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COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tim Hepburn, Mayor
Wendy Lau, Council Member
Steven Frank Johnson, Council Member
Rick Crosby, Council Member
Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita, Mayor Pro Tem
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Special Meeting at 8:00 AM
Abraham Campus Center Ballroom,
2000 2nd 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.
Individuals can email their comments to the City Clerk's Office at [email protected] up to noon on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. 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.
According to the California Attorney General through Opinion #23-102, a “State of the City” event does not meet the exception for community meetings and therefore has been Noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council for the limited purpose of the Mayor making an address to the community of prior accomplishments and future goals for the City.
Individuals who wish to share their comments with Council during the meeting may do so in the following way:
• When announced at the proper time, provide your name for the record and provide a comment on the subject matter listed (“Mayor’s State of the City”). Public comments shall have a time limit of two (2) minutes.
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
ROLL CALL Council Member Steven F. Johnson, Council Member Wendy Lau, Council Member Rick Crosby, Mayor Pro Tem Meshal “Kash” Kashifalghita, and Mayor Tim Hepburn.
AGENDA City Council 2/18/2026 Page 2
HONOR GUARD PRESENTATION OF COLORS & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2026 STATE OF THE CITY
1. Chamber of Commerce Welcome
2. University of La Verne Introductions and University President’s Address
3. Mayoral “State of the City” Address
PUBLIC COMMENT
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026, at 5:30 P.M.
Posting Statement: A true copy of this Agenda was posted on February 12, 2026, on the bulletin board at La Verne City Hall, 3660 D Street, La Verne, and on the City’s website at www.LaVerneCA.gov.
2026 DRIVING GROWTH & PLANNING FOR A FUTURE
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