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Placentia City Council Regular Meeting
Placentia City Council acting as Successor Agency to the Placentia Redevelopment Agency, Placentia Industrial Commercial Development Authority, Placentia Public Financing Authority
MINUTES
January 13, 2026
City Council Chambers - 401 E. Chapman Avenue, Placentia, CA
MINUTES OF THE PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION MEETING – 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Wanke called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Councilmember/Board Member Hummer, Kirwin, Smith, Yamaguchi, Wanke None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
CLOSED SESSION PROCEEDINGS:
The City Council and Boards of Directors recessed to the City Council Caucus Room for the purpose of conducting their Closed Session proceedings on the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): (1 case)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section § 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives:
Jennifer Lampman, City Administrator
Alice Burnett, Director of Human Resources
Employee Organization: Placentia City Employees Association (PCEA)
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section § 54957(b)(1)
Title: City Administrator
RECESS: The City Council and Boards of Directors recessed until their 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting.
MINUTES OF THE PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Wanke called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Councilmember/Board Member Hummer, Kirwin, Smith, Yamaguchi, Wanke None
STAFF PRESENT:
City Attorney/Authority Counsel Kristi Smith; City Administrator Jennifer Lampman; Deputy City Administrator Rosanna Ramirez; Police Chief Brad Butts; Fire Chief Jason Dobine; Director of Development Services Joe Lambert; Director of Public Works Chris Tanio; Director of Human Resources Alice Burnett; Director of Finance Jerry Griggs; Director of Community Services Lydie Gutfeld; Deputy Director of Administrative Services Jeannette Ortega; Deputy City Clerk Brooke Lovell
INVOCATION: Chaplain Charles Frost
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Edith Zamora
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PRESENTATIONS:
A. Proclamation Commemorating the City of Placentia's Centennial Year Presenters: Mayor and City Council
Mayor Wanke presented a proclamation proclaiming 2026 as the City of Placentia’s Centennial Year.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney/Authority Counsel Smith stated the City Council took no reportable action.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT:
City Administrator Lampman introduced new Administrative Intern Anika Pysher.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
CITY COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:
Mayor Pro Tem Yamaguchi wished Mayor Wanke a Happy Birthday. He reported his attendance at the CES Conference and explored the Smart City section, brought back innovative ideas for future consideration and would share them with the City Administrator. He expressed appreciation for being back and wished everyone a Happy Centennial Year.
Councilmember Kirwin announced vacancies on City committees and commissions, including Financial Audit Oversight, Heritage, Historical, Senior Advisory, Planning Commission, Streetscape and Transportation Advisory, and Public Financing Authority, and encouraged residents to apply via the City website or by contacting him directly.
Councilmember Smith extended New Year greetings and highlighted the City’s Centennial celebration. He announced the Youth Pledge of Allegiance program, inviting local youth groups to lead the pledge at City Council meetings, and encouraged sign-ups at www.placentia.org/ypoa . He thanked Community Services, Public Works, Police, and Fire for their holiday efforts, highlighted the program at the Whitten Community Center where Rotary and Community Services Staff provided meals, toys, and cookie decorating activities for families during the season.
Councilmember Hummer wished Mayor Wanke a belated Happy Birthday. He reminded residents City facilities would be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and would reopen on Tuesday, January 20,2026.
Mayor Wanke reported attending meetings of the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) Board, the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCVCD) Board, and the Groundwater Replenishment Steering Committee. He reported a large fire ant nest near the City parking lot to OCVCD, which is currently being treated, and distributed OCVCD’s monthly report to the City Council. He stated Orange County aquifers are at full capacity, leaving no room for additional water storage, and aquifer pressure is effectively preventing saltwater intrusion, concluding Orange County is in a strong water position.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1.a through 1.e):
Motion by Smith, seconded by Yamaguchi, and carried a 5-0 vote, to approve the Consent Calendar, as recommended.
1.a CONSIDERATION TO WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:
Approve
(Approved 5-0, as recommended)
1.b APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:
Approve minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency/ICDA/PPFA Regular Meeting held on December 16, 2025.
