Oct 16, 2023 City Council

IF I CAN CALL UP, UH, DR.

CARLOS FIRST UP TO THE FRONT THERE, ALONG WITH MY COLLEAGUES ON THE CITY COUNCIL.

LET'S GO BEHIND YOU, MR. MAYOR.

TO ANNOUNCE THIS YEAR'S, UM, EMPLOYEES OF THE YEARS.

NEED YOUR GLASSES? SO WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO FIRST IS WE'RE GONNA RECOGNIZE THE LA HARBOR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PEOPLE FOLLOWED BY LOWELL JOINT, AND THEN WE'RE GONNA DO A GROUP PICTURE AFTER.

SO WE'LL DO INDIVIDUAL PICTURES, FOLLOWED BY A GROUP PICTURE.

IT IS WITH GREAT HONOR THAT I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE DR.

CARLOS

[1. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO TEACHERS OF THE YEAR AT THE LA HABRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE LOWELL JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT]

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

I SHOULD ALSO WELCOME CHERYL TECHER.

I'M SORRY.

WELCOME, CHERYL .

IT'S A GREAT HONOR TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO RECOGNIZE TWO GREAT EDUCATORS IN THE LA HARBOR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

ONE IS A FORMER STUDENT OF OURS, MARIA GAMMA, OUR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

PLEASE STAND.

MARIA WORKS WITH OUR LITTLEST OF STUDENTS AND SHE IS A DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL, ALWAYS DOING THE BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS AND OUR FAMILIES, AND MAKING THE POSITIVE CONNECTIONS, MARIA.

TURN OUT THIS WAY.

WE ALSO HAVE AN EXCELLENT, A ADMIN, EXCELLENT TEACHER WITHIN OUR CLASSROOMS, JOANNE MORTON.

JOANNE HAS BEEN A STELLAR EDUCATOR FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

WORKED OVER AT LAS LOMAS IMPERIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND NOW AT EL CRIO.

DID I FORGET ANYWHERE ELSE? JOANNE LAS LOMAS, IMPERIAL.

AND THAT'S IT.

SHE'S A CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONAL.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE, I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE JUMPED AROUND IN DIFFERENT GRADE LEVELS AS WELL.

HER CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STUDENTS, MAKING PERSONAL CONNECTIONS, HOLDING OUR STUDENTS ACCOUNTABLE WITH THEIR ACADEMICS AND THEIR SOCIAL, UM, SUCCESS AS WELL.

AND ALWAYS SPENDING TIME AFTER SCHOOL, CONNECTING WITH OUR FAMILIES AND OUR STUDENTS, AND BEING MENTORS TO OUR NEWER TEACHERS AS WELL.

SO, JOANNE, THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AS WELL.

SO IF WE CAN GET BOTH OF YOU INDIVIDUALS TO COME RIGHT OVER HERE, THAT'D BE GREAT.

MARIA, HERE YOU GO.

THANK YOU, MRS. MORTON.

COME OVER HERE.

AND I ALSO WANNA RECOGNIZE OPHELIA, UH, HANSON, THAT'S ALSO A BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I WANNA SAY A COUPLE WORDS ABOUT BOTH THESE LADIES.

IF YOU CAN COME RIGHT OVER HERE.

WE'LL, DR.

CARLOS, YOU'RE GONNA BE IN THE PICTURE AS WELL.

WE HAVE, UH, BRIANNA, WHO'S GONNA TAKE OUR PICTURES AS WE COME RIGHT OVER HERE, AND WE'LL GET ONE ON EACH SIDE HERE.

JUST A REAL TREASURE IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WE'LL POSE FOR A PICTURE FIRST, AND THEN I WANNA SAY A COUPLE WORDS.

WE THOSE UP LIKE THAT.

NICE AND TIGHT.

YEP.

I'LL HOLD IT RIGHT THERE.

THERE WE GO.

OH, SORRY.

I'VE HAD THE, UH, PRIVILEGE TO KNOW BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND, UM, JOANNE MORTON'S

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UM, I GOT TO KNOW HER AT IMPERIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL AND I GOT TO SEE HER ON HER HONEYMOON ON THE WAY BACK, ON A PLANE RIDE THAT GOT DELAYED.

GOT TO SEE HER THERE.

BUT ONE THING I'VE ALWAYS KNOWN ABOUT JOANNE, SHE'S ALWAYS PUT THE, THE STUDENTS FIRST.

UH, SHE'S VERY, UH, DEDICATED AND SHE'S ALWAYS TRYING TO DO SOMETHING BETTER.

AND SHE HAS JUST AS MUCH DRIVE WHEN SHE STARTED, AS SHE DOES TODAY.

YOU JUST HAVE THAT DRIVE AND COMMITMENT THAT YOU ALWAYS HAVE.

SO, THANK YOU, JOANNE.

MRS. AAMES.

MY GOD, YOU HAVE ALWAYS, UH, COMMUNICATED WITH ME AS TO WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, YOUR SPECIAL, UM, PROJECTS YOU HAVE GOING ON.

I KNOW YOU'VE GOTTEN EVEN CLOSE FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE, HAVE, HAVE HAD THAT NEED IN THE COMMUNITY.

AND YOU ALWAYS HAD THE HEART.

YOU EXEMPLIFY OUR MOTTO, A CARING COMMUNITY, AND THERE'S ONLY ONE MISTAKE HERE.

WE GOTTA CHANGE THAT G TO AN O, MAKE IT GOMEZ.

I THINK YOU KNOW, .

BUT THANK YOU, MISS, MS. GOMEZ.

WE APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH.

AGAIN, YOU'RE A TREASURE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND WE THANK YOU.

LET'S GIVE THEM BOTH A ROUND OF APPLAUSE AGAIN.

LADIES, STICK AROUND 'CAUSE WE'RE GONNA DO A A GROUP PICTURE.

JIM COOMBS, COME ON.

FORWARD SUPERINTENDENT WITH DELO JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ON.

THERE YOU GO.

SUPER.

WE DO HAVE, UH, ONE OUR TEACHER THIS EVENING JUST HAD ABOUT AN HOUR AGO, AN EMERGENCY THAT SHE NEEDED TO TAKE CARE OF FAMILY.

SO OUR TEACHER WON'T BE HERE THIS EVENING.

I LET YOU KNOW EARLIER, UH, CHRISTY ALINSKY FROM EL AL.

SO MAYBE WE ARRANGE TO DO ANOTHER TIME OR WE'LL DO SOMETHING TO HELP HER 'CAUSE WE WANNA HONOR HER.

SO I WANNA BRING UP A YOUNG LADY, UH, HER NAME.

UH, SHE IS, WE'RE GONNA TELL A BIT MORE ABOUT HER AS SHE GETS HERE.

UH, SO ADRIANA PONSE, IF SHE'LL COME UP, ADRIANA PONSE IS OUR CLASSIFIED OF THE YEAR FOR LOWELL JOINT.

SHE WAS THE OFFICE MANAGER AT OLI, OR EXCUSE ME, AT JORDAN.

AND THEN JUST RECENTLY SHE GOT PROMOTED TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE AS A DATA TECHNICIAN FOR OUR ARIES SYSTEM.

BUT WHAT'S UNIQUE ABOUT ADRIANA PONSE, ASIDE FROM I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT WHAT SHE DOES AT THE SCHOOL LAST YEAR, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZED NINE CLASSIFIED, UH, STAFF MEMBERS OF THE YEAR FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

AND ADRIANA PONSE WAS ONE OF THOSE NINE FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

SO THE REASON THAT SHE WAS RECOGNIZED WAS BECAUSE THE FACT IS THAT WHEN YOU HAVE LITTLE FOUR YEAR OLD TKS AND PRESCHOOLERS ALL THE WAY TO SIXTH GRADERS, YOU END UP BEING, BEING MOM, NURSE, PERSONAL THERAPIST, UH, POTTY ACCIDENT, RE CATCH UP WITH SOMEONE, HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE WAY TO CLASS, ON THE WAY BATHROOM MONITOR TO MAKE SURE THEY GET IN AND OUT.

I MEAN, IT, YOU ARE THE OFFICE MANAGER OF THE ENTIRE SCHOOL, AND ALL THOSE LITTLE KIDS JUST ADORE, UM, MRS. PONSE, BUT THEY KNOW THAT THEY, SHE CARESS ABOUT THEM.

UH, IT'S ALSO OUR DUAL IMMERSION SCHOOL, SO SHE DOES IT IN TWO LANGUAGES, UM, AND SOMETIMES THREE, BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO SPEAK CHILDISH IN BETWEEN OF ALL THAT.

AND WHAT DOES THAT REALLY MEAN? AND I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE WORD.

UM, THE FACT IS THAT SHE IS JUST A TREASURE TO US.

UH, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, SHE IS A TREASURE TO THE STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL.

AND WHEN THEY FOUND OUT SHE LEFT, THEY WERE ALL MAD.

IN FACT, ONE OF THEM TOLD ME, YOU TOOK MY, MY MS. PONTE.

I SAID, NO, I DIDN'T TAKE YES, YOU TOOK HER .

SO I WAS THE BAD GUY THAT TOOK HER.

UH, SO I'LL BE THE BAD GUY FOR NOW.

BUT WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE YOU AS A PART OF THE FAMILY AND THEN ALSO AS THE STAFF.

AND SO I WANNA GIVE THESE TO YOU AND THEN WE'LL GIVE YOU A CERTIFICATE AND GO FROM THERE.

I HAVE NOT HAD THE PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, BUT I'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOU, MR. KO, ALL GOOD THINGS, ALL GOOD THING.

AND THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.

SO ON BEHALF OF THE HARBOR CITY COUNCIL, WE'D LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THIS CERTIFICATE.

IF WE CAN COME RIGHT OVER HERE AND WE'LL POSE FOR A PICTURE, ALL OF US HERE CLOSER.

WE'D LIKE TO DO A GROUP PICTURE IF THE PEOPLE FROM THE HARBOR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT WOULD COME UP AND JOIN US NOW, AS LONG AS DR.

AS ALONG WITH, ALONG WITH DR.

I'LL AGAIN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, LET'S GIVE 'EM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

IT'S, UH, IT'S NOT EASY BEING IN THE EDUCATIONAL FIELD, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, THESE INDIVIDUALS PLANT SEEDS IN THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THEY GROW UP TO HAVE THAT GREAT FOUNDATION AND MAKE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN VERY MUCH.

I'D LIKE TO BRING DR.

CARLOS UP AGAIN FOR THE SECOND PRESENTATION.

[2. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO LA HABRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS WITH STATE TESTING PERFECT SCORES]

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THE PERFECT KIDDO.

THANK YOU AGAIN, MAYOR.

SO, LA HABER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS, UM, ALWAYS LOOKING AT OUR ACADEMICS OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELLBEING OF THEM AS WELL.

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT RECEIVE PERFECT SCORES ON THE STATE TEST.

NOW, TO RECEIVE A PERFECT SCORE IS NOT EASY AT ALL.

AND SO WE HAVE A FEW OF OUR STUDENTS AND I CAN NAME THE NAMES AND WE WILL GIVE THEIR CERTIFICATES UPON THE RETURN FOR SCHOOL.

WE HAVE LIAM AQUINO.

TO INVITE UP THE LAHABRA HOST LIONS CLUB.

COME ON UP.

LUCAS DIAZ, COME ON UP.

TRUDO LING, LELAND MARTIN, SAMUEL OLETA AND JASON SIM.

ARE KIDDING.

ARE THEY HERE? THEY ARE NOT OBVIOUSLY THE HOME STUDY , BUT WE WILL GET THAT TO THEM.

WELL, WE CAN, WE CAN BRING 'EM OR, OR WE BE GLAD TO VISIT 'EM IN PERSON AS WELL.

CONGRATULATIONS.

LET'S GIVE ROUND APPLAUSE STUDENTS.

THANK YOU AGAIN.

ALL OUR TEACHERS, ALL ADMINISTRATORS THAT WERE HERE.

AND, UM, AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE

[3. RECOGNITION OF THE LA HABRA HOST LIONS CLUB]

VANESSA, COME ON UP.

EVERYBODY COME ON UP.

CAN HOLD THAT ONE FOR A HOLD.

THAT ONE THAT'S LAST.

WHERE IS VANESSA? IF WE CAN GET SOME OF YOU BACK IN THE BACK, THAT'D BE GREAT.

WHERE IS VANESSA? VANESSA, VANESSA PERKINS.

THERE SHE IS.

COME ON DOWN RIGHT HERE.

I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT MANY OF US FROM THE CITY COUNCIL, WE CAN ALL SQUEEZE IN .

UM, MANY OF US ON THE CITY COUNCIL WERE ON HAND FOR THE VISION, UH, SITE PROGRAM.

AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT IT WAS ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING.

WHEN WE CAME BACK ON MONDAY, WE HAD THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, WE WERE ALL IN THE ROOM TALKING ABOUT IT.

WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT THAT DOES? FOR SO MANY KIDS THAT GO TO SCHOOL LIKE THAT, NOW THEY HAVE THAT EYESIGHT.

NOW THEY CAN SEE IN CLASSROOMS NOW THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

NOW THEY CAN BE SUCCESSFUL.

AND IT'S BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU INDIVIDUALS, ALL OF YOU, THE INDIVIDUALS.

SO WE ARE SO IMPRESSED.

SO AS A SMALL TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION, WE LIKE TO GIVE YOU FIRST OF ALL, THE CERTIFICATE.

SO WE'D LIKE TO THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATE YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, VANESSA.

COULD YOU JUST , UH, WHO'S OUR CHAIRMAN? JEAN, PLEASE.

OH, COME HERE.

JEANETTE.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.

OH YES, FOR MANY YEARS, AND THANK YOU AGAIN.

YES, I'VE DONE IT FOR MANY YEARS, BUT I WOULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT ALL THESE PEOPLE BEHIND ME.

WE HAD A GREAT TURNOUT.

IT WAS REALLY GOOD.

WE HAD 251 PEOPLE COME THROUGH AND WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE A LOT OF GLASSES.

SO THANK YOU.

SO LET'S CLOSE, FIRST OF ALL FOR A PICTURE AND THEN I HAVE ANOTHER SURPRISE.

OKAY? IF YOU CAN GIMME THAT PROCLAMATION RIGHT BACK THERE.

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT THERE, RIGHT HERE.

IF YOU HAND ME THAT, THAT'D BE GREAT.

INCIDENTALLY, RANDY, WHO WAS A YOUNG KID, I BELIEVE WITH YOUR BASEBALL TEAM, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, YOU WERE INSIDE OF A FLOAT IN A TRUCK MANY YEARS AGO.

ACTUALLY, 75 YEARS AGO IS WHEN THE LAHABRA HOST LIONS CLUB BEGAN THE CORN FESTIVAL.

I KNOW YOU GUYS COUNTED 74 BECAUSE OF COVID THE WAY A YEAR.

SO THAT DIDN'T COUNT, BUT IN REAL YEARS, IT'S BEEN 75 YEARS AGO.

AND WHERE'S OUR CHAIRMAN OF THE CORN FESTIVAL IS HERE.

RANDY.

RANDY, COME ON RIGHT OVER HERE, RANDY AS WELL.

COME OVER HERE.

RANDY.

COME ON BUDDY.

I CAN TELL YOU, MY UNCLE WAS A PRESIDENT OF LA HABER HOST LIONS CLUB MANY YEARS AGO, AND IT'S BEEN A LONG, LONG TRADITION.

THERE HAVE BEEN MARRIAGES THAT COME OUTTA THE LIONS, THE OUT OF THE CORN VESSEL.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, PEOPLE HAVE MET THERE AND, AND IT HAS JUST BEEN A TREMENDOUS, TREMENDOUS EVENT.

AND THIS YEAR IT WAS A TREMENDOUS EVENT.

I SPENT A LOT OF TIME OUT THERE ALL WEEKEND.

YOU GUYS ALL WORKED TIRELESSLY AND WORKED LONG AND HARD HOURS.

MANY OF YOU TAKE TIME OFF OF WORK TO BE THERE.

SO ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND THE CITY COUNCIL, WE WANNA THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR THAT.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, THERE HAVE BEEN SOME PEOPLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA WHO HAVE BEEN CRITICIZING, WELL, WE DON'T LIKE THIS, WE DON'T LIKE THE MOVIE.

WE DON'T, YOU KNOW WHAT, WHAT I TOLD THEM, IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, THEN COME ON DOWN, MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

VOLUNTEER, SPEND SOME TIME.

YOU WANNA PUT IN YOUR 2 CENTS, COME IN AND VOLUNTEER.

PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS.

SO I TELL YOU, I AM IMPRESSED WITH YOU GUYS AND I SUPPORT YOU 100% AND MY COLLEAGUES AS WELL.

SO ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, WE HAVE THIS VERY SPECIAL, I'LL GIVE THIS TO YOU, RANDY PROCLAMATION AND RECOGNITION OF 75 YEARS OF THE CORN FESTIVAL.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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WE STILL HAVE THAT PICTURE OF YOU.

1961.

1961, A YOUNG FORD, UH, UH, FORD LING CONVERTIBLE.

OKAY, I'M GONNA GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY IF YOU WANNA SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE CORN FESTIVAL.

YEAH, WE HAD A GREAT YEAR THIS YEAR.

IT WAS FIRST TIME FOR US TO MOVE DOWN IN THE STREET.

WE HAD AN OUTSTANDING YEAR.

UH, WE HAD SOME GREAT PEOPLE WORKING BEHIND US.

UH, THEY DID A LOT, YOU KNOW, HELP OUT.

AND LIKE I SAY, EVERY DIME WE MAKE AFTER OUR EXPENSES GOES BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY.

