Stanton City Council
December 9, 2025

aggregate shall be double the per occurrence limit. Defense costs shall be paid in addition to the limits.

B. The Contractor shall have Automobile Insurance for owned and non-owned automotive equipment in the amount of not less than $1,000,000.

C. The selected firm shall furnish the City a certificate evidencing Workmen’s Compensation Insurance with limits of no less than $1,000,000 per accident and Comprehensive Professional Liability with limits no less than $2.000,000 per occurrence. The City shall be named as the Additional Insured. Certificates of Insurance must be accompanied by the applicable endorsements for the specific insurance policy.

D. A Certificate of Insurance or an appropriate binder shall bear an endorsement containing the following provisions:
“Solely as respect to services done by or on behalf of the named insured for the City of Stanton, it is agreed that the City of Stanton, the Successor Agency of the City of Stanton, its officers, employees, and agents are all included as additional insured under this general liability policy, and the coverage(s) provided shall be primary insurance and not contributing with any other insurance available to the City of Stanton, its officers and employees, and its agents, under any third-party liability policy.”
E. It is the Consultant’s responsibility to ensure that all sub-consultants comply with the following:

Each sub-consultant that encroaches within the City’s right-of-way and affects (i.e., damages or impacts) City infrastructure must comply with the liability insurance requirements of the City. Examples of such sub-consultant work include soil sample borings, utility potholing, etc.

XII. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE CITY
The City reserves the right to terminate the “Professional Services Agreement” for the “convenience of the City” at any time by giving ten (10) days written notice to the Consultant of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof. All finished or unfinished drawings, maps, documents, field notes, and other materials produced and procured by the Consultant under the said aforementioned Agreement is, at the option of the City, City property and shall be delivered to the City by the Consultant within ten (10) working days from the date of such termination. The City will reimburse the Consultant for all acceptable work performed as set forth in the executed Agreement.

XIII. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
The Contractor’s relationship to the City in the performance of the Contractor’s services for this project is that of an independent contractor. The personnel performing said services shall at all times be under the Contractor’s exclusive direction and control and shall be employees of the Contractor, not employees of the City. The Contractor shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due its employees in connection with the performance of said work, and shall be responsible for all employee reports and obligations, including, but not limited to, Social Security, income tax withholding, unemployment compensation, and Workers’ Compensation.

XIV. CONTRACT
The Contract includes the Professional Services Agreement, the City’s RFP, the Contractor’s Proposal, and Exhibits.

The Political Reform Act and the City’s Conflict of Interest Code require that consultants be considered as potential filers of Statements of Economic Interest. Consultants, as defined by Section 18701, may be required to file an Economic Interest Statement (Form 700) within thirty (30) days of signing a Consultant Agreement with the City, on an annual basis thereafter while the contract remains in effect, and within thirty (30) days of completion of the contract.

XV. GENERAL CONDITIONS
Pre-contractual expenses are defined as expenses incurred by the Consultant in: (1) preparing the proposal; (2) submitting the proposal to the City; (3) presenting during the selection interview; (4) negotiating with the City on any matter related to the proposal; (5) any other expenses incurred by the Consultant prior to an executed Agreement, and (6) attendance of City Council for Award of Contract.

The City shall not, in any event, be liable for any pre-contractual expenses incurred by the Contractor. Services shall not commence until the Agreement for Professional Contractor Services has been executed by the City.

The Contractor is responsible for notifying Underground Service Alert and providing proper traffic control, at no additional expense to the City.

The City reserves the right to withdraw this RFP at any time without prior notice. Further, the City makes no representations that any Agreement will be awarded to any Consultant responding to this RFP. The City expressly reserves the right to postpone reviewing the proposals for its own convenience and to reject any and all proposals responding to this RFP without indicating any reasons for such rejection(s). Any contract awarded for these Contractor engagements will be

made to the Contractor who, in the opinion of the City, is best qualified.

XVI. PREVAILING WAGES
Certain labor categories under this project are subject to prevailing wages as identified in the State of California Labor Code commencing in Section 1770 et. seq. These labor categories when employed for any work on or in the execution of a “Public Works” project require payment of prevailing wages including but not limited to, testing, potholing and non-design work.

EXHIBIT A

SEWER ATLAS MAPS

EXHIBIT B

LOCATION MAP AND AS-BUILT PLANS
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VIA KANNELA

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VIA JARDIN

VIA JACARA
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Condition Assessment
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Recommendation (Severity)
Replace (E)
Point Repair (E)
Replace (D)
Point Repair (D)
Lining (D)
Other (B,C)
Clean and CCTV (D,E)
Clean (B,C)
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Sewer Master Plan Update
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May 2024 CIP-002
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VIA KANNELA & VIA IRANA

REPLACE ERODED
8" CONCRETE PIPES
(1,509 LF)

LOCATION MAP
TO: All Consultants
FROM: Cesar Rangel, P.E., Public Works Director / City Engineer DATE: October 9, 2025
SUBJECT: ADDENDUM NO. 1 to the Design for Via Irana & Via Kannela Sewer Replacement and Street Improvement Project RFP
This Addendum No. 1 is being issued for the Design for Via Irana & Via Kannela Sewer Replacement and Street Improvement Project Request for Proposal (“RFP”).

The intent of this Addendum No. 1 is to include the following revisions, additions, and/or deletions shall hereby be made part of the RFP documents.

Listed below are the questions / inquiries received and the City’s Responses:

1. Is the existing 8" sewer main to be replaced DIP/VCP as shown on the asbuilts or concrete per the Exhibit CIP-002 and 2024 Sewer Master Plan? Response: The Consultant will be required to pothole and determine the existing materials.

2. Is the City's Pavement Management Plan PCI data available for the streets within the project limits?
Response: See enclosed attachment (PCI Reports – All Streets).

3. Are the subdivision record drawings available for the water improvements within the project limits?
Response: No.

4. Based on field observations, it appears the previous pavement treatment for these streets was a slurry seal. Does the City have the date when the previous pavement treatment was completed?
Response: See enclosed attachment (PCI Reports – All Streets).

5. The 2024 Sewer Master Plan (pg. 72) notes that no condition assessment was done for the eight existing manholes, so their replacement was assumed in the CIP budget. However, the RFP (pg. 3, Project Background) states that existing manholes should be rehabilitated. Would the City consider allowing a condition assessment to determine whether replacement is necessary? Response: Yes.

6. If the manholes will only be rehabilitated, will the City also replace or upgrade the existing lids (frames and covers)?
Response: Yes.

7. Based on As-Builts D-445, Atlas Map CIP-002, and field observations, the sewer line between manholes G012 and G011 (Via Irana to Via Kannel) appears to pass through a landscaping wall, bollards, and may require replacing a flagpole. Since this is a repair/replacement project rather than a capacity project, would the City consider trenchless methods (e.g., CIPP or pipe bursting) to avoid reconstructing these surface improvements? Response: Yes. Methods will be discussed with the awarded Consultant.

8. Is there an anticipated construction start goal for the project? Response: Yes. summer 2026.

9. Although the existing pavement on both streets is in good condition, does the project require full reconstruction from gutter to gutter? Or would the City consider limiting reconstruction to the sewer trench area with a surface treatment (e.g., mill and overlay) if supported by geotechnical recommendations?
Response: Mill and overlay is acceptable, if supported by geotechnical recommendation.

10. Does the City of Stanton have a duration window in which the PS&E documents for this project must completed by?
Response: No. Construction start goal is summer 2026.

11. Is there a specific Quality Management Plan that must be followed for QA/QC?
Response: No.

12. Is the “Proposal Acknowledgement Form” counted in the 25-page limit of the proposal?
Response: Yes.

13. Does the City have a preferred construction method for the sewer segment between Via Irana and Via Kanella? Since it runs through residential property and landscaping, would the City prefer trenchless methods (e.g., pipe bursting) to avoid open trenching in residents’ yards?
Response: No. Methods will be discussed with the awarded Consultant.

14. Will the City require a Basis of Design (BOD) document outlining design criteria and assumptions (e.g., minimum cover, utility separations, etc.) for review and concurrence before or with the first milestone submittal? Response: Yes.

Confirmation of receipt of all addenda is part of the Proposal documents. Failure to acknowledge receipt of all addenda may cause a bid to be deemed non-responsive.

By:
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Cesar Rangel, P.E.

Public Works Director / City Engineer
Attachment:
 PCI Reports – All Streets
EXHIBIT “B”

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

EXHIBIT “C”

COMPENSATION

CITY OF STANTON

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: December 9, 2025
SUBJECT: RESOLUTIONS AMENDING THE POSITION CLASSIFICATION

MANUAL AND THE SALARY AND BENEFITS RESOLUTION
REPORT IN BRIEF:

The attached Resolutions amend the Position Classification Manual and the Salary and Benefits Resolution by establishing the classification of Senior Accountant, assigning its corresponding salary range, and updating the Accountant job description.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. City Council declare that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15378(b)(2) – continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as purchases for supplies, personnel-related actions, general policy or procedure making; and

2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-37 amending the Position Classification Manual, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,

CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE POSITION CLASSIFICATION
MANUAL”; and

3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-38 amending the Salary and Benefits Resolution, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,

CALIFORNIA, REGARDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND SALARY
RATES FOR ALL CLASSES OF EMPLOYMENT”.

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BACKGROUND:

The Finance Department is responsible for the City’s fiscal management, budgeting, accounting, cash management, business licensing, payroll, purchasing, and general cashiering services. The Department currently includes 5.96 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions, consisting of five full-time employees and two part-time employees.

PERSONNEL FTE
Finance Director 1.00
Accounting Manager 1.00
Accountant 1.00
Accounting Technician 1.00
Administrative Clerk 1.00
Accounting Technician (PT) 0.48
Intern (PT) 0.48
Total FTE 5.96
ANALYSIS/JUSTIFICATION:

To better align duties, workload distribution, accountability, and continuity of operations, the City proposes restructuring the Finance Department by adding a new full-time Senior Accountant classification to the Position Classification manual. Under general supervision, the Senior Accountant will perform advanced, technical municipal accounting duties, including analytical review of financial data and maintenance of fiscal records. This journey-level position will strengthen the department’s technical capacity, analytical capabilities, and ability to manage higher-level or cross-functional responsibilities – roles that are currently underserved.

Additionally, the City proposes eliminating the part-time Accounting Technician and Intern positions and funding a full-time Accounting Technician instead. Consolidating these parttime roles into one full-time position will enhance operational consistency, support increased workload complexity, and reduce service gaps caused by part-time schedules.

These staffing adjustments result in a net increase of 1.04 FTE, bringing the Finance Department total to 7.00 FTE. Recruitment for the positions would begin immediately, with an anticipated start date in late February or early March 2026.

The resolution amending the Position Classification can be found as Attachment A. The adjustments to the Position Classification Manual can be found as Exhibit A. The job description for the new Senior Accountant classification along with the updated Accountant job description, is included as Exhibit B. The resolution amending the Salary and Benefits Resolution to include this new classification and associated salary range can be found as Attachment B.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost to consolidate the part-time Accounting Technician and Intern positions into one full-time Accounting Technician is approximately $20,939 for the remainder of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26.

The cost to add one full-time Senior Accountant is approximately $64,856 for the remainder of FY 2025/26.

Funding for both positions for future years will be included as part of the annual operating budget.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

This item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(2) – continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as purchases for supplies, personnel-related actions, general policy or procedure making.

LEGAL REVIEW:

None.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:

Public notification provided through the regular agenda process.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 5. Maintain and promote a responsive, high-quality and transparent government.

Prepared by: Cynthia Guzman, Human Resources Manager
Fiscal Impact Reviewed by: Sharon del Rosario, Finance Director Approved by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

A. Resolution No. 2025-37
B. Resolution No. 2025-38
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-37

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-37

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA,

AMENDING THE POSITION CLASSIFICATION MANUAL
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.44.02 of the Stanton Municipal Code requires the establishment of a Position Classification Plan; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 87-15 adopted that Position Classification Plan as a Position Classification Manual; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2025-09 included the most recent revisions to the Position Classification Manual: and
WHEREAS, there is a need to change that plan by adding or deleting job classifications, and or changing certain elements of job classifications; and WHEREAS, those changes are detailed in Exhibit “A” of this Resolution.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:

1. The changes as detailed in Exhibit “A” are incorporated into the Position Classification Manual.

2. The position descriptions included as Exhibit “B” to this Resolution are hereby adopted.

3. All parts of the Position Classification Manual not changed by Exhibits “A” and “B” shall remain effective.

ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 9th day of December, 2025.

DAVID J. SHAWVER, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

HONGDAO NGUYEN, CITY ATTORNEY
Attachment: A
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ATTEST:

I, Patricia A. Vazquez, City Clerk of the City of Stanton, California DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2025-37 has been duly signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of the Stanton City Council, held on December 9, 2025, and that the same was adopted, signed and approved by the following vote to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

PATRICIA A. VAZQUEZ, CITY CLERK
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EXHIBIT “A”
Pursuant to Resolution 2025-37, the following position classification and/or associated salary range is added or modified in the Position Classification Manual:

POSITION – NEW CLASSIFICATIONS SALARY RANGE
Revised Job Description: Accountant 22
New Classification: Senior Accountant 26
Exhibit: A
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EXHIBIT “B”

CITY OF STANTON
Job Title: Accountant Department: Finance
Salary Range: 22 Reports to: Accounting Manager

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Under general supervision of the Finance Director and/or Accounting Manager, performs a variety of professional accounting duties that involve the application of judgement and discretion in the analysis and application of accounting principles and practices in maintaining fiscal controls and records, budgeting, preparing transactions, and initiating reports, provides highly responsible assistance in conducting comprehensive financial analyses and studies; and performs related duties as assigned.

This is the entry level class within the Accountant job series. The Senior Accountant class is distinguished from the Accountant by the level of discretion and independent action and knowledge of the City’s accounting systems and processes, and complexity of work assigned. Accountant has no direct supervisory responsibility, but may provide technical assistance to lower level staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Maintain and reconcile a variety of ledgers, reports and account records; examine and correct accounting transactions to ensure accuracy; prepare journal vouchers to adjust and correct errors in accounting records; perform month end, fiscal year end and calendar year end accounting system processing.
• Manage the fixed asset accounting system; assist in the reporting process of various departmental grants.
• Monitor and balance various accounts verifying availability of funds and classification of expenditures; research and analyze transactions to resolve problems. • Prepare and analyze a variety of fiscal reports, statements and schedules; prepare new year, mid year and year end reports; ensure timely preparation and submission of various reports.
• Provide financial and budgetary planning assistance to City departments; provide technical assistance and training to City staff in matters related to accounting, payroll and budget principles and practices.
• Participate in the compilation and preparation of the City’s annual budget; prepare cash flow and expenditure projects.

Exhibit: B
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• Maintain the City’s automated accounting system; train staff in the use of software programs; troubleshoot and resolve operational problems. • Identify opportunities for improving service delivery methods and procedures; develop and implement accounting and fiscal control systems and procedures; review, develop and modify accounting methods to improve existing procedures, to ensure conformity to policy and to increase effectiveness; ensure compliance with sound accounting practices and applicable regulations.
• Assist with annual audit; coordinate and prepare working papers; answer technical questions; prepare the comprehensive Annual Financial Statements. • Prepare or review W-2 and 1099 forms and reports.
• Coordinate and review the work plan for assigned accounting programs; meet with staff to identify and resolve problems; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures.
• May exercise technical and functional supervision over technical and clerical staff. • Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE
• Basic understanding of operational characteristics, services and activities of a governmental accounting program.
• Modern principles and practices of governmental accounting, auditing, budgeting, reporting and financial analysis.
• Application of generally accepted governmental accounting principles and procedures to a variety of accounting audits, transactions and problems. • Cost accounting and fixed asset accounting theory and practices. • Sound principles and practices of financial auditing. • Financial research and report preparation methods and techniques. • Automated financial management systems.
• Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration. • Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations including Federal and State Tax regulations.
• Modern office practices, methods and computer equipment. • Safe driving principles and practices.

ABILITIES/SKILLS
• Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment. • Perform responsible accounting work involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative under minimal supervision.
• Apply accounting principles to the maintenance of governmental financial and accounting transactions and the auditing of financial records. • Prepare, analyze and maintain the full range of financial records, reports, analyses and statements.
• Examine and verify the full range of financial documents and reports.

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• Develop, revise, install and utilize manual and automated fiscal management systems.
• Analyze situations carefully and adopt effective courses of action. • Research, collect, compile and analyze information and data. • Interpret, explain and ensure compliance with Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws, codes and regulations.
• Use modern accounting methods, procedures, forms and records. • Supervise technical and clerical staff.
• Provide, resolve and implement solutions to operational problems. • Assist in designing and implementing operating systems, policies and procedures. • Exercise good judgment, flexibility, creativity and sensitivity in response to changing situations and needs.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. • Establish, maintain and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING/EDUCATION
• Two years of professional governmental accounting experience. • Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or a related field.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATE
• Possession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate valid California driver’s license.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to work in a standard office environment requiring prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, crouching and stooping in the performance of daily activities.
• Movements frequently and regularly require using the wrists, hands and fingers to operate computers and office equipment.
• Occasional overtime, weekend and/or evening work may be required. • Ability to hear and convey detailed or important instructions or information verbally and accurately.
• Average visual acuity to prepare and read documents.
• Ability to communicate with both the public and co-workers in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to travel to different sites and locations.
• May be exposed to outdoor conditions.

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• Adapt to standard office sounds generated by office equipment as well as standard noise levels resulting from communication with co-workers and the general public.

The City of Stanton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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CITY OF STANTON
Job Title: Senior Accountant Department: Finance
Salary Range: 26 Reports to: Accounting Manager/
Finance Director

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Under general supervision of the Finance Director and/or Accounting Manager, performs professional municipal accounting work of a technical and complex nature, including analytical reviews of financial data, maintaining fiscal records and maintaining the integrity of the financial system. The incumbent will participate in the supervision and coordination of accounting work assignments and functions, and perform other related duties as required.

This is the advanced, journey-level classification in the series. Senior Accountant is distinguished from the Accountant by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned, working independently, and exercising judgement and initiative. Incumbents may assume full responsibility for specialized functions, such as payroll or accounts receivable.

Successful performance of the work requires thorough knowledge of governmental accounting practices and procedures, fund accounting, and fiscal management. The Senior Accountant may lead lower-level staff if assigned. The Senior Accountant is distinguished from the Accounting Manager, which exercises staff supervision, and works more extensively with departmental managers on budgeting and financial planning matters.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned. • Maintain, analyze and reconcile subsidiary and general ledger accounts. • Prepare and file monthly, annual and special reports due to other entities. • Prepare and analyze monthly, annual and special financial statements and other reports; develop forecasts and projections; explain variances as directed. • Assist in preparation of information for treasury functions. • Perform detail year-end functions.
• Prepare monthly and year-end revenues and expenditure journal accruals. • Perform internal audit of investments, revenues, expenditures, and miscellaneous revenues from various City departments and facilities.
• Research and organize technical and statistical data. • Assist in preparation of operating and capital budgets; prepare and monitor department’s budget.

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• Coordinate and assist auditors during annual audits; conduct internal audits; analyze and audits transactions for City programs and activities and prepare related reports. • Monitor and prepare costs reports for State and Federal grants; review and audit grant contracts and other documents to ensure grant compliance. • Conduct fixed asset inventory of City department assets and maintain all records related to fixed asset schedules, including infrastructure assets. • Perform records management functions in accordance with adopted retention schedule.
• Review payroll, cash receipts and expenditure data input. • Review accounts receivable aging schedule/billings; annual and quarterly payroll tax returns; prepare all bank reconciliations, and maintain appropriate records. • Participate in the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies and priorities.
• Verify and approve daily cash receipts.
• Assist with fund management relating to cash inflow and outflow.

Additional Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
• Modern principles, practices, and methods of public and governmental accounting and financing, including program budgeting and auditing and their application to municipal operations.
• General principles and practices of data processing and its applicability to accounting and municipal operations.
• Principles and procedures of municipal accounting, auditing, and budgeting. • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Basic Principles of Accounting as applied to Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB). • Principles and practices of automated financial and data processing systems and applications.
• Applicable laws regulating governmental accounting and fiscal operations. • Financial and statistical reporting.
• Journal and ledger accounting systems.
• Accounting laws and City policies and procedures involved in the preparation and processing of payroll and accounting records.
• Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations including Federal and State Tax regulations.
• Methods and techniques for record keeping and report preparation and writing. • Modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment and applications related to work, including word processing and spreadsheet software. • Usage of proper English, spelling, and grammar.

ABILITIES/SKILLS
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• Audit, analyze, compile and reconcile financial and accounting transactions. • Prepare clear and comprehensive financial reports.
• Interpret, apply, and ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Conduct research projects, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical staff reports.
• Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines. • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. • Add, subtract, multiply and divide and calculate decimals, percentages and fractions. • Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, procedures, and other written materials.
• Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and specialized software applications programs.
• Establish, maintain and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING/EDUCATION
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
• Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or a related field.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible governmental accounting and auditing experience.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to work in a standard office environment requiring prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, crouching and stooping in the performance of daily activities.
• Movements frequently and regularly require using the wrists, hands and fingers to operate computers and office equipment.
• Occasional overtime, weekend and/or evening work may be required. • Ability to hear and convey detailed or important instructions or information verbally and accurately.
• Average visual acuity to prepare and read documents.
• Ability to communicate with both the public and co-workers in a clear and concise manner.
• Adapt to standard office sounds generated by office equipment as well as standard noise levels resulting from communication with co-workers and the general public.

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The City of Stanton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-38

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-38

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA,

REGARDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND SALARY RATES FOR ALL CLASSES OF

EMPLOYMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council has historically adopted a resolution establishing the salary and benefits for all classes of employment; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2025-29 included the most recent revisions to the salary and benefits for all classes of employment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council will review such resolution annually and make amendments as necessary.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA, RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: Superseding City Council Resolution 2025-29 and all prior resolutions, and each of them in their entirety, the following salary ranges are assigned to the listed classes of employment. Annual compensation is equal to 26 bi-weekly pay periods. For full-time and part-time classifications, a minimum of six-months of City service is required to advance to the next pay step in the salary range for all appointments at pay step A; and one year of City service is required for appointments at higher than step A. Salary Ranges are included as Exhibit A. The monthly salary schedule is included as Exhibit B.

RANGE POSITION TITLE Annual
Minimum
Annual
Maximum
1 Administrative Clerk $46,209 $58,976
1 Facilities Maintenance Worker I $46,209 $58,976
5 Senior Administrative Clerk $51,006 $65,098
7 Family Support Advocate $53,588 $68,393
8 Facilities Maintenance Worker II $54,928 $70,103
10 Departmental Assistant $57,709 $73,652
10 Marketing Assistant $57,709 $73,652
10 Parking Control/Code Enforcement
Specialist
$57,709 $73,652
10 Permit Technician $57,709 $73,652
11 Accounting Technician $59,151 $75,494
12 Business License Specialist $60,630 $77,381
12 Planning Technician $60,630 $77,381
13 Senior Facilities Maintenance Worker $62,146 $79,315 16 Administrative Services Coordinator $66,924 $85,414
16 Community Services Coordinator $66,924 $85,414
16 Outreach Coordinator $66,924 $85,414
Attachment: B
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18 Building Inspector $70,312 $89,738
18 Engineering Assistant $70,312 $89,738
19 Administrative Services Supervisor $72,070 $91,982
19 Code Enforcement Officer $72,070 $91,982
19 Senior Accounting Technician $72,070 $91,982
20 Management Analyst $73,872 $94,281
21 Assistant Planner $75,719 $96,638
21 Economic Development Specialist $75,719 $96,638
21 Housing Specialist $75,719 $96,638
22 Accountant $77,611 $99,054
22 Public Works Inspector $77,611 $99,054
25 Information Technology Specialist $83,579 $106,671
26 Associate Planner $85,669 $109,337
26 Code Enforcement/Parking Control
Supervisor
$85,669 $109,337
26 Community Services Supervisor $85,669 $109,337
26 Facilities Maintenance Supervisor $85,669 $109,337
26 Housing Associate $85,669 $109,337
26 Human Resources/Risk Management
Analyst
$85,669 $109,337
26 Senior Accountant $85,669 $109,337
29 Associate Engineer $92,256 $117,744
31 Senior Public Works Inspector $96,926 $123,705
33 Civil Engineer $101,833 $129,968
33 Senior Planner $101,833 $129,968
35 Accounting Manager $106,988 $136,547
35 Administrative Services Manager $106,988 $136,547
35 Assistant to the City Manager $106,988 $136,547
35 Building Official $106,988 $136,547
35 Code Enforcement/Parking Control
Manager
$106,988 $136,547
35 Community Services Manager $106,988 $136,547
35 Public Works Manager $106,988 $136,547
36 City Clerk $109,663 $139,961
36 Human Resources Manager $109,663 $139,961
36 Planning Manager $109,663 $139,961
43 Assistant City Engineer $130,357 $166,366
43 Assistant Community and Economic
Development Director
$130,357 $166,366
51 Administrative Services Director $158,825 $202,705
51 Community/Economic Development
Director
$158,825 $202,705
51 Community Services Director $158,825 $202,705
51 Finance Director $158,825 $202,705
51 Public Works Director/City Engineer $158,825 $202,705 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-38

51 Public Safety Services Director $158,825 $202,705
53 Assistant City Manager $166,865 $212,967
City Manager $285,136
Part-Time Positions
Range Position Title Hourly
Minimum
Hourly
Maximum
1A Intern $17.52 $22.37
1A Recreation Leader $17.52 $22.37
1A Park Ranger $17.52 $22.37
1B Senior Recreation Leader $21.06 $26.88
1 Administrative Clerk Hourly $22.22 $28.35
2 Code Enforcement Technician $22.77 $29.06
10 Parking Control/Code Enforcement
Specialist Hourly
$27.74 $35.41
16 Community Services Coordinator Hourly $32.18 $41.06
16 Outreach Coordinator $32.18 $41.06
26 Human Resources/Risk Management
Analyst
$41.19 $52.57
SECTION 2: The following table designates the full-time position titles as non-exempt or exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). All hourly part-time positions listed in Section 1 of this resolution are designated as non-exempt. Position titles designated as non-exempt are compensated overtime or compensatory time for hours actually worked in excess of forty (40) hours per workweek. Position titles designated as exempt are not eligible for overtime compensation under the FLSA, and will not receive overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours per workweek.

FLSA DESIGNATION

POSITION TITLE
EXEMPT/NONEXEMPT
STATUS

POSITION

CATEGORY
City Manager Exempt Executive
Assistant City Manager Exempt Executive
Public Safety Services Director Exempt Executive
Public Works Director/City Engineer Exempt Executive
Finance Director Exempt Executive
Community Services Director Exempt Executive
Community and Economic Development Director Exempt Executive Administrative Services Director Exempt Executive
Assistant Community and Economic Development
Director
Exempt Management
Assistant City Engineer Exempt Management
Public Works Manager Exempt Management
Planning Manager Exempt Management
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Human Resources Manager Exempt Management
Community Services Manager Exempt Management
City Clerk Exempt Management
Code Enforcement/Parking Control Manager Exempt Management Building Official Exempt Management
Assistant to the City Manager Exempt Management
Administrative Services Manager Exempt Management
Accounting Manager Exempt Management
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Exempt Supervisory
Community Services Supervisor Exempt Supervisory
Code Enforcement/Parking Control Supervisor Exempt Supervisory Administrative Services Supervisor Exempt Supervisory
Civil Engineer Non-Exempt General
Senior Planner Non-Exempt General
Senior Public Works Inspector Non-Exempt General
Senior Accountant Non-Exempt General
Human Resources/Risk Management Analyst Non-Exempt General Housing Associate Non-Exempt General
Associate Planner Non-Exempt General
Associate Engineer Non-Exempt General
Public Works Inspector Non-Exempt General
Accountant Non-Exempt General
Assistant Planner Non-Exempt General
Housing Specialist Non-Exempt General
Information Technology Specialist Non-Exempt General
Economic Development Specialist Non-Exempt General
Management Analyst Non-Exempt General
Code Enforcement Officer Non-Exempt General
Senior Accounting Technician Non-Exempt General
Engineering Assistant Non-Exempt General
Building Inspector Non-Exempt General
Outreach Coordinator Non-Exempt General
Community Services Coordinator Non-Exempt General
Administrative Services Coordinator Non-Exempt General
Senior Facilities Maintenance Worker Non-Exempt General Business License Specialist Non-Exempt General
Planning Technician Non-Exempt General
Accounting Technician Non-Exempt General
Permit Technician Non-Exempt General
Parking Control/Code Enforcement Specialist Non-Exempt General Marketing Assistant Non-Exempt General
Departmental Assistant Non-Exempt General
Facilities Maintenance Worker II Non-Exempt General
Family Support Advocate Non-Exempt General
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Senior Administrative Clerk Non-Exempt General
Facilities Maintenance Worker I Non-Exempt General
Administrative Clerk Non-Exempt General
SECTION 3: The City of Stanton will provide the following benefits:

I. RETIREMENT:

1. The City is a member of the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), pursuant to the California Public Employees Retirement Law (Cal.

