Dec 19, 2022 City Council

NOW CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA LAHABRA CIVIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LAHABRA HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND THE LAHABRA UTILITY AUTHORITY OF DECEMBER 19TH, 2022.

I WILL

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

LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT IT IS 6:30 PM THE INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY CITY ATTORNEY LEGAL COUNSEL JONES, FOLLOWED BY THE FLAG SALUTE, LED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTOR ESP ESPINOZA, ASK YOU TO PLEASE STAND, ASK YOU TO PLEASE, UH, BOW YOUR HEADS.

DEAR HEAVEN, FATHERS, WE GATHER THIS EVENING OUR, OUR HEARTS ARE FULL OF GRATITUDE FOR THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE DEMOCRACY, TO CERTIFY AN ELECTION, AND TO SWEAR IN THREE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS SHOWING THAT DEMOCRACY TRULY WORKS AND THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN.

WE'RE ALSO GRATEFUL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR THAT WE ENJOY THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND CELEBRATE THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AND THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THIS SPECIAL TIME OF THE YEAR.

WE SAY THESE THINGS WITH I NAME, AMEN.

AMEN.

PLEASE TURN AND FACE OUR NATION'S FLAG.

BEGIN FLAG THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

STRAW.

LOOKS LIKE WE GOT A PACKED HOUSE TODAY.

ANY REASON? IS THERE SOME KIND OF A, SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT? I DON'T THINK I'VE SEEN IT THIS PACKED IN, WHAT, TWO YEARS? MAYBE , GIVE OR TAKE, MORE OR LESS, YEAH.

WILL THE ASSISTANT CITY CLERK PLEASE CALL ROLL.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTOR SIMONIAN HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTOR ERIAN HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTOR ESP ESPINOZA.

HERE.

MAYOR PRO TEM.

DIRECTOR GOMEZ HERE, MAYOR, DIRECTOR MADRANO HERE.

SO BEFORE WE GET STARTED, UH, I'D LIKE TO, UH, RECOGNIZE SOMEBODY HERE IN THE, UH, IN THE CHAMBER.

UH, AND, UH, OF COURSE WE RECENTLY HAD AN ELECTION, AND, UH, WE'VE, UH, FOR THOSE OF YOU OUT IN TV, LAND, AS I CALL IT, AND THOSE OF YOU HERE IN THE, UH, IN THE CHAMBER THAT DO NOT KNOW, UH, WE WERE REDISTRICTED AFTER, UH, AFTER 10 YEARS IN A, IN A CERTAIN DISTRICT, BUT I WANTED TO GIVE A BIG LAHABRA WELCOME TO, UH, TO OUR NEWEST, UH, ASSEMBLY WOMAN, BLANCA PACHECO, WHO'S HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, IF YOU STILL STAND UP, PLEASE.

ASSEMBLYWOMAN PACHECO, UH, RECENTLY GOT ELECTED AND, UH, WAS THE, UH, FORMER MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY.

SO WELCOME.

THANK YOU FOR, UH, FOR COMING TO LAHABRA.

AND, UH, WE LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE VISITS, UH, WHOMEVER SITS UP, UP HERE AT THE DIAS.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE THIS EVENING.

UH, AT THIS TIME, WHAT HAVE WE GOT HERE? UH, MAYOR GOMEZ WILL LEAD, UH, THE RECOGNITION.

UH, THERE WAS NO CLOSED SESSION THIS EVENING.

[ CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT: RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING MAYOR MEDRANO FOR HIS SERVICES FROM DECEMBER 2021 THROUGH DECEMBER 2022]

YES, SIR.

NOW, I, I WAS JUST GONNA SAY A FEW WORDS BEFORE WE ALL GO DOWN BELOW.

WE'RE GONNA REFLECT AND HONOR OUR GREAT MAYOR, JOSE MADRANO.

IT'D BE DIFF IT'D BE DIFFICULT TO REFLECT EVERYTHING THE CITY HAS ACCOMPLISHED THIS PAST YEAR WITHOUT AT LEAST MENTIONING HOW WE'VE CONTINUED TO RESPOND TO THE COVID PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS AND THE IMPACT IT'S HAD EVERYWHERE.

DURING JOSE'S TERM AS MAYOR, UH, OUR COVID TESTING AND VACCINATION BOOSTER, UH, AT, UH, CENTER, AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, WE DELIVERED MORE THAN 21,000 TESTS AND 1000 VACCINATION SHOTS THIS PAST YEAR WHEN YOU WERE MAYOR.

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND OUR RESIDENTS WHO FACE ADVERSITY DUE TO COVID CAPITAL, UH, UH, IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THE YEAR WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN MR. MAYOR COMPLETION OF THE SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS AT HARBOR AND ARITA RESIDENTS, UH, CRIED OUT FOR THAT AREA, AND YOU RESPONDED IN A BIG WAY, DESIGNED A CONSTRUCTION OF SEVERAL STREETS IN ALLEY REPAIR PROJECTS AROUND, UH, TOWN, INCLUDING NORTH EUCLID.

WE OPENED UP LAHABRA WHEN YOU WERE MAYOR.

MAYOR, THAT'S RIGHT.

WE BROUGHT BACK THOSE PROGRAMS AS THE 4TH OF JULY, CONCERTS AND MOVIES IN THE PARK AND OTHER, UH, EVENTS THAT WE PARTNER WITH, WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT CITRUS FAIR AND OTHER EVENTS.

LIKEWISE, UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOU CONTINUE TO SUPPORT, UH, PROGRAMS THAT WERE ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDE NECESSARY MEALS TO THE COMMUNITY.

YOU WORK SIDE BY SIDE WITH MEALS ON WHEELS, THE LA HARBOR COLLABORATIVE TO ADDRESS THE HUNGER ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WHILE MAYOR JOSE MADRANO WAS MAYOR, THE CITY ALSO DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A PLAN AND A PROGRAM OF $15.8 MILLION.

AND FEDERAL FUNDS WERE AWARDED THE C CITY THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN TO REPLACE PUBLIC, UH, REVENUE THAT WAS LOST DUE TO COVID.

I SHOULD NOTE, UM, THAT 2 MILLION OF THOSE FEDERAL FUNDS ARE BEING USED TO EXPAND PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST OUR HOMELESS, WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN A CHAMPION, UH, TO HELP THOSE HOMELESS IN OUR COMMUNITY, OUR

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RIGHT? THAT WAS A BIG ONE.

RIGHT? COMPLETION OF TRAFFIC, CALMING PLANS IN SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS.

WE REPLACED, YOU REPLACED WE'RE INSTRUMENTAL REPLACING MORE THAN 101,750, UH, WATER METERS AND QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY REPORTING, REPAIRING 35 WATER MAIN BREAKS THAT HAPPENED IN THE COMMUNITY.

IN ADDITION, WHILE YOU'RE MAYOR, MAYOR, UM, YOU ALSO WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN, UH, RECEIVING, UH, OVER $200,000 IN STATE GRANTS, WHICH HELPED WITH OUR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AS WELL.

I'M GONNA BE HERE ALL NIGHT, MAN.

YOU KNOW, , UH, YOU WERE INSTRUMENTAL, UH, WITH INSTRUMENTAL WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE SECURITY UPGRADES THAT HAPPENED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

I KNOW BEING WITH YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT BACKGROUND, YOU WERE VERY INSTRUMENTAL WITH THAT AND BEING VERY VOCAL WITH, WITH HELPING THAT, UH, ISSUED MORE AT, UH, CITY LEVEL.

WE WERE ISSUED MORE THAN 1000 PERMITS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SO IF YOU PUT A VALUE ON ALL THAT CONSTRUCTION GOING ON, IT TOTALED MORE THAN 33 MILLION.

YOU HELPED, UH, THE CITY TO WORK ALONGSIDE WITH NORTH ORANGE COUNTY CITIES TO PROVIDE FUNDING TOWARD THE OPERATION OF TWO NEW NAVIGATION CENTERS IN BUENA PARK AND PLACENTA THAT PROVIDE HOMELESS SERVICES TO NORTH ORANGE COUNTY.

