Oct 26, 2021 City Council Meeting

[ 7:00 P.M. - CONVENE MEETING / ROLL CALL]

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ALL RIGHT.

GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY OF CHINO HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR TODAY.

OCTOBER 26TH, 2021.

AT THIS TIME, MADAM CITY CLERK, WOULD YOU MIND TAKING ROLE? ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCIL MEMBER MORAN.

WONDERFUL.

THANK YOU THEN AT THIS TIME,

[ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG]

SO IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND, PLEASE STAND READY.

BEGIN.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU.

AND THEN

[ INVOCATION: Chaplain Keith Roby, Chino Valley Independent Fire District]

PLEASE BUY YOUR HEADS WITH ME, HEAVENLY FATHER, SOVEREIGN GOD.

WE THANK YOU FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY.

AND FOR ALL YOUR BLESSINGS, AS WE GATHERED A NIGHT, WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD BE IN OUR MIDST AND HELP US TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT WOULD HONOR YOU.

WE PRAY FOR OUR SCHOOLS, THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO GRANT OUR TEACHERS, WISDOM PATIENTS, ENJOYING SERVING THEIR STUDENTS, AND THAT OUR CHILDREN WOULD CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND LOVE OF LEARNING.

WE THANK YOU FOR THE BLESSING OF HIDDEN TRAILS, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FOR THEIR DEDICATION, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE FOR BEING RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE HIGHEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS IN THE NATION, WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO PROTECT AND WATCH OVER OUR CITY, WATCH OVER THOSE THAT ARE SICK OR INJURED.

AND FOR THOSE THAT HAVE LOST LOVED ONES, GIVE THEM STRENGTH, COMFORT, AND HEALING.

WE PRAY FOR OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND TRUSTED WITH THE CALLING OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

KEEP THEM PURE IN HEART AND GIVE THEM THE WISDOM TO USE THE RESOURCES YOU HAVE PROVIDED WISELY THAT THEY MAY CONTINUE TO GROW OUR CITY FOR THE GOOD OF ALL THOSE THAT HAVE PLACED THEIR TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN THEIR LEADERSHIP.

AND WE ASK THIS IN JESUS' PRECIOUS NAME.

AMEN.

THANK CHAPLAIN.

[1. RECOGNITION - Recognizing Hidden Trails Elementary School for being named a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School]

BRIAN LEE, WOULD YOU PLEASE JOIN THE MAYOR AT THE PODIUM? GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

ALL RIGHT.

ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS, I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE A HIDDEN TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BEING NAMED A 2021 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL.

WHAT A, WHAT AN AMAZING HONOR AMONG 325 SCHOOLS IN THE NATION, UH, AND ONLY ONE OF 21 FROM CALIFORNIA.

UH, WE'RE JUST PROUD TO BE HERE TODAY TO HONOR HIDDEN TRAILS FOR, UH, BEING SUCH A HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOL AND THE CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, ACCORDING TO THE U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL AWARD AFFIRMS THE HARD WORK OF STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, UH, AND, UH, OUR WELL FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT CREATE A CELL FROM A SAFE AND WELCOMING SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS MASTER CHALLENGING AND ENGAGING CONTENT.

AND WITH THAT SAID, YEAH, WE'RE JUST SO VERY PROUD OF YOU FOR HELPING TO SET THAT STANDARD FOR A QUALITY EDUCATION FOR OUR, UH, OUR STUDENTS HERE IN CHINO HILLS.

AND, UM, WITH THAT, PLEASE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE JUST A COUPLE OF COMMENTS.

IF YOU DON'T MIND TAKE A, TAKE A VICTORY LAP.

WE'RE PROUD OF YOU.

FIRST OF ALL, I JUST WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR INVITING US HERE TONIGHT.

IT IS A PROUD HONOR TO SERVE THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS.

UM, IT IS AN EASY JOB TO DO WHEN WE HAVE SUCH AMAZING FAMILIES AND STUDENTS AND AMAZING STAFF THAT HAVE ENDLESS DEDICATION TO SERVING OUR STUDENTS' NEEDS.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OUR SUPERINTENDENT, DR.

NORM AND PHIL, WHO GIVES US THE POWER TO MAKE DECISIONS IN THE BEST NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS.

SO IT IS A PLEASURE TO SERVE, UH, CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AND IT'S A PLEASURE TO

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THANK YOU.

IT'S A GREAT HONOR.

HONESTLY, I HAVEN'T DONE MUCH.

I JUST JOINED THE TEAM THREE YEARS AGO.

IT'S ALL HER, BUT UNDER HER GUIDANCE, I'M LEARNING A LOT.

SO ONCE AGAIN, IT'S A GREAT HONOR.

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH.

CONGRATULATIONS.

WE ASK CERTIFICATES NOT ONLY FROM THE CITY, WHICH WE'LL TAKE A PHOTO WITH, BUT WE HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FROM COUNTY SUPERVISOR, KURT HAGMAN FROM OUR CONGRESSWOMAN YOUNG KIM AND FROM OUR STATE SENATORS, SENATOR JOSH NEWMAN.

SO YOUR, UH, YOUR ACCOLADES ARE KNOWN, KNOWN WIDE.

SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

WE'LL GO TAKE A PHOTO, PLEASE.

[2. PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming October 23 - 31, 2021, as Red Ribbon Week]

AND THEN WITH THAT, WE'LL BE MOVING ON TO OUR PROCLAMATION FOR PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 23RD THROUGH THE 31ST OF 2021 AS RED RIBBON WEEK.

UM, CHIEF POLICE, CHIEF CROCODILE SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS PARTICULARLY DAMAGING TO MOST, TO ONE OF OUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCES CHILDREN.

AND THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S RED RIBBON WEEK IS DRUG-FREE LOOKS LIKE ME.

AND OUR GOAL IS TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR A LIVING, FOR A LIVING AND A HEALTHY DRUG-FREE LIFESTYLE BUSINESSES, PARENTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT SCHOOLS, AND OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY CAN DEMONSTRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO A HEALTHY DRUG-FREE LIFE BY WEARING A DISPLAYING RED RIBBONS.

DURING THIS WEEK LONG CAMPAIGN, THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS IS PLEASED TO PARTICIPATE IN RED RIBBON WEEK AS A WAY TO UNITE OUR COMMUNITY IN A FIGHT AGAINST SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND AS ANY OTHER PARENTS OF KIDS IN THE DISTRICT.

NOW THERE'S AN ENTIRE WEEK AS THE PRINCIPAL AND VICE PRINCIPAL CAN ATTACH AN ENTIRE WEEK OF RED RIBBON ACTIVITIES AT OUR SCHOOLS, WHICH REALLY JUST HELPS TO SOLIDIFY THAT MESSAGE.

SO WITH THAT, TO ACCEPT OUR PROCLAMATION AS OUR POLICE CHIEF CHIEF, ANY WORDS, THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, UH, ON BEHALF OF THE MEN AND WOMEN ARE THE CHINO HILLS POLICE DEPARTMENT.

