MAYOR ARTHUR C. BROWN
MAYOR PRO TEM SUSAN SONNE
COUNCIL MEMBER JOYCE AHN
COUNCIL MEMBER JOSÉ T. CASTAÑEDA
COUNCIL MEMBER CONNOR TRAUT
Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 5:00 PM
Council Chamber
6650 Beach Boulevard
Buena Park, CA 90621
BUENA PARK CITY COUNCILREGULAR MEETING AGENDA
5:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 6:00 P.M.
VIDEOCONFERENCE (ZOOM PARTICIPATION)https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81138186842?pwd=STdmQkFXRUdmL1FnMjdCWFB6QW8zUT09MEETING ID: 811 3818 6842 PASSCODE: 058675 Conference Call: (669) 900-6833
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC MEETINGSOn September 13, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2449, which permits City Council Members to participate in City CouncilMeetings via teleconferencing for emergency circumstances or just cause reasons. Videoconferencing allows the City to continue to conductessential business and comply with Public Health Administration recommendations to protect the public and City employees and limitexposure. Please be advised that some City Council Members may attend this meeting via videoconference. The public has the followingoptions to provide comments during the meeting:
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Callers are encouraged, but not required, to identify themselves by name. Each caller has three (3) minutes to speak.
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All regular meetings of the City Council are available on the City’s website at www.buenapark.com and the City's Cable Channel BPTVChannel 3/99. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 562-3750 forany questions. 1: GENERAL
1A. CALL TO ORDER
1B. ROLL CALL
1C. INVOCATION
— Pastor Don Harbert, BPPD Police Chaplain and The Way Fellowship 1D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
— Jim Box, Director of Community Services
1E. CITY MANAGER REPORT
2: PRESENTATIONS
2A. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2023 AS FAMILY COURT AWARENESS MONTH — Presented to Jana Laborde, Family Court Advocate, Family Court Awareness Committee 2B. PRESENTATION OF AWARDS TO THE 2023 HALLOWEEN HOME DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS 2C. BUENA PARK YOUTH THEATRE FALL PRODUCTION OF ONCE ON THIS ISLAND 2D. INVITATION TO BUENA PARK HOLIDAY EVENTS
2E. CITY OF HOPE ORANGE COUNTY PRESENTATION
— Presented by Kristina Kraus, Community Relations Specialist, City of Hope Orange County 2F. PRESENTATION BY ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT — Presented by Amber Semrow, Director of Scientific Technical Services , OCMVCD 3: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
3A. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
— This is the portion of the meeting set aside to invite public comments regarding any matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Public comments are limited to no more than three minutes each. If comments relate to a specific agenda item, those comments will be taken following the staff report for that item and prior to the City Council vote. Those wishing to speak are asked to complete a speaker identification form located at the council chamber entrance and place it in the box near the speaker’s lectern. Those wishing to speak using the videoconferencing feature are asked to raise your hand now by either dialing *9 or the raise hand feature. 4: CONSENT CALENDAR
The items listed under the Council Consent Calendar are considered routine business and will be voted on together by one motion unless a Council Member requests separate action. At this time the City Council or public may ask to speak on any item on the Consent Calendar. 4A. RESOLUTIONS APPROVING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
— Recommended Action: Adopt Resolutions approving Claims and Demands. 4B. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2023 AS FAMILY COURT AWARENESS MONTH — Recommended Action: Approve proclamation.
4C. FINAL PAYMENT TO PALP INC. DBA EXCEL PAVING FOR THE 2022-2023 ANNUAL PAVEMENT REHABILITATION
PROJECT
— Recommended Action: 1) Accept project as complete and approve final payment to PALP Inc. dba Excel Paving in the amount of $893,885.56; and, 2) Direct the Public Works Department to file a Notice of Completion. 4D. RATIFY AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS) FOR THE SELECTIVE
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) GRANT
Authorize the Police Department to receive grant funding for STEP enforcement operations. The proposed agreement is in the amount of $160,000 and will fully reimburse STEP program-related activities. — Recommended Action: 1) Ratify an agreement with the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant (PT24021); 2) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any non-monetary changes to the grant agreement; 3) Authorize the City Manager, Finance Director, and Traffic Sergeant to execute the agreement and all other necessary grant documents; and, 4) Approve a budgetary action to appropriate grant funds in the amount of $160,000. 4E. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF INDIVIDUAL GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR ALL GRANT PROGRAMS FOR
WHICH THE CITY OF BUENA PARK IS ELIGIBLE TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE)
— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of individual grant applications for all grant programs for which the City of Buena Park is eligible to the California Department of Resources and Recovery (CalRecycle).
4F. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MEASURE M2 EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR THE CITY OF BUENA PARK — Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving the Annual Measure M2 Expenditure Report. 4G. RESOLUTION APPOVING THE APPOINTMENT OF MADELINE MORRISON TO THE NAVIGATION CENTER OVERSIGHT
COMMISSION
— Recommended Action: 1) Confirm the appointment of Madeline Morrison to the Navigation Center Oversight Commission representing the School District for a term that will expire on December 8, 2026. 4H. APPROVE AND ADOPT A CITY TREE MAINTENANCE POLICY
— Recommended Action: 1) Approve and adopt a Tree Maintenance Policy regarding maintenance of plants and trees on public property.
5: NEW BUSINESS
5A. RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH ISSA ELECTRIC, INC. FOR THE KNOTT AVENUE SEWER UPSIZING PROJECT FROM LA PALMA AVENUE TO EL DORADO DRIVE — Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution approving plans and specifications for the Knott Ave Sewer Upsizing Project from La Palma Ave to El Dorado Dr; 2) Award a contract to ISSA ELECTRIC, INC. in the amount of $502,998.89; 3) Authorize contingency funds in the amount of $50,300 in the same purchase order; 4) Authorize construction engineering funds in the amount of $30,000; and 5) Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the contract; 6) Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the contract
5B. ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE PENALTY SECTION OF CHAPTER 8.12 OF THE BUENA PARK MUNICIPAL CODE FOR
ORGANIC WASTE AND RECYCLABLE DISPOSAL OF WASTE
— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt an ordinance amending the penalty section of Chapter 8.12 of the Buena Park Municipal Code (Solid Waste Collection) to mirror the requirements of California law (Senate Bill 1383). 5C. RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK AND THE BUENA PARK
TECHNICAL, OFFICE, AND PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION (BPTOP) — Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution approving a Side Letter Agreement between the City of Buena Park and the Buena Park Technical, Office, and Professionals Association; and 2) Adopt a resolution establishing office hours at Buena Park City Offices.
5D. RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK AND THE BUENA PARK
MANAGEMENT UNIT AND EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES
— Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving a Side Letter Agreement between the City of Buena Park and the Buena Park Management Unit and Executive Employees. 5E. CONSIDERATION OF A LOAN TO JAMBOREE HOUSING (DOING BUSINESS AS COMMONWEALTH HOUSING
PARTNERS, LP) FOR THE ASCENT PROJECT
— Recommended Action: 1) Approve a loan in the amount of $314,372.80 to Jamboree Housing (DBA Commonwealth Housing Partners LP) in connection with the Ascent Project located in the City of Buena Park; 2) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to finalize the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust in substantially the attached form; and, 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the final loan documents on the City’s behalf.
6: PUBLIC HEARING
Public Hearings are held at 6:00 PM
6A. ORDINANCE ADOPTING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. C-23-1 TO REVISE TITLE 19 OF THE BUENA PARK MUNICIPAL
CODE REGARDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR TRASH STORAGE FACILITIES Zoning Text Amendment within Title 19 of the Buena Park Municipal Code regarding development standards for trash storage facilities in the Multifamily Residential zones Section 19.424.010 (Trash Storage Facilities) and in the Commercial and Industrial zones Section 19.524.010 (Trash Storage Facilities) citywide. — Recommended Action: 1) Hold a public hearing; and 2) Make certain findings and adopt an ordinance amending Title 19 (Zoning) of the Buena Park Municipal Code (BPMC) in specified Sections 19.424.010 and
19.524.010 related to trash storage facilities within multifamily residential, commercial, and industrial zones. 6B. APPROVE AN AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE RESPONSE, TRANSPORTATION, PATIENT BILLING, AND RELATED SERVICES WITH EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. — Recommended Action: 1) Hold a public hearing pursuant to Section 8.44.050 of the Buena Park Municipal Code; 2) Make certain findings and approve a two-year agreement with Emergency Ambulance Service, Inc. (Emergency) for emergency ambulance transportation, patient billing, and related services; 3) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the agreement; and, 4) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement. 7: COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONFERENCE REPORTS AND CALENDAR REQUESTS 7A. ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONFERENCE REPORTS AND CALENDAR REQUESTS 8: RECESS
8A. RECESS
9: STUDY SESSION
9A. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING EHLERS SENIOR CENTER DEMOGRAPHICS 9B. RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON THE CITY'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT 9C. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON OCTA'S PROJECT V FUNDING APPLICATION 9D. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CIVIC ENGAGEMENT GRANT
PROGRAM
10: CITY MANAGER REPORT
10A. CITY MANAGER REPORT
11: COMMISSION & COMMITTEE UPDATES
11A. COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE UPDATES
12: ADJOURNMENT
12A. Adjournment
This agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Supporting documents are available for review and copying atCity Hall or at www.buenapark.com. Supplementary materials distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting are postedto the City’s website at www.buenapark.com and copies are available for public inspection beginning the next regular business day in the CityClerk’s Office. Video streaming of the meeting is available on the City’s website. This governing body is prohibited from discussing or takingaction on any item which is not included in this agenda; however, may ask clarifying questions, ask staff to follow-up, or provide otherdirection. The order of business as it appears on this agenda may be modified by the governing body.
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I, Adria M. Jimenez, MMC, City of Buena Park, do hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that a fulland correct copy of this agenda was posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54950 et. seq., at Buena Park City Hall, 6650 Beach Blvd.,and uploaded to the City of Buena Park website www.buenapark.com.
Adria M. Jimenez, MMCDirector of Government and Community RelationsCity Clerk Date Posted: November 8, 2023