City Council (Special Meeting)
Monday, March 16, 2026
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA
SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, March 16, 2026
SPECIAL MEETING 3:00 P.M.:
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Medrano called the Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of La Habra to order at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, located at 100 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, California.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Lampkin
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Medrano
Mayor Pro Tem Gomez
Councilmember Espinoza
Councilmember Nigsarian
Councilmember Lampkin
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHER OFFICIALS PRESENT: City Manager Sadro
City Attorney Collins
Assistant City Manager Yap
City Clerk Barone
Assistant City Clerk Lopez
Part-Time Clerk Martinez
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
1. CONDUCT INTERVIEWS FOR ANNUAL EXPIRING TERMS AND TWO ALTERNATES ON
THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
Based upon the interview schedule coordinated by City staff, City Council conducted interviews with the following applicants:
1. Janette Cortez 4. Nadina Picarella
2. Nohemi Valenzuela 5. Dana Varela
3. Kandace Gutierrez 6. Lizzette Landeros
Commission applicants Janette Cortez, Dana Varela, and Lizzette Landeros withdrew from their interviews with City Council.
Mayor Medrano recessed the meeting at 3:03 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 3:25 p.m.
Mayor Medrano invited the public to testify at 3:25 p.m. There was no public testimony.
City Council (Special Meeting)
Monday, March 16, 2026
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Gomez, seconded by Councilmember Nigsarian , and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (5-0) THAT THE CITY COUNCIL RECEIVE AND FILE THIS ITEM.
Said motion CARRIED by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Medrano, Mayor Pro Tem Gomez,
Councilmember Espinoza, Councilmember Nigsarian, Councilmember Lampkin NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
There was no City Council discussion.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Medrano adjourned the meeting at 3:59 p.m. to Monday, March 16, 2026, 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 April 6, 2026.