AGENDA FOR LA MIRADA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 27, 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: Deacon Paul Machuca, Beatitudes of Our Lord Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: VFW Post 9148
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 MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH – It is recommended the City Council proclaim May 2025 as Military Appreciation Month in the City of La Mirada and present a proclamation to Steve Jones.
5.1 Military Appreciation Month
5.2 RECOGNITION OF UFC GYM LA MIRADA - It is recommended the City Council present UFC La Mirada General Manager Bobby Tetsch with a Certificate of Appreciation and two tickets to the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.
5.2 Recognition of UFC Gym La Mirada
5.3 PRESENTATION TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT – It is recommended the City Council present a Certificate of Appreciation and commemorative gift to Fire Station 49 Captain David Dombrowski.
5.3 Recognition of LA County Fire Dept.
5.4 INTRODUCTION OF NEW FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES - It is recommended the City Council welcome Destiny Alvarez, Jaime Chavez, and Micaela Diores and present them with a $40 gift certificate to Panera Bread restaurant, a voucher for two tickets to the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, and two passes to Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center.
5.4 Introduction of a New Full-Time Employees
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. 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.)
7.1 APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES - It is recommended the City Council approve the minutes of the Study Session meeting of May 13, 2025 and the minutes of the regular meeting of May 13, 2025.
7.1 Minutes of 5-13-25 SS
7.1 Minutes of 5-13-25 CC
7.2 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER - It is recommended the City Council approve the warrant register dated May 27, 2025 in the total amount of $2,630,958.91.
7.2 Warrant Register
7.3 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE CITY OF LA MIRADA FOR THE MONTH ENDING APRIL 2025 - It is recommended the City Council receive and file the City’s Investment Report for the month ending April 2025.
7.3 Investment Report
7.4 ANNUAL INVESTMENT REPORT AS OF APRIL 2025 - It is recommended the City Council receive and file the City’s Annual Investment Report as of April 2025.
7.4 Annual Investment Report
7.5 STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY - It is recommended the City Council receive and file the Statement of Investment Policy of the City of La Mirada for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
7.5 Statement of Investment Policy
7.6 APPROVAL OF SPECIAL EVENT PARKING ON FOSTER ROAD FOR LA MIRADA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CEREMONY - It is recommended the City Council approve Special Event Parking on the north and south sides of Foster Road between Santa Gertrudes Avenue and Lisburn Place on June 5 from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
7.6 Special Event Parking
7.7 AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES - It is recommended the City Council approve the agreement with the County of Los Angeles for public health services and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
7.7 Agreement with LA County for Public Health
7.8 LA MIRADA TRANSIT TITLE VI PLAN – 2025 UPDATE - It is recommended the City Council approve La Mirada Transit Title VI Plan – 2025 Update in accordance with Federal Title VI and Federal Transit Administration policies.
7.8 La Mirada Transit Item
7.9 WAREHOUSE NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE FOR PHANTOM PROJECTS - It is recommended the City Council approve the non-exclusive license for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for Phantom Projects and authorize the City Manager to execute the license on behalf of the City.
7.9 Warehouse License
7.10 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2025-03, THEATRE PATIO DECKS - 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 and approve the plans and specifications for Capital Improvement Project No. 2025-03, Theatre Patio Decks.
7.10 CIP NO. 2025-03
7.11 MS4 NPDES SERVICES AND INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL FACILITY INSPECTION PROGRAM - It is recommended the City Council accept the proposal dated May 13, 2025, from John L. Hunter and Associates, Inc., for MS4 NPDES Industrial/Commercial Facility Inspection Program for professional services in the amount of $59,900; authorize the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement with John L. Hunter and Associates, Inc. on behalf of the City; authorize the City Manager to approve additional professional services provided by John L. Hunter and Associates, Inc. up to 20 percent of the authorized contract award amount; and authorize the City Manager to execute two optional one-year extensions with John L. Hunter and Associates, Inc. and/or annual cost increases not to exceed the local Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate.
7.11 MS4 NPDES Services
7.12 AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE FOR SPECIAL LEGAL SERVICES - It is recommended the City Council approve an agreement with the law firm of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
7.12 Agreement for Special Legal Services
7.13 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2024-07, SPLASH! EMERGENCY GENERATOR SYSTEM - 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 and approve the plans and specifications for Capital Improvement Project No. 2024-07, Splash! Emergency Generator System.
7.13 CIP No. 2024-07
8. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
8.1 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 742 EXTENDING A FRANCHISE TO CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE L.P. FOR BREA CRUDE EAST PIPELINES - It is recommended the City Council accept for second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 742 granting an extension of the franchise under Ordinance No. 672 with Crimson California Pipeline L.P.
8.1 Ord. No. 742 - 2nd Rdg
9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
10. CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
11. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS
12. CLOSED SESSION
12.1 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 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