[ CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber INVOCATION: Assistant City Attorney Collins PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Nigsarian ROLL CALL: Mayor Nigsarian Mayor Pro Tem Espinoza Councilmember Gomez Councilmember Medrano Councilmember Simonian]
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CITY COUNCIL FOR JANUARY 16TH, 2024.
LET THE RECORD PLEASE REFLECT THAT IT IS NOW 6:30 PM AND THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN WHO HAS AN EXCUSED ABSENCE.
AND, UH, NOW I WOULD ASK US ALL TO STAND FOR THE INVOCATION BY ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY KEITH COLLINS, AND THEN FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
DEAR GOD, WE HUMBLY PRAY THAT YOU WILL GRANT WISDOM TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS IT CONSIDERS CITY BUSINESS SET FORTH IN THE MEETING AGENDA TONIGHT.
WE ASK THAT YOU PROVIDE THE CITY COUNCIL WITH INSIGHT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES CONFRONTING OUR COUNCIL, STAFF AND CITIZENS, SO THAT TOGETHER WE CAN STRIVE TO SOLVE THESE ISSUES WITH COMMUNITY, SPIRIT AND PARTNERSHIP IN MIND.
PLEASE BLESS THE COUNCIL AND ITS DECISION MAKING TONIGHT SO THAT WE MAY ACT PRUDENTLY AND RESPONSIBLY FOR THE GOOD OF THE LA HABRA COMMUNITY.
NOW EVERYONE, PLEASE FACE THE FLAG OF OUR COUNTRY FOR THE PLEDGE AND BEGIN, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY, JUSTICE FOR ALL.
AND ONCE AGAIN, LET THE RECORD PLEASE REFLECT THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONIAN WITH AN EXCUSED ABSENCE.
UH, MAY I ASK IF THERE ARE ANY CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS? NO.
MR. CITY ATTORNEY? NOTHING TO REPORT.
WELL, FOLKS, UH, THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS, OOH, I'M GETTING USED TO THE BIKE, UH, A
[1. RECOGNITION OF THE LA HABRA GIRLS' SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION]
RECOGNITION OF THE LA HARBOR GIRLS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION.SO I'D LIKE TO ASK, IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE REPRESENTING THE LA HABRA GIRLS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION? BECAUSE IF THERE IS, I HAVE THIS FOR YOU, BUT I'M NOT SEEING ANYBODY HERE.
SO WHAT I WILL DO IS ENDEAVOR TO MAKE A, UH, PERSONAL VISIT TO THE ASSOCIATION AND MAKE SURE THEY GET THIS, UH, CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION REFLECTING GRATITUDE.
IT SAYS, IN HONOR OF ITS GENEROUS DONATION TO THE 2023 HOLIDAY WISHES PROGRAM BECAUSE I GUESS, UH, UH, JIM, ISN'T IT TRUE THAT THEY DID A FANTASTIC, UH, WORK FOR THE COMMUNITY? ACTUALLY, MR. MAYOR, THEY DELIVERED A TRUCKLOAD OF TOYS AND I WAS MAYOR BACK THERE, SO I WAS, I WAS, UH, HONORED TO RECEIVE THAT ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL AND OUR COMMUNITY.
AND THOSE GIFTS WENT A LONG WAY.
SO WE EXTENDED THEM OUR PROFOUND GRATITUDE AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET THAT CERTIFICATE TO THEM SOON.
[ 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.]
WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.NEXT, I'M ON THE AGENDAS, 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.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT ONE EMAIL PUBLIC COMMENT WAS RECEIVED FROM LA HABER, RESIDENT RAW RI RIOJAS, WITH A COPY PROVIDED AT THE DIOCESE FOR EACH COUNCIL MEMBER.
AND I DO HAVE ONE SPEAKER CARD.
IS THERE ANYONE WHO'D LIKE TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM RIGHT HERE AND SPEAK, UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS? ANYBODY? SIR, COME ON UP.
IF YOU HAVE A CARD, YOU CAN LEAVE IT RIGHT THERE AT THE, AT THE PODIUM.
AND PROVIDE US IF YOU WOULD PLEASE WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
NUMBER ONE IS, IS MIKE ON AND NUMBER TWO, RE IF YOU'D REPEAT THE LAST NAME, WHICH I DIDN'T QUITE CATCH, I'LL SPEAK LOUDER.
I'M A RESIDENT ON NORTH FONDA STREET.
UH, I'VE BEEN LIVING IN THE HOPPER FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
I JUST RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THEY'RE GONNA, UH, THE CITY PLANNING AS APPROVED.
UH, A SEVEN 11 STORE ON THE INTERSECTION OF WHITTIER AND HARBOR BOULEVARD.
THERE'S CURRENTLY A BERRY GAS STATION THERE.
THAT GAS STATION'S BEEN THERE FOR PROBABLY 50, 60 YEARS, BUT THEY WANT TO ADD A SEVEN 11 STORE.
AND I'M SPEAKING TONIGHT TO VOICE MY CONCERN ABOUT THE CRIME THAT SEVEN 11 BRINGS TO THE CITY AND HOW THAT JOB, UH, THAT, UH, STORE WAS RUBBER STAMPED BY THE PLANNING DIVISION OR CRIME WAS NEVER BROUGHT UP DURING NONE OF THE PLANNING MEETINGS REGARDING THAT STORE.
