City of Brea

City Council Regular Meeting

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 7:00 PM

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1 Civic Center Circle, Brea,California 92821

 Blair Stewart, Mayor                                         Cecilia Hupp, Mayor Pro Tem

Christine Marick, Council Member     Marty Simonoff, Council Member     Steven Vargas, Council Member

This agenda contains a brief general description of each item Council will consider. The City Clerk has on file copies of written documentation relating to each item of business on this Agenda available for public inspection. Contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 990-7756 or view the Agenda and related materials on the City’s website at www.cityofbrea.gov. Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, CA during normal business hours. Such documents may also be available on the City’s website subject to staff’s ability to post documents before the meeting.

Procedures for Addressing the Council

The Council encourages interested people to address this legislative body by making a brief presentation on a public hearing item when the Mayor calls the item or address other items under Matters from the Audience. State law generally prohibits the City Council from responding to or acting upon matters not listed on this agenda.

The Council encourages free expression of all points of view. To allow all persons the opportunity to speak, please keep your remarks brief. If others have already expressed your position, you may simply indicate that you agree with a previous speaker. If appropriate, a spokesperson may present the views of your entire group. Council rules prohibit clapping, booing or shouts of approval or disagreement from the audience. Please silence all cell phones and other electronic equipment while the Council is in session. Thank you.

Written comments may be submitted in advance of the meeting by emailing cityclerksgroup@cityofbrea.gov. Written comments received by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be provided to the Council, will be made available to the public at the meeting, and will be included in the official record of the meeting.

Special Accommodations

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 990-7757. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. (28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II)

Important Notice

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1. STUDY SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 3RD FLOOR - 5:30 P.M.

1A. Call to Order/Roll Call

1B. Public Comment

1C. Clarify Regular Meeting Topics

1D. FY 2025-27 Budget Workshop: Preview of Operating and Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program Budgets

1E. Council Member Reports/Requests

1F. Study Session Adjournment

2. GENERAL SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS PLAZA LEVEL - 7:00 P.M.

2A. Call to Order/Roll Call

2B. Pledge of Allegiance: Boy Scout Troop 707

2C. Invocation: Pastor Rick Crockett, Crosspointe Church

2D. Presentation: Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

2E. Proclamation: National Public Works Week

2F. Proclamation: National Police Week

2G. Report - Prior Study Session

2H. Community Announcements

2I. Matters from the Audience

2J. Response to Public Inquiries

3. PUBLIC HEARING

This portion of the meeting is for matters that legally require an opportunity for public input.  Audience participation is encouraged and is limited to 5 minutes per speaker.

3A. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) No. 2025-01

— 1. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1259 titled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea Amending the Brea City Code by Adopting Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment No. 2025-01 and Approving CEQA Exemption Determination”;

— 2. Approve a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Determination; and

— 3. Schedule adoption of aforementioned Ordinance at the next regular City Council meeting. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

4. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

This agenda category is for City Council consideration of a wide variety of topics related to the City's operations. Public comments regarding items in this section should be presented during "Matters from the Audience."

4A. Backflow and Cross-Connection Controls Ordinance Update; Cross-Connection Control Management Policy

— 1. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1261, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea Amending the Brea City Code To Update Backflow and Cross-Connection Controls and Approving a CEQA Exemption Determination,” by title only; and 

— 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-033 approving a Cross-Connection Control Management Plan. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

4B. Ordinance to Amend the Brea City Code Chapter 16.08: Fireworks

— 1. Waive full reading of and introduce Ordinance No. 1262, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea amending the Brea City Code to update the fireworks ban and approving a CEQA Exemption" by title only.  There is a potential for revenue increase due to fines, but there are no known expenditures directly related to the amendment of this ordinance.

5. CONSENT CALENDAR

The City Council/Successor Agency approves all Consent Calendar matters with one motion unless Council/Agency or Staff requests further discussion of a particular item. Items of concern regarding Consent Calendar matters should be presented during “Matters from the Audience."

5A. April 15, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

— 1. Approve.

5B. Adopt a Resolution Establishing the City of Brea Master Employee Pay Schedule to Comply with CalPERS Regulations

— 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-034 establishing the updated City of Brea Master Employee Pay Schedule, confirming the pay rates/ranges for all City of Brea established positions in order to comply with CalPERS regulations. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

5C. Resolution Opposing Amended Rules 1111 and 1121

— 1. Approve Resolution No. 2025-035 opposing South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Proposed Amended Rules 1111 and 1121. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

5D. Ordinance Designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones

— 1. Waive full reading of and adopt Ordinance No. 1260 "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea designating fire hazard severity zones," formally accepting and implementing the updated California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Local Responsibility Area (LRA) maps for our jurisdiction. The adoption of the updated LRA maps will be absorbed within the existing Fire Department budget.

5E. Budget Adjustments to the City Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets for FY 2023-25

— 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-036 and 2025-037 appropriating funds to adjust the Fiscal Year 2023-25 City Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets.

5F. Second Amendment to the Waste Disposal Agreement with the County of Orange for Solid Waste Disposal Services

— 1. Approve a second amendment to the Waste Disposal Agreement with the County of Orange for solid waste disposal services extending the term by 12 months. As part of the amended and restated franchise agreement with Republic Services, the increased disposal costs were already incorporated into the recently approved solid waste rate increases. No additional appropriations are needed for the FY 2025-2026 Sanitation and Street Sweeping Fund (440) operating budget.

5G. Award Contract with All American Asphalt in the Amount of $2,349,866.00 for the Birch Street Phase 1A Street Improvements from N. Kraemer Boulevard to Valencia Avenue, CIP 7329

— 1. Approve the Plans and Specifications;

— 2. Receive bids;

— 3. Award Contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, All American Asphalt, in the amount of $2,349,866.00; and,

— 4. Authorize the City Engineer to issue Change Orders up to a "not to exceed" amount of 10% of the Contract Price. There are sufficient funds to complete the Project construction in the approved FY 2024-25 CIP Project budget.

5H. Joint Use Agreement Between City of Brea and Southern California Edison for the SR-57 & Lambert Road Interchange Improvements, CIP 7251

— 1. Approve Joint Use Agreement with Southern California Edison.  There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund. 

5I. Approve Child Abuse Services Operational Agreement with University of California, Irvine

— 1. Approve a three-year operational agreement with the University of California, Irvine Department of Pediatrics for child sexual abuse examinations. The cost of the contract has been incorporated into the Police Department's adopted budget.

5J. City Disbursement Registers for April 11, 2025, April 18, 2025 , and April 25, 2025

— 1. Receive and file.

6. ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS

6A. City Manager

6B. City Attorney

6C. Council Requests

7. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

7A. Council Announcements

8. ADJOURNMENT

8A. Meeting Adjournment

Date Posted: May 1, 2025