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La Habra Heights Council approves hiring NeoGov, confirms brush‑clearance liens and authorizes emergency park repairs
Summary
At the meeting council approved multiple administrative and emergency items: a procurement to move recruitment services to NeoGov, adoption of brush‑clearance assessment liens, authorization of emergency park waterline repairs and sprinkler valve replacements, and conditional approval of an equestrian trail plan. All votes reported were unanimous.
The La Habra Heights City Council approved a package of administrative and emergency actions at its meeting, including a contract for recruitment software, confirmation of brush‑clearance assessment liens, emergency repairs to a vandalized park water manifold and replacement of broken sprinkler valves.
Key votes and approvals
- Resolution 2025 D10 (brush‑clearance liens): Council approved placing assessments as liens on seven properties that completed the abatement process; one property paid before the meeting and was removed from the list. Council directed the city manager to review CUP files and inspection requirements related to a licensed care facility on the list.
- NeoGov recruitment system: Council authorized the city manager to terminate the current agreement with Criterion and to execute an agreement with NeoGov. Staff described an annual fee of about $5,100 and an initial setup fee of roughly $4,000; the finance manager was authorized to amend the FY24‑25 budget (+$9,356). The motion passed unanimously.
- Emergency park waterline manifold repair and hardening: Staff reported a vandalism incident in which the cage covering the park’s backflow preventer and manifold was cut, causing flooding. Council authorized emergency repair work and a budget adjustment and directed staff to harden the site’s locks and evaluate surveillance options.
- Sprinkler valve replacements: Council authorized funds to replace six buried sprinkler valves at the park for $3,400 (Coleman's Landscape, lowest quote).
- Equestrian access trail plan: Council conditionally approved a resident‑prepared plan for an equestrian access point from East Henda into the park, asking staff to return in April with any landscaping budget needs.
Vote pattern: where recorded, votes were unanimous (Norm, Carol, Greg, Brian, John).
Why it matters: the actions address immediate maintenance and administrative needs—helping preserve park facilities, maintain payroll and hiring systems, and enforce brush clearance to reduce wildfire risk. The NeoGov decision centralizes recruitment on a government‑oriented platform; the park repairs and valve replacements restore critical public amenities and reduce the risk of recurring failures.
