Whittier — 2025-02-11

3.A. Approval of Minutes - Closed Session\nApprove the January 02, 2025 and January 14, 2025 Closed Session Minutes

3.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nRonnie Perez v. Whittier – Case No. 23NWCV03267

3.C. Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54957.6\nAgency Negotiator: Brian Saeki\nRepresented and Unrepresented Employee: Whittier City Employees’\nAssociation, Whittier Police Officers’ Association, Whittier Police Management\nAssociation, and unrepresented employees

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 January 2, January 9, and January 14, 2025\nSpecial Meetings and January 14, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes.

12.C. Claims Against the City\nRecommendation: Deny claims filed by Virdiana Serna Flores, Casey Wren,\nTevita M. Fifita, Michael McKenna, Rene Ramos and Javier Garcia.

12.D. Interim City Manager Agreement\nRecommendation: Authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement with\nShannon DeLong for the Interim City Manager position.

12.E. State and Federal Budget Requests\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-04, adopting projects and\npriorities for 2025-26 State and Federal budget requests.

12.F. Purchase of Vacant Lot at 12102 Hadley Street\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-05, authorizing the City\nManager to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement and all related\ndocuments for acquisition of real property located at 12102 Hadley Street\n(APN: 8140-025-005) and appropriating $370,000 for acquisition and related\ncosts.

12.G. Bailey House Roof Project – Agreement Ratification and Change of\nScope\nRecommendation:\n1) Ratify the agreement with LA Rocque Better Roofs Inc.;\n2) Authorize the City Manager to sign a Change Order for a total of\n$28,076.75;\n3) Accept the work performed by LA Rocque Better Roofs Inc.; and\n4) Authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion on behalf of the\nCity of Whittier.

8.A. Recognition of Brian Saeki, City Manager

13.A. Solid Waste and Recycling Franchise Agreement Amendment No. 3\nRecommendation: Conduct a public hearing for the second reading and\nadoption Ordinance No. 3163 with Amendment No. 3 to the Exclusive\nFranchise Agreement for the Provision of Solid Waste and Recycling\nServices between the City and Arakelian Enterprises, Incorporated, dba\nAthens Services (A17-161) to add the newly annexed West Whittier areas to\nAthens’ service zone.

13.B. 24-Unit, three-story townhome Single-family residential development\n12826 Philadelphia Street, Whittier, CA 90601 (Comstock Place)\nRecommendation:\n1) Conduct a de novo hearing;\n2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-06, approving Development Review No.\nDRP24-0011 to construct and develop a 24-unit townhome single-family\nresidential project, Variance No. VAR24-0001 for deviations from parking\nand lot width standards, and Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. TTM24-\n0001 (VTTM 84431) for subdivision for residential condominium for the\nproperty located at 12826 Philadelphia Street (AIN 8139-024-027); and\n3) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-07, adopting a Mitigated Negative\nDeclaration with a mitigation monitoring and reporting program for\nDevelopment Review No. DRP24-0011, Variance No. VAR24-0001, and\nVesting Tentative Tract Map No. TTM24-0001 (VTTM 84431) to construct\nand develop a new 24-unit, three-story, townhome residential project\n(Comstock Place) for the property located at 12826 Philadelphia Street\n(AIN 8139-024-027).

13.C. Landmark Designation No. HRC24-0002\n13504 Earlham Drive - Tebbetts-Coffin House (AIN 8138-008-004)\nRecommendation: Conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of\nResolution No. 2025-08, approving the Landmark Designation No. HRC24-\n0002 to authorize placement of the property located at 13504 Earlham Drive\n(Tebbetts-Coffin House) onto the City of Whittier’s Local Official Register of\nHistoric Landmarks.\nENVIRONMENTAL\nThe request for landmark designation is categorically exempt from the\nenvironmental review process, pursuant to Section 15308 (Class 8) of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act, which exempts actions taken by\nregulatory agencies, as authorized by state or local ordinance; to assure the\nmaintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment\nwhere the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the\nenvironment. Whittier Municipal Code Section 18.84.050 enables landmark\ndesignation to protect and enhance a historic resource.