Stanton — 2024-05-28

12A. MELLO-ROOS COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS OVERVIEW\nInformational Mello-Roos Community Facility Districts overview, conversation with City\nstaff detailing Community Facility Districts.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that these actions are not subject to California Environmental Quality\nAct (“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5) (Organizational or administrative\nactivities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in\nthe environment) and even if they were considered a project, they would still be\nexempt from CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301; and\n2. Receive and file the report.

12B. PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE/ORDINANCE FOR THE NOVEMBER 2024\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ESTABLISHING A TWO-TERM LIFETIME LIMIT\nON MAYORAL SERVICE, CONSOLIDATION OF THIS ELECTION WITH THE\nSTATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, AND\nSETTING OF RULES FOR DIRECT ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS CONCERNING\nTHE PROPOSED ORDINANCE/MEASURE\nThe City Council previously directed staff to proceed with a ballot measure that, if\napproved, would amend Section 2.04.070 of the Stanton Municipal Code to establish a\ntwo-term lifetime limit on Mayoral service. Following deliberations at its September 26,\n2023, meeting, the City Council tasked the City Attorney’s Office with preparing the\nnecessary documents to present this measure to voters at the upcoming General\nMunicipal Election on November 5, 2024. Accordingly, this agenda item proposes the\nplacement of an ordinance/measure on the ballot, as described in the attached Resolution\nand Exhibit “A” of said Resolution, establishing a two-term limit on Mayoral service,\nconsolidation of the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election\nscheduled for November 5, 2024, and establishment of rules for submitting direct\narguments and rebuttals concerning the proposed ordinance/measure.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-06, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 FOR THE\nSUBMISSION OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE/MEASURE\nESTABLISHING A TWO-TERM LIFETIME LIMIT ON MAYORAL\nSERVICE, REQUESTING THAT THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF\nMay 28, 2024\nSUPERVISORS CONSOLIDATE THIS ELECTION WITH THE\nSTATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5,\n2024, AND SETTING RULES FOR DIRECT ARGUMENTS AND\nREBUTTALS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED\nORDINANCE/MEASURE”; and\n2. Find that this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or\nreasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment), and 15060(c)(3)\n(the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines,\nCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for\nresulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.

15A. COMMITTEE REPORTS/ COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY ANNOUNCEMENTS\nAt this time Council/Agency/Authority Members may report on items not specifically\ndescribed on the agenda which are of interest to the community provided no discussion\nor action may be taken except to provide staff direction to report back or to place the item\non a future agenda.\nMay 28, 2024

15B. COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING\nAt this time Council/Agency/Authority Members may place an item on a future agenda.

15C. COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE STUDY\nSESSION\nAt this time Council/Agency/Authority Members may place an item on a future study\nsession agenda.\nCurrently Scheduled: None.

17A. ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT\nAt this time the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will provide the City Council with an\nupdate on their current operations.

4A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957\nTitle: City Manager

4B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6\nAgency Designated Negotiators: Mayor\nUnrepresented employee: City Manager

9B. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS\nCity Council approve demand warrants dated April 19, 2024 – May 2, 2024, in the amount\nof $575,079.84.

9D. APPROVE SUBMITTAL OF THE RENEWED MEASURE M ELIGIBILITY PACKAGE\nAND ITS COMPONENTS\nThe Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) requires that local jurisdictions\ncomply with a variety of requirements to remain eligible to receive renewed Measure M2\nfunding. The proposed action will approve the submittal of items to keep the City eligible\nto receive annual fair share and competitive grant funds. Upon approval by the City\nCouncil, the documents will be submitted to OCTA prior to the due date of June 30, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find the submittal and adoption exempt from CEQA per Section\n15378(b)(5) [Project does not include]: organizational or administrative activities of\ngovernments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment; and\n2. Adopt the Measure M Seven Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal years\n2024-25 through 2030-31; and\n3. Authorize the Finance Director to amend and certify the Maintenance of Effort\nReporting Form (Attachment C), as needed pending the formal adoption of the City’s\nFiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 Operating and Capital Budget on June 11, 2024, and to\nsubmit the form and supporting documentation to OCTA; and\n4. Direct the City Engineer to file the adopted CIP and the Measure M eligibility\ndocuments with OCTA in compliance with the requirements of OCTA Ordinance No.\n3.

9E. RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025\nTO BE FUNDED BY SB 1\nThe proposed resolution approves a list of projects to be funded by SB 1, The Road\nRepair and Accountability Act of 2017, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that the project is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15378(b)(5) of the State CEQA Guidelines\nbecause CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a\nsignificant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is\nno possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the\nenvironment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-13, entitled:\nMay 28, 2024\n“RESOLUTION ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR THE CITY OF\nSTANTON FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD\nREPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017”.

9F. ADMINISTRATIVE CITY POLICY FOR USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL\nINTELLIGENCE TOOLS\nIn recent years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool in a\nwide range of contexts, offering transformative potential for enhancing City services and\nimproving operational efficiency. To support the utilization of AI in a responsible and\ntransparent manner, the City has developed an administrative policy titled “City Use of\nArtificial Intelligence”.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that these actions are not subject to California Environmental Quality\nAct (“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5) (Organizational or administrative\nactivities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in\nthe environment) and even if they were considered a project, they would still be\nexempt from CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301; and\n2. Receive and file the report.

9G. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA,\nPRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY\nOF ASSESSMENTS FOR STANTON LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO.\n1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25\nOn February 27, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-04, initiating\nproceedings for the annual levy of assessments and ordered the Engineer to prepare a\nreport in accordance with Section 22565 et seq. of the State of California Streets and\nHighways Code. The Engineer has filed a report with the City Clerk in compliance with\nCouncil direction. The proposed resolution would preliminarily approve the report.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or\nreasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3)\n(the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines,\nCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for\nresulting in physical change to the environment, directly, or indirectly); and\nMay 28, 2024\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-14, preliminarily approving the Engineer’s Report for the\nannual levy of assessments for the Stanton Lighting and Landscaping District No. 1\nfor Fiscal Year 2024-25, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S\nREPORT FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR STANTON\nLIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR THE FISCAL\nYEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2024, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025.”

9H. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA,\nDECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT THE ANNUAL\nASSESSMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND SERVICING OF\nLIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TERRITORY\nINCLUDED IN THE STANTON LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2024-25 PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF\n1972 AND APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS\nTHERETO\nOn February 27, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-04, initiating\nproceedings for the annual levy of assessments and ordered the Engineer to prepare a\nreport in accordance with Section 22565 et seq. of the State of California Streets and\nHighways Code. The Engineer has filed a report with the City Clerk in compliance with\nCouncil direction. The proposed resolution would declare the City Council’s intention to\nlevy and collect the assessments and set the required public hearing for Tuesday, June\n25, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or\nreasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3)\n(the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines,\nCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for\nresulting in physical change to the environment, directly, or indirectly); and\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-15, declaring its intention to levy and collect the annual\nassessments for Stanton Lighting and Landscaping District No. 1, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT\nANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND\nSERVICING OF THE TERRITORY INCLUDED IN THE STANTON\nLIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2024-25 PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF\n1972 AND APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING\nMay 28, 2024\nOBJECTIONS THERETO”; and\n3. Schedule the public hearing to consider the assessments for Fiscal Year 2024-25 on\nJune 25, 2024.

9I. RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALLING FOR\nTHE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, REQUESTING THE BOARD\nOF SUPERVISORS TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH\nTHE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION AND ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR\nCANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES\nSTATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS\nThe General Election, including Stanton’s Municipal Election, will be held on Tuesday,\nNovember 5, 2024. It is City policy to consolidate the local election with that of the County\nof Orange. In order to enable such consolidation, it is necessary to adopt Resolutions\ncalling for the holding of a general municipal election and requesting consolidation.\nAdditionally, it is necessary to adopt a Resolution pertaining to materials prepared by any\ncandidate for a municipal election, including costs of candidate statements.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5) (Organizational or administrative activities\nof governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment); and\n2. City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-09, Calling for the Holding of a General\nMunicipal Election to be held on November 5, 2024, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL\nMUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5,\n2024 FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY\nTHE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA\nRELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES”; and\n3. City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-10, Requesting the Board of Supervisors to\nConsolidate with the Statewide General Election to be held on November 5, 2024,\nentitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE\nCOUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL\nELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 WITH THE\nSTATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE\nPURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE”; and\nMay 28, 2024\n4. City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-11, Adopting Regulations for Candidates for\nElective Office Pertaining to Candidate Statements Submitted to the Voters, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR\nELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS\nSUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON\nTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024”.

9J. APPROVAL OF OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH ORANGE COUNTY\nPUBLIC SAFETY TASK FORCE (COLLABORATIVE)\nThe City, as part of the North Orange County Public Safety Task Force (renamed the\nNorth Orange County Public Safety Collaborative) has been designated to receive funds\nfrom the 2024/2025 Corrections Planning and Grant Programs from the Board of State\nand Community Corrections (BSCC). The funds are to be used for a regional collaborative\neffort for the purpose of violence prevention, intervention, and suppression activities. The\nfunding period is from September 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5)(Organizational or administrative activities\nof governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment); and\n2. Approve the City of Stanton’s continued participation in the North Orange County\nPublic Safety Task Force (Collaborative) and authorize the City Manager to execute\nall necessary documents including the Operational Agreement with the North Orange\nCounty Public Safety Task Force (Collaborative) and accept the accompanying funds\non behalf of the City.

9K. APPROVAL OF FOURTH AMENDMENT EXTENDING THE CONTRACT WITH\nQUALITY MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PROPERTY\nMANAGEMENT SERVICES\nQuality Management Group, Inc. (QMG) has been providing professional property\nmanagement services for the City/Housing Authority-owned properties within the Tina-\nPacific neighborhood since 2020. The professional services agreement, as currently\namended, expires on June 30, 2024. If approved, this Fourth Amendment will extend the\nterm of the agreement through June 30, 2025 and increase the not-to-exceed\ncompensation amount to cover 12 months of professional property management services.\nMay 28, 2024\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. Authority Board/City Council declare that this item is not subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(3) and\n15378(b)(5); and\n2. Approve the Fourth Amendment to the existing agreement with Quality Management\nGroup, Inc. extending the term by 12 months and the associated not-to-exceed\ncompensation amount by one hundred eighty three thousand six hundred dollars\n($183,600); and\n3. Authorize the Executive Director/City Manager to execute the Fourth Amendment to\nthe existing agreement with Quality Management Group, Inc.

9L. APPROVAL OF ONGOING CONTRACT WITH FLOCK SAFETY FOR AUTOMATIC\nLICENSE PLATE READING CAMERAS\nAutomatic License Plate Reading (ALPR) cameras are an effective tool used to support\npublic safety and law enforcement. The City has contracted with Flock Safety since 2020\nfor ALPR cameras, and currently funds twelve cameras installed throughout the City. The\nproposed contract allows for an additional two-year term from July 1, 2024 through June\n30, 2026 at an annual cost of $33,600 for a contract not-to-exceed amount of $67,200.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that this item is not subject to the California Environmental Quality\nAct (“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(3) and 15378(b)(5); and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Flock Safety for 12 cameras for\na term of two years from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026 at an annual cost of\n$33,600 for a contract not-to-exceed amount of $67,200.

9M. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE TWO VEHICLES FOR CITY FLEET\nStaff is requesting to purchase two 2024 Toyota Sienna Hybrid minivans to replace two\nvehicles that have outlasted their useful life.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that this action to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15378(b)(5) – Organizational or\nadministrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect changes\nin the environment; and\nMay 28, 2024\n2. Authorize the purchase of two 2024 Toyota Sienna Hybrid minivans for a not-to-\nexceed amount of $128,283, including a ten percent contingency; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute related purchasing documents.

9N. APPROVAL OF FIFTH AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nWITH HARTZOG AND CRABILL, INC. TO PROVIDE ON-CALL TRAFFIC\nOPERATIONS SERVICES\nHartzog and Crabill has been providing on-call traffic operations and engineering support\nservices since 2014, including traffic signal operations support services. The fourth\namendment to the professional services agreement will expire on June 30, 2024. If\napproved, this Fifth Amendment will allow Hartzog and Crabill to continue to provide\nservices through June 30, 2025 at current rates.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that the recommended actions are exempt from CEQA per\nSection15378(b)(5) [Project does not include]: organizational or administrative\nactivities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in\nthe environment; and\n2. Approve the Fifth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Hartzog\nand Crabill and allow the City Attorney to make minor edits as necessary prior to the\nexecution of the Amendment; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Fifth Amendment to the Professional\nServices Agreement.