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Residents urge term limits, tobacco-shop moratorium and resources for Spanish speakers during public comment
Summary
Multiple residents used the public-comment period to call for term limits in parallel with redistricting, request a tobacco retail moratorium and Spanish translation at a future meeting, provide vape-free park signage, and thank the council for support of a new La Habra Art Association gallery.
At the July 21 meeting the City Council heard a range of items during the general public-comment period, with speakers raising policy requests and community updates.
Bertha Manzanaros (1011 Encinitas St.) asked the council to consider term limits for council members while it conducts redistricting. "Many residents of La Habra, as myself, believe this is a perfect opportunity to introduce term limits," she said.
Members of the Vape Free/Smoke Free La Habra coalition addressed tobacco, vaping and park signage. Adela Chavarria (601 W. La Pesa), representing a "Vape Free La Habra Coalition," thanked the council for prioritizing youth health and asked the council to provide Spanish translation at the Aug. 4 meeting where a proposed tobacco-shop moratorium will be discussed. Norma Perez, who provided Spanish-English translation, noted the coalition had samples of no-smoking signs available from the Orange County Health Care Agency's Tobacco Use Prevention Program and offered to provide them for parks to publicize the city's smoke-free park policy.
Floyd Alvarado, president of the La Habra Art Association (9442 Russell St.), thanked the council for its support and said the association is close to opening a new gallery, a key step in establishing a La Habra Art District. The association and other public commenters expressed appreciation for the council's community events and services.
Other speakers used public comment to thank staff and council members for city programs, public events and centennial activities; one speaker offered a printed prayer for the council. No formal council responses were recorded during public comment, consistent with government-code limits on responses during that portion of the meeting.
The council will address a tobacco-shop moratorium at its Aug. 4 meeting as noted by staff and requested by the coalition; the coalition also requested Spanish language translation for that meeting.