(Approved 5-0, as recommended)
1.c REGISTERS FOR JANUARY 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact:
Check Register $ 695,384.12
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Electronic Disbursement Register $ 1,245,316.07
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:
Receive and file.
(Approved 5-0, as recommended)
1.d APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING GRANT APPLICATION AND SUPPORT FOR THREE REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROJECTS (RTSSP): ALTA VISTA STREET, PLACENTIA AVENUE AND
BASTANCHURY ROAD CORRIDORS
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-01, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, authorizing the City's participation in an application for funds to the Orange County Transportation Authority under the competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-02, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, approving the submittal of the Placentia Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project to the Orange County Transportation Authority for funding under the competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-03, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, approving the submittal of the Alta Vista Street Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project to the Orange County Transportation Authority for funding under the competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program.
(Approved 5-0, as recommended)
1.e DESIGNATION OF INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO INVEST CITY MONIES IN THE LOCAL AGENCY
INVESTMENT FUND (LAIF)
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommended Action: It is recommended the City Council:
Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-06, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, authorizing investment of monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF). (Approved 5-0, as recommended)
2. PUBLIC HEARING:
2.a PUBLIC HEARING, INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. O-2026-01 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLACENTIA, GRANTING TO CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE, L.P., A
FRANCHISE TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN PIPELINES AND APPURTENANCES FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION OF HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES IN THE CITY OF PLACENTIA (Public Hearing has been cancelled and will be re-noticed at a later date.) Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:
Remove the Public Hearing from the calendar.
(Cancelled and removed)
Mayor Wanke stated the Public Hearing was cancelled and would be re-noticed at a later date.
3. REGULAR AGENDA:
3.a ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES,
ASSOCIATIONS, AND CITY SUBCOMMITTEES
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Review and update the attached list of current appointments to intergovernmental agencies, associations, and City subcommittees; and
2. Direct Staff to notify all affected agencies and committees of the updated appointments, post FPPC Form 806, and update the City’s website; and
3. Review and provide feedback on the Committee, Commission, and Advisory Board Manual (Attachments 4 and 5) for future adoption.
(Approved 5-0, as recommended)
City Council discussed and approved the following intergovernmental appointments:
Organization Delegate/Alternate
Association of California Cities - OC
Wanke/Hummer
Civic Center Joint Use Committee
Smith/Kirwin
Public Financing Authority of the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District
Finance and Investment Committee
Wanke (Chair)/ Smith (Authority Member)
Wanke/Yamaguchi /Larson
Kirwin/Smith
Financial Audit Oversight Subcommittee
Heritage Committee
Historic Preservation Ad -Hoc
Yamaguchi/Hummer
Kirwin/Wanke
Housing, Community, and Economic Development Ad Hoc
Committee & General Plan Advisory Subcommittee
Independent Cities Association Wanke/Yamaguchi
League of California Cities Yamaguchi/Wanke
Navigation Center Advisory Board Smith/Hummer
Orange County City Selection Committee Wanke
Old Town Parking Ad -Hoc Hummer/Kirwin
Orange County Council of Governments Smith
Orange County Sanitation District Wanke/Smith
Orange County Vector Control District - Board of Trustees Hummer Placentia Community Foundation Kirwin/ Larson
Placentia Disaster Council Wanke
Wanke/Kirwin
Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency Yamaguchi/Hummer Sewer Utility, Recycling and Refuse Committee Yamaguchi/Hummer Southern California Association of Governments Smith/Wanke Southern California Association of Governments —Annual
General Assembly Voting Delegates
Smith/ Wanke (1st Alt.)/ Yamaguchi(2"d Alt.)
Motion by Yamaguchi, seconded by Kirwin, and carried a 5-0 vote, to approve Item 3.a, as recommended.
Mayor Wanke mentioned for the City Council to review and provide feedback on the Committee, Commission, and Advisory Board Manual for future adoption.
CITY COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBERS REQUESTS: None
ADJOURNMENT:
The City Council/Successor Agency/ICDA/PPFA Board of Directors adjourned at 7:24 p.m., to a regular Ci Council meeting on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
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