UM, THE PLANNING FOR THAT STORE, UM, THE ONLY THING THEY REALLY DISCUSSED WITH THE SETBACK BECAUSE, UH, THERE'S A VACANT PROPERTY BEHIND IT.
UM, AS WE ALL KNOW, MAYBE YOU DON'T.
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WAS A MURDER AT A SEVEN 11 STORE IN BREA LAST YEAR, AND THE ONE JUST UP THE ROAD HERE ON CYPRUS ACROSS FROM THE BOWLING ALLEY WAS ROBBED AT 5:00 AM WHERE TWO PEOPLE WERE SHOT.I'VE GOT A, A LIST OF A LONG LIST OF SEVEN 11 ROBBERIES AND THIS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AND THE SURROUNDING CITIES OF BREA AND WHITTIER.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, UH, FOX NEWS JUST REPORTED A COUPLE NIGHTS AGO ON THE 12TH THAT THERE WAS SEVERAL SEVEN ELEVENS ARRIVED IN THE LONG BEACH CARSON AREA, ARTESIA, UM, SIMILAR TO THE ACTION THAT WE SAW PREVIOUSLY IN SAN BERNARDINO AND BREA AND LAHABRA.
I LIVED CLOSE TO THAT INTERSECTION.
THERE'S ALREADY A LOT OF PROBLEMS AT THAT INTERSECTION BECAUSE OF THE RECYCLING CENTER.
UM, THE BUS STOP, THE HOMELESSNESS, THE PARK, THIS IS GONNA ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE AND IT'S GONNA BE, UNFORTUNATELY FOR OUR OFFICER BEHIND US, HE'S GONNA BE CALLED OUT THERE.
I LIVE IN THAT AREA AND THERE'S A SCHOOL RIGHT DOWN THE STREET.
I DON'T WANNA SEE ANOTHER SEVEN 11 IN OUR CITY.
THERE'S FIVE SEVEN ELEVENS IN OUR CITY ALREADY.
THAT'S NOT COUNTING AM PMS. UM, AND FOOD MARTS THAT SERVE ALCOHOL AND LIQUOR OR SELL ALCOHOL OR LIQUOR.
I THINK THE LIST LOOKS SOMETHING LIKE THIS JUST FOR SEVEN 11 WITHIN A ONE MILE RADIUS OF THE CITY.
IF I ADD IN THE LIQUOR STORES, CONVENIENCE STORES, GROCERY STORES THAT SELL, UH, LIQUOR, IT'S, THE LIST IS OVER 50.
NOT TO INTERRUPT, BUT JUST SO YOU KNOW, WE'RE A LITTLE OVER THREE MINUTES, SO IF YOU CAN KIND OF WRAP IT UP.
SO BASICALLY I'M HERE TO VOICE MY OPINION ABOUT THAT AND I HOPE WE CAN DO SOMETHING TO PREVENT THAT.
I KNOW IT'S ALREADY GONE THROUGH SOME PLANNING STAGES AND I WANNA SEE WHAT THE CITY COUNCIL, UH, CAN DO ABOUT THAT FOR US THERE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.
WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE TIME AND EFFORT YOU MADE TO SPEAK.
ANYBODY ELSE WHO'D LIKE TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS TONIGHT? ANYBODY AT ALL? SEEING NONE, THEN WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT
[ 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. ]
CALENDAR PLEASE.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 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 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.
THE CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDES CITY COUNCIL ITEMS ONE THROUGH EIGHT.
UH, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT STAFF WOULD LIKE TO HAVE REMOVED? NO.
MR. MAYOR, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO HAVE REMOVED? NO.
MR. MAYOR, IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A CONSENT CALENDAR? ITEM PULLED, SEEING NONE.
UH, IN THAT CASE, UNLESS THERE'S FURTHER COMMENT, MAY I HAVE A, UH, MOTION? MR. MR. MAYOR? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS LISTED.
I WILL SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
UH, LET'S TRY OUR, OUR, LET'S TRY OUR DEVICES FOR A CHANGE.
NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA ARE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
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
[1. CITY-INITIATED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) 23-01 TO: (1) AMEND CHAPTER 2 (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) AND APPENDIX C (GLOSSARY OF TERMS) TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY WITH THE HOUSING ELEMENT; (2) AMEND CHAPTER 7 (COMMUNITY SAFETY) AND ADD NEW APPENDICES D (CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITIES ASSESSMENT) AND E (HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ASSESSMENT) TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65302(G) AND SENATE BILL 1000 (2016) RELATED TO WILDFIRE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; AND, (3) AMEND CHAPTER 8 (IMPLEMENTATION MANUAL) TO INCLUDE THE NEW POLICIES AND ADD NEW PROGRAMS AS PART OF THE UPDATES TO CHAPTER 2 (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) AND CHAPTER 7 (COMMUNITY SAFETY). That the City Council APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ____ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 23-01 TO: (1) AMEND CHAPTER 2 (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) AND APPENDIX C (GLOSSARY OF TERMS) TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY WITH THE HOUSING ELEMENT; (2) AMEND CHAPTER 7 (COMMUNITY SAFETY) AND ADD NEW APPENDICES D (CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT) AND E (HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY ASSESSMENT) TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65302(G) AND SENATE BILL 1000 (2016) RELATED TO WILDFIRE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; AND (3) AMEND CHAPTER 8 (IMPLEMENTATION MANUAL) TO INCLUDE THE NEW POLICIES AND ADD NEW PROGRAMS AS PART OF THE UPDATES TO CHAPTER 2 (DEVELOPMENT) AND CHAPTER 7 (COMMUNITY SAFETY); AND MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 23-01 IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER SECTION 15061(B)(3) (COMMON SENSE EXEMPTION) OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES. ]
PUBLIC HEARING.ITEM NUMBER ONE IS TITLED CITY INITIATIVE INITIATED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA TWO THREE DASH 0 1 2 A.
