Artesia — 2026-01-12

City Council

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1.A. Call to Order
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11.A. Interagency Loan for $666,300 Between the City of Artesia and the Artesia Housing Authority for the\nPurchase and Sale Agreement for Acquisition of 11820 168th Street by the Artesia Housing Authority\nPurchase and Sale Agreement for Acquisition of Real Property for the Housing Authority of City of Artesia\n— City Council Recommendation:\n— Approve and Authorize the City Manager To Execute on Council’s Behalf:\n— A Loan Agreement in Which the City of Artesia Loans the City of Artesia Housing Authority $666,300 From\nIts General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance, Subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Loan Agreement;\nAnd\n— Finding That the Action is Exempt From CEQA Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.\n— Commission of the Housing Authority Recommendation:\n— Approve and Authorize the Executive Director of the Housing Authority To Execute on the Commission’s\nBehalf:\n— A Loan Agreement;\n— A Purchase and Sale Agreement for Real Property Located at 11820 168th Street (APN 7011-004-076) in\nthe City of Artesia for a Total Purchase Price of $630,000, Plus Relocation Costs Not To Exceed $29,800,\nand $6,500 in Closing Costs; And\n— Find That the Action Is Exempt From CEQA Pursuant To State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
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12.A. City Manager Informational Reporting
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13.A. Councilmember Comments
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2.A. Roll Call
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4.A. Pledge of Allegiance
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5.A. Public Comments
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6.A. Councilmember Comments
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7.A. Staff Introduction
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8.A. 2025 Community Benefit Grantee Presentations
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9.A. Waive Reading of All Ordinance and Resolutions Adoptions on the Agenda and Read by Title Only\n— Recommendation: Waive Reading, by Title Only, of all Ordinances and Resolutions. Said Ordinances and\nResolutions Which Appear on the Public Agenda Shall Be Determined to Have Been Read by Title and\nFurther Reading Waived.
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9.B. Accounts Payable Check Register - December 2025\n— Recommendation: Receive and File.
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9.C. City Financial Report - November 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 November 10, 2025 - Special Meeting, November\n10, 2025 - Regular Meeting, and November 19, 2025 - Special Meeting.
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9.F. Second Reading and Consideration of Ordinance Related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory\nDwelling Units\n— Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-978, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Artesia,\nCalifornia, Amending Chapter 2 of Title 9, Article 45 Related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior\nAccessory Dwelling Units; And\n— Find the Ordinance Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code § 21080.17.
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9.G. Second Reading and Consideration of Ordinance Making Minor Corrections and Cleanup Amendments to\nVarious Sections of the Artesia Municipal Code\n— Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-976, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Artesia,\nCalifornia, Amending Various Sections of Title 1, Title 3, Title 5, and Title 9 of the Artesia Municipal Code, to\nMake Minor Refinements, Corrections, and Clean-up Amendments; and Adding Article 10 to Chapter 4 of\nTitle 4 Regulating Temporary Street Closures; And\n— Find the Ordinance Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Guideline Sections 15378(b)(5) and 15061(b)(3).
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9.H. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing Investment of Funds in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF)\n— Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 26-3073, Authorizing Investment of Monies in Local Agency\nInvestment Fund and Repealing Resolution No. 1803.
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9.I. Consideration of Award of a Construction Contract for the EV Charging Facility Expansion Project\n— Recommendation: Award a Construction Contract to Koba Construction in the Amount of $449,000 for the\nElectric Vehicle Charging Facility Project, Authorize the City Manager To Execute the Contract on Behalf of\nthe City Council and Approve Non-Substantive Revisions That Do Not Change the Total Contract Price; And\n— Make a Determination of Exemption Under CEQA Pursuant to Section 15301 of the State CEQA\nGuidelines.
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9.J. Resolution Declaring Intention to Annex Territory to Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 and Adopting\nMap of Proposed Area to Annex\n— Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3072, a Resolution of Intention of the City Council of the City\nof Artesia, California, Declaring Intention to Annex Territory to Community Facilities District No. 2017-1\n(Services) and Adopting a Map of the Area Proposed To Be Annexed Thereto (Annexation No. 4);\n— Making a Determination of Exemption Under CEQA Guideline Sections 15378 and 15060(c)(3); And\n— Direct Staff To Hold the Public Hearing for March 9, 2026.
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9.K. Community Benefit Grant Awards for Calendar Year 2026\n— Recommendation: Approve Grant Funding Through the Community Benefit Grant Program for the\nFollowing Organizations, Contingent Upon the Execution of a Community Benefit Grant Agreement: Artesia\nChristian Home ($27,000); Artesia Historical Society ($40,000); Artesia-Cerritos Lions Club ($19,800);\nFriends of Artesia Library ($16,800); Miss Artesia Pageant ($26,000); Rotary Club ($21,400); Saahas for\nCause ($20,700); South Asian Network ($21,700); And the Artesia Chamber of Commerce ($30,000).
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9.L. Introduction of an Ordinance to Adopt Updated Los Angeles County Building, Electrical, Plumbing,\nMechanical, Residential Codes, and Green Building Standards\n— Recommendation: Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance No. 26-979, Adopting by Reference Title\n26 of the Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2025 California Building Code; Title 27\nof the Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2025 California Electrical Code; Title 28 of\nthe Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2025 California Plumbing Code; Title 29 of\nthe Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2025 California Mechanical Code; Title 30 of\nthe Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2025 California Residential Code; Title 31 of\nthe Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2025 California Green Building Standards\nCode; Title 33 of the Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2025 California Existing\nBuilding Code; With Certain Amendments, Deletions and Additions, Including Findings, Fees and Penalties;\nAnd Amending 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. 26-979 at\nthe City Council’s Regularly Scheduled February Meeting.
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9.M. Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with BOA Architecture Inc.\n— Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement With Boa\nArchitecture Inc. To Expand the Scope of Work, and Increase the Contract Amount by $11,000 for a Revised\nNot-To-Exceed Total of $118,800, and Authorize the City Manager To Execute the Amendment.
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9.N. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Development Impact Fee Report\n— Recommendation: Receive and file.
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9.O. Mayor’s 2026 Appointments to Internal and External Committees\n— Recommendation: Receive and File Appointments;\n— Adopt Resolution No. 26-3074, Designating Mayor Pro Tem Ramoso as an Alternate Member of the\nBoard of Directors of County Sanitation District Nos. 2, 18, and 19 of Los Angeles County for the Artesia City\nCouncil; And\n— Direct Staff to Update FPPC Form 806.
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9.P. Removal and Appointment of Parks and Recreation Commissioner\n— Recommended Action: Receive and file.