La Verne — 2025-11-17

1.\nCity Council Minutes of the Closed Session & Regular meeting of November 3, 2025.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the minutes.

2.\nRegister of Audited Demands in the amount of $976,830.68, dated10/29/25.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the demands.

3.\nChristmas Morning Parade Route Designation and Authorization of Paid Stipend Incentive\nFor Employee Participation. Since 1925, the Christmas Morning event has been held in which\nSanta is driven through the streets of La Verne accompanied by emergency vehicles signalizing\na time for neighbors to share the tidings of the season together. To facilitate the event this year,\nthe City Council is asked to approve designating all streets as a parade route and authorize a\npaid stipend for full and part-time participating City staff in order to facilitate the event.\nRecommendation: That the City Council designate the streets in the City of La Verne as a\nparade route on Thursday, December 25, 2025, from 7 AM through 2 PM to complete the\nChristmas Morning Parade program and authorize the provision of a stipend for volunteers to\nparticipating full and part-time City staff.

4.\n2026 Legislative Platform. The City of La Verne's Legislative Platform serves as a strategic\nframework for advocacy efforts, ensuring the City can respond effectively to legislation and\ncommunicate its priorities to policymakers. Upon approval, the 2026 Legislative Platform will\ntake effect immediately, providing a clear road map for advocacy in the year ahead.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approved the Legislative Platform for the 2026\nlegislative session.

5.\nAward of Contract for the Citywide Signing & Striping, and Traffic Signal Backplate\nImprovement Project. This action will award a construction contract to Superior Pavement\nMarkings in the amount of $365,483.00 for CIP No. MI2402 – Citywide Signing & Striping, and\nTraffic Signal Backplate Improvement Project. Project Funding is provided through a\ncombination of Gas Tax Funds (Fund 206) and Right-of-Way Funds (Fund 406) and will support\nmiscellaneous traffic signage and striping improvements, school zone crosswalk enhancements,\nand traffic signal restoration at various locations throughout the City.\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Reject the bids submitted by Select Electric Inc. and California Professional Engineering,\nInc. as non-responsive bids;\n2. Award a public works construction contract to Superior Pavement Markings the lowest,\nresponsive and responsible bidder, in the amount of $365,483.00 for the Citywide\nSigning & Striping Project, and Traffic Signal Backplate Improvement Project; and\n3. Authorize staff to issue change orders not exceeding 10% of the construction budget for\na total possible construction contract cost of $402,031.30; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to RKA Consulting Group in the\namount of $45,000 for Professional Engineering and Construction\nManagement/Inspection Services related to the project; and\n5. Approve the “Citywide Signing & Striping Design Plans,” prepared by RKA Consulting\nGroup, making the findings required under Government Code §830.6, and authorizing\nthe City Engineer to issue clarifying revisions and field adjustments that do not materially\nalter the approved design intent.

6.\nAuthorizing the Execution of a Side Letter Agreement Amending the Memorandum of\nUnderstanding Between the City of La Verne and the La Verne City Employees’\nAssociation Regarding Upcoming Holiday Closures. The proposed side letter agreement to\nthe Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the La Verne City Employees’ Association\n(LVCEA) will formalize City Council direction to close non-emergency public facilities in\nconjunction with the upcoming holiday season of Christmas and New Year’s.\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Side Letter Agreement amending the\nMemorandum of Understanding between the City of La Verne and the La Verne City\nEmployees’ Association; and\n2. Authorize the Closure of City Hall to the public on December 24, December 25,\nDecember 29, December 30, December 31, 2025, as well as January 1, 2026; and\n3. Authorize the Closure of the Police Department Records Division to the public on\nDecember 24, December 25, December 26, and, December 31, 2025, as well as January\n1, and January 2, 2026.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS

7.\nPublic Hearing, Making CEQA Exemption Determinations, and Approving Updates and\nAnnual Cost Increases to Various Development Impact Fees. The City of La Verne\ncompleted a comprehensive Development Impact Fee (DIF) Nexus Study to evaluate facilities,\nequipment, and capital improvements necessary to maintain high-quality municipal services as\nnew development occurs in the coming decades. The study establishes legally defensible fees\nthat ensure new development contributes proportionately to the cost of public facilities. Staff\nrecommends adoption of the proposed fees and Nexus Study to modernize La Verne’s impact\nfees, most of which have not been updated for many years.\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Conduct a public hearing on the proposed Development Impact Fee update; and\n2. Find that the actions proposed herein are statutorily exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 (b)\n(4), 15061 (b) (3), and 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges); and\n3. Adopt a resolution titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLA VERNE, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND\nAMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26;\nand\n4. Approve annual adjustments tied to the California Construction Cost Index (CCCI) to\naccount for inflation in construction and acquisition costs.

8.\nAmending the Comprehensive Fee Schedule and Incidental Outdoor Sidewalk Policy. That\nthe City Council adopt a resolution amending the City’s Comprehensive Fee Schedule to include\nrevised outdoor dining and display permit fees. These adjustments are proposed in response to\nfeedback from Old Town businesses and require City Council approval to implement.\nRecommendation: That the City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution amending\nthe City’s Comprehensive Fee Schedule to include revised outdoor dining and display permit fees,\nand approve modifications to the Incidental Outdoor Sidewalk Policy to align with the updated fee\nstructure.