City Council Meeting Agenda Announcement
In-Person Public Comment is now Available
On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 361, which allows Brown Act bodies to attend meetings telephonically. Please be advised that some, or all, Whittier City Council Members may attend this meeting telephonically.
Speakers must limit their comments to three minutes. Please note, by order of the presiding officer, public comments minutes may be reduced if at their discretion a surplus of public speakers is present at the meeting.
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Disability-related services are available to enable persons with a disability to participate in this meeting, consistent with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Spanish interpreters are also available.
For information or to request services, please contact the City Clerk at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at (562) 567-9850.
View recent public comments: https://www.CityOfWhittier.org/PublicComments Whittier City Council Special Meeting
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NOTICE AND CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING BY MAYOR VINATIERI
CONTINUED MEETING FROM AUGUST 23, 2022
AGENDA
WHITTIER CITY COUNCIL
CONTINUED SPECIAL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 13230 PENN STREET
AUGUST 30, 2022, 6:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
The public is invited to comment on any closed session item listed below.
3. CLOSED SESSION
3.A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
One Case
4. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR SESSION
5. ROLL CALL
Joseph A. Vinatieri, Mayor
Jessica Martinez, Mayor Pro Tem
Fernando Dutra, Council Member
Cathy Warner, Council Member
Octavio Martinez, Council Member
6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
7. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
8. PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
This is the time for the City Council/Boards of Directors to reorder the agenda or delete items or make changes to the Agenda.
10. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The public is invited to address City Council Members and Directors regarding any item of business listed on this agenda.
Pursuant to State law, City Council Members and Directors cannot take action or express a consensus of approval or disapproval on any communications which do not appear on the printed agenda.
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Speakers must limit their comments to three minutes. Please note, by order of the presiding officer, public comments may be limited if at their discretion a surplus of public speakers are present at the meeting.
Detailed instructions on how to provide public comments are provided on the Agenda Announcement Page.
11. CITY MANAGER REPORT
12. JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR
All items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by a single motion. If a Council Member or Director wishes to discuss a Consent Calendar item, the item may be removed from the calendar for individual consideration.
None.
13. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Anyone interested in matters scheduled for public hearing may speak for three minutes at the time of the hearing. The applicant and appellant will have up to 20 minutes to present their case and up to an additional 10 minutes to make rebuttal comments at the conclusion of the public hearing. If you challenge any part of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised during the public hearing.
13.A. Continued 52-Unit, Multi-Family Residential Project 12826 Philadelphia Street (The Comstock) Development Review No. DRP21-0078; Specific Plan Amendment No. SPA21-0001; and, Tentative Parcel Map No. TPM22-0004 (TPM 83775)
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and take the following actions:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-68 adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration with a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for Development Review No. DRP21-0078; Specific Plan Amendment No.
SPA21-0001; and Tentative Parcel Map No. PM22-0004 (TPM 83775); 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-69 approving Specific Plan Amendment No.
SPA21-0001 to amend the definitions contained within the Uptown Whittier Specific Plan (UWSP) and to amend portions of the development and parking standards in the Specific Plan affecting properties within the entire Specific Plan, as well as amendments to specific standards for parcels in the Uptown Core and Uptown Center areas; and, 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-70 approving Development Review No.
DRP21-0078 to construct a 52-unit, four-story, multi-family residential project, and Tentative Parcel Map No. TPM22-0004 (TPM 83775) to consolidate multiple parcels into a single lot; and Specific Plan Amendment No. SPA21-0001.
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13.B. Continued Second Reading of Ordinance No. 3140 - Republic Services Amendment No. 2
Recommendation: Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 3140, finding that the herein ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act and adopting Amendment No. 2 to an exclusive franchise agreement for the provision of solid waste and recycling services with Consolidated Disposal Service L.L.C. (dba Republic Services) (A17- 162) adopted by Ordinance No. 3077.
14. STAFF REPORTS
14.A. League of California Cities
Recommendation: Appoint a voting delegate and alternate for the 2022 League of California Cities Conference to be held on September 7-9 in Long Beach.
15. COUNCIL MEMBER / DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE REPORTS Whittier City Council Special Meeting
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16. ADJOURNMENT
Disability-related services are available to enable persons with a disability to participate in this meeting, consistent with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Spanish interpreters are also available. For information or to request services, please contact the City Clerk at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at (562) 567-9850.
The agenda packet for regular meetings is available three days before the meeting on http://www.cityofwhittier.org. Materials distributed to the City Council within 72 hours of the City Council meeting are available for public inspection; please contact the City Clerk’s Office.
Los servicios relacionados con la discapacidad están disponibles para permitir que las personas con discapacidad participen en esta reunión, de conformidad con la Ley Federal de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades de 1990. También hay intérpretes en español disponibles. Para obtener información o para solicitar servicios, comuníquese con el Secretario Municipal al menos 24 horas antes de la reunión al (562) 567-9850.
El paquete de la agenda para juntas regulares están disponible tres días antes de la reunión en www.cityofwhittier.org. Los materiales distribuidos al Concejo Municipal dentro de las 72 horas de la reunión del Concejo Municipal están disponibles para inspección pública; póngase al contacto con la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted in accordance with the applicable legal requirements.
Special meeting agendas may be amended up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Dated this 29th day of August 2022.
/s/ Rigoberto Garcia Jr., City Clerk