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WELL, GOOD EVENING[ 6:00 P.M. - CONVENE MEETING / ROLL CALL]
EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO THE CHINO HEALTH CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR NOVEMBER 12TH, 2024.LYNE, WILL YOU PLEASE TAKE ROLE? ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD ASK YOU TO PLEASE
[ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG]
STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO OUR FLAG.AND AT THE CONCLUSION, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR TWO KNIGHT'S INVOCATION FROM PASTOR ROB HARSTON FROM CALVARY CHAPINO HILLS.
I WOULD LIKE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO REALLY THE PUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY, JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[ INVOCATION: Pastor Rob Harston, Calvary Chapel Chino Hills]
YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PRAY.IF EVERYBODY BOW THEIR HEADS, HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU TONIGHT, LORD, UH, FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, LORD.
AND WE JUST PRAY AND THANK YOU FOR THIS, UH, WONDERFUL CITY.
LORD, WE ASK, LORD, THAT YOU WOULD PUT A HEDGE OF PROTECTION AROUND IT, LORD, FROM, FROM ANYTHING.
UH, GOD, WE SO THANKFUL FOR THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OUR MAYOR, LORD, THAT YOU WOULD JUST, UH, GIVE THEM, UH, WISDOM, LORD, AS THEY, UH, SEEK YOU AND GOD, THAT, UH, YOU WOULD JUST BE IN THIS PLACE TONIGHT AND JUST BLESS THIS TIME.
OKAY, TONIGHT FOR PRESENTATIONS.
[1. PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming November 24-30, 2024, as National Family Week]
OUR FIRST ONE IS A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 24 THROUGH THE 30TH, 2024 AS NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK TO BE ACCEPTED BY COMMUNITY SERVICES COORDINATOR, VANESSA PODO, PLEASE JOIN THE MAYOR AT THE PODIUM.THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY PROUD OF OUR FAMILY ORIENTED COMMUNITY.
THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, WE HAVE WORKED TO OFFER PROGRAMS, CLASSES, AND EVENTS THAT SUPPORT OUR FAMILIES SPENDING TIME TOGETHER.
OUR CELEBRATE THE FAMILY CONTEST WILL BE, WHICH WE'LL BE ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS.
TONIGHT IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF CELEBRATING FAMILIES IN OUR CITY.
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, WE ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO CONSIDER JOINING IN MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES THAT BRING CONNECTION AND TO FOCUS THEIR ATTENTION TO THE VALUE OF THE FAMILY, WHETHER IT BE YOUR GIVEN OR CHOSEN FAMILY.
OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE COORDINATOR, VANESSA OSA, IS WITH US TONIGHT TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION AND SHE'S GONNA ALSO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS, BUT WE DON'T CARE ABOUT WHO THE WINNERS ARE, RIGHT? NO, JUST AS LONG AS YOU DID YOUR BEST.
SO, VANESSA, IF YOU COULD, UH, SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT IT AND LET'S GET TO THE WINNERS.
ALRIGHT, THANK YOU MAYOR MORAN.
UM, NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK IS A TIME TO CELEBRATE THE STRENGTH AND JOY THAT FAMILIES BRING TO OUR LIVES.
IT'S A REMINDER OF HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO SPEND QUALITY TIME TOGETHER, WHETHER THROUGH SHARED ACTIVITIES, CONVERSATIONS, OR SIMPLY BEING THERE FOR EACH OTHER.
THESE MOMENTS HELP BUILD THE BONDS THAT MAKE FAMILIES STRONG AND RESILIENT.
THIS WEEK IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST FAMILY MEMBERS LIVING UNDER ONE ROOF.
IT'S ABOUT CONNECTING, CREATING MEMORIES AND SUPPORTING EACH OTHER IN EVERY WAY.
THE TIME WE INVEST IN OUR FAMILIES TODAY SHAPES THE COMMUNITIES OF OUR TOMORROW.
ARE WE MOVING RIGHT ONTO THAT ONE? ALRIGHT.
[2. RECOGNITION - Presentation of the Celebrate the Family Poster/Essay Writing Contest Winners Kindergarten Valerie Jin Loving Savior of the Hills Ryanna Yu Rolling Ridge Elementary School Chloe Zy Li Litel Elementary School Grades 1-3 Steven Liu Country Springs Elementary School Vivian Hu Southland Christian School Emily Ni Loving Savior of the Hills Grades 4-6 Ceci Cao Rolling Ridge Elementary School Nanxi Yan Eagle Canyon Elementary School Steven Zj Li Litel Elementary School Grades 7-8 Parthvi Naswa Canyon Hills Junior High School Kalani Quintanilla Loving Savior of the Hills Ivanna Alvarez Townsend Junior High School]
OF THE CELEBRATE THE FAMILY POSTER AND ESSAY WRITING CONTEST WINNERS.WELL, I'M GONNA HAVE YOU STAY UP HERE BECAUSE NOW WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS, THIS YEAR WE HELD OUR 27TH ANNUAL CELEBRATE THE FAMILY CONTEST, AND THE THEME WAS, HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE.
WE HAD JUST OVER 700 ENTRIES SUBMITTED FROM STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE WHO LIVE OR ATTEND SCHOOL IN CHINO HILLS.
I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR STAFF COMMISSIONERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO HAD THE DIFFICULT TASK OF REVIEWING ENTRIES AND SELECTING THE WINNERS.
AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE TWO SCHOOLS THAT HAD AMAZING
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PARTICIPATION FROM THEIR STUDENTS.SO, FIRST, IF I COULD HAVE, UM, PRINCIPAL LOPEZ FROM ROLLING RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND PRINCIPAL WYNN FROM LOVING SAVIOR OF THE HILLS.
I DON'T THINK THEY NEED IT AFTER ALL.
WELL, THEY'RE, THEY'RE NO STRANGER.
THEY, THEY'VE WON AWARDS BEFORE, SO I WOULD LIKE TO JUST PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE APPRECIATE THEIR PARTICIPATION AND CONGRATULATE THEM ON THEIR AWARD.
UM, LOVING SAVIOR OF THE HILLS HAD THE, I'M SORRY.
SOMEONE FROM LOVING FROM LOVING SAVIOR.
YOU GUYS ARE BIG WINNERS EVERY YEAR.
SO CAN, I'M GONNA HAVE YOU COME OVER HERE.
THANK YOU FOR COMING THIS EVENING.
SO, LOVING SAVIOR OF THE HILLS HAD THE HIGHEST PARTICIPATION IN THE KINDERGARTEN, FIRST THROUGH THIRD AND SEVENTH THROUGH EIGHTH CATEGORIES.
ROLLING RIDGE SCHOOL HAD THE HIGHEST PARTICIPATION IN THE FOURTH THROUGH SIXTH GRADE CATEGORIES FOR EACH CLASSROOM THAT HAD A HUNDRED PERCENT PARTICIPATION.
THE TEACHER'S NAMES WERE PUT IN A DRAWING TO AN A HUNDRED DOLLARS GIFT CARD TO HOBBY LOBBY.
AND THIS YEAR'S WINNER IS, UM, MRS. NORI MOTO FROM LIDLE ELEMENTARY.
SHE COULDN'T BE HERE TONIGHT, BUT WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT SHE GETS HER PRIZE AND CONGRATULATE HER.
