MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / HOUSING AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF STANTON
JOINT REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 22, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER / CLOSED SESSION
The City Council / Successor Agency / Housing Authority meeting was called to order at 6: 00 p. m. by Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chairperson Warren.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Council/ Agency/ Authority Member Taylor, Council/ Agency/ Authority Member Torres, Council/ Agency/ Authority Member Van, and Mayor Pro TemNice Chairperson Warren.
Absent: Mayor/ Chairman Shawver.
Excused: None.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS None.
4. CLOSED SESSION
The members of the City Council / Successor Agency / Housing Authority of the City of Stanton proceeded to closed session at 6: 02 p. m. for discussion regarding:
4A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Existing litigation pursuant
Number of cases: 1
to Government Code section 54956. 9(d)( 1)
Case Name: John Doe vs. Doe 2, City of Stanton, et al., Orange County Superior Court Case Number: 30- 2022- 01295559- CU- PO- NJC
4B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant
Number of
to
cases:
Government
1 Code section 54956. 9(d)( 1)
Case Name: Tina Pacific Residents Association, et al. v. City of Stanton Case Number: 30- 2023- 01316300- CU- WM- CXC
5. CALL TO ORDER / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / STANTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
MEETING
The City Council / Successor Agency / Housing Authority reconvened in open session at 6: 34 p. m.
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6. ROLL CALL
Present: Council/ Agency/ Authority Member Taylor, Council/ Agency/ Authority Member Torres, Council/ Agency/ Authority Member Van, and Mayor Pro TemNice Chairperson Warren.
Absent: Mayor/ Chairman Shawver.
Excused: None.
7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mr. John D. Warren, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commissioner.
8. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS None.
The City Attorney / Agency Counsel reported that the Stanton City Council / Successor Agency / Housing Authority met in closed session from 6: 02to 6: 34 p. m.
The City Attorney / Agency Counsel reported that there was no reportable action.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion/ Second: TaylorNan
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4 (Taylor, Torres, Van, and Warren)
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: 1 ( Shawver)
Motion unanimously carried:
CONSENT CALENDAR
9A. MOTION TO APPROVE THE READING BY TITLE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. SAID ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS THAT APPEAR ON
THE PUBLIC AGENDA SHALL BE READ BY TITLE ONLY AND FURTHER
READING WAIVED
The City Council/ Agency Board/ Authority Board waived reading of Ordinances and Resolutions.
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The City Council approved demand warrants dated September 19, 2024 — October 3, 2024, in the amount of $2, 184, 590. 6.
9C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council/ Successor Agency/ Housing Authority approved Minutes of Special and Joint Regular Meeting — October 8, 2024.
9D. AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO BLACK O' DOWD AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE
STANTON COMMUNITY / SENIOR CENTER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ( TASK CODE NO. 2025- 601)
The City obtained a Community Development Block Grant from the County of Orange for improvements to the City' s Community / Senior Center. City staff released a " Request for Proposal" (RFP) soliciting proposals to provide building design services. City staff recommends that Black O' Dowd and Associates, Inc.
BOA Architecture) is the best qualified to provide professional building design services for improvements to the City' s Community / Senior Center and is recommending award of the Professional Services Agreement to that firm.
1. The City Council declared this project to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, Class 1, Section 15301( a) as operation, repair, and minor interior or exterior alterations of existing public facilities; and
2. Awarded a professional services agreement to Black O' Dowd and Associates, Inc. for Professional Design Services for the Stanton Community / Senior Center Improvement Project in the amount of $40, 000; and
3. Authorized the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and Black O' Dowd and Associates, Inc. in an Agreement to provide the services; and
4. Authorized the City Manager to approve a contingency in the amount of $4, 000 to Black O' Dowd and Associates, Inc.
9E. AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO BUCKNAM
INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP TO PROVIDE A PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN TASK CODE NO. 2025- 106)
City staff released a " Request for Proposal" (RFP) soliciting proposals to provide a professional Pavement Management Plan. Staff believes that Bucknam Infrastructure Group is the best qualified to provide the professional services and is recommending award of the Professional Services Agreement to the firm.
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1. The City Council declared this action to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, since the action herein does not constitute a " project" as defined by Section 15378 of the CEQA guidelines; and
2. Awarded a professional services agreement to Bucknam Infrastructure Group to provide a professional Pavement Management Plan in the amount of $23, 796; and
3. Authorized the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and Bucknam Infrastructure Group in an Agreement to provide the services; and
4. Authorized the City Manager to approve a contingency in the amount of $2, 400 to Bucknam Infrastructure Group.
9F. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNUAL MEASURE M2
EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 Orange County Local Transportation Authority Ordinance No. 3 (" Ordinance") requires that the City adopt a resolution approving an Annual Measure M2 Expenditure Report. This report accounts for the City' s share of Measure M2 revenues, developer/ traffic impact fees, and the funds that were expended to satisfy the City' s
Maintenance of Effort requirements ( MOE). The Annual Measure M Expenditure Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, has been included as Exhibit A to the Resolution ( Attachment A).
1. The City Council finds that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060( c)( 2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060 ( c)( 3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines, Califomia Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and
2. Adopted Resolution No. 2024- 35approving the Annual Measure M2 Expenditure Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
STANTON CONCERNING THE MEASURE M2 EXPENDITURE
REPORT FOR THE CITY OF STANTON FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30, 2024"; and
3. Directed staff to submit the report with OCTA.
Joint Regular Meeting — October 22, 2024 - Page 4 of 10 9G. AMENDED RESPONSE TO THE 2023-024 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT DATED JUNE 11, 2024, ENTITLED, " E -BIKES FRIEND OR FOE" On June 20, 2024, the Orange County Grand Jury released a report entitled " E -
bikes Friend or Foe" (Attachment A). The report focused on E -bike regulation, education, and safety and what, if any, pertinent regulations have been adopted by Orange County cities. California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933. 05 require any public agency that the Grand Jury reviews respond to the findings and recommendations of the Grand Jury Report. The City submitted their response letter after receiving Council authorization at its meeting on August 27, 2024. The Grand Jury has requested an amended response, which has been prepared for Council review (Attachment B).
1. The City Council finds that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act (" CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15378( b)( 5)( Organizational or administrative activities or governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment); and
2. Authorized the Mayor to sign the amended response letter to the Orange County Grand Jury related to the findings and recommendations contained in the June 20, 2024, report entitled "E -bikes Friend or Foe".
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10A. AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
STANTON, CALIFORNIA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 36937 AND 65858 EXTENDING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY NEW PUBLIC LODGING, LODGING FACILITY
OR LODGING BUSINESSES OR USES, AND EXTENDING A TEMPORARY
MORATORIUM ON ANY EXPANSION, ENLARGEMENT, AND/ ORALTERATION
OF ANY EXISTING PUBLIC LODGING, LODGING FACILITY, OR LODGING
BUSINESSES AND USES FOR SIX MONTHS PENDING STUDY AND THE
PREPARATION OF AN UPDATE TO THE CITY' S MUNICIPAL CODE AND
ZONING CODE AND DETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA
Due to the continuing need to protect the public safety, health, and welfare of the community from the substantial amount of crime that has occurred at various public lodging uses within the City, and the comprehensive nature of the necessary review of the applicable Municipal Code regulations including operational standards, security provisions, zoning regulations, business license requirements, and transient occupancy taxes, the City Council is asked to consider an extension of the interim Joint Regular Meeting — October 22, 2024 - Page 5 of 10 urgency ordinance to temporarily prohibit the establishment of public lodging and/ or the expansion, enlargement, or alteration of existing public lodging businesses and uses within the City. The interim urgency ordinance would provide the City with sufficient time to complete its study of the continuing impacts of these establishments and to adopt new municipal and zoning code regulations. The length of the moratorium would be 6 months.
Staff report by Ms. Crystal Landavazo, Community Development Director.
The public hearing was opened.
No one appearing to speak, the public hearing was closed.
Motion/ Second: Taylor/ Torres
ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Taylor AYE
Council Member Torres AYE
Council Member Van AYE
Mayor Pro Tem Warren AYE
Mayor Shawver ABSENT
Motion unanimously carried:
1. The City Council finds that the proposed urgency ordinance is:
a) Not a "project" within the meaning of Section 15378 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act (" CEQA") Guidelines ( Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations) because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, directly or indirectly; and
b) Exempt from the requirements of CEQA under Section 15061( b)( 3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
2. The City Council received and filed the 10 -day action report for the conclusion of the 10 months and 15 day moratorium; and
3. Adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 1151, entitled:
AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING A
TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY
NEW PUBLIC LODGING, LODGING FACILITY OR LODGING
BUSINESSES OR USES, AND A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON
ANY EXPANSION, ENLARGEMENT, AND/ OR ALTERATION OF
ANY EXISTING PUBLIC LODGING, LODGING FACILITY, OR
LODGING BUSINESSES AND USES FOR SIX MONTHS PENDING
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STUDY AND THE PREPARATION OF AN UPDATE TO THE CITY' S
MUNICIPAL CODE AND ZONING CODE PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65858 AND 36937 AND
DETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA".
10B. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1148 AMENDING TITLE 20 (ZONING)
TO PROHIBIT SHORT- TERM RENTALS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND BED
AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED -USE
OVERLAY ZONES
The City of Stanton (" City") has continuously sought to deter nuisance activities throughout the community. Since the emergence of short- tem rentals, the City has received complaints about residents leasing their properties to travelers for shortterm or vacation rentals. Residents report that the rentals degrade the quality oftheir neighborhoods by generating excessive noise, parking problems, and trash.
Because short- tem rentals are not expressly permitted in any zone under the Stanton Municipal Code ("SMC"), such uses are prohibited throughout the City. The proposed Ordinance seeks to expressly memorialize this prohibition making it clear to all members of the public. Similar to short- tem rentals, bed and breakfast inns can cause noise, parking, and other nuisances in residential neighborhoods. For this reason, the proposed ordinance would also prohibit bed and breakfast inns within residential and mixed -use overlay zones. The proposed changes are intended to safeguard the quality of life in the City' sresidential areas.
Staff report by Ms. Crystal Landavazo, Community Development Director.
The public hearing was opened.
Ms. Elizabeth Tran, spoke in opposition to the proposed ordinance.
No one else appearing to speak, the public hearing was closed.
Motion/ Second: TorresNan
ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Taylor AYE
Council Member Torres AYE
Council Member Van AYE
Mayor Pro Tem Warren AYE
Mayor Shawver ABSENT
Motion unanimously carried:
1. The City Council conducted the public hearing and first reading of Ordinance No. 1148, entitled:
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
STANTON, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 20 (ZONING) OF THE
STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT SHORTTERM RENTALS IN ALL ZONES WITHIN THE CITY AND TO
PROHIBIT BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS IN
RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND MIXED -USE OVERLAY ZONES"; and
2. Declared that the project is exempt per the California Environmental Quality Act CEQA) under section 15060( c)( 2) and 15060( c)( 3) and alternatively categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301 which apply to projects that will not have a significant impact on the environment; and
3. Set November 12, 2024, as the date for second reading for adoption of Ordinance No. 1148.
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None.
12. NEW BUSINESS
12A. UPDATE TO CITY COUNCIL / AUTHORITY BOARD REGARDING TINA PACIFIC RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION, ET AL. V. CITY OF STANTON
This is an update on the case, Tina Pacific Residents Association, et al. v. City of Stanton, which was initiated last year against the City by the Public Law Center and The Public Interest Law Project on behalf of the Kennedy Commission, as well as named and unnamed residents in the neighborhood ( collectively, the " Public Law Center and the Kennedy Commission"). The City has prevailed twice in litigation against the Public Law Center and the Kennedy Commission, with the most recent victory issued by a court last week.
Staff report by Ms. HongDao Nguyen, City Attorney.
1. The City Council / Authority Board in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), declared this item not subject to CEQA pursuant to Section 15378( b)( 5)( Organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment); and
2. The City Council / Authority Board received and filed the report.
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13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — PUBLIC None.
14. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None.
15. MAYOR/ CHAIRMAN/ COUNCIL/ AGENCY/ AUTHORITY INITIATED BUSINESS 15A. COMMITTEE REPORTS/ COUNCIL/ AGENCY/ AUTHORITYANNOUNCEMENTS Council Member Van reported on her attendance at the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo, which was held on October 16 — 18, 2024 in Long Beach, California.
Council Member Van reported on the scheduled closure of the Stanton Library, which has been allocated state grant funds to enhance the building infrastructure, including roof repair, window replacement for energy efficiency, safety and security upgrades, HVAC and air handling systems, and ADA code upgrades for staff work areas and restrooms.
Ms. Zenia Bobadilla, Community Services Director, reported on the City' s upcoming Halloween Festival event, which is scheduled to be held on October 26, 2024, at Stanton Central Park.
15B. COUNCIL/ AGENCY/ AUTHORITY INITIATED ITEMS FORA FUTURE COUNCIL
MEETING
Council Member Torres requested to agendize for discussion rent control within mobile home parks within the City.
15C. COUNCIL/ AGENCY/ AUTHORITY INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE STUDY
SESSION
None.
16. ITEMS FROM CITY ATTORNEY/ AGENCY COUNSEL/ AUTHORITY COUNSEL None.
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17. ITEMS FROM CITY MANAGER/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ms. Hannah Shin- Heydorn, City Manager, reported on the City' supcoming Veterans Day Ceremony and Breakfast event, which is scheduled to be held on November 11, 2024, at Stanton City Hall, Community Services Center from 9: 00 — 11: 00AM. 17A. ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF' SDEPARTMENT
At this time the Orange County Sheriffs Department will provide the City Council with an update on their current operations.
Captain Ryan C. Pierce provided the City Council with an update on their current operations.
18. ADJOURNMENT Motion/ Second: Warren/
Motion carried at 7: 05 p. m.
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