AMEND CHAPTER TWO, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND APPENDIX C, GLOSSARY OF TERMS TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY WITH THE HOUSING ELEMENT B, AMEND CHAPTER SEVEN, COMMUNITY SAFETY AND ADD NEW APPENDICES D, CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITIES ASSESSMENT
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AND E HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ASSESSMENT TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6 5 3 0 2 G AND SENATE BILL 1 0 0 0 20 16 RELATED TO WILDFIRE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, CLIMATE CHANGE, ADAPTION ADAPTATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.AND SEE AMEND CHAPTER EIGHT, IMPLEMENTATION MANUAL TO INCLUDE THE NEW POLICIES AND ADD NEW PROGRAMS AS PART OF THE UPDATES TO CHAPTER TWO, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CHAPTER SEVEN, COMMUNITY SAFETY.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS VANESSA, I AM THE SENIOR PLANNER.
AND HERE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE UPDATES TO THE LAHABRA GENERAL PLAN PROPOSED UNDER GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2301.
THE LAHABRA GENERAL PLAN IS A COMPREHENSIVE LONG-TERM BLUEPRINT THAT GUIDES THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT AND THAT MUST BE PERIODICALLY UPDATED PER STATE LAW.
THE AMENDMENTS BEFORE E TONIGHT'S STEM FROM THE CITY'S NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH VARIOUS STATE LAWS AS A RESULT OF THE ADOPTION AND THE CERTIFICATION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT.
THE AMENDMENTS CONSIST OF AMENDING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER AND THE TERMS IN THE GENERAL PLAN IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT REQUIRED HOUSING PROGRAMS, WHICH WILL HELP FACILITATE MORE HOUSING AND AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIR HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CITY.
REVISING THE COMMUNITY SAFETY CHAPTER BY INCLUDING NEW GOALS AND POLICIES REGARDING HOW THE CITY WILL ADDRESS BOTH NATURAL AND HUMAN CAUSED HAZARDS AS WELL AS CLIMATE CHANGE.
ADDING A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SECTION UNDER THE COMMUNITY SAFETY CHAPTER THAT DESCRIBES THE CITY'S DISADVANTAGED AREAS AND THE WAYS THE CITY WILL HELP MINIMIZE THE HEALTH RISK BASED IN THOSE AREAS AND AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN'S IMPLE IMPLEMENTATION MANUAL TO INCLUDE A NEW POLICY TO ESTABLISH OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS AND THE NEW POLICIES UNDER THE COMMUNITY SAFETY CHAPTER, AS WELL AS THE NEWLY ADDED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SECTION.
ON DECEMBER 11TH, 2023, THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
STAFF FINDS THAT THE AMENDMENTS WILL NOT ONLY FURTHER IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT, BUT WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE GENERAL PLAN GOALS BY ENABLING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, COMMUNITY SAFETY, AND A FAIR AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY FOR ALL OF THE RESIDENTS.
THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE RESOLUTION FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2301.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
UM, OUR CONSULTANT, MARK HOFFMAN FROM PLACE WORK IS ALSO HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS OF VANESSA FROM COUNSEL? NO.
UH, AT THIS POINT IN TIME, I'D LIKE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM.
SO IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, UH, IN FAVOR OF THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE STEP UP TO THE, UH, PODIUM NOW.
SEEING NONE, IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THIS ITEM? PLEASE STEP UP.
SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I'LL CALL FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AMONG MY COUNCIL MEMBERS, UH, MY COLLEAGUES LEADING UP TO A MOTION PERHAPS MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE GENERAL AMENDMENT 23 DASH OH ONE TO AMEND CHAPTER TWO, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPENDIX C GLOSSARY OF TERMS TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY WITH THE HOUSING ELEMENT TWO, AMEND CHAPTER SEVEN, COMMUNITY SAFETY AND TO ADD NEW APPEND D, CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND E HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL, UH, EQUITY ASSESSMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6 5 3 0 2 G AND SENATE BILL 1000, UH, 2016 RELATED TO WILDFIRE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, CLIMATE CHANGE ADOPTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.
AND, UH, MEN CHAPTER EIGHT, IMPLEMENTATION MANUAL TO INCLUDE THE NEW POLICY, ADD NEW PROGRAMS AS PART OF THE UPDATE TO CHAPTER TWO, DEVELOPMENT.
