City of Brea

Finance Committee

Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 8:30 AM

EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - 3RD FLOOR

1 Civic Center Circle, Brea,CA 92821

MEMBERS: Mayor Pro Tem Marty Simonoff, Chair and Council Member Steve Vargas

ALTERNATES: Mayor Cecilia Hupp and Council Member Christine Marick

This agenda contains a brief general description of each item the Committee will consider. The Administrative Services Department has on file copies of written documentation relating to each item of business on this Agenda available for public inspection.  Contact the Administrative Services Department Office at (714) 990-7676 or view the Agenda and related materials on the City's website at https://www.ci.brea.ca.us/509/Meeting-Agendas-Minutes. Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Committee after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Administrative Services Department'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 document before the meeting.

Procedures for addressing the Committee

Members of the public may offer comment by phone or email or may observe the meeting by attending in person.  All requests to offer comment must be submitted via phone by calling (714) 990-7676 or by emailing melissab@cityofbrea.gov by 12:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to 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 Administrative Services Office at (714) 990-7676.  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) 

PLEASE SILENCE ALL PAGERS, CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WHILE THE COMMITTEE IS IN SESSION.

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

1.A. Attendees

1.B. Matters from the Audience

2. CONSENT

2.A. Approval of Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - December 9, 2025

3. DISCUSSION

3.A. Approve a Change Orders for Required Modifications to Fire Engines and Ladder/Tiller Trucks

— 1. Approve a change order in the amount of $39,264, plus applicable tax, for required modifications to three (3) Type 1 fire engines purchased in 2022 and currently in production with Pierce Manufacturing; 2. Authorize a contingency amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of the original contract amount ($135,929) for the three (3) Type 1 fire engines to address potential manufacturer-driven specification changes prior to final acceptance; 3. Approve a change order in the amount of $23,046, plus applicable tax, for required modifications to the ladder/tiller truck purchased in 2023 and currently in production with Pierce Manufacturing; 4. Authorize a contingency amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of the original contract amount ($99,408) for the ladder/tiller truck purchased in 2023 to address potential manufacturer-driven specification changes prior to final acceptance; and 5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve change orders within the approved contingency limits.

4. ADJOURNMENT

Next Scheduled Meeting: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 8:30 am.

Date Posted: January 23, 2026