EUCLID IS GONNA GET DONE.

I KNOW I'VE SEEN THE SIGNS AND, UH, JUST SO PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT ARE WATCHING THIS EVENING, UM, IT IS GETTING DONE.

AND, UH, THE DOG PARK WILL BE HERE.

AND, UH, THE, UH, THE, THE BIKE LOOP TRAIL, UH, THAT ONE'S GONNA TAKE A LITTLE LONGER, BUT, UH, HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S GREAT.

I KNOW I WAS TALKING TO, UH, MAYOR FRED JUNG FROM, UH, FULLERTON NOT TOO LONG AGO.

HE IS OUR NEW REPRESENTATIVE FROM O C T A.

HE HIT THE GROUND RUNNING ON THAT AND, UH, WAS MORE THAN WILLING TO TAKE UP THE, CAUSE WE HAD SOMEBODY THERE FOR ALMOST NINE YEARS.

WE DIDN'T GET ANYWHERE, UH, THAT REPRESENTATIVE HERE, BUT, UH, WITH MAYOR FRED YOUNG THERE REPRESENTING, UH, UH, THE VARIOUS CITIES.

IT'S GREAT.

SO THANK YOU, ALBERT.

WE APPRECIATE YOU.

THANK, THANK YOU.

YEAH.

ALBERT, IF I, I WANT TO JUST ADD ONE QUICK COMMENT, AND THAT'S JUST TO SAY THAT I'M ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL TO PUBLIC WORKS, UH, FOR THE FACT THAT SO MANY CITIES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PLAYING KETCHUP AND THEY'RE DEALING WITH DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND ALL THESE, YOU KNOW, BACK ORDERED PROJECTS, SO TO SPEAK.

BUT YOU, YOU, YOU FOLKS HAVE BEEN SO PROACTIVE OVER THE YEARS.

THERE IS NO DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND YOU'RE MOVING FORWARD ON ALL THESE VARIOUS FRONTS, WHICH ALL REPRESENT DISTINCT AND SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS AND ALL THESE KEY WAYS.

AND WE'RE NOT BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL AT ALL.

THE CITY'S ALREADY IN GOOD SHAPE, AND YET WE'RE CONTINUING TO PROGRESS IN THE FORWARD DIRECTION.

SO THANK YOU ALBERT, VERY MUCH, AND TO ELIAS AND THE WHOLE STAFF.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR SHARING ALL THIS INFORMATION.

I'M HAPPY TO SEE THE OLD RESERVOIR PARK IMPROVEMENTS ARE TAKING PLACE.

THIS IS GONNA BE A GREAT ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY THERE.

ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE GONNA BE WONDERFUL FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

AND I KNOW, I KNOW THAT I SEE OVER THERE WHEN I TUTOR AT MOUNT WOOD, I'M GOING TO SHARE THE INFORMATION YOU JUST PURPORTED TO US.

BUT I SEE THE FAMILIES GOING OUT THERE, EVEN GENTLEMEN WITH WALKERS THAT ARE GOING OUT TO THE EXERCISE MACHINES AND ARE PRACTICING, UH, USING THE MACHINES AFTER THE SUNSET.

BUT, UH, IT'S ALL VERY IMPORTANT AND I'M JUST GLAD OF ALL THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE STAFF THAT HAS WORKED HARD TO MAKE THIS, UH, COME TO FRUITION.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WELCOME.

ONE MORE ROSE.

SORRY.

YOU KNOW WHAT, AND ON THAT I MEANT TO MENTION, UH, MONTWOOD PARK, AND I KNOW, UH, UH, NORMA, NORMA BEEZ, UH, WHOSE DAUGHTER IS HERE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, NORMA COULDN'T MAKE IT.

AND I WILL, UH, I WILL TELL NORMA IF SHE'S, UH, IF SHE'S OUT THERE, SHE SPEAKS SPANISH.

NORMA IS IN MOUNT WOOD PARK.

YA UH, HER SECURITY, UH, UH, LIGHTS ARE COMING.

UH, AND, UH, WE, WE HEAR THEM.

UH, AND UH, THAT'S SOMETHING I'M GLAD IT'S GONNA START.

SO LET YOUR MOM KNOW WHEN YOU GET HOME THAT WE'RE ON IT.

AND, UH, YEAH.

SO GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ALL

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RIGHT.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO, UH, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS.

PRIOR TO RECEIVING GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ORANGE COUNTY, OH, SORRY, WRONG ONE, SORRY.

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 ALONE 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 5 4 9 5 4 0.3 A SUCH COMMENTS SHALL NOT BE RESPONDED TO BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE MEETING.

ALL RIGHT.

I'D LIKE TO OPEN IT UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

IF, UH, ANYONE, UH, HAS, UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS, PLEASE STEP FORWARD.

OKAY.

IF I MAY, SHE, UH, SHE'S A SPANISH SPEAKER AND I'LL, I'LL TRANSLATE TO BEST OF MY ABILITIES.

YES.

OKAY.

OKAY.

UM, CASA QUE WATER CAT, THE E UPON A DE BLOCK QUE CONTAINER IN REGULAR LAS

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SI GOO KIS, SO OF, OF LA I SOLO YOUK SOLO.

YOU.

OKAY.

SO SHE ALSO, UH, TRANSLATED IN ENGLISH, UH, SO I'LL, I'LL JUST READ IT.