CHAPTER SEVEN, COMMUNITY SAFETY AND MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 23 DASH OH ONE EXCEPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, CQA UNDER SECTION 1 5 0 6 1 B THREE COMMON SENSE EXCEPTION OF THE QUA GUIDELINES.
COULD YOU PLEASE REPEAT THAT? YES, SIR.
IS THERE A SECOND? I WILL SECOND THAT.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND PLEASE VOTE.
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I'M SORRY.MAYBE THERE'S A TECHNICAL PROBLEM HAPPENING THERE.
WE MOVE ON TO THE LAST ITEM, WHICH IS A CONSIDERATION ITEM.
ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE MAY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE LA HABER CITY COUNCIL ON ANY CONSIDERATION ITEM.
PRIOR TO THE LA HABER 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 EXPIRING TERMS AND VACANCIES ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION, COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION, AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF That the City Council: A. Reappoint eligible and interested Planning Commissioners and/or Community Services Commissioners who have expiring terms; or, B. Direct staff to advertise vacancies on the Planning Commission, Community Services Commission, and Beautification Committee that will occur due to expiring terms or resignations, and schedule interviews with eligible candidates.]
NUMBER ONE IS TITLED CONSIDER EXPIRING TERMS AND VACANCIES ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF.UH, STAFF IS REQUESTING CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION ON ANNUAL EXPIRING TERMS AND VACANCIES OF CITY COMMISSIONS AS STATED IN THE LAHABRA MUNI MUNICIPAL CODE.
ALL COMMISSION TERMS SHALL EXPIRE ON MARCH 31ST.
HOWEVER, COMMISSION APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ON A CONTINUAL BASIS THIS YEAR.
THERE ARE TWO VACANCIES ON BOTH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION WITH THREE OF THE FOUR INCUMBENTS EXPRESSING INTEREST IN REAPPOINTMENT.
THE FOURTH INCUMBENT, THERESA KEKER, RESIGNED FROM THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION EFFECTIVE MARCH 31ST, 2024.
SO THAT WOULD FINISH HER TERM THIS YEAR.
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS MAY SERVE TWO, FOUR YEAR CONSECUTIVE TERMS OR A MAXIMUM OF 10 YEARS.
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSIONERS MAY SERVE THREE, THREE YEAR CONSECUTIVE TERMS OR A MAXIMUM OF 10 YEARS AS INDICATED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
UPCOMING VACANCIES INCLUDE PLANNING COMMISSIONER MS. SHE BERNIE, WHO HAS SERVED ON THE COMMISSION SINCE APRIL, 2016, PLANNING COMMISSIONER MARIA MECHA, WHO HAS SERVED ON THE COMMISSION SINCE FEBRUARY, 2023 DUE TO FILLING AN UNSCHEDULED VACANCY COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSIONER RICHARD ROJAS, WHO HAS SERVED ON THAT COMMISSION SINCE FEBRUARY, 2021 AND ONE VACANCY ON THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE.
DUE TO A RECENT RESIGNATION, CITY COUNCIL IS ASKED TO PROVIDE STAFF DIRECTION FOR EITHER THE REAPPOINTMENT OF THE ELIGIBLE COMMISSIONERS, WHICH WOULD STILL RESULT IN ONE UNFILLED VACANCY ON THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION AND THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE, OR THE INITIATION OF A RECRUITMENT AND INTERVIEW PROCESS TO INCLUDE CITY COUNCIL INTERVIEWS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MARCH 4TH AND MONDAY MARCH 18TH AS NEEDED.
COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS WOULD THEN BE CONSIDERED BY CITY COUNCIL AT ITS REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 1ST, 2024.
I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR RHONDA? NO, MR. MAYOR, UH, YEAH, I'M NOT SURE IF THIS WILL BE FOR RHONDA FOR OUR CITY MANAGER OR SOMEBODY FROM STAFF AS FAR AS THE, UH, BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE AND THE UH, UH, COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION, UNDERSTANDING THAT THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE IS GETTING SMALLER AND SMALLER AND, UH, THERE ARE, UH, SOME, MAYBE SOME QUESTIONS AS, AS FAR AS TO SHOULD WE, UH, CONTINUE WITH THAT? I AM, UH, I'M KIND OF INTERESTED, I DUNNO IF THIS IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO MAYBE CONSOLIDATE THE TWO, IF, UH, IF THAT WORKS OR, UH, IF, IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT'S PREVENTING US FROM DOING THAT.
SO OUR RECOMMENDATION IN THE STAFF REPORT IS BECAUSE OF SOME ISSUES WITH, UH, ATTENDANCE, REALLY ACROSS THE BOARD AND THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE.
THIS PAST YEAR, WE'VE, UH, HAD TO, UM, CANCEL A NUMBER OF MEETINGS THAT DIDN'T HAVE A QUORUM.
AND EVEN FOR THOSE MEETINGS THAT WE HAD A QUORUM, THERE WAS TYPICALLY ONE, IF NOT TWO COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND.
