Artesia City Council
July 14, 2025

Regular Meeting of the Artesia City Council
City Council Chambers
18747 Clarkdale Avenue
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 865-6262
You may view this meeting live over the internet at
https://ca-artesia2.civicplus.com/241/City-Council-Meetings-Video Monday, July 14, 2025
7:00 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.A. Call to Order

2. ROLL CALL

2.A. Roll Call

3. INVOCATION

3.A. Invocation

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.A. Pledge of Allegiance

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the portion of the meeting set aside to invite public comments regarding any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Public comments may also be submitted by email at [email protected] before 12:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting. Public comments are limited to no more than three minutes each. If comments relate to a specific agenda item, those comments will be taken following the staff report for that item and prior to the City Council vote.

Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from taking action on items that are not listed on the agenda, but may refer the matter to staff or to a subsequent meeting. Those wishing to speak are asked to add your information at the digital public kiosk located at the entrance of the Council Chamber.

5.A. Public Comments

6. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
This is the time for Councilmembers to report on external boards and committee meetings attended and meetings attended at public expense. Additional general comments, announcements, and requests of staff and/or other issues of concern to Councilmembers may also be presented at this time.

6.A. Councilmember Comments

7. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

7.A. Parks Make Life Better Month Proclamation

7.B. Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day Proclamation

7.C. Presentation to Scholarship Recipients

7.D. Certificates of Recognition for Spring Beautification

8. BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS

8.A. Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network
— Hector de la Torre, Executive Director

9. CONSENT CALENDAR
It is recommended that Items (9A) through (9P) be acted on simultaneously in one vote unless a member of the City Council requests separate discussion and/or action on the item. In the event a member of the City Council requests separate discussion on a Consent Calendar item, or the item is removed from the Consent Calendar to allow for public comments on the item to be read. The City Council will consider that item immediately following approval of the rest of the Consent Calendar.

9.A. Waive Reading of All Ordinance and Resolutions Adoptions on the Agenda and Read by Title Only
— Recommendation: Waive Reading, by Title Only, of all Ordinances and Resolutions. Said Ordinances and Resolutions Which Appear on the Public Agenda Shall Be Determined to Have Been Read by Title and Further Reading Waived.

9.B. Accounts Payable Check Register - June 2025
— Recommendation: Receive and File.

9.C. City Financial Report - May 2025
— Recommendation: Receive and File.

9.D. AB 1234 Reporting
— Recommendation: Receive and File.

9.E. City Council Meeting Minutes
— Recommendation: Approve Minutes as Presented for June 2, 2025 - Special Meeting, June 9, 2025 - Special Meeting, June 9, 2025 - Regular Meeting, June 26, 2025 - Special Meeting.

9.F. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance, Regarding Mixed-Use Overlay Zone (Mu-O) — Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-970, Adding Article 46 (Mixed-Use Overlay Zone (Mu-O)) of Chapter 2 (Zoning) of Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the Artesia Municipal Code.

9.G. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance, Regarding Amending the Specific Plan Zones — Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-969, Amending Section 9-2.3453(Specific Plan Zones) of Article 34.5 (Specific Plan Zones (SP)) of Chapter 2 (Zoning) of Title 9(Planning and Zoning) of the Artesia Municipal Code.

9.H. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance, Regarding Amending the Artesia Live Specific Plan
— Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-968, Amending the Artesia Live Specific Plan.

9.I. Right of Way Use Agreement With the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for the Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network
— Recommendation: Find that the project, including the Right-of-Way Use Agreement, is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.51 and all necessary conditions have been or will be satisfied by the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, which is the lead agency;
— Approve the Right-Of-Way Use Agreement Between the City and the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for the Installation, Maintenance, and Operation of the Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network on the City’s Rights-Of-Way; And — Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, To Administer the Agreement, Including Approving Finalized Plans and Any Other Actions in Connection With the Agreement.

9.J. Resolution Regarding a Temporary Closure of a Portion of Pioneer Boulevard for the Artesia International Street Fair and Diversity Festival on Saturday, October 4, 2025 — Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3053, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Artesia, California, Approving a Highway Permit for the Temporary Closure of a Portion of Pioneer Boulevard Between 183rd Street and 187th Street, Pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 21101(E) in Connection With the Artesia International Street Fair and Diversity Festival To Be Held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, and Making a Determination of Exemption Under CEQA.

9.K. Resolution Regarding Contract with Garland/DBS Inc. in the Amount Not-To-Exceed $160,066 to Restore the Roof at the North Artesia Community Center
— Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3054, Authorizing the Use of the Omnia Partners Purchasing Program and Awarding a Contract to Garland/DBS Inc. For the Roof Restoration Project at the North Artesia Community Center; And
— Consider and Find That the Project Is Categorically Exempt From CEQA Pursuant to Section 15301 (D) Existing Facilities (Class 1) of CEQA Guidelines.

9.L. Professional Services Agreement With Braude & Associates for Federal Governmental Relations Services
— Recommendation: Approve Professional Services Agreement With Braude & Associates Amount Not-To-Exceed $49,800 for Federal Governmental Relations Services and authorize the City Manager to execute.

9.M. Professional Services Agreement With Joe A. Gonsalves & Son for Legislative Advocacy and Governmental Affairs Services
— Recommendation: Approve and Authorize the City Manager To Execute the Professional Services Agreement for Legislative Advocacy and Governmental Affairs Services With Joe A.

Gonsalves & Son for an Amount Not-To-Exceed $54,000.

9.N. Authorization to Conduct Traffic Calming Demonstrations at Four (4) Locations in the City on August 9, 2025
— Recommendation: Staff Recommends That City Council, by Motion, Authorize the Public Works Department To Conduct Traffic Calming Demonstrations Utilizing Temporary Enhanced Crosswalks a Two (2) Locations and Miniature Traffic Circles at Two (2) Locations in the City on August 9, 2025 Between 9:00 a.m. And 1:00 p.m.

9.O. Professional Services Agreement for Security Guard Services with Southwest Patrol — Recommendation: Approve, and Authorize the City Manager To Execute the Professional Services Agreement for Security Guard Services With Southwest Patrol for an Amount Not-ToExceed $300,000.

9.P. Resolution Regarding Reaffirming Artesia's Commitment to a Safe, Inclusive, and Welcoming Community
— Recommendation: Resolution No. 25-3057, a Resolution, Reaffirming Artesia’s Commitment to a Safe, Inclusive, and Welcoming Community and Repudiating the Conduct Of U.S.

Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement (ICE) in the City.

10. PUBLIC HEARING

10.A. Case No. 2024-34: Ordinance Amending the Artesia Municipal Code Relating to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
— Recommended Action: Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance No. 25-973, Amending Title 9, Chapter 2, Article 45 of the Artesia Municipal Code Relating to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units to Comply with Recent Changes in State Law, and Finding the Action to Be Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code § 21080.17.

10.B. Placing Delinquent Solid Waste Charges on the 2025-26 Property Tax Roll — Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3055, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Artesia, California, Adopting the Report Proposing to Have Delinquent Solid Waste Service Charges Collected on the Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2025-26

10.C. Case No. 2024-06 - Artesia Downtown Specific Plan — Recommendation: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 25-3058, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), Statement of Overriding Considerations (SOC), and Required CEQA Findings in Support of the Project; — Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance No. 25-971, an Ordinances To Establish the Artesia Downtown Specific Plan, and Adopt Environmental Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and Certifying the Environmental Impact Report, and Amendments to the General Plan and Zoning Code in Accordance With the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); — Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance No. 25-972, an Ordinance To Amend Title 9, Chapter 2, Article 34.5 of the Artesia Municipal Code by Adding Section 9-2.3453(g) to Reflect the New Artesia Downtown Specific Plan Adoption and Amend the Zoning Map; And — Adopt City Council Resolution No. 25-3059 of the City of Artesia, Approving an Amendment to the General Plan and Establishing the Artesia Downtown Specific Plan Land Use Designation and Amend Related Tables, Text, and Land Use Map of the General Plan.

11. DISCUSSION

11.A. Resolution to Adopt a Revised City Council Written Expense Reimbursement and Travel Policy — Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3056, Amending the City Council Written Expense Reimbursement and Travel Policy and Repealing Resolution 24-2970

12. CITY MANAGER INFORMATIONAL REPORTING

12.A. City Manager Reporting

13. ADJOURNMENT

13.A. Adjournment
The City of Artesia complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you require special assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s office at 562-865-6262 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Copies of Staff Reports are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are available for inspection.

Date Posted: July 11, 2025

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2025 ITEM NO: 9A.

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: Waive Reading of All Ordinance and Resolutions Adoptions on the Agenda and Read by Title Only
FROM: Jennifer Alderete, City Clerk
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:

Abel Avalos, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council waive reading, by title only, of all ordinances and resolutions. Said ordinances and resolutions which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.

BACKGROUND:

California Government Code 36934 allows the legislative body to waive the requirement to read ordinances and titles by the action.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with approval of this item.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2025 ITEM NO: 9B.

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: Accounts Payable Check Register - June 2025
FROM: Jamie Murguia, Finance Manager
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:

Melissa Burke, Deputy City Manager
Abel Avalos, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.

BACKGROUND:

The attached demands summary (accounts payable checks) is a list of all checks issued by the City of Artesia from June 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025.

Prior to printing each check, payment requests are approved by the department manager, Finance Manager, and City Manager. Once payment requests have been approved, a batch for disbursement is processed by the Senior Accountant, and approved by the Finance Manager. Each check is printed with its invoice detail, then signed by the City Manager and Mayor.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with approval of this item.

RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:

It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.

Attachments
2025 June Demand Check Register.pdf
Transaction Type Post Date
Due Date
Transaction
Amount
Payment # Amount Paid
651 Invoice 06/25/2025 $1,800.00 86519 $1,800.00
06/25/2025
$1,800.00 $1,800.00
122761 Invoice 06/25/2025 $2,600.00 86520 $2,600.00
06/25/2025
$2,600.00 $2,600.00
06132025 Invoice 06/13/2025 $722.38 86497 $722.38
06/13/2025
$722.38 $722.38
101446 Invoice 06/04/2025 $13,024.00 86416 $13,024.00
06/04/2025
101903 Invoice 06/25/2025 $3,907.20 86521 $3,907.20
06/25/2025
$16,931.20 $16,931.20
87827130 Invoice 06/04/2025 $150.00 86417 $150.00
06/04/2025
$150.00 $150.00
S023966 Invoice 05/27/2025 $435.59 86498 $435.59
Replacing Traffic Signs 05/27/2025
$435.59 $435.59
87026722 Invoice 06/04/2025 $80.00 86418 $80.00
06/04/2025
$80.00 $80.00
185705 Invoice 06/04/2025 $1,526.16 86419 $1,526.16
25/05 Parking Meter IT 06/04/2025
$1,526.16 $1,526.16
232056 Invoice 06/04/2025 $134.00 86420 $134.00
25/06 Pest Control 06/04/2025
$134.00 $134.00
4203484552-06/2025 Invoice 06/01/2025 $71,012.99 41167 $71,012.99 25/06 Health Premium 06/01/2025
$71,012.99 $71,012.99
IN2847779 Invoice 06/25/2025 $849.57 86522 $849.57
06/25/2025
$849.57 $849.57
06042025 Invoice 06/10/2025 $520.00 86446 $520.00
06/10/2025
061725 Invoice 06/25/2025 $247.00 86523 $247.00
Staff T-Shirts (Uniforms) 06/25/2025
$767.00 $767.00
24-08-09 Invoice 06/04/2025 $82,837.00 86421 $82,837.00 06/04/2025
$82,837.00 $82,837.00
87766388 Invoice 06/10/2025 $30.00 86447 $30.00
Refund for class 06/10/2025
$30.00 $30.00
Totals for CHEE SALETTE ARCHITECTURE OFFICE:

CHILSUN CHOI
06/02/2025 06/10/2025
Totals for CHILSUN CHOI:

CITY OF BREA
06/01/2025 06/04/2025
25/05 Design Consultant

CALIFORNIA PEST MANAGEMENT
06/01/2025 06/04/2025
Totals for CALIFORNIA PEST MANAGEMENT:

CalPers
06/01/2025 06/25/2025
Totals for CalPers:

CBE OFFICE SOLUTIONS
06/19/2025 06/25/2025
5/20-6/19/25 Overage
Totals for CBE OFFICE SOLUTIONS:

CHANSON WALKER
06/04/2025 06/10/2025
City of Artesia Park T- Shirts
06/17/2025 06/25/2025
Totals for CHANSON WALKER:

CHEE SALETTE ARCHITECTURE OFFICE

ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
05/28/2025 06/04/2025
CALE AMERICA INC.
05/28/2025 06/04/2025
Totals for CALE AMERICA INC.:
5/25- 6/7/25 Crossing Guard
Totals for ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES:

ARTESIA HS BAND BOOSTERS
06/04/2025 06/04/2025
Security Deposit Refund
Totals for ARTESIA HS BAND BOOSTERS:

BENYAM ASFAW
06/04/2025 06/04/2025
Youth Basketball Summer
Totals for BENYAM ASFAW:

BC TRAFFIC SPECIALIST
05/27/2025 06/17/2025
Totals for BC TRAFFIC SPECIALIST:
5/11-5/24/25 Crossing
06/11/2025 06/25/2025
City of Artesia
June 2025 Check Register
Date Transaction # Description Payment Date

AARON REYES
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
4th of July Entertainment -
Totals for AARON REYES:

ACTIVE PEST CONTROL
06/10/2025 06/25/2025
Tent Fumigation - Artesia
Totals for ACTIVE PEST CONTROL:

AFSCME DISTRICT COUNCIL 36
06/13/2025 06/17/2025
Union Dues, Payroll
Totals for AFSCME DISTRICT COUNCIL 36:

ASIT001515 Invoice 06/25/2025 $5,757.40 86524 $5,757.40 06/25/2025
$5,757.40 $5,757.40
48H-50-3811-26-001 Invoice 06/10/2025 $3,567.68 86448 $3,567.68 06/10/2025
$3,567.68 $3,567.68
3507880-00-060925 Invoice 06/04/2025 $225.94 86422 $225.94 06/04/2025
3507800-00-060925 Invoice 06/04/2025 $73.02 86422 $73.02 06/04/2025
$298.96 $298.96
SGNL000326 Invoice 06/04/2025 $924.04 86423 $924.04
06/04/2025
$924.04 $924.04
70687030601269 Invoice 06/01/2025 $3,583.33 41163 $3,583.33 25/06 Supplemental Ins. 06/01/2025
$3,583.33 $3,583.33
4458 Invoice 06/04/2025 $14,000.00 41168 $14,000.00
06/04/2025
4438 Invoice 06/04/2025 $17,665.62 41168 $17,665.62
06/04/2025
$31,665.62 $31,665.62
AR0126602 Invoice 06/04/2025 $719.00 86425 $719.00
06/04/2025
$719.00 $719.00
FY24/25 Invoice 06/25/2025 $353.99 86525 $353.99
06/25/2025
$353.99 $353.99
2048 Invoice 06/10/2025 $5,000.00 86449 $5,000.00
06/10/2025
$5,000.00 $5,000.00
70144-00001-060125 Invoice 06/04/2025 $254.96 86426 $254.96 06/04/2025
$254.96 $254.96
908 Invoice 06/25/2025 $700.00 86526 $700.00
06/25/2025
$700.00 $700.00
113743 Invoice 05/27/2025 $560.00 86499 $560.00
05/27/2025
113731 Invoice 05/01/2025 $582.20 86499 $582.20
05/01/2025
113695 Invoice 06/17/2025 $1,320.00 86499 $1,320.00
06/17/2025
$2,462.20 $2,462.20
S141071 Invoice 06/04/2025 $442.95 86427 $442.95
06/04/2025
$442.95 $442.95
480414A-060525 Invoice 06/25/2025 $5,009.73 41173 $5,009.73 06/25/2025
06/25/2025
4th of July Entertainment -
Totals for DERAIN DAVIS:

DUPRE ENTERPRISES
Totals for COMPLETE PAPERLESS SOLUTIONS, LLC:

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
05/14/2025 06/04/2025
FY25/26 Artesia Community
Center Health Permit
Totals for COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES:

DANIEL LEYVA
06/25/2025 06/25/2025

DUTHIE POWER SERVICES
04/29/2025 06/04/2025
Generator Training for
Totals for DUTHIE POWER SERVICES:

Enterprise FM Trust
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
25/06 Electric Vehicle Lease
06/01/2025 06/17/2025
Electrical Work at AJ
Padelford Park on 2/24/2025
Totals for DUPRE ENTERPRISES:

FY24/25 Tuition
Totals for DANIEL LEYVA:

DECKARD TECHNOLOGIES, INC
06/10/2025 06/10/2025
FY 25-26 Property
Totals for DECKARD TECHNOLOGIES, INC:

DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY
06/04/2025 06/04/2025
25/06 HMO Dental Coverage
Totals for DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY:

AJ Padelford
Troubleshooting Pole Lights
05/27/2025 06/17/2025
Troubleshooting Garbage
05/01/2025 06/17/2025

DERAIN DAVIS
06/16/2025
Totals for COLONIAL LIFE:

COMPLETE PAPERLESS SOLUTIONS, LLC
05/30/2025 06/25/2025
Laserfiche - Professional
Services - Project Closeout
05/12/2025 06/25/2025
Laserfiche - Finance
3/15-5/15/25 169th &
06/04/2025 06/04/2025
3/15-5/15/25 11908 169th
Totals for CITY OF NORWALK:

CITY OF NORWALK
05/02/2025 06/04/2025
7/1-3/30/25 166th & Elaine
Totals for CITY OF NORWALK:

COLONIAL LIFE
06/01/2025 06/05/2025
Totals for CITY OF LOS ANGELES:

CITY OF NORWALK
06/04/2025 06/04/2025
06/19/2025 06/25/2025
25/05 IT service and onsite
Totals for CITY OF BREA:

CITY OF LOS ANGELES
05/28/2025 06/10/2025
FY 25/26 LARA Membership
$5,009.73 $5,009.73
JULY2025 Invoice 06/10/2025 $221.12 86450 $221.12
25/07 Medical Premium 06/10/2025
$221.12 $221.12
87883563 Invoice 06/10/2025 $75.00 86451 $75.00
06/10/2025
$75.00 $75.00
166822091 Invoice 06/04/2025 $575.98 41164 $575.98
25/06 Vision Coverage 06/04/2025
$575.98 $575.98
250504 Invoice 06/25/2025 $8,851.47 86527 $8,851.47
06/25/2025
$8,851.47 $8,851.47
05302025 Invoice 06/04/2025 $80.00 86428 $80.00
06/04/2025
06132025 Invoice 06/13/2025 $80.00 86500 $80.00
06/13/2025
$160.00 $160.00
0055238698-061225 Invoice 06/25/2025 $311.35 41169 $311.35 25/05 11938 South St. 06/25/2025
2865004438-060525 Invoice 06/25/2025 $200.93 41169 $200.93 06/25/2025
4905793578-061325 Invoice 06/25/2025 $514.45 41169 $514.45 25/05 18530 Corby Ave. 06/25/2025
1373230000-061625 Invoice 06/25/2025 $415.44 41169 $415.44 06/25/2025
8072740000-062625 Invoice 06/25/2025 $584.34 41169 $584.34 25/05 11710 South St IRR 06/25/2025
4302440000-062625 Invoice 06/25/2025 $467.42 41169 $467.42 25/05 11734 IRR Artesia 06/25/2025
4273230000-061725 Invoice 06/25/2025 $753.23 41169 $753.23 25/05 12034 Artesia IRR 06/25/2025
1113139225-061625 Invoice 06/25/2025 $616.82 41169 $616.82 06/25/2025
9725940000-061625 Invoice 06/25/2025 $57.31 41169 $57.31 25/05 17202 Alburtis 06/25/2025
8217720000-061625 Invoice 06/25/2025 $267.06 41169 $267.06 25/05 17203 Corby Ave. 06/25/2025
8756430000-061725 Invoice 06/25/2025 $733.74 41169 $733.74 06/25/2025
7902030000-061625 Invoice 06/25/2025 $1,643.16 41169 $1,643.16 06/25/2025
8783687207-061225 Invoice 06/25/2025 $291.91 41169 $291.91 06/25/2025
2942430000-060525 Invoice 06/25/2025 $180.73 41169 $180.73 25/05 18641 Corby 06/25/2025
2274300000-060525 Invoice 06/25/2025 $256.96 41169 $256.96 25/05 18644 Alburtis Ave. 06/25/2025
9174300000-060525 Invoice 06/25/2025 $562.40 41169 $562.40 06/25/2025
0274300000-060525 Invoice 06/25/2025 $33.45 41169 $33.45 25/05 18747 Fp Clarkdale 06/25/2025
1274300000-060525 Invoice 06/25/2025 $545.35 41169 $545.35 25/05 18750 Clarkdale 06/25/2025
8514744341-061225 Invoice 06/25/2025 $568.94 41169 $568.94 06/25/2025
6350093223-061225 Invoice 06/25/2025 $129.47 41169 $129.47 06/25/2025
5534220000-060525 Invoice 06/25/2025 $408.94 41169 $408.94 06/25/2025
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
25/05 18747 Clarkdale Ave.
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
25/05 18803 Elaine Ave.
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
25/05 Norwalk & South St.
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
25/05 Norwalk Blvd So of
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
25/05 18506 IRR Pioneer
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
25/05 17189 IRR Baber Ave.
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
25/05 18609 IRR Pioneer
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
25/05 17512 IRR Norwalk
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
25/05 17815 Pioneer Blvd
25/05 11504 Artesia Blvd IRR
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
06/13/2025 06/17/2025
Ericka Jackson, 06/13/2025
Totals for FRANCHISE TAX BOARD:
06/04/2025 06/05/2025
Totals for FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE CO.:

FIESTA COOPERATIVE INC.
05/31/2025 06/25/2025
25/05 Dial-a-Ride Services
Totals for FIESTA COOPERATIVE INC.:

FRANCHISE TAX BOARD
05/30/2025 06/04/2025
Ericka Jackson, 05/30/2025

GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
Facility use deposit refund
Totals for EVANGELYN CARIGMA:

FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE CO.
& Fleet Maintenance
Totals for Enterprise FM Trust:

ERNESTO OLIVARES
06/09/2025 06/10/2025
Totals for ERNESTO OLIVARES:

EVANGELYN CARIGMA
06/03/2025 06/10/2025
9138539384-060525 Invoice 06/25/2025 $1,266.29 41169 $1,266.29 06/25/2025
5353387681-060525 Invoice 06/25/2025 $376.31 41169 $376.31 06/25/2025
7677238922-061325 Invoice 06/25/2025 $254.07 41169 $254.07 25/05 11504 178th St. 06/25/2025
2376836656-051525 Invoice 06/25/2025 $608.03 41169 $608.03 06/25/2025
$12,048.10 $12,048.10
9468919189 Invoice 06/04/2025 $174.78 86429 $174.78
06/04/2025
9468919189 Invoice 05/10/2025 $174.78 86501 $174.78
05/10/2025
9518130977 Invoice 05/23/2025 $1,080.55 86501 $1,080.55 05/23/2025
9518130985 Invoice 05/23/2025 $1,272.97 86501 $1,272.97 05/23/2025
9518130969 Invoice 05/23/2025 $1,479.22 86501 $1,479.22 Cleaning Supplies 05/23/2025
$4,182.30 $4,182.30
HTU-24-03 Invoice 06/25/2025 $2,762.20 86528 $2,762.20
06/25/2025
$2,762.20 $2,762.20
JUNE2025 Invoice 06/25/2025 $1,668.55 86529 $1,668.55
25/06 Karate Class 06/25/2025
$1,668.55 $1,668.55
SIN051294 Invoice 05/31/2025 $7,500.00 86502 $7,500.00
25/05 Cannabis Program 05/31/2025
SIN051060 Invoice 06/25/2025 $1,208.22 86530 $1,208.22
06/25/2025
$8,708.22 $8,708.22
87829803 Invoice 06/04/2025 $150.00 86430 $150.00
06/04/2025
$150.00 $150.00
JL42021 Invoice 06/10/2025 $1,350.00 86452 $1,350.00
06/10/2025
$1,350.00 $1,350.00
ART1MS412502 Invoice 05/23/2025 $2,141.25 86503 $2,141.25 05/23/2025
ART1UO12501 Invoice 06/01/2025 $120.00 86503 $120.00
06/01/2025
$2,161.25 $2,161.25
JULY2025 Invoice 06/10/2025 $221.12 86453 $221.12
25/07 Medical Premium 06/10/2025
$221.12 $221.12
JULY2025 Invoice 06/10/2025 $32.28 86454 $32.28
25/07 Medical Premium 06/10/2025
$32.28 $32.28
060625 Invoice 06/10/2025 $7,165.00 86455 $7,165.00
06/10/2025
052725 Invoice 06/10/2025 $900.00 86455 $900.00
Graduate banner artwork 06/10/2025
$8,065.00 $8,065.00
JULY2025 Invoice 06/10/2025 $225.36 86456 $225.36
25/07 Medical Premium 06/10/2025
$225.36 $225.36
Cleaning Supplies for AJ
05/23/2025 06/17/2025
Restroom Supplies for City
05/23/2025 06/17/2025
Totals for GRAINGER:
06/09/2025 06/10/2025
Totals for JUSTINE MENZEL:

KAREN GONZALEZ
06/06/2025 06/10/2025
Artesian production and
05/27/2025 06/10/2025
Totals for KAREN GONZALEZ:

KAREN HEATH
06/09/2025 06/10/2025
Totals for KAREN HEATH:
06/09/2025 06/10/2025
Totals for JOSE ASCENCIO:

JUSTINE MENZEL
Totals for JENNIFER LOPEZ:

JLM ENVIRONMENTAL
06/06/2025 06/10/2025
Asbestos Testing -
Totals for JLM ENVIRONMENTAL:

JOHN L HUNTER & ASSOCIATES
06/01/2025 06/17/2025
25/01 Oil Payment Program
Totals for JOHN L HUNTER & ASSOCIATES:

JOSE ASCENCIO
05/23/2025 06/17/2025
25/02 Municipal Storm
06/04/2025 06/04/2025
Security Deposit Refund
05/31/2025 06/17/2025
GWMA
05/01/2025 06/25/2025
FY 24/25 Harbor Toxic
Totals for GWMA:

HEDSSON JIMENEZ
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
Totals for HEDSSON JIMENEZ:

HINDERLITER DE LLAMAS & ASSOCIATES
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
Apr/Jun '25 Sales Tax Audit
Totals for HINDERLITER DE LLAMAS & ASSOCIATES:

JENNIFER LOPEZ
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
05/10/2025 06/17/2025
Restroom cleaning supplies
05/23/2025 06/17/2025

GRAINGER
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
25/05 186th St & Jersey Ave.

Totals for GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY:
04/10/2025 06/04/2025
City Hall Janitorial Supplies
25/05 17514 Norwalk Blvd
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
25/05 Droxford St Norwalk
17965 Invoice 06/25/2025 $503.01 86531 $503.01
06/25/2025
$503.01 $503.01
AR250530 Invoice 06/04/2025 $4,150.00 86431 $4,150.00
25/05 Lobbyist Service 06/04/2025
AR250430 Invoice 06/04/2025 $4,150.00 86431 $4,150.00
25/04 Lobbyist Service 06/04/2025
$8,300.00 $8,300.00
624984 Invoice 06/25/2025 $19,500.00 86532 $19,500.00
06/25/2025
629550 Invoice 06/25/2025 $15,033.00 86532 $15,033.00
Wood Replacement for 06/25/2025
South Street Restroom
$34,533.00 $34,533.00
2412.8-003 Invoice 06/17/2025 $1,960.40 86504 $1,960.40 06/17/2025
$1,960.40 $1,960.40
24-1479 May25 Invoice 06/25/2025 $6,486.48 86533 $6,486.48 06/25/2025
$6,486.48 $6,486.48
25ASRE161 Invoice 05/01/2025 $66.00 86505 $66.00
25/03 City Map 05/01/2025
$66.00 $66.00
253002TZ Invoice 06/10/2025 $659.84 86457 $659.84
25/04 Safety Expo 06/10/2025
252997TZ Invoice 06/10/2025 $1,319.67 86457 $1,319.67
25/04 DES Hall 06/10/2025
253001TZ Invoice 06/10/2025 $5,396.85 86457 $5,396.85
25/04 La Mirage Event 06/10/2025
252999TZ Invoice 06/10/2025 $6,614.19 86457 $6,614.19
25/04 Foot Patrol 06/10/2025
252998TZ Invoice 06/10/2025 $17,237.76 86457 $17,237.76 25/04 Gang Suppression 06/10/2025
253000TZ Invoice 06/10/2025 $39,070.95 86457 $39,070.95 25/04 SAO Backfill 06/10/2025
252884TZ Invoice 06/10/2025 $369,930.26 86457 $369,930.26 06/10/2025
$440,229.52 $440,229.52
4343 Invoice 06/25/2025 $1,113.00 86534 $1,113.00
06/25/2025
$1,113.00 $1,113.00
06152025 Invoice 06/17/2025 $139.70 86506 $139.70
06/17/2025
$139.70 $139.70
4842873707 Invoice 06/02/2025 $2,045.06 41165 $2,045.06 06/02/2025
$2,045.06 $2,045.06
IN250000852 Invoice 06/04/2025 $54,903.50 86432 $54,903.50 25/03 Building & Safety 06/04/2025
$54,903.50 $54,903.50
37580 Invoice 06/10/2025 $2,362.05 86458 $2,362.05
06/10/2025
37590 Invoice 06/10/2025 $626.40 86458 $626.40
Legal Notices 5/30/25 06/10/2025
Legal Notice - Housing
Element/ 17610 Pioneer Blvd
05/30/2025 06/10/2025

LEGAL SHIELD
06/15/2025 06/17/2025
25/06 Supplemental
Totals for LEGAL SHIELD:

LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE
06/02/2025 06/05/2025
Totals for LA COUNTY ASSESSOR OFFICE:

FY25/26 Los Angeles County
Totals for LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES:
25/06 Life & Disability Ins.

Totals for LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE:

LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
05/22/2025 06/04/2025
Totals for LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS:

LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS
05/31/2025 06/10/2025
05/11/2025 06/10/2025
25/04 General Law
Totals for LA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT:

LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
06/17/2025 06/25/2025
05/20/2025 06/10/2025
05/20/2025 06/10/2025
05/20/2025 06/10/2025
05/20/2025 06/10/2025
05/20/2025 06/10/2025
05/20/2025 06/10/2025
06/04/2025
25/05 CAL FIRE Tree
Totals for LA CONSERVATION CORPS:

LA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

KILTER HOME SERVICES INC
05/07/2025 06/25/2025
Wood Replacement for
05/19/2025 06/25/2025
Totals for KILTER HOME SERVICES INC:

KOSMONT COMPANIES
05/31/2025 06/17/2025
25/05 Econ Dev
Totals for KOSMONT COMPANIES:

LA CONSERVATION CORPS
06/09/2025 06/25/2025

LA COUNTY ASSESSOR OFFICE
05/01/2025 06/17/2025
04/30/2025 06/04/2025
Totals for KILEY & ASSOCIATES LLC:

KHONDAKER HUSSAIN
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
Refund: 18159 Pioneer Blvd -
Totals for KHONDAKER HUSSAIN:

KILEY & ASSOCIATES LLC
05/30/2025
$2,988.45 $2,988.45
113653 Invoice 05/30/2025 $960.00 86507 $960.00
Extra Work - April 2025 05/30/2025
113654 Invoice 06/17/2025 $3,250.00 86507 $3,250.00
06/17/2025
$4,210.00 $4,210.00
JULY2025 Invoice 06/10/2025 $221.12 86459 $221.12
25/07 Medical Premium 06/10/2025
$221.12 $221.12
060525 Invoice 06/10/2025 $140.00 86460 $140.00
Youth Dance Classes for 06/10/2025
April - May 2025
$140.00 $140.00
652025 Invoice 06/10/2025 $161.00 86461 $161.00
06/10/2025
$161.00 $161.00
23316-00001-060125 Invoice 06/04/2025 $4,296.41 23316- 00001 ($53.77) 06/04/2025
86433 $4,296.41
$4,296.41 $4,296.41
JULY2025 Invoice 06/10/2025 $221.12 86462 $221.12
25/07 Medical Premium 06/10/2025
$221.12 $221.12
34742 Invoice 06/10/2025 $15,000.00 86463 $15,000.00
25/05 Street Sweeping 06/10/2025
$15,000.00 $15,000.00
21808 Invoice 06/25/2025 $185.64 86535 $185.64
06/25/2025
$185.64 $185.64
25-058 Invoice 06/04/2025 $500.00 86434 $500.00
06/04/2025
25-067 Invoice 06/25/2025 $750.00 86536 $750.00
AJ Padelford Park 06/25/2025
Expansion Project
$1,250.00 $1,250.00
5784-351592 Invoice 05/01/2025 $187.10 86508 $187.10
05/01/2025
$187.10 $187.10
19845 Invoice 06/25/2025 $22,263.52 86537 $22,263.52
25/05 Bus Service 06/25/2025
$22,263.52 $22,263.52
ART-02.0 - 18 Invoice 06/17/2025 $401.90 86509 $401.90
06/17/2025
ART-02.0 - 19 Invoice 06/17/2025 $9,105.37 86509 $9,105.37 06/17/2025
ART-02.0-17 Invoice 06/17/2025 $9,473.23 86509 $9,473.23 06/17/2025
$18,980.50 $18,980.50
06122025 Invoice 06/17/2025 $250.00 86510 $250.00
06/17/2025
$250.00 $250.00
1568 Invoice 06/25/2025 $299.01 86540 $299.01 06/25/2025 Totals for PCAM, LLC:

PLACEWORKS INC.
06/01/2025 06/17/2025
25/04 25/05 ADSP-SEGL
06/01/2025 06/17/2025
25/04 -25/05 ADSP for TOD
06/01/2025 06/17/2025
25/04 and 25/05 ADSP TOD
Totals for PLACEWORKS INC.:

RAINSTOP ROOFING SPECIALISTS
06/12/2025 06/17/2025
25/06 C&D Deposit RefundTotals for RAINSTOP ROOFING SPECIALISTS:

RAMIREZ PRODUCTIONS
06/17/2025
Totals for OMEGA VALUATION LLC:

PCAM, LLC
05/31/2025 06/25/2025

O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
05/01/2025 06/17/2025
Repalce battery on stakebed
Totals for O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC:

MUNICIPAL DENTAL POOL
06/04/2025 06/04/2025
Totals for NORWALK PRINTING:

OMEGA VALUATION LLC
05/15/2025 06/04/2025
AJ Padleford Park
06/24/2025 06/25/2025

NATALIE HERRERA
06/09/2025 06/10/2025
Totals for NATALIE HERRERA:

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
05/31/2025 06/10/2025
Totals for NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES:

NORWALK PRINTING
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
Business Cards restock for
25/06 PPO Dental Coverage
06/04/2025
Totals for MUNICIPAL DENTAL POOL:

Totals for LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS:

MARIPOSA LANDSCAPES INC
05/30/2025 06/17/2025
25/04 AJ-Wire System Timer
Totals for MARIPOSA LANDSCAPES INC:

MARTIN GAMEZ
06/09/2025 06/10/2025
Totals for MARTIN GAMEZ:

MARY CARMEN GARCIA
06/06/2025 06/10/2025
05/30/2025 06/17/2025
Totals for MARY CARMEN GARCIA:

MONICA MANALO
06/05/2025 06/10/2025
Mileage Reimbursement
2025 Annual Municipal
Totals for MONICA MANALO:
06/25/2025
ISFDF 2025-1 Invoice 06/25/2025 $41,838.75 86539 $41,838.75 06/25/2025
1571 Invoice 06/25/2025 $1,369.00 86538 $1,369.00
06/25/2025
$43,506.76 $43,506.76
IR-4333 Invoice 06/10/2025 $4,198.50 86464 $4,198.50
06/10/2025
$4,198.50 $4,198.50
S2934774.002 Invoice 06/10/2025 $99.45 86465 $99.45
06/10/2025
S2934774.001 Invoice 06/02/2025 $3,075.17 86511 $3,075.17 06/02/2025
$3,174.62 $3,174.62
65007111 Invoice 06/04/2025 $1,522.24 86435 $1,522.24
06/04/2025
65007117 Invoice 06/04/2025 $1,568.00 86435 $1,568.00
06/04/2025
65040191 Invoice 06/10/2025 $1,177.12 86466 $1,177.12
06/10/2025
65040257 Invoice 06/10/2025 $1,568.00 86466 $1,568.00
06/10/2025
65064076 Invoice 06/17/2025 $1,176.00 86512 $1,176.00
06/17/2025
65064092 Invoice 06/17/2025 $1,454.08 86512 $1,454.08
06/17/2025
65090267 Invoice 06/25/2025 $1,817.60 86541 $1,817.60
06/25/2025
65079464 Invoice 06/25/2025 $1,935.50 86541 $1,935.50
06/25/2025
$12,218.54 $12,218.54
2025-05 Invoice 06/04/2025 $700.00 86436 $700.00
06/04/2025
2025-04 Invoice 06/04/2025 $1,300.00 86436 $1,300.00
06/04/2025
2025-03 Invoice 06/04/2025 $1,100.00 86436 $1,100.00
06/04/2025
$3,100.00 $3,100.00
62425 Invoice 06/25/2025 $35.00 86542 $35.00
06/25/2025
$35.00 $35.00
REIMB Invoice 06/25/2025 $57.00 86543 $57.00
06/25/2025
$57.00 $57.00
5238 Invoice 06/04/2025 $1,100.00 86437 $1,100.00
25/05 11746 South Street 06/04/2025
5242 Invoice 06/04/2025 $1,300.00 86437 $1,300.00
25/05 Housing Element 06/04/2025
5240 Invoice 06/04/2025 $9,050.00 86437 $9,050.00
25/05 11709 Artesia Blvd 06/04/2025
5241 Invoice 06/04/2025 $11,205.00 86437 $11,205.00
06/04/2025
5237 Invoice 06/04/2025 $15,562.50 86437 $15,562.50
06/04/2025
5239 Invoice 06/10/2025 $7,955.00 86467 $7,955.00
06/10/2025
$46,172.50 $46,172.50
060625 Invoice 06/10/2025 $136.50 86468 $136.50
06/10/2025
$136.50 $136.50
05/31/2025 06/04/2025
25/05 General Planning
05/31/2025 06/10/2025
25/05 Downtown Specific
Totals for SAGECREST PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL:

SEUNG YOUNG JEUNG
06/06/2025 06/10/2025
Class Payment for 03/31/25
Totals for SEUNG YOUNG JEUNG:
05/31/2025 06/04/2025
25/05 17610-18 Pioneer Blvd
04/01/2025 06/04/2025
Deposit - 11701 South St.

Totals for RON IBARRA ENGINEERING:

ROTARY CLUB OF CERRITOS ARTESIA
06/24/2025 06/25/2025
Dinner at the Rotary Club -
Totals for ROTARY CLUB OF CERRITOS ARTESIA:

ROYSHAUN LEWIS
06/25/2025 06/25/2025
Live Scan Service (R. Lewis)
Totals for ROYSHAUN LEWIS:

SAGECREST PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
05/31/2025 06/04/2025
05/31/2025 06/04/2025
05/31/2025 06/04/2025
HR Administrative Assistant
Totals for ROBERT HALF:

RON IBARRA ENGINEERING
06/02/2025 06/04/2025
Deposit - 11701 South St.
05/01/2025 06/04/2025
Deposit - 11701 South St.
06/12/2025 06/17/2025
Planning Temp.
06/19/2025 06/25/2025
Planning Administrative
06/19/2025 06/25/2025
Planning Administrative
05/29/2025 06/04/2025
HR Administrative Assistant
06/05/2025 06/10/2025
Planning Temp.
06/05/2025 06/10/2025
HR Temp. Administrative
06/12/2025 06/17/2025
HR Temp. Administrative
Cocktail Table Rental - Top
Totals for REXEL ENERGY SOLUTIONS:

ROBERT HALF
05/29/2025 06/04/2025
Equipment Rental - 4th of
Totals for RAMIREZ PRODUCTIONS:

Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
06/10/2025 06/10/2025
MUO Ordinance NOD & Fish
Totals for Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk:

REXEL ENERGY SOLUTIONS
06/02/2025 06/10/2025
25/6 Invoice 01 for EV
06/02/2025 06/17/2025
25/6 Invoice 02 for EV
06/23/2025 06/25/2025
Production Service Deposit
06/24/2025 06/25/2025
8079 Invoice 04/09/2025 $250.00 86438 $250.00
25/03 Advisory Fee 04/09/2025
8645 Invoice 06/10/2025 $250.00 86469 $250.00
25/05 Advisory Fee 06/10/2025
$500.00 $500.00
737135 Invoice 06/04/2025 $262.14 86439 $262.14
06/04/2025
$262.14 $262.14
53025 Invoice 06/04/2025 $204.25 86440 $204.25
06/04/2025
$204.25 $204.25
1431 Invoice 06/04/2025 $18,100.00 86441 $18,100.00
06/04/2025
1432 Invoice 06/04/2025 $41,900.00 86441 $41,900.00
06/04/2025
$60,000.00 $60,000.00
REFUND Invoice 05/07/2024 $575.00 86470 $575.00
EP 2024-22 / TD2172849 05/07/2024
700454958639-052725 Invoice 06/04/2025 $25.87 41166 $25.87 25/05 18510 Corby Ave 06/04/2025
700483004874-052825 Invoice 06/04/2025 $6,634.19 41166 $6,634.19 25/05 Various Locations 06/04/2025
700485859203-052725 Invoice 06/04/2025 $3,039.04 41166 $3,039.04 06/04/2025
700492283835-051925 Invoice 06/04/2025 $275.34 41166 $275.34 06/04/2025
700492421150-051925 Invoice 06/04/2025 $164.23 41166 $164.23 25/05 Artesia/Gridley 06/04/2025
700498964105-051925 Invoice 06/04/2025 $1,731.03 41166 $1,731.03 06/04/2025
700560422190-051925 Invoice 06/04/2025 $55.92 41166 $55.92 06/04/2025
700562509108-051925 Invoice 06/04/2025 $74.65 41166 $74.65 25/05 12001 Artesia Blvd 06/04/2025
700405333439-052825 Invoice 06/04/2025 $1,017.75 41166 $1,017.75 25/05 Various Locations 06/04/2025
700491366274-060225 Invoice 06/04/2025 $18,130.51 41166 $18,130.51 25/05 Various Locations 06/04/2025
$31,723.53 $31,723.53
12690659565-061325 Invoice 06/17/2025 $14.79 41170 $14.79 25/06 18641 Corby Ave. 06/17/2025
17740623008-060425 Invoice 06/17/2025 $19.97 41170 $19.97 06/17/2025
17950623003-060425 Invoice 06/17/2025 $22.07 41170 $22.07 06/17/2025
17949759637-061325 Invoice 06/17/2025 $12.88 41170 $12.88 25/06 18644 Alburtis Ave. 06/17/2025
12280628004-061625 Invoice 06/17/2025 $38.04 41170 $38.04 25/06 11931 South St. 06/17/2025
$107.75 $107.75
5164643 Invoice 06/04/2025 $1,391.17 86442 $1,391.17
06/04/2025
$1,391.17 $1,391.17
868480 Invoice 06/17/2025 $690.82 41171 $690.82
06/17/2025
$690.82 $690.82
04/16/2024
06/17/2025 06/25/2025
06/17/2025 06/25/2025
Totals for Southern California Gas Company:

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS GROUP
04/30/2025 06/04/2025
06/10/2025
Totals for SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO:

Southern California Gas Company
06/17/2025 06/25/2025
06/17/2025 06/25/2025
25/06 18747 Clarkdale Ave.
06/17/2025 06/25/2025
25/06 18750 Clarkdale Ave.
06/04/2025 06/05/2025
25/05 18600 1/2 S Norwalk
06/04/2025 06/05/2025
06/04/2025 06/05/2025
06/04/2025 06/05/2025
Legal Notice - Mixed Use
Totals for SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS GROUP:

Sterling Administration
06/17/2025 06/25/2025
25/06 FSA/DCA
Totals for Sterling Administration:

SUSAN MCCORMICK
06/05/2025
06/04/2025 06/05/2025
25/05 Various Traffic Signals
06/04/2025 06/05/2025
25/05 18750 Clarkdale EV
06/04/2025 06/05/2025
25/05 Various Locations TC06/04/2025 06/05/2025
Painting of Outdoor
05/19/2025 06/04/2025
Exterior Painting of Albert O.

Little Community Center
Totals for SOUTH COAST PAINTING INC:
06/04/2025 06/04/2025
25/03 Rental Fence
Windscreen Damage
Totals for SO CAL INDUSTRIES LLC:

Soroptimist International of Artesia-Cerritos
05/30/2025 06/04/2025
FY 25/26 Soroptimist
Totals for Soroptimist International of Artesia-Cerritos:

SOUTH COAST PAINTING INC
05/19/2025 06/04/2025

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO
06/04/2025 06/05/2025
06/04/2025
Totals for SHUSTER ADVISORY GROUP:

SO CAL INDUSTRIES LLC
04/09/2025 06/04/2025

SHUSTER ADVISORY GROUP
05/31/2025 06/10/2025
061825 Invoice 06/25/2025 $707.20 86544 $707.20
06/25/2025
$707.20 $707.20
T01761 Invoice 06/17/2025 $389.00 86513 $389.00
Adobe Pro Licenses 06/17/2025
$389.00 $389.00
E38683 Invoice 06/04/2025 $888.10 86443 $888.10
06/04/2025
$888.10 $888.10
005663 Invoice 06/25/2025 $2,257.00 86545 $2,257.00
06/25/2025
$2,257.00 $2,257.00
F4396 Invoice 05/22/2025 $525.00 86514 $525.00
Distribution of Flyers 05/22/2025
F4443 Invoice 06/25/2025 $975.00 86546 $975.00
06/25/2025
$1,500.00 $1,500.00
981989691-052125 Invoice 06/20/2025 $1,016.51 41174 $1,016.51 06/20/2025
$1,016.51 $1,016.51
186019189-0 Invoice 06/25/2025 $349.33 86547 $349.33
25/06 Telephone Service 06/25/2025
$349.33 $349.33
14368 Invoice 06/10/2025 $7,650.00 86471 $7,650.00
06/10/2025
$7,650.00 $7,650.00
INV085985 Invoice 06/25/2025 $6,861.93 86548 $6,861.93
06/25/2025
$6,861.93 $6,861.93
7883-25/05 Invoice 06/09/2025 $43,835.55 41172 $43,835.55 06/09/2025
$43,835.55 $43,835.55
05302025 Invoice 06/04/2025 $185.81 86444 $185.81
06/04/2025
06132025 Invoice 06/13/2025 $185.81 86515 $185.81
06/13/2025
$371.62 $371.62
14238165 Invoice 06/10/2025 $15.30 86472 $15.30
06/10/2025
$15.30 $15.30
0160-043025 Invoice 06/10/2025 $65.55 86473 $65.55
06/10/2025
0160-033125 Invoice 06/10/2025 $39.33 86473 $39.33
06/10/2025
$104.88 $104.88
229379 Invoice 05/15/2025 $1,878.20 86516 $1,878.20
05/15/2025
$1,878.20 $1,878.20
78684283 Invoice 06/25/2025 $162.40 86549 $162.40
06/25/2025
78681440 Invoice 06/25/2025 $127.12 86549 $127.12
05/15/2025 06/17/2025
2024-2025 Tree
Totals for WEST COAST ARBORISTS INC:

WEST COAST ARBORISTS INC
06/05/2025 06/25/2025
25/04 Groundwater
06/09/2025 06/10/2025
25/03 Groundwater
Totals for WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SO. CALIF.:

WESTERN EXTERMINATOR COMPANY
06/05/2025 06/25/2025
25/06 18750 Clarkdale Ave.

WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SO. CALIF.
06/09/2025 06/10/2025
25/05 Credit Card Purchases
Totals for U.S. BANK CORPORATE PAYMENT SYSTEMS:

VEHICLE REGISTRATION COLLECTIONS
05/30/2025 06/04/2025
Garnishment - Karla Garcia
06/13/2025 06/17/2025
Garnishment - Karla Garcia
Totals for VEHICLE REGISTRATION COLLECTIONS:

VICTOR VILLANUEVA
06/05/2025 06/10/2025
Refund for Victor I.

Villanueva - 18522 Pioneer
Totals for VICTOR VILLANUEVA:

U.S. BANK CORPORATE PAYMENT SYSTEMS
06/09/2025 06/25/2025
Distribution for Artesian
Totals for THE WALKING MAN, INC.:

T-MOBILE
06/20/2025 06/25/2025
25/05 City Cell Phone
Totals for T-MOBILE:

TPX COMMUNICATIONS
06/16/2025 06/25/2025
Totals for TPX COMMUNICATIONS:

TRIPEPI SMITH & ASSOCIATES INC
06/09/2025 06/10/2025
Strategic Planning
Totals for TRIPEPI SMITH & ASSOCIATES INC:

TURF STAR, INC.
06/05/2025 06/25/2025
Groundsmaster 3280D
Totals for TURF STAR, INC.:

FY25/26 Renewal - US
Conference of Mayors
Totals for THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS:

THE WALKING MAN, INC.
06/16/2025 06/25/2025
05/22/2025 06/17/2025

TABORDA
06/16/2025 06/17/2025
Totals for TABORDA:

TGIS CATERING SERVICES INC
05/02/2025 06/04/2025
Management Retreat
Totals for TGIS CATERING SERVICES INC:

THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
06/12/2025 06/25/2025
Apr/Jun '25 Guitar & Ukulele
Totals for SUSAN MCCORMICK:
06/18/2025 06/25/2025
06/25/2025
78682754 Invoice 06/25/2025 $125.93 86549 $125.93
25/06 17203 Corby Ave. 06/25/2025
78681343 Invoice 06/25/2025 $97.16 86549 $97.16
25/06 18641 Corby Ave. 06/25/2025
78681342 Invoice 06/25/2025 $97.16 86549 $97.16
25/06 18644 Alburtis Ave. 06/25/2025
$609.77 $609.77
105337577 Invoice 06/10/2025 $1,474.62 41175 $1,474.62
25/05 Gas Card 06/10/2025
Purchases
$1,474.62 $1,474.62
00714422 Invoice 06/04/2025 $5,104.50 86445 $5,104.50
25/01 Housing Element 06/04/2025
00714503 Invoice 06/04/2025 $34,720.00 86445 $34,720.00 06/04/2025
00714519 Invoice 06/04/2025 $45,483.00 86445 $45,483.00 25/04 Planning Services 06/04/2025
00630209 Invoice 06/01/2025 $2,416.25 86517 $2,416.25
06/01/2025
00630022 Invoice 06/01/2025 $4,141.50 86517 $4,141.50
06/01/2025
00629804 Invoice 06/01/2025 $15,394.03 86517 $15,394.03 06/01/2025
$107,259.28 $107,259.28
5610005458 Invoice 06/11/2025 $7,579.36 86518 $7,579.36 06/11/2025
5610005457 Invoice 06/10/2025 $1,382.27 86518 $1,382.27 06/10/2025
90004532 Invoice 06/02/2025 $1,989.00 86518 $1,989.00
06/02/2025
$10,950.63 $10,950.63
6925 Invoice 06/10/2025 $163.80 86474 $163.80
06/10/2025
IndianWells
$163.80 $163.80
$1,308,570.03 $1,308,570.03
Payroll 6/13/2025 $89,149.69
6/27/2025 $91,743.06
Total Payroll $180,892.75
Total Disbursement $1,489,462.78
GRAND TOTALS:
05/30/2025 06/04/2025
25/04 Housing
Element/Mixed Used Overlay
05/30/2025 06/04/2025
06/01/2025 06/17/2025
25/04 Pavement
06/01/2025 06/17/2025
25/03 Pavement
06/01/2025 06/17/2025
Totals for Wex Bank:

WILLDAN ENGINEERING
A total of 188 transaction(s) listed
ZEEL J. AHIR
06/09/2025 06/10/2025
Mileage Reimbursement -
Totals for ZEEL J. AHIR:
25/01 - 25/02 Pavement
Totals for WILLDAN ENGINEERING:

YUNEX LLC
06/11/2025 06/17/2025
25/05 Traffic Signal Call/Out
06/10/2025 06/17/2025
Artesia & Gridley
06/02/2025 06/17/2025
25/05 Traffic Signal
Totals for YUNEX LLC:
02/28/2025 06/04/2025
06/05/2025 06/25/2025
06/05/2025 06/25/2025
Totals for WESTERN EXTERMINATOR COMPANY:

Wex Bank
06/10/2025 06/25/2025
25/06 18747 Clarkdale Ave.
06/11/2025 06/25/2025

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2025 ITEM NO: 9C.

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: City Financial Report - May 2025
FROM: Jamie Murguia, Finance Manager
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:

Melissa Burke, Deputy City Manager
Abel Avalos, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the report.

BACKGROUND:

In accordance with Artesia Municipal Code (AMC) 2-4.705 (f), the attached Finance Report details the activity and balance for all City accounts and funds as of May 31, 2025. Reports are reconciled for cash on hand (bank) to cash recorded in the general ledger through the period ending May 31, 2025.

Activity for Money Market, Checking, Revolving, Cafeteria, Local Agency Investment Fund, CDBG, and Petty Cash are provided for review. Fund Balances compare the cash to each fund's obligation. The balance of the individual accounts and funds should be read with the understanding that cash on hand, is not cash available for unplanned expenditures. The cash balance encompasses the City's contingency reserves, operating expenditures, and monies kept in restricted use funds including Trust and Agency. The City of Artesia is debt-free; therefore, the finance report does not include any debt activity.

ANALYSIS:

The City is the recipient of several reimbursable grants. This means that, while the City has been awarded funding projects, the City must front the cost of those projects with General Fund revenue, and request reimbursement from the respective grantor as each project progresses. Towards that end, the balance of individual accounts and funds reflected in this Report will vary from month to month as expenses are made and reimbursements are received.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with the receipt and file of this Report.

RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:

Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the report.

Attachments
Treasurer Report 053125.pdf

MONEY MARKET

ACCOUNT

CHECKING

ACCOUNT

LOCAL AGENCY

INVESTMENT

ACCOUNT
Beginning Balance - 5/1/25 581,509.22 265,443.65 5,562,763.83 State/County/Misc Monthly Wires 3,361,059.32 - -
Deposits 384,150.52 3,192.88 -
Civic Plus Credit deposits - 14,012.42 -
Credit Transactions - 2,089.50 -
PayGov Credit Deposits - 71,111.71 -
Transfer from Money Market - 1,555,000.00 -
Transfer from LAIF Account - 1,000,000.00 -
Interest Income 15.66 - -
Transfer to Checking Account (1,555,000.00) - (1,000,000.00) Transfer to LAIF Account (2,490,000.00) - 2,490,000.00
Transfer to CAMP/CLASS Account - - -
Disbursements - (1,388,017.15) -
Benefits Wires - (28,190.98) -
PERS Health - (72,227.13) -
PERS Retirement - (56,879.11) -
Payroll - (270,778.38) -
Payroll Tax Wire (EDD/IRS) - (59,339.07) -
US Bank Wire Payment - - -
Successor Agency Bond Payment - (688,177.33) -
Bank Fees/Paid Parking Fees (1,576.77) (823.40) -
Ending Balance - 5/31/2025 280,157.95 346,417.61 7,052,763.83

CAMP ACCOUNT CLASS ACCOUNT ACADEMY AM
Beginning Balance - 5/1/25 7,685,684.75 6,940,303.97 5,057,040.46 Transfer from Checking Account - - -
Deposits 28,870.71 25,655.57 -
Transfer Out - - -
Unrealized Gain/Loss - - 13,115.16
Ending Balance - 5/31/2025 7,714,555.46 6,965,959.54 5,070,155.62

CAFETERIA

ACCOUNT

CDBG FIX-UP

PROGRAM PETTY CASH
Beginning Balance - 5/1/25 1,324.56 1,716.19 500.00
Deposits - - -
Disbursements - - -
Ending Balance - 5/31/2025 1,324.56 1,716.19 500.00

REVOLVING

ACCOUNT

TOTAL ALL

ACCOUNTS
Beginning Balance - 5/1/25 1,362.14 26,097,648.77
Deposits - 6,445,158.29
Disbursements - (5,121,009.32)
Unrealized Gain/Loss - 13,115.16
Ending Balance - 5/31/2025 1,362.14 27,434,912.90
05/31/25
Treasurer's Report
City of Artesia

GENERAL FUND
(100)

SUMMER LUNCH
PROGRAM (150)
Cash Balance 15,716,433.94 6,425.49
Receivables 913,292.15 -
Prepaid Expenses 4,667.82 -
Investment Appreciation - -
Liabilities & Deposits (1,744,809.63) -
FUND BALANCE 14,889,584.28 6,425.49

SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

ARTESIA

HOUSING
AUTHORITY (200)

AJ PARK
EXPANSION (205)

BICYCLE /

PEDESTRIAN
FUND (210)
Cash Balance 898,432.55 90,353.44 1,121.28
Receivables - -
Liabilities (61,895.00) - -
FUND BALANCE 836,537.55 90,353.44 1,121.28
PUBLIC

EDUCATION IN

GOVERNMENT
(215)

BILLBOARD
FUND (220)

CNRA SPECIFIED
GRANT (225)
Cash Balance (14,635.69) 743,180.30 (388,459.71)
Receivables - 2,379,604.21 -
Liabilities - (2,278,216.63) -
FUND BALANCE (14,635.69) 844,567.88 (388,459.71)

HOUSING
URBAN

DEVELOPMENT
(227)

CALIFORNIA

BEVERAGE

RECYCLING
(230)

CITIZEN OPTION

FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY (240)
Cash Balance (16,142.61) 5,625.10 514,040.11
Receivables - - -
Liabilities - - -
FUND BALANCE (16,142.61) 5,625.10 514,040.11
City of Artesia
Comparison of Cash Balances to Fund Balance
05/31/25
City of Artesia
Comparison of Cash Balances to Fund Balance
05/31/25
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS (continued)

CLEAN AIR FUEL

BUS GRANT
(250)

COMMUNITY

FACILITY
DISTRICT (260)

COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT

BLOCK GRANT
(270)
Cash Balance (10,547.50) 83,398.86 (29,243.63)
Receivables - - -
Liabilities - - -
FUND BALANCE (10,547.50) 83,398.86 (29,243.63)

CALIFORNIA

STREET GRANTS
(280)

FEDERAL STPL
(290)
MAP 21
EXCHANGE (310)
Cash Balance 539,734.32 71,069.12 196,257.43
Receivables - - -
Liabilities - - -
FUND BALANCE 539,734.32 71,069.12 196,257.43

MEASURE M
(320)

MEASURE R
(330)

TOD PLANNING
GRANT (340)
Cash Balance 1,369,592.62 657,281.74 (71,473.77)
Receivables - -
Liabilities - - -
FUND BALANCE 1,369,592.62 657,281.74 (71,473.77)

COUNTY PARK

IMPROVEMENT
(350)

PROPOSITION A
FUND (360)

PROPOSITION C
FUND (370)
Cash Balance 537,690.95 533,386.10 663,633.70
Receivables - - -
Liabilities - - -
FUND BALANCE 537,690.95 533,386.10 663,633.70
City of Artesia
Comparison of Cash Balances to Fund Balance
05/31/25
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS (continued)
SB1 RMRA (375)
SB 1383
GIVEAWAY (377)

SOUTH COAST

AIR QUALITY
MGMT DIST (390)
Cash Balance 1,012,704.74 74,592.19 315,588.77
Receivables - - -
Liabilities - - -
FUND BALANCE 1,012,704.74 74,592.19 315,588.77

SAFE ROUTE TO
SCHOOL (400)

SHERIFF

FORFEITURES &
SEIZURES (410)

STATE GAS TAX
(420)
Cash Balance (0.32) 447.20 (91,253.79)
Receivables - - -
Liabilities - - (1,878.20)
FUND BALANCE (0.32) 447.20 (93,131.99)

HOME STAY
PROGRAM (430)
STREET

LIGHTING

MAINTENANCE
FUND (440)

TRAFFIC

CONGESTION
RELIEF (450)
Cash Balance 3,455.94 62,465.56 22,304.05
Receivables - - -
Liabilities - - -
FUND BALANCE 3,455.94 62,465.56 22,304.05

CAL FIRE URBAN
GRANT (460)

DEVELOPMENT

IMPACT FEES
(470)

MEASURE W
(480)
Cash Balance (66,818.07) 1,892,097.91 698,279.05
Receivables - - -
Liabilities - - (2,141.25)
FUND BALANCE (66,818.07) 1,892,097.91 696,137.80
City of Artesia
Comparison of Cash Balances to Fund Balance
05/31/25
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS (continued)

RECYCLED OIL
(490)
Cash Balance 7,041.63
Receivables -
Liabilities -
FUND BALANCE 7,041.63

CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS

SPECIAL /

CAPITAL

PROJECT FUND
(500)

PIONEER BOND
PROJECT (510)

HISTORICAL

DISTRICT BOND
PROJECT (520)
Cash Balance (173,955.10) 361,312.39 583,558.09
Receivables 19,533.97 - -
Liabilities - - -
FUND BALANCE (154,421.13) 361,312.39 583,558.09

AGENCY FUNDS

TRUST AND
AGENCY (710)
SENIOR
CITIZENS (720)
GEORGE
NELSON

MEMORIAL FUND
(740)
Cash Balance (11,910.55) 6,271.99 2,243.57
Receivables - - -
Liabilities 11,910.55 (6,271.99) (2,243.57)

FUND BALANCE - - -

TOTAL ALL FUNDS
Cash Balance 26,795,579.39
Receivables 3,312,430.33
Fixed Assets, net -
Prepaid Expenses 4,667.82
Investment Appreciation -
Liabilities (4,085,545.72)
FUND BALANCE 26,027,131.82
City of Artesia
Comparison of Cash Balances to Fund Balance
05/31/25

SUCCESSOR AGENCY FUNDS

SUCCESSOR

AGENCY ADMIN
PROJECTS (800)

SUCCESSOR

AGENCY TAX

INCREMENT
(810)

REDEVELPMT

OBLIGATION

RETIREMENT
FUND (820)
Cash Balance (25,963.00) (664,514.33) 1,329,810.84
Cash with Fiscal Agent - 688,700.73 -
Liabilities - - -
Bonds Payable - (11,849,276.50) -
FUND BALANCE (25,963.00) (11,825,090.10) 1,329,810.84

TOTAL SUCCESSOR FUNDS
Cash Balance 639,333.51
Cash with Fiscal Agent 688,700.73
Liabilities -
Bonds Payable (11,849,276.50)
FUND BALANCE (10,521,242.26)

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2025 ITEM NO: 9D.

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: AB 1234 Reporting
FROM: Christina Nieto-Linares, Administrative Secretary REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:

Abel Avalos, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the report.

BACKGROUND:

AB 1234, became effective January 1, 2006. This bill requires a local agency that provides reimbursement for expenses to members of its legislative body to adopt a written policy on the duties for which legislative body members may receive compensation, other than meetings of the legislative body or an advisory body or attendance at a conference or organized educational activity. Resolution No. 24-2970 outlines the City’s Expense Reimbursement and Travel Policy.

STATEMENT OF FACT:

Councilmember Event
Benefit of Expenditure to the
Residents
Ali Sajjad Taj N/A N/A
Rene Trevino N/A N/A
Melissa Ramoso N/A N/A
Monica Manalo N/A N/A
Zeel Ahir N/A N/A
Additionally, Council is provided automobile reimbursement in the amount of a flat $150 per month amount as authorized in the Resolution 24-2970, which outlines the Expense Reimbursement and Travel Policy FISCAL IMPACT:

The reported expenditures are in compliance with AB 1234, the City travel policy, and have been budgeted.

RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:

It is recommended that the City Council receive and file report.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2025 ITEM NO: 9E.

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting Minutes
FROM: Jennifer Alderete, City Clerk
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:

Abel Avalos, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council approve minutes as presented for the following City Council meetings:

June 2, 2025 - Special Meeting
June 9, 2025 - Special Meeting
June 9, 2025 - Regular Meeting
June 26, 2025 - Special Meeting
BACKGROUND:

The attached action minutes serve as the official record of the City Council meetings, recording the legislative body’s decisions, recorded in its motions, actions, and votes, as mandated by Government Code 36814 and 40801.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with approval of this item.

Attachments
MINUTES 6-2-25 Special.pdf
MINUTES 6-9-25 Special.pdf
MINUTES 6-9-25 Regular.pdf
MINUTES 6-26-25 Special.pdf
Artesia City Council Special Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 2, 2025 - 6:30 p.m.

City Council Chambers
18747 Clarkdale Avenue Artesia, CA 90701

1. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Taj called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Ahir, Manalo, and Ramoso.

Staff Present: City Manager Avalos, Deputy City Manager Burke, City Attorney Nguyen, City Clerk Alderete, Finance Manager Murguia, Public Works Manager Sanchez, Human Resource Manager Jackson, Parks and Recreation Manager Guerra, and Management Analyst Fajardo.

3. STUDY SESSION
3A. Budget Study Session: Review of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Recommended Action: Review the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Proposed Budget Presented for Discussion and Provide Direction
Finance Manager Murguia provided an introduction to the staff report. City Manager Avalos, Deputy City Manager Burke, City Clerk Alderete, Human Resources Manager Jackson, Finance Manager Murguia, Parks and Recreation Manager Guerra, and Public Works Manager Sanchez provided an overview of their departments’ proposed budgets. Deputy City Manager Burke provided an overview of the Community Development Department budget, and Management Analyst Fajardo provided an overview of the Capital Improvement Projects. Mayor Pro Tem Trevino requested that the council travel budget be brought back to the council with a resolution to set the council travel budget at $7,600, separating the costs for the League of California Cities and Contract Cities conferences. Councilmember Ramoso requested that funds be budgeted for flyers, mailers, and marketing. Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Ramoso, Manalo, and Ahir asked questions and/or provided comments.

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments could be provided, in person or submitted by email to [email protected] by 12:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting. Andrew Perry and Lindsey Bailey provided public comment.

5. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Ramoso, Manalo, and Ahir asked questions and/or provided comments.

6. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed to discuss the closed session items listed on the agenda at 10:15 p.m.

The City Council will recess to closed session to discuss the following items:
6A. Conference With Labor Negotiators
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6
Agency designated representative: City Manager
Employee Group: Unrepresented Management Employees

7. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened in open session.

8. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
City Attorney Nguyen reported that there was no reportable action.

9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m.

Joint Special Artesia City Council and
Special Artesia Housing Authority Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 9, 2025 - 6:00 p.m.

City Council Chambers
18747 Clarkdale Avenue Artesia, CA 90701

1. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Taj called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Ahir, Manalo, and Ramoso.

Staff Present: City Manager Avalos, Deputy City Manager Burke, City Attorney Nguyen, City Clerk Alderete, Finance Manager Murguia.

3. ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments could be provided, in person or submitted by email to [email protected] by 12:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting. No public comments were provided.

4. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed to discuss the closed session items listed on the agenda at 6:02 p.m.

The City Council will recess to closed session to discuss the following items:
4A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
Number of cases: 1
City of Artesia v. Maya Inn and Suites, Inc.

Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23NWCV00974
4B. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Address: 11820 168th Street
Agency Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Estela Casarrubias
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

5. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened in open session.

6. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
City Attorney Nguyen reported that there was no reportable action.

7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:42 p.m.

Artesia City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 9, 2025 – 7:00 p.m.

City Council Chambers
18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, CA 90701

1. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Taj called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Ahir, Manalo, and Ramoso.

Staff Present: City Manager Avalos, Deputy City Manager Burke, Finance Manager Murguia, City Attorney Nguyen, City Clerk Alderete, Public Works Manager Sanchez, Interim Community Development Director Lopez, Special Projects Manager Lee, Human Resources Manager Jackson, Management Analyst Fajardo, Management Analyst Nacionales-Tafoya, and Management Analyst Zambrano.

3. INVOCATION
Mrs. Lindsay Westra, from Trinity Church delivered the invocation.

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Sergeant Ramos led the pledge of allegiance.

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
5A. Public Comments Public comments could be provided, in person or submitted by email to [email protected] by 12:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting.

Andrew Perry and Margaret Saito provided public comments for items not listed on the agenda.

6. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Ramoso, Manalo, and Ahir asked questions and/or provided comments.

Councilmember Ramoso attended the Contract Cities Annual Municipal Conference at public expense. Councilmember Ramoso attended the ad-hoc subcommittee meeting for the Botanical Garden, and the California League of Cities LA division luncheon.

Councilmember Manalo attended the conference at Indian Wells at public expense.

Councilmember Manalo attended the Council of Governments meeting.

Councilmember Ahir attended the Contract Cities Conference, and the SCAG Transportation Committee meeting.

7. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
7A. LGBTQ+ Pride Month
A proclamation for LGBTQ + Pride Month was accepted by John Newall.

8. BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS - None
None

9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Trevino moved, seconded by Manalo, to approve consent calendar items 9A-9L, Motion carried, 5-0
9A. Waive Reading of All Ordinance and Resolutions Adoptions on the Agenda and Read by Title Only
Recommended Action: Waive Reading, by Title Only, of all Ordinances and Resolutions.

Said Ordinances and Resolutions Which Appear on the Public Agenda Shall Be Determined to Have Been Read by Title and Further Reading Waived. 9B. Accounts Payable Check Register - May 2025
Recommended Action: Receive and File.
9C. City Financial Report - April 2025
Recommended Action: Receive and File.
9D. AB 1234 Reporting
Recommended Action: Receive and File.
9E. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve Minutes as Presented for May 8, 2025 Special Meeting, May 12, 2025 Special Meeting, May 12, 2025 Regular Meeting, May 20, 2025 Special Meeting.
9F. Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Process for the Abatement of Public Nuisances
Recommended Action: Consider and Find That This Ordinance Is Exempt From CEQA Pursuant to Section 15061(B)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines; And Adopt Ordinance 25- 967, Amending Chapter 7 (Administrative Citations) of Title 1 (General Provisions) and Chapter 1 (Public Nuisances) of Title 5 (Public Welfare) of the Artesia Municipal Code Relating to the Abatement of Public Nuisances. 9G. First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with BOA Architecture Inc.

Recommended Action: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with BOA Architecture Inc. Extending the Term, Expanding the Scope of Work, and Increasing the Contract Amount by $40,800, for a Revised Not-To-Exceed Total of $107,800, and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Amendment. 9H. Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Pavement Rehabilitation Project for FY 2025-26 - Residential Streets
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3037, Adopting a Project for Fiscal Year 2025-26 to be Funded by Senate Bill (SB1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
9I. Event Production Services Agreement with Ramirez Productions and Event Rentals, Inc.

Recommended Action: Event Production Services Agreement With Ramirez Productions and Event Rentals, Inc. For the 2025 International Street Fair and Diversity Festival in the Amount Not-To-Exceed $83,677.50, and Authorize the City Manager To Execute the Agreement
9J. Levy of the Special Tax for Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3041, Acting in Its Capacity as the Legislative Body of the City of Artesia Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 (Services) Providing for the Levy of the Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2025-26 9K. Budget Amendment to Fund 350 Measure A - Park Improvement Recommended Action: Approve a Budget Amendment to the Measure a Park Improvement Fund To Reflect the Receipt of the Los Angeles County Regional Parks and Open Space District (RPOSD) Measure A - Acquisition Only Competitive Grant for $585,000 and the Associated Expenses With Implementation of This Grant 9L. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - General Unit Employees Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3038, Adopting Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the City of Artesia and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 1520 (AFSCME), Council 36 – General Unit; And Authorize the City Manager to Execute the MOU on Their Behalf

10. PUBLIC HEARING
10A. AB 2561 Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Annual Report Recommended Action: Receive and File.

