[0:00] 
[1:21] Not this.
[1:22] 
[1:29] I call tonight's
special meeting of La
[1:31] Palma City Council to order.
[1:34] Roll call.
[1:36] Mayor Waldman.
[1:37] Here.
[1:38] Mayor Pro Tem Nitesh Patel.
[1:41] Here.
[1:41] 
[1:46] Councilmember Vikesh Patel.
[1:47] Here.
[1:49] Let the record reflect
Mayor or Councilmember
[1:51] Debbie Baker and
Councilmember Janet
[1:53] Keo Conklin are not present.
[1:56] Pursuant to Government
Code section 54954-38,
[2:01] time has been--
[2:02] [INAUDIBLE] all City
Council to vote on.
[2:08] Mayor Walden.
[2:09] Here.
[2:10] Mayor Pro Tem Nitesh Patel.
[2:12] Here.
[2:13] OK.
[2:14] 
[2:17] Pursuant to Government
Code section 5494-38,
[2:21] a time has been reserved
at this point in the agenda
[2:25] for persons wishing
to speak on an item
[2:28] that is listed on this agenda.
[2:31] By law, the city council
is prohibited from taking
[2:33] action on such oral comments.
[2:35] The matter will be
automatically referred
[2:37] to staff for appropriate
response or action,
[2:40] or will be placed on the
agenda of a future meeting.
[2:43] Does any member of the
public wishing to speak?
[2:45] 
[2:48] Seeing no takers, I will recess
this meeting until 5:00 PM.
[2:53] 
[3:47] OK, I'd like to welcome
everybody Palma to the 2025
[3:52] State of the City address.
[3:53] And I am Mayor Mark Waldman.
[3:56] And we're going to
begin by standing.
[3:58] We're going to have the pledge
followed by an invocation
[4:02] by Peter--
[4:03] Pastor Peter Hernandez from
La Palma Christian Center.
[4:06] 
[4:15] Pardon me.
[4:16] 
[4:24] We want attention.
[4:25] 
[4:28] Color guard advanced,
have salute.
[4:32] Those not in uniform, lift your
right hand over your heart.
[4:34] 
[4:44] Color guard halt. Color
guard, across the colors.
[4:48] 
[5:06] Guard halt.
[INAUDIBLE] the colors.
[5:10] 
[5:36] Color guard, post the colors of
the United States of America.
[5:39] 
[5:42] Color guard, post the colors
of the state of California.
[5:45] 
[5:48] Color guard, post the colors
of the city of La Palma.
[5:51] 
[5:57] Color guard, honor your colors.
[5:58] 
[6:01] Please join me in the
Pledge of Allegiance.
[6:03] I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
[6:07] and to the Republic for which
it stands one nation under God,
[6:12] indivisible, with liberty
and justice for all.
[6:18] Color guard, regroup.
[6:19] 
[6:26] Color guard, forward march.
[6:27] 
[6:41] Halt. Color guard, dismissed.
[6:45] Audience, please--
[6:47] Please remain standing
for our invocation.
[6:50] Thank you very much,
Boy Scout troop 16.
[6:52] 
[6:55] Would you guys all join
me in prayer this evening?
[6:58] Dear God, we thank you
for our beautiful city.
[7:02] We thank you for
this time that you've
[7:03] allowed us to gather today.
[7:05] We thank you for
all the provisions
[7:06] that you've given to our city.
[7:08] We pray that you would be here
with us today in our midst,
[7:11] as we celebrate some wins
and as we look to the future
[7:15] as what to improve.
[7:16] I thank you for all of
those who are in office.
[7:18] I thank you for our
first responders,
[7:20] and I pray that you would
continue to just be with them,
[7:23] to guide them, to protect them.
[7:25] I pray that you would give us
a great night of fellowship
[7:27] amongst one another,
and that you just
[7:29] continue to be in our midst.
[7:30] We pray this all in
you're all powerful name.
[7:33] Amen.
[7:35] Please be seated.
[7:36] 
[7:43] We will now begin the banquet
portion of our speech.
[7:49] So I will say nothing.
[7:50] And you guys get to eat.
[7:53] The tables don't have numbers,
so we'll just have to do
[7:55] this in a civilized manner.
[7:57] So why don't we just
start in the back,
[7:59] and the people who
are the hungriest
[8:02] perhaps should go first.
[8:03] Yeah.
[8:04] 
[47:50] All right, ready to go.
[47:52] Oh, yeah.
[47:53] 
[48:03] OK, please be seated.
[48:07] Please be seated.
[48:10] It's showtime.
[48:11] 
[48:32] Thank you.
[48:32] I'd like to reintroduce myself.
[48:34] I am Mayor Mark Waldman, and
I would like to introduce
[48:37] the rest of the city council--
[48:38] Mayor Pro Tem Nitesh Patel,
Councilmember Debbie Baker,
[48:50] Councilmember Janet Keo Conklin
and Councilmember Vikesh Patel.
[48:57] 
[49:01] Also, we'd like
to do a thank you
[49:02] to our federal, state, and
local elected representatives.
[49:06] We are fortunate to have
strong representation
[49:09] and advocacy at both the
state and federal levels
[49:12] on behalf of the public.
[49:14] Our elected representatives
include Congressman Derek Tran,
[49:17] State Senator Tony
Strickland, Assemblywoman
[49:21] Sharon Fort-Silver, and County
Supervisor Janet Nguyen.
[49:25] And this evening,
we are also joined
[49:27] by two of their representatives,
Maddie Mark-Noble
[49:30] from the Office of
Senator Tony Strickland
[49:36] and Anthony Monroy from
the Office of Assemblywoman
[49:39] Sharon Fort-Silver.
[49:41] 
[49:44] Additionally, we are honored
to welcome dignitaries
[49:46] from our neighboring cities,
including Councilmember Ali
[49:49] Taj from the city of Artesia
and several distinguished guests
[49:57] from the City of Cerritos--
[49:58] Mayor Frank Yokoyama, Mayor
Pro Tem Linda Johnson,
[50:10] Councilmembers Jennifer
Hong, Mark Pulido,
[50:19] and Sophia [? Say, ?]
as well as Cerritos
[50:25] City Manager Robert Lopez.
[50:27] 
[50:32] Also, I have an updated
list, so I'd also
[50:34] like to introduce Poppy Hill
Bonales, principal of Kennedy
[50:38] High School, Matt Sweat's
Division Chief Orange County
[50:46] Fire Authority [INAUDIBLE],
Adam Hernandez, Director
[50:54] of Student Services
for the Anaheim
[50:55] Union High School District.
[50:56] 
[51:01] Seema Sidhu from the Anaheim
Union High School District,
[51:07] and from the Centralia
Elementary School District, Dr.
[51:11] Stacy Chang, Rami Bishara,
and former Cerritos Mayor
[51:23] and Councilmember Chung Vo.
[51:25] 
[51:29] Next, I would like to introduce
the city management staff--
[51:32] Interim City Manager
Mike Egan, Deputy
[51:41] City Manager Joseph Cisneros.
[51:42] 
[51:50] Also, just to
backtrack for a second,
[51:51] the superintendent
for the District
[51:53] of Centralia School District--
[51:55] 
[52:02] you get a special introduction
because some of you
[52:04] didn't make the list--
[52:06] Assistant to the City
Manager Alicia Farnell,
[52:13] City Clerk Norma Shivara,
Community Development and Public
[52:20] Works Director
Belinda Dinus, Public
[52:26] Works Manager Jake Cervera.
[52:28] 
[52:32] Police Chief Joe Guerrero,
Police Captain Jesse Amen,
[52:42] and Police Captain James Roche.
[52:44] 
[52:48] I'd also like to thank members
of our two citizen committees.
[52:52] That is the Development
and Circulation Committee
[52:55] and the Community and--
[52:58] Community Activities and
Beautification Committee.
[53:00] If there are any members here--
[53:02] I know I saw at least one--
[53:04] please rise and just
give them a two.
[53:05] 
[53:09] Thank you.
[53:10] 
[53:15] So let's take a look at 2025
goals and accomplishments.
