Stanton — 2024-08-27

10A. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING REQUEST TO MODIFY FEES FOR TRAFFIC\nVIOLATOR APPREHENSION PROGRAM\nConsideration of adjustment to the Traffic Violator Apprehension Program (TVAP) fees to\nreflect current operating costs.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that the project is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 21080(b)(8) of the Public Resources Code and\nSections 15061(b)(3) and 15273(a)(1) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations\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. Conduct a Public Hearing; and\n3. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-29 permitting the Sheriff-Coroner Department to adjust the\nTVAP fee to $174.00, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S\nDEPARTMENT TO COLLECT ITS UPDATED FEE FOR THE TRAFFIC\nVIOLATOR APPREHENSION PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF STANTON”.

11A. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1144 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 20.400.030 OF THE\nSTANTON MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE STANDARDS FOR ALCOHOL\nSALES IN MIXED-USE OVERLAY AREAS\nThis Ordinance was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of July 23, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Clerk read the title of Ordinance No. 1144, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 20.400.030 OF THE STANTON\nMUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE STANDARDS FOR ALCOHOL\nSALES IN MIXED-USE OVERLAY AREAS”; and\n2. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1144.\nAugust 27, 2024

12A. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1146 AMENDING CHAPTER 20.540 OF THE\nSTANTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY USES\nAt its regular meeting of May 14, 2024, the City Council requested information from staff\nregarding the Special Event and Temporary Use Permit process. The City Council then\ndirected staff to review the existing regulations for Special Event and Temporary Use\nPermits and return with appropriate amendments that would support existing businesses\nand newer trends. Staff reviewed Chapter 20.540 and prepared an Ordinance with\nupdates to allow additional flexibility and options for new special event trends and\nstreamline the application process. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on\nJuly 17, 2024, and voted to approve the Resolution recommending adoption of the\nproposed Ordinance with an amendment.\nThe City Council is asked to consider the proposed Ordinance and recommended\namendment for Chapter 20.540 of the Stanton Municipal Code to update regulations for\ntemporary uses. The City Council has the discretion to accept the proposed Ordinance\nas recommended by the Planning Commission or make additional appropriate\nmodifications.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council conduct the public hearing and first reading of Ordinance No. 1146,\nentitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 20.540 OF THE STANTON\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY\nUSES”; and\n2. Declare that the project is exempt per the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) under section 15061(b)(3) which applies to projects that will not have a\nsignificant impact on the environment; and\n3. Set September 10, 2024, as the date for second reading for adoption of Ordinance\nNo. 1146.

12B. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10.04 OF TITLE 10 OF THE CITY OF\nSTANTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE SPEED LIMITS CONSISTENT\nWITH CURRENT ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEYS AND FINDING THE\nACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nThe City Engineer recommends that the City Council accept the engineering and traffic\nsurvey and consider an ordinance updating the prima facie speed limits at various\nlocations throughout the City to best protect the health and safety of residents.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare the 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\n2. Approve the 2024 Engineering and Traffic Survey to establish speed limits in the City\nof Stanton; and\n3. Introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 1149, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON\nAMENDING CHAPTER 10.04 OF TITLE 10 OF THE STANTON\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE SPEED LIMITS CONSISTENT\nWITH CURRENT ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEYS”; and\n4. Set September 10, 2024, as the date for second reading for adoption of Ordinance\nNo. 1149.

12C. AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MASTER AGREEMENT WITH ORACLE\nAMERICA INC. FOR ORACLE NETSUITE FOR GOVERNMENT, APPROVE\nPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DAVISFARR, LLP FOR\nACCOUNTING SERVICES, AND APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS\nThe City’s current enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, Springbrook Enterprise\n(Springbrook), was deployed approximately 20 years ago. Due to the current needs of\nthe City that are not supported by the existing ERP system, the increasing costs of the\nexisting software, and the insufficient customer service and technical support from\nSpringbrook, staff researched alternative products that would best support the City’s\noperations.\nAugust 27, 2024\nStaff is recommending the City Council approve a professional services agreement with\nOracle America, Inc. for Oracle NetSuite for Government, an ERP platform designed by\nOracle specifically for small to mid-size government agencies. Staff is recommending\nutilizing the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) cooperative\nagreement in accordance with the City’s purchasing policy for this purchase. The City\nreceived authorization from the California Department of General Services to participate\nin the NASPO cooperative agreement (Attachment A). If the City Council approves the\nmaster agreement for Oracle NetSuite for Government, then staff is also recommending\nthe City Council approve a professional services agreement with DavisFarr LLP to provide\npart-time temporary accounting services while the City’s Accounting Manager dedicates\n50% of her time to the ERP system implementation project (Attachment E). The Fiscal\nYear 2024/25 estimated costs for these two agreements exceeds the project’s budgeted\namount by $155,520.\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. Approve an initial five (5) year Professional Services Master Agreement with Oracle\nAmerica Inc. for Oracle NetSuite for Government for an approximate cost of $594,185,\nwhich includes one-time implementation costs not to exceed $263,354 (Attachment\nC) and annual subscription costs of $66,166 ($330,831 for all five years) (Attachment\nD); and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; and\n4. Waive competitive bidding requirements in the City’s purchasing policy related to\ntemporary staffing services; and\n5. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services\nAgreement with DavisFarr LLP to provide temporary staffing services; and\n6. Appropriate from the General Fund Special Projects Assigned Fund Balance\n$155,520 to complete the implementation of the new ERP system, including\ntemporary staffing services to backfill City staff time during the implementation\nprocess.\nAugust 27, 2024

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.

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.\nAugust 27, 2024

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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)\nNumber of Potential Cases: 2

9B. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS\nCity Council approve demand warrants dated June 28, 2024 – August 8, 2024, in the amount\nof $17,256,030.56.

9D. JUNE 2024 INVESTMENT REPORT\nThe Investment Report as of June 30, 2024, has been prepared in accordance with the\nCity’s Investment Policy and California Government Code Section 53646.\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. Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of June 2024.\nAugust 27, 2024

9E. JUNE 2024 INVESTMENT REPORT (SUCCESSOR AGENCY)\nThe Investment Report as of June 30, 2024, has been prepared in accordance with the\nCity’s Investment Policy and California Government Code Section 53646.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. Successor Agency find that this item is 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\n2. Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of June 2024.

9F. JUNE 2024 GENERAL FUND REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT; HOUSING\nAUTHORITY REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT; STATUS OF CAPITAL\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM\nThe Revenue and Expenditure Report for the month ended June 30, 2024, has been\nprovided to the City Manager in accordance with Stanton Municipal Code Section\n2.20.080 (D) and is being provided to City Council. This report includes information for\nboth the City’s General Fund and the Housing Authority Fund. The figures reported\nrepresent preliminary figures through June 30, 2024. The fiscal year end closing process\nis still in progress and the final figures are pending completion of the City’s annual\nfinancial statement audit.\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. Receive and file the General Fund and Housing Authority Fund June 2024 Revenue\nand Expenditure Reports and Status of Capital Improvement Projects for the month\nended June 30, 2024.

9G. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE\nSTANTON FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER UNDER THE COUNTY OF ORANGE\nFAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TOGETHER (FaCT) PROGRAM\nResolution No. 2024-30 will authorize the City to submit an application for grant funds for\nthe Stanton Family Resource Center under the County of Orange Families and\nCommunities Together (FaCT) Program to provide human and social services from the\nCounty of Orange Social Services Agency.\nAugust 27, 2024\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that the project is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) under section 15061(b)(4) – the creation of government funding\nmechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any\ncommitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant\nphysical impact on the environment; and\n2. Approve Resolution No. 2024-30, authorizing the application for FaCT grant funding,\nentitled:\n“A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT\nFUNDS FOR FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER UNDER THE COUNTY OF\nORANGE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY TOGETHER (FaCT)\nPROGRAM”; and\n3. Authorize the Community Services Director to sign the Families and Community\nTogether (FaCT) Program Grant Application.

9H. RESPONSE TO THE 2023-2024 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT DATED\nJUNE 11, 2024, ENTITLED, “TALKING TRASH: RECYCABLES AND ORGANIC\nWASTE”\nOn June 11, 2024, the Orange County Grand Jury released a report entitled “Talking\nTrash: Recyclables and Organic Waste” (Attachment A). The purpose of the report was\nto review the challenges of complying with the requirements and goals of State of\nCalifornia Senate Bill 1383 which requires jurisdictions responsible for waste collection to\ncoordinate with their residents to divert organic waste from landfill waste disposal\nstreams. California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05 require any public agency that\nthe Grand Jury reviews respond to the findings and recommendations of the Grand Jury\nReport. The City’s proposed response letter responds to each of the applicable findings\nand recommendations (Attachment B).\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\nor governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment); and\n2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the response letter to the Orange County Grand Jury\nrelated to the findings and recommendations contained in the June 11, 2024, report\nentitled “Talking Trash: Recyclables and Organic Waste”.\nAugust 27, 2024

9I. RESPONSE TO THE 2023-2024 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT DATED\nJUNE 11, 2024, ENTITLED, “E-BIKES FRIEND OR FOE”\nOn June 20, 2024, the Orange County Grand Jury released a report entitled “E-bikes\nFriend or Foe” (Attachment A). The report focused on E-bike regulation, education, and\nsafety and what, if any, pertinent regulations have been adopted by Orange County cities.\nCalifornia Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05 require any public agency that the Grand\nJury reviews respond to the findings and recommendations of the Grand Jury Report. The\nCity’s proposed response letter responds to each of the applicable findings and\nrecommendations (Attachment B).\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\nor governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment); and\n2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the response letter to the Orange County Grand Jury\nrelated to the findings and recommendations contained in the June 20, 2024, report\nentitled “E-bikes Friend or Foe”.

9J. AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO SCA OF CA, LLC FOR\nCITYWIDE STREET SWEEPING SERVICES\nAs the current contract for citywide street sweeping services is set to expire on September\n30, 2024, City staff released a Request for Proposal (RFP) in April 2024. Staff recommend\nawarding a three-year contract to SCA of CA, LLC in an amount not-to-exceed $627,177\nor $199,059 annually. As part of the funding for these services, staff is requesting an\nappropriation to the City’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of $35,000 from the\nGas Tax Fund (#211).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 1, Section 15301(h) as maintenance of\nexisting landscaping; and\n2. Award and authorize the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services\nAgreement between the City and SCA of CA, LLC to provide citywide street sweeping\nservices in an amount not-to-exceed $627,177 or $199,059 annually for a term of\nthree years; and\n3. Appropriate $35,000 from the Gas Tax Fund (#211) to Account 211-3500-608100.\nAugust 27, 2024

9K. ACCEPTANCE OF THE FY 2022/23 CITYWIDE STREET RESURFACING PROJECT\nBY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA\nThe FY 2022/23 Citywide Street Resurfacing Project consisting of the demolition and\nremovals, roadway modifications, concrete work (ramps and sidewalks), asphalt\npavement, signing and striping, and all appurtenant work for various streets throughout\nthe City of Stanton is now complete. The final construction cost for the project was\n$1,101,427.91, below the awarded contract amount. The City Engineer, in his judgment,\ncertifies that the work was satisfactorily completed as of August 8, 2024, and\nrecommends that the City Council accept the completed work performed on this project.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Class 1, and 15301(c) as repair, maintenance, and minor\nalteration of existing public structures; and\n2. Accept the completion of improvements for the FY 2022/23 Citywide Street\nResurfacing Project, as certified by the City Engineer, and affix the date of August 8,\n2024, as the date of completion of all work on this project; and\n3. Approve the final construction contract amount of $1,101,427.91 with Onyx Paving\nCompany, Inc.; and\n4. Direct the City Clerk within ten (10) days from the date of acceptance to file the Notice\nof Completion (Attachment) with the County Clerk-Recorder of the County of Orange;\nand\n5. Direct City staff, after thirty-five (35) days has elapsed from the filing of the “Notice of\nCompletion” with the County Clerk-Recorder, to make the retention payment to Onyx\nPaving Company, Inc. in the amount of $55,071.40.

9L. AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE FOR CONSTRUCTION: FY 2023/2024 CITYWIDE\nALLEY RESURFACING PROJECT\nThe plans and specifications for the FY 2022/2023 Citywide Alley Resurfacing Project are\nsubstantially complete. In the interest of time, the City Engineer is recommending City\nCouncil approve the draft specifications and plans for bidding, subject to revision by the\nCity Engineer and the City Attorney, to ensure the construction contract is awarded in an\nefficient and timely manner. The Project plans and specifications are available in the City\nEngineer’s Office for review.\nAugust 27, 2024\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct (“CEQA”), Class 1, Section 15301(c) as repair, maintenance, and minor alteration\nof existing public structures; and\n2. Approve the bid specifications and plans, subject to revisions required by the City\nEngineer and the City Attorney; and\n3. Authorize and advertise for bids the FY 2023/2024 Citywide Alley Resurfacing Project.

9M. LEASE AGREEMENT WITH WIRELESS CCTV, LLC FOR LEASE OF THREE\nADDITIONAL CAMERA TRAILERS AS PART OF THE SAFE STREETS TOGETHER\nCAMPAIGN UTILIZING COOPERATIVE PURCHASING\nThe City launched its Safe Streets Together: United Against Exploitation campaign in July\n2024. One of the impact areas the campaign focuses on is reducing the demand for\nprostitution and the illegal sale of sex, through the implementation of various strategies.\nCameras can decrease the demand for prostitution and human trafficking by increasing\nthe risk of detection and arrest for buyers of illegal sex. The presence of cameras provides\nheightened surveillance and accountability, discouraging individuals from engaging in or\nfacilitating prostitution and human trafficking. The Council approved the initial lease of two\nsolar camera trailers at its meeting of June 25, 2024. Staff is requesting authorization to\nlease three additional solar camera trailers to support the demand reduction objectives\nutilizing cooperative purchasing and the City of Palmdale’s contract.\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. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a second lease agreement with Wireless\nCCTV, LLC for three solar camera trailers for a rental term of 3 months and a monthly\nrate of $4,650, for an annual rental amount of $13,950; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to approve additional costs as needed and determined by\nCity staff, for any contingencies up to 15% of the agreement amount.\nAugust 27, 2024

9N. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO INTERIOR DEMOLITION, INC. FOR THE 8940 PACIFIC\nAVENUE DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT PROJECT IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC\nHEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE IN THE AMOUNT OF $96,000\nAt its meeting of June 25, 2024, the City Council awarded a contract for the 8930 Pacific\nAvenue Demolition and Abatement Project after one of the detached garages associated\nwith 8930 Pacific Avenue was severely damaged by a fire started by transients. The\ntransients that were trespassing and breaking into 8930 Pacific Avenue have now begun\ntrespassing and breaking into 8940 Pacific Avenue, another neighboring vacant 4-plex\nbuilding. The City has received multiple calls for service related to trespassing, and during\none of the recent responses, staff was threatened by a transient brandishing a wine bottle\nas a weapon. Staff is recommending demolition at this time due to concerns from\nresidents, the property manager, and the City. The City’s Purchasing and Contracting\nGuidelines allow for exceptions to the standard procurement procedures when it is\ndetermined to be in the best interests of the City to preserve the public health, safety, and\nwelfare of the community. As such, staff is recommending award of contract to Interior\nDemolition, Inc., which was the lowest responsible bidder in 2022, and was most recently\nawarded the 8930 Pacific Avenue Demolition and Abatement Project.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare the work proposed under this scope increase to be categorically\nexempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 1, Section\n15301l (3); and\n2. Authorize staff to exercise an exception to the standard procurement procedures in\nthe best interests of the City to preserve the public health, safety, and welfare of the\ncommunity; and\n3. Award a construction contract to Interior Demolition, Inc., to provide professional\ndemolition and abatement services in the amount of $96,000; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and Interior Demolition, Inc. in\na contract to provide the services; and\n5. Authorize the City Manager to approve contract change orders with Interior\nDemolition, Inc., as needed and determined by City staff, for any contingencies up to\n15% of the contract amount.\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR\nAugust 27, 2024