Westminster — 2023-06-28

1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: - Conference with Real Property\nNegotiators:\nProperty: Old Edwards Street (West Old Edwards Street / North I-405 Freeway)\nand Beach-Edinger (Northeast Beach and Edinger / South I-405 Freeway)\nWestminster, California\n(City Owned Parcels located along I-405 Freeway, currently being considered for\nelectronic billboards)\nCity Negotiator: City Manager Christine Cordon,\nAssistant City Manager Adolfo Ozaeta\nNegotiating Party: City Manager Christine Cordon,\nAssistant City Manager Adolfo Ozaeta\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

3.1 Minutes of the City Council and the Successor Agency to the Westminster\nRedevelopment Agency.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council approve\nthe minutes as presented for the date(s) listed below:\nA. February 22, 2023 (Closed Session and Regular Session); and\nB. March 22, 2023 (Regular Session); and\nC. April 5, 2023 (Regular Session); and\nD. June 7, 2023 (Closed Session and Study Session); and\nE. June 13, 2023 (Closed Session and Study Session)\nJUNE 28, 2023\nWARRANT REGISTER

3.2 City Council and Successor Agency Warrant Registers dated June 8, 2023,\nthrough June 21, 2023.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council receive\nand file the report.\nREPORTS

3.3 Treasurer’s Report for May 2023.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council receive\nand file the report.\nPROCLAMATIONS

3.4 Approval of Proclamation(s).\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council approve\nthe following proclamation(s):\nA. Proclamation - Parks Make Life Better Month\nB. Proclamation - Flag Day\nAGREEMENTS/PURCHASE ORDERS (UNDER $500,000)

3.5 Purchase of Playground Equipment for Newcastle Park.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council approve\nthe purchase of playground equipment from Landscape Structures, Inc., in the\namount of $158,836.13, for Newcastle Park.

3.6 Award of Contract for the Playground Renovation Project for Liberty Park -\nProject No. P-2579.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council:\nA. Approve a budget adjustment from the Park Dedication Fund balance (Fund 200)\nto a newly created CIP Project Account Number 76502-762302, “Liberty Park\nPlayground Renovation Project,” in the amount of $215,000; and\nB. Award the contract to the lowest and responsible bidder in the amount of\n$321,478 to R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc. and reject all other bids; and\nJUNE 28, 2023\nC. Authorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $32,147.80 for potential\nchange orders; and\nD. Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City, in\na form approved by the City Attorney.

3.7 Approval of 9-1-1 Emergency Ambulance Transportation and Related\nServices in Fiscal Year 2023-2024.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council:\nA. Approve the Agreement for 9-1-1 Emergency Ambulance Transportation\nand Related Services in Fiscal Year 2023-2024 with Emergency Ambulance\nServices (EAS) in an amount not to exceed $1,544,191 in FY2023-2024 and\nauthorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement including any non-\nsubstantive amendments as determined by the City Attorney; and\nB. Authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal of the Agreement for a\nsecond year for $1,601,001 in FY2024-2025, if the Ambulance RFP process\nhas not concluded by the end of FY2023-2024; and\nC. Authorize the City Manager to reject the renewal of the City’s current\nAgreement with FALCK/Care Ambulance; and\nD. Authorize City staff to initiate a formal Request for Proposal process for\n9-1-1 Emergency Ambulance Transportation and Related Services.

3.8 Resolution Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, Funded by\nSenate Bill 1 (SB1), the “Road Repair and Accountability Act.”\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council adopt a\nResolution Entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A LIST OF\nPROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1 (SB1),\nTHE “ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.”\nADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

3.9 Final Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program (7-Year CIP); Master Plan of\nArterial Highways (MPAH) Consistency; and Local Signal Synchronization\nPlan (LSSP) Update for Measure M2 Eligibility Submittal for Fiscal Year\n2023-2024 through 2029-2030.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council:\nJUNE 28, 2023\nA. Approve the Final Measure M2 (M2) Seven-Year Capital Improvement\nProgram (7-Year CIP) for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 through 2029-2030, and\nauthorize its submittal to the Orange County Transportation Authority\n(OCTA) along with other required documents for the M2 Eligibility\ncompliance; and\nB. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA,\nCONCERNING THE UPDATE OF THE LOCAL SIGNAL\nSYNCHRONIZATION PLAN (LSSP) FOR THE MEASURE M (M2)\nPROGRAM”; and\nC. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA,\nCONCERNING THE STATUS AND UPDATE OF THE CIRCULATION\nELEMENT/MPAH CONSISTENCY, AND MITIGATION FEE PROGRAM\nFOR THE MEASURE M (M2) PROGRAM.”\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR

4.1 Public Hearing - Fee Study Update for the City of Westminster.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council adopt a\nResolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING AND REPLACING\nRESOLUTION NO. 5060, ESTABLISHING FEES AND CHARGES FOR SPECIAL\nSERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER,” thereby updating the\ncurrent City of Westminster Fee Schedule.\nJUNE 28, 2023

