* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:04] LET'S DO IT. [ CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber INVOCATION: City Attorney/Legal Counsel Jones PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem/Director Espinoza ROLL CALL: Mayor/Director Nigsarian Mayor Pro Tem/Director Espinoza Councilmember/Director Gomez Councilmember/Director Medrano Councilmember/Director Surich] ALRIGHT. I NOW CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF LAHABRA, AND THE REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA, THE LAHABRA CIVIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY, THE CITY OF LAHABRA HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND THE LAHABRA UTILITY AUTHORITY OF NOVEMBER 4TH, 2024. LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT IT'S NOW 6:30 PM AND THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS ARE PRESENT. THE INVOCATION TONIGHT WILL BE GIVEN BY CITY ATTORNEY LEGAL COUNSEL DICK JONES, FOLLOWED BY THE FLAG SALUTE, LED BY MAYOR PRO TEM, DIRECTOR ROSE ESPINOSA. ASK YOU TO PLEASE STAND, ASK YOU TO PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS. UH, DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE GATHER THIS EVENING WITH A SENSE OF JOY AND SATISFACTION THAT WE'RE ABOUT TO FACE THE WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ELECT NEW LEGAL OFFIC, NEW OFFICIALS THROUGH OUR DE DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO, UH, HAVE THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE THOSE WHO WILL REPRESENT US. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE WHO SERVE OUR CITY COUNCIL. WE ACT WITH SUCH INTEGRITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL THE INTERESTS OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA. WE ASK YOU TO BLESS THEM WITH WISDOM AND INSIGHT. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS OF AND OPPORTUNITIES OF LIVING IN LAHABRA. WE SAY THESE THINGS IN THY NAME. AMEN. AMEN. PLEASE TURN AND FACE OUR NATION'S FLAG. BEGIN MY P ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE. ALL PLAY BALL. PLAY BALL. THANK YOU. CITY ATTORNEY JONES. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM ESPINOZA. WILL THE CITY CLERK PLEASE CALL ROLE? YES. THANK YOU, MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTOR SAGE HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTOR MEDRANO HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTOR GOMEZ. HERE. MAYOR PRO TEM, DIRECTOR ESPINOZA HERE. AND MAYOR, DIRECTOR MC HERE. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS? THERE ARE NO ANNOUNCEMENTS. THANK YOU. TONIGHT [1. PRESENTATION BY THE LA HABRA HOST LIONS CLUB] WE BEGIN WITH, WE'VE GOT, UH, TWO PROCLAMATIONS AND ONE PRESENTATION. I'D LIKE TO ASK LION ROY, IF HE WOULD LIKE TO SIMPLY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE NATURE OF THE PRESENT, IF YOU WANNA COME TO THE PODIUM OR WOULD YOU LIKE US TO COME DOWN AND JOIN YOU IN FRONT OF THE PODIUM? WHAT'S YOUR PREFERENCE? PROBABLY MORE ROOM THERE, BECAUSE I WANT ALL THE GUYS IN THE WITH YOUR, YOU YOU ARE, YOU ARE SO INDULGED. THAT'S GREAT. THAT'S FINE. TAKE IT AWAY. PRESIDENT RAMSON. AS FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW ME, I'M THE ROY RAMS LAND. I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE LIONS CLUB AND WE HAVE A PRESENTATION TONIGHT FOR THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. ALRIGHT, , COME ON. EVERYBODY UP. OH, SURE. WHO ARE YOU GONNA HAVE? EXCEPT THE CHAT WILL, I GUESS I WILL. SO I SHOULD GO DOWN THERE THEN. RIGHT? IS KELLY? THERE SHE IS. KELLY. HELLO. KELLY. CAN I CAN TOO? I'M JUST STAND. OKAY. OKAY. GET ANNETTE. YES MA'AM. GO IN FRONT. SO DURING THE, UH, C IN THE PARK, COME HERE. THE LIONS, UH, BOTH HAMBURGERS AND HOT DOGS. HERE WE HERE. COME ON OVER HERE. COME HERE CLOSER. WE RAISED $3,600 BEFORE GETTING INTO THE CHILDREN. KELLY, GO UP IN FRONT. KELLY, GO UP IN THE FRONT. KELLY, YOU GOTTA LOWER THAT CHECK A LITTLE BIT. LOWER THE CHECK SO THEY CAN SEE THE LOWER KELLY. KELLY'S NOT IN THE PICTURE. AND LOWER THAT DOWN A LITTLE BIT MORE. ROY ON YOUR SIDE. THERE YOU GO. NO LOWER DOWN, DOWN. THERE YOU GO. PERFECT. RIGHT HERE. 1, 2, 3. I NEED TO GIVE ONE. WE'RE GONNA SEND IT TO GABBY, RIGHT? MAYBE . THIS IS JUST FOR MY OWN. YOU HAVE A STEPLADDER. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. WE CATCH THIS. THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATES, UM, THE SUPPORT OF THE HAS SHOWN US THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, NOT NECESSARILY JUST AT CONCERT IN THE PARK, BUT , THE BEAUTIFICATION OF JUST OUR MUSEUM IN GENERAL. UM, THIS GOES A LONG WAY TO BRING A LIVE BEEHIVE TO THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. AND THEN WE'RE VERY EXCITED FOR THAT. AND THEN WE'RE ALSO, UM, EXCITED FOR THE NEW MICROSCOPE THAT'S COMING THAT'S GONNA REALLY ENHANCE OUR SCIENCE EDUCATION MUSEUM [00:05:22] CANNOT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THE ENORMOUS GOOD WORK OUR LIONS DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY. EVERY SINGLE SCENT THEY GET FROM THE CORN FESTIVAL GOES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. HERE'S A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF THE WONDERFUL WORK THEY'RE DOING FOR OUR KIDS, FOR OUR ALL OUR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. THANK YOU AGAIN SO MUCH. ALL YOU GUYS. ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THE HABER HOST LIONS CLUB. THANK YOU GUYS. UH, DO Y'ALL [2. PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 10-16, 2024, AS "NATIONAL NURSE PRACTITIONER WEEK" IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA] WANNA COME DOWN AND JOIN ME FOR THE PROCLAMATIONS? SURE. ALL RIGHT. , AND I'LL TRIP YOU AGAIN IF I NEED TO. YEAH. FIRST WE'RE GONNA PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 10TH THROUGH THE 16TH 2024 AS NATIONAL NURSE PRACTITIONER WEEK IN THE CITY OF LAHABRA. I'D LIKE TO INVITE CYNTHIA SANCHEZ AND DEANNA JUNG TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE. OKAY. UM, WE LIKE, WELCOME LADIES. OH, THANK YOU. UM, WE'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CITY OF LA HABA FOR THIS PROCLAMATION AND, UM, THAT YOU RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT NURSE PRACTITIONERS MAKE TO HEALTHCARE FOR THE CITY OF LAHABRA, ALL OF ORANGE COUNTY AND ALL OF CALIFORNIA REALLY, AND THE NATION. UM, AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR RECOGNITION AND, UM, WE JUST APPRECIATE EVERYTHING, THE WONDERFUL WORK THAT THE CITY OF LAHABRA DOES. WE'RE SO GRATEFUL TO BOTH OF YOU. PLEASE COME ON UP AND TAKE YOUR PROCLAMATION. LET'S GET A PICTURE. OKAY. TAKE, TAKE A PICTURE HERE. YEAH. ONE ON EACH SIDE. THERE YOU GO. WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS DODGER DAY. OTHERWISE WE'VE WORE OUR DODGERS EVERY DAY. DODGY DAY STEP IN CARRIE. THERE YOU GO. 1, 2, 3, 1 MORE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE. NEXT, WE [3. PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 11-15, 2024, AS "LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL WEEK" IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA] ARE GOING TO PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 11TH THROUGH THE 15TH, 2024 AS LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL WEEK IN THE CITY OF LAHABRA. AND FOR THAT, I'D LIKE TO INVITE UP POLICE CHIEF ADAM FOSTER AND THE REST OF THE CREW. THANK YOU EVERYBODY. UH OH. NOPE. COME ON UP. I'M ON UP. I'M GONNA NOW HAND THE MIC TO BUREAU MANAGER JENNIFER DEW TO SAY A FEW WORDS. HI. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. UM, IT'S A HONOR TONIGHT TO RECOGNIZE THE LA HABRA POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS UNIT AND THE HARD WORK THAT THEY DO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. UM, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE A COUPLE OF OUR PERSONNEL. THIS IS RECORDS SPECIALIST, UM, LEAD RERO, RECORD SPECIALIST NA AND CADET YAM AND CADET DUBOIS. UM, THESE MEN AND WOMEN WORK REALLY HARD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. I ACTUALLY HAD TO WRITE DOWN SOME STATS OF THE NUMBERS. I CAN'T REMEMBER IT ALL. SO, SO FAR THIS YEAR, THEY HAVE PROCESSED OVER 5,481 POLICE REPORTS ISSUED OVER 4,700 PARKING PERMITS, AND THEY HANDLE APPROXIMATELY A HUNDRED PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUESTS WEEKLY. AND THEN BEYOND THESE TASKS, THEY ALSO MAINTAIN RIGOROUS, RIGOROUS COMPLIANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REQUIREMENTS. THAT INCLUDES ANYTHING FROM DATA VERIFICATION TO BRS CRIME REPORTING AND ONGOING ENTRIES AND UPDATES TO COUNTY, STATE, AND NATIONAL DATABASES. UM, THESE INDIVIDUALS DEMONSTRATE EXCEPTIONAL INTEGRITY AND COMMITMENT EVERY DAY IN SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY AND DEPARTMENT. AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO CHIEF FOSTER THE CITY AND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR RECOGNIZING THEIR HARD WORK EVERY YEAR. THANK YOU. THANK, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. TEAM, COME ON UP. COME ON UP. YOU WANNA STEP UP? I'M GONNA STEP UP AND IT MAKES IT EASIER. THAT'S RIGHT. AND, AND JENNIFER, WHY DON'T YOU HOLD THE PROCLAMATION [00:10:01] RIGHT BEHIND YOU HERE. THERE YOU GO. AND THERE WE GO. GIMME ONE. GOT IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS. THANK YOU MAYOR. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA [ 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.] IS PUBLIC COMMENTS. WHEN ADDRESSING THE LA HABER CITY COUNCIL, PLEASE COMPLETE A SPEAKER'S CARD BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE RECEIVED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GOVERNING BODY MEETING AND LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES FOR ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS. UNLESS OTHERWISE, MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE, AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE. THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM OF CITY BUSINESS NOT APPEARING ON THE SCHEDULED AGENDA. PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 4 9 5 4 0.3 A. SUCH COMMENTS SHALL NOT BE RESPONDED TO BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE MEETING. AND WE DO HAVE ONE SPEAKER CARD FOR DAVID PENA AND LARRY HERRERA. THANK YOU. FIRST SPEAKER, PLEASE, PLEASE GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. LARRY HERRERA, FIVE 17 EAST DENA LAHABRA, CALIFORNIA. AND I'M DAVID PENA, 1271 LAURELWOOD LAHABRA. WELCOME GENTLEMEN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBERS. UM, I'M JUST HERE, UM, TO BRING YOU ATTENTION TO, UH, THE ASTOUNDING ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR 12 U AND 10, 12 U AND 10 U YOUTH FOOTBALL, THE HARBOR POP WARNER TEAM WHO RECENTLY WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP. UM, THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION AND TEAMWORK HAVE NOT ONLY BROUGHT HOME A TROPHY, BUT ALSO FOSTERED A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND PRIDE AND INSPIRATION AMONG OUR YOUTH. UM, THE VICTORY IS A TESTAMENT TO THE COMMITMENT OF OUR YOUNG ATHLETES AND THEIR COACHES AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT IS HIGHLIGHT, UM, HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING FITNESS, TEAMWORK, DISCIPLINE, AND FOSTERING A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT THAT WE NEED IN THIS, IN THIS CITY. I URGE AND CONSIDERING WAYS THAT WE CAN, COUNCIL MEMBERS CAN RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT THESE YOUNG ATHLETES, WHETHER IT'S THROUGH FUNDING, EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, UM, OR COMMUNITY EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS THAT THEY'VE ACCOMPLISHED ALL SEASON AND BEYOND, UM, THE PAST. UM, LET'S COME TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS AND ENCOURAGE THE FUTURE GENERATIONS TO PURSUE THEIR PASSIONS IN SPORTS AND YOUTH. AND I JUST WANTED TO BRING UP TO YOU, I'M ALSO, UH, YOU KNOW, LARRY HERRERA AND I'M ALSO IN A PROCESS OF STARTING MY OWN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS CALLED LH BAD BOYS AND BAD GIRLS. AND IT, UH, FOSTERS, WE DO 5K RUNS. UM, WE, WE WANNA START DOING, UM, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PICKUP TRASH. I ALREADY STARTED OUR, UH, THIS WOULD BE OUR SECOND ANNUAL TOY DRIVE FOR RONALD MCDONALD'S HOUSE. SO WE ARE NOT ONLY PLAYING FOOTBALL AND TEACHING THESE KIDS, BUT WE ARE TRYING TO DO SOME OUTREACH IN THE COMMUNITY AND FOSTERING A, A BETTER ENVIRONMENT FOR THE YOUTH AROUND THIS CITY THAT WE REALLY NEED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. SO YEAH, ALL WE'RE ASKING IS FOR SOME SUPPORT FOR THE BOYS. UH, WE'VE BEEN PLAYING ON DIRT FOR THE PAST YEAR, WHICH IS NOT COOL, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? UH, WE JUST NEED SOME SUPPORT FOR THESE BOYS OUT HERE, GUYS. UM, INSTEAD OF DODGERS, WE SHOULD ALL BE WEARING LAHABRA 10 AND 12 YEAR OLDS, CHAMPIONSHIP GUYS SUPPORTING LAHABRA. EVERYONE ELSE IS SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY, RANCHO CENTER, MARGARITA, ALL OF THEM. BUT WE'RE GOING OUT THERE. WE HAVE TWO TEAMS THAT'S BIG BOYS. SO YEAH, WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR SUPPORT FOR, FOR OUR BOYS AND OUR, FOR THE PROGRAM. MR. HERRERA, THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. PENA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I THINK WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS BRING YOU AND THE TEAM, THE KIDS INTO CITY HALL FOR SOME RECOGNITION AND SOME SUPPORT. WE WANT TO MENTOR YOU AND THOSE KIDS AND SUPPORT THEM TO THE BEST OF OUR POSSIBLE CAPABILITIES. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAM ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP. WE INTEND TO SUPPORT YOU GOING FORWARD IN EVERY WAY WE CAN. SO PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ALL YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION HERE WITH STAFF. SO WE'LL BE GETTING IN TOUCH AND WE'RE GONNA GET 'EM OFF TO A, TO A GOOD START WITH THE BEST SUPPORT WE CAN PROVIDE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS. YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. WELCOME, WELCOME. MY NAME IS RANDY RAMIR. I LIVE ON MONTE VISTA. UM, I HAVE EMAILED, I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT. WOULD YOU MIND PLEASE SPEAKING DIRECTLY INTO THE MICROPHONE? YEAH. THANK YOU. SO I HAVE EMAILED YOU GUYS MANY TIMES MR. GOMEZ DIRECTLY, UM, ABOUT THE SIDEWALKS ON MONTE VISTA. [00:15:02] YOU GUYS ARE COMPLETELY IGNORING ME AND THEREFORE I AM HERE TO LET YOU KNOW I HAVE GAINED COUNSEL AND YOU GUYS WILL BE HEARING FROM AN ATTORNEY SOON TO GET THESE SIDEWALKS IN LAHABRA, A DA COMPLIANT. I AM NOT GOING TO ALMOST GET HIT BY ANOTHER CAR WHEN I'M HAVING TO USE MY WHEELCHAIR TO GET DOWN MONTE VISTA. THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN. SO THIS GETS ADDRESSED, OR YOU GUYS WILL BE HEARING FROM MY ATTORNEY IN A FEW WEEKS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MA'AM. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. NOBODY, THAT'S IT. OKAY. WE SHALL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE [ 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:] CONSENT CALENDAR, PLEASE. THANK YOU, MAYOR. 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 A 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 COMMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES PER ITEM THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR. SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOANED TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE. THE CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDES CITY COUNCIL ITEMS ONE THROUGH EIGHT, CITY COUNCIL, AGENCY AND AUTHORITIES. ITEM ONE, SUCCESSOR AGENCY. ITEM ONE, CIVIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY. ITEM ONE, HOUSING AUTHORITY, ITEM ONE. AND UTILITY AUTHORITY ITEM ONE. THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR. DOES THE CITY ATTORNEY HAVE A A COMMENT AT THIS POINT? YES. AS THE ITEM FOUR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA INVOLVES CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC WATER COMPANY. SO THEREFORE I'VE DECLARED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THANK YOU. WOULD STAFF LIKE ANY ITEMS REMOVED? UH, NONE. MR. MAYOR, WOULD ANY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS LIKE AN ITEM REMOVED? NO. WOULD ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE LIKE AN ITEM REMOVED? SEEING NONE. IS THERE A MOTION? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS CONSENT CALENDAR IS LISTED. I'LL SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND VOTE PLEASE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, RHONDA. SO THIS EVENING WE HAVE NO PUBLIC HEARINGS, NOR DO WE HAVE ANY CONSIDERATION ITEMS. VERY LIGHT AGENDA. SO WE WILL [ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:] NOW MOVE DIRECTLY TO THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR. FIRST UP, CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF THE VETERANS DAY. HOLIDAY WILL BE CLOSED NEXT MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH AND WILL REOPEN ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH. FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 0 1 0 OUR VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION TO HONOR LA HABER'S VETERANS, PLEASE JOIN US AT THE LAHABRA VETERANS DAY EVENT NEXT MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH FROM 11:00 AM UNTIL NOON AT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER, 1 0 1 WEST LA HABER BOULEVARD. RECOGNIZE AND THANK THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED OUR NATION. ALL VETERANS ARE WELCOME TO THIS FREE EVENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0 LABBER SENIOR WEEK. JOIN US FOR A WEEK OF FREE WELLNESS AND FUN ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS AGE 55 PLUS. AND THEIR CAREGIVERS FREE EVENTS WILL BE OFFERED NEXT WEEK, BEGINNING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH THROUGH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH AT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER, 1 0 1 WEST LAHABRA BOULEVARD. THERE WILL BE FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, GIVEAWAYS, ACTIVITY CLASSES, AND MORE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE HABER COMMUNITY CENTER AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0. I HAVE TO READ THIS AS IT'S WRITTEN BOOGIE ON DOWN TO OUR MONTHLY SENIOR DANCES. JOIN US ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH 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 LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER OR BY PHONE BY CALLING (562) 383-4200. AND THIS IS A BIGGIE, THE LAHABRA TAMALE FESTIVAL. JOIN US FOR THE 11TH ANNUAL LAHABRA TAMALE FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH FROM 10:00 AM UNTIL 8:00 PM BETWEEN EUCLID STREET AND EAST BRIDEN BECKER AVENUE, AND AT PORTOLA PARK. ENJOY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, HOLIDAY VENDORS, KIDS AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES, AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, TAMALES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0. OR VISIT LAHABRA TAMALE FESTIVAL.COM. HOLIDAY WISHES SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER AND HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED BY GIVING TO THE 2024 HOLIDAY WISHES PROGRAM. WE GRATEFULLY ACCEPT NEW TOY DONATIONS FOR KIDS AGE TWO THROUGH 16. FINANCIAL DONATIONS AND GIFT CARDS FOR GROCERY STORES, GAS RESTAURANTS, WALMART, AND TARGET DONATIONS CAN [00:20:01] BE DELIVERED THROUGH DECEMBER 18TH TO THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0 MEASURE V. 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 COD.GOV/MEASURE V. YOUR VOTE COUNTS. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. LAHABRA ELECTION DAY IS TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 5TH. REMEMBER TO VOTE. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING VOTING CENTERS, PLEASE VISIT LAHABRA CO.GOV/ELECTIONS. THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER. THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETS ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER. CALIFORNIANS ARE STILL BEING ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER. PLEASE NOTE THAT LAWN AND IRRIGATION IS PROHIBITED BETWEEN 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM AS IS THE WASHING OF HARD SERVICES SUCH AS SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAYS. PLEASE DO YOUR PART AND HELP US CONSERVE OUR MOST PRECIOUS ASSET. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT LAHABRA PUBLIC WORKS AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 1 7 0. AND THAT CONCLUDES THE, UH, MAYOR'S CALENDAR. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM, UH, MR. SADRO? NONE, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. I'M [ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS:] GOING TO BEGIN WITH COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS. UH, IT WAS AN EXTRAORDINARILY BUSY COUPLE WEEKS SINCE THE LAST MEETING. UH, ONE THING I THOUGHT WAS NOTABLE WAS, UH, THE INCREDIBLE SUCCESS OVERALL OF THE HOLLYWOOD, HOLLYWOOD HALLOWEEN SEASON IN LA HABRA. UH, I PERSONALLY HAD THE, UH, ABILITY TO ATTEND FIVE TRUNK OR TREATS, WHICH ARE MAGNIFICENT DISPLAYS OF JUST WANTON CREATIVITY. I MEAN, THE KIDS ARE VERY CLEVER, OF COURSE, BUT I THINK THE PARENTS HAVE MORE FUN THAN THE KIDS. AND THEIR CREATIVITY WAS JUST REMARKABLE THIS YEAR AT ALL. THE SCHOOLS FOR THAT. AND, UH, HALLOWEEN ITSELF, OF COURSE, THE HALLMARK OF THAT IN LA HARE IS NONE OTHER THAN NORTH HILLS. SO, DO WE HAVE ANY NORTH HILLS RESIDENCE? IS KATHY STILL HERE? SHE JUST LEFT. WELL, YOU KNOW, CONGRATS AND KUDOS TO EVERYBODY UP THERE. THAT'S A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF I THINK HOMEOWNERS HAVING MORE FUN THAN THE KIDS. BUT THE KIDS HAVE THE TIME OF THEIR LIFE. IT'S, IT'S REALLY, UH, THE ULTIMATE DISNEY EXPERIENCE OF HALLOWEEN THAT THEY PUT ON FOR THE KIDS UP THERE. AND I KNOW THAT, UM, NEXT YEAR THERE'S A LIKELIHOOD THAT A PERMIT WILL BE APPLIED FOR TO CLOSE ARLETA TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF THAT AREA. SO WE'RE DEFINITELY GONNA HELP, UH, ANY APPLICANT WILLING TO PLACE THAT APPLICATION, MAKE THAT A REALITY FOR NEXT YEAR. I ALSO HAD THE, UH, ABILITY TO JOIN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM ON OCTOBER 23RD. THAT'S ANOTHER GREAT WAY OF BRINGING LOCAL BUSINESS TOGETHER WITH THE CITY STAFF TO DISCUSS WAYS TO KEEP OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES THRIVING, FLOURISHING, GROWING, EXPANDING. IT WAS WELL ATTENDED AND IT WAS REALLY WELL RUN BY, UH, KELLY, UH, COMMUNITY SERVICES. THANK YOU, KELLY. THANK YOU, KIM. UH, THE COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE WAS ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY EVENT THIS YEAR. THAT WAS ON OCTOBER 26TH. UH, THAT WAS THE ONE THAT RAN ALL THE WAY DOWN THE HARBOR BOULEVARD. I SAW JUST A HUGE CROWD. AND, UH, IT WAS SAFE. WELL RUN WITH A LOT OF FUN STUFF. I THINK THE KIDS LOVED THE, UH, CANINE DEMONSTRATIONS THE BEST. UH, THAT'S ALWAYS, UH, A REAL KICK TO SEE THAT HAPPEN. AND THEN FINALLY, FOR MYSELF PERSONALLY, I, THIS, THIS MORNING I WENT TO LAS POSITAS WHERE I HAD THE GREAT PLEASURE OF ADDRESSING 75 THIRD GRADERS. AND THE WHOLE THEME WAS, WHAT'S IT LIKE TO BE MAYOR? AND YOU CAN IMAGINE WHAT THIRD GRADERS WOULD ASK OF ME ABOUT THINGS LIKE THAT. LIKE, DO YOU HAVE BODYGUARDS? DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO WEAR A SUIT? YOU KNOW, DO YOU EVER SLEEP AT NIGHT? YOU KNOW, DO YOU SEE YOUR FAMILY? ALL KINDS OF REALLY CUTE QUESTIONS. AND AGAIN, MY MESSAGE, I'LL SAY VERY BRIEFLY TO THESE KIDS WAS LIKE, STEVE SIMONIAN SAID, DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THE RIGHT REASONS. IF YOU GET INVOLVED IN HELPING YOUR COMMUNITY, YOU DO IT BECAUSE IT COMES FROM INSIDE THE HEART WHERE YOU REALIZE THAT YOU'RE MAKING SOMEBODY ELSE'S LIFE BETTER. AND IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU'VE IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES, EVEN A LITTLE BIT, YOU'RE GONNA GO TO SLEEP THAT NIGHT WITH A SMILE ON YOUR FACE. THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. SO KIDS, WHEN YOU FINALLY DEVELOP THE SKILLSET WHERE YOU CAN GIVE BACK AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU, AND IT STARTS LOCALLY WITH YOUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD, AND THEN IT CAN GO FROM THERE, APPLY THOSE SKILLS, USE THAT HEART, USE THAT HEAD, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. SO I HAD A GREAT TIME TELLING THOSE 75 KIDS THAT THEY CAN BE WHATEVER THEY WANT. I SAID, HOW MANY PEOPLE WANNA BE A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER? ONE OR TWO HANDS GO UP. WHAT ABOUT PRESIDENT? ALL THE HANDS GO UP. SO IT WAS GREAT. FINALLY, LAHABRA, PLEASE DO VOTE TOMORROW. IT'S A A VERY IMPORTANT DAY. IT'S YOUR SACRED RIGHT, AND IT'S YOUR SACRED RESPONSIBILITY TO VOTE. SO PLEASE GET OUT THERE IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY, AND VOTE. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. AND I'LL START FROM MY LEFT WITH COUNCIL MEMBER. ER, ACTUALLY, IF I COULD INTERRUPT REAL QUICK, MR. MAYOR, IN ADDITION, ON TOP OF YOUR COMMENT ABOUT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM, COMMUNITY SERVICES WAS INTEGRAL WITH HELPING SET THAT UP, BUT IT WAS OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, OR SUSAN, SUSAN, I'M SORRY. OF COURSE IT WAS COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. I JUST, YOU KNOW, WE'RE, WE'RE, WE'RE SO USED TO LAVISHING PRAISE ON KELLY. THIS WAS ALL YOUR SHOP AND IT WAS MAGNIFICENT. SO [00:25:01] SORRY ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU. COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS PLANNING, OH, I'M SORRY, CARRIE. OKAY. WELL, I JUST WANTED TO, UM, SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE POP WARNER, UM, THE WHOLE TEAM, YOU KNOW, FOR THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP, THEIR HARD WORK. AND, UM, WE ARE BEHIND YOU A HUNDRED PERCENT. AND, UM, LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THEM COME IN AND GET RECOGNIZED, YOU KNOW, BEFORE ALL THE COMMUNITY, UM, VETERAN'S DAY. VETERAN'S DAY IS GONNA BE GREAT. WE HAVE A GREAT KEYNOTE SPEAKER COMING, UH, HER, SHE IS CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JOSEPHINE MILLER, UH, KELLER, EXCUSE ME. AND SHE IS A PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT, ALONG WITH OTHER, UM, PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS THAT SHE'S BEEN GIVEN OVER HER CAREER. UH, WE ALSO HAVE AN HONOREE, MR. RUBIN CARLOS, WHO IS A WORLD WAR II VETERAN WHO TURNED 99 LAST MONTH. WE WERE, UM, AT HIS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. AND WHILE I WAS WITH HIM, UH, FRIDAY, UH, HE WAS BEING HONORED AT ANOTHER EVENT FOR, UM, BLANCA PACHECOS OFFICE. IT WAS HIS WIFE AND HIS 78 70 FOURTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. UM, SO QUITE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT. AND THEY WERE BOTH THERE AND THE SON BROUGHT THEM. AND HE'S AN AMAZING, UM, AMAZING YOUNG MAN. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. PLEASE COME AND, AND, UH, MEET HIM. AND THERE WERE SOME OTHER THINGS THAT WE HAVE ATTENDED, BUT, UM, I'LL LET YOU ALL GET IN ON THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ. UH, YEAH. UH, THE YOUNG LADY WHO TRIES TO IN HERE, I, I DID REPLY TO YOUR EMAIL. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SAW THAT OR NOT, BUT I DID REPLY, REPLY TO YOUR EMAIL AND DID HAND THAT OVER TO STAFF. THERE ARE SOME CHALLENGES BEING WITH THE EDISON COMPANY AND THERE'S SOME POLLS THERE, WHICH ARE NOT UNDER OUR JURISDICTION, SO WE HAVE TO HAVE OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT INVOLVED WITH THAT. SO THERE ARE SOME CHALLENGES, BUT I DO RECALL RESPONDING TO YOU DIRECTLY ON THAT. YOU RESPONDED ONCE, SAYING, I'LL HAVE SOMEBODY LOOK INTO THAT. AND THEY HAVE, AND I, THAT WAS THE LAST THING I EVER HEARD FROM ANYBODY. OKAY. AND THEN I DID KNOW YOU GUYS, AND I WILL, I WILL HAVE STAFF CONTACT YOU. THANK YOU. BUT I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT I DID NOT IGNORE YOUR EMAIL AND I DID REPLY TO YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. UH, AGAIN, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE TEAM FROM, UH, UH, THE ROUTE IN TUSTIN YESTERDAY, UNFORTUNATELY, I HAD A FAMILY EVENT. YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY COULD NOT ATTEND, BUT I WAS IN CONTACT WITH, UH, LITTLE DOM'S FAMILY TO BE UPDATED AS TO WHAT WAS GOING ON THERE. AND, UM, VERY PROUD OF ALL THE BOYS, UH, AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENT OVER THERE IN TUSTIN. AND THEY WENT UNDEFEATED. ABSOLUTELY UNDEFEATED. YEAH. UH, BUT I WAS, THE, THE ONE TEAM THAT WAS KEEPING ME IN CONTACT WAS DOM'S FAMILY. UM, AND I WAS FOLLOWING THAT. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY YESTERDAY, SO I COULD NOT ATTEND. SO WE WERE ALL WITH YOU IN SPIRIT. SO CONGRATULATIONS. AND POP WARNER'S A WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION IN WHICH WE ALL SUPPORT. UM, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALL TODAY IN, IN DODGER GEAR. 'CAUSE UH, OF COURSE THE DODGERS HAVE WON THE, THE WORLD SERIES AND WE'RE ALL VERY PROUD OF IT. BUT, UH, FOR ME, THERE'S SOME SAD, SAD NEWS. I WANT ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF FERNANDO VALENZUELA. I HAD, UH, THE OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW FERNANDO, UH, VERY WELL. UM, I WAS ACTUALLY INVITED TO ATTEND HIS, UH, UH, PARTY OF, OR, OR THE DEDICATION CEREMONY OF HIS RETIREMENT, OF HIS NUMBER. UM, SO I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN A MEMORY OF FERNANDO AND MY CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO FERNANDO JUNIOR. UH, MARIA, UH, FERNANDO, RICARDO, LINDA AND HIS WIFE LINDA AS WELL. AND HIS, UH, HIS GRANDCHILDREN, AND PARTICULARLY TO LAHABRA RESIDENT PEPE AND I GUESS WHO HAS WORKED ALONGSIDE WITH, UH, FERNANDO FOR, FOR MANY YEARS. JOSE MODA AND JAIME HARIN, WHO REMAINED VERY CLOSE TO HIM. I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO NO, NO, NO, THAN THE GUY WHO JUST GOES BY THE FIRST NAME. ELIAS. ANOTHER WONDERFUL EVENT. THE MULCH GIVEAWAY WAS FANTASTIC. A LOT OF HOW HAPPY PEOPLE, NEARLY 700, UH, RESIDENTS CAME THROUGH. EVERY BAG WAS GIVEN AWAY. GREAT, GREAT EVENT. SO, UH, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU, YOUR STAFF AND DORY, WHO PRETTY MUCH RUNS A SHOP OVER THERE WHEN THOSE HAPPENS. BUT CONGRATULATIONS, A LOT OF SMILING FACES OUT THERE. A LOT OF EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT WAS ALL ALLEGED EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION WAS ALSO GIVEN OUT. SO THANK YOU. REALLY GREAT EVENT ON SATURDAY, WHICH I GOTTA HANG OUT WITH THOSE PEOPLE IN THE MORNING. THAT'S IT. MR. MAYOR, BEFORE WE START WITH ROSE, I, ONE THING I FORGOT, I HAVE TO THROW THIS OUT HERE 'CAUSE I PROMISED THE KIDS THIS MORNING I WOULD DO THIS, AND THIS GOT THE BIGGEST RISE OUT OF THEM FOR ALL. AND SO I JUST WANNA SAY VERY BRIEFLY THAT AS MAYOR OF LAHABRA, I HEREBY PROCLAIM, PROCLAIM TOMORROW, DODGER DAY IN THE CITY OF LAHABRA. OKAY. I JUST WANNA PUT THAT ON THE RECORD. THE KIDS THOUGHT THAT WAS A GREAT IDEA, SO I PROMISED THEM I WOULD DO IT. SO, AND THAT [00:30:01] OF COURSE IS ONE REASON WHY WE'RE ALL THE BOYS IN BLUE TONIGHT. BUT, SO TOMORROW IN LA HABRA IS DODGER DAY. HELLO? YES. WE'RE NOT ALL BOYS. WELL, WE'RE NOT ALL BOYS. THAT'S TRUE. I KNOW. IT'S JUST, YEAH. BUT WE'RE ALL ONE TEAM TONIGHT, SO THAT'S WHAT IT IS. ROSE, UH, VERY BRIEF, BUT I, I, THERE WAS AN OVERSIGHT ON MY PART FROM THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING THAT I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT, UH, THE CITY MANAGER AND I ATTENDED THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA'S CONFERENCE IN LONG BEACH. AND I, UM, DID NOT GET UP EARLY ENOUGH. YOU KNOW, I'M NOT A MORNING PERSON. UH, SO THE ALTERNATE, UH, THE CITY MANAGER VOTED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY WITH, UH, THE WAY YOU GUYS WANTED US TO VOTE. SO THANK YOU, UH, MR. SADRO FOR BEING THERE, UH, EARLY EARLY. AND, UH, UM, SO WE, WE DID OUR PART, OR HE DID, HE DID OUR PART. AND, UH, I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT THE HALLOWEEN, UH, DECORATIONS THAT HAD, UH, EVERY, EVERY DEPARTMENT HAD A COMPETITIVE HALLOWEEN CONTEST DECORATION HERE AT CITY HALL AND BEYOND, I THINK AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AS WELL. UM, AND I'M NOT SURE WHO WON, WHO WON, WHICH, WHICH DEPARTMENT WON, GOT AN EMAIL. WAS IT FINANCE? I THINK IT WAS FINANCE. I'M NOT SURE WHO WON. WELL, NOBODY WANTS TO SAY, BUT THEY WERE ALL WINNERS. THEY WERE ALL WINNERS. IT WAS REALLY FANTASTIC. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE ALL THE KIDS COMING IN AND GETTING, NOT LITTLE PIECES OF CANDY BAR, BUT WHOLE CANDY BARS. UH, I THINK WORD GOT OUT AND I THINK THERE'S GONNA BE MORE KIDS COMING COME NEXT YEAR ONCE THEY GET THE WORD THAT THEY'RE GETTING WHOLE, UH, CANDY BARS INSTEAD. AND I THINK WE ALSO ATTENDED, UH, THE, UM, MAGNOLIA REOPENING, UH, A FEW, A FEW DAYS AGO. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM. UM, AND I WISH THEM A SUCCESS THAT THEY HAD HERE AS WELL ON WHITTIER BOULEVARD. SO, UM, THAT WOULD BE IT. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MAYOR MADANO. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I, I WANTED TO REITERATE AND, UH, THANK OUR CITY STAFF FOR THE, UH, WONDERFUL WORK YOU DO, UH, SUSAN AT YOUR SHOP, OF COURSE, UH, UH, MOST RECENTLY. BUT, UH, UH, KELLY AND THE, UH, AND THE REST OF THE DIRECTORS. AND, UH, JIM, THANK YOU FOR THE, UH, THE HARD WORK YOU DO, YOU CONTINUE TO DO, UH, IN OUR, IN OUR CITY TO MAKE THIS CITY FUNCTION VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. AND, UH, I WANTED TO THANK MR. HUR AND MR. PENA FOR COMING HERE TONIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. IF YOU WOULD ONLY UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE YOU'RE MAKING IN THESE KIDS' LIVES, VERY, VERY IMPORTANT WHAT THE CITY COUNCIL STANDS FOR. AND AS AN EXTENSION OF WHAT I WOULD SAY IS OUR, OUR CITY STAFF, U2 COACHING, A POP WARNER TEAM, UH, AS A, UH, PARENT WHO ENDED UP, WHO ACTUALLY COACHED SOCCER AND, UH, AND SOFTBALL HERE. ALL THREE OF ALL THREE OF MY DAUGHTERS PLAYED. I HAVE ONE DAUGHTER THAT PLAYS DIVISION ONE SOCCER IN COLLEGE. I WAS OUT WATCHING HER THIS WEEKEND. UNFORTUNATELY, I COULDN'T BE WITH YOU GUYS. BUT THAT IS, THAT IS THE, UH, THE END RESULT. UH, YOU KNOW, THAT, UH, YOU HAVE THESE SCHOLAR ATHLETES IN COLLEGE. WHAT THAT WE HOPE, EVEN IF THEY'RE NOT ATHLETES, WHATEVER THEY TURN OUT TO BE, THE WORK YOU ARE DOING IN OUR COMMUNITY IS SUPER, SUPER IMPORTANT. THANK YOU. AND I'M GONNA ASK OUR MAYOR FOR ONE LAST THING. WHEN THESE BOYS COME IN HERE FOR THEIR RECOGNITION THAT WE MAKE, IS IT THE BAD BOYS, BOYS LIONS, LA HARBOR LIONS, THAT WE MAKE IT LA HARBOR LIONS DAY THAT DAY, WHATEVER DAY THAT DAY IS JULIE PROCLAIMED. THERE YOU GO. YEAH. BUT THANK YOU TWO GENTLEMEN. WE REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND PLEASE THANK THE REST OF THE, UH, OF THE COACHES AND THE STAFF, UH, AT, UH, AT POP WARNER. I AM VERY THANKFUL, UH, TO COACHES LIKE YOURSELVES THAT END UP, UH, END UP MAKING A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND IT GOES, UH, THROUGHOUT ALL OF OUR SPORTS. IT GOES TO LITTLE LEAGUE, IT GOES TO, UH, SOFTBALL, AND IT GOES TO, UH, SOCCER. UH, SO, UH, SUPER, SUPER IMPORTANT. THANK YOU GENTLEMEN. AND, UH, AND PLEASE KEEP THE, UH, KEEP THE, KEEP THE DIALOGUE FLOWING HERE BECAUSE UH, WE NEED TO HEAR THIS. OKAY? THIS IS YOUR CITY AS WELL. SO THANK YOU FOR COMING IN. THAT'S IT, MR. MAYOR. ALRIGHT. OKAY. UM, MR. MAYOR. MM-HMM, , I HAVE THOSE RESULTS. THE BEST GROUP COSTUME WENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICES IS A BARBIE GROUP. THE BEST DUO COSTUMES WENT TO ELIAS, ALBERT AND EMILIO WITH MEN IN BLACK. THE BEST INDIVIDUAL COSTUME WENT TO OUR VERY OWN COMMUNITY SERVICES, UH, PERSON DOWN THERE. MARSHA TAYLOR, SHE WAS A FORTUNE TELLER. AND THE DEPARTMENT WITH THE BEST DECORATING CONTEST, ENGINEERING DIVISION, THAT WHICH HAD THE ALIEN SPACESHIP. OKAY? SO THOSE ARE THE WINNERS. CONGRATS ALL, THEY'RE ALL WINNERS. YOU KNOW, THAT REALLY BRINGS UP, UM, MORALE AT CITY HALL. I KNOW ALL THE KIDS LOVE COMING THROUGH THERE. WE HAD SEVERAL, UH, SCHOOLS FROM LA HABER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT COME THROUGH. WE HAD OUR, UH, DEV, UM, CHILDREN, CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS COME THROUGH. WE HAD A LOT, A LOT OF KIDS COME THROUGH AND THEY WERE ALL, UH, HAPPY FACED. PROBABLY WENT HOME WITH A SUGAR HIGH, AS MUCH CANDY AS IT WAS GIVEN OUT. BUT THANK YOU ALL VERY, VERY MUCH. BUT THOSE ARE THE WINNERS AND YOU'RE ALL WINNERS, UH, FOR PUTTING THAT ON FOR OUR COMMUNITY. YEAH. THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. THANK YOU STAFF. THANK YOU. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED. WAIT, WAIT. HOLD MAYOR, I HAVE 1, 1, 1 THING. [00:35:01] OKAY. I JUST WANTED TO THANK CHIEF FOSTER, UH, FOR MICHAEL OREO'S MEMORIAL. THAT WAS WONDERFUL. THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL AND VERY MOVING TO SEE ALL OF HIS FAMILY HERE AFTER 30 YEARS SINCE HIS PASSING ON OCTOBER 31ST. UM, AND THAT TRIBUTE THAT'S IN THE LOBBY OF THE LAHABRA POLICE DEPARTMENT, IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT, PLEASE GO BY AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT. UM, IT'S ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND IT TELLS THE WHOLE STORY OF MICHAEL O ORIO, UM, AND ALL THE TRIBUTES THAT HE, THAT HE HAS DONE FOR LAHABRA IN HIS TIME ON THIS, ON THE PD. SO THANK YOU CHIEF, THAT WAS REALLY GREAT. YOU MENTIONED THAT HE WAS THE ONLY OFFICER WE'VE LOST ON IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND BEING THE ONLY OFFICER THAT WE HAVE LOST IN THE LINE OF DUTY. SO THAT'S, THAT'S, THAT'S GOTTA SAY A WHOLE LOT FOR OUR PD. SO THANK YOU CHIEF. APPRECIATE YOU. WELL, LET'S HOPE IT STAYS THAT WAY. ANYBODY ELSE NOW, THIS TIME BEFORE I, SORRY, ARE WE ALL GOOD? ALRIGHT. SO THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED IN THE HONOR OF FERNANDO VALENZUELA TO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2024 AT 5:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL. CLOSED SESSION ROOM ONE 12 C 100 EAST LA HARBOR BOULEVARD, FOLLOWED BY THE REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER. THANK YOU AGAIN, JIM. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.