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Yorba Linda council approves $182,850 Hidden Hills monument restoration
Summary
The council approved a contract with Bravo Sign & Design to restore three Hidden Hills entry monuments, favoring a higher-cost option with stone cladding and backlit lettering funded from the Hidden Hills LMAD reserves; neighbors who attended urged the full-feature option.
The Yorba Linda City Council voted to approve an agreement with Bravo Sign & Design to restore three Hidden Hills entrance monuments, adopting the staff-recommended option with stone cladding, backlit lettering and LED uplighting at a total project cost of $182,850 (including a 15% contingency).
The project was presented by Public Works Director Jamie, who described two options: the higher-cost recommended option that includes stone-faced walls and backlighting, and a lower-cost alternative that removes the stone cladding and backlighting and would cost roughly $100,000–$115,000 depending on final contingency. Jamie said the work is a “facelift” to the existing monuments rather than a full demolition.
Residents who live in Hidden Hills urged the council to approve the full recommended option. David Romanesinski told the council he had reached 12 neighbors and that most preferred the original, more expensive option. Bob Short and Anne Hart, also Hidden Hills residents, said they supported the restoration and described long-term neighborhood pride and the need to replace aging signs.
Council members discussed funding and scope. Councilmember Campbell and others said LMAD reserves fund the work and emphasized that it would not draw on the city’s general fund. Council members clarified the project would be paid from the Hidden Hills landscape maintenance assessment district (LMAD) reserves and that the city manager would be authorized to execute an amended agreement if the council selected the alternative.
After discussion, the motion to approve the staff-recommended option passed by unanimous vote.
The council asked staff to coordinate follow-up design details with residents, including possible wording changes at an upper monument to avoid confusing names, and to ensure the project matches community expectations.