UM, SO THEREFORE, YOU KNOW, IN A, IN A WAY TO, UM, TRY TO CREATE SOME MORE EFFICIENCY IS OUR RECOMMENDATION IS AT THIS POINT IS TO GET COUNCIL DIRECTION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT YOU'D LIKE US TO, UM, DISCONTINUE THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE AS A STANDALONE COMMITTEE AND ROLL ITS FUNCTIONS INTO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION AND ALLOW THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THEIR OWN TO CONTINUE THE, THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE, OF THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE.
IF COUNCIL DESIRES THAT ACTION, UH, WE WOULD JUST NEED TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS TO ASK US TO BRING BACK, UM, INFORMATION AS TO HOW TO DO THAT IN THE SAME STAFF REPORT WE WOULD BRING TO COUNCIL REGARDING THE, UM, PROCESS TO FILL THE EXISTING COMMISSION SEATS IN APRIL.
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WE WOULD WORK AT THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ON WHATEVER PROCESS THAT WOULD BE, WHETHER PROBABLY BY RESOLUTION, I BELIEVE IT WAS RESOLUTION THAT CREATED THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE ORIGINALLY.I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE, UH, UH, STAFF THAT DIRECTION IF ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES WOULD.
SO, UH, THAT WOULD, WOULD DO SO AS WELL.
THAT'S ALL THE DIRECTION WE NEED.
UH, WOULDN'T BE ANY DECISION MADE ON THAT TONIGHT.
WE BRING THAT BACK FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND ACTION AT, AT THE APRIL MEETING IN, IN THAT REPORT, IS IT POSSIBLE YOU CAN PUT IN WHAT, WHAT THE ATTENDANCE WERE OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS? UH, WE CAN, IF YOU'D PREFER.
UH, WE KEPT IT LOOK THAT MORE.
UM, WE CAN, IF YOU, YOU WANT IT BY NAME OR WOULD YOU LIKE IT AS TOTAL NUMBERS? UH, IT'D BE HELPFUL BY NAME AS WELL SEE.
KINDA GET AN IDEA OF WHO'S BEEN ACTIVE, WHO'S NOT, WHAT IF IT'S A SURE.
AND THERE WOULD STILL BE A PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THIS ITEM, RIGHT? YEAH.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE DONE WITH THIS, WHICH WE APPARENTLY ARE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE, UH, LIKING TO TESTIFY ON THIS ITEM? EITHER ONE WAY OR THE OTHER? ANYBODY SEEING NONE? WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENTS OR THE PUBLIC HEARING.
UM, NOW IT'S TIME FOR DISCUSSION OR ACTION.
UH, YEAH, I KNOW I'M GONNA KICK IT OFF.
MY, MY COMMENT WOULD BE SIMPLY THAT I'M PERSONALLY IN SUPPORT OF OPTION B.
UH, IN FACT, I WOULD EVEN, UNLESS I'M SOMEBODY ELSE WANTS TO SAY SOMETHING, I WOULD DIRECT STAFF TO ADVERTISE VACANCIES ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION, COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE FOR THE TIME BEING THAT WILL OCCUR DUE TO EXPIRING TERMS OF RESIGNATIONS AND SCHEDULE INTERVIEWS WITH ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES.
I THINK THAT WOULD BE MY MOTION.
MAYOR, I'M SORRY FOR CLARIFICATION.
YOU STILL WANT US TO ADVERTISE FOR BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE EVEN? WELL, THAT, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
SHOULD I CHANGE THE VERBIAGE WITH THAT? NOW THAT WE, I, I WOULD RECOMMEND, BECAUSE COUNCIL HASN'T MADE A DECISION ON THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE, SO IF YOU'RE GOING TO ASK FOR I SEE APPLICANTS, I WOULD ASK FOR APPLICANTS FOR ALL THE DIFFERENT, UH, OPEN POSITIONS AND THEN COUNSEL CAN MAKE DECISION ON THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE IN APRIL TO LEAVE THE LANGUAGE THE SAME.
IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT.
MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.
LET'S SEE NOW WHERE AM I? COMMENTS FROM? OH, COMMENTS FROM STAFF.
ACTUALLY, WE HAVE, I BELIEVE THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR FIRST.
ISN'T THE CALENDAR AFTER NO COMMUNITY CALENDAR.
LET ME GET, I HAVE TO GET THAT SCRIPT.
THIS IS THE, UH, SECOND PAGE, THE FIRST TIME FOR THIS, SO, YES, HERE WE GO.
IT'S THE SECOND PAGE AFTER PROCLAMATION.
[ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]
YOU.ALRIGHT, SO THIS IS THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR.
THE FIRST TIME I GET TO DO THIS, SO THAT'S NICE.
CRNR CONTINUES TO COLLECT AND RECYCLE CHRISTMAS TREES FROM THE HOLIDAY SEASON THROUGH THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 2024.
PLACE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE AT THE CURB FOR RECYCLING PLEASE.
TREES TALLER THAN SIX FEET, MUST BE CUT IN HALF AND ALL DECORATIONS REMOVED.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL PUBLIC WORKS AT (562) 383-4170.
AND YES, I CAN CONFIRM THAT SENIOR DANCES ARE BACK BECAUSE I WAS THERE ON SUNDAY.
