Whittier — 2025-12-09

10.A.\nApril 14, 2026 General Municipal Election\nRecommendation:\n1)     Adopt Resolution No. 2025-64, calling for a General Municipal Election\non Tuesday, April 14, 2026, for the election of certain officers of the City\nas required by provisions of the City Charter;\n2)          Adopt Resolution No. 2025-65, requesting the Los Angeles County\nBoard of Supervisors render specified services to the City relating to the\nconduct of a standalone General Municipal Election to be held on April\n14, 2026;\n3)         Adopt Resolution No. 2025-66, adopting regulations for candidates for\nelective office pertaining to candidate statements submitted to the voters\nat an election to be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026; and\n4)     Introduce and conduct first reading of Ordinance No. 3174, establishing\nvarious election procedures relating to election style, voting locations,\nvoter registration, appointment, early voting, precinct consolidations,\nsame-day registration, auditing, and reporting for the 2026 General\nMunicipal Election.\n5)     Approve and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement in\nthe form substantially provided with ProVote Solution for the printing and\nmailing of election materials in the approximate amount of $78,675 with\nauthorization to increase the budget if voter registration or election\nrequirements change.\n6)         In conformance with Government Code Section 6254.19 and Election\nCode Section 13001, approve and authorize the Election Official to\nexecute necessary agreements for the procurement of equipment,\nsecurity services, modular building, network services, and programming\nsoftware for remote in-person voting.

10.B.\nGreenway Trail Landscape Visibility Improvements\nRecommendation: Consider proposed landscaping changes to promote\nvisibility along the Greenway Trial and direct staff to return with an\nimplementation schedule and budgetary authority as appropriate.

10.C.\nWhittier Cruiser Pilot Program – Six-Month Update & Fare Policy\nIntroduction\nRecommendation: Approve the introduction of a Fare Policy to the Whittier\nCruiser Pilot Program for an amount of three dollars per rider up to a\nmaximum of six dollars per trip.

10.D.\nShort-Term Residential Rental Ordinance- Zoning Code Amendment\nNo. ZCA24-0003\nRecommendation: Review the information provided regarding short-term\nrentals, and if appropriate, provide staff with additional directions to finalize\nan ordinance to bring back for consideration.\nEnvironmental Review\nZoning Code Amendment No. ZCA24-0003 is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and has been found to be exempt\nunder sections 15061(b)(3), 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) because it will not\nresult in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the\nenvironment and it is not a “project” as defined in CEQA guideline section\n15378.

12.A.\nApproval of Minutes - Closed Session\nApprove the November 13, 2025 and November 18, 2025 Closed Session\nMinutes.

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

12.C.\nConference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8\nCity Owned Property: APN 8139-023-903 & 904 (12900 Philadelphia St)\nCity Negotiator: Conal McNamara\nProperty Negotiator: Gavin Percy, Melia Homes\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms.

12.D.\nConference 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: Conal McNamara, City Manager\nProperty Negotiator: City Ventures and Jamboree Housing Corporation\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms

12.E.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nJane D.B. Doe, Jane D.I. Doe, Jane D.K. Doe, Jane D.R. Doe v. City of\nWhittier. Respectively: Case No. 22NWCV01519, 23NWCV04037, Case not\nfiled yet, Case not filed yet.

12.F.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nKathryn Jurado v. City of Whittier, Claim No.  614911

12.G.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nJolie Savage v City of Whittier Claim No. 21-591710-102

12.H.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nJuan Ruben Sanchez v. City of Whittier, Claim No.  658333

12.I.\nConference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54957.6\nAgency Negotiator: Conal McNamara\nRepresented and Unrepresented Employee: Whittier City Employees’\nAssociation, Whittier Police Officers’ Association, and unrepresented\nemployees

4.A.\nWhittier Reads

8.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.

8.B.\nApproval of Minutes\nRecommendation: Approve the November 11 and 25, 2025 Regular Meeting\nMinutes and November 13, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes and November 18,\n2025 Special and Adjourned Meeting Minutes.

8.C.\nClaims Against the City\nRecommendation: Deny claims filed by Dolores Zamorano, Max Garcia,\nElizabeth Montes, Minerva Saldivar, Michael Contreras, Frank Montenegro,\nPaul Martinez, Jeremiah Villescas, Felipe D. Campos, Gabriel Leon,\nElizabeth A. Sullens, Toby Curtiss, Sharon Ussery, Dena Martinez, Marcos\nVillafranca, Alberto Villafranca, Abel Villafranca, and Cleo Evangelista.

8.D.\nSecond Reading of Ordinance No. 3173 - Building Code Updates\nRecommendation: Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n3173, adopting by reference the 2025 Editions of the California Building\nStandards Code, California Residential Code, California Electrical Code,\nCalifornia Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Energy\nCode, California Historical Building Code, California Existing Building Code,\nCalifornia Green Building Standards Code, California Referenced Standards\nCode, International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, International Swimming\nPool and Spa Code, the 1997 Abatement Of Dangerous Buildings Code, the\n1997 Uniform Housing Code,  the New Chapter 15.18 for roof coverings and\nroof covering assemblies and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code\nwith appendices and amendments thereto, and adopting local amendments\nthereto and finding that the adoption of these local amendments is exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act.

8.E.\nPuente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority Citizens Technical Advisory\nCommittee Scheduled Vacancy\nRecommendation: Direct Staff to advertise for a scheduled vacancy on the\nPuente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority Citizens Technical Advisory\nCommittee on behalf of the City of Whittier for a term expiring in February\n2030.

8.F.\nRecognize Obligation Payment Schedule for July 1, 2026 through June\n30, 2027\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. WRSA-25-01, approving a\nRecognized Obligation Payment Schedule for the fiscal year from July 1,\n2026 through June 30, 2027, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section\n34177 and taking certain related actions.

8.G.\nWhittier Redevelopment Successor Agency Administrative Budget for\nJuly 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. WRSA-25-02, approving the Whittier\nRedevelopment Successor Agency Administrative Budget for the fiscal year\nfrom July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, pursuant to the Health and Safety\nCode Section 34177(j) and taking certain other related actions.

8.H.\nCommunity Facilities District Special Tax Annual Accountability Report -\nSB 165\nRecommendation: Receive and file the Community Facilities District (CFD)\n2019-01 annual report pursuant to the Local Agency Special Tax and\nAccountability Act for Fiscal Year 2024-25.

8.I.\nProfessional Services Agreement for York Field Stormwater Capture\nProject\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a\nProfessional\nServices\nAgreement\nwith\nCraftwater\nEngineering\nInc.\n(Craftwater), for design of the York Field Stormwater Capture project (Project)\nin an amount not to exceed $421,115.

8.J.\nSocial Services Grant Funding Program - FY 2025-2026\nRecommendation: Approve the 2025-2026 Social Services Grant Funding\nallocations and form an Ad-Hoc Committee comprised of Mayor Joe Vinatieri\nand Council Member Mary Ann Pacheco for the 2026-2027 Social Services\nGrant funding cycle.

9.A.\n2026 Uptown Business Improvement Area Assessments\nRecommendation: Conduct a public hearing to consider the Uptown Business\nImprovement Area levy of assessments for calendar year 2026 and adopt\nResolution No. 2025-63, confirming the annual report and levy of\nassessments for the Uptown Business Improvement Area for Calendar Year\n2026.