Feb 21, 2023 City Council

COUNCIL MEMBER JOSE MADRANO AND KEITH COLLINS FOR THAT, UH, PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER ROSA SPINOZA, WHO DOES HAVE AN EXCUSE ABSENT, UH, ABSENCE, UH, CITY MANAGER.

ARE THERE ANY CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS TO BE MADE? UH, NONE, MR. MAYOR.

OKAY, WE'RE NOW GONNA GO DOWN.

UH, ALL OF US CAN JOIN ME DOWN UP FRONT ALONG WITH THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE.

CAN WE ALL GO DOWN THE WELL DOWN THERE? I'D APPRECIATE IT.

CAROL.

DARREN TOLD ME YOU'RE THE SPOKESPERSON TONIGHT.

NO, I'M SORRY.

LIKE TO INVITE UP THE BROOM FAMILY FOR THE 2023 RESIDENTIAL BEAUTIFICATION AWARD.

YOU GOT MY MISTAKE, NICKY.

DO WE HAVE TO WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT, I'LL DO THIS.

I'D

[1. RECOGNITION OF THE BROOM FAMILY AS THE 2023 RESIDENTIAL BEAUTIFICATION AWARD RECIPIENT]

IS THE BROOM FAMILY AVAILABLE? HE'S COMING.

I'M STAND RIGHT HERE, PLEASE.

YOU WANNA PRESENT YOU WITH THE CERTIFICATE RECOGNITION, A VERY BEAUTIFUL HOME AND THANK YOU , AND WE'RE VERY IMPRESSED ON HOW YOU MAINTAIN.

IT'S, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL ASSET TO LA CITY.

NO, I APPRECIATE IT.

MM-HMM.

, DO WE HAVE THE HOME ON THE SCREEN THERE? IT'S RIGHT HERE.

WELL, IT'S PRETTY CAN SEE HOME .

MY, BUT I'M SURE YOU, EVERYBODY IT IS BEAUTIFUL AND A LOT OF WORK WENT INTO IT.

YES.

AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN EL HARBOR, SIR? FIVE YEARS.

WELL, ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE LA HARBOR CITY COUNCIL CENTER BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE, THANK YOU FOR TAKING PRIDE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE TO JUST SPRUCE UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND MAKE IT LOOK.

DO YOU LOOK, YOU SHOULD GET A BAG BEAUTIFICATION AWARD FOR YOUR OUTFIT TODAY.

LOOK AT THAT TIE.

LET'S GO TO THE JIMENEZ FAMILY.

YOU'RE COLOR COORDINATED AND EVERYTHING STRAIGHT FROM WORK, SO CONGRATULATIONS.

LET'S POSE FOR A PICTURE HERE AND PLEASE PUT THIS OUT IN YOUR YARD WITH PRIDE.

NEXT, UH, WE'D LIKE TO INVITE THE DELLA ROSA FAMILY.

ARE THEY HERE? NO.

OKAY,

[3. RECOGNITION OF THE JIMENEZ FAMILY AS THE 2023 RESIDENTIAL BEAUTIFICATION AWARD RECIPIENT]

JIMENEZ FAMILY.

THERE THEY ARE.

COME RIGHT OVER HERE.

WE LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THIS YARD SIGN TO PUT IN YOUR FRONT YARD.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU FOLKS BEEN IN LAHABRA? 20 YEARS.

20 YEARS.

WOW.

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE 20 YEARS OLD EACH.

HERE'S THE MICROPHONE, OUR HOME AGAIN.

I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE YOU IN A VERY BEAUTIFUL HOME.

WELL MAINTAINED A GREAT ASSET TO THE CITY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE'D LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH A CERTIFICATE.

THERE YOU GO.

OKAY, LET'S GET TIGHT.

LOOK OVER THERE.

SMILES EVERYONE.

SO WHOSE IDEA WAS IT TO DO ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS? HER IDEAS, HER THOUGHTS, HER DETAIL, MY MONEY .

WELL, YOU HAVE GREAT TASTE.

DID THE JIMENEZ FAMILY GET HERE? YES, THAT WAS HIM.

THAT WAS GOOD.