I'M GONNA HAVE VANESSA COME UP NOW AND WE ARE GONNA GET TO THE WINNERS.
DO WOULD YOU LIKE PRINCE, UH, HER TO STAY UP HERE AT THE WHOLE? UM, SHE CAN HAVE A SEAT OR IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A PICTURE OR, YEAH.
NICOLE SAYS, WE'RE GONNA TAKE A PHOTO.
UM, SO TODAY, UH, WE'RE GONNA BE OBVIOUSLY PRESENTING THE WINNERS.
SO THE TOTAL VALUE OF PRIZES THAT ARE GONNA BE AWARDED TODAY IS WORTH OVER $2,000.
SO ALL OF OUR WINNERS HAVE RECEIVED A $50 GIFT CARD TO THE STAND.
AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT, UM, OUR THIRD PLACE WINNERS WON A $50, UH, SHOPS GIFT CARD.
OUR SECOND PLACE WINNERS WON A HUNDRED DOLLARS SHOPS CARD, GIFT CARD, AND THEN OUR FIRST PLACE WINNERS WON A $200 SHOPS GIFT CARD.
UM, SO, UH, ONE MORE QUICK ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE I ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS.
UM, I'D LIKE TO INVITE EVERYBODY TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER NEXT TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH AT 6:00 PM WE'RE HAVING OUR ARTIST RECEPTION, UM, WHERE YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE ALL THE AWARD-WINNING ARTWORK, UM, ON DISPLAY AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
AND THAT AWARD, UM, THOSE, THAT ARTWORK WILL BE UP UNTIL FEBRUARY.
UM, SO AT THIS TIME I'LL GO AHEAD AND ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS.
SO WHEN THE STUDENTS COME UP, WE'RE GONNA BE PRESENTING THEM WITH A CERTIFICATE AND A MEDAL FROM THE CITY.
AND WE ALSO ALS, UM, ALREADY HANDED THEM OUT CERTIFICATES.
UM, AND THOSE ARE FROM OUR CONGRESSMAN KIM, SENATOR STO, AND SENATOR NEWMAN, AS WELL AS ASSEMBLYMAN CHEN AND OUR COUNTY SUPERVISOR HAGMAN'S OFFICE.
UM, SO STUDENTS, WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, COME ON UP HERE, YOU'RE GONNA GET YOUR CERTIFICATE.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE YOU STAY UP HERE, UM, AND HANG OUT FOR A GROUP PHOTO.
AND THEN PARENTS LET US GET OUR CITY PHOTOS FIRST, AND THEN YOU ALL ARE WELCOME TO COME ON UP HERE AND GET, UH, PHOTOS AS WELL.
ALRIGHT, SO FIRST WE'LL START OFF WITH OUR KINDERGARTEN CATEGORY, UM, AND YOU'RE ALSO GONNA SEE THEIR ARTWORK DISPLAYED UP ON THE SCREEN AS WELL.
SO IN OUR KINDERGARTEN CATEGORY AND THIRD PLACE, WE HAVE CHLOE ZY LEE FROM LIDO ELEMENTARY.
IN SECOND PLACE WE HAVE ANA YU FROM ROLLING RIDGE ELEMENTARY.
AND IN FIRST PLACE WE HAVE VALERIE JEN FROM LOVING SAVIOR.
ALL RIGHT, SO MOVING ON TO OUR FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE CATEGORY.
IN THIRD PLACE WE HAVE EMILY KNEE FROM LOVING SAVIOR.
IN SECOND PLACE WE HAVE VIVIAN, WHO FROM SOUTHLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS.
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AND IN FIRST PLACE WE HAVE STEVEN LIU FROM COUNTRY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY.IN OUR FOURTH THROUGH SIXTH GRADE CATEGORY.
IN THIRD PLACE, WE HAVE STEVEN ZJ LEE FROM LIDLE ELEMENTARY.
IN SECOND PLACE WE HAVE NANCY YAN FROM EAGLE CANYON ELEMENTARY.
AND IN FIRST PLACE WE HAVE CSI OW FROM ROLLING RIDGE ELEMENTARY.
ALL RIGHT, IN OUR SEVENTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE CATEGORY, UM, THESE STUDENTS WROTE US ESSAYS.
SO IN THIRD PLACE WE HAD IVANA ALVAREZ FROM TOWNSEND JUNIOR HIGH.
IN SECOND PLACE WE HAD KALANI QUINTANILLA FROM LOVING SAVIOR.
AND IN FIRST PLACE WE HAD PART NASSUA FROM CANYON HILLS JUNIOR HIGH.
SO SITTING RIGHT HERE, THIS CAMERA, WE'RE GETTING THAT OUTTA THE WAY.
EVERYONE LOOKING RIGHT HERE? OKAY.
AND THEN PARENTS, COME ON NOW.
THIS IS YOUR TIME AND KALANI'S CHEERING SECTION.
OKAY, NEXT WE HAVE A TWO PART,
[3. PROCLAMATION / RECOGNITION - Proclaiming November 15, 2024, as America Recycles Day and certificates of recognition for “Recycling Allstars” who have demonstrated outstanding recycling efforts in the community]
UM, PRESENTATION.FIRST, IT'S A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 15TH, 2024 IS AMERICA RECYCLES DAY? IF SUSAN SHAKER CAN JOIN THE MAYOR AT THE PODIUM, PLEASE.
WHERE IS THERE SUSAN? COME ON UP.
AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO ALL OF OUR WINNERS THIS EVENING.
RECYCLES DAY WAS FIRST CREATED IN 1994 TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS ON HOW TO PROPERLY RECYCLE.
THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING AND PRESERVING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A CLEANER, SAFER, AND HEALTHIER PLACE TO LIVE.
TO DO SO, WE ENCOURAGE ALL OF THE CHINO HILL, ALL OF CHINO HILLS TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT BY EDUCATING THEMSELVES AND OTHERS ON THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF RECYCLING.
ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY COUNCIL, I HEREBY PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 15TH, 2024 AS AMERICAN RECYCLES DAY.
AND TO ACCEPT TONIGHT'S PROCLAMATION, WE HAVE OUR SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST, SUSAN SHAKER, AND BE, UM, I'M GONNA PASS THE MIC OVER TO YOU, SUSAN, IF YOU COULD TELL RESIDENTS HOW THEY CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT RECYCLING, AND THANK YOU FOR, UH, RECEIVING THIS ON OUR BEHALF.
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THANK YOU, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AMERICA.RECYCLES DAY IS A DAY TO RECOGNIZE THAT EVERY SMALL EFFORT COUNTS, WHETHER IT'S REDUCING WASTE, REUSING ITEMS, OR RECYCLING RESPONSIBLY TO HELP KEEP TRASH OUT OF OUR LANDFILLS, HOPEFULLY TO PROVIDE A CLEANER FUTURE FOR THE NEXT GENERATIONS.
SO THE CITY ENCOURAGES ALL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE IN RECYCLING PROGRAMS AND MORE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING A LIST OF ACCEPTABLE AND NON-ACCEPTABLE ITEMS CAN BE FOUND ON THE TRASH SERVICES PAGE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE, CHINO HILLS.ORG.
OR YOU CAN CALL ME DIRECTLY AT THE CITY SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING DIVISION.
