Santa Fe Springs — 2026-03-03
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1. CLOSED SESSION\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: One Matter\n(Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6)\nAgency Designated Representatives: City Manager\nEmployee organizations: Santa Fe Springs City Employees’ Association and Santa Fe Springs\nManagement and Confidential Employees' Association\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT\nREGULAR SESSION – BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M.\nINVOCATION\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE\nPRESENTATIONS-NONE\nCHANGES TO AGENDA
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10. STREET LIGHTING DISCTRICT NO. 1 – ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 10000 (PUBLIC WORKS)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 10000, ordering the preparation of the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year\n2026/27 in conjunction with the annual levy of assessments for Street Lighting District No. 1;\nand\n2. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
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11. CATCH BASIN RETROFIT AGREEMENT – LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT\n(PUBLIC WORKS)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the Catch Basin Retrofit Agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District;\nand\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement; and\n3. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
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12. CITYWIDE BRANDING IMPLEMENTATION – PHASE I APPROPRIATION REQUEST\n(POLICE & COMMUNITY SERVICES)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve a Phase I budget Approve a Phase I budget appropriation in the amount of $800,000 to\nsupport the initial citywide implementation of the City’s new brand identity and visual system;\nand\n2. Authorize the establishment of a Citywide Branding Account to allocate funds; and\n3. Appropriate a total of $650,000 for street related branding; 20% ($130,000) in the General Fund\nPublic Works Streets Account 10432001 and 80% ($520,000) in Measure SFS Funds; and\n4. Appropriate $150,000 in the General Fund to the Citywide Branding Account; and\n5. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
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13. GUS VELASCO NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER AMENITY ENHANCEMENTS\n(POLICE & COMMUNITY SERVICES)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Authorize an allocation in the amount of $208,000 to implement facility, security, and\nprogrammatic enhancements at the Gus Velasco Neighborhood Center (GVNC) to increase\nsafety, improve operational efficiency, and expand multi-generational community use; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute any and all agreements, contracts for professional and\ncontracted services, purchase orders, and related documents necessary to procure equipment,\nfurnishings, materials, supplies, and services required for the implementation of the Gus Velasco\nNeighborhood Center (GVNC) Amenity Enhancements; and\n3. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
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14. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS AUTHORIZING JOINT\nAPPLICATION TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE HOMEKEY+ PROGRAM\n(COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 10001 to authorize submission of a joint application (“Joint Application”)\nto the California Department of Housing and Community Development for Homekey+ grant\nfunds in an amount not to exceed $21,193,478; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Joint Application, the Standard\nAgreement (if awarded) in an amount not to exceed $21,193,478, and all ancillary documents\nrequired to secure and administer the grant funds; and\n3. Direct staff to undertake all actions necessary to implement the Homekey+ award, if received,\nand to return to the City Council with any future agreements, appropriations, or project-related\napprovals as required; and\n4. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
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15. AWARD OF CONTRACTS – ON-CALL PETROLEUM ENGINEERING SERVICES (RFQUAL NO. 26-2)\n(COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 10002 awarding Professional Services Agreements to Cornerstone\nEngineering, Inc. and PR Field Services, Inc., and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to\nenter into and execute the Professional Services Agreements with Cornerstone Engineering, Inc.\nand PR Field Services, Inc.; and\n2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
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16. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORINANCE NO. 1168 – AMENDING SECTIONS 93.20\nTHROUGH 93.99 (FIREWORKS) OF CHAPTER 93 (FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION) OF TITLE\nIX (GENERAL REGULATIONS) OF THE SANTA FE SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE TO SUPPORT AN\nEFFECTIVE PERMIT APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND SAFE OPERATION OF FIREWORKS STANDS\n(FIRE)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Find and determine that the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and\n2. Introduce by title only and waive further reading of Ordinance No.1168: An Ordinance amending\nSections 93.20 through 93.99 (Fireworks) of Chapter 93 (Fire Prevention and Protection) of Title\nIX (General Regulations) of the Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code (“SFSMC”) to support an\neffective permit application procedure and safe operation of fireworks stands; and\n3. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
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17. JULY 1, 2024 - JUNE 30, 2027, MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF\nSANTA FE SPRINGS AND THE SANTA FE SPRINGS EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION\nAND THE SANTA FE SPRINGS FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION (HUMAN RESOURCES)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the updated July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027, Memorandum of Understanding between the\n2. Approve the updated July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027, Memorandum of Understanding between the
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18. APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH IBE DIGITAL TO UPGRADE AND\nMODERNIZE THE CITY’S PHONE AND DATA SERVICES (FINANCE)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a five (5) year Professional Services Agreement with IBE\nDigital and corresponding service providers to upgrade and modernize the City’s phone system\nand data services in the amount of $2,350,000; and\n2. Authorize Finance Department to add additional IT Support Personnel not-to-exceed $200,000\nfor FY26-27; and\n3. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.\nAPPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS\nCOUNCIL COMMENTS/AB1234 COUNCIL CONFERENCE REPORTING\nCouncilmember announcements; requests for future agenda items; conference/meeting reports.\nMembers of the City Council will provide a brief report on meetings attended at the expense of the local\nagency as required by Government Code Section 53232.3(d).
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2. OPERATING COVENANT AGREEMENT WITH THE OLIVE BANQUET INC FOR PROPERTY LOCATED\nAT 11900 TELEGRAPH ROAD (THE OLIVE RESTOBAR AND BANQUET HALL)\n(COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Open the Public Hearing; and\n2. Receive any comments from the public wishing to speak on this matter and thereafter close the\nPublic Hearing; and
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3. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Operating Covenant Agreement\n(“Agreement”) with The Olive Banquet Inc. to provide a conditional $3,000,000 grant supporting\nThe Olive RestoBar restaurant and banquet hall, subject to continuous operation, job creation\nand retention, and compliance with the Agreement’s terms and conditions; and
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4. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.\nOLD BUSINESS – NONE\nREGULAR BUSINESS – NONE\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nAll matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine. Any items a Councilmember\nwishes to discuss should be designated at this time. All other items may be approved in a single motion.\nSuch approval will also waive the reading of any Ordinance.\nHOUSING SUCCESSOR\n3. MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 3, 2026 HOUSING SUCCESSOR MEETINGS (CITY CLERK)\nIt is recommended that the Housing Successor:\n1. Approve the minutes as submitted.\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY\n4. MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 3, 2026 HOUSING SUCCESSOR MEETINGS (CITY CLERK)\nIt is recommended that the Successor Agency:\n1. Approve the minutes as submitted.\nCITY COUNCIL
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5. MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 3, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (CITY CLERK)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the minutes as submitted.
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6. RESIDENTIAL STREET IMPROVEMENT 2025-2026 – AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR\nCONSTRUCTION BIDS (PUBLIC WORKS)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve adding the Residential Street Improvement 2025-2026 project to the Capital\nImprovement Program; and\n2. Approve the Plans and Specifications for the subject project; and\n3. Appropriate Local Return Funds in the following dollar amounts: SB1 $969,061, Gas Tax\n$538,061, Measure R $151,812, Measure M $339,956; and\n4. Appropriate $4,401,110 from the Capital Improvement Reserve Fund to the Residential Street\nImprovement 2025-2026 project; and\n5. Authorize the City Engineer to advertise for construction bids; and\n6. Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption for the subject project with the Los Angeles\nRegistrar-Recorder; and
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7. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.\n7. WATER FEATURE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PAYLESS POOL SERVICES –\nFIRST AMENDMENT (PUBLIC WORKS)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement with Payless Pool Services for water feature\nmaintenance services exercising the first one-year extension; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment; and\n3. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
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8. COMMERCIAL\nSTREET\nIMPROVEMENTS\nFOR\nDINARD\nAVENUE,\nMARYTON AVENUE,\nMARQUARDT AVENUE, PARK STREET, & PIKE STREET (PUBLIC WORKS)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Award a construction contract to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. of Yorba Linda, California in the\namount of $2,142,000 for the construction of the Commercial Street Improvements for Dinard\nAvenue, Maryton Avenue, Marquardt Avenue, Park Street and Pike Street; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and\n3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
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9. RESIDENTIAL STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT – AWARD OF CONTRACT\n(PUBLIC WORKS)\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Award a construction contract to DBX, Inc., in the amount of $5,968,766 for the Residential Street\nLighting Upgrade Project, and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and\n3. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.