WE HAVE A PLACE TO SEND PEOPLE NOW, UH, IN OUR COMMUNITY.

YOU ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN ENHANCING OUR PUBLIC OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR LAUNCH OF OUR NOW BRAND NEW, UH, NEWSLETTER THAT'S RECEIVED, UH, IN THE MAIL, THE LAHABRA LIFE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER.

UH, YOU WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN PRE IN, UH, IN BRINGING THE GROUNDBREAKING TO TWO NEW PARKS, THE PARK AT THE LAHABRA WOMEN'S CLUB, AND ALSO THE ONE, UH, THAT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR, FOR A LONG TIME.

VISTA GRANDE PARK, WHERE THERE'S GONNA BE A DOG PARK AND, AND AN AMPHITHEATER, WHICH IS A HUGE, HUGE ITEM, RIGHT? SECURED 8 MILLION IN STATE, UH, CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS COYOTE CREEK, UH, STORM DRAIN.

CLEARLY, CLEARLY, MR. MAYOR, IT WAS A BUSY YEAR FOR YOU.

YOU DID A TREMENDOUS JOB.

UM, MAYOR AND HIS EXAMPLE OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IS SOMETHING HE SHOULD BE PROUD OF, AND HIS FAMILY DEFINITELY SHOULD BE PROUD OF HIS HARD WORK AND INSTRUMENTAL.

AND I JUST WANT TO SAY, UH, PARTICULARLY, YOU ARE ESSENTIAL IN REACHING OUT TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY WITH YOUR BUSINESS TO THE WEEK.

YOU ARE VERY, UM, INSTRUMENTAL IN REACHING THE PUBLIC WITH YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA, KEEPING THE PUBLIC, UH, INFORMED AND YOUR TRANSPARENCY.

SO, UH, ALLIE AND DAUGHTERS AND HIS FAMILY ARE HERE.

YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY, DEFINITELY BE PROUD OF THE WORK THAT YOUR FATHER AND YOUR HUSBAND AND YOUR BROTHER, UH, DID FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR MAYOR, JOSE MADRANO.

AT THIS, AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INVITE OUR MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL DOWN TO THE DIAS DOWN HERE FOR MORE PRESENTATIONS.

MAYOR MADRANO RIGHT HERE, SIR, I'D LIKE TO INVITE SARAH MENDOZA REPRESENTING YOUNG KIM'S OFFICE.

SARAH, ARE YOU HERE? RHONDA? IS THIS A OKAY.

THANK YOU AGAIN, AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING JUST MORE SUCCESS IN THE CITY OF LAHABRA.

LET ME PASS THE MIC OVER TO YOU.

YOU, HELLO EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS SARAH MENDOZA, AND I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF CONGRESSWOMAN YOUNG KIM TO CELEBRATE THE GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT MAYOR JOSE MADRANO HAS DONE OVER THE LAST YEAR AS MAYOR.

AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEADFASTNESS, YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND YOUR PRESENCE LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY, AS WAS MENTIONED, IS SHOWN.

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YEAH, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE.

EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE TO YOUNG KIM, PLEASE.

MADAME ASSEMBLYWOMAN, WELCOME TO LAHABRA.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME OUR NEWEST ASSEMBLYWOMAN, BLANCA PACHECO, WHO HAS A SPECIAL PRESENTATION, ASSEMBLYWOMAN PACHECO.

HERE YOU GO.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

IT'S SUCH A PLEASURE TO BE HERE WITH ALL OF YOU, UH, ON THIS GREAT OCCASION.

MY NAME IS BLANCA PACHECO ASSEMBLYWOMAN FOR THE 64TH DISTRICT, AND AS WAS MENTIONED, FORMER MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY.

AND IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I WILL BE REPRESENTING THE CITY OF LAHABRA.

I WILL BE HELPING YOU RESIDENTS AND ALSO WITH THE CITY COUNCIL.

SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO, UH, CONTINUE DIALOGUE, UH, TO HELP YOU ALL AT THE STATE LEVEL.

AND SO I HAVE HERE A CERTIFICATE, UH, IN RECOGNIZING, UH, JOSE MADRANO, YOUR MAYOR, WHO HAS DONE AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB AS YOUR MAYOR, AS WAS MENTIONED, ALL THE GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS HE'S DONE.

HE WAS VERY ACTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

HE WAS, UH, BUSINESS FRIENDLY, WHICH IS IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TO THE DISTRICT.

AND SO I COMMEND YOU FOR THE EXCEPTIONAL WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE.

IT IS NOT AN EASY TASK.

AND SO I WANNA THANK ALSO YOUR FAMILY FOR ALLOWING HIM TO SERVE IN THIS GREAT CAPACITY AS A MAYOR OF LAHABRA.

AND SO I HAVE WITH ME A CERTIFICATE RE RECOGNIZE YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR LAHABRA, FOR THE RESIDENTS, FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND FOR EVERYONE HERE, AND FOR MAKING LAHABRA A BETTER PLACE.

AND CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.

YOU LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING YOU BOARD.

OKAY? THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

OKAY, MAYOR, I DON'T NEED YOU OVER HERE NOW.

ASSEMBLYWOMAN PACHECO.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INVITE SCOTT DOE, REPRESENTED, REPRESENTING, UH, SENATOR JOSH NEWMAN'S OFFICE.

COME ON UP.

LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THE CERTIFICATE IN RECOGNITION OF HONOR AS YOUR TENURE AS MAYOR, AND TO THANK YOU FOR STRONG LEADERSHIP WITHIN OUR FOURTH DISTRICT.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS SCOTT DOE HERE FROM SENATOR JOSH NEWMAN'S OFFICE, AND IT'S A GREAT HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE TONIGHT WITH ALL YOU TO HONOR AND COMMEMORATE MAYOR JOSE MADRANO FOR HIS ONE YEAR OF SERVICE TO THE CITY AS IT'S MAYOR.

UH, IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE, UH, WORKING WITH YOU TO, TO COLLABORATE TO MAKE THINGS BETTER IN THE CITY, BUT ALSO IN THE REGION, UH, THE NORTH ORANGE COUNTY REGION.

UH, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU, UH, AS YOU CONTINUE YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE HERE IN THE CITY.

UH, BUT NOT JUST THE CITY, BUT THE REGION AS WELL.

UH, BECAUSE LET'S FACE IT, HE'S NOT DONE.

SCOTT, DON'T, DON'T LEAVE REAL QUICK.

UH, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CAN YOU PLEASE EXPRESS OUR DEEP GRATITUDE TO SENATOR JOSH NEWMAN DURING THESE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER? THOSE SPLASH PADS WERE ESSENTIAL, AND I, WE HAD LUNCH TOGETHER ABOUT A MONTH AGO, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVING THAT NEXT CHECK FOR THE BIKE TRAIL.

, THANK YOU.

HEY, THANK YOU.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INVITE, UH, REPRESENTATIVE, OR I DUNNO IF, UH, SUPERVISOR CHAFFEY'S HERE OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE, ARE THEY HERE? OKAY.

COME ON UP.

DO OUR NAME.

CAN YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF, PLEASE? OF COURSE.

HELLO, EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS A ADRIANA FARROW.

I AM HERE ON BEHALF OF DOUG CHAFFEE, WHO IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS WELL AS YOUR FOURTH, FOURTH DISTRICT SUPERVISOR.

IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE JOSE MADRANO FOR ALL HIS CONTRIBUTIONS HE HAS MADE THROUGH THE CITY DURING HIS TIME AS MAYOR.

MR. MEDRANO'S DEDICATION FOR PUBLIC SERVICE IS REMARKABLE.

HE HAS SERVED THE COMMUNITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN MANY CAPACITIES FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS BEFORE STEPPING INTO THIS ROLE.

AND HERE IN LAHARA, HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS, THIS YEAR ARE A GREAT REPRESENTATION OF THE CARE AND COMPASSION HE HAS FOR THIS COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU FOR BEING AN ADVOCATE FOR YOUR RESIDENTS IN GUIDING THE CITY IN ITS CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT WITH ALTRUISM.

I WOULD

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AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INVITE REPRESENTING THE LAHABRA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, UH, MARIE LAGA.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS SAM COUP AND I AM THE CHAIRMAN OF BOARD FOR LAHABRA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

AND THIS EVENING GIVES ME THE GREAT PLEASURE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE SUPPLY OF APPRECIATION FOR THE AMAZING WORK YOU DID WITH OUR CITY, AS WELL AS WITH OUR BUSINESS OWNERS.

YOU ON BEHALF OF THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL IN OUR RESIDENCE, IT'S MY HONOR TO PRESENT YOU WITH YOUR OFFICIAL GAVEL, WHICH SAYS, THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA PRESENTS THIS GAVEL TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR JOSE MADRANO, IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR MAYORAL LEADERSHIP.

2022 ON THIS DECEMBER 9TH, 2022 IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD.

HERE YOU GO, ZER.

COUNSEL.

GREAT JOB.

HEY, MY, MY COLLEAGUES ROSE HO, UH, STEVE AND DARREN, UH, WE HAVE TO DO SOME FORMAL BUSINESS, SO YOU CAN JUST STAND OVER HERE, MR. MAYOR, FOR A MOMENT.

WE LIKE TO, UH, MAKE A FORMAL, UH, MOTION TO PRESENT HIM WITH A PAVER OUT FRONT.

DO I HEAR A SECOND? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

NOW, JOSE, COME HERE.

SO WE ARE GOING TO HONOR YOUR PARENTS WITH THIS PAVER.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU, UH, A FEW YEARS BACK? THERE'S NO EXCUSE FOR THAT.

AND WE STAND UNITED AGAINST THAT ATROCITY AND COMMENTS THAT WAS MADE AGAINST YOUR MOM.

AND SO YOU GET TO PICK THE WORDS YOU LIKE TO HONOR YOUR MOM AND DAD, AND THAT'S OUR GIFT TO YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES MAYOR HERE AT THE HARBOR CITY COUNCIL.

SO ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITY TO YOUR MOM AND DAD, MAYOR, HOW ABOUT A FEW WORDS? YEAH, IT'S NOT EASY TO GET ME TO, UH, TO CRY, I'LL TELL YOU THAT, BUT WHEN IT'S, UH, MY PARENTS, UM, YEAH.

WELL, THANKS, CHIEF.

UM, MY, UH, MY UNCLE JOAQUIN IS HERE.

MY DAD'S, UH, MY DAD'S BROTHER, UH, VIETNAM VETERAN.

HE, UH, HE'S THE PATRIARCH OF THE FAMILY.

UM, UH, THAT WAS UNEXPECTED.

BUT, UH, THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR THAT.

UH, VERY HEARTFELT AND, UH, UH, THANK YOU FOR THE, UH, FOR THE KIND WORDS.

UM, I WILL TELL YOU, UH, STEVE, SIMON AND I WERE WORKING ON SOME OF THE WATER METERS LAST WEEK, AND, UH, HE, UH, YOU STILL HAVE MY WRENCH AT HOME.

AND, UH, AND, AND THE STREETS WE PAVED.

UH, DARREN, UH, YOU KNOW WHAT, I, I NEED MY, UH, MY ROLLER FOR MY TORTILLAS.

WE CAN'T WE CAN'T, WE CAN'T ROLL STREETS WITH THAT.

I ALREADY TOLD YOU YARD SALE, IT'S GONE.

AND AS, AND AS FAR AS, AS FAR AS THE HOMELESS, UH, UH, ROSE, YOU KNOW WHAT, UH, ROSE WAS THERE AS WELL.

GARAGE.

THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.

ROSIE'S GARAGE.

AND THEN, UH, AND THEN FOR, UH, FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA BIT, OF COURSE, MY COHORT OVER HERE, TWO ON THE TOWN, JAMES GOM IS MR. LAHABRA.

UH, BUT I'LL MAKE THIS QUICK AND SIMPLE.

THEY SAID I HAD 20 MINUTES TO TALK, SO, UM, I WON'T TAKE UP ANY, ANY OF THAT TIME.

I'LL TELL YOU THIS.

UH, I AM VERY PROUD TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA.

AND, UH, AND I'VE SAID IT FROM DAY ONE, AND I WILL

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CONTINUE TO SAY IT.

UH, TRANSPARENCY IS KEY.

AND, UH, FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT, UH, THAT ELECTED ME FOUR YEARS AGO, UH, THE, I, I STILL CARRY THE BANNER OF TRANSPARENCY AND TO DO THE WORK OF THE RESIDENTS.

UH, PUBLIC SERVICE IS INGRAINED IN MY LIFE, HAVING BEEN A PUBLIC SERVANT FOR THE LAST 27 YEARS.

UH, FOUR OF THOSE HERE WITH THE CITY, AND OF COURSE, STILL SERVING, UH, IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY OUTSIDE OF THIS COUNTY.

UH, I TAKE IT VERY SERIOUS.

AND, UH, I, UH, I COME FROM A, UH, A FAMILY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS.

UH, NOT ONLY MY SISTER, UH, AS A, AS A CITY WORKER OUTSIDE OF HERE, MY TWO BROTHERS WHO ARE DEPUTY SHERIFFS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND OF COURSE MY WIFE, DEPUTY CHIEF FOR THE US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HERE IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.

PUBLIC SERVICE IS A PART OF, OF OUR LIVES.

WE BELIEVE IN GIVING BACK.

AND, UH, I WILL TELL YOU, UH, YOU KNOW, IN, IN, I WISH MY PARENTS WERE HERE, UM, NOT HAVING BEEN BORN HERE, UH, I'M SURE, UH, I, I'M POSITIVE MY PARENTS WOULD BE PROUD, NOT JUST OF ME, BUT OF MY FAMILY, UH, AND, UH, SOME OF THE WORK THAT, UH, THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO.

UH, BUT NONE OF THE WORK THAT WE DO HERE AT THE CITY GETS DONE BY ITSELF.

WE'VE GOT FOUR OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE, UH, THAT ARE INSTRUMENTAL.

UH, YOU KNOW, IT, UH, IT, I GUESS THE OLD SAYING GOES, IT TAKES A VILLAGE, AND IT REALLY DOES, UH, BECAUSE IT DOESN'T GET DONE WITHOUT A GREAT CITY STAFF AS WELL.

UM, AND OUR CITY STAFF, ROB FARRIER, RHONDA AND A FEW OTHERS, KELLY THAT ARE IN THE BACK, KIM, UH, ELVY, I COULD GO ON AND ON AND ON.

ALL OF THE DIRECTORS, AND OF COURSE, BRIANNA, OUR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY HERE, UH, WHO, UH, WHO WHO PROBABLY TAKES THE BRUNT OF ALL THE SCHEDULING AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT GOES ON.

BUT BRIANNA, YOU ARE GODSEND.

SO, UH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, UH, FOR MAKING IT VERY EASY ON ME.

UH, WORKING FULL-TIME IS, IS TOUGH.

UH, BEING MAYOR IS TOUGH.

UH, BEING A COUNCIL PERSON IS TOUGH, BUT THAT'S, UH, THAT'S WHAT I SET OUT TO DO AND THAT'S WHAT I'M GONNA CONTINUE DOING FOR THE RESIDENTS OF LAHABRA.

SO, WITH THAT, MY HEARTFELT THANKS AND, UH, THANK YOU TO MY, MY COLLEAGUES FOR, UH, GETTING ME CHOKED UP.

DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS GONNA HAPPEN, BUT I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOU'RE MAYOR JOSE MADRANO.

SO WE'RE GONNA DO THE, UH, RECOGNITION OF THE 2022 HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING LIGHT UP THE SEASON AWARD RECIPIENTS.

NOW WE'LL GET ONTO THE BUSINESS AT HAND.

WE'VE GOT SOME, UH, PROCLAMATIONS.

[1. RECOGNITION OF THE 2022 HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING "LIGHT UP THE SEASON" AWARD RECIPIENTS]

I BELIEVE THERE ARE SOME, UH, COMMITTEE MEMBERS FROM THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE.

CORRECT.

HOW ARE YOU HOUSE? ALL RIGHT.

SO I'D LIKE TO INVITE THE, UH, THE RECIPIENTS TO COME ON UP.

AND WE'RE GONNA, LET ME SEE.

WE'LL START WITH, UH, WE'LL START WITH THE BEAUTIFUL MRS. NICKER IN HERE.

SO WE CAN HAVE THE, THE SMITH FAMILY FROM WEST HEATHER AVENUE.

COME UP, PLEASE.

SMITH FAMILY.

BRING THE LITTLE ONE WITH YOU.

THAT'S A MUST.

SO AS A RECIPIENT OF THE LAHABRA 2022 HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING AWARD, LIGHT UP THE SEASON, WE PRESENT THE CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO THE SMITH FAMILY AT 8 21 WEST HEATHER STREET.

AND CONGRATULATIONS.

WE'RE GONNA TAKE A PHOTO AS WELL.

PLEASE.

WHY DON'T YOU GUYS COME IN THE MIDDLE HERE, PAY FOR HER PICTURE.

TELL EVERYBODY WHAT YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS.

COME HERE.

WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS? BARBIE.

BARBIE.

ALL RIGHT, BARBIE.

SO AGAIN, AS A RECIPIENT OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA 2022 HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING AWARD TO THE PUMA FAMILY AT 5 31 NORTH DEXTER, WE PRESENT YOU THIS CERTIFICATE.

SO THE NEXT ONE IS GONNA GO TO THE, UH, PUMA FAMILY ON NORTH DEXTER.

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IT WAS VERY NICE.

WE SAW THOSE ON SATURDAY.

ALL RIGHT, THE NEXT ONE IS GONNA GO TO THE MUSGROVE FAMILY FROM AVEDA SANTA, THE MUSGROVE FAMILY.

SO, AS A RECIPIENT OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA 2022 HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING AWARD, LIGHT UP THE SEASON, WE PRESENT THE CERTIFICATE TO THE MUS GIRL FAMILY.

WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.

TAKE A PHOTO.

ARE YOU LOOKING AT THE CAMERA? WHAT IS YOUR NAME? MACKENZIE REED MACKENZIE, NICE TO MEET YOU.

SO IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME, SO I GOTTA ASK YOU, I'M A FATHER OF THREE GIRLS.

ONE OF THEM'S NOT HERE WITH US.

SHE'S FLYING IN FROM SOMEWHERE RIGHT NOW.

BUT WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS? UNICORN.

A UNICORN.

YES, THEY DO EXIST.

AND HOPEFULLY SANTA WILL BRING YOU A UNICORN.

I'M HOPING.

, NICE TO MEET YOU, MACKENZIE.

THE LAST OF OUR FOUR AWARDS IS GONNA BE THE BAILEY FAMILY ON KIRBY DRIVE.

SO FOR THE BAILEY FAMILY, AS A RECIPIENT OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA 22, HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING AWARD, LIGHT UP THIS SEASON, I PRESENT THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE BAILEY FAMILY.

THANK YOU TO THE MAYOR.

COME ON HERE.

COME ON HERE FOR A PICTURE.

SQUEEZE.

WHAT SHOULD I RIGHT HERE, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT HERE.

YOU KNOW WHAT? AND I, AND I GOTTA ASK THE BOYS BACK THERE AS WELL.

WHAT DO YOU GUYS WANT FOR CHRISTMAS? FIRST? GIMME YOUR NAME.

HI, UM, EMMA.

UM, I DON'T KNOW.

MY NAME IS WILLIAM BAILEY, AND I WANT WOO.

POKEMON CODES.

NICE.

MY NAME'S LILY, AND I WANT A MUM TALE.

A, A WIG.

A MUM TALE MERMAID TALE.

LOVE IT.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, GUYS.

SO, YOU KNOW WHAT? I'D BE REMISS CUZ WE, WE, WE GOTTA GIVE THE, UH, BOYS HERE SOME EQUAL TIME HERE.

I FEEL LIKE I'M ON OPRAH WINFREY OR SOMETHING RIGHT HERE.

I FEEL LIKE ONLY I DON'T HAVE THE MAYOR'S FAVORITE THINGS, SO.

ALL RIGHT GUYS, WHAT'S YOUR NAME AND WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS? COLTON GOIN WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS? YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW.

HOW ABOUT YOU? UM, I'M MASON.

AND A ONE WHEEL.

ALL RIGHT, WE GOT THAT.

UM, MY NAME'S SAVANNAH AND A NEW CHROMEBOOK.

NEW CHROMEBOOK.

ALL RIGHT, MOM, .

OH, WAIT, WE GOTTA GIVE THAT TO SANTA.

I THINK THAT'S IT.

ALL RIGHT, WE'LL MOVE ON.

I'LL LEAVE YOU THIS, RHONDA.

SORT OF CERTIFYING THE ELECTION RESULTS VERY WELL.

SO MAYOR, AT THIS TIME IT WILL BE CONSIDERATION OF

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AND

[ APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION That the City Council APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ______ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.]

WITH THAT, MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO A, UH, APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION AND TITLE RESOLUTION OF A CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8TH, 2022, DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.

I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION.

WILL THE CITY COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE? MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

NEXT UP, UH, THE ASSISTANT CITY CLERK WILL NOW CONTINUE WITH THE INSTALLATION AND SEATING OF THE NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS.

[ INSTALLATION OF NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS: Administration of Oath of Office to Jose Medrano, James "Jim" Gomez, and Daren Nigsarian; and presentation of Certificates of Election. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:]

YES, MAYOR.

AT THIS TIME, THE OATHS OF OFFICE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS, JOSE MADRANO, JAMES GOMEZ, AND DARREN ERIAN.

AND SO IS SOMEONE PRESENTING YOUR OATH TONIGHT? YES, MY WIFE.

SO YOU CAN COME UP AND DO THAT, PLEASE.

GREAT.

SO LET ME, UM, GIVE ME THE MIC BACK AGAIN.

USE THIS RIGHT HERE, RIGHT.

RHONDA, DO YOU WANT TO USE THAT? YES.

SO WE CAN SET IT UP HOWEVER YOU, IF YOU WANT TO DO IT HERE OR YEAH, WE CAN DO IT AT THE TABLE.

I'LL GIVE YOU.

SO STEVE AND I HAVE BEEN TOGETHER 20 YEARS.

OR UNLESS YOU WANT ME TO HOLD THE MICROPHONE FOR YOU.

NO, THAT'S OKAY.

SO THAT'S THE ONE PARAGRAPH THAT YOU'LL BE READING.

DO YOU HAVE YOUR, OKAY.

PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.

I, JOSE, ME MADRANO, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR I, JOSE MADRANO, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND, THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES , AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.

THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE, THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

THAT I WILL TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY, THAT I WILL TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION, WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RAISE, ANY MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION.

AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY, AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES.

DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I'M ABOUT TO ENTER, ABOUT WHICH I'M ABOUT TO ENTER.

AT THIS TIME, COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN WILL BE CONDUCTING THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR PRO TEM JAMES GOMEZ.

WITH THAT, OR DO YOU WANT HOLD IT FOR YOU? I'M FINE, MARK.

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THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME WE GOT ELECTED 20 YEARS AGO.

AND THERE WE ARE, BEEN THROUGH A LOT TOGETHER.

THERE'S ANYBODY LEFT IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WANTS TO COME UP HERE.

NO.

THIS GUY'S BEEN ON THE COUNCIL FOR 20 YEARS.

ALL THESE PEOPLE LIVE IN TOWN.

THEY'RE ALL RELATED TO HIM.

, HAD I ONLY KNOWN RIGHT HAND? YES.

THERE WE GO.

WAIT TILL YOU'RE TOLD .

PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.

STATE YOUR NAME.

JAMES GOMEZ.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT WAIT A MINUTE, , THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND NOW SOLEMNLY SWEAR TO DEFEND SUPPORT, SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION I JUST BOUGHT 'EM.

, TAKE YOUR TIME.

THE BIBLE'S REALLY LIGHT .

YOU'RE A BIG BOY.

YOU CAN HANDLE CONSTITUTION, CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.

THAT I WILL TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY, THAT I WILL TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION, WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION.

AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY, AND I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER.

IT'S GOING TOO MUCH.

WHERE ARE WE AT? HERE.

I WILL, I WILL, WILL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER.

GET NICE AND TIGHT, GUYS.

NICE AND TIGHT.

UH, .

HEY, THE MIC.

CAN I HAVE THE MIC? YES.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I WANNA WELCOME MY DEAR FRIEND FROM NEIGHBORING WHITTIER.

WHITTIER.

WHITTIER, UH, MAYOR JOE VANIER, THE MAYOR OF WHITTIER.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, JOE.

AND AT THIS TIME, WOULD REELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER DARREN ERIAN, PLEASE STEP FORWARD.

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YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH THAT? THERE'S ONLY ONE REAL REASON THAT I'M HERE.

THE NUMBER ONE SOLE REASON THAT I'M HERE, CAROL, MY WIFE, DO I LOVE DEARLY, WORK HARDER THAN ME, LONGER THAN I DID.

AND THAT'S WHY I GET THIS RARE PRIVILEGE OF TAKING THIS OATH RIGHT NOW.

THANK YOU, HONEY.

I LOVE YOU.

MY GRANDDAUGHTER, ISABELLA SCOTT, 15 AND A HALF YEARS OLD, THE BIBLE THAT ALL THESE GUYS GAVE TO ME AT THE MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST SOME MONTHS AGO BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT I NEEDED IT THE MOST.

THIS GENTLEMAN RIGHT HERE IS DR.

UH TAYLOR, DARK PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CAL STATE POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT.

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, HE'S MY CLOSEST FRIEND SINCE THE FOURTH GRADE.

AND I'LL TELL YOU, HE WAS MY FIRST CAMPAIGN MANAGER WHEN I RAN FOR A CLASS PRESIDENT IN THE SIXTH GRADE, TRUTH, GROVER CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN PASADENA.

WE GET OFF THE SCHOOL BUS WITH OUR LITTLE BRIEFCASES.

WE GO INTO THE LIBRARY AND WHAT WILL WE WRITE OUT ON PIECES OF PAPER? TAYLOR? VOTE FOR DARREN VOTE.

THAT'S IT.

VOTE FOR DARREN AND OUTTA SIX CANDIDATES.

I CAME IN SECOND.

THE ONLY REASON I DIDN'T COME IN FIRST IS THAT JIM GOMEZ DIDN'T ENDORSE ME.

ALL RIGHT, RA, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND, THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.

THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE, AND I WILL BEAR FULL FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE.

BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE.

I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH.

TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE, TRUTH TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

THAT I WILL TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY.

THAT I WILL TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION, WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION.

AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY, AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES.

DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I'M ABOUT TO ENTER UPON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER.

YOU WANNA HANG ON SOME MIC? SORRY.

DO YOU WANT, HUH? OH YEAH.

PICTURE.

I'M SORRY.

DON'T, WHAT ABOUT PICTURES? OH, .

THE REST OF THE FAMILY UP HERE.

THE REST OF THE FAMILY UP.

WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO TAKE, YOU WANNA SAY ANYTHING? DARREN, MOVE THE BIKE OR, UH, NOPE.

WHERE'S JJ? RIGHT THERE.

[ 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.]

PUBLIC COMMENTS.

WHEN ADDRESSING THE LA HABER CITY COUNCIL, PLEASE COMPLETE A SPEAKER'S CARD BEFORE LEAVING THE, LEAVING THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE RECEIVED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GOVERNING BODY MEETING A LIMITED OF THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES FOR ALL PUBLIC

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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, 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 FOR 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.

ANYBODY FOR, UH, PUBLIC COMMENT? MAYOR FOR THE RECORD, DR.

SUE PRICHARD DID SUBMIT A WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT AND EACH COUNCIL MEMBER WAS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THAT.

VERY GOOD.

WE, UH, HAVE IT HERE.

DULY NOTED.

ANYBODY ELSE? ALL RIGHT.

SCENE NONE.

WE'LL MOVE ON.

UH, GO TO THE, UH, CONSIDERATION CALENDAR.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CONSIDERATION PORTION OF THE MEETING WILL BE HELD PRIOR TO THE CONSENT PORTION OF THE MEETING.

OH.

SO WE'RE GOING TO THE CONSIDERATION, CORRECT? YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

WE WILL BE DOING REORGANIZATION FIRST.

ITEM UP IS CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION AND APPOINTMENTS TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AUTHORITIES, AND OUTSIDE BOARD.

VERY GOOD.

UH, ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE? MY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL ON THE CON ON ANY CONSIDERATION ITEM PRIOR TO THE LA HARBOR CITY COUNCIL, TAKING A FINAL VOTE ON THE ITEM, PUBLIC COMMON SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES PER CONSIDERATION ITEM, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR, SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL.

FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME, COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE, AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.

FIRST

[1. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION AND APPOINTMENTS TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AUTHORITIES, AND OUTSIDE BOARDS That the City Council consider and elect/appoint: A. Mayor for a one-year term (December 2022-December 2023); B. Mayor Pro Tem for a one-year term (December 2022-December 2023); C. Chair and Vice Chair for the Successor Agency to the La Habra Redevelopment Agency for a one-year term (December 2022-December 2023); D. Chair and Vice Chair for the Civic Improvement Authority for a one-year term (December 2022-December 2023); E. Chair and Vice Chair for the Housing Authority for a one-year term (December 2022-December 2023); F. Delegate Representative to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District for a two-year or four-year term; G. Delegate and Alternate Representative to the Orange County Sanitation District for a one-year term (December 2022-December 2023); H. Delegate and Alternate Representative to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for the purposes of voting in SCAG General Assembly meetings to be held in 2023; I. Two Councilmembers to serve on the Internal Audit Committee for a one-year term (December 2022-December 2023); J. Delegate and Alternate Representative to the Orange County Library Advisory Board for a two-year term (December 2022-December 2024); K. Appointment by the Mayor of one Councilmember to serve on the Emergency Preparedness Council as Vice Chair for a one-year term (December 2022-December 2023); and L. One Citizen-At-Large vacancy on the La Habra Rewards Fund Committee with an indefinite term.]

THE ASSISTANT CITY CLERK WILL ACT AS PRESIDING OFFICER FOR THE REORGANIZATION AND APPOINTMENTS TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AUTHORITIES, AND OUTSIDE BOARDS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I WILL BE CONDUCTING ROLL CALL VOTES FOR EACH OF THESE ITEMS. SO AT THIS TIME, NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE POSITION OF MAYOR FOR A ONE YEAR TERM.

ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS? YEAH, I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER MAYOR PROAM.

JIM GOMEZ FOR MAYOR THIS COMING YEAR.

I'LL SECOND THAT.

READY? GOOD.

WILL THE CITY COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE? OKAY.

COUNCIL MEMBER NICK ARION? YES.

CONGRATULATIONS, MAYOR GOMEZ.

AT THIS TIME, WE'RE AJOUR, LET'S GO HOME.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE POSITION OF MAYOR PRO TEM FOR A ONE YEAR TERM.

ARE THERE NOMINATIONS I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE? UH, COUNCIL MEMBER STEVE SIMONIAN.

I LIKE TO SECOND THAT.

I WOULD LIKE TO, UH, FIRST OF ALL SAY THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.

I CONSIDER THAT AN HONOR COMING FROM MY COLLEAGUES, BUT I WILL HAVE TO DECLINE AND PLACE INTO NOMINATION.

UH, DARREN ERIAN.

VERY WELL.

I'LL SECOND THAT NOMINATION.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE, UH, NOMINATION CASSIE UNANIMOUS VOTE.

SORRY, I WAS TAKING NOTES.

UH, YES.

AND THIS IS TO NOMINATE DARREN MIX.

UH, DARREN ERIAN AS MAYOR PRO TIM? YES.

SO COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN.

COUNCIL MEMBER ERIAN? YES.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY FOR DAR, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER ERIAN TO BE MAYOR.

I CAN DO IT NOW.

I CAN DO IT.

AT THIS TIME, CITY COUNCIL SHALL CONSIDER AND ELECT A CHAIR FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE LAHABRA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR A ONE YEAR TERM.

MADAM.

I'D LIKE TOD LIKE TO NOMINATE, UH, STEVE SIMONIAN.

I'D LIKE TO SECOND THAT.

IS THERE A, A MOTION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS.

AND I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS AND CAST UNANIM VOTE.

DIRECTOR SIMONIAN? YES.

DIRECTOR ERIAN? YES.

CONSIDER AND ELECT A VICE CHAIR FOR THIS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE LAJA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

CHAIR SIMONIAN.

YAY.

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NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE POSITION OF VICE CHAIR FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY.

FOR A ONE YEAR TERM, I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE OUR MAYOR, JAMES GOMEZ.

I'LL SECOND THAT.

IS THERE A MOTION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS IN CASE I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS.

CASSIE.

UNANIMOUS POPE.

DIRECTOR SIMONIAN? YES.

DIRECTOR ERIAN? YES.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUS UNANIMOUSLY FOR MAYOR GOMEZ TO SERVE AS VICE CHAIR OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE LAHABRA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

WOO.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE POSITION OF CHAIR FOR WHEN YEAR TERM FOR THE LAHABRA CIVIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY.

MADAM CLERK, I LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION TO NOMINATE DARREN ERIAN AS A CHAIRMAN.

AND, UH, FOR THE VICE CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE ROSA SPINOZA.

I WILL SECOND THAT.

AND I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE NOMINATION.

CASSIE UNANIM VOTE.

AND, UH, PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY FOR COUNCIL MEMBER ERIAN TO SERVE AS CHAIR AND COUNCIL MEMBER ESPINOZA TO SERVE AS VICE CHAIR FOR THE CIVIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY FOR A ONE YEAR TERM.

YAY.

WELL, RIGHT AWAY NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE POSITION OF CHAIR FOR WHEN YEAR TERM FOR THE LAHABRA HOUSING AUTHORITY.

MADAM, UH, UH, CLERK, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO, UH, NOMINATE JOSE MADRANO AS THE CHAIRMAN.

I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND NOMINATE, UH, DAR, UH, HO STEVE SIMONIAN AS OUR VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS AND CAST A UNANIMOUS VOTE.

WAS THAT A SECOND AS WELL? SECOND.

AND WE SHALL NOW VOTE.

DIRECTOR SIMONIAN.

DIRECTOR SERIAN? YES.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY FOR COUNCIL MEMBER MADRANO TO SERVE AS CHAIR AND COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN TO SERVE AS VICE CHAIR FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR A ONE YEAR TERM.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE POSITION OF DELEGATE FOR EITHER A TWO YEAR OR FOUR YEAR TERM TO THE ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROLLED DISTRICT.

I'D LIKE TO, UH, NOMINATE FOR A, UH, TWO YEAR TERM OUR MAYOR PRO TIM, EXCUSE ME.

OUR MAYOR JAMES GOMEZ.

OH, SECOND AT THAT.

IS THERE A MOTION AND SECOND TO CLOSE NOMINATION CASE? MAY I CHANGE THAT TO A FOUR YEAR TERM AND PLACE THAT IN, UH, ON THE DA IT CAN BE TWO YEAR OR FOUR YEAR.

I'D LIKE TO CHANGE IT TO FOUR, AND I WOULD STILL SECOND THAT AS WELL.

PERFECT.

OKAY, LET'S TAKE A VOTE ON THAT.

COUNCIL MEMBER NICK ARION? YES.

AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS FOR MAYOR GOMEZ TO SERVE A FOUR-YEAR TERM ON THE ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE POSITION OF DELEGATE FOR A ONE YEAR TERM TO THE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT.

MADAM CLERK, I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE OUR, UM, ESTEEM COLLEAGUE ROSA SPINOZA.

I'LL SECOND AND MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS.

AND CASS UNANIM VOTE CAST UNANIMOUS VOTE.

PERFECT.

WE'LL VOTE ON THAT.

COUNCIL MEMBER NICK ARION? YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER ESP ESPINOZA? YES.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY FOR COUNCIL MEMBER ESPINOZA TO SERVE AS DELEGATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT FOR A ONE YEAR TERM.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE POSITION OF ALTERNATE FOR A ONE YEAR TERM TO THE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT.

I'D LIKE TO, THIS IS FOR THE ALTERNATE.

OH.

I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE, UH, JOSE MADRANO.

I'LL SECOND AND MOVE TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS IN CASSIE.

COUNCIL MEMBER ERIAN? YES.

COUNCIL

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MEMBER MADRANO? YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER ESP SPINOZA? YES.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY FOR COUNCIL MEMBER MADRANO TO SERVE AS ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT FOR A ONE YEAR TERM.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE POSITION OF DELEGATE TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN 2023.

ARE THERE NOMINATIONS? YES.

I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE OUR COLLEAGUE ROSE ESPINOZA.

I'D LIKE TO SECOND THAT AND CLOSE NOMINATIONS.

AND CASSIE UNANIMOUS VOTE.

WE'LL BE VOTING NOW.

COUNCIL MEMBER ERIAN? YES.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY FOR COUNCIL MEMBER ESPINOZA TO SERVE AS THE DELEGATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING IN S SCAG GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN 2023.

NEXT ITEM.

THIS IS OPEN NOMINATIONS NOW FOR THE POSITION OF ALTERNATE TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN 2023.

ARE THERE NOMINATIONS? I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE DARREN ERIAN.

I'LL SECOND.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS CAST UNANIM VOTE.

WE'LL TAKE VOTES NOW.

COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN.

COUNCIL MEMBER ERIAN.

UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR COUNCIL MEMBER ERIAN TO SERVE AS AN ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING IN S SCAG GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN 2023.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN TO APPOINT THE FIRST OF TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE INTERNAL AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR A ONE YEAR TERM.

ARE THERE NOMINATIONS? YES.

I'D LIKE TO, UH, NOMINATE, UH, OUR MAYOR JAMES GOMEZ AND THE MAYOR PRO TEM.

OH.

AND THE MAYOR PRO TEM.

UH, DARREN ERIAN.

I'D LIKE TO SECOND THAT, MAKE A NOMINATION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS AS A CASSIE UNANIMOUS VOTE.

SO THAT NOMINATION WITH, FOR BOTH OF THOSE, CORRECT.

COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN.

COUNCIL MEMBER ERIAN.

COUNCIL MEMBER ESP ESPINOZA.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY FOR MAYOR PRO TEM GOMEZ, OR PARDON ME, MAYOR GOMEZ.

AND COUNCIL MEMBER ERIAN TO SERVE ON THE INTERNAL AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR A ONE YEAR TERM.

THANK YOU AUDIENCE FOR BEING PATIENT.

WE'RE ALMOST DONE.

IT'S A LOT OF PIECES.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE POSITION OF DELEGATE FOR A TWO YEAR TERM TO THE ORANGE COUNT, ORANGE COUNTY LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO NOMINATE DARREN ERIAN AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE.

AND THE ALTERNATIVE, UH, UH, OUR IMMEDIATE PASS, MAYOR JOSE MADRANO.

I'LL SECOND AND, UH, MAKE A MOTION TO, UH, CLOSE NOMINATIONS AND CAST THE UNANIMOUS VOTE.

PLEASE VOTE ON THAT.

COUNCIL MEMBERS NICK CIAN? YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER ESP ESPINOZA? YES.

AND THAT WAS FOR, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER NICK CERIAN AND MADRANO TO SERVE AS DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVES TO THE ORANGE COUNTY, ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.

ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER FARRIER WAS GOING TO GIVE A SHORT REPORT ON THIS.

AT THIS TIME, THE MAYOR IS TO APPOINT A COUNCIL MEMBER TO SERVE ON THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COUNCIL AS VICE-CHAIR FOR A ONE YEAR TERM, I'D LIKE TO APPOINT, UH, OUR IMMEDIATE PAST MAYOR MADRANO.

I'LL SECOND THAT NOMINATION AND, UH, MAKE A NOMINATION TO CLO CLOSE NOMINATIONS.

AND CASTING A UNANIMOUS VOTE.

MM-HMM.

A VOTE IS APPOINTMENT IS NOT NECESSARY.

IT'S APPOINTMENT FROM THE MAYOR.

, UH, NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR APPOINTMENT OF ONE CITIZEN AT LARGE ON THE LAHABRA REWARDS FUND COMMITTEE WITH AN INDEFINITE TERM.

HOWEVER,

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WE GOING TO CONSENT? CALENDAR NOW, RHONDA? YES.

THERE'S FIVE MEMBERS THAT SERVE ON THIS COMMITTEE.

IT'S THE MAYOR OF THE MAYOR PRO TEM, UH, THE CITY MANAGER'S DELEGATE, WHO HAPPENS TO BE THE CHIEF OF POLICE, AND THEN TWO MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY.

IT'S THE, UH, ONE OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBER POSITIONS THAT'S, UH, UM, UH, CREATED BY, UH, WHEN, UH, CURRENT MAYOR PROTE NAAN WAS A COMMUNITY MEMBER.

HE SERVED IN THAT CAPACITY.

NOW THAT HE'S MAYOR PROTE, HE SERVES AUTOMATICALLY.

SO THERE'S A VACANCY ON THE, ON THE BOARD.

UM, IF COUNSEL HAS A NAME OF A COMMUNITY MEMBER THAT YOU WISH TO PUT FORWARD, UH, WE'RE HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN THAT.

HOWEVER, I DO KNOW THAT THE, UH, CITY MANAGER IS, HAS SOME MODIFICATIONS TO THE COMMITTEE'S, UH, OPERATIONS THAT HE'D LIKE TO PRESENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION, PROBABLY IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH.

SO IF YOU WISH, WE CAN DEFER THIS APPOINTMENT UNTIL THAT TIME.

[ 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:]

THAT CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION.

ALL MATTERS OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS THE COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF MEMBER, UH, WISHES TO HAVE AN ITEM PULLED.

PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES EACH.

IS THERE ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC LIKE TO HAVE ANY ITEM PULLED? HEARING NONE.

ANYBODY FROM THE CITY COUNCIL LIKE TO HAVE ANYTHING PULLED? STAFF MEMBERS.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

I WILL SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? OKAY.

PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

FIVE ZERO.

WE ARE NOW GOING TO THE MAYOR'S CALENDAR, CORRECT? YES.

[ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]

CAN YOU BRING SPRING THAT UP TO MY SCREEN, PLEASE? THAT'D BE HELPFUL.

AND YOU HAVE A SCREEN.

WE HAVE THE COVID TESTING VACCINATIONS TAKING PLACE.

LA HARBOR COMMUNITY.

ARE WE OKAY, RHONDA, IS THAT MAYOR? I DID PROVIDE YOU WITH A PRINT SCRIPT FOR THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CHALLENGE.

I'LL JUST GO RIGHT OFF THIS.

IT'D BE EASIER FOR ME.

IT'S ALL YOURS, SIR.

RIGHT AHEAD.

, THE CITY OF THE HARBOR'S HOSTING A COVID TESTING VACCINATION BOOSTER AT THE HARBOR COMMUNITY CENTER, LOCATED 1 0 1 WEST LA HARBOR BOULEVARD.

TESTING OCCURRED MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 7:00 AM TO 6:00 PM FRIDAY, 7:00 AM TO 5:00 PM THERE, CLOSE ON SATURDAY.

NEXT ITEM, PLEASE.

THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR ALSO HAS THE LAHABRA CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED, UH, BEGINNING DECEMBER 22ND THROUGH JANUARY 2ND.

THE CLOSURE WILL ONLY AFFECT, WILL NOT AFFECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

UM, THE COMMUNITY CENTER WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 23RD, 26TH, AND JANUARY 2ND.

WATER BILLS THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE DUE DURING THE CLOSURE PERIOD WILL INSTEAD BE DUE, UH, WHEN CITY HALL REOPENS ON JANUARY 3RD.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL OUR CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AT 5 6 2 3 3 4 0 1 0.

MR. MAYOR, DOES IT BOTHER YOU THAT AS SOON AS YOU GET ELECTED? MAYOR, THE FIRST THING THE CITY DOES IS CLOSE.

, YOU'RE OUTTA LINE, SIR.

, THE LAHAR CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS HAVING ITS ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S AT NOON ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31ST FROM 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM INCIDENTALLY, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SIMON, THAT IS MY BIRTHDAY.

UH, JOIN THE COUNTDOWN AT NOON AND AS WE SAY, GOODBYE TO 2022.

AND WELCOME IN 2023, RING IN THE NOON YEAR, UH, WITH A PRIORITY OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ENTERTAINMENT, CRAFTS, GAMES, A COUNTDOWN, A BALLOON DROP.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BUY TICKETS, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 3 4 2 3 6.

UH, DROUGHT CONDITIONS ARE STILL CONTINUE OUT THERE, SO BE SIR.

UH, JUST TO CONSERVE WATER, GO TO OUR WEBSITE, WWW.LAHABRACA.GOV OR CALL 5 6 2 3 3 4 1 7 0 AND TALK TO ROB FARRIER.

HE'LL GIVE YOU ALL THAT INFORMATION.

NEXT ITEM.

DO WE HAVE ANY MORE? THAT'S IT.

WE NOW GO TO, UH, COMMENTS BY STAFF.

[ COMMENTS FROM STAFF:]

ROB, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? UH, DARREN, YOU WANNA GO FIRST? UH, I WILL.

ROB'S PINCH HITTING TODAY FOR JIM SADS.

UH, JIM'S OUT OF TOWN BECAUSE HIS, UH, SON IS GETTING MARRIED OR HAS GOTTEN MARRIED THIS WEEKEND, I SHOULD SAY.

UM,

[ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS:]

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS, UH, GREAT GRATITUDE.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, OUTGOING MAYOR JOSE MADRANO.

UH, YOU KNOW, THE BEST MAYORS THAT WE'VE EVER HAD ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE, UH, PASSION, UH, FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND THEIR SOUL.

AND THAT REALLY IS JOSE.

HE'S A MODEL OF INTEGRITY, PROFESSIONALISM, ENTHUSIASM, DEDICATION, AND HE'S ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING PUBLIC SERVANTS I'VE EVER KNOWN.

AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT PLEASURE TO SERVE WITH YOU, MR. IMMEDIATE PAST MAYOR.

AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP.

I CONGRATULATE

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OUR NEW MAYOR, JIM GOMEZ.

JIM ALSO LOVES LA HABER WITH ALL OF HIS HEART.

HE'S A HOMEGROWN.

SO CONGRATULATIONS, MR. MAYOR.

JIM IS A, A HOMEGROWN HERO TO MANY IN THIS COMMUNITY, AND THAT'S BECAUSE HE'LL ANSWER THE PHONE AT 2:00 AM AND HE'LL FIX WHATEVER NEEDS FIXING.

UH, HE'LL ALSO BRING PASSION AND DEDICATION TO THE JOB I KNOW, ALONG WITH A GREAT DEAL OF SHOWMANSHIP, WHICH WE REALLY APPRECIATE .

I'D LIKE TO THANK ANOTHER HOMEGROWN TREASURE IN THIS COMMUNITY, AND THAT'S ROSE ESP ESPOSA, UH, FOR THE FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT THAT SHE'S GIVEN ME FOR MANY YEARS.

INSTEAD OF BEEN A GREAT HONOR TO SERVE WITH YOU ROSE.

AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING THERE FOR ME.

I APPRECIATE IT.

UH, THANK YOU TO MY DEAR FRIEND, STEVE SIMONIAN.

UH, HIS SUPPORT FOR ME, THE SUPPORT HE JUST SHOWED FOR ME, UH, FOR, UH, MAYOR PROTE IS A TREMENDOUS PRIVILEGE AND A GIFT.