UM, SO I, I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF LAHABRA SINCE FEBRUARY, 2017 AND LOVE THE, AND LOVE LIVING IN THIS CITY.

HOWEVER, I AM WRITING MY EX WRITING TO EXPRESS MY FRUSTRATION AND THIS PLEASURE WITH A LACK OF SUPPORT I'VE RECEIVED FROM CITY OF LAHABRA, SPECIFICALLY CODE ENFORCEMENT AND THE ENGINEERING DIVISION AND PUBLIC WORKS REGARDING THE ONGOING ISSUE WITH MY NEIGHBOR, THE WATER, THE WATERMAN BUSINESS, LOCATED AT ONE 15 SOUTH EUCLID STREET, LAHABRA SINCE 2017.

AND IN THE BACK OF MY THE BUSINESS, THERE'S A REC RECTANGULAR CONCRETE TANK DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO MY PROPERTY.

THE TANK IS FILLED WITH WATER SOFTENER CRYSTALS THEN FILLED WITH WATER.

THE TANK HAS SEVERAL HOLES.

THE MAIN AND THE MAIN VISIBLE ONE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TANK THROUGH WHICH THE WATER AND SALT POURS INTO MY PROPERTY.

THE WATER IS VERY HEAVY, CONS AND CONSTANT THAT IT CREATES STAGNANT WATER CAUSING MOSQUITOES, FUNGUS, AND BRINGING, UH, MUD INTO THE HOUSE.

I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE OWNER, DAN POOR PERSONALLY, SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR SINCE 2017.

MR. POOR HAS COME ONTO MY PROPERTY AND SEEN THE ISSUE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

MR. POOLE HAS AGREED TO FIX THE ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS ATTEMPTED TO DO SO ON SOME OCCASIONS BY EX EXECUTING BANDAID, QUICK FIXES THAT HAVE ONLY MINIMIZED THE AMOUNT OF WATER SEEPING THROUGH THE TANK AS THE WATER CONTINUES TO SEEP THROUGH THE AREAS AND SLOWLY AND CONSTANTLY WHENEVER THERE IS WATER IN THE TANK AT THIS, THIS ISSUE IS STILL PRESENT.

TILL THIS DAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 2022, I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE CITY OF LAHABRA ENGINEERING DIVISION PUBLIC WORKS, AS WELL AS CODE A NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE 2017.

I HAVE SPOKEN TO THESE TWO DEPARTMENTS IN PERSON AND OVER THE PHONE.

C QUE SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER WAS ONE OF THE, WAS ON THE PROPERTY ON NOVEMBER 1ST, 2017, WHERE THE, WHERE HE TOOK PICTURES OF THE ISSUE AND SAID HE WILL ADDRESS IT WITH, WITH THE WATERMAN BUSINESS.

AFTER SEVERAL TIMES SPEAKING WITH HIM, NOTHING CAME FROM IT.

I ADDRESSED IT TO THE DEPARTMENT AGAIN, AND THEY ISSUE, THEY STATED MR. QUE NO LONGER WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY AND NO ONE HAD TAKEN UP THE CASE.

I CONTACTED THE CITY SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE OR SUPPORT.

I'VE SPOKEN TO MANY CITY EMPLOYEES REGARDING THE ISSUE, NO ONE HAS ADDRESSED IT.

I HAVE SPOKEN TO OFFICE SPECIALISTS, LYDIA, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AS WELL AS, AS DANIEL SILVA, CODE ENFORCEMENT FACTOR ON MAY 11TH, 2021.

AS OF TODAY, THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE OR SUPPORT FROM MY, TO MY COMPLAINTS FROM THE ANY CITY EMPLOYEE IN THAT, THAT I HAVE TALKED TO.

THE CITY OF LAHARA HAS IGNORED MY CONCERNS FOR THE PAST, PAST SIX YEARS AND VALIDATING MY CONCERNS.

THAT ALONG WITH THE ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE WATERMAN BUSINESS, HAVE CAUSED ME STRESS, FRUSTRATION, ANGER, INANCE, HELPNESS, NOT TO MENTION HEALTH ISSUES SINCE I AM DIABETIC.

AND THE FEELING MENTIONED BEFORE CAUSED MY BLOOD SUGAR TO SPIKE, CAUSING ME HEALTH COMPLICATIONS.

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 2022, I HAD A CONCRETE BLOCK WALL BUILT ON MY PROPERTY WHILE ADJACENT TO THE TANK TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.

ON AUGUST 5TH, 2022, THE BUSINESS FILL THE TANK, FILL THE TANK, THE WATER WITH WA, AND THE WATER AND SALT EMITTED IT THROUGH THE NEW WALL.

THE NEW WALL IS STAYING WITH SALT, AND IT'S WET ALL THE TIME.

SINCE THE ISSUE CONTINUES OF TODAY, THIS PAST AUGUST 22, AGAIN WITH THE CONCERN, ONCE AGAIN, I'M BEING IGNORED, IN DISREGARDED, THERE'S NOTHING ON FILE.

ACCORDING TO VALERIE MARINO, CODE ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE SUBMITTED PICTURES AND VIDEOS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.

ON SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2022, MY DAUGHTER SPOKE TO MS. MOREO ASKING HER FOR RESOURCES.

