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City of La Habra Heights
Regular Meeting of the La Habra Heights City Council
October 14, 2024
Closed Session Opening Ceremonies
Call Meeting to Order - At 5:30 p.m., Mayor Engelhardt called the Regular City Council Meeting to order.
2. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Carol Engelhardt, Mayor Pro Tempore John Pespisa, and Council Members Brian Bergman
Absent: Council Member Norm Zezula and Dennis Laherty
Also Present: City Manager Rafferty Wooldridge, City Attorney Todd Litfin and Administrative Assistant Christina Aguilar
3. Public Comment on Closed Session
4. Adjourned to Closed Session
At 5:32 p.m., the City Council, City Manager, Interim Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, and Deputy City Attorney adjourned to Closed Session to discuss the following:
At 5:33 p.m. Council Member Norm Zezula joined Closed Session.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2) Potential Cases: Five
Reconvene and Statement from Closed Session
- End of Closed Session-....
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
APPROVED AS SUBMITTED ON NOVEMBER 12. 2024 OCTOBER 14, 2024 Regular Business at 6:30 P.M.
Call Meeting to Order - At 6:36 p.m., Mayor Engelhardt called the Regular City Council Meeting to order.
2. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Carol Engelhardt, Mayor Pro Tempore John Pespisa, Council Members Brian Bergman, and Norm Zezula
Absent: Council Member Dennis Laherty
Also Present: City Manager Rafferty Wooldridge, City Attorney Todd Litfin, General Manager of Ware Disposal Jay Ware, Finance Manager Angie Martinez, Fire Chief Mitch Brookhyser, Los Angeles County Sheriff Hector Beltran, and Administrative Assistant Christina Aguilar
Also Present via Zoom: None
Flag Salute
Action: No Reportable Action reported by City Attorney.
Public Comments
Mayor Engelhardt pulled two Public Comment Cards and pulled item #14.
14. Solid West Collection Services Transition
At 6:32 p.m. Mayor Engelhardt opened the public hearing.
At 7:07 p.m. Mayor Engelhardt closed the public hearing.
Action: Reviewed and discussed.
Presentations, Commendations and Proclamations
A. Recognize La Habra Heights Improvement Association for the Community Yard Sale
B. Puente Hills Habitant Preservation Authority Citizens Technical Advisory Committee (CTAC) & Vector Control Update by Catherine Houwen Council Member Zezula requested to move item # 18 up.
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APPROVED AS SUBMITTED ON NOVEMBER 12, 2024 OCTOBER 14, 2024
18. The Park Equestrian Access Trail at The Intersection of East and Hacienda Road
Action: Reviewed and discussed
6. Committee Comments
7. City Council Comments
8. Administrative Reports
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: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Pespisa), and voted (4-0) (Absent Laherty) unanimously to approve consent items 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.
9. Waive Reading in Full of all Ordinances, Resolutions, and Meeting Minutes on the Agenda
10. Approval of Warrant Report for September 2024
11. Treasurer's Report for the Month of August 2024
12. Minutes: September 9, 2024 - Regular City Council meeting
13. Minutes: September 30, 2024 - Special City Council meeting - End of Consent Calendar --.
Administrative Items
15. Emergency Repair to Mainline Water Pipe at the Park Action: Moved (Pespisa), seconded (Bergman), and voted (4-0) (Absent Laherty) to receive and file this report as a public record showing the nature of the emergency and the City's Manager's authorization to proceed pursuant to the provisions of the City's purchasing policy section 2.10.100 (C) and Public Contract Code and to authorize the Finance Manager to amend the budget for $12,170 in account 101-450PWD-6610 for the mainline repair by Coleman's Landscape.
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APPROVED AS SUBMITTED ON NOVEMBER 12, 2024 OCTOBER 14, 2024 3 16. Design of fiscal year 2023-24 and fiscal year 2024-25 street improvement project - zone 3 and zone 5
Action: Moved (Bergman), seconded (Pespisa), and voted (4-0) (Absent Laherty) to Award the Professional Engineering Design Services contracts to NV5 in the amount of $158,700 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract in a form approved by the City Attorney.
17. Project Updates and Deadlines
Action: Reviewed and discussed.
- End of Administrative Items-........
19. Individual Council Member information items and/or required Meeting Attendance Reports
Action: No action taken.
20. Public Comments on Items not on the Agenda (One Minute) Adjourn Meeting - At 8:44 p.m., Mayor Engelhardt adjourned the meeting.
Submitted for Council Approval:
Chastis Cou
Christina Aguilar, Administrative Assistant
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APPROVED AS SUBMITTED ON NOVEMBER 12, 2024 OCTOBER 14, 2024