Jul 15, 2024 City Council

WE HAVE NO, UH, PROCLAMATIONS TO THIS EVENING OR PRESENTATIONS, SO WE WILL MOVE DIRECTLY TO

[ 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.]

PUBLIC COMMENTS.

IS THERE ANYONE WHO'D LIKE TO SPEAK TONIGHT ON AN ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA FOR THREE MINUTES? IF SO, PLEASE SPEAK.

STEP UP TO THE PODIUM, GIVE US YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS.

UM, YOU NEED TO READ OUT.

UM, I'M JUST GONNA READ OUT THE STATEMENT REALLY QUICK FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

SURE.

UM, WHEN ADDRESSING THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL, PLEASE COMPLETE A SPEAKER CARD BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 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 THE PURPOSES OF EX EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF AND NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.

THE GOVERNMENT, THE GE, THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM OF CITY BUSINESS NOT APPEARING ON THIS SCHEDULED AGENDA.

PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 4 9 5.

SUCH COMMENTS SHALL NOT BE RESPONDED TO BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE MEETING.

KNOW, AS A, AS A MEMBER OF LA HABRA AND AS A MEMBER OF THE, THE, THE COMMUNITY OVER THERE AND JUST AS A MA AS A MANAGER, LIKE I'VE BEEN TRYING TO REACH OUT TO SCHOOLS TO BRING IN THE STUDENTS.

KENYA, PLEASE STEP IN NOW TO THE PODIUM IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK.

YES, WELCOME.

HI, HOW ARE YOU GUYS? DOING? FINE.

SO I KNOW YOU KNOW WHO I AM.

UM, WHO ARE YOU? CAN YOU PLEASE TELL US? I'M, I'M PAM .

I'M THE MANAGER AT I PICKLE LAHABRA.

UM, I'VE BEEN HERE A FEW TIMES.

I'M REALLY NOT TRYING TO WASTE YOUR TIME.

I AM A FORWARD-THINKING PERSON WHO DOESN'T LIKE TO WASTE MY TIME OR YOUR TIME.

UM, AS YOU AS IN YOUR PRAYER, YOU WERE COMMENTING ON PARTNERSHIP.

I'M REALLY JUST TRYING TO BUILD A PARTNERSHIP FOR MY COMMUNITY, FOR MY CITY AND, AND JUST REALLY FOR, FOR ME, RIGHT? I'M, I WORK HERE.

I YOU GUYS KNOW THAT WE'RE TRYING TO WORK ON A LONG-TERM LEASE.

I WANTED TO BRING A FEW MORE POINTS TO YOU GUYS.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT, UM, THIS YEAR, THIS PA THIS PAST YEAR, IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS THAT I'VE BEEN WORKING THERE, OUR GROWTH AT, UM, I PICKLE HAS BEEN, UM, 44% GROWTH.

UM, AND THAT'S A LOT.

SO WE'RE UP TO ABOUT 400 MEMBERS OF THOSE MEMBERS, 45% OF THEM LIVE IN LAHABRA.

SO WE DO HAVE A GOOD AMOUNT OF PEOPLE HERE IN LAHABRA.

UM, AND WHAT AROUND THE CITIES THAT DO COME INTO OUR CITY, YOU KNOW, TO SUPPORT OUR CITY.

ON TOP OF THAT, THERE'S A LOT OF YOU GUYS ALREADY KNOW, UM, SOME REPAIRS THAT OUR MANAGERS, OUR OWNERS, WOULD LIKE TO PUT IN SOME MONEY INTO MAKING THAT PLACE A, UH, SAFER, PRETTIER, MAYBE MORE COURTS.

I DON'T REALLY KNOW THE GENERALIZED, UM, EVERYTHING THAT THEY'D LIKE TO DO THERE.

BUT THE REASON WHY I KEEP COMING BACK IS I HAVE EMAILS DATING BACK TO 2022 WHERE WE WERE GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE CITY WITH PROPOSALS, UM, PROMISES OF POSSIBLY REACHING SOME TYPE OF AGREEMENT IN AUGUST OF 2022.

MY FEAR IS IF I DON'T KEEP COMING, WE'LL BE HERE IN TWO MORE YEARS, OR MAYBE IN SIX MONTHS THERE WON'T BE AN EYE PICKLE BECAUSE YOU GUYS DIDN'T REALIZE LIKE THE GROWTH POTENTIAL THAT WE TRULY HAVE.

AND I JUST WANT IT TO BE, UM, I JUST WANT IT TO BE EVERYTHING THAT IT CAN BE.

I WANNA DO MY, MY, MY PART, YOU

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I WANNA DO SOMETHING WITH YOU.

UM, MISS ESPINOSA, I, UM, HAVE GONE DOWN TO THE COMMUNITY CENTERS, UM, TRYING TO ENCOURAGE THE KIDS TO COME OUT AND LEARN A NEW SPORT.

I MEAN, THE SPORT IS REALLY NOT NEW, IT'S JUST EVOLVED IN TWO YEARS.

UM, I'VE ALSO REACHED OUT TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND THE, AND THE CITY, UH, POLICE OFFICERS TRYING TO GET THEM TO COME INTO OUR FACILITY.

I'D LIKE TO OFFER THESE BALLS FOR YOU GUYS.

UM, IF YOU WANNA HAND THESE OUT TO YOUR CITY WORKERS, WE'D LOVE TO COLLABORATE AGAIN AND MAYBE DO A FREE DAY, SOME LESSONS.

UM, CAN I APPROACH YOU GUYS AND HAVE THESE WAY YOU, WHY YOU LEAVE RIGHT THERE FOR US? SURE.

THESE ARE FOR ADMISSION.

I HAVE TRAINING.

THIS IS JUST ALRIGHT, KEEP ON YOUR DESK SO THAT YOU SEE IT.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, THANK YOU.

THE EMAILS DATING BACK TO 2022.

THERE'S ALSO AT LEAST, UM, THE PROPOSAL THAT WAS SET YOU GUYS ON OR TO THE, TO, UH, OVER HERE, UH, ON JULY 3RD.

JUST SO YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S A PROPOSAL ON THE TABLE, SO.

GOT IT.

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.

HEY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING BACK.

BEFORE I INVITE ANOTHER SPEAKER TO COME UP, IF THERE IS ONE, MR. CITY MANAGER, DO YOU WANNA EXPLAIN TO US KIND OF WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW WITH THAT? YEAH, I'D BE HAPPY TO.

SO, UH, WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF THE PROPOSAL THAT WAS SUBMITTED.

UH, I'VE ASKED OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES STAFF TO EVALUATE THE PROPOSAL, UH, TO TAKE A LOOK AT A LOT OF THE DISCUSSIONS THAT WE'VE HAD OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS WITH ITTEN.

AND I PICKLE AND COME BACK BY THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR WITH A REPORT TO COUNCIL THAT TALKS ABOUT SOME OF THE PROPOSALS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE AND WHAT OPTIONS MIGHT WE MIGHT HAVE FOR THAT FACILITY, INCLUDING A LONG-TERM LEASE.

SO THAT'LL BE, IT WON'T BE, UNFORTUNATELY IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, STAFF IS REALLY, UH, INUNDATED WITH SUMMER PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS, BUT TOWARD THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR, WE SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING FOR COUNCIL.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU FOR THAT.

ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK THIS EVENING ON AN ITEM? NOT ON THE AGENDA? WELCOME.

COME ON UP, MR. MAYOR.

IN THE MEANTIME, WHAT I TELL, UH, PAMELA, COME AROUND WHENEVER YOU WANT.

THAT'S A GOOD THING, .

NO.

HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU'RE INVOLVED.

I AM HERE WITH THIS GROUP RIGHT HERE ALSO.

I AM NEW TO PICKLEBALL AND HAVE BEEN HAVING THE TIME OF MY LIFE OVER THE LAST LITTLE BIT.

UH, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE NOTICED, , I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT.

WOULD YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD? I'M SORRY.

I'M LISA WHITENING.

ANYBODY ELSE TONIGHT? ALRIGHT.

AND I LIVE RIGHT DOWN THE STREET IN FULLERTON, BUT I WORK IN LAHABRA AT PROVIDENCE IN LAHABRA.

UM, BUT I'M NEW TO PICKLEBALL.

I PLAYED TENNIS MANY, MANY YEARS AGO.

UH, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I JUST FIND QUITE UNIQUE, AND I CHALLENGE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU TO FIND A SPORT THAT IS MULTI-GENERATIONAL, THAT IS GOOD FOR MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, SOCIAL WELLBEING OF THE COMMUNITY, AND IS A POSITIVE SPORT THAT'S EASY TO PICK UP, EASY TO PLAY WITH ANYBODY THERE.

THIS, WHAT THEY HAVE DONE THERE IS JUST SO INSPIRATIONAL.

I WALKED IN THERE, WHAT, A MONTH AGO, I THINK A MONTH AGO, AND I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY NEW FRIENDS I HAVE.

I'VE BEEN IN THIS COMMUNITY.

I USED TO PLAY TENNIS HERE 40 YEARS AGO.

I WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE OVER THERE.

UM, I'VE BEEN IN THIS COMMUNITY FOR A LONG TIME.

I'VE NEVER SEEN A MORE WELCOMING COMMUNITY AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU GUYS UP THERE.

AND I HOPE YOU GUYS CONTINUE IT AND THE EYE PICKLE AND EYE TENNIS PEOPLE.

SEEING DONE, PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE CLOSED.

WE ARE.

THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PASSION AND INTEREST AND ENERGY ON THIS.

WE'LL, WE'LL WORK IT OUT.

WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONSENT CALENDAR, I WILL HAVE THE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY COLLINS, UH, ADDRESS THE SETTLEMENT REFLECTED IN CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM WITH REGARD TO 13 WARRANTS.

HERE.

BEFORE

[ 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. ]

SO IF I'M SAYING THAT CORRECTLY, UH, YES.

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

WITH REGARD TO CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR, ITEM NUMBER 13 WARRANTS A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TIM ESPINOZA AND CARRIED UNANIMOUS UNANIMOUSLY BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT A CLOSED SESSION HELD ON MAY 20TH, 2024 TO APPROVE A SETTLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,500.

REGARDING HALEY SIMS, THE SETTLEMENT IS, IS REFLECTED IN THE WARRANTS PENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL TONIGHT.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

AND THEN TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

UM, ALL STATEMENTS ON THE 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 COMMENTS 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

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

THE CONSENT CALENDAR, UH, INCLUDES CITY COUNCIL ITEMS ONE THROUGH 13.

THANK YOU, KENYA.

ANY ITEMS THAT, UH, STAFF WOULD LIKE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR? NONE MR. MAYOR, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT MY COLLEAGUES WOULD LIKE REMOVED? UH, JUST, UH, ITEM NUMBER SIX, WE COULD HAVE A REPORT ON THAT.

PULL ITEM NUMBER SIX.

ANY ITEMS, UH, THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR? SEEING NONE, THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO A STAFF REPORT ON ITEM SIX.

MR. MAYOR, UH, BEFORE WE GO THERE, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR, UM, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM SIX.

UH, YOU MAY VOTE ON YOUR DIOCESE AND THE CONSENT CALENDAR, UM, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM SIX PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

SIX REPORT, IS THERE A REPORT ON THAT? THE REPORT IS, UM, UM, WE'LL HAVE BRIANNA GIVE YOU THE STAFF REPORT ON THAT.

AND THEN AS ITEM

[ CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION:]

ITEM NUMBER SIX, PLEASE.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND HONORABLE COUNCIL MEMBERS.

IN JUNE, 2022, THE FIRST EDITION OF THE LAHABRA LIFE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY.

THE FIRST EDITION WAS VERY WELL RECEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY, AND IN JULY, 2022, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CORNERSTONE COMMUNICATIONS FOR AN ENHANCED NEWSLETTER TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD, HOUSEHOLD AND BUSINESS IN LA HABER ON A QUARTERLY BASIS FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR ADDITIONS EACH YEAR.

SINCE THEN, STAFF HAS WORKED COLLABORATIVE COLLABORATIVELY WITH A TEAM OF AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISTS FROM CORNERSTONE COMMUNICATIONS TO PRODUCE THE LA HABRA LIFE NEWSLETTER, WHICH HAS NOW REACHED ITS TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY DUE THE CON.

DUE TO THE CONTINUED POSITIVE FEEDBACK RECEIVED BY STAFF REGARDING LA HABRA LIFE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A RENEWAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CORNERSTONE FOR ONE YEAR AT A COST OF $174,000, WHICH INCLUDES CONTENT PREPARATION, DESIGN LAYOUT, PHOTOGRAPHY, WRITING, TRANSLATION, PRINTING, AND MAILING.

THE COST REFLECTS A 3.5% INCREASE FROM LAST FISCAL YEAR, AND IT HAS BEEN BUDGETED IN FISCAL YEAR 24 25.

THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION, AND I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, HONOR.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR HONOR.

ANY QUESTIONS OF BRIANNA? ACTUALLY, IF I CAN ADD JUST ONE PIECE TO THAT AND THANK YOU BRIE, UH, FOR THAT REPORT.

THE WHOLE REASON WHY THE LAHABRA LIFE, UM, KINDA CAME ABOUT WAS BECAUSE THE CITY COUNCIL OVER THE YEARS HAS PROVIDED US CONSISTENT POLICY DIRECTION TO DO A BETTER JOB IN OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY.

UH, WE USE SOCIAL MEDIA, WE USE, UM, UH, THE LIFE IN LA HABRA, UM, UH, GUIDE FOR ALL OUR CLASS, UH, CLASSES THAT WE DO.

AND, UH, A LOT OF MATERIALS THAT WE PROVIDED EVENTS.

SO WE LOOKED AT, UH, DIFFERENT WAYS OF FURTHERING THAT GOAL.

AND, UM, THIS NEWSLETTER WAS AN IDEA THAT CAME UP AMONG STAFF, UH, AS ANOTHER WAY OF, OF DOING THAT.

WE CAME OUT WITH THE PILOT EDITION, UH, A COUPLE YEARS AGO, AS BRIANNA MENTIONED, AND IT HAS BEEN A VERY BIG, UH, HIT WITH A LOT OF THE RESIDENTS, AND I THINK COUNCIL GETS A LOT OF GOOD FEEDBACK AS WELL.

SO IT'S BEEN, IT'S BEEN A REALLY EFFECTIVE MECHANISM TO REALLY DELIVER COMMUNICATIONS TO THE PUBLIC SO FAR, BUT IT COMES AT A COST, AND THAT COST WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WILL PROBABLY BE UNDER CONSIDERATION NEXT FISCAL YEAR AS WE FURTHER LOOK AT BUDGET CUTS.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? NO QUESTIONS, MR. MAYOR.

I JUST, I, I BROUGHT ALONG A COPY, UH, AND, UH, FOR THOSE, UH, UH, WATCHING ON, ON TV THIS EVENING, SO THEY KNOW THAT, UH, YOU GET THIS QUARTERLY AND, UH, FOR ME, I THINK IT'S MONEY WELL SPENT, UH, FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

IT, UH, KEEPS THEM IN THE LOOP OF SOME OF THE GOINGS ON HERE IN THE CITY, HIGHLIGHTING SOME BUSINESSES AND, UH, UH, PEOPLE AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE HERE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY.

OF COURSE, WITH THE, UH, NOW WITH THE ABSENCE OF THE LAHABRA JOURNAL AND, UH, MAYBE THE LACK OF, UH, INFORMATION, UH, REGARDING, UH, THINGS GOING ON IN LAHABRA FROM OTHER PUBLICATIONS LIKE THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

IT'S NICE TO HAVE SOMETHING LOCAL, ALBEIT QUARTERLY.

AND, UH, I THINK IT'S MONEY WELL SPENT, AND I WANTED TO PERSONALLY THANK OUR STAFF, UH, FOR PUTTING THAT TOGETHER.

THANK YOU, MR. CITY MANAGER BRIANNA, UH, FOR, UH, TAKING ON THE BULK OF THAT.

WE'VE SEEN YOUR OFFICE, YOU'VE GOT THESE STACKED IN THERE AND, UH, WHEN THEY'RE READY TO GO OUT.

SO, UH, THANK YOU.

AND THANK YOU FOR THE, UH, STAFF REPORT, BRIANNA.

APPRECIATE YOU.

UM, DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE, THE COMMUNITY, UM, WHATEVER THE NEWS IS.

ISAIAH, THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL.

I'LL INVITE I'M SORRY, GO AHEAD.

I JUST WANTED TO ALSO PIGGYBACK ON THAT.

UM, YOU KNOW, SINCE THE ABSENCE OF THE LA HABER JOURNAL, WHICH OUR RESIDENTS USED TO LOOK FORWARD TO, HAVING THAT EVERY MONTH TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY, SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE SCHOOLS, SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH,

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SO HAVING THAT QUARTERLY MAGAZINE NOW, UM, IT, IT'S NICE YOU GET IT DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR FOR EVERY RESIDENT IN LA HABRA, UH, BRINGS YOU UP TO SPEED FOR THOSE WHO DON'T GET OUT MUCH, UH, FOR THOSE WHO DON'T READ ONLINE, 'CAUSE YOU COULD FIND IT ONLINE AS WELL, BUT, UM, NEWSPAPER ADS ARE FAR AND FEW IN BETWEEN.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THIS ON, AND I THINK IT'S, UH, IT'S A GOOD THING.

IF I MAY ADD ON THAT, UH, ESPECIALLY NOW, NEXT YEAR, THAT WE'RE GONNA BE CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL.

YEAH.

IT'S GONNA BE A LOT OF INFORMATION OF THE YEARS PAST THAT IT'S GOING TO BE VALUABLE TO THE COMMUNITY TO LEARN THE HISTORY OF THEIR COMMUNITY.

SO I I WELCOME IT.

VERY TRUE.

MR. MAYOR, IF I CAN ADD ON, I'D LIKE TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH CORNERSTONE COMMUNICATIONS IN PUBLIC.

I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT.

I JUST HAVE TO SAY THIS THOUGH BY, OKAY, GO AHEAD, SIR.

DUE PROCESS, ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WANTING TO TESTIFY ON THIS ITEM? AND I'M SEEING NONES WHO WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND I'LL WELCOME MR. MAYOR.

I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH CORNERSTONE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS INC.

FOR THE CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER.

I WILL.

SECOND.

MOTION IS SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.

THE ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

WE MOVE FORWARD TO PUBLIC HEARINGS.

AND

[1. DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 12.29 ("SKATE PARKS') OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE That the City Council: A. Conduct a Public Hearing; and, B. CONSIDER, APPROVE, AND ADOPT THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. ____ ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12.29 SKATE PARKS OF TITLE 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE, REVISING PROVISIONS RELATING TO SKATE PARK DEFINITIONS, PERMISSIONS, AND REGULATIONS.]

NEXT ITEMS ARE PUBLIC HEARINGS.

PUBLIC COMMENT 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.

THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ITEM IS TITLED DULY NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT TWO, CHAPTER 12 POINT 29, SKATE PARKS OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE.

AND STAFF REPORT PLEASE? YES, UH, UH, DEPUTY DIRECTOR BERIAN WILL MAKE THE STAFF REPORT.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

HEY, KIM, AT THE REGULAR JUNE 17TH MEETING, COUNCIL CONSIDERED A STAFF REPORT ON THE CURRENT REGULATIONS AND AUTHORIZED STAFF TO RECOMMEND THREE CHANGES TO THE LAHABRA MUNICIPAL CODE.

THEY ARE ONE, ADDING SCOOTERS TO THE LIST OF APPARATUS ALLOWED IN SKATE PARKS, ALLOWING THE DEPUTY, ALLOWING THE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY SERVICES, UH, OR HIS OR HER DESIGN NEED TO SET AND MODIFY SKATE PARK HOURS AS NEEDED AND REMOVE THEIR PROHIBITION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES IN THE SKATE PARK.

IF THE COUNCIL APPROVES THIS, A FINAL READING WILL BE MADE AT THE AUGUST 5TH MEETING, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION WILL GO INTO EFFECT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF APPROVAL.

THERE WILL BE MINIMAL IMPACT TO THE GENERAL FUND, AND THAT WILL BE FOR NEW SIGNAGE IN THE PARK.

I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY.

ANY QUESTIONS? I DO.

UH, JIM, EARLIER TODAY, I, I FORGOT TO ASK YOU, IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS WHERE THERE'S AN INDIVIDUAL THAT MAY BE CAUGHT WITH ILLICIT DRUG USE OR REALLY BLATANTLY BREAKING THE RULES OVER THERE, DO WE HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BAN THEM FROM THE FACILITY FOR A YEAR OR ANY EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME? OR, UH, WHAT, WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE MAYBE SOMEBODY'S CAUGHT MAYBE IN NOON GRAFFITI OR RIGHT, OR SOMETHING? WHAT, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

I'D HAVE TO CONSULT WITH BOTH THE, UH, POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S O UM, OFFICE ON THAT, BEING THAT IT'S NOT STAFFED, I'M NOT SURE HOW WE WOULD ENFORCE A BAN UNLESS WE HAPPEN TO CATCH THE SAME INDIVIDUAL THERE AGAIN.

BUT IF YOU'D LIKE, WE COULD LOOK INTO THAT AND I, I'D BE INTERESTED IN LOOKING INTO THAT.

SO THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES IN THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE, UH, INDIVIDUALS ARE RUINING IT FOR EVERYBODY ELSE.

SURE.

YEAH, WE WILL LOOK INTO THAT AND GET BACK TO YOU.

ANY DISCUSSION? POTENTIAL MOTION.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALRIGHT, HAVE NO QUESTIONS.

OH, I'M SORRY.

ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS IN THE AUDIENCE? SEEING NONE WILL CLOSE.

PUBLIC COMMENTS, DISCUSSION, AND MOTION? UH, MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, CONSIDER, APPROVE AND ADOPT THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED, UH, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABER, CALIFORNIA.

AMEN.

CHAPTER 12.29, SKATE PARKS OF TITLE 12 STREET, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES TO LA HABER MUNICIPAL CODE REVISING PROVISIONS RELATING TO SKATE PARK DEFINITIONS, PERMISSIONS, AND REGULATIONS.

ALL RIGHT, THE ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

TO THE NEXT PUBLIC HEARING WE HAVE THIS EVENING.

MOVING FORWARD

[2. DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ALLOWING THE CITY OF LA HABRA TO UTILIZE THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS; AND AMENDING SECTION 4.20 (“PURCHASING SYSTEM”) OF TITLE 4 (“REVENUE AND FINANCE”) OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE; AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT That the City Council: A. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding the Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Act; B. CONSIDER, APPROVE, AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024-__ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, ELECTING TO BECOME SUBJECT TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT PROCEDURES; and, C. CONSIDER, APPROVE, AND ADOPT THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. ____ ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4.20 PURCHASING SYSTEM OF TITLE 4 REVENUE AND FINANCE OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE, REVISING PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDING OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS AND MAINTENANCE WORK UNDER THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE (SECTION 22000, ET SEQ.) INCLUDING THE ALTERNATE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT.]

THIS IS A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ALONG THE CITY OF LA HARBOR TO UTILIZE

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THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS AND AMENDING SECTION 4.20 PURCHASING, PURCHASING SYSTEM OF TITLE IV REVENUE AND FINANCE OF THE LA HARBOR MUNICIPAL CODE AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE WITH UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT.

STAFF REPORT, PLEASE.

YEAH, THE REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED BY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR CY CAULEY, ELIAS.

GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR.

MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

IN THIS PUBLIC HEARING, WE'RE ASKING YOU TO CONSIDER OPTING IN TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COSTS THAT COUNTY ACT.

THE ACT IS A LEGISLATION THAT WAS ENACTED IN 1983 TO HELP PROMOTE UNIFORMITY AND THE COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND BIDDING PROCEDURES ON CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED OR CONTRACTED BY PUBLIC ENTITIES SUCH AS OURS.

A 14 MEMBER COMMISSION, UM, ADMINISTERS THIS, THIS ACT 13 IS APPOINTED BY THE STATE CONTROLLER AND A LICENSED MEMBER OF THE CO CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE BOARD.

SEVEN OF UH, WOULD REPRESENT THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND SIX, REPRESENT THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

SO WHY ARE WE ASKING TONIGHT TO, UH, TO OPT INTO THIS ACT? CURRENTLY, THE CITY FOLLOWS CONTRACT CONTRACT CODE SECTION 2163 THAT REQUIRES ANY PROJECT IN ACCESS OF $5,000 TO BE FORMALLY BID.

THIS REQUIRES THE CITY TO PREPARE A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, UH, RECEIVE RESPONSES, ACCEPT BID BONDS, AND ALLOWS US TO UTILIZE FORMAL BIDS PROCESSED FROM OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES.

OVER THE YEARS, WE'VE EXPERIENCED FEWER CONTRACTORS TAKE TIME TO SUBMIT FORMAL BIDS AND FOR A SMALL SCALE PROJECTS AND CONTRACTORS WHO RESPOND WILL OFTEN PRICE THEIR BIDS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE ADDITIONAL COSTS INVOLVED IN THESE SMALL SCALE PROJECTS.

THIS WOULD LEAD TO THE CITY PAYING MORE FOR THE PROJECTS AND RELATIVELY, UH, PAY CAUSE UNN UNNECESSARY DETAILS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE.

THE THE ACT WILL ALSO HELP WITH STREAMLINING THE BIDDING PROCESS FOR THE CITY, WHILE STILL PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC AND CONTRACTORS BY INSURANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES, AND FAIR TREATMENT OF CONTRACTORS.

THE ACT IS VOLUNTARY PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO ALL PUBLIC ENTITIES IN THIS STATE, BUT IT APPLIES ONLY TO THOSE AGENCIES THAT HAVE OPTED IN TO THE PROVISION SET FORTH BY THIS ACT.

IT ALLOWS THE PUBLIC PROJECT WORK IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000 OR LESS TO BE PERFORMED BY PUBLIC AGENCY'S WORKFORCE USING OUR OWN RESOURCES OR BY NEGOTIATING CONTRACTS OR PURCHASE ORDERS.

PUBLIC PROJECTS AMOUNT OF $200,000 OR LESS COULD BE USED BY INFORMAL OR FORMAL BIDDING PRO PROCEDURES.

PUBLIC PROJECTS AT COST LESS THAN 200,000 MUST, I'M SORRY, MORE THAN $200,000 MUST BE YOU MUST USE FORMAL BIDDING PROCEDURES AS WE DO TODAY.

IN ADDITION TO PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS, THIS ACT ADDS SECTION 4.2 20, UH, 0.0 60 TO OUR MUNICIPAL CODE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES.

WHEN THE VALUE OF THE PURCHASE OR CONTRACT FOR GOOD SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT IS MORE THAN $35,000, THE PURCHASE SHALL BE BY FORMAL BID COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR GOVERNMENT COOPERATIVE PRICING.

THIS AMOUNT WILL HAVE TO COME INTO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL AND EXECUTE IT BY THE CITY MANAGER.

IF THE VALUE BETWEEN $15,000 AND $35,000, CITY STAFF CAN USE INFORMAL BIDDING PROCEDURES, AND THIS ONE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER WHEN THE VALUE OF THEN FROM MORE THAN $3,500 TO AN UP TO 15,000, A PAYMENT REQUISITION MUST BE APPROVED BY EXECUTIVE, UH, BY THE EXECUTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENTS LIKE THE DIRECTORS.

WHEN THE AMOUNT UP TO $3,500, NOBODY BID IS REQUIRED, THE MANAGERS CAN APPROVE THIS ITEM.

THE, THE ACT ALSO ADDS SECTION FOUR POINT 20.61

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COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

THIS IS, THIS ACT IS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE TODAY.

ALSO, SECTION FOUR POINT 20 POINT 70 EXCEPTIONS TO BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES.

THIS SECTION ALLOWS FOR EMERGENCIES AND PROPRIETARY SOFTWARES AND, AND TECHNOLOGIES.

IT'S WORTH TO MENTION THAT THE ACT WILL NOT AFFECT ANY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATION REQUIREMENTS AS FAR AS PREVAILING WAGES OR ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS BY D BY DIR.

WE ARE REQUIRED TO ADVERTISE AT LEAST ONCE PER YEAR AND ESTABLISH A NEW LIST OR UPDATE OUR LIST OF, OF QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS IN ALL CONSTRUCTION TRADE JOURNALS DESIGNATED TO THE CITY, IN OUR CASE, IS JUST THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER.

WE ARE PLANNING TO HAVE ALL FORMS AND APPLICATIONS ON THIS CITY WEBSITE, AS WELL AS PUBLIC BIDDING PLATFORMS SUCH AS A CIP LIST AND SIMILAR WEBSITES TO ALLOW CONTRACTORS TO, TO SELF QUALIFY OF MEETING ALL SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS.

IF APPROVED.

TITLE FOUR REVENUE AND FINANCE, UH, SECTIONS 4.2 0 6, 4 0.2061, AND FOUR POINT 2070 OF THE LAHA MUNICIPAL CODE WILL BE AMENDED AS STATED IN THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A AND SECTIONS FOUR POINT TWENTY ONE TEN TWO, FOUR 0.21 70 WILL BE ADDED TO THE LA HUBBER MUNICIPAL CODE AS SET FORTH BY THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT B, THIS COMPLETE STAFF REPORT.

AND HAP I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, ELIAS.

I'M GONNA ASK THE FIRST QUESTION.

IT SOUNDS TO ME, AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, THAT APPLYING THIS ACCOUNTING ACT ACTUALLY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SAVE TAXPAYER MONEY.

ABSOLUTELY.

AND THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE'RE MOVE, WE'RE HERE TODAY.

AND THAT'S POINT NUMBER ONE.

THE SECOND POINT IS IT ALSO ADDRESSES WHAT I HEAR SO OFTEN, AND THAT IS, WHY IS EUCLID NORTH OF WHITTER BOULEVARD TAKING SO LONG? WHY IS MONTE VISTA TAKING SO LONG? SO AGAIN, THE QUESTION WOULD BE, BY APPLYING THIS ACCOUNTING ACT, DOES THAT STAND TO STREAMLINE AND SHORTEN THE PERIODS OF TIME IT TAKES TO GET THESE PROJECTS STARTED AND COMPLETED? ABSOLUTELY.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO, NO QUESTIONS.

ALRIGHT.

THANK YOU ELI, VERY MUCH.

ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, UH, WANTING TO COME UP AND SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC, UH, THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I'LL ENTERTAIN DISCUSSION OR MOTION.

MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, UH, TO, UH, CONSIDER APPROV AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER CC 2 0 24 ENTITLED THE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, ELECTING TO BECOME SUBJECT TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COSTA COUNTY ACT PROCEDURES AND C, CONSIDER, APPROVE AND ADOPT THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABER, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4.20 PURCHASES SYSTEM OF TITLE FOUR, REVENUE AND FINANCE OF THE LA HABER MUNICIPAL CODE REVISING PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDING OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS AND MAINTENANCE WORK UNDER THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 22,000 E-T-S-E-Q, INCLUDING THE ALTERNATE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT.

IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND PLEASE.

MOTION IS SECOND, PLEASE VOTE AND IF THE ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THAT INCLUDED BOTH B AND C, DIDN'T IT? YES.

DIRECTLY TO THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR, WHICH SHALL BEGIN NOW.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THIS EVENING.

AS WE HAVE NO CONSIDERATION ITEMS, I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF MOVING

[ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]

AND LA HABER'S 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 NEXT CONCERT OF THE SERIES, PULP VIXEN NINETIES, WILL BE HELD THIS THURSDAY, JULY 18TH FROM 7:00 PM UNTIL 8:30 PM AT PORTOLA PARK, 3 0 1 SOUTH EUCLID STREET.

FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL COMMUNITY SERVICES AT (562) 383-4200.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR MOVIES IN THE PARK.

GRAB YOUR BLANKET AND LAUNCH CHAIRS AND COME WATCH A MOVIE ON OUR GIANT MOVIE SCREEN.

ELEMENTAL WILL BE SHOWN THIS FRIDAY, JULY 19TH, BEGINNING AT 6:00 PM AT EL CENTRAL PARK, THREE 20 EAST ERNA AVENUE.

FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL COMMUNITY SERVICES AT THREE EIGHT THREE FOUR TWO ZERO ZERO.

SENIOR DANCES ARE HEATING UP FOR THE SUMMER.

JOIN US THIS SUNDAY, JULY 21ST FROM 2:00 PM UNTIL 4:00 PM AT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON OF LIVE MUSIC, DANCING, AND DINNER.

COST IS JUST $8 PER PERSON AND PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

RESERVE YOUR SPACE IN PERSON AT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER OR BY PHONE

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BY CALLING (562) 383-4200.

PLEASE JOIN THE LA HABER POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 6TH FROM 5:00 PM TILL 8:00 PM AT PORTOLA PARK, 3 0 1 SOUTH EUCLID STREET.

MEET THE HABER POLICE DEPARTMENT AND EXPERIENCE LHPD, PUBLIC SAFETY DEMONSTRATIONS, FAMILY FRIENDLY, FUN FOOD, AND FREE ADMISSION TO THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.

FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0.

PREPARE FOR THE 20 24 25 SCHOOL YEAR AT THE BACK TO SCHOOL BLOCK PARTY ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 10TH FROM 10:00 AM UNTIL NOON.

AT PORTOLA PARK, 3 0 1 SOUTH EUCLID STREET, BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES AVAILABLE FOR K THROUGH EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS.

STUDENTS MUST BE PRESENT AT THE EVENT TO RECEIVE SUPPLIES.

THERE WILL ALSO BE GREAT RESOURCES FROM DOZENS OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT BETTER LIFE LAHABRA AT 5 6 2 2 0 4 6 7 4 4.

NEXT WE HAVE LAHABRA HOST LIONS WILL HOST ITS ANNUAL PASTA FEST FUNDRAISER ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 10TH AT 5:00 PM AT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER.

1 0 1 WEST LAHABRA BOULEVARD.

COST TO ATTEND IS $25 PER PERSON AND INCLUDES PASTA, SALAD, BREAD, DRINK, AND DESSERT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT LYONS LYON, LESLIE GROSS AT OH 1 4 2 8 7 8 0 5 7, OR VANESSA PERKINS AT 5 6 2 7 5 6 8 1 7 5.

OR KATHY FELIX AT 5 6 2 8 8 9 2 8 0 5.

REMEMBER, THE 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.

WE ARE STILL BEING ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER.

IRRIGATION REMAINS LIMITED TO THREE TIMES PER WEEK WITH NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES WATERING PER STATION AND NO RUNOFF AND TURN OFF IRRIGATION PRIOR TO AND FOLLOWING RAIN.

PLEASE NOTE THAT LAWN AND IRRIGATION IS PROHIBITED BETWEEN 10:00 AM AND 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, CONTACT PUBLIC WORKS AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 1 7.

ALRIGHT, AND NOW THAT BRINGS US TO ANY COMMENTS FROM STAFF THIS EVENING.

[ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:]

TO MY RIGHT WITH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER MADANO.

ALRIGHT, MR. MAYOR, UH, WANTED TO, UH, THANK, UH, MY COLLEAGUES, UH, FOR, UH, ATTENDING THE, UH, NEXT LEVEL 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, THE, UH, GYM HERE IN LAHABRA SPORTS AND FITNESS THAT, UH, OUR COLLEAGUE, UH, FORMER MAYOR JAMES GOMEZ HAD, UH, HELPED PUT TOGETHER OUT THERE.

SO IT WAS A GREAT EVENT HONORING A, UH, A LONGTIME BUSINESS, 20 YEARS, UH, BUSINESS HERE IN, UH, IN LAHABRA JOE AND, UH, CONWAY, BOTH OWNERS THERE.

IT WAS A, IT WAS A NICE EVENT ON, UH, ON SATURDAY.

SO IT WAS NICE TO BE THERE TO CELEBRATE WITH, UH, WITH ANOTHER GREAT LAHABRA BUSINESS.

UH, WANTED TO, UH, ALSO, UH, COMMENT ON THIS, UH, WEEKEND'S HAPPENINGS, UH, THAT, UH, THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON A FORMER PRESIDENT, UH, THAT WE, UH, THAT WE ALL, UH, SAW REGARDLESS OF OUR POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS.

I JUST HOPE THAT, UH, AS, UH, AS RESIDENTS HERE IN LA HABRA THAT WE, WE CAN SEPARATE OURSELVES FROM, UH, THE, UH, THE, THE RHETORIC THAT, UH, THAT'S GOING ON IN OUR COUNTRY.

I THINK IT'S, IT'S JUST TOO DIVISIVE AND, UH, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THAT ISSUE HERE IN LA HABRA, BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU SEE THAT, UH, YOU HAVE A CITY COUNCIL UP HERE THAT COME FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, DIFFERENT POLITICAL, UH, BELIEFS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE, BUT WE COME TOGETHER TO DO, UH, THE, UH, THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY, UH, AND, UH, WITH THE, WITH EVERY INTENT ON DOING THE BEST FOR THE CITY, REGARDLESS OF HOW, UH, OUR POLITICAL, OR EXCUSE ME, OUR POLITICAL LEANINGS ARE.

SO, JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT THERE.

AND, UH, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER IS VIOLENCE AN ANSWER FOR ANYTHING FOR THAT MATTER.

BUT, UH, ESPECIALLY FOR POLITICAL IDEOLOGISTS, JUST, IT, IT, IT'S SO UN-AMERICAN.

AND, UH, HOPEFULLY WE CAN, WE CAN GET BACK, UH, THAT CIVILITY THAT WE KNEW NOT TOO LONG AGO AND, UH, AND GOING FORWARD THAT, UH, THAT THIS NATION HEALS.

SO THAT'S JUST HERE ON A LOCAL LEVEL.

I THOUGHT I'D, I WANNA PUT THAT OUT THERE.

UH, LASTLY, I'D, UH, WANNA SEE IF WE COULD ADJOURN THE MEMORY OF, UH, KATHLEEN AND AKA MATRIARCH OF, UH, THE AKA FAMILY, UH, WHOSE, UH, CHILDREN, UH, HAVE ATTENDED LA HABRA HIGH SCHOOL AND, UH, OTHER LOCAL SCHOOLS AS WELL, UH, WHO PASSED AWAY LAST, UH, THURSDAY, SO WE CAN ADJOURN IN HER MEMORY.

MR. MAYOR.

ABSOLUTELY.

SAW THERE, UH, FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER STEVE SIMONIAN AT TOM MOCKS FUNERAL AT ROSE HILL.

THANK YOU, MAYOR PROTE ESPOSA.

YES, UH, I ATTENDED, I CAN'T RECALL WHAT DAY IT WAS, BUT ALONG WITH, UH, I SAW THE CITY MANAGER THERE AND OTHERS, UH, THAT WERE THERE, INCLUDING FORMER, THE HARBOR CITY EMPLOYEES, UH, SAL FE I

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UM, IT WAS, UH, GREAT TO BE THERE.

I I LIKE TO, I, AS I ALWAYS SAY, I LIKE TO GO TO, TO FUNERALS BECAUSE I GET TO KNOW THE PERSON BESIDES THEIR WORKPLACE.

I GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THEM AND THEIR LIFE, THEIR PERSONAL LIFE, THEIR FAMILY, WHAT THEY LIKED AND, AND ENJOYED, UM, WHEN THEY'RE NOT WORKING HERE.

UM, SO HE WAS A LA HARBOR CITY, UH, MANAGER FOR A WHILE, AND THEN, UH, WENT ON TO CEO OF, UH, ORANGE COUNTY FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

SO I WAS VERY BLESSED TO BE THERE TO SEE THAT.

AND, UH, ALSO, UM, THE 4TH OF JULY.

4TH OF JULY WAS AN AWESOME EVENT.

I CAN'T BELIEVE, UM, HOW IT GETS BETTER EVERY TIME.

UH, THE, THE GROUP WAS AWESOME.

UH, EVERY, HE, THEY REALLY GOT EVERYONE UP AND DANCING.

THE FIREWORKS WERE INCREDIBLE.

I ENJOYED THEM MORE.

SO I THINK, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ADDED THIS TIME AROUND, BUT IT JUST SEEMED TO BE A, A BETTER OP, A BETTER CELEBRATION THAT I HAD SEEN BEFORE.

SO, AND I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL THE SPONSORS AS WELL, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT IT TAKES A LOT TO HAVE SOME KIND OF EVENT LIKE THIS, A CELEBRATION.

I KNOW I JUST RECENTLY READ, I THINK IN THE REGISTER THAT THE CITY OF ORANGE, THE SPONSORS WERE ACTUALLY THE ONES THAT ALL, UH, COVERED THE BILL FOR THEIR, FOR THEIR DANCING, THEIR CONCERTS IN THE PARK.

I MEAN, IF WE DON'T HAVE SPONSORS LIKE THOSE, WE, WE MAY NOT LIKELY HAVE ENOUGH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AND RECREATIONS THAT WE HAVE BECAUSE THEY DO HELP US ALONG THE WAY, UM, WITH ALL THESE ACTIVITIES THAT WE PROVIDE FOR THE COMMUNITY.

SO, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE SPONSORS AND OF COURSE, THE STAFF THAT WENT, UH, THAT WORKED, UH, 24 HOURS, MAYBE 48 HOURS, AND BE LONGER THAN THAT TO, TO GET IT TO BE SUCH A SUCCESSFUL EVENT.

SO I I REALLY TRULY APPRECIATE THAT.

WE HAD OUR CONCERT IN THE PARK AS WELL.

I MEAN, THAT WAS A GOOD EVENT.

UH, I DID HAVE TO SLIP AWAY A LITTLE WHILE TO, UH, GO TO THE HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL, UH, FOOTBALL BOOSTER EVENT THAT, UH, WAS HELD OVER HERE AT THE BANQUET HALL ON WHITTIER BOULEVARD.

SO THAT WAS A, THERE'S A MULTI ACTIVITIES HAPPENING ALL OVER THE PLACE, AND YOU TRY TO STRETCH YOURSELF EVERY WHICH WAY.

BUT, UH, IT WAS JUST GOOD TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND BOTH OF THEM.

AND OF COURSE, THE NEXT LEVEL, UH, 20 ANNIVERSARY RIBBON CUTTING FOR THAT, UH, GYMNASIUM AND WORKOUT.

UH, YEAH, I ACTUALLY SAW MY GRANDDAUGHTER'S, UH, TK TEACHER, UH, AND SHE, WITHOUT THEIR BOXING WITH HER TRAINER, AND I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.

SHE, SHE PUT ME TO SHAME AND I GO, I, I, I FELT BAD, BUT , BUT I'M NOT GONNA GO AND DO WHAT SHE DID BECAUSE THERE'S NO WAY I WAS GONNA DO THAT.

BUT SHE, SHE WAS INCREDIBLE, AND SHE DID IT.

SHE'D ALREADY DONE HER DRILL, UH, BUT SHE WANTED TO SHOW ME WHAT SHE HAD DONE.

SO SHE DID IT AGAIN.

AND I GO, OH MY GOD, I, I COULD NEVER GO TWICE LIKE SHE DID.

BUT, UH, IT WAS GOOD TO SEE LOCAL PEOPLE THERE THAT WERE WORKING OUT THERE.

UH, ONE PARTICULAR, UH, PERSON HAS IS IN REMISSION FROM CANCER, AND SHE'S OUT THERE BOXING AS WELL.

AND IT JUST IMPRESSED ME AND TO SEE THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO DO ALL THAT.

BUT OF COURSE, IT GIVES YOU A BETTER, BETTER ATTITUDE AND OUTLOOK AND WHEN YOU DO THOSE KIND OF THINGS.

SO I WAS HAPPY TO SEE THEM AS WELL THERE.

I DID GO TO THE, UH, PHANTOM THEATER YESTERDAY, AND I WAS, IT WAS, I, I HAVE TO TELL YOU, THE PLAYS THAT ARE THERE, THE ACTIVITIES THAT THEY HAVE IS BEYOND WHAT MY EXPECTATION WAS.

I MEAN, I'VE SEEN PEOPLE THAT RUN THE PROGRAMS THAT RUN THE PLAYHOUSE.

I'VE SEEN THEM OVER THE YEARS AND NEVER HAVE I SEEN THE QUALITY OF PERFORMANCES AND PLAYS THAT HAVE COME TO THE COMMUNITY.

UH, KIM BERRY, HER DAUGHTER MAYA, WAS MRS. UH, WHAT WAS HER NAME? WARM WOOD.

UM, AND SHE WAS FANTASTIC.

I I, ALL THE KIDS THAT PLAYED THERE, ALL THE KIDS, YOU HAVE TO GO SEE THIS PLAY.

IT IS AWESOME.

IT WAS TO THE QUALITY OF THE SEGA STORM.

UM, IT, IT IS THAT KIND OF QUALITY OF ACTING THAT I SAW THESE KIDS AND I COULD NOT BELIEVE ALL THE, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY HOURS THEY'VE TRAINED OR THEY REHEARSED, BUT IT WAS JUST A TOP QUALITY.

AND I WAS VERY, VERY IMPRESSED.

I KNOW, UH, LIEUTENANT ROCHA'S DAUGHTER ALSO IS IN THE PLAY AS WELL.

TESSA, I BELIEVE HER NAME IS.

UM, SO IT IS JUST GOOD TO SEE, AND I, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS WAS, UH, THIS WAS OFFERED FREE TO ALL THOSE THAT WANTED TO PARTICIPATE AND ACT AND REHEARSE AND BE PART OF THE PLAY.

AND YOU COULD SEE THERE WAS A PLETHORA OF KIDS THAT WANTED TO BE PART OF IT.

UH, UH, TEENAGERS AS WELL.

I, I HAVE TO TELL YOU, YOU, YOU JUST HAVE TO GO AND SEE THIS PLAY.

I MEAN, IT, IT IS AWESOME.

I, I'M JUST GLAD THAT WE HAVE, UH, MR. CIRO RUNNING THIS PLAYHOUSE, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ANY OTHER KIND OF PLAYS THAT THEY MAY HAVE AS WELL.

UM, AND LASTLY, I, I RECEIVED THIS AND I'M SURE ALL OF YOU RECEIVED IT.

IT'S THE QUESTION, THE COMMUNITY QUESTIONS AND ANSWER.

THERE'S A QR CODE ON THERE.

PLEASE, UM, DON'T JUST PUT IT TO THE SIDE.

ACTUALLY SCAN THE QR CODE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT WE

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WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT, PARTICULARLY FROM YOU AS INDIVIDUALS, YOUR SAFETY AND YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO US.

YOU KNOW, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE SERVING YOU CORRECTLY, THAT WE'RE SERVING YOUR NEEDS, THAT WE'RE SERVING IN THE WAY THAT YOU WOULD WANT US TO.

WE WANNA HEAR FROM YOU.

SO PLEASE, UH, ALL OF YOU OUT THERE, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU GO AHEAD AND SCAN THE QR CODE AND, UM, FILL OUT THE QUESTIONNAIRE OR ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT WE HAVE.

WE'D GREATLY, GREATLY APPRECIATE IT BECAUSE WE'RE HERE TO SERVE YOU.

WE WANNA KNOW WHICH WAY TO SERVE YOU AND HOW TO SERVE YOU.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

UH, I JUST WANNA ADD REAL QUICK THAT, UH, CAROL AND MY GRANDSON SAW MATILDA TOO, UH, YESTERDAY AND ANOTHER SET OF RINGING ENDORSEMENTS FROM THEM.

THEY THOUGHT IT WAS SUCH A FANTASTIC SHOW.

UNFORTUNATELY, MAYA WASN'T IN THAT SHOW, NOT THE BATINE, SHE WAS IN THE EVENING SHOW, RIGHT? YEAH.

THAT WAS THE ONLY DOWNSIDE.

BUT THEY SAID IT WAS REALLY JUST A WONDERFUL SHOW, EXCELLENT SHOW.

SO THEY'RE DOING FANTASTIC STUFF THERE TO WHAT ROSE WAS SAYING TOO, ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SPONSORSHIPS WITH OUR EVENTS, UH, IN THIS CRITICAL BUDGET ENVIRONMENT THAT IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT WHERE SPONSORSHIPS AND DONATIONS WILL HAVE TO DO SOME OF THE HEAVY LIFTING AND LEGWORK THAT PRIOR IN PRIORIT TIMES, UH, A HEALTHIER BUDGET COULD TAKE CARE OF.

BUT NOW WITH THE CUTS WE'VE HAD TO MAKE, AND WITH THE LA COUNTY FIRE CONTRACT SPONSORSHIPS ARE GONNA BE KEY TO MAINTAINING THE DISTINCTIVE NATURE OF THIS COMMUNITY WITH OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS.

SO WE'RE SO GRATEFUL TO OUR SPONSORS FOR HELPING WITH THESE EVENTS AND TO THE 4TH OF JULY, IT REALLY WAS A PERFECTLY DIALED IN SHOW.

UM, EVERYBODY THOUGHT IT WAS TERRIFIC.

UH, THE BAND PAST ACTION HEROES WERE REALLY TERRIFIC.

AND, YOU KNOW, AS MAYOR BEING THERE, IT WAS REALLY A JOY FOR ME TO STAND THERE WITH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ AND DOING THE COUNTDOWN BEFORE THE FIREWORKS.

AND IT WAS 3, 2, 1, AND BEFORE WE FINISH ONE POW FIREWORKS STARTED.

HOW OFTEN DOES THAT HAPPEN? USUALLY, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING ALWAYS GOES WRONG, BUT NOT THIS TIME.

AND IT WAS A MAGNIFICENT SHOW TOO.

SO, UM, THANKS TO EVERYBODY WHO MADE THAT POSSIBLE.

ANOTHER QUICK EVENT THAT WAS WONDERFUL WAS ON JULY 10TH, WHICH WAS COOL COPS AT A WEST DAY PARK.

CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF OUTSTANDING, UH, OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY, THE ESSENCE OF COMMUNITY-BASED POLICING.

UH, ALL THE KIDS THERE WERE JUST OVERJOYED WITH THEIR ICE CREAM AND HAD SO MUCH FUN MEETING THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTATIVES.

AND I SAW SO MANY KIDS WITH BIG GRINS ON THEIR FACES AS OUR LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS ENGAGED WITH THEM.

SO THAT JUST DOES A WORLD OF GOOD.

DID YOU SEE THE, THE POLICE OFFICERS GOING DOWN THE WATER SLIDE? I MUST HAVE MISSED THAT.

I SAW THAT CHIEF FOSTER WENT DOWN THE WATER SLIDE.

NO, .

OH, WE HAD SOME OF OUR GUYS GO DOWN THE, A COUPLE OF OTHER ONES.

YES, I ACTUALLY SAW THEM.

IT WAS AWESOME.

OKAY, NOW THAT IS ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY.

MAKE SURE THEY GET SOMETHING FOR THAT.

THAT IS WONDERFUL.

SO THAT WAS A GREAT EVENT.

IT WAS.

UM, AND ASIDE FROM THAT, I THINK THAT'S ABOUT ALL I'VE GOT TONIGHT.

SO LET'S MOVE TO COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ.

I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN ALSO IN MEMORY OF, UH, MAR OR MARGARITA GUTIERREZ.

UH, YEAH, FIREWORKS SHOW IS GREAT.

UH, THEY COVER THAT.

COOL COPS, I ESPECIALLY WANNA MENTION A COUPLE OF POLICE OFFICERS THAT WERE REALLY COOL.

UM, UH, JIM NER, I SAW HIM OUT THERE, START HIS OWN KIND OF A BASKET, UH, UH, BASEBALL GAME OUT THERE.

AND, UH, DAVE MORRISON WAS OUT THERE REALLY INTERACTING WITH THE KIDS.

AND I THOUGHT, UH, THESE ARE TO TWO LONG-TERM INDIVIDUALS AND THEY REALLY, UH, BEING AS LONG AS THEY'VE BEEN WITH THE POLICE FORCE, STILL HAVE IT IN THEM TO GO OUT THERE AND MIX IT UP AND PLAY WITH THE KIDS.

AND THAT WAS JUST ABSOLUTELY, UH, OUTSTANDING.

AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK ALL MY COLLEAGUES WHO GOT SEVERAL OF MY MESSAGES TO ATTEND THE NX TLVL EVENT.

UH, I, I'LL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, UM, THEY HAD REACHED OUT TO ME SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND, YOU KNOW, I DROPPED THE BALL AND HAD HAD NOT GONE IN.

AND I THINK, UH, JOSE HAD MADE A BUSINESS OF THE WEEK, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, AT ONE TIME, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, I WENT IN THERE AND THEY SAID, HEY, IT'S OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY.

CAN YOU HELP PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER? I SAID, I PROMISE YOU PROMISE YOU I'LL GET ALL THE COUNSEL THERE.

SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR PUTTING UP WITH ALL MY MESSAGES AND TEXT MESSAGES.

UM, BUT I REALLY WANTED US TO SHOW UP IN A BIG WAY AND IT WAS OUTSTANDING.

GREAT, GREAT EVENT.

UH, I WANT TO ADJOURN AND, AND A FEW PEOPLE THAT ARE VERY, UH, IMPORTANT TO ME, UH, THAT PASSED AWAY.

I WANNA FIRST MENTION GALINO GOMEZ, WHO WAS WENT BY THE NAME OF DINO.

HE WAS A LONG TIME, UH, CITY OF LAHABRA EMPLOYEE.

HE WORKED FOR OUR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT.

UH, SADLY HE PASSED AWAY.

I ATTENDED HIS, UH, SERVICES LAST THURSDAY.

UH, HE SURVIVED BY HIS DAUGHTER GLENDA, HIS, UH, SON GARY AND HIS, UH, DAUGHTER GINA.

UH, HE PASSED AWAY AND IT WAS A LONG TIME AS A MAINTENANCE WORKER FOR THE CITY OF LA HARA.

SADLY, HE PASSED AWAY.

UH, ALSO, UNFORTUNATELY, SOMEBODY WHO'S VERY DEAR TO MY HEART, WHO WAS ALWAYS HERE, UH, FOR MY SWEARING INS, IS A FAMILY RELATIVE WHO, WHO WAS UP IN SAN JOSE, HIS NAME MARGARITA GUTIERREZ.

WHEN I GOT SWORN IN, THEY, THEY'D, UH, BE HERE AND WISH ME WELL.

AND HE SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE TONY.

UH, PAM OMAR AND SON ULYSSES.

UH,

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AND FINALLY, UH, LONG TIME FRIEND OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA, A BIG SINGING STAR.

IF YOU ARE, UH, UH, LISTEN TO CHRISTIAN MUSIC.

VERNE JACKSON.

VERNE JACKSON WAS A GUY WHO USED TO, MANY YEARS AGO, USED TO BE PART OF THE WAGON, UH, MASTERS AT KNOTTSBERRY FARM.

THEN HE GOT DISCOVERED BY THE, UH, SOMEONE, UH, WHO WORKED FOR THE TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK AND BECAME ONE OF THE BIGGEST SINGING STARS IN THE C CHRISTIAN INDUSTRY.

UH, WOULD, WOULD, UH, MAKE MILLION OR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, UH, FOR, FOR WHAT HE'D DONE OVER THE YEARS, UH, WOULD, YOU KNOW, COMMAND X EXCESS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PER CONCERT.

BUT EVERY TIME I CALLED ON HIM TO COME TO LA HABRA TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, TO SING FOR OUR VETERANS, IT WAS ABSOLUTELY FREE.

DID NOT CHARGE US A DIME.

UH, SADLY VERNE PASSED AWAY, UH, LAST WEEK, AND HE SURVIVED BY HIS, UH, UH, BEAUTIFUL WIFE, UH, SANDRA, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL MAN, VERNE JACKSON.

AND LIKE I SAID, HE WAS SUCH A GREAT PART OF OUR COMMUNITY.

UH, PRIOR TO HIS STROKE, WHEN HE WAS, AFTER HE HAD A STROKE, HE WAS UNABLE TO SING ANYMORE.

BUT EVERY TIME I CALLED ON THIS GUY, I MEAN A WORLD CLASS SINGER, UH, HAD WON DOVE AWARDS AND, AND SEVERAL MUSIC AWARDS, AN ACCOMPLISHED SINGER.

HE WOULD COME AND DO IT FOR FREE FOR US IN LAHABRA.

SO I'M GONNA MISS VERN.

HE'S A GREAT, GREAT GUY.

HE LIKES ALSO ADJOURN HIS MEMORY.

ABSOLUTELY.

THAT'S ALL I GOT, MR. MAYOR.

ALRIGHT.

COUNCIL MEMBER.

SI, I'LL SEE IF I COULD DO THIS.

UM, I JUST WANTED TO SAY, YOU KNOW, THANK, THANK, EXCUSE ME, THANK YOU TO THE STAFF.

UM, YOU KNOW, THEY, THEY REALLY CAME THROUGH 4TH OF JULY.

THE EVENT ITSELF WAS AMAZING.

UM, AND, AND YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT BUDGET CUTS AND, AND HOW THAT AFFECTED, UM, ALMOST EVERY DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY AND STAFF CAME UP AND THEY WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND.

THEY WERE COOKING, THEY WERE GRILLING, THEY WERE SERVING.

UM, AND IT WAS ALL A AMAZING, SO I WANTED A HATS OFF TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR ALL OF THAT.

AND, UH, I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND, UM, UH, THE CONCERTS IN THE PARK LAST THURSDAY FOR THE VERY FIRST KICKOFF.

UH, LATIN SOUL WAS AMAZING.

UM, IT WAS NICE TO SEE THE COMMUNITY COMING OUT AND HAVING A GOOD TIME, UH, ENJOYING, I MEAN, THE, YOU COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR BETTER WEATHER.

I MEAN, BY THE TIME THAT THE CONCERT STARTED, THE WEATHER WAS NICE.

THERE WAS A NICE BREEZE GOING ON AND, UM, THEY WERE OUT THERE WITH THEIR CHAIRS AND THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, BUYING THEIR FUNNEL CAKES FROM THE, UH, THE HARBOR HOST LIONS.

AND SO IT WAS REALLY, REALLY GOOD.

WE, UH, JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO THAT.

UH, IT DOES TAKE A VILLAGE TO PUT ON THESE EVENTS AND, YOU KNOW, SPONSORSHIPS ARE SO IMPORTANT AND, UM, WE'RE JUST APPRECIATIVE OF EVERYBODY THAT COMES OUT AND PARTICIPATES AND SUPPORTS THE LA HABRA EVENTS.

AND, UM, UH, ON THE TOKEN OF, UH, VERNE, UH, WHEN I FIRST CAME ONTO THE, UH, VETERANS COMMITTEE 13 YEARS AGO, HE, UM, WAS SINGING, UM, THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT THE VETERANS DAY EVENT.

SO THAT WAS MY FIRST INTRODUCTION TO, UM, TO VERN.

SO, UM, PRAYERS TO HIS FAMILY AND, UM, ALL THE OTHERS THAT WERE ADJOURNING TONIGHT IN.

SO THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT FOR NOW.