Artesia City Council Regular ng Minutes
Monday, November 10, - 7:00 p.m.
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1. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Taj called the meeting to order at 7:18 p
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino,
Ahir.
Staff Present: City Manager Avalos, Deputy
Murguia, City Attorney Nguyen, City Clerk
Bollier, Acting Planning Manager Valdez, Publa
Recreation Manager Guerra, Special Projects
Flores.
3. INVOCATION
Mayor Pro Tem Trevino delivered the invocatio
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Former State Senator Tony Mendoza led the
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
5A. Public Comments Public comments could
email to [email protected]
meeting. Nam Nguyen, Kurtis Vander Meu
comments for items not listed on the
6. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilm
questions and/or provided comments.
Mayor Pro Tem Trevino attended the the Parks
the SELACO Meeting.
Imembers Ramoso, Manalo, and
Manager Burke, Finance Manager
, Community Development Director
orks Manager Sanchez, Parks and
Lee, and Management Analyst
of Allegiance.
provided, in person or submitted by
y 12:00 p.m. on the date of the
, and Bill Zystra provided public
bers Ramoso, Manalo, and Ahir asked
Recreation Committee meeting, and
Councilmember Ramoso attended the Parks Recreation Committee meeting, and reported that she would be attending the Great Los Angeles Vector Control meeting this Thursday.
Councilmember Manalo attended the Council of Governments meeting.
7. CEREMONIAL PRESENT ATIONS
7A. Veterans Day Proclamation
A proclamation for Veterans Day was ed by Army Veteran Timothy Sagert and Marine Veteran Tom Tislow.
7B. America Recycles Proclamation
A proclamation for America Recycles Day
Julie Bareda and Karl Wong.
7C. Staff Introductions
City Manager Avalos introduced new Com
Bollier. A Certificate of Recognition was
8. BUSINESS PRESENT ATIONS
8A. CR&R Residential Organics Recycling and
CR&R Senior Vice President Julie Bareda pro
asked questions and/or provided comments.
s accepted by CR&R Representatives
unity Development Director Paul
ed to Paul Bollier.
Waste Update
updates. Mayor Pro Tem Trevino
8B. Chamber of Commerce Update
Artesia Chamber of Commerce Consultant, Tony Mendoza provided updates. Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmember Ramoso, Manalo, and Ahir asked questions and/or provided comments.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Manalo moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, to approve consent calendar items 9A-9H.
Motion carried, 5-0
9A. 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. 9B. Accounts Payable Check Register - October 2025
Recommendation: Receive and File.
9C. City Financial Report - September 2025
Recommendation: Receive and File.
9D. AB 1234 Reporting
Recommendation: Receive and File.
9E. Resolution Regarding the Consideration of Adoption of California Department of Transportation's Local Assistance Procedures
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3069, Adopting the California Department of Transportation's Local Assistance Procedure Manual Chapter 10: Consulting Selection
9F. Professional Services Agreement with Dudek for Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Consulting Services
Recommendation: Approve and Authorize the City Manager To Execute an Agreement With Dudek for the Development of the City's Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) for an Amount Not-To-Exceed $386,298. 9G. Second Reading and Consideration of Adoption of Ordinance Re[ated to Tattoo and Body Piercing and Permanent Cosmetic Establishments Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance 25-974, Amending Various Provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 9 of the Artesia Municipal Code To Modify Business Zoning Designations and Business Uses as They Pertain to Tattoo, Body Piercing, and Permanent Cosmetic Establishments; And find That the Proposed Ordinance Is Exempt From CEQA Pursuant to Guidelines Sections 1 5378(b)(4) and 15061 (b)(3). 9H. Addition of Regular December Council Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the Addition of December 15, 2025 Regular Meeting at 7 p.m.
10. PUBLIC HEARING
10A. Second reading and consideration of Ordinance Regarding Updating Los Angeles County Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire, Residential Codes, and Green Building Standards
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-975, Adopting by Reference Title 26 of the City Council Minutes
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Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and
Code; Title 27 of the Los Angeles County
California Electrical Code; Title 28 of the Los
Amending the 2019 California Plumbing Code;
Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2023
Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and
Code; Title 31 of the Los Angeles County
California Green Building Standards Code; Ta
Incorporating and Amending the 2023 Californ
California Fire Code; Together With Certain
Including Findings, Fees and Penalties; And
find the Ordinance Exempt from CEQA pu
Acting Planning Manager Valdez provided staff
hearing. No public comments were provided. M
Councilmember Ramoso moved, seconded by
item 10A, as recommended.
Motion carried, 5-0.
11. DISCUSSION
11A. ReappointmentofAd-HocCommittee
Recommendation: Appoint Two Council Mem
Committee to Work with Staff to Explore and
Management Analyst Flores provided staff
questions and/or provided comments. Council
Councilmember Ramoso and Ahir.
Councilmember Manalo moved, seconded by
Councilmember Ramoso and Ahir to the Sister
Motion carried, 5-0.
11 B. Housing Element Implementation Plan
with Willdan and Sagecrest
Recommendation: Approve, and Authorize the
Professional Service Agreements With Willdan
and General Plan Amendments and Design G
$375,000; With Sagecrest Planning + Envi
Residential Review Procedures for an Amount
Willdan Financial Services (Willdan Financial) t
Commercial Linkage Study To Establish an
Amount Not-To-Exceed $29,500 for this Proj
Deputy City Manager Burke provided staff
Mayor Pro Tem Trevino asked questions and/
Mayor Pro Tem Trevino moved, seconded by
agenda item 11 B, as recommended.
Motion carried, 5-0.
12. CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Avalos provided updates. Parks
input. The Council was in consensus to presen
family at a date and time to be determined.
ing the 2023 California Building
Incorporating and Amending the 2023
County Code, Incorporating and
29 of the Los Angeles County
rnia Mechanical Code; Title 30 of the
ing the 2023 California Residential
Incorporating and Amending the 2019
of the Los Angeles County Code,
Existing Building Code; And the 2022
ments, Deletions and Additions,
ing the Artesia Municipal Code; and
to Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
Mayor Taj opened the public
Taj closed the public hearing.
ncilmember Ahir, to approve agenda
bers to Develop a Sister City Policy
to the Sister City Policy Ad-Hoc
a Sister City Policy.
Councilmember Ramoso asked
ber Manalo nominated
yor Pro Tem Trevino, to appoint
a Policy Ad-Hoc Committee.
Professional Service Agreements
Manager To Execute, the Following
ineering (Willdan) to Prepare Zoning
ines for an Amount Not-To-Exceed
tal (Sagecrest) to Prepare Ministerial
t-To-Exceed $57,950; And With
Conduct an Affordable Housing and
ble Housing In-Lieu Fee for an
City Attorney Nguyen provided input.
provided comments.
uncilmember Ramoso, to approve
Recreation Manager Guerra provided
recognition to Veteran Jesse Lujan's
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13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:21 p.m.
4 Jennifer Alderete, City Clerk
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