City Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, March 2, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
La Habra, CA
Meeting Date
March 2, 2026

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Monday, March 2, 2026

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REGULAR MEETING & REGULAR JOINT MEETING 6:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

Council Chamber

REGULAR MEETING & REGULAR JOINT MEETING 6:30 P.M.

INVOCATION

City Attorney/Legal Counsel Collins

REGULAR MEETING & REGULAR JOINT MEETING 6:30 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Councilmember/Director Lampkin

REGULAR MEETING & REGULAR JOINT MEETING 6:30 P.M.

ROLL CALL

- Mayor/Chair Medrano - Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Gomez - Councilmember/Director Espinoza - Councilmember/Director Nigsarian - Councilmember/Director Lampkin

REGULAR MEETING & REGULAR JOINT MEETING 6:30 P.M.

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT

None held.

PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONSItem 1

RECOGNITION OF THE SONORA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' WRESTLING TEAM ON WINNING THE 2026 CIF SOUTHERN SECTION - DIVISION 4 CHAMPIONSHIP

CONSENT CALENDARItem 1

PROCEDURAL WAIVER

Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of same by reading title only.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 2

APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF MICHAEL KOLKEBECK

That the City Council deny the claim of Michael Kolkebeck in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 3

APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF INFINITY METALS INC.

That the City Council deny the claim of Infinity Metals Inc. in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 4

APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF DENNA JOHNSON

That the City Council deny the claim of Denna Johnson in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 5

APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF RACHEL RAMIREZ

That the City Council deny the claim of Rachel Ramirez in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 6

APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF CYNTHIA GUZMAN

That the City Council deny the claim of Cynthia Guzman in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 7

APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES WITH MV CHENG & ASSOCIATES FOR THE PROVISION OF WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES

That the City Council: A. Waive formal bidding requirements per the La Habra Municipal Code, Section 4.20.080(B) when a service firm has established such a successful past history of work with the City that is clearly in the public interest not to negotiate with any other source; B. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the existing Agreement for Services with MV Cheng & Associates to ensure the Ready S.E.T. OC Program remains in compliance with federal and county grant standards; and, C. Authorize staff to increase the current Purchase Order from $35,000 to an amount not to exceed $100,000 to fund Amendment No. 1 to the agreement.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 8

APPROPRIATE ACCRUED GRANT FUND INTEREST FOR THE COYOTE VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION STORM CHANNEL REPAIR PROJECT

That the City Council: A. Approve and authorize the City Manager to increase the project budget for the Coyote Creek Imperial and Channel Improvement Project by $282,237.92, funded by accrued interest earned from the grant funds provided by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Grant Number 4600015471 that were deposited for this project; and, B. Authorize the City Manager to apply these accrued interest funding to the existing sub-grantee agreement with the Coyote Village Homeowners Association to cover authorized project costs.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 9

APPROVE AN AGREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, AND INSPECTION SERVICES WITH PMCS GROUP, INC

That the City Council: A. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with PMCS GROUP, INC. of Long Beach, California, for temporary On-Call Professional Engineering, Construction Management, and Inspection Services; and, B. Authorize staff to issue purchase orders to PMCS GROUP, INC for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 10

APPROVE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL SLURRY SEAL & STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT FY 22-23, CITY PROJECT NO. 1-R-24

That the City Council approve the Notice of Completion for the Annual Residential Slurry Seal & Street Rehabilitation Project FY 22-23, City Project No. 1-R-24; and authorize staff to submit the Notice of Completion for recordation.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 11

APPROVE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR REPLACEMENT OF PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL HEADS AT EIGHT (8) INTERSECTIONS (HSIP CYCLE 9), CITY PROJECT NO. 2-TC-19, FEDERAL PROJECT NO. HSIPL-5266(030)

That the City Council approve the Notice of Completion for the Replacement of Pedestrian Signal Heads at Eight (8) Intersections (HSIP Cycle 9), City Project No. 2-TC-19, Federal Project No. HSIPL-5266(030); and authorize staff to submit the Notice of Completion for recordation.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 12

WARRANTS: APPROVE NOS. 7941 THROUGH 8120 TOTALING $2,186,044.66

That the City Council approve Nos.7941 through 8120 totaling $2,186,044.66.

CITY COUNCIL & SUCCESSOR AGENCYItem 1

FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW

That the City Council and Successor Agency: A. Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Mid-Year Budget Update; B. Approve an appropriation in the amount of $195,000 from available General Fund revenues to the Community Development Department's professional services budget account 100402-52500; C. Approve a $260,000 appropriation from the Successor Agency Low/Mod Income Housing Assets Fund for use toward the North Service Planning Area Navigation Centers; and, D. Approve a $137,000 appropriation from Opioid Settlement Funds for use toward the North Service Planning Area Navigation Centers.