OH, THAT WAS HIM.

I'M SORRY.

I MET THE, UH, DEL ROSA FAMILY.

THE DEL LA ROSA FAMILY.

REAL QUICK TO THE JIMENEZ FAMILY.

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IT WAS FUNNY BECAUSE WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT OUR, UH, AT, AT OUR, UH, REPORT HERE, WHEN I SAW YOUR PICTURE, THE HOME PICTURE BACK IN ABOUT LATE OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, I WALKED THROUGH YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AS I WAS CANVASSING NEIGHBORHOODS.

AND I LEFT SOMETHING THERE FOR YOU.

AND I NOTICED HOW BEAUTIFUL YOUR HOME WAS.

I REMEMBER SPECIFICALLY THE ALCOVE LEADING UP TO THE FRONT DOOR.

YOU GUYS HAVE A RING CAMERA, CORRECT? YEAH, I REMEMBER.

NEXT ON EL ONE, THE AGENDA IS PUBLIC COMMENTS.

SO BEAUTIFUL HOME.

IT JUST STICKS WITH YOU, JOSE.

YOU WALKED EVERY HOME.

OKAY, LET'S JUST GET THIS STRAIGHT .

THEY'RE STUCK.

THEY'RE STUCK IN MY MIND.

IT IS BEAUTIFUL HOME.

YEAH, GO AHEAD.

[ 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.]

WHEN ADDRESSING THE 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 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 LOAN 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.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT FOR THE RECORD THAT WE DID RECEIVE AN EMAIL PUBLIC COMMENT FROM LA HAVA RESIDENT DR.

SUSAN PRITCHARD, AND A COPY HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, RHONDA.

ANYBODY WISHING TO ADDRESS THE HARBOR CITY COUNCIL? PLEASE COME UP AT THIS TIME.

WELCOME, ZACH.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CAN YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD? MY NAME IS ZACH PRICE, UH, SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, UH, 88 SKATE SUPPLY, LOCATED AT 1200 WEST METER AND THE BEAUTIFUL BOB GIVE OFFER US CITY MAYOR FOLKS AND FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I'M WRITING IN REQUEST OF THE REMOVAL SLASH CHANGE OF THE HELMET RULE AT OUR LOCAL SKATE PARK LOCATED IN LA BONITA AS THE ONLY PUBLIC SKATE PARK IN THE GREATER AREA THAT STRICTLY ENFORCES THIS HELMET RULE.

IT HAS BEEN A GREAT, HENCE NOT ONLY TO MY BUSINESS BUT THE FELLOW SKATE COMMUNITY.

I BELIEVE THAT REMOVING THIS WILL BE BENEFICIAL NOT ONLY TO MYSELF, FELLOW SMALL BUSINESSES AND ALSO THE YOUTH OF THE COMMUNITY.

FIRSTLY, REMOVING THE HELMET WILL ENCOURAGE MORE SKATERS TO USE THE FACILITY THAT HAS BEEN NEGLECTED.

THIS WILL LEAD TO INCREASED FOOT TRAFFIC IN SURROUNDING SMALL BUSINESSES, LOCAL PARKS, AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BUSINESSES TO ALSO GROW THE SKATERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL LIKELY VISIT THESE SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, AND IT WILL STIMULATE THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES.

SECONDLY, THE REMOVAL OF THE HELMET WILL BOOST MORE OF THE YOUTH IN THE CITY TO USE THIS GREATER AREA AS THEY CURRENTLY USE SURROUNDING SKATE PARKS THAT DON'T ENFORCE HELMETS.

WITHOUT THE MANDATORY HELMET, WE ARE NOT ONLY PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, BUT ALSO GIVING THEM A SENSE OF FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY.

THIS WILL LEAD TO OVERALL WELLBEING, ENCOURAGE THEM TO ENGAGE IN HEALTHY HABITS AND DEVELOP A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE.

LASTLY, REMOVING THE HELMET RULE WILL PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND FOSTER A SENSE OF TOGETHERNESS AMONG THE YOUTH, FELLOW SKATERS AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY.

SKATING.

SKATING IS A SOCIAL ACTIVITY THAT BRINGS TOGETHER DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND INTERESTS.

BY REMOVING THIS HELMET RULE, IT WILL PROVIDE A SPACE FOR THE YOUTH TO COME TOGETHER, ENGAGE IN A POSITIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE ACTIVITY.

THIS WILL PROMOTE A BETTER SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG THE YOUTH, THE FELLOW SKATE COMMUNITY, AND THE THE GREATER COMMUNITY IN GENERAL.

IN CONCLUSION, I STRONGLY URGED THE CHANGE OR REMOVING OF THE HELMET RULE AT LA BONITA SKATE PARK.

DOING SO WILL NOT ONLY BE BENEFIT MYSELF BEING A SMALL SKATE SHOP INDEPENDENTLY OWNED 34 YEARS OLD, BUT ALSO IT WILL, SORRY, BUT IT WILL ALSO BRING A BETTER SENSE OF COMMUNITY TO LAHABRA.

THE CURRENT RULE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT

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IS ENFORCED IN THE GREATER AREA AND IS HINDERING THE USE OF A VALUABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCE.

I HOPE YOU WILL TAKE THIS PROPOSAL IN CONSIDERATION AND HELP THE YOUTH OF LAHABRA AND THE GREATER AREA ENGAGED IN A POSITIVE AND HEALTHY ACTIVITY AS IN SKATEBOARDING.

THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERATION ZACH.

PRICE, ZACH, UH, I SEE A LARGE GROUP OF PEOPLE HERE.

ARE, ARE YOU THE SPOKESPERSON FOR ALL OF THEM TODAY? FOR A GOOD AMOUNT.

SOMEONE WILL SPEAK.

ALSO SAW THOSE IN FAVOR OF KIND OF WHAT ZACH'S SAYING.

CAN YOU GUYS JUST KINDA RAISE YOUR HAND SO WE GET AN IDEA OF WHAT, WHAT, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? OKAY.

SO YOU SEVERAL PEOPLE OUT HERE.

SO ZACH, WHAT I LIKE TO THE GENTLEMEN BACK THERE, RIGHT? YES, SIR.

WHAT I'D LIKE YOU TO DO, ZACH, IS UH, I'D LIKE YOU TO SET UP A MEETING WITH OUR POLICE CHIEF.

WE DON'T HAVE NECESSARILY HAVE TO DO IT RIGHT NOW.

AND YOU CAN KIND OF VOICE YOUR CONCERNS TO HIM AND HE CAN KIND OF TALK, OUTLINE, UH, WHAT THE LAWS ARE.

AND I'LL ASK, UH, THE CHIEF IF YOU CAN GIVE A REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL ONTO WHAT, WHAT HE FOUND WITH THAT AND WHAT HE HAS INVESTIGATED.

AND HE'LL GET BACK TO US AND THEN CERTAINLY WE'LL, WE'LL GET BACK TO YOU AS WELL AFTER YOUR MEETING.

THANK, THANK YOU ALL VERY, VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE, UH, TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

AND IT JUST SPEAKS VOLUMES WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE COME AND VOICE THEIR OPINION.

LET LET THEIR, UH, OPINION WANNA BE KNOWN HERE.

SO WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL COMING HERE TONIGHT.

THANK YOU ZACH.

AND EVERYBODY HERE TONIGHT.

I'D LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING VERY BRIEFLY, IF I MAY.

UH, I'D BE CURIOUS TOO, TO KNOW STAFF AND THE CHIEF COULD FIND OUT WHAT THE SURROUNDING REGULATIONS ARE IN THE, UH, OTHER JURISDICTIONS, IF OTHER CITIES IN THE AREA HAVE THE SAME, UH, RESTRICTION ON HELMETS, I MEAN IMPOSITION OF HELMET, UH, REQUIREMENTS OR IF IT'S BROKEN DOWN BY AGE OR THIS SORT OF THING.

AND THEN IF YOU COULD COME BACK AND LET US KNOW, THAT'D BE VERY INTERESTING TO FIND OUT.

IF THERE'S A SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER TO SUPPORT THAT, WE CAN BRING A STAFF REPORT BACK.