PLEASE JOIN SENIOR DANCES ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH FROM 2:00 PM UNTIL 4:30 PM AT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON OF LIVE MUSIC, DANCING, AND DINNER.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND THE COST IS $8 PER PERSON.
RESERVE YOUR SPACE IN PERSON AT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER OR BY PHONE BY CALLING (562) 383-4200.
AND AGAIN, ENORMOUS THANKS TO OUR LAHABRA HOST LIONS FOR MAKING THIS PROGRAM POSSIBLE.
SAVE THE DATE AND GET READY FOR THE 2024 LA HABER RACES AT THE LA HABRA MARKETPLACE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 9TH, BEGINNING AT 7:30 AM THE EVENT WILL FEATURE A 5K WALK.
RUN A ONE K KITTY, RUN A 50 YARD DIAPER DASH, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE, MORE DETAILS TO COME.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL COMMUNITY SERVICES AT (562) 383-4200 OR VISIT US ONLINE@LAHABERCO.GOV.
OUR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.
AND OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETS ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM ALSO IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.
FOLKS, CALIFORNIANS ARE STILL BEING ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER IRRIGATION IS LIMITED TO THREE TIMES PER WEEK WITH NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES WATERING PER STATION, AND NO RUNOFF.
PLEASE NOTE THAT LAWN AND IRRIGATION IS PROHIBITED BETWEEN 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM AS IS THE WASHING OF HARD SERVICES SUCH AS SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAYS.
PLEASE DO YOUR PART AND HELP US CONSERVE OUR MOST PRECIOUS ASSET.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TIPS ON HOW YOU CAN HELP CONSERVE WATER DURING THE DROUGHT, PLEASE CONTACT THE LAHABRA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 1 7 0, AND PLEASE JOIN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT LA HABRA FIRE 9 1 1 AND QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES.
THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO HEAR MORE FROM THE PUBLIC AS WE CONSIDER A 2024 BUDGET WHERE FUNDING CUTS ARE ANTICIPATED.
PLEASE TELL US WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU BY COMPLETING A COMMUNITY FEEDBACK SURVEY BY SCANNING THE QR CODE OR VISITING LAHABRA
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KA.GOV/JOIN THE CONVERSATION.AND THERE WE HAVE THE FIRST COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF THE YEAR.
[ COMMENTS FROM STAFF:]
I THINK IT'S TIME FOR STAFF COMMENTS.JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR FIRST FULL MEETING AS MAYOR.
AND, UM, LOOK FORWARD TO, TO WHAT YOU'RE GONNA BRING FOR THIS, UH, YEAR.
AND, UH, WELCOME, UH, EVERYBODY ON COUNCIL BACK TO A NEW YEAR.
HOW ABOUT OUR BRAND NEW MAYOR PRO TEM? OH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
UM, MR. MAYOR, I, I RECEIVED A RESOLUTION REQUEST FROM, UH, REMA NABA, PRESIDENT OF THE GLOBAL HOPE 365, WHICH IS AN ORGANIZATION BASED IN TUSTIN WHOSE FOCUS IS ON ENDING HARMFUL PRACTICES TOWARDS WOMEN AND GIRLS LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND WORLDWIDE TO END HARMFUL PRACTICES SUCH AS CHILD MARRIAGE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND OTHER FORMS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.
THIS RESOLUTION REQUEST WAS PASSED BACK IN, UH, 2020 AND 2021 BY A NUMBER OF ORANGE COUNTY CITIES, IRVINE, ANAHEIM, NEWPORT BEACH, OR BELINDA FULLERTON, MISSION VIEJO, COSTA MESA, HUNTINGTON BEACH, BUENA PARK, SANTA ANTE, VILLA PARK, AND IT'S PENDING IN 37 CITIES AND COUNTIES.
I'M SEEKING SUPPORT FROM THE COUNCIL TO PLACE ITS RESOLUTION ON A FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA.
I WOULD LIKE SECOND PUTTING THAT ON.
YEAH, NO THIRDS AND FOURTHS, BUT YEAH.
WE'LL, WE'LL CONTACT YOU COUNCIL MEMBER AND GET THE INFORMATION.
I'LL PROVIDE YOU THE INFORMATION.
ON JANUARY THE FOURTH OF THURSDAY, I ATTENDED THE SCAG, UH, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT MEETING VIA ZOOM FROM HERE AT CITY HALL.
AND I'M SURE THE REST OF THE COUNCIL WILL TALK ABOUT THE RIPPING, CUTTING FOR IL GATO OPENING, UH, THAT DAY AS WELL.
ON THURSDAY, JANUARY THE 11TH, I ATTENDED THE OOG ORANGE COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT SPECIAL MEETING VIA ZOOM, WHERE WE DISCUSSED THE REAP 2.0 REGIONAL EARLY ACTION PLAN, APPLICATION UPDATE, AND, UH, 18 MONTH COMMUNICATION PLAN AMONG OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
ON FRIDAY, JANUARY THE 12TH, I INTENDED THE CAL CITY'S ORANGE COUNTY DIVISION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING IN IRVINE, UH, TO DISCUSS THE DIVISION'S STRATEGIC PLAN AND APPROVE THE DESI DIVISION'S.
UH, JUST YESTERDAY I ATTENDED THE TUBMAN TILL FOUNDATION EVENT AT THE RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, CELEBRATING THE FIRST ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR HARVEST, THE DREAM CELEBRATION WHERE 16 HONOREES WERE RECOGNIZED.
ERIC CHAMBER IS THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF THE TUBMAN TILL FOUNDATION AND WAS A FORMER LA HARBOR RESIDENT MEMBER.
NOW LIVING IN THE CITY OF PLACENTIA.
UH, MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF FRANK MORALES.
FRANK MORALES WAS BROTHER OF ROBERT MORALES, WHO IS A RETIRED CITY EMPLOYEE HERE AT THE CITY OF LA HAR.
AND FRANK WAS, UH, FIFTH, UH, FIFTH OF THE EIGHT CHILDREN, BORN ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, FIRST, 1955, AND PASSED AWAY ON DECEMBER, UH, FOURTH, 2023.
HE LIVED IN LA HARBOUR AND GREW UP AROUND THE RED CAMP, ALTA VISTA, WALNUT STREET, AND BLAKE FIELD WHERE HE FOUND HIS PASSION FOR BASEBALL.
FRANK ATTENDED LA HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL, GRADUATED IN 1972, AND WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL HE WAS VERY ACTIVE WITH THE AG DEPARTMENT CLASS ACTIVITIES AND PLAYED BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL.
FRANK HAD HIS OWN PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING BUSINESS WHERE HE EMPLOYED MOST OF HIS NEPHEWS WITH THEIR FIRST JOB.
FRANK LOVED TO COACH AND IMPACTED MANY LIVES THROUGH THE GAME OF BASEBALL.
HIS GREATEST FEET AS A COACH WAS LEADING AN ALL-STAR TEAM TO A DISTRICT 56 CHAMPIONSHIP AND SECTION FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP.
FRANK LOVED HIS FAMILY, FRIENDS LA HARRA VERY MUCH AND HAD A STRONG FAITH.
FRANK HAS SURVIVED BY HIS SIBLINGS.
LINDA BORKAS, BEATRICE RODRIGUEZ, ROBERT MORALES.
STEVEN MORALES, SIX NEPHEWS, 16 GREAT NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
THE FAMILY HAD BEEN HID HARD, HARD ALREADY AS HIS OTHER SIBLING.
MARTIN, UH, MORALES WAS PASSED AWAY IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR, AND THEN FRANK PASSED AWAY IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR AS WELL.
SO I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN IN HIS MEMORY.
THANK YOU ROSE AND CONDOLENCES.
MR. MAYOR, UH, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FIRST MEETING.
I'M SURE THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF, UH, OF MANY.
YOU'VE GOT, UH, BIG SHOES TO FILL.
UH, WHAT DO YOU, WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT JIM? I WAS TALKING ABOUT
BIG PANTS TO FILL AND EYEGLASSES TOO.
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TO WELCOME EVERYBODY BACK.HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY HAD, UH, HAD A HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR.
UH, IT'S GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY'S OKAY.
I THINK THAT'S WHAT THAT, AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT THEY USED TO TELL ME WHEN I USED TO YELL AT RECRUITS.
KEITH CAN THERE DOES, DOES MICHAEL GO REACH OVER THERE? THERE GO.
DOES A LAW DEGREE COME WITH THAT?
HEY, MY WIFE DOESN'T LEND ME HERS, SO WHAT CAN I TELL YOU? ANYWAY, WANTED TO WELCOME EVERYBODY BACK.
AND, UH, LOOKING FORWARD TO, UH, TO A GREAT YEAR.
AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE OUT THERE IN TV LAND AS I ALWAYS, UH, SAY, UH, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT'S COMING NEXT.
WE'VE GOT, UH, APPOINTMENTS AND INTERVIEWS TO DO FOR PLANNING COMMISSION, UH, AND FOR, UH, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND MAYBE BEAUTIFICATION.
I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS ARE WELL INFORMED AND THAT WE GET THE AMPLE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT WANNA PARTICIPATE IN WHAT HAPPENS IN OUR CITY.
BECAUSE I'LL TELL YOU THIS, UH, UH, THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON IN THE CITY THAT, UH, I WOULD LIKE OUR RESIDENTS, UH, TO PARTICIPATE IN AND TO, UH, WEIGH IN ON, UH, NOT ONLY IN THE NEAR FUTURE, BUT IN THE DISTANT FUTURE BECAUSE THIS AFFECTS NOT ONLY US, BUT OUR KIDS AND, UH, RESIDENTS THAT ARE NOT HERE YET AND THAT ARE GONNA MOVE INTO THE CITY.
SO ANYHOW, I WANTED TO SAY, UH, THANK YOU TO OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS AGAIN FOR GETTING US THROUGH THAT YEAR, LAST YEAR, AND LOOK FORWARD TO GREAT THINGS HAPPENING.
CHIEF, THANK THE, UH, THANK THE POLICE OFFICERS.
WE HAD LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY LAST WEEK.
[ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:]
FOR MR. LAHABRA.UM, WANTED JUST SAY, UM, I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN TONIGHT.
