Agenda for City Council

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA

ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING 5:30 P.M

REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025

COUNCIL CHAMBER
100 EAST LA HABRA BOULEVARD
LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA 90631

The Regular Meeting of the City Council for October 6, 2025, 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 by attending in person or submitting written comments via email to cc@lahabraca.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025. 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.:

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

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR CLOSED SESSION MATTERS:

CLOSED SESSION:

1. Worker's Compensation Claim per Government Code Section 54956.95; Claimant: Jennifer Southern EAMS/WCAB Case No. ADJ12099969.

2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Francisco Ramirez vs. City of La Habra, et al, Superior Court Case No. 30-2024-01372918-CU-PA-CJC.

3. Conference with Legal Counsel Pending Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Lennar Homes of California, Inc., et al. v. City of La Habra; Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2021-01179515- CU- WM-WJC.

Lennar Homes of California, Inc., et al. v. City of La Habra; Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2021- 01221710-CU-BC-WJC.

Californians for Homeownership v. City of La Habra; Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2023-01325471- CU-WM-NJC.

ADJOURNMENT:

REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M.:

CALL TO ORDER:	Council Chamber
INVOCATION:	City Attorney Collins
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:	Mayor Espinoza
ROLL CALL:	Mayor Espinoza Mayor Pro Tem Medrano Councilmember Gomez Councilmember Nigsarian Councilmember Lampkin

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CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:

PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

RECOGNITION OF LOWELL JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT JIM COOMBS UPON HIS RETIREMENT

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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.

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CONSENT CALENDAR:

Senate Bill 1439 ("SB 1439") amended Government Code Section 84308 to expand the regulation of campaign contributions in excess of $250 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 $250 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 $250 from a donor with an economic interest in the governmental decision. Public officials are encouraged to closely track all campaign contributions which collectively exceed $250 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, City staff member, 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. 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.

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

APPROVE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA MEETING MINUTES

That the City Council approve the City Council of the City of La Habra Minutes of September 15, 2025.

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APPROVE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES

That the City Council receive and file the Community Services Commission of the City of La Habra meeting minutes of May 14, 2025.

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APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF MR. DIEGO MARTINEZ

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

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APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF MR. BROCK O'KENNARD

That the City Council deny the claim of Mr. Brock O'Kennard in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.

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APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF MS. FRANCIA FLOREZ-ZEA

That the City Council deny the claim of Ms. Francia Florez-Zea in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.

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APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF MS. VICTORIA KOLAKOWSKI

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

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AWARD CONTRACT TO ELECNOR BELCO ELECTRIC, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LAMBERT ROAD CORRIDOR REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 7-TC-20

That the City Council:
A. Approve Plans and Specifications for Lambert Road Corridor Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project, City Project No. 7-TC-20; and

B. Award a construction contract for the Lambert Road Corridor Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. of Chino, California in the amount of $1,442,693 and reject all other bids; and

C. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. in the amount of $1,442,693 and authorize staff to issue a purchase order to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. in the amount of $1,731,232, which includes a twenty percent (20%) contingency.

D. Authorize an additional appropriation of available Gax Tax funds in the amount of $77,475 to fully fund the project.

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APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK GROUP INC. FOR THE LEASE OF PAN, TILT AND ZOOM (PTZ) CAMERAS

That the City Council:
A. Approve the waiving of the formal bidding process per La Habra Municipal Code 4.20.070 (B) sole source vendor exception;

B. Approve an appropriation of $107,500 from the Asset Forfeiture Fund for payment to Flock Group Inc. for the lease of the "Flock Safety" Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) cameras for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; and,

C. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Flock Group Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia, for the lease of PTZ cameras.

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APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH DATA TICKET INC. FOR ONLINE VIRTUAL OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMITS AND AN AGREEMENT WITH EYEP SOLUTIONS INC. FOR MOBILE LICENSE PLATE READERS FOR PARKING CITATIONS

That the City Council:
A. Approve an appropriation of $10,000 from the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Asset Forfeiture Fund for payment to Data Ticket Inc. for the implementation of virtual overnight parking permits; and,

B. Approve an appropriation of $81,230.55 from the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Asset Forfeiture Fund for payment to EYEP Solutions Inc. for the purchase of two Mobile License Plate Readers.

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APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF DELL COMPUTERS NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT NETWORK SYSTEM

That the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase order in the amount of $284,968.27 with Dell Computers for the purchase of one Dell EMC PowerStore 500T storage unit, one Dell PowerEdge R660 server and one Dell PowerSwitch s5248.

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APPROVE A WORKFORCE INNOVATION OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) GRANT PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,370 TO HEALTHSTAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE

That the City Council approve a Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant payment in the amount of $56,370 to the HealthStaff Training Institute, a component of the READY S.E.T. OC (Employment & Training) Grant funded program for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

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WARRANTS: APPROVE NOS. 5863 THROUGH 6189 TOTALING $5,159,755.97; AND APPROVE WIRE TRANSFERS DATED 9/11/25, TOTALING $834,590.63

That the City Council approve Nos. 5863 through 6189 totaling $5,159,755.97; and approve Wire Transfer dated 9/11/25, totaling $834,590.63.

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CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION:

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Public comments shall be limited to five (5) 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 in nature.

DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ZONE CHANGE 25-0004 (ZCA 25-0004) TO ADD A NEW SECTION 17.12.070 (PARCEL MAPS FOR URBAN LOT SPLITS) TO CHAPTER 17.12 (PARCEL MAPS) OF TITLE 17 (SUBDIVISIONS) AND A NEW SECTION 18.24.060 (TWO-UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT) TO CHAPTER 18.24 (R-1A, R-1B AND R-1C SINGLE-UNIT DWELLING ZONES) OF TITLE 18 (ZONING) OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL 9 (2021) AND SENATE BILL 450 (2024) RELATING TO TWO-LOT SUBDIVISIONS AND TWO-UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW

That the City Council APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. CC 2025-__ ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 25-0004 (ZCA 25-0004), ADDING A NEW SECTION 17.12.070 (PARCEL MAPS FOR URBAN LOT SPLITS) TO CHAPTER 17.12 (PARCEL MAPS) OF TITLE 17 (SUBDIVISIONS) AND A NEW SECTION 18.24.060 (TWO-UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT) TO CHAPTER 18.24 (R-1A, R-1B AND R-1C SINGLE-UNIT DWELLING ZONES) OF TITLE 18 (ZONING) OF THE LA HABRA MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL 9 (2021) AND SENATE BILL 450 (2024) RELATING TO TWO-LOT SUBDIVISIONS AND TWO-UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AND MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65852.21(k) AND 66411.7(n).

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CONSIDERATION ITEMS: None at this time.

MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:

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COMMENTS FROM STAFF:

COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:

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ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned to Monday, October 20, 2025, 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