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
August 27, 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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Televised Meeting Schedule
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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 • Recognition - Bill Tarin
• 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. Wall and Fences Code Amendment Second Reading.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Find that the Ordinance is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant Class 4 Minor Alterations to Land
2. Conduct public hearing.
3. Introduce and approve Ordinance No. 2024-632
3. Variance No. 2024-04 - An after the fact variance request to permit an existing 10 foot 11-inch-tall block wall and electric driveway gate within the 20-foot front setback area.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve Resolution No. 2024-3608, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Villa Park denying Variance 2024-04 and finding the Variance Categorically Exempt in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) and Section 15332, Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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4. Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) 2024-127 – A request to subdivide a single parcel of land that is 94,225 square feet (2.163 acres) into four (4) parcels of land (Parcel 1: 20,000 square feet (0.459 acres), Parcel 2: 20,857 square feet (.479 acres), Parcel 3: 20,000 square feet (.459 acres), and Parcel 4: 20,927 square feet (.480 acres), and to construct a new 12, 441 square foot (.286 acres) private cul-de-sac street, for the purpose of constructing future single-family dwellings on each parcel.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve TPM 2024-127, subject to the conditions of approval contained in Resolution No. 2024-3607, Exhibit “A,” and finds the tentative parcel map Categorically Exempt in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) and Section 15332, Class 15, Minor Land Divisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Villa Park, Authorizing Revised Fees for the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department for Vehicle Removal, Impound, Storage or Release of Vehicles.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution 2024-3609 authorizing the Orange County Sheriff‐Coroner Department to increase the administrative fee for vehicle removal, impound, storage or release of vehicles from $144 to $174 for vehicle removal pursuant to specific Vehicle Code violations and from $144 to $174 for vehicle removal due to driving without a license or with a suspended or revoked license.
CONSENT CALENDAR (ITEMS # 6 – 11)
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.
6. July’s Cash and Investment Transparency.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
7. Request approval of City Council Minutes of July 23, 2024.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve.
8. Ballot Drop Box Agreement Renewal.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the proposed five-year renewal of the Agreement for the placement of a permanent Ballot Drop Box outside of City Hall.
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9. Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement for Construction Engineering Support Services for East Cerro Villa Drive Rehabilitation Project.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve Second Addendum to Agreement with Kabbara Engineering to provide construction engineering support services for the East Cerro Villa Rehabilitation Project, in the amount of $6,120, to a new total amount of not-to-exceed $111,361.
10. Contract Award / Speed Survey Study.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the award of the Speed Survey Study Contract to MAH Engineering, Inc. and authorize the Mayor to sign a standard professional services contract on behalf of the City of Villa Park in a total amount not to exceed $12,500.
11. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Villa Park, California, Supporting Restoration of Local Control Over Group Homes.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-3606.
NEW BUSINESS
12. Award Construction Contract, Approval of a Professional Services Agreement, and Approval of the First Amendment to Cooperative Agreement with City of Orange for the East Cerro Villa Drive Rehabilitation Project, State Project No. CRASL- 5377(015).
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Approve the plans and specifications for the East Cerro Villa Drive Rehabilitation Project, State Project No. CRASL-5377(015);
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the standard public works contract with R.J.
Noble, in the amount of $511,703 for the East Cerro Villa Rehabilitation Project.
3. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Onward Engineering, in the amount of $55,370 for the East Cerro Villa Rehabilitation Project.
4. Authorize the Mayor to execute the First Amendment to Cooperative Agreement with the City of Orange to increase City of Orange’s funding obligation for the East Cerro Villa Rehabilitation Project to not-to-exceed $157,110.
5. Authorize staff to appropriate additional $87,000 from Capital Improvements Fund and $113,000 from State Gas Tax Special Revenue Fund and an interfund transfer of $30,000 from General Fund to Capital Improvements Fund for the East Cerro Villa Rehabilitation Project.
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13. Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Engineering Solutions Services to Update the Approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Engineering Solutions Services, in an amount not to exceed $32,000, for the City of Villa Park to update the approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Engineering, in an amount not to exceed $32,000 for the City of Villa Park update of the approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
3. Authorize staff to appropriate $32,000 from General Fund for Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update.
14. Group Home Task Force.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve Resolution No. 2024- 3605 establishing a Group Home Task Force and approve the appointment of the following ten (10) initial members to a two-year term effective August 28, 2024:
1. Jonna Allison
2. Akshay Anand
3. Lesslie Giacobbi
4. Diana Fascenelli
5. Robert Frackelton
6. Julie Krodel
7. Sandy Mehr
8. Shana Meulmester
9. Sam Olsen
10.Lawrence Talebi
CITY MANAGER REPORT
15. 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
16. E-Bike AD-HOC Committee.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council discuss the proposed E-Bikes Ad-Hoc Committee and approve details as applicable, directing staff to return to the Council with an enabling resolution.
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17. 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
Advisory Commission
ADJOURNMENT
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Steve Franks, City Clerk of the City of Villa Park, California, do hereby certify that on the 23rd day of August 2024, I did post a true and correct copy of Said Agenda in the designated area(s) at 2:00 PM:
17855 Santiago Boulevard, Villa Park, California
www.villapark.org
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of August 2024.
Steve Franks
City Clerk