Stanton — 2024-09-10

City Council

11A. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1146 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 20.540 OF THE\nSTANTON MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE STANDARDS FOR\nTEMPORARY USES AND SPECIAL EVENTS\nThis Ordinance was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of August 27, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Clerk read the title of Ordinance No. 1146, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 20.540 OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL\nCODE PERTAINING TO THE STANDARDS FOR TEMPORARY USES AND\nSPECIAL EVENTS”; and\n2. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1146.\nSeptember 10, 2024

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11B. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1149 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF STANTON AMENDING CHAPTER 10.04 OF TITLE 10 OF THE\nSTANTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE SPEED LIMITS CONSISTENT\nWITH CURRENT ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEYS\nThis Ordinance was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of August 27, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Clerk read the title of 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 MUNICIPAL\nCODE TO IMPLEMENT THE SPEED LIMITS CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT\nENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEYS”; and\n2. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1149; and\n3. Direct City staff to install speed limit postings in areas with newly amended speed\nlimits and areas currently without proper postings to ensure residents are aware of the\nchanges.

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11C. APPROVAL OF THE REDESIGN OF THE CITY’S OFFICIAL LOGO, BRANDING AND\nMESSAGING\nThis report seeks City Council approval for the finalized design elements of Stanton's\nbranding and messaging project. These elements include a comprehensive logo system,\nCity motto, communications plan and wayfinding sign guidelines.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Section 15378(b)(5) (Organizational or administrative\nactivities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in\nthe environment); and\n2. Approve the finalized logo system, motto, communications plan and wayfinding sign\nguidelines, authorizing staff to proceed with implementation.\nSeptember 10, 2024

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12A. 2024 ANNUAL LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CONFERENCE APPOINTMENT OF\nVOTING DELEGATE AND VOTING DELEGATE ALTERNATE\nThe League of California Cities (Cal Cities) Annual Conference and Expo is scheduled\nfor October 16 – 18, 2024 in Long Beach, California. The League's Annual Business\nMeeting is scheduled to be held on October 18, 2024. At this meeting, the League\nmembership considers and takes action on proposed bylaws and resolutions that\nestablish League policy. In order to vote at the Annual Conference/Annual Business\nMeeting, the City Council must designate a voting delegate and/or voting delegate\nalternate whom will determine the City’s position on each proposed bylaw and/or\nresolution.\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. Per the City Council-approved Mayor’s Appointments of Council Members as\nRepresentatives to Various Agencies listing, designate Mayor David J. Shawver as\nthe voting delegate and select either Council Member Gary Taylor or Council Member\nHong Alyce Van as the voting delegate alternate to serve as the City’s representatives\nat the 2024 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo in Long Beach,\nCalifornia; and\n3. Direct the voting delegate and voting delegate alternate to review and determine the\nCity’s position on each proposed bylaw amendment and/or proposed petitioned\nresolutions, so that the voting delegates can represent the City’s position at the 2024\nAnnual League of California Cities Business meeting.\nSeptember 10, 2024

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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.

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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.

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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.\nSeptember 10, 2024

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17A. ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY\nAt this time the Orange County Fire Authority will provide the City Council with an update\non their current operations.

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4A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)\nNumber of Potential Cases: 1

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4B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION\nPursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)\nNumber of cases: 1\nCase Name: Tina Pacific Residents Association, et al. v. City of Stanton\nCase Number: 30-2023-01316300-CU-WM-CXC

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9A. MOTION TO APPROVE THE READING BY TITLE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND\nRESOLUTIONS. SAID ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS THAT APPEAR ON THE\nPUBLIC AGENDA SHALL BE READ BY TITLE ONLY AND FURTHER READING\nWAIVED\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council/Agency Board/Authority Board waive reading of Ordinances and\nResolutions.

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9B. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS\nCity Council approve demand warrants dated August 9, 2024 – August 22, 2024, in the\namount of $2,538,926.70.\nSeptember 10, 2024

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9C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES\nCity Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority approve Minutes of Special and Joint\nRegular Meeting – August 27, 2024.

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9D. JULY 2024 INVESTMENT REPORT\nThe Investment Report as of July 31, 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 July 2024.

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9E. JULY 2024 INVESTMENT REPORT (SUCCESSOR AGENCY)\nThe Investment Report as of July 31, 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 July 2024.

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9F. JULY 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 July 31, 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.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nSeptember 10, 2024\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 July 2024 Revenue\nand Expenditure Reports and Status of Capital Improvement Projects for the month\nended July 31, 2024.

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9G. CONTINUE APPROPRIATIONS FOR BUDGETED ACTIVITIES THAT WERE IN\nPROCESS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024\nAt the end of each fiscal year, City staff reviews the available budget balances in the\noperating budget to determine whether any unspent budget appropriations should be\ncarried forward to the subsequent fiscal year. City Resolution No. 2024-20, which was\napproved by the City Council on June 11, 2024, authorizes all appropriations for\noutstanding encumbrances, unspent operating grant funds, and projects that remain\nunspent as of June 30, 2024, be reappropriated to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 Operating\nand Capital Budget upon approval by the City Manager. The items listed in Attachment A\nrequire City Council approval for reappropriation to the FY 2024/25 Operating Budget\nbecause they do not represent an outstanding encumbrance, unspent operating grant\nfund, or unspent project. Therefore, staff is seeking City Council approval to carryover the\n$3,741,670 in unspent budgeted funds to the FY 2024/25 Operating Budget.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) (Organizational or administrative activities\nof governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment); and\n2. Amend the FY 2024/25 Operating Budget to continue the appropriation of unexpended\nfunds for activities that were budgeted in FY 2023/24, but were not completed by year\nend, as set forth in Attachment A.

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9H. AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE FOR CONSTRUCTION: FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024\nCITYWIDE STEET RESURFACING PROJECT\nThe plans and specifications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/2024 Citywide Street\nResurfacing Project are substantially complete. In the interest of time, the City Engineer\nis recommending City Council approve the draft specifications and plans for bidding,\nsubject to revision by the City Engineer and the City Attorney, to ensure the construction\ncontract is awarded in an efficient and timely manner. The Project plans and\nspecifications are available in the City Engineer’s Office for review.\nSeptember 10, 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 Street Resurfacing\nProject.

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9I. APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH\nTHE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE TO INCREASE COMPENSATION FOR FERN\nSTREET REHABILITATION PROJECT (TASK CODE NO. 2025-103)\nDuring construction of the Fern Street Rehabilitation Project, an unforeseen condition was\nencountered with the pavement subbase on the City’s side of Fern Street. This condition\nhas resulted in a construction change order and delays. Staff is requesting the approval\nof additional funds in the amount of $50,000 in order to complete the Project. Due to the\nincreased scope of work, an Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement with the City of\nGarden Grove is required to amend the compensation amount for the City of Stanton’s\nportion from $120,478 to $184,478.\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 request for additional funds for the Fern Street Rehabilitation Project\n(Task Code No. 2025-103); and\n3. Appropriate $50,000 from the Gas Tax Fund (#211) to increase the Fern Street\nRehabilitation Project (Task Code No. 2025-103) budget; and\n4. Approve the First Amendment with the existing Cooperative Agreement with the City\nof Garden Grove; and\n5. Allow the City Attorney to make minor edits as necessary prior to the execution of the\nAmendment; and\n6. Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the existing\nCooperative Agreement with the City of Garden Grove.\nSeptember 10, 2024

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9J. RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF\nINTEREST CODE PURSUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974\nPursuant to the Political Reform Act (the “Act”), the City Council directed staff to: (1)\nconduct a review of the City Conflict of Interest Code (the “Code”) to determine if a change\nin the Code was necessary; (2) file a biennial notice regarding the results of the review\nno later than the required deadline; (3) revise the Code if necessary based upon such\nreview; and (4) submit the amended Code to the City Council for adoption and approval,\nin accordance with Section 87303 of the Act.\nDuring the review process, staff found that amendments to the City’s Conflict of Interest\nCode are necessary. A redline version of the proposed amended Code is attached.\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 and adopt Resolution No. 2024-31, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON\nAPPROVING AND ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST\nCODE PURSUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974”.

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9K. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR SEWER RATE STUDY\nAND SEWER CONNECTION FEE STUDY (WILLDAN FINANCIAL SERVICES)\nOn July 8, 2024, the City issued a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) to solicit proposals from\nqualified firms to conduct a financial evaluation of the City’s Sewer Enterprise Funds and\nto develop a five-year rate structure to meet both the operational and maintenance needs\nof the City’s sewer system, as well as implement the proposed Capital Improvement\nProgram (“CIP”) outlined in the City’s recently updated Sewer Master Plan. In addition,\nthe City requested a separate cost proposal for a review (and update, if deemed\nappropriate) of the City’s sewer connection fee. The City received proposals from three\nfirms. Upon staff review of the proposals, staff recommends the City Council approve a\nprofessional services agreement with Willdan Financial Services (“Willdan”) for a total\nfixed cost of $39,340 (Attachment A).\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 even if they were considered a project, they would still be exempt\nfrom CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301; and\nSeptember 10, 2024\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Willdan\nto complete a sewer rate study and sewer connection fee study; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to approve a change order to the agreement to reimburse\nWilldan the direct costs associated with the printing, processing, postage, and mailing\nof Proposition 218 notices at Willdan’s actual cost plus 10% for administrative\nservices.\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR