Stanton — 2025-11-25

10A. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20.400.330 OF THE\nSTANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND\nJUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THAT THE ACTION IS\nSTATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE\n§21080.17\nThe City Council is asked to hold a public hearing before considering adoption of\nOrdinance No. 1167 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\nauthorities to regulate Accessory Dwelling Units (“ADUs”) and Junior Accessory Dwelling\nUnits (“JADUs”).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council conduct the public hearing, waive the full reading, and introduce for first\nreading by title only, Ordinance 1167, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON\nAMENDING SECTION 20.400.330 OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE\nRELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY\nDWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY\nEXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE § 21080.17”;\nand\n2. Find that the adoption of the proposed ordinance is statutorily exempt from review\nunder the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code\n§ 21080.17; and\n3. Set said Ordinance No. 1167 for second reading at the regular City Council meeting\nof December 9, 2025.

12A. CONSIDERATION\nOF\nORDINANCE\nNO.\n1166\nADDING\nCHAPTER\n9.51,\nPROHIBITION OF THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF KRATOM AND KRATOM\nPRODUCTS, TO THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE\nThe City Council will consider adopting Ordinance No. 1166, which, if adopted, would add\nChapter 9.51 to Stanton’s Municipal Code, prohibiting the sale and distribution of kratom\nand kratom products in the City of Stanton.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly; and\n2. Introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance No. 1166, entitled:\n“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 9.51 (PROHIBITION OF THE SALE AND\nDISTRIBUTION OF KRATOM AND KRATOM PRODUCTS) TO TITLE 9\n(PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS) OF THE CITY OF STANTON MUNICIPAL\nCODE”; and\n3. Set said Ordinance No. 1166 for second reading at the regular City Council meeting\nof December 9, 2025.

12B. ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY FINDINGS FOR WESTERN AVENUE\nIn response to a City Council-initiated item from May 2025, staff reviewed the most recent\nEngineering and Traffic Survey (2024) for Western Avenue to determine whether posted\nspeed limits remain appropriate and whether speeding is occurring at a level that warrants\ncorrective action. The survey data indicates that the majority of motorists are traveling\nwithin the posted speed limits, and no speed limit changes are warranted under State of\nCalifornia requirements.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that the recommended actions are exempt from CEQA per\nSection15378(b)(5) which excludes organizational or administrative activities of\ngovernments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment; and\n2. Receive and file the Engineering and Traffic Survey findings related to Western\nAvenue.

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:\nNone.

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.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)\nNumber of Potential Cases: 3

9A.\nMOTION TO APPROVE THE READING BY TITLE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND\nRESOLUTIONS. SAID ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS THAT APPEAR ON THE\nPUBLIC AGENDA SHALL BE READ BY TITLE ONLY AND FURTHER READING\nWAIVED\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council/Agency Board/Authority Board waive reading of Ordinances and\nResolutions.

9B.\nAPPROVAL OF WARRANTS\nCity Council approve demand warrants dated October 4, 2025 – November 14, 2025, in the\namount of $3,986,191.18.

9C.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nCity Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority approve Minutes of Joint Regular\nMeeting – October 28, 2025.

9D.\nSEPTEMBER 2025 INVESTMENT REPORT\nThe Investment Report as of September 30, 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 September 2025.

9E.\nSEPTEMBER 2025 INVESTMENT REPORT (SUCCESSOR AGENCY)\nThe Investment Report as of September 30, 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 September 2025.

9F.\nSEPTEMBER 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 September 30, 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 September 2025\nRevenue and Expenditure Reports and Status of Capital Improvement Projects for the\nmonth ended September 30, 2025.

9G.\nADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNUAL MEASURE M2 EXPENDITURE\nREPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025\nOrange County Local Transportation Authority Ordinance No. 3 (“Ordinance”) requires\nthat the City adopt a resolution approving an Annual Measure M2 Expenditure Report.\nThis report accounts for the City’s share of Measure M2 revenues, developer/traffic\nimpact fees, and the funds that were expended to satisfy the City’s Maintenance of Effort\nrequirements (MOE). The Annual Measure M Expenditure Report for the fiscal year\nended June 30, 2025, has been included as Exhibit A to the Resolution (Attachment A).\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 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. 2025-35 approving the Annual Measure M2 Expenditure Report\nfor the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025; and\n3. Direct staff to submit the report to the Orange County Transportation Authority\n(OCTA).

9H.\nACCEPTANCE OF THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 25/26 CITYWIDE SIDEWALK REPAIR\nPROJECT (TASK CODE NO. 2026-103) BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nSTANTON, CALIFORNIA\nThe FY 25/26 Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project, consisting of the removal and\nreplacement of concrete sidewalks, curbs and gutters, along with all appurtenant work is\nnow complete. The final construction cost for the project was $64,140. The City Engineer,\nin his judgment, certifies that the work was satisfactorily completed as of October 21,\n2025, and recommends that the City Council accept the completed work performed on\nthis project.\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. Accept the completion of improvements for the FY 25/26 Citywide Sidewalk Repair\nProject, as certified by the City Engineer, and affix the date of October 21, 2025, as\nthe date of completion of all work on this project; and\n3. Approve the final construction contract amount of $64,140 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 (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 CJ\nConcrete Construction, Inc. in the amount of $3,207.

9I.\nACCEPTANCE OF THE WESTERN STORM CHANNEL GRATE REPLACEMENT\nPROJECT (TASK CODE NO. 2026-401) BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nSTANTON, CALIFORNIA\nThe Western Storm Channel Replacement Project, consisting of the removal and\nreplacement of the storm channel inlet grate and all appurtenant work is now complete.\nThe final construction cost for the project was $28,395. The City Engineer, in his\njudgment, certifies that the work was satisfactorily completed as of October 21, 2025, and\nrecommends that the City Council accept the completed work performed on this project.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct (“CEQA”), Class 1, Section 15301(b) as minor alteration of existing public utility;\nand\n2. Accept the completion of improvements for the Western Storm Channel Grate\nReplacement Project, as certified by the City Engineer, and affix the date of October\n21, 2025, as the date of completion of all work on this project; and\n3. Approve the final construction contract amount of $28,395 with G2 Construction, Inc.;\nand\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 G2\nConstruction, Inc. in the amount of $1,419.75.

9J.\nAWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO MATRIX CONSULTING\nGROUP FOR A COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE NEXUS STUDY\nThe City seeks a firm to prepare a Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Nexus Study\nbased on the proposed infrastructure requirements to support the City's General Plan\ngrowth projections. After completion of a competitive procurement process, staff\nrecommends awarding a contract to Matrix Consulting Group for $32,500.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Section 15378(b)(5) – Organizational or administrative\nactivities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment; and\n2. Award a professional services agreement to Matrix Consulting Group for a\nComprehensive Development Impact Fee Nexus Study in the amount of $32,500; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and Matrix Consulting Group\nin an Agreement to provide the services; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to approve a contingency in the amount of $3,250 to Matrix\nConsulting Group.

9K.\nAWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE STANTON CENTRAL PARK\nTENNIS COURTS RENOVATION PROJECT (TASK CODE NO. 2025-202) AND\nAPPROVAL OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH RHA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT-PLANNERS, INC.\nFive bids for the Stanton Central Park Tennis Courts Renovation Project were opened on\nSeptember 30, 2025. Based on the post-bid analysis of the bids received, staff has\ndetermined the bid submitted by A2Z Construct, Inc. to be the lowest responsible and\nresponsive bid at $380,100.00. To ensure construction of the Project is in conformance\nwith the design, staff is recommending approval of a First Amendment to RHA Landscape\nArchitects-Planners, Inc’s Agreement to extend the term of the Agreement and increase\nscope of work.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct (“CEQA”), Class 1, Section 15301(a) as operation, repair, and minor interior or\nexterior alterations of existing public facilities; and\n2. Award a construction contract for the Stanton Central Park Tennis Courts Renovation\nProject to A2Z Construct, Inc. for the bid amount of $380,100.00 and reject all other\nbids; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and A2Z Construct, Inc. in a\ncontract for the construction; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to approve contract change orders, not to exceed\n$38,010.00; and\n5. Approve the First Amendment to the existing Agreement with RHA Landscape\nArchitect-Planners, Inc. and allow the City Attorney to make minor edits as necessary\nprior to the execution of the Amendment; and\n6. Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the existing Agreement\nwith RHA Landscape Architect-Planners, Inc.

9L.\nAWARD OF CONTRACT TO INTEGRATED DEMOLITION AND REMEDIATION, INC.\nFOR THE 8900 PACIFIC AVENUE DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT PROJECT AND\nTHE 8911 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$150,000\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 recent history there have been three separate instances of fires started by\ntransients and/or homeless individuals in vacant units/garages causing significant\ndamage. In addition, calls for service specifically identified as homelessness-related have\nincreased by 162 percent from 2023 to 2024 within the City, and the intensity and severity\nof complaints from Tina Pacific residents in relation to homelessness-related issues has\nincreased over the last twelve months. Pursuant to the local emergency declaration, and\nin her capacity as the City’s Director of Emergency Services, the City Manager is\nrequesting authorization to award a contract for demolition for 8900 Pacific Avenue and\n8911 Pacific Avenue, which both have a history of being broken into by homeless\nindividuals, to prevent further trespassing and vandalism and to preserve the public\nhealth, 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. Approve an additional allocation of $150,000 from the Housing Authority Fund (#285)\nFund Balance to Housing Authority Capital Outlay (Account No. 760100) for an\namended total budget of $300,000; and\n4. Award a construction contract to Integrated Demolition and Remediation, Inc., to\nprovide professional demolition and abatement services in the amount of $150,000;\nand\n5. 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\n6. 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; and\n7. Authorize the City Manager/Director of Emergency Services to undertake all pre-\ndemolition survey work in accordance with South Coast Air Quality Management\nDistrict requirements within her signing authority.

9M.\nDECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY\nOccasionally equipment purchased by the City has outlived its useful life and needs to be\nsold or otherwise disposed of. In compliance with the City’s Purchasing Policy and\nProcedures IV-4-12, staff is required to petition the City Manager and City Council to\ndeclare property surplus, obsolete, or unusable.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that this action 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. Declare the equipment listed on Attachment A as surplus; and\n3. Direct staff to sell or salvage equipment according to the Administrative Policy IV-4-\n12: Purchasing Policy and Procedures.

9N.\nAPPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nWITH CSG CONSULTANTS, INC. TO PROVIDE ON CALL SERVICES RELATED TO\nBUILDING AND SAFETY SERVICES\nAt its meeting of November 8, 2022, the City Council awarded a contract to CSG\nConsultants, Inc. to provide on-call building and plan check services. The three-year\ncontract, expiring on December 30, 2025, provides for two optional one-year extensions.\nThe proposed First Amendment presented for the Council’s consideration exercises the\nfirst of the one-year extensions, extending the term of the Agreement to December 30,\n2026, and increases the compensation based on consultant’s adjusted rates under\nSection 3.3.1 of the amended Agreement.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that the recommended actions are exempt from CEQA per\nSection15378(b)(5) which excludes organizational or administrative activities of\ngovernments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment; and\n2. Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with CSG\nConsultants, Inc. and allow the City Attorney to make minor edits as necessary prior\nto the execution of the Amendment; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Professional\nServices Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc.

9O.\nLOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUND ANNUAL REPORT FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 (HOUSING AUTHORITY)\nThe attached Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund Annual Report for Fiscal\nYear 2024-2025 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.

9P.\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA\nAPPROVING SUBDIVISION PARCEL MAP NO. 2022-152\nThe subdivision parcel map for the development of four detached single-family dwelling\nunits located at 7082 Kermore Lane has been submitted by the developer for final\ncertification and recordation.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Class 3, Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion\nof Small Structures); and\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-36 approving final Parcel Map No. 2022-152, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, APPROVING SUBDIVISION PARCEL MAP NO. 2022-152 FOR\nTHE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7082 KERMORE LANE”; and\n3. Find that the recordation of Parcel Map No. 2022-152 will not be in violation of any of\nthe provisions of Section 66474, 66474.1, and 66474.2 of the Subdivision Map Act;\nand\n4. Find that the proposed subdivision, together with the provisions for its design and\nimprovement, is consistent with the general plan required by Article 5 (commencing\nwith Section 65300) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of the Government Code, or any specific\nplan adopted pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 65450) of Chapter 3 of\nDivision 1 of the Government Code; and\n5. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Parcel\nMap No. 2022-152; and\n6. Direct the City Engineer to review and approve any further technical edits necessary\nto allow for County Surveyor approval and for recordation of the map with the County\nRecorder of Orange County, and if edits are necessary, to require a revised Parcel\nMap; and\n7. Direct the City Clerk to endorse on the face of the map of the Parcel Map, the\ncertificate which embodies the approval of said map, and submit the map to the\nCounty Recorder of Orange County for recording.\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR