La Habra Heights — 2025-12-08

1.\nCALL MEETING TO ORDER

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

3.\nPUBLIC COMMENTS

5.\nRECONVENE AND STATEMENT FROM CLOSED SESSION\n-------------------------------- END OF CLOSED SESSION --------------------------------\nREGULAR BUSINESS AT 6:30 P.M.

1.\nCALL MEETING TO ORDER

10.\nADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS\nA.\nCITY MANAGER’S REPORT\nB.\nCITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT\nC.\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT\n2025 12 08 ITEM #10C\nD.\nFIRE CHIEF’S REPORT\n2025 12 08 ITEM #10D\nE.\nSHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT REPORT\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nIt is recommended that items 11 through 19 be acted on by one motion of the City Council unless a\nCouncil Member requests a separate discussion and/or action on an item.

11.\nWAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND\nMEETING MINUTES ON THE AGENDA\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nwaive\nthe\nreading\nin\nfull\nof\nall\nordinances, resolutions and meeting\nminutes on the agenda, and direct the\nCity Manager to read by title only.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #11

12.\nAPPROVAL OF WARRANT REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #12

13.\nAPPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #13

14.\nMINUTES: NOVEMBER 8, 2025 –SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #14

15.\nMINUTES: NOVEMBER 10, 2025 – REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #15

16.\n2026 CITY MEETING SCHEDULE\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\napprove the meeting schedule for 2026.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #16

17.\nLOS ANGELES COUNTY UPPER SAN GABRIEL RIVER COORDINATED\nINTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAM (USGR/CIMP) AGREEMENT\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nauthorize\nthe\nMayor\nto\nsign\nthe\nMemorandum of Agreement with the\nCounty of Los Angeles to share in the\ncost of implementing the Coordinated\nIntegrated Monitoring Program for the\nUpper San Gabriel River Watershed.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #17

18.\nSAFE CLEAN WATER FUNDS TRANSFER AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS\nANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT  RESOLUTION NO.\n2025-30: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA\nHABRA HEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE\nSAFE, CLEAN WATER PROGRAM BY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER\nTO EXECUTE A TRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LOS ANGELES\nCOUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF LA HABRA\nHEIGHTS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nadopt Resolution No. 2025-30 and\nauthorize the City Manager to execute\nthe Transfer Agreement with the Los\nAngeles County Flood Control District.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #18

19.\nPROJECT UPDATES AND DEADLINES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nreview and discuss.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #19\n------------------------------- END OF CONSENT CALENDAR --------------------------------\nPUBLIC HEARING

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.\nPROTEST\nHEARING\n-\nUNPAID\nBRUSH\nCLEARANCE\nCOSTS\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-31: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING A\nREPORT OF COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY’S\nBRUSH CLEARANCE PROGRAM; CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS AND\nLIENS SET FORTH IN SUCH REPORT; AND DIRECTING THAT SUCH\nASSESSMENTS BE COLLECTED ON THE PROPERTY TAX ROLL\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\nA.\nOverrule protests, if any, offered during protest hearing and adopt\nResolution No. 2025-31 confirming the report of costs incurred by the\nCity and authorizing the assessments as liens to be placed on the tax\nrolls effective December 8, 2025; OR\nB.\nAmend the charges to be assessed and placed as liens as follows:\n_______________________, and adopt Resolution No. 2025-31.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #20

21.\nAPPROVAL OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)\n2025-2026 PROGRAM YEAR PROJECT  RESOLUTION NO. 2025-32: A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA\nHEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING A REPORT OF COSTS INCURRED\nIN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY’S BRUSH CLEARANCE PROGRAM;\nCONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS AND LIENS SET FORTH IN SUCH\nREPORT; AND DIRECTING THAT SUCH ASSESSMENTS BE COLLECTED\nON THE PROPERTY TAX ROLL\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\nA.\nApprove the CDBG Program Year allocation as outlined in Resolution\nNo. 2025-32; AND\nB.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-32\n2025 12 08 ITEM #21\n--------------------------------- END OF PUBLIC HEARING --------------------------------\nADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

22.\nACCEPT MONETARY DONATION FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\nA.\nAccept the monetary donation; AND\nB.\nThank the donors for their generosity.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #22

23.\nPUENTE\nHILLS\nHABITAT\nPRESERVATION\nAUTHORITY\nFISCAL\nOVERSIGHT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (FOAC) APPOINTMENT OF BRIAN\nBERGMAN\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nappoint Brian Bergman to a three-year\nterm on the Puente Hills Habitat\nPreservation Authority -Fiscal Oversight\nAdvisory Committee.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #23

24.\nAWARD OF CONTRACT TO ONWARD ENGINEERING FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2023-25 (ZONE 5 & 3) STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR\nCONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & INSPECTION SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\nA.\nAward the Professional Services Agreement to Onward Engineering in\nthe amount of $155,705; AND\nB.\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute the contract in a form approved\nby the City Attorney.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #24

25.\nCONSIDERATION OF HOLIDAY CLOSURE SCHEDULE\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\napprove the requested holiday closure\nschedule as indicated in the staff report.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #25

26.\nINDIVIDUAL\nCOUNCIL\nMEMBER\nINFORMATION\nITEMS\nAND/OR\nREQUIRED MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\napprove meeting reports and receive\ngeneral\ncomments,\nannouncements,\nand/or suggestions from Members of the\nCity Council.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #26

27.\nPUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (ONE MINUTE)\n-------------------------------- END OF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS --------------------------------

4.\nPRESENTATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

5.\nPUBLIC COMMENTS  MUNICIPAL ELECTION MATTERS

6.\nHONOR OUTGOING MAYOR JOHN PESPISA\nA.\nComments by Council colleagues and public;\nB.\nComments by outgoing Mayor;

7.\nSELECT MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City\nCouncil:\nA.\nAppoint Council Member_______________ to serve as Mayor until\nthe first meeting in December 2025; AND\nB.\nAppoint Council Member ______________ to serve as Mayor Pro\nTempore until a new Mayor is selected.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #7

8.\nCITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City\nCouncil appoint Council Members\nto the various committees and\norganizations.\n2025 12 08 ITEM #8

9.\nCITY COUNCIL COMMENTS