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CITY OF LA VERNE
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tim Hepburn, Mayor
Wendy M. Lau, Mayor Pro Tem
Rick Crosby, Council Member
Steve Johnson, Council Member
Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita, Counci! Member
www.cityoflaverne.org
(909) 596-8726 - Phone
(909) 596-87 40 - Fax
City Hall Council Chamber
3660 D Street
La Verne, CA 91750
Wednesday, July 26,2023, at 6:00 p.m.
La Verne City Hal! - Council Chambers,
3660 D Street, La Verne, GA 91750
ln compliance with the American Disabilities Act, any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation to participate in a meeting should contact the City Clerk's Office at (909) 596-8726 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Regular Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month. lndividuals can email their comments to the Assistant City Clerk at [email protected] up to noon on the day of the meeting. Those comments will be shared with City Council in advance of the City Council meeting and included as part of the permanent record. Please be advised that public comments submitted by emails or any other format to the City are public records that wil! be made available for public viewing.
lndividuals who wish to share their comments directly during the meeting may do so by emailing the Assistant City Clerk at [email protected] with their phone number and the item(s) they wish to speak on. Requests will be accepted before and throughout the meeting and staff will call you back at the appropriate time. Once items are considered by the City Council, no further public comment on that matter will be accepted. A time limit of 3-minutes is set for all public comments.
Gouncil Meeting Decorum: Per the City's Rules for Decorum, all Speakers and Members of the Audience are to conduct themselves with decorum and not engage in willful conduct which interrupts the meeting or with the orderly conduct of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita, Council Member Steven Johnson, Council Member Rick Crosby, Mayor Pro Tem Wendy M. Lau, and Mayor Tim Hepburn.
ROLL CALL:
AGENDA, La Verne City Council Special Meeting, July 26,2023, Page 2
1. The Gitv Council will meet to conduct Planninq Commission interviews with the followino:
1. Danita Beauchamp
2. Robert Carder
3. Keny Chang
4. Niki Diekmann
5. Erin Duffy
6. Cynthia Gabaldon
7. Geoffrey Grund
8. L. D. Johnson
9. Jarrod Palmer
10. Eileen Robinette
11.Henry Sauceda
12. Rob Thompson
13.Trina Thorwald
14. Jason Lorge"
The City Council is tentatively scheduled to make final selections at the Council meeting on Monday, August 7th.
PUBLIC COMMENTS/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - This is the time set aside for anyone wishing to address the Ci$ Council on items not listed in any other place on the agenda. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the legislative body is prohibited from talking or engaging in discussion on any item not appearing on the posted agenda. However, your concerns may be referred to staff or set for discussion later. Please email your public comment to the Assistant City Clerk at [email protected]. Your public commentwill be shared with the City Counciland included as part of the permanent record. There is a 3-minute time limit on public comments.
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING of the La Verne Gity Gouncil is scheduled for August 7, 2023, at 5:30p.1r.
ADVISORY STAFF
Ken Domer, City Manager
JR Ranells, Assistant City Manager
Kimberly Hall Barlow, CityAttorney
Lupe Gaeta Estrella, Assistant CityClerk
Eric Scherer, Community Development Director
Posting Statement: A true and correct copy of this Agenda was posted on July 24,2023, at the bulletin board at La Verne City Hall, 3660 D Street, La Verne, and on the City's website at wranil. citvoflaverne. orq.
CITY OF LA VERNE
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
La Verne City Hall – Council Chambers,
3660 D Street, La Verne, CA 91750
In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation to participate in a meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at (909) 596-8726 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Regular Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month.
I
ndividuals can email their comments to the Assistant City Clerk at [email protected] up to noon on the day of the meeting. Those comments will be shared with City Council in advance of the City Council meeting and included as part of the permanent record. Please be advised that public comments submitted by emails or any other format to the City are public records that will be made available for public viewing.
Individuals who wish to share their comments directly during the meeting may do so by emailing the Assistant City Clerk at [email protected] with their phone number and the item(s) they wish to speak on. Requests will be accepted before and throughout the meeting and staff will call you back at the appropriate time. Once items are considered by the City Council, no further public comment on that matter will be accepted. A time limit of 3-minutes is set for all public comments.
Council Meeting Decorum : Per the City’s Rules for Decorum, all Speakers and Members of the Audience are to conduct themselves with decorum and not engage in willful conduct which interrupts the meeting or with the orderly conduct of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL: Council Member Meshal “Kash” Kashifalghita, Council Member Steven Johnson, Council Member Rick Crosby, Mayor Pro Tem Wendy M. Lau, and Mayor Tim Hepburn.
Tim Hepburn, Mayor
Wendy M. Lau, Mayor Pro Tem
Rick Crosby, Council Member
Steve Johnson, Council Member
Meshal “Kash” Kashifalghita, Council Member
www.cityoflaverne.org
(909) 596-8726 - Phone
(909) 596-8740 - Fax
City Hall Council Chamber
3660 D Street
La Verne, CA 91750
AGENDA, La Verne City Council Special Meeting, July 26, 2023, Page 2
1. The City Council will meet to conduct Planning Commission interviews with the following:
1. D
anita Beauchamp 8. L.
D. Johnson
2. Robert Carder 9. J
arrod Palmer
3. Keny Chang 10. Eileen Robinette
4. Niki Diekmann 11.Henry Sauceda
5. Erin Duffy 12. R
ob Thompson
6. Cynthia Gabaldon 13.Trina Thorwald
7. Geoffrey Grund 14. J
ason Lorge*
T
he City Council is tentatively scheduled to make final selections at the Council meeting on Monday, August 7th.
PUBLIC COMMENTS/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - This is the time set aside for anyone wishing to address the City Council on items not listed in any other place on the agenda. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the legislative body is prohibited from talking or engaging in discussion on any item not appearing on the posted agenda. However, your concerns may be referred to staff or set for discussion later. Please email your public comment to the Assistant City Clerk at [email protected]. Your public comment will be shared with the City Council and included as part of the permanent record. There is a 3-minute time limit on public comments.
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING of the La Verne City Council is scheduled for August 7, 2023, at 5:30p.m.
A
DVISORY STAFF
K en Domer, City Manager
JR Ranells, Assistant City Manager
K imberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney
Lupe Gaeta Estrella, Assistant City Clerk
E ric Scherer, Community Development Director
Posting Statement: A true and correct copy of this Agenda was posted on July 24, 2023, at the bulletin board at La Verne City Hall, 3660 D Street, La Verne, and on the City’s website at www.cityoflaverne.org.
City of La Verne, City Council
Agenda Report
DATE: July 26, 2023
TO: H
onorable Mayor and City Council
FR
OM: Eric Scherer, AICP, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Special Meeting - Planning Commission Vacancy Interviews
SUMMARY
The
La Verne Planning Commission currently has two vacant positions to be filled with an appointment by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. The City received applications and interest from fourteen (14) residents. The City Council will provide each applicant time to explain their background and interest in serving on the Planning Commission. The City Council is expected then to deliberate and make the final appointments at their August 7, 2023 regular meeting
RECOMMENDATION
It
is recommended that the City Council allow for each Planning Commission applicant to make a presentation and to place an item on the regular City Council meeting on Monday, August 7, 2023, to appoint two new members.
DISCUSSION
The f
irst term for Planning Commissioners Jeff Allred and Jason Lorge expired on June 30, 2023. The City provided notice of scheduled vacancies to the public on May 31, 2023 with the original deadline for filing extended to July 10, 2023. The following individuals submitted their applications by the deadline:
Danita Beauchamp Cynthia Gabaldon Eileen Robinette**
Robert Carder Geoffrey Grund Henry Saucedo
Keny Chang LD Johnson Rob Thompson
Niki Diekmann Jason Lorge* Trina Thorwald
Erin Duffy Jarrod Palmer
Notes: *: Jason Lorge is a sitting Planning Commissioner who submitted his application form after the deadline. However, the City Council can still re-appoint him to his second term if they desire to. **: Eileen Robinette only submitted a resume prior to the application deadline. After repeated requests to submit an application form, one still has yet to be submitted.
The a
pplicants were informed of this special meeting and that they would have between 3 and 5 minutes to address the City Council. They were also informed that t hey were expected to be able to address the following three questions:
Special City Council Agenda Packet Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Special Meeting – Planning Commission Vacancies
July 26, 2023
1. Please tell us about yourself, your experiences as a resident and in community activities here in La Verne, and highlight any areas of your background that you think would help us select you as a Planning Commissioner.
2. The City is currently updating the General Plan. Why is the General Plan important to La Verne? What are some of the important goals that you would expect to see in the document?
3. “Economic Development” and “Quality of Life” are two commonly referenced goals here in La Verne. Please tell us what these goals mean to you, and if you see any conflict between the two.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
None.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
None.
LEGAL REVIEW
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Planning Commission Application Materials
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