Whittier — 2026-03-24

10.A.\nSocial Services Grant Funding Program - FY 2026-2027\nRecommendation: Approve the Ad Hoc’s proposed revisions to the Social\nServices Grant Funding Program and authorize an additional $23,484,\nincreasing the total grant funds to $200,000.

12.A.\nApproval of Minutes - Closed Session\nApprove the February 24, 2026 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, Executive Director\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):\nConstance Brady vs. City of Whittier Claim No. 603817

12.F.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):\nLeslie Houk vs. City of Whittier Claim No. 643078

12.G.\nConference With Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code 54956.9(d)(1):\nAshley Ann Lozano v. City of Whittier Claim No. 24-591870-014

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

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

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

5.A.\nNational Library Week “Find your Joy” at the Library (April 19–25, 2026)\n-Proclamation

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 February 24, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes.

8.C.\nClaims Against the City\nRecommendation: Deny claims filed by Richard Jacquez, Jim Webster, Rosie\nWadwa, Alejandro Pedraza, Anadela Villarruel, Min-Ling Kuo, Maria Leon,\nand Jessica Talamante.

8.D.\nSecond Reading of Ordinance No. 3176 -- Extending Tree Manual\nSuspension\nRecommendation: Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n3176, extending the temporary suspension of the application of the City’s\nParkway Tree Manual and Municipal Code Section 12.40.100(D) to address\npotential future health and safety hazards and making a finding that this\nordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nthrough January 1, 2028.

8.E.\n2024-2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report\nRecommendation: Receive and file the 2024-2025 General Plan Annual\nProgress Report and direct staff to forward a copy to the Governor's Office of\nLand Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the State Department of Housing\nand Community Development (HCD).

8.F.\nLocal Agency Investment Fund – Investment Authority\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution Nos. 2026-14, WRSA-2026-01, WUA-\n2026-04, WHA-2026-01, updating the authorized individuals and authorizing\ninvestment of monies in the State’s Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF).

8.G.\nWPOA and WPMA Memorandum\nof Understanding 2026-2029,\nUnrepresented Executive Management (Level I) Employees, Adopt\nUpdated 2025-26 Salary Resolution\nRecommendation:\n1) Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Whittier\nPolice Officers Association (WPOA) for the period of July 1, 2026 through\nJune 30, 2029;\n2) Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Whittier\nPolice Management Association (WPMA) for the period of July 1, 2026\nthrough June 30, 2029;\n3) Approve benefit and salary adjustment for Unrepresented Executive\nManagement (Level I) Employees;\n4) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with City Manager Conal\nMcNamara;\n5) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-15, adopting an updated 2025-26 Salary\nResolution and rescinding Resolution No. 2025-28.

8.H.\nCalifornia State Library Grant- Lunch at the Library\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-16, amending the Fiscal Year\n2025-26 Budget to accept a $13,463 grant from the California State Library\nfor the “Lunch at the Library” program and appropriate the funds for this\ngrant.

8.I.\n23-021 Painter Avenue and Vicinity Rehabilitation Project - Notice\nInviting Bids\nRecommendation:\n1) Find the project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15301, Class\n1 – Existing Facilities of the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines;\n2) Approve the Plans and Specifications for 23-021 Painter Avenue and\nVicinity Rehabilitation Project; and\n3) Authorize the City Clerk to advertise for construction bids.

8.J.\n25-008 Slurry Program Phase 1 - Notice of Completion\nRecommendation: Accept the work performed by Pavement Coatings Co. for\nthe 25-008 Slurry Program Phase 1 Project and authorize the City Clerk to file\nthe Notice of Completion on behalf of the City of Whittier.

8.K.\n3551 San Gabriel River Pkwy Demolition Project – Award of Contract\nRecommendation:\n1) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Quitclaim Deed and\nEnvironmental Restrictions Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1471\nfor the Pico Rivera Reserve Center;\n2) Award the construction contract to Interior Demolition, Inc., in the amount\nof $115,920 for the 3551 San Gabriel River Pkwy Demolition Project;\n3) Reject all other bids;\n4) Authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract on behalf of\nthe City;\n5) Approve $11,592 in contingency for the 3551 San Gabriel River Pkwy\nDemolition Project, subject to the approval of the City Manager; and\n6) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-17, amending the FY 2025-26 budget in the\namount of $127,512 in supplemental funds to be allocated for the 3551\nSan Gabriel River Pkwy Demolition Project.

8.L.\nLos Angeles County Cooperative Agreement for Washington Boulevard\nImprovements, 800 feet West of Crowndale Avenue to 150 feet East of\nCrowndale Avenue\nRecommendation:\n1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a cooperative agreement between\nthe City of Whittier and the County of Los Angeles in the amount not to\nexceed $305,600 for project administration and construction on\nWashington Blvd, 800 feet West of Crowndale Avenue to 150 feet East of\nCrowndale Avenue; and\n2) Adopt Resolution No. 2026–18, amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget\nfor the expenditure of $305,600 in funds for the Washington Boulevard\nimprovements.

8.M.\n23-019 Phase 3B Liner Expansion for Savage Canyon Landfill - Notice\nInviting Bids\nRecommendation: Approve the plans and specifications for the Phase 3B\nLiner Expansion for the Savage Canyon Landfill and authorize the Secretary\nto advertise the project for construction bids