AND THESE GUYS REALLY POUR OUT THEIR, THEIR HEART FOR THIS COMMUNITY, AND WE WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THAT.

AND WE WANNA THANK YOU GUYS FOR COMING AND APPRECIATE, AND JIM, WE WANNA THANK YOU GUYS FOR G YOU KNOW, GIVING US THE AWARD FOR THAT.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, LET'S GIVE ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR HOT HOST LION DUG.

OH WAIT, WE'RE NOT DONE YET.

I GUESS WE'RE NOT DONE YET.

I'LL GIVE YOU THE MIC.

I DON'T, UM, I'M GOING OVER TO THIS WAY.

OH, FOR ME, .

SO WE HAVE A LITTLE EXTRA BUSINESS TO TAKE CARE OF HERE.

UM, AS YOU KNOW, SIGHT AND HEARING IS ONE OF THE MAIN FOCUS OF LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL.

AND SO IT IS WITH LAHABRA.

AND THE EVENT WAS SO GREAT TO SEE LITTLE KIDS WALK OUT WITH A PAIR OF GLASSES BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T SEE.

AND THAT ALL ALWAYS KIND OF BRINGS TEARS TO OUR EYES.

WE SEE THAT.

BUT WE AT OUR LA HABRA HOST LIONS, WE DO FOR EVERYONE.

AND WE ALSO HAVE A LOVE AFFAIR WITH OUR SENIORS.

SO I'M A SENIOR THIS YEAR.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB .

SO, UM, MANY YEARS AGO WE WERE TOLD THAT THE, UH, SENIORS NEEDED SOME COFFEE, SO GUESS WHAT? WE PROVIDED THEIR COFFEE AND IT WENT ON AND ON AND ON.

AND NOW, UH, AUGUST 12TH, WE HAD OUR ANNUAL PASTA FEST.

UM, THE PROCEEDS ARE GOING TO GO TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES SENIOR PROGRAMS. SO, UH, TONIGHT WE HAVE A LITTLE SOMETHING TO PRESENT TO THE CITY IF YOU GUYS WANNA GO GET THAT.

UM, THAT WAS ON AUGUST 12TH THAT WE HAD THE PASTA FEST.

IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.

AND SO, UM, TO WRAP THAT UP, UP, STRETCH IT OUT.

WE HAVE FOR YOU THE COMMUNITY SERVICES CHECK FOR 17, $17,000.

MANY, MANY YEARS AGO, ACTUALLY, IT WAS LINDA MILANO THAT HAD THAT IDEA OF WANTING TO GET COFFEE FOR THE PEOPLE, AND THEN WHEN LARRY BECAME A ALLIANCE CLUB MEMBER, HE GOT YOU GUYS INVOLVED.

BUT THAT'S JUST A WONDERFUL EVENT.

IT WENT UP, UP, UP, UP, UP, AND IT JUST GOT BIGGER AND BETTER EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

AND I AM JUST SO IMPRESSED.

YOU GUYS JUST MAKE A DIFFERENCE EACH AND EVERY DAY IN OUR COMMUNITY.

IT'S, YOU GUYS ARE IN THE SCHOOLS FLIPPING PANCAKES DURING THE WEEK.

YOU GUYS ARE OUT THERE DOING FUNNEL CAKES.

I MEAN, THERE'S CLEANUPS OF OUR ELDERLY PEOPLE.

LAHABRA HOST LIONS CLUB DOES SERVE.

AND YOU GUYS PUT YOUR MONEY AND YOUR TIME IN TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

AGAIN, ON BEHALF OF US, WE TAKE THIS AND WE'VE SINCERELY APPRECIATE IT.

NOW THAT I TURN 55 YEARS THIS YEAR, I AM A SENIOR, SO THANK YOU.

THAT'S STUFF THAT MATT LIKE YEAH.

KELLY, COME ON UP.

YEP.

IT'S GONNA BE KIM.

WE'RE GONNA DO THAT TO ANTHONY.

GIMME ONE SECOND.

LIKE TO INVITE KELLY FU JOE ALONG WITH KIM ALBERRY, WHO HAVE A PRESENTATION ON OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES, UH, DEPARTMENT, GETTING IT DONE, MAKING IT HAPPEN.

THIS TIME I'D

[4. PRESENTATION BY THE CITY OF LA HABRA COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT]

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THANK YOU MAYOR.

EVERYBODY'S WELCOME TO STAY, BUT IF SOMEBODY HAS ANOTHER APPOINTMENT, YOU DON'T, YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEEL WELCOME TO STAY.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEEL YOU OBLIGATED TO STAY.

IT COULD BE A LONG NIGHT WHENEVER.

OH MY GOD.

I KNOW YOU GIRL.

PEOPLE WORK VERY HARD THIS WEEKEND.

GO AHEAD.

IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A SCHOOL AGE ACADEMY, WHICH WILL INCLUDE ENRICHMENT CLUBS BASED ON CHILD INTEREST IN SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR GOMEZ AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE THAT WE PRESENT AN UPDATE FOR THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

OUR STORY OF MAKING IT HAPPEN EACH AND EVERY DAY IN THE COMMUNITY.

THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO THE CITY OF LAHABRA WITH A PO, WITH PROVIDING THE CITY OF THE HARBOR WITH A POSITIVE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY, WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO A CONNECTED, HEALTHIER, VIBRANT, AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY.

OUR DEPARTMENT IS LED BY OUR FEARLESS AND ENTHUSIASTIC DIRECTOR, KELLY FUJI, AND IS MADE UP OF SEVEN DIFFERENT DISTINCT DIVISIONS, ADMINISTRATION, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, FACILITY MAINTENANCE, RECREATION AND SPECIAL EVENTS, AND SENIOR AND SOCIAL SERVICES.

OUR TOTAL DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR IS ALMOST 15 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS, WHICH 11 MILLION IS MADE UP IN GRANTS.

THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF LEISURE TIME, AS WELL AS A UNIQUE BLEND OF HUMAN PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST INDIVIDUALS, YOUTH, ACTIVE ADULTS, SENIORS, AND FAMILIES.

OUR DEPARTMENT PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, AND STAFF SUPPORT FOR ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES LISTED ON THIS CURRENT SLIDE.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SLIDE IS A VERY DIVERSE LIST THAT INCLUDES PROGRAMS, SERVICES, EVENTS, FACILITIES, PARTNERSHIPS, AND MUCH MORE.

WE BELIEVE THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS A VITAL, PLAYS A VITAL PART IN SERVING THE CITY OF THE HARBOR'S MISSION, WHICH IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PERSONAL OVERSIGHT FOR ALL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES, WHICH EQUALS 101 F T E PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.

OUR GRAFFITI ABATEMENT PROGRAM REMOVED ALMOST 185,000 SPRAY FEET WITH JUST ONE FULL-TIME AND TWO PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.

THIS DIVISION ALSO OVERSEES CITY FACILITY LEASES AND EVENT AGREEMENTS FOR THE CORN FESTIVAL AND CITRUS FAIR FOR 10 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

WE ALSO PROVIDE MONTHLY STAFF SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION AND THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE.

WE COORDINATE THE MILITARY BANNER AND PAVER PROGRAMS, AND WE CREATE THE LIFE IN THE HARBOR ACTIVITY GUIDE THAT'S MAILED OUT TO ALL RESIDENTS.

A FEW NEW PROJECTS THIS PAST YEAR INCLUDES COMPLETING, COMPLETING THE CITY SPONSORED GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE CITY ARPA ALLOCATION, PROVIDING GRANTS UP TO $25,000 TO LA HABRA NONPROFITS, TOTALING OVER $270,000.

WE ASSISTED THE PHANTOM PROJECTS THEATER GROUP AT THE DEPOT THEATER WITH PROMOTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM WHERE THEY DONATE A DOLLAR A TICKET FOR THEIR YOUTH PERFORMANCES BACK TO THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.

WE ARE HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THE CITY'S STAFF ASSISTANCE AND ARPA GRANT BECAUSE OF THE THE CITY'S STAFF ASSISTANCE AND ARPA GRANT, THE THEATER IS IN GOOD POSITION FOR SUCCESS AND HAS SEEN MULTIPLE SOLD OUT SHOWS.

WE ALSO ARE FINISHING THE REVITALIZATION OF THE COMMUNITY GARDEN AT SAN MIGUEL DERA PARK THAT WAS PART OF THE LELE HARBOR PROJECT.

AND WE PLAN TO HAVE A SMALL CELEBRATION IN NOVEMBER, AND THAT WAS FUNDED THROUGH A GRANT THROUGH PROVIDENCE ST.

JUDE.

AND WE ARE CURRENTLY PLANNING AND SCHEDULING NEW PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZED COMMUNITY C P R AND FIRST AID CLASSES THAT WILL BE OFFERED TO LA HABRA RESIDENTS STARTING IN JANUARY AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT THAT RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES TO HELP KEEP THEIR FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES SAFE.

