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I'LL NOW CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR
[ CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber INVOCATION: City Attorney Jones PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Espinoza ROLL CALL: Mayor Nigsarian Mayor Pro Tem Espinoza Councilmember Gomez Councilmember Medrano Councilmember Surich]
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA OF OCTOBER 21ST, 2024.LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT IT IS NOW 6:30 PM AND THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
THE INDICATION WILL BE GIVEN BY CITY ATTORNEY JONES, FOLLOWED BY THE FLAG SALUTE, WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE LED BY THE KIDS THAT HAD PERFECT TEST SCORES.
SO WHEN WE GET TO THAT AFTER THE INVOCATION, ALL YOU KIDS WHO ARE BEING RECOGNIZED TONIGHT STAND UP AND I WANT YOU ALL TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
OKAY? ALRIGHT, EVERYONE, PLEASE RISE.
ASK YOU TO PLEASE, UH, BOW YOUR HEADS.
UH, DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING TO BEGIN TO DO THE IMPORTANT BUSINESS FOR THE CITY OF LAHABRA.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE IN THIS FREE COUNTRY.
WE'RE ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE CHANCE TO LIVE IN LAHABRA BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY WITH WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO SERVE EACH OTHER AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR OUR CITY COUNCIL WHO GUIDE US WITH WISDOM AND INSIGHT.
WE ASK YOU TO BLESS 'EM THIS EVENING AND WE SAY THESE THINGS IN THY NAME.
CITY ATTORNEY JONES KIDS, IF YOU WOULD.
SOMEBODY KICK IT OFF ALL AT ONCE.
PLEDGING SUSAN FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
UH, WILL THE CITY CLERK PLEASE CALL ROLE? YES.
[1. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO THE LA HABRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LOWELL JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS WHO HAD PERFECT TEST SCORES ON THE 2024 CALIFORNIA ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND PROGRESS]
FIRST TONIGHT WE'VE GOT PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS.ME AND, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER RESEARCH ARE GONNA GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR HERE IN FRONT OF THE PODIUM.
WE'RE GONNA WANT ALL THE KIDS RECEIVING THEIR CER CERTIFICATES TO COME ON UP NOW.
LINE UP IN FRONT OF THE COUNCIL.
WHAT I'M GONNA DO IS I'M GONNA CALL YOUR NAME AND WHEN I DO, PLEASE STEP FORWARD.
SO, COUNCIL MEMBER SERGE CAN HAND YOU YOUR CERTIFICATE.
'CAUSE WE'RE GONNA TRY AND MAKE THIS AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE.
FIRST ONE IS TRISTAN RODRIGUEZ.
LELAND MARTIN IS LELAND HERE ALL WE'LL SET THAT ASIDE.
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THERE WE GO.CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.
THAT IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE.
I'M SO EXCITED AT THE PROSPECT OF THE VERY BRIGHT, SUCCESSFUL FUTURE THAT AWAITS YOU ALL.
AND, AND PARENTS, FEEL FREE TO COME UP AND TAKE PHOTOS IF YOU'D LIKE.
AND I WAS GONNA ADD TOO, THAT ALSO ONE OF THE, THE TEAM MEMBERS WITH ALL THIS ARE THE PARENTS WHO ENABLED YOUR KIDS TO WORK SO HARD AND TO ACCOMPLISH SO MUCH.
PARENTS, PLEASE GIVE YOURSELVES A, A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
WHICH ONE? DID EVERYBODY GET A CERTIFICATE? YES.
WHAT'S HER NAME? WHAT'S THE FULL NAME? THIS IS FOR MILA.
DO YOU HAVE ONE FOR AMANDA HERRERA? WELL, HERE'S MILA CHAVEZ.
AH, WHO DO WE NEED? ALEXIS BAKER.
WHICH WE'RE NOT SEEING ON THE TABLE.
THAT BETTER NOT BE PART OF YOUR BUDGET CUTS.
WHERE IS ALEXA? IS ALEXA, WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GONNA FIND THAT CERTIFICATE, SO YOU JUST HANG ON.
WE'LL GET THAT THING NO MATTER WHAT.
AND DE THERE'S ONE OF OUR PERSON.
DE ANYBODY ELSE? ANYBODY ELSE DIDN'T GET US YOUR KEY.
ALLISON LOOKS TO ME LIKE SOME OF THE SUPERINTENDENTS DIDN'T GIVE US THOSE CERTS BACK.
I'M GONNA GET BEHIND YOU GUYS HERE.
MAKE, MAKE ROOM FOR ME RIGHT HERE.
STAND DOWN AND THEN WE HAS A MIND OF IT.
ALL RIGHT, YOU CAN BREAK IT UP.
[2. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO THE LA HABRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LOWELL JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR AND CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR]
UH, SUPERINTENDENTS, JIM COMBS AND DR.MARIO CARLOS UP HERE TO THE, UH, DAYS, PLEASE.
THIS IS FOR THE PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO THE LA HABER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LOWELL JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR, AND CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR.
EVERYONE LIKE TO RECOGNIZE FIRST OUR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR FOR LA HABER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
ALEJANDRA IS OUR OFFICE MANAGER OVER AT OUR DUAL IMMERSION PROGRAM, LADERA PALMA.
MURILLO, HER PRINCIPAL, SAID ALEJANDRA CAN RUN THE SCHOOL BY HERSELF.
AND SO THIS IS A TRIBUTE TO ALL THE HARD WORK THAT SHE DOES, THE COUNTLESS CONNECTIONS SHE MAKES WITH OUR STUDENTS, OUR FAMILIES, AND DEFINITELY OUR STAFF.
AND WE ARE VERY, VERY BLESSED TO HAVE HER ON OUR TEAM.
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OUR CERTIFICATED TEACHER OF THE YEAR IS CATHERINE MAYFIELD.SO WE HAVE A MANY OH, THANK YOU.
WE HAVE MANY, MANY TALENTED TEAM MEMBERS OVER ACROSS OUR DISTRICT IN THE HARBOR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, BUT CATHERINE MAYFIELD IS VERY MUCH ONE OF THE TOP OF OUR TEACHING STAFF.
SHE, THE CONNECTION SHE MAKES WITH OUR STUDENTS, THE PATIENTS THAT SHE HAS FOR ALL OF OUR LEARNERS, THE CONNECTION SHE MAKES WITH ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, OUR FAMILIES, AND OUR STAFF, AND HELPING OTHER TEACHERS DEVELOP THEIR TRAIT.
SO WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL AND BLESSED TO HAVE HER AS WELL.
AND CONGRATULATIONS FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR FAMILIES.
SO I WANNA ASK OUR CLASSIFIED STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR-ISH, IF HE WILL COME FORWARD.
SO ISH, USED TO BE THE DAY CUSTODIAN AT MEADOW GREEN, AND HE GOT PROMOTED TO A DISTRICT-WIDE JOB.
