City of Brea

City Council Regular Meeting

Tuesday, June 17, 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. GENERAL SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS PLAZA LEVEL - 7:00 P.M.

1.A. Call to Order/Roll Call

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance: Boy Scout Troop 707

1.C. Invocation: Pastor Brett Sturgill, The Cause Church

1.D. Presentation: Mayor's Youth Awards

1.E. Commendation: City Clerk Lillian Harris-Neal Retirement

1.F. Commendation: Fire Chief Mark Terrill Retirement

1.G. Presentation: Hope Center Update

1.H. Presentation: Business of the Quarter

1.I. Report - Prior Study Session

1.J. Community Announcements

1.K. Matters from the Audience

1.L. Response to Public Inquiries

2. PUBLIC HEARINGS

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.

2.A. Review Full-Time Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts in Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code Section 3502.3

— 1. Receive and File.

2.B. Public Hearing to Consider Levying an Assessment for Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

— 1. Adopt Resolution Nos. 2025-038 through 2025-044, levying assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 after receiving testimony at the Public Hearing on June 17, 2025. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

3. 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."

3.A. Adoption of the FY 2025-27 Biennial Operating and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget

— 1. Adopt Fiscal Year 2025-27 Proposed Biennial Operating Budget as presented in the Fiscal Year 2025-27 Operating Budget document and adopt Resolution No. 2025-045 approving the Fiscal Year 2025-27 Operating Budget and appropriating funds for the City of Brea FY 2025-27 Operating Program; and

— 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-046 approving the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Appropriation Limit; and

— 3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-047 adopting the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-27 Biennial Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget and appropriating funds for the projects and purposes as presented in the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-27 Biennial CIP Budget.

3.B. Proposed Ordinances — Public Possession of Alcoholic Beverages; Public Nudity; Civic and Cultural Center / Downtown Public Plaza Curfew

— 1. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1263, "An Ordinance of the City Council of The City of Brea approving a CEQA exemption determination and amending the Brea City Code to revise regulations for public possession of open alcoholic beverage containers, establish a public nudity ban, and establish a curfew for the Civic and Cultural Center and for Downtown Public Plazas," by title only.

4. 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."

4.A. May 20, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

— 1. Approve.

4.B. FY 2025-27 Vehicle and Equipment Purchase Schedule

— 1. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase orders in an amount not-to-exceed $1,686,150 for various City vehicles and equipment described in the FY 2025-27 Vehicles and Equipment Schedule. There is sufficient funding available for the requested not-to-exceed amount of $1,686,150 for these purchases in the City's FY 2025-27 Proposed Operating Budget.

4.C. Approve Amendment No. 1 with Geocon West, Inc. and Amendment No. 2 with BKF Engineers for Additional as-needed Arovista Park Geotechnical and Civil Engineering Services

— 1. Approve Amendment No. 1 with Geocon West, Inc. in the amount not-to-exceed $168,000 resulting in a total contract amount not-to-exceed $418,000 for as-needed materials testing, soils inspection and special inspections. 

— 2. Approve Amendment No. 2 with BKF Engineers in the amount not-to-exceed $32,100 resulting in a total contract amount not-to-exceed $74,100 for as-needed engineering services. No additional funding is requested for these contract amendments, as there is adequate funding within the existing Capital Improvement Project.

4.D. Applicants Agent Resolution for Homeland Security Funds

— 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-048, authorizing and designating City staff to perform as an Applicants Agent to complete and sign State and Federal documents related to homeland security, disaster response and disaster recovery. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

4.E. SB 1205 State Mandated Fire Inspection Annual Report

— 1. Accept the report as presented and Adopt Resolution No. 2025-049 accepting the 2024 California State Fire Marshal mandated inspection report. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

4.F. Citywide Multifunction Printer/Copier Replacement and Maintenance Services Lease Agreement with Sharp Business Systems

— 1. Authorize the City’s Purchasing Agent to negotiate a lease agreement with Sharp Business Systems (Sharp) for citywide multifunction printer/copier (MFP) replacement and maintenance services for a 60-month lease term not-to-exceed the amount of $150,000.00; exclusive of any as-needed print charges. Funding is programmed in the proposed FY 2025-27 Operating Budget.

4.G. Pre-Employment Background Investigation Services for Fire Services

— 1. Approve the professional service agreements with RCS Investigations and Consulting, LLC and JL Group, LLC for pre-employment background investigations for Fire Services with a not-to-exceed amount of $60,000; and

— 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. There is sufficient funding available in the City’s General Fund Operating Budget for FY 2025-27 and no additional appropriation is needed.

4.H. Police Alarm Permit and False Alarm Billing and Collection Services

— 1. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with PM AM Corporation to provide business and residential alarm registration and false alarm incident management services; including billing services, permit registration, and handling related correspondence with citizens and businesses. The split of alarm fees collected is as follows:  City of Brea 74%, PM AM Corporation, 26%.  There are no implementation, annual renewal or technical support fees.

4.I. Agreement with California BP, LLC (Brea Plaza)

— 1. Approve an agreement between the City and California BP, LLC (Brea Plaza) to allow the Police Department to install ALPR cameras on Brea Plaza property to satisfy a Development Condition of Approval. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.

4.J. Road Repair and Accountability Act - Local Streets and Roads Funding Program, Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Project List

— 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-050 approving projects funded by the Road Repair and Accountability Act. RMRA funds were programmed as part of the FY 2023-25 CIP Budget for Project 7329 in the approximate amount of $3,500,000. The RMRA Fund balance is projected to be about $1,280,000 at the beginning of FY 2025-26.

4.K. Renewed Measure M (M2) Eligibility Submittal Package for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

— 1. Approve and authorize staff to submit to Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) the Measure M2 Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 through 2031-2032 to comply with Measure M2 eligibility criteria; and

— 2. Adopt Resolution Nos. 2025-051 and 2025-052 concerning the status and update of the Circulation Element, Mitigation Fee Program, and Pavement Management Plan for the Measure M (M2) Program. The City's annual M2 local jurisdiction apportionment, more commonly referred to as "Fairshare," is anticipated to be approximately $1,410,976 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. This action has no negative impact to the General Fund.

4.L. May Outgoing Payment Log and City Disbursement Registers for May 16, 2025 , May 23, 2025, May 30, 2025, and June 6, 2025

— 1. Receive and file.

4.M. Monthly Report of Investments for the City of Brea for Period Ended May 31, 2025

— 1. Receive and file.

5. CITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY - CONSENT

5.A. Adoption of the FY 2025-27 Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency Biennial Operating Budget

— 1. Adopt Resolution No. SA 2025-01 appropriating funds for the Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency 2025-27 Proposed Operating Budget.

5.B. Monthly Report of Investments for the Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency for Period Ended May 31, 2025

— 1. Receive and file.

6. BREA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - CONSENT

6.A. Adoption of the FY 2025-27 Brea Public Financing Authority Biennial Operating Budget

— 1. Adopt Resolution No. A 2025-01 appropriating funds for the Brea Public Financing Authority 2025-27 Operating Budget, as presented in the FY 2025-27 Proposed Biennial Budget document.

7. ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS

7.A. City Manager

7.B. City Attorney

7.C. Council Requests

8. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

8.A. Council Announcements

9. ADJOURNMENT

9.A. Meeting Adjournment

Date Posted: June 12, 2025