Approved: 03/03/2026
SANTA FE
SPRINGS
MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 3, 2026 MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Zamora called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Councilmembers/Directors: Rounds, Mora, Martin, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Rodriguez, and Mayor/Chair Zamora
Members absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - None
1. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: One Matter (Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 54956.9(d) (2) and 54569(e) (1) Mayor Zamora recessed the meetings at 5:02 p.m.
Mayor Zamora reconvened the meetings at 6:03 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney, Rick Olivarez provided the following closed session report: Direction was given to staff, and no reportable action was taken.
INVOCATION
Pastor Ray Loo led the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Youth Leadership Committee led the pledge of allegiance.
CHANGES TO AGENDA - None
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS - None
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST
Director of Parks and Recreation, Gus Hernandez promoted the President's Day Carnival.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT - MEETING OF MARCH 3, 2026 Page 2 of 4 Minutes of the February 3, 2026 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings
PUBLIC HEARING
2. PUBLIC HEARING FOR FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1166 AMENDING SECTIONS 155.175.2 (USES) AND 155.637 (MINI-WAREHOUSES) WITHIN TITLE 15 (LAND USE), CHAPTER 155 (ZONING),
OF THE SANTA FE SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE AND DETERMINING THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT
FROM CEQA (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Open the Public Hearing; and
2. Receive any comments from the public wishing to speak on this matter and thereafter close the Public Hearing; and
3. Find and determine that the proposed Zoning Code Amendment is consistent with the goals, policies, and programs of the City's General Plan; and
4. Find and determine that the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
5. Introduce by title only and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 1162: An Ordinance of the City of Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code relating to mini-warehouses in the Mixed-Used Transit- Oriented Development (MU-TOD) zone; and
6. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
Public Hearing opened at 6:09 p.m.
No. of Speakers: None
Public Hearing closed at 6:10 p.m.
It was moved by Councilmember Rounds and seconded by Councilmember Martin, to find and determine that the proposed Zoning Code Amendment is consistent with the goals, policies, and programs of the City's General Plan; and find and determine that the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3); and introduce by title only and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 1162: An Ordinance of the City of Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code relating to mini-warehouses in the Mixed-Used Transit-Oriented Development (MU-TOD) zone; and take such additional, related action that may be desirable, by the following vote:
Ayes: Rounds, Mora, Martin, Rodriguez, Zamora
Noes: None
Absent: None
Recuse: None
OLD BUSINESS - NONE
REGULAR BUSINESS - 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.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT - MEETING OF MARCH 3, 2026 Page 3 of 4 Minutes of the February 3, 2026 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings
HOUSING SUCCESSOR
3. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 13, 2026 HOUSING SUCCESSOR MEETINGS (CITY CLERK) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Housing Successor:
1. Approve the minutes as submitted.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
4. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 13, 2026 SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETINGS (CITY CLERK) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Successor Agency:
1. Approve the minutes as submitted.
CITY COUNCIL
5. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 13, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (CITY CLERK) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the minutes as submitted.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 9999 - WEED ABATEMENT (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 9999 declaring weeds a public nuisance, declaring the intention to remove them, and setting Tuesday, February 17, 2026 as the date for Public Hearing.
7. RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE IMPROVEMENT 2025-2026 - AWARD OF CONTRACT (PUBLIC WORKS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Award a construction contract to C J Concrete Construction, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, California in the amount of $158,150 for the construction of the Residential Concrete Improvement 2025-2026 project and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and
2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
8. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES - AWARD OF CONTRACT (PUBLIC WORKS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Accept the proposal from Merchants Landscape Services, Inc. in response to RFB No. 26-1 for Landscape Maintenance Services; and
2. Award a contract to Merchants Landscape Services, Inc. from Santa Ana, California for Landscape Maintenance Services in the annual amount not to exceed $1,329,633; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with Merchants Landscape Services, Inc., and
4. Amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget with an appropriation of $106,211 from the General Fund; and
5. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT - MEETING OF MARCH 3, 2026 Page 4 of 4 Minutes of the February 3, 2026 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings
9. APPROVAL OF THREE OPERATING AGREEMENTS WITH CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, LLC FOR
POSTER BILLBOARD CONVERSION (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 9998, approving three (3) Operating Agreements between the City of Santa Fe Springs and Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC, allowing Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC to convert five existing static poster billboard faces to electronic poster billboards; and
2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
It was moved by Councilmember Rounds, seconded by Councilmember Martin, to approve the consent calendar, by the following vote:
Ayes: Rounds, Mora, Martin, Rodriguez, Zamora
Noes: None
Absent: None
Recuse: None
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS - None COUNCIL COMMENTS/AB1234 COUNCIL CONFERENCE REPORTING
Councilmember Rounds thanked residents and staff regarding the additional storage facility. He expressed optimism for 2026 and commended staff for their work on the Rose Parade float.
Councilmember Mora reported attending the City's Open House. He noted he was unable to attend Quartermania but shared that his son participated. He expressed that he is looking forward to 2026.
Councilmember Martin reported that she did not attend any conferences and was unable to attend Quartermania.
Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez reported attending Quartermania and thanked all those involved in the event.
Mayor Zamora thanked the Police Chief and stated that Quartermania was a great success. He also thanked the community for their support and participation.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Zamora adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.
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Joe Angel Zamora, Mayor
ATTEST:
311/26
Maribel Garcia, City Clerk Date