Stanton — 2025-12-09

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:\nNone.

12D. CITY COUNCIL INITIATED ITEM — DISCUSSION REGARDING OBSERVANCE OF\nCULTURAL HERITAGE DAYS\nAt the November 25, 2025, City Council meeting, Council Member Warren requested that\nthis item be agendized for discussion. Council Member Warren is requesting to discuss\nobservance of cultural heritage days by either proclamation and/or social media policy.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council provide direction to staff.

12E. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING MAYOR PRO TEM DONALD TORRES\n• Presentation of honors to Mayor Pro Tem Donald Torres by the City Council.

12F. 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.

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.

6A.\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.

6B.\nAPPROVAL OF WARRANTS\nCity Council approve demand warrants dated November 15, 2025 – November 28, 2025, in\nthe amount of $993,522.16.

6C.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nCity Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority approve Minutes of Joint Regular\nMeeting – November 25, 2025.

6D.\nCONTINUANCE 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 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.

6E.\nMEETING DATES FOR THE STANTON CITY COUNCIL, STANTON COMMUNITY\nSERVICES COMMISSION, STANTON PLANNING COMMISSION, AND STANTON\nPUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE\nCity Council review the attached 2026 meeting dates for the Stanton City Council, Stanton\nCommunity Services Commission, Stanton Planning Commission, and Stanton Public\nSafety 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 Community Services Commission,\nStanton Planning Commission, and Stanton Public Safety Committee meeting dates\nfor the year 2026.

6F.\nAPPROVE RESOLUTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25\nDEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REPORT AND MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS\nPURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66000, et. seq.\nThe Fiscal Year 2024/25 Annual Financial Report of Development Impact Fees (“Fiscal\nYear 2024/25 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, 2025. 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. 2025-34 to\napprove the receipt and filing of the Fiscal Year 2024/25 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. 2025-34 to receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024/25\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\nSTANTON TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25\nDEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REPORT AND MAKE CERTAIN\nFINDINGS, AS REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 66000 et seq.”.

6G.\nLICENSE AGREEMENT WITH ORANGE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT FOR\nSTANTON STORM CHANNEL BRIDGE AT STANTON PARK\nThe replacement of the pedestrian bridge at Stanton Park required the City to obtain an\nencroachment permit from the Orange County Flood Control District, which included a\ncondition that the City enter into this License Agreement. The agreement has a ten-year\nterm, and the City is required to pay the Orange County Flood Control District a one-time\nfee of $5,500 for the duration of the license.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this action to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, 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; and\n2. Approve the Orange County Flood Control District License Agreement to allow the\nplacement of a pedestrian bridge over the Stanton Storm Channel (District Facility No.\nC02S01) for a ten-year term; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the License Agreement with Orange County\nFlood Control District.

6H.\nAWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THE VIA IRANA AND VIA\nKANNELA SEWER REPLACEMENT AND STREET IMPROVEMENT DESIGN\nPROJECT\nThe City’s annual sewer rehabilitation project, per the Sewer Master Plan, for Fiscal Year\n2025/2026 identified rehabilitating approximately 1,509 linear feet of existing 8-inch sewer\npipe on Via Irana and Via Kannela and resurfacing the streets as construction for the\nsewer pipe replacement will severely impact the street conditions. Staff recommends\nawarding a Professional Services Agreement to RKA Consulting Group for professional\ndesign services for the Via Irana and Via Kannela Sewer Replacement and Street\nImprovement Project.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project to be exempt under the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”), Class 1, Section 15301(b) as maintenance, repair and minor\nalteration of existing publicly owned sewer utilities and Class 1, Section 15301(c) as\nrepair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing streets, sidewalks, gutters, and\nsimilar facilities; and\n2. Award a Professional Services Agreement to RKA Consulting Group for Professional\nDesign Services for the Via Irana and Via Kannela Sewer Replacement and Street\nImprovement Project in the amount of $105,145; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and RKA Consulting Group in\nan Agreement to provide the services; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to approve a contingency, in the amount of $10,515 to\nRKA Consulting Group.

6I.\nRESOLUTIONS AMENDING THE POSITION CLASSIFICATION MANUAL AND THE\nSALARY AND BENEFITS RESOLUTION\nThe attached Resolutions amend the Position Classification Manual and the Salary and\nBenefits Resolution by establishing the classification of Senior Accountant, assigning its\ncorresponding salary range, and updating the Accountant job description.\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. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-37 amending the Position Classification Manual, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nSTANTON,\nCALIFORNIA,\nAMENDING\nTHE\nPOSITION\nCLASSIFICATION MANUAL”; and\n3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-38 amending the Salary and Benefits Resolution, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nSTANTON, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND\nSALARY RATES FOR ALL CLASSES OF EMPLOYMENT”.

6J.\nDECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE\nTWO VEHICLES FOR CITY FLEET\nOccasionally equipment purchased by the City has outlived its useful life and needs to be\nsold or otherwise disposed of. Staff is recommending the surplus of five vehicles in\ncompliance with the City’s Purchasing Policy and Procedures IV-4-12. Staff is required to\npetition the City Manager and City Council to declare the property surplus, obsolete, or\nunusable. In addition, staff is requesting to purchase two 2025 Toyota Tacoma pickup\ntrucks.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that this action to be 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. Declare the equipment listed in Attachment A as surplus; and\n3. Direct staff to sell or dispose of said equipment according to Administrative Policy IV-\n4-12 Purchasing Policy and Procedures; and\n4. Authorize the purchase of two 2025 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks for a not-to-exceed\namount of $79,230, including a ten percent contingency; and\n5. Authorize the City Manager to execute related purchasing documents; and\n6. Appropriate $80,000 from the Fleet Maintenance Fund (#605) for the purchase of two\n2025 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks.

6K.\nAPPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH\nYUNEX, LLC FOR THE STREETLIGHT UPGRADES PROJECT (TASK CODE NO.\n2026-104)\nOn August 26, 2025, the City Council approved a contract with Yunex, LLC to upgrade\n54 streetlight fixtures with higher-lumen units along Beach Boulevard and other locations\nusing Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funding. As part of this\nproject, the existing fixtures, many of which were upgraded with the Safe Streets Together\ncampaign, are being salvaged for reuse at other sites. The cost to complete these\nadditional relocations is $8,025. A contract amendment is required to increase the\ncompensation amount from $72,295 to $80,320.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that this project is categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Class 2, Section 15302 as replacement of\nexisting structures and facilities; and\n2. Appropriate $8,025 from the Lighting Maintenance 1919 Act Fund (# 224) to increase\nthe Streetlight Upgrades Project (Task Code No. 2026-104) budget; and\n3. Approve the First Amendment to the exiting construction contract with Yunex, LLC for\nthe Streetlight Upgrades Project, subject to any necessary revisions by the City\nAttorney; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the existing\nconstruction contract with Yunex, LLC for the Streetlight Upgrades Project.

6L.\nFIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH AC PROS, INC.\nFOR THE HVAC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PHASE 1 PROJECT (TASK CODE NO.\n2026-603)\nOn August 26, 2025, the City Council approved a contract with AC Pros, Inc. to upgrade\nand replace a total of five (5) of eight (8) total HVAC units at the Stanton Community\nCenter using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Since then, the City\nhas acquired additional CDBG funding for this project. As part of this project, the\ncontractor submitted optional alternate costs to replace the remaining three (3) units. The\ncost to complete these additional replacements is $485,011.52.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that this project is categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Class 2, Section 15302 as replacement of\nexisting structures and facilities; and\n2. Appropriate $485,011.52 from the Public Benefit Fee Fund (#104) to increase the\nHVAC System Replacement Phase 1 Project (Task Code No. 2026-603) budget; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the existing\nconstruction contract with AC Pros, Inc. for the HVAC System Replacement Phase 1\nProject to accept the optional alternate proposal and increase the not-to-exceed\ncompensation amount to $969,011.52, subject to City Attorney review and approval.

8A.\nAPPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1166 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 9.51 (PROHIBITION\nOF THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF KRATOM AND KRATOM PRODUCTS) TO\nTITLE 9 (PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS) OF THE CITY OF STANTON MUNICIPAL\nCODE\nThis Ordinance was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of November 25, 2025.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Clerk read the title 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\n2. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1166.

8B.\nAPPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1167 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF STANTON AMENDING SECTION 20.400.330 OF THE STANTON\nMUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY\nEXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE § 21080.17\nThis Ordinance was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of November 25, 2025.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Clerk read the title of Ordinance No. 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. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1167.

8C.\nCONSIDERATION OF A FORMAL POLICY FOR NAMING AND RENAMING CITY-\nOWNED PARKS AND PUBLIC FACILITIES\nThis item presents the proposed Facility Naming Policy (Administrative Regulation No. V-\n5-7) for City Council consideration and adoption. The policy establishes a consistent,\ntransparent process for naming or renaming City-owned parks and public facilities,\nreflecting Stanton’s community values and prior Council direction.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to the California Environmental Quality\nAct (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and\n2. Adopt Administrative Regulation No. V-5-7, Facility Naming Policy.

9A.\nCONSIDERATION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20.400.330\nOF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING\nUNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THAT THE\nACTION IS STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES\nCODE §21080.17\nThe proposed urgency ordinance will amend Section 20.400.330 of the Stanton Municipal\nCode to comply with recent changes to state law that impose new limits on local authority\nto regulate Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units\n(JADUs). Except as otherwise noted, these new laws take effect on January 1, 2026. The\nCouncil previously held a public hearing for a similar ordinance that introduced the same\ncode amendments to comply with new ADU legislation, however, if adopted, the\nOrdinance will not become effective until after January 1, 2026. If the City does not have\na compliant ordinance in place on January 1, 2026 then its regulations become entirely\nnull and void. The proposed urgency ordinance would become effective immediately after\napproval so staff is requesting the proposed urgency ordinance.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council waive full reading and adopt by title only Urgency Ordinance No. 1168,\nentitled:\n“AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nSTANTON AMENDING SECTION 20.400.330 OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL\nCODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO COMPLY WITH RECENT CHANGES IN\nSTATE LAW, AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT\nFROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE § 21080.17”; and\n2. Find that the adoption of the proposed Urgency Ordinance No. 1168 is statutorily\nexempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under\nPublic Resources Code § 21080.17.

9B.\nPARTICIPATION IN 2026 CITY OF WESTMINSTER TET PARADE\nAs part of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Operating Budget, the City Council allocated\n$800 for participation in the 2026 City of Westminster Tet Parade.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to the California Environmental Quality\nAct (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and\n2. Identify a Council liaison to work with staff to complete the application for the 2026\nCity of Westminster Tet Parade and provide any additional direction to staff as\nappropriate.

9C.\nCONSIDERATION OF LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR ACTION ALLIANCE FOR THE\nHOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM (HHIP) ROUND 5\nFUNDING OPPORTUNITY\nThe City Council has a long history of regional leadership in advancing solutions to\naddress homelessness, demonstrated by its role in welcoming Orange County’s first three\nProject Homekey developments, supporting and funding the Buena Park and Placentia\nNavigation Centers as well as the OC HOPE Center, and actively participating in the\nNorth Orange County Service Planning Area. Tonight, the Council will consider a new\nopportunity to build on that legacy by supporting a first-of-its-kind model designed to help\nindividuals maintain their sobriety as they work toward housing stability and long-term\ncommunity connection. Action Alliance proposes to purchase and operate an apartment\nbuilding in Stanton, funded through CalOptima’s Housing and Homelessness Incentive\nProgram (HHIP) Round 5, to provide housing services that promote stability, recovery,\nand successful long-term tenancy.\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. Provide direction to staff.