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LA HABRA BOULEVARD NORTH ELEVATION
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No. 95455
May 21, 2015
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New hall: A look at the projected design of the new civic center looking south on La Habra Boulevard
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LH Council approves new city hall By Brianna Flores La Habra Journal
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ith a described focus on future economic developments of the city, 1 7 the La Habra city council took the next step in3 what will relocate and redesign the current city hall and convert the existing space into a residential area. The council unanimously approved the purchase of the parcel of land on the southeast corner of La Habra Boulevard and Euclid Street and the development of a new civic center. It also approved the rezoning of the current civic center property to allow for residential development and sale of the city land. The city hall relocation and redesign, also referred to as the Civic Center Project, is being completed in phases. On Monday night, members of the council voted to approve Phase 2 and continue on to Phase 3. In approving Phase 2, an additional $254,000 for construction document preparation, an additional $60,512 and an amendment to a project manager contract
up to $35,000 were all approved. Andrew Ho, director of economic development, outlined the cost and financing options for the project. According to Ho, redesigning and relocating city hall and converting it into 3a Civic Center would cost1 an estimated $19 million. The price 7 8 1 7 3 3 1 includes purchasing the land and the cost of renovations. Ho presented three possible financing options for the project, including internal borrowing from general fund reserves, utility authority and traditional lease financing. City Manager Jim Sadro said that his strong financial background helped him to recommend approving Phase 2. “This is the kind of project that doesn’t come along very often. In fact, it’s a unique opportunity being right across the street in what’s essentially current office buildings that can be reconfigured into a Civic Center complex, and us to do an exchange with a residential builder to come and build homes on this side of the street,” Sadro said. See CITY HALL Page 8
Heights approves transfer of city elections to county MAIN ENTRY SOUTH ELEVATION
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By Daniel KEY NOTES: Hernandez LaCOLOR: Habra Journal 1
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LA HABRA HEIGHTS FEATURE:
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DUNN EDWARDS (DEC 752) BIRCHWOOD
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2 ADDITIVE BALCONY ELEMENT said, basDUNN EDWARDS (DEC 759) HICKORY officials2requestEL DORADO STONE much as $24,000,” Clark La Habra Heights 3 SKYLIGHT the county MISSION TILE ROOF ing the estimate on what 3 its DUNN EDWARDS (DEC to 756) WEATHERED BROWN ed3 approval consolidate city GLAZED TILE: BRIGHT-COLOR SPANISH water district pays for4 itsTRELLIS elections. council elections with Los 4Angeles But Clark admitted to not knowCounty, handing control of the polling places to county officials, City ing how much the city can actually save until city officials research it Manager Shauna Clark confirmed. After a costly and contentious further. Clark hopes to have an answer March election in the small town up from the county before the June 11 in the hills, which saw big turnouts of 49.5 percent of registered voters and council meeting. If the proposal to the county looks a vote re-count, officials at the May 14 city council meeting surmised the acceptable, Clark said, council will be possibility of saving money and staff able to discuss and possibly vote on a time by handing over the duties of preliminary proposal next meeting. its elections to Los Angeles County. See VOTE Page 4 “It’s possible the city can save as 2
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