City Council
Monday, October 7, 2024
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING 5:30 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M.
Monday, October 7, 2024
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING 5:30 P.M.: Cancelled
REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M.:
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Nigsarian called the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of La Habra to order at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, located at 100 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, California.
INVOCATION: Assistant City Attorney Collins
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Nigsarian
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Nigsarian
Mayor Pro Tem Espinoza
Councilmember Gomez
Councilmember Medrano
Councilmember Surich
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: NONE
OTHER OFFICIALS PRESENT: City Manager Sadro
Assistant City Attorney Collins
Assistant City Manager Yap
Management Analyst II Hurt
City Clerk Barone
Assistant City Clerk Lopez
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT: None.
PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS: None at this time.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Mayor Nigsarian asked about Consent Calendar Item 5.
City Manager Sadro responded.
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Moved by Councilmember Gomez, seconded by Councilmember Medrano, and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (5-0) TO APPROVE CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 9.
Said motion CARRIED by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Nigsarian, Mayor Pro Tem Espinoza,
Councilmember Gomez, Councilmember Medrano, Councilmember Surich NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
1. PROCEDURAL WAIVER: Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of same by reading title only.
2. APPROVE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA MEETING MINUTES
That the City Council approve the City Council of the City of La Habra Regular Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2024.
3. APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF MR. ADRIAN SANCHEZ AS HEIR AND ESTATE OF MS. STACI BOWMAN
That the City Council deny the claim of Mr. Adrian Sanchez as heir and estate of Ms. Staci Bowman in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.
4. APPROVE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO YUNEX LLC, FOR REPLACEMENT OF PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL HEADS AT EIGHT (8) INTERSECTIONS (HSIP CYCLE 9), PROJECT NO. 2-TC-19, FEDERAL PROJECT NO. HSIPL-5266 (030)
That the City Council:
A. Approve the Project Plans and Specifications for the replacement of pedestrian signal heads at eight (8) intersections (HSIP Cycle 9), Project No. 2 -TC-19, Federal Project No. HSIPL-5266 (030);
B. Award a construction contract for the replacement of pedestrian signal heads at eight (8) intersections (HSIP Cycle 9), Project No. 2 -TC-19, Federal Project No. HSIPL -5266 (030) to Yunex LLC, of Riverside, California, in the amount of $73,995 and reject all other bids; and,
C. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Yunex LLC and authorize staff to issue a purchase order in the amount of $81,395 which includes a ten percent contingency.
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Monday, October 7, 2024
5. APPROVE AWARD CONTRACT TO GENTRY BROTHERS, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE EUCLID STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 1-R-21
That the City Council:
A. Approve the Project Plans and Specifications for the Euclid Street Rehabilitation Project, City Project No. 1- R-21;
B. Award a construction contract to Gentry Brothers, Inc., of Irwindale, California, in the amount of $1,365,816.50 for the Euclid Street Rehabilitation Project, City Project No. 1-R-21, and reject all other bids; and,
C. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Gentry Brothers, Inc ., and authorize staff to issue a purchase order to Gentry Brothers, Inc., in the amount of $1,638,980, which includes a 20 percent contingency; and,
D. Approve an appropriation of $250,697 from the Measure M2 Local Fair Share fund balance to fully fund the Euclid Street Rehabilitation Project, City Project No. 1 -R-21; and,
E. Approve an appropriation of $924,280 from the Measure M2 Local Fair Share fund balance for this Project to replace the same amount of funding previously appropriated from Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funding.
6. APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST ARBORISTS (WCA) FOR CITYWIDE
TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
That the City Council:
A. Waive formal bidding requirements per the La Habra Municipal Code Section
4.20.070 (C), and utilize the cooperative purchase provision of a competitively bid contract awarded by the City of South El Monte with West Coast Arborists for tree maintenance services;
B. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a three -year agreement between the City of La Habra and West Coast Arborists (WCA) in the amount of $1,243,704 for tree maintenance services, as well as annual purchase orders in the amount of $414,568 per year; and,
C. Authorize the City Manager to execute two optiona l one-year extensions, upon mutual agreement of the two parties.
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7. APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2024 -2025 OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY "SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM" (STEP) GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $180,000
That the City Council approve and authorize the Chief of Police to accept and execute an agreement with the State of California's Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to accept the "Selective Traffic Enforcement Program" (STEP) grant funding in the amount of $180,000 to fund overtime costs related to extra enforcement operations, collaborative DUI and Traffic Enforcement, travel, and training.
8. APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,600
That the City Council approve the acceptance of $23,600 in Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Alcohol Police Partnership (APP) FY 2024 -2025 grant funding from the State of California for the enforcement of ABC laws within the City of La Habra.
9. WARRANTS: APPROVE NOS. 00145254 THROUGH 00145297 TOTALING $521,012.44; AND NOS. 560 THROUGH 849 TOTALING $3,420,309.36; AND APPROVE WIRE TRANSFERS DATED 9/13/24 AND 9/23/24, TOTALING $840,315.63
That the City Council approve Nos. 00145254 through 00145297 totaling $521,012.44; and Nos. 560 through 849 totaling $3,420,390.36; and approve Wire Transfers dated 9/13/24 and 9/23/24, totaling $840,315.63.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None at this time.
CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
1. RECEIVE AND FILE A REVIEW OF THE CITY'S INITIAL NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (NTMP) RESULTS AND CONSIDER PROPOSED
PROGRAM UPDATES
Deputy Director of Public Work/City Engineer Mendoza presented the staff report.
City Council discussion included : NTMP survey response requirements ; timeline for NTMP approval process; traffic improvements following NTMP implementation; staffing level impacts on the NTMP process; funding sources for NTMPs; and the neighborhood approval/denial process.
City Manager Sadro and Deputy Director of Public Work/City Engineer Mendoza answered questions accordingly.
Mayor Nigsarian invited the public to testify at 7:07 p.m.
Scott Wilson, La Habra resident, spoke.
Gerry Macho, La Habra resident, spoke.
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Mayor Nigsarian closed public testimony at 7:11 p.m.
Moved by Councilmember Gomez, seconded by Councilmember Surich, and CARRIED UNAMINOUSLY (5-0) THAT THE CITY COUNCIL:
A. RECEIVE AND FILE THE RESULTS OF THE CITY'S INITIAL COMPLETED NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (NTMP); AND
B. CONSIDER AND APPROVE PROPOSED NTMP CHANGES; AND,
C. APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF AN UPDATED AND REVISED NTMP
Said motion CARRIED by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Nigsarian, Mayor Pro Tem Espinoza,
Councilmember Gomez, Councilmember Medrano, Councilmember Surich NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
MAYOR'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR:
Mayor Nigsarian announced upcoming community events and activities.
COMMENTS FROM STAFF: None.
COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:
With the exception of Mayor Pro Tem Espinoza, e ach City Councilmember reported on their attendance to current community events and activities.
Councilmember Gomez requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of Roger Osmundson.
Mayor Nigsarian requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of Martha Yap.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Nigsarian adjourned the meeting in memory of Roger Osmundson and Martha Yap at 7:30 p.m. to Monday, October 21, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Closed Session Room 112c, 100 East La Habra Boulevard, followed by the Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
Respectfully submitted,
Rhonda J. Barone, CMC
City Clerk
These Minutes were approved on October 21, 2024.