MINUTES City of La Habra Heights December 9, 2024 Regular Meeting of the La Habra Heights City Council Regular Business at 6:30 p.m. 1. Call Meeting to Order - At 6:30 p.m., Mayor Engelhardt called the Regular City Action: City Attorney Litfin reported there was no reportable action from Closed Session. Council Meeting to order. 2. Roll Call Present: Mayor Carol Engelhardt, Mayor Pro Tempore John Pespisa, and Council Members Brian Bergman, Dennis Laherty and Norm Zezula. Absent: None Also Present: City Manager RaffertyV Wooldridge, City Attorney Todd Litfin, Assistant City Manager Tom Robinson, Fire Chief Mitch Brookhyser, Los Angeles County Sheriff Hector Beltran, Finance Manager Angie Martinez, and Administrative Assistant Christina Aguilar. Also Present via Zoom: None. 3. 4. Flag Salute Presentations, Commendations, and Proclamations A. Certificate of Recognition to Fire Marshal Albert Alcalde 5. Public Comments REGULAR CITYCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 09, 2024 6. November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election Results Resolution No. 2024-30: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of La Habra Heights, California, reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024, declaring the results and such other matters as provided by Action: Moved (Laherty), seconded (Pespisa), and voted (5-0) to accept the official Certificate of Election results prepared by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder County Clerk and adopt Resolution No. 2024-30 declaring the results of the General Municipal Election held November 5, 2024. Honor Outgoing Council Member Dennis Laherty A. Comments by Council colleagues and public; B. Comments by outgoing Mayor. law. 7. C. Outgoing Council Member stepped down from Council dias. Oaths of Office and seating of newly elected council members 8. A. C. 9. Administration of Oath of Office to Council Member-elect Carol B. Administration of Oath of Office to Council Member-elect Greg Steffire; Comments by the newly-elected Council Members. Engelhardt; Select Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore Member Pespisa to serve as Mayor. Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Zezula), and voted 5-0 to appoint Council Action: Moved (Zezula), to appoint Council Member Steffire to serve as Mayor Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Pespisa), and voted unanimously to appoint Council Member Engelhardt to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore. Pro Tempore. Motion has failed for lack of a second. 10. City Council Member Committee Assignments Investment Advisory Committee Delegates: New Delegates: Delegates: Brian Bergman and Dennis Laherty Brian Bergman and Greg Steffire Dennis Laherty and Carol Engelhardt Audit Committee (Budget and Finance Committee) New Delegates: Carol Engelhardt and Greg Steffire REGULARCITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 2 DECEMBER 09, 2024 Representative to Joint Governmental Committees California Contract Cities Association (CCCA) Delegate: New Delegate: Brian Bergman Brian Bergman Alternate: New. Alternate: Dennis Laherty John Pespisa California Joint Powers insurance Authority (CJPIA) Delegate: New Delegate: Delegate: New Delegate: Delegate: New Delegate: Delegate: New Delegate: Delegate: New Delegate: Delegate: New Delegate: Delegate: New Delegate: Carol Engelhardt Alternate: John Pespisa John Pespisa City! Manager City Manager Carol Engelhardt John Pespisa John Pespisa Carol Engelhardt Dennis Laherty Greg Steffire John Pespisa Carol Engelhardt Norm Zezula John Pespisa John Pespisa Carol Engelhardt New Alternate: Alternate: Hillside Open Space Education Coalition (HOSEC) Carol Engelhardt New Alternate: Carol Engelhardt Alternate: John Pespisa Brian Bergman Brian Bergman Norm Zezula Norm Zezula John Pespisa Norm Zezula L.A. County Sanitation District New Alternate: Alternate: New Alternate: Alternate: New Alternate: Alternate: New Altemate: League of California Cities (LCC)(General Membership Meetings) Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Wildlife Corridor Conservation Authority(WCCA) Los Angeles County City Selections Committee Carol Engelhardt Alternate: John Pespisa New Alternate: Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Engelhardt), and voted (5-0) to appoint Council Members to the various committees and organizations. 11. City Council Comments 12. Administrative Reports A. City Manager's Report B. City Attorney's Report C. Community Development Report D. Fire Chief's Report Sheriff's Department Report E. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGI MINUTES 3 DECEMBER 09, 2024 Consent Calendar Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Engelhardt) and (Steffire) abstained from items 13. Waive Reading in full of all Ordinances, Resolutions and meeting minutes on #16 &; #17 voted (5-0) to approve consent items 13 through 18. the agenda 14. Warrant Report November 2024 15. Treasurer's Report for October 2024 16. Minutes: November 12, 2024 - Special City Council Meeting 17. Minutes: December 4, 2024- Special City Council Meeting 18. 2025 City Meeting Schedule End of Consent Calendar Public Hearing 19. Protest Hearing - Unpaid Brush Clearance Costs Resolution No. 2024-31: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of La Habra Heights, California, confirming a report of costs incurred in connection with the city's brush clearance program; confirming the assessments and liens set forth in such report; and directing that such assessments be collected on the property tax roll. At 7:24 p.m. Mayor Pespisa opened the public hearing. At7:27 p.m. Mayor Pespisa closed the public hearing Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Engelhardt), and voted (5-0) overrule protest and adopt Resolution No. 2024-31 confirming the report of costs incurred by the city and authorizing the assessments as liens to be placed on the tax rolls effective November 12, 2024. End of Public Hearing REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGI MINUTES 4 DECEMBER 09, 2024 Administrative Items 20. Agreement with EMS QI partners for EMS Coordinator/QI services Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Engelhardt) and voted (5-0)t to enter an agreement with EMS QI partners for EMS Coordinator Services for the Fire Department with the condition of striking the last sentence of section 3.0 of agreement. Also, verify that the insurance amount of the agreement is equal to or less than the amount from the previous agreement with UCLA. 21. Authorization to enter into an agreement with a consultant for professional Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Engelhardt) and voted (5-0) to authorize the Finance Manager to amend the budget for $40,000 in account 101-410PLN-6650 and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement, approved by the City Attorney, 22. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of La Habra Heights approving the application for grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park Resolution No. 2024-32: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of La Habra Heights, California, approving the blanket authority to file applications for grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for services associated with the Housing Element Certification with PlaceWorks for Housing Element preparation services. and open space District Measure A Annual Allocation Grant Measure A funding for projects and programs. Action: Moved (Stefflre), seconded (Bergman) and voted (5-0) to approve the filing of an application with the District for funds allocated under Section 24 (b) of the 1996 Proposition for the above-named project and certify that said applicant understands the assurances and certifications in the application form. Certify that the applicant understands its obligations to operate and maintain the property(s) in perpetuity and certify that said applicant will be sign and returned with in 30 days. Also to approve Approve Resolution No. 2024-32 officially approving the blanket authority to file applications for grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and open space district for Measure Ai funding for projects and programs and authorize the City Manager, or designee, as an agent of the City of La Habra Heights to conduct all negotiations, and to execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to, applications, agreements amendments, payment requests, and sO forth, which may be necessary for the completion of the Project as described ini the application. 23. Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority Ballot Measure PH Action: Reviewed and discussed. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 5 DECEMBER 09, 2024 24. Reappointment of Catherine Houwen to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) Board of Trustees for a four year term Action: Moved (Engelhardt), seconded (Bergman), and voted (5-0) to approve the reappointment of Catherine Houwen as a Member to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Board of Trustees for a four-year term. 25. Consideration of Holiday Closure Schedule Action: Moved (Engelhardt), seconded (Bergman), and voted (5-0) Council approve the requested holiday closure schedule as indicated in the staff report. 26. Project updates and deadlines Action: Reviewed and discussed. End of Administrative Items 27. Individual Council Member information items and/or required meeting attendance reports Action: No action taken. 28. Public Comments on items not on the agenda (one minute) Adjourn Meeting: At8 8:37 p.m., Mayor Pespisa adjourned the meeting to closed session. End of Regular Session Closed Session Opening Ceremonies 1. Call Meeting to Order - At 8:37 p.m., Mayor Pespisa called the Closed Session meeting to order. 2. Roll Call Present: Mayor John Pespisa, Mayor Pro Tempore Carol Engelhardt, and Council Members Brian Bergman, Greg Steffire and Norm Zezula. Absent: None. Also Present: City Manager Rafferty Wooldridge, City Attorney Todd Litfin, and Administrative Assistant Christina Aguilar. 3. 4. Public Comment on Closed Session Adjourned to Closed Session REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 6 DECEMBER 09, 2024 At 8:37 p.m., the City Council, City Manager and City Attorney adjourned to Closed Session to discuss the following: A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code S 54956.9(d)(2) Potential Cases: One At9:27 p.m., Closed Session ended. 5. Reconvene and Statement from Closed Session End of Closed Session Submitted for CouncilApproval: D44 Christina Aguilar, Adroinistrative Assistant REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 7 DECEMBER 09, 2024