Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Villa Park City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at City Hall located at 17855 Santiago Boulevard, Villa Park, California during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In addition, such writings and documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.villapark.org.
Villa Park City Council Regular Meeting
January 23, 2024 Vince Rossini, Mayor
6:30 p.m. – General Session Nicol Jones, Mayor Pro Tem
Crystal Miles, Councilwoman
Robbie Pitts, Councilman
Jordan Wu, Councilman
City of Villa Park, 17855 Santiago Boulevard, Villa Park, CA
GENERAL PROTOCOL
The City of Villa Park City Council welcomes you to this meeting and encourages your participation.
Regular City Council meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Agenda Information
This agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. The Agenda and supporting documentation is available at 4:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the Council meeting at the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall, 17855 Santiago Blvd, Villa Park, during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, as well as on the City’s Website www.villapark.org.
Any documents received after the agenda packet distribution, are available at the Council meeting, City Clerk Office counter, and are posted on the City’s Website. Information may be obtained by calling the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 998-1500.
Public Testimony
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3, the public may comment on any agenda item before or during consideration by the City Council, and on any other matters under the Council’s jurisdiction.
Applicants making presentations to the Council on agenda items are given sufficient time to address the Council and are also provided an opportunity to address questions from the public. The public is then allowed up to five (5) minutes to speak on that specific agenda item. General public comments are agendized under Public Comments section at the beginning of the 6:30 p.m. Session. WHEN SPEAKING, please face the City Council and state your name and address for the record.
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If you would like to provide general or specific input prior to the meeting, please send an email to [email protected] by 3:00pm on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
Televised Meeting Schedule
City Council meetings are televised live on Spectrum Channel 3 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99 and streamed live and on-demand on the City’s website.
January 23, 2024 City Council Agenda Page 2 of 5
GENERAL SESSION
6:30 p.m. – City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS / COUNCIL MEETING REPORTS • Villa Park Library
• Orange County Sheriff’s Department
• Orange County Fire Authority
PUBLIC COMMENTS
At this time, members of the public may address the Council on any off-agenda items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council, provided that NO action may be taken on off-agenda items unless authorized by law. Comments are limited to five minutes per person and thirty minutes for all comments.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda.
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to waive the reading in full of all ordinances, resolutions and meeting minutes on the agenda, and direct the City Clerk to read by title only.
2. Consideration of the Addition of Section 18-6 to the Villa Park Municipal Code Pertaining to Maintenance and Repair of Lateral Sewer Lines.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Conduct public hearing.
2. Introduce Ordinance No. 2024-631 for the first reading.
3. Variance 2024-01 – A request to create a parcel of land that is less than the minimum E-4 (single family residential estate) zone lot size requirement of 20,000 square feet. The proposed subdivision would divide one 39,040.05 square foot lot into two parcels, with Parcel 1 being 20,004.76 square feet, and Parcel 2 being 19,035.29 square feet, a deviation of 964.71 square feet.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve Variance No. 2024-01, subject to the conditions of approval contained in Resolution No. 2024-3585, Exhibit “A” and finds the Variance Categorically Exempt in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) and Section 15332, Class 32, In-Fill Development Projects of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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CONSENT CALENDAR (ITEMS # 4 – 7)
All items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and are enacted by one motion approving the recommended action listed on the Agenda. Any member of the City Council, staff or the public may request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion or separate action. Unless otherwise specified in the request to remove an item from the Consent Calendar, all items removed shall be considered immediately following action on the remaining items on the Consent Calendar.
4. December’s Cash and Investment Transparency.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
5. Request approval of City Council Minutes of December 19, 2023.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve.
6. Villa Park Community Services Foundation Appointment.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council, as the Member of the Foundation, re-appoint Ed Carter, Jill Kuli, Mark Kuli, Birgit Miller, and Rich Ulmer for a two-year term expiring January 31, 2026.
7. Villa Policy Manual Updates.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the policy updates for COVID-19 Guidance and Exposure Control Plan and Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation.
NEW BUSINESS
8. Audit Reports for Year Ended June 30, 2023.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive and file the City’s Basic Financial Statements, the Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards, the Independent Accountants' Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures Appropriations Limit Worksheets and the Report on Communication with Those Charged With Governance for the year ended June 30, 2023.
9. Parking Modifications at Various Locations.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-3586 to modify the parking conditions at various locations.
10. Taft Avenue and Nichols Avenue Cross Gutter and Asphalt Repair Contract Award.
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RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute a construction contract with Cheloletty Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $17,460 for the Traft Avenue and Nichols Avenue Cross Gutter and Asphalt Repair.
11. Change Order #4 Engineering Design for FY 2022-23 Annual Street Rehabilitation Projects.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the change order #4 for FY 2022-23 Annual Street and Cerro Villa Drive Street Rehabilitation Projects in the amount of $8,640 to include additional work.
12. Support of SB 21.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of Support for SB 21 consistent with prior support of the City Council of SB 44 in 2023.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
13. Information from City Manager and/or City Staff.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council review the attached log and receive general comments and announcements from the City Manager and staff.
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER MATTERS
14. Consideration of 2024 City Council Committee Assignments.
That the City Council consider Mayor Rossini’s recommendations and appoint or designate a new Councilmember to the appropriate positions.
15. Resolutions Opposing Ballot Measures.
Discuss proposed resolutions and vote as deemed appropriate.
16. Individual Councilmember Information Items.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive general comments and announcements from members of the City Council and Councilmember meeting attendance reports for the following:
o Orange County Mosquito &
Vector Control District
o Orange County Sanitation
District
o Orange County Fire Authority
o Orange County Library
Advisory Board
o Orange Unified School District
City Schools Committee
o Law Enforcement Advisory
o Villa Park Community Services
Foundation
o Housing Legislative Committee
o Bridges at Kraemer Place
Advisory Committee
o Orange County Older Adults
Commission
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Villa Park City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at City Hall located at 17855 Santiago Boulevard, Villa Park, California during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In addition, such writings and documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.villapark.org.
ADJOURNMENT
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Steve Franks, City Clerk of the City of Villa Park, California, do hereby certify that on the 19th day of January 2024, I did post a true and correct copy of Said Agenda in the designated area(s) at 12:00 PM:
17855 Santiago Boulevard, Villa Park, California
www.villapark.org
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of January 2024.
Steve Franks
City Clerk