City of Buena Park
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 5:00 PM
1. GENERAL
1.A. CALL TO ORDER
1.B. ROLL CALL
1.C. INVOCATION
1.D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1.E. CITY MANAGER REPORT
2. PRESENTATIONS
2.A. PRESENTATION OF THE 2025 MYRNA HOLMQUIST COMMUNICATIONS SCHOLARSHIPS TO JILLIAN PENAREDONA AND NATALIE STARK
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
3.A. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.B. RESOLUTIONS APPROVING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
4.C. CONTRACTS WITH BIG BEN ENGINEERING INC., G&A NELOS CONSTRUCTION, INC., MIKE PRLICH AND SONS, INC., AND W.A. RASIC CONSTRUCTION FOR ON-CALL EMERGENCY WATER REPAIR SERVICES
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.A. AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHEAST AREA ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCY (SEAACA) FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES FOR FY 2025-26
5.B. REORGANIZATION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT'S CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, AND RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BUENA PARK TECHNICAL, OFFICE, AND PROFESSIONALS (TOPs) ASSOCIATION COMPENSATION PLAN TO ADD THE SENIOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND HOUSING SPECIALIST CLASSIFICATIONS
5.C. RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK AND THE BUENA PARK CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (BPCEA)
5.D. RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING AN ADOPTED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK AND THE BUENA PARK TECHNICAL, OFFICE AND PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION (TOPs) IMPLEMENTING A PARITY CLAUSE PROVISION
5.E. RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK AND THE BUENA PARK POLICE ASSOCIATION (BPPA)
5.F. AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK AND CITY MANAGER AARON FRANCE
5.G. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.030 OF THE BUENA PARK MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO SALARIES FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
5.H. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY SCHEDULE
6. PUBLIC HEARING
7. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONFERENCE REPORTS AND CALENDAR REQUESTS
7.A. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONFERENCE REPORTS AND CALENDAR REQUESTS
8. RECESS
8.A. RECESS
9. STUDY SESSION
9.A. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ARTS AND CULTURE MASTER PLAN
9.B. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING THE SISTER CITY PROGRAM WITH SEONGBUK-GU AND FRIENDSHIP CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH ANSAN CITY, SOUTH KOREA
9.C. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PILOT BUSINESS VISITATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM
10. CITY MANAGER REPORT
10.A. CITY MANAGER REPORT
11. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE UPDATES
11.A. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE UPDATES
12. ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR JOYCE AHN
VICE MAYOR CONNOR TRAUT
COUNCIL MEMBER CARLOS FRANCO
COUNCIL MEMBER LAMIYA HOQUE
COUNCIL MEMBER SUSAN SONNE
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 5:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6650 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park,CA 90621
5:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 6:00 P.M.
1. GENERAL
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
— Gerardo Arenado, OCFA Battalion Chaplain
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
— Rosemary Nielsen, Homeless Outreach Supervisor
CITY MANAGER REPORT
— Aaron France, City Manager
2. PRESENTATIONS
PRESENTATION OF THE 2025 MYRNA HOLMQUIST COMMUNICATIONS SCHOLARSHIPS TO JILLIAN PENAREDONA AND NATALIE STARK
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The items listed under the Council Consent Calendar are considered routine business and will be voted on together by one motion unless a Council Member requests separate action. At this time the City Council or public may ask to speak on any item on the Consent Calendar.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
— Recommended Action: Approval of Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings of June 10, 2025.
RESOLUTIONS APPROVING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
— Recommended Action: Adopt Resolutions approving Claims and Demands.
CONTRACTS WITH BIG BEN ENGINEERING INC., G&A NELOS CONSTRUCTION, INC., MIKE PRLICH AND SONS, INC., AND W.A. RASIC CONSTRUCTION FOR ON-CALL EMERGENCY WATER REPAIR SERVICES
— Recommended Action: 1) Approve a contract with Big Ben Engineering, Inc., to provide on-call emergency water repair services without a guaranteed minimum and a not-to-exceed amount of $300,000; 2) Approve a contract with G&A Nelos Construction, Inc., to provide on-call emergency water repair services without a guaranteed minimum and a not-to-exceed amount of $300,000; 3) Approve a contract with Mike Prlich and Sons, Inc., to provide on-call emergency water repair services without a guaranteed minimum and a not-to-exceed amount of $300,000; 4) Approve a contract with W.A. Rasic Construction to provide on-call emergency water repair services without a guaranteed minimum and a not-to-exceed amount of $300,000; 5) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the contracts; and, 6) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the contracts.
5. NEW BUSINESS
AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHEAST AREA ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCY (SEAACA) FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES FOR FY 2025-26
— Recommended Action: 1) Approve an agreement with the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA) for animal control services for FY 2025-2026; 2) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the agreement; 3) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement; and, 4) Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $171, 200 from the undesignated General Fund balance for this purpose.
REORGANIZATION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT'S CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, AND RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BUENA PARK TECHNICAL, OFFICE, AND PROFESSIONALS (TOPs) ASSOCIATION COMPENSATION PLAN TO ADD THE SENIOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND HOUSING SPECIALIST CLASSIFICATIONS
— Recommended Action: 1) Approve the new job classification specification of Senior Code Enforcement Officer and revised job classification specification of Housing Specialist; 2) Adopt a Resolution amending the Buena Park Technical, Office, and Professionals (TOPs) Association Compensation Plan to add the Senior Code Enforcement Officer and Housing Specialist job classifications and salary ranges; and, 3) Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $22,000 from the CDBG contractual services account to fund this position.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK AND THE BUENA PARK CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (BPCEA)
— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution approving a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Buena Park and the Buena Park City Employees’ Association; and 2) Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $775,400 from the undesignated General Fund balance for this purpose.
RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING AN ADOPTED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK AND THE BUENA PARK TECHNICAL, OFFICE AND PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION (TOPs) IMPLEMENTING A PARITY CLAUSE PROVISION
— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution amending and restating a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Buena Park and the Buena Park Technical, Office and Professionals Association (TOPs) implementing the recently adopted parity clause provision of the agreement; and 2) Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $120,000 from the undesignated General Fund balance for this purpose.
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK AND THE BUENA PARK POLICE ASSOCIATION (BPPA)
— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution approving a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Buena Park and the Buena Park Police Association (BPPA); and 2) Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $4,595,200 from the undesignated General Fund balance for this purpose.
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK AND CITY MANAGER AARON FRANCE
— Recommended Action: 1) Approve an amended and restated employment agreement between the City of Buena Park and City Manager Aaron France; and 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.030 OF THE BUENA PARK MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO SALARIES FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
— Recommended Action: 1) Second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Buena Park Municipal Code Section 2.04.030 to increase salaries for City Council Members.
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY SCHEDULE
— Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution approving a publicly available pay schedule.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
No Public Hearing Items
7. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONFERENCE REPORTS AND CALENDAR REQUESTS
COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONFERENCE REPORTS AND CALENDAR REQUESTS
8. RECESS
RECESS
9. STUDY SESSION
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ARTS AND CULTURE MASTER PLAN
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING THE SISTER CITY PROGRAM WITH SEONGBUK-GU AND FRIENDSHIP CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH ANSAN CITY, SOUTH KOREA
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PILOT BUSINESS VISITATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM
10. CITY MANAGER REPORT
CITY MANAGER REPORT
11. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE UPDATES
COMMISSION & COMMITTEE UPDATES
12. ADJOURNMENT
This agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Supporting documents are available for review and copying at City Hall or at www.buenapark.com. Supplementary materials distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting are posted to the City’s website at www.buenapark.com and copies are available for public inspection beginning the next regular business day in the City Clerk’s Office. Video streaming of the meeting is available on the City’s website. This governing body is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item which is not included in this agenda; however, may ask clarifying questions, ask staff to follow-up, or provide other direction. The order of business as it appears on this agenda may be modified by the governing body.
If you would like to participate in any matter of business on the agenda and would like translation in Korean or Spanish please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 562-3750 48-hours prior to the meeting. Residents requiring translation during Oral Communications are encouraged to bring interpreters.
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Si le gustaría participar en audiencia pública o cualquier asunto de negocios programado en la agenda y necesita traducción en chino, coreano, español, tagalo o vietnamita, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario de la Ciudad, 48 horas antes de la reunión al (714) 562-3750. Para participar en los comentarios públicos sobre cualquier otro asunto dentro de la jurisdicción del ayuntamiento, se les recomienda que traiga un intérprete.
I, Adria M. Jimenez, MMC, City of Buena Park, do hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that a full and correct copy of this agenda was posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54950 et. seq., at Buena Park City Hall, 6650 Beach Blvd., and uploaded to the City of Buena Park website www.buenapark.com.
Adria M. Jimenez, MMC
Director of Government and Community Relations
City Clerk
Date Posted: July 2, 2025
City of Buena Park
City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 5:00 PM
1. GENERAL
1.A. CALL TO ORDER
1.B. ROLL CALL
1.C. INVOCATION
1.D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1.E. CITY MANAGER REPORT
2. PRESENTATIONS
2.A. PRESENTATION OF THE 2025 MYRNA HOLMQUIST COMMUNICATIONS SCHOLARSHIPS TO JILLIAN PENAREDONA AND NATALIE STARK
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
3.A. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The items listed under the Council Consent Calendar are considered routine business and will be voted on together by one motion unless a Council Member requests separate action. At this time the City Council or public may ask to speak on any item on the Consent Calendar.
4.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.B. RESOLUTIONS APPROVING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
4.C. CONTRACTS WITH BIG BEN ENGINEERING INC., G&A NELOS CONSTRUCTION, INC., MIKE PRLICH AND SONS, INC., AND W.A. RASIC CONSTRUCTION FOR ON-CALL EMERGENCY WATER REPAIR SERVICES
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.A. AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHEAST AREA ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCY (SEAACA) FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES FOR FY 2025-26
5.B. REORGANIZATION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT'S CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, AND RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BUENA PARK TECHNICAL, OFFICE, AND PROFESSIONALS (TOPs) ASSOCIATION COMPENSATION PLAN TO ADD THE SENIOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND HOUSING SPECIALIST CLASSIFICATIONS
5.C. RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK AND THE BUENA PARK CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (BPCEA)
5.D. RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING AN ADOPTED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK AND THE BUENA PARK TECHNICAL, OFFICE AND PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION (TOPs) IMPLEMENTING A PARITY CLAUSE PROVISION
5.E. RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK AND THE BUENA PARK POLICE ASSOCIATION (BPPA)
5.F. AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUENA PARK AND CITY MANAGER AARON FRANCE
5.G. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.030 OF THE BUENA PARK MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO SALARIES FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
5.H. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY SCHEDULE
6. PUBLIC HEARING
No Public Hearing Items
7. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONFERENCE REPORTS AND CALENDAR REQUESTS
7.A. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONFERENCE REPORTS AND CALENDAR REQUESTS
8. RECESS
8.A. RECESS
9. STUDY SESSION
9.A. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ARTS AND CULTURE MASTER PLAN
9.B. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING THE SISTER CITY PROGRAM WITH SEONGBUK-GU AND FRIENDSHIP CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH ANSAN CITY, SOUTH KOREA
9.C. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PILOT BUSINESS VISITATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM
10. CITY MANAGER REPORT
10.A. CITY MANAGER REPORT
11. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE UPDATES
11.A. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE UPDATES
12. ADJOURNMENT