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Votes at a glance: Whittier council approves consent items, contract awards and budget amendments
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting the Whittier City Council unanimously approved the consent calendar including denial of listed claims, adoption of a military equipment policy ordinance, multiple contract awards (trash capture, water master plan), a Mills Act agreement, and several departmental purchases and permits; motions carried either unanimously or with one absence recorded.
The Whittier City Council on Sept. 9 approved a broad consent calendar and several ratified actions summarized below.
Key approvals (consent calendar, motion carried unanimously): - Waived full reading of listed resolutions and ordinances on the agenda. - Approved the Aug. 12, 2025 regular meeting minutes. - Denied claims filed by William Gin, Christopher Castillo, Elba Leyva, Alicia Salariosa and Ralph Benavente. - Conducted the second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 3166 (Military Use Policy), rescinding Ordinance No. 3154. - Approved Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Segal Group for an additional $65,000 and adopted Resolution No. 2025‑45 to amend the FY 2025‑26 budget. - Awarded a construction contract for the Trash Capture Device Installation Project (Phase 2) to G2 Construction Inc. in an amount not to exceed $532,223; authorized the City Manager to execute agreements on behalf of the Whittier Utility Authority as applicable. - Awarded a contract to Akel Engineering Group, Inc. for the 2025 Water Master Plan update for an amount not to exceed $150,204 and authorized execution of a professional services agreement on behalf of the WUA. - Approved Mills Act Agreement No. MAA24‑0003 for 8016 Santa Fe Springs Road (Googie Carwash) and adopted Resolution No. 2025‑46. - Authorized the purchase and installation of 18 full‑size duty lockers and three weapon lockers from Steele Solutions for a not‑to‑exceed amount of $54,357. - Approved a special event permit and fee waiver for the 2025 Whittier Film Festival (Uptown Whittier, Sept. 19–21, 2025) and approved a fee waiver estimated at $7,265.20 for police and public works services.
The consent motion was moved by Council Member Warner and seconded by Council Member Dutra and carried unanimously. Additional individual items appearing elsewhere on the agenda had their own motions recorded (see other articles for ordinance and zoning actions).
Ending: Routine contract awards and budget amendments were approved; staff will proceed with contract execution and implementation under existing procurement and budgetary controls.
