[ CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber INVOCATION: City Attorney Jones PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Espinoza ROLL CALL: Mayor Gomez Mayor Pro Tem Nigsarian Councilmember Espinoza Councilmember Medrano Councilmember Simonian]
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OKAY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'RE NOW CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA HARBOR CITY COUNCIL FOR MARCH 6TH, 2023.
LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT IS 6:30 AM THE INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY OUR CITY ATTORNEY, CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD D. JONES, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, BY COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE LEGENDARY ROSA SPINOZA.
EVERYBODY PLEASE STAND, ASK YOU TO PLEASE, UH, BOW YOUR HEADS.
UH, DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TOGETHER THIS EVENING TO DO THE IMPORTANT BUSINESS OF THE CITY OF THE HARBOR.
WE'RE, UH, FULL OF MANY GRATITUDES AND GRATITUDE FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS WE RECEIVED TO LIVE IN THIS WONDERFUL CITY AND THIS FREE COUNTRY.
UH, WE'RE ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE US POLICE, FIRE, AND PUBLIC SERVICE TO MAKE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE EVER IMPROVING.
WE HAVE A SPECIAL BLESSING THIS EVENING ON ROSE ESPINOZA THAT SHE MAY GET THROUGH HER ILLNESS, AND THAT SHE WILL BE ABLE TO GET HOME SAFELY AND RECOVER FROM HEROLD.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS WE HAVE.
WE SAY THESE THINGS HUMBLY IN MY SON'S NAME.
PLEASE TURN AND FACE OUR FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD IN INVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU RICHARD D. JONES, UH, WITH A CLERK.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT AND THERE ARE NO ABSENCES TODAY.
UH, THERE ARE NO CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS RIGHT NOW, AND WE ARE GONNA
[1. PROCLAIM MARCH 2023 AS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA]
BE GOING TO PROCLAMATIONS.AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INVITE BECKY ROBERTS TO JOIN US AT THE FRONT DIAS.
IT IS GOING TO BE NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH, AND WE'LL MAKE YOUR WAY DOWN.
BECKY ROBERTS IS A LIFETIME RESIDENT OF LAHABRA.
HER MOM, ALONG WITH HER AUNT, HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN THE TOPS PROGRAM.
AND, UM, UH, BECKY IS A NATIONAL, UH, NUTRITIONIST, UH, AND IS TAKING THAT UP OF AS A PROFESSION.
SO I'M GONNA PASS OVER THE MIC TO YOU SO YOU CAN SHARE A FEW WORDS FOR US.
SO, IS THIS LOUD ENOUGH? IS THAT OKAY? YEAH.
YOU'RE LOCAL LAHABRA REGISTERED DIETICIAN.
FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL, IIR JAMES GOMEZ, UH, FOR PRESENTING ME WITH THIS PROCLAMATION AND FOR TAKING THIS VITAL FIRST STEP IN CONTRIBUTING TO NUTRITIONAL HEALTH OF OUR RESIDENTS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK, THANK MY DEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVEN ME OVER THE YEARS THROUGH MY CAREER.
THIS MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NUTRITION AND DIETETICS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH, UH, THE LARGEST ORGANIZATION OF DIETICIANS AND NUTRITION HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
THIS YEAR'S THEME IS FUELED FOR THE FUTURE.
EATING WITH SUSTAINABILITY IN MIND IS A TASTY WAY TO NOURISH OURSELVES DURING EVERY PHASE OF LIFE, WHILE ALSO PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT.
DURING THIS MONTH OF MARCH, I INVITE EVERYONE TO LEARN ABOUT MAKING INFORMED FOOD CHOICES AND DEVELOPING HEALTHFUL EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY HABITS.
THANK YOU AGAIN, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO COLLABORATING WITH OUR CITY OF LAHABRA ON EVEN MORE EXCITING PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE.
WELL, IN HONOR OF, UH, NATIONAL NUTRITIONAL MONTH, I'M GONNA HAVE ROSE PRESENT YOU WITH A CERTIFICATE BECAUSE ROSE HAS BEEN A LEADER, UH, IN BRINGING AWARENESS TO THE CITY COUNCIL, IN PARTICULAR, ASKING US TO MAKE MORE HEALTHY CHOICES ON THE FOODS WE EAT BEHIND THE SCENES.
