Nov 18, 2024 City Council

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I OKAY.

SOME HERE, BUT NO PROCLAMATIONS.

ALRIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

[ CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber INVOCATION: Assistant City Attorney Collins PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Gomez ROLL CALL: Mayor Nigsarian Mayor Pro Tem Espinoza Councilmember Gomez Councilmember Medrano Councilmember Surich]

LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT IT IS NOW 6:30 PM AND THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.

PLEASE NOTE THAT A UTILITY AUTHORITY MEETING WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ADJOURNMENT OF THIS MEETING.

THE INVOCATION TONIGHT WILL BE GIVEN BY ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY COLLINS, FOLLOWED BY THE FLAG S**T, LED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ.

DEAR GOD, WE HUMBLY PRAY THAT YOU WILL GRANT WISDOM TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS IT CONSIDERS CITY BUSINESS SET FORTH IN THE MEETING AGENDA TONIGHT WE ASK THAT YOU PROVIDE THE CITY COUNCIL WITH INSIGHT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES CONFRONTING OUR COUNCIL, STAFF, AND CITIZENS, SO THAT TOGETHER WE CAN STRIVE TO SOLVE THESE ISSUES WITH COMMUNITY, SPIRIT AND PARTNERSHIP IN MIND.

PLEASE BLESS THE COUNCIL IN ITS DECISION MAKING TONIGHT SO THAT WE MAY ACT PRUDENTLY AND RESPONSIBLY FOR THE GOOD OF THE LA HABA COMMUNITY.

AMEN.

AMEN.

THANK YOU KEITH.

WILL EVERYBODY PLEASE PLACE, PLACE THE FLAG AND REPEAT AFTER ME.

I PLEDGE 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 FOR ALL.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY COLLINS.

THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ.

WILL THE CITY CLERK PLEASE CALL ROLL.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

COUNCIL MEMBER RIDGE HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER MADANO HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ.

HERE.

MAYOR PRO.

TEEZ ESPINOZA.

HERE.

MAYOR NICK.

IAN HERE.

ALRIGHT.

TONIGHT WE HAD NO CLOSED SESSION, SO THERE'S NO ANNOUNCEMENT THERE.

WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO NOW, VERY BRIEFLY, WE HAVE NO PROCLAMATIONS OR PRESENTATIONS IF I'D LIKE FOR OUR STUDENTS THIS EVENING TO JOIN US DOWN HERE IN THE WELL HERE IN FRONT OF THE PODIUM SO WE CAN GET ONE BIG MASSIVE, UH, PHOTO OP.

SO GUYS, IF YOU WOULD COME ON UP.

YEAH.

YOU GUYS, ARE WE GOING DOWN? YEAH.

HEY GUYS.

COME UP, UP STANDING BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND THE MAYOR OF PRO TEMP.

WE HAVE FOR YOU GUYS BETWEEN, UH, ROSE AND DARREN.

RIGHT THERE.

COME ON LADIES.

COME ON.

I KNOW YOU EVEN DONE A PROPOSAL THAT'S NERVOUS.

1, 2, 3.

HOLD ON.

ONE IS BRANDON MORE? CAN I GET ONE? ONE OF THE LADIES CAMERAS THAT FROM RA HIGH SCHOOL? IT'S HIGH SCHOOL.

THE RAIDERS.

OUR RAIDERS TOGETHER.

ONE.

ALRIGHT.

WAIT, CAN YOU DO THIS CAMERA? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU GUYS.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU EVERYBODY.

TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

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 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 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 SCHEDULE.

AGENDA PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 4 9 5 4 0.38.

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

THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR.

IF ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TONIGHT, PLEASE

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ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? ANYBODY? 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. ]

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

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 COMMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES PER ITEM THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR.

SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.

THE CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDES CITY COUNCIL ITEMS ONE THROUGH SEVEN.

THANK YOU.

WOULD STAFF LIKE ANY CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED? NO.

MR. MAYOR, WOULD MY COLLEAGUES LIKE ANY ITEM REMOVED? NO.

MR. MAYOR, IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE AN ITEM REMOVED? SEEING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

MR. MAYOR.

MOTION MR. MAYOR TO I WILL SECOND APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

THANK YOU.

I WILL SECOND.

VERY GOOD.

AND SO THERE'S A, A MOTION AND A SECOND VOTE PLEASE.

YOU GUYS MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU, RHONDA.

MM-HMM, .

ALRIGHT.

WE HAVE NO CONSIDERATION ITEMS OR PUBLIC HEARINGS TONIGHT.

SO WE ARE GOING TO PROCEED

[ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]

SO LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT'S COMING UP.

WE'VE GOT, UH, USED OIL COLLECTION.

RECYCLE YOUR USED HOLIDAY COOKING OIL WITH US FROM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH THROUGH FRIDAY, JANUARY 10TH, 2025 AT THE PUBLIC WORKS YARD.

6 21 WEST LAMBERT ROAD.

COOKING OIL SHOULD NEVER BE DISPOSED OF DOWN THE DRAIN OR IN THE STORM DRAIN.

THIS USED COOKING OIL COLLECTION PROGRAM IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO LA HABER.

RESIDENTS AND APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL PUBLIC WORKS AT (562) 383-4170 KIDS NIGHT OUT SAFARI.

DROP OFF YOUR KIDS WITH US AND ENJOY AN EVENING TO YOURSELF THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND FROM 6:00 PM UNTIL 10:30 PM AT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER.

1 0 1 WEST LAHABRA BOULEVARD.

COST IS $25 PER CHILD, AGES FOUR TO 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 FIVE SIX TWO THREE EIGHT THREE FOUR TWO ZERO.

A REMINDER THAT CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.

WE CLOSE BEGINNING NEXT WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH AND WE'LL REOPEN ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND.

FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 0 1 0 AND HERE'S THE BIG ONE, 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 LA HABER TAMALI FESTIVAL.COM FOR BREAKFAST WITH SANTA.

JOIN US FOR A MORNING WITH SANTA ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14TH FROM 9:00 AM UNTIL 10:30 AM OR 11:00 AM UNTIL 12:30 PM AT THE LA HABER, UH, CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.

3 0 1 SOUTH EUCLID STREET PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND THE COST IS $22 FOR ADULTS AND $18 FOR YOUTH GUESTS UNDER THE AGE OF TWO ARE FREE FOR INFORMATION.

CONTACT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 3 6 OR VISIT LHC M.ORG.

JOIN US FOR THE LAST SENIOR DANCE OF THE YEAR ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15TH FROM 2:00 PM UNTIL 4:00 PM AT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER.

1 0 1 WEST LA HABER BOULEVARD.

ENJOY AN 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.

HOLIDAY WISHES.

FRED 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 AGED TWO THROUGH 16.

FINANCIAL DONATIONS AND GIFT CARDS FOR GROCERY STORES, GAS RESTAURANTS, WALMART, AND TARGET DONATIONS CAN BE DELIVERED THROUGH DECEMBER 18TH TO THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 0 0.

JOIN US TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR AT OUR NEW YEAR'S NOON PARTY ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST FROM 10:00 AM UNTIL 1:00 PM AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.

3 0 1 SOUTH AUCKLAND STREET.

THERE WILL BE DANCING CRAFTS, A BALLOON DROP AND OTHER ACTIVITIES RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 3 6 OR VISIT LHC M.ORG.

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THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL HOST A COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING CONDUCTED OVER THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS.

BEGINNING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 2025 TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT BITLY SLASH LA COUNTY FIRE CERT.

THAT'S A TOUGH ONE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT JENNIFER DONG AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 3 1 0 PLEASE REMEMBER, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETS ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.

AND WE 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 TURN OFF IRRIGATION PRIOR TO AND FOLLOWING RAIN, WHICH WE'RE LIKELY TO HAVE THIS WEEKEND.

SO PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND.

PLEASE DO YOUR PART AND HELP US CONSERVE OUR MOST PRECIOUS ASSET.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TIPS ON 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'S THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR FOR TONIGHT.

UM, ANY COMMENTS FROM STAFF THIS EVENING? NONE, MR. MAYOR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

LET'S BEGIN WITH THE,

[ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:]

YOU GOTTA BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU USE THAT WORD, HONORABLE.

JUST SAYING.

WELL, IT'S JUST KIND OF A GIMME.

YEAH.

OH, ALRIGHT.

I'LL TAKE IT.

UM, NOW WANTED AGAIN, UH, THANK OUR CITY STAFF, OUR POLICE CHIEF FOR, UH, CONTINUING TO DO A GREAT JOB HERE IN THE CITY AND, UH, UH, WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS KNEW THAT THOSE THAT AREN'T HERE TODAY, BUT THAT ARE WATCHING, AS I SAY IN TV LAND, KNOW WHAT AN EXCEPTIONAL, UH, STAFF AND POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT WE DO HAVE, UH, THAT WORK VERY HARD, UH, TO KEEP, UH, THE, THE DOORS OPEN, THE LIGHTS ON, AND OUR STREETS SAFE.

I THINK IT'S VITALLY IMPORTANT IN, IN THIS DAY AND AGE, UH, THAT YOU KNOW, THAT THE CITY OF LA HABER CARES.

AND, UH, WE DO WHAT WE CAN UP HERE, UH, TO CONTINUE TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT.

UH, WANTED TO A REPORT, AND IT DIDN'T HAVE TO REPORT OUT, BUT, UH, UH, REPRESENTED OUR MAYOR LAST WEEK AT OUR CITY SELECT MEETING, UH, FOR VARIOUS, UH, MUNICIPALITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY.

UH, FOR OUR RESIDENTS THAT DON'T KNOW, THIS IS WHERE OUR MAYOR, UH, OR A MAYOR DESIGNEE REPRESENTS THE CITY AND, UH, VOTES, UH, CERTAIN PEOPLE WITHIN ELECTED BODIES AND DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES INTO VARIOUS, UH, COUNTY AGENCIES, UH, TO REPRESENT, UH, THESE, UH, DIFFERENT BODIES, UH, THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

SO, HAD, UH, HAD A GOOD TIME DOING THAT, UH, LAST THURSDAY EVENING.

AND OF COURSE, I'M, UH, I AND OUR MAYOR, PRO TEM ROSE ESPINOZA ARE ON THE, UH, BOARD OF THE, UH, ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT.

I AM THE, UH, THE SECOND ROSE AS THE, UH, FIRST REPRESENTATIVE, BUT, UH, HAD, UH, HAD THE PLEASURE OF SHOWING UP THERE LAST WEEK AS WELL FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE MEETING.

GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING.

UH, THEY ARE, UH, THEY, THEY ACTUALLY, UH, THEY, THEY COLLECT AND THEY TREAT OUR WASTE, UH, OUR WASTEWATER HERE IN ORANGE COUNTY.

AND, UH, IF YOU EVER, UH, WANT TO TOUR THE PLACE, PLEASE LET US KNOW AND MAYBE WE CAN, UH, WE CAN GET YOU ONE.

BUT IT'S, UH, IT'S GOOD TO KNOW.

AND, UH, YOU KNOW, THEY SAY CERTAIN THINGS FLOW DOWNHILL.

WELL, IT STARTS HERE IN LA HABRA AND IT GOES SOUTH AND IT'S TREATED DOWN SOUTH.

AND THEN SOME OF IT, OF COURSE, ONCE IT'S TREATED, IS LED OUT INTO THE OCEAN, IF I'M, UH, NOT MISTAKEN, BUT OTHER, UH, OTHER PARTS OF IT ARE USED, UH, UH, FOR WATER AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

SO, ANYWAY, THAT'S IT.

MR. MAYOR.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MAYOR PROTE ESPOSA, I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER MADANO FOR ATTENDING THAT MEETING.

UH, EVENING HOURS ARE DIFFICULT FOR ME BECAUSE I DO WORK IN THE EVENING.

UH, SO THESE THINGS I CAN'T ATTEND.

AND I KNOW AS THE MAYOR PROTE, I WAS ASKED TO ATTEND THE, UH, THE CITY SELECTION EVENING AS WELL, BUT THAT WAS MY BIRTHDAY, SO I DIDN'T WANNA SIT THERE IN THE MEETINGS WITH THEM AND SPEND MY BIRTHDAY THAT DAY.

BUT, UH, THANK YOU FOR FILLING IN ON BOTH OF THEM.

COUNCIL MEMBER MEDRANO, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I ATTENDED THE WOMEN'S CLUB, UH, HONORING WOMEN VETERANS ON SUNDAY.

IT WAS INCREDIBLE TO SEE THESE WOMEN AND TO HEAR THEIR STORIES.

I, I SAT AT ONE TABLE AND I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THEIR, WHAT KIND OF, UH, TASKS THEY HAD WHEN THEY WERE IN THE ARMED SERVICE, THE AIR FORCE, THE NAVY.

AND IT WAS JUST INTERESTING TO HEAR ALL THEIR STORIES AND VERY HONORED, UM, TO SIT AT THE TABLE WITH THEM.

THERE WAS ONE LADY THAT WAS A HUNDRED YEARS OLD, AND YOU WOULD NEVER TELL THAT SHE WAS A HUNDRED YEARS OLD.

I COULD, SHE WAS MORE SPIRITED THAN I WAS.

I MEAN, SHE WALKED FASTER THAN I DID.

UM, THEY ASKED HER WHAT HER SECRET IS, AND SHE SAYS THAT SHE HAS A BEER EVERY DAY AT FIVE O'CLOCK.

.

I, I ASKED HER WHAT KIND OF BEER SHE GOES, ANY KIND OF BEER.

AND, UH, I COULD NOT BELIEVE I, I SHE WAS ALERT, SMART DRIVING.

SHE SAYS, I'VE GOT MY LICENSE UNTIL 2029.

SHE HAD JUST TAKEN HER TEST.

I, I WAS IMPRESSED.

I WAS IMPRESSED BY, BY THESE LADIES.

AND, UH,

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THEY APPRECIATE THE CITY OF LA HARBOR.

THEY APPRECIATE THE WAY THEY GO, WAY OUT TO, UM, HONOR THEM.

AND SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY, UH, KUDOS TO THE WOMEN'S CLUB FOR, FOR HAVING THIS KIND OF, UH, EVENT FOR THEM BECAUSE, UH, THEY REALLY, REALLY ENJOYED IT.

SO I KNOW YOU'RE ON THE WOMEN'S CLUB, UH, SO PLEASE CONVEY THAT TO THEM AND THAT WOULD CONCLUDE MY DISCUSSION.

IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE, HUH? YEAH, EXACTLY.

IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE.

JIMMY BUFFETT SAID.

OKAY.

THANK YOU, ROSA.

ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR MAYOR PROTE ESPINOZA'S BIRTHDAY.

YAY.

ONE THING I DID, I'VE BEEN DOING THIS LAST COUPLE YEARS IS SO MUCH FUN AT EL CERRITO ELEMENTARY.

THERE'S THIS ROBOTICS EVENT THEY HAVE WHERE THE KIDS SHOW OFF THEIR, UH, ROBOTICS, UH, PROJECTS AND THEIR CODING EXERCISES AND ALL THAT.

AND I CONTINUE TO BE ABSOLUTELY GOBSMACKED BY THESE KIDS THAT THEY ARE LITTLE COMPUTER CODERS AND THE THINGS THAT THEY CAN DO.

IT'S SO TECHNICAL AND SO ARCANE, AND I JUST TAKE MYSELF BACK TO WHEN I WAS THEIR AGE AND I WAS SEVERELY CHALLENGED BY TINKER TOYS, BUT, BUT THESE KIDS ARE WRITING PROGRAMS AND EXECUTING THESE PROGRAMS AND DOING THESE MAGNIFICENT THINGS.

SO AGAIN, IT JUST LEAVES YOU WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU COME AWAY FROM AN EVENT LIKE THAT, HAVING JUST A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF OPTIMISM AND ENTHUSIASM FOR OUR FUTURE TO SEE HOW BRIGHT THESE KIDS ARE AND HOW THEY'RE GETTING A LEG UP ON THE VERY TOP TECHNOLOGIES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

SO I WAS HONORED TO BE THERE AND I HAVE A FEELING MY COLLEAGUES DOWN THE ROAD, WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THE VETERANS DAY EVENT.

I JUST WANNA SAY THAT IT WAS A MAGNIFICENT, EMOTIONAL, VERY EVOCATIVE EVENT THIS YEAR.

I WAS SO PROUD OF CARRIE AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE VETERANS COMMITTEE.

SHE DID A MAGNIFICENT JOB.

I MEAN, I THINK OUR HEART SWELLED WITH PRIDE TO SEE THE VETERANS THERE, AND IT WAS, UH, YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES KIND OF A MISTY MOMENT WHEN WE'RE LISTENING TO THE SPEAKERS AND ALL THAT.

SO JUST CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT EVENT, CARRIE.

IT WAS WONDERFUL.

THANK YOU.

YEAH, AND THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT.

COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ.

UH, FIRST OF ALL, AGAIN, I WANNA THANK ALL THE HABER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, UH, FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

I WENT TO THE HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL.

ROSE WENT TO THE HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL, AND, AND OH, THEOR, WELL, SONORA, THAT'S OKAY.

.

I MARRIED SOMEONE FROM SONORA AT ONE TIME.

BUT ANYWAY, HEY, I WANT TO THANK, UH, THE SENIOR DAN, UH, KELLY AND KIM.

UH, THE SENIOR DANCE IS FANTASTIC.

THAT DINNER THAT YOU GUYS PUT ON FOR THEM WAS ABSOLUTELY OUT OF THIS WORLD, WAS A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING DINNER.

SO, UH, THANK YOU, UH, FOR THAT.

UH, THE ART GALLERY, THEY HAD A, UM, THE AWARD CEREMONY YESTERDAY.

I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THAT AWARD CEREMONY YESTERDAY, AND THAT WAS, UH, FANTASTIC.

UH, THEY HAVE A BIG, SO WE GOTTA SAVE IT ON OUR CALOR NEXT MAY.

THEY'RE HAVING THEIR 70TH ANNIVERSARY AND THEY'RE HAVING A BIG, UH, SHINDIG OUT IN ANAHEIM FOR THEIR 17TH ANNIVERSARY.

SO I PROMISED THEM THAT YOU WOULD ALL PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR SO WE CAN ALL BE THERE.

UM, SENIOR FAIR, THAT WAS, AGAIN, KIM AND KELLY, THAT WAS OUTSTANDING.

UM, PEOPLE LEFT WITH SO MANY GOODS AT THAT SENIOR FAIR THAT WAS AMAZING.

THEY, THEY, THEY COULDN'T KNOW WHERE TO CARRY ALL THIS STUFF.

THEY HAD BAGS AND BAGS OF STUFF.

I KNOW, UH, SCOTT MILLER HAD A BIG, UH, PART OF THAT AS WELL.

BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT, THAT PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO UTILIZE, UM, THROUGH THE LIONS CLUB IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALSO, UH, THE CHURCH OVER MIKE MURPHY'S CHURCH AND SCOTT OLSON IS ALLOWING THEM TO GIVE AWAY FREE WHEELCHAIRS, CANES AND WALKERS THAT IS SO NEEDED IN OUR, OUR COMMUNITY.

THEY REFURBISH 'EM.

AND THAT'S JUST A TREMENDOUS SERVICE.

UH, THERE WERE PEOPLE THAT, THAT WENT AWAY WITH THAT AS WELL.

SO THAT WAS, UH, FANTASTIC AS WELL.

UH, CHIEF, UM, CHIEF, I WANT TO THANK, UH, OFFICER KIM WHO DID A WONDERFUL FRAUD CLASS, UH, FOR THE SENIORS.

I GOTTA SIT THROUGH THAT CLASS.

THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY, I LEARNED SOME STUFF OUTTA THAT CLASS AND THAT WAS REALLY GREAT.

I WANNA THANK THAT.

I WANNA REMIND EVERYBODY WE HAVE A RIBBON CUTTING ON SATURDAY, UH, AT PIZZA ONE 20 AT 11:00 AM THIS SATURDAY.

AND I GOT THE HONOR TO MEET THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE FANS OF EL CHAVO DE OCHO.

UM, HIS GRANDSON WAS IN NORTHGATE.

THEY CAME OUT WITH THAT, UH, A LINE OF TEQUILA IN HONOR OF EL CHAVO DE OCHO DETO.

AND THEY DID AN AUTOGRAPH SIGNING AT NORTHGATE, UH, THIS PAST, UH, SATURDAY.

SO I GOT TO MEET THE GRANDSON OF ROBERTO GOMEZ, WHO USED TO BE STO DELO.

UH, SO THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE GETTING THEIR TEQUILA AUTOGRAPHED BY THE, BY THE GRANDSON AND MADE A GREAT, UM, CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THOSE OF WHO ARE NOSTALGIC AND GREW UP LIKE I DID WATCHING THAT SHOW.

IT WAS REALLY NEAT.

UM, ELIAS, I WANNA ALSO MENTION THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR GUYS HAVE BEEN OUT THERE LIKE CRAZY PUTTING UP ALL THE HOLIDAY LIGHTS, AND THEY'VE ALSO BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF TIME AT PORTOLA PARK GETTING READY FOR THE TAMAL FESTIVAL.

SO I APPRECIATE ALL THAT HARD WORK.

GOT TO SEE THEM, UH, THIS WEEKEND OUT THERE, WORKING VERY HARD, GETTING READY FOR ALL THE FESTIVITIES COMING UP, UM, IN OVER THE HOLIDAYS.

AND ON A FINAL NOTE, UH, I WANT TO THANK, UH, OR CONGRATULATE SENIOR CAMPOS ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE A BIGGER EVENT IN FEBRUARY.

IT WAS A VERY SMALL SCALE EVENT, UH, BECAUSE, UM, JOHN CAMPOS,

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HE'S BEEN UNDER THE WEATHER LATELY, SO WE GOT A LARGER EVENT COMING UP IN FEBRUARY, WHICH WE'LL BRING EVERYBODY TOGETHER.

BUT WE HAD JUST A SMALL LITTLE CAKE AND, BUT WE'LL HAVE A LARGER EVENT IN FEBRUARY.

THEY JUST CELEBRATED THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY, BELIEVE IT OR NOT.

AND FINALLY, FINALLY FINDING, I'M SORRY, I WANNA THANK EVERYBODY WHO VOTED FOR MEASURE V.

REALLY, REALLY, UH, IMPORTANT.

I WANT TO THANK THE POA WHO REALLY STEPPED UP, UH, DOING THAT.

I WANNA THANK SAL ELA.

I WANT TO THANK THESE GIRLS ARE OUT THERE WALKING EVERY, UH, EVERY WEEKEND, UH, RICHARD, UH, ROJAS AS WELL.

AND SO MANY PEOPLE THAT THIS ESSENTIAL ESSENTIAL SERVICES MONIES THAT WE NEED, UH, TO REALLY KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.

DESPITE THE EFFORTS OF THE CHAMBER OF CONGRESS TRYING TO DEFUND OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT PUBLIC SAFETY, I WANT TO THANK OUR PUBLIC WHO SAW THROUGH IT.

AND ALMOST, ALMOST NEARLY 70% OF YOU VOTED FOR IT.

ALMOST 70%.

THAT'S AMAZING.

JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS ARE, ARE, UH, SEEING THAT THIS MONEY'S NOT BEING WASTED, THAT IT IS GOING FOR A GOOD CAUSE.

THEY SEE WHAT IT'S GOING FOR.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VOTERS.

AND AGAIN, I, I THANK YOU FOR SEEING THROUGH, UH, THE FACT THAT THE CHAMBER TRIED TO DERAIL IT.

THEY'RE SO OUTTA TOUCH THAT THEY, THEY JUST HAVE LOST HEART FOR THIS COMMUNITY.

BUT THANK YOU VOTERS, THANK YOU TO OUR RESIDENTS, THANK YOU TO OUR PUBLIC SAFETY AND THANK YOU TO ALL OUR STAFF AS WELL.

AND I'D ALSO ASK MY STAFF OR MY COLLEAGUES HERE ON, ON HERE, I WOULD LIKE TO AGENDIZE IMMEDIATELY.

I'D LIKE TO HAVE, UH, LOOKING AT RESTORING FUNDING TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS AS SOON AS WE CAN, UH, COMMUNITY SERVICES.

I WANT TO SEE IF WE CAN RESTORE THEIR FUNDING AND OTHER ESSENTIAL THINGS.

SO IF WE CAN AGENDIZE THIS AT THE NEXT MEETING, UH, AND ALSO OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

JIM, IF YOU CAN POSSIBLY LOOK WHERE WE CAN START RESTORING.

WE DID A LOT OF CUTS AND WHERE, WHERE WE CAN, I WANNA START, ESPECIALLY PARTICULARLY WITH WITH PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS, UM, IF I CAN GET EMOTION, WE AT LEAST LOOK AT IT, TALK ABOUT IT.

NEXT MEETING.

I'LL SECOND.

YEAH.

THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

I WAS A LITTLE WINDED, SORRY.

THAT'S OKAY.

THAT'S OKAY.

THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBER S OKAY.

SO YES, VETERANS DAY.

VETERANS DAY WAS AMAZING.

UM, AS IT IS EVERY YEAR AND EVERY YEAR, WE ARE THANKFUL THAT WE ARE ABLE TO PUT THIS EVENT ON FOR THE COMMUNITY.

UM, THANK YOU TO THE AMERICAN LEGION.

POST 2, 6, 7, THE VETERANS COMMITTEE WHO WORKS ALL YEAR LONG ON THIS EVENT, TRY TO GET IT PULLED TOGETHER AND COMMUNITY SERVICES WITHOUT THE YOUTH COMMITTEE.

AND, UM, KIM AND KELLY'S TEAM.

UM, IT ALL TURNED OUT WONDERFUL AFTER THE EVENT.

WE WENT OVER TO, UM, ASSISTED LIVING AND WE VISITED ALMOST, I THINK IT WAS, UH, 21 OR 22 VETERANS WHO COULD NOT COME TO THE EVENT.

SO WE GO TO THEM EVERY YEAR.

AND THIS HAS BEEN, UM, A TREASURE THAT I HAVE BESTOWED ON THE VETERANS COMMITTEE AND WHOEVER IS AVAILABLE TO GO WITH ME.

UM, I TAKE 'EM ALONG AND WE TOOK THEM QUILTS, UH, HANDMADE QUILTS AND, UM, AFGHAN, UH, CROCHETED BY THE LA HABER STITCHERS.

AND SO THEY WERE VERY, VERY APPRECIATIVE AND THEY, UH, LOVED HAVING US.

I ALSO TOOK THE, UH, HULA DANCERS THAT WERE AT VETERANS DAY AND GAVE THE VETERANS AND ALL THE PATIENTS THERE, UM, JUST, UH, IN AFTERNOON OF ENTERTAINMENT.

SO IT, THAT WAS JUST KIND OF THE TOPPER OF ALL.

IT WAS JUST FANTASTIC.

UM, AND, UH, CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JOE KELLER, WHO WAS OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER, IF YOU WERE PRESENT ON VETERAN'S DAY, YOU GOT TO HEAR HER.

UM, SHE IS, UM, AN, AN AWESOME WOMAN WHO WAS A PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT AND OTHER, UM, AWARDS ON BESTOWED UPON HER.

AND, UM, SO I THANK HER FOR BEING WITH US, UH, LOS PO.

WE WENT TO THEIR VETERAN'S DAY EVENT, UM, AND THERE WAS A 99-YEAR-OLD VETERAN MR. JOE MEJIA, WHO WAS HONORED AT OUR VETERAN'S DAY THE YEAR BEFORE.

UM, SO EVERY YEAR AT LOS PO THEY DO HONOR ONE VETERAN.

UM, AND IT'S, IT'S ALWAYS A MEMBER, ONE OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE KIDS WHO ATTEND THAT SCHOOL.

AND IT WAS JUST DONE ABSOLUTELY OVER THE TOP EVERY YEAR.

UM, WE GOT TO GO TO THE SUPERVISOR, DOUG CHAFFEY'S, UH, KINDNESS AWARD WHERE, UM, WE WERE HONORING VIRGINIA WYKOFF FOR ALL HER SERVICES AND ALL SHE'S DONE FOR LAHABRA.

UM, BEING AT THE CITY SCHOOLS AND BEING AT THE UM, CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, SHE WAS JUST DELIGHTFUL AND IT WAS DUE TO JIM NOMINATING HER.

SO THAT WAS REALLY VERY NICE.

SO I JUST WANTED TO

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UM, I DID GET THAT KINDNESS AWARD IN, IN, UM, DURING COV AND, UH, WE NEVER GOT TO HAVE THE ACTUAL DINNER AND, AND AWARD CEREMONY.

UM, MINE FINALLY CAME IN THE MAIL, BUT I STILL GOT IT.

SO IT WAS PRETTY NICE.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ALRIGHT, WELL TIME THAT WAS BUSY.

YEAH, YOU WERE EXTREMELY, YOU'RE ALL VERY BUSY.

UH, THE FINAL WORD, UH, THAT I WILL GIVE YOU ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL AND THE STAFF OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA IS BEST WISHES FOR A WONDERFUL, WARM THANKSGIVING.

I HOPE YOU'RE ALL SURROUNDED BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND THOSE YOU LOVE.

PLEASE HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING AND WE'LL SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE ON THE DECEMBER 2ND MEETING.

BUT FOR TONIGHT, THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 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.