I HUMBLY ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION.

I KNOW THAT OUR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS WERE, UH, OUT TODAY, UH, AT WICKMAN ELEMENTARY, ALONG WITH THE, UH, SAN BERDINO COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDING SOME OF THAT, UH, POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT FOR THOSE KIDS.

AND, AND BASED ON THE PICTURES THAT THEY TOOK, I KNOW THAT THEY HAD A GOOD TIME.

SO ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU.

[3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council, whether or not the item appears on the agenda, except testimony on Public Hearing items must be provided during those hearings. Please complete and submit to the City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card. Comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker.]

COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER.

OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS JOANNE JENISE.

WHO'S JANICE.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

THANK YOU TWO YEARS.

YOU KNOW, COVID PARTIALLY TO BLAME ALONG WITH MY LITTLE EXTRA COVID FLUFF HERE.

SO ANYHOW, I HAVE A FEW COMMENTS REGARDING THE DTSC POWERPOINT PRESENTATION THAT WAS PRESENTED AT THE LAST CITY COUNCIL MEETING REGARDING THEIR OLD JET PROPERTY.

WHEN YOU HEAR THE NAME AEROJET FACILITY, YOU CAN'T HELP TO THINK OF THE HAZARDOUS CANCER CAUSING SUBSTANCES THAT WERE ASSEMBLED AND TESTED AT THAT FACILITY.

WHEN THE DTSC PROJECT COLOGISTS DISCUSSED THE RISK ASSESSMENT REGARDING THE CONTAMINANTS OF INTEREST, SHE USED SOME WORDS THAT CAUGHT MY HAIR.

SHE SAID, THEREFORE, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT CONTAMINANTS FROM THESE THREE MANAGEMENT AREAS REFERRING TO AS MAS WOULD POSE A HUMAN HEALTH OR ECOLOGICAL RISK.

THE USE OF THE WORD UNLIKELY IS BASICALLY SAYING YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY SURE AND CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT WON'T BE A RISK ASSOCIATED IF YOU READ THE CQL INITIAL STUDY DOCUMENT, WHICH I HOPE ALL OF YOU HAVE IT DISCUSSES ABOUT FURTHER CORRECTION MEASURE AND THIS NEXT PHASE OF CLEANUP OF CERTAIN AREAS OF THE PROPERTY THAT WILL ADDRESS RESIDUAL MUNITIONS AND

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THE PREFERRED CLEANUP STATUS STANDARD IS TO REMOVE MEC FROM MANAGEMENT AREA, ONE, ALLOWING FOR UNRESTRICTED JUICE.

THERE IS ACCESS LIMITATION IN MEC LOCATION AND REMOVAL ACTIVITIES DUE TO THE TOPOGRAPHY VEGETATION AND CULTURAL FEATURES THAT MAY NOT ALLOWED, MAY NOT HAVE ALLOWED FOR REMOVAL OF ALL THE MECS FROM AND RESIDUAL MECS MAY REMAIN UNDETECTED IN PORTIONS OF THE PROJECT AREAS ON PAGE FIVE OF THAT DOCUMENT.

IT STATES THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS THE GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL POWERS OVER THE FACILITY WHILE DTSC IS THE AGENCY WITH A SINGLE OR LIMITED PURPOSE.

THEREFORE DTSC DOES NOT HAVE STANDING IN ANY DETERMINATION OF FUTURE LAND USE ZONING AND IMPLEMENTING RELATED TO USE OF THE PROPERTY ARE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE KNOW IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE DTSC SIGNS OFF ON THE PROPERTY, AND THEN IT WILL BE IN THE HANDS OF THE CITY.

I LIKE TO SEE THE CITY ERR, ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION, WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE, PLEASE SET THE POLITICS, THE MONEY ISSUES ASIDE AND FOCUS ON WHAT IS BEST FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY.

SINCE I ONLY HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK, I'M GOING TO HAVE BOB GOODWIN READ A LETTER FROM 2008 THAT WAS ADDRESSED TO FORMER CITY EMPLOYEE JOHN MUIR, WHICH WAS PREPARED BY A CONSULTING FIRM REPRESENTED BY THE CITY.

AT THE TIME I OBTAINED THIS LETTER A FEW YEARS AGO FROM MR. ROMERO, THE DTSC PROJECT MANAGER, I KEPT THIS LETTER BECAUSE OF THE INFORMATION THAT IT PROVIDED.

I WANT THOSE OF YOU WITH LITTLE CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN TO LISTEN VERY CLOSELY TO THE WORDS USE AT THE END OF THIS LETTER, AND THEN ASK YOURSELF, WHAT IF THANK YOU RAY, FOR ASKING THE DTSC PROJECT MANAGER, ROBERT ROMERO HAD A FEW QUESTIONS.

HE SEEMED TO BE STRUGGLE WITH PROVIDING YOU WITH THE ANSWERS, WHICH SOMEWHAT SURPRISED ME SINCE HE'S BEEN THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR SO MANY YEARS.

THE FACT THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW THE EXACT ANCHORAGE WHEN ASKED, HAD ME BEWILDERED, THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT.

AND I BET YOU, IF HE ASKED MARIANNE, SHE COULD HAVE TOLD YOU THEY ACREAGE RIGHT OFF THE BAT.

THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE.

I GUESS THAT WENT OUT NOW.

I DIDN'T GET IT.

I GUESS IT WAS MAYBE A QUARTER MILE OR SOMETHING.

IT WAS SENT OUT OR EMAILED AND THE ENTIRE STORE WHERE THE WEBSITE, THESE ARE THE PAGES.

THERE ARE SO MANY DOCUMENTS AND PAGES.

I HOPE WE HAVE A CONSULTING FIRM REVIEWING ALL THE DTS C'S INFORMATION.

THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU.

MA'AM MR. BOB GOODWIN.

IN A FEW YEARS.

GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

UM, THE LETTER IS FROM A GENTLEMAN WHOSE NAME WAS MICHAEL SHORT.

HE WAS AN ORDINANCE AND EXPLOSIVES TECHNICAL DIRECTOR FOR A COMPANY CALLED PARSONS OUT OF NORCROSS, GEORGIA.

AND AS JOANNE MENTIONED, IT WAS ADDRESSED TO MR. JOHN MURER, THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS.

HE SAYS, I HAVE REVIEWED THE DATA RELATED TO THE AEROJET CHINO HILLS FINAL ORDINANCE REMOVAL REPORT FOR THE OPEN-END BURN OPEN BURN AND OPEN DETONATION UNIT PREPARED BY URS, WHICH WAS UNITED RESEARCH SERVICES AND ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO INCLUDE THE THIRD PARTY QUALITY ASSURANCE CONDUCTED BY GEOMETRICS.

I WAS PLEASED TO SEE THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND THE PAINS TO WHICH THE CONTRACTORS WENT TO ENSURE ANY ORDINANCE ITEM OR FRAGMENT GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO ONE HALF INCH IN CONFIGURATION, THE SMALLEST DIMENSION WAS SCREENED AND REMOVED.

THE CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE SCREENING PROCESS WAS BOTH INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE.

IT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF CLEARANCE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE SCOPE OF WORK.

THE THIRD PARTY QA WAS BOTH THOROUGH AND EFFECTIVE AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE REWORK OF FAILED GRIDS AND THE EXPANSION OF THE REMOVAL ACREAGE.

THE USE OF AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY IS MOST EFFECTIVE MANNER IN WHICH TO ENSURE THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ARE BEING MET.

AS STATED IN THE FINAL REPORT, THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE WAS TO EXCAVATE AND RESCREEN ALL OF THE FILM MATERIAL PLACED IN THE, UH, OPEN BURN AND OPEN DETONATION AREA.

AS PART OF THE PREVIOUS CLOSURE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY DAMES AND MOORE ENTER, REMOVE ALL ORDINANCE FRAGMENTS LARGER OR EQUAL TO ONE HALF INCH IN THE SMALLEST DIMENSION SCREENING TO ONE HALF INCH IS DIFFICULT AT BEST.

HOWEVER, BASED ON THE REPORT, IT IS EVIDENT THAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED THIS TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY.

THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT ALL OF THE REACTIVE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN LOCATED, IDENTIFIED AND REMOVED ITEMS SMALLER THAN ONE HALF INCH FROM THE FUSE MAY STILL BE PRESENT DUE TO THE DISFIGUREMENT FROM PREVIOUS OPEN BURN AND OPEN DETONATION ACTIVITIES.

THEREFORE THEY ARE THAN THE ONE HALF INCH REQUIREMENT.

THE POSSIBLE HAZARDS THEY REPRESENT ARE MINUTE IN COMPARISON TO THE ITEMS. I'M SORRY,

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IF THERE ARE ANY REACTIVE COMPONENTS SMALLER THAN ONE HALF INCH REMAINING, THEY SHOULD BE FEW IN NUMBER IF PRESENT.

AND IF THE ITEM WAS SOMEHOW DETONATED IN AN INDIVIDUAL'S HANDS, WHICH WOULD BE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DO IT COULD CAUSE A PARTIAL LOSS OF A FINGER.

THE DEGREE OF INJURY IS DEPENDENT ON THE SIZE OF THE HAND.

AND IF THE HAND WERE CLOSED OR NOT, LIKEWISE, IF YOU STEPPED ON AN ITEM AND WORK BOOTS OR DRESS SHOES, IT WOULD BE MORE THAN LIKELY NOT TO PENETRATE THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOE.

IF YOU WORE SANDALS OR THIN SOLES OR SHOWER SHOES, THEN THERE COULD BE INJURY POSSIBLE LOSS OF A TOE.

THE CHANCES OF THIS SCENARIO OCCURRING ARE EXTREMELY REMOTE, BUT BASED ON THE REPORTS, I PERSONALLY BELIEVE OB ODIE IS AN AREA.

CLEAN IS POSSIBLE.

IT IS CLEAN AS POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE MY QUESTION TO THE COUNCIL.

MY QUESTION TO THE RESIDENTS IS THIS WORTH THE RISK TO THE RESIDENTS AND THE CHILDREN OF THE AREA.

THANK YOU.

WOULD YOU MIND, UM, MAKING SURE WE GET A COPY OF THAT LETTER? SORRY.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

WITH THAT, WE'LL BE MOVING ON TO MR. RONNIE GUYER.

UH, GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING AGAIN.

UM, ENJOY OUR NICE LITTLE TALK THAT WE HAD, UH, LAST, UH, UH, LAST SESSION, UH, ABOUT THE, UM, ABOUT THE FLAG, A NEW FLAG, PERHAPS DESIGN CONTEST, UH, THAT WE HAVE FOR CHINO HILLS.

UM, I THINK IT WAS, UH, A VERY WELL DISCUSSED ISSUE BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

IT, UH, BROUGHT UP MANY ISSUES, UH, OUTSIDE OF NOT ONLY THE CONTEST ITSELF, BUT THE WAY IT EVOLVED.

AND, UH, ALL OF YOU ARE VERY GOOD STRAIGHT SHOOTERS.

AND MY EXPERIENCE IN THE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE, IT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS, THE CITY COUNCIL FOR OTHER CITY COUNCILS TO FALL.

I WATCHED IRVINE IN THE, THE BATTLE ABOUT THE VETERAN'S CEMETERY FOR TWO PLUS YEARS.

AND I WENT THERE EVERY TIME FOR TWO YEARS TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE IN IRVINE ON THE COUNCIL THAT WERE DOING THEIR BEST FOR THE VETERANS OF THE CITY.

AND THERE WERE UNDERCURRENT THINGS THERE THAT HAPPENED WITHIN THE VETERANS ORGANIZATION WITH PEOPLE THAT WERE ON THE COUNCIL THAT CAUSED PROBLEMS AND IT NEVER GOT BUILT THEIR VETERAN'S CEMETERY.

IT'S NOW SCHEDULED TO GO INTO, UM, GO INTO ANAHEIM HILLS, WHICH WAS ONLY ABOUT 25 MINUTES FROM THE PRESENT VETERAN'S CEMETERY IN RIVERSIDE GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS THE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR AND STAFF IS ON ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED.

UH, WHEN YOU WERE GOING TO START THE DISCUSSION LAST WEEK OR LAST LAST SESSION, UH, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO MEAN THAT YOU WERE GOING TO CHANGE THE FLAG, AND THIS IS HOW WE'RE GOING TO GO ALL OVER THE PLACE WITH IT.

AND I'VE BEEN SITTING AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS HERE FOR FIVE YEARS NOW, LOOKING STRAIGHT UP AT THAT BEAUTIFUL IMPLEMENT OF OUR CITY, ABOVE THE HEADS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR.

AND I SAID, MY GOD, THAT THING IS TRULY REFLECTIVE OF US.

WE WHO LIVE HERE IN THIS, BLESS IT CITY.

AND ALSO THE CITY THAT IS NOW WORLD RENOWNED, EVER SINCE THE EVENING OF THE, OF THE, THE POWERBALL NIGHT, THE MILLION AND A HALF DOLLAR THING THAT BROUGHT ME HERE TO SHARE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL TWO WEEKS LATER.

I MEAN, THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE THIS PLACE.

IT REALLY, TRULY IS THAT WAY.

WHEN I GO OUT TO SPEAK, WHEN I GO TO SCHOOLS TO SHARE MY LIVING HISTORY, WHEN I MEET PEOPLE OUT IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY ASK, WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I SAID, CHINO HILLS.

AND THEY GO, OH, THEY REALLY DO.

DON'T THEY, THEY REALLY, REALLY DO.

IT'S SOMETHING TO CHERISH AND BE VERY CAREFUL WHAT YOU'RE DOING ON THIS.

