Whittier — 2023-10-10

3.B. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8\nProperty: State Route 72, Properties along Whittier Boulevard from\nEsperanza Avenue to Sorensen Avenue\nCity Negotiator: Brian Saeki\nProperty Negotiator: Local Agency Formation Commission, Los Angeles\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms

3.C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nGloria Lopez v. City of Whittier – Case No. 21STCV40263

3.D. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nCity Of Whittier, a Charter City; et al. v. Superior Court Of The State Of\nCalifornia, County Of Los Angeles, the judicial branch for the County of Los\nAngeles, California; et al., Case No. 23STCP03579

12.A. Waive Further Reading\nRecommendation: After the City Clerk has read the title, waive full reading of\nall resolutions and ordinances on this agenda for adoption.

12.C. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 3151 - Utility Users' Tax Low Income\nExemption Qualification\nRecommendation: Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n3151 finding that the code amendment is exempt from review under the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act and amend Chapter 3.24 (Utilities Tax)\nto increase the income level to qualify for utility users’ tax (UUT) exemptions\nfor residential service users to $56,750.

12.D. Claims Against the City\nRecommendation: Deny claims filed by Citlally Cisneros, Joaquin\nMiramontes, Teresa Bruckner, John Phillps for Pacific American Property\nand Paul Hernandez.

12.E. Chicken (Hen) Fee Reduction\nRecommendation: Receive and file a report on chicken (hen) fee reduction\nand adopt Resolution No. 2023-71 amending Resolution No. 8865 to\ntemporarily reduce the Minor Conditional Use Permit (MCUP) fee for certain\napplication services related to the ownership and keeping of specified fowl\non any Residential (R)-zoned lot effective through October 10, 2024.

12.F. Legal Contract Services\nRecommendation: Authorize agreement with Carpenter Rothans & Dumont\nLLP and Christopher Brizzolara for legal services and authorize City\nManager to execute necessary documents.

12.G. School Resource Officer Program Agreement Renewal\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a\nfour-year police services agreement with the Whittier Union High School\nDistrict to continue the School Resource Officer Program.

12.H. CalRecycle Grant Applications\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-72 authorizing submittal of\napplications to California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery\n(CalRecycle) for various payment programs and grants.

12.I. Whittier Community Center Theatre Lighting Project – Notice of\nCompletion\nRecommendation: Accept the work performed by Smart City Electric Group\nfor the Whittier Community Center Theatre Lighting Project; and authorize\nthe City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion on behalf of the City of Whittier.

12.J. Holiday Tree Lighting & Wreath Décor\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-73 to accept $8,500 in funds\nfrom the Whittier Community Foundation and amending the Fiscal Year\n2023-24 Budget for the expenditure of up to $70,149 in funds for the Whittier\nHoliday Tree & Décor purchase; and authorize the City Manager to execute\nthe Agreement.

8.A. Recognition of VolunTeens

8.B. Whittier City School District Invitation to Musical Performance

8.C. Police Department Updates

14.A. Best Practices for City’s Regulation of Short-Term Residential Rentals\n Recommendation: Direct staff to draft a short-term rental ordinance,\n incorporating the City Council’s directives.