* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:03] ROCK AND ROLL IT'S TIME. ALRIGHT, LADIES AND [ CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber INVOCATION: City Attorney/Legal Counsel Jones PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor/Director Nigsarian ROLL CALL: Mayor/Director Nigsarian Mayor Pro Tem/Director Espinoza Councilmember/Director Gomez Councilmember/Director Medrano Councilmember/Director Surich] GENTLEMEN, I'LL NOW CALL TO ORDER OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA AND THE REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA LAHABRA CIVIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LAHABRA HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND THE LAHABRA UTILITY AUTHORITY OF JUNE 17TH, 2024. LET THE RECORD PLEASE REFLECT THAT IT IS NOW 6:30 PM AND THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS ARE PRESENT TONIGHT. THE INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY CITY ATTORNEY DICK JONES, FOLLOWED BY THE FLAG SALUTE, LED BY ME. PLEASE STAND, ASK YOU TO PLEASE, UH, BOW YOUR HEADS. UH, DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING AS WE BEGIN THE IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAHARA. WE'RE SO BLESSED TO LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY AND IN THIS COMMUNITY. WE'RE BLESSED WITH WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT SERVICE PROVIDE FOR US AND MAKE THIS A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE. WE'RE BLESSED WITH THE CITY COUNCIL THAT DOES THAT, WHICH IS BEST FOR ALL LAHARA. AND WE ASK YOU TO BLESS AND GUIDE THEM THIS EVENING AS WE DELIBERATE OVER THIS AGENDA. AND WE SAY THESE THINGS WITH THY NAME. AMEN. AMEN. PLEASE FACE THE FLAG OF OUR GREAT NATION FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. AND BEGIN, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU. CITY ATTORNEY JONES, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL ROLE. THANK YOU MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTORS HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTOR MADANO HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTOR GOMEZ. HERE. MAYOR PRO TEM, DIRECTOR ESPINOZA. HERE. MAYOR, DIRECTOR NIAN HERE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS TONIGHT? NONE THIS EVENING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON [1. RECOGNITIONS FROM ORANGE COUNTY FOURTH DISTRICT SUPERVISOR DOUG CHAFFEE OF THE LA HABRA POLICE DEPARTMENT] TO PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. WE'VE GOT THREE OF THEM TONIGHT. LOOKING FORWARD TO THESE AND I'D ASK MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES TO PLEASE JOIN ME DOWN ON THE FLOOR BY THE PODIUM COMING FOR THE HEAD. THANK YOU. AND LET'S SEE. IT'S WORKING. WHERE RIGHT THERE, SIR? FIRST OF ALL, IT'S MY GREAT PLEASURE TO WELCOME, UH, VICE CHAIR OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM THE FOURTH DISTRICT, UH, MR. DOUG CHAFFEE HERE AND AMBASSADOR PAULETTE. AND I'D LIKE TO ASK THEM TO COME UP ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THE SUPERVISOR. AND HE'S HERE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOGNITIONS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, CORRECT? THAT'S RIGHT. MR. SUPERVISOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING ME JOIN YOU THIS EVENING. I HAVE SUCH A GREAT COUNCIL OF THIS CARING CITY. IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO COME UP HERE AND WATCH WHAT YOU'RE DOING. YOU'RE AN EXAMPLE TO SO MANY PLACES. THE REASON I'M HERE IS THAT WE COMPLETED OUR SECOND GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM. LIKE THE FIRST PROGRAM, THE CITY OF LA HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS A KEY PARTICIPANT IN IT. WE HAD SOME OF YOUR OFFICERS WHO STAFFED THE EVENT. YOU MAY BRIEFLY DESCRIBE HOW IT WORKS. IT'S AN ANONYMOUS GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM. WE DON'T WANT THE IDENTITY OF ANYBODY. WE DON'T TAKE PICTURES. WE JUST TRY TO GET FIREARMS OFF THE STREET AND REWARD THE PEOPLE THAT BROUGHT IN THE FIREARMS WITH GIFT CARDS. THIS IS A DRIVE-IN EVENT, WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE WALKING IN CARRYING GUNS. THAT'S KIND OF NOT A GOOD IDEA. SO THEY PUT THE GUN THAT THEY WANTED TO TURN IN, IN A TRUNK OF THEIR CAR. IT MIGHT BE MORE THAN ONE. THEY DRIVE UP TO A SPOT WHERE AN OFFICER. NOW WE'RE HANDLING WEAPONS. WE NEED PEOPLE WHO KNOW HOW TO HANDLE WEAPONS TO TAKE CARE OF IT. AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE IT STAFFED BY MEMBERS OF POLICE DEPARTMENTS. THEY TAKE THE WEAPON OUT, MAKE SURE IT'S OPERABLE OR NOT, AND GRADE IT BECAUSE WE PAY DIFFERENT AMOUNTS DEPENDING ON WHAT KIND OF WEAPON IT IS. THEN THEY GO ON OVER TO ANOTHER STATION, EVENTUALLY CIRCLING AROUND WHERE WE GIVE OUT THE GIFT CARDS BASED ON WHAT THEY SUBMITTED. NOW, BASED ON OUR TWO GUN BUYBACKS, ONE WAS OCTOBER OF 2 20 22, AND THE LAST ONE WAS THIS LAST MAY. WE COLLECTED A TOTAL OF 757 FIREARMS AND 57 ASSAULT WEAPONS. WE SHOULD HAVE A PICTURE SOMEWHERE UP THERE. I DON'T SEE IT UP THERE WHERE YOU COULD SEE. THERE WE GO. THAT'S A SAMPLE OF SOME OF THE WEAPONS THAT WE COLLECTED. NOW YOU SEE, UH, ATTORNEY GENERAL BONTA, I BELIEVE IS IN THAT PICTURE. HE WAS IN THE AREA AND HE COULDN'T RESIST STOPPING BY AND GETTING HIS PICTURE TAKEN OF COURSE. SO, [00:05:01] UH, THAT'S THE KIND OF THINGS WE WERE PICKING UP OFF THE STREET AND THE GIFT CARDS WE WERE GIVING OUT. WE WERE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO GIVE OUT GIFT CARDS TO VENDORS OR STORES THAT SOLD WEAPONS AND WHAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE. WE TAKE A WEAPON OUT, WE PAY FOR IT, WE GIVE 'EM A CARD AND THEY GO BUY ANOTHER ONE. NO, IT DOESN'T. SO WE'RE VERY CAREFUL TO SELECT VENDORS THAT DID NOT DEAL WITH ARMS. AND WE ALSO, FOR THOSE WHO HAD OTHER WEAPONS AT HOME, THERE WAS NO REQUIREMENT. THEY GIVE US ALL THEIR WEAPONS. ONLY THOSE THAT THEY THOUGHT WOULD BE, UH, DISPOSABLE THEY DIDN'T WANT ANYMORE. SOMETIMES THAT WAS, UH, I'LL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF A ELDERLY PERSON SAY WHOSE HUSBAND HAD DIED. UH, SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE WEAPON, BROUGHT THEM IN. SO WE TOOK CARE OF THAT. BUT THEN THE, UH, GIFT CARDS. IN ADDITION TO GIFT CARDS WE GAVE OUT FREE GUN LOCKS. WE DON'T LIKE GUNS OUT IN, UH, THE HOMES OR COMMUNITIES OR WHERE THEY ARE. THEY'RE NOT SECURED. A GUN LOCK IS A SIMPLE WAY OF SECURING IT. FAR TOO MANY WEAPONS ARE AT HOME AND NOT SECURE. A KID OR SOMEBODY ELSE CAN PICK IT UP AND UNFORTUNATELY NOT KNOW HOW TO USE IT. SO A GUN SAFETY IS ALSO PART OF THIS. SO, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ADO, I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE PEOPLE WHO JOINED US. IF I MAY, YOU CAN BE THE HOLD. YOU DON'T WANT ME HOLDING THE MIC? ? UH, IF, IF, UH, SHE'S HERE. DETECTIVE CASSANDRA ROBUS NOT HERE. I'M STEPPING IN FOR THE DETECTIVES. SUPER. OH, YOU LOOK JUST LIKE HER. OKAY. . THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOU. I ALSO HAD DETECTIVE CHRISTOPHER ANTONIO GOMEZ. I AM STEPPING IN FOR CHRISTOPHER AS WELL. I APOLOGIZE. THESE ARE HARDWORKING DETECTIVES AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO MAKE IT TONIGHT. BUT YOUR RES RESENTMENTS IS PROBABLY A LITTLE CLOSER. OKAY. THIS IS BETTER. YEAH. LEMME STEP OUT OF THE WAY HERE. THAT WAS ANOTHER ONE. WELL, OF COURSE, WE WANTED TO COMMAND THE, THE HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ITSELF FOR PARTICIPATING. WE HAD SEVEN DIFFERENT LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS PROVIDING STAFFING. UH, SO AMONG THE PEOPLE WHO ARE MOST LIKELY TO GET SHOT WITH THESE WEAPONS OR POLICE OFFICERS. ABSOLUTELY. SO THANK YOU FOR BEING SO SUPPORTIVE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT ONE'S FOR YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU SIR. 1, 2, 3. THANK YOU. GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. VICE. GOOD TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU AGAIN TO OUR VICE CHAIR SUPERVISOR, DOUG CHAFFEE AND AMBASSADOR PAULETTE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE [2. RECOGNITION OF 2023-2024 YOUTH COMMITTEE MEMBERS] NEXT THING IS WHAT, UH, TWO THIRDS OF THE AUDIENCE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. RECOGNITION OF THE 20 23 20 24 YOUTH COMMITTEE MEMBERS. YES. GOOD EVENING, HONOR ROME MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. I'M SALVADOR ORTEGA. I'M THE RECREATION SUPERVISOR. AND, UH, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO BE HERE. AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK REAL QUICK ABOUT THE 20 23 20 24 YOUTH COMMITTEE PROGRAM. UM, JUST GONNA GIVE A COUPLE OF THE BULLET POINTS. THIS YEAR WE HAD 37 YOUTH COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THEY VOLUNTEERED AT SEVERAL DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING OUR MONTHLY SENIOR DANCES, OUR KIDS NIGHT OUT PROGRAM, THE LAHABRA 5K RACES, THE LATE NIGHT EGG NIGHT HUNT, THE SPRING FAMILY EXTRAVAGANZA, THE ANNUAL CORN FESTIVAL, THE VETERANS DAY MOVIES IN THE PARK, GRANDPARENTS DAY, THE COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE, THE ANNUAL TAMALE FESTIVAL. AND THAT'S JUST TO NAME A FEW, RIGHT? WE HAVE, SO THEY'RE BUSY ALL YEAR ROUND. UM, THERE'S, THERE'S EIGHT DIFFERENT SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATED. SONORA HIGH SCHOOL, A HOP HIGH SCHOOL, RANCHO STARBUCKS, INTERMEDIATE ST. MARK'S LUTHERAN, UH, ROSARY, UH, ACADEMY ST. ANGELA, UH, MAR MAR MAI REGION. YEP. UH, TROY HIGH SCHOOL, IMPERIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL. AND THOSE ARE THE SCHOOLS. AND THEY VOLUNTEERED A TOTAL OF 521.75 HOURS. RIGHT? WE GIVE THEM BROWN APPLAUSE. ALL OF THIS, ALL OF THIS ON TOP OF MANAGING THE REGULAR SCHOOL DUTIES, SPORTS PROGRAMS, OR HOME RESPONSIBILITIES. UM, SO WE'RE VERY HONORED TO HAVE THEM PARTICIPATE. AND WE ALSO WANT TO GIVE A BIG RECOGNITION AND AN APPLAUSE TO THEIR PARENTS FOR THEIR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT. SO NOW WE'RE GONNA CALL UP THE, WE'RE GONNA CALL THEM UP NOW, AND THEY'RE GONNA COME AND BE, BE THERE WITH ALL OF YOU. THEY ALREADY HAVE THEIR CERTIFICATES. AND, [00:10:01] UH, WE'LL START CALLING THEM UP AND BE READY. UH, FIRST WE HAVE ANGELA LOPEZ, A AURORA ROBLES, BROOKE CHAVEZ, GENESIS LOPEZ, JONATHAN GALLEGOS. CAMILLA, ALINA RIVERA, CATHERINE CHAVEZ, LAUREN PEREZ, MAYA, LES CAMILO, NILA S**C, ROCIO FLORES, AND SOPHIA VALENCIA. ALL RIGHT. LET GUYS, YOU COME OVER HERE. YEAH. JUST BALANCE IT OUT. LET'S GET A NICE GROUP PICTURE. COME OVER HERE. COME ON. COME ON GUYS. AREA OVER HERE. OKAY, GUYS. ALL GOOD? I THINK SO. NICE. STANDBY TIGHTER GUYS. BRING IN, BRING IT IN. YEAH. NOW LET'S GET OUTTA THE WAY FOR THE PARENTS. YOU SO, SO ME. ALL RIGHT. BEFORE YOU GUYS GO, I JUST WANNA SAY THAT EVERYTHING GOOD BEGINS HERE WITH YOU GUYS BECAUSE YOU EXEMPLIFY THE KIND OF HARD WORK, THE COMMITMENT AND PASSION AND, AND DEDICATION TO YOUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOU. WE'RE SO VERY PROUD OF YOU, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. YOU, YOU'VE GOT GREAT THINGS IN YOUR FUTURE. THANK YOU. AND THE FINAL [3. PROCLAIM "JULY IS PARK AND RECREATION MONTH" IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA] PRESENTATION WE HAVE TONIGHT IS TO PROCLAIM JULY AS PARK AND RECREATION MONTH IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA. AND DO WE HAVE OUR, OUR DIRECTOR, KELLY FUO. HERE SHE COMES. KELLY, CAN, UM, ELIAS COME UP ALSO? ABSOLUTELY. RIGHT HERE, RIGHT CENTER. GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY. THANKS FOR, UM, OUR, UM, THE SUPPORT OF THE MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. THE CITY MANAGER, UH, PARKS ARE A VERY BIG IMPORTANT PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW, WE HAVE, UH, NEARLY 150 ACRES OF PARK IN OUR LITTLE SEVEN SQUARE MILE CITY. SO WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE THAT. ELIAS, UM, IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS ACTUALLY BUILDING THREE MORE FOR US RIGHT NOW. VISTA GRANDE, WE'RE UPGRADING, UM, STEVE SIMONIAN, UH, RESERVOIR PARK AND THE NEW WOMEN'S CLUB PARK. SO WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER WHO VALUE GREEN SPACE, OUTDOOR SPACE, AND FUN PLAY FOR ALL FAMILIES AND, UM, PEOPLE IN GENERAL. SO, THANK YOU SO MUCH. HERE'S ELIZA . THANK YOU. WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH AS ASS SAL. ELA ALWAYS SAID THEY MESS IT UP. WE CLEAN IT UP. . SO, SO , COME ON IN. PETER, ARE WE READY? ARE WE GOOD? YOU GOOD? YOU GET EVERYBODY THERE. ONE, TWO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. ANYBODY? NOW IT'S, UH, RETURN CALL. THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM ON [ 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.] THE AGENDA IS PUBLIC COMMENTS. WHEN ADDRESSING THE LA HOPPER 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 THE 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. [00:15:01] THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM OF CITY BUSINESS NOT APPEARING ON THE SCHEDULE. 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. THANK YOU RHONDA. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TONIGHT ON AN ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE STEP TO THE PODIUM AND PRESENT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME. GREETINGS MAYOR, THE HARBOR COUNCIL, PASTOR JACK MUR MIRANDA FROM THE CITY OF LAMATA. UM, I HAVE A COUPLE THINGS TO SAY. I HOPE I CAN DO IT WITHIN THREE MINUTES. I'M A PREACHER. FIRST ONE. I AM A, THE REASON I'M HERE IN LAHABRA IS, UH, THE JESSE ANA CENTER FOR HISPANIC LEADERSHIP IS A MEMBER OF THE LAHABRA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. I, UH, UH, AS A DIRECTOR WE'RE, WE'RE ENGAGED WITH AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS OF AT LEAST THREE OTHER CHAMBERS AND AFFILIATED WITH ORANGE COUNTY, HISPANIC, A LOS ANGELES LATINO CHAMBER. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THAT SMALL BUSINESS IS CRITICAL FOR THE CITY. AND SO I, I'M JUST HERE TO CHEER IT ON. UH, WE'RE WE'RE MEMBERS MAYBE THE, THIS IS OUR THIRD YEAR IN LA HABRA. AND AGAIN, UH, I'M FROM LAMAR, BUT WE DON'T BELIEVE IN CITY LIMITS. WE BELIEVE IN CITY LIMITLESS AND BUSINESS DOESN'T CONFINE ITSELF TO, IN FACT, LAMADA REALLY APPRECIATES, WE MIGHT NOT SAY IT OUT LOUD OR THE BIG BOX OF COSTCO AND SAM'S AND ALL THE OTHER, UH, RESTAURANTS THAT YOU HAVE. SO, THANK YOU. UH, THE OTHER ONE IS THIS THURSDAY. THIS THURSDAY, PLEASE, I'D LOVE TO INVITE, UH, OUR COUNCIL. WE HAVE WITH THE LAHABRA CHAMBER, A SPANISH BILINGUAL BUSINESS WORKSHOP. YOU HAVE A ROBUST SPANISH, UH, UH, SPANISH BUSINESS OWNERS. AND WE WOULD LOVE TO JUST, WE'D LIKE TO GROW THE COMMUNITY THAT WE CALL THE CHAMBER. AND WE'D LIKE TO FOCUS ON, ON THOSE BUSINESSES AND SEE WHAT KIND OF SPECIAL NEEDS THEY MIGHT HAVE. WHAT, WHAT, WHAT THEY PROVIDE THE CITY. AND JUST BLOW THAT UP A LITTLE BIT. THIS THURSDAY, PHANTOM PROJECTS THEATER. WE'RE HAVING WELLS FARGO, UM, THE, THEIR SMALL BUSINESS, UH, UH, WHAT DO I WANNA CALL SPOKES FOLKS COME AND IT'S ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF. YOU KNOW, LATINOS, WE TURN AN HOUR AND A HALF INTO LONGER. SO AT SIX 30 IT STARTS, WE'RE GONNA HAVE SOME FOOD, THANK YOU, NORTHGATE. THEY'RE GONNA PROVIDE SOME OF THE FOOD, UH, AND COMMUNITY, BUILD COMMUNITY AND SEE WHERE WE CAN HELP THESE, UH, THESE COMPANIES, THESE BUSINESSES GROW IN THEIR ACUMEN. UH, I ENCOURAGE, UH, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO, TO MAKE SOME OF THEIR MATERIALS IN SPANISH, UH, EVEN BEGINNING WITH THIS BUSINESS LICENSE STARTING THINGS. WE WANNA DO IT RIGHT. YOU NEED TO DO IT RIGHT. AND SO THOSE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE COVER AT THE WORKSHOP. UH, AGAIN, I HAVE I, MAYOR RO, UH, MAYOR PRO TEM. I REACHED OUT TO ROSIE'S GARAGE. WE HAVE WORKING WITH PHANTOM PROJECTS. THEY HAVE SOMETHING ON SATURDAY CALLED RE SELENA. AND IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT, UH, THE ROCKSTAR WHO, AND HER LIFE ENDED TRAGICALLY, I HAVE FIVE TICKETS THAT I'D LIKE TO DONATE TO, UH, ROSIE'S GARAGE. UH, AND SO I HOPE, UH, YOU'LL ACCEPT THOSE. I'LL LEAVE THOSE WITH THE CLERK. AND, UH, UH, THAT, THAT, THAT'S REALLY MY, MY COMMENT. I KNOW I'M PAST THREE MINUTES. BOY, THEY GO QUICK WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN. BUT THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. APPRECIATE THANK YOU PASTOR MIRANDA. GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, ANY, ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK TONIGHT? ALRIGHT, SEEING NOW WE'RE GONNA CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS. WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR, PLEASE. YES. PRIOR TO THAT, HOWEVER, THE CITY ATTORNEY JONES HAS A STATEMENT HE NEEDS TO READ, PLEASE. YES. AS REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 4 9 5 3 C3, TO PROVIDE A VERBAL SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING APPROVAL OF SALARIES, SALARY SCHEDULES, OR COMPENSATION PAID IN THE FORM OF FRINGE BENEFITS TO A LOCAL AGENCY'S EXECUTIVES. TONIGHT'S JOINT AGENCY AGENDA INCLUDES CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER FIVE, REGARDING A RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS PUBLIC HEARING. ITEM NUMBER ONE FOR COURT FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 20 24, 20 25. BUDGET ADOPTION. THESE TWO ITEMS PROPOSED SALARY RANGE ADJUSTMENTS FOR MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES, NOT INCLUDING THE CITY MANAGER. AND A SEPARATE 5% CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENT TO THE CITY MANAGER'S COMPENSATION, INCLUDING $13,910. SUBJECT TO CITY COUNCIL BUDGET APPROVAL. THANK YOU, CITY ATTORNEY JONES. NEXT [ CONSENT CALENDAR: Senate Bill 1439 (“SB 1439”) amended Government Code Section 84308 to expand the regulation of campaign contributions in excess of $250 from donors involved in certain matters before the legislative body. If the donor has a matter pending before the agency, and the official received a campaign contribution from the donor in excess of $250 in the prior 12 months, the official must publicly disclose the contribution and cannot in any way participate in the decision of the matter. The donor also has a duty to disclose the contribution on the record. In the 12 months following the decision, a local official cannot receive campaign contributions in excess of $250 from a donor with an economic interest in the governmental decision. Public officials are encouraged to closely track all campaign contributions which collectively exceed $250 in any 12-month period from any single source. 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:] ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CONSENT CALENDAR. ALL [00:20:01] 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 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 13. THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR. WOULD STAFF LIKE ANY CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM REMOVED? NONE. MR. MAYOR, WOULD MY COLLEAGUES LIKE ANY ITEM REMOVED? NO. ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WISHING AN ITEM REMOVED? SEEING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. I'LL SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE VOTE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. YOUR HONOR, BEFORE WE PROCEED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS, I WANNA MAKE JUST A ONE QUICK COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR RATHER THAN ACTUALLY PULL ITEM SIX. I JUST WANTED TO ADD, UH, SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO, UH, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL USES IN THE CITY'S COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES. AND THE IDEA BEHIND THIS, AS YOU'LL SEE THIS IN THE STAFF REPORT, IT WAS A MOTION THAT I MADE. IT WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SEARCH, UH, WITH REGARD TO TAKING A LOOK AND MAKING A REVIEW OF OUR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROCESS. AND THAT MEANS EXAMINING THE COST STRUCTURE, THE FEE STRUCTURE, WHAT BUSINESSES MAY OR MAY NOT CONTINUE TO REQUIRE A CUP, THE IDEA OF A MINI CUP, ALL THESE VARIOUS IDEAS. AND I JUST WANNA MAKE IT CLEAR TO THE PUBLIC, THE FOLKS OUT THERE THAT THE IDEA BEHIND THIS IS TO MAKE IT EASIER, SIMPLER, AND LESS EXPENSIVE TO DO BUSINESS IN THE HARBOR. SO WE SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON THE IDEA OF RETAINING QUALITY BUSINESS. WE SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON THE IDEA OF A, OF DRAWING BUSINESS INTO THE CITY. SO WHAT WE CAN DO TO ENCOURAGE THAT TO FACILITATE THAT PROCESS, THAT'S WHAT I BELIEVE THIS ENTIRE COUNCIL SUPPORTS. AND THAT'S WHY, UH, THE TWO OF US MADE THE MOTION FOR A FURTHER REVIEW BY, UH, THE DIRECTOR OF, UH, ECONOMIC, UH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. SO I JUST WANTED TO EXPLAIN THAT BEFORE GOING FORWARD. THAT'S THAT'S WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON. WE'RE GONNA TRY TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. SO WITH THAT PUBLIC HEARINGS, YES. THANK YOU MAYOR. NEXT ITEM ON [1. DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 LA HABRA MUNICIPAL BUDGET FOR ADOPTION, AND TO ESTABLISH THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 That the Council: A. Approve and adopt the proposed City of La Habra Fiscal Year 2024-25 Municipal Budget; B. APPROVE, AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024-__ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2024, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY OF LA HABRA GOVERNMENT, ESTABLISHING POLICIES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ADOPTED BUDGET, AND FOR OTHER BUDGET RELATED PURPOSES; C. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. SA 2024-__ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2024, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; D. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. HA 2024-__ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2024, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; E. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. UA 2024-__ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE UTILITY AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2024, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; F. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CIA 2024-__ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CIVIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2024, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; and, G. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024-__ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA ESTABLISHING THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XIIIB OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2024, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 6117. H. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024-__ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 6113 PERTAINING TO A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (FIELD/MAINTENANCE SERVICES EMPLOYEES GROUP); AND, I. DIRECT STAFF TO PROVIDE A REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL WITHIN 60 DAYS IDENTIFYING ADDITIONAL GENERAL FUND COST OFFSETS, REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES, AND FUTURE BUDGET BALANCING MEASURES FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION.] THE AGENDA IS 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. AND THE ONE PUBLIC HEARING ITEM IS A CITY COUNCIL, AGENCY AND AUTHORITIES ITEM. AND IT'S TITLED DULY NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE FISCAL YEAR 20 24, 20 25 LAHABRA MUNICIPAL BUDGET FOR ADOPTION AND TO ESTABLISH THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024. 2025. YES, MR. MAYOR, I'M GONNA ASK OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, GABRIELA YAP, TO PROVIDE A BRIEF REPORT. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE SEA COUNCIL BEFORE YOU. TONIGHT IS THE FINAL PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 24 25 MUNICIPAL BUDGET, WHICH TOLLS $182.9 MILLION ACROSS ALL FUNDS. AND THE CORRESPONDING RESOLUTIONS FOR YOUR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, INCLUDING THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT, OR WHAT WE REFER TO AS THE GAN LIMIT, THE GENERAL FUND ACCOUNTS FOR A 62.1 MILLION OF THIS BUDGET WAS 70% OF THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET ALLOCATED TOWARD PUBLIC SAFETY COSTS FOR POLICE, FIRE, AND AMBULANCE SERVICES. THIS YEAR WAS CHALLENGING DUE TO THE RATHER SUDDEN AND SIGNIFICANT $3.2 MILLION INCREASE IN THE LA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE SER FIRE SERVICES AGREEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS NEW CALPERS UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY DUE TO CALPERS NOT BEING THEIR PERFORMANCE TARGETS, WHICH CAME IN JUST UNDER A MILLION DOLLARS. WITH THE COLLABORATION OF ALL OF THE MANAGEMENT STAFF, SIZABLE CUTS TO THE SEAS. PROPOSED GENERAL FUND BUDGET WERE PRESENTED AT THE JUNE 3RD, 2024 MEETING. THE APPROXIMATE $3.5 MILLION IN CUTS BY EACH DEPARTMENT WERE THOUGHTFULLY MADE TO DECREASE SERVICE IMPACTS TO RESIDENTS AND HAVE BEEN OUTLINED IN TONIGHT'S WRITTEN STAFF REPORT. AT THE JUNE 3RD MEETING, THE COUNCIL ALSO PROVIDED ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE AND FEEDBACK BY DIRECTING STAFF TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING REVISIONS, RESTORE FUNDING FOR ONE OF THE TWO VACANT POLICE DISPATCHER POSITIONS THAT WAS PROPOSED TO BE FROZEN. INCREASE THE GENERAL FUND SUBSIDY FOR THE LIONS CLUB CORN FESTIVAL EVENT FROM 50% THAT WE TRADITIONALLY, UM, SUBSIDIZED TO 70%, UM, FOR FISCAL YEAR 24 25 ONLY, UH, UTILIZING THE ONETIME FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR THE CITY'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. UM, ANOTHER REVISION WAS TO REDUCE THE PROPOSED $250,000 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION BY ADDITIONAL $25,000, UM, AS WELL AS THE COUNCIL REDUCE THEIR OWN TRAINING BUDGET BY $15,000 TO HELP OFFSET CUTS MADE IN OTHER [00:25:01] DEPARTMENTS. LASTLY, THE COUNCIL DIRECTED STAFF TO PRIORITIZE RESTORING FROZEN POSITIONS IN COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IF THE CEASE FINANCIAL SITUATION IMPROVES. AT THE SAME MEETING, THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE NEW FEE SCHEDULE RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN GENERAL FUND REVENUES BY APPROXIMATELY $84,000. COMBINED WITH THE COUNCIL DIRECTED BUDGET OFFSETS, THIS WAS SUFFICIENT TO FUND ONE OF THE TWO FROZEN DISPATCHER POSITIONS THAT THE COUNCIL HAD DIRECT STAFF TO RESTORE. THIS GENERAL FUND BUDGET IS BALANCED THANKS TO THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL, THE STAFF, AND WITH COMMUTE INPUT, WITH THE FOCUS ON ALIGNING RESOURCES WITH THE RESIDENTS PRIORITIES. THE NON-GENERAL FUND BUDGETS REMAIN RELATIVELY STABLE. A FEW OF THE MOST NOTEWORTHY CHANGES INCLUDE, UM, ARPA FUNDING, WHICH WAS BORN. NOW THE PANDEMIC IS COMING TO AN END AND DECLINED FROM $7.7 MILLION, UH, IN THE LAST, OR IN THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR TO $800,000 FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. THE CITY'S, UH, UTILITY AUTHORITY WATER OPERATIONS, AND SEWER OPERATIONS FUND BOTH HAD UTILITY RATE ADJUSTMENTS IN JANUARY, 2024, WHICH HAVE BEEN REFLECTED IN THE BUDGET. A $6.8 MILLION DECREASE IN THE WATER CAPITAL FUND DUE TO THE COMPLETION OF SEVERAL MAJOR CS, SUCH AS INSTALLING NEW WATER MAINS ON NUID, UH, AND REPLACING BROKEN WATER VALVES AS WELL AS THE DESIGN OF THE HACIENDA PUMP STATION PROJECT. ADDITIONALLY, I DO WANNA POINT OUT THAT THE WATER FUND HAS STRATEGICALLY PUR PURCHASED ADDITIONAL COW DOMESTIC WATER COMPANY STOCK TO PROVIDE THE CITY AND ITS RESIDENTS WITH ACCESS TO LOWER COST WATER RESOURCES AND REDUCE RELIANCE ON OTHER MORE EXPENSIVE, UM, WATER, UM, SOURCES. UH, THE PARK AND AC PARK ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND BUDGET DECLINED BY $2.2 MILLION DUE TO SEVERAL CIPS BEING COMPLETED THIS YEAR, INCLUDING NEW LIGHTING AT MONTWOOD PARK, NEW SECURITY CAMERAS AT PORTOLA PARK AND USE PLAYGROUND SHADE STRUCTURES AT CORONA PARK. THE FISCAL YEAR 24 25 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET PROPOSES 18 NEW PROJECTS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $5.7 MILLION IN NEW SPENDING ACROSS A VARIETY OF FUNDS. AND THIS TOTALS 52 CAPITAL PROJECTS BEING PROPOSED FOR FISCAL YEAR 24 25 COMING IN AT A 1260 $8.3 MILLION IN THE WRITTEN REPORT ARE ALSO A NUMBER OF NOTABLE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES THAT I WILL NOT LIST RIGHT NOW 'CAUSE IT IS QUITE LONG. I DON'T WANNA KEEP US ALL NIGHT, BUT THOSE ARE, UH, THE ITEMS THAT STAFF, UM, WITH COUNCIL, UM, DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE AND LAYING OUT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WE'LL BE FOCUSING ON IN THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. WHILE WE WERE ABLE TO BALANCE THIS YEAR'S BUDGET THROUGH A VARIETY OF, UH, BALANCING MEASURES LIKE DEPARTMENTAL CUTS, DEFERRED SERVICE FUND CHARGES, AND TRANSFER FROM THE SECTION ONE 15 TRUST FUND THAT WAS ESTABLISHED TO HELP FUND PENSION OBLIGATION COSTS WE'RE ANTICIPATING CONTINUED AND GROWING CHALLENGES TO THE SEAS FISCAL LANDSCAPE AND ITS ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE FULL COMPLIMENT OF SERVICES. THE COMMUNITY HAS COME TO EXPECT. THE AREAS IMPACTING US THE MOST ARE ANTICIPATED INCREASE IN THE LA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTRACT IN UPCOMING YEARS. AS YOU KNOW, THERE IS A CAP IN PLACE RIGHT NOW, BUT WITH THAT SIZABLE INCREASE IN EVEN WITH A CAP, WE, THE CONTRACT COULD POTENTIALLY INCREASE BY $600,000 EASILY EACH YEAR. AND AFTER YEAR SIX, IT WILL, UM, IT HAS THE POTENTIAL POTENTIAL TO GO UP MUCH MORE THAN THAT. UM, CONTINUED INCREASING LABOR COSTS. UM, THIS INCLUDES, UM, OUR CONTRACTS BARGAINING UNITS, UM, INCLUDING, BUT ALSO OUR CONTRACTS THAT WE HAVE FOR CONTRACT STAFF AND FOR SERVICES THAT, UM, THE CITY EMPLOYS CONTRACTORS FOR AS WELL AS INCREASING PENSION, NEW PENSION LIABILITY COSTS. AND MOST SIGNIFICANTLY, THE POTEN, THE SUNSET OF MEASURE T IN 2028, WHICH CURRENTLY ACCOUNTS FOR $7.8 MILLION OF BUDGET OR 13% OF THE C'S GENERAL FUND REVENUE, AND GOES TO TOWARDS PAYING FOR SO MANY, UH, CITY SERVICES. THESE ANTICIPATED CHALLENGES WILL DRAMATICALLY IMPACT THE C'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SERVICES, UH, BEGINNING AS EARLY AS FISCAL YEAR 25, 26, UM, QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES SUCH AS GRAFFITI ABATEMENT, CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS HOMELESS OUTREACH EFFORTS AND SHELTERING SERVICES AND OTHER PROGRAMS LIKE THAT WILL NEED TO BE EVALUATED AS WE PLAN FOR AND PROJECT, UM, THESE CHALLENGES WITH THE CS REVENUE. UM, WE DID ADD AS ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO, UM, THAT COUNCIL DIRECT STAFF TO RETURN WITHIN 60 DAYS TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES, GENERAL FUND COST OFFSETS, AND FURTHER BUDGET BALANCING MEASURES FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION. THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT AND STAFF IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL? UH, MR. MAYOR, BEFORE YOU PROCEED, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO INDICATE THERE'S A, WE'VE DECLARED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC WATER COMPANY. THE CITY RETAINS OUTSIDE CAMPBELL'S COUNCIL FOR THE PURPOSES OF REPRESENTING THE CITY REGARDING THE STOCK TRANSFER NOTED FOR THE RECORD. ANYBODY ELSE WITH QUESTIONS? THANK YOU GABBY. VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE, UH, LIKING TO COME UP AND TESTIFY ON THIS, UH, [00:30:01] ON THIS MATTER? SEEING NONE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS. UH, WE'LL BEGIN DISCUSSIONS ON THIS. AND POTENTIAL ACTION. I JUST WANNA THROW SOMETHING OUT FOR ALL OF US TO THINK ABOUT. UH, DO WE OR DO WE NOT WANNA DO ANYTHING WITH THE CENTENNIAL BUDGET, WHICH HAS BEEN REDUCED BY SOME EXTENT? UH, 20%, BUT I THINK THAT BRINGS IT DOWN TO 220 OR 230,000. SO 225. I HAVE A PROPOSAL. WELL, JUST TO FINISH, THAT'S WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE IF WE CAN. YEAH. YES. OKAY. WE GOOD IF I MAY? YES. UH, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. UH, SO FIRST I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT, UH, SO I'M VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING THE CITY'S HUNDREDTH, UH, BIRTHDAY NEXT YEAR IN 2025. UH, BUT IN LIGHT OF THE, UH, SIGNIFICANT GENERAL FUND BUDGET CUTS THAT WE'VE HAD TO MAKE THIS YEAR, LARGELY DUE TO THE INCREASE IN OUR FIRE CONTRACT AND OTHER PRESSURES ON OUR BUDGET, I'D LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT WE ELIMINATE THE PROPOSED $225,000 BUDGET FOR THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE SHOULDN'T EXPECT A YEAR FULL OF GREAT EVENTS ACTIVITIES IN 2025 TO CELEBRATE THE CITY'S BIRTHDAY, BUT WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS, IF POSSIBLE, FOR STAFF IN THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE TO FIND OTHER WAYS TO FUND THOSE EVENTS, UH, THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS, DONATIONS, TICKET SALES, UH, THINGS OF THAT NATURE. HAVING THE CITY, RATHER THAN HAVING THE CITY FUND 100% OF THE, UH, COST AS STAFF IN THE COMMITTEE DEVELOP IDEAS FOR ENHANCED OR NEW, UH, CENTENNIAL EVENTS, I'D LIKE THEM TO BRING THOSE IDEAS TO CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION. AND AT THAT TIME, WE CAN SEE HOW MUCH THOSE EVENTS WILL COST, HOW MUCH HAS BEEN RAISED TO FUND THEM, AND HOW MUCH THE CITY MIGHT BE ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE. I REALIZE THAT THIS BUDGET CUT WON'T DIRECTLY HELP THE GENERAL FUND SINCE THE CENTENNIAL BUDGET WASN'T AN OPERATING LINE ITEM IN THE BUDGET. BUT I THINK THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO SEE THAT WE CONTINUE TO BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AS WE FACE SIGNIFICANT BUDGET CHALLENGES IMPACTING OUR BASE SERVICES. THAT'S MY PROPOSAL, MR. MAYOR. I AGREE WITH THAT PROPOSAL, BUT LET'S GO DOWN THE LINE AND SEE. YEAH, I, I, I WOULD AGREE WITH YOU. UH, JOSE, UH, WE DON'T NEED A WHOLE YEAR OF CELEBRATIONS. I MEAN, WE, WE, WE COULD, WE DON'T HAVE TO PARTY A WHOLE YEAR. I MEAN, WE COULD DO WITHOUT SUCH A BIG CELEBRATION, JERRY. UM, AS IN, UH, SOME OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE CELEBRATED THEIR HUNDREDTH, UM, YEAR ANNIVERSARY, UM, PLACENTIA FOR ONE, THEY TOOK IT TO A ONE DAY, UM, CELEBRATION EVENT. NOW WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE A WHOLE YEAR OF CELEBRATING, BUT THEN THERE'S COST INVOLVED IN DOING THAT. SO MAYBE WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, THREE OF 'EM. I, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT NUMBER IS, BUT TO SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASE THE AMOUNT THAT IT IS GONNA COST THE CITY OF LA HARBOR, MAYBE THAT'S, THAT'S AN OPTION THAT WE LOOK AT. THANK YOU MAYOR PRO. I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA THAT WE SHOULD DO THAT. UH, BUT MAYBE WE COULD POSSIBLY, UM, ADD IT ON TO ANY KIND OF EVENT THAT WE'RE ALREADY HAVING, UH, HAVE SOMETHING THAT CELEBRATES THAT PORTION OF THE 100 YEAR CELEBRATION AT THE TAMALE FESTIVAL, AT THE, UH, EXTRAVAGANZA AT THE 4TH OF JULY. UH, THESE KIND OF THINGS, YOU JUST HAVE SOMETHING IN THERE. NOT A BIG, BIG, UH, EXTRAVAGANZA, BUT SOMETHING TO REMIND, UH, BE MINDFUL OF THE RESIDENT MEMBERS THAT WE ARE CELEBRATING A HUNDRED YEARS OF THIS INCORPORATION. SO THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT I WOULD THINK MAYBE THEY COULD ADD ON, I THINK. AND I THINK, UM, I'M HOPING ANYWAY THAT, UH, THAT MIGHT, WHAT I PROPOSED, UH, UH, ALLOWS FOR THAT, UH, FOR THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE AND FOR STAFF TO COME BACK TO US ON A, ON A, WHAT I WOULD CALL AN AS NEEDED BASIS. UH, BUT YES, BUT TO CONTINUE WITH, UH, WHAT WE, UH, WHAT I WOULD SAY WE NORMALLY DO IN THE CITY EVENTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE, LA HABER RACES, THE, THE FESTIVAL, UH, CONCERTS IN THE PARK, MOVIES IN THE PARK, ET CETERA. UH, BUT, UH, TO BRING LIGHT TO THE RECOGNITION OF, UH, OF OUR HUNDREDTH YEAR, UH, CELEBRATION DURING THOSE EVENTS AS WELL. SO, WELL, I THINK WHAT I'M HEARING IS THAT WE ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY DO WANNA CELEBRATE. AND I THINK THE CHALLENGE NOW IS WITH THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE AND WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES, THE CHALLENGE IS TO BE CREATIVE. THE IS TO BE EFFICIENT. THE, THE CHALLENGE IS TO BE, YOU KNOW, COST EFFECTIVE. AND TO SAY THAT WE'RE NOT GONNA HAVE A PARTY IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE. I DON'T THINK WE'RE SAYING THAT, AND WE'RE NOT SURE TO WHAT EXTENT THE CITY WILL BACKFILL SOME OF THIS OR, OR CONTRIBUTE, BUT THE IDEA OF JUST HAVING THIS KIND OF, NOT BLANK CHECK, BUT $250,000 CHECK THAT'S GONNA BE SPENT ON PARTIES. I THINK NONE OF US ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THAT, WITH THIS NEW ERA OF AUSTERITY THAT WE'RE ENTERING INTO. SO, UH, I, I THINK THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE HAS GOT EVEN MORE WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM THAN THEY DID BEFORE TO TRY TO HAVE A FANTASTIC CELEBRATION, UH, ESSENTIALLY ON NOT NEARLY SO MUCH MONEY. SO, UH, MR. CITY MANAGER, DO WE NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THIS? UM, WE CAN DO A SEPARATE MOTION, UH, AND A SECOND ON THAT BUDGET AMENDMENT, AND THEN WE CAN GO THROUGH THE REST OF THE MOTIONS AND WE'LL, WE'LL CARRY THAT INTO THE BUDGET. GREAT. SO, UH, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION AS I READ, UH, [00:35:01] TO, UH, FOREGO THE, UH, $225,000 ALLOTTED TO THE, UH, CENTENNIAL, UH, CELEBRATION AND ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS, CITY STAFF AND THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE CAN COME BACK TO US ON, UH, ON CERTAIN EVENTS, UH, THAT, UH, THAT COME OUR WAY DURING THE FOLLOWING YEAR. AND I'LL MAKE A SECOND ON THAT. VERY GOOD. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. AND I'D LIKE TO MAKE ADDITIONAL MOTIONS ON THE, UH, IF THAT'S OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE WANNA DISCUSS ANYTHING OR WE GOOD? OKAY. SO, UH, WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS APPROVE AND ADOPT THE, UH, PROPOSED CITY OF LA HABRA FISCAL YEAR 24, 24 25 MUNICIPAL BUDGET AS AMENDED. AS AMENDED. YES. I FOUND THIS ON THE WEB. AND FURTHERMORE AND FURTHERMORE, YES. SORRY. SORRY. NO, THAT'S OKAY. SIRI WAS TALKING TO ME. SHE FOUND SOMETHING ON THE WEB APPARENTLY. UH, BUT, AND FURTHERMORE, UH, APPRO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER CC 2 0 2 4 ENTITLED THE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1ST, 2024, AND ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2025, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY OF LAHABRA GOVERNMENT, ESTABLISHING POLICIES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ADOPTED BUDGET AND FOR OTHER BUDGET BUDGET RELATED PURPOSES. FURTHERMORE, A PROVEN ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER SA 2 0 24, ENTITLED THE RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1ST, 2024, AND ENDING JULY, EXCUSE ME, JUNE 30TH, 2025. FURTHERMORE, APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER HA 2 0 2 4 ENTITLED THE RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1ST, 2024, ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2025. FURTHERMORE, APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER UA 2 0 24 ENTITLED THE RESOLUTION OF THE UTILITY AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LA HARA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1ST, 2024, AND ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2025. FURTHERMORE, PROVEN ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER CCIA, A 2 0 2 4 ENTITLED A RESOLUTION OF THE CIVIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1ST, 2024, AND ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2025 AND A APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER CC 2 0 24 ENTITLED THE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA, ESTABLISHING THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE X ONE 11 B OF, OR ARTICLE 13 B OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2 0 24, AND ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2025 AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 6 107, FURTHERMORE PROVEN ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER CC 2 0 2 4, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABER, AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 6 1 1 3, PERTAINING TO A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE LA HABER MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, FIELD MAINTENANCE SERVICES EMPLOYEES GROUP. AND FURTHERMORE, DIRECT STAFF TO PROVIDE A REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL WITHIN 60 DAYS, IDENTIFYING ADDITIONAL GENERAL FUND COST OFFSETS, REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES, AND FUTURE BUDGET BALANCING MEASURES FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU IF YOU PLEASE REPEAT THAT MOTION AGAIN, ONLY ABSOLUTELY. MR. MAYOR, MORE, MORE FEELING THIS TIME? COULD YOU DO THAT? YES. AND, UH, IF I CAN HAVE SOMEBODY ROLL BACK THE TAPE ON THAT, PLEASE. THANK YOU. CAN WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. MOTION IS SECOND, PLEASE VOTE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, RHONDA, [1. CONSIDER LA HABRA SKATE PARK POLICY UPDATES That the City Council receive and file this report and direct staff to initiate a process to make amendments to La Habra Municipal Code Section 12.29.020 regarding certain rules and regulations at the La Habra Skate Park.] CONSIDERATION ITEM. THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CONSIDERATION ITEMS. ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE MAY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL ON ANY CONSIDERATION ITEM PRIOR TO THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL TAKING A FINAL VOTE ON THE ITEM. PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES PER CONSIDERATION ITEM, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR. SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE. THE CONSIDERATION ITEM IS A CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM ENTITLED, CONSIDER LAHABRA SKATE PARK POLICY UPDATES. THANK YOU. STAFF REPORT. GOOD EVENING, MR. GOOD EVENING. MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. UM, ON FEBRUARY 20TH, 2024, THE PUBLIC SPEAKERS, UH, CITY COUNCIL HEARD PUBLIC TESTIMONY FROM SPEAKERS THAT, UH, ASSERTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE LA HABRA SKATE PARK IS THE ONLY SKATE PARK WITHIN THE REGION THAT ENFORCES THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES. THAT ATTENDANCE WAS VERY LOW, AND THEY ASKED YOU IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE IF WE REMOVED [00:40:01] THE STAFFING THAT IS THERE THROUGH OUR SECURITY GUARDS, AND THEREFORE WE WOULD NOT HAVE TO ENFORCE THE RULES. THAT POINT IS A LITTLE MOOT NOW, SINCE WE JUST DID THAT IN OUR BUDGET PRESENTATION. AND SO, UM, BUT THERE, THERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT STAFF WOULD LIKE TO PUT ON THE RECORD. AS YOU ALL RECALL, I'M SURE THAT CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE 1 1 5 8 0 0 REQUIRES A CITY'S ANY MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT THAT OPERATES A SKATEBOARD PARK TO NUMBER ONE CODIFY RULES FOR THE PARK THAT SAYS SKATEBOARDING IS A DANGEROUS ACTIVITY THAT, UM, IF YOU'RE IN THE SKATEBOARD PARK, IT'S, UH, USED AT YOUR OWN RISK UNLESS THE SKATEBOARD PARK IS STAFFED. SO THE CITY OF LA HARBOR CHOSE TO STAFF OUR PARK WHEN OTHER CITIES WERE SHUTTING DOWN THEIR PARKS DURING THE PUBLIC, UH, THE PANDEMIC, WE DECIDED TO KEEP OURS OPEN, BUT TO KEEP IT OPEN, WE HAD TO ENFORCE SOCIAL DISTANCING. SO THAT'S WHY WE EMPLOY THE SECURITY GUARD SINCE 2020. UM, NOW THAT WE WON'T BE, UM, STAFFING THE PARK WITH A SECURITY GUARD, PEOPLE CAN SKATE THERE, BUT THEY HAVE TO SKATE AT THEIR OWN RISK. AND BECAUSE THE CITY PUTS UP THE PROPER SIGNAGE, WE SAY THE RULES THAT THE CALIFORNIA STATE GOVERNMENT TELLS US, WE HAVE TO, THEN THE CITY BECOMES, UM, IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES THAT ARRIVE OUTTA THE SKATE PARK. SO, UM, BUT THERE ARE A COUPLE THINGS AS WE LOOKED AT THE CODE THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO CLEAR UP. THE CODE WAS WRITTEN IN 2002, AND, UM, THERE ARE THREE THINGS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO, UH, COUNSEL TO CONSIDER, UH, CHANGING AND MODIFYING FOR US. NUMBER ONE, THE CODE DOES NOT ALLOW ANY FOOD OR DRINK WITHIN THE PARK. AS YOU KNOW, THAT'S A VERY DIFFICULT THING TO ENFORCE. AND SINCE MOST KIDS, OR IT, OR ADULTS TO BRING IN FOOD AND DRINK, WE'D LIKE TO JUST ELIMINATE THAT FROM THE CODE. UH, WE DON'T LIKE TO HAVE RULES THAT WE CAN'T ENFORCE. TWO, THE CODE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDES SCOOTERS FROM THE PARK, AND NOW SCOOTERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN POPULAR BACK IN 2002. YOU KNOW, THEY'RE VERY POPULAR NOW. SO WE WOULD LIKE TO ADD THEM SPECIFICALLY, UH, TO THE CODE. WE WOULD STILL NOT ALLOW BICYCLES, BUT WE WOULD NOW ALLOW SCOOTERS THAT ARE NON-MOTORIZED, NOT ELECTRIC, NOT GAS, BUT JUST REGULAR SCOOTERS. AND THREE, THE CODE, UH, SAYS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SETS THE HOURS OF THE PARK BY RESOLUTION. THAT MAKES IT A LITTLE DIFFICULT. SO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, OR EVEN THE CITY MANAGER, IS NOT ABLE TO MODIFY PARK HOURS IN THE EVENT OF SPECIAL OCCASIONS OR, UH, PROLIFERATION OF GRAFFITI OR FIGHTING OR VANDALISM. SO WE'RE ASKING THAT THE, THE ORDINANCE BE MODIFIED TO ALLOW THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR OR HIS OR HER, UH, DESIGNEE TO CHANGE THE HOURS AS NEEDED OF THE PARK. WITHOUT GOING BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL, UM, STAFF HAVE ALREADY SPOKE WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY STAFF, OUR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY. HE DOES NOT SEE ANY ISSUES WITH THOSE THREE CHANGES. SO WE'RE HOPING THAT CITY COUNCIL WILL APPROVE THESE THREE REQUESTS. AND IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN WE'LL COME BACK LATER WITH SPECIFIC LANGUAGE, WITH A NEW ORDINANCE THAT YOU COULD INTRODUCE AND PUBLISH. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, KELLY. EASY BREEZY. THANKS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FOOL ME. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC LIKING TO TESTIFY ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE COMMENTS CLOSED, TIME FOR DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION? I, UH, I WOULD AGREE WITH THIS WHOLEHEARTEDLY. UM, HAD A CONVERSATION WITH ZACH OVER THE WEEKEND, ALSO LAST WEEK. TOLD HIM IMPORTANT, I MEAN, BACK WHEN THIS, UH, SKATE PARK WAS DEDICATED, WE DEDICATED THE TO THE CHILDREN AND THE DAY THAT WE DEDICATED THE PARK, THEN MAYOR SIMONIAN MADE IT CLEAR THAT THIS WAS THEIR PARK, AND IF THEY DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF IT, WE WERE GONNA CLOSE IT DOWN, CLOSE IT UP FOR UNTIL AS LONG AS IT TOOK TO COVER UP THE GRAFFITI. AND I KIND OF BELIEVE THAT SAME CONCEPT, IT'S THEIRS. THEY HAVE TO POLICE EACH OTHER AND, AND HOLD EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE TO DO THE RIGHT THING. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SKATE PARK. IF NOT GRAFFITI SHOWS UP, THEN WE LOCK THE GATES. AND AS LONG AS IT TAKES TO COVER UP, IF IT'S A WEEK, TWO WEEKS, WHATEVER IT TAKES, THIS IS THEIRS, AND WE GOTTA HOLD EACH OTHER RESPONSIBLE. THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL. I, UH, I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE WITH YOU, UH, MR. COUNCILMAN. UH, IT'S, UH, IT, IT'S VERY, UH, VERY IMPORTANT THAT OUR, UH, COMMUNITY TAKES NOTE AND, UH, ESPECIALLY OUR COMMUNITY THAT, UH, USES THE, UH, SKATE PARK ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS. AND THAT, UH, THEY, THEY HAVE THEIR PART AND THEIR SAY IN, UH, IN HOW THINGS GO THERE. SO WITH THAT, I DO. AND I ALSO, UH, ONE OF THE, ONE OF THE GOOD THINGS IS I SEE THAT NON-POWERED SCOOTERS, KELLY, THANK YOU. BECAUSE, UH, THE MAYOR'S BRINGING OUT HIS SCOOTER TOMORROW MORNING, SO HE'S GOT A LITTLE BELL ON IT AS WELL, SO, YEAH. AND I WEAR A LITTLE CAP WITH THE PROPELLER ON TOP OF MY HEAD. YEAH, IT'S VERY, IT'S VERY, IT'S VERY NICE. YEAH. BUT, UH, THANK YOU KELLY AND, UH, AND YOUR STAFF FOR, UH, FOR THAT HARD WORK AND FOR GETTING THIS, UH, GETTING THIS THROUGH. I THINK IT, UH, IT, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY, SO THANK YOU. I WANNA SAY THAT I AGREE A HUNDRED PERCENT WITH, UH, JOSE AND JIM. I WANNA MAKE THAT VERY CLEAR TO THOSE LISTENING WITH REGARD TO THE FUTURE OF THE SKATE PARK. SURE, WE'RE SAVING $80,000 BY NOT HAVING A SECURITY GUARD THERE. BUT IF WE'RE SPENDING $80,000 IN SERVICE CALLS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND IN GRAFFITI ABATEMENT, WE HAVE NOTHING BUT INCIDENCES AND PROBLEMS THERE, THEN I TOTALLY AGREE WITH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, THAT THE SKATE PARK [00:45:01] MAY NOT CONTINUE TO EXIST. SO IT'S CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT THOSE WHO USE THE PARK, RESPECT THE PARK, RESPECT EACH OTHER, AND AS YOU SAY, JIM, DO THE RIGHT THING. AND, AND ALSO, MR. MAYOR, I'M SORRY. YOU KNOW, ONE THING ALSO THAT WE GET ACROSS TO THE PUBLIC IS THAT, UH, INCIDENTS THAT DO OCCUR AT THE PARK, UH, ALTHOUGH WE'RE ASKING THEM TO POLICE THEMSELVES, UH, WHEN, UH, INCIDENTS ARISE AND THEY ARRIVE TO, DO, THEY ARRIVE TO A CERTAIN LEVEL THAT THEY, UH, MAKE SURE THEY CALL THE POLICE ABSOLUTELY. IF NECESSARY. YEAH. I JUST WANT TO THROW THAT CAVEAT OUT THERE SO THEY KNOW THAT, UH, THE CITY COUNCIL IS NOT SAYING, TAKE CARE OF IT YOURSELF. NO, BY ALL MEANS, DO SOMETHING. SAY SOMETHING. EXACTLY, YES. THANK YOU. ANYTHING FROM YOU? WELL, I JUST WANNA THANK STAFF FOR THE REPORT, BECAUSE YOU CLEARLY SHOWED US WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING IN NORTH ORANGE COUNTY, AND EVEN IN LA PUENTE. UM, AND, UH, CLEARLY SHOWS THAT WE ARE THE ONES THAT ARE BEING MORE STRICT, BUT YET FOR ALL THE GOOD REASONS. UH, BUT YES, WE'RE, I, I AGREE WITH EVERYONE AND, UH, THAT WE PERFECT. WE HAVE SIGNAGE THAT SAYS THAT THEY SKATED THEIR OWN WRIST, SO THANK YOU WITH THAT AS WELL. OKAY. AND I'LL JUST CHIME IN AND, AND AGREE. UM, YOU KNOW, THE SKATE PARK WAS PUT THERE FOR THE KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY SO THAT THEY HAVE SOME PLACE TO GO SO THAT THEY'RE NOT OUT ON THE STREET. AND THIS IS A PLACE WHERE THEY HAVE LOVE TO GO. THEY BRING THEIR FRIENDS, THEY BRING THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. UM, AND SO, AS JIM SAID, YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. SO IT'S NOT JUST UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL, YOU KNOW, DON'T TURN, YOU KNOW YOUR HEAD, SAY, WELL, YOU KNOW, I'M NOT DOING THAT BECAUSE THIS IS EVERYONE'S PARK, AND WE WANNA KEEP IT THAT WAY. AND, UH, I, I THINK THIS IS A GOOD IDEA. I, YOU KNOW, TAKE CARE IF IT'S OKAY. ONE MORE QUICK THING, AND THAT'S THAT THIS SKATE PARK IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF LAHABRA, AND WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF KIDS UTILIZING THIS FACILITY EVERY DAY, YOUNG KIDS. SO IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. AND THEY'RE GONNA BE WATCHING ACTIVITIES OF THAT SKATE PARK AS WELL. SO THERE'S GONNA BE SOME POLICING BY PROFESSIONAL STAFF AT THE B AND G CLUB, BUT IF THERE ARE ISSUES, IT'S GONNA BE AMPLIFIED BY THE FACT WE'VE GOT ALL THESE HUNDREDS OF KIDS USING THAT FACILITY RIGHT NEXT DOOR EVERY DAY. SO THAT'S ANOTHER WORD OF CAUTION FOR THOSE WHO WOULD NOT FOLLOW THE RULES AND CAUSE ANY TROUBLE AT THE SKATE PARK WANTING TO SAY THAT. SO, DO WE HAVE A MOTION? NO, YOU NEED PUBLIC COMMENT. NO, I'M SORRY. DID I, I THOUGHT THAT I DID THAT. DID I? YOU DID. YEAH, WE DID. I THINK I DID. DID WE? OKAY. OKAY. YEAH. COME ON NOW. THEY'RE OKAY. ALRIGHT. IS THERE A MOTION? YEAH, WE GO. MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE, UH, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL RECEIVE AND FILE THIS REPORT AND DIRECT STAFF TO INITIATE THE PROCESS TO MAKE THE AMENDMENTS TO THE LAB MUNICIPAL CODE 12.2 9.020 REGARDING CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS AT THE LAHABRA SKATE PARK. AND I'LL SECOND PLEASE. VERY GOOD. PLEASE VOTE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, RHONDA. THANK YOU. THAT'S IT FOR HEARINGS TONIGHT, WE'RE [ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:] GONNA MOVE ON TO THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR. FOLKS, SENIOR DANCES ARE HEATING UP FOR THE SUMMER. JOIN US THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 23RD FROM 2:00 PM UNTIL 4:00 PM AT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON OF LIVE MUSIC, DANCING, AND DINNER. COST IS $8 PER PERSON AND PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. RESERVE YOUR SPACE IN PERSON AT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER, OR BY PHONE AT CALLING (562) 383-4200. JOIN US FOR MOVIES IN THE PARK. GRAB YOUR BLANKET AND LAWN CHAIRS AND COME WATCH A MOVIE ON OUR GIANT MOVIE SCREEN. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MUTANT MAYHEM WILL BE SHOWN ON FRIDAY, JUNE 28TH, BEGINNING AT 6:00 PM AT LAB BONITA PARK, 1440 WEST WHITTIER BOULEVARD. FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL COMMUNITY SERVICES AT (562) 383-4200. WELL, HABERS CONCERTS IN THE PARK ARE BACK. JOIN US ON THURSDAY EVENINGS IN JULY AND AUGUST FOR MUSIC AND FAMILY FUN FUNNEL CAKES, CONCESSIONS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THE FIRST CONCERT OF THE SERIES, LATIN SOUL BAND WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, JULY 11TH FROM 7:00 PM UNTIL 8:30 PM AT PORTOLA PARK, 3 0 1 SOUTH EUCLID STREET. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL COMMUNITY SERVICES AT (562) 383-4200. PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION ON THURSDAY, JULY 4TH FROM 4:00 PM UNTIL 9:00 PM AT LA BONITA PARK. 1440 WEST WIER BOULEVARD. PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER. TICKETS ARE $6 FOR YOUTH AGES THREE THROUGH 12 YEARS OLD, AND $8 FOR ADULTS AGES 13 AND OLDER. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL COMMUNITY SERVICES THREE EIGHT THREE FORTY TWO HUNDRED. REMEMBER, OUR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETS ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER. FOLKS WE'RE STILL BEING ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER. SO REMEMBER THAT IRRIGATION IS LIMITED TO THREE TIMES PER WEEK WITH NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES WATERING PER STATION, AND NO RUNOFF, AND TURN OFF IRRIGATION PRIOR TO IN FOLLOWING RAIN. DO YOUR PART PLEASE AND HELP US CONSERVE THIS MOST PRECIOUS ASSET AND CALL THE HARBOR PUBLIC WORKS. IF YOU'D LIKE MORE INFORMATION AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 41 70. [00:50:02] AND THAT'S IT FOR THE CALENDAR. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM STAFF? NONE, MR. MAYOR. VERY GOOD. LET'S [ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS:] GO RIGHT TO LEFT. COUNCIL MEMBER MADANO, ANY COMMENTS? YES. UH, THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. UH, I WANTED TO, UH, THANK, UH, THE LIONS CLUB AND, UH, OUR LAHABRA POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR, UH, THE BENEFIT, UH, FOR THE LAHABRA POLICE EXPLORERS ON, UH, WHAT WAS IT, A WEEK, UH, A WEEK AGO THIS PAST SATURDAY, BADGES, BLUES AND BARBECUE, I THINK IT WAS, UH, HERE ON, UH, EAST LAMBER, EXCUSE ME, WEST LAMBERT BOULEVARD AT THE, UH, CHURCH OF CHRIST. I BELIEVE IT WAS, I HAVE THAT INFORMATION CORRECT. UH, WANTED TO ALSO OFFER A SHOUT OUT CHIEF TO, UH, OFFICER GUSTON, WHO'S IN CHARGE OF THE EXPLORER PROGRAM. WHAT A PHENOMENAL JOB HE'S DOING WITH THESE, UH, WITH, WITH THESE EXPLORERS. UH, SEEING THE WAY THAT THE EXPLORER PROGRAM CONTINUES TO FLOURISH. UM, I MEAN, IT WAS, IT WAS GRADE A, UH, BEFORE I EVER GOT TO CITY COUNCIL. UH, AND IT CONTINUES TO BE THAT, UH, FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT, UH, THAT ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAM, I COULD DO IT. NO JUSTICE, OUR POLICE CHIEF AND MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT COULD DO A MUCH BETTER JOB. BUT HAVING BEEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AS LONG AS I HAVE OTHER POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR YOUTH AND YOUTH, UH, THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY, UH, TO WORK ON, UH, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND LIFE SKILLS AND OTHER THINGS, AND YOU'LL SEE 'EM WORKING, UH, A, UH, TRAFFIC POST, UH, WITH, UH, WITH OUR UNIFORMED OFFICERS FROM TIME TO TIME AND OTHER, UH, CITY EVENTS. SO THANK YOU CHIEF, AND PLEASE THANK OFFICER GUSTON FOR THAT CONTINUED, UH, WORK. UH, I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE IT, I'M SURE OUR CITY, MY CITY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES THE SAME. UH, WITH THAT, I ALSO, I WANTED TO SEE IF I COULD GET SOME SUPPORT FROM, UH, MY COLLEAGUES AND SEE IF WE CAN DIRECT STAFF, UH, TO, UH, PROVIDE SOME SORT OF A, A RESOLUTION FOR, UH, PROPOSITION 47 REFORM SUPPORT. UH, THAT IS, UH, THE RESOLUTION THAT WAS, UH, RECENTLY, UH, IS GONNA BE GOING ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT IN SUPPORT OF THE, UH, HOMELESSNESS DRUG ADDICTION AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT, WHICH ADDRESSES, UH, MANY, MANY, MANY OF THE SHORTCOMINGS THAT PROP 47, UH, HAD, UH, HAD SOME OF THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES, I GUESS YOU CAN SAY, UH, THAT WERE A PART OF, UH, PROP 47, WHICH CONTINUED TO, UH, UH, TO REALLY TO HAUNT PUBLIC SAFETY IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. QUITE FRANKLY, IT'S, UH, IT, IT'S A TRAVESTY, UH, TO WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT ON THE STREETS AND WHAT'S HAPPENING TO MANY, UH, COMMUNITIES AS A RESULT OF THAT WITH THINGS LIKE, UH, UH, HOMELESSNESS, UH, DRUG ADDICTION, UH, THEFT, UH, FENTANYL. UH, FENTANYL, I BELIEVE WHAT IS, UH, RESPONSIBLE FOR 20% OF YOUTH DEATHS HERE IN CALIFORNIA. THAT'S, THAT'S BEYOND, UH, BEYOND ACCEPTABLE. THERE IS NO NUMBER ACCEPTABLE FOR YOUTH DEATHS IN THE, UH, IN THE STATE, IN ANY STATE FOR THAT MATTER, IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY. AND, UH, UH, I WOULD, UH, I WOULD ASK FOR SUPPORT. I WILL, UH, SECOND THAT. THANK YOU, UH, BECAUSE, UH, YOU KNOW, THE, THE ISSUE WE'RE HAVING HERE, AND, UH, ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNOR, I THINK, UH, WANTS TO, UH, GLOSS OVER SOME OF THIS, I WE'RE, WE'RE AT A BREAKING POINT IN THE STATE. UH, WE NEED TO OFFER OUR SUPPORT NOT ONLY TO OUR COMMUNITIES, BUT TO OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND, UH, AND OUR PUBLIC SAFETY, UH, PEOPLE. SO IF THERE'S A RESOLUTION THAT WE COULD DRAFT UP, I WOULD ASK OUR CITY STAFF. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND THANK YOU TO OUR POLICE OFFICERS THAT ARE HERE THIS EVENING. WE APPRECIATE YOU. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU, JOSE MAYOR FOR ESPOSA. THANK YOU. OH, THANK YOU. UM, I ALSO ATTENDED THE, UH, FUNDRAISER THAT WAS PROVIDED FOR THE EXPLORERS. I HOPE THEY RAISED ENOUGH MONEY, AND I HEARD YOU WON QUITE A FEW PRIZES THERE AT THE EVENT, SO CONGRATULATIONS WITH THAT. I'D LIKE TO SAY HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL THE FATHERS THAT ARE OUT THERE AND TO THESE, UM, HERE AT THE DICE AS WELL. I HOPE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL TIME, UH, WITH YOUR CHILDREN. AND IF THEY WERE FAR AWAY, WELL HOPEFULLY THAT THEY'LL BE ABLE TO SPEND SOME TIME IN BETWEEN, UM, TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH THEIR FATHER. SO I WISH YOU ALL, YOU HAD A, A HAPPY FATHER'S DAY. I ALSO ATTENDED THE, UM, THE HARBOR WOMEN'S BUNCO GAME, WHICH WAS, I, I HAVE, UH, BEEN INVITED A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND I DIDN'T KNOW HOW THIS GAME WAS PLAYED. UM, BUT I HAD, UM, THREE TICKETS. SO I INVITED MY SON. IT'S A, IT SEEMS TO BE MORE OF A WOMEN'S GAME. UM, BUT I THINK MY SON AND A FEW OTHER MALES WERE THERE, AND I PLAYED IT BEFORE . THAT'S A COOL GAME. AND, UH, IT WAS FUN. I MEAN, THEY HAD EVERYTHING YOU NEED. I REALLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO PLAY BUNCO. I'M STILL LEARNING. BUT IT WAS FUN TO BE WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE. AND, UH, THEY EVEN PROVIDED MARGARITAS, OF WHICH I DIDN'T DRINK, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, AND I, I, I, AT THE, AT THE EXPLORERS FUNDRAISER, THEY HAD, UM, WHAT WAS HIS NAME? SCOTT? SCOTT, UM, OH, OLSON. YES. I WAS THINKING ABOUT THAT BECAUSE AS HE WAS PLAYING THERE, HE PLAYED PRETTY GOOD, HIM AND HIS BAND. AND I THOUGHT ABOUT THE CONCERT IN THE PARK, AND I THOUGHT, YOU KNOW, MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE ON THE LAST DAY, LA HARBOR'S GOT TALENT AND SEE THESE, UH, LOCAL GROUPS THAT, THAT ARE PERFORMING, THAT HAVE A GROUP THAT COULD POSSIBLY PLAY IN THE LAST COUNT CONCERT. AND EVEN KIDS [00:55:01] ROCKS. I THINK THE KIDS ROCK KIDS HAVE BA UH, THEY PRACTICE DRUM, AND THEN THERE'S PROBABLY PROJECT HARMONY OF THE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL. AND I THOUGHT, YOU KNOW, WE COULD PROBABLY USE THAT AND HAVE, I'M PRETTY SURE IT WOULD BE FULL BECAUSE ALL THE PARENTS FROM ALL THOSE KIDS WOULD BE ATTENDING AS WELL. UH, BUT YES, IT WAS A BUSY TIME, AND I ENJOYED ALSO THE RETIREMENT, THE FLAG RETIREMENT THAT WE HAD AT EL CENTRAL PARK, LYON CENTRAL PARK. AND IT WAS VERY MOVING. UM, YOU JUST REMEMBER OF, UH, THAT YOUR FREEDOM ISN'T FREE, THAT SOMEBODY PAID A PRIZE FOR IT. AND SO WE HAVE TO ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT WE HONOR THEM IN THE MOST WAY THAT WE CAN, AND THE FLAG OF THIS COUNTRY AS WELL IN THE MOST IMPORTANT WAY AND RESPECTFUL WAY THAT WE CAN. SO THAT WOULD CONCLUDE MY REPORT. YEAH. THANK YOU, ROSE. YEAH, I WENT TO THE HABER EXPLORERS, UH, FUNDRAISER TOO. BADGES AND BARBECUE. AND IT WAS A GREAT EVENT WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE, AND I WAS JUST BOWLED OVER YET AGAIN BY HOW HARD THE LIONS WORKED TO MAKE THAT A SUCCESS. SO THANK YOU TO THE HABER HOST LIONS CLUB. I KNOW A LOT OF MONEY WAS RAISED FOR THE EXPLORERS, AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT. UM, THE FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY IS ONCE, I THINK THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND ANNUAL TIME THEY'D DONE THIS, AND IT'S ALLOWING FOLKS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISPOSE OF THEIR OLD AND WORN AND TIRED FLAGS IN A DIGNIFIED FORM OF RETIREMENT, ESSENTIALLY, WHICH IS A REALLY BURNING IN A BIG CAN. IT'S KIND OF DRAMATIC. BUT, UM, THE VIETNAM VETERANS ALSO FOR THE SECOND TIME, BROUGHT THEIR HUEY HELICOPTER TO CENTRAL PARK, WHICH WAS KIND OF AN AMAZING THING TO SEE, AND A GREAT, UH, PHOTO OP, AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF KIDS CAME. SO THEY WERE REALLY IMPRESSED BY THAT AS WELL. SO YEAH, THE, THE KIDS ALL DID A GREAT JOB AT THAT. UM, THE, UM, UH, AMERICAN LEGION POST 2 67 RAN THIS EVENT, UH, COMMANDER DOUG GIMM, UH, REALLY WAS, UH, THE, WAS THE MC AND DID A FANTASTIC JOB. SO THANKS TO EVERYBODY. THAT WAS A, A VERY NICE EVENT INDEED. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR NOW. SO, MR. LAHABRA, WHAT DO YOU GOT? HEY, I, UH, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ALSO, TO ATTEND ALL THOSE EVENTS AND RATHER THAN JUST GO THROUGH IT, BUT I, I, I DO WANT TO TAKE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY, UH, TO MENTION KELLY. I TELL YOU, THIS GIRL WORKS LIKE A WORKHORSE. YESTERDAY AGAIN, YOU WERE OUT THERE ALL DAY, ALL DAY IN YOUR OFFICE, AND, AND, UH, THE EVENTS THIS WEEKEND WERE JUST AMAZING. EVERYTHING AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, ALL THE KIDS, LIKE, MY GOD, THE SPLASH PADS WERE ABSOLUTELY PACKED, THE ACTIVITIES GOING OUT THERE WITH ALL THE HEAT AND JUST SOMETHING. SO MY HATS GO OFF TO YOU, AND I KNOW YOU GUYS TOOK A SIGNIFICANT HIT WITH THIS CENTENNIAL, UH, CELEBRATION. LIKE I SAID, WE DO WHAT WE CAN DO, WE DO WHAT WE CAN DO. AND, UH, BACK IN THE DAY, THEY JUST HAD A BAR. THEY JUST HAD A PICNIC AND A BARBECUE. THERE'S A PICTURE THAT THAT SIGNIFIES THAT. SO WE DO, I KNOW, I, I, I'M I'M FOR HAVING A BIG PARTY, BUT UNDER THESE FINANCIAL, UH, CONSTRAINTS, WE DO WHAT WE CAN DO. YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE SOME PEOPLE THAT HAVE A SWEET 16 AND THEY HAVE A GREAT BIG HALL AND THEY HAVE EVERYTHING. AND YOU HAVE SOME PEOPLE THAT USE THEIR FRONT YARD AND THEY CELEBRATE IN THEIR FRONT YARD AND THEY KNOW, KNOW THE DIFFERENCES ABOUT BEING TOGETHER WITH FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND YOUR COMMUNITY. SO TO THAT, I'M JUST VERY GRATEFUL TO YOUR DEPARTMENT AND TO YOU SPECIFICALLY FOR ALL YOU DO. UH, WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF I CAN GET A SECOND ON THIS PARTY AT YOUR HOUSE. IS THAT WHAT IT IS? A PARTY PARTY AT YOUR HOUSE FOR THE CENTENNIAL? YEAH. ALRIGHT, GOOD. ? YEAH. UM, WANT TO, UH, UH, GET AN UPDATE IF WE GET ON THE SIGN ORDINANCE SPECIFICALLY WITH THE ACCIDENTS, UH, RELATED TO ELECTRONIC SIGNS, IF WE CAN GET AN UPDATE. IT CAN BE AN INTERNAL MENUS. MENU'S FINE. IF I CAN GET A SECOND ON THAT, I'LL SECOND. OKAY. OKAY. ACTUALLY, I THINK COUNSEL'S ALREADY REQUESTED THAT THAT WAS SOME, UH, REPORT THAT'S GONNA COME BACK LATER THIS YEAR. NO, NO. I'M REQUESTING AN UPDATE AT HALFWAY THROUGH. HALFWAY THROUGH. OH, WITHIN SIX. YOU KNOW, WE, WE'VE ALREADY GONE THROUGH ALMOST SIX MONTHS. SURE. NO, WE CAN DO THAT. YEAH. YEP. YOU GOOD, CARRIE? WELL, I JUST WANTED TO TO WISH ALL THE FATHERS, UM, A HAPPY FATHER'S DAY. YOU KNOW, THAT IS ONE OF THE OCCASIONS I MISS WITH MY FATHER. HE'S BEEN GONE THREE YEARS NOW. AND, UM, IT'S A BIG DEAL. TREASURE YOUR FATHER, YOU KNOW, WHETHER HE'S HERE OR NOT. JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU, UM, YOU ALWAYS FALL BACK AND KNOW HOW YOU WERE RAISED. YOU KNOW, YOU WERE RAISED BY THE MAN WHO, UM, GAVE YOU DIRECTION, GAVE YOU INSPIRATION. UM, THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO THANK KELLY FOR, UM, 50 OF YOUR DAY CAMP, UH, KIDS THAT CAME TO THE, UM, FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY. UH, YOU KNOW, BEING PART OF THE VETERANS COMMITTEE, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE, WE PUT ON AND IT HAS BEEN GOING ON MORE THAN TWO YEARS. [01:00:01] BUT, UM, AND THEN TO BE SICK AND I COULDN'T ATTEND. UM, BUT I, I SAW ALL THE PICTURES, I SAW THE VIDEO. UM, SO I REALLY APPRECIATE, YOU KNOW, THEM AND, AND I KNOW SEEING THAT BIG HELICOPTER AND JUST BEING THERE AND, AND, UH, LEARNING WHAT THE BEAUTY OF THE FLAG IS AND HOW IT'S RETIRED AND IT'S THE MANNER THAT IT, THAT IT DESERVES. SO, THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. AND JUST THE LAST THING I WANTED TO WISH MY HUSBAND A HAPPY 24TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TODAY. UM, HE'S AT HOME AND I'M BRINGING HIM DESSERT. SO WHAT CAN I SAY? UM, THAT'S ALL I GOT. THANK YOU. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CARRIE FROM ALL OF US. THANK YOU. UH, WE'RE GONNA BE ADJOURNING IN THE MEMORY OF THOMAS G MOCK TONIGHT, AND I'VE BEEN, UH, GIVEN A, A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF, OF MR. MOCK. SO LET ME READ THAT NOW. UH, PRIOR TO SERVING 30 YEARS AS A CITY MANAGER FOR A NUMBER OF CITIES, AND UPON HIS GRADUATION FROM USC, TOM MOCK BEGAN HIS PROLIFIC CAREER IN PUBLIC SERVICE AND HIS ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST FOR THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. HE SPENT NEARLY 20 YEARS AS THE CITY MANAGER FOR NEIGHBORING CITY OF WHITTIER, WHERE HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SUCCESS OF THE RECOVERY EFFORT. FOLLOWING THE 1987 WHITTIER NARROWS EARTHQUAKE, INCLUDING THE REVITALIZATION OF THE CITY'S HISTORIC UPTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT. IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CITY. UNDER HIS TENURE, TOM PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN NEGOTIATION OF HUNDREDS OF ACRES OF OPEN SPACE PROPERTIES IN THE WHITTIER HILLS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE WHITTIER HILLS OPEN SPACE PRESERVE. WHEN TOM WAS HIRED BY THE CITY OF LAHABRA IN 1999, HE BROUGHT WITH HIM DECADES WORTH OF EXPERIENCE IN IN MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGERIAL EXPERTISE. TOM HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY. HE HELPED ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES TO LAHABRA SPURRING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY. HE ALSO HELPED REVITALIZE MANY OF THE SERVICES THE CITY PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC. AFTER RETIRING AS A CITY MANAGER, TOM WORKED IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR BEFORE RETURNING TO PUBLIC SERVICE WHERE HE SPENT EIGHT YEARS AS THE CEO OF ORANGE COUNTY. TOM MOCK PASSED AWAY ON SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH, 2024. AT THE AGE OF 80 YEARS OLD, THE CITY OF LA HARBOR WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND ITS STEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF TOM MOCK AND ADJOURN TONIGHT'S MEETING IN HIS HONOR. SO IN THAT MEMORY, WE NOW STAND ADJOURN TO MONDAY, JULY 1ST, 2024 AT 5:30 PM IN LOCAL CITY COUNCIL. CLOSED SESSION ROOM ONE 12 C 100 EAST LA HARBOR BOULEVARD, FOLLOWED BY THE REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.