IT'D PROBABLY COME THROUGH THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

I WILL SECOND THAT.

SO IT'LL PROBABLY BE COMMUNITY SERVICES AS THEY RUN OUR PARK OPERATIONS VERSUS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT WE'LL WORK THAT OUT ON STUFF.

BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I DO WANT 'EM TO TALK TO THE LAW, UH, OUR CHIEF ABOUT GENERAL LAWS.

ABSOLUTELY.

SO YOU ARRANGE THAT CHIEF.

AND CAN WE HAVE YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD OF YOUR BUSINESS? I KNOW IT'S ON IDAHO, BUT, UH, 1200 WEST WHITTIER BOULEVARD.

AND THE CHIEF WILL GET DOWN TO YOUR INFORMATION.

IF, IF YOU CAN GET THAT TO HIM, I'LL ASK YOU.

UH, BASEBALL PLEASE.

CORRECT, ZACH? THAT'S CORRECT.

ONE 20 WEST WHITTIER BOULEVARD.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE GIVE YOUR BUSINESS A PLUG AT THE SAME TIME.

, WE, WE LOVE YOUR BUSINESS.

IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WHO LIKE TO SPEAK UNDER PUBLIC COMMENTS? PLEASE COME UP AT THIS TIME.

MR. MAYOR? YES, SIR.

BEFORE WE MOVE ON, UH, UM, HAVING BEEN ON THE COUNCIL WHEN WE BUILT THE SKATEBOARD PARK, UH, I KNOW THAT THE, UH, HELMET LAW WAS AN ISSUE WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY.

SO I'D LIKE, UH, WHOEVER DOES THE STUDY FOR THE CITY TO MAKE SURE WE CHECK WITH OUR INSURANCE CARRIER AS TO WHY AND WHETHER OR NOT THAT STILL HOLDS UP.

ZACH, DID YOU SAY YOU WERE 34 YEARS OLD? THAT'S CORRECT.

YEP.

I WOULD VENTURE TO SAY THAT YOU AGED TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS JUST IN YOUR PUBLIC SPEAKING TONIGHT.

I FELT LIKE I DID .

I FELT LIKE YOU DID TOO.

I COULD TELL THAT WAS NOT EASY FOR YOU.

THAT'S MY FIRST OF MANY, I HOPE.

YEAH, YOU DID A GOOD JOB.

IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE AGAIN WHO WANTS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL? OKAY, WE WILL NOW CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

WE NOW GO TO THE CONSENT COUNTER, RON.

ALL

[ 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:]

RIGHT.

CONSENT CALENDAR.

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

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

PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH 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 12 AND UTILITY AUTHORITY ITEMS ONE AND TWO.

THE CONSENT CALENDAR APPEARS, UH, AS SHE SAID, ONE THROUGH 12 ON, UH, ITEMS 1, 2, 2 ON THE, UH, AGENDA.

IS THERE ANY ITEMS THAT WILL BE REMOVED BY STAFF? NONE.

MR. MAYOR.

CITY COUNCIL? NONE, MR. MAYOR? NO.

ANYBODY BY THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO HAVE ANYTHING REMOVED? CAL CALL FOR ACTION MR. MAYOR.

I'D LIKE TO, UH, MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH 12.

ANY ABSTENTIONS ITEM PASSES.

I'VE GOT A MOTION BY SIMONIAN.

I'LL SECOND.

SECOND BY DARREN ERIAN.

ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED?

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

PUBLIC HEARINGS.

PUBLIC

[1. DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR THE POSSESSION AND USE OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS FROM $1,000 TO $2,500 That the City Council consider and approve the first reading of ORDINANCE NO. ____ ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9.22 OF TITLE 9 OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FIREWORK USE, DISCHARGE, POSSESSION, STORAGE AND SALE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.]

FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC HEARING ITEM ON THE AGENDA, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR.

COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.

MR. MAYOR, UH, STAFF WOULD LIKE TO PULL THIS ITEM, UH, AND WE'LL BRING IT BACK AT A LATER DATE.

UM, OR ACTUALLY WE'RE NOT, WE NEED TO PULL THE ITEM.