OKAY.

I REALLY LOVE, I SHARED LAST TIME HERE, THAT CRESCENT THAT WE HAVE RIGHT HERE WITH THE BEAUTIFUL TREE, THE, THE, THE BIRD UP THERE AND EVERYTHING SUITS OUR HEARTS PERFECTLY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. GUYER.

ALL RIGHT.

WITH THAT, WE WILL BE MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA, WHICH IS ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

NONE FOR ME.

OH, RIGHT.

WE HAVE NONE.

THEN WE'LL BE MOVING ON TO

[ CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (8 ITEMS) - All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine by the City Council and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the City Council or staff request the matter to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Removed consent items will be discussed immediately after the adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar.]

WE HAVE EIGHT ITEMS. WOULD ANY MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL LIKE TO PULL ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION? WE'RE NOT ALL RIGHT.

NUMBER NINE.

NONE.

MR. VICE MAYOR MOVE TO APPROVE THE REMAINDER.

ALL RIGHT.

WITH THAT, WE WILL BE MOVING ITEMS 4, 5, 6, 7, AND EIGHT, 10 AND 11.

AND OH, GEEZ, SORRY.

10, 11, 10, AND 11.

THANK YOU.

AND WHO IS SECONDING THAT MOTION? THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBER BENNETT,

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ALL RIGHT.

WELL THAT WILL BE

[9. Add new Sections 1.10 - City Official Travel, Expense, and Reimbursement Policy and 12.4 - Park Gazebo Rental Policy to Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual]

1.1 CITY OFFICIAL TRAVEL EXPENSE AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY AND 12.4 PARK ZIBO RENTAL POLICY TO ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL.

MR. CITY CLERK, WHO WOULD BE PRESENTING ON THIS? I SAID CITY MANAGER, SORRY.

UM, MIRROR.

JOE'S UH, I'M GOING TO HAVE, UH, OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, ROD HILL RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE, UH, UH, TRAVEL POLICY.

AND IF WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE GAZEBO RENTALS, IT'LL BE ARC, UH, COMMUNITY SERVICE ATTRACTOR.

JONATHAN MARSHALL.

THANK YOU.

READY.

I HAVE A PRESENTATION IF YOU'D LIKE A BRIEF PRESENTATION.

ALL RIGHT.

UH, GETTING THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

UM, THIS EVENING, WE HAVE THIS, UH, PRESENTATION ON THE NEW TRAVEL POLICY FOR CITY OFFICIALS, WHICH INCLUDES BOTH ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS FOR THE CITY.

UH, THE CITY ADOPTED ITS FIRST CONFERENCE OF TRAVEL AND TRAINING EDUCATION AND MEAL REIMBURSEMENT POLICY IN 2001.

AND THAT POLICY WAS APPLICABLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING CITY OFFICIALS, ASSEMBLY BILL A 1, 2, 3, 4.

IT BECAME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2006, AND IT CREATED ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY OFFICIALS RELATED TO ALLOWABLE EXPENDITURES.

THE POLICY ADOPTED IN 2001 WAS UPDATED IN 2006 TO INCORPORATE THESE NEW REQUIREMENTS.

THAT'S A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON WHERE WE'RE AT RIGHT NOW.

UH, THE PROPOSED CITY OFFICIAL TRAVEL EXPENSE AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DETERMINING WHICH TYPES OF TRAVEL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CITY AND THE COMMUNITY.

AND IT PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON THE APPROVAL PROCESS RELATED TO THIS REQUEST.

THE PRIOR POLICY, WHICH WAS KIND OF COMPREHENSIVE INCLUDE EMPLOYEES, UH, DIDN'T ADDRESS THE UNIQUENESS OF THE COUNCIL IS WHERE THEY DON'T HAVE A DEPARTMENT HEAD TO OVERSEE THEM, UM, QUALIFIED TYPES OF TRAVEL.

THERE ARE SEVERAL CATEGORIES THAT WE'VE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT OR THIS POLICY, AND THEY INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS TO IMPROVE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO CITY.

UH, THE CITY OFFICIALS POSITION MEETING AND SUPPORTING, UM, THE CITY'S POSITION ON A BOARD OR COMMITTEE IS AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS WITH GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO CITY POLICY POSITIONS, OR COMMUNITY CONCERNS, PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE ACTIVITIES AFFECT THE CITY, IMPLEMENTING A NEW CITY OR IMPLEMENTING A CITY APPROVED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STAFF PROMOTING PUBLIC SERVICE BY RECOGNIZING STAFF CITIZENS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ATTENDING EVENTS AND PERFORMING OFFICIAL DUTIES.

AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THE APPROVAL PROCESS WAS THE ONE UNIQUE PIECE THAT REALLY CHANGED IN THIS ASIDE FROM CALLING OUT THE SEVEN CATEGORIES THAT ARE THE NORMAL FOR COUNCIL AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS TO ATTEND, UH, IT IS THAT OFFICIALS ARE EXPECTED TO IDENTIFY TRAVEL AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND WORK WITH THEIR STAFF TO DEVELOP THOSE COSTS PRIOR TO THE BUDGET ADOPTION.

SO IN COUNSEL'S CASE, THAT'D BE WORKING WITH CITY CLERK AND DEPARTMENT COMMISSION CASES.

THOSE WOULD BE WORKING WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND, UH, COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT, IF THE TRAVEL REQUIREMENT OR IF A TRAVEL REQUIREMENT ARISES AFTER THE BUDGET ADOPTION.

UH, BUT IT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICY AND SUFFICIENT MONIES ARE AVAILABLE.

THEN THE CITY MANAGER MAY AUTHORIZE THE EXPENSE.

AND IF A TRAVEL REQUIREMENT RISES AFTER THE BUDGET ADOPTION AND IS INCONSISTENT WITH POLICY, THEN THE COUNCIL MUST APPROVE THE TRAVEL.

SO THAT HAS TO BE COME BACK TO YOU THROUGH A FORMAL AGENDA ITEM.

UH, THE LAST PIECE, BEFORE WE GO TO QUESTIONS, I JUST WANT TO COMMENT THAT THERE IS A REQUIREMENT IN THE POLICY, UH, THAT YOU HAVEN'T HAD BEFORE.

AND THAT IS THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE A BRIEF REPORT ON TRAVEL AT A PUBLIC MEETING.

SO YOU WOULD COME AFTER A TRAVEL EVENT, YOU WOULD COME BACK TO COUNCIL, PROBABLY THROUGH COUNCIL COMMENTS, CITY CLERK MIGHT AGENDA AS ITEM FOR YOU TO ACTUALLY REPORT OUT ON IT.

AND WITH THE, THAT CONCLUDES FROM ROD.

I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY, BECAUSE I KNOW WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS AT LEAST INTERNALLY FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS TO FINE TUNE THE POLICY.

