Whittier — 2025-09-09

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 August 12, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes.

12.C.\nClaims Against the City\nRecommendation: Deny claims filed by William Gin, Christopher Castillo,\nElba Leyva, Alicia Salariosa, and Ralph Benavente.

12.D.\nSecond Reading of Ordinance No. 3166 (Military Use Policy)\nRecommendation: Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n3166, adopting a policy governing the use of Military Equipment and\nrescinding Ordinance No. 3154.

12.E.\nProfessional Services Agreement for Classification and Salary StudyAmendment No. 1\nRecommendation:\n1) Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to\nthe Professional Services Agreement with Segal Group in the amount of\n$65,000 for additional work on the classification and salary study; and\n2)\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-45, amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26\nBudget with a supplemental appropriation for the classification and\ncompensation study.

12.F.\nTrash Capture Device Installation Project (Phase 2) – Award of Contract\nRecommendation:\n1) Find the project is categorically exempt under Section 15301(f), Class 1\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);\n2)\nAward contract to G2 Construction Inc. for an amount not to exceed\n$532,223 and:\n3) Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement on behalf of the\nWhittier Utility Authority (WUA)

12.G.\nWater Master Plan Update – Award of Contract\nRecommendation:\n1) Award contract to Akel Engineering Group, Inc. (Akel), in an amount not\nto exceed $150,204, for preparation of the 2025 Water Master Plan\nupdate; and\n2)\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services\nAgreement on behalf of the Whittier Utility Authority.

12.H.\nMills Act Agreement No. MAA24-0003\n8016 Santa Fe Springs Road (Googie Carwash)\nRecommendation:\n1)\nAccept the Historic Resources Commission’s recommendation to\napprove a Mills Act Agreement;\n2)\nFind that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Class 31,\nSection 15331 of the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines;\n3)\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-46, approving Mills Act Agreement No.\nMAA24-0003 with the property owner of 8016 Santa Fe Springs Road;\nand\n4) Authorize the Mayor to sign the Mills Act Agreement contract.

12.I.\nPolice Department Locker Room Reconfiguration\nRecommendation: Approve the purchase and installation of 18 full-size duty\nlockers and three weapon lockers to meet the Department’s current and\nfuture storage needs for a not to exceed amount of $54,357 from Steele\nSolutions.

12.J.\n2025 Whittier Film Festival Special Event Permit\nRecommendation: Approve a special event permit for the new event, the\n2025 Whittier Film Festival proposed in Uptown Whittier beginning Friday,\nSeptember 19, 2025, through Sunday, September 21, 2025 and approve the\nfee waiver request in the estimated amount of $7,265.20 for Police and\nPublic Work services related to the event.

13.A.\nAccessory Dwelling Unit and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit\nOrdinance\nZoning Code Amendment No. ZCA25-0001\nRecommendation: Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No.\n3167, approving Zoning Code Amendment No. ZCA25-0001 to comply with\nnew state laws pertaining to accessory dwelling units and junior accessory\ndwelling units and finding that the action is exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA).\nEnvironmental Review\nZoning Code Amendment No. ZCA25-0001 is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Public Resources Code section\n21080.17 [statutory exemption for second unit ordinances]; CEQA Guidelines\nsections 15282(h) [statutory exemption for second unit ordinances]; 15301\n[existing structures], 15303 [new construction or conversion of small\nstructures] and 15305 [minor alterations to land]. This ordinance is also\nexempt under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(1), (2), and (3) statutory\nand categorical exemptions and because this ordinance will not have a\nsignificant effect on the environment.

13.B.\nZoning Code Amendment No. ZCA25-0002\nSenate Bill (SB) 9- Two-Unit Housing Developments and Urban Lot\nSplits and determination of CEQA exemption\nRecommendation: Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No.\n3168, approving Zoning Code Amendment No. ZCA25-0002 to comply with\nnew state laws pertaining to two-unit housing developments and urban lot\nsplits and finding that the action is exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA).\nEnvironmental Review\nZoning Code Amendment No. ZCA25-0002 is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Government Code Sections\n65852.21(k) and 66411.7(n), to comply with the provisions of those code\nsections and is not considered a “project” under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. Therefore, the proposed Ordinance is not\nsubject to CEQA review. Further, this Ordinance is exempt pursuant to\nCEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(1), (2), and (3) statutory and categorical\nexemptions, and because this action will not have a significant effect on the\nenvironment, CEQA Guidelines 15303 [new construction or conversion of\nsmall structures] and 15304 [minor alterations to land].

14.A.\nTargeted Residential Anti-Picketing Ordinance\nRecommendation: Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 3169 and conduct first\nreading of Ordinance No. 3170, adding Chapter 9.24 ("Targeted Residential\nPicketing") to Title 9 ("Public Peace, Morals and Welfare") of the Whittier\nMunicipal Code, establishing distance requirements for targeted residential\npicketing.

3.A.\nApproval of Minutes - Closed Session\nApprove the August 12, 2025 Closed Session Minutes

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

3.D.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, initiation of\nlitigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4):\nOne Case.

3.E.\nConference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54957.6\nAgency Negotiator: Conal McNamara, City Manager Represented and\nUnrepresented Employee: Whittier City Employees’ Association, Whittier\nPolice Officers’ Association, Whittier Police Management Association, and\nunrepresented employees.

8.A.\nOrchard Dale Elementary School - CA Distinguished School Award