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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA

ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING 5:30 P.M
&
REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M.
&
REGULAR JOINT MEETING WITH THE 
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA

 
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026
 
 
COUNCIL CHAMBER
100 EAST LA HABRA BOULEVARD
LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA  90631

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 for March 2, 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 by attending in person or submitting written comments via email to cc@lahabraca.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 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.
 
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING 5:30 P.M.:  Cancelled.

REGULAR MEETING & REGULAR JOINT MEETING 6:30 P.M.:
 
CALL TO ORDER:
 
Council Chamber
INVOCATION:
 
City Attorney/Legal Counsel Collins
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
 
Councilmember/Director Lampkin
ROLL CALL: Mayor/Chair Medrano
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Gomez
Councilmember/Director Espinoza
Councilmember/Director Nigsarian
Councilmember/Director Lampkin
 
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:  None held.

PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:
 
1.
RECOGNITION OF THE SONORA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' WRESTLING TEAM ON WINNING THE 2026 CIF SOUTHERN SECTION - DIVISION 4 CHAMPIONSHIP
 
 
PUBLIC COMMENTS: 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, unless otherwise modified by the Mayor or Chair.  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.
 
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.

CITY COUNCIL:
 
Play video for item: 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. CITY COUNCIL:
1.
PROCEDURAL WAIVER: Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of same by reading title only.
 
2.
APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF MICHAEL KOLKEBECK
 

That the City Council deny the claim of Michael Kolkebeck in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.
 
3.
APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF INFINITY METALS INC.
 

That the City Council deny the claim of Infinity Metals Inc. in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.
 
4.
APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF DENNA JOHNSON
 

That the City Council deny the claim of Denna Johnson in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.
 
5.
APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF RACHEL RAMIREZ
 

That the City Council deny the claim of Rachel Ramirez in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.
 
6.
APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF CYNTHIA GUZMAN
 

That the City Council deny the claim of Cynthia Guzman in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.
 
7.
APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES WITH MV CHENG & ASSOCIATES FOR THE PROVISION OF WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES
 

That the City Council:
A.  Waive formal bidding requirements per the La Habra Municipal Code, Section 4.20.080(B) when a service firm has established such a successful past history of work with the City that is clearly in the public interest not to negotiate with any other source; 

B. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the existing Agreement for Services with MV Cheng & Associates to ensure the Ready S.E.T. OC Program remains in compliance with federal and county grant standards; and,

C. Authorize staff to increase the current Purchase Order from $35,000 to an amount not to exceed $100,000 to fund Amendment No. 1 to the agreement.
 
8.
APPROPRIATE ACCRUED GRANT FUND INTEREST FOR THE COYOTE VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION STORM CHANNEL REPAIR PROJECT
 

That the City Council:
A. Approve and authorize the City Manager to increase the project budget for the Coyote Creek Imperial and Channel Improvement Project by $282,237.92, funded by accrued interest earned from the grant funds provided by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Grant Number 4600015471 that were deposited for this project; and,

B. Authorize the City Manager to apply these accrued interest funding to the existing sub-grantee agreement with the Coyote Village Homeowners Association to cover authorized project costs.
 
9.
APPROVE AN AGREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, AND INSPECTION SERVICES WITH PMCS GROUP, INC
 

That the City Council:
A.  Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with PMCS GROUP, INC. of Long Beach, California, for temporary On-Call Professional Engineering, Construction Management, and Inspection Services; and,

B.  Authorize staff to issue purchase orders to PMCS GROUP, INC for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000.
 
10.
APPROVE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL SLURRY SEAL & STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT FY 22-23, CITY PROJECT NO. 1-R-24
 

That the City Council approve the Notice of Completion for the Annual Residential Slurry Seal & Street Rehabilitation Project FY 22-23, City Project No. 1-R-24; and authorize staff to submit the Notice of Completion for recordation.
 
11.
APPROVE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR REPLACEMENT OF PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL HEADS AT EIGHT (8) INTERSECTIONS (HSIP CYCLE 9), CITY PROJECT NO. 2-TC-19, FEDERAL PROJECT NO. HSIPL-5266(030)
 

That the City Council approve the Notice of Completion for the Replacement of Pedestrian Signal Heads at Eight (8) Intersections (HSIP Cycle 9), City Project No. 2-TC-19, Federal Project No. HSIPL-5266(030); and authorize staff to submit the Notice of Completion for recordation.
 
12.
WARRANTS:  APPROVE NOS. 7941 THROUGH 8120 TOTALING $2,186,044.66
 

That the City Council approve Nos.7941 through 8120 totaling $2,186,044.66.
 
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION:
 
PUBLIC HEARINGS:None at this time.
 
CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
 
Any member of the audience may request to address the La Habra City Council on any Consideration Item, prior to the La Habra City Council taking a final vote on the item.  Public comment shall be limited to three (3) 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 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 & SUCCESSOR AGENCY:
 
1.
FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW
 

That the City Council and Successor Agency: 
A. Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Mid-Year Budget Update;

B. Approve an appropriation in the amount of $195,000 from available General Fund revenues to the Community Development Department's professional services budget account 100402-52500;

C. Approve a $260,000 appropriation from the Successor Agency Low/Mod Income Housing Assets Fund for use toward the North Service Planning Area Navigation Centers; and,

D. Approve a $137,000 appropriation from Opioid Settlement Funds for use toward the North Service Planning Area Navigation Centers.
 
MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:
 
 
COMMENTS FROM STAFF:
 
COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS:
 
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned to Monday, March 16, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council 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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Rhonda J. Barone, CMC
City Clerk/Secretary