City of Brea
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 7:00 PM
1. STUDY SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 3RD FLOOR - 6:45 P.M.
1.A. Call to Order/Roll Call
1.B. Public Comment
1.C. Clarify Regular Meeting Topics
1.D. City Manager Employment Agreement
1.E. Council Member Reports/Requests
1.F. Study Session Adjournment
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 Darcy Webster, Birch Street Friends Church
2.D. Proclamation: National Girl Scout Week
2.E. Report - Prior Study Session
2.F. Community Announcements
2.G. Matters from the Audience
2.H. Response to Public Inquiries
3. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM
3.A. City Manager Review Period Ordinance Update
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.A. March 4, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
4.B. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) No. 2024-01
4.C. Approve Agreements with HOPE Center of Orange County and Project Youth OC and Approve the Appropriation of National Opioid Settlement Funds for FY 2024–25 and FY 2025–27
4.D. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Persons Holding Certain Designated Positions to Execute the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Documents for and on behalf of the City of Brea
4.E. Approval of City Manager Employment Agreement
4.F. Consideration of Solid Waste and Recycling Service Rate Adjustments in Conformance with Senate Bill 1383, and Consideration a Second Amended and Restated Franchise Agreement with Republic Waste Services of Southern California, LLC (d.b.a. Brea Disposal) in Conformance with Senate Bill 1383, and Approve a CEQA Exemption.
4.G. Monthly Report of Investments for the City of Brea for Period Ended February 28, 2025
4.H. February Outgoing Payment Log and City Disbursement Registers for February 28, 2025 and March 7, 2025
5. CITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY - CONSENT
5.A. Monthly Report of Investments for the Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency for Period Ended February 28, 2025
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
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1 Civic Center Circle, Brea,California 92821
Blair Stewart, Mayor Cecilia Hupp, Mayor Pro Tem
Christine Marick, Council Member Marty Simonoff, Council Member Steven Vargas, Council Member
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1. STUDY SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 3RD FLOOR - 6:45 P.M.
1.A. Call to Order/Roll Call
1.B. Public Comment
1.C. Clarify Regular Meeting Topics
1.D. City Manager Employment Agreement
1.E. Council Member Reports/Requests
1.F. Study Session Adjournment
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 Darcy Webster, Birch Street Friends Church
2.D. Proclamation: National Girl Scout Week
2.E. Report - Prior Study Session
2.F. Community Announcements
2.G. Matters from the Audience
2.H. Response to Public Inquiries
3. 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."
3.A. City Manager Review Period Ordinance Update
— 1. Waive full reading of and introduce Ordinance No. 1255, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea amending the Brea City Code to increase the City Manager review period and approving a CEQA exemption determination."
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. March 4, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
— 1. Approve
4.B. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) No. 2024-01
— 1. Waive full reading and adopt 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." There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.
4.C. Approve Agreements with HOPE Center of Orange County and Project Youth OC and Approve the Appropriation of National Opioid Settlement Funds for FY 2024–25 and FY 2025–27
— 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement between the HOPE Center and the Cities of Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, and Placentia for the hiring of a Street Outreach Case Manager specializing in Medication-Assisted Treatment for a three-year term using the respective cities’ National Opioid Settlement (NOS) Funds;
— 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Project Youth OC for the expansion of their ShortStop and Stop Short of Addiction Program in the City of Brea for a three-year term using the NOS Funds;
— 3. Approve the appropriation of NOS Funds for the current Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to begin purchasing supplies for opioid use prevention efforts; and
— 4. Approve the appropriation of NOS Funds for Fiscal Year 2025-27 budget. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.
4.D. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Persons Holding Certain Designated Positions to Execute the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Documents for and on behalf of the City of Brea
— 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-013 authorizing the Police Chief or his designee to execute Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant documents for and on behalf of the City of Brea;
— 2. Authorize the City Manager, Police Chief or designated persons within the Brea Police Department to oversee and administer the projects associated with the Anaheim/Santa Ana UASI training and funding on behalf of the City;
— 3. Approve an agreement with the City of Santa Ana for transfer or purchase of equipment/services or reimbursement of training costs;
— 4. Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the agreement; and
— 5. Authorize the Police Chief to execute the agreement. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.
4.E. Approval of City Manager Employment Agreement
— 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-014 of the City Council of the City of Brea approving employment agreement between the City of Brea and Kristin Griffith for employment as City Manager; and
— 2. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the Employment Agreement. There is no fiscal impact to the adopted budget for FY 2024-25 due to current budget allocation and department salary savings.
4.F. Consideration of Solid Waste and Recycling Service Rate Adjustments in Conformance with Senate Bill 1383, and Consideration a Second Amended and Restated Franchise Agreement with Republic Waste Services of Southern California, LLC (d.b.a. Brea Disposal) in Conformance with Senate Bill 1383, and Approve a CEQA Exemption.
— 1. Adopt a Resolution approving City staff’s recommendation for the proposed solid waste rates for residential, commercial and multi-family customers and Adopt a Resolution approving the Second Amended and Restated Franchise Agreement with Republic Waste Services of Southern California, LLC (d.b.a. Brea Disposal) and corresponding Exhibits
— 2. Find the Second Amended and Restated Franchise Agreement is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The subsequent franchise fees will depend upon the respective rate indexes and number of active solid waste accounts. Fees received will be deposited into the City's General Fund account (Fund 110). After the conclusion of FY 2024-2025, additional rate adjustments may be needed to achieve full cost recovery, as identified in the Cost-of-Service Study for Fund 440, which can be further analyzed as part of future budgeting processes.
4.G. Monthly Report of Investments for the City of Brea for Period Ended February 28, 2025
— 1. Receive and file.
4.H. February Outgoing Payment Log and City Disbursement Registers for February 28, 2025 and March 7, 2025
— 1. Receive and file.
5. CITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY - CONSENT
5.A. Monthly Report of Investments for the Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency for Period Ended February 28, 2025
— 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: March 13, 2025
City of Brea
City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 7:00 PM
1. STUDY SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 3RD FLOOR - 6:45 P.M.
1.A. Call to Order/Roll Call
1.B. Public Comment
1.C. Clarify Regular Meeting Topics
1.D. City Manager Employment Agreement
1.E. Council Member Reports/Requests
1.F. Study Session Adjournment
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 Darcy Webster, Birch Street Friends Church
2.D. Proclamation: National Girl Scout Week
2.E. Report - Prior Study Session
2.F. Community Announcements
2.G. Matters from the Audience
2.H. Response to Public Inquiries
3. 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."
3.A. City Manager Review Period Ordinance Update
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. March 4, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
4.B. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) No. 2024-01
4.C. Approve Agreements with HOPE Center of Orange County and Project Youth OC and Approve the Appropriation of National Opioid Settlement Funds for FY 2024–25 and FY 2025–27
4.D. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Persons Holding Certain Designated Positions to Execute the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Documents for and on behalf of the City of Brea
4.E. Approval of City Manager Employment Agreement
4.F. Consideration of Solid Waste and Recycling Service Rate Adjustments in Conformance with Senate Bill 1383, and Consideration a Second Amended and Restated Franchise Agreement with Republic Waste Services of Southern California, LLC (d.b.a. Brea Disposal) in Conformance with Senate Bill 1383, and Approve a CEQA Exemption.
4.G. Monthly Report of Investments for the City of Brea for Period Ended February 28, 2025
4.H. February Outgoing Payment Log and City Disbursement Registers for February 28, 2025 and March 7, 2025
5. CITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY - CONSENT
5.A. Monthly Report of Investments for the Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency for Period Ended February 28, 2025
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