City Council Regular Meeting

Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 7:00 PM

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1 Civic Center Circle, Brea,California 92821

 Cecilia Hupp, Mayor                                         Marty Simonoff, Mayor Pro Tem

Christine Marick, Council Member     Blair Stewart, 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

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Important Notice

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

1.A. Call to Order/Roll Call

1.B. Public Comment

1.C. Conference with Labor Negotiator (California Government Code Section 54957.6). City Representative: City Manager Kristin Griffith. Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney

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

2.A. Call to Order/Roll Call

2.B. Pledge of Allegiance: Brea Girl Scouts

2.C. Invocation: Pastor John Reeve, The Cause Church

2.D. Proclamation: National Girl Scout Week

2.E. Community Announcements

2.F. Matters from the Audience

2.G. Response to Public Inquiries

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. 2026 Emergency Operations Plan

— 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-012 rescinding the former Emergency Operations Plan adopted by Resolution No. 2020-016 and adopt the 2026 City of Brea Emergency Operations Plan.

— 2. Find the proposed project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The Emergency Operations Plan has been assessed and determined to be exempt from the requirements to prepare additional environmental documentation per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3). As such, the proposed plan will not have a significant effect on the environment.

3.B. Ordinance to Reestablish Parking Restrictions on Public Streets for Street Sweeping

— 1. Introduce by title only and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 1272, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea Amending the Brea City Code to Reestablish Parking Restrictions on Public Streets for Street Sweeping Purposes and Approving a CEQA Exemption Determination"; and

— 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-013 establishing regular days and streets upon which street sweeping will occur, and establishing a fine amount for violation of the Ordinance, all as required therein.

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. February 17, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

— 1. Approve.

4.B. General Plan Annual Progress Report 2025

— 1. Receive and file the 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Report; and

— 2. Direct staff to submit the Housing Element Annual Report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI). There is no impact on the General Fund. 

4.C. Cooperative Agreement with City of Anaheim, Fullerton, & Orange for the State College Boulevard/The City Drive Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project, CIP No. 7721

— 1. Approve a Cooperative Agreement with the Cities of Anaheim, Fullerton, and Orange for the State College Boulevard/The City Drive Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (RTSSP) Project; and

— 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Cooperative Agreement and any non-monetary contract amendments and ancillary documents subsequently required to implement the Cooperative Agreement. There is no fiscal impact on the General Fund.

4.D. Designate the City Manager signing authority for all Public Provider Ground Emergency Medical Transport (PP-GEMT) and Variable Rate Range Intergovernmental Transfer (VRR-IGT) Certifications and Agreements

— 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute required certifications, agreements, and Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) payments necessary for the City of Brea’s participation in the Public Provider Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (PP-GEMT) and Voluntary Rate Range Intergovernmental Transfer (VRR-IGT) programs administered by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS); and

— 2. Amend the City’s FY 2025-27 Operating Budget within the Paramedic Services Fund (174) for any reimbursement received and expenditures incurred for these programs.

4.E. Contingency Adjustment for the Integrated Crime Center (ICC) Citywide Camera Network, CIP 7719

— 1. Increase the construction contingency by $200,000 and authorize the City Engineer to issue change orders within the approved contingency. There is no fiscal impact on the General Fund.

4.F. Waive Full Reading of and Adopt Ordinance No. 1267, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea Granting a Pipeline Franchise to Crimson California Pipeline, L.P.," and Approve a CEQA Exemption Determination

— 1. Waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1267, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea Granting a Pipeline Franchise to Crimson California Pipeline, L.P.," by title only and approve a California Environmental Quality Act exemption determination; 

— 2. Appropriate any revenues received as part of this franchise in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget; and

— 3. Authorize the City Clerk to release the current faithful performance bond upon acceptance of the new faithful performance bond once notification is received from the Public Works Department.

4.G. Approval of a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Brea and GovPath

— 1. Approve a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Brea and GovPath for as-needed service and support for Accela in the amount not-to-exceed $51,800 with a 10 percent contingency;

— 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute and make non-substantive changes to the Professional Services Agreement; and

— 3. Authorize the City Manager to amend and extend the term of the Professional Services Agreement for one additional one-year term. There is no new impact to the General Fund.

4.H. City Disbursement Registers for February 13 and February 20, 2026

— 1. Receive and file.

5. CITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY - CONSENT

5.A. Successor Agency Disbursement Register for February 20, 2026

— 1. Receive and file.

6. ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS

6.A. City Manager

6.B. City Attorney

6.C. Council Requests

7. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

7.A. Council Announcements

8. ADJOURNMENT

8.A. Meeting Adjournment

Date Posted: February 26, 2026