Stanton — 2025-04-08

11A. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1161 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 1.14 TO THE\nSTANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE USE OF OFFICIAL INDICIA OF\nTHE CITY OF STANTON AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM\nTHE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nThis Ordinance was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of March 25, 2025.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Clerk read the title of Ordinance No. 1161, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 1.14 TO THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE\nRELATING TO THE USE OF OFFICIAL INDICIA OF THE CITY OF STANTON\nAND FINDING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT”; and\n2. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1161.

11B. UPDATED STRATEGIC GOALS AND INTEGRATED LIST OF COUNCIL AND STAFF\nPRIORITIES\nThe City Council held a goal- and priority-setting workshop on Monday, March 3, 2025.\nThe workshop provided an opportunity for Council members to work together to review\nelements of effective governance, discuss and establish priorities for the coming year,\nand strengthen teamwork. Tonight’s report contains a summary of the workshop's results\nand presents the Council with five updated strategic goals to affirm as well as an\nintegrated list of Council and staff priorities to review.\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 Goal-Setting Workshop report from Baker Tilly; and\n3. Affirm the five updated Strategic Goals:\nApril 8, 2025\na. Goal 1. Provide a Safe Community. Ensure a safe community to protect our\nresidents, visitors, and businesses.\nb. Goal 2. Promote a Strong Local Economy. Develop and implement measures\nto increase productivity, support local businesses and provide for economic\ndevelopment.\nc. Goal 3. Provide Quality Infrastructure. Invest in infrastructure maintenance and\nimprovements to meet the evolving needs of the community.\nd. Goal 4. Ensure fiscal stability. Provide objective, transparent information while\ncontinuing to evaluate the efficiency of services.\ne. Goal 5. Maintain and promote a responsive, high-quality and transparent\ngovernment. Provide effective leadership, responsive management, and\nmeaningful communication while fostering mutual respect, public trust and\nethical behavior in all governing processes.; and\n4. Direct staff to utilize the integrated list of Council and staff priorities in development of\nthe Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget.

12A. APROVAL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF ORANGE AND CITY OF\nSTANTON FOR THE PROVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER SERVICES, AND\nDIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE – PATH ONE SERVICES\nStaff is seeking approval to enter into an agreement with the County of Orange to receive\ngrant funds for the operation of the Stanton Family Resource Center (FRC) under the\nFamilies and Communities Together (FaCT) Program. This funding will support human\nand social services administered through the County's Social Services Agency, including\na new component, Differential Response (DR) – Path One Services.\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. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Families and Community Together (FaCT)\nAgreement and take any related action necessary to implement the agreement; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreements with Boys\n& Girls Clubs of Garden Grove and Interval House to implement required Family\nResource Center services; and\n4. Waive the competitive procurement process and allow for the sole source\nprocurement of professional services.\nApril 8, 2025

12B. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA,\nADDING CHAPTER 9.50 (NITROUS OXIDE AND INHALANTS) TO TITLE 9 (PEACE,\nSAFETY, AND MORALS) OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATED TO THE\nSALE OF NITROUS OXIDE WITHIN THE CITY\nOrange County has seen an increase in the recreational use and abuse of nitrous oxide,\nan odorless, colorless chemical that can be inhaled and is often colloquially known as\n“laughing gas,” “NOX,” or “whippits.” Nitrous oxide is legitimately used as a pain reliever\nand sedative for dental and medical procedures, as a performance enhancer for cars,\nand as a culinary ingredient. While it is unlawful to inhale nitrous oxide recreationally or\nprovide nitrous oxide to another when a seller knows, or should know, that the buyer\nintends to inhale or ingest the substance recreationally, it is prevalent in smoke shops\naround Orange County as sellers use a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach. To empower local\nlaw enforcement to take additional action against irresponsible nitrous oxide sellers, the\nCity Council will consider adopting regulations prohibiting the sale of nitrous oxide, except\nwhen sold for legitimate uses permitted under State law.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that the Ordinance is not subject to CEQA pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines section 15061(b)(3) and section 15378(b)(5); and\n2. Introduce, by title only, and waive further reading of proposed Ordinance No. 1162,\nadding Chapter 9.50, “Nitrous Oxide and Inhalants” to Title 9 of the Stanton Municipal\nCode, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 9.50 (NITROUS OXIDE AND\nINHALANTS) TO TITLE 9 (PEACE, SAFETY, AND MORALS) OF THE\nSTANTON MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATED TO THE SALE OF NITROUS\nOXIDE WITHIN THE CITY”; and\n3. Set second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 1162 at the April 22, 2025, regular\nCity Council meeting.\nApril 8, 2025

12C. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY FOR\nILLEGAL FIREWORKS AND ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS\nThe City currently regulates the sale, storage, and discharge of fireworks within the City,\nconsistent with State Fireworks Law (Health & Safety Code § 12500 et seq.) and guidance\nfrom the State Fire Marshall under Chapter 17.04 of the Stanton Municipal Code. In order\nto allow law enforcement and City code enforcement to better enforce Chapter 17.04, the\nCity desires to adopt “social host” regulations, which would make a property owner or a\nperson in control of property on which fireworks are sold, stored, or discharged in violation\nof Chapter 17.04 strictly liable for the illegal sale, storage, or discharge. The proposed\nordinance would also revise the City’s administrative citations regulations regarding\nnotice requirements.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that the project is not subject to CEQA pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines section 15061(b)(3) and section 15378(b)(5); and\n2. Introduce, by title only, and waive further reading of proposed Ordinance No. 1163,\nentitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1.12 (ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS)\nOF TITLE 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) RELATED TO SERVICE OF\nCITATIONS AND CHAPTER 17.04 (SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS) OF\nTITLE 17 (FIRE) OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATED TO\nSOCIAL HOST LIABILITY AND ILLEGAL FIREWORKS”; and\n3. Set the Ordinance for second reading and adoption at the April 22, 2025, regular\nmeeting of the City Council.

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.\nApril 8, 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\nApril 8, 2025

9B. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS\nCity Council approve demand warrants dated March 7, 2025 – March 20, 2025, in the\namount of $2,081,404.35.

9D. FEBRUARY 2025 INVESTMENT REPORT\nThe Investment Report as of February 28, 2025, 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 February 2025.

9E. FEBRUARY 2025 INVESTMENT REPORT (SUCCESSOR AGENCY)\nThe Investment Report as of February 28, 2025, 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 February 2025.\nApril 8, 2025

9F. FEBRUARY 2025 GENERAL FUND REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT;\nHOUSING AUTHORITY REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT; STATUS OF\nCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM\nThe Revenue and Expenditure Reports for the month ended February 28, 2025, have\nbeen provided to the City Manager in accordance with Stanton Municipal Code Section\n2.20.080 (D) and are 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 February 2025\nRevenue and Expenditure Reports and Status of Capital Improvement Projects for the\nmonth ended February 28, 2025.

9G. SUPPLEMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT\nEXTENSION WITH TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC. TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE\nADVOCACY AND GRANT WRITING SERVICES\nRequested is the authorization to allow the City Manager to enter into a Supplement to\nProfessional Services Agreement with Townsend Public Affairs to provide legislative\nadvocacy and grant writing services in an amount not to exceed $50,400 for Fiscal Year\n(FY) 2025-26 for term extension from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.\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 is\nno possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the\nenvironment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and\n2. Approve the supplement to professional services agreement for Townsend Public\nAffairs, Inc.; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and Townsend Public Affairs,\nInc. in a contract to provide advocacy and grant writing services to the City of Stanton\nfor term extension from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.\nApril 8, 2025

9H. 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.

9I. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE CITYWIDE STREET SIGN\nREPLACMENT PROJECT (PHASE 1) (TASK CODE NO. 2022-102)\nTwo bids for the Citywide Street Sign Replacement Project (Phase 1) were opened on\nMarch 25, 2025. Based on the post-bid analysis of the bids received, staff have\ndetermined the bid submitted by Superior Pavement Marking, Inc. to be the lowest\nresponsible and responsive bid at $198,555.\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 streets, sidewalks, gutters, and similar facilities; and\n2. Award a construction contract for the Citywide Street Sign Replacement Project\n(Phase 1) to Superior Pavement Marking, Inc. for the bid amount of $198,555 and\nreject all other bids; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and Superior Pavement\nMarking, Inc. in a contract for the construction; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to approve contract change orders, not to exceed\n$19,856.\nApril 8, 2025

9J. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO INTEGRATED DEMOLITION AND REMEDIATION, INC.\nFOR THE 8880 PACIFIC AVENUE DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT PROJECT, THE\n8891 PACIFIC AVENUE DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT PROJECT, AND THE 8870\nTINA WAY DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE CITY’S\nHOMELESSNESS STATE OF EMERGENCY AND IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC\nHEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE IN THE AMOUNT OF $225,000\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 recently\nincreased. Pursuant to the local emergency declaration, and in her capacity as the City’s\nDirector of Emergency Services, the City Manager is requesting authorization to award a\ncontract for demolition for 8880 Pacific Avenue, 8891 Pacific Avenue, and 8870 Tina Way\nwhich have a history of being broken into by homeless individuals, to prevent further\ntrespassing and vandalism and to preserve the public health, safety, and welfare of the\ncommunity.\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 $225,000;\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.