MR. MORENO REFERENCED US TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

I CONTACTED THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON OCTOBER 3RD, 2022, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE PERSON IN CHARGE, JUDY WILL GIVE ME A CALL AT THE END OF THE WEEK.

NO ONE CONTACT ME.

SO, DIRECTOR, THE PUBLIC WORKS, HE PERMITTED ALBERTO, OR I CAN TALK TO HER.

I, I CAN HANDLE IF IT'S IN MY SHOP.

PERFECT.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT, ALBERTO.

OKAY.

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OKAY.

MOVING.

YO EL, MEAN EL I WAS TESTING YOUR, OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

NEXT UP.

HI, GOOD AFTERNOON.

MY NAME IS ESTHER VANA.

I'M RUNNING FOR LOW JOINT SCHOOL BOARD.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

I AM A PARENT.

I AM AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR, AND I AM VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS LITTLE CITY OF OURS.

WE ARE A CARING COMMUNITY.

I'VE TRIED, ATTEMPTED THIS BEFORE, ONCE BEFORE KING CLOSE, BUT I DIDN'T TAKE IT THIS TIME.

I AM TRYING TO BE MORE PROACTIVE.

I'M KNOCKING DOORS.

I DON'T HAVE A BIG BUDGET.

WE ARE DOING THIS OURSELVES.

WE ARE FULLY FUNDING THIS OURSELVES AS EDUCATORS, MY HUSBAND AND I.

UM, I'VE BEEN TOLD TO JUMP HOOPS I'VE DONE.

SO I'VE BEEN A CLASSROOM VOLUNTEER, SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEMBER, LOCAL CONTROL, ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN MEMBER, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE LOW JOINT EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

I HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE AS A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, AN ELEMENTARY TEACHER, AND A PROUD HOMEMAKER FOR SEVEN YEARS.

I LOVE OUR DISTRICT.

I LOVE LOW JOINT.

IT'S AMAZING.

WE ARE A DISTINGUISHED DISTRICT, BUT THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

MY E MY EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND INCLUDES A BACHELOR'S, TWO MASTERS, TWO CREDENTIALS FROM UCLA, CALTON, LA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, AND JUST MOST RECENTLY LMU.

I AM SPONSORED BY.

I AM ENDORSED BY THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL.

I DON'T KNOW HOW OFTEN THAT HAPPENS.

THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL POSITION.

THIS IS A NONPARTISAN POSITION.

I DO WANT THE CITY, THE CITY TO KNOW THAT OUR CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE.

I'M IN IT FOR THE RIGHT REASON.

MY HEART IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

SHOULD I WIN THIS POSITION? POSITION? SHOULD I GET ELECTED? I WILL NOT ASK, ASK FOR MEDICAL BENEFITS.

I'M AN EDUCATOR.

I CAN WORK.

I HAVE THOSE BENEFITS ALREADY.

I DON'T NEED TO DOUBLE DIP.

I JUST WANT PARENTS TO HAVE A VOICE.

MAKE THIS SHORT AND SIMPLE.

I'M TRYING TO KNOCK ON DOORS, SOME DOORS OPEN, SOME DOORS CLOSE.

WE'RE A PARTY OF TWO.

MY HUSBAND AND I.

WE'RE A SMALL MIGHTY TEAM, BUT WE'RE HOPING TO GET YOUR VOTE.

LAHABRA.

NOVEMBER 8TH, VOTED VANA.

THANK YOU.

SO LET ME INTERRUPT THIS POINT IN TIME AS I WAS WAITING FOR THE MAYOR.

UM, THIS FORUM IS NOT THE PROPER FORUM FOR CAMPAIGNING.

FIRST OFF, THIS IS NOT A RACE THAT AFFECTS THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY.

BUT SECONDLY, THIS FORUM IS FOR DISCUSSING, UH, THOSE ISSUES THAT ARE WITHIN YOUR SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION.

AND WE DO NOT ALLOW THE FORUM TO INCLUDE CAMPAIGN SPEECHES FROM THE DIAS.

OKAY? VERY WELL.

CAN I GET THE NEXT PERSON UP PLEASE? ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK NOW? THANK YOU.

MY NAME IS SUSAN PRITCHARD.

I LIVE AT 1 51 EAST ROSE AVENUE, LE HARBOR, CALIFORNIA 9 0 6 31.

AND WASN'T SURE WHEN TO COME UP.

SO I'M COMING UP NOW.

UM, I DIDN'T GET ANSWERS FROM MY QUESTIONS FROM TWO WEEKS AGO, AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IF I COULD GET ANSWERS, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ROBERT FAIR FOR ANSWERING THE ONES FROM FOUR WEEKS AGO OR FIVE WEEKS AGO.

AND THAT WAS OKAY.

SO HE DID A GREAT JOB.

UM, THESE ARE ON THE TWO CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS, NUMBER FOUR AND NUMBER FIVE.

I SUPPORT 'EM BOTH, BUT I WANNA TELL YOU WHY I THINK ON NUMBER FOUR, IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR MANY OF OUR CITIZENS.

BUT I'D LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION.

COULD THE COUNCIL OR STAFF REMIND ME MY NAME? MR. MAYOR? I THINK THESE ARE ITEMS, I THINK YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE AGENDA, CORRECT? RIGHT.

THAT'S WHY AHEAD OF TIME, IF I SHOULD SPEAK NOW OR THEN I, I TOOK MY DIRECTIONS FROM YOUR ASSISTANT CITY CLERK.

