Wendy M. Lau
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 16
- Total speaking time
- 2:27:15
- Avg per meeting
- 9:12
- Segments
- 1680
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Top issues during term (20)
Citywide emergency evacuation plan gaps
Adoption opens the door to federal grants that could pay 75% or more of major hazard-reduction projects; the plan itself was grant-funded.
Paramedic certification pay and firefighter labor relations
Future contract terms will affect personnel costs; the union warned against unilateral changes.
Temporary groundwater transfers with Three Valleys MWD
None directly; it positions the city for grants and compliance.
Arrow Highway bikeway cost-sharing with Pomona
La Verne's share for full-width repaving is about $528,000 versus an estimated $775,000 if done alone.
Arrow Highway traffic signal gridlock
No direct city cost cited; the county's TSSP signal project is already funded and under construction.
Metropolitan Water District Battery Fire Response and Claims
Residents and businesses affected by the evacuation have filed 28 claims so far; the city may pursue an ordinance governing battery storage facilities.
Unlicensed dirt bike activity in neighborhoods
Middle Management 2% COLA
$19,412 this fiscal year from Measure LV, with future increases already built into the proposed budget.
Waste Management Billing Dispute Raised in Public Comment
No rate changes; convenience fees apply only to certain payment methods (flat $1.90).
Purchasing Policy and Competitive Bidding
Could save money on RFP preparation, but critics say it may cost more by skipping competition on big contracts.
Christmas Morning Event Goes Community-Led
$16,000 total: $13,000 seed to the committee, $3,000 reserved for city costs.
Measure GG Paramedic Fee Increase (Prop 218)
Raising the fee to $12.50-$15 a month could add roughly $1 million-plus a year; the current gap costs the general fund about $1.04 million annually.
2026 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Adoption
Adoption opens the door to federal grants that could pay 75% or more of major hazard-reduction projects; the plan itself was grant-funded.
Farmers Market Return and Chamber Partnership
$35,000 subsidy plus waived vendor licensing fees until a new fee system is created.
Veterans Hall Operations and VFW Agreement
About $11,000 a year in cleaning costs, with reductions possible if the VFW shares upkeep.
FY 2026-27 Budget and Measure LV
$101.5 million in total citywide appropriations; CalPERS payment rises from $1.7M to $2.3M.
Affordable Housing Development Impact Fees
New development will pay per-square-foot housing fees; revenue will subsidize affordable housing units in La Verne.
Cell Service and Microcell Expansion
FCC rules cap the city at about $270 per pole per year in rental income, and the city may consider subsidizing fiber installation to speed up coverage.
Public Art Fund Ordinance and Policy
About $671,000 sits in the fund now, with future contributions of 0.5%-1% of major project values expected.
Sierra La Verne Property — Mystery Golf LLC
Decisions during term (126)
Recorded while Lau was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Closed Session: Opt into Albertsons National Opioid Settlement
Consent Calendar Approval (Items 1-6)
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of La Verne and Three Valleys Municipal Water District Establishing a Framework for the Temporary Sale and Transfer of Excess Water Production Rights in the Six Basins.
SGVCOG/Pomona East San Gabriel Valley Sustainable Multimodal Improvement Project - Cooperative Agreement for Arrow Highway Improvements.
Consent Calendar Items 1-3, 5-6 (minutes, warrants, dispatch agreement, legislative report)
Waiver of Business License Fees for ULV Homecoming Vendors (Item 4)
General Plan Safety Element Amendment — 2026 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (Item 7)
Side Letter Agreement with La Verne Firefighters Association — Paramedic Certification Pay (Item 8)
License Agreement with VFW Post 12034 for Veterans Hall
Adoption of the 2026 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Consent Calendar (minutes, audited demands, Vance contract, LA IMPACT)
2027 Water Master Plan Update (Civiltec Engineering)
Appointment to the Public Financing Authority – EIFD Board
Community Organization Partnership Agreement – Holiday Stroll
Community Organization Partnership Agreement – Walk of Honor
City Council Minutes of the Closed Session and Regular meeting of 09/21/26.
Resolution Ratifying Proclamation No. 26-01 Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency
Consent Calendar (Items 1-4)
City Council Minutes of the Closed & Regular meeting of 09/08/26.
Consent Calendar Items 1-6 and 8
Voting record (11)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
approve a waiver of business license fees for all vendors participating in the University of La Verne's Homecoming event on October 23 and October 24, 2O26
Appointment to the Public Financing Authority – EIFD Board
Consent Item 7: MOU with University of La Verne on Public Safety
Recused because she serves as a trustee of the University of La Verne.