[53:21] So this year, we had a meeting.
[53:23] This was early in February this
year, which is kind of late,
[53:27] but we focused on the following
goals and objectives--
[53:29] modeling municipal excellence
and fiscal stewardship,
[53:33] maintaining a low crime rate,
promoting economic development
[53:37] through business engagement and
economic development strategies,
[53:40] preserving city assets
and public infrastructure,
[53:43] and continuing to provide
quality community events
[53:46] and programs for our residents.
[53:49] Many of these have been goals
and objectives that have been
[53:51] around for years, and they're
probably similar to those
[53:54] in many other cities.
[53:55] But they're good ones,
so we'll stick with them.
[53:57] 
[54:02] Skip the next one, please--
the accomplishments.
[54:04] We'll get to that after.
[54:06] 2025 marked the year of
significant organizational
[54:09] change for the city,
including multiple department
[54:12] reorganizations and
executive-level staffing
[54:15] transitions.
[54:17] So in January 2025,
the community service
[54:20] and public works
director resigned
[54:22] and deputy city manager, who
has more hats than any kind
[54:26] of a millinery shop.
[54:27] Joseph assumed acting
director responsibilities
[54:30] while the city discussed the
department reorganization.
[54:35] Also following the retirement
of City Clerk Kimberly Koenig
[54:38] after 18 years of
service, Norma Ali
[54:41] was hired, bringing
strong experience
[54:43] to municipal clerk operations.
[54:46] In April of 2025,
our city manager
[54:48] announced his departure to
serve as Whittier city manager.
[54:52] Following a competitive
recruitment process
[54:55] with 87 applicants,
the city council
[54:57] appointed Peter
Kim, a longtime La
[54:59] Palma resident and
former councilmember,
[55:02] as the new city manager.
[55:05] Peter will be joining
us later this month.
[55:07] 
[55:10] To strengthen the executive
administrative capacity,
[55:13] the city also hired Alicia
Farnell as assistant
[55:16] to the city manager.
[55:18] And last but not least, our
police chief, Joe Guerrero,
[55:22] a 29-year law enforcement
veteran who will retire
[55:26] on October 25, including a
distinguished career with
[55:29] the La Palma Police Department.
[55:32] The city expresses
deep gratitude
[55:33] to Chief Guerrero for his
years of dedicated service
[55:36] and wishes him the very
best in retirement.
[55:39] 
[55:47] Let's take a look at 2025
economic and financial outlook.
[55:50] 
[55:53] The main key-- rising national
debt and persistent inflation
[55:56] continued to drive up
the cost of living,
[55:59] push loan interest
rates higher, and create
[56:01] market uncertainty while
limiting federal investment.
[56:05] Therefore, in our
projection, city revenues
[56:07] are projected to
grow at a slower pace
[56:09] amid broader economic
headwinds, and staff continues
[56:12] to closely monitor
national and state trends
[56:15] while maintaining a
conservative approach
[56:17] to budgeting and expenditures.
[56:20] Despite these
challenges, La Palma
[56:22] continues to demonstrate
strong fiscal health,
[56:24] maintaining over 133%
in fungible reserves.
[56:29] Staff anticipates that those
reserves will increase even
[56:31] further later this year, when
we are finally reimbursed
[56:34] for a grant to a base
for a meeting project
[56:38] that has now been completed.
[56:41] He gets ahead of us-- look like
continued financial stability.
[56:45] Additionally, the city
continues to aggressively pursue
[56:48] new revenue sources to
general fund expenditures,
[56:52] as demonstrated
by the $2 million
[56:53] federal grant for the
median project, which
[56:55] we're waiting for, which
is now 100 complete--
[56:58] 100% complete.
[56:59] And I hope you people agree
that they look fantastic.
[57:02] 
[57:06] So we come to our 10-year
general fund forecast.
[57:09] And if you take a
look at the graph,
[57:10] you will see that
for several years,
[57:13] it appears that expenditures
are greater than revenues.
[57:17] The problem is that
this graph includes
[57:19] a $400,000 annual
transfer from the general
[57:23] fund to our reserves.
[57:26] Transferring money from
checking to savings
[57:28] is not really an expense.
[57:29] So on the next graph, if you
correct for that transfer,
[57:34] you'll find that each year
you can expect revenues
[57:38] to exceed expenditures
except for one
[57:39] year, which will be next year.
[57:44] But I will tell you that
because of the way we budget,
[57:46] our revenues are budgeted
very conservatively,
[57:49] and we generally
overbudget for expenses.
[57:51] So each year, we tend to do
much better than the forecast.
[57:57] But if you're going
to do planning,
[57:58] you've got to be careful
to make sure you're
[58:00] planning for a more
conservatively in case something
[58:03] does go awry.
[58:04] 
[58:09] Let's take a look at a
general budget expenditures.
[58:13] And in a full-service city
with its own police department,
[58:16] it probably is no
surprise that police
[58:18] plus administrative services
take up about 70% of the total.
[58:22] 
[58:28] Yeah, we prepared basically
a status quo budget,
[58:30] maintaining the same
high-quality programs
[58:32] and services residents
have come to expect.
[58:35] Total expenditures and transfers
are projected at 15.4 million,
[58:40] reflecting about a 4% increase
over the previous fiscal year.
[58:44] 
[58:47] And if you take a look
at our general fund
[58:48] revenue, the top
five revenue sources,
[58:53] which account for about 60%--
[58:56] property taxes, transaction
and use tax, sales taxes,
[59:01] use and utility taxes, and our
transient occupancy tax or hotel
[59:05] tax.
[59:06] 
[59:12] Take a look at our budget--
[59:13] nice budget overview.
[59:15] Overall, our fiscal
health is very strong.
[59:19] The total adopted general
budget again is 15.3 million,
[59:22] with the overall city budget
at about double that amount.
[59:25] So that would be federal state
sources, grant money, sewer.
[59:30] As of June, the
city's total reserves
[59:32] amounted to over 20.5 million,
which represents roughly 133%
[59:38] of general fund expenditures.
[59:40] These reserves
include 5.4 million
[59:42] in the general fund, 7.8 million
in the emergency reserve,
[59:47] 1.3 million in the capital
outlay reserve, 3.6 million
[59:52] in the budget reserve,
and 2.5 million
[59:55] set aside for City
Hall replacement,
[59:57] ensuring a solid financial
position for future needs.
[1:00:01] Now, naturally, all
this money is fungible,
[1:00:03] so it required for
a fiscal emergency.
[1:00:06] Money could always
be moved around.
[1:00:08] This money is unrestricted.
[1:00:09] 
[1:00:12] Let's take a look at
our police department.
[1:00:15] We often hear that La Palma
is a quiet and safe community,
[1:00:19] and it truly is.
[1:00:20] But that safety
is no coincidence.
[1:00:22] It's the result of our highly
proactive police officers
[1:00:25] who work every
day to deter crime
[1:00:27] and protect our neighborhoods.
[1:00:30] One of the department's
greatest points of pride
[1:00:32] is its exceptionally
fast response
[1:00:34] time, averaging just three
minutes for priority one calls.
[1:00:38] That means when a resident
calls during a crisis,
[1:00:41] help arrives almost immediately.
[1:00:44] And this efficiency is supported
by the zone patrol program,
[1:00:47] which divides the city
into five patrol zones
[1:00:50] to ensure consistent
coverage and visibility.
[1:00:53] Officers dedicate
time each shift
[1:00:54] to patrol their assigned
areas with increased presence
[1:00:58] during nighttime hours.
[1:00:59] This proactive model has led to
a notable decline in burglaries
[1:01:03] and allows the Department
to focus resources
[1:01:05] where they're needed the most.
[1:01:07] Few communities in California
can match such responsiveness.
[1:01:11] 
[1:01:19] But businesses and
residents alike
[1:01:21] definitely do appreciate it.
[1:01:24] Let's take a look at our police
department's school programs.
[1:01:27] We have police
interaction with youth
[1:01:29] and our school resource
officer program.
