Stanton — 2024-12-10

10A. ORDINANCE NO. 1150 AMENDING TITLE 20.400.330 REGARDING ACCESSORY\nDWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO COMPLY\nWITH RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE\nSTATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER SECTION 21080.17 OF THE PUBLIC\nRESOURCES CODE\nThe City Council is asked to hold a public hearing before considering adoption of\nOrdinance No. 1150 which proposes to amend Section 20.400.330 of the Stanton\nMunicipal Code to comply with recent changes to state law that impose new limits on local\nauthority to regulate Accessory Dwelling Units (“ADUs”) and Junior Accessory Dwelling\nUnits (“JADUs”).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council conduct the second reading, waive the full reading, and open the public\nhearing for Ordinance No. 1150, entitled:\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\n2. 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\n3. Adopt Ordinance No. 1150 amending Section 20.400.330 of the Stanton Municipal\nCode related to Accessory Dwelling Units in compliance with new legislation.\nDecember 10, 2024

10B. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1154 AMENDING CHAPTER 9.52 (PUBLIC\nLODGING) REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING FACILITY STANDARDS AND\nAMENDING PERMITTED LAND USES IN CHAPTERS 20.215 (COMMERCIAL ZONES)\nAND 20.230 (MIXED-USE OVERLAY ZONES) REGARDING HOTELS, MOTELS, AND\nLODGING AS A USE\nThe City of Stanton (“City”) observed that several public lodging facilities had become\nhubs for criminal activity. Each year, law enforcement responded to incidents at these\nlocations, including prostitution, narcotics violations, theft, weapons possession, gang\nactivity, and assaults resulting in a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in\nlaw enforcement, code enforcement, and public safety efforts. The City Council sought to\naddress this by adopting an interim urgency ordinance to temporarily prohibit the\nestablishment or expansion of public lodging businesses in December 2023 and directed\nstaff to research and prepare new regulations for public lodging facilities. The moratorium\nwas extended in January and October 2024 to provide time to study the ongoing impacts\nof these establishments and craft new regulations to address the challenges they pose.\nAn Ordinance was prepared to amend Chapter 9.52 of the Municipal Code to strengthen\nthe regulatory portions that govern public lodging facilities and establish security\nstandards. The Ordinance also proposes to amend Chapter 20.215 and 20.230 of the\nMunicipal Code so that all public lodging facilities are required to obtain a Conditional Use\nPermit and establish public lodging facilities in certain zoning districts and strengthen the\nregulatory portions that govern public lodging. The City Council is asked to hold a public\nhearing and consider adoption of the proposed Ordinance.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council conduct the public hearing, waive the full reading, and introduce for first\nreading by title only, Ordinance No. 1154, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 9.52 OF THE\nSTANTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING\nFACILITIES REGULATIONS, AMENDING THE REFERENCE TO\n“LODGING – HOTEL OR MOTEL” IN SECTION 20.215.020, TABLE 2-5,\nAMENDING THE REFERENCE TO “LODGING” IN TABLE 2-11 OF\nSECTION 20.30.040, AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT\nFROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS\n15060(C)(2) AND 15060(C)(3) AND ALTERNATIVELY\nCATEGORICALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15301 AND\n15061(B)(3) OF STATE CEQA GUIDELINES”; and\n2. Find that the adoption of the proposed ordinance is exempt from the requirements of\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) of\nthe CEQA Guidelines because the actions have no potential for resulting in a direct or\nreasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and 15060(c)(3)\nbecause the activities are not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA\nDecember 10, 2024\nGuidelines. Alternatively, find that the action is categorically exempt pursuant to\nSection 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines as it involves restrictions on public\nlodging facilities within existing private structures with negligible or no expansion of\nexisting or former use and under Section 15061(b)(3) as there is no possibility that the\naction might have a significant effect on the environment; and\n3. Set January 14, 2025, as the date for second reading for adoption of Ordinance No.\n1154.

11A. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1155 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 2.05 TO TITLE 2\n(ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL) OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE\nRELATING TO LOCAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND\nREGULATIONS\nThis Ordinance was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of November 26, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Clerk read the title of Ordinance No. 1155, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 2.05 TO TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND\nPERSONNEL) OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO LOCAL\nELECTION CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND REGULATIONS”; and\n2. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1155.

