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Notice and Agenda
Regular Meeting
of the
La Cañada Flintridge City Council
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
City Hall
One Civic Center Drive
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
(and via Zoom Teleconference at
1057 Morewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213)
Jeanne K. Hobson, Mayor
Stephanie Fossan, Mayor Pro Tem
Quemars S. Ahmed, Councilmember
Kim Bowman, Councilmember
Keith Eich, Councilman (via teleconference)
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*Councilman Keith Eich will be attending the meeting on August 4, 2026, remotely from an alternate teleconference location. The alternate teleconference location is open to the public. Members of the public may participate in person at either the City Hall Council Chambers or the alternate location at 1057 Morewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
How to Attend and Participate in the Meeting Remotely
City Council meetings are held in person and on Zoom. The City Council Chambers are open to the public. If you cannot attend in person, you can join and speak remotely.
To watch the meeting (view only, no speaking), go to the City’s website: https://lcf.ca.gov/city-clerk/agendaminutes/ To access the meeting and provide public comment, log into the Zoom meeting or dial the telephone number.
You will be muted until the public comment period begins. Use the “Raise Hand” feature at the bottom of your screen, and when called on, unmute yourself.
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87418083539 Meeting ID: 874 1808 3539 One-Tap Mobile: +16699009128,,87418083539# US OR +16694449171,,87418083539# US Telephone Number: 1-669-444-9171
Technical Disruptions - If a technical issue prevents remote public observation or participation and City personnel cannot immediately correct the problem, the City Council will recess the meeting while the City takes further corrective action. If remote access cannot be restored within one hour, the City Council may continue the meeting only after confirming that the City made good faith efforts to restore service and finding that the public interest in proceeding outweighs the need for remote access. These procedures also apply to disruptions affecting Councilmembers participating remotely.
Comments from the Public - The public is encouraged to address the City Council on any matter posted on the agenda or on any other matter within its jurisdiction. If you wish to address the City Council, you may do so during the Comments from the Public period noted on the agenda. Each person is allowed 3-minutes speaking time.
Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
Agenda Materials - Copies of staff reports and supporting documentation pertaining to agenda items are available for public viewing and inspection at City Hall, 2nd Floor Lobby Area, during regular business hours, and on the City’s website https://lcf.ca.gov. For further information regarding agenda items, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (818) 790-8880 or via e-mail at [email protected].
SB 343 – Any writings relating to an agenda item distributed to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office during normal business hours and/or posted on the City’s website.
Levine Act - To promote transparency and fairness in government decision-making, the Levine Act imposes contribution prohibitions and disclosure requirements. Specifically, any elected or appointed City officer is prohibited from making or attempting to influence a decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use if the officer received a contribution of more than $500 within the preceding 12 months from a party or their agent. (Gov. Code § 84308(c)(1).) Additionally, parties to proceedings involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before any elected or appointed City officer must disclose any campaign contributions exceeding $500 that they made within the preceding 12 months. (Gov. Code § 84308(e)(1).) For more information please visit: https://lcf.ca.gov/city-clerk/levine-act/.
Reasonable Accommodations - In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Government Code Section 54953(g), the City Council has adopted a "reasonable accommodations" policy to expedite accommodation requests. The policy can also be found on the City’s website. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office, (818) 790-8880 to make an accommodation request, or to obtain an electronic or printed copy of the policy.
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6:00 PM City Council Regular Meeting
Preliminary Business
Call to Order Next Ordinance: 536
Next Resolution: 26-35
Roll Call Jeanne K. Hobson, Mayor
Stephanie Fossan, Mayor Pro Tem
Quemars S. Ahmed, Councilmember
Kim Bowman, Councilmember
Keith Eich, Councilman (via teleconference)
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Public - Public Comment cards are in the holder on the wall in the lobby.
Limited to 3 minutes per speaker for items on the Consent Calendar, items not on the Agenda, or any issue within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Public comment is limited to a maximum of 20 minutes. Speakers not able to speak due to the 20-minute time limit will be provided with the opportunity to speak at the end of the meeting. Please give a completed Public Comment Card to the City Clerk prior to the conclusion of this item. Speakers will be called in the order that public comment cards are received.
If the matter on which you wish to speak is an Agenda item (other than a Consent Calendar item), you will be provided the opportunity to address the City Council when the matter is considered. Please give a completed Public Comment Card to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the item.
Presentations
• Public Safety Update
• Staff update on pending projects
Reordering of and Additions to the Agenda
Consent Calendar
Items on the Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion and roll call vote without individual discussion. If discussion is desired, the item will be removed and considered separately. 1) Waive the Full Reading of All Ordinances Considered on This Agenda and Direct the City Attorney That They Be Read by Title Only
2) Approval of Warrant Resolution No. 26-12 Dated August 4, 2026, for $2,159,250.80 3) Receive and File Commission Meeting Action Agendas
a. Design Commission Action Minutes for May 21, 2026
b. Planning Commission Action Minutes for April 9, April 23, May 14, May 28, and June 11, 2026 4) Receive and File the Capital Improvement Project Status Update 5) Receive and File the Public Safety Reports for June 2026 City Council Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Page 4 of 5
6) Approval of a Memorandum of Agreement with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments for Participation in the San Gabriel Valley Regional Food Recovery Program Through June 30, 2028 7) Adoption of a Resolution for the Installation of Red Curb on the Approach to Various Marked and Unmarked Crosswalks in Accordance with AB 413
8) Approval of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between the City of La Cañada Flintridge and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) and Eighteen Agencies Regarding the Administration and Cost Sharing for Implementing the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) and Watershed Management Plan (WMP) for the Upper Los Angeles River Watershed Management Area
9) Approve and Accept the Work by Crosby Plumbing, Inc. for the Mayor’s Discovery Park Improvements Project, (CIP 31-2213; Contract 23/24-16)
10) Update on the Implementation of CivicPlus for Agenda Management Software and Media Streaming Services for City Council and City Commission/Committee Meetings 11) Proposed Timeline to Fill an Unscheduled Vacancy on the Sustainability and Resilience Commission
12) Receive and File the Attendance Report for City Commission and Committee Members for the Second Quarter of 2026, Covering April 1 - June 30, 2026 13) Adopt a Resolution Approving the Updated Bail Schedule for Municipal Code and Vehicle Code Violations
14) Approve Letter of Support for the California JPIA Formation of the Coalition to Protect Community Services
Public Hearings
15) Appeal of Design Review (DEV-2026-0012) by RNF Signs for New Signage Associated with Wells Fargo Bank located at 555 Foothill Boulevard
RECOMMENDATION: Find the project exempt from CEQA and adopt a City Council Resolution upholding the appeal and approving Design Review (DEV-2026-0012) for Wells Fargo Bank at 555 Foothill Boulevard, with the removal of Condition #11 requiring that all wall signs are not illuminated and do not include raceways
16) General Plan Amendment (PLAN-2026-0001), Adoption of Updates to the General Plan Open Space and Recreation, Conservation Element, and Circulation Elements RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution finding the Project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and approving General Plan Amendment (PLAN-2026-0001), adopting updates of the Open Space and Recreation Element, Conservation Element, and Circulation Element
17) Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Master Schedule of Fees and Charges RECOMMENDATION: Adoption of a Resolution adopting a Master Schedule of Fees and Charges Ordinances: None
Other Business
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18) Discussion and Direction Regarding the Future Operation of Lanterman Auditorium RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to continue discussions with LCUSD regarding returning operational responsibility for Lanterman Auditorium back to the District, removing the Auditorium from future joint-use arrangements, and returning with a proposed transition plan and necessary agreement
19) Discussion Regarding Hybrid Meetings for the City's Commissions and Committees and Provide Direction to Staff as Appropriate
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file a presentation regarding potential implementation of hybrid meetings for City Commissions and Committees and provide direction to staff as appropriate.
Concluding Business
• Meetings attended at the expense of the local agency
• Regional and local representation
• Subcommittee updates
• Request for future agenda items
• Councilmembers’ comments
• City Manager closing comments
Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn
I certify under penalty of perjury that the agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board at One Civic Center Drive at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2.
Tania Garcia
City Clerk