WE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE THOSE ITEMS PULLED FOR YOU IF YOU'D LIKE AND YOU CAN SPEAK THEN.

UM, NO, I WAS JUST SUPPORTING THEM, SO IT'S UP TO YOU.

OH, NO, IT'S UP TO YOU.

ACTUALLY, I CAN, I'LL CONTINUE RIGHT NOW.

IT'S FINE.

WELL, RIGHT NOW IT'S FOR, UH, OH, OKAY.

SO THAT'S WHY I ASKED, DIDN'T IT? NOT ON THE AGENDA CLARIFICATION.

YEAH, NO, IF ASSISTANT CITY CLERK, WELL, I'M NOT SURE MA'AM, IF, IF YOU'VE READ THE AGENDA OR NOT, BUT, UH, IT STATES

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ON THEIR, UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS RIGHT NOW ARE FOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT I DID, SIR.

OKAY.

AND I, I JUST WANTED MAKE SURE YOU'RE OKAY WITH IT.

THEN.

I ASKED HER WHEN SHE WANTED ME TO COME UP.

OH, NO, NO WORRIES.

I SO, I MEAN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO THAT'S I WAS SAYING THE CLARIFICATION.

ALL RIGHT.

YEAH, I, I DON'T, I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THAT SHE WAS GONNA PULL ANYTHING.

YOU'RE JUST SPEAKING IN GENERAL.

YEAH, JUST SPEAKING IN GENERAL.

THAT'S ALL.

OKAY.

SO WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO DO? YEAH, IF IT'S ON THE CALENDAR, YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL, UH, UNTIL WE GET TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

THAT SOUNDS GREAT BY ME.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

THANK YOU.

AND WE'LL, WE'LL PULL THE, PULL BOTH ITEMS FOUR AND FIVE, IS THAT CORRECT? THANK YOU.

FOUR AND FIVE.

YEAH.

VERY WELL.

OR YOU'LL DO SO.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT.

WE'LL MOVE ON FROM THE, UH, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT AND WE'LL, UH, MOVE

[ 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. ]

ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

ALL MATTERS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS ACCOUNTS MEMBER, CITY STAFF MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE, UH, REQUEST SEPARATE ACTION OR REMOVAL OF AN ITEM REMOVED.

ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOLLOWING THE CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THIS AGENDA.

PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH THE 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 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 INCLUDES CITY COUNCIL ITEMS ONE THROUGH SIX, CALL FROM RULE OF ANY ITEMS BY STAFF, UH, NONE, MR. MAYOR, UH, FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND, UH, FROM THE AUDIENCE, MA'AM, UH, NUMBERS FOUR AND FIVE.

WE WILL, WE WILL DO THAT FOR YOU.

UH, CALL FOR ACTION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF, UH, ANY OF THE ITEMS FOUR AND FIVE, UH, THAT WERE BEEN REMOVED.

MR. MAY, I'D LIKE TO, UH, APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR, PLEASE.

SECOND VERY WELL.

WILL THE CITY COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE? MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

ALL

[4. APPROVE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CRANE ARCHITECTURAL GROUP FOR THE RENOVATION OF TWO MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 205-211 SOUTH EUCLID STREET AND 106 EAST FIRST AVENUE That the City Council: A. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Crane Architectural Group for the renovation of two City-owned buildings located at 205-211 South Euclid Street and 106 East First Avenue; B. Authorize staff to issue a purchase order in the amount of $175,626 to Crane Architectural Group, which includes a ten percent (10%) contingency; and, C. Approve the appropriation of $175,626 from the General Fund facility improvement reserve for this project.]

RIGHT.

UH, WITH, UH, ITEM NUMBER FOUR, UH, PROOF CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CRANE ARCHITECTURAL GROUP FOR THE RENOVATION OF TWO MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 2 0 5 2 11 SOUTH YULI STREET AND 1 0 6 EAST FIRST AVENUE.

MA'AM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP? HI.

HELLO.

HOPE YOU HAVEN'T SEEN ME BEFORE.

THIS IS, UH, SUSAN PRITCHER FROM 1 51 EAST ROADS AVENUE, LA HARBOR, CALIFORNIA, AND ON CONSENT CALENDAR FOUR, I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR MANY OF OUR CITIZENS.

BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE STAFF OR THE CITY MANAGER OR THE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS AT SOME POINT TO THE PUBLIC.

COULD THE COUNCIL OR STAFF REMIND US CITIZENS, IN ADDITION TO THE $175,626 FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH PRIOR TO THE FULL PLANNING, WHAT IS THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST FURNISHINGS, ET CETERA, ALLOCATED FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT AND THE ESTIMATED TIMELINE OF COMPLETION? AND I'LL COME BACK FOR NUMBER FIVE.

WHEN YOU'RE READY.

I CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION RIGHT NOW.

SO WE WON'T KNOW THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT UNTIL WE GO OUT TO BID.

ONCE THE FINAL DESIGNS FOR THE PROJECT ARE IN FROM THE ARCHITECT.

UH, ONCE THOSE ARE IN, WE WILL GO OUT TO A COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS AND GET, UH, PRICING AND THEN COME BACK TO COUNCIL FOR AN AWARD.

