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
September 22, 2026 Jordan Wu, Mayor
6:30 p.m. – General Session Robert Frackelton, Mayor Pro Tem Nicol Jones, Councilmember
Kelly McBride, Councilmember
Crystal Miles, Councilmember
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.
TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA
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Televised Meeting Schedule
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September 22, 2026 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
• Proclamation - Hunger Action Month
• Office on Aging
• Orange County Sheriff’s Department
• Orange County Fire Authority
o Proclamation – Fire Prevention Week
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. Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) No. 2026-01 – Ordinance No. 2026-641.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Find that the Ordinance No. 2026-641 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Guidelines, pursuant to §15060 (b)(3), “Common Sense” exemption that the code amendment will not result in significant environmental effects.
2. Conduct public hearing.
3. Introduce Ordinance No. 2026-641 for First Reading and move items as approved to Second Reading.
3. Consideration of the Amendment to Section 5-7 to the Villa Park Municipal Code Pertaining to the Operation of Bicycles and E-Bicycles – Second Reading.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing.
2. Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-640.
September 22, 2026 City Council Agenda Page 3 of 5
CONSENT CALENDAR (ITEMS # 4 – 8)
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. August’s Cash and Investment Transparency.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
5. Request approval of City Council Minutes of August 19, 2026.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve.
6. Request approval of City Council Minutes of August 25, 2026.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve.
7. Report of 2026 Safe and Sane Firework Sales.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive and file Report of 2026 Safe & Sane Fireworks Sales.
8. Consideration of Villa Park Community Services Foundation Board Appointments.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council appoint Jason Coleman and Aimee Gomfin as Directors on the Villa Park Community Services Foundation Board for terms expiring on January 31, 2028.
NEW BUSINESS
9. Records Retention Schedule Update and Adoption of Resolution No. 2026- 3657, Authorizing the Destruction of Certain City Records as Provided by Section 34090 of the Government Code of the State of California.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-3657 adopting an updated Records Retention Schedule and authorizing the destruction of certain City records in accordance with California Government Code Section 34090.
10. Approval of Investment Policy Update.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the City’s Statement of Investment Policy and the Investment Policy Statement for Non-CalPERS Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Funds.
September 22, 2026 City Council Agenda Page 4 of 5
11. Extension of Sagecrest Planning & Environmental Services Contract.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to sign a contract extension with Sagecrest Planning + Environmental, with the same staffing level for a two-year period expiring 8/30/28, reflecting the following reimbursement rates:
a. One Planning Manager billed at $130/hour for 10 hours/week: and, b. One Assistant Planner billed at $100/hour for 18 hours/week.
12. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Landscape Maintenance Services Agreement with Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc.; and Award of DG Trail Maintenance, Repair, and Wood Post Replacement and Repairs Services to Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the existing Landscape Maintenance Service Agreement with Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc., extending the agreement from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, at a monthly cost of $3,286.44; and
2. Award the DG trail maintenance and wood posts repair/replacement work to Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc., as the lowest bidder, at the quoted unit prices of $6.75 per square foot for DG trail repair and $12.13 per linear foot for wood posts repair/replacement, with a total not-to-exceed amount of $82,000, consisting of $72,000 for DG trail work and $10,000 for wood posts repair/replacement annually for two years ending September 22, 2028.
13. Parking Prohibition on Santiago Boulevard and on Taft Road.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-3654 to prohibit parking as follows:
• Santiago Boulevard, an additional thirty feet for a total of 50 feet West of Prado Woods;
• Santiago Boulevard, an additional one hundred feet for a total of 140 feet East of Prado Woods; and,
• Taft Avenue, thirty feet West of Bixby Circle.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
14. 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.
September 22, 2026 City Council Agenda Page 5 of 5
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER MATTERS
15. 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 Law Enforcement Advisory
o Villa Park Community Services Foundation
o Orange Unified Schools District City Schools Committee o Bridges at Kraemer Place Advisory Committee
o Orange County Fire Authority
o Orange County Library Advisory Board
o Friends of the Villa Park Library
o Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District
o Orange County Older Adults Advisory Commission
o Orange County Sanitation District
ADJOURNMENT
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Steve Franks, City Clerk of the City of Villa Park, California, do hereby certify that on the 18th day of September 2026, 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 18th day of September 2026.
Steve Franks
City Clerk