UH, SO, UH, AGAIN, WE WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR BRINGING AWARENESS TO OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE'D LIKE TO POSE FOR A PHOTO IF BRIANNA WILL GET OUR CAMERA HERE.
WE THANK YOU AND YOUR REALLY, YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY FOR BRINGING AWARENESS TO THE COMMUNITY FOR MANY, MANY, MANY YEARS.
NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS PUBLIC COMMENTS.
WHEN ADDRESSING THE LAHABRA 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
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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.
WILL NOW OPEN PUBLIC COMMENTS.
ANYBODY WISH YOU TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL? PLEASE COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME GOING ONCE.
[ 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. ]
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 A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES PER ITEM THAT HAS BEEN 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.
THE CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDES CITY COUNCIL ITEMS ONE THROUGH FIVE.
ANY ITEM THE STAFF WOULD LIKE TO HAVE REMOVED? NONE.
MR. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, ANY ITEM YOU'D LIKE TO HAVE REMOVED? YES, SIR.
ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO HAVE ANY ITEM REMOVED? SEE NONE.
MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEMS ONE THROUGH FIVE ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? CAN YOU PLEASE SAY AYE? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY OPPOSITIONS? RHONDA, THAT ITEM PASSES FIVE ZERO CONSIDERATION CONSIDERATE CONSIDERATION ITEMS. ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE MAY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL ON ANY CONSIDERATION ITEMS. ITEM PRIOR TO THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL TAKEN 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 LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.
[1. CONSIDER CITY OF LA HABRA GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 That the City Council consider and approve the proposed City of La Habra Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, and provide direction to staff on any specific goals and/or objectives City Council would wish to add, modify or delete.]
OUR THANK YOU VERY MUCH, RHONDA.OUR FIRST ITEM WE'RE GONNA CONSIDER IS A CITY OF LAHABRA GOLD OBJECTION.
OBJECTIVES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023.
THANK YOU AND GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
AS YOU KNOW, EACH YEAR, THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERS AND ADOPTS A SERIES OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR.
THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, WHICH ARE ATTACHED FOR YOUR REVIEW, SERVE AS AN INITIAL STEP IN THE PREPARATION OF THE CITY'S ANNUAL BUDGET, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION AND ACTION IN JUNE.
THE PROPOSED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2324 ARE GENERAL IN NATURE AND ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING, PROTECTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY, MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC REVENUE AND FISCAL ASCA ASSETS, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF CITY INFRASTRUCTURE, RECRUITMENT SELECTION AND TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES, DEVELOPMENT, ACTIVITY AND BUSINESS ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
AND LASTLY, INTEGRATION OF EXCELLENCE IN CITY SERVICES.
EACH GOAL IS PARTIALLY ACHIEVED THROUGH THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SEVERAL RECOMMENDED OBJECTIVES, WHICH IN TURN HELPED THE CITY TO REALIZE ITS CORE MISSION OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY.
ACHIEVING SOME OBJECTIVES MAY OCCUR OVER A SHORT-TERM OR LONG-TERM PERIOD OF TIME, BUT MOST TEND TO OCCUR ON A RECURRING OR ONGOING BASIS.
OF THE 74 RECOMMENDED OBJECTIVES FOR FISCAL YEAR 23, 24, 57 ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ONGOING.
NINE ARE CONSIDERED SHORT-TERM.
SIX ARE CONSIDERED LONG-TERM AND TWO ARE CONSIDERED ONGOING OR LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES.
ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE SEVEN NEW PROPOSED OBJECTIVES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2324, UM, UNDER GOAL TWO, MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC REVENUES AND FISCAL ASSETS.
OBJECTIVES, I AND J GOAL THREE.
MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF CITY INFRASTRUCTURE OBJECTIVES, J AND K GOAL FOUR.
RECRUITMENT SELECTION AND TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES.
OBJECTIVE G AND GOAL FIVE, DEVELOPMENT, ACTIVITY AND BUSINESS ASSISTANCE OBJECTIVES, Q AND R.
