La Habra meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Community Services Commission approves minutes; City Council to weigh $4.7M in payments

The La Habra Community Services Commission approved the minutes from its June 10 meeting on Aug. 12, the only formal decision made by a city body in the past two weeks. The City Council is scheduled to consider more than $4.7 million in payments and other items at its Aug. 17 meeting, though no minutes have been published yet.

Community Services Commission

The commission voted 4-0 to approve the June 10, 2026 meeting minutes. The rest of the meeting was informational, covering the FY 2026-2027 budget, subcommittee scheduling, and summer events. No other formal decisions were made.

City Council agenda (Aug. 17)

The City Council's regular meeting on Aug. 17 included joint sessions with the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, Civic Improvement Authority, and Utility Authority. The agenda included several consent items:

• Approval of warrants Nos. 10364-10608 totaling $4,713,201.22 and wire transfers totaling $4,500,000.00
• Denial of a liability claim filed by Rosella and Teoddy Quion
• Authorization of three-year agreements with Environmental Science Associates, Interwest Consulting Group, PlaceWorks Inc., and RRM Design Group for planning services
• Approval of a $30,850 WIOA grant payment to North Orange County ROP for a youth program
• Initiation of minor zoning code amendments for clarity and consistency

No public hearings were scheduled, and the closed session was cancelled. Because the minutes have not been published, these items are not yet confirmed as decided.

Cancelled meetings

Two meetings were cancelled due to lack of business: the Planning Commission meeting on Aug. 10 and the Housing Authority meeting on Aug. 17. Both cancellations were posted at least 72 hours in advance as required by law.

Coming up

The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Aug. 24 has been cancelled. No other upcoming meetings are listed for the next two weeks.

La Habra City Council considers smoke shop ban, traffic safety contracts

The La Habra City Council met on August 3 and considered a ban on new smoke shops, traffic safety contracts, and other items. The outcomes of these votes are not yet available, as minutes have not been published. The meeting also included a closed session to discuss potential litigation.

City Council

The council's agenda included two ordinances related to tobacco retailers. Ordinance CC 2026-07 would ban new smoke shops and define tobacco retailers in the zoning code. Ordinance CC 2026-08 would add tobacco retailer regulations to the business tax code.

The council also considered a $57,257 agreement with RK Engineering Group for a traffic safety program in the Epsilon, S, and V neighborhoods, a $1.00-per-year lease with Vista Community Clinic for community health services at 341 and 350 South Hillcrest Street, and a $70,000 Operation Stonegarden grant for the police department.

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission met on July 27 and held public hearings on two commercial projects. The agenda included a conditional use permit (CUP 26-0003) to establish a commercial recreation facility called Slick City at 1020 West Imperial Highway, and modifications (MOD 26-0002 and MOD 26-0003) to restaurant plans and a Type-47 ABC license area at 1305 and 1439 West Whittier Boulevard. The commission also considered approving its meeting minutes from July 13, 2026. No decisions have been published.

Housing Authority

The La Habra Housing Authority cancelled its regular meeting scheduled for August 3, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber (100 East La Habra Boulevard) because no business required consideration. The cancellation was legally posted at least 72 hours in advance.

Coming up

The Planning Commission's regular meeting scheduled for August 10, 2026, has been cancelled due to lack of business. No other meetings are currently scheduled in the next 14 days.

La Habra Council Tackles Zoning Overhaul and Contracts; Smoke Shop Ban Vote Set for August 3

The La Habra City Council's July 20 agenda included a sweeping zoning code amendment, multiple contract awards totaling more than $700,000, and the release of a final retention payment on a major flood-control project. However, minutes from that meeting have not yet been published, so it is not yet confirmed which items were approved as presented.

City Council — July 20

The council was scheduled to adopt the second reading of Ordinance No. CC 2026-05, which amends numerous sections of Title 18 of the municipal zoning code. The agenda also listed several contract actions:

• A contract amendment with Yunex LLC for traffic signal pole replacement at $59,950, plus an increase of $65,945 to the on-call contract.
• A $61,212.05 contract award to R & R Contractors LLC for a chain-link perimeter fence at Vin Scully Centennial Park, with $67,333.25 appropriated from the Refuse Fund.
• A contract award to Kordich Construction Inc. for storm-drain pipe repairs at Parkwood Avenue, up to $220,000.
• Release of the final retention payment of $374,867.99 to Mike Bubalo Construction for the Coyote Creek and Imperial Channel Improvement Project, following the final status report.

Additional agenda items included compensation-plan resolutions and a public-outreach agreement with Cornerstone Communications.

Because minutes have not been published, the outcome of each item cannot be confirmed from the available record.

Housing Authority — July 20

The La Habra Housing Authority meeting scheduled for July 20, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber was cancelled because there were no items on the agenda. The cancellation notice was posted on City Hall bulletin boards at least 72 hours in advance, as required by law.

Planning Commission — July 27

The Planning Commission was scheduled to hold public hearings on two commercial projects:

• CUP 26-0003, a conditional use permit to establish a commercial recreation facility called Slick City at 1020 West Imperial Highway.
• MOD 26-0002 and MOD 26-0003, to modify restaurant plans and the Type-47 ABC license area at 1305 and 1439 West Whittier Boulevard.

The commission was also scheduled to approve meeting minutes from July 13, 2026. Minutes from the July 27 meeting have not yet been published, so outcomes are not confirmed.

Coming Up — August 3

The City Council meets August 3, 2026, with several notable items on the agenda:

• Ordinance CC 2026-07, which would ban new smoke shops and define tobacco retailers in the zoning code.
• Ordinance CC 2026-08, which would add tobacco retailer regulations to the business tax code.
• A $57,257 agreement with RK Engineering Group for a traffic safety program in the Epsilon, S, and V neighborhoods.
• A $1.00-per-year lease with Vista Community Clinic for community health services at 341 and 350 South Hillcrest Street.
• $70,000 in Operation Stonegarden grant funding for the police department.

The meeting also includes a closed session to discuss potential litigation.

The Housing Authority's August 3 meeting has been cancelled due to lack of business.

La Habra roundup: Commission acts on minutes and subcommittees; City Council set for zoning vote and contracts

The La Habra Community Services Commission approved its June meeting minutes and elected subcommittee representatives at its July 8 meeting, the only local body to produce recorded decisions in the past two weeks. Several other July 6 meetings remain agenda-only with minutes not yet published.

Community Services Commission — July 8

The Commission took two recorded votes, both passing 5-0:

• Approved the June 10, 2026 meeting minutes.
• Elected members to subcommittees.

Staff also presented updates on summer events and the FY 2026-2027 budget, which was previously approved by the City Council. Commissioners were invited to receive a Parks and Recreation Month proclamation and to sign up for a July 8 blood drive.

July 6 meetings — agendas only, no decisions available

Five bodies met or were scheduled to meet on July 6: City Council, Civic Improvement Authority, Housing Authority, Successor Agency, and Utility Authority. The supplied agenda documents for all five consist of encoded or procedural text with no readable descriptions of agenda items. No specific decisions, discussions, or votes can be identified from the available records. Minutes have not yet been published for these meetings.

Planning Commission — July 13

The Planning Commission agenda lists three items for consideration. Because minutes are not yet published, no outcomes are available:

• Special Event Permit (SEP2L26-0004) for the La Habra Host Lions Club Corn Festival and Parade at El Centro-Lions Park.
• Tentative Tract Map No. 19436 (TTM26-0001) for a five-unit condominium subdivision at 431 West Lambert Road.
• Approval of the Planning Commission meeting minutes from June 8, 2026.

Coming up

City Council — Monday, July 20, 2026. The Council is scheduled to adopt the second reading of Ordinance No. CC 2026-05, amending numerous sections of the municipal zoning code (Title 18). The agenda also includes several contract actions:

• Contract amendment with Yunex LLC for a traffic signal pole replacement ($59,950), plus an increase to the on-call contract by $65,945.
• Award to R & R Contractors LLC for a chain-link perimeter fence at Vin Scully Centennial Park ($61,212.05), with $67,333.25 appropriated from the Refuse Fund.
• Award to Kordich Construction Inc. for storm-drain pipe repairs at Parkwood Avenue, up to $220,000.
• Release of the final retention payment of $374,867.99 to Mike Bubalo Construction for the Coyote Creek and Imperial Channel Improvement Project.

Additional agenda items include compensation-plan resolutions and a public-outreach agreement with Cornerstone Communications.

Housing Authority — July 20, 2026. The regular meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at 100 East La Habra Boulevard was cancelled because there were no items on the agenda. The cancellation notice was posted on City Hall bulletin boards at least 72 hours in advance, as required by law.

La Habra Community Services Commission approves minutes, elects subcommittee reps; July 6 agendas unreadable

The La Habra Community Services Commission approved its June meeting minutes and elected subcommittee representatives at its July 8 meeting, while five city bodies that met July 6 have agendas that could not be read due to formatting problems.

Community Services Commission — July 8

The Commission took two recorded votes, both passing 5-0:

• Approval of the June 10, 2026 meeting minutes.
• Election of subcommittee representatives.

Staff also presented updates on summer events and the FY 2026-2027 budget. The budget was previously approved by City Council, according to the minutes.

Commission members were invited to receive a Parks and Recreation Month proclamation and to sign up for a July 8 blood drive.

July 6 Meetings — Agendas Unreadable

Five city bodies met or were scheduled to meet on July 6, 2026: City Council, Civic Improvement Authority, Housing Authority, Successor Agency, and Utility Authority.

The supplied agenda documents for all five consist of numeric codes, symbols, or unreadable formatting rather than recognizable agenda items. No decisions, discussions, votes, or dollar amounts can be identified from the text provided. Minutes for these meetings have not yet been published.

This means the public record currently available does not show what, if anything, was decided at the July 6 City Council meeting or the four associated authority meetings.

Coming Up

Planning Commission — July 13, 2026

The Planning Commission is scheduled to consider:

• **Special Event Permit (SEP2L26-0004):** A permit for the La Habra Host Lions Club Corn Festival and Parade at El Centro-Lions Park.
• **Tentative Tract Map No. 19436 (TTM26-0001):** A request for a tentative tract map to allow five for-sale residential units — described as a condominium subdivision — at 431 West Lambert Road.
• **Minutes:** Approval of the Planning Commission meeting minutes from June 8, 2026.

The Corn Festival permit and the five-unit subdivision proposal are the items most likely to draw public interest, as they involve a community event and new housing.

Residents seeking details on the July 6 meetings should check the city's official website for minutes once they are published, as the agendas currently available do not contain readable content.