Artesia — 2026-03-09

1.A.\nCall to Order

10.A.\nAnnexing Territory to Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 (Services) (Annexation No. 4)\n— Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No 26-3078, Calling a Special Election and Submitting to\nthe Qualified Electors of Territory Proposed to be Annexed to the City of Artesia, Community\nFacilities District No. 2017-1 (Services), County of Los Angeles, State of California the Question of\nLevying Special Taxes Within That Territory (Annexation No. 4);\n— Adopt Resolution No. 26-3079, Acting in Its Capacity as the Legislative Body of City of Artesia,\nCommunity Facilities District No. 2017-1 (Services), County of Los Angeles, State of California,\nDeclaring the Results of a Special Election in Such Community Facilities District on the\nProposition of the Annual Levy of Special Taxes Within the Territory Proposed to be Annexed to\nSaid Community Facilities District to Pay the Cost of Certain Services to be Provided by the\nCommunity Facilities District, Determining That the Territory Proposed to be Annexed is Added to\nand Part of Said Community Facilities District With Full Legal Effect, and Ordering the Recording\nof a Map of the Boundaries of Said Community Facilities District Including the Territory Annexed\nThereto (Annexation No. 4); and\n— Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance No. 26-983, Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes\nin a Community Facilities District, Including Certain Annexation Territory Identified as Annexation\nNo. 4 Into City of Artesia, Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 (Services)

10.B.\nResolution Adopting Updated Administrative Citation Fines\n— Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 26-3076, Setting Forth the Administrative Citation\nSchedule of Civil and Administrative Fines for Violations of the Artesia Municipal Code and\nRelated Fees, and Repealing City Council Resolution No. 18-2724

11.A.\n2026 Independence Day Event and Fireworks Show\n— Recommendation: Approve Changing the City of Artesia’s Independence Day Celebration\nEvent Date From July 4 to July 3, 2026, Due to a Shortage of Certified Fireworks Technicians and\nthe City’s Inability To Secure a Fireworks Vendor for July 4, 2026; And\n— Approve an Agreement and Authorize the City Manager to execute on the Council's Behalf\nWith Zambelli Fireworks to Provide a Fireworks Show on July 3, 2026 for an Amount Not-To-\nExceed $37,800.

11.B.\nNon-Profit Facility Use Fees Discussion\n— Recommendation: Discuss and Provide Direction To Staff Regarding the Facility Usage\nRegulations in Relation to Artesia-Based Non-Profit Organizations Versus Non-Profit Organizations\nBased Outside of the City.

11.C.\nBusiness Improvement District (BID) Update and Direction Regarding the Naming of Downtown\n— Recommendation: Discuss and Provide Direction To Staff Regarding the Naming of Downtown\nTo Be “Little India,” Upon Formation of the Business Improvement District (BID).

11.D.\n2026 Goal Setting Report\n— Recommendation: Adopt the 2026 Goal Setting Report and Direct Staff To Begin\nImplementation of the Goals.

12.A.\nCity Manager Reporting

13.A.\nCouncilmember Comments

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2.A.\nRoll Call

3.A.\nInvocation\n— Bishop Robert Magalogo, Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

4.A.\nPledge of Allegiance

5.A.\nPublic Comment

6.A.\nCouncilmember Comments

7.A.\nDevelopmental Disabilities Awareness Month Proclamation

7.B.\nWomen’s History Month Proclamation

7.C.\nNational Social Work Month Proclamation

7.D.\nRed Cross Month Proclamation

7.E.\nCommunity Impact Award

7.F.\nGovernment Finance Professionals Week Proclamation

7.G.\nStaff Introduction

8.A.\nCal Cities Legislative Update

8.B.\nSaahas For Cause

9.A.\nAccounts Payable Check Register - February 2026\n— Recommendation: Receive and File.

9.B.\nCity Financial Report - January 2026\n— Recommendation: Receive and File.

9.C.\nAB 1234 Reporting\n— Recommendation: Receive and File.

9.D.\nCity Council Meeting Minutes\n— Recommendation: Approve Minutes as Presented for January 12, 2026 - Joint Regular Artesia\nCity Council and Special Artesia Housing Authority Meeting, and January 26, 2026 - Special\nMeeting.

9.E.\nSister City Designation Policy\n— Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 26-3077, Approving a Sister City Designation Policy

9.F.\nEnhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) Public Financing Authority Appointment and\nStatus Update\n— Recommendation: Appoint Skip Vega To Serve as the City of Arteisia’s Public Member\nRepresentative to the Public Financing Authority of the Artesia Enhanced Infrastructure\nFinancing District, in Accordance With the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District’s Formation\nResolution.

9.G.\nAward of Professional Services Agreement to BPR Consulting Group for Building and Safety\nServices\n— Recommendation: Approve, and Authorize the City Manager To Execute on the Council’s\nBehalf, a Professional Service Agreement for Building and Safety Services to Bpr Consulting\nGroup in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $1,500,000 From April 1, 2026 Through June 30, 2029; And\n— Approve a Budget Amendment to the Building and Safety Division.

9.H.\n2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report and Annual Housing Element Progress Report\n— Recommendation: Approve the General Plan Annual Progress Report Inclusive of the Annual\nHousing Element Progress Report for Calendar Year 2025; And\n— Direct Staff to File the Reports with the State of California Office of Planning and Research\n(OPR) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)

9.I.\nAward of Landscape Maintenance Service Agreement with Brightview Landscape Services for\nCity-Wide Landscape Maintenance in City Right-of-Way and Public Facilities\n— Recommendation: Approve and Authorize the City Manager To Execute on Their Behalf, a Five-\nYear Landscape Maintenance Service Agreement With Brightview Landscape Services, Inc. With a\nNot-To-Exceed Amount of $1,100,617.20 for City-Wide Landscape Maintenance Services;\n— And Make a Determination of Exemption Under CEQA Pursuant to Section 15304 (Class 4) of\nthe State CEQA Guidelines.

9.J.\nSecond Reading and Consideration of Ordinance Establish Temporary Outdoor Lighting\nRegulations\n— Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 26-981, Adding Section 9-2.1250 to Title 9 of the\nArtesia Municipal Code Establishing Regulations and Standards for the Use of Temporary Outdoor\nLighting in Residential Zones; And Determining the Ordinance To Be Exempt From CEQA; And\n— Find That This Action Is Exempt From the Requirements of CEQA Pursuant to Sections 15378(b)\n(5), and 15061(b)(3).

9.K.\nSecond Reading and Consideration of Ordinance Amending the City's Fireworks Code\n— Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 28-982, Amending Chapter 2 (Fireworks) of Title 4\n(Public Safety) Regarding Illegal Fireworks;\n— Find the Ordinance Exempt From CEAQ under Sate CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2),(3)\n15061(b)(3); And\n— Approve the Proposed Administrative Fines for Fireworks Violations and Direct Staff To Bring\nBack an Adopting Resolution To Coincide With the Adoption of Ordinance No. 26-982.