Stanton — 2025-05-13

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.\nMay 13, 2025

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.

6B. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS\nCity Council approve demand warrants dated April 4, 2025 – April 17, 2025, in the amount\nof $1,788,298.27.

6D. MARCH 2025 INVESTMENT REPORT\nThe Investment Report as of March 31, 2025, has been prepared in accordance with the\nCity’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 March 2025.\nMay 13, 2025

6E. MARCH 2025 INVESTMENT REPORT (SUCCESSOR AGENCY)\nThe Investment Report as of March 31, 2025, has been prepared in accordance with the\nCity’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 March 2025.

6F. MARCH 2025 GENERAL FUND REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT; HOUSING\nAUTHORITY REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT; STATUS OF CAPITAL\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; RATIFY PAYMENTS TO QUALITY MANAGEMENT\nGROUP FOR TINA PACIFIC PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS\nThe Revenue and Expenditure Reports for the month ended March 31, 2025, have been\nprovided 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.\nIn addition, staff is requesting a ratification of $110,846.30 for payments already made to\nQuality Management Group for property improvements made at 8910 Tina Way Units A,\nC and D. Lastly, staff seeks authorization from the City Council to approve an additional\n$57,389.24 to Quality Management Group for the remaining balance to complete property\nimprovements for 8910 Tina Way Units C and D.\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 March 2025 Revenue\nand Expenditure Reports and Status of Capital Improvement Projects for the month\nended March 31, 2025; and\n3. Ratify $129,926.30 in payments made to Quality Management Group for Tina Pacific\nproperty improvements; and\n4. Authorize additional payments to Quality Management Group totaling $57,389.24\nupon completion of the Tina Pacific property improvements.

6G. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA,\nPRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY\nOF ASSESSMENTS FOR STANTON LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO.\n1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26\nOn January 28, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-05, initiating\nproceedings for the annual levy of assessments and ordered the Engineer to prepare a\nreport in accordance with Section 22565 et seq. of the State of California Streets and\nHighways Code. The Engineer has filed a report with the City Clerk in compliance with\nCouncil direction. The proposed resolution would preliminarily approve the report.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or\nreasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3)\n(the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines,\nCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for\nresulting in physical change to the environment, directly, or indirectly); and\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-11, preliminarily approving the Engineer’s Report for the\nannual levy of assessments for the Stanton Lighting and Landscaping District No. 1\nfor Fiscal Year 2025-26, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S\nREPORT FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR STANTON\nLIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR THE FISCAL\nYEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026.”\nMay 13, 2025

6H. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA,\nDECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT THE ANNUAL\nASSESSMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND SERVICING OF\nLIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TERRITORY\nINCLUDED IN THE STANTON LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2025-26 PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF\n1972 AND APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS\nTHERETO\nOn January 28, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-05, initiating\nproceedings for the annual levy of assessments and ordered the Engineer to prepare a\nreport in accordance with Section 22565 et seq. of the State of California Streets and\nHighways Code. The Engineer has filed a report with the City Clerk in compliance with\nCouncil direction. The proposed resolution would declare the City Council’s intention to\nlevy and collect the assessments and set the required public hearing for Tuesday, June\n10, 2025.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or\nreasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3)\n(the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines,\nCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for\nresulting in physical change to the environment, directly, or indirectly); and\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-12, declaring its intention to levy and collect the annual\nassessments for Stanton Lighting and Landscaping District No. 1, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT\nANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND\nSERVICING OF THE TERRITORY INCLUDED IN THE STANTON\nLIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2025-26 PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF\n1972 AND APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING\nOBJECTIONS THERETO”; and\n3. Schedule the public hearing to consider the assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26 on\nJune 10, 2025.

6I. 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.

6J. AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STANTON COMMUNITY\nCENTER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR\nCONDITIONING (HVAC) REPLACEMENT\nThe plans, specifications, and necessary documents for the Stanton Community Center\nImprovement Project - HVAC Replacement are complete. The City Engineer is\nrecommending City Council approve the specifications and plans for bidding, subject to\nrevision by the City Engineer and the City Attorney, to ensure the construction contract is\nawarded in an efficient and timely manner. The Project plans and specifications are\navailable in the City Engineer’s Office for review.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct (“CEQA”), Class 2, Section 15302 as replacement of existing structures and\nfacilities; and\n2. Approve the bid specifications and plans, subject to revisions required by the City\nEngineer and the City Attorney; and\n3. Authorize and advertise for bids the Stanton Community Center Improvement Project\n- HVAC Replacement.\nMay 13, 2025

6K. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024/2025\nSEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT (TASK CODE NO. 2025-301)\nTwo bids for the FY 2024/2025 Sewer Rehabilitation Project were opened on April 14,\n2025. Based on the post-bid analysis of the bids received, staff has determined the bid\nsubmitted by Tunnelworks Services, Inc. to be the lowest responsible and responsive bid\nat $279,375.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct (“CEQA”), Class 1, Section 15301(b) as maintenance, repair, and minor alteration\nof existing publicly owned sewerage utilities; and\n2. Award a construction contract for the FY 2024/2025 Sewer Rehabilitation Project to\nTunnelworks Services, Inc. for the bid amount of $279,375 and reject all other bids;\nand\n3. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and Tunnelworks Services, Inc.\nin a contract for the construction; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to approve contract change orders, not to exceed\n$27,938.

6L. APPROVAL OF THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR TREE\nMAINTENANCE, PLANTING, AND REMOVAL SERVICES WITH GREAT SCOTT\nTREE SERVICES, INC.\nGreat Scott Tree Services, Inc. (GSTS) has been trimming and maintaining the City’s\ntrees since 2011. The term of the current agreement is July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2026.\nStaff is proposing a third amendment to allow for additional tree maintenance services in\naddition to memorializing the commitment to prepare a complimentary Citywide Tree\nInventory utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) data. Staff is recommending\nincreasing the Fiscal Year 2024/25 annual not-to-exceed compensation amount by\n$40,000, for a new not-to-exceed annual compensation amount of $140,000 and a new\ntotal contract not-to-exceed compensation amount of $820,000.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Class 1, Section 15301(h) as maintenance of existing\nlandscaping; and\n2. Approve the Third Amendment to the existing agreement with Great Scott Tree\nServices, Inc. and allow the City Attorney to make minor edits as necessary prior to\nthe execution of the Third Amendment; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Third Amendment to the Agreement with\nGreat Scott Tree Services, Inc.

6M. ACCEPTANCE OF THE STANTON CITY HALL FIRE ALARM UPGRADE PROJECT\n(TASK CODE NO. 2022-834) BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA\nThe Stanton City Hall Fire Alarm Upgrade Project consisting of the design and upgrade\nof the existing fire alarm system is now complete. The final construction cost for the\nproject was $182,376, the contract award amount. The City Engineer, in his judgment,\ncertifies that the work was satisfactorily completed as of April 15, 2025, and recommends\nthat the City Council accept the completed work performed on this project.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Class 1, and 15301(a); and\n2. Accept the completion of improvements for the Stanton City Hall Fire Alarm Upgrade\nProject, as certified by the City Engineer, and affix the date of April 15, 2025, as the\ndate of completion of all work on this project; and\n3. Approve the final construction contract amount of $182,376 with Climatec, LLC; 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\nClimatec, LLC in the amount of $9,118.80.

6N. AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO ALL CITY MANAGEMENT\nSERVICES, INC. FOR CROSSING GUARD SERVICES AND APPROVE THE\nCOOPERATIVE COST SHARING AGREEMENTS WITH SAVANNA SCHOOL\nDISTRICT AND MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT\nThe City has been providing crossing guard services at three nearby schools. City staff\nreleased a Request for Proposals (RFP) soliciting proposals to provide crossing guard\nservices at those same schools for four intersections. Staff recommend awarding a two-\nyear agreement to All City Management Services, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed\n$156,000 or $78,000 annually. Additionally, staff is requesting approval of the\nCooperative Cost Sharing Agreements between the City and Savanna School District and\nthe City and Magnolia School District to formalize the responsibilities of all parties\ninvolved in the cost-sharing arrangement for these services.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this action to be categorically exempt under the California Quality\nAct (“CEQA”), since the action herein does not constitute a “project” as defined by\nSection 15378 of the CEQA guidelines; and\n2. Award a Professional Services Agreement to All City Management Services, Inc. to\nprovide crossing guard services for two years in an amount not-to-exceed $156,000\nor $78,000 annually; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and All City Management\nServices, Inc. in an Agreement to provide the services; and\n4. Approve the Cooperative Cost Sharing Agreement between the City of Stanton and\nthe Savanna School District for sharing costs for crossing guard services, subject to\nrevisions deemed necessary by the City Attorney; and\n5. Approve the Cooperative Cost Sharing Agreement between the City of Stanton and\nthe Magnolia School District for sharing costs for crossing guard services, subject to\nrevisions deemed necessary by the City Attorney; and\n6. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Cooperative Cost Sharing Agreements with\nthe respective School Districts.

7A. AB 2561 – VACANCY, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION EFFORTS\nThis report provides an update on position vacancies as of May 1, 2025, and outlines\ncurrent recruitment and retention efforts in compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 –\nLocal Public Employees; Vacant positions.\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 purchases for supplies, personnel-related actions,\ngeneral policy or procedure making; and\n2. Open the public hearing and receive public input; and\n3. Receive and file this report.

9A. APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT WITH\nCOUNTY OF ORANGE\nSolid waste disposal at Orange County landfills is governed by a Waste Disposal\nAgreement (WDA), under which cities and sanitary districts agree to deposit certain waste\nexclusively at County landfills in exchange for low, stable rates. The current WDA,\nestablished in 2009 and later extended through June 30, 2025, is now under renegotiation\nby the Orange County City Manager Association (OCCMA) and OC Waste & Recycling\n(OCW&R). To allow more time for finalizing terms and fees, the proposed amendment\nextends the WDA by one year and includes a 2.6% disposal fee increase, as outlined in\nthe existing escalation formula.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that the recommended actions are exempt from CEQA per\nSection15378(b)(5) [Project does not include]: organizational or administrative\nactivities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in\nthe environment; and\n2. Approve the Second Amendment to the Waste Disposal Agreement with the County\nof Orange and allow the City Attorney to make minor edits as necessary prior to the\nexecution of the Amendment; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to Waste Disposal\nAgreement.\nMay 13, 2025