AGENDA FOR LA MIRADA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 11, 2025 –
6:30
p.m.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 13700 LA MIRADA BOULEVARD, LA MIRADA, CALIFORNIA 90638
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION: Councilmember Steve De Ruse
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Girl Scout Troop 70714
4. ROLL CALL:
Councilmember Bean
Councilmember De Ruse
Councilmember Otero
Mayor Pro Tem Eng
Mayor Lewis
5. APPEARANCES, PRESENTATIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS
5.1 PROCLAMATION FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH – It is recommended the City Council proclaim March 2025 as Women’s History Month in the City of La Mirada and present a proclamation to Kelly Garcia and Adriana Spirescu.
5.1 Proclamation
6. PUBLIC COMMENT: (Any information or materials provided during Public Comments are recorded in the minutes and are subject to public disclosure under the Public Records Act. The speaker is requested, but is not required, to orally state his or her name and/or address for purposes of recording the information accurately in the minutes. If the speaker declines to provide his or her name, address, and other relevant information, the records will so indicate. There is a five minute maximum time limit when addressing the City Council.)
7. APPOINTMENTS
7.1 APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY BODIES – It is recommended the City Council appoint Steven Dahl to the Public Safety and Traffic Commission for a term ending in June 2028 and appoint Carol Eskandar to the La Mirada Youth Council for a term ending in October 2025.
7.1 Appointments to Advisory Bodies
8. CONSENT CALENDAR: (All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine matters, status reports or subjects covered previously by the City Council. Items listed on the Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion.)
8.1 APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES - It is recommended the City Council approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 25, 2025.
8.1 Minutes of 2-25-25 CC
8.2 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER - It is recommended the City Council approve the warrant register dated March 11, 2025 in the total amount of $2,154,220.99.
8.2 Warrant Register - City
8.3 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2023-08, SLURRY SEAL OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY FROM WICKER DRIVE TO EAST CITY LIMITS, AND ARTESIA BOULEVARD FROM VALLEY VIEW AVENUE TO KNOTT AVENUE – ACCEPTANCE OF WORK - It is recommended the City Council accept the improvements constructed by All American Asphalt; authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder; and authorize the payment of retention monies pursuant to the contract.
8.3 CIP No. 2023-08
8.4 TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT - It is recommended the City Council approve a one-year contract extension with no rate increase and an optional second year extension with a maximum CPI adjustment of three percent and authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the agreement on behalf of the City, including any extensions.
8.4 Tree Mtc Svcs Agr
8.5 AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION FIREWORKS DISPLAY - It is recommended the City Council approve the selection of Fireworks & Stage FX America to produce the fireworks display for the Independence Celebration event in the amount of $26,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with Fireworks & Stage FX America, on behalf of the City.
8.5 Fireworks Display - Award of Contract
8.6 REQUEST FOR USE OF THE NEFF PARK CARRIAGE BARN FOR THE LA MIRADA MEALS ON WHEELS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - It is recommended the City Council approve use of the Neff Park Carriage Barn for the La Mirada Meals on Wheels 50th anniversary celebration and waive all staffing and rental fees associated with the requested use.
8.6 Request for Use of Facility
8.7 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2024-01, STORM DRAIN CATCH BASIN TRASH CAPTURE DEVICES – ACCEPTANCE OF WORK - It is recommended the City Council accept the improvements constructed by G2 Construction, Inc.; authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder; and authorize the payment of the retention monies pursuant to the agreement.
8.7 CIP No. 2024-01
8.8 MARQUARDT AVENUE LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS - APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ARCHITERRA DESIGN GROUP - It is recommended the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the On-Call Professional Services Agreement between the City of La Mirada and Architerra Design Group to provide professional design services for Marquardt Avenue landscape improvements based on the Architerra Design Group proposal dated February 26, 2025 in the amount of $47,470 and authorize the City Manager to approve additional professional services to Architerra Design Group for up to 20 percent of the authorized contract amount, if required.
8.8 Marquardt Ave Landscape Imp
8.9 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2022-03, CITY HALL FOUNTAIN RENOVATION – APPROVAL OF CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER - It is recommended the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Contract Change Order No. 1 between the City of La Mirada and MLC Constructors, Inc. for CIP No. 2022-03, City Hall Fountain Renovation, in the amount of $159,442.09.
8.9 CIP No. 2022-03
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
9. CONSENT CALENDAR: (All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine matters, status reports or subjects covered previously by the Successor Agency. Items listed on the Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion.)
9.1 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER – It is recommended the Successor Agency approve the warrant register dated March 11, 2025 in the total amount of $112,952.00.
9.1 Warrant Register - Successor Agency
CITY COUNCIL
10. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
11. CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
12. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS
13. CLOSED SESSION
13.1 Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section §54957.6) Agency Designated Representative: Jeff Boynton, City Manager Employee Organization: IATSE Local 504
I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. ____________________________________
Leticia Revilla, City Clerk