Stanton — 2024-11-26

10A. AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 2.05 OF TITLE 2 OF THE STANTON\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND\nREGULATIONS\nFollowing a discussion on November 12, 2024, the City Council directed staff to prepare\nan ordinance related to campaign contribution limits and related policies based on a\nsample ordinance developed by the non-profit group, Citizens Take Action. The attached\nordinance is presented for the City Council’s consideration.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council open and conduct a public hearing; and\n2. Declare the action not to be subject to the California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) under Section 15378(b)(5) – organizational or administrative activities of\ngovernments that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment; and\n3. Introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 1155, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON\nADDING CHAPTER 2.05 TO TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND\nPERSONNEL) OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO\nLOCAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND\nREGULATIONS”; and\n4. Set December 10, 2024, as the date for second reading for adoption of Ordinance No.\n1155.

11A. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1152 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 2.56.075 OF THE\nMUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO LOCAL VENDOR PREFERENCES\nThis Ordinance was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of November 12, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Clerk read the title of 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 CODE\nPERTAINING TO LOCAL VENDOR PREFERENCES”; and\n2. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1152.\nNovember 26, 2024

11B. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1153 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.67 OF THE\nSTANTON MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO TOBACCO RETAILER\nREGISTRATION\nThis Ordinance was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of November 12, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Clerk read the title of Ordinance No. 1153, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.67 OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL\nCODE PERTAINING TO TOBACCO RETAILER REGISTRATION”; and\n2. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1153.

12A. RESOLUTION FINDING AND DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY CAUSED BY\nHOMELESSNESS CRISIS\nThe City has seen an increase in its homeless population since 2019, despite significant\nallocation of resources and funds to combat homelessness in the City. This increase has\nbeen coupled with an increase in health and safety concerns, such as an increase in\ncriminal activity, open-air drug use (fentanyl in particular), open fires, obscene/lewd acts\nin public, increase in vectors, and public defecation; individuals sleeping, camping, and\nstoring personal property in a manner that obstructs access to the public right-of-way;\ninterruption in the enjoyment and access to public facilities equally by all residents; and\ndeath, illness, injury and poor living conditions for those unable to find housing.\nDeclaring a local emergency under the Stanton Municipal Code and the Government\nCode will provide the City Manager with additional powers as Director of Emergency\nServices in order to take necessary steps to address the homelessness crisis.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare the action to not be subject to CEQA pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines, section 15378(b)(5).); and\n2. Adopt proposed Resolution No. 2024-40, entitled:\n“RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL\nEMERGENCY CAUSED BY CONDITIONS AND THREATENED\nCONDITIONS OF HOMELESSNESS WITHIN THE CITY OF STANTON,\nNovember 26, 2024\nWHICH IF NOT CORRECTED, CONSTITUTES AN IMMINENT AND\nPROXIMATE THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY\nIN THE CITY”.

12B. ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 12.38 (OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-\nWAY AND FACILITIES) TO TITLE 12 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) PROHIBITING\nINTERFERENCE WITH THE PUBLIC’S RIGHT OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC STREETS,\nSIDEWALKS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND FACILITIES\nThe City has seen an increase in its homeless population since 2019, despite significant\nallocations of resources and funds to combat homelessness in the City. As a direct result,\nresidents and businesses have experienced an increased number of homeless,\nunhoused, and transient residents sleeping, sitting, and laying and/or storing personal\nproperty in the public right-of-way, obstructing the free use of public streets, sidewalks,\nrights-of-way, and facilities. The Council will consider adopting regulations prohibiting\nsleeping, sitting, and laying and/or storing personal property in a manner that interferes\nwith the public’s access to public streets, sidewalks, rights-of-way, and facilities.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that the Ordinance is not subject to CEQA pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines section 15061(b)(3); and\n2. Introduce for first reading, by title only, and waive further reading of proposed\nOrdinance No. 1156 adding Chapter 12.38, “Obstruction of Public Rights-of-Way and\nFacilities”, to Title 12 of the Stanton Municipal Code, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE BY\nADDING CHAPTER 12.38 (OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-\nWAY AND FACILITIES) TO TITLE 12 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS)\nPROHIBITING INTERFERENCE WITH THE PUBLIC’S RIGHT OF\nACCESS TO PUBLIC STREETS, SIDEWALKS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND\nFACILITIES”; and\n3. Set December 10, 2024, as the date for second reading and adoption of Ordinance\nNo. 1156.\nNovember 26, 2024

