Agenda packet, special meeting, first session — Santa Fe Springs City Council, August 11, 2026

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AGENDA

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
AT 12:00 PM

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11710 TELEGRAPH ROAD
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670

CITY COUNCIL
Joe Angel Zamora
Annette Rodriguez
Juanita Martin
John M. Mora
William K. Rounds
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember

CITY MANAGER
René Bobadilla, P.E.

CITY ATTORNEY
Rick Olivarez

CITY STAFF
Assistant City Manager
Fire Chief
Police Chief
Director of Community Development
Director of Finance
Director of Parks & Recreation
Director of Police and Community Services
Director of Public Works
City Clerk
Nicholas Razo
Michael Kozicki
Paul Espinosa
Cuong Nguyen
Julio Morales
Gus Hernandez
Arlene Salazar
James Enriquez
Maribel Garcia
Notices
This City Council Meeting (“Council”) will be held in person and will meet at City Hall – City Council Chambers, 11710 E. Telegraph Road, Santa Fe Springs, California. The meeting will be live streamed on the City’s YouTube Channel and can be accessed on the City’s website via the following link:
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Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future City Council meeting.

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
At this time, the general public may address the City Council on items on the agenda only. Please be aware that the maximum time allotted for members of the public to speak shall not exceed three (3) minutes per speaker. State Law prohibits the City Council from taking action or entertaining extended discussion on a topic not listed on the agenda. Please show courtesy to others and direct all of your comments to the City Council.

PUBLIC HEARING

1. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY 45-

DAY CITYWIDE MORATORIUM ON THE APPROVAL, ESTABLISHMENT, EXPANSION, OR RELOCATION OF

BLOOD BANKS, PLASMA CENTERS, AND OTHER SPECIMEN DONATION FACILITIES

1. Determine the adoption of Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 1172 is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and

2. Introduce by title only, and waive further reading of Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 1172, imposing a 45-day moratorium on the approval, establishment, expansion, or relocation of blood banks, plasma centers, and other specimen donation facilities.

CONSENT CALENDAR

2. 2027 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES® PARADE ENTERTAINMENT FLOAT AND MARIACHI AGREEMENTS

1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), in a form and content approved by the City Attorney, between the City of Santa Fe Springs and Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan (Mariachi) for participation in the 2027 Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Parade; and

2. Appropriate $50,000 to cover expenses associated with the Mariachi MOU; and

3. Approve a sole source procurement with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association (TOR) in the amount of $200,000 for designation of the City's float as an official Entertainment Float; and

4. Appropriate a not-to-exceed amount of $225,000 for the Entertainment Float presentation fee; and

5. Authorize the City Manager to execute any agreements with the TOR related to the Entertainment Float presentation, and any related agreements, amendments, or documents necessary to implement the City's participation, in form and content approved by the City Attorney; and

6. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

ADJOURNMENT
I, Maribel Garcia, City Clerk for the City of Santa Fe Springs hereby certify that a copy of this agenda has been posted no less than 24 hours at the following locations; City’s website at www.santafesprings.gov; Santa Fe Springs City Hall, 11710 Telegraph Road; Santa Fe Springs City Library, 11700 Telegraph Road; and the Town Center Plaza (Kiosk), 11740 Telegraph Road.

Date Posted: August 10, 2026
AGENDA

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
AT 12:00 PM

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11710 TELEGRAPH ROAD
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670

CITY COUNCIL
Joe Angel Zamora
Annette Rodriguez
Juanita Martin
John M. Mora
William K. Rounds
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember

CITY MANAGER
René Bobadilla, P.E.

CITY ATTORNEY
Rick Olivarez

Public Access To The Meeting (SB 707)
Members of the public may observe and participate in this meeting remotely using Microsoft Teams.

Join the meeting online:

In-person public comment will continue to be accepted at the Council Chambers during the meeting.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC HEARING

1. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY 45-

DAY CITYWIDE MORATORIUM ON THE APPROVAL, ESTABLISHMENT, EXPANSION, OR RELOCATION OF

BLOOD BANKS, PLASMA CENTERS, AND OTHER SPECIMEN DONATION FACILITIES

1. Determine the adoption of Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 1172 is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and

CONSENT CALENDAR

2. 2027 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES® PARADE ENTERTAINMENT FLOAT AND MARIACHI AGREEMENTS

2. Appropriate $50,000 to cover expenses associated with the Mariachi MOU; and

3. Approve a sole source procurement with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association (TOR) in the amount of $200,000 for designation of the City's float as an official Entertainment Float; and

4. Appropriate a not-to-exceed amount of $225,000 for the Entertainment Float presentation fee; and

6. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

Date Posted: August 10, 2026
1 URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1172

AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTING A

TEMPORARY FORTY-FIVE DAY MORATORIUM PROHIBITING

THE APPROVAL, ESTABLISHMENT, EXPANSION, OR

RELOCATION OF BLOOD BANKS, PLASMA CENTERS, AND

OTHER SPECIMEN DONATION FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Fe Springs (the “City”) is a general law city, incorporated under the laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, California Constitution Article XI, Section 7, enables the City to enact local planning and land use regulations; and
WHEREAS, the authority to adopt and enforce zoning regulations is an exercise of the City’s police power to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and WHEREAS, pursuant to its police power, the City may enact and enforce laws within its boundaries that promote the public health, morals, safety, or general welfare of the community, and are not in conflict with general laws; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65858 authorizes the City Council, following notice and a public hearing, to adopt by a four-fifths vote an interim urgency ordinance for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, or welfare, and to prohibit a land use that is in conflict with a contemplated general plan, specific plan, or zoning proposal that the City Council, Planning Commission, or Community Development Department is considering or studying, or intends to study within a reasonable time; and WHEREAS, the Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code (“SFSMC”) does not separately define “blood bank” or “plasma center,” but includes licensed blood banks and plasma centers within the definition of “Clinic/Urgent Care” under SFSMC section 155.003; and WHEREAS, SFSMC section 155.175.2 requires blood and plasma donation centers to obtain approval of a Conditional Use Permit; and
WHEREAS, the City currently has one plasma donation center, Octapharma, located at 11528 Telegraph Road; and
WHEREAS, the calls for service records for the periods reviewed between July 2024 and July 2026 document more than 60 law enforcement and emergency medical responses associated with the one existing plasma donation center or its immediate vicinity; and WHEREAS, the documented calls for service involved, among other matters, disturbances, individuals refusing to leave, trespassing, threats and reported assaults, theft, suspicious persons, welfare-related incidents, and medical emergencies involving fainting, seizures, unconscious 2 persons, and difficulty breathing; and
WHEREAS, several of the documented incidents required responses by multiple public safety units or involved conduct extending into adjoining parking areas and neighboring businesses; and
WHEREAS, the volume and nature of the documented calls for service indicate that the operation of such a facility may create recurring demands on public safety resources and operational and land use impacts extending beyond the property on which the facility is located; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to evaluate whether the City’s existing land use regulations adequately address blood banks, plasma centers, and other specimen donation facilities, including matters relating to facility location and concentration, compatibility with surrounding uses, security and on-site management, patron queuing, parking and circulation, hours of operation, emergency access, and demands on law enforcement and emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of additional facilities, or the expansion or relocation of existing facilities, while the City studies and develops permanent zoning regulations could allow the identified or similar impacts to arise at additional locations and could impair the effectiveness of regulations subsequently adopted by the City; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, the City Council finds that there is a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and welfare and that the approval of additional use permits, building permits, or other applicable land-use entitlements for blood banks, plasma centers, and other specimen donation facilities before the completion of the City’s study would result in that threat; and
WHEREAS, the City published a notice of public hearing on Friday, July 31, 2026 in Los Cerritos Community News for the City Council to consider action on Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 1172 at the August 11, 2026, special City Council meeting; and WHEREAS, the City requires time to study the relevant issues and explore appropriate regulations concerning the approval, establishment, expansion, and relocation of blood banks, plasma centers, and other specimen donation facilities; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this matter is of citywide importance, and adoption of this Urgency Ordinance and a reasonable and necessary measure for the immediate preservation of public peace, health and safety.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA FE

SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
3 SECTION 1. Recitals.

The above Recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 2. Urgency Findings.

Based on the findings set forth in the above Recitals, there is a need to adopt this Urgency Ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on blood banks, plasma centers, and other specimen donation facilities for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare.

SECTION 3. Temporary Moratorium.

Pursuant to the authority granted to the City Council by California Government Code Section 65858 to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and based upon the findings set forth in the Recitals above, the staff report, and all oral and written testimony and other evidence presented to the City Council at the duly noticed public hearing held on August 11, 2026, the City Council hereby adopts as an interim measure a temporary citywide moratorium, effective immediately upon adoption of this Ordinance, as follows:
(a) Definitions. For purposes of this Ordinance, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) “Covered Facility” means a blood bank, plasma center, blood or plasma donation center, or other specimen donation facility whose primary purpose is the collection of blood, plasma, platelets, tissue, cells, or other human biological specimens from donors, whether compensated or uncompensated. (2) “Expansion” means any increase in floor area of a Covered Facility or any increase in the portion of a property devoted to the operation of a Covered Facility, including an increase in the number of donor collection stations or the facility’s donor collection capacity.
(3) “Relocation” means the transfer or movement of a Covered Facility from its existing location to another location within the City.
(b) Moratorium. Beginning on the effective date of this Ordinance:
(1) No City department, commission, official, employee, or agent shall approve or issue any Conditional Use Permit, zoning clearance, building permit, business license, or other permit, approval, or land-use entitlement authorizing the approval, establishment, expansion, or relocation of a Covered Facility. (2) No person or entity shall establish, expand, or relocate a Covered Facility within the City while this Ordinance remains in effect.
(3) This moratorium shall apply notwithstanding any provision of the Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code that would otherwise permit or conditionally permit a 4 Covered Facility.
(c) Exemptions. The following activities are exempt from the moratorium:
(1) The continued lawful operation of a Covered Facility existing as of the effective date of this Ordinance, provided that the facility is not Expanded or Relocated; (2) The renewal of an existing permit, approval, or business license, provided that the renewal does not authorize the Expansion or Relocation of the Covered Facility;
(3) The collection of biological specimens when conducted as an incidental component of medical diagnosis or treatment within or pursuant to an order of a hospital, physician’s office, medical or dental office, clinic, urgent care facility, or medical laboratory; and
(4) Temporary or mobile blood donation events, so long as donations at such events are uncompensated, conducted for no more than one day by a hospital, nonprofit blood collection organization, or other licensed healthcare organization, subject to any permits or approvals otherwise required by the Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code.
(d) Pending Applications. This Ordinance applies to any application for a permit, approval, or entitlement described in subsection (b) that has not received final approval before the effective date of this Ordinance, except to the extent that an applicant has obtained a vested right under applicable law.

SECTION 4. CEQA.

This Urgency Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Res. Code § 21000 et seq.) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., § 15000 et seq.) Section 15061(b)(3) under the general rule that CEQA does not apply to activities which can be seen with certainty to have no effect on the environment. The proposed actions would not create any environmental impacts, therefore no additional action under CEQA is required.

SECTION 5. Severability.

If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Urgency Ordinance, or any part thereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections or portions of this Urgency Ordinance or of Chapter 155 (Zoning) of the SFSMC, or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Urgency Ordinance irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
5 SECTION 6. Effective Date and Extension of Ordinance.

If adopted by at least four-fifths vote of the City Council, this Urgency Ordinance shall be effective commencing immediately pursuant to Government Code Sections 36934 and 36937 but shall be of no further force and effect forty-five (45) days from its date of adoption, unless the City Council, after notice and public hearing as provided under Government Code Section 65858(b) and adoption of the findings required by Government Code Section 65858(c), subsequently extends this Urgency Ordinance.

SECTION 7. Certification and Posting.

The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Urgency Ordinance and shall cause this Urgency Ordinance to be published or posted as required by law.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Fe Springs at a special meeting on this 11th day of August 2026. ______________________________
Joe Angel Zamora, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Maribel Garcia, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Rick R. Olivarez, City Attorney
6 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.

CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS )
I, Maribel Garcia, City Clerk of the City of Santa Fe Springs, do hereby certify that the foregoing Urgency Ordinance was adopted at a special meeting of the City Council held on the 11th day of August, 2026, and was carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
_________________________
Maribel Garcia, City Clerk

CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS
11710 Telegraph Road
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 (562) 868-0511
Mayor
Joe Angel Zamora
Mayor Pro Tem
Annette Rodriguez
City Council
Juanita Martin • John M. Mora • William K. Rounds
City Manager
René Bobadilla, PE
santafesprings.gov

CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CITYWIDE

MORATORIUM PROHIBITING THE APPROVAL, ESTABLISHMENT, EXPANSION, OR RELOCATION OF

BLOOD BANKS, PLASMA CENTERS, AND OTHER SPECIMEN DONATION FACILITIES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Fe Springs will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following:

PROJECT: An Interim Urgency Ordinance establishing a temporary citywide moratorium for a period of 45 days prohibiting the approval, establishment, expansion, or relocation of blood banks, plasma centers, and other specimen donation facilities, and declaring the urgency thereof, in accordance with Government Code Section 65858.

PROJECT LOCATION/APPLICANT: Citywide, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 APPLICANT: City of Santa Fe Springs
CEQA STATUS: The Interim Urgency Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Res. Code § 21000 et seq.) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., § 15000 et seq.) Section 15061(b)(3) because the actions do not approve any construction or development. Therefore, it can be seen with certainty that the proposed action would not create any environmental impacts, and no additional action under CEQA is required.

THE HEARING will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Fe Springs in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 11710 Telegraph Road, Santa Fe Springs, on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to participate in the Public Hearing and express their opinion on the item listed above. Please note that if you challenge the afore-mentioned item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the Public Hearing, or in written correspondence to the office of the City Council at, or prior to the Public Hearing.

PUBLIC COMMENTS may be submitted in writing to the Community Development Department at City Hall, 11710 Telegraph Road, Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 or, otherwise, e-mail your comment to the City Clerk at [email protected]. Please submit your written comments by 10:00 a.m. on the day of the City Council hearing. You may also contact the City Clerk at 562-868-0511 Ext. 7014.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained from Cuong Nguyen, Director of Community Development, via e-mail at [email protected] or otherwise by phone at: 562-868-0511 Ext. 7550.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: René Bobadilla, P.E., City Manager
BY: Arlene Salazar, Director of Police Community Services SUBJECT:
2027 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES® PARADE ENTERTAINMENT FLOAT AND MARIACHI

AGREEMENTS
DATE: Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 12:00 PM
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that City Council:

2. Appropriate $50,000 to cover expenses associated with the Mariachi MOU; and

3. Approve a sole source procurement with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association (TOR) in the amount of $200,000 for designation of the City's float as an official Entertainment Float; and

4. Appropriate a not-to-exceed amount of $225,000 for the Entertainment Float presentation fee; and

6. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund associated with the Mariachi MOU, TOR Entertainment Float presentation agreement, or requested appropriations. However, staff is requesting an additional appropriation of $275,000 in Fiscal Year 2026–27 from the Art in Public Places Contracted Services Special Fund 2510-542050.

Approval of the recommended action will appropriate a total of $275,000, consisting of:
$50,000 for expenses associated with the Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan Memorandum of Understanding; and $225,000 for the sole source procurement with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association for the official Entertainment Float presentation.

BACKGROUND
On December 9, 2025, the City Council approved participation in the 2027 Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Parade, providing the City with an unprecedented opportunity to showcase Santa Fe Springs before an international television audience estimated in the tens of millions of viewers.

On June 16, 2026, the City Council approved the final design concept for the City's official 2027 Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Parade float, "Bienvenidos a Santa Fe Springs." The float celebrates the City's rich Mexican heritage, vibrant community, and cultural traditions while highlighting Santa Fe Springs before a worldwide audience on New Year's Day.

Following approval of the float design, staff has continued working with Phoenix Decorating Company, Incorporated, the City's official float designer and builder, and the TOR to further develop the City's parade presentation. As part of this effort, staff secured the participation of Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan, one of the world's most internationally recognized mariachi ensembles, to provide live musical performances during official Tournament activities.

Though negotiations are ongoing, the MOU would establish the responsibilities of the City and Mariachi for performances during Tournament judging on December 31, 2026, the 2027 Rose Parade on January 1, 2027, and the Float Fest on January 2, 2027. Under the proposed MOU, the City will provide airfare, lodging, meal stipends, local transportation stipends, rehearsal accommodations, and a performance stipend, while the Mariachi Group will provide live performances throughout the official Tournament events.

ANALYSIS
To fully capitalize on the City's cultural presentation, staff has been working with the TOR regarding designation of the City's float as an official Entertainment Float.

Entertainment Floats receive a dedicated presentation stop during the nationally televised parade, allowing live performers to continue performing while television broadcasters feature the float for an extended period. Rather than simply passing the television cameras at parade pace, the float would come to a complete stop for approximately two (2) minutes and forty-five (45) seconds, providing substantially greater national and international exposure for the City of Santa Fe Springs.

This enhanced presentation will showcase Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan performing live while highlighting the City's cultural history, heritage, and identity before millions of viewers worldwide. Final parade placement, timing, and presentation remain at the sole discretion of the TOR.

To support these enhancements, staff is requesting funding for:

Costs associated with the Mariachi MOU, including airfare, lodging, meal stipends, local transportation stipends, rehearsal accommodations, performance stipend for Tournament events; and The Entertainment Float presentation fee payable to the TOR.

In addition, staff recommends that the City Council approve a sole source procurement pursuant to Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code Section 34.18(C), which exempts purchases from competitive bidding when the required supplies or services are unique and available from only one source, or when it would be undesirable or impossible to solicit competitive bids.

The TOR is the exclusive entity authorized to own, manage, and administer the Rose Parade, including Entertainment Float designation, parade sequencing, float placement, timing, and broadcast presentation. Because these services are proprietary and cannot be obtained from any other organization, the proposed procurement qualifies as a sole source purchase under Section 34.18(C).

Approval of the requested appropriations and sole source procurement will allow the City to maximize its participation in one of the world's most recognized New Year's Day events while providing an exceptional opportunity to promote Santa Fe Springs and celebrate its rich cultural heritage before a global audience.

ENVIRONMENTAL
N/A

DISCUSSION
N/A

SUMMARY/NEXT STEPS
Approval of the recommended actions will authorize staff to finalize the City's enhanced participation in the 2027 Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Parade. Following City Council approval, the City Manager will execute the Mariachi MOU, and any necessary agreements with the TOR, in forms and content approved by the City Attorney, to secure the City's designation as an official Entertainment Float.

Staff will then coordinate with the TOR, Phoenix Decorating Company, Incorporated, and Mariachi to finalize performance logistics, participant registration, travel arrangements, rehearsals, float operations, and all other event requirements leading up to the Tournament judging and the Rose Parade on January 1, 2027.

Designation as an Entertainment Float will significantly enhance the City's participation by providing an extended nationally televised presentation, allowing Santa Fe Springs to showcase its history, cultural heritage, and community pride before millions of viewers worldwide while creating a memorable and distinctive parade experience through the live performance of Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan.

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Santa Fe Springs City Council
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