Gov. Code § 30000 et seq.) (PERL), as amended by the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) (Assembly Bill (AB) 340, Chapter 296, Statutes of 2012, and AB 197, Chapter 297, Statutes of 2012). The City shall provide a tax-qualified governmental defined benefit plan for all full-time miscellaneous class of employees through CalPERS, in accordance with the following provisions:
a. Employees who are CalPERS members are subject to provisions of PERL, as amended by PEPRA. PEPRA imposes requirements and limitations on public employment retirement benefits for public employees, including establishment of a category of employees defined in PEPRA as “new members”. Employees who were hired prior to January 1, 2013, or who otherwise do not fall within the definition of a “new member” under PEPRA, are referred to in this Resolution as a “classic member” under PEPRA. b. Employees hired on or before August 27, 2011, are described as “classic members” (Tier 1). Classic members’ (Tier 1) retirement benefits are based on the two percent at fifty-five (2% at 55) formula. The City shall pay the seven percent (7%) member contribution of their pensionable income to CalPERS as part of the required member retirement contribution. c. Employees hired on or after August 28, 2011, are also described as “classic members” (2nd Tier). Classic members’ (2nd Tier) retirement benefits are based on the two percent at sixty (2% at 60) formula. Tier 2 employees shall pay seven percent (7%) of their pensionable income to CalPERS as part of the required member retirement contribution.
d. Employees hired after January 1, 2013, and who are new to CalPERS, or have had more than a six (6) month break in CalPERS service, are subject to all laws, statutes, rules, and regulations of the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA or 3rd Tier). The new member retirement benefit formula is two percent at sixty-two (2% at 62). All new members shall pay at least fifty percent (50%) of the normal cost of the retirement contribution rate, or the current contribution rate of similarly situated employees, whichever is higher, to CalPERS as part of the required member retirement contribution.
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to the employee’s surviving spouse and children and is paid along with other death benefits and is payable whether or not the employee was eligible to retire at the time of death.

2. The City shall provide a retirement plan for all hourly part-time employees. Parttime employees are covered by the Public Agency Retirement Services Alternate Retirement System (PARS ARS). Employees contribute 7.5% salary contribution towards this program on a pre-tax basis. Upon separation from the City, hourly employees will receive one hundred percent (100%) of their contributions, plus any accrued interest.

II. INSURANCES:

1. The City shall pay the minimum required monthly contribution for medical insurance for active employees as required by the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA). To the extent required by the law, the City shall also contribute this amount for retirees.

2. The City shall pay the current Kaiser (OC) medical insurance premium for all eligible employees and two-thirds (2/3) of the additional Kaiser (OC) premium for eligible dependents. The individual employee shall pay the difference in the premium of the plan they choose, to be deducted from their salary. If a less expensive plan is selected by the employee, the employee shall receive the unused portion of the City’s contribution as a cash payment not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month.

3. The City shall provide a medical insurance rebate program for full-time employees who are eligible for the City medical insurance program pursuant to Section II.2 above, and who are currently enrolled under a medical insurance program through a spouse or other source. Any employee for whom the City has approved waiver, the City shall compensate the employee in the amount of three hundred and fifty dollars ($350.00) per month with the exception of Department Heads. The City shall compensate the employees occupying these positions as follows:

Position Amount
Administrative Services Director $500
Assistant City Manager $500
City Manager $500
Community & Economic Development Director $500
Community Services Director $500
Finance Director $500
Public Works Director/City Engineer $500
Public Safety Services Director $500
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4. The City shall contribute up to a maximum of twenty-three dollars and eight cents ($23.08) per pay period for each part-time employee, who has been employed by the City for at least one year, to be used at the employee’s discretion for designated dental and/or vision benefits. Such City contributions shall only be used for designated dental and/or vision benefits as determined by the City or a cash payment.

5. The City shall provide dental insurance for all eligible employees and their eligible dependents. This is provided by a carrier of the City’s choosing. The City shall pay the current Delta Dental (PPO) premium amount for eligible employees and twothirds (2/3) of the additional Delta Dental (PPO) premium for eligible dependents.

6. The City shall provide vision insurance for all eligible employees and their eligible dependents. This is provided by a carrier of the City’s choosing. The City shall pay the current vision insurance premium for eligible employees and two-thirds (2/3) of the premium for eligible dependents.

7. The City shall provide term life insurance to full-time employees as follows:
a. The City will provide full-time employees with life insurance equal to a maximum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per employee. b. The City will provide the City Manager with life insurance equal to a maximum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).

8. The City shall provide short-term disability insurance for regular full-time employees up to sixty-seven percent (67%) of the employee’s weekly pre-disability earnings. However, the benefit shall not be more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per week. Payment for any accident or sickness eligible under the short-term disability policy shall commence on the thirty-first (31st) day after the accident occurs or sickness commences and shall continue for no more than sixty (60) days.

9. The City shall provide long-term disability insurance for regular full-time employees up to sixty percent (60%) of the employee’s monthly pre-disability earnings.

However, the benefit shall not be more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per month. If a disability qualifies under the long-term disability policy, benefits shall commence ninety (90) days after the accident occurs or sickness commences. An employee may not receive short-term disability insurance benefits and long-term disability insurance benefits at the same time.

10.In accordance with the California Labor Code, the City pays the rates for unemployment insurance for City employees as determined by the Employment Development Department.

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11.Under the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Law of California, any employee injured on the job in the course of employment is entitled to disability compensation and medical care.

III. VACATION:

1. Employees occupying full-time positions shall accrue vacation according to the following schedule:

Months of Service Monthly Accrual Annual Accrual
1-60 8 96
61-120 12 144
121+ 16 192

2. Employees occupying part-time positions, who have completed one year of employment with the City, shall accrue vacation time expressed in working hours in accordance with the following:

Months of Service Monthly Accrual Annual Accrual
13-60 4 48
61-120 6 72
121+ 8 96

3. Department Heads and the City Manager are not eligible to accrue vacation.

4. Vacation will be credited bi-weekly on a prorated basis proportionate to a full working month. Upon separation from the City, employees shall be compensated at their then rate of pay for their accrued vacation to a maximum of 360 hours. The maximum number of vacation hours an employee can accrue at any time is 360 hours. An employee who has reached 360 accrued vacation hours will stop accruing hours and will resume accruing vacation hours only when the number of accrued vacation hours falls below the maximum 360 hours. Probationary employees shall begin accrual of vacation leave effective on their first day of employment. New employees shall not be eligible to take vacation leave until completion of six (6) months of continuous service. Probationary employees may request exceptions to this policy, which may or may not be granted by the City Manager, in his/her discretion. Upon termination or resignation, the accrual of vacation for full-time employees will be pro-rated based on the number of hours worked during the final pay period. Upon termination or resignation, the accrual of vacation for eligible part-time employees will be pro-rated based on the number of weeks employed during the pay period.

IV. HOLIDAYS:

1. For pay purposes, the following holidays are recognized as municipal holidays for employees. Said employees shall receive these holidays off with pay:

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New Year’s Day (January 1)
Martin Luther King’s Birthday (third Monday in January) President’s Day (3rd Monday in February)
Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
Independence Day (July 4)
Labor Day (1st Monday in September)
Veteran’s Day (November 11)
Thanksgiving Day (every 4th Thursday of November)
Christmas Eve (December 24)
Christmas Day (December 25)
New Year’s Eve Day (December 31)
*One (1) Floating Holiday (discretion of employee)
*Two (2) Floating holidays between December 26 December 30 *Floating Holiday must be taken during each fiscal year (July 1 through June 30).

Floating holidays must be approved in advance by the Department Head.

2. Timesheet Entry: When a floating holiday is accrued and used, or when a holiday is observed by the City, employees shall record on their timesheets the hours that correspond with their regular workday shift within their established workweek schedule (i.e., employees on the four ten-hour day workweek (4/10) will record 10 hours for a holiday; employees on the five eight-hour workweek (5/8) will record 8 hours for a holiday; and employees on the nine eight-hour day workweek (9/80) will record 9 hours or 8 hours for a holiday as applicable.) a. In the event any of the above holidays fall on Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the following Monday.
b. If any of the above holidays falls on a Friday or Saturday, employees who work a Monday – Thursday (4/10) schedule, will accrue one day of floating holiday in their bank. Floating holiday hours will accrue in the same pay period as the actual holiday.
c. Employees who work on an alternate work schedule will accrue one (1) day of floating holiday leave if any holiday falls on the employees’ regularly scheduled day off. Floating holiday hours will accrue in the same pay period as the actual holiday.

3. Part-time employees, who have completed one year of employment with the City, shall receive five (5) hours of holiday pay for each holiday and floating holiday.

Holiday pay shall be computed at the employee’s basic hourly rate. Floating holiday hours will accrue in the same pay period as the actual holiday.

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4. Employees must use accrued floating holiday hours by June 30 of each fiscal year, or the hours will be forfeited.

5. Each regular full-time and eligible part-time employee shall be eligible for one (1) floating holiday, Section IV.1, of his or her choice to be scheduled with the approval of his/her Department Head. Floating holidays not used will be forfeited.

Employees will be credited with this one (1) day of floating holiday at the beginning of each fiscal year. The number of hours will correspond with their regular workday shift within their established workweek schedule as outlined in Timesheet Entry, IV.2. Floating holiday hours not used by June 30 will be forfeited.

6. City services will be closed each year from December 26 through December 30 for Winter Holiday Closure. The City will provide full-time employees and eligible part-time employees with additional floating holiday pay for two (2) days between December 26 and December 30 that are the employee’s normal working days per Resolution No. 2014-41. Employees shall record on their timesheets the hours that correspond with their regular workday shift within their established workweek schedule as outlined in Timesheet Entry, Section IV.2. Some City facilities, programs, and services may be required to remain open during this period as deemed necessary by the Department Head or City Manager.

V. LEAVES OF ABSENCE

1. Full-time employee sick leave with pay shall accrue at the rate of eight (8) hours for each calendar month for a total of 96 hours per fiscal year. Part-time employees shall accrue four (4) hours for each calendar month for a total of 48 hours per fiscal year. No employee may accumulate more than two hundred fifty (250) hours of sick leave. Upon separation, termination or retirement, there is no payout of unused sick leave for both full-time and part-time employees.

2. An employee shall be eligible for paid bereavement leave to receive necessary time off, not to exceed one (1) day in any one (1) instance, to arrange for or attend a funeral of a member of his/her immediate family. Immediate family shall mean father, father-in-law, mother, mother-in-law, stepparent, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, spouse, domestic partner, child, grandparent, grandchild, legal guardian, or legal ward. The first day of bereavement leave, in any one instance, shall be with pay and shall not be chargeable to any other leave balance. Upon request to and written approval by the City Manager, an employee may in certain circumstances be eligible to receive additional necessary time off, not to exceed a maximum of five (5) days in any one (1) instance. The four (4) additional days of bereavement leave, if approved, shall be with pay and chargeable to the employee’s sick leave balance.

3. Voting Leave shall be provided in accordance with the California election Code, Sections 14000 and 14001, if a registered voter employee does not have sufficient time outside regular working hours within which to vote at statewide elections, RESOLUTION NO. 2025-38

he/she may take off such working time as will enable him/her to vote. A maximum of two (2) hours may be taken with pay.

4. Employees called to serve jury duty will be granted a leave of absence for a total of up to eight (8) days in any one calendar year provided any and all consideration, except travel reimbursement, received for such services is relinquished to the City.

Fees for Jury duty performed during hours other than regularly scheduled working hours may be retained by the employee. Under special circumstances the City Manager, or designated representative(s), may authorize additional time if said time will not interfere or become a burden to City activities.

5. An employee who is called to answer a subpoena as a witness in any matter relating to City business during the employee’s work hours shall be compensated at his/her regular rate of pay for all hours of absence from work due to answering the subpoena, provided the employee shows proof of such subpoena and deposits witness fees received for such hours, exclusive of mileage, with the City. Fees for answering a subpoena as a witness during hours other than regularly scheduled working hours may be retained by the employee.

6. Military leave shall be provided as set forth in the applicable California and federal law. An employee entitled to military leave shall give his/her Department Head an opportunity within the limits of military regulations to determine when such leave shall be taken. Prior to taking military leave, an employee, when possible, shall present a copy of his/her military orders to his/her Department Head. The Department Head shall advise the Personnel Officer of such military orders immediately.

7. Reproductive loss leave shall be provided as set forth in the applicable California and federal law. Employees are eligible for reproductive loss leave if they have been employees for at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave’s start date and suffer a qualifying event. Eligible employees may take up to five (5) days when they suffer a reproductive loss event, which is the day, or the final day for a multiple day event, of one of the following:
a. Failed Adoption. The dissolution or breach of an adoption agreement with the birth mother or legal guardian, or an adoption that is not finalized because it is contested by another party.
b. Failed Surrogacy. The dissolution or breach of a surrogacy agreement, or a failed embryo transfer to the surrogate.
c. Miscarriage. May be a miscarriage by the employee, by the employee’s current spouse or domestic partner, or by another individual, if the employee would have been a parent as a result of the pregnancy.
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individual if the employee would have been a parent as a result of the pregnancy.
e. Unsuccessful Assisted Reproduction. An unsuccessful round of intrauterine insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology procedure. This event applies to the employee, the employee’s current spouse or domestic partner, or another individual, if the employee would have been a parent as a result of the pregnancy.

Reproductive loss leave is unpaid, but employees can use existing sick leave, vacation, floating holiday or compensatory time off that is otherwise available to the employee.

8. Time off for victims of qualifying acts of violence shall be provided as set forth in the applicable California and federal law. Employees may take time off for any qualifying act of violence, sexual assault and stalking, as well as causing bodily harm or death, exhibiting, drawing, brandishing or using a firearm or other dangerous weapon, or using or making threats of force to cause physical injury or death. Leave may be taken when the employee is the victim or for employees to assist family members who are victims of qualifying acts of violence, including threats. Family members include children, parents, parents-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, spouses, domestic partners, or a designated person.

Employees may take time off for themselves and/or their family members to obtain medical care or to recover from an act of violence; to obtain counseling or mental health services or other services related to the act; to relocate or secure a new residence, school or daycare; to provide care to family members who are victims of violence to engage in safety planning; and/or for seeking legal services or participating in any civil or criminal legal proceeding, including seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO). If the employee is the victim, they may take a total leave allotment up to twelve (12) weeks. If the employee’s family member is the victim, the total leave available for an employee to assist in relocation is limited to five (5) days, with a total of ten (10) days for all reasons in a 12-month period.

9. A regular, part-time, or probationary employee shall be entitled to necessary time off with pay to participate in fitness tests, examinations and interviews required by the Personnel Officer during working hours for the purpose of determining eligibility for movement to another class or transfer from one position to another.

10.The Administrative Service Leave Program is designed for employees whose positions are characterized by: (1) a work time requirement which exceeds a normal workweek (2) mental application to work related matters during off duty hours (3) a continuing on-call status to address critical problems or issues (4) the inability of the incumbent to delegate all his/her work during vacations or other time off.
a. Administrative leave shall be provided on an annual basis to the following staff occupying these positions:

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Position Hours
City Clerk 64
Code Enforcement/Parking Control Supervisor 40
Planning Manager 40
Human Resources Manager 40
Community Services Manager 40
Code Enforcement/Parking Control Manager 40
Administrative Services Manager 40
Accounting Manager 40
Public Works Manager 40
Building Official 40
Community Services Supervisor 40
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor 40
Assistant City Engineer 40
Assistant to the City Manager 40
Administrative Services Supervisor 40
Assistant Community and Economic
Development Director
40 b. Administrative leave shall be credited at the beginning of the fiscal year.

The City Manager shall have the discretion to increase the maximum amount of Administrative Service Leave, up to a maximum amount of sixtyfour (64) hours to the employees listed above. All Administrative Service Leave should be used within the fiscal year in which it is granted. Any Administrative Service Leave remaining at the end of the fiscal year will carry over to the following year, but will decrease the amount of Administrative Service Leave that is credited for the following fiscal year. c. Employees eligible for overtime pay may not participate in the Administrative Service Leave program.

11.Comprehensive Leave, in lieu of sick, vacation, administrative, or other paid leave, shall be provided on an annual basis to the following staff occupying these positions:

Position Hours
Administrative Services Director 300
Assistant City Manager 300
City Manager 480
Community & Economic Development Director 300
Community Services Director 300
Finance Director 300
Public Works Director/City Engineer 300
Public Safety Services Director 300
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a. Every June 30th during the term of the employment agreement, Employee shall be paid at his/her then current rate of pay for all accumulated leave up to the maximum per his/her employment agreement. On July 1st of each year during the term of the employment agreement, the total amount of comprehensive leave available to the employee shall be replenished to reach the maximum comprehensive leave accumulation limit provided above.

12.In compliance with the California Moore-Roberti Family Rights Act of 1991 (CFRA) and the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), the City will provide up to 12 weeks in any rolling 12-month period, unpaid, job-protected medical leave to eligible employees, certain family members or “designated person” as defined by Government Code Section 12945.2, and in accordance with the City’s Personnel Rules Handbook.

13.A female employee disabled by pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions may take up to four (4) months of unpaid pregnancy disability leave per pregnancy, in addition to any family care or medical leave to which the employee may be entitled, in accordance with the City’s Personnel Rules Handbook.

14.The City may, at the discretion of the City Manager, grant an employee a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed six (6) months when an employee has exhausted all of his/her paid leaves. After the initial six (6) months, the Personnel Officer, in his/her discretion, may extend the leave for up to an additional three (3) months. However, unless otherwise required by law, in no circumstances shall the unpaid leave last longer than one (1) year. Leave without pay and without benefits is intended for unusual circumstances and approval will be evaluated based on the impact to departmental functions and work force levels.

VI. OVERTIME:

1. Employees designated as exempt are exempt from receiving overtime compensation.

2. Employees classified as non-exempt shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half (1½) times their regular rate of pay for all hours actually worked in excess of forty (40) hours during the normal workweek. Overtime is paid in increments of 15 minutes and shall be calculated to the nearest one-quarter (¼) hour of overtime worked. Overtime shall not accrue until the affected employee has worked at least forty (40) hours during a workweek. No overtime will accrue during any scheduled closure of City Hall if the affected employee is scheduled to work during such period except where the employee works more than forty (40) hours during a workweek.

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VII. MISCELLANEOUS BENEFITS:

1. Automobile allowance shall be provided on a monthly basis to the following staff occupying these positions:

Position Amount
Administrative Services Director $300
Assistant City Manager $300
City Manager $400
Community and Economic Development Director $300
Community Services Director $300
Finance Director $300
Public Works Director/City Engineer $300
Public Safety Services Director $300

2. All regular and probationary full-time and part-time employees, who use one (1) or more alternative transportation methods (including carpool, vanpool, public transportation, bicycle, or walking) to get to and from work at least four (4) days for a calendar month, are eligible to receive an incentive of five dollars ($5.00) per day. Department Heads elected and appointed officials, temporary and contractual employees, volunteers, and any person who receives an automobile or transportation stipend from the City are excluded from participation in this program.

3. Cell phone allowance shall be provided on a monthly basis to the following staff occupying these positions:

Position Amount
Administrative Services Director $100
Assistant City Manager $100
City Manager $200
Community & Economic Development Director $100
Community Services Director $100
Finance Director $100
Public Works Director/City Engineer $100
Public Safety Services Director $100

4. The City shall provide employees who are required to utilize a cellular phone for business related purposes and do not receive a cell phone allowance with a City paid cellular telephone as deemed appropriate by the City Manager. The policy is to use this City issued phone for City business only.

5. Employees occupying the following positions who do not have City-issued cellular phones and require use of personal cellular phones in the conduct of City business are eligible to receive a monthly cellular phone stipend:

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a. Code Enforcement/Parking Control Manager
b. Code Enforcement Officer
c. Code Enforcement/Parking Control Specialist
Eligible full-time employees shall receive an additional thirty dollars ($30) per month and part-time employees shall receive an additional fifteen dollars ($15) per month.

6. In accordance with 26 CFR 1.451-2, beginning for leave to be sold back in fiscal year 25/26, employees will be required to submit a written irrevocable election form prior to the year in which the leave is earned (the constructive receipt plan year), designating the amount of leave they are electing to sell back the following year.

Participation in the pre-election of vacation sell-back is optional. Employees who do not submit an irrevocable election form by June 30 of each year will be considered as opting out of the optional vacation sell-back for the following fiscal year. Employees who have submitted an irrevocable written election form and have reached three hundred fifty (350) hours of vacation accumulation may sell back vacation time to the City on the basis of two vacation hours for each vacation hour taken off by the employee during that fiscal year, up to a sell-back limit of eighty (80) hours. The sell-back of vacation time shall be limited to one time during the fiscal year.

7. The City shall provide full-time employees a flexible spending account program for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.

8. The City shall offer employees additional voluntary health, dental, life insurance coverage plan options.

9. The City shall offer employees a Deferred Compensation Program. Participation is voluntary and the City does not match or contribute to employees’ plan.

10.The City shall provide an Employee Assistance Program available to employees and their dependent family members.

11.The City shall provide a Sick Leave Incentive for the Prudent Use of Sick Leave. a. Regular full-time Regular full-time employees, who have used thirty (30) hours or less of sick leave during the prior fiscal year, shall be credited with twenty (20) vacation hours at the start of the new fiscal year. b. Regular full-time employees, who have used more than thirty (30) hours but not more than sixty (60) hours of sick leave during the prior fiscal year, shall be credited with ten (10) vacation hours at the start of the new fiscal year. c. Part-time employees, who have completed one year of employment with the City, and who have used fifteen (15) hours or less of sick leave during the prior fiscal year, shall be credited with ten (10) vacation hours at the start of the new fiscal year.

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d. Part-time employees, who have completed one year of employment with the City, and who have used more than fifteen (15) hours but not more than thirty (30) hours of sick leave during the prior fiscal year, shall be credited with five (5) vacation hours at the start of the new fiscal year.

12.Regular employees and part-time employees who have been employed for one (1) year are eligible for educational expense reimbursement. Education reimbursement shall be limited to one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars ($1,250.00) per fiscal year per regular employee. Part-time employees are entitled to up to six hundred and twenty-five dollars ($625.00) per fiscal year per employee.

Education reimbursement may include books and tuition and shall not be made until such time as proper documentation is received by the Personnel Officer.

Reimbursement shall not be made is proper documentation is not submitted within sixty (60) days of completion of the course. Employees who terminate their employment prior to the completion of the authorized course work or prior to the receipt of a payment under this program will not be eligible for any reimbursement for such course work under this program. Employees who terminate employment within one year of the completion of the course will reimburse the City the funds used upon separation.

13.The City shall provide bilingual pay to employees assigned to regularly and frequently speak and/or translate a second language in the amount of forty-six dollars and sixteen cents ($46.16) for full-time employees and twenty-three dollars and eight cents ($23.08) for part-time employees, per pay period for each pay period such assignment continues.

14.The City shall provide an employee computer purchase program. Employees can avail of the opportunity to purchase a personal computer with an interest-free twoyear loan. Full-time employees, who have completed the one-year probationary period or part-time employees who have been employed with the City for over one year, are eligible to participate in this program.

15.The City will provide uniforms (pants and work shirts) for any employee who is required to wear a uniform as a condition of his/her employment.

16.The City shall provide a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300) per year for the reimbursement of safety shoes for any employee who is required to wear safety shoes as a condition of his/her employment.

17.For those not provided with an auto allowance, the City will reimburse an employee the current Internal Revenue Service mileage rate in effect per mile driven for authorized use of an employee’s private vehicle on City business. Employees that receive an auto allowance are not eligible for mileage reimbursement and must have a private vehicle available for use on City business.

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-38

18.Each employee assigned to on-call duty shall receive thirty-five ($35) per day such duty is performed. On call duty is defined as that period of time other than regularly scheduled work time during which an employee is subject to call-out to provide services which are the responsibility of the department in which he/she is employed. On-call duty assignments will be for two (2) weeks in duration at a time.

On-call duty assignments will begin on Monday at 6:00 am and end at 6:00 am on Monday two weeks thereafter the beginning of such assignment.

19.If an employee, who is not in the Administrative Service, is called back after 10:00 p.m. because of a request made, and the employee has completed his/her normal work shift and left the workstation, he/she is entitled to two (2) hours minimum of call-back pay. If an employee is called back between the end of their shift (4:30 p.m. for City Yard and 6:00 p.m. for Civic Center) and 10:00 p.m., the employee will receive one (1) hour minimum of call-back pay. If an employee is called back on his/her normal day off, he/she is entitled to two (2) hours minimum of call back pay. All payments for call-back pay shall be paid at the regular rate of pay unless such additional hours are in excess of forty (40) for the employee’s workweek wherein he/she will receive payment at one and one-half (1½) times the regular rate of pay.

SECTION 4: The City expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, but upon a non-discriminatory basis, to amend or rescind any provision of this Resolution or any benefits or salary provisions, or to terminate any benefits or salary provisions. Such changes may apply to current and/or future employees, retirees, or their family members. All benefits in this Resolution shall be reviewed annually in their entirety.

SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage.

SECTION 6: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.

ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 9th day of December, 2025.

DAVID J. SHAWVER, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

HONGDAO NGUYEN, CITY ATTORNEY
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-38

ATTEST:

I, Patricia A. Vazquez, City Clerk of the City of Stanton, California DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2025-38 has been duly signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of the Stanton City Council, held on December 9, 2025, and that the same was adopted, signed, and approved by the following vote to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

PATRICIA A. VAZQUEZ, CITY CLERK
EXHIBIT “A”
Salary
Grade Hourly A Hourly B Hourly C Hourly D Hourly E Hourly F Monthly A Monthly B Monthly C Monthly D Monthly E Monthly F 1A $17.52370 $18.39989 $19.31989 $20.28585 $21.30017 $22.36522 $3,037.42 $3,189.33 $3,348.75 $3,516.25 $3,692.00 $3,876.67 1B $21.05981 $22.11275 $23.21836 $24.37936 $25.59824 $26.87823 $3,650.33 $3,832.92 $4,024.50 $4,225.75 $4,437.00 $4,658.92 1 $22.21583 $23.32657 $24.49288 $25.71760 $27.00338 $28.35364 $3,850.75 $4,043.25 $4,245.42 $4,457.75 $4,680.58 $4,914.67 2 $22.77120 $23.90978 $25.10519 $26.36049 $27.67857 $29.06248 $3,947.00 $4,144.33 $4,351.58 $4,569.17 $4,797.58 $5,037.50 3 $23.34049 $24.50749 $25.73289 $27.01947 $28.37052 $29.78900 $4,045.67 $4,248.00 $4,460.33 $4,683.33 $4,917.58 $5,163.42 4 $23.92393 $25.12013 $26.37613 $27.69500 $29.07970 $30.53368 $4,146.83 $4,354.17 $4,571.83 $4,800.50 $5,040.50 $5,292.50 5 $24.52209 $25.74818 $27.03556 $28.38741 $29.80670 $31.29706 $4,250.50 $4,463.00 $4,686.17 $4,920.50 $5,166.50 $5,424.83 6 $25.13508 $26.39188 $27.71143 $29.09705 $30.55194 $32.07951 $4,356.75 $4,574.58 $4,803.33 $5,043.50 $5,295.67 $5,560.42 7 $25.76348 $27.05165 $28.40430 $29.82450 $31.31566 $32.88147 $4,465.67 $4,688.92 $4,923.42 $5,169.58 $5,428.08 $5,699.42 8 $26.40762 $27.72797 $29.11439 $30.57008 $32.09856 $33.70351 $4,577.33 $4,806.17 $5,046.50 $5,298.83 $5,563.75 $5,841.92 9 $27.06773 $28.42118 $29.84218 $31.33439 $32.90110 $34.54609 $4,691.75 $4,926.33 $5,172.67 $5,431.33 $5,702.83 $5,988.00 10 $27.74452 $29.13173 $30.58834 $32.11774 $33.72359 $35.40977 $4,809.08 $5,049.50 $5,302.00 $5,567.08 $5,845.42 $6,137.67 11 $28.43807 $29.85998 $31.35298 $32.92061 $34.56663 $36.29503 $4,929.25 $5,175.75 $5,434.50 $5,706.25 $5,991.58 $6,291.17 12 $29.14908 $30.60648 $32.13679 $33.74367 $35.43089 $37.20242 $5,052.50 $5,305.08 $5,570.42 $5,848.92 $6,141.33 $6,448.42 13 $29.87778 $31.37169 $32.94023 $34.58728 $36.31660 $38.13240 $5,178.83 $5,437.75 $5,709.67 $5,995.17 $6,294.92 $6,609.58 14 $30.62474 $32.15597 $33.76376 $35.45189 $37.22456 $39.08579 $5,308.25 $5,573.67 $5,852.42 $6,145.00 $6,452.25 $6,774.83 15 $31.39030 $32.95985 $34.60781 $36.33828 $38.15512 $40.06289 $5,441.00 $5,713.00 $5,998.67 $6,298.67 $6,613.58 $6,944.25 16 $32.17514 $33.78384 $35.47299 $37.24669 $39.10907 $41.06443 $5,577.00 $5,855.83 $6,148.67 $6,456.08 $6,778.92 $7,117.83 17 $32.97948 $34.62847 $36.35984 $38.17782 $40.08675 $42.09107 $5,716.42 $6,002.25 $6,302.33 $6,617.50 $6,948.33 $7,295.75 18 $33.80393 $35.49410 $37.26883 $39.13235 $41.08886 $43.14337 $5,859.33 $6,152.33 $6,459.92 $6,782.92 $7,122.08 $7,478.17 19 $34.64902 $36.38152 $38.20054 $40.11060 $42.11617 $44.22194 $6,005.83 $6,306.17 $6,621.42 $6,952.50 $7,300.17 $7,665.17 20 $35.51533 $37.29109 $39.15562 $41.11339 $43.16905 $45.32754 $6,156.00 $6,463.75 $6,787.00 $7,126.33 $7,482.67 $7,856.75 21 $36.40321 $38.22336 $40.13445 $42.14116 $44.24830 $46.46064 $6,309.92 $6,625.42 $6,956.67 $7,304.50 $7,669.67 $8,053.17 22 $37.31322 $39.17890 $41.13780 $43.19473 $45.35447 $47.62215 $6,467.58 $6,791.00 $7,130.58 $7,487.08 $7,861.42 $8,254.50 23 $38.24605 $40.15841 $42.16627 $44.27455 $46.48836 $48.81275 $6,629.33 $6,960.75 $7,308.83 $7,674.25 $8,058.00 $8,460.92 24 $39.20218 $41.16234 $43.22041 $45.38151 $47.65056 $50.03304 $6,795.08 $7,134.83 $7,491.50 $7,866.17 $8,259.42 $8,672.42 25 $40.18226 $42.19137 $44.30090 $46.51597 $48.84174 $51.28390 $6,964.92 $7,313.17 $7,678.83 $8,062.75 $8,465.92 $8,889.25 26 $41.18687 $43.24619 $45.40844 $47.67886 $50.06283 $52.56603 $7,139.08 $7,496.00 $7,870.83 $8,264.33 $8,677.58 $9,111.42 27 $42.21648 $44.32737 $46.54371 $48.87085 $51.31437 $53.88010 $7,317.50 $7,683.42 $8,067.58 $8,470.92 $8,894.50 $9,339.25 28 $43.27186 $45.43549 $47.70727 $50.09260 $52.59729 $55.22715 $7,500.42 $7,875.50 $8,269.25 $8,682.75 $9,116.83 $9,572.67 Exhibit: A
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EXHIBIT “A”
Salary
Grade Hourly A Hourly B Hourly C Hourly D Hourly E Hourly F Monthly A Monthly B Monthly C Monthly D Monthly E Monthly F 29 $44.35373 $46.57143 $48.89993 $51.34495 $53.91220 $56.60788 $7,688.00 $8,072.42 $8,476.00 $8,899.75 $9,344.75 $9,812.00 30 $45.46252 $47.73569 $50.12249 $52.62855 $55.26002 $58.02305 $7,880.17 $8,274.17 $8,687.92 $9,122.25 $9,578.42 $10,057.33 31 $46.59917 $48.92904 $51.37553 $53.94434 $56.64153 $59.47360 $8,077.17 $8,481.00 $8,905.08 $9,350.33 $9,817.83 $10,308.75 32 $47.76410 $50.15228 $52.65994 $55.29289 $58.05751 $60.96043 $8,279.08 $8,693.08 $9,127.75 $9,584.08 $10,063.33 $10,566.50 33 $48.95825 $51.40611 $53.97641 $56.67405 $59.50897 $62.48447 $8,486.08 $8,910.42 $9,355.92 $9,823.50 $10,314.92 $10,830.67 34 $50.18218 $52.69121 $55.32585 $58.09208 $60.99672 $64.04650 $8,698.25 $9,133.17 $9,589.83 $10,069.33 $10,572.75 $11,101.42 35 $51.43670 $54.00859 $56.70897 $59.54446 $62.52167 $65.64768 $8,915.67 $9,361.50 $9,829.58 $10,321.00 $10,837.08 $11,378.92 36 $52.72258 $55.35872 $58.12666 $61.03301 $64.08461 $67.28891 $9,138.58 $9,595.50 $10,075.25 $10,579.08 $11,108.00 $11,663.42 37 $54.04065 $56.74275 $59.57983 $62.55888 $65.68682 $68.97110 $9,367.08 $9,835.42 $10,327.17 $10,843.50 $11,385.75 $11,955.00 38 $55.39170 $58.16124 $61.06930 $64.12285 $67.32895 $70.69540 $9,601.25 $10,081.25 $10,585.33 $11,114.67 $11,670.33 $12,253.83 39 $56.77653 $59.61533 $62.59608 $65.72584 $69.01218 $72.46282 $9,841.25 $10,333.33 $10,850.00 $11,392.50 $11,962.08 $12,560.25 40 $58.19592 $61.10570 $64.16096 $67.36901 $70.73750 $74.27442 $10,087.33 $10,591.67 $11,121.25 $11,677.33 $12,261.17 $12,874.25 41 $59.65081 $62.63338 $65.76498 $69.05325 $72.50596 $76.13119 $10,339.50 $10,856.42 $11,399.25 $11,969.25 $12,567.67 $13,196.08 42 $61.14210 $64.19918 $67.40918 $70.77960 $74.31857 $78.03453 $10,598.00 $11,127.83 $11,684.25 $12,268.50 $12,881.92 $13,526.00 43 $62.67151 $65.80582 $69.09390 $72.55043 $76.17539 $79.98343 $10,863.08 $11,406.33 $11,976.25 $12,575.42 $13,203.75 $13,863.83 44 $64.23741 $67.44922 $70.82172 $74.36285 $78.08097 $81.98498 $11,134.50 $11,691.17 $12,275.75 $12,889.58 $13,534.00 $14,210.75 45 $65.84338 $69.13553 $72.59223 $76.22190 $80.03291 $84.03460 $11,412.83 $11,983.50 $12,582.67 $13,211.83 $13,872.33 $14,566.00 46 $67.48939 $70.86393 $74.40712 $78.12741 $82.03381 $86.13544 $11,698.17 $12,283.08 $12,897.25 $13,542.08 $14,219.17 $14,930.17 47 $69.17661 $72.63547 $76.26721 $80.08061 $84.08468 $88.28891 $11,990.58 $12,590.17 $13,219.67 $13,880.67 $14,574.67 $15,303.42 48 $70.90604 $74.45140 $78.17397 $82.08265 $86.18680 $90.49612 $12,290.42 $12,904.92 $13,550.17 $14,227.67 $14,939.08 $15,686.00 49 $72.67872 $76.31263 $80.12830 $84.13466 $88.34140 $92.75854 $12,597.67 $13,227.50 $13,888.92 $14,583.33 $15,312.50 $16,078.17 50 $74.49567 $78.22040 $82.13149 $86.23803 $90.54998 $95.07746 $12,912.58 $13,558.17 $14,236.08 $14,947.92 $15,695.33 $16,480.08 51 $76.35805 $80.17601 $84.18477 $88.39401 $92.81367 $97.45435 $13,235.42 $13,897.17 $14,592.00 $15,321.67 $16,087.67 $16,892.08 52 $78.26696 $82.18032 $86.28939 $90.60384 $95.13406 $99.89080 $13,566.25 $14,244.58 $14,956.83 $15,704.67 $16,489.92 $17,314.42 53 $80.22370 $84.23485 $88.44661 $92.86901 $97.51243 $102.38808 $13,905.44 $14,600.67 $15,330.75 $16,097.33 $16,902.17 $17,747.25 *Monthly Salary are approximate rates based on the hourly conversion. Council Approved: December 9, 2025 EXHIBIT “B”
City of Stanton
Monthly Salary Schedule
Effective December 9, 2025
RANGE NO. POSITION/MONTHLY SALARY

STEP A B C D E F

17.53 18.40 19.32 20.29 21.30 22.37
3037 3189 3349 3516 3692 3877
1A Intern
Park Ranger
Recreation Leader
1B 21.06 22.11 23.22 24.38 25.60 26.88
3650 3833 4025 4226 4437 4659
Senior Recreation Leader

22.22 23.33 24.49 25.72 27.00 28.35
3851 4043 4245 4458 4681 4915
1 Administrative Clerk
Facilities Maintenance Worker I

22.77 23.91 25.11 26.36 27.68 29.06
3947 4144 4352 4569 4798 5038
2 Code Enforcement Technician

24.52 25.75 27.04 28.39 29.81 31.30
4251 4463 4686 4921 5167 5425
5 Senior Administrative Clerk

25.76 27.05 28.40 29.82 31.32 32.88
4466 4689 4923 5170 5428 5699
7 Family Support Advocate

26.41 27.73 29.11 30.57 32.10 33.70
4577 4806 5047 5299 5564 5842
8 Facilities Maintenance Worker II

27.74 29.13 30.59 32.12 33.72 35.41
4809 5050 5302 5567 5845 6138
10 Departmental Assistant
Marketing Assistant
Parking Control/Code Enforcement Specialist
Permit Technician
Exhibit: B
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*Monthly Salary are approximate rates based on the hourly conversion. Council Approved: December 9, 2025 RANGE NO. POSITION/MONTHLY SALARY

STEP A B C D E F

28.44 29.86 31.35 32.92 34.57 36.30
4929 5176 5435 5706 5992 6291
11 Accounting Technician

29.15 30.61 32.14 33.74 35.43 37.20
5053 5305 5570 5849 6141 6448
12 Business License Specialist
Planning Technician

29.88 31.37 32.94 34.59 36.32 38.13
5179 5438 5710 5995 6295 6610
13 Senior Facilities Maintenance Worker

32.18 33.78 35.47 37.25 39.11 41.06
5577 5856 6149 6456 6779 7118
16 Administrative Services Coordinator
Community Services Coordinator
Outreach Coordinator

33.80 35.49 37.27 39.13 41.09 43.14
5859 6152 6460 6783 7122 7478
18 Building Inspector
Engineering Assistant

34.65 36.38 38.20 40.11 42.12 44.22
6006 6306 6621 6953 7300 7665
19 Administrative Services Supervisor
Code Enforcement Officer
Senior Accounting Technician

35.52 37.29 39.16 41.11 43.17 45.33
6156 6464 6787 7126 7483 7857
20 Management Analyst

36.40 38.22 40.13 42.14 44.25 46.46
6310 6625 6957 7305 7670 8053
21 Assistant Planner
Economic Development Specialist
Housing Specialist

37.31 39.18 41.14 43.19 45.35 47.62
6468 6791 7131 7487 7861 8255
22 Accountant
Public Works Inspector
*Monthly Salary are approximate rates based on the hourly conversion. Council Approved: December 9, 2025 RANGE NO. POSITION/MONTHLY SALARY

STEP A B C D E F

40.18 42.19 44.30 46.52 48.84 51.28
6965 7313 7679 8063 8466 8889
25 Information Technology Specialist

41.19 43.25 45.41 47.68 50.06 52.57
7139 7496 7871 8264 8678 9111
26 Associate Planner
Code Enforcement/Parking Control Supervisor
Community Services Supervisor
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
Housing Associate
Human Resources/Risk Management Analyst
Senior Accountant

44.35 46.57 48.90 51.34 53.91 56.61
7688 8072 8476 8900 9345 9812
29 Associate Engineer

46.60 48.93 51.38 53.94 56.64 59.47
8077 8481 8905 9350 9818 10309
31 Senior Public Works Inspector

48.96 51.41 53.98 56.67 59.51 62.48
8486 8910 9356 9824 10315 10831
33 Civil Engineer
Senior Planner

51.44 54.009 56.71 59.54 62.52 65.65
8916 9362 9830 10321 10837 11379
35 Accounting Manager
Administrative Services Manager
Assistant to the City Manager
Building Official
Code Enforcement/Parking Control Manager
Community Services Manager
Public Works Manager

52.72 55.36 58.13 61.03 64.08 67.29
9139 9596 10075 10579 11108 11663
36 City Clerk
Human Resources Manager
Planning Manager
*Monthly Salary are approximate rates based on the hourly conversion. Council Approved: December 9, 2025 RANGE NO. POSITION/MONTHLY SALARY

STEP A B C D E F

62.67 65.81 69.09 72.55 76.18 79.98
10863 11406 11976 12575 13204 13864
43 Assistant City Engineer
Assistant Community and Economic
Development Director

76.36 80.18 84.18 88.39 92.81 97.45
13235 13897 14592 15322 16088 16892
51 Administrative Services Director
Community & Economic Development Director
Community Services Director
Finance Director
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Public Safety Services Director

80.22 84.23 88.45 92.87 97.51 102.39
13905 14601 15331 16097 16902 17747
53 Assistant City Manager
The annual salary for the City Manager is $285,136 ($23,761/mo.) effective 7/1/2025.

The monthly salary for City Council Members is $850, effective 3/5/2017.

Revision Effective Dates: 11/28/2012 04/25/2018 06/09/2020 07/01/2022 03/10/2015 06/12/2018 07/14/2020 07/18/2022
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03/05/2017 03/18/2019 07/01/2021 07/01/2024
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1 CITY OF STANTON

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: December 9, 2025
SUBJECT: DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZATION TO

PURCHASE TWO VEHICLES FOR CITY FLEET
REPORT IN BRIEF:

Occasionally equipment purchased by the City has outlived its useful life and needs to be sold or otherwise disposed of. Staff is recommending the surplus of five vehicles in compliance with the City’s Purchasing Policy and Procedures IV-4-12. Staff is required to petition the City Manager and City Council to declare the property surplus, obsolete, or unusable. In addition, staff is requesting to purchase two 2025 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. City Council declare that this action to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15378(b)(5) – Organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment; and

2. Declare the equipment listed in Attachment A as surplus; and

3. Direct staff to sell or dispose of said equipment according to Administrative Policy IV4-12 Purchasing Policy and Procedures; and

4. Authorize the purchase of two 2025 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks for a not-to-exceed amount of $79,230, including a ten percent contingency; and

5. Authorize the City Manager to execute related purchasing documents; and

6. Appropriate $80,000 from the Fleet Maintenance Fund (#605) for the purchase of two 2025 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks.

Item: 6J
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2 BACKGROUND:

The City currently has several items that are obsolete, unusable, and no longer required for daily operations. These items are stored at the City’s Corporate Yard, where they occupy space.

ANALYSIS/JUSTIFICATION:

Due to estimated repair costs or discontinued use in routine operations, the proposed list (Attachment A) of vehicles is now considered surplus. It is recommended that these items be declared as surplus and sent to an auction company to obtain a financial return for these unwanted items.

The proposed surplus list includes five vehicles that will be replaced by two new 2025 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks. One of the requested vehicles would be assigned to a Code Enforcement Officer while the other vehicle would be primarily assigned to the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor. The newly purchased 2023 Ford E-Transit 350 ADA van will replace one of the other surplus vehicles for the Community Services Department.

One of the surplus vehicles is a motorcycle formerly used by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, which is no longer needed. The Public Works Department will review its operational needs to determine the most appropriate type of vehicle to replace the remaining surplus vehicle.

Staff successfully secured three informal bids from Toyota of Garden Grove, Toyota of Huntington Beach, and Toyota of Tustin. The lowest bid was from Toyota of Garden Grove, as follows:

Vehicle Description Amount
2025 Tacoma SR Model (Discounted Price) $ 35,842
2025 Tacoma SR Model $ 36,182
Total $ 72,024
FISCAL IMPACT:

The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Fleet Maintenance unrestricted fund balance has sufficient funds for the proposed purchase and staff recommends the appropriation of an additional $80,000 from the Fleet Maintenance Fund (#605) for the purchase of two 2025 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

The action required to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15378(b)(5) – Organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment. 3 LEGAL REVIEW:

None.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 4. Ensure fiscal stability.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:

Through the normal agenda process.

Prepared by: Cesar Rangel P.E., Director of Public Works/City Engineer Fiscal Impact Reviewed by: Sharon del Rosario, Finance Director Approved by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

A. Surplus List
B. Purchasing Policy and Procedures IV-4-12, Page 32 - Disposal of City Property

ATTACHMENT A
Surplus List
Unit
No.

Make Model Year License
Plate #
Assigned
Department
Condition
3 GMC Sierra 2013 1415576 Public Safety
Services
Engine Replacement
8 Ford Econoline
Wagon
2008 1317601 Community
Services
Operational
14 International 4700 LoProfile1996 1076525 Public Works Operational 17 GMC Sierra 1995 030624 Public Works Operational
N/A Honda MC 2015 3004410 Sheriff’s Brake System
Replacement
Attachment: A
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CITY OF STANTON

ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY
Number
IV-4-12
Date
01/10/2023
SUBJECT:

PURCHASING POLICY AND PROCEDURES
Authority
City Council
Administrator
Administrative Services
Disposal of City Property:

A. Department Heads shall petition the City Manager and City Council to declare property surplus, obsolete or unusable.

Any property thus classified with resale value shall be advertised for sale by the City Clerk.

Property not deemed to have any resale value shall be disposed of by the Department Head in the manner deemed to be in the best interest of the public and approved by the City Manager.

Department Head shall provide the City Administrative Services Director with a list of all such property disposed of so that they may be removed from the list of City assets.

The City may refuse any or all bids on items offered for sale.

The City may make a finding that a use or disposition of certain City property provides for the safety, health, prosperity, moral well-being, peace, order, comfort, or convenience of the inhabitants of the City, in which case the City Council may authorize purchase, receipt, holding, selling, leasing, conveying, and other disposition of real and personal property for the benefit of the City, whether the property is within or without the City’s corporate boundaries, and under the terms of such a finding is not obligated to sell such property at bid but may improve, protect, and do any other thing in relation to this property that an individual could do.

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1 CITY OF STANTON

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: December 9, 2025
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACT WITH YUNEX, LLC FOR THE STREETLIGHT UPGRADES
PROJECT (TASK CODE NO. 2026-104)
REPORT IN BRIEF:

On August 26, 2025, the City Council approved a contract with Yunex, LLC to upgrade 54 streetlight fixtures with higher-lumen units along Beach Boulevard and other locations using Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funding. As part of this project, the existing fixtures, many of which were upgraded with the Safe Streets Together campaign, are being salvaged for reuse at other sites. The cost to complete these additional relocations is $8,025. A contract amendment is required to increase the compensation amount from $72,295 to $80,320.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. City Council declare that this project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Class 2, Section 15302 as replacement of existing structures and facilities; and

2. Appropriate $8,025 from the Lighting Maintenance 1919 Act Fund (# 224) to increase the Streetlight Upgrades Project (Task Code No. 2026-104) budget; and

3. Approve the First Amendment to the exiting construction contract with Yunex, LLC for the Streetlight Upgrades Project, subject to any necessary revisions by the City Attorney; and

4. Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the existing construction contract with Yunex, LLC for the Streetlight Upgrades Project.

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2 BACKGROUND:

On August 26, 2025, the City Council awarded a construction contract for the Streetlight Upgrades Project to Yunex in the amount of $72,295 and authorized the City Manager to approve contract change orders not to exceed $3,935.

ANALYSIS/JUSTIFICATION:

Last summer, as part of the Safe Streets Together campaign, the City contracted with Yunex to upgrade streetlighting fixtures along Beach Boulevard. As the Streetlight Upgrades Project moves forward, some of these recently installed fixtures will be replaced with even higher-lumen models. Staff determined that the existing fixtures can be effectively reused to improve lighting in other areas of the City. Installing these salvaged fixtures will enhance safety and visibility where current lighting levels are lower than desired.

To carry out this work, Yunex submitted a proposal to install 24, City-furnished fixtures primarily along Cerritos Avenue and other selected locations. With this added scope, the project cost will increase from the original construction contract amount of $72,295 to a revised total of $80,320. Staff recommends approval of the First Amendment to increase the contract compensation, allowing the contractor to efficiently complete the expanded lighting improvements.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost for the additional scope of work is $8,025. Staff recommends the appropriation of an additional $8,025 from the Lighting Maintenance 1919 Act Fund (#224) to the project budget.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

The project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Class 2, Section 15302 as replacement of existing structures and facilities. 3 LEGAL REVIEW:

None.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:

Notifications and advertisement were performed as prescribed by law.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 3. Provide quality infrastructure.

Prepared by: Elias Garcia, P.E., T.E., Assistant City Engineer Reviewed by: Cesar Rangel, P.E., Director of Public Works/City Engineer Fiscal Impact Reviewed by: Sharon del Rosario, Finance Director Approved by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

A. First Amendment
B. Original Construction Contract
55414.00000\31609842. 1B-1

CITY OF STANTON

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

CONTRACT FOR THE STREETLIGHT UPGRADES PROJECT

1. PARTIES AND DATE.

This First Amendment to the Contract for the Streetlight Upgrades Project (“First Amendment”) is entered into on the 9th day of December, 2025, by and between the City of Stanton (hereinafter referred to as the “City”) and Yunex, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “CONTRACTOR”). City and CONTRACTOR are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Parties.”

2. RECITALS.

2.1 Contract. The Parties entered into that certain Contract for the Streetlight Upgrades Project dated August 26, 2025 (“Contract”).

2.2 First Amendment. The Parties now desire to amend the Contract in order to amend the scope of services and increase the total compensation under the Contract.

3. TERMS.

3.1 Scope of Services. The Contract is hereby amended to include the scope of services set forth in Exhibit “A-1,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

3.2 Compensation. Contractor shall receive compensation, including authorized reimbursements, for all Services rendered under this First Amendment at the rates set forth in Exhibit “A-1” attached hereto. Section 3.1.1, “Amount of Consideration,” of the Contract shall be amended in its entirety to state as follows:

As consideration for the performance of the Work required herein, City agrees to pay Contractor the Total Contract Price of Eighty Thousand, Three Hundred Twenty Dollars ($80,320.00) (“Total Contract Price”) provided that such amount shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to the applicable terms of this Contract or written change orders approved and signed in advance by the City.

3.3 Remaining Provisions of Agreement. Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this First Amendment, the remaining provisions of the Contract shall remain in full force and effect.

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55414.00000\31609842. 1B-2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment to Agreement on this day of , 2025.

CITY OF STANTON YUNEX, LLC
By:

Hannah Shin-Heydorn
City Manager
By:

Joshua Ferras
Regional Manager
ATTEST:

By:

Patricia A. Vazquez
City Clerk
By:

Name:

Title:

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By:

Best Best & Krieger LLP
City Attorney
55414.00000\31609842. 1B-3
EXHIBIT “A-1”

TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO

CONTRACT FOR STREETLIGHT UPGRADES PROJECT

SCOPE OF SERVICES
STREETLIGHT UPGRADES PROJECT -1- SHORT FORM CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

CITY OF STANTON

SHORT FORM CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

STREETLIGHT UPGRADES PROJECT

1. PARTIES AND DATE.

This Contract is made and entered into this 26th day of August, 2025 by and between the City of Stanton, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 7800 Katella Avenue, Stanton, CA 90680 (“City”) and Yunex, LLC, with its principal place of business at 1026 East Lacy Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92805 (“Contractor”).

City and Contractor are sometimes individually referred to as “Party” and collectively as “Parties” in this Contract.

2. RECITALS.

2.1 City. City is a public agency organized under the laws of the State of California, with power to contract for services necessary to achieve its purpose.

2.2 Contractor. Contractor desires to perform and assume responsibility for the provision of certain construction services required by the City on the terms and conditions set forth in this Contract. Contractor represents that it is duly licensed and experienced in providing services for site preparation and concrete infrastructure related construction services to public clients, that it and its employees or subcontractors have all necessary licenses and permits to perform the services in the State of California, and that it is familiar with the plans of City.

2.3 Project. City desires to engage Contractor to render such services for the STREETLIGHT UPGRADES (“Project”) as set forth in this Contract.

2.4 Project Documents & Certifications. Contractor has obtained, and delivers concurrently herewith, PAYMENT BOND, INSURANCE DOCUMENTS AND OTHER CERTIFICATIONS as required by the Contract.

3. TERMS

3.1 Compensation and Payment.

3.1.1 Amount of Compensation. As consideration for performance of the Work required herein, City agrees to pay Contractor the Total Contract Price of Seventy-Two Thousand Two-Hundred Ninety Five Dollars ($72,295.00) (“Total Contract Price”) provided that such amount shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to the applicable terms of this Contract or written change orders approved and signed in advance by the City.

3.1.2 Payment of Compensation. If the Work is scheduled for completion in thirty (30) or less calendar days, City will arrange for payment of the Total Contract Price upon completion and approval by City of the Work. If the Work is scheduled for completion in more than thirty (30) calendar days, City will pay Contractor on a monthly basis as provided for herein.

On or before the fifth (5th) day of each month, Contractor shall submit to the City an itemized application for payment in the format supplied by the City indicating the amount of Work completed since commencement of the Work or since the last progress payment. These applications shall be supported by evidence which is required by this Contract and such other documentation as 






 
 



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the City may require. The Contractor shall certify that the Work for which payment is requested has been done and that the materials listed are stored where indicated. Contractor may be required to furnish a detailed schedule of values upon request of the City and in such detail and form as the City shall request, showing the quantities, unit prices, overhead, profit, and all other expenses involved in order to provide a basis for determining the amount of progress payments.

3.1.3 Prompt Payment. City shall review and pay all progress payment requests in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 20104.50 of the California Public Contract Code. However, no progress payments will be made for Work not completed in accordance with this Contract. Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the proper payment of its employees, subcontractors, suppliers or others.

3.1.4 Contract Retentions. If this Contract is greater than Five Thousand dollars ($5,000), from each approved progress estimate, five percent (5%) will be deducted and retained by the City, and the remainder will be paid to Contractor. All Contract retention shall be released and paid to Contractor and subcontractors pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 7107.

3.1.5 Other Retentions. In addition to Contract retentions, the City may deduct from each progress payment an amount necessary to protect City from loss because of:
(1) liquidated damages which have accrued as of the date of the application for payment; (2) any sums expended by the City in performing any of Contractor’s obligations under the Contract which Contractor has failed to perform or has performed inadequately; (3) defective Work not remedied; (4) stop notices as allowed by state law; (5) reasonable doubt that the Work can be completed for the unpaid balance of the Total Contract Price or within the scheduled completion date; (6) unsatisfactory prosecution of the Work by Contractor; (7) unauthorized deviations from the Contract; (8) failure of Contractor to maintain or submit on a timely basis proper and sufficient documentation as required by the Contract or by City during the prosecution of the Work; (9) erroneous or false estimates by Contractor of the value of the Work performed; (10) any sums representing expenses, losses, or damages as determined by the City, incurred by the City for which Contractor is liable under the Contract; and (11) any other sums which the City is entitled to recover from Contractor under the terms of the Contract or pursuant to state law, including Section 1727 of the California Labor Code. The failure by the City to deduct any of these sums from a progress payment shall not constitute a waiver of the City’s right to such sums.

3.1.6 Substitutions for Contract Retentions. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code section 22300, Contractor may substitute securities for any money withheld by the City to ensure the performance under the Contract. At the request and expense of Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld shall be deposited with the City, with the State or a federally chartered bank as the escrow agent, who shall return such securities to Contractor upon satisfactory completion of the Contract. Deposit of securities with an escrow agent shall be subject to a written agreement between the escrow agent and the City, which provides that no portion of the securities shall be paid to Contractor until the City has certified to the escrow agent, in writing, that the Contract has been satisfactorily completed. The City shall certify that the Contract has been satisfactorily completed within sixty (60) days of work "completion" as defined in Section 7107(c) of the California Public Contract Code. Securities eligible for investment under this section shall be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, bank or savings & loan certificates of deposit, interest-bearing demand deposit accounts, stand-by letters of credit, or any other security mutually agreed to by Contractor. 






 
 





3.1.7 Payment to Subcontractors. Contractor shall pay all subcontractors for and on account of work performed by such subcontractors in accordance with the terms of their respective subcontracts and as provided for in Section 7108.5 of the California Business and Professions Code. Such payments to subcontractors shall be based on the measurements and estimates made and progress payments provided to Contractor pursuant to this Contract.

3.1.8 Title to Work. As security for partial, progress, or other payments, title to Work for which such payments are made shall pass to the City at the time of payment. To the extent that title has not previously been vested in the City by reason of payments, full title shall pass to the City at delivery of the Work at the destination and time specified in this Contract. Such transferred title shall in each case be good, free and clear from any and all security interests, liens, or other encumbrances. Contractor promises and agrees that it will not pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber the items in any manner that would result in any lien, security interest, charge, or claim upon or against said items. Such transfer of title shall not imply acceptance by the City, nor relieve Contractor from the responsibility to strictly comply with the Contract, and shall not relieve Contractor of responsibility for any loss of or damage to items.

3.1.9 Labor and Material Releases. Contractor shall furnish City with labor and material releases from all subcontractors performing work on, or furnishing materials for, the Work governed by this Contract prior to final payment by City.

3.2 Incorporation of Documents. This Contract includes and hereby incorporates in full by reference the following documents, including all exhibits, drawings, specifications and documents therein, and attachments and addenda thereto:
x Services/Schedule (Exhibit “A”)
x Plans (Exhibit “B”)
x Special Conditions (Exhibit “C”)
x Contractor’s Certificate Regarding Workers’ Compensation (Exhibit “D”) x Payment (Exhibit “E”)
x Change Orders executed by the City, if any
x Latest Edition of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (The Greenbook), Excluding Sections 1-9
x Notice Inviting Bids, if any
x Instructions to Bidders, if any
x Contractor’s Bid
To the extent there is a conflict between any portions of this Contract, the order of precedence shall be as follows: change orders, special conditions, technical specifications, plans/construction drawings, general contract terms, scope of work, standard plans, advertisements for bid/proposals, bids/proposals or other documents submitted by Contractor.

3.3 Contractor’s Basic Obligation; Scope of Work.

3.3.1 Scope of Work. Contractor promises and agrees, at its own cost and expense, to furnish to the City all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, and incidental and customary work necessary to fully and adequately complete the Project, including all structures and facilities necessary for the Project or described in the Contract (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Work”), for a Total Contract Price as specified pursuant to this Contract. All Work shall be subject to, and performed in accordance with the above referenced documents, as 






 
 




well as the exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The plans for the Work are further described in Exhibit “B” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

Special Conditions, if any, relating to the Work are described in Exhibit “C” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

3.3.2 Change in Scope of Work. Any change in the scope of the Work, method of performance, nature of materials or price thereof, or any other matter materially affecting the performance or nature of the Work shall not be paid for or accepted unless such change, addition or deletion is approved in advance and in writing by a valid change order executed by the City.

3.3.3 Change Orders. Changes to the Contract Time (as defined in Section

3.3) or Total Contract Price shall be in the form of a written Change Order, either signed by both parties or issued unilaterally by the City. No adjustment shall be made to the Contract Time unless the delay impacts the critical path to completion and the delay was not caused in whole or in part by the Contractor. The City’s liability to Contractor for delays for which the City is responsible shall be limited to only an extension of time unless such delays were unreasonable under the circumstances. Failure to timely request a Change Order shall constitute a waiver of any right to adjust the Contract Time or the Total Contract Price. All requests for Change Orders shall be accompanied by detailed supporting documentation, including but not limited to payroll records, invoices, schedules, and any other documentation requested by the City for the purpose of determining the additional costs or the impact of any delay. If the change involves Work bid at a unit price, then the Total Contract Price shall be increased at the unit price. If there is no unit price, then the Total Contract Price shall be adjusted to account for costs actually incurred plus an allowed mark-up of fifteen percent (15%), which shall constitute the entire amount of profit, markups, field or home office overhead costs, including personnel, equipment or office space, any materials, or any costs of equipment idle time for such work. Regardless of ownership, equipment rates shall not exceed the listed prevailing rates at local equipment rental agencies, or distributors, at the time the work is performed. Nothing herein shall prevent the Parties from agreeing to a lump sum cost.

3.3.4 Changes Ordered By City. City may at any time issue a written directive ordering additions, deletions, or changes to the Work. Contractor shall proceed with the work in accordance with the directive. To the extent the directive results in extra work or requires additional Contract Time, Contractor shall request a Change Order within seven (7) days of receiving the Work Directive. If any costs are not capable of being determined within seven (7) days, then Contractor shall request a Change Order within seven (7) days of when the costs are capable of being determined.

3.3.5 Changes Requested By Contractor. With respect to any matter that may involve or require an adjustment to the Contract Time or the Contract Price, Contractor shall provide written notice of the underlying facts and circumstances that gave rise to the potential change within seven (7) days or prior to the alteration of conditions, whichever is earlier. Failure to give notice shall constitute a waiver of Contractor’s right to a change order. If any costs are not capable of being determined within seven (7) days, then Contractor shall request a Change Order within seven (7) days of when the costs are capable of being determined.

3.4 Substitutions/”Or Equal”. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), the City may make a finding that designates certain products, things, or services by specific brand or trade name. Unless specifically designated in this Contract, whenever any material, process, or article is indicated or specified by grade, patent, or proprietary name or by name of 






 
 




manufacturer, such Specifications shall be deemed to be used for the purpose of facilitating the description of the material, process or article desired and shall be deemed to be followed by the words “or equal.”
Contractor may, unless otherwise stated, offer for substitution any material, process or article which shall be substantially equal or better in every respect to that so indicated or specified in this Contract. However, the City may have adopted certain uniform standards for certain materials, processes and articles. Contractor shall submit requests, together with substantiating data, for substitution of any “or equal” material, process or article no later than thirty-five (35) days after award of the Contract. To facilitate the construction schedule and sequencing, some requests may need to be submitted before thirty-five (35) days after award of Contract. Provisions regarding submission of “or equal” requests shall not in any way authorize an extension of time for performance of this Contract. If a proposed “or equal” substitution request is rejected, Contractor shall be responsible for providing the specified material, process or article. The burden of proof as to the equality of any material, process or article shall rest with Contractor.

The City has the complete and sole discretion to determine if a material, process or article is an “or equal” material, process or article that may be substituted. Data required to substantiate requests for substitutions of an “or equal” material, process or article data shall include a signed affidavit from Contractor stating that, and describing how, the substituted “or equal” material, process or article is equivalent to that specified in every way except as listed on the affidavit.

Substantiating data shall include any and all illustrations, specifications, and other relevant data including catalog information which describes the requested substituted “or equal” material, process or article, and substantiates that it is an “or equal” to the material, process or article. The substantiating data must also include information regarding the durability and lifecycle cost of the requested substituted “or equal” material, process or article. Failure to submit all the required substantiating data, including the signed affidavit, to the City in a timely fashion will result in the rejection of the proposed substitution.

Contractor shall bear all of the City’s costs associated with the review of substitution requests. Contractor shall be responsible for all costs related to a substituted “or equal” material, process or article. Contractor is directed to the Special Conditions (if any) to review any findings made pursuant to Public Contract Code section 3400.

3.5 Period of Performance and Liquidated Damages.

3.5.1 Contractor shall perform and complete all Work under this Contract within 35 days, beginning the effective date of the Notice to Proceed (“Contract Time”). Contractor shall perform its Work in strict accordance with any completion schedule, construction schedule or project milestones developed by the City. Such schedules or milestones may be included as part of Exhibits “A” or “B” attached hereto, or may be provided separately in writing to Contractor.

Contractor agrees that if such Work is not completed within the aforementioned Contract Time and/or pursuant to any such completion schedule, construction schedule or project milestones developed pursuant to provisions of the Contract, it is understood, acknowledged and agreed that the City will suffer damage. Pursuant to Government Code Section 53069.85, Contractor shall pay to the City as fixed and liquidated damages the sum of Two Thousand Eight-Hundred Dollars ($2,800) per day for each and every calendar day of delay beyond the Contract Time or beyond any completion schedule, construction schedule or Project milestones established pursuant to the Contract.







 
 





3.5.2 If Contractor is delayed in the performance or progress of the Work by a Force Majeure Event (as defined herein), then the Contractor shall be entitled to a time extension, as provided herein, when the Work stopped is on the critical path and shall not be charged liquidated damages. Such a non-compensable adjustment shall be Contractor’s sole and exclusive remedy for such delays and the Contractor will not receive an adjustment to the Total Contract Price or any other compensation. Contractor must submit a timely request in accordance with the requirements of the Contract.

3.5.3 A Force Majeure Event shall mean an event that materially affects a party’s performance and is one or more of the following: (1) Acts of God or other natural disasters occurring at the project site; (2) terrorism or other acts of a public enemy; (3) orders of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, unreasonable and unforeseeable delay in the issuance of permits or approvals by governmental authorities that are required for the work); (4) pandemics, epidemics or quarantine restrictions; and (5) strikes and other organized labor action occurring at the project site and the effects thereof on the work, only to the extent such strikes and other organized labor action are beyond the control of Contractor and its subcontractors, of every tier, and to the extent the effects thereof cannot be avoided by use of replacement workers. For purposes of this section, “orders of governmental authorities,” includes ordinances, emergency proclamations and orders, rules to protect the public health, welfare and safety, and other actions of the City in its capacity as a municipal authority.

3.6 Standard of Performance; Performance of Employees. Contractor shall perform all Work under this Contract in a skillful and workmanlike manner, and consistent with the standards generally recognized as being employed by professionals in the same discipline in the State of California. Contractor represents and maintains that it is skilled in the professional calling necessary to perform the Work. Contractor warrants that all employees and subcontractors shall have sufficient skill and experience to perform the Work assigned to them.

Finally, Contractor represents that it, its employees and subcontractors have all licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals of whatever nature that are legally required to perform the Work, including a City Business License, and that such licenses and approvals shall be maintained throughout the term of this Contract. As provided for in the indemnification provisions of this Contract, Contractor shall perform, at its own cost and expense and without reimbursement from the City, any work necessary to correct errors or omissions which are caused by Contractor’s failure to comply with the standard of care provided for herein. Any employee who is determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the safety of persons or the Work, or any employee who fails or refuses to perform the Work in a manner acceptable to the City, shall be promptly removed from the Project by Contractor and shall not be re-employed on the Work.

3.7 Control and Payment of Subordinates; Contractual Relationship. City retains Contractor on an independent contractor basis and Contractor is not an employee of City. Any additional personnel performing the work governed by this Contract on behalf of Contractor shall at all times be under Contractor’s exclusive direction and control. Contractor shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel in connection with their performance under this Contract and as required by law. Contractor shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such additional personnel, including, but not limited to: social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance.

3.8 City’s Basic Obligation. City agrees to engage and does hereby engage Contractor as an independent contractor to furnish all materials and to perform all Work according to the terms and conditions herein contained for the sum set forth above. Except as otherwise provided in the Contract, the City shall pay to Contractor, as full consideration for the satisfactory 






 
 




performance by Contractor of the services and obligations required by this Contract, the belowreferenced compensation in accordance with compensation provisions set forth in the Contract.

3.9 Labor.

3.9.1 Prevailing Wages. Contractor is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Section 1720 et seq., and 1770 et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000 et seq., (“Prevailing Wage Laws”), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on “public works” and “maintenance” projects. Since the Work is being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, and if the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Contractor agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. City shall provide Contractor with a copy of the prevailing rates of per diem wages in effect at the commencement of this Contract. Contractor shall make copies of the prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the Services available to interested parties upon request, and shall post copies at Contractor’s principal place of business and at the project site. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. Contractor and any subcontractor shall forfeit a penalty of up to $200 per calendar day or portion thereof for each worker paid less than the prevailing wage rates.

3.9.2 Apprenticeable Crafts. When Contractor employs workmen in an apprenticeable craft or trade, Contractor shall comply with the provisions of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code with respect to the employment of properly registered apprentices upon public works. The primary responsibility for compliance with said section for all apprenticeable occupations shall be with Contractor. The Contractor or any subcontractor that is determined by the Labor Commissioner to have knowingly violated Section 1777.5 shall forfeit as a civil penalty an amount not exceeding $100 for each full calendar day of noncompliance, or such greater amount as provided by law.

3.9.3 Hours of Work. Contractor is advised that eight (8) hours labor constitutes a legal day’s work. Pursuant to Section 1813 of the California Labor Code, Contractor shall forfeit a penalty of $25.00 per worker for each day that each worker is permitted to work more than eight (8) hours in any one calendar day and forty (40) hours in any one calendar week, except when payment for overtime is made at not less than one and one-half (1-1/2) times the basic rate for that worker.

3.9.4 Payroll Records. Contractor and each subcontractor shall keep an accurate payroll record, showing the name, address, social security number, work classification, straight time and overtime hours worked each day and week, and the actual per diem wages paid to each journeyman, apprentice, worker, or other employee employed by him or her in connection with the public work. The payroll records shall be certified and shall be available for inspection at all reasonable hours at the principal office of Contractor in the manner provided in Labor Code section 1776. In the event of noncompliance with the requirements of this section, Contractor shall have 10 days in which to comply subsequent to receipt of written notice specifying in what respects such Contractor must comply with this section. Should noncompliance still be evident after such 10-day period, Contractor shall, as a penalty to City, forfeit not more than $100.00 for each calendar day or portion thereof, for each worker, until strict compliance is effectuated. The amount of the forfeiture is to be determined by the Labor Commissioner. A contractor who is found to have violated the provisions of law regarding wages on Public Works with the intent to 






 
 




defraud shall be ineligible to bid on Public Works contracts for a period of one to three years as determined by the Labor Commissioner. Upon the request of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards or the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, such penalties shall be withheld from progress payments then due. The responsibility for compliance with this section is on Contractor.

In accordance with Labor Code section 1771.4, the Contractor and each subcontractor shall furnish the certified payroll records directly to the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) on a weekly basis and in the format prescribed by the DIR, which may include electronic submission.

The requirement to submit certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner under Labor Code section 1771.4 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Section 1771.4.

3.9.5 Contractor and Subcontractor Registration. Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the DIR. No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the DIR to perform public work. Contractor is directed to review, fill out and execute the Public Works Contractor Registration Certification attached hereto as Exhibit “E” prior to contract execution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1.

3.9.6 Labor Compliance; Stop Orders. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. It shall be the Contractor’s sole responsibility to evaluate and pay the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this Contract and applicable law. Any stop orders issued by the DIR against Contractor or any subcontractor that affect Contractor’s performance of Work, including any delay, shall be Contractor’s sole responsibility. Any delay arising out of or resulting from such stop orders shall be considered Contractor caused delay subject to any applicable liquidated damages and shall not be compensable by the City. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of stop orders issued by the DIR against Contractor or any subcontractor.

3.10 Performance of Work; Jobsite Obligations.

3.10.1 Water Quality Management and Compliance.

3.10.1.1 Water Quality Management and Compliance. Contractor shall keep itself and all subcontractors, staff, and employees fully informed of and in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations that may impact, or be implicated by the performance of the Work including, without limitation, all applicable provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. §§ 1300); the California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Cal Water Code §§ 13000-14950); local ordinances regulating discharges of storm water; and any and all regulations, policies, or permits issued pursuant to any such authority regulating the discharge of pollutants, as that term is used in the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, to any ground or surface water in the State.

3.10.1.2 Compliance with the Statewide Construction General Permit.

Contractor shall comply with all conditions of the most recent iteration of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activity, issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board (“Permit”). It 






 
 




shall be Contractor’s sole responsibility to file a Notice of Intent and procure coverage under the Permit for all construction activity which results in the disturbance of more than one acre of total land area or which is part of a larger common area of development or sale. Prior to initiating work, Contractor shall be solely responsible for preparing and implementing a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as required by the Permit. Contractor shall be responsible for procuring, implementing and complying with the provisions of the Permit and the SWPPP, including the standard provisions, and monitoring and reporting requirements as required by the Permit. The Permit requires the SWPPP to be a “living document” that changes as necessary to meet the conditions and requirements of the job site as it progresses through difference phases of construction and is subject to different weather conditions. It shall be Contractor’s sole responsibility to update the SWPPP as necessary to address conditions at the project site.

3.10.1.3 Other Water Quality Rules Regulations and Policies. Contractor shall comply with the lawful requirements of any applicable municipality, drainage City, or local agency regarding discharges of storm water to separate storm drain systems or other watercourses under their jurisdiction, including applicable requirements in municipal storm water management programs.

3.10.1.4 Cost of Compliance. Storm, surface, nuisance, or other waters may be encountered at various times during construction of the Work. Therefore, the Contractor, hereby acknowledges that it has investigated the risk arising from such waters and assumes any and all risks and liabilities arising therefrom.

3.10.1.5 Liability for Non-Compliance. Failure to comply with laws, regulations, standards, ordinances, and permits listed in Sections 3.10.1.1, 3.10.1.2, 3.10.1.3, and 3.10.1.4 of the Contract is a violation of federal and state law. Pursuant to the indemnification provisions of this Contract, Contractor hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City and its directors, officials, officers, employees, volunteers and agents for any alleged violations. In addition, City may seek damages from Contractor for any delay in completing the Work in accordance with the Contract, if such delay is caused by or related to Contractor’s failure to comply with the Permit.

3.10.1.6 Reservation of Right to Defend. City reserves the right to defend any enforcement action brought against the City for Contractor’s failure to comply with the Permit or any other relevant water quality law, regulation, or policy. Pursuant to the indemnification provisions of this Contract, Contractor hereby agrees to be bound by, and to reimburse the City for the costs (including the City’s attorney’s fees) associated with, any settlement reached between the City and the relevant enforcement entity.

3.10.1.7 Training. In addition to the standard of performance requirements set forth in this Contract, Contractor warrants that all employees and subcontractors shall have sufficient skill and experience to perform the work assigned to them without impacting water quality in violation of the laws, regulations and policies described in paragraph 3.10.1.

Contractor further warrants that it, its employees and subcontractors will receive adequate training, as determined by City, regarding the requirements of the laws, regulations and policies described in paragraph 3.10.1 as they may relate to the Work provided under this Contract. Upon request, City will provide the Contractor with a list of training programs that meet the requirements of this paragraph.







 
 





3.10.2 Safety. Contractor shall execute and maintain its work so as to avoid injury or damage to any person or property. Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the specifications relating to safety measures applicable in particular operations or kinds of work. In carrying out its Work, Contractor shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the safety of employees appropriate to the nature of the Work and the conditions under which the Work is to be performed. Safety precautions as applicable shall include, but shall not be limited to, adequate life protection and lifesaving equipment; adequate illumination for underground and night operations; instructions in accident prevention for all employees, such as machinery guards, safe walkways, scaffolds, ladders, bridges, gang planks, confined space procedures, trenching and shoring, fall protection and other safety devices, equipment and wearing apparel as are necessary or lawfully required to prevent accidents or injuries; and adequate facilities for the proper inspection and maintenance of all safety measures. Furthermore, Contractor shall prominently display the names and telephone numbers of at least two medical doctors practicing in the vicinity of the Project, as well as the telephone number of the local ambulance service, adjacent to all telephones at the Project site.

3.10.3 Laws and Regulations. Contractor shall keep itself fully informed of and in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations in any manner affecting the performance of the Contract or the Work, including all Cal/OSHA requirements, and shall give all notices required by law. Contractor shall be liable for all violations of such laws and regulations in connection with the Work. If Contractor observes that the drawings or specifications are at variance with any law, rule or regulation, it shall promptly notify the City in writing. Any necessary changes shall be made by written change order. If Contractor performs any work knowing it to be contrary to such laws, rules and regulations and without giving written notice to the City, Contractor shall be solely responsible for all costs arising therefrom. City is a public entity of the State of California subject to certain provisions of the Health & Safety Code, Government Code, Public Contract Code, and Labor Code of the State. It is stipulated and agreed that all provisions of the law applicable to the public contracts of a municipality are a part of this Contract to the same extent as though set forth herein and will be complied with. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold City, its officials, directors, officers, employees and agents free and harmless, pursuant to the indemnification provisions of this Contract, from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with such laws, rules or regulations.

3.10.4 Permits and Licenses. Contractor shall be responsible for securing City permits and licenses necessary to perform the Work described herein, including, but not limited to, a City Business License. While Contractor will not be charged a fee for any City permits, Contractor shall pay the City’s applicable business license fee. Any ineligible contractor or subcontractor pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1777.1 and 1777.7 may not perform work on this Project.

3.10.5 Trenching Work. If the Total Contract Price exceeds $25,000 and if the Work governed by this Contract entails excavation of any trench or trenches five (5) feet or more in depth, Contractor shall comply with all applicable provisions of the California Labor Code, including Section 6705. To this end, Contractor shall submit for City’s review and approval a detailed plan showing the design of shoring, bracing, sloping, or other provisions to be made for worker protection from the hazard of caving ground during the excavation of such trench or trenches. If such plan varies from the shoring system standards, the plan shall be prepared by a registered civil or structural engineer.







 
 





3.10.6 Hazardous Materials and Differing Conditions. As required by California Public Contract Code Section 7104, if this Contract involves digging trenches or other excavations that extend deeper than four (4) feet below the surface, Contractor shall promptly, and prior to disturbance of any conditions, notify City of: (1) any material discovered in excavation that Contractor believes to be a hazardous waste that is required to be removed to a Class I, Class II or Class III disposal site; (2) subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing from those indicated by City; and (3) unknown physical conditions of an unusual nature at the site, significantly different from those ordinarily encountered in such contract work. Upon notification, City shall promptly investigate the conditions to determine whether a change order is appropriate.

In the event of a dispute, Contractor shall not be excused from any scheduled completion date and shall proceed with all Work to be performed under the Contract, but shall retain all rights provided by the Contract or by law for making protests and resolving the dispute.

3.10.7 Air Quality. Contractor must fully comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in furnishing or using equipment and/or providing services, including, but not limited to, emissions limits and permitting requirements imposed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Although CARB limits and requirements are more broad, Contractor shall specifically be aware of their application to “portable equipment”, which definition is considered by CARB to include any item of equipment with a fuel-powered engine. Contractor shall indemnify City against any fines or penalties imposed by CARB, or any other governmental or regulatory agency for violations of applicable laws, rules and/or regulations by Contractor, its subcontractors, or others for whom Contractor is responsible under its indemnity obligations provided for in this Contract.

3.10.8 State Recycling Mandates. Contractor shall comply with State Recycling Mandates. Any recyclable materials/debris collected by the contractor that can be feasibly diverted via reuse or recycling must be hauled by the appropriate handler for reuse or recycling.

3.10.9 Inspection Of Site. Contractor has visited sites where Work is to be performed and has become acquainted with all conditions affecting the Work. Contractor warrants that it has made such examinations as it deems necessary to determine the condition of the Work sites, its accessibility to materials, workmen and equipment, and to determine the Contractor’s ability to protect existing surface and subsurface improvements. No claim for allowances–time or money–will be allowed as to such matters.

3.10.10 Field Measurements. Contractor shall make field measurements, verify field conditions and shall carefully compare such field measurements and conditions and other information known to Contractor with the Contract Documents before commencing activities.

Errors, inconsistencies or omissions discovered shall be reported to the City immediately and prior to performing any work or altering the condition.

3.11 Completion of Work. When Contractor determines that it has completed the Work required herein, Contractor shall so notify City in writing and shall furnish all labor and material releases required by this Contract. City shall thereupon inspect the Work. If the Work is not acceptable to the City, the City shall indicate to Contractor in writing the specific portions or items of Work which are unsatisfactory or incomplete. Once Contractor determines that it has completed the incomplete or unsatisfactory Work, Contractor may request a re-inspection by the City. Once the Work is acceptable to City, City shall pay to Contractor the Total Contract Price remaining to be paid, less any amount which City may be authorized or directed by law to retain. 






 
 




Payment of retention proceeds due to Contractor shall be made in accordance with Section 7107 of the California Public Contract Code.

3.12 Claims; Government Code Claim Compliance.

3.12.1 Intent. Effective January 1, 1991, Section 20104 et seq., of the California Public Contract Code prescribes a process utilizing informal conferences, non-binding judicial supervised mediation, and judicial arbitration to resolve disputes on construction claims of $375,000 or less. Effective January 1, 2017, Section 9204 of the Public Contract Code prescribes a process for negotiation and mediation to resolve disputes on construction claims.

The intent of this Section is to implement Sections 20104 et seq. and Section 9204 of the California Public Contract Code. This Section shall be construed to be consistent with said statutes.

3.12.2 Claims. For purposes of this Section, “Claim” means a separate demand by the Contractor, after a change order duly requested in accordance with the terms of this Contract has been denied by the City, for (A) a time extension, (B) payment of money or damages arising from Work done by or on behalf of the Contractor pursuant to the Contract, or (C) an amount the payment of which is disputed by the City. A “Claim” does not include any demand for payment for which the Contractor has failed to provide notice, request a change order, or otherwise failed to follow any procedures contained in the Contract Documents.

3.12.3 Filing Claims. Claims governed by this Section may not be filed unless and until the Contractor completes all procedures for giving notice of delay or change and for the requesting of a time extension or change order, including but not necessarily limited to the change order procedures contained herein, and Contractor’s request for a change has been denied in whole or in part. Claims governed by this Section must be filed no later than fourteen (14) days after a request for change has been denied in whole or in part or after any other event giving rise to the Claim. The Claim shall be submitted in writing to the City and shall include on its first page the following in 16 point capital font: “THIS IS A CLAIM.” Furthermore, the claim shall include the documents necessary to substantiate the claim. Nothing in this Section is intended to extend the time limit or supersede notice requirements otherwise provided by contract for the filing of claims, including all requirements pertaining to compensation or payment for extra Work, disputed Work, and/or changed conditions. Failure to follow such contractual requirements shall bar any claims or subsequent lawsuits for compensation or payment thereon.

3.12.4 Supporting Documentation. The Contractor shall submit all claims in the following format:

3.12.4.1 Summary of claim merit and price, reference Contract Document provisions pursuant to which the claim is made

3.12.4.2 List of documents relating to claim:
(A) Specifications
(B) Drawings
(C) Clarifications (Requests for Information)
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(E) Other

3.12.4.3 Chronology of events and correspondence

3.12.4.4 Analysis of claim merit

3.12.4.5 Analysis of claim cost, including calculations and supporting documents

3.12.4.6 Time impact analysis in CPM format

3.12.5 City’s Response. Upon receipt of a Claim pursuant to this Section, City shall conduct a reasonable review of the Claim and, within a period not to exceed 45 days of receipt of the Claim, or as extended by mutual agreement, shall provide the Contractor a written statement identifying what portion of the Claim is disputed and what portion is undisputed. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the Claim will be processed and made within 60 days after the City issues its written statement.

3.12.5.1 If City needs approval from its governing body to provide the Contractor a written statement identifying the disputed portion and the undisputed portion of the Claim, and the governing body does not meet within the 45 days or within the mutually agreed to extension of time following receipt of a Claim sent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, City shall have up to three (3) days following the next duly publicly noticed meeting of the governing body after the 45-day period, or extension, expires to provide the Contractor a written statement identifying the disputed portion and the undisputed portion.

3.12.5.2 Within 30 days of receipt of a Claim, City may request in writing additional documentation supporting the Claim or relating to defenses or claims City may have against the Contractor. If additional information is thereafter required, it shall be requested and provided pursuant to this subdivision, upon mutual agreement of City and the Contractor. City’s written response to the Claim, shall be submitted to the Contractor within 30 Days (if the Claim is less than $50,000, within 15 Days) after receipt of the additional documentation, or within a period of time no greater than that taken by the Contractor in producing the additional information or requested documentation, whichever is greater.

3.12.6 Meet and Confer. If the Contractor disputes City’s written response, or City fails to respond within the time prescribed, the Contractor may so notify City, in writing, within 15 Days of receipt of City’s response or the City’s failure to respond, and demand an informal conference to meet and confer for settlement of the issues in dispute. Upon receipt of a demand, City shall schedule a meet and confer conference within 30 Days for settlement of the dispute.

3.12.7 Mediation. Within 10 business days following the conclusion of the meet and confer conference, if the Claim or any portion of the Claim remains in dispute, City shall provide the Contractor a written statement identifying the portion of the Claim that remains in dispute and the portion that is undisputed. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the Claim shall be processed and made within 60 Days after City issues its written statement. Any disputed portion of the Claim, as identified by the Contractor in writing, shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation, with City and the Contractor sharing the associated costs equally. City and Contractor shall mutually agree to a mediator within 10 business days after the disputed portion of the Claim has been identified in writing, unless the Parties agree to select a mediator at a later time. 






 
 





3.12.7.1 If the Parties cannot agree upon a mediator, each Party shall select a mediator and those mediators shall select a qualified neutral third party to mediate with regard to the disputed portion of the claim. Each Party shall bear the fees and costs charged by its respective mediator in connection with the selection of the neutral mediator.

3.12.7.2 For purposes of this section, mediation includes any nonbinding process, including, but not limited to, neutral evaluation or a dispute review board, in which an independent third party or board assists the Parties in dispute resolution through negotiation or by issuance of an evaluation. Any mediation utilized shall conform to the timeframes in this section.

3.12.7.3 Unless otherwise agreed to by City and the Contractor in writing, the mediation conducted pursuant to this section shall excuse any further obligation under Section 20104.4 to mediate after litigation has been commenced.

3.12.7.4 The mediation shall be held no earlier than the date the Contractor completes the Work or the date that the Contractor last performs Work, whichever is earlier. All unresolved Claims shall be considered jointly in a single mediation, unless a new unrelated Claim arises after mediation is completed.

3.12.8 Procedures After Mediation. If following the mediation, the Claim or any portion remains in dispute, the Contractor must file a claim pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910) of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code. For purposes of those provisions, the running of the period of time within which a claim must be filed shall be tolled from the time the Contractor submits his or her written Claim pursuant to subdivision (a) until the time the Claim is denied, including any period of time utilized by the meet and confer conference or mediation.

3.12.9 Civil Actions. The following procedures are established for all civil actions filed to resolve Claims of $375,000 or less:

3.12.9.1 Within 60 Days, but no earlier than 30 Days, following the filing or responsive pleadings, the court shall submit the matter to non-binding mediation unless waived by mutual stipulation of both Parties or unless mediation was held prior to commencement of the action in accordance with Public Contract Code section 9204 and the terms of these procedures.

The mediation process shall provide for the selection within 15 Days by both Parties of a disinterested third person as mediator, shall be commenced within 30 Days of the submittal, and shall be concluded within 15 Days from the commencement of the mediation unless a time requirement is extended upon a good cause showing to the court.

3.12.9.2 If the matter remains in dispute, the case shall be submitted to judicial arbitration pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 1141.10) of Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, notwithstanding Section 1114.11 of that code. The Civil Discovery Act of 1986 (Article 3 (commencing with Section 2016) of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure) shall apply to any proceeding brought under this subdivision consistent with the rules pertaining to judicial arbitration.

3.12.9.3 In addition to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 1141.10) of Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, (A) arbitrators shall, when possible, be experienced in construction law, and (B) any party appealing an arbitration award who does not 






 
 




obtain a more favorable judgment shall, in addition to payment of costs and fees under that chapter, also pay the attorney’s fees on appeal of the other party.

3.12.10 Government Code Claim Procedures.

3.12.10.1 This section does not apply to tort claims and nothing in this section is intended nor shall be construed to change the time periods for filing tort claims or actions specified by Chapter 1 (commending with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910) of Part 3 of Division 3.5 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

3.12.10.2 In addition to any and all Contract requirements pertaining to notices of and requests for adjustments to the Contract Time, Contract Price, or compensation or payment for extra work, disputed work, claims and/or changed conditions, Contractor must comply with the claim procedures set forth in Government Code sections 900 et seq. prior to filing any lawsuit against the City.

3.12.10.3 Such Government Code claims and any subsequent lawsuit based upon the Government Code claims shall be limited to those matters that remain unresolved after all procedures pertaining to adjustment of the Contract Time, Contract Price, or compensation or payment for extra work, disputed work, claims, and/or changed conditions have been followed by Contractor. If no such Government Code claim is submitted, or if any prerequisite contractual requirements are not otherwise satisfied as specified herein, Contractor may not file any action against the City.

3.12.10.4 A Government Code claim must be filed no earlier than the date the work is completed or the date the Contractor last performs work on the Project, whichever occurs first. A Government Code claim shall be inclusive of all unresolved Claims known to the Contractor excepting only new unrelated Claims that arise after the Government Code claim is submitted.

3.12.11 Non-Waiver. City’s failure to respond to a Claim from the Contractor within the time periods described in this section or to otherwise meet the time requirements of this section shall result in the Claim being deemed rejected in its entirety and shall not constitute a waiver of any rights under this section.

3.13 Loss and Damage. Except as may otherwise be limited by law, Contractor shall be responsible for all loss and damage which may arise out of the nature of the Work agreed to herein, or from the action of the elements, or from any unforeseen difficulties which may arise or be encountered in the prosecution of the Work until the same is fully completed and accepted by City. In the event of damage proximately caused by an Act of God, as defined by Section 7105 of the Public Contract Code, the City may terminate this Contract pursuant to the termination provisions in this Contract; provided, however, that the City needs to provide Contractor with only one (1) day advanced written notice.

3.14 Indemnification.

3.14.1 Scope of Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officials, employees, agents and volunteers free and harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, suits, actions, proceedings, costs, expenses, liability, judgments, awards, decrees, settlements, loss, damage or injury of any kind, in law or equity, regardless of whether the allegations are false, fraudulent, or groundless, to 






 
 




property or persons, including wrongful death, (collectively, “Claims”) in any manner arising out of, pertaining to, or incident to any acts, errors or omissions, or willful misconduct of Contractor, its officials, officers, employees, subcontractors, consultants or agents in connection with the performance of the Contractor’s services, the Project or this Contract, including without limitation the payment of all expert witness fees, attorneys’ fees and other related costs and expenses.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent required by Civil Code section 2782, Contractor’s indemnity obligation shall not apply to such loss or damage which is caused by the sole or active negligence or willful misconduct of the City.

3.14.2 Additional Indemnity Obligations. Contractor shall defend, with counsel of City’s choosing and at Contractor’s own cost, expense and risk, any and all Claims covered by this section that may be brought or instituted against City or its officials, employees, agents and authorized volunteers. In addition, Contractor shall pay and satisfy any judgment, award or decree that may be rendered against City or its officials, employees, agents and authorized volunteers as part of any such claim, suit, action or other proceeding. Contractor shall also reimburse City for the cost of any settlement paid by City or its officials, employees, agents and authorized volunteers as part of any such claim, suit, action or other proceeding. Such reimbursement shall include payment for City’s attorney’s fees and costs, including expert witness fees. Contractor shall reimburse City and its officials, employees, agents and authorized volunteers, for any and all legal expenses and costs incurred by each of them in connection therewith or in enforcing the indemnity herein provided. Contractor’s obligation to indemnify shall survive expiration or termination of this Contract, and shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by the City, its officials, employees, agents and authorized volunteers.

3.15 Insurance.

3.15.1 Time for Compliance. Contractor shall not commence Work under this Contract until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that it has secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Contractor shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that the subcontractor has secured all insurance required under this section. Failure to provide and maintain all required insurance shall be grounds for the City to terminate this Contract for cause.

3.15.2 Minimum Requirements. Contractor shall, at its expense, procure and maintain for the duration of the Contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Work hereunder by Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. Contractor shall also require all of its subcontractors to procure and maintain the same insurance for the duration of the Contract. Such insurance shall meet at least the following minimum levels of coverage:

3.15.2.1 Minimum Scope of Insurance. Coverage shall be at least as broad as the latest version of the following: (1) General Liability: Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (occurrence form CG 00 01) OR Insurance Services Office Owners and Contractors Protective Liability Coverage Form (CG 00 09 11 88) (coverage for operations of designated contractor); (2) Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Business Auto Coverage form number CA 00 01, code 1 (any auto); (3) Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability: Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by the State of California and Employer’s Liability Insurance; and (4) Builders’/All Risk: Builders’/All Risk insurance covering for all risks of loss, including explosion, collapse, underground excavation and removal of lateral 






 
 




support (and including earthquakes and floods if requested by the City). Policies shall not contain exclusions contrary to this Contract.

3.15.2.2 Minimum Limits of Insurance. Contractor shall maintain limits no less than: (1) General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage; (2) Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage; (3) Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability: Workers’ compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California.

Employer’s Liability limits of $1,000,000 each accident, policy limit bodily injury or disease, and each employee bodily injury or disease; and (4) Builders’/All Risk: Completed value of the project.

Defense costs shall be available in addition to the limits. Notwithstanding the minimum limits specified herein, any available coverage shall be provided to the parties required to be named as additional insureds pursuant to this Contract.

3.15.2.3 Notices; Cancellation or Reduction of Coverage. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of any such policy, evidence showing that such insurance coverage has been renewed or extended shall be filed with the City. If such coverage is cancelled or materially reduced, Contractor shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice of such cancellation or reduction of coverage, file with the City evidence of insurance showing that the required insurance has been reinstated or has been provided through another insurance company or companies. In the event any policy of insurance required under this Contract does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, the City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by the City will be promptly reimbursed by Contractor or the City may withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Contractor payments. In the alternative, the City may suspend or terminate this Contract.

3.15.3 Insurance Endorsements. The insurance policies shall contain the following provisions, or Contractor shall provide endorsements (amendments) on forms supplied or approved by the City to add the following provisions to the insurance policies:

3.15.3.1 General Liability. (1) Such policy shall give the City, its officials, employees, agents and volunteers additional insured status using ISO endorsements CG20 10 10 01 plus CG20 37 10 01, or endorsements providing the exact same coverage, with respect to the Work or operations performed by or on behalf of Contractor, including materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work; (2) all policies shall waive or shall permit Contractor to waive all rights of subrogation which may be obtained by the Contractor or any insurer by virtue of payment of any loss or any coverage provided to any person named as an additional insured pursuant to this Contract, and Contractor agrees to waive all such rights of subrogation; and (3) the insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its officials, employees, agents and volunteers, or if excess, shall stand in an unbroken chain of coverage excess of Contractor’s scheduled underlying coverage. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officials, employees, agents and volunteers shall be excess of Contractor’s insurance and shall not be called upon to contribute with it.

3.15.3.2 Automobile Liability. (1) Such policy shall give the City, its officials, employees, agents and volunteers additional insured status with respect to the ownership, operation, maintenance, use, loading or unloading of any auto owned, leased, hired or borrowed by Contractor or for which Contractor is responsible; (2) all policies shall waive or shall permit Contractor to waive all rights of subrogation which may be obtained by the Contractor or any insurer by virtue of payment of any loss or any coverage provided to any person named as an additional insured pursuant to this Contract, and Contractor agrees to waive all such rights 






 
 




of subrogation; and (3) the insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its officials, employees, agents and volunteers, or if excess, shall stand in an unbroken chain of coverage excess of Contractor’s scheduled underlying coverage. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officials, employees, agents and volunteers shall be excess of Contractor’s insurance and shall not be called upon to contribute with it in any way.

3.15.3.3 Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability Coverage.

The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the City, its officials, employees, agents and volunteers for losses paid under the terms of the insurance policy which arise from work performed by Contractor.

3.15.3.4 All Coverages. Each insurance policy required by this Contract shall be endorsed to state that: (1) coverage shall not be suspended, voided, reduced or canceled except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City; and (2) any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies, including breaches of warranties, shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its officials, employees, agents and volunteers.

3.15.4 Builders’/All Risk Policy Requirements. The builders’/all risk insurance shall provide that the City be named as loss payee. In addition, the insurer shall waive all rights of subrogation against the City.

3.15.5 Separation of Insureds; No Special Limitations. All insurance required by this Section shall contain standard separation of insureds provisions. In addition, such insurance shall not contain any special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to the City, its officials, employees, agents and volunteers.

3.15.6 Professional Liability Insurance. All architects, engineers, consultants or design professionals retained by Contractor shall also procure and maintain, for a period of five (5) years following completion of the Contract, errors and omissions liability insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. This insurance shall name the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers as additional and insureds with respect to Work performed, and shall otherwise comply with all requirements of this Section. Defense costs shall be paid in addition to the limits.

3.15.7 Deductibles and Self-Insurance Retentions. Any deductibles or selfinsured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. Contractor shall guarantee that, at the option of the City, either: (1) the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or selfinsured retentions as respects the City, its officials, employees, agents and authorized volunteers; or (2) the Contractor shall procure a bond or other financial guarantee acceptable to the City guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigation costs, claims and administrative and defense expenses.

3.15.8 Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best’s rating no less than A:VII, licensed to do business in California, and satisfactory to the City. Exception may be made for the State Compensation Insurance Fund when not specifically rated.

3.15.9 Verification of Coverage. Contractor shall furnish City with original certificates of insurance and endorsements effecting coverage required by this Contract on forms satisfactory to the City. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy shall be 






 
 




signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf, and shall be on forms supplied or approved by the City. All certificates and endorsements must be received and approved by the City before work commences. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.

3.15.10 Subcontractors. All subcontractors shall meet the requirements of this Section before commencing Work. Contractor shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor. Subcontractor policies of General Liability insurance shall name the City, its officials, employees, agents and authorized volunteers as additional insureds using form ISO 20 38 04 13 or endorsements providing the exact same coverage. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements stated herein except as otherwise agreed to by the City in writing.

3.15.11 Reporting of Claims. Contractor shall report to the City, in addition to Contractor’s insurer, any and all insurance claims submitted by Contractor in connection with the Work under this Contract.

3.16 Bond Requirements.

3.16.1 Payment Bond. If required by law or otherwise specifically requested by City in Exhibit “C” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, Contractor shall execute and provide to City concurrently with this Contract a Payment Bond in an amount required by the City and in a form provided or approved by the City. If such bond is required, no payment will be made to Contractor until the bond has been received and approved by the City.

3.16.2 Bond Provisions. Should, in City’s sole opinion, any bond become insufficient or any surety be found to be unsatisfactory, Contractor shall renew or replace the effected bond within (ten) 10 days of receiving notice from City. In the event the surety or Contractor intends to reduce or cancel any required bond, at least thirty (30) days prior written notice shall be given to the City, and Contractor shall post acceptable replacement bonds at least ten (10) days prior to expiration of the original bonds. No further payments shall be deemed due or will be made under this Contract until any replacement bonds required by this Section are accepted by the City. To the extent, if any, that the Total Contract Price is increased in accordance with the Contract, Contractor shall, upon request of the City, cause the amount of the bond to be increased accordingly and shall promptly deliver satisfactory evidence of such increase to the City. If Contractor fails to furnish any required bond, the City may terminate the Contract for cause.

3.16.3 Surety Qualifications. Only bonds executed by an admitted surety insurer, as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, shall be accepted. If a California-admitted surety insurer issuing bonds does not meet these requirements, the insurer will be considered qualified if it is in conformance with Section 995.660 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, and proof of such is provided to the City.

3.17 Warranty. Contractor warrants all Work under the Contract (which for purposes of this Section shall be deemed to include unauthorized work which has not been removed and any non-conforming materials incorporated into the Work) to be of good quality and free from any defective or faulty material and workmanship. Contractor agrees that for a period of one year (or the period of time specified elsewhere in the Contract or in any guarantee or warranty provided by any manufacturer or supplier of equipment or materials incorporated into the Work, whichever is later) after the date of final acceptance, Contractor shall within ten (10) days after being notified 






 
 




in writing by the City of any defect in the Work or non-conformance of the Work to the Contract, commence and prosecute with due diligence all Work necessary to fulfill the terms of the warranty at its sole cost and expense. Contractor shall act sooner as requested by the City in response to an emergency. In addition, Contractor shall, at its sole cost and expense, repair and replace any portions of the Work (or work of other contractors) damaged by its defective Work or which becomes damaged in the course of repairing or replacing defective Work. For any Work so corrected, Contractor’s obligation hereunder to correct defective Work shall be reinstated for an additional one year period, commencing with the date of acceptance of such corrected Work.

Contractor shall perform such tests as the City may require to verify that any corrective actions, including, without limitation, redesign, repairs, and replacements comply with the requirements of the Contract. All costs associated with such corrective actions and testing, including the removal, replacement, and reinstitution of equipment and materials necessary to gain access, shall be the sole responsibility of Contractor. All warranties and guarantees of subcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers with respect to any portion of the Work, whether express or implied, are deemed to be obtained by Contractor for the benefit of the City, regardless of whether or not such warranties and guarantees have been transferred or assigned to the City by separate agreement and Contractor agrees to enforce such warranties and guarantees, if necessary, on behalf of the City. In the event that Contractor fails to perform its obligations under this Section, or under any other warranty or guaranty under this Contract, to the reasonable satisfaction of the City, the City shall have the right to correct and replace any defective or non-conforming Work and any work damaged by such work or the replacement or correction thereof at Contractor’s sole expense.

Contractor shall be obligated to fully reimburse the City for any expenses incurred hereunder upon demand.

3.18 Employee/Labor Certifications.

3.18.1 Contractor’s Labor Certification. By its signature hereunder, Contractor certifies that he is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for Worker’s Compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and agrees to comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Work. A certification form for this purpose, which is attached to this Contract as Exhibit “D” and incorporated herein by reference, shall be executed simultaneously with this Contract.

3.18.2 Equal Opportunity Employment. Contractor represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and that it shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age or other interests protected by the State or Federal Constitutions. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination.

3.18.3 Verification of Employment Eligibility. By executing this Contract, Contractor verifies that it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state and federal law respecting the employment of undocumented aliens, including, but not limited to, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as may be amended from time to time, and shall require all subcontractors and sub-subcontractors to comply with the same.

3.19 Termination. This Contract may be terminated by City at any time, either with our without cause, by giving Contractor three (3) days advance written notice. In the event of termination by City for any reason other than the fault of Contractor, City shall pay Contractor for all Work performed up to that time as provided herein. In the event of breach of the Contract by 






 
 




Contractor, City may terminate the Contract immediately without notice, may reduce payment to Contractor in the amount necessary to offset City’s resulting damages, and may pursue any other available recourse against Contractor. Contractor may not terminate this Contract except for cause. In the event this Contract is terminated in whole or in part as provided, City may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as it may determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated. Further, if this Contract is terminated as provided, City may require Contractor to provide all finished or unfinished documents, data, diagrams, drawings, materials or other matter prepared or built by Contractor in connection with its performance of this Contract. Contractor shall be required to provide such document and other information within fifteen (15) days of the request.

3.20 General Provisions.

3.20.1 City’s Representative. The City hereby designates the Public Works Director, or his or her designee, to act as its representative for the performance of this Contract (“City’s Representative”). City’s Representative shall have the power to act on behalf of the City for all purposes under this Contract. Contractor shall not accept direction or orders from any person other than the City’s Representative or his or her designee.

3.20.2 Contractor’s Representative. Before starting the Work, Contractor shall submit in writing the name, qualifications and experience of its proposed representative who shall be subject to the review and approval of the City (“ƍContractor’s Representative”). Following approval by the City, Contractor’s Representative shall have full authority to represent and act on behalf of Contractor for all purposes under this Contract. Contractor’s Representative shall supervise and direct the Work, using his best skill and attention, and shall be responsible for all construction means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures and for the satisfactory coordination of all portions of the Work under this Contract. Contractor’s Representative shall devote full time to the Project and either he or his designee, who shall be acceptable to the City, shall be present at the Work site at all times that any Work is in progress and at any time that any employee or subcontractor of Contractor is present at the Work site. Arrangements for responsible supervision, acceptable to the City, shall be made for emergency Work which may be required. Should Contractor desire to change its Contractor’s Representative, Contractor shall provide the information specified above and obtain the City’s written approval.

3.20.3 Contract Interpretation. Should any question arise regarding the meaning or import of any of the provisions of this Contract or written or oral instructions from City, the matter shall be referred to City’s Representative, whose decision shall be binding upon Contractor.

3.20.4 Anti-Trust Claims. This provision shall be operative if this Contract is applicable to California Public Contract Code Section 7103.5. In entering into this Contract to supply goods, services or materials, Contractor hereby offers and agrees to assign to the City all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Section 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2, commencing with Section 16700, of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code) arising from purchases of goods, services, or materials pursuant to the Contract. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the City tender final payment to Contractor, without further acknowledgment by the Parties.







 
 





3.20.5 Notices. All notices hereunder and communications regarding interpretation of the terms of the Contract or changes thereto shall be provided by the mailing thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and addressed as follows:

CONTRACTOR:

YUNEX, LLC
1026 EAST LACY AVENUE
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
ATTN: JOSHUA FERRAS
CITY:

CITY OF STANTON
7800 KATELLA AVENUE
STANTON, CA 90680
ATTN: ELIAS GARCIA, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER
Any notice so given shall be considered received by the other Party three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. Mail as stated above and addressed to the Party at the above address. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method of service.

3.20.6 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Contract.

3.20.7 Assignment Forbidden. Contractor shall not, either voluntarily or by action of law, assign or transfer this Contract or any obligation, right, title or interest assumed by Contractor herein without the prior written consent of City. If Contractor attempts an assignment or transfer of this Contract or any obligation, right, title or interest herein, City may, at its option, terminate and revoke the Contract and shall thereupon be relieved from any and all obligations to Contractor or its assignee or transferee.

3.20.8 No Third Party Beneficiaries. There are no intended third party beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by the Parties.

3.20.9 Laws; Venue. This Contract shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. If any action is brought to interpret or enforce any term of this Contract, the action shall be brought in a state or federal court situated in the County of Orange, State of California.

3.20.10 Attorneys’ Fees. If either Party commences an action against the other party, either legal, administrative or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to have and recover from the losing party reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other costs of such action.

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3.20.12 Successors. The Parties do for themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns agree to the full performance of all of the provisions contained in this Contract.

3.20.13 Solicitation. Contractor maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Contractor, to solicit or secure this Contract. Further, Contractor warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Contractor, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Contract. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to terminate this Contract without liability.

3.20.14 Conflict of Interest. Contractor maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Contractor, to solicit or secure this Contract. Further, Contractor warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Contractor, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Contract. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Contract without liability. For the term of this Contract, no director, official, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this Contract, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom. In addition, Contractor agrees to file, or to cause its employees or subcontractors to file, a Statement of Economic Interest with the City’s Filing Officer as required under state law in the performance of the Work.

3.20.15 Certification of License.

3.20.15.1 Contractor certifies that as of the date of execution of this Contract, Contractor has a current contractor’s license of the classification indicated below under Contractor’s signature.

3.20.15.2 Contractors are required by law to be licensed and regulated by the Contractors’ State License Board which has jurisdiction to investigate complaints against contractors if a complaint regarding a patent act or omission is filed within four (4) years of the date of the alleged violation. A complaint regarding a latent act or omission pertaining to structural defects must be filed within ten (10) years of the date of the alleged violation. Any questions concerning a contractor may be referred to the Registrar, Contractors’ State License Board, P.O.

Box 26000, Sacramento, California 95826.

3.20.16 Authority to Enter Contract. Each Party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Contract have the legal power, right and authority to make this Contract and bind each respective Party.

3.20.17 Entire Contract; Modification. This Contract contains the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings or agreements. This Contract may only be modified by a writing signed by both Parties.

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SIGNATURE PAGE FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

BETWEEN THE CITY OF STANTON

AND YUNEX LLC
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

CITY OF STANTON
Approved:

By:

Hannah Shin-Heydorn
City Manager
ATTESTED:

By: _______________________________
Patricia A. Vazquez
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
Best Best & Krieger LLP
City Attorney

YUNEX LLC
By:

Its: Regional Project Manager
Printed Name: Joshua Ferras
By:

Its: Western Operations Manager
Printed Name: Michael Hutchens___________
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Contractor’s License Number and
Classification
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Yunex LLC
1026 E. Lacy Ave
Anaheim, CA 92805
714.284.0206
714.284.1150 Fax
https://yunextraffic.com
January 8, 2025
Elias Garcia
City of Stanton
7800 Katella Ave
Stanton, CA 90680
RE: Various Locations; Furnish and install new LEOTEK LED fixtures Dear Mr. Garcia:

Yunex Traffic is pleased to offer to perform the following work at the below listed price:

Upon your authorization, Yunex Traffic will furnish and install (42) Leotek LED GCL3-80J-MV-40K-3F-GY-355- PCR7-WL fixtures with (42) UBC-30-0-01-1-GY smart nodes with 10-year warranty. Yunex will also furnish and install (12) Leotek LED GCL2-80J-MV-40K-3F-GY-275-PCR7-WL fixtures with (12) UBC-30-0-01-1-GY smart nodes. The below listed price includes all labor, equipment, and material for the intended operation.

Item # Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price 1 Furnish and install new GCL3-80J-MV-40K-3F-GY-355-
PCR7-WL Leotek Fixtures LS 1 $45,500.00 $45,500.00
2 Furnish and install new GCL2-80J-MV-40K-3F-GY-275-
PCR7-WL Leotek Fixtures LS 1 $12,000.00 $12,000.00
3 Furnish and install new UBC-30-0-01-1-GY smart nodes
with 10 year warranty LS 1 $14,795.00 $14,795.00
1 Total Bid $72,295.00
This proposal is an estimate, if unexpected problems arise, we will notify you before we proceed and a change order for the extra work will be provided. Additionally, the price listed above does not include any bonds, permits, fees, shift work, night work, holiday, or weekend work.

This offer shall expire 30 days from the date hereof and may be withdrawn by us at any time prior thereto with or without notice. This offer supersedes any prior offers, commitment, or orders, contains all terms, conditions, and warranties and when accepted, constitutes the entire contract between the parties. The resulting contract shall not be modified except by formal written amendment. This offer shall be accepted by delivery to us of a copy of this offer duly signed by you in the space provided.

The foregoing offer is hereby accepted this _______ day of __________, 2025.

YUNEX LLC
Joshua Ferras City of Stanton
Joshua Ferras By:

Regional Manager Title:







 
 





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EXHIBIT “B”
PLANS
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EXHIBIT C
EXHIBIT “C”

SPECIAL CONDITIONS
ARTICLE 1. BONDS
Concurrently with this Contract, the Contractor shall deliver to the City four identical counterparts of the Payment Bond on the forms supplied by the City and included as Exhibit “E” to the Contract.

The surety supplying the bond must be an admitted surety insurer, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, authorized to do business as such in the State of California and satisfactory to the City. The Payment Bond shall be for one hundred percent (100%) of the Total Contract Price.







 
 





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EXHIBIT D
EXHIBIT “D”

CERTIFICATION
LABOR CODE - SECTION 1861
I, the undersigned Contractor, am aware of the provisions of Section 3700, et seq., of the California Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for Worker’s Compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of the Code, and I, the undersigned Contractor, agree to and will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Work on this Contract.

YUNEX LLC
By: _________________________
Signature
_________________________
Name (Print)
_________________________
Title (Print)







 
 





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1 CITY OF STANTON

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: December 9, 2025
SUBJECT: FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH AC PROS, INC. FOR THE HVAC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PHASE 1
PROJECT (TASK CODE NO. 2026-603)
REPORT IN BRIEF:

On August 26, 2025, the City Council approved a contract with AC Pros, Inc. to upgrade and replace a total of five (5) of eight (8) total HVAC units at the Stanton Community Center using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Since then, the City has acquired additional CDBG funding for this project. As part of this project, the contractor submitted optional alternate costs to replace the remaining three (3) units. The cost to complete these additional replacements is $485,011.52.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. City Council declare that this project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Class 2, Section 15302 as replacement of existing structures and facilities; and

2. Appropriate $485,011.52 from the Public Benefit Fee Fund (#104) to increase the HVAC System Replacement Phase 1 Project (Task Code No. 2026-603) budget; and

3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the existing construction contract with AC Pros, Inc. for the HVAC System Replacement Phase 1 Project to accept the optional alternate proposal and increase the not-to-exceed compensation amount to $969,011.52, subject to City Attorney review and approval.

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2 BACKGROUND:

On August 26, 2025, the City Council awarded a construction contract for the HVAC System Replacement Phase 1 Project to AC Pros, Inc. in the amount of $484,000 and authorized the City Manager to approve contract change orders not to exceed $48,400.

ANALYSIS/JUSTIFICATION:

In 2024, as part of the City’s ongoing effort to modernize building systems at the Stanton Community Center, the City purchased eight (8) replacement HVAC units to address aging and increasingly unreliable equipment. Five (5) of the units are scheduled to be installed under a construction contract awarded on August 26, 2025. The remaining three (3) units are currently stored and ready for installation as part of the next phase of work.

Recent federal regulations implemented as part of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act require that the remaining HVAC units be installed before January 1, 2026. As such, staff is seeking Council authorization to negotiate and execute the First Amendment to the installation contract with AC Pros, Inc., in a form similar to Attachment “A” (subject to revisions as may be necessary), to meet the federal timeline.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost for the additional scope of work to install the three remaining units is $485,011.52, resulting in a new not-to-exceed compensation amount of $969,011.52.

Staff recommends the appropriation of an additional $485,011.52 from the Public Benefit Fee Fund (#104) to the project budget. Additional CDBG funding was acquired on October 13, 2025 for this project.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

The project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Class 2, Section 15302 as replacement of existing structures and facilities.

LEGAL REVIEW:

The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed the First Amendment as to form. 3 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:

Public notification provided through the regular agenda process.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 3: Provide quality infrastructure.

Prepared by: Elias Garcia, P.E., T.E., Assistant City Engineer Reviewed by: Cesar Rangel, P.E., Director of Public Works/City Engineer Fiscal Impact Reviewed by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager Approved by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

A. First Amendment
B. Original Construction Contract
55414.00000\44453771.1

CITY OF STANTON

FIRST AMENDMENT TO
CONTRACT FOR THE HVAC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PHASE 1 PROJECT

1. PARTIES AND DATE.

This First Amendment to the Contract for the HVAC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PHASE 1 PROJECT(“First Amendment”) is entered into on the 9th day of December, 2025, by and between the City of Stanton (hereinafter referred to as the “City”) and AC Pros, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “CONTRACTOR”). City and CONTRACTOR are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Parties.”

2. RECITALS.

2.1 Contract. The Parties entered into that certain Contract for the HVAC System Replacement Phase 1 Project dated August 26, 2025 (“Contract”).

2.2 First Amendment. The Parties now desire to amend the Contract in order to amend the scope of services and increase the total compensation under the Contract.

3. TERMS.

3.1 Scope of Services. The Contract is hereby amended to include the scope of services set forth in Exhibit “A-1,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

3.2 Regulatory Compliance and Contractor Liability. In addition to all other obligations under the Contract, CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible and fully liable for ensuring that all HVAC units, components, materials, and related installation work performed under this First Amendment comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, codes, and refrigerant requirements, including but not limited to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act, associated refrigerant phase-out regulations, and installation deadlines. CONTRACTOR shall perform all work in a manner that ensures the City's units remain eligible for lawful installation.

CONTRACTOR expressly assumes all risk associated with compliance and shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, penalties, enforcement actions, losses, delays, or costs—including but not limited to the cost of replacement equipment—arising from CONTRACTOR’s failure to perform the work in full compliance with applicable regulatory requirements including the AIM . Prior to commencing installation, CONTRACTOR shall provide written certification confirming compliance.

3.3 Compensation. Contractor shall receive compensation, including authorized reimbursements, for all Services rendered under this First Amendment at the rates set forth in Exhibit “A-1” attached hereto. Section 3.1.1, “Amount of Consideration,” of the Contract shall be amended in its entirety to state as follows:

Attachment: A
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55414.00000\44453771.1
As consideration for the performance of the Work required herein, City agrees to pay Contractor the Total Contract Price of Nine Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand, Eleven Dollars and Fifty-Two Cents ($969,011.52) (“Total Contract Price”) provided that such amount shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to the applicable terms of this Contract or written change orders approved and signed in advance by the City.

3.4 Remaining Provisions of Agreement. Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this First Amendment, the remaining provisions of the Contract shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment to Agreement on .

CITY OF STANTON AC PROS, INC.

By:

Hannah Shin-Heydorn
City Manager
By:

Noam Ziv
President
ATTEST:

By:

Patricia A. Vazquez
City Clerk
By:

Name:

Title:

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By:

Best Best & Krieger LLP
City Attorney
55414.00000\44453771.1
EXHIBIT “A-1”

TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO

CONTRACT FOR STREETLIGHT UPGRADES PROJECT

SCOPE OF SERVICES
55414.00000\44453771.1
55414.00000\44453771.1
55414.00000\44453771.1
55414.00000\44453771.1
55414.00000\44453771.1
Attachment: B
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ORDINANCE NO. 1166
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ORDINANCE NO. 1166

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 9.51 (PROHIBITION OF THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF KRATOM AND KRATOM PRODUCTS) TO TITLE 9 (PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS)

OF THE CITY OF STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Stanton, California (“City”) is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California, authorized under its police powers to make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) has asserted that consumption of kratom produces both stimulant effects (in low doses) and sedative effects (in high doses), and can lead to psychotic symptoms, psychological and physiological dependence, addiction, hallucinations, delusion, confusion, nausea, itching, sweating, dry mouth, constipation, increased urination, loss of appetite, anorexia, weight loss, and insomnia. The DEA has labeled kratom a “Drug and Chemical of Concern”; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has asserted that an estimated 1.7 million Americans used kratom in 2021, often to self-treat conditions without medical supervision, despite FDA warnings that kratom is not appropriate for use as a medical treatment or dietary supplement. Kratom has been found to be associated with serious health risks including, but not limited to, seizures, liver toxicity, physical dependence, substance abuse disorder, and neonatal abstinence syndrome in which newborns exposed to kratom prior to birth experience withdrawal signs such as jitteriness, irritability, and muscle stiffness, and even death; and WHEREAS, the FDA has not approved any prescription or over-the-counter drug products containing kratom or its two main chemical components, mitragynine and 7- hydroxymitragynine; and
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2019, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) published a report, “Notes from the Field: Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths with Kratom Detected – 27 States, July 2016 – December 2017,” which provides that: (1) kratom use has recently increased in the United States where it is usually marketed as a dietary or herbal supplement; (2) studies suggest that kratom has the potential for creating user dependence and abuse; and (3) reports have documented several overdose deaths involving kratom; and
WHEREAS, kratom products are not federally regulated in the United States and are not subject to government-mandated safety checks, resulting in a lack of oversight and accepted safety standards for use, regulation of ingredients, purity levels, and dosage; and
WHEREAS, local agencies have prohibited the sale or distribution of kratom within their respective jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, the City of Newport Beach and the County of Orange; and
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WHEREAS, in the interest of the health, welfare, and safety of the people, the City Council desires to prohibit the sale and distribution of any product containing kratom within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: Recitals. The foregoing Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2: CEQA. City Council finds the introduction and adoption of this Ordinance is not subject to the 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, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.

SECTION 3: Code Amendments. Chapter 9.51 (Prohibition of the Sale and Distribution of Kratom and Kratom Products) is added to Title 9 (Peace, Safety and Morals) of the Stanton Municipal Code to read in its entirety as follows:
“CHAPTER 9.51 (PROHIBITION OF THE SALE AND

DISTRIBUTION OF KRATOM AND KRATOM PRODUCTS)
§ 9.51.010 Definitions.
§ 9.51.020 Sale and Distribution of Kratom and Kratom Products Prohibited. § 9.51.010 Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning set forth in this section:
“Distribution” means to furnish, give away, exchange, transfer, deliver or supply, whether or not for monetary gain.
“Kratom product” means the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa or any food product, food ingredient, dietary ingredient, dietary supplement, or beverage intended for human consumption that contains any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa or any extract, synthetic alkaloid, or synthetically derived compound of such plant or its leaf including, but not limited to, any powder capsule, bill, beverage, or other edible product intended for human consumption. “Leaf” means any or all parts of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa that contains mitragynine or 7-hydroxymitragynine.
“Sell” or “sale” means to furnish, exchange, transfer, deliver, or supply for monetary gain.

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§ 9.51.020 Sale and Distribution of Kratom and Kratom Products Prohibited.

It is unlawful to sell, advertise for sale, offer for sale, or distribute, directly or indirectly, any kratom product in the City.”
SECTION 4: Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance for any reason is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 5: Effective Date. This Ordinance No. 1166 shall be effective 30 days after its adoption.

SECTION 6: Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published or posted consistent with state law.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 2025.

DAVID J. SHAWVER, MAYOR
ATTEST:

PATRICIA A. VAZQUEZ, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

HONGDAO NGUYEN, CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.

CITY OF STANTON )
I, Patricia A. Vazquez, City Clerk of the City of Stanton, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1166 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Stanton, California, held on the 25th day of November, 2025 and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 9th day of December, 2025, by the following roll-call vote, to wit:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

PATRICIA A. VAZQUEZ, CITY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 1167

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON AMENDING SECTION 20.400.330 OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS

AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE § 21080.17
WHEREAS, the City of Stanton, California (“City”) is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, state law authorizes cities to act by ordinance to provide for the creation and regulation of accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”) and junior accessory dwelling units (“JADUs”); and
WHEREAS, in recent years, the California Legislature has approved, and the Governor has signed into law, numerous bills that, among other things, amend various sections of the Government Code to impose new limits on local authority to regulate ADUs and JADUs; and
WHEREAS, in 2025, the California Legislature approved, and the Governor signed into law, Assembly Bill 462 (“AB 462”), Assembly Bill 1154 (“AB 1154”), Senate Bill 9 (“SB 9”), and Senate Bill 543 (“SB 543”), which further amend state ADU law; and WHEREAS, new updates to state ADU law take effect on January 1, 2026, and for the City’s ADU ordinance to remain valid, it must be amended to reflect the most recent changes to state law; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend its local regulatory scheme for the construction of ADUs and JADUs to reflect the most recent changes to state law; and WHEREAS, on November 19, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing and considered the staff report, recommendations by staff, and public testimony concerning this proposed Ordinance. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission voted to forward the Ordinance to the City Council with a recommendation in favor of its adoption; and
WHEREAS, on November 25, 2025, the City Council held a duly-noticed public hearing to consider the Ordinance, including: (1) the public testimony and agenda reports prepared in connection with the Ordinance, (2) the policy considerations discussed therein, and (3) the consideration and recommendation by the City’s Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of the Ordinance have occurred.

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: Incorporation. The recitals above are each incorporated by reference and adopted as findings by the City Council.

SECTION 2: CEQA. Under California Public Resources Code section 21080.17, the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county implementing the provisions of Chapter 13 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the California Government Code, which is California’s ADU law. Therefore, adoption of the Ordinance is statutorily exempt from CEQA in that it implements state ADU law.

SECTION 3: General Plan. The City Council hereby finds that the adoption of the Ordinance is consistent with the General Plan as a matter of law under Government Code section 66314(c). Based on all evidence in the record for the Ordinance and all other applicable information presented, the City Council finds, in compliance with SMC §20.610.060.B, that the proposed Ordinance is appropriate for the following reasons:

1. Consistency with City’s General Plan: The proposed Ordinance is consistent with the City’s General Plan, particularly Goal H-1.1, “Provide for a housing stock of sufficient quantity composed of a variety and range of types and costs.” Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units provide a unique type of housing that allow for increased housing stock in areas with low density where additional housing was previously not possible. The proposed amendment ensures that the City’s Ordinance remains updated with recent legislative changes so it can continue to offer this variety of housing types.

2. Adoption of Ordinance Will Not be Detrimental to the Public Interest, Health, Safety, Convenience, or Welfare: The proposed Ordinance will maintain the current zoning framework to allow Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units without introducing new uses or conditions that could pose risks.

The proposed amendments continue to regulate these units in a manner that ensures consistency with existing housing development residential zones. The proposed Ordinance will ensure the City’s regulations are reflective of legislative changes and are appropriate to ensure compliance with state requirements.

3. Consistency with Zoning Code: The Amendments are internally consistent with other provisions of the City’s Zoning Code, as they continue to allow development of Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units. This Ordinance will bring the City’s regulations into compliance with legislative changes related ADU and JADU development and is necessary to maintain compliance. The Ordinance does not introduce any new uses or standards that are incompatible with other provisions of the Zoning Code.

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SECTION 4: Code Amendment. Section 20.400.330 of the Stanton Municipal Code is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as provided in Exhibit “A-1,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 5: Effective Date. This Ordinance takes effect 30 days after its adoption.

SECTION 6: HCD Submittal. In accordance with Government Code sections 66326 and 66333.5, the City Clerk is directed to submit a copy of this Ordinance to the California Department of Housing and Community Development within 60 days after adoption.

SECTION 7: Publication. The City Clerk is directed to certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and post or publish this Ordinance as required by law.

SECTION 8: Custodian of Records. The custodian of records for this Ordinance is the City Clerk and the records comprising the administrative record are located at 7800 Katella Avenue, Stanton, CA 90680.

SECTION 9: Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity has no effect on the other provisions or applications of the Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this extent, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any portion thereof.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 2025.

DAVID J. SHAWVER, MAYOR
ATTEST:

PATRICIA A. VAZQUEZ, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

HONGDAO NGUYEN, CITY ATTORNEY
ORDINANCE NO. 1167
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.

CITY OF STANTON )
I, Patricia A. Vazquez, City Clerk of the City of Stanton, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1167 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Stanton, California, held on the 25th day of November, 2025, and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 9th day of December, 2025, by the following roll-call vote, to wit:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

PATRICIA A. VAZQUEZ, CITY CLERK
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EXHIBIT A-1
Amended ADU Regulations
SMC 20.400.330
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Section 20.400.330 Accessory Dwelling Units
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to allow and regulate accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) in compliance with Chapter 13 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the California Government Code.

B. Effect of Conforming. An ADU or JADU that conforms to the standards in this section will not be:

1. Deemed to be inconsistent with the city’s general plan and zoning designation for the lot on which the ADU or JADU is located.

2. Deemed to exceed the allowable density for the lot on which the ADU or JADU is located.

3. Considered in the application of any local ordinance, policy, or program to limit residential growth.

4. Required to correct a nonconforming zoning condition, as defined in subsection C.8 below. This does not prevent the city from enforcing compliance with applicable building standards in accordance with Health and Safety Code section 17980.12.

C. Definitions. As used in this section, terms are defined as follows:

1. “Accessory dwelling unit” or “ADU” means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. An accessory dwelling unit also includes the following:
a. An efficiency unit, as defined by section 17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code; and
b. A manufactured home, as defined by section 18007 of the California Health and Safety Code.

2. “Accessory structure” means a structure that is accessory and incidental to a dwelling located on the same lot. Refer to Section 20.700.70.

3. “Complete independent living facilities” means permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family or multifamily dwelling is or will be situated.

4. “Efficiency kitchen” means a kitchen that includes all of the following:
a. A cooking facility with appliances.
b. A food preparation counter and storage cabinets that are of a reasonable size in relation to the size of the JADU.

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5. “Junior accessory dwelling unit” or “JADU” means a residential unit that satisfies all of the following:
a. It is no more than 500 square feet of interior livable space in size. b. It is contained entirely within an existing or proposed single-family structure.

An enclosed use within the residence, such as an attached garage, is considered to be a part of and contained within the single-family structure. c. It includes its own separate sanitation facilities or shares sanitation facilities with the existing or proposed single-family structure.
d. If the unit does not include its own separate bathroom, then it contains an interior entrance to the main living area of the existing or proposed singlefamily structure in addition to an exterior entrance that is separate from the main entrance to the primary dwelling.
e. It includes an efficiency kitchen, as defined in subsection C.4 above.

6. “Livable space” means a space in a dwelling intended for human habitation, including living, sleeping, eating, cooking, or sanitation.

7. “Living area” means the interior habitable area of a dwelling unit, including basements and attics, but does not include a garage or any accessory structure.

8. “Nonconforming zoning condition” means a physical improvement on a property that does not conform with current zoning standards.

9. “Passageway” means a pathway that is unobstructed clear to the sky and extends from a street to one entrance of the ADU or JADU.

10. “Proposed dwelling” means a dwelling that is the subject of a permit application and that meets the requirements for permitting.

11. “Public transit” means a location, including, but not limited to, a bus stop or train station, where the public may access buses, trains, subways, and other forms of transportation that charge set fares, run on fixed routes, and are available to the public.

12. “Tandem parking” means that two or more automobiles are parked on a driveway or in any other location on a lot, lined up behind one another.

D. Approvals. The following approvals apply to ADUs and JADUs under this section:

1. Ministerial ADU and Building Permits Required. Every ADU and JADU requires an ADU permit and a building permit. The city will review and approve permit applications in accordance with subsection D.3 below.

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2. Processing Fee. The city may charge a fee to reimburse it for costs incurred in processing ADU permits, including the costs of adopting or amending the city’s ADU ordinance. The ADU-permit processing fee is determined by Resolution of the City Council.

3. Process and Timing.
a. Completeness.
i. Determination in 15 days. The city will determine whether an application to create or serve an ADU or JADU is complete and will provide written notice of the determination to the applicant within 15 business days after the city receives the application submittal. ii. Incomplete items. If the city’s determination under subsection D.3.a.i above is that the application is incomplete, the city’s notice must list the incomplete items and describe how the application can be made complete.
iii. Cure. After receiving a notice that the application is incomplete, the applicant may cure and address the items that were deemed by the city to be incomplete.
iv. Subsequent submittals. If the applicant submits additional information to address incomplete items, within 15 business days of the subsequent submittal the city will determine in writing whether the additional information remedies all the incomplete items that the city identified in its original notice. The city may not require the application to include an item that was not included in the original notice.
v. Deemed complete. If the city does not make a timely determination as required by this subsection a, the application or resubmitted application is deemed complete for the purposes of subsection D.3.c below.
vi. Appeal of incompleteness. An applicant may appeal the city’s determination that the application is incomplete by submitting a written appeal to the city clerk. The planning commission will review the written appeal and affirm or reverse the completeness determination and provide a final written determination to the applicant within 60 business days after receipt of the appeal. b. No discretion or hearing. Ministerial permits for an ADU or JADU are considered and approved without discretionary review or a hearing.

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c. Deadline to approve or deny ministerial approvals. The city must approve or deny an application to create an ADU or JADU within 60 days from the date that the city receives a complete application. If the city has not approved or denied the complete application within 60 days, the application is deemed approved unless either:
i. The applicant requests a delay, in which case the 60-day time period is tolled for the period of the requested delay, or
ii. When an application to create an ADU or JADU is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family or multifamily dwelling on the lot, the city may delay acting on the permit application for the ADU or JADU until the city acts on the permit application to create the new single-family or multifamily dwelling, but the application to create the ADU or JADU will still be considered ministerially without discretionary review or a hearing. d. Denial. If the city denies an application to create an ADU or JADU, the city must provide the applicant with comments that include, among other things, a list of all the defective or deficient items and a description of how the application may be remedied by the applicant. Notice of the denial and corresponding comments must be provided to the applicant within the 60- day time period established by subsection D.3.c above.
e. Appeal of denial. An applicant may appeal the city’s denial of the application by submitting a written appeal to the city clerk. The planning commission will review the written appeal and affirm or reverse the denial and provide a final written determination to the applicant within 60 business days after receipt of the appeal.
f. Concurrent review of demolition. A demolition permit for a detached garage that is to be replaced with an ADU is reviewed with the application for the ADU and issued at the same time.

E. Classes.

1. Class 1: Statutorily Regulated. Class 1 ADUs and JADUs are approved under Government Code section 66323. If an ADU or JADU complies with each of the general requirements in subsection F below, it is allowed in each of the scenarios provided in this subsection E.1. An ADU and JADU approved under subsection E.1.a may be combined with an ADU approved under subsection E.1.b, and ADUs approved under subsection E.1.c may be combined with ADUs approved under subsection E.1.d.
a. Converted on Single-family Lot: One ADU as described in this subsection E.1.a and one JADU on a lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling on it, where the ADU or JADU:

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i. Is either: within the space of a proposed single-family dwelling; within the existing space of an existing single-family dwelling; or (in the case of an ADU only) within the existing space of an accessory structure, plus up to 150 additional square feet if the expansion is limited to accommodating ingress and egress; and
ii. Has exterior access that is independent of that for the single-family dwelling; and
iii. Has side and rear setbacks sufficient for fire and safety, as dictated by applicable building and fire codes.
iv. The JADU complies with the requirements of Government Code sections 66333 through 66339.
b. Limited Detached on Single-family Lot: One detached, new-construction ADU on a lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling, if the detached ADU satisfies each of the following limitations:
i. The side- and rear-yard setbacks are at least four feet. ii. The total floor area is 800 square feet or smaller. iii. The peak height above grade does not exceed the applicable height limit in subsection F.2 below.
c. Converted on Multifamily Lot: One or more ADUs within portions of existing multifamily dwelling structures that are not used as livable space, including but not limited to storage rooms, boiler rooms, passageways, attics, basements, or garages, if each converted ADU complies with state building standards for dwellings. Under this subsection E.1.c, at least one converted ADU is allowed within an existing multifamily dwelling, up to a quantity equal to 25 percent of the existing multifamily dwelling units. d. Limited Detached on Multifamily Lot: No more than two detached ADUs on a lot with a proposed multifamily dwelling, or up to eight detached ADUs on a lot with an existing multifamily dwelling, if each detached ADU satisfies all of the following:
i. The side- and rear-yard setbacks are at least four feet. If the existing multifamily dwelling has a rear or side yard setback of less than four feet, the city will not require any modification to the multifamily dwelling as a condition of approving the ADU.
ii. The peak height above grade does not exceed the applicable height limit provided in subsection F.2 below.

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iii. If the lot has an existing multifamily dwelling, the quantity of detached ADUs does not exceed the number of primary dwelling units on the lot.

2. Class 2: Locally Regulated. Class 2 ADUs are approved under Government Code sections 66314–66322. Except for Class 1 ADUs approved under subsection E.1 above, all ADUs are subject to the standards set forth in subsections F and G below.

2. ADU Permit.
a. Except as allowed under subsection D.1 above, no ADU may be created without a building permit and an ADU permit in compliance with the standards set forth in subsections E and F below.
b. The city may charge a fee to reimburse it for costs incurred in processing ADU permits, including the costs of adopting or amending the city’s ADU ordinance.

The ADU-permit processing fee is determined by the Director of Community Development and approved by the City Council by resolution.

3. Process and Timing.
a. An ADU permit is considered and approved ministerially, without discretionary review or a hearing.
b. The city must approve or deny an application to create an ADU or JADU within 60 days from the date that the city receives a completed application. If the city has not approved or denied the completed application within 60 days, the application is deemed approved unless either:
i. The applicant requests a delay, in which case the 60-day time period is tolled for the period of the requested delay, or
ii. When an application to create an ADU or JADU is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family or multifamily dwelling on the lot, the city may delay acting on the permit application for the ADU or JADU until the city acts on the permit application to create the new single-family or multifamily dwelling, but the application to create the ADU or JADU will still be considered ministerially without discretionary review or a hearing.
c. If the city denies an application to create an ADU or JADU, the city must provide the applicant with comments that include, among other things, a list of all the defective or deficient items and a description of how the application may be remedied by the applicant. Notice of the denial and corresponding comments must be provided to the applicant within the 60-day time period established by subsection D.3.b above.

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d. A demolition permit for a detached garage that is to be replaced with an ADU is reviewed with the application for the ADU and issued at the same time.

F. General ADU and JADU Requirements. The following requirements apply to all Class 1 and Class 2 ADUs and JADUs that are approved under subsections D.1 or D.2 above:

1. Zoning.
a. An A Class 1 ADU subject only to a building permit under subsection E.1 may be created on a lot in a residential or mixed-use zone. b. An A Class 2 ADU subject to an ADU permit under subsection E.2 above may be created on a lot that is zoned to allow single-family dwelling residential use or multifamily dwelling residential use.
c. In accordance with Government Code section 66333(a), a JADU may only be created on a lot zoned for single-family residences.

2. Height.
a. Except as otherwise provided by subsections F.2.b and F.2.c below, a detached ADU created on a lot with an existing or proposed single family or multifamily dwelling unit may not exceed 16 feet in height.
b. A detached ADU may be up to 18 feet in height if it is created on a lot with an existing or proposed single family or multifamily dwelling unit that is located within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit stop or high quality transit corridor, as those terms are defined in Section 21155 of the Public Resources Code, and the ADU may be up to two additional feet in height (for a maximum of 20 feet) if necessary to accommodate a roof pitch on the ADU that is aligned with the roof pitch of the primary dwelling unit. c. A detached ADU created on a lot with an existing or proposed multifamily dwelling that has more than one story above grade may not exceed 18 feet in height.
d. An ADU that is attached to the primary dwelling may not exceed 25 feet in height or the height limitation imposed by the underlying zone that applies to the primary dwelling, whichever is lower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ADUs subject to this subsection F.2.d may not exceed two stories. e. For purposes of this subsection F.2, height is measured from the finished grade to the peak of the structure in compliance with Section 20.305.050.

3. Fire Sprinklers.
a. Fire sprinklers are required in an ADU if sprinklers are required in the primary residence.

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b. The construction of an ADU does not trigger a requirement for fire sprinklers to be installed in the existing primary dwelling.

4. Rental Term. No ADU or JADU may be rented for a term that is shorter than 30 days.

This prohibition applies regardless of when the ADU or JADU was created.

5. No Separate Conveyance. An ADU or JADU may be rented, but, except as otherwise provided in Government Code section 66341, no ADU or JADU may be sold or otherwise conveyed separately from the lot and the primary dwelling (in the case of a single-family lot) or from the lot and all of the dwellings (in the case of a multifamily lot).

6. Septic System Prohibited. The ADU or JADU must connect to the sewer system, septic systems are prohibited for every ADU and JADU.

7. Owner Occupancy.
a. ADUs. An ADU created under this section on or after January 1, 2020 is ADUs are not subject to an owner-occupancy requirement.
b. JADUs.
i. Generally. As required by state law, all JADUs are generally subject to an owner-occupancy requirement. A natural person with legal or equitable title to the property must reside on the property, in either the primary dwelling or JADU, as the person’s legal domicile and permanent residence.
ii. Exceptions. However, t The owner-occupancy requirement in this subsection F.7.b does not apply if t in either of the following situations:
(I) The JADU has separate sanitation facilities (i.e., does not share sanitation facilities with the existing primary
dwelling unit structure).
(II) The property is entirely owned by another governmental agency, land trust, or housing organization.

8. Deed Restriction. Prior to issuance of a building permit for an ADU or JADU, a deed restriction must be recorded against the title of the property in the County Recorder’s office and a copy filed with the Director. The deed restriction must run with the land and bind all future owners. The form of the deed restriction will be provided by the city and must provide that:
a. Except as otherwise provided in Government Code section 66341, the ADU or JADU may not be sold separately from the primary dwelling.

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b. The ADU or JADU is restricted to the approved size and to other attributes allowed by this section.
c. The deed restriction runs with the land and may be enforced against future property owners.
d. The deed restriction may be removed if the owner eliminates the ADU or JADU, as evidenced by, for example, removal of the kitchen facilities. To remove the deed restriction, an owner may make a written request of the Director, providing evidence that the ADU or JADU has in fact been eliminated. The Director may then determine whether the evidence supports the claim that the ADU or JADU has been eliminated. Appeal may be taken from the Director’s determination consistent with other provisions of this Code. If the ADU or JADU is not entirely physically removed, but is only eliminated by virtue of having a necessary component of an ADU or JADU removed, the remaining structure and improvements must otherwise comply with applicable provisions of this Code.
e. The deed restriction is enforceable by the director or his or her designee for the benefit of the City. Failure of the property owner to comply with the deed restriction may result in legal action against the property owner, and the City is authorized to obtain any remedy available to it at law or equity, including, but not limited to, obtaining an injunction enjoining the use of the ADU or JADU in violation of the recorded restrictions or abatement of the illegal unit.

9. Rent Reporting. In order to facilitate the city’s obligation to identify adequate sites for housing in accordance with Government Code sections 65583.1 and 66330, the following requirements must be satisfied:
a. With the building-permit application, the applicant must provide the city with an estimate of the projected annualized rent that will be charged for the ADU or JADU.
b. Within 90 days after each January 1 following issuance of the building permit, the owner must report the actual rent charged for the ADU or JADU during the prior year. If the city does not receive the report within the 90-day period, the owner is in violation of this Code, and the city may send the owner a notice of violation and allow the owner another 30 days to submit the report. If the owner fails to submit the report within the 30-day period, the city may enforce this provision in accordance with applicable law.

10. Building & Safety.
a. Must comply with building code. Subject to subsection F.10.b below, all ADUs and JADUs must comply with all local building code requirements.

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b. No change of occupancy. Construction of an ADU does not constitute a Group R occupancy change under the local building code, as described in Section 310 of the California Building Code, unless the building official or Code Enforcement Division officer makes a written finding based on substantial evidence in the record that the construction of the ADU could have a specific, adverse impact on public health and safety. Nothing in this subsection F.10.b prevents the city from changing the occupancy code of a space that was uninhabitable space or that was only permitted for nonresidential use and was subsequently converted for residential use in accordance with this section.

11. Certificate of Occupancy Timing.
a. Generally. No certificate of occupancy for an ADU or JADU may be issued before the certificate of occupancy is issued for the primary dwelling unit. b. Limited Exception for State-declared Emergencies. Notwithstanding subsection F.10.a above, a certificate of occupancy for an ADU may be issued before a certificate of occupancy for the primary dwelling if each of the following requirements are met:
i. The county is subject to a proclamation of a state of emergency made by the California Governor on or after February 1, 2025. ii. The primary dwelling was substantially damaged or destroyed by an event referenced in the Governor’s state of emergency
proclamation.
iii. The ADU has been issued construction permits and has passed all required inspections.
iv. The ADU is not attached to the primary dwelling.

G. Specific ADU Requirements. The following requirements apply only to Class 2 ADUs that require an ADU permit approved under subsection E.2 above. This subsection G does not apply to Class 1 ADUs or JADUs approved under subsection E.1 above.

1. Maximum Size.
a. The maximum size of a detached or attached ADU subject to this subsection F is 850 square feet of interior livable space for a studio or one-bedroom unit and 1,000 square feet if interior livable space for a unit with two or more bedrooms. b. An attached ADU that is created on a lot with an existing primary dwelling is further limited to 50 percent of the floor area of the existing primary dwelling. c. Application of other development standards in this subsection G, such as FAR or lot coverage, might further limit the size of the ADU, but no application of the percent-based size limit in subsection G.1.b above or of an FAR, front ORDINANCE NO. 1167
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setback, lot coverage limit, or open-space requirement may require the ADU to be have less than 800 square feet of interior livable space.

2. Floor Area Ratio (FAR). No ADU subject to this subsection G may cause the total FAR of the lot to exceed the ranges set in the table below, subject to subsection G.1.c above:

FAR/Target Range General GLMX North Gateway NGMX South Gateway SGMX Target Density Range Density range for residential uses expressed as dwelling units per NET acre.

Residential Uses 25 - 45 du/ac 25 - 45 du/ac 30 - 60 du/ac Target Intensity Range Floor area ratio (FAR) for nonresidential uses Nonresidential Uses (1) 1.0 - 2.0 1.0 - 2.0 1.5 - 3.0

3. Setbacks.
a. ADUs that are subject to this subsection G must conform to 4-foot side and rear setbacks. ADUs that are subject to this subsection G must conform to 25-foot front setbacks, subject to subsection G.1.c above.
b. No setback is required for an ADU that is subject to this subsection G if the ADU is constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing structure.

4. Lot Coverage. No ADU subject to this subsection G may cause the total lot coverage of the lot to exceed the maximums allowed in the below, subject to subsection G.1.c above.

Lot Coverage RE RL RM RH
Interior Lot 30% 40% 50% 65%
Corner Lot 35% 45% 50% 65%

5. Impervious Surface Coverage. Maximum percentage of the total gross lot area that may be covered by structures and impervious surfaces shall not exceed 70 percent, subject to subsection G.1.c above.

6. Passageway. No passageway, as defined by subsection C.9 above, is required for an ADU.

7. Parking.

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a. Generally. One off-street parking space is required for each ADU. The parking space may be provided in setback areas or as tandem parking, as defined by subsection C.12 above.
b. Exceptions. No parking under subsection F.7.a is required in the following situations:
i. The ADU is located within one-half mile walking distance of public transit, as defined in subsection C.11 above.
ii. The ADU is located within an architecturally and historically significant historic district.
iii. The ADU is part of the proposed or existing primary residence (singlefamily converted ADUs, not multi-family converted) or an accessory structure under subsection D.1.a above.
iv. When on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the occupant of the ADU.
v. When there is an established car share vehicle stop located within one block of the ADU.
vi. When the permit application to create an ADU is submitted with an application to create a new single-family or new multifamily dwelling on the same lot, provided that the ADU or the lot satisfies any other criteria listed in subsections G.7.b.i through G.7.b.v above. c. No Replacement. When a garage, carport, covered parking structure, or uncovered parking space is demolished in conjunction with the construction of an ADU or converted to an ADU, those off-street parking spaces are not required to be replaced.

8. Architectural Requirements.
a. The materials and colors of the exterior walls, roof, and windows and doors must be the same architectural design and appearance as those of the primary dwelling.
b. The roof slope must match that of the dominant roof slope of the primary dwelling. The dominant roof slope is the slope shared by the largest portion of the roof.
c. The exterior lighting must be limited to down-lights or as otherwise required by the building or fire code.
d. The ADU must have an independent exterior entrance, apart from that of the primary dwelling.

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e. The interior horizontal dimensions of an ADU must be at least 10 feet wide in every direction, with a minimum interior wall height of seven feet. f. No window or door of the ADU may have a direct line of sight to an adjoining residential property. Each window and door must either be located where there is no direct line of sight or screened using fencing, landscaping, or privacy glass to prevent a direct line of sight.
g. All windows and doors in an ADU less than 30 feet from a property line that is not a public right-of-way line must either be (for windows) clerestory with the bottom of the glass at least six feet above the finished floor, or (for windows and for doors) utilize frosted or obscure glass.

H. Fees. The following requirements apply to all Class 1 ADUs and JADUs and Class 2 ADUs that are approved under subsections E.1 or E.2 above.

1. Impact Fees.
a. No impact fee is required for an ADU that is less than 750 square feet of interior livable space in size. For purposes of this subsection H.1, “impact fee” means a “fee” under the Mitigation Fee Act (Gov. Code § 66000(b)) and a fee under the Quimby Act (Gov. Code § 66477). “Impact fee” here does not include any connection fee or capacity charge for water or sewer service. b. A JADU or ADU with less than 500 square feet of interior livable space does not increase assessable space by 500 square feet for purposes of Education Code section 17620(a)(1)(C), and is therefore not subject to school fees under Education Code section 17620.
c. Any impact fee that is required for an ADU that is 750 square feet or larger in size of interior livable space must be charged proportionately in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit. (E.g., the floor area of the ADU, divided by the floor area of the primary dwelling, times the typical fee amount charged for a new dwelling.)

9. Historical Protections. An ADU that is on or within 600 feet of real property that is listed in the California Register of Historic Resources must be located so as to not be visible from any public right-of-way.

9. Allowed Stories. No ADU subject to this subsection G may have more than one story, except that an ADU that is attached to the primary dwelling may have the stories allowed under subparagraph F.2.d of this section.

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2. Utility Fees.
a. If an ADU is constructed with a new single-family home, a separate utility connection directly between the ADU and the utility and payment of the normal connection fee and capacity charge for a new dwelling are required. b. Except as described in subsection H.2.a, converted ADUs on a single-family lot that are created under subsection E.1.a above are not required to have a new or separate utility connection directly between the ADU and the utility. Nor is a connection fee or capacity charge required. Notwithstanding the rest of this paragraph, a direct utility connection is required for separate conveyance of an ADU when separate conveyance is allowed under this code. c. Except as described in subsection H.2.a, all ADUs that are not covered by subsection H.2.b above require a new, separate utility connection directly between the ADU and the utility for any utility that is provided by the city. All utilities that are not provided by the city are subject to the connection and fee requirements of the utility provider.
i. The connection is subject to a connection fee or capacity charge that is proportionate to the burden created by the ADU based on either the floor area or the number of drainage-fixture units (DFU) values, as defined by the Uniform Plumbing Code, upon the water or sewer system. ii. The portion of the fee or charge that is charged by the city may not exceed the reasonable cost of providing this service.

I. Nonconforming Zoning Code Conditions, Building Code Violations, and Unpermitted Structures.

1. Generally. The city will not deny an ADU or JADU application due to a nonconforming zoning condition, building code violation, or unpermitted structure on the lot that does not present a threat to the public health and safety and that is not affected by the construction of the ADU or JADU.

2. Unpermitted ADUs and JADUs constructed before 2020.
a. Permit to Legalize. As required by state law, the city may not deny a permit to legalize an existing but unpermitted ADU or JADU that was constructed before January 1, 2020, if denial is based on either of the following grounds:
i. The ADU or JADU violates applicable building standards, or ii. The ADU or JADU does not comply with state ADU or JADU law this ADU ordinance (section 20.400.330).

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b. Exceptions:
i. Notwithstanding subsection I.2.a above, the city may deny a permit to legalize an existing but unpermitted ADU or JADU that was constructed before January 1, 2020, if the city makes a finding that correcting a violation is necessary to comply with the standards specified in California Health and Safety Code section 17920.3.
ii. Subsection HI2.a above does not apply to a building that is deemed to be substandard in accordance with California Health and Safety Code section 17920.3.

I. Restricted Areas. ADUs or JADUs shall not be allowed where roadways, public utilities and services are inadequate with reference to objective and published thresholds established by the utility or service provider. To ensure access by public safety vehicles, an ADU may not be located on a lot that fronts a roadway that is narrower than the minimum road width standards established by the Orange County Fire Authority's Master Plans for Commercial and Residential Development (as the same may be amended from time to time), unless: (1) one onsite parking space is provided for each bedroom included in the ADU; and (2) replacement onsite parking spaces are provided for any parking spaces that are lost or converted to accommodate the ADU.
1 CITY OF STANTON

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: December 9, 2025
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A FORMAL POLICY FOR NAMING AND

RENAMING CITY-OWNED PARKS AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
REPORT IN BRIEF:

This item presents the proposed Facility Naming Policy (Administrative Regulation No. V5-7) for City Council consideration and adoption. The policy establishes a consistent, transparent process for naming or renaming City-owned parks and public facilities, reflecting Stanton’s community values and prior Council direction.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. City Council find that this item is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and

2. Adopt Administrative Regulation No. V-5-7, Facility Naming Policy.

BACKGROUND:

In response to a Council Member-initiated request on January 14, 2025, the City Council directed staff to explore how other jurisdictions manage the naming and renaming of public assets. Staff presented initial findings and sought Council input at the June 24, 2025 meeting.

Municipal naming policies help ensure consistency, transparency, and alignment with community identity. They also establish clear processes for recognizing historic figures, community leaders, geographic references or facilities of cultural relevance.

Based on Council’s direction, staff developed a formal policy informed by policies from the cities of San Diego, San José, and Alameda, while tailoring it to Stanton’s local context.

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2 ANALYSIS/JUSTIFICATION:

The proposed Facility Naming Policy (Administrative Regulation No. V-5-7), Attachment A, provides a clear structure for how naming proposals are submitted, reviewed, and approved. Key elements include:

Purpose and Applicability
This policy applies to all City-owned real property. That includes parks, buildings, community centers, and public amenities such as gardens, plazas and shelters.

Criteria and Principles
Names may be considered based on one or more of the following:
• Geographic location
• Cultural or historical significance
• Recognition of distinguished individuals
• Significant contributions or partnerships
Exclusions
The following types of names are not eligible:
• Names of current elected or appointed officials
• Living individuals without a substantial record of community impact • Commercial branding, slogans, or logos
• Names that are offensive, divisive or duplicative
Submission and Review
• Proposals must be submitted in writing to the City Manager’s Office • Staff will conduct an initial review for completeness and alignment with the policy • The Community Services Commission will provide an advisory recommendation • Final approval will be made by the City Council
Renaming Guidelines
Renaming is generally discouraged. It may be considered only under specific circumstances, including:
• A significant shift in community values
• An existing name linked to reputational harm or controversy • The need to formalize a name that was previously unofficial or temporary • The expiration of a prior naming agreement
This policy does not authorize donor or sponsorship-based naming rights. Those provisions may be developed under a separate Council action if desired in the future.

Staff recommends adoption of the proposed policy to establish a consistent, transparent process for evaluating future naming requests.
3 FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT :

The action is exempt from CEQA under Section 15378(b)(5) as it constitutes a general policy and administrative activity.

LEGAL REVIEW:

None.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION :

Through the normal agenda posting process.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 5. Maintain and promote a responsive, high-quality and transparent government.

Prepared by: Zenia Bobadilla, Community Services Director Approved by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
ATTACHMENT:

A. Draft Administrative Regulation No. V-5-7, Facility Naming Policy

CITY OF STANTON

ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY
Number
V-5-7
Date
December 9, 2025
SUBJECT:

Facility Naming Policy
Authority
City Council
Administrator
City Manager’s Office
PURPOSE:

This policy establishes guidelines and procedures for naming or renaming City of Stanton facilities, parks, structures and amenities. The intent is to:
• Ensure a fair and transparent process
• Preserve Stanton’s cultural, historical, and community values • Provide appropriate recognition for individuals, geographic context, and community contributions
APPLICABILITY:

This policy applies to all City-owned real property including but not limited to: parks, buildings, community centers, sports fields, amenities (including playgrounds, plazas, gardens, shelters).

This policy does not apply to:
• Public streets or honorary street names
• Temporary or operational names (e.g. for construction reference) • Facility programming or event names
NAMING PRINCIPLES:

Facility names shall reflect one or more of the following:

1. Geographic or Location-Based Relevance
o Reference to neighborhoods, streets, landmarks, or topographic features

2. Cultural or Historical Significance
o Names tied to Stanton’s heritage, cultural diversity, or events shaping the community

3. Recognition of Distinguished Individuals
o Individuals who have made substantial, positive, and lasting contributions to Stanton
o Must be deceased for at least 5 years, unless waived by City Council for exceptional cases

4. Significant Contributions or Partnerships
o Groups or individuals who have contributed land, funding, or substantial resources toward the development, improvement, or maintenance of a facility
o Donor naming shall be addressed separately by Council through resolution as directed
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EXCLUSIONS:

The following are not eligible:
• Current elected or appointed City officials
• Living individuals without a substantial record of community impact • Names associated with commercial or corporate branding, slogans, or logos • Names that could be viewed as offensive, divisive or duplicative PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

A written proposal shall be submitted to the City Manager’s Office and must include:
• Proposed name
• Location and/or facility to be named
• Justification addressing the naming criteria (Naming Principles) • Supporting documentation (biography, historical records, media, maps) • Letters of support from community members or organizations (optional but encouraged)
REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS:

1. Initial Staff Review
o Staff will review the proposal for completeness and alignment with policy criteria
o Staff may request additional documentation or clarification

2. Public Notification and Input
o Public input will be encouraged throughout the process through appropriate means (meeting agendas, website notices)

3. Commission Recommendation
o Proposals will be referred to the Community Services Commission for advisory recommendation

4. City Council Consideration
o The City Council shall have final authority to approve or deny naming proposals at a public meeting
RENAMING FACILITIES:

Renaming existing facilities is discouraged unless one or more of the following applies:
• A compelling shift in community values or priorities
• An official facility name is associated with reputational harm or public controversy • A temporary or informal name is in place and needs formal designation • A contractual naming term has expired
Proposals for renaming shall follow the same review and public input process as new naming requests.
1 CITY OF STANTON

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: December 9, 2025
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20.400.330 OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE

RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THAT THE ACTION IS

STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES
CODE §21080.17
REPORT IN BRIEF:

The proposed urgency ordinance will amend Section 20.400.330 of the Stanton Municipal Code to comply with recent changes to state law that impose new limits on local authority to regulate Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs). Except as otherwise noted, these new laws take effect on January 1, 2026. The Council previously held a public hearing for a similar ordinance that introduced the same code amendments to comply with new ADU legislation, however, if adopted, the Ordinance will not become effective until after January 1, 2026.

If the City does not have a compliant ordinance in place on January 1, 2026 then its regulations become entirely null and void. The proposed urgency ordinance would become effective immediately after approval so staff is requesting the proposed urgency ordinance.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. City Council waive full reading and adopt by title only Urgency Ordinance No. 1168, entitled:
“AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF STANTON AMENDING SECTION 20.400.330 OF THE STANTON

MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS

AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO COMPLY WITH

RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW, AND FINDING THE ACTION TO

BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC
RESOURCES CODE § 21080.17”; and
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2 2. Find that the adoption of the proposed Urgency Ordinance No. 1168 is statutorily exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code § 21080.17.

BACKGROUND:

In recent years, the California Legislature has approved, and the Governor has signed into law, a number of bills that impose new limits on local authority to regulate Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs). In late 2025, four new bills were enacted that further amend state ADU law as summarized below.

ANALYSIS/JUSTIFICATION:

AB 462 – Coastal Development Permits; Disaster-Affected Areas AB 462 modifies several permitting requirements associated with processing Coastal Development Permits for ADUs located in the Coastal Zone.

Beyond changes to CDP processing, AB 462 modifies the rules governing the issuance of a certificate of occupancy (C of O) for an ADU. Historically, state law has prohibited a local agency from issuing a C of O for an ADU before one is issued for the primary dwelling (i.e., the primary dwelling must have a C of O before the ADU can receive one).

AB 462 creates a narrow exception to this prohibition for detached ADUs when all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) the Governor has declared a state of emergency for the county on or after February 1, 2025; (2) the primary dwelling was substantially damaged or destroyed by an event referenced in the state of emergency proclamation; and (3) the ADU has been issued construction permits and passed all required inspections. (Gov. Code, § 66328(b).) If these conditions are satisfied, the detached ADU can receive a C of O before the primary dwelling. In all other scenarios, the primary dwelling still needs a C of O before one can be issued for an ADU.

AB 462 was enacted as an urgency measure that took effect immediately when signed by the Governor (on October 10, 2025).

The following three bills were enacted as non-urgency measures and take effect on January 1, 2026.

AB 1154 – JADU Owner-Occupancy; Short-Term Rental
When a JADU is developed, existing state law requires a property owner to reside in the JADU or remaining portion of the single-family dwelling. AB 1154 narrows this requirement to now only apply when a JADU shares sanitation facilities (bathroom) with the single-family dwelling. If the JADU has its own bathroom, then the property owner does not have to reside on the property at all. (See amended Gov. Code, § 66333(b).) 3 AB 1154 also expressly prohibits JADUs from being used as short-term rentals (i.e., rented for a term shorter than 30 days). (See amended Gov. Code, § 66333(g).) Most ADU ordinances already included this prohibition (as well as prohibiting ADUs from being used as short-term rentals). But now it’s required by state law.

SB 9; SB 543 – ADU Ordinance Submittal to HCD; Approval Under existing law, local agencies are required to submit a copy of their ADU ordinance to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) within 60 days of adoption.

This year’s SB 91 and SB 543 create a penalty for failing to do so by rendering null and void any local ordinance that is not submitted to HCD within 60 days of adoption. (See amended Gov. Code, § 66326(d); new Gov. Code, § 66333.5(d).) The bills further specify that a local ADU ordinance is null and void if HCD issues findings that the ordinance does not comply with state law and the local agency fails to respond to HCD within 30 days. (Id.)
SB 543 – ADU Size; Number of ADUs; Impact Fees; Application Timeline SB 543 makes numerous changes and clarifications to state ADU law, the most notable of which are summarized below.

ADU & JADU Size
Existing law limits the maximum size of a JADU to 500 square feet and prohibits local ADU ordinances from imposing certain development standards that would prevent an ADU created under Government Code section 66314 through 66322 from being at least 800 square feet.

SB 543 amends state ADU law to specify that allowable square footage of an ADU or JADU refers to square footage of “interior livable space.” (See amended Gov. Code, § 66313(d), 66321(b)(2).)
Impact Fees
Existing law exempts ADUS that are 750 square feet or smaller from development impacts fees (DIFs).

SB 543 clarifies that DIFs may not be imposed on an ADU that has 750 or fewer square feet of interior livable space or on a JADU with 500 or fewer square feet of interior livable space.

The bill also exempts an ADU or JADU with fewer than 500 square feet of interior livable space from school impact fees. (See amended Gov. Code, § 66311.5.) 1 Not to be confused with the SB 9 of 2021 (Stats. 2021, Ch. 162) regarding urban lot splits and second primary dwelling units.
4 Quantity of ADUs Created Under Government Code Section 66323 Existing state law creates four categories of ADUs that must be approved if they comply with the limited standards provided in Government Code section 66323(a)(1)–(4). These are:
(1) a converted ADU and JADU created on a lot with a proposed or existing singlefamily dwelling (Gov. Code, § 66323(a)(1)); (2) a detached ADU created on a lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling (Gov. Code, § 66323(a)(2));
(3) converted ADUs created in an existing multifamily dwelling (Gov. Code, § 66323(a)(3)); and
(4) detached ADUs created on a lot with a proposed or existing multifamily dwelling.

For some time, there has been uncertainty as to whether ADUs created under Government Code section 66323 could be combined. Some practitioners interpreted the statute to not require local agencies to allow combinations. Initially, HCD took the same position, in its 2020 ADU Handbook. But for the last few years, HCD has taken the opposite position: that yes, combinations are permitted. (See HCD January 2025 ADU Handbook, at p. 19 [“[P]ursuant to Government Code section 66323, subdivision (a), local governments must allow units created pursuant to subparagraphs (1) and (2) together or (3) and (4) together”].)
SB 543 codifies HCD’s most recent interpretation by amending Government Code section 66323 to specifically allow combinations. Thus, a lot with a multifamily dwelling can now have a converted ADU or ADUs created under section 66323(a)(3) and detached ADUs created under section 66323(a)(4). And a lot with a single-family dwelling can now have a converted ADU and a JADU created under section 66323(a)(1) and a detached ADU created under section 66323(a)(2).

ADU Permitting Process
Existing law has long required local agencies to approve or deny an ADU application within 60 days of receiving a complete application. However, state law was silent with respect to incompleteness determinations, subsequent resubmittals, and appealing local decisions on ADU applications.

SB 543 requires local agencies to now:
(1) determine whether an ADU application is complete within 15 business days of submittal;
(2) if the application is incomplete, within the same 15 days provide the applicant with a list of incomplete items and how to address them; (3) review a resubmitted application for completeness within 15 business days; (4) provide the applicant with a written appeal process for any incompleteness determination or denial (to the Planning Commission or City Council, or both); and
5 (5) provide a final written determination on the appeal within 60 business days of receiving the appeal). (See amended Gov. Code, §§ 66317 [ADUs], 66335 [JADUs].)

NEXT STEPS & RECOMMENDATION
AB 462 took effect immediately when signed, but technically it doesn’t require any change to a local ADU ordinance; the City just needs to follow the new rules for CDP processing and issuance of a C of O, if applicable. But the remaining bills take effect January 1, 2026, and for the City’s ADU ordinance to remain valid and enforceable, it must comply with the new bills by January 1, 2026, or the City’s entire existing ADU ordinance becomes null and void as a matter of law, and the City will have to allow ADUs with no regulation except for the few requirements imposed in the state ADU law itself. The approval of ADUs and JADUs based solely on these default statutory standards, without local regulations governing height, setback, landscape, and architectural review, among other things, would threaten the character of existing neighborhoods and negatively impact property values, personal privacy, and fire safety.

Therefore, the proposed ordinance is an urgency measure, which means it will take immediate effect upon adoption. Typically, an ordinance affecting planning and zoning is approved by the Council after a planning-agency recommendation, a first reading and introduction before the Council and then a second reading at a regular Council meeting — with the ordinance taking effect 30 days following adoption. But here it is necessary for the City Council to adopt this ordinance as an urgency measure because the new ADU laws will take effect on January 1, 2026, before a non-urgency adoption would take effect. The urgency ordinance will be followed at the earliest possible time by a non-urgency ordinance subject to all normal procedures.

For the above reasons, staff recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed urgency ordinance (Attachment A), which will ensure that the City’s ADU ordinance remains valid on January 1, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended actions.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

Under California Public Resources Code section 21080.17, CEQA does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county implementing the provisions of Chapter 13 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the California Government Code, which is California’s ADU law.

Therefore, the proposed ordinance is statutorily exempt from CEQA in that the proposed ordinance implements state ADU law.
6 LEGAL REVIEW:

The City Attorney’s office provided guidance and oversight in the preparation of the proposed Ordinance to ensure compliance with state law.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 5: Maintain and promote a responsive, high-quality and transparent government.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:

Notice was posted at three public places and made public through the agenda-posting process on December 4, 2025.

Prepared by: Crystal Landavazo, Community & Economic Development Director Approved by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
ATTACHMENT:

A. Proposed Urgency Ordinance No. 1168
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URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1168

AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON AMENDING SECTION 20.400.330 OF THE CITY OF STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE

RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY

DWELLING UNITS TO COMPLY WITH THE RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW, AND

FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE § 21080.17
WHEREAS, the City of Stanton, California (“City”) is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, state law authorizes cities to act by ordinance to provide for the creation and regulation of accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”) and junior accessory dwelling units (“JADUs”); and
WHEREAS, in recent years, the California Legislature has approved, and the Governor has signed into law, numerous bills that, among other things, amend various sections of the Government Code to impose new limits on local authority to regulate ADUs and JADUs; and
WHEREAS, in 2025, the California Legislature approved, and the Governor signed into law, Assembly Bill 462 (“AB 462”), Assembly Bill 1154 (“AB 1154”), Senate Bill 9 (“SB 9”), and Senate Bill 543 (“SB 543”), which further amend state ADU law; and WHEREAS, new updates to state ADU law take effect January 1, 2026, and for the City’s ADU ordinance to remain valid, it must be amended to reflect the most recent changes to state law; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend its local regulatory scheme for the construction of ADUs and JADUs to reflect the most recent changes to state law; and WHEREAS, there is a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, or welfare based on the passage of bills updating state ADU law because if the City’s ordinance does not comply with this legislation by January 1, 2026 — and the City’s ADU ordinance becomes null and void in its entirety — the City would be required to approve ADUs and JADUs in accordance with the few default standards that are imposed by Chapter 13 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the California Government Code, which is the state ADU law; and WHEREAS, the approval of ADUs and JADUs based solely on the default statutory standards, without local regulations governing height, setback, landscape, and architectural review, among other things, would threaten the character of existing neighborhoods, and negatively impact property values, personal privacy, and fire safety.

These threats to public safety, health, and welfare justify adoption of this Ordinance as an urgency ordinance, to be effective immediately upon adoption by a four-fifths vote of the City Council; and
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WHEREAS, to protect the public safety, health, and welfare, the City Council may adopt this Ordinance as an urgency measure in accordance with Government Code section 36937, subdivision (b).

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: Incorporation. The recitals above are each incorporated by reference and adopted as findings by the City Council.

SECTION 2: CEQA. Under California Public Resources Code section 21080.17, the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county implementing the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the California Government Code, which is California’s ADU law.

Therefore, adoption of the urgency Ordinance is statutorily exempt from CEQA in that it implements state ADU law.

SECTION 3: General Plan. The City Council hereby finds that the adoption of the urgency Ordinance is consistent with the General Plan as a matter of law under Government Code section 66314(c).

SECTION 4: Code Amendment. Section 20.400.330 of the Stanton Municipal Code is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as provided in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 5: Effective Date. This Ordinance takes effect immediately upon its adoption.

SECTION 6: HCD Submittal. In accordance with Government Code sections 66326 and 66333.5, the City Clerk is directed to submit a copy of this Ordinance to the California Department of Housing and Community Development within 60 days after adoption.

SECTION 7: Publication. The City Clerk certifies that this Ordinance was adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting on December 9, 2025.

SECTION 8: Custodian of Records. The custodian of records for this Ordinance is the City Clerk and the records comprising the administrative record are located in City Hall at 7800 Katella Ave in the City of Stanton.

SECTION 9: Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity has no effect on the other provisions or applications of the Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this extent, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any portion thereof.

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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 2025.

DAVID J. SHAWVER, MAYOR
ATTEST:

PATRICIA A. VAZQUEZ, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

HONGDAO NGUYEN, CITY ATTORNEY

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.

CITY OF STANTON )
I, Patricia A. Vazquez, City Clerk of the City of Stanton, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Urgency Ordinance No. 1168 was duly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Stanton, California, held on the 9th day of December, 2025, by the following roll-call vote, to wit:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

PATRICIA A. VAZQUEZ, CITY CLERK
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EXHIBIT “A”
Amended ADU Regulations
SMC 20.400.330
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EXHIBIT “A”
Section 20.400.330 Accessory Dwelling Units
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to allow and regulate accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) in compliance with Chapter 13 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the California Government Code.

B. Effect of Conforming. An ADU or JADU that conforms to the standards in this section will not be:

1. Deemed to be inconsistent with the city’s general plan and zoning designation for the lot on which the ADU or JADU is located.

2. Deemed to exceed the allowable density for the lot on which the ADU or JADU is located.

3. Considered in the application of any local ordinance, policy, or program to limit residential growth.

4. Required to correct a nonconforming zoning condition, as defined in subsection C.8 below. This does not prevent the city from enforcing compliance with applicable building standards in accordance with Health and Safety Code section 17980.12.

C. Definitions. As used in this section, terms are defined as follows:

1. “Accessory dwelling unit” or “ADU” means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. An accessory dwelling unit also includes the following:
a. An efficiency unit, as defined by section 17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code; and
b. A manufactured home, as defined by section 18007 of the California Health and Safety Code.

2. “Accessory structure” means a structure that is accessory and incidental to a dwelling located on the same lot. Refer to Section 20.700.70.

3. “Complete independent living facilities” means permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family or multifamily dwelling is or will be situated.

4. “Efficiency kitchen” means a kitchen that includes all of the following:
a. A cooking facility with appliances.
b. A food preparation counter and storage cabinets that are of a reasonable size in relation to the size of the JADU.

5. “Junior accessory dwelling unit” or “JADU” means a residential unit that satisfies all of the following:
a. It is no more than 500 square feet of interior livable space in size. b. It is contained entirely within an existing or proposed single-family structure.

An enclosed use within the residence, such as an attached garage, is considered to be a part of and contained within the single-family structure. c. It includes its own separate sanitation facilities or shares sanitation facilities with the existing or proposed single-family structure.
d. If the unit does not include its own separate bathroom, then it contains an interior entrance to the main living area of the existing or proposed singlefamily structure in addition to an exterior entrance that is separate from the main entrance to the primary dwelling.
e. It includes an efficiency kitchen, as defined in subsection C.4 above.

6. “Livable space” means a space in a dwelling intended for human habitation, including living, sleeping, eating, cooking, or sanitation.

7. “Living area” means the interior habitable area of a dwelling unit, including basements and attics, but does not include a garage or any accessory structure.

8. “Nonconforming zoning condition” means a physical improvement on a property that does not conform with current zoning standards.

9. “Passageway” means a pathway that is unobstructed clear to the sky and extends from a street to one entrance of the ADU or JADU.

10. “Proposed dwelling” means a dwelling that is the subject of a permit application and that meets the requirements for permitting.

11. “Public transit” means a location, including, but not limited to, a bus stop or train station, where the public may access buses, trains, subways, and other forms of transportation that charge set fares, run on fixed routes, and are available to the public.

12. “Tandem parking” means that two or more automobiles are parked on a driveway or in any other location on a lot, lined up behind one another.

D. Approvals. The following approvals apply to ADUs and JADUs under this section:

1. Ministerial ADU and Building Permits Required. Every ADU and JADU requires an ADU permit and a building permit. The city will review and approve permit applications in accordance with subsection E.3 below.

2. Processing Fee. The city may charge a fee to reimburse it for costs incurred in processing ADU permits, including the costs of adopting or amending the city’s ADU ordinance. The ADU-permit processing fee is determined by Resolution of the City Council.

3. Process and Timing.
a. Completeness.
i. Determination in 15 days. The city will determine whether an application to create or serve an ADU or JADU is complete and will provide written notice of the determination to the applicant within 15 business days after the city receives the application submittal. ii. Incomplete items. If the city’s determination under subsection D.3.a.i above is that the application is incomplete, the city’s notice must list the incomplete items and describe how the application can be made complete.
iii. Cure. After receiving a notice that the application is incomplete, the applicant may cure and address the items that were deemed by the city to be incomplete.
iv. Subsequent submittals. If the applicant submits additional information to address incomplete items, within 15 business days of the subsequent submittal the city will determine in writing whether the additional information remedies all the incomplete items that the city identified in its original notice. The city may not require the application to include an item that was not included in the original notice.
v. Deemed complete. If the city does not make a timely determination as required by this subsection a, the application or resubmitted application is deemed complete for the purposes of subsection D.3.c below.
vi. Appeal of incompleteness. An applicant may appeal the city’s determination that the application is incomplete by submitting a written appeal to the city clerk. The planning commission will review the written appeal and affirm or reverse the completeness determination and provide a final written determination to the applicant within 60 business days after receipt of the appeal. b. No discretion or hearing. Ministerial permits for an ADU or JADU are considered and approved without discretionary review or a hearing. c. Deadline to approve or deny ministerial approvals. The city must approve or deny an application to create an ADU or JADU within 60 days from the date that the city receives a complete application. If the city has not approved or denied the complete application within 60 days, the application is deemed approved unless either:
i. The applicant requests a delay, in which case the 60-day time period is tolled for the period of the requested delay, or
ii. When an application to create an ADU or JADU is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family or multifamily dwelling on the lot, the city may delay acting on the permit application for the ADU or JADU until the city acts on the permit application to create the new single-family or multifamily dwelling, but the application to create the ADU or JADU will still be considered ministerially without discretionary review or a hearing. d. Denial. If the city denies an application to create an ADU or JADU, the city must provide the applicant with comments that include, among other things, a list of all the defective or deficient items and a description of how the application may be remedied by the applicant. Notice of the denial and corresponding comments must be provided to the applicant within the 60- day time period established by subsection E.3.b below.
e. Appeal of denial. An applicant may appeal the city’s denial of the application by submitting a written appeal to the city clerk. The planning commission will review the written appeal and affirm or reverse the denial and provide a final written determination to the applicant within 60 business days after receipt of the appeal.
f. Concurrent review of demolition. A demolition permit for a detached garage that is to be replaced with an ADU is reviewed with the application for the ADU and issued at the same time.

E. Classes.

1. Class 1: Statutorily Regulated. Class 1 ADUs and JADUs are approved under Government Code section 66323. If an ADU or JADU complies with each of the general requirements in subsection F below, it is allowed in each of the scenarios provided in this subsection E.1. An ADU and JADU approved under subsection E.1.a may be combined with an ADU approved under subsection E.1.b, and ADUs approved under subsection E.1.c may be combined with ADUs approved under subsection E.1.d.
a. Converted on Single-family Lot: One ADU as described in this subsection E.1.a and one JADU on a lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling on it, where the ADU or JADU:
i. Is either: within the space of a proposed single-family dwelling; within the existing space of an existing single-family dwelling; or (in the case of an ADU only) within the existing space of an accessory structure, plus up to 150 additional square feet if the expansion is limited to accommodating ingress and egress; and
ii. Has exterior access that is independent of that for the single-family dwelling; and
iii. Has side and rear setbacks sufficient for fire and safety, as dictated by applicable building and fire codes.
iv. The JADU complies with the requirements of Government Code sections 66333 through 66339.
b. Limited Detached on Single-family Lot: One detached, new-construction ADU on a lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling, if the detached ADU satisfies each of the following limitations:
i. The side- and rear-yard setbacks are at least four feet. ii. The total floor area is 800 square feet or smaller. iii. The peak height above grade does not exceed the applicable height limit in subsection F.2 below.
c. Converted on Multifamily Lot: One or more ADUs within portions of existing multifamily dwelling structures that are not used as livable space, including but not limited to storage rooms, boiler rooms, passageways, attics, basements, or garages, if each converted ADU complies with state building standards for dwellings. Under this subsection E.1.c, at least one converted ADU is allowed within an existing multifamily dwelling, up to a quantity equal to 25 percent of the existing multifamily dwelling units. d. Limited Detached on Multifamily Lot: No more than two detached ADUs on a lot with a proposed multifamily dwelling, or up to eight detached ADUs on a lot with an existing multifamily dwelling, if each detached ADU satisfies all of the following:
i. The side- and rear-yard setbacks are at least four feet. If the existing multifamily dwelling has a rear or side yard setback of less than four feet, the city will not require any modification to the multifamily dwelling as a condition of approving the ADU.
ii. The peak height above grade does not exceed the applicable height limit provided in subsection F.2 below.
iii. If the lot has an existing multifamily dwelling, the quantity of detached ADUs does not exceed the number of primary dwelling units on the lot.

2. Class 2: Locally Regulated. Class 2 ADUs are approved under Government Code sections 66314–66322. Except for Class 1 ADUs approved under subsection E.1 above, all ADUs are subject to the standards set forth in subsections F and G below.

2. ADU Permit.
a. Except as allowed under subsection Error! Reference source not found., no ADU may be created without a building permit and an ADU permit in compliance with the standards set forth in subsections F and G below. b. The city may charge a fee to reimburse it for costs incurred in processing ADU permits, including the costs of adopting or amending the city’s ADU ordinance.

The ADU-permit processing fee is determined by the Director of Community Development and approved by the City Council by resolution.

3. Process and Timing.
a. An ADU permit is considered and approved ministerially, without discretionary review or a hearing.
b. The city must approve or deny an application to create an ADU or JADU within 60 days from the date that the city receives a completed application. If the city has not approved or denied the completed application within 60 days, the application is deemed approved unless either:
i. The applicant requests a delay, in which case the 60-day time period is tolled for the period of the requested delay, or
ii. When an application to create an ADU or JADU is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family or multifamily dwelling on the lot, the city may delay acting on the permit application for the ADU or JADU until the city acts on the permit application to create the new single-family or multifamily dwelling, but the application to create the ADU or JADU will still be considered ministerially without discretionary review or a hearing.
c. If the city denies an application to create an ADU or JADU, the city must provide the applicant with comments that include, among other things, a list of all the defective or deficient items and a description of how the application may be remedied by the applicant. Notice of the denial and corresponding comments must be provided to the applicant within the 60-day time period established by subsection E.3.b above.
d. A demolition permit for a detached garage that is to be replaced with an ADU is reviewed with the application for the ADU and issued at the same time.

F. General ADU and JADU Requirements. The following requirements apply to all Class 1 and Class 2 ADUs and JADUs that are approved under subsections Error! Reference source not found. or E.2 above:

1. Zoning.
a. An A Class 1 ADU subject only to a building permit under subsection E.1 may be created on a lot in a residential or mixed-use zone. b. An A Class 2 ADU subject to an ADU permit under subsection E.2 above may be created on a lot that is zoned to allow single-family dwelling residential use or multifamily dwelling residential use.
c. In accordance with Government Code section 66333(a), a JADU may only be created on a lot zoned for single-family residences.

2. Height.
a. Except as otherwise provided by subsections F.2.b and F.2.c below, a detached ADU created on a lot with an existing or proposed single family or multifamily dwelling unit may not exceed 16 feet in height.
b. A detached ADU may be up to 18 feet in height if it is created on a lot with an existing or proposed single family or multifamily dwelling unit that is located within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit stop or high quality transit corridor, as those terms are defined in Section 21155 of the Public Resources Code, and the ADU may be up to two additional feet in height (for a maximum of 20 feet) if necessary to accommodate a roof pitch on the ADU that is aligned with the roof pitch of the primary dwelling unit. c. A detached ADU created on a lot with an existing or proposed multifamily dwelling that has more than one story above grade may not exceed 18 feet in height.
d. An ADU that is attached to the primary dwelling may not exceed 25 feet in height or the height limitation imposed by the underlying zone that applies to the primary dwelling, whichever is lower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ADUs subject to this subsection F.2.d may not exceed two stories. e. For purposes of this subsection F.2, height is measured from the finished grade to the peak of the structure in compliance with Section 20.305.050.

3. Fire Sprinklers.
a. Fire sprinklers are required in an ADU if sprinklers are required in the primary residence.
b. The construction of an ADU does not trigger a requirement for fire sprinklers to be installed in the existing primary dwelling.

4. Rental Term. No ADU or JADU may be rented for a term that is shorter than 30 days.

This prohibition applies regardless of when the ADU or JADU was created.

5. No Separate Conveyance. An ADU or JADU may be rented, but, except as otherwise provided in Government Code section 66341, no ADU or JADU may be sold or otherwise conveyed separately from the lot and the primary dwelling (in the case of a single-family lot) or from the lot and all of the dwellings (in the case of a multifamily lot).

6. Septic System Prohibited. The ADU or JADU must connect to the sewer system, septic systems are prohibited for every ADU and JADU.

7. Owner Occupancy.
a. ADUs. An ADU created under this section on or after January 1, 2020 is ADUs are not subject to an owner-occupancy requirement.
b. JADUs.
i. Generally. As required by state law, all JADUs are generally subject to an owner-occupancy requirement. A natural person with legal or equitable title to the property must reside on the property, in either the primary dwelling or JADU, as the person’s legal domicile and permanent residence.
ii. Exceptions. However, t The owner-occupancy requirement in this subsection F.7.b does not apply if t in either of the following situations:
(I) The JADU has separate sanitation facilities (i.e., does not share sanitation facilities with the existing primary
dwelling unit structure).
(II) The property is entirely owned by another governmental agency, land trust, or housing organization.

8. Deed Restriction. Prior to issuance of a building permit for an ADU or JADU, a deed restriction must be recorded against the title of the property in the County Recorder’s office and a copy filed with the Director. The deed restriction must run with the land and bind all future owners. The form of the deed restriction will be provided by the city and must provide that:
a. Except as otherwise provided in Government Code section 66341, the ADU or JADU may not be sold separately from the primary dwelling. b. The ADU or JADU is restricted to the approved size and to other attributes allowed by this section.
c. The deed restriction runs with the land and may be enforced against future property owners.
d. The deed restriction may be removed if the owner eliminates the ADU or JADU, as evidenced by, for example, removal of the kitchen facilities. To remove the deed restriction, an owner may make a written request of the Director, providing evidence that the ADU or JADU has in fact been eliminated. The Director may then determine whether the evidence supports the claim that the ADU or JADU has been eliminated. Appeal may be taken from the Director’s determination consistent with other provisions of this Code. If the ADU or JADU is not entirely physically removed, but is only eliminated by virtue of having a necessary component of an ADU or JADU removed, the remaining structure and improvements must otherwise comply with applicable provisions of this Code.
e. The deed restriction is enforceable by the director or his or her designee for the benefit of the City. Failure of the property owner to comply with the deed restriction may result in legal action against the property owner, and the City is authorized to obtain any remedy available to it at law or equity, including, but not limited to, obtaining an injunction enjoining the use of the ADU or JADU in violation of the recorded restrictions or abatement of the illegal unit.

9. Rent Reporting. In order to facilitate the city’s obligation to identify adequate sites for housing in accordance with Government Code sections 65583.1 and 66330, the following requirements must be satisfied:
a. With the building-permit application, the applicant must provide the city with an estimate of the projected annualized rent that will be charged for the ADU or JADU.
b. Within 90 days after each January 1 following issuance of the building permit, the owner must report the actual rent charged for the ADU or JADU during the prior year. If the city does not receive the report within the 90-day period, the owner is in violation of this Code, and the city may send the owner a notice of violation and allow the owner another 30 days to submit the report. If the owner fails to submit the report within the 30-day period, the city may enforce this provision in accordance with applicable law.

10. Building & Safety.
a. Must comply with building code. Subject to subsection F.10.b below, all ADUs and JADUs must comply with all local building code requirements. b. No change of occupancy. Construction of an ADU does not constitute a Group R occupancy change under the local building code, as described in Section 310 of the California Building Code, unless the building official or Code Enforcement Division officer makes a written finding based on substantial evidence in the record that the construction of the ADU could have a specific, adverse impact on public health and safety. Nothing in this subsection F.10.b prevents the city from changing the occupancy code of a space that was uninhabitable space or that was only permitted for nonresidential use and was subsequently converted for residential use in accordance with this section.

11. Certificate of Occupancy Timing.
a. Generally. No certificate of occupancy for an ADU or JADU may be issued before the certificate of occupancy is issued for the primary dwelling unit. b. Limited Exception for State-declared Emergencies. Notwithstanding subsection F.11.a above, a certificate of occupancy for an ADU may be issued before a certificate of occupancy for the primary dwelling if each of the following requirements are met:
i. The county is subject to a proclamation of a state of emergency made by the California Governor on or after February 1, 2025. ii. The primary dwelling was substantially damaged or destroyed by an event referenced in the Governor’s state of emergency
proclamation.
iii. The ADU has been issued construction permits and has passed all required inspections.
iv. The ADU is not attached to the primary dwelling.

G. Specific ADU Requirements. The following requirements apply only to Class 2 ADUs that require an ADU permit approved under subsection E.2 above. This subsection G does not apply to Class 1 ADUs or JADUs approved under subsection E.1 above.

1. Maximum Size.
a. The maximum size of a detached or attached ADU subject to this subsection G is 850 square feet of interior livable space for a studio or one-bedroom unit and 1,000 square feet if interior livable space for a unit with two or more bedrooms. b. An attached ADU that is created on a lot with an existing primary dwelling is further limited to 50 percent of the floor area of the existing primary dwelling. c. Application of other development standards in this subsection G, such as FAR or lot coverage, might further limit the size of the ADU, but no application of the percent-based size limit in subsection G.1.b above or of an FAR, front setback, lot coverage limit, or open-space requirement may require the ADU to be have less than 800 square feet of interior livable space.

2. Floor Area Ratio (FAR). No ADU subject to this subsection G may cause the total FAR of the lot to exceed the ranges set in the table below, subject to subsection G.1.c above:

FAR/Target Range General GLMX North Gateway NGMX South Gateway SGMX Target Density Range Density range for residential uses expressed as dwelling units per NET acre.

Residential Uses 25 - 45 du/ac 25 - 45 du/ac 30 - 60 du/ac Target Intensity Range Floor area ratio (FAR) for nonresidential uses Nonresidential Uses (1) 1.0 - 2.0 1.0 - 2.0 1.5 - 3.0

3. Setbacks.
a. ADUs that are subject to this subsection G must conform to 4-foot side and rear setbacks. ADUs that are subject to this subsection G must conform to 25-foot front setbacks, subject to subsection G.1.c above.
b. No setback is required for an ADU that is subject to this subsection G if the ADU is constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing structure.

4. Lot Coverage. No ADU subject to this subsection G may cause the total lot coverage of the lot to exceed the maximums allowed in the below, subject to subsection G.1.c above.

Lot Coverage RE RL RM RH
Interior Lot 30% 40% 50% 65%
Corner Lot 35% 45% 50% 65%

5. Impervious Surface Coverage. Maximum percentage of the total gross lot area that may be covered by structures and impervious surfaces shall not exceed 70 percent, subject to subsection G.1.c above.

6. Passageway. No passageway, as defined by subsection C.9 above, is required for an ADU.

7. Parking.
a. Generally. One off-street parking space is required for each ADU. The parking space may be provided in setback areas or as tandem parking, as defined by subsection C.12 above.
b. Exceptions. No parking under subsection G.7.a is required in the following situations:
i. The ADU is located within one-half mile walking distance of public transit, as defined in subsection C.11 above.
ii. The ADU is located within an architecturally and historically significant historic district.
iii. The ADU is part of the proposed or existing primary residence (singlefamily converted ADUs, not multi-family converted) or an accessory structure under subsection E.1.a above.
iv. When on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the occupant of the ADU.
v. When there is an established car share vehicle stop located within one block of the ADU.
vi. When the permit application to create an ADU is submitted with an application to create a new single-family or new multifamily dwelling on the same lot, provided that the ADU or the lot satisfies any other criteria listed in subsections G.7.b.i through G.7.b.v above. c. No Replacement. When a garage, carport, covered parking structure, or uncovered parking space is demolished in conjunction with the construction of an ADU or converted to an ADU, those off-street parking spaces are not required to be replaced.

8. Architectural Requirements.
a. The materials and colors of the exterior walls, roof, and windows and doors must be the same architectural design and appearance as those of the primary dwelling.
b. The roof slope must match that of the dominant roof slope of the primary dwelling. The dominant roof slope is the slope shared by the largest portion of the roof.
c. The exterior lighting must be limited to down-lights or as otherwise required by the building or fire code.
d. The ADU must have an independent exterior entrance, apart from that of the primary dwelling.
e. The interior horizontal dimensions of an ADU must be at least 10 feet wide in every direction, with a minimum interior wall height of seven feet. f. No window or door of the ADU may have a direct line of sight to an adjoining residential property. Each window and door must either be located where there is no direct line of sight or screened using fencing, landscaping, or privacy glass to prevent a direct line of sight.
g. All windows and doors in an ADU less than 30 feet from a property line that is not a public right-of-way line must either be (for windows) clerestory with the bottom of the glass at least six feet above the finished floor, or (for windows and for doors) utilize frosted or obscure glass.

9. Historical Protections. An ADU that is on or within 600 feet of real property that is listed in the California Register of Historic Resources must be located so as to not be visible from any public right-of-way.

9. Allowed Stories. No ADU subject to this subsection G may have more than one story, except that an ADU that is attached to the primary dwelling may have the stories allowed under subparagraph F.2.d of this section.

H. Fees. The following requirements apply to all Class 1 ADUs and JADUs and Class 2 ADUs that are approved under subsections E1, or E.2 above.

1. Impact Fees.
a. No impact fee is required for an ADU that is less than 750 square feet of interior livable space in size. For purposes of this subsection H.1, “impact fee” means a “fee” under the Mitigation Fee Act (Gov. Code § 66000(b)) and a fee under the Quimby Act (Gov. Code § 66477). “Impact fee” here does not include any connection fee or capacity charge for water or sewer service. b. A JADU or ADU with less than 500 square feet of interior livable space does not increase assessable space by 500 square feet for purposes of Education Code section 17620(a)(1)(C), and is therefore not subject to school fees under Education Code section 17620.
c. Any impact fee that is required for an ADU that is 750 square feet or larger in size of interior livable space must be charged proportionately in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit. (E.g., the floor area of the ADU, divided by the floor area of the primary dwelling, times the typical fee amount charged for a new dwelling.)

2. Utility Fees.
a. If an ADU is constructed with a new single-family home, a separate utility connection directly between the ADU and the utility and payment of the normal connection fee and capacity charge for a new dwelling are required. b. Except as described in subsection H.2.a, converted ADUs on a single-family lot that are created under subsection E.1.a above are not required to have a new or separate utility connection directly between the ADU and the utility. Nor is a connection fee or capacity charge required. Notwithstanding the rest of this paragraph, a direct utility connection is required for separate conveyance of an ADU when separate conveyance is allowed under this code. c. Except as described in subsection H.2.a, all ADUs that are not covered by subsection H.2.b above require a new, separate utility connection directly between the ADU and the utility for any utility that is provided by the city. All utilities that are not provided by the city are subject to the connection and fee requirements of the utility provider.
i. The connection is subject to a connection fee or capacity charge that is proportionate to the burden created by the ADU based on either the floor area or the number of drainage-fixture units (DFU) values, as defined by the Uniform Plumbing Code, upon the water or sewer system. ii. The portion of the fee or charge that is charged by the city may not exceed the reasonable cost of providing this service.

I. Nonconforming Zoning Code Conditions, Building Code Violations, and Unpermitted Structures.

1. Generally. The city will not deny an ADU or JADU application due to a nonconforming zoning condition, building code violation, or unpermitted structure on the lot that does not present a threat to the public health and safety and that is not affected by the construction of the ADU or JADU.

2. Unpermitted ADUs and JADUs constructed before 2020.
a. Permit to Legalize. As required by state law, the city may not deny a permit to legalize an existing but unpermitted ADU or JADU that was constructed before January 1, 2020, if denial is based on either of the following grounds:
i. The ADU or JADU violates applicable building standards, or ii. The ADU or JADU does not comply with state ADU or JADU law this ADU ordinance (section 20.400.330).
b. Exceptions:
i. Notwithstanding subsection I.2.a above, the city may deny a permit to legalize an existing but unpermitted ADU or JADU that was constructed before January 1, 2020, if the city makes a finding that correcting a violation is necessary to comply with the standards specified in California Health and Safety Code section 17920.3.
ii. Subsection I.2.a above does not apply to a building that is deemed to be substandard in accordance with California Health and Safety Code section 17920.3.

I. Restricted Areas. ADUs or JADUs shall not be allowed where roadways, public utilities and services are inadequate with reference to objective and published thresholds established by the utility or service provider. To ensure access by public safety vehicles, an ADU may not be located on a lot that fronts a roadway that is narrower than the minimum road width standards established by the Orange County Fire Authority's Master Plans for Commercial and Residential Development (as the same may be amended from time to time), unless: (1) one onsite parking space is provided for each bedroom included in the ADU; and (2) replacement onsite parking spaces are provided for any parking spaces that are lost or converted to accommodate the ADU.
1 CITY OF STANTON

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: December 9, 2025
SUBJECT: PARTICIPATION IN 2026 CITY OF WESTMINSTER TET PARADE REPORT IN BRIEF:

As part of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Operating Budget, the City Council allocated $800 for participation in the 2026 City of Westminster Tet Parade.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. City Council find that this item is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and

2. Identify a Council liaison to work with staff to complete the application for the 2026 City of Westminster Tet Parade and provide any additional direction to staff as appropriate.

BACKGROUND:

The City of Westminster has been hosting their annual Tet Parade for over two decades, to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Vietnamese American community in Orange County, particularly in the City of Westminster’s Little Saigon, home to the largest population of Vietnamese people per capita outside of Vietnam. Every year Vietnamese communities across the globe tune in to watch the event broadcasted by local TV stations and social media platforms. The Tet Parade features floats, marching bands, lion dances, color guards, veterans and youth organizations, martial arts, elected officials, scout organizations, community organizations, and an array of local and international businesses.

The 2026 Tet Parade will be held on Saturday, February 21. The parade begins at the intersection of Bolsa Avenue and Magnolia Street, and heads eastbound on Bolsa Avenue. The Parade will turn right on Bushard Street and head southbound, ending at Bishop Place. Admission is free to the public.

Item: 9B
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2 ANALYSIS/JUSTIFICATION:

Over the years the City of Stanton City Council has attended the Tet Parade in support of their neighboring city and the Vietnamese American community in Orange County.

During the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Workshop the Council approved an $800 allocation to participate in the 2026 Tet Parade.

Application Details
• Regular Entry Deadline: January 9, 2026
• Regular Entry Rate for Government: $600
• Provide a brief parade script limited to 75 words in English • Proof of auto insurance for all vehicles
The City of Stanton will submit an application for a government entry to include vehicles and a wheelchair.

Vehicle Donation and Volunteers
During the Budget Workshop, the Council agreed there was no need for a budget for car rental services as the Council would secure an appropriate vehicle or vehicles. Staff is requesting information on identified vehicles be provided as soon as possible to facilitate the timely completion of the application and the ordering of banners for the vehicles.

During the Budget Workshop, the Council also agreed there was no need for staff time on the day of the parade as Council would coordinate volunteers to drive the vehicles.

Staff is requesting information on the volunteers be provided as soon as possible.

FISCAL IMPACT:

As part of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Operating Budget, the Council allocated $800 for participation in the 2026 City of Westminster Tet Parade. Staff believes the allocated amount will cover the regular entry fee, appropriate car magnets or banners for up to two vehicles, and parade giveaways.
3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT :

The action is exempt from CEQA under Section 15378(b)(5) as it constitutes a general policy and administrative activity.

LEGAL REVIEW:

None.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION :

Through the normal agenda posting process.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

N/A
Prepared by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
Approved by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
1 CITY OF STANTON

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: December 9, 2025
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR ACTION ALLIANCE

FOR THE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM
(HHIP) ROUND 5 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
REPORT IN BRIEF:

The City Council has a long history of regional leadership in advancing solutions to address homelessness, demonstrated by its role in welcoming Orange County’s first three Project Homekey developments, supporting and funding the Buena Park and Placentia Navigation Centers as well as the OC HOPE Center, and actively participating in the North Orange County Service Planning Area. Tonight, the Council will consider a new opportunity to build on that legacy by supporting a first-of-its-kind model designed to help individuals maintain their sobriety as they work toward housing stability and long-term community connection. Action Alliance proposes to purchase and operate an apartment building in Stanton, funded through CalOptima’s Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP) Round 5, to provide housing services that promote stability, recovery, and successful long-term tenancy.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. City Council find that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5) (Organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment); and

2. Provide direction to staff.

Item: 9C
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2 BACKGROUND:

CalOptima Health
CalOptima Health’s mission is to serve member health with excellence and dignity, respecting the value and needs of each person. With a goal of reducing health inequities, CalOptima Health is expanding programs and partnerships to better serve members, especially those at risk of poor health outcomes, including individuals experiencing homelessness.

On November 3, 2025, CalOptima Health released the HHIP Round 5 Notice of Funding Opportunity soliciting capital grant requests to increase housing options for people experiencing homelessness with a focus on permanent, affordable, and transitional housing (Attachment A). Round 5 funding is for capital projects only, including construction, renovation, conversion, expansion, furnishing, or opening of housing units.

Action Alliance Foundation
The Action Alliance Foundation is an Orange County–based non-profit organization focused on recovery housing and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders, including individuals with co-occurring mental health needs. The following description of services is from their website, actionalliancefoundation.com.

Action Alliance Foundation (AAF) believes that recovery residences provide the best option for alcoholics and addicts to get and stay sober, with mutual support, structured living and social engagement serving as vital tools for healing. AAF’s homes are located in North and Central Orange County and are typically within walking distance of public transportation
All residents are required to:
• Work a full-time job and/or volunteer in the community • Pay their own rent with income they earn or other sources of income, such as SSDI (except for those qualifying for sponsored services) • Follow a curfew, complete chores, and keep their living area clean and organized. They must buy and cook their own food and maintain appropriate personal hygiene.

Ultimately, AAF’s program achieves results. Approximately 40% of AAF’s residents and alumni maintain sobriety at the one year mark.
3 ANALYSIS/JUSTIFICATION:

On November 25, 2025, AAF sent an email to the City requesting a letter of support for their proposed project (a requirement of the grant). The proposed project would provide a permanent housing solution for 16-28 men and women that are living a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle who have maintained their sobriety for a minimum of one year. All residents are anticipated to be long-term. AAF is considering two apartment buildings that are currently on the market for this proposed project:
• 7850 2nd St (8 units would house 24-28 individuals)
• 7160 Cerritos Ave (4 units would house 16 individuals) The proposed project would include the following provisions:
• Residents must have 1 year of sobriety
• Residents must agree to maintain a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle • Residents must either work or volunteer in the community • Residents must show proof of income and ability to pay rent of $800 - $1,000 per month
o All utilities will be included
• Project would have a live-in, onsite manager
• As this is not a program house, no services, counseling or therapy will be conducted
• Residents must agree to random and reasonable cause drug/alcohol testing • There will be consequences for drug or alcohol use that could ultimately lead to an exit from the property
• Stanton residents will receive priority placement
• Individuals that have ties to Stanton will receive priority placement (this may include affiliation with the North SPA and the Navigation Centers) • The City’s Director of Public Safety will be involved in the placement process • Site improvements as appropriate (i.e., gating, lighting, security cameras) In addition, if the project receives Council support and CalOptima Health funding, AAF would develop custom policies for the City of Stanton based off of their existing organizational policies – AAF House Rules (Attachment B) and AAF Good Neighbor Policy (Attachment C).
4 FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact is associated with this discussion.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT :

None.

LEGAL REVIEW:

None.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION :

Through the normal agenda posting process.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

N/A
Prepared by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
Approved by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
ATTACHMENT:

A. CalOptima Health “Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP) Round 5: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
B. Action Alliance Foundation House Rules
C. Action Alliance Foundation Good Neighbor Policy
Attachment: A
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House Rules

1. No alcohol, illegal drugs or paraphernalia will be tolerated. The following rules apply for RX medications:
● AAS/AAF must approve all RX medications and be advised of all known medical conditions. ● Resident must truthfully complete the AAS/AAF Prescription Medication Form and agree to abide by the conditions therein.
● Medications will be locked in manager's room. Residents are allowed to have only an emergency dosage/or 2 days medication on them at any time. Violations of this rule will result in immediate exit.

2. Violence, verbal abuse, threatening or intimidating behavior will result in resident’s immediate exit. Physical violence, use of any weapon or threats will be reported to police and to all court officers monitoring resident. No stealing or unauthorized use of anyone else’s property.

3. Absolutely no smoking in the house at any time.

4. Resident must submit to drug and alcohol testing immediately upon request by AAS/AAF management, probation, parole or any court officer. Failure to do so will result in resident’s immediate exit. Residents, please note: If you are on parole or probation, the appropriate officers and courts will be notified.

5. AAS/AAF management must be informed if resident is currently on probation or parole, formal or informal and make AAS/AAF aware of the terms and conditions of their parole or probation. The appropriate agency will be notified when parolee / probationer violates the terms of their parole or probation, including, but not limited to a positive drug or alcohol test or failure to submit to alcohol or drug testing; residents exit, either voluntary or involuntary from house or any violation of house rules.

6. The following applies to residents with motor vehicles. Absolutely no exceptions will be made to the following:
● Vehicle must have current registration and be properly maintained. ● Resident must have a current, valid driver’s license. ● Resident must have insurance.
● Vehicles must be parked legally at all times and there is no reserved parking.

7. Residents must limit all interaction with neighbors to greetings only, remembering our program is based on personal anonymity. Residents must be courteous to neighbors at all times including, but not limited to keeping noise level, including car radios, to a minimum and ensuring their guests do the same.

ABSOLUTELY no profanity, sexual subject matter, jail talk or inappropriate talk within earshot of neighbors is allowed.

8. No loitering or smoking in front of house by residents or their guests. Smoking is permitted only in designated areas of backyards.

9. Residents must enter and exit the house through the front door only. Please check with your Manager on this rule.

10. Curfew is as follows:
● Sunday – Thursday: 11:00 p.m. - Friday & Saturday: 1:00 a.m. (12 a.m. for residents in sheriff certified residences); curfew is lifted at 6 a.m. the next morning ● Exceptions will be made only when job hours interfere with curfew. Resident must present proof of shift hours to manager along with the phone number of resident’s place of employment. ● House Manager may impose special limitations on individual residents with respect to curfew and other rules when they feel circumstances warrant it and/or if approved by the Orange County Health Care Agency or the resident’s Probation or Parole Officer.

11. Music may be played with headphones only.

12. Bedrooms are for use by assigned residents only. Guests are never permitted in resident rooms. Residents are not to be in other residents’ rooms.

13. Personal belongings can be stored in resident’s rooms only, never in garage areas.

14. A chore list is posted in all houses. All residents will be assigned a daily chore and must complete chore daily. Failure to comply can result in your being exited.

15. Sleeping areas must be kept neat. Beds must be made, belongings neatly stored, floors swept or vacuumed.

16. Residents are required to be employed full-time (32 or more hours per week) or actively seeking employment.

Job search requirements for non-working residents are as follows:
● Job search hours Mon.–Fri. 7:30 am–4:30 pm. These hours are for job search only. Residents found to be engaging in other activities without permission can be exited. ● Resident will provide manager with a daily list of where they have applied and application status.

Attachment: B
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● Residents must give house manager 48 hours prior notice when court, parole, probation or any other obligations interfere with job search hours. Court, parole & probation appointments MUST be kept.

17. Residents on disability, social security or retired must be active in school, volunteer work or an outpatient treatment program. This is a program of action and being of service to others.

18. AAS/AAF Management reserves the right to search resident rooms and/or belongings at any time

19. Residents must have an approved temporary or permanent sponsor within 5 days of entering the house and must be actively working a 12-Step Program.

20. Overnight passes may be granted at managers discretion only after 30 days of residency provided resident is current with program fees, compliant with all house rules. Passes must be requested 48 hours in advance.

21. Residents are required to attend daily meetings of A.A. or N.A. the first 30 days of residency (managers may require residents to attend daily meetings after the 30 day period if they feel resident would benefit from them) and a minimum of 4 meetings per week thereafter. Residents are given meeting cards upon entry to house, must have them signed and show them to manager at weekly house meeting.

22. No pornographic or sexually explicit materials are allowed.

23. Residents must show manager their payment stubs until current with program fees.

24. The borrowing or lending of money or personal belongings is prohibited. If you choose to ignore this and lend or borrow, please understand it is at your own risk and AAS/AAF is not responsible for any loss.

Kitchen

1. Residents supply their own food. Do not eat anyone else’s without prior permission & don't be embarrassed to ask.

2. Clean up after yourself. Clean stove, counters & wash, dry and put away dishes.

3. Refrigerator and storage space is assigned when resident arrives. Cover and store all food items neatly and discard after 2 days. All old food will be disposed of.

4. Eating is allowed only in kitchen and dining areas. No food or beverages are allowed in bedrooms.

5. Residents sponsored by select programs may automatically have access to three well-balanced meals daily, plus snacks. Examples include breakfast (pancakes, sausage, eggs, fruit), lunch (sandwiches, soups, salad, fruit) and dinner (hot dogs, hamburgers, pasta, pizza, along with appropriate side dishes).

Use of Telephone

1. Limit phone calls to 10 minutes.

2. ANONYMITY!!! Never divulge information about residents, their whereabouts, anything. Employers and others call so be courteous and TAKE MESSAGES. Calls from P.O.s, employers, parents who are asking questions should be directed to the house manager or assistant manager. Any resident violating this may be exited. Remember, you do not really know who is on the other end of the line. No non-emergency (real emergencies) incoming calls between 11:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.

3. Cell phones must be turned off at 10:00 p.m.

T.V. Room

1. Be considerate of others and do not talk loudly or engage in phone conversations while others are watching TV. Selection of station is by majority rule but no show in progress may be changed while others are watching it.

2. No sleeping in congregating areas and no feet on furniture.

3. Volume must be kept low after 10:00 p.m.

4. Personal TVs are allowed in bedrooms but must be kept low and turned off when roommate(s) go to bed.

Washer & Dryer

1. Laundry hours are 8:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.

2. Hot water is never to be used. Cold or warm only is allowed.

3. Clothes must be removed promptly and clean the filter after each use.

4. Use of machines is a luxury so do not overload machines or abuse them in any way.

5. Bed linens must be washed weekly. If you do not have money for your laundry, see house manager.

Bathrooms

1. Showers must be taken daily and limited to 5-7 minutes and overall use of bathroom to 15 minutes.

2. Personal items are to be stored in bedrooms and never left in bathroom.

3. Towels are to be hung on hooks or hangers in bedroom, not left in the bathroom.

4. CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF! Shower, tub and sink MUST be cleaned after each use.

Dress Code & Personal Hygiene

1. Residents and their guests are prohibited from wearing clothing displaying reference to drugs, alcohol, gang membership or activity while on AAS/AAF premises.

2. Clothing containing profanity, profane or sexually suggestive messages is not allowed.

3. No sexually suggestive clothing is allowed and men must be wearing a shirt at all times.

Payment of Program Fees

1.Program fees are due by 5:00 p.m. on Fridays. If you will not be able to pay, see your manager ahead of time.

DO NOT MAKE THE MANAGER COME LOOKING FOR YOU.

2.Make sure you get a receipt and sign the receipt every time you make a payment. Be sure to keep this in case a dispute arises. The receipts will show your balance so you always know where you are.

ACTION ALLIANCE GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY
• Keeping a low profile in the neighborhood is of utmost importance. Each House Manager will ensure that neighbors’ concerns are addressed with urgency. If immediate resolution is not possible, the House Manager shall follow up with the General Manager for further guidance.
• Regardless of the neighbor’s demeanor, they should always be met with respect and professionalism.
• Make sure all residents understand and abide by rules pertaining to conduct in front of the house, in view of the neighborhood.
• Residents are not to discuss or disclose any personal information with neighbors. • Resident vehicles must be operable, have current registration, insurance and always be parked legally.
• Inspections of the house exterior are to be conducted daily to ensure that all trash and debris is disposed of. Landscaping should be kept up and anything potentially considered an “eyesore” is addressed immediately. • Make sure residents know that they are to have no contact with neighbors other than casual, courteous, greetings, in passing. If a neighbor has any questions, they are to be referred to the House Manager and/or given the General Manager’s contact info:

Shawn Sterhardt- General Manager 714-381-2119
• Any neighborhood complaint should be submitted to the AAF/AAS office for appropriate follow-up.
• Each facility shall train the staff member(s) responsible for receiving complaints and questions to field complaints in a positive way.
• If a neighbor’s complaint is legitimate, the facility shall address it with a commitment that steps will be taken immediately to prevent it happening again.

Then, the facility shall review its systems and/or staff to make changes or improvements as needed.
• NEVER is a resident allowed to address house problems with neighbors, neighborhood groups, code enforcement, or anyone else. Police officers, parole and probation officers are the only persons allowed access to the house when a manager or assistant is not present. Other groups have NO LEGAL AUTHORITY TO ENTER WITHOUT THE HOUSE OWNER’S OR AAS/AAF PERMISSION. If code enforcement, neighborhood groups or the like show up asking questions, the manager or assistant is to CALL AAS/AAF GENERAL MANAGER, OR THE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY. ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THESE NUMBERS ON YOU AT ALL TIMES.

Attachment: C
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City Council Initiated Items
12D – 12E – 12F
(These items do not contain a staff report)
Item 12D:
“Discussion regarding observance of cultural
heritage days.”
Item 12E:
“Recognition of outgoing Mayor Pro Tem Donald
Torres.”
Item 12F:
“Reorganization of City Council.”
Items: 12D - 12E - 12F
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