UH, FOR WHICH I'LL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL.

EVERYBODY'S INVITED.

UH, STEVE IS A LEGEND ON THIS COUNCIL AND IN THE CITY, AND HE IS THE LIVING EXAMPLE OF A LEADER WHO DOES ALWAYS THE RIGHT THING FOR THE RIGHT REASONS.

THANK YOU, STEVE.

APPRECIATE THAT.

AND TONIGHT WAS THE FINAL MOMENT OF AN ELECTION YEAR.

UM, IT FOLLOWS MY APPOINTMENT IN FEBRUARY.

UH, FINALLY, MY THANKS ARE TO THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE OF LAHABRA.

A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF YOU HAVE CHOSEN ME FOR THIS SEAT FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.

AND REALLY, THAT IS THE ULTIMATE PRIVILEGE.

UH, MY PLEDGE IN RETURN IS TO REDOUBLE MY EFFORT TO SERVE AND REPRESENT YOU.

UH, THAT OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IS LIKE A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR ME THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

IT'S NOT A BURDEN, IT'S NOT A CHORE.

IT'S A TRUE BLESSING FOR WHICH I AM VERY GRATEFUL.

AND LET'S REMEMBER THAT THERE'S GREAT MEANING THIS SEASON IN ALL OF US HONORING SERVICE FOR ONE ANOTHER.

UH, I GO FORWARD AS MAYOR PRO TEM, RECOGNIZING AND HOLDING DEAR, WHAT ACTUALLY MAKES A CARING COMMUNITY, A CARING COMMUNITY.

THAT'S CHARITY, MERCY, COMPASSION, AND GOODWILL TO.

SO THANK YOU, MY COLLEAGUES.

OUR WONDERFUL STAFF.

AND THANK YOU ALL OF LAHABRA.

THAT'S ALL.

MR. MAN.

COUNCIL MEMBER ERIAN.

COUNCIL MEMBER ROSA SPINOZA.

JUST QUICKLY, CUZ I KNOW WE'RE GONNA GO TO A RECEPTION AFTER THIS, BUT I JUST WANNA SAY I AM TRULY ELATED, ELATED TO HAVE THE REPRESENTATIVES THAT WE HAVE ON THE CITY COUNCIL.

IT'S REFRESHING.

UH, WE GET ALONG REALLY WELL.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS, UH, COMEDY, THERE WAS LAUGHTER, THERE'S SUPPORT, UM, AND THEY EXTEND OUT TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

SO I AM JUST GRATEFUL TO BE ON THE COUNCIL AND HAVE THIS EXPERIENCE WITH FIVE, FIVE OF THESE COUNCIL MEMBERS, FOUR OF THESE COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE.

I WISH YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAY TO ALL THE STAFF.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT TO EVERYONE WHO HAS MADE THIS CITY WHAT IT IS.

UM, I'M GLAD TO SEE FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER KENT ROBERTS HERE TOO.

I MEAN, YOU KNOW, UH, IT'S JUST GREAT TO SEE HOW WE ARE GOING, WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IN THE FUTURE.

SO THANK YOU TO ALL.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL AGAIN NEXT YEAR.

AND LET'S SEE WHAT WE CAN DO.

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, MAYOR GOMEZ.

OUR IMMEDIATE PASS, MAYOR JOSE MADRANO.

ALL RIGHT, QUICK AND SIMPLE.

THANK YOU, DARREN, FOR THE, UH, FOR THE SUPPORT.

THANK YOU ROSE FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT AS WELL, STEVE, AND OF COURSE, OUR NEW MAYOR, JAMES GOMEZ, AND OF COURSE, THE RESIDENTS.

AND, UH, AS I, UH, SAID BEFORE, NOTHING, UH, NOTHING GETS DONE BY OURSELVES.

IT REALLY DOESN'T.

WE HAVE A GREAT STAFF HERE, AND I WANTED TO WISH OUR STAFF MERRY CHRISTMAS FA HAPPY HOLIDAYS, UH, TO EVERYONE AND, UH, TO OUR, UH, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO KEEPS US SAFE.

UH, I KNOW WE HAVE OUR, ONE OF OUR CAPTAINS HERE THIS EVENING.

UH, PLEASE, UH, SEND OUR, OUR THANKS OVER TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND, UH, REMEMBER OUR POLICE OFFICERS OVER THE HOLIDAYS BECAUSE THEY WON'T BE TAKING ANY DAYS OFF.

THEY WILL BE KEEPING US SAFE THIS, UH, THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

SO WANNA SAY, MAKE SURE WE SAY THANK YOU TO THEM.

I KNOW, I SEE, UH, ONE OF OUR PLANNING COMMISSIONERS, ESTHER ROJAS IS BACK THERE.

WANTED TO THANK HER FOR THE WORK SHE DOES FOR OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL.

UH, THANK YOU FOR COMING THIS EVENING AND, AND EVERYONE ELSE THAT'S IN THE, UH, IN THE, UH, IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER AND TO MY FAMILY, MY UNCLES AND AUNTS WHO CAME OUT TO CELEBRATE AS WELL.

I TELL YOU, IT'S BEEN A, A, AN HONOR AND A PLEASURE TO SERVE AS YOUR MAYOR THIS PAST YEAR.

UH, WE LEAVE THE CITY IN GREAT HANDS WITH, UH, MAYOR GOMEZ AND OUR MAYOR PRO TEM, UH, DARREN ERIAN.

UH, SO, UH, DARREN, THANK YOU.

YOU'RE A GREAT MAN TOO.

I REALLY EXPECTED ONE.

STEVE.

TO THIS COMMUNITY, TO THIS COUNCIL, AND TO ME PERSONALLY, I'VE SPENT, UM, OVER 45 YEARS IN GOVERNMENT, UM, DOING THIS A LOT IN MY LIFE.

UH, MR. MAYOR, UH, WOULD LIKE TO JUST TAKE A MINUTE TO SAY, UH, HOW MUCH YOUR MAYORSHIP IS MEANT

[01:10:01]

UM, A WHOLE BUNCH OF YEARS ON THE COUNCIL HERE.

AND I CAN TELL YOU THIS IS HARD WORK, BUT WHEN YOU DO IT WITH PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN TRUST, PEOPLE THAT ARE HONEST, PEOPLE THAT ARE HARDWORKING, AND THAT HAVE A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR, IT MAKES IT REAL EASY.

UM, THIS GUY TO MY RIGHT, TO YOUR LEFT IS NATURAL BORN LEADER, UH, BORN IN MEXICO.

UM, IMMIGRATED HERE AS A CHILD, LEARN THE SYSTEM, AND HAS LEARNED IT WELL.

I AM IN AWE EVERY TIME HE PICKS UP A GAVEL.

HE JUST IS MASTERFUL AND HE DOES IT WITH EASE, DOES IT WITH GRACE.

HE DOES IT WITH TRANSPARENCY, AND HE DOES IT WITH THE LOVE THAT HE HAS FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN IT.

SO IT'S BEEN AN HONOR FOR ME TO WATCH THIS YOUNG MAN, UH, GROW TO BECOME, UH, ONE OF THE GREATEST MAYORS I'VE EVER WATCHED.

UM, WE'VE GOT A GOOD ONE HERE, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

SPENT A WHOLE LIFETIME LEARNING.

HE SHOULD BE GOOD , BUT, UH, WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE A SPECIAL PERSON IN THE AUDIENCE AS WELL.

MY WIFE WAS SICK, COULDN'T BE HERE.

BUT, UH, NEXT TO MY WIFE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN MY LIFE, IS MY BANKER, DON STILLY .

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME BACK, UH, AND OUTTA RETIREMENT, SERVE THESE FOUR YEARS, UH, TRYING TO CHANGE SOME THINGS THAT WERE DRASTICALLY HEADED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND, UH, STILL TRYING TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND MAKE THIS THE ABSOLUTE BEST COMMUNITY THAT IT CAN BE.

THANK YOU, STEVE.

I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MY COLLEAGUES, UH, DARREN AND OUR MEDIA PASTOR, MAYOR JOSE.