BUT LAST SPRING, MOST IMPRESSIVE IS THAT AT THE END OF THE YEAR BEING QUOTE, JUST THE CUSTODIAN, UH, THE DAY OF YEARBOOK PSYCH SIGNATURES, THERE WAS A LINE TRULY FROM HERE TO THE PARKING LOT OF KIDS WANTING ISH TO SIGN THEIR YEARBOOK.
UM, AND, AND I COULDN'T GET IN THE LINE.
THEY SAID, NO, YOU'RE NOT IMPORTANT.
HE CARES DEEPLY ABOUT KIDS, NOT ONLY IN HIS JOB AND WHAT HE DOES FOR THEM, BUT HE ALSO MAKES THE PERSONAL CONNECTION BECAUSE IT DOES TAKE A VILLAGE TO DO ALL OF WHAT WE DO FOR STUDENTS.
AND SO ISH IS JUST INCREDIBLE.
UM, AND HE'S, HE GOT PROMOTED OUT OF THIS SCHOOL, UNFORTUNATELY.
I THINK THAT'S HARD FOR THE SCHOOL, BUT GOOD FOR HIM.
UH, BUT HE STILL CONNECTS WITH KIDS IN HIS NEW JOB WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
AND THIS NEXT YOUNG LADY, UH, IS RACHEL COLEMAN FROM MEADOW FROM MACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
SHE USED TO WORK IN LA HABRA CITY LIKE 25 YEARS AGO.
UH, AND NINE, FIVE IN 19, JUST YESTERDAY.
BUT SHE WORKS AT MACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH OUR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND TALK ABOUT CARING ABOUT EVERY SINGLE STUDENT ON THAT CAMPUS, NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE, NO MATTER WHAT THEIR ROLE IS.
AND THEY MAKE ENORMOUS PROGRESS BECAUSE OF HER.
THAT'S ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDING THE STUDENTS THAT ARE ON HER CASELOAD.
AND THERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST NEEDY STUDENTS WE HAVE WHO HAS TO SEE PAST EACH OF THEIR DISABILITIES AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN BE AND WHAT THEY WILL BE BECAUSE OF HER.
WE'RE SO BLESSED, JUST BEYOND BLESSED TO HAVE HER.
AND SHE'S GOT ANOTHER 35 YEARS AHEAD OF HER, SO WE'RE GOOD.
OH, THE TWO KIDS THAT WEREN'T HERE.
OH, DO YOU WANNA GET A PHOTO OP WITH EVERYBODY? UH, UH, THE, UH, TEACHERS WHO JUST GOT AWARDED THEIR SEARCH, YOU WANNA COME ON UP FOR A GROUP PICTURE? THAT'D BE A GREAT IDEA.
AND CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES, PLEASE COME ON UP FOR A, FOR A QUICK PHOTO.
UH, IF I CAN, UH, WE HAVE, UH, WE HAVE THE DISTINCTION HERE IN LAHABRA THAT WE HAVE TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS HERE, LAHABRA SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND LOWELL JOINT, WHICH ARE WELL REPRESENTED HERE BY DR.
CARLES AND, UH, MR. COMBS AS WELL.
SO I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT TO EVERYBODY.
GREAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OF COURSE OUR TEACHERS.
I SEE YOU, MS. JAY, MS. OVER B AS WELL OUT THERE.
AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO ALL YOU WANT ME TO GO.
[ 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.]
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AGENDA IS 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 LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.
THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM OF CITY BUSINESS NOT APPEARING ON THE SCHEDULED AGENDA.
PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 4 9 5 4 0.3 A.
SUCH COMMENTS SHALL NOT BE RESPONDED TO BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE MEETING.
AND MAYOR, WE DO HAVE ONE SPEAKER CARD FOR LYNN HOLMQUIST.
LET'S MAYBE JUST WAIT A SECOND OR TWO HERE FOR THE CROWD TO WORK THEIR WAY OUT.
AND MS. HOLQUIST, ARE YOU HERE? YES.
WELL, THIS IS A VERY ORDERLY GROUP, SO MS. HOLMQUIST, IF YOU WANNA COME UP AND START YOU'RE WELCOME.
OR IF YOU WANNA WAIT FOR A MINUTE, IT'S UP TO YOU.
WHATEVER YOU'RE COMFORTABLE DOING.
UM, I LIVE IN WHITTIER, BUT I AM THE PRESIDENT OF THE GUILD FOR THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT LAHABRA.
AND I'M ON THE BOARD FOR THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT LAHABRA.
AND I'M JUST HERE TODAY TO AGAIN, SPEAK IN FAVOR OF MEASURE V AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR THE PEOPLE OF LAHABRA TO SUPPORT THAT.
I KNOW THE PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE IS A, IS THE BIG DEAL OF THAT MEASURE, BUT PEOPLE OF LAHABRA NEED TO REALIZE THAT A LOT OF THE FUN THINGS AND THE QUAINT THINGS THAT MAKE LAHA, LAHABRA LA EXCUSE ME, LAHABRA LAHABRA WILL BE CUT IF THAT MEASURE DOES NOT PASS.
SO THINGS LIKE THE TAMALE FESTIVAL, WHICH IS COMING UP, THE CORN FESTIVAL, WHICH YOU JUST HAD THE FABULOUS FIREWORKS PROGRAM EVERY YEAR.
UM, COMMUNITY SERVICES CLASSES, THE THINGS THAT YOU GUYS DO FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, ALL OF THAT IS IN JEOPARDY, INCLUDING THE MUSEUM.
SO I HOPE THAT PEOPLE WILL REALIZE IT'S MORE THAN JUST SUPPORTING PUBLIC SAFETY, WHICH IS HUGELY IMPORTANT, BUT IT'S THE THINGS THAT LAHABRA HAS WORKED HARD FOR TO MAKE LAHABRA THE GREAT LITTLE COMMUNITY THAT IT IS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MS. HOLMQUIST.
ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT? WELCOME WE HELLO.
MY NAME IS MARIA MACHA AND TONIGHT I'M USING MY TIME TO ADDRESS THE RESIDENTS OF LA HABRA.
WE HAVE ROUGHLY 63,000 PEOPLE LIVING IN OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY, AND MORE THAN 3000 BUSINESSES HERE PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT AND TAX REVENUE.
YET THERE IS A TINY GROUP OF LOUD PEOPLE PUSHING A FALSE NARRATIVE BASED ENTIRELY ON PERSONAL BEEF.
I'M TALKING ABOUT THE LAHABRA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THEY PURPORT TO REPRESENT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY HERE, YET BOAST LESS THAN 50 ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS.
SOME OF THEM DON'T EVEN RUN BUSINESSES HERE OR ANYWHERE.
FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF THEIR EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS IS A MISS SUSAN KOHLBERG PRITCHARD, AKA DR.
THIS TINY GROUP REPRESENTS MAYBE 1% OF BUSINESSES IN LA HABRA AND MUCH FAR LESS OF THE ENTIRE POPULATION.
AND THAT IS BEING GENEROUS, YET THEY FEEL ENTITLED TO OUR ATTENTION.
AND EVEN WORSE, THEY FEEL ENTITLED TO OUR TAX DOLLARS.
WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THEIR CEO ALSO NOT A BUSINESS OWNER OR A BUSINESS ANYTHING WAS USING THE CHAMBER TO ENRICH HERSELF AND FAMILY MEMBERS, THEY LOST THEIR CITY FUNDING TO THE TUNE OF $20,000 OF TAXPAYER FUNDS A YEAR.
IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET OUTTA THE FINANCIAL HOLD THAT THEY'RE CURRENTLY IN, BUT WHAT IS SURPRISING IS THAT SOME OF THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN HYPOCRITICALLY DEMANDING TRANSPARENCY AND EFFICIENCY FROM THE CITY AND FIGHTING AGAINST MEASURE V, WHICH WOULD ENSURE A CONSISTENT AND PERMANENT SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND OTHER SERVICES THAT MAKE IT SUCH A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE HERE.
THEY WANT YOU TO BELIEVE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT.
THEY WANT YOU TO BELIEVE THAT THEY SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN LAVA IN LA HABRA.
BUT WHAT HAVE THEY DONE? WHAT DID THEY GAIN FOR LA HABRA BUSINESSES WITH THEIR LAVISH JUNKET TRIP TO EGYPT? DID THEY BRING EGYPTIAN INVESTMENT TO LAHABRA
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OR PROMOTE OUR BUSINESSES THERE? NO.AND SURE THEY WILL HOST A RIBBON CUTTING FOR YOU FOR A FEE.
AND I THINK YOU KNOW WHERE THAT MONEY GOES.
AND IT'S NOT LAHABRA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
THEY CAN'T EVEN KEEP THEIR WEBSITE UP TO DATE.
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE DONE? THEY HOSTED AN ALTERNATIVE CANDIDATE FORUM TO PROMOTE THEIR PREFERRED CANDIDATES INSTEAD OF SUPPORTING THE OFFICIAL NONPARTISAN FORUM HOSTED BY THE ORANGE COUNTY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS.
I ATTENDED THAT EVENT WITH SOME FRIENDS.
THEY HAD CHAMBER MEMBERS SITTING AT TABLES ACTIVELY TRYING TO RECRUIT VOTERS FOR MS. PRITCHARD.
OTHERS WERE ACTIVELY CAMPAIGNING TO DEFUND THE POLICE BY DISPARAGING MEASURE B.
AND THAT IS A BIG NO-NO FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
IT WAS A COMPLETE SETUP INTENDED TO DISCREDIT THE INCUMBENTS AND ALL BECAUSE THEY'RE NO LONGER RECEIVING $20,000 OF TAXPAYER FUNDS A YEAR.
UNSURPRISINGLY, THE LOCATION OF THAT EVENT HAS AN ENORMOUS BANNER OF ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR PREFERRED CANDIDATES.
THEY'RE NOT EVEN HIDING THEIR BIAS OR UNETHICAL POLITICING AT THIS POINT.
I'M NOT GONNA TELL ANYONE HOW TO VOTE, BUT I AM ASKING YOU TO IGNORE THE VOICES OF THIS ENTITLED SOCIAL CLUB.
THEY DON'T DESERVE OUR ATTENTION AND THEY DON'T DESERVE OUR TAX DOLLARS.
CLEAN UP YOUR HOUSE CHAMBER, GET YOURSELF IN ORDER AND GATHER YOUR OWN BEFORE YOU START POINTING FINGERS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MS. MACHA.
ALRIGHT, ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AN ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT, SALLY? NO, NOT
NOT SEEING ANY BUT CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
[ 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. ]
MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR PLEASE.ALL MATTERS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER, CITY STAFF MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE 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 LOANED TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.
THE CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDES CITY COUNCIL ITEMS ONE THROUGH EIGHT.
WOULD STAFF LIKE AN ITEM PULLED? NONE MR. MAYOR, WOULD MY COLLEAGUES LIKE AN ITEM PULLED? NO.
MR. MAYOR, WOULD ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE A CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM PULLED? SEEING NONE? I'LL CALL FOR DISCUSSION OR ACTION.
MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A, UH, MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND VOTE PLEASE.
THANK YOU RHONDA, WE MOVE ON TO THE ONLY PUBLIC HEARING
[1. DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LA HABRA’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 AND FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 That the City Council: A. Hold a hearing and receive public comments; and, B. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024-__ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 AND FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.]
FOR THIS EVENING.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.
ITEM ONE IS TITLED DULY NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LAHABRA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, CDBG PROGRAM, ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 THROUGH 2022 AND FISCAL YEAR 2024 THROUGH 2025.
GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
TONIGHT'S PUBLIC HEARING IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE FINAL COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LA HABRA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 21, 20 22 AND FISCAL YEAR 2024.
IF APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL, THE PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT WOULD CANCEL THE FISCAL YEAR 2122 ALI IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,377.
THE CDBG FUNDING FOR THE ALI IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WAS CANCELED BECAUSE THE CITY'S PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT UTILIZED ANOTHER SOURCE OF ELIGIBLE FUNDING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2122 ALLEY PROGRAM IF APPROVED, THE PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT WOULD ADD A NEW PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 24 25.
THE REHABILITATION OF AN EXISTING APARTMENT AT PARK LA HARBOR MOBILE HOME PARK PROGRAM.
PARK LA HARBOR IS A MOBILE HOME PARK THAT IS OWNED BY THE CITY'S HOUSING AUTHORITY AND SERVES A LOW INCOME POPULATION.
THE SUBJECT APARTMENT IS A TWO BEDROOM, ONE BATH UNIT LOCATED ADJACENT TO AND ABOVE THE MOBILE HOME PARKS CLUBHOUSE.
EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE UNIT WAS
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INSPECTED BY STAFF FOUND TO BE IN NEED OF COMPLETE REHABILITATION.THE SUBJECT APARTMENT IS PROPOSED TO BE CONVERTED TO A THREE BEDROOM, TWO BATH UNIT IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE A LARGER FOR MORE PEOPLE.
LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD IF APPROVED, THE PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT WOULD ALLOCATE $300,000 TOWARD THE REHABILITATION OF THE APARTMENT IN FISCAL YEAR 24 25.
IN ADDITION, THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WOULD RECEIVE $149,623 FROM UNALLOCATED CDBG FUNDS FOR A TOTAL PROGRAM COST OF $300,000.
THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT WAS MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENTS FOR 30 DAYS AS REQUIRED.
TO DATE, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMMENTS.
WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT CITY COUNCIL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND AFTER CONDUCTING THE PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 21, 22 AND FISCAL YEAR 24, 25.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER.
THIS ONE UNIT, UH, NEEDED A COMPLETE REHABILITATION.
IS THAT THE ONLY ONE THAT YOU'RE AWARE OF THAT REALLY REQUIRED THIS LEVEL OF RENOVATION? THE RESTAURANT IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE? YES.
THIS IS AN APARTMENT, RIGHT? NOT A MOBILE HOME.
SO IT'S AN APARTMENT THAT'S LOCATED UPSTAIRS, UM, ABOVE THE CLUBHOUSE.
SO YES, IT'S KIND OF A UNIQUE, UM, STRUCTURE.
I SEE IT'S THE ONLY APARTMENT, PHYSICAL APARTMENT WE HAVE IN EITHER OF THE TWO MOBILE HOME PARKS THAT THE CITY OWNS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? NO, I HAVE ONE.
IS THAT APARTMENT, WOULD THAT BE LIKE SOMEONE THAT LIVES ON SITE THAT WOULD LIVE THERE, THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PARK? UH, OR IS THAT WHAT WE'RE THINKING OF RIGHT NOW, SINCE WE'RE JUST GOING TO REHAB THE UNIT, WE'RE THINKING THERE'S A COUPLE OF OPTIONS.
UM, ONE OF 'EM WAS THE MANAGER UNIT, BUT WE'RE NOT PROBABLY GONNA GO IN THAT, UM, IN THAT DIRECTION, DIRECTION IT COULD BE TO RELOCATE A POSSIBLE LARGER FAMILY THAT IS IN NEED OF BEING RELOCATED.
UM, ALSO POSSIBLY, UM, IN ANY OF THESE OPTIONS THAT WE DO DECIDE TO PRESENT TO YOU WILL BE PRESENTED AT A FUTURE DATE.
UM, RIGHT NOW IT'S JUST THE RELOCATION OF POSSIBLE A LARGER FAMILY LIKE I MENTIONED.
AND, UM, THE MANAGER UNIT IS OFF THE TABLE AT THIS POINT.
AND MY OTHER QUESTION WAS, UM, WELL IT'S NOT REALLY A QUESTION, IT'S JUST MORE OF A STATEMENT.
UM, YOU KNOW, THE, THE LOW INCOME HOUSING, A LOT OF OUR DELIVERING MEALS ON WHEELS, UH, I'VE BEEN TO THAT PARK TO DELIVER MEALS AND THERE ARE A LOT OF SENIORS THAT LIVE THERE.
I MEAN, WE NEED TO REALLY, UM, TAKE CARE OF OUR SENIORS RIGHT.
AND OUR, UM, YOU KNOW, OUR LOWER INCOME FAMILIES, SO RIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR, UM, PUTTING THAT ON OUT THERE.
AND IT, IT APPEARS THAT THERE WEREN'T ANYBODY THAT HAS, YOU KNOW, MENTIONED ANYTHING ABOUT THE NOTICE.
I MEAN, THAT IS NICE THAT THE CITY GIVES THE NOTICE TO ALL THE, YOU KNOW, THE RECIPIENTS, ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO TAKE A LOOK AND SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING.
IT'S MADE AVAILABLE FOR 30 DAYS.
THAT'S IMPORTANT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AS WELL.
AND THEN GOING BACK TO THE SENIOR UNIT, IT'S UPSTAIRS.
SO THAT'S THE ONLY REASON WHY IT WOULDN'T FIT A SENIOR FAMILY AT THIS POINT.
IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WHO'D LIKE TO SPEAK EITHER IN SUPPORT OR IN OPPOSITION TO THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE WILL CLOSE THAT PUBLIC PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND, UH, ANY DISCUSSION OR ACTION? YEAH, MR. MAYOR, IF I CAN, I, I JUST WANT, I MEAN, I WANTED TO POINT OUT THE OBVIOUS.
SUSAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOU AND YOUR STAFF, UH, THAT HAVE, UH, TAKEN CARE OF THIS AS, UH, MY COLLEAGUE, COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, SERGE HAD MENTIONED, UH, IT'S GOOD TO SEE THAT, UH, WE ARE TAKING CARE A, UH, OF A, UH, LOWER INCOME THRESHOLD, SO TO SPEAK, AND THAT IT'S GONNA BE, I THINK A, A THREE BEDROOM UNIT NOW.
AND, UH, AND WHAT I'D LIKE TO SAY AS WELL IS THAT, UH, UH, THE OLD SAYING, YEAH, YOU KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE, SO TO SPEAK, UH, THAT, UH, WE'RE STILL TAKING CARE OF OUR ALLEYS AND, UH, WE'RE TAKING CARE OF A, UH, OF A, OF A HOME PROJECT HERE.
SO IT, IT SPEAKS A LOT TO THE, UH, THE WORK THAT OUR CITY STAFF HAS DONE ELIAS AS WELL.
PUBLIC WORKS, UH, MAKING SURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO, UH, THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS AS FAR AS DURING THAT 30 DAY PERIOD POSTING PERIOD, UH, THAT THEY KNOW FOR THOSE THAT ARE WATCHING OUT IN THEIR LIVING ROOMS OR ON THEIR TVS AT HOME, UH, THE HARD WORK THAT OUR STAFF CONTINUES TO PUT OUT THERE, UH, FOR THIS COMMUNITY.
SO THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF VERY, VERY MUCH FOR CONTINUING TO DO THAT.
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ANYBODY ELSE? OR IS THERE A MOTION? I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION, UH, TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION, THE CITY OF LAHABRA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT, CDBG SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 TO 2022 AND FISCAL YEAR 2024 TO 2025.MOTION IS SECOND VOTE, PLEASE.
MAYOR, DID YOU CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS? YOU DID, RIGHT? YES.
ANYBODY IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION? NO ANSWER.
DO WE HAVE SOMEBODY STEPPING UP NOW? NO.
SHE HAS AN IMPORTANT PHONE CALL.
UM, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
THAT'S OUR ONLY PUBLIC HEARING OR CONSIDERATION ITEM TONIGHT.
[9. MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]
PLUNGE FORWARD WITH THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR FOLLOWING HOLIDAY DECORATING CONTEST.CELEBRATE THE RETURN OF AUTUMN WITH THE CITY OF LA HARBOR'S.
FOLLOWING HOME DECORATING CONTEST.
SHOW YOUR SPIRIT OF THE SEASON AND CELEBRATE THE FALL SEASON.
HALLOWEEN AND THANKSGIVING BY DECORATING YOUR HOUSE CONTEST TAKES PLACE FROM OCTOBER 1ST THROUGH OCTOBER 25TH WITH WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON OCTOBER 28TH.
EMAIL YOUR NOMINATIONS TO ALE ARA@LAHABRACO.GOV.
AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL ANDREA LIRA AT (562) 383-4217.