UM, AND THAT NUMBER CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE AS WELL.
SO YOU CAN ALSO FIND INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE ABOUT HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND HOW TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THAT.
HOW TO SCHEDULE BULKY ITEM PICKUP, IF YOU HAVE SOME LARGE ITEMS YOU NEED TO GET RID OF.
AND, UM, MORE INFORMATION ON ORGANICS RECYCLING, WHICH IS THE FOOD, UH, FOOD SCRAP RECYCLING PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE HERE.
SO AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE GLENDA CHAVEZ, PUBLIC SECTOR SENIOR MANAGER, AND TRISTAN ORTEGA, THE CITY'S DEDICATED RECYCLING COMPLIANCE REPRESENTATIVE FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT.
THEY'LL BE TELLING US MORE ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT'S RECYCLING, ALLSTARS RECOGNITION PROGRAM AND HANDING OUT SOME RECOGNITION FOR SOME GREAT CUSTOMERS.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE.
UM, EVERY YEAR WE ARE EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE, UM, A BUSINESS AND A RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER HERE IN THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS, WHO HAVE, UM, NOT ONLY THEIR COMMITMENT TO PARTICIPATING IN THE RECYCLING PROGRAMS, BUT THEY'RE DOING IT REALLY WELL.
AND, UM, LIKE SUSAN SAID, ACCOMPANYING ME IS TRISTAN ORTEGA, WHO IS THE CITY'S RECYCLING REPRESENTATIVE, AND THIS YEAR I'D LIKE TO GIVE HIM THE HONOR OF RECOGNIZING OUR AWARDEES SINCE HE WORKS HAND IN HAND WITH THEM IN MAKING SURE THAT THE RECYCLING PROGRAMS ARE SUCCESSFUL.
UH, THANK YOU TO THE RECIPIENTS FOR THE 2024 AWARD THIS YEAR.
YOU GUYS HAVE DONE AN AMAZING JOB AND WE WANTED TO RECOGNIZE YOU IN FRONT OF THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY.
THIS YEAR, OUR COMMERCIAL RECIPIENT ACCEPTING THE AWARD IS DANNY HERNANDEZ, THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER AND OUR COMMERCIAL RECIPIENT FOR 2024 RECYCLING.
ALL STAR IS LUCILLE'S SMOKEHOUSE BARBECUE.
SO, UH, PART OF OUR GIFT IS THEY GET THEIR OWN, UM, TRASH TRUCK.
IT'S A LITTLE CHEAPER THAN THE ONES YOU SEE ON THE ROAD, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE, UH, A TOKEN TO REMIND THEM THAT WE APPRECIATE WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
AND NOW I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR RESIDENTIAL RECIPIENT FOR THE 2024 RECYCLE ALL STAR AWARD.
AND THIS HERE'S RECIPIENT IS LEE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU.
LET'S TAKE A, WE'LL HAVE WHAT'S UP LADY? BE SURE AND DO THAT.
TAKE LIKE FIVE STEPS TO YOUR LEFT.
BEFORE YOU GET YOU SIT DOWN, GLENDA, WOULD YOU PLEASE TELL EVERYBODY WHAT IS UNIQUE
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ABOUT THE TRUCKS THAT, AND THE INVESTMENT THAT WASTE MANAGEMENT DID FOR THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS CONTRACT AND WHAT THE COST IS OF THOSE TRUCKS, ROUGHLY, AT LEAST ROUGHLY? UM, SO WE PRIDE OURSELVES AT THE TRUCKS THAT YOU SEE OUT IN ABOUT OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY ARE BRAND NEW TRUCKS.AT LEAST THEY WERE BRAND NEW WHEN WE STARTED THE CONTRACT.
UM, AND THEY COST ABOUT 400 PLUS THOUSAND.
SO, UM, THEY'RE NOT CHEAP, BUT WE DO TAKE A LOT OF PRIDE IN MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE, YOU KNOW, IN TOP SHAPE LOOKING NICE FOR EVERYONE TO APPRECIATE THEM.
AND WE DO HAVE A LOT OF LITTLE FANS WHO EVERY, YOU KNOW, WHEN IT'S TRASH DAY, THEY LIKE TO WAVE TO OUR DRIVERS AND THAT REALLY MAKES US HAPPY THAT THEY'RE APPRECIATED BY THOSE, THOSE LITTLE, LITTLE FANS OF OURS.
AND HOW ARE THEY POWERED? HOW WHAT, HOW ARE THEY? OH, THEY ARE CNG, SO NATURAL CLEAN AIR.
SO THEY'RE HELP US OUT WITH THE EMISSION.
[ PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER REPORT]
INFORMATION OFFICER REPORT.THANK YOU LYNE AND GOOD EVENING MAYOR MORAN COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS.
JUST A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS TONIGHT, THE CITY IS STARTING A PAVEMENT, REHAB AND RECYCLED WATERLINE PROJECT ON EUCALYPTUS AVENUE.
THE PROJECT WILL BRING RECYCLED WATER TO CROSSROADS AND VETERANS PARK AND IMPROVE THE ROAD CONDITIONS FROM CHINO HILLS PARKWAY TO PEYTON DRIVE.
PRELIMINARY POTHOLING IS TAKING PLACE NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER 27TH, AND DURING THIS TIME, THERE WILL BE INTERMITTENT LANE CLOSURES.
THE FULL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN IN JANUARY, 2025 WITH EXPECTED COMPLETION BY SUMMER 2025, RESIDENTS CAN STAY UP TO DATE WITH PROJECT UPDATES AND CLOSURES BY VISITING CHINO HILLS.ORG/EUCALYPTUS.
THIS WEEKEND, THE CITY IN THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT WILL HOST A FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT FOR A CHINO HILLS RESIDENCE ON SATURDAY AT THE SHOP'S OVERFLOW PARKING LOT.
THE EVENT WILL BEGIN AT 8:00 AM AND WILL END AT 12:00 PM OR UNTIL THE TRUCK, UNTIL THE TRUCK REACH CAPACITY.
ATTENDEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF RESIDENCY AND ALL VEHICLES MUST ENTER FROM BOYS REPUBLIC AND CITY CENTER DRIVE NEAR THE LIBRARY.
AND LASTLY, A NEW WINTER BROCHURE IS NOW AVAILABLE AND INCLUDES CITY NEWS AND INFORMATION ON WINTER CLASSES AND UPCOMING HOLIDAY EVENTS SUCH AS A SPECIAL NEEDS FRIENDSGIVING TAKING PLACE THIS THURSDAY AT 6:00 PM THE CITY'S TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY ON DECEMBER 7TH AND THE CHINO HILLS BOAT PARADE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13TH.
AND IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE PARADE, BE SURE TO APPLY BY NOVEMBER 27TH.
MORE DETAILS ON ALL THESE EVENTS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE@CHINOHILLS.ORG SLASH EVENTS.
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PIO REPORT.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR NICOLE? UH, NICOLE, WILL THERE BE A DIAGRAM ON THE WEBSITE SHOWING THE NEW ROUTE OF THE BOAT PARADE BECAUSE IT'S SIGNIFICANTLY BEING CHANGED THIS YEAR? YES, DEFINITELY.
SO THERE IS AN INTERACTIVE MAP, UM, ONLINE@CHINOHILL.ORG SLASH EVENTS AND UNDER BOAT PARADE.
SO THE NEW ROUTE WILL TAKE YOU, UM, ALONG CITY CENTER DRIVE AND THEN DOWN PEYTON DRIVE, AND THEN IT WILL MAKE A U-TURN BEFORE IT COMES BACK TOWARDS CITY HALL.
SO THAT IS ONLINE AND IT SHOWS THE BEST, UH, AREAS TO PARK AND WHERE RESTROOMS ARE AND SPECTATOR VIEWING SPOTS AS WELL.
SO GENERALLY IT'LL START IN THIS AREA, GO UP ONE SIDE OF PEYTON, MAKE THE TURN AT EUCALYPTUS, COME BACK DOWN, UH, PEYTON AND END BACK AT, AT THE UH, SHOPS.
IT'S GONNA QUEUE UP KIND OF IN FRONT OF ST.
TOWARDS BOYS REPUBLIC AND THEN COME THROUGH THE SHOPS AND IN FRONT OF THE CITY HALL IN THE CIRCLE WHERE FIRE IS, IT'S GONNA GO THROUGH THAT CIRCLE AND THEN TURN RIGHT AND FRONT OF ST.
SO IT'LL BE A LOT MORE ROOM FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO, UH, BE ABLE TO VIEW VIEW THE, UH, PARADE.
AND WE WON'T BE GOING THROUGH BOYS REPUBLIC, WHICH YEAH, WE WON'T BE GOING THROUGH DEAD.
[4. PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time members of the public may address the City Council regarding any item appearing on the agenda, except that testimony on Public Hearing items must be provided during those hearings. Those persons wishing to address the City Council are requested to complete and submit to the Deputy City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card available at the entrance to the City Council Chambers. Comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker.]
AT THIS TIME, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ANY ITEMS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA.THOSE PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT TO THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK.
TO MY LEFT A REQUEST TO SPEAKER CARD AVAILABLE AT THE INTEREST TO THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER AND MAYOR AT THIS TIME, I HAVE NO PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK DURING, OH, IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS? OKAY, SO NOTED.
[ CONFLICT OF INTEREST / LEVINE ACT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council Member abstentions or disclosures shall be stated at this time for recordation on the appropriate item.]
INTEREST OR LET MEAN ACT ANNOUNCEMENTS, ANY CONFLICT OF INTERESTS, GENTLEMEN.[ CONSENT CALENDAR (13 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.]
CALENDAR.RAY, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO PULL FROM CONSENT, MA? MAYOR? NO, THANK BRIAN.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? I MOVE IT SECOND.
[18. Introduce an Ordinance amending Professional Services Competitive Bidding Exception, adding three new competitive bidding exceptions, and increasing informal bidding limits entitled: “An Ordinance of the City of Chino Hills Amending Chapter 3.18 (Contracting System) of the Chino Hills Municipal Code to Amend the Professional Services Competitive Bidding Exception and Add Three New Competitive Bidding Exceptions for Technology, Public Entertainment and Instructor Services Contracts, Amending Chapter 3.20 (Public Construction Contract Bidding Procedures) to Increase Informal Bidding Limits and Determining This Project is Exempt From Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (for first reading by title only waiving further reading); and approve Section 8.1 Contract Compliance to Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual, effective January 1, 2025]
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IS A DISCUSSION CALENDAR ITEM TO INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COMPETITIVE BIDDING EXCEPTION, ADDING THREE NEW COMPETITIVE BIDDING EXCEPTIONS AND INCREASING BIDDING LIMITS.GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THE STAFF REPORT BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING CONSISTS OF PROPOSED MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATES TO THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND EXCEPTIONS AND UPDATES TO THE ADMIN ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL SECTION 8.1 CONTRACT COMPLIANCE.
THE CONTRACT COMPLIANCE POLICY COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO MEET MONTHLY TO IDENTIFY PROCESSES THAT MAY NEED TO BE UPDATED TO ALIGN WITH CURRENT PRACTICES, NEW LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
THE COMMITTEE IS PROPOSING THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO ASSIST IN ACHIEVING EFFICIENCIES SUBSECTIONS JK AND L ARE PROPOSED TO BE ADDED TO CHAPTER 3.18, SECTION 8.050 COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND EXCEPTIONS THAT WILL EXEMPT TECHNOLOGY, PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT, AND INSTRUCTOR SERVICES CONTRACTS RESPECTIVELY, FROM HAVING TO BE COMPETITIVELY BID.
CHAPTER 3.20 IS PROPOSED TO BE AMENDED BECAUSE RECENT LEGISLATION, EXCUSE ME, AB 2 92 WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1ST, 2025, INCREASING THE PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND FORMAL BIDDING LIMITS.
SO THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF THE CHINO HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE ARE BEING AMENDED TO INCORPORATE THESE NEW LIMITS.
THE COMMITTEE IS ALSO PROPOSING MAKING MINOR LANGUAGE CHANGES TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL SECTION 8.1 CONTRACT COMPLIANCE TO PROVIDE GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN SECURING NECESSARY SERVICES, INCLUDING INCORPORATING SOME OF THE LANGUAGE CHANGED IN THE CHINO HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE AND INCORPORATING RECENT LEGISLATION THAT WAS MENTIONED ABOVE.
THE STAFF REPORT GOES INTO GREATER T DETAIL OF THE CHANGES.
THAT INCLUDES MY REPORT FOR THIS EVENING, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY ANO AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
UM, AT THIS TIME, DO WE HAVE ANY, UH, COUNCIL DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS FOR WENDY? NO.
DO I HAVE, UM, A MOTION? I'D LIKE, NO, I'LL SECOND.
[19. 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 that do not appear on the agenda. Please complete and submit to the Deputy City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card. Comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker.]
IS PUBLIC MAY, THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ANY ITEMS WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT DO NOT APPEAR ON THE AGENDA.PLEASE COMPLETE AND SUBMIT TO THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK A REQUEST TO SPEAK HARD.
COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES.
UM, EARLIER TODAY, THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED A PUBLIC COMMENT VIA EMAIL.
THERE IS A COPY AT THE DAIS IN THE PUBLIC BINDER AND WILL BE PUBLISHED TO THE CITY'S WEBSITE TOMORROW.
AND WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC SPEAKER CARDS.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON NON-AG AGENDA ITEMS? OKAY.
[ SAFETY UPDATES - Fire and Police]
WITH, UH, FIRE CHIEF WILLIAMS. HI, CHIEF.GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND, UH, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAFF.
UH, WE FIRST AND FOREMOST, JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AT OUR STATE OF THE DISTRICT.
IT WAS A WONDER WONDERFUL EVENT, AND THEY SEEMED TO BE GETTING BETTER AND BETTER.
UH, AS YOU KNOW, ALL THE PROCEEDS RAISED FROM YOUR ATTENDANCE DO GO BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY.
SO AGAIN, IT'S A FULL CIRCLE SERVICE, UH, SITUATION FOR US, AND WE'RE VERY, VERY GRATEFUL.