AND THEN TIMEFRAME, UM, DEPENDING ON WHAT THE CONTRACTORS CAN SUPPORT, IT COULD BE A BETTER PART OF A YEAR BEFORE THAT PROJECT'S COMPLETE.

ALL RIGHT.

NEXT ITEM IS, UH, ITEM NUMBER FIVE.

UH, APP APPROVE AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH THE REGENTS OF THE MR. MAYOR.

I THINK, SHOULD WE TAKE ACTION ITEM FOUR NOW? YES.

OKAY.

WELL, LET'S, YEAH, LET'S DO THAT.

LET'S, UH, IF I CAN GET A MOTION ON ITEM NUMBER FOUR, PLEASE.

I'LL BELIEVE YOU TO PROVIDE FOUR SECOND.

WILL THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE? MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

VERY GOOD.

ALL

[5. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE (UCI) DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR That the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Affiliation Agreement with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Department of Ophthalmology, to provide vision care for the children enrolled in the City's Child Development Division programs, and provide further assessments for those who fail the annual vision screening for the 2022-2023 School Year.]

RIGHT.

NOW NEXT UP IS ITEM NUMBER FIVE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE UCI, DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY FOR THE 22, EXCUSE ME, 2022.

2023 SCHOOL YEAR.

MA'AM, PLEASE.

THANK YOU.

HI, I'M SUSAN PRITCHARD AT 1 51 EAST ROSE AVENUE, LA HARBOR, CALIFORNIA.

AND FOR REGARDS TO THE NUMBER FIVE, I JUST WANTED TO SAY FIRST OF ALL, THAT I AM AN ANTER.

UCI IS MY ALMA MATER FOR MY UNDERGRAD.

I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF AND CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING OUR CITY'S AFFILIATION WITH THE UCI OPHTHALMOLOGICAL

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DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE THIS IMPORTANT VISION CARE.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO HAVE STAFF CONNECT WITH THOSE FAMILIES AND GO FORWARD, BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST OPHTHALMOLOGICAL CARE, BUT IT IS CARE FOR THE EYES THAT CAN BE DONE ON A DAILY BASIS.

AND I KNOW THAT BECAUSE MY HUSBAND IS AN OPTOMETRIST.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

ALL RIGHT.

UM, WITH THAT, IF I CAN GET A MOTION ON ITEM NUMBER FIVE, PLEASE.

I'LL MOVE IT.

PROVIDED NUMBER FIVE.

I'LL SECOND.

WILL THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE? MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

ALL RIGHT.

[1. DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 2022 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, EXISTING BUILDING, GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS AND ENERGY CODES; AND, THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE CODE AND 2021 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE That the City Council: A. APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. ____ ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 15 “BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION” OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 15.04, 15.05, 15.06, 15.07, 15.08, 15.12, 15.16, 15.32, 15.46 AND 15.68, BY ADOPTING THE 2022 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, EXISTING BUILDING, GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS AND ENERGY CODES; AND, THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE CODE AND 2021 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE; and B. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ____ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTH FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO LOCAL CONDITIONS WITHIN THE CITY WHICH MAKE CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS AND CHANGES NECESSARY TO THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, AND ELECTRICAL CODES.]

NEXT UP WILL BE PUBLIC HEARINGS.

PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH THE TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 60 MINUTES FOR ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS, GREAT 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 ONLY.

ITEM UP IS A DUALLY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 2022 ADDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING, BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL EXISTING BUILDING, GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS AND ENERGY CODES IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES.

FIRE CODE 2021 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.

WE CAN GET A STAFF REPORT, PLEASE.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR MADRAN, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

SUSAN KIM, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

RODNEY SMA, CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL JOINS ME THIS EVENING TO ANSWER ANY THINGS THAT MIGHT GET A LITTLE TOO TECHNICAL FOR ME.

ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS, THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION COMPILES AND PUBLISHES THE ADOPTION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL OF ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2023.

THESE CODES ARE APPLICABLE TO ALL CALIFORNIA JUST JURISDICTIONS.

LOCAL AGENCIES MAY ADOPT THESE CODES BY REFERENCE WITH AMENDMENTS BASED UPON LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGIC, OR TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS.

STAFF DEVELOPS THESE AMENDMENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH SURROUNDING JURISDICTIONS TO CREATE CONSISTENT AND PREDICTABLE REQUIREMENTS IN THE REGION.

THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED THIS YEAR ARE THE SAME AS THOSE THAT COUNCIL ADOPTED AS PART AS THE CODE IN 2016 AND 2019.

THE AMENDMENTS PERTAIN TO PERMITTED ROOFING MATERIALS, CONCRETE AND MASONRY FOUNDATION WALLS, SWIMMING POOL BARRIERS, AND SMALL ELECTRIC WIRE INSTALLATIONS.

THESE AMENDMENTS MITIGATE LOCAL SAFETY CONCERNS, SUCH AS FIRE, HAZARD AND SEISMIC CONDITIONS AS MEMORIALIZED IN THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU.

TONIGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2022, THE CITY COUNCIL SET A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SUBJECT ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION FOR TONIGHT, AND DIRECTED THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SAID PUBLIC HEARING.

IF FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE P THE COUNCIL CHOOSES TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AND INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT ORDINANCE.

A SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE WILL TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 7TH.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION, AND RODNEY AND I ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM, UH, COUNSEL? SEE NONE.

