1.A. Call to Order

2.A. Roll Call

3.A. Invocation

4.A. Pledge of Allegiance

5.A. Public Comments

6.A. Councilmember Comments

7.A. Certificate of Recognition - Social Hour Run Club

7.B. Certificate of Recognition - Optimum Care Therapy

9.A. Waive Reading of All Ordinance and Resolutions Adoptions on the Agenda and Read by Title Only

— Recommended Action: Waive Reading, by Title Only, of all Ordinances and Resolutions. Said Ordinances and Resolutions Which Appear on the Public Agenda Shall Be Determined to Have Been Read by Title and Further Reading Waived.

9.B. Accounts Payable Check Register - November 2024

— Recommended Action: Receive and File.

9.C. Second Reading of an Ordinance Prohibiting Short-Term Rentals

— Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 24-960, An Ordinance of the City Of Artesia, California Adding Article 46 to the Artesia Municipal Code to Prohibit Short-Term Rentals Throughout the City and Finding the Action Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to State CEQA guidelines sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3).

9.D. Second Reading of an Ordinance Granting Golden State Water Company a Franchise Agreement

— Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 24-957, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Artesia, California, Granting to Golden State Water Company, A California Corporation, the Right, Privilege and Franchise to Lay and Use Pipes and Appurtenances for Transmitting and Distributing Water For Any and All Purposes Under, Along, Across, or Upon the Public Streets, Ways, Alleys, and Places as the Same or Now or May Hereafter Exist, Within Said Municipality

9.E. Second Reading of An Ordinance Relating to Time, Date, and Location of the Placement of Solid Waste Collection Containers

— Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 24-964, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Artesia, California, Amending Section 6-2.114 of Chapter 2 (Solid Waste and Recycling) of Article 1 (Garbage, Rubbish, and Waste Materials) of Title 6 (Sanitation and Health) of the City of Artesia Municipal Code Relating to the Time, Date, and Location of the Placement of Containers for Waste Collection and Finding the Action Exempt from CEQA under Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations § 15061(B)(3).

9.F. Annual and Five-Year Development Impact Fee Report

— Recommended Action: Receive and File.

9.G. Amendment No. 1 with Shaw Industries, Inc. for Flooring Replacement Project at the Albert O. Little Community Center

— Recommended Action: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the construction contract between the City of Artesia and Shaw Industries, Inc. for flooring services at the Albert O. Little Community Center, increasing the total contract amount by $74,842.98 for a revised not-to-exceed total of $273,444.93, and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the Council; and

— Make a Determination of Exemption under CEQA Pursuant to Section 15301(d).

9.H. Resolution Approving Plans for the Electric Vehicle Charging Facility Expansion Project

— Recommended Action: 24-3024, Approving Plans for the Electric Vehicle Charging Facility Expansion Project; and

— Make a Determination of Exemption Under CEQA Guideline 15301.

9.I. Resolutions for Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) and Administrative Budgets for Fiscal Years 2025-26

— Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. ASA 24-48, Approving a Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for the Fiscal Period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and Taking Related Actions; and

— Adopt Resolution No. ASA 24-49, Approving Proposed Administrative Budgets for the Six-Month Fiscal Periods from July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 and from January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026, and Taking Related Actions

9.J. Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration and Updating Personnel Authorized to Examine Confidential Records

— Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 24-3025, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for Implementation of a Local Transactions and Use Tax; and

— Resolution No. 24-3026, Authorizing Examination of Sales or Transactions and Use Tax Records

9.K. Introduction of an Ordinance Amending the Requirements for Fireworks Stand Permits

— Recommended Action: Waive full reading and Introduce Ordinance No. 24-965, Amending Sections 103 and 104 of Chapter 2 of Title 4 of the Artesia Municipal Code Regarding Permits for Fireworks Stands; and

— Make a Determination of Exemption from CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060, subd. (c)(2), (3) and Section 15378.

9.L. Retention Employee Bonus Policy

— Recommended Action: Approve the Retention Bonus Policy

10.A. Continuation of Introduction of an Ordinance Regarding Smoke Shops

— Recommended Action: Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance No. 24-961, An Ordinance of the City of Artesia Recommending that the City Council Adopt a Zoning Ordinance, Adding Article 47 to Chapter 2 to Title 9 Regarding Smoke Shops, and Finding the Ordinance to be Exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15061(b)(3).

11.A. Community Benefit Grant Awards for Calendar Year 2025

— Recommended Action: Grant funds from the Community Benefit Grant Program, contingent of execution of a Community Benefit Agreement, for the following amounts to each group: 

— Artesia Chamber of Commerce for $18,000;

— Artesia Historical Society for $37,500;

— Friends of Artesia Library for $25,000;

— Artesia Historical Society for $37,500;

— Saahas for Cause for $13,000;

— South Asian Network for $11,500; and

— Artesia-Cerritos Lions Club for $12,000.

11.B. Resolution Designating Fiscal Year 2023-24 General Fund Surplus as Assigned Fund Balances

— Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 24-3022, Designating Certain Fiscal Year 2023-24 General Funds as Assigned Fund Balance

12.A. City Manager Informational Reporting

13.A. Councilmember Comments

14.A. Adjournment