Agenda packet — La Cañada Flintridge City Council, October 6, 2026 (part 1 of 3)

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Notice and Agenda
Regular Meeting
of the
La Cañada Flintridge City Council
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
City Hall
One Civic Center Drive
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
Jeanne K. Hobson, Mayor
Stephanie Fossan, Mayor Pro Tem
Quemars S. Ahmed, Councilmember
Kim Bowman, Councilmember

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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: 26-42
Roll Call Jeanne K. Hobson, Mayor
Stephanie Fossan, Mayor Pro Tem
Quemars S. Ahmed, Councilmember
Kim Bowman, Councilmember
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
• Recognition of the La Cañada Flintridge Sister Cities Association Student Exchange Participants • Presentation by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder / County Clerk on Election Administration
• 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. 26-15 Dated October 6, 2026, for $2,893,713.01 3) Receive and File Commission Meeting Action Agendas
a. Parks and Recreation Commission Action Minutes for July 8, 2026 b. Canceled Parks and Recreation Commission Action Minutes for August 12, 2026 4) Receive and File Monthly Report of Investments for the Month Ending August 2026 5) Receive and File the Capital Improvement Project Status Update

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6) Approval of a Request for Parade & Special Event Permit Waiver of Costs and Fees for the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge's Annual Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive 7) Receive and File the Attendance Report for City Commission and Committee Members for the Third Quarter of 2026, Covering July 1 - September 30, 2026 Public Hearings
8) General Plan Amendment (PLAN-2026-0001), Adoption of Updates to the General Plan Open Space and Recreation, Conservation, and Circulation Elements RECOMMENDATION: Motion to adopt Resolution No. 26-XX approving General Plan Amendment (PLAN-2026-0001), adopting an update of the General Plan’s Open Space and Recreation Element, Conservation Element, and Circulation Element and finding the Project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
Ordinances
9) First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 4.25, Prohibition of Use of GasPowered Leaf Blowers to Title 4, Public Welfare, of the La Cañada Flintridge Municipal Code and Finding the Municipal Code Amendment Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act RECOMMENDATION: Motion to direct the City Attorney to read the ordinance by title only, waive further reading, and introduce the ordinance on a roll call vote Other Business
10) Appointments to Fill the Unscheduled Vacancy on the Design Commission and Scheduled Vacancies on the Youth Council
RECOMMENDATION: Conduct a ballot vote to appoint individuals to fill the unscheduled vacancy on the Design Commission and the scheduled vacancies on the Youth Council 11) Receive and File the Update on City Council Vacancy Appointment Process RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the update on the City Council vacancy appointment process
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

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Center Drive at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2.

Tania Garcia, City Clerk

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CITY OF LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE CM Review: DJ
WARRANT RESOLUTION NO. 26-15
Fiscal Review: TK
The following charges have been received by the City of La Cañada Flintridge and are herewith submitted for approval and payment:

Vendor Name Purpose Amount
Warrant
#
1 ACCO Engineered Systems Refrigerant Leak Repair Only - 7/13/26 12,735.00 25066 2 Aleshire & Wynder LLP Legal services - Special projects - thru 9/9/26 51,973.10 25067 3 Alicia Platt Fire Hardening Vent Rebate - Ocean View Blvd 500.00 25068 4 Amazon Capital Services Office & special event supplies; Computer equipment 4,592.34 25069 5 Amazon Capital Services Office supplies 247.81 25070
6 Ardurra Group, Inc. Soundwall Phase 5 Imp. Proj svcs thru 6/30/26 777.82 25071 7 Armen Hakobyan Construction, Inc. Refund C&D - REC-037231 - Hilldale Dr 3,570.00 25072 8 Arun Jain Refund engineering consult fee - REC-039815 - Foothill 450.00 25073 9 Blais & Associates, LLC Grant research & support services thru 8/31/26 1,750.00 25074 10 Blue Raster LLC GIS Consulting Services thru August 3,228.75 25075 11 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - ROW - August 14,561.84 25076 12 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - City Hall - August 841.36 25076 13 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - Parks - August 9,228.00 25076 14 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - Lanterman House - August 1,802.32 25076 15 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - Trails & Easements - August 1,120.60 25076 16 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - Joint Use sites - August 21,944.00 25076 17 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - Joint Use sites - July 21,944.00 25076 18 City of Glendale Household Hazardous Waste Services - August 1,705.00 25077 19 City of Los Angeles SD#3A ASSSC (O&M) 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025 reco. 54,174.00 25078 20 City of Los Angeles SD#3A ASSSC (Capital) 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025 reco. 51,796.00 25078 21 City of Los Angeles Sewerage facilities charges - July/August 462.79 25078 22 CivicPlus, LLC City Council live meeting software - 11/26/26-11/25/27 17,254.65 25079 23 Claire Plotkin Stipend - September 26 50.00 25080
24 Constant and Associates, Inc. AAR Phase II services thru 8/31/26 22,100.70 25081 25 County of Los Angeles Storm drain maintenance - 530 Berkshire - 3/1-8/31-26 4,263.23 25082 26 County of Los Angeles Catch Basin cleanout FY 2025-26 86,185.34 25082 27 Data Ticket Inc. Code enforcement citation processing - August 200.00 25083 28 Debra and Michael Barsom Refund building permit - REC-030616 - Encinas Dr 492.92 25084 29 Ed Ruiz Refund business lic. fee - REC-044417 44.00 25085 30 Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. Mid-block ped. Xing - 200 Foothill - thru 8/31/26 67,043.10 25086 31 First American Data Tree, LLC DocEdge charges - August 99.00 25087 32 Foster & Foster, Inc. GASB 68 report actuarial services - 2026 1,700.00 25088 33 FS Contractors Inc TC-58 - Replace Guard Rail at 810 Highland Dr 15,050.00 25089 34 Gordon, Sandra Expense & Mileage reimbursement - August 2026 919.02 25090 35 Green Halo Systems C&D software - subscription - September 179.00 25091 36 Intelesys Public records search - IT services - 9/9/26 256.00 25092 37 Jack V. DeLuca Sewer repairs - Mayors Discover Park - September 625.00 25093 38 JCL Traffic Services Setup - Farmers Market 8,500.00 25094 39 JCL Traffic Services Signage posting & street closures - Community Prep. 1,750.00 25094 40 Jennifer Williams Refund business lic. late fee - REC-045020 64.00 25095 41 Jim Settles Stipend - September 26 50.00 25096
42 Katherine Orbach Refund cancelled Memorial Park res. - 1000223.001 297.00 25097 43 Kiwanis Club of La Canada Monthly dues - August 40.00 25098 44 Klein, Jeannette Expense & mileage reimbursements - September 983.61 25099 45 La Canada Flintridge Employees Assn Association dues 09/04/26 & 09/18/26 495.00 25100 46 LA Solar Group Refund zoning clearance - REC-044597 - Delinda Ln 143.00 25101 47 Laurence W Brown Stipend - September 2026 50.00 25102 48 Los Angeles County Public Works Pavement patching - Foothill/Gould - August 7,356.62 25103 49 Los Angeles County Public Works Pavement patching - Cambridge/Dover Rd - August 5,588.72 25103

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Vendor Name Purpose Amount
Warrant
#
50 Los Angeles County Public Works Street sign installation - August 2,077.19 25103 51 Los Angeles County Public Works Traffic sign services - August 1,379.04 25103 52 Los Angeles County Public Works Litter & debris removal - August 1,467.99 25103 53 Los Angeles County Public Works Roadway drainage facilities maint. - Aug 2,634.17 25103 54 Los Angeles County Public Works Curb, gutter & sidewalk repair - August 959.61 25103 55 Los Angeles County Public Works Pavement patching - August 16,764.57 25103 56 Los Angeles County Public Works Industrial waste services - August 100.65 25103 57 Los Angeles County Public Works Pavement patching - Cambridge/Dover Rd - August 17.91 25103 58 Los Angeles County Public Works Vegetation control - August 248.16 25103 59 Los Angeles County Public Works LCF Street inspections - August 4,460.60 25104 60 Los Angeles County Public Works Emergency call-out PW road svc - August 1,380.23 25104 61 Los Angeles County Public Works Hawk signal timing - Foothill - August 4,038.52 25104 62 Los Angeles County Public Works Traffic signal maintenance - August 5,888.04 25104 63 Matrix Consulting Group, Ltd. C.D. processing review thru 8/31/26 4,870.00 25105 64 Mercury Mailing Systems, Inc. Permit renewal - Postal paperwork 390.00 25106 65 Michelle Jaross Stipend - September 50.00 25107
66 MSW Consultants Solid waste consulting - July & August 5,460.00 25108 67 Natalia Kuckirova Partial ref pool plan review - REC-042053 - Journeys En 893.19 25109 68 ODP Business Solutions, LLC Office supplies - disposable bowls & plates 66.20 25110 69 Odyssey Power Corporation Generator Maintenance Renewal - City Hall - 7/1/26-6/30 2,379.00 25111 70 Okapi Architecture, Inc. Refund business lic. fee - REC-044232 164.00 25112 71 Outlook Newspapers Legal notices- March 1,385.56 25113 72 Rebecca Latta Consulting TC-59 - Arborist svcs - 5385 Ocean View Blvd - 8/3/26 200.00 25114 73 Ron's Maintenance, Inc. Catch Basin Cleaning 1,872.00 25115 74 State Water Resources Control Board AD 04-1 CWSRF loan repayment #19 1,698,151.93 25116 75 Stephanie's Gallery, Inc. Mayor's frame photo change & install 452.63 25117 76 Tait & Associates, Inc. City Hall window replacement proj thru 7/31/26 6,548.50 25118 77 Tait & Associates, Inc. Hillard Ave rehab proj thru 8/31/26 11,700.00 25118 78 Terry Namazie Refund C&D - REC-029301 - Starlight Crest Dr 10,000.00 25119 79 The Advantage Group COBRA administrative fee - August 55.00 25120 80 Transtech Engineers, Inc. CIP project manager - August 2,625.00 25121 81 Tripepi Smith & Associates Broadcasting - Planning Commission - August 281.14 25122 82 Tripepi Smith & Associates Website development & maintenance - Annual 655.00 25122 83 Tyler Technologies Inc Penalty - Echeck returns 10.00 25123 84 Urban Graffiti Enterprises, Inc. Maintenance - Bus Shelter - August 2026 3,126.78 25124 85 Walters Wholesale Electric Co Street sign - K. Eich Dr 187.85 25125 86 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC Refund business lic. fee - Reissued voided ck 24873 169.00 25126 87 Willdan Engineering Code Enforcement Services - August 22,800.00 25127 88 Willdan Engineering NPDES water quality services thru 8/28/26 14,791.08 25127 89 Willdan Engineering Hawk TS - Foothill Blvd. @ Indiana thru 8/28/26 320.00 25127 90 Willdan Engineering Traffic Engineer thru 8/28/26 10,417.00 25127 Sub-Total $ 2,342,622.18
The following warrants have already been paid:
1 ADP, Inc Payroll processing - PE 9/4/26 126,478.37 EFT 2 ADP, Inc Payroll tax processing - PE 9/4/26 37,363.33 EFT 3 ADP, Inc Payroll processing - PE 9/18/26 121,147.31 EFT 4 ADP, Inc Payroll tax processing - PE 9/4/26 36,868.78 EFT 5 MissionSquare Retirement Employee's 457 plan contribution for PE 9/4/26 13,489.09 EFT 6 MissionSquare Retirement Employee's 457 plan contribution for PE 9/18/26 13,145.25 EFT 7 CalPERS PE 8/7/26 retirement contribution - PEPRA 15,962.44 EFT 8 CalPERS PE 8/31/26 retirement contribution - PEPRA council 245.20 EFT 9 CalPERS PE 8/21//26 retirement contribution - Classic 14,293.34 EFT 10 CalPERS PE 8/21/26 retirement contribution - PEPRA 15,811.38 EFT 11 Utility Telecom Group LLC City Telephone Charges 3,351.47 EFT 12 Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. - NPB MaInsurance premium - Community Prep. Day 329.00 25013

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Vendor Name Purpose Amount
Warrant
#
13 American Fidelity Assurance HRA payment for November 14,426.57 25014 14 American Fidelity Assurance FSA payment for September 1,115.70 25014 15 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - ROW additional work - 7/2/26 1,440.00 25015 16 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Porter Service - Memorial Park - 7/14/26 612.00 25015 17 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - Trails & Easements - July 1,120.60 25015 18 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - Lanterman House - July 1,802.32 25015 19 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - Parks - July 9,228.00 25015 20 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - City Hall - July 841.36 25015 21 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - ROW - July 14,561.84 25015 22 California JPIA FY 2026-27 Pollution Liability insurance 2,221.00 25016 23 Charter Communications TV service at City Hall thru 10/3/26 289.12 25017 24 Charter Communications Fiber internet service - City Hall - September 2,747.34 25018 25 La Canada Irrigation District Water charges through 8/26/27 14,331.68 25019 26 La Cañada Printsmith Business cards - Council 110.50 25020 27 Magic Jump Rentals, Inc. Event setup - Community Preparedness Day 2,766.82 25021 28 Printefex Inc Posters & Brochures - Community Preparedness 629.85 25022 29 Southern California Edison Electricity charges - 08/05/26 to 09/07/26 364.61 25023 30 Southern California Trophy Company Special trophies & awards 691.43 25024 31 Sparkletts Water line, cooler rental & delivery 126.97 25025 32 Standard Insurance Company EAP Premium - August 4.90 25026 33 Troop 507 Gardening supplies 480.00 25027
34 Valley Water Company Water charges - Various locations 1,220.54 25028 35 Willdan Engineering Mid-block signals project work thru 5/29/26 4,342.50 25029 36 Willdan Financial Services Sewer service fee thru September 2026 750.00 25030 37 Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. - NPB MaInsurance premium - 50th Anniversary Celebration 329.00 25031 38 Amazon Capital Services Office supplies 22.09 25032
39 American Fidelity Assurance Company Various employee insurance lines - September 2,083.50 25033 40 AT&T Mobility Emergency cell phone line - City Hall - Jul & Aug 921.67 25034 41 AT&T Mobility Employee iPads with cell service & cell phones - Aug 403.31 25034 42 Athens Services Refuse service - Lanterman House - September 272.97 25035 43 Athens Services Refuse service - Memorial Park - September 367.03 25036 44 California Park & Recreation Soc CPRS benefits package membership FY 26-27 550.00 25037 45 City of Glendale Recycled water 8/3/26 to 9/2/26 74.70 25038 46 Delta Dental Insurance Company Employee dental benefits - October 74.76 25039 47 Delta Dental of California Employee dental benefits - October 1,951.93 25040 48 Elan Financial Services Meeting expense 86.62 25041
49 Elan Financial Services Conference lodging & vehicle fuel 492.35 25041 50 Elan Financial Services Membership 504.00 25041
51 Elan Financial Services Conference registration, meeting expense, membership 1,089.66 25041 52 Elan Financial Services Foreign transaction fee - Wonderidea 8.97 25041 53 Elan Financial Services Office supplies, meeting & training expenses, subscr. 4,959.78 25041 54 Global Sanitation Services Portable restrooms - Special Event - 911-9/15/26 143.33 25042 55 Hinderliter deLlamas & Associates Sales tax/audit contract service - Q1 FY 26-27 922.01 25043 56 Hinderliter deLlamas & Associates Transaction tax contract service - Q1 FY 26-27 620.40 25043 57 La Canada Irrigation District Water charges through 8/27/26 3,852.50 25044 58 Liberty Utility CA Water service charges - August 280.89 25045 59 Los Gringos Locos Community Preparedness Day -Catering svc - 9/10/26 860.00 25046 60 Primo Brands Water line, cooler rental & delivery 82.15 25047 61 Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Filing Fee for NOE - Traffic Signal Improvement Project 25.00 25048 62 Republic Services #902 Refuse service - City Hall - September 519.36 25049 63 RingCentral Inc. Phone system subscription & hardware - City Hall - Sep 2,167.41 25050 64 SCA of CA, LLC Street sweeping service - August 13,458.08 25051 65 Southern California Edison Electricity charges - 07/29/26 to 09/07/26 16,616.83 25052 66 Southern California Edison Electricity charges - 08/07/26 to 09/08/26 1,483.43 25053 67 Southern California Edison Electricity charges - 08/10/26 to 09/13/26 908.81 25054 68 Southern California Edison Electricity charges - 08/11/26 to 09/13/26 4,807.06 25055

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Vendor Name Purpose Amount
Warrant
#
69 Southern California Edison Electricity charges - 08/13/26 to 09/13/26 330.30 25056 70 Southern California Edison Electricity charges - 08/10/26 to 09/08/26 619.20 25057 71 Standard Insurance Company Life, AD&D & EAP Insurance - October 953.30 25058 72 Standard Insurance Company Employee LTD Insurance - October 436.70 25059 73 Texas Life Insurance Company Employee life insurance - October 48.25 25060 74 The Gas Company Gas charges - Lanterman House - 7/27/26 to 8/27/26 15.40 25061 75 Valley Water Company Water charges - Various locations - August 1,639.83 25062 76 Valley Water Company Water charges - Various locations - August 10,172.53 25063 77 Verizon Wireless Wireless telephone charges - September/October 475.11 25064 78 Willdan Financial Services Sewer service fee thru December 2026 750.00 25065 Sub-Total $ 551,090.83
Total $ 2,893,713.01
Approved for presentation to the City Council of the City of La Cañada Flintridge at their meeting of October 6, 2026 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 2026 _______________________
Jeanne K. Hobson, Mayor
ATTEST:

Tania Garcia, City Clerk

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Payee name Line Item Description Amount Payment
number
Account
number
Invoice number
Payment date 10/6/2026
ACCO Engineered Systems Refrigerant Leak Repair Only - 7/13/26 $12,735.00 25066 01-55-7103 20852160 Aleshire & Wynder LLP Legal services - Special projects - thru 9/9/26 $51,973.10 25067 01-02-6062 109506 Alicia Platt Fire Hardening Vent Rebate - Ocean View Blvd $500.00 25068 01-21-6081 083126 APlatt Amazon Capital Services Amazon - Samsung LFD - Council frame pjct $1,272.79 25069 01-11-6061 116P-N7X6-9CTF " Amazon - (2) cable safe cord cover & tablecloth cl $262.94 " 01-12-6031 1KWN-WPRN-DDMG " Amazon - greeting cards & envelopes $93.91 " 01-12-6031 1HHP-XQ9W-G7DQ " Amazon - caution do not enter tape $34.24 " 01-12-6031 1NC7-DY3P-YQG1 " Amazon - heavy duty shipping tape $22.08 " 01-12-6031 17X3-CCX9-Q7N7 " Amazon - disinfecting wipes, banker boxes, gloves $295.18 " 01-12-6031 1QFL-3KR6-3X6M " Amazon - desktop document stands $24.29 " 01-12-6031 17N3-N4YV-HPCF " Amazon - dusting kit $30.91 " 01-12-6031 1N66-T3PQ-YPFY " Amazon - (3) headset w/ mic & (1) doc scanner $656.32 " 01-11-8237 1QLJ-TWNY-G614 " (93) Compost bins - special event $1,899.68 " 01-52-6072 146X-MGW4-JDJ7 Amazon Capital Services Amazon - paper towels $50.52 25070 01-12-6031 1WGJ-76C1-F69R " activity books & stands - community emergency prep $197.29 " 01-21-6082 1YXF-K6HM-9YH3 Ardurra Group, Inc. Soundwall Phase 5 Imp Proj svcs thru 6/30/26 $777.82 25071 31-00-7000 190766 Armen Hakobyan Construction, Inc. Refund C&D - REC-037231 - Hilldale Dr $3,570.00 25072 92-00-2341 091626 ArmenHakobyan Arun Jain Refund engr consult fee - REC-039815 - Foothill $450.00 25073 92-00-2350 090126 AJain Blais & Associates, LLC Grant research & support - 8/1-8/31/26 $1,750.00 25074 01-03-6061 BA_10106_2026 Blue Raster LLC GIS Consulting Services thru Aug 26 $3,228.75 25075 01-11-6061 10622 BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - Joint Use sites - Aug 26 $21,944.00 25076 01-32-7107 9875816 " Landscaping - Joint Use sites - Jul 26 $21,944.00 " 01-32-7107 9859698 " Landscaping - City Hall - Aug 26 $841.36 " 01-55-7106 9875818 " Landscaping - Parks - Aug 26 $9,228.00 " 01-45-7105 9875819 " Landscaping - ROW - Aug 26 $14,561.84 " 01-45-7109 9875815 " Landscaping - Trails & Easements - Aug 26 $1,120.60 " 01-45-7110 9875821 " Landscaping - Lanterman House - Aug 26 $1,802.32 " 01-49-7106 9875820 City of Glendale Household Hazardous Waste Services (31) - Aug $1,705.00 25077 01-52-6061 4406 City of Los Angeles Capital portion FY 2024-2025 reconciliation $54,174.00 25078 44-00-7113 WP270000028 " " $51,796.00 " 44-00-7113 WP270000029
" SFC for ASSFC 07/01/26-08/31/26 $462.79 " 44-00-7113 WP270000053 CivicPlus, LLC CC live meeting software - 11/26/26-11/25/27 $17,254.65 25079 01-11-6099 388209 Claire Plotkin Plotkin - Sep 26 $50.00 25080 01-31-6035 09-2026 Constant and Associates, Inc. AAR Phase II services thru 8/31/26 $22,100.70 25081 01-21-6061 CA2026-1065 County of Los Angeles LACountyPW - Catch Basin cleanout FY 2025-26 $86,185.34 25082 01-53-6060 SA270000093 " Storm drain maintenance - 530 Berkshire - 3/1-8/31 $4,263.23 " 01-42-7124 SA270000131 Data Ticket Inc. Code enforcement citation processing - Aug 26 $200.00 25083 01-27-6061 199225 Debra and Michael Barsom Refund building permit - REC-030616 - Encinas $492.92 25084 01-00-4561 090826 M&DBarsom Ed Ruiz Refund business lic. fee - REC-044417 $4.00 25085 01-00-2317 090126 ERuiz " " $40.00 " 01-00-4150 "
Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. Mid-block ped. Xing - 200 Foothill - thru 8/31/26 $67,043.10 25086 31-00-7000 17631 First American Data Tree, LLC Data Tree - DocEdge charges - Aug 26 $99.00 25087 01-27-6061 9052940826 Foster & Foster, Inc. GASB 68 report actuarial svcs - 2026 $1,700.00 25088 01-10-6061 43863 FS Contractors Inc TC-58 - Replace Guard Rail at 810 Highland Dr $15,050.00 25089 01-42-7113 3831 Gordon, Sandra mileage - CRRA conf. - S. Gordon $229.10 25090 01-52-6052 08-2026-SG " lodging - CRRA conf. - S. Gordon $689.92 " 01-52-6052 " Green Halo Systems C&D software - subscription - Sep 26 $179.00 25091 01-11-6099 6784 Intelesys Public records search 26-427 - IT svcs - 9/9/26 $128.00 25092 01-11-6061 123976 " Public records search 26-503 - IT svcs - 9/9/26 $128.00 " 01-11-6061 123977 Jack V. DeLuca Sewer repairs - Mayors Discover Park - Sep 26 $625.00 25093 01-45-7105 091426 JCL Traffic Services Setup - Farmers Market $8,500.00 25094 01-13-6072 135811 " Signage posting & street closures - Community Prep $1,750.00 " 01-13-6072 135952 Jennifer Williams Refund business lic. late fee - REC-045020 $64.00 25095 01-00-4150 092126 JWilliams Jim Settles Settles - Sep 26 $50.00 25096 01-31-6035 09-2026 Katherine Orbach Ref cancelled Memorial Park res. R901-1000223.001 $87.00 25097 01-00-2311 091426 KOrbach " " $80.00 " 01-00-4546 "
" " $115.00 " 01-00-4716 "
" " $15.00 " 01-00-4552 "
Kiwanis Club of La Canada Kiwanis - Monthly dues - Aug 26 $40.00 25098 01-03-6053 083126 Klein, Jeannette mileage - CRRA conf. - J. Klein $188.50 25099 01-42-6052 09-2026-JK " lodging - CRRA conf. - J. Klein $795.11 " 01-42-6052 " La Canada Flintridge Employees Assn Association dues 09/04/26 $250.00 25100 01-00-2275 090426 " Association dues 09/18/26 $245.00 " 01-00-2275 091826 LA Solar Group Refund zoning clearance - REC-044597 - Delinda $75.00 25101 01-00-4530 090826 LASolarGroup " " $68.00 " 01-00-4552 "
Laurence W Brown Brown - Sep 26 $50.00 25102 01-31-6035 09-2026 Los Angeles County Public Works W0379010 $100.65 25103 01-53-6060 26090801125 " R9LCF73458 $7,356.62 " 03-00-7113 26090801168
" R9LCF73570 $5,588.72 " 03-00-7113 26090801171
" N948273611 $2,077.19 " 03-00-7113 26090801185
" N948273593 $1,379.04 " 03-00-7113 26090801190

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" R9LCF27088 $1,467.99 " 03-00-7113 26090801206
" R9LCF27128 $2,634.17 " 03-00-7113 26090801207
" R9LCF27129 $959.61 " 03-00-7113 26090801208
" R9LCF27130 $16,764.57 " 03-00-7113 26090801209
" R9LCF73556 $17.91 " 03-00-7113 26090801169
" R9LCF27049 $248.16 " 03-00-7113 26090801205
" R9LCF27132 $4,460.60 25104 03-00-7113 26090801210
" R9LCF73729 $1,380.23 " 03-00-7113 26090801211
" TS MAINT DDG - Aug 26 $5,888.04 " 03-00-6064 26090801492 " T91273783 $4,038.52 " 31-00-7000 26090801242
Matrix Consulting Group, Ltd. C.D. processing review thru 8/31/26 $4,870.00 25105 01-03-6061 2 Mercury Mailing Systems, Inc. Permit renewal - Postal paperwork $390.00 25106 01-13-6034 44595.1 Michelle Jaross Jaross - Sep 26 $50.00 25107 01-31-6035 09-2026 MSW Consultants MSW - Solid waste consulting - Jul & Aug $5,460.00 25108 01-52-6061 1102 Natalia Kuckirova Partial ref pool plan review - REC-042053 - Journeys $893.19 25109 01-00-4562 091526 NKuckirova ODP Business Solutions, LLC odp - disposable bowls & plates $66.20 25110 01-12-6031 481504726001 Odyssey Power Corporation Generator Maint. Renewal - CH - 7/1/26-6/30/26 $2,379.00 25111 01-55-7103 92153338 Okapi Architecture, Inc. Refund business lic. fee - REC-044232 $160.00 25112 01-00-4150 082726 OkapiArchitec " " $4.00 " 01-00-2317 "
Outlook Newspapers Legal notices - Mar 26 $1,385.56 25113 01-04-6034 85598 Rebecca Latta Consulting TC-59-Arborist svcs-5385 Ocean View Blvd - 8/3/26 $200.00 25114 01-42-6061 2800 Ron's Maintenance, Inc. (26) Catch Basin Cleaning $1,872.00 25115 01-53-6061 1576 State Water Resources Control Board Contract 04815-4252-510 for 2026 $1,622,651.58 25116 43-00-6037 04815-26-19 " " $42,674.11 " 43-00-6039 "
" " $32,826.24 " 43-00-6041 "
Stephanie's Gallery, Inc. Mayor's frame photo change & install $452.63 25117 01-12-6031 7579 Tait & Associates, Inc. City Hall window replacement proj thru 7/31/26 $6,548.50 25118 38-00-8233 170714 " Hillard Ave rehab proj thru 8/31/26 $11,700.00 " 31-00-7000 170922 Terry Namazie Refund C&D - REC-029301 - Starlight Crest Dr $10,000.00 25119 92-00-2341 090826 TNamazie The Advantage Group Advantage Group-COBRA administrative fee - Aug 26 $55.00 25120 01-07-6045 201333 Transtech Engineers, Inc. CIP project manager - Aug $2,625.00 25121 01-43-6061 20265910 Tripepi Smith & Associates Broadcasting - Planning Commission - Aug $281.14 25122 01-13-6061 17994 " Website development & maintenance - Annual $655.00 " 01-13-6061 18039 Tyler Technologies Inc Penalty - Echeck return (2) $10.00 25123 01-11-6061 045-575534 Urban Graffiti Enterprises, Inc. Maintenance - Bus Shelter - Aug 26 Prop A $3,126.78 25124 30-00-6061 LCF22608 Walters Wholesale Electric Co Street sign - K. Eich Dr $187.85 25125 01-13-6081 S130949292.001 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC Refund business lic. fee - REC-043767 $165.00 25126 01-00-4150 072826 WellsFargoBan " " $4.00 " 01-00-2317 "
Willdan Engineering Hawk ts - Foothill Blvd. @ Indiana thru 8/28/26 $320.00 25127 31-00-7000 00633160 " NPDES water quality services thru 8/28/26 $14,791.08 " 18-00-6061 00343091 " Code Enforcement Services - Aug 26 $22,800.00 " 01-27-6061 00239274 " Traffic Engineer thru 8/28/26 $10,417.00 " 01-43-6061 00633194 EFT Payments date 9/10/2026 to 9/25/2026
ADP, Inc Payroll processing - PE 9/4/26 $126,478.37 EFT Various SEP0426 JE ADP, Inc Payroll tax processing - PE 9/4/26 $37,363.33 EFT " SEP0426 JE ADP, Inc Payroll processing - PE 9/18/26 $121,147.31 EFT " SEP1826 JE ADP, Inc Payroll tax processing - PE 9/4/26 $36,868.78 EFT " SEP1826 JE MissionSquare Retirement Employee's 457 plan contribution for PE 9/4/26 $13,489.09 EFT 01-00-2280 90426 MissionSquare Retirement Employee's 457 plan contribution for PE 9/18/26 $13,145.25 EFT " 91826 CalPERS PE 8/7/26 retirement contribution - PEPRA $15,962.44 EFT Various AUG0726A3 CalPERS PE 8/31/26 retirement contribution - PEPRA council $245.20 EFT " AUG3126A1 CalPERS PE 8/21//26 retirement contribution - Classic $14,293.34 EFT " AUG2126A2 CalPERS PE 8/21/26 retirement contribution - PEPRA $15,811.38 EFT " AUG2126B2 Utility Telecom Group LLC City Telephone Charges $3,351.47 EFT 01-55-6021 902222 Payment date 9/16/2026
Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. - NPB Main Insurance premium - Community Prep. Day $329.00 25013 01-13-6072 3655138 American Fidelity Assurance AF - Sep - 1st Period $44.00 25014 01-10-2250 2686174 " AF - Sep - 2nd Period $44.00 " 01-10-2250 "
" AF - Sep - 1st Period $75.00 " 01-10-2250 "
" AF - Sep - 2nd Period $75.00 " 01-10-2250 "
" AF - Sep - 1st & 2nd Period $152.74 " 01-01-2250 "
" AF - Sep - 1st Period $83.33 " 01-03-2250 "
" AF - Sep - 2nd Period $83.33 " 01-03-2250 "
" AF - Sep - 1st Period $41.67 " 01-05-2250 "
" AF - Sep - 2nd Period $41.67 " 01-05-2250 "
" Admin fees - Nov 2026 $80.00 " 01-10-6061 2748749
" AF - Sep - 1st Period $41.66 " 01-25-2250 2686174
" AF - Sep - 2nd Period $41.66 " 01-25-2250 "
" AF - Sep - 1st Period $41.66 " 01-26-2250 "
" AF - Sep - 2nd Period $41.66 " 01-26-2250 "
" AF - Sep - 1st Period $50.00 " 01-52-2250 "
" AF - Sep - 2nd Period $50.00 " 01-52-2250 "
" AF - Sep - 1st Period $104.16 " 01-04-2250 "
" AF - Sep - 2nd Period $104.16 " 01-04-2250 "

