Mar 16, 2026 City Council

MOVE ON TO THE, UH, CONSENT CALENDAR.

MIRANDA COLE, CORONA YOUNG LADY THERE.

SHOULD YOU GUYS, YOU CAN LEAVE HIM HERE WITH THE, UH, CITY CLERK.

THANK YOU, SIR.

SHE'S THE LADY THERE IN THE TAN OUTFIT.

THANK YOU, SIR.

ANYONE ELSE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? ALRIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE MOVING ON.

[ CONSENT CALENDAR: Senate Bill 1439 ("SB 1439") amended Government Code Section 84308 to expand the regulation of campaign contributions in excess of $500 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 $500 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 $500 from a donor with an economic interest in the governmental decision. Public officials are encouraged to closely track all campaign contributions which collectively exceed $500 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 or City staff member 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.]

YES, THANK YOU, MAYOR.

ALL MATTERS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE

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AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER OR CITY STAFF MEMBER 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 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 18.

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

SCENE NONE.

UH, ANY, UH, REMOVAL OF ITEMS BY STAFF? NO.

MR. MAYOR, UH, CITY COUNCIL? NO, SIR.

ITEM THREE, PLEASE.

ITEM THREE? YES, SIR.

UH, JUST REMOVE THE, UH, ARE YOU, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE THAT READ OR, OH, I'M SORRY.

FOR, UH, REMOVE OUR REPORT, PLEASE.

UH, IF WE CAN, UH, HAVE A MOTION, UH, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM THREE, WHICH WE'LL HAVE A REPORT.

MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

WE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NUMBER THREE.

SECOND, WILL THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE? MAYOR MADANO DIDN'T GO ON.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

HAVE A STAFF REPORT ON ITEM THREE, PLEASE? GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, MAYOR, AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS BEFORE YOU.

CAN WE

[ CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION:]

TONIGHT IS THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 26, 27 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM FOR THE CITY OF LA HABRA.

THIS DOCUMENT SERVES AS A CITY'S FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING STATE AND FEDERAL LEG LEGISLATION.

THE LEGISLATION PLATFORM SETS GUIDELINES FOR STAFF TO FOLLOW WHEN MONITORING THESE MATTERS.

IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE SPECIFIC, BUT RATHER A BROAD STATEMENT OF WHAT THE CITY SUPPORTS OR OPPOSES.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE CITY WILL OPPOSE LEGISLATION THAT ERODES LOCAL CONTROL, BUT SUPPORT LEGISLATION THAT AFFIRMS IT.

ONE OF THE MAIN PURPOSES OF THE PLATFORM IS TO ALLOW STAFF TO ACT QUICKLY WHEN BILLS ARE INTRODUCED.

BY ESTABLISHING COUNCIL'S POLICY DIRECTION IN ADVANCE, STAFF CAN PREPARE LETTERS OF SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION FOR THE MAYOR'S REVIEW AND SIGNATURE WITHOUT NEEDING TO RETURN TO COUNCIL EACH TIME A BILL ARISES.

IT HELPS ENSURE THAT WHEN LEGISLATION ARISES, THAT MAY AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY.

THE CITY CAN RESPOND IN A CONSISTENT AND TIMELY MANNER, ULTIMATELY, SORRY.

ULTIMATELY, THIS PROCESS ALLOWS THE CITY TO ADVOCATE MORE EFFECTIVELY FOR LA HARE'S INTEREST, WHILE ENSURING THAT OUR POSITIONS BE REMAIN ALIGNED WITH THE GOALS AND PRIORITIES SET BY THE COUNCIL.

THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? YEAH, IF YOU COULD, UH, AND THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT.

IF YOU CAN JUST EXPLAIN HOW THIS, UH, HAVING THIS LEGISLATION, UH, ITEM HELP US MEET DEADLINES AT THE STATE LEVEL FOR WHEN WE ARE ADVOCATING FOR CERTAIN ISSUES WITHIN OUR CITY.

OF COURSE, OFTENTIMES WE GET, UM, BILLS EITHER FROM LIKE OUR SENATORS OR ASSEMBLY MEMBERS OFFICES OR FROM THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, UM, INTRODUCING A BILL THAT'S BEEN INTRODUCED EITHER IN ASSEMBLY OR DISTRICT.

AND WE ARE OFTEN UNDER A TIGHT TIMELINE, UM, TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE.

AND WHEN THAT ARISES, WE HAVE TO GET A LETTER IN USUALLY WITHIN THE SAME WEEK OR BY A DEADLINE.

AND SO IF WE HAVE TO COME BACK TO COUNCIL EACH TIME THAT HAPPENS, UM, WE WILL OFTEN MISS THAT DEADLINE.

AND SO BY INTRODUCING THE LEGISLATION PLATFORM, WE'RE ABLE TO, UM, DRAFT THOSE LETTERS AND HAVE THE MAYOR REVIEW AND SIGN AND GET THEM BACK IN A TIMELY MATTER SO THAT THE CITY OF LA HARE'S STANCE IS ON RECORD WITH SACRAMENTO OR WHICHEVER OFFICE IS PROPOSING THE BILL.

AND JUST TO, UH, REAFFIRM WHAT WE HAVE ON THAT PLATFORM IS A COMBINATION OF PRIORITIES FROM ALL OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE CITY, UH, THE CITY GOVERNMENT ITSELF, CORRECT? YES, WE, IT IS ALIGNED WITH THE CITY COUNCIL'S GOAL AND POLICIES THAT ARE APPROVED EVERY YEAR, OFTEN AROUND THE SAME TIME.

UM, AND IT INTRODUCES, UM, CATEGORIES UNDER ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CORRECT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? NO, SIR.

I'D JUST LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT REAL QUICK.

YES, SIR.

UH, ONE PRIME EXAMPLE WAS SOME, UH, RECENTLY YOU DID SIGN SOME LETTERS

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TO OUR CONGRESSWOMAN, UH, LINDA SANCHEZ.

AND THAT WAS ESSENTIAL TO GET THOSE INTO THE DEADLINE BECAUSE THAT WILL EARMARK SOME MONEY POTENTIALLY.

THAT'S WHEN THEY START DIVVYING UP THE MONEY.

SO THAT WAS A ONE POSITIVE SITUATION WHERE OUR, UH, OUR VOICE WAS HEARD, UH, THROUGH THAT.

ABSOLUTELY.

THAT.

AND, AND THANK YOU FOR THAT MR. MAYOR, BY THE WAY.

THAT AND MANY OTHER THINGS TO INCLUDE, UH, CONTINUE HAVING LOCAL CONTROL HERE IN OUR CITY, WHICH IS WHAT WE ADVOCATE FOR.

AND, UH, THE STATE CONTINUES TO, UH, UH, WELL, I GET OFF MY SOAP OFF TO, TO MAYOR PRO TIMMS, UH, GOMEZ'S POINT THAT THAT WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY TO SEND LETTERS IN YES.

REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR GRANTS WAS LITERALLY SEVEN DAYS.

AND IF WE DIDN'T GET IT IN BY THAT DEADLINE, WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GRANT, GET, GRANT APPLICATIONS IN.

SO THIS LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM ALLOWS THAT VEHICLE FOR THAT.

AND, UH, AND TO CLARIFY, UH, MR. CITY MANAGER, THAT DOESN'T MEAN AUTOMATICALLY THAT WHEN WE ADVOCATE OR WHEN WE SOLICIT FOR THESE GRANT FUNDS, THAT WE AUTOMATICALLY GET THEM.

IT'S JUST A LETTER.

NO, THAT'S RIGHT.

OF SUPPORT.

AND OFTEN WE DON'T GET GRANTS, BUT YOU CAN'T GET WHAT YOU DON'T ASK FOR.

ABSOLUTELY.

AND IF I JUST MAY ADD ONE ADDITIONAL COMMENT THAT I ENCOURAGE EVERY RESIDENT WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN WHAT ARE THOSE PRIORITIES THAT WE HAVE, UM, THAT THEY TAKE A MOMENT TO LOOK AT THAT ITEM AND READ THOSE PRIORITIES.

UM, IT'S SHOWING THAT IT IS NOT JUST THE PRIORITIES OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT, OURS, UH, CITY COUNCIL, BUT IT'S FROM THE, THE, THE RESIDENTS FEEDBACK FROM WHAT THEY TOLD US IS IMPORTANT TO THEM.

UH, FROM A GENERAL CONSENSUS.

SO, UM, THAT'S ALL MY COMMENTS.

AND THEN THE KEY POINT IS, UH, AS IT'S COMING FROM OUR RESIDENTS AND WHEN IT'S LEGALLY POSSIBLE, OF COURSE, TO DO WHAT WE CAN IN EVERY MATTER.

SO, ANYBODY ELSE? NOPE.

UH, LIKE TO INVITE THE PUBLIC TO TESTIFY AND PLEASE GIVE THEIR NAME FOR THE RECORD ON THIS MATTER IF THEY WISH.

ALL RIGHT.

SCENE.

NONE.

UH, CAN I HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL? MR. MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE.

UH, CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NUMBER THREE, SECOND.

WILL THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE? MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

ALRIGHT, MOVING ON TO

[1. DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONDUCT THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 26-0001 (ZC 26-0001) TO AMEND VARIOUS CHAPTERS OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC NUISANCES That the City Council APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. CC 2026-__ ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 26-0001 TO REPEAL CHAPTER 18.74 (NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION, CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ABATEMENT) OF TITLE 18 (ZONING) AND CHAPTER 10.36 (ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES) OF TITLE 10 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC), ADD CHAPTER 8.16 (PUBLIC NUISANCES) TO TITLE 8 (HEALTH AND SAFETY), AMEND CHAPTER 18.72 (ENFORCEMENT) AND SECTIONS 18.12.120 (EXCEPTIONS TO PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 18.12.100 AND 18.12.110) OF CHAPTER 18.12 (SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS), 18.16.060 (GENERAL REQUIREMENTS) OF CHAPTER 18.16 (WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING AND WATER CONSERVATION), 18.23.100 (REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL SIGNS AND ABANDONED SIGNS – PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT) AND 18.23.110 (NONCONFORMING SIGNS) OF CHAPTER 18.23 (SIGN STANDARDS), AND 18.62.060 (STANDARDS OF DEVELOPMENT) OF CHAPTER 18.62 (WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES), 18.64.040 (APPLICATIONS – CONTENTS) OF CHAPTER 18.64 (COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION) OF TITLE 18 (ZONING), SECTIONS 13.20.030 (DESIGN) OF CHAPTER 13.20 (TEMPORARY SANITARY FACILITIES) AND 13.31.030 (IMPLEMENTATION) OF CHAPTER 13.31 (GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION AND EXPORTATION) OF TITLE 13 (PUBLIC SERVICES), AND SECTION 10.26.020 (BAIL SCHEDULE) OF CHAPTER 10.26 (BAIL SCHEDULE FOR PARKING OFFENSES) OF TITLE 10 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE AND MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15378(b)(5) AND 15061(b)(3) OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES.]

PUBLIC HEARINGS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 60 MINUTES FOR ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS.

FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC HEARING ITEM ON THE AGENDA, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR, COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE, AND PROFESSIONAL AND NATURE.

THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NUMBER ONE IS TITLED DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONDUCT THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONE CHANGE, TWO SIX DASH 0 0 0 1 ZC 26 DASH 0 0 1 TO AMEND VARIOUS CHAPTERS OF THE LA HABER MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC NUISANCES.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT.

UH, I'M SUSAN KIM.

I'M THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND I'M PLEASED TO HAVE WITH ME TONIGHT CYNTHIA RI.

SHE'S OUR COMMUNITY, OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR, AND SHE'LL BE PRESENTING ON THIS INFORMATION WE'RE BOTH AVAILABLE, ALONG WITH MIRANDA COLE CORONA TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF CONSISTS OF TWO INSPECTORS, ONE SENIOR INSPECTOR, AND A SUPERVISOR IN CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS CYNTHIA BA.

I'M THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR, AND TONIGHT I'LL PRESENT ZONE CHANGE.

26 DASH 0 0 0 1.

IN MARCH OF 2024, THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECTED STAFF TO INITIATE AMENDMENTS TO THE LAMA HABER MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO PUBLIC NUISANCES.

ON JUNE 16TH, 2025, THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECTED STAFF TO RESEARCH, EXCUSE ME, TO RE RESEARCH AND EVALUATE THE ADDITION OF POTENTIAL RESIDENT TO RESIDENT LIGHT POLLUTION RESTRICTIONS IN THE CI IN LA HABER MUNICIPAL CODE.

THE ZONE CHANGE BEFORE YOU INVOLVES PUBLIC NUISANCES, WHICH IS CURRENTLY ENFORCED UNDER TITLE 18.

TITLE 18 REGULATES PUBLIC NUISANCE CODE UNDER CHAPTER 18.72 AND 18.74.

CHAPTER 18.72 WAS ADOPTED IN 1968 AND HAS NOT BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY UPDATED SINCE THEN EXCEPT FOR RENUMBERING FROM CHAPTER 10.5 TO 18.72 IN 2010.

CHAPTER 18.74 WAS ADOPTED IN 1994 AND WAS UPDATED IN 2000 TO CLARIFY THE PENALTY FOR NOT MAINTAINING A PROPERTY.

AND 2003 TO CHANGE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR, TO MAINTAIN AND SECURE VACANT PROPERTIES IN 2010 FOR CHANGES IN CHAPTER NUMBERING.

AND IN 2011, TO UPDATE THE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTIFICIAL TURF.

CHAPTERS 18.72 AND 18.74 ARE IMPLEMENTED BY THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF.

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THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS IN CHAPTER 18.72.

THE CHANGE WOULD BE TO MOVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENFORCEMENT FROM BUILDING AND SAFETY FROM THE BUILDING AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

CHAPTER 18.74 WILL BE REPEALED FROM TITLE 18 AND PLACED IN A NEW CHAPTER, WHICH IS 8.16.

THE REASON FOR THE CHANGE OF REPEALING CHAPTER 18.74 AND ADDING IT INTO TITLE EIGHT IS THAT THE CONTENT OF CHAPTER 18.74 IS MORE ALIGNED WITH TITLE EIGHT.

HEALTH AND SAFETY.

PUBLIC NUISANCE REGULATIONS DO NOT BELONG UNDER TITLE 18 BECAUSE IT'S NOT RELATED TO ZONING AND LAND USE AND IT'S BETTER SUITED UNDER TITLE EIGHT.

HEALTH AND SAFETY STAFF HAS IDENTIFIED THE NEED FOR A PUBLIC NUISANCE PROCESS IN ORDER TO DECLARE A PROPERTY OF PUBLIC NUISANCE WITH FOLLOW UP STEPS TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE ABATEMENT.

AND ADDITION TO MOVING CHAPTER 18.74 TO TITLE EIGHT, THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGES THE REVIEW AUTHORITY FOR AN APPEAL OF PUBLIC NUISANCE DETERMINATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE CITY COUNCIL, WE DID A GLOBAL SEARCH OF CHAPTER 18.74 AND FOUND A LIST OF SECTIONS THAT REFERENCED THIS CHAPTER.

THESE SECTIONS ARE LISTED IN THE CHART SECTION IN THE AGENDA REPORT.

CHAPTER 8.16 WILL BE THE NEW PUBLIC NUISANCE CHAPTER WITH ADDED VIOLATIONS.

THE NEW VIOLATIONS ADDED TO THIS CHAPTER ARE AS FOLLOWS.

VEHICLES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY MUST NOT BE USED AS TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT LIVING SPACE.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING ON ALL PROPERTIES WITHIN AND ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL ZONE PROPERTIES MUST NOT EXCEED ZERO FOOT CANDLES AT THE PROPERTY LINE.

PROPERTIES WITH STORAGE PODS MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE BUILDING PERMIT.

CANOPIES CANNOT BE PLACED IN THE FRONT YARD.

SETBACK OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AND PORTABLE RESTROOMS AND TEMPORARY SANITARY FACILITIES MUST BE SCREENED FROM PUBLIC VIEW AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 13.20.

CHAPTER 10.36 IS RELATED TO ABANDONED WRECK AND DIS DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

THIS CHAPTER WAS LAST UPDATED IN 1996.

CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF HANDLES CASES THAT ADDRESS VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT ARE IN VIOLATION OF THIS CODE.

THIS HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF DUE TO IT BEING ENFORCED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND NOT BY CODE ENFORCEMENT.

THIS CHANGE WILL BE TO REPEAL IT FROM TITLE 10 AND ADD IT TO CHAPTER 8.16.

SECTION 10.2 6.020 IS THE BAIL SCHEDULE FOR PARKING OFFENSES, WHICH IS WHICH REFERENCES CHAPTER 10.36.

THE REFERENCE TO CHAPTER 10.36 WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE NEW CHAPTER 8.16 SECTION 13.2 0.030 IS RELATED TO TEMPORARY SANITARY FACILITIES.

THIS CHANGE WILL REQUIRE TEMPORARY SANITARY FACILITIES TO BE SCREENED FROM PUBLIC VIEW.

AND VIOLATIONS OF THIS CODE CAN BE DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE.

SECTION 13.3 1.030 REFERENCES CHAPTER 18.74 AS THE ENFORCEMENT PROCESS AND WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE NEW CHAPTER 8.16.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS UNDER ZONE CHANGE, 26 DASH 0 0 0 1 WILL PROVIDE THE TOOLS THAT WILL ENABLE CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF TO ENFORCE PUBLIC NUISANCES MORE EFFICIENTLY.

ON FEBRUARY 9TH, 2026, PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION 26 3 STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVE ZONE CHANGE 26 1.

IF COUNCIL APPROVES APPROVES THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE DURING THIS FIRST READING, THEN A SECOND READING WILL BE ON THE NEXT AGENDA.

30 DAYS AFTER THE SECOND READING IT WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE.

THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS.

QUESTIONS FROM CITY COUNCIL? I DO HAVE ONE REAL QUICK.

CYNTHIA, I WAS CONTACTED SOME TIME AGO FROM HOMEOWNERS, UH, WHO WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR NEIGHBOR WHO HAD SUPER BRIGHT LIGHTS THAT JUST BLASTED INTO THEIR BEDROOM.

AND I REMEMBER BRINGING THIS TO STAFF ATTENTION AT THE TIME, THERE REALLY WAS NOT ANY COURT OF SORT OF CE WAY OF, OF PROHIBITING THAT.

RIGHT, RIGHT.

AND NOW I HEARD YOU SAY ABOUT THE LIGHT SPILLAGE CORRECT CONDITION.

SO NOW THESE FOLKS HAVE HOPE.

IF AND WHEN THIS PASSES, THAT MEANS THAT IF IT'S UNDUE, OUTRAGEOUS LIGHT BLASTING INTO THEIR BEDROOM CORRECT.

THAT IT CAN BE A CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE YES.

UNDER THE PUBLIC NUISANCE CODE.

UH, LET ME SEE IF I CAN GET TO IT HERE ON THE ATTACHMENT, UH, NUMBER 17, AS I WAS READING THROUGH IT, THAT'S ON PAGE FOUR, JUST SOMETHING THAT DREW MY INTEREST AND IT'S REALLY, IT'S ON UNPAINTED STRUCTURES, SOMETHING I NEVER HEARD OF.

GREAT.

THEY'RE GONNA BE VERY HAPPY TO HEAR THAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SURE.

ANYONE ELSE? YOU QUESTIONS JUST COMMENT.

THAT'S IT.

YEAH, GO AHEAD.

FOR, UH, DURING OUR, UH, DELIBERATION YEAH.

UH, YOU KNOW, JUST ONE THING ACTUALLY, AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S ATTENTION BEFORE OUR MEETING.

I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT, UH, NOT FOR YOU, BUT IT WAS ONE HE WAS ABLE TO ANSWER FOR ME.

ONE OF THE, UH,

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EXCESSIVE CHECKING IS SOMETHING THAT'S WRITTEN WITHIN THE CODE.

AND IF OUR CITY ATTORNEY COULD, UH, JUST KIND OF FILL US IN ON WHAT EXCESSIVE CHECKING IS, THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT YOU STUMBLE ONTO WHEN YOU ACTUALLY, WHEN YOU READ THROUGH THESE THINGS.

I THOUGHT I STUMBLED ONTO SOMETHING AND HE, HE SET ME STRAIGHT.

SO EXCESSIVE CHECKING REFERS TO PAINT THAT IS CRACKED AND PEELING IN REGULAR FORMATIONS AND PATTERNS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CHECKING ACCOUNT OR OCD , BECAUSE I'LL TELL YOU, WHEN I WAS READING THROUGH THIS, WATCHING THE PAINTS RIDE, CHECKING ON IT, I, YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S A FUNNY, BUT WHEN I WAS READING THROUGH THIS, UH, WHEN I SPOKE TO THE CITY MANAGER THIS MORNING, AND, UH, AND AS I WAS READING THROUGH THIS, UH, AS IT WAS, I SAW THIS AND I GOOGLED IT AND AI SAID IT WAS AN OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER, EXCESSIVE CHECKING.

HE SENT ME STRAIGHT.

SO, ANYWAY, JUST A TIDBIT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM, UH, COUNCIL STAFF REPORT? NOPE.

I'M GONNA OPEN THE, UH, HEARING TO THE PUBLIC.

THANK YOU, CYNTHIA, FOR THE STAFF REPORT.

ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? ALRIGHT.

GOING ONCE.

GOING TWICE.

UH, ANYBODY, UH, WELL, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND, UH, CALL FOR COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION, INTERACTION.

I'M READY TO MAKE A MOTION IF, UNLESS YOU WANNA MAKE A COMMENT FIRST.

YEAH, JUST, JUST WANTED TO COMMENT.

I'M, I'M HAPPY TO SEE IF THE CITY IS ACTUALLY TAKING THE TIME TO KIND OF, I GUESS WE COULD SAY CLEAN OUT THE CLOSET, YOU KNOW, AND LOOK AT OUR ORDINANCES.

UM, I, THIS REMINDS ME A LOT OF WHAT I SEE IN, IN BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, LARGE CORPORATIONS THAT HAVE OUTDATED POLICIES.

THINGS DON'T EVEN APPLY ANYMORE TO TODAY'S STANDARDS.

TODAY'S TRENDS, THE CITY IS BEING PROACTIVE AND TAKING A LOOK AT, YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE SOME OF OUR ORDINANCE THAT MAY NOT BE SERVING US WELL ANYMORE.

SOME THAT MAY NOT EVEN BE APPLICABLE AND SOME THAT NEED TO BE ENHANCED BECAUSE TECHNOLOGY CHANGES OVER TIME.

THE NEEDS OF OUR RESIDENTS CHANGE OVER TIME.

SO JUST WANTED TO COMMENT TO SAY HOW HAPPY I'M TO SEE IF THEY'RE ACTUALLY GOING THROUGH LINE BY LINE AND ACTUALLY SEEING, YOU KNOW, WHAT CAN WE CHANGE? WHAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED AND WHAT IS MORE FITTING FOR LA HABRA 2026.

QUITE AN UNDERTAKING.

I WANNA THANK STAFF FOR THAT AS WELL, FOR, UH, FOR UNDERTAKING THAT THAT'S, UH, MONUMENTAL TASK, SO TO SPEAK.

BUT, UH, IT WAS, UH, IT WAS GREAT.

ALRIGHT, MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION TO THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE NUMBER CC 2026 ENTITLED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF LA HARBOR, CALIFORNIA APPROVING ZONE CHANGE, 26 DASH 0 0 0 1 TO REPEAL CHAPTER 18.74, NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION, CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ABATEMENT OF TITLE 18 ZONING AND CHAPTER 10 36, ABANDONMENT WRECK, DISMANTLED AND INOPERABLE VEHICLES THAT MAY HELP YOU, SIR, OVER THERE.

HE'S STILL HERE.

NO, HE'S NOT HERE ANYMORE.

OF TITLE 10, UH, HEALTH AND SAFETY AMENDMENT 18.72.

ENFORCEMENT AND SECTION, I'M SORRY, MAYOR TIM, I THINK YOU SKIPPED ONE LINE.

UH, TITLE 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC.

OKAY, LET ME SEE WHERE.

10 OF CHAPTER 18 POINT 12 SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 18.60 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 18 POINT WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING AND WATER CONSERVATION, 18 POINT 2300, REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL SIGNS AND ABANDONED SIGNS, PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT, AND 18 POINT 23 NONCONFORMING SIGNS OF CHAPTER 18.3 SIGN STANDARDS AND 18.26 STANDARDS OF DEVELOPMENT OF CHAPTER 18.6, WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, 18.6 4.040 APPLICATIONS, CONTENTS OF CHAPTER 18.64, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION OF TITLE 18 ZONING SECTIONS 13 POINT 20 0 3 0 DESIGN OF CHAPTER 13 POINT 20 TEMPORARY SANITARY FACILITIES AND 13.3 1.030 IMPLEMENTATION OF CHAPTER 13.31 GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION AND EXPORTATION OF TITLE 13 PUBLIC SERVICES AND SECTION 10 POINT 26.020 BAIL SCHEDULE OF CHAPTER 10 POINT 26, BAIL SCHEDULE FOR PARKING OFFENSES OF TITLE 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC OF THE LAHABRA MUNICIPAL CODE AND MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT C QA PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 3 78 B FIVE AND 15 0 6 1 B THREE OF THE SE QA GUIDELINES SECOND.

OKAY, LEMME GO TO APPEAL.

CHAPTER 18 7 4, NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION, CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ABATEMENT OF TITLE 18 ZONING.

AND LET ME GO OVER HERE.

CHAPTER 1836, AB BATMAN, WRECK DISMANTLE AND INOPERABLE VEHICLES OF TITLE 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC.

ADD CHAPTER 8.16, PUBLIC NUISANCE TO TITLE EIGHT.

LET ME GET THIS BECAUSE IT'S LIKE RUNNING ALL TOGETHER.

SORRY.

HEALTH AND SAFETY.

SORRY, LET ME JUST GET THAT.

WAIT, IT'S ALL RUNNING TOGETHER REAL QUICK.

TITLE EIGHT, HEALTH AND SAFETY AMENDMENT.

18.7, UH, SEVEN TWO ENFORCEMENT AND SECTION 18 POINT 12 1 2 EXCEPTION, TWO PROVISIONS OF SECTION.

MR. MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY.

WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO READ THAT IF I MAY? OKAY, GO AHEAD.

I'M SORRY.

FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR, THE THE MOTION IS TO IMPROVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NUMBER CITY COUNCIL 2026 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING ZONE CHANGE.

26 DASH 0 0 0 1 TO REPEAL CHAPTER 1874, NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ABATEMENT OF TITLE 18 ZONING AND CHAPTER 10.36, ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES OF TITLE 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC.

ADD CHAPTER 8.16, PUBLIC NUISANCES TO TITLE EIGHT, HEALTH AND SAFETY AMEND CHAPTER 18.72 ENFORCEMENT AND SECTIONS 18.2 20 EXCEPTIONS TO PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 18 POINT, 12 POINT 118.1

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I DIDN'T CATCH THAT.

ONE MORE TIME PLEASE.

THREE TIMES FAST.

WILL THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE? SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ESPINOZA, PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

[1. RECEIVE AND FILE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE CITY'S INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM AND DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE MINOR UPDATES TO THE CITY'S INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE That the City Council: A. Receive and file the first update to the City's Inclusionary Housing Program; and, B. Direct staff to make minor changes to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to better clarify the program.]

ALRIGHT, MOVING ON.

CONSIDERATION ITEMS. THANK YOU MAYOR.

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 COMMENTS 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.

CONSIDERATION ITEM NUMBER ONE IS TITLED RECEIVE AND FILE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE CITY'S INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM AND DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE MINOR UPDATES TO THE CITY'S INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT FOR THE RECORD THAT AN EMAIL PUBLIC COMMENT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ON, UH, FROM ANNA GRO OF BIA.

GOT IT RIGHT HERE.

THANK YOU, RHONDA.

WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT PLEASE.

ARE REQUIRED UNDER INCLUSIONARY WITH THE DEVELOPER AGREEING TO PAY IN LIEU FEES FOR ONE OF THE UNITS AND BUILDING TWO OF THE UNITS, UM, ON SITE.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS MIRANDA COLE, CORONA, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

TONIGHT I WILL BE PROVIDING AN UPDATE ON THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM.

THIS UPDATE WILL FOCUS ON THE UNITS THAT HAVE BEEN ENTITLED UNDER THE ORDINANCE, AS WELL AS REQUESTING DIRECTION FROM CITY COUNCIL TO MAKE MINOR CHANGES TO THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE.

TO BETTER CLARIFY THE PROGRAM, WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE SIXTH CYCLE OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT THAT RUNS FROM 2021 THROUGH 2029.

THE HOUSING ELEMENT CONTAINS GOALS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF HOUSING.

CHAPTER EIGHT, THE IMPLEMENTATION MANUAL OF THE GENERAL PLAN.

SECTION B 11 SUGGESTS THAT THE CITY CONSIDER ADOPTING AN INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE TO ASSIST IN MEETING THE NEEDS FOR VERY LOW, LOW AND MODERATE INCOME UNITS OR HOUSEHOLDS ON APRIL 5TH, 2021.

THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED ORDINANCE NUMBER 1833, THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE, THE GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, UM, MANUAL REQUIRES UPDATES ON THE PROGRESS OF THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM UNDER THE ORDINANCE, UH, FOR SALE AND RENTAL.

UNITS OF TWO OR MORE ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE, UM, CERTAIN UNITS AVAILABLE TO MODERATE LOW OR VERY LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

UH, MODERATE FOR SALE UNITS ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE 15% OF THEIR UNITS AVAILABLE.

AND RENTAL UNITS FOR MODERATE INCOME ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE 9% OF THE UNITS AVAILABLE ARE 6% OF THE UNITS AVAILABLE TO VERY LOW OR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

TODAY WE HAVE ENTITLED FIVE, UH, PROJECTS UNDER THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE TOTALING 15 INCLUSIONARY HOUSING UNITS.

THE FIRST PROJECT, UM, HAS 18 FOR SALE UNITS LOCATED AT ONE 20 EAST WHITTIER BOULEVARD.

THREE OF THE UNITS

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THE SECOND PROJECT HAS 22 FOR SALE UNITS LOCATED AT THREE 10 THROUGH THREE 30 EAST WHITTIER BOULEVARD.

FOUR OF THOSE UNITS ARE REQUIRED, UH, TO BE PROVIDED AS INCLUSIONARY WITH A DEVELOPER PAYING IN LIEU FEES FOR ONE OF THE UNITS AND BUILDING THREE OF THE UNITS ON SITE.

THE THIRD PROJECT INCLUDES 19 RENTAL UNITS LOCATED AT 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0, AND 1 0 2 6 EASTERNS AVENUE.

UM, AND TWO OF THOSE, UH, UNITS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

THE DEVELOPER, UM, DECIDED TO PAY AN IN LIE FEE FOR BOTH OF THOSE UNITS.

HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE ENTITLEMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT HAVE EXPIRED.

THE DEVELOPER DID NOT REQUEST AN EXTENSION TO THE ENTITLEMENT PRIOR TO ITS EXPIRATION.

SO ANY FUTURE HOUSING PROJECTS ON THIS LOCATION WOULD NEED TO APPLY FOR NEW ENTITLEMENTS.

THE FOURTH PROJECT, UM, INCLUDES 19 RENTAL UNITS LOCATED AT 900 THROUGH NINE 70 WESTLAW HARBOR BOULEVARD.

UM, AND THIS IS A RENTAL PROJECT THAT REQUIRES TWO UNITS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

THE THE DEVELOPER IS PROPOSING TO CONSTRUCT THE TWO UNITS ON SITE.

THE FINAL PROJECT CONSISTS OF 22, UH, FOR SALE UNITS AND IT'S LOCATED AT 300 SOUTH WHITTIER, I'M SORRY, SOUTH WALNUT.

AND THIS REQUIRES FOUR OF THE UNITS TO MEET MADE AVAILABLE TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

THE DEVELOP THE DEVELOPER WILL BE CONSTRUCTING THOSE UNITS ON SITE.

IN ADDITION, STAFF IS, UH, RECOMMENDING DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL AND MAKING MINOR CHANGES TO THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE.

TO BETTER CLARIFY, UM, SOME ISSUES THAT HAVE COME UP AS WE'VE BEEN RUNNING THIS PROGRAM.

THE FIRST ONE IS TO CLARIFY WHO IS INCLUDED AND AS PART OF THE HOUSEHOLD POST PURCHASE, THIS WOULD ALLOW US TO BETTER CLARIFY WHAT DOCUMENTATION AND WHOSE DOCUMENTATION WE NEED TO, UM, COLLECT IN ORDER TO CALCULATE THE CORRECT HOUSEHOLD INCOME.

THE SECOND, UM, AMENDMENT WE'RE REQUESTING HAS TO DO WITH THE CALCULATION OF IN LIE FEES.

WE WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE SUBSECTION TO IDENTIFY WHICH SETS OF PLANS WILL BE USED FOR CALCULATION OF IN LIEU FEES, AND PROVIDE A SAMPLE CALCULATION OF THOSE IN USE IN LIE FEES SO THAT DEVELOPERS UNDERSTAND WHICH SET OF PLANS THEY SHOULD BE USING TO CALCULATE THE AMU FEES.

THERE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT OF CONFUSION ON THAT.

THE THIRD REQUEST IS, UM, REGARDING AMENDING SECTION 18 OR CHAPTER 18 POINT 82.080.

UH, SECTION J THIS SECTION REQUIRES, UM, HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR BOTH FOR SALE AND RENTAL UNITS.

AND RENTAL UNITS WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO AN HOA.

SO WE WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THIS SECTION TO REMOVE THE REFERENCE TO RENTAL UNITS.

IF SO, DIRECTED BY COUNSEL.

STAFF WILL PREPARE THE NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS TO THE ORDINANCE AND WE WILL SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING AT A FUTURE DATE FOR CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THESE CHANGES FOR APPROVAL.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM CITY COUNCIL? NO, SIR.

NONE.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE THE, UH, PUBLIC TO TESTIFY YOU TESTIFY.

PLEASE GIVE THEIR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

THANK YOU FOR THE STAFF REPORT.

MIRANDA.

SCENE NO ONE, UH, CALL FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION OR ACTIONS.

YEAH, JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE, UH, THE EMAIL RECEIVED BY ANNA GROM.

AND, UH, THANK YOU FOR SUBMITTING THAT.

AND, UH, I WOULD JUST ASK THAT YOU PLEASE VISIT OUR, UH, THE CITY'S WEBSITE, CITY OF LA HABER'S WEBSITE.

SO YOU COULD BE, AGAIN, A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT OUR PRIORITIES ARE IN OUR CITY, AND, UM, ALSO UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE STUDIES THAT, UH, CONCLUSIONS THAT THE CITY HAS COME TO IN THEIR OWN STUDIES AND, AND INVESTIGATIONS IN THIS.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION IF THERE'S NOBODY ELSE WHO WANTS TO COMMENT.

NO.

VERY WELL THEN I'LL MOVE TO RECEIVE AND FILE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE CITY'S INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM AND DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE MINOR UPDATES TO THE CITY'S INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE.

I'LL SECOND MAY THE COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE.

MAYOR ANO THE VOTE WAS ENTERED AND THEN IT WENT AWAY.

SIGN OF A TOUCH.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

I THINK IT'S A FULL MOON TODAY.

, YOU'RE TELLING ME.

NO, IT'S, IT'S OPERATOR ERROR.

I'LL, I'LL OWN IT.

THE BUCK STOPS HERE.

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THE SECOND AND FINAL CONSIDERATION ITEM ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA IS CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS AND ALTERNATES TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION.

[2. CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS AND ALTERNATES TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION That the City Council: A. Consider and appoint one individual to the Planning Commission to fill one 4-year term that will expire on March 31, 2030, and up to two individuals to serve as alternates; and, B. Consider and appoint one individual to the Community Services Commission to fill one 3-year term that will expire on March 31, 2029, and up to two individuals to serve as alternates.]

UH, YEAH.

CAN WE GET A STAFF REPORT? THANK YOU.

AS DIRECTED BY CITY COUNCIL, STAFF INITIATED THE ANNUAL COMMISSION RECRUITMENT TO FILL ONE VACANCY ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND ONE VACANCY ON THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION FOLLOWING THE APPLICATION DEADLINE, 24 APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED, HOWEVER, DUE TO VARIOUS REASONS THAT NUMBER GRADUALLY DECREASED TO 13 ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN CITY COUNCIL INTERVIEWS HELD ON MARCH 2ND AND EARLIER TODAY.

AT THIS TIME, CITY COUNCIL IS ASKED TO CONSIDER AND APPOINT ONE INDIVIDUAL TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO FILL A VACANCY WITH A FOUR YEAR TERM THAT WILL EXPIRE ON MARCH 31ST, 2030 AND ONE INDIVIDUAL TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION TO FILL A VACANCY WITH THE THREE YEAR TERM THAT WILL EXPIRE ON MARCH 31ST, 2029.

STAFF IS ALSO RECOMMENDING THAT CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER ALTERNATE AT LEAST ONE ALTERNATE APPOINTMENT TO EACH OF THOSE COMMISSIONS AS COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSIONER VERONICA HANNA HAS SUBMITTED HER RESIGNATION FROM THAT COMMISSION.

EFFECTIVE MAY 31ST, 2026.

I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL? NOT OF RHONDA? NO.

UH, RHONDA AND THIS MAY BE, UH, FOR STAFF IN GENERAL, BUT, UH, WE CAN, UH, WE CAN NAME MORE THAN, UH, YOU KNOW WHAT, I ANSWERED MY OWN QUESTION UP TO TWO INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS ALTERNATES.

I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY.

I'M SORRY.

I DON'T KNOW THAT I HEARD YOU.

THERE WAS A SIREN.

OH, THAT'S OKAY.

UH, COUNCIL FOR ALTERNATIVES TO THE COUNCIL TO DO WHATEVER WE DECIDE EXACTLY AS MANY APPOINT ALTERNATES AS WE WANT.

LIKE YOU CAN, PAST PRACTICE HAS BEEN ONE OR TWO ALTERNATES AND THAT WOULD AVOID HAVING TO LAUNCH ANOTHER COMMISSION RECRUITMENT UNTIL NEXT YEAR'S, UH, COMMISSION VACANCY APPOINTMENTS.

MR. MAYOR, IF I, IF I CAN, I DON'T WANT TO PREEMPT ANYBODY ELSE'S COMMENTS ON THIS SURE.

BUT I KNOW THAT I'M PREPARED TO MAKE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THIS CONSIDERATION ITEM TO THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA OF APRIL 6TH.

YEAH, WELL, I, I, I STILL HAVE TO COMMENTS.

COMMENTS AND COMMENTS.

I'M SORRY.

PREMATURE THEN.

SO WHEN THE TIME COMES.

YEP.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR, UH, STAFF? ALRIGHT, SEE NO MORE QUESTIONS.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE THE PUBLIC TO TESTIFY.

PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE.

SEE NOBODY.

CALL FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION.

YEAH, JUST WANNA SAY IN ADDITION TO WHAT DARREN HAS STATED, I THINK THAT WE SHOULD GIVE, WE HAD, WE HAD A FEW CANDIDATES THAT, YOU KNOW, INTERVIEWED TODAY.

AND SO I THINK WE SHOULD GIVE THE SAME CONSIDERATION THAT BREATHING ROOM OF TWO WEEKS THAT WE GAVE TO THE PREVIOUS CANDIDATES THAT INTERVIEWED TWO WEEKS AGO.

UH, WE SHOULD AFFORD THAT TO THE CANDIDATES THAT INTERVIEWED TODAY, AT LEAST FOR MY, MYSELF, SPEAKING FOR MYSELF.

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ABOUT TWO WEEKS TO REALLY SIT DOWN AND LOOK AT THESE APPLICATIONS.

AGAIN, REFLECT ON THE COMMENTS AND THE RESPONSES THAT WERE GIVEN DURING THE INTERVIEWS.

MY, MY MOTION STANDS TO CONTINUE UNTIL APRIL 6TH.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A GENERAL COMMENT, UH, THAT WE HAD, UH, WHAT WAS IT, UH, 14 OR 15 APPLICANTS, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS GREAT, UH, THAT, UH, PEOPLE THAT WERE INTERESTED WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY GOVERNMENT.

UH, WHETHER IT WAS THE, UH, COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION OR THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES.

AND I KNOW IT'S SOMETHING THAT, UH, THE FIVE OF US UP HERE HAVE ALWAYS ENCOURAGED OUR RESIDENTS TO DO JUST THAT.

AND I WANTED TO THANK, UH, STAFF REALLY FOR PUTTING THOSE, UH, UH, THOSE INTERVIEWS TOGETHER AND FOR ACCOMMODATING, UH, THE, UH, VARIOUS SCHEDULES, UH, VERY IMPORTANT, UH, THAT, UH, STAFF GETS RECOGNIZED FOR THAT.

UH, BEFORE WE PROCEED ANY FURTHER.

AND, UH, I WANTED TO PERSONALLY THANK THEM ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

THANK OUR RESIDENTS FOR, UH, HEATING THE CALL, UH, BECAUSE THIS IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.

UH, THE CITY, CITY GOVERNMENT DOES NOT RUN WITHOUT WE, THE PEOPLE, AS WE SAY, NOT ONLY CITY COUNCIL, BUT, UH, OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSIONERS AND OUR PLANNING COMMISSIONERS.

SO, THAT'S IT.

AND I'M SORRY, YOU HAD A, YOU HAD A MOTION? YEAH, GO FOR IT.

IS THERE A MOTION TO CONSIDER OR TO CONTINUE THE ITEM TO APRIL? YEAH.

THERE, THERE'S MOTION TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING.

I SECOND.

MOTION CARRIED, UNANIMOUS.

I WILL SECOND THAT.

THANK, THANK COUNCIL.

PLEASE VOTE.

SO, THAT'S A UNANIMOUS MOTION TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 6TH.

ALRIGHT, MOVING ON TO THE, UH,

[ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:]

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PATRICK'S DAY SENIOR DANCE WILL BE HELD THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 22ND FROM 2:00 PM INTO 4:00 PM AT THE LA LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER.

ENJOY LIVE MUSIC, DANCING, DINNER, RAFFLES AND DESSERT KIDS.

NIGHT OUT.

REGISTERED TODAY FOR THE UPCOMING KIDS.

NIGHT OUT SPRING FLING NIGHT ON FRIDAY, MARCH 27TH FROM 6:00 PM UNTIL 10:30 PM AT THE LAHABRA COMMUNITY CENTER.

KIDS AGES FOUR TO 12 YEARS.

WE'LL ENJOY AN EVENING PACK WITH GAMES CRAFTS, A MOVIE, AND PLENTY OF TASTY SNACKS AND DINNER.

EGG NIGHT.

JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL LATE EGG HUNT ON FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD FROM 7:00 PM UNTIL 8:00 PM EVENT IS OPEN TO YOUTH AGES SEVEN TO 13 YEARS OLD, AND THE COST IS $15 PER CHILD.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

THE EXTRAVAGANZA, THE 2026 FAMILY SPRING FAMILY EXTRAVAGANZA WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH FROM 8:00 AM UNTIL NOON.

AT LA BONITA PARK WRISTBANDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE FOR $6 PRESALE AND $8 THE DAY OF THE EVENT.

NATIONAL PET DAY CELEBRATION.

JOIN US ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH FROM 10:00 AM UNTIL 2:00 PM AT VINCE SCULLY CENTENNIAL PARK.

TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL PET DAY, FAMILIES CAN EXPLORE A VARIETY OF LOCAL VENDORS, LEARN ABOUT ANIMAL CARE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND MEET ADORABLE ANIMALS LOOKING FOR THEIR FOREVER HOMES.

DURING THE PET ADOPTION EVENT, HOSTED BY THE INLAND VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY FROM 10:00 AM UNTIL NOON.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO LOOK AT THE IN INLAND VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETIES, NOT ONLY WEBSITE, BUT SOCIAL MEDIA SITE.

SO YOU SEE, UH, WHAT, UH, WHAT DOGS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AND NEED FOREVER HOMES.

CATERPILLAR ADOPTION.

JOIN THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT LA HABRA FOR THE ANNUAL CATERPILLAR ADOPTION AND EARTH DAY FESTIVAL.

THE EVENT WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH WITH TIME SESSIONS AT 10:30 AM 11:30 AM AND 12:30 PM TICKETS ARE $20 FOR MEMBERS AND 20 DO $25 FOR NON-MEMBERS TRIPS AND TOURS.

JOIN THE CITY OF LA HABER FOR A DAY TRIP TO THE, TO THE FALLBROOK AVOCADO FESTIVAL AND WINE TASTING AT MONTSERRAT WINERY ON SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH FROM 9:00 AM UNTIL 5:30 PM PICK UP AND DROP OFF AT LABBAN PARK.

AND THE COST IS $109 PER PERSON COMMISSION MEETINGS.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETS ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER.

WATER CONSERVATION, WATER CONSERVATION EFFORTS ARE STILL ENFORCED AND CALIFORNIANS ARE BEING ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER.

ALRIGHT, MOVING ON.

ANY, UH, COMMENTS FROM, UH, STAFF? NONE, MS. MAYOR, START WITH THE QUESTION.

OH, WE'LL GO WITH, UH, OUR STAFF COMMENT, UH, EXCUSE ME, CITY COUNCIL

[ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:]

COMMENTS.

NO, I, I'VE BEEN QUITE BUSY WITH OTHER THINGS, SO I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT.

BUT I MEAN, YOU KNOW, WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN SEMI-FAMOUS.

IT ALL BEGINS WITH STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY, WHICH WE HAD HERE AT CITY HALL ON, UH, MARCH 4TH, WHICH IS ALWAYS A LOT OF FUN.

AND IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE ALL THE FUTURE COUNCIL MEMBERS, ASSEMBLY MEMBERS, STATE SENATORS, CONGRESSMEN AND PRESIDENTS THAT SHOW UP TO LEARN ABOUT THE INNER WORKINGS OF CITY GOVERNMENT.

THESE KIDS ARE INCREDIBLY ENTHUSIASTIC, VERY SMART.

THEY ALL ASSUME THE ROLES OF EVERYBODY IN THE CITY.

I HAD MY COUNTERPART, THE MAYOR HAD HIS COUNTERPART.

EVERYBODY HAD THEIR COUNTERPART STAFF WAS REPRESENTED.

THERE WAS A DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS THAT WAS ONE OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

SO THEY ALL GO INTO THESE BREAKOUT ROOMS AND LEARN THE INNER MECHANISMS AND, AND THE WORKINGS OF CITY GOVERNMENT ENORMOUSLY, UH, ENLIGHTENING FOR THEM.

AND IT'S A LOT OF FUN FOR US.

SO, UH, ONCE AGAIN, I WAS DELIGHTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT.

I ALSO HAD A VERY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE ON MARCH 6TH, WHERE I WAS INVITED TO THE NEW WASTE MANAGEMENT RECYCLING FACILITY IN THE CITY OF ORANGE.

IT HAD UNDERGONE A $20 MILLION RENOVATION I POSTED ON THIS.

IT WAS MIND BLOWING, REALLY? YOU HAD TO DAWN EXTENSIVE SAFETY GEAR, HARDHATS, LITTLE LIGHTS, EARMUFFS, VESTS, ALL THAT, UH, SAME SHOES.

ANYWAY, TO SEE THIS MASSIVE FACILITY IN OPERATION WITH ALL THIS STUFF BEING PROCESSED.

NUMBER ONE, IT'S HEARTENING BECAUSE IT'S TRUE.

WHEN YOU ACTUALLY TAKE THE TIME AND EFFORT TO RECYCLE THINGS, THEY ARE IN FACT RECYCLED.

AND MOST OF IT IS PUT TO GOOD USE.

SOME STUFF IS PULLED OUT, OBVIOUSLY AND IS LANDFILL, BUT THE GREAT MAJORITY DOES, UH, ULTIMATELY GET REPURPOSED.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, I SAW MY OWN, UH, RAISIN BRANDAND BOX ON THE CONVEYOR BELT AS I WAS STANDING THERE, AND IT WAS, IT WAS INCREDIBLE.

NO, NO.

BUT IF YOU EVER HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HOW WASTE IS HANDLED, IT'S AGAIN, EXTREMELY EDUCATIONAL.

THOROUGHLY ENJOYED IT.

FINAL THING.

IT'S BEEN A LONG NIGHT, SO I'M TRYING TO BE BRIEF, BUT, UM, I, I KNOW THAT PROBABLY IT'S GONNA BE MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, BUT DID ANYBODY SEE THE ACADEMY AWARDS LAST NIGHT? ARE YOU, OR ARE YOU NOT AWARE THAT IN FRONT OF 1.2 BILLION PEOPLE, THE CITY OF LA HABRA GOT A SHOUT OUT.

SO THERE'S THIS, UH, THERE'S THIS MOVIE CALLED THE SINGERS THAT THEY WOUND UP SHOOTING AT THE LAHABRA MOOSE LODGE SOMETIME AGO.

THIS FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY RENTED OUT THE FACILITY FOR A WEEK.

THEY SHOT THE MOVIE, 18 MINUTES SHORT, COULD HAVE GONE NOWHERE.

IT WON AN OSCAR.

AND THESE, AND ALL THE, THIS, YOU KNOW, THE CAST AND CREW WENT UP THERE AND THEY SAID, BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE LAHABRA MOOSE LODGE.

WELL, I GOTTA TELL YOU, IT JUST REALLY TICKLED ME PINK TO SEE US PUT ON THE MAP IN THAT WAY.

AND SO I THINK, UH, A NUMBER OF US POSTED ON IT,

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NOW WE'RE WORLD FAMOUS .

SO I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS EVEN THE END OF THE STORY.

THERE MIGHT BE PLANS AFOOT TO FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT, YOU KNOW, WE GOT THIS SHOUT OUT AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS.

SO JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT THAT WAS A LOT OF FUN.

AND THAT'S ALL I GOT.

MAYOR PRO TIM, MR. MAYOR, WANNA FIRST OF ALL, THANK THE LA HABER HOST LIONS CLUB FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.

AND IF I, UH, CAN HAVE, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO GO AHEAD AND AGENDIZE, UH, THEIR REQUEST TO TAKE A LITTLE CLOSER, SEE IF THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY THERE TO HELP THE CLUB, UH, YOU GUYS GIVE BACK TO THE, UH, COMMUNITY.

SO IF I CAN, UH, ENTERTAIN MAYBE A SECOND MOTION.

I'M SORRY, WHO SECONDED IT? COUNCIL MEMBER LAMP.

UH, REAL, REAL QUICK HERE, LET ME, UH, LOOK AT MY NOTES HERE.

WANNA CONGRATULATE, UH, ROSA MARIA MURILLO, WHO IS THE PRINCIPAL AT LARA PALMA SCHOOL.

UH, SHE HAS ANNOUNCED HER RETIREMENT OVER THERE.

SHE HAS JUST PUT THE LADERA PALMER ON THE MAP AND HAS JUST DONE A RE TREMENDOUS JOB THERE WITH A DUAL EMO IMMERSION PROGRAM.

AND WE ALSO HAVE A BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER OUT IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY.

SO, PLEASE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CAN YOU PLEASE WISH HER WELL ON BEHALF OF ALL US, SHE DID A TREMENDOUS JOB.

HAD A LOT OF FUN OUT THERE.

UM, IT TOOK A LOT OF TIME, A LOT OF EFFORT TO PUT THAT TOGETHER.

LOT MORE RUNNERS OUT THERE.

THIS, THIS YEAR OUT THERE.

I LOVE THE THEME.

AND, UH, IT WAS GREAT.

UH, WE GOT A NICE SHOUT OUT ON KTLA THE NEXT DAY.

I WONDER HOW THAT HAPPENED, BUT IT WAS FANTASTIC TO, TO SEE THAT AS WELL.

UH, WE HAD A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AT ANNA'S PLANT AND ORCHARDS.

I WANNA CONGRATULATE THIS NEW BUSINESS THAT HAS ENTERED THE CITY OF LAHARA AND MYSELF AND ALSO THE MAYOR.

AND I THINK LATER ON, COUNCIL MEMBER LAKA MAY HAVE ATTENDED THE, UH, RIBBON CUTTING AND GRAND OPENING OF, OF, UH, THE UPS STORE OVER THERE ON HARBOR BOULEVARD.

GREAT COMMUNITY EVENT.

EXCUSE ME.

UH, THAT WAS GREAT.

AND STUDENT STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY.

THAT WAS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL EVENT.

AND LOOKING BACK, I HAD FOND MEMORIES OF STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY WHEN I WAS ONCE A STUDENT.

THE FIRST STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY, AND MAYOR EARL , UH, MADE ME MAYOR, UH, FOR OUR LITTLE SESSION.

AND LATER ON IN LIFE, I WOULD BECOME MAYOR.

I WAS JUST IN THE EIGHTH GRADE BACK THEN.

SO I ALWAYS LOVED PARTICIPATING IN THAT EVENT BECAUSE I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A STUDENT AND OUR LIBRARIAN AND MY HISTORY TEACHER DECIDED TO HOST THE EVENT.

WE DID IT AT, IT WAS CALLED IMPERIAL JUNIOR HIGH BACK THEN.

AND I HAVE A LOT OF FOND MEMORIES OF THAT.

AND THAT WAS 44 YEARS AGO.

IMAGINE THAT.

SO A LOT OF, A LOT OF FUN, UH, TO INTERACT, UH, WITH THE STUDENTS AS WELL.

SO, UH, I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN TONIGHT IN MEMORY OF, UM, UH, UH, SANDRA BLUMENTHAL, LONGTIME TEACHER, UH, PE TEACHER AT LA HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL, WHO WENT ON TO RETIRE, WON NUMEROUS CIF CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR VARIOUS SPORTS OVER THERE.

AND I'M SAD TO HEAR THAT SHE PASSED AWAY.

SANDRA BLUMENTHAL, IT'S ALL MR. MAYOR.

SINGLE DAY FOR OUR, UH, FOR EVERYONE IN OUR, IN OUR COMMUNITY.

COUNCILMAN NAPKIN.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, MAYOR.

UH, I WANNA FIRST START OFF BY, UM, ADDING A, A BIT OF MY OWN THANKS TO THOSE THAT APPLIED FOR THE COMMISSIONER POSITIONS OVER THE LAST, UH, UM, FEW MONTHS, AND THEN INTERVIEWING IN THIS LAST, UH, FEW WEEKS.

UH, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE RESIDENTS KNOW THAT YOU ARE A PART OF MAINTAINING THE CONTINUITY OF OUR GOVERNMENT.

AND, UH, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A FINITE NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE, UM, DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED IF YOU DON'T GET PICKED ON THE, UH, TWO WEEKS FROM NOW.

UM, JUST KNOW THAT WE HAVE AN ABUNDANCE OF QUALIFIED PEOPLE FOR THESE POSITIONS.

AND BY HAVING THIS MANY PEOPLE APPLY THIS, IT MAKES IT HARD.

IT MAKES IT HARD FOR US.

AND I WANT THAT CHALLENGE.

I WANT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT TOUGH DECISION, WHICH IS WHY I NEED THOSE EXTRA WEEKS TO REALLY SIT DOWN AND LOOK AT THOSE APPLICATIONS FOR THOSE THAT APPLIED.

SO, THANK YOU.

UM, UH, LET'S SEE.

ON MARCH 7TH, I ATTENDED SONORA BASEBALL GAMES CHALLENGER DAY, UM, OR SONORA BASEBALL'S CHALLENGER DAY.

UH, THIS IS A NATIONWIDE EVENT, BUT IT WAS, UH, NOT UNTIL I CAME TO THE HARVARD THAT I HEARD ABOUT, UH, THIS, UH, INITIATIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

AND, UH, IT'S A MOMENT WHERE WE CAN BREAK SOME BARRIERS, UH, UH, UH, AMONGST OUR, UH, COMMUNITY AND BUILD CONNECTIONS AND CREATE A COMMUNITY FOR THOSE THAT HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS.

AND, UH, SO IT'S PRETTY COOL.

I GOT TO SPEND A FEW HOURS OUT THERE WITH, UH, SOME OF OUR, UM, CONSTITUENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND, UH, HAVE THEM LIVE THEIR DREAM.

I MEAN, FOR THEM, FOR SOME OF OUR KIDS, THIS WAS THEIR ALL-STAR GAME.

AND, UH, SO IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO BE OUT THERE.

I KNOW, UM, UH, THE MAYOR JOINED ME LATER ON DURING THAT EVENT.

AND, UH, IT WAS A GREAT TIME.

IT WAS A, IT WAS A GREAT TIME.

UH, SO IT REALLY MADE IT, IT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO REALLY FEEL VALUED AND INCLUDED IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AND I ENCOURAGE, WE DO THAT EVERY

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UM, AS, UH, JAMES GOMEZ MENTIONED, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, GOMEZ MENTIONED I DID ATTEND ON MARCH 7TH, ALSO AFTER THAT EVENT, THE UPS COMMUNITY DRIVE MULTI CHAMBER SOCIAL EVENT.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, MARCH 14TH, I ATTEND THE LAHABRA 5K FRONT RUN.

UH, IF, YOU KNOW, CONSIDER, THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR GOING INTO, YOU KNOW, BEING ON COUNCIL.

I'M STARTING TO GATHER MY FAVORITE EVENTS AND, UM, THE CHALLENGER, UH, DAY EVENT, IT'S IS UP THERE ON THE LIST, BUT ALSO THE 5K.

UM, BECAUSE GOING OUT THERE, IT WASN'T JUST FOR ME TO RUN AND PARTICIPATE TO, YOU KNOW, SEE WHERE I AM PHYSICALLY.

BUT I THINK IT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THE RESIDENTS THAT THIS IS HOW WE MODEL AWAY, UH, AS A COMMUNITY.

I MEAN, AS A COUNCIL MEMBER, I'M CONSTANTLY TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, BUILDING A, A STRONGER HABRA MORE FIT LA HABRA.

WELL, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THAT, IT STARTS WITH ME.

AND SO I GOT OUT THERE AND I RAN AND, UH, GOT MY LITTLE MEDAL TO, TO PROVE THAT RUN.

AND SO IT WAS PRETTY FUN.

BUT ALSO, I WANNA THANK THE STAFF WHO JOINED MY WIFE AND MY SON AND WALKING WITH THEM.

UM, THIS WAS HIS FIRST, MY SON'S FIRST EVENT.

AND I JUST APPRECIATE THE CITY STAFF WRAPPING HER ARMS AND, YOU KNOW, GOING ON THAT WALK, THAT 5K WALK WITH THEM.

UH, FOR THOSE THAT DID RUN IT, YOU MADE IT.

I'M PROUD OF YOU.

I SAID THAT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER YOU RAN THE WHOLE THEME, WALKED SOME OF IT, UM, AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU COMPLETED IT.

AND THAT IS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT IN AND OF ITSELF.

AND SO, UM, KUDOS TO YOU.

I'M PROUD OF YOU.

UM, LASTLY, LET'S SEE, UH, MARCH 15TH, I ATTENDED THE, UM, MICHAEL JUNIOR, JUNIOR.

FUNNY HOW MARRIAGE WORKS EVENT.

UH, IT WAS ACTUALLY AT THE COST CHURCH IN BREA, WHICH IS JUST A COUPLE OF BLOCKS OUTSIDE OF OUR CITY.

BUT THE REASON WHY I MENTIONED THIS, BECAUSE I BELIEVE I MENTIONED THIS BEFORE, SO MANY OF OUR RESIDENTS ATTEND, ATTEND THAT CHURCH AND THEN BY DEFAULT, UM, THEY ATTENDED THAT EVENT AS WELL.

SO IT WAS GREAT TO GATHER WITH MY FELLOW CO UH, MY FELLOW RESIDENTS, UH, TO HAVE A FEW LAUGHS AND, UH, ALL OF US TO GATHER, FIGURE OUT, YOU KNOW, THIS WHOLE MARRIAGE THING.

'CAUSE I'M ONLY IN MY SECOND YEAR OF MARRIAGE, AND SO, YOU KNOW, I'M STILL WORKING ON IT AND IT'S A WORK IN PROGRESS AND I THINK IT'S PROBABLY GONNA BE A WORK IN PROGRESS FOR THE NEXT FEW DECADES.

UH, SO , SEE, THERE'S A LAUGH THERE BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW THINK WHAT YOU MADE IS THAT YOU'RE SO HAPPY TO BE MARRIED AND SO FORTUNATE AND LUCKY, RIGHT? YES, ABSOLUTELY.

YES, YES.

I'LL, I'LL PAY YOU LATER FOR THAT, FOR CORRECTING.

THAT'S CALLED 36 YEARS OF MARRIAGE, RIGHT THERE, THERE GO .

SO, UH, LASTLY I LEAVE OFF WITH YES, THAT'S WHAT WAS MENTIONED ABOUT US BEING MENTIONED DURING THE OSCARS.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, UM, BY LA HARBER BEING MENTIONED, UH, WE WERE ACTUALLY, UH, KJLH ACTUALLY, UH, DID A SEGMENT, I'M SORRY, NOT KGLH, COAST 1 0 3 0.5.

YOU WENT OLD SCHOOL ON THAT ONE.

YEAH, I KNOW I DID.

I WENT WAY BACK.

I KNOW, I KNOW THAT ONE .

SO COAST 1 0 3 0.5 ACTUALLY DID A SAG WHERE THEY ACTUALLY INVITED ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON, UH, OR I SHOULD SAY BUSINESS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, UH, LYNETTE FALCON.

AND SHE GOT TO SAY A COUPLE OF WORDS ABOUT HOW EXCITING IT WAS TO EVEN TO, I MEAN, TO TO MENTION LAHABRA.

SO I JUST WANT TO ADD THAT NOTE TO THE, TO THE CONVERSATION AS WELL.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MAYOR.

AND, UH, IN, IN THE SPIRIT OF WHAT OUR CITY MANAGER WAS TRYING TO TELL YOU, SOMETIMES LESS IS MORE.

I'M STILL TRYING.

I TOLD YOU, I'M STILL TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT.

IT GOES BETTER FOR US .

IT JUST DOES.

I'VE LEARNED THAT ONE OVER ALMOST 28 YEARS.

I'VE LEARNED THAT ONE.

I'M DATING MYSELF.

UH, YOU KNOW WHAT, IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE TIME AND, UH, IN PEOPLE'S TIME HERE, I ATTENDED, UH, MOST IF NOT ALL OF THESE EVENTS THAT MY, UH, COLLEAGUES ATTENDED AS WELL.

OH, WE ATTENDED IN TWO MORE.

AND TWO MORE.

NO, NO, NO.

UH, AND, UH, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO US.

UH, AND, UH, JUST THE SAME.

IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO INTERACT WITH THE COMMUNITY AND TO DO THESE THINGS.

UH, I WANTED TO EXTEND AN EXTRA SHOUT OUT TO KIM BERIAN AND, UH, HER CREW FOR THE, UH, PUTTING ON THE 5K.

MODEST AS YOU ARE, KIM.

IT'S STILL AN UNDERTAKING.

AND, UH, AND YOUR PREDECESSOR BEFORE YOU, AND THE PREDECESSOR BEFORE THERE, THEIRS, UH, WAS JUST THE SAME.

WE APPRECIATE THE, UH, THE TIME AND EFFORT.

IT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT ATTENDED, UH, ACTUALLY PARTICIPATED BY MORE THAN 1000 RUNNERS.

I THINK IT WAS 1060 OR 1091, 71,000, 74, 1074.

AND, UH, WE'RE GETTING BACK UP TO PRE COVID NUMBERS FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, WHICH IS GREAT.

AND IT, UH, IT, IT GOES WITH OUR CITY'S, UH, ONE OF OUR CITY'S MOTTOS OF, UH, OF MOVE MORE EAT HEALTHY.