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CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS
Council Chamber
3191 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos CA 90720
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
Monday, February 9, 2026 – 6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Mayor Doby
Mayor Pro Tem Nefulda
Council Member Hasselbrink
Council Member Hibard
Council Member Loe
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Pro Tem Nefulda will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. INVOCATION
Council Member Hasselbrink will give the Invocation.
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
February 9, 2026
5. PRESENTATIONS
A. Legislative Update Provided by Orange County Supervisor Janet Nguyen
6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
At this time, any individual in the audience may come forward to speak on any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Remarks are to be limited to not more than five minutes per speaker.
7. UPDATES FROM THE MAYOR
At this time, the Mayor may report on items not specifically described on the Agenda that are of interest to the community, provided no action or discussion is taken.
8. UPDATES FROM THE CITY STAFF
At this time, City Staff may also report on items not specifically described on the Agenda that are of interest to the community, provided no action or discussion is taken except to provide direction to Staff to place an item on a future agenda.
9. WARRANTS
A. Warrants (Finance)
The attached Warrant Register contains checks and electronic funds transfers for the period from January 1, 2026, to January 26, 2026 Recommendation: Ratify the Warrants from January 1, 2026, to January 26, 2026, for $1,979,173.61.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Doby
Mayor Pro Tem Nefulda
Council Member Hasselbrink
Council Member Hibard
Council Member Loe
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
All Consent Calendar items may be acted upon by one motion unless a Council Member requests separate action on a specific item.
A. Approval of Minutes (Administration)
Approve the City Council Regular minutes of January 20, 2026, and Special minutes of the January 29, 2026, meeting.
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
February 9, 2026
B. Resolution No. 2026-01 - Annual Update of the Records Management Program (Administration)
In October 2015, the City Council adopted the Citywide Records Management Program. As part of this program, a dedicated Records Management Day was established, along with annual updates to the records retention schedule. This item proposes revisions to the existing policy to strengthen and ensure the continued success of the Records Management Program.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 2026-01, entitled, “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-03 IN ITS ENTIRETY”.
C. Treasurer's Quarterly Investment Report — December 2025 (Finance) The item for City Council consideration is receiving the Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report.
Recommendation: Receive and file the Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report – December 2025.
D. Amendment No. 1 with The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for a Warehouse Lease Agreement (Development
Services)
This item seeks to exercise a three (3) year extension option via an amendment to the Lease Agreement between the City of Los Alamitos and The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, for warehouse space at 10662 Los Vaqueros Circle.
Recommendation:
1. Authorize the City Manager to exercise an optional three (3) year extension term under the current Lease Agreement with The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for the use of warehouse space located at 10622 Los Vaqueros Circle; and,
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1, on a form approved by the City Attorney, to the Lease Agreement to extend the lease term with an amount not to exceed $525,515.52 over three years.
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
February 9, 2026
11. ORDINANCE
A. Ordinance No. 2026-01 - Adding Chapter 9.24 to Title 9 of the Los Alamitos Municipal Code Regulating the Sale of Nitrous Oxide (Administration)
Consideration of a proposed ordinance to ban the sale, distribution, and advertisement for sale of nitrous oxide, devices designed to dispense nitrous oxide, and any device which contains any amount of nitrous oxide, except for specified medicinal or industrial purposes. The purpose of the ordinance is to protect the public health and welfare against the sale and distribution of products which can cause serious and potentially lifethreatening health complications such as low blood pressure, low oxygen, fainting, heart attack, and nerve damage, as well as long term effects such as increased risk of depression, psychosis, memory loss, muscle spasms, tinnitus, numbness, weakened immune system, and birth defects (if used during pregnancy).
Recommendation:
1. Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 2026-01; and,
2. City Attorney Daudt to read the title of Ordinance No. 2026-01 entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 9.24 TO
TITLE 9 OF THE LOS ALAMITOS MUNICIPAL CODE
REGULATING THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF NITROUS
OXIDE”
B. Ordinance No. 2026-02 - Adding Chapter 9.28 to Title 9 of the Los Alamitos Municipal Code Relating to the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Products (Administration)
Consideration of a proposed ordinance to ban the sale, distribution, and advertisement for sale of any product containing any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa (more commonly known as the kratom plant).
The purpose of the ordinance is to protect the public health and welfare against the sale and distribution of products which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has identified as having opioid-like characteristics, and which pose a threat to the public health and safety.
Recommendation:
1. Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 2026-02; and,
2. City Attorney Daudt to read the title of Ordinance No. 2026-02, City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
February 9, 2026
entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 9.28 TO TITLE 9 OF
THE LOS ALAMITOS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF KRATOM PRODUCTS”
12. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
At this time, Council Members may also report on items not specifically described on the Agenda that are of interest to the community, provided no action or discussion is taken except to provide Staff direction to report back or to place the item on a future Agenda.
13. ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing Agenda was posted at the Los Alamitos City Hall, 3191 Katella Ave. and online at www.cityoflosalamitos.org not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Windmera Quintanar, MMC, City Clerk
Dated: February 5, 2026