Human Resources Manager Jackson provided staff report. Mayor Taj opened the public hearing. No public comments were provided. Mayor Taj closed the public hearing.

Trevino moved, seconded by Ramoso, to approve agenda item 10A, as recommended.

Motion carried, 5-0.
10B. Amendments to Vacant Properties Registration Fee
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3042, Approving an Updated Fee Schedule for Vacant Property Registration and Monitoring, Repealing Resolution No. 21- 2843, and Determining the Project to Be Exempt Under CEQA, Pursuant to Section 15273(a)(4).

Management Analyst Zambrano provided staff report. Mayor Taj opened the public hearing. No public comments were provided. Mayor Taj closed the public hearing.

Manalo moved, seconded by Trevino, to approve agenda item 10B, as recommended.

Motion carried, 5-0.
10C. Street Light Maintenance District Diagram and Assessment Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No 25-3043, Confirming a Diagram and Assessment for the 2025/2026 Fiscal Year and Ordering the Improvements in Connection with the City of Artesia Street Lighting Maintenance District Pursuant to the Provisions of Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code.

Finance Manager Murguia provided staff report. Mayor Taj opened the public hearing. No public comments were provided. Mayor Taj closed the public hearing.

Ahir moved, seconded by Trevino, to approve agenda item 10C, as recommended.

Motion carried, 5-0.
10D. 2021-2029 Housing Element Update
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council Open and conduct a public hearing; and receive public comments and council member comments on the housing element, and staff will incorporate any changes into the draft Housing Element.

Willdan Consultant Chad Brown provided staff report. City Manager Avalos provided input.

Mayor Taj opened the public hearing. Lindsey Bailey provided public comment. Mayor Taj closed the public hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Ramoso and Manalo asked questions and/or provided comments.
10E. Case No. 2023-01: Zoning Code Amendment, Zoning Text Amendment and Zone Map Amendment Pertaining To Mixed Use Overlay
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3048, Approving a Proposed Zoning Code Amendment Establishing a Mixed-Use Overlay (Mu-O) Zone (Case No. 2023-01), Amend the City of Artesia Zoning Map, and Certify a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed Zoning Code Amendment; Introduce and Waive the First Reading of Ordinance No. 25-970, Adding Article 46 (Mixed-Use Overlay Zone (Mu-O)) of Chapter 2 (Zoning) of Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the Artesia Municipal Code; and direct Staff to File Notice of Determination.

Willdan Contract Planner Kudija provided staff report. City Manager Avalos provided input.

Mayor Taj opened the public hearing. Lindsey Bailey provided public comment. Mayor Taj closed the public hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Ramoso, Manalo, and Ahir asked questions and/or provided comments.

Trevino moved, seconded by Ahir, to approve agenda item 10E, as recommended.

Motion carried, 5-0.
10F. Case No. 2024-22: General Plan Amendment, Amendment to the Artesia Live Specific Plan, Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 84570, Design Review and Mitigated Negative Declaration for Project Located at 17610 & 17618 Pioneer Boulevard
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3044 Adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration (Sch #2025040131) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for Tentative Tract Map No. 84570; Amendment to the Artesia Live Specific Plan; General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments and Design Review Associated With the Proposed Pioneer Place Mixed Use Project Consisting of 83 Unit Residential Condominiums and a 1,600 Square Feet of Rooftop Restaurant With Alcohol Sales, in a 6-Story Building; Adopt Resolution No. 25-3045 Approving an Amendment to the General Plan by Modifying the Description of City Center Mixed Use Land Use Designation by Adding the Following Sentence “Residential Density May Exceed 70 Dwelling Units per Acre Subject to Approval of a Specific Plan” to the City Center Mixed Use Land Use Designation and Adding a Footnote Below Table Lu-4 in the General Plan To State: “Residential Density May Exceed 70DU/AC Subject to Approval of a Specific Plan”; Adopt Resolution No. 25- 3046 Approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 84570 To Allow a Mixed Use Development Consisting of 83 Residential Units and a 1,600 Square Foot Rooftop Restaurant To Be Subdivided for Condominium Purposes Located at 17610 & 17618 Pioneer Boulevard (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 7033-007-016, 017 & 018); Introduce and Waive the First Reading of Ordinance No. 25-968, Amending the Artesia Live Specific Plan; Introduce and Waive the First Reading of Ordinance No. 22-969, Amending Section 9-2.3453 (Specific Plan Zones) of Article 34.5 (Specific Plan Zones (SP)) of Chapter 2 (Zoning) of Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the Artesia Municipal Code; And Affirm Planning Commission’s Conditional Approval of a Design Review Application for Case No. 2024-22 and Adopt Resolution No. 25-3047 - A Mixed-Use Development Consisting of 83- Unit Residential Units, With 1,600 Square Foot Rooftop Restaurant With Alcohol Sales and Associated Parking and Landscaping Located at 17610 & 17618 Pioneer Boulevard (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 7033-007-016, 017 & 018).

Sagecrest Contract Planner Bashmakian provided staff report. City Manager Avalos, Interim Community Development Director Lopez, and Atlas Developer Peter Qian provided input. Mayor Taj opened the public hearing. Lindsey Bailey and Margaret Saito provided public comment. Mayor Taj closed the public hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Ramoso, Manalo, and Ahir asked questions and/or provided comments.

Trevino moved, seconded by Manalo, to approve agenda item 10F, as recommended.

Motion carried, 5-0.

Mayor Taj recessed the meeting at 10:02 p.m.

Mayor Taj reconvened the meeting at 10:09 p.m.

11. DISCUSSION
11A. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - Managers and Supervisors Unit Employees
Recommended Action: Resolution No. 25-3039, Adopting a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) Between the City of Artesia and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 1520 (“AFSCME”) Council 36 – Managers and Supervisors Unit; And Authorize the City Manager to Execute on Their Behalf Human Resource Manager Jackson provided staff report.

Trevino moved, seconded by Ramoso, to approve agenda item 11A, as recommended.

Motion carried, 5-0.
11B. Resolution Regarding the Salaries and Benefits for Unrepresented Management Employees
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3040, Establishing a Compensation Plan and Salary Schedule for Unrepresented Management Employees of the City City Manager Avalos provided staff report.

Ramoso moved, seconded by Trevino, to approve agenda item 11B, as recommended.

Motion carried, 5-0.
11C. Consideration of a Financial Plan and Approving a Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Recommended Action: Resolution No. 25-3049, Adopting a Financial Plan and Approving a Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26; Resolution No. 25-3050, Determining and Adopting an Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for the City of Artesia in Accordance With Article XIIB of the Constitution of the State of California; Resolution No. 25-3051, Approving and Adopting a City-Wide Salary Schedule as Required by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CALPERS) For, Respectively, Unrepresented Management Employees, Employees of the Managers and Supervisors Unit, and Employees of the General Unit; Resolution No. 25-3052, Approving a Statement of Investment Policy, and Repealing Resolution No. 25-3030; And Resolution No. 25-3053, Adopting the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2025-26 Through 2029-30
Finance Manager Murguia provided staff report. Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Ramoso, and Ahir asked questions and/or provided comments. Lindsey Bailey provided public comment.

Manalo moved, seconded by Ahir, to approve agenda item 11C, as recommended.

Motion carried, 5-0.

12. CITY MANAGER INFORMATIONAL REPORTING City
Manager Avalos provided updates.

The council requested that staff look into the city’s fireworks ordinance and distribute information to the community regarding the use of fireworks.

13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:54 p.m. in memory of Fernando Dutra Sr. and Eduardo Santos.

Artesia City Council Special Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 26, 2025 - 6:30 p.m.

City Council Chambers
18747 Clarkdale Avenue Artesia, CA 90701

1. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Taj called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Ahir, Manalo, and Ramoso.

Staff Present: City Manager Avalos, Deputy City Manager Burke, City Attorney Nguyen, City Clerk Alderete.

3. STUDY SESSION
This Item was removed from the agenda.

4. ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments could be provided, in person or submitted by email to [email protected] by 12:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting. No public comments were provided.

5. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed to discuss the closed session items listed on the agenda at 6:31 p.m.

The City Council will recess to closed session to discuss the following items:
5A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) Number of cases: 2

6. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened in open session.

7. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
City Attorney Nguyen reported that there was no reportable action.

8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:43 p.m.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2025 ITEM NO: 9F.

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance, Regarding Mixed-Use Overlay Zone (Mu-O) FROM: Jennifer Alderete, City Clerk
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:

Abel Avalos, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 25-970, Adding Article 46 (Mixed-Use Overlay Zone (Mu-O)) of Chapter 2 (Zoning) of Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the Artesia Municipal Code.

BACKGROUND:

The City Council took action to waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 25-970 at the June 9, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There are no fiscal impact associated with the approval of this item.

Attachments
Ordinance 25-970 & Exhibits
City Council Resolution No. 25-3048 Mixed Use Overlay
Exhibit A to Resolution No.25-3048 - Mixed Use Overlay Ordinance Text Exhibit B to Resolution No.25-3048 – Findings Report
1 ORDINANCE NO. 25-970

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA ADDING ARTICLE 46 (MIXEDUSE OVERLAY ZONE (MU-O)) OF CHAPTER 2 (ZONING) OF TITLE 9 (PLANNING AND ZONING) OF THE ARTESIA

MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Recitals.

A. The City of Artesia is proposing to establish a Mixed-Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone to accommodate new mixed-use infill residential, retail, and commercial development within the city, and to facilitate affordable multifamily housing for very-low and low-income classifications. This proposal would require a zone change, a zoning code amendment, and a zoning map amendment, necessitating the preparation of a Supplement to the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (GPPEIR), SCH No. 2010041003, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and Guidelines (CEQA) (Ca. Pub. Res. Code Div. 13, Sections 21000- 21189.91; Ca. Code of Regs., Ti. 14, Div. 6, Ch. 3).

B. The City of Artesia 2030 General Plan Land Use Element Policy Action LU

1.4.1 directs the City to amend the Zoning Code to implement mixed-use zoning districts that provide development standards for mixed-use development, which should address minimum density and intensity requirements; allowable uses; horizontal and/or vertical mix of uses; building heights; and parking standards.

C. The City of Artesia Zoning Map shows the distribution of zoning districts within the City. This Map is amended from time to time as changes to zoning districts are approved.

D. The City of Artesia must accommodate its share of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation, or RHNA, as determined by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), and as directed by California housing law (Ca. Gov. Code § 65580 et seq.). The RHNA for each city and county includes assigned values for housing units affordable to households of very low, low, moderate, and above-moderate incomes. Artesia’s share of the RHNA is 1,069 units, including 312 very-low income, 168 low-income, 128 moderate income, and 461 above-moderate income units.

E. Increased residential densities and greater building heights are required to accommodate the RHNA for affordable housing on specific sites within the City. Increased densities are also required to render properties identified in the City of Artesia’s 6th Cycle Housing Element capable of supporting minimum numbers of housing units.
2 F. AMC Section 9-2.1601 provides that the provisions of the City’s Zoning Code may be amended pursuant to the provisions of Title 7 of the California Government Code (Sections 65000 to 66499.58) to modify any regulation imposed by the City’s Zoning Code. Further, AMC Section 9-2.1602 provides that Zoning Code amendments may be initiated by the City Council, the Planning Commission, City staff or any property owner.

G. California Government Code Section 65853 provides that an amendment to a zoning ordinance, which amendment modifies any regulation listed in Section 65850 theretofore imposed (e.g., the use of lots), must be adopted in the manner set forth in Government Code Sections 65854 to 65857, inclusive.

H. California Government Code Section 65854 provides that the Planning Commission must hold a noticed public hearing on a proposed amendment to a zoning ordinance and accompanying zoning map. Notice of the hearing shall be given pursuant to Section 65090 and, if the proposed amendment to a zoning ordinance affects the permitted uses of real property, notice shall also be given pursuant to Section 65091.

I. California Government Code Section 65855 provides that after the hearing, the Planning Commission must render its decision in the form of a written recommendation to the legislative body. The recommendation must include (1) the reasons for the recommendation and (2) the relationship of the proposed amendment to applicable general and specific plans.

J. On May 20, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the proposed overlay zone, the zoning map amendment, and a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, as set forth in Section 1 of the draft MU-O Ordinance attached thereto as Exhibit A, and following receipt of all public testimony closed the hearing on that date and adopted Resolution No. 2025-10P.

K. The City Council conducted a properly noticed public hearing on June 9, 2025, at which members of the public were afforded an opportunity to comment on this Ordinance, the recommendations of staff, and other public testimony.

L. All legal preconditions to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.

SECTION 2. Incorporation of Recitals. The City Council hereby finds that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein as substantive findings of this Ordinance.

SECTION 3. CEQA. The City previously prepared and certified a programmatic Environmental Impact Report (the “2010 GPPEIR”) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”), the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.), and the City’s Local CEQA 3 Guidelines for the City of Artesia General Plan 2030. This Zoning Code Amendment (“Project”) has also been environmentally reviewed pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City’s Local CEQA Guidelines. In accordance with CEQA, a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (“SEIR”) was prepared to analyze the potential environmental impacts of the proposed Project.

A. On January 19, 2023, the City updated and uploaded to the California State Clearinghouse CEQASubmit web portal the following documents: a Notice of Availability (NOA) of the SEIR, a Notice of Completion of the SEIR, a Summary Form, the Draft SEIR, the Draft Mixed-Use Overlay Ordinance, Map A (the Map Amendment), Appendices 1-5 for distribution to responsible, trustee, and other interested agencies and persons in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15082(a).

B. The SEIR was circulated from January 20, 2023, to March 6, 2023.

Comments were received from the City of Cerritos and Artesia staff prepared written responses.

C. The SEIR and Ordinance were not considered by the City Planning Commission and the City Council, and no action was taken to certify the SEIR or to enact the Ordinance and the Map Amendment.

D. In 2024, City staff was directed to revise the Ordinance to accommodate the requirements of the 6th Cycle Housing Element and the City’s RHNA.

Accordingly, staff revised the Ordinance and the Map Amendment and updated the SEIR for recirculation.

E. On April 17, 2025, the City uploaded to the California State Clearinghouse CEQASubmit web portal the following documents: a Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Recirculated SEIR, a Notice of Completion of the Recirculated SEIR, a Summary Form, the Recirculated Draft SEIR, the revised Draft Mixed-Use Overlay Ordinance, the Map Amendment, Appendices 1-5, and a Request for a Shortened Review Period for distribution to responsible, trustee, and other interested agencies and persons in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15082(a).

F. On April 17, 2025, the City prepared and posted to the City’s website the following documents: the NOA, the Draft SEIR, the Draft Mixed-Use Overlay Ordinance, the Map Amendment, and Appendices 1-5.

G. On April 18, 2025, the Los Cerritos Community News published the NOA and the Notice of Public Hearing before the Artesia Planning Commission, beginning the local review period.

H. On April 23, 2025, the State Clearinghouse approved the request for shortened review and published the documents uploaded to CEQASubmit.

The State review period extends from April 23, 2025, through May 23, 2025. 4 I. The Recirculated Draft SEIR was circulated for local public review and comment for a period of 35 days, between April 18, 2025, and May 23, 2025, and for state review from April 23, 2025, through May 23, 2025. Thereafter, a Final SEIR, consisting of the Draft SEIR, the technical appendices, comments on the Draft SEIR, and the responses to those comments, was prepared. A copy of the Final SEIR is on file with the Planning Department of the City of Artesia and is incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference as though set forth in full.

J. Section 15091 of the State CEQA Guidelines requires that the City, before approving a Project, make one or more of the following written finding(s) for each significant effect identified in the Final SEIR accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale for each finding:

1. Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as identified in the Final EIR; or,

2. Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency; or,

3. Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the final EIR.

K. Section 15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines requires that if the Project will cause significant unavoidable adverse impacts, the City must adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations prior to approving the Project. A Statement of Overriding Considerations states that any significant adverse project effects are acceptable if expected project benefits outweigh unavoidable adverse environmental impacts.

L. On May 20, 2025, the Planning Commission considered the Project in connection with the Final SEIR at a duly noticed public hearing. Following consideration of the entire record of information received at the public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2025-06P, recommending that the City Council certify the Final SEIR for the Project, make the findings required by CEQA, and adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Project.

M. On June 9, 2025, the City Council considered the Final SEIR for the Project and the Project at a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time interested persons had an opportunity to, and did testify either in support of or opposition to this matter. Prior to taking action, the City Council has heard, been presented with, reviewed, and considered all of the information and data in the administrative record, and all oral and written 5 testimony presented to it during meetings and hearings. The City Council therefore finds that agencies and interested members of the public have been afforded ample notice and opportunity to comment on the Final SEIR.

N. The City Council further finds that the additional information provided in the staff reports, in the response to comments, and in the evidence presented in written and oral testimony presented at the public meeting held on May 20, 2025, does not constitute new information requiring recirculation of the SEIR under CEQA. None of the information presented to the City Council after circulation of the Draft SEIR has deprived the public of a meaningful opportunity to comment upon a substantial environmental impact of the Project or a feasible mitigation measure or feasible alternative that the City Council has declined to implement. The City Council also considered the certified 2010 GPPEIR, as revised by the Final SEIR.

O. The City Council finds that the comments regarding the Draft SEIR and the responses to those comments have been received by the City; that the City Council received public testimony regarding the adequacy of the SEIR; and that the City Council, as the final decision-making body for the lead agency, has reviewed and considered in its independent judgment, all such documents and testimony prior to acting on the proposed Project. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15090, the City Council hereby certifies that the Final SEIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA with respect to the proposed Project.

P. Based upon the Final SEIR and the record before the City, the City Council finds that environmental impacts identified in the Final SEIR that are found to be potentially significant unless mitigated are described in Section 4 of Exhibit B of this Ordinance, which is hereby incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference as though set forth in full. Explanations for why they were found to be less than significant are contained in Exhibit B and are more fully described in the Final SEIR.

Q. Based upon the Final SEIR and the record before the City, the City Council finds that environmental impacts identified in the SEIR as potentially significant have been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards. These impacts are further described in the Final SEIR. All feasible mitigation measures have been adopted. The changes or alterations required in, or incorporated into, the Project, and a brief explanation of the rationale for this finding with regard to the identified impacts, are contained in the Final SEIR.

R. The City Council hereby adopts all findings set forth in Exhibit B of this Ordinance.

S. For the impacts identified in the Final SEIR as “significant and unavoidable,” the City Council hereby re-adopts the Statement of Overriding 6 Considerations adopted for the 2010 FEIR, which is incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference as though set forth in full. The City Council finds that each of the overriding benefits, by itself, would justify proceeding with the proposed Project despite any significant and unavoidable impacts identified in the Final SEIR or alleged to be significant in the record of proceedings.

T. For the impacts identified in the Final SEIR as “significant and unavoidable” that were not previously identified as such in the 2010 GPPEIR, the City Council hereby adopts a Statement of Overriding Considerations. The City Council finds that each of the overriding benefits, by itself, would justify proceeding with the proposed Project despite any significant and unavoidable impacts identified in the Final SEIR or alleged to be significant in the record of proceedings.

U. The Interim Planning Manager is the custodian of records for the Project, and all materials that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the City Council’s decision was based are available for public review in the Planning Department of the City of Artesia located at 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, California 90701, telephone (562) 865-6262.

V. Based upon the findings above, the City Council hereby certifies the Final SEIR and adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.

W. The City Council hereby directs the Interim Planning Manager to file a Notice of Determination in accordance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines.

SECTION 4. Findings. Government Code section 65860 requires a city's zoning ordinance to be consistent with the general plan. Based on all evidence in the record, the City Council finds as follows:

A. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment is consistent with the goals and policies of the City’s General Plan 2030. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment amends portions of Title 9 (“Planning and Zoning”) of the Artesia Municipal Code to establish a Mixed-Use Overlay Zone. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment has been designed to be consistent with State Housing Law, the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element, and the City’s General Plan 2030. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment implements General Plan Community Development and Design Element, Land Use Sub-Element, Community Planning Principle LU 1, and Policy Vicinity Action LU 1.4.1. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment will not adversely affect or be detrimental to adjacent properties as the standards of the Mixed Use Overlay Ordinance ensure the protection and enhancement of adjacent and future development. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment implements the following goals and policies contained in the City’s General Plan 2030 Community Policy Program:
7 1. Community Policy LU 1.1 and Policy Action LU 1.1.1, which encourage the identification of appropriate locations for residential and non-residential development to accommodate growth through the year 2030 by evaluating amendments to the General Plan Land Use Map to consider the effect that such amendments will have on the City’s ability to achieve its goals of a well planned community; and

2. Community Policy LU 1.2 and Policy Action LU 1.2.1, which encourage a wide variety of commercial services in appropriate locations by analyzing the current inventory of developed and undeveloped commercial sites in the City in order to assess which are economically viable commercial developments that can be supported; and

3. Community Policy LU 1.3 and Policy Action LU 1.3.1, which encourages active and inviting pedestrian-friendly street environments that include a variety of uses within commercial and mixed-use areas by enhancing access, safety and the streetscape experience for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders; and focus improvements in areas with the highest need; and

4. Community Policy LU 1.4 and Policy Action LU 1.4.1 and 1.4.2, which ensures mixed use developments are integrated with surrounding uses to become part of the neighborhood by utilizing cohesive architecture, lively streetscapes, interesting urban spaces, and attractive landscaping; and

5. Community Policy LU 3.1, which encourages a mix of retail shops and services along the commercial corridors that better meet the needs of the area’s present and future customers, by repurposing underperforming commercial properties in order to effectively transition them to a more viable land use.

SECTION 5. Amendment. Chapter 2 (Zoning) of Title 9 (Planning And Zoning) of the Artesia Municipal Code is amended to add Article 46 (Mixed-Use Overlay Zone (Mu-O)) and to read as set forth in Exhibit A(1) of this Ordinance.

SECTION 6. Zoning Map Amendment. The proposed Zoning Map Amendment is necessary to identify parcels that are encompassed by the Mixed-Use Overlay Zone.

Article 46 (Mixed-Use Overlay Zone (Mu-O)) of Chapter 2 (Zoning) of Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the Artesia Municipal Code. The area covered by the Mixed Use Overlay Zone (MU-O) shall be established as the Mixed-Use Overlay Zone, and shall be designated on the Zoning Map by the designation "MU-O." SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days after the City Council adopts this Ordinance.

SECTION 8. Severability. Should any provision of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be determined by a court of competent 8 jurisdiction to be unlawful, unenforceable, or otherwise void, that determination shall have no effect on any other provision of this Ordinance or the application of this Ordinance to any other person or circumstance, and, to that end, the provisions hereof are severable.

The City Council of the City of Artesia declares that it would have adopted all the provisions of this Ordinance that remain valid if any provisions of this ordinance are declared invalid.

SECTION 9. Adoption, Certification, and Publication. The City Clerk of the City of Artesia shall certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same, or a summary thereof, to be published and/or posted in the manner required by law.

SECTION 10. Record of Proceedings. The documents and materials associated with this ordinance that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings are based are located at 18747 Clarkdale Ave, Artesia, CA 90701. The City Clerk is the custodian of the record of proceedings.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 14th day of July, 2025. _____________________________

ALI SAJJAD TAJ, MAYOR
ATTEST:

JENNIFER ALDERETE, CITY CLERK

9-2.4601

EXHIBIT A
Article 46 Mixed-Use Overlay Zone (MU-O)
Intent and Purpose (MU-O).

The Mixed-Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone is enacted to implement, in part, the City of Artesia 6th Cycle Housing Element of the Artesia General Plan, to encourage and incentivize new mixed-use infill residential, retail, and commercial development within the city, and to facilitate affordable multi-family housing for very-low and low-income classifications. This ordinance further establishes a Community Benefit Program as set forth in Section 9-2.4609. This ordinance is not intended to alter development rights or standards applicable to the underlying zoning.

Specific goals of this Ordinance include:
• Accomplishing the housing needs of the City per the current Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) as issued by the Gateway Cities Council of Governments and the State of California;
• Affirmatively furthering fair housing for all income levels; • Incentivizing affordable housing for lower-income and special-needs households; • Incentivizing socially and economically inclusive housing; • Increasing the opportunities for a variety of housing types; • Facilitating walkable development with multi-modal transportation options; • Creating new patterns for socially- and economically-inclusive housing that reduce segregated living patterns and work towards truly integrated and balanced living patterns; • Facilitating increased employment and multi-modal access to jobs in high-resource areas. 9-2.4602 Applicability.
(a) The MU-O Zone may be applied to all properties identified on Map A, which follows the text of this ordinance. If a property is not identified on Map A, the MU-O Zone shall not be applied to that property unless a map amendment and overlay zone change are approved by the Artesia City Council.
(b) At an applicant’s election, properties within the MU-O Zone may be developed either in accordance with (a) this article or (b) the standards of the underlying zoning district or Specific Plan.
(c) Once an applicant elects to develop a property under the MU-O Zone or the underlying zoning district or Specific Plan, that choice governs all subsequent development and approvals.
9-2.4603 Definitions.
(a) Affordable housing. “Affordable housing” for the purposes of this ordinance means housing available and deed-restricted for low-income and very-low-income households. (b) The term “low-income families” has the same meaning as defined in Section 3(b)(2)(A) of the Housing Act of 1937 as amended (42 USC 1437a(b)(2)(A)). (c) The term “very-low-income families” has the same meaning as defined in Section 3(b)(2)(B) of the Housing Act of 1937 as amended (42 USC 1437a(b)(2)(B)). (d) The term “extremely low-income families” has the same meaning as defined in Section 3(b)(2)(C) of the Housing Act of 1937 as amended (42 USC 1437a(b)(2)(C)).

(e) Moderate income means income greater than the area median income (AMI) but not exceeding 120 percent of the AMI, as established by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, pursuant to California Health & Safety Code Section 50093. (f) The term “lower-income households” includes households of very-low, low- and moderateincome families. (g) Mixed-use. “Mixed-use” means for purposes of this ordinance a combination of commercialretail, institutional, or office uses in the same structure as a multiple-family residential development.
9-2.4604 Principal Uses Permitted
(a) The following uses are allowed as principally permitted uses where the MU-O Zone applies, if the project or proposed use complies with all development standards of Section 9-2.4607:

1. Multiple-family Residential Development. Except as provided in Section 9-2.4607(b) below, multiple-family residential development that is limited to residential uses and is not “mixed use” pursuant to Section 9-2.4603(g) is permitted where the underlying zone is residential, or the underlying Specific Plan permits stand-alone residential uses.

Multiple-family development may consist of rental apartment units or condominium units;

2. Mixed-use development. Commercial or office uses may occupy the first story in a multistory structure but shall not exceed 50% of the total usable floor area of the structure;

3. 100% affordable-housing development;

4. Supportive housing;

5. Employee housing;

6. Transitional housing as defined in Government Code Section 65582(q);

7. Single-room occupancy unit where the underlying zone is commercial or industrial, or if not commercial or industrial, the site abuts the underlying commercial or industrial zone within the Mixed-Use Overlay boundary;

8. Emergency shelters as defined in Section 9-2.406, “E” Words and Phrases, of Title 9 of the Artesia Municipal Code where the underlying zone is commercial or industrial, or if not commercial or industrial, the site abuts the underlying commercial or industrial zone within the Mixed-Use Overlay boundary;

9. Low-barrier navigation centers, in accordance with Government Code Sections 65660 et seq.;

10. Restaurants, where the underlying zone is commercial or in conjunction with Mixed Use development and that do not both (1) serve alcohol and (2) provide outdoor dining;

11. All service and professional uses that are allowed as principal uses under Section 9-

2.3002 where the underlying zone is commercial or in conjunction with Mixed Use development or an approved Specific Plan.

9-2.4605 Conditionally Permitted Uses
(a) The following uses are allowed as Conditionally Permitted uses in the MU-O Zone, if the project or proposed use complies with all development standards of Section 9-2.4607 where the underlying zone is commercial or if not commercial, the site abuts the underlying commercial zone:

1. Hotels and motels;

2. Bars and cocktail lounges;

3. Restaurants that serve alcohol and that provide outdoor dining. 9-2.4606 Temporary Uses
Under the MU-O Zone, the property may be used for temporary uses as set forth in Section 9-2.4002 of Article 40 of this chapter subject to approval of a temporary use permit in accordance with Article 40 of this chapter.
9-2.4607 Development Requirements and Standards
Projects seeking approval under this article shall be subject to the following development requirements and standards:
(a) All Projects:

1. Property development within the MU-O Zone is subject to the Community Benefit Program and in-lieu fees (Section 9-2.4609) whether it is developed under MU-O standards or according to the underlying zoning.

2. At least 10 percent of the residential units, or one unit, whichever is greater, in each project developed under this article shall be reserved for households earning no more than 80 percent of Los Angeles County area median income adjusted for family size appropriate to the unit. The units shall be rented or sold at an affordable housing cost, as defined in Sections 50052.5 and 50053 of the California Health and Safety Code. The units shall be rented or sold in accordance with California Government Code Section 65915.

3. When a property (1) is identified in the current Housing Element as a shortfall site (subject to Government Code Sections 65583.2(h) and (i)), and (2) has a site capacity for 16 dwelling units or more at the minimum density of 70 dwelling units per acre, 100 percent residential development is permitted by-right consistent with Government Code Sections 65583.2(h) and (i). Residential projects shall be constructed to a minimum density of 70 dwelling units per acre or the current MU-O minimum density as set forth in Section 9-2.4607, whichever is greater.

4. Affordability. At least 20 percent of dwelling units on shortfall sites must be designated as affordable to lower-income households as in Section 9-2.4603.

5. Mixed-use developments that combine residential and commercial uses are permitted on HE shortfall sites as follows:

A. Residential uses must occupy a minimum of 50 percent of the total floor area of the project.

B. A minimum of 30 percent of the total dwelling units shall be reserved for lowerincome households on HE shortfall sites.

(b) Mixed-Use Developments:

1. Commercial uses shall occupy at least 50% of the ground-floor area of mixed-use developments; however, if a project comprises 100% low or very low income units or a combination thereof then the ground-floor commercial requirement is waived. The ground-floor commercial requirement is also waived on properties that are required to be re-zoned to conform to Housing Element requirements.

2. Where low- to very-low income units are incorporated in a proposed mixed-use development, the minimum required commercial floor area may be decreased by 10%. (c) Multi-Family Developments:

1. The Condominium Development Standards contained in Article 36 of Chapter 2 of Title 9 of the Artesia Municipal Code do not apply to multi-family developments developed under the MU-O Zone. This provision does not prohibit condominium development in the MU-O Zone.

2. Density. All residential uses within the MU-O Zone shall be developed at a minimum residential density of 70 dwelling units per acre. The maximum residential density shall be as follows:

A. Where the maximum allowable building height is 5 stories or more, including applicable Artesia Density Bonus stories, the maximum density is 100 dwelling units per acre.

B. Where maximum allowable building height is 4 stories or fewer, including applicable Artesia Density Bonus stories, the maximum density is 70 dwelling units per acre.

C. Where the underlying zoning or Specific Plan permits a residential density greater than the maximum allowed under subsections (A) and (B), the greater density applies.

D. California Density Bonus provisions for additional increased density with varying proportions of affordable units (Government Code Sections 65915 et seq.) may be applied to any proposed multi-family development.

3. Artesia Density Bonus. The Artesia Density Bonus increases the maximum number of stories for multiple-family or mixed-use projects that incorporate a minimum percentage of affordable units. Projects are eligible for one additional story such that where the maximum building height is 5 stories, the Artesia Density Bonus permits 6 stories; where the maximum building height is 4 stories, the Artesia Density Bonus permits 5 stories; and where the maximum building height is 3 stories, the Artesia Density Bonus permits 4 stories. Projects are eligible for the Artesia Density Bonus if they incorporate low to moderate-income units as follows:

A. 35% or greater of low to very-low income housing
B. 45% or greater of moderate-income housing
C. Projects proposing 100% market-rate units are not eligible for the Artesia Density Bonus
Note: See Map A for height and density designations.

4. Private outdoor living space. Each unit shall have private outdoor living space of at least 100 square feet. The outdoor living space may include rooftop decks, balconies, or patios and shall have a minimum dimension of 5 feet in every direction.

5. Communal open space and recreation facilities. A minimum of 50 square feet per dwelling unit, with a total minimum area of 600 square feet, of communal open space and recreation facilities, shall be provided for exclusive use by multi-family or mixed-use development residents and their guests. This requirement may be satisfied by various facilities in separate locations within the residential or mixed-use building (for example, gym, garden, rooftop deck, plaza, forecourt); however, no single facility may be less than 500 square feet in area with minimum dimensions of 10 feet in every direction.

Non-enclosed communal open space may be provided in setback areas.

6. Distribution/Location of Low-Income Units: Units designated as affordable shall be reasonably dispersed throughout the development, shall contain on average the same number of bedrooms as the market-rate units, and shall be comparable with the market-rate units in terms of appearance, finish quality, and materials. (d) Yards. Except as otherwise provided in Article 9 of this Chapter, the following yard requirements apply:

1. Front Yards. Front yards are not required.

2. Side Yards.

A. Each lot or parcel of land that has a side lot line adjoining property in a residential or agriculture zone shall have a side yard not less than 10 feet in width on the side adjoining such residential or agricultural lot or parcel of land.

B. Where a side lot line abuts a property not within the MU-O Zone that is developed with a residential use, the minimum setback for the first and second stories is ten feet, and the minimum setback for the third and fourth stories is 15 feet.

Additional stories above the fourth story that are granted pursuant to the City of Artesia Density Bonus Ordinance as affordable housing development concessions shall be subject to a minimum setback of 20 feet. Buildings may be stepped to achieve these setback requirements, or the developer may choose to set back the entire building to meet the largest setback requirement.

C. Where the side lot line of any lot or parcel of land adjoins property that is not within the MU-O Zone or that is not zoned for residential use, the side yard shall conform to the underlying zone of that lot or parcel.

3. Rear Yards:

A. Each lot or parcel of land which has a rear lot line adjoining property in a residential or agricultural zone shall have a rear yard not less than 10 feet in depth.

B. Where a rear setback abuts a residentially-zoned property not within the MU-O Zone, the minimum setback for the first and second stories is ten feet, and the minimum setback for the third and fourth stories is 15 feet.

(e) Privacy. Where a property abuts a residentially-zoned property that is not within the MU-O Zone:

1. Private open spaces and communal open spaces that face residentially-zoned property shall include screening that is at least six feet above floor level. Screening is not to be considered part of the building for the purposes of measuring building height.

2. All parts of windows on stories above ground level that face residentially-zoned property shall be at least six feet above the floor level in that story or shall be constructed with non-transparent material to obscure views into adjacent private yards (e.g., frosted or textured glass, or other solution to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director).
(f) Height Limits. Height limits are established by the number of stories per parcel as shown on Map A, except that additional stories added pursuant to Section 9-2.4607(c)(3), Artesia Density Bonus, are allowed.
(g) Design Standards.

1. Facade articulation. The façade of any building shall not have a single, unarticulated plane of more than 30 linear feet. Articulation of the façade shall be of a depth not less than two (2) feet.

2. Building entrance. A building entrance or entrances shall be set back or projected forward from the main façade of the building by not less than six (6) feet.

3. Additional design criteria. Except where detailed in Subsections (g)(1) and (g)(2), above, development shall meet the objective design criteria applicable to the underlying zoning or Specific Plan except where the underlying zoning is a residential zone. If the underlying zoning is a residential zone, then the design standards applicable to the Commercial General (C-G) Zone apply.

