City Council and Successor Agency
to the Brea Redevelopment
Agency Agenda
Closed Session - 6:15 p.m.
General Session - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1 Civic Center Circle
Brea, California 92821
Cecilia Hupp, Mayor Marty Simonoff, Mayor Pro Tem Christine Marick, Council Member Blair Stewart, Council Member Steven Vargas, Council Member This agenda contains a brief general description of each item that the Council will consider. The City Clerk has on file copies of written documentation relating to each item of business on this agenda available for public inspection. Contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 990-7756 or view the agenda and related materials on the City’s website at https://www.cityofbrea.gov/1857/Meetings-and-Agendas . Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, CA during normal business hours. Such documents may also be available on the City’s website, subject to staff’s ability to post documents before the meeting.
Procedures for Addressing the Council
The Council encourages interested people to address this legislative body by making public comments. Public comments may be made during public hearing items or during designated agendized and non-agendized public comment periods. Public comments are limited to five (5) minutes per speaker, unless a different time is announced by the Mayor/presiding Chair.
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1. CLOSED SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 3RD FLOOR - TIME 6:15 P.M.
1.A.Call to Order/Roll Call
1.B.Public Comment
1.C.Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) - Anticipated Litigation.
Significant Exposure to Litigation: 1 potential case. Facts and Circumstances: Urban Habitat Claim.
1.D.Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) - Anticipated Litigation.
Initiation of Litigation: 1 potential case.
1.E.Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Existing Litigation.
Name of Case: City of Brea v. Schwarze Industries (Case No. 30-2024-01437243-CU-BC-CJC).
2. GENERAL SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS PLAZA LEVEL - 7:00 P.M.
2.A.Call to Order/Roll Call
2.B.Pledge of Allegiance
2.C.Invocation: Pastor Eric Clausen, Christ Lutheran
2.D.Community Announcements
2.E.Community Development/Public Works Update
2.F.Public Comment - Agenda Items
The City Council will address comments on agenda items during this section and speakers will be called in the order received. Comments relating to public hearing items will be heard during the public hearing.
2.G.Response to Public Inquiries
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
The City Council/Successor Agency approves all Consent Calendar matters with one motion unless Council/Agency or Staff requests further discussion of a particular item. Items of concern regarding Consent Calendar matters should be presented during "Public Comment - Agenda Items."
3.A.July 21, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
— 1. Approve.
3.B.August 11, 2026 Special City Council Meeting Minutes — 1. Approve.
3.C.ILJAOC Facial Recognition Participating Agency Agreement — 1. Approve an agreement with the Integrated Law & Justice Agency for Orange County (ILJAOC) to allow the Brea Police Department to become a participating agency with access to the ILJAOC Facial Recognition System (FRS).
3.D.Acceptance of Integrated Crime Center (ICC) Citywide Camera Network, CIP 7719 — 1. Accept the Project as complete and authorize City Clerk to file and record Notice of Completion; and — 2. Authorize the City Clerk to release the Performance Bond upon acceptance of the Warranty Bond, and release the Payment Bond upon further notification from the Public Works Department; and — 3. Accept the Warranty Bond.
3.E.Curtis Theatre Lighting Equipment Purchase
— 1. Approve the recommended vendor, Sound Productions, to provide lighting equipment to the Curtis Theatre, and;
— 2. Approve the purchase of lighting equipment for a total cost not-to-exceed $150,000.
3.F.Approval of the City of Brea Master Employee Pay Schedule to Comply with CalPERS Regulations — 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-60 establishing the updated City of Brea Master Employee Pay Schedule, confirming the pay rates/ranges as of January 3, 2026, July 18, 2026, and January 2, 2027, for all City of Brea established positions in order to comply with CalPERS regulations.
3.G.Statement of Investment Policy for the City/Brea Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency — 1. Review and approve the City of Brea/Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency Statement of Investment Policy.
3.H.Investment Policy Guidelines for the City of Brea's Employee Benefits Fund Pension Plan — 1. Review and approve the Investment Policy Guidelines for the City of Brea’s Employee Benefits Fund Pension Plan through Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS).
3.I.Investment Policy Guidelines for the City of Brea's Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund — 1. Review and approve the Investment Guidelines for the City's Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund through Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS).
3.J.City of Brea Response to the 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury Report, “California Housing Mandates:
The Unintended Reshaping of Orange County Neighborhoods” — 1. Authorize the Mayor, on behalf of the Brea City Council, to respond to the Orange County Grand Jury Report, “California Housing Mandates: The Unintended Reshaping of Orange County Neighborhoods”; and — 2. Authorize the City Manager, or their or designee, to make non-substantive edits to the City's response and submit the response to the Orange County Grand Jury.
3.K.Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Brea and the County of Orange Regarding Receiving Regional Housing Needs Assessment Allocations Progress Credits for the Mercury Senior Apartments Project
— 1. Find the Memorandum of Agreement with the County of Orange Regarding Receiving Regional Housing Needs Assessment Allocations Progress Credits for the Mercury Senior Apar tments Project ("Memorandum of Agreement") exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3);
— 2. Approve the Memorandum of Agreement; and
— 3. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to make non-substantive changes and execute the Memorandum of Agreement.
3.L.Approve Amendments for Additional As-Needed Arovista Park Services — 1. Approve Amendment No. 4 with BKF Engineers in the amount not-to-exceed $30,000 resulting in a total contract amount not-to-exceed $134,100 for as-needed civil engineering services. — 2. Approve Amendment No. 1 with David Volz Design in the amount not-to-exceed $30,000 resulting in a total contract amount not-to-exceed $105,000 for as-needed landscape design services. — 3. Approve Amendment No. 2 with Shucri Yaghi Consulting Engineers, Inc. in the amount not-to-exceed $30,000 resulting in a total contract amount not-to-exceed $170,300 for as-needed structural engineering services.
— 4. Approve Amendment No. 2 with Telacu Construction Management in the amount not-to-exceed $80,000 resulting in a total contract amount not-to-exceed $969,479 for as-needed construction management services.
3.M.Amend CIP 7946 Western Extension to the Tracks at Brea FY2026-27 Budget — 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-61 amending the FY 2025-27 Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budget for the Western Extension to the Tracks at Brea (CIP 7946).
3.N.Monthly Report of Investments for the City of Brea for Period Ended July 31, 2026 — 1. Receive and file.
3.O.July Outgoing Payment Log and City Disbursement Registers for July 17, July 24, July 31, and August 7, 2026 — 1. Receive and file.
4. CITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY - CONSENT
4.A.Monthly Report of Investments for the Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency for Period Ended July 31, 2026
— 1. Receive and file.
4.B.Successor Agency Disbursement Register for July 31, 2026 — 1. Receive and file.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
This portion of the meeting is for matters that legally require an opportunity for public input. Audience participation is encouraged and is limited to 5 minutes per speaker.
5.A.OCTA Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Grant Application — 1. Open and conduct a public hearing;
— 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-62 to certify that no non-profit organizations are readily available to provide the proposed transportation services in Brea’s service area and authorize the application for funding through the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (EMSD) Grant Program;
— 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute any forthcoming agreements and documents required by OCTA in connection with the EMSD Grant Program; and
— 4. If awarded, amend the Fiscal Year 2026-27 operating budget in the amount of the approved grant funds, as well as authorize a 10% local match utilizing the Air Quality Improvement Fees Fund (240) and the Vehicle Replacement Fund (480).
6. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
This agenda category is for City Council consideration of a wide variety of topics related to the City's operations.
Public comments regarding items in this section should be presented during "Public Comment - Agenda Items."
6.A.Ordinance to Establish Increased E-Bike Fine Amount — 1. Introduce by title only and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 1277, “An Ordinance of the City of Brea Revising Electric Mobility Device Regulations, Amending the Brea City Code, and Approving a CEQA Exemption.”
— 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-63 to establish increased fine amounts for violations of the Ordinance.
6.B.Annual Report related to Police Department use of Military Equipment as required by Government Code § 7072
— 1. Receive and file the report.
6.C.Legal Services Agreement with Richards, Watson & Gershon (RWG) — 1. Approve the Legal Services Agreement with Richards, Watson & Gershon (RWG) to continue as City Attorney.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT - NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The City Council will address comments on non-agenda items during this section and speakers will be called in the order received.
7.A.Public Comment - Non-Agenda Items
8. ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS
8.A.City Manager
8.B.City Attorney
8.C.Council Requests
9. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
9.A.Council Announcements
10. ADJOURNMENT
10.A.Meeting Adjournment
Date Posted: August 13, 2026