11B. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1156 - ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 12.38\n(OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND FACILITIES) TO TITLE 12\n(STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) PROHIBITING INTERFERENCE WITH THE PUBLIC’S\nRIGHT OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC STREETS, SIDEWALKS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND\nFACILITIES\nAt its November 26, 2024 meeting, the City Council introduced proposed Ordinance No.\n1156 to create regulations prohibiting sleeping, sitting, and laying and/or storing personal\nproperty in a manner that interferes with the public’s access to public streets, sidewalks,\nrights-of-way, and facilities. As part of the Ordinance’s first reading, the Council\nincorporated additional regulations prohibiting sleeping, sitting, laying, and/or storing\npersonal property in a manner that interferes with (1) critical infrastructure such as power\nplants, energy plants, or similar facilities, utility poles, and storm drains, and (2) the\npublic’s access to, and safe ingress and egress from, senior residential projects and\nresidential care facilities for the elderly. The Council will consider conducting second\nreading of Ordinance No. 1156.\nDecember 10, 2024\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Clerk read the title of Ordinance No. 1156, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING\nCHAPTER 12.38 (OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND\nFACILITIES) TO TITLE 12 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) PROHIBITING\nINTERFERENCE WITH THE PUBLIC’S RIGHT OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC\nSTREETS, SIDEWALKS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND FACILITIES”; and\n2. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1156.

11C. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1157 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE STANTON MUNICIPAL\nCODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 9.14 RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON REPAIRS\nAND SALES OF BICYCLES AND BICYCLE PARTS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY\nThis Ordinance was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of November 26, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Clerk read the title of Ordinance No. 1157, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING\nCHAPTER 9.14 RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON REPAIRS AND SALES\nOF BICYCLES AND BICYCLE PARTS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY”; and\n2. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1157.

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.\nDecember 10, 2024

15D. CITY COUNCIL INITIATED ITEM — DISCUSSION REGARDING THE\nESTABLISHMENT OF A VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY LIAISON POSITION WITHIN\nTHE CITY\nAt the November 26, 2024, City Council meeting, Council Member Van requested that\nthis item be agendized for discussion. Council Member Van is requesting to discuss the\nestablishment of a Vietnamese Community Liaison position within the City in hope to\nbridge access to services for the City’s Vietnamese community.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council provide direction to staff.

15E. SWEARING IN / SEATING OF NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS\nThe Orange County Registrar of Voters and the Stanton City Council has declared and\ndetermined that as a result of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024:\n• Mr. Victor Barrios was elected as Member of the City Council to represent Electoral\nDistrict 2 for the full term of four years; and\n• Mr. John Douglas Warren was elected as Member of the City Council to represent\nElectoral District 4 for the full term of four years.\nThe City Clerk will administer the Oaths of Office to Mr. Victor Barrios and Mr. John Douglas\nWarren.

15F. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING MAYOR PRO TEM CAROL WARREN AND COUNCIL\nMEMBER HONG ALYCE VAN\n• Presentation of honors to Mayor Pro Tem Carol Warren by the City Council.\n• Presentation of honors to Council Member Hong Alyce Van by the City Council.

15G. REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL\nAnnually, the City Council elects a Mayor Pro Tem.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nThe City Clerk will accept nominations for Mayor Pro Tem.\nDecember 10, 2024

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.

4A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\nExisting litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)\nNumber of cases: 1\nCase Name: John Doe vs. Doe 2, City of Stanton, et al.\nOrange County Superior Court Case Number: 30-2022-01295559-CU-PO-NJC

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

9B. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS\nCity Council approve demand warrants dated November 1, 2024 – November 14, 2024, in\nthe amount of $1,816,552.29.

9D. OCTOBER 2024 INVESTMENT REPORT\nThe Investment Report as of October 31, 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 October 2024.

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

9F. OCTOBER 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 October 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 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 October 2024\nRevenue and Expenditure Reports and Status of Capital Improvement Projects for the\nmonth ended October 31, 2024.\nDecember 10, 2024

9G. APPROVE RESOLUTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24\nDEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REPORT AND MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS\nPURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66000, ET. SEQ.\nThe Fiscal Year 2023/24 Annual Financial Report of Development Impact Fees (“Fiscal\nYear 2023/24 Development Impact Fee Report”) is hereby provided to City Council in\nAttachment A to this staff report as required by California Government Code Section\n66006, which was enacted by Assembly Bill No. 1600 (AB 1600). All development impact\nfees that have been collected, including interest earned on the fees, have been spent or\nhave been earmarked for spending as of June 30, 2024. Consequently, there are no funds\nthat are required by California Government Code Section 66006 to be refunded to\nproperty owners. Staff recommends the City Council approve Resolution No. 2024-37 to\napprove the receipt and filing of the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Development Impact Fee Report\nand certain findings the California Government Code requires the City Council to affirm.\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. Approve Resolution No. 2024-37 to receive and file the Fiscal Year 2023/24\nDevelopment Impact Fee Report and make certain findings pursuant to Government\nCode Section 66006, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON\nTO RECEIVE AND FILE THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 DEVELOPMENT\nIMPACT FEE REPORT AND MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS, AS REQUIRED\nBY CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66000 ET. SEQ.”.

9H. 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.\nDecember 10, 2024

9I. ACCEPTANCE OF THE PREMIER PARK RENOVATION PROJECT (TASK CODE #\n2022-206)\nThe Premier Park Renovation Project consisting of installing new play equipment,\nexercise equipment, bio-retention area, lights, site furnishings and landscaping is now\ncomplete. The final construction cost for the project was $1,248,906.46. The City\nEngineer, in his judgment, certifies that the work was satisfactorily completed as of\nNovember 7, 2024, and recommends that the City Council accept the completed work\nperformed on this project.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Class 2, Section 15302(c) as replacement or\nreconstruction of an existing facility; and\n2. Accept the completion of improvements for the Premier Park Renovation Project, as\ncertified by the City Engineer, and affix the date of November 7, 2024 as the date of\ncompletion of all work on this project; and\n3. Approve the final construction contract amount of $1,248,906.46 with R.G. General\nEngineering, Inc.; and\n4. Direct the City Clerk within ten (10) days from the date of acceptance to file the Notice\nof Completion with the County Clerk-Recorder of the County of Orange; and\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 R.G.\nGeneral Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $62,445.32.

9J. AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO RHA LANDSCAPE\nARCHITECTS-PLANNERS, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR\nTHE CENTRAL PARK TENNIS COURTS RENOVATION PROJECT (TASK CODE\n#2025-202)\nThe City is currently undertaking efforts to update the tennis courts and add lighting\naround the playground at Stanton Central Park. City staff recommends awarding RHA\nLandscape Architects-Planners, Inc. (RHA) a professional services agreement as the\nbest qualified consultant to provide design services for improvements to the tennis courts\nand lighting to the existing playground area.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Class 1, Section 15301(a) as operation, repair, and minor\ninterior or exterior alterations of existing public facilities; and\nDecember 10, 2024\n2. Award a professional services agreement to RHA Landscape Architects-Planners,\nInc. for Professional Design Services for the Central Park Tennis Courts Renovation\nProject the amount of $62,510; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and RHA Landscape\nArchitects-Planners, Inc. in an Agreement to provide the services; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to approve a contingency in the amount of $6,250 to RHA\nLandscape Architects-Planners, Inc.

9K. ADOPT RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL\nELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024\nCity Council consideration of adoption of a resolution certifying the results of the General\nMunicipal Election held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that the proposed action pertains to the organizational activities of\nthe City and does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality\nAct (“CEQA”), and it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the\nenvironment. Thus, this matter is exempt under CEQA; and\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-41, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL\nELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, DECLARING THE RESULTS\nAND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW”.

9L. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO INTEGRATED DEMOLITION AND REMEDIATION, INC.\nFOR THE 8871 PACIFIC AVENUE DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT PROJECT\nPURSUANT TO THE CITY’S HOMELESSNESS STATE OF EMERGENCY AND IN THE\nINTEREST OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$79,800\nAt its meeting of November 26, 2024, the City Council declared a local emergency caused\nby conditions and threatened conditions of homelessness within the City of Stanton. The\nTina Pacific neighborhood has been particularly impacted by the state of emergency, with\ntransients and homeless individuals regularly trespassing and breaking into vacant units.\nIn fact, in two separate instances this year, one vacant unit and one garage has been\nseverely damaged by fires started by transients and/or homeless individuals. In addition,\ncalls for service specifically identified as homelessness-related have increased by 162\npercent from 2023 to 2024 within the City, and the intensity and severity of complaints\nfrom Tina Pacific residents in relation to homelessness-related issues has increased over\nDecember 10, 2024\nthe last five months. Pursuant to the local emergency declaration, and in her capacity as\nthe City’s Director of Emergency Services, the City Manager is requesting authorization\nto award a contract for demolition for 8871 Pacific Avenue, which has a history of being\nbroken into by homeless individuals, to prevent further trespassing and vandalism and to\npreserve the public health, safety, and welfare of the community.\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\n15301(l)(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 Integrated Demolition and Remediation, Inc., to\nprovide professional demolition and abatement services in the amount of $79,800;\nand\n4. Authorize the City Manager/Director of Emergency Services to bind the City of Stanton\nand Integrated Demolition and Remediation, Inc., in a contract to provide the services;\nand\n5. Authorize the City Manager/Director of Emergency Services to approve contract\nchange orders with Integrated Demolition and Remediation, Inc., as needed and\ndetermined by City staff, for any contingencies up to 15% of the contract amount.

9M. APPROVE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF STANTON AND\nTHE COUNTY OF ORANGE FOR FUNDING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND\nMAINTENANCE OF GILBERT STREET AND HARRIET LANE CULVERT; AND A\nGRANT DEED FROM THE COUNTY OF ORANGE FOR A DRAINAGE EASEMENT\nASSIGNMENT LOCATED AT HARRIET LANE CULVERT; AND A GRANT DEED TO\nTHE COUNTY OF ORANGE FOR A ROAD EASEMENT ASSIGNMENT LOCATED AT\nGILBERT STREET\nThe City of Stanton (“City”) and the County of Orange (“County”) are proposing to\nexchange real property easement rights for drainage and municipal purposes and for\nstreet improvement purposes. The exchange involves a Cooperative Agreement between\nthe City and the County, a drainage easement assignment deed from the County, and a\ntransfer of a road easement assignment deed to the County.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nDecember 10, 2024\n1. City Council declare this project 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 Cooperative Agreement between the City and the County for funding,\ndesign, construction, and maintenance of Gilbert Street and Harriet Lane culvert; and\n3. Accept a drainage easement assignment deed for drainage and municipal purposes\nfrom the County; and\n4. Accept a transfer of a road easement assignment deed for street improvement\npurposes to the County; and\n5. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Cooperative Agreement; and\n6. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Certificate of Acceptance for the\ndrainage easement assignment deed; and\n7. Authorize the City Clerk to submit the drainage easement assignment deed to the\nOrange County Clerk-Recorder for recordation.

9N. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE STANTON COMMUNITY\nCENTER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – BACKUP GENERATOR (TASK CODE NO.\n2023-603) AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS\nOn November 26, 2024, the City received one bid for the Stanton Community Center\nImprovement Project – Backup Generator. Based on the post-bid analysis of the bid\nreceived, staff has determined the bid submitted by Leddy Power Systems, Inc. to be the\nlowest responsible and responsive bid at $338,608. At this time, staff is requesting the\nappropriation of funds to complete construction of the project and recommending\nawarding the construction contract to Leddy Power Systems, Inc.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Class 1, Section 15301(a) as operation, repair, and minor\ninterior or exterior alterations of existing public facilities; and\n2. Award a construction contract for the Stanton Community Center Improvement Project\n– Backup Generator to Leddy Power Systems, Inc. for the bid amount of $338,608;\nand\n3. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and Leddy Power Systems,\nInc. in a contract for the construction; and\nDecember 10, 2024\n4. Authorize the City Manager to approve contract change orders, not to exceed\n$16,930; and\n5. Appropriate a total of $282,430 from the Public Benefit Fees Fund (104) to increase\nthe Stanton Community Center Improvement Project (Task Code No. 2023-603)\nFiscal Year 2024-2025 budget from $350,325 to $632,755.\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR