Agenda

The Regular Meeting of the City Council for November 2, 2020, will be conducted in person at the City of La Habra Council Chamber, located at 100 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, California. The City Hall atrium will be open for limited seating for the public to ensure proper social distancing and the wearing of masks or appropriate face covering is required.

Please be advised that in order to ensure the health and safety of the public by limiting contact that could spread the COVID-19 pandemic, the Council Chamber will be open for one speaker at a time during the Regular Meeting of the City Council meeting when the Mayor opens public comment periods. Staff will be available to assist those who wish to speak. We encourage the public to also participate in the Regular Meeting of the City Council by submitting written comments via email to cc@lahabraca.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2020.

Your patience with these changes is appreciated as the City adjusts to new ways of conducting business during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING 5:30 P.M.:

CALL TO ORDER: Council Chamber, Closed Session Room 112c

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR CLOSED SESSION MATTERS:

CLOSED SESSION:
1. Conference with Labor Negotiator per Government Code Section 54957.6 - Agency Representative: Jim Sadro, City Manager; Employee Organizations: Police Sworn Employees, Police Civilian Employees, La Habra Municipal Employees Association, General Services Employees, Professional Employees, and Management and Executive Management Groups.

ADJOURNMENT:

REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M.:

CALL TO ORDER:	Council Chamber
INVOCATION:	City Attorney Jones
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:	Councilmember Gomez
ROLL CALL:	Mayor Beamish Mayor Pro Tem Espinoza Councilmember Gomez Councilmember Medrano Councilmember Shaw

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:

PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

1.

PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 8-14, 2020, AS "NATIONAL NURSE PRACTITIONER WEEK" IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA Click to View

2.

PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 2-9, 2020, AS "LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL WEEK" IN THE CITY OF LA HABRA Click to View

PUBLIC COMMENTS: When addressing the City Council, please complete a Speaker’s Card before leaving the Council Chamber.

This is the time for the public to address any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City NOT appearing on this Agenda. Speakers must limit their comments to three (3) minutes each. The total time period for public comment is 30 minutes. Per Government Code Section 54954.3(a), the City Council cannot take action or express a consensus of approval or disapproval on any public comments regarding matters which do not appear on the printed agenda.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

All matters on Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless a Councilmember 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. Members of the audience will have the opportunity to address City Council on removed items at that time. Speakers must limit their comments to three (3) minutes each.

1.

PROCEDURAL WAIVER: Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of same by reading title only. Click to View

2.

APPROVE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Click to View

That the City Council approve City Council minutes of August 3, 2020.

3.

RECEIVE AND FILE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Click to View

That the City Council receive and file the Planning Commission Minutes of:

March 23, 2020
June 8, 2020
June 22, 2020
July 13, 2020

4.

APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF JOSEPH ALEXANDER ECHEVERRIA FOR BODILY INJURY Click to View

That the City Council deny the claim of Mr. Joseph Alexander Echeverria (a minor) in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.

5.

APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF MERCURY INSURANCE FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE Click to View

That the City Council deny the claim of Mercury Insurance in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.

6.

APPROVE THE REAFFIRMATION OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION Click to View

That the City Council:
A. Receive this report; and

B. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ____ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 5934 WHICH RATIFIED THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES' DECLARATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY.

7.

APPROVE THE CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC WATER COMPANY (CDWC) PROXY NOMINATION

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That the City Council:
A. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Notice of Nomination of Directors to nominate Richard Jones for the office of Director; and

B. Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute proxy votes for the election of Directors to the California Domestic Water Company (CDWC) Board for the election to be held at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled on November 20, 2020.

8.

APPROVE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE RUSSELL STREET STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENT FROM VALLEY HOME AVENUE TO ROANOKE STREET, CITY PROJECT NO. 3-D-19 Click to View

That the City Council approve the Notice of Completion for the Russell Street Storm Drain Improvement from Valley Home Avenue to Roanoke Street, City Project No. 3-D-19, and authorize staff to submit the Notice of Completion for recordation.

9.

APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO TREE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC. (WCA) Click to View

That the City Council:

A. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the City's tree maintenance agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc.; and

B. Authorize staff to issue a purchase order to West Coast Arborists, Inc. in the amount of $321,882.

10.

APPROVE THE CYBERSECURITY SOFTWARE SUPPORT AGREEMENT WITH NYOTRON USA Click to View

That the City Council:

A. Approve and authorize the City Manager to enter into a cybersecurity support agreement with Nyotron USA for $49,500; and

B. Approve to appropriate $32,800 from the City's available Information Technology fund balance to fund the cost of this agreement.

11.