AND I KNOW WE'RE FINE TUNING A LOT OF POLICIES AS WE GO ON THIS, ONE'S NOW UP, UP FOR VOTE.

I JUST WANTED TO LET THE COMMUNITY KNOW THAT WE'VE WORKED GREAT BUILDING.

IT'S MORE CHECKS AND BALANCES AS FAR AS OUR, OUR USE OF THEIR MONIES FOR TRAVEL PURPOSES.

AND I WAS JUST CURIOUS AS TO, WITH THOSE CHECKS AND BALANCES WHO I KNOW THAT PART OF THE PROVISION HAS TO DO WITH US BUDGETING AHEAD OF TIME FOR OUR ANTICIPATED TRIPS, WHICH IS GREAT.

UM, AND YOU SAID IN THE POLICY HERE WERE PROPOSED POLICY THAT WE, THAT IF IT'S UNANTICIPATED TRAVEL, THAT IT, DOES IT GO THROUGH BEN FOR FINAL APPROVAL, THEN THAT'S CORRECT.

UNLESS IT'S, UH, OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OF THE POLICY.

AND THEN IT WOULD COME BACK TO THE CITY.

AND I KNOW WE WERE SUPPOSED TO REPORT ON OUR, IF WE GO ON A TRIP OF ANY SIGNIFICANCE, AND THIS IS OPEN TO ALSO FOR COMMISSIONERS, IT'S NOT JUST COUNCIL MEMBERS, IT'S COMMISSIONERS, AND ALSO, UM, INDIVIDUALS WITHIN CITY STAFF IS THAT THE DEFINITION OF OFFICIALS, THE CITY OFFICIAL IS CITY COUNCIL, COMMISSIONERS, AND ANY OTHER, YOU KNOW, APPOINTED BODY.

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AND SO THERE ARE MORE OPPORTUNITIES.

AND SO THAT'S WHY THIS POLICY, IT MADE SENSE TO CARVE THAT GROUP OUT FROM THE LARGER POLICY THAT WAS REALLY MORE, UH, DESIGNED, UH, FROM A, A STAFF POINT OF VIEW.

OKAY.

I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THIS BECAUSE IT IS A SOMEWHAT OF A CHANGE IN THE DIRECTION OF HOW WE GO ABOUT SPENDING TRAVEL MONIES AND JUST WANTED TO KIND OF CLARIFY IT JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT'S ALL I HAVE REALLY CLARIFICATION NEVER HURTS.

YES.

MR. VICE MAYOR.

OH, QUICK QUESTION TO ROD.

HOW DID THIS COME ABOUT? DID SOMEBODY, I THINK WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT PRIOR TO MY TIME.

I THINK IT'S BEEN A PROCESS COMING UP TRYING TO SIMPLY CARVE OUT THERE'S SOME UNIQUENESSES TO CITY COUNCIL, ESPECIALLY FROM THE FACT IS THAT YOUR BUDGET DOESN'T GET APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER, YOUR ACTUAL INDIVIDUAL EXPENDITURES DON'T GET APPROVED.

SO OTHER DEPARTMENTS WOULD SUBMIT THEIR BUDGETS, THE MANAGER GO THROUGH A REVIEW THOSE EVERY YEAR AND APPROVE OR DENY THOSE TO BE ADMITTED TO THE BUDGET AND YOUR CASE.

IT DOESN'T.

SO THIS ACTUALLY ALLOWS YOU ALL THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S IN THE BUDGET FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND ACTUALLY APPROVED.

YEAH.

BUT ALSO TOO, LIKE IN THE POLICY TOO, THAT WE BASICALLY LOOK AT THIS MAYBE EVERY FIVE YEARS AND UPDATE IT AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

YEAH.

WE CAN INCLUDE THAT.

AND THEN ALSO A STAFF OR A COMMISSIONER WHEN THEY REPORT OUT, WHAT WOULD HE BE OUT ON THEIR COMMISSION MEETINGS OR HOW WOULD THAT WORK OUT? WELL, HAD A PUBLIC MEETING.

SO YEAH.

WOULD IDEALLY BE AT THAT COMMISSION MEETING OR, AND THEN IF WE HAVE STAFF, UH, LIKE YOU GO TO THE MOUNTAIN CITY MANAGERS, UM, LIKE YOU CITIES THE REPORT OUT AT A MEETING ON THAT, OR HOW, HOW WOULD THAT WORK OUT? THE STAFF DOES NOT HAVE THAT SAME REQUIREMENT.

IT'S UNIQUE TO THE ELECTED OFFICIALS LOOKED AT IT.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SINCE THIS IS SORT OF A POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES TOO, THAT THERE'S A REPORT.

YOU GUYS REPORT OUT TO THAT IF YOU GUYS GO TO A, AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES THAT WE GET INFORMATION TO THE SPORT.

SO THIS POLICY DOES NOT COVER, UH, STAFF, BUT WE WILL BE REVISITING THE STAFF, UH, POLICY AS WELL.

SO WE'LL TAKE THAT INTO DIRECTION.

I THOUGHT I READ WHEN, AS YOU WERE GOING THROUGH THIS POLICY, I THOUGHT IT DID SAY CITY EMPLOYEES, DID I MISREAD IT? OR IT IS NOT FOR CITY EMPLOYEES.

IF I PUT THAT IN, THERE WAS AN ERROR.

THE POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO ALL THE OLD POLICY.

THE ORIGINAL POLICY WAS APPLICABLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND CITY OFFICIALS THAT WAS ADOPTED IN 2001 IN A MINUTE IN 2006.

BUT THIS ONE DOES NOT THIS ONLY IN CITY OFFICIALS.

SO THIS IS JUST STRICTLY A CITY OFFICIALS.

YES.

WELL, WE, IN THE NEAR FUTURE THEN GET FOUR EMPLOYEES TO THAT IS THE NEXT PHASE.

WE CANNOT START IT ON THAT PROCESS BECAUSE I LIKE TO SEE THAT COME IN FRONT OF US, MR. AMERICA.

AND I THROW UP PLEASE, MR. BOB, IS THERE ANY WAY WE COULD MAKE SURE IN THIS LANGUAGE, IN THIS PROPOSED POLICY THAT IF ONE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS DECIDES THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A TRIP, UH, THEY BELIEVE, UH, IS NECESSARY FOR THE CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY.

UM, AND IT IS DONE AT THE LAST MINUTE, AND WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT UNTIL LIKE THE DAY OF TRAVEL.

UH, I THINK WE NEED TO PUT SOMETHING IN PLACE THAT WE ELIMINATE THAT BECAUSE WE, THERE SUPPOSEDLY AN OPPORTUNITY HERE FOR CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE, UH, TRAVEL BESIDES, UH, THE CITY MANAGER.

UM, THERE'S NO RENT, NO SENSE OF BRINGING IT UP WHAT'S HAPPENED IN THE PAST, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN WE'VE BEEN SURPRISED BY TRAVEL AND NO ONE KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

AND, UH, I THINK WE JUST NEEDED TO CURB THAT TOTALLY.