SO I HEREBY GO AHEAD AND, UH, SAY THAT WE WILL DULY NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN INCREASE IN MAXIMUM FINE THE POSSESSION USE OF ILLEGAL FIREARMS FROM 1020 500 TO BE CONTINUED TO A DATE OF UNCERTAINTY.

THAT'S CORRECT.

CONSIDERATION ITEMS, WELL, ACTUALLY WE'RE GONNA PULL THE ITEM COMPLETELY.

IF WE WANNA BRING IT BACK, WE'LL POST A NEW HEARING DATE FOR IT, SO IT'LL BE PULLED.

WE GO TO CONSIDERATION THE PURPOSE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL SHARES OF CAL DOMESTICS WATER COMPANY C D WC, COMMON STOCK, AND YOU ARE GOING TO GO, GO AHEAD AND, UH, ABSTAIN AND GO OUTSIDE.

UH, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM STAFF, FROM, FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS ON THAT PULLING ITEM? NO.

READY FOR CONSIDERATION ITEMS? YES.

UHHUH ? YES.

ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE MAY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL ON ANY CONSIDERATION ITEM PRIOR TO THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL TAKING A FINAL VOTE ON THE ITEM.

PUBLIC COMMENT 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 LOANED TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.

THANK YOU, RHONDA.

[1. CONSIDER THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL SHARES OF CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC WATER COMPANY (CDWC) COMMON STOCK That the City Council and Utility Authority authorize the City Manager/Executive Director to execute an agreement with California Domestic Water Company (CDWC) for the purchase of 125 shares of common stock currently owned by CDWC in an amount not to exceed $15,250 per share, for a total estimated cost of $1,906,250.]

IS THAT CORRECT? YES.

UH, MR. ME, I MAY MAKE A POINT OF ORDER.

I BELIEVE THE, UH, THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM FOR THE UTILITY AUTHORITY WAS NOT ACTED UPON BY THE, THE COUNCIL.

UH, THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH 12 WAS, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THE UTILITY AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS WERE VOTED ALL INDICATED ITEMS NUMBER ONE THROUGH TWO AS WELL.

ON THAT CONSENT CALENDAR.

FEET OF WATER IN CURRENT ALLOCATIONS.

AND I, I WILL BE RECUSING MYSELF FOR THE CONSIDERATION ITEM.

STAFF REPORT, PLEASE.

ELIAS ELIAS.

ONE SECOND.

BE MR. MAYOR MEMBERS THAT THE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 18TH, 2022, CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC WATER COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZED THE SALE OF 375 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK TO EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS AT A, A PRICE OF 15,250 PER SHARE.

CAL DOMESTIC IS OUR WHOLESALE WATER SUPPLIER FOR THE MAJORITY OF OUR WATER USE, AND THEY ALSO SERVE SUBURBAN AND THE CITY OF BREA.

THESE ARE THE THREE MAJOR HOLDERS.

THE CITY IS CURRENTLY THE SECOND LARGEST CAL DOMESTIC SHAREHOLDER.

WE OWN 2,455 COMMON STOCKS SHARE IN SHARES EQUIVALENT TO 3,560 ACRE FEET OF WATER.

AND AN ADDITIONAL 912 CLASS, A PREFERRED SHARES EQUIVALENT TO 693 ACRE FOOT OF WATER FOR A TOTAL OF 4,253 SHARES, UH, OF ENTITLEMENT OF WATER FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2223.

THESE ALLOCATIONS ARE DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE MAIN ST.

GABRIEL BASIN WATER MASTER BASED ON THE AVAIL AVAILABILITY OF IMPORTED WATER.

THE CITY'S ANNUAL WATER DEMAND IS ABOUT 8,800 ACRE FEET PER YEAR.

OUR CAL DOMESTIC ALLOCATION IS 42 53, AS I MENTIONED.

UH, AND WE PAY FOR THAT ABOUT FOUR $406 PER ACRE FOOT OF THE COMMON STOCK.

AND WE PAY $291 OF THE SHARE, UH, CLASS A SHARES.

WE PRODUCE ABOUT 2,200 ACRE FEET OF WATER FROM OUR WELLS, UH, FOR ABOUT $200 AN ACRE FOOT.

SO WE HAVE A SHORTFALL OF ABOUT 2,350 ACRE FEET OF OVER ENTITLEMENT.

SO WE PURCHASED 17, UH, 1,750 ACRE FEET, UH, FOR $1,207 FROM CAL DOMESTIC.

AND WE, WE PURCHASED ABOUT 600 ACRE FEET OF WATER FROM MODOC FOR ABOUT 1,174.

SO FOR ABOUT 1200 BUCKS EACH ACRE FOOT.

SO THE 125 SHARES WILL GENERATE ABOUT 181 ACRE

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THAT'S ABOUT 1.45 FOR WHAT THE WATER MASTER IS, UH, IS EVALUATING OUR SHARES RIGHT NOW.

ACTUALLY, THERE ARE 1.2 CAL DOMESTIC PAYS FOR THE DIFFERENCE OF THE 35 OR POINT 35 OF THE ACRE FOOT PERCENTAGE IF THIS STOCK IS PURCHASED, IS AUTHORIZED.

STAFF ESTIMATES THAT THE AUTHORITY WILL SAVE APPROXIMATELY $142,000 PER YEAR FOR FOREVER.

REALLY, UH, BASED ON THE CURRENT ASSUMPTIONS, WE ESTIMATE THE BREAKEVEN TIME ABOUT 13 YEARS, UH, FROM NOW.

AND, UM, SO, UM, WITH THAT, AFTER THAT WE'LL ALLOW, YOU KNOW, THE, THE BENEFITS WILL BE FOREVER FOR FOR US TO SAVE ABOUT THAT KIND OF MONEY.

FOR, UM, FOR PURCHASING THESE 125 SHARES.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC WATER COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF 125 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, CURRENTLY OWN OWNED BY CAL DOMESTIC FOR THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,250 PER SHARE FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,906,250.

THIS COMPLETES STEPH'S REPORT AND I'M READY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? MR. MAYOR? I HAVE A COUPLE.

UM, YES, SIR.

NUMBER ONE, DO WE KNOW WHY CAL DOMESTIC IS SELLING THE SHARES? THEY, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THEY HAVE AN UPGRADE IN ABOUT, UH, THREE MILES OR SO ON BEVERLY BOULEVARD OFF THE LINE THAT BRINGS WATER FROM ST.

GABRIEL WA MADE WATER BASIN TO THEIR PUMPS, UH, STATION IN WOODIER.

SO THEY NEED ABOUT, IN A TOTAL, ABOUT 8 MILLION, UH, FOR THE NEXT COUPLE YEARS OR TO, TO UPGRADE THAT LINE.

SO THEY'RE TRYING TO DEVELOP A CASH POSITION, THEY'RE WILLING TO SELL STOCK, SO THEY'RE RAISING CAPITAL FOR THAT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.

DID, UM, YOU SAID IN YOUR REPORT THAT LAHABRA IS THE SECOND LARGEST STOCK HOLDER.

CAN YOU TELL ME WHO NUMBER ONE IS? SUBURBAN? YES.

AND THEN WHAT CAN I ASSUME THEN? BREA IS THIRD? YES.

I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, SIR.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? OKAY.

WE WILL NOW ASK THE PUBLIC TO COME UP AND TESTIFY.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE COME UP AT THIS TIME.

ANYBODY? ANYBODY? OKAY.

I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

CALL FOR COUNSEL, ACTION OR DISCUSSION.

MR. MAYOR IU THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AND UTILITY AUTHORITY AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC WATER COMPANY, ALSO KNOWN AS C C D WC FOR THE PURCHASE OF 125 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK CURRENTLY OWNED BY CW C D DWC IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,250 PER SHARE FOR TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF $1,906,250.

OKAY, THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER JOSE MADRANO.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGN BY.

SAINT AYE.

AYE.

ANY NOS? SAY NO.

ANY ABSTENTIONS ITEM PASSES FOUR ZERO UNANIMOUSLY.

NOW GOING TO THE MAYOR'S, UH, COMMUNITY CALENDAR.

WE ARE

[ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]

UH, DO OUR SCREENS WORK? HERE WE GO.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMITTEE.

APPLY TODAY TO JOIN THE CITY OF LAHABRA TEAM.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, PLEASE GO TO WWW.LAHABRACA.GOV FOR A LIST OF LIST, UH, OPENINGS CURRENTLY, OR CALL 5 6 2 3 3 4 0 7 9.

UH, SAVE THE DATE.

2023.

UH, LAHABRA RACES WILL BEGIN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 11TH AT THE LAHABRA MARKETPLACE.

MOVE MORE BE HEALTHY EVENT FEATURING A 5K RUN WALK.

ONE K KITTY RUN 50 YARD DIAPER DASH.

UH, SO BE SURE TO SIGN UP.

A REGISTRATION CAN NOW BE TAKEN.

UH, FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 5 6 2 3 3 4200 OR GO TO OUR WEBSITE, WWW.CALIFORNIAWWW.LAHABRACA.GOV.

AND OF COURSE, ALL OUR FACEBOOK PAGE HAS THAT INFORMATION AS WELL.

SENIOR DANCE DANCES ARE BACK AND THERE WAS A FANTASTIC DANCE ON SUNDAY.

COME TO THINK OF IT.

OUR NEXT SENIOR DANCE WILL TAKE PLACE ON MARCH THE 19TH FOR A GREAT AFTERNOON OF MUSIC, DANCING AND DINNER.

THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE FROM TWO TO FOUR 30.

YOU DO NEED TO MAKE RESERVATIONS

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AND THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE TO LA HARBOR COMMUNITY CENTER AT 1 0 1 WEST WOODIER BOULEVARD.

AND TICKET PRICES ARE ONLY $8, UH, EACH AND, UH, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4200.

I WANNA THANK THE LIONS CLUB AND THE, UH, ORGANIZATION FROM ANGELS, UH, THAT SUPPORTED OUR LAST EVENT.

KIDS NIGHT OUT.

THAT'S RIGHT.

KIDS'S NIGHT OUT IS COMING UP.

DROP OFF YOUR KIDS, UH, FOR A FUN EVENING AT THE HARBOR COMMUNITY CENTER, AGES FOUR TO 12 CAN HAVE DINNERS, SNACKS, GAMES, CRAFTS IN A MOVIE THIS MARCH 24TH FROM SIX TO 10:30 PM AT THE LA HARBOR COMMUNITY CENTER'S COMMUNITY CENTER.

IT'S ONLY $20, UH, TO BRING YOUR CHILD.

AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE SAME NUMBER.

(562) 383-4200 OR GO TO OUR WEBSITE AS WELL.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S BEEN VERY, VERY BUSY, IT LOOKS LIKE.

NEXT SLIDE.

THE EGG NIGHT, UH, ROLL.

LATE NIGHT ROLL.

BELIEVE IT'S, IT'S ABOUT A LESS THAN 40 DAYS AWAY AND THE COST IS ONLY $10 PER CHILD.

THAT'LL BE, UH, DONE AT LA BONITA PARK FROM SEVEN TO 8:00 PM ON APRIL THE SEVENTH.

IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE EASTER'S ON HIS WAY ALREADY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO OF COURSE TO COMMUNITY CENTER.

UH, FOR MORE INFORMATION AT 1 0 1 WEST LAHABRA BOULEVARD ARE CALLED 3 83 4200.

UM, AND THE TICKET PRICE IS ONLY $10 A CHILD.

DON'T FORGET THE BIG EXTRAVAGANZA IS ALSO COMING UP ON, LET'S SEE, UH, THERE IT IS, APRIL 8TH, 2023 AT LA BONITA PARK.

IT'S A HUGE EVENT.

UH, WRISTBANDS ARE ONLY $5 PRE, UH, FOR THOSE PRE-SALE.

$6 A DAY OF THE EVENT.

IT'S A LOT OF FUN, UH, FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY.

SO COME ON OUT AND JOIN US ON APRIL 8TH, UH, FOR THAT GREAT BIG EVENT.