AND NOW I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE JOANNA PEREZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE E HARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU KIM.

AND GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON ONE OF THE LARGER DIVISIONS, WHICH IS THE HABER CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

WE CURRENTLY SERVE PROVIDE QUALITY CARE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO ABOUT 350 CHILDREN.

AND WE'RE MOVING TOWARDS OUR GOAL OF FOUR, FULL ENROLLMENT OF 425.

UM, WE DO HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL WAIT LIST, AND ONCE WE'RE ABLE TO ONBOARD STAFF AND HIRE NEW STAFF, WE WILL BE ABLE TO BRING IN ALL CHILDREN ON THAT WAIT LIST.

OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES CHILDCARE SERVICES FOR INFANTS THAT ARE SIX WEEKS AND CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF 12.

AND WE DO THIS AT FIVE LOCAL SITES.

WE ALSO HAVE A FOOD PROGRAM THAT MONITORS 150 DAYCARE HOMES, AND IN THOSE HOMES THEY SERVE HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO ALL THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE.

AND OUR DIVISION, WE ARE FOCUSED ON KINDER READINESS AND SCHOOL SUCCESS.

SO WE DO, SO HOW DO WE DO THIS RIGHT? WE PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION, ENGAGE IN DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE THAT IS FOCUSED ON E D I GOALS AND KINDER STANDARDS.

THIS YEAR WE HAVE STARTED A NEW THREE YEAR CYCLE OF KINDER READINESS ASSESSMENTS, AND THIS INCLUDES AN EXPANDED SKILL SET THAT WE ARE OBSERVING.

OUR ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM IS

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WE PROVIDE OUR FAMILIES WITH HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE CHILDREN'S CENTER, CALTECH, THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING PROGRAM, AND WE PARTICIPATE IN THE LA HABRA LITTLE LEARNERS, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE LA HABER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LOCAL JOINT PARTICIPATION.

IN CONCLUSION, I DO HAVE SOME UPCOMING EXCITING PROJECTS WE HAVE.

WE DO PLAN TO REDO THREE OF OUR CHILDCARE PLAYGROUNDS, AND THAT'S A COMPLETE RENOVATION THIS YEAR.

UM, WE ALSO PLAN TO UPGRADE 10 OF OUR CLASSROOMS, THAT'S ALL OF OUR CLASSROOMS. AND THEN, UM, WE ALSO ARE WORKING IN PROVIDING TOURS FOR OUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SEE ALL THE GREAT WORK WE'RE DOING IN THE CLASSROOMS AND VICE VERSA.

UM, NOW I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE KATIE, OUR RECREATION MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF THE HABER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR GOMEZ AND ESTEEMED MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO LIVE IN ANCIENT EGYPT OR WALK ALONG THE NILE RIVER AND BUY SOMETHING TASTY AT AN OPEN AIR MARKET? GUESTS CAN DO THAT, AND I'LL LEARN ALL ABOUT EGYPT NOW AT THE MUSEUM'S FALL.

EXHIBIT EMPIRE ON THE NILE STAFF WORKED HARD DURING ITS RECENT RENOVATIONS TO COMPLETE OVER 150 TASKS AND INSTALL THE NEW CHANGING EXHIBIT EMPIRE ON THE NILE, WHICH IS NOW OPEN UNTIL FEBRUARY 11TH, 2024.

THIS PAST YEAR, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT LA HARBOR FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING OUR PROGRAMS AND INCREASING OUR OUTREACH ATTENDANCE AND MEMBERSHIPS.

APPROXIMATELY 36,000 GUESTS VISITED THE MUSEUM THROUGH GENERAL ADMISSIONS AND OUR MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROGRAM.

WE ENDED THE FISCAL YEAR WITH 920 CURRENT FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS AND THE MUSEUM HOSTED 237 TOURS THIS PAST YEAR, YEAR 41 OF THEM.

TITLE ONE SPONSORSHIP SCHOLARSHIP, WATER CONSERVATION EDUCATION TOURS.

62 CHILDREN MADE LIFELONG MEMORIES CELEBRATING THEIR BIRTH, THEIR BIRTHDAY AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.

AND WE HOSTED 14 SPECIAL EVENTS, THE LARGEST EVENT, P B S SUMMER LEARNING DAY, A COLLABORATION WITH P B SS SOCAL THAT BROUGHT OVER 4,000 GUESTS TO OUR MUSEUM.

THE MUSEUM OUTREACH PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN OVER 30 DIFFERENT EVENTS AND PROGRAMS REACHING OVER 25,000 PEOPLE.

AND THE MUSEUM 71 VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERED OVER 2000 HOURS.

WE WERE ALSO VERY EXCITED TO INTRODUCE OUR NEW MASCOT, STOMP A TRICERATOPS THAT LOVES TO LEARN.

THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO FACE CHALLENGES.

THE INFRASTRUCTURE KEEPS STAFF PLAYING A GAME OF CATCHUP AND KEEP STAFF LOOKING FOR FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE.

WE ARE EXCITED FOR A NEW UPCOMING, UM, ROOF AND HVAC SYSTEM PROJECT.

THE MUSEUM IS CONSTANTLY DEVELOPING PROGRAMS AND PLANS TO UPDATE AND REMODEL ITS PERMANENT EXHIBITS, BUT FINDING MONEY TO FUND THESE HAVE BEEN PR HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE CHALLENGING AND THE MUSEUM DOES NOT OFFER A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF STORAGE AND SPACE FOR PAST EXHIBIT ELEMENTS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.

THE EFFORTS OF THE MUSEUM'S EMPLOYEES, ALONG WITH THE SUPPORT FROM THE CITY OF LAHABRA, FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, MUSEUM GUILD, VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS ARE DEDICATED TO ENSURE THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM CONTINUES TO FACE THESE CHALLENGES WITH CREATIVE SOLUTIONS AND MEET THEIR MISSION IN THEIR EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, AND EXHIBITS.

I'D NOW LIKE TO INVITE KIM ALBERRY, IF I MIGHT, MR. MAYOR, REGARDING THE, UH, ROOF PROJECT THAT KATIE MENTIONED THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN MADE POSSIBLE THIS QUICKLY.

IF IT WASN'T FOR THE SUPPORT OF SUPERVISOR CHAFFEE IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, WHO PROVIDED THE CITY WITH A HALF A MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FOR THAT PROJECT, THE CITY EARNED A FOURTH YEAR CONTRACT FROM THE COUNTY OF ORANGE FOR $2.2 MILLION TO CONTINUE OPERATING THE READY SET OC PROGRAM THAT SERVES YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE COUNTY OF ORANGE.

WE REORGANIZED THE PROGRAM TO BETTER SERVE OUR YOUTH AND PROVIDE A MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCE.

THE PROGRAM MET THEIR FIRST QUARTER GOAL OF ACHIEVING OR ENROLLING A HUNDRED NEW YOUTH, AND WE ANTICIPATE ACHIEVING THE CONTRACT GOAL OF SERVING 448 NEW ENROLLMENTS BY THE END OF THIS PROGRAM YEAR.

UM, ON THE SCREEN YOU HAVE, UM, AN OUTREACH PICTURE.

YOU HAVE, UM, A, A WORKSHOP LED BY CARL SCHEFFER TALKING ABOUT LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEERISM.

AND THE BOTTOM, UM, PICTURE IS OUR MAYOR'S STATE OF THE COMMUNITY, STATE OF THE CITY EVENT.

AND NOW I WOULD LIKE KATIE ELMORE TO COME BACK AND TALK ABOUT OUR FACILITY MAINTENANCE.

SO 222,562 SQUARE FEET MAKE UP 48 DIFFERENT FACILITIES BUILT FROM AS EARLY AS 1919 ALL THE WAY TO 2020 AND INCLUDE 78 SETS OF RESTROOMS AND 115 DIFFERENT HVAC SYSTEMS, ALL OF WHICH FALLS UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE BUILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISIONS.

TEAM OF THREE FULL-TIME AND ONE PART-TIME EMPLOYEES, AND NO ONE WORKDAY IS THE SAME.

IN BUILDING MAINTENANCE, THE TEAM PERFORMS A VARIETY OF SEMI-SKILLED AND UNSKILLED TASKS IN THE MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, AND REPAIR OF BUILDINGS AND RELATED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, ASSISTING CITY STAFF IN PERFORMING OTHER RELATED DUTIES TO INCORPORATE SAFE AND FUNCTIONING FACILITIES.

GENERAL AREAS OF DAILY WORK INVOLVE ALL ASPECTS OF THE FACILITIES FROM ROOF DOWN, INCLUDING BOTH EXTERIOR

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AND INTERIOR.

ALL ASPECTS OF THE STRUCTURE, INCLUDING CONTENTS ARE TOUCHED.

FIRE LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SECURITIES ALARM SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, FIXTURES SUCH AS FUSES, SOCKETS AND SWITCHES, LIGHTING, MINOR WIRING, REPAIRS, THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF PLUMBING FIXTURES SUCH AS FAUCETS, SHOWER HEADS, HOT WATER SYSTEMS, CLEANING THE ROOF AND PATIO DRAINS AND CLEARING STOPPAGES AND SINKS AND TOILETS, PERFORMING, PATCHING AND PAINTING PROJECTS, FILLING IN OR SMOOTHING SURFACES, MASKING AREAS, REPAIRING STUCCO FLOORS OR SIMILAR SERVICES, SURFACE CLEANING DOORS, LOCKS, LATCHES HINGES, AND OTHER BUILDING HARDWARE AND SO MUCH MORE.

THE BUILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISION CONTINUES TO WORK HARD IN THEIR COMBINED EFFORTS AND THE STRENGTHS THAT THEY HAVE DEMONSTRATED PROVE THAT THEY ARE A FEAR, A FEARLESS TEAM MAKING THINGS HAPPEN.

AND AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE SELLER TEGA TO TALK ABOUT RECREATION.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR GOMEZ AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

IT IS MY HONOR TO HIGHLIGHT THE RECREATION DIVISION THANKS TO YOUR UNWAVERING SUPPORT.

WE ARE FORTUNATE TO OFFER YEAR ROUND SPECIAL EVENTS TO LA HABA RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THE LAHABRA RACES, THE SPRING FAMILY EXTRAVAGANZA, THE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION, LOVE LAHABRA, WHERE THIS PAST YEAR WE HAD OVER 300 VOLUNTEERS DEMONSTRATE THEIR LOVE TO LAHABRA.

THE UPCOMING COMMUNITY, OPEN HOUSE, THE VETERANS DAY PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 2 67, THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 11TH AND THE GRAND TAMALIA OF THEM ALL.

THE TAMAL FESTIVAL THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON DECEMBER 2ND.

WE ARE ALSO THANKFUL TO PROVIDE AMAZING RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR RESIDENTS WITH COUNTLESS ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS THROUGH DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE FITNESS CLASSES, MUSIC CLASSES, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. THIS PAST SUMMER WE OFFERED A 10 WEEK SUMMER DAY CAMP, FIVE SUMMER CONCERTS, EIGHT MOVIES IN THE PARK, AND OPERATED TWO SPLASH ZONES.

AND WHEN ONE OF THOSE SPLASH PADS WENT DOWN, WHAT DID WE DO? WE MADE IT HAPPEN.

WE BROUGHT IN WATER SLIDES SO THAT WE COULD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE, AND WE SERVED OVER 21,000 VISITORS BETWEEN MAY AND SEPTEMBER.

WE ALSO HOSTED KIDS, UH, KIDS NIGHT OUT PROGRAMS AND, AND ARE PREPARING FOR THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOP AND DROP AND OUR HOLIDAY WISHES PROGRAMS. THIS PAST SUMMER, WE ALSO HAD 2018 VOLUNTEERS THAT VOLUNTEERED OVER 1000 1800 HOURS FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST THROUGH OUR, UM, TEAM LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.

AND WE ARE CURRENT AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE 42 TEENS ENROLLED IN OUR YOUTH COMMITTEE PROGRAM.

2023.

23 IS ALSO THE YEAR THAT WE KICKED OFF OUR ROUTE TO PARKS PROGRAM WITH SUPPORT, UM, WITH THE CAL, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS PROGRAM, UH, WHERE WE INTRODUCED LOCAL STATE PARKS TO 25 LAHABRA YOUTH, INCLUDING A WEEKEND CAMPING TRICK TO MALIBU PARK, UH, MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK.

WE'RE ALSO BLESSED TO SERVE OUR SENIOR POPULATION WITH MONTHLY SENIOR DANCES THANKS TO THE LAHABRA HOSTS LIONS AND, UH, WHAT WE, WE ALSO RECENTLY HOSTED GRANDPARENTS DAY.

THAT WAS A HUGE HIT.

AND WE'RE PLANNING TO, AND WE'RE CURRENTLY PLANNING OUR UPCOMING SENIOR WEEK THAT WILL CULMINATE WITH THE SENIOR HEALTH FAIR.

UH, SENIORS ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR OUR SENIOR LOUNGE AND ENJOY LUNCH AND DAILY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BINGO, MUSIC GAMES AND MORE.

WE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR ALL OF YOUR BANQUET NEEDS THROUGH OUR FACILITY RESERVATIONS.

AS YOU ARE WELL AWARE, RESIDENTS CAN HOST THEIR NEXT BIG PARTY AT EITHER OUR GRAND BALL ROOM AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER OR HERE AT THE ATRIUM AT CITY HALL.

IN FACT, OUR FIRST QUARTER, THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, WE HAD 2323 RESERVATIONS IN OUR GRAND BALL ROOM AND 10 RESERVATIONS IN THE ATRIUM.

UH, I'D LIKE NOW I WOULD, LIKE NOW I WOULD ALLOW, UH, EXCUSE ME, I WOULD NOW LIKE TO INTRODUCE, UH, KIM BERIAN BACK, BRING HER BACK UP HERE.

THE CITY EMPLOYEES, TWO FULL-TIME COMMUNITY OUTREACH LIAISONS THAT PROVIDE DAILY STREET OUTREACH AND COVERAGE TO ENGAGE WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY.

AND ASSESSMENTS ARE MADE USING A STANDARDIZED PROCESS.

OUR PRIORITY IS TO CO TO CONNECT THEM WITH COORDINATED, UM, THE COUNTY'S COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM TODAY.

UM, SINCE THE PROGRAM STARTED IN MAY OF 2022, WE HAVE, UM, PLACE 90 INDIVIDUALS INTO TEMPORARY OR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.

THAT NUMBER IS INCLUDED IN THE CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS NUMBER, THE POINT IN TIME EVERYONE COUNTS.

SURVEY WILL TAKE PLACE THIS JANUARY 24TH, 2024.

WE ACTUALLY WILL BE SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO HELP US, UM, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO COUNT AND ASSESS ALL INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

OUR DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A $15,000 C D B G GRANT TO OFFER AND PROVIDE ADULT EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES, AND WE OFFER

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THOSE SERVICES AT THE HILLCREST HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER.

AND WE WORK CLOSELY CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH EL HAVA COLLABORATIVE AND THE V C C GARY CENTER TO PROVIDE AND ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES TO ALL THE HABER RESIDENTS.

AND NOW, KATIE ELMORE WILL, UM, CLOSE OUR DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION.

SO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT TEAM TRULY CARESS ABOUT THE FUTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN LA HABRA.

AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR NOT ONLY PROVIDING EXCELLENCE NOW, BUT TO LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION FOR OUR RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND VISITORS.

WE WILL CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO KEEP MAKING IT HAPPEN FOR THE LA HABRA COMMUNITY THROUGH PEOPLE, PARKS AND PROGRAMS. WE APPRECIATE THE CITY COUNCIL'S CONTINUED SUPPORT AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE UPCOMING COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM THANK YOU.

UH, I JUST WANNA SAY ON BEHALF OF CITY COUNCIL, YOU GUYS ARE DOING A TREMENDOUS, TREMENDOUS JOB.

IT JUST SEEMS LIKE EVERY WEEK, EVERY DAY THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON, UH, DAY IN, DAY OUT, ALL HOURS OF THE DAY.

I MEAN, WHETHER DAY, NIGHT, WEEKEND, WHATEVER, YOU GUYS DON'T STOP.

AND KELLY, I PARTICULARLY WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION.

I FREQUENTLY HAVE TO CALL YOU, SAY, GO HOME, BECAUSE YOU ARE ALWAYS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, AND WE APPRECIATE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOURS, UH, DEDICATION.

IT'S SINCERELY APPRECIATED.

ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? ANY QUESTIONS? THANK

[ 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.]

YOU VERY MUCH.

WE'LL NOW GO TO THE, UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS.

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 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.

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

ANYBODY GOING ONCE, TWICE, THREE TIMES? ANYBODY, ANYBODY? WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

CONSENT CALENDAR.

ON THE AGENDA IS CONSENT CALENDAR.

NEXT ITEM

[ 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:]

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 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 10 AND UTILITY AUTHORITY ITEM ONE.

ANY ITEM STAFF LIKE TO HAVE REMOVED? NONE.

MR. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AUDIENCE MEMBERS SEEING NONE ON CALL FOR ACTION, MR. MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH 10 AS WELL AS THE UTILITY AUTHORITY.

ITEM NUMBER ONE.

THERE A MOTION? MOTION.

SECOND.

I WILL SECOND MR. MAYOR.

WHICH EXPIRED IN SEPTEMBER, 2023.

I GOT A MOTION, UH, BY DARREN SERIAN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEDRANO.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

ALL THOSE SAY NO ANY ABSTENTION.

THE ITEM PASSES FOUR ZERO WITH STEVE SIMONIAN AB, UM, ABSENT MM-HMM.

PUBLIC HEARINGS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

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

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

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

PUBLIC

[1. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA GRANTING A PIPELINE FRANCHISE TO CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE, L.P., TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN PIPELINES AND APPURTENANCES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PETROLEUM, OIL, GAS, GASOLINE, WATER, AND OTHER LIKE SUBSTANCES IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA That the City Council: A. Approve the first reading of Ordinance No. ____ entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA GRANTING A PIPELINE FRANCHISE TO CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE, LP TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN PIPELINES AND APPURTENANCES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PETROLEUM, OIL, GAS, GASOLINE, WATER, AND OTHER LIKE SUBSTANCES IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA. B. Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute a Franchise Agreement with Crimson California Pipeline, LP for a period of 20 years with a 20 year option.]

HEARING.

ITEM NUMBER ONE IS CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA GRANTING A PIPELINE FRANCHISE TO CRIMSON, CALIFORNIA PIPELINE LP TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN PIPELINES AND APPARATUSES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PETROLEUM, OIL, GAS, GASOLINE, WATER, AND OTHER LIKE SUBSTANCES IN THE CITY OF LAHABRA.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I'D LIKE TO INVITE ELIAS TO THE PODIUM.

GOOD EVENING.

STAFF REPORT, PLEASE.

MR. MAYOR MEMBERS THE COUNCIL, THE PUBLIC HEARING IS TO RENEW A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE.

THE CITY GRANTED CRIMSON A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT IN AUGUST, 2008,

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UNDER C P U C RULES, THE, UH, IN OUR MUNICIPAL CODE, CRIMSON SUBMITTED A AN APPLICATION AND PAID THE REQUIRED FEES TO RENEW THE FRANCHISE.

ON SEPTEMBER 18TH OF THIS YEAR, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED AND ADOPTED A RESOLUTION DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO GRANT THE PIPELINE FRANCHISE TO CRIMSON AND SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING.

THIS PIPELINE RUNS FROM BREA ON LA HABRA TO PALM AND GOES SOUTH ON PALM TO LAMBERT AND GOES EAST ON LAMBERT BACK INTO BREA.

ABOUT 3000 FEET OF A PIPELINE.

UM, CRIMSON WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY THE CITY AN ANNUAL FRANCHISE FEE, UH, EACH APRIL 1ST FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS.

UH, FRANCHISE FEES ARE SET BY THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION AND BASED ON THE DIAMETER AND LINEAR FEE OF THE PIPELINE FOR APPROXIMATELY $1,268 A YEAR.

UH, THIS BASICALLY, IT, IT'S VERY SIMPLE.

WE'VE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES OR, UH, ANY BREAKS IN THE, IN THE LINE FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS.

WE'VE GRANTED THIS FRANCHISE AND THIS, UH, SETS, THIS CONCLUDES OUR STAFF MEETING.

VERY ROUTINE, NO CONCERNS WHATSOEVER IN THE, NOT AT ALL.

OKAY, PERFECT.

AT THIS POINT I'LL OPEN THE STAFF.

I'M SORRY, PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYBODY WISH TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL? COME UP AT THIS TIME? ANYBODY GOING ONCE, TWICE? OKAY.

I WILL NOW CALL FOR ACTION FROM CITY COUNCIL.

GO AHEAD.

ANYBODY WHO WANTS? YEAH.

LET ME, UM, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HAVA, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA GRANT, A PIPELINE FRANCHISE CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE LP TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN PIPELINES AND APPARATUSES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION, PETROLEUM, OIL, GAS, GASOLINE, UH, WATER, AND LIKE SUBSTANCES IN THE CITY OF LAHABRA.

APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE LP FOR A PERIOD OF 20 YEARS WITH A 20 YEAR OPTION.

DO I HEAR A SECOND? YOU HEAR A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFIES SAYING AYE.

AYE.

THOSE NO ABSTENTIONS PASSES.

FOUR ZERO.

CONSIDERATION ITEM NUMBER ONE IS CITY COUNCIL AND UTILITY AUTHORITY FINANCIAL REPORT ON UTILITY AUTHORITY, WATER AND SEWER FUND, REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND RATES NOTICE OF PUBLIC PROTEST HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED WATER RATE AND SEWER RATE ADJUSTMENTS.

WE NOW GO TO CONSIDERATION ITEMS. YES.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE MAY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL ON ANY CONSIDERATION 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. FINANCIAL REPORT ON UTILITY AUTHORITY WATER AND SEWER FUND REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND RATES. NOTICE OF PUBLIC PROTEST HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED WATER RATE AND SEWER RATE ADJUSTMENTS That the City Council and Utility Authority: A. Receive and file report from Raftelis Financial Consultants, Incorporated regarding Utility Authority revenue requirements and recommended changes to the City’s Master Schedule of Fees for the Utility Authority Water Funds. B. Schedule a public hearing on proposed rate adjustments for the Utility Authority Water and Sewer Funds to be held on Monday, December 4, 2023. C. Direct staff to prepare and mail notices to all La Habra property owners regarding the scheduling of a public hearing on Monday, December 4, 2023, to consider the proposed rate adjustments for the Utility Authority Water and Sewer Funds.]

MR. MAYOR, IF I MAY, UH, RECUSE MYSELF FROM THIS ITEM DUE TO MY EMPLOYER BEING A BOARD MEMBER ON CALES.

OKAY? OKAY.

UH, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, WE'RE JUST GONNA BASICALLY SET THE PUBLIC HEARING HERE.

UH, I WOULD SUGGEST BY COUNCIL MEMBER IF THAT'S OKAY, IF WE, UM, GO AHEAD AND, UH, SET THAT AND, AND WE'LL HEAR THE STAFF REPORT, THEN THAT WOULD BE OUR RECOMMENDATION, MR. MAYOR, AND WE CAN PROVIDE THE STAFF REPORT AT THE PUBLIC HEARING.

OKAY? I AGREE.

I AGREE.

DO WE NEED A FORMAL VOTE ON THAT? YEAH, WE WOULD NEED YOU TO TAKE THE ACTIONS LISTED ON THE, ON THE AGENDA.

I, I DO A MOTION.

UH, MS. MAYOR, THEN I WOULD MOVE THAT WE RECE RECEIVE AND FILE A REPORT FROM RTT TELLIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS INCORPORATED REGARDING UTILITY AUTHORITY REVENUE WET.

WE DIDN'T GET A REPORT.

SORRY.

YEAH, WE DIDN'T GET THE REPORT, DID WE? YEAH, WE'RE GONNA SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING.

ARE WE DISTRACTING STAFF THEN JUST BE NO, NO, THE REPORT IS ATTACHED THE, TO THE AGENDA REPORT? YES.

SORRY.

THEN CONTINUING REGARDING UTILITY AUTHORITY REVENUE REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THE CITY'S MASTER SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR THE UTILITY AUTHORITY WATER FUNDS, AS WELL AS TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE UTILITY AUTHORITY WATER AND SEWER FUNDS TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, 2023.

AND FINALLY, TO DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AND MAIL NOTICES TO ALL THE HARBOR PROPERTY OWNERS REGARDING THE SCHEDULING OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, 2023 TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED RATE ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE UTILITY AUTHORITY WATER AND SEWER FUNDS.

DO I HEAR A SECOND? I SECOND.

THERE'S A MOTION TO SECOND ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING YES, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE.

THOSE VOTING NO SAY NO ITEM OR ANY ABSTENTIONS ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY FOUR ZERO WITH THE, WITH THAT.

GO TO THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY

[ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]

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CALENDAR.

UH, PARENTS DROP OFF YOUR KIDS FOR A FUN FILL.

EVENING LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER KIDS NIGHT OUT ON OCTOBER 2ND.

COST IS ONLY $20.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 5 6 2 3 3 4 2 0 0 OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE.

UH, NUMBER TWO, RID YOUR HOME OF COMMON HOUSEHOLD HAZARDS.

HAZARDOUS WASTE PUBLIC WORKS YARD IS HAVING A SPECIAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21ST FROM 8:00 AM TO 12:00 PM UM, THERE'S NO NEED FOR AN APPOINTMENT.

THEY'RE ALSO OFFERING SHREDDING FOR INFORMATION CALLED 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 1 7 0.

SENIORS JOIN US AT THE SENIOR DANCE ON OCTOBER 22ND AT 2:00 PM AND THANK YOU TO THE HARBOR HOST LINES UP.

THEY PLAY A LARGE PART IN SPONSORING THIS EVENT.

THERE'LL BE LIVE MUSIC DANCING DINNER.

IT'S A, THERE'LL BE A COSTUME CONTEST.

THEY'LL BE SURE TO WEAR YOUR FAVORITE H HOL HALLOWEEN COSTUME.

COST IS ONLY $8 PRE-SALE AND $10 AT THE DOOR.

BE SURE RESERVE YOUR SPACE BY CALLING 5 6 2 3 8 3 4200 CALLING ALL MINI MONSTERS.

JOIN US ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27TH OR, OR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH FOR OUR ANNUAL MINI MONSTERS BASH AT THE LA HABRA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM FROM 5:00 PM UNTIL 8:00 PM ENJOY TRICK OR TREATING STEM ACTIVITIES, UH, DANCE PARTY GAMES, CRAFTS, AND MUCH MORE.

PREREGISTER COST IS ONLY $10.

AND, UH, $15, I'M SORRY, $15 FOR MEMBERS.

$15 FOR NON-MEMBERS.

VISIT WWW.LHUHCCMM.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.

JOIN US FOR OUR BIG OPEN HOUSE COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE HERE ON OCTOBER 28TH FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM THERE'LL BE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

OUR UTILITY, UH, PROVIDERS WILL BE HERE, THE CITY, ALL THE CITY DEPARTMENTS, PUBLIC WORKS, A LOT OF JUST DEMONSTRATIONS, UH, BY OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, OUR CANINE UNITS, PUBLIC WORKS, GAMES, ACTIVITIES, RAFFLES, IT'S A GREAT EVENT.

COME ON DOWN.

COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED.

SO BRING A BAG OF CANDY AND COME OUT AND BE DRESSED UP FOR THAT EVENT TO GREAT EVENT.

OCTOBER 28TH.

UH, CELEBRATE ALL THINGS BY DECORATING THE FOLLOWING HOUSE DECORATING CONTEST OF THOSE DECORATIONS ARE LOOKING GREAT.

I KNOW DARREN WAS OUT THIS WEEKEND LOOKING AT DECORATIONS.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH OCTOBER 25TH WITH THE AWARDS BEING GRANTED ON OCTOBER 27TH.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO NOMINATE SOMEBODY, GO TO A L IRA@LAHABRACA.GOV OR CALL 5 6 2 3 3 4 2 1 7.

DECORATIONS ARE JUST OVER THE TOP.

HELP US HONOR OUR VETERANS AT THE ANNUAL VETERAN'S DAY CELEBRATION FROM 11:00 AM TO 12 NOON.

ALL VETERANS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US, UH, PARTICULARLY THE ACTIVE AND FORMER MILITARY PERSONNEL.

THAT'S A GREAT PROGRAM, VERY DEAR TO MY HEART AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

DON'T FORGET, SENIOR WEEK WILL BE TAKING PLACE OCTOBER, I'M SORRY, NOVEMBER 13TH THROUGH THE 17TH WITH MORE INFORMATION COMING UP ON THAT EVENT PLANNING, COMMISSION MEETINGS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES MEETING.

MEET, UH, THE COMMUNITY SERVICES MEETING.

UH, MEET ON WEDNESDAY.

THE, WHERE ARE WE HERE? WEDNESDAY EACH MONTH, UH, MEETS ON THE, THE HOBAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETS ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS OCCUR ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT SIX 30 HERE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

ALTHOUGH FALL HAS RETURNED, PLEASE REMEMBER TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND, UH, YOU KNOW, COULD CONSERVE WATER.

WE'RE STILL IN THE DROUGHT SITUATION.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

ELIAS WILL HELP YOU THERE.

OKAY, WE CAN

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NOW GO TO COMMENTS FROM STAFF.

UH, JUST, UH, ONE, MR. MAYOR, I WANNA WISH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS NICK ERIAN AND, UH, MAYOR PROAM, MADANO, HAPPY BIRTHDAYS.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOSE AND DARREN.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU BOTH.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY, JOSE, YOU GET TO GO FIRST.

SINCE

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JEEZ.

IMAGINE THAT.

ALRIGHT, WELL, MR. MAYOR, UH, WANTED TO REPORT BACK.

UH, I ATTENDED THE, UH, SONORA HIGH SCHOOL, UH, HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME THIS PAST, UH, FRIDAY WAS A GREAT EVENT.

UH, THEY HAD THE, UH, REVEAL OF COURSE FOR THE, UH, HOMECOMING QUEEN AND KING.

AND, UH, NEEDLESS TO SAY, UH, EXCUSE ME, UH, SONORA HIGH SCHOOL, UH, BEAT, UH, FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL, UH, BY A TOUCHDOWN AND, UH, RECOVERING A FUMBLE ON THE VERY LAST DRIVE.

SO, UH, KUDOS TO, UH, SONORA FOR COMING UP BIG ON THAT.

CONGRATULATIONS.

AND I HEARD THEY HAD A GREAT, UH, HOMECOMING DANCE ON, UH, SATURDAY AS WELL.

SO I ALWAYS WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, UH, PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT WE DO SUPPORT OUR HIGH SCHOOLS HERE IN, UH, IN LA HABER, AS WELL AS OUR, UH, ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS, UH, THE, UH, CORN FESTIVAL AND, UH, PARADE A SUCCESS IN MY EYES.

WANTED TO THANK THE LIONS AGAIN.

THEY WERE HERE EARLIER, UH, PERSONALLY, UH, FROM, UH, WHAT I SAW,

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THE ATTENDANCE AND, UH, SOME OF THE FEEDBACK I HAD GOTTEN FROM THE COMMUNITY.

GREAT THINGS.

SO, UH, THANK YOU TO THE LIONS CLUB, UH, FOR ALWAYS PUTTING, UH, THE COMMUNITY FIRST.

YOU SAID, THE $17,000 THAT THEY RAISE, I MEAN, UH, WE, UM, WE'RE GRATEFUL THAT THE NONPROFITS ARE HELPING OUT PROVIDING THESE SERVICES BECAUSE THE CITY COULD NOT DO IT ALONE.

AND, UH, ONE LAST THING, MR. MAYOR.

UH, I WANTED TO ADJOURN MEMORY.

UH, JUST WANTED TO, UH, THINK BACK TO, UH, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH.

I GOT A PHONE CALL AS WELL AS, UH, MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES AT WORK.

UH, I JUST FINISHED EATING DINNER AND, UH, LEARNED OF THE PASSING OF ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND HIS WIFE, UH, UH, EMILIO GUERRERO, WHO WAS A SERGEANT AT MY DEPARTMENT AT THE LA COUNTY, UH, DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

AND, UH, UH, TRAGICALLY HIM AND HIS WIFE, UH, WERE KILLED IN THE CITY OF DOWNEY, UH, IN A, UH, IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

UH, SOMEBODY RAN A RED LIGHT AND, UH, HIT THEM.

AND, UH, OF COURSE, UH, YOU KNOW, THEY, UH, THEY'RE SURVIVED BY THEIR, UH, BY THEIR THREE DAUGHTERS AGES 2014 AND 12, UH, WHO, UH, WHO NO LONGER HAVE PARENTS.

LIFE IS SHORT.

UH, AND, UH, WE, UH, PRACTICALLY OUR WHOLE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED OUT, UH, TO DOWNEY PD THAT EVENING, SOMETHING, UH, SOMETHING YOU NEVER WANNA DO.

AND, UH, WE, UH, WE GAVE THEM BOTH A FITTING PRO, A FITTING PROCESSION TO THE, UH, TO THE CORONER'S OFFICE AND, UH, ACCOMPANIED THE FAMILY, UH, FOR THAT.

AND OF COURSE, UH, ARRANGEMENTS ARE STILL BEING MADE, BUT, UH, TRAGIC EVENT.

AND, UH, WANTED TO, UH, LET, UH, UH, THE, UH, THEIR DAUGHTERS, EMILY ANNA SOPHIA AND, UH, MAYA BELLA, THAT, UH, THAT WERE THINKING OF THEM AND WANTED TO CLOSE IN THE MEMORY OF THEIR PARENTS, UH, GOOD FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES, UH, AND A COLLEAGUE, UH, EMILIO AND ANNABELLE GUERRERO.

YEP.

THANK IT.

WAS JOSE GARIN HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

DID YOU SEE ME? YOU'RE UP.

SORRY.

I, UH, I REMAIN ABSOLUTELY THUNDERSTRUCK BY THAT $17,000 FIGURE THAT THE LIONS WOUND UP GIVING THE CITY FOR THEIR SENIOR PROGRAMS. WE STILL HAVE A COUPLE LIONS LEFT.

UM, IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR EVERYBODY THAT'S WATCHING THIS MEETING TO UNDERSTAND THAT THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY.

AND IN TIMES WHEN, WHEN ECONOMIC CHALLENGES INCREASE, THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAVING SENIOR PROGRAMS AND NOT HAVING SENIOR PROGRAMS. SO THE FACT THAT THE LIONS DID THAT IS, IS AN ASSURANCE THAT WE CAN STILL KEEP OFFERING THIS RESOURCE AND THIS, THIS EVENT AND TO MY GRATITUDE TO THEM IS EXTREME.

UH, REAL QUICK, THANKS TO THE CHIEF.

