Stanton — 2025-01-14

10A. PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR CITY\nPROGRAMS AND SERVICES\nIn 2021, the City contracted with Willdan Financial Services (Willdan) to complete a\ncomprehensive user fee study. The City conducted the comprehensive study to determine\nthe cost of providing City services, in a manner consistent with applicable State laws,\nrules, and regulations governing the collection of fees and rates for charges by public\nentities. Resolution No. 2025-04, which includes the proposed Master Fee Schedule, is\nprovided in Attachment B utilizing the data provided by the comprehensive user fee study\nprepared by Willdan (Attachment A). The Resolution includes a provision to update the\nMaster Fee Schedule annually, each July 1, beginning on July 1, 2025, to implement\nannual Consumer Price Index (CPI) based adjustments to all fees to ensure fees keep up\nwith increasing costs.\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 User Fee Report; and\n3. Open the public hearing and receive public input; and\n4. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-04, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A NEW CITY OF STANTON MASTER FEE\nSCHEDULE FOR CITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.”

11A. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1154 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER\n9.52 OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PUBLIC LODGING\nFACILITIES REGULATIONS, AMENDING THE REFERENCE TO “LODGING – HOTEL\nOR MOTEL” IN SECTION 20.215.020, TABLE 2-5, AMENDING THE REFERENCE TO\n“LODGING” IN TABLE 2-11 OF SECTION 20.30.040, AND FINDING THE\nORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA\nGUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(c)(2) AND 15060(c)(3) AND ALTERNATIVELY\nCATEGORICALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15301 AND 15061(b)(3) OF\nSTATE CEQA GUIDELINES\nThis Ordinance was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of December 10, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Clerk read the title of 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 FACILITIES\nREGULATIONS, AMENDING THE REFERENCE TO “LODGING – HOTEL OR\nMOTEL” IN SECTION 20.215.020, TABLE 2-5, AMENDING THE REFERENCE\nTO “LODGING” IN TABLE 2-11 OF SECTION 20.30.040, AND FINDING THE\nORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA\nGUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(c)(2) AND 15060(c)(3) AND\nALTERNATIVELY CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS\n15301 AND 15061(b)(3) OF STATE CEQA GUIDELINES”; and\n2. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1154.\nJanuary 14, 2025

12A. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF REVISED STANTON CITY OFFICIAL TRAVEL\nEXPENSE AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 1234\nThe City’s Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1234\n(AB 1234) was last approved by Resolution No. 2006-13 on May 23, 2006. The proposed\npolicy will replace the existing policy that was adopted via Resolution No. 2006-13.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that this project 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. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-01, approving revised Stanton City Official Travel Expense\nand Reimbursement Policy, Administrative Policy No. IV-4-16, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REVISED STANTON CITY OFFICIAL TRAVEL\nEXPENSE AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY\nBILL 1234 AND REPEALING CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2006-13”.

12B. PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES (COMMUNITY SERVICES)\nCOMMISSION COMPOSITION\nBased on the recent difficulties in ensuring a quorum for the Community Services\nCommission and based on interest levels from the current pool of applicants, staff is\nrequesting the City Council consider reducing the membership of the Community\nServices Commission from seven members to five members (in alignment with the\nPlanning Commission and the Public Safety Committee).\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. Provide direction to staff regarding the potential reduction in membership from seven\nto five commissioners of the Parks, Recreation & Community Services (Community\nServices) Commission.\nJanuary 14, 2025

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.\nJanuary 14, 2025

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-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)\nNumber of Potential Cases: 1\nJanuary 14, 2025

9B. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS\nCity Council approve demand warrants dated November 15, 2024 – December 26, 2024, in\nthe amount of $4,943,959.34.

9D. NOVEMBER 2024 INVESTMENT REPORT\nThe Investment Report as of November 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 November 2024.

9E. NOVEMBER 2024 INVESTMENT REPORT (SUCCESSOR AGENCY)\nThe Investment Report as of November 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 November 2024.

9F. NOVEMBER 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 November 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 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 November 2024\nRevenue and Expenditure Reports and Status of Capital Improvement Projects for the\nmonth ended November 30, 2024.\nJanuary 14, 2025

9G. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CITYWIDE CONCRETE REPAIR PROJECT (TASK CODE NO.\n2025-104) BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA\nThe Citywide Concrete Repair Project, consisting of the removing and replacing of various\nconcrete infrastructure such as sidewalks, curb & gutters, and driveway approaches\nthroughout the City, is now complete. The final construction cost for the project was\n$203,949, less than the awarded contract amount and approved change order limit. The\nCity Engineer, in his judgment, certifies that the work was satisfactorily completed as of\nDecember 12, 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 1, and 15301(c) as repair, maintenance, and minor\nalteration of existing public structures; and\n2. Accept the completion of improvements for the Citywide Concrete Repair Project, as\ncertified by the City Engineer, and affix the date of December 12, 2024 as the date of\ncompletion of all work on this project; and\n3. Approve the final construction contract amount of $203,949 with CJ Concrete\nConstruction, 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 CJ\nConcrete Construction, Inc. in the amount of $10,197.45.

9H. CONTINUANCE OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL\nEMERGENCY CAUSED BY HOMELESSNESS CRISIS\nAt its meeting of November 26, 2024, the City Council adopted a resolution proclaiming\nthe existence of a local emergency. Based on the continuing impacts of homelessness\non public health and safety within the City of Stanton, the City’s Council’s proclamation of\nthe existence of a local emergency will continue until further notice.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that the proposed actions are not subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”)\nbecause they do not qualify as a “project” under CEQA Receive and file; and\n2. Receive and file the report.\nJanuary 14, 2025

9I. MEETING DATES FOR THE STANTON CITY COUNCIL, STANTON PARKS,\nRECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION, STANTON PLANNING\nCOMMISSION, AND STANTON PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE\nCity Council review the attached 2025 meeting dates for the Stanton City Council, Stanton\nParks, Recreation and Community Services Commission, Stanton Planning Commission,\nand Stanton Public Safety Committee.\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 Stanton City Council, Stanton Parks, Recreation and Community\nServices Commission, Stanton Planning Commission, and Stanton Public Safety\nCommittee meeting dates for the year 2025.

9J. MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS AS REPRESENTATIVES TO\nVARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES\nTraditionally, Council Members have been appointed by the Mayor to serve on numerous\noutside committees, boards, commissions and agencies. Each appointee is responsible\nfor representing the City and voting on behalf of the City Council. The Mayor conducts a\nreview and selects appointees, as detailed in Attachment A, with the exception of the\nOrange County Fire Authority (“OCFA”) appointment, which is required to be made by\nCity Council Resolution, the Mayor may otherwise make appointments to each\ncommittee, board, commission or agency by nomination and Minute Order confirmation.\nIn addition, the Fair Political Practices Commission (“FPPC”) regulations require the\nadoption and posting of Form 806, Agency Report of Public Official Appointments, in\norder for individual Council Members to participate in a City Council vote that would result\nin him or her serving in a position that provides compensation of $250 or more in any 12-\nmonth period.\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. City Council confirm the Mayor’s appointments; and\n3. Approve Fair Political Practices Commission Form 806 and authorize the City Clerk\nto post the form on the City’s website.\nJanuary 14, 2025

9K. RENEWAL OF DECLARATION THAT AN EMERGENCY CONDITION EXISTS\nARISING FROM DAMAGE TO THE WESTERLY END STANTON PARK PEDESTRIAN\nBRIDGE\nConsideration of the City Council to continue declaring the repair an emergency. The\nwesterly end pedestrian bridge at Stanton Park has been damaged and unusable since\nJune 2023. The pedestrian bridge is a major pedestrian walkway serving many of the\nresidents of the City.\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. Find that the City Council continues declaring the repairs an emergency.

9L. AMENDED RESPONSE TO THE 2023-2024 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY\nREPORT DATED JUNE 11, 2024, ENTITLED, “TALKING TRASH: RECYCLABLES\nAND ORGANIC WASTE”\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 submitted their response letter after receiving Council authorization at\nits meeting on August 27, 2024. The Grand Jury has requested an amended response,\nwhich has been prepared for Council review (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 amended response letter to the Orange County Grand\nJury related to the findings and recommendations contained in the June 11, 2024,\nreport entitled “Talking Trash: Recyclables and Organic Waste”.\nJanuary 14, 2025

9M. 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. 2025-03 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.\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. 2025-03, 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.

9N. FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-02\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 City of Stanton Community Center Improvements - Phase\n2. As part of the application process, the City Council must review and authorize\nResolution No. 2025-02 authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement, contract\nand other documents.\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\nJanuary 14, 2025\n2. Approve Resolution No. 2025-02 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”.