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
Joint Artesia City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda and
Special Artesia Housing Authority Meeting
Monday, September 14, 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
— Pastor Bob DeLeon - Calvary Chapel Artesia
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4.A. Pledge of Allegiance
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
All public comments are heard at this time for both agenda and non-agenda items, with additional opportunities to speak provided during Public Hearings.
5.A. Public Comments
6. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
6.A. Councilmember Comments
7. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
7.A. National Preparedness Month Proclamation
7.B. National Hispanic American Heritage Month Proclamation
7.C. Presentation of Portraits to the 2025 Artesia Court
7.D. Service Clubs Month Proclamation
7.E. Human Resources Professionals Day Recognition
8. BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS
8.A. 2026 International Street Fair & Diversity Festival
9. 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 - August 2026
— Recommendation: Receive and File.
9.C. City Financial Report - July 2026
— Recommendation: Receive and File.
9.D. AB 1234 Reporting
— Recommendation: Receive and File.
9.E. Consideration of a Three-Year Agreement with SoundThinking, Inc. for ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection, Location, and Forensic Analysis Services
— Recommendation: Approve a Three-Year Agreement With Soundthinking, Inc. For Shotspotter Gunshot Detection, Location, and Forensic Analysis Services, With a First-Year Cost of $40,000 and Subsequent Annual Costs of $49,500, for a Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $139,000 Over the Three-Year Term, and Authorize the City Manager To Execute the Master Services Agreement and Any Related Documents
9.F. Resolution Regarding an Application for a Community Resilience Centers Implementation Grant and Possible Award of Contract
— Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 26-3112, Authorizing the Submission of an Application for up to $2 million from the Community Resilience Centers (CRC) Implementation Grant From the California Strategic Growth Council and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Related Documents if Awarded.
10. PUBLIC HEARING
10.A. Introduction of an Ordinance Granting Crimson California Pipeline a Franchise Agreement — Recommendation: Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance No. 26-986, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Artesia, California, Granting To Crimson California Pipeline, L.P. to Maintain and Operate a Pipeline for the Transportation of Petroleum Products for Any and All Purposes In, Along, Across and Under Certain Public Streets Within the City of Artesia
10.B. A Resolution to Update Fee Schedule for the Artesia Cannabis Retail Business Permit Program — Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 26-3111, A Resolution, Amending the Fee Schedule for the Administration of the Artesia Cannabis Retail Business Permit Program, Previously Adopted by Resolution No. 23-2919, to Update Existing Fees and Establish a New Cannabis Retail Business Permit Assignment Fee: And — Find that the Cannabis Retail Business Permit Program Fee Schedule is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.
11. DISCUSSION
11.A. Interagency Loan From City To Housing Authority for $262,970 and Contract Amendment to Public Works Contract Between City of Artesia and Kasa Construction Increasing the Compensation by $228, 667 for Work on 11820 168th Street Under Emergency Contract Provisions — Recommendation: City Council & Commission of the Housing Authority Recommendation: Approve and Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director To Execute the Interagency Loan an Contract Amendment; And — Finding that all actions are exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
11.B. Code Enforcement Update
— Recommendation: Receive and File.
12. CITY MANAGER INFORMATIONAL REPORTING
12.A. City Manager Informational Reporting
13. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
13.A. Councilmember Comments
14. ADJOURNMENT
14.A. Adjournment
Date Posted: September 10, 2026