MINUTES OF THE REGULAR STUDY SESSION MEETING
LA MIRADA CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 14, 2025 – 5 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Eng called the meeting to order at 5 p.m. in Conference Room 1, La Mirada City Hall, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California.
2. ROLL CALL
The City Council was present with Councilmember Bean, Councilmember De Ruse , Councilmember Lewis, Mayor Pro Tem Otero, and Mayor Eng responding to roll call.
The following staff members were present: City Manager Jeff Boynton , Assistant City Manager Anne Haraksin, City Clerk Leticia Revilla, and City Attorney James Markman.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Jack Miranda commented on item 4.2.
4. REVIEW AND DISCUSSION
4.1 PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE UNIFORM PARKING BAIL
SCHEDULE
City Manager Boynton introduced the item.
Public Safety Supervisor Michael Alfonso provided an update to the proposed modifications for the Uniform Parking Bail Schedule. He said at the Study Session meeting held on July 8 , proposed modifications to the Uniform Parking Bail Schedule were presented to the City Council. He said the City Council reviewed the proposed fine amounts, recommended additional cities be surveyed, and expressed interest in establishing higher fine amounts for hazar dous parking violations involving vehicles that obstruct traffic, block emergency access, or otherwise pose a danger to public safety.
Public Safety Supervisor Alfonso said he conducted an expanded survey that included several cities within Los Angeles County . He said based on the results of th e expanded survey , modifications for all parking violation categories were proposed in order to maintain a consistent methodology for establishing fines and an appropriate escalation of the various fine amounts.
Additionally, he proposed that the fine amounts for non-hazardous parking violations be set 10 percent higher than the City of La Mirada’s current fine amount.
Minutes of the Study Session Meeting
October 14, 2025
2 Members of the City Council asked questions and expressed support for moving forward with the proposed modifications to the Uniform Parking Bail Schedule.
4.2 PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC MOBILITY
DEVICES
City Manager Boynton introduced the item.
Assistant City Manager Anne Haraksin said at the August 12 Study Session meeting, the City Council reviewed and discussed the proposed ordinance regulating EMDs. She said during the meeting, the City Council expressed interest in establishing higher administrative citation fine amounts for violations pertaining to EMDs and allowing the City to confiscate EMDs as excess property. She said City staff was advised by the City Attorney’s Office that since the EMD violations are infractions and not misdemeanors, the violations cannot be higher than the current fine amounts of $100 for a first violation; $200 for a second violation within one year; and $500 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.
Assistant City Manager Haraksin said if the proposed ordinance is adopted by the City Council, it is recommended an educational campaign be developed to advise EMD riders of the new regulations. She said information could be placed in the La Mirada Living and on social media.
Additionally, warnings could be issued for a time to help educate the community. She said the City could also coordinate with school administrators to educate students on how to safely and legally ride an EMD, if the School District were supportive of such efforts.
Members of the City Council asked questions and expressed support for moving forward with the proposed ordinance for regulating electric mobility devices.
5. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Boynton reported th at due to the recent rainstorm a roof collapsed on a vacant building located on Industry Circle.
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the City Council adjourned the meeting at 5:49 p.m.
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Leticia Revilla, City Clerk
ATTEST:
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Ed Eng, Mayor