Stanton — 2026-06-23

10A. PUBLIC HEARING RELATIVE TO PLACING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS\nFOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND SERVICING OF PUBLIC LIGHTING\nFACILITIES AND MEDIAN ISLANDS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE\nTERRITORY INCLUDED IN STANTON LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT\nNO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND\nLIGHTING ACT OF 1972\nOn May 12, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-13, approving the\nEngineer’s Report, and Resolution No. 2026-14, declaring its intention to levy and collect\nthe annual assessments for installation, maintenance and servicing of Stanton Lighting\nand Landscaping District No. 1 (“the District”) for Fiscal Year 2026/27 pursuant to the\nLandscaping and Lighting Act of 1972. Resolution No. 2023-08 also set the date of the\npublic hearing for this matter for June 23, 2026. Harris & Associates, the City’s consultant,\nprepared the District’s assessment roll for Fiscal Year 2026/27 (Exhibit A of Attachment\nA).\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. Conduct a public hearing concerning the extent of the District, the improvements, the\nproposed assessments, and all other matters pertaining hereto; and\n3. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-30, confirming the assessments for installation,\nmaintenance, and servicing of lighting and landscaping with the boundaries of the\nterritory included in the District and directing the Orange County Auditor-Controller\nplace the assessment on the property tax roll for Fiscal Year 2026/27, entitled:\nCALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS FOR\nINSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND SERVICING OF LIGHTING AND\nLANDSCAPING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TERRITORY\nINCLUDED IN THE STANTON LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING\nDISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27.”

10B. PUBLIC HEARING RELATED TO PLACING THE ANNUAL SEWER SERVICE\nCHARGE FOR SEWER SERVICES ON THE PROPERTY TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2026/27\nOn June 10, 2025, the City held a noticed public hearing in compliance with Proposition\n218 and adopted the Annual Sewer Service Charges for Fiscal Years 2025/26 through\n2029/30 with Ordinance No. 1068. Council adopted new annual sewer service rates on\nJune 10, 2025 based on the Comprehensive Sewer Utility Rate Study report that was\napproved by Council on March 25, 2025. The second year of the newly-adopted five year\nsewer rates will become effective July 1, 2026. The purpose of this noticed public hearing\nis to confirm the report prepared by the City’s consultant Harris & Associates and to seek\nCity Council approval to request the Orange County Auditor-Controller place the Annual\nService Charge on the property tax roll for Fiscal Year 2026/27. The Sewer Service\nCharge Report (“Report”) prepared by the Consultant identifies each parcel subject to the\nAnnual Sewer Service Charge for Fiscal Year 2026/27 (Exhibit A of 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(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. Conduct a public hearing concerning the placement of the Annual Sewer Service\nCharge on the property tax roll for Fiscal Year 2026/27; and\n3. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-31, directing the Orange County Auditor-Controller to\nplace the Annual Sewer Service Charge on the property tax roll for Fiscal Year\n2026/27, entitled:\nCALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING RATES FOR THE ANNUAL SEWER\nSERVICE CHARGE FOR SEWER SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2026/27.”

12A. IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS REQUIRED BY SENATE BILL 707 (2025)\nThis report recommends adopting policies and practices to comply with Senate Bill 707\n(SB 707), including a Technology Disruption Policy, Community Posting Board Policy,\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. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2026-21 adopting a technology disruption of remote\nservices policy, to incorporate new Brown Act amendments regarding City Council\nmeeting disruption procedures for two-way remote access pursuant to Senate Bill 707,\nentitled:\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTION POLICY AS\nREQUIRED BY SENATE BILL 707 (SB 707)”; and\n3. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2026-22 adopting a public posting board policy for\npublicly translated agendas, entitled:\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A PUBLIC POSTING BOARD POLICY FOR\nPUBLICLY TRANSLATED CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS”; and\n4. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2026-23 to determine reasonable efforts to encourage\npublic participation in City Council meetings under Government Code Section\n54953.4, entitled:\nCALIFORNIA, DETERMINING REASONABLE EFFORTS TO\nENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS PURSUANT TO\nGOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953.4”; and\n5. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2026-24 to amend and restate the City Council Rules\nof Order for the Conduct of Meetings to (1) reflect changes to public comments to\nincorporate remote participation as required by SB 707, and (2) revise the public\nplaces of posting of notices of meetings, entitled:\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL RULES OF ORDER,\nDATED JUNE 23, 2026.”

