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WELL, LADIES[ CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber INVOCATION: City Attorney/Legal Counsel Jones PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember/Director Medrano ROLL CALL: Mayor/Director Nigsarian Mayor Pro Tem/Director Espinoza Councilmember/Director Gomez Councilmember/Director Medrano Councilmember/Director Surich]
AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME.WE HAD, UH, A BIT OF AN EMERGENCY IN THE BACK.
THAT'S WHY THERE'S BEEN THIS DELAY FOR WHICH I APOLOGIZE.
BUT AT ANY RATE, I'LL NOW CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF THE HARBOR, AND THE REGULAR JOINT MEETING AT 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 AUGUST 19TH, 2024.
LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT IT IS NOW, UH, 6:42 PM AND THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS ARE PRESENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM, DIRECTOR ESPINOSA, AND COUNCIL MEMBER SGE, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE AN EXCUSED ABSENCE.
THIS SEATING WILL BE GIVEN BY CITY ATTORNEY LEGAL COUNSEL JONES, FOLLOWED BY THE FLAG S**T, LED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTOR MADANO.
ASK YOU TO PLEASE STAND BY YOUR HEADS.
UH, DEAR HEAVILY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING WITH, UH, GRATITUDE IN OUR HEARTS.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR BEING RESIDENTS OF THE CITY, OF LAHABRA AND WORKING FOR LAHABRA.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY PRIVILEGES WE HAVE AND FREEDOMS WE ENJOY IN THIS COUNTRY AND THIS CITY.
WE HAVE A SPECIAL BESTING UPON OUR CITY COUNCIL.
THEY ACT WITH WISDOM AND GOOD JUDGMENT AS THEY DECIDE THE IMPORTANT MATTERS FOR THE CITIZENS OF LAHABRA.
WE, YOUR PRAYER AND BLESSINGS BE WITH US THIS EVENING AND WE SAY THESE THINGS IN THY NAME.
YOU, UH, FACE THE FLAG OF OUR COUNTRY.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES, STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH, WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
WILL THE CITY, UH, CLERK PLEASE CALL.
UH, COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTOR CRICH HAS AN EXCUSED ABSENCE.
COUNCIL MEMBER, DIRECTOR MEDRANO HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTOR GOMEZ.
MAYOR PROAM, DIRECTOR ESPINOZA ALSO HAS AN EXCUSED ABSENCE.
MAYOR, DIRECTOR NICK SIAN HERE.
[ CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT: PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:]
ASK IF THERE ARE ANY CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS? YES.WELL, MR. GOMEZ AND I WERE NOT PRESENT IN CLOSED SESSION.
THE CLOSED SESSION ITEM, UH, WAS NOT COMPLETED AND WILL BE CONTINUED.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO A FUTURE DATE AND DO IT BY NOTICE AS A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
[1. RECOGNITION OF THE OSNAYA FAMILY AS THE 2024 RESIDENTIAL BEAUTIFICATION AWARD RECIPIENT]
AND PRESENTATIONS TONIGHT, HOWEVER, I DON'T HAVE IT IN FRONT OF ME.WHEN I DO, WE WILL ADJOURN DOWN TO THE PODIUM WHERE WE CAN TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS.
AND RHONDA, I'M SURE YOU'RE GOING TO HELP ME WITH THIS FINDING.
I CAN JUST USE IT OFF THE GREEN SHEET.
I DUNNO IF THERE WAS MORE, BUT I CAN USE THIS.
AND THE PROCLAMATION AND CERTIFICATE ARE ON THE TABLE AS WELL IN THE FRONT.
ALRIGHT, THIS, THE FIRST ITEM IS THE RECOGNITION OF THE NIA FAMILY AS THE 2024 RESIDENTIAL BEAUTIFICATION AWARD RECIPIENT.
AND YOU MUST BE THE NIA RIGHT HERE.
YOU WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME, ALICE.
ARE YOU GOOD? AND LET ME HAVE, UH, UH, LET'S SEE, WHO ARE YOU GUYS? THIS NEW? THIS IS A NEW THING.
THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE IS BOTH OF YOU, RIGHT? AND THE THREE OF YOU WHO? JUST THE TWO MYSELF.
AH, WHO WANTS TO SPEAK FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEE? WHO'S ON SUBCOMMITTEE? WELL THEN HERE, WHATEVER.
SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT, UH, THIS AWARD.
WILL, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LA HARBOR AND THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WE SELECTED YOU 'CAUSE YOUR HOUSE IS BEAUTIFUL.
THERE'S A PICTURE OF IT UP HERE AND THANK YOU.
YOU GUYS HAVE DONE SO MUCH WORK.
SO BECAUSE OF ALL YOUR HARD WORK, YOU MAKE LA HARBOR A MUCH BEAUTIFUL, MORE BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO LIVE IN
SO, AND I TELL YOU, PEOPLE GO FOR WALKS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD A LOT AND EVERYBODY STOPS IN FRONT OF THEIR HOUSE.
YOU GUYS HAVE A LOT TO BE PROUD OF.
I CAN GET EVERYONE TO GET INTO, GET A PICTURE.
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO YOU BOTH.
PUT IT ALI IN FRONT OF YOUR YARD.
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THANK YOU.WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING BEFORE YOU LEAVE? SO MUCH.
ANY, I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THIS AWARD.
IT'S BEEN A WORK IN PROGRESS, BUT IT'S EXCITING AND IT'S BEEN EASY BECAUSE WE LOVE OUR, OUR COMMUNITY.
WE LOVE OUR, OUR CITY AND WE LOVE OUR HOME.
NEXT TO THE NEXT HONEY DO JOB, HUH? YEAH.
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSIONERS AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE BEAUTIFICATION SUBCOMMITTEE.
I, YOU KNOW, MR. MAYOR, I, I WANTED TO SEE IF, UH, IF THEY WEREN'T DOING ANYTHING, UH, FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, THEY COULD COME TO MY HOUSE AND MAYBE BEAUTIFY MY HOUSE.
'CAUSE THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL HOME.
WELL GIVE 'EM AT LEAST A COUPLE DAYS TO REST AND THEN THEY COULD HIT IT.
[2. PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 2024 AS "HUNGER ACTION MONTH" IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA]
PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 24 AS HUNGER ACTION MONTH IN THE CITY OF LAHABRA.DO WE HAVE SOMEONE HERE TO SPEAK TO THAT? YES, WE DO.
I WAS GONNA SAY, I'M ALWAYS HUNGRY, SO I WAS READY TO STEP IN
UM, DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING, YOU HAVE PREPARED REMARKS FROM THERE? YES.
BECAUSE WE'LL GO BACK UP TO OUR PLACE, TAKE A PICTURE AND, AND IF THAT WORKS, COME BACK.
OKAY, WE'RE GONNA GO UP THERE.
HELLO, MY NAME IS SARAH BEZANT.
I'M THE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING FOR, OR FOR, UH, SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF ORANGE COUNTY.
I'M HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE ORANGE COUNTY HUNGER ALLIANCE.
THE ORANGE COUNTY HUNGER ALLIANCE IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN EIGHT ANTI-HUNGER ORGANIZATIONS IN ORANGE COUNTY.
TOGETHER WE ARE COMMITTED TO REDUCING FOOD WASTE, ENDING POVERTY AND HUNGER, AND PROVIDING DIGNIFIED EQUITABLE AND CONSISTENT ACCESS TO THE HEALTHIEST FOOD POSSIBLE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF LA HABRA FOR RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS HUNGER ACTION MONTH AND RAISING AWARENESS OF HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY IN YOUR CITY.
ALL OF US NEED NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO THRIVE.
YET MANY IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FACE HUNGER EVERY DAY.
THE NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY REMAINS ELEVATED ABOVE PRE COVID LEVELS.
IN ORANGE COUNTY, OVER 330,000 INDIVIDUALS ARE FOOD INSECURE, AND THAT INCLUDES OVER 85,000 CHILDREN IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR.
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK AND ORANGE COUNTY FOOD BANK TOGETHER HAVE COLLECTIVELY DISTRIBUTED OVER 29 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD THROUGH THE NETWORK OF FOOD PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS, SHELTERS, SENIOR CENTERS, K THROUGH 12 SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY.
THAT'S WHY THIS SEPTEMBER, WE ARE ASKING EVERYONE TO JOIN IN THE MOVEMENT TO END FOOD INSECURITY.
YOUR VOICE, ACTION AND COMMITMENT WILL HELP ENSURE EVERY MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY HAS THE FOOD THEY NEED TO THRIVE.
BECAUSE WHEN PEOPLE ARE FED, FUTURES ARE NOURISHED FOR WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED.
THIS HUNGER ACTION MONTH, VISIT FEED OC.ORG/HUNGER ACTION MONTH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE, AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.
[ 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.]
NOW IT'D BE THE TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.WHEN ADDRESSING THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL, PLEASE COMPLETE A SPEAKER'S CARD BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE RECEIVED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GOVERNING BODY MEETING, 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 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 5 4 9 5 4 0.3 A.
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NOT BE RESPONDED TO BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE MEETING.UH, I THANK YOUS MICHELLE BARNIER.
UM, I'M JUST CALLING TO, UH, MAKE AWARE OF A SITUATION THAT I CAME ACROSS RECENTLY AND THAT IS THAT A FAMILY IN OUR COMMUNITY WAS DI DENIED ACCESS TO PUTTING AT ONE OF THE MILITARY FLAGS ON OUR, ON OUR STREETS.
IT WAS VERY HEARTBREAKING FOR THE FAMILY.
UM, WE DID TALK TO CITY STAFF.
CITY STAFF HAD MENTIONED THAT THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE THE FAMILY HAD HAD A, THIS OLDER CHILD AND THAT THIS CHILD WAS IN THE MILITARY, WHICH IS UNFORTUNATE.
AND YOU KNOW, IT, IT WAS SAD BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT I WAS PART OF THE PROGRAM THAT HELPED CREATE THIS PROGRAM.
SO I WENT AND CALLED SOME OF THE FORMER CITY STAFF AND TALKED TO 'EM AND SAID, HEY, HAD ANY OF THE RULES CHANGED? IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP WITH THIS SITUATION? THEY SAID, NO, AS FAR AS I KNOW NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
THEY SAID, OKAY, THEN WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO? AND I SAID, WELL, I TALKED TO STAFF AND WE TRIED TO COME UP WITH A SOMETHING AND THEY SAID THEY WERE GONNA GET BACK TO THE FAMILY AND NOTHING HAD, UH, EVER ATTAINED.
SO I'M NOT HERE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT.
I'M HERE TO JUST MORE, MORE TO MAKE AWARE OF THE SITUATION.
IF WE DON'T HAVE GUIDELINES, LET'S CREATE THOSE.
IF WE DON'T HAVE SOMETHING THAT'S LIKE SET IN STONE, LET'S MAKE SURE THAT WE DO THAT SO THAT THESE FAMILIES IN THIS COMMUNITY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR FLAG.
SO THE MAIN ISSUE WITH THE FLAG THOUGH WAS THAT THE FAMILY HAS A, A SOLDIER THAT'S IN THE MILITARY THAT HAS A SERVICE THAT THEY CAN'T TALK ABOUT.
SO THEY, THEY WANTED TO DO WAS JUST PUT THE SEAL OF THAT BRANCH ON AND JUST SAYING, YOU KNOW, WE SUPPORT ALL OF THIS DIVISION.
SO JUST SO YOU GUYS HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON IT, I JUST WANNA MAKE YOU AWARE AND, UH, HOPEFULLY WE CAN COME UP WITH AN AGREEMENT OR WE CAN TALK LATER.
ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT ON AN ITEM, NOT ON THE AGENDA.
ALRIGHT, SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO
[ 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:]
THE CONSENT CALENDAR PLEASE.NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CONSENT CALENDAR.
ALL MATTERS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER, CITY STAFF MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUEST SEPARATE ACTION OR REMOVAL OF AN ITEM REMOVED.
ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOLLOWING THE CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THIS AGENDA.
PUBLIC 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 COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.
THE CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDES CITY COUNCIL ITEMS ONE THROUGH NINE, CITY COUNCIL, AGENCY AND AUTHORITIES.
ITEM ONE, CITY COUNCIL AND UTILITY AUTHORITY.
ITEM ONE, CIVIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY, ITEM ONE.
AND HOUSING AUTHORITY ITEM ONE.
WOULD STAFF LIKE ANY CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM REMOVED? NONE.
MR. MAYOR, WOULD THE, UH, WOULD COUNCIL MEMBERS LIKE ANY ITEM REMOVED? NO.
MR. MAYOR, WOULD ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE LIKE AN ITEM REMOVED? SEEING THEN NONE THEN MAY I HAVE A MOTION? MR. MAYOR? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS LISTED.
SECOND MOTION IS SECOND VOTE PLEASE.
[1. CONSIDER RENAMING VISTA GRANDE PARK TO CENTENNIAL PARK AS PART OF THE CITY'S 2025 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION That the City Council: A. Consider the Centennial Committee's recommendation to rename Vista Grande Park to "Centennial Park" in honor of the City's 2025 Centennial Celebration; and, B. Direct staff to initiate the park renaming process per City of La Habra Policies and Procedures Policy Number 1.60.]
ITEMS. THANK YOU.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 FIRST CONSIDERATION ITEM IS THE CITY COUNCIL ITEM ENTITLED, CONSIDER RENAMING VISTA GRANDE PARK TO CENTENNIAL PARK AS PART OF THE CITY'S 2025 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
MS. MR. MAYOR, BEFORE I, WE CONTINUE, MAY I ASK A, A QUESTION TO THE CITY MANAGER BEING THIS IS SUCH A IMPORTANT ITEM BEING NAMED, UH, OF THE NAMING OF THE PARK AND THE POLICIES BEHIND THIS.
UM, DO WE HAVE ANY TERM OF URGENCY? CAN THIS BE KICKED BACK ANOTHER MEETING? AND I'D LIKE TO HAVE MAYBE THE INPUT FROM ROSE AND CARRIE WHEN THEY ATTEND THE MEETING.
YEAH, WE CAN CONTINUE THIS ITEM WITH THE COUNCIL.
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A MOTION TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM.I WILL SECOND THE DATE UNKNOWN OR WHENEVER YOU OKAY.
DID YOU GET THAT? I DID GET THAT.
SO THREE ZERO TO CONTINUE THE ITEM, UH, AT A DATE TO BE DETERMINED.
[2. CONSIDER RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF INITIATIVE NO. 23-0017A1, "THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT", ALSO KNOWN AS PROP 36 That the City Council CONSIDER, APPROVE, AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024-__ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT, INITIATIVE NO. 23-0017A1.]
TO READ THE TITLE MAYOR? UH, YES, PLEASE.UH, CONSIDERATION ITEM NUMBER TWO, CONSIDER RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF INITIATIVE NUMBER TWO THREE DASH 0 1 7 A ONE.
THE HOMELESSNESS DRUG ADDICTION AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT, ALSO KNOWN AS PROP 36.
YES, I'LL HAVE, UH, BRIANNA HURT.
GIVE THE STAFF REPORT ON THIS.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS BEFORE YOU.
THIS EVENING IS A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE HOMELESSNESS DRUG ADDICTION AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT, ALSO KNOWN AS INITIATIVE TWO THREE DASH 0 0 1 7 81 OR PROP 36.
IN 2014, VOTERS PASS A BALLOT MEASURE CALLED PROP 47, WHICH REDUCED PUNISHMENTS FOR A HANDFUL OF NONVIOLENT DRUG AND THEFT CRIMES.
PROP 47 MADE MOST DRUG POSSESSION CRIMES A MISDEMEANOR AND RAISED A THRESHOLD FOR FELONY THEFT AND FORGERY FROM 400 TO $950 WHEN IT WAS PASSED IN 2014.
ITS INTENT WAS TO REDUCE CALIFORNIA'S PRI PRISON POPULATION AND REDUCE THE STATE'S CORRECTIONS BUDGET.
HOWEVER, ITS PASSAGE HAS LED TO UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OVER THE PAST DECADE, INCLUDING RISING AND OFTEN ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT AND REDUCED INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO SEEK DRUG ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT.
ALSO, LEGISLATION HAS BEEN INTRODUCED EVERY YEAR TO ADDRESS ELEMENTS OF PROP 47, OR ASKING VOTERS TO RECONSIDER THE MEASURE SIMP.
SINCE PROP 47 IS A VOTER APPROVED INITIATIVE, ANY SIGNIFICANT REFORM MUST OCCUR AS PART OF THE VOTER INITIATIVE PROCESS.
PROP 47 REFORM INITIATIVE HAS QUALIFIED FOR THE NOVEMBER 5TH BALLOT AS A HOMELESSNESS DRUG ADDICTION AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT, ACT OR PROP 36.
AT THE JUNE 17TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS, COUNCIL MEMBER MADANO ASKED STAFF TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PROP 47 REFORM INITIATIVE.
AND COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ SECONDED THE REQUEST, THE STAFF REPORT AND RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS IN RESPONSE TO THAT REQUEST AND IS ATTACHED FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
ANYBODY FROM THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY ON THIS MATTER? SEEING NONE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS, UH, TIME FOR DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION.
I JUST, UH, WANNA THANK COUNCIL MEMBER MADANO FOR BRINGING THAT TO US.
AND I THINK, UH, THERE ARE, UH, A A LOT OF MOVING PARTS TO WHAT'S HAPPENING IN CALIFORNIA TODAY.
AND, UH, WHAT'S HAPPENED OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS AND TO THE EFFECT THAT WE ARE, ARE THAT WE AS, UH, AS RESIDENTS HAVE, UH, HAVE HAMSTRUNG, SO TO SPEAK, OUR, UH, OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, UH, TRYING TO DO A, UH, A VITAL JOB OUT IN THE STREET.
AND THAT'S NOT JUST TAKE CRIMINALS TO JAIL, IT'S TO GIVE THEM THE NECESSARY SERVICES THAT THEY NEED AS WELL, BUT ALSO TO STEM AND DO, UH, AND TO PUT A STOP, UH, TO, UH, SERIOUS CRIMES THAT ARE PLAGUING NOT ONLY OUR CITY TO A DEGREE, BUT UH, MANY OTHER CITIES, UH, THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
SO HOPEFULLY, UH, THE, UH, THE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE WILL, WILL SEE THROUGH TO THIS AND, AND, UH, AND VOTE THIS IN FOR THE, UH, FOR THE BENEFIT OF, UH, PUBLIC SAFETY.
WELL, YOU, YOU SEE THIS DAY IN AND DAY OUT BEING IN THE TRENCHES.
SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING AWARENESS TO US.
IS THAT YOUR MOTION TO APPROVE? THAT'S IT.
I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
AND THAT IS IT FOR CONSIDERATION ITEMS TONIGHT.
[ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]
DIRECTLY NOW TO THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR AS SOON AS THAT'S UP.ALRIGHT, LA HABER, STATE OF THE CITY, PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE CITY OF LA HABER'S 2024.
STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH AT 9:38 AM AT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER, 1 0 1 WESTLAW HARBOR BOULEVARD.
I WILL PRESENT THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS, SO TRY TO STAY AWAKE THROUGH THAT.
ADMISSION IS FREE, HOWEVER, SEATING IS LIMITED.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ADMINISTRATION AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 0 1 0.
CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF THE LABOR DAY HALL.
WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, AND WE'LL REOPEN ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD.
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FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 0 1 0 KIDS NIGHT OUT SAFARI, DROP OFF YOUR KIDS WITH US AND ENJOY NEEDING TO YOURSELF ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH FROM 6:00 PM UNTIL 10:30 PM AT THE LA HARBOR COMMUNITY CENTER.1 0 1 WEST EL HARBOR BOULEVARD.
COST IS $20 PER CHILD, AGES FOUR THROUGH 12 YEARS.
THERE WILL BE GAMES, CRAFTS, A MOVIE, SNACKS AND DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED.
REGISTER YOUR CHILD ONLINE, IN PERSON AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER OR BY PHONE BY CALLING (562) 383-4200 CELEBRATE GRANDPARENTS' DAY AT THE SENIOR DANCE.
JOIN US ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH FROM 2:00 PM TILL 4:00 PM AT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON OF LIVE MUSIC, DANCING, RAFFLES, AND DINNER.
COST IS $8 PER PERSON AND PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
RESERVE YOUR SPACE IN PERSON AT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER, OR BY PHONE BY CALLING (562) 383-4200 FOR MORE QUESTIONS.
YOU CAN ALSO ASK COMMISSIONER ANNETTE LIMON IN THE BACK FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
LA HABER POLICE CITIZENS ACADEMY.
THE LA HABER POLICE DEPARTMENT IS PROUD TO OFFER THE CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY TO LOCAL RESIDENTS EVERY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH THROUGH OCTOBER 24TH FROM 6:00 PM UNTIL 9:00 PM AT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER.
APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE OR AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FRONT COUNTER.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4300, OR EMAIL KATHY GONZALEZ AT CGONZALEZ@LAHABRAKA.GOV.
JOIN US FOR MOVIES IN THE PARK.
GRAB YOUR BLANKET AND LAWN CHAIRS AND COME WATCH A MOVIE ON OUR GIANT MOVIE SCREEN.
JAWS WILL BE SHOWN ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, BEGINNING AT 6:00 PM AT A WEST DAY PARK, 2300 WEST LAMBERT ROAD.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4200.
REMEMBER, THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETS ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.
WATER CONSERVATION, WE'RE STILL BEING ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER IRRIGATION IS LIMITED TO THREE TIMES PER WEEK, NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES, AND NO RUNOFF.
PLEASE NOTE THAT LAWN IRRIGATION IS PROHIBITED BETWEEN 10:00 AM AND 4:00 PM AS IS THE WASHING OF HARD SERVICES.
DO YOUR PART AND HELP US CONSERVE THIS MOST PRECIOUS ASSET.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TIPS, PLEASE CALL PUBLIC WORKS AT (562) 383-4170.
DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM STAFF TO SEE NONE, MR. MAYOR? VERY GOOD.
[ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS:]
KICK OFF MY COMMENTS.I'D LIKE TO START ACTUALLY WITH A QUICK UPDATE ABOUT OUR, UH, INJURED MOTORCYCLE OFFICER.
I KNOW I'VE BEEN SEEING SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT ASKED ON SOCIAL MEDIA, UM, AND I JUST WANT RESPECTING HIS PRIVACY, BUT I'VE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT HE'S BEEN RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL AND, UH, HE IS NOW IN AN INPATIENT REHAB FACILITY VERY CLOSE TO WHERE HE LIVES.
HIS SPIRITS ARE GOOD, HE'S IMPROVING.
IT COULD BE, YOU KNOW, A MATTER OF WEEKS OF, OF INPATIENT REHAB BEFORE HE IS ABLE TO, TO BE AT HOME.
'CAUSE YOU KNOW, THERE'S, AS WE USE THAT TERM, A LOT OF MOVING PARTS TO AN INJURY LIKE THAT.
SO I KNOW YOUR PRAYERS ARE WITH HIM, BUT I KNOW OURS ARE AS WELL.
SO THAT'S THE UPDATE WITH OUR, WITH OUR MOTOR OFFICER.
ASIDE FROM THAT, IT WAS A BUSY TIME.
I JUST, THE MOST RECENT THING WAS SATURDAY, WHICH WAS, UH, POP WARNER KICKOFF ON, UM, AT, UH, ESTELLA PARK.
JUST, YOU KNOW, TONS OF KIDS, TONS OF PROUD, SUPPORTIVE PARENTS.
I SHARED THE STAGE WITH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ.
AND THEN WE BOTH WENT TO THE BIG BACKPACK GIVEAWAY HOSTED BY, UH, SUPERVISOR DOUG CHAFFEE AT SONORA HIGH SCHOOL.
I, I UNDERSTAND THE LINE WAS, UH, IMMENSE AT ONE POINT.
STRETCHING LIKE A BLOCK DOWN, FOLKS QUEUING UP.
IT'S A DRIVE-THROUGH EVENT TO PICK UP BACK BACKPACKS AND OTHER GREAT SUPPLIES.
AND, UH, WE'RE GRATEFUL TO, UH, THE SUPERVISOR CHAFFEE FOR, FOR HOSTING THIS AND DOING THIS.
AND AGAIN, A LOT OF KIDS WERE HELPED.
AS I THINK I MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, GETTING A KID READY FOR SCHOOL NOW, IT'S LIKE, IT'S INSANE.
IT'S LIKE A THOUSAND BUCKS TO SUIT A KID UP TO START THE SCHOOL YEAR.
SO STUFF LIKE THIS FOR THE KIDS AND FAMILIES THAT NEED IT ARE REALLY, UH, GRATEFULLY, UH, ACKNOWLEDGED.
LET'S START WITH, UH, OVER HERE TO MY LEFT, MR. GOMEZ.
UH, WE WERE ALL HAPPY TO ATTEND AND ONE IS PARTICULARLY THANK OUR SENATOR JOSH NEWMAN.
ALSO, BIG SHOUT OUT TO OUR ORANGE COUNTY SUPERVISOR, UH, AS WELL, UM, FOR THE WORK THEY DID WITH THE STORM CHAIN, UH, STORM CHANNEL REPAIR.
WE DID A BIG GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY A LAST WEEK.
AND, UH, A LOT OF THE MEDIA WAS OUT THERE.
A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE OUT THERE.
AND I KNOW THE HOMEOWNERS IN THAT AREA WERE JUST ELATED THAT THE WORK IS FINALLY GETTING DONE.
SO KUDOS, UH, TO OUR STATE SENATOR AND ALSO TO OUR ORANGE COUNTY SUPERVISOR, DOUG SHAFFY AND SENATOR JOSH NEWMAN.
UM, I WON'T MENTION POP TON, YOU ALREADY ME THAT MENTIONED THAT.
WANT TO QUICKLY MENTION, I WANNA CONGRATULATE THE LAHABRA HIGH SCHOOL CIF CHAMPIONSHIP, UH, BASKETBALL TEAM.
OF COURSE, THEY WON THEIR BIG GAME AT, UM, AT THE TOYOTA CENTER BACK IN FEBRUARY, BUT I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE RING CEREMONY, UM, THIS PAST WEEK.
THESE RINGS, I MEAN, THEY LOOK LIKE AN NF UH, YOU KNOW, NBA STARS,
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THESE RINGS ARE MASSIVE, MASSIVE RINGS.SO IT WAS GOOD TO REPRESENT THE CITY COUNCIL AT THAT EVENT.
I WILL NOT BE ATTENDING THAT JAWS MOVIE.
I REMEMBER WATCHING IT AS A KID AND I DIDN'T WANT TO GO BACK TO THE BEACH AFTER THAT.
SO ON RECORD, I'M NOT GONNA BE ATTENDING THAT.
THAT'S JUST, HE'S GOT THE MUSIC.
IS HE FAST OR WHAT? HE'S FAST.
YOU'RE TAKING ME BACK TO A DAY.
MY SISTER'S HERE IN THE AUDIENCE.
I WENT TO SEE THAT MOVIE AT THE DRIVE-IN THEATER, THE ROSECRANS DRIVE-IN THEATER IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT IN 1976 OR SEVEN, I BELIEVE IN MY DAD'S 56 CHEVY.
JUST BRINGS BACK GREAT MEMORIES.
I AND AFTER THAT, I DIDN'T EVEN SWIM IN A POOL.
I MEAN, EVEN IN MY POOL NOW, MAN, I'M LIKE, NO, NOT WITHOUT, UH, NOT WITHOUT ONE OF THE DOGS, UH, ROAMING AROUND.
READY, READY TO GET THE SHARK.
THE TROUBLE IS THE SHARK ALWAYS AFTER, GOES AFTER THE FAT KID.
SO I WAS, YOU KNOW, MARK GARITA HERE TO EAT, YOU KNOW,
UH, YOU KNOW WHAT? I WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO OUR, UH, LA HABER POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FOR THE, UH, THE UNITY THAT THEY, AND, AND THE OUTPOUR OF SUPPORT THAT THEY, UH, PROVIDED, UH, FOR ONE OF THEIR OWN.
AND, AND THE OUTPOURING SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY AND FROM OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AS WELL.
AND FOR OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS, THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS.
I DON'T WORK IN THE CITY, THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS, UH, UH, THROUGHOUT, UH, THE, UH, NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES FOR COMING IN AND, UH, FIELDING CALLS FOR SERVICE DURING THAT TIME.
I WANTED TO THANK THEM AS WELL.
UH, BUT, UH, UH, GIVING OUR BEST TO THE, UH, TO THE MOTOR OFFICER.
AND, UH, WE'RE THINKING ABOUT 'EM AND WE'RE RIGHT BEHIND YOU.
UH, PUBLIC SAFETY IS JOB ONE HERE IN THE CITY, AND I COULD TELL YOU THAT YOU HAVE FIVE CITY COUNCIL PEOPLE HERE THAT, UH, STAND BEHIND OUR, UH, OUR, OUR PUBLIC SERVICE, UH, ELEMENT, UH, POLICE, FIRE CODE ENFORCEMENT, ET CETERA.
SO WE WANNA WISH HIM A, UH, SPEEDY RECOVERY SO YOU CAN, UH, COME BACK AND, UH, AND CONTINUE TO KEEP US SAFE.
AND, AND THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS FOR THE, UH, FOR THE JOB YOU DO.
AND I, I'M, I AM JUST GLAD BEING IN LAW ENFORCEMENT IS HAVING AS LONG AS I HAVE THAT, UH, THAT, UH, OUR MOTOR OFFICER IS GONNA BE ABLE TO COME BACK, UH, TO WORK ONE DAY, HOPEFULLY, UH, MOST IMPORTANTLY THAT HE'S STILL WITH US BECAUSE THAT, UH, THAT LOOMS LARGE WITH FAMILIES WHENEVER, UH, WHENEVER THEY LEAVE THEIR HOUSES, UH, UH, BEFORE THEIR SHIFT.
SO, UH, CAPTAIN, IF YOU CAN ALSO CONVEY THAT, UH, OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
SO WE'RE RIGHT BEHIND YOU GUYS, AND, UH, UH, YEAH, YOU KNOW, I'M SORRY I COULDN'T MAKE SATURDAY, BUT, UH, THANK YOU BOTH FOR, UH, FOR APPEARING THERE AT, UH, POP WARNER.
UH, YOUTH SPORTS AGAIN IS, UH, IS ANOTHER MISSION OF OURS.
UH, AND I KNOW MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES DO AS WELL.
UH, WE'LL, UH, I THINK A FEW OF US WILL BE, UH, AT THE ASO'S, UH, UH, OPENING AS WELL.
SO, UH, A YSO IS VERY IMPORTANT IN MY FAMILY.
I'VE GOT A, A YOUNG DAUGHTER PLAYING AT THE, UH, COLLEGE DIVISION ONE LEVEL NOW, AND THAT'S WHERE SHE STARTED HERE IN HABRA, UH, REGION 94.
SO VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TO, TO ALL OF US.
SO OTHER THAN THAT, UH, THAT'S IT.
ACTUALLY, BEFORE WE ADJOURN, UH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SEARCH HAS ASKED ME TO READ THIS INFORMATION ABOUT, UH, VENTURA DE LA TORE WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY.
SO I'M GONNA DO THAT NOW FOR CARRIE.
DEL TORE WAS BORN IN LA JUNE 25TH, 1924, BUT SPENT HIS CHILDHOOD IN LA HARBOR, WHERE HE WAS RAISED BY HIS MOTHER, WHO ATTENDED LOCAL LA HARBOR SCHOOLS, THEN WAS DRAFTED BY THE US ARMY IN 1943.
HIS SPECIALTY IN TRAINING WAS AS A TRUCK DRIVER.
TOW HIM A HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE, A HUNDRED FIFTY, I'M SORRY, 1 0 5 MILLIMETER HOWITZER CANNON.
HE SAILED ON THE QUEEN MARY THEN CALLED THE GRAY GHOST TO EUROPE WITH NINE TO 11,000 SOLDIERS AND NURSES ABOARD WHERE HE LANDED IN SCOTLAND.
TRAVELED SOUTH THROUGH ENGLAND TO FRANCE.
THERE HE SERVED IN THE THIRD ARMY 80TH DIVISION UNDER GENERAL PATTON IN FOUR MAJOR BATTLES FIGHTING IN OVER 200 DAYS OF CONTINUOUS BATTLE WOUNDED IN NANCY, FRANCE.
HE RETURNED TO THE EIGHTH DIVISION, 317TH REGIMENT CANNON COMPANY IN TIME FOR THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND THE LIBERATION OF TWO CONCENTRATION CAMPS, BUCHENWALD AND EEE ALL BEFORE HE TURNED 21 YEARS OLD, THE ONTARIO RETURNED HOME TO NEW YORK, AND IN 1945 ABOARD THE LIBERTY SHIP AND ONTO CALIFORNIA, WHERE HE MET HIS SWEETHEART, ESTHER, AND SETTLED IN FULLERTON.
THEY WERE MARRIED FOR 62 YEARS, HAD THREE CHILDREN, SEVERAL, SEVERAL GRANDCHILDREN, AND GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.
HE WAS AWARDED A PURPLE HEART AND A BRONZE STAR.
IN 2018, VENTURA WAS ALSO RECOGNIZED AND AWARDED THE FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE ALLIES IN FRANCE BETWEEN 1944 AND 1945.
TRULY A MEMBER OF THE GREATEST GENERATION AND A PROUD MEMBER OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 2 6 7 VENTURA DIED RECENTLY AT THE
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AGE OF 100 YEARS OLD.SO WE DO ADJOURN TONIGHT IN THE MEMORY OF VENTURA DE LA TORI, A TRUE HERO AND DEFINITELY A MEMBER OF THE GREATEST GENERATION.
UH, RHONDA, I DON'T HAVE A, A DATE TO ADJOURN TO NEXT? THAT'S CORRECT, BECAUSE THE NEXT MEETING'S CANCELED DUE TO THE HOLIDAY.
AND I JUST FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES, I THINK THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE SEPTEMBER 18TH, MORE OR LESS.
JUST SO FOLKS OUT THERE CAN, YOU KNOW, PLAN THEIR SCHEDULES ACCORDINGLY.
SEPTEMBER 16TH WILL BE THE NEXT MEETING.
SO WITH THAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.