AND IF SOMETHING IS GOING TO COME UP, THEN WE NEED TO HAVE A PUBLIC DISCUSSION AS TO THE NEED FOR THE TRIP.

AND IT CAN'T HAPPEN THE DAY OF WHEN SOMEBODY IS ALREADY SCHEDULED TO LEAVE.

SO I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PUT THAT OUT.

YEAH.

I WAS GOING TO SAY, I THINK TO MR. BENNET'S POINT, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN A CASE LIKE THAT? SO IN A CASE WHERE LAST MINUTE TRAVEL LAST MINUTE TRAVEL, IF IT WORKS CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICY, IF IT WAS ONE OF THE MAIN CARE CATEGORIES FOR APPROVAL.

SO LIKE, SAY, I DON'T KNOW, SAY WE GET A HELEN PUTNAM AWARD, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THOSE BIG LEAGUE OF CITIES EVENTS, I DON'T KNOW HOW FAR OUT THEY TELEGRAPH THOSE TO THE CITY TO THE WINNERS ARE NOT, THAT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE.

SO LET'S SAY IF SOMETHING WAS LAST MINUTE IN THE NOTIFICATION, IT LIKELY WASN'T BUDGETED FOR, THEN WHAT WE WOULD DO IS WE'D WORK WITH THAT DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS SUFFICIENT BUDGET THAT WE COULD ALLOCATE FROM ANOTHER AREA.

IT'S PROBABLY, UH, EASY ENOUGH TO JUST MAKE THE TRANSFER, TO BE ABLE TO PAY FOR IT.

AND THEN, BECAUSE IT'S ACTUALLY COVERED BY THE POLICY, THEN WE WOULD BE ABLE TO AUTHORIZE THAT THE CITY MANAGER WOULD BE ABLE TO AUTHORIZE THAT IF IT WERE SOMETHING THAT WERE OUTSIDE OF THE POLICY AND STILL THE PERSON FELT THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO PARTICIPATE, IT WOULD HAVE TO COME TO THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR APPROVAL FIRST,

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CORRECT.

OKAY.

I JUST WANT TO HAVE THE DISCUSSION BECAUSE WE HAD THAT SITUATION AND IT WASN'T WELL RECEIVED AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S, I FIGURE WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A POLICY, THEN LET'S GET THESE KINDS OF ISSUES OUT THERE, FLUSH THEM OUT AHEAD OF TIME SO WE KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

AND SO EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENS IF THAT HAPPENS AGAIN.

YEAH.

TO EXPAND ON THAT POINT, IF TRAVEL, UH, OCCURRED AND IT WASN'T RATIFIED, THEN THERE WOULD BE NO REIMBURSEMENT FOR THAT.

SO, ALRIGHT.

JUST A COUPLE OF COMMENTS.

I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT OR WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, BUT IF IT'S AN ISSUE OR A PROBLEM TO HEAR ABOUT IT TODAY, IF IT HAPPENED A YEAR AGO OR TWO YEARS AGO, TO ME, THAT'S WHEN WE SHOULD HAVE AND A DISCUSSION ON IT.

AND THE FACT IS THAT IT WAS BROUGHT UP AND THAT'S WHAT GOT THIS WHOLE POLICY THING STARTED.

OKAY.

I JUST ASKED YOU A QUESTION ON HOW THIS STARTED AND YOU'D SAID, WAS THERE AN ISSUE THAT THIS IS WHY WE STARTED WHEN I GOT AHOLD OF THE POLICY, THERE'S ALREADY A DRAFT OF DIDN'T WORK.

SO I'M NOT SURE HOW IT ACTUALLY STARTED ORIGINALLY WHEN IT CAME ABOUT WHEN I TOOK IT OVER PROBABLY A YEAR, YEAR AND A HALF AGO, THAT'S WHEN WE ACTUALLY STARTED THIS PROCESS AND WE ALREADY HAD A DRAFT POLICY IN PLACE, OR MOVING FORWARD SINCE YOU BROUGHT THIS UP OR THIS, THERE WAS AN ISSUE AND YOU SORT OF BROUGHT IT UP, WHAT, WHAT'S THE ISSUE? SO THIS WAY, THE ISSUE IS WHEN SOMEBODY, WHEN A COUNCIL MEMBERS DECIDES TO TAKE A TRIP, ESPECIALLY ONE TO WASHINGTON, DC OR SACRAMENTO, AND IT HASN'T BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE REST OF THE COUNCIL.

AND WE FIND OUT THE NIGHT OF THAT, THEY'RE ABOUT TO CATCH AN AIRPLANE.

UH, IT'S VERY UPSETTING.

AND ESPECIALLY WHEN OTHERS HAVE NOT GONE ON ANY TRIPS INTENTIONALLY, BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR, OUR CITIZENS TO NOT SPEND MONEY NEEDLESSLY.

AND IT WAS VERY IRRITATING AT THE TIME.

AND THAT'S ALL I'LL SAY ABOUT IT, AND I'M SURE ANYBODY ELSE CAN CHIME IN ON IT.

I'LL MOVE THE, I DON'T KNOW.

I STILL HAVE SOME DISCUSSION ON THIS.

UM, I PERSONALLY HAVE GONE TO DC AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT ME, IF YOU ARE.

THAT'S GREAT.

UM, AND I WAS INVITED TO GO TO SPEAK TO GRACE NAPOLITANO, OUR CONGRESSWOMAN, AND THAT WAS PAID BY SCAG.

THAT WASN'T, THAT WASN'T THE INCIDENCE INCIDENT THAT I'M THINKING OF, BUT THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

BUT I DO FEEL NOT PERSONALLY ATTACKED OR TO ATTACK YOU ON IT.

I'M JUST TRYING TO BE TRANSPARENT IF IT WAS, LET'S BE, LET'S BE WHEN, WHEN YOU'RE BEING COVERED BY SOMEBODY ELSE AND THE CITY ISN'T HAVING TO PAY THE, THE TIME DENNIS, YOUR TIME PERSONAL TIME, AND IT SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE.

ISN'T THAT CORRECT? BEN, IT SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE.

BE OUTSIDE THE POLICY OF ANOTHER AGENCY IS PAYING FOR THE TRIP.

THEN IT'S JUST A MATTER THAT, UH, IT WOULD BE BETWEEN THE PERSON AND WHAT THEY WANT TO DO ON THEIR OWN PERSONAL TIME.

THAT'S CORRECT.

THIS POLICY WOULD HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THAT WHATSOEVER TRAVEL.

BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT IF, WHEN AGAIN, I, I SORTA KNOW WHAT, WHO IT'S ABOUT OR WHAT IT, WHAT IT'S ABOUT, BUT IF AN INDIVIDUAL HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO DC TO REPRESENT OUR CITY, UM, I PERSONALLY DON'T HAVE NO ISSUES WITHOUT, BECAUSE THE MORE CONTACTS THAT WE CAN MAKE WITHIN THE SURROUNDING AREA, OR EVEN CONGRESSIONAL THE BETTER FOR US.

