City Council Regular Meeting

Tuesday, May 5, 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 5:30 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 (BFMA) - Kristin Griffith, Negotiator, Laura Drottz Kalty, LCW Attorney and Alexander Volberding, LCW Attorney

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

2.A. Call to Order/Roll Call

2.B. Public Comment

2.C. Clarify Regular Meeting Topics

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

2.E. Council Member Reports/Requests

2.F. 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

3.D. Presentation: Carbon Incident Update

3.E. Report - Prior Study Session

3.F. Community Announcements

3.G. Matters from the Audience

3.H. Response to Public Inquiries

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. April 21, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

— 1. Approve.

4.B. Sourcewell Maintenance Agreement with TK Elevator Corporation

— 1. Approve a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with TK Elevator Corporation for citywide elevator preventative maintenance service for a three (3) year term for $33,600 per year, for a total of $100,800. The Public Works Building Division has identified sufficient funds in Fund 490 in the FY 2025-26 budget. No additional appropriation is needed.  

4.C. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1273 to Amend Chapter 1.04: “Penalties, Administrative and Civil Remedies, and General Provisions”

— 1. Waive full reading of and adopt Ordinance No. 1273 titled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea Revising Penalties and Remedies for Violations of the Brea City Code, and Amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Brea City Code.”

4.D. Professional Services Agreement for City's Housing Rehabilitation Program

— 1. Approve a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Brea and GRC Associates to implement the City’s Housing Rehabilitation Program in an amount not-to exceed $34,000 per year, for up to five years ($170,000 total over five years);

— 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement with GRC Associates; and

— 3. Authorize the City Manager to approve non-substantive changes, as well as amend and extend the term of the Professional Services Agreement, for up to four additional one-year terms. This PSA will be funded by CDBG Program funds (Fund 290) with no fiscal impact to the General Fund (110). 

4.E. City Disbursement Register for April 24, 2026

— 1. Receive and file.

5. PUBLIC HEARING

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.

5.A. Annual Public Hearing to Review Full-Time Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts in Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561

— 1. Open the public hearing and continue the item to the June 16, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting.

6. 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."

6.A. Budget Adjustments to the City Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets for FY 2025-27

— 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-025, amending the City Operating Budget for FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27;

— 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-026, amending the FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 of the Capital Improvement Program Budget; and

— 3. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-027, amending the City's Position Allocation List to change the status of an existing Code Enforcement Officer position from part-time to full-time within the Community Development Department.

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 30, 2026