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Notice and Agenda
Regular Meeting
of the
La Cañada Flintridge City Council
Tuesday, October 20, 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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How to Attend and Participate in the Meeting Remotely
City Council meetings are held in person and on Zoom. The City Council Chambers are open to the public. If you cannot attend in person, you can join and speak remotely.
To watch the meeting (view only, no speaking), go to the City’s website: https://lcf.ca.gov/city-clerk/agendaminutes/ To access the meeting and provide public comment, log into the Zoom meeting or dial the telephone number.
You will be muted until the public comment period begins. Use the “Raise Hand” feature at the bottom of your screen, and when called on, unmute yourself.
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87948782036 Meeting ID: 879 4878 2036 One-Tap Mobile: +16694449171,,87948782036# OR +16699009128,,87948782036# US Telephone Number: 1-669-444-9171
Technical Disruptions - If a technical issue prevents remote public observation or participation and City personnel cannot immediately correct the problem, the City Council will recess the meeting while the City takes further corrective action. If remote access cannot be restored within one hour, the City Council may continue the meeting only after confirming that the City made good faith efforts to restore service and finding that the public interest in proceeding outweighs the need for remote access. These procedures also apply to disruptions affecting Councilmembers participating remotely.
Comments from the Public - The public is encouraged to address the City Council on any matter posted on the agenda or on any other matter within its jurisdiction. If you wish to address the City Council, you may do so during the Comments from the Public period noted on the agenda. Each person is allowed 3-minutes speaking time.
Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
Agenda Materials - Copies of staff reports and supporting documentation pertaining to agenda items are available for public viewing and inspection at City Hall, 2nd Floor Lobby Area, during regular business hours, and on the City’s website https://lcf.ca.gov. For further information regarding agenda items, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (818) 790-8880 or via e-mail at [email protected].
SB 343 – Any writings relating to an agenda item distributed to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office during normal business hours and/or posted on the City’s website.
Levine Act - To promote transparency and fairness in government decision-making, the Levine Act imposes contribution prohibitions and disclosure requirements. Specifically, any elected or appointed City officer is prohibited from making or attempting to influence a decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use if the officer received a contribution of more than $500 within the preceding 12 months from a party or their agent. (Gov. Code § 84308(c)(1).) Additionally, parties to proceedings involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before any elected or appointed City officer must disclose any campaign contributions exceeding $500 that they made within the preceding 12 months. (Gov. Code § 84308(e)(1).) For more information please visit: https://lcf.ca.gov/city-clerk/levine-act/.
Reasonable Accommodations - In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Government Code Section 54953(g), the City Council has adopted a "reasonable accommodations" policy to expedite accommodation requests. The policy can also be found on the City’s website. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office, (818) 790-8880 to make an accommodation request, or to obtain an electronic or printed copy of the policy.
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6:00 PM City Council Regular Meeting
Preliminary Business
Call to Order Next Ordinance: 536
Next Resolution: 26-43
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
• Legislative Update by Senator Sasha Renée Pérez
• Presentation on the Release of the Historical Book about La Cañada Flintridge • Public Safety Update
• City Treasurer's Report
• 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 Minutes of the City Council Meetings
a. Special City Council Meeting of September 15, 2026
b. Special City Council Meeting of September 16, 2026
c. Special City Council Meeting fo September 29, 2026
3) Approval of Warrant Resolution No. 26-16 Dated October 20, 2026, for $1,098,894.70 City Council Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Page 4 of 5
4) Receive and File Commission Meeting Action Minutes
a. Public Safety Commission Action Minutes for July 27, 2026 b. Public Works and Traffic Commission Action Minutes for June 24, 2026 c. Canceled Public Works and Traffic Commission Action Minutes for July 22, 2026 5) Receive and File the Public Safety Reports for September 2026 6) Receive and File Monthly Report of Investments for the Month Ending September 2026 7) Receive and File the Capital Improvement Project Status Update 8) Approval and Delegation of Authority to City Manager to Execute a Task Order, in the amount of $127,500, to NV5, Inc. for the Preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) for the 2027 Citywide Resurfacing Project (CIP 31-2701) and any Change Orders up to $7,500, Provided such Change Orders do not Exceed the Total Amount of $135,000 9) Award of Contract to Polar Bear Lighting Services, Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $42,400, for Holiday Tree Lighting Services for the 2026 Holiday Season 10) Approval and Delegation of Authority to City Manager to Execute a Task Order, in the amount notto-exceed $95,030 ($74,970 base fee plus $20,060 for optional services), to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the Preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for the Memorial Park Playground Improvements Project (CIP 31-2707) and any Change Orders up to $4,970 Each Provided such Change Orders do not Exceed the Total Fee Amount of $100,000 11) Receive and File an Update on the Citywide Evacuation Plan and Emergency Operations Plan 12) Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of La Cañada Flintridge, Amending Title 4 of the La Cañada Flintridge Municipal Code to add Chapter 4.25 Prohibiting the use of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers and Finding the Ordinance Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
Public Hearings: None
Ordinances: None
Other Business
13) Denial of a Request for a Parade and Special Event Permit and Waiver of Costs and Fees for the "Halloween on Bel Air Drive" Road Closure
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to deny a request for a Parade and Special Event Permit and Waiver of Costs and Fees for the "Halloween on Bel Air Drive" Road Closure 14) Discussion and Appointment to Fill City Council Vacancy RECOMMENDATION: Consider the candidates interviewed on October 14, 2026, and appoint an individual to fill the vacant City Council seat, in accordance with applicable law 15) Appointment to Fill the Unscheduled Vacancy on the Sustainability and Resilience Commission RECOMMENDATION: Conduct a ballot vote to appoint an individual to fill the unscheduled vacancy on the Sustainability and Resilience Commission Concluding Business
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• Meetings attended at the expense of the local agency
• Regional and local representation
• Subcommittee updates
• Request for future agenda items
• Councilmembers’ comments
• City Manager closing comments
Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn
I certify under penalty of perjury that the agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board at One Civic Center Drive at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2.
Tania Garcia, City Clerk