THE CITY OF LAHABRA CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, YOU ARE INVITED TO BE A PART OF THE LAHABRA HISTORY.
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COMMITTEE IS ACTIVELY COLLECTING HISTORICAL IMAGES OF LAHABRA AND IS ASKING FOR YOUR HELP.
AT LEAST 200 QUALITY PHOTOS ARE NEEDED FOR THE IMAGES OF AMERICA.
AND UPCOMING BOOK BEING PUBLISHED BY ARCADIA PUBLISHING.
EMAIL YOUR PHOTOS AND CAPTIONS TWO LH CENTENNIAL PHOTOS@GMAIL.COM OR DROP THEM OFF AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL KIM BERIAN AT (562) 383-4218.
MANY MONSTERS BASH I'LL BE THERE CALLING ALL MANY MONSTERS.
JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL MINI MONSTERS BASH THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25TH FROM 5:00 PM UNTIL 8:00 PM AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
ENJOY TRICK OR TREATING STEM ACTIVITIES, A DANCE PARTY, GAMES CRAFTS, AND MORE PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
COST IS $10 FOR ACCESS, PAST MEMBERS, $15 FOR MEMBERS, AND $20 FOR NON-MEMBERS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 3 6 THE HARBOR COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE.
COME JOIN US AT THE CITY'S ANNUAL COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE, MEET STAFF AND LEARN ABOUT YOUR CITY'S VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, LOCAL NONPROFITS, REGIONAL AGENCIES, UTILITY PROVIDERS, AND OTHERS THAT SERVE.
THE LA HABER COMMUNITY EVENT WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH FROM 10:00 AM UNTIL 2:00 PM ON LAHABRA BOULEVARD BETWEEN EUCLID STREET AND CYPRESS STREET AT CITY HALL, AND THE POLICE STATION.
ENJOY DEMONSTRATIONS BY THE LA HABER POLICE AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS, GAMES, ACTIVITIES, AND MORE COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0 BOOGIE ON DOWN TO OUR MONTHLY SENIOR DANCES.
JOIN US THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27TH FROM 2:00 PM UNTIL 4:00 PM AT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON OF LIVE MUSIC, DANCING, RAFFLES, AND DINNER.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND THE COST TO ATTEND IS $8 PER PERSON.
RESERVE YOUR SPACE IN PERSON AT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER OR BY PHONE BY CALLING (562) 383-4200 THE FALL COMPOST GIVEAWAY EVENT.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CRNR, THE CITY WILL HOST THE ANNUAL FALL COMPOST GIVEAWAY EVENT FOR LA HABER RESIDENTS ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND FROM 8:00 AM UNTIL NOON AT THE LA HABER PUBLIC WORKS YARD, 5 21 WEST MOUNTAIN VIEW AVENUE, PROOF OF LA HABER RESIDENCY AND A COUPON VOUCHER IS REQUIRED.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 1 7 0 THE VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION.
TO HONOR LA HABER'S VETERANS, JOIN US AT THE LAHABRA VETERANS DAY EVENT TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH FROM 11:00 AM UNTIL NOON AT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER, 1 0 1 WEST LAHABRA BOULEVARD.
RECOGNIZE AND THANK THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED OUR NATION.
ALL VETERANS ARE WELCOME TO THIS FREE EVENT.
FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0.
AND FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES, MEASURE V IS LA HABER'S EMERGENCY SERVICES NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY COMMUNITY PROTECTION MEASURE.
IT PROPOSES, RENEWING AND UPDATING THE CITY'S CURRENT HALF CENT LOCAL SALES TAX AT A 1 CENT RATE TO CONTINUE HELPING FUND GENERAL CITY SERVICES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT LAHABRA CA.GOV.
MEASURE V COMMISSION MEETINGS.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETS ON
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THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.PLEASE REMEMBER, THE CALIFORNIANS ARE STILL BEING ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER IRRIGATION IS LIMITED TO THREE TIMES PER WEEK WITH NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES WATERING PER STATION, AND NO RUNOFF AND A TURNOFF IRRIGATION PRIOR TO AND FOLLOWING RAIN.
PLEASE DO YOUR PART AND HELP US CONSERVE OUR MOST PRECIOUS ASSET.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TIPS ON HOW YOU CAN GET, HOW YOU CAN HELP CONSERVE WATER DURING THE DROUGHT, PLEASE CONTACT THE LAHABRA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 1 7 0.
AND THAT CONCLUDES THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR.
[ COMMENTS FROM STAFF:]
IF OUR CITY MANAGER HAS ANY SAGE AND ASTUTE COMMENTS TO MAKE AT THIS TIME.UM, JUST WANTED TO SAY, AS MANY FOLKS KNOW, UM, I AM A, UH, LONGTIME ANGELS FAN.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO, UH, SAY THOUGH THAT MY VERY FIRST, UH, BASEBALL GAME I ATTENDED AS A KID WAS A DODGER GAME.
SO I, UH, I WISH THE DODGERS WELL.
I'M VERY PROUD OF THE LOCAL TEAM MAKING IT TO THE WORLD SERIES, BUT I WILL, I WOULD BE REMISS IN NOT MENTIONING THAT IT TOOK A, A FORMER ANGEL TO MAKE SURE THEY GOT TO THE WORLD SERIES AND WILL LIKELY BE VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING THAT TEAM WIN THE WORLD SERIES.
SO, GO ANGELS, THANK YOU FOR HELPING OUT THE DODGERS.
ARE WE TALKING ABOUT MIKE SOCHE FROM 1981? OH, HERE WE GO.
YEAH, NO, WE, HE WAS VERY GOOD TOO.
IN, IN ADDITION TO THAT, HE WANTS TO ADJOURN
IS THAT RIGHT?
WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT? LET'S LET, UH, LET'S LET COUNCILMAN MADANO PICK UP THAT THREAD.
WHY DON'T YOU GO NEXT AND, AND, AND SET HIM STRAIGHT GOLD DOERS.
[ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:]
LISTEN, I DON'T WANNA SOUND LIKE A POLITICIAN, BUT THERE ARE TWO TEAMS HERE IN LOS ANGELES.WE CAN SUPPORT 'EM BOTH RIGHT NOW.
WE JUST HAPPEN TO BE SUPPORTING THE DODGERS.
IF IT WAS THE ANGELS, I'D BE SUPPORTING THEM TOO.
NOW, IF IT WAS THE ANGELS AND THE DODGERS, I'M NOT GONNA LIE, I'M NOT GONNA BE A POLITICIAN.
SO, HEY, SPLIT THE BABY, RIGHT? IS THAT WHAT THEY SAY? ANOTHER ONE OF THE FAMOUS SAINTS.
UH, YOU WANTED TO, UH, CONGRATULATE THE LIONS CLUB AND THANK THEM FOR THE WORK THEY CONTINUE TO DO IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE, UH, CORN FESTIVAL SUCCESSFUL EVENT.
I WAS THERE FOR, UH, FOR OPENING, UH, OPENING DAY, OPENING NIGHT, AND IT WAS, UH, IT WAS VERY GOOD THANK YOU TO THEM, RANDY MCMILLAN AND THE, UH, AND, AND THE REST OF THE CLAN THAT, UH, WERE OUT SHUCKING CORN THAT FRIDAY EVENING WHEN WE WENT BY.
THE MAYOR AND I, AND THE REST OF US, UH, GOT TOGETHER UP ON THE STAGE.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU LIONS FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY WORK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO DO IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM EVERY SINGLE DOLLAR RAISED ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
SO I, I HOPE OUR RESIDENTS KNOW THAT, THAT THIS IS WHAT THE, UH, WHAT THE LIONS DO.
SO IF YOU EVER SEE A BLUE SHIRT, A PERSON WEARING A, UH, A LION'S UH SHIRT, THANK THEM FOR THE WORK THEY DO IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AND THEY'VE BEEN DOING THAT FOR 75 YEARS.
SO YEAH, VERY, VERY, VERY GREAT EVENT.
AND, UH, WANTED TO SAY WANTED DO, UH, SAM, I'M LOOKING VERY MUCH FORWARD TO THE VETERANS DAY EVENT.
AND I KNOW OUR, UH, COUNCILWOMAN CARRIE CRICH EVERY SINGLE YEAR, UH, HELPS PUT ON THAT EVENT ALWAYS A SUCCESSFUL EVENT.
AND I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS KNOW THAT TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR, UH, OUR VETERANS.
AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, REALLY THE PERSON TO REALLY ASK IS CARRIES.
SHE'S THE ONE THAT, UH, THAT HELPS PUT ON THAT EVENT EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
SO, UH, YOU, YOU GOTTA, YOU GOTTA GIVE HER A CALL AND, UH, AND COME OUT AND, UH, AND SUPPORT THE VETERANS.
THAT'S IT, MAYOR PROAM ESPOSA.
I'D LIKE TO ALSO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE LIONS MEMBERS BECAUSE OF THE CORN FESTIVAL.
UM, I WOULD SAY RECOMMENDED THAT I EAT ALSO, BECAUSE I ONLY GO FOR THE CORN AND I GO FOR THE HAMBURGER, BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE HAMBURGERS.
AND, UM, SO THIS TIME I WENT FOR THE CORN.
OH, I WILL, I WILL, I'LL GET TO THAT.
BUT, BUT I, I, I, UH, REALLY LOVED IT.
AND SOMEONE SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE LOBSTER.
'CAUSE THERE WAS A TRICK THERE WITH LOBSTER.
THEY SAID IT'S A LITTLE PRICEY, BUT I TELL YOU, IT WAS WELL WORTH IT AS WELL.
I MEAN, UH, I DIDN'T TAKE LOBSTER ON A WARM DAY, A WARM SANDWICH OF LOBSTER ON A ROLL, BUT IT WAS REALLY, REALLY GOOD.
AND OF COURSE, ANNETTE BEING A LION MEMBER, AND, UH, KIND OF, UH, CONVINCED THE, THE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO TAKE PART IN THE PIE EATING CONTEST.
AND, UM, I'M GLAD IT WASN'T A WHOLE PIE
AND, UH, WE, I WON FIRST PLACE, SO I, I HAVE TO KEEP MY FORM.
I MEAN, I HAVE TO WORK AND KEEP ME MY FORM, SO I DOWN THAT SLICE OF PIE, LIKE IT WAS NO ONE'S BUSINESS AND CAME IN FIRST PLACE.
I, I THINK NOW I HAVE TO DEFEND MY FIRST PLACE NOW, COME NEXT YEAR.
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I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHO ALL'S GOING TO TRY TO BEAT ME OUT OF THIS.BUT, UH, FOR TODAY, I AM A, I'M A, I'M FIRST PLACE NOW AND I'D ALSO LIKE TYPE BANKING COMMUNITY DEPARTMENT BECAUSE I WENT TO THE COCO MOVIE ON SATURDAY AND I HAD NOT, I DIDN'T KNOW YOU GUYS HAD SWAPPED OUT THE SCREEN.
I MEAN, THAT'S HOW LONG I HADN'T GONE TO IT.
AND IT WAS WONDERFUL TO BE OUT THERE WITH ALL THE RESIDENT MEMBERS JUST WATCHING THE MOVIE AND HAVING SOME POPCORN.
IT WRAPPED UP THE LAST MOVIE FOR THE YEAR.
SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING, UH, THE ONES FOR THE COMING YEARS.
AND YESTERDAY I ATTENDED THE DODGERS GAME, SO THIS IS A LITTLE GIFT I HAD.
PLUS, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE GOING TO GO PLAY NOW WITH THE YANKEES SHOW.
I HAVE ATTENDED ALL THREE SUNDAYS, THESE LAST THREE SUNDAY GAMES, UH, AND I THINK IT ADDED UP TO WHAT IT WOULD COST FOR ONE TICKET THIS COMING WEEK.
SO I SAID, WELL, AT LEAST I ATTENDED ALL THE GAMES BEFORE.
BUT YEAH, IT WAS, IT'S JUST BEEN AN AWESOME TIME.
IT'S JUST BEEN AN AWESOME TIME FOR, FOR, FOR ME.
AND I JUST WANNA THANK YOU ALL AND THANK THE, THE CO COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE AND THANK THE CITY MANAGER, UH, CITY MANAGER, THE CITY ATTORNEY.
I MEAN, YOU GUYS ARE JUST A BUNCH OF GREAT PEOPLE TO WORK WITH.
AND I JUST, IT'S JUST REALLY GRATIFYING TO SEE US ALL COME TOGETHER IN THIS COMMUNITY.
AND SO PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE COMMUNITY, BUNCO PLAYING.
I MEAN, I'VE LEARNED HOW TO PLAY BUNCO.
I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO PLAY BUNCO BEFORE.
IT'S JUST A GREAT TIME OF THE LIFE AND YEAR.
SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE OUT THERE.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE HERE ON MY COLLEAGUES AND THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY AS WELL.
WHAT ABOUT YOUR AMIGOS AWARD? MY OWN YES, YES, YES, OF COURSE.
I HAVE ROSIE'S GARAGE AND I GOT VERY EMOTIONAL, UH, BECAUSE, UH, AMIGO DE LOS NINOS, UM, WE, UH, SUBMIT A GRANT FOR OUR NON-PROFIT ROSIE'S GARAGE.
AND, UH, IT JUST FLOORED ME THAT THEY GAVE US $12,000.
I WAS JUST WITH MY JAW, MY JAW DROPPED, AND THEN I JUST GOT SO EMOTION I COULDN'T CONTROL IT ANYMORE.
YOU KNOW, SO IT'S, IT'S JUST A GREAT, I THINK THAT'S WHY I FEEL SO GOOD BECAUSE THEY, IAMI LASS GAVE US THAT $12,000.
SO NOW WE GET TO TAKE THE KIDS TO THE MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE AND GO AND GO TO SEE MOVIES AND GO AND GO BOWLING.
SO, YEAH, IT'S A GOOD TIME NOW.
SO 30 YEARS WITH, UH, ROSIE'S GARAGE, IS THAT WHAT IT IS? 33 YEARS? 30.
HOW MANY? JUST GIMME A GUESSTIMATE OF HOW MANY HARBOR KIDS.
I DON'T EVEN HAVE YOU POSITIVELY AFFECTED.
UH, YOU KNOW, I DON'T EVEN KNOW.
HUNDREDS, MAYBE A THOUSAND, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE IT'S JUST LIKE, I MEAN, AT, AT THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, A CANDIDATE FORUM HERE, I WAS SURPRISINGLY TO SEE ONE OF MY KIDS THAT I TUTORED, GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL.
SHE'S INVOLVED IN, YOU KNOW, IN THE COMMUNITY AND INVOLVED, UH, WITH THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS HOPPING THE VOLUNTEERS AND ALL THAT.
IT'S, AND THEN, UH, WE ALSO HAVE, YOU KNOW, UH, GARY THAT CAME OUT.
HE'S BEEN MORE INVOLVED AS WELL.
YOU KNOW, SO IT'S JUST SEEING THESE KIDS AND THAT'S WHAT I, WE HAVE, WE HAVE TO MAKE AN INVESTMENT IN ANY WAY WE CAN, IN ANY ROLE.
'CAUSE WE'RE GONNA GET A GOOD RETURN ON OUR INVESTMENT.
SO I'M SEEING THAT RETURN NOW.
ACTUALLY, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER MURANO, I SEE OUR FORMER COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR AGAINST THE BACK WALL.
AND IF, UH, YOU HAD ASKED HIM HOW MANY STUDENTS WENT THROUGH ROSIE'S GARAGE, THE WAY HE WOULD USED TO, UM, ESTIMATE CROWD SIZES AT OUR CITY EVENTS.
AND I GO, OH MY GOD, YOU'RE WITH SALLY.
AND I GO, GOD, THESE KIDS ARE JUST GETTING, WEAVING THEMSELVES INTO THE COMMUNITY ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
AND THAT'S GREAT THAT THEY'RE GIVING BACK.
IT'S JUST FUN, FUN TO SEE THAT RESULT.
THE PIEING CONTEST WAS THE MOST UNDIGNIFIED, HUMILIATING EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE.
I'M NOT USED TO, IT'S USUALLY FOR ME WIN MAYBE PLACE, BUT NOT SHOW.
BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS I STILL HAD PIE IN MY EARS FOR DESSERT THAT NIGHT.
UH, THE MARCHING BANDS WERE BACK.
THE LIONS CLUB REALLY PULLED OUT ALL THE STOPS, AND IT REALLY SHOWED, I THINK THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY ITSELF HAD A GREAT TIME.
AND A LOT OF FOLKS FROM OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY CAME IN LIKE THEY USUALLY DO.
UM, IN ADDITION TO THAT, I WANNA SAY THAT I JOINED THE SONORA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL LAST HOME GAME ON OCTOBER 10TH.
IT WAS ALSO THEIR SENIOR NIGHT CEREMONY, WHICH WAS A LOT OF FUN.
IT WAS MY PLEASURE TO BE THERE.
UM, THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS FORUM WAS VERY WELL RUN, UH, RELATIVELY WELL ATTENDED.
I MEAN, THE, THIS ORGANIZATION IS INCREDIBLE.
IT IS A VERY UNBIASED, UH, AND, UH, OBVIOUSLY NONPARTISAN AGENCY THAT HAS DONE THIS FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS.
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AND, UH, IT WAS JUST A VERY INFORMATIVE, WELL-RUN EVENT.SO AGAIN, THANKS TO THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS.
UH, ON TOP OF THAT, I JUST WANNA WISH TWO QUICK, HAPPY BIRTHDAYS, BOTH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER SEARCH.
AND I HAD THE DISTINCT HONOR AND PLEASURE OF ATTENDING A BIRTHDAY EVENT FOR JAN SHIELD, WHO TURNED 91 THAT WAS HELD AT NICO NICO SUSHI.
AND WE PRESENTED HER WITH A CERTIFICATE.
SHE IS DOING GREAT AND SPRY VERY WELL.
THE SECOND ONE WAS LAST NIGHT AT THE SUMMIT HOUSE FOR JANYA GULLING, WHO TURNED 100.
AND, UH, MS. GULLING IS A LONG TIME RESIDENT OF LAHABRA.
UH, HER HUSBAND WAS A VETERAN WHO SERVED WITH, UH, PATENTS FOURTH ARMY ACTUALLY.
UH, HE PASSED AWAY SOME TIME AGO.
BUT, UH, JANYA IS DOING EXTREMELY WELL, PROBABLY BETTER THAN I AM DOING AT THIS VERY MOMENT.
SO I WANNA WISH THEM BOTH THE HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS.
UH, JUST BECAUSE I WAS UNDER THE WEATHER ELSE, YOU GUYS WOULD'VE GONE DOWN THAT PIEING CONTEST.
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, UH, AGAIN, I, I WANNA THANK, UH, EVERYBODY INVOLVED.
ESPECI LA HABRA, HOST LION CLUB WITH THE KO FESTIVAL.
I PARTICULARLY WANNA GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO KTLA WHO STEPPED UP FOR ME THIS YEAR.
AND ONE OF OUR MEDIA SPONSORS.
THEY GAVE US A LOT OF FREE PUBLICITY THIS YEAR, UH, FOR THE PARADE AND ALSO THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE CITY OF LAHABRA.
I, I WANT TO COMMEND OUR EMPLOYEES.
OUR PUBLIC WORKS CREWS ARE OUT THERE.
OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THEY WERE ALL OUT THERE.
AND OF COURSE OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT, THEY HELP OUT, HELPED OUT WITH A LAYOUT.
IT WAS REALLY A PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR CITY OF LA HARBOR.
AND OF COURSE WE SUBSIDIZED A LARGER PORTION OF THAT.
AND THE BEAUTY OF THIS THING IS, UNLIKE ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION, EVERY DOLLAR GOES BACK INTO THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
DOESN'T GO TO PAY SOMEBODY'S SALARY, DOESN'T GO TO ANYTHING ELSE.
IT GOES BACK TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH OUR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH IS FANTASTIC.
SO I WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF MEMBERS TO GIVE OUR STAFF MEMBERS WITH ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HARD WORK, ELIAS.
FIRST OF ALL, CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAD A GREAT BIG WEDDING, UH, THIS LAST WEEKEND.
CONGRATULATIONS, UH, TO YOUR DAUGHTER THAT HAD GOTTEN MARRIED.
UM, AND I ALSO WANT TO COMMEND YOUR STAFF.
I GOT TO GO TO THE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT ON SATURDAY.
I'VE NEVER SEEN MORE HAPPY PEOPLE WANTING TO TURN IN THEIR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE, LIKE AT THAT EVENT.
ALWAYS A LOT OF SMILING FACES AT THAT.
AND YESTERDAY, UH, CHRISTMAS IS BACK IN THE AIR.
I SAW 'EM OUT THERE EARLY, EARLY ON SUNDAY MORNING, GETTING THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, THE HOLIDAY LIGHTS ON LAHARA BOULEVARD.
SO THANK YOU TO ALL THE GUYS WHO ARE OUT THERE ON, UH, ON SUNDAY AS WELL.
I WANT TO THANK THEM, UH, FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION AND GETTING THIS READY FOR THE HOLIDAY, UH, SEASON.
AND, UH, ROSE, YOU MENTIONED HOW GREAT IT IS TO WORK WITH THE STAFF.
WELL WHY, WHY WOULDN'T IT BE WORKING WITH SOMEBODY LIKE YOU? YOU WERE REALLY THE CROWN JEWEL OF THIS COMMUNITY.
AND, AND YOU HAVE JUST BEEN A TRUE TREASURE OF THIS COMMUNITY AND I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT AND ADMIRATION FOR YOU.
AND ONE THING THAT PEOPLE REALLY DON'T KNOW HERE IS OF COURSE, YOU'RE, YOU'RE A MOM, YOU'RE A HUSBAND FOR MANY YEAR, BUT YOU WERE THE PRIMARY CARETAKER FOR YOUR HUSBAND.
YOU WOULD WHEEL HIM AROUND IN A WHEELCHAIR AND YOU, YOU KNOW, STOOD BY YOUR MARRIAGE VOWS.
YOU, YOU, I JUST HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT AND ADMIRATION.
YOU STILL HELD DOWN TO FORT WITH YOUR FAMILY.
YOU STILL DID ROSIE'S GARAGE, YOU STILL DID YOUR DUTIES AS MAYOR HERE.
AND FOR THAT I COMMEND YOU BECAUSE YOU WALK THE WALK AND YOU TALK THE TALK.
AND IT MADE ME SO HAPPY TO SEE THE DODGERS CLINCH THIS BECAUSE I JUST KNEW WHAT A DODGER FAN ALEX WAS AND HOW MUCH HE LOVED JAIME HARIN AND HE LOVED THE DODGERS.
SO THIS, THAT, THAT WIN WAS FOR ALEX.
SO, UM, YEAH, SO WITH THAT, I, I THINK I'VE COVERED EVERYTHING.
ALRIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER CRICH.
CHIEF, I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU.
YOU AND THE STAFF, ALL THE OFFICERS, UM, THE CITY, PUBLIC WORKS, COMMUNITY SERVICES, LIONS CLUB FOR A FANTASTIC CORN FESTIVAL PARADE.
MY GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER GOT TO RIDE WITH MY HUSBAND AND I IN OUR, OUR LITTLE RED BUGGY.
AND SHE WAS, SHE'S HOOKED ON THE PARADE.
AND THAT'S ALL SHE KEPT SAYING.
SO SHE HAD IT DOWN AND THEY WERE SHOWING HER HOW TO WAVE.
SO SHE, SHE'S, SHE'S READY FOR NEXT YEAR, EVERYBODY.
UM, BUT I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU.
AND YOU KNOW, I WAS THERE AFTER THE PIE EATING CONTEST.
SORRY DARREN, THIS WAS MY FIRST, AND I'LL TELL YOU I
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DON'T EAT PIE, BUT I HAD TO THANK YOU, UH, MISS ANNETTE, UH, FOR YOUR GREAT IDEA.THIS IS THE INAUGURAL PIE EATING CONTEST FOR THE, UM, CORN FESTIVAL FOR YEARS TO COME.
UH, THE ONLY THING I WANTED TO SAY IS MEETING MISS JANIA Y UH, YESTERDAY A HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
SHE'S WALKING, SHE'S TALKING, SHE'S CARRYING ON CONVERSATIONS.
AND, UM, SHE WAS SO HAPPY TO SEE THE, THE MAYOR AND MYSELF THERE.
AND, UM, JUST HER DAUGHTER AND HER NEIGHBOR.
TWO DOORS DOWN IS 102 AND THEY CARRY ON CONVERSATIONS EVERY DAY.
NOW THAT'S WHAT YOU WANNA BE WHEN YOU GET TO BE A HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT TO, BUT THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT.
IT MUST BE THE WATER IN OAKLAND DRIVE.
'CAUSE THAT'S A FOURTH RESIDENT ON THAT STREET THAT TURNED HUNDRED IT MUST BE.
UM, THE OTHER THING I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A LITTLE SHOUT OUT TO OUR, OUR GIRL TINA JONES FROM, UH, THE LIONS, UH, WE WERE THERE ON FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN THEY PRESENTED HER WITH A CHECK.
UM, AND IT WAS ALL, IT WAS FROM THE BOOSTERS.
IT WAS BOOSTERS FROM THE BOOSTERS.
AND, UM, IT IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS.
AND SHE IS FIGHTING A FANTASTIC FIGHT AND SHE IS DOING FANTASTIC.
BUT THIS, THIS REALLY HELPED THAT LITTLE DONATE THAT ACTUALLY THE BIG DONATION THEY GAVE HER, YOU KNOW, TO COVER SOME OF THOSE MEDICAL BILLS.
BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU.
I, UM, I'M THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK, SIX MONTHS IN.
I ENJOY MY COLLEAGUES AND, UM, I LOOK FORWARD FOR MANY, MANY MORE.
UM, MY NEIGHBOR NEXT DOOR WHO JUST TURNED A HUNDRED, WE WENT OVER TO SEE HER A WEEK AGO SUNDAY.
AND THEY HAD HER, UM, HER FAMILY GAVE HER A HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY PARTY.
WELL, SHE, HER, HER ONLY THING SHE WANTED, SHE WAS BORN ON OCTOBER THE EIGHTH.
AND SHE DID, SHE JUST PASSED AWAY EARLY, EARLY THIS WOW.
SHE WANTS TO ADJOURN IN, IN HER HONOR.
ALRIGHT, WELL LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU ALL FOR ATTENDING TONIGHT.
AND THIS MEETING WILL BE ADJOURNED IN THE HONOR OF BARBARA JEAN WRIGHT MOLIN.
UM, SO WITH THAT, WE WILL ADJOURN TO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 2024 AT 5:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL.
CLOSED SESSION, ROOM ONE 12 C 100 EAST HARBOR BOULEVARD, FOLLOWED BY THE REGULAR MEETING AT SIX 30 IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.