This is an administrative action and not a project subject to CEQA.

That the Planning Commission nominate one member to serve on the City of La Habra's Centennial Celebration Ad Hoc Planning Committee.

The City's founding dates back as early as 1896 when a small collection of homes, farms and ranches in this largely agricultural valley was named "La Habra" and a United States Post Office location was established at the corner of Euclid and Central streets (now called La Habra Boulevard). Nearly 30 years later, on January 20, 1925, the community was officially incorporated as the "City of La Habra" under California general law by a vote of 311 to 146.  The bell and plaque at the corner of La Habra Boulevard and Euclid Street marks "La Habra's birthplace" as the location near where the City's first post office was originally located.  As the City quickly approaches its 100th birthday in 2025, staff is proposing that a year-long celebration start in January 2025 with the goal of honoring the City's past, celebrating its present, and imagining what its future will look like.

It is anticipated that the Centennial Celebration Ad Hoc Planning Committee (Committee), which will be led by the City's Community Services Department, will assist City staff with the extensive planning and preparation that will be necessary leading up to the Centennial kick-off in January 2025. The Committee will be tasked with advising and assisting staff with the development of community activities and events, including a potential new one-time large-scale summer street fair and concert, developing a city-wide art project celebrating the City's 100 years, producing an “Images of America” series book focused on La Habra's history, creating specific centennial branding, logos and sponsorship opportunities, and considering ways to enhance existing Citywide special events to highlight the City's centennial celebration. Given the large magnitude of a centennial celebration, and in keeping with the City's proud tradition of forging close community partnerships, the City Council authorized the formation of a Centennial Celebration Ad Hoc Planning Committee to be comprised of approximately 23 members, including:
 

· One Planning Commissioner
· One Community Services Commissioner
· One representative from the La Habra Historical Society
· One representative from the La Habra Host Lions Club
· One representative from the La Habra Rotary Club
· Two representatives from the local faith-based community (from different churches)
· Two representatives/owners of long-term local businesses in the community
· One representative from the La Habra Woman's Club
· One representative from the Boys and Girls Club of La Habra
· One representative from the Friends of the Children's Museum
· One representative from the La Habra Art Association
· One representative from the La Habra City School District
· One representative from the Lowell Joint School District
· One representative from the Fullerton Joint Union High School District
· Two representatives appointed by the City's Community Services Director
· Five At-Large members from the La Habra community, with one selected by each member of City Council

It is anticipated that Committee members will be assigned to smaller subcommittees, supported and guided by Community Services staff, to work on specific tasks or functions. It is anticipated that smaller subcommittees will be able to work more efficiently on focused areas related to the Centennial planning and then report the results of their efforts at full Committee meetings. Subcommittees tasks or functions could include: 
 

· Branding/Publicity
· Sponsorship/Fundraising
· New Events Development/Planning
· Enhanced Events Planning
· Citywide Art Project/Images of America Book Production

This is an administrative action with no fiscal impact.

This is administrative action and not a project subject to NPDES requirements.

This is an administrative action and not a project subject to a finding of relevance to any of the General Plan Goals or Policies.