THERE WAS THIS THING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AT TWO O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING, I THINK IT WAS TWO NIGHTS AGO, SOME GUY, A BAD ACTOR, WAS WALKING AROUND YELLING AND SCREAMING.

SO I THOUGHT IT ROSE TO THE LEVEL.

ANYWAY, A CALL WENT OUT WITHIN FIVE MINUTES.

WE HAD FOUR UNITS, AND SERGEANT OCAMPO WAS ONE OF 'EM.

UM, I JUST WANNA SAY GOOD JOB.

THAT WAS GREAT.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE GUY TOOK OFF.

I THINK HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE, BUT I WAS JUST AMAZED AT THE RESPONSE TIME.

SO THANKS.

THANKS, CHIEF.

I WAS TRYING TO RETURN YOUR POWER TOOLS.

SORRY, .

WELL, THERE WE GO.

SO WE CAN FILE THAT REPORT LATER.

UM, AND WITH REGARD TO THE HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS, UH, THE AREA THAT, UH, THE MAYOR WAS TALKING ABOUT IS ROD ON ARLITA.

I MADE A COMMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT THIS EARLIER.

IT IS REALLY SOMETHING.

YOU'VE GOT TO SEE THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, WHICH IS PART OF NORTH HILLS, AND IT'S, YOU GO NORTH UP HARBOR, MAKE A RIGHT ON ARB.

THEY HAD 3000 KIDS, SOME OF THESE HOUSES LAST YEAR, AND THEY'RE EXPECTING AT LEAST ANOTHER 3000 KIDS THIS YEAR.

AND IT'S BECAUSE THESE DECORATIONS ARE ABSOLUTELY DISNEY-ESQUE.

I MEAN, IT'S SO ENTERTAINING FOR KIDS.

YOU GOT KIDS YOU WANNA SEE GREAT HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS, ARLETA THE STREET, RIGHT NORTH THE STREET RIGHTS OUT, THAT WHOLE AREA, ABSOLUTELY MIND BLOWING.

SO HAVE A GREAT SAFE HALLOWEEN.

CHECK OUT THAT AREA IF YOU CAN.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

ROSES, SPINOZA, YES.

I, I WENT JUST BECAUSE OF ALL THAT THREE YEARS AGO, AND I COULD NOT BELIEVE THE DECORATION OF THESE HOMES.

I MEAN, AND, AND THE PEOPLE.

I MEAN, THERE WAS NO WAY YOU COULD POSSIBLY DRIVE A CAR IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD AT THAT POINT IN TIME, BUT IT WAS JUST INCREDIBLE TO SEE THE ENERGY AND THE COMMITMENT THAT THEY MAKE YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR.

SO, UM, I, I, I JUST COMMEND THEM FOR ALL THE WORK THAT THEY DO.

BUT HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, DARREN, AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, JOSE.

AND I KNOW AT THE BEGINNING END OF OCTOBER, RON HAD HIS BIRTHDAY AS WELL, SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, RON.

BIRTHDAY TO RON.

YEAH, SO, UM, I DIDN'T WANNA FORGET TO, TO SAY THAT, UH, THE CORN FESTIVAL PARADE WAS AWESOME.

UH, IT KEPT GOING AND GOING AND GOING, AND WE WERE, I WE WERE BROUGHT TO LEAVE, BUT WE GO, OH, NO, NO, NO, THERE'S, THERE'S SOME MORE COMING.

I THINK THERE WAS MORE, UH, PEOPLE PARADE PARTICIPANTS, UH, THAT WERE IN, UH, THAT WALKING THAT I HADN'T SEEN THE COMMUNITY, OAXACAN COMMUNITY IN LA HARBOR.

AND I GO, I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT THERE WAS, UH, SUCH A CLUB, BUT IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.

THE COSTUMES AND ALL THAT THEY BROUGHT WITH THEM, IT WAS JUST, UH, IT WAS JUST A GREAT, UH, PARADE TO SEE.

AND I GOT EARLY ON THAT I COULD ACTUALLY SEE THE PARADE.

SO I WAS HAPPY TO SEE THE REST OF THE PARADE ALONG WITH DARREN AND CAROL.

BUT, UH, THANKS TO THE LIONS CLUB FOR ALL THEY DO TO THE, TO HAVE THIS PARADE.

I KNOW IT'S A LOT OF WORK.

IT'S A LOT OF WORK FOR THREE DAY CORN FESTIVAL.

UM, IT, BUT YOU KNOW, MANY A TIMES, LIKE

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IT NEEDS THESE PARTNERS AND COLLABORATION TO HELP, UH, WITH THESE, UH, THE VISION ONES, THE EYE EYE CHECKS AND GIVING THEM GLASSES.

I MEAN, IT HELPS SO MUCH TO BE A COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS EACH OTHER IN THIS CARING COMMUNITY.

SO I'M GRATEFUL TO ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE OUT THERE HELPING AND GIVING THE $17,000 FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS.

I MEAN, IT JUST ALL MAKES OUR COMMUNITY SUCCESSFUL.

SO I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

UH, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

THANK YOU, ROSE.

UM, COUPLE THINGS.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

I WANNA, UH, THANK YOU FOR THAT DANIEL TIGER EVENT.

THAT WAS FANTASTIC.

FIRST TIME DANIEL TIGER CAME TO TOWN.

I COULD NOT BELIEVE THE LINES AND LINES, BUT NOW THERE'S NEW LABOR LAWS WHERE HE HAS TO TAKE A BREAK SO MANY TIMES AND THERE'S ONLY A LIMITED TIME HE COULD SAY.

IT WAS FABULOUS, FABULOUS.

OVER THE TOP.

I GOT TO ATTEND THE HALL OF FAME CEREMONY FOR ANN MEYERS AT SNORE HIGH SCHOOL.

ANN MEYERS DRYSDALE, JUST A WONDERFUL EVENT.

SHE ALSO ATTENDED THE HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME, WHICH JOSE AND I WERE OUT, THAT WAS FANTASTIC ON A REGIONAL, UM, AREA.

I GOT TO ATTEND THE KOREAN TIME, UH, KOREA, UH, SIGN, KOREATOWN SIGN DEDICATION.

MANY OF OUR LEGISLATORS CAME OUT TO ORANGE COUNTY AT THE SOURCE.

THAT WAS A HUMONGOUS EVENT ALL OVER KOREAN TELEVISION.

SO I GOT TO GO TO THE SOURCE.

UH, NOW SOME BUSINESS ITEMS I, I LIKE TO MENTION BECAUSE I DID PROMISE OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES OF THIS, UH, CODE ENFORCEMENT REGARDING OUR POPUPS.

UH, THIS WEEKEND THERE WERE THREE OF THEM, AGAIN SURROUNDING THE, UM, CORN FESTIVAL, THE SELLING TACOS UP THERE, UH, UNSANITARY CONDITIONS.

AND IT'S GETTING VERY FRUSTRATING.

I KNOW JOSE AND I ARE CONSTANTLY RECEIVING PHONE CALLS AND IN THIS TIME OF AGE WHEN IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR OUR BUSINESSES TO SURVIVE BECAUSE OF THE FINANCIAL SITUATION, WE NEED TO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND HAVE SOMETHING HAPPEN.

I'D LIKE TO HAVE AN INTERNAL MEMO, MEMO, UH, SENT TO US AS TO WHAT'S BEING DONE.

AND I LIKE AN ACTION PLAN TO BE DONE.

UM, SECONDLY, UH, VERY IMPORTANT WITH PUBLIC SAFETY.

I LIKE TO HAVE A, A REPORT ON WHERE WE ARE WITH OUR DISPATCH SITUATION.

IF WE HAVE TO BUMP IT UP A LITTLE BIT TO HAVE FULL STAFFING WITH OUR DISPATCHERS, THAT IS A TOP PRIORITY, UH, FOR ME IS PUBLIC SAFETY AND WOULD LIKE THAT TO ALSO BE TAKEN CARE OF.

UM, SO WITH THAT, UH, CERTAINLY I WANNA THANK EVERYBODY WHO'S HERE IN THE, IN THE AUDIENCE.

AND AGAIN, THE CORN FESTIVAL WAS JUST FABULOUS.

I WAS THERE ALL THREE DAYS AS WELL AS MY COLLEAGUES.

SO WITH THAT, UH, WE, MR. MAYOR, IS THERE A SECOND TO THOSE TWO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION? I WILL, UH, I WILL SECOND THEM.

I THINK YOU WOULD GET A UNANIMOUS ON THAT ONE, JIM.

BUT ANYWAY, WE ARE NOW ADJOURNING IN MEMORY OF EMILIO AND ANNABELLE GUERRERO, UH, AND JUST A TRAGEDY SITUATION.

WE'RE NOW ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2023 AT 5:30 PM IN THE HARBOR CITY COUNCIL.

CLOSED SESSION ROOM 1 12, 100 EAST LAHARA BOULEVARD, FOLLOWED BY THE REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 PM WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED.