* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [ The Regular Meeting of the City Council and Regular Joint Meeting with the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of La Habra, La Habra Civic Improvement Authority, and La Habra Utility Authority for August 17, 2026, will be at the City of La Habra Council Chamber located at 100 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, California. The City Council Chamber will be open to the public at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to participate in the Regular Meeting of the City Council and Regular Joint Meeting with the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of La Habra, La Habra Civic Improvement Authority, and La Habra Utility Authority by attending in person or submitting written comments via email to cc@lahabraca.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026. Written comments sent to the City by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be printed and provided to the City Council prior to the meeting. The meeting can also be viewed live through the City of La Habra website at www.lahabraca.gov/356/Archived-Council-Videos by clicking on “Watch Live” at 6:30 p.m. The City of La Habra live broadcasts and replays City Council Meetings on La Habra Cable Channel 3 and over the website at www.lahabraca.gov. Please note that in person attendance at this public meeting may result in the recording and broadcast of your image and/or voice. The City of La Habra makes every effort to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. Should you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (562) 383-4030 or cc@lahabraca.gov prior to the meeting. Every effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations.] [00:00:07] THE, THE FLAG. THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH NATION? YES. THANK YOU MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTOR. COUNCIL MEMBER DIRECTOR, NICK HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER, DIRECTOR, MAYOR. MAYOR. [1. PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 2026 AS "HUNGER ACTION MONTH" IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA] WE'LL MOVE ON TO COLLEAGUES. WHAT, WHAT SOCIAL ISSUES COME YOUR ATTENTION? WE APPRECIATE YOU ATTENTION TO THIS AND THAT'S NOT, THERE ISN'T FOOD IN COUNTY OR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY LIKE POVERTY. WE MANY LIVE FINANCIALS MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING, SO WE APPRECIATE HUNGRY FOOD IN [2. RECOGNITION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT 2026 TEEN LEADERS] LEADER AWARD. CORRECT. NOW DO WE HAVE A GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MY NAME IS THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT [00:05:01] CHILDREN. UM, AND WE'RE EXCITED TO OUR TEAM VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR THE SUMMER. UM, FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE OUR TEAM LEADER PROGRAM. AND THE TEAM LEADER PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TEENS TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND SAFETY COMMUNITY SERVICE. ONE DAY THEY'LL BECOME WELL, WE HAD 40 TEAM LEADERS SUMMER WITH US FROM VARIOUS SCHOOLS IN THE AREA. AND WE, OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM LEADERS VOLUNTEERED OVER 3000 HOURS AT VARIOUS SUMMER PROGRAMS AT LAHABRA. VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH AS WELL AS EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSEUM AND CIVIC LEADERS. OUR 61 MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS, UM, WITH REVIVAL IN OUR DAILY MUSEUM OPERATIONS AS REACH IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EVENTS LIKE MOVIES AND IN, UM, VOLUNTEERS DONATED ALMOST EIGHT THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER AND HIGH AS WELL AS SURROUNDING. THANK YOU HONORABLE MAYOR AND DISTINGUISHED FOR ING. OUR VOLUNTEERS PRESENT TONIGHT. VOLUNTEERS. ALL I'M START WITH, UH, HOLD ON RIGHT THERE GUYS. WE DO ONE AT A TIME. IDIVIDUAL. OKAY. A [00:11:50] YOU WANNA CALL THEM? THANK YOU PERSONALLY FOR EVERYTHING YOU SO [ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Open Session): When addressing the La Habra City Council, please complete a Speaker’s Card before leaving the Council Chamber.   General Public Comments shall be received at the beginning of the governing body meeting and limited to three (3) minutes per individual, with a total time limit of 30 minutes for all public comments including remote public comments, unless otherwise modified by the Mayor or Chair. In person public comments will be heard before remote public comments. Speaking time may not be granted and/or loaned to another individual for purposes of extending available speaking time, and comments must be kept brief, non-repetitive, and professional in nature. The general Public Comment portion of the meeting allows the public to address any item of City business not appearing on the scheduled agenda. Per Government Code Section 54954.3(a), such comments shall not be responded to by the governing body during the meeting.] PUBLIC. YES. THANK YOU MAYOR. WHEN ADDRESSING THE PLEASE [00:15:01] A SPEAKER'S CARD BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GOVERNING BY MEETING LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL. THE TOTAL TIME LIMIT, 30 MINUTES FOR ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS, INCLUDING REMOTE COMMENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE IN-PERSON. PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE HEARD BEFORE. REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENTS. TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF TIME AND REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE. THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM OF CITY BUSINESS NOT APPEARING ON FEDERAL AGENDA PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION SHALL NOT BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE MEETING. SPEAKER ADDRESS, PERSON THE PODIUM FOR THE RECORD, SIR. CITY COUNCIL. THERE WE GO. UM, MAYOR AND, UM, MY NAME'S MY FAMILY AND I LIVED IN FOR 37 YEARS. I'M FINALLY GETTING TO APPEARING BEFORE YOU TO SAY THANK YOU IN PERSON FOR TWO YEARS. REHEARSE FOUR I TREES ON THE NORTH OF HARBOR BOULEVARD BETWEEN THE CORNER HARBOR BOULEVARD TO THE WEST. WE'RE LOOKING, UH, NOT LOOKING WELL. SIDEWALK, STEEP SIDEWALK. MAKE A GREAT STATE AND SUNNY WAY. I WORKED FOR A NEARBY CITY, AS I SAID, AND I'M ACCUSTOMED TO HOW LONG THINGS CAN TAKE TO ROLLING DAYS. SENT MY NOTES ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF BOULEVARD. THERE WERE FIVE TRUCKS. TOWER EQUIP 15 TO TO THAT. OVER THE YEARS, I'VE HAD NUMEROUS REASONS TO CALL RISK ANIMAL SERVICES THESE DAYS. AND WE A VERY PERSONAL INCIDENT INVOLVING OUR FAMILY. WELL, AND I MAYOR THERE ARE, MOVE [ 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 comments 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 including remote public comments, unless otherwise modified by the Mayor. In person public comments will be heard before remote public comments. Speaking time may not be granted and/or loaned to another individual for purposes of extending available speaking time, and comments must be kept brief, non-repetitive, and professional in nature. CITY COUNCIL:] ON. THANK YOU. ALL MATTERS ON CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY ONE MOST COUNCIL MEMBER OR STAFF MEMBER REQUEST SEPARATE ACTION OR REMOVAL OF AN ITEM. REMOVE ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOLLOWING THE CONSENT CALENDAR. COURT AGENDA COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES PER ITEM THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION, INCLUDING REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENTS UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR IN PERSON. PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE HEARD BEFORE REMOTE PUBLIC TIME GRANTED INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF COMMENTS MUST BE BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE. [00:20:03] MOVE ON PUBLIC COUNCIL DIRECTOR. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. [ CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION:] EVENING, MAYOR MEMBER THE COUNCIL, SUSAN, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY. THIS ITEM IS A REQUEST COUNTY REPORT REGARDING CALIFORNIA HOUSING MANDATE. STATE REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS THE EXAMINE PRACTICE COUNTY WELL LEGISLATION HAS PRODUCED UNINTENDED STATE COMMUNITIES TO THEM REPORTS PUR STATE REQUIRED STATE ARE BASED ON COMPLEX METHODOLOGIES, LACK LOCAL INPUT PRIORITIES. HOWEVER, THE, THE LETTER AGREE WITH THE REPORTS, FEES AND REGULATIONS. CONDITIONS REPORT RECOMMENDS A NUMBER OF, HAS ALREADY IMPLEMENTED PARTICIPATION IN AND REGIONAL PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS EDUCATION, SOMEWHAT CYNICALLY DEGREE THAT THESES WILL MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON ABILITY REPORT. THEY REQUIRE ALL 30 THAT LET THAT WE KNOW THAT THERE CHALLENGES COMES TO THIS ALWAYS ON THE BACK OF OUR MIND. SUPPORT AND MESSAGE. YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALWAYS FIGHTING FOR, WE'RE ALWAYS CONVERSATION DIALOGUE. WE VIRTUE WELCOME LETTER ITSELF. [00:25:30] I'M SORRY MAYOR, YOU CALL PUBLIC COMMENT NUMBER. MAYOR, NO REMOTE BUMP ON SECOND COUNCIL VOTE. MOVING TO A PUBLIC HEARING. NO PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME. [1. CONSIDER THE DESIGNATION OF A VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES TO THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE That the City Council designate a voting delegate and up to two (2) alternate voting delegates to attend the League of California Cities (Cal Cities) Annual Conference from September 23-25, 2026, in Anaheim.] YOU KNOW, ANY MEMBER OF AUDIENCE FAVOR FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM PRIOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL TAKING A VOTE ON THE ITEM. INDIVIDUAL TOTAL LIMIT ITEM, INCLUDING REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENTS MUST OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR OR CHAIR. SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOAN INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME. COMMENTS MUST BE BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL AND NATURE. AND THE ONLY CONSIDERATION ITEM ON TONIGHT'S OBJECT TITLE, COMPUTER DESIGNATION, VOTING AND CALIFORNIA CITY'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE. HONORABLE MAYOR THE OF CALIFORNIA THIS YEAR. THE CONFERENCE WILL FROM SEPTEMBER 22ND LAST DAY OF THE 2022 MEMBERS WILL CONSIDER SOLUTION BY, IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE, COUNCILMAN MAY ALSO DELEGATE TWO ALTERNATES IN OF UNABLE VOTING DELEGATE. A PROPOSED I'D LIKE RE THIS AFTERNOON AND WE PRESENTATION COUNCIL MEMBER [ MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:] AND PARADE TO PARK FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST, SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, HOSTED BY LA HOST CLUB WILL INCLUDES OF FRESH OF CORN CAR CARNIVAL RIDE IN LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. DON'T MISS THE COMMUNITY PARADE ON 22ND AT 9:30 AM [00:30:01] FOR RUNNER, PLEASE VISIT LABOR DAY HOLIDAY HALL SERVICE. LABOR HOLIDAY ON MONDAY, REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS WILL RESUME ON OUT SUPERHERO TRAINING ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 FROM 30 AT FOUR. SAVE THE DAY, JOIN FOR ON SUNDAY 13TH, 1130. ENJOY LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT RIGHT OF LITERARY PUBLIC LIBRARY. EVENING WITH LEE MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH AT AT CITY HALL. WILL HER WORK AND PURCHASE HER BOOKS? MORE INFORMATION. CONTACT THE PUBLIC. 5 6 6 3 7 2. GET READY FOR THE 20 LOVE DAY ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH. SOMETHING IN THE CITY THAT NEEDS TO BE APPROVED OR KNOW WHO NEEDS HELP. MAKE SURE THAT MAYOR WEST AWARENESS AS MOSQUITO SEASON CONTINUES, PLEASE BE REMINDED THE WEST REMAINS A CONCERN IN ORANGE COUNTY. BEST WAY TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY IS TO ELIMINATE WATER AROUND YOUR HOME. [ COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS:] I KNOW IT WAS TWO YEARS AGO, BUT I REASON BECAUSE YOU KNOW, A LOT TIMES AS A HEAR, UM, VERY RARELY DO WE HEAR PEOPLE HEAR THOSE. IT'S MORE OF A ABOUT SATISFACTION RESPONSE, WHETHER WE'RE SCHOOL DISTRICT, GOING BACK TO SCHOOL. ALSO, UM, TIME FOR YOU OUT THERE WHO ARE SACRIFICING, SACRIFICING COMPETITIVE. THE PREPAR [00:35:12] WARNER, ESP AMERICA. I WASN'T READY EITHER. READY. IT WASN'T WIND. SO I, IN THE PARK, I NOTICED RECREATION BEFORE CHAMPION YEARS IN A ROW. SO IN, AND ALL [00:40:05] FATHER OF ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS THAT WAS BOYS'. A UH, A PARENT, A RESIDENT HERE, UH, WHO, UH, THEIR DAUGHTER AND SOCCER. AND SO, BUT HER FATHER HAD RECENTLY PASSED AWAY BEFORE. WE'LL. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.