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" Nov 2026 $14,346.57 " 01-12-5013 2748749
BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Landscaping - Parks - Jul 26 $9,228.00 25015 01-45-7105 9858977 " Landscaping - ROW additional work - 7/2/26 $1,440.00 " 01-45-7109 9917813 " Landscaping - ROW - Jul 26 $14,561.84 " 01-45-7109 9858975 " Landscaping - Trails & Easements - Jul 26 $1,120.60 " 01-45-7110 9858979 " Landscaping - Lanterman House - Jul 26 $1,802.32 " 01-49-7106 9858978 " Landscaping - City Hall - Jul 26 $841.36 " 01-55-7106 9858976 " Porter Service - Memorial Park - 7/14/26 $612.00 " 01-13-6081 9917664 California JPIA FY 2026-27 Pollution Liability insurance $2,221.00 25016 01-12-6041 POLLU-00124 Charter Communications TV service at City Hall thru 10/3/26 $289.12 25017 01-11-6098 156843601090126 " Fiber internet service - City Hall - Sep 26 $2,747.34 25018 01-11-6098 091057401090126 La Canada Irrigation District Water charges through 8/26/26 - 0081411800 $2,108.72 25019 01-31-6023 090226-3364 " Water charges through 8/27/26 - 0122591000 $4,470.16 " 01-31-6023 090226-2273 " Water charges through 8/27/26 - 0112204619 $7,752.80 " 01-31-6023 090226-2084 La Cañada Printsmith Business cards - Council - Ahmed $110.50 25020 01-12-6031 1407 Magic Jump Rentals, Inc. Event setup - Community Preparedness Day $2,766.82 25021 01-13-6072 45386143 Printefex Inc Posters & Brochures - Community Preparedness $629.85 25022 01-21-6082 83126 Southern California Edison SCE - Electricity charges - 08/05/26 to 09/02/26 $33.98 25023 01-31-6027 090826-8279 " " $200.16 " 01-31-6027 090826-7887
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/07/26 to 09/07/26 $130.47 " 01-31-6027 091026-8028 Southern California Trophy Company Special trophies & awards $691.43 25024 01-13-6081 070070-26 Sparkletts Water line, cooler (3) & delivery $126.97 25025 01-12-6031 24669431 090426 Standard Insurance Company EAP Premium - Aug 26 $4.90 25026 01-12-5023 080126EAP Troop 507 Troop 507 - 30 bags decorative bark $480.00 25027 01-45-7105 SEP 11 26 T507 Valley Water Company VW charges - 4475 Indiana Ave - 7/30-8/27/26 $158.68 25028 01-31-6023 082826-14281R " VW charges - 905 Town Center Dr - 7/30-8/27/26 $963.50 " 01-31-6023 082826-13272R " VW charges - 1300 Foothill Blvd - 7/30-8/27/26 $98.36 " 01-31-6023 082826-12115R Willdan Engineering A - Mid-block signals project work thru 5/29/26 $4,342.50 25029 07-00-7000 00632698 Willdan Financial Services Sewer Service Fee thru 7/1/26-9/30/26 $750.00 25030 44-00-6011 010-66448 Payment date 9/30/2026
Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. - NPB Main Insurance premium - 50th Anniversary Celebration $329.00 25031 01-13-6088 3701862 Amazon Capital Services Amazon - large gift box $22.09 25032 01-12-6031 1H36-Q6G4-VYL7 American Fidelity Assurance Company AFA Sep 26 $553.45 25033 01-00-2260 E016614 " " $577.91 " 01-00-2266 "
" " $210.92 " 01-00-2267 "
" " $72.06 " 01-00-2268 "
" " $593.22 " 01-00-2265 "
" " $16.12 " 01-00-2269 "
" " $59.82 " 01-00-2264 "
AT&T Mobility Emergency cell phone line - City Hall - Jul 26 $442.54 25034 01-11-6098 287314698850X0810202 " Emergency cell phone line - City Hall - Aug 26 $479.13 " 01-11-6098 287314698850X0910202 " Employee iPads with cell svc/cell phone - Aug 26 $403.31 " 01-11-6098 287339196970X0910202 Athens Services Refuse service - Lanterman House - Sep $272.97 25035 01-49-6025 22512232 " Refuse service - Memorial Park - Sep $367.03 25036 01-45-7105 22512235 California Park & Recreation Soc CPRS benefits package membership FY 26-27 $550.00 25037 01-31-6052 56539 City of Glendale City of Glendale - Recycled water - 8/3-9/2/26 $74.70 25038 01-45-6023 091026-0677-00 Delta Dental Insurance Company Delta Dental - Oct 2026 $26.52 25039 01-04-5020 BE007220520 " " $16.08 " 01-43-5020 "
" " $16.08 " 01-09-5020 "
" " $16.08 " 01-26-5020 "
Delta Dental of California Delta Dental - Sep 2026 $318.10 25040 01-25-5020 BE007221348 " " $76.25 " 01-26-5020 "
" " $40.74 " 01-07-5020 "
" " $76.25 " 01-09-5020 "
" " $76.25 " 01-52-5020 "
" " $152.50 " 01-43-5020 "
" " $325.97 " 01-05-5020 "
" " $122.22 " 01-10-5020 "
" " $40.74 " 01-31-5020 "
" " $165.60 " 01-01-5009 "
" " $157.73 " 01-03-5020 "
" " $40.74 " 01-04-5020 "
" " $206.34 " 01-45-5020 "
" " $152.50 " 01-42-5020 "
Elan Financial Services fuel - City vehicle - 74420 $117.35 25041 01-42-6051 SEP 26 - ME 2358 " fuel - city vehicle $114.81 " 01-42-6051 SEP 26 - 1121 " lodging - LCC conference - M. El-Rabaa $375.00 " 01-42-6052 SEP 26 - ME 2358 " membership - CMTA - J. LeBlanc $150.00 " 01-10-6053 SEP 26 - 8855 TK " treats - City Council Meeting $86.62 " 01-01-6052 SEP 26 - DJ 5549 " registration - LCC conf. - K. Bowman $375.00 " 01-01-6052 SEP 26 - 8855 TK " registration - CCCA Board of Dir. mtg. $20.00 " 01-03-6052 SEP 26 - 1121 " registration - CCMF conf. - A. Parseghian $750.00 " 01-03-6052 " " application fee - CMTA - T. Kim $175.00 " 01-10-6052 SEP 26 - 8855 TK " supplies - Comm. Prep. Day $1,051.16 " 01-21-6052 SEP 26 - 1121

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" subscription - Microsoft $21.30 " 01-11-6099 "
" output box/2 yr warranty $1,935.98 " 01-11-6061 "
" cake - City Council meeting $145.60 " 01-12-6052 SEP 26 - 8855 TK " dinner - City Council meeting $220.45 " 01-12-6052 "
" snacks - City/School meeting $12.99 " 01-12-6052 "
" " $5.99 " 01-12-6052 "
" sodas - City Council meeting $71.58 " 01-12-6052 SEP 26 - 1121 " Foreign transaction fee - Wonderidea $8.97 " 01-12-6061 SEP 26 - 1516 " search engine - Website $31.00 " 01-12-6061 SEP 26 - 1121 " online service - website app $299.00 " 01-12-6061 "
" posts - Social Media $375.49 " 01-13-6061 "
" newsletter - City subscribers $81.00 " 01-13-6061 "
" membership - American Planning Assoc. - K. Fabela $504.00 " 01-25-6053 SEP 26 - 4056 SK " bowls - City/School meeting $4.63 " 01-12-6031 SEP 26 - 8855 TK " apparel - new City Council member $208.46 " 01-12-6031 SEP 26 - 1121 Global Sanitation Services Portable restrooms - Special Event - 911-9/15/26 $143.33 25042 01-31-6081 I41277 Hinderliter deLlamas & Associates Q1/2026 - Contract services - Jul-Sep 2026 $900.00 25043 01-10-6061 SIN067667 " Q1/2026 - Audit services - Sales tax $22.01 " 01-10-6061 " " Q1/2026 - Contract services - Jul-Sep 2026 $620.40 " 01-10-6061 SIN068068 La Canada Irrigation District Water charges through 8/26/26 - 081412055L $2,307.24 25044 01-45-6023 090226-3011 " Water charges through 8/26/26 - 081491709L $143.00 " 01-45-6023 090226-3020 " Water charges through 8/26/26 - 101704521L $96.04 " 01-45-6023 090226-3033 " Water charges through 8/26/26 - 0081412101 $750.99 " 01-45-6023 090226-1807 " Water charges through 8/27/26 - 013281700L $101.91 " 01-45-6023 090226-2350 " charges thru 8/26/26 - 081411830U - 1830UFoothill $453.32 " 01-45-6023 090226-3006 Liberty Utility CA Water service charges - Aug 26 $177.74 25045 01-45-6023 083126-7005644 " " $103.15 " 01-45-6023 083126-7005651
Los Gringos Locos Comm. Prep Day - 9/10/26 - catering $860.00 25046 01-21-6082 091026 Primo Brands Water line, cooler rental & delivery $109.01 25047 01-12-6031 0618710293925 " Account balance credit -$26.86 " 01-12-6031 "
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk FilingFeeNOE-TS Improvement Proj $25.00 25048 31-00-7000 NOETSImprovementProj Republic Services #902 Refuse svc - City Hall - Sep 26 $519.36 25049 01-55-6025 0902-014351764 RingCentral Inc. virtual phone system - Sep 26 $2,167.41 25050 01-11-6099 CD_001550835 SCA of CA, LLC SCA - Street sweeping service - Aug 26 $13,458.08 25051 03-00-7117 CA0946347 Southern California Edison SCE - Electricity charges - 08/05/26 to 09/02/26 $15.82 25052 01-45-6027 090826-5302 " " $14.57 " 01-45-6027 090826-8377
" " $15.90 " 01-45-6027 090826-9136
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/07/26 to 09/07/26 $14.98 " 01-45-6027 091026-0622 " SCE - City Hall elect. chgs - 07/29/26 to 08/26/26 $13,631.34 " 01-55-6027 083126-0054 " SCE - Electricity charges - 08/05/26 to 09/02/26 $88.65 " 03-00-6064 090826-0593 " SCE - Fee $0.51 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/05/26 to 09/02/26 $101.92 " 03-00-6064 090826-7062 " SCE - Fee $0.39 " 03-00-6064 "
" Street/traffic lgt chgs - 08/06/26 to 09/03/26 $107.55 " 03-00-6064 090926-5955 " SCE - Fee $0.58 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/01/26 to 08/31/26 $114.52 " 03-00-6064 090326-1065 " SCE - Fee $0.77 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity - 08/01/26 to 08/31/26 $2,412.89 " 03-00-6064 090326-7212 " SCE - Fee $10.13 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/01/26 to 08/31/26 $85.94 " 03-00-6064 090326-9596 " SCE - Fee $0.37 " 03-00-6064 "
Southern California Edison SCE - Fee $0.28 25053 03-00-6064 091126-2735 " SCE - Electricity charges - 08/10/26 to 09/08/26 $43.39 " 03-00-6064 091126-3480 " SCE - Fee $0.59 " 03-00-6064 091026-9068
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/07/26 to 09/07/26 $242.67 " 03-00-6064 091026-9409 " SCE - Fee $1.08 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/10/26 to 09/08/26 $375.31 " 03-00-6064 091126-0620 " " $138.27 " 03-00-6064 091126-2258
" " $34.27 " 03-00-6064 091126-2735
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/07/26 to 09/07/26 $151.05 " 03-00-6064 091026-2976 " SCE - Fee $0.71 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/07/26 to 09/07/26 $142.05 " 03-00-6064 091026-5172 " SCE - Fee $0.75 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/07/26 to 09/07/26 $50.73 " 03-00-6064 091026-6551 " " $121.14 " 03-00-6064 091026-9068
" " $17.06 " 01-45-6027 091026-7760
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/10/26 to 09/08/26 $164.08 " 01-45-6027 091126-3194 Southern California Edison " $16.18 25054 01-45-6027 091126-4713 " " $14.68 " 01-45-6027 091126-7989
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/11/26 to 09/09/26 $19.01 " 01-45-6027 091426-1807 " SCE - Electricity charges - 08/10/26 to 09/08/26 $91.10 " 03-00-6064 091126-5732 " SCE - Fee $0.54 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/10/26 to 09/08/26 $113.08 " 03-00-6064 091126-6693 " SCE - Fee $0.63 " 03-00-6064 "

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" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/10/26 to 09/08/26 $123.05 " 03-00-6064 091126-7849 " SCE - Fee $0.69 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/10/26 to 09/08/26 $88.18 " 03-00-6064 091126-7936 " " $15.78 " 03-00-6064 091126-8474
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/11/26 to 09/09/26 $137.30 " 03-00-6064 091426-2785 " SCE - Fee $0.70 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/11/26 to 09/09/26 $110.72 " 01-31-6027 091426-2214 " SCE - Electricity charges - 08/13/26 to 09/13/26 $177.17 " 01-31-6027 091226-5189 Southern California Edison " $302.92 25055 01-31-6027 091626-1356 " SCE - Electricity chgs-school flds-8/11-9/09 $372.98 " 01-32-6064 091426-9895 " SCE - Fee $0.27 " 01-32-6064 "
" SCE- Electricity charges - 08/11/26 to 09/09/26 $3,481.11 " 01-32-6064 091426-4128 " SCE - Fee $18.49 " 01-32-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/11/26 to 09/09/26 $36.18 " 03-00-6064 091426-8985 " SCE - Fee $0.27 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/13/26 to 09/13/26 $42.94 " 03-00-6064 091626-2305 " SCE - Fee $0.20 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/11/26 to 09/09/26 $33.39 " 03-00-6064 091426-7538 " SCE - Fee $0.26 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/11/26 to 09/09/26 $34.47 " 03-00-6064 091426-8108 " SCE - Fee $0.26 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/11/26 to 09/09/26 $111.52 " 03-00-6064 091426-8292 " SCE - Fee $0.57 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/11/26 to 09/09/26 $110.77 " 01-45-6027 091426-5613 " " $243.14 " 01-45-6027 091426-8295
" SCE - electricity charges - 08/13/26 to 09/13/26 $17.32 " 01-45-6027 091626-1745 Southern California Edison " $75.04 25056 01-45-6027 091626-4752 " " $17.80 " 01-45-6027 091626-5678
" " $36.62 " 01-45-6027 091626-6338
" " $18.17 " 01-45-6027 091626-7170
" " $35.62 " 03-00-6064 091626-4379
" SCE - Fee $0.26 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - electricity charges - 08/13/26 to 09/13/26 $14.98 " 03-00-6064 091626-4435 " " $90.29 " 03-00-6064 091626-7146
" SCE - Fee $0.48 " 03-00-6064 "
" SCE - Electricity charges - 08/13/26 to 09/13/26 $41.04 " 03-00-6064 091626-8961 Southern California Edison SCE - Electricity charges - 08/10/26 to 09/08/26 $619.20 25057 01-49-6027 091126-6449 Standard Insurance Company Standard Life, AD&D & EAP - Oct 26 $87.50 25058 01-00-2260 091426LIFE " " $12.60 " 01-12-5023 "
" " $165.90 " 01-01-5008 "
" " $94.80 " 01-03-5008 "
" " $47.40 " 01-09-5008 "
" " $23.70 " 01-52-5008 "
" " $47.40 " 01-04-5008 "
" " $71.10 " 01-05-5008 "
" " $94.80 " 01-10-5008 "
" " $23.70 " 01-31-5008 "
" " $47.40 " 01-42-5008 "
" " $47.40 " 01-45-5008 "
" " $23.70 " 01-11-5008 "
" " $94.80 " 01-25-5008 "
" " $71.10 " 01-43-5008 "
" Employee LTD Insurance - Oct 26 $436.70 25059 01-00-2265 091426LTD Texas Life Insurance Company Employee life insurance - Oct 26 $48.25 25060 01-00-2260 SM0EL720260913001 The Gas Company SoCalGas-Charges - Lanterman House-7/27-8/27/26 $15.40 25061 01-49-6029 083126-78005 Valley Water Company VW charges - 4420 Encinas Dr - 7/30-8/27/26 $499.44 25062 01-49-6023 082826-11755R " " $32.00 " 01-49-6023 082826-12296R
" VW charges - 926 Foothill Blvd - 7/30-8/27/26 $303.44 " 01-45-6023 082826-10100R " VW charges-325 Meadow Grove St - 7/30-8/27/26 $194.87 " 01-45-6023 082826-11477R " VW charges-379 Meadow Grove St - 7/30-8/27/26 $98.36 " 01-45-6023 082826-11416R " VW charges - 1042 Foothill Blvd - 7/30-8/27/26 $206.93 " 01-45-6023 082826-12106R " VW charges - 530 Foothill Blvd - 7/30-8/27/26 $44.07 " 01-45-6023 082826-12109R " VW charges - 1410 Foothill Blvd - 7/30-8/27/26 $80.26 " 01-45-6023 082826-12114R " VW charges - 1620 Foothill Blvd - 7/30-8/27/26 $92.32 " 01-45-6023 082826-12130R " VW charges - 746 Foothill Blvd - 7/30-8/27/26 $44.07 " 01-45-6023 082826-12194R " VW charges - 4512 Oakwood Ave - 7/30-8/27/26 $44.07 " 01-45-6023 082826-12950R Valley Water Company VW charges - 1220 Verdugo Blvd - 7/30-8/27/26 $194.87 25063 01-45-6023 082826-13376R " VW charges - 3945 Starland Dr - 7/30-8/27/26 $56.13 " 01-45-6023 082826-14259R " VW charges - 436 Foothill Blvd - 7/30-8/27/26 $128.52 " 01-45-6023 082826-14269R " VW charges - 321 Foothill Blvd - 7/30-8/27/26 $74.23 " 01-45-6023 082826-14268R " VW - 2 Sport Chalet Dr - 7/30-8/27/26 $356.60 " 01-55-6023 082826-13740R " VW charges - 839 Houseman St - 7/30-8/27/26 $200.55 " 01-55-6023 082826-14779R " " $371.25 " 01-55-6023 082826-8402R
" VW charges - 4423 Cornishon Ave - 7/30-8/27/26 $1,961.18 " 01-32-6023 082826-14512R

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" VW charges - 4436 Cornishon Ave - 7/30-8/27/26 $4,793.99 " 01-32-6023 082826-7108R " VW charges - 4465 Oak Grove Dr - 7/30-8/27/26 $2,035.21 " 01-32-6023 082826-9732R Verizon Wireless Wireless telephone charges - 9/14-10/13 $475.11 25064 01-11-6098 6153410269 Willdan Financial Services Sewer Service Fee thru 10/1/26-12/31/26 $750.00 25065 44-00-6011 010-67483

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City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: October 6, 2026
Subject: Receive and File Commission Meeting Action Agendas a. Parks and Recreation Commission Action Minutes for July 8, 2026 b. Canceled Parks and Recreation Commission Action Minutes for August 12, 2026
Presenter: Tania Garcia, City Clerk
Proposed Action: Motion to receive and file the attached action minutes from the Commission meetings.

Environmental Impact: None
Fiscal Impact: None
Discussion/Analysis:

Receive and file the attached action minutes from the Commission meetings.

Options:

1. Receive and file the attached action minutes from the Commission meetings; or

2. Defer action at this time.

Recommendation:

Option No. 1 - It is recommended that the City Council take the following action(s): Receive and file the attached action minutes from the Commission meetings Attachments:

1. ActionMins_PRC_2026-07-08

2. ActionMins_PRC_2026-08-12

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City of La Cañada Flintridge
Parks and Recreation Commission
Minutes
Regular Meeting
July 8, 2026
City Hall
One Civic Center Drive
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
Regular Commission Meeting
Call to Order
Chair Stoner called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:08 p.m.

Roll Call
Commissioner Claire Plotkin, Commissioner James Settles, Vice Chair Larry Brown, and Chair Matt Stoner.

Commissioner Michelle Jaross was absent.

Staff Present:

Assistant Director of Administrative Services Angela Cho Pledge of Allegiance
Led by Chair Stoner.

Comments from the Public - Public Comment cards are in the holder on the wall in the lobby.

None:

Reordering of and Additions to the Agenda: None
Consent Calendar
1) Approval of Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission Meetings a) Regular Commission Meeting for June 10, 2026
A motion was made by Vice Chair Brown, seconded by Commissioner Settles, and carried (3- 0-1, Commissioner Plotkin abstained, Commissioner Jaross absent) to approve the Regular Commission meeting minutes for June 10, 2026.

Other Business
2) Permit, Parks and Fee Waiver Requests
a) Recreational Facility Use and Fee Waiver Request from La Cañada Congregational Church for Movies in the Park for Fall 2026

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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes Page 2 of 3 July 8, 2026 Regular Meeting
Kyle Sears of La Cañada Congregational Church provided a brief description and addressed questions from Chair Stoner.

A motion was made by Vice Chair Brown, seconded by Commissioner Plotkin, and carried (4- 0, Commissioner Jaross absent) to approve the recreational facility use and fee waiver request from La Cañada Congregational Church for Movies in the Park for Fall 2026. 3) Parks Make Life Better! Celebration of Parks and Recreation Month Assistant Director of Administrative Services Cho presented a brief description. She discussed the recognition of July as National Parks and Recreation Month and the collaboration with the YMCA for a Spring into Wellness Program. She shared statistics on permits and field reservations, emphasizing the active use of City amenities and addressed questions from Chair Stoner.
4) Nomination and Election of the Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Assistant Director of Administrative Services Cho provided a brief update.

Chair Stoner explained the process of selecting the Chair and Vice Chair of the Parks and Recreation Commission.

Chair Stoner nominated Vice Chair Brown as Chair.

A motion was made by Chair Stoner, seconded by Commissioner Settles, and carried (4-0, Commissioner Jaross absent) to approve the nomination and election of the Parks and Recreation Commission Chair.
5) Nomination and Election of the Parks and Recreation Commission Vice Chair Commissioner Settles nominated Commissioner Jaross as Vice Chair.

A motion was made by Chair Stoner, seconded by Vice Chair Brown, and carried (4-0, Commissioner Jaross absent) to approve the nomination and election of the Parks and Recreation Commission Vice Chair.
6) Nomination and Election of the Parks and Recreation Commission Representative to the Joint Operations Team
Assistant Director of Administrative Services Cho presented a brief description.

Commissioner Plotkin nominated herself as the Parks and Recreation Commission representative to the Joint Operations Team.

A motion was made by Chair Stoner, seconded by Vice Chair Brown, and carried (4-0, Commissioner Jaross absent) to approve the nomination and election of the Parks and Recreation Commission representative to the Joint Operations Team. 7) Nomination and Election of the Parks and Recreation Commission Representative to the Cornishon Corridor – Joint Working Group
Assistant Director of Administrative Services Cho presented a brief description and addressed questions from the Commissioners.

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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes Page 3 of 3 July 8, 2026 Regular Meeting
Commissioner Plotkin nominated Commissioner Settles as the representative to the Cornishon Corridor – Joint Working Group.

Concluding Business
Commissioners' Comments
Chair Stoner asked staff about the Mayor's Discovery Park Ribbon Cutting Event and Assistant Director of Administrative Services Cho provided a brief update.

Staff Comments
Assistant Director of Administrative Services Cho provided an update on Music in the Park, Summer Field Closures, and National Preparedness Month and Community Preparedness Day on September 10, 2026. She noted that the Parks and Recreation Commission will not meet in August.

Adjournment
Chair Stoner adjourned the Regular Parks and Recreation Commission meeting at 6:36 p.m. _____________________________________________
Angela Cho, Assistant Director of Administrative Services Minutes approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission on ________________. September 9, 2026

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City of La Cañada Flintridge Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission
Minutes
City Council Chambers
Regular Meeting One Civic Center Drive
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011

REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING CANCELED
The Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, 2026, was canceled.

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, One Civic Center Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. _________________________________
Angela Cho, Assistant Director of Administrative Services Minutes approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission on _______________________, September 9, 2026

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City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: October 6, 2026
Subject: Receive and File Monthly Report of Investments for the Month Ending August 2026
Presenter: Jennifer Leblanc, City Treasurer
Proposed Action: Receive and File Quarterly Report of Investments ending August 2026 Environmental Impact: None
Fiscal Impact: None
Discussion/Analysis:

City’s Monthly Report of Investments is provided for City Council’s review.

Options:

1. Receive and file the attached Receive and File Quarterly Report of Investments ending August 2026; or

2. Decline/Defer.

Recommendation:

Option No. 1 – It is recommended that the City Council take the following action(s): Receive and file the attached Receive and File Quarterly Report of Investments ending August 2026.

Attachments:

1. LCF Investment Report-Aug 2026

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SUMMARY
Investment Policy vs. Actual
Maturity Policy Actual
0-1 Years 30% - 80% 46%
1-3 Years 10% - 60% 24%
3-5 Years 10% - 40% 30%

YIELD TO YIELD TO WEIGHTED

AMORTIZED MARKET MATURITY MATURITY DAYS TO
INVESTMENT TYPE PAR VALUE BOOK VALUE VALUE AT MARKET AT COST MATURITY:

U.S. Treasuries $ 18,000,000 38.1% $ 18,014,029 $ 17,800,188 Federal Agencies $ 5,000,000 10.6% $ 4,997,329 $ 4,936,161 Corporate Notes $ 3,000,000 6.4% $ 2,968,334 $ 2,951,358 Accrued Interest $ 220,617
CAMP Pool $ 11,502,493 24.4% $ 11,502,493 $ 11,502,493
Total Investments at CAMP $ 37,502,493 79.4% $ 37,482,184 $ 37,410,816 4.38% 3.69% 923 Local Agency Investment Fund $ 9,215,007 19.5% $ 9,215,007 $ 9,215,007 Cash Balance - CBB Checking $ 499,894 1.1% $ 499,894 $ 499,894 TOTAL PORTFOLIO $ 47,217,393 100.0% $ 47,197,084 $ 47,125,716

CURRENT LAST

YIELDS MONTH END MONTH END
Laddered Portfolio Yield to Maturity at Market 4.38% 4.31% Laddered Portfolio Yield to Maturity at Cost 3.69% 3.69% Total Portfolio Yield to Maturity at Market 4.23% 4.20% Total Portfolio Yield to Maturity at Cost 3.68% 3.16%
Benchmark Yield (Two Year US Treasury Constant Maturity) 4.34% 4.28% The Treasurer of the City of La Cañada Flintridge hereby certifies compliance with the City's Investment Policy and the City's ability to meet its anticipated requirements for the next six months.

Jennifer LeBlanc, Treasurer
CITY OF LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE

REPORT OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2026
PAR VALUE %

OF PORTFOLIO
September 17, 2026

40.3%

5.4%

13.4% 10.6% 13.3% 17.0%

0.0% 0 - 6 MONTHS 6 - 12 MONTHS 1 - 2 YEARS 2 - 3 YEARS 3 - 4 YEARS 4 - 5 YEARS OVER 5 YEARS

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION

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MARKET VALUE TREND ANALYSIS
End of Month Bal. Sep 25 Oct 25 Nov 25 Dec 25 Jan 26 Feb 26 Mar 26 Apr 26 May 26 June 26 July 26 Aug 26 US Treasuries $16,129,546 $16,135,270 $16,178,475 $17,141,499 $17,112,034 $18,217,166 $18,012,534 $17,980,262 $17,927,879 $17,884,193 $17,820,220 $17,800,188 Federal Agencies 6,884,488 6,899,693 6,916,184 5,935,468 5,947,671 4,958,482 4,953,732 4,955,677 4,957,311 4,951,311 4,933,521 4,936,161 Corporate Notes 2,980,752 2,983,332 2,992,794 2,992,464 2,994,418 3,004,219 2,982,638 2,984,788 2,976,194 2,967,503 2,953,807 2,951,358 Accrued Interest 168,489 184,082 174,908 198,317 192,976 186,301 179,466 218,437 208,456 233,998 211,117 220,617 CAMP 9,524,834 9,086,002 7,412,146 10,152,142 12,238,545 12,573,521 11,970,937 13,338,587 15,433,971 13,060,368 12,297,107 11,502,493 LAIF 8,846,167 8,942,801 8,942,801 8,942,801 9,037,359 9,037,359 9,037,359 9,125,922 9,125,922 9,125,922 9,215,007 9,215,007 CBB Checking 839,822 464,056 492,900 524,970 332,235 476,573 459,637 148,135 364,136 607,441 177,698 499,894 Total Portfolio Value $45,374,098 $44,695,237 $43,110,208 $45,887,659 $47,855,237 $48,453,621 $47,596,303 $48,751,808 $50,993,867 $48,830,736 $47,608,477 $47,125,716 Month-Over-Month (343,362) (678,862) (1,585,029) 2,777,451 1,967,578 598,383 (857,318) 1,155,505 2,242,059 (2,163,131) (1,222,259) (482,761) Prior Year 42,096,511 41,941,405 41,227,500 44,756,999 44,920,857 46,270,218 46,585,893 48,015,247 51,233,970 48,615,197 46,586,491 45,717,460 Change vs. Prior Yr 3,277,587 2,753,831 1,882,709 1,130,661 2,934,380 2,183,403 1,010,410 736,561 (240,103) 215,539 1,021,986 1,408,256 CITY OF LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE

REPORT OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2026
-$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$15,000,000
$25,000,000
$35,000,000
$45,000,000
$55,000,000
Sep 25 Oct 25 Nov 25 Dec 25 Jan 26 Feb 26 Mar 26 Apr 26 May 26 June 26 July 26 Aug 26 Total Portfolio - Trend in Market Value
US Treasuries Federal Agencies Corporate Notes Accrued Interest LAIF CAMP CBB Checking Prior Year

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CITY OF LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE

REPORT OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2026
Next Par Value
Investment Type / Coupon / Purchase Maturity Call S&P Par Pct. Of Original Amortized Market Issuer Rate Date Date Date Rating Value Portfolio Cost Cost Value US Treasury Bond/Note
US Treasury 0.875% 10/22/21 09/30/26 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 983,632.81 999,736.89 997,541.00 US Treasury 2.375% 08/18/22 05/15/27 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 967,382.81 995,176.20 987,900.00 US Treasury 6.375% 02/14/23 08/15/27 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 1,097,187.50 1,020,585.06 1,020,117.00 US Treasury 6.125% 06/21/23 11/15/27 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 1,084,687.50 1,023,173.20 1,021,680.00 US Treasury 3.875% 06/08/23 12/31/27 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 994,335.94 998,348.69 994,531.00 US Treasury 4.000% 03/03/23 02/29/28 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 985,273.44 995,591.72 995,469.00 US Treasury 3.625% 06/21/23 03/31/28 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 983,906.25 994,678.46 989,375.00 US Treasury 3.625% 06/08/23 05/31/28 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 985,664.06 994,971.78 988,047.00 US Treasury 3.750% 01/26/24 12/31/28 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 986,210.94 993,130.09 986,211.00 US Treasury 4.000% 02/29/24 01/31/29 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 985,429.69 992,472.58 991,211.00 US Treasury 4.000% 10/03/24 07/31/29 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 1,018,710.94 1,011,675.91 988,828.00 US Treasury 3.875% 12/02/24 09/30/29 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 990,117.19 993,471.59 984,492.00 US Treasury 4.125% 11/05/24 10/31/29 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 999,257.81 999,512.74 991,055.00 US Treasury 4.000% 03/18/25 02/28/30 none AA+ 500,000.00 1.1% 498,398.44 498,835.90 492,949.00 US Treasury 3.875% 08/13/25 07/31/30 none AA+ 1,500,000.00 3.2% 1,507,558.59 1,506,075.37 1,468,653.00 US Treasury 3.625% 10/31/25 09/30/30 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 994,687.50 995,526.18 968,750.00 US Treasury 3.500% 12/01/25 11/30/30 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 994,296.88 995,087.84 962,383.00 US Treasury 3.750% 02/24/26 12/31/30 none AA+ 500,000.00 1.1% 503,222.66 502,907.13 485,625.00 US Treasury 3.750% 02/24/26 01/31/31 none AA+ 500,000.00 1.1% 503,398.44 503,071.27 485,371.00 Total US Treasury Bond/Note 18,000,000.00 38.1% 18,063,359.39 18,014,028.60 17,800,188.00 Federal Agency Bond/Note
Fed Home Loan Bank 1.125% 09/30/21 09/29/26 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 997,761.00 Fed Farm Credit Bank 1.860% 02/11/22 02/08/27 none AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 993,380.00 999,421.62 990,532.00 Fannie Mae 4.050% 02/24/26 01/21/31 01/21/27 Aa1 1,000,000.00 2.1% 500,000.00 1,000,000.00 974,748.00 Freddie Mac 4.100% 04/17/26 03/17/31 03/17/27 AA 1,000,000.00 2.1% 997,750.00 997,907.65 979,341.00 Fannie Mae 4.500% 06/16/26 06/16/31 06/16/28 AA+ 1,000,000.00 2.1% 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 993,779.00 Total Federal Agency Bond/Note 5,000,000.00 10.6% 4,491,130.00 4,997,329.27 4,936,161.00 Corporate Notes
Bank of New York Mellon 2.050% 02/08/22 01/26/27 12/24/26 A 500,000.00 1.1% 495,605.00 499,643.58 495,845.50 Walmart Inc 1.500% 09/22/23 09/22/28 07/22/28 AA 500,000.00 1.1% 427,040.00 469,964.80 471,858.00 Bank of America Corp Notes 5.202% 04/29/24 04/25/29 04/25/28 A- 500,000.00 1.1% 491,800.00 495,368.29 503,322.00 Johnson & Johnson 4.700% 03/18/25 03/01/30 04/25/28 AAA 500,000.00 1.1% 506,495.00 504,703.59 501,514.00 Apple Inc 4.200% 08/13/25 05/12/30 04/12/30 AA+ 500,000.00 1.1% 505,535.00 504,378.98 493,938.50 Amazon.com Inc 4.250% 05/12/26 03/13/31 02/13/31 AA 500,000.00 1.1% 493,935.00 494,274.38 484,879.50 Total Corporate Notes 3,000,000.00 6.4% 2,920,410.00 2,968,333.62 2,951,357.50 TOTAL SECURITIES 26,000,000.00 55.1% 25,474,899.39 25,979,691.49 25,687,706.50 CAMP Cash Reserve 3.800% 11,502,492.54 24.4% 11,502,492.54 11,502,492.54 11,502,492.54 TOTAL INVESTMENT POOLS AND MONEY MARKET FUNDS 37,502,492.54 79.4% 36,977,391.93 37,482,184.03 37,190,199.04 Accrued Interest 220,616.64
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 37,410,815.68
Local Agency Investment Fund 3.863% 9,215,006.62 19.5% 9,215,006.62 9,215,006.62 9,215,006.62 TOTAL LADDERED PORTFOLIO 46,717,499.16 98.9% 46,192,398.55 46,697,190.65 46,625,822.30 CASH BALANCE - CBB Checking 499,893.52 1.1% 499,893.52 499,893.52 499,893.52 TOTAL PORTFOLIO 47,217,392.68 100.0% 46,692,292.07 47,197,084.17 47,125,715.82

PORTFOLIO DETAIL

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City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: October 6, 2026
Subject: Receive and File the Capital Improvement Project Status Update Presenter: Maged El-Rabaa, P.E., Director of Public Works Proposed Action: Receive and File
Environmental Impact: The environmental analysis will be prepared for each project and submitted to City Council for review and approval
Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact is determined for each project as part of the City Council review and approval process
Discussion/Analysis:

A. PROJECTS IN CONSTRUCTION PHASE

1. 2026 Citywide Street Resurfacing Program (CIP 31-2601): As part of the City’s annual street maintenance program, the City Council approved the following 3.92 centerline miles of streets for resurfacing:

Street From To Length
(mile)
Knight Way Oliveta Place Crown Avenue 0.29
Oliveta Place Knight Way Cul-De-Sac 0.15
Mellow Lane Crown Avenue Cul-De-Sac 0.17
Redwillow Lane Knight Way Cul-De-Sac 0.41
Noren Street Redwillow Lane Crown Avenue 0.08
Starlight Crest Drive Angeles Crest
Hwy.

Burning Tree Drive 0.33
Del Monte Road San Juan Way Santa Inez Way 0.27
Carmel Road San Juan Way Santa Inez Way 0.23
Cannon De Paraiso
Lane
Santa Inez Way Cul-De-Sac 0.26

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Houseman Street Indianola Way Hampton Road 0.23
Alminar Avenue Daleridge Road Cul-De-Sac 0.39
Revlon Drive Alminar Avenue Alminar Avenue 0.26
Georgian Road Woodleigh Lane Foothill Boulevard 0.85
TOTAL 3.92
The overall PCI for these streets is 60, just above the rating of poor. The proposed project will improve the pavement of the above road segments, which will enhance the rideability for the motorists and increase the corresponding service life by 20 years. On June 16, 2026, the City Council approved the PS&E and authorized Public Works to advertise the project for construction bids. The project was then advertised on June 25, 2026, and bids were submitted on July 23,2026.

On September 1, 2026, the City Council awarded the construction contract to Gentry Brothers, Inc., in the amount of $1,538,764.50. The contract agreement and other related documents are under preparation. A pre-construction meeting is being scheduled with the team.

2. 2026 Citywide Miscellaneous Concrete Repairs (CIP 31-2602): As part of the City’s annual maintenance program, the City proposes to repair sidewalk, curbs, and gutters that are damaged by traffic or by tree roots or have simply deteriorated due to age or use and repair/install ADA curb ramps throughout the City to meet ADA requirements. Staff completed the Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for the project. On February 17, 2026, the City Council adopted the PS&E and authorized Public Works to advertise the project for construction bids. On April 7, 2026, the City Council awarded a construction contract to Gentry Brothers, Inc., in the amount of $222,185, and construction started on May 11, 2026 and was substantially completed on July 31, 2026. Contractor is currently working on the punch list items and submittal of final documentation. All required documents were received from the contractor and are under review.

3. Mid-Block Pedestrian Crosswalk Traffic Signal (HAWK) on Foothill Boulevard at Indiana Ave (HSIP-Cycle 12; CIP 31-2608): The City was successful in securing $350,000 of HSIP funds under Cycle 12 of the grant program for the installation of a High-Intensity Activated CrossWalk (HAWK) Traffic Signal on Foothill Blvd at Indiana Ave. The project consists of the removal of the existing yellow flashing beacon poles, installation of new mast arm poles, vehicle heads, pedestrian heads, pedestrian push buttons, and other related electrical equipment. The proposed improvements will upgrade the existing flashing beacon to a traffic signal which will enhance safety for pedestrians and motorists. On October 3, 2025, the City Council approved the selection of thirteen (13) On-Call consultants, on an as-needed basis, to assist in the design and delivery of the CIP projects. Staff solicited a fee proposal from Willdan Engineering, one of the approved consultants, for the preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for the project. On December 2, 2025, the City Council approved Willdan Engineering’s Fee Proposal in the amount of $57,485, after which a Task Order was issued to Willdan Engineering. Staff reviewed and provided comments to the Consultant on the 90% plans for incorporation. Consultant completed the final PS&E, and the City Council adopted the PS&E and authorized Public Works to advertise the project for construction bids on September 15, 2026. The project was then advertised on September 24, 2026 on Planet Bids and in the Outlook Newspaper with a bid submission date of October 21, 2026.

4. Mid-Block Pedestrian Crosswalk Traffic Signal (HAWK) at 200 Foothill Boulevard (Project No. 31/2610/07-2423d): The project consists of upgrading the existing flashing beacon on Foothill Boulevard at 200 Foothill Boulevard (near Saint Francis High School) to a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon

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(HAWK). The general scope includes the removal of the existing yellow flashing beacon poles, installation of new mast arm poles, vehicle heads, pedestrian heads, pedestrian push buttons, and other related electrical equipment. The proposed improvements will upgrade the existing flashing beacon to a traffic signal (HAWK) which will enhance safety for pedestrians and motorists. On November 18, 2025, the City Council awarded the construction contract to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc., in the amount of $313,137. On December 18, 2025, a Notice to Proceed was issued to the contractor for the procurement of the materials and staff completed the review of all material submittals related to the long lead traffic signal equipment. Contractor has completed potholing at the location of the new poles to verify any conflict with existing utilities. As a result, one pole needs to be modified due to its relocation to avoid conflict with utility. Construction started on June 22, 2026 and to be completed on September 9, 2026. Majority of the civil works was completed on July 31, 2026, and the installation of the signal poles is was scheduled in early September pending their delivery and the energization of the new service cabinet by SCE to provide power to the new signal.

SCE installed the new meter and energized the service cabinet on September 12, 2026. Contractor received the poles and work resumed on September 30, 2026 and to be completed by October 15, 2016.

B. PROJECTS IN DESIGN PHASE

1. Foothill Boulevard Street Remediation (Dip) – (CIP 31-2306): The project consists of the repair of the road segment between EL Camino Porto and Cypress Drive by pressure grouting method to stabilize the subgrade to a depth of approximately 45 feet; repair of the existing Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) located at approximately 45 feet under this segment of Foothill Boulevard and the parking lot of Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) by jacking a 36” High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe to strengthen the existing CMP; construction of a jacking pit in the parking lot of the LCIF; installation of FMWD’s temporary diversion water line during construction; installation of FMWD’s permanent 24-inch water line; removal and replacement of the median, curb and gutter; landscaping improvements; resurfacing of the pavement; and other related work.

On December 3, 2024, the City Council awarded the design contract to GMU Geotechnical and Geologists, Inc. for the preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimate (PS&E) and design support during construction. On May 6, 2025, the City Council awarded a contract to Willdan Engineering to provide Construction Management and Inspection Services during construction of the Project.

Construction is expected to be done in three phases. The first phase consists of construction of a jacking pit in LCIF parking lot; jacking a 36” High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe northerly and southerly from the jacking pit to strengthen the existing CMP located at approximately 45 feet under Foothill Boulevard and the LCIF parking lot; and other related work. On February 17, 2026, the City Council approved the right of entry agreement with LCIF, adopted the PS&E and authorized Public Works to advertise the first phase the project for construction bids. Three bids were uploaded to Planet Bids on March 19, 2026. Upon staff review of all bid proposals, the apparent lowest bidder was found to be non-responsive due to missing vital information in the proposal and discrepancies in pricing of many items. Also, the bidder was found not responsible due to lack of experience in projects with similar scope and complexity. On April 17, 2026, the City Council rejected all bids. Staff will explore and recommend to the City Council other construction methods at a future meeting. Staff conducted another survey on July 29, 2026, and found out of 73 survey points, of which 29 points showed additional settlement between 0.03 and less than 0.06 feet and 44 points showed additional settlement less than 0.03 feet. The additional settlement is considered negligible compared to the previous results dated April 15, 2024. Staff is currently working with a contractor, who is experienced in similar projects, for the development of an alternative scope to strengthen the existing CMP. Staff is currently reviewing the options and related costs submitted by the contractor, which will be presented to the City Council at their meeting on October 20, 2026.

2. Hillard Ave Street Improvements Project - (CIP 31-2208): The existing asphalt pavement is in

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poor condition and the segment from Foothill Blvd to near 4720 Hillard does not have curb and gutter similar to northern segment to Fairmount Avenue. In addition, Public Works has received numerous complaints about excessive speeding on the street. In FY 2024-25, the City Council approved the selection of Onward Engineering, one of the approved On-Call consultants, to develop a concept plan and to solicit community input on the proposed improvements. Staff held a town hall in April 2025 and presented three alternatives to the community. The feedback received from the community was to develop additional design concepts to minimize impacts to existing landscaping improvements.

On October 3, 2025, the City Council approved the selection of thirteen (13) On-Call consultants, on an as-needed basis, to assist in the design and delivery of the CIP projects. Staff solicited a fee proposal from TAIT & Associates, Inc., one of the approved consultants, for updating the concept plans and presenting them to the community for their input and the preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) based on the approved concept plan by the City Council. On June 16, 2026, the City Council approved TAIT & Associates Fee Proposal in the amount of $116,792, after which a Task Order was issued to TAIT & Associates. A community meeting is scheduled for October 29,2026 to present the updated concept design. In addition to mailing notices to the affected residents, the notice will also be published in the Outlook Newspaper on October 15, 2026 and posted on the City’s website.

3. Angeles Crest Highway at Green Lane Traffic Signal (CIP 31-2605): In April 2025, the city held a joint town hall with Caltrans to address the speeding on Angeles Crest Highway (ACH). Based on feedback received from residents at the meeting, staff concluded that the community’s preferred design element is the installation of traffic signals at various intersections along ACH to mitigate speeding. It is proposed to install a new traffic signal on ACH at Green Lane as a first phase. On October 3, 2025, the City Council approved the selection of thirteen (13) On-Call Consultants, on an as-needed basis, to assist in the design and delivery of the CIP projects. Staff solicited a fee proposal from Willdan Engineering, one of the approved consultants, for the preparation of a Traffic Signal Warrant Study and to submit it to Caltrans for review and approval. On November 12, 2025, a Task Order in the amount of $7,600 was issued to Willdan Engineering for the said services. The completed study concluded that a traffic signal is warranted at this intersection. The study was then submitted to Caltrans for review and concurrence. Consultant revised the study per Caltrans’ comments, and it was resubmitted for their review and approval. Caltrans requested us to study the feasibility of a roundabout in comparison to a traffic signal. Staff is currently reviewing this request and preparing a related response to Caltrans.

4. I-210 Soundwall Improvements Project, Phase V (CIP 31-2606): This phase includes one soundwall segment (S322) on the north side of I-210 between Angeles Crest Highway and Commonwealth Avenue. On October 3, 2025, the City Council approved the selection of thirteen (13) On-Call Consultants, on an as-needed basis, to assist in the design and delivery of the CIP projects. Staff solicited a fee proposal from Ardurra Group, who is one of the approved consultants, for the preparation of Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED), which include the preparation of a revised concept plan and the update of various technical studies required studies to support the preparation of an updated Project Report. On February 17, 2026, the City Council approved a fee proposal from Ardurra Group, in the amount of $309,053, for the preparation of the PA&ED, after which a Task Order was issued to Ardurra Group. Staff started coordination with Caltrans for the preparation of the required cooperative agreement. Caltrans submitted to the City the draft cooperative agreement for review. Staff completed their review and provided their comments back to Caltrans. Awaiting receipt of the final agreement for City Council approval.

5. Inverness Drive Storm Drain and Resurfacing (CIP 31-2609): The project consists of the construction of a storm drain system, from 340 Inverness Dr to Inverness Dr/Corona Dr intersection, to mitigate the current erosion and mud flow from the hillside across the roadway and connect the

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new drain system to a near storm drain facility, and resurfacing this segment of the roadway. On October 3, 2025, the City Council approved the selection of thirteen (13) On-Call consultants, on an as-needed basis, to assist in the design and delivery of the CIP projects. Staff solicited a fee proposal from NV5, Inc., one of the approved consultants, for the preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for the project. On May 19, 2026, the City Council approved NV5’s Fee Proposal in the amount of $68,700, after which a Task Order was issued to NV5.

Consultant has submitted 60% PS&E to the City for review and comments. Staff reviewed and provided their comments on the 60% plans back to the consultant.

6. 2027 Citywide Street Resurfacing Program (CIP 31-2701): As part of the City’s annual street maintenance program, the City Council approved the following 2.47 centerline miles of streets for resurfacing:

Street From PCI* To Length
(mile)
Starlight Crest Drive Burning Tree Dr 19 Gleneagle Place 0.64 Gleneagle Place Starlight Crest Dr 19 Cul-De-Sac 0.08
Patagonia Drive Castle Road 26 Cul-De-Sac 0.07
Ocean View Blvd Foothill Blvd 41 Cross Street 0.26
Earlmont Avenue Fairmount Ave 35 Alta Canyada Rd 0.57
Cross Street Ocean View Blvd 26 Castle Road 0.20
Georgian Road Commonwealth Ave 25 Woodleigh Lane 0.28
Conle Way Ocean View Blvd 28 Cul-De-Sac 0.11
Leir Drive Conle Way 65 Cul-De-Sac 0.07
Saranne Street Ocean View Blvd 65 Cul-De-Sac 0.03
Matley Road Cross Street 39 Cul-De-Sac 0.08
Castle Lane Foothill Blvd 41 Castle Road 0.08
TOTAL 2.47
*Based on the Updated 2026 Pavement Management System Report The proposed project will improve the pavement of the above road segments, which will enhance the rideability for the motorists and increase the corresponding service life by 20 years. Staff requested fee proposals from the approved list of On-Call Consultants for the preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E).

7. 2027 Citywide Miscellaneous Concrete Repairs (CIP 31-2702): As part of the City’s annual maintenance program, the City proposes to repair sidewalk, curbs, and gutters that are damaged by traffic or by tree roots or have simply deteriorated due to age or use and repair/install ADA curb ramps throughout the City to meet ADA requirements. Staff is preparing the Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E).

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8. 2027 Miscellaneous Pavement Repairs (CIP 31-2704): As part of the City’s annual maintenance program, the City proposes to repair deteriorated pavement throughout the City due to depression, tree roots intrusion, surface water damage and age. Staff is preparing the Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E).

9. Memorial Park Playground Equipment Replacement (CIP 31-2707: The project consists of replacing the existing playground equipment at Memorial Park to meet the current standards. Staff is soliciting fee proposals from the approved list of On-Call Consultants for the preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E).

10. Green Alley II – Hill Street/Valley Sun Lane Alley (Project No. 18-2601):The pavement on the public alley Valley Sun Lane/Hill Street between Angeles Crest Highway and 100 feet north of Foothill Blvd is in poor condition and requires resurfacing. As an alternative to conventional asphalt pavement resurfacing, the site can be redesigned to capture rainwater and reuse it on site to allow rainwater to infiltrate back into the ground, which provides stormwater quality and MS4 Permit compliance benefits and thereby qualifies for Measure W funds. The scope of work includes: (i) installation of pervious pavement and/or paver stones over an infiltration gravel bed; and (ii) narrow planting beds for low-profile or climbing plants at the outer edges of the alley. On October 3, 2025, the City Council approved the selection of thirteen (13) On-Call consultants, on as-needed basis, to assist in the design and delivery of the CIP projects. Staff solicited a fee proposal from Aufbau, Inc., who is one of the approved consultants, for the preparation of a Feasibility Study. On February 17, 2026, the City Council approved a fee proposal, in the amount of $48,800, from Aufbau, Inc. for the preparation of the study, after which a Task Order was issued to Aufbau, Inc. The study concluded that the installation of pervious paver stones is feasible, and the Consultant submitted a Fee Proposal for the preparation of the Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E). On September 1, 2026, the City Council approved a Fee Proposal from Aufbau, Inc. in the amount of $93,350 for the preparation of the PS&E, after which a Task Order was issued to Aufbau, Inc. Design is in progress.

11. City Hall Window Replacement (Project No. 38-00-8233): The project consists of the replacement of all windows in the City Hall due to a leakage problem during rain events creating water damage to the walls and floors. On October 3, 2025, the City Council approved the selection of thirteen (13) On-Call consultants, on an as-needed basis, to assist in the design and delivery of the CIP projects. Staff solicited a fee proposal from TAIT & Associates, Inc., one of the approved consultants, for the preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for the project. On February 17, 2026, the City Council approved a fee proposal, in the amount of $61,190, from TAIT & Associates, Inc. for the preparation of PS&E, after which a Task Order was issued to TAIT & Associates. Design is ongoing. On June 16, 2026, The City Council approved a change order to the Consultant for the preparation of additional structural analysis. Building and Safety approved the plans and Consultant is currently preparing has completed and submitted the final PS&E for review.

Based on the Engineer’s Estimate, the construction costs are estimated to be between $850,000 and $950,000. A request for additional funds will be included in the FY2027-28 Budget Proposal for consideration.

12. Red Flag Signage Program: The project consists of installation of approximately 105 “No Parking” signage on selected city streets (Option 1) during Red Flag days per the policy adopted by the City Council on November 18, 2025. On September 23, 2026, a Task Order was issued to Willdan, in the amount of $16,500, for the preparation of updated sign maps for installation, technical specifications and engineer’s estimate.

Options:

1. Receive and file this informational report; or

2. Provide further directions to staff.

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Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this informational report.

Attachments:

None

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City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: October 6, 2026
Subject: Approval of a Request for Parade & Special Event Permit Waiver of Costs and Fees for the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge's Annual Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive
Presenter: Angela Cho, Assistant Director of Administrative Services Proposed Action: Motion to: (i) endorse the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive; and (ii) approve the request for a Parade & Special Event Permit fee waiver upon the determination that can be conducted in a safe manner to the general public
Environmental Impact: This event has been determined to be exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15304 (e) Minor Alterations to Land for minor temporary use of land having negligible or no permanent effects on the environment Fiscal Impact: $51,000 (Accounts 01-13-6072 and 01-21-6058 / $100 in waived revenue, approximately $32,110 in traffic control expenditures, $390 in Fire Prevention permits, $500 in Public Works expenses, and $18,000 in Sheriff’s Department resources). The costs are included in the adopted FY 2026-27 Budget
Background:

The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge (Community Center) is requesting a Parade and Special Event Permit for its Annual Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, scheduled for Thursday, November 26, 2026. This annual event requires a permit due to its significant impact on traffic circulation within the City. The Run has been a long-standing tradition and community favorite for over three decades, and it serves as the Community Center’s largest fundraiser of the year.

Participants are also encouraged to bring non-perishable canned or boxed goods throughout the month or on race day at Olberz Park. All food donations will be provided to Sue’s Garden in La Crescenta for distribution to local families in need.

Discussion/Analysis:

In 2023, the City made significant adjustments to its public safety approach for the Thanksgiving Day Run to improve security along the Foothill Boulevard race route. The decision to fully close Foothill Boulevard during the run was made to eliminate the risk of having runners and moving vehicles on the same street. To accommodate this closure and avoid freeway ramps, the race boundaries were adjusted, with the start and finish at Memorial Park.

In 2024, the City’s Public Safety Team, in collaboration with the Community Center, reexamined the

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route, parking logistics, and overall event planning. Both parties agreed to make further modifications for better traffic control, improved parking options, and enhanced participant and community safety. The event staging was moved from Memorial Park to Olberz Park, with the races starting and finishing along Civic Center Drive. The route will continue along Foothill Boulevard, with road closures in place from Loma Vista Drive to Gould Avenue.

Section 4.05.050 of the La Cañada Flintridge Municipal Code provides that the City Council or designee may grant a waiver of the application fees upon a determination that the public’s health, safety, or welfare interests would best be served in so doing. The parade and special event permit application indicate that the activity will be open to all residents and will promote community and hunger awareness.

In accordance with the City Council’s policy on waiver of special event application fees/costs, this item would be subject to the City Council’s review and approval using the following criteria:

1. The organization is a La Cañada Flintridge community based 501 (c)(3) organization;

2. The event provides a community benefit and purpose;

3. The event is open to the public generally; and

4. The event has a philanthropic, educational or recreational purpose Should the City Council desire to approve the Community Center’s request, staff recommends that the City Council determine that the above criteria have been met. Thus, the public’s welfare interest would best be served by waiving the application fee, Special Event Set-up/Tear-down, Public Works, and Public Safety costs.

COSTS DESCRIPTION TOTAL
Permit Application Fee $100 fee charged for processing the event application.

