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[ CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber INVOCATION: Assistant City Attorney Collins PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Medrano ROLL CALL: Mayor Nigsarian Mayor Pro Tem Espinoza Councilmember Gomez Councilmember Medrano Councilmember Surich]
I'LL NOW CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA OF DECEMBER 2ND, 2024.LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT IT IS NOW 6:30 PM AND THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
PLEASE NOTE THAT A HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ADJOURNMENT OF THIS MEETING.
THE INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY COLLINS, FOLLOWED BY THE FLAG SALUTE, LED BY MR. ISAIAH POSADA.
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 LAHABRA COMMUNITY.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL? ROLL.
HE, HE HASN'T DONE IT YET, FOLKS, SO DON'T SIT DOWN.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO REPUBLIC FOR WITHSTAND ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
I MADE SUCH A POINT OF WRITING HIS NAME DOWN ON THIS SHEET TO REPLACE COUNCIL MEMBER MADANO THAT AS SOON AS I THANKED HIM, I JUST MOVED RIGHT ALONG.
I TELL YOU NOW WOULD BE THE TIME FOR ROLL CALL PLEASE.
MAY I ASK IF THERE'S ANY CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS? NO.
MR. MAYOR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[1. PRESENTATION BY THE LA HABRA HOST LIONS CLUB]
HAVE ONE PRESENTATION TONIGHT AND THAT IS BY THE HABER HOST LIONS CLUB.SO I'VE GOT IT DOWN HERE TO INVITE MS. KATHY FELIX TO THE PODIUM.
BUT I HAVE A FEELING THAT MORE THAN JUST KATHY MAY WANNA COME UP OR HOWEVER YOU GUYS WANNA HANDLE IT, BUT I BROUGHT SOME OF MY FRIENDS.
THIS IS ALL WE COULD MUSTER ON THIS WEEKEND.
KATHY, WOULD YOU LIKE US TO COME DOWN THERE OR DO YOU WANNA JUST DO IT FROM THE PODIUM? UH, QUITE YET.
BUT YES, I WILL BE INVITING YOU, DAN.
ANYBODY ELSE THAT WANTS CARRY LINE, BUT COME ON.
SO, GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL MEMBERS, STAFF AND ALL OF YOU.
I WANNA INTRODUCE VANESSA PERKINS AND KELLY GIO.
WE WERE ALL CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE RECENT PAST FEST, BUT I WANNA TELL YOU SOMETHING BEFORE WE GET INTO THAT.
SINCE WE LAST MET, THE LIONS HAVE BEEN REALLY BUSY.
THE LA HABER HOST LIONS HAVE COOKED, BARBECUED MADE BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER FOR INNUMERABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
AND THERE'S SO MANY, I COULDN'T REALLY MENTION 'EM ALL.
AT ONE OF THEM, WE SERVED OVER 600.
WE HAD FOUR MAJOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS, THE EASTER BREAKFAST WITH THE PROCEEDS GOING TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, THE TEXAS HOLDEN TOURNAMENT WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO THE HELP FOR BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN, HBIC, UM, THE PASTA FEST WE'LL TALK ABOUT.
AND THE ONE, THE ONLY CORN FESTIVAL AND PARADE, WHAT WAS HELD RECENTLY, WHICH BENEFITS, GUESS WHAT EVERYBODY
A NEW MEMBER STARTED A NEW FUNDRAISER THIS YEAR CALLED THE BADGES BLUES AND BARBECUE TO BENEFIT THE POLICE EXPLORERS.
THE HARBOR HOUSE LIONS HELD OUR ANNUAL VISION SCREENING IN SEPTEMBER, WHEREVER WE'RE OVER 300 ADULT.
OH, THERE'S THE GUY THAT STARTED THE BADGES BLUES
UM, WE HAD THE VISION SCREENING WE'RE OVER 300 ADULTS AND CHILDREN GOT FREE EYE EXAMS AND THEY WENT HOME IF THEY NEEDED THEIR PRESCRIPTION GLASSES THAT DAY.
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AND IF THEY NEEDED OTHER PROCEDURES, THE LIONS SEE TO IT THAT THEY GET THAT.WE'VE MADE FUNNEL CAKES AT ALL THE FOOTBALL GAMES, INCLUDING CIF HAMBURGERS, FUNNEL CAKES AT THE CONCERTS IN THE PARKS, CITRUS FAIR FUNNEL CAKES BREAKFAST AT THE EXTRAVAGANZA TUSTIN TILLER DAYS BREAKFAST AND COSTA MESA FISH FRY AND MORE, I PROBABLY FORGOT SOME AND THERE'S MORE.
AND THIS YEAR WE'RE NOT QUITE DONE.
THIS WEEKEND IS THE TAMALE FESTIVAL FUNNEL CAKES.
UM, AND THEN ON DECEMBER 14TH IS OUR REALLY GREAT, UM, LA HABER HOST LIONS SANTA CO'S CAR SHOW.
IT'LL BE DOWN AT THE MARKETPLACE.
GREAT BAND, GREAT FOOD, FABULOUS CARS.
YOU SHOULD COME DOWN ON THE 14TH AND WE WILL BE COLLECTING TOYS AND PAJAMAS FOR THE KIDS ON DECEMBER 18TH.
THE LIONS WILL MAKE 1000 GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES AT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS WINTER FEST.
AND TO TOP IT OFF, WE'LL BE GIVING OUR GRANTS TO LOCAL NONPROFITS THE END OF THIS YEAR.
UH, THE INTERNATIONAL LIONS MODEL, I SHOULD SAY, IS SIMPLY WE SERVE, WHICH AS YOU CAN TELL, WE DO.
LA HABER HOST LIONS HAS A KIND OF A MOTTO OF THEIR OWN.
AND THAT IS HAVE FUN, DO GOOD AT THE PASTA FEST ON AUGUST 12TH.
EVERYONE HAD A BALL AND WE DID A WHOLE LOT OF GOOD, WHICH IS WHY WE'RE HERE TONIGHT.
THE PASTA FEST IS HELD TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE SENIOR PROGRAMS THROUGH THE CITY OF LAHA COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
NOW, I WANT YOU TO COME DOWN BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A CHECK TO PRESENT TO YOU, DA DA DA FOR $17,750.
YOU KNOW THAT, THAT BEARS REPEATING AGAIN, $17,750.
TALK ABOUT THE, THE ENORMOUS GOOD.
THESE KINDHEARTED AND GENEROUS AND HARDWORKING LIONS HAVE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY IS JUST BEYOND ALL DESCRIPTION.
THEY ARE JUST A TRUE, AS I ALWAYS SAY, JEWEL IN THE CROWN OF THIS CARING COMMUNITY.
AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR A PICTURE.
YOU WANNA SHOW? GOOD? ANYBODY ELSE WANNA SAY ANYTHING? YEAH.
SO WE'D BE, KATHY TOLD YOU ALL THOSE WONDERFUL THINGS, BUT I'VE BEEN KEEPING SCORE.
SO, SO FAR, JANUARY TO NOVEMBER, OUR CLUB IS PUT IN OVER 7,000 SERVICE HOURS IN THE COMMUNITY OF LAHABRA FOR, FOR A GRANT TOTAL SO FAR OF $75,450.
AND WE, AND I GUESS MARTHA'S GONNA COME GET THE, THE REAL CHECK.
UM, CAN I SHARE A LITTLE BIT FIRST BEFORE
UM, MY NAME IS MARTHA MONTOYA.
I AM THE SOCIAL SERVICE COORDINATOR FOR THE CITY OF LA HABRA.
I OVERSEE SENIOR PROGRAMMING AND WE ARE SO IMMENSELY GRATEFUL FOR ALL THAT YOU GUYS HAVE DONE.
UM, I, WE HAVE A LITTLE POWERPOINT.
I KNOW IT MIGHT BE HARD TO SEE FROM THIS ANGLE, UM, BUT IF YOU WANNA PLAY IT WHILE I SHARE A LITTLE BIT.
OH, THERE, IT'S, SO WE JUST WANTED TO SHARE A LOOK AT THE IMPACT YOUR SPONSORSHIP MAKES.
YOUR GENEROUS SPONSORSHIP HELPS TO PROVIDE DAILY SENIOR TRANSPORTATION WEEKLY TAI CHI CLASSES, UM, MONTHLY SENIOR DANCES, SENIOR HEALTH.
IT HELPED TO PROVIDE THE SENIOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR THAT WE JUST HAD.
AND THEN SENIOR HEALTH WEEK ACTIVITIES AND SO MUCH MORE.
SO THIS PAST YEAR, UM, THE SHUTTLE WAS ABLE TO GIVE 4,693 RIDES TO SENIORS.
UM, WE HAD, YES, WE HAD 1,349 SENIORS ATTEND THE DANCES.
IT HAS BEEN THE TALK OF THE TOWN.
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HAD 20 TO 30 SENIORS ATTENDING THE TAI CHI CLASSES REGULARLY.WE GET ABOUT 50 SENIORS ATTENDING.
AND THEN I WANTED TO SHARE A COUPLE OF, SORRY, SORRY.
I WANTED TO SHARE A COUPLE MEMORABLE QUOTES.
SORRY, LET ME JUST, AH, SORRY.
YEAH, IT'S THE VIDEO THAT'S PLAYING.
SO A FEW MEMORABLE BOOK QUOTES FROM OUR SENIORS.
ONE OF OUR SENIORS SHARED THAT IT WAS HER FIRST TIME GOING TO THE DANCE AND SHE HAD A FUN TIME WITH FRIENDS AND THEY'RE PLANNING TO ATTEND THE NEXT DANCE.
ANOTHER SENIOR SHARED THAT HER AND HER HUSBAND ATTEND EVERY MONTH.
THESE DANCES ARE LIKE HOME AWAY FROM HOME.
ANOTHER SENIOR SAID, UH, WE ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT TIME.
THE FOOD IS LIKE A HOME COOKED MEAL AND THE MUSIC IS ALWAYS GREAT.
AND THEN ANOTHER, UM, FAMILY MEMBER OF A SENIOR SHARED THAT, UM, SHE, SHE TOLD US, THANK YOU FOR TAKING SUCH GOOD CARE OF MY PARENTS.
I KNOW THEY ARE IN GREAT HANDS AND ALL OF THESE THINGS IS BE, IT'S BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING THAT YOU GUYS DO.
WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT AND ALL THAT YOU GIVE.
UM, EVEN FOR THE SENIOR HEALTH FAIR, YOU KNOW, GIVING THE, UM, THE MOBILITY DEVICES, GIVING, UM, YOUR SUPPORT IN THE MEALS FOR VETERANS DAY, ALL THAT YOU DO, UM, YOU GUYS REALLY ARE THE, YOU KNOW, STRUCTURED TO WHAT WE'RE ABLE TO GIVE BACK TO THE SENIORS.
AND IT REALLY DOES MAKE A HUGE IMPACT.
A LOT OF THESE SENIORS, UM, THEY COME, YOU KNOW, WANTING TO, UM, CONNECT WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND BUILD THOSE RELATIONSHIPS.
THEY, THEY MIGHT BE ALL BY THEMSELVES.
THEY MIGHT, YOU KNOW, NOT HAVE MANY FAMILY MEMBERS.
AND, UM, BECAUSE OF YOU, WE ARE ABLE TO MAKE A LAHABRA FAMILY AMONGST OUR SENIORS.
WHO GETS THIS? YOU GET THAT? MARTHA? WE BETTER.
ALRIGHT, WE'RE MOVING ON TO, UH, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS.
NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS PUBLIC COMMENTS.
WHEN ADDRESSING THE HALL HOPPER 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.
ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK THIS EVENING ON AN ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE STEP FORWARD, PRESENT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
NOT SEEING ANY GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS TONIGHT.
SO WE'LL CLOSE THAT PORTION AND WE'LL
[ 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 FORWARD TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.ALL MATTERS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER, CITY STAFF MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUEST SEPARATE ACTION OR REMOVAL OF AN ITEM REMOVED.
ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOLLOWING THE CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THIS AGENDA.
PUBLIC 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
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COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.THE CONSENT CALENDAR INCLUDES CITY COUNCIL ITEMS ONE THROUGH SIX.
WOULD STAFF LIKE ANY CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM REMOVED? NO.
MR. MAYOR, WOULD ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES LIKE A CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM REMOVED? YES.
ITEM NUMBER THREE AND NUMBER FOUR PULLED FOR REPORTS.
NUMBER THREE AND NUMBER FOUR HAVE BEEN PULLED.
SO I WOULD ASK FOR A STAFF REPORT ON APPROVE THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH CI LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION INCORPORATED FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION.
TAKE A BALANCE OF THE YES, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR, EXCLUDING ITEM THREE AND FOUR, PLEASE.
YES, WE'RE WAITING FOR YOUR VOTE.
AND THAT MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE CONSENT ITEMS. 1, 2, 5, AND SIX.
[ CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION:]
THEN WE PROCEED WITH ITEM NUMBER THREE.THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH CRR WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 6TH, 2018 FOR THE INITIAL SIX YEARS AND A HALF AND INCLUDED THREE ADDITIONAL TWO YEAR EXTENSIONS AT THE CITY'S SOLE OPTION.
THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN MET AMENDED FOR TWO AMENDMENTS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 21ST, 2019 AND FEBRUARY 7TH, 2022.
THE SECOND AGREEMENT WAS MAINLY TO COMPLY WITH SB 1383 AND ONE SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT ON SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2024.
THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT ALLOWS THE CITY TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT WITH THE RI WITH THE WRITTEN NOTICE TO CRR NINE MONTHS BEFORE THE DEADLINE OF THE EXISTING TERM.
HOWEVER, THE SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT REDUCED THE NOTICE FROM NINE MONTHS TO SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE TERM DUE TO UNACCEPTABLE HIGH NUMBER OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE, THE SERVICE LEVEL AND QUALITY, MAINLY DUE TO MISSED WASTE BIN PICKUPS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS FOLLOWING THE COVID PANDEMIC AGREEMENT.
NUMBER THREE PROPOSES A NEW CONTRACT PROVISION THAT WILL PROVIDE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR THE CITY.
SHOULD CNR FAIL TO ACHIEVE THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS OR ENSURE RELIABLE SERVICE IF APPROVED THE CITY COUNCIL BY THE CITY COUNCIL, THE C, C AND R WILL AGREE TO PAY THE CITY A HUNDRED DOLLARS IN LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR EACH COMPLAINT RECEIVED REGARDING MISS COLLECTIONS WITH THE CITY IN EXCESS OF 55 HOMES PER MONTH.
FOR EXAMPLE, IF WE USE THIS YEAR'S MISSED COLLECTION SO FAR, CNR WILL HAVE TO PAY A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE CITY.
SO THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS NEW CONTRACT AGREEMENT OR PROVISION IS TO FURTHER INCENTIVIZE C-C-C-N-R-C-R-N-R TO RETURN, TO PROVIDE HIGH LEVEL QUALITY LEVEL SERVICES THAT WE ALL EXPECT.
IN ADDITION, CNR HAS ASSIGNED CNR HAS ASSIGNED A DEDICATED, HIGHLY EXPERIENCED ROUTE MANAGER, A 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THIS SERVICE TO SUPERVISE DRIVERS ADDRESS ALL COMPLAINTS ADDED TWO DRIVERS AND A GENERAL MANAGER TO OVERSEE THE OPERATION TO, UH, OF THE TERMS OF THIS EXTENSION.
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT CURRENTLY REQUIRES THE CITY TO APPROVE THE TERM EXTENSIONS BEFORE THE DEADLINE ON DECEMBER 31ST, 2024 IF APPROVED, AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE WILL EXTEND THE AGREEMENT TILL JUNE 30TH, 2027.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE AUTHORIZED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE THIRD AGREEMENT TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR THE, FOR INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH CRNR INCORPORATED
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FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICE WASTE COLLECTION.I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
DOES, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF ELIAS? YEAH.
UH, SO THE ROUTE SUPERVISOR ARE, ARE YOU SAYING THAT WE'RE GONNA GET A NEW ROUTE SUPERVISOR NOW? CORRECT.
IF YOU REMEMBER, JESSE, YOU SAID NOW, JESSE, WE HAD FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.
I TELL YOU HE WAS THE MOST PROACTIVE INDIVIDUAL.
AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE LE LEVEL OF SERVICE DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER JESSE, UM, RETIRED OR WHATEVER HAPPENED WHEN THERE WAS MEDICAL CONDITION.
WE WILL HAVE A, UH, SIMILAR EXPERIENCED GENTLEMAN THAT WE'VE ALREADY MET, DISCUSSED, AND TALKED ABOUT ALL.
I GUESS MY NEXT QUESTION IS WHO TOOK NOW, NOW CRYSTAL'S ALWAYS BEEN VERY PROACTIVE.
I CAN CALL HER, SHE ANSWERS THE PHONE.
SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN OUTSTANDING TO RES UH, TO TRY TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES.
BUT WHO'S TAKEN OVER? DEAN RUTH'S POSITION? I HAVE NO IDEA WHO'S IN THAT POSITION.
NOW, I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHO DEAN EITHER, EITHER TO YOU.
SO WE NEED TO FIND OUT, UH, WHO SHE ANSWERS TO CRYSTAL.
YEAH, WE KNOW WHO SHE ANSWERS TO.
BUT I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S THE SAME POSITION AS DEAN OR NOT.
CRYSTAL SHOULD BE HERE, BUT, UH, SHE IS.
SIR, CAN YOU ANSWER THAT QUESTION? SO I GUESS SHE'S COMING UP THEN, THEN I HAVE A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS.
YEAH, I, I REALLY, I WE'VE MET WITH THE, WITH THE, WITH A PERSON, BUT I FORGOT HER NAME.
UH, SO THAT, THAT'S MY CONCERN IS, IS WE, WE REALLY NEED TO KNOW AND, AND STAFF, IF OUR STAFF PERSON DOESN'T KNOW WHO THE POINT PERSON IS, IS IT'S REAL ESSENTIAL.
I DON'T HAVE THE NAME IN MY HEAD.
MY NEXT, MY NEXT, UM, CONCERN IS, IS IF WE CAN BE PROACTIVE, CRR WHEN WE MISS A SECTION IN THE TOWN AND THERE'S SOME KIND, WHETHER THERE'S A TRUCK BREAKING DOWN OR WHAT, WHATEVER IT IS, CAN YOU GUYS BE PROACTIVE AND AT LEAST NOTIFY ELIAS THAT SAME DAY? AND THEN IF ELIAS CAN TURN, GIVE US A HEADS UP WITH A COUNT WITH A COUNCIL.
I DON'T WANT YOU GUYS, WHAT I'M HEARING FREQUENTLY IS PEOPLE CALL THE, THE NUMBER AND SAY, HEY, THEY'LL SAY WE'RE GONNA BE OUT THERE.
AND THEN LO AND BEHOLD, THEY DON'T COME OUT FOR A DAY, TWO DAYS OR WHATEVER.
SO WE GOT, IF IT'S GONNA TAKE TWO DAYS, WE GOTTA TELL 'EM IT'S GONNA TAKE TWO DAYS.
IF IT'S GONNA TAKE THREE DAYS, THREE DAYS, ONE DAY, IF IT'S REALLY GOING TO BE PICKED UP THAT SAME DAY, THEN LET'S BE HONEST WITH HIM AND FORTHCOMING WITH THE RESIDENTS WITH THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT, WE'LL HAVE 24 HOURS.
BUT WHAT I WANT IN ADDITION TO THIS IS THE ROUTE SUPERVISOR BETTER CHECK WITH ALL OF HIS TRUCK DRIVERS AND MAKE SURE THAT, THAT THE TRASH IS BEING PICKED UP.
AND IF THERE'S A PROBLEM, I WANT HIM TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY YOU.
I, I'M DONE PLAYING THESE GAMES.
WE'RE GETTING OUR BUTTS KICKED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND WITH PHONE CALLS COMING INTO OUR CITY HALL, I WANT THEM TO BE PROACTIVE.
YOU BE MADE AWARE OF IT IMMEDIATELY.
IS THAT UNDERSTOOD, CRYSTAL? OKAY.
UH, ALSO, UH, ELIAS, UH, AND, AND FOR CRYSTAL AS WELL, IF THERE'S SOME SORT OF AN INCENTIVE FOR THE RESIDENTS, UH, BECAUSE, UH, OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST FEW YEARS, AND I'LL TELL YOU MY OWN PERSONAL ACCOUNT, UH, AND IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS MAYOR AND CRR DIDN'T KNOW THAT I WAS CALLING BECAUSE MY TRASH SERVICE WAS NOT PICKED UP.
AND I, WHEN I CALLED, I CALLED HIM THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND FOR THREE WEEKS THEY MISSED MY RECYCLABLES.
I WAS UPSET, BUT I DIDN'T TELL THEM ON PURPOSE FOR THAT MATTER.
THAT WAS TWO YEARS AGO AT THE END OF THE PANDEMIC.
HEY, I FIGURED, OKAY, YOU KNOW WHAT IT WAS, WHAT IT WAS.
UH, BUT JUST AS A SAMPLE SIZE OF SOME SORT, AND I DID TELL OUR CITY MANAGER, I WAS VERY CONCERNED, UH, WITH THE, UH, WITH THE TRASH SERVICE.
FAST FORWARD TWO YEARS LATER, I'M STILL MORE THAN VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS THAT WE CONTINUE TO GET.
SOMETHING I WOULD LIKE TO SEE INCENTIVIZED IS THAT WE NEED TO NOT ONLY CONTACT THESE CUSTOMERS, BUT GIVE THEM SOME SORT OF A CREDIT.
BECAUSE WE'RE IN A DAY AND AGE WHERE YOU HAVE A MEASURE THAT'S POSED OUT THERE FOR A SALES TAX AND SOME OTHER THINGS, AND THIS AND THAT.
AND PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD TO BE PAYING THESE THINGS AND NOT GET THEIR TRASH PICKED UP.
I MEAN, IT'S, IT'S REALLY GONE TO A RIDICULOUS LEVEL AT THIS POINT.
WHAT I'M HOPING IS, IS THAT IF, IF YOU SEE THE THRESHOLD HERE AND FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND, FOR THOSE THAT ARE HERE, AND THOSE, AS I ALWAYS SAY ARE OUT IN TV LAND, SO THEY UNDERSTAND THE THRESHOLD OF WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.
IF 55 COMPLAINTS ARE RECEIVED, EVERYTHING THEREAFTER EVERY MONTH, EVERYTHING THEREAFTER, THEY'RE FINED $100 FOR A HUNDRED DOLLARS IS NOT ENOUGH FOR ME, QUITE FRANKLY, AFTER ALL THE, AFTER ALL THE COMPLAINTS WE CONTINUE TO GET.
UH, BUT THERE'S A PROCESS IN WHAT WE NEED TO DO AND WE NEED TO VERIFY.
SO I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE ON TOP OF IT AND THAT WE HAVE CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH CRYSTAL.
SHE'S VERY EMPATHETIC AND AND RESPONSIVE.
THE ONE THING I THINK HERE THAT I'M HOPING WE TURN A CORNER ON IS THAT WHERE WE HAVE THIS COMMON GROUND, THIS SUPERVISOR THAT'S, THAT HAS ROOTS HERE IN LAHABRA, SO TO SPEAK.
NOT SAYING THEY'RE FROM HERE, BUT THEY HAVE ROOTS HERE, AND THAT THEY'RE GONNA BE WORKING IN THE CITY AND HOPEFULLY GETTING TO KNOW OUR RESIDENTS.
THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE HERE AS WELL WITH CR NOT JUST CRYSTAL, BUT WHOEVER THE RUDE SUPERVISOR IS.
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AND IF THERE, IF THERE IS AN ISSUE IN PICKING UP THE TRASH THAT DAY, AND IF THEY MISS THAT THEY, THAT THEY LET THESE RESIDENTS KNOW THAT, HEY, WE'RE COMING BACK.IF WE'RE NOT BACK WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS, WE'LL BE BACK IN 24.
I THINK THAT WOULD GO A LONG WAY, UH, TO, UH, UH, TO PLACATING, UH, SOME OF OUR RESIDENTS.
AND I CANNOT BLAME THEM ONE DARN BIT.
UH, BECAUSE IF, UH, ESPECIALLY AROUND, AROUND THE HOLIDAYS OR EVEN IN THE SUMMER WHEN TRASH GETS PRETTY HEAVY, WE ALL HAVE BARBECUES AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE AND DIFFERENT EVENTS AND THE TRASH ISN'T PICKED UP.
IT DOES CAUSE QUITE A BIT OF, UH, OF ISSUES FOR, UH, FOR DIFFERENT RESIDENCES.
AND THE SAME AT, UH, AT MULTI-RESIDENTIAL, UH, UH, HOUSING AREAS, APARTMENTS, APARTMENT BUILDINGS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
SO I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, UH, THAT THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS THAT, UH, YES, AS A CITY COUNCIL, WE HEAR YOU.
UM, FOR ME, I MEAN THIS IS IT.
UH, YOU KNOW, IF, UH, IF THINGS CAN GET SQUARED AWAY HERE, I WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO SAY PUT IT OUT FOR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUITE, QUITE HONESTLY.
UH, YOU KNOW, JUST UNDERSTAND THAT, UH, THAT WE WANNA MAKE SURE WE WANT TO CONTINUE OUR GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH CR WITH CR BUT THERE'S GOTTA BE SOME ACCOUNTABILITY WHERE THAT'S GOING ON.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF ELIAS? NO, I WILL.
I'LL JUST ADD 1, 1, 1 FINAL THING IS, IS I UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S AN INDUSTRY PROBLEM, BUT WE DON'T WANNA MAKE IT A LAHABRA PROBLEM.
ELIAS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE INFORMATION.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY, UM, THAT WE APPRECIATE AT LEAST THE NEW, UM, SERVICE CONTRACT TO SHOW THAT WITHIN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD IF SOMETHING GETS MISSED, IF A STREET, IF A SECTION, IF A PART, A WHOLE SECTION OF LA HARE'S TRASH DOES NOT GET PICKED UP, IT DOES CREATE A PROBLEM.
UM, I LIVE IN A HOME WITH SEVEN PEOPLE.
WE HAVE A LOT OF TRASH EVERY WEEK.
UM, YOU KNOW, YES THERE'S A REMEDY, YOU CAN ALWAYS GET MORE BARRELS, BUT, UM, THAT'S NOT SOLVING THE PROBLEM.
SO HAVING THE NEW ROUTE MANAGER REPORT DIRECTLY TO YOU WHEN THERE'S A SITUATION AND THEN WE HEAR ABOUT IT, AT LEAST WE COULD KIND OF HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, THE INFORMATION TO SAY MAYBE BEFORE IT HITS SOCIAL MEDIA, THIS IS WHAT'S HAPPENING.
OR WHEN IT DOES HIT SOCIAL MEDIA, THEN WE KNOW ABOUT IT ALREADY AND WE CAN NOT DIFFUSE IT.
BUT AT LEAST GIVE THEM THE INFORMATION AS TO WHY.
AND THAT'S THE WHOLE THING, IS WHEN YOU KNOW WHY SOMETHING HAPPENS, YOU'LL RECEIVE IT A LOT BETTER THAN IF YOU HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE.
WE'RE ALL BIG, GROWN, UH, GROWNUPS, ADULTS, WE CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH.
AND CRYSTAL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN, UH, VERY RECEPTIVE TO CALLS AND WE APPRECIATE THAT.
AND I KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, WORKING WITH YOUR NEW, UH, ROUTE MANAGER IS GOING TO GIVE US MORE.
UM, SO BOTH THE ROUTE MANAGER AND THE GENERAL MANAGER ARE LOCAL.
THEY WENT TO SCHOOLS IN IN LA HABRA AND THEY'RE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE CITY.
YOU DONE OKAY, ELIAS, THANK YOU.
I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF YOU.
I DO HAVE ONE QUICK QUESTION OF CRYSTAL.
HATE TO BRING YOU UP AGAIN, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU ONE THING, CRYSTAL.
I'VE ALSO HAD VERY GOOD EXPERIENCES DEALING WITH CRYSTAL.
I'VE BEEN OUT IN THE FIELD FOR THE LAST 10 MONTHS AND PEOPLE DO HAVE COMPLAINTS.
AND WHEN I DO CONTACT CRYSTAL, SHE'S BEEN GREAT ABOUT GETTING THOSE ISSUES RESOLVED VERY QUICKLY.
BUT OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE AWARE OF THIS, UH, ITEM THAT WAS ON THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT.
AND SO WHEN YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS AND, AND YOU READ THE DETAILS OF THE AMENDMENT, UH, IS YOUR REACTION OR WAS YOUR REACTION, UH, OKAY, THERE'S A PLAN IN PROGRESS, WE CAN DO THIS, WE CAN STEP UP TO THE PLATE.
OR WAS IT MORE LIKE, THIS IS AN IMPOSSIBLE BURDEN AND WE'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO BE PAYING MONEY FOR THE BALANCE OF, OF THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE? HOW OPTIMISTIC ARE YOU OPTIMISTIC? WE HAVE A PLAN, UH, AS ELIAS AT STAFF HAD COMMENTED, WE'VE INTRODUCED OUR ROUTE MANAGER WHO'S A SENIOR ROUTE MANAGER, HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE, HAS BEEN IN THE INDUSTRY FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
YES, DEFINITELY OVER 30 YEARS.
AND WITH THAT WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE, HE'S ACTUALLY ALREADY BEEN HERE OPERATING WITHIN THE CITY, FOLLOWING UP ON DRIVERS, VERY HANDS-ON VERY PROACTIVE.
I HEARD THE COMMENT EARLIER ABOUT, HEY, WE REMEMBER JESSE WHO USED TO BE THE ROUTE MANAGER HERE IN LAHABRA, VERY SIMILAR.
SO WE'VE ALREADY INTRODUCED OUR NEW ROUTE MANAGER, JOSE AND HIS SUPERVISOR OPERATIONS MANAGER, DAN, BOTH TO PUBLIC WORKS TO ELIAS LAST WEEK.
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AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO INTRODUCING THEM TO THE REST OF THE TEAM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO.WE HAVE A VERY GREAT TEAM IN PLACE AND THEY'RE EXCITED HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CITY AND TURN, TURN A NEW LEAF AND MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE EVERYTHING TAKEN CARE OF FOR YOU.
THAT IS VERY ENCOURAGING TO HEAR.
GLAD YOU HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE.
THANK YOU KRIS AND I WILL ECHO WHAT THE MAYOR SAID.
YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN VERY RESPONSIVE AND I KNOW A LOT OF THINGS ARE OUTTA YOUR HANDS, SO.
I'LL HAVE MORE TO SAY DURING, UH, COUNCIL DISCUSSION, BUT FOR NOW, LET'S OPEN THIS UP TO THE AUDIENCE.
IS ANYBODY WHO'D LIKE TO TESTIFY ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? ANY SPEAKERS? ALRIGHT, SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS.
AND, UH, NOW I WILL KICK OFF THE DISCUSSION SIMPLY BY SAYING THAT I DO LIKE THE APPROACH THAT THIS AMENDMENT REPRESENTS IN THE SENSE THAT IT'S A BIT OF A CARROT AND A STICK.
UH, OBVIOUSLY, CR VALUES OUR CONTRACT, THEY'D LIKE TO STAY IN LA HARBOR.
AND SO THE CARROT THAT THEY HAVE IS THAT THERE'S A TWO YEAR, ESSENTIALLY AN EXTENSION OF THE FRANCHISE TERM, BUT THE STICK IS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, WHICH MAKES THEM HIGHLY ACCOUNTABLE NOW FOR EITHER MALFEASANCE OR OUTRIGHT FAILURE TO PERFORM ACCORDING TO THE STANDARDS THAT OUR RESIDENTS DEMAND.
AND IT'S TRUE, I WOULD GET REPORTS, UH, WITH SOME REGULARITY WHEN I WAS WALKING AROUND NEIGHBORHOODS IN LA HABRA.
AND, UH, YOU KNOW, IT WAS EASY FOR ME 'CAUSE I WOULD CALL CRYSTAL AND THAT PARTICULAR SITUATION WOULD GET RESOLVED VERY QUICKLY, BUT THAT WASN'T ALWAYS THE CASE FOR FOLKS WHO TRIED TO CALL CNR.
THEY'D BE ON HOLD FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, AND DESPITE MULTIPLE PHONE CALLS, SOMETIMES THE TRASH STILL WOULDN'T GET PICKED UP.
AND I THINK EVERYBODY IS HIGHLY TOLERANT OF THE OCCASION WHEN A CAN IS MISSED.
THE GREEN CAN IS MISSED BY ONE DAY, BUT THE TRUCK COMES THE NEXT DAY.
BUT I DID TALK TO FOLKS WHO SOMETIMES WENT A WEEK OR LONGER WITHOUT THAT BARREL BEING PICKED UP.
SO OBVIOUSLY THE TIME IS RIPE TO REVAMP THIS PROCESS.
AND I'M ENCOURAGED AND HEARTENED BY THE FACT THAT CNR IS STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE AND IS WILLING TO RESOLVE IT.
AND I KNOW THEY'VE GOT A POWERFUL INCENTIVE TO DO THAT IN ORDER TO AVOID DAMAGES.
SO I'M LIKE, COUNCIL MEMBER MADANO, TAKE A WAIT AND SEE ATTITUDE.
WE'LL SEE HOW THE PERFORMANCE IMPROVES, UH, IN THE SHORT TERM AND LONGER TERM.
AND OF COURSE IF IT DOESN'T, AND WE STILL HAVE ALL YOU FOLKS OUT THERE, AND AS JOSE SAYS TO LAN SAYING, THIS SITUATION IS STILL TERRIBLE.
YEAH, WELL, IT WOULD BE IRRESPONSIBLE OF US NOT TO CONSIDER THE RFP AND START LOOKING AROUND.
I UNDERSTAND OTHER COMPANIES ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS, SO WE NEVER WANNA JUMP OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE, BUT WE'D HAVE TO DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE AND TRY TO DETERMINE WHAT SERVICE BEST SERVES THE PEOPLE OF LA HARBOR.
SO, UH, THAT'S MY, UH, DISCUSSION.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION IF THERE IS ONE OR ANY OTHER COMMENTS.
I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH CR AND R INCORPORATED FOR THE RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION.
THANK YOU RHONDA, WE MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR, APPROVED GENERAL FUND BUDGET AMENDMENTS STAFF REPORT ON THAT PLEASE.
AT THE, UH, LAST COUNCIL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 18TH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ MADE A MOTION, UM, UH, ASKING STAFF TO COME BACK WITH, UM, RECOMMENDED, UH, BUDGET RESTORATIONS, UH, TO THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET AS A RESULT OF THE, UM, APPARENT PASSAGE OF MEASURE V, UM, THAT WAS ON THE BALLOT THIS NOVEMBER.
COUNCIL MEMBER MADANO SECONDED THAT MOTION.
SO TONIGHT BEFORE YOU IS A STAFF REPORT THAT, UH, PROVIDE SOME RESTORATION FOR SOME OF THE BUDGET CUTS THAT COUNCIL HAD PREVIOUSLY APPROVED LAST JUNE WHEN, UH, COUNCIL CONSIDERED THE FISCAL YEAR 24 25 MUNICIPAL BUDGET.
UM, CURRENTLY WE ANTICIPATE THE, UH, STATE PROCESSING ONCE, UH, ALL THE, UM, ELECTION RESULTS ARE CERTIFIED AND, UH, VERIFIED AND SUBMITTED TO THE STATE FOR PROCESSING.
UH, THE EARLIEST THE STATE WOULD BE ABLE TO, UH, PUT IN PLACE THE NEW 1 CENT, UH, LOCAL TRANSACTION AND USE TAX WOULD BE APRIL 1ST OF NEXT YEAR.
IT WOULD BE THE LAST FISCAL QUARTER OF THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR FOR THREE MONTHS.
UM, AND WOULD AMOUNT TO ANYWHERE BETWEEN 1.5 AND $1.8 MILLION OF FUNDING THAT OBVIOUSLY WE DIDN'T ANTICIPATE IN THE BUDGET.
UM, SO THAT WOULD BE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT WOULD BE POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY TO COUNCIL TO BE ABLE TO APPROPRIATE TO RESTORE, UM, SOME OF THE FUNDING THAT WAS CUT, UH, IN THE BUDGET STAFF.
UH, WE SAT DOWN WITH THE EXECUTIVE TEAM, UM, AND LOOKED AT THE BUDGET CUTS THAT WERE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL LAST IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR.
AND BASED ON THAT, UM, EVALUATION OF THOSE CUTS CAME UP WITH A SET OF, UH, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOME PARTIAL RESTORATION AMOUNTING TO JUST OVER 700,000, UH, ABOUT $770,000 IN, IN RESTAURANT RESTORE, GENERAL FUND CUTS.
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WERE IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, UH, ONE OF OUR CSO OFFICER POSITIONS THAT WAS FROZEN IN THE BUDGET AND THEN ALSO A DISPATCHER POSITION THAT WAS FROZEN WE'RE PROPOSING TO UNFREEZE THOSE TO ALLOW US TO START RECRUITING.UM, BUT THAT WAS THE, UH, AND THEN ALSO, I'M SORRY, UH, RESTORING, UM, FUNDING TO, UH, RESTORE A FROZEN CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER POSITION IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
THE REST OF THE FUNDING WAS GOING REALLY TOWARDS, UH, PROPOSALS TO, TOWARDS, UH, CONTRACT SERVICES THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY USING.
UH, A NUMBER OF THE DEPARTMENTS HAVE SIGNIFICANT STAFF, UM, OPENINGS, VACANCIES BECAUSE OF THE BUDGET CUTS THAT WERE MADE, BUT ALSO TURNOVER WE'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS LAST YEAR.
SO WE'RE BACK FILLING MANY VACANT POSITIONS WITH CONTRACT SERVICES, ESPECIALLY IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND IN FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
SO, UH, SOME OF OUR RECOMMENDATIONS IS TO INCREASE THE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO USE FOR THOSE, UH, CONTRACT SERVICES.
INSTEAD OF IMMEDIATELY GOING OUT TO START THE HIRING PROCESS FOR POSITIONS FOR THOSE DEPARTMENTS IN THE EVENT THE STATE FOR WHATEVER REASON, CANNOT PROCESS TO GET THE NEW MEASURE IN PLACE.
UM, BY APRIL 1ST, IT WOULD THEN BE JULY 1ST IT WOULD KICK IN.
IF THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN, THESE ARE AREAS THAT WE CAN EASILY SCALE BACK ON SPENDING BECAUSE IT'S CONTRACT SERVICES AND THAT WAY WE'RE NOT IN A POSITION WHERE WE HAVE TO, UM, UH, FACE, UH, THE BUDGET WITH ADDITIONAL CUTS LATER.
SO, UH, THIS IS THE PROPOSAL, ABOUT $770,000 IN RESTORED CUT, UH, BUDGET CUTS, UM, TO ACROSS JUST ABOUT ALL THE DEPARTMENTS THAT WERE IMPACTED.
ONE OF 'EM OF NOTE WAS SOME ADDITIONAL PART-TIME HOURS THAT WERE CUT IN COMMUNITY SERVICES.
UH, THOSE WILL HELP WITH ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS RELATED TO THE CENTENNIAL THAT ARE GONNA START NEXT YEAR.
UH, WE HAD CUT, UM, ABOUT 5,200 HOURS I THINK OF PART-TIME HOURS FROM COMMUNITY SERVICES.
THIS WOULD RESTORE ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF THOSE HOURS SO THEY CAN UTILIZE MORE PART-TIME STAFF TO HELP WITH COMMUNITY EVENTS NEXT YEAR.
IS THAT INCLUDED IN THE 250,000? IT IS NOT.
THAT WOULD BE A LINE ITEM TO THEIR DEPARTMENT BUDGET.
SO YOU'RE CALLING TO RESTORE $250,000.
HAD WE TAKEN SOME OF THAT AND REAPPROPRIATED THAT TO OTHER, UH, DINNER PARTS OF THAT GO TO PUBLIC SAFETY OR, RIGHT.
SO CITY COUNCIL, THERE IS A SPECIAL EVENT RESERVE THAT THIS 200, THIS IS THE OTHER CUT RESTORATION THAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS, UH, THE, UH, ORIGINAL BUDGET HAD A $250,000 LINE ITEM FOR CENTENNIAL, UM, CELEBRATION, UH, PLANNING AND EVENT, UM, FUNDING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AND OTHER, UH, RELATED MATTERS THAT THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE ARE WORKING ON.
UM, AT THE TIME, THE, UH, THE BUDGET WAS TAKEN TO COUNCIL, THE CITY COUNCIL, UH, OPTED TO REDUCE THAT BUDGET FROM 250,000 TO ZERO.
BUT AT THE ALSO THE SAME TIME, THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED STAFF TO INCREASE THE SUBSIDY OF WHAT THE CITY, UM, CHARGES THE LIONS CLUB FOR THE, UH, ANNUAL CORN FESTIVAL PARADE FROM 50%.
WE BASICALLY CUT HALF OUR COSTS.
WE DON'T, WE ONLY CHARGE HALF THE COST THAT THE CITY INCURS TO 70%, SO WE WERE ONLY CHARGING 30% OF OUR COSTS.
THAT EXTRA FUNDING DID COME OUT OF THE SAME RESERVE THAT HAD, UH, IS AVAILABLE TO FUND THE, UM, CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
BUT THERE ARE FUNDS AVAILABLE IN ADDITION TO THE 250,000 TO DO BOTH.
AND SO, UM, THOSE, YOU'RE RIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, THOSE FUNDS WERE UTILIZED THIS LAST YEAR FOR THE, FOR THE CORN FESTIVAL.
MY QUESTION, UH, JIM FOR YOU IS, UH, IT RELATIVELY SPEAKING, UNDERSTANDING EACH OF OUR, UH, OUR, OUR DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS, UH, THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE, UH, POSITIONS AND STAFFING ARE VERY IMPORTANT.
MY CONCERN, UH, IS, UH, IS PUBLIC SAFETY IMMEDIATELY AND, UH, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, HAVING BEEN IN THE BUSINESS FOR 29 YEARS, UH, I KNOW THE, UH, THE FROZEN DISPATCHER POSITION, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, UH, THAT AS SOON AS PRACTICAL THAT WE CAN, UH, GET THAT UP AND RUNNING BECAUSE, UH, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, CHIEF, UH, IT TAKES ABOUT, WHAT, NINE MONTHS TO ACTUALLY GET SOMEONE UP AND TRAINED, UH, TO ACTUALLY BE A POLICE DISPATCHER.
BUT NOT ONLY THAT IS HIRING THE RIGHT PERSON COULD TAKE A LITTLE LONGER.
UH, SO THAT PROCESS WILL BE, UH, WILL BE QUITE EXTENSIVE.
SO I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS KNOW THAT, UH, PUBLIC SAFETY IS NUMBER ONE AND, UH, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THEIR, THE PROPER, UH, UH, DISPATCHERS COMMUNICATION SPECIALISTS ARE, ARE NOT ONLY HIRED, BUT UH, ARE BEING VETTED AND, AND THOROUGHLY PUT THROUGH THE, UH, THE TRAINING PROCESS SO WE CAN HAVE THEM BY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR, HOPEFULLY DISPATCHING, UH, EMERGENCY SERVICES CALLS.
SO, WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT WAS, UH, LISTED AS A PRIORITY, SO TO SPEAK.
UH, AGAIN, NOT TAKEN AWAY FROM THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
UH, AND WE SEE THOSE HOPEFULLY, UH, GET REINSTITUTED, UM, WITH THAT AS WELL.
SO, AND JIM, IS IT NOT RIGHT THAT, OR IS IT NOT TRUE THAT, UH, MANY OF THE CUTS THAT WERE PROPOSING THAT WERE DONE WERE ACTUALLY IN ANTICIPATION THAT THE TAX WAS GONNA BE SUNSETTING AND GOING AWAY? SO WEREN'T SOME OF THEM MORE ON THE PREVENTIVE MEASURE IN CASE, UH, IT WOULD NOT, IN CASE MEASURE V DID NOT PASS AND TO PREPARE FOR THAT, THAT
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WAS, THAT WAS A ANOTHER WHOLE SET OF CUTS THAT THE COUNCIL DE DEFERRED ON UNTIL AFTER THE NOVEMBER ELECTION TO SEE WHAT THE RESULTS WERE.BUT THERE WERE GONNA BE AN ADDITIONAL SET OF CUTS THAT WOULD'VE BEEN IN THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS RANGE, BUT THAT WAS NOT PART OF THE BUDGET CUTS THAT WERE MADE THIS LAST YEAR.
AND JIM, AND, AND JUST TO REITERATE AS WELL, AND YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN GREAT AND FISCALLY PRUDENT FOR OUR CITY, UH, UH, VERY, UH, VERY STRINGENT IN YOUR, UH, IN YOUR MANNERISMS IN YOUR CAL, I, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE, UH, THAT, UH, THAT THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS THAT JUST BECAUSE OF MEASURE PAST, WE'RE NOT GONNA, UH, GO FREE WILL AND SPEND, YOU KNOW, JUST AS WE SEE FIT.
UH, THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO REINSTITUTE PUBLIC SAFETY IS ONE OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
SO, UH, THANK YOU, YOU KNOW, FOR CONTINUING TO DO THAT FOR US.
YEAH, YOU'RE HONOR, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE CITY MANAGER FROM COUNCIL? NO.
UM, WELL, SO LET'S HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I'M CURIOUS WHETHER MY COLLEAGUES, UH, HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THE 250,000.
UM, WE, WE DO, I SUPPOSE WE SHOULD PROBABLY ENTERTAIN THE AUDIENCE FIRST TIME.
GENERALLY, DELIBERATIONS WILL BE AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT.
I DIDN'T KNOW IF WE SHOULD ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT FROM SADRA, BUT WE CAN DO THAT LATER IF NEED TO.
DOES ANYBODY LIKE TO GET UP AND TESTIFY ON THIS ITEM? IF SO, PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PODIUM NOW.
SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE THAT PUBLIC COMMENT AND THEN I'LL GO BACK TO WHAT I WAS SAYING.
WELL, UH, ARE WE COMFORTABLE RETURNING THAT MONEY TO BACK TO THE CENTENNIAL FUND OR NOT? I LISTEN, I, I'M, I'M IFFY ON THE, UH, ON WHAT CAN BE CONSTRUED AS A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS.
UH, WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE MAYBE IS FROM OUR COUNCIL IS TO GO PIECEMEAL, SO TO SPEAK, AND MAYBE AUTHORIZE $50,000 RIGHT NOW.
AND, UH, BECAUSE THERE IS A CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE, I DO UNDERSTAND THAT.
AND THERE'S, UH, BEEN A CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE, UH, WITH, UH, RESIDENTS AND, UH, MEMBERS OF OUR CITY STAFF AND THEY'VE, UH, THEY'VE BEEN TRYING TO, UH, TO GET EVENTS FOR OUR, UH, BIG HUNDRED YEAR CENTENNIAL NEXT YEAR.
UM, I, I FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE WITH, UH, MAYBE ALLOTTING $50,000 RIGHT OFF AND, UH, TO SEE WHAT EXACTLY WHAT THEY'RE GONNA DO FROM THAT.
I LIKE THE IDEA OF SAYING 50,000 FOR NOW, BUT I ALSO LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING, UH, THE, UH, THE ITEMS, UH, ESSENTIALLY ITEMIZED SO THAT IF THAT 50,000 ISN'T ENOUGH, SOMEBODY COMES UP TO US AND SAYS, WE'D LIKE TO SPEND MORE, WE ASK WHAT FOR HOW MUCH, FOR WHAT PURPOSE? AND THEN WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY THEN TO EITHER APPROVE OR, OR DENY.
BUT RATHER THAN JUST GIVE A FLAT OUT QUARTER MILLION DOLLAR AMOUNT, I, I JUST THINK IT, IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD.
I MEAN, EVERY, EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE, THE SALES TAX MEASURE WAS TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, DEFEND PUBLIC SAFETY.
AND THIS COMMUNITY, A BIG PART OF IT IS, OF COURSE, ITS ITS COMMUNITY SERVICES AND THAT'S THE VERY HEART AND SOUL OF LA HABRA.
BUT WITH THAT SAID, THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY AND THE CITY'S GONNA CONTINUE TO HAVE VERY IMPORTANT NEEDS, COSTS ARE GONNA GONNA CONTINUE TO RISE.
SO I JUST WANNA SAY THAT I AGREE WITH YOU.
I THINK LET'S START WITH 50 AND THEN GOING FORWARD AS THE PROCESS BUILDS UP STEAM, WE CAN, UH, I, UH, AND QUESTION FOR, FOR THE CITY MANAGER, ACTUALLY, UH, JIM, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, THIS, UH, UH, WHAT IS THE, UH, THE $250,000 WAS IN AN ACCOUNT, UH, THAT IT'S KINDA LIKE A SAVINGS ACCOUNT OF SORTS, CORRECT.
UH, OR HOW WOULD YOU CATEGORIZE IT OVER THE COURSE OF YEARS THAT IT'S BEEN TWO EVENTS PUT AWAY FROM HERE? YEAH, SO, UM, MEL, ABOUT EIGHT, NINE YEARS AGO WHEN WE, WHEN WE REALIZED THE CENTENNIAL WAS RAPIDLY APPROACHING, YEAH, UH, EVERY YEAR, UM, AT THE END OF THE YEAR, IF WE HAD, UH, FUNDS, LET'S SAY WE HAD SAVINGS IN THE EXPENDITURE BUDGET OF THE GENERAL FUND, UM, OR, UM, WE HAD, UH, CARRY OVER AT YEAR END, WE WOULD, UM, DEFER SOME OF THAT MONEY.
USUALLY 25 50,000, A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS DEPENDING ON THE YEAR INTO A RESERVE TO BUILD UP OVER TIME TO GIVE THE CITY COUNCIL, UM, RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO IT TO PUT TOWARDS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES WITHOUT IMPACTING THE GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET.
BECAUSE THE LAST THING WE'RE GONNA DO IS RECOMMEND A COUNCIL TO SPEND MONEY OUTTA THE GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET AT THE EXPENSE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OR FINANCE OR, OR PUBLIC WORKS FOR THAT MATTER.
SO WE ALWAYS WANTED TO SQUIRREL MONEY AWAY OVER THE YEARS, AND IT TOOK ABOUT EIGHT OR NINE YEARS TO CREATE A BALANCE IN THERE SO THAT, UH, THE, THE THOUGHT PROCESS ALWAYS WAS HAVING A POT OF MONEY AVAILABLE FOR NOT ONLY STAFF AND THE COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL TO BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH GREAT EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY NEXT YEAR.
BUT LET'S SAY WE HAD A, A LOCAL BUSINESS THAT SAYS, HEY, I'LL DONATE $5,000 TOWARD YOUR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION IF THE CITY MATCHES IT.
AND THEN THAT PROVIDED THE POT OF MONEY FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO SAY, ABSOLUTELY, WE'LL MATCH YOUR DONATION WITH THIS RESERVE THAT WE SET ASIDE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.
IN THE MEANTIME, AS COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ MENTIONED THIS SPECIAL EVENT RESERVE WAS EFFECTIVELY UTILIZED THIS FISCAL YEAR TO HELP WITH THE LIONS, UH, CORN FESTIVAL PARADE BECAUSE IT'S NOT DESIGNATED JUST FOR THE CENTENNIAL, IT WAS FOR CITY CIVIC SPECIAL EVENTS.
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WAS THE WHOLE REASON, IS GIVING US ALMOST A DECADE OF PLANNING TO BE ABLE TO SQUIRREL MONEY AWAY WHEN WE HAD AVAILABILITY.THERE'S GONNA BE STAFF HOURS USED, AND I, AND I THINK IN THE SPIRIT OF THE CENTENNIAL, I WOULD START THE STARTING POINT AT $100,000 FOR THE A HUNDRED YEAR CENTENNIAL.
THAT'S WHAT I WOULD RECOMMEND.
AND THEN IF THERE'S SOMETHING MORE THEY WANT TO ADD, THEY CAN COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL.
YEAH, I, I CAN LIVE WITH THAT.
IS THERE, UM, WITH THE COMMITTEE, DID WE EVER GET, UM, MAYBE A SCHEDULE OF THE TYPES OF EVENTS AND WHAT THAT COST IS GONNA LOOK LIKE GOING ALONG THE WAY? SO MAYBE WE CAN SEE IF THAT A HUNDRED THOUSAND IS FINE, OR 50,000 OR 75,000 TO COVER? I'M AUTHORIZING I, I'D LIKE THE COUNT TO CONSIDER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND IF THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE AFTER THAT THAT THEY WANTED US TO CONSIDER, YOU CAN BRING IT BACK AND WITHOUT GETTING INTO A BIDDING WAR, I SAY WE START AT 50 AND THEN GO FROM THERE, UH, QUITE FRANKLY, AND, UH, AND SEE WHAT THEY COME BACK TO US WITH.
THAT'S, THAT'S WHERE I'D LIKE TO START, BUT I'LL GO WITH WHATEVER THE, UH, LET'S HEAR, WE'LL MEET MIDDLE AND DO 75 GO OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND.
WE NEED, WE YEAH, WE, YEAH, WE NEED A MOTION IF COUNCIL WANTS TO MAKE A MOTION.
WE'LL, WE'LL, WE'LL HASH THAT OUT BY THE MOTION, BUT I WANNA HEAR FROM ROSE
WELL, THE CITY HAS, I'M ON THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE AND THE CITY HAS A LOT OF PLANS AND, UH, UH, TO CELEBRATE AND I, I THINK 50,000 IS GOING TO BE TOO LITTLE.
I WOULD THINK A HUNDRED THOUSAND TO BEGIN WITH BECAUSE THAT'S GONNA GO VERY FAST.
AND THEN THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO COME BACK TO US AND REQUEST IT.
AND SO I JUST SAY, LET'S GIVE THEM A HUNDRED THOUSAND NOW.
AND THAT WAY THEY HAVE TIME AND THEY, THEY DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK, UH, AFTER THEY SPEND, UH, OR AFTER THEY'VE DECIDED HOW THEY'RE GOING TO USE THE $50,000.
UH, 'CAUSE I CAN GUARANTEE YOU FROM ALL THE DISCUSSION WE'VE HAD, THERE'S REALLY A LOT, A LOT OF PLANNING THAT'S GOING ON.
AND IT'S THAT 50,000 IS GONNA GO QUICK.
SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION IF SOMEONE WANTS TO MAKE IT.
I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION, UH, TO PROVE THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND APPROPRIATION OF 770,246 IS ESTIMATED.
WE'RE GONNA APPROVE THOSE TO RESTORE THOSE CUTS INTO THE 24 25 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND ALSO APPROPRIATE A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE CITY'S SPECIAL EVENT RESERVE TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CITY CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
AND IF THERE'S ANY OTHER, UM, EXPENSES, THEY'RE WELCOME TO COME BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND PRESENT THOSE NEEDS.
IS THERE A SECOND? I WILL SECOND.
ALRIGHT, SO WE'RE DONE NOW WITH THE CONSENT CALENDAR, WE APPROVE THE REST OF THE ITEMS, SO WE'RE
[1. CONSIDER STATUS REPORT OF THE CITY'S LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE LA HABRA TENNIS CENTER AT PORTOLA PARK That the City Council: A. Authorize staff to negotiate a long-term lease agreement with iTennis with the goal of providing the City with an improved level of community benefits and lease revenue and bring that lease agreement back to City Council for review and approval at a future date; and, B. If a new long-term lease agreement with iTennis cannot be successfully negotiated, authorize staff to issue a Request for Proposals for the use of the City-owned La Habra Tennis Center facility.]
GONNA MOVE ON TO NO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND TO TWO CONSIDERATION ITEMS. SO LET'S BEGIN WITH THAT THANK YOU CONSIDERATION ITEM.ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE MAY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL ON ANY CONSIDERATION ITEM PRIOR TO THE LAHABRA CITY COUNCIL TAKING A FINAL VOTE ON THE ITEM, PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES PER CONSIDERATION ITEM, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR.
SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.
UM, CONSIDERATION ITEM NUMBER ONE IS TITLED CONSIDER STATUS REPORT OF THE CITY'S LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE LAHABRA TENNIS CENTER AT PORTOLA PARK.
HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION FOR THE RECORD THAT, UM, CITY COUNCIL HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF AN EMAIL, PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE TODAY REGARDING CONSIDERATION ITEM TWO.
ALRIGHT, THEN, ON NUMBER ONE, LET'S HAVE A STAFF REPORT, PLEASE.
UH, MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT, THE COMMUNITY CENTER SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS BRINGING YOU A STATUS REPORT ON THE CURRENT LEASE WITH I TENNIS INC.
FOR THE OPERATION OF THE LAHABRA TENNIS CENTER AND OUR REQUEST FOR APPROVALS FOR FUTURE NEGOTIATIONS.
ITIN HAS HELD A LEASE AT THE TENNIS CENTER SINCE 2017, WITHIN WHEN THAT LEASE EXPIRED IN 2019, AND COVID APPEARED IN 2020, YOU ALLOWED US TO CONTINUE THE LEASE ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS UNTIL WE KNEW MORE, UH, ABOUT THE FUTURE.
ONCE COVID SUBSIDED, WHEN THE PANDEMIC FINALLY OFFICIALLY ENDED, CITY STAFF EVALUATED THE LEASE AGREEMENT AT THE TENNIS CENTER, TAKEN IN INTO CONSIDERATION A NUMBER OF ITEMS INCLUDING PARKING.
AS YOU KNOW, PORTOLA PARK IS HEAVILY USED AND IT'S A CENTER OF MANY OF OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.
THE 138 SPACE PARKING LOT IS SHARED BETWEEN DAILY, BETWEEN TWO, UH, CHILD
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DEVELOPMENT CENTERS, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, THE DEPOT THEATER, LA HARBOR, CITY LITTLE LEAGUE, UH, A NUMBER OF SPECIAL EVENTS PLUS THE TENNIS CENTER.SO PARKING IS VERY DIFFICULT THERE.
WE ALSO TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION REVENUES.
AT THIS TIME, THE MONTHLY CONTRACT RATE IS 3,500 PER MONTH.
THAT'S THE SAME RATE AS IT WAS IN 2019 PRE COVID.
BUT SINCE WE ARE ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS, ITTEN COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FACILITY UPGRADES THAT WERE DESPERATELY NEEDED.
SO WE DID NOT INCREASE THE RATE OF RENTAL EITHER.
THERE'S ALSO RESIDENTIAL VALUE THAT WE TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION.
WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS WHO ACTUALLY BENEFIT FOR THE USE OF THIS TENNIS FACILITY, UM, AND MUCH MORE.
WE ALSO EVALUATED THREE, UH, THESE CONSIDERATIONS WITH THREE OPERATIONAL MODELS IN MIND.
ONE TO NE NEGOTIATE A LONG-TERM LEASE WITH IT TENNIS.
TWO, TO OPERATE THE, THE FACILITY ON OUR OWN AS A CITY SPONSORED FACILITY.
AND THREE, TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO INVITE OTHERS INTERESTED IN OPERATING THE CENTER, WHETHER OR NOT IT'S TENNIS, SOCCER, HYBRID, OR OTHERS.
AFTER MUCH CONSIDERATION, WE DECIDED TO MEET WITH ITTEN GROUP AND BOTH ITTEN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES STAFF EXPRESS THEIR IDEAS AND CONCERNS ABOUT THE USAGE OF THE CENTER.
STAFF ACKNOWLEDGED THAT WHILE WE WOULD LOVE TO OPERATE THE FACILITY OURSELVES, WE KNOW THAT TO DO THAT, IT WOULD TAKE A, A HEALTHY AMOUNT OF CAPITAL FUNDS TO UPGRADE THE CENTER TO EVEN OPERATE IT AT THE LEVEL THAT ITTEN DOES AT THIS TIME.
WE ALSO HEARD FROM ITTEN AT THAT MEETING THAT THEY'RE WILLING TO NEGOTIATE A LONG-TERM LEASE WITH THE CITY THAT WILL MEET OR EXCEED THE CITY'S OPERATIONAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT, COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND FISCAL REQUIREMENTS.
COMMUNITY BENEFITS THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR INCLUDE RESIDENT DISCOUNTS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH THE COMMUNITY SERVICES TO SERVE SENIOR CITIZENS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, LA HABER SCHOOLS AND MORE.
UM, SO, UM, WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT ITTEN HAS WORKED HARD RECENTLY TO INCREASE LA HABER RESIDENT PARTICIPATION.
AS WE ALL KNOW, PICKLEBALL IS SKYROCKETING THERE, AND YOU'LL DRIVE HOME TONIGHT AND SEE HOW FULL THAT FACILITY IS.
SO THEY, THEY'VE INDICATED TO US THAT THEY'RE WILLING TO WORK WITH US TO BE AS COMMUNITY FRIENDLY AS POSSIBLE TOO.
SO AT THIS TIME, STAFF ARE SEEKING CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE A LONG-TERM LEASE WITH ITIN.
AND IF A, IF AN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED, STAFF ARE ALSO REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE AN RFP, UH, REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR OTHER OPERATORS.
UH, WE SHOULD NOTE THAT WE WILL RETURN TO CITY COUNCIL EITHER WAY BEFORE AN OFFICIAL LEASE IS SIGNED.
WITH THAT, I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
UH, KELLY, I JUST WANT TO JUST REITERATE HERE, A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE, HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HERE OUT FOR I TENNIS HERE? OKAY.
SO IN INTEREST OF OF TIME, I, WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE TONIGHT IS JUST GONNA VOTE TO AUTHORIZE YOU TO NEGOTIATE, UH, WITH ITTEN FOR THIS.
THAT'S ALL WE'RE VOTING ON TODAY.
WE'RE NOT VOTING TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT OR ANYTHING SUCH LIKE THAT.
SO JUST OUTTA SHOW OF HANDS SO WE KNOW, HOW MANY OF YOU THINK IT'D BE A GREAT IDEA THAT WE NEGOTIATE WITH YOU GUYS TO DO A NEW CONTRACT?
ARE THE PEOPLE OUT THERE, HOW MANY PEOPLE THINK IT'S A HORRIBLE IDEA? RAISE THE GRAND THAT SENDS THE MESSAGE LOUD AND CLEAR TO US.
ANYBODY, ANYBODY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR KELLY RIGHT NOW? NO, THANK YOU, KELLY.
EVERY SINGLE HAND WENT UP, UH, ESSENTIALLY IN SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM.
SO, UM, MESSAGE RECEIVED AS JIM SAID, UH, RATHER THAN REPEATING THE EXACT SAME THING 35 TIMES, MAYBE PICK A SPOKESPERSON OR SOMEBODY WHO BEST SUMS UP OR REPRESENTS YOUR FEELINGS ON THAT, THAT'D BE GREAT.
BUT I, AGAIN, AND THERE SHE IS, COURSE, BUT, AND YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME UP, BUT AGAIN, WE DON'T NEED TO HEAR THE EXACT SAME THING 35 TIMES.
UM, I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU JUST A FEW THINGS THAT WE HAD BEEN DOING, UM, IN THE COMMUNITY ALONG WITH OUR WHEELCHAIR LEAGUE THAT I KNOW YOU GUYS DO KNOW ABOUT.
WE HAVE GONE BACK AND I'VE REALIZED THAT, UM, WITH THIS LEAGUE, WE DO DONATE ALREADY, UM, ANYWHERE FROM FIVE TO 10 HOURS, UM, A WEEK EACH WEEK TO A WHEELCHAIR LEAGUE.
UM, I, THEY USED TO BE IN BIOLA.
THEY CAN'T DO IT AT BIOLA ANYMORE AFTER COVID.
UM, AT I, AT I PICKLE OR I TENNIS, UM, WE DID A FUNDRAISER, UM, FOR THE, UH, FOOD DRIVE WHERE WE HAD DONATED.
ALL OF THESE PEOPLE ARE SO WONDERFUL, DONATED SO MUCH STUFF THAT SCOTT AT THE, UM, GARY CENTER WAS REALLY, TRULY TOUCHED AND OVERWHELMED.
I'M SURE HE MIGHT HAVE EVEN SENT YOU GUYS A LETTER OR AN EMAIL LETTING YOU KNOW JUST HOW MUCH WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE IN FOR HIM.
AND CURRENTLY WE JUST RECEIVED OUR SPECIAL PERMIT TO HAVE OUR TOYS FOR TOTS TOURNAMENT THAT WILL, UM, ALSO BENEFIT THE HOLIDAY WISH FOUNDATION.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE 200 PEOPLE ALREADY ENROLLED TO COMMIT TO BRINGING IN TOYS ON THAT DATE, UM, TO BENEFIT THE CITY OF LOS, UM, LAHABRA.
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AND I JUST WANT TO LEAVE, LEAVE THIS WITH YOU GUYS SO THAT YOU'LL KNOW THAT WE ARE COMMITTED TO DOING MUCH BETTER JOB WITH COMMUNITY SERVICE AND BRANCHING UP A BETTER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU GUYS.IF YOU CAN'T REMEMBER TO GIVE US A NAME AND, AND ADDRESS WOULD BE HELPFUL.
I'M THE, UH, OWNER AND FOUNDER OF IT TENNIS, AND I'M ACTUALLY FROM PASADENA, UNFORTUNATELY.
BUT I HAVE A, WE HAVE A WONDERFUL NAME, UNFORTUNATELY FOR YOU.
OH, WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
I JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO CAME OUT HERE.
WE HAVE OBVIOUSLY A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY, UM, GREAT PEOPLE.
WE GOT LUCKY, OBVIOUSLY GETTING PAM, UH, LAHABRA NATIVE, WHO KNOWS, KNOWS EVERY, EVERYONE IN THE CITY AND IS, IT'S GOT WONDERFUL ENERGY AND SHE'S MAKING IT A, IT'S JUST A WONDERFUL SPOT.
AND, AND WE, FOR YEARS WE'VE WANTED TO INVEST, WE'VE WANTED TO IMPROVE.
WE'VE DONE A LOT OF INVESTMENT OURSELF TO BRING PICKLEBALL THERE.
UM, BUT WE'RE SUPER EXCITED TO CONTINUE OUR RELATIONSHIP AND, UH, WE WOULD LOVE TO BE PART OF THE CENTENNIAL.
EVERYBODY HERE WHO LOVES PICKLEBALL, LOVES TENNIS.
THEY'RE OUR, OUR ADVOCATES AND THEY WOULD LOVE TO HAVE HALF THE CITY AT THE TENNIS CENTER AND SHOW 'EM TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL.
AND WE WOULD LOVE TO BE PART OF THAT.
SO, UH, WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU GUYS IN THE FUTURE.
ALRIGHT, JOHN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYTHING, ANYTHING ELSE UNIQUE TO BE SAID OR DOES THAT SUM IT UP, MR. MAYOR? YES, PLEASE.
WE SEE THAT THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE IN FAVOR.
I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO NEGOTIATE A LONG TERM LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ITIN, WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING THE CITY WITH A IMPROVED LEVEL OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND LEASE REVENUE AND BRING THAT LEASE AGREEMENT BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AT A FUTURE DATE.
AND IF A LONG-TERM LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ITTEN CANNOT BE SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED, THEN WE WILL TALK ABOUT IT IN THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.
SECOND, WHEN IT'S BROUGHT BACK TO US.
I, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT, UH, YOU AUTHORIZE US TO ISSUE AN RFP IF WE CANNOT REACH A SETTLEMENT.
HE, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS GOMEZ, UH, SAID TO BRING BACK THE RFP AT A LATER DATE, OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO CONSIDER THAT AUTHORIZATION.
NOW, I, I WOULD GO WITH THE, UH, CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION.
GO AHEAD AND NEGOTIATE AUTHORIZED STAFF TO ISSUE REQUEST PROPOSAL FOR THE USE OF CITY OWNED LAHARA TENNIS CENTER FACILITY.
BUT I REMAIN OPTIMISTIC THAT SOMETHING'S GONNA WORK OUT THAT I WILL SECOND THAT AND, AND I WANNA BE YOUR PRESIDENT.
THAT MOTION'S OKAY, JIM, THAT, THAT'S WORK.
READ THE, UH, GO AHEAD AND VOTE.
SO, FOR CLARIFICATION, THE MOTION IS AS STATED IN THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING IN OUR COMMUNITY.
I MEAN, IT'S NOT WHAT, WHAT I HOPE PEOPLE REALIZE IS WITH ALL OF OUR PARKS, SKATE PARKS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE, THAT, THAT, THAT I, TENNIS IS DOING WHAT THEY'RE DOING OVER AT, UH, AT, AT PICKLEBALL.
BUT THE AMOUNT OF INVOLVEMENT THAT I'VE SEEN FROM YOUNG AND FROM SENIORS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, AND THE WHEELCHAIR LEAGUE, YOU SHOULD BE COMMENDED FOR THAT BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT WE WANNA GET ACROSS TO OUR RESIDENTS.
AND TO HAVE AN AVENUE FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF EACH AGE DEMOGRAPHICS TO HAVE TO BE ABLE TO TURN TO PLAY TENNIS, UH, EXCUSE ME, UH, PICKLEBALL, UH, BECAUSE IT, IT'S HUGE.
IT'S BIG NOW THE OTHER THING IS YOU HAVE A CHALLENGE, AND I DON'T WANNA TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM THE WHEELCHAIR LEAGUE, BUT YOU GOT A GUY ON CRUTCHES HERE WITH A, WITH A VERY BAD KNEE AND A BAD BACK.
UH, SO YOU GOT ABOUT A YEAR TO FIND SOMETHING FOR ME WHERE I, YOU KNOW, WHERE JUST SAYING OUR DOOR IS OPEN.
JUST GIVE A SECOND TO FILE OUT HERE AND JUST RUN THROUGH THE SLIDES.
WE HAVE A MEETING TWO WEEKS FROM NOW IF YOU WANNA COME BACK.
[2. CONSIDER REQUEST TO INITIATE A PILOT RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTION PROGRAM That the City Council: A. Authorize the City Manager to develop and initiate a Pilot Rental Housing Inspection Program and evaluate the establishment of a fee on the rental units that are subject to this program in order to create a sustainable revenue source to fund the costs of the inspection program; or, B. If a Pilot Rental Housing Inspection Program is not authorized, approve the removal of Objective L: Develop and Implement a Rental Housing Inspection Program from Goal 1: Protection of Public Safety of the City Council's Goals and Objectives for FY 2025-26, as well as from future policy updates to the City's General Plan document.]
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TWO IS TITLED, CONSIDER REQUEST TO INITIATE A PILOT RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTION PROGRAM.HEY SUSAN, A STAFF REPORT? YES, PLEASE.
MAYOR N DARIN AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
SUSAN KIM, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THIS IS A REQUEST FROM CITY STAFF FOR COUNCIL DIRECTION TO EITHER INITIATE A PILOT RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTION PROGRAM, OR REMOVE OBJECTIVE EL, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTION PROGRAM FROM THE CITY COUNCIL'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, AS WELL AS FROM ANY FUTURE POLICY UPDATES OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN.
THE REQUEST TO INITIATE A PILOT RENTAL INSPECTION PROGRAM IS NOT STAFF DRIVEN.
RATHER STAFF IS SEEKING DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL AS TO WHETHER STAFF SHOULD PURSUE THIS OBJECTIVE AND OUR PLANNING AND BUDGETING FOR THE COMING YEAR.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTION PROGRAM HAS BEEN A TOPIC OF CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION SINCE THE EARLY 1970S.
HOWEVER, TODAY NO SUCH PROGRAM HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED.
TRADITIONAL CODE ENFORCEMENT REQUIRES TENANTS TO REGISTER COMPLAINTS IN ORDER TO GET HOUSING CONDITIONS CORRECTED.
IN CONTRAST, A PRO PROACTIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM PROTECTS UNDERSERVED TENANTS THAT MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAFE INHABITABLE HOUSING.
TWO OF THE LONGER STANDING INSPECTION PROGRAMS THAT EXIST IN ORANGE COUNTY ARE IN ANAHEIM AND SANTA ANA, WHICH HAVE BEEN PLACED, BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2014 AND 1992 RESPECTIVELY.
ALTHOUGH DETAILS VARY DEPENDING ON THE LOCALITY, A TYPICAL PROGRAM STANDARDIZES HOW RENTAL PROPERTIES IN THAT JURISDICTION ARE INSPECTED ON A REGULAR BASIS, USUALLY EVERY FEW YEARS TO ENSURE THE PROPERTY IS ADEQUATELY MAINTAINED.
THESE INSPECTIONS OCCUR REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A TENANT HAS FILED A COMPLAINT BASED ON STAFF'S REVIEW OF OTHER PROGRAMS, EXISTING
IF THE COUNCIL WISHES TO IMPLEMENT AN INSPECTION PROGRAM, STAFF RECOMMEND A RECOMMENDS A PILOT PROGRAM WITH A THREE YEAR INSPECTION CYCLE THAT WOULD BE APPLICABLE TO EVERY RENTAL PROPERTY REQUIRING A BUSINESS LICENSE, WHICH WOULD AMOUNT TO INSPECTIONS OF APPROXIMATELY 2000 UNITS PER YEAR.
TO KEEP THESE INSPECTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE, STAFF WOULD EXPLORE REDUCING THE NUMBER OF UNITS THAT COULD BE SUBJECT TO THE INSPECTION BASED ON THE AGE OF INS OF THE STRUCTURE, FOR INSTANCE, EXCLUDING PROPERTIES THAT ARE LESS THAN 20 YEARS OLD.
ANOTHER OPTION TO REDUCE INSPECTIONS WOULD BE TO EXPLORE A SELF-CERTIFICATION PROGRAM COMPONENT THAT WOULD ALLOW PROPERTY OWNERS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED INSPECTIONS TO BE EXEMPT FROM FUTURE INSPECTIONS FOR A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD.
STAFF WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM USING EXISTING STAFF AND RESOURCES THE CITY WOULD NEED TO HIRE AT A MINIMUM AND ADDITIONAL CODE ENFORCEMENT INSPECTOR, AS WELL AS ACQUIRE A VEHICLE OFFICE EQUIPMENT RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED STARTUP COST OF APPROXIMATELY $150,000 FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH YEAR THEREAFTER.
IF THE CITY WERE TO USE ONE INSPECTOR WORKING FULL-TIME TO INSPECT THE APPROXIMATE 6,000 ELIGIBLE UNITS OVER THREE YEARS, ACCOUNTING FOR HOLIDAYS AND EXISTING WORK SCHEDULES, THIS WOULD RESULT IN APPROXIMATELY 40 UNITS BEING INSPECTED PER WEEK OR 10 PER DAY, WHICH IS ON THE HIGH END OF THE NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS TYPICALLY PERFORMED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT INSPECTORS IN ONE DAY.
ONGOING COSTS FOR THE PROGRAM COULD POTENTIALLY BE FUNDED BY A FEE ASSESSED ON RENTAL PROPERTIES.
FOR EXAMPLE, A FEE OF $50 PER UNIT WOULD GENERATE ENOUGH REVENUE TO COLOR COVER THE SALARY AND BURDEN COSTS FOR AN INSPECTOR FOR THREE YEARS.
THIS FEE COULD BE LEVIED WITH THE RENEWAL OF THE REQUIRED BUSINESS LICENSE ALTERNATIVE.
THE PROGRAM COULD BE PARTIALLY FUNDED WITH FEE, WITH A FEE AND PARTIALLY FUNDED BY THE GENERAL FUND, OR IT COULD BE ENTIRELY PAID FOR BY THE GENERAL FUND.
SANTA ANA HAS A FEE-BASED PROGRAMMED, WHILE ANAHEIM DOES NOT IN COUNCIL.
IF COUNCIL CHOOSES TO INITIATE A RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTION PROGRAM, STAFF WOULD RETURN TO CITY COUNCIL AT A FUTURE DATE FOR APPROVAL OF THE NECESSARY BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS, STAFFING RESOURCES, CODE AMENDMENTS PROGRAM GUIDELINES, AND THE ADOPTION OF ANY NEEDED PROGRAM FEES.
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF WOULD WORK WITH FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO FINALIZE COSTS, STAFFING AND ANY NECESSARY AMENDMENTS TO THE LA HABER MUNICIPAL CODE THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE PILOT PROGRAM.
IN ADDITION, STAFF WOULD CONFER WITH THE APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE COUNTY, A NONPROFIT THAT REPRESENTS RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT COMPANIES THAT HAS PROVIDED VALUABLE INPUT ON OTHER SUCH PROGRAMS AS WELL AS ANY OTHER IDENTIFIED STAKEHOLDERS.
IF THE CITY COUNCIL DOES NOT DIRECT STAFF TO INITIATE A PILOT, RHIP STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL REMOVE CITY COUNCIL GOAL ONE OBJECTIVE L DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTION PROGRAM, AS WELL AS REMOVE THIS OBJECTIVE FROM THE FU FROM FUTURE GENERAL PLAN POLICY STATEMENTS.
AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTION.
SO ARE THERE, EXCUSE ME, 6,000 UNITS, ARE THOSE ALL OLDER THAN 20 YEARS? WELL, WE LOOKED AT BUSINESS WHAT WE DID TO ESTIMATE THIS NUMBER AND WE'D HAVE, YOU KNOW, A STRONGER NUMBER KNOWING WHICH WAY YOU WANT TO GO WITH THE PROGRAM.
THE 6,000 UNITS IS BASED ON, UM, APARTMENT UNITS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO A BUSINESS LICENSE
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TAX, WHICH I BELIEVE IS THREE OR MORE UNITS IN A BUILDING.SO THAT DOESN'T PERTAIN NECESSARILY TO THE AGE OF THE UNITS? NO, THIS, WELL THE, WE, THE MOST RECENT NUMBERS WE HAD WAS FROM 2018.
WE WOULD UPDATE THOSE NUMBERS, BUT, UM, WE CAN GENERALLY SENSE THAT, THAT MOST OF THE UNITS WITHIN THE CITY OF LA HABRA WERE BUILT MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO, EXCEPT FOR SOME OF THE NEWER HOUSING THAT WE SEE AROUND THE CITY.
WHEN IT COMES TO SUBSTANDARD LIVING CONDITIONS AND, UH, YOU KNOW, UH, UNSAFE SITUATIONS LIKE THAT, UH, THERE IS NO WAY OF ASCERTAINING THAT UNLESS A COMPLAINT IS GENERATED TO CODE ENFORCEMENT, FOR EXAMPLE, BY THE TENANT THEMSELVES.
IS IT FAIR TO SAY THAT SOME TENANTS ARE RELUCTANT TO REPORT UNSAFE OR UNSOUND CONDITIONS IN THEIR UNITS FOR FEAR OF RETALIATION? I DON'T THINK I CAN MAKE AN OPINION ON THAT.
THE $50 THAT'S PER UNIT PER YEAR IF WE WENT THE FEE-BASED DIRECTION? CORRECT.
AND AGAIN, THAT'S AN ESTIMATE.
WE WOULD COME BACK WITH YOU WITH MORE FINAL NUMBERS IF YOU WANT US TO MOVE FORWARD.
AND THE SECOND OPTION IS LIKE A HYBRID BETWEEN A FEE AND GENERAL FUND? CORRECT.
AND THE THIRD OPTION IS GENERAL FUND? YES.
DO WE HAVE ANYBODY HERE? I'M JUST CURIOUS.
I HAVE ANYBODY HERE FROM THE BUSINESS OR IF THE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATION YOU DO HAVE A SPEAKER.
UH, ANYBODY ELSE NOW FOR YEAH, I DO.
SUSAN, UH, AS A WHOLE IN YOUR DEPARTMENT, HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE YOU DOWN RIGHT NOW? OOH, I'M SORRY.
I DIDN'T HAVE THAT NUMBER OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
BUT AS FAR AS CODE ENFORCEMENT, UH, IT IS, IT IS A WHOLE, YOU HOLDING AS A WHOLE.
ARE YOU CODE ENFORCEMENT? UM, WE CURRENTLY HAVE DOWN ONE CODE ENFORCEMENT INSPECTOR, ONE ASSISTANT PLANNER, AND THOSE TWO POSITIONS YOU JUST, UM, GAVE US MONEY TOWARDS.
SO WOULD IT, WOULD IT BE ACCURATE TO SAY THAT YOU GOT A LOT ON YOUR PLATE RIGHT NOW? WE DO.
I THINK THAT, THAT QUESTION I CAN ANSWER CLEARLY.
THERE'S A LOT ON YOUR PLATE AND I THINK, UH, I'M OF THE OPINION THAT ADDING ANY MORE ON YOUR PLATE RIGHT NOW, I JUST THINK THE TIMING IS OFF A LITTLE BIT RIGHT NOW AND TO GO AND CREATE BIGGER GOVERNMENT AND ANOTHER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS POSITION AT THIS TIME.
UH, MAYBE THERE'S OTHER WAYS TO COME UP WITH CREATIVE WAYS UNTIL YOU GET A FULL STAFF AND TAKE CARE OF THE BACK TO BASICS.
JUST WHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
I THINK WE GOTTA GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO BREATHE AND JUST GET OUT OF THE KIND OF THE LITTLE HOLE THAT YOU'RE IN RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF STAFFING LEVELS AND, UH, JUST RECONSIDER US AT ANOTHER TIME IS MY OPINION.
THAT WAS GONNA BE MY, UM, OBSERVATION AS WELL.
I MEAN, YOU, YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN DOWN, UM, IN PLANNING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT AND TO GET TO PUT THIS OUT THERE FOR ANOTHER PERSON OR YOUR EXISTING STAFF TO BE ABLE TO GO AND INSPECT ALL OF THOSE, UH, PROPERTIES THAT ARE 20 YEARS OLDER.
IT JUST WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE RIGHT NOW IN, IN MY OPINION, AND MAYBE WE DO SOMETHING ELSE YOU TO TAKE ON IN THE MEANTIME, COMMUNITY OUTREACH WITH, UH, MIRANDA WHERE WE HAVE MAYBE SET UP A HOTLINE IF PEOPLE HAVE CONCERNS WHERE THEY CAN DO IT ANONYMOUSLY OR SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITHOUT, WITHOUT HAVING TO SET THIS WHOLE PILOT PROGRAM.
WE'VE HEARD FROM TWO, LET'S, UH, GO AHEAD AND SEE IF, UH, MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF SUSAN.
I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR SUSAN, BUT ARE WE GONNA DISCUSS THE MATTER OURSELVES? YES.
IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE TONIGHT WHO'D LIKE TO TESTIFY ON THIS ITEM? PLEASE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I'M WITH THE APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE COUNTY.
I'M THE ONE WHO SENT THE LETTER IN TO YOU GUYS LATE.
I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL GOT A CHANCE TO SEE IT YET OR NOT.
UM, I WANNA FIRST START OFF WITH TWO THINGS QUICKLY.
NUMBER ONE, YOU GUYS ARE MY NEW FAVORITE COUNCIL FOR WHAT YOU DID WITH THE PUBLIC COMMENT THERE AS SOMEBODY WHO'S DONE THIS SO MANY TIMES, THAT WAS SO EFFICIENT.
THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH FOR THAT.
I ALSO WANT TO COMPLIMENT SUSAN, SHE WAS IN BETWEEN MEETINGS AND MADE SURE TO GET AHOLD OF ME TODAY TO LET ME KNOW THE COUNCIL MEETING WAS TODAY AND NOT TUESDAY, WHICH WAS WHAT I WAS THINKING.
THANKSGIVING, HOLIDAY BRAIN, WHATEVER WE WANNA BLAME IT ON.
UM, YOU KNOW, I I I COMMEND THE CITY FOR TAKING A LOOK AT THIS AND WANTING TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT THE CITY IS TRYING TO DO IS PROVIDE ADEQUATE, SAFE AND, UH, HABITABLE HOUSING.
WE WORK WITH LANDLORDS, WE WORK WITH PROPERTY OWNERS, WE WORK WITH, UH, INSPECTORS, WE WORK WITH CITIES AND WE'VE WORKED WITH ON A NUMBER OF THE PROGRAMS THAT SUSAN MENTIONED.
UM, AND, YOU KNOW, THE, THESE CAN BE EFFECTIVE BUT THEY CAN ALSO BE CHALLENGING.
AND, UM, THERE ARE WAYS TO GET TO A LOT OF THE GOALS.
I MEAN, YOU MENTIONED, UM, UH, PUBLIC OUTREACH.
WE'VE WORKED WITH ALL OF THE CITIES ON THAT.
WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU GUYS ON THAT HERE.
HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU GUYS ON ANYTHING JUST TO MAKE SURE.
'CAUSE OVER THE YEARS, WHAT WE'VE SEEN WITH DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, SOME WORK, SOME DON'T, THERE ARE LITTLE TRIP UPS, THERE ARE WAYS YOU CAN DO IT MORE EFFICIENTLY.
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YOU CAN NARROW IT.'CAUSE THE GOAL IS TO GET PROVIDED QUALITY HOUSING FOR EVERYBODY.
IT'S NOT TO, IT'S NOT TO, YOU KNOW, OVERBURDEN THE, THE PROPERTY OWNER.
IT'S NOT TO PUT MORE COSTS ON HOUSING FOR THE TENANTS, WHICH IS WHAT THIS ULTIMATELY DOES.
UH, IT'S, IT'S NOT, IT'S NOT TO DO THAT.
IT'S TO HAVE A GOOD COMMUNITY AND WE WANNA BE A PART OF THAT.
WE, UH, YOU KNOW, WE UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE CONCERNS.
WE'D LIKE TO WORK WITH YOU GUYS ON WHATEVER YOU DECIDE TO DO MOVING FORWARD.
AND FOR THE RECORD, YOU AND I HAVE NEVER MET AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND BECAUSE IT'S WE'RE, I DON'T WANT THEM TO THINK I'M ADVOCATING ON YOUR BEHALF OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
OH, NO, I KNOW WHO YOU ARE, BUT I, I AGREE WITH WHAT, WHAT YOU'RE SAYING WHOLEHEARTEDLY.
AND THAT'S, I APPRECIATE THAT.
AND I, I'VE, I'VE KNOWN YOU ALL THROUGH EMAIL IS ABOUT THE ONLY WAY I'VE EVER I'VE KNOWN YOU GUYS.
I HAVE NEVER EVEN EMAILED YOU.
BUT I MAY HAVE EMAILED YOU DURING CAMPAIGNS AND THAT'S THE ONLY PLACE YOU WOULD'VE SEEN ME.
YEAH, I, I DON'T, AND FOR THE RECORD, I DON'T BELIEVE I'VE CON WE, I DON'T BELIEVE WE CONTRIBUTED TO ANY OF YOUR CAMPAIGNS.
SO, UH, NOT BECAUSE WE DON'T LIKE YOU, JUST BECAUSE IT'S NOT BEEN A CITY THAT WE'VE UNDERSTOOD WE'VE WORKED ON.
SO, UH, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR ABOUT THAT OUT THERE.
BUT NO, YEAH, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
AND, AND OUR GOAL IS TO WORK, UH, COLLECTIVELY WITH YOU GUYS ON WHATEVER YOU DECIDE TO DO.
UH, ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK TONIGHT ON THIS ITEM? ALRIGHT, SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THAT.
UH, I WANT TO GO, UH, TO MY RIGHT TO MY LEFT ON DISCUSSION.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK COUNCIL MEMBER MADANO? WELL, I I WOULD SAY, UH, UH, SOMETHING RINGS, UH, TRUE WITH WHAT, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, GOMEZ WAS SAYING, UH, IN THAT, UH, IN THAT EFFECT, UH, ONE OF THE, UH, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IN READING THE STAFF REPORT THAT I BATTLE WITH IS, UH, IS TWO FRONTS.
THERE ARE PEOPLE, UH, RENTERS, UH, OUT THERE THAT, UH, THAT HAVE ISSUES WITH, UH, WITH LANDLORDS AND, YOU KNOW, AND IN HOUSING, NOT NECESSARILY HERE IN LA HABRA OVER THE COURSE OF A LONG LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER.
I'VE SEEN IT, I'VE BEEN IN AND OUT OF EVERY SINGLE HOUSE OR HOUSING COMPLEX YOU CAN THINK OF.
AND I'M, AND IT WORRIES ME IN SOME INSTANCES, AND I'M NOT SAYING THAT THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE IN LAHARA.
HOWEVER, I DON'T WANNA, I, I DON'T WANNA MAKE IT SO EASY THAT, UH, THAT, UH, UH, RENTAL HOUSING OWNERS, YOU KNOW, CAN SKATE BY AND, YOU KNOW, AND DO THE BARE MINIMUM.
UH, BUT I DON'T WANT TO OVERBURDEN, UH, UH, HOUSING OWNERS BECAUSE IT MAY JUST BE, UH, ONE PERSON THAT OWNS A RENTAL UNIT, A HOUSE, UH, AND THAT, UH, THAT MAY BE OVERBURDENED, UH, BY, BY SOME OF THESE, UH, SOME OF THESE ISSUES.
SO I'M, I CAN BE CONVINCED EITHER WAY, I GUESS YOU CAN SAY, UH, AT THE, AT THIS POINT, I GUESS, I GUESS IF I, WELL, YEAH, I WANT TO HEAR WHAT ROSE HAS TO SAY.
NOW, UM, I'VE BEEN ON THE COUNCIL A NUMBER OF YEARS ALREADY, AND, AND I RECALL THAT, UH, A NUMBER OF YEARS BACK, A RESIDENT MEMBER HAD CALLED ME UP ABOUT THE PA RENTAL APARTMENT THAT THEY WERE LIVING IN, AND WANTED ME TO LOOK AT THEIR APARTMENT TO SEE WHAT WE COULD DO.
UM, I HAD NEVER SEEN AN APARTMENT LIKE THAT.
UH, THEY HAD TO PUT, UH, SOME KIND OF TAPE AROUND THE COUNTERS AND ALONG THE REFRIGERATORS, SO THESE BUGS WOULD NOT GET INTO, UH, THEIR REFRIGERATORS.
AND I, I, I, IT, IT JUST BROKE MY HEART TO SEE THEM LIVE IN THAT CONDITION.
AND I SAID, OKAY, LET'S SEE WHAT WE CAN DO.
AND I CONTACTED ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE APARTMENT THERE AND SAID, UH, WE, WE, UH, HAD IT SET UP WHERE THE FAIR HOUSING CAME OUT TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
AND I HAVE TO TELL YOU, IT WAS TOUGH TO GET THESE RESIDENT MEMBERS TO GO TO THIS MEETING BECAUSE MANY WERE FACING, UH, WERE CONCERNED ABOUT RETALIATION.
SOME OF THEM MAY HAVE NOT HAD THEIR PROPER PAPERS WERE CONCERNED THAT THE OWNER WOULD, UH, YOU KNOW, UH, RETALIATE AGAINST THEM.
AND IN THE END, I DON'T THINK WE EVER REALLY RESOLVED ANYTHING.
UH, AND, AND THAT WAS JUST THAT ONE INCIDENT.
I HAVEN'T BEEN CONTACTED SINCE THEN.
UH, SO FOR ME, IT'S, UH, IT SEEMS LIKE, AND THEN WITH THE, THE, THE WORK THAT HAS TO BE DONE, I DON'T THINK THAT OUR STAFF IS, IS, IS ABLE TO HANDLE THAT, THAT, UH, TYPE OF WORK AND BE THE, UH, THE, UH, THE ONE THAT'S GONNA DO THE DUE DILIGENCE ON THIS BECAUSE THEY'RE ALREADY UNDERSTAFFED AND THEY HAVE TOO MUCH WORK ALREADY ON THEIR HANDS.
IF I CAN ADD TO THAT, MR. MAYOR, AND I'M SORRY, I KNOW WE'RE OUTTA TURN HERE, BUT, UH, BUT JUST THAT, JUST THAT WE CAN, IF IT DEPEND, WHATEVER THIS COUNCIL DOES, UH, THAT, UH, IF WE ARE GONNA GO FORWARD WITH THIS, THAT WE DO INCORPORATE, UH, SOME OF THE, UH, SOME OF THE ENTITIES, UH, THAT, UH, THAT ARE HERE, YOU KNOW, TO, UH, TO HELP IN DOING THAT.
IF WE DO, I'M NOT SAYING I AM, I, I, I'M WITH ROSE AND I, I, I HAPPEN TO BE WITH JIM ON THIS AS WELL.
UH, WE DON'T WANNA, UH, ENCUMBER OUR, UH, OUR CURRENT SITUATION WITH THE, THE LACK OF, UH, UH, OF, UH, POSITIONS THAT DO NEED TO BE FILLED, UH, JUST THE SAME.
BUT I WANNA MAKE IT CLEAR, I ALWAYS WANNA MAKE IT CLEAR THAT, UH, THAT THERE IS, UH, AN OUTLET FOR RESIDENTS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING
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THESE TYPES OF ISSUES TO COME TO US AND TO COME TO CITY HALL AND TO LET US KNOW SO WE CAN SET THE WHEELS IN MOTION.BECAUSE IF THERE IS ONE CASE HERE IN LA HABRA THAT'S COMING UP, YOU BET DARN WELL I'M GONNA REACH OUT TO THAT GENTLEMAN RIGHT THERE.
BECAUSE IF THAT PERSON, UH, THAT IS EXPERIENCING THOSE ISSUES AND IS PART OF THAT ASSOCIATION, I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, UH, THAT THEY HELP ME OUT AS WELL.
AND TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE ABLE, UH, TO, UH, CONVINCE THE, UH, THE RENTAL, UH, THE RENTAL OWNER, UH, YOU KNOW, TO, TO COMPLY AND, UH, TO MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR THESE RESIDENTS.
SO THERE'S GOTTA BE AN OUTLET.
WELL, I'M TORN ON THIS MYSELF, I TELL YOU BECAUSE, UH, I, I THINK THAT, UH, THERE'S PROS AND CONS TO THIS, EXTENSIVE PROS AND CONS.
I MEAN, AND I THINK IT'S A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL.
UH, THE FACT IS, ALL THESE RENTERS, THESE FOLKS, UH, ARE NOT GOING TO REPORT UNSAFE CONDITIONS IN THEIR UNITS BECAUSE THEY ARE GOING TO FEEL THAT RETALIATION IS LIKELY.
ON THE OTHER HAND, I'VE GOT SYMPATHY FOR LANDLORDS AND SMALLER PROPERTY OWNERS TOO, BECAUSE IF THEY HAVE TO PAY EVEN $50 A YEAR PER UNIT, MULTIPLIED BY POTENTIALLY 20 OR 30 UNITS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, THAT'S GONNA BE A COST THAT THEY'RE GONNA FEEL COMPELLED TO TRY TO GET A PASS THROUGH ON BY EITHER RAISING RENTS OR DEFERRING OTHER NECESSARY WORK.
NONETHELESS, MY CONCERN STILL LIES, FIRST AND FOREMOST, WITH THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THIS CITY AND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE RENTERS.
AND THERE'S A HUGE CONSTITUENCY OF RENTERS IN, IN, IN THIS CITY, AND THEY'RE LIVING IN SQUALID CONDITIONS SOMETIMES, AND THEY SIMPLY FEEL THAT THEY CANNOT REPORT THEM.
SO, UH, MY TRUTHFUL FEELING IS THAT THIS IS A BETTER IDEA RATHER THAN A BAD IDEA.
I'M NOT, I'M GONNA DEFER TO MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS.
I THINK ON A PILOT BASIS, THIS IS SOMETHING WE'RE OBVIOUSLY HIRING ABOUT, HIRING, TALKING ABOUT HIRING SOMEBODY HERE TOO.
WE'RE NOT PLACING ANY GREATER BURDEN ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
WE'RE GONNA HIRE SOMEBODY FOR THAT THREE YEAR PERIOD TO ASSUME THOSE DUTIES.
IF IT DOESN'T WORK, IT DOESN'T WORK.
IF IT DOES WORK, THEN WE CONTINUE THE PROGRAM NO LONGER AS A PILOT.
BUT NONETHELESS, I UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT JOSE SAID.
ROSE HAS GOT FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE.
AND I UNDERSTAND WHAT CARRIE SAID.
SO I JUST WANNA STATE FOR THE RECORD THAT I THINK OVERALL IT'S A VERY UNFORTUNATE SITUATION THAT THE ONLY WAY SOME OF THESE REALLY TERRIBLE SITUATIONS CAN BE ADDRESSED IS IF SOMEBODY HAS THE COURAGE TO ACTUALLY REPORT IT TO CODE ENFORCEMENT.
SO, BY AND LARGE, THAT MEANS THERE'S GONNA BE A LOT OF UNITS THAT ARE GONNA STAY SUBSTANDARD AND IT COULD POTENTIALLY INJURE OR HARM PEOPLE AND OR CHILDREN.
SO I'M JUST STATING FOR THE RECORD HOW I FEEL ABOUT THAT.
WELL, I, I, UM, DO NOT WANNA CREATE, I DON'T WANNA MAKE BIGGER GOVERNMENT HERE AND ADD A ALMOST A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS POSITION AT THIS TIME.
I THINK SHE'S INUNDATED AT THIS POINT TO SUSAN KIM'S OFFICE AT THIS POINT.
AND I KNOW THE UNDERSTANDING OF TRYING TO HIRE, BUT JUST TRY TO GET BACK TO BASICS.
BUT I, YOU MAY RECALL BACK IN THE DAY, ROSE WAS HERE WHEN WE HAD A SITUATION OUT ON WHITTIER BOULEVARD OUT THERE NEXT TO THE APARTMENTS BY HONEY BAKE HAM.
WE WENT, UH, WE FOUND OUT ABOUT IT.
WE EVEN HAD TO GO TO COURT TO THESE PEOPLE.
IT WAS THE, THE CONDITIONS WHERE WERE ATROCIOUS.
AND WE CAME DOWN WITH A STRONGHOLD.
I COULD THINK OF THE AREA WHERE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM DO OUTREACH JUST TO BEGIN WITH, IS A MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD AREA WHERE THOSE APARTMENTS, I THINK THAT'S THE, THE PLACE THAT WE SEE HOW THEY DO WITH A COMMUNITY OUTREACH WITHOUT HAVING TO ADD A POSITION, SEE WHAT HAPPENS FROM THERE, COME BACK TO US, SEE WHAT THEIR FINDINGS ARE AND HOW THAT WORKS WITH THAT, THEN LET'S GO FROM THERE.
ANY FINAL WORDS OR ARE YOU GOOD? I'D LIKE A COUPLE, PLEASE.
SO, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY.
UM, AND A LOT OF THE AREAS IN LA HABRA, A LOT OF THE CDBG AREAS ARE INUNDATED WITH MANY APARTMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.
WE HAVE, UH, MULTIPLE GENERATIONS LIVING IN A TWO BEDROOM, THREE BEDROOM, OR EVEN LESS, I MEAN A ONE BEDROOM.
UM, AND THAT TAKES A FAMILY WHO IS WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR THEIR FAMILY.
NOW, THEY'RE NOT GONNA BE THE ONES THAT ARE GONNA RAISE THEIR HAND AND SAY, OH, THIS IS WRONG WITH MY PLACE, BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY PLACE THAT THEY HAVE TO LIVE.
WE DON'T WANT THEM LIVING IN, UM, SITUATIONS WHERE IT'S UNSAFE.
SO PUTTING A A PILOT PROGRAM RIGHT NOW MAY NOT BE THE BEST THING AT THIS POINT IN TIME, BUT DOWN THE LINE, MAYBE IT WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO FIND OUT WHAT THE COMMUNITY NEEDS.
UM, FAIR HOUSING IS IS ANOTHER PLACE THAT THEY CAN GO.
THEY DON'T HAVE TO CALL CODE ENFORCEMENT FAIR HOUSING IS THERE TO HELP THEM.
UM, I'VE BEEN A REALTOR FOR 35 YEARS AND BETWEEN HOMES THAT I HAVE GONE IN, UM, DELIVERING MEALS ON WHEELS TO APARTMENT HOMES, HOUSES, IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU SEE.
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IT'S AMAZING THE RESIDENTS THAT WON'T COME FORWARD AND SAY THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO MOVE.SO I SAY WE REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY.
AND SEE WHAT, WHERE WE TAKE THIS.
SO IN THE FUTURE, THANK YOU, CARRIE.
SO IF THAT'S THE CONSENSUS, I THINK I'M GONNA BE LOOKING FOR A MOTION FOR, UH, OPTION B.
IF SOMEBODY WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
LET'S SEE IF I COULD GET TO THIS.
IF START WITH, YOU WANNA GO AHEAD OR YOU WANT, START WITH THAT ONE RIGHT THERE.
SO I'D LIKE TO APPROVE THE REMOVAL OF OBJECTIVE L DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENT A RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTION PROGRAM FROM GOAL ONE, PROTECTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR, UH, 20 25, 20 26, AS WELL AS FROM FUTURE POLICY UPDATES TO THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN DOCUMENT.
AND THEN YOU'RE SAYING THAT WE DO THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND THEN SO YOU'RE NOT, YOU'RE NOT APPROVING THE PILOT PROGRAM IS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? THAT'S CORRECT.
WHAT WE'RE DOING IS REMOVING THAT GOAL.
I JUST WAS KIND OF CONFUSING THE WAY IT WAS STATED.
MOTION IS SECOND VOTE, PLEASE.
I'M SORRY, WHO SECONDED? I ROSE.
AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR CONSIDERATION ITEMS FOR TONIGHT.
[ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]
JUST ROLL RIGHT INTO THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR.AND THAT WILL BEGIN WITH USED OIL COLLECTION.
RECYCLE YOUR USED HOLIDAY COOKING OIL WITH US NOW THROUGH FRIDAY, JANUARY 10TH, 2025 AT THE PUBLIC WORKS YARD, 6 21 WEST LAMBER 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 LAHABRA RESIDENTS AND APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED.
MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL PUBLIC WORKS AT (562) 383-4170 THE TAMALE FESTIVAL.
JOIN US FOR THE 11TH ANNUAL LAHABRA TAMAL FESTIVAL THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH FROM 10:00 AM UNTIL 8:00 PM BETWEEN EUCLID AND EAST BRADEN BECKER AVENUE, AND AT PORTOLA PARK.
ENJOY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, HOLIDAY VENDORS, KIDS AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES, AND OF COURSE TAMALES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4200, OR VISIT LAHABRA TAMALE FEST FESTIVAL.COM.
TIME 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 CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND THE COST IS $22 FOR ADULTS AND $18 FOR YOUTH GUESTS UNDER THE AGE OF TWO ARE FREE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 3 6 OR VISIT LHC.ORG.
PLEASE 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 HARBOR COMMUNITY CENTER.
1 0 1 WESTLAW HARBOR 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 LAW HARBOR COMMUNITY CENTER, OR BY PHONE BY CALLING (562) 383-4200.
SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER AND HELP CHILDREN AND THE 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 FROM GROCERY STORES, GAS RESTAURANTS, WALMART, AND TARGET DONATIONS CAN BE DELIVERED THROUGH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH TO THE HABER COMMUNITY CENTER.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE LA HABER COMMUNITY CENTER AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4200.
JOIN US FOR THE NEW WINTER CAMP THIS HOLIDAY SEASON FROM MONDAY, DECEMBER 23RD THROUGH FRIDAY, JANUARY 3RD, 2025 FROM 7:30 AM UNTIL 6:00 PM AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT LAHABRA 3 0 1 SOUTH EUCLID STREET FOR AGES FIVE TO 10 YEARS OLD CAMP WILL BE CLOSED ON DECEMBER 24TH, 25TH, 31ST AND JANUARY 1ST.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND THE COST TO ATTEND IS $60 PER DAY, OR 300 FOR ALL SIX DAYS.
SIBLING DISCOUNTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.
FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 5 6 2 3 8 3 4200.
JOIN US TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR AT OUR NEW YEAR'S NOON PARTY ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST FROM 10:00 AM TILL 1:00 PM AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, 3 0 1 SOUTH EUCLID.
THERE WILL BE DANCING CRAFTS, A BALLOON DROP AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 2 3 6 OR VISIT L HCM.ORG.
INTERESTED IN A FREE IN-PERSON COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING.
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DEPARTMENT WILL HOST A COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING CONDUCTED OVER THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS.BEGINNING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 2025 TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT, UH, BASICALLY BACK SLASH LA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, UH, CERT.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT JENNIFER DW AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 3 1 0.
REMEMBER, 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 AND 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 TO HELP US CONSERVE THIS PRECIOUS, UH, RESOURCE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HARBOR PUBLIC WORKS AT 5 6 2 3 8 3 4 1 7 0.
AND WITH THAT WE'LL HELP, UH, MR. GOMEZ WITH A TRASHCAN.
YOU OKAY THERE? I JUST, SHE NEEDED A TRASHCAN.
AND WE'LL BEGIN WITH COUNCIL MEMBER MADANO MADANO.
MAYOR, COMMENTS FROM STAFF? OH, I'M SORRY, JIM.
[ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:]
MR. MADANO.WANNA MAKE SURE WE DIDN'T FORGET STAFF HERE? WOW, SOMEBODY WANTS TO GET HOME QUICK, HUH? ALRIGHT.
UH, NOW WANNA DO, UH, SAY, UH, WE ACTUALLY, I THINK, UH, ALL OF US, UH, HAD, UH, ATTENDED THE, UH, THE RIBBON CUTTING OVER AT, UH, PIZZA ONE 20 AT 5 34 WEST, UH, LAMBERT ROAD.
UH, GOT TO MEET THE, UH, THE THREE OWNERS THERE AND, UH, WERE GREAT PEOPLE.
UH, QUITE A, UH, UH, A TELLING STORY OF, UH, HOW THEY STARTED, UH, WAS A, UH, A PIZZA TRUCK, I GUESS YOU CAN CALL IT, UH, THAT THEY, UH, THAT THEY'VE STARTED AND THEY CONTINUE.
AND, UH, THEY DECIDED TO OPEN UP, UH, THEIR FIRST STOREFRONT, HOPEFULLY ONE OF MANY HERE IN LAHABRA.
UH, SO, UH, THAT WAS, UH, A GREAT EVENT, UH, MADE THEM BUSINESS OF THE WEEK.
AND, UH, ACTUALLY, UH, MY, UH, MY WIFE AND TWO OF MY DAUGHTERS, WE, UH, WE WERE THERE, UH, LAST, UH, TUESDAY NIGHT AS WELL, BECAUSE THE PIZZA IS THAT GOOD.
AND THEIR LITTLE, UH, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, UH, THAT THEY SELL THAT ARE GOOD AS WELL.
SO IF YOU HAVEN'T, PLEASE GET OUT THERE.
AND, UH, PATRONIZE, UH, PIZZA ONE 20 AS WELL AS MANY OF OUR OTHER BUSINESSES.
BUT, UH, ALSO ATTENDED, UH, LAHABRA, UH, NJB, UH, THEIR OPENING DAY, UH, WAS A, WAS A GREAT SUCCESS TALKING TO, UH, UH, ERICA, UH, MANZANIA THAT, UH, THAT RUNS THE PROGRAM.
THAT IS THE, UH, DIRECTOR HERE IN LAHABRA.
SHE'S DONE A LOT OF GREAT THINGS WITH, UH, LAHABRA, NJB AND, UH, SO MUCH SO THAT THEY ARE THE ONLY CHAPTER UP HERE IN ORANGE COUNTY.
AND I THINK, UH, THIS SIDE OF, UH, OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, IF YOU WANT TO CALL IT THAT, THAT HAS A, UH, A GIRLS BASKETBALL LEAGUE, WHICH IS A, UH, A GIRL DAD OF THREE GIRLS, IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.
AND, UH, ANOTHER GREAT OUTLET FOR OUR YOUNG GIRLS TO, UH, PARTICIPATE IN BASKETBALL.
VERY THANKFUL THAT, UH, THAT, UH, ALL OF THE WORK THAT ERICA HAS PUT IN.
IT STARTED FROM, I THINK A FEW TEAMS HERE A FEW YEARS AGO, HAS GROWN INTO WHAT IT, WHAT IT, UH, WHAT IT'S GROWN INTO MANY A TEAMS AND, UH, A, UH, A GREAT DEAL OF, UH, COMMUNITY SUPPORT.
SO WE HAD A GREAT TIME LAST SUNDAY AND, UH, WANNA MAKE SURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS DO NOT FORGET WE HAVE THE, UH, TAMAL FESTIVAL THIS SATURDAY.
UH, SO I GET OUT THERE AND EAT ALL KINDS OF TAMALES.
SO I BETTER SEE YOU OUT THERE, MAN.
IT'S NOT THE, THIS IS NOT THE ONLY TIME I WANNA SEE YOU.
BUT HOPEFULLY YOU CAN MAKE IT.
UH, YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME HERE IN LAHABRA, BY ALL MEANS.
UH, SO THIS SHOULD BE A GREAT EVENT, UH, LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
AND, UH, WANTED TO THANK OUR SONORA AND OUR LAHABRA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR SHOWING UP.
BIG SHOUT OUT, ISAIAH, YOU'RE COOL IF I POST THAT PICTURE ONLINE IS ON MY FACEBOOK AND, ALL RIGHT, COOL.
AND I LOOKED THROUGH MY PHOTOS.
I GUESS YOU WERE IN ONE OF THE PROM PICTURES, YOU SAID I HAD BLONDE HAIR.
YOU GUYS, YOU GUYS WENT IN THE BIG PARTY BUS, RIGHT? LONG BLONDE
'CAUSE I, HE KNOWS MY DAD, MY KIDS, THEY GOT FRIENDS EVERYWHERE.
AND, UH, MR. MAYOR WANTED TO, UH, CLOSE, UH, AN ADJOURN MEMORY OF, UH, TWO PEOPLE.
UH, ONE, I'LL PASS THESE OVER TO YOU RIGHT NOW.
UH, ELDA JIMENEZ, UH, SHE'S, UH, THE PATRIARCH OF THE, UH, JIMENEZ FAMILY.
AND, UH, PHIL JIMENEZ, WHO IS A, UH, LONGTIME RESIDENT HERE IN LAHABRA.
HE'S ALSO AN ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH OVER AT LAHABRA HIGH SCHOOL.
WE'VE, UH, WE'VE ALL MET PHIL.
I'VE KNOWN PHIL FOR A LONG TIME NOW.
UH, HIS MOTHER PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK, SO I WANNA MAKE SURE, UH, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.
AND ANOTHER FOR, UH, ALFONSO REYES GARCIA, UH, ALSO A, UH, A PATRIARCH OF HIS FAMILY, UH, WHO HAS A DAUGHTER THAT LIVES HERE IN IN LA HABRA.
UH, AND, UH, SHE LOST HER FATHER.
UH, THEIR FAMILY LOST HER FATHER, I THINK AS EARLY AS LAST WEEK, UH, IF, UH, MEMORY SERVES ME CORRECTLY.
BUT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ADJOURN THEIR MEMORY AND, UH, AND WE'LL BE THINKING OF THEM, AND HOPEFULLY THEY CAN GET THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS, UH, UH, AS TOUGH AS THAT'S GONNA BE, UH, THANKSGIVING
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AND NOW CHRISTMAS, UH, WITHOUT THEIR LOVED ONE.AND WE'LL BE THINKING ABOUT THEM.
THANK YOU, MAYOR PROTE ESPOSA.
WELL, I, I ALSO ATTENDED THE PIZZA EVENT, AND IT WAS WONDERFUL.
I MEAN, THEY DO HAVE, I LIKE IT BECAUSE IT'S THIN PIZZA.
I, I'M NOT SO INTO THE THICK PIZZA, BUT, UH, THERE WAS SO MANY ACTIVITIES, AND IF IT WEREN'T FOR COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ AND THE MAYOR ALWAYS REMINDING US OF THESE EVENTS, UM, I PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE ATTENDED THEM.
SO THEY ALL BLEND IN AFTER A WHILE.
THEY ALL START BLENDING IN, AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE ATTENDED, SO I'M NOT GOING TO, I DIDN'T WRITE IT DOWN, SO, BUT I KNOW THAT THESE GENTLEMEN OVER HERE AND, UH, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER CRC WILL REMIND ME OF WHAT WE ALL ATTENDED.
SO I'LL JUST PASS IT ON TO YOU GUYS.
YEAH, NO, I'M NOT, I'M NOT GOING TO, ACTUALLY, I'M GONNA MENTION JUST THE ONE THING I DID, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS SO MUCH FUN.
AND THAT IS, UH, WORKING HARD TO PROMOTE THE TAMALE FESTIVAL BY GETTING UP AT THE CRACK OF DAWN ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH, AND GOING DOWN TO THE KTLA STUDIOS IN HOLLYWOOD.
WHAT'S THAT? AND, UH, THE RA OF DAWN, YOU KNOW, FOR, FOR YOU AND ME.
NO, ACTUALLY, IT, IT WAS LIKE AROUND FOUR 30 OR FIVE.
I HAD TO GET UP AND ALL THESE GUYS KNOW THAT I'M ABOUT AS FAR FROM A MORNING PERSON.
YOU WEREN'T ON THE AIR TILL 9 45 OR SOMETHING.
YEAH, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S THE, GETTING THE HAIR READY TAKES AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF TIME.
ANYWAY, SO ALL THE VENDORS BROUGHT THEIR TAMALES DOWN THERE TOO, WHICH WAS A HUGE PRODUCTION.
WE HAD JUST HAD THIS GROANING TABLE LADEN WITH, UH, FANTASTIC LOOKING TAMALES.
AND IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY PROMOTE THE EVENT BY SAYING, HEY, THIS IS OUR CLAIM TO FAME.
YOU KNOW, GILROY'S GOT THEIR GARLIC, BOSTON GOT HIS CHOWDER, LA HABER'S GOT HIS TAMALES, AND WE'RE EXPECTING 10,000 VISITORS.
AND THIS IS THE 11TH YEAR FOR THIS EVENT, AND IT'S THE LARGEST TAMAL FESTIVAL IN ORANGE COUNTY, AND ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE ENTIRE METROPOLITAN AREA.
SO, UM, I GOT TO SHO FOR THE CITY AND PROMOTE THAT EVENT, WHICH WAS A, A GREAT DEAL OF FUN.
AND THEN I WENT HOME AND TOOK A NAP,
SO I JUST, I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.
HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING.
AND WITH THAT SAID, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ.
I WANT TO THANK OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND ALONG WITH OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, THEY CAME OUT AND HELPED OUT WITH, UH, DOUG CHAFFEY'S, UH, TURKEY GIVEAWAY.
AND THERE WERE OVER A THOUSAND CARS THAT CAME THROUGH THAT EVENT.
I WANNA THANKS NORA HIGH SCHOOL, BUT PARTICULARLY SUMMER BROHI, UH, ALICIA FONS, JASON WILLARD, STEVE WEEDY, UH, REGAL CONTRERA, TONY LARDO, MEMO, FAVELA, AND, UH, NO HERRERA WHO ALL HELPED OUT THOUGH WERE OUR STAFF MEMBERS.
THEY GOT CALLED AT LAST MINUTE AND THEY STEPPED UP TO HELP OUT WITH THIS GREAT, GREAT, GREAT EVENT.
AND I ALSO WANNA INVITE EVERYBODY REAL QUICK.
I'LL DO, THIS IS, UH, DECEMBER 10TH, NEXT TUESDAY.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE'RE IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A BIG TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY, OUR ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY IN NORTHGATE.
PLEASE COME OUT 6:00 PM NEXT TUESDAY.
MAYOR, IF YOU COME OUT, I'LL JUST SAY A FEW WORDS, OKAY? ABSOLUTELY.
ALRIGHT, THESE KIDS WANNA GO HOME.
WONDERFUL OWNERS, UM, ALL YOUNG READY AND THEIR FAMILIES WERE THERE, SO THEY'RE READY TO TAKE ON LAHABRA.
SO, UM, I ATTENDED THE MJB OPENING DAY VENDOR FAIR AT SONORA HIGH SCHOOL WAS AMAZING.
UM, I SPOKE TO A LOT OF THE SMALLER, UM, BASKETBALL, UH, KIDS, AGES FOUR, FIVE, AND SIX.
AND THEY'RE SITTING THERE, THEY'RE ALL EXCITED.
UM, ABOUT 300 KIDS, I THINK ABOUT 29 TEAMS IS WHAT THEY HAVE THAT ALL GET TOGETHER AND, UM, YOU KNOW, PLAY TOGETHER.
AND I TELL YOU, UM, I BOUGHT SOME RAFFLE TICKETS AND I WON A BEAUTIFUL LEATHER OFFICE CHAIR.
SO FOR MY $10 INVESTMENT, PRETTY DARN GOOD.
UM, I'D LIKE TO CLOSE ALSO IN HONOR OF TWO PEOPLE.
ACTUALLY, IT'S THREE CARLOS MAGDALENO.
HE WAS A NAVY VETERAN, A PERSONAL FRIEND OF MINE.
UM, HE PASSED AWAY AND, UM, ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER, HIS MOTHER PASSED AWAY.
THEY WILL BOTH BE BURIED TOGETHER.
HIS SERVICES WILL BE AT OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE ON THE 10TH OF DECEMBER, NINE 30 IN THE MORNING.
UM, SO IF YOU WANNA PAY TRIBUTE TO A VETERAN AND HIS MOTHER, UM, IT'LL BE THEN MY FRIEND JAN COHEN.
I'VE KNOWN JAN FOR WELL OVER 30 YEARS.
UM, SHE BATTLED WITH, UM, KIDNEY PROBLEMS. SHE WAS ON DIALYSIS FOUR TIMES A WEEK, UM,
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AND SHE JUST PASSED AWAY.AND, UH, THEY'LL HAVE HER CELEBRATION OF LIFE AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
SO ANYWAY, KEEP FAMILIES IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS REAL QUICK, MR. MAYOR, IF I GET THIS ON THE RECORD, UH, CARLOS'S MOM'S NAME'S PETRA.
AND SHE WAS A NEIGHBOR DOWN THE STREET FROM ROSA SPINOZA AND HAD, WAS A LONG-TERM PERSON WHO WORKED AT THE HARBOR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR MANY, MANY, MANY YEARS.
I THINK SHE WAS LIKE IN HER EIGHTIES WHEN SHE RETIRED FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
UM, SO I JUST WANNA PUT THAT ON RECORD.
THAT'S, THAT'S THE NAME OF THE MOM.
I WAS GONNA MENTION THEM EARLIER, BUT I COULDN'T REMEMBER THE MOM'S NAME.
AND THEN YOU SAID, AND I JUST CLICKED WITH ME.
THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT.
SO WE ARE GOING TO ADJOURN IN THE MEMORY OF ALFONSO REYES GARCIA, ELDA JIMENEZ, CARLOS MAGDALENO, AND JAN COHAN.
TONIGHT TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, 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.
AND I WILL NOW CHAIR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING AFTER CLOSING THIS.