City Council Regular Meeting

Tuesday, April 7, 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

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. CLOSED SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 3RD FLOOR - TIME 6:00 P.M.

1.A. Call to Order/Roll Call

1.B. Public Comment

1.C. Conference with City's Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Regarding the Brea Management Association (BMA), Brea City Employees' Association (BCEA), Administrative and Professional Employees' Association (APEA), Brea Police Management Association (BPMA), Brea Fire Association (BFA) and the Brea Fire Management Association (BMFA).- Kristin Griffith, Negotiator, Laura Kalty, LCW Attorney and Alexander C. Volderding, LCW Attorney.

2. STUDY SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 3RD FLOOR - TIME 6:15 P.M.

2.A. Call to Order/Roll Call

2.B. Public Comment

2.C. Clarify Regular Meeting Topics

2.D. SB 707 Updates to the Brown Act

2.E. Review of Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials

2.F. Continued Review of Existing General Municipal Tax in the City of Brea

2.G. Council Member Reports/Requests

2.H. Study Session Adjournment

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

3.A. Call to Order/Roll Call

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

3.C. Invocation: Pastor Doug Green, North Hills Church

3.D. Report - Prior Study Session

3.E. Community Announcements

3.F. Community Development/Public Works Update

3.G. Matters from the Audience

3.H. Response to Public Inquiries

4. 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."

4.A. 2025 Crime Stats & Police Activity Overview

— 1. Receive and file.

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."

5.A. March 3, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

— 1. Approve.

5.B. As-Needed Auction Services for City Surplus Items

— 1. Approve Agreement with JJ Kane Associates, Inc. for As-Needed Auction Services for City Surplus Items for a three-year term with an optional two, one-year extensions; and

— 2. Authorize the City Manager to approve and execute any extension(s). No appropriation is needed at this time and any revenue received will be programmed as part of the budget process.

5.C. OC Animal Care Service Contract

— 1. Approve the Master Agreement for Provision of OC Animal Care Services between the County of Orange and the City of Brea for the period of May 31, 2026, through May 30, 2031; and

— 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Master Agreement and all annual Notice of Intents. Funding for animal care services is already programmed in the adopted FY 2026-27 Operating Budget, and no additional appropriation is needed in the City’s General Fund at this time.

5.D. Adopt Resolution and approve New and Amended Job Descriptions and Salary Tables for Various Positions, Amend the Position Allocation List for FY 25/26, and Place the Classifications in the Appropriate Bargaining Units for Representation Purposes

— 1. Approve Resolution No. 2026-14 adopting job descriptions and salary tables for the positions of Water Quality Specialist and Building Maintenance Crew Leader;

— 2. Approve placing the classification in the Brea City Employees’ Association (BCEA) bargaining unit for representation purposes; and

— 3. Approve amending the City’s Position Allocation List to include these positions in the appropriate Department and/or Division. Ongoing operating costs for existing positions are already budgeted within the appropriate departmental operating budget for FY 2025-26.

5.E. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1272 to Reestablish Parking Restrictions on Public Streets for Street Sweeping

— 1. Waive full of reading and adopt 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."

5.F. Approve an Agreement between the City of Brea and Brea Towing Services, LLC, to provide official police towing services

— 1. Approve an Agreement between the City of Brea and Brea Towing Services, LLC (Brea Towing) for the provision of official police towing and storage services; and

— 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the three-year agreement, with the option to approve up to two, one-year extensions. The Police Department has funding allocated for towing and storage services.

5.G. Approve annual renewal for the Police Departments CAD/RMS software

— 1. Authorize the City’s Procurement & Contracts Administrator to provide a Purchase Order for the Police Departments Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)/Records Management System (RMS) annual support/maintenance renewal. Funding for the renewal has already been appropriated in the current fiscal year’s budget.

5.H. Monthly Report of Investments for the City of Brea for Period Ended February 28, 2026

— 1. Receive and file.

5.I. February Outgoing Payment Log and City Disbursement Registers for February 27, March 6, March 13, March 20 and March 27, 2026

— 1. Receive and file.

6. CITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY - CONSENT

6.A. Monthly Report of Investments for the Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency for Period Ended February 28, 2026

— 1. Receive and file.

6.B. Successor Agency Disbursement Register for March 13, 2026

— 1. Receive and file.

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: April 2, 2026