APPROVED: 02/18/2025
MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
January 21, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Rounds called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Councilmembers/Directors: Mora, Martin, Rodriguez, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Zamora, and Mayor/Chair Rounds.
Members absent: None
INVOCATION
Cindy Jarvis led the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Boy Scout Troop 5530 led the pledge of allegiance.
INTRODUCTIONS
Mayor Rounds introduced the following members from the Chamber of Commerce:
1. Ross Guile - DigiCal Web Designs
2. Diego De Lama - State Farm Insurance
3. Kathie Fink - SFS Chamber CEO
PRESENTATIONS
1. RECOGNITION OF HOLIDAY BASKET PROGRAM DONORS
2. RECOGNITION OF PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS
CHANGES TO AGENDA
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
None
OLD BUSINESS
3. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
Minutes of the January 21, 2025 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings 1) Make appointments to Citizens' Oversight Committee; and 2) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
It was moved by Councilmember Mora, seconded by Councilmember Martin, to approve Jeff Hamilton, Stephane Wandel, and Wendy Meador-Kunert as the three members submitted for consideration by the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce to serve on the Citizens' Oversight Committee. The motion carried unanimously.
Council deliberated on the two resident appointments for the Citizens' Oversight Committee.
After some discussion, Council agreed to nominate Sergio Valenzuela and Jay Sarno as the resident appointments to the committee.
It was moved by Mayor Rounds, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Zamora, to appoint Sergio Valenzuela and Jay Sarno as resident appointments, and Stephane Wandel, Jeff Hamilton, and Wendy Meador-Kunert as business appointments to the Citizens' Oversight Committee, by the following vote:
Ayes: Mora, Martin, Rodriguez, Zamora, Rounds
Noes: None
Absent: None
Recuse: None
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine. Any items a Councilmember wishes to discuss should be designated at this time. All other items may be approved in a single motion. Such approval will also waive the reading of any ordinance.
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
4. MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 10, 2024 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETINGS (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Public Financing Authority:
1) Approve the minutes as submitted.
5. MONTHLY REPORT ON THE STATUS OF DEBT INSTRUMENTS ISSUED THROUGH THE
CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY (PFA) (FINANCE) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Public Financing Authority:
1) Receive and file the report.
WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY
6. MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 10, 2024 WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY MEETINGS (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Water Utility Authority:
Minutes of the January 21, 2025 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings 1) Approve the minutes as submitted.
7. MONTHLY REPORT ON THE STATUS OF DEBT INSTRUMENTS ISSUED THROUGH THE
CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY (WUA) (FINANCE) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Water Utility Authority:
1) Receive and file the report.
HOUSING SUCCESSOR
8. MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 10, 2024 HOUSING SUCCESSOR MEETINGS (CITY CLERK) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Housing Successor:
1) Approve the minutes as submitted.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
9. MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 10, 2024 SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETINGS (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Successor Agency:
1) Approve the minutes as submitted.
10. ADOPT RESOLUTION SA-2025-001 APPROVING THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY'S RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE (ROPS 25-26) AND ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026 (FINANCE) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Successor Agency:
1) Adopt Resolution SA-2025-001 Approving the Successor Agency's Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS 25-26) and Administrative Budget for the Period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
CITY COUNCIL
11. MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 10, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (CITY CLERK) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Approve the minutes as submitted.
12. FLEET MAINTENANCE HOSE REEL SYSTEM - APPROVAL TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER (PUBLIC WORKS)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
Minutes of the January 21, 2025 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings 1) Award a purchase order in the amount not-to-exceed $80,000 to Autolift Services, Inc. for the installation of a new hose reel system for the City's vehicle maintenance garage; and 2) Authorize the Procurement Manager to issue a purchase order in the amount not-to-exceed $2,500 per fiscal year for three (3) years to Autolift Services for ongoing and preventative maintenance of the new hose reel system; and
3) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
13. CITY HALL WEST WING OFFICE RENOVATION - AWARD OF CONTRACT (PUBLIC WORKS)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Award a construction contract to CTG Construction, Inc. dba C.T. Georgiou Painting Co., of Wilmington, California in the amount of $481,424.80 for the construction of the City Hall West Wing Office Renovation and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute Task Order No. 86 to Southstar Engineering, Inc., for On-Call Professional Engineering Services for Construction Management and Inspection Services for $ 114,975.00; and
3) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
14. FIRE STATION HEADQUARTERS OFFICE RENOVATION - AWARD OF CONTRACT (PUBLIC WORKS)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Award a construction contract to RAMCO General Engineering Contractors, Inc., of Sylmar, California in the amount of $404,313.00 for the Fire Station Headquarters Office Renovation project, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute Task Order No. 87 to Southstar Engineering, Inc., for On-Call Professional Engineering Services for Construction Management and Inspection Services for $114,975.00; and
3) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
15. CITY-WIDE STREET LIGHT CONVERSION PROJECT - AWARD OF CONTRACT (PUBLIC WORKS)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Award a construction contract to Yunex, LLC., of Anaheim, California in the amount of $114,945.00 for the City-Wide Street Light Conversion Project and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and
Minutes of the January 21, 2025 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute Task Order No. 88 to Southstar Engineering, Inc., for On-Call Professional Engineering Services for Construction Management and Inspection Services for $ 44,800.00; and
3) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
16. AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD CITY-WIDE BRANDING SERVICES RFP 25-5 TO WE THE
CREATIVE (COMMUNITY SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Authorize the award of RFP 25-5 to We The Creative for City-Wide Branding Services; and 2) Approve the Professional Service Agreement between the City of Santa Fe Springs and We The Creative; and
3) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
17. ORDINANCE NO. 1154 - ADDING SECTION 10.24 (NAMING OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND STREETS) TO CHAPTER 10 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF TITLE | (GENERAL
PROVISIONS) OF THE SANTA FE SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE AND DETERMINE THAT
THE ACTION IS EXEMPT UNDER CEQA (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Find and determine that the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and 2) Introduce by title only and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 1154: An Ordinance of the City of Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code relating to the Naming of Public Facilities and Streets; and
3) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
It was moved by Councilmember Martin, seconded by Councilmember Rodriguez, to approve the consent calendar, by the following vote:
Ayes: Mora, Martin, Rodriguez, Zamora, Rounds
Noes: None
Absent: None
Recuse: None
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS
Councilmember Mora appointed Eddie Barrios to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee.
COUNCIL COMMENTS/AB1234 COUNCIL CONFERENCE REPORTING
Councilmember Mora had nothing to report.
Councilmember Martin talked about the homeless encampments on Telegraph Road that Director of Police Services, Arlene Salazar addressed
Minutes of the January 21, 2025 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings Councilmember Rodriguez thanked Whittier Police Department for relocating the homeless encampment in her neighborhood. She also promoted LA CADA.
Mayor Pro Tem Zamora spoke about attending the transportation meeting at the city of Downey where some of the issues discussed were the synchronization of lights. He also brought up statistics regarding the amount of money provided vs received in regards to homeless contributions. He promoted Quartermania on Feb 21st and thanked the local Anheuser-Busch distribution center for donations to the fire victims.
Mayor Rounds asked for prayers to those affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires, and noted all of the great contributions from the community.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rounds adjourned the meeting in memory of Samantha Haun and Frank Martene at 7:00 p.m.
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William K. Rounds
Mayor
ATTEST:
02/18/25
Date
City Clerk