— By Rabbi Lawrence Goldmark

— By Rebecca Valdez, Human Resources Manager

— Aaron France, City Manager

— Recommended Action: Adopt Resolutions approving the Claims and Demands.

— Recommended Action: Receive and file the reports.

— Recommended Action: 1) Accept the project as complete and approve final payment to Hardy and Harper, Inc. in the amount of $604,391.18; and 2) Direct the Public Works Department to file a Notice of Completion. 

— Recommended Action: 1) Approve a contract with M.J. Ells Construction, Inc. In the amount of $65,615 for fire repairs to the City's Stage Stop building; 2) Approve a purchase order to Bio-One in the amount of $24,050.80 for fire-odor remediation of the building; 3) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the contract and purchase order; and, 4) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the contract.

To approve an agreement with Workcare Inc. to provide a wellness program for the Police Department and City employees. The program will enhance officer and employee wellness and resilience by providing employee health resources.

— Recommended Action: 1) Approve a professional services agreement with Workcare, Inc. (Wellness Solutions) in the amount of $201,620 to provide a comprehensive wellness program for all Buena Park Police Department and City employees; 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 sign the agreement; and 4) Authorize a budget amendment in the amount of $201,700 from the undesignated General Fund balance for this purpose.  

— Recommended Action: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to a Professional Services Agreement with Transtech Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $80,000 to provide additional on-call land development engineering services; 2) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the amendment; 3) Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the amendment; and, 4) Authorize a budget amendment in the amount of $50,000 from the undesignated Water Enterprise Fund balance.

Authorize the City Manager to execute a 34-month agreement to purchase ten (10) additional police body-worn cameras. Costs will be funded by the General Fund reserves.

— Recommended Action: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for the purchase of ten (10) additional police body-worn cameras (BWC) with associated hardware, software, data, and evidence storage for a total 34-month cost of $45,531.58; 2) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the agreement; and 3) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement.

— Recommended Action: 1) Authorize the purchase of one CNG Vactor Truck from Haaker Equipment Company in the approximate amount of $697,815.93; 2) Authorize upfitting of three police vehicles by Innovative Emergency Equipment in the approximate total amount of $77,003.37; 3) Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $105,000 for the cost of upfitting the police vehicles and additional cost of the Vactor truck due to an increase in costs since the items were originally budgeted; and, 4) Determine that dispensing with competitive bidding pursuant to Municipal Code Section 3.28.080(E) is in the best interests of the City because it will result in the lowest purchase price for this vehicle.

— Recommended Action: 1) Approve the City's response to the 2023-2024 Orange County Grand Jury report entitled, "Law Enforcement's Response to Mental Health Calls for Service"; and, 2) Approve the City's response to the 2023-2024 Orange County Grand Jury report entitled, "E-Bikes: Friend or Foe."

— Recommended Action:1) Adopt a resolution approving the plans and specifications for the 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 Sewer Main Lining at Various Locations Project; 2) Award a contract to Tunnelworks Services, Inc. in the amount of $1,035,308.75; 3) Authorize contingency funds in the amount of $100,000 in the same purchase order; 4) Authorize a purchase order for the Solis Group in the amount of $8,070 for administration of the Community Workforce Agreement (CWA); 5) Authorize contingency funds in the amount of $1,500 for CWA administration; 6) Authorize a budget transfer in the amount of $125,000 from the Miscellaneous Sewer Systems Improvements Account (52-490010-9806) for this purpose; 7) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make any necessary, non-monetary changes to the contract; and, 8) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the contract.

It is recommended that the City Council review this report, the results of the City’s community outreach and engagement campaign, and determine whether it is appropriate to submit to Buena Park voters the question of whether to adopt a one cent (1¢) transactions and use tax (local sales tax) to generate new revenues to fund the public safety, essential services, and other General Fund services and programs being requested by residents. Staff recognizes that introducing new taxes should never be done casually, and this item is being brought forward, after three years of outreach and engagement with residents and community groups, as an option for protecting local revenues and funding the priorities identified by residents. The proposed measure is titled the “City of Buena Park Public Safety/Essential Services Measure,” and the proposed ballot question would read as follows (the “Proposed Measure”): CITY OF BUENA PARK PUBLIC SAFETY/ ESSENTIAL SERVICES MEASURE. To maintain Buena Park’s quality of life/essential services, such as 911 response, preventing crime including property crimes; keeping public areas safe/ clean; protecting local drinking water; fire protection/ prevention; providing safe places to play; retaining/ attracting police officers; repairing streets/ potholes; shall a measure establishing a 1¢ sales tax, providing approximately $20,000,000 annually for general revenue purposes, until ended by voters, with local control/ spending disclosure, be adopted?

— Recommended Action: If the City Council desires to submit the Proposed Measure to voters at the General Municipal Election scheduled for November 5, 2024, it is recommended that the City Council: 1) Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $50,000 from the undesignated General Fund reserve balance to allocate funding for the election; and 2) Adopt the following resolutions: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE CITY OF BUENA PARK PUBLIC SAFETY/ESSENTIAL SERVICES MEASURE, A ONE-CENT (1¢) LOCAL GENERAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX (SALES TAX), TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR CONSIDERATION BY VOTERS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF DIRECT AND REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS AND SETTING RULES FOR THE FILING OF WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING THE BUENA PARK PUBLIC SAFETY/ESSENTIAL SERVICES MEASURE, A ONE-CENT (1¢) LOCAL GENERAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX (SALES TAX), FOR CONSIDERATION BY VOTERS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024.  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A MUNICIPAL ELECTION CONCERNING A LOCAL BALLOT MEASURE WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE.