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Robert S. McKinnell
City Clerk

Kevin A. Larson
City Treasurer

Jennifer Lampman
City Administrator

Christian L. Bettenhausen
City Attorney

Placentia City Council
Placentia City Council as Successor to the
Placentia Redevelopment Agency
Placentia Industrial Commercial
Development Authority
Placentia Public Financing Authority

AGENDA
January 13, 2026


Council Chambers
401 E Chapman Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870

Phone: (714) 993-8117
Email: administration@placentia.org
www.placentia.org



CHAD P. WANKE
Mayor
District 4

JEREMY B. YAMAGUCHI
Mayor Pro Tem
District 3

THOMAS HUMMER
Councilmember
District 1

KEVIN KIRWIN
Councilmember
District 2

WARD L. SMITH
Councilmember
District 5

 

Mission Statement

The City Council is committed to keeping Placentia a pleasant place by providing a safe family atmosphere, superior public services and policies that promote the highest standards of community life.

Vision Statement

The City of Placentia will maintain an open, honest, responsive and innovative government that delivers quality services in a fair and equitable manner while optimizing available resources.

Copies of all agenda materials are available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk, online at www.placentia.org, and at Placentia Library Reference Desk. Persons who have questions concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk's Office, (714) 993-8231, to make inquiry concerning the nature of the item described on the agenda.

Procedures for Addressing the Council/Board Members
Any person who wishes to speak regarding an item on the agenda or on a subject within the City's jurisdiction during the "Oral Communications" portion of the agenda should fill out a "Speaker Request Form" and give it to the City Clerk BEFORE that portion of the agenda is called. Testimony for Public Hearings will only be taken at the time of the hearing. Any person who wishes to speak on a Public Hearing item should fill out a "Speaker Request Form" and give it to the City Clerk BEFORE the item is called.

The Council and Board members encourage free expression of all points of view. To allow all persons the opportunity to speak, please keep your remarks brief. If others have already expressed your position, you may simply indicate that you agree with a previous speaker. If appropriate, a spokesperson may present the views of an entire group. To encourage all views, the Council and Board discourage clapping, booing or shouts of approval or disagreement from the audience.

PLEASE SILENCE ALL PAGERS, CELL PHONES, AND OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WHILE COUNCIL AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE IN SESSION.

Special Accommodations
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (714) 993-8231. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will generally enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. (28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II)

In compliance with California Government Code § 54957.5, any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda that are not exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 401 East Chapman Avenue, Placentia, during normal business hours.

Study Sessions are open to the public and held in the City Council Chambers or City Hall Community Room. Closed Sessions are held in the Council Caucus Room. While the public may be in attendance during oral announcements preceding Closed Sessions, Closed Sessions are not open to the public.
 

 

 

PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR

MEETING AGENDA - CLOSED SESSION

January 13, 2026
5:00 p.m. - City Council Chambers
401 E. Chapman Avenue, Placentia, CA

CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL:

Councilmember/ Board Member Hummer
Councilmember/ Board Member Kirwin
Councilmember/ Board Member Smith
Mayor Pro Tem/ Board Vice Chair Yamaguchi
Mayor/ Board Chair Wanke

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:

At this time the public may address the City Council and Boards of Directors concerning any items on the Closed Session Agenda only. There is a five (5) minute time limit for each individual addressing the City Council and Boards of Directors. The City Council and Boards of Directors will recess to the City Council Caucus Room for the purpose of conducting their Closed Session proceedings.

CLOSED SESSION PROCEEDINGS:

The City Council and Boards of Directors will recess to the City Council Caucus Room for the purpose of conducting their Closed Session proceedings.

1.

 

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): (1 case) 

2.

 

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government Code Section § 54957.6

 

Agency Designated Representatives:

 

Jennifer Lampman, City Administrator

Alice Burnett, Director of Human Resources

 

Employee Organization:  

Placentia City Employees Association (PCEA)

3.

 

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Pursuant to Government Code Section § 54957(b)(1)

 

Title: City Administrator

 

RECESS: The City Council and Boards of Directors will recess to their 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

January 13, 2026
7:00 p.m. - City Council Chambers
401 E. Chapman Avenue, Placentia, CA

CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL:

Councilmember/ Board Member Hummer
Councilmember/ Board Member Kirwin
Councilmember/ Board Member Smith
Mayor Pro Tem/ Board Vice Chair Yamaguchi
Mayor/ Board Chair Wanke

INVOCATION: Chaplain Charles Frost

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Edith Zamora

PRESENTATIONS:

A.

Proclamation Commemorating the City of Placentia's Centennial Year

  Presenter:  Mayor and City Council

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT:

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:

At this time the public may address the City Council and Boards of Directors concerning any agenda item, which is not a public hearing item, or on matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council and Boards of Directors. There is a five (5) minute time limit for each individual addressing the City Council and Boards of Directors.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:

1.
CONSENT CALENDAR (1.a through 1.e):

 

All items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and are enacted by one motion approving the recommended action listed on the Agenda. Any Member of the City Council and Boards of Directors or City Administrator may request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. All items removed shall be considered immediately following action on the remaining items.

1.a

CONSIDERATION TO WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:

Approve.

1.b

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council: 

Approve minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency/ICDA/PPFA Regular Meeting held on December 16, 2025.

1.c

REGISTERS FOR JANUARY 13, 2026

 

Check Register

Fiscal Impact: $695,384.12

Electronic Disbursement Register

Fiscal Impact: $1,245,316.07

 

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:

Receive and file.

1.d

APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING GRANT APPLICATION AND SUPPORT FOR THREE REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROJECTS (RTSSP): ALTA VISTA STREET, PLACENTIA AVENUE AND BASTANCHURY ROAD CORRIDORS

 

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact associated with this recommended action.

 

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:

  1. Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-01, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, authorizing the City's participation in an application for funds to the Orange County Transportation Authority under the competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program; and
  2. Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-02, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, approving the submittal of the Placentia Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project to the Orange County Transportation Authority for funding under the competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program; and
  3. Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-03, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, approving the submittal of the Alta Vista Street Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project to the Orange County Transportation Authority for funding under the competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program.

1.e

DESIGNATION OF INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO INVEST CITY MONIES IN THE LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND (LAIF)

 

Fiscal Impact:

None.

 

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:

Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-06, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, authorizing investment of monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF).

2.
PUBLIC HEARING:

 

2.a

PUBLIC HEARING, INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. O-2026-01 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLACENTIA, GRANTING TO CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE, L.P., A FRANCHISE TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN PIPELINES AND APPURTENANCES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES IN THE CITY OF PLACENTIA 

(Public Hearing has been cancelled and will be renoticed at a later date.)

 

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:

Remove the Public Hearing from the calendar.

3.
REGULAR AGENDA:

 

3.a

ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, ASSOCIATIONS, AND CITY SUBCOMMITTEES 

 

Fiscal Impact:

None.

 

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:

  1. Review and update the attached list of current appointments to intergovernmental agencies, associations, and City subcommittees; and 
  2. Direct Staff to notify all affected agencies and committees of the updated appointments, post FPPC Form 806, and update the City’s website; and
  3. Review and provide feedback on the Committee, Commission, and Advisory Board Manual (Attachments 4 and 5) for future adoption.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS REQUESTS:

Council Members may make requests or ask questions of Staff. If a Council Member would like to have formal action taken on a requested matter, it will be placed on a future Council or Board Agenda.

ADJOURNMENT

The City Council/Successor Agency/ICDA/PPFA Board of Directors will adjourn to a regular City Council meeting on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.

CERTIFICATION OF POSTING

I, Brooke Lovell, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Placentia and Assistant Secretary of the Industrial Commercial Development Authority, the Successor Agency, and the Placentia Financing Authority hereby certify that the Agenda for the January 13, 2026, meetings of the City Council, Successor Agency, and Industrial Commercial Development Authority, and the Placentia Public Financing Authority was posted on January 8, 2026.

_____________________________

Brooke Lovell

Deputy City Clerk