La Habra Heights — 2025-06-09

1.\nCALL MEETING TO ORDER

10. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REPORT FOR MAY 2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove.\n2025 06 09 ITEM 10

11. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove.\n2025 06 09 ITEM #11

12. MINUTES: MAY 12, 2025 – REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove.\n2025 06 09 ITEM #12

13. MINUTES: MAY 29, 2025 – SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove.\n2025 06 09 ITEM #13

14. EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT WITH MARIPOSA LANDSCAPES, INC. FOR\nLANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT THE PARK, CITY HALL, AND\nVACANT CITY-OWNED PARCELS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nauthorize the City Manager to execute\nthe contract in a form approved by the\nCity Attorney.\n2025 06 09 ITEM #14

15. PROJECT UPDATES AND DEADLINES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nreview and discuss.\n2025 06 09 ITEM #15\n------------------------------- END OF CONSENT CALENDAR -------------------------------PUBLIC HEARING

16. PUBLIC HEARING ON VACANCIES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 3502.3\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nhold a public hearing and receive and\nfile the City’s Annual Position Vacancy\nReport in compliance with Assembly Bill\n(“AB”) 2561. (Gov. Code § 3502.3.)\n2025 06 09 ITEM #16

17. DETERMINATION OF THE SPECIAL FIRE TAX FOR FY 2025-26\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-14: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING TAX\nAMOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO THE SPECIAL TAX TO FUND FIRE\nPREVENTION, PROTECTION, AND LIFE SAFETY SERVICES, DIRECTING\nTHE IMPOSITION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SPECIAL TAX FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2025-26, AND TAKING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\nA.\nOpen the public hearing;\nB.\nClose the public hearing after hearing any protests; AND\nC.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-14 establishing the FY 2025-26 Fire\nPrevention, Protection, and Life Safety Services Special Tax rates.\n2025 06 09 ITEM #17

18. LEVY AND COLLECTION OF STREET MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT\nDISTRICT NO. 7 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-15:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA\nHEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT AND\nORDERING THE LEVY FOR STREET MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT\nDISTRICT NO. 7 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\nA.\nOpen the public hearing;\nB.\nClose the public hearing after hearing any protests; AND\nC.\nAdopt Resolution No. No. 2025-15 confirming the assessment and\nordering the levy for Street Maintenance Assessment District No. 7 for\nFiscal Year 2025-26.\n2025 06 09 ITEM #18

19. CONSIDERATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET AND\nCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, SALARIES AND BENEFITS RESOLUTION,\nGANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT, AND STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT\nPOLICY RESOLUTION NO. 2025-16: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING\nTHE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING REVENUE FOR FISCAL YEAR 202526 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-17: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING\nEMPLOYMENT AND SALARY RATES FOR ALL CLASSES OF\nEMPLOYMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2025-18: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS COUNTY OF LOS\nANGELES,\nSTATE\nOF\nCALIFORNIA,\nESTABLISHING\nTHE\nAPPROPRIATIONS LIMITS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FOR THE CITY OF\nLA HABRA HEIGHTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF DIVISION 9\nOF TITLE 1 OF THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE RESOLUTION NO.\n2025-19: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA\nHABRA HEIGHTS, ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY,\nDELEGATING INVESTMENT AUTHORITY TO THE CITY TREASURER, AND\nREPEALING THE PRIOR ANNUAL DELEGATION OF SUCH AUTHORITY,\nRESOLUTION NO. 2024-20\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\nA.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-16 adopting and implementing the FY 202526 budget;\nB.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-17 establishing the salary and benefits rates\nfor all classes of employment and superseding Resolution No. 2024-18;\nAND\nC.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-18 establishing the FY 2024-25 Gann Limit\nat $6,566,172; AND\nD.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-19 adopting the Statement of Investment\nPolicy and delegating investment authority to the City Treasurer.\n2025 06 09 ITEM #19

2.\nROLL CALL\nA.\nJohn Pespisa, Mayor\nB.\nCarol Engelhardt, Mayor Pro Tempore\nC.\nBrian Bergman, Council Member\nD.\nGreg Stefflre, Council Member\nE.\nNorm Zezula, Council Member

20. COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nreview and discuss.\n2025 06 09 ITEM #20

21. OIL PIPELINE LEAK AND REPAIR\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nreview and discuss.\n2025 06 09 ITEM #21

22. HACIENDA ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – NIGHT WORK\nREQUEST BY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON (SCE) AND\nCROSSTOWN ELECTRICAL & DATA\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nauthorize one night work event to allow\nCrosstown Electrical & Data to set the\npole.\n2025 06 09 ITEM #22

23. REQUEST TO INCLUDE HOME OF THE HASS AVOCADO ON OFFICIAL\nCITY MATERIAL\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nreview and discuss\n2025 06 09 ITEM #23

24. LA HABRA HEIGHTS INFORMATIONAL FLYER (CONTINUED FROM APRIL\n14, 2025)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nreview and discuss\n2025 06 09 ITEM #24\n-------------------------------- END OF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS --------------------------------

25. INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL MEMBER INFORMATION\nREQUIRED MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nITEMS\nAND/OR\nIt is recommended that the City Council\napprove meeting reports and receive\ngeneral comments, announcements,\nand/or suggestions from Members of the\nCity Council.\n2025 06 09 ITEM #25

26. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (ONE MINUTE)

3.\nPUBLIC COMMENTS

5.\nA.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\nPursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1) Case: State of California et al. v.\nCity of La Habra Heights et al. LASC Case No. 24STCP03557\nB.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2)\nPotential Cases: Two

6.\nCOMMITTEE COMMENTS

7.\nCITY COUNCIL COMMENTS

8.\nADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS\nA.\nCITY MANAGER’S REPORT\nB.\nCITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT\nC.\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT\n2025 06 09 ITEM #8C\nD.\nFIRE CHIEF’S REPORT\n2025 06 09 ITEM #8D\nE.\nSHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT REPORT\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nIt is recommended that items 9 through 15 be acted on by one motion of the City Council unless a\nCouncil Member requests a separate discussion and/or action on an item.

9.\nWAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND\nMEETING MINUTES ON THE AGENDA\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nwaive the reading in full of all\nordinances, resolutions, and meeting\nminutes on the agenda, and direct the\nCity Manager to read by title only.\n2025 06 09 ITEM #9