I MEAN, I KNOW RIGHT NOW I HAVE CONTACTS BEYOND THE CITY BOUNDARIES, IF THERE'S ISSUES OR PROBLEMS THAT I COULD GO TO THEM.

AND I HAVE HOPE FOR THE HILLS WAS A PRIME EXAMPLE, GRACE NAPOLITANO, NORMA TORRES.

THESE ARE RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE SORT OF GET OVER THE YEARS BY BASICALLY BEING INVOLVED.

AND AGAIN, IF SOMEBODY AT ONE OF MY COUNCIL MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO GET INVOLVED AND IT'S, THERE'S A BENEFIT FOR THE CITY.

EVEN, EVEN THOUGH WE MIGHT NOT SEE IT LIKE THE NEXT DAY, BUT IF THERE'S A PERCEIVED BENEFIT IN THE FUTURE, I PERSONALLY DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE, YOU KNOW, AS LONG AS THEY'RE, IF THEY REPORT BACK, THAT'S GREAT.

I LIKE THE IDEA THAT WE REPORT BACK ON WHAT WE, WHERE WE WENT.

THAT'S GREAT.

THAT'S BEING TRANSPARENT.

BUT THE SCENARIO THAT I THINK THAT IT IS, WHICH I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD THING FOR THEM TO DO PERSONALLY.

SO THOSE ARE MY WELL, AND I THINK TO YOUR POINT, MR. VICE MAYOR ABOUT BRINGING THIS BACK AT, UH, AT ANOTHER TIME AND REEVALUATING IT, I THINK THAT'S A GOOD THING WITH THE FACT THAT STAFF HAS LAID OUT, HEY, THESE ARE THE, THESE ARE THE AREAS THAT WE WANT.

WE WANT COVERED WITH TRAVEL.

IF IT'S SOMETHING OUTSIDE OF, ONE OF THOSE SET AREAS, THEN YOU HAVE TO COME BACK AND ASK FOR PERMISSION FROM THE REST OF US OUTSIDE OF THE BUDGET.

AND IF SOME OTHER THING ARISES AND WE NEED TO REVISE, WE NEED TO REVISE IT.

WE DON'T EVEN NEED TO WAIT THE FIVE YEARS.

LET'S JUST CHANGE IT AS IT COMES UP SO THAT WE HAD A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROGERS.

I'LL SECOND, THE ITEM MANAGED CITY CLERK, PLEASE TAKE ROLL.

ALRIGHT, TAKE A VOTE.

MOTION PASSES FOUR ZERO.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[12. Introduce Ordinance regarding reimbursement of Council Members expenses entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Chino Hills, Repealing Section 2.04.130 of the Chino Hills Municipal Code Regarding Reimbursement of Council Members for Expenses and Determining That This Ordinance is Exempt From Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act" - For first reading by title only and waive further reading]

WE'LL BE MOVING ON TO THE DISCUSSION CALENDAR.

THIS IS THE PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR

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PLEASE COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A SPEAKER CARD TO THE CITY.

CLERK.

COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER, AND WE HAVE ITEM 12, INTRODUCED AN ORDINANCE, UH, REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS, EXPENSES ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS REPEALING SECTION 2.0 4.13 OF THE CHINO HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR EXPENSES.

AND DETERMINING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA UNDERMINE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ALMOST MADE IT THROUGH, UH, FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY, AND WAY FURTHER READING.

DO WE HAVE A REPORT ON THIS OR READING IT MAY OR SIMPLY PUT THE, UH, POLICY WE JUST DISCUSSED AFTER DEVELOPING THE POLICY.

WE NO LONGER NEED THIS REIMBURSEMENT PROVISION IN THE CITY, UH, MUNICIPAL CODE.

SO THE, UH, WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS TO REMOVE THAT FROM THE CODE.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? WE DO NOT.

OKAY.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY COMMENTS SHANNON HEARING NINE? WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MOVE IT.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE MARIN MARQUEZ AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROGERS MOTION PASSES FOUR ZERO.

OH, RIGHT.

VERY GOOD.

NOW WE'RE MOVING ON TO PLANNING

[13. Design Review No. 485 - 15895 Esquilime Drive, Daniel Dascanio on behalf of Ali and Sybil Cayir, Applicant: The Planning Commission adopted a resolution approving Design Review No. 485 for development of a 7,231 square foot, two-story single-family residence with a basement, two attached two-car garages totaling 1,011 square feet of covered parking, a detached 894-square foot, two-story accessory building with the lower floor being a guesthouse, and the upper floor a pool house, and determining project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, subject to Conditions of Approval]

UH, THIS PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA IS FOR MATTERS FROM THE OCTOBER 19TH, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.

THERE'S NO ACTION REQUIRED FROM THE CITY COUNCIL, UNLESS TWO MEMBERS WISH TO REQUEST A REVIEW OF THIS MATTER AT A LATER POINT.

DOES ANYBODY LIKE TO BOWL 13? OKAY.

THEN

[ PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER REPORT]

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

GOOD EVENING.

COUNCIL STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OVER THE WEEKEND.

THE FDA AND CDC RECOMMENDED BOOSTER SHOPS OVER OF MEDINA AND JOHNSON AND JOHNSON FOR CERTAIN GROUPS OF PEOPLE.

THE PFIZER VACCINE, AS A REMINDER, WAS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED FOR BOOSTER SHOTS.

LAST MONTH, A BOOSTER SHOT OF THE PFIZER OR MURDERER.

A VACCINE IS RECOMMENDED SIX MONTHS AFTER A SECOND DOSE FOR PEOPLE AGES 65 AND OLDER, AND ANYONE 18 AND OVER WHO LIVES IN LONG-TERM CARE SETTINGS HAS UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS OR AS HIGH RISK A BOOSTER SHOT OF THE JOHNSON AND JOHNSON VACCINE IS RECOMMENDED FOR ANYONE AGE 18 OR OLDER TWO MONTHS AFTER THEIR INITIAL.

DOES THE CDC RECOMMENDATIONS ALSO NOW ALLOW FOR A MIX AND MATCH DOSING OF VACCINE BOOSTER SO PEOPLE CAN CHOOSE WHICH VACCINE THEY RECEIVE AS A BOOSTER SHOT, PFIZER AND JOHNSON AND JOHNSON BOOSTER SHOPS, AS WELL AS FLU SHOTS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL COUNTY VACCINATION SITES, INCLUDING THE LOCAL EVENTS THAT WE HAVE HAPPENING AT MCCOY EVERY TUESDAY THROUGH THE END OF NOVEMBER, FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM, MEDINA BOOSTER SHOTS ARE AVAILABLE AT SEVERAL LOCAL PHARMACIES AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

AND YOU CAN ALWAYS VISIT MY TURN.CA.GOV TO FIND LOCATIONS FOR BOOSTERS OR MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ONLINE.

BLOOD DRIVES ARE CONTINUING IN NOVEMBER ON TUESDAYS, NOVEMBER 2ND, 23RD AND 30TH FROM 12 TO 5:00 PM AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER.

PARKING LOT APPOINTMENTS ARE RECOMMENDED AND CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT THE CITY'S WEBSITE.

UH, THIS UPCOMING SATURDAY IS THE LAST OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A WOMAN'S PERSONAL AND SAFETY AWARENESS WORKSHOP HOSTED BY OUR CHINO HILLS POLICE DEPARTMENT.

THE WORKSHOP WILL BE FROM 9:00 AM TO 11:00 AM, AND YOU CAN VISIT THE CITY'S WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER AND MORE DETAILS.

THIS FRIDAY, WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF OUR CHINO HILLS FAMILIES AND THEIR BEST COSTUMES THIS FRIDAY DURING TRICK OR TREAT AT THE SHOPS THERE.

THAT WILL BE FROM THREE TO 5:00 PM WITH THE COSTUME CONTEST BEGINNING AT PM, AND IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS TO ATTEND.

WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM FAMILIES IN NEED FOR THE ADOPTIVE FAMILY PROGRAM, THE FAMILY, UH, THE PROGRAM ANONYMOUSLY MATTRESS FAMILIES WITH DONORS WHO ARE RESIDENTS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITY GROUPS THAT PROVIDE GIFT TO GIFTS, TO CHINO HILLS FAMILIES, TO HELP THEM HAVE A HAPPIER HOLIDAY SEASON.

YOU CAN LEARN MORE AND APPLY ONLINE AT THE CITY'S WEBSITE.

AND THE DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 5TH TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION.

AND ALSO IN OTHER RECREATION CONTESTS, WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR THE CITY FLAG DESIGN CONTEST RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES AND ARTISTIC ABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY ONLINE BY NOVEMBER 10TH, WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A VISA GIFT CARD IN THE AMOUNTS OF $150 FOR FIRST PLACE, A HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A SECOND PLACE AND $50 FOR THIRD PLACE.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A DESIGN, YOU CAN FIND ALL THE DETAILS IN GUIDELINES AS WELL AS THE ENTRY FORM ONLINE AT THE CITY'S WEBSITE.

AND LASTLY, JUST AS WAS TOUCHED ON EARLIER IN PUBLIC COMMENTS, UM, WE JUST WANT TO REMIND RESIDENTS THAT THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS STILL OPEN FOR THE DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL.

AND THIS IS REGARDING THE PROPOSED DECISION FOR THE FORMER AEROJET FACILITY AND CHINO HILLS.

UM, THERE IN THE AGENCIES WILL ALSO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING ON ZOOM THIS THURSDAY AT 5:00 PM AND RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THROUGH NOVEMBER 12TH TO SUBMIT ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS.

AND IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN VIEWING THE DOCUMENTS OR LEARNING HOW TO SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS OR JOINING THE MEETING, YOU CAN VISIT THE CITY'S NEW SECTION ON THE CITY'S HOMEPAGE.

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TUMERIC QUICK COMMENT.

YES.

I JUST WANTED TO PUBLICLY, UH, THANK, UH, KURT HAGMAN'S OFFICE AND NICOLE, UH, HERE AT THE CITY FOR COORDINATING THE, UH, VACCINE BOOSTER, UH, EVENT THAT HAPPENED THIS MORNING, BOTH MY WIFE AND I HAD THE JOHNSON JOHNSON BOOSTERS ADMINISTERED THIS MORNING.

YOU GOT THE GOT ME THE INFORMATION YESTERDAY.

I WAS ABLE TO GO RIGHT ON THE WEBSITE AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.

AND WE GOT THAT TAKEN CARE OF FIRST THING THIS MORNING.

SO, UH, VERY, VERY HELPFUL.

AND IT'S VERY HELPFUL TO OUR RESIDENTS.

I KNOW IT'S A MIXED BAG ABOUT PEOPLE WANTING THE WAY THAT YOU DO OR DON'T VACCINATE, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE UNDERLYING HEALTH ISSUES, YOU WANT TO DO IT.

AND THIS WORKED OUT GREAT FOR US PERSONALLY, AND FOR THE PEOPLE I TALKED TO THAT WERE IN THERE GETTING THE BOOSTERS FOR BOTH THE MEDINA AND JOHNSON JOHNSON.

THEY WERE VERY THANKFUL THAT WE COULD DO IT RIGHT HERE IN THE CITY OF CHANNEL HILL.

SO, UH, THANK YOU TO KURT'S OFFICE AND TO THE CITY FOR LINING THAT UP.

IT WAS A GREAT, GREAT EVENT.

IT WASN'T RURAL BUSY.

UH, IT TAKES A LITTLE WHILE, A LITTLE WHILE, BUT, UH, IT WAS A VERY GOOD EVENT.

AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PERSONAL COORDINATION ON THAT.

APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU, ART.

AND WE OWE A LOT OF THAT TERM EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR AS WELL.

CHRIS ADDY, WHO HAS BEEN REALLY GREAT ABOUT BRINGING THESE LOCAL TESTING AND VACCINATION EVENTS, OUR COMMUNITY.

SO, YEAH, CHRIS IS A GREAT GUY.

HE, HE JUST, HE IS ALL THINGS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

BELIEVE ME, HE'S, HE'S A GOOD GUY FOR SURE.

BUT W TH THIS, WE JUST HAVE A GREAT STAFF, SO WHAT CAN WE DO, BUT THANK YOU TOO, PLEASE.

PETER PASS ONTO KURT THAT WE APPRECIATE THE COUNTY GETTING INVOLVED WITH THAT.

SO, ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THAT'S ALL I HAD SO REAL QUICK, OR YEAH, I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOU, NIKKI, FOR ACTUALLY DOING THIS.

SO YOU'RE THE EXAMPLE.

SO THANK YOU FOR SHOWING YOUR LEADERSHIP.

WELL, THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE TAKE CRITICISM, BUT YOU KNOW, YOU JUST HAVE TO THIS, I AM AGAINST MANDATES, BUT WHEN YOU CAN MAKE A PERSONAL CHOICE BECAUSE OF YOUR OWN PERSONAL NEEDS, UH, TO DO IT, TO BE, FEEL SAFE YOURSELF, THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

SO WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE PERSONAL CHOICE OUT OF IT AND MAKE IT AND JUST KIND OF FILL IN WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

UH, I DID IT ALSO A FEW WEEKS AGO, THE BOOSTER AND THEY'RE DOING PFIZER AND JOHNSON AND JOHNSON.

YES.

SO THOSE ARE THE TWO AND BRING YOUR CARD WITH YOU BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO UPDATE THE CARD AND THEN YOU CAN SHOOT IT FOR YOUR, FOR YOUR PHONE OR WHATEVER, BUT MAKE SURE AND BRING IT WITH YOU.