UH, ALSO, ALTHOUGH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME HAS PASSED US BY NOW, UH, IT IS A GOOD TIME TO REMIND THE COMMUNITY THAT THAT'S A VERY GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS IN YOUR HOME.
SO ANYTIME WE DO THE SPRING FORWARD OR FALL BACK, UH, IT'S A GOOD TIME TO MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERIES AND SWAP THOSE OUT.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE HAVE A PROGRAM AND IT'S CALLED STEPS TO SAFETY.
SO FOR ANY OF OUR 55 PLUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, UH, WE DO HAVE STAFF AVAILABLE TO COME OUT AND ASSIST YOU WITH THAT.
AND, AND WE CAN EVEN REPLACE SMOKE DETECTORS ON SITE SHOULD YOU NEED IT.
SO, UH, SHOULD YOU, UH, LIKE TO USE THOSE SERVICES OR ASK US TO COME OUT AND HELP YOU TAKE A LOOK, WE'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO, UH, JUST GO TO OUR WEBSITE@CVD.ORG AND LOOK UP OUR PROGRAM, OUR STEPS TO SAFETY PROGRAM, AND, UH, MAKE CONTACT US WITH US AND WE'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO COME OUT.
I HAD A REALLY A QUICK QUESTION FOR YOU, OR IF YOU COULD COMMENT MORE ON, UM, I WAS EXCITED TO LEARN THAT THEY HAVE THE FREESTANDING AND MY, I'M GOING BLANK.
I TALK ABOUT THOSE MACHINES ALL THE TIME.
SO, AND THEY, I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION ONE'S GONNA BE AT GRAND AVENUE PARK AT AYLA PARK.
OH, I I THOUGHT IT WAS GRAND AVENUE PARK.
OH, THERE'S ONE THERE AS WELL.
SO HAPPY WE'LL HAVE, UM, SO THE FIRE FOUNDATION REALLY TAKES THE LEAD ON THAT.
SO IF THERE'S ONE ALSO GOING IN GRAND AVENUE PARK, I WASN'T AWARE OF THAT, BUT, UH, CERTAINLY, UH, VERY, VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THAT.
SO YEAH, IT WOULD BE A FREE, A FREESTANDING A ED.
AND SO IT'S OBVIOUSLY ANYTIME YOU'RE GONNA HAVE LARGE GATHERING OR, UH,
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LOCATIONS WHERE MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS OR, UM, PASSER BUYERS COME BY.YES, HAVING ONE OF THOSE IN PLACE IS VERY BENEFICIAL.
AND IN THE, IN THE EVENT IT HAPPENS DURING A TIME WHEN STAFF IS NOT WORKING TO GO IN THE OFFICE AND GET WHAT WE HAVE.
THIS IS, THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT AT THAT LOCATION.
SO I JUST WANTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT PUBLICLY.
ANYTHING ELSE FOR CHIEF? OKAY.
HONORABLE MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY STAFF AND RESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE.
THE CHINO HILLS POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT A DUI ENFORCEMENT OPERATION ON NOVEMBER 16TH, 2024 FROM 6:00 PM TO 2:00 AM THE PUBLIC IS REMINDED THAT IMPAIRED DRIVING IS NOT JUST CAUSED BY ALCOHOL, SOME PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS AND OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS MAY ALSO INFLUENCE THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO OPERATE A VEHICLE SAFELY.
ALWAYS FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND READ WARNING LABELS ABOUT DRIVING PRIOR TO OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE.
ALSO, WHILE MEDICINAL AND RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA USAGE IS LEGAL UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MARIJUANA IS ILLEGAL DRIVERS CONTACTED WHILE DRIVING IMPAIRED AND CHARGED WITH A FIRST TIME DUI, FACING AN AVERAGE OF $13,500 IN FINES AND PENALTIES, AS WELL AS A SUSPENDED DRIVER'S LICENSE.
THIS OPERATION WILL BE CONDUCTED TO INCREASE TRAFFIC SAFETY IN THE CITY AND IS FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY THROUGH THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.
GREAT, THANK YOU THAT THANK VERY MUCH COMMENTS.
ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY, MOVING ON.
[ CITY MANAGER UPDATES]
UPDATE.I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MINUTE, UH, SINCE WE STARTED OFF OUR MEETING, RECOGNIZING RECYCLING AND OTHER SOLID WASTE ITEMS. UH, OCCASIONALLY RESIDENTS HAVE ISSUES WITH THEIR, UH, TRASH PICKUPS.
AND THE BEST, UH, SOLUTION FOR A ONE-OFF IS TO CALL, UH, UH, WASTE MANAGEMENT, BUT ALSO THE CITY, UH, MANAGER'S OFFICE MANAGES THE CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT.
SO IF THERE ARE MORE SYSTEMATIC ISSUES, UH, IF YOU ARE, HAVE LOTS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR, UH, WHAT CAN GO INTO WHAT BIN OR IF YOU SEE A PATTERN OF MISSED PICKUPS, WE WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT.
SO, UH, I JUST WANTED TO, UH, ADVISE THE PUBLIC THAT IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THE WASTE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO THE CITY.
YOU CAN CHECK OUR WEBSITE OR YOU CAN CALL, UH, OUR, UH, LINE AT 9 0 9 3 6 4 2 6 0 6.
[ COUNCIL REPORTS Council Member Johsz Legislative Advocacy Committee Council Member Marquez San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Board ]
MEMBER JOE'S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE.ALRIGHT, UH, PETER AND I MET WITH OUR, UH, OUR STATE LOBBYING AND THOROUGH LOBBYING TEAM TO GO OVER WHAT HAD HAPPENED IN THE LAST LEGISLATIVE CYCLE.
THIS WAS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION, SO NONE OF US REALLY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS GONNA BE HAPPENING, BUT THE GIST OF IT WAS THE BILLS THAT HAD BEEN SIGNED OR VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR BECAUSE THE LEGISLATIVE CYCLE HAD ENDED UP IN SACRAMENTO.
UM, WE ARE STILL CROSSING OUR FINGERS THAT WE WILL BE RECEIVING THE EARMARKS THAT, UH, CONGRESSWOMAN TORRES AND CONGRESSWOMAN KIM HAVE, UH, PUT FORWARD FOR THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS.
AND SO, FINGERS CROSSED THAT HAPPENS BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, NOW WITH A LAME DUCK SESSION OF CONGRESS, WHO KNOWS QUITE, YOU KNOW, WHAT WILL HAPPEN.
SO THAT WAS KIND OF THE, THE BIG GIST OF IT.
UM, I ATTENDED THE S-B-C-T-A BOARD MEETING.
UM, WE BASICALLY APPROVED, UH, US HIGHWAY 3 95, PHASE TWO PROJECT.
UH, THERE WAS NUMEROUS PROP PROPERTIES THAT WE HAD TO NEGOTIATE PROBABLY IN EXCESS OF ABOUT 40 TOTAL, UM, UPLAND SURPLUS SALES PROCEEDS.
UH, THERE WAS A PIECE OF PROPERTY BY METROLINK, WE SOLD IT, UH, S-B-C-T-A AND, UH, WE'RE GONNA SHARE SOME OF THE MONEY WITH THE CITY OF UPLAND TO BUILD A NEW PARKING STRUCTURE.
AND THAT'S IT FOR S-B-C-T-S-C-R-R-A AND METROLINK.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I EVER SIGNED A BILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT.
SO THIS IS FOR, UM, TRAIN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE.
AND THEN WE AWARDED A CONTRACT WITH JACOBS ENGINEERING FOR THE OLYMPIC PLANNING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 2028.
WHY DON'T WE ROLL YOU INTO YOUR COUNCIL COMMENTS, MADAM MAYOR? MM-HMM.
[ COUNCIL COMMENTS]
OKAY.UH, FIRST OF ALL, S SCAG, UM, I INTENDED THE EAC, WHICH IS EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE.
WE WERE GIVEN A PRESENTATION BY MAYOR BASS FROM LOS ANGELES ABOUT THE 2028 OLYMPICS.
UM, WE ACTUALLY HAD A DELEGATION FROM PARIS THAT CAME OUT AND THEY BASICALLY HAD, UH, WHAT WORKED, WHAT DIDN'T WORK IN LA.
SO WE'RE GONNA TAKE THAT INFORMATION AND HOPEFULLY BE READY IN 2028.
UH, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, UH, WE UPDATED OUR POLICY.
ALL OUR POLICY COMMITTEES IS SOMETHING NEW THAT KURT HAGMAN SUPERVISOR HAGMAN HAS DONE THAT ALL THE POLICY CHAIRS GIVE A REPORT.
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IS THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE DONE IT.IT ACTUALLY IS A VERY GOOD IDEA.
UH, WE HAD, UH, VISION OF THE 2028 OLYMPICS AND PARA PARALYMPICS.
UM, APPARENTLY THIS IS OUR THIRD OLYMPIC IN LOS ANGELES, AND THIS IS OUR FIRST PARALYMPICS THAT WILL BE HELD IN 2028.
UM, THERE'S THREE, UH, INDIVIDUALS THAT BASICALLY GAVE PRESENTATION.
AARON BRO MAUM, SHE IS, UM, THE DEPUTY, UH, DEPUTY MAYOR FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.
SO I DID TALK TO HER ABOUT HOST.
SHE SAID THAT SHE'D BE WILLING TO HELP YOU, BRIAN.
SO I'LL GET THAT INFORMATION TO YOU.
UM, ALSO THE VP FOR TRANSPORTATION WAS THERE AND ALSO THE VP FOR, UH, VENUES FOR CITY RELATIONS FOR LA 25.
I ATTENDED THE LA METRO MEETING.
UH, THEY AWARDED 700, 790 $8 MILLION FOR THE GOLD LINE.
AND THAT'S GONNA BE GOING TO THE COUNTY LINE, WHICH IS CLAREMONT FROM THE COUNTY LINE TO MONTCLAIR.
SB CT WILL BE SPENDING $80 MILLION FOR THAT PROJECT.
UM, I WANT TO, I KNOW DANIEL, I WANNA SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH.
UH, I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM MRS. UH, HATFIELD OVER THERE ON BAYBERRY.
I GUESS YOU CLEANED UP THE BACK.
THERE WAS A TREE AND SOME BRUSH.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK EDISON FOR BASICALLY REACHING OUT TO THE CITY AND GIVING US UPDATES ABOUT THE HIGH WIND EVENT.
WE JUST HAD THE VETERAN'S DAY EVENT.
I WANT TO THANK STAFF AND A SPECIAL THANK TO, TO OUR VICE MAYOR FOR DOING A GREAT JOB.
ALSO, UM, THERE WAS AN ISSUE IN POMONA AND I DID TALK TO THE LIEUTENANT AND I TALKED TO THE CITY MANAGER AND IT WAS JUST AN OVERSIGHT.
AND THAT'S BEEN ALL BEEN CORRECTED.
CITY MANAGER AND LIEUTENANT, UM, HUNTINGTON BEACH.
UM, AND I HAVE A, A QUESTION FOR THE, UM, CITY ATTORNEY.
CAN YOU GIMME A STATUS? I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A LAWSUIT THAT WAS FILED BY HUNTINGTON BEACH, S SCAG WAS NAMED AND ALSO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
CAN YOU GIVE US A STATUS ON THAT? I KNOW IT HAD TO DO WITH THE HOUSING ELEMENT.
BACK IN MARCH OF 2023, HUNTINGTON BEACH SUED THE STATE AND SCAG IN FEDERAL COURT OVER ITS MANDATE TO ZONE FOR OVER 13,000 RENA UNITS.
THE CITY ATTORNEY CLAIMED THE STATE MANDATES COULD NOT PREEMPT THE HUNTINGTON BEACH'S AUTHORITY, UH, AS A CHARTER CITY.
THEY CLAIMED THAT, UH, THEY COULD ASSERT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AGAINST THE STATE.
WELL, UH, THE STATE FILED A MOTION TO DISMISS HUNTINGTON BEACH SUIT, AND THEY, THEY, UM, WON A DISMISSAL IN NOVEMBER OF 2023.
NOW IT'S A YEAR LATER, IT'S GONE UP ON APPEAL.
AND THE US UH, NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS UPHELD THAT DISMISSAL.
IT, IT'S STATED UNDER LONGSTANDING CASE LAW THAT CITIES CANNOT CHALLENGE THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATE STATUTES AND FEDERAL COURT.
AND IT DID NOT MATTER THAT HUNTINGTON BEACH IS A CHARTER CITY.
AND I QUOTE IT SAID THE COURT, THE COURT SAID, NO MATTER HOW CALIFORNIA CATEGORIZES CHARTER CITIES, THEY REMAIN SUBORDINATE POLITICAL BODIES, NOT SOVEREIGN ENTITIES.
AND, UM, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE ALSO, THE STATE HAS ALSO SUED THEM.
UM, AND THAT PROCESS IS IN APPELLATE COURT RIGHT NOW.
MADAM ATTORNEY, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE REASON I BROUGHT THAT UP IS WE GET BEAT UP A LOT UP HERE ABOUT OUR HOUSING ELEMENTS.
IT'S SORT OF MANDATED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
SO YES, THERE ARE CITIES THAT DO FIGHT IT, BUT THEY DON'T WIN.
SO I JUST WANTED YOU TO, TO BRING THAT UP AND SHARE THAT, THAT INFORMATION.
UM, I ALSO WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE, STATE SENATOR JOSH NEWMAN.
UM, IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S NOT GONNA WIN HIS CAMPAIGN.
HE'S DONE A GREAT JOB THIS LAST FOUR YEARS AND THEN TWO YEARS BEFORE THAT.
SO JOSH, WE'RE GONNA MISS YOU.
AND THEN, UH, MR. BENNETT AND OUR MAYOR, CONGRATULATIONS.
I KNOW IT'S NOT FINAL, BUT IT LOOKS REAL GOOD.
ALRIGHT, I'LL JUST TOUCH ON A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT, UH, RAY HAD MENTIONED REGARDING HOSTING IN THE OLYMPICS.
UH, I'VE ASKED STAFF TO EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US AS A CITY OR MAYBE US WITH CHINO TO COMBINE TO HOST, UH, FOREIGN DELEGATIONS WHEN THEY COME TO COMPETE IN THE OLYMPICS.
