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Votes at a glance: Stanton council actions on Jan. 14 — appointments, emergency renewals, ordinance and commission changes
Summary
A summary of formal council actions taken Jan. 14, including votes and procedural notes: appointment approvals, bridge emergency renewal, ordinance adoption, master fee schedule adoption, travel policy and a reduction of the Community Services Commission from seven to five seats with a re-opened recruitment period.
Stanton — The City Council took formal action on a series of consent and new-business items during its Jan. 14 meeting. Below are the council's recorded motions, movers/seconders where stated, and outcomes.
Item 9j — Mayor's appointments to boards, commissions and committees (with the Orange County Public Library appointment held for later discussion): The council approved the mayor's slate of appointments with the exception of the Orange County Public Library Board appointment, which was held for appointment at a later date. Motion moved and passed as a consent-item action; outcome: approved.
Item 9k — Renewal of the emergency declaration for damage to the Westerly End Stanton Park pedestrian bridge: Director of Public Works Cesar Angel reported contract execution and permitting progress and anticipated construction to start in early April with about 40 working days of anticipated construction duration. Motion by Council Member Taylor, second by Mayor Pro Tem Torres; outcome: passed (voice vote recorded as passed).
Item 10a — Adoption of the master fee schedule resolution: Motion by Council Member Taylor, second by Mayor Pro Tem Torres; roll call vote recorded 5-0 in favor. Outcome: approved. (See separate article for detailed coverage.)
Item 11a — Adoption of Ordinance No. 1154 amending chapter 9.52 and related zoning references regarding public lodging facilities: The ordinance was introduced at the Dec. 10 meeting and was presented for adoption. Motion by Council Member Taylor, second by Mayor Pro Tem Torres; roll call vote recorded 5-0 in favor. Outcome: adopted (ordinance number 1154).
Item 12a — Travel and expense reimbursement policy (AB 1234 compliance update): Staff presented updates to align the city policy with AB 1234 (expense reimbursement requirements), including documentation rules, reimbursement windows, and use of GSA/Orange County rates for meal reimbursements. Motion by Council Member Warren, second by Council Member Taylor; roll call vote recorded 5-0 in favor. Outcome: adopted (policy update effective per staff report).
Item 12b — Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission composition and recruitment: Council considered reducing the Community Services Commission membership from seven to five seats because of difficulty maintaining a quorum; staff reported four of seven seats were vacant. After discussion, the council voted to reduce the commission from seven members to five and to reopen commission recruitment February 1'28 (special-meeting procedure if more than 10 applicants). Motion by Council Member Taylor, second by Mayor Pro Tem Torres; roll call vote recorded 4-1 (Council Member Warren voted no). Outcome: approved 4-1.
Procedural notes: Several items were handled on the consent calendar. The master fee schedule was adopted as a resolution (no second reading required). Utilities requested follow-up meetings on specific fees; the city committed to continuing staff-level discussions and to return to the council if specific fees need adjustment.
