Buena Park — 2025-08-12

City Council

#A Order of Business 11
11.A. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE UPDATES
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4.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES\n— Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings\nof July 22, 2025.
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4.B. RESOLUTIONS APPROVING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS\n— Recommended Action: Adopt Resolutions approving the Claims and Demands.
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4.C. FINAL PAYMENT TO SOUTHERN BLEACHER COMPANY, INC. FOR THE BELLIS PARK BLEACHER\nREPLACEMENT PROJECT\n— Recommended Action: 1) Accept the project as complete and approve a final payment to\nSouthern Bleacher Company, Inc., in the amount of $47,530; and 2) Direct the Public Works\nDepartment to file a Notice of Completion.
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4.D. FINAL PAYMENT TO BIG BEN ENGINEERING, INC. FOR THE 6591 BEACH BOULEVARD FIRE\nHYDRANT AND FIRE SERVICE LINE INSTALLATION PROJECT\n— Recommended Action: 1) Accept the project as complete and approve a final payment to Big\nBen Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $112,367.63; and 2) Direct the Public Works\nDepartment to file a Notice of Completion.
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4.E. RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE THELMA AVENUE COMMUNITY\nGARDENS PHASE 1 PROJECT, APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH GREEN GIANT LANDSCAPE, INC., AND\nAPPROVE A BUDGET APPROPRIATION\n— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution approving the plans and specifications for the\nThelma Avenue Community Gardens Phase 1 Project; 2) Award a contract to Green Giant\nLandscape, Inc., in the amount of $936,415; 3) Approve a budget appropriation in the amount\nof $405,000 from undesignated General Fund; 4) Authorize project contingency funds in the\namount of $95,000; 5) Authorize a purchase order for The Solis Group in the amount of $5,380\nfor administration of the Community Workforce Administration; 6) Authorize Community\nWorkforce Administration contingency funds in the amount of $2,690; 7) Authorize the City\nManager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the contract;\nand, 8) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the contract.
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4.F. RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR VARIOUS OCFA FIRE STATION NO.\n63 IMPROVEMENTS, APPROVE CONTRACTS WITH ROD-WEST FLOOR COVERING, LLC, AND PPC\nSERVICE INC., AND APPROVE A BUDGET REALLOCATION\n— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution approving the plans and specifications for the\nOCFA Fire Station No. 63 Flooring Replacement Project; 2) Approve a budget reallocation from\nthe Ehlers Senior Center Carpet Replacement Project; 3) Award a contract to Rod-West Floor\nCovering LLC, in the amount of $44,338; 4) Authorize contingency funds in the amount of\n$5,000 in the same purchase order; 5) Award a contract to PPC Service Inc., in the amount of\n$15,936.61; 6) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, nonmonetary changes to the contract; and, 7) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to\nexecute the contract.
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4.G. APPROVAL OF A BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CAREER AND\nAPPRENTICESHIP RESOURCE FAIR\n— Recommended Action: 1) Approve a budget appropriation of $5,000 from the undesignated\nGeneral Fund balance for the implementation of the Construction Career and Apprenticeship\nFair.
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4.H. RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BUENA PARK EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN – BASIC PLAN\n— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution adopting the City of Buena Park’s Emergency\nOperations Plan (EOP) – Basic Plan; and 2) Authorize staff to make any necessary, nonmonetary changes to the EOP at the discretion of the City Manager.
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4.I. ORDINANCE APPROVING POLICE DRONE-RELATED UPDATES TO THE BUENA PARK POLICE\nDEPARTMENT'S MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 481\nIn accordance with AB 481, any update to Policy 409 – Military Equipment Use Policy, must be\nsubmitted and approved by City Council. In compliance with AB 481, outlined below is the\nproposed equipment to be added to the Military Equipment Use Policy (Attachment B), as well as a\nproposed updated Policy 409 (Attachment C)\n— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt an ordinance approving police drone-related updates to the\nBuena Park Police Department's Military Equipment Use Policy (“Policy”), thereby satisfying\nAssembly Bill 481 with respect to purchase and use of such equipment by the Department.
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5.A. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25-02 WITH STANTEC\nCONSULTING SERVICES INC., FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE DALE/WHITAKER COMPLETE STREETS\nPROJECT AND PSA NO. 25-20 WITH STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC., FOR DESIGN SERVICES\nFOR THE WHITAKER STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT\nThis item amends PSA 25-02 and also awards PSA No. 25-20 to Stantec Consulting Services Inc.\n— Recommended Action: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement\nwith Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for design services for the Dale/Whitaker Complete\nStreets Project; 2) Approve Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement with Stantec\nConsulting Services Inc., for design services for the Whitaker Street Rehabilitation Project; 3)\nAuthorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes\nto the agreement; 4) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement;\nand, 5) Authorize a budget allocation in the amount of $20,000 from the undesignated Gas Tax\nfund balance for this purpose.
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5.B. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ENGINEERING RESOURCES OF SOUTHERN\nCALIFORNIA, INC. (ERSC) FOR DESIGN SERVICES OF THE KNOTT AVENUE (CRESCENT AVENUE TO\nARTESIA BOULEVARD) AND 8TH STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT\n— Recommended Action: 1) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Engineering\nResources of Southern California, Inc. (ERSC) in the amount of $280,385 for design services for\nthe Knott Avenue (Crescent Avenue to Artesia Boulevard) and 8th Street Rehabilitation Project;\n2) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary\nchanges to the agreement; and 3) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the\nagreement.
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5.C. RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CITY YARD ROOF\nREPLACEMENT PROJECT, APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH LETNER ROOFING COMPANY, AND APPROVE\nA BUDGET AMENDMENT\n— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution approving the plans and specifications for the\nCity Yard Roof Replacement Project; 2) Award a contract to Letner Roofing Company in the\namount of $493,775; 3) Authorize contingency funds in the amount of $50,000 in the same\npurchase order; 4) Authorize a purchase order for The Solis Group in the amount of $4,035 for\nadministration of the Community Workforce Agreement; 5) Authorize Community Workforce\nAdministration contingency funds in the amount of $500; 6) Authorize the City Manager and\nCity Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the contract; 7) Authorize the\nCity Manager and City Clerk to execute the contract; and, 8) Approve a budget appropriation in\nthe amount of $48,650 from the undesignated Water Fund balance for this purpose.
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5.D. AUTHORIZE VEHICLE PURCHASES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-2026 AND 2026-2027\n— Recommended Action: 1) Authorize the Purchasing Manager to issue purchase orders in the\napproximate aggregate amount of $2,290,000, plus applicable taxes, for various City vehicles\nas described herein for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 fiscal years; 2) Authorize up-fitting costs\nin the approximate amount of $25,000 for each police patrol vehicle and $6,000 for each police\nadministrative vehicle (total of $375,000 for 24 vehicles); and 3) Determine that dispensing\nwith competitive bidding is in the best interest of the City due to the uncertain impact\nof tariffs on vehicle inventories and to streamline the approval process to better facilitate local\npurchases.
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7.A. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONFERENCE REPORTS AND CALENDAR REQUESTS
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8.A. RECESS
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9.A. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION FOR THE FRIENDSHIP PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT\nCONCEPTUAL PLANS AND COST ESTIMATE
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9.B. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING THE RENOVATION OF THE PEAK PARK POOL\nBUILDING
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9.C. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON AN AGREEMENT WITH CENTRALIA ELEMENTARY\nSCHOOL DISTRICT FOR AN AFTER-SCHOOL EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM (ELOP)
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9.D. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING SUPPORT FOR SB 825 (PETRIE-NORRIS)