La Habra Heights — 2026-02-09

1.\nCALL MEETING TO ORDER

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

3.\nPUBLIC COMMENTS

4.\nADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING:\nA.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2)\nPotential Cases: One

1.\nCALL MEETING TO ORDER

10.\nTREASURER REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #10

11.\nAPPROVAL OF WARRANT REPORT FOR JANUARY 2026\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #11

12.\nMINUTES: JANUARY 10, 2026 – SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #12

13.\nMINUTES: JANUARY 12, 2026 – REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #13

14.\nPROJECT UPDATES AND DEADLINES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nreview and discuss.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #14

15.\nAUTHORIZATION\nTO\nPURCHASE\nFIRE\nHELMETS AND ACCEPT\nDONATION\nFROM\nTHE\nLA\nHABRA\nHEIGHTS\nIMPROVEMENT\nASSOCIATION (LHHIA)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\nA.\nApprove the Fire Department purchase of twenty (20) Phenix Tech Fire\nHelmets; AND\nB.\nAccept the donation of $9,085.63 from the La Habra Heights\nImprovement Association (LHHIA); AND\nC.\nAuthorize a budget amendment in the amount of $9,085.63 to the\nexpenditure account 260-710FIR-6912 for the purchase of fire helmets;\nAND\nD.\nAuthorize a budget amendment in the amount of $9,085.63 to account\nrevenue account 260-000000-4820 for the reimbursement of fire\nhelmets.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #15\n------------------------------- END OF CONSENT CALENDAR --------------------------------\nADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

16.\nFY 2025-26 MID-YEAR BUDGET AMENDMENTS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nreview and approve the Fiscal Year\n2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Amendments.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #16

17.\n2026 BRUSH CLEARANCE PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO. 2026-04: A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA\nHEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THAT WEEDS, RUBBISH, REFUSE,\nOR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS GROWING UPON OR IN FRONT\nOF PROPERTIES CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC NUISANCE. IN ADDITION,\nDIRT/DEBRIS RUNOFF FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY UPON PUBLIC\nROADWAYS ALSO CONSTITUTES A PUBLIC NUISANCE. FURTHER\nDECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF\nSUCH NUISANCE, AND SETTING A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\nA.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2026-04 declaring that in addition to weeds,\nrubbish, refuse, or other combustible materials, dirt/debris runoff from\nprivate property upon public roadways in front of properties are a public\nnuisance; AND\nB.\nDeclare its intention to provide for the abatement of such nuisance; AND\nC.\nSet the date as April 13, 2026 for the public hearing.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #17

18.\nAPPROVAL OF HACIENDA ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT\nCHANGE ORDERS AND NOTICE OF COMPLETION\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\nA.\nApprove Change Orders 1 through 8 in the total amount of $73,124.23;\nAND\nB.\nAccept Hacienda Road and Avocado Crest Road Traffic Signal and\nSafety Striping Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) as\ncomplete; AND\nC.\nDirect the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles\nCounty Recorder’s Office.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #18

19.\nSTRIPING IMPROVEMENTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF EAST AVOCADO\nCREST ROAD & CITRUS ROAD, WESTBOUND EAST AVOCADO CREST\nROAD EAST OF HACIENDA ROAD, AND THE INTERSECTION OF CANADA\nSOMBRE ROAD EAST OF HACIENDA ROAD\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\nA.\nAuthorize a budget amendment to increase Public Works account 101-\n450PWD-6650 by $12,502.50 for striping improvements at the\nintersection of East Avocado Crest Road and Citrus Road, westbound\nEast Avocado Crest Road east of Hacienda Road, and the intersection of\nCanada Sombre east of Hacienda Road; AND\nB.\nAuthorize staff to schedule CAT Tracking, Inc. to complete the work.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #19

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

20.\nINSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC LOOPS AT EAST ROAD AND HACIENDA\nROAD INTERSECTION\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\nA.\nAuthorize the budget amendment to increase account 101-450PWD-\n6650 by $15,200 for the installation of the traffic loops on East Road and\nHacienda Road; AND\nB.\nAuthorize staff to schedule the City of Santa Fe Springs to complete the\nwork.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #20

21.\nREMOVAL OF TREES AT THE 1300 BLOCK OF EAST ROAD\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\nA.\nAuthorize the budget amendment to increase Public Works account 101-\n450PWD-6960 by $8,250 for the removal of trees on East Road by\nCalifornia Arborist Complete Tree Care, Inc.; AND\nB.\nAuthorize staff to schedule the work with California Arborist Complete\nTree Care, Inc.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #21

22.\nAUTHORIZATION\nFOR\nNIGHT\nWORK\nAND\nTEMPORARY\nROAD\nCLOSURES\nFOR\nSOUTHERN\nCALIFORNIA\nEDISON\n(SCE)\nGRID\nRESILIENCY PROJECT ON HACIENDA ROAD\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that City Council\nauthorize SCE to close Hacienda Road\nbetween Canada Sombre Drive and\nsouth of Reposado Drive for up to three\nnon-consecutive nights to safely allow\nSCE to replace covered conductors and\nutility poles.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #22

23.\nAGREEMENT EXTENSION WITH EMS QI PARTNERS, LLC. FOR EMS\nCOORDINATOR SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nauthorize the City Manager to enter into\nan agreement extension with EMS QI\nPartners, LLC. for EMS Coordinator\nServices\nfor\nthe\nFire\nDepartment,\neffective through January 31, 2027, in\nthe amount of $29,000.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #23

24.\nDISPOSITION OF 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND 2008 FORD EDGE\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nauthorize the consignment of the Public\nWorks truck and Brush Inspectors SUV\nto General Auction Company for an\nauction sale.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #24

25.\nSUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FIRESCORE.AI FOR\nCOMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION (CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 12, 2026)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\nA.\nApprove a five-year Subscription Service agreement with FireScore.AI\nfor an annual amount of $13,600; AND\nB.\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute the contract in a form approved\nby the City Attorney.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #25

26.\nREQUEST TO PURCHASE FIREFIGHTER SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING\nAPPARATUS AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\nreview and discuss the item and provide\ndirection to staff.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #26

27.\nMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION DOCUMENT WITH\nPUENTE HILLS HABITAT PRESERVATION AUTHORITY\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\napprove the Memorandum of Agreement\nand Termination Document.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #27

28.\nCITY\nMANAGER/CITY\nCLERK\nFIRST\nAMENDED\nEMPLOYMENT\nAGREEMENT\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council\napprove the First Amended Employment\nAgreement with Rafferty Wooldridge as\nCity Manager/City Clerk.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #28\n-------------------------------- END OF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS --------------------------------

29.\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.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #29

3.\nFLAG SALUTE

30.\nPUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (ONE MINUTE)\nADJOURN MEETING

4.\nPRESENTATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS\nA.\nSouthern California Gas Representative – Clarissa Serpas

5.\nPUBLIC COMMENTS

6.\nCOMMITTEE COMMENTS

7.\nCITY COUNCIL COMMENTS

8.\nADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS\nA.\nCITY MANAGER’S REPORT\nB.\nCITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT\nC.\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT\nD.\nFIRE CHIEF’S REPORT\n2026 02 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\nthe\nreading\nin\nfull\nof\nall\nordinances, resolutions, and meeting\nminutes on the agenda, and direct the\nCity Manager to read by title only.\n2026 02 09 ITEM #9