City of Brea

City Council Regular Meeting

Tuesday, May 20, 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

The City of Brea shows both live broadcasts and replays of City Council Meetings on Brea Cable Channel 3 and over the Internet at www.cityofbrea.gov. Your attendance at this public meeting may result in the recording and broadcast of your image and/or voice as previously described.

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

1.A. Call to Order/Roll Call

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Invocation: Pastor Rick Crockett, Crosspointe Church

1.D. Proclamation: Jewish American Heritage Month

1.E. Community Announcements

1.F. Matters from the Audience

1.G. Response to Public Inquiries

2. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM

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."

2.A. 2024 Crime Stat Overview

— Captain Rodriguez will present an overview of the 2024 Brea Police Department's Crime Statistics.

3. 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."

3.A. May 6, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

3.B. Approval of Encroachment, Maintenance, & Restoration Agreement for Brea Imperial Center

— 1. Approve the Encroachment, Maintenance, and Restoration Agreement for Brea Imperial Center;

— 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Encroachment, Maintenance, and Restoration Agreement and any non-monetary contract amendments and ancillary documents required for implementation of the Encroachment, Maintenance, and Restoration Agreement; and

— 3. Authorize the City Clerk to record the Encroachment, Maintenance, and Restoration Agreement for Brea Imperial Center. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

3.C. Second Reading of Ordinance 1259 Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment No. 2025-01

— 1. Waive full reading of and adopt 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”; and

— 2. Approve a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Determination. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

3.D. Second Reading of Ordinance 1261 Backflow and Cross-Connection Controls Ordinance Update; Cross-Connection Control Management Policy

— Adopt 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”. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

3.E. Second Reading of Ordinance 1262 to Amend the Brea City Code Chapter 16.08: Fireworks

— 1. Waive full reading of and adopt 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.

3.F. Acceptance of Final Parcel Map No. 2022-179 for Subdivision at 915, 955, & 975 West Imperial Highway and 950 Mariner Street

— 1. Accept Final Parcel Map No. 2022-179 for 915, 955, & 975 West Imperial Highway and 950 Mariner Street; and

— 2. Accept the Subdivision Monument Bond and authorize the City Clerk to release it upon further notification from the Public Works Department. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

3.G. Acceptance of Final Parcel Map No. 2022-113 and Approval of Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Bonds for the Brea Mall Mixed-Use Project

— 1. Accept Final Parcel Map No. 2022-113 for the Brea Mall Mixed-Use Project;

— 2. Approve the Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Bonds for Final Parcel Map No. 2022-113 for the Brea Mall Mixed-Use Project; and

— 3. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute any non-monetary amendments and ancillary documents subsequently required to implement the Subdivision Improvement Agreement. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

3.H. April Outgoing Payment Log and City Disbursement Registers for May 2, 2025 and May 9, 2025

— 1. Receive and file.

3.I. Monthly Report of Investments for the City of Brea for Period Ended April 30, 2025

— 1. Receive and file.

4. CITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY - CONSENT

4.A. Monthly Report of Investments for the Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency for Period Ended April 30, 2025

— 1. Receive and file.

5. ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS

5.A. City Manager

5.B. City Attorney

5.C. Council Requests

6. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

6.A. Council Announcements

7. ADJOURNMENT

7.A. Meeting Adjournment

Date Posted: May 15, 2025