Rene Trevino, Mayor
Melissa Ramoso, Mayor Pro Tem
Monica Manalo, Councilmember
Zeel Ahir, Councilmember
Ali Sajjad Taj, Councilmember
City Council Chambers
18747 Clarkdale Avenue
Artesia, CA 90701
Artesia City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 - 7:00 PM
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1. CALL TO ORDER
1.A. Call to Order
2. ROLL CALL
2.A. Roll Call
3. INVOCATION
3.A. Invocation
— Noah Foster, Artesia Spartans
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4.A. Pledge of Allegiance
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
5.A. Public Comment
6. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
6.A. Councilmember Comments
7. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
7.A. Presentation to Scholarship Recipients
7.B. 2026 Beautification Awards
7.C. Parks Make Life Better Month Proclamation
7.D. Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day Proclamation
7.E. Certificate of Recognition - TJs Subs
7.F. Presentation of GFOA Award
7.G. Staff Introductions
8. BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS
8.A. LASD Quarterly Update
8.B. Chamber of Commerce Update
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
It is recommended that Items (9A) through (9H) 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. Accounts Payable Check Register - June 2026
— Recommendation: Receive and File.
9.B. City Financial Report - May 2026
— Recommendation: Receive and File.
9.C. AB 1234 Reporting
— Recommendation: Receive and File.
9.D. Second Reading and Consideration of Ordinance Regarding City Paid Parking Program Amendments and Preferential Parking Program Fee Schedule
— Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 26-987, Amending Portions of Articles 6 and 7 of Title 4 of the Artesia Municipal Code Modifying the Preferential Parking Program and Parking Fees; And Determining the Ordinance To Be Exempt From CEQA; And
— Find the Ordinance exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guideline §15378(b)(5).
9.E. Resolution Regarding Participation in the Los Angeles County Program for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds
— Adopt Resolution No. 26-3108, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Artesia, California, Approving Participation in the Los Angeles Urban County Program for Community Development Block Grant Funds by Authorizing the City Manager, or Designee, to Sign a Cooperation Agreement with the County of Los Angeles.
9.F. Agreement for Residential Curb Address Painting With Care for the Children — Recommendation: Approve, and Authorize the City Manager To Execute on Their Behalf, the Agreement for Residential Curb Address Painting Between the City of Artesia and Care for the Children.
9.G. Resolution for the Approval of Plans, Specifications and Estimates for the Highway Safety Improvement Program and Traffic Calming Street Improvement Project; and to Award a Construction Contact to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. in the Amount of $880,900 to Implement the Project — Recommendation: Staff Recommends the Adoption of Resolution No. 26-3109, Awarding a Construction Contract to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. For the Highway Safety Improvement Program and Traffic Calming Street Improvement Project in an Amount Not To Exceed $880,900, Authorizing the City Manager To Execute the Contract and Certain Non-Monetary Amendments, and Delegating Discretionary Authority to the City Engineer To Approve the Project Design, Plans, Specifications, and Estimates Pursuant to Government Code Section 830.6, and Finding the Project Categorically Exempt From CEQA; And — Find That This Resolution Is Exempt From CEQA Pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines.
9.H. Event Production Services Agreement with Ramirez Productions and Event Rentals, Inc. — Recommendation: Approve Event Production Services Agreement For the 2026 International Street Fair and Diversity Festival in the Amount Not-To-Exceed $84,847.50, and Authorize the City Manager To Execute the Agreement.
10. PUBLIC HEARING
10.A. Placing Delinquent Solid Waste Charges on the 2026-27 Property Tax Roll — Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 26-3107, 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 2026-27
10.B. Introduction of an Ordinance Regarding Twenty-Two Unit Residential Development - Zoning Map Amendment and Design Review
— Recommendation: That the City Council Introduce and Waive the First Reading of Ordinance No. 26-988, a Site-Specific Amendment to the Mixed-Use Overlay Zone (Mu-O) Establishing a Residential Density Standard of 24 Dwelling Units per Acre for Property Located at Assessor Parcel Numbers 7040-017-001, 7040-017-002, and 7040-017-008 by Adding Section 9-2.4807(c)(7) to Article 48 (Mixed-Use Overlay Zone) of Chapter 2 (Zoning) of Title 9 of the Artesia Municipal Code;
— Affirm Planning Commission’s Conditional Approval of a Design Review Application for Case No. 2025-18 and Adopt Resolution No. 26-3097 for a 22 Residential Unit Townhome Development With Associated Parking and Landscaping Located on Parcels 7040-017-001, 7040-017-002, and 7040-017-008; And — Determine That the Project Is Exempt From Further Environmental Review Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15183 and 15332 and Direct Staff To File the Appropriate Notice of Exemption.
10.C. Ordinances Regarding Design Review Process Amendments, R-1 Zone Modernization, Reasonable Accommodation Standards and Code Clean-Up
— Conduct a Public Hearing and Introduce for First Reading Ordinance No. 26-989, Amending Title 9 of the Artesia Municipal Code Relating To Streamlined Design Review Procedures, Fair Housing Consistency Revisions, R-1 Zone Modernization, Definitions Cleanup, and General Code Cleanup Amendments And, Amend Title 1 of the Artesia Municipal Code To Establish Reasonable Accommodation Procedures, Ordinance No. 26- 990 Consistent With State and Federal Fair Housing Laws, Thereby Implementing Housing Element Programs Relating To Housing Opportunities for Persons With Disabilities; — Find Ordinance No. 26-989 Exempt From CEQA Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.085; And — Find Ordinance No. 26-990 Exempt From CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(C)(2) and 15060(C)(3).
11. DISCUSSION - NONE
12. CITY MANAGER INFORMATIONAL REPORTING
12.A. City Manager Reporting
13. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
13.A. Councilmember Comments
14. ADJOURNMENT
14.A. Adjournment
Date Posted: July 1, 2026