4. Shade and shadow analysis. New development projects shall not cast shadows with durations of more than three hours during the spring and fall equinoxes, or more than four hours during the winter and summer solstices. Evidence of shadow duration may be demonstrated by a project-specific shade and shadow computer analysis, a structural model, or other means acceptable to the Community Development Director or designee. Reducing a structure’s shadow potential may require reducing some or all of a structure’s height, regardless of the maximum height permitted in the MU-O Zone area. (h) Off-Street Parking. Each lot or parcel of land shall comply with the following parking location requirements:

1. Location. The required parking facilities set forth in Subsection 3(i)(c) of this section shall be located entirely behind or within the building. Vehicle parking may not be located along any street frontage of the property. For the purposes of Subsection 3(i)(a) an alley is not a street.

2. Additional requirements for above-grade parking:

A. Parking garage façades shall have decorative elements as follows:

i. Where a property has a depth of 120 feet or longer as measured from the property street frontage, the parking garage portion of the development shall incorporate on the building’s street frontage developable space to accommodate retail, office, or other permitted uses along the street frontage and to screen the parking garage from the street. ii. Where a property has a depth of less than 120 feet as measured from the property street frontage, the parking garage façade shall incorporate screening elements, window displays, vertical landscaping, or a combination of one or more of these.

3. Parking garages shall have a street-accessible pedestrian entry/exit door. Access from the street shall be controlled by an electronic locking mechanism to prevent unauthorized entry.
(i) Parking spaces required.

1. The following parking requirements apply:

A. Two standard spaces per each residential unit with two or more bedrooms.

B. One standard space per each residential unit with one or fewer bedrooms (e.g., studio units);
C. One quarter (1/4) space per each multi-family unit for guest parking. Multi-family guest parking shall be identified as such and kept separate from retail and commercial parking areas;
D. For all commercial uses, including restaurants, retail, and service uses, parking requirements are one space per 250 square feet of floor area.

E. For all developments that include five or more affordable units, parking space requirements shall be reduced by 10%, excluding ADA parking space requirements.

The number of parking spaces for such projects may be further reduced upon application to the Community Development Director.

F. For residential uses exclusively accommodating senior housing, supportive or transitional housing, SROs, or other housing for individuals with physical or developmental disabilities, parking-space requirements shall be reduced by 20%, excluding ADA parking space requirements. The number of parking spaces for these uses may be further reduced upon application to the Community Development Director.

G. Hotels are subject to the parking requirements in Article 11. (j) Bicycle Parking.

1. For residential uses with ten or more units, one bicycle space for every four residential units or four total spaces, whichever is more, shall be provided in a secured location for exclusive use by residents and their guests.

2. For commercial uses, one bicycle space per 1,000 square feet of retail or service use floor space shall be provided in a location accessible to the public. (k) Signs. All signage shall comply with Article 12 of the Artesia Municipal Code. (l) Landscaping. Except as modified by this Article, landscaping shall comply with Article 15 of this chapter.

1. Landscaping other than turfgrass (lawns) may be provided in any manner, including, but not limited to, ornamental planting at grade, including trees, shrubs, annual plants, decorative groundcover, etc., and ornamental planting in raised planters. Turfgrass shall not be used as a decorative groundcover or other non-functional application. Turfgrass may be used in common areas, but shall be subject to City or State water-conservation regulations. Landscaping may be included in rear and side setback areas.

2. Article 15, Section 9-2.1502, Required Area, does not apply to properties developed according to the Mixed-Use Overlay.
(m) Trash Containers. Trash enclosures shall comply with the trash enclosure standards applicable to the underlying zone or Specific Plan.
(n) Air Conditioning Units. Exterior air conditioning unit locations shall comply with the Air Conditioning Unit standards applicable to the underlying zone or Specific Plan. If no standards are established by the underlying zone or Specific Plan, exterior air conditioning units shall be screened according to the development standards set forth in Artesia Municipal Code Title 9, Planning and Zoning, Article 29 Multiple Residential (M-R), Section 9-

2.2904(k).
(o) Lighting. All outdoor parking lot, security, and ornamental landscape lighting, except for ornamental landscape uplights designed to illuminate tree canopies, shall be shielded and directed downwards. Lamps shall be shielded such that their illumination does not exceed

0.5 foot-candle at any property boundary.
(p) Emissions Analysis. Prior to issuance of building permits, project applicants shall estimate development projects’ construction and operational emissions using the CalEEMod™ Emissions Estimator or equivalent modeling tool, and shall incorporate emissions-reduction measures so that estimated construction and operational emissions do not exceed applicable regional and localized thresholds.
(q) Energy Efficiency. Prior to issuance of building permits, project applicants shall demonstrate in their Title 24 energy calculations that Title 24 minimum requirements will be exceeded by 10%. Projects incorporating 100% affordable residential units are exempt from this requirement.
(r) Noise and Vibration Analysis. Prior to issuance of building permits for any proposed construction activity requiring a building permit where pile drivers, pavement breakers, jackhammers, compaction equipment such as vibratory rollers, or other equipment typically causing ground-borne vibration will be used, applicants shall evaluate the potential of construction equipment to cause vibration that would adversely affect people or structures.

If the anticipated vibration would exceed 0.5 PPV, then vibration-dampening measures are required to reduce vibration to less than 0.5 PPV.

9-2.4608 Design Review
(a) Applicability. Projects meeting the following criteria are subject to discretionary Design Review approval in accordance with Article 20 of this chapter:

1. Any proposed development in the MU-O Zone without a housing component;

2. Any proposed residential or mixed-use (commercial-residential) project that does not contain very-low-income, low income, or moderate-income units;

3. All other projects except as enumerated in Section 9-2.4608(b) below. (b) Exemptions. The following development project categories are exempt from discretionary Design Review:

1. Any proposed residential development in the MU-O Zone that is subject to ministerial review;

2. Residential development incorporating four or fewer market-rate residential units;

3. Multifamily residential projects of five or more residential units that include affordable housing;

4. Mixed-use development that are described by Government Code Section 65589.5(h)(2)(B) and that includes affordable housing;

5. Residential projects comprising 100% low or very low income units or a combination thereof;

6. Single room occupancy residential facilities;

7. Emergency shelters;

8. Employee housing;

9. Transitional housing;

10. Supportive housing;

11. Residential projects designed to accommodate seniors (65+) or people with disabilities. 9-2.4609 Community Benefit Program
(a) Community Benefit Program. The Community Benefit Program is intended to balance development goals with community housing needs to take meaningful action to affirmatively further fair housing. The program features two Community Benefits, the Artesia Density Bonus, and the Affordable Housing In Lieu fee program. The Artesia Density Bonus permits increased residential height limits in exchange for affordable housing, and the “in-lieu” fee program permits market-rate development in exchange for contributing to developing affordable housing elsewhere in the City. All sites within the MU-O boundary are subject to the City’s Community Benefit Program for Affordable Housing, as follows:

1. Except as set forth below, projects that are entirely non-residential are exempt from providing affordable housing pursuant to this section.

2. Applicability. The provisions of this section shall be applicable to all development projects within the MU-O Zone.

(b) Artesia Density Bonus. The Artesia Density Bonus as set forth in Section 9-2.4607(c)(3) may be utilized by all projects within the MU-O zone and is intended to facilitate the development of affordable housing in the City.
(c) Affordable Housing In Lieu Fee. The Affordable Housing In-Lieu fee shall be applied to development projects within the MU-O as set forth below.

1. Application:

A. Projects proposing a minimum of 15% very-low-income units, 15% low-income units, or 25% moderate-income units, or combination thereof, (calculated from base density) shall be exempt from the in-lieu fee;
B. Projects proposing less than the affordability percentages in Section 9-

2.4608(c)(1)(A) shall be subject to the corresponding proportional amount of the in-lieu fee as follows:
iii. Projects proposing less than 5% of very-low or low-income units, or less than 10% of moderate income units, shall be subject to 75% of the fee; iv. Projects proposing between 5% and 10% of very-low or low-income units, or between 10% and 20% of moderate-income units, shall be subject to 50% of the fee;
v. Projects proposing between 10% and 15% of very-low-income or lowincome units, or between 20% and 25% of moderate-income units, shall be subject to 25% of the fee.

C. Projects not proposing any affordable housing units shall be subject to 100% of the in-lieu fee.

2. Amount of Fee. The amount of the in-lieu fee shall be set by resolution of the City Council.

3. Timing of Payment. The fee required by this section shall be paid before issuance of a certificate of occupancy or final inspection.

4. Basis for Fee. The fee shall be calculated according to the results of a City-initiated development fee study, and shall be increased periodically according to the Consumer Price Index or similar time-based escalator. There is a reasonable relationship to requiring properties that could otherwise include affordable residential units to offset the lack of affordable units in each project with the fee because the fee serves the important public purpose of facilitating affordable housing.

5. Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Fees paid to fulfill the requirements of this chapter shall be placed in the City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The funds shall be used exclusively for projects that have a minimum of 60 percent of the dwelling units affordable to low-and moderate-income households, with at least 30 percent of the units available to low-income households. Only tax-exempt nonprofit corporations seeking to create or to preserve the housing in the city shall be eligible to apply to the Council for funding. The funds may, at the discretion of the Council, be used for predevelopment costs, land or air rights acquisition, administrative costs, gap financing, or to lower the interest rate of construction loans or permanent financing. In a project that includes market-rate units, trust fund monies shall only be provided to assist in the acquisition or construction of those units affordable to lower- and moderate -income households.
(d) Affordable Housing Regulatory Agreement. A legally binding agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, shall be executed and recorded against the property to ensure that the property complies with all of the requirements of this article, including, but not limited to, the requirement that affordable units be deed-restricted for a period of not less than 35 years. The property owner shall record the regulatory agreement prior to recording any final map for the property, or prior to the issuance of any building permit for the project, whichever comes first. The regulatory agreement shall bind all future owners and successors in interests of the project.

Figure 1 City of Artesia Mixed-Use Overlay, Map A
1 EXHIBIT B

FINDINGS OF FACT REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES AND

OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE MIXED-USE OVERLAY (MU-O) ZONE PROJECT MAY 20, 2025

1. INTRODUCTION:

The City of Artesia intends to establish a Mixed-Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone. The subject of these findings is the establishment of the MU-O Zone.

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Project involves establishing a new Mixed-Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone through a Zoning Code Amendment (the “project”). The MU-O Zone will apply to 569 properties in the City currently zoned Artesia Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan (ABC-SP), Artesia Live Specific Plan (AL-SP), Commercial General (CG), Commercial Planned Development, Multiple Residential (M-R), Historic District (HD), Heavy Manufacturing (HMI), Light Manufacturing (LMI), Multiple-Family Residential (MFR), Pioneer Specific Plan (P-SP), Single-Family Residential (SFR), Service and Professional (SP), and South Street Specific Plan (SS-SP).

The City of Artesia General Plan Community Development and Design Element, Land Use Sub-Element, Community Planning Principle LU 1, and Policy Vicinity Action LU 1.4.1 direct the City to amend the City’s Zoning Code to establish a Mixed-Use Overlay Zone to encourage the development of mixed-use development incorporating affordable housing in the City. The establishment of the Mixed-Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone will complete Action LU 1.4.1.

The City of Artesia 6th Cycle Housing Element of the Artesia General Plan states that the City of Artesia shall provide for the City’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) by facilitating residential development affordable to families of lower and moderate incomes.

The proposed MU-O Zone will allow by-right development of mixed-use, commercial, and multi-family developments with densities between 70 and 100 dwelling units per acre, provided that affordable residential units are incorporated into the project. Proposed development standards for the MU-O Zone encourage development, support the provision of lower-income housing, and require that developers either reserve a minimum 10% of residential units in each project for households earning no more than 80% of the area median income, as adjusted for family size appropriate to the unit, or pay an in-lieu affordable housing fee to the City as specified by Section 9-2.4609(c) of the MU-O Ordinance.

These findings and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (“MMRP”) address only the impacts of the establishment of the MU-O Zone.

3. THE DRAFT SEIR:

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that all State and local agencies consider the environmental consequences of projects over which they have discretionary authority. Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and subsequent documents to a Program EIR, such as Addendums, Supplements or Subsequent EIRS (1) provide decision-makers and the public with information concerning the 2 environmental effects of a proposed project, (2) identify possible ways to reduce or avoid the possible environmental damage, and (3) identify alternatives to the project. Program EIRs must disclose significant environmental impacts that cannot be avoided, growth inducing impacts, effects not found to be significant, as well as significant cumulative impacts of all past, present, and reasonably anticipated future projects. CEQA documents that “tier” from programmatic documents must identify impacts that were not previously considered and provide additional mitigation measures if necessary.

The CEQA document prepared for the MU-O ordinance is a Supplement to the City of Artesia’s General Plan Program EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2010041003), as permitted by CEQA Guidelines Section 15162. The City of Artesia certified the Program EIR for the General Plan Update and adopted the 2030 General Plan in 2010 (State Clearinghouse No. 2008011004). The purpose of the Supplement is to evaluate the environmental impacts of implementing General Plan Policy Action LU 1.4.1 (which committed the City to establishing a mixed-use overlay zone), including those impacts that might result from revising the permitted uses, development standards, and design guidelines resulting from combining the overlay zone with the existing underlying district (Artesia Municipal Code Chapter 2, Zoning).

The City of Artesia is the Lead Agency under CEQA and is responsible for preparing and certifying the Supplemental EIR (SEIR) for the Mixed Use-Overlay Zone. The supplement to the General Plan Program EIR was prepared in conformance with CEQA (California Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.), California CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.), and the rules, regulations, and procedures for implementation of CEQA, as adopted by the City of Artesia. The principal CEQA Guidelines section governing content of this document is Section 15162 (Subsequent Documents and Negative Declarations).

4. THE FINAL SEIR:

The Final Supplement to the Artesia General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (“Final SEIR”) consists of the Draft Supplement to the Artesia General Plan Program EIR (Draft SEIR), the Response to Comments document, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and Appendices.

FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF FACTS SUPPORTING FINDINGS
The Final Supplement to the Artesia General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (“FSEIR”) for the MU-O Zone, prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), evaluates the potentially significant and significant adverse environmental impacts that could result from the project. CEQA Guidelines Section 15091 requires the City to make certain findings with respect to these impacts. These Findings of Fact Regarding Environmental Impacts, Mitigation Measures, Alternatives and Overriding Considerations for the Mixed-Use Overlay Zone Project (“Findings”) list all identified potentially significant and significant impacts of the Project, as well as mitigation measures for those impacts where feasible. All mitigation measures will be enforced through the MMRP, which will be adopted by the City prior to its approval of the Project. Where an impact has been identified that cannot be mitigated to a less-than-significant level, the City of Artesia (“City”) nevertheless finds this impact acceptable based on a determination that the benefits of the Project as listed in these Findings and in the Statement of Overriding Considerations outweigh the risks of the potential significant environmental effects of the Project.
3 5. ISSUES WITH NO IMPACT OR LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS On April 18, 2025, the City released a Draft SEIR for the Project. The Draft SEIR determined, based on the nature of the Project and on certain standard conditions of approval that the City applies to similar Projects, that the Project would cause either no impact, or a less-than-significant impact, in the following categories:
• Agriculture and Forest Resources • Mineral Resources
• Biological Resources • Public Services
• Energy • Recreation
• Hydrology and Water Quality • Wildfire

6. SIGNIFICANT OR POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WHICH CAN BE AVOIDED OR MITIGATED

TO A LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT LEVEL
The SEIR identified the following impact categories where significant or potentially significant impacts could occur but that can be avoided or mitigated to a less than significant level:
• Aesthetics • Land Use and Planning
• Cultural resources • Noise and Vibration
• Geology and Soils • Transportation
• Hazards and Waste Materials • Tribal Cultural Resources Aesthetics Threshold Question: Would the project:
• Create a new source of substantial light or glare that would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area?
Enacting the proposed MU-O zone is not anticipated to result directly in significant impacts associated with light, glare, or shade and shadow effects, since the overlay does not propose or authorize any particular development proposal. The GPPEIR indicates that compliance with Artesia Municipal Code Section 9-2.1252, Exposed Neon Lighting for Signs and Architectural Accents, would adequately mitigate light and glare impacts. Additionally, Section 9-2.4504(o) of the MU-O Ordinance requires that all outdoor parking lot and security lighting, except for ornamental landscape lighting, shall be fully “cutoff,” directed downwards, and shielded so that illumination from such lighting does not exceed 0.5 foot-candle at the property boundaries. Impacts with respect to light and glare are thus anticipated to be less than significant.
4 However, the proposed buildout under the overlay could lead to significant shade and shadow impacts because it would permit by right greater structural massing and height than the GPPEIR anticipated, and would eliminate Design Review for certain projects with affordable housing components. SEIR Mitigation Measure AES-1 requires that a provision be added to the MU-O ordinance as follows:

SEIR Mitigation Measure SEIR AES-1: The MU-O Ordinance shall incorporate a provision in Section 9-2.4509 (Development Standards) requiring applicants to demonstrate that new development projects shall not cast shadows with durations of more than three hours during the spring and fall equinoxes, or more than four hours during the winter and summer solstices.

Evidence of shadow duration may be demonstrated by a project-specific shade and shadow computer analysis, a structural model, or other means acceptable to the Community Development Director or designée. The provision shall further caution applicants that reducing a structure’s shadow potential will likely require reducing some or all of a structure’s height, regardless of the maximum height permitted in the Overlay Zone area.

Cultural Resources Threshold Questions: Would the project:
• Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource pursuant to Section 15064.5?
• Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5?
• Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? Enacting the proposed MU-O zone, by itself, would not affect historical or archaeological resources, since the overlay zone would not directly authorize any particular development. The 2030 General Plan identifies several historical resources within the City, but these are not encompassed by the MU-O boundaries. However, one resource, the Old Station 30, at 18641 Corby Avenue (AIN 7039-010-905), which is not identified in the 2030 General Plan but is situated in the Historic District Zone within the MU-O area, in the northeast quadrant of Corby Avenue and 187th Street at the boundary of the overlay area. SEIR Mitigation Measure CR-1 directs the City to revise the MU-O boundary to remove AIN 7039- 010-905 from the MU-O area.

The GPPEIR found no evidence of archaeological resources, cemeteries or other evidence directly indicating the presence of human remains in the project area. However, future development within the MU-O zone may reveal previously-unknown artifacts, as the City generally is within the historic habitation and hunting territory of the San Gabrielino Tribe, and artifacts have been documented in nearby communities. These resources can include Native American cultural materials (shells, animal bones, stone tools, or stone flakes), historic materials (trash deposits or scatters containing bottle glass, ceramics, metal items or structural remains), or human remains.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measures CR-1, CR-2 and CR-3 require that work be temporarily stopped if such resources are found, that they be evaluated and monitored by a licensed archaeologist and recovered as appropriate.
5 With these mitigation measures from the SEIR and the GPPEIR, impacts from the proposed project are anticipated to be less than significant.

SEIR Mitigation Measure SEIR CR-1: Prior to adoption of the MU-O ordinance and map, the MUO boundary shall be revised to remove AIN 7039-010-905, 18641 Corby Avenue, from the overlay area.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure CR-1: Prior to any excavation and grading activities of any future development project on a previously undeveloped property, a professional archaeologist shall be retained to conduct a Phase I survey (physical walk-over) in areas where ground can be observed.

If warranted, the archaeologist will develop a monitoring program in coordination with a Native American representative (if there is potential to encounter prehistoric or Native American resources), the project applicant, and the City. The monitoring program will also include a treatment plan for any additional resources encountered and a final report on findings.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure CR-2: In the event that archaeological resources are unearthed during excavation and grading activities of any future development project, the contractor shall cease all earth-disturbing activities within a 100-meter radius of the area of discovery and shall retain a qualified archaeologist to evaluate the significance of the finding and appropriate course of action. Salvage operation requirements pursuant to Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines shall be followed. After the find has been appropriately mitigated, work in the area may resume.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure CR-3: In the event that human remains are unearthed during exaction and grading activities of any future development project, all activity shall cease immediately. Pursuant to State Health and Safety code Section 7050.5, no further disturbance shall occur until the County coroner has made the necessary findings as to origin and disposition pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. If the remains are determined to be of Native American descent, the coroner shall within 24 hours notify the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC). The NAHC shall then contact the most likely descendant of the deceased Native American, who shall serve as consultant on how to proceed with the remains.

Geology and Soils Threshold Questions: Would the project:
• Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
• Strong seismic ground shaking?
• Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction? • Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial direct or indirect risks to life or property?

Enactment of the MU-O zone would not of itself cause direct or indirect effects associated with seismic ground shaking; however, future development in the MU-O zone area would expose structures and 6 people to earthquake-induced ground shaking. Development of the MU-O zone could introduce approximately 16,000 to 19,500 newly-redeveloped units to the area. The GPPEIR states that the City lies over an area of “active crustal compression and would likely experience ground shaking due to a seismic event”19 and compares the overall seismic risk in the City to that of the surrounding southern California region.

All future construction in the MU-O zone would be required to comply with the California Building Code as adopted by the City of Artesia, including its seismic-safety requirements. However, the Building Code allows a city’s Building Official some discretion with respect to requiring geotechnical or other soil analysis that would inform both the City and the builder of site-specific risks. Requiring such studies, including reasonable conformance with the studies’ recommendations, prior to issuance of building permits, would greatly reduce earthquake-induced damage to future structures, and injury to residents.

Therefore, as is set forth in the GPPEIR and updated for this Supplement, Mitigation Measure GPPEIR GEO-1 shall be added to the MU-O ordinance development standards.

Enactment of the MU-O zone would not expose people or structures to seismic-related ground failure since the MU-O zone by itself would not authorize any particular development project. However, future development in the MU-O zone would likely expose people and structures to liquefaction hazards because the entire City is subject to liquefaction. GPPEIR Mitigation Measure Geo-1 below would require that prospective developers prepare, and comply with recommendations in, site-specific Geotechnical Reports, which would include information about a site’s liquefaction potential. With application of these mitigation measures, remaining impacts are expected to be less than significant.

The GPPEIR indicates that soils present in the City are considered expansive, and that geotechnical investigations are required prior to construction to minimize risks associated with construction.

Mitigation Measure SEIR GEO-1 adds this requirement to the MU-O ordinance and requires compliance with the geotechnical study’s recommendations. With this mitigation measure in place, along with adherence to California Building Code requirements, remaining impacts would be less than significant.

SEIR Mitigation Measure GEO-1: The following provisions shall be added to the MU-O ordinance prior to enactment unless they or equivalent provisions already exist within the Artesia Municipal Code or are part of the City of Artesia Building Department regulations:
• Prior to issuance of a Grading Permit or Building Permit for each development project in the MU-U Overlay Areas 1, 2, and 3, a registered geologist or soils engineer shall prepare a site-specific Geotechnical Study, which shall be submitted to the City Building and Safety Division for approval. The Geotechnical Study shall specify the measures necessary to mitigate impacts related to seismic and geotechnical hazards, if any.
• Prior to issuance of any Grading Permit or Building Permit, applicants of future development projects shall comply with each of the recommendations detailed in the Geotechnical Study, and other such measure(s) as the City deems necessary to adequately mitigate potential seismic and geotechnical hazards.

Hazards and Hazardous Materials Threshold Question: Would the project:
7 • Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident considerations involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment?
Future development in the MU-O zone, however, would likely involve demolition of existing structures, grading and excavation, which could potentially expose construction workers and the public to unidentified hazardous substances present in building debris, soil or groundwater, such as asbestos, lead-based paint, mercury from fluorescent lighting, and other materials contained in electrical switches, heating/cooling equipment, and thermostats. However, all future development would be subject to compliance with existing federal, State, and local regulations for storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials. To ensure that asbestos or other hazardous materials are properly discovered and managed, GPPEIR Mitigation Measures HAZ-1, 2, and 3 require that prior to obtaining grading and/or demolition permits, developers or renovators of existing properties and buildings within the MU-O zone be surveyed for asbestos, lead-based paint and other hazardous materials and that developers engage licensed specialty contractors to remove and contain all hazardous materials. With these mitigation measures in place, associated impacts would be reduced to less than significant levels.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure HAZ-1: Prior to issuance of a Grading Permit, a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment shall be prepared in accordance with ASTM Standards and Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI), in order to investigate the potential existence of site contamination. Any site-specific uses shall be analyzed according to the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (i.e., auto service stations, agricultural lands, etc.). The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment shall identify Specific Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs) (i.e., asbestos containing materials, lead-based paints, polychlorinated biphenyls, etc.), which may require remedial activities prior to construction.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure HAZ-2: Prior to potential remedial excavation and grading activities, impacted areas shall be cleared of all maintenance equipment and materials (e.g., solvents, grease, waste oil), construction materials, miscellaneous stockpiled debris (e.g., scrap metal, pallets, storage bins, construction parts), above-ground storage tanks, surface trash, piping, excess vegetation and other deleterious materials. These materials shall be removed off-site and properly disposed of at an approved disposal facility. Once removed, a visual inspection of the areas beneath the removed materials shall be performed. Any stained soils observed underneath the removed materials shall be sampled. In the event concentrations of materials are detected above regulatory cleanup levels during demolition or construction activities, the project Applicant shall comply with the following measures in accordance with Federal, State, and local requirements:
• Excavation and disposal at a permitted, off-site facility; • On-site remediation, if necessary; or
• Other measures as deemed appropriate by the County of Los Angeles Fire Department Health Hazardous Materials Division.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure HAZ-3: Prior to structural demolition/renovation activities, should these activities occur, a Certified Environmental Professional shall confirm the presence or 8 absence of ACM’s and LBPs. Should ACMs or LBPs be present, demolition materials containing ACMs and/or LBPs shall be removed and disposed of at an appropriate permitted facility.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure HAZ-4: Areas of exposed soils within Caltrans right-of-way that would be disturbed during excavation/ grading activities shall be sampled and tested for lead prior to ground disturbance activities on a project by-project basis, so that any special handling, treatment, or disposal provisions associated with aerially deposited lead may be included in construction documents (if aerially deposited lead is present).

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure HAZ-5: Prior to construction, future developers shall prepare a Traffic Control Plan for implementation during the construction phase, as deemed necessary by the City Traffic Engineer. The Plan may include the following provisions, among others:
• At least one unobstructed lane shall be maintained in both directions on surrounding roadways.
• At any time only a single lane is available, the developer shall provide a temporary traffic signal, signal carriers (i.e., flag persons), or other appropriate traffic controls to allow travel in both directions.
• If construction activities require the complete closure of a roadway segment, the developer shall provide appropriate signage indicating detours/alternative routes.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure HAZ-6: The City Planning Department shall consult with the City’s Police Department to disclose temporary closures and alternative travel routes, in order to ensure adequate access for emergency vehicles when construction of future projects would result in temporary land or roadway closures.

Land Use and Planning Threshold Question: Would the project:
• Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect?
The MU-O ordinance would implement the Artesia General Plan Policy Action LU 1.4.1, which directs the City to establish “mixed-use zoning districts that provide development standards for mixed-use development, which should address minimum density and intensity requirements; allowable uses; horizontal and/or vertical mix of uses; building heights; and parking standards.” Section 9-2.4601 of the MU-O ordinance states that the MU-O is expressly intended to implement, in part, the City of Artesia 6th Cycle Housing Element of the Artesia General Plan, to encourage and incentivize new mixed-use infill residential, retail, and commercial development within the City, and to facilitate affordable multi-family housing for very-low and low-income classifications. The Housing Element, currently under review by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), quantifies the City’s housing objectives for the 2021-2029 Planning Period at 1,069 new units, distributed among income levels: 156 units for extremely-low, 312 for very low, 168 for low, 128 for moderate and 461 for above-moderate income levels.
9 California Housing Element law clearly sets forth the current statewide housing crisis and the obligations of California cities and counties to reduce obstacles to housing development, particularly affordable housing. The MU-O would, in part, fulfill the City’s obligation to facilitate affordable housing.

However, even as it would be consistent with General Plan Policy Action LU 1.4.1 and with State law, the MU-O zone would not be consistent with General Plan growth projections, because it would allow residential development that substantially exceeds the number of dwelling units considered by the 2030 General Plan and the accompanying GPPEIR, and at substantially greater intensities. The 2030 General Plan projects a citywide buildout of 4,949 dwelling units; the proposed MU-O could facilitate approximately 16,000-19,500 units in multiple-family settings at densities ranging from 70 du/acre to 100 du/acre. Accordingly, amending the General Plan to revise land use projections would be required for enacting the MU-O zone. SEIR Mitigation Measure LU-1 directs the City to do so.

Community Policy LU 1.4 emphasizes that mixed use development must be “integrated with surrounding uses to become part of the neighborhood by using cohesive architecture…etc.” Even with mitigation, such as setbacks for upper stories, such new construction may not be considered “in scale” with the residential neighborhoods adjacent to Overlay Areas 1, 2, and 3, because most neighboring residential structures do not exceed two stories in height. Although future development would be subject to the MU-O development standards, and market-rate projects would be subject to discretionary City design review, by-right development might not be perceived to be integrated or to meet neighborhood compatibility goals. SEIR Mitigation Measure LU-2 requires the City to add language to the Land Use Element of the General Plan to create an objective definition and standards for “compatibility” in light of statewide and City housing goals.

The following SEIR mitigation measures would reconcile these inconsistencies between the proposed MU-O and the General Plan:

SEIR Mitigation Measure LU-1: Within twenty-four (24) months of certifying this SEIR, the City shall update the General Plan and growth projections to accommodate the increased land use densities and development projections resulting from enacting the MU-O.

SEIR Mitigation Measure LU-2: Within twelve (12) months of certifying this SEIR, the City shall update the General Plan language describing neighborhood compatibility in light of California Government Code Article 10.6, Section 65589.5 et seq., creating objective standards defining “neighborhood compatibility” so that the term “neighborhood compatibility” does not introduce discretionary review and does not exclude or limit new affordable housing development.

Noise Threshold Questions: Would the project result in:
• Generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? • Generation of excessive ground borne vibration or ground borne noise levels? 10 Implementation of the proposed MU-O zone would itself not generate excessive noise or vibration since it does not authorize any particular development project. Future development in the MU-O zone, however, would involve construction activity that could produce at least temporary noise levels that exceed standards set forth in the City’s Noise Ordinance (Artesia Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 2), as well as ground-borne vibration.

As noted in the Project Description, the proposed MU-O zone area flanks the east and west sides of the Pioneer Boulevard commercial corridor. There are several nearby noise-sensitive uses in the nearby area, including churches, schools and the Artesia Library and Park. Because of these uses, as well as the existing residential development, mitigation is warranted to reduce potential impacts to less than significant levels. Additionally, the GPPEIR does not address temporary sources of ground-borne vibration. The SEIR incorporates analysis and mitigation measures from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Noise and Vibration Manual which reduce potential vibration effects to less than significant levels. Accordingly, Mitigation Measure SEIR NOI-1 as well as the following measures from the GPPEIR shall be incorporated directly or by reference in the MU-O ordinance:

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure NOI-1: During construction, stationary construction equipment shall be placed such that emitted noise is directed away from sensitive noise receptors.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure NOI-2: All construction equipment shall use available noisesuppression devices and properly maintained mufflers. All internal-combustion engines used in the project area shall be equipped with the type of muffler recommended by the vehicle manufacturer. In addition, all equipment shall be maintained in good mechanical condition to minimize noise created by faulty or poorly maintained engines, drivetrains, and other components.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure NOI-3: Construction noise-reduction methods (i.e., prohibiting extended equipment idling, installing temporary acoustic barriers around stationary construction noise sources, maximizing the distance between construction equipment staging areas and occupied sensitive-receptor areas, and use of electric compressors and similar power tools, rather than diesel equipment) shall be employed were feasible. Staging of construction equipment and unnecessary idling of equipment shall be avoided whenever feasible. “Feasible,” as used here, means that the implementation of this measure would not have a substantially detrimental effect on construction operations or schedule.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure NOI-4: All new development shall include noise-reduction design measures (i.e., attenuation barriers, double pane windows, sound attenuating building walls, incorporate architecturally attenuating features, landscaping, etc.) where conditions exceed the Noise and Land Use Compatibility Criteria “Normally Acceptable” noise exposure levels.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure NOI-5: All new stationary sources shall include noise-reduction practices (i.e., mufflers, well-maintained mechanical equipment, etc.) where conditions exceed the regulations within the Artesia Municipal Code. In addition, areas adjacent to sensitive receptors that would support uses or activities that would exceed the City’s Noise Ordinance standards (i.e., parking facilities, public trash receptacles, truck delivery areas, etc.) shall implement applicable noise-attenuation features (i.e., attenuation wall, mufflers, etc.). 11 SEIR Mitigation Measure NOI-1: For any proposed construction activity requiring a building permit where pile drivers, pavement breakers, jackhammers, compaction equipment such as vibratory rollers, or other equipment typically causing ground-borne vibration will be used, applicants shall evaluate the potential of construction equipment to cause vibration that would adversely affect people or structures. If the anticipated vibration would exceed 0.5 PPV (estimated threshold for transient sources that could damage older residential structures or annoy people), then vibration-dampening measures shall be used. These may include but not be limited to:1
• Jetting with air and water to erode soil adjacent to pile placement • Pre-drilling to minimize amount of impact driving
• Using cast-in-place or auger cast piles to eliminate impact driving • Using non-displacement piles
• Using pile cushioning
• Scheduling for specific times to minimize disturbance at nearby vibration-sensitive sites
• Using alternative non-impact drivers
• Using a hydraulic crusher
• Using saws or rotary rock-cutting heads to cut concrete slabs • Using hydraulic splitters to break up concrete
• Scheduling vibration-causing work to minimize disruption • Informing the public about the project and potential vibration effects • Offering hotel vouchers or temporary relocation assistance to potentially affected residents for the duration of vibration-causing activity Transportation Threshold Questions: Would the project:
• Conflict with a program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities? The GPPEIR determined that specific development projects, although consistent with the proposed General Plan Update, could conflict with a plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation system, and applied the mitigation measures below to address individual development projects’ impacts on the City’s circulation system. The SEIR adds that CEQA does not now permit lead agencies to consider traffic delay an environmental impact but notes that the GPPEIR mitigation measures could still be added as conditions of approval to discretionary projects in the overlay area. The SEIR further notes that by facilitating mixed-use development 1 Id., pp. 42-45 (discussions of mitigation measures).
12 along the Pioneer Boulevard corridor, the area will become more conducive to walking and cycling. The mitigation measures from the GPPEIR are repeated below:

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure TR-1: The City shall monitor traffic growth along Pioneer Boulevard (SR-1 to Artesia Boulevard) and Norwalk Boulevard (south of South Street) on an ongoing basis, in order to determine timing for implementation of the improvements necessary to achieve a LOS D or better.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure TR-2: To the extent that future development contributes to the need for improvements to Pioneer Boulevard (SR-1 to Artesia Boulevard) and Norwalk Boulevard (south to South Street), a fair-share contribution to the cost of the improvements shall be made a condition of approval for future developments.

Tribal Cultural Resources Threshold Question: Would the project:
• Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code Section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is:
▪ A resource determined by the lead agency, in its direction and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe.

The City of Artesia notified interested tribal groups in 2022 with the original circulation of the SEIR. No tribal resources were identified at that time, and no consultation requests were received.

The SEIR cites a 2016 Cultural Resources Technical Report that was prepared for a proposed project on Gridley Road at 183rd St., noting that it found no evidence of archaeological resources, cemeteries or other evidence directly indicating the presence of tribal cultural resources in the area near the project site, which is west of the MU-O area. A Sacred Lands search prepared for that project revealed none near or within the City. However, the search indicated that there were Native American resources within the nearby La Habra quadrangle. Additionally, the GPPEIR notes that artifacts attributed to the San Gabrielino Indians were discovered when Bloomfield Park was constructed in the City of Lakewood, approximately two miles south of Artesia. Consequently, the potential to disturb tribal cultural resources within the MU-O-zone area remains since the possibility that buried historic period archaeological resources may still exist below the ground surface of the project area. As such, any inadvertent damage to significant pre-historic archaeological resources and historic-period archaeological resources during site grading and excavation represents a potentially significant impact.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measures CR-1, CR-2, and CR-3 above would require that a professional archaeologist conduct a Phase I survey of any previously-undeveloped property before excavation or grading associated with a development project occurred, and if warranted, develop a monitoring and treatment 13 program in coordination with a Native American representative, the applicant and the City. Measures GPPEIR CR-2 and CR-3 specify steps to be taken if resources are discovered. As applied, these measures would reduce potentially significant impacts to tribal resources to a less-than-significant level.

7. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE THRESHOLD QUESTIONS:
• Does the project have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number, or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory?
Parts I-XX of the SEIR demonstrate that the proposed MU-O zone does not have the potential to significantly degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten or eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. The project area is located within a highly-developed urbanized area without native habitat and vegetation. There are potential impacts to hidden/undiscovered cultural resources, but these are adequately reduced to less than significant levels by mitigation measures contained in the General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report and the additional mitigation measures outlined throughout the SEIR prepared for the MU-O.
• Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term environmental goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals?
Parts I-XX of the SEIR demonstrate that the proposed MU-O zone would not be anticipated to achieve short-term environmental goals at the expense of long-term environmental goals, simply because the proposed overlay zone is designed to accomplish long-term environmental goals, including but not limited to reducing VMT, increasing land-use efficiency, incentivizing new transit services, and increasing “walkability” within the City.

8. SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS
The City Council finds that the Project, in conjunction with implementation of the General Plan, would result in significant unavoidable environmental impacts with regard to the following topics:
• Air Quality, • Population and Housing
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Utilities and Service Systems Mitigation measures are available for some impacts but would not mitigate impacts to a level of insignificance.
14 Air Quality Threshold Question: Would the project:
• Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard?
Enacting the proposed MU-O zone would not directly result in a cumulatively considerable criteria pollutant for which the project region is in nonattainment status, since the overlay itself does not propose or authorize any particular development proposal. However, future development constructed within the MU-O zone would generate air pollutants both during construction and operation that would unavoidably contribute to the region’s pollutant volume. The South Coast Air Basin is in non-attainment under both national and California standards for three criteria pollutants, including ozone, particulate matter, and fine particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5, respectively) GPPEIR Mitigation Measures: The General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report set forth the following mitigation measures; however, their implementation would not mitigate the impact to a level of insignificance:

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure AQ-1: For projects that may exceed daily construction emissions established by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), Best Available Control Measures shall be incorporated to reduce construction emissions to below daily emission standards established by the SCAQMD. Appropriate control measures shall be determined on a project-byproject basis and would be specific to the pollutant for which the daily threshold is exceeded. Such control measures shall include the following, among others:
• Minimizing simultaneous operation of multiple construction equipment units; • Implementation of SCAQMD Rule 403, Fugitive Dust Control Measures; • Watering the construction area to minimize fugitive dust; • Require that off-road diesel-powered vehicles used for construction shall be new low-emission vehicles, or use retrofit emission control devices, such as diesel oxidation catalysts and diesel particulate filters verified by the California Air Resources Board; and
• Minimizing idling time by construction vehicles.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure AQ 2: The following is a list of potential design features that shall be incorporated, as determined feasible by the Community Development Director, into the General Plan Update and future projects to ensure consistency with adopted statewide plans and programs.

Energy Efficiency
▪ Incorporate green building practices and design elements. ▪ Meet recognized green building and energy efficiency benchmarks. ▪ Install energy efficient lighting (e.g., light emitting diodes (LEDs)), heating and cooling systems, appliances, equipment, and control systems. ▪ Use passive solar design, e.g., orient buildings and incorporate landscaping to maximize passive solar heating during cool seasons, minimize solar heat gain 15 during hot seasons, and enhance natural ventilation. Design buildings to take advantage of sunlight. Install efficient lighting (including LEDs) for traffic, street, and other outdoor lighting.
▪ Provide education on energy efficiency to residents, customers, and/or tenants.

Renewable Energy and Energy Storage
▪ Meet “reach” goals for building energy efficiency and renewable energy use. ▪ Install solar, wind, and geothermal power systems and solar hot water heaters. ▪ Install solar panels on unused roof and ground space and over carports and parking areas.
▪ Include energy storage where appropriate to optimize renewable energy generation systems and avoid peak energy use.
▪ Use combined heat and power (CHP) in appropriate applications.

Water Conservation and Efficiency
▪ Incorporate water-reducing features into building and landscape design. ▪ Create water-efficient landscapes.
▪ Install water-efficient irrigation systems and devices, such as soil moisturebased irrigation controls and use water-efficient irrigation methods. ▪ Make effective use of graywater. (Graywater is untreated household wastewater from bathtubs, showers, bathroom wash basins, and water from clothes washing machines. Graywater to be used for landscape irrigation.) ▪ Implement low-impact development practices that maintain the existing hydrology of the site to manage storm water and protect the environment. ▪ Devise a comprehensive water conservation strategy appropriate for the project and location.
▪ Design buildings to be water-efficient. Install water-efficient fixtures and appliances.
▪ Provide education about water conservation and available programs and incentives.

Solid Waste Measures
▪ Reuse and recycle construction and demolition waste (including, but not limited to, soil, vegetation, concrete, lumber, metal, and cardboard). ▪ Integrate reuse and recycling into residential industrial, institutional, and commercial projects. Provide easy and convenient recycling opportunities for residents, the public, and tenant businesses.
▪ Provide education and publicity about reducing waste and available recycling services.
16 Land Use Measures
▪ Ensure consistency with “smart growth” principles – mixed-use, infill, and higher density projects that provide alternatives to individual vehicle travel and promote the efficient delivery of services and goods.
▪ Meet recognized “smart growth” benchmarks.
▪ Incorporate public transit into the project’s design. ▪ Preserve and create open space and parks. Preserve existing trees, and plant replacement trees at a set ratio.
▪ Develop “brownfields” and other underused or defunct properties near existing public transportation and jobs.
▪ Include pedestrian and bicycle facilities within projects and ensure that existing nonmotorized routes are maintained and enhanced.
▪ Meet an identified transportation-related benchmark.
▪ Adopt a comprehensive parking policy that discourages private vehicle use and encourages the use of alternative transportation.
▪ Promote “least polluting” ways to connect people and goods to their destinations.
▪ Incorporate bicycle lanes, routes and facilities into street systems, new subdivisions, and large developments.
▪ Require amenities for nonmotorized transportation, such as secure and convenient bicycle parking.
▪ Connect parks and open space through shared pedestrian/bike paths and trails to encourage walking and bicycling.
▪ Create bicycle lanes and walking paths directed to the location of schools, parks, and other destination points.
▪ Institute teleconferencing, telecommute and/or flexible work hour programs to reduce unnecessary employee transportation.
▪ Provide information on alternative transportation options for consumers, residents, tenants, and employees to reduce transportation-related emissions. ▪ Purchase, or create incentives for purchasing, low or zero emission vehicles. ▪ Create a ride sharing program. Promote existing ride sharing programs e.g., by designating a certain percentage of parking spaces for ride sharing vehicles, designating adequate passenger loading and unloading for ride sharing vehicles, and providing a web site or message board for coordinating rides. ▪ Provide a vanpool for employees.
▪ Protect existing trees and encourage the planting of new trees. Adopt a tree protection and replacement ordinance.

SEIR Mitigation Measure SEIR AQ-1: The MU-O Ordinance shall incorporate a provision in Section 9-2.4509 (Development Standards) requiring applicants to estimate development 17 projects’ construction and operational emissions using the CalEEMod™ Emissions Estimator or equivalent modeling tool, and to incorporate emissions-reduction measures so that estimated construction and operational emissions do not exceed applicable regional and localized thresholds.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Threshold Questions: Would the project:
• Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment?
• Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases?
Future development in the MU-O zone would generate a currently unknown but foreseeably significant volume of GHG emissions during both construction and operational phases. Numerous mitigation strategies are required by the California Building Code, including a minimum level of photovoltaic (solar) electricity-generating capacity and low-flow plumbing fixtures. Moreover, all new residential construction must comply with the City of Artesia’s “Green Building” code standards (Artesia Municipal Code (AMC) Section 8-10.01, adopting the Los Angeles County Green Building Standards Code (Title 31), which in turn adopts the California Green Building Standards Code (developed to meet AB 32 GHGemission goals)).

As discussed within the SEIR, consistency with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Scoping Plan is a measure of a project’s impact significance. Mitigation measures are applied that supplement California Green Building standards, but because the potential development under the MU-O is so great, it is uncertain whether greenhouse gas emissions could be fully mitigated to less than significant levels.

Mitigation Measure SEIR GHG-1 below requires projects within the MU-O zone to exceed Title 24 minimum requirements, and Mitigation Measure SEIR GHG-2 requires MU-O development projects (except for 100% affordable residential projects) to perform an emissions analysis and to adopt measures that reduce GHG emissions by at least 20%.

SEIR Mitigation Measure GHG-1: All projects proposed under the MU-O zone requiring structural building permits shall demonstrate in their Title 24 energy calculations that Title 24 minimum requirements will be exceeded by 10%. Projects incorporating 100% affordable residential units are exempt from this requirement.

SEIR Mitigation Measure GHG-2: All development projects proposed under the MU-O zone requiring building permits for new mixed-use, multi-family residential, commercial-retail, office, and restaurant uses shall estimate construction and operational GHG emissions using the CalEEMod Emissions Estimator or equivalent emissions modeling software, and adopt modeldefined measures that reduce the project’s GHG emissions by a minimum of 20% from unmitigated construction and operation. Projects incorporating 100% affordable residential units are exempt from this requirement.
18 Population and Housing Threshold Question: Would the project:
• Induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)?
Implementation of the proposed MU-O zone could induce substantial previously unplanned population growth, because maximum potential development under the MU-O could result in up to 19,500 new dwelling units within the overlay boundaries in high-density multiple-family settings, as constrained by lot size and building envelopes. the City’s General Plan anticipates 4,949 dwelling units citywide by 2035.

SCAG’s current regional growth projections for Artesia forecast 4,900 households and 17,600 individuals by 2035, and 5,000 households with 18,000 individuals by 2045, using population ratios of approximately 3.6 persons per household.

The modeled 16,000 – 19,500 units could add 11,051 – 14,551 units and potentially 39,870 – 52,384 individuals to the City’s housing inventory and population, likely causing unplanned impacts to City and private utility facilities and requiring facility expansion to accommodate multiple new plumbing, sanitation, electrical, and other connections. Unplanned impacts to school facilities, park facilities could also result.

Caps on housing are currently not permitted under State housing law unless such housing presents an imminent threat to public health and safety (Gov. Code Section 66300( b)(1)(B)(ii)). As described in the SEIR Section XI, Land Use and Planning, the City is obligated to accommodate its share of regional housing needs for the present planning cycle ending in 2029 (6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)), as well as for future cycles. As described in the SEIR, the 6th cycle allocations, totaling 1,069 units, include 350 very-low-income units, 200 low-income units, 644 moderate-income units and 644 above-moderate-income units, moderately exceeding General Plan growth projections.

Mitigation Measure SEIR LU-1 requires the City to revise the General language and growth projections.

However, this action will likely result in determining that significant and unavoidable impacts from substantial population growth would occur.

Utilities and Service Systems Threshold Questions: Would the project:
• Require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects?
• Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry, and multiple dry years? • Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider, which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments? • Generate solid waste in excess of state or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals?
19 • Comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste?
Development within the MU-O zone could substantially exceed General Plan and regional growth projections; accordingly, enacting the MU-O ordinance could result in re-constructing or enlarging existing infrastructure facilities, require water beyond planned or available supply, exceed wastewater treatment capacity, exceed solid waste disposal capacity, or impair compliance with solid waste regulations. The degree of impact cannot be predicted with accuracy since the MU-O itself would not construct infrastructure-requiring development. Development under the MU-O would likely occur incrementally, allowing facilities to “catch up.” Although any large-scale expansion of infrastructure facilities would be subject to independent environmental review and mitigation measures, it is possible that future cumulative demand could require new, expanded facilities.

The GPPEIR concluded that development under the General Plan growth projections would not result in significant individual or cumulative impacts associated with water supply or water supply systems, water treatment systems, wastewater treatment and conveyance systems, electric power facilities, storm water facilities or natural gas facilities. If expanded capacity was required for any of these systems, such expansion would be subject to individual CEQA review, and any impacts mitigated as necessary.

However, there is a potential that the cumulative growth facilitated by the MU-O, as well as cumulative regional growth in excess of the SCAG’s projections, would result in demand that could not be met without significant environmental impacts. Accordingly, the presently unquantifiable impacts associated with the construction of new public infrastructure should be considered significant and unavoidable.

9. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE THRESHOLD QUESTIONS:
• Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? (“Cumulatively considerable” means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.)
Parts I-XX of the SEIR demonstrate that establishing the MU-O zone could generate impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable, including air pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions, impacts associated with population and housing, and impacts to public utility capacity. As discussed throughout the document, project buildout would substantially exceed the 2030 General Plan and SCAG growth projections with respect to housing units and population. Incremental impacts resulting from development and operation of future development within the MU-O zone overlay areas include generation of air pollutants and greenhouse gases, increased use of domestic water, energy consumption, generation of wastewater and solid waste, and short-term construction noise impacts.

The analysis concluded that except for greenhouse gas emissions and potential impacts associated with upgrading public utility infrastructure, these incremental impacts were anticipated by the GPPEIR. Most impacts would be less than significant or can be mitigated to a less than significant level.

The GPPEIR concluded that cumulative air quality and GHG impacts from new development could not be mitigated to less than significant levels and would remain significant and unavoidable. Since development under the MU-O could exceed the development intensity that the GPPEIR evaluated, air 20 quality and GHG impacts from development under the MU-O would likely be greater even with ongoing emissions controls and adoption of green technologies, including zero-emission automobiles. Because GHG-emission thresholds have evolved since the GPPEIR was adopted, mitigation measures are incorporated in this SEIR to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new development in compliance with the CARB 2022 Scoping Plan. Again, because development under the MU-O would substantially exceed growth projections, cumulative impacts to public utility capacity would also be significant and unavoidable.
• Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Parts I-XX of the SEIR demonstrate establishing the MU-O zone and allowing future development according to the MU-O development standards would not be anticipated to result in substantial adverse effects on human beings on a project-by-project basis, but that cumulative impacts of buildout under the MU-O would be significant and unavoidable. Short-term effects during future construction in the MU-O zone overlay area related to noise, air quality, and greenhouse gases, would be less than significant based on compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and established impact thresholds, as well as the prescribed mitigation measures. However, cumulative long-term effects would increase the City’s population and housing stock substantially beyond current growth projections and include emission of air pollutants in a non-attainment area, greenhouse gas emissions, and potentially unmitigable impacts to public utility capacity. Cumulative impacts are thus anticipated to be significant and unavoidable.

Finding: The City Council hereby finds that it is infeasible to mitigate this impact to a less-than significant level based on the facts described below.

Facts in Support of Finding: The Project would implement a Mixed-Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone but would not authorize any particular development. Although mitigation measures would reduce impacts to air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, the cumulative effects of the overall General Plan buildout were considered significant and unavoidable given the region’s nonattainment status for ozone and particulate matter. Development under the MU-O zone, which could exceed densities anticipated by the General Plan, must consequently be considered to cause significant and unavoidable cumulative effects.

As determined below, no alternatives to implementation of the MU-O Zone were considered.

10. EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091(a)(3), regarding alternatives to the Project that would reduce or avoid significant effects identified in the SEIR, the City Council finds as follows. The SEIR evaluated no alternatives to the Project, as CEQA does not expressly require analysis of project alternatives in a supplement to an existing EIR; moreover, completion of the project is required to implement the General Plan Land Use Element Vicinity Action LU 1.4.1, and the for the 6th Cycle Housing Element to be certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

Action LU 1.4.1 specifically requires the City to adopt a Mixed-Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone. Consideration and adoption of an alternative to the MU-O Zone would result in non-compliance with the City’s 6 th
Cycle Housing Element (pending certification).
21 11. STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21081 and CEQA Guidelines sections 15091 et. seq. the City Council adopts and makes the following statement of overriding considerations regarding the remaining unavoidable impacts of the Project and the anticipated economic, social, and other benefits of the Project. After extensive review of the entire administrative record, including the Draft and Final SEIR, the staff reports, and the oral and written testimony, and the evidence provided, the City Council concludes that the remaining unavoidable impacts are acceptable in light of the following benefits of the Project.

Based on the evidence before it, the City Council finds that the benefits of the Project, as set forth below, outweigh its significant adverse environmental impacts and constitute an overriding consideration warranting its approval. The City Council further finds that each of the overriding considerations set forth below constitutes a separate and independent ground for this finding. • The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is currently evaluating the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element. The City is required to facilitate development of 350 very-low income units, 200 low-income units, 644 moderate-income units and 644 above-moderate-income units for this cycle alone. • HCD Policy Guidance states that a minimum density of 30 dwelling units per acre is necessary in urban settings to facilitate affordable housing development, but that sites that are at least one-half acre in area must be able to accommodate a minimum of 50 units to support affordable housing development, so that a density of 100 dwelling units per acre is necessary.
• The minimum density proposed in the MU-O, 70 dwelling units per acre, allows the City’s identified Housing Element “opportunity sites” to accommodate their assigned unit minimums.
• The maximum density proposed in MU-O Overlay Zones 1 and 2, 100 dwelling units per acre, allows the one-half-acre lots in those zones to accommodate at least 50 dwelling units each.
• Implementation of the Mixed Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone represents the completion of outstanding General Plan Policy Action LU 1.4, which committed the City implement mixed-use zoning districts in part to accommodate future housing needs.

The MU-O Zone is necessary in order for implementing Action LU 1.4 and for the City to receive certification of the 6
th Cycle Housing Sub-element of the General
Plan.
1 RESOLUTION NO. 25-3048

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ARTESIA TO APPROVE A PROPOSED ZONING CODE

AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING A MIXED-USE OVERLAY (MU-O)
ZONE (CASE NO. 2023-01), AMEND THE CITY OF ARTESIA

ZONING MAP, AND CERTIFY A SUPPLEMENTAL

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED

ZONING CODE AMENDMENT

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA DOES HEREBY FIND, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City of Artesia is proposing to establish a Mixed-Use Overlay (MUO) Zone to accommodate new mixed-use infill residential, retail, and commercial development within the city, and to facilitate affordable multi-family housing for very-low and low-income classifications. This proposal would require a zone change, a zoning code amendment, and a zoning map amendment, necessitating the preparation of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and Guidelines (CEQA) (Ca. Pub. Res. Code Div. 13, Sections 21000-21189.91; Ca.

Code of Regs., Ti. 14, Div. 6, Ch. 3).

SECTION 2. The City of Artesia 2030 General Plan Land Use Element Policy Action LU 1.4.1 directs the City to amend the Zoning Code to implement mixed-use zoning districts that provide development standards for mixed-use development, which should address minimum density and intensity requirements; allowable uses; horizontal and/or vertical mix of uses; building heights; and parking standards.

SECTION 3. The City of Artesia Zoning Map shows the distribution of zoning districts within the City. This Map is amended from time to time as changes to zoning districts are approved.

SECTION 4. The City of Artesia must accommodate its share of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation, or RHNA, as determined by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), and as directed by California housing law (Ca. Gov. Code § 65580 et seq.). The RHNA for each city and county includes assigned values for housing units affordable to households of very low, low, moderate, and above-moderate incomes. Artesia’s share of the RHNA is 1,069 units, including 312 very-low income, 168 low-income, 128 moderate income, and 461 above-moderate income units.

SECTION 5. Increased residential densities and greater building heights are required to accommodate the RHNA for affordable housing on specific sites within the City. Increased densities are also required to render properties identified in the City of Artesia’s 6th Cycle Housing Element capable of supporting minimum numbers of housing units.

SECTION 6. AMC Section 9-2.1601 provides that the provisions of the City’s Zoning 2 Code may be amended pursuant to the provisions of Title 7 of the California Government Code (Sections 65000 to 66499.58) to modify any regulation imposed by the City’s Zoning Code. Further, AMC Section 9-2.1602 provides that Zoning Code amendments may be initiated by the City Council, the Planning Commission, City staff or any property owner.

SECTION 7. Government Code Section 65853 provides that an amendment to a zoning ordinance, which amendment modifies any regulation listed in Section 65850 theretofore imposed (e.g., the use of lots), must be adopted in the manner set forth in Government Code Sections 65854 to 65857, inclusive. Government Code Section 65854 provides that the Planning Commission must hold a noticed public hearing on a proposed amendment to a zoning ordinance and accompanying zoning map. Government Code Section 65855 provides that after the hearing, the Planning Commission must render its decision in the form of a written recommendation to the legislative body. The recommendation must include (1) the reasons for the recommendation and (2) the relationship of the proposed amendment to applicable general and specific plans.

SECTION 8. On May 20, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the proposed overlay zone, the zoning map amendment, and a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (Case No. 2023-01), as set forth in Section 1 of the draft MU-O Ordinance attached hereto as Exhibit A, and following receipt of all public testimony closed the hearing on that date. The Planning Commission subsequently voted to adopt Resolution 2025-06P, recommending the City Council approve the proposed zoning code amendment, amend the zoning map, and certify the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report.

SECTION 9. The City Council of the City of Artesia makes the following environmental findings and determinations in connection with the approval of the proposed Zoning Code Amendment:

A. The City previously prepared and certified a programmatic Environmental Impact Report (the “2010 GPPEIR”) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”), the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal.

Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.), and the City’s Local CEQA Guidelines for the City of Artesia General Plan 2030. This Zoning Code Amendment (“Project”) has also been environmentally reviewed pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City’s Local CEQA Guidelines. In accordance with CEQA, a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (“SEIR”) was prepared to analyze the potential environmental impacts of the proposed Project.

B. On January 19, 2023, the City updated and uploaded to the California State Clearinghouse CEQA submit web portal the following documents: a Notice of Availability (NOA) of the SEIR, a Notice of Completion of the SEIR, a Summary Form, the Draft SEIR, the Draft Mixed-Use Overlay Ordinance, Map A (the Map Amendment), Appendices 1-5 for distribution to responsible, trustee, and other interested agencies and persons in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15082(a).

C. The SEIR was circulated from January 20, 2023, to March 6, 2023. Comments were received from the City of Cerritos and Artesia staff prepared written responses.

D. The SEIR and Ordinance were not considered by the City Planning Commission and 3 the City Council, and no action was taken to certify the SEIR or to enact the Ordinance and the Map Amendment.

E. In 2024, City staff was directed to revise the Ordinance to accommodate the requirements of the 6th Cycle Housing Element and the City’s RHNA. Accordingly, staff revised the Ordinance and the Map Amendment and updated the SEIR for recirculation.

F. On April 17, 2025, the City uploaded to the California State Clearinghouse CEQASubmit web portal the following documents: a Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Recirculated SEIR, a Notice of Completion of the Recirculated SEIR, a Summary Form, the Recirculated Draft SEIR, the revised Draft Mixed-Use Overlay Ordinance, the Map Amendment, Appendices 1-5, and a Request for a Shortened Review Period for distribution to responsible, trustee, and other interested agencies and persons in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15082(a).

G. On April 17, 2025, the City prepared and posted to the City’s website the following documents: the NOA, the Draft SEIR, the Draft Mixed-Use Overlay Ordinance, the Map Amendment, and Appendices 1-5.

H. On April 18, 2025, the Los Cerritos Community News published the NOA and the Notice of Public Hearing before the Artesia Planning Commission, beginning the local review period.

I. On April 23, 2025, the State Clearinghouse approved the request for shortened review and published the documents uploaded to CEQASubmit. The State review period extends from April 23, 2025, through May 23, 2025.

J. The Recirculated Draft SEIR was circulated for local public review and comment for a period of 35 days, between April 18, 2025, and May 23, 2025, and for state review from April 23, 2025 through May 23, 2025. Thereafter, a Final SEIR, consisting of the Draft SEIR, the technical appendices, comments on the Draft SEIR, and the responses to those comments, was prepared. A copy of the Final SEIR is on file with the Planning Department of the City of Artesia and is incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference as though set forth in full.

K. Section 15091 of the State CEQA Guidelines requires that the City, before approving a Project, make one or more of the following written finding(s) for each significant effect identified in the Final SEIR accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale for each finding:
(1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as identified in the Final EIR; or,
(2) Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency; or,
(3) Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the final EIR.

L. Section 15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines requires that if the Project will cause significant unavoidable adverse impacts, the City must adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations prior to approving the Project. A Statement of Overriding 4 Considerations states that any significant adverse project effects are acceptable if expected project benefits outweigh unavoidable adverse environmental impacts.

M. On May 20, 2025, the Planning Commission considered the Project in connection with the Final SEIR at a duly noticed public hearing. Following consideration of the entire record of information received at the public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2025-06P, recommending that the City Council certify the Final SEIR for the Project, make the findings required by CEQA, and adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Project.

N. On June 9, 2025, the City Council considered the Final SEIR for the Project and the Project at a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time interested persons had an opportunity to, and did testify either in support of or opposition to this matter. Prior to taking action, the City Council has heard, been presented with, reviewed, and considered all of the information and data in the administrative record, and all oral and written testimony presented to it during meetings and hearings. The City Council therefore finds that agencies and interested members of the public have been afforded ample notice and opportunity to comment on the Final SEIR.

O. The City Council further finds that the additional information provided in the staff reports, in the response to comments, and in the evidence presented in written and oral testimony presented at the public meeting held on May 20, 2025, does not constitute new information requiring recirculation of the SEIR under CEQA. None of the information presented to the City Council after circulation of the Draft SEIR has deprived the public of a meaningful opportunity to comment upon a substantial environmental impact of the Project or a feasible mitigation measure or feasible alternative that the City Council has declined to implement. The City Council also considered the certified 2010 FEIR, as revised by the Final SEIR.

P. The City Council finds that the comments regarding the Draft SEIR and the responses to those comments have been received by the City; that the City Council received public testimony regarding the adequacy of the SEIR; and that the City Council, as the final decision-making body for the lead agency, has reviewed and considered in its independent judgment, all such documents and testimony prior to acting on the proposed Project. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15090, the City Council hereby certifies that the Final SEIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA with respect to the proposed Project.

Q. Based upon the Final SEIR and the record before the City, the City Council finds that environmental impacts identified in the Final SEIR that are found to be potentially significant unless mitigated are described in Section 4 of Exhibit B of this Ordinance, which is hereby incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference as though set forth in full. Explanations for why they were found to be less than significant are contained in Exhibit B and are more fully described in the Final SEIR.

R. Based upon the Final SEIR and the record before the City, the City Council finds that environmental impacts identified in the SEIR as potentially significant have been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards.

These impacts are further described in the Final SEIR. All feasible mitigation measures have been adopted. The changes or alterations required in, or incorporated into, the Project, and a brief explanation of the rationale for this finding with regard to the identified impacts, are contained in the Final SEIR.

S. The City Council hereby adopts all findings set forth in Exhibit B of this Ordinance. 5 T. For the impacts identified in the Final SEIR as “significant and unavoidable,” the City Council hereby re-adopts the Statement of Overriding Considerations adopted for the 2010 FEIR, which is incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference as though set forth in full. The City Council finds that each of the overriding benefits, by itself, would justify proceeding with the proposed Project despite any significant and unavoidable impacts identified in the Final SEIR or alleged to be significant in the record of proceedings.

U. For the impacts identified in the Final SEIR as “significant and unavoidable” that were not previously identified as such in the 2010 FEIR, the City Council hereby adopts a Statement of Overriding Considerations. The City Council finds that each of the overriding benefits, by itself, would justify proceeding with the proposed Project despite any significant and unavoidable impacts identified in the Final SEIR or alleged to be significant in the record of proceedings.

V. The Interim Planning Manager is the custodian of records for the Project, and all materials that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the City Council’s decision was based are available for public review in the Planning Department of the City of Artesia located at 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, California 90701, telephone (562) 865-6262.

W. The City Council hereby directs the Interim Planning Manager to file a Notice of Determination in accordance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines.

SECTION 10. The City Council finds that the proposed Zoning Code Amendment is consistent with the goals and policies of the City’s General Plan 2030. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment amends portions of Title 9 (“Planning and Zoning”) of the Artesia Municipal Code to establish a Mixed-Use Overlay Zone. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment has been designed to be consistent with State Housing Law, the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element, and the City’s General Plan 2030. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment implements General Plan Community Development and Design Element, Land Use SubElement, Community Planning Principle LU 1 and Policy Vicinity Action LU 1.4.1. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment will not adversely affect or be detrimental to adjacent properties as the standards of the Mixed Use Overlay Ordinance ensure the protection and enhancement of adjacent and future development. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment implements the following goals and policies contained in the City’s General Plan 2030 Community Policy Program:

A. Community Policy LU 1.1 and Policy Action LU 1.1.1, which encourage the identification of appropriate locations for residential and non-residential development to accommodate growth through the year 2030 by evaluating amendments to the General Plan Land Use Map to consider the effect that such amendments will have on the City’s ability to achieve its goals of a well planned community; and
B. Community Policy LU 1.2 and Policy Action LU 1.2.1, which encourage a wide variety of commercial services in appropriate locations by analyzing the current inventory of developed and undeveloped commercial sites in the City in order to assess which are economically viable commercial developments that can be supported; and
C. Community Policy LU 1.3 and Policy Action LU 1.3.1, which encourages active and inviting pedestrian-friendly street environments that include a variety of uses within 6 commercial and mixed-use areas by enhancing access, safety and the streetscape experience for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders; and focus improvements in areas with the highest need; and
D. Community Policy LU 1.4 and Policy Action LU 1.4.1 and 1.4.2, which ensures mixed use developments are integrated with surrounding uses to become part of the neighborhood by utilizing cohesive architecture, lively streetscapes, interesting urban spaces, and attractive landscaping; and
E. Community Policy LU 3.1, which encourages a mix of retail shops and services along the commercial corridors that better meet the needs of the area’s present and future customers, by repurposing underperforming commercial properties in order to effectively transition them to a more viable land use.

SECTION 11. The City Council finds that the proposed Zoning Map Amendment is necessary to identify parcels that are encompassed by the Mixed-Use Overlay Zone.

SECTION 12. Based on the findings specified above and all other evidence in the record, the City Council adopts the proposed Zoning Code Amendment by adoption of proposed Ordinance No. 25-970, attached hereto as Exhibit A.

SECTION 13. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council.

SECTION 14. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 9th day of June, 2025. _____________________________

ALI SAJJAD TAJ, MAYOR
ATTEST:

JENNIFER ALDERETE, CITY CLERK

EXHIBIT A
ORDINANCE NO. 25-970

9-2.4601

EXHIBIT A
Article 46 Mixed-Use Overlay Zone (MU-O)
Intent and Purpose (MU-O).

The Mixed-Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone is enacted to implement, in part, the City of Artesia 6th Cycle Housing Element of the Artesia General Plan, to encourage and incentivize new mixed-use infill residential, retail, and commercial development within the city, and to facilitate affordable multi-family housing for very-low and low-income classifications. This ordinance further establishes a Community Benefit Program as set forth in Section 9-2.4609. This ordinance is not intended to alter development rights or standards applicable to the underlying zoning.

Specific goals of this Ordinance include:
• Accomplishing the housing needs of the City per the current Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) as issued by the Gateway Cities Council of Governments and the State of California;
• Affirmatively furthering fair housing for all income levels; • Incentivizing affordable housing for lower-income and special-needs households; • Incentivizing socially and economically inclusive housing; • Increasing the opportunities for a variety of housing types; • Facilitating walkable development with multi-modal transportation options; • Creating new patterns for socially- and economically-inclusive housing that reduce segregated living patterns and work towards truly integrated and balanced living patterns; • Facilitating increased employment and multi-modal access to jobs in high-resource areas. 9-2.4602 Applicability.
(a) The MU-O Zone may be applied to all properties identified on Map A, which follows the text of this ordinance. If a property is not identified on Map A, the MU-O Zone shall not be applied to that property unless a map amendment and overlay zone change are approved by the Artesia City Council.
(b) At an applicant’s election, properties within the MU-O Zone may be developed either in accordance with (a) this article or (b) the standards of the underlying zoning district or Specific Plan.
(c) Once an applicant elects to develop a property under the MU-O Zone or the underlying zoning district or Specific Plan, that choice governs all subsequent development and approvals.
9-2.4603 Definitions.
(a) Affordable housing. “Affordable housing” for the purposes of this ordinance means housing available and deed-restricted for low-income and very-low-income households. (b) The term “low-income families” has the same meaning as defined in Section 3(b)(2)(A) of the Housing Act of 1937 as amended (42 USC 1437a(b)(2)(A)). (c) The term “very-low-income families” has the same meaning as defined in Section 3(b)(2)(B) of the Housing Act of 1937 as amended (42 USC 1437a(b)(2)(B)). (d) The term “extremely low-income families” has the same meaning as defined in Section 3(b)(2)(C) of the Housing Act of 1937 as amended (42 USC 1437a(b)(2)(C)).

(e) Moderate income means income greater than the area median income (AMI) but not exceeding 120 percent of the AMI, as established by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, pursuant to California Health & Safety Code Section 50093. (f) The term “lower-income households” includes households of very-low, low- and moderateincome families. (g) Mixed-use. “Mixed-use” means for purposes of this ordinance a combination of commercialretail, institutional, or office uses in the same structure as a multiple-family residential development.
9-2.4604 Principal Uses Permitted
(a) The following uses are allowed as principally permitted uses where the MU-O Zone applies, if the project or proposed use complies with all development standards of Section 9-2.4607:

1. Multiple-family Residential Development. Except as provided in Section 9-2.4607(b) below, multiple-family residential development that is limited to residential uses and is not “mixed use” pursuant to Section 9-2.4603(g) is permitted where the underlying zone is residential, or the underlying Specific Plan permits stand-alone residential uses.

Multiple-family development may consist of rental apartment units or condominium units;

2. Mixed-use development. Commercial or office uses may occupy the first story in a multistory structure but shall not exceed 50% of the total usable floor area of the structure;

3. 100% affordable-housing development;

4. Supportive housing;

5. Employee housing;

6. Transitional housing as defined in Government Code Section 65582(q);

7. Single-room occupancy unit where the underlying zone is commercial or industrial, or if not commercial or industrial, the site abuts the underlying commercial or industrial zone within the Mixed-Use Overlay boundary;

8. Emergency shelters as defined in Section 9-2.406, “E” Words and Phrases, of Title 9 of the Artesia Municipal Code where the underlying zone is commercial or industrial, or if not commercial or industrial, the site abuts the underlying commercial or industrial zone within the Mixed-Use Overlay boundary;

9. Low-barrier navigation centers, in accordance with Government Code Sections 65660 et seq.;

10. Restaurants, where the underlying zone is commercial or in conjunction with Mixed Use development and that do not both (1) serve alcohol and (2) provide outdoor dining;

11. All service and professional uses that are allowed as principal uses under Section 9-

2.3002 where the underlying zone is commercial or in conjunction with Mixed Use development or an approved Specific Plan.

9-2.4605 Conditionally Permitted Uses
(a) The following uses are allowed as Conditionally Permitted uses in the MU-O Zone, if the project or proposed use complies with all development standards of Section 9-2.4607 where the underlying zone is commercial or if not commercial, the site abuts the underlying commercial zone:

1. Hotels and motels;

2. Bars and cocktail lounges;

3. Restaurants that serve alcohol and that provide outdoor dining. 9-2.4606 Temporary Uses
Under the MU-O Zone, the property may be used for temporary uses as set forth in Section 9-2.4002 of Article 40 of this chapter subject to approval of a temporary use permit in accordance with Article 40 of this chapter.
9-2.4607 Development Requirements and Standards
Projects seeking approval under this article shall be subject to the following development requirements and standards:
(a) All Projects:

1. Property development within the MU-O Zone is subject to the Community Benefit Program and in-lieu fees (Section 9-2.4609) whether it is developed under MU-O standards or according to the underlying zoning.

