Stanton — 2024-11-12

12A. 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.

12B. COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING\nAt this time Council/Agency/Authority Members may place an item on a future agenda.

12C. 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.

12D. CITY COUNCIL INITIATED ITEM — DISCUSSION REGARDING RENT CONTROL\nWITHIN MOBILE HOME PARKS WITHIN THE CITY\nAt the October 22, 2024, City Council meeting, Council Member Torres requested that\nthis item be agendized for discussion. Council Member Torres is requesting to discuss\nrent control within mobile home parks within the City.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council provide direction to staff.\nNovember 12, 2024

14A. ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY\nAt this time the Orange County Fire Authority will provide the City Council with an update\non their current operations.

5A. Presentation honoring Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Steve\nDohman, for his invaluable contributions and service to the Stanton Community\nand on the occasion of his retirement.

5B. Update on City’s homeless outreach activities.

6B. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS\nCity Council approve demand warrants dated October 3, 2024 – October 17, 2024, in the\namount of $1,989,768.74.

6D. SEPTEMBER 2024 INVESTMENT REPORT\nThe Investment Report as of September 30, 2024, has been prepared in accordance with\nthe City’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 September 2024.

6E. SEPTEMBER 2024 INVESTMENT REPORT (SUCCESSOR AGENCY)\nThe Investment Report as of September 30, 2024, has been prepared in accordance with\nthe City’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 September 2024.\nNovember 12, 2024

6F. SEPTEMBER 2024 GENERAL FUND REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT;\nHOUSING AUTHORITY REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT; STATUS OF\nCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM\nThe Revenue and Expenditure Report for the month ended September 30, 2024, has\nbeen provided to the City Manager in accordance with Stanton Municipal Code Section\n2.20.080 (D) and is being provided to the City Council. This report includes information\non both the City’s General Fund and the Housing Authority Fund.\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 September 2024\nRevenue and Expenditure Reports and Status of Capital Improvement Projects for the\nmonth ended September 30, 2024.

6G. DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY\nOccasionally equipment purchased by the City has outlived its useful life and needs to be\nsold or otherwise disposed of. In compliance with the City’s Purchasing Policy and\nProcedures IV-4-12, staff is required to petition the City Council to declare the property\nsurplus, obsolete, or unusable.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that this action is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15378(b)(2) – continuing administrative or\nmaintenance activities, such as purchase for supplies, personnel-related actions,\ngeneral policy and procedure making; and\n2. Declare the equipment listed on Attachment A as surplus; and\n3. Directs staff to sell or salvage equipment according to the Administrative Policy IV-4-\n12: Purchasing Policy and Procedures.\nNovember 12, 2024

6H. CITY SPONSORSHIP REQUEST – YOUTH ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION SANTA’S\nSIREN EVENT\nPer the City’s Sponsorship Program, the Youth Assistance Foundation is requesting co-\nsponsorship of the Santa’s Siren event held throughout the City. The sponsorship request\nis for in-kind consideration valued at $499.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Class 1, Section 15301c; and\n2. Determine the status of the Youth Assistance Foundation’s sponsorship request for a\ntotal in-kind value of $499.

6I. CONSIDER RESOLUTION FINDING AND DECLARING THAT AN EMERGENCY\nCONDITION EXISTS ARISING FROM DAMAGE TO THE WESTERLY END STANTON\nPARK PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND AUTHORIZING REPAIR TO THE PEDESTRIAN\nBRIDGE WITHOUT PUBLIC BIDDING\nThe westerly end pedestrian bridge at Stanton Park has been damaged and unusable\nsince June 2023. The pedestrian bridge is a major pedestrian walkway serving many of\nthe residents of the City. City Council will consider declaring the repair an emergency and\nthereby exempt from public bidding requirements.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-36 finding that an emergency condition exists\narising from damage to the Westerly End Stanton Park Pedestrian Bridge and\nauthorizing emergency repair to the Westerly End Stanton Park Pedestrian Bridge\nwithout public bidding, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, FINDING AND DECLARING THAT AN EMERGENCY\nCONDITION EXISTS ARISING FROM DAMAGE TO THE WESTERLY\nEND STANTON PARK PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND AUTHORIZING\nREPAIR TO THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE WITHOUT PUBLIC BIDDING”;\nand\n2. Declare this project categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality\nAct, Section 15301 Class 1 subsection (d).\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR\nNovember 12, 2024

7A. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1153 AMENDING CHAPTER 5.67 OF TITLE\n5 OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TOBACCO RETAILER\nREGISTRATION TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS\nAt its regular meeting of December 12, 2023, the City Council directed staff to review the\nCity’s existing tobacco retail license ordinance with a focus on strengthening the\nordinance, specifically prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products. Staff reviewed\nChapter 5.67, “Tobacco Retailer Registration,” of the City’s Municipal Code and prepared\nthe proposed Ordinance with updates. The City Council will consider approving the first\nreading of the proposed Ordinance.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council conduct a public hearing; and\n2. Find that the ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections\n15378(a) (the ordinance is not a “project” and has no potential for resulting in physical\nchange to the environment, directly or indirectly) and 15061(b)(3) (there is no\npossibility that the ordinance or its implementation would have a significant negative\neffect on the environment) (14 Cal. Code Regs.); and\n3. Introduce Ordinance No. 1153 for its first reading, to be read by title only, and waive\nfurther reading, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.67 OF TITLE 5 OF THE\nSTANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TOBACCO RETAILER\nREGISTRATION TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF FLAVORED TOBACCO\nPRODUCTS AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM\nTHE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO\nSECTIONS 15378 AND 15061(B)(3) OF THE STATE CEQA\nGUIDELINES”; and\n4. Set said ordinance for adoption at the regular City Council meeting of November 26,\n2024.\nNovember 12, 2024

8A. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1148 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 20 (ZONING) OF THE\nSTANTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT SHORT-TERM RENTALS\nIN ALL ZONES WITHIN THE CITY AND TO PROHIBIT BED AND BREAKFAST\nESTABLISHMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND MIXED-USE OVERLAY ZONES\nAND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA\nGUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(c)(2) AND 15060(c)(3) AND ALTERNATIVELY\nCATEGORICALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15301\nThis Ordinance was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of October 22, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Clerk read the title of Ordinance No. 1148, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 20 (ZONING) OF THE STANTON\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN\nALL ZONES WITHIN THE CITY AND TO PROHIBIT BED AND BREAKFAST\nESTABLISHMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND MIXED-USE OVERLAY\nZONES AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO\nSTATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(c)(2) AND 15060(c)(3) AND\nALTERNATIVELY CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION\n15301”; and\n2. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1148.\nNovember 12, 2024

9A. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOCAL VENDOR PREFERENCE SECTION OF\nTHE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE\nCity Council recently held discussions relating to the local vendor preference listed in\nStanton’s Municipal Code. As a result of those discussions, adjustments are being made\nto increase the local vendor preference from two percent (2%) to three percent (3%)\nthrough the adoption of Ordinance No. 1152.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that the project is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15061(b)(3) as the activity is covered by the\ngeneral rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing\nsignificant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there\nis no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the\nenvironment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and\n2. Introduce Ordinance No. 1152, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.56.075 OF THE MUNICIPAL\nCODE PERTAINING TO LOCAL VENDOR PREFERENCES”; and\n3. Set said ordinance for second reading and adoption at the November 26, 2024,\nregularly scheduled City Council meeting.

9B. DISCUSSION REGARDING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS FOR THE TOWN\nCENTER SPECIFIC PLAN\nAt the City Council meeting of May 14, 2024, Council Member Torres received consensus\nto place an item on a future agenda regarding development agreements for the Town\nCenter Specific Plan (TCSP) to support minimum standards for development. Tonight,\nthe Council will receive a presentation and provide direction to staff.\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. Provide direction to staff.\nNovember 12, 2024

9C. DISCUSSION REGARDING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND LEVINE ACT\n(SENATE BILLS 1439 AND 1243)\nAt the City Council meeting of November 28, 2023, Council Member Taylor received\nconsensus to review campaign contribution limits and the Levine Act (Senate Bill 1439)\nand consider updates to the City’s specific limit(s) and policies. An initial presentation on\nthose two topics was provided to the City Council in February 2024. Tonight, the Council\nwill consider the existing limit(s) and policies and provide direction to staff.\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. Provide direction to staff.