12C. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA,\nADOPTING CHAPTER 9.14 RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON REPAIRS AND\nSALES OF BICYCLES AND BICYCLE PARTS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY\nThe City has identified activities occurring on public rights of way that are commonly\nknown as “bike chop shops.” These activities consist of individuals using sidewalks to,\namong other things, assemble, disassemble, and sell or distribute stolen bicycles. Not\nonly do these illegal activities negatively impact quality of life within the City, they also\nblock and encroach on the City’s public rights of way. Therefore, Staff has determined\nthat certain additions are needed to Title 9 of the Stanton Municipal Code (“SMC”) relating\nto “peace safety, and morals” to address bicycle thefts and bicycle “chop shops” around\nthe City.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that this project is not subject to the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a\ndirect or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and\n15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA\nGuidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no\npotential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and\n2. Introduce for first reading, by title only, and waive further reading of proposed\nOrdinance No. 1157, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE BY\nADDING CHAPTER 9.14 RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON\nREPAIRS AND SALES OF BICYCLES AND BICYCLE PARTS ON\nPUBLIC PROPERTY”; and\n3. Set December 10, 2024, as the date for second reading and adoption of Ordinance\nNo. 1157.

12D. ILLUMINATION FOUNDATION LEASE AMENDMENT UPDATE AND ACCESS TO\nTWO ADDITIONAL SHELTER BEDS\nThe City is working collaboratively with the Illumination Foundation to secure two\ndedicated shelter beds to support the City’s efforts to provides services to individuals\nexperiencing homelessness.\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.\nNovember 26, 2024

12E. VOLUNTARY HOUSING OPTIONS FOR RESIDENTS OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES\nIN THE TINA PACIFIC NEIGHBORHOOD IN RESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS\nSTATE OF EMERGENCY\nIf the City Council adopts Resolution No. 2024-40 declaring a Homelessness State of\nEmergency, staff recommends the City Council approve the authorization of three\nvoluntary housing options for residents of City-owned properties in the Tina Pacific\nNeighborhood pursuant to the Homelessness State of Emergency.\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, in her capacity as the City’s Director of Emergency\nServices, to provide and implement the following voluntary housing options to\nresidents of City-owned properties in the Tina Pacific neighborhood related to the\ndeclaration of a Homelessness State of Emergency.\na. For tenants in good standing per their lease provisions (i.e., current in payment\nof rent and not in violation of any lease provisions), a voluntary option, by the\ntenant, to do any of the following:\ni. Emergency permanent relocation following the requirements of the federal\nUniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act\n(URA)/California relocation program to permanent dwellings located\noutside of the Tina Pacific neighborhood;\nii. Relocation to an available Tina Pacific unit in a preferred building with a\nmoving expense allowance in an effort to combine occupied units to form\na fully-occupied 4-plex that is easier to secure; or\niii. Remain in their current unit with the understanding that the City will\ncontinue to serve as the landlord.\nb. For tenants not in good standing per their lease provisions, a voluntary option,\nby the tenant, to do either of the following:\ni. Relocation to an available Tina Pacific unit in a preferred building with a\nmoving expense allowance in an effort to combine occupied units to form\na fully-occupied 4-plex that is easier to secure; or\nii. Remain in their current unit with the understanding that the City will\ncontinue to serve as the landlord.\n3. Make a finding that the City Council’s authorization is based upon Resolution No.\n2024-40 declaring a Homelessness State of Emergency, this staff report, and oral and\nwritten testimony at the hearing on this item.\nNovember 26, 2024

12F. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1150 AMENDING TITLE 20.400.330\nREGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY\nDWELLING UNITS TO COMPLY WITH RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW AND\nFINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER\nSECTION 21080.17 OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE\nThe proposed ordinance will amend Section 20.400.330 of the Stanton Municipal Code\nto comply with recent changes to state law that impose new limits on local authority to\nregulate Accessory Dwelling Units (“ADUs”) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units\n(“JADUs”).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council receive the presentation for proposed Ordinance No. 1150; and\n2. Waive the full reading, and introduce for first reading by title only, Ordinance No. 1150,\nentitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON\nAMENDING SECTION 20.400.330 OF THE CITY OF STANTON\nMUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS\nAND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THE\nACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC\nRESOURCES CODE § 21080.17”; and\n3. Find that the adoption of the proposed ordinance is statutorily exempt from review\nunder the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Public Resources\nCode section 21080.17; and\n4. Set December 10, 2024, as the date for the public hearing and second reading for\nadoption of Ordinance No. 1150.

12G. COMPARISON OF RENT CONTROL / RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCES FOR\nCITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION\nAt their regular meeting of November 12, 2024, the City Council directed staff to locate\nordinances prepared by the City of San Juan Capistrano and the City of Anaheim for their\nreview and consideration. Staff researched these cities and found that San Juan\nCapistrano adopted an ordinance establishing a Municipal Code section titled, “Mobile\nHome Rent Control” in 1981 which was replaced by an ordinance, same title, in 1997.\nThe City of Anaheim Municipal Code does not have any chapters or sections with titles\nrelated to rent control or rent stabilization. However, in 2019, the City of Anaheim\nreviewed three ordinances, at two separate meetings, focused on thresholds for mobile\nhome space rental rate increases. These ordinances have been attached to this staff\nreport for the City Council’s review and discussion.\nNovember 26, 2024\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. Review the attached adopted ordinance from the City of San Juan Capistrano and the\nproposed ordinances from the City of Anaheim and provide staff with direction.

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.\nNovember 26, 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.

15D. CITY COUNCIL INITIATED ITEM — DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 2025, 4TH OF\nJULY HOLIDAY\nAt the November 12, 2024, City Council meeting, Council Member Taylor requested that\nthis item be agendized for discussion. Council Member Taylor is requesting to hold a\nstudy session to discuss the City’s strategies against illegal fireworks within the City in\npreparation for the upcoming 2025, 4th of July holiday season.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council provide direction to staff.

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- 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

9B. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS\nCity Council approve demand warrants dated October 18, 2024 – October 31, 2024, in the\namount of $776,939.52.

9D. FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)\nRESOLUTION NO. 2024-39\nOn November 6, 2024, the Orange County Community Resources Department released\na Request for Applications (RFA) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Community Development\nBlock Grant projects related to public facilities and improvements (PF&I). In response to\nthe RFA, staff is proposing the Stanton Community/Senior Center Improvement Project –\nPhase II. As part of the application process, the City Council must review and authorize\nResolution No. 2024-39 authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement, contract\nand other documents.\nNovember 26, 2024\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that this project is not subject to the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) because it is not a “project” as defined by CEQA; and\n2. Approve Resolution No. 2024-39 authorizing the City Manager to execute the\nagreement, contract and other documents required by the Orange County Community\nResources Department for participation in the CDBG program on behalf of the City\nCouncil, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA TO APPROVE THE CITY’S PARTICIPATION IN THE\nFISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK\nGRANT PROGRAM (CDBG) WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE”.

9E. APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2024-32 AUTHORIZING THE ESCHEATMENT OF\nUNCLAIMED PROPERTY TO THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND\nOn June 11, 2024, staff provided the City Council with Administrative Policy No. IV-4-15\nregarding unclaimed property. Pursuant to the policy, the Finance Department issued a\npublic notification to the public regarding unclaimed checks which have been held over\nthree (3) years. Exhibit A represents checks that have not been claimed and shall now\nbecome the property of the City and transferred to the General 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. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-32, authorizing the Finance Director to escheat unclaimed\nchecks and recognize revenue in the Fund totaling $7,172 pursuant to Administrative\nPolicy No. IV-4-15 entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ESCHEATMENT OF UNCLAIMED\nPROPERTY TO THE CITY OF STANTON GENERAL FUND IN\nACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW”.\nNovember 26, 2024

9F. ACCEPTANCE OF THE 8940 PACIFIC AVENUE DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT\nPROJECT\nThe 8940 Pacific Avenue Demolition and Abatement Project consisting of the demolition\nand abatement of the vacant 4-plex building located at 8940 Pacific Avenue is now\ncomplete. The final construction cost for the project was $96,000, the contract award\namount. The City Engineer, in his judgment, certifies that the work was satisfactorily\ncompleted as of November 4, 2024, and recommends that the City Council accept the\ncompleted work performed on this project.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Class 1, and 15301l(3); and\n2. Accept the completion of improvements for the 8940 Pacific Avenue Demolition and\nAbatement Project, as certified by the City Engineer, and affix the date of November\n4, 2024 as the date of completion of all work on this project; and\n3. Approve the final construction contract amount of $96,000 with Interior Demolition,\nInc.; 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 Interior\nDemolition, Inc. in the amount of $4,800.

9G. PURCHASE OF TEN BLUE LIGHT PUBLIC SAFETY CAMERAS\nStaff is requesting that the City Council authorize the purchase of ten (10) blue light\ncameras at a total cost of $45,869.16. The City’s purchasing policy requires purchases\nover $40,000 are approved by the City Council.\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. Waive the competitive procurement process since only one known supplier has been\nidentified and allow for the sole source procurement of professional services; and\nNovember 26, 2024\n3. Authorize the City Manager to approve the purchase of ten (10) blue light public safety\ncameras totaling $45,869.16.

9H. ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 548 HOUSING POLICY\nAssembly Bill 548 (AB 548) seeks to protect California renters and ensure the habitability\nof their homes.\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 Administrative Policy VIII-8-1 – Assembly Bill 548 Housing Policy.

9I. ACCEPTANCE OF FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 TOBACCO GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING,\nADOPTION OF GOVERNING BODY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-38, AUTHORIZATION\nOF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND STATE OF\nCALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AND AUTHORIZATION OF ONE\nADDITIONAL TEMPORARY FULL TIME EQUIVALENT POSITION IN THE PUBLIC\nSAFETY DEPARTMENT\nThe Office of the Attorney General makes these funds available annually to local agencies\nthrough the California Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program. Funding for the\nTobacco Grant Program provides local public agencies with funding to support programs\nthat enforce State and local laws related to the illegal sales and marketing of cigarettes\nand tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to minors.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find 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. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State of California\nDepartment of Justice for acceptance of Fiscal Year 2024-25 State Tobacco Grant\nFunds in the amount of $199,710 and authorize the City Manager to execute on behalf\nof the City; and\n3. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-38 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Stanton,\naccepting funds in the amount of $199,710 from the State of California Department of\nJustice, Office of the Attorney General, Tobacco Grant Program, and authorize the\nCity Manager to execute related documents to the Tobacco Grant Program, entitled:\nNovember 26, 2024\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $199,710\nFROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,\nOFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, TOBACCO GRANT PROGRAM,\nAND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT\nPROGRAM MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND RELATED\nDOCUMENTS”; and\n4. Authorize one additional temporary Full Time Equivalent (FTE) position in the Public\nSafety Department for the title of Code Enforcement Officer (Limited-Term) for the\nterm of the grant funding.

9J. LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUND ANNUAL REPORT FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 (HOUSING AUTHORITY)\nThe attached Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund Annual Report for Fiscal\nYear 2023-2024 is being presented for consideration as required by State Law.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. Authority Board declare that the project is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15061(b)(3); and\n2. Receive and file the Annual Progress Report.

9K. RENEWAL OF DECLARATION THAT AN EMERGENCY CONDITION EXISTS\nARISING FROM DAMAGE TO THE WESTERLY END STANTON PARK PEDESTRIAN\nBRIDGE\nThe City Council will consider continuing to declare the repair of the westerly end Stanton\nPark pedestrian bridge an emergency. The original emergency condition was declared\non November 12, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that this item is not subject to the California Environmental Quality\nAct (“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3); and\n2. Continue to declare the repair of the westerly end Stanton Park pedestrian bridge an\nemergency.\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR\nNovember 26, 2024