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Key votes and outcomes

- Reading waiver: Council approved waiving the full reading of all ordinances and resolutions on agendas for the meeting (vote: 5‑0).

- Bicycles and e‑bikes ordinance: The council approved the second reading and adoption of an ordinance adding Section 5‑7 to the Villa Park Municipal Code to address operation of bicycles and e‑bikes; staff noted no changes since the prior hearing and the ordinance will take effect 30 days after adoption (vote: 5‑0).

- Investment policy / CAM: The council approved an update to the city's investment policy to add the California Asset Management (CAM) joint‑powers short‑term pool as an option and to remove the Orange County Treasurer's pooled investment from the policy; staff and the city treasurer said CAM is a short‑term pool with no out‑of‑pocket costs for the city (vote: 5‑0).

- Sage Crest contract amendment (planning coverage): Council approved an amendment to the city's consulting planning contract to provide expanded weekly hours under a one‑year pilot (vote: 5‑0). (See separate article for details.)

- School bus loading zone on Nichols Avenue: Council adopted a resolution to install a permanent bus loading zone during school hours on Nichols Avenue at Sarah Veil Middle School to eliminate double‑parking by buses and improve student safety (vote: 5‑0).

- Support for recovery‑housing legislation: The council voted to support a set of state bills related to recovery residences and treatment facilities (vote: 5‑0). (See separate article for the CCAP presentation and legislative details.)

- Consent calendar and minutes: The council approved consent calendar items, with one set of minutes pulled for a minor but material correction to a trail description; both the consent calendar and corrected minutes passed (vote: 5‑0).

What this means

Most votes were unanimous and addressed implementation details rather than new policy directions. The investments change redirects a portion of recently returned county pool funds into a short‑term joint‑powers pool and other instruments to diversify holdings. The bicycle/e‑bike ordinance will be effective 30 days after adoption and the new bus loading zone will be marked with time‑restricted red curb for school hours only.

Ending

Council members noted the items are intended to improve public safety, operational efficiency and investment diversification; staff will implement the changes and report back if additional council direction is needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting- March 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March meeting the council adopted an ordinance regulating bicycles and e‑bikes, approved a red‑curb school bus loading zone, updated the city's investment policy to add a joint‑powers asset pool, approved consent items, and passed other routine measures.","taxTitle","Villa Park City, Orange County, California","taxId",71623,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6103898,"Council approves amended contract with Sage Crest for expanded planning coverage",535,5735000,6270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792829-ca96704fb533d597e5a25ad74aa6441f&start=5735&end=6270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792829-ca96704fb533d597e5a25ad74aa6441f/thumbnail_5735000.jpg","/articles/6103898/Villa-Park-City/Orange-County/California/Council-approves-amended-contract-with-Sage-Crest-for-expanded-planning-coverage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103898-2d8effc6826e87c333032cb9d5fd9899/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201130&Signature=nfAuA1zMzE~SuIM-J3BxMTI347GZewzFNbJu4YQEakgD~jHAmIohTeac9t1CLXo1gBogk5EJkx13xFyaSrSd8dDWBghyvLyY0jFUC6703Hh1u7UAuWWWTYgnNovTBif7hUVDBgZXYTsQuFjqGwSsbJZXvu9YYTnAIJtBtRz0f3g7WiKM5NVAbsCUqNMDXyiQDRDGbfoKbEcDXf7zbrp-lcKkDJGzFSK-mmooVEZjiGzHE4ev4MjjSH0mTgzV9K0xas36eGhmTMdxLJEcX1r~-dJ5fPlWIkPgKY52kXp7xj38qbazltBYLbziWhWY7rJvq2YJGOOzmywfsnNhU74i0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council approved an amended contract with Sage Crest Planning and Environmental to provide additional on‑call planning support after staff announced the departure of an associate planner.

City Manager Steve Franks explained the city had relied on a mix of short‑term contract hours and one rising staff planner; the planner's departure prompted a proposal from Sage Crest to provide an 18‑hour‑per‑week planning assistant plus 10 weekly hours from the city's existing contracted planning manager, giving roughly 28 hours of planning coverage. Franks said the amended agreement is designed to be roughly cost‑neutral to current expenditures while providing a staffed presence for counter hours and permit processing.

Why it matters

Staff said the arrangement includes a transition plan: Sage Crest identified a named planning assistant who will shadow current staff to maintain continuity. The contract amendment is for a one‑year pilot with two optional one‑year renewals; the council can terminate the contract per standard provisions if the arrangement does not meet city needs.

Council discussion and vote

Council members asked about the ability to terminate or adjust hours if the arrangement proved insufficient. Staff said termination clauses and flexibility are built into the contract and that the city will monitor service levels. After discussion the council approved the amendment unanimously (5‑0).

Ending

Staff said the change aims to stabilize front‑line planning services while staff complete the city's housