APPROVED: 05/20/2025
MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
April 1, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Rounds called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Councilmembers/Directors: Mora (arrived at 5:08 p.m.), Martin, Rodriguez, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Zamora, and Mayor/Chair Rounds.
Members absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
None
1. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: One Matter (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(e) (1)) Mayor Rounds recessed the meeting at 5:06 p.m.
Mayor Rounds convened the meeting at 6:06 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney, Rick Olivarez provided a closed session report: Direction was given to staff and no reportable action was taken.
INVOCATION
Councilmember Rodriguez led the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Pro Tem Zamora led the pledge of allegiance.
INTRODUCTIONS
Mayor Rounds introduced the following members from the Chamber of Commerce:
Lina Ariza - CBM Real Estate
Karen Lomas - Principal Financial
Kathie Fink - SFS Chamber CEO
Minutes of the April 1, 2025 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings
PRESENTATIONS
PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025 AS "DONATE LIFE MONTH"
CHANGES TO AGENDA
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following people spoke during Public Comments: 1) Chandler Weber.
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
None.
PUBLIC HEARING
APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE SALE OF SANTA FE SPRINGS PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY 2025 SPECIAL PARCEL TAX REVENUE BONDS (MEASURE SFS), RELATED OFFICIAL STATEMENT, LEGAL AND FINANCING
AGREEMENTS, AND CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS (FINANCE)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Approve the sale and delivery of the 2025 Special Parcel Tax Revenue Bonds; 2) Approve, authorize and direct the execution and delivery of, the required legal, financial and disclosure documents, including: Resolution, Financing Agreement, and Preliminary Official Statement (POS);
3) Take such additional, related, action(s) that may be necessary.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Public Financing Authority:
1) Approve the sale and delivery of the 2025 Special Parcel Tax Revenue Bonds; 2) Approve, authorize and direct the execution and delivery of, the required legal, financial and disclosure documents, including: Resolution, Indenture of Trust, Financing Agreement, Bond Purchase Agreement, Financing Agreement and Preliminary Official Statement (POS);
3) Take such additional, related, action(s) that may be necessary.
Mayor Rounds opened the public hearing at: 6:30 p.m.
There were no speakers.
Mayor Rounds closed the public hearing at: 6:30 p.m.
Minutes of the April 1, 2025 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Zamora, seconded by Councilmember/Board Member Martin, to approve the sale and delivery of the 2025 Special Parcel Tax Revenue Bonds, approve, authorize and direct the execution and delivery of, the required legal, financial and disclosure documents, including: Resolution, Financing Agreement, and Preliminary Official Statement (POS), approve the sale and delivery of the 2025 Special Parcel Tax Revenue Bonds, approve, authorize and direct the execution and delivery of, the required legal, financial and disclosure documents, including: Resolution, Indenture of Trust, Financing Agreement, Bond Purchase Agreement, Financing Agreement and Preliminary Official Statement (POS), and take such additional, related, action(s) that may be necessary, by the following vote:
Ayes: Mora, Martin, Rodriguez, Zamora, Rounds
Noes: None
Absent: None
Recuse: None
REGULAR BUSINESS
4. NAMING OF THE AQUATIC CENTER (PARKS & RECREATION)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
City Manager, René Bobadilla introduced Director of Parks & Recreation, Gus Hernandez to provide information on the background of the choice behind the name of the aquatic center. Council provided additional ideas as to how to incorporate the name into the aquatic center and gave direction to bring back an item with finalized renderings of name selection at a subsequent meeting for approval.
5. CONTRACT WITH PHOENIX DECORATING COMPANY FOR PARTICIPATION IN
THE PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES (COMMUNITY SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Authorize a contract with Phoenix Decorating Company (Phoenix), in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for Pasadena Tournament of Roses (Rose Parade) services for 2026, 2027, and 2028 in an agreement approved by the City Attorney; and 2) Allocate $200,000 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in Art in Public Places special fund monies to the Public Art & Art Education activity for expenditures related to the design, production, storage, and operation of the 2026 City of Santa Fe Springs Rose Float entry; and
3) Authorize Phoenix to apply, on behalf of the City of Santa Fe Springs, for entry into the 2026, 2027, and 2028 Rose Parades; and
Minutes of the April 1, 2025 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings 4) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
Director of Community Services, Maricela Balderas provided a presentation on Item No.
It was moved by Councilmember Rodriguez, seconded by Councilmember Mora, to authorize a contract with Phoenix Decorating Company (Phoenix), in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for Pasadena Tournament of Roses (Rose Parade) services for 2026, 2027, and 2028 in an agreement approved by the City Attorney, allocate $200,000 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in Art in Public Places special fund monies to the Public Art & Art Education activity for expenditures related to the design, production, storage, and operation of the 2026 City of Santa Fe Springs Rose Float entry, authorize Phoenix to apply, on behalf of the City of Santa Fe Springs, for entry into the 2026, 2027, and 2028 Rose Parades, and take such additional, related, action that may be desirable, 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.
HOUSING SUCCESSOR
MINUTES OF THE MARCH 4, 2025 HOUSING SUCCESSOR MEETINGS (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Housing Successor:
1) Approve the minutes as submitted.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MINUTES OF THE MARCH 4, 2025 SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETINGS
(CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Successor Agency:
1) Approve the minutes as submitted.
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MARCH 4, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (CITY CLERK)
Minutes of the April 1, 2025 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Approve the minutes as submitted.
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1155 - AMEND SECTION 155.519 (INTERSTATE 605 CORRIDOR ELECTRONIC BILLBOARD SIGN PROGRAM) WITHIN TITLE 15 (LAND USE), CHAPTER 155 (ZONING), OF THE SANTA FE
SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Adopt Ordinance No. 1155:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS AMENDING SECTION 155.519 (INTERSTATE 605 CORRIDOR ELECTRONIC BILLBOARD SIGN PROGRAM) WITHIN TITLE 15 (LAND USE), CHAPTER 155 2) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
10. AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR THE
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Authorize staff to advertise the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Downtown Specific Plan; and
2) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
11. AUTHORIZE BID AWARD FOR AS-NEEDED ITEMS FOR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS (FINANCE)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Authorize awarding an annual blanket purchase order to SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC (SiteOne) in the not-to-exceed amount of $80,000 per fiscal year through June 30, 2027; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to take any further necessary actions regarding this matter.
12. APPROVE INCREASING THE BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER TO SOCAL AUTO &
TRUCK PARTS DBA NAPA AUTO PARTS AND ISSUING A PURCHASE ORDER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 - 26 (FINANCE)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
Minutes of the April 1, 2025 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings 1) Authorize increasing the City's existing blanket purchase order to Socal Auto & Truck Parts DBA NAPA Auto Parts (NAPA Auto) to $250,000 for items to perform vehicle and equipment maintenance and repairs; and
2) Authorize issuing a City-wide blanket purchase order to NAPA Auto for Fiscal Year 2025 - 26 in the amount of $275,000; and
3) Designate the authority to the City Manager to increase the blanket purchase order by $50,000 each year, if needed; and
4) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
13. APPROVE ISSUING A PURCHASE ORDER AND PSA TO LEHR AUTO (FINANCE) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Authorize issuing a purchase order to LEHR Auto in the amount of $109,230 for the items and services necessary to upfit four (4) police vehicles; 2) Approve the attached agreement with LEHR Auto in an amount that shall not exceed $150,000 per fiscal year through June 30, 2027; and
3) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
14. AUTHORIZE BID AWARDS FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ITEMS AND
SUPPLIES (FINANCE)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Authorize awarding an annual blanket purchase order to Aqua-Metric Sales Company (Aqua-Metric) in the not-to-exceed amount of $75,000 per fiscal year through June 30, 2028; and
2) Authorize awarding an annual blanket purchase order to Core & Main LP (Core & Main) in the not-to-exceed amount of $75,000 per fiscal year thru June 30, 2028; and 3) Authorize awarding an annual blanket purchase order to Ferguson US Holding, Inc. (Ferguson) in the not-to-exceed amount of $75,000 per fiscal year through June 30, 2028; and
4) Authorize awarding an annual blanket purchase order to S&J Supply Co, Inc. (S&J) in the not-to-exceed amount of $75,000 per fiscal year through June 30, 2028; and
Minutes of the April 1, 2025 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings 5) Authorize awarding an annual blanket purchase order to Western Water Works Supply Company (Western) in the not-to-exceed amount of $75,000 per fiscal year through June 30, 2028; and
6) Authorize awarding an annual blanket purchase order to Yardley-Orgill (Yardley- Orgill) in the not-to-exceed amount of $75,000 per fiscal year through June 30, 2028; and
7) Authorize the City Manager to take any further necessary actions regarding this matter.
15. HERITAGE SPRINGS ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2001-01 (HAWKINS STREET AND PALM DRIVE) - ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 9949 (PUBLIC WORKS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 9949, ordering the preparation of the Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 2025/26 in conjunction with the annual levy of assessments for Heritage Springs Assessment District No. 2001-01 (Hawkins Street and Palm Drive); and 2) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
16. STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1 - ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 9948 (PUBLIC WORKS)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 9948, ordering the preparation of the Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 2025/26 in conjunction with the annual levy of assessments for Street Lighting District No. 1; and
2) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
17. FIRE STATION HEADQUARTERS OFFICE RENOVATION - ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS (PUBLIC WORKS)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Appropriate an additional $200,000 from the Utility Users Tax (UUT) to the Fire Station Headquarters Office Renovation (PW250007); and
2) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
18. ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES - APPROVE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 (PUBLIC WORKS)
Minutes of the April 1, 2025 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the On-Call Professional Engineering Services Contract Agreements with Unward Engineering and Coast Surveying Inc., providing a 1-year term extension and revising the expiration date to April 6, 2026; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment with each of the consultant firms; and
3) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
19. ON-CALL TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES - AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) (PUBLIC WORKS)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Authorize City Staff to advertise an RFP for On-Call Tree Maintenance Services on Planet bids; and
2) Approve Amendment Number 2 to the Agreement with West Coast Arborists, extending the current contract for 90 days to terminate on August 14, 2025, for an additional not-to-exceed fee of $40,000; and
3) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
20. AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM HERITAGE ARTS FUND TO
AUDIO/VISUAL PROJECT FUND (PARKS & RECREATION)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Authorize a transfer from the Heritage Arts Fund (Fund 2510) to the Capital Project Fund 4154 (Project Number CS250001) Audio and Visual Equipment Upgrades in the amount of $200,000; and
2) Authorize an appropriation adjustment to account 4154 Project Number CS250001 (Audio and Visual Equipment Upgrades) for art-related enhancements; and 3) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
21. AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD CITY WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT RFP 25-6 TO
CIVICPLUS (COMMUNITY SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Authorize the award of RFP 25-6 to CivicPlus for City Website Development; and
Minutes of the April 1, 2025 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings 2) Authorize a contract with CivicPlus, in an amount not to exceed $125,291, for a three-year term in an agreement approved by the City Attorney; and 3) Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
22. STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM FUNDS - AWARD OF PURCHASE OF
XPLORIR HANDHELD GAS/VAPOR DETECTOR IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (FIRE) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Award of purchase to Hazmat Resource Inc., in the amount of $57,128.50 for XPLORR Handheld Gas Identification System; and
2) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
23. STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM FUNDS - AWARD OF PURCHASE OF
ATTACKPRO VRS THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT (FIRE)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Award of purchase to Municipal Emergency Services in the amount of $72,527.12 for AttackPRO VRS Thermal Imaging Cameras and Related Equipment; and 2) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Zamora, seconded by Councilmember Martin, 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
Mayor Pro Tem Zamora appointed Brianna Valencia to the Youth Leadership Committee.
COUNCIL COMMENTS/AB1234 COUNCIL CONFERENCE REPORTING
Councilmember Mora talked about the First Friday events and the Chalk it Out event. He thanked city staff for all of their assistance.
Councilmember Martin talked about the Chalk it Out event. She also promoted the SEAACA "Pets for Troops" program where they reduce the price of adoption for veterans.
She highlighted the Chamber of Commerce for their network of businesses in the City.
Councilmember Rodriguez talked about the Chalk it Out event and promoted the Community Garden Cleanup event.
Minutes of the April 1, 2025 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings Mayor Pro Tem Zamora thanked first responders and staff. He talked about the Chalk it Out event. He also talked about the great reserve policy that the City has adopted and also talked about increased vigilance at the Promenade shopping center. Lastly, he promoted Quartermania this upcoming Sunday.
Mayor Rounds talked about the efforts made throughout the City to reduce homeless encampments. He thanked the Nakamura family for their attendance and looked forward to the City's participation in future Rose Parades.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rounds adjourned the meeting at 7:04 p.m.
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William K. Rounds
Mayor
ATTEST:
05/22/25
Date
City Clerk