CITY OF HIGHLAND
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA I
Special Meeting
May 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
City Hall Donahue Council Chambers
27215 Base Line, Highland CA 92346
COUNCILMEMBERS
Penny Lilburn, Mayor
District 3
Larry McCallon, Mayor Pro Tern
District 5
Gregory Hogan, Councilmember
District 1
Jimmy Saldana, Councilmember
District 2
John P. Timmer, Councilmember
District 4
STAFF
Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Lawrence Mainez, Community Development Director
Leticia Nava -Cruz, Director of Administrative Services/ City Treasurer Octavio Duran Jr., Public Works Director/ City Engineer Maricela Marroquin, City Attorney
Alondra Munoz, City Clerk
MISSION STATEMENT
Highlandis dedicatedto thebettermentoftheindividual, thefamily, theneighborhoodandthecommunity.
TheCityCouncilandthestaffofHighlandarededicatedtoprovidingthequalityofpublicfacilitiesand services that its citizens are willing to fund and will do so as efficiently as possible. 909) 864- 6861 www. cityotnigniana. org
City Council Special Meeting Agenda May 7, 2025
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
MAY 7, 2025 - 6: 00 p. m.
NOTICEIS HEREBYGIVENthata specialmeetingof the HighlandCityCouncilis herebycalled to beheldon May7, 2025, at6:00p.m. intheCityCouncilChambersof CityHalllocatedat 27215 Base Line, Highland, California. Said special meeting shall be for the purpose of conductingbusinessin accordancewiththe attachedAgenda.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT (LIMITED TO ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA ONLY
ToaddresstheCityCouncil, pleasecompleteaspeakerformlocatedattheentranceandgive ittotheCityClerkpriortothebeginningofthemeeting. Yournamewillbecalledwhenitisyour turnto speak. StateLawprohibitsthe City Councilfromactingon any item not on the agenda.
Individual speakers are limited to three ( 3) minutes each.
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CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
The order of business for Public Hearings shall be:
1) Mayor opens Public Hearing;
2) Staff presentation;
3) Applicant/ Representative presentation;
4) Speakers in favor of proposal;
5) Speakers in opposition to proposal;
6) Applicant rebuttal;
7) Mayor closes Public Hearing;
8) Council discussion, motion and vote.
Once the Public Hearing is closed, no further testimony is taken.
City Council Special Meeting Agenda May 7, 2025
Ordinance Amending the City' s Fireworks Regulations to Increase the Fines and Authorize the Enhancement of Enforcement Efforts ( HMG Chapter 1. 20, Arrest and Citation Procedures, Chapter 2. 56, Administrative Citation Process, and Chapter 8. 58, Fireworks)
RECOMMENDATION: The Public Safety Subcommittee recommends the City Council:
1) Introduce and conduct first reading of City Council Ordinance No. , amending Chapter 1. 20, Arrest and Citation, Chapter 2. 56, Administrative Citation Process, and Chapter 8. 58 of the Highland Municipal Code to increase the administrative fine as allowable under the State Fireworks Law for use of illegal fireworks, and other amendments to authorize enhanced code enforcement efforts; and 2) Direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. 6 regarding the following:
Agency Negotiator: Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Employee Organization: Unrepresented employees
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956. 9 (d)(2) regarding the following:
Significant exposure to litigation: One case.
ADJOURN
I, Alondra Munoz, City Clerk, certify I caused to be posted this Agenda on or before May 5, 2025 by 5:30 p.m., on our website at www. cityofhighland. org and in the following designated areas:
Highland Branch Library ( 7863 Central Avenue), Fire Station No. 1 ( 26974 Base Line), and City Hall ( 27215 Base Line).
Date: May 5, 2025