AGENDA FOR LA MIRADA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
December 9, 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: Elder Piet Van Rossum, Olive Branch Calvary Chapel
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Public Safety and Traffic Commission
4. ROLL CALL:
Councilmember Bean
Councilmember De Ruse
Councilmember Lewis
Mayor Pro Tem Otero
Mayor Eng
5. APPEARANCES, PRESENTATIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS
5.1 RECOGNITION OF LIBRARY BOOKMARK CONTEST WINNERS - It is recommended the City Council and Interim Library Manager Bernadette Castillo Adame recognize the library bookmark contest winners.
5.1 Bookmark Contest 2025
5.2 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION FOR YEARS OF SERVICE – It is recommended the City Council recognize Tammie Acosta for her years of service and present her with a service award pin and a certificate of recognition.
5.2 Employee Service Recognition
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 regular City Council meeting of November 25, 2025.
7.1 City Council Minutes
7.2 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER - It is recommended the City Council approve the warrant register dated December 9, 2025 in the total amount of $3,807,159.47.
7.2 Warrant Register
7.3 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.
7.3 July 3rd Fireworks Display Award of Contract
7.4 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2025-02, NEIGHBORHOOD SLURRY SEAL AREA 6 – ACCEPTANCE OF WORK – It is recommended the City Council accept the improvements constructed by American Asphalt South, Inc., 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.
7.4 CIP 2025-02 Acceptance of Work
7.5 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2025-01, SLURRY SEAL OF VALLEY VIEW AVENUE FROM ROSECRANS AVENUE TO 330 FEET SOUTH OF ALONDRA BOULEVARD AND NORTHBOUND LANES FROM PARK PLACE TO ARTESIA BOULEVARD – APPROVAL OF CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 – It is recommended the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 for Capital Improvement Project No. 2025-01, Slurry Seal of Valley View Avenue from Rosecrans Avenue to 330 Feet South of Alondra Boulevard and Northbound Lanes from Park Place to Artesia Boulevard, in the amount of $106,789.32.
7.5 CIP No. 2025-01 Slurry Seal Valley View Av Approve
7.6 TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION - HILLSBOROUGH DRIVE AT BEACH BOULEVARD – 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 effect on the environment and approve the plans and specifications for Traffic Signal Modification – Hillsborough Drive at Beach Boulevard.
7.6 Hillsborough and Beach Traffic Signal Modifications
7.7 AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO THE INTERSTATE-5 CONSORTIUM JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY AGREEMENT - It is recommended the City Council approve the Eighth Amendment to the Interstate-5 Consortium Cities Joint Powers Authority Agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City.
7.7 I-5 JPA Agreement 8th Amendment
8. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
8.1 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 744 ADOPTING ELECTRIC MOBILITY DEVICE REGULATIONS, AMENDING THE LA MIRADA MUNICIPAL CODE, AND APPROVING A CEQA EXEMPTION - It is recommended the City Council accept for second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 744 adopting electric mobility device regulations, amending the La Mirada Municipal Code, and approving a CEQA exemption, by title only, and waive further reading.
8.1 Adopting Electric Mobility Device Regulations
8.2 ADOPTION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 746-U TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2026 LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODES – It is recommended the City Council affirm the CEQA Exemption; and adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 746-U, by title only and waive further reading.
8.2 Adopting the 2026 Building Codes
HOUSING SUCCESSOR
9. CONSENT CALENDAR: (All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine matters, status reports or subjects covered previously by the Housing Successor. Items listed on the Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion.)
9.1 HOUSING SUCCESSOR ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUND – FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 - It is recommended the City Council acting in its capacity as the Housing Successor Agency receive and file the Housing Successor Annual Report Regarding the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
9.1 HSA Annual Report FY 24-25 Staff Report
10. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
11. CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
12. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS
13. 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