I'D LIKE TO OPEN IT UP FOR, UH, PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC, UH, WISH TO ADD ANYTHING.

ALL RIGHT.

MOVING ON, UH, CLOSE THE PUB.

WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

CALL FOR COUNSEL, QUESTIONS IN DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION.

MR. MAYOR, IF I MIGHT, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 15 BUILDINGS IN CONSTRUCTION OF THE LARE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 15 0 4, 15 0 5 15 0 6 15 0 7 15 0 8 15, 12 15 16, 15 32, 15 46, AND 1568 BY ADOPTING THE 2022 ADDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL EXISTING BUILDING, GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS AND ENERGY CODES, AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE CODE AND 20 21 1 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AND APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION ENTITLED, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTH FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO LOCAL CONDITIONS WITHIN THE CITY, WHICH MAKES CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS AND CHANGES NECESSARY TO THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL AND ELECTRICAL CODES.

SECOND, WILL THE CITY COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE? MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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ALL RIGHT.

MOVING ON TO, UH, CONSIDERATION ITEMS. THERE WILL BE NONE AT THIS TIME.

[ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]

MOVE ON TO THE, UH, MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR.

LOCAL COVID TESTING, VACCINATION AND BOOSTER SHOT APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER.

TESTING OCCURS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 AM AND 6:00 PM AND FRIDAY, 7:00 AM TO 5:00 PM CLOSED WEEKENDS.

APPOINTMENTS FOR VACCINATION AND BOOSTERS ARE AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 10:00 AM TO 5:00 PM CLOSED FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0.

CELEBRATE ALL THINGS FALL BY DECORATING THE EXTERIOR OF YOUR HOME.

FOR THE LAHABRA FALLEN HOME DECORATING CONTEST, PUT UP HALLOWEEN OR THANKSGIVING DECORATIONS AND ENJOY EVERYTHING THE FALL SEASON HAS TO OFFER.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH OCTOBER 26TH.

THE AWARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY OCTOBER 28TH.

ALL LAHABRA RESIDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FREE ACTIVITY.

PLEASE EMAIL NOMINATIONS INCLUDING ADDRESS PHOTOS TO, UH, A LIRA, A L I R A@LAHABRACA.GOV, OR CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 1 7.

JOIN US FOR THE NEXT FILM IN THE CITY'S FREE MOVIE IN THE PARK SERIES, WHICH WILL BE ADAMS FAMILY TWO.

SCREENING AT OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, THE MOVIE SCREENS AT DUSK WITH GREAT FAMILY FUN THE ENTIRE EVENING.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY'S MOVIE IN THE PARK SERIES, PLEASE VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.LAHABRACAORCALL.GOV OR CALL US AT (562) 383-4200.

JOIN US FOR THE CITY OF LAHABRA COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22ND.

BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM STOP BY CITY HALL IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO MEET STAFF, ASK QUESTIONS, AND LEARN EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT CITY OPERATIONS.

ENJOY PUBLIC SAFETY DEMOS, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT, INFORMATION BOOTHS, KID GAMES, ACTIVITIES, AND MUCH MORE.

AND FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0 BUSINESS OWNERS.

JOIN US TO THE LA HARBOR COMMUNITY CENTER ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25TH FOR OUR INAUGURAL LAHABRA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM.

MEET STAFF, LEARN ABOUT OUR BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND NETWORK WITH MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, HELP MAKE YOUR BUSINESS GROW.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 1 1 3.

PLAN ON SPENDING THE WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 11TH, THE 13TH AT EL CENTRO ALLIANCES PARK FOR THE 73RD ANNUAL CORN FESTIVAL, HOSTED BY THE LAHABRA HOST LIONS CLUB.

ENJOY NUMEROUS RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS, GAME AND CRAFT BOOTHS, FOOD VENDORS, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, AND OF COURSE, FRESH CORN.

AND DON'T FORGET TO ADD YOUR PEARL WHITES TO THE MILES OF SMILES THAT WE WILL ADO IN LAHABRA BOULEVARD FOR THE CORN FESTIVAL PARADE.

TAKING PLACE THE MORNING OF SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT LION RANDY MCMILLAN AT 5 6 2 4 5 8 1 7 7 3.

WE'RE CALLED THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0.

SENIORS, MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND JOIN US FOR LAHABRA SENIOR WEEK, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE NOVEMBER 14TH THROUGH 18TH.

ADULTS AGE 55 AND OVER AND THEIR CAREGIVERS ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF FREE ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE WALKING, STRETCHING CLASSES, DEMOS ON MEDITATION AND BREATHING EXERCISES THAT CAN REDUCE STRESS, ACCESS TO HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND MUCH MORE.

MORE DETAILS COME IN SOON, BUT CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

OR VISIT US ONLINE@WWW.LAHABRACA.GOV.

AND MANY THANKS TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AT THE LAHABRA COLLABORATIVE CAREGIVER OC I H M, PROVIDENCE HEALTH FOR HELPING THE CITY MAKE SENIOR WEEK POSSIBLE.

THANK YOU.

A HEARTFELT THANKS.

AND LASTLY, ALTHOUGH FALL IS RETURNED, REMEMBER, DROUGHT CONDITIONS CONTINUE AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES REMAIN IN EFFECT.

