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A staff presenter told the council the city maintains eight broad goals with 81 specific objectives, and staff is not proposing new broad goals this year but is seeking council direction on amendments or additions. Examples cited by staff included ongoing targets such as public safety response times and completion of park projects; staff noted the recent opening of Women’s Club Park and rollout of a new park signage program.

Councilmembers used the goals discussion to press for specific steps on homelessness. \"Can our police department review all the laws that we have...to provide our law enforcement people out in the streets a little more of a tool to be able to enforce certain laws?\" Councilmember Gomez asked; staff agreed to add that request as a specific objective if council approved the motion to adopt goals.

Public‑works director Elias Saikali described infrastructure vulnerabilities that have led to safety concerns and fires where unhoused people have entered storm drains and used them as sheltered spaces. \"The sewer system costs us $7,000 each to put a sensor on it,\" Saikali told the council, and he said storm drains and open channel areas lack the same level of physical security and monitoring. Saikali outlined interim tactics such as selectively welding manhole covers in high‑use areas and continued coordination with Union Pacific Railroad on rail‑corridor cleanups.

Councilmembers asked staff to report back with options and costs. One councilmember noted monitoring sensors can generate many false alarms from animals or other nonhuman triggers and cautioned against measures that would be easily defeated or would require repeated repairs.

The council approved the goals and objectives and the request to add a homelessness‑related review to staff workplans by voice vote, recorded as 4–0. Staff will incorporate council direction into the goals document and return as requested for follow‑up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of La Habra - City Council - May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council approved the city’s goals and objectives for fiscal year 2025–26 and directed staff to add a specific objective to review local laws related to homelessness enforcement; council discussion also covered storm‑drain and sewer security and coordination with Union Pacific and regional partners.","taxTitle","La Habra, Orange County, California","taxId",3837,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546981,"La Habra council approves $67,470 traffic‑safety study for Hacienda Road after recent fatality",596,682000,1278000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3409802-ce67887725908b465f3916f5b1e8822f&start=682&end=1278","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3409802-ce67887725908b465f3916f5b1e8822f/thumbnail_682000.jpg","/articles/6546981/La-Habra/Orange-County/California/La-Habra-council-approves-67470-trafficsafety-study-for-Hacienda-Road-after-recent-fatality","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546981-2fb24a0f995221602ea48f62378f3066/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182217&Signature=S683AByC99ONDmGC2Mq6PVjrsdnIbioSTX0ahoKZsBmGq3cLYJp0loQWoNdYOPujhHxu1HbH6kMT2w1DLyRtGlQhkoHc7cnflnMDv4z6KX4g6jg0QBbpPsJJBn~qX7afAv9oXlVtls5gqhvD6Kw3s8T3XqrrwtGNQpl1Iaxusxj-T4UIpgFkpc3LcwCv5EjCsRjuzLOWQXv~FC4QrTsnicqb9zmPkAGVpYb5N7zNUiJlyfAkSVJPOdtFqlp2GGd2qewrfvqiP1DvojI9tnVXDDRkccEnKXlfcSBimXV8KSeRjXtGmF7IpiJE7KKiQ~8YYMoo8UZwSqR06rNyOPkNOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The La Habra City Council unanimously approved a contract amendment May 19 to fund a comprehensive traffic safety assessment of Hacienda Road, authorizing the city manager to increase the on‑call traffic engineering consultant’s purchase order by up to $67,470.

City Engineer Salvador Mendoza said the study was requested by council members and residents after a recent traffic fatality north of Woodier Boulevard and will evaluate collision history, roadway conditions, pedestrian access and signal equipment. \"This evening, staff is requesting that the city council approve and authorize the city's on call traffic engineering consultant to conduct a comprehensive safety assessment study on Hacienda Road, authorize the city manager to increase the consultant's purchase order in an amount not to exceed $67,470 to complete the study,\" Mendoza told the council.

The consultant, AJA Engineers, told the council the study would begin immediately if approved, with an anticipated completion timeline of approximately 12 weeks. \"You can't implement the traditional traffic calming measures because it's not a local residential ... it's a four‑lane facility, secondary arterial,\" said Greg Wong, the on‑call consultant from AJA Engineers. Wong said the study will evaluate options such as lane reduction (a conversion from four lanes to two) but warned that reductions require coordination with regional agencies and can create congestion or cut‑through traffic in nearby neighborhoods.

The scope submitted by AJA Engineers excludes the Whittier Boulevard–Hacienda Road intersection because that crossing is under Caltrans jurisdiction. Staff also told the council that any recommendation to reduce lane capacity would require review and possible approval from the Orange County Transportation Authority.

Councilmembers asked questions about what traffic calming measures the study would evaluate and whether accident records would be reviewed. Mendoza confirmed the consultant will analyze collision records and traffic patterns as a first task.

The motion to approve the study and authorize the purchase order increase passed 4–0. Following the vote, staff said the consultant is prepared to start the analysis immediately and will provide a final report with options and recommendations when the study concludes.","The La Habra City Council unanimously approved a consultant study and a purchase order increase of up to $67,470 to evaluate traffic and pedestrian safety along Hacienda Road following a recent traffic fatality and multiple resident complaints.","actionData","errors"]

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La Habra council adopts FY25–26 goals; asks staff to review laws on encampments and infrastructure protections

La Habra council approves $67,470 traffic‑safety study for Hacienda Road after recent fatality