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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS
CITY COUNCIL
1245 North Hacienda Road
La Habra Heights, California 90631
10:00 a.m. Regular Business
October 4, 2025
1, Rafferty Wooldridge, as City Manager of the City of La Habra Heights, do hereby call a special meeting City Council Meeting to be held at the time and place listed above to discuss the matters listed below.
Rafferty Wooldridge, City Manager of the City of La Habra Heights The City of La Habra Heights complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
If you require special assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk's office at (562) 694-6302.
Materials related to any items on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office at 1245 N. Hacienda Road, La Habra Heights, CA 90631 during normal business hours.
PUBLIC COMMENT PROCESS
Each member of the public may speak for a total of five minutes on any action item listed on the agenda or other matters within the Council's purview except with regard to items listed as public hearings. In addition, each member of the public may also speak during the second Public Comment segment for no more than one minute concerning matters not on the agenda. To speak in the Public Comment segment please complete and deliver a speaker's card to the Clerk prior to the call for public comments. You will be called to the podium by name when it is your turn to speak. All Public Comments shall be made in accordance with Section 6 and Section 8 of the City of La Habra Heights Rules of Procedure.
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OPENING CEREMONIES
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
John Pespisa, Mayor
Carol Engelhardt, Mayor Pro Tempore
C. Brian Bergman, Council Member
Greg Steffre, Council Member
E. Norm Zezula, Council Member
FLAG SALUTE
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM
STRATEGIC PLANNING - FIRE DEPARTMENT FUNDING
RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council discuss the item and provide direction to staff.
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AND TAKE YOUR PERSONAL BELONGINGS WITH YOU TO ALLOW STAFF TO CLEAN UP AND CLOSE THE BUILDING. IF YOU ARE RECORDING, PLEASE NOTE
THAT THE CONVERSATIONS THAT TAKE PLACE FROM THIS POINT FORWARD
MAY BE PRIVATE, ARE NOT PART OF THE PUBLIC MEETING, AND CONSENT OF
ALL PARTIES TO THE CONVERSATION MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO RECORDING.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA OCTOBER 4, 2025
STRATEGIC PLANNING
WORKSHOP SERIES
Workshop Topic: LHH Fire Department
The Future of
Fire Protection
Critical funding decisions now will determine how well
we can protect residents and control tuture tax costs.
October 4 | City Hall | 10:00 AM
Workshop Topics
10 years of change in the Fire Department
Unfunded mandates and funding challenges
Equipment delayed and safety impacts
Fire assessment, funding, and future needs
Brush Clearance, fuel reduction, and home hardening
Possible Tax Impact (Funding decisions may raise local assessments) f D @cityoflahabraheights