N/A
Special Events
Setup/Tear down
Installation and removal of traffic control devices,
four changeable message signs
$32,110
Public Works City Traffic Engineer review and revision to the traffic control plan
$500
Public Safety Fire Prevention Special Event Permit Fee $390 Public Safety Law enforcement necessary for safety and road closure
$18,000
$51,000
Options:

1. Motion to: (i) endorse the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive; and (ii) approve the request for a Parade & Special Event Permit fee waiver upon the determination that can be conducted in a safe manner to the general public

2. Deny request; or

3. Provide staff with further direction.

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Recommendation:

Option No. 1 - It is recommended that the City Council take the following action(s): Motion to: (i) endorse the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive; and (ii) approve the request for a Parade & Special Event Permit fee waiver upon the determination that can be conducted in a safe manner to the general public.

Attachments:

1. Request Letter for a Parade and Special Event Permit Fee Waiver

2. Application for Parade and Special Event Permit

3. 2026 Thanksgiving Day Run Route Map

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Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge
4469 Chevy Chase Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 www.cclcf.org A 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing a place for all to learn, grow and thrive August 7, 2026
Jeanne Kim Hobson, Mayor
Stephanie Fossan, Mayor Pro Tem
Quemars Ahmed, Council Member
Kim Bowman, Council Member
Keith Eich, Council Member
City of La Cañada Flintridge
One Civic Center Drive
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
RE: 2026 Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, Special Use Permit fee waiver request.

Dear Mayor Hobson and Council Members,
This year the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge will be celebrating its 33rd Annual Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive on November 26, 2026.

We are excited to continue to provide a way for families in La Cañada to strengthen their community by staying active together and by donating food to provide for those in need. Our flagship Thanksgiving event has become a tradition for families in our community and with your support we will bring it back again this fall.

We can’t thank the City of La Cañada Flintridge enough for being our strongest partner and helping to make this event happen. We are hopeful once again that the City Council will be able to waive the fee associated with the Special Event Permit needed to run our event.

If you need any further information, please let me know. And of course, we hope to see you all at Olberz Park if you are in town this year.

Sincerely,
Michael Powers
Executive Director
Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge

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Outlook
New submission from Application for Parade/Special Event Permit From LCF Website Reply <[email protected]>
Date Fri 8/7/2026 3:44 PM
To Arabo Parseghian <[email protected]>; Kristin Cook <[email protected]>; Angela Cho <[email protected]> Acknowledgment
Yes
Applicant
Authorized Representative
Grace Kim
Address of Representative
Community Center of La Canada Flintridge
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
United States
Map It
Phone of Representative
Email of Representative
Phone of Day of Representative (if different from Authorized Representative) Email of Day of Representative (if different from Authorized Representative) Event Information
Event Name
Thanksgiving Run & Food Drive
Organizer or Sponsor
Community Center of La Canada Flintridge
Organizer or Sponsor Contact Name
Michael Powers
Organizer or Sponsor Contact Number
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Purpose
Community Event
Description
5K & Kids' Mile
Date & Time
Date of Event
11/26/2026
Start Time
05:30 am
End Time
11:00 am
Estimated Attendance
1300
Does the event require additional dates?
Yes
If so, include additional dates, start times, and end times.

Wednesday, November 25 3:00pm thru end of race on Thursday, November 26, 2026 Location
Describe the proposed route of the event, including the start point and the end point.

Start at Foothill in front of City Hall/Town Center, turnaround points at Gould and Loma Vista, with a loop down Cornishon and finishing back at City Hall.

File
CCLCF-Map-of-TGR-Route-2026.jpg
Will both sides of the street be used?
Yes
If “No”, what portion of the street(s) will be used?
Yes
Street(s)/areas that will be utilized as an assembly area Foothill in front of City Hall, Olberz Park
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Foothill in front of City Hall, Olberz Park
Time of Assembly
07:00 am
Time of Disassembly
10:00 am
Vehicle
Number of Vehicles
1 Type of Vehicles
U-Haul
Minimum Speed of Parade Units
N/A
Maximum Speed of Parade Units
N/A
Will vehicles be ridden?
Yes
Animals
Will animals be used in the event?
No
Vendors
Will vendors be authorized?
No
Vendor 3
Will alcohol be sold?
No
Will food be sold?
No
Will food be prepared and/or cooked at the event site?
No
Spectators & Facilities
Estimate Number of Spectators
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1300
Spectator Parking
Foothill Blvd
Target
City Hall
Restroom Facilities
Olberz Park 6 Porta Potties
First Aid Stations
Olberz Park 1
Other Sanitation or Health Facilities
N/A
Audio & Visual Effects
Will recording or sound equipment be used?
Yes
If “Yes”, please describe.

Sound Sytem Announcements & Music 7am-9:30am
Will lighting, banners, signs, or other attention-getting devices be used? Yes
If “Yes”, please describe.

Yard signs & Banners
Will any structures (either permanent or temporary) be placed/erected in a City street, sidewalk, park or other public right-of-way? Yes
If “Yes”, please describe.

Sponsor signs along race route near finish line
Fees
Would you like to pursue a fee waiver?
Yes
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Upload Request Letter
CCLCF-Special-Event-Permit-Fee-Waiver-Request-2026.pdf
Acknowledgments
By agreeing, you agree to all acknowledgments and condition stated above and set forth in the City's Municipal Code.

I acknowledge and agree.

Signature
Grace Kim 08/07/2026
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City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: October 6, 2026
Subject: Receive and File the Attendance Report for City Commission and Committee Members for the Third Quarter of 2026, Covering July 1 - September 30, 2026
Presenter: Tania Garcia, City Clerk
Proposed Action: Motion to receive and file the attendance report for City Commission and Committee Members for the third quarter of 2026, covering July 1–September 30, 2026
Environmental Impact: None
Fiscal Impact: None
Discussion/Analysis:

Receive and file the attendance report for City Commission and Committee Members for the third quarter of 2026, covering July 1–September 30, 2026.

Options:

1. Receive and file the attendance report for City Commission and Committee Members for the third quarter of 2026, covering July 1-September, 2026; or

2. Defer action at this time.

Recommendation:

Option No. 1 - It is recommended that the City Council take the following action(s): Receive and file the attendance report for City Commission and Committee Members for the third quarter of 2026, covering July 1-September 30, 2026.

Attachments:

1. Third_Quarterly_Attendance_Report

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Commission Commissioner Meetings
Held
Meetings
Attended Absences Attendance
%
Cornishon Corridor Joint Working Group Jeanne Hobson 1 1 0 100% Cornishon Corridor Joint Working Group Kim Bowman 1 1 0 100% Cornishon Corridor Joint Working Group Joe Radabauch 1 1 0 100% Cornishon Corridor Joint Working Group Caroline Anderson 1 1 0 100% Design Commission Francis Pollara 4 3 1 75%
Design Commission Halle Yuhan 4 4 0 100%
Design Commission Ara Markari 4 4 0 100%
Design Commission Genevieve Bethel 4 3 1 75%
Design Commission Ross Jones 0 0 0 0%
Emergency Preparedness Coordinating Committee Kim Bowman 1 1 0 100% Emergency Preparedness Coordinating Committee Stephanie Fossan 1 1 0 100% Emergency Preparedness Coordinating Committee Dan Jeffries 1 1 0 100% Emergency Preparedness Coordinating Committee Justin Bailey 1 0 1 0% Emergency Preparedness Coordinating Committee Lisa Cain-Chang 1 1 0 100% Investment & Financing Advisory Committee Scott Swanson 1 1 0 100% Investment & Financing Advisory Committee Rod Essen 1 1 0 100% Investment & Financing Advisory Committee Carol Settles 1 0 1 0% Investment & Financing Advisory Committee Jeremiah Arnold 1 1 0 100% Investment & Financing Advisory Committee Evan Farr 1 1 0 100% Parks and Recreation Commission Michelle Jaross 2 1 1 50% Parks and Recreation Commission Larry Brown 2 2 0 100%
Parks and Recreation Commission Matt Stoner 2 1 1 50%
Parks and Recreation Commission James Settles 2 2 0 100% Parks and Recreation Commission Claire Plotkin 2 2 0 100% Planning Commission Ernest Koeppen 4 4 0 100%
Planning Commission Samir Mehrotra 4 4 0 100%
Planning Commission Henry Oh 4 4 0 100%
Planning Commission Nerses Aposhian 4 4 0 100%
Planning Commission Argam DerHartunian 4 4 0 100%
Public Safety Commission John Hicks 2 1 1 50%
Public Safety Commission Jeanette Applegate 2 2 0 100%
Public Safety Commission Jeff Olson 2 1 1 50%
Public Safety Commission Charlie Kamar 2 2 0 100%
Public Safety Commission Ian Pinkham 2 1 1 50%
Public Works and Traffic Commission Arun Jain 2 1 1 50% Public Works and Traffic Commission Marilyn Smith 2 1 1 50% Public Works and Traffic Commission John “Jack” Schaedel 2 2 0 100% Public Works and Traffic Commission Amy Chen 2 2 0 100% Public Works and Traffic Commission David Rose 2 2 0 100% Sustainability and Resilience Commission Quemars Ahmed 3 3 0 100% Sustainability and Resilience Commission Julie Kane-Ritsch 3 3 0 100% Sustainability and Resilience Commission Lauren Oakes 3 2 1 67% Sustainability and Resilience Commission Ahee Han 3 3 0 100% Sustainability and Resilience Commission Francis Pollara 3 3 0 100%

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Youth Council Jessica Eggleston 1 1 0 100%
Youth Council Siena Gundersen 1 1 0 100%
Youth Council James McCann 1 1 0 100%
Youth Council Tyler Tasanont 1 1 0 100%
Youth Council Anika Mehrotra 1 1 0 100%
Youth Council VACANT 0
Youth Council VACANT 0
Youth Council VACANT 0
Youth Council VACANT 0
*September 24, 2026, Planning Commission meeting canceled due to a lack of quorum.

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City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: October 6, 2026
Subject: General Plan Amendment (PLAN-2026-0001), Adoption of Updates to the General Plan Open Space and Recreation, Conservation, and Circulation Elements
Presenter: Antonio Gardea, Assistant Director of Community Development Proposed Action: Motion to adopt Resolution No. 26-XX approving General Plan Amendment (PLAN-2026-0001), adopting an update of the General Plan’s Open Space and Recreation Element, Conservation Element, and Circulation Element and finding the Project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

Environmental Impact: The Circulation Element update of the City’s General Plan is determined exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines (Common Sense Exemption), as it can be seen with certainty that the proposed activity will not have a significant effect on the environment.

The Open Space and Recreation Element and the Conservation Element updates of the City’s General Plan are determined exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines (Common Sense Exemption), as it can be seen with certainty that the proposed activity (General Plan Amendment to update the Open Space and Recreation Element and the Conservation Element) will not have a significant effect on the environment. In addition, the proposed activity also qualifies for the Class 8 categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308, which applies to actions taken by regulatory agencies for the protection of the environment.

The Exceptions to Categorical Exemptions identified within CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 are determined to not be applicable.

Fiscal Impact: None
Background:

At the September 1, 2026 City Council meeting, staff requested that the item be continued to a date uncertain in order to provide copies of the draft elements with tracked changes and with a summary of the revisions. On August 4, 2026, the City Council considered the draft updates to the Circulation, Conservation, and Open Space and Recreation Elements of the City's General Plan as a public hearing item. During the hearing, Council members and members of the public provided comments

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on the drafts. The City Council subsequently continued the item to a future date to allow for consideration and incorporation of the feedback received.

In May and June 2026, the Parks and Recreation Commission, Public Works and Traffic Commission, Sustainability and Resilience Commission, and Planning Commission provided advisory review of the draft updates to the General Plan Elements. The broader public outreach consisted of a community survey and workshop, a dedicated project webpage, and stakeholder meetings. The Planning Commission, the only state mandated advisory Commission, recommended that the City Council approve the proposed amendments to the General Plan.

Discussion/Analysis:

Following the August 4, 2026 City Council hearing, staff and the consultant team reviewed comments received and made targeted revisions to the General Plan Elements. The changes primarily consisted of clarifications, refinements, and supplemental information within the Open Space and Recreation Element, including expanded descriptions of parks, trails, and recreational amenities, additional trail planning context, and minor modifications to select goals, policies, and implementation actions. Limited updates were also made to the Circulation and Conservation Elements, along with minor data, mapping, and editorial refinements to ensure consistency and accuracy throughout the document. These revisions do not alter the overall intent or policy direction of the General Plan Update and remain within the scope of the previously completed CEQA analysis. Copies of the "redlined" or tracked changes drafts are also attached.

As previously noted, the Open Space and Recreation, Conservation, and Circulation Elements of the City’s General Plan are updated to ensure consistency with current State requirements and to reflect updated community priorities, environmental conditions, and planning practices. Each element serves a distinct role in guiding the City’s long-term development and resource management. The update of the Circulation, Conservation, and Open Space and Recreation Elements is in response to recently adopted statutory mandates pertaining to freight movement, implementation of completed streets, wildlife connectivity, climate resilience, and equitable access to open space. As indicated above, input from the various commissions was incorporated into the respective, updated draft elements. The Public Works and Traffic Commission provided comments and edits to the Circulation Element. The Parks and Recreation Commission had two opportunities for feedback on the Open Space and Recreation Element. The Sustainability and Resilience Commission also reviewed all three draft elements and provided feedback prior to the Planning Commission's consideration. The following summarize the purpose and updated content of each element.

Open Space and Recreation Element
The Open Space and Recreation Element establishes a policy framework for preserving and enhancing parks, trails, and recreation facilities while meeting State requirements for open space planning. Although La Cañada Flintridge has limited public parks, the city benefits from a network of trails and proximity to regional resources like the Descanso Gardens and Angeles National Forest.

The update identifies opportunities to improve park access, expand recreational opportunities through partnerships, address athletic field needs, and strengthen trail connectivity. The Open Space and Recreation Element places an emphasis on enhancing parks and trails, preserving the City’s natural character, expanding recreation through shared-use facilities, and improving the trail network, while promoting climate resilience, environmental stewardship, and community health.

Conservation Element
The Conservation Element focuses on conserving La Cañada Flintridge’s natural, scenic, and cultural resources. Opportunities are identified to improve water conservation, watershed protection, habitat connectivity, climate resilience, and preservation of natural and cultural resources. The Conservation Element advances policies related to sustainable management of

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natural resources, protection of wildlife corridors and the urban forest, stewardship of historic resources and long-term environmental sustainability.

Circulation Element
The Circulation Element Update is limited to addressing statutory mandates related to multimodal transportation, identification of truck routes, and revisions to the City’s bicycle facilities, trails, and transit maps. Specific policy goals were better management of truck operations along Foothill Boulevard and maintaining goods movement to higher capacity commercial areas. Multimodal mobility, including walking, bicycling, trails, transit access, and future active transportation planning are highlighted as improvements for safety, connectivity, and access to schools, parks, and businesses.

Community facilities and public infrastructure are limited within the City. Accordingly, the updates to these Elements concentrate more on the preservation and enhancement of existing resources, creative ways to increase park space, improved system connectivity, and coordinated planning.

Options:

1. Find the project exempt from CEQA and approve General Plan Amendment (PLAN-2026- 0001), adopting updates of the General Plan’s Open Space and Recreation Element, Conservation Element, and Circulation Element; or

2. Defer action at this time.

Recommendation:

Option No. 1 - It is recommended that the City Council take the following action(s):

Find the Project exempt from the CEQA and approve General Plan Amendment (PLAN-2026-0001), adopting updates of the General Plan’s Open Space and Recreation Element, Conservation Element, and Circulation Element
Attachments:

1. Resolution No. 26-xx

2. Draft Circulation Element

3. Draft Conservation Element

4. Draft Open Space & Recreation Element

5. Draft Circulation Element - Redlined

6. Draft Conservation Element - Redlined

7. Draft Open Space & Recreation Element - Redlined

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1 CITY OF LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE
RESOLUTION NO. 26-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE CITY COUNCIL,

CALIFORNIA, FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND APPROVING THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (PLAN-2026-0001) ADOPTING AN UPDATE OF THE

GENERAL PLAN OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION ELEMENT,

CONSERVATION ELEMENT, AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65300 requires that local agencies adopt General Plans containing specific mandatory elements that provide for the comprehensive, long-term physical development of the county or city; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65358 permits the amendment of all or part of an adopted General Plan if the legislative body deems it to be in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the City of La Cañada Flintridge General Plan Open Space and Recreation Element, Conservation Element, and Circulation Element was adopted in 2013 as part of the General Plan Update; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65358 allows for the amendment of any mandatory element of the adopted General Plan not more than four times during any calendar year. The City’s General Plan’s Open Space and Recreation Element, Conservation Element, and Circulation Element have not been amended within calendar year 2026; therefore, the proposed amendment would not result in a violation of Government Code §65358(b); and
WHEREAS, the City now desires to update the Open Space and Recreation Element, in accordance with Government Code Section 65302(e); and WHEREAS, the City now desires to update the Conservation Element in accordance with Government Code Section 65302(d); and
WHEREAS, the City now desires to update the Circulation Element in accordance with Government Code Section 65302(b); and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the General Plan Conservation Element and Open Space and Recreation Element Updates and finds that the Project consists of policy-level updates that do not authorize development, construction activities, or physical changes to the environment; and further finds, based on the whole record, that there is no possibility that the Project may have a significant effect on the environment and, therefore, the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption). In addition,

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2 the project qualified for the Section 15308 (Class 8 Categorical Exemption) which applies to actions taken by a regulatory agency for the protection of the environment.

WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the General Plan Circulation Element Update and finds that the Project consists of policy-level updates that do not authorize development, construction activities, or physical changes to the environment; and further finds, based on the whole record, that there is no possibility that the Project may have a significant effect on the environment and, therefore, the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption).

WHEREAS, pursuant to Senate Bill 18 a formal notice was sent to California Native American Tribes of the opportunity to consult on the City’s General Plan Update.

WHEREAS, a community survey was conducted from September 24, 2025, until November 4, 2025; a community workshop was held for the public on October 28, 2025; a presentation to Parks and Recreation Commission was held on November 12, 2025; and a meeting with Arroyo Foothill Conservancy on November 24, 2025 as part of a comprehensive public outreach and stakeholder engagement process.

WHEREAS, the documents were posted online and open to public review from May 21, 2026 to August 4, 2026 for consideration by the Parks and Recreation Commission, Public Works and Traffic Commission and the Sustainability and Resilience Commission at their respective regular meetings; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2026, at a duly noticed public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 26-25 recommending that the City Council approve the General Plan Amendments; and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2026, the City Council commenced the public hearing on the General Plan Amendments, heard and considered the testimony of the public, and continued the public hearing to the September 1, 2026 City Council meeting; and WHEREAS, on September 1, 2026, the City Council resumed consideration of the General Plan Amendments, heard and considered the testimony of the public and continued the public hearing to a date uncertain; and
WHEREAS, on October 6, 2026, the City Council resumed consideration of the General Plan Amendments, heard and considered the testimony of the public; including any written correspondence received, with all testimony received being made a part of the public record; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA CAÑADA

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3 FLINTRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The above recitals above are true and correct, and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. Based upon the foregoing facts and based upon substantial evidence, the City Council find as follows:
a. With regards to the Circulation Element, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the City’s Local CEQA Guidelines, an Exemption Memorandum for the project was prepared where it was determined that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.

Based on that determination the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines (Common Sense Exemption). b. With regards to the Open Space and Recreation Element and the Conservation Element, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the City’s Local CEQA Guidelines, an Exemption Memorandum for the project was prepared where it was determined that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. Based on that determination the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines (Common Sense Exemption). In addition, the Project also qualifies for the Class 8 categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308, which applies to actions taken by regulatory agencies for the protection of the environment. The project will conserve biological resources and open space, support wildlife movements and habitat connectivity, promote climate resilience and sustainable resource management strategies, preserve parks, recreational resources and natural systems and minimize environmental impacts associated with future land use and development decisions. The City has examined the Exceptions to Categorical Exemptions identified within CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 and determined that none are applicable. c. The City Council finds that there is no substantial evidence that the revisions and updates to the General Plan Circulation, Conservation, and Open Space and Recreation Elements will have a significant effect on the environment and that the General Plan amendments are exempt from CEQA.
d. The custodian of records for the Exemption Memorandum and all other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the City Council’s decision is based, is the Director of Community Development of the City of La Cañada Flintridge. Those documents are available for public review at the Planning Division of the City of La Cañada Flintridge located at One Civic Center Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, California, 91011, telephone (818) 790-8881.

Section 3. Findings for General Plan Amendment: The City Council hereby finds as follows:

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4 a. The Open Space and Recreation Element Update is consistent with the goals, objective and policies of the General Plan, including OSRE Goal 1.0: Create an integrated, connected system of parks, recreation facilities, open space, and trails that serve residents of all ages and abilities while protecting the City’s natural resources, OSRE Policy 1.1: Plan, develop, and maintain a cohesive parkland system that balances active recreation, passive open space, trails, and natural resource protection and reflects community needs and demographic trends, OSRE Goal 2.0: Preserve, protect, and enhance open space areas within and adjacent to the City to maintain hillside character, conserve scenic and natural landscapes, support public health and safety, and promote climate resilience, OSRE Policy 2.1: Conserve and manage open space through land use designation, development controls, and coordinated planning to maintain hillside character, protect scenic landscapes, and support compatible lowimpact public access, and OSRE Policy 1.3: Strengthen physical and functional connections between parks, open spaces, trails, neighborhoods, schools, and regional destinations through coordinated pedestrian, bicycle, and trail planning. b. The Conservation Element Update is consistent with the goals, objective and policies of the General Plan, including CNE GOAL 1.0: Preserve and conserve natural resources in the community, CNE Goal 2: Preserve and strengthen habitat connectivity, native ecosystems, and the urban forest to support biodiversity, climate resilience, and community safety while balancing wildfire risk reduction, CNE Policy 2.1:

Protect and enhance biological resources, including native vegetation communities, wildlife habitat, and ecological connectivity while balancing wildfire safety and protection of life and property, CNE Action 2.1.3: Require, through applicable zoning, development standards, and environmental review processes, that new development adjacent to sensitive biological resources or open space areas incorporates appropriate buffers, habitat-sensitive site design, and native landscaping compatible with adjacent ecosystems, while meeting wildfire defensible space requirements, and CNE GOAL 3:

Preserve natural landforms, scenic resources, and community character that define the foothill setting.
c. The Circulation Element Update is consistent with the goals, objective and policies of the General Plan, including CE GOAL 1: Maintain a safe, multi-modal, efficient, economical, and aesthetically pleasing circulation system providing for the circulation of people, goods, and services to serve the existing and future needs of the City of La Cañada Flintridge, CE Objective 1.1: Assure that local and regional traffic demands are met in a way that is consistent with and preserves the City’s character as reflected in Vision 2030, CE Policy 1.1.1: Establish and maintain a circulation network that supports the Land Use Element of the General Plan, CE GOAL 3: Provide and maintain public infrastructure and utilities that support existing and planned land uses and development in a cost-effective and responsible manner, CE GOAL 6: Promote active and multimodal (non-motorized) transportation and CE Objective 6.4: Implement multi-modal transportation actions that support a balanced transportation system, improve accessibility and safety for all users, and reduce reliance on single-occupancy vehicle travel.

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5 Section 4. Based on the above findings, the City Council adopts General Plan Amendment (PLAN-2026-0001) for updates of the General Plan Open Space and Recreation Element, Conservation Element, and Circulation Element.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 2026. ________________________________
Jeanne K. Hobson
Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Tania Garcia
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
______________________________
Adrian Guerra, City Attorney

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6.0 CIRCULATION ELEMENT

6.1 Introduction
The Circulation Element of La Cañada Flintridge’s General Plan is intended to guide the development of the City’s circulation system in a manner that is compatible with the Land Use Element. Due to the importance of a well-planned circulation system, the State has mandated the adoption of a citywide Circulation Element since 1955. The current State mandate for a Circulation Element is found in Government Code section 65302(b), which states that the General Plan shall include:
... a circulation element consisting of the general location and extent of existing and proposed major thoroughfares, transportation routes, terminals, and other local public utilities and facilities, all correlated with the land use element of the plan.

To help meet the future demands and achieve balanced growth, the City has adopted specific goals, objectives, and policies, which serve as the basis for the Circulation Element.

6.1.1 Related Plans and Programs

6.1.1.1 Connect SoCal 2024
The Southern California Association of Governments Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS), currently known as Connect SoCal 2024, serves as the long-range regional vision for transportation, land use, mobility, and sustainability across Southern California. It identifies the region’s transportation priorities and major projects over a 20- to 30-year horizon, including highways, transit, active transportation, and goods movement improvements. The RTP/SCS itself does not directly fund projects, but it establishes the framework and priorities that guide future funding decisions.

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Projects generally need to be included in or consistent with the RTP/SCS to be eligible for many federal and state funding programs.

6.1.1.2 Connect SoCal Project List
The Connect SoCal 2024 Project List provides the long-range regional transportation investment framework for Southern California and includes both funded and future transportation projects. At its core is the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP), which identifies near-term federally funded and regionally significant projects programmed for implementation within the first six years of the plan. State-funded transportation projects included in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), including the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP), are reviewed for consistency with the RTP/SCS before inclusion in the FTIP.

Together, these programs create an integrated framework in which the RTP/SCS establishes regional transportation priorities, while the FTIP, STIP, RTIP, and specialized funding programs such as the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) provide mechanisms for project funding and implementation.

Several regional transportation improvement projects are included in the Connect SoCal 2024 Project List under FTIP projects, meaning the funding has been identified for these projects. These include:
 The Foothill Boulevard Link Bikeway and Pedestrian Greenbelt Project is approximately 1.5 miles of Class II bike lanes along Foothill Boulevard between Briggs Avenue and Alta Cañada Road, along with bike and bus facility improvements, a raised median, and approximately 0.5 miles of pedestrian greenbelt enhancements, including lighting and landscaping.  The I-210 Soundwall Improvement Project includes the design and construction of multiple soundwall segments along Interstate 210 to reduce freeway noise impacts on nearby residential communities.

Improvements include segments along the north side of I-210 between Waltonia Drive and Glenhaven Drive, between La Granada Way and Vista Place, between La Cañada Boulevard and Angeles Crest Highway, and between Commonwealth Avenue and Oakwood Avenue.
 I-210 Eastbound Soundwall Phase 2 Project includes the design and construction of an additional soundwall segment along the eastbound side of I-210 as part of the Soundwall Project Phase 2 program to further reduce traffic noise impacts within the City.
 I-210 Bridge Overpass Soundwall Improvement Project includes soundwall improvements along eastbound and westbound I-210 near the

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Alta Cañada Road and Foothill Boulevard bridge overpasses. The project is intended to reduce existing traffic noise levels affecting surrounding neighborhoods in La Cañada Flintridge.

6.1.1.3 Congestion Management Program (CMP)
Under California State law, every county with an urbanized area of 50,000 or more must adopt a Congestion Management Program (CMP). The CMP has been implemented locally by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). The Los Angeles County CMP identifies major corridors to monitor levels of service and congestion throughout the County. Corridors include all freeways, selected major arterial roadways, and intersections. La Cañada Flintridge contains the following roadways and intersections that are monitored as part of the CMP program:
 Foothill (Interstate 210 [I-210]) Freeway
 Glendale (State Route 2 [SR-2]) Freeway
 Angeles Crest Highway (SR-2)
 Angeles Crest Highway/I-210 Westbound Ramp Intersection The intersection of Angeles Crest Highway/I-210 Westbound Ramps operates at level of service (LOS) A during the AM peak hour and LOS B during the PM peak hour. CMP monitoring methodologies are distinct from those used to determine roadway LOS in this General Plan.

6.2 Setting
The City is situated between the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and the Angeles National Forest to the north, and the San Rafael Hills to the south. A well-established roadway network allows residents and commuters to travel within the City and provides connectivity to surrounding cities such as Glendale, Pasadena, and Los Angeles. La Cañada Flintridge is served by two major regional freeways (I-210 and SR-2), a local roadway network with relatively few arterial streets, and several transit lines.

6.3 Baseline Circulation System
This section describes the City’s local roadway system, transit system, bicycle paths, goods movement infrastructure, and parking availability. Since La Cañada Flintridge is predominantly a hillside residential community with

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limited through arterial access, the street system is comprised of primarily residential and residential collector roadways, with only a few arterials. The City also has a network of riding and hiking trails that traverse the community.

6.3.1 Regional Freeways
The two freeways that traverse the City are under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and provide regional access to the greater Los Angeles area:
 The Foothill Freeway, I-210, is a
regional east–west limited-access
facility between Interstate 5 (I-5) in
Sylmar to the west and Pasadena
and San Bernardino County to the
east. In the City, the I-210 Freeway
has four travel lanes in each
direction with interchange ramps
at the Glendale (SR-2) Freeway,
Angeles Crest Highway (SR-2), Gould Avenue (half-interchange), Foothill Boulevard (half-interchange), and Berkshire Place.
 The Glendale Freeway, SR-2, is a regional north–south limited-access facility that extends from the I-210 in the City to Glendale and Los Angeles in the south. In the City, SR-2 has four to five travel lanes in each direction with interchange ramps at the I-210, Verdugo Boulevard, and Foothill Boulevard.

6.3.2 Roadway Classifications
Five general roadway classifications are used to designate the public streets within the roadway network of La Cañada Flintridge: Primary, Major, Collector, Residential Collector, and Local
Residential. The first four of these
categories are considered part of
the City’s General Plan circulation
network because their function is to
move traffic efficiently from one
part of the City to another as well
as in and out of the City. Local
residential streets and private
roadways, in contrast, provide
direct access to adjacent properties.

Foothill Freeway approaching SR-2
Foothill Boulevard at Verdugo Boulevard

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Note: roads not shown are Residential Roadways
Primary (100’ R.O.W)
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Alta Canyada Rd
La Canada Blvd
Hillard Ave
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Fairmount Ave
Foothill Blvd
Ocean View Blvd
Cornishon Ave
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Primary
Major
10’ 40’ 40’ 10’
66’
Varies Varies Varies
Special Major
Foothill Blvd
(East of Crown) 8’ Varies*
(*) Sidewalk and Bike Path
Through the “Hill” Section
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88’
10’ 68’ 10’
60’
10’ 40’ 10’
Residential Collector
Local Residential
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8’ 36’ 8’
44’
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MINIMUM
(b) Shoulder should be improved if
parking, bicycle use or pedestrians
are to be accommodated

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Standard Street Sections
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Figure CE-1 illustrates the Primary, Major, Collector, and Residential Collector roadways. Foothill Boulevard east of I-210, while classified as a Major Roadway, is indicated as a “Special Major” Roadway because of its limited width. Figure CE-2 illustrates the typical cross-sections of all of the roadway classifications in the City. The following sections describe the classifications.

6.3.2.1 Primary Roadway
This classification has an ideal 80-foot curb-to-curb width within a 100-foot rightof-way. A four-lane, divided roadway can be provided within this street section, based on the typical section shown in Figure CE-2. However, the actual design may vary depending on the specific roadway needs. In some cases, the curb-tocurb width may change to best accommodate the overall transportation system and topography, but the right-of-way needs are expected to remain constant.

The following are the roadways designated as Primary Roadways in the City:
 Foothill Boulevard is the only regional arterial street in the City. It traverses the City in a generally east–west orientation with two travel lanes in each direction. It is a Primary Roadway west of the I-210 interchange. Foothill Boulevard is generally divided by a raised or painted median. The street is the primary commercial thoroughfare and provides access to the downtown area of the City. It also has a halfinterchange to/from the east with the I-210 Freeway near its eastern terminus.
 Verdugo Boulevard provides east–west access between the communities of Montrose and La Crescenta to the west and the downtown area to the east. It is a Primary Roadway only west of Alta Canyada Road. With two travel lanes in each direction, Verdugo Boulevard is divided by a painted median. The arterial has a half-interchange with the SR-2 Freeway to/from the south.
 Angeles Crest Highway provides north–south access to the downtown area at its south end and the Angeles National Forest to its north. It serves as SR-2 north of the I-210 Freeway. It has two travel lanes in each direction within the City and is divided by a raised or painted median.

Angeles Crest Highway has a full-access interchange with the I-210 Freeway.

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6.3.2.2 Major Roadway
A Major Roadway generally has an ideal 80-foot right-of-way width, but the street width may vary to accommodate the distinctive transportation needs of the specific area. There is one Special Major section on Foothill Boulevard, east of Crown Avenue. This section needs to provide a higher function than a Residential Collector, but has existing right-of-way and roadway constraints.

The following are the roadways designated as Major Roadways:
 Foothill Boulevard east of the I-210 interchange is classified as a Major Roadway to its terminus at Oak Grove Drive. It is divided by double yellow striping.
 Verdugo Boulevard east of Alta Canyada Road is classified as a Major Roadway, with one lane in each direction from Alta Canyada Road to Foothill Boulevard and is divided with double yellow striping.  Alta Canyada Road south of Foothill Boulevard provides north–south access to the west of the downtown area toward Descanso Gardens south of Verdugo Boulevard. It has one lane in each direction and is divided by double yellow striping.
 Descanso Drive provides east–west access southwest of the downtown area to Descanso Gardens south of Verdugo Boulevard. It has one lane in each direction and is divided by double yellow striping.  Gould Avenue north of Foothill Boulevard provides north–south access to the east of the downtown area with one travel lane in each direction. It has a half-interchange (to/from the west) with the I-210 and is divided by a painted median.
 Oak Grove Drive provides north–south access along the far eastern edge of the City. It has two travel lanes in each direction with raised and painted medians. The street primarily provides access to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), La Cañada High School, and the Flintridge Riding Club. Only a portion of Oak Grove Drive is within La Cañada Flintridge city limits.
 Berkshire Place between Berkshire Avenue and Oak Grove Drive provides east–west access to the I-210 via a full interchange west of Oak Grove Drive. It has one travel lane in each direction west of the eastbound freeway ramps and two lanes in each direction east of these ramps. Berkshire Place is divided by double yellow striping.

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6.3.2.3 Collector
Collector roadways are designed to carry traffic between local streets and the arterial street network. The typical right-of-way dimension is 88 feet with a 68-foot curb-to-curb width. The typical designated roadway width allows for on-street parking or a center left-turn lane. Currently, the only collector roadway in the City of La Cañada Flintridge is Town Center Drive east of Angeles Crest Highway (45 feet curb to curb), providing parallel capacity to Foothill Boulevard. It has one travel lane in each direction, with a painted median, and is located south of the I210 Freeway.

6.3.2.4 Residential Collector
Residential Collector roadways are residential in nature due to surrounding development but are also designed to carry traffic between local streets and the arterial street network. The typical right-of-way dimension is 60 feet with a 40-foot curb-to-curb width. However, some streets have different widths and are still classified as Residential Collectors. The typical designated roadway widths allow for on-street parking or, in rare cases, a left-turn lane. Examples of residential collectors are: Oakwood Avenue north of Foothill, Lynnhaven west of Oakwood Avenue, Hillard Avenue north of Foothill Boulevard, Alta Cañada Road north of Foothill Boulevard, and La Canyada Boulevard north of Foothill to El Vago Street.

6.3.2.5 Local Residential
Local residential roadways provide direct access to adjacent properties, short distance intra-neighborhood traffic, and access to higher classification roads and streets. The ideal local residential right-of-way is 52 feet wide, while the minimum is shown as 44 feet wide. “Ideal” and “minimum” cross-sections are shown in Figure CE-2, giving the preferred design compared to existing conditions in some locations. Although many existing areas do not meet this ideal, it may be beneficial to have a desired street section for new development or redevelopment. The ideal cross-section may not always be feasible but would provide for multiple modes of transportation including pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles. It can be beneficial to obtain the ideal right-of-way for short sections, even if the overall street improvements are not provided until a future date. The minimum right-of-way provides an interim section, which can allow a phased widening for areas that fall below the minimum standard and for which widening to the ideal is not feasible in the foreseeable future, and does not mean the entire width of right-of-way will be paved. The City may allow flexibility in the Local Residential cross-sections

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in consideration of several factors, including terrain and developable lands areas, context of the roadway in comparison to land uses, among others.

6.3.2.6 Private Roadways
Private roadways are neighborhood roadways not dedicated to the City and not maintained by the City. These streets are typically maintained by a homeowners’ association. They must be designed to City standards for emergency access and accessibility.

6.3.3 Roadway Capacities
Table CE-1 presents the maximum operational daily traffic capacity for each roadway classification within the City. The roadway capacities were developed by the Florida Department of Transportation based on road width, number of lanes, and other characteristics, and are used by many jurisdictions across the country.

Table CE-1. Typical Daily Roadway Capacity by Roadway Classification Roadway Classification
Typical Number of Lanes
per Direction
Maximum Operational
Daily Roadway Capacity
Primary Roadway 2 32,900
Major Roadway 1 15,600
Collector 1 15,600
Residential Collector 1 12,600
Local Residential 1 5,000
Source: Florida DOT

6.3.4 Existing Transit System
The City of La Cañada Flintridge is presently served by several bus lines provided by a number of transit systems: Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), Pasadena Transit , Glendale Beeline, and the City of La Cañada Flintridge (LCF). There is also a Dial-A-Ride service available to seniors and disabled persons. Major bus stops include the park-and-ride lot located on Verdugo Boulevard, adjacent to the SR-2 Freeway southbound onramp, and JPL bus stop. Several bus lines have termini at JPL, and many serve La Cañada Flintridge. The LCF Shuttle is the primary bus line serving the City, with 29 stops along Foothill Boulevard. This service is provided by the City.

Figure CE-3 illustrates these routes.

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6.3.5 Existing Bikeway Facilities
The City recognizes that a safe and effective bikeway network enhances the quality of life for residents, visitors, and employees and encourages bicycle travel for recreation and as an alternative form of transportation. Bikeways are included in the management of the circulation network and are classified according to the location of the facility within the right-of-way. Bikeway classifications include:
 Class I Bikeway: Bike paths provide for bicycle travel on a paved right-ofway completely separated from vehicular or pedestrian traffic.  Class II Bikeway: Bike lanes are striped and stenciled onto a vehicular street. Vehicles are prohibited from entering the bike lane except within 200 feet of making a right turn or turning on or off of the road.  Class III Bikeway: Bike routes provide for shared use with pedestrian or vehicular travel and are identified only by posted signage. Class III bike routes typically share the road alongside vehicular traffic.

Existing bicycle facilities in La Cañada Flintridge are identified on Figure CE-5 and include:
 Class II bike lanes on
Town Center Drive,
Oak Grove Drive,
Descanso Drive, and
Berkshire Place east of
the I-210 Freeway.
 Class II Bike Lane on
Foothill Boulevard
east of SR-2 Ramp to
west of Alta Cañada.
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the south side of
Foothill west of SR-2 to east of La Cañada Plaza (Link Project.  Class III route on Berkshire Drive and Chevy Chase Drive between Berkshire Drive and Descanso Drive. Commonwealth north of Foothill to Lynnhaven
 Bicycle racks, bike lockers, and restrooms are located at Mayors’ Discovery Park.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) identified a key gap in the 2006 Metro Bicycle Transportation Strategic Plan, along Foothill Boulevard between Wentworth in the City of Los Angeles and Bicyclist at Mayor's Discovery Park

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Oak Grove in La Cañada Flintridge. There is an existing Class II route along a portion of this gap, extending from Briggs Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue, west of the City. As bicycle facilities within the City are completed, the locations may be submitted to Metro for inclusion on the Countywide map. (Link Project)

6.3.6 Existing Trails Network
The City provides access to open space via a network of multi-use trails that enhances the quality of life for the community. The trails network is incomplete at this time, and several projects are planned to link trails in the northern and southern portions of the City, with enhanced connections to the regional trail network. The La Cañada Flintridge Trails Master Plan was adopted on March 6, 2006 by the City Council. According to the Trails Master Plan’s trails inventory, there are approximately 24 miles of existing hiking and riding trails.

Approximately 4 miles of trails are maintained by the City; these trails are currently on City-owned, Southern California Edison (SCE) right-of-way, or Caltrans property. The remaining 20 miles of trails are on County, SCE, federal, and privately owned property; these trails are maintained by the County. Figure CE-4 shows the active trail system in La Cañada Flintridge. The City also adopted a Trails Ordinance in 2006, which outlines conduct on City and non-City owned trails and on property adjoining and abutting trails.

6.3.7 Truck Circulation
The City does not have any designated truck routes. Trucks utilize the freeways, State routes, and Foothill Boulevard as functional truck routes. Commercial trucks with three or more axles or over 4½ tons are prohibited from using Angeles Crest Highway. Given the predominance of local streets in the City and the absence of a grid arterial system, there is not expected to be high demand for through truck traffic on City streets. Truck traffic in La Cañada Flintridge is associated almost exclusively with local deliveries or pick-ups. Due to the absence of designated truck routes, the legal truck route is the shortest distance to the origin/destination from the I-210 or SR-2 freeways, both regionally designated truck routes.

6.3.8 Parking Facilities

6.3.8.1 General Parking Provisions
Chapter 8.10.020 of the City’s Zoning Code describes the off-street parking requirements, regulations, and design standards for various categories of

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residential, commercial, office, and other development projects within the City.

On-street parking is currently permitted on most streets with a few exceptions:
commercial parking is prohibited at night on City streets, and all parking is prohibited on Foothill Boulevard and Angeles Crest Highway at night except by permit. Diagonal on-street parking is
available in portions of the
downtown area along Foothill
Boulevard and Town Center Drive.

A Comprehensive Parking Strategy
Report was completed in 2008. The
purpose of the report is to evaluate
parking conditions along and
adjacent to Foothill Boulevard,
ensure that parking supply can be
managed to meet parking demand in
the business district, and identify
opportunities to increase parking
supply where possible and needed. The report included short-term strategies, code change recommendations, and long-term strategies that will enhance parking availability, which are summarized below.
 Short-term strategies include adding signage and improving the appearance of the Caltrans public parking lot, adding signage for the Farmer’s Market on Foothill Boulevard, reducing the length of bus stops, improving curb markings, and limiting parking to 2 hours along Foothill Boulevard during peak usage periods.
 Code change recommendations include simplifying parking requirements and developing a streamlined process for shared parking between businesses in order to optimize parking availability and minimize curb cuts for entryways to parking lots.
 Long-term strategies include studying the possibility of reverse angled parking in order to increase safety in the Old Town area and establishing agreements between owners of neighboring properties to share parking.

Diagonal Parking on Foothill Boulevard

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6.3.8.2 Park and Ride Facilities
There are two Park and Ride facilities located in the City of La Cañada Flintridge.

One is located on Verdugo Boulevard adjacent to the SR-2 Freeway southbound ramps at the far western edge of the
City. This facility serves commuters
who carpool and those who utilize the
Commuter Express Line 409 to and from
downtown Los Angeles during peak
periods. The second facility is located at
the Mayor’s Discovery Park, at the
intersection of Foothill Boulevard and
the SR-2 Freeway ramps.

6.3.9 Traffic Conditions and Level of Service
This Circulation Element evaluates general traffic flows and levels of service for roadways in the City. Roadway analysis is generally quantified using the total traffic counted during a typical weekday, called the Average Daily Traffic (ADT).

Specific intersection traffic analysis is typically reserved for more specific types of analysis, such as for new development projects or a Specific Plan area.

Intersection traffic analyses use weekday peak-hour traffic volumes as a measure of the performance of intersections at their highest periods of utilization. This Circulation Element does not evaluate the performance of intersections.

6.3.9.1 Level of Service Definitions
Level of service (LOS) is a measure of transportation system performance based upon the ratio of traffic volume relative to the capacity of the roadway or intersection. Roadway capacity is a factor of the number of travel lanes, the presence of left-turn pockets, parking, and other specific attributes. The volumeto-capacity ratio (V/C) indicates the overall performance of the roadway or intersection and corresponds to a rating of A through F, identifying its level of capacity utilization and relative level of congestion. LOS A represents free-flow traffic with little or no delay, whereas LOS F represents a breakdown of traffic flow and a high incidence of delay. Table CE-2 defines and describes the level of service criteria for roadway segments. The City’s acceptable level of service is LOS C or better.

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Table CE-2. Level of Service (LOS) Criteria and Definitions

6.3.9.2 Existing Roadway Conditions—Daily Traffic
Average Daily Traffic volumes are measured as an indicator of daily roadway usage. The ADT can be used to determine adequate capacity and appropriate roadway classification for roadways in the City. Table CE-3 presents 2009 ADT volumes for selected roadway segments in the City of La Cañada Flintridge, along with the daily level of service for each segment.

Table CE-3. Existing Daily Traffic Volumes and Level of Service (20091) Roadway Location
Roadway
Classification
Total
Lanes Capacity ADT V/C2 LOS
Angeles Crest Hwy North of Foothill Blvd Primary
Roadway
4 32,900 16,9123 0.51 A
Foothill Blvd East of Ocean View Blvd Primary
Roadway
4 32,900 23,643 0.72 C
Foothill Blvd East of Hillard Ave Primary
Roadway
4 32,900 15,600 0.47 A
Foothill Blvd East of Verdugo Blvd Primary
Roadway
4 32,900 21,362 0.65 B
Foothill Blvd East of Gould Ave Primary
Roadway
4 32,900 22,670 0.69 B
Descanso Dr West of Chevy Chase Dr Major Roadway 2 15,600 4,460 0.29 A LOS Interpretation/Definition
Volume-toCapacity Ratio
A Free-flow speeds prevail. Vehicles are almost unimpeded in their ability to maneuver within the traffic stream.

0.00–0.60
B Reasonably free-flow speeds are maintained. The ability to maneuver within traffic is only slightly restricted.

0.61–0.70
C Flow with speeds at or near free-flow speed of the roadway. Freedom to maneuver within the traffic stream is noticeably restricted, and lane changes require more care and vigilance on the part of the driver.

0.71–0.80
D Speeds begin to decline slightly with increasing flows. In this range, density begins to increase somewhat more quickly with increasing flow. Freedom to maneuver within the traffic stream is noticeably limited.

0.81–0.90
E Operation at capacity with no usable gaps in the traffic stream. Any disruption to the traffic stream has little or no room to dissipate.

0.91–1.0
F Breakdown of the traffic flow with long queues of traffic. Unacceptable conditions.
>1.0
Source: Los Angeles County METRO 2004 Congestion Management Program

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Roadway Location
Roadway
Classification
Total
Lanes Capacity ADT V/C2
LOS
Gould Ave North of I-210 Westbound
Ramp
Major Roadway 2 15,600 5,926 0.38 A
Oak Grove Dr South of Foothill Blvd Major Roadway 4 31,200 11,709 0.38 A Verdugo Blvd East of Alta Cañada Rd Major Roadway 2 15,600 8,333 0.53 A Alta Cañada Rd North of Foothill Blvd Residential
Collector
2 12,600 1,417 0.11 A
Berkshire Ave East of Commonwealth Ave Residential
Collector
2 12,600 2,346 0.19 A
Chevy Chase Dr South of Berkshire Ave Residential
Collector
2 12,600 2,976 0.24 A
Chevy Chase Dr South of Foothill Blvd Residential
Collector
2 12,600 2,150 0.17 A
Commonwealth Ave South of Foothill Blvd Residential
Collector
2 12,600 1,144 0.09 A
Crown Ave North of Santa Ynez Way Residential
Collector
2 12,600 1,833 0.15 A
Cornishon Ave South of Foothill Blvd Residential
Collector
2 12,600 1,907 0.15 A
Highland Dr East of Chevy Chase Dr Residential
Collector
2 12,600 2,043 0.16 A
Hillard Ave North of Foothill Blvd Residential
Collector
2 12,600 1,900 0.15 A
La Cañada Blvd North of Fairview Dr Residential
Collector
2 12,600 1,535 0.12 A
Ocean View Blvd North of Foothill Blvd Residential
Collector
2 12,600 4,917 0.39 A
1 Although the baseline for the EIR used 2007 data, the 2009 data provided here is not worse than the 2007 data used and therefore the EIR considered the worst-case scenario.
2 Volume-to-capacity ratio
3 2008 ADT, 2009 ADT not available

6.4 Issues and Opportunities
Several issues and opportunities to address and improve circulation in the City were identified as a part of the General Plan update.

6.4.1 Roadway Network
As seen in Table CE-3, all of the study roadway segments are currently operating at LOS C or better. Because there will be future traffic growth on the City’s roadways, it is important that the City adopt an LOS impact standard for its roadways and intersections. An LOS impact standard will allow the City to

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evaluate proposed projects based on the amount by which they degrade the operations of the City’s transportation system. Because many of the City’s roadways are operating at very good levels of service, projects should be evaluated based on their incremental impact on traffic operations on a specific roadway, regardless of the roadway’s LOS.

6.4.2 Trip Reduction
Reducing the number of vehicle trips on the City’s streets has several important benefits. Not only can it improve the efficiency of the circulation system and mitigate the need for costly infrastructure improvements, it can also reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The City will encourage trip reduction by promoting use of alternative modes of transportation, including walking, transit, and bicycling; encouraging smart growth principles in new and redeveloped projects; and encouraging employers to implement transportation demand management strategies, such as carpooling.

6.4.3 Bicycle Network
The City currently does not have a bike master plan
and will aim to adopt either an Active
Transportation Plan or a Multi-modal Plan.

The Active Transportation Program (ATP) was
created by Senate Bill 99 (Chapter 359, Statutes of
2013) and Assembly Bill 101 (Chapter 354, Statutes of
2013) to encourage, promote, and increase active
modes of transportation. Administered by the
Division of Local Assistance, Office of State
Programs, the ATP receives funding annually from
the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account,
as mandated by Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) (Chapter 2031,
Statutes of 2017). By consolidating disparate programs, such as the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA), and Safe Routes to School (SRTS), into a single program, the ATP streamlines efforts to advance California's status as a national leader in fostering active transportation. The ATP supports the development of communitywide bicycle, pedestrian, safe routes to school, and active transportation plans, as well as capital projects and non-infrastructure projects such as education and encouragement activities. However, the ATP is significantly focused on providing funding to disadvantaged communities. It should be noted that the City does not have any disadvantaged communities.

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6.5 Circulation Plan
The Circulation Plan embodies the approach the City will take to ensure safe and convenient operation of the circulation system and identifies improvements required to accommodate traffic from planned development. As described in the Land Use Element, the proposed changes in land use designations will only moderately increase mixed-use densities along Foothill Boulevard. Development under the Mixed-Use designation, as proposed in the Land Use Element, will not cause significant increases in vehicle trips because development in these areas is expected to attract seniors, and the use of alternative modes of transportation will be encouraged through design and land use planning. Instead, most of the future growth in traffic will be related to regional rather than local growth, and it will occur mainly on Foothill Boulevard.

To mitigate the effects of long-term traffic growth, the use of active, alternative modes of transportation, such as transit, bicycling, and walking, is encouraged to reduce dependency on automobile transportation. The City also recognizes that a safe, well-connected, and
aesthetically pleasing bicycle,
pedestrian, and equestrian
network enhances the quality of
life for those who live, work, and
recreate in La Cañada Flintridge.

As a part of implementation of
the Circulation Plan, the City
will promote the concept of
complete streets, which are
transportation facilities that are
planned, designed, operated, and maintained to provide safe and efficient mobility for users of all ages and abilities, including bicyclists, pedestrians, transit riders, and motorists. Due to geometric constraints, construction of sidewalks is limited within the City.

6.5.1 Master Plan of Streets
The Master Plan of Streets is established with hierarchical roadway designations, physical design standards for the roadway designations, and service standards.

The Master Plan of Streets is shown in Figure CE-1. Review of daily traffic volumes and roadway capacities under the General Plan build-out indicates that, with the exception of one location, the Master Plan of Streets is adequate to accommodate future growth.

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CE Policy 1.2.1 states that the City Council may adopt, based on the recommendations of the City Engineer, a threshold of significance for traffic growth impacts on City roadways and intersections. Transportation Study Guidelines were adopted in November 2025 for vehicle miles traveled and level of service assessment. Thus, a development may have significant traffic impacts if the increment of growth in congestion generated by the development exceeds the adopted threshold for any City roadway or intersection.

Prior to the adoption of the thresholds of significance for traffic impacts in the City, the CMP was used to determine which locations in the Master Plan of Streets would be significantly impacted under General Plan build-out conditions.

As specified in Appendix B.9.1 of the CMP, a significant impact occurs when traffic demand on a facility increases by two percent of capacity (change in V/C ≥ 0.02), causing LOS F (V/C > 1.00). If the facility is already at LOS F, a significant impact occurs when traffic demand on the facility increases by 2 percent of capacity (V/C ≥ 0.02). Development should be monitored and evaluated as it occurs to determine its impacts on the City’s street system.

6.5.2 Public Transportation Plan
A key component of the Circulation Plan is the promotion of public transit as an alternative mode of transportation. Increasing the use of this mode of transportation will produce a number of benefits for the community, including reduced traffic, less need for costly roadway improvement projects, improved air quality, and a reduction in GHG emissions.

The City will continue to fund the free City of La Cañada Flintridge Foothill Boulevard Shuttle along Foothill Boulevard and will enhance its level of service as part of continued development of the Downtown Village Specific Plan (DVSP) and new mixed-use development, as efficient public transportation service is complementary to a pedestrian-oriented area. As development continues in the DVSP area, the City should consider providing transit service along Town Center Drive. The City also will pursue improved and expanded connections to the regional transit system.

6.5.3 Bicycle Transportation Plan
As discussed in section 6.4.3, the City currently doesn’t have a Bicycle Master Plan and will pursue adopting either an Active Transportation Plan or a Multimodal Plan. However, the City has implemented several bikeway projects in the City (see Figure CE-5).

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The future planning efforts should
incorporate connections to regional
bicycle networks identified by Los
Angeles County and Metro.

Existing and planned bicycle
facilities may include connections
along corridors such as Foothill
Boulevard, Ocean View Boulevard,
Verdugo Boulevard/Honolulu
Avenue, and Highland
Drive/Woodbury Road, many of
which connect to neighboring
jurisdictions and regional routes.

In 2010, the City pursued and was
awarded a Metro Call for Projects Grant in the amount of $2,038,067 to construct a new greenbelt along the south side of Foothill Boulevard between Leata Lane and the Glendale Freeway (SR-2) ramps located at Hillard Avenue.

Approximately 0.5 miles of Class I “Bike Path” and

1.5 miles of Class II “Bike Lane” were built to connect existing bike route networks in La Crescenta, Montrose (Glendale), and Pasadena. Wider pedestrian paths, landscape buffers, and pedestrian-level lighting alongside the bike path, as well as an enhanced bus stop, were also constructed.

The City has also implemented bike facilities along Foothill Boulevard, Verdugo Boulevard, and Alta Cañada Drive. Completed in 2023, the Foothill Link Bikeway project upgraded the existing eastbound bike lane (basic striped unprotected) to a curb-level eastbound bike path. The project also includes landscaping, signal work, lighting, resurfacing, a landscaped median, and the removal of some (not heavily used) parking spaces on the westbound side. The City is also working with Caltrans, the City of Glendale, and Los Angeles County to transform Foothill Boulevard into an active transportation-friendly corridor between Lowell Avenue and Oak Grove Drive. Additionally, the City is working with Caltrans to enhance safety and manage speeds along Angeles Crest Highway (ACH), from the I-210 freeway on- and off-ramps to the city limits.

Improvements under consideration include the introduction of bike lanes and sidewalks.

Pursuant to SB 932 (2022), the City shall continue to support the development of a balanced, multi-modal transportation network that improves mobility, safety, and accessibility for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, seniors, youth, and persons with disabilities. The effort should identify existing conditions, completed and missing bicycle facilities, network gaps, priority corridors, safety concerns, connectivity opportunities, and implementation strategies for bicycle, pedestrian, transit, trail, and micromobility improvements.

The evaluation should also consider changing mobility trends, roadway Foothill Link Bikeway and Pedestrian Greenbelt Project

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conditions, safety needs, and current state requirements related to complete streets and multi-modal planning.

The multi-modal planning effort should evaluate opportunities to improve access to schools, parks, commercial areas, civic destinations, transit stops, and regional trail systems while considering the City’s unique hillside context, roadway constraints, emergency access needs, and community character. The plan should also identify opportunities for traffic calming, Safe Routes to School improvements, enhanced crossings, wayfinding, first/last-mile connections, and coordination with adjacent jurisdictions to close gaps in the regional active transportation network.

A Trails Master Plan, maintained by the La Cañada Flintridge Trails Council, catalogs the extensive trail network that primarily serves recreational purposes, including walking, hiking, bicycling, and equestrian use. These trails are generally intended as recreational amenities rather than primary commuter facilities. However, certain trail segments may be evaluated as part of the City’s broader multi-modal network to support local connectivity and commuting opportunities. Any such use should be balanced with trail preservation, user safety, environmental considerations, and compatibility with recreational and equestrian activities. The City shall continue to prohibit motorized vehicle use on trails, except for authorized maintenance, emergency, or accessibility-related uses where permitted.

To comply with SB 932 requirements, the City shall initiate preparation of an Active Transportation Plan or a Multi-modal Plan within two years of adoption of the updated Circulation Element and establish measurable implementation actions tied to funding, capital improvement programming, and future roadway projects. Future circulation improvements should consider complete streets principles where feasible and context appropriate, while balancing mobility, safety, emergency access, evacuation needs, neighborhood character, and preservation of the City’s recreational trail system. The City may also continue to pursue grants and coordinate with regional agencies, Metro, Caltrans, neighboring jurisdictions, Los Angeles County, and major institutional partners and major employers such as the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), as well as connections to Park-and-Ride facilities, to advance multimodal improvements and strengthen regional connectivity.

6.5.4 Truck Access
Assembly Bill 98 (AB 98), effective January 1, 2026, requires cities and counties to address goods movement and truck routing within their Circulation Elements to reduce conflicts between truck traffic and sensitive land uses. The law primarily focuses on warehouse and logistics-related truck activity. It also requires

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jurisdictions to identify and evaluate truck routes that support regional goods movement. Although La Cañada Flintridge is not a logistics or industrial community, regional truck traffic does travel through the City due to its location within the Foothill Transportation Network and its connections to surrounding communities and mountain areas. The City does not currently contain any warehouse or logistics facilities and does not intend to introduce such land uses in the foreseeable future. As a result, the City’s approach to AB 98 compliance focuses on managing regional through-truck traffic while protecting residential neighborhoods, maintaining community character, and minimizing impacts to sensitive receptors.

Caltrans provides the California Truck Network Map for State highways, which is the official government source for truck route information. Within the City, Interstate 210 is a designated truck route and falls under the National Network Route. The State Route 2 (Angeles Crest Highway), north of Interstate 210, is also designated as a truck route with special restrictions, prohibiting commercial vehicles with three or more axles or a gross vehicle weight of 9,000 pounds or more on this portion of SR-2. These highways serve as the principal corridors for regional truck movement through the area.

Truck traffic on Foothill Boulevard is intended primarily to support local-serving commercial activity, including deliveries to businesses located within the City.

The City does not support the use of Foothill Boulevard or local residential streets as bypass routes for regional cut-through truck traffic attempting to avoid designated State truck routes.

The City recognizes that SR-2 serves a unique regional function as a critical connection to foothill and mountain communities located north of La Cañada Flintridge. The City is currently in discussions with Caltrans regarding the potential future relinquishment or dedication of portions of SR-2 to the City.

Future coordination between the City and Caltrans may address roadway operations, truck management strategies, signage, safety improvements, and context-sensitive design treatments along the corridor. Figure CE-6 shows the designated truck routes for the City of La Cañada Flintridge.

To minimize neighborhood impacts and maintain roadway safety, the City intends to continue directing regional truck traffic to Interstate 210 and SR-2, while discouraging unnecessary truck circulation on local streets and commercial corridors not intended for heavy freight. The City may consider additional enforcement measures, signage, and operational controls to reduce unauthorized cut-through truck traffic.

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Figure CE-7 shows potential locations of signage to
restrict freight trucks on local streets, Foothill
Boulevard, and other roadways with commercial
uses. These signs are intended to clearly direct
truck drivers toward designated truck routes and
away from sensitive receptors. However, a more
detailed analysis should be conducted to develop a
signage location plan and the signage design. The
City may also evaluate truck size limitations on
local commercial corridors, such as restricting
access to trucks exceeding 40 feet in length except
where necessary for local deliveries, emergency
access, or utility operations.

Consistent with AB 98, the City will continue to
evaluate the impacts of truck routing, roadway operations, and goods movement as part of future transportation planning efforts. The City’s approach emphasizes concentrating truck traffic on appropriate regional corridors while minimizing conflicts with homes, schools, parks, trails, and other sensitive land uses.

6.5.5 Loading and Unloading on Foothill Boulevard
Loading and unloading activity along Foothill Boulevard and in adjacent commercial areas has emerged as an important issue affecting circulation, parking, and business operations within the City. Many of the commercial properties along Foothill Boulevard were developed incrementally over time and are located on relatively small or shallow parcels with limited on-site loading areas. As a result, loading and unloading activities frequently occur within parking lots, drive aisles, sidewalks, on-street parking spaces, or on the center median striping, which can create circulation conflicts, reduce parking availability, interrupt bicycle and pedestrian movement, and contribute to localized congestion along the corridor. These challenges are especially pronounced during peak business hours and delivery periods when curb space is already in high demand for customer parking, rideshare activity, and short-term access.

As part of the ongoing Zoning Code Update, the City is evaluating new off-street loading standards intended to improve safety, support efficient business operations, and reduce circulation conflicts within commercial areas. The proposed standards establish minimum loading requirements for commercial, mixed-use, office, and multifamily development based on building size and use type. The standards also establish dimensional, access, screening, and operational requirements for loading spaces to help ensure loading and unloading activities occur on-site rather than within public rights-of-way.

Sample signage for truck size limits
and prohibited routes

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Proposed provisions require loading areas to be located away from street frontages where feasible, provide adequate maneuvering space on-site, and minimize impacts on adjacent residential uses through screening and design treatments.

The City also recognizes that the unique parcel configuration and small-scale commercial character along portions of Foothill Boulevard may limit the ability of some businesses to provide dedicated loading areas on-site. In some locations, shared parking lots, rear-access areas, or coordinated loading arrangements between adjacent businesses may provide opportunities to accommodate loading and unloading more efficiently while reducing the need for trucks to stop in travel lanes or occupy on-street parking spaces. Shared loading and service areas may also create opportunities to preserve curbside space for customer parking, passenger pick-up and drop-off activity, outdoor dining, bicycle parking, and pedestrian improvements. However, due to varying site conditions and parcel constraints, not all commercial properties may be able to accommodate off-street loading facilities.

To improve circulation efficiency and reduce conflicts between loading activity and roadway operations, the City’s overall policy direction is to prioritize offstreet loading and unloading wherever feasible. On-street loading should generally be discouraged except where physical site constraints or existing development patterns make off-street accommodations impractical. Future development, redevelopment, and property improvements along Foothill Boulevard and other commercial corridors should incorporate site planning strategies that support internal loading access, shared service areas, and efficient circulation patterns while minimizing impacts to sidewalks, travel lanes, and public parking supply. The City may also continue evaluating curb management strategies, delivery timing practices, and operational improvements to balance loading needs with parking demand, business activity, pedestrian comfort, and overall corridor functionality.

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6.6 Future Conditions of Traffic Flow
The potential traffic and circulation impacts related to the adoption of the updated General Plan are determined by forecasting future daily traffic volumes and calculating future daily V/C ratios for all major roadways. Future daily traffic volumes were developed using SCAG’s RTP (20041) Regional Model and adjusted to reflect changes in the land use proposed as part of the General Plan update. Table CE-5 summarizes the forecast for daily traffic volumes, capacities, V/C ratios, and LOS for 20 roadway segments. As shown in Table CE-5, none of the studied roadway segments is anticipated to be significantly affected by the General Plan build-out.

Table CE-5. Future Daily Traffic Volumes and Level of Service (2030) Roadway Location
Roadway
Classification
Total
Lanes Capacity ADT V/C1 LOS
Angeles Crest Hwy North of Foothill Blvd Primary
Roadway
4 32,900 16,900 0.51 A
Foothill Blvd East of Ocean View Blvd Primary
Roadway
4 32,900 25,200 0.77 C
Foothill Blvd East of Hillard Ave Primary
Roadway
4 32,900 24,100 0.73 C
Foothill Blvd East of Verdugo Blvd Primary
Roadway
4 32,900 29,600 0.90 D
Foothill Blvd East of Gould Ave Primary
Roadway
4 32,900 28,600 0.87 D
Descanso Dr West of Chevy Chase Dr Major
Roadway
2 15,600 9,100 0.58 A
Gould Ave North of I-210 Westbound Ramp Major
Roadway
2 15,600 7,700 0.49 A
Oak Grove Dr South of Foothill Blvd Major
Roadway
4 32,900 17,700 0.57 A
Verdugo Blvd East of Alta Cañada Rd Major
Roadway
2 15,600 9,500 0.61 B
Alta Cañada Rd North of Foothill Blvd Residential
Collector
2 12,600 2,900 0.23 A
Berkshire Ave East of Commonwealth Ave Residential
Collector
2 12,600 3,500 0.28 A
Chevy Chase Dr South of Berkshire Ave Residential
Collector
2 12,600 5,400 0.43 A
Chevy Chase Dr South of Foothill Blvd Residential
Collector
2 12,600 4,600 0.37 A
Commonwealth Ave South of Foothill Blvd Residential
Collector
2 12,600 3,100 0.25 A
1 The baseline for the Circulation Element and Environmental Impact Report was developed in 2007 and was based on SCAG’s 2004 RTP, which was the most current data.

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Roadway Location
Roadway
Classification
Total
Lanes Capacity ADT V/C1 LOS
Crown Ave North of Santa Ynez Way Residential
Collector
2 12,600 7,200 0.57 B
Cornishon Ave South of Foothill Blvd Residential
Collector
2 12,600 4,600 0.37 A
Highland Dr East of Chevy Chase Dr Residential
Collector
2 12,600 6,700 0.53 A
Hillard Ave North of Foothill Blvd Residential
Collector
2 12,600 4,600 0.37 A
La Cañada Blvd North of Fairview Dr Residential
Collector
2 12,600 4,400 0.35 A
Ocean View Blvd North of Foothill Blvd Residential
Collector
2 12,600 8,600 0.68 B
1Volume-to-capacity ratio
Bold indicates location with significant project impact based on Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program (CMP) threshold of significance.

6.7 Planned Improvements

6.7.1 City of La Cañada Flintridge Capital
Improvement Program
The City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which outlines the City's infrastructure needs for the future, contains a list of municipal projects scheduled to receive funding and be constructed within a 5-year period. The CIP includes all capital projects planned within the City, their funding sources, and their schedule of implementation, including those that implement the General Plan.

6.7.2 Foothill Boulevard Districts
In 1991, the City prepared and approved the Foothill Boulevard Master Plan (FBMP) to guide future development of Foothill Boulevard and to provide recommendations for identified issues that were considered impediments to revitalization. The vision described in the FBMP was to preserve and enhance a small-scale pedestrian-oriented atmosphere with a village character, while enhancing economic vitality, use, and circulation efficiency.

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Downtown District
Old Town District
The Link District
West Gateway District
Michigan Hill District
Figure CE8
Foothill Districts
City of La Cañada Flintridge
Source : City of La Canada Flintridge, May 10, 2003
City of La Cañada Flintridge
Land Use Designation
Commercial/Office (max of 0.5 FAR)
Downtown Village Specific Plan
Hillside Residential (max of 1 du/10 ac)
Estate Residential (max of 1 du/ac)
Very Low Density Residential (up to 2 du/ac)
Low Density Residential (up to 4 du/ac)
Medium Density Residential (up to 8.7 du/ac)
High Density Residential (up to 30 du/ac)
Institutional
Public
Open Space
Parks and Recreation
Mixed Use (up to 30 du/ac)
Districts
Michigan Hill District
Old Town District
The Downtown District
The Link District
West Gateway District
0 1,000 2,000
Feet
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The FBMP identified five districts along the entire length of Foothill Boulevard within the City, each with its own mix of uses and unique characteristics, and provided policy direction for future development and redevelopment within those districts. The Foothill
Boulevard Districts are included
in the Circulation Element
because they incorporate public
improvements to support the
land use policies for each district
and the overall vision for
Foothill Boulevard. Four of the
five original districts include
West Gateway, The Link, Old
Town, and Michigan Hill
Districts. The adopted DVSP,
described below, implements
the fifth district, called the Downtown District. Figure CE-8, Foothill Districts, displays the boundaries of the five districts on Foothill Boulevard.

6.7.2.1 Downtown Village Specific Plan
The DVSP incorporates and supports many of the goals, policies, and design principles of the Foothill Boulevard Master Plan. The City’s Design Options Manual and Community Planned Development (CPD) Ordinance also contain many elements of the Foothill Boulevard Master Plan. The DVSP, which was adopted in 2000, identifies several transportation-related improvements to better serve downtown land uses (existing and proposed) and improve local access and circulation. The new North Road and associated north–south connecting streets would allow for additional local streets to provide alternate routes and relief to Foothill Boulevard. The DVSP retains the current number of lanes on Foothill Boulevard, both at mid-block locations and at intersections. Some of the key improvements outlined in the DVSP include the following:
 Retain Foothill Boulevard as a four-lane roadway throughout the downtown area.
 Implement various improvements at specific locations. Some of these improvements are described in greater detail below.

Town Center Drive (The North Road)
The North Road, now named Town Center Drive, is a new collector street with one lane in each direction and a striped center two-way left-turn lane and/or median. The North Road has one striped bicycle lane in each direction. As Foothill Boulevard in The Link District

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conceived in the DVSP, the North Road is intended as alternative access for the general public to the businesses along Foothill Boulevard.

The first segment of North Road, connecting Angeles Crest Highway to approximately Beulah Drive (Civic Center Drive) south of the I-210 Freeway, was constructed as part of the Town Center development.

Angeles Crest Highway/Chevy Chase Drive at Foothill
Boulevard
The intersections of Angeles Crest Highway and Chevy Chase Drive with Foothill Boulevard are
currently offset. While the
DVSP contemplated the
realignment of these two
intersections to eliminate
the offset, the City
completed a project in 2008
that signalized the Chevy
Chase intersection and
operates the two signals as
one intersection with full
coordination between the
two. The City recognizes
that the closely spaced traffic signals have resulted in less-than-satisfactory operation and will continue to pursue optimal signal timing and configuration to reduce driver delay. As the Town Center and Downtown Village areas develop further, it will be important to monitor congestion along Foothill Boulevard, evaluate alternatives, and make intersection improvements when volumes increase. Developers should be responsible for their share of needed traffic signal improvements along Foothill Boulevard.

6.7.3 SR-710 Transportation Improvement
The Long Beach Freeway (I-710) currently terminates 6 miles south of the I-210/SR-134 Freeway interchange in Pasadena, at Valley Boulevard just north of the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) in Alhambra. On October 12, 2019, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill No. 29 removing Route 710 between Alhambra Avenue in the City of Los Angeles and California Boulevard in the City of Pasadena from the California freeway and expressway system on January 1, 2024.

Eastbound on Foothill Boulevard at Chevy Chase Drive and Angeles Crest Highway

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6.7.4 Public Facilities
In addition to the circulation infrastructure, the Circulation Element also addresses other public infrastructure and utilities that support the existing and planned land uses and development in the City necessary for implementation of the General Plan, such as storm drain facilities, the wastewater collection and transmission system, and the water supply and distribution system.

6.7.4.1 Storm Drain Facilities
Existing drainage facilities were originally constructed by either the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) or the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW). After the City incorporated in 1976, the LACFCD continued to own and operate its facilities because LACFCD is responsible for flood control. The ownership and operation of the LACDPW drainage facilities became the responsibility of the City.

In addition to its storm drain and channel facilities, the LACDPW also owns and operates eight (8) debris basins within the City: Mullaly, Pickens, Halls Canyon, Winery Canyon, Hay Canyon, Big Briar, Gould Upper, and Gould Canyon.

The City has regular Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects to maintain and upgrade its drainage facilities. The City also reviews new development to ensure no drainage problems are created.

6.7.4.2 Wastewater Collection and Transmission
The City is included within two Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD): District 28 (generally north of Foothill Boulevard) and District 34 (generally south of Foothill Boulevard). Prior to the establishment of public sewer assessment districts, the City was served primarily by private septic sewage disposal systems (also known as onsite wastewater treatment systems or OWTSs). However, there existed limited public sewer systems. The La Cañada Country Club (LCCC) and approximately 400 associated dwelling units are served by the Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) Outfall within District 28. The westerly portion of the City is served by the Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD). Some properties located adjacent to the City of Pasadena boundary have access to the Pasadena sewer system.

In April 1997, the LACSD completed the Foothill Boulevard Main Trunk Sewer enabling the commercial establishments on Foothill Boulevard to have access to a public sewer system.

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In 1998, the first Assessment District (AD 98-1) was formed allowing for the construction of a public sewer system. The boundaries of AD 98-1 consist generally of the southerly boundary of the LCCC to the north, Foothill Boulevard to the south, Gould Avenue to the west, and the east City Limit to the east (not including the Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL)). The construction of AD 98-1 was completed in 1998.

In 2002, the second Assessment District (AD 02-1) was established. The boundaries of AD 02-1 consist generally of the north City Limit to the north, Foothill Boulevard to the south, La Cañada Boulevard to the west, and Gould Avenue to the east. The construction of AD 02-1 was completed in 2005.

In 2004, the third Assessment District (AD 04-1) was established. AD 04-1 is divided into two areas: A and B. The boundaries of Area A consist generally of the north City Limit to the north, Foothill Boulevard to the south, Ocean View Boulevard to the west, and Palm Drive to the east. The boundaries of Area B consist generally of the north City Limit to the north, Foothill Boulevard to the south, Palm Drive to the west, and La Cañada Boulevard to the east. The construction of AD 04-1 was completed in 2008.

AD 98-1, AD 02-1, and AD 04-1 (Area B) are all served by District 28 of the LACSD. Because of existing topography, AD 04-1 (Area A) is served by the City of Los Angeles via conveyance through CVWD sewer facilities.

Between 2005 and 2009, several types of sewer systems were proposed to the residents of the Flintridge area (south of Foothill Boulevard) to complete the public sewer system for the remainder of the City. Based on several Citysponsored studies, it was determined at that time that the cost of any public sewer system in the Flintridge area would be substantially more costly on a “per household” basis than the public sewer systems previously constructed in other areas of the City. Despite this increased cost, prior to the economic recession of 2008, there was considerable interest among the residents of Flintridge to form assessment districts for the construction of a public sewer system. At that time, the Flintridge area was generally divided into three geographic districts: District 4 (generally between Berkshire Avenue and Foothill Boulevard with deeper bedrock for gravity sewers), District 5 (generally between Berkshire and south to Glendale with shallower bedrock), and District 6 (generally west of District 4 between Foothill Boulevard and I-210). In District 5, based on studies and surveys of the residents, a Low Pressure System (LPS) was proposed as the public sewer system. In 2009, ballots were issued to the residents of District 5 for the formation of Sewer Assessment District AD 09-1 for the construction of the LPS system. However, by 2009 the effects of the 2008 recession had impacted public sentiment for the expenditure of funds for a public sewer system, and there was a majority protest against the formation of that Sewer Assessment District. While no assessment ballots were issued for Districts 4 or 6, resident

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surveys conducted post-recession established that a majority of residents in District 4 would not have supported a public sewer assessment primarily due to the high costs involved. Currently, there are no plans for a public sewer system in the Flintridge area.

Due to the high cost of public sewers in the Flintridge area and the current economic environment, the existence of residential OWTSs will continue in the Flintridge area for the foreseeable future. The City embraces its responsibility as the Qualifying Local Agency under the California Water Code regarding the regulation of OWTSs within the City. The City’s regulatory role is important to the community for multiple reasons. For public health reasons, the City desires to protect against the illicit discharge of liquid wastes into the public drainage facilities. The City’s regulatory role, however, is also important to ensure that residents with properly functioning OWTSs are not burdened by overregulation or unreasonable restrictions on the use and enjoyment of their property just because their properties are serviced by an OWTS instead of a public sewer system. It is the policy of the City to remain the agency responsible for the implementation and enforcement of applicable local code requirements with respect to OWTSs and to carefully monitor the activities of any agency (e.g., the Los Angeles County Health and/or Building Department) to which the City delegates any such responsibilities to ensure that the residents are treated in a fair and reasonable manner in conjunction with applicable regulations.

6.7.4.3 Water Supply and Distribution
The City does not own or operate any water company; instead, it is served by four (4) water companies: CVWD, La Cañada Irrigation District (LCID), Liberty Utilities, and Valley Water Company (VWC). The CVWD obtains a portion of its water from the local wells in the Verdugo Basin and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). LCID and VWC obtain a portion of their water from the Monk Hill portion of the Raymond Basin. The Raymond Basin has an area of approximately 40 square miles bounded by the San Gabriel Mountains to the north, the San Rafael Hills to the west, and the Raymond Fault on the south and east. The majority of the City is located within the basin’s boundaries.

All four of the water purveyors purchase imported water supplies through the Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD), a member agency of the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California. FMWD is a water wholesaler and its only source of water is through MWD’s Weymouth Plant in La Verne. CVWD gets 40 percent of its water from FMWD. LCID gets 90 percent of its water from FMWD. MCWC gets 100 percent of its water from FMWD.

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CVWD serves the western portion of the City. LCID serves the central and northern portions of the City. MCWC serves the northeasterly portion of the City. VWC serves the central and southern portions of the City.

6.8 Goals, Objectives, and Policies
The goals, objectives, and policies in the Circulation Element establish the policy foundation to guide future circulation- and transportation-related decision making to achieve the community’s Vision 2030.

CE GOAL 1: Maintain a safe, multi-modal, efficient, economical, and aesthetically pleasing circulation system providing for the circulation of people, goods, and services to serve the existing and future needs of the City of La Cañada Flintridge.

CE Objective 1.1: Assure that local and regional traffic demands are met in a way that is consistent with and preserves the City’s character as reflected in Vision 2030.

CE Policy 1.1.1: Establish and maintain a circulation network that supports the Land Use Element of the General Plan.

CE Policy 1.1.2: Coordinate improvements to the City’s circulation system with appropriate local, county, regional, State, and federal transportation plans and programs.

CE Policy 1.1.3: Develop and periodically evaluate multi-modal transportation planning efforts, including an Active Transportation Plan or a Multi-modal Plan in the City, which are designed and operated to enable safe and convenient access for all users of all ages and abilities, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, transit riders, equestrians, persons with disabilities, and micromobility users where appropriate.

CE Policy 1.1.4: Participate in transportation planning efforts that involve other governmental agencies, mandated programs, and regulations in order to minimize potential environmental impacts related to transportation in and around the City.

CE Policy 1.1.5: Oppose any SR-710 tunnel or surface freeway extension that would increase traffic volumes on the I-210 Freeway through La Cañada Flintridge due to the air quality, noise, and traffic congestion impacts on the community that such alternatives would create. Encourage the development of multi-modal transportation alternatives in lieu of a direct connection between the SR-710 and I-210 freeways that address regional transportation needs without significantly impacting the City.

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CE Objective 1.2: Establish and periodically evaluate a Level of Service (LOS) impact standard by which to evaluate new developments and substantial redevelopments for their potential impacts on and contribution to the City’s congestion management concerns.

CE Policy 1.2.1: The City Council may adopt, based on the recommendations of the City Engineer, a threshold of significance for traffic growth impacts on City roadways and intersections.

CE Policy 1.2.2: Require new developments to conform to LOS standards and project impact criteria of the City of La Cañada Flintridge and other mandated programs. This includes mitigation of traffic impacts to the surrounding street system.

CE Policy 1.2.3: Pursue right-of-way acquisition to meet the City's adopted standards. In non-residential areas, density bonuses may be considered in conjunction with right-of-way dedication. Right-of-way upgrades will serve to benefit not only vehicles but all forms of transportation. Although dedication of right-of-way is anticipated to be the primary means to upgrade right-of-way widths, the City may consider alternatives to right-ofway acquisition, such as easements, alternate routes, and designated access roads.

CE Policy 1.2.4: In order to maintain the residential character of its streets, the City may allow flexibility to the Standard Street Sections (Figure CE-2) in consideration of available right-of-way, the context of the roadway in comparison to its surrounding land uses, and impacts or benefits of multiple modes of transportation.

CE Objective 1.3: Enhance community character by maintaining aesthetically pleasing streets with low traffic volumes.

CE Policy 1.3.1: Encourage the development of aesthetic streetscapes that are consistent with the low-density, residential character of the community to promote a positive City image and provide visual relief.

CE Policy 1.3.2: Installation of street lights in previously unlit areas may be initiated at the request of homeowners by a petition to the City, with approvals to be determined by staff based on criteria to be established in advance by the City Council, such as where lighting is warranted for safety reasons. Appeals of staff determinations shall be referred to the appropriate Commission for consideration. The City's determination shall provide for the mitigation of lighting impacts if necessary.

CE Policy 1.3.3: Encourage developments that contribute to balanced land uses and that serve to reduce overall trip lengths (e.g., jobs and housing balance, locating retail in closer proximity to residents and patrons).

CE Policy 1.3.4: Ensure that effective Transportation Demand Management (TDM) measures and programs are being implemented within the City.

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Objective 1.4: Evaluate funding options and prioritization of capital improvements that support transit and non-motorized transportation to reduce VMT and GHG emissions, while maintaining economic vitality and sustainability.

CE Policy 1.4.1: Before funding transportation improvements that increase roadway capacity and vehicle miles traveled (VMT), evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of funding projects that support alternative modes of transportation and reduce VMT, including transit services and infrastructure, and bicycle, trails, and pedestrian facilities, Safe Routes to School improvements, first/last-mile connections, traffic calming, and multimodal corridor enhancements.

CE Policy 1.4.2: The City may require that when Proposition A funds are traded, congestion management credit commensurate with the level of funds traded will be given to the City.

CE GOAL 2: Facilitate alternatives to automobile travel, including public transportation, bicycling, ridesharing, walking, and equestrian, that support land use plans, meet transportation needs, and reduce vehiclerelated and GHG emissions.

CE Objective 2.1: Promote transit-supportive uses where appropriate.

CE Policy 2.1.1: Ensure that new mixed-use, commercial, and multiplefamily residential developments incorporate project design features that promote the use of alternative modes of transportation, such as proximity to transit, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, preferential parking for low-/noemission vehicles, etc.

CE Policy 2.1.2: Provide and coordinate the provision of pedestrian and bicycling enhancements, such as sheltered benches and bike racks, wayfinding, enhanced crossings, shade features, and micromobilitysupportive infrastructure along major roadways, within the DVSP, and near schools, parks, transit stops, and civic destinations.

CE Policy 2.1.3: Continue to provide information about transportation issues, projects, and processes to community members and other stakeholders, especially to those traditionally underserved by transportation services.

CE Objective 2.2: Continue to improve transit service in the City to achieve trip reductions, improve air quality and reduce GHG emissions, and facilitate pedestrian and non-motorized travel.

CE Policy 2.2.1: Encourage the use of transit along Foothill Boulevard and specifically to and from the DVSP by enhancing the LCF shuttle service.

Work to increase shuttle frequency and service hours.

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CE Policy 2.2.2: Work with Metro and all other transit providers serving the City to respond to increases in demand for transit.

CE Policy 2.2.3: Work with Metro and Pasadena ARTS to enhance transit connections to the Metro system.

CE Policy 2.2.4: Work with regional and local transit providers to enhance customer service and system ease-of-use by supporting development features such as:
a. a Regional Pass system to reduce the number of different passes and tickets required of system users;
b. “Smart Bus” technology, using global positioning satellite (GPS) and electronic displays at transit stops, to provide customers with “realtime” arrival and departure time information (and to allow the system operator to respond more quickly and effectively to disruptions in service); and
c. a regional online trip planning program.

CE Policy 2.2.5: Upgrade and maintain the transit system infrastructure to enhance public use, including:
a. ensuring transit stops are safe, convenient, clean and efficient; b. ensuring transit stops have clearly marked street-level designation and are accessible;
c. ensuring transit stops are safe, sheltered, benches are clean, and lighting is adequate; and
d. placing transit stops along transit corridors within mixed-use or transit-oriented development areas at intervals of three to four blocks, or no less than one-half mile.

CE Policy 2.2.6: Work with regional and local transit providers to create an interconnected transportation system that encourages a shift in travel from private passenger vehicles to alternative modes, including public transit, ride sharing, carsharing, bicycling, and walking.

CE GOAL 3: Provide and maintain public infrastructure and utilities that support existing and planned land uses and development in a costeffective and responsible manner.

CE Objective 3.1: Continue to improve and expand public infrastructure and utilities in the City as determined necessary.

CE Policy 3.1.1: Determine public infrastructure and utility needs to implement the General Plan and prioritize them through the City’s CIP.

CE Policy 3.1.2: Evaluate existing public infrastructure and utilities to determine facilities and identify ongoing maintenance and/or replacement needs, and prioritize and implement them through the City’s CIP.

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CE Policy 3.1.3: Require new development to install curbs and gutters, including all land divisions and substantial redevelopment of properties other than single-family residences where feasible and appropriate.

CE Policy 3.1.4: Implement policies for the preservation of natural conditions leading to retention of stormwater where it occurs.

CE Objective 3.2: Work closely with local water companies and districts and sewer districts in determining and meeting community needs for water, sewer, and stormwater service.

CE Policy 3.2.1: Continue to promote the opportunity for the construction of public sewers, where determined feasible.

CE Policy 3.2.2: Work closely with solid waste disposal companies in providing trash pick-up services, and reduce the per capita production of solid waste as defined in the City's Source Reduction and Recycling Element.

CE Policy 3.2.3: Work closely with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District in determining and meeting community needs for flood control facilities and maintenance.

CE Policy 3.2.4: Improve the existing storm drainage system by correcting identified deficiencies, where feasible and appropriate. Require new developments to upgrade storm drains to handle increased runoff generated by the development site.

CE Policy 3.2.5: Develop and implement a public education program that identifies the health hazards and penalties for improper disposal of graywater to assure the City's compliance with the requirements of the California Plumbing Code, the Clean Water Act, and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) statutes.

CE Objective 3.3: Work closely with telecommunications and energy companies in determining and meeting the community’s needs.

CE Policy 3.3.1: Encourage providers of cable television, broadband Internet, and other communication services to consult with the City and with affected property owners before placing physical equipment, except cables, on telecommunications company infrastructure within the City.

CE Policy 3.3.2: Establish a communications protocol so that City officials and staff are apprised of all requests by telecommunication companies for the location of communication towers and monopoles on public and private properties.

CE Policy 3.3.3: Work closely with telecommunication companies to ensure the adequate provision of personal wireless service signal in the City on public or private property.

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CE Policy 3.3.4: Encourage energy providers to develop a more energy efficient infrastructure, including solar power, LED lighting, time-of-day usage, equipment replacement, and other energy-reducing programs.

CE GOAL 4: Maintain and enhance accessibility to public facilities and services for persons with special mobility needs, emergency services, commercial deliveries, and other users.

CE Objective 4.1: Enhance the walkability of the City.

CE Policy 4.1.1: Pursue the development of sidewalks and/or ADAcompliant “walkable paths” in the vicinity of schools to provide adequate pedestrian access. The location of the sidewalks and/or ADA-compliant “walkable paths” will include consideration of the Suggested Routes to School Plans and connection to present or future bus or shuttle service in the area.

CE Policy 4.1.2: Provide sidewalk access from residential to commercial areas per the Downtown Village Specific Plan (DVSP) and increase the safety and attractiveness of such areas for pedestrians. Establish priorities for installation and identify funding and developer improvement opportunities to assure implementation of these sidewalk access plans.

CE Policy 4.1.3: Recommend sidewalks and/or ADA-compliant “walkable paths” in new development areas where public safety objectives will be served, at the discretion of the Planning Commission. Similar recommendations for public safety within existing developments should continue to be reviewed by the Public Works and Traffic Commission.

CE Policy 4.1.4: Encourage and recommend commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments to enhance walkability through pedestrianfriendly site and access design.

CE Policy 4.1.5: Identify additional safe and convenient locations for pedestrians to cross Foothill Boulevard, including consideration of midblock crosswalks, and improve their visibility.

CE Policy 4.1.6: Undertake an evaluation of existing and proposed pedestrian and bicycle facilities, trail connections, and multi-modal corridors to improve access and linkages.

CE Objective 4.2: Ensure the accessibility and safety of all vehicle facilities in the City.

CE Policy 4.2.1: Take advantage of opportunities to control vehicle speeds through sound engineering practices, based on the particular conditions of a given area. Seek to keep apprised of new technologies, which can then be considered for implementation.

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CE Policy 4.2.2: Maintain clear roadsides for safe vehicular, emergency vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, and equestrian travel. Property owners shall be required to clear from their properties, debris, litter, brush, weeds, and low overhanging branches that intrude onto the adjacent rights-of-way.

CE Policy 4.2.3: Coordinate with Caltrans to improve public notification during freeway incidents in order to alleviate potential congestion on City streets.

CE Policy 4.2.4: Continue to work with Caltrans and State officials to enforce the prohibition of commercial trucks with three or more axles or over 4½ tons from using Angeles Crest Highway through the City and pursue and maintain runaway vehicle preventative measures.

CE Policy 4.2.5: Investigate and adopt strategies to discourage the use of local roads by through truck traffic.

CE Policy 4.2.6: Establish ordinances or land use permit conditions limiting the hours when deliveries can be made in off-peak hours in high traffic areas.

CE Policy 4.2.7: Investigate and adopt strategies to improve vehicular circulation around public and private schools and school-owned facilities located within the City.

CE Policy 4.2.8: Develop and implement a citywide program that encourages safe driving habits, including outreach to teens and senior citizens.

CE GOAL 5: Enhance the aesthetics, economic vitality, and circulation efficiency of Foothill Boulevard.

CE Objective 5.1: Enhance the appearance and use of Foothill Boulevard through a series of distinctive districts that incorporate public improvements to support the land use policies for each district and the overall vision for Foothill Boulevard.

CE Policy 5.1.1: West Gateway. Recognize the Ocean View at Foothill Boulevard intersection as a major entry for the City, and plan for the development of a significant entry statement there. Such an entry statement could include landscaping and parkway enhancements and may require the acquisition of additional public right-of-way at this intersection. Pursue the implementation of landscaping and parkway enhancements for Foothill Boulevard and the unsightly drainage facilities in West Gateway. Either separately or in conjunction with an Active Transportation Plan or a Multimodal Plan, the City should work to redesign Foothill Boulevard and implement traffic-calming measures.

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CE Policy 5.1.2: The Link. Pursue the implementation of a linear park extending from the YMCA west to the commercial district, using excess right-of-way on the south side of the street and screening the high retaining wall. Also pursue the creation of a multi-use pedestrian/bike parkway along the south side of Foothill Boulevard between Mayor’s Discovery Park and the YMCA, with possible further extension to the west. Either separately or in conjunction with an Active Transportation Plan or a Multimodal Plan, the City should work to redesign Foothill Boulevard and implement traffic-calming measures, including a center median on Foothill Boulevard in the Walls area and landscaping.

CE Policy 5.1.3: Old Town. Pursue parkway landscaping improvements that encourage pedestrian use and reduced traffic speeds while maintaining adequate emergency vehicle access.

CE Policy 5.1.4: DVSP—Foothill Boulevard Improvements. Pursue parkway improvements to provide visual enhancement to Foothill Boulevard as well as the Angeles Crest at Foothill Boulevard intersection. Pursue opportunities for improved access to off-street parking in the western portion of the DVSP by: working with property owners and developers to encourage reciprocal parking arrangements and removal of barriers to reciprocal access to such parking; revising the Zoning Code to permit removal of such barriers to encourage access to off-street parking; and investigating opportunities for development of additional publicly owned or leased parking. Continue pursuing streetscape enhancements according to the DVSP.

CE Policy 5.1.5: Michigan Hill. Establish a program for sidewalk, guardrail, trash receptacle, and landscaping improvements for this district, and continue to pursue long-term funding opportunities for the undergrounding of overhead utilities in this area. Continue to improve bus stop facilities in this area, installing bus shelters where feasible and appropriate.

CE Objective 5.2: Enhance traffic flow along Foothill Boulevard.

CE Policy 5.2.1: Extend the North Road from its current terminus to Rinetti Lane to provide parallel capacity to Foothill Boulevard.

CE Policy 5.2.2: Develop an integrated intersection and traffic signal improvement plan for Foothill Boulevard that balances the need between progressive traffic movements, at reasonable speeds, with the need for safe and convenient pedestrian crossings. Require developers to contribute their fair share to these planned improvements to maintain and improve traffic conditions at acceptable levels.

CE Policy 5.2.3: Evaluate the need for additional signals, and consider alternatives to additional traffic signals, at cross streets to Foothill Boulevard that facilitate pedestrian access to the Boulevard and enhance the levels of service at these intersections. Any new signals shall be incorporated into the

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integrated signal synchronization program so as not to conflict with the objectives of congestion management and speed control.

CE Policy 5.2.4: At locations where trails cross Foothill Boulevard, maintain signage and ensure that safety measures include horse crossing capabilities.

CE Policy 5.2.5: Make improvements to key intersections along Foothill Boulevard, such as Angeles Crest Highway and Ocean View Boulevard, as right-of-way becomes available.

CE Policy 5.2.6: Investigate and adopt strategies to discourage the use of Foothill Boulevard by regional through traffic.

CE Policy 5.2.7: Pursue consolidation of closely intersecting streets in connection with new development.

CE Objective 5.3: Enhance parking efficiency and utilization along Foothill Boulevard to promote the City’s commercial vitality.

CE Policy 5.3.1: Pursue the recommendations of the Comprehensive Parking Strategy Report, including short-term and long-term strategies and code changes to enhance parking availability. Recommendations include:
a. adding signage and improving the appearance of the Caltrans public parking lot
b. adding signage for the Farmer’s Market on Foothill Boulevard; c. reducing the length of bus stops;
d. improving curb markings, limiting parking to 2 hours along Foothill Boulevard during peak usage periods;
e. simplifying parking requirements in the Code;
f. developing a streamlined process for shared parking between businesses in order to optimize parking availability and minimize curb cuts for entryways to parking lots;
g. studying the possibility of reverse angled parking in the Old Town area; and
h. establishing agreements between owners of neighboring properties to share parking.

CE Policy 5.3.2: Investigate and consider adopting curb parking time limits along Foothill Boulevard during peak usage periods in areas with insufficient parking supply when feasible and appropriate for the adjacent land uses.

CE Objective 5.4: Improve the management of loading and unloading activity along Foothill Boulevard to reduce circulation conflicts, support business operations, and enhance pedestrian safety and curbside functionality.

CE Policy 5.4.1: Prioritize off-street loading and unloading facilities for commercial, mixed-use, and multifamily development wherever feasible to

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minimize impacts on public streets, sidewalks, bicycle facilities, and onstreet parking.

CE Policy 5.4.2: Encourage shared access arrangements, shared loading areas, rear access arrangements, and coordinated service access between adjacent properties where site conditions and parcel configurations limit the ability to provide dedicated on-site loading facilities.

CE Policy 5.4.3: Manage curbside loading activity along Foothill Boulevard and other commercial corridors to balance delivery needs with parking demand, pedestrian access, rideshare activity, outdoor dining, and overall circulation efficiency.

CE Policy 5.4.4: Encourage site design and operational strategies that minimize truck maneuvering conflicts, blockage of travel lanes, and obstruction of sidewalks and pedestrian access areas during loading and unloading activities.

CE GOAL 6: Promote active and multi-modal transportation.

CE Objective 6.1: Support bicycle and other active transportation modes as viable forms of transportation by providing a comprehensive network of bikeways, pedestrian facilities, trail connections, and supporting infrastructure.

CE Policy 6.1.1: Develop, maintain, and periodically evaluate an Active Transportation Plan or a Multi-modal Plan that shows access to primary destinations for commuting, schools, and recreational activities. The City shall evaluate whether updates, expansion, or consolidation into a broader Multi-modal Transportation Plan are warranted to address changing mobility needs, State requirements, safety concerns, ADA accessibility, and multi-modal connectivity opportunities.

CE Policy 6.1.2: Encourage developments and improvements which facilitate the implementation of high-quality, desirable bicycle routes and multimodal connections. The City shall prioritize implementation of contextappropriate bicycle facilities, including separated bikeways, buffered bike lanes, Class II and Class III routes, shared-use connections, and trail linkages where feasible and appropriate.

CE Policy 6.1.3: Pursue funding opportunities to upgrade and expand bicycle and multi-modal facilities that meet or exceed established standards, including Safe Routes to School, Active Transportation Program (ATP), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), Metro, Caltrans, and other regional, State, and federal funding opportunities. First priority for upgrades or improvements shall be given to those routes that serve commuting and school access needs in order to improve the opportunities for bicycling as a viable transportation alternative.

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CE Policy 6.1.4: Encourage existing public and private developments and destinations to incorporate adequate, convenient, and secure bicycle-related support facilities to strengthen the City's policy to improve bicycling as a viable transportation alternative, such as:
a. construction of weatherproof bicycle facilities where feasible, and at a minimum, bicycle racks or covered, secure parking near the building entrances; and
b. provision and maintenance of changing rooms, lockers, and showers at large employers or employment centers.

CE Policy 6.1.5: Link the City’s bicycle and multi-modal network to the regional system to maintain connectivity to adjacent jurisdictions, regional trails, transit services, employment centers, and major destinations such as JPL and Park-and-Ride facilities.

CE Policy 6.1.6: Improve bicycle and pedestrian access to schools within the City, including pursuing Safe Routes to School funding for planned bikeways, sidewalks, crossings, ADA accessibility, lighting, traffic calming, trail access, and other active transportation improvements near schools.

CE Policy 6.1.7: Assist in the development and delivery of specific bicycle safety programs that will serve to meet the goal of providing a safe, efficient transportation system. Such programs should include public education on safety and rules of the road, appropriate signage, and information regarding proper sharing of roadways and trails by a variety of users.

CE Policy 6.1.8: Identify priority projects, network gaps, and multi-modal improvements needed to support a safer and more connected transportation system.

CE Objective 6.2: Preserve, improve, expand, and complete the trails system and promote safe, coordinated, and comprehensive trail systems for hikers, bicyclists, and equestrians.

CE Policy 6.2.1: Update Trails Master Plan in coordination with the Open Space and Recreation Element and utilize it as the implementing document for the General Plan regarding trails and trail-related issues.

CE Policy 6.2.2: Maintain and expand the trails system due to its importance as a component of the City’s commitment to increasing non-motorized mobility and reducing dependence on automobiles for local trips.

CE Policy 6.2.3: Preserve, improve, and expand the trails system in conjunction with the goals, objectives, and policies within the Open Space and Recreation Element of the General Plan.

CE Policy 6.2.4: Maintain and update the Trails Map as the Trails Master Plan is implemented and make it available for public reference and use.

Amend the Trails Map by a separate resolution of the City Council as

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additional routes, trails, and facilities are deemed appropriate. Amendment of either the Trails Master Plan or the Trails Map will not require amendment of the General Plan unless the changes would create inconsistency with the General Plan’s goals, objectives, and policies.

CE Policy 6.2.5: Seek to gain easements from roadways to trails to improve accessibility of the trail system.

CE Policy 6.2.6: Coordinate the provision of equestrian circulation and safety enhancements, such as equestrian accessible crosswalk buttons, traffic buffers, visible and horse-friendly crosswalk markings and materials, and warnings before and after trail crossings.

CE Policy 6.2.7: Continue to prohibit motorized vehicle use on trails, except for authorized maintenance, emergency response, accessibility-related uses where permitted, and other official purposes approved by the City.

CE Objective 6.3: Pursue the integration of the non-motorized transportation system.

CE Policy 6.3.1: Pursue the creation of linkages between any new bikeways and the City’s trails system shown in Figure CE-4.

CE Policy 6.3.2: Enhance the trail crossings to improve safety and visibility, including the provision of markings on the street to alert motorists of horses crossing, and provide regular cleanup in order to clear foliage.

CE Objective 6.4: Implement multi-modal transportation actions that support a balanced transportation system, improve accessibility and safety for all users, and reduce reliance on single-occupancy vehicle travel.

CE Policy 6.4.1: Initiate preparation of an Active Transportation Plan or a Multi-modal Plan within two years of adoption of the updated Circulation Element and aim for full implementation of the plan within 20 years, including a 5-year goal to reduce fatalities by at least 20 percent.

CE Policy 6.4.2: Incorporate measurable implementation actions into future multi-modal transportation planning efforts, including prioritization of projects, funding strategies, capital improvement coordination, and periodic monitoring of implementation progress.

CE Policy 6.4.3: Coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions, Metro, Caltrans, Los Angeles County, regional agencies, schools, and major employers to improve regional multi-modal connectivity and close gaps in the active transportation network.

C.4-I: Track and share progress through a public-facing dashboard and regular updates to the City Council, detailing project status, funding, and safety outcomes.

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CE GOAL 7: Manage truck movement to support regional connectivity while protecting neighborhoods and community character.

CE Objective 7.1: Concentrate regional truck traffic on appropriate State and regional corridors while minimizing cut-through truck traffic on local streets.

CE Policy- 7.1.1: Direct regional truck traffic to designated truck routes, including Interstate 210 and State Route 2, consistent with State and regional transportation planning objectives.

CE Policy- 7.1.2: Prohibit the use of Foothill Boulevard and local residential streets as bypass routes for regional through-truck traffic not serving destinations within the City.

CE Policy- 7.1.3: Support truck access necessary for local-serving commercial deliveries, emergency services, utility operations, and essential community functions.

CE Objective 7.2: Reduce potential conflicts between truck traffic and residential neighborhoods, schools, parks, trails, and other sensitive land uses.

CE Policy- 7.2.1: Minimize truck traffic impacts on sensitive receptors through roadway management, operational controls, signage, and contextsensitive transportation improvements.

CE Policy- 7.2.2: Support enforcement of designated truck routes and truck restrictions to reduce unauthorized truck traffic on local streets.

CE Policy- 7.2.3: Evaluate operational strategies, including truck length restrictions and directional signage, to improve safety and reduce neighborhood impacts along local commercial corridors.

CE Objective 7.3: Maintain regional connectivity while supporting the City’s long-term land use and community character goals.

CE Policy- 7.3.1: Coordinate with Caltrans and neighboring jurisdictions regarding truck route planning, roadway operations, and regional goods movement.

CE Policy- 7.3.2: Recognize State Route 2 as a critical regional connection to foothill and mountain communities and maintain appropriate truck access to avoid unnecessary increases in regional vehicle miles traveled (VMT).

CE Policy- 7.3.3: Avoid the introduction of logistics and warehouse land uses that would substantially increase heavy truck traffic within the City.

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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 4 HYDROLOGY ................................................................................................................................................. 7 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES .......................................................................................................................... 11 WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY ............................................................................................................................ 14 VEGETATION ................................................................................................................................................ 18 WETLANDS .................................................................................................................................................. 20 GEOLOGY AND SOILS ................................................................................................................................. 22 CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................. 25 ENERGY CONSERVATION ............................................................................................................................ 29 SCENIC VISTAS ............................................................................................................................................ 30 GOALS POLICIES AND ACTIONS ................................................................................................................. 32

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INTRODUCTION
The Conservation Element of the City of La Cañada Flintridge complies with California Government Code Section 65302(d) by establishing policies to conserve and protect natural resources, including land, water, wildlife, vegetation, and air quality, while guiding development in a manner that supports long-term environmental health and resilience.

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INTRODUCTION
The City of La Cañada Flintridge is home to a variety of trees, wildlife, mountains, and valleys that contribute to the City's unique character, beauty, and desirability. The Conservation Element is a required component of the City’s General Plan that identifies and preserves natural and cultural resources within the City and establishes programs and actions to protect them. The word conservation can be defined as the careful preservation, protection, or planned management of natural resources to prevent their exploitation, destruction, or neglect (Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2025). To ensure the community remains healthy and vibrant, it is essential to conserve natural and cultural resources.

Purpose
The Conservation Element aims to identify significant natural and cultural resources within the City and its surrounding areas that are impacted by the activities of residents, workers, and visitors. It provides policies and programs to safeguard these resources and promote their sustainable use. This section covers topics such as water, energy, biological resources, and topographic, visual, cultural, historical, and paleontological resources.

Air quality is specifically addressed in Chapter 8, the Air Quality Element. The Conservation Element underscores the City's commitment to sustainable, environmentally friendly decision-making during the planning period and acknowledges the interconnectedness of all General Plan elements in achieving the City's sustainability goals.

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Relationship with Other Elements
The Conservation Element was developed to effectively identify and preserve natural and cultural resources in the City of La Cañada Flintridge. This element aligns with other elements of the General Plan by implementing cohesive goals and guiding principles. In particular:
 Land Use Element: The Land Use Element outlines the proposed uses of land, their intensity, and their location. The Conservation Element identifies these natural and cultural areas that are later delineated for open space or recreation purposes in the Land Use Element.  Circulation Element: The Conservation Element informs the Circulation Element by identifying natural areas, such as wildlife corridors, that should be considered when designing transportation corridors or improvements.
 Housing Element: The Conservation Element supports the Housing Element by determining natural or cultural areas that may need to be protected from future development, thereby identifying potential open space areas.
 Open Space and Recreation Element: The Conservation Element and Open Space and Recreation Element are interconnected, both focusing on the preservation and management of spaces. However, while the Open Space and Recreation Element supports these efforts by designating protected areas and promoting environmentally responsible land management practices, the Conservation Element focuses on preserving natural and cultural resources.
 Safety Element: The Conservation Element can enhance the Safety Element by identifying factors such as watersheds, surface waters, groundwater basins, wetlands, soils, geology, and vegetation that are important during natural disasters like floods and wildfires, thereby enabling both elements to effectively complement each other through comprehensive goals.  Noise Element: The Conservation Element identifies natural resources, such as wildlife, that may be harmed by noise pollution. The Conservation Element may create policies that target noise reduction, which inform the Noise Element.
 Air Quality Element: The Conservation Element complements the Air Quality Element by their shared goal of protecting and enhancing the environmental quality within the City.

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HYDROLOGY
Watersheds
A watershed is an area of land where streams and rainfall drain into a common body of water, such as a river or an ocean. Watersheds include not just water but also the people, wildlife, and vegetation living within them.

The Los Angeles River Watershed is approximately 824 square miles long, spanning the entirety of the City of La Cañada Flintridge (see FIGURE 1). An important sub-watershed of the Los Angeles River watershed, the Arroyo Seco, is located in central Los Angeles County, between the San Gabriel Mountains and the Los Angeles River. Lying partially within the watershed are the Angeles National Forest and the cities of Los Angeles, South Pasadena, Pasadena, and La Cañada Flintridge, as well as the unincorporated area of Altadena. The watershed runs for 22 miles through a deeply incised canyon, beginning beneath Strawberry Peak in the San Gabriel Mountains and draining into the Los Angeles River near downtown Los Angeles. The Arroyo Seco drops from nearly 6,100 feet at its headwaters on Strawberry Peak to 320 feet at its confluence with the Los Angeles River, draining 47 square miles. Prior to widespread development in the watershed, the lower Arroyo Seco south of Devil’s Gate Dam was fed by numerous springs and small creeks emerging from the surrounding hills. However, this discharge, combined with the highly permeable soils of the Arroyo floodplain, was often insufficient to sustain the Arroyo’s flow year-round. In many dry summers, the Arroyo dried up in stretches, only to reappear above the surface where geologic conditions forced groundwater to the surface.

The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) is responsible for regulating the Los Angeles Watershed. The City of La Cañada Flintridge currently holds a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, which authorizes the City to implement feasible measures to prevent stormwater pollution.

Stormwater refers to rainwater runoff that flows through both natural landscapes and urban areas. The NPDES permit enables the City to implement programs such as public outreach, elimination of illicit discharges and illicit connections, development planning and construction, inspections of industrial facilities, and public agency activities that achieve the City’s necessary water-quality standards (City of La Cañada Flintridge, 2025).

Surface Waters
The main surface water bodies within the Planning Area include the Arroyo Seco Reaches and the tributaries of Bear Canyon, all of which fall within the Arroyo Seco Watershed, a sub-watershed of the Los Angeles River Watershed (EPA, 2025). Within the City, streams flow through several canyons and across the foothills and flatlands. A significant sub-watershed of the Arroyo Seco within the City is Flint Wash, draining approximately

5.5 square miles of the City. The lower three-quarters of a mile of Flint Wash is a natural, unlined channel with intermittent bank modifications. Approximately 2,000 feet of this length lies in La Cañada Flintridge, with the remainder in Pasadena. Most of the unlined portion in La Cañada Flintridge is on private property. The rest of Flint Wash consists of a series of lined channels that drain over five square miles of La Cañada Flintridge.

Surface waters of the Arroyo Seco are contaminated by urban runoff. Urban runoff refers to rainwater or melted snow that runs through streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and other urban areas, collects pollutants such as chemicals and debris from these surfaces, and then flows into storm drains and waterways, where it may in turn pollute existing water bodies. The Arroyo Seco has been on the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) list of impaired waterways since at least 2018 due to trash in unspecified urban stormwater and urban runoff, as well as pathogens. The Clean Water Act, originally enacted in 1972, sets water quality standards, establishes a permit system to control pollutant discharges, provides funding for sewage treatment plants, and aims to protect wetlands.

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Groundwater Basins
A groundwater basin is a natural underground reservoir where water is stored in the pores of permeable rock and sediment. These basins collect and hold groundwater, which is used for drinking, irrigation, and industrial purposes. The City of La Cañada Flintridge lies within the San Fernando Valley and the Raymond Groundwater Basin (see FIGURE 2).

The San Fernando Valley Groundwater Basin spans 226 square miles. It is bordered by the Santa Susana Mountains to the north and northwest, the San Gabriel Mountains to the north and northeast, the San Rafael Hills to the east, the Santa Monica Mountains and Chalk Hills to the south, and the Simi Hills to the west (California Department of Water Resources, 2004). The Upper Los Angeles River Area Watermaster manages the basin, which serves several public water agencies, including the City of Burbank Water Division, City of Glendale Department of Water and Power, City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, City of San Fernando Water Department, Crescent Valley County Water District, and Metropolitan Water District. The basin's storage capacity is estimated at 3,670,000 acre-feet1.

The Raymond Groundwater Basin covers a surface area of 40.9 square miles. It is bounded by the San Gabriel Mountains to the north, the San Rafael Hills to the southwest, the Pickens Canyon Wash to the west, and the Raymond Fault to the southwest (California Department of Water Resources, 2004). Managed by the Raymond Basin Management Board, this basin serves the public water agencies of the La Canada Irrigation District, the Kinneloa Irrigation District, the San Gabriel County Water District, the City of Pasadena, the City of Alhambra, and the City of Arcadia. The basin's storage capacity is calculated at 1,450,000 acre-feet2.

Water Quality and Resources
The Safe Drinking Water Act, initially passed in 1974 and amended in 1996, establishes water standards for over 90 contaminants and mandates consumer confidence reports from all community water systems.

Community water systems are defined as those that serve the same individuals year-round. The City of La Cañada is served by four water districts: La Cañada Irrigation District, Liberty Utilities, Valley Water Company, and Crescenta Valley Water District. Consumer confidence reports provide information on water sources and contaminants such as lead and copper. These reports are readily available to the public and residents of the City.

The City of La Cañada Flintridge Municipal Code (Municipal Code), Chapter 4.23, Water-Efficient Landscaping, acknowledges the limitations of state water resources and emphasizes conservation. Municipal Code Chapter

4.23 applies to new construction projects with a landscape area greater than 500 square feet, as well as rehabilitated landscape projects with an area of 2,500 square feet or more. 1California Department of Water Resources, B118 Basin Boundary Description San Fernando Valley Groundwater Basin. https://water.ca.gov/-/media/DWR-Website/Web-Pages/Programs/Groundwater-Management/Bulletin-118/Files/2003-BasinDescriptions/4_012_SanFernandoValley.pdf 2 California Department of Water Resources, B118 Basin Boundary Description Raymond Groundwater Basin. https://water.ca.gov/- /media/DWR-Website/Web-Pages/Programs/Groundwater-Management/Bulletin-118/Files/2003-BasinDescriptions/4_023_Raymond.pdf

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FIGURE 1: WATERSHEDS
Source: California Department of Conservation

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Source: California Department of Water Resources

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BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
This section discusses the existing biological resources of the Planning Area to guide the General Plan Element Update. The Planning Area is primarily developed for suburban uses and is situated between large open-space natural areas. Open space areas that contain notable biological resources include Cherry Canyon, the San Rafael Hills, and the Angeles National Forest in the northern portion of the City. Large natural communities within the Planning Area are home to a variety of biologically sensitive and significant plant and animal species.

Special Status Species and Natural Communities
Special-Status Species and Natural Communities are plants, animals, and habitat types that are recognized by federal, state, or local agencies as being rare, threatened, endangered, or otherwise sensitive to human or environmental pressures. The Habitat Conservation Division (HCD) of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) maintains the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB).3 CNDDB is used to gather and distribute data on the status and locations of rare and endangered plants, animals, and vegetation types. A query of special status species occurrences was conducted on the CNDDB RareFind BIOS Viewer for the Planning Area.4 A list of CNDDB and USFWS occurrences is identified in TABLE 1.

The CNDDB and USFWS list eleven species occurrences within the Planning Area. These species include four plants (plummer’s mariposa lily, greata’s aster, parry’s spineflower, and the sonoran maiden fern), six animal species (southern California legless lizard, coast range newt, least bell’s vireo, American peregrine falcon, and the silver-haired bat), the San Gabriel chestnut snail and Crotch’s bumble bee. Plant species occurrences are primarily concentrated in the San Rafael Hills and Cherry Canyon; however, the special status species of vertebrates and invertebrates have a wider occurrence range into urban, residential portions of the Planning Area.

This list includes species that are identified by USFWS and the CNDDB. Further surveys must be conducted for project-specific CEQA review within the Planning Area to compile a more detailed, exhaustive list of specialstatus species.

TABLE 1: SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES OCCURRENCES IN THE PLANNING AREA Species Scientific Name Federal Status State Status Other Status Southern California
legless lizard
Anniella stebbinsi None None CDFW: SSC
USFS: S
Plummer’s mariposa
lily
Calochortus plummerae None None None
Greata’s aster Symphyotrichum greatae None None None
San Gabriel Chestnut
snail
Glyptostoma gabrielense None None None
Crotch’s bumble bee Bombus crotchii None Candidate
endangered IUCN: EN
Coast Range newt Taricha torosa None None USFS: S
3 The California Natural Diversity Database: A Natural Heritage Program for Rare and Species and Vegetation, Roxanne Bittman, October 2001. Accessed October 2025.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, Environmental Conservation Online System, CDFW, CNDDB. 2025. Accessed: October 2025

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Species Scientific Name Federal Status State Status Other Status Parry’s spineflower
Chorizanthe parryi var
parryi None None None
Sonoran maiden fern
Pelazoneuron puberulum
var sonorense
None None None
Least bell’s vireo Vireo belli pusillus Endangered Endangered IUCN: NT American peregrine
falcon
Falco peregrinus anatum Delisted Delisted USFS: S
Silver-haired bat
Lasionycteris
noctivagans None None IUCN: LC
USFS: S –U.S. Forest Service, Sensitive.

IUCN: EN – International Union for Conservation of Nature, Endangered.

IUCN: LC – International Union for Conservation of Nature, Least Concern.

IUCN: NT – International Union for Conservation of Nature, Near Threatened.

CDFW: SSC – California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Species of Special Concern Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Conservation Online System, CDFW, CNDDB.

Critical Habitat
Critical habitats are sites within a specific geographic area occupied by the species that contain the physical or biological features that are essential to the conservation of endangered and threatened species, and that may need special management or protection.5
A search was conducted on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) online tool for the Planning Area to determine critical habitats for species listed under the Endangered Species Act that are threatened, endangered, or candidates for or proposed for listing. The IPaC results indicate that there are designated critical habitats for ten endangered species in the Planning Area, as shown in TABLE 2.

These species have different designations of critical habitat status: none, proposed, and final. However, no critical habitat units fall within the Planning Area.

Final designated critical habitats have been identified within surrounding parts of the region for species including the Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), Santa Ana sucker (Catostomus santaanae), and Braunton’s milk-vetch (Astragalus brauntonii); however, no final designated critical habitats intersect within the Planning Area as confirmed by IPaC review.

