Whittier
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| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 10 | A | 10.A. Selection of Advisory Board Members Interviews Recommendation: Select applicants to interview for scheduled and unscheduled vacancies on the following boards, commissions, and advisory committees from the 2026 recruitment: 1) Board of Library Trustees (2) 2) Cultural Arts Commission (1) 3) Design Review Board (2) 4) Parking and Transportation Commission (1) 5) Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission (2) 6) Personnel Board (1) 7) Planning Commission (2) 8) Social Services Commission (1) 9) Art in Public Places Advisory Committee (2) 10) Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority - Fiscal Oversight Advisory Committee (1) | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 10 # A | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a862 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 10 | B | 10.B. Economic Development and Citywide Revitalization Recommendation: Provide direction to staff to return to the City Council within 120 days with a preliminary framework for a comprehensive citywide economic development and revitalization strategy, including recommended policy and process improvements, staffing needs, estimated costs, potential funding sources, and a proposed implementation timeline. | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 10 # B | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a85d |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 10 | C | 10.C. Wardman Street Properties Preliminary Community Space Concepts Recommendation: Provide direction on a preferred concept and direct staff to return with a design for further Council consideration. | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 10 # C | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a85e |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 10 | D | 10.D. Request for Proposals for Immigration Legal Services and Assistance for Whittier Residents Impacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Recommendation: Approve language and direct staff to circulate a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Immigration Legal Services and Assistance for Whittier Residents Impacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 10 # D | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a867 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 10 | E | 10.E. Responding to Immigration Issues Ordinance Recommendation: Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 3182 entitled an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Whittier adding Chapter 2.60 (“Response to Immigration Issues”) to Title 2 (“Administration and Personnel”) of the Whittier Municipal Code establishing City policies regarding Immigration Issues in the City. 11. COUNCIL MEMBER / DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE REPORTS 12. CLOSED SESSION | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 10 # E | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a868 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 12 | A | 12.A. Approval of Minutes - Closed Session Approve the October 13, 2026 Regular Meeting Closed Session Minutes. | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 12 # A | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a85f |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 12 | B | 12.B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(1): Two Cases. | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 12 # B | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a864 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 12 | C | 12.C. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One Case | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 12 # C | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a860 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 12 | D | 12.D. Conference with Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(1): Jacqueline Silva vs. City of Whittier - Claim No. 26-591710-172 | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 12 # D | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a86e |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 12 | E | 12.E. Conference with Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(1): Ultimate Maintenance Services, Inc. vs. City of Whittier - Claim No. 27-591520-2 | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 12 # E | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a86b |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 12 | F | 12.F. Conference with Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(1): Joseph Anthony Esquivel v. City of Whittier - Claim No. 521004 | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 12 # F | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a865 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 12 | G | 12.G. Conference with Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(1): Whittier Conservancy v. City of Whittier - Case No. 26STCP01883 | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 12 # G | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a86a |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 12 | H | 12.H. Conference with Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(1): Whittier Conservancy v. City of Whittier - Case No. 25STCP04856 | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 12 # H | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a870 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 12 | I | 12.I. Conference with Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(1): Whittier Conservancy v. City of Whittier - Case No. 24STCP03966 | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 12 # I | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a86f |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 12 | J | 12.J. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: Guirado Park 5760 Pioneer Blvd, Whittier, CA 90606 Agency Negotiator: Conal McNamara, Executive Director Negotiating parties: Dr. Raquel Gasporra, Superintendent Under negotiation: Price & Terms | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 12 # J | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a871 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 12 | K | 12.K. Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Negotiator: Conal McNamara, City Manager Represented and Unrepresented Employee: Whittier City Employees’ Association, Whittier Police Officers’ Association, Whittier Police Management Association, and unrepresented employees | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 12 # K | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a872 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 12 | L | 12.L. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Properties: Former Alpha Beta Site: 8139-005-909- 12813 Bailey Ave 8139-005-910, 12802 Hadley St 8139-005-911, 12813 Bailey Ave 8139-005-912, 6557 Comstock Ave 8139-013-901, Milton Ave 8013-013-900, 6703 Comstock 8139-005-904, Comstock Ave 8139-005-905, Comstock Ave 8139-005-906, Comstock Ave 8139-005-907, Comstock Ave 8139-005-908, Comstock Ave 8139-005-902, Greenleaf Ave 8139-005-903, Greenleaf Ave 8139-004-900, Bright Ave 8139-004-901, Bright Ave 8139-015-900, 6711 Bright Ave 8139-015-902, 6724 Greenleaf Ave 8139-015-901, 6726 Greenleaf Ave City Negotiator: Conal McNamara, City Manager Property Negotiator: City Ventures and Jamboree Housing Corporation Under Negotiation: Price and Terms 13. CLOSED SESSION REPORT | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 12 # L | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a873 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | A | 5.A. Whittier Reads 2027 Book Selection | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 5 # A | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a876 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | B | 5.B. Blue Star - Lorina Sassaman | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 5 # B | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a878 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | C | 5.C. Blue Star - Michael Hernandez | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 5 # C | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a877 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | D | 5.D. Boys and Girls Club - Volunteer of the Year - Monica Sena | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 5 # D | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a875 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | E | 5.E. Boys and Girls Club Southern California - Board Member of the Year - Shannon Hammer 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS The public is invited to address City Council Members and Directors regarding any item of business listed on this agenda or within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City. In the spirit of transparency, we welcome your input. Please note the City Council cannot take action on items not listed on the agenda. We ask all participants to engage respectfully so the meeting can proceed in an orderly manner. While the First Amendment protects a broad range of speech, the City may intervene in cases of true threats, incitement, or an actual disruption of the meeting. Disruptive conduct includes behavior that actually impedes the conduct of the meeting. Persons causing a disruption will be warned once that further disruptions will result in removal as permitted by law. Please line up behind the podium if you’d like to speak, and for members of the public on Zoom, please raise your hand. Detailed instructions on how to provide public comments are provided on the 7. CITY MANAGER REPORT 8. JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR All items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by a single motion. If a Council Member or Director wishes to discuss a Consent Calendar item, the item may be removed from the calendar for individual consideration. | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 5 # E | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a874 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 8 | A | 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. | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 8 # A | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a85c |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 8 | B | 8.B. Approval of Minutes Recommendation: Approve the October 13, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes. | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 8 # B | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a861 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 8 | C | 8.C. Claims Against the City Recommendation: Deny claims filed by Annie Ustayan, Phoenix Loss Control ASO Charter Communications, Misty Ortiz, Luis Salinas, Louie Barrera, Ronda Ramirez and Armando Herman. | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 8 # C | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a863 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 8 | D | 8.D. 23-011 Heli-Hydrant - Notice of Completion Recommendation: 1) Accept the work performed by West Valley Inc. for the 23-011 Heli-Hydrant Project and; 2) Authorize the Secretary to file the Notice of Completion on behalf of the Whittier Utility Authority. | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 8 # D | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a86c |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 8 | E | 8.E. 26-003 Slurry Program Phase 2 - Award of Contract Recommendation: 1) Award the construction contract to Pavement Coatings Co., in the amount of $3,088,058 for the Construction of Slurry Program Phase 2 project; 2) Reject all other bids; 3) Approve $308,809 in the contingency funding for Slurry Program Phase 2 Project, subject to the approval of the City Manager; and 4) Authorize the City Manager to sign the construction contract on behalf of the City. | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 8 # E | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a86d |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 8 | F | 8.F. Anaconda Park Security Fence Project - Award of Contract Recommendation: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract on behalf 2) Reject all other bids; 3) Award the construction contract to VM Construction Firm, Inc. in the amount of $389,785.00 for the construction of the Anaconda Park Security Fence Project; 4) Approve $38,978.50, in contingency for the Project and; 5) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-60 amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget in the amount of $428,763.50 in supplemental funds to be allocated for the construction of the Anaconda Park Security Fence Project. | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 8 # F | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a869 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 8 | G | 8.G. 2026 Sewer Master Plan Update Recommendation: 1) Award contract to Akel Engineering Group, Inc. (Akel), in an amount not to exceed $240,139, for preparation of the 2016 Sewer Master Plan update; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement on behalf of the Whittier Utility Authority. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS Anyone interested in matters scheduled for public hearing may speak for two minutes at the time of the hearing. The applicant and appellant will have up to 20 minutes to present their case and up to an additional 10 minutes to make rebuttal comments at the conclusion of the public hearing. If you challenge any part of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised during the public hearing. | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 8 # G | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a866 |
| November 10, 2026 | Order of Business 9 | A | 9.A. New Multi-Family Residential Development (The Laurels) Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 2026- 61 upholding the Planning Commission’s decision to approve Multi-Family Project No. MFP25-0001 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. TTM25-0002 (VTTM 84819) with suggested conditions of approval. Environmental Review The project is statutorily exempt from the environmental review process, pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.66, Assembly Bill (AB) 130 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Hazardous Waste Sites: The project site is not identified on any of the lists enumerated under Government Code Section 65952.5. 10. STAFF REPORTS | November 10, 2026 Order of Business 9 # A | LA County | Whittier | City Council | 6af3a30014adc822fa72a85b |