AGENDA FOR LA MIRADA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 13, 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: Scouting America Troop 2019
4. ROLL CALL - LA MIRADA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY:
Board Member Bean
Board Member Lewis
Board Member Otero
Vice Chairman Eng
Chairman De Ruse
5. CONSENT CALENDAR - LA MIRADA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY: (All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine matters, status reports or subjects covered previously by the Public Financing Authority. Items listed on the Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion.)
5.1. MEETING MINUTES - It is recommended the Public Financing Authority approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 14, 2024.
5.1 Minutes of PFA 5-14-24
6. NEW BUSINESS - LA MIRADA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
6.1. ELECTION OF OFFICERS – It is recommended the Public Financing Authority elect a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson, re-elect Jeff Boynton as Executive Director, and re-elect Anne Haraksin as Secretary.
6.1 Election of PFA Officers
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS - LA MIRADA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
8. ADJOURN PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING
9. CONVENE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
10. ROLL CALL:
Councilmember Bean
Councilmember De Ruse
Councilmember Otero
Mayor Pro Tem Eng
Mayor Lewis
11. APPEARANCES, PRESENTATIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS
11.1 RECOGNITION OF U.S. FOODS - It is recommended the City Council present U.S. Foods Area President Tim Marten with a Certificate of Appreciation and two tickets to the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.
11.1 Recognition of U.S. Foods
11.2 PRESENTATION OF AWARDS TO LA MIRADA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS - It is recommended the City Council present Certificates of Recognition, and the Board of Directors of the La Mirada Community Foundation present scholarship checks to the Bob Jenkins Community Service Scholarship recipients Sofia Alonso, Jimmy Arellano, Erica Dickens, Miranda Gonzalez, Isaiah Rosales, Jazmine Verma, and Isabella Widosh.
11.2 Awards to Foundation Scholarship Recipients
11.3 PROCLAMATION FOR OLDER AMERICANS MONTH – It is recommended the City Council proclaim May 2025 as Older Americans Month in the City of La Mirada and present a proclamation to Lana McMillen
11.3 Proclamation - Older Americans Month
11.4 PROCLAMATION FOR ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH – It is recommended the City Council proclaim May 2025 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the City of La Mirada and present a proclamation to Hutchinson Middle School Principal Jenny Bae.
11.4 Proclamation - Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
11.5 PROCLAMATION FOR WATER SAFETY MONTH – It is recommended the City Council proclaim May 2025 as Water Safety Month in the City of La Mirada and present a proclamation to Assistant Community Services Director Liza Soto.
11.5 Proclamation - Water Safety Month
12. 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.)
13. APPOINTMENTS
13.1 REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE LA MIRADA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - It is recommended the City Council reappoint Cathy Alvarez, Glenn Gonzalez, John Grotz, Russell Hall, Julio Jacobo, Penny Lopez, Hal Malkin, Martin Nava and Michael Williams to the La Mirada Community Foundation for terms ending in May 2027.
13.1 Reappointments to the Foundation
14. 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.)
14.1 APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES - It is recommended the City Council approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of April 11, 2025 and the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of April 22, 2025.
14.1 Minutes of 4-11-25 Special Meeting
14.1 Minutes of 4-22-25 Regular Council Meeting
14.2 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER - It is recommended the City Council approve the warrant register dated May 13, 2025 in the total amount of $2,293,499.17.
14.2 Warrant Register
14.3 MONTHLY TREASURER REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 2025 – It is recommended the City Council receive and file the City of La Mirada Monthly Treasurer Report for the period ending March 2025.
14.3 Treasurer Report
14.4 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2025-02, NEIGHBORHOOD SLURRY SEAL AREA 6 - FINDING THAT PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970, THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 15301 CLASS 1 (C) AND APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS - It is recommended the City Council find that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, the project is categorically exempt under Section 15301 Class 1 (c) and will have no significant adverse effect on the environment; approve the plans and specifications for Capital Improvement Project No. 2025-02, Neighborhood Slurry Seal Area 6; and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for sealed bids.
14.4 CIP No. 2025-02
14.5 REVIEW OF PROPOSALS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES - It is recommended the City Council award the contract for janitorial services to CCS Facility Services - Los Angeles, Inc.; authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City; and authorize the City Manager to approve optional contract extensions and additional services up to 20 percent of the total contract cost.
14.5 Award of Contract for Janitorial Services
14.6 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2023-04, BEHRINGER PARK TURF RENOVATION - REVIEW OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT - It is recommended the City Council award the contract for Capital Improvement Project No. 2023-04, Behringer Park Turf Renovation, to Marina Landscape, Inc. in the amount of $4,339,447.50; authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City; authorize the City Manager to approve amendments to the existing on-call engineering contracts for construction management, construction inspection, and testing services in an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the construction cost; and authorize the City Manager to approve additional work up to 20 percent of the total project construction cost.
14.6 CIP No. 2023-04
14.7 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - SC-FIRESTONE NORTH - It is recommended the City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to the Development Agreement between the City of La Mirada and SC-Firestone Retail, LLC, subject to the lease agreement terms recommended by staff, and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City.
14.7 Amendment to Agreement - SC Firestone North
14.8 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - SC-FIRESTONE SOUTH - It is recommended the City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to the Development Agreement between the City of La Mirada and SC-Firestone Retail, LLC, subject to the lease agreement terms recommended by staff, and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City.
14.8 Amendment to the Agreement - SC Firestone South
14.9 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2022-03, CITY HALL FOUNTAIN RENOVATION – APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO AMENMENT NO. 3 FOR THE ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH Z&K CONSULTANTS, INC. - It is recommended the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Contract Change Order No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 for the on-call professional services agreement with Z&K Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $172,984.
14.9 CIP No. 2022-03
14.10 AGREEMENT WITH THEATER DIRECT, INC. FOR TELEMARKETING SERVICES FOR THE LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - It is recommended the City Council approve two professional services agreements with Theater Direct, Inc. for telemarketing services for the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts’ 2025-26 season and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements on behalf of the City.
14.10 Agreement for Telemarketing Services
14.11 CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON FOR LEGAL SERVICES - It is recommended the City Council approve Amendment No. 5 to the Amended and Restated Agreement for Professional Legal Services – City Attorney with the firm of Richards, Watson & Gershon, and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City Council.
14.11 Contract Amendment for Legal Services
14.12 APPROVAL OF A FUNDING REQUEST FROM STRAIGHT TALK INC. FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-26 AND 2026-27 - It is recommended the City Council approve the Straight Talk, Inc. funding request in the amount of $78,841 for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27 and annual in-kind contribution valued at $81,791 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
14.12 Funding Request - Straight Talk
14.13 APPROVAL OF THE SOUTHEAST AREA SOCIAL SERVICES FUNDING AUTHORITY’S (SASSFA) FUNDING REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-26 AND 2026-27 - It is recommended the City Council approve SASSFA’s funding request in the amount of $40,000 for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27 and annual in-kind contribution valued at $75,504 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
14.13 Funding Request - SASSFA
15. NEW BUSINESS
15.1 COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THE APPEAL PURSUANT TO THE EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS RESOLUTION BY THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES (IATSE) LOCAL 504 OF THE LA MIRADA STAFF DETERMINATION THAT A PROPOSED BARGAINING UNIT OF TWO CITY EMPLOYEES, THE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AND THE THEATRE PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE UNIT – It is recommended the City Council grant or deny the appeal through the adoption of a Council resolution.
15.1 Appeal Pursuant to the Employer-Employee Relations Resolution
15.1 Resolution for Consideration
16. PUBLIC HEARING
16.1 RESOLUTION NO. 25-01 AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND ABANDONING OF A PORTION OF THE DE ALCALA DRIVE ALLEY, AND RESERVING A BLANKET EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC AND NON-PUBLIC UTILITIES AND ALL INCIDENTAL PURPOSES THERETO, INCLUDING THE RIGHT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE SECTION 8330-836 - It is recommended the City Council not adopt Resolution No. 25-01 and take no further action on this matter.
16.1 Public Hearing Reg. De Alcala Drive Alley
17. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
17.1 RESOLUTION NO. 25-05 APPROVING THE LA MIRADA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM - It is recommended the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-05 approving the City’s Legislative Platform
17.1 Resolution No. 25-05 - La Mirada Legislative Platform
17.2 RESOLUTION NO. 25-06 WAIVING THE FORMAL BID PROCESS AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE RIZON BOX TRUCK - It is recommended the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-06 waiving the formal bid process and authorizing the purchase of one Rizon Box Truck.
17.2 Resolution No. 25-06 Authorizing the Purchase of a Truck
17.3 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 741 ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS GOVERNING CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY, AMENDING CHAPTER 9.106 OF TITLE 9 OF THE LA MIRADA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING SECTION 10.16.065 OF TITLE 10 OF THE LA MIRADA MUNICIPAL CODE, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT - It is recommended the City Council accept for second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 741 establishing regulations governing camping and storage of personal property in the City, amending Chapter 9.106 of Title 9 of the La Mirada Municipal Code, adding Section 10.16.065 of Title 10 of the La Mirada Municipal Code, and making a determination of exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act, by title only, and waive further reading.
17.3 Ordinance No. 741 - 2nd Reading and Adoption
17.4 FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 742 EXTENDING A FRANCHISE TO CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE L.P. FOR BREA CRUDE EAST PIPELINES - It is recommended the City Council introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 742 extending an existing franchise with Crimson California Pipeline, L.P., a regulated public utility, for ten years, to operate and maintain existing pipelines for the transportation of hydrocarbon substances in the City of La Mirada, by title only, and waive further reading.
17.4 Ordinance No. 742 - First Reading
18. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
19. CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
20. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS
21. CLOSED SESSION
21.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SALARIES AND BENEFITS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 – AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: JEFF BOYNTON, CITY MANAGER; UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE: ALL CITY OF LA MIRADA EMPLOYEES
22. ADJOURNMENT
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