Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 5:00 PM
Council Chamber
6650 Beach Boulevard
Buena Park, CA 90621
Mayor Connor Traut
Vice Mayor Lamiya Hoque, Ph.D.
Council Member Joyce Ahn
Council Member Carlos Franco
Council Member Susan Sonne
BUENA PARK CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
5:00 p.m.
Public Hearings: 6:00 p.m.
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1. GENERAL
1.A. CALL TO ORDER
1.B. ROLL CALL
1.C. INVOCATION
— Rabbi Lawrence Goldmark
1.D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
— Jude Dulguime, Boys and Girls Club of Central Orange Coast
1.E. CITY MANAGER REPORT
— Aaron France, City Manager
2. PRESENTATIONS
2.A. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO EMILY FROUST FOR COMPLETION OF HER YOUTH
MICROGRANT PROJECT
2.B. RECOGNITION OF THE FIT COMMITTEE IN CELEBRATION OF ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY
2.C. EMPLOYEE 15-YEAR SERVICE AWARD
— Presented to Anthony Wells, Public Works
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
3.A. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The items listed under the 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.
4.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
— Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings of July 14, 2026.
4.B. RESOLUTIONS APPROVING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
— Recommended Action: Adopt Resolutions approving Claims and Demands.
4.C. TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026
— Recommended Action: Receive and file the reports.
4.D. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RKA CONSULTING
GROUP FOR THE VALLEY VIEW STREET PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT — Recommended Action: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement No. 25-34 with RKA Consulting Group in the amount of $8,550; 2) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the amendment; and, 3) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the amendment.
4.E. AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PSOMAS FOR THE PEAK
PARK WATER WELL PROJECT
— Recommended Action: 1) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement No. 23-17 with Psomas in the amount of $19,800; 2) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the amendment; 3) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the amendment; 4) Authorize a budget transfer in the amount of $19,800 from the undesignated Water Fund balance to the New Water Well Capital Improvement Project Account for this purpose.
4.F. FINAL PAYMENT TO ONYX PAVING COMPANY, INC. FOR THE 2025-2026 ANNUAL SLURRY SEAL
PROJECT
— Recommended Action: 1) Approve Change Order Nos. 1, 2, and 3 for the Project; 2) Accept the project as complete and approve a final payment to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. in the amount of $41,549.80; and, 3) Direct the Public Works Department to file a Notice of Completion.
4.G. AGREEMENT WITH THE FULLERTON JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO) SERVICES FOR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR — Recommended Action: 1) Approve the agreement with Fullerton Joint Union High School District to provide School Resource Officer services at Buena Park High School for the 2026-2027 school year; 2) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the agreement; and, 3) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
4.H. AGREEMENT WITH THE BUENA PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO) SERVICES FOR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR
— Recommended Action: 1) Approve an agreement with the Buena Park School District (BPSD) to provide School Resource Officer (SRO) services at Buena Park Middle School and Beatty Middle School for the 2026- 2027 school year; 2) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the agreement; and, 3) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
4.I. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF LA PALMA AND THE CITY OF CERRITOS FOR THE
VALLEY VIEW PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT FROM LINCOLN AVENUE TO ARTESIA
BOULVEARD
— Recommended Action: 1) Approve a cooperative agreement with the City of La Palma and the City of Cerritos for the Valley View Pavement Rehabilitation Project; 2) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the contract and cooperative agreement; and, 3) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
4.J. AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. (ACMS)
FOR CROSSING GUARD SERVICES
— Recommended Action: 1) Approve Amendment No. 4 to the agreement with All City Management Services for crossing guard services; 2) Authorize expenditures in amounts not to exceed $225,264 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and $234,000 for Fiscal Year 2027-2028; 3) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the agreement; 4) Dispense with competitive bidding pursuant to Municipal Code Section 3.28.080 (H) as it is in the best interest of the City to extend the current agreement at lower annual costs and without the expense of a competitive bidding process; and, 5) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the amendment in final form.
4.K. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES (TCC) PROGRAM GRANT
— Recommended Action: 1) Approve a resolution authorizing the application for the Transformative Climate Communities program grant.
4.L. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES 9-1-1 COMMUNICATIONS BRANCH TO UPGRADE AND MODERNIZE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S 9-1-1 SYSTEM, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENTS WITH AT&T FOR PROJECT WORK
— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution authorizing the use of funding in an amount not to exceed $490,000 from the State of California Office of Emergency Services 9-1-1 Communications Branch ("CALOES"); 2) Authorizing the City Manager to execute necessary agreements with AT&T to complete upgrades to the Police Department’s 9-1-1 call processing equipment; and, 3) Dispense with competitive bidding process pursuant to Buena Park Municipal Code section 3.28.080 (E) which states in part that purchases made through contracts maintained by the State of California are exempt from bidding.
4.M. RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE FOR THE CALRECYCLE BEVERAGE
CONTAINER RECYCLING GRANT
— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution authorizing the application and acceptance for the CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling grant; 2) Authorize the City Manager to submit the application to CalRecycle; 3) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the application and agreement; and, 4) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement and grant-related documents as necessary
4.N. CITY RESPONSES TO 2025-2026 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT: "WILDFIRES HIT HOME" — Recommended Action: 1) Approve the City's responses to the Orange County Grand Jury Report entitled "Wildfires Hit Home."
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.A. RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO TUNNELWORKS SERVICES, INC. FOR THE 2025-2026 & 2026-2027 SEWER MAIN LINING AT VARIOUS
LOCATIONS PROJECT
Presented by Hysun Lee, Associate Engineer
— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution approving the plans and specifications for the 2025-2026 & 2026-2027 Sewer Main Lining at Various Locations Project; 2) Award a contract to Tunnelworks Services, Inc. in the amount of $1,063,920; 3) Authorize contingency funds in the amount of $120,000 in the same purchase order; 4) Authorize a purchase order for the Solis Group in the amount of $9,450 for the administration of Community Workforce Agreement (CWA); 5) Authorize contingency funds in the amount of $1,500 for CWA administration; 6) Authorize a budget transfer in the amount of $150,000 from the Miscellaneous Sewer Systems Improvements Account (53-490010-9806) for this purpose; 7) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the contract; and, 8) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the contract.
5.B. RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO JB BOSTICK,
LLC FOR THE CITY YARD PARKING LOT REHABILITATION PROJECT Presented by Jason Tran, Associate Engineer
— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution approving the plans and specifications for the City Yard Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project; 2) Award a contract to JB Bostick, LLC in the amount of $158,558; 3) Authorize contingency funds in the amount of $30,442; 4) Authorize construction engineering funds in the amount of $8,000; 5) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the contract; and, 6) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the contract.
5.C. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH BRADLEY GEYER FOR POLICE CHIEF Presented by Eddie Fenton, Assistant City Manager/Director of Human Resources — Recommended Action: 1) Approve the Employment Agreement for Police Chief between the City of Buena Park and Bradley Geyer; 2) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non- monetary changes to the agreement; and, 3) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
Public Hearings are held at 6:00 PM
6.A. PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF
BUENA PARK TO JOIN THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AND PARTICIPATE IN THE STATEWIDE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM Presented by Matt Foulkes, Director of Community and Economic Development — Recommended Action: That the City Council consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the City of Buena Park to join the Statewide Community Infrastructure Program; authorizing the California Statewide Community Development Authority to accept applications from property owners, conduct special assessment proceedings and levy assessments within the territory of the City of Buena Park; approving form of acquisition agreement for use when applicable; and, authorizing related actions as provided for in the resolution.
7. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONFERENCE REPORTS AND CALENDAR REQUESTS
7.A. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONFERENCE REPORTS AND CALENDAR REQUESTS
8. RECESS
8.A. RECESS
9. STUDY SESSION
9.A. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING THE CAL CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE VOTING
DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE DELEGATE
Presented by Adria M. Vicuna, Director of Government & Community Relations/City Clerk
10. CITY MANAGER REPORT
10.A. CITY MANAGER REPORT
— Aaron France, City Manager
11. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE UPDATES
11.A. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE UPDATES
— Adria M. Vicuna, MMC, Director of Government and Community Relations/City Clerk
12. ADJOURNMENT
This agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Supporting documents are available for review at City Hall or at www.buenapark.com. Supplemental materials distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting are posted to the City’s website at www.buenapark.com and copies are available for public inspection beginning the next regular business day in the City Clerk’s Office. This governing body is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item which is not included in this agenda; however, may ask clarifying questions, ask staff to follow-up, or provide other direction. The order of business as it appears on this agenda may be modified by the governing body.
I, Adria M. Vicuña, MMC, City of Buena Park, do hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that a full and 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. Vicuña, MMC
Director of Government and Community Relations
City Clerk
Date Posted: August 6, 2026