IRRIGATION IS LIMITED TO THREE TIMES PER WEEK WITH NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES WATERING PER STATION, AND NO RUNOFF.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LAWN IRRIGATION IS PROHIBITED BETWEEN 9:00 AM AND 6:00 PM AS IS THE WASHING OF HEART SURFACES SUCH AS SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAYS, DO YOUR PART AND HELP US CONSERVE OUR MOST PRECIOUS ASSET.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TIPS ON HOW YOU CAN HELP CONSERVE WATER DURING THE DROUGHT, PLEASE CONTACT THE LAHABRA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 1 7 0.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR.

ANY COMMENTS FROM STAFF? UH, NONE OF MR. MAYOR COMMENTS

[ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:]

FROM OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS, SIR? UH, MR. MAYER, I JUST WANT TO THANK OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THEY HOSTED A HAZARD HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT.

LOT OF HAPPY FACES OUT THERE.

UH, A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE GLAD THAT IT CAME BACK AFTER COVID, AND I KNOW WE'VE HAD A, UH, YOU KNOW, A COUPLE OF IN AFTER OF THAT, BUT THERE WERE A LOT OF HAPPY FACE OUT.

SO THANK YOU, UM, ELIAS AND YOUR STAFF FOR THAT.

MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF PAT MEYERS A LONG TIME, A HAB RESIDENT.

UH, SHE RECENTLY PASSED AWAY, VERY ACTIVE IN THE PTA, MEALS ON WHEELS, AND ALSO VERY ACTIVE IN HER CHURCH.

OUR LADY GUADALUPE CHURCH.

SHE WILL GREATLY BE, BE MISSED.

THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TIM.

ANYONE ELSE?

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BUSY TIME.

UH, ONE THING I THINK IS, UH, I'M MINDFUL OF IS, UH, HOW MUCH FUN CAN BE HAD AT THE SIDELINES OF A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME.

IT WAS A LAHABRA HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

AND, UH, IT'S ONE OF THE, IT'S VERY NICE OF THE DISTRICT TO ALLOW US TO, TO JOIN THE, YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY ON THE SIDELINES.

AND I WAS THERE WITH THE, WITH THE MAYOR THAT NIGHT.

BUT WHAT STRUCK ME IS JUST HOW INCREDIBLY HUGE.

THESE KIDS ARE, THESE FOOTBALL PLAYERS.

THESE GUYS ARE LIKE THREE TIMES, I'M, I'M NOT A BIG GUY, BUT LIKE THREE TIMES IN MY SIZE.

AND WHEN, WHEN THEY DO RUN TOURS, THE SIDELINES, IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL, YOU CAN BE KILLED.

AND IF NOT BY THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS, BY THE CHEERLEADERS.

YEAH.

BECAUSE THEY'RE RUNNING LIKE CRAZY TOO.

IT WAS A VERY DYNAMIC, VERY EXCITING GAME, AND IT WAS A GREAT PRIVILEGE TO BE THERE.

AND, AND I'M GLAD TO SEE THE HIGHLANDERS HAVE A RESOUNDING VICTORY, WHICH WAS NICE TOO.

UM, VISTA GRANDE PARK WAS SPECTACULAR.

I KNOW MY COLLEAGUES ARE PROBABLY GONNA SP TALK ABOUT THAT.

I, I WAS STANDING THERE TODAY FOR THE, UH, GROUNDBREAKING AND LOOKING OUT AND I UNDERSTAND WHY, I GUESS TECHNICALLY IS IT BIG VIEW VISTAS GRANDE? YEAH.

I MEAN, YOU STAND THERE AT THESE 17 ACRES AND IT'S JUST BREATHTAKING.

I MEAN, YOU SEE THE MOUNTAINS IN THE DISTANCE.

THERE'S THIS HUGE EXPANSE.

I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW GORGEOUS IT'S GONNA BE WHEN IT'S LANDSCAPED AND WHEN THE WHOLE FACILITY IS CREATED WITH THE AMPHITHEATER, THE DOG PARK, ALL THESE AMENITIES.

IT'S GOING TO BE JUST A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND ASSET.

AND I CAN'T WAIT TO, UH, TO SEE IT ALL COME TO FRUITION.

SO IT WAS AN HONOR TO BREAK GROUND WITH MY COLLEAGUES TODAY.

IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.

MY FINAL COMMENT IS, I JUST WANNA SHARE AGAIN, UH, HOW DISTRAUGHT AND HEARTBROKEN I WAS AT THE LOSS OF OUR, UH, FELLOW CITIZEN LARRY WALKER.

UH, MR. WALKER WAS THE VICTIM OF A HEINOUS CRIME, AND I DIDN'T MAKE A MENTION OF THIS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

HE LIVED VERY CLOSE TO ME.

WE WERE NEIGHBORS IN ESSENCE, ALTHOUGH I'D NEVER MET HIM PERSONALLY, BUT I'M JUST, UH, I WAS, I WAS DEVASTATED BY, UH, THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING MR. WALKER'S PASSING.

AND I JUST, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.

AND, UH, ASIDE FROM THAT, THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, I'LL, UH, I'LL CLOSE IT UP JUST THE SAME.

UH, IT WAS WONDERFUL TO BE OUT AT, UH, VISTA GOAND PARK TODAY.

UH, IT'S, UH, FINALLY HAPPENING, LAHABRA.

IT'S COMING.

AND AS YOU SAW THE OTHER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT ARE COMING AS WELL.

SO, UH, THE CITY'S DOING WELL.

UH, CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU'VE HEARD IN THE PAST, WE ARE DOING WELL.

EVERYTHING IS PAID FOR, IT'S GETTING PAID FOR.

UM, SO DON'T LET, UH, DON'T LET ANYBODY SIDETRACK YOU ON THAT, UM, ESPECIALLY DURING THIS SEASON.

UH, BUT, UH, ALSO, UH, WITH THE, UH, LAHABRA HIGH SCHOOL GAME, THAT WAS GREAT TO SEEING THE, UH, THE KING AND QUEEN, UH, CROWN, UH, ROYALTY AT ITS FINEST IF, UH, IF YOU WANNA CALL IT THAT.

AND, UH, ALSO, A FEW WEEKS AGO, UH, WE ATTENDED, UH, SONORA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME, THEIR HOMECOMING AS WELL.

SAW THE, UH, PROM KING AND, UH, PROM QUEEN, UH, UH, CROWN.

AND I'VE GOTTA GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE, UH, TO THE, UH, SONORA PROM KING, BRANDON ATOR, WHO'S A, UH, VERY, VERY GOOD FRIEND OF MY DAUGHTER'S.

UM, UH, HE, UH, FUNNY STORY IS ANYTIME, SO MY DAUGHTER HAS FRIENDS FROM BOTH SCHOOLS, LAHABRA AND, UH, AND SONORA AND THE KIDS, UH, UH, GET TOGETHER AT OUR HOUSE FROM TIME TO TIME, QUITE OFTEN.

UH, AND, UH, EVERY TIME THEY COME OVER, UM, IF I'M DOING SOMETHING OR IF I'M MAYBE COMING HOME FROM WORK IN THE EVENING, MY, MY WIFE'S THERE AND, YOU KNOW, THE KIDS ARE ALL IN THE BACKYARD EATING PIZZA OR WHAT HAVE YOU.

UM, THEY'RE ALL ASKING, HEY, WHERE'S THE MAYOR? WHERE'S THE MAYOR? AND THEY ALWAYS WANNA TAKE A PICTURE.

AND I, AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT, I THINK IT'S GREAT.

UM, BUT, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE ALWAYS ASKING ME QUESTIONS.

WELL, NOW I CAN TELL BRANDON, UM, WHERE'S THE KING WHEN HE COMES TO MY HOUSE.

SO, UH, UH, GREAT JOB.

AND, UH, CONGRATULATIONS TO BRANDON ANTO FOR THAT.

UM, ALSO, UH, WANTED TO, UH, MENTION, UH, MR. LARRY WALKER, UH, RESIDENT OF LAHABRA.

YESTERDAY, UH, AFTERNOON, UH, I WAS OUT KNOCKING ON DOORS, UM, GETTING TO KNOW SOME RESIDENTS AND WHAT HAVE YOU.

AND, UH, I HAPPENED UPON HIS HOUSE, AND I DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME, OF COURSE, BUT I HAPPENED TO MEET HIS DAUGHTER.

UH, AND, UH, SHE ASKED ME, UH, SHE GOES, ARE YOU THE ONE THAT WROTE ABOUT MY FATHER? AND I, AND I REALIZED IN THAT INSTANT, WHO I WAS SPEAKING TO.

AND, UH, UM, I, I TELL YOU, MY HEART DROPPED, UM, BECAUSE OF THE, UH, THE, THE GRAVITY OF THIS CRIME.

UH, WE SEE THIS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ALL TOO OFTEN, UNFORTUNATELY.

AND, UH, AND YOU GROW A LITTLE NUMB TO IT, UNFORTUNATELY.

UH, BUT, UH, WHEN YOU MEET A VICTIM'S FAMILY, IT, UH, IT, IT BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES, I'LL TELL YOU THAT.

IT STILL DOES AFTER ALL THIS TIME, UH, IN MY PROFESSION.

UH, BUT, UH, I, UH, I ASSURED THE WALKER FAMILY THAT, UH, AND ALSO CONVEYED THE CONDOLENCES OF, UH, OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY STAFF, AND OF COURSE, THE CITY OF LAHABRA, AND ASKED THEM IF THERE WAS ANYTHING, YOU KNOW, THAT WE COULD DO TO, TO BRING THEM COMFORT IN THIS TIME.

UH, THE FAMILY CAME OUT TO MEET ME, AND, UH, IT, IT, I MEAN, IT WAS AN HONOR CONSIDERING, YOU KNOW, THE, THE, UH, THE EMOTIONAL TIME THAT THEY WERE IN.

AND, UH, YOU KNOW, THEY, THEY CAME OUT TO GREET ME AND IT WAS UNNECESSARY, BUT, UH, HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THE WALKER FAMILY IN THEIR TIME RIGHT NOW OF, UH, OF NEED.

UH, SO WITH THAT, UH, WE'LL CLOSE IT OUT IN MEMORY OF, UH,

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MR. LARRY WALKER AND, UH, IN, UH, MEMORY OF PAT MYERS.

SO, UH, WE'LL, UH, WE'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT.

THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 2022 AT 5:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL.

CLOSE SESSION ROOM ONE 12 C 100 EAST LA HARBOR BOULEVARD, FOLLOWED BY THE REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.