LASTLY, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE FISCAL YEAR 2223 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ON MARCH 7TH, 2022.
SINCE JULY 1ST, 2022, MARKING THE START OF FISCAL YEAR 22, 23 8.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVES HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED WHILE APPROVAL
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OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES THIS EVENING HAS NO DIRECT FISCAL IMPACT.THEY DO ASSIST STAFF IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND RECOMMENDATION OF SPENDING PRIORITIES DURING THE PREPARATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2324 BUDGET, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED FOR COUNSEL, UM, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION APPROVAL IN JUNE.
THEREFORE, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PROPOSED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2324, AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF ON ANY GOALS AND OR OBJECTIVES THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD WISH TO ADD, MODIFY, OR DELETE.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION THIS EVENING, BUT STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AT THIS TIME.
ALTHOUGH I CAN HEAR YOU, I CAN'T SEE YOU, BUT I'LL START OVER HERE WITH STEVE SIMONIAN.
STEVE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE ANYTHING I ADDED OR ANY COMMENTS ON THAT? UH, NO.
I THINK THAT, UH, THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, AND THOSE ADDITIONS ARE, UH, ON TARGET.
I THINK ALL OF US RECOGNIZE THAT, UH, INFRASTRUCTURE HAS TAKEN A BEATING OVER THE LAST, UM, FEW YEARS.
AND, UH, WE'RE MAKING, UH, GREAT LEAPS AND HAVING THAT TURNED AROUND IN TERMS OF ROADWAYS AND STREETS AND CURBS AND ALLEYS.
UH, THOSE ARE THE MAJOR ISSUES, BUT I THINK WE'RE ALL AWARE THAT THOSE QUALITY OF LIFE, SMALL ISSUES, ARE STILL OUT THERE.
RIGHT? UH, UH, ARE, UH, ATHLETIC FIELDS FOR CHILDREN PLAY, UM, BASEBALL, FOOTBALL, SOCCER, ALL NEED ADDRESSING, UM, THESE SCOREBOARDS, ALL THE, ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE OUT THERE, WE NEED TO TAKE A SECOND LOOK AT AND MAKE SURE, SURE.
WE'RE BRINGING THOSE, UH, UP TO STANDARD.
UH, WE'VE, UH, BEEN BLESSED WITH A HUGE AMOUNT OF RAINED.
UH, UNFORTUNATELY THAT CAME WITH A HUGE AMOUNT OF WIND, SO THERE'S ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND THINGS THAT NEED TO, UH, TO, UM, BE FIXED AND REPAIRED AND, AND SPRUCE UP.
SO I'M QUITE HAPPY WITH THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
IT'S JUST TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AND MAKING SURE WE GET TO ALL OF THOSE AND GET THEM TURNED AROUND.
YES, I WILL CONCUR WITH, UH, MY COLLEAGUE, UH, COUNCILMAN SIMONIAN.
ONE THING I'D LIKE TO ADD, WELL, IF NOT ADD, BUT, UH, THAT SOMEHOW I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT DOES NOT GET OVERLOOKED, UH, WITH OUR, UH, PROTECTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS, UH, SOMETHING THAT'S CONCERNED ME RECENTLY.
UH, AN ASSEMBLY BILL 7 42, WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM AUTHORIZING ANY USE OF TRAINING OF A POLICE CANINE THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE BILL.
SO THE BILL'S TECH SAYS THAT THE BILL BREAKS DOWN BANNED CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING CANINES, INCLUDING THE USE OF CANINES FOR ARREST, APPREHENSION, OR CROWD CONTROL.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THAT IS SOMEHOW IMPLEMENTED IN OUR PUBLIC SAFETY GOALS, NOT TO LET THAT HAPPEN, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ALLOWED TO KEEP OUR CANINES AND TO ALLOW OUR CANINES TO BE USED FOR THE PUBLIC'S BENEFIT, FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, FOR ARREST APPREHENSION, AND THINGS THAT THEY WERE, UH, SUPPOSED TO BE USED FOR.
SO I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT DOESN'T GET LOST SOMEWHERE IN THERE.
OUR OPPOSITION AT AT LEAST, AT THE VERY LEAST, MY OPPOSITION.
