Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, December 10, 2018
City Hall at 6:30 p.m.
Special Roads Advisory
Committee Meeting
Monday, December 17, 2018
City Hall at 6:30 p.m.
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FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
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The paving portion of the street improvement project will begin on Monday, December 10, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and will require street closures. If you live in the project area, please make arrangements to have cars parked elsewhere or moved from your driveway by 8:00 a.m.
Below is the schedule of the street closures.
- Monday, December 10, 2018: Airoso Road and Valle Drive
- Tuesday, December 11, 2018: Papaya Drive
- Wednesday, December 12, 2018: Church Hill Road
- Thursday, December 13, 2018: Ahuacate Drive
- Friday, December 14, 2018: Reposado Drive
- Monday, December 17, 2018: Reposado Drive
EC Construction requests that irrigation systems be turned off 2 days prior to paving.
For Church Hill Road, trash service will take place before 7:30 a.m. on the day of paving. Please have your trash bins out the night before. Republic will not be able to return to pick-up trash after 7:30 a.m.
Residents are advised to expect traffic delays and use alternate routes whenever possible. Flaggers will be present during the street closures to direct traffic.
Please check the City's website through the link below for paving schedule updates due to weather.
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Paramedic Membership Program
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The Paramedic Membership Program (PMP) is an official subscription program of the City of La Habra Heights. The City designed this program to protect residents and businesses from out-of-pocket expenses related to First Responder/Emergency Medical Treatment provided by the La Habra Heights Fire Department.
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The City of La Habra Heights received Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Community Development Commission of the County of Los Angeles. With these funds, the City will pay the $45.00 cost of the Paramedic Membership Program for 170 senior households for calendar year 2019.
The GRANT is available to household subscriptions on a first-come, first-serve basis. To be eligible for the GRANT program, a household member must be 55 years and older, and a La Habra Heights resident.
Please see 2019 Paramedic Membership Program application for more information.
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The City of La Habra Heights is celebrating its 40th anniversary of incorporation!
Take a stroll down memory lane with photos from 1978 on a Guac Talk special edition by clicking below.
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CLEARING OF DRAINAGE CHANNELS, DITCHES & INLETS,
SLOPE MAINTENANCE & ROADSIDE CLEARANCE
Clear and functioning drainage facilities and roadside clearance is imperative. Because La Habra Heights evolved from an agricultural community, there are several drainage facilities that run through or border residential properties.
While the City clears channels along major arterials such as Hacienda Road, we do not have the legal authority to clean channels on private property nor the resources to maintain all drainage within the street right of way. This notice shall serve as a friendly reminder that it is the responsibility of each resident to keep drainage facilities located within or fronting their property in working order. Please help by clearing debris, leaves, trash, dirt or anything that may obstruct normal operation or redirect the flow of water in those facilities.
In addition to maintaining storm channels and inlets, please do what you can to prevent your slopes from eroding onto the roads or neighboring properties. For example, put sandbags along the toe of the slope to reduce erosion. The City provides free sandbags at City Hall and sand in the lower parking lot of The Park.
Finally, the City requires
that property owners, at their own expense, cut, remove, and haul away vegetation within 3’ from the edge of pavement and 13’ 6” above the street pavement. This does not apply to cultivated and maintained ground such as green grass, ivy, succulents, or similar plants, provided that they do not form a fire hazard.
With the rainy season upon us, the City must enforce Municipal Codes pertaining to maintenance responsibilities of slopes and drainage facilities on or abutting your property. If your slopes erode or these drainage devices are not allowed to function properly, you may be held liable for necessary repairs or clean-up to neighboring or City property.
This is a serious matter and we hope you will join the City in preparation for the next rain. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Public Works Specialist Grace Andres at (562) 694-6302, ext. 222 or at publicworks@lhhcity.org.
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Tree-Cycle After the Holidays
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Republic Services will be accepting cut, real holiday trees at the curb starting Wednesday, December 26, 2018 through Monday, January, 7, 2019.
Be sure to remove all lights, ornaments, as well as the metal or plastic stand before setting the bare tree at the curb.
If the tree is more than 6 feet tall, please cut the tree in half for a safe and easy collection.
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If you decide to take your tree down after January 7, 2019, please cut it into pieces so it will fit into your yard waste container with the lid closed. Holiday wreaths and greenery could also go into your yard waste container for recycling.
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Muzic School Records
recording artist Kerry Fenster will be performing songs from his Parent’s Choice award-winning album Songs About Us – a fun and entertaining collection of lively tunes that teach children how to care for themselves and social skills to care for others.
This FREE musical therapy concert is for children with special needs, but all are invited.
Saturday, December 8, 2018
11:00 a.m.
La Canada Flintridge Library | 4545 N. Oakwood Avenue, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
Saturday, December 15, 2018
3:00 p.m.
West Covina Library | 1601 W. Covina Parkway, West Covina, CA 91790
For more information about the events in December, please visit the Los Angeles County Library website by clicking below.
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Your platelets can help cancer patients
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Did you know that more than 50% of donated platelets go to cancer patients? Plus, new type O+ platelet donors are critically needed this week. During this season of giving, share your good health. Your platelets may help cancer patients in treatment experience a better day. And for these patients, every day counts.
Right now, there's a severe platelet shortage. Your donation is needed for medical treatments that cannot wait.
Schedule your appointment now by clicking below.
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You have the power to give an incredible gift. In the middle of the holiday hustle, one blood donation may help save up to three lives.
Come in to donate blood
December 20 through January 6
to receive a special long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt as our thanks for making time during this busy season, while supplies last.*
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For regular trash collection service in La Habra Heights, Republic collects each cart (trash, recyclables and yard waste) separately. Burro and commercial service is collected differently. For these accounts, trash and recyclables are collected together, however, everyone can still do their part with
Empty, Clean and Dry
. Help by bagging your waste and wet materials, and leaving your recyclables loose for better sorting.
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Together, We Can Be Energy Efficient!
You could save 5%–30% on your energy bills by making efficiency improvements as identified in your home energy assessment.
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HOME HEATING
During colder months, heating is often the number-one home energy expense. If you have a natural gas furnace (over 65% of California homes do), heating your home can account for more than half of your monthly gas bill. If you have electric heating, it can total 40% of your electricity bill.
You can save money and increase your comfort by properly maintaining (or possibly upgrading) your heating equipment. Insulation, air sealing and simple thermostat resetting could lower your energy costs by as much as 30% while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
You can save about 2% of your heating bill for each degree that you lower the thermostat (if the turndown lasts a good fraction of the day or night). For example, changing your thermostat’s setting from 70°F to 65°F would save about 10%.
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Energy Upgrade California
can help you lower your energy use, shrink your carbon footprint and keep you
up-to-date on new ways to make a difference
Click below for more information.
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Decking the halls of your home for the holidays can be fun, but it should also be safe. Each year, holiday season fires injure about 2,600 individuals and cause more than $930 million in damage. No matter how busy you are, take a little extra time to make sure that your holiday decorations do not become a household hazard.
Fireplaces
- Have your chimney inspected and cleaned annually by a certified chimney specialist.
- Leave fireplace glass doors open while burning a fire. Leaving the doors open ensures that the fire receives enough air to ensure complete combustion and keeps creosote from building up in the chimney.
- Close fireplace glass doors when the fire is out to keep air from the chimney opening from getting into the room. Most glass fireplace doors have a metal mesh screen which should be closed when the glass doors are open. This mesh screen helps keep embers from getting out of the fireplace area.
- Always use a metal mesh screen with fireplaces that do not have a glass fireplace door.
- Clear debris, decorations and flammable materials in the area around the hearth.
- Never use flammable liquids to start a fire - especially in a fireplace inside your home.
- Use only seasoned hardwood. Soft, moist wood accelerates creosote buildup in your chimney.
- Build small fires that burn completely and produce less smoke.
- Never burn cardboard boxes, trash or debris in your fireplace.
- When building a fire, place logs at the rear of the fireplace on an adequate supporting grate.
- Allow ashes to cool before disposing (i.e., soak hot ashes in water) and place them in a metal container to avoid any potential fire hazards
- Store ashes three feet away from any combustible materials.
- Never leave a fire in the fireplace unattended. Extinguish the fire before going to bed or leaving the house.
Christmas trees
- If you are using a metallic or artificial tree, make sure it is flame retardant.
- If you are buying a real Christmas tree, make sure it is freshly cut. You can tell if the tree is fresh if the needles are green and hard to pull back from the branches. The trunk will also be sticky.
- Do not put your live tree up too early or leave it up for longer than two weeks. Keep it watered at all times and do not place it close to a heat vent or a fireplace. The heat will dry out the tree, causing it to be more easily ignited by heat, flame or sparks.
Holiday lights and decorations
- Maintain holiday lights. Inspect them each year for frayed wires, bare spots, gaps in the insulation, broken or cracked sockets, and excessive wear before putting them up. Use only lighting listed by an approved testing laboratory.
- Be careful not to overload electrical outlets. Do not link more than three light strands, unless the directions indicate it is safe. Connect strings of lights to an extension cord before plugging the cord into the outlet. Make sure to periodically check the wires - they should not be warm to the touch. Do not leave holiday lights on unattended.
- Use only nonflammable decorations. All decorations should be nonflammable or flame-retardant and placed away from heat vents. Never put wrapping paper in a fireplace. It can throw off dangerous sparks and produce a chemical buildup in the home that could cause an explosion.
Candle care
- If you do use candles, make sure they are in stable holders and place them where they cannot be easily knocked down. Never put lit candles on a tree and never leave the house with candles burning.
- Finally, as in every season, have working smoke alarms installed on every level of your home, test them monthly and keep them clean and equipped with fresh batteries at all times. Know when and how to call for help. And remember to practice your home escape plan.
(Retrieved from https://keepingsafe.westchestergov.com)
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Heating, holiday decorations, winter storms and candles all contribute to an increased risk of fire during the winter months. NFPA and the U.S. Fire Administration are teaming up to help reduce your risk to winter fires and other hazards, including carbon monoxide and electrical fires.
Please read the infographics below to learn how to be fire smart this winter season.
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CLOSE BEFORE YOU DOZE
A closed door can mean the difference between life and death in a house fire.
Please take the time to watch this video.
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City of La Habra Heights
1245 North Hacienda Road
La Habra Heights, CA 90631
(562) 694-6302
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