La Habra — 2026-03-17

City Council

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1.\nPROCEDURAL WAIVER: Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of\nsame by reading title only.
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10.\nAPPROVE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER PARKING LOT\nIMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 4-B-25\nThat the City Council:\nA. Approve the Notice of Completion for the Community Center Parking Lot Improvement Project, City\nProject No. 4-B-25, and authorize staff to submit the Notice of Completion for recordation; and,\nB. Authorize the City Manager to increase the Purchase Order with Dash Construction Company, Inc. of\nWoodland Hills, California, by $5,598 for a total contract amount of $197,370 to cover extra work performed.
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11.\nAPPROVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2024-131 AT 777 SOUTH BEACH BOULEVARD, AS SUBMITTED, AND\nACCEPT THE SUBDIVISION OF AN 87,685 SQUARE FOOT PARCEL INTO TWO LOTS\nThat the City Council approve Parcel Map No. 2024-131 at 777 South Beach Boulevard, as submitted, and\naccept the subdivision of an 87,685 square foot parcel into two lots.
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12.\nAPPROVE ISSUANCE OF NOTICE TO PROCEED TO FEHR & PEERS FOR SAFE ROUTES TO\nSCHOOL ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 1-TC-24\nThat the City Council:\nA. Approve staff to issue a Notice to Proceed (NTP) to Fehr & Peers of Irvine, California, for Safe Routes to\nSchool Action Plan Development Project, City Project No. 1-TC-24; and,\nB. Approve an appropriation of $320,000 from available, unencumbered Measure M2 Fair Share fund balance\nto fully fund the Safe Routes to School Action Plan Development Project, City Project No. 1-TC-24.
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13.\nAPPROVE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO PUENTE HILLS FORD FOR THE PURCHASE\nOF FIVE NEW POLICE PURSUIT VEHICLES\nThat the City Council authorize City Manager to issue a purchase order in the amount of $288,151.65 to\nPuente Hills Ford of Puente Hills, California, for the purchase of five (5) new Police Pursuit vehicles that will\nbe retained on hand to replace existing police vehicles, as necessary.
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14.\nAPPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH JOHN L. HUNTER AND\nASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT COMPLIANCE SERVICES FOR THE\nCITY OF LA HABRA'S MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) / NATIONAL\nPOLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2026-2027\nThat the City Council:\nA. Waive formal bidding requirements per the La Habra Municipal Code, Chapter 4.20.080 (B) when a\nservice firm has established such a successful past history of work with the City that it is clearly in the\npublic interest not to negotiate with any other source;\nB. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the existing Agreement for\nServices with John L. Hunter and Associates, Inc. (JLHA) to extend the term of the Agreement through\nJune 30, 2027, for continued support over the management of the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer\nSystem (MS4) / National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Program for Fiscal Year\n2026-2027; and,\nC. Authorize Staff to issue a Purchase Order in an amount not-to-exceed $99,980 to JLHA to fund\nAmendment No. 2 to the agreement.
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15.\nAPPROVE COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING FOR THE OC LOOP SEGMENT A PROJECT\nThat the City Council:\nA. Accept and allocate $3,000,000 of Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending\n(CPFCDS) grant funds; and,\nB. Approve an appropriation of $344,100 from available, unencumbered Gas Tax funds as the required local\nmatch of funds for this project.
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16.\nAPPROVE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY GRANT DEED FOR 130 AND 150 WEST\nWHITTIER BOULEVARD\nThat the City Council:\nA. Approve the acceptance of a dedication of additional right-of-way at 130 and 150 West Whittier Boulevard;\nand,\nB. Approve and authorize recordation of the Grant Deed with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder.
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17.\nRECEIVE AND FILE THE ANNUAL REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY OF LA\nHABRA GENERAL PLAN FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025\nThat the City Council receive and file the Annual Report on the implementation of the City of La Habra\nGeneral Plan for calendar year 2025, and authorize the Director of Community and Economic Development\nto forward the document to the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the\nDepartment of Housing and Community Development (HCD) per Government Code Section 65400.
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18.\nWARRANTS: APPROVE NOS. 8121 THROUGH 8339 TOTALING $969,027.81; AND APPROVE WIRE\nTRANSFERS DATED 3/10/26, TOTALING $251,340.64\nThat the City Council approve Nos. 8121 through 8339 totaling $969,027.81; and approve Wire Transfer\ndated 3/10/26, totaling $251,340.64.
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2.\nAPPROVE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA MEETING MINUTES\nThat the City Council approve the City Council of the City of La Habra Minutes of:\nFebruary 17, 2026\nMarch 2, 2026 (Special Meeting)\nMarch 2, 2026
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3.\nAPPROVE THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 (FY26-27) CITY OF LA HABRA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM\nThat the City Council adopt the proposed FY26-27 City of La Habra Legislative Platform and authorize staff\nto prepare letters of support or opposition to legislative bills for the Mayor's review and signature, as needed\nand in accordance with the approved Legislative Platform.
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4.\nAPPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF JOHN LUCKETT\nThat the City Council deny the claim of John Luckett in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations\ndate.
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5.\nAPPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF SAMUEL GARCIA\nThat the City Council deny the claim of Samuel Garcia in order to set a definite six-month Statute of\nLimitations date.
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6.\nAPPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF MICHELLE NGUYEN\nThat the City Council deny the claim of Michelle Nguyen in order to set a definite six-month Statute of\nLimitations date.
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7.\nAPPROVE THE CITY'S EXCESS WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE POLICY FOR A ONE-\nYEAR TERM\nThat the City Council authorize the City Manager to renew the City's excess Workers' Compensation\nreinsurance policy with Midwest Employers Casualty Company and a Self-Insured Retention (SIR), or\ndeductible, of $1 million per claim for all employees at an annual premium cost of $181,814 for the period of\nMarch 20, 2026, through March 20, 2027.
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8.\nAPPROVE A WORKFORCE INNOVATION OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT\nOF $50,600 TO LGL COLLEGE, INC. AS A COMPONENT OF THE READY S.E.T. OC (EMPLOYMENT\n& TRAINING) GRANT FUNDED PROGRAM FOR FY 2025-2026\nThat the City Council:\nA. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with LGL College, Inc. of La Habra, California; and\nB. Approve a WIOA payment in the amount of $50,600 to LGL College, Inc. a component of the READY\nS.E.T. OC (Employment & Training) grant funded program for FY 2025-2026.
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9.\nAPPROVE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR VIN SCULLY CENTENNIAL PARK RESTROOM\nPROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 1-P-25\nThat the City Council approve the Notice of Completion for Vin Scully Centennial Park Restroom Project,\nCity Project No. 1-P-25, and authorize staff to submit the Notice of Completion for recordation.