AND, UH, I'M HOPEFULLY THAT, UH, MY COLLEAGUES WILL CONCUR WITH THAT AS WELL.
UH, THAT GOES RIGHT UP YOUR ALLEY BEING LAW ENFORCEMENT.
UH, DARREN AND I AGREE WITH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER MADRANO AS WELL WITH THAT, BECAUSE THAT'S AN IMPORTANT CONSTITUENT COMPONENT OF EFFECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AS THE USE OF CANINES.
OTHERWISE, THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES SOUND GREAT TO ME AND I APPRECIATE THE EXTRA ADDITIONS.
ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO ASK, AND THIS IS UNDER GOAL NUMBER ONE, AND THAT WOULD BE OBJECTIVE F STAFF KNOWS I'VE BEEN CHIPPING AWAY AT THE IDEA OF HAVING CERT TRAINING AND CPR TRAINING IN SPANISH AS WELL AS ENGLISH, BECAUSE THERE'S A HUGE CONSTITUENCY OUT THERE THAT WOULD BENEFIT FROM THESE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMS, AND THEY DON'T SPEAK GOOD ENGLISH.
SO I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT, UH, CONTINUALLY ADDRESSED UNDER OBJECTIVE F IT MENTIONS CONTINUING TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE IMPORTANCE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.
NOW, WE COULD ADD LANGUAGE THAT SAYS SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF, WITH BILINGUAL PROGRAMS FOR THAT PURPOSE, OR THERE COULD BE A SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO CERT AND CPR TRAINING IN SPANISH, BUT I DEFINITELY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT AS A GOAL GOING FORWARD.
SO HOWEVER STAFF FEELS IT CAN BE BEST ADDRESSED.
ARE YOU, ARE YOU OKAY OR DO YOU WANNA ADD SOMETHING?
UH, WE MAY ALSO CONSIDER THE KOREAN COMMUNITY.
UH, WE HAVE A GROWING COMMUNITY, UH, FROM THE KOREAN, UM, AND I THINK THAT IF WE CAN REACH OUT TO THEM AS WELL AND PROVIDE ALL THIS INFORMATION THAT YOU HAD JUST SPECIFICALLY SAID, THAT WILL GO, UM, A LONG WAYS AS FAR AS BEING ALL INCLUSIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
UH, AT THIS TIME, I'LL ASK THE PUBLIC TO COME UP AND TESTIFY.
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PUBLIC LIKE TO COME UP? ANYBODY? ANYBODY? OKAY.WITH THAT, UH, WE NOW GO TO ACTION.
I WILL LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PROPOSED CITY OF LAHABRA GOLD.
OBJECTED FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 23, 20 24.
AND, UH, WE'LL CONTINUE WITH THOSE, BUT ALSO ADD, UH, THE CONCERNS THAT STEVE SIMONE HAD ABOUT THE BALL FIELDS, THE SCOREBOARD AND THE MAINTENANCE ISSUES THAT HAVE COME ALONG.
UH, ALSO, UM, JOSE, TALKING ABOUT THE PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE CANINE.
WE TALKED ABOUT THE BALL FIELDS CERT TRAINING, UH, SPANISH AND ALSO ENGLISH.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSITION? ANY ABSCESS? THAT ITEM A WHOLEHEARTEDLY PASSES AS FIVE ZERO, RHONDA.
[ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]
WE NOW GO ON TO, UH, THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR.FIRST ITEM ON THERE, THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT IS OFFERING A GOVERNING BOARD STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR THOSE, UH, AT THE AGE OF, AT SECOND OR TWO YEAR COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITY APPLICATION.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, GO TO WWW.AQMD.GOV/CAREERS.
AND THAT'S NOT A SLIDE ON THERE.
EVERY, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY AND ANYBODY OUT THERE AT THE LAHABRA RACES THIS SATURDAY, RAIN OR SHINE, IT WILL TAKE PLACE.
UH, COME ON OUT, UH, MARCH 11TH AT THE LA HARBA MARKETPLACE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4200.
I WANNA REMIND EVERYBODY, RAIN OR SHINE, IT WILL TAKE PLACE.
IT'S ONLY $30, UH, TO SIGN UP FOR THE EVENT.
KIDS' NIGHT OUT IS TAKING PLACE, OF COURSE, KIDS' NIGHT OUT ON MARCH 24TH FROM 6:00 PM TO 10:00 PM AT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER.
IT'S TIME FOR THE PARENTS TO DROP OFF THEIR KIDS FOR A FUN FILLED EVENING AT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER.
KIDS' AGES FOUR THROUGH NINE CAN ENJOY DINNER, SNACKS, GAMES, CRAFTS, AND A GREAT MOVIE FOR ONLY $20.
CALL THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR MORE INFORMATION.
HEY, SENIOR DANCES, I THINK EVERYONE UP HERE, UH, QUALIFIES TO DANCE WITH THE SENIORS, AND THAT'LL TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 26TH, UH, SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
INCIDENTALLY, THE VALENTINE'S DANCE WAS FANTASTIC.
IT'LL BE FROM TWO TO 4:00 PM ON MARCH 26TH AT THE CITY HALL ATRIUM THIS TIME.
SO, COME ON DOWN TO THE CITY HALL.
THEY DO A GREAT DINNER, GREAT LIVE MUSIC.
AND WE THANK OUR SPONSORS, ESPECIALLY THE HARBOR HOST ALLIANCES CLUB FOR SUPPORTING OUR SENIORS.
IGNITE IGNITE DROP, UH, IGNITE, UH, UH, HIDDEN EGGS ARE GONNA TAKE PLACE AT LOA PARK APRIL 7TH AT FROM SEVEN TO 8:00 PM THE EVENT IS OPEN TO USE AGES SEVEN TO 13.
THE COST IS ONLY $10 PER CHILD.
BRING OUT YOUR FLASHLIGHT, UH, AND YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER.
THAT'S A FUN-FILLED EVENT EVERY YEAR.
UM, UH, FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMUNITY CENTER AT (562) 383-4200.
AND AROUND THE CORNER, IT'S, SAY, IS SPRING EXTRAVAGANZA.
THE 2023 SPRING FAMILY EXTRAVAGANZA WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH AT LAA PARK FROM EIGHT TO 12 NOON.
IT'S A GREAT, GREAT ANNUAL EVENT THAT WE HOST HERE.
UH, IF YOU, UH, PRESALE THAT AT THE DOOR AT $6 A DAY OF THE EVENT FOR MORE INFORMATION, AGAIN, CALL THE COMMUNITY CENTER AT (562) 383-4200.
AND DON'T FORGET OUR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS.
MEET ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY HERE AT CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
UM, UH, FOURTH AND SECOND MONDAY HERE.
UM, AND ALSO THE COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION MEETS HERE ON THE SECOND MONDAY, UH, EVERY MONTH HERE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS SECOND WEDNESDAY, MR. SECOND WEDNESDAY.
HERE AT THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THANK YOU, UH, JIM SADRO, MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
APPLY NOW, UH, TODAY, JOIN A GREAT TEAM HERE.
THE CITY OF LA HARBOR, CITY OF OF LAHABRA HAS SEVERAL JOB OPENINGS, UH, NOW AVAILABLE.
CONSIDER SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY.
PLEASE GO TO WWW.LAHABRACA.GOV FOR A LIST OF ALL THOSE OPENINGS.
AND JUST REMEMBER, JUST TO BE, UH, MINDFUL, UH, THERE, WE STILL HAVE DROUGHT CONDITIONS DESPITE ALL THE RAIN.
I UNDERSTAND THAT DROUGHT CONDITIONS MAY BE LIFTED, UH, PRETTY SOON, BUT IN THE MEANTIME, PLEASE DO YOUR PART TO SAVE WATER.
COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS.
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I'LL START WITH ROSE.SHE SAYS SHE'S GOOD, DARREN, NOT TOO MUCH MAYOR.
UH, COMMENTS FROM STAFF? OKAY.
[ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:]
UH, NOW TOO MUCH.WE'VE ALL BEEN GOING TO A LOT OF EVENTS AND FESTIVITIES LATELY.
WELL, I'VE SEEN, SEEN YOU SINCE THEN AT THE VALENTINE'S DANCE, WHICH WAS GREAT.
I JUST KNOW WE'VE GOT A LOT OF GREAT STUFF COMING UP.
I KNOW THE WEATHER IS JUST BOUND AT SOME POINT TO GET SUNNY AND WARMER AND DRIER, AND WE'VE GOT SO MANY FANTASTIC THINGS THAT OUR COMMUNITY IS FAMOUS FOR.
UH, YEAH, SPEAKING OF, UH, RECENT EVENTS, UH, PARTICIPATED IN THE, UH, READ ACROSS AMERICA PROGRAM, UH, THIS PAST WEEK.
UH, AND, UH, READ, UH, FIFTH GRADE CLASS OVER AT, UH, EL CERRITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH WAS GREAT.
IT WAS MISS, UH, MODINE'S, UH, FIFTH GRADE CLASS.
I KNOW THE KIDS WERE, UH, UH, WERE VERY, UH, THANKFUL AND, UH, IT WAS A GREAT TIME.
ALSO, UH, OUR LAEL SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION HAD THEIR, UH, OPENING DAY THIS PAST SATURDAY, WHICH WAS, UH, GREAT AS WELL.
I HAD BEEN INVOLVED, UH, WITH THE, UH, LAHABRA GIRLS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION FOR MANY YEARS WITH MY GIRLS.
AND, UH, IMPRESSIVE TO SEE, UH, THE AMOUNT OF, UH, WORK THAT GOES INTO OPENING DAY WITH, UH, THE PARENTS AND COACHES.
WE WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR, UH, MENTORSHIP OF THESE YOUNG LADIES.
AND TO REITERATE WHAT MY COLLEAGUES STEVE SIMONIAN HAD SAID, UH, YOU KNOW, TO WORK ON SOME OF OUR FIELDS AND SCOREBOARDS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
UH, BUT, UH, I WANTED TO THANK OUR STAFF THIS LAST WEEK.
I WAS READING A, AN ARTICLE IN, I THINK IT WAS THE OC VOICE, UH, ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT THE, UH, ANAHEIM CITY OF ANAHEIM WAS HAVING WITH THE, UH, UH, WITH AN INVESTIGATION, UH, IN REFERENCE THEIR BUSINESS CHAMBER.
WELL, I JUST WANTED TO THANK OUR CITY STAFF FOR YOUR CONTINUED ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY.
WHEN IT COMES TO FIDUCIARY MATTERS, MATTERS, EXCUSE ME.
UH, WANNA ALWAYS MAKE SURE, UH, THAT THE, UH, THAT OUR CITY RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND AND KNOW THAT, UH, YOUR CITY COUNCIL BELIEVES IN TRANSPARENCY QUESTIONS, COMMONS CONCERNS THAT YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT THESE ISSUES, PLEASE LET US KNOW, CUZ I KNOW, UH, UH, ONE OR TWO, UH, TO PUT IT, UH, MILDLY.
RESIDENTS HAVE ASKED ME OVER THE COURSE OF TIME, UH, IF, UH, IF AT ANY POINT IN TIME OUR CITY HAS EVER COME ACROSS ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS, AND I'VE SAID NONE TO MY KNOWLEDGE, BUT, UH, IT IS VERY CONCERNING.
BUT I WANTED TO THANK OUR CITY STAFF AGAIN FOR YOUR, UH, FOR YOUR TIME, EFFORT, AND YOUR, UH, ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR RESIDENTS.
THANK YOU EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, MR. SARELL, APPRECIATE YOU.
UH, AND I DO WANT TO THANK, UH, MY COLLEAGUE STEVE AND, UH, ROSE, AND DARREN AND JOSE AS WELL.
EVERY ONE OF THEM PARTICIPATE IN READ ACROSS AMERICA, WHETHER IT WAS AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT, UH, EL CERRITO SCHOOL, AND SEVERAL OTHER OF OUR SCHOOLS.
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF 'EM PARTICIPATED THIS YEAR AT VARIOUS EVENTS.
UM, I KNOW ROSE, UH, WE HAD THE CAMERA ON LIVE, SO YOU CAN LOOK AT THE SOFTBALL, UH, DEDICATION AS WELL.