DON'T FORGET, WE DO HAVE OPENINGS FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND ALSO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION.

UH, THEY MEET, UH, ACTUALLY APPLICATIONS WERE ALREADY CLOSED.

BUT JUST FOR A REMINDER, THOSE MEETINGS MEET ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

COMMUNITY SERVICES, UH, COMMISSION MEET ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, RIGHT HERE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

SO BE IN THE KNOW.

COME ON DOWN TO THOSE MEETINGS AS WELL.

UH, YOU KNOW WHAT? EVEN THOUGH WE'RE GONNA GET A TON OF RAIN THIS WEEK AND WE'VE HAD A GOOD RAINY SEASON, ALMOST NORMAL RAINY SEASON, JUST REMEMBER TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND CONSERVE WATER.

COMMENTS? I WILL START WITH STEVE.

AND I THINK THAT'S DONE WITH OUR MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR, CORRECT.

COUNCIL MEMBER

[ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS:]

I HAVE NONE.

JOSE, MAKE IT QUICK HERE.

MR. MAYOR.

UH, I JUST, UH, WANTED TO REPORT THAT, UH, MYSELF, COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN, AND, UH, UH, OF COURSE YOU, MR. MAYOR AND, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, ESP ESPINOZA HAD ATTENDED THE GRAND OPENING FOR L THREE COLLECTIVE WELLNESS AT 25 30 WHITTIER BOULEVARD, A NEW BUSINESS THAT OPENED UP HERE IN LAHABRA.

AND AGAIN, UH, IT WAS A GREAT, UH, GRAND OPENING, UH, A FEW HOURS.

FULL CROWD.

YEAH, IT WAS A FULL CROWD.

IT WAS, UH, THEY DIDN'T WANNA LET US LEAVE.

NO, WHICH WAS, UH, WHICH WAS NICE OF THEM.

AND, UH, THEY HAD, UH, A GREAT GRAND OPENING AND, UH, WISHED THEM LUCK AND A LOT OF SUCCESS.

AND OF COURSE, YOUR WHITTIER, EXCUSE ME, YOUR, DID I SAY WHITTIER? I'M SORRY.

I WAS THINKING WHITTIER BOULEVARD 25 30.

YOU'RE ALSO THINKING ABOUT, BECAUSE THE OFFICE, THE ANNIVERSARY, THE OFFICER HAD PASSED AWAY.

CORRECT.

AND YOU AS WELL GUYS, WERE THERE FOR THE MEMORIAL YESTERDAY.

SO YES.

UH, FOR, UH, FOR OFFICER BOYER AND I'LL LET YOU TALK ABOUT THAT.

UH, BUT, UH, JUST AS WELL, UH, YOUR, UH, LA HARBOR CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS, UH, YOUR BUSINESS.

THIS HERE.

THANK YOU, DARREN.

I WAS, UH, ABLE TO ATTEND THE GRAND MICROPHONE REOPENING RIGHT HERE.

GO.

GRAND REOPENING OF THE BREA LIBRARY, WHICH I GUESS HAD REALLY BEEN IN NEED OF SOME SERIOUS RENOVATION AND THEY REOPENED IT ON FEBRUARY 8TH.

IT'S GORGEOUS.

IT'S BIG.

IT'S GOT ALL KINDS OF GREAT AMENITIES.

UH, I'D LIKE TO SEE THE SAME THING FOR OUR LA HARBOR BRANCH OF THE LIBRARY.

AND I HEARD, UH, A LITTLE BIT OF BUZZ, A LITTLE BIT OF GOSSIP.

THERE'S A POSSIBILITY THAT SOMETHING GOOD MIGHT BE COMING DOWN THE PIKE IN THE NEXT YEAR OR SO.

UH, WHEN I KNOW MORE, OF COURSE I'LL SHARE IT WITH THE COMMUNITY.

BUT THAT WAS A LOT OF FUN.

BUT CAN YOU LET EVERYBODY KNOW WHY YOU ATTENDED BRAA? YOU SIT ON NO.

YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD POINT.

I'M ON THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD, THANKS TO THE MAYOR, I THINK.