City Council and Successor Agency
to the Brea Redevelopment
Agency Agenda
Study Session - 6:45 p.m.
General Session - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 20, 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
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1. STUDY SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 3RD FLOOR - TIME 6:45 P.M.
1.A.Call to Order/Roll Call
1.B.Public Comment
1.C.Clarify Regular Meeting Topics
1.D.Council Member Reports/Requests
1.E.Study Session Adjournment
2. GENERAL SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS PLAZA LEVEL - 7:00 P.M.
2.A.Call to Order/Roll Call
2.B.Pledge of Allegiance: Girl Scout Troop 4086
2.C.Invocation: Pastor Dan Crane, Formation Church
2.D.Commendation: Senior Dispatcher, Elizabeth Lusk Retirement
2.E.Proclamation: Arts and Humanities Month
2.F.Presentation: Cultural Arts Recognition Award
2.G.Presentation: OC Gun Buyback Program
2.H.Report - Prior Study Session
2.I.Community Announcements
2.J.Community Development/Public Works Update
2.K.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.L.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.October 6, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes — 1. Approve.
3.B.Amendment to Payment Approval and Processing Requirements — 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-67 amending Resolution No. 2024-020 to update certain payment approval and processing requirements while retaining the City's existing authorized banking signatories, approval thresholds, and internal controls for the City of Brea's General Operating and Successor Agency banking accounts.
3.C.Annual Mills Act Compliance Report
— 1. Receive and file the annual Mills Act compliance report.
3.D.Temporary Parking Structure Use Agreement between the City of Brea and The Retail Property Trust for 175 South Madrona Avenue
— 1. Approve a temporary Parking Structure Use Agreement with The Retail Property Trust for use of the City’s parking structure located at 175 South Madrona Avenue;
— 2. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the Parking Structure Use Agreement on behalf of the City, and make any non-substantive changes deemed necessary or appropriate by the City Manager and the City Attorney; and
— 3. Amend the City's Fiscal Year 2026-27 General Fund (110) Operating Budget to appropriate $51,345 in additional revenue from the new Parking Structure Use Agreement.
3.E.Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1278 Cancellation of Development Agreement No. 19-01 for the Former Mercury Lane Residential Planned Community Project Located at the Southeast Corner of Mercury Lane and Berry Street
— 1. Waive full reading of and adopt Ordinance No. 1278, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea Approving Cancellation of Development Agreement No. 19-01 (Mercury Lane Residential Planned Community)”
3.F.Accept a $60,000 Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant Award for Traffic Safety Operations
— 1. Accept an Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (OTSSTEP) Grant Award which funds best practice strategies to be implemented to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in crashes involving alcohol and other primary crash factors, in the amount of $60,000, for the one-year grant period which begins October 1, 2026 and ends September 30, 2027.
3.G.Replacement Water Supply Agreement
— 1. Approve the In-Lieu Replacement Water Supply Agreement with California Domestic Water Company ("CDW"); and
— 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve non-substantive changes.
3.H.Authorize an Application for the CalOptima City Health Improvement Grant Program — 1. Authorize City staff to apply for grant funding through the CalOptima City Health Improvement Grant Program;
— 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute forthcoming agreements and documents required by CalOptima in connection with the City Health Improvement Grant Program; and — 3. If awarded, amend the Fiscal Year 2026-27 operating budget to reflect receipt of up to $97,464.79 in grant revenue, as well as authorize the awarded amount in operating expenditures for the proposed grant funded project.
3.I.Monthly Report of Investments for the City of Brea for Period Ended September 30, 2026 — 1. Receive and file.
3.J.September Outgoing Payment Log and City Disbursement Registers for October 2 and October 9, 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 September 30, 2026
— 1. Receive and file.
4.B.Successor Agency Disbursement Register for October 2, 2026 — 1. Receive and file.
5. BREA ARTS CORPORATION - CONSENT
5.A.Brea Ar ts Corporation Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26 — 1. Receive and file the Brea Arts Corporation Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
6. 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.
6.A.Waive Full Reading of and Introduce Ordinance No. 1279, an Ordinance of the City City Council of the City of Brea Granting a Pipeline Franchise to Waste Water Disposal Company, and Approve a CEQA Exemption Determination
— 1. Waive full reading of and introduce Ordinance No. 1279, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea Granting a Pipeline Franchise to Waste Water Disposal Company and approving a CEQA exemption determination," by title only and approve a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption determination;
— 2. Appropriate any revenues received as part of this franchise in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget; and
— 3. Authorize the City Clerk to release the current faithful performance bond upon acceptance of the new faithful performance bond once notification is received from the Public Works Depar tment.
6.B.Water Ordinance Text Amendments
— 1. Waive full reading of and introduce Ordinance No. 1280 titled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea Approving a CEQA Exemption Determination and Amending the Brea City Code to Establish Regulations for Nonfunctional Turf Irrigation”;
— 2. Approve a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Determination; and — 3. Schedule Adoption of aforementioned Ordinance at the next regular City Council meeting.
7. 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."
7.A.Amendment to Brea City Code to Update Regulations for Placement of Non-Franchisee Trash Compactors — 1. Waive full reading of and introduce Ordinance No. 1281, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea Amending the Brea City Code to Update Regulations for Non-Franchise Compactors and Approving a CEQA Exemption Determination;“
— 2. Approve a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Determination; and — 3. Schedule Adoption of aforementioned Ordinance at the next regular City Council meeting.
7.B.Amendment to the Model Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance (MWELO) Requirements Under SB 1383 — 1. Waive full reading of and introduce Ordinance No. 1282, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea Amending the Brea City Code to Update Regulations for Water Efficient Landscaping and Approving a CEQA Exemption Determination;"
— 2. Approve a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Determination; and — 3. Schedule Adoption of aforementioned Ordinance at the next regular City Council meeting.
7.C.Purchase Replacement Patrol Service Dog
— 1. Authorize the Purchasing Agent or designee to issue a purchase order to Vohn Liche Kennels for the purchase of a police service K9 in the amount not to exceed $23,163.75; and — 2. Amend the City’s FY 2026-27 Operating Budget to appropriate $23,163.75 from the Narcotic Asset Seizure Fund (231).
8. 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.
8.A.Public Comment - Non-Agenda Items
9. ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS
9.A.City Manager
9.B.City Attorney
9.C.Council Requests
10. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
10.A.Council Announcements
11. ADJOURNMENT
11.A.Meeting Adjournment
Date Posted: October 15, 2026