2. At least 10 percent of the residential units, or one unit, whichever is greater, in each project developed under this article shall be reserved for households earning no more than 80 percent of Los Angeles County area median income adjusted for family size appropriate to the unit. The units shall be rented or sold at an affordable housing cost, as defined in Sections 50052.5 and 50053 of the California Health and Safety Code. The units shall be rented or sold in accordance with California Government Code Section 65915.

3. When a property (1) is identified in the current Housing Element as a shortfall site (subject to Government Code Sections 65583.2(h) and (i)), and (2) has a site capacity for 16 dwelling units or more at the minimum density of 70 dwelling units per acre, 100 percent residential development is permitted by-right consistent with Government Code Sections 65583.2(h) and (i). Residential projects shall be constructed to a minimum density of 70 dwelling units per acre or the current MU-O minimum density as set forth in Section 9-2.4607, whichever is greater.

4. Affordability. At least 20 percent of dwelling units on shortfall sites must be designated as affordable to lower-income households as in Section 9-2.4603.

5. Mixed-use developments that combine residential and commercial uses are permitted on HE shortfall sites as follows:

A. Residential uses must occupy a minimum of 50 percent of the total floor area of the project.

B. A minimum of 30 percent of the total dwelling units shall be reserved for lowerincome households on HE shortfall sites.

(b) Mixed-Use Developments:

1. Commercial uses shall occupy at least 50% of the ground-floor area of mixed-use developments; however, if a project comprises 100% low or very low income units or a combination thereof then the ground-floor commercial requirement is waived. The ground-floor commercial requirement is also waived on properties that are required to be re-zoned to conform to Housing Element requirements.

2. Where low- to very-low income units are incorporated in a proposed mixed-use development, the minimum required commercial floor area may be decreased by 10%. (c) Multi-Family Developments:

1. The Condominium Development Standards contained in Article 36 of Chapter 2 of Title 9 of the Artesia Municipal Code do not apply to multi-family developments developed under the MU-O Zone. This provision does not prohibit condominium development in the MU-O Zone.

2. Density. All residential uses within the MU-O Zone shall be developed at a minimum residential density of 70 dwelling units per acre. The maximum residential density shall be as follows:

A. Where the maximum allowable building height is 5 stories or more, including applicable Artesia Density Bonus stories, the maximum density is 100 dwelling units per acre.

B. Where maximum allowable building height is 4 stories or fewer, including applicable Artesia Density Bonus stories, the maximum density is 70 dwelling units per acre.

C. Where the underlying zoning or Specific Plan permits a residential density greater than the maximum allowed under subsections (A) and (B), the greater density applies.

D. California Density Bonus provisions for additional increased density with varying proportions of affordable units (Government Code Sections 65915 et seq.) may be applied to any proposed multi-family development.

3. Artesia Density Bonus. The Artesia Density Bonus increases the maximum number of stories for multiple-family or mixed-use projects that incorporate a minimum percentage of affordable units. Projects are eligible for one additional story such that where the maximum building height is 5 stories, the Artesia Density Bonus permits 6 stories; where the maximum building height is 4 stories, the Artesia Density Bonus permits 5 stories; and where the maximum building height is 3 stories, the Artesia Density Bonus permits 4 stories. Projects are eligible for the Artesia Density Bonus if they incorporate low to moderate-income units as follows:

A. 35% or greater of low to very-low income housing
B. 45% or greater of moderate-income housing
C. Projects proposing 100% market-rate units are not eligible for the Artesia Density Bonus
Note: See Map A for height and density designations.

4. Private outdoor living space. Each unit shall have private outdoor living space of at least 100 square feet. The outdoor living space may include rooftop decks, balconies, or patios and shall have a minimum dimension of 5 feet in every direction.

5. Communal open space and recreation facilities. A minimum of 50 square feet per dwelling unit, with a total minimum area of 600 square feet, of communal open space and recreation facilities, shall be provided for exclusive use by multi-family or mixed-use development residents and their guests. This requirement may be satisfied by various facilities in separate locations within the residential or mixed-use building (for example, gym, garden, rooftop deck, plaza, forecourt); however, no single facility may be less than 500 square feet in area with minimum dimensions of 10 feet in every direction.

Non-enclosed communal open space may be provided in setback areas.

6. Distribution/Location of Low-Income Units: Units designated as affordable shall be reasonably dispersed throughout the development, shall contain on average the same number of bedrooms as the market-rate units, and shall be comparable with the market-rate units in terms of appearance, finish quality, and materials. (d) Yards. Except as otherwise provided in Article 9 of this Chapter, the following yard requirements apply:

1. Front Yards. Front yards are not required.

2. Side Yards.

A. Each lot or parcel of land that has a side lot line adjoining property in a residential or agriculture zone shall have a side yard not less than 10 feet in width on the side adjoining such residential or agricultural lot or parcel of land.

B. Where a side lot line abuts a property not within the MU-O Zone that is developed with a residential use, the minimum setback for the first and second stories is ten feet, and the minimum setback for the third and fourth stories is 15 feet.

Additional stories above the fourth story that are granted pursuant to the City of Artesia Density Bonus Ordinance as affordable housing development concessions shall be subject to a minimum setback of 20 feet. Buildings may be stepped to achieve these setback requirements, or the developer may choose to set back the entire building to meet the largest setback requirement.

C. Where the side lot line of any lot or parcel of land adjoins property that is not within the MU-O Zone or that is not zoned for residential use, the side yard shall conform to the underlying zone of that lot or parcel.

3. Rear Yards:

A. Each lot or parcel of land which has a rear lot line adjoining property in a residential or agricultural zone shall have a rear yard not less than 10 feet in depth.

B. Where a rear setback abuts a residentially-zoned property not within the MU-O Zone, the minimum setback for the first and second stories is ten feet, and the minimum setback for the third and fourth stories is 15 feet.

(e) Privacy. Where a property abuts a residentially-zoned property that is not within the MU-O Zone:

1. Private open spaces and communal open spaces that face residentially-zoned property shall include screening that is at least six feet above floor level. Screening is not to be considered part of the building for the purposes of measuring building height.

2. All parts of windows on stories above ground level that face residentially-zoned property shall be at least six feet above the floor level in that story or shall be constructed with non-transparent material to obscure views into adjacent private yards (e.g., frosted or textured glass, or other solution to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director).
(f) Height Limits. Height limits are established by the number of stories per parcel as shown on Map A, except that additional stories added pursuant to Section 9-2.4607(c)(3), Artesia Density Bonus, are allowed.
(g) Design Standards.

1. Facade articulation. The façade of any building shall not have a single, unarticulated plane of more than 30 linear feet. Articulation of the façade shall be of a depth not less than two (2) feet.

2. Building entrance. A building entrance or entrances shall be set back or projected forward from the main façade of the building by not less than six (6) feet.

3. Additional design criteria. Except where detailed in Subsections (g)(1) and (g)(2), above, development shall meet the objective design criteria applicable to the underlying zoning or Specific Plan except where the underlying zoning is a residential zone. If the underlying zoning is a residential zone, then the design standards applicable to the Commercial General (C-G) Zone apply.

4. Shade and shadow analysis. New development projects shall not cast shadows with durations of more than three hours during the spring and fall equinoxes, or more than four hours during the winter and summer solstices. Evidence of shadow duration may be demonstrated by a project-specific shade and shadow computer analysis, a structural model, or other means acceptable to the Community Development Director or designee. Reducing a structure’s shadow potential may require reducing some or all of a structure’s height, regardless of the maximum height permitted in the MU-O Zone area. (h) Off-Street Parking. Each lot or parcel of land shall comply with the following parking location requirements:

1. Location. The required parking facilities set forth in Subsection 3(i)(c) of this section shall be located entirely behind or within the building. Vehicle parking may not be located along any street frontage of the property. For the purposes of Subsection 3(i)(a) an alley is not a street.

2. Additional requirements for above-grade parking:

A. Parking garage façades shall have decorative elements as follows:

i. Where a property has a depth of 120 feet or longer as measured from the property street frontage, the parking garage portion of the development shall incorporate on the building’s street frontage developable space to accommodate retail, office, or other permitted uses along the street frontage and to screen the parking garage from the street. ii. Where a property has a depth of less than 120 feet as measured from the property street frontage, the parking garage façade shall incorporate screening elements, window displays, vertical landscaping, or a combination of one or more of these.

3. Parking garages shall have a street-accessible pedestrian entry/exit door. Access from the street shall be controlled by an electronic locking mechanism to prevent unauthorized entry.
(i) Parking spaces required.

1. The following parking requirements apply:

A. Two standard spaces per each residential unit with two or more bedrooms.

B. One standard space per each residential unit with one or fewer bedrooms (e.g., studio units);
C. One quarter (1/4) space per each multi-family unit for guest parking. Multi-family guest parking shall be identified as such and kept separate from retail and commercial parking areas;
D. For all commercial uses, including restaurants, retail, and service uses, parking requirements are one space per 250 square feet of floor area.

E. For all developments that include five or more affordable units, parking space requirements shall be reduced by 10%, excluding ADA parking space requirements.

The number of parking spaces for such projects may be further reduced upon application to the Community Development Director.

F. For residential uses exclusively accommodating senior housing, supportive or transitional housing, SROs, or other housing for individuals with physical or developmental disabilities, parking-space requirements shall be reduced by 20%, excluding ADA parking space requirements. The number of parking spaces for these uses may be further reduced upon application to the Community Development Director.

G. Hotels are subject to the parking requirements in Article 11. (j) Bicycle Parking.

1. For residential uses with ten or more units, one bicycle space for every four residential units or four total spaces, whichever is more, shall be provided in a secured location for exclusive use by residents and their guests.

2. For commercial uses, one bicycle space per 1,000 square feet of retail or service use floor space shall be provided in a location accessible to the public. (k) Signs. All signage shall comply with Article 12 of the Artesia Municipal Code. (l) Landscaping. Except as modified by this Article, landscaping shall comply with Article 15 of this chapter.

1. Landscaping other than turfgrass (lawns) may be provided in any manner, including, but not limited to, ornamental planting at grade, including trees, shrubs, annual plants, decorative groundcover, etc., and ornamental planting in raised planters. Turfgrass shall not be used as a decorative groundcover or other non-functional application. Turfgrass may be used in common areas, but shall be subject to City or State water-conservation regulations. Landscaping may be included in rear and side setback areas.

2. Article 15, Section 9-2.1502, Required Area, does not apply to properties developed according to the Mixed-Use Overlay.
(m) Trash Containers. Trash enclosures shall comply with the trash enclosure standards applicable to the underlying zone or Specific Plan.
(n) Air Conditioning Units. Exterior air conditioning unit locations shall comply with the Air Conditioning Unit standards applicable to the underlying zone or Specific Plan. If no standards are established by the underlying zone or Specific Plan, exterior air conditioning units shall be screened according to the development standards set forth in Artesia Municipal Code Title 9, Planning and Zoning, Article 29 Multiple Residential (M-R), Section 9-

2.2904(k).
(o) Lighting. All outdoor parking lot, security, and ornamental landscape lighting, except for ornamental landscape uplights designed to illuminate tree canopies, shall be shielded and directed downwards. Lamps shall be shielded such that their illumination does not exceed

0.5 foot-candle at any property boundary.
(p) Emissions Analysis. Prior to issuance of building permits, project applicants shall estimate development projects’ construction and operational emissions using the CalEEMod™ Emissions Estimator or equivalent modeling tool, and shall incorporate emissions-reduction measures so that estimated construction and operational emissions do not exceed applicable regional and localized thresholds.
(q) Energy Efficiency. Prior to issuance of building permits, project applicants shall demonstrate in their Title 24 energy calculations that Title 24 minimum requirements will be exceeded by 10%. Projects incorporating 100% affordable residential units are exempt from this requirement.
(r) Noise and Vibration Analysis. Prior to issuance of building permits for any proposed construction activity requiring a building permit where pile drivers, pavement breakers, jackhammers, compaction equipment such as vibratory rollers, or other equipment typically causing ground-borne vibration will be used, applicants shall evaluate the potential of construction equipment to cause vibration that would adversely affect people or structures.

If the anticipated vibration would exceed 0.5 PPV, then vibration-dampening measures are required to reduce vibration to less than 0.5 PPV.

9-2.4608 Design Review
(a) Applicability. Projects meeting the following criteria are subject to discretionary Design Review approval in accordance with Article 20 of this chapter:

1. Any proposed development in the MU-O Zone without a housing component;

2. Any proposed residential or mixed-use (commercial-residential) project that does not contain very-low-income, low income, or moderate-income units;

3. All other projects except as enumerated in Section 9-2.4608(b) below. (b) Exemptions. The following development project categories are exempt from discretionary Design Review:

1. Any proposed residential development in the MU-O Zone that is subject to ministerial review;

2. Residential development incorporating four or fewer market-rate residential units;

3. Multifamily residential projects of five or more residential units that include affordable housing;

4. Mixed-use development that are described by Government Code Section 65589.5(h)(2)(B) and that includes affordable housing;

5. Residential projects comprising 100% low or very low income units or a combination thereof;

6. Single room occupancy residential facilities;

7. Emergency shelters;

8. Employee housing;

9. Transitional housing;

10. Supportive housing;

11. Residential projects designed to accommodate seniors (65+) or people with disabilities. 9-2.4609 Community Benefit Program
(a) Community Benefit Program. The Community Benefit Program is intended to balance development goals with community housing needs to take meaningful action to affirmatively further fair housing. The program features two Community Benefits, the Artesia Density Bonus, and the Affordable Housing In Lieu fee program. The Artesia Density Bonus permits increased residential height limits in exchange for affordable housing, and the “in-lieu” fee program permits market-rate development in exchange for contributing to developing affordable housing elsewhere in the City. All sites within the MU-O boundary are subject to the City’s Community Benefit Program for Affordable Housing, as follows:

1. Except as set forth below, projects that are entirely non-residential are exempt from providing affordable housing pursuant to this section.

2. Applicability. The provisions of this section shall be applicable to all development projects within the MU-O Zone.

(b) Artesia Density Bonus. The Artesia Density Bonus as set forth in Section 9-2.4607(c)(3) may be utilized by all projects within the MU-O zone and is intended to facilitate the development of affordable housing in the City.
(c) Affordable Housing In Lieu Fee. The Affordable Housing In-Lieu fee shall be applied to development projects within the MU-O as set forth below.

1. Application:

A. Projects proposing a minimum of 15% very-low-income units, 15% low-income units, or 25% moderate-income units, or combination thereof, (calculated from base density) shall be exempt from the in-lieu fee;
B. Projects proposing less than the affordability percentages in Section 9-

2.4608(c)(1)(A) shall be subject to the corresponding proportional amount of the in-lieu fee as follows:
iii. Projects proposing less than 5% of very-low or low-income units, or less than 10% of moderate income units, shall be subject to 75% of the fee; iv. Projects proposing between 5% and 10% of very-low or low-income units, or between 10% and 20% of moderate-income units, shall be subject to 50% of the fee;
v. Projects proposing between 10% and 15% of very-low-income or lowincome units, or between 20% and 25% of moderate-income units, shall be subject to 25% of the fee.

C. Projects not proposing any affordable housing units shall be subject to 100% of the in-lieu fee.

2. Amount of Fee. The amount of the in-lieu fee shall be set by resolution of the City Council.

3. Timing of Payment. The fee required by this section shall be paid before issuance of a certificate of occupancy or final inspection.

4. Basis for Fee. The fee shall be calculated according to the results of a City-initiated development fee study, and shall be increased periodically according to the Consumer Price Index or similar time-based escalator. There is a reasonable relationship to requiring properties that could otherwise include affordable residential units to offset the lack of affordable units in each project with the fee because the fee serves the important public purpose of facilitating affordable housing.

5. Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Fees paid to fulfill the requirements of this chapter shall be placed in the City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The funds shall be used exclusively for projects that have a minimum of 60 percent of the dwelling units affordable to low-and moderate-income households, with at least 30 percent of the units available to low-income households. Only tax-exempt nonprofit corporations seeking to create or to preserve the housing in the city shall be eligible to apply to the Council for funding. The funds may, at the discretion of the Council, be used for predevelopment costs, land or air rights acquisition, administrative costs, gap financing, or to lower the interest rate of construction loans or permanent financing. In a project that includes market-rate units, trust fund monies shall only be provided to assist in the acquisition or construction of those units affordable to lower- and moderate -income households.
(d) Affordable Housing Regulatory Agreement. A legally binding agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, shall be executed and recorded against the property to ensure that the property complies with all of the requirements of this article, including, but not limited to, the requirement that affordable units be deed-restricted for a period of not less than 35 years. The property owner shall record the regulatory agreement prior to recording any final map for the property, or prior to the issuance of any building permit for the project, whichever comes first. The regulatory agreement shall bind all future owners and successors in interests of the project.

Figure 1 City of Artesia Mixed-Use Overlay, Map A
1 CITY OF ARTESIA

MIXED-USE OVERLAY ZONE

EXHIBIT B

FINDINGS OF FACT REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES AND

OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE MIXED-USE OVERLAY (MU-O) ZONE PROJECT MAY 20, 2025

1. INTRODUCTION:

The City of Artesia intends to establish a Mixed-Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone. The subject of these findings is the establishment of the MU-O Zone.

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Project involves establishing a new Mixed-Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone through a Zoning Code Amendment (the “project”). The MU-O Zone will apply to 569 properties in the City currently zoned Artesia Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan (ABC-SP), Artesia Live Specific Plan (AL-SP), Commercial General (CG), Commercial Planned Development, Multiple Residential (M-R), Historic District (HD), Heavy Manufacturing (HMI), Light Manufacturing (LMI), Multiple-Family Residential (MFR), Pioneer Specific Plan (P-SP), Single-Family Residential (SFR), Service and Professional (SP), and South Street Specific Plan (SS-SP).

The City of Artesia General Plan Community Development and Design Element, Land Use Sub-Element, Community Planning Principle LU 1, and Policy Vicinity Action LU 1.4.1 direct the City to amend the City’s Zoning Code to establish a Mixed-Use Overlay Zone to encourage the development of mixed-use development incorporating affordable housing in the City. The establishment of the Mixed-Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone will complete Action LU 1.4.1.

The City of Artesia 6th Cycle Housing Element of the Artesia General Plan states that the City of Artesia shall provide for the City’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) by facilitating residential development affordable to families of lower and moderate incomes.

The proposed MU-O Zone will allow by-right development of mixed-use, commercial, and multi-family developments with densities between 70 and 100 dwelling units per acre, provided that affordable residential units are incorporated into the project. Proposed development standards for the MU-O Zone encourage development, support the provision of lower-income housing, and require that developers either reserve a minimum 10% of residential units in each project for households earning no more than 80% of the area median income, as adjusted for family size appropriate to the unit, or pay an in-lieu affordable housing fee to the City as specified by Section 9-2.4609(c) of the MU-O Ordinance.

These findings and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (“MMRP”) address only the impacts of the establishment of the MU-O Zone.
2 3. THE DRAFT SEIR:

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that all State and local agencies consider the environmental consequences of projects over which they have discretionary authority. Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and subsequent documents to a Program EIR, such as Addendums, Supplements or Subsequent EIRS (1) provide decision-makers and the public with information concerning the environmental effects of a proposed project, (2) identify possible ways to reduce or avoid the possible environmental damage, and (3) identify alternatives to the project. Program EIRs must disclose significant environmental impacts that cannot be avoided, growth inducing impacts, effects not found to be significant, as well as significant cumulative impacts of all past, present, and reasonably anticipated future projects. CEQA documents that “tier” from programmatic documents must identify impacts that were not previously considered and provide additional mitigation measures if necessary.

The CEQA document prepared for the MU-O ordinance is a Supplement to the City of Artesia’s General Plan Program EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2010041003), as permitted by CEQA Guidelines Section 15162. The City of Artesia certified the Program EIR for the General Plan Update and adopted the 2030 General Plan in 2010 (State Clearinghouse No. 2008011004). The purpose of the Supplement is to evaluate the environmental impacts of implementing General Plan Policy Action LU 1.4.1 (which committed the City to establishing a mixed-use overlay zone), including those impacts that might result from revising the permitted uses, development standards, and design guidelines resulting from combining the overlay zone with the existing underlying district (Artesia Municipal Code Chapter 2, Zoning).

The City of Artesia is the Lead Agency under CEQA and is responsible for preparing and certifying the Supplemental EIR (SEIR) for the Mixed Use-Overlay Zone. The supplement to the General Plan Program EIR was prepared in conformance with CEQA (California Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.), California CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.), and the rules, regulations, and procedures for implementation of CEQA, as adopted by the City of Artesia. The principal CEQA Guidelines section governing content of this document is Section 15162 (Subsequent Documents and Negative Declarations).

4. THE FINAL SEIR:

The Final Supplement to the Artesia General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (“Final SEIR”) consists of the Draft Supplement to the Artesia General Plan Program EIR (Draft SEIR), the Response to Comments document, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and Appendices.

FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF FACTS SUPPORTING FINDINGS
The Final Supplement to the Artesia General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (“FSEIR”) for the MU-O Zone, prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), evaluates the potentially significant and significant adverse environmental impacts that could result from the project. CEQA Guidelines Section 15091 requires the City to make certain findings with respect to these impacts. These Findings of Fact Regarding Environmental Impacts, Mitigation Measures, Alternatives and Overriding Considerations for the Mixed-Use Overlay Zone Project (“Findings”) list all identified potentially significant and significant impacts of the Project, as well as mitigation measures for those impacts where feasible. All mitigation measures will be enforced through the MMRP, which will be 3 adopted by the City prior to its approval of the Project. Where an impact has been identified that cannot be mitigated to a less-than-significant level, the City of Artesia (“City”) nevertheless finds this impact acceptable based on a determination that the benefits of the Project as listed in these Findings and in the Statement of Overriding Considerations outweigh the risks of the potential significant environmental effects of the Project.

5. ISSUES WITH NO IMPACT OR LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS On April 18, 2025, the City released a Draft SEIR for the Project. The Draft SEIR determined, based on the nature of the Project and on certain standard conditions of approval that the City applies to similar Projects, that the Project would cause either no impact, or a less-than-significant impact, in the following categories:
• Agriculture and Forest Resources • Mineral Resources
• Biological Resources • Public Services
• Energy • Recreation
• Hydrology and Water Quality • Wildfire

6. SIGNIFICANT OR POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WHICH CAN BE AVOIDED OR MITIGATED

TO A LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT LEVEL
The SEIR identified the following impact categories where significant or potentially significant impacts could occur but that can be avoided or mitigated to a less than significant level:
• Aesthetics • Land Use and Planning
• Cultural resources • Noise and Vibration
• Geology and Soils • Transportation
• Hazards and Waste Materials • Tribal Cultural Resources Aesthetics Threshold Question: Would the project:
• Create a new source of substantial light or glare that would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area?
Enacting the proposed MU-O zone is not anticipated to result directly in significant impacts associated with light, glare, or shade and shadow effects, since the overlay does not propose or authorize any particular development proposal. The GPPEIR indicates that compliance with Artesia Municipal Code Section 9-2.1252, Exposed Neon Lighting for Signs and Architectural Accents, would adequately mitigate light and glare impacts. Additionally, Section 9-2.4504(o) of the MU-O Ordinance requires that all 4 outdoor parking lot and security lighting, except for ornamental landscape lighting, shall be fully “cutoff,” directed downwards, and shielded so that illumination from such lighting does not exceed 0.5 foot-candle at the property boundaries. Impacts with respect to light and glare are thus anticipated to be less than significant.

However, the proposed buildout under the overlay could lead to significant shade and shadow impacts because it would permit by right greater structural massing and height than the GPPEIR anticipated, and would eliminate Design Review for certain projects with affordable housing components. SEIR Mitigation Measure AES-1 requires that a provision be added to the MU-O ordinance as follows:

SEIR Mitigation Measure SEIR AES-1: The MU-O Ordinance shall incorporate a provision in Section 9-2.4509 (Development Standards) requiring applicants to demonstrate that new development projects shall not cast shadows with durations of more than three hours during the spring and fall equinoxes, or more than four hours during the winter and summer solstices.

Evidence of shadow duration may be demonstrated by a project-specific shade and shadow computer analysis, a structural model, or other means acceptable to the Community Development Director or designée. The provision shall further caution applicants that reducing a structure’s shadow potential will likely require reducing some or all of a structure’s height, regardless of the maximum height permitted in the Overlay Zone area.

Cultural Resources Threshold Questions: Would the project:
• Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource pursuant to Section 15064.5?
• Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5?
• Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? Enacting the proposed MU-O zone, by itself, would not affect historical or archaeological resources, since the overlay zone would not directly authorize any particular development. The 2030 General Plan identifies several historical resources within the City, but these are not encompassed by the MU-O boundaries. However, one resource, the Old Station 30, at 18641 Corby Avenue (AIN 7039-010-905), which is not identified in the 2030 General Plan but is situated in the Historic District Zone within the MU-O area, in the northeast quadrant of Corby Avenue and 187th Street at the boundary of the overlay area. SEIR Mitigation Measure CR-1 directs the City to revise the MU-O boundary to remove AIN 7039- 010-905 from the MU-O area.

The GPPEIR found no evidence of archaeological resources, cemeteries or other evidence directly indicating the presence of human remains in the project area. However, future development within the MU-O zone may reveal previously-unknown artifacts, as the City generally is within the historic habitation and hunting territory of the San Gabrielino Tribe, and artifacts have been documented in nearby communities. These resources can include Native American cultural materials (shells, animal bones, stone tools, or stone flakes), historic materials (trash deposits or scatters containing bottle glass, ceramics, metal items or structural remains), or human remains. 5 GPPEIR Mitigation Measures CR-1, CR-2 and CR-3 require that work be temporarily stopped if such resources are found, that they be evaluated and monitored by a licensed archaeologist and recovered as appropriate.

With these mitigation measures from the SEIR and the GPPEIR, impacts from the proposed project are anticipated to be less than significant.

SEIR Mitigation Measure SEIR CR-1: Prior to adoption of the MU-O ordinance and map, the MUO boundary shall be revised to remove AIN 7039-010-905, 18641 Corby Avenue, from the overlay area.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure CR-1: Prior to any excavation and grading activities of any future development project on a previously undeveloped property, a professional archaeologist shall be retained to conduct a Phase I survey (physical walk-over) in areas where ground can be observed.

If warranted, the archaeologist will develop a monitoring program in coordination with a Native American representative (if there is potential to encounter prehistoric or Native American resources), the project applicant, and the City. The monitoring program will also include a treatment plan for any additional resources encountered and a final report on findings.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure CR-2: In the event that archaeological resources are unearthed during excavation and grading activities of any future development project, the contractor shall cease all earth-disturbing activities within a 100-meter radius of the area of discovery and shall retain a qualified archaeologist to evaluate the significance of the finding and appropriate course of action. Salvage operation requirements pursuant to Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines shall be followed. After the find has been appropriately mitigated, work in the area may resume.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure CR-3: In the event that human remains are unearthed during exaction and grading activities of any future development project, all activity shall cease immediately. Pursuant to State Health and Safety code Section 7050.5, no further disturbance shall occur until the County coroner has made the necessary findings as to origin and disposition pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. If the remains are determined to be of Native American descent, the coroner shall within 24 hours notify the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC). The NAHC shall then contact the most likely descendant of the deceased Native American, who shall serve as consultant on how to proceed with the remains.

Geology and Soils Threshold Questions: Would the project:
• Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
• Strong seismic ground shaking?
• Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction? 6 • Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial direct or indirect risks to life or property?

Enactment of the MU-O zone would not of itself cause direct or indirect effects associated with seismic ground shaking; however, future development in the MU-O zone area would expose structures and people to earthquake-induced ground shaking. Development of the MU-O zone could introduce approximately 16,000 to 19,500 newly-redeveloped units to the area. The GPPEIR states that the City lies over an area of “active crustal compression and would likely experience ground shaking due to a seismic event”19 and compares the overall seismic risk in the City to that of the surrounding southern California region.

All future construction in the MU-O zone would be required to comply with the California Building Code as adopted by the City of Artesia, including its seismic-safety requirements. However, the Building Code allows a city’s Building Official some discretion with respect to requiring geotechnical or other soil analysis that would inform both the City and the builder of site-specific risks. Requiring such studies, including reasonable conformance with the studies’ recommendations, prior to issuance of building permits, would greatly reduce earthquake-induced damage to future structures, and injury to residents.

Therefore, as is set forth in the GPPEIR and updated for this Supplement, Mitigation Measure GPPEIR GEO-1 shall be added to the MU-O ordinance development standards.

Enactment of the MU-O zone would not expose people or structures to seismic-related ground failure since the MU-O zone by itself would not authorize any particular development project. However, future development in the MU-O zone would likely expose people and structures to liquefaction hazards because the entire City is subject to liquefaction. GPPEIR Mitigation Measure Geo-1 below would require that prospective developers prepare, and comply with recommendations in, site-specific Geotechnical Reports, which would include information about a site’s liquefaction potential. With application of these mitigation measures, remaining impacts are expected to be less than significant.

The GPPEIR indicates that soils present in the City are considered expansive, and that geotechnical investigations are required prior to construction to minimize risks associated with construction.

Mitigation Measure SEIR GEO-1 adds this requirement to the MU-O ordinance and requires compliance with the geotechnical study’s recommendations. With this mitigation measure in place, along with adherence to California Building Code requirements, remaining impacts would be less than significant.

SEIR Mitigation Measure GEO-1: The following provisions shall be added to the MU-O ordinance prior to enactment unless they or equivalent provisions already exist within the Artesia Municipal Code or are part of the City of Artesia Building Department regulations:
• Prior to issuance of a Grading Permit or Building Permit for each development project in the MU-U Overlay Areas 1, 2, and 3, a registered geologist or soils engineer shall prepare a site-specific Geotechnical Study, which shall be submitted to the City Building and Safety Division for approval. The Geotechnical Study shall specify the measures necessary to mitigate impacts related to seismic and geotechnical hazards, if any.
• Prior to issuance of any Grading Permit or Building Permit, applicants of future development projects shall comply with each of the recommendations detailed in 7 the Geotechnical Study, and other such measure(s) as the City deems necessary to adequately mitigate potential seismic and geotechnical hazards.

Hazards and Hazardous Materials Threshold Question: Would the project:
• Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident considerations involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment?
Future development in the MU-O zone, however, would likely involve demolition of existing structures, grading and excavation, which could potentially expose construction workers and the public to unidentified hazardous substances present in building debris, soil or groundwater, such as asbestos, lead-based paint, mercury from fluorescent lighting, and other materials contained in electrical switches, heating/cooling equipment, and thermostats. However, all future development would be subject to compliance with existing federal, State, and local regulations for storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials. To ensure that asbestos or other hazardous materials are properly discovered and managed, GPPEIR Mitigation Measures HAZ-1, 2, and 3 require that prior to obtaining grading and/or demolition permits, developers or renovators of existing properties and buildings within the MU-O zone be surveyed for asbestos, lead-based paint and other hazardous materials and that developers engage licensed specialty contractors to remove and contain all hazardous materials. With these mitigation measures in place, associated impacts would be reduced to less than significant levels.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure HAZ-1: Prior to issuance of a Grading Permit, a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment shall be prepared in accordance with ASTM Standards and Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI), in order to investigate the potential existence of site contamination. Any site-specific uses shall be analyzed according to the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (i.e., auto service stations, agricultural lands, etc.). The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment shall identify Specific Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs) (i.e., asbestos containing materials, lead-based paints, polychlorinated biphenyls, etc.), which may require remedial activities prior to construction.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure HAZ-2: Prior to potential remedial excavation and grading activities, impacted areas shall be cleared of all maintenance equipment and materials (e.g., solvents, grease, waste oil), construction materials, miscellaneous stockpiled debris (e.g., scrap metal, pallets, storage bins, construction parts), above-ground storage tanks, surface trash, piping, excess vegetation and other deleterious materials. These materials shall be removed off-site and properly disposed of at an approved disposal facility. Once removed, a visual inspection of the areas beneath the removed materials shall be performed. Any stained soils observed underneath the removed materials shall be sampled. In the event concentrations of materials are detected above regulatory cleanup levels during demolition or construction activities, the project Applicant shall comply with the following measures in accordance with Federal, State, and local requirements:
• Excavation and disposal at a permitted, off-site facility; • On-site remediation, if necessary; or
8 • Other measures as deemed appropriate by the County of Los Angeles Fire Department Health Hazardous Materials Division.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure HAZ-3: Prior to structural demolition/renovation activities, should these activities occur, a Certified Environmental Professional shall confirm the presence or absence of ACM’s and LBPs. Should ACMs or LBPs be present, demolition materials containing ACMs and/or LBPs shall be removed and disposed of at an appropriate permitted facility.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure HAZ-4: Areas of exposed soils within Caltrans right-of-way that would be disturbed during excavation/ grading activities shall be sampled and tested for lead prior to ground disturbance activities on a project by-project basis, so that any special handling, treatment, or disposal provisions associated with aerially deposited lead may be included in construction documents (if aerially deposited lead is present).

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure HAZ-5: Prior to construction, future developers shall prepare a Traffic Control Plan for implementation during the construction phase, as deemed necessary by the City Traffic Engineer. The Plan may include the following provisions, among others:
• At least one unobstructed lane shall be maintained in both directions on surrounding roadways.
• At any time only a single lane is available, the developer shall provide a temporary traffic signal, signal carriers (i.e., flag persons), or other appropriate traffic controls to allow travel in both directions.
• If construction activities require the complete closure of a roadway segment, the developer shall provide appropriate signage indicating detours/alternative routes.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure HAZ-6: The City Planning Department shall consult with the City’s Police Department to disclose temporary closures and alternative travel routes, in order to ensure adequate access for emergency vehicles when construction of future projects would result in temporary land or roadway closures.

Land Use and Planning Threshold Question: Would the project:
• Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect?
The MU-O ordinance would implement the Artesia General Plan Policy Action LU 1.4.1, which directs the City to establish “mixed-use zoning districts that provide development standards for mixed-use development, which should address minimum density and intensity requirements; allowable uses; horizontal and/or vertical mix of uses; building heights; and parking standards.” Section 9-2.4601 of the MU-O ordinance states that the MU-O is expressly intended to implement, in part, the City of Artesia 6th Cycle Housing Element of the Artesia General Plan, to encourage and incentivize new mixed-use infill residential, retail, and commercial development within the City, and to facilitate affordable multi-family housing for very-low and low-income classifications. The Housing Element, currently under review by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), quantifies the City’s housing objectives for the 2021-2029 Planning Period at 1,069 new units, 9 distributed among income levels: 156 units for extremely-low, 312 for very low, 168 for low, 128 for moderate and 461 for above-moderate income levels.

California Housing Element law clearly sets forth the current statewide housing crisis and the obligations of California cities and counties to reduce obstacles to housing development, particularly affordable housing. The MU-O would, in part, fulfill the City’s obligation to facilitate affordable housing.

However, even as it would be consistent with General Plan Policy Action LU 1.4.1 and with State law, the MU-O zone would not be consistent with General Plan growth projections, because it would allow residential development that substantially exceeds the number of dwelling units considered by the 2030 General Plan and the accompanying GPPEIR, and at substantially greater intensities. The 2030 General Plan projects a citywide buildout of 4,949 dwelling units; the proposed MU-O could facilitate approximately 16,000-19,500 units in multiple-family settings at densities ranging from 70 du/acre to 100 du/acre. Accordingly, amending the General Plan to revise land use projections would be required for enacting the MU-O zone. SEIR Mitigation Measure LU-1 directs the City to do so.

Community Policy LU 1.4 emphasizes that mixed use development must be “integrated with surrounding uses to become part of the neighborhood by using cohesive architecture…etc.” Even with mitigation, such as setbacks for upper stories, such new construction may not be considered “in scale” with the residential neighborhoods adjacent to Overlay Areas 1, 2, and 3, because most neighboring residential structures do not exceed two stories in height. Although future development would be subject to the MU-O development standards, and market-rate projects would be subject to discretionary City design review, by-right development might not be perceived to be integrated or to meet neighborhood compatibility goals. SEIR Mitigation Measure LU-2 requires the City to add language to the Land Use Element of the General Plan to create an objective definition and standards for “compatibility” in light of statewide and City housing goals.

