Whittier — 2026-07-14
City Council
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Order of Business 10
10.A. Standard Operating Procedures for Response to ICE Presence
Recommendation: Receive and file the report regarding Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) Presence Standard Operating Procedures
(SOP) for City staff.
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Order of Business 10
10.B. Broadway Park Ad Hoc Recommendation and Concept Design
Agreement
Recommendation:
1) Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with
Hirsch & Associates, Inc., in the amount not to exceed $30,080 to provide
Concept Design Services for the Broadway Park Renovation Project; and
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-45, amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget
by appropriating $30,080 for the Broadway Park Renovation Project
Concept Design Services.
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Order of Business 10
10.C. Whittier Cruiser Pilot Program
Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff on whether to approve the:
1) Continuation of the Whittier Cruiser, Neighborhood Electric Vehicle
Program with Circuit Transit Inc.
2) Service area expansion of the Whittier Cruiser Program to include
Whittier Boulevard up to and including Whittwood Town Center.
3) Reduction of the Fare Policy for the Whittier Cruiser Program to an
amount of two dollars per rider up to a maximum of five dollars.
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Order of Business 12
12.A. Approval of Minutes - Closed Session
Approve the June 09, 2026 Regular Meeting Closed Session Minutes.
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Order of Business 12
12.B. Conference With Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation pursuant to
Government Code 54956.9(d)(1):
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Order of Business 12
12.C. Conference With Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation pursuant to
Government Code 54956.9(d)(1):
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Order of Business 12
12.D. Conference With Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation pursuant to
Government Code 54956.9(d)(1):
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Order of Business 12
12.E. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.8
City Owned Property: APN 8170-029-900 (12540 Whittier Blvd) and 8170-
029-902 (12549 Washington Blvd)
City Negotiator: Conal McNamara, Executive Director
Property Negotiator: William Nascimento, Sycamore Group LLC
Under negotiation: Price and Terms.
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Order of Business 12
12.F. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.8
Property: 12600 Shreve Road, Whittier, CA 90602
City Negotiator: Conal McNamara, City Manager
Negotiating parties: Treantafelles Andrea G Cotrustee Family Trust
Under negotiation: Price & Terms.
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Order of Business 12
12.G. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.8
Property: APN 8124-007-918 (3551 San Gabriel River Pkwy, Pico Rivera,
CA 90660)
City Negotiator: Conal McNamara, City Manager
Negotiating parties: United States Navy
Under negotiation: Price & Terms.
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Order of Business 12
12.H. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation. Significant
exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov 54956.9(d)(2):
One Case.
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Order of Business 12
12.I. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation pursuant to
paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
One Case.
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Order of Business 12
12.J. Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiator: Conal McNamara
Represented and Unrepresented Employee: Whittier City Employees’
Association, Whittier Police Officers’ Association, Whittier Police
Management Association, and unrepresented employees
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Order of Business 5
5.A. Parks Make Life Better! Month
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Order of Business 5
5.B. Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District
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Order of Business 8
8.A. Waive Further Reading
Recommendation: After the City Clerk has read the title, waive full reading of
all resolutions and ordinances on this agenda for adoption.
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Order of Business 8
8.B. Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the June 9, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes and
the June 12, 2026, Special Meeting Minutes.
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Order of Business 8
8.C. Claims Against the City
Recommendation: Deny claims filed by Ofelia Amezola Marquez and Ryan D.
Edmondson.
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Order of Business 8
8.D. Drone First Responder (DFR) Program
Recommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a five-
year contract expansion with Axon Enterprise Inc. to include the Skydio
Drone First Responder (DFR) program.
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Order of Business 8
8.E. Fiscal Year 2026/27 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) Law
Enforcement Grant
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-41, amending the Fiscal Year
2026-27 Budget related to supplemental appropriations for the State of
California Department of Highway Patrol Fiscal Year 2026 Cannabis Tax Fund
Grant.
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Order of Business 8
8.F. Peregrine Software
Recommendation: Approve and authorize an agreement with Peregrine
Technologies Inc. for multi-platform integration software.