IT WAS 17 YEARS AGO, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THAT ROSE AND I, UM, GOT THAT PHONE CALL EARLY, EARLY IN THE MORNING THAT STEVE ANDERSON HAD PASSED AWAY, SERVED ON THE COUNCIL FOR MANY YEARS, AND TODAY'S SADLY 17TH ANNIVERSARY THAT HE'D PASSED AWAY.
I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN IN HIS MEMORY IF WE CAN.
UM, WE JUST HAD SOME WONDERFUL, UH, RIBBON CUTTINGS, UM, LUCY RIGA 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, BOYLE'S PARTY SUPPLY WHO, UM, MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION, TREMENDOUS TURNOUT.
AND EL GATO WAS JUST AS WELL AS OVER THE TOP.
AND THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSIONERS, PLANNING COMMISSIONERS THAT, THAT SHOWED UP IN GROVES HAVE NOW NEVER SEEN RIBBON CUTTINGS AS BIG AS THEY HAVE AND, UH, LATELY.
SO THANK YOU, UH, FOR BEING INVOLVED, CARRIE AND UH, MARIA, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND A BIG HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE IN LAHABRA.
IT'S NICE TO START OFF THE NEW YEAR'S SEEING YOU ALL HERE.
UH, I JUST WANNA TOUCH UPON THE IMPORTANCE OF ONE ITEM THAT WAS ALREADY ON THE MAYOR'S CALENDAR, AND THAT'S THIS, UH, LINK ON OUR WEBSITE.
WE, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS, I THINK AT THE LAST MEETING.
THE FACT THAT, UH, CITY OF LAHARA, UH, WAS IMPACTED VERY SIGNIFICANTLY BY AN INCREASE IN OUR CONTRACT PRICE FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE TO THE TUNE OF $4.5 MILLION.
THAT'S HOW MUCH THE PRICE WENT UP.
AND AT THE TIME, THE COUNCIL MADE THE DETERMINATION THAT THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CHOICE FOR NOW.
UM, BECAUSE THAT IS THE PREMIER FIREFIGHTING SERVICE, IF NOT, IF NOT ONLY JUST IN CALIFORNIA, BUT NATIONALLY.
BUT A SMALL CITY LIKE THIS, IT'S NOT EASY TO TAKE THAT KIND OF A HIT AT 4.5 MILLION ALONG WITH OTHER CONTRACT COSTS.
SO THE, THE IMPORTANT CONVERSATION THAT I THINK WE'LL BE HAVING WITH EVERYONE WHO LIVES AND WORKS IN LA HABRA IS WHAT KIND OF CITY DO YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE FUTURE? I MEAN, IF WE DO HAVE TO CUT BACK AND IN CERTAIN AREAS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET, BECAUSE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN REGARDLESS, WE'RE GONNA BALANCE THE BUDGET.
THE FOLKS WHO LIVE HERE GET TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PRIORITIES ARE, WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO THEM, AND WHAT THEY THINK.
YOU KNOW, IF WE, IF WE NEEDED TO CUT, THAT'S THE PLACE TO GO.
SO PLEASE, UH, PAY ATTENTION TO THAT LINK.
AGAIN, IT'S THE HABER COD.GOV/JOIN THE CONVERSATION.
AND THERE'S OTHER WAYS OF COMMUNICATING.
YOU KNOW, A LOT OF OUR, UH, THESE OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT AND MAKE YOUR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS KNOWN BECAUSE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR DECISION WHAT KIND OF CITY LA HABER WILL BE IN THE FUTURE.
AND IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU'RE SEEING NOW, LET US KNOW.
AND IF THERE'S OTHER AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT, PLEASE LET US KNOW.
UM, SO WITH THAT SAID, I'LL SAY ALSO TOO, THAT EL GATO IS A GREAT RESTAURANT AND IT'S SO NICE TO HAVE KIND OF AN UPSCALE ITALIAN TRATTORIA BACK IN TOWN.
UH, I THINK WE'VE ALL HAD DINNER THERE AT LEAST ONCE.
IT'S 800, UH, WEST AND, I'M SORRY, EAST WOODIER BOULEVARD, THE OLD CAT IN THE CUSTARD CUP FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE FAMILIAR.
BUT, UM, GREAT STAFF, GREAT SERVICE, GREAT FOOD, PLEASE CHECK IT OUT.
AND THAT'S ABOUT ALL I'VE GOT.
UH, I WILL MAKE MENTION AGAIN THAT WE ARE GOING, WELL ACTUALLY, THE, THE ADJOURNED MEMORY, I THINK IS AT THE, YOU SAID VERY ENDER RIGHT NOW.
WELL, WE'RE GONNA BE ADJOURNING IN THE MEMORY OF FRANK MORALES AND, UH, ALL THE FOLKS THAT YOU MENTIONED, AND ALSO IN MEMORY OF FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER STEVE ANDERSON.
SO, WITH THAT, LET ME FIND MY SCRIPT AGAIN 'CAUSE I ALREADY SKIPPED OVER IT.
WE ARE GOING TO STAND, UH, ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2024 AT 5:30 PM IN
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THE CITY COUNCIL.CLOSED SESSION ROOM AT ONE 12 C 100 EAST HARBOR BOULEVARD, FOLLOWED BY THE REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.
SO AT THIS POINT, LEMME DO THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME.