Stanton City Council
July 14, 2026

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
FOR

PROFESSIONAL DESIGN FOR THE STANTON COMMUNITY AND SENIOR CENTER (BANQUET HALL) UPGRADES PROJECT
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) No. 012-26011066 City of Stanton
Public Works & Engineering Department
7800 Katella Avenue
Stanton, CA 90680
(714) 379-9222 | StantonCA.gov
Approved for Advertising:
______________________
Cesar Rangel, P.E.

Public Works Director/City Engineer
[email protected]
(714) 890-4203
KEY RFP DATES (Subject to Change):

Issue Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Mandatory Site Meeting: Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

Deadline for Questions: Monday, June 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Proposal Due Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.

Presentation/Interviews: TBD (as necessary)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND INTRODUCTION……………………………………………… 3 SECTION II. PROJECT BACKGROUND…………………………………………………………………………………. 3 SECTION III. SCOPE OF SERVICES……………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 SECTION IV. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS…………………………………………………………………………. 10 SECTION V. SELECTION CRITERIA……………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 SECTION VI. SELECTION PROCESS……………………………………………………………………………………… 12 SECTION VII. SUBMISSION DEADLINE…………………………………………………………………………………. 13 SECTION VIII. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION……………………………………..……… 14 SECTION IX. TAXES AND LICENSES……………………………………………………………………………………... 15 SECTION X. PAYMENT TO CONSULTANT………………………………………………………………………….. 15 SECTION XI. INSURANCE………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16 SECTION XII. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE CITY………………………………………… 17 SECTION XIII. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR………………………………………………………………………. 17 SECTION XIV. CONTRACT……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17 SECTION XV. GENERAL CONDITIONS…………………………………………………………………………………… 17 SECTION XVI. PREVAILING WAGE…………………………………………………………………………………………. 18 EXHIBIT A: PROPOSAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM
EXHIBIT B: CITY HALL PLANS
EXHIBIT C: SAMPLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND INTRODUCTION
The City of Stanton (“City”) is requesting proposals from qualified design consultants to provide design services for improvements and ADA enhancements to the City’s Community / Senior Center.

Proposals must conform to the requirements of this Request for Proposal (RFP) and proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope to the Department of Public Works and Engineering no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The City reserves the right to waive any irregularity in any proposal, or to reject any proposal that does not comply with this RFP. The city alone, using the criteria determined by the city, will select the qualified candidate.

The successful Consultant will be required to enter into an agreement with the city, which will include the requirements of this RFP, as well as other requirements to be specified at a later date. By submitting a proposal, the Consultant agrees to all the terms of this RFP.

A MANDATORY site meeting will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2026 starting at 1:00 p.m.

Please meet at City of Stanton City Hall at 7800 Katella Avenue, Stanton, CA. Proposals will not be accepted from any consultant who did not attend the mandatory site meeting.

Please direct any questions by the deadline for questions listed on the cover page of this RFP to Daniel Herrera, Engineering Assistant, via email at [email protected].

II. PROJECT BACKGROUND
The City of Stanton received a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to renovate the City’s Community / Senior Center located at 7800 Katella Avenue, Stanton, CA 90680. The project aims to modernize, renovate and improve the banquet hall and supporting areas in the Community /Senior Center that create a brighter, cleaner, more welcoming, and more functional community gathering space.

The project scope includes, at minimum, design of the following elements:
• Assessment/evaluation of the Banquet Hall
• Interior painting and finish improvements.
• Wall repair in damaged areas.
• Repairs to the front of the stage.

• Flooring replacement and transition improvements where needed for continuity and safety, including the hallway and inside the Banquet Hall. • Door restoration and hardware upgrades for accessibility and functionality.
• Evaluation of existing acoustic wall panels for refurbishment, re-covering, selective replacement, or full replacement.
• Alcove / Cabinet improvements
• Electrical / technological (lightings and Core Audio-Visual/presentation improvements)
• Crash guards or chair rails in high-impact areas wherever applicable. • Hallway epoxy flooring
• ADA/accessibility improvements within the project area.

The project includes federal funding sources, the Consultant shall account for applicable federal requirements in the design documents, specifications, bid documents, and construction support services, including federal procurement requirements, prevailing wage requirements, Section 3 requirements, and evaluation of Build America Buy America (BABA) applicability.

The City desires to retain an experienced team, ideally with prior facility renovation design experience, to provide Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (“PS&E”), a complete bid package and procurement of necessary permits for the project. The City will furnish the boilerplate specifications. Plans shall include but not limited to, plan and profile views, plans for demolition, construction, MEP, etc. Final plans shall be scaled and in reproducible sheets. The selected consultant shall conduct all design and administrative tasks necessary to complete the project.

III. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The Consultant shall develop a design package that clearly identifies base scope improvements and additive alternatives. The base scope shall reflect priority improvements intended to fit within available funding, while additive alternatives shall identify additional improvements that may be incorporated if additional funding becomes available. Cost estimates shall be organized accordingly so that the City can evaluate, add, delete, or defer items based on budget and funding availability.

Project tasks shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, those items noted below. If the consultant feels that additional tasks are warranted, they must be clearly identified in the consultant’s proposal.

The development of the Design for the Project requires the following objectives:
• Project kick-off and milestone meetings
o In-person meetings with City staff to discuss all aspects of the project including project timeframe, design alternatives, budget, cost estimates, construction alternatives, deliverables, and expectations. Conduct site visit(s) to review existing site conditions.
• Design Evaluation and Concept Development
The Consultant shall review existing site conditions and develop design recommendations consistent with the City’s intent to modernize the Banquet Hall and supporting areas in a cost-conscious, durable, accessible, and operationally practical manner. This task shall include evaluation of existing finishes, flooring, walls, stage frontage, doors, hardware, lighting, Audio-Visual/presentation systems, acoustic panels, alcoves, cabinetry, and related interior elements.

The Consultant shall prepare a minimum of three (3) conceptual renderings, visual design boards and/or similar visual exhibits to assist the City in evaluating proposed modernization concepts, finish options, materials, and overall design direction. The Consultant shall also identify opportunities to reuse, refurbish, or selectively replace existing building elements where feasible. • Specific Design Scope Items
The Consultant shall prepare design recommendations, plans, specifications, and estimates for the following project components:
o Architectural and interior Improvements
▪ Interior painting and finish improvements.
▪ Wall repair and patching in damaged areas.
▪ Front of the stage repair and patching.
▪ Flooring replacement and transition improvements, as needed, for continuity and safety (hallway and inside banquet hall). ▪ Selective door and hardware upgrades for accessibility and functionality.

▪ Crash guards or chair rails in high-impact areas.
o Acoustic Panel Evaluation
▪ The Consultant shall evaluate existing acoustic wall panels for refurbishment, re-covering or selective replacement. The Consultant shall provide cost comparisons for the following:
• Refurbishment
• Re-covering existing panels
• Selective replacement
• Full replacement
o Alcove and Cabinet Improvements
The Consultant shall evaluate and design improvements to existing alcove and cabinet areas, including:
▪ Demolition and removal of existing cabinetry and sinks in alcoves ▪ Replacement of selected alcoves with integrated storage solutions and durable countertop/work surfaces
▪ Replacement of select alcoves with integrated waste and recycling enclosure systems that:
• Conceal bins from public view
• Maintain easy staff access for servicing
• Improve overall aesthetics
• Support required waste, recycling, organics separation o ADA Improvements
The Consultant shall evaluate accessibility within the project area and provide design recommendations to:
▪ Verify accessible circulation and door clearances
▪ Correct identified accessibility barriers within project area o Electrical, Lighting, and Audio-Visual Improvements
The Consultant shall evaluate and design electrical, lighting, and audiovisual improvements, including:
▪ Lighting Upgrades throughout the hall, including front stage lighting. ▪ Core Audio-Visual and presentation improvements.
▪ Projector and screen integration.
▪ Sound system replacement or improvements.
• Additive Alternatives
The Consultant shall identify and develop additive alternatives that may be incorporated if budget allows. Potential items may include, but are not limited to:
o Expanded acoustic/sound panel replacement.

o Repair or replace ADA chair lift.
o Replacement of the operable partition wall near stage. o Full ceiling replacement.
o Expanded Audio-Visual/technology upgrades.
o Additional stage and backstage modernization.
o Decorative and aesthetic improvements beyond core modernization. o Activity room (preschool room) interior refresh including flooring replacement, paint, baseboard replacement and associated minor finish improvements for visual consistency with banquet hall.
• Final Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E)
This task shall include comprehensive design services for the development of all necessary bidding documents including plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) to be used for the construction of the improvements and should therefore be complete in detail and contain all necessary information. Drawings shall conform to standard professional practices and applicable rules, codes and regulations (Local, State, and Federal).
o Plans
The Consultant shall submit PDF plans to the City for each status check, including all pertinent electronic files, as requested by City staff. Plans shall be submitted at 30%, 60%, and 90% for City review and concurrence.

Design Plans shall be subject to review and approval by the City’s Building Department. The Final Plans shall be in compliance with the City’s Planning & Building Division’s permitting requirements for design and construction.

This task includes responding to comments by the City’s Planning & Building Division to obtain final approval.
o Specifications
Consultant shall prepare the project specifications, bid form, general and special provisions, and technical specifications for the Project. This information shall be organized in a format that can accommodate items being added or deleted. These documents are to be submitted with the 60% and 90% Plan submittal. Minor corrections may need to be included when the final 100% Bid Set of Plans are promulgated.
o Cost Estimates

The Consultant’s estimate for construction costs shall be based on local unit costs. Estimates shall be organized in a line-item format so that nonessential items can be added or deleted depending on available funding.

Cost estimates are to be submitted with the 30% and 90% plan submittals.

QA/QC shall be performed for each deliverable. The consultant shall refrain from submitting incomplete work and from submitting irrelevant information on the plans, specifications, and cost estimates. Submittals are deemed complete only after review and acceptance is provided by the City. The 100% PS&E submittal is the 90% submittal documents with all compliance comments resolved, all others dispositioned as necessary, and documents approved and issued for acceptance by the City. • Construction Support
The Consultant shall provide support with project equipment submittals, clarifications with design (RFIs), review submittals for change orders, prepare record drawings, and approval of work assignments during construction of the project. The Consultant shall provide responses within two (2) working days of receiving a notice to avoid delaying construction efforts. The Consultant will be expected to attend the pre-construction meeting, construction field progress meetings (three (3) meetings minimum) and the post-construction meeting. • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) / Section 3 Compliance Support Along with the scope of work above, the Consultant shall provide administrative support for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) compliance. Scope of work includes, but is not limited to:

Bid Procedures/Pre-Bid

1. Provide applicable wage decision and all Federal forms that must be included in bid packet.

2. Attend and present CDBG requirements at pre-bid meeting.

3. Review bid documents for responsiveness to the federal labor compliance.

4. Verify each contractor’s eligibility for contract award (CA license, and SAM).

Pre-Construction Phase

1. Attend and present CDBG requirements at pre-construction meeting.

2. Provide general contractor and subcontractors with comprehensive packets detailing HUD’s and the City of Stanton’s wage compliance procedures.

3. Supply the necessary wage compliance forms to all contractors and the City of Stanton.

4. Prepare a portion of the Project Labor Standards Enforcement File (related to payroll information) and maintain the file for the duration of the project.

Construction Phase

1. Ensure that the project general contractor submits certified payroll reports within seven working days of completion of each work week. Upon receipt, a formal examination and review will be conducted to confirm compliance.

2. Discrepancies that require general contractor or subcontractor action will be documented.

3. Results of this formal examination and review will be forwarded to the City of Stanton and general contractors for resolution and follow-up.

4. Conduct physical or direct mail interviews.

5. Correlate all interview results with submitted payroll information and report any discrepancies found.

6. Site visits will be conducted ensuring that applicable wage determination and required materials are posted.

The Consultant shall assemble a team to provide all key services related to the necessary architecture to produce a complete, biddable, and constructible design package. The City anticipates that such a design team may include, but is not limited to, specialists in the following fields:
• Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Engineering
• Certified Access Specialist (CASp)
• Cost Estimating
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Compliance Consultant The City will supply the following item:
• Existing site plans (not available in AutoCAD format) (EXHIBIT B) *Please note that the plans are to be used for reference purposes only.

Design is expected to be completed in a timely manner. The City is expecting final plans and specifications to be completed within two (2) months of the contract award. Due to grant funding requirements, time is of the essence.

IV. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Proposals and all other information and documents submitted in response to this RFP are subject to the California Public Records Act, which generally mandates the disclosure of documents in the possession of the City upon the request of any person, unless the content of the document falls within a specific exemption category.

Three (3) copies of the Proposal must be submitted containing the following elements:
• Proposers must submit three (3) bound copies of their proposal to the City for review.
• 8‐1/2" x 11" sheet sizes should be used for the text, with 11" x 17" sheet sizes for any fold‐out drawings.
• The proposal shall be limited to twenty-five (25) pages. Resumes for proposed personnel, tabs, and cover/back pages will not be counted towards the page limit. • Proposals should be as concise as possible and specific to this project. Lengthy narratives are discouraged and proposers should NOT include any unnecessarily elaborate promotional material.

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
A Letter of Transmittal shall be addressed to Daniel Herrera, Engineering Assistant, and, at a minimum, must contain the following information:
• Identification of the proposing Consultant who will have contractual responsibility with the City. Identification shall include the legal name of the company, corporate address, telephone number, and email address of the contact person identified during the period of proposal evaluation.
• A statement representing that the Consultant has thoroughly examined and become familiar with the work required in this RFP and is capable of performing quality work to achieve the objectives of the City.
• Acknowledgement of receipt of all addenda, if any.
• A statement to the effect that the proposal shall remain valid for a period of not less than ninety (90) days from the date of submittal.
• Signature of the official authorized to bind Consultant to the terms of the proposal. • Signed statement attesting that all information submitted with the proposal is true and correct.

WRITTEN PROPOSAL
The Proposal shall consist of the following sections:

1. Letter of Transmittal. Contents of the Letter of Transmittal listed above.

2. Firm Structure and History. Including the firm’s experience managing projects similar in magnitude and scope, key personnel and structure (organization chart), credentials, background, and ownership of the firm.

3. Key personnel. List qualifications of personnel with resumes and a breakdown of responsibilities. The Firm’s project manager, who will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and conducting the majority of the work, must be identified and committed to the project. The City must approve changes to key personnel committed to work on the project subsequent to award of contract. Resumes must be submitted for key personnel who will be assigned to this project.

4. A narrative briefly describing the proposed approach using general descriptions for the activities.

5. A list of proposed sub-consultants, sub-contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers, including their qualifications pertinent to this project.

6. A client reference list from previous City / Government Agency projects of similar scope and magnitude. List should include key personnel contacts and their position with the agency.

7. A schedule indicating proposed time and duration for completion of project.

8. Evidence of compliance with City insurance requirements.

9. Exceptions and Deviations. Contractor shall state any exceptions or deviations from the requirements of this RFP, segregating “technical” exceptions from “contractual” exceptions. Where the Consultant wishes to propose alternative approaches to meeting the City’s technical or contractual requirements, these shall be thoroughly explained. If no contractual exceptions are noted, Consultant will be deemed to have no objection to the contract requirements as set forth in EXHIBIT C, “Sample Professional Services Agreement.”

10. Proposal Acknowledgement Form. Contractor shall complete and submit EXHIBIT A, “Proposal Acknowledgement Form.” Failure to submit this signed form will result in the disqualification of the Consultant’s proposal.

SEPARATE FEE PROPOSAL

Consultant fee schedule included with the submittal but in a separate sealed envelope.

The proposal shall include:
a. Total Project Cost Proposal and hourly rate schedule. b. A table indicating the anticipated staff hours dedicated to perform each of the tasks to complete the project.

Additional information can be found under Section X, “Payment to Consultant” below.

V. SELECTION CRITERIA
Submitted proposals will be evaluated based on the following factors, but may not be limited to just these factors:

Criteria Approximate
Weight
Staffing Capabilities / Technical Competence. Candidates shall have knowledge of the principles and practices of public facility interior renovations/improvements, ADA compliance, federally funded projects, interior finish modernization, audio-visual lighting coordination, and occupied public building renovations. Available resources to perform the requested services, as well as an understanding of the practices, applicable laws and state permits; codes and standards applicable to public works construction. 15%
Approach to Work. Methodology to be implemented to address and coordinate the various elements within the program. 35% Past Performance Record. Experience in completion of services of similar complexity and scale for other agencies within Southern California is desirable. Efficiency and timeliness in completion of program requirements.
35%
Cost. Reasonableness of the firm’s fixed price and or hourly rates, and competitiveness of quoted firm-fixed prices with other proposals received.
10%
Exceptions and deviations from the City’s standard Professional Services Agreement. 5%
VI. SELECTION PROCESS
Per California law, the procurement of Professional Services must be selected on the basis of qualifications, or Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) in accordance with Public

Law 92-582. The procurement of Professional Services can be one-time or multi-year.

Professional services contracts have provisions for specific terms, compensation amounts, and scopes of services.

The City reserves the right to require in-person interviews with Consultants, if deemed necessary, after the evaluation of the written proposals. In this case, the Consultants of the three (3) highest-scoring written proposals will be invited to interviews prior to final selection of the Consultant.

Each RFP will be reviewed to determine if it meets the submittal requirements contained within this RFP. Failure to meet the requirements for the RFP will be cause for rejection of the proposal. The city may reject any proposal if it is conditional, incomplete, or contains irregularities. The City may waive an immaterial deviation in a proposal, but this shall in no way modify the proposal document or excuse the Consultant from compliance with the contract requirements if the Consultant is awarded the contract.

The successful Consultant to whom work is awarded shall, within ten (10) days after being notified, enter into a contract with the City for the work in accordance with the specifications and shall furnish all required documents necessary to enter into said contract. Failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract within the ten (10)-day window shall be just cause for the City to contract with the next responsible Consultant.

VII. SUBMISSION DEADLINE
In order to be considered, the Consultant must submit three (3) copies of the Proposal and one (1) copy of the separate Fee Proposal to the following office:

City of Stanton
Public Works & Engineering Department
7800 Katella Avenue
Stanton, CA 90680-3162
Attention: Daniel Herrera, Engineering Assistant
The proposal outer envelope shall be labeled:

PROPOSAL FOR DESIGN OF THE STANTON COMMUNITY AND SENIOR CENTER (BANQUET HALL) UPGRADES PROJECT
The proposal must be received at the office listed above no later than the date and time listed on the cover.

There is no expressed or implied obligation for the City to reimburse firms for any expenses incurred in preparing proposals in response to this request. Materials submitted by respondents are subject to public inspection under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sec. 6250 et seq.). Any language purporting to render the entire proposal confidential or proprietary will be ineffective and disregarded.

The City reserves the right to retain all proposals submitted, and to use any idea in a proposal, regardless of whether the proposal was selected. Submission of a proposal indicates acceptance by the firm of the conditions contained in the RFP, unless clearly and specifically noted in the proposal submitted and confirmed in the contract between the City and the selected firm.

All property rights, including publication rights of all reports produced by the selected firm in connection with services performed under this agreement, shall be vested in the City.

VIII. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
All questions and/or inquiries regarding this RFP shall be directed to:

Daniel Herrera
Engineering Assistant
City of Stanton
7800 Katella Avenue
Stanton, CA 90680-3162
(714) 890-4250
Email: [email protected]
All questions and/or inquiries shall be submitted by Monday, June 15, 2026 at 4:00 P.M.

Consultants are responsible to verify receipt of any addenda issued. We are aware some of our e-mails go to “junk”. If you do not receive any addenda by Thursday, June 18, 2026, please verify any addenda was issued by contacting Daniel Herrera by e-mail or telephone. Confirmation of receipt of all addenda is part of the Proposal Acknowledgement Form (EXHIBIT A).

IX. TAXES AND LICENSES
All taxes and licenses, including, but not limited to, a Stanton City Business License and appropriate Contractor’s license, required for this work shall be obtained at the sole expense of the Contractor.

X. PAYMENT TO CONSULTANT
This work is to be performed for a “Not-to-Exceed Fixed Fee.” The Consultant shall provide a “Payment Schedule” indicating the fee for individual tasks with a “Not-to-Exceed Fixed Fee” which shall be the sum of all tasks.

Tasks shall include, but not be limited to, all Professional Consultant Services necessary to complete the work covered by this Proposal.

The City will pay the Consultant for work completed as identified in the Payment Schedule.

Progress payments shall be based on tasks performed as identified in the Payment Schedule. Monthly invoices will specifically identify job title, person-hours, and costs incurred by each task.

Sub-categorization of task is permitted to better define the task for payment.

Reimbursement costs such as mileage, printing, telephone, photographs, postage and delivery, are to be included in the “Not-to-Exceed Fixed Fee.” All tasks including labor and reimbursable costs such as mileage, printing, telephone, photographs, postage, and delivery shall be supporting documentation presented at the time payment is requested.

The City will pay the Consultant for all acceptable services rendered in accordance with the “Agreement for Professional Consultant Services.”

When the Consultant is performing, or is requested to perform, work beyond the scope of service in the “Agreement for Professional Consultant Services,” an amendment to the agreement will be executed between the City and Consultant.

Payment will be based on hourly rate for work completed associated with each applicable task as identified in the consultant’s proposal.

XI. INSURANCE
A. The Consultant shall have Commercial General Liability insurance which affords coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office “occurrence” form CG 0001, with minimum limits of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, and if written with an aggregate, the 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 subconsultant 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 “B”

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

EXHIBIT “C”

COMPENSATION

FIXED FEE PROPOSAL
Stanton Community-Senior Center Banquet Hall Upgrades Project date: July 2, 2026 Construction Cost Estimate; $300,000-$400,000 prepared for: City of Stanton prepared by: BOA Architecture, Edward Lok Ng

HOURS UNIT HR RATE COST TOTAL

ARCHITECTURAL PRE-DESIGN
kick-off meeting to verify scope of work, obtain s-built dwgs. 3 hrs 150 450 project management, confirm cost/work plan & prep field work 3 hrs 150 450 site assessment, confirm as-built measurements & photos 5 hrs 110 550 CADD - 3D modeling 10 hrs 110 1,100
2,550

ARCHITECTURAL PRELIMINARY DESIGN
interior design options, CASp input, refine selected interior design 10 hrs 150 1,500 CADD - 3D modeling; 3D sketch renderings 30 hrs 110 3,300 project management 4 hrs 150 600
meeting or coordination with Client 4 hrs 150 600
construction cost estimate 4 hrs 150 600
6,600
SUB-CONSULTANTS and EXPENSES
structural engineering 0
mechanical 0
plumbing engineering; 0
electrical; replace exist. lights w new LED, no new light locations, use existing alarm system 3,500 Audio Visual-Technology Assessment 4,000
CDBG Labor Compliance 4,600
misc. expenses: photocopies, large size prints, travel, delivery 50 12,150

ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
CADD - 3D modeling 60 hrs 110 6,600
project management 8 hrs 150 1,200
meeting or coordination with Client 4 hrs 150 600
specifications in CSI format 12 hrs 150 1,800
construction cost estimate 4 hrs 150 600
quality control, CASp input 8 hrs 150 1,200
client/bldg dept dept submittal and corrections to comments 10 hrs 110 1,100 13,100

ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT
Bidding Assistance, pre-bid meeting 0 hrs 150 0
pre-construction meeting 0 hrs 150 0
construction meeting(s) 4 hrs 150 600
Respond to RFI, Submittals, technical assistance 11 hrs 150 1,650 CADD - 3D modeling 5 hrs 110 550
misc. expenses: photocopies, large size prints, travel, delivery 0 2,800
TOTAL LUMP SUM DESIGN FEE: $37,200

NOTES AND RESTRICTIONS

1. Construction support is limited to amount of hours stated below.

2. The Owner will provide accurate as-built dwgs. & locations of all utilities to extent possible.

3. Client will be responsible for procurement of an asbestos/environmental report if needed.

4. Client will be responsible for procurement of slab moisture testing - report if needed.

1 CITY OF STANTON

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: July 14, 2026
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT

PARTNERSHIP AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAMS
COOPERATION AGREEMENT – AMENDMENT SEVEN
REPORT IN BRIEF:

The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 requires cities with a population under 50,000 to enter into a cooperation agreement with counties or the State in order to be part of the Urban County Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) and any subsequent United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Program (HUD), which may become available to the counties to be used for eligible housing and community development activities. Approval of Resolution No. 2026-32 would extend the life of the existing Cooperative Agreement. The current Agreement (Amendment Number Six to the Cooperation Agreement) covers Fiscal Years (FY) 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. City Council declare that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15061(b)(3) as the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and

2. Approve Resolution No. 2026-32 approving Amendment Seven to the City’s Cooperation Agreement with the County of Orange entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,

CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAMS COOPERATION
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT SEVEN”; and
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2 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment Seven to the City’s Cooperation Agreement with the County of Orange on behalf of the City.

ANALYSIS/JUSTIFICATION:

The City participates in the Urban County CDBG, HOME, ESG and HUD programs per an existing Agreement between the City and the County of Orange. The programs are available through the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The Act requires cities with populations of less than 50,000 to enter into a cooperative agreement with counties or the State in order for cities to be part of the Urban County CDBG, HOME, ESG and HUD programs.

Attached for reference is a copy of the:
• Original Cooperative Agreement (valid for FY 2006-2007 through 2008-2009); • Amendment One (valid for FY 2009-2010 through 2011-2012); • Amendment Two (valid for FY 2012-2013 through 2014-2015); • Amendment Three (valid for FY 2015-2016 through 2017-2018); • Amendment Four (valid for FY 2018-2019 through 2020-2021); • Amendment Five (valid for FY 2021-2022 through 2023-2024); • Amendment Six (valid for FY 2024-2025 through 2026-2027).

The current Cooperative Agreement allows for an automatic three-year extension if agreed to by the City and County of Orange. However, in order to formalize participation in the program, the County is requesting that each of the participating cities sign an amendment, which would extend the life of the Cooperative Agreement through FY 2029-2030.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no direct General Fund impact associated with approval of this amendment. In order for the City to continue participation in the Urban County Programs for FY 2027- 2028 through 2029-2030, it is necessary to extend the existing Cooperative Agreement with the County of Orange. Amendment Seven would allow for continued County of Orange administration of the CDBG, HOME, ESG and HUD programs with the same level of service received in prior years.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

This item is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15061(b)(3) as the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
3 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:

Public notification provided through the regular agenda process.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 4. Ensure fiscal stability.

Prepared by: Patricia A. Vazquez, City Clerk
Reviewed by: Zenia Bobadilla, Assistant City Manager
Approved by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

A. Resolution No. 2026-32
B. Amendment Seven to Cooperative Agreement
(valid for FY 2027-2028 through 2029-2030)
C. Amendment Six to Cooperative Agreement
(valid for FY 2024-2025 through 2026-2027)
D. Amendment Five to Cooperative Agreement
(valid for FY 2021-2022 through 2023-2024)
E. Amendment Four to Cooperative Agreement
(valid for FY 2018-2019 through 2020-2021)
F. Amendment Three to Cooperative Agreement
(valid for FY 2015-2016 through 2017-2018)
G. Amendment Two to Cooperative Agreement
(valid for FY 2012-2013 through 2014-2015)
H. Amendment One to Cooperative Agreement
(valid for FY 2009-2010 through 2011-2012)
I. Cooperative Agreement
(valid for FY 2006-2007 through 2008-2009)
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-32

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-32

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

CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP AND EMERGENCY

SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAMS COOPERATION AGREEMENT AMENDMENT SEVEN
WHEREAS, the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of California, (“County”) and CITY OF STANTON, a municipal corporation, (“City”), executed that certain COOPERATION AGREEMENT “Small-City” (hereinafter “Original Agreement” or “Agreement”) for commencement July 1, 2005, relating to Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME Investment partnership (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant programs (ESG); and
WHEREAS, the original Agreement has been previously amended six times, with Amendment One (valid for fiscal years 2009-2010 through 2011-2012), Amendment Two (valid for fiscal years 2012-2013 through 2014-2015), Amendment Three (valid for fiscal years 2015-2016 through 2017-2018), Amendment Four (valid for fiscal years 2018-2019 through 2020-2021), Amendment Five (valid for fiscal years 2021-2022 through 2023-2024), and Amendment Six (valid for FY 2024-2025 through 2026-2027); and
WHEREAS, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Notice CPD 26-08 allows “automatic” renewals for up to three years provided that County sends a letter to City notifying it that the original Agreement will be renewed, and unless City notifies County that it wishes to terminate the agreement and a copy of such a letter is provide to HUD; and
WHEREAS, County sent City a letter notifying City of such renewal on February 24, 2026; and
WHEREAS, City did not advise County that it wished to terminate the original Agreement with County; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to further amend the original Agreement at this time in the manner as set forth in Amendment Number Seven (hereinafter “Amendment Seven”), attached hereto as Exhibit A, to be effective as of July 1, 2027.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,

CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: The City Council finds that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) as the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential Attachment: A
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-32

for causing significant effect on the environment. Where is can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. The City Clerk shall be the custodian of record for the documentation supporting this action.

SECTION 2: The City Council approves Amendment Seven as set out in full in Exhibit A hereto, and directs the City Manager to execute the amendment and take the necessary steps to implement and carry out the terms of the agreement as amended.

SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution.

ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 14th day of July, 2026.

DAVID J. SHAWVER, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

HONGDAO NGUYEN, CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:

I, Patricia A. Vazquez, City Clerk of the City of Stanton, California DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2026-32 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 July 14, 2026 and that the same was adopted, signed and approved by the following vote to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

PATRICIA A. VAZQUEZ, CITY CLERK

AMENDMENT SEVEN TO

COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE COUNTY OF ORANGE
AND

CITY OF STANTON
This Amendment Number SEVEN (hereinafter “Amendment SEVEN”) is made and entered into by the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of California, (“COUNTY”) and CITY OF STANTON, a municipal corporation, (“CITY”), UEI number FPXRE3JFQTH8 which are sometimes individually referred to as “Party” or collectively referred to as “Parties”, and is effective as of July 1, 2027, hereinafter referred to as “EFFECTIVE DATE”.

WHEREAS, COUNTY and CITY executed that certain COOPERATION AGREEMENT “Small-City” (hereinafter, as amended, “Original Agreement” or “Agreement”) for commencement July 1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment ONE, effective as of July 16, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment TWO, effective as of July 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment THREE, effective as of July 1, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment FOUR, effective as of July 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment FIVE, effective as of July 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment SIX, effective as of July 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Notice CPD26-08 allows “automatic” renewals for one successive three year Urban County qualification period provided that COUNTY sends a letter to CITY notifying it that the Original Agreement will be renewed unless CITY notifies COUNTY that it wishes to terminate the agreement and a copy of such a letter is provided to HUD; and WHEREAS, COUNTY sent CITY a letter notifying CITY of such renewal on February 24, 2026; and
WHEREAS, CITY did not advise COUNTY that it wished to terminate the Original Agreement with County; and
WHEREAS, the CITY’s City Manager and the COUNTY’s Director of Orange County Community Resources have been duly authorized by their City Council and Board of Supervisors, respectively, to execute this Amendment SEVEN; and Attachment: B
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WHEREAS, the Parties agree to further amend the Original Agreement at this time in the manner set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

I. Modifications to the Original Agreement

1. Section 2 of the Original Agreement is amended in its entirety as follows:
“COUNTY shall have the authority to carry out activities, which will be funded from annual Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”), Home Investment Partnership (“HOME”) and Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”) Program funds appropriated for Fiscal Years 2027-2028, 2028-2029 and 2029- 2030 and from any program income generated from the expenditure of such funds.”

2. Section 9 of the Original Agreement is amended and shall read as amended in its entirety as follows:
“This Agreement shall cover the three-year program period for Fiscal Years 2027-2028, 2028-2029 and 2029-2030, respectively of CDBG, HOME and ESG programs, including any subsequent Supplemental sources (Paragraph 23 of the Agreement). In no event shall this agreement be terminated by either Party before June 30, 2030, except as allowed in legislation enacted by the U.S. Congress for termination or withdrawal from the Urban County Program and as permitted by HUD.

This Agreement remains in effect until the CDBG (and, where applicable, HOME and ESG) funds and program income received (with respect to activities carried out during the three-year qualification period, and any successive qualification periods under agreements that provide for automatic renewal) are expended and the funded activities completed, and the COUNTY and CITY cannot terminate or withdraw from this Agreement while it remains in effect.”

3. Section 10 shall be added to Agreement to read:
“In accordance with HUD Notice CPD 26-08, this Agreement will renew automatically for participation in one successive three-year Urban County qualification period (July 1, 2030 to June 30, 2033) unless COUNTY or CITY provides written notice that it elects not to participate in a new qualification period. A copy of the termination notice must be sent to HUD Field Office by the date specified on the HUD Exchange Urban Counties website. COUNTY shall notify CITY in writing of its right not to participate any longer than the date specified in HUD’s Urban County Qualification Notice for the next qualification period. A copy of the County’s notification must be sent to the HUD field office by the date specified on the HUD Exchange Urban Counties website.”

4. Section 11 of the Original Agreement is amended to read:
“CITY and COUNTY agree to adopt amendment(s) to this Agreement as may be required by HUD to meet any new Urban County Qualification requirement(s) when applicable and to submit such amendments to HUD. The COUNTY will notify CITY of its right to terminate its participation in the program based on the adoption of any such amendment. If either CITY or COUNTY refuses to adopt any such amendment, and to submit such amendment to HUD, this Agreement will be voided for such qualification period.”

5. Section 14 of the Original Agreement is amended to add subsection (d) as follows:
“d. This Agreement covers the following formula funding programs administered by HUD: CDBG, HOME, and ESG, and CITY may receive a formula allocation under the HOME and ESG Programs only through the COUNTY. This does not preclude the COUNTY or the CITY from applying for HOME or ESG funds from the State, if the State allows.”

6. Section 24 of the Original Agreement is amended to read:
“CITY may void this Agreement only if it submits to COUNTY on or before June 2027 the notification from HUD that CITY has qualified as a “Metropolitan City” or an “Entitlement City” prior to the completion of the re-qualification process for Fiscal Years 2027-2028, 2028-2029, and 2029-2030. Upon such notification by HUD, CITY also must submit to COUNTY and HUD written notification of its decision to either remain in the Urban County Program as a “Metropolitan City” or become an “Entitlement City” as a separate entity. If this Agreement is not voided, then CITY must participate in COUNTY’s Urban County for the entire three-year qualification period (FYs 2027/2028 through 2029/2030).”
II. Additional Agreements
The terms of the Additional Agreements in the Original Agreement are hereby amended as follows:

1. The COUNTY and the CITY agree to cooperate to undertake, or assist in undertaking, essential community development and housing assistance activities in and for the benefit of the CITY, as approved and authorized between the Parties in the CDBG agreements, including the Consolidated Plan.

2. The CITY understands and agrees that it may not apply for grants under the State CDBG Program for the fiscal years during the period in which the CITY participates in the COUNTY’s CDBG Program. The COUNTY agrees that the CDBG funds that the CITY is entitled to will be utilized to benefit the CITY.

3. The COUNTY and the CITY shall take all actions necessary to assure compliance with the COUNTY’S certification under section 104(b) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and that the grant will be conducted and administered in conformity with:
a. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 1;
b. The Fair Housing Act, and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 100, and will comply with the obligation to affirmatively further fair housing including the obligations set forth in 24 CFR 91.225(a) and

5.105(a); and
c. Section 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 6, which incorporates Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 8, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1974 and the implementing regulations at 28 CFR Part 35, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 146, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Uniform Relocation and Real Property Policies Act of 1970 and the implementing regulations at 49 CFR Part 24, Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 425, and all other applicable laws and regulations. The Parties agree that no urban county funding will be used for activities in, or in support of, any cooperating unit of general local government that does not affirmatively further fair housing within its own jurisdiction or that impedes the COUNTY’S actions to comply with the COUNTY’S fair housing certification. The Parties acknowledge and agree that noncompliance by a unit of general local government included in an urban county may constitute noncompliance by the grantee (i.e., the urban 14 county) that can, in turn, provide cause for funding sanctions or other remedial actions by the Department.

4. The CITY, COUNTY, and all other applicable units of general local government, may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such funds to another such metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives CDBG funds in exchange for any other funds, credits or non-Federal considerations, but must use such funds for activities eligible under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.

5. All other provisions of the Original Agreement, as amended, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference, to the extent they are not inconsistent with this Amendment SEVEN, remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CITY has caused this Amendment SEVEN to be executed by its City Manager and attested by its City Clerk; COUNTY has caused this Amendment SEVEN to be executed by the Director of the Orange County Community Resources; each having been duly authorized by the CITY Council and the COUNTY Board of Supervisors, respectively.

City of Stanton, a municipal ATTEST:

Corporation in the State of California
By: By:

Name: Hannah Shin-Heydorn Name: Patricia A. Vazquez
Title: City Manager Title: City Clerk
Date: Date:

COUNTY OF ORANGE, a political
subdivision of the State of California
By:

Dylan Wright, Director
Orange County Community Resources
Date:
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ORIGINAL AGREEMENT, AS AMENDED, APPROVED AS TO FORM AND REQUIRED COUNTY COUNSEL OPINION STATEMENT:

The terms and provisions of the Original Agreement, including this Amendment SEVEN, are fully authorized under State and local law and the Agreement provides full legal authority for the County to undertake, or assist in undertaking, essential community development and housing assistance activities within the CITY’s jurisdiction.

Office of the County Counsel
Deputy County Counsel Dated

Exhibit A
Original Cooperation Agreement and Amendment Numbers ONE through SIX

AMENDMENT SIX TO

COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE COUNTY OF ORANGE
AND

CITY OF STANTON
This Amendment Number SIX ( hereinafter " Amendment SIX") is made and entered into by the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of, California, COUNTY") and CITY OF STANTON , a municipal corporation, (" CITY"), UEI Number FPXRE3JFQTH8 which are sometimes individually referred to as " Party" or collectively referred to as " Parties", and is effective as of July 1, 2024, hereinafter referred to as " EFFECTIVE DATE".

WHEREAS, COUNTY and CITY executed that certain COOPERATION AGREEMENT Small -City" (hereinafter, as amended, " Original Agreement" or " Agreement") for commencement July 1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment ONE, effective as of July 16, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment TWO, effective as of July 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment THREE, effective as of July 1, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment FOUR, effective as of July 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment FIVE, effective as of July 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (" HUD") Notice CPD- 23- 02 allows " automatic" renewals for up to three years provided that COUNTY sends a letter to CITY notifying it that the Original Agreement will be renewed unless CITY notifies COUNTY that it wishes to terminate the agreement and a copy of such a letter is provided to HUD; and
WHEREAS, COUNTY sent CITY a letter notifying CITY of such renewal on May 2, 2023; and
WHEREAS, CITY did not advise COUNTY that it wished to terminate the Original Agreement with County; and
WHEREAS, the Parties agree to further amend the Original Agreement at this time in the manner set forth herein.

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NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

I. Modifications to the Original Agreement

1. Section 2 of the Original Agreement is amended in its entirety as follows:

COUNTY shall have the authority to carry out activities, which will be funded from annual Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG), Home Investment Partnership ( HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant ( ESG) Program funds appropriated for Fiscal Years 2024- 2025, 2025-026 and 2026-027 and from any program income generated from the expenditure of such funds."

2. Section 9 of the Original Agreement shall read as amended in its entirety as follows:

This Agreement shall cover Fiscal Years 2024-025, 2025-026 and 2026- 2027, respectively of CDBG, HOME and ESG program applications, including any subsequent Supplemental sources ( Paragraph 23 of the Agreement).

In no event shall this agreement be terminated by either Party before June 30, 2027, except as allowed in legislation enacted by the U. S. Congress for termination or withdrawal from the Urban County Program and as permitted by HUD.

This Agreement remains in effect until the CDBG ( and, where applicable, HOME and ESG) funds and program income received ( with respect to activities carried out during the three- year qualification period, and any successive qualification periods under agreements that provide for automatic renewal) are expended and the funded activities completed, and the COUNTY and CITY cannot terminate or withdraw from this Agreement while it remains in effect."

3. Section 10 shall be added to Agreement to read:

In accordance with HUD Notice CPD 23- 03, and subsequent CPD Notices, this Agreement will be automatically extended for an additional 3 ( three) year period ( July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027) unless COUNTY or CITY provides written notice that it elects not to participate in a new qualification period. A copy of the notice must be sent to HUD Field Office. COUNTY shall notify CITY in writing of its right not to participate any longer than the date specified in HUD' s Urban County Qualification Notice for the next qualification period."

4. Section 11 of the Original Agreement is amended to read:

CITY and COUNTY agree to adopt amendments (s) to this Agreement as may be required by HUD to meet any new Urban County Qualification

requirement( s) subsequent to June 30, 2024 and to submit such amendments to HUD. The COUNTY will notify CITY of its right to terminate its participation in the program based on the adoption of any such amendment. If either CITY or COUNTY refuses to adopt any such amendment, this automatic renewal provision herein will be void."

5. Section 14 of the Original Agreement is amended to add subsection ( d) as follows:
d. May receive a formula allocation under the ESG Program only through the Urban County."

6. Section 24 of the Original Agreement is amended to read:

CITY may void this Agreement only if it submits to COUNTY on or before July 21, 2023 the notification from HUD that CITY has qualified as a Metropolitan City" or an " Entitlement City" prior to the completion of the re -qualification process for Fiscal Years 2024-5, 2025- 2026, and 2026- 2027. Upon such notification by HUD, CITY also must submit to COUNTY and HUD written notification of its decision to either remain in the Urban County Program as a " Metropolitan City" or become an " Entitlement City" as a separate entity."
II. Additional Agreements

1. The COUNTY and the CITY agree to cooperate to undertake, or assist in undertaking, community renewal and lower -income housing assistance activities.

2. The COUNTY and the CITY shall take all actions necessary to assure compliance with the COUNTY' Scertification under section 104( b) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, that the grant will be conducted and administered in conformity with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act and .will 'affirmatively further fair housing as required under See 24 CFR 91. 225( a) and 5. 105( a). The Parties shall comply with section 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, which incorporates Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, and all other applicable laws. The Parties agree that no urban county funding will be used for activities in, or in support of, any cooperating unit of general local government that does not affirmatively further fair housing within its own jurisdiction or that impedes the COUNTY' Sactions to comply with the COUNTY' Sfair housing certification. The Parties acknowledge and agree that noncompliance by a unit of general local government included in an urban county may constitute noncompliance by the grantee ( i.e., the urban 14 county) that

can, in turn, provide cause for funding sanctions or other remedial actions by the Department.

3. The CITY, and all other applicable units of general local government, may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such funds to another such metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives CDBG funds in exchange for any other funds, credits or non - Federal considerations, but must use such funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act.

All other provisions of the Original Agreement, as amended, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference, to the extent they are not inconsistent with this Amendment SIX, remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CITY has caused this Amendment SIX to be executed by its City Manager and attested by its City Clerk; COUNTY has caused this Amendment SIX to be executed by the Director of the Orange County Community Resources; each having been duly authorized by the CITY Council and the COUNTY Board of Supervisors, respectively.

ATTEST:

City of Stanton , a municipal
Corporation in the State of California
By: CtataktCbt
Name: Hannah Shin- Heydorn
Title: City Manager
Date: May 24. 2023
Title: City Clerk
Date: May 24, 2023

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COUNTY OF ORANGE, a political
subd vi5i© n' efthe State of California
By: i FBD88
Dylan Wright, Director
Orange County Community Resources
Date:
7/ 19/ 2023

ORIGINAL FORM CONTRACT
APPROVED AS TO FORM and REQUIRED COUNTY COUNSEL STATEMENT:

The terms and provisions of the agreement are fully authorized under State and local law and the agreement provides full legal authority for the County." jDocuSlgued
by:

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Attachment: HUD 424- B

Date: 6/ 27/023
RESOLUTION NO. 2023- 11

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

CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP AND EMERGENCY, SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAMS COOPERATION AGREEMENT AMENDMENT=.

NO. SIX
WHEREAS, the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of California, County") and CITY OF STANTON, a municipal corporation, (" City"), executed that certain COOPERATION AGREEMENT " Small -City" (hereinafter "Original Agreement" or Agreement") for commencement July 1, 2005, relating to Community Development Block Grants ( CDBG), HOME Investment partnership ( HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant programs ( ESG); and
WHEREAS, the original Agreement has been previously amended five times, with Amendment One ( valid for fiscal years 2009-10 through 2011- 2012), Amendment Two ( valid for fiscal years 2012-013 through 2014- 2015), Amendment Three ( valid for fiscal years 2015-016 through 2017-018), Amendment Four ( valid for fiscal years 2018-019 through 2020- 2021), and Amendment Five ( valid for fiscal years 2021-022 through 2023- 2024); and
WHEREAS, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (" HUD") Notice CPD 14- 07 allows " automatic" renewals for up to three years provided that County sends a letter to City notifying it that the original Agreement will be renewed, and unless City notifies County that it wishes to terminate the agreement and a copy of such a letter is provide to HUD; and
WHEREAS, County sent City a letter notifying City of such renewal on May 16, 2023; and
WHEREAS, City did not advise County that it wished to terminate the original Agreement with County; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to further amend the original Agreement at this time in the manner as set forth in Amendment Number Six ( hereinafter " Amendment Six"), attached hereto as Exhibit A, to be effective as of July 1, 2024.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,

CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: The City Council finds that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section 15061( b)( 3) as the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing significant effect on the environment. Where is can be seen with certainty RESOLUTION NO. 2023- 11

that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. The City Clerk shall be the custodian of record for the documentation supporting this action.

SECTION 2: The Council approves Amendment Number Six as set out in full in Exhibit A hereto, and directs the City Manager to execute the amendment and take the necessary steps to implement and carry out the terms of the agreement as amended.

SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution.

ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of May, 2023.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

HONGDAO NGUYEN, CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:

I, Patricia A. Vazquez, City Clerk of the City of Stanton, California DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2023- 11 has been duly signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, all at a special meeting of the Stanton City Council, held on May 23, 2023, and that the same was adopted, signed and approved by the following vote to wit:

AYES: Shawver, Taylor, Torres, Van, Warren
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTION NO. 2023- 11

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ORIGINAL

AMENDMENT FIVE TO

COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE COUNTY OF ORANGE
AND

CITY OF STANTON
This Amendment Number FIVE ( hereinafter " Amendment FIVE") is made and entered into by the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of California, COUNTY") and CITY OF STANTON, a municipal corporation, (" CITY"), DUNS Number 096892401 which are sometimes individually referred to as " Party" or collectively referred to as " Parties", and is effective as of July 1, 2021, hereinafter referred to as " EFFECTIVE DATE".

WHEREAS, COUNTY and CITY executed that certain COOPERATION AGREEMENT Small - City" ( hereinafter, as amended, " Original Agreement" or " Agreement") for commencement July 1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment ONE, effective as of July 16, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment TWO, effective as of July 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment THREE, effective as of July 1, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment FOUR, effective as of July 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (" HUD") Notice CPD - 20- 03 allows " automatic" renewals for up to three years provided that COUNTY sends a letter to CITY notifying it that the Original Agreement will be renewed unless CITY notifies COUNTY that it wishes to terminate the agreement and a copy of such a letter is provided to HUD; and
WHEREAS, COUNTY sent CITY a letter notifying CITY of such renewal on April 17, 2020; and
WHEREAS, CITY did not advise COUNTY that it wished to terminate the Original Agreement with County; and
WHEREAS, the Parties agree to further amend the Original Agreement at this time In the manner set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

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I. Modifications to the Original Agreement

1. Section 2 of the Original Agreement is amended in its entirety as follows:

COUNTY shall have the authority to carry out activities, which will be funded from annual Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG), Home Investment Partnership ( HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant ( ESG) Program funds appropriated for Fiscal Years 2021- 2022, 2022- 2023 and 2023- 2024 and from any program Income generated from the expenditure of such funds."
Section 6 of the Original Agreement shall be amended to add subsection c.) as follows:
c. A policy to undertake or assist in undertaking, community renewal and lower- income housing assistance activities.

3. Section 9 of the Original Agreement shall read as amended in its entirety as follows:

This Agreement shall cover Fiscal Years 2021- 2022, 2022- 2023 and 2023- 2024, respectively of CDBG, HOME and ESG program applications, including any subsequent Supplemental sources ( Paragraph 23 of the Agreement).

In no event shall this agreement be terminated by either Party before June 30, 2024, except as allowed in legislation enacted by the U. S. Congress for termination or withdrawal from the Urban County Program and as permitted by HUD.

This Agreement remains in effect until the CDBG ( and, where applicable, HOME and ESG) funds and program income received ( with respect to activities carried out during the three- year qualification period, and any successive qualification periods under agreements that provide for automatic renewal) are expended and the funded activities completed, and the COUNTY and CITY cannot terminate or withdraw from this Agreement while it remains in effect."

4. Section 10 shall be added to Agreement to read:

In accordance with HUD Notice GPD 20- 03, and subsequent CPD Notices, this Agreement will be automatically extended for an additional 3 ( three) year period ( July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027) unless COUNTY or CITY provides written notice that it elects not to participate in a new qualification period. A copy of the notice must be sent to HUD Field Office. COUNTY shall notify CITY in writing of its right not to participate any longer than the date specified in HUD' s Urban County Qualification Notice for the next qualification period."

5. Section 11 of the Original Agreement is amended to read:

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CITY and COUNTY agree to adopt amendments ( s) to this Agreement as may be required by HUD to meet any new Urban County Qualification requirement( s) subsequent- to June 30, 2021 and to submit such amendments to HUD. The COUNTY will notify CITY of its right to terminate its participation in the program based on the adoption of any such amendment. If either CITY or COUNTY refuses to adopt any such amendment, this automatic renewal provision herein will be void."

6. Section 14 of the Original Agreement is amended to add subsection ( d) as follows:
d. May receive a formula allocation under the ESG Program only through the Urban County."

7. Section 24 of the Original Agreement is amended to read:

CITY may void this Agreement only if it submits to COUNTY on or before June 2020 the notification from HUD that CITY has qualified as a Metropolitan City" or an " Entitlement City" prior to the completion of the re -qualification process for Fiscal Years 2021- 22, 2022- 2023, and 2023- 2024. Upon such notification by HUD, CITY also must submit to COUNTY and HUD written notification of its decision to either remain in the Urban County Program as a " Metropolitan City" or become an " Entitlement City" as a separate entity."
II. Additional Agreements

1. The COUNTY and the CITY agree to cooperate to undertake, or assist in undertaking, community renewal and lower-income housing assistance activities.

The COUNTY and the CITY shall take all actions necessary to assure compliance with the COUNTY' S certification under section 104( b) of Title i of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, that the grant will be conducted and administered in conformity with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act and will affirmatively further fair housing as required under See 24 CFR 91. 225( a) and 5. 105( a). The Parties shall comply with section 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, which incorporates Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, and all other applicable laws. The Parties agree that no urban county funding will be used for activities in, or in support of, any cooperating unit of general local government that does not affirmatively further fair housing within its own jurisdiction or that impedes the COUNTY' S actions to comply with the COUNTY' S fair housing certification. The Parties acknowledge and agree that noncompliance by a unit of general local government included in an urban county may constitute noncompliance by the grantee ( i. e., the urban 14 county) that at sr f

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can, in turn, provide cause for funding sanctions or other remedial actions by the Department.

The CITY, and all other applicable units of general local government, may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such funds to another such metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives CDBG funds in exchange for any other funds, credits or non - Federal considerations, but must use such funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act.

4. All other provisions of the Original Agreement, as amended, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference, to the extent they are not inconsistent with this Amendment FIVE, remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CITY has caused this Amendment FIVE to be executed by its City Manager and attested by its City Clerk; COUNTY has caused this Amendment FIVE to be executed by the Director of the Orange County Community Resources; each having been duly authorized by the CITY Council and the COUNTY Board of Supervisors, respectively.

City of Stanton , a municipal
Corpoon t State of California
By:

Name: ad L. Hildenbrand
Title: City Manager
Date: 4 •^zr L" 249%O
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IMPfe State of California
By: 47 bu1°JiG t+va
Dylan Wright, Director
Orange County Community Resources
Date: 8/ 6/ 2020
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APPROVED AS TO FORM and REQUIRED COUNTY COUNSEL STATEMENT:

The terms and provisions of the agreement are fully authorized under State and local la efg„agreement provides full legal authority for the County." al<i4 ( ltiva( auif
By: Depuf7to"uAfy Counsel Date:
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ORIGINAL

MODIFIED AMENDMENT FOUR TO

COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE COUNTY OF ORANGE
AND

CITY OF STANTON
This Amendment Number FOUR ( hereinafter " Amendment FOUR") is made and entered into by the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of California, COUNTY") and CITY OF STANTON, a municipal corporation, (" CITY"), DUNS Number 096892401 which are sometimes individually referred to as " Party" or collectively referred to as " Parties", and is effective as of July 1, 2018, hereinafter referred to as EFFECTIVE DATE".

WHEREAS, COUNTY and CITY executed that certain COOPERATION AGREEMENT Small -City" ( hereinafter " Original Agreement" or "Agreement') for commencement July 1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment ONE, effective as of July 16, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment TWO, effective as of July 1 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment THREE, effective as of July 1, 2015; and
WHEREAS, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (" HUD") Notice CPD - 14- 07 allows " automatic" renewals for up to three years provided that COUNTY sends a letter to CITY notifying it that the Original Agreement will be renewed unless CITY notifies COUNTY that it wishes to terminate the agreement and a copy of such a letter is provided to HUD; and
WHEREAS, COUNTY sent CITY a letter notifying CITY of such renewal on February 2, 2017; and
WHEREAS, CITY did not advise COUNTY that it wished to terminate the Original Agreement with County; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to further amend the Original Agreement at this time in the manner set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree to the following modifications to the Original Agreement:

1. Section 2 of the Original Agreement is amended in its entirety as follows:

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COUNTY shall have the authority to carry out activities, which will be funded from annual Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG), Home Investment Partnership ( HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant ( ESG) Program funds appropriated for Federal Fiscal Years 2018- 2019, 2019- 2020 and 2020- 2021 and from any program income generated from the expenditure of such funds."

2. Section 6 of the Original Agreement shall be amended to add subsection c.) as follows:
c. A policy to undertake or assist in undertaking, community renewal and lower- income housing assistance activities."

3. Section 9 of the Original Agreement shall read as amended in its entirety as follows:

This Agreement shall cover Fiscal Years 2018- 2019, 2019- 2020 and 2020- 2021, respectively of CDBG, HOME and ESG program applications, including any subsequent Supplemental sources ( Paragraph 23 of the Agreement).

In no event shall this agreement be terminated by either Party before June 30, 2021, except as allowed in legislation enacted by the U. S. Congress for termination or withdrawal from the Urban County Program and as permitted by HUD.

4. Section 10 shall be added to Agreement to read:

In accordance with HUD Notice CPD 14- 07, and subsequent CPD Notices, this Agreement will be automatically extended for an additional 3 ( three) year period ( July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024) unless COUNTY or CITY provides written notice that it elects not to participate in a new qualification period, COUNTY shall notify CITY in writing of its right not to participate any longer than the date specified in HUD' s Urban County Qualification Notice for the next qualification period."

5. Section 11. Of the Original Agreement is amended to read:

CITY and COUNTY agree to adopt amendments ( s) to this Agreement as may be required by HUD to meet any new Urban County Qualification requirement( s) subsequent to June 30, 2020. The COUNTY will notify CITY of its right to terminate its participation in the program based on the adoption of any such amendment. If either CITY or COUNTY refuses to adopt any such amendment, this automatic renewal provision herein will be void."

6. Section 24. Is amended to read:

CITY may void this Agreement only if it submits to COUNTY on or before June 2017 the notification from HUD that CITY has qualified as a Metropolitan City" or an " Entitlement City" prior to the completion of the at sr
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re -qualification process for Fiscal Years 2018- 19, 2019- 2020, and 2020- 2021. Upon such notification by HUD, CITY also must submit to COUNTY and HUD written' notification of its decision to either remain in the Urban County Program as a " Metropolitan City" or become an " Entitlement City" as a separate entity."

7. Section 25 shall be added to the Agreement to read:

Per HUD Published Notice CPD -17- 03, " A unit of general local government may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such funds to a metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives CDBG funds in exchange for any other funds, credits or non - Federal considerations, but must use such funds for activities eligible under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.

8. All other provisions of the Original Agreement, as amended, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference, to the extent they are not inconsistent with this Agreement, -remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CITY has caused this Amendment FOUR to be executed by its City Manager and attested by its City Clerk; COUNTY has caused this Amendment FOUR to be executed by the Director of the Orange County Community Resources; each having been duly authorized by the CITY Council and the COUNTY Board of Supervisors, respectively.

City off ton, a municipal
Corration M the State of California
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Title: 0iky, K91anager
Date: oa4112, q1a
ATTEST:

COUNTY OF ORANGE, a political
subdiv' on of the to of C lifornia
By: -
Dylan fight, Director
Orange County Community Resources
Date: 0H q—I4'
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The terms and provisions of the agreement are fully authorized under State and local law and the agreement provides full legal authority for the County." By: Deputy ounty Counsel Date:

RESOLUTION NO. 2017- 13

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

APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME

INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAMS COOPERATION AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 4
WHEREAS, the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of California, (" County") and CITY OF STANTON, a municipal corporation, (" City"), executed that certain COOPERATION AGREEMENT " Small -City" ( hereinafter " Original Agreement' or "Agreement') for commencement July 1, 2005, relating to Community Development Block Grants ( CDBG), HOME Investment partnership ( HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant programs ( ESG); and WHEREAS, the original Agreement has been previously amended three times, with Amendment One to the Agreement ( valid for fiscal years 2009- 2010 through 2011- 2012), Amendment Two to the Agreement ( valid for fiscal years 2012- 2013 through 2014- 2015), and Amendment Three ( valid for fiscal years 2015- 2016 through 2017- 2018); and WHEREAS, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (" HUD") Notice CPD 14-07 allows " automatic" renewals for up to three years provided that County sends a letter to City notifying it that the original Agreement will be renewed, and unless City notifies County that it wishes to terminate the agreement and a copy of such a letter is provide to HUD; and WHEREAS, County sent City a letter notifying City of such renewal on May 2, 2017; and WHEREAS, City did not advise County that it wished to terminate the original Agreement with County; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to further amend the original Agreement at this time in the manner as set forth in Amendment Number Four ( hereinafter " Amendment Four"), attached hereto as Exhibit A, to be effective as of July 1, 2018.

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

SECTION 1: The City Council finds that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (" CEQA") pursuant to Section 15061( b)( 3) as the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing significant effect on the environment. Where is can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. The City Clerk shall be the custodian of record for the documentation supporting this action.

SECTION 2: The Council approves Amendment Number Four as set out in full in Exhibit A hereto, and directs the City Manager and Community Development Director to execute the amendment and take the necessary steps to implement and carry out the terms of the agreement as amended.

RESOLUTION NO. 2017- 13

SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution.

ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 16th day of May, 2017. fo

CAROL WARREN, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

MATTHEW E. RICHARDSON, CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:

I, Patricia A. Vazquez, City Clerk of the City of Stanton, California DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2017- 13 has been duly signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, all at a special meeting of the Stanton City Council, held on May 16, 2017, and that the same was adopted, signed and approved by the following vote to wit:

AYES: Donahue, Ethans, Ramirez, Shawver, Warren
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
PATR A . V EZ, CITY
RESOLUTION NO. 2017- 13

AMENDMENT THREE TO

COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE COUNTY OF ORANGE
AND

CITY OF STANTON
This Amendment Number THREE ( hereinafter "Amendment THREE ") is made and entered into by the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of California, ( " County ") and CITY OF STANTON, a municipal corporation, ( " City "), which are sometimes individually referred to as " Party" or collectively referred to as Parties ", and Is effective as of July 1, 2015, hereinafter referred to as " EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, County and City executed that certain COOPERATION AGREEMENT Small -City" ( hereinafter " Original Agreement" or " Agreement ") for commencement July 1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment One, effective as of July 16, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment TWO, effective as of July 1 2012; and
WHEREAS, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( " HUD ") Notice CPD - 14 -07 allows " automatic" renewals for up to three years provided that County sends a letter to City notifying it that the Original Agreement will be renewed unless City notifies County that it wishes to terminate the agreement and a copy of such a letter is provided to HUD;
WHEREAS, County sent City a letter notifying City of such renewal on February 25, 2014;
WHEREAS, City did not advise County that It wished to terminate the Original Agreement with County;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to further amend the Original Agreement at this time in the manner set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree to the following modifications to the Original Agreement:

1. Section 2 of the Original Agreement is amended in its entirety as follows:

COUNTY shall have the authority to carry out activities, which will be funded from annual Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG), Home Pago I of 4
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Investment Partnership ( HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant ( ESG) Program funds appropriated for Federal Fiscal Years 2015 -2016, 2016- 2017 and 2017 -2018 and from any program income generated from the expenditure of such funds.

2. Section 6 of the Original Agreement shall be amended to add subsection c.) as follows:
c. A policy to undertake or assist in undertaking, community renewal and lower- income housing assistance activities.

Section 9 of the Original Agreement shall read as amended in its entirety as follows:

This Agreement shall cover Fiscal Years 2015 - 2016, 2016 - 2017 and 2017- 2018, respectively of CDBG, HOME and ESG program applications, including any subsequent Supplemental sources ( Paragraph 23 of the Agreement). In no event shall this agreement be terminated by either party before June 30, 2018, except as allowed in legislation enacted by the U. S. Congress for termination or withdrawal from the Urban County Program and as permitted by HUD.

4. Section 10 shall be added to Agreement to read:

In accordance with HUD Notice CPD 14 -07, and subsequent CPD Notices, this Agreement will be automatically extended for an additional three ( 3) year period ( July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021) unless COUNTY or CITY provides written notice that It elects not to participate in a new qualification period. COUNTY shall notify CITY in writing of its right not to participate any longer than the date specified in HUD' s Urban County Qualification Notice for the next qualification period.

Section 11. Of the original Agreement is amended to read " CITY and COUNTY agree to adopt amendments ( s) to this agreement as may be required by HUD to meet any new Urban County Qualification requirement( s) subsequent to June 30, 2017. The COUNTY will notify CITY of Its right to terminate its participation in the program based on the adoption of any such amendment. If either CITY or COUNTY refuses to adopt any such amendment, this automatic renewal provision herein will be void"

6. Section 24. Is amended to read " City may void this agreement only if it submits to County on or before June 2014 the notification from HUD that City has qualified as a ` Metropolitan City" or an " Entitlement City" prior to the completion of the re- qualiflcation process for Fiscal Years 2015 -16, 2016- 2017, and 2017 - 2018. Upon such notification by HUD, CITY also must submit to COUNTY and HUD written notification of its decision to either remain in the Urban County Program as a " Metropolitan City" or become an " Entitlement City" as a separate entity.

7. All other provisions of the Original Agreement, as amended, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and Incorporated by this reference, to the extent they are not inconsistent with this Agreement, remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CITY has caused this Amendment THREE to be executed by Its City Manager and attested by its City Clerk; COUNTY has caused this Amendment THREE to be executed by the Director of the Orange County Community Resources; each having been duly authorized by the CITY Council and the COUNTY Board of Supervisors, respectively.

City of Stanton, a municipal
Cor : arati in th State of California
By
Name: es A. box
Title: City Manager
Date: 0( 6 a 1-y
ATTEST:

Title: City Clerk
Date: 0(,?/// 17-019(

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APPROVED AS TO FORM and REQUIRED COUNTY COUNSEL STATEMENT:

The terms and provisions of the agreement are fully authorized under State and local law and the agreement provides full legal authority for the County." By: County Counsel Date: 5/ 3/ 2014

AMENDMENT TWO TO

COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE COUNTY OF ORANGE
AND
CITY OF STANTON ( Small City)
This Amendment Number TWO ( hereinafter " Amendment TWO") is made and entered into by the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of California, (" County") and CITY OF STANTON, a municipal corporation, (" City"), which are sometimes individually referred to as " Party" or collectively referred to as " Parties", and is effective as of July 1, 2012, hereinafter referred to as " EFFECTIVE DATE".

WHEREAS, County and City executed that certain COOPERATION AGREEMENT " SmallCity" ( hereinafter " Original Agreement" or " Agreement") for commencement July 1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, , the Original Agreement was amended by Amendment One, effective as of July 16, 2008; and
WHEREAS, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (" HUD") Notice CPD- ll02 allows " automatic" renewals for up to three years provided that County sends a letter to City notifying it that the Original Agreement will be renewed unless City notifies County that it wishes to terminate the agreement and a copy of such a letter is provide to HUD; WHEREAS, County sent City a letter notifying City of such renewal on March 25, 2011; WHEREAS, City did not advise County that it wished to terminate the Original Agreement with County;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to further amend the Original Agreement at this time in the manner set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree to the following modifications to the Original Ag reement:

1. Section 2 of the Original Agreement 'is amended in its entirety as follows:

COUNTY shall have the authority to carry out activities, which will be .funded from annual Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG), Home Investment Partnership ( HOME) and Emergency Shelter Grant ( ESG) Program funds appropriated for Federal Fiscal Years 2012- 2013, 2013- 2014 and 2014- 2015 and from any program income generated from the expenditure of such funds.

2. Section 9 of the Original Agreement shall read as amended in its entirety as follows:

This Agreement shall cover Fiscal Years 2012- 2013, 2013- 2014 and 2014- 2015, respectively of CDBG, HOME and ESG program applications, including any subsequent Supplemental sources ( Paragraph 23 of the Agreement). In no event shall this agreement be terminated by either party before June 30, 2015, except as allowed in legislation enacted by the U. S. Congress for termination or withdrawal from the Urban County Program and as permitted by HUD. I Page] of4
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3. Section 10 shall be added to Agreement to read:

In accordance with HUD Notice CPD 11- 02, and subsequent CPD ' Not.'ices, this Agreement will be automatically extended for an additional three ( 3) year period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018) unless COUNTY or CITY provides written notice that it elects not to participate in a new qualification period. COUNTY shall notify CITY in writing of its right not to participate any longer than the date specified in HUD' s Urban County Qualification Notice for the next qualification period. '

4. Section 11 of the original Agreement is amended to read " CITY and COUNTY agree to adopt amendments ( s) to this agreement as may be required by HUD to meet any new Urban County Qualification requirement( s) subsequent to June 30, 2014. The COUNTY will notify CITY of its right to terminate its participation in the program based on the adoption of any such amendment: If eithe'r CITY or COUNTY refuses to adopt any such amendment, this automatic renewal, provision herein will be void".

5. Section 24 is amended to read " City may void this agreement only if it submits to ' County on or before May 28, 2011 the notification from HUD that City has qualified as a " Metropolitan City" or an " Entitlement City" Pcior to the completion of the re- qualification process for Fiscal Years 2012- 13, 2013- 2014, and 2014- 2015. Upon such notification by HUD, CITY also must submit to COUNTY and.

HUD written notification of its decision to either remain in the Urbain County Program as a " Metropolitan City" or become an " Entitlement City" as a separate entity. ' ,

6. All other provisions of the Original Agreement, as amended, a copy of' which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference, to the extent they are 'not inconsistent with this Agreement, remain unchanged and in full force and , effect.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CITY has caused this Amendment TWO to be executed by its City Manager and attested by its City Clerk; COUNTY has caused this Amendment TWO to be executed by the Director of the Orange County Community Resources; each having been duly authorized by the CITY Council and the COUNTY Board of Supervisors, respectively, ATTEST:

City of Stzl~ 1'tvI , a municipal
Corporation in the State of California
By: {.( lA. i ~l.

Name: cAtO\ JQ.. Wl?J'
Title: U ~ \'Y\anA.~ ev
Date: II
By: ty.u&~ ~-<---
Name: Erb0-o.. G-een
Title: City Clerk
Date: l- tl1-111 \
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Steve F
Orange County communit( Resources
Date: ' 1~Id--I_
taeORIGINAL FORM CONTRACT
APPROVED AS TO FORM and REQUIRED COUNTY COUNSEL STATEMENT:

The terms and provisions of the agreement are fully authorized under State and local law and the agreement provides full legal authority for the County," By: Date:

AMENDMENT ONE TO

COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE COUNTY OF ORANGE
AND

CITY OF STANTON
ThlS Amendment Number One ( heremafter " Amendment One") IS made and entered mto by the County of Orange, a pohtical subdlvlSlOn of the State ofCahforma, (" County") and CITY OF STANTON, a mUnicipal corporatlOn, (" CIty"), whICh " rp < nmetimes mdlvldually referred to as " Party" or collectIVely referred to as " Parties", and IS effectIve as of JuLY Ip , 2008, hereInafter referred to as " EFFECTIVE DATE" , WHEREAS, County and CIty executed that certaIn COOPERATION AGREEMENT " SmaIl- CIty" ( hereInafter OngInal Agreement" or " Agreement") for commencement July 1, 2005, and WHEREAS, US Department of HOUSIng and Urban Development (" HUD") NotIce CPD- 08- 04 allows " automatic" renewals for up to three years prOVided that County sends a letter to CIty notifYIng It that the OngInal Agreement WIll be renewed unless CIty notifies County that It WIshes to termInate the agreement and a copy of such a letter IS proVIde to
HUD,
WHEREAS, County sent City a letter notifYIng CIty of such renewal on MAY 2, 2008, WHEREAS, CIty dId not adVIse County that It WIshed to termInate the OngInal Agreement WIth County, WHEREAS, SectlOn 10 of the OngInal Agreement allows for an addltlOnal three year extensIOn of said Agreement upon mutual agreement of both PartIes, and
WHEREAS, the PartIes deSire to amend the OngInal Agreement at thIS tIme In the manner set forth hereIn, NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree to the follOWIng modlficatlOns to the OngInal Agreement 1 SectIon 9 of the Ongmal Agreement shall read, as amended, In Its entirety as follows ThiS Agreement shall cover Program Years 35, 36 and 37 ( FIscal Years 2009- 2010, 2010- 2011 and 2011- 2012, respectIvely) of CDBG and HOME program apphcatlOns, IncludIng any subsequent Supplemental sources Paragraph 23 below) In no event shall thls agreement be termInated by eIther party before June 30, 2012, except as allowed In leglslatlOn enacted by the U S Congress for termmation or WIthdrawal from the Urban County Program and as permItted by HUD
2 SectlOn 10 of the Ongmal Agreement shall be deleted m Its entirety 3 All other proVISIOns of the Ongmal Contract, a copy of WhICh IS attached hereto as ExhIbIt A and mcorporated by thIS reference, and any prevlOus amendments, to the extent they are not mconslstent WIth thIS Amendment, remam unchanged and m full force and effect

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CITY has caused thIs Agreement to be executed by ItS CIty Manager and attested by ItS CIty Clerk, COUNTY has caused thIS Agreement to be executed by the DIrector of the Orange County Commumty Resources, each havmg been duly authorIzed by the CITY CouncIl and the COUNTY Board of SupervIsors, respectIvely By ATTEJ3.: MlrM ~
Name Brenda Green
CIty of Stanton, a
t~:~' \ rporatlOn m the t e. C~cl:. 1
Name John F Wag r
TItle CIty Manager
Date S - I S--03
TItle CIty Clerk
Date S- - 15"' - di?
COUNTY OF ORANGE, a polItical
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Steve Franks, DIrector
Orange County Commum~ Resources
Date ;- ( 0 -()'fL
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APPROVED AS TO FORM and REQUIRED COUNTY COUNSEL STATEMENT The terms and provIsIOns of the agreement are fully authOrized under State and local law and the agreement provIdes full legal authonty for the County "
By Date~ w>oe

ATTACHMENT A
CooperatIOn Agreement " Smail- CIty"
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6 7 THIS AGREEMENT IS entered mto this t: {;-$ f day of ~ / BY AND BETWEEN ( l
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12 COUNTY OF ORANGE, a political
13 subdivIsIOn of the State of California and
14 recogmzed Urban County under the Federal
15 Housmg and Commumty Development Act
16 of 1974 ( Public Law 93- 383), as amended,
17 heremafter referred to as " COUNTY"
18 CITY OF Stanton, a mumclpal
C~ rporatlOn, herem after referred to as CITY,
19 RECITALS
20 WHEREAS, Title I of the Housmg and Community Development Act of 1974 ( Public 21 Law 93- 383), as amended, heremafter referred to as ACT, makes aVailable to the COUNTY as an 22 Urban County, and to cIties under 50, 000 m populatIOn, grants through the Commumty 23 Development Block Grant Progrmn ( heremafter referred to as " CDBG"), and the HOME 24 Investment Partnership Progrmn ( heremafter referred to as " HOME"), and any subsequent Umted 25 States Department of Housmg and Urban Development ( heremafter referred to as " HUD") 26 Progrmn which may become aVailable to the COUNTY to be used for eligible housmg and 27 commumty development actiVIties, and
28 WHEREAS, the ACT reqUires such cIties and the COUNTY to enter mto cooperation 29 agreements m order for the cIties to be mcluded as part of the Urban County CDBG and HOME 30 Progrmns, and
31 WHEREAS, the COUNTY and CITY deSlfe to cooperate to undertake, or assist m 32 undertakmg, commumty development and lower mcome housmg assistance actiVIties, which 33 might mclude, but are not hmlted to, (1) acqulSltlOn of property for dispOSItion for pnvate reuse, 34 espeCially for low- and moderate- mcome housmg, ( 2) duect rehabilitatIOn of or finanCial 20062008 Urban C(lIlnty Small CIty Agreement reVIsed May 18 200'\ assIstance to housmg, ( 3) low rent housmg actlVltles, ( 4) dlsposltlon ofland to pnvate developers 2 for appropnate redevelopment, and ( 5) condemnatIOn of property for low mcome housmg 3 NOW, THEREFORE, the partIes agree as follows
4 ThIs Agreement shall constltute a cooperatIOn agreement between the partIes 5 wlthm the meamng of Sectlon 102 ( a)( b) of the ACT The partIes agree to cooperate to 6 undertake, or assIst m undertakmg, actlvltles whIch mIght mclude, but are not llmIted to, (I) 7 acqUlsItlon of property for dISposItIOn for pnvate reuse, especIally for low- and moderate- mcome 8 housmg, ( 2) dIrect rehabllltatlon of or financIal assIstance to housmg, ( 3) low rent housmg 9 actIvltles, ( 4) dlsposltlon of land to pnvate developers for appropnate redevelopment, and ( 5) 10 condemnatlon of property for low mcome housmg- commumty tl 2 COUNTY shall have the authonty to carry out actlvltles, whIch WIll be funded t2 from annual CDBG or HOME Program funds appropnated for Federal FIscal Years 2006- 2007, 13 2007- 2008, and 2008- 2009 and from any program mcome generated from the expendIture of such 14 funds
15 3 COUNTY shall have final responsIbIlIty for selectmg actlvltles and annually fillng 16 the grant applIcatlon ( I e Annual Actlon Plan) wIth HUD In the preparatIOn of saId applIcatlon, 17 COUNTY shall gIve due consIderatIOn to CITY' s analysIs of commumty development needs and 18 proposed actlvltles
19 4 COUNTY certIfies that It IS followmg an adopted ConsolIdated Plan as reqUIred by 20 24 CFR Part 91 and 24 CFR Part 570 306
21 5 Smce HUD wIll not accept an Agreement mcludmg a provIsIOn for veto or other 22 restnctIOn whICh would allow any party to obstruct ImplementatIOn of the ConsolIdated Plan, 23 both COUNTY and CITY shall attempt to fulfill housmg goals establIshed by the HUD approved 24 ConsolIdated Plan for the penod of thIs Agreement
25 6 CITY acknowledges that It has adopted and IS enforcmg 26 a A pollcy prohlbItmg the use of excessIve force by law enforcement agencIes 27 wIthIn Its JunsdIctIOn agamst any IndIvIduals engaged m non- vIOlent CIvIl nghts demonstratIOns, 28 and
29 b A polIcy of enforCIng applIcable State and local laws agamst phYSIcally bamng 30 entrance to or eXIt from a
faCIlIty or locatlon whIch IS the subject of such non- vIOlent CIVIl nghts 31 demonstratIOns wlthm JunsdICtIOns
2006- 2008 Urhn Count} Small City Ag,recment rcvbcd May 18 2005 2 7 COUNTY and CITY agree to take all actIOns necessary to ensure compliance with 2 the Urban County' s cerlificatlon reqUIred by SectIOn 104 ( b) of Title I of the Housmg Commumty 3 Development Act of 1974, as amended, mcludmg Title VI of the ClVlI Rights Act of 1964, the 4 FaIr Housmg Act, Seclion 109 of Title I of the Housmg and Commumty Development Act of 5 1974, and other applicable laws Failure by CITY to comply with these proVISIOns or to 6 affirmalively further fair housmg wlthm ItS own Junsdlclion or CITY actIOn whIch Impedes the 7 COUNTY' s aclions to comply With the COUNTY' s fair housmg certification, which may 8 conslitute noncompliance With the Urban County CDBG and HOME Programs, which may cause 9 fundmg sanclions or other remedIal actions by HUD and/or COUNTY 10 8 In the event COUNTY' s Urban County applicatIOn IS approved by HUD, 11 COUNTY shall contract With the CITY to ulilize any such grant funds received from HUD whIch 12 are attnbutable to actlVltJes admIrustered by CITY, unless another form of allocatIOn IS reqUIred 13 by HUD
14 9 ThiS Agreement shall cover Program Years 32, 33 and 34 ( Fiscal Years 2006- 15 2007, 2007- 2008 and 2008- 2009, respeclively) of CDBG and HOME program applicatIOns, 16 mcludmg any subsequent Supplemental sources ( Paragraph 23 below) In no event shall thiS 17 agreement be termmated by either party before June 30, 2009, except as allowed m legislatIOn 18 enacted by the U S Congress for termmatlOn or Withdrawal /Tom the Urban County Program and 19 as permitted by HUD
20 10 In accordance With HUD Nolice CPD 05- 01, thiS agreement Will be automalically 21 extended for an addlllonal three ( 3) year penod ( I e / Tom July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2012) unless 22 COUNTY or CITY proVides wntten notice that It elects not to partiCipate m a new qualificatIOn 23 penod COUNTY shall nolify CITY m wntmg of ItS nght not to partiCipate no later than the date 24 speCified m HUD' s Urban County Qualificalion Nolice for the next qualificatIOn penod 25 II CITY and COUNTY agree to adopt amendment( s) to thiS Agreement as may be 26 reqUIred by HUD to meet any new Urban County QualificatIOn reqUlrement( s) subsequent to June 27 30, 2009 The COUNTY Will nolii)' CITY of ItS nght to termmate Its partlclpallon m the program 28 based on the adoplion of any such mnendment If either CITY or COUNTY refuses to adopt any 29 such amendment, thiS automallc renewal proVISIOn herem WIll be VOId 30 12 The eligible acl1vllies to be undertaken dunng the term of thiS Agreement will be 31 chosen by CITY from those authonzed by HUD Rules and Regulalions govemmg the CDBG and 2006- 2008 Urban Counl} " mall ell) Agreement revised May 18 2005 3 I.

HOME Programs and any regulatIOns WhiCh may be applicable to future Supplemental Federal 2 Programs
3 13 The partIes agree to comply wlth the reqUlrement( s) of the CDBG and HOME 4 PlOgtams, mcludmg laws and poliCIes applicable to Said Progrdms 14 CITY acknowledges by ItS executIon of CDBG and HOME cooperatlOn 6 agreement( s) the mcluded umt of general local govermnent It 7 a May not apply for grants from appropnatlOns under the Small CItIes or State 8 CDBG Programs for fiscal years durmg the penod m WhICh It partIcIpates III the COUNTY' S 9 CDBG program and,
10 b May not partIcIpate III a HOME consortIUm except through the Urban County, II regardless of whether the Urban COUllty currently receIved a HOME formula allocatlOn 12 c May not termlllate or WIthdraw from the CooperatIOn Agreement whIle It 13 remallls III effect untIl the CDBG and HOME funds and Illcome receIved WIth respect to the 14 three- year qualificatIon penod ( and any succeSSIve qualificatIOn penods under agreements that I <; prOVIde for automatIc renewals) are expended and the funded actIVItIes completed 16 15 a CITY must Illform COUNTY, through penodIc reports requested by COUNTY, 17 of any Illcome generated by the expendIture of Program funds receIved by the CITY Pursuant to 18 applicable federal reqUlrements, such program Illcome must be paid to the COUNTY CITY may 19 retalll such program Illcome only If agreed upon by COUNTY and used excluslVely for eligIble 20 actIvItIes as determllled by the COUNTY and III accordance WIth aU CDBG and HOME Program 21 reqUlrements as may then apply
22 b CITY shall keep and mallltalll appropnate records on the use of program Illcome 23 as reqUlred by COUNTY as the COUNTY has the responsIbIlity of momtonng and reportmg 24 program Illcome to HUD
25 C In the event of close-out or change III status of CITY, any program Illcome at that 26 tIme or receIved subsequent to the close- out or change III status shall be paId by CITY to the 27 COUNTY wlthlll mnety ( 90) days after the expIratIOn of the term of thIS Agreement 28 16 a Any proposed modIficatIOn or change of use of any real property acqUIred or 29 Improved III whole or III part by the CITY uSlllg CDBG funds ( from the use planned at the tIme of 30 acqulSltIOn or Improvement), Illcludlllg dIspOSItIon, must be reported by CITY to the COUNTY 2006-2008 Urban COUTlt} Small CIty Agreement re~lsed Mav 18 200S 4 COUNTY may approve the proposed modificatIOn or change of use CITY shall not Implement 2 the modificatIOn or change III use wIthout COUNTY approval 3 b Should the dISpositIOn, sale or transfer of such real property acqUIred or 4 Improved III whole or m part uSlllg CDBG or HOME Program funds result m a use which does not 5 qualIfy under CDBG or HOME Program regulatIOns, the CITY shall reimburse COUNTY m the 6 amount equal to the then current fmr market value of the property (less any portIOn thereof 7 attnbutable to expenditure ofnon- CDBG/HOME funds)
8 c Any program mcome generated from the dIsposItIon, transfer or sale of such 9 property pnor to or subsequent to the close- out, change of status or terrmnatIon of the cooperatIOn 10 agreement between the COUNTY and CITY may be either us cd by CITY for other specIfic 11 elIgible actIvItieS III the CITY or pmd to the COUNTY for other elIgible Urban County activItIes, 12 as determllled m advance of the expendIture at the dIscretIOn of the COUNTY 13 17 a CITY shall Illdemmfy, hold harmless, and defend With counsel approved III 14 wntmg by COUNTY, ItS officers, agents and employees agalllst all lIablllty, clmms, losses, 15 demands and actions for mJnry to or death of persons or damage to property anslllg out of or 16 alleged to anse out of or m consequence of thiS Agreement mcludlllg attorneys' fees, proVided 17 such lIabilIty, clmms, demands, losses or actIons are due to the acts or omiSSIOns of CITY, ItS 18 officers, agents or employees III the performance of thiS Agreement, mcludmg any actIvItIes 19 conducted by CITY under ItS applIcation
20 b In addll1on, CITY shallmdemmfy, defend With counsel approved m wntmg by 21 COUNTY, and hold harmless COUNTY agalllst any lIabilIty, claims, losses, demands, and actIOns 22 Illcludmg attorneys' fees mcurred by COUNTY as a result of a determlllatlOn by HUD that 23 actIvities undertaken by CITY under CITY' s applIcatIOn fmled to comply WIth any laws, 24 regulatIOns, or polICIes applIcable thereto or that any funds forwarded to CITY under thiS 25 Agreement were Improperly expended
26 c The proVISIOns of SectIOn 2778 of the CalIfornia CIVil Code, as smd sectIOn 27 eXists on the effecl1ve date of thiS Agreement, shall be applIcable to the above mdemmfical10n 28 proVISIOns Transmittal to CITY of any pleadmgs served upon COUNTY shall be deemed to be a 29 request to defend
30 18 a COUNTY shallmdemmfy, hold harmless and defend With counsel approved III 31 wntmg by CITY, ItS officers, agents and employees agalllst all lIablllty, clmms, losses, demands 2006-2008 Urban Count} Small elt, Agreement re" ud l\Ia} 18 2005 5 and actIOns for m)ury to or death of persons or damage to property ansmg out of or alleged to anse 2 out of or m consequence of thIs Agreement, provIded such lIabIlIty, claIms, demands, losses or 3 actIOns are due to the acts or omISSIOns of COUNTY, ItS officers, agents or employees m the 4 performance of thIS Agreement, mcludmg my actIvItIes conducted by COUNTY under Its 5 applIcatIOn
6 b In addItIon, COUNTY shall mdemmfy, defend wIth counsel approved m 7 wntmg by CITY, and hold harmless CITY agamst my lIabIlIty, claIms, losses, demmds, and 8 actIOns mcludmg attorneys' fees mcurred by CITY as a result of a determInatIOn by HUD that 9 actIvItIes undertaken by COUNTY under COUNTY' s applIcatIOn faIled to comply wIth any laws, 10 regulatIons, or polICIes applIcable thereto or that any funds forwarded to COUNTY under thIS 11 Agreement were Improperly expended
12 c The proVISIOns of SectIOn 2778 of the CalIfornIa CIVIl code, as SaId sectIOn eXIsts 13 on the effectIve date of thIS Agreement, shall be applIcable to the above IndemmficatIon 14 proVISIOns TransmJttal to COUNTY of any pleadIngs served upon CITY shall be deemed to be a 15 request to defend
16 19 COUNTY shall have the nght to penodlcally audIt CITY' s records to determme 17 complIance WIth thIS Agreement
18 20 CITY shall forward to COUNTY a copy of each annual audIt of the CITY 19 conducted by an mdependent publIc audItor dunng the penod of thIS Agreement as soon as the 20 audIt report becomes aVaIlable COUNTY shall have the nght to ensure that necessary correctIve 21 actIOns are made by CITY for any audIt findmgs pertInent to CITY handlIng of CDBG PrograIll 22 fundmg pursumt to federal reqUIrements
23 21 No CDBG or HOME Program funds shall be expended on any actIvIty, whIch does 24 not affirmatIvely further faIr housmg goals wlthm CITY 25 22 Pursumt to 24 CFR Part 570 50l( b) of CDBG md 24 CFR Part 92 504 of HOME 26 prograIll regulatIOns, CITY IS subject to all reqUIrements applIcable to subreclplents, mcludmg the 27 requIrement of a wntten agreement set forth m 24 CFR Part 570503 of CDBG and 24 CFR Parts 28 92 505- 509 of HOME prograIll regulatIOns
29 23 ThIS CooperatIOn Agreement shall apply to my supplemental prograIll whIch 30 HUD makes aVaIlable through the CDBG or the HOME Programs 1 21}1J6-2008 Urban COQnty Small City Agreement reVIsed May 18 2005 Rev Section 18 b S 25 OS)
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ORIGINAL FORM CONTRACT
26 APPROVED AS TO FORM and REQUIRED COUNTY COUNSEL STATEMENT 27 28 " The terms and prOVISIOns of the agreement are fully authonzed under State and local law and the 29 agreement provides full legal authonty for the County" 30 31 By~ ~~ p~ Date riD)"
2006- 20081Jrbiln County '\ mllll e, l} Al:r~cmcnt revised MlI.} 18 2005 8 2 3 COOPERATION AGREEMENT
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15 Housmg and Commumty Development Act
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17 heremafter referred to as " COUNTY"
18 CITY OF Stanton, a mumclpal
C~ rporatlOn, herem after referred to as CITY,
19 RECITALS
20 WHEREAS, Title I of the Housmg and Community Development Act of 1974 ( Public 21 Law 93- 383), as amended, heremafter referred to as ACT, makes aVailable to the COUNTY as an 22 Urban County, and to cIties under 50, 000 m populatIOn, grants through the Commumty 23 Development Block Grant Progrmn ( heremafter referred to as " CDBG"), and the HOME 24 Investment Partnership Progrmn ( heremafter referred to as " HOME"), and any subsequent Umted 25 States Department of Housmg and Urban Development ( heremafter referred to as " HUD") 26 Progrmn which may become aVailable to the COUNTY to be used for eligible housmg and 27 commumty development actiVIties, and
28 WHEREAS, the ACT reqUires such cIties and the COUNTY to enter mto cooperation 29 agreements m order for the cIties to be mcluded as part of the Urban County CDBG and HOME 30 Progrmns, and
31 WHEREAS, the COUNTY and CITY deSlfe to cooperate to undertake, or assist m 32 undertakmg, commumty development and lower mcome housmg assistance actiVIties, which 33 might mclude, but are not hmlted to, (1) acqulSltlOn of property for dispOSItion for pnvate reuse, 34 espeCially for low- and moderate- mcome housmg, ( 2) duect rehabilitatIOn of or finanCial 20062008 Urban C(lIlnty Small CIty Agreement reVIsed May 18 200'\ Attachment: I
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assIstance to housmg, ( 3) low rent housmg actlVltles, ( 4) dlsposltlon ofland to pnvate developers 2 for appropnate redevelopment, and ( 5) condemnatIOn of property for low mcome housmg 3 NOW, THEREFORE, the partIes agree as follows
4 ThIs Agreement shall constltute a cooperatIOn agreement between the partIes 5 wlthm the meamng of Sectlon 102 ( a)( b) of the ACT The partIes agree to cooperate to 6 undertake, or assIst m undertakmg, actlvltles whIch mIght mclude, but are not llmIted to, (I) 7 acqUlsItlon of property for dISposItIOn for pnvate reuse, especIally for low- and moderate- mcome 8 housmg, ( 2) dIrect rehabllltatlon of or financIal assIstance to housmg, ( 3) low rent housmg 9 actIvltles, ( 4) dlsposltlon of land to pnvate developers for appropnate redevelopment, and ( 5) 10 condemnatlon of property for low mcome housmg- commumty tl 2 COUNTY shall have the authonty to carry out actlvltles, whIch WIll be funded t2 from annual CDBG or HOME Program funds appropnated for Federal FIscal Years 2006- 2007, 13 2007- 2008, and 2008- 2009 and from any program mcome generated from the expendIture of such 14 funds
15 3 COUNTY shall have final responsIbIlIty for selectmg actlvltles and annually fillng 16 the grant applIcatlon ( I e Annual Actlon Plan) wIth HUD In the preparatIOn of saId applIcatlon, 17 COUNTY shall gIve due consIderatIOn to CITY' s analysIs of commumty development needs and 18 proposed actlvltles
19 4 COUNTY certIfies that It IS followmg an adopted ConsolIdated Plan as reqUIred by 20 24 CFR Part 91 and 24 CFR Part 570 306
21 5 Smce HUD wIll not accept an Agreement mcludmg a provIsIOn for veto or other 22 restnctIOn whICh would allow any party to obstruct ImplementatIOn of the ConsolIdated Plan, 23 both COUNTY and CITY shall attempt to fulfill housmg goals establIshed by the HUD approved 24 ConsolIdated Plan for the penod of thIs Agreement
25 6 CITY acknowledges that It has adopted and IS enforcmg 26 a A pollcy prohlbItmg the use of excessIve force by law enforcement agencIes 27 wIthIn Its JunsdIctIOn agamst any IndIvIduals engaged m non- vIOlent CIvIl nghts demonstratIOns, 28 and
29 b A polIcy of enforCIng applIcable State and local laws agamst phYSIcally bamng 30 entrance to or eXIt from a
faCIlIty or locatlon whIch IS the subject of such non- vIOlent CIVIl nghts 31 demonstratIOns wlthm JunsdICtIOns
2006- 2008 Urhn Count} Small City Ag,recment rcvbcd May 18 2005 2 7 COUNTY and CITY agree to take all actIOns necessary to ensure compliance with 2 the Urban County' s cerlificatlon reqUIred by SectIOn 104 ( b) of Title I of the Housmg Commumty 3 Development Act of 1974, as amended, mcludmg Title VI of the ClVlI Rights Act of 1964, the 4 FaIr Housmg Act, Seclion 109 of Title I of the Housmg and Commumty Development Act of 5 1974, and other applicable laws Failure by CITY to comply with these proVISIOns or to 6 affirmalively further fair housmg wlthm ItS own Junsdlclion or CITY actIOn whIch Impedes the 7 COUNTY' s aclions to comply With the COUNTY' s fair housmg certification, which may 8 conslitute noncompliance With the Urban County CDBG and HOME Programs, which may cause 9 fundmg sanclions or other remedIal actions by HUD and/or COUNTY 10 8 In the event COUNTY' s Urban County applicatIOn IS approved by HUD, 11 COUNTY shall contract With the CITY to ulilize any such grant funds received from HUD whIch 12 are attnbutable to actlVltJes admIrustered by CITY, unless another form of allocatIOn IS reqUIred 13 by HUD
14 9 ThiS Agreement shall cover Program Years 32, 33 and 34 ( Fiscal Years 2006- 15 2007, 2007- 2008 and 2008- 2009, respeclively) of CDBG and HOME program applicatIOns, 16 mcludmg any subsequent Supplemental sources ( Paragraph 23 below) In no event shall thiS 17 agreement be termmated by either party before June 30, 2009, except as allowed m legislatIOn 18 enacted by the U S Congress for termmatlOn or Withdrawal /Tom the Urban County Program and 19 as permitted by HUD
20 10 In accordance With HUD Nolice CPD 05- 01, thiS agreement Will be automalically 21 extended for an addlllonal three ( 3) year penod ( I e / Tom July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2012) unless 22 COUNTY or CITY proVides wntten notice that It elects not to partiCipate m a new qualificatIOn 23 penod COUNTY shall nolify CITY m wntmg of ItS nght not to partiCipate no later than the date 24 speCified m HUD' s Urban County Qualificalion Nolice for the next qualificatIOn penod 25 II CITY and COUNTY agree to adopt amendment( s) to thiS Agreement as may be 26 reqUIred by HUD to meet any new Urban County QualificatIOn reqUlrement( s) subsequent to June 27 30, 2009 The COUNTY Will nolii)' CITY of ItS nght to termmate Its partlclpallon m the program 28 based on the adoplion of any such mnendment If either CITY or COUNTY refuses to adopt any 29 such amendment, thiS automallc renewal proVISIOn herem WIll be VOId 30 12 The eligible acl1vllies to be undertaken dunng the term of thiS Agreement will be 31 chosen by CITY from those authonzed by HUD Rules and Regulalions govemmg the CDBG and 2006- 2008 Urban Counl} " mall ell) Agreement revised May 18 2005 3 I.

HOME Programs and any regulatIOns WhiCh may be applicable to future Supplemental Federal 2 Programs
3 13 The partIes agree to comply wlth the reqUlrement( s) of the CDBG and HOME 4 PlOgtams, mcludmg laws and poliCIes applicable to Said Progrdms 14 CITY acknowledges by ItS executIon of CDBG and HOME cooperatlOn 6 agreement( s) the mcluded umt of general local govermnent It 7 a May not apply for grants from appropnatlOns under the Small CItIes or State 8 CDBG Programs for fiscal years durmg the penod m WhICh It partIcIpates III the COUNTY' S 9 CDBG program and,
10 b May not partIcIpate III a HOME consortIUm except through the Urban County, II regardless of whether the Urban COUllty currently receIved a HOME formula allocatlOn 12 c May not termlllate or WIthdraw from the CooperatIOn Agreement whIle It 13 remallls III effect untIl the CDBG and HOME funds and Illcome receIved WIth respect to the 14 three- year qualificatIon penod ( and any succeSSIve qualificatIOn penods under agreements that I <; prOVIde for automatIc renewals) are expended and the funded actIVItIes completed 16 15 a CITY must Illform COUNTY, through penodIc reports requested by COUNTY, 17 of any Illcome generated by the expendIture of Program funds receIved by the CITY Pursuant to 18 applicable federal reqUlrements, such program Illcome must be paid to the COUNTY CITY may 19 retalll such program Illcome only If agreed upon by COUNTY and used excluslVely for eligIble 20 actIvItIes as determllled by the COUNTY and III accordance WIth aU CDBG and HOME Program 21 reqUlrements as may then apply
22 b CITY shall keep and mallltalll appropnate records on the use of program Illcome 23 as reqUlred by COUNTY as the COUNTY has the responsIbIlity of momtonng and reportmg 24 program Illcome to HUD
25 C In the event of close-out or change III status of CITY, any program Illcome at that 26 tIme or receIved subsequent to the close- out or change III status shall be paId by CITY to the 27 COUNTY wlthlll mnety ( 90) days after the expIratIOn of the term of thIS Agreement 28 16 a Any proposed modIficatIOn or change of use of any real property acqUIred or 29 Improved III whole or III part by the CITY uSlllg CDBG funds ( from the use planned at the tIme of 30 acqulSltIOn or Improvement), Illcludlllg dIspOSItIon, must be reported by CITY to the COUNTY 2006-2008 Urban COUTlt} Small CIty Agreement re~lsed Mav 18 200S 4 COUNTY may approve the proposed modificatIOn or change of use CITY shall not Implement 2 the modificatIOn or change III use wIthout COUNTY approval 3 b Should the dISpositIOn, sale or transfer of such real property acqUIred or 4 Improved III whole or m part uSlllg CDBG or HOME Program funds result m a use which does not 5 qualIfy under CDBG or HOME Program regulatIOns, the CITY shall reimburse COUNTY m the 6 amount equal to the then current fmr market value of the property (less any portIOn thereof 7 attnbutable to expenditure ofnon- CDBG/HOME funds)
8 c Any program mcome generated from the dIsposItIon, transfer or sale of such 9 property pnor to or subsequent to the close- out, change of status or terrmnatIon of the cooperatIOn 10 agreement between the COUNTY and CITY may be either us cd by CITY for other specIfic 11 elIgible actIvItieS III the CITY or pmd to the COUNTY for other elIgible Urban County activItIes, 12 as determllled m advance of the expendIture at the dIscretIOn of the COUNTY 13 17 a CITY shall Illdemmfy, hold harmless, and defend With counsel approved III 14 wntmg by COUNTY, ItS officers, agents and employees agalllst all lIablllty, clmms, losses, 15 demands and actions for mJnry to or death of persons or damage to property anslllg out of or 16 alleged to anse out of or m consequence of thiS Agreement mcludlllg attorneys' fees, proVided 17 such lIabilIty, clmms, demands, losses or actIons are due to the acts or omiSSIOns of CITY, ItS 18 officers, agents or employees III the performance of thiS Agreement, mcludmg any actIvItIes 19 conducted by CITY under ItS applIcation
20 b In addll1on, CITY shallmdemmfy, defend With counsel approved m wntmg by 21 COUNTY, and hold harmless COUNTY agalllst any lIabilIty, claims, losses, demands, and actIOns 22 Illcludmg attorneys' fees mcurred by COUNTY as a result of a determlllatlOn by HUD that 23 actIvities undertaken by CITY under CITY' s applIcatIOn fmled to comply WIth any laws, 24 regulatIOns, or polICIes applIcable thereto or that any funds forwarded to CITY under thiS 25 Agreement were Improperly expended
26 c The proVISIOns of SectIOn 2778 of the CalIfornia CIVil Code, as smd sectIOn 27 eXists on the effecl1ve date of thiS Agreement, shall be applIcable to the above mdemmfical10n 28 proVISIOns Transmittal to CITY of any pleadmgs served upon COUNTY shall be deemed to be a 29 request to defend
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CITY OF STANTON

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: July 14, 2026
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO THE 2025-2026 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT DATED MAY 19, 2026, ENTITLED, “WILDFIRES HIT HOME” REPORT IN BRIEF:

On May 19, 2026, the Orange County Grand Jury released a report entitled “Wildfires Hit Home” (Attachment A). The report aimed to: (1) identify the shared responsibilities of local governments and fire service agencies, communities and homeowners to reduce the risk of wildfire in the wildland-urban interface, (2) investigate the status of actions taken by the California legislature and Department of Insurance to provide relief to policyholders, and (3) inform communities and homeowners on home hardening, defensible space, insurance risk reduction, and wildfire safety awareness. California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05 require any public agency that the Grand Jury reviews respond to the findings and recommendations of the Grand Jury Report. The City’s proposed response letter responds to each of the applicable findings and recommendations (Attachment B).

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 or governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment); and

2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the response letter to the Orange County Grand Jury related to the findings and recommendations contained in the May 19, 2026, report entitled “Wildfires Hit Home”.

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BACKGROUND:

The Grand Jury report states the following: “Wildfires have become an increasingly severe threat to residential communities in Orange County, particularly those in highrisk fire zones. The frequency and intensity of wildfires has escalated due to prolonged droughts, rising temperatures, and development encroachment into wildland-urban interface areas.” The Grand Jury’s investigation reviewed the efforts of Orange County local governments, local fire departments, and homeowner associations to better understand and provide an independent look at the above concerns and possible solutions. The scope of the Grand Jury Report includes the thirty-four cities in Orange County.

The Grand Jury’s Method of Study was as follows:
• Reviewed studies and academic papers
• Issued a Fire Hazard Severity Zone survey to all Orange County cities • Examined the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code • Observed a demonstration at a Yorba Linda Water District Heli-Hydrant™ • Visited Firewise USA Site designated communities
• Conducted literature review of previous statewide Grand Jury reports • Interviewed California Department of Insurance staff, reviewed Department website and pertinent regulations
• Visited Orange County Fire Authority facilities to better understand their training, procedures, and preparedness
• Conducted multiple interviews with city, county, and fire officials, as well as homeowners association staff and residents regarding wildland-urban interface wildfire risk reduction
The Orange County Grand Jury released the “Wildfires Hit Home” report on May 19, 2026.

ANALYSIS AND JUSTIFICATION:

California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05 require any public agency that the Grand Jury reviews respond to the findings and recommendations of the Grand Jury report. The City is required to respond because it is reviewed in the report along with the other 33 Orange County cities, the County of Orange, and the Orange County Fire Authority. The proposed response letter responds to each of the applicable findings and recommendations listed on pages 31-32 of the report.

The Grand Jury report contained findings for which the City is required to respond. The original Grand Jury findings are repeated below in italics. The City’s responses are in bold, with additional explanation and commentary in regular typeface. References to the “City” refer to the City of Stanton.

F1 More frequent and severe wildfires driven by increasingly hotter, drier, and windier conditions in the Orange County wildland-urban interface are escalating impacts on financial and non-financial resources. Among the financial costs are dramatic increases in homeowners’ insurance premiums, nonrenewals, and inabilities to obtain insurance.

The respondent agrees partially with the finding.

While the City of Stanton agrees that more frequent and severe wildfires are occurring in our region, the City of Stanton lacks specific analysis, tracking, and regulation of homeowners’ insurance premiums to agree or disagree with that portion of the finding.

F2 Actions that address conditions in the home ignition zone to significantly reduce ignition potential can prevent a community wildland-urban interface fire disaster or suburban conflagration.

The respondent agrees with the finding.

F3 Expanded engagement with the community to raise awareness and provide support regarding home hardening and defensible space will increase effectiveness of wildfire risk mitigation and insurance risk reduction efforts.

The respondent agrees with the finding.

F4 Achievement of community-level and property-level wildfire risk mitigation designations (such as Firewise USA Site, Fire Risk Reduction Community or Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety certification) lessens wildfire risk and helps reduce insurance premium costs.

The respondent agrees partially with the finding.

While the City of Stanton agrees that community-level and property-level wildfire risk mitigation designations lessens wildfire risk, the City of Stanton does not have the data to evaluate the impact of those designations on insurance premium costs.

F5 All county residents should be made aware that Safer from Wildfire regulation requires insurers to provide discounts to homeowners and communities that implement home hardening and defensible space measures regardless of whether a property is located within a Fire Hazard Severity Zone.

The respondent agrees with the finding.

F6 AB888, California Safe Homes Grant Program, provides financial assistance to eligible homeowners, cities, counties, and special districts for home hardening and defensible space measures. Applying for and using these grant funds will reduce wildfire losses and improve insurability and resilience of vulnerable communities.

The respondent agrees partially with the finding.

While the City of Stanton agrees that grant funding related to home hardening and defensible space measures activities is an important and valuable resource for homeowners, cities, counties, and special districts, the City of Stanton does not have the data to evaluate the impact of those funds on insurability.

The Grand Jury report contains recommendations for which the City is required to respond. Cities are required to respond based on statutorily identified responses.

R2 By December 31, 2026, cities and fire service agencies, including Orange County Fire Authority should commit to participation in a county-wide annual wildfire prevention fair planned by the Orange County Board of Supervisors to showcase wildfire prevention outreach programs.

The recommendation will be implemented.

Upon notification of a county-wide annual wildfire prevention fair hosted by the Orange County Board of Supervisors, City of Stanton staff will attend and participate to support applicable wildfire prevention outreach programs for the Stanton community.

R4 By December 31, 2026, to ensure city residents are engaged and aware of wildfire risk reduction resources, OCFA member and non-member cities should provide information, develop their own outreach program, and establish a direct contact person(s) for their residents. This is in addition to whatever referrals or references made to OCFA outreach programs.

The recommendation will be implemented.

City of Stanton staff will coordinate with the OCFA to provide information and other wildfire risk reduction resources through the City’s various communication channels and will establish a direct contact person for City of Stanton residents.

Pursuant to California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05, the City’s response to the Grand Jury is due on August 18, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

This item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5)(Organizational or administrative activities or governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment).

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:

Public notification provided through the regular agenda process.

LEGAL REVIEW:

None.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

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

Prepared by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
Approved by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

A. Grand Jury Report “Wildfires Hit Home”
B. City Response to Report
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................... 5 BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................. 6 REASON FOR STUDY ................................................................................................... 9 METHOD OF STUDY ...................................................................................................... 9 INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS ................................................................................ 10 FINDINGS ..................................................................................................................... 31 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................. 32 COMMENDATIONS ...................................................................................................... 33 REQUIRED RESPONSES ............................................................................................ 34 Acronyms ...................................................................................................................... 41 Glossary ........................................................................................................................ 43 Bibliography .................................................................................................................. 45 Appendix A .................................................................................................................... 50 Appendix B .................................................................................................................... 53 Appendix C .................................................................................................................... 55 Appendix D .................................................................................................................... 56 Appendix E .................................................................................................................... 58 Appendix F .................................................................................................................... 61 Appendix G ................................................................................................................... 63

FIGURES
Figure 1 Map of Eaton and Palisades Fires in January 2025 ......................................... 7 Figure 2 Shared responsibility for risk reduction in wildland-urban interface areas ...... 11 Figure 3 WUI and suburban conflagration fire disaster chain of events. ...................... 13 Figure 4 Example of an Orange County City LRA Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map ..... 16 Figure 5 Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Defensible Zones 0, 1, and 2 .............. 18 Figure 6 Total FAIR Plan Dwelling and Commercial Policies Have Increased, September 2023 to September 2025 ............................................................. 20 Figure 7 City Area Reported in Fire Hazard Severity Zones ......................................... 26 Figure 8 Cities Reporting Achieved, Applied for, or Plan to Apply for a CommunityLevel Wildfire Risk Mitigation Designation ..................................................... 27 Wildfires Hit Home

Figure 9 Cities Reporting Outreach Program to Provide Information and Guidance to Property Owners on Wildfire Risk Mitigation Measures and/or Grants .......... 28 Figure 10 Cities Reporting Their Outreach Program Refers to Orange County Fire Authority Outreach Programs and Resources ............................................. 29 Figure 11 Top 20 Deadliest California Wildfires ............................................................ 50 Figure 12 Top 20 Most Destructive California Wildfires ................................................ 51 Figure 13 Large Fires 300 Acres and Greater - State and Contract Counties Direct Protection Area ............................................................................................ 52 Figure 14 Orange County Wildfires by Size ................................................................. 52 Figure 15 Safer from Wildfires Flyer, Page 1 ................................................................ 53 Figure 16 Safer from Wildfires Flyer, Page 2 ................................................................ 54 Figure 17 Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map of Orange County ...................................... 55 Figure 18 Fire Hardening and Defensible Space Disclosure, Page 1 .......................... 56 Figure 19 Fire Hardening and Defensible Space Disclosure, Page 2 .......................... 57 Figure 20 California Property and Casualty Insurance Company Homeowners Premium and Loss ....................................................................................... 58 Figure 21 FAIR Plan Data for Orange County Zip Codes 90620 - 92679 ..................... 59 Figure 22 FAIR Plan Data for Orange County Zip Codes 92680 – 92899 .................... 60 Figure 23 Orange County Fire Authority Covered Cities .............................................. 61 Figure 24 Orange County Fire Jurisdictions ................................................................. 62 Figure 25 Ready, Set Go! Flyer for Immediate Zone .................................................... 63 Figure 26 Ready, Set, Go! Flyer on Defensible Space ................................................. 64 Figure 27 Ready, Set, Go! Flyer for Home Hardening, Page 1 .................................... 65 Figure 28 Ready, Set, Go! Flyer for Home Hardening, Page 2 .................................... 66 Figure 29 Ready, Set, Go! Flyer on Vegetation Management ...................................... 67 Figure 30 Ready, Set, Go! On Be Ember Aware .......................................................... 68 Figure 31 Ready, Set, Go! Flyer on Home Assessment ............................................... 69 Figure 32 Ready, Set, Go! Flyer on Wildfire Home Risk Assessment, Page 1 ............. 70 Figure 33 Ready, Set, Go! Flyer on Wildfire Home Risk Assessment, Page 2 ............. 71 Figure 34 Zone 0 At-A-Glance, Page 1 ........................................................................ 72 Figure 35 Zone 0 At-A-Glance, Page 2 ........................................................................ 73

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SUMMARY
Wildfires have become a fact of life in California. Persistent drought conditions and accelerated warming have led to an increase in wildfires throughout the state. Of the twenty most destructive wildfires in California history, fifteen have occurred in the last ten years (see Appendix A). From the Camp Fire, also referred to as the Paradise Fire, in Northern California to the Palisades and Eaton Fires in Los Angeles and the Airport Fire in Orange County, the tragic loss of life and the destruction of thousands of homes and structures have upended homeowners’ lives and rocked the insurance industry with billions of dollars in claims just in the last few years. These conditions have made home insurance unaffordable or unavailable for many Orange County residents. The State of California has attempted over recent years to mitigate the impact on ratepayers and insurers and has provided tougher regulations for hardening homes and property. Both the California legislature and the California Department of Insurance have issued recent laws and regulations to address these issues. Significant for this report are Safer from Wildfires (2022), California Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan (1968, revised 2025), Assembly Bill 888 (2025) and California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (2025).

The California FAIR Plan was established in 1968 to provide basic insurance for property owners who could not obtain fire coverage through the traditional insurance market due to being in high-risk fire areas. The FAIR Plan is not a state agency, and it receives no taxpayer funding. It is a syndicated fire insurance pool made up of all insurers licensed to write property/casualty insurance in the state. The FAIR Plan is intended to be the insurer of last resort and is meant to be a temporary safety net helping property owners until they can transition back to the traditional insurance market. The numerous fires over the last few years coupled with private insurers leaving the California market or no longer insuring homes in high-risk areas, have resulted in the FAIR Plan being financially strained with the number of policies more than doubling since September 2023.1 The State Legislature and Department of Insurance both responded with strategies to rebalance this problem requiring insurers to increase the number of policies issued in high-risk areas and to change the way rates are established, however, insurance companies, using loopholes in the legislation, have so far largely avoided meeting the goals set for them.2
The Safer from Wildfires regulation was issued by the Insurance Commissioner after development in partnership with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. The regulation mandates 1 Key Statistics & Data. The California FAIR Plan. https://www.cfpnet.com/key-statistics-data/ 2 The New York Times, California Promised Insurance Relief, But Delivered Loopholes, Nov. 2, 2025.

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that insurance companies provide rate discounts for various actions that property owners take to create defensible space and harden their homes against wildfires (see Appendix B).

AB888, the California Safe Homes Grant Program, aims to reduce wildfire losses, improve insurability and resilience of vulnerable communities, and support home hardening efforts to help residents qualify for insurance premium incentives. It provides grants to aid qualifying residents and communities to complete wildfire risk mitigation measures.

The California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (CWUIC) refers to the California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 7. Effective in January 2026, the CWUIC requires fireresistant and ignition-resistant construction in Fire Hazard Severity Zones or the wildland-urban interface. Requirements were also established for vegetation and hazard mitigation in the same areas. Studies have definitively shown that implementing these home hardening and defensible space requirements, including retrofitting existing homes, will greatly reduce ignition and fire spread, thereby reducing damage and resulting claims. Compliance with the 2015 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) could save $4 for every $1 invested and retrofitting structures to the IWUIC could provide from $2 to as much as $8 in benefits for each $1 invested.3 Home hardening and defensible space measures that align with wildland-urban interface codes and Safer from Wildfires regulations will help save homeowners and insurance companies from catastrophic loss.

The 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury found evidence that clearly shows Safer from Wildfires home hardening and defensible space measures protect homes and communities, saving homeowners, local governments, and fire authorities as well as insurance companies from catastrophic loss while also providing discounts for homeowners’ insurance premiums.

BACKGROUND
California’s Wildfire Crisis and Insurance Impact
California faces an escalating wildfire crisis fueled by accelerated warming, prolonged droughts, increasingly windy conditions, and expanded development into fire-prone areas. Between 2015 and 2025, 15 of the 20 most destructive wildfires in state history 3 National Institute of Building Science, Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves. 2019. https://nibs.org/wpcontent/uploads/2025/04/NIBS_MMC_MitigationSaves_2019-1.pdf. Accessed March 3, 2026.

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occurred, including the Palisades and Eaton Fires in 2025. These events have caused loss of life, devastated communities, destroyed thousands of homes, and resulted in billions in insured losses (see Appendix A).

The Eaton Fire in January 2025, spread through the suburbs of Pasadena destroying 9,413 structures and burning 14,021 acres. It became Los Angeles County’s most destructive and second deadliest fire with 19 fatalities (see Appendix A).

On the same day in January 2025, the Palisades Fires swept through Pacific Palisades, Topanga, and Malibu, consuming 6,833 homes and 23,707 acres. It became Los Angeles County’s third-most destructive fire and third deadliest with 12 fatalities (see Appendix A). Both fires were fueled by strong Santa Ana winds of between 80-100 mph, extremely dry conditions, and dense vegetation, creating what officials called a "perfect storm" for wildfire spread.4,5
Figure 1 Map of Eaton and Palisades Fires in January 2025 The most destructive California wildfire listed by CAL FIRE is the November 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County which burned 153,336 acres, destroyed 18,804 structures, and resulted in 85 deaths. The CAL FIRE list of the Top 20 Most Destructive California Wildfires can be viewed in detail in Appendix A. Data for Orange County wildfires for the period 2008 through 2024 can be viewed in Appendix A.

Orange County’s 2024 Airport Fire that started in Trabuco Canyon burned 23,500 acres and destroyed 160 structures. The fire raged for nearly a month, prompting a state of 4 Andrea Thompson, How the Ferocious Santa Ana Winds are Fueling the Palisades Fire, Scientific American, Accessed January,8, 2026, http://www.scientificamerican.com 5 Julia Jacobo and Ginger Zee, A perfect storm of weather and climate conditions led to the severity of the California fires, ABC News, Accessed January 8, 2026, http://www.abcnews.com/US/perfect-stormweather-climate-conditions-severity-california-fires/story?id=117468072 Wildfires Hit Home

emergency and millions of dollars in claims. This fire and others not only caused property loss, but also damaged ecosystems, water resources, and impacted air quality.

Post-fire soil degradation and the expansion of invasive, non-native plants has further hindered recovery.6
In California, wildfires have strained the private insurance market. Many insurers, facing frequent and unsustainable financial exposure and constraints on rate hikes caused by Proposition 103 have withdrawn from high-risk areas, or stopped issuing new policies altogether. Some insurers have even withdrawn from the state completely.

California homeowners in high-risk wildfire areas report premiums ranging from $5,000 to $12,000 annually.7 Orange County, California’s fifth most expensive housing market as of the 4th quarter 2025,8 faces challenges that are different than the statewide market. With an average home price of $1.2 million,9 rising insurance costs further threaten housing affordability. A recent survey found that 43% of Orange County seniors worry most about housing costs and financial security.10 Among the hardest hit by insurance premium increases and policy nonrenewal are retirees, renters, and owners of condominiums, townhomes, and mobile homes.

The Safer from Wildfires regulation requires insurers to offer discounts to homeowners who take proactive steps to reduce wildfire risk. Discounts are based on both achieving community-level designations, which assess the collective mitigation efforts of neighborhoods, and property-level improvements such as installing fire-resistant roofing, ember-resistant vents, and clearing defensible space.11 Reducing wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface helps ensure that insurance coverage remains accessible. California’s wildfire and insurance crisis demands coordinated action from local governments and fire authorities, communities, and homeowners to reduce risk of wildfire.
6 Mashall A. Hayrikian, Engineering and Environmental Implications of the LA wildfires: Eaton and Palisades Fire, Marshall Geoscience – Geotechnical Engineering, Laboratory Services, http://www.marshallgeo.com/geotechnical-engineering/engineering-and-environmental-implications-of-lawildfires-eaton-palisades-fires/ 7 Merlin Law Group. Fire Insurance in California: A Complete Guide. https://www.merlinlawgroup.com/fireinsurance-california-guide/. Accessed March 6, 2026. 8 California Association of Realtors®, Median Prices of Existing Single Family Homes. Accessed March 8, 2026. https://www.car.org/marketdata/data/housingdata
9 O.C. CA Real Estate and Property Data, ATTOM, October 2025 10 Gabriel San Roman, New report on aging in Orange County outlines key concerns among seniors, Los Angeles Times, June 21, 2024, https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/story/2024-06- 21/aging-in-orange-county-report
11 California Code of Regulations, Title 10, Section 2644.9, Consideration of Mitigation Factors; Wildfire Risk Models. https://regulations.justia.com/states/california/title-10/chapter-5/subchapter-4-8/article4/section-2644-9/ Wildfires Hit Home
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REASON FOR STUDY
Wildfires have become an increasingly severe threat to residential communities in Orange County, particularly those in high-risk fire zones. The frequency and intensity of wildfires has escalated due to prolonged droughts, rising temperatures, and development encroachment into wildland-urban interface areas. Catastrophic losses from these wildfires have resulted in a continuing insurance crisis.

This study aims to (1) identify the shared responsibilities of local governments and fire service agencies, communities and homeowners to reduce the risk of wildfire in the wildland-urban interface, (2) investigate the status of actions taken by the California legislature and Department of Insurance to provide relief to policyholders, and (3) inform communities and homeowners on home hardening, defensible space, insurance risk reduction, and wildfire safety awareness.

METHOD OF STUDY
The investigation reviewed the efforts of Orange County local governments, local fire departments, and homeowner associations to better understand and provide an independent look at the above concerns and possible solutions. To achieve a clear picture of the wildfire problem in the Orange County wildland-urban interface and its impact on insurance rates, the 2025-2026 Grand Jury has done the following:
 Reviewed studies and academic papers
 Issued a Fire Hazard Severity Zone survey to all Orange County cities  Examined the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code  Observed a demonstration at a Yorba Linda Water District Heli-Hydrant™  Visited Firewise USA Site designated communities
 Conducted literature review of previous statewide Grand Jury reports  Interviewed California Department of Insurance staff, reviewed Department website and pertinent regulations
 Visited Orange County Fire Authority facilities to better understand their training, procedures, and preparedness
 Conducted multiple interviews with city, county, and fire officials, as well as homeowners association staff and residents regarding wildland-urban interface wildfire risk reduction
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Orange County Fire Authority helicopter approaching Yorba Linda Water District Heli-HydrantTM Source: Orange County Grand Jury 2025-2026

INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS
The 2025-2026 Grand Jury investigated the risk of wildfire in Orange County wildlandurban interface areas, the insurance industry’s response to this risk, actions taken by fire prevention authorities to reduce the risk of damage and destruction of homes by wildfire, and the state legislature and California Department of Insurance (CDI) response to the insurance crisis. The Grand Jury also investigated actions homeowners should take to share the responsibility to reduce community wildfire risk, and by doing so, potentially reduce their insurance costs.

The Grand Jury investigation included evaluation of CDI initiatives, the Safer from Wildfires insurance regulation,12 and other regulations related to wildfire and insurance risk reduction. The investigation also included examination of recent changes to Fire Hazard Severity Zone mapping, the 2025 CWUIC, and pending amendments to the ember-resistant Zone 0 regulations that comprise defensible space requirements.

Shared Responsibility for Reduction of Wildfire and
Insurance Risk
There is a broad scope of shared responsibility for risk reduction in wildland-urban interface areas. State legislators, CDI, state and local fire prevention authorities, counties and cities, community-level organizations, and homeowners all share responsibility for taking actions necessary to prevent wildfires in wildland-urban interface areas and thereby reduce insurance risk and policy rates. Figure 2 below illustrates the shared responsibility.
12 California Code of Regulations, Title 10, Section 2644.9 Wildfires Hit Home
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Figure 2 Shared responsibility for risk reduction in wildland-urban interface areas The conclusion of this report focuses on the responsibilities of local governments and fire prevention authorities to provide homeowners the information and guidance needed to reduce property-level wildfire and insurance risk and thereby reduce these risks across entire communities.

Wildland-Urban Interface
Wildland-urban interface (WUI) is where urban development meets or intermixes with undeveloped natural areas. The term
“wildland-urban interface” refers most often
to areas where houses are located within or
adjacent to relatively larger areas of natural
vegetation. The U.S. Forest Service refers to
WUI simply as “areas where human
development meets natural landscapes.13
WUI is at greatest risk of wildfire in
13 Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wildland-Urban Interface. https://research.fs.usda.gov/nrs/fire/wui. Accessed January 12, 2026.

Source: RanchoMissionViejo.com
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California, where we have led the nation in both WUI growth and wildfires for 30 years.14 The Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Problem
The current National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Firewise USA program was developed out of the 1986 Wildfire Strikes Home conference principally organized by the U.S. Forest Service and the NFPA. This initiative was the initial fire management response to the home destruction problem related to wildfires nationally recognized in 1985 which has since become known as the WUI fire problem.15 By the middle of this century, many Orange County residents may have a dramatic experience with wildfire due to increasingly drier, hotter conditions. Research that examined wildfires during the period from 1959 through 2009 predicts that in the next 25 years Southern California will see increased wildfires during months when fall winds occur and also during the warmer, summer months. It is estimated that by the mid-21st century there will be a 64% increase in acreage burned during higher intensity fall winds, and a 77% increase during summer winds due to warmer and drier climate. A greater concern is the estimated 20% increase in structures destroyed due to fires during fall winds and estimated 74% increase in structures destroyed due to fires during summer winds in warmer, drier conditions.16
Orange County development that continues into the WUI should expect to face these predictions. This Orange County Grand Jury report focuses on the implications for increased wildfire and insurance risk and our concern that most homes in WUI areas are not prepared to resist ignition and destruction by wildfire.

Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Disaster and Suburban Conflagration WUI fire disasters and suburban conflagrations occur during extreme fire conditions when numerous houses ignite and burn simultaneously, overwhelming the capabilities of firefighting resources.17 If enough homes are ignition-resistant, many homes do not ignite during extreme fire conditions and fire protection is not overwhelmed by the 14 Center for Critical Urban and Environmental Studies. University of California, Santa Cruz. Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Research for Resilience: Addressing California’s Climate, Conservation & Housing Crises. https://criticalurbanenvironments.ucsc.edu/projects/wildland-urban-interface-wui-research-forresilience/ 15 Jack Cohen. The Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Problem: A Consequence of the Fire Exclusion Paradigm. Forest History Today. Fall 2008: 20-26.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/rm/pubs_other/rmrs_2008_cohen_j002.pdf. Accessed March 25, 2026. 16 Yufang Jin, et al. Identification of two distinct fire regimes in Southern California; implications for economic impact and future change. Environmental Research Letters, Volume 1, Number 9. IOP Science, September 8, 2015. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/10/9/094005.

Accessed January 9, 2026.
17 Cohen, The Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Problem, 22.

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homes that do ignite; the ignition-resistant homes can survive without firefighter protection, and an extreme wildfire can occur without becoming a WUI fire disaster18 or suburban conflagration.

Suburban conflagrations occur when fire spreads from the wildlands into the WUI and suburban environment. Suburban conflagration follows the conceptual WUI fire chain of events in Figure 3.19 Once a structure in a community ignites, the probability of its complete destruction is high and the risk to the rest of the community increases as the burning structure produces significant heat and embers.20 Effective prevention of structure ignitions through home hardening and defensible space measures can break the WUI fire chain of events.

Figure 3 WUI and suburban conflagration fire disaster chain of events.21 Home Ignition Zone and Home Ignition Potential
The home ignition zone refers to a home and its immediate surroundings within 100 to 200 feet. The home ignition zone principally determines the potential for WUI fire disasters. Research shows that a home’s ignition potential during extreme wildfires is determined by the characteristics of its exterior materials and design, their response to 18 Cohen, The Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Problem, 23. 19 Ian M. Gammanco, et al. The Return of Conflagration in Our Built Environment. Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. September 2023. https://ibhs.org/wpcontent/uploads/Suburban_Wildfire_Conflagration_WhitePaper.pdf. Accessed March 20, 2026. 20 Gammanco, The Return of Conflagration, 22.
21 Gammanco, The Return of Conflagration, 14.

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burning objects within 100 feet, and their response to embers. Most destroyed homes in residential areas ignite from smaller flames and firebrands (lofted embers), not surrounding vegetation.22 Reducing home ignition potential is the key to preventing WUI fire disaster.

Reducing Home Ignition Potential Can Prevent Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Disaster and Suburban Conflagration
During extreme WUI fires, homes ignite and burn and sustain the requirements for combustion both indirectly and directly: Indirectly from radiation and convection heating from flames, and directly from ember spot ignitions on a house. Computational modeling and laboratory and field experiments show that large flames of burning shrubs and tree canopies must be within 100 feet to ignite a home’s wood exterior, while most destroyed homes ignite from smaller flames and directly from burning embers.23 These research results suggest that addressing the conditions in the home ignition zone to significantly reduce home ignition potential can prevent WUI fire disaster. Reducing home ignition potential means addressing the ignitability of the structure rather than the immediate surroundings.

Source: Patrick T. Fallon / Agence France-Presse / Getty Images An analysis of CAL FIRE data and Butte County property records shows that about 51% of the 350 single-family homes built after 2008 in the path of the Camp Fire were undamaged. By contrast, only 18% of the 12,100 homes built prior to 2008 escaped damage.24 The homes built after 2008 were required to conform to 2008 Title 24, Chapter 7A of the California Building Standards Code which focused on construction of new buildings located within WUI and Fire Hazard Severity Zones. These 2008 wildfire risk mitigation requirements for new homes included materials such as fire-resistant 22 Cohen, The Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Problem, 23. 23 Cohen, The Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Problem, 24. 24 Dale Kasler and Phillip Reese. In Camp Fire, Newer Houses Were Much Less Damaged. The Sacramento Bee. April 11, 2019, updated January 9, 2024. https://www.kqed.org/science/1940012/newer- %D8%8Cuses-much-less-damaged-in-camp-fire. Accessed March 4, 2026.

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roofs and siding, and construction methods for exterior wildfire protection. These wildfire risk mitigation requirements for new construction directly reduce home ignition potential and help homes constructed to the new standards survive undamaged.

Benefits of Reducing Home Ignition Potential Can Exceed Costs The benefits of reducing home ignition potential through compliance with new construction requirements can exceed costs, with 90% of the benefits estimated from reduced property losses and insurance costs. The benefit-cost ratio (BCR) for complying with the 2015 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) has been calculated by the National Institute of Building Science for a number of representative counties with moderate to extreme fire risk. Total benefits were calculated at $3 billion and total costs at $800 million, suggesting a BCR of approximately 4:1 or $4 saved for every $1 of additional construction and maintenance cost.25 A national average BCR for retrofitting typical 2,000 square-foot existing homes plus nearby non-residential buildings (stores, schools, etc.) to 2018 IWUIC ignition-resistant construction and defensible space was also calculated. Benefits of retrofit exceed costs, with 93% of the benefits estimated from reduced property losses. Total benefits were calculated at $430 billion and total costs at $240 billion, equivalent to a national average BCR of 2:1 or $2 saved for every $1 of retrofit and maintenance costs.26 The per-house retrofit cost is highly uncertain. The lowest average per-house retrofit cost would imply a much higher benefit-cost ratio, perhaps as high as 8:1, equivalent to an average of $8 saved for every $1 of retrofit cost.27
Office of the State Fire Marshal Fire Hazard Severity
Zone Mapping
California laws now require Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) mapping.28,29,30 The need for FHSZ mapping arose from repeated occurrence of major destructive fires. The FHSZ maps are developed using a science-based and field-tested model that assigns a hazard score based on the factors that influence fire likelihood and fire behavior. There are three levels of hazard score: Moderate, High, and Very High. Many factors are 25 National Institute of Building Science, Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves. 63 26 National Institute of Building Science, Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves, 114. 27 National Institute of Building Science, Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves, 115. 28 California Public Resources Code 4201-4204. https://law.justia.com/codes/california/code-prc/division4/part-2/chapter-1/article-9/ 29 California Government Code 51175-89. https://law.justia.com/codes/california/code-gov/title-5/division1/part-1/chapter-6-8/section-51175/ 30 California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 1280. https://regulations.justia.com/states/california/title-14/division-1-5/chapter-7/subchapter-3/article-1/section1280/ Wildfires Hit Home

considered such as fire history, existing and potential fuel (natural vegetation), predicted flame length, blowing embers, terrain, and typical fire weather for the area. FHSZ maps evaluate hazard, not risk. “Hazard” is based on the physical conditions that create a likelihood and expected fire behavior over a 30- to 50-year period without considering mitigation measures such as home hardening, recent wildfire, or fuel reduction efforts. “Risk” is the potential damage that a fire can do to the area under existing conditions, accounting for any modifications such as fuel reduction projects, defensible space, and ignition resistant building construction.31
FHSZ mapping began with the State
Responsibility Area (SRA), defined as a
designated area in California where the
state has primary responsibility for fire
prevention and suppression. The SRA
FHSZ mapping went into effect in April
2024. Since then, the Office has also been
mapping Local Responsibility Areas (LRA),
defined as a portion of land where local
agencies, such as city or county fire
departments, are responsible for wildfire
protection. All Orange County FHSZ maps
are accessible at the CAL FIRE website.32
Figure 4 shows an example of an Orange
County city FHSZ map. Appendix C shows
a screenshot of Orange County FHSZs
using the CAL FIRE Find Your Fire Hazard
Severity Zone viewer accessible at this
CAL FIRE web address:33
31 CAL FIRE. Office of the State Fire Marshal. Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Explore Fire Hazard Severity Zones. . https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/community-wildfire-preparedness-and-mitigation/fire-hazardseverity-zones. Accessed March 20, 2026. 32 CAL FIRE. Office of the State Fire Marshal. Fire Hazard Severity Zones in Local Responsibility Area.

Phase 4. Orange County.
https://calfire.app.box.com/s/wahuw9ny7cgn89xpxh7092ur50r1pwvj/folder/312669458215. Accessed March 12, 2026.
33 CAL FIRE. Office of the State Fire Marshal. Fire Hazard Severity Zones. https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/whatwe-do/community-wildfire-preparedness-and-mitigation/fire-hazard-severity-zones. Accessed March 12, 2026.

Figure 4 Example of an Orange County City LRA
Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map
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https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/5065c998b4b0462f9ec3c6c226c610a9.

Homeowners can enter their address in this viewer to find whether their property is located within a specific FHSZ.

How Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps Impact Homeowners
FHSZ maps have no direct impact on insurance coverage. The CDI states that the FHSZ maps are intended to drive local planning decisions, not insurance decisions, and that FHSZ maps have nothing to do with insurance rating.34 Though not used directly for insurance rating, FHSZ mapping does have significant indirect impacts. Properties located in High or Very High FHSZs are subject to certain legal requirements. New state building code requirements effective January 2026 for homes within a FHSZ or a WUI area include fire-resistant materials and construction methods. Buildings in these areas are subject to defensible space requirements. If you sell a home located in these areas, you are required to disclose fire risk and compliance to potential buyers using a specific form.

These regulations are in place to increase fire-resistance of communities and ensure property owners are aware of the risks involved in living in a wildfire-prone area.

California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Effective January 1, 2026 Title 24, Part 7 of the California Building Standards Code, also referred to as the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (CWUIC),35 became effective January 1, 2026.

Title 24, Part 7, Chapter 5, Special Building Construction Regulations establishes minimum standards to locate, design and construct buildings and structures or portions thereof for the protection of life and property, to resist damage from wildfires, and to mitigate building and structure fires from spreading to wildland fuels.36 Chapter 5 requirements for construction within a FHSZ or a WUI area include:
 Specifications for fire-resistance-rated construction and non-combustible materials
 Ignition-resistant construction and material
 Replacement or repair of roof coverings
34 California Department of Insurance. CAL FIRE Hazard Maps Do Not Affect Insurance Rates or Availability. https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0400-news/0102-alerts/2025/CAL-FIRE-hazard-maps-do-notaffect-insu.cfm. Accessed March 6, 2026. 35 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Title 24, Part 7, 2024 IWUIC Amended, Effective Date:

Jan 01, 2026. https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/CAWUIC2025P2. Accessed January 22, 2026. 36 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Title 24, Part 7, 2024 IWUIC Amended, Effective Date:

Jan 01, 2026. https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/CAWUIC2025P2. Accessed January 22, 2026.

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Defensible Space Requirements and the New Ember-Resistant Zone 0 The State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection is responsible for the existing defensible space regulations37 for buildings or structures located in the SRA or in Very High FHSZ in the LRA. If you have a home or building in the SRA or in the Very High FHSZ in the LRA, you are responsible for ensuring that your property complies with defensible space requirements to protect structures from wildfire. The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection webpages include an illustration of existing Defensible Space Zones 0, 1, and 2 (Figure 5), and links to Zones 0, 1, and 2 resources.38 Figure 5 Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Defensible Zones 0, 1, and 2 It is important to note that “ember-resistant Zone 0” does not mean all vegetation, including trees, within 0-5 feet must be removed. New ember-resistant Zone 0 37 California Public Resources Code Division 4 - Forests, Forestry and Range and Forage Lands Part 2 - Protection of Forest, Range and Forage Lands Chapter 3 - Mountainous, Forest-, Brush- and GrassCovered Lands Section 4291. https://law.justia.com/codes/california/code-prc/division-4/part-2/chapter3/section-4291/. Accessed January 14, 2026. 38 State of California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. https://bof.fire.ca.gov/projects-andprograms/defensible-space-zones-0-1-and-2. Accessed January 14, 2026.

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vegetation options will be finalized later in 2026. The next public workshop meeting is scheduled for April 23, 2026. New ember-resistant Zone 0 requirements enhance existing defensible space requirements in High and Very High FHSZs in the LRA to create an ember-resistant zone within 0 to 5 feet of a building. 39 Compliance with existing or enhanced defensible space requirements addresses home ignition potential and reduces home ignitability. Reducing the ignitability of enough homes can break the WUI fire chain of events and help more homes escape destruction or survive undamaged.

AB38 Defensible Space Compliance Documentation and Disclosure AB38 became effective in 2021, requiring sellers of property located in a High or Very High FHSZ to provide buyers with documentation stating the property complies with state defensible space requirements or local vegetation management ordinances, as applicable. The law provides that if documentation demonstrating compliance cannot be obtained by the close of escrow, a written agreement may be executed showing that the buyer agrees to obtain documentation of compliance within one year of the close of escrow. 40
The law also requires a Defensible Space Disclosure be provided by sellers of property located in a High or Very High FHSZ to buyers of homes constructed before January 1, 2010. The Disclosure must include specified information and a copy of a final inspection report, or information on where the report may be obtained. A sample Defensible Space Disclosure notice is reproduced at Appendix D.

California Homeowners Insurance Crisis
Devastating property losses and casualties resulting from numerous wildfires in California WUI areas and other natural disasters beginning in 2018 have precipitated a continuing homeowners insurance crisis. Beginning in 2022 and 2023, insurers began dramatically raising California homeowners fire insurance premiums in what were considered wildfire risk areas, and some insurers began to stop issuing policies in highrisk areas or withdraw from the California homeowners’ insurance market altogether.

Like many homeowners throughout the state that are severely impacted by the insurance crisis, many Orange County homeowners are also impacted. 39 Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. Summary of October 2025 Draft Zone 0 Regulation Language. https://34c031f8-c9fd-4018-8c5a-4159cdff6b0d-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/bof-website/projectsand-programs/defensible-space-zones-0-1-2/october-zone-0-summary-and-ruleplead.pdf?rev=927f9551dc7b4f15b8263671cca15ef2&hash=F80F2C5451370BB3C855E38CCCC516D4.

Accessed February 17, 2025.
40 Assembly Bill 38, Wood. Fire safety: low-cost retrofits: regional capacity review: wildfire mitigation.

Approved October 2, 2019. California-2019-AB38-Chaptered Wildfires Hit Home

Actions have been taken by the state legislature and the CDI during the last three years to strengthen the property insurance market, increase insurer commitments to write more policies in wildfire-distressed areas, and provide a framework to support homeowners in securing premium reductions from insurers when they take specific actions to reduce their community- and property-level wildfire risk.41 Despite these actions, many homeowners remain vulnerable to dramatic policy premium increases, nonrenewal, or the inability to secure traditional insurance coverage.

A recent New York Times article42 cites a 2023 California Association of Realtors survey wherein “nearly 7 percent of realtors surveyed…said that they had deals fall out of escrow that year because buyers couldn’t find adequate, affordable coverage.” As further cited in the article: “The percentage of realtors reporting that they had deals fall through for lack of insurance has more than doubled since 2023, to 16.6 percent.” Unabated Growth of the California FAIR Plan
The continuing statewide insurance crisis is further demonstrated by the unabated growth in California FAIR Plan residential insurance policies. The FAIR Plan provides basic fire insurance coverage for
eligible high-risk properties when
such coverage is demonstrated by
the applicant to be unavailable in
the traditional insurance market.43
FAIR Plan coverage is limited,
relatively expensive, and is the
insurer of last resort for these
properties. During the period from
September 2023 to September
2025, the number of FAIR Plan
residential dwelling policies in
force (PIF) increased from
320,581 to 625,033 as shown at
41 California Department of Insurance. Sustainable Insurance Strategy. https://ains.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2023-12/insurance-commissioner-ricardo-lara-californiasustainable-insurance-strategy-presentation-to-assembly-insurance-committee-12-13-2023.pdf. Accessed January 29, 2026.
42 New York Times.California Promised Insurance Relief, But Delivered Loopholes. November 1, 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/us/los-angeles-california-fire-insurance-regulations.html. Accessed March 25, 2026.
43 The California FAIR Plan. https://www.cfpnet.com/. Accessed March 25, 2026.

Figure 6 Total FAIR Plan Dwelling and Commercial Policies Have Increased, September 2023 to September 2025
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Figure 6.44 FAIR Plan data for Orange County residential policies in 2022 is shown in Appendix E.

The FAIR Plan is a syndicated fire insurance pool comprised of all insurers licensed to conduct property and casualty business in California. The FAIR Plan was established by statute45 in August 1968 as an insurance placement facility and all licensed property/casualty insurers that write basic property insurance are required to be members of the FAIR Plan. The FAIR Plan issues policies on behalf of its member companies, and each member company participates in the profits, losses, and expenses of the FAIR Plan in direct proportion to its market share of business written in the state. The FAIR Plan is not a state agency or public entity; it does not receive public or taxpayer funding. As the total number of FAIR Plan policies continues to grow unabated, so does the financial strain on the overall FAIR Plan fire insurance pool.

Insurance Relief for Homeowners: Safer from Wildfires
Insurance Regulation
The first of the wildfire safety regulatory incentives was the Safer from Wildfires regulation enacted in fall 2022.46 Safer from Wildfires requires insurers to offer premium discounts based, in part, on mandatory factors including community-level wildfire risk mitigation designations and property-level wildfire risk mitigation efforts. Every action taken under Safer from Wildfires qualifies applicants and policyholders for insurance discounts.

Safer from Wildfires: Community-Level Wildfire Risk Mitigation There are two examples of community-level wildfire risk mitigation designations listed in the Safer from Wildfire regulation: 1) Fire Risk Reduction Community Listing47 approved by the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, and 2) Firewise USA Site Designation48 approved by the National Fire Protection Association. Other examples of communitylevel wildfire risk mitigation designations include local Fire Safe Council supported by the California Fire Safe Council, Community Wildfire Protection Plan supported by the 44 Key Statistics & Data. The California FAIR Plan. https://www.cfpnet.com/key-statistics-data/. Accessed March 25, 2026.
45 California Insurance Code sections 10090 et seq. https://law.justia.com/codes/california/codeins/division-2/part-1/chapter-9/section-10090/. Accessed April 21, 2026. 46 California Code of Regulations, Title 10, Section 2644.9 47 Fire Risk Reduction Community listed by the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 4290.1. https://bof.fire.ca.gov/projects-and-programs/fire-risk-reductioncommunity-list. Accessed February 10, 2026. 48 Firewise USA program managed by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). https://www.nfpa.org/Education-and-Research/Wildfire/Firewise-USA. Accessed April 21, 2026.

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U.S. Fire Administration, and the Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood™ Pilot Program49 being launched by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS).

Safer from Wildfires: Property-Level Wildfire Risk Mitigation Safer from Wildfires also requires insurers to offer premium discounts based, in part, on the reduced wildfire risk resulting from each and every property-level wildfire risk mitigation action. These individual property-level wildfire risk mitigation efforts include measures addressing the immediate surroundings of a building and building hardening.

The IBHS offers homeowner guidance based on its research,50 and a property-level Wildfire Prepared Home™ designation51 that recognizes mitigation measures addressing both immediate surroundings and home hardening.

Safer from Wildfires: Property-Level Measures Addressing Immediate Surroundings - Defensible Space
The following measures are specified in Safer from Wildfires to address the immediate surroundings of a building. Each of these actions qualifies for insurance discount:
a. Clearing of vegetation and debris from under decks
b. Clearing of vegetation, debris, mulch, stored combustible materials, and any and all movable combustible objects from the area within five (5) feet of the building c. Use of only noncombustible materials in any improvements to the property, including fences and gates situated within five (5) feet of the building d. Removal or absence of combustible structures, including sheds and other outbuildings, from the area within thirty (30) feet of the building or as much of such area as is under the control of the applicant or policyholder e. Whether the property upon which the building is situated complies with state or local defensible space requirements, as applicable
Safer from Wildfires: Property-Level Building Hardening Measures The following building hardening measures are specified in Safer from Wildfires. Each of these actions qualifies for insurance discount:
a. Class-A fire rated roof
b. Enclosed eaves
49 Institute for Business & Home Safety. Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood Pilot Program. https://wildfireprepared.org/wildfire-prepared-neighborhood-pilot-program/. Accessed March 19, 2026. 50 IBHS Research. Wildland Fire Embers and Flames: Home Mitigations That Matter. April 2023. https://ibhs1.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/Home-Mitigations-that-Matter-FINAL.pdf.

Accessed February 10, 2026.
51 Institute for Business & Home Safety. Wildfire Prepared Home: Take Proven Steps to Reduce Your Risk. https://wildfireprepared.org/. Accessed March 19, 2026.

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c. Fire-resistant vents
d. Multipane windows, including dual pane windows, or functional shutters, which when closed, cover the entire window and do not have openings e. At least six (6) inches of noncombustible vertical clearance at the bottom of the exterior surface of the building, measured from the ground up Safer from Wildfires: Optional Factors
The Safer from Wildfires regulation also incorporates other optional factors that are substantially related to risk of wildfire loss. These optional factors may include, but are not limited to: fuel, slope, access, aspect, structural characteristics, wind, and other community-level or property-level mitigation efforts, or designations as recommended by a state or local fire safety agency or organization as reducing wildfire risk.

Reducing Wildfire and Insurance Risk: AB888 The
California Safe Homes Grant Program
AB888 established the California Safe Homes Grant Program in October 2025 to be developed and administered by the Department of Insurance for the purpose of achieving the following goals:
(1) Reducing local and statewide wildfire losses
(2) Improving insurability and resilience of vulnerable communities (3) Home hardening of insurable properties to mitigate wildfire risk and enable consumers to get access to insurance premium incentives offered by insurance companies and in alignment with the department’s rules.

Eligible California Safe Home Grant Program applicants include qualifying individuals and qualifying cities, counties, and special districts. For individuals, grant funds may be awarded if the following criteria are met:
(1) The property of the applicant is covered by an admitted insurer or the California FAIR Plan
(2) The property of the applicant is in a ZIP Code that overlaps with a High or Very High FHSZ.
(3) The income of the applicant is no higher than the low-income limit for the county in which they reside
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As of January 1, 2026, the Department of Insurance was developing the grant application portal and planned to begin accepting California Safe Homes Grant applications in spring 2026.52
Our Shared Responsibilities
Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA)
OCFA serves all unincorporated areas of Orange County and its 23 Orange County member cities. The OCFA Board of Directors is made up of elected officials from the County and its member cities. The 11 Orange County cities that are not served by OCFA have their own city fire departments, i.e., their own fire service agencies having jurisdiction. The list of OCFA member cities and other Orange County fire service agencies is included at Appendix F.

OCFA education and outreach programs are comprehensive. Online materials and event scheduling is accessible at their website. and a staff of seven community education specialists and a community education supervisor are available to coordinate and attend events. The Wildfire Preparedness53 webpages cover multiple topic areas including:
 Ready, Set, Go!
 Home Assessment
 Defensible Space Disclosure
Inspection
 Pest Control (tree pests
management)
 Immediate Zone
 FHSZ Maps
 Insurance
 Contractors (specializing in
wildfire preparedness)
OCFA takes a systematic approach to mitigating risk through its Community Risk Reduction Department (formerly Fire Prevention). OCFA Community Risk Reduction (CRR) staff identifies community risks, collaborates with developers, agencies, and residents to build and maintain safe communities.54 In addition to the extensive Wildland Preparedness webpages, the CRR department webpages include a section on Wildland & Vegetation with specific information for homeowners in wildland interface areas. The CRR department supports homeowners’ risk reduction efforts by providing an online 52 CalMatters. California homeowners could qualify for grants for new roofs and fire safety. January 1, 2026. https://calmatters.org/economy/2026/01/california-safe-homes-grants/. Accessed February 17, 2026.
53 Orange County Fire Authority. Wildfire Preparedness. https://ocfa.org/ready-set-go/. Accessed February 24, 2026.
54 Orange County Fire Authority. About Us. Departments. https://ocfa.org/aboutus/departments/community-risk-reduction/. Accessed February 24, 2026.

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home assessment tool55 that covers the basics of both home hardening and defensible space principles. The online assessment tool guides the homeowner through a series of questions and ends with the opportunity to receive an emailed report providing recommendations for fire mitigation strategies. Before beginning the online questionnaire, homeowners are given the option to request an in-person home assessment with an OCFA Fire Prevention Specialist.

Fire Hazard Severity Zone Survey Results - Local Governments and Fire Service Agencies
This investigation included a survey of Orange County cities to gather information about their efforts to reduce risk of wildfire in WUI areas and their outreach programs for homeowners. The Grand Jury invited 34 Orange County cities to respond to the survey and received 28 responses. Of these 28 responses, 20 were from various city departments, and eight were from city fire departments.

The Orange County cities that responded to the survey reported having from zero to 100% of their city land area within Moderate, High, or Very-High FHSZs. Reported land areas may not match each individual city’s FHSZ map. A summary of the survey results for city area reported in FHSZs are shown at Figure 7:

55 Orange County Fire Authority. Home Assessment Tool. https://ocfa.org/ready-set-go/homeassessment/. Accessed February 24, 2026.

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City Area Reported in
Fire Hazard Severity Zones
% of
Responding
Cities
# of
Responding
Cities
No area in FHSZ 21% 6
Some area in FHSZ (not quantified) 14% 4
2% to 25% in FHSZ 25% 7
26% to 50% in FHSZ 18% 5
51% to 75% in FHSZ 11% 3
76% to 100% in FHSZ 11% 3
Figure 7 City Area Reported in Fire Hazard Severity Zones 11 of 28 responding cities reported having achieved or have applications pending approval for community-level wildfire risk mitigation designations. Achievement of community-level wildfire risk mitigation designations is a significant way local governments, local fire departments, unincorporated areas, and special districts can reduce wildfire and insurance risk for their residents. A summary of the survey results for cities that have achieved or applied for community-level wildfire risk mitigation designation are shown at Figure 8.
21%
14%
25%
18%
11%
11%
City Area Reported in Fire Hazard Severity Zones
No area in FHSZ Some area in FHSZ (not quantified)
2% to 25% in FHSZ 26% to 50% in FHSZ
51% to 75% in FHSZ 76% to 100% in FHSZ
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Achieved, Applied for, or Plan to Apply
for a Community-Level Wildfire Risk
Mitigation Designations
% of
Responding
Cities
# of
Responding
Cities
Yes 39% 11
No 61% 17
In progress 0% 0
Figure 8 Cities Reporting Achieved, Applied for, or Plan to Apply for a Community-Level Wildfire Risk Mitigation Designation
16 of 28 responding cities reported having an outreach program that provides information and guidance to property owners on wildfire risk mitigation measures and grant programs. A summary of the survey results on cities reporting whether they have these outreach programs in place are shown at Figure 9. These outreach programs are needed to help homeowners achieve awareness and ability to plan and take actions required to reduce individual and community wildfire and insurance risk. 39%
61%
0%
Cities That Have Achieved, Applied for, or Plan to
Apply for a Community-level Wildfire Risk
Mitigation Designation
Yes No In progress
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Outreach Program to Provide Information
and Guidance to Property Owners on
Wildfire Risk Mitigation Measures and
Grants
% of
Responding
Cities
# of
Responding
Cities
Yes 57% 16
No 29% 8
In progress 14% 4
Figure 9 Cities Reporting Outreach Program to Provide Information and Guidance to Property Owners on Wildfire Risk Mitigation Measures and/or Grants
11 of the 16 cities reported having their own outreach programs, are Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) member cities, and referred to one or more of OCFA’s comprehensive programs and resources (see Figure 10). While OCFA member cities’ use of OCFA outreach programs and resources is efficient and beneficial to their residents, the availability of a direct local contact at the city who is knowledgeable and can provide even a minimum of information and guidance on wildfire mitigation resources would help remove barriers to homeowners’ actions to reduce wildfire risk. 29% 57%
14%
Cities That Have an Outreach Program to Provide
Information and Guidance to Property Owners on
Wildfire Risk Mitigation Measures and/or Grants
Yes No In progress
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Outreach Program Refers to Orange
County Fire Authority Programs and
Resources
% of
Responding
Cities
# of
Responding
Cities
Yes 55% 11
No 45% 9
Figure 10 Cities Reporting Their Outreach Program Refers to Orange County Fire Authority Outreach Programs and Resources
Orange County Homeowners Associations Play an Important Role According to the California Community Managers Association, there are 4,927 homeowners associations (HOA) in Orange County, and 82% of Orange County residents live in HOAs.56 These HOAs communicate directly with their residents, and thus have the ability to mobilize people and resources to effectively achieve and maintain community-level wildfire risk mitigation designations and reduce their residents’ homeowner insurance premiums.

HOAs are the local contact for their residents, and through their architectural and landscape standards can effectively communicate information on home hardening and defensible space requirements. HOAs often host community leaders and local fire service agencies for fire prevention workshops and other outreach events for HOA residents. Their local contact function can also provide information and organize opportunities to volunteer and support local fire prevention overall through activities such as Citizens Brigade57 and Bike Brigade.58 These HOA-hosted workshops, outreach 56 California Association of Community Managers. Estimated number of residents living in HOAs based on average of 2010-2014 Census reports of 3.04 persons per household. www.cacm.org. 57 Weathered: After the LA Firestorm. PBS, KCET, 2026.
58Ellis, Rebecca. Los Angeles Times. January 10, 2026. Topanga Canyon felt abandoned. So residents are banding together to fight fire. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-10/topanga-canyonfelt-abandoned-so-residents-are-banding-together-to-fight-fire. Accessed March 6, 2026. 55%
45%
Cities With an Outreach Program That Refers
To OCFA Programs and Resources
Yes No
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events, and local contact functions are effective means to help homeowners achieve awareness and ability to plan and take actions necessary to reduce wildfire and insurance risk.

HOAs often have significant responsibility for large open space areas of Orange County that can total hundreds of acres of fuel modification zones. The HOAs’ collaborative role with local fire service agencies in managing these fuel modification zones is as important as their role with HOA residents in the shared responsibilities for wildfire and insurance risk reduction.

Homeowners are Responsible for Reducing Home Ignition Potential Fire science research has demonstrated that ignition-resistant homes can survive wildfire without firefighter protection.59 Where there are enough ignition-resistant homes, the WUI fire chain of events can be broken to prevent fire disasters, and these homes can escape destruction or survive undamaged. Taking the actions necessary to make homes ignition resistant to windborne embers is the responsibility of homeowners. The role of the homeowner is critical in the shared responsibilities for reducing wildfire and insurance risk in WUI areas.

Homeowners need support from local governments and fire service agencies to achieve the awareness and ability to plan and take actions necessary to make homes ignition resistant. This support is most effectively delivered through local outreach programs; effective communications in outreach programs have been found to be the more local, personalized efforts such as one-on-one consultation with fire experts, townhall events, small workshops, tours, and demonstrations.60 For example, provision of in-person or online home assessments that result in written recommendations to homeowners for specific wildfire risk mitigation actions. Documentation of the recommended actions taken can then be presented to homeowners’ insurers for the insurance discounts required by Safer from Wildfires.

Safer from Wildfires home hardening and defensible space measures protect homes and communities, save homeowners, local governments, and fire authorities as well as insurance companies from catastrophic loss while also providing discounts for homeowners’ insurance premiums.

Reducing wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface helps ensure that insurance coverage remains accessible. California’s wildfire and insurance crisis demands coordinated action from local governments and fire authorities, communities, and homeowners to reduce risk of wildfire.
59 Cohen, The Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Problem, 23. 60 Gammanco, The Return of Conflagration, 34.

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FINDINGS
In accordance with California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05, the 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury requires (or, as noted, requests) responses from each agency affected by the findings presented in this section. The responses are to be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court.

Based on its investigation “Wildfires Hit Home” the 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury has arrived at the following six findings:

F1 More frequent and severe wildfires driven by increasingly hotter, drier, and windier conditions in the Orange County wildland-urban interface are escalating impacts on financial and non-financial resources. Among the financial costs are dramatic increases in homeowners’ insurance premiums, nonrenewals, and inabilities to obtain insurance.

F2 Actions that address conditions in the home ignition zone to significantly reduce ignition potential can prevent a community wildland-urban interface fire disaster or suburban conflagration.

F3 Expanded engagement with the community to raise awareness and provide support regarding home hardening and defensible space will increase effectiveness of wildfire risk mitigation and insurance risk reduction efforts.

F4 Achievement of community-level and property-level wildfire risk mitigation designations (such as Firewise USA Site, Fire Risk Reduction Community or Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety certification) lessens wildfire risk and helps reduce insurance premium costs.

F5 All county residents should be made aware that Safer from Wildfire regulation requires insurers to provide discounts to homeowners and communities that implement home hardening and defensible space measures regardless of whether a property is located within a Fire Hazard Severity Zone.

F6 AB888, California Safe Homes Grant Program, provides financial assistance to eligible homeowners, cities, counties, and special districts for home hardening and defensible space measures. Applying for and using these grant funds will reduce wildfire losses and improve insurability and resilience of vulnerable communities.

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RECOMMENDATIONS
In accordance with California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05, the 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury requires (or, as noted, requests) responses from each agency affected by the recommendations presented in this section. The responses are to be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court.

Based on its investigation described herein, the 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury makes the following recommendations:

R1 By December 31, 2026, the Orange County Board of Supervisors should plan to host a county-wide annual wildfire prevention fair for the County and all cities and fire service agencies, including Orange County Fire Authority, to showcase respective wildfire outreach programs, and for the first annual wildfire prevention fair to be scheduled no later than December 31, 2027. [F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6]
R2 By December 31, 2026, cities and fire service agencies, including Orange County Fire Authority should commit to participation in a county-wide annual wildfire prevention fair planned by the Orange County Board of Supervisors to showcase wildfire prevention outreach programs. [F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6]
R3 By December 31, 2026, cities, unincorporated areas, special districts, and fire service agencies in High and Very-High Fire Hazard Severity Zones should initiate planning activities to achieve community-level wildfire risk mitigation designations and/or establish a local Fire Safe Council within one year. [F4, F5, F6]
R4 By December 31, 2026, to ensure city residents are engaged and aware of wildfire risk reduction resources, OCFA member and non-member cities should provide information, develop their own outreach program, and establish a direct contact person(s) for their residents. This is in addition to whatever referrals or references made to OCFA outreach programs. [F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6]

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COMMENDATIONS
Yorba Linda Water District
The 2025-26 Orange County Grand Jury extends its special thanks to the Yorba Linda Water District (YLWD) for providing two tours of its facilities, including their non-portable Heli-Hydrants™. The YLWD with foresight and planning installed three Heli-Hydrant™ facilities. One of the tanks was the first
to be installed in Southern California.

These innovative tanks enable fire
department helicopters to access water
more quickly and efficiently, improving
helicopter firefighting capabilities in
areas where wildland vegetation and
human development intersect, such as
in the Yorba Linda service area.

Newport Beach Fire Department
The 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury acknowledges and recognizes the Newport Beach Fire Department for their outstanding and continuing efforts to lead the Southern California region in dedication and adherence to the highest level of fire protection and safety. They are a role model for other cities in Orange County and elsewhere. In 2024, the Insurance Services Office honored Newport Beach Fire Department as a Top Tier Class 1 fire agency through its Public Protection Classification Program Newport Beach Fire Department shares the Top Tier Class 1 designation with only about 1% of the top fire departments nationwide.

The Grand Jury particularly commends Newport Beach Fire Prevention leadership, who generously dedicated time and expertise to share insights from their extensive knowledge of fire science.

Source: 2025-2026 Grand Jury
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REQUIRED RESPONSES
California Penal Code Section 933 requires the governing body of any public agency which the Grand Jury has reviewed, and about which it has issued a final report, to comment to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the governing body. Such comment shall be made no later than 90 days after the Grand Jury publishes its report (filed with the Clerk of the Court). Additionally, in the case of a report containing findings and recommendations pertaining to a department or agency headed by an elected County official (e.g., District Attorney, Sheriff, etc.), such elected County official shall comment on the findings and recommendations pertaining to the matters under that elected official’s control within 60 days to the Presiding Judge with an information copy sent to the Board of Supervisors.

The following excerpts from the California Penal Code provide the requirements for public agencies to respond to the Findings and Recommendations of this Grand Jury report:
§933
(c) No later than 90 days after the grand jury submits a final report on the operations of any public agency subject to its reviewing authority, the governing body of the public agency shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the governing body, and every elected county officer or agency head for which the grand jury has responsibility pursuant to Section 914.1 shall comment within 60 days to the presiding judge of the superior court, with an information copy sent to the board of supervisors, on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of that county officer or agency head and any agency or agencies which that officer or agency head supervises or controls. In any city and county, the mayor shall also comment on the findings and recommendations. All of these comments and reports shall forthwith be submitted to the presiding judge of the superior court who impaneled the grand jury. A copy of all responses to grand jury reports shall be placed on file with the clerk of the public agency and the office of the county clerk, or the mayor when applicable, and shall remain on file in those offices. One copy shall be placed on file with the applicable grand jury final report by, and in the control of the currently impaneled grand jury, where it shall be maintained for a minimum of five years.
§933.05.
(a) For purposes of subdivision (b) of Section 933, as to each grand jury finding, the responding person or entity shall indicate one of the following:

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(1) The respondent agrees with the finding.
(2) The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding, in which case the response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include an explanation of the reasons, therefore.
(b) For purposes of subdivision (b) of Section 933, as to each grand jury recommendation, the responding person or entity shall report one of the following actions:
(1) The recommendation has been implemented, with a summary regarding the implemented action.
(2) The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future, with a timeframe for implementation.
(3) The recommendation requires further analysis, with an explanation and the scope and parameters of an analysis or study, and a timeframe for the matter to be prepared for discussion by the officer or head of the agency or department being investigated or reviewed, including the governing body of the public agency when applicable. This timeframe shall not exceed six months from the date of publication of the grand jury report.
(4) The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable, with an explanation, therefore.
(c) However, if a finding or recommendation of the grand jury addresses budgetary or personnel matters of a county agency or department headed by an elected officer, both the agency or department head and the board of supervisors shall respond if requested by the grand jury, but the response of the board of supervisors shall address only those budgetary or personnel matters over which it has some decision-making authority. The response of the elected agency or department head shall address all aspects of the findings or recommendations affecting his or her agency or department.

The Orange County Grand Jury requires the following responses:

Orange County Board of Supervisors 90 Day Response Required Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R1, R2, R3
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Orange County Fire Authority Board of Directors 90 Day Response Required Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3
City of Aliso Viejo 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Anaheim 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Brea 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Buena Park 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Costa Mesa 90 Day Response Requested
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R4
City of Cypress 90 Day Response Requested
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R4

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City of Dana Point 90 Day Response Requested
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R4
City of Fountain Valley 90 Day Response Requested
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R4
City of Fullerton 90 Day Response Requested
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R4
City of Garden Grove 90 Day Response Requested
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R4
City of Huntington Beach 90 Day Response Requested
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R4
City of Irvine 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of La Habra 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4

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City of La Palma 90 Day Response Requested
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R4
City of Laguna Beach 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Laguna Hills 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Laguna Niguel 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Laguna Woods 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Lake Forest 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Los Alamitos 90 Day Response Requested
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R4

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City of Mission Viejo 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Newport Beach 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Orange 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Placentia 90 Day Response Requested
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R4
City of Rancho Santa Margarita 90 Day Response Required Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of San Clemente 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of San Juan Capistrano 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4

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City of Santa Ana 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Seal Beach 90 Day Response Requested
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R4
City of Stanton 90 Day Response Requested
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R4
City of Tustin 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Villa Park 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4
City of Westminster 90 Day Response Requested
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R4
City of Yorba Linda 90 Day Response Required
Findings: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
Recommendations: R2, R3, R4

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Acronyms
AB Assembly Bill
B Brush
BCR Benefit Cost Ratio
CAL FIRE California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection CAL OES California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services CC Contract Counties
CDI California Department of Insurance
CRR Community Risk Reduction
CWUIC California Wildland-Urban Interface Code
FAIR Fair Access to Insurance Requirement
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FHDS Fire Hardening and Defensible Space
FHSZ Fire Hazard Severity Zone
G Grass
HOA Homeowners Association
IBHS Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety®
IWUIC International Wildland-Urban Interface Code
LRA Local Responsibility Area
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
OCFA Orange County Fire Authority
P&C Property and Casualty
PIF Policies in Force
SB Senate Bill
SRA State Responsibility Area
USDA United States Department of Agriculture
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USFS United States Forest Service
WRAP Wildfire Risk Reduction and Asset Protection
WUI Wildland-Urban Interface
YLWD Yorba Linda Water District

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Glossary
Aspect Compass direction that a slope or terrain surface faces, influencing sunlight exposure, temperature, and vegetation.

Catastrophic loss A sudden, severe, and often, widespread event resulting in extreme financial, loss of life, or permanent injury.

Class-A roof Highest fire resistance classification for a roof assembly, signifying its effectiveness against severe fire exposure.

Conflagration A particularly large and destructive fire; in the built environment, this may describe a fire that spreads via structure to structure.

Defensible space Buffer zone created and managed between buildings and surrounding wildland area to protect buildings from embers, flames, or heat, slow or stop wildfire spread, and help ensure safety of firefighters.

Ember Small piece of burning or glowing fragment from a fire.

Ember-resistant Refers to features that reduce the risk of ignition from embers.

Ember spot ignition Refers to one of the principal ways homes can ignite during extreme WUI fires, by embers directly on a house.

Firebrands Refers to airborne embers; pieces of burning wood.

Firewise USA Program administered by NFPA® and co-sponsored by the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters.

Fuel modification zone Designated area where vegetation is managed to reduce wildfire risk for protection of homes and communities.

Fuel reduction Management of vegetation to reduce risk of wildfires.

Heli-Hydrant™ Patented rapid-fill water tank system for helicopter firefighting operations.

Home hardening Utilizing building materials, construction methods and maintenance practices to increase resistance to ignition from fire exposure.

Home ignition potential Susceptibility of a home and its immediate surroundings within 100 feet (thirty meters) to ignite during a wildfire.

Home ignition zone A home and its immediate surroundings within 100 feet (thirty meters).

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Ignition Process leading to the onset of a sustained combustion reaction; “start of a fire.”
Ignition-resistant Refers to materials and construction methods designed to resist ignition or sustained flaming combustion; difficult to catch fire when exposed to direct flame or heat.

Wildland fuels Burnable plant materials that can act as fuel during wildfires, including grasses, shrubs, trees, dead leaves, and fallen pine needles.

Zone 0 Ember-resistant defensible space within the first five feet around a structure, required for properties in State Responsibility Area or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone in the Local Responsibility Area.

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Appendix A
CAL FIRE Wildfire Data

Source: CalFire Redbook Data
Figure 11 Top 20 Deadliest California Wildfires
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Source: CalFire Redbook Data
Figure 12 Top 20 Most Destructive California Wildfires

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Figure 13 Large Fires 300 Acres and Greater - State and Contract Counties Direct Protection Area Figure 14 Orange County Wildfires by Size

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Appendix B
Safer from Wildfires Flyer
Figure 15 Safer from Wildfires Flyer, Page 1
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Figure 16 Safer from Wildfires Flyer, Page 2

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Appendix C
Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map of Orange County
Figure 17 Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map of Orange County

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Appendix D
Figure 18 Fire Hardening and Defensible Space Disclosure, Page 1 Wildfires Hit Home
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Figure 19 Fire Hardening and Defensible Space Disclosure, Page 2 Wildfires Hit Home

Appendix E
California Department of Insurance Data
Figure 20 California Property and Casualty Insurance Company Homeowners Premium and Loss Wildfires Hit Home
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Note: P. O. Boxes are excluded from this list. Data is for calendar year 2022 and includes homeowners (excluding condominium), mobile home, dwelling fire owner- and tenant-occupied insuring structures with four or less units.

Source: California Department of Insurance
Figure 21 FAIR Plan Data for Orange County Zip Codes 90620 - 92679 Wildfires Hit Home

Note: P. O. Boxes are excluded from this list. Data is for calendar year 2022 and includes homeowners (excluding condominium), mobile home, dwelling fire owner- and tenant-occupied insuring structures with four or less units.

Source: California Department of Insurance
Figure 22 FAIR Plan Data for Orange County Zip Codes 92680 – 92899 Wildfires Hit Home
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Appendix F
OCFA and Covered Cities
Figure 23 Orange County Fire Authority Covered Cities
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Figure 24 Orange County Fire Jurisdictions
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Appendix G
Ready, Set, Go!, Zone 0 At-A-Glance and Links
Figure 25 Ready, Set Go! Flyer for Immediate Zone
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Figure 26 Ready, Set, Go! Flyer on Defensible Space
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Figure 27 Ready, Set, Go! Flyer for Home Hardening, Page 1 Wildfires Hit Home

Figure 28 Ready, Set, Go! Flyer for Home Hardening, Page 2 Wildfires Hit Home
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Figure 29 Ready, Set, Go! Flyer on Vegetation Management Wildfires Hit Home

Figure 30 Ready, Set, Go! On Be Ember Aware
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Figure 31 Ready, Set, Go! Flyer on Home Assessment
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Figure 32 Ready, Set, Go! Flyer on Wildfire Home Risk Assessment, Page 1 Wildfires Hit Home
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Figure 33 Ready, Set, Go! Flyer on Wildfire Home Risk Assessment, Page 2 Wildfires Hit Home

Figure 34 Zone 0 At-A-Glance, Page 1
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Figure 35 Zone 0 At-A-Glance, Page 2
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Links
Immediate Zone
https://storageocfaprod001.blob.core.windows.net/blobocfaprod01/2025/12/ImmediateZone-2025.pdf Defensible Space
https://storageocfaprod001.blob.core.windows.net/blobocfaprod01/2025/03/OCFA-RSGDefensible-Space-1-1.pdf Home Hardening
https://storageocfaprod001.blob.core.windows.net/blobocfaprod01/2025/12/HomeHardening-2025.pdf Vegetation Management
https://storageocfaprod001.blob.core.windows.net/blobocfaprod01/2026/01/OCFA-RSGVegetation-Management.pdf Be Amber Aware
https://storageocfaprod001.blob.core.windows.net/blobocfaprod01/2025/07/OCFA-RSGBe-Ember-Aware-688b04d7e4fb9.pdf Home Assessment
https://storageocfaprod001.blob.core.windows.net/blobocfaprod01/2025/12/HomeAssessment-2025.pdf Wildfire Home Risk Assessment
https://storageocfaprod001.blob.core.windows.net/blobocfaprod01/2025/07/OCFA-RSGHome-Assessment-Form-688b05b09d57e.pdf Zone 0 At-A-Glance
https://34c031f8-c9fd-4018-8c5a-4159cdff6b0d-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/- /media/calfire-website/prepare/zone-0-at-a-glance.pdf
City of Stanton
Pride. Purpose. Progress.
7800 Katella Avenue, Stanton, CA | Phone (714) 379-9222 | F ax (714) 890-1443 | StantonCA.gov July 15, 2026
Presiding Judge of the Superior Court
700 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Dear Honorable Judge Sheila F. Hanson,
The City of Stanton received the 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury report entitled “Wildfires Hit Home”. As required by California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05, the City of Stanton is responding to the findings and recommendations included in the report.

Note: The original Grand Jury findings are repeated below in italics. The City’s responses are in bold, with additional explanation and commentary in regular typeface.

References to the “City” refer to the City of Stanton, California.

Findings
F1 More frequent and severe wildfires driven by increasingly hotter, drier, and windier conditions in the Orange County wildland-urban interface are escalating impacts on financial and non-financial resources. Among the financial costs are dramatic increases in homeowners’ insurance premiums, nonrenewals, and inabilities to obtain insurance.

The respondent agrees partially with the finding.

While the City of Stanton agrees that more frequent and severe wildfires are occurring in our region, the City of Stanton lacks specific analysis, tracking, and regulation of homeowners’ insurance premiums to agree or disagree with that portion of the finding.

F2 Actions that address conditions in the home ignition zone to significantly reduce ignition potential can prevent a community wildland-urban interface fire disaster or suburban conflagration.

The respondent agrees with the finding.

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July 15, 2026

7800 Katella Avenue, Stanton, CA | Phone (714) 379-9222 | F ax (714) 890-1443 | StantonCA.gov F3 Expanded engagement with the community to raise awareness and provide support regarding home hardening and defensible space will increase effectiveness of wildfire risk mitigation and insurance risk reduction efforts.

The respondent agrees with the finding.

F4 Achievement of community-level and property-level wildfire risk mitigation designations (such as Firewise USA Site, Fire Risk Reduction Community or Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety certification) lessens wildfire risk and helps reduce insurance premium costs.

The respondent agrees partially with the finding.

While the City of Stanton agrees that community-level and property-level wildfire risk mitigation designations lessens wildfire risk, the City of Stanton does not have the data to evaluate the impact of those designations on insurance premium costs.

F5 All county residents should be made aware that Safer from Wildfire regulation requires insurers to provide discounts to homeowners and communities that implement home hardening and defensible space measures regardless of whether a property is located within a Fire Hazard Severity Zone.

The respondent agrees with the finding.

F6 AB888, California Safe Homes Grant Program, provides financial assistance to eligible homeowners, cities, counties, and special districts for home hardening and defensible space measures. Applying for and using these grant funds will reduce wildfire losses and improve insurability and resilience of vulnerable communities.

The respondent agrees partially with the finding.

While the City of Stanton agrees that grant funding related to home hardening and defensible space measures activities is an important and valuable resource for homeowners, cities, counties, and special districts, the City of Stanton does not have the data to evaluate the impact of those funds on insurability.

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7800 Katella Avenue, Stanton, CA | Phone (714) 379-9222 | F ax (714) 890-1443 | StantonCA.gov Recommendations
R2 By December 31, 2026, cities and fire service agencies, including Orange County Fire Authority should commit to participation in a county-wide annual wildfire prevention fair planned by the Orange County Board of Supervisors to showcase wildfire prevention outreach programs.

The recommendation will be implemented.

Upon notification of a county-wide annual wildfire prevention fair hosted by the Orange County Board of Supervisors, City of Stanton staff will attend and participate to support applicable wildfire prevention outreach programs for the Stanton community.

R4 By December 31, 2026, to ensure city residents are engaged and aware of wildfire risk reduction resources, OCFA member and non-member cities should provide information, develop their own outreach program, and establish a direct contact person(s) for their residents. This is in addition to whatever referrals or references made to OCFA outreach programs.

The recommendation will be implemented.

City of Stanton staff will coordinate with the OCFA to provide information and other wildfire risk reduction resources through the City’s various communication channels and will establish a direct contact person for City of Stanton residents.

Should you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager, at (714) 890-4277 or via email at [email protected].

Respectfully,
David J. Shawver
Mayor
City of Stanton
Cc: Orange County Grand Jury
700 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana, CA 92701

CITY OF STANTON

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: July 14, 2026
SUBJECT: CONTINUANCE OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A

LOCAL EMERGENCY REGARDING THE WESTERN HAZMAT

INCIDENT
REPORT IN BRIEF:

At its meeting of May 26, 2026, the City Council adopted a resolution proclaiming the existence of a local emergency regarding the Western Hazmat Incident. Based on the ongoing response to the Western Hazmat Incident and its effects on the City of Stanton, the City Council's proclamation of a local emergency will remain in effect until it is no longer needed.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. City Council declare that the proposed actions are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”) because they do not qualify as a “project” under CEQA Receive and file; and

2. Receive and file the report.

BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:

On May 22, 2026, the City Manager, acting as the Director of Emergency Services pursuant to Government Code section 8630 and Stanton Municipal Code section

2.64.060(A)(1), proclaimed the existence of a local emergency in response to the Western Hazmat Incident involving a leaking methyl methacrylate storage tank at an aerospace manufacturing facility located at 12122 Western Avenue in the City of Garden Grove, immediately adjacent to the City of Stanton. The City Council subsequently ratified the proclamation in accordance with state law at its meeting of May 26, 2026 (Attachment A).

At the time of the proclamation, the incident presented a significant threat to public health and safety due to the potential for a substantial chemical release, fire, or explosion that could affect surrounding communities, including the City of Stanton. Emergency response agencies from multiple jurisdictions coordinated mitigation efforts, and emergency protective measures were implemented to safeguard residents and property.

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Since the proclamation, unified emergency response efforts have successfully stabilized the incident. On May 26, 2026, Unified Command determined there was no active chemical leak, no risk of fire or explosion, and no threat to the public, allowing all evacuation orders to be lifted. While the immediate emergency response has concluded, a restricted exclusion zone remains in place around the facility to support ongoing hazardous materials monitoring, site cleanup, environmental oversight, and waste removal. These recovery activities continue under the leadership of the Orange County Health Care Agency, in coordination with the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and other local, county, state, and federal partner agencies.

Government Code section 8630 requires the City Council to review the need for continuing a proclaimed local emergency at least once every 60 days until the emergency is terminated. The Council must proclaim the termination of the local emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant.

While emergency conditions have improved since the initial proclamation, the incident has not yet been fully resolved. The City continues to coordinate with responding agencies regarding ongoing mitigation, environmental monitoring, and recovery activities associated with the Western Hazmat Incident. Maintaining the local emergency declaration ensures the City retains access to available emergency authorities, mutual aid resources, and potential reimbursement opportunities related to response and recovery efforts, while supporting continued coordination with county, state, and regional partners.

Based on the continuing impacts of the Western Hazmat Incident and the ongoing response and recovery activities affecting the City of Stanton, and pursuant to the City’s police power, the City Council’s proclamation of the existence of a local emergency will continue until further notice.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The fiscal impact of declaring a local emergency is unknown at this time but it confers the powers required to provide an immediate, necessary response to protect all City residents and businesses.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

The proposed actions are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”) because they do not qualify as a “project” under CEQA. Section 15378 explicitly excludes from its definition of “project” the “organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.” (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15378(b)(5).) This action would declare a continuing local emergency under the Stanton Municipal Code and continue to empower the director and assistant director of emergency services to direct the emergency organization of the City in response to the homeless crisis. This action is considered administrative because it will not result in a physical change in the environment, and therefore is not subject to CEQA.

Moreover, the action will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable physical change in the environment, and the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:

Notification and advertisement were performed as prescribed by law.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 1. Provide a safe community.

Goal 2. Promote a strong local economy.

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

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

A. Staff report from May 26, 2026, entitled, “Adopt resolution ratifying Proclamation No. 2026-01 declaring the existence of a local emergency”. 1 CITY OF STANTON

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: May 26, 2026
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION RATIFYING PROCLAMATION NO. 2026-01

DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
REPORT IN BRIEF:

According to fire and law enforcement reports, there is a toxic chemical leak from an aerospace manufacturing business located at 12122 Western Avenue in the City of Garden Grove. This location is in close proximity to the City of Stanton. Fire and law enforcement authorities have imposed evacuation orders on the entirety of the City of Stanton and portions of Garden Grove. Resources from the Orange County Fire Authority, Orange County Sheriff’s Department/Stanton Police Department, Garden Grove Police Department, and the Orange County Health Department have already been deployed into the affected areas, including the City of Stanton. On May 22, 2026, the City of Stanton issued a proclamation proclaiming the existence of a local emergency. The Governor on May 23, 2026, issued a State of Emergency Proclamation in Orange County due to the Orange County Chemical Incident.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-16 ratifying Proclamation No. 2026-01, declaring the existence of a local emergency in order to enhance the City’s emergency preparedness and overall readiness in as proactive a manner as possible, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING PROCLAMATION NO. 2026-01 DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY.”
BACKGROUND:

According to fire and law enforcement reports, there is a toxic chemical leak from an aerospace manufacturing business located at 12122 Western Avenue in the City of Garden Grove. This location is in close proximity to the City of Stanton. The release is from a 34,000 gallon tank containing methyl methacrylate, an industrial chemical used in plastics and manufacturing.

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2 The chemical leak poses a significant risk to public health, safety, and property because according to fire and law enforcement reports at the time of this Proclamation, the failed tank cannot be secured and mitigated. There is a possibility that thousands of gallons of chemicals could spill into the facility’s parking lot or there may be an explosion that could lead to major damage to surrounding properties and possible contamination of the local air quality at levels hazardous to humans, animals, and other living organisms.

Fire and law enforcement authorities have imposed evacuation orders on the entirety of the City of Stanton and portions of Garden Grove. Resources from the Orange County Fire Authority, Orange County Sheriff’s Department/Stanton Police Department, Garden Grove Police Department, and the Orange County Health Department have already been deployed into the affected areas, including the City of Stanton. Based upon the scope of the toxic chemical leak and the challenge to containment, there exists the potential that said incidents have, and are likely to become beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of City government.

The City of Stanton is a densely populated city within the County of Orange, which has one of the highest population densities in the United States. The continuation of this incident threatens to cause extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City of Stanton due to potential chemical explosions; and Due to the threat to the health, safety and welfare of residents of the City of Stanton and the County of Orange from the Orange County Chemical Incident, staff is requesting the City Council ratify Proclamation No. 2026-01 declaring the existence of a local emergency pursuant to Government Code section 8630 and Stanton Municipal Code section 2.64.060(A)(1).

ANALYSIS/JUSTIFICATION:

Government Code section 8558 defines a local emergency as “the duly proclaimed existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of a county, city and county, or city, caused by conditions such as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, drought, … or other conditions, other than conditions resulting from a labor controversy, which are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of that political subdivision and require the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat.” (Emphasis added.)
3 Under Government Code section 8630, the City Council can proclaim the existence of a local emergency. Under Stanton Municipal Code (SMC) section 2.64.060(A)(1), the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, can also proclaim the existence of a local emergency. Once the existence of a local emergency is proclaimed, neighboring jurisdictions and the State have the power to provide mutual aid to address the emergency conditions. Pursuant to Government Code section 8630, once proclaimed, the City Council is required to review the need for continuing the local emergency at least every 60 days until the local emergency is terminated, and must proclaim the termination of the local emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant.

Accordingly, on May 22, 2026, the City Manager, as the City’s Director of Emergency Services, declared a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section 8630 and Stanton Municipal Code section 2.64.060(A)(1). The proclamation will enable the City to more effectively respond to the potential threat to the health, safety and welfare of residents, put in place a framework that supports the continuity of essential public safety services, seek and utilize mutual aid, potentially obtain reimbursement for expenses incurred to address the Orange County Chemical Incident, and ensure the City has all available tools at its disposal to keep the community safe. City Council needs to ratify the proclamation and the need for continuing the local emergency will be reviewed every 60 days or as otherwise required by state law. This may require calling one or more special meetings in the near future.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The primary costs that would be incurred by the City are for administrative support staff in the coordination, surveillance, communication and management of the Orange County Chemical Incident local emergency, as well as the mobilization of local resources, ability to coordinate interagency response, accelerate procurement of vital supplies, use mutual aid, and allow for future reimbursement by the state and federal governments will be critical to successfully responding to any potential health and safety conditions in the City. Current City costs are being covered by existing department appropriations, but will be tracked separately in the City’s Disaster Fund. Staff will pursue federal and State reimbursement for all City costs incurred.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

This is not a project under CEQA Guidelines section 15378. 4 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:

Public notification provided through the regular agenda process.

LEGAL REVIEW:

The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed and approved the proposed proclamation and this report as to form.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 1. Provide a safe community.

Goal 5. Maintain and promote a responsive, high-quality and transparent government Prepared by: Patricia A. Vazquez, City Clerk
Reviewed by:

Approved by:

ATTACHMENT:

A. Resolution No. 2026-16 including Proclamation No. 2026-01 PROCLAMATION NO. 2026-01

PROCLAMATION NO. 2026-01

PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF STANTON,

CALIFORNIA, ACTING AS THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES,

PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY WITH THE CITY WHEREAS, the City of Stanton (City) is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the U.S. Constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act, Government Code section 8550, et seq., authorizes the proclamation of a local emergency when conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of a city exist; and
WHEREAS, Title 2, Chapter 2.64 of the City of Stanton’s Municipal Code (SMC) empowers the City Manager, as Director of Emergency Services (Director), to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City is affected or likely to be affected by a public emergency and the City Council is not in session; and WHEREAS, SMC section 2.64.020 defines an “emergency” as “the actual or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within this city caused by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, or earthquake, or other conditions, including conditions resulting from war or imminent threat of war, but other than conditions resulting from a labor controversy, which conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of this city, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat”; and
WHEREAS, the following circumstances exist:

According to fire and law enforcement reports, there is a toxic chemical leak from an aerospace manufacturing business located at 12122 Western Avenue in the City of Garden Grove. This location is in close proximity to the City of Stanton. The release is from a 34,000 gallon tank containing methyl methacrylate, an industrial chemical used in plastics and manufacturing.

The chemical leak poses a significant risk to public health, safety, and property because according to fire and law enforcement reports at the time of this Proclamation, the failed tank cannot be secured and mitigated.

There is a possibility that thousands of gallons of chemicals could spill into the facility’s parking lot or there may be an explosion that could lead to major damage to surrounding properties and possible contamination of the local air quality at levels hazardous to humans, animals, and other living organisms.

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Grove Police Department, and the Orange County Health Department have already been deployed into the affected areas, including the City of Stanton.

Based upon the scope of the toxic chemical leak and the challenge to containment, there exists the potential that said incidents have, and are likely to become beyond the control of the normal services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the regularly constituted branches and departments of City government.

The City of Stanton is a densely populated city within the County of Orange, which has one of the highest population densities in the United States. The continuation of this incident threatens to cause extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City of Stanton due to potential chemical explosions; and WHEREAS, the mobilization of local resources, ability to coordinate interagency response, accelerate procurement of vital supplies, use mutual aid, and allow for future reimbursement by the state and federal governments will be critical to successfully responding to any potential health and safety conditions in the City.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES HEREBY DECLARES, DETERMINES, AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:

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

SECTION 2: Pursuant to California Government Code Section 8630 and Stanton Municipal Code sections 2.64.020 and 2.64.060, the City Manager, as Director of Emergency Services, finds and proclaims that a local emergency exists throughout the City of Stanton.

SECTION 3: During the local emergency, the powers, functions and duties of the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, the Assistant Director of Emergency Services, to be appointed by the Director, the Disaster Council of the City, and the emergency organization of the City shall be those prescribed by state law, by ordinances and resolutions of the City and approved by the City Council, including but not limited to the City of Stanton Emergency Plan.

SECTION 4: During the local emergency, the Director will furnish information, enter into agreements, including, but not limited to, applications and agreements for grant funding, and to take all actions necessary to obtain emergency assistance from State and federal agencies to implement preventive measures to protect and preserve the City within the scope of the local emergency hereby declared, pursuant to the powers and duties prescribed under Chapter 2.64 of the Stanton Municipal Code. Pursuant to Section

2.64.090 of the Stanton Municipal Code, any expenditures made in connection with emergency activities, including mutual aid activities, shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of the City. 












 
 
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SECTION 5: A copy of this proclamation shall be forwarded to the Director of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services requesting that it be found acceptable in accordance with State law; that the Governor of California, pursuant to the Emergency Services Act, issue a proclamation declaring an emergency in the City of Stanton; that the Governor waive regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts; that recovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster Assistance Act; and that the State expedite access to State and Federal resources and any other appropriate federal disaster relief programs.

SECTION 6: This Proclamation of Local Emergency shall become effective immediately and shall expire within seven (7) days unless the City Council takes action to ratify this proclamation.

SECTION 7: Severability. If any provision of this Proclamation or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Proclamation are declared to be severable.

Executed this 22nd day of May, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. PST.

HANNAH SHIN-HEYDORN, CITY MANAGER

DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
ATTEST:

PATRICIA A. VAZQUEZ, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: July 14, 2026
SUBJECT: AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FY 2026/27 CITYWIDE SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT
REPORT IN BRIEF:

The plans, specifications, and necessary documents for the FY 2026/27 Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project are complete. The City Engineer is recommending City Council approve the specifications and plans for bidding, subject to revision by the City Engineer and the City Attorney, to ensure the construction contract is awarded in an efficient and timely manner. The Project plans and specifications are available in the City Engineer’s Office for review.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. City Council find that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Class 1, and 15301(c) as repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing streets, sidewalks, gutters, and similar facilities; and

2. Approve the bid specifications and plans, subject to revisions required by the City Engineer and the City Attorney; and

3. Authorize and advertise for bids the FY 2026/27 Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project.

BACKGROUND:

The City is responsible for maintaining 44.7 centerline miles of public right-of-way, which includes sidewalks, curbs & gutters, and other concrete infrastructure. To address significant concrete uplifts, tree root intrusions, and general damage, the City established the Annual Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project on July 8, 2025. The Annual Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project is designed to systematically identify and remediate significant concrete uplifts, cracking, and other hazards on a yearly basis.

The scope of work for the FY 2026/27 Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project consists of removing, repairing, and replacing various concrete infrastructure such as sidewalks and curb & gutters at various locations Citywide.

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2 ANALYSIS/JUSTIFICATION:

The plans and specifications for the FY 2026/27 Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project are complete. The engineer’s estimate for this project is approximately $60,000. The City Engineer is recommending Council approve the specifications and plans for bidding, subject to revisions by the City Engineer and the City Attorney, to ensure a construction contract is awarded in an efficient and timely manner.

The Project plans and specifications are available in the City Engineer’s Office for review.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended actions.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

This project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Class 1, Section 15301(c) as repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing streets, sidewalks, gutters, and similar facilities.

LEGAL REVIEW:

None.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 3: Provide quality infrastructure.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:

Through the normal agenda process.

Prepared by: Daniel Herrera, E.I.T., Engineering Assistant Reviewed by: Cesar Rangel, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer Approved by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
1 CITY OF STANTON

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: July 14, 2026
SUBJECT: AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FY 2025/26 SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT
REPORT IN BRIEF:

The plans, specifications, and necessary documents for the FY 2025/26 Sewer Rehabilitation Project are complete. The City Engineer is recommending City Council approve the specifications and plans for bidding, subject to revision by the City Engineer and the City Attorney, to ensure the construction contract is awarded in an efficient and timely manner. The Project plans and specifications are available in the City Engineer’s Office for review.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. City Council declare this project to be exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Class 1, Section 15301(b) as maintenance, repair and minor alteration of existing publicly owned sewer utilities and Class 1, Section 15301(c) as repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing streets, sidewalks, gutters, and similar facilities; and

2. Approve the bid specifications and plans, subject to revisions required by the City Engineer and the City Attorney; and

3. Authorize and advertise for bids the FY 2025/26 Sewer Rehabilitation Project.

BACKGROUND:

On July 9, 2024, the City adopted the 2024 Sewer Master Plan Update which assessed the capacity and condition of the City’s sewer collection system which incorporated housing element information and provided recommendations to address deficiencies. The Master Plan Update recommended sewer improvement projects to be constructed over the next 10 years.

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2 The FY 2025/26 Sewer Rehabilitation Project consists of replacing approximately 1,509 linear feet of existing 8-inch sewer pipe, rehabilitating existing manholes, reconnecting of service laterals, and if necessary, implementing a by-pass pumping plan and rehabilitating existing asphalt pavement in the streets on Via Kannela and Via Irana. The current pavement conditions for both streets are good; however, construction will severely impact the condition of the pavement after replacing the sewer lines.

On December 9, 2025, RKA Consulting Group was awarded the Professional Services Agreement for the design of the Project.

ANALYSIS/JUSTIFICATION:

The plans, specifications, and necessary documents for the FY 2025/26 Sewer Rehabilitation Project are complete. The engineer’s estimate for this project is approximately $1,345,000, respectively. The City Engineer is recommending Council approve the specifications and plans for bidding, subject to revisions by the City Engineer and the City Attorney, to ensure a construction contract is awarded in an efficient and timely manner.

The Projects plans and specifications are available in the City Engineer’s Office for review.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

The project is categorically exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Class 1, Section 15301(b) as maintenance, repair and minor alteration of existing publicly owned sewer utilities and Class 1, Section 15301(c) as repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing streets, sidewalks, gutters, and similar facilities.

LEGAL REVIEW:

None.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 3: Provide quality infrastructure.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:

Through the normal agenda process.
3 Prepared by: Han Sol Yoo, P.E., Principal Civil Engineer Reviewed by: Cesar Rangel, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer 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: July 14, 2026
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE MASTER FEE

SCHEDULE FOR CITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ADD FIVE

NEW FEES AND UPDATE ONE FEE
REPORT IN BRIEF:

State law allows cities to recover some or all costs associated with providing specific discretionary services through user fees. A discretionary service is one in which the customer is identifiable, and the service provided is measurable. The City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider amendments to the Master Fee Schedule to establish the following five new fees and update one fee:
• Community Development
o ADU Permit Processing Fee: $500
• Public Safety Services
o Vacant Parcel Application Processing Fee (one-time): $45 o Vacant Parcel Annual Registration Fee – Stable: $300
o Vacant Parcel Annual Registration Fee – At-Risk: $5,000 o Vacant Parcel Annual Registration Fee – Failed: $9,600 • Public Works
o Permit Parking Fee (update): $30 per permit
If Resolution No. 2026-15 is adopted by the Council, the new and updated fees will go into effect on September 12, 2026.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. City Council conduct the public hearing; and

2. 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

3. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-15, entitled:

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2 “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,

CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY OF STANTON MASTER FEE

SCHEDULE FOR CITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ADD NEW

FEES RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT PERMIT

PROCESSING, VACANT PARCEL APPLICATION AND
REGISTRATIONS, AND PERMIT PARKING.”
BACKGROUND:

As provided under State law, cities can collect user fees to recover some, or all costs incurred in providing a specific discretionary service from which one or more individuals obtain a benefit. A discretionary service is defined as a service where the customer is identifiable, and the service is measurable. Examples include building permits, business licenses, and facility rentals.

State law, including Propositions 26 and 218, sets parameters under which user fees can be established and administered by public agencies. User fees may not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged. As such, fees are set based upon studies that calculate the full cost of providing specific discretionary services, including direct, indirect, and support costs.

ANALYSIS:

Community Development – ADU Permit Processing Fee
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are secondary residential units located on the same property as a primary residence and are intended to expand housing opportunities within existing neighborhoods. In recent years, ADUs have become increasingly popular throughout California due to changes in State law intended to encourage housing production and provide homeowners with additional housing and income opportunities.

ADUs provide a direct benefit to property owners by increasing housing opportunities, property functionality, and potential property value. Costs associated with processing and administering ADU permits should therefore be borne by the property owner, as the owner receives the primary benefit of the entitlement and development approval process. Accordingly, staff recommends amending the Master Fee Schedule to establish a new fee related to ADU permit processing.

To determine the proposed fee, staff evaluated the time required for permit processing and applied fully burdened hourly rates for applicable staff classifications. The following table summarizes the estimated staff time, fully burdened hourly rates, and calculated cost associated with ADU permit processing.
3 Table 1. Community Development – ADU Permit Processing Fee Public Safety Services – Vacant Parcel Ordinance Fees
A vacant parcel ordinance helps ensure properties are maintained, reduces blight, and enhances the overall appearance and safety of the community. Costs associated with implementation of the ordinance should be borne by the property owner, as property owners are responsible for maintaining their properties and benefit from the value of those properties. Accordingly, staff recommends amending the Master Fee Schedule to establish four new fees related to administration and enforcement of the City’s Vacant Parcel Ordinance.

To determine the proposed fees, staff evaluated the time required to administer the program and applied fully burdened hourly rates for applicable staff classifications. The proposed fee categories include the following:
• Application Processing: Includes receipt and review of vacant property registration materials to ensure completeness and routing for processing. • Vacant Parcel – Stable: Includes annual inspections conducted on a monthly basis and administrative review to verify compliance with vacant property maintenance, security, and occupancy readiness requirements. • Vacant Parcel – At-Risk: Includes increased inspections conducted bi-monthly, compliance review, corrective action coordination, enforcement oversight, and limited building inspections to address deteriorating property conditions. • Vacant Parcel – Failed: Includes intensive enforcement activities, weekly inspections, interdepartmental coordination, corrective action oversight, policy review, and multiple building inspections for severely noncompliant properties.

The following table summarizes the estimated staff time, fully burdened hourly rates, and calculated costs associated with each proposed fee category. 4 Table 2. Public Safety Services – Vacant Parcel Ordinance Fees Public Works – Permit Parking Fee
The City manages a Residential Permit Parking program. Each eligible residential unit can be issued up to three permits at a current cost of $25 each. The permits are valid for a two-year period. Parking permits provide a direct benefit to parking permit holders.

Costs associated with processing and administering parking permits should therefore be borne by the permit holder. Accordingly, staff recommends amending the Master Fee Schedule to update the existing permit parking fee.

To determine the proposed fee, staff evaluated the time required for permit processing and applied fully burdened hourly rates for applicable staff classifications. The following table summarizes the estimated staff time, fully burdened hourly rates, and calculated cost associated with parking permit processing.
5 Table 3. Public Works – Permit Parking Fee
FISCAL IMPACT:

The income generated by the proposed fees is expected to pay the actual cost of services provided.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

This action is not a project as defined by California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Section 15378.b.5 (Organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment).

LEGAL REVIEW:

The agenda item has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney.

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 4. Ensure fiscal stability.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:

Through the normal agenda notification process. In addition, on June 25, 2026, the Office of the City Clerk posted a public notice to notify the public that reports are available for public inspection. The notice was posted at the following locations: Stanton City Hall, Stanton Family Resource Center, United States Post Office (Stanton), and online at www.StantonCA.gov. The notice was also published in the Orange County News on June 26, 2026.

Prepared by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
Reviewed by: HongDao Nguyen, City Attorney
Approved by: Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager
ATTACHMENT:

A. Resolution No. 2026-15
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-15

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-15

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

AMENDING THE CITY OF STANTON MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR CITY

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ADD FIVE NEW FEES AND UPDATE ONE

RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT PERMIT PROCESSING, VACANT

PARCEL APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS, AND PERMIT PARKING WHEREAS, the City of Stanton (the “City”) City Council has authority to establish fees or service charges which do not exceed the reasonable cost of providing various regulatory activities or providing various programs or services; and WHEREAS, the City has established a policy of recovering the full costs reasonably borne of providing programs and services of a voluntary and limited nature; such that general taxes are not diverted from general services of a broad nature, and thereby utilized to subsidize unfairly and inequitably such programs and services; and WHEREAS, the City adopted the current user fees (the “Fees”) in accordance with Government Code sections 66016(a) and 66018 procedural notice and meeting requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City conducted an analysis of the costs reasonably borne to administer and process an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) permit; and WHEREAS, the City has designated different categories of vacant properties based upon, among other things, the level of public nuisance that they pose. Higher nuisance levels require additional resources expended by the City, including inspections and oversight.

Thus, the larger the public nuisance posed, the higher the fee. These fees are based on the time spent by the City to enforce its Code; and
WHEREAS, the City conducted an analysis of the costs reasonably borne to administer and implement the City’s vacant parcel ordinance, to include a vacant parcel application processing fee and a vacant parcel annual registration fee; and WHEREAS, the City conducted an analysis of the costs reasonably borne to administer and implement the distribution of permits as part of the City’s permit parking program; and
WHEREAS, the City has also provided written notice to any interest party that has requested such notice at least fourteen (14) days in advance of the date of the public hearing and has published notice in the newspaper at least ten (10) days prior to the date of a public hearing; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-15

WHEREAS, on July 14, 2026, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public meeting, pursuant to Sections 66016(a) and 66018, regarding the adoption of the Fees in this Resolution at which all oral and written presentations were made as part of a regularly scheduled meeting; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council to amend the master fee schedule of fees (the “Master Fee Schedule”) based on the recommendation from the Study to add the following fees:
• Community Development
o ADU Permit Processing Fee: $500
• Public Safety Services
o Vacant Parcel Application Processing Fee (one-time): $45 o Vacant Parcel Annual Registration Fee – Stable: $300
o Vacant Parcel Annual Registration Fee – At-Risk: $5,000 o Vacant Parcel Annual Registration Fee – Failed: $9,600 • Public Works
o Permit Parking Fee (update): $30 per permit; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites have occurred prior to the adoption of this Resolution.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: The City Council finds that the above recitations are true and correct and, accordingly, are incorporated as a material part of this Resolution.

SECTION 2: The City Council further finds that all procedural requirements of Sections 66016(a) and 66018 have been satisfied and the Fees specified by this Resolution do not exceed the reasonably estimated costs of providing the programs and services or the regulatory actions for which the Fees are imposed.

SECTION 3: The Master Fee Schedule, as listed in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby adopted and directed to be computed by and applied by the various City departments, and to be collected by the Finance Department for the City’s various programs and services when provided by the City or its designated contractors.

SECTION 4: All fees established by this Resolution are for each identified process; additional fees shall be required for each additional process or service that is requested or required. Where fees are indicated on a per-unit of measurement basis, the fee is for each identified unit or portion thereof within the indicated ranges of such units.

SECTION 5: This Resolution may be interpreted by the several City department heads in consultation with the City Manager and, should there be a conflict between two fees, then the lower in dollar amount of the two shall be applied.

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-15