La Verne — 2025-05-19

1. City Council Minutes of the Study, Regular and Closed Session of May 5, 2025.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the minutes.

10. First Reading of an Ordinance Changing the Date of the City's Municipal General Election.\nFirst Reading of an Ordinance changing the date of the City's Municipal General Election from\nalternating dates in March and June in even years to be consolidated with the November\nStatewide General Election.\nRecommendation: Introduce by title only and waive further reading of an Ordinance titled, "AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, CALIFORNIA,\nCHANGING THE DATE OF THE CITY’S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FROM THE DATE\nOF THE STATEWIDE PRIMARY IN ELECTION YEARS TO THE DATE OF THE STATEWIDE\nGENERAL ELECTION (FIRST TUESDAY AFTER FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER) IN\nELECTION YEARS."

11. Authorization to Hire a Retired Annuitant as Range Master for Oversight of Firing Range\nUse by Outside Agency. The Los Angeles County Probation Department has requested to\nutilize the City’s firing range for an agreed upon fee. The City does not have staff capacity to\nensure safe operations during the requested use but has identified retired Sergeant Martin\nWeinreb who possesses the training and experience to provide this service. The recommended\naction is requested to comply with the California Public Employee’s Retirement System\nregulations related to such retired annuitant appointments.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to\nappoint a retired annuitant pursuant to Government Code section 21224 under the California\nPublic Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to temporarily serve as a Range Master for\noversight of the City’s firing range during use by an external law enforcement agency.

2. Register of Audited Demands in the amount of $203,876.17, dated 04/30/25, and in the\namount of $2,255,307.63, dated 05/07/25.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the demands.

3. Adoption of Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) Pursuant to Government Code Section\n51178 and the California Fire Code. Second Reading of an Ordinance updating the CAL FIRE\nFire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps for Local Responsibility Areas (LRAs) to reflect current\nfire risk conditions. The ordinance supports implementation of building standards, defensible\nspace, real estate disclosures, and emergency planning in designated zones.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt an Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING FIRE\nHAZARD SEVERITY ZONES," accepting and implementing the updated California Department\nof Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Local Responsibility Area (LRA) maps for La Verne.

4. Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 6 and Special Zones,\nEngineer's Report. Pursuant to the requirements of the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972,\npart of Division 15 of the Streets and Highway Code of the State of California, an Engineer’s\nReport for Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 6, including special zones (those\nareas receiving specific benefits in addition to the special citywide benefit) has been prepared for\nCity Council approval. Said approval sets the levy of assessments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26\nand schedules the public hearing for June 16, 2025.\nRecommendation: That City Council adopt the attached Resolution, approving on a preliminary\nbasis the Engineer’s Report, and setting the public hearing for June 16, 2025.

5. Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 7, Engineer's Report. Pursuant to the\nprovisions of Division 15, Part 2, of the Streets and Highway Code, an Engineer’s Report for\nLandscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 7 (La Verne Heights III) has been prepared\nfor City Council preliminary approval. Said approval sets the levy of assessments for Fiscal Year\n(FY) 2025-26 and schedules the public hearing for June 16, 2025.\nRecommendation: That City Council adopt the attached Resolution, approving on a preliminary\nbasis the Engineer’s Report, and setting the public hearing for June 16, 2025.

6. Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 8, Engineer's Report. Pursuant to the\nprovisions of Division 15, Part 2, of the Streets and Highways Code, an Engineer’s Report for\nLandscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 8 (Marshall Canyon Estates Specific Plan\ndevelopment) has been prepared for City Council preliminary approval. Said approval sets the\nlevy of assessments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 and schedules the public hearing for June 16,\n2025.\nRecommendation: That City Council adopt the attached Resolution, approving on a preliminary\nbasis the Engineer’s Report, and setting the public hearing for June 16, 2025.

7. Maintenance District No. 84-1M, Esperanza Road Slopes, Engineer's Report. Attached for\nCity Council review is the Engineer’s Report for Maintenance District No. 84-1M. The report\ncontains a reference to the existing plans and specifications for the area to be maintained, the\nestimated cost to maintain for the Fiscal Year (FY) July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, and the\nassessment diagram.\nRecommendation: That City Council adopt the attached Resolution, approving on a preliminary\nbasis the Engineer’s Report, and setting the public hearing for June 16, 2025.

8. Update to the Rules for the Conduct of City Council Meetings. The Rules for the Conduct of\nCity Council Meetings is contained within Administrative Regulation 121, originally adopted in\n2019, to ensure respectful and professional conduct among all meeting participants. The\nAdministration Regulation is being updated to reflect current practices for virtual public\nparticipation via Zoom or other virtual platform.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the update to Administrative Regulation 121:\nThe Rules for the Conduct of City Council meetings.

9. Approval of the Old Town La Verne Business Improvement District Annual Report and\nIntention to Levy an Annual Assessment. The 2024-2025 annual report for the Old Town La\nVerne Business Improvement District has been prepared for review by the City Council. Per\nstate law, the City Council is required to declare its intention to hold a public hearing to levy\nannual assessments for the businesses located within the district area.\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Approve the 2024-2025 Annual Report for the Old Town La Verne Business\nImprovement District (BID); and,\n2. Adopt the attached Resolution declaring the City’s intention to levy an annual\nassessment for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for the BID at their meeting on June 2, 2025.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE\nDISCUSSION CALENDAR