TABLE 2: CRITICAL HABITAT SUMMARY – IPAC REVIEW FOR THE PLANNING AREA Species Status Critical Habitat Status
California Condor Endangered Final critical habitat designated California Spotted Owl Proposed Endangered No critical habitat designated Least Bell’s Vireo Endangered Final critical habitat designated Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Endangered Final critical habitat designated Southwestern Pond Turtle Proposed Threatened No critical habitat designated Western Spadefoot Proposed Threatened No critical habitat designated Monarch Butterfly Proposed Threatened Proposed critical habitat under review
Braunton’s Milk-vetch Endangered Final critical habitat designated 5 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Critical Habitat, March 2017. Accessed October 2025.

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Species Status Critical Habitat Status
Nevin’s Barberry Endangered Final critical habitat designated Slender-horned Spineflower Endangered No critical habitat designated Source:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2025. IPaC Resource List for Los Angeles County. Accessed via https://ipac.ecosphere.fws.gov/
Current information from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (2025) indicates that no federally designated or proposed critical habitat overlaps with the Planning Area. Therefore, while several listed species may occur regionally, no direct conflicts with critical habitat are anticipated. Smaller-scale projects and activities will still be required to determine and evaluate potential impacts to listed species and their habitats, including any updated critical habitat designations that may occur in the future.

In addition to the critical habitat for endangered species, the IPaC review indicated that bald and golden eagles occur within the Planning Area. Bald eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. IPaC review indicates that neither the bald eagle nor the golden eagle is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) in the Planning Area. A BCC is defined as a migratory and non-migratory bird species (beyond those already designated as federally threatened or endangered) that represents the highest conservation priorities.6 Although neither bird is listed as a BCC, their presence warrants attention because of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668-668d) requirements.7 To comply with the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and reduce impacts of human-induced alterations around potential nest sites, activities within the Planning Area should follow applicable regulations and consider implementing avoidance and minimization measures. The National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines provide timing and activity-specific distance recommendations when designing projects to avoid and minimize nesting bald eagle impacts, and site-specific recommendations regarding nesting golden eagles can be found by contacting the regional Migratory Bird Office and Ecological Services Field Office. However, as indicated above, the golden eagle and bald eagle are not listed as a BCC for the Planning Area, and site-specific CEQA review will be conducted as subsequent development occurs to minimize or eliminate potential impacts to nesting golden eagles and bald eagles.
6 U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Birds of Conservation Concern. Birds of Conservation Concern 2021 | FWS.gov. May 19, 2021. Accessed October 2025.
7 U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Accessed October 2025.

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WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY
Human development and ecological connectivity can be balanced by identifying and conserving areas supporting native wildlife and their habitats. Maintaining connectivity between large blocks of natural habitat and open space is critical to facilitate the movement of wildlife species between these areas. Furthermore, the value of wildlife movement corridors should be analyzed at all scales, from the statewide down to more localized movement within the Planning Area. Senate Bill (SB) 1425 (2022) and Assembly Bill (AB) 1889 (2024) together strengthen the role of General Plans in supporting wildlife connectivity and movement. SB 1425 requires cities to consider how open space contributes to climate resilience, including preserving habitat corridors and reducing fragmentation. AB 1889 builds on this by mandating that the Open Space Element specifically identify wildlife corridors, assess barriers to movement, and incorporate strategies to protect or restore habitat linkages using the best available science and in coordination with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Together, these laws ensure that land use planning actively supports biodiversity, ecosystem function, and species adaptation to climate change.

The Planning Area has the potential to support a variety of wildlife species, including birds, riparian-dependent species, and pollinators. Many terrestrial mammal species with varying home range sizes are also known to occur in the region and may also move through the Planning Area, including raccoon, bobcat, deer, coyote, and mountain lion. Although the Planning Area is largely built out, large blocks of natural habitat occur in the areas surrounding the City and may facilitate the movement of wildlife through the region. Notably, the northern portion of the Planning Area occurs within the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, which connect wildlife populations well beyond the City to the Angeles National Forest in the north. The eastern portion of the Planning Area occurs within the Arroyo Seco watershed; the Arroyo Seco River, fed by Flint Wash, conveys flows to the south and provides habitat for a variety of riparian species along the vegetated corridor. The San Rafael Hills also occur along the southern portion of the Planning Area and contain canyons and streams that eventually drain into the Arroyo Seco.

Terrestrial Connectivity
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) provides mapping of wildlife connectivity and natural habitat blocks throughout the state. These terrestrial connectivity maps provide spatial data on wildlife, vegetation, and habitat connectivity, summarized in 2.5-square-mile hexagons, to support biodiversity conservation and climate resilience planning. The blocks are ranked on a scale of 1 to 5 as follows.  1 - Limited Connectivity Opportunity
 2 - Large Natural Habitat Areas
 3 - Connections with Implementation Flexibility
 4 - Conservation Planning Linkages
 5 - Irreplaceable and Essential Corridors
As shown in FIGURE 3 the Planning Area is mapped with a Connectivity Ranking of 1, due to its limited opportunities for connectivity and existing built condition. However, several small areas of natural habitat are mapped within the Planning Area, including areas along the northern foothills, along the Arroyo Seco to the east, and within the San Rafael Hills to the south. While the landscape of natural habitat within these mapped areas should be preserved to maintain the persistence of wildlife within the Planning Area, any potential connections between these areas should also be identified, enhanced, and protected to maximize wildlife movement within and well beyond the Planning Area.

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FIGURE 3: TERRESTRIAL CONNECTIVITY MAP
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Potential Penetration Corridors
CDFW provides data on Natural Landscape Blocks, which are areas of relatively intact habitat identified through the California Essential Habitat Connectivity analysis. Large Natural Landscape Blocks are defined as contiguous habitat areas greater than 2,000 acres that remain minimally fragmented by roads or development and function as core areas for regional biodiversity, wildlife movement, and ecosystem resilience. Smaller Natural Areas or landscape blocks are habitat areas of less than 2,000 acres that, while excluded from the statewide large-block designation, still provide important local ecological functions and can serve as steppingstones that support fine-scale wildlife movement and connectivity.

In La Cañada Flintridge, large Natural Landscape Blocks are concentrated along the City’s northern boundary within the Angeles National Forest and the San Gabriel Mountains, forming part of a regionally significant habitat network that supports wide-ranging species such as mountain lion, mule deer, bobcat, and coyote (refer to FIGURE 4). Smaller natural areas along the foothill interface, including portions of the San Rafael Hills and Verdugo Mountains, contribute to local habitat value and are particularly important for species such as mule deer, smaller mammals, reptiles, and birds that rely on continuous or semi-continuous cover for daily movement, foraging, and dispersal. While these areas do not meet the size threshold for large Natural Landscape Blocks, they provide meaningful local habitat, ecological value, and opportunities for connectivity between larger regional open spaces. Incorporating these smaller blocks into planning efforts supports finescale habitat connectivity, advances the intent of SB 1425 and AB 1889, and reinforces biodiversity and ecosystem function within and adjacent to the City’s developed areas.

Opportunities
Based on the current built condition of the Planning Area, two main opportunities have been identified to support wildlife movement, as shown in FIGURE 4. An approximately one-mile-long Southern California Edison (SCE) transmission easement runs north-south across the City, from the foothills to the Interstate 210 (I-210) freeway; this easement contains transmission structures along the approximately 0.75-mile-long corridor and supports a network of hiking trails for community members. Because the easement is restricted from major development due to utility maintenance requirements, this stretch of semi-open space experiences significantly less direct human disturbance compared to its immediate surroundings (e.g., commercial and residential development, vehicular traffic), making wildlife more likely to occur along this alignment. This alignment has the potential to support wildlife movement between the northern foothills and southern portions of the Planning Area. Habitat restoration compatible with utility maintenance requirements within the easement has the potential to support pollinators, which may also move through adjacent areas with suitable vegetation. Although there is a potential connection from the foothills to the San Rafael Hills via the SCE easement, further coordination with SCE, land managers (e.g., habitat conservancies), and other stakeholders should be pursued to identify opportunities to address the existing obstruction at I-210 and encourage passage through the entire corridor.

The eastern portion of the Planning Area also serves as a buffer to the Arroyo Seco corridor. Although the majority of the streambed lies outside of the Planning Area and within the adjacent municipality, interjurisdictional coordination is encouraged to manage the buffer areas within the Planning Area as well as the areas directly within the Arroyo Seco corridor. Through this partnership, the protection and/or restoration of these areas, including the buffer areas, would help encourage wildlife’s use of the corridor for movement and habitation.

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FIGURE 4: POTENTIAL PENETRATION CORRIDORS
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VEGETATION
The Planning Area is composed of a mosaic of urban and varied non-urban landscapes. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the vegetation communities within the Planning Area, as seen in FIGURE 5, include annual grassland, coastal oak woodland, coastal scrub, mixed chaparral, desert wash, lacustrine, montane hardwood, sierran mixed conifer and urban development. The majority of the Planning Area is considered urban, with a total coverage of approximately 3,835 acres. Most vegetation communities occur in the northern portions of the Planning Area, like Winery Canyon, and southern areas like Cherry Canyon Park and Descanso Gardens. See TABLE 3 for a list of vegetation communities and corresponding acreages within the Planning Area.
 Coastal Oak Woodland: Coastal oak woodland consists of an overstory that has deciduous and evergreen hardwoods approximately 15-70 feet tall, sometimes mixed with scattered conifers. They are comprised of slow-growing, long-lived trees. This vegetation type provides a habitat for at least 60 species of mammals and 110 species of birds observed during the breeding season in California, where oaks form a significant part of the canopy or subcanopy.  Coastal Scrub: Coastal Scrub is comprised of low to moderate-sized shrubs with mesophytic leaves, flexible branches, semi-woody stems growing from a woody base, and a shallow root system. These can range up to 7 feet tall with a canopy cover usually around 100 percent. No single species is typical of all Coastal Scrub stands.
 Mixed Chapparal: Mixed Chapparal is a structurally homogeneous brushland type dominated by shrubs with thick, stiff, heavy cutinized evergreen leaves. Shrub height and crown cover can vary considerably due to the age of the last burn, soil, and precipitation. It is a floristically rich type that supports approximately 240 woody plant species.
 Urban: The structure of urban vegetation varies, with five types of vegetative structure defined: tree grove, street strip, shade tree/lawn, lawn, and shrub cover. The urban residential zone is characterized by a denser and more varied mosaic of vegetation: shade trees, lawns, hedges and planted gardens; approximately 40 percent of the land’s surface is covered by impervious material. Suburban areas with mature vegetation closely approximate the natural environment. Wildlife includes California quails, wrentits, black-tailed deer, ringtail, black-tailed jackrabbit, gopher snake, and western fence lizard.

TABLE 3: VEGETATION COMMUNITIES
Vegetation Type Acres Percent
Annual Grassland 27 acres Less than 1%
Coastal Oak Woodland 529.2 9.6%
Coastal Scrub 131 2.4%
Desert Wash Less than 1 acre Less than 1%
Lacustrine 11.1 Less than 1%
Mixed Chaparral 959.5 17.3%
Montane Hardwood 31.9 Less than 1%
Sierran Mixed Conifer 6.3 Less than 1%
Urban 3,835 69.3%
Valley Foothill Riparian Less than 1 acre Less than 1%
Total 5,531 100.0%
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FIGURE 5: VEGETATION COMMUNITIES

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WETL ANDS

According to the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)8, there are four different types of wetlands throughout the Planning Area, including freshwater emergent wetland, freshwater forested/shrub wetland, freshwater pond and riverine. These wetlands and their location throughout the Planning Area are shown on FIGURE 6, and are described below.
 Freshwater Emergent Wetland: This wetland falls under a Palustrine (P) System, which includes all nontidal wetlands dominated by trees, shrubs, persistent emergent, emergent mosses, or lichens where salinity due to ocean-derived salts is below 0.5 ppt. It is further classified as Emergent (EM), characterized by erect, rooted, herbaceous hydrophytes. Vegetation is present for most of the growing season in most years, and freshwater emergent wetlands are usually dominated by perennial plants.

Three freshwater emergent wetlands are found within the Planning Area, mostly dispersed throughout the northern portion of the Planning Area and connected to larger wetlands like riverine wetlands.  Freshwater Forest/Shrub Wetland: There are four freshwater forest/shrub wetlands throughout the Planning Area. These wetlands are concentrated within the northern portion of the Planning Area between ridges at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains and are connected to larger riverine systems and smaller freshwater ponds.
 Freshwater Pond: A freshwater pond is a body of standing artificial or natural water that is usually smaller than a lake. Three freshwater ponds are found throughout the Planning Area, mostly in open space or natural areas, such as at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains and within the southerncentral portion of the City in Descanso Gardens. Freshwater ponds are often connected to other wetlands within the Planning Area, such as riverine wetlands.  Riverine: Riverine wetlands include all wetlands and deepwater habitats contained within a channel, except for wetlands dominated by vegetation and habitats with a high salinity (over 0.5 ppt). Riverine wetlands consist of channels of water that connect to the sea or to smaller bodies of water, such as lakes or streams. Two large riverine wetlands flow throughout the Planning Area, primarily in the northern and southern portions. The riverines form a network of water channels that connect to smaller freshwater ponds or freshwater wetlands in the Planning Area. 8 U.S. Fish and Wildlife. National Wetlands Inventory. Wetlands Mapper | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 2025. Accessed October 2025.

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FIGURE 6: WETLANDS
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GEOLOGY AND SOILS
The Planning Area is located on the Transverse Range province of southern California (FIGURE 7). The Transverse Ranges extend from the western part of the southern California coast, where the Santa Ynez Mountains plunge beneath the Pacific Ocean at Point Arguello, to the eastern end of the Little San Bernardino Mountains in central Riverside County, and even beyond. The total length of the Transverse Ranges exposed above sea level is about 300 miles and is characterized by great topographic contrasts, including much of the highest ground in southern California.9
More specifically, the Planning Area is defined within the San Gabriel Mountains range: a bold, high mass that extends from the east end of the Ventura basin near Newhall to Cajon Canyon northeast of San Bernandino, about 60 miles. This range is lens-shaped in plan and rises to general altitudes of 5,000 to 9,000 feet. The range is bounded on all sides by major faults and consists of plutonic igneous rocks of late Mesozoic age, together with a very complex series of older plutonic, metasedimentary, and metavolcanic rocks. The Verdugo Mountains and San Rafael Hills form a ridge, 15 miles long and 3 miles wide, that is an upfaulted sliver of crystalline rocks along the south side of the western San Gabriel Mountains10. This ridge forms a part of the east boundary of the San Fernando Valley, northeast of Los Angeles.

Within the San Gabriel Mountain range, the Planning Area rests on the Crescenta Valley: a southward-sloping piedmont plain formed at the foot of the San Gabriel Range, flanked on the southeastern border by the San Rafael Hills.11 This creates a varied topography throughout the Planning Area with elevations ranging from 970 feet in low-lying areas to about 2,400 feet at the highest neighborhood on the northern side. Crescenta Valley is composed of soil attributed to the Hanford and Vista-Amargosa soil associations (FIGURE 8). Low-lying areas rest upon Hanford soils, while upland regions are supported by Vista-Amargosa soil. Hanford soils are composed of loam and sandy loam soils formed on gently sloping alluvial fans below 3,500 feet in elevation.

Vista-Amargosa soils consist of shallow sandy loam on steep bedrock slopes at elevations ranging from 1,300 to 3,900 feet.12
Mineral resources are defined as mineral deposits that contain useful concentrations of valuable minerals, which may or may not be economically viable to extract. They are classified as mineral or ore reserves when they can be mined profitably, given technological processes and market conditions. Several areas identified as mineral resource zones are located in the vicinity of the Planning Area. According to the California Geological Survey’s Update of Mineral Land Classification of Portland Cement Concrete Aggregate in Los Angeles County (Open File Report 94-14), the Planning Area lies within MRZ-2 (areas of regionally significant mineral deposits), located on the northeastern side. There are no oil or gas fields located within the Planning Area based on CalGEM Well Finder data from 2025.
9 Thomas L. Bailey and Richard H. Jahns. Geology of the Transverse Range of Southern California. 289179767.pdf. Accessed November 2025.
10 Ibid.
11 U.S. Department of the Interior. Flood in La Canada Valley California. https://pubs.usgs.gov/wsp/0796c/report.pdf. Accessed November 2025.
12 City of La Canada Flintridge. Local Hazard Mitigation Plan 2024-2029. LHMP2024to2029.pdf. Accessed November 2025.

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CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES
Throughout its history, La Cañada Flintridge has been shaped by a diverse tapestry of people and events, each leaving a distinct mark on the city’s landscape. From its earliest days when the Shoshonean people thrived among its hills, to the era of Spanish missions and ranchos, every chapter adds depth to its story. As the City evolved, welcoming new settlers and embracing transformative milestones such as the arrival of the scientific institution, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, its character became richer and more complex. This appreciation for the past is still evident today. Many of La Cañada Flintridge’s buildings and sites are recognized for their historical significance, reflecting the architectural styles, stories, and aspirations of those who came before. 13 Historic Resources
Within the City of La Cañada Flintridge, multiple buildings have been identified as significant historical resources at the local, state, and federal levels, as shown in TABLE 4. Under the California Government Code Sections 50280-50290, also known as the Mills Act, local governments may establish, implement, and manage their own historical preservation programs. Cities may enter into a contract with owners who have qualifying historic properties to provide tax reduction incentives to restore, rehabilitate, and use historic properties. These properties are essential parts of the City’s history. There are currently 84 structures registered as historic resources in the City of La Cañada Flintridge, showcasing the City's rich history and the enduring stories told by its historic buildings.
13 City of La Cañada Flintridge, City History, https://lcf.ca.gov/city-history/ Source: Lanterman House

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Archaeological Resources
No historical archaeological sites have been identified or recorded within the City of La Cañada Flintridge14.

TABLE 4: HISTORICAL LANDMARKS
Structure Year Location Listing
Lanterman House 1915 4420 Encinas Drive National Register of Historic Places
Residence 1901 4905 Alta Canyada Rd Local
Residence 1929 4936 Alta Canyada Rd Local
Degnan Residence 1925 5200 Alta Canyada Rd Local
Residence 1927 5237 Alta Canyada Rd Local
Earl Residence 1965 5521 Alta Canyada Rd Local
Residence 1925 3924 Alta Vista Dr Local
Residence 1927 3932 Alta Vista Dr Local
Wall Residence 1929 3972 Alta Vista Dr Local
Standish Mitchell Residence 1923 632 Berkshire Ave Local Douglas Mitchell Residence 1923 640 Berkshire Ave Local Dryborough Hall; Villa Ardbnaree 1918 700 Berkshire Ave Local Residence 1930 701 Berkshire Ave Local
Residence 1916 800 Berkshire Ave Local
Residence 1923 348 Blythe Rd Local
McCollum Residence; Mille Fleurs 1932 5026 Castle Rd Local Wallace Residence; El Nido 1911 5455 Castle Knoll Rd Local Residence 1927 600 Chatham Pl Local
Residence 1926 3713 Chevy Chase Dr Local
Edward Residence 1926 3718 Chevy Chase Dr Local
Residence 1926 3733 Chevy Chase Dr Local
Residence 1921 4225 Chevy Chase Dr Local
Residence 1929 4230 Chevy Chase Dr Local
Green Residence 1927 4151 Commonwealth Ave Local
Residence 1914 2102 Cross St Local
Residence 1927 503 Dartmouth Pl Local
Katherine Flint Residence 1929 524 Dartmouth Pl Local
Residence 1932 900 Descanso Dr Local
Descanso Gardens - 1418 Descanso Dr Local and National Register Endicott Residence 1966 3820 Domal Ln Local
Residence 1927 4162 Dorset Pl Local
Martin Residence 1928 4163 Dorset Pl Local
Residence 1926 5103 Earl Dr Local
Residence 1931 1741 Earlmont Ave Local
14 City of La Cañada Flintridge, Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study Checklist, https://lcf.ca.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2021/10/600-Foothill-Mixed-Use-MND.pdf

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Structure Year Location Listing
Residence 1929 1694 Fairmount Ave Local
Edwin T. Earl Residence 1911 1743 Fairmount Ave Local
Residence 1914 1135 Fairview Drive Local
Residence 1915 700 Flintridge Ave Local
(William) Flint Residence 1949 758 Flintridge Ave Local Thomas Residence 1924 887 Flintridge Ave Local
Residence 1929 607 Foxwood Rd Local
Residence 1924 435 Georgian Rd Local
Eckhardt Residence 1932 501 Georgian Rd Local
Residence 1925 530 Georgian Rd Local
Salisbury Residence 1925 4420 Gould Ave Local
(Daniel) Green Residence 1921 1023 Green Ln Local
Gantvoort Residence 1949 3778 Hampstead Rd Local
McKay Residence 1922 810 Highland Dr Local
Robbins Residence 1927 717 Hillcrest Ave Local
Hanson Residence 1922 739 Hillcrest Ave Local
Jutten Residence 1918 757 Hillcrest Ave Local
Motley Flint Residence 1926 811 Inverness Dr Local
Residence 1929 5147 Jarvis Ave Local
Lewin Residence 1962 5210 Jessen Dr Local
Gainsburg Residence 1948 1210 Journeys End Dr Local
McLaglen Residence; Fairhaven 1927 1219 Journeys End Dr Local Residence 1930 4630 La Canada Bl Local
Residence 1928 4720 La Canada Bl Local
Residence 1918 5250 La Canada Bl Local
Residence 1925 1966 Lombardy Dr Local
Residence 1932 2102 Lyans Dr Local
Residence 1923 381 Meadow Grove St Local
Residence 1931 384 Meadow Grove St Local
Residence 1928 535 Meadow Grove St Local
Residence 1926 551 Meadow Grove St Local
Cavens Residence 1925 555 Meadow Grove St Local
Residence 1924 566 Meadow Grove St Local
Residence 1930 582 Meadow Grove St Local
Residence 1926 605 Meadow Grove St Local
La Casa Bonita 1922 619 Meadow Grove St Local
Barneson Residence 1934 4852 Ocean View Bl Local
Residence 1910 818 Old Landmark Ln Local
Residence 1927 1937 Orchard Ln Local
Moses Residence 1890 4725 Palm Dr Local
Squire House 1956 5323 Palm Dr Local
Phillips Residence 1928 445 Somerset Pl Local
Harrison Residence 1927 453 Somerset Pl Local

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Flintridge Hotel; Flintridge Biltmore 1876 440 St Katherine Dr Local Residence 1957 1401 Sugar Loaf Dr Local
Jacob Lanterman Residence;
Homewood
1876 1322 Verdugo Bl Local
Residence 1925 4111 Woodleigh Ln Local
Residence 1926 4166 Woodleigh Ln Local
Residence 1930 4174 Woodleigh Ln Local
Berkus Residence 1966 4305 Woodleigh Ln Local
La Cañada Thursday Club 1923 4440 Woodleigh Ln Local
Source: City of La Cañada Flintridge Official Register of Historic Properties (February 17, 2026)

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ENERGY CONSERVATION
Renewable Energy
Southern California Edison (SCE) provides electricity to the City, and the City receives its natural gas through Southern California Gas Company. The City is aligning itself with statewide initiatives to adopt policies and plans that maximize energy conservation through the implementation of renewable energy. As such, the City Council approved membership to the Clean Power Alliance (CPA) in November 2023 to provide residents and businesses with greater access to renewable energy options. City Council selected CPA’s 100% Green energy tier as the primary energy rate for residents and businesses. This decision reflects the City’s commitment to sustainability and to reducing its carbon footprint by providing 100% renewable energy from sources like the sun and wind. This transition took place in October 2025.15 Green Initiatives
The City has created several initiatives to increase sustainability and energy efficiency in recent years. In October 2025, the City transitioned to Green Halo for tracking all Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste management.16 The adoption of Green Halo is expected to enhance the user experience for contractors, developers, and residents by providing a centralized, user-friendly interface to track and document waste diversion. This change aligns with the City’s environmental goals and ensures compliance with state and local recycling requirements. Other recent initiatives include the launch of a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program.17 Through its partnership with the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA), the CSCDA PACE program provides financing to residential and commercial property owners to overcome the strain of up-front payments for renewable energy upgrades. In addition to this, the City has also formed a Sustainability and Resilience Commission18 to advise City Council on key environmental and sustainability issues affecting the surrounding community. The City established an instant solar permit (ISP) program19 to streamline the permitting process by instantly issuing an ISP for code-compliant systems. 2024 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
In 2024, the City approved its comprehensive 2024 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP).20 It was part of a multi-year effort by the community and the City to create a guiding document to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions at both the municipal and community-wide levels. The plan includes a vision and commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, with interim goals of reducing emissions by 40% by 2030 and 58% by 2035. Key strategies include transitioning to 100% renewable energy, increasing electric vehicle infrastructure, and promoting building electrification. The CAAP is intentionally a living document that can be revised as needed with clear and transparent metrics by which progress can be both assessed and measured. 15 La Canada Flintridge. Clean Power Alliance. Clean Power Alliance | City of La Cañada Flintridge. Accessed November 2025. 16 La Canada Flintridge. New Waste Management Tracking System Green Halo, City of La Cañada Flintridge Transitions to New Waste Management Tracking System Green Halo | City of La Cañada Flintridge. Accessed November 2025. 17 La Canada Flintridge. LCF Begins CSCDA PACE Program Partnership. LCF Begins CSCDA PACE Program Partnership | City of La Cañada Flintridge. Accessed November 2025.
18 La Canada Flintridge. Sustainability and Resilience Commission. Applications Now Open for City of La Cañada Flintridge’s New Sustainability and Resilience Commission | City of La Cañada Flintridge. Accessed November 2025. 19 La Canada Flintridge. SolarApp+. SolarApp+ | City of La Cañada Flintridge. Accessed November 2025. 20 La Canada Flintridge. Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. 2024-ClimateActionAdaptationPlan.pdf. Accessed November 2025.

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SCENIC VISTAS
The City of La Cañada Flintridge is nestled between the San Rafael Hills to the south and the San Gabriel Mountains to the north, located at the eastern end of the Crescenta Valley. Residents can enjoy stunning mountain and hillside views, as well as vistas of the valley, including the Los Angeles Basin and the Arroyo Seco.

Both public and private vantage points offer amazing scenic resources to La Cañada Flintridge residents.

Public vantage points include notable locations such as the Interstate 210 (I-210) and State Route 2 (SR 2) freeways that traverse the City, Foothill Boulevard, Angeles Crest Highway (from I-210 north to the Angeles National Forest), and public recreational and open spaces like Cherry Canyon and numerous trails throughout the City. Private vantage points include views from residences, commercial buildings, and private clubs and facilities. Angeles Crest Highway (California SR 2) is designated an eligible corridor under the California Scenic Highway Program and offers scenic views of the surrounding hillsides, mountains, and the Angeles National Forest.

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GOALS, POLICIES, AND ACTIONS
The goals, policies, and actions in the Conservation Element promote the conservation, preservation, and sustainability of the City’s significant resources. They also emphasize and support the interrelationship of all General Plan elements to achieve a sustainable community.

CNE GOAL 1: Preserve and conserve natural resources in the community.

CNE Policy 1.1: Reduce long-term potable water demand through water conservation measures and the expanded use of recycled and alternative water sources, where available, to reduce projected water service demand.

CNE Action 1.1.1: Coordinate with local water providers to align City land-use policies with regional water conservation programs and drought-response measures, including support for tiered or water-budget–based rate structures, seasonal irrigation restrictions, and long-term demand-reduction strategies administered by water providers.

CNE Action 1.1.2: Facilitate the expanded use of graywater and other on-site water reuse systems consistent with State plumbing standards, including streamlining permitting, providing preapproved system templates, offering education and outreach, removing regulatory barriers, incentivizing installation, and, where appropriate, considering requirements for new development.

CNE Action 1.1.3: Coordinate with local water providers to implement and enhance ongoing public education programs that promote water conservation, drought resilience, and efficient indoor and outdoor water use.

CNE Action 1.1.4: Conduct a review of the City’s Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and related development standards at least every five years to:
 Maintain consistency with updated State landscape efficiency requirements.  Evaluate opportunities to strengthen local water efficiency standards beyond State minimum requirements.
 Assess water budget thresholds and turf limitations.
 Develop strategies to reduce high outdoor water use in new development, major remodels, and existing large-lot residential properties.
 Evaluate demand-offset or water-neutral development approaches, where legally and technically feasible.
 Integrate wildfire-resilient plant palettes and defensible space compatibility.

CNE Action 1.1.5: Coordinate with Caltrans to promote the use of recycled or non-potable water for irrigation and landscaping within freeway rights-of-way, where infrastructure is available.

CNE Policy 1.2: Protect and enhance surface water and groundwater quality.

CNE Action 1.2.1: Require the implementation of Low Impact Development (LID) stormwater management techniques for new and redeveloped projects consistent with the City’s MS4 Permit and State Water Resources Control Board requirements to:
 Minimize pollutant loading and maintain pre-development hydrologic conditions to the maximum extent practicable.

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La Cañada Flintridge City CouncilOctober 6, 2026

La Cañada Flintridge City Council
October 6, 2026