Mayor Stewart called the Closed Session to order at 6:00 p.m. All members were present.

Mayor Stewart called the General Session to order at 7:01 p.m. All members were present.

Assistant Planner Rubiano provided a presentation on the item and spoke about the executive summary, general topics of proposed ZOTA update, Mills Act Contract codification amendment, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), SB9 updates, on-site parking standards, fence and wall heights, planning entitlement types and processes, temporary use permits, other updates, noticing CEQA, and Planning Commission and recommendations.

Council discussed ADU regulations with regards to the placement of units and total number of units allowable.

City Planner Hwang explained the City's current standards and State regulations as they relate to the ability to regulate detached structures in the City.

Motion was made by Council Member Vargas and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hupp to introduce Ordinance No. 1254 titled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea Amending the Brea City Code by Adopting Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment No. ZOTA 2024-01 (Omnibus Zoning Code Update) and approving a CEQA Exemption Determination"; and schedule adoption of aforementioned Ordinance at the next regular City Council meeting. Motion passed 5-0-0-0.

Mayor Stewart announced that the Consent Calendar items will be voted on prior to the Administrative Item, to allow Council Member Simonoff to recuse himself from item 3A.

Council Member Simonoff recused himself from the discussion and left the dias at 7:38 p.m.

Senior Management Analyst Cuevas provided a presentation and spoke about the item's background, revised commercial container overages, initial negotiated rates, and the proposed residential solid waste rates.

Public Works Director Ho spoke about the proposed overage fees and indicated the City has identified top offenders. He noted staff will be working directly with these individuals and businesses to strategize and assist in reducing the overages.

Council Member Marick spoke about illegal dumping and potential for inherent unfairness in overages to businesses as a result. She also inquired if the increased tipping fees will be apart of the index shift.

Mayor Stewart inquired if there was an appeal process for overage charges.

Mayor Pro Tem Hupp inquired as to the removal of the terms in the draft agreement related to retaining total flow control and indicated that at the previous meeting, the Council indicated that they wanted the .75% increase removed.

Council Member Vargas inquired about pick-up procedures and bin availability in mobile home parks.

Council inquired as to the total estimated value of the .75% increase as compared to the new Increased rates presented.

Council Member Marick also requested the rationale or methodology in coming up with the new increased rates.

Steven Herring, Area Municipal Manager, Republic Services, indicated Republic representatives do not have the estimated total value of the .75% increase and indicated the intent of the charges isn't to generate revenue and will credit overage charges for the customer to right-size bins.

Mitch Kopczyk, General Manager, Republic Services, indicated that there are health and safety issues that come as a result to overages in bins and the new rates are intended to be punitive in nature, to change customer behavior.

Council discussed possible options to notify customers that they have the ability to call and discuss overage charges to potentially have the charges credited back.

Public Works Director Ho indicated staff will follow-up with Republic to receive monthly reports of customers with the top overages, which will give city staff the opportunity to personally reach out and notify customers of their options.

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Mayor Stewart adjourned the General Session at 8:24 p.m.