Whittier — 2024-03-12

3.A. Approval of Minutes\nApproval of the February 13, 2024 Closed Session Minutes.

3.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nOpen Space Legal Defense Fund et al. v. City of Whittier et al. Court Case\nNo. BS128995

3.C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nOrange County Catholic Worker, ET AL v. Orange County, ET AL; Case No.\n8:18-CV-00155-DOC

3.D. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8\nProperty: APN 8126-001-035\nCity Negotiator: Brian Saeki\nProperty Negotiator: Pace Trust (Phillip J and Phyllis)\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms.

3.E. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8\nProperties: Former Alpha Beta Site:\n8139-005-909- 12813 Bailey Ave\n8139-005-910, 12802 Hadley St\n8139-005-911, 12813 Bailey Ave\n8139-005-912, 6557 Comstock Ave\n8139-013-901, Milton Ave\n8013-013-900, 6703 Comstock\n8139-005-904, Comstock Ave\n8139-005-905, Comstock Ave\n8139-005-906, Comstock Ave\n8139-005-907, Comstock Ave\n8139-005-908, Comstock Ave\n8139-005-902, Greenleaf Ave\n8139-005-903, Greenleaf Ave\n8139-004-900, Bright Ave\n8139-004-901, Bright Ave\n8139-015-900, 6711 Bright Ave 8139-015-902, 6724 Greenleaf Ave\n8139-015-901, 6726 Greenleaf Ave\nCity Negotiator: Brian Saeki, City Manager\nProperty Negotiator: Brian Saeki, Executive Director\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms.

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.B. Approval of Minutes\nRecommendation: Approve the February 13, 2024 Regular Meeting\nMinutes.

12.C. Claims Against the City\nRecommendation: Deny claims filed by Maria C. Arriaga, Richard Galvan,\nGloria Gomez, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company ASO Audra\nWrightson, and Tianyu Ouyang.

12.D. California Humanities Grant\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-13 amending the Fiscal Year\n2023-24 Budget to accept a grant from California Humanities in the amount\nof $5,500 for the “Library Innovation Lab: Exploring New Ways of Engaging\nImmigrant Communities through Public Humanities Programming.”

12.E. Caltrans I-605 Detour Cooperative Agreement\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-14, amending the Fiscal Year\n2023-24 Budget with a supplemental appropriation for City traffic mitigation\nmeasures resulting from Caltrans I-605 improvements, and authorize the\nCity Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Caltrans in a not to\nexceed amount of $15,000 for the City of Whittier to receive reimbursement.

12.F. Palm Avenue Improvement Project from Beverly Boulevard to Whittier\nBoulevard\nRecommendation:\n1) Award the construction contract to Big Ben Engineering in the amount of\n$8,390,957 for the construction of the Palm Avenue Improvement Project;\n2) Reject all other bids;\n3) Approve $839,096 in contingency funding subject to the approval of the\nCity Manager;\n4) Authorize the City Manager to sign on behalf of the City.

8.A. Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Update

8.B. American Red Cross Month

14.A. Update to the Five-Year Street Maintenance Program\nRecommendation: Receive and file an update to the Five-Year Street\nMaintenance Program.