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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF CHINO HILLS
COMMUNITY CENTER
14250 PEYTON DRIVE, CHINO HILLS, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 15, 2026
SPECIAL MEETING
CONVENE MEETING AND ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor Marquez called the special meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. and requested Assistant City Clerk Sisemore to call roll.
PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BRIAN JOHSZ (arrived at 9:19 a.m.)
RAY MARQUEZ
ART BENNETT
CYNTHIA MORAN
PETER J. ROGERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT: BENJAMIN MONTGOMERY, CITY MANAGER
ELIZABETH CALCIANO, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
LYNNAE SISEMORE, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
DANIEL BOBADILLA, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CHRISTA BUHAGIAR, FINANCE DIRECTOR
EDWARD CHAN, VIDEO PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN
JESSICA CONTRERAS, DEPUTY CITY CLERK II
WENDI GENSEL, DEPUTY CITY CLERK II
AL GIRARD, POLICE CHIEF, CHINO HILLS POLICE
DEPARTMENT
ROD HILL, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
NICHOLAS LIGUORI, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
JONATHAN MARSHALL, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
PRESENTERS: JAN PERKINS, FACILITATOR, RAFTELIS
JULIE GIESEKE, VISUAL ILLUSTRATOR, RAFTELIS
SARAH LENTZ, ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT, RAFTELIS
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PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDIZED ITEMS
Kenneth Gallagher, resident, spoke about the Landscape and Lighting Districts (L&L's) short falls, and stated that he was not in favor of sales tax measure to offset the costs for L&L's.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Led by Public Works Director Bobadilla.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
City Manager Montgomery briefed the Council and staff on the workshop objectives, shared the vision for the future of Chino Hills, and reviewed major projects and initiatives for Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28 to help establish priorities and strategic direction based on community input.
City Manager Montgomery and Facilitator Perkins engaged Council Members and staff in breakout sessions to discuss "What Makes Chino Hills Special," setting the quality- of-life vision, accomplishments, needs and plans, and two-year priorities.
Following discussion on "What Makes Chino Hills Special," participants emphasized the importance of maintaining open space, a strong sense of family, community involvement, public safety, diversity, stable and trustworthy leadership, and high-quality City staff and schools.
Senior Management Analyst Shaker shared the results of the quality-of-life survey distributed to residents in October for a two-week period, noting that 640 responses were received and that the overall feedback was positive. Council Member Moran suggested including percentages in the survey charts to improve visual clarity. Mrs.
Shaker also stated that public comment cards were distributed to the public attendees for additional input, with responses emphasizing the preservation of open space and proactive community involvement. She further suggested that future surveys be made available for a longer period of time to gather more input from the community.
Discussion ensued with Facilitator Perkins, Council and staff regarding recent key accomplishments and the factors contributing to their success. These accomplishments included the water treatment facility, progress on the second community center, Carbon Canyon traffic improvements, refurbished parks, recovery from the City Hall fire, establishment of a new regional animal control program, stability and continuity of the Council and staff, financial solvency and overall quality-of-life.
City Manager Montgomery briefly spoke about planned major projects and initiatives and requested that each department provide an overview of their upcoming goals for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
Assistant City Manager Hill reported that the City Manager's Department's upcoming goals are to pursue additional revenue opportunities such as a property tax measure, annual report on summary of goals at the State of the City program, provide annual updates on City Council priorities set by the Council Goal setting workshop, increase usage of cloud platforms to reduce risk of on-premises storage, develop Artificial
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Intelligence Policy, complete Broadcast Room upgrade and enhance emergency communications in Carbon Canyon.
Finance Director Buhagiar stated that the Finance Department's upcoming goals are updating the Development Impact Fees (DIF) Nexus Study for the sewer, storm drain, and water facilities fees, complete Assessment District credit payouts, and evaluate new budget compilation software.
Public Works Director Bobadilla reported that the Public Works Department's upcoming goals are to commence Heli Hydrant construction in Spring 2026, enhance the Fire Hydrant Inspection Program, and assess the impact of new fire maps on landscape maintenance.
Captain Girard stated the Police Department's upcoming goals are to enhance the use of technology to support effective public safety operations, procure an additional Citizens On Patrol (COP) vehicle, and increase homelessness response through law enforcement teams such as the Homeless Outreach and Proactive Enforcement (H.O.P.E.) and The Innovative Remote Onsite Assistance Delivery (InnROADs) Programs.
Community Development Director Liguori reported that the Community Development Department's upcoming goals are to update the subdivision ordinance to bring it to current standards, update the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) processes and procedures, build upon electronic permitting process for smaller, standard projects, update the Development Code, commence work on several major development projects and environmental reviews for Western Hills, Cresta Verde (formerly Stonefield), Belo at Vila Borba, Canyon Estates, and The Serranos, and update the City's Fire Hazard Overlay.
Community Services Director Marshall stated the Community Services Department's goals are evaluating an alternate site for a new second Community Center and Splash Pad, Skate Park enhancements, and to continue to improve the outreach on the McCoy Equestrian Center uses.
Assistant City Clerk Sisemore reported that the City Clerk's Department's Office goals are to commence the citywide records scanning program to maintain the integrity and authenticity of public records for compliance, legal and archival purposes, incorporate an electronic public noticing board to adhere to publishing requirements of City Council agendas in possibly three additional languages due to Senate Bill 707, integrate a public kiosk in the Council Chambers for public comment portions of meetings and for passport scheduling purposes, and implement a Write Once, Read Many (WORM) data storage system to preserve and secure the integrity of digital files City Manager Montgomery spoke on the process in detail related to the three priorities established by Council in 2023: addressing underfunded landscaping and lighting districts, pursuing cost savings and revenue opportunities, and determining whether to proceed with second community center.
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Facilitator Perkins provided a PowerPoint presentation outlining Council's top eight priorities for Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28, as identified during the one-on-one interviews she conducted with Council Members, which were the following: focus on reducing costs and increasing revenue to address the gap between revenues and expenditures, supporting quality-of-life in Chino Hills, addressing traffic congestion, determining surplus properties, supporting public safety, promoting economic development, establishing approaches to meet mandated housing requirements, and fostering Council team building.
A lengthy discussion ensued among Facilitator Perkins, Council and staff regarding the top eight priorities. Following the discussion, Facilitator Perkins issued a QR Code to each Council Member to allow independent voting on their top three priorities for focus over the next two years. Based on the results, there was Council consensus on the overall top four priorities for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and 2027-28, as follows:
• Reduce costs and increase revenue to address gap between revenues and expenditures
o Pursue a sales tax measure to provide ongoing revenue to support services and quality-of-life
o Determine a specific path forward with underfunded Landscape and Lighting (L&L) Districts
o Increasing share of property tax from business and residential properties • Support quality-of-life in Chino Hills
o Enhance community amenities
o Construct a second Community Center
• Support public safety
o Collaborate with the Sheriff's Department and Fire District to enhance public safety
o Conduct open space fire clearing
o Manage fire risks
• Promote economic development (restaurants, retail, entertainment) to better serve residents.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEM
There were no public comments.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Johsz declared the Special Meeting recessed at 1:53 p.m. for Closed Session.
Assistant City Clerk Sisemore did not attend this portion of the meeting.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Public Employee Recruitment or Appointment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b) Position: City Manager
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CLOSED SESSION RECESS
Mayor Johsz recessed the Closed Session at 3:13 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
There was no reportable action taken in Closed Session.
ADJOURN
Mayor Johsz adjourned t dial Meeting at 3:13 p.m. .............
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