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Order of Business 8
8.G. Replacement of Armored Rescue Vehicle
Recommendation: Approve the purchase of a Ballistic Armored Tactical
Transport vehicle (BATT-X) from The Armored Group.
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Order of Business 8
8.H. Clean Power Alliance Innovation Grant Acceptance
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-42, amending the Fiscal Year
2025-26 Budget to accept a $250,000 grant from the Clean Power Alliance of
Southern California (CPA) for implementation of the Whittier Cruiser micro-
transit program.
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Order of Business 8
8.I. Professional Services Agreement for Construction Quality Assurance
and Engineering Support Services for the Savage Canyon Landfill Phase
3B Liner Expansion project
Recommendation: Approve a Professional Services Agreement for
Construction Quality Assurance and Engineering Support Services for the
Savage Canyon Landfill Phase 3B Liner Expansion project with Geosyntec
Consultants, Inc., for a not-to-exceed amount of $408,076 and authorize the
Executive Director to execute the agreement.
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Order of Business 8
8.J. 23-019 Phase 3B Liner Expansion for Savage Canyon Landfill - Award of
Contract
Recommendation:
1) Award the construction contract to Sukut Construction, LLC, in the amount
of $5,646,775 for the construction of the Phase 3B Liner Expansion for the
Savage Canyon Landfill project;
2) Reject all other bids;
3) Authorize the Executive Director to sign the construction contract on behalf
of the Whittier Utility Authority; and
4) Approve $564,677 in contingency funding for the Phase 3B Liner
Expansion for the Savage Canyon Landfill project, subject to the approval
of the Executive Director.
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Order of Business 8
8.K. Groundwater Well #2 Emergency Repair – Award of Contract
Recommendation:
1) Find that the project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15301,
Class 1 – Existing Facilities, of the California Environmental Quality Act
guidelines.
2) Authorize the Executive Director to sign the contract with General Pump
Company for the emergency repair and refurbishment of Well 2 for
$92,026.53.
3) Authorize the Executive Director to approve a 10% contingency for the
project in the amount of $9,203.
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Order of Business 8
8.L. Savage Canyon Landfill Fees
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-43, establishing fees for solid
waste disposal at Savage Canyon Landfill for Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-
28.
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Order of Business 9
9.A. Vacation of Alley, Northwest of Washington Boulevard and West of
Putnam Street
Recommendation:
1) Conduct a public hearing to consider the Vacation (closure) of a public
alley located Northwest of Washington Boulevard and West of Putnam
Street; and
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-44, approving the vacation of the alley
northwest of Washington Boulevard and west of Putnam Street.
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Order of Business 9
9.B. Sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages under a Type 48 (On-Sale
General Public Premises) ABC license for an indoor lounge with
outdoor seating, arcades, and pool tables with extended hours of
operation, and live entertainment.
Conditional Use Permit No. CUP25-0010 (CAPO Public House)
7008 Walnut Grove Drive. (A.I.N. 8170-040-093)
Recommendation: Conduct a De Novo public hearing and adopt Resolution
No. 2026-23, approving Conditional Use Permit No. CUP25-0010, with
conditions of approval.
Environmental Review
The project is categorically exempt from the environmental review process,
pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), in that there would be negligible or no
expansion of the existing or prior use with this project.
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Order of Business 9
9.C. Installation of exterior stairs, Building 7 (Superintendent’s Residence)
with associated interior tenant improvements.
Certificate of Appropriateness No. HRC26-0004 (CAPO Public House)
7008 Walnut Grove Drive (A.I.N.8170-040-093).
Recommendation: Conduct a de novo hearing and adopt Resolution No.
2026-24 approving Certificate of Appropriateness No. HRC26-0004, with
conditions of approval
Environmental Review
The project is categorically exempt from the environmental review process
pursuant to Section 15331, Class 31 (Historical Resource
Restoration/Rehabilitation) of the California Environmental Quality Act, as the
proposed work entails maintenance, rehabilitation, restoration, or
reconstruction of historical resources.