Whittier — 2025-07-08

12.A.\nWaive 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.\nApproval of Minutes\nRecommendation: Approve the June 10, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes.

12.C.\nClaims Against the City\nRecommendation: Deny claims filed by Raquel V. Gonzalez, Daniel S.\nGarcia, and Maria Lourdes Morales.

12.D.\nWorker’s Compensation and General Liability Administration Services\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the\nagreement renewal for Workers' Compensation and General Liability\nadministration services with Keenan & Associates.

12.E.\nCAL FIRE Local Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map updated March 24,\n2025\nRecommendation:\n1) Determine that adoption of the CAL FIRE Local Area Fire Hazard Severity\nZone Map which was released for Southern California on March 24, 2025,\nwhere it is determined exempt from environmental review pursuant to\nSection 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act and\nauthorize staff to file a Notice of Exemption.\n2) Introduce and conduct first reading of Ordinance No. 3165, updating the\nCAL FIRE Local Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map.

12.F.\nWhittwood Town Center Reimbursement\nRecommendation: Approve $335,298 in property tax increment and sales tax\nreimbursement to Whittwood 1768 Inc. pursuant to the Owner Participation\nAgreement for the Whittwood Town Center.

12.G.\nFriends of the Whittier Public Library donation\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-32, amending the Fiscal Year\n2025-26 Budget to accept a grant from the Friends of the Whittier Public\nLibrary and appropriate $90,000 for this grant for Library services and\nprograms.

12.H.\n25-008 Slurry Program Phase 1 – Notice Inviting Bids\nRecommendation:\n1) Find the Project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15301,\nClass 1 – Existing Facilities of the California Environmental Quality Act\nguidelines;\n2) Approve Tabulations and Specifications for 25-008 Slurry Program Phase\n1; and\n3) Authorize the City Clerk to advertise for construction bids.

12.I.\nEngineering and Traffic Speed Zone Survey Updates\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-33, establishing posted speed\nlimits on certain portions of Philadelphia Street within the City of Whittier.

14.A.\nUpdate on City’s Regulation of Short-Term Residential Rentals\nRecommendation: Review the information provided regarding short-term\nrentals, and if appropriate, provide staff with additional direction to finalize\nan ordinance.

3.A.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nThomas Osendorf v City of Whitter Claim No. 640859

3.B.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, significant\nexposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)\n(1)\nTwo Cases

3.C.\nConference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8\nProperty: Portions of Whittier Blvd near 12090 Whittier Blvd\nAgency negotiator: Conal McNamara\nNegotiating parties: Adam Lentz, Madison Capital Group, LLC\nUnder negotiation: Price & Terms

3.D.\nConference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8\nProperty: Portions of the Greenway Trail and Greenbelt near 12310 Penn St.\nAgency negotiator: Conal McNamara\nNegotiating parties: Atkins OZ Rental LLC\nUnder negotiation: Price & Terms