AND, UH, ALL OF US WERE THERE AND YOU WERE THERE WATCHING US, UH, WHEN WE HAD IT.
UH, THERE, UH, ZOOMING TO YOU, UH, THE, THE SOFTBALL THING BECAUSE YOU WERE SICK, THAT WAS FANTASTIC, UH, TO SEE ALL THAT, UH, OUT THERE HAPPENING.
DEFINITELY A LOT GOING ON IN THE COMMUNITY.
UH, ONE THING THAT I DO WANNA SAY, I DID PARTICIPATE AND I WAS VERY HONORED TO DO THAT.
I WAS, HAVE BEEN A DODGER FAN SINCE I WAS FOUR YEARS OLD, AND WE BURIED MY GRANDMOTHER WITH HER DODGER JERSEY IN HER, UM, IN HER COFFIN.
UM, AND I GOT TO INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOMMY LASORDA HIGHWAY DEDICATION.
THE FAMILY INVITED ME, SO IT WAS VERY MOVING FOR ME, UH, TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT.
WITH THAT, WE ARE NOW, THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.
YOU GET, YOU GET 30 MINUTES AND MORE SINCE YOU SKIPPED ME, THEN I'LL ASK YOU THE HARD QUESTION.
FROM ZERO TO FOUR YEARS OF AGE, WERE YOU AN ANGEL FAN?
UM, I, I DID WANNA BRIEFLY MENTION, UH, SOMETHING.
I GOT A, UH, UM, COMMUNICATION FROM, UH, ONE OF OUR LARGE, UH, BUSINESS OWNERS, UH, WHO OWNS, UM, WESTRIDGE.
AND, UM, HE WENT INTO GREAT DETAIL ABOUT, UH, HOW TOUGH IT IS ON, UM, BUSINESSES ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES, IN PARTICULAR, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON WITH THE LAWLESSNESS AND, UM, UH, THE LACK OF ENFORCEMENT IN TERMS OF, UH, SHOPLIFTING LAWS, THEFT LAWS IN GENERAL, UH, HOMELESS CRIME, AND WHAT THAT HAS TRANSLATED TO IN TERMS OF TRYING TO OPERATE A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
HE DID LET ME KNOW THAT THE WALMARTS IN, UH, PORTLAND, OREGON NOW HAVE ALL CLOSED UP, UH, BECAUSE OF SHOPLIFTING
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AND THEFTS.UM, THE, UM, WALMART IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA IS CLOSED UP BECAUSE OF THEFTS AND JUST WANTED ME TO, UH, PASS ON, UH, HIS THANKS, HIS PERSONAL THANKS TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ALL THE CITY EMPLOYEES THAT STOP BY, UH, ALL OF THOSE BUSINESSES AT WESTRIDGE.
AND I KNOW THEY DO THAT ALL OVER THE CITY, UH, TO MAKE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN AND TO LET FOLKS KNOW THAT THEY'RE THERE AND, UH, THEY'RE GOING TO ENFORCE THE LAW, UH, IF NECESSARY.
SO I WANTED TO TAKE THAT TIME TO DO THAT FOR HIM.
SO FROM SCOTT BELL, MR. SCOTT BELL, UH, THROUGH MY LIPS, TO YOUR EARS, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO KEEP THIS CITY AS SAFE AS YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE, STEVE? THAT'S IT.
AND, UH, FOR THE PEOPLE AT HOME, UH, THAT IS WESTERN SHOPPING CENTER ON BEACH AND IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, FOR THOSE OF YOU AT HOME, ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM STAFF OR MY COLLEAGUES? OKAY.
GOTTA PEDAL THE METAL HERE TODAY.
UH, THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.
THE SPECIAL MEETING ON MONDAY, MARCH 13TH, 2023 AT 4:30 PM IN ORDER TO CONDUCT COMMISSIONER INTERVIEWS.
THE NEXT ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 20TH AT 5:30 PM IN THE LA HARBOR CITY COUNCIL.
UH, CLOSED SESSION ROOM, UH, ONE 12 C AT LOCATED 100 EAST LAHABRA BOULEVARD, FOLLOWED BY THE REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WE ARE NOW CLO WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED.