Whittier — 2026-01-13

12.A.\nApproval of Minutes - Closed Session\nApprove the December 09, 2025 Closed Session Minutes.

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

12.C.\nConference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8\nProperty: APN 8170-029-900 (12540 Whittier Blvd) and 8170-029-902\n(12549 Washington Blvd)\nCity Negotiator: Conal McNamara, Executive Director\nProperty Negotiator: William Nascimento, Sycamore Group LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms.

12.D.\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

12.E.\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.F.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nJohn Scoggins v. City of Whittier, Claim No. 578852

12.G.\nConference With Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):\nWhittier Conservancy v. City of Whittier Case No. 25STCP04856

12.H.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nWhittier Conservancy v. City of Whittier Case No. 24STCP03966

12.I.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, significant\nexposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)\n(2):\nOne Case.

12.J.\nConference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8\nCity Property: APN 8140-025-005, 12102 Hadley St\nCity Negotiator: City Manager Conal McNamara\nProperty Negotiator: Los Angeles County Fire Department\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms.

12.K.\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.\nRecognition of Library Director Paymaneh Maghsoudi

4.B.\nRecognition of Executive Assistant Trina Miller

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 October 28 and December 9, 2025 Regular\nMeeting Minutes.

8.C.\nClaims Against the City\nRecommendation: Deny claims filed by Lillian Robles, Linda Avila, Tiffany\nHernandez, Monserrat Gaytan, Alfred Espinoza, Nicole Fullerton, Lisa\nDennis-Vanlommel, Harold Vanlommel, Laura Hudak, Romina Garello, Janet\nRamirez, Aaron E. Aguirre, and Armando Herman.

8.D.\nFormalize Public Comment Card Procedures\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-01, adopting public comment\ncard procedures for City Council Meetings.

8.E.\nBroadcast Equipment Replacements - Microphones\nRecommendation: Authorize the use of Public, Educational, Governmental\nAccess Funding (PEG Funds) to enter into an agreement with Western Audio\nVisual for the replacement of broadcast microphone equipment in the amount\nof $39,081; and adopt Resolution No. 2026-02, amending the Fiscal Year\n2025-26 Budget with a supplemental appropriation for broadcast equipment\nreplacement from PEG Funds.

8.F.\nSecond Reading of Ordinance No. 3174 - April 14, 2026 General\nMunicipal Election\nRecommendation: Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n3174, establishing various election procedures relating to election style, voting\nlocations,\nvoter\nregistration,\nappointment,\nearly\nvoting,\nprecinct\nconsolidations, same-day registration, auditing, and reporting for the 2026\nGeneral Municipal Election.

8.G.\nCalifornia Office of Emergency Services Funding (CalOES) for Fire\nStation 17\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-03, amending the Fiscal Year\n2025-26 budget related to supplemental appropriations for the CalOES Pass\nThrough Grant Subaward for the Reconstruction of Historic Los Angeles\nCounty Fire Station 17; and authorize the City Manager to execute any\nnecessary forms and agreements related to the acceptance and expenditure\nof the grant.

8.H.\nMemorandum of Understanding for New Fencing along Ocean View and\nElmquist Avenues - Amendment No. 1 to A15-128\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to sign a Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU) with the Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority to\nreplace a chain-link fence bordering open space parkland.

8.I.\nLeague of Women Voters Candidate Forum\nRecommendation: Approve the League of Women Voters' request for a fee\nwaiver to broadcast a Candidate Forum in the Council Chambers on February\n17, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

8.J.\nRevision of Salary Resolution Nos. 2024-35 and 2025-28

9.A.\nShort-Term Residential Rental Ordinance- Zoning Code Amendment No.\nZCA24-0003\nRecommendation: Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No.\n3175 as recommended by the Planning Commission approving Zoning Code\nAmendment No. ZCA24-0003, relating to short-term rental regulations; and\nResolution No. 2026-05 amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget with a\nsupplemental appropriation for forecast revenues and expenditures services\nof short-term rentals.\nEnvironmental Review\nZoning Code Amendment No. ZCA24-0003 is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and has been found to be exempt under\nsections 15061(b)(3), 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) because it will not result in\na direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the\nenvironment and it is not a “project” as defined in CEQA guideline section\n15378.