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.

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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)\nNumber of Potential Cases: 1

9A. MOTION 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. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS\nCity Council approve demand warrants dated May 16, 2026 – June 10, 2026, in the amount\nof $883,020.66.

9C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES\nCity Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority approve Minutes of Special and Joint\nRegular Meeting June 9, 2026.

9D. APPROVAL OF FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR TREE\nMAINTENANCE, PLANTING, AND REMOVAL SERVICES WITH GREAT SCOTT\nTREE SERVICES\nGreat Scott Tree Services (GSTS) has been trimming and maintaining the City’s trees\nsince 2011. The term of the current agreement will expire on June 30, 2026. If approved,\nthis Fourth Amendment will allow GSTS to continue providing services through June 30,\n2027, at current rates.\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 Fourth Amendment to the existing agreement with Great Scott Tree\nServices and allow the City Attorney to make minor edits as necessary prior to the\nexecution of the Fourth Amendment; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with\nGreat Scott Tree Services with a not-to-exceed amount of $140,000 annually, and\ntotal compensation not-to-exceed $960,000 over the term of the Agreement.

9E. APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nFOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE SERVICES WITH\nYUNEX, LLC\nYunex, LLC (Yunex) has been maintaining the City’s traffic signals and streetlights since\n2023. The term of the current agreement will expire on June 30, 2026. If approved, this\nFirst Amendment will allow Yunex to continue providing services through June 30, 2027,\nat an increased rate of 3%, or an annual not-to-exceed compensation amount of\n$115,000.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Class 1, Section 15301(c) as maintenance of existing\npublic utilities; and\n2. Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Yunex,\nLLC 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 First Amendment to the Professional\nServices Agreement with Yunex, LLC.

9F. RESOLUTION DELEGATING TORT LIABILITY CLAIMS HANDLING\nRESPONSIBILITIES TO THE CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE\nAUTHORITY\nThe attached Resolution delegates tort liability claims handling responsibilities to the\nCalifornia Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA).\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. 2026-28 entitled:\nCALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY WHICH DELEGATES TORT\nLIABILITY CLAIMS HANDLING RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE\nCALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY AS\nAUTHORIZED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 910, ET SEQ.”

9G. APRIL 2026 INVESTMENT REPORT\nThe Investment Report as of April 30, 2026, 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 April 2026.

9H. APRIL 2026 INVESTMENT REPORT (SUCCESSOR AGENCY)\nThe Investment Report as of April 30, 2026, 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 April 2026.

9I. APRIL 2026 GENERAL FUND REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT; HOUSING\nAUTHORITY REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT; STATUS OF CAPITAL\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM\nThe Revenue and Expenditure Reports for the month end April 30, 2026, 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.\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 April 30, 2026 financial reports for the General Fund and Housing\nAuthority Fund and Status of Capital Improvement Projects.

9J. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE TWO VEHICLES FOR CITY FLEET\nStaff is requesting to purchase two 2026 GMC Sierra EV Elevation vehicles.\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. Authorize the purchase of two 2026 GMC Sierra EV Elevation vehicles for a not-to-\nexceed amount of $136,500 including a ten percent contingency; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute related purchasing documents.

9K. RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER OF THE COUNTY OF\nORANGE TO ADD THE PROTECTIVE SERVICES TAX TO THE TAX ROLL FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2026/27\na Protective Services Tax with a 2/3 majority vote. The proceeds from the Protective\nServices Tax are used for fire protection and suppression services provided by the City,\nwhich are contracted with the Orange County Fire Authority. Each year, the City Council\nmust adopt a Resolution directing the Auditor-Controller to place this assessment on the\nproperty tax roll.\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. 2026-29, directing the Orange County Auditor-Controller to\nplace the Protective Services Tax on the property tax roll for Fiscal Year 2026/27,\nentitled:\nCALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER OF THE\nCOUNTY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, TO ADD THE PROTECTIVE\nSERVICES TAX TO THE TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27.”

9L. 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\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.\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR