La Verne City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8
Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 3660 D St., La Verne
How to attend: In person, via Zoom at LaVerneCA.gov/zoom, or by phone by calling 1-669-900-6833 and enter ID 810 2137 9211 when prompted.

🔗 Sept. 8 City Council Meeting Agenda
🔗 Sept. 8 City Council Meeting Agenda Packet

Council members will decide whether to launch a weekly Farmers Market at City Hall, trim the Chamber of Commerce's annual subsidy, accept 10 parcels of Metro A-Line infrastructure, and give final approval to a zoning tweak meant to unlock affordable housing.

Closed Session at 5:30 p.m. This session will coverc labor negotiations with the General Unit and Firefighters Association, one existing lawsuit (Gonzalez v. City of La Verne), two anticipated litigation matters, and a real estate negotiation over a trailer space in Valley Rancho Mobile Park.

Presentations

America 250 Photo Contest Results—The City will award winners of its photo contest celebrating La Verne ahead of America's 250th anniversary.

National Preparedness Month Proclamation—Observed every September to get residents thinking ahead about emergencies and disasters, and to build a more resilient community.

University of La Verne Update—ULV President Risa Dickson will update Council on the 2026–27 academic year.

✅ Consent Calendar

Items on the Consent Calendar are routine and typically passed as a package unless pulled for individual discussion.

Council Minutes, Demands, and Treasurer's Report—Routine approval of the Aug. 3 minutes, roughly $4.19 million in audited demands, and the quarterly Treasurer's Report.

Gilead Sciences Development Agreement Amendment (Final Adoption)—Extends Gilead's 2016 development agreement for its Wheeler Avenue site through 2031 and locks in impact fees as they stand on Jan. 1, 2027. No new construction or land-use changes involved.

Why it matters: Just contract housekeeping—Gilead isn't building anything new, but it now knows exactly what fees apply through the extension.

Zoning Amendment for Nonconforming Lots (Final Adoption)—Creates a narrow exception letting adjacent substandard lots skip the usual merger requirement when merging them would block an affordable housing project.

Why it matters: Lets adjacent substandard lots skip the merger requirement when it would stand in the way of an affordable housing project—otherwise, this doesn't change how the City treats nonconforming lots.

Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency Grant Agreement—The City is accepting $460,000 in county funding to build a Homelessness Prevention Program, study the long-term future of Valley Rancho Mobile Home Park, and train staff on homelessness law.

Why it matters: Fully grant-funded—no General Fund cost—and it's the first real look at what could preserve Valley Rancho as affordable housing long-term. Valley Rancho Mobile Park is an all-ages manufactured home community located at 2909 Arrow Hwy in La Verne. The park has been owned by the City of La Verne since 2001, which has helped maintain it as a stable, lower-cost community housing option.

University of La Verne Public Safety MOU—Formalizes how LVPD and ULV Campus Safety split responsibilities for crimes, emergencies, and traffic incidents on campus, through 2029.

Why it matters: Clarifies who responds to what on campus—useful the next time there's an incident near the University.

Metro A-Line Right-of-Way Acceptance—The City is accepting 10 parcels—mostly sidewalks, pedestrian paths, and traffic signal equipment—from the agency that built the Gold Line extension, at no cost.

Why it matters: Infrastructure built for the A-Line will officially become the City's to maintain.

📢 Public Hearing

🗣️ Want to comment? Speak in person, raise your hand on Zoom, or email cityclerk@LaVerneCA.gov by noon on September 8. You'll have up to three minutes.

Development Impact Fee Code Cleanup—Consolidates all of the City's development impact fee rules into one new chapter of the Municipal Code. No fees are changing.

Why it matters: Nothing changes what anyone pays—it just makes the rules easier to find.

Discussion Calendar

🗣️ Want to comment? Speak in person, raise your hand on Zoom, or email cityclerk@LaVerneCA.gov by noon on Sept. 8. You'll have up to three minutes.

🔥 Hot Topic: New Weekly Farmers Market

The Chamber has lined up a potential operator for a new Farmers Market and is asking the City to let it use the City Hall parking lot Saturdays, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., through June 2027. The promoter is also looking at University of La Verne property in Old Town as a backup in case of scheduling conflicts at City Hall. Council is also being asked to waive business license fees for vendors in the market's first year. La Verne previously held a Farmers Market in Old Town La Verne around D Street and Bonita Avenue from 2015-2017.

More Items on the Discussion Calendar

Chamber of Commerce Partnership —The Chamber's annual City subsidy would drop from $40,000 to $35,000, with staff citing programs from last year's agreement that weren't finished on time. The subsidy would be paid in four quarterly installments, plus up to $2,000 to help cover new members' first-year dues.

City Council Assignment Revisions—Updates which Council members sit on which regional boards and City committees. It drops the Council's liaison seats on CASI (Committee on Cultural Awareness and Social Inclusion), now that the group has grown into its own independent nonprofit, and removes the Foothill Gold Line JPA seat since that agency is dissolving.

Purchasing Policy Update (AR 204)—Raises the purchase-order threshold from $5,000 to $7,500 and swaps the mandatory five-year contract rebid for a documented review instead. Staff points to a recent example: rebidding the Sports Park's landscaping contract after five years drove costs up about 40%. This could mean fewer forced rebids on contracts that are already working well.

Middle Management Salary & Benefits—A 2% cost-of-living raise for Middle Management, Professional, and Confidential employees, effective this month, following similar raises already given to Police and Fire. Cost: about $55,463, covered by Measure LV. Routine follow-through on pay parity across City employee groups.

New Customer Service Job Classifications—Creates Customer Service Lead ($55,115–$66,992) and Customer Service Assistant ($37,314–$45,355) positions in the Finance Department, restructured from an existing vacancy at no net cost.

🗣️ General Public Comment Opportunities

• In person at City Hall—fill out a speaker card before the item is called
• By email to cityclerk@LaVerneCA.gov—submitted by noon on September 8; comments are shared with the full Council and become part of the public record
• Via Zoom—visit LaVerneCA.gov/zoom or call 1-669-900-6833, ID: 810-2137-9211; raise your hand to request to comment

Public comment is allowed:

• During the Public Hearing
• On Discussion Calendar items
• On Consent Calendar items if pulled for separate discussion
• During general public comment for items not on the agenda

Upcoming Dates to Note

Planning Commission Wednesday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m. | City Hall

Senior Advisory Committee Wednesday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. | La Verne Community Center

City Council Meeting Monday, Sept. 21, Closed/Study Session 5:30 p.m., Regular 6:30 p.m. | City Hall