Whittier — 2026-05-12

City Council

#A Order of Business 10
10.A.\nFiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Proposal\nRecommendation: Continue conducting the workshop from the May 5, 2026,\nBudget Study Session and provide directions to staff on Fiscal Year (FY)\n2026-27 estimated revenues and proposed expenditures in preparation for\nthe FY 2026-27 City Budget.
#B Order of Business 10
10.B.\nPotential Revisions to Public Comment Regulations\nRecommendation: Provide direction to staff on potential revisions to public\ncomment procedures at City Council Meetings.
#C Order of Business 10
10.C.\nElection Date and Related Matters\nRecommendation: Discuss and provide direction regarding potential City\nCharter amendments related to municipal election dates, administration of\nspecial elections, voting methods, term limits, and other election-related\nprovisions.
#A Order of Business 12
12.A.\nApproval of Minutes - Closed Session\nApprove the March 10, March 16, and March 24, 2026 Closed Session\nMinutes.
#B Order of Business 12
12.B.\nConference With Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code 54956.9(d)(1):\nWhittier Conservancy v. City of Whittier – Case No. 25STCP04856
#C Order of Business 12
12.C.\nConference With Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code 54956.9(d)(1):\nWhittier Conservancy v. City of Whittier – Case No. 24STCP03966
#D Order of Business 12
12.D.\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’\nAssociation, Whittier Police\nManagement Association, and unrepresented employees
#A Order of Business 5
5.A.\nCommendation for Rita Murray - Mental Health Awareness Month
#B Order of Business 5
5.B.\nLa Serna High School Girls' Water Polo Team
#C Order of Business 5
5.C.\nProclamation – National Police Week, May 10th - May 16th
#D Order of Business 5
5.D.\nProclamation - Public Works Week, May 17th - May 23rd
#A Order of Business 8
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.
#B Order of Business 8
8.B.\nApproval of Minutes\nRecommendation: Approve the March 10, March 24, and April 14, 2026\nRegular Meeting Minutes and March 16, 2016 Special Meeting Minutes.
#C Order of Business 8
8.C.\nClaims Against the City\nRecommendation: Deny claims filed by Mary Ziliotto, Elizabeth Ramos,\nCameron George, James Johandes, Nicolas Saez, Kevin Daniel Marlow,\nNelly Cadenas, Sedgwick CMS, Florencia C. Andruet, Rene Pulido, Michael\nD. Astudillo-Ash, Olivia Ramos, Brian L. Ravega, Jacqueline Robles-Lopez,\nAmy Arteaga, Gabriel Puentes, Barbara Triolo, Vincent P. Fallon, Grant S.\nDunann, Alexandria Rufo, James Edward Irvine, David L. Morones, Gilbert\nEspinosa, Xavier Guevara, and Jorge Alvarez.
#D Order of Business 8
8.D.\n1991 Lighting Assessment District No. 01-91 (Foxley Drive) Preliminary\nBudget and Engineer’s Report\nRecommendation: Approve the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2026-27, on\nStreet Lighting Assessment District No. 01-91; and adopt Resolution No.\n2026-21, declaring the district’s intention to levy and collect Fiscal Year 2026-\n2027 Foxley Drive, Street Lighting Assessment and setting a time and place\nfor public hearing for June 9, 2026.
#E Order of Business 8
8.E.\nEmployee Uniform Service Agreement\nRecommendation:\n1) Award the service agreement to UniFirst Corporation in the amount not to\nexceed $70,000; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
#F Order of Business 8
8.F.\nGreenleaf & Hazzard Booster Station No.1 Rehabilitation\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with\nGeneral Pump Company (General Pump) for the repair and installation of the\nVertical Turbine Booster Pump Equipment at Greenleaf Booster Station No.1\nand the Vertical Turbine Booster Pump at Hazzard Booster Station No.1 for a