The following SEIR mitigation measures would reconcile these inconsistencies between the proposed MU-O and the General Plan:

SEIR Mitigation Measure LU-1: Within twenty-four (24) months of certifying this SEIR, the City shall update the General Plan and growth projections to accommodate the increased land use densities and development projections resulting from enacting the MU-O.

SEIR Mitigation Measure LU-2: Within twelve (12) months of certifying this SEIR, the City shall update the General Plan language describing neighborhood compatibility in light of California Government Code Article 10.6, Section 65589.5 et seq., creating objective standards defining “neighborhood compatibility” so that the term “neighborhood compatibility” does not introduce discretionary review and does not exclude or limit new affordable housing development.
10 Noise Threshold Questions: Would the project result in:
• Generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? • Generation of excessive ground borne vibration or ground borne noise levels? Implementation of the proposed MU-O zone would itself not generate excessive noise or vibration since it does not authorize any particular development project. Future development in the MU-O zone, however, would involve construction activity that could produce at least temporary noise levels that exceed standards set forth in the City’s Noise Ordinance (Artesia Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 2), as well as ground-borne vibration.

As noted in the Project Description, the proposed MU-O zone area flanks the east and west sides of the Pioneer Boulevard commercial corridor. There are several nearby noise-sensitive uses in the nearby area, including churches, schools and the Artesia Library and Park. Because of these uses, as well as the existing residential development, mitigation is warranted to reduce potential impacts to less than significant levels. Additionally, the GPPEIR does not address temporary sources of ground-borne vibration. The SEIR incorporates analysis and mitigation measures from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Noise and Vibration Manual which reduce potential vibration effects to less than significant levels. Accordingly, Mitigation Measure SEIR NOI-1 as well as the following measures from the GPPEIR shall be incorporated directly or by reference in the MU-O ordinance:

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure NOI-1: During construction, stationary construction equipment shall be placed such that emitted noise is directed away from sensitive noise receptors.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure NOI-2: All construction equipment shall use available noisesuppression devices and properly maintained mufflers. All internal-combustion engines used in the project area shall be equipped with the type of muffler recommended by the vehicle manufacturer. In addition, all equipment shall be maintained in good mechanical condition to minimize noise created by faulty or poorly maintained engines, drivetrains, and other components.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure NOI-3: Construction noise-reduction methods (i.e., prohibiting extended equipment idling, installing temporary acoustic barriers around stationary construction noise sources, maximizing the distance between construction equipment staging areas and occupied sensitive-receptor areas, and use of electric compressors and similar power tools, rather than diesel equipment) shall be employed were feasible. Staging of construction equipment and unnecessary idling of equipment shall be avoided whenever feasible. “Feasible,” as used here, means that the implementation of this measure would not have a substantially detrimental effect on construction operations or schedule.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure NOI-4: All new development shall include noise-reduction design measures (i.e., attenuation barriers, double pane windows, sound attenuating building walls, incorporate architecturally attenuating features, landscaping, etc.) where conditions exceed the Noise and Land Use Compatibility Criteria “Normally Acceptable” noise exposure levels. 11 GPPEIR Mitigation Measure NOI-5: All new stationary sources shall include noise-reduction practices (i.e., mufflers, well-maintained mechanical equipment, etc.) where conditions exceed the regulations within the Artesia Municipal Code. In addition, areas adjacent to sensitive receptors that would support uses or activities that would exceed the City’s Noise Ordinance standards (i.e., parking facilities, public trash receptacles, truck delivery areas, etc.) shall implement applicable noise-attenuation features (i.e., attenuation wall, mufflers, etc.).

SEIR Mitigation Measure NOI-1: For any proposed construction activity requiring a building permit where pile drivers, pavement breakers, jackhammers, compaction equipment such as vibratory rollers, or other equipment typically causing ground-borne vibration will be used, applicants shall evaluate the potential of construction equipment to cause vibration that would adversely affect people or structures. If the anticipated vibration would exceed 0.5 PPV (estimated threshold for transient sources that could damage older residential structures or annoy people), then vibration-dampening measures shall be used. These may include but not be limited to:0F
1 • Jetting with air and water to erode soil adjacent to pile placement • Pre-drilling to minimize amount of impact driving
• Using cast-in-place or auger cast piles to eliminate impact driving • Using non-displacement piles
• Using pile cushioning
• Scheduling for specific times to minimize disturbance at nearby vibration-sensitive sites
• Using alternative non-impact drivers
• Using a hydraulic crusher
• Using saws or rotary rock-cutting heads to cut concrete slabs • Using hydraulic splitters to break up concrete
• Scheduling vibration-causing work to minimize disruption • Informing the public about the project and potential vibration effects • Offering hotel vouchers or temporary relocation assistance to potentially affected residents for the duration of vibration-causing activity 1 Id., pp. 42-45 (discussions of mitigation measures).
12 Transportation Threshold Questions: Would the project:
• Conflict with a program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities? The GPPEIR determined that specific development projects, although consistent with the proposed General Plan Update, could conflict with a plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation system, and applied the mitigation measures below to address individual development projects’ impacts on the City’s circulation system. The SEIR adds that CEQA does not now permit lead agencies to consider traffic delay an environmental impact but notes that the GPPEIR mitigation measures could still be added as conditions of approval to discretionary projects in the overlay area. The SEIR further notes that by facilitating mixed-use development along the Pioneer Boulevard corridor, the area will become more conducive to walking and cycling. The mitigation measures from the GPPEIR are repeated below:

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure TR-1: The City shall monitor traffic growth along Pioneer Boulevard (SR-1 to Artesia Boulevard) and Norwalk Boulevard (south of South Street) on an ongoing basis, in order to determine timing for implementation of the improvements necessary to achieve a LOS D or better.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure TR-2: To the extent that future development contributes to the need for improvements to Pioneer Boulevard (SR-1 to Artesia Boulevard) and Norwalk Boulevard (south to South Street), a fair-share contribution to the cost of the improvements shall be made a condition of approval for future developments.

Tribal Cultural Resources Threshold Question: Would the project:
• Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code Section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is:
 A resource determined by the lead agency, in its direction and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe.

The City of Artesia notified interested tribal groups in 2022 with the original circulation of the SEIR. No tribal resources were identified at that time, and no consultation requests were received.

The SEIR cites a 2016 Cultural Resources Technical Report that was prepared for a proposed project on Gridley Road at 183rd St., noting that it found no evidence of archaeological resources, cemeteries or other evidence directly indicating the presence of tribal cultural resources in the area near the project site, which is west of the MU-O area. A Sacred Lands search prepared for that project revealed none near or within the City. However, the search indicated that there were Native American resources within 13 the nearby La Habra quadrangle. Additionally, the GPPEIR notes that artifacts attributed to the San Gabrielino Indians were discovered when Bloomfield Park was constructed in the City of Lakewood, approximately two miles south of Artesia. Consequently, the potential to disturb tribal cultural resources within the MU-O-zone area remains since the possibility that buried historic period archaeological resources may still exist below the ground surface of the project area. As such, any inadvertent damage to significant pre-historic archaeological resources and historic-period archaeological resources during site grading and excavation represents a potentially significant impact.

GPPEIR Mitigation Measures CR-1, CR-2, and CR-3 above would require that a professional archaeologist conduct a Phase I survey of any previously-undeveloped property before excavation or grading associated with a development project occurred, and if warranted, develop a monitoring and treatment program in coordination with a Native American representative, the applicant and the City. Measures GPPEIR CR-2 and CR-3 specify steps to be taken if resources are discovered. As applied, these measures would reduce potentially significant impacts to tribal resources to a less-than-significant level.

7. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE THRESHOLD QUESTIONS:
• Does the project have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number, or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory?
Parts I-XX of the SEIR demonstrate that the proposed MU-O zone does not have the potential to significantly degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten or eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. The project area is located within a highly-developed urbanized area without native habitat and vegetation. There are potential impacts to hidden/undiscovered cultural resources, but these are adequately reduced to less than significant levels by mitigation measures contained in the General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report and the additional mitigation measures outlined throughout the SEIR prepared for the MU-O.
• Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term environmental goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals?
Parts I-XX of the SEIR demonstrate that the proposed MU-O zone would not be anticipated to achieve short-term environmental goals at the expense of long-term environmental goals, simply because the proposed overlay zone is designed to accomplish long-term environmental goals, including but not limited to reducing VMT, increasing land-use efficiency, incentivizing new transit services, and increasing “walkability” within the City.
14 8. SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS
The City Council finds that the Project, in conjunction with implementation of the General Plan, would result in significant unavoidable environmental impacts with regard to the following topics:
• Air Quality, • Population and Housing
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Utilities and Service Systems Mitigation measures are available for some impacts but would not mitigate impacts to a level of insignificance.

Air Quality Threshold Question: Would the project:
• Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard?
Enacting the proposed MU-O zone would not directly result in a cumulatively considerable criteria pollutant for which the project region is in nonattainment status, since the overlay itself does not propose or authorize any particular development proposal. However, future development constructed within the MU-O zone would generate air pollutants both during construction and operation that would unavoidably contribute to the region’s pollutant volume. The South Coast Air Basin is in non-attainment under both national and California standards for three criteria pollutants, including ozone, particulate matter, and fine particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5, respectively) GPPEIR Mitigation Measures: The General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report set forth the following mitigation measures; however, their implementation would not mitigate the impact to a level of insignificance:

GPPEIR Mitigation Measure AQ-1: For projects that may exceed daily construction emissions established by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), Best Available Control Measures shall be incorporated to reduce construction emissions to below daily emission standards established by the SCAQMD. Appropriate control measures shall be determined on a project-byproject basis and would be specific to the pollutant for which the daily threshold is exceeded. Such control measures shall include the following, among others:
• Minimizing simultaneous operation of multiple construction equipment units; • Implementation of SCAQMD Rule 403, Fugitive Dust Control Measures; • Watering the construction area to minimize fugitive dust; • Require that off-road diesel-powered vehicles used for construction shall be new low-emission vehicles, or use retrofit emission control devices, such as diesel oxidation catalysts and diesel particulate filters verified by the California Air Resources Board; and
• Minimizing idling time by construction vehicles.
15 GPPEIR Mitigation Measure AQ 2: The following is a list of potential design features that shall be incorporated, as determined feasible by the Community Development Director, into the General Plan Update and future projects to ensure consistency with adopted statewide plans and programs.

Energy Efficiency
 Incorporate green building practices and design elements.  Meet recognized green building and energy efficiency benchmarks.  Install energy efficient lighting (e.g., light emitting diodes (LEDs)), heating and cooling systems, appliances, equipment, and control systems.  Use passive solar design, e.g., orient buildings and incorporate landscaping to maximize passive solar heating during cool seasons, minimize solar heat gain during hot seasons, and enhance natural ventilation. Design buildings to take advantage of sunlight. Install efficient lighting (including LEDs) for traffic, street, and other outdoor lighting.
 Provide education on energy efficiency to residents, customers, and/or tenants.

Renewable Energy and Energy Storage
 Meet “reach” goals for building energy efficiency and renewable energy use.  Install solar, wind, and geothermal power systems and solar hot water heaters.  Install solar panels on unused roof and ground space and over carports and parking areas.
 Include energy storage where appropriate to optimize renewable energy generation systems and avoid peak energy use.
 Use combined heat and power (CHP) in appropriate applications.

Water Conservation and Efficiency
 Incorporate water-reducing features into building and landscape design.  Create water-efficient landscapes.
 Install water-efficient irrigation systems and devices, such as soil moisturebased irrigation controls and use water-efficient irrigation methods.  Make effective use of graywater. (Graywater is untreated household wastewater from bathtubs, showers, bathroom wash basins, and water from clothes washing machines. Graywater to be used for landscape irrigation.)  Implement low-impact development practices that maintain the existing hydrology of the site to manage storm water and protect the environment.  Devise a comprehensive water conservation strategy appropriate for the project and location.
 Design buildings to be water-efficient. Install water-efficient fixtures and appliances.
16  Provide education about water conservation and available programs and incentives.

Solid Waste Measures
 Reuse and recycle construction and demolition waste (including, but not limited to, soil, vegetation, concrete, lumber, metal, and cardboard).  Integrate reuse and recycling into residential industrial, institutional, and commercial projects. Provide easy and convenient recycling opportunities for residents, the public, and tenant businesses.
 Provide education and publicity about reducing waste and available recycling services.

Land Use Measures
 Ensure consistency with “smart growth” principles – mixed-use, infill, and higher density projects that provide alternatives to individual vehicle travel and promote the efficient delivery of services and goods.
 Meet recognized “smart growth” benchmarks.
 Incorporate public transit into the project’s design.  Preserve and create open space and parks. Preserve existing trees, and plant replacement trees at a set ratio.
 Develop “brownfields” and other underused or defunct properties near existing public transportation and jobs.
 Include pedestrian and bicycle facilities within projects and ensure that existing nonmotorized routes are maintained and enhanced.
 Meet an identified transportation-related benchmark.
 Adopt a comprehensive parking policy that discourages private vehicle use and encourages the use of alternative transportation.
 Promote “least polluting” ways to connect people and goods to their destinations.
 Incorporate bicycle lanes, routes and facilities into street systems, new subdivisions, and large developments.
 Require amenities for nonmotorized transportation, such as secure and convenient bicycle parking.
 Connect parks and open space through shared pedestrian/bike paths and trails to encourage walking and bicycling.
 Create bicycle lanes and walking paths directed to the location of schools, parks, and other destination points.
 Institute teleconferencing, telecommute and/or flexible work hour programs to reduce unnecessary employee transportation.
17  Provide information on alternative transportation options for consumers, residents, tenants, and employees to reduce transportation-related emissions.  Purchase, or create incentives for purchasing, low or zero emission vehicles.  Create a ride sharing program. Promote existing ride sharing programs e.g., by designating a certain percentage of parking spaces for ride sharing vehicles, designating adequate passenger loading and unloading for ride sharing vehicles, and providing a web site or message board for coordinating rides.  Provide a vanpool for employees.
 Protect existing trees and encourage the planting of new trees. Adopt a tree protection and replacement ordinance.

SEIR Mitigation Measure SEIR AQ-1: The MU-O Ordinance shall incorporate a provision in Section 9-2.4509 (Development Standards) requiring applicants to estimate development projects’ construction and operational emissions using the CalEEMod™ Emissions Estimator or equivalent modeling tool, and to incorporate emissions-reduction measures so that estimated construction and operational emissions do not exceed applicable regional and localized thresholds.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Threshold Questions: Would the project:
• Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment?
• Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases?
Future development in the MU-O zone would generate a currently unknown but foreseeably significant volume of GHG emissions during both construction and operational phases. Numerous mitigation strategies are required by the California Building Code, including a minimum level of photovoltaic (solar) electricity-generating capacity and low-flow plumbing fixtures. Moreover, all new residential construction must comply with the City of Artesia’s “Green Building” code standards (Artesia Municipal Code (AMC) Section 8-10.01, adopting the Los Angeles County Green Building Standards Code (Title 31), which in turn adopts the California Green Building Standards Code (developed to meet AB 32 GHGemission goals)).

As discussed within the SEIR, consistency with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Scoping Plan is a measure of a project’s impact significance. Mitigation measures are applied that supplement California Green Building standards, but because the potential development under the MU-O is so great, it is uncertain whether greenhouse gas emissions could be fully mitigated to less than significant levels.

Mitigation Measure SEIR GHG-1 below requires projects within the MU-O zone to exceed Title 24 minimum requirements, and Mitigation Measure SEIR GHG-2 requires MU-O development projects 18 (except for 100% affordable residential projects) to perform an emissions analysis and to adopt measures that reduce GHG emissions by at least 20%.

SEIR Mitigation Measure GHG-1: All projects proposed under the MU-O zone requiring structural building permits shall demonstrate in their Title 24 energy calculations that Title 24 minimum requirements will be exceeded by 10%. Projects incorporating 100% affordable residential units are exempt from this requirement.

SEIR Mitigation Measure GHG-2: All development projects proposed under the MU-O zone requiring building permits for new mixed-use, multi-family residential, commercial-retail, office, and restaurant uses shall estimate construction and operational GHG emissions using the CalEEMod Emissions Estimator or equivalent emissions modeling software, and adopt modeldefined measures that reduce the project’s GHG emissions by a minimum of 20% from unmitigated construction and operation. Projects incorporating 100% affordable residential units are exempt from this requirement.

Population and Housing Threshold Question: Would the project:
• Induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)?
Implementation of the proposed MU-O zone could induce substantial previously unplanned population growth, because maximum potential development under the MU-O could result in up to 19,500 new dwelling units within the overlay boundaries in high-density multiple-family settings, as constrained by lot size and building envelopes. the City’s General Plan anticipates 4,949 dwelling units citywide by 2035.

SCAG’s current regional growth projections for Artesia forecast 4,900 households and 17,600 individuals by 2035, and 5,000 households with 18,000 individuals by 2045, using population ratios of approximately 3.6 persons per household.

The modeled 16,000 – 19,500 units could add 11,051 – 14,551 units and potentially 39,870 – 52,384 individuals to the City’s housing inventory and population, likely causing unplanned impacts to City and private utility facilities and requiring facility expansion to accommodate multiple new plumbing, sanitation, electrical, and other connections. Unplanned impacts to school facilities, park facilities could also result.

Caps on housing are currently not permitted under State housing law unless such housing presents an imminent threat to public health and safety (Gov. Code Section 66300( b)(1)(B)(ii)). As described in the SEIR Section XI, Land Use and Planning, the City is obligated to accommodate its share of regional housing needs for the present planning cycle ending in 2029 (6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)), as well as for future cycles. As described in the SEIR, the 6th cycle allocations, totaling 1,069 units, include 350 very-low-income units, 200 low-income units, 644 moderate-income units and 644 above-moderate-income units, moderately exceeding General Plan growth projections.

Mitigation Measure SEIR LU-1 requires the City to revise the General language and growth projections.

However, this action will likely result in determining that significant and unavoidable impacts from substantial population growth would occur.
19 Utilities and Service Systems Threshold Questions: Would the project:
• Require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects?
• Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry, and multiple dry years? • Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider, which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments? • Generate solid waste in excess of state or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals?
• Comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste?
Development within the MU-O zone could substantially exceed General Plan and regional growth projections; accordingly, enacting the MU-O ordinance could result in re-constructing or enlarging existing infrastructure facilities, require water beyond planned or available supply, exceed wastewater treatment capacity, exceed solid waste disposal capacity, or impair compliance with solid waste regulations. The degree of impact cannot be predicted with accuracy since the MU-O itself would not construct infrastructure-requiring development. Development under the MU-O would likely occur incrementally, allowing facilities to “catch up.” Although any large-scale expansion of infrastructure facilities would be subject to independent environmental review and mitigation measures, it is possible that future cumulative demand could require new, expanded facilities.

The GPPEIR concluded that development under the General Plan growth projections would not result in significant individual or cumulative impacts associated with water supply or water supply systems, water treatment systems, wastewater treatment and conveyance systems, electric power facilities, storm water facilities or natural gas facilities. If expanded capacity was required for any of these systems, such expansion would be subject to individual CEQA review, and any impacts mitigated as necessary.

However, there is a potential that the cumulative growth facilitated by the MU-O, as well as cumulative regional growth in excess of the SCAG’s projections, would result in demand that could not be met without significant environmental impacts. Accordingly, the presently unquantifiable impacts associated with the construction of new public infrastructure should be considered significant and unavoidable. 20 9. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE THRESHOLD QUESTIONS:
• Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? (“Cumulatively considerable” means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.)
Parts I-XX of the SEIR demonstrate that establishing the MU-O zone could generate impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable, including air pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions, impacts associated with population and housing, and impacts to public utility capacity. As discussed throughout the document, project buildout would substantially exceed the 2030 General Plan and SCAG growth projections with respect to housing units and population. Incremental impacts resulting from development and operation of future development within the MU-O zone overlay areas include generation of air pollutants and greenhouse gases, increased use of domestic water, energy consumption, generation of wastewater and solid waste, and short-term construction noise impacts.

The analysis concluded that except for greenhouse gas emissions and potential impacts associated with upgrading public utility infrastructure, these incremental impacts were anticipated by the GPPEIR. Most impacts would be less than significant or can be mitigated to a less than significant level.

The GPPEIR concluded that cumulative air quality and GHG impacts from new development could not be mitigated to less than significant levels and would remain significant and unavoidable. Since development under the MU-O could exceed the development intensity that the GPPEIR evaluated, air quality and GHG impacts from development under the MU-O would likely be greater even with ongoing emissions controls and adoption of green technologies, including zero-emission automobiles. Because GHG-emission thresholds have evolved since the GPPEIR was adopted, mitigation measures are incorporated in this SEIR to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new development in compliance with the CARB 2022 Scoping Plan. Again, because development under the MU-O would substantially exceed growth projections, cumulative impacts to public utility capacity would also be significant and unavoidable.
• Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Parts I-XX of the SEIR demonstrate establishing the MU-O zone and allowing future development according to the MU-O development standards would not be anticipated to result in substantial adverse effects on human beings on a project-by-project basis, but that cumulative impacts of buildout under the MU-O would be significant and unavoidable. Short-term effects during future construction in the MU-O zone overlay area related to noise, air quality, and greenhouse gases, would be less than significant based on compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and established impact thresholds, as well as the prescribed mitigation measures. However, cumulative long-term effects would increase the City’s population and housing stock substantially beyond current growth projections and include emission of air pollutants in a non-attainment area, greenhouse gas emissions, and potentially unmitigable impacts to public utility capacity. Cumulative impacts are thus anticipated to be significant and unavoidable.
21 Finding: The City Council hereby finds that it is infeasible to mitigate this impact to a less-than significant level based on the facts described below.

Facts in Support of Finding: The Project would implement a Mixed-Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone but would not authorize any particular development. Although mitigation measures would reduce impacts to air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, the cumulative effects of the overall General Plan buildout were considered significant and unavoidable given the region’s nonattainment status for ozone and particulate matter. Development under the MU-O zone, which could exceed densities anticipated by the General Plan, must consequently be considered to cause significant and unavoidable cumulative effects.

As determined below, no alternatives to implementation of the MU-O Zone were considered.

10. EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091(a)(3), regarding alternatives to the Project that would reduce or avoid significant effects identified in the SEIR, the City Council finds as follows. The SEIR evaluated no alternatives to the Project, as CEQA does not expressly require analysis of project alternatives in a supplement to an existing EIR; moreover, completion of the project is required to implement the General Plan Land Use Element Vicinity Action LU 1.4.1, and the for the 6th Cycle Housing Element to be certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

Action LU 1.4.1 specifically requires the City to adopt a Mixed-Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone. Consideration and adoption of an alternative to the MU-O Zone would result in non-compliance with the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element (pending certification).

11. STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21081 and CEQA Guidelines sections 15091 et. seq. the City Council adopts and makes the following statement of overriding considerations regarding the remaining unavoidable impacts of the Project and the anticipated economic, social, and other benefits of the Project. After extensive review of the entire administrative record, including the Draft and Final SEIR, the staff reports, and the oral and written testimony, and the evidence provided, the City Council concludes that the remaining unavoidable impacts are acceptable in light of the following benefits of the Project.

Based on the evidence before it, the City Council finds that the benefits of the Project, as set forth below, outweigh its significant adverse environmental impacts and constitute an overriding consideration warranting its approval. The City Council further finds that each of the overriding considerations set forth below constitutes a separate and independent ground for this finding. • The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is currently evaluating the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element. The City is required to facilitate development of 350 very-low income units, 200 low-income units, 644 moderate-income units and 644 above-moderate-income units for this cycle alone. • HCD Policy Guidance states that a minimum density of 30 dwelling units per acre is necessary in urban settings to facilitate affordable housing development, but that sites that are at least one-half acre in area must be able to accommodate a 22 minimum of 50 units to support affordable housing development, so that a density of 100 dwelling units per acre is necessary.
• The minimum density proposed in the MU-O, 70 dwelling units per acre, allows the City’s identified Housing Element “opportunity sites” to accommodate their assigned unit minimums.
• The maximum density proposed in MU-O Overlay Zones 1 and 2, 100 dwelling units per acre, allows the one-half-acre lots in those zones to accommodate at least 50 dwelling units each.
• Implementation of the Mixed Use Overlay (MU-O) Zone represents the completion of outstanding General Plan Policy Action LU 1.4, which committed the City implement mixed-use zoning districts in part to accommodate future housing needs.

The MU-O Zone is necessary in order for implementing Action LU 1.4 and for the City to receive certification of the 6th Cycle Housing Sub-element of the General Plan.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2025 ITEM NO: 9G.

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance, Regarding Amending the Specific Plan Zones FROM: Jennifer Alderete, City Clerk
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:

Abel Avalos, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council Adopt Ordinance No. 25-969, Amending Section 9-2.3453 (Specific Plan Zones) of Article 34.5 (Specific Plan Zones (SP)) of Chapter 2 (Zoning) of Title 9(Planning and Zoning) of the Artesia Municipal Code.

BACKGROUND:

The City Council took action to waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 25-969 at the June 9, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There are no fiscal impact associated with the approval of this item.

Attachments
Ordinance No 25-969(Adopting Zoning Amendment).pdf
1 ORDINANCE NO. 25-969

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 9-2.3453
(SPECIFIC PLAN ZONES) OF ARTICLE 34.5 (SPECIFIC
PLAN ZONES (SP)) OF CHAPTER 2 (ZONING) OF TITLE 9
(PLANNING AND ZONING) OF THE ARTESIA MUNICIPAL
CODE

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Recitals.

A. The applicant, Atlas Development, submitted an application requesting approval of an amendment to the City of Artesia Zoning Code Section 9-

2.3453(a) (Artesia Live Specific Plan) to remove reference to a seven-story mixed use development and removing unnecessary numbering system and modifying the description to reference a six-story mixed use project. This application was submitted in conjunction with applications for Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 84570, Design Review and amendments to the Artesia Live Specific Plan, and General Plan to accommodate the development of a six-story mixed use development consisting of 83 unit residential condominiums, 1,600 square foot rooftop restaurant with alcohol sales and associated parking and landscaping, (the “Project”) on real property located at 17610 & 17618 Pioneer Boulevard (Assessor Parcel Numbers 7033-007-016, 7033-007-017 and 7033-007-108).

B. The Artesia Live Specific Plan consists of approximately 35,772 square feet at 17610 & 17618 Pioneer Boulevard (Assessor Parcel Numbers 7033-007- 016, 7033-007-017 and 7033-007-108).

C. Artesia Municipal Code Section 9-2.1601 provides that the provisions of the Zoning Code may be amended to reclassify zones, to alter the boundaries of districts, to impose regulations not heretofore imposed, and to remove or modify any regulation heretofore imposed pursuant to the provisions of Title 7 of the Government Code of the State.

D. California Government Code Section 65853 provides that “an amendment to a zoning ordinance, which amendment changes any property from one zone to another or imposes any regulation listed in Section 65850 not theretofore imposed or removes or modifies any such regulation theretofore imposed shall be adopted in the manner set forth in Sections 65854 to 65857, inclusive.”
E. California Government Code Section 65854 provides that the “planning commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment to a zoning ordinance. Notice of the hearing shall be given pursuant to Section 2 65090 and, if the proposed amendment to a zoning ordinance affects the permitted uses of real property, notice shall also be given pursuant to Section 65091.”
F. California Government Code Section 65855 provides that the “planning commission shall render its decision in the form of a written recommendation to the legislative body. Such recommendation shall include the reasons for the recommendation, the relationship of the proposed amendment to applicable general and specific plans and shall be transmitted to the legislative body in such form and manner as may be specified by the legislative body.”’
G. On May 20, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted a properly noticed public hearing in accordance with California Government Code Sections 65090 and 65091 to consider the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code, and following the receipt of public testimony, closed the hearing and adopted Resolution No. 2025-10P.

H. The City Council conducted a properly noticed public hearing on June 9, 2025 at which members of the public were afforded an opportunity to comment on this Ordinance, the recommendations of staff, and other public testimony
I. All legal preconditions to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.

SECTION 2. Incorporation of Recitals. The City Council hereby finds that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein as substantive findings of this Ordinance.

SECTION 3. CEQA. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq., “CEQA”), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§ 15000 et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines, the City prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH #2025040131) (“MND”) that analyzed the proposed Project’s environmental impacts. Resolution No. 25- 13P adopted the MND and MMRP, and, among other things, properly assesses the environmental impact of the Project in accordance with CEQA. This Ordinance incorporates by reference the environmental findings and analysis set forth in Resolution No. 25-13P, including the MND, as if fully set forth herein.

SECTION 4. Findings. Government Code section 65860 requires a city's zoning ordinance to be consistent with the general plan. Based on all evidence in the record, the City Council finds as follows:

A. Amending Section 9-2.3453(a) (Artesia Live Specific Plan) to reflect the proposed Pioneer Place Mixed Use project by removing reference to a seven-story mixed use development and replacing it concerning a six-story mixed use development and removing unnecessary numbering system is in 3 the public interest because the ordinance will accurately reflect the proposed new development.

B. This Ordinance incorporates by reference the findings and analysis set forth in Resolution No. 25-1P, as if fully set forth herein, which finds the amended Artesia Live Specific Plan to be consistent with the general plan.

SECTION 5. Amendment. Section 9-2.3453(a) (Specific Plan Zones) of Article

34.5 (Specific Plan Zones (SP)) of Chapter 2 (Zoning) of Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the Artesia Municipal Code is amended to read as follows (new text underlined and removed text shown in strikethrough:
(a) Artesia LIVE Specific Plan. The Artesia LIVE Specific Plan, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, has been prepared to facilitate the construction of a six-story mixed use development, located on approximately

0.82 acres of property along Pioneer Boulevard, between 176th Street and 178th Street. The area covered by the Artesia LIVE Specific Plan shall be established as the Artesia LIVE Specific Plan Zone and shall be designated on the Zoning Map as Artesia Live SP.

SECTION 6. Effective Date; Contingency. This Ordinance is a part of a larger project (Case No. 2024-22), which requires adoption of a General Plan Amendment and adoption of the amended Artesia Live Specific Plan. This Ordinance shall not take effect unless and until the General Plan Amendment is approved and the amended Artesia Live Specific Plan is adopted by the City Council. If the Council does not approve the General Plan Amendment or the amended Artesia Live Specific Plan, this Ordinance shall be null and void and of no force or effect and, without any further action by the City Council. It shall be as if the Ordinance had never been adopted.

SECTION 7. Severability. Should any provision of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, unenforceable or otherwise void, that determination shall have no effect on any other provision of this Ordinance or the application of this Ordinance to any other person or circumstance, and, to that end, the provisions hereof are severable.

The City Council of the City of Artesia declares that it would have adopted all the provisions of this Ordinance that remain valid if any provisions of this ordinance are declared invalid.

SECTION 8. Adoption, Certification, and Publication. The City Clerk of the City of Artesia shall certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same, or a summary thereof, to be published and/or posted in the manner required by law.

SECTION 9. Record of Proceedings. The documents and materials associated with this ordinance that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings are based are located at 18747 Clarkdale Ave, Artesia, CA 90701. The City Clerk is the custodian of the record of proceedings.
4 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 9th day of June, 2025. _____________________________

ALI SAJJAD TAJ, MAYOR
ATTEST:

JENNIFER ALDERETE, CITY CLERK
ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2025 ITEM NO: 9H.

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance, Regarding Amending the Artesia Live Specific Plan
FROM: Jennifer Alderete, City Clerk
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:

Abel Avalos, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council Adopt Ordinance No. 25-968, Amending the Artesia Live Specific Plan.

BACKGROUND:

The City Council took action to waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 25-968 at the June 9, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There are no fiscal impact associated with the approval of this item.

Attachments
Ordinance No 25-968 (Adopting Amended Artesia Live Street Plan).pdf 1 ORDINANCE NO. 25-968

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ARTESIA LIVE

SPECIFIC PLAN

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Recitals.

A. The applicant, Atlas Development, submitted an application requesting an amendment of the Artesia Live Specific Plan for real property located at 17610 & 17618 Pioneer Boulevard (Assessor Parcel Numbers 7033-007- 016, 7033-007-017 and 7033-007-108) (Case No. 2024-22), to accommodate the development of a six-story mixed use development consisting of 83 unit residential condominiums, 1,600 square foot rooftop restaurant with alcohol sales and associated parking and landscaping, (the “Project”). This application was submitted in conjunction with applications for Design Review, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 84570, Zoning Code, and General Plan Amendments.

B. Government Code Section 65453(a) provides that “[a] specific plan shall be prepared, adopted, and amended in the same manner as a general plan, except that a specific plan may be adopted by resolution or by ordinance and may be amended as often as deemed necessary by the legislative body.”
C. Government Code Section 65353(a) provides that “[w]hen the city has a planning commission authorized by local ordinance or resolution to review and recommend action on a proposed [specific] plan the commission shall hold at least one public hearing before approving a recommendation on the adoption of a [specific] plan. Notice of the hearing shall be given pursuant to Section 65090.” Further, Section 65353(b) provides that “[i]f a proposed [specific] plan would affect the permitted uses or intensity of uses of real property, notice of the hearing shall also be given pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 65091.

D. Government Code Section 65354 provides that the “planning commission shall make a written recommendation on the adoption or amendment of a [specific] plan” and that a “recommendation for approval shall be made by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total membership of the commission.” Additionally, the “planning commission shall send its recommendation to the legislative body.”
E. Government Code Section 65454 provides that “[n]o specific plan may be adopted unless the proposed plan is consistent with the general plan.” 2 F. On May 20, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing in accordance with California Government Code Sections 65090 and 65091 to consider the proposed amendments to the Artesia Live Specific Plan, and following the receipt of public testimony, closed the hearing and adopted Resolution No. 2025-09PP.

G. On June 9, 2025, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the proposed amendments to the Artesia Live Specific Plan.

SECTION 2. Incorporation of Recitals. The City Council hereby finds that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein as substantive findings of this Ordinance.

SECTION 3. CEQA. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq., “CEQA”), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§ 15000 et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines, the City prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH #2025040131) (“MND”) that analyzed the proposed Project’s environmental impacts. Resolution No. 25- 13P adopted the MND and MMRP, and, among other things, properly assesses the environmental impact of the Project in accordance with CEQA. This Ordinance incorporates by reference the environmental findings and analysis set forth in Resolution No. 25-13P, including the MND, as if fully set forth herein.

SECTION 4. Findings. The City Council finds that the amendment to the Artesia Live Specific plan is consistent with the General Plan for the following reasons:

A. The proposed amendments to the Artesia Live Specific Plan are consistent with the General Plan 2030 goal of a well-planned community with sufficient land uses and intensities to meet the needs of anticipated growth and achieve the community’s vision (Community Goal LU 1) by creating a mixed land-use pattern that will foster a strong community identity, enhance the City Center core, provide new employment, housing, shopping and entertainment opportunities, and strengthen the City’s tax base.

B. The proposed amendments to the Artesia Live Specific Plan are consistent with the proposed General Plan Amendment to allow density standards for the City Center Mixed Use designation of the General Plan Land Use SubElement to exceed 70 dwelling units per acre with the consideration and adoption of a Specific Plan.

C. The proposed amendments to the Artesia Live Specific Plan will not adversely affect or be detrimental to adjacent properties as the proposed Pioneer Place Mixed Use project is 20 feet lower in height compared to the previous project and the overall size is smaller – 164,521 square feet compared to 240,652 square feet. The previous project was found not to adversely affect or be detrimental while it was a larger project than the current proposal. All other standards including parking, landscaping and 3 setbacks will remain the same ensuring the protection and enhancement of adjacent residential neighborhoods. Moreover, the Mitigated Negative Declaration includes mitigation measures that ensure the identified impacts will be mitigated to less than significant levels.

D. The proposed amendments to the Artesia Live Specific Plan are consistent with the following community policies and policy actions in the General Plan 2030 Community Policy Program:

1. Community Policy LU 1.1 and Policy Action LU 1.1.1 encourage the identification of appropriate locations for residential and nonresidential development to accommodate growth through the year 2030 by evaluating amendments to the General Plan Land Use Map to consider the effect that such amendments will have on the City’s ability to achieve its goals of a well planned community. The proposed Specific Plan enables re-purposing sunder-utilized parcels and facilitate vibrant mixed-use developments which will contribute to accommodating the City’s housing demand through the year 2030.

2. Community Policy LU 1.2 and Policy Action LU 1.2.1 encourage a wide variety of commercial services in appropriate locations by analyzing the current inventory of developed and undeveloped commercial sites in the City in order to assess which are economically viable commercial developments that can be supported. The amendments to Artesia Live Specific Plan will continue to enable a mixed-use project that would place restaurant use in the same building as the proposed residential units.

Juxtaposing these uses enhances their commercial viability by positioning customers and services close to one another.

3. Community Policy LU 1.3 and Policy Action LU 1.3.1 encourage active and inviting pedestrian-friendly street environments that include a variety of uses within commercial and mixed-use areas by enhancing access, safety and streetscape experience for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit riders; and that focus improvements in areas with the highest need. The proposed amendments to the Artesia Live Specific Plan continues to enable a mixed-use project.

4. Community Policy LU 1.4 and Policy Action LU 1.4.1 and 1.4.2 encourage mixed use developments to be integrated with
surrounding uses so that they become part of the neighborhood by utilizing cohesive architecture, lively streetscapes, interesting urban spaces and attractive landscaping. The proposed amendments to the Artesia Live Specific Plan will continue to expressly enable mixed-use developments. The amendment Specific Plan continues to set forth standards that ensure high quality architecture and 4 streetscape improvements, including requirements that all facades of the development are finished with high-quality and durable materials, with a high degree of surface articulation to add visual interest.

5. Housing Sub-Element Policy HE 3.1b (Redevelopment of Underutilized Sites) – encourage recycling of sites for residential development. The proposed amendments to the Artesia Live Specific Plan will continue to facilitate opportunities for residential and mixed-use development in accordance with said Policy.

SECTION 5. Adoption. The amended Artesia Live Specific Plan is hereby adopted as set forth in the attached Exhibit “A,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 6. Effective Date; Contingency. This Ordinance is a part of a larger project (Case No. 2024-22), which requires adoption of a General Plan Amendment. This Ordinance shall not take effect unless and until the General Plan Amendment is approved and adopted by the City Council. If the Council does not approve the General Plan Amendment, this Ordinance shall be null and void and of no force or effect and, without any further action by the City Council. It shall be as if the Ordinance had never been adopted.

SECTION 7. Severability. Should any provision of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, unenforceable or otherwise void, that determination shall have no effect on any other provision of this Ordinance or the application of this Ordinance to any other person or circumstance, and, to that end, the provisions hereof are severable.

The City Council of the City of Artesia declares that it would have adopted all the provisions of this Ordinance that remain valid if any provisions of this ordinance are declared invalid.

SECTION 8. Adoption, Certification, and Publication. The City Clerk of the City of Artesia shall certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same, or a summary thereof, to be published and/or posted in the manner required by law.

SECTION 9. Record of Proceedings. The documents and materials associated with this ordinance that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings are based are located at 18747 Clarkdale Ave, Artesia, CA 90701. The City Clerk is the custodian of the record of proceedings.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 9th day of June, 2025. _____________________________

ALI SAJJAD TAJ, MAYOR
5 ATTEST:

JENNIFER ALDERETE, CITY CLERK
ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2025 ITEM NO: 9I.

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: Right of Way Use Agreement With the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for the Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network
FROM: Karen Lee, Special Projects Manager
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:

Melissa Burke, Deputy City Manager
Jamie Murguia, Finance Manager
HongDao Nguyen, City Attorney
Abel Avalos, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Find that the project, including the Right-of-Way Use Agreement, is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.51 and all necessary conditions have been or will be satisfied by the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, which is the lead agency;

2. Approve the Right-of-Way Use Agreement between the City and the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for the installation, maintenance, and operation of the Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network on the City’s rights-of-way; and

3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to administer the Agreement, including approving finalized plans and any other actions in connection with the Agreement.

BACKGROUND:

The Gateway Cities Council of Governments (COG) received a $46.1 million grant from the California Public Utilities Commission and entered into a Joint Build Agreement with the California Department of Technology to design and construct the Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network ("Network") for a total of $103 million, for the purpose of furthering digital equity and expanding connectivity, competition, affordability, and access in the Gateway region. The Network will connect to the Statewide Middle Mile Backbone Network and provide high-speed broadband internet access currently not provided by private companies.

Private companies have traditionally been responsible for deploying the infrastructure required to provide internet access to communities; however, they have not consistently invested in the infrastructure to deliver high-speed broadband via a fiber network. In an effort to satisfy this unserved need, local governments have analyzed the benefit of investing in fiber network infrastructures to facilitate broadband service, and some have pursued constructing such infrastructure to supply high-speed internet themselves. Investing in fiber networks provides the following economic development incentives:

1. Residents can better conduct educational and commercial activities that require extensive bandwidth such as online learning and tele-health sessions, and

2. Businesses that require extensive bandwidth for commercial purposes such as transmitting large production data files and communicating with equipment at distant locations are able to capitalize on the community’s infrastructure investment.

Additionally, investing in a broadband infrastructure can reduce social inequities due to under investment in broadband internet access in some communities, known as the digital divide. An example of the digital divide is of students having to go to school parking lots for free wifi access for online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a member of the COG, the City has participated in the development of the Network, which is designed to deliver high-speed broadband to the city halls of participating cities and create an opportunity for greater broadband connectivity for residents and businesses in those cities. The Network's speed level is higher than what is commercially available.

ANALYSIS:

The City's portion of the Network will be constructed underground starting from the City's southern border and will involve construction along sections of Pioneer Boulevard, South Street, Clarkdale Avenue, and 183rd Street to its eastern border with Cerritos.

The attached Right-of-Way Use Agreement ("Agreement") between the City and the COG will allow the City to utilize the Network by granting the COG access to and encroachment of the City’s rights-of-way in perpetuity for the purpose of installing, operating, and maintaining the Network. Exhibit A to the Agreement shows the current network design within the boundary of the City, and Exhibit B shows the current entire Network design.

The Agreement will grant the City the right to use two strands of dark fiber for municipal purposes ("City Strands").

The endpoint of the two City Strands will be at City Hall and the Albert O. Little Community Center at Artesia Park.

This is to ensure redundancy during natural disasters and emergencies, and for future capacity. The COG will maintain the City Strands for the useful life of the asset. The City may use its City Strands to establish its own highspeed fiber network for the purpose of providing broadband at speeds faster than what is commercially available to its residents and businesses. However, the City will be responsible for any required electronics, connections, improvements and equipment required to utilize the City Strands in this manner. The City will not have the right to transfer or assign the use of the City Strands. Even if the City decides not to establish its own network with the City Strands, it will still benefit by having a faster than commercially available broadband connection at City Hall and the Albert O. Little Community Center.

The Network design as depicted in Exhibits A and B of the Agreement may change due to factors unforeseen before and even during construction, which is common for a project of this magnitude. The COG will work with City staff throughout the construction of the Network within the City’s boundaries and will provide to the City as-built maps within sixty (60) days of completion of construction and final inspections.

CEQA Analysis
The COG as the lead agency for the project has determined that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code §21080.51 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15302, 15303, and 15304 because the project consists of linear broadband deployment in a right-of-way by a public entity and meets the requirements of subsection (a) of Public Resources Code § 20180.51. Construction of the project will occur within existing trenches and/or previously disturbed areas and require minor trenching and backfilling. Installation will take place within city rights-of-way which are currently occupied with existing utilities, including fiber network lines, with no expected expansion of physical footprint. The Network consists of underground and aerial fiber infrastructure and any small structures will be buried underground. Any above-ground fibers will be placed on existing utility poles.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no immediate impact to the General Fund for approving the Agreement. Under the Agreement the City will not charge the COG encroachment permit and plan review fees. However, the City received a grant from the California Emerging Technology Fund that will help offset these costs. The future savings that the City would receive from no longer using private companies for internet access will be analyzed.

RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Find that the project, including the Right-of-Way Use Agreement, is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.51 and all necessary conditions have been or will be satisfied by the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, which is the lead agency.

2. Approve the Right-of-Way Use Agreement between the City and the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for the installation, maintenance, and operation of the Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network on the City’s rights-of-way; and

3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to administer the Agreement, including approving finalized plans and any other actions in connection with the Agreement.

Attachments
GCRFON - Artesia ROW Agreement.pdf
1 RIGHT-OF-WAY USE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARTESIA

AND THE GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

FOR THE GATEWAY CITIES REGIONAL FIBER OPTIC NETWORK
This Right-of-Way Use Agreement (“Agreement”) is made by and between the City of Artesia (“City”) and the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (“GCCOG”). City and GCCOG are each a “Party” and collectively known as the “Parties.”

RECITALS
A. GCCOG has entered into a Joint Build Agreement with the California Department of Technology (“CDT”) and has been awarded a grant by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) to design and construct the Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network (“GCRFON”), for the purpose of furthering digital equity and expanding connectivity, competition, affordability, and access for its participating member cities.

B. City desires to participate in the GCRFON project and grant GCCOG the right to use certain portions of its public rights-of-way (“ROW”) for the purpose of installing, maintaining, and operating the GCRFON, as more fully set forth herein.

C. The City Council determines that participating in the GCRFON project serves the public interest, is beneficial for the broadband connectivity of City facilities, and creates an opportunity for greater broadband connectivity for its residents and businesses.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements hereinafter contained, the Parties agree as follows:

1. GCCOG AUTHORIZATION TO ENCROACH UPON CITY PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY A. Authorization. City hereby grants GCCOG a license to encroach under, on, and along its ROW for the purpose of the installation, maintenance, and operation of the GCRFON upon various portions of City ROW, as more specifically depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein, as may be modified or changed in the final design. GCCOG shall not be required to pay any fees or to obtain any other license or permit from City for the purpose of installing, maintaining, and/or operating the GCRFON.

B. Term. This license is granted in perpetuity.

C. City’s Use of the GCRFON. City shall have the right to utilize two (2) strands of dark fiber, for non-commercial purposes, along the path preliminarily identified in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein, as may be modified or changed in the final design (“City Strands”). No rent or license fee shall be payable to GCCOG from City for City’s use of the City Strands. GCCOG, at no cost to City, shall maintain the City Strands for the useful life of the asset, and City shall provide at City’s cost, all electronics, 2 connections, and other improvements and equipment needed to utilize the City Strands.

City shall not have the right to transfer or assign the use of the City Strands.

2. GCCOG’S RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Construction. GCCOG shall communicate and coordinate with City staff regarding the design and construction of the GCRFON. GCCOG shall provide to City staff completed engineering plans, traffic control plans, dates and schedules for construction activities, and other construction details as may arise. GCCOG shall provide City with asbuilt maps within sixty (60) days of completion of construction and final inspections.

B. Damage to Property. GCCOG shall assume all responsibility for all damage to property (including the GCRFON) that may arise from or be caused by GCCOG’s performance under this Agreement or by the performance of any other party which GCCOG directly or indirectly employs to perform under this Agreement. Any damage to any property or public right-of-way resulting from the installation, maintenance, and operation of the GCRFON by GCCOG shall be caused to be repaired by GCCOG at no expense to City and to the reasonable satisfaction of City.

C. Relocation. GCCOG shall remove or relocate, at City’s cost and/or expense, the GCRFON, or any part of it, if and when made necessary by either the installation, abandonment, change of grade, alignment or width of any street, sidewalk or other public facility or the construction, maintenance or operation of any City or other public agency underground or aboveground facilities (including, by way of example and not limitation, any sewer, storm drain, conduits, gas, water, electric or other utility systems or pipes), provided that City or other public agency is acting in its governmental capacity.

In the event all or any portion of any ROW occupied by GCRFON is needed by City or other public agency for a governmental purpose or in the event the existence of GCRFON or any part of it shall be considered detrimental to the public health, safety, welfare, or convenience or to governmental activities including, but not limited to, interference with City or other public agency construction projects, or is in conflict vertically and/or horizontally with any proposed City or other public agency installation, GCCOG shall remove and relocate GCCOG Fiber Network or the involved part of it, at City’s or other public agency’s cost and/or expense, to such other location or locations in the public rights-of-way as may be designated by City or other public agency. City or other public agency must provide written notice to GCCOG at least one hundred eighty (180) days in advance of the need for such removal or relocation.

D. Dig Alerts. GCCOG shall become a member of the Underground Service Alert of Southern California (“DigAlert”) and agrees to maintain and keep current its membership in DigAlert throughout the term of this Agreement, and to comply with applicable noticing and other requirements.

3. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES
To facilitate GCCOG’s buildout of the GCRFON with minimal disruption to the general 3 public, City agrees, to the best of its ability during the construction period, to cooperate with GCCOG to coordinate the design and construction of the GCRFON, including, but not limited to, traffic management and notices to residents and businesses. City shall designate a point-of-contact for communications with GCCOG for GCRFON-related activities. The City Manager or designee shall have the authority to issue any needed approvals on behalf of City regarding the GCRFON.

4. OTHER TERMS
A. Responsibility for Costs. Except as specified otherwise herein, each Party will be responsible for and bear its own costs and expenses incurred at any time in connection with the performance of its responsibilities under this Agreement.

B. Dispute Resolution.
i. If a dispute arises between the parties relating to this Agreement, the Parties agree to use the following procedure prior to resorting to judicial relief by a court of competent jurisdiction: A meeting shall be held promptly between the Parties, attended by individuals with decision-making authority regarding the dispute, to attempt in good faith to negotiate a resolution of the dispute. If, within thirty (30) days after such meeting, the Parties have not succeeded in negotiating a resolution of the dispute, they agree to submit the dispute to mediation in accordance with and pursuant to the rules of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAMS”), as amended or as augmented in this Agreement. Each Party shall pay their own costs of mediation. The Parties shall jointly appoint a mutually acceptable mediator, seeking assistance in such regard from the JAMS if they have been unable to agree upon such appointment within twenty (20) days from the conclusion of the negotiation period. The Parties agree to participate in good faith in the mediation and negotiations related thereto for a period of thirty (30) days. ii. If the Parties are not successful in resolving the dispute through mediation as described above, the Parties may pursue any remedy at law or in equity by a court of competent jurisdiction.
iii. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, either Party shall be entitled to seek declaratory and injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Agreement or to enjoin the other Party from an asserted breach thereof on a showing that the moving Party would otherwise suffer irreparable harm.

C. Indemnity and Defense.
i. GCCOG shall defend, indemnify, and hold City, its elected officials, officers, agents, employees, and volunteers, harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, or claims for injury or damages arising out of the performance of this Agreement, but only in proportion to and to the extent such liability, loss, expense, attorneys’ fees, or claims for injury or damages are caused by or result from the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of GCCOG, its 4 officers, agents, or employees.
ii. City shall defend, indemnify and hold GCCOG, its officers, employees, and agents harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, or claims for injury or damages arising out of the performance of this Agreement, but only in proportion to and to the extent such liability, loss, expense, attorneys’ fees, or claims for injury or damages are caused by or result from the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of City, its officers, agents, employees.

D. Notices. All notices required or provided for under this Agreement shall be in writing, delivered in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the parties as indicated, below. Any notice so delivered shall be effective on the date of its delivery. Any party may change its address for notice by giving ten (10) days’ notice of such change in the manner provided for in this paragraph. Notices may be served as follows:

To City: City of Artesia
18747 Clarkdale Ave.

Artesia, CA 90701
Attention: City Manager
To GCCOG: Gateway Cities Council of Governments
16401 Paramount Blvd
Paramount, CA 90723
Attention: Executive Director
E. Applicable Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Any dispute or controversy arising under or related in any way to this Agreement shall be adjudicated by a state court of competent jurisdiction located in Los Angeles County, California.

F. Prevailing Party. If any legal action is necessary to enforce any provision hereof or for damages by reason of an alleged breach of any provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to receive from the losing party reasonable costs and expenses in such amount as the court or arbitrator may adjudge to be reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred by the prevailing Party in such action or proceeding.

G. Assignment. GCCOG may sell, assign, transfer or lease any interest in those portions of the GCCOG Fiber Network within the City or assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations in this Agreement with prior written notice to City.

H. No Waiver. A waiver by either Party of any breach of any term, covenant or condition contained in this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant or condition contained in this agreement, whether of the same or different character.
5 I. Severability. If any part of this Agreement is held invalid, the remaining terms and conditions shall not be affected unless their enforcement under the circumstances would be unreasonable, inequitable, or otherwise frustrate the purposes of this Agreement.

J. Independent Contractor. The Parties are independent entities and are not to be, and shall not be, construed as joint venturers, partners, employer/employee, or agents one of the other, and neither shall have the power to bind or obligate the other except as set forth in this Agreement.

K. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises with respect to this Agreement, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and in accordance with its fair meaning. There shall be no presumption or burden of proof favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

L. Captions. The captions herein are for convenience and references only and are not a part of this Agreement and do not in any way limit, define or amplify the terms and provisions hereof.

M. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including Exhibits A and B attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes any previous oral or written agreements with respect to the subject of this Agreement. No amendment or modification to the Agreement shall be valid and binding unless in writing and signed by authorized representatives of the Parties.

N. Authority to Execute this Agreement. Each person executing this Agreement on behalf of a Party warrants and represents that they have the authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of that Party and the authority to bind that Party to the provisions of this Agreement.

O. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the authorized representatives of the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date of the last signature below. [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
6 CITY OF ARTESIA
By: ___________________________
Abel Avalos,
City Manager
Date: ___________________________

GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
By: ___________________________
Hector De La Torre,
Executive Director
Date: ___________________________

EXHIBIT A
City Route Design
Route Description Based on Current Design
Underground runs along the West side of Pioneer Boulevard for .18 miles, crossing South Street.

Beginning on the Western side of Clarkdale Avenue, underground runs .12 miles before crossing over .01 miles. For .02 miles, underground continues along the Eastern side of Clarkdale Avenue and crosses 186th Street. Underground crosses Clarkdale Avenue .02 miles then continues .19 North along the Western side of Clarkdale Avenue until reaching 183rd Street. Underground runs .02 miles East under Clarkdale Avenue then .01 miles North under 183rd Street. It continues for .54 miles East, along 183rd Street, before reaching city boundaries.

EXHIBIT B
Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network Design

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2025 ITEM NO: 9J.

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: Resolution Regarding a Temporary Closure of a Portion of Pioneer Boulevard and a portion of 186th Street for the Artesia International Street Fair and Diversity Festival on Saturday, October 4, 2025
FROM: Edith Guerra, Parks and Recreation Manager
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:

Melissa Burke, Deputy City Manager
HongDao Nguyen, City Attorney
Abel Avalos, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-3053, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Artesia ("City"), California, approving a Highway Permit for the Temporary Closure of a Portion of Pioneer Boulevard between 183rd Street and 187th Street and a portion of 186th Street, Pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 21101(e) in Connection with the Artesia International Street Fair and Diversity Festival to be Held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, and Making a Determination of Exemption under CEQA.

BACKGROUND:

The International Street Fair and Diversity Festival ("Festival") is the City’s annual signature event which takes place on the first Saturday of October each year. The Festival is held on Pioneer Boulevard and requires the street to be closed to traffic. This year the Festival will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Pioneer Boulevard between 183rd Street and 187th Street.

ANALYSIS:

Street Closure Resolution Pursuant to the Vehicle Code
California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e) provides that a city may, by resolution, temporarily close all or a portion of any street in its jurisdiction, for “celebrations, parades, local special events and other purposes, when in the opinion of local authorities having jurisdiction or a public office or employee that the local authority designates by resolution, the closing is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing.” The temporary closure of a portion of Pioneer Boulevard, between 183rd Street and 187th Street and a portion of 186th Street from the alleys east and west of Pioneer Boulevard for the Festival is within the permissible scope of this Section because the temporary closure is for a special temporary event occurring within the City. Attached is Resolution No. 25-3053 that will authorize the proposed temporary street closure pursuant to Section 21101(e) of the Vehicle Code.

In order to ensure the Festival setup is complete by 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 4th to allow vendors time to move in and equipment to be set up, the street closure needs to begin at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3rd, 2025.

Therefore, the Highway Permit proposes that the temporary street closure of Pioneer Boulevard between 183rd Street and 187th Street and a portion of 186th Street from the alleys east and west of Pioneer Boulevard begin at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025. The closure is proposed to last until Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at which time the street will be reopened to traffic.

Evaluation of Street Closure
City Staff has reviewed the Highway Permit and the elements of the proposed activities and has determined that the proposed activities are exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guideline Section 15301(c) (Class 1 Exemption). The proposed Festival involves minor and temporary alterations to the vehicular use of a public street in connection with a temporary event held in the City.

The segments of Pioneer Boulevard between 183rd Street and 187th Street and a portion of 186th Street to be closed to vehicular traffic for the Festival, which will occur for a short period commencing at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025, and concluding at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 5, 2025, are not anticipated to create any significant impact to vehicular traffic or parking in the City. Persons seeking to obtain access to businesses and property along Pioneer Boulevard during the street closures will be able to do so from other streets or from portions of Pioneer Boulevard that will not be closed. In addition, City staff finds that there is no substantial evidence of any potential significant effect from the approval of the Highway Permit or from the activities to be allowed by the Highway Permit. Therefore, City Staff recommends that the City Council find that the proposed activities are exempt from CEQA.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost of closing the street for the Festival and staff time implementing and hosting the Festival is included in the event budget and is included within the City's adopted Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget.

RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:

Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution 25-3053, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Artesia, California, Approving a Highway Permit for the Temporary Closure of a Portion of Pioneer Boulevard between 183rd Street and 187th Street and a portion of 186th Street, Pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 21101(e) in Connection with the Artesia International Street Fair and Diversity Festival to be Held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, and Making a Determination of Exemption under CEQA.

Attachments
Resolution No 25-3053 (Diversity Festival Highway Permit).pdf Highway Permit Application- Street Fair 2025.pdf
Highway Permit Map- 2025 Street Fair.pdf
1 RESOLUTION NO. 25-3053

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A HIGHWAY PERMIT

FOR THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A PORTION OF
PIONEER BOULEVARD BETWEEN 183RD STREET AND
187TH STREET AND 186TH FROM THE ALLEYS TO THE

EAST AND WEST OF PIONEER BOULEVARD, PURSUANT
TO VEHICLE CODE SECTION 21101(E) IN CONNECTION

WITH THE ARTESIA INTERNATIONAL STREET FAIR AND

DIVERSITY FESTIVAL TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 4, 2025, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF
EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA DOES HEREBY FIND, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The City of Artesia is hosting the Artesia International Street Fair and Diversity Festival (“Festival”) on a portion of Pioneer Boulevard between 183rd and 188th Streets from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the City of Artesia on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

The temporary closure of a portion of Pioneer Boulevard between 183rd and 187th Streets and 186th Street from the alleys to the east and west of Pioneer Boulevard on Friday, October 3, 2025 at 10:00 p.m. through Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. is necessary to host the Festival. City Council approval of a Highway Permit is required for the temporary closure of Pioneer Boulevard portions of 186th Street to vehicular traffic.

Section 2. California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e) provides that a city may by resolution temporarily close all or a portion of any street in its jurisdiction, for “celebrations, parades, local special events and other purposes, when in the opinion of local authorities having jurisdiction or a public officer or employee that the local authority designates by resolution, the closing is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing.” Both the Festival and Parade will take place on Pioneer Boulevard, therefore closing portions of the street are necessary to ensure festival patrons, exhibitors, and parade participants are safe while participating in the events. The temporary closure of portions of Pioneer Boulevard for the Festival and Parade are within the permissible scope of this Section because the temporary closures are for a special temporary event occurring within the City.

Section 3. City staff has reviewed the Highway Permit and the elements of the proposed activity and has determined that the proposed activity is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guideline Section 15301(c) (Class 1 Exemption). The proposed Festival and Parade involve minor and temporary alterations to the vehicular use of public streets in connection with a special event held in the City. The segment of Pioneer Boulevard from 183rd Street to 187th Street and 186th Street from the alleys to the east and west of Pioneer Boulevard to be closed to vehicular traffic, which will occur for a short period between on Friday, October 3, 2025 at 10:00 p.m. through Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. is necessary to host the Festival 2 are not anticipated to create any significant impact to vehicular traffic or parking in the City because business and property owners on Pioneer Boulevard will be able to access their businesses and properties from other streets and directions on Pioneer Boulevard and 186th Street. In addition, there is no substantial evidence of any other potential significant effect from the approval of the Highway Permit or from the proposed activity to be allowed by the Highway Permit. The City Council has reviewed the City staff’s determination of exemption, and based on its own independent judgment, concurs in the staff determination of exemption.

Section 4. City Staff has reviewed the proposed temporary closure of the small portions of Pioneer Boulevard and the proposed location of the Festival and Parade, and find that all of these elements of the proposed activities will not create an unsafe traffic condition and that these activities are proposed to be undertaken in a manner safe for pedestrians, Festival and Parade participants and the vehicular traffic.

Section 5. Based on all the evidence in the record of this matter, the City Council hereby approves the Highway Permit for the Festival.

Section 6. Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e), the City Council hereby confirms and approves the temporary closure of the portion of the small segment of Pioneer Boulevard between 183rd and 187th Streets and 186th Street from the alleys to the east and west of Pioneer Boulevard to be closed to vehicular traffic, which will occur for a short period on Friday, October 3, 2025 at 10:00 p.m. through Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. is necessary to host the Festival or for such longer period of time on those days as determined necessary by City staff or the Sheriff’s Department to maintain the safety of persons attending the Festival.

Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 14th day of July, 2025. _____________________________________

ALI SAJJAD TAJ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_____________________________________

JENNIFER ALDERETE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________________

BEST, BEST AND KRIEGER LLP

CITY ATTORNEY
City of Artesia 562-860-3361
18747 Clarkdale Ave. Artesia CA 90701
6/17/2025
Pioneer Blvd. between 183rd Street & 187th Street, 187th Street from alley east and west of Pioneer, and186th Street from Alley east and west of Pioneer.

International Street Fair & Diversity Festival to be held on Saturday, October 4th, 2025. See attached map. Street closure begins on Friday, October 3 at 10:00 p.m and conclude on Sunday, October 5 at 10:00 am
Street Fair Event:

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2025 ITEM NO: 9K.

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: Resolution Regarding Contract with Garland/DBS Inc. in the Amount Not-To-Exceed $160,066 to Restore the Roof at the North Artesia Community Center FROM: Edith Guerra, Parks and Recreation Manager
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:

Abel Avalos, City Manager
Melissa Burke, Deputy City Manager
HongDao Nguyen, City Attorney
Jamie Murguia, Finance Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that City Council, by motion, adopt Resolution No. 25-3054 authorizing the use of the Omnia Partners Purchasing Program - Contract #PW1925 awarding a contract to Garland/DBS Inc. for the roof restoration project at the North Artesia Community Center for an amount not-to-exceed $160,066, and adopt a finding that the project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA guidelines Section 15301 (d) Existing Facilities (Class 1).

BACKGROUND:

The North Artesia Community Center ("Community Center") has sustained water damage to the roof and ceiling as a result of deferred maintenance, which has caused leaks within the facility. Staff reached out to Garland/DBS Inc. ("Garland"), who completed the roof replacement project at the Albert O. Little Community Center in November 2024, to conduct an assessment of the roof. The assessment of the Community Center roof found that it is a strong candidate for restoration; however, the longer that the current roof remains exposed in its current condition, the more likely it is that leaks will persist and restoration may no longer be feasible.

The Omnia Partners Purchasing Program is a cooperative purchasing alliance that simplifies and optimizes the procurement process for public sector entities by leveraging collective buying power. This program combines the resources of two leading cooperative purchasing organizations, National IPA and U.S. Communities, to offer access to competitively solicited contracts. The Omnia Partners Purchasing Program assists local and state government agencies in reducing the cost of purchased goods and services through pooling the purchasing power of public agencies nationwide. County of Racine, Wisconsin, as the lead public agency, competitively solicited proposals for turnkey roofing and waterproofing solutions, awarding the contract to Garland in 2019. The agreement was then made available to other public agencies under the terms of the OMNIA Partners program. The City of Artesia ("City") is a member of the OMNIA Partners cooperative purchasing program and has the ability to “piggyback” on the contract.

If approved, the City would contract directly with Garland for the project. Garland would supply roofing materials, manage roofing subcontractors, and ensure compliance with warranty requirements. Utilizing cooperative purchasing agreements like the OMNIA Partners Purchasing Program meets all requirements outlined in the City's purchasing policy and is authorized under Artesia Municipal Code Section 3-4.17. This section allows the City to make purchases through cooperative purchasing programs without following the standard procurement process.

Specifically, Section 3-4.02 of the Municipal Code includes building roofing repairs as a defined service. Garland has confirmed it will provide the City with OMNIA contract terms, products, warranties, services, and pricing.

ANALYSIS:

Garland's turnkey services provide a comprehensive solution for the Community Center roof restoration project.

This approach ensures that Garland will act as the general contractor, managing all aspects of the project from start to finish.

Garland was selected through the OMNIA Partners Program, which offers several benefits:

Pricing Competitiveness: Leveraging the collective buying power of public agencies to obtain superior pricing; Turnkey Single-Source Accountability: Garland will act as both the manufacturer and managing contractor to ensure warranty integrity and efficient project management; and Speedy Implementation: Utilizing pre-qualified contractors to expedite project completion.

The proposal from Garland involves preparation and installation of a manufacturer-supplied, fluid-applied, roofing system for the Community Center. The planned improvements include removing any failed mastic and sealant from the existing roof, repairing all blisters, holes, cracks, splits, and any other modified-bitumen defects using manufacturer-approved materials.

This system will incorporate modern, high-quality materials designed to improve water drainage and weather resistance. These upgrades are expected to enhance the long-term structural integrity of the roofs, and provide consistent, even coverage across the entire roof surface to achieve a seamless watertight membrane.

CEQA EXEMPTION:

The Public Works Department has determined that the Project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City’s CEQA Guidelines. The Project qualifies for an exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1) because it consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of an existing public facility, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The total cost of the project is $160,066, which includes the complete roof restoration and all associated materials, labor, and warranties. Funding for this project is available through a $1.2 million grant awarded by Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn's office for the improvement of A.J. Padelford Park. These funds are budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget. There is no direct impact on the City's General Fund associated with this project.

RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:

Staff recommends that City Council, by motion, adopt Resolution No. 25-3054 authorizing the use of the Omnia Partners Purchasing Program - Contract #PW1925 awarding a contract to Garland/DBS Inc. for the roof repair project at the North Artesia Community Center for an amount not to exceed $160,066 and adopt a finding that the project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA guidelines Section 15301 (d) Existing Facilities (Class 1).

Attachments
Resolution No 25-3054 (OMNIA Roof Replacement NACC).pdf Exhibit "A" to Resolution 25-3054 (OMNIA Proposal 25-CA-250627).pdf -1-
RESOLUTION NO. 25-3054

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE

OMNIA PARTNERS PURCHASING PROGRAM AND
AWARDING A CONTRACT TO GARLAND/DBS INC. FOR

THE ROOF RESTORATION PROJECT AT THE NORTH

ARTESIA COMMUNITY CENTER
WHEREAS, the North Artesia Community Center facility has experienced water damage to the roof due to prolonged deferred maintenance, increasing the risk of further structural deterioration and posing potential safety hazards to city staff and the public, and requires a roof repair; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the urgent need to repair and restore the affected roof to ensure the continued operation of essential city services and protect public assets; and
WHEREAS, the California Public Contract Code Section 10278 authorizes the Department of General Services to make purchases on behalf of cities when it results in cost savings; and
WHEREAS, Section 3-4.17 of the Artesia Municipal Code allows the City to purchase supplies, equipment, and services through cooperative purchasing programs, such as those maintained by counties, states, or other public agencies, which are exempt from the standard purchasing requirements; and
WHEREAS, roofing is defined as a service under Section 3-4.02 of the Artesia Municipal Code, which includes building roofing repairs among other related services; WHEREAS, in 2011, the City of Artesia became a member of the OMNIA Partners Purchasing Program, a cooperative purchasing alliance (Membership ID 2522418); and WHEREAS, Section 3-4.19 (d)(4)(A) of the Artesia Municipal Code requires awarding public project contracts to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, and WHEREAS, Garland/DBS Inc. received five (5) informal bids and identified ADCO as the lowest, responsive bidder, and submitted a roofing materials and services proposal on June 17, 2024, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”;

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, ORDER, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The City Council authorizes the use of the OMNIA Partners -2-
Purchasing Program to utilize contract #PW1925 for Garland/DBS Inc. pursuant to Section 10278 of the California Public Contract Code and Section 3-4.17 of the Artesia Municipal Code.

Section 2. The City Council finds that the Project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City’s CEQA Guidelines under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1) for the maintenance of existing public structures and facilities.

Section 3. The City Council hereby delegates the authority to the City Manager, or their designee, to conduct all negotiations, sign and submit all documents, including, but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests, which may be necessary for the completion of the North Artesia Community Center Roof Restoration Project.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 14th day of July, 2025. _____________________________________

ALI SAJJAD TAJ , MAYOR
ATTEST:
_____________________________________

JENNIFER ALDERETE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________________

BEST, BEST AND KRIEGER LLP

CITY ATTORNEY

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 1. Contractor shall also provide a line item cost and associated metal quantities required to replace all existing edge metal (Add Alt. 1) with owner-supplied, contractor-fabricated 22- gauge Kynar sheet metal. New edge metal shall be stripped in using SA Base IV and torchapplied StressPly IV Plus UV Mineral in accordance with manufacturer guidelines.

Artesia, CA 90701
Date Submitted: 06/17/2025
Proposal #: 25-CA-250627
Remove any failed mastic and sealant from the existing roof surface.

MICPA # PW1925
CA General Contractor #: 949380
Scope of Work:

Contractor shall provide the necessary equipment, labor, and combination of owner and contractor supplied materials for the preparation and installation of a manufacturer supplied fluid-applied roofing system as specified in the project documents.

Thoroughly power-wash roof surface entire roof system with a minimum of 2,000 psi water pressure. Properly dispose of any remaining debris.

Purchase orders to be made out to: Garland/DBS, Inc.

Please Note: The following budget/estimate is being provided according to the pricing established under the Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement (MICPA) with Racine County, WI and OMNIA Partners, Public Sector (U.S. Communities). The line item pricing breakdown from Attachment C: Bid Form should be viewed as the maximum price an agency will be charged under the agreement. Garland/DBS, Inc. administered an informal competitive process for obtaining quotes for the project with the hopes of providing a lower market-adjusted price whenever possible.

At locations where the existing modified bitumen membrane has lost adhesion to the metal drip edge, cut back the membrane to expose the metal surface. Prime the exposed drip edge and deck with SA primer at 0.5 gal/square. Install SA Base IV, extending a minimum of 6 inches onto the field membrane, and StressPly IV Plus UV Mineral, extending a minimum of 9 inches to create a watertight seal and fully secure the edge metal per manufacturer supplied details.

Garland/DBS, Inc.
3800 East 91st Street
Cleveland, OH 44105
Phone: (800) 762-8225
Fax: (216) 883-2055

ROOFING MATERIAL AND SERVICES PROPOSAL
City of Artesia
North Artesia Community Center
11870 169th Street
Repair all blisters, holes, cuts, cracks, splits, and any other modified‑bitumen defects using manufacturer‑approved materials. All modified bitumen seams shall be inspected and resealed/repaired as necessary to ensure watertight integrity.