5.1 Fiscal Year 2023-24 Proposed Budget.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor/Chair and City\nCouncil/Authority Board Members:\nA. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING\nAND APPROPRIATING THE BUDGET FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR\nAND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE THE 2022-2023\nOPERATING BUDGET;” and\nB. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING\nTHE ARTICLE XIIIB APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR THE 2023-24 FISCAL\nYEAR;” and\nC. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTMINSTER\nPUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY ADOPTING AND APPROPRIATING THE\nBUDGET FOR THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR;” and\nD. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTMINSTER\nHOUSING AUTHORITY ADOPTING AND APPROPRIATING THE BUDGET\nFOR THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR;” and\nE. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, CALIORNIA, DECLARING A\nFISCAL EMERGENCY;” and\nF. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE\nFUND BALANCE POLICY.”

5.2 Continued from May 24, 2023, Regular Meeting - Selection of Qualified Firm\nfor the Use of City-Owned Real Property to Develop, Construct, Operate, and\nMaintain Electronic Billboards.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council approve\nthe preliminary selection of Branded Cities Los Angeles, LLC (“Branded Cities”) to\ndevelop, construct, operate, and maintain electronic billboards on City-owned real\nproperty, and direct staff to proceed with negotiating and drafting a lease\nagreement between the firm and the City to be approved at a future meeting.\nJUNE 28, 2023

5.3 Award of Contract for the Maintenance of City Traffic Signals and\nAppurtenances, Interconnect, Fiber-Optic Cables, Safety Lights, CCTV,\nEthernet, and Video Detection Systems.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council to:\nA. Approve the selection of Yunex Traffic to perform Maintenance of Traffic\nSignals and Appurtenances, Interconnect, Fiber-Optic Cables, Safety\nLights, CCTV, Ethernet, and Video Detection Systems for a one-year term,\nin an amount not to exceed $400,000, with four one-year renewal options;\nand\nB. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and future renewals\non behalf of the City.

5.4 Award of Contract for Maintenance/Service Agreement for Concrete and\nRelated Street Repairs at Various Locations.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council to:\nA. Award the contract to the lowest and responsible bidder, Nobest\nIncorporated, in the amount of $239,000, for one year with four one-year\nrenewal options; and\nB. Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and future renewals on\nbehalf of the City.

5.5 Award of Contract for Tree Maintenance/Service Agreement.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council to:\nA. Award the contract to the lowest and responsible bidder, Great Scott Tree\nService, Inc., in the amount of $189,968, for one year with four one-year\nrenewal options; and\nB. Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and future renewals on\nbehalf of the City.

5.6 Replacement of Little Saigon Entry Signs at 9600 and 9637 Bolsa Avenue.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council consider the\nrequest and provide direction.

5.7 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Standard Plans Update.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council receive\nand file.\nJUNE 28, 2023

6.1 AB 481 Military Equipment Annual Report 2022.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council receive\nand file the report.

6.2 Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternate(s) for 2023 Annual League of\nCalifornia Cities (Cal Cities) Conference to be held in Sacramento, California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council\nconsider and appoint one member of the City Council as the delegate and up to\ntwo alternates for voting purposes at the 2023 League of California Cities Annual\nConference.

6.3 Introduce for First Reading an Ordinance Repealing Section 2.04.130 (Public\nOfficial and Employee Interactions) of the Westminster Municipal Code and\nResolution No. 5076 (Prior Policy Governing Public Official & Employee\nInteractions).\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council\nconsider the first reading of an Ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE\nMAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA,\nREPEALING SECTION 2.04.130 (PUBLIC OFFICIAL AND EMPLOYEE\nINTERACTIONS) CHAPTER 2.04 (CITY COUNCIL) TO TITLE 2\n(ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL) OF THE WESTMINSTER MUNICIPAL\nCODE AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 5076,” read by title only and waive\nfurther reading.

6.4 Consider Sending Letter in Support of Assembly Concurrent Resolution (Ta)\n(“ACR -71”), Designating a Portion of I-405 Freeway as the Little Saigon\nFreeway.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council consider\nsending a letter to support the adoption of ACR - 71, designating a Portion of the I-405\nFreeway between Bolsa Chica Road and Magnolia Street as the Little Saigon Freeway.\nJUNE 28, 2023

7.1 Request for Parking Restrictions at 14121 Cedarwood Street (Westminster\nSchool District) - T.C. 23-100.\nRECOMMENDATION: The Traffic Commission recommends that the Mayor and\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING\nFOR NO PARKING OR STOPPING AT A CERTAIN LOCATION ON THE WEST\nSIDE OF CEDARWOOD STREET, AT 14121 CEDARWOOD STREET.”