MINUTES City of La Habra Heights January 13, 2025 Regular Meeting of the La Habra Heights City Council Closed Session Opening Ceremonies 1. Call Meeting to Order- - At5:30 p.m., Mayor Pro Tempore Carol Engelhardt called the Regular City Council Meeting to order. 2. Roil Call Present: Mayor Pro Tempore Carol Engelhardt, Council Members Brian Bergman, Greg Steffire and Norm Zezula Absent: Mayor John Pespisa 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 At 5:31 p.m., the City Council, City Manager, Interim Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, adjourned to Closed Session to discuss the following: A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATIONL LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code S 54956.9(c) B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Case: State of California et al. V. City of La Habra Heights et al. LASC C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code S 54956.9(d)(2) Potential Cases: One Pursuant to Gov. Code S 54956.9(d)(1) Case No. 24STCP03557 Potential Cases: One REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 13, ,2025 D. EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Gov. Code S 54957 Title: City Attorney 5. Reconvene and Statement from' Closed Session End of Closed Session Regular Business at 6:30 P.M. 1. 2. Call Meeting to Order - At 6:35 p.m., Mayor Pro Tempore Engelhardt called the Regular City Council Meeting to order. Roll Call Present: Mayor Pro Tempore Engelhardt, Council Members Brian Bergman, Greg Steffire and Norm Zezula Absent: Mayor John Pespisa Also Present: City Manager Rafferty' Wooldridge, City Attorney Todd Litfin, Assistant City Manager Tom Robinson, Finance Manager Angie Martinez, Fire Chief Mitch Brookhyser, Los Angeles County Sheriff Hector Beltran, and Administrative Assistant Christina Aguilar Also Present via Zoom: None 3. Flag Salute Mayor Pro Tempore Engelhardt pulled item # 13. 13. Revised Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element Update Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Steffire), and voted (4-0) (Absent, Pespisa) to continue Housing Element item #13 to Monday, January 20, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. At 6:37 p.m. Mayor Pro Tempore Engelhardt opened Public Hearing. At 7:54 p.m. Mayor Pro Tempore Engelhardt closed Public Hearing. Presentations, Commendations and Proclamations 4. 5. 6. Public Comments Committee Comments REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 13,2025 7. City Council Comments A. ANNOUNCE PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Steffire), and voted (3-1) (Opposed, Zezula) to Action: Moved (Steffire), seconded (Bergman), and voted (4-0) (Absent, Pespisa) to appoint Ray Fernandez as the Chair of the Planning Commission. appoint Laura Hess as the Vice Chair of the Planning Commission. 8. Administrative Reports At 8:30 p.m. Council Member Steffire left the Dias. At 8:34 p.m. Council Member Steffire returned to the Dias. A. City Manager's Report B. City Attorey's Report Action: No Reportable Action from closed session reported by City Attorney. C. E. Community Development Report Sheriff's Department Report D. Fire Chief's Report Consent Calendar Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Engelhardt), and voted (4-0) (Absent Pespisa) to approve consent items 9, 10, 11, and 12. 9. Waive Reading in Fuil of all Ordinances, Resolutions, and Meeting Minutes on the Agenda 10. Approval of Warrant Report for October 2024 11. Minutes: December 9, 2024 - Special City Council Meeting 12. Minutes: December 9, 2024 - Regular City Council Meeting End of Consent Calendar REGULARCITYCOUNCL MEETING! MINUTES JANUARY 13, 2025 Public Hearing 14. Protest Hearing - Unpaid Brush Clearance Costs At 8:40 p.m. Council Member Steffire was recused from the Dias. Resolution No. 2025-01: 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 8:40 p.m. Mayor Engelhardt opened Public Hearing. At 8:41 p.m. Mayor Engelhardt closed Public Hearing. Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Zezula), and voted (3-0) (Absent Pespisa) (Abstain, Steffire) adopt Resolution No. 2025-01 confirming the report of costs incurred by the city and authorizing the assessments as liens to be placed oni thet tax rolls effective January 13, 2025. At 8:45 p.m. Council Member Steffire returned to dias. End of Public Hearing Administrative Items 15. Initiate proceedings to vacate La Habra Road within Powder Canyon Resolution No. 2025-02: A Resolution of the City Council of the City ofl Lal Habra Heights, California, declaring its intention to vacate all or a portion of an unimproved roadway Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Stefflre), and voted (4-0) (Absent Pespisa) City Council adopt Resolution 2025-02 initiating the Vacation of La Habra Road and named La Habra Road from the city's road network. scheduling a public hearing on February 10, 2025. 16. Adopt Legislative Platform for 2025 Council adopt the Legislative Platform for 2025. Action: Moved (Steffire), seconded (Engelhardt), and voted (4-0) (Absent Pespisa) City REGULAR CITYCOUNCIL MEETING! MINUTES JANUARY 13, 2025 17. Adoption of Fair Political Practices Commission Form 806 Resolution No. 2025-03; A! Resolution oft the City Council of the CityofLal Habra Heights, California, approving Fair Political Practices Commission Form 806 regarding the appointment of council members to outside compensated positions to conform with section 18702.5 of the California code of regulations, as amended by the fair political Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Steffilre), and voted (4-0) (Absent Pespisa) to adopt Resolution No. 2025-03 and direct the City Clerk to post FPPC Form 806 on the practices commission. City's Website with the mandated information. 18. Federal Transit Administration Title VI Program Update California, adopting the 2025 Title VI Program Update. Resolution No. 2025-04: Al Resolution oft the City Council of the City of La Habra Heights, Action: Moved (Steffire), seconded (Bergman), and voted (4-0) (Absent Pespisa) to approve the Title VI Program update and adopt Resolution No. 2025-04. 19. Agreement with EMS QI partners for EMS Coordinator/Q! Services Action: Moved (Stefflre), seconded (Bergman), and voted (4-0) (Absent Pespisa) to authorize the City Manager to enter into an Agreement, with EMS QI Partners for EMS Coordinator Services for the Fire Department with insurance requirements of $1,000,000 per occurrence general liability and $2,000,000 general aggregate insurance. 20. Reclassification of Fire Department Positions Action: City Council motioned to pull item number #20 to inquire more information and 21. Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority Citizens Technical Advisory bring it back to the next council meeting. Committee (CTAC) Reappointment of Adam Nazaroff At 8:55 p.m. City Council member Steffire recused himself from the dias. Action: Moved (Engelhardt), seconded (Bergman), and voted (3-0) (Absent Pespisa) (Abstain Steffire) City Council re-appointed Adam Nazaroff to a four-year term on the Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority Citizens Technical Advisory Committee (CTAC). At8:57 p.m. City Council member Steffire returned to dias. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MENUTES JANUARY 13, 2025 22. Project updates and deadlines Action: Reviewed and discussed. End of Administrative Items 23. Individual Council Member information items and/or required Meeting Attendance Reports Action: No action taken. 24. Public Comments on Items not on the Agenda (One Minute) Adjourn Meeting - At9:08 p.m., Mayor Pro Tempore Engelhardt adjourned the meeting to Monday, January 20, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Submitted for Coyncil Approval: Christina O Bule Assistant Aguilar, Adrjinistrative REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 13, 2025