[1:01:33] We are proud to welcome
Officer Perez as La
[1:01:35] Palma's new school
resource officer
[1:01:38] for the 2025-2026 school year.
[1:01:41] Officer Perez brings a strong
commitment to student safety,
[1:01:44] engagement, and
mentorship, and we
[1:01:47] look forward to his positive
impact on our campuses.
[1:01:51] We extend our sincere thanks to
the Anaheim Union High School
[1:01:53] district for its continued
support and funding
[1:01:57] of the school resource
officer program,
[1:02:00] an investment that ensures
safe and connected schools
[1:02:02] and communities.
[1:02:05] We also have several
volunteer programs
[1:02:08] in the police department,
its volunteers and policing,
[1:02:11] the community emergency response
team, neighborhood watch,
[1:02:14] and our police explorers.
[1:02:17] If you are a member of one
of these amazing groups,
[1:02:19] please stand up, raise your
hand, and be recognized.
[1:02:23] All right.
[1:02:24] 
[1:02:29] So our volunteers in policing
contribute over 3,200 hours each
[1:02:35] year, assisting with
patrols, vacation checks,
[1:02:38] and administrative tasks.
[1:02:41] The community emergency
response team empowers residents
[1:02:44] through a FEMA-approved
regional training
[1:02:46] program in disaster preparedness
and emergency response.
[1:02:51] The neighborhood watch program
enhances neighborhood safety
[1:02:54] by encouraging residents to
report suspicious activity
[1:02:58] and stay engaged through
regular monthly meetings.
[1:03:02] And our police explorers, a
group of dedicated youth between
[1:03:05] the ages of 14 and 20,
and they contribute
[1:03:08] over 3,000 hours annually.
[1:03:11] They take part in community
events, training exercises,
[1:03:14] and ride alongs, and they
gain valuable experience
[1:03:17] while supporting our department.
[1:03:19] Thanks to all of you and
keep up the good work.
[1:03:21] 
[1:03:25] It's through community service.
[1:03:26] It is the heart
of our community,
[1:03:28] and the city council
takes great pride
[1:03:29] in providing high-quality
programs and events that
[1:03:32] bring residents
together and enhance
[1:03:34] La Palma's quality of life.
[1:03:36] 
[1:03:42] Here's a list of the
top is the 2026 events.
[1:03:47] And you're free to use that.
[1:03:48] The list is also
in your program,
[1:03:50] so please take it home and
put the stuff on your calendar
[1:03:52] if you're interested.
[1:03:54] Later, coming up pretty
shortly on October
[1:03:57] 26 is our 70th
anniversary celebration
[1:04:02] and Halloween carnival--
[1:04:03] very interesting
pairing if you ask me.
[1:04:07] On November 8, we'll be having
our Veterans Day ceremony, which
[1:04:10] is a new event dedicated
to honoring and recognizing
[1:04:13] La Palma's veterans.
[1:04:15] We invite the entire
community to take part
[1:04:17] in this meaningful celebration.
[1:04:19] More details are
available online
[1:04:22] and please RSVP soon
to reserve your spot.
[1:04:27] Also December 3, we will
have our annual holiday
[1:04:30] tree lighting
ceremony, and Santa
[1:04:32] Claus will be attending again.
[1:04:34] 
[1:04:37] We also have community service.
[1:04:38] There's several programs
to help members in need.
[1:04:42] We have our Meals
on Wheels program,
[1:04:47] and they delivered
last year 1,400 meals
[1:04:49] to La Palma seniors this year.
[1:04:51] In addition to providing
nutritious meals,
[1:04:53] the program also
connects seniors
[1:04:55] to regional resources
and supply services
[1:04:58] through our strong
volunteer network.
[1:05:01] And for our teens, La
Palmas Inspo Teen program
[1:05:04] provides a safe environment for
teenagers to connect with peers,
[1:05:08] complete homework, and enjoy
recreational activities
[1:05:11] at Central Park.
[1:05:12] The summer Volunteens program
focuses on community service
[1:05:16] and offers our young adults a
valuable real-life experience
[1:05:19] through volunteer work.
[1:05:21] This year, approximately 30
teens participated as volunteers
[1:05:24] at various events.
[1:05:26] Thank you to the volunteers
for all their contributions.
[1:05:29] And then we have La Palma's
Tiny Tots program, which
[1:05:31] is in high demand,
and it continues
[1:05:35] to be offered to La Palma
families and some families
[1:05:37] outside La Palma.
[1:05:38] This is for children
age 3 to 5 and provides
[1:05:41] essential educational, social,
and developmental skills
[1:05:45] to prepare them for
kindergarten, with up to 48
[1:05:47] children per session.
[1:05:49] And finally, the 2025
summer day camp program
[1:05:53] was a great success.
[1:05:54] An average of 55 campers per
week, children aged 6 through 12
[1:05:58] enjoyed a variety of fun
recreational excursions
[1:06:02] and activities.
[1:06:04] We respond to public works
and community development.
[1:06:08] 
[1:06:11] So I've mentioned this earlier,
but completed this year,
[1:06:14] the street medians have been
refreshed with new landscaping
[1:06:17] all throughout the city.
[1:06:18] This summer, La Palma Avenue
was paved with slurry seal
[1:06:21] and restriped, in keeping with
our adopted pavement management
[1:06:24] program to keep our streets and
roads in high-quality condition.
[1:06:28] Residential zone 4 was
completed at the same time,
[1:06:32] and various neighborhoods are on
schedule for regular maintenance
[1:06:35] in the near future.
[1:06:36] 
[1:06:39] Next are Valley View
Street rehabilitation.
[1:06:42] So to highlight upcoming--
[1:06:43] these infrastructure
projects, this
[1:06:45] is a big major arterial in need
of-- in need of rehabilitation.
[1:06:50] Due to the heavy
traffic, this corridor
[1:06:52] requires more significant work
than a typical slurry seal
[1:06:56] project.
[1:06:57] The city, in collaboration
with Townsend Public Affairs,
[1:07:00] has submitted a grant
request for $12.5 million,
[1:07:04] securing support from
the city of Buena
[1:07:06] Park and Orange
County Transportation
[1:07:08] Authority officials.
[1:07:10] The grant is ultimately
subject to approval
[1:07:12] by the Southern California
Council of Governments
[1:07:14] by the end of this year.
[1:07:16] If approved, the city would
begin design of the project
[1:07:19] as soon as possible.
[1:07:20] 
[1:07:24] Our police station is in
dire need of a renovation,
[1:07:27] and the city is seeking various
funding sources to improve
[1:07:31] the facility conditions.
[1:07:33] The city currently has
a grant application
[1:07:35] pending with the federal
government for this project.
[1:07:37] While progress at the
federal level has been slow,
[1:07:40] we remain optimistic that
the grant will eventually
[1:07:43] be awarded, allowing
the police department
[1:07:45] to undergo a much-needed
modernization
[1:07:48] and facility upgrade.
[1:07:49] 
[1:07:52] The city yard
water well recently
[1:07:54] completed its rehabilitation
of the pump and motor
[1:07:57] this past summer.
[1:07:58] The city second well
site off Walker Street
[1:08:01] is also in need
of rehabilitation.
[1:08:03] A utility rate proposal is
underway to ensure that funding
[1:08:06] is available to maintain our
city's water infrastructure now
[1:08:11] and for years to come.
[1:08:12] 
[1:08:15] At the end of the Palmer Avenue,
plans to widen the Delano Bridge
[1:08:19] are in progress, with the city
of Cerritos as the lead agency
[1:08:23] and the city of
La Palma involved
[1:08:24] in regular monthly meetings
and reviews along the way.
[1:08:28] The design is at 65% completion,
and the cities are working
[1:08:32] collaboratively to fund--
[1:08:34] find funding sources
to finish the design
[1:08:36] and secure allocations
for construction.
[1:08:38] It is anticipated that the
construction for this project
[1:08:41] will be $30 million.
[1:08:43] 
[1:08:47] Switching gears to showcase
private development projects
[1:08:50] and new businesses in La Palma,
the city's economic development
[1:08:54] and land use ad hoc committee,
comprised of Mayor Pro Tem
[1:08:57] Nitesh Patel and
Councilmember Debbie Baker,
[1:09:00] have been working
diligently to continue
[1:09:02] bolstering the state of the
city's economic progress.
[1:09:06] The announcement of
parking lot, landscaping,
[1:09:09] and signage improvements have
resulted in a fully occupied
[1:09:12] and thriving shopping center,
welcoming the addition of 55
[1:09:16] parking stalls, several trash
enclosures and a new store,
[1:09:20] Kobos Furniture.
[1:09:21] 
[1:09:24] On the corner of Orangethorpe
Avenue and Walker Street,
[1:09:27] Cocoa Chicken is
getting a full makeover.
[1:09:30] Exterior facade improvements
are well underway,
[1:09:32] with contemporary upgrades,
additional parking
[1:09:35] stalls, new landscaping, and
two new storefronts coming soon.
[1:09:39] 
[1:09:43] And our former
Burger King has now
[1:09:45] been converted into a Pepe's.
[1:09:48] Pepe's Finest Mexican
Food anticipates
[1:09:50] requesting final
building approval
[1:09:52] by the end of this
month, hopefully opening
[1:09:55] soon in the next few weeks.
[1:09:57] 
[1:10:00] CJ Foods is expanding
its operations
[1:10:03] and opening a new food
lab in Centerpoint,
[1:10:06] featuring a full test
kitchen for their products.
[1:10:09] 
[1:10:13] And back at the Vietnam Center,
which just had the parking lot
[1:10:15] renovation, right behind
La Capilla, a local chain
[1:10:19] Korean barbecue
restaurant, Shik Do Rak,
[1:10:22] is finishing up its
interior remodel
[1:10:25] after a complete
redo of the site's
[1:10:27] grease interceptor system.
[1:10:29] Shik Do Rak has other locations
in Irvine and Garden Grove,
[1:10:33] and they hope to open
before the holiday season.
[1:10:35] 
[1:10:40] Burnhouse is a new fitness
studio opening in Centerpoint,
[1:10:44] which had a booth at
the Festival of Nations
[1:10:46] last month to promote
their new business.
[1:10:49] The studio is currently
under construction
[1:10:51] and plans to open next month.
[1:10:54] Nook Coffee Bar has submitted
plans for an interior remodel
[1:11:00] at a vacant suite in
the La Palma Collection
[1:11:03] Center behind Popeye's.
[1:11:06] Nook has locations
in Costa Mesa,
[1:11:09] Torrance, and Rancho Cucamonga.
[1:11:11] 
[1:11:14] And we are very excited
to announce Radio Korea AM
[1:11:17] 1540 has recently purchased
a commercial building
[1:11:21] in Centerpoint.
[1:11:22] Building permits have
been issued this week
[1:11:24] for their interior remodel
to bring the majority
[1:11:26] of their operations from
Los Angeles to La Palma,
[1:11:30] with approximately 65 employees.
[1:11:34] Radio Korea looks
forward to engaging
[1:11:36] with the local community,
supporting business attraction,
[1:11:39] and hosting various
special events in La Palma.
[1:11:41] 
[1:11:44] And lastly, in the complex
that we are in today,
[1:11:47] the California Joint
Powers Insurance Authority
[1:11:50] is preparing a new building,
which would be building 3,
[1:11:54] featuring a training
recording studio,
[1:11:56] meeting spaces, and offices.
[1:11:58] The revised project was
recently resubmitted last month
[1:12:01] in September and will be
subject to public hearings
[1:12:04] by the Development and
Circulation Committee,
[1:12:06] as well as the city council,
in the coming months.
[1:12:09] 
[1:12:12] And this concludes this year's
State of the City Address.
[1:12:16] Please enjoy more food.
[1:12:17] As I understand, there's
plenty left over, courtesy
[1:12:22] of our wonderful partners
at Above All Catering Events
[1:12:24] and have a safe drive home.
[1:12:26] Thank you all for attending
and for your continued support
[1:12:30] in the great city of La Palma.
[1:12:32]