What La Habra is about to decide

The La Habra City Council meets Monday, October 5, 2026, with an adjourned regular meeting for closed session at 5:30 p.m. and the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 100 East La Habra Boulevard, jointly with the Successor Agency, the Civic Improvement Authority and the Utility Authority. These are pending decisions from the posted agenda — nothing below has been approved yet. Every item links to the official record.

Source: official agenda (PDF) · La Habra agenda center · Written comments: cc@lahabraca.gov by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting

📝 Public hearing

• Abatement costs at 250 North Monte Vista Street, Unit #3. The council is asked to conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution confirming the Cost Report and ordering that the charges be made a personal debt of the registered property owner and “constitute a special assessment on the property,” under La Habra Municipal Code Chapters 8.16.160, 8.16.170, and 8.16.180. The agenda describes the charges as cost recovery associated with an abatement warrant granted on April 14, 2026, “for the abatement of outside storage, trash and debris, trimming of overgrown vegetation and replacement of a broken window.” The agenda does not state the amount of the costs, and the resolution number is printed as a blank (“Resolution No. CC 2026-__”). Public Hearing Item 1

💰 Contracts and money on consent

• Alley Area No. 7 improvements. Approve the plans and specifications for Alley Area No. 7 (Alley No. 5, 7, 19, 21, 81, and 82) Improvements, FY 2023-2024, City Project No. 2-R-25; award the construction contract to G Coast Enterprise Inc., dba Golden Coast Construction, of La Habra, in the amount of $496,252.59 and reject all other bids; and authorize staff to issue a purchase order in the amount of $595,503.11, “which includes a twenty percent (20%) contingency.” Consent Item 3
• On-call engineering and inspection, Amendment No. 1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 for the existing Agreement for Temporary On-Call Professional Engineering, Construction Management, and Inspection Services with PMCS Group, Inc., of Long Beach, “by $100,000,” and authorize staff to amend the purchase order to an amount not-to-exceed $200,000 to fund the amendment. Consent Item 4
• Workforce grant payment. Approve a Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant payment of $69,000 to LGL College, Inc., as a component of the OC Workforce Solutions Youth Services Program (Employment & Training) grant-funded program for FY 2026-2027. Consent Item 5
• Warrants and wire transfers. Approve warrant Nos. 11008 through 11243 totaling $1,290,099.95, and wire transfers dated 10/06/26 totaling $385,158.00. The wire-transfer date is as printed on the agenda for the October 5 meeting. Consent Item 6

🔒 Closed session, 5:30 p.m.

• Existing litigation. A conference with legal counsel under Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Gustavo Bahena v. City of La Habra, et al; USDC, Case No. 8:25-cv-00471-JWH-DFM. The agenda gives no further detail. Public comments before the closed session are taken only on that item. Closed Session Item 1

🪑 Also on the agenda

• Procedural waiver of reading in full of resolutions and ordinances. Consent Item 1
• Approve Planning Commission meeting minutes of April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, and July 27, 2026. Consent Item 2
• The agenda lists “None at this time” for proclamations and presentations, for consideration items, and for the Successor Agency, the Civic Improvement Authority and the Utility Authority.
• The meeting adjourns to Monday, October 19, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Closed Session Room 112C, followed by the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.

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