NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chino Hills will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the Chino Hills Community Center located at 14250 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills, California, for a Closed Session item pertaining to Public Employee Recruitment or Appointment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b) Position: City Manager. The closed session will commence immediately following the conclusion of the Goal Setting Workshop (which begins at 9:00 a.m.), so the closed session item is to begin at 10:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as it can occur.
DATED this 14th day of January 2026.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chino Hills will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., at the Chino Hills Community Center located at 14250 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills, California, for a Goal Setting Workshop to discuss City Council goals for major projects and initiatives for Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28 to establish priorities and strategic direction as informed by community input.
DATED this 13th day of January 2026.
2/27
*REVISED AGENDA*
AGENDA
CHINO HILLS CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2026
CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP
9:00 A.M.
CHINO HILLS COMMUNITY CENTER
14250 PEYTON DRIVE, CHINO HILLS, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
BRIAN JOHSZ, MAYOR
RAY MARQUEZ, VICE MAYOR
ART BENNETT
CYNTHIA MORAN
PETER J. ROGERS
BENJAMIN MONTGOMERY MARK D. HENSLEY CHERYL BALZ
CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK
This agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless the City Council makes a determination that an emergency exists or that a need to take immediate action on the item came to the attention of the City subsequent to the posting of the agenda. The City Clerk has on file copies of written documentation relating to each item of business on this Agenda available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, in the public binder located at the entrance to the Great Oak Hall Room, at the Community Center while the meeting is in session, and on the City's website at www.chinohills.org/Agendas. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk at 14000 City Center Drive, Chino Hills, CA during normal business hours and on the City's website at www.chinohills.org/Agendas as soon as practicable.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in the Council meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office, (909) 364-2620, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Click here to view the City's Reasonable Accommodation Policy or contact the City Clerk's office to obtain a copy.
Emails and documents submitted by the public will be considered a public document subject to posting on the City's website and are subject to the Public Records Act.
PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHILE COUNCIL IS IN SESSION. 3/27
Speaker Cards - Those persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter listed on the agenda, must complete and submit to the City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card available at the entrance to the Great Oak Hall Room at the Community Center. In accordance with the Public Records Act, any information you provide on this form is available to the public. You are not required to provide your name or other personal information in order to speak. The City Clerk's Office will explain how you will be called to speak if you decline to provide your name. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. If you want to communicate information to the City you can also do so via email at [email protected]. All public comments must address matters within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, which is considered "City business." Failure to adhere to the prohibition against public comments on non -city business, will result in the speaker losing their opportunity to provide public comments at that meeting. "City business" includes matters over which the City has been granted authority pursuant to state law, subject to state and federal legal and constitutional limitations. These matters include the construction, maintenance and repair of streets, parks and public facilities; providing water, sewer and trash services; providing recreation services and programs; overseeing land development except to the extent the City's authority has been pre-empted by federal and state law; providing public safety services, including police and fire/paramedic services which the City does by contracting with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and working with the Chino Valley Fire District and through its own code enforcement personnel; imposing regulations over conduct and activities in the City to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community; and the City also has the right to hire and manage personnel, the responsibility to maintain public records and the authority to impose fees and taxes and provide the financial services necessary to provide the above services. "Signs", banners, flags or other symbolic material (except those that are emblazoned on clothing) are prohibited within the Great Oak Hall Room at the Community Center because they may obstruct the view of other attendees, obstruct the passage of other attendees, create a fire or safety hazard, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting. However, signs no larger than 12X24 inches are permitted in the back of the Great Oak Hall Room of the Community Center. These signs, banners, flags and other symbolic objects must be left in the back of the room when approaching the podium for public comments or otherwise leaving that area except to leave the Community Center. Signs with any type of stick, pole or similar object are prohibited in the Great Oak Hall Room of the Community Center.
Levine Act Disclosure: Parties to a proceeding are required to disclose if they made contributions over $500 within the prior 12 months to a Council Member. If a Council Member accepted more than $500 during the 12 months preceding the decision, the Council Member is required to recuse themself from the decision. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more than $500 in contributions to a Council Member for the 12 months after the final decision is rendered on the proceeding. The above contribution disclosures and restrictions do not apply when the proceeding is competitively bid, or involves a personnel or labor contract. For more information, see Government Code Section 84308.
TIPS FOR PUBLIC SPEAWNG AT A COUNCIL MEETING
• If you have filled out a speaker card with or without your name and/or contact information, please hand it to the Clerk. • A speaker may not relinquish his/her time to another speaker. • Be prepared to come forward to the speaker's podium when your name is called. • As you begin to speak, state your name clearly for the record (although this is not required) and city of residence. If you represent a group or organization, please state that information as well. • Don't be nervous. It may help to take a deep breath and exhale slowly before you speak. • Please show courtesy to others and direct all comments to the Mayor and Council • Do not address comments to the audience or staff members. • Make your position known at the beginning, then present supporting information. • Identify your main points. Writing them down ahead of time will help you organize your thoughts and remember them when you're at the podium.
• Don't repeat yourself. If a previous speaker has already made the point you planned to make, simply refer to that speaker and emphasize your support for that position.
• Handouts summarizing your position may be distributed to the Clerk before or after your presentation. • Close your comments with an action statement such as, "Adopt this resolution" or "I urge you to vote 'yes' (or'no') on this item." • Any person who disrupts the orderly conduct of the Council's business may be barred from making further comments and shall be subject to removal from the Community Center.
4/27
9:00 AM. - CONVENE MEETING / ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDIZED ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time members of the public may address the City Council regarding any item listed on the agenda only. Those persons wishing to address the City Council are requested to complete and submit to the Deputy City Clerk a "Request to Speak" form available at the entrance to the Great Oak Hall at the Chino Hills Community Center. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. Time allotted per person may vary depending on the total number of speaker cards received. This comment period will generally be limited to 30 minutes, so not all members of the public may have the opportunity to speak.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
2. Discuss City Council Goals for major projects and initiatives for Fiscal Years 2026- 27 and 2027-28 to establish priorities and strategic direction as informed by community input
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items appearing on the Closed Session agenda. Those persons wishing to address the City Council must complete and submit to the City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card available at the entrance to the Great Oak Hall Room. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. The time allotted per person may vary depending on the total number of speaker cards received. This comment period will generally be limited to 30 minutes per meeting, so not all members of the public may have the opportunity to speak at every council meeting.
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
4. Public Employee Recruitment or Appointment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b) Position: City Manager
ADJOURN
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CITY OF CHINO HILLS
CITY COUNCIL
DECLARATION OF POSTING NOTICE
Wendi Gensel states and declares as follows:
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that I posted the Notice of Special Meeting and Revised Agenda of the City Council scheduled for January 15, 2026, next to the Council Chambers, 14000 City Center Drive, Chino Hills, California, not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
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DECLARATION OF POSTING NOTICE
Valerie Soto states and declares as follows:
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that posted the Notice of Special Meeting and Revised Agenda of the City Council scheduled for January 15, 2026, next to the Chino Hills Community Center, 14250 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills, California, not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration was executed on January 14, 2026, at Chino Hills, California.
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CITY OF CHINO HILLS
CITY COUNCIL
DECLARATION OF POSTING NOTICE
Wend! Gensel states and declares as follows:
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that posted the Notice of Special Meeting and Agenda of the City Council scheduled for January 15, 2026, next to the Council Chambers, 14000 City Center Drive, Chino Hills, California, not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration was executed on January 13, 2026, at Chino Hills, California.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeffng of the City Council of the City of Chino Hills will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., at the Chino Hills Community Center located at 14250 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills, California, for a Goal Setting Workshop to discuss City Council goals for major projects and Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28 to establish priorities and strategic direction as informed by community input.
DATED this 13th day of January 2026.
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AGENDA
CHINO HILLS CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15,2026
CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP
9:00 A.M.
CHINO HILLS COMMUNITY CENTER
14250 PEYTON DRIVE, CHINO HILLS, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
BRUIN JOHSZ, MAYOR
RAY MARQUEZ, VICE MAYOR
ART BENNETT
CYNTHIA MORAN
PETER J. ROGERS
BENJAMIN MONTGOMERY MARK D. HENSLEY CITY ERYLBALZ
CLERK
CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY
This agenda contains a brief general description or each item to be considered. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless the City T Council makes a determination that an emergency exists or that a need to lake Immediate action on BRUN JOHS A the item came to the attention of the City subsequent to the posting of the agenda. The CltyClerk has on file copies of written documentation relating to each Item of business on this Agenda available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, in the public binder located at the entrance to the Great Oak Hall Room, at the Community Center while the meeting is in session, and on the City's websile at www.chinohills.org/Agendas. Materials related to an Item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk at 14000 City Center Drive, Chino Hills, CA during normal business hours and on the City's website at www.chinohills.org/Agendas as soon as practicable.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate In the Council meeting, please contact the City Clerk's office, (909) 364-2620, at least 48 hours prior to e meeting to enable the
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Emails and documents submitted by the public will be considered a public document subject to posting on the City's website and are subject to the Public Records Act.
PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHILE COUNCIL IS IN SESSION Speaker Cards - Those persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter listed on the agenda, must complete and submit to the City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card available at the entrance to the Great Oak Hall Room at the Community Center. In accordance with the Public Records Act, any information you provide on this form is available to the public. You are not required to provide your name or other personal Information In order to speak The City Clerk's Office will explain how you will be called to speak If you decline to provide your name. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. if you want to communicate information to the City you can also do so via email at [email protected]. All public comments must address matters within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, which Is considered "City business' Failure to adhere to the prohibition against public comments on non -city business, will result in the speaker losing their opportunity to provide public comments at that meeting. "City business" Includes matters over which the City has been granted authority pursuant to state law, subject to stale and federal legal and constitutional limitations. These matters Include the construction, maintenance and repair of streets. parks and public facilities; providing water, sewer and trash services; providing recreation services and programs; overseeing land development except to the extent the City's authority has been pre-empted by federal and slate law; providing public safety services, including police and fire/paramedic services which the City does by contracting with the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department and working with the Chino Valley Fire District and through Its own code enforcement personnel; imposing regulations over conduct and activities in the City to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community; and the City also has the right to hire and manage personnel, the responsibility to maintain public records and the authority to Impose fees and taxes and provide the financial services necessary to provide the above services. "Signs", banners, flags or other symbolic material (except those that are emblazoned on clothing) are prohibited within the Great Oak Hall Room at the Community Center because they may obstruct the view of other attendees, obstruct the passage of other attendees, create a fire or safety hazard, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting. However, signs no larger than 12X24 inches are permitted in the back of the Great Oak Hall Room of the Community Center. These signs, banners, flags and other symbolic objects must be left In the back of the room when approaching the podium for public comments or otherwise leaving that area except to leave the Community Center. Signs with any type of stick, pole or similar object are prohibited in the Great Oak Hall Room of the Community Center.
Levine Act Disclosure: Parties to a proceeding are required to disclose if they made contributions over $500 within the prior 12 months to a Council Member. If a Council Member accepted more than $500 during the 12 months preceding the decision, the Council Member is required to recuse themself from the decision. Parties and participants with a financial interest are prohibited from making more then $500 In contributions to a Council Member for the 12 months after the final decision is rendered on the proceeding. The above contribution disclosures and restrictions do not apply when the proceeding is competitively bid, or involves a personnel or labor contract. For more Information, see Government Code Section 84309.
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9:00 AM. - CONVENE MEETING / ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDI2ED ITEMS
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time members of the public may address the City Council regarding any item listed on the agenda only. Those persons wishing to address the City Council are requested to complete and submit to the Deputy City Clerk a "Request to Speak" form available at the entrance to the Great Oak Hall at the Chino Hills Community Center. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per speaker. Time allotted per person may vary depending on the total number of speaker cards received. This comment period will generally be limited to 30 minutes, so not all members of the public may have the opportunity to speak.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
2. Discuss City Council Goals for major projects and initiatives for Fiscal Years 2026- 27 and 2027-28 to establish priorities and strategic direction as informed by community input
ADJOURN
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Chino Hills
CITY OF CHINO HILLS
CITY COUNCIL
DECLARATION OF POSTING NOTICE
Valerie Soto states and declares as follows:
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that posted the Notice of Special Meeting and Agenda of the City Council scheduled for January 15, 2026, next to the Chino Hills Community Center, 14250 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills, California, not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration was executed on January 13, 2026, at Chino Hills, California.
CITY OF CHINO HI
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