BECAUSE YOU'RE GONNA NEED TO HAVE, YOU KNOW, ATHLETIC VENUES WHERE, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, TEAMS CAN COME AND PREPARE AND GET READY FOR GOING TO DOWNTOWN OR WHEREVER THE VENUE IS GONNA SPECIFICALLY BE.
YOU KNOW, IT'D BE NICE WITH THE EQUESTRIAN, YOU KNOW, SETUP THAT WE HAVE, MAYBE COUNTRIES THAT ARE DOING, YOU KNOW, EQUESTRIAN EVENTS TO BE ABLE TO FILL OUR HOTELS AND OUR RESTAURANTS AND, YOU KNOW, GET THAT KIND OF CUL A NICE CULTURAL FEEL FOR, UH, CHINO HILL.
SO STAFF IS LOOKING INTO THAT.
AND THEN, UH, ALSO TO, UH, TO ECHO WHAT RAY SAID, CONGRATULATIONS MADAM MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR ON THE REELECTION.
WELL, I KNOW THE COUNCIL ARE STILL COMING IN, BUT I, I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT, SO CONGRATULATIONS ON FOUR MORE YEARS.
HEY BRIAN, IS THERE ANY OTHER CITIES THAT ARE ACTUALLY HOSTING THAT YOU KNOW OF? THE ONE THAT I KNOW OF, AND THAT'S WHAT BROUGHT IT TO ME WAS, UH, MISSION VIEJO.
THEY SIGNED A DEAL WITH THE NETHERLANDS TO HOST THEIR ENTIRE DELEGATION.
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SO THEY ARE, EVERY, EVERY DUTCH PERSON, YOU KNOW, WILL BE DOWN IN MISSION VIEJO FILLING, UH, YOU KNOW, FILLING UP THAT, THAT LITTLE TOWN.SO, YOU KNOW, THAT'S KIND OF WHAT GAVE ME THE DEAL.
I KNOW, GOSH, BACK WHEN WE HAD THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN TOWN, WE HAD WHAT? LAOS AND POLAND.
AND THAT WAS SUCH A NICE THING TO HAVE THOSE KIDS, UH, AT CONCERTS IN THE PARK AND TAKING PART IN, YOU KNOW, COMMUNITY EVENTS.
SO IF WE CAN DO THAT, YOU KNOW, JUST GO AROUND, WHY NOT? SO IT'S A GREAT IDEA.
UH, LAST WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, UH, CITY MANAGER AND I ATTENDED THE STATE OF THE ONTARIO AIRPORT, UH, REALLY GREAT PRESENTATION TALKING ABOUT ALL THE CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON TO AT ONTARIO AIRPORT.
IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN OUT THERE.
THERE'S ALL KINDS OF NEW, UH, RESTAURANTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GOING ON AT THE AIRPORT.
UH, THIS IS CLEARLY, UH, BECOMING A, UH, ALTERNATIVE DESTINATION, UH, OR PLACE OF, UH, TAKING OFF FOR YOUR DESTINATION AS OPPOSED TO HAVING TO GO IN AND FIGHT WITH, UH, LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
AND OF COURSE, IT'S NOW UNDER LOCAL CONTROL FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.
SO, UH, THAT WAS A GREAT, UH, PRESENTATION.
UH, COMING UP ON FRIDAY, THE 22ND OF NOVEMBER, UH, THE, UH, GLEN MEAD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR THEATER PROGRAM IS PUTTING ON A PATRIOTIC, UH, DAYS PROGRAM.
AND IT'S GOING TO BE THE START OF A NATION.
AND THESE ARE GONNA BE FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADERS PUTTING ON THIS PLAY.
AND, UH, I'VE BEEN, UH, ASKED TO, TO ATTEND AND HELPING OUT WITH SOME FLAGS FOR THEIR, UH, FOR THEIR PRESENTATION AND THAT, AND IT LOOKS TO BE A, A REALLY NEAT, UH, PRESENTATION.
SO I, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
AGAIN, FOR THOSE THAT ATTENDED THE, UH, UH, VETERANS BREAKFAST YESTERDAY, I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY WAS THERE.
THE CITY STAFF AS ALWAYS KNOCKED IT OUTTA THE PARK.
UH, THE BREAKFAST THAT THEY HAD CATERED FROM MIMI'S WAS EXCELLENT.
UH, THEY CAME OUT WITH A NEW PIN, WHICH I THINK WE MAY ALL BE WEARING RIGHT NOW, UH, TALKING, UH, CELEBRATING OUR, OUR VETERANS.
AND THEN I HAD THE, UH, DUTY, OR HAD THE PRIDE AND THE HONOR TO GO OVER TO OAKMONT AND PRESENT PINS TO ABOUT 20, UH, OF THE RESIDENTS OVER THERE THAT ARE VETERANS.
UH, CHUCK HAFLINGER NOW RESIDES THERE, WHO WE SEE HERE ALL THE TIME AT OUR MEETINGS.
AND, UH, HE ARRANGED FOR ME THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR TO GO OVER AND PRESENT, UH, THE PINS AND HONOR THE VETERANS OVER THERE, UH, YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
SO IT WAS A, A REALLY BUSY DAY YESTERDAY, BUT IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.
VERY MUCH SO, UM, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT, THAT HAD ANY KIND OF A HAND IN MAKING THAT A SUCCESSFUL DAY.
ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR, UH, FIRE BOARD, UH, MEMBERS OR BOARD MEMBERS FOR BEING HERE.
MIKE AND SARAH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND, UH, THAT'S ALL MY COMMENTS FOR TONIGHT.
THERE WAS A POEM THAT YOU RECITED YESTERDAY.
I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR WE DID IT TWICE.
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE BY PHOEBE AND, AND SHE ENDED UP DOING IT BETTER THAN ME.
YOU HAD TO BE THERE TO KNOW IT.
I GOT A LITTLE MESSED UP ON MY SCRIPT YESTERDAY AND ACTUALLY SET A POEM THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ONE OF THE WIVES OF, OF VETERAN SAYING IT, AND SHE SAID IT THE SECOND TIME AND IT WAS EVEN BETTER.
AND BEING A VETERAN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE ART.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF A COUPLE OF EVENTS ATTENDED, UH, ART AND I HAD A CHANCE TO ATTEND THE, THE, UH, HALLOWEEN EVENT AND JUDGING.
HALL, THAT WAS A BIG, HUGE EVENT.
UH, AS YOU SAID, KNOCKING OUTTA THE PARK STAFF, AGAIN, KNOCKED IT OUTTA THE PARK AS FAR AS PLANNING.
THERE WERE THOUSANDS OF KIDS THERE AND WITH THEIR PARENTS, AND THEY DID A GREAT JOB.
THIS WAS ALL THE SHOPS AND HANDED OUT THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF CANDY PER 35,000 PIECES OF, OF, UH, CANDY AT THE CITY CUMULATIVELY.
SO GREAT JOB TO THE CITY STAFF FOR PULLING THIS TOGETHER.
AND IT ALSO HAD A CHANCE TO, AND I THINK A COUPLE OF US DID INDEPENDENTLY ATTEND BAPS EVENT IN TOWN, UH, DIWALI.
AND THAT'S THE HINDU NEW YEAR'S AND FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS THAT TAKES PLACE EVERY YEAR, CELEBRATED AT OUR MOND DEER AND AT THE, THE CAMPUS OF BAPS AND AS USUAL, BAPS, UH, THE B-A-B-A-P-S COMMUNITY IS SUCH A GRACIOUS HOST TO ALL OF US.
SO HAD A WONDERFUL TIME AND WATCHED THE LIGHT SHOW, AND I'M SURE IT'S VERY DISTRACTING FOR THOSE ON THE 71 AS THEY GO BY BECAUSE IT'S SO DRAMATIC.
UM, I'M SURPRISED WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY ACCIDENTS THERE WITH DISTRACTIONS EITHER WAY.
AND THEN CONGRATULATIONS TO ART AND TO CYNTHIA FOR THIS ROUND OF ELECTIONS.
AND CYNTHIA, YOU DID AWESOME, BY THE WAY.
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GOOD JOB.I KNOW THAT COMPETITION WAS TOUGH.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL RUN NUMBER FIVE FOR YOU.
FOUR YEARS YOU'RE STUCK WITH US, SO, OKAY.
UM, I ALSO WAS GONNA ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE HAVE, UH, FIRE DIRECTORS, MIKE KRIEGER, SARAH RAMO AVENGER, AND ALSO DEPUTY BATTALION CHIEF RYAN TURNER.
SO THANKS FOR BEING HERE AND ALWAYS LOVE HAVING OUR SHERIFFS HERE.
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING OVER US AT THE MEETINGS.
UM, THE LONE PUBLIC COMMENT WE HAD THIS EVENING IS, UH, SOMEONE FROM STAFF GONNA RESPOND TO MS. RAJAS.
WILL IT BE NICK OR YOU ABOUT THAT? IF SO, YEAH, PERSONALLY, THEY CAN RESPOND TO HER ABOUT THAT.
AND THEN ANOTHER RESIDENT HAD REACHED OUT.
I KNOW THAT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS AT COMMUNITY PARK, WE OPEN ACCESS TO THE, THE OVERFLOW LOT.
SO THEY WERE ASKING ME ON A REGULAR BASIS WHY WE DON'T OPEN THAT LOT.
BECAUSE WHEN THEY GET THERE, LIKE BY NINE OR NINE 30, IT'S, IT'S HARD TO FIND PARKING.
IS DO WE HAVE SOME KIND OF POLICY FOR THAT OR, I DON'T HAVE KIDS IN SPORTS, SO I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW THE SITUATION, BRIAN.
IT'S, IS IT JUST TEMPORARY OR, SO ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THE OVERFLOW PARKING LOT JUST ACROSS THE STREET? MM-HMM.
UH, IT IS, UH, NOT A COMPLETELY PAVED SURFACE.
UH, AND WE WILL BE BRINGING BACK TO THE COUNCIL A PROPOSAL TO EXPAND THE PARKING AT, AT THAT FACILITY.
BUT, UH, NO, WE TYPICALLY ONLY HAVE IT WHEN WE CAN KIND OF CONTROL IT.
IT'S NOT OPEN DURING REGULAR GAMES.
UM, FIRST OF ALL, IT'S USUALLY OPEN FOR, FOR GRAND OPENINGS, YOU KNOW, AND, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN PARK AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
I, I DO IT EVEN WHEN WE SOMETIMES HAVE PARKING SPOTS AVAILABLE.
MANY TIMES I'LL JUST PARK AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND WALK AROUND.
AND I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT ARE, UM, I'M SURE HERE, YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE, NOT BECAUSE YOU'RE GONNA GET EXTRA CREDIT, BUT YOU WANNA SEE HOW YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATES.
SO EACH ONE OF YOU NEEDS TO GET UP.
WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS LITTLE SECTION HERE IS LIKE A YALA.
SO GET A LEADER TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM.
SO PICK A LEADER REALLY QUICK.
YOU GOTTA COME UP, YOU'RE, YOU'RE WEARING A CITY SHIRT.
AND THEN JUST SAY, UH, YOUR NAME, WHERE YOU'RE FROM, AND WHAT YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT LIVING IN CHINO HILLS BESIDE BESIDES YOUR MAYOR.
AND YOU GUYS OWE HER A COFFEE BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT COMING UP FOR IT.
I LIVE HERE IN CHINO HILLS, LIKE DOWN THE ROAD.
UM, MY FAVORITE PART ABOUT CHINO HILLS IS PROBABLY, DEFINITELY HONESTLY THE EVENTS THAT WE HAVE HERE.
SINCE I'VE BEEN ON TEAM ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE, THIS, THIS TERM AND LAST TERM, SECOND YEAR.
IT'S FUN TO SEE HOW YOU GUYS RUN THE EVENTS AND HOW YOU GUYS PLAN IT, UM, LIKE MONTHS IN ADVANCE AND HOW YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS WHOLE LONG PROCESS.
UM, AND YOU HERE, I'M NOT SPECIFICALLY WITH THOSE INDIVIDUALS, BUT, UM, YEAH, I JUST LOVE IT HERE IN SH HOPE.
SO YOU'RE HERE FOR A CLASS? NO, I'M ACTUALLY HERE ON MY OWN.
ARE THEY HERE FOR GOVERNMENT CLASS? WELL, SO YOU THREW THEM UNDER THE BUS.
SO NOW THE, ALRIGHT, NOW THAT DUDE THAT'S GOT HIS HAND UP.
SHE'S JUST HERE BECAUSE OH, I LOVE THAT
JUST BECAUSE THAT'S ME, RIGHT? YOU GOT THREE MINUTES.
I'M HERE FROM MY ALL HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTING, UH, JEFFREY ALLEN, GOVERNMENT CLASS,
UH, UH, I'VE LIVED IN CHINO HILLS MY WHOLE LIFE, BACK AND FORTH FROM HERE IN LAGUNA BEACH ALSO.
BUT, UH, THE THING I LOVE ABOUT THIS CITY AS A BIKE ENTHUSIA ENTHUSIAST, I LOVE THE TRAILS.
UH, THE SHOPS ARE PRETTY COOL.
I FEEL LIKE WE COULD USE A PIZZA SHOP MAYBE, BUT, UH, OTHER THAN THAT, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL CITY.
YOU COULD TALK TO NICK WITH THE BEARD RIGHT THERE.
THERE'S A NEW ITALIAN DELI COMING IN.
ROADS ARE, ROADS ARE PRETTY NICE TOO, AS A CAR ENTHUSIAST.
AND, UM, CONGRAT ALSO NOTICED THAT JOHN DING IS BACK THERE TOO.
WELL WITH THAT, I'M, IT'S JUST LIKE A KIND OF A SURREAL THING WITH UH, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT ALL.
IT'S LIKE WE'RE GONNA ADJOURN HERE
[ ADJOURN IN MEMORIAM AND IN HOPE: Adjourn with deep gratitude, respect, and appreciation for the brave individuals who serve and have served in the Armed Forces. Their selfless contributions protect us all. May we as a community continue to support and honor them.]
WITH DEEP GRATITUDE, RESPECT, AND APPRECIATION FOR THE BRAVE INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVE AND HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES.THEIR SELFLESS CONTRIBUTIONS PROTECT ALL OF US.
AND MAY WE AS A COMMUNITY CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND HONOR THEM ALWAYS.
AND WITH THAT, TONIGHT'S MEETING IS ADJOURNED.