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City of La Habra Heights
Regular Meeting of the La Habra Heights City Council
October 9, 2023
Closed Session Opening Ceremonies
Call Meeting to Order - At 5:31 p.m., Mayor Zezula called the Regular City Council meeting to order.
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Norm Zezula, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Engelhardt, and Council Members Brian Bergman, Dennis Laherty, and John Pespisa
Absent:
Also Present: Interim City Manager Rafferty Wooldridge, City Attorney Michael Maurer Public Works Specialist Grace Andres, and Administrative Assistant Christina Aguilar
3. Public Comment on Closed Session
4. Adjourned to Closed Session
At 5:31 p.m., the City Council, Interim City Manager, and City Attorney adjourned to Closed Session to discuss the following:
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Gov. Code § 54956.8
Agency Negotiators: Michael Maurer, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: RMX Resources LLC
Property: 8237-009-002
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
Case: Pavewest, Inc. v. City of La Habra Heights, Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. 22NWCV00270
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APPROVED AS SUBMITTED NOVEMBER 13, 2023 OCTOBER 9, 2023 C. CITY ATTORNEY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54957
Title: City Attorney
At 6:16 p.m., Closed Session ended.
5. Reconvene and Statement from Closed Session
Action: No Reportable Action reported by City Attorney. -- End of Closed Session ---.
Regular Business at 6:30 P.M.
Call Meeting to Order - At 6:33 p.m., Mayor Zezula called the Regular City Council Meeting to order.
Action: City Attorney reported there will be no reportable action from Closed Session.
2. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Norm Zezula, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Engelhardt, and Council Members Brian Bergman, Dennis Laherty and John Pespisa
Absent: None
Also Present: Interim City Manager Rafferty Wooldridge, Finance Manager Angie Martinez, Fire Chief Mitch Brookhyser, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Joseph Valencia, Public Works Specialist Grace Andres and Administrative Assistant Christina Aguilar
Also Present via Zoom: None
Flag Salute
4. Presentations, Commendations and Proclamations
Public Comments
Committee Comments
City Council Comments
Administrative Reports
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APPROVED AS SUBMITTED NOVEMBER 13, 2023 2 OCTOBER 9, 2023 A. City Manager's Report
B. City Attorney's Report
C. Community Development Report
D. Fire Chief's Report
E. Sheriff's Department Report
Consent Calendar
Action Mmed (Laugh 11, conded (Pespia) and voted 5-0 unanimously to approve Waive Reading in Full of All Ordinances, Resolutions and Meeting Minutes on the Agenda
10. Warrant Report September 2023
11. AB 361 Open Meetings: State and Local Agencies: Teleconferences Resolution No. 2021-25: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of La Habra Heights, California, Making Findings and Determinations Under AB 361 for Continued Virtual Meetings
13. Proposition A Fund Exchange with City of Hawaiian Gardens Pulled for Review
12. Accept Donation of Parking Lot Light Fixtures for The Park Action: Moved (Engelhardt), seconded (Bergman) and voted 4-0 (Abstain Pespisa) to approve item 12 to accept donation of Parking Lot Light Fixtures for the Park.
14. Consider Waiver of Encroachment Permit Fees for Canonita Drive Annual Block Party
Action: Moved (Pespisa), seconded (Laherty) and voted 4-0 (Abstain Zezula) to Paprove item 14 to waive the Encroachment Permit fee for Canonita Drive Annual Block - End of Consent Calend............
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APPROVED AS SUBMITTED NOVEMBER 13, 2023 3 OCTOBER 9, 2023 Administrative Items
15. Approval of Salary Schedule
Action: Moved (Engelhardt), seconded (Laherty) and voted 5-0 to approve the attached salary schedule reflecting all City positions and associated salaries to meet the CaPERS requirements of Government Code § 20636 (b)(1) and CCR § 570.5 California Code of Regulations.
16. Review of Animal Keeping Development Standards
Action: Moved (Laherty), seconded (Bergman) and voted 5-0 to add the word poultry to the municipal code section 14.10.1.0.
17. Discuss Regarding Roads Funding (Continued from August 21, 2023) Action: Moved (Pespisa), seconded (Bergman) and voted 5-0 to combine the FY 2023- 24 Street Improvement Project - Zone 5 and FY 2024-25 Street Improvement Project - Zone 3 into one project that would be designed in the FY 2023-24 budget year and constructed in the spring of the FY 2024-25 budget year.
18. Reclassify Code Enforcement Officer Position from Part-time to Full-time Action: Moved (Pespisa), seconded (Bergman) and voted 5-0 to approve reclassifing the Code Enforcement Officer from part-time to full-time and authorize the Finance Manager to amend FY 2023-24 budget to increase Salaries and Benefits by $30,582.64 for the full- time Code Enforcement Officer position.
19. Appointment of Interim City Manager
Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Pespisa) and voted 5-0 to approve City Council confirm its appointment of Rafferty Wooldridge as Interim City Manager and approve an agreement for a 10% pay increase while serving in this capacity.
20. Consideration of Hiring a Special Consultant to the City Action: Reviewed and discussed.
- End of Administrative Items -..
21. Individual Council Member Information Items and/or Required Meeting Attendance Reports
Action: No action taken.
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APPROVED AS SUBMITTED NOVEMBER 13, 2023 4 OCTOBER 9, 2023
29. Public Comments on Items not on the Agenda (One Minute) Adjourn Meeting - At 8:24 p.m., Mayor Zezula adjourned the meeting.
Submitted for Council Approval:
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Christina Aguilar, Administrative Assistant
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APPROVED AS SUBMITTED NOVEMBER 13, 2023 5 OCTOBER 9, 2023