Artesia — 2025-10-13

City Council

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1.A. Call to Order
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10.A. Resolution Approving the Building and Safety Fee Schedule Per Los Angeles County Fee\nSchedules\n— Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3067, Approving the Building & Safety Fee\nSchedule per Los Angeles County Fee Schedules, and Making a Determination of Exemption\nUnder CEQA, Pursuant to Section 15273(a)(4)
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10.B. Introduction of Ordinance Related to Tattoo and Body Piercing and Permanent Cosmetic\nEstablishments\n— Recommendation: Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance 25-974, Amending Chapter 2\n(Zoning) of Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the Artesia Municipal Code as They Pertain to\nTattoo, Body Piercing and Permanent Cosmetic Establishments; And\n— Find That the Proposed Ordinance Is Exempt From CEQA Pursuant to Guidelines Sections\n15378(b)(4) and 15061(b)(3).
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11.A. Update on Parks & Recreation Department Improvement Projects and Programming Initiatives\nat Artesia Park and AJ Padelford Park\n— Recommendation: Receive and File.
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11.B. Resolution of Intention to Form an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD)\n— Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3068, Declaring Its Intention To Establish the\nArtesia Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District To Finance the Construction, Repair,\nAcquisition, And/or Maintenance of Capital Improvements and Facilities, Including the\nAcquisition And/or Remediation of Land for Such Improvements and Facilities; Establishing a\nPublic Financing Authority; And Authorizing Certain Other Actions Related Thereto; And\n— Is Exempt From CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; And\n— Appoint Two Members of the City Council To Serve on the Public Financing Authority (PFA)\nand One Member as an Alternate, in Anticipation of Los Angeles County Joining the PFA. If Los\nAngeles County Does Not Join, the Alternate Will Serve as a Third Member of the PFA
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12.A. City Manager Reporting
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13.A. Adjournment in Memory of Adrian Fajardo, Management Analyst.\nThe City of Artesia complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you require special assistance to attend or participate in\nthis meeting, please call the City Clerk’s office at 562-865-6262 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Copies of Staff Reports are on file\nin the Office of the City Clerk and are available for inspection.\nDate Posted: October 9, 2025
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2.A. Roll Call
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4.A. Pledge of Allegiance
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6.A. Councilmember Comments
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7.A. Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation
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7.B. Filipino American History Month Proclamation
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7.C. Hindu Heritage Month Proclamation
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7.D. Red Ribbon Week Proclamation
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7.E. Code Compliance Officer Month Proclamation
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7.F. Staff Introductions
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9.A. Waive Reading of All Ordinance and Resolutions Adoptions on the Agenda and Read by Title\nOnly\n— Recommendation: Waive Reading, by Title Only, of all Ordinances and Resolutions. Said\nOrdinances and Resolutions Which Appear on the Public Agenda Shall Be Determined to Have\nBeen Read by Title and Further Reading Waived.
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9.B. Accounts Payable Check Register - September 2025\n— Recommendation: Receive and File.
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9.C. City Financial Report - Amended July 2025 and August 2025\n— Recommendation: Receive and File.
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9.D. AB 1234 Reporting\n— Recommendation: Receive and File.
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9.E. City Council Meeting Minutes\n— Recommendation: Approve Minutes as Presented for August 11, 2025 - Regular Meeting, and\nSeptember 8, 2025 - Special Meeting.
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9.F. Amendments to the Community Benefits Grant Program Funding Policy\n— Reccomendation: Approve the Updated Community Benefits Grant Program Funding Policy.
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9.G. Introduction of an Ordinance to Adopt Updated Los Angeles County Building, Electrical,\nPlumbing, Mechanical, Fire, Residential Codes, and Green Building Standards\n— Recommendation: Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance No. 25-975, Adopting by\nReference Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2023\nCalifornia Building Code; Title 27 of the Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending\nthe 2023 California Electrical Code; Title 28 of the Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and\nAmending the 2019 California Plumbing Code; Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code,\nIncorporating and Amending the 2023 California Mechanical Code; Title 30 of the Los Angeles\nCounty Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2023 California Residential Code; Title 31 of the\nLos Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2019 California Green Building\nStandards Code; Title 33 of the Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the\n2023 California Existing Building Code; And the 2022 California Fire Code; Together With\nCertain Amendments, Deletions and Additions, Including Findings, Fees and Penalties; And\nAmending the Artesia Municipal Code;\n— Find the Ordinance Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); And\n— Direct Staff To Notice and Hold a Public Hearing on the Proposed Adoption of Ordinance No.\n25-975 at the City Council’s Regularly Scheduled November Meeting.
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9.H. Appointment for Private Sector Representative to Serve on the Southeast Los Angeles County\nWorkforce Development Board\n— Recommendation: Approve Greg Utrecht as the Private Sector Representative, Based on the\nRecommendation of Mayor Pro Tem Trevino.