APPROVE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FULLERTON JOINT HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF LA HABRA Click to View

That the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement between the City of La Habra (City) and the Fullerton Joint Union High School District (District) to participate in the School Resource Officer (SRO) program at La Habra High School and Sonora High School for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.

12.

APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR THE DENIAL OF:

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 18-01 TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM OPEN SPACE TO RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY 1 (15-24 UNITS/ACRE) FOR PLANNING AREA 1, TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (0-8 UNITS/ACRE) FOR PLANNING AREAS 2, 3 AND 4, AND TO MIXED USE 1 FOR PLANNING AREA 5, OF THE RANCHO LA HABRA SPECIFIC PLAN, ALONG WITH TEXT AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 2, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CHAPTER 5, COMMUNITY SERVICES, CHAPTER 6, CONSERVATION/NATURAL RESOURCES;
ZONE CHANGE 18-01 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL LAND USE ZONING MAP BY REMOVING THE AREA GENERALLY KNOWN AS “THE WESTRIDGE GOLF COURSE” FROM THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE SUBJECT SITE;
AMENDMENT #3 TO THE LA HABRA HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN;
ADOPTION OF THE RANCHO LA HABRA SPECIFIC PLAN;
DESIGN REVIEW 18-01 THROUGH 18-05 FOR RANCHO LA HABRA SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, & 7;
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 18-01 FOR THE RANCHO LA HABRA SPECIFIC PLAN AT 1400 SOUTH LA HABRA HILLS DRIVE; AND
THE APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DENIAL OF VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 17845; AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

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That the City Council:
A. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ____ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA DENYING: (1) GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 18-01 TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM OPEN SPACE TO RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY 1 (15-24 UNITS/ACRE) FOR PLANNING AREA 1, TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (0-8 UNIT/ACRE) FOR PLANNING AREAS 2, 3 AND 4, AND TO MIXED USE 1 FOR PLANNING AREA 5, ALL OF THE RANCHO LA HABRA SPECIFIC PLAN, ALONG WITH TEXT AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 2, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CHAPTER 5, COMMUNITY SERVICES, CHAPTER 6, CONSERVATION/NATURAL RESOURCES; (2) ZONE CHANGE 18-01 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL LAND USE ZONING MAP BY REMOVING THE AREA GENERALLY KNOWN AS “THE WESTRIDGE GOLF COURSE” FROM THE LA HABRA HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN AND ADOPTING THE RANCHO LA HABRA SPECIFIC PLAN AS THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE SUBJECT SITE; (3) AMENDMENT #3 TO THE LA HABRA HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN; (4) ADOPTION OF THE RANCHO LA HABRA SPECIFIC PLAN; (5) DESIGN REVIEW 18-01 THROUGH 18-05 FOR RANCHO LA HABRA SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7; (6) DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 18-01 FOR THE RANCHO LA HABRA SPECIFIC PLAN AT 1400 SOUTH LA HABRA HILLS DRIVE ; AND (7) THE APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DENIAL OF VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 17845; AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.

13.

WARRANTS: APPROVE NOS. 00127518 THROUGH 00127685 TOTALING $2,175,601.93 Click to View

That the City Council approve Nos. 00127518 through 00127685 totaling $2,175,601.93.

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION:

PUBLIC HEARINGS: None at this time.

NOTE: If a challenge is made by any party in court from actions arising out of a public hearing, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered at the public hearing or prior thereto.

CONSIDERATION ITEMS:

Any member of the audience may request to address the City Council on any Consideration Item, prior to the City Council taking a final vote on the Item. The Mayor will invite interested persons to come forward to the podium and speak as each Item is called. Speakers must limit their comments to three (3) minutes each.

1.

CONSIDER LETTERS TO THE ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND CALIFORNIA FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION Click to View

That the City Council review the attached letters and provide direction to staff.

MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Click to View

COMMENTS FROM STAFF:

COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:

ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned to Monday, November 16, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Closed Session Room 112c, 100 East La Habra Boulevard, followed by the Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.

Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing in the foregoing agenda. A copy of the full agenda packet is available for public review at the Office of the City Clerk during regular business hours, and on the City's webpage at http://www.lahabraca.gov/.

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council/Authority/Agency after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office at 110 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, during normal business hours

In accordance with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, should you require a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services to participate in the meeting due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk's Office at least ninety-six (96) hours in advance of the meeting at (562) 383-4030.
DECLARATION: This agenda was posted on the bulletin boards outside the south entrance of City Hall and the Council Chamber, where completely accessible to the public, at least 72 hours in advance of the City Council Meeting.

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Laurie Swindell, CMC, City Clerk