The 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Whittier City Council meeting won’t be momentous with less than a full council expected. In these cases, City Manager Steve Helvey typically postpones anything that might be considered controversial. For example, a hearing on a proposed water and trash rate increase won’t go before the council until the Aug. 10 meeting.
Still, for residents following city policies there are some interesting items on the agenda.
The council will be asked to extend its stimulus plan for businesses another year. Those involved involved easing signing and zoning regulations, and providing more flexibility for businesses on Whittier Boulevard.
It also will consider appropriating $242,192 in funds — $100,000 in new money and $142,192 in unused spending — for the Whittier Area First Day Coalition. All but $24,000 would be used for a refurbishment planned for their building.
The council also must decide whether the southeast corner of First Avenue and Leffingwell Road is appropriate for an “Art in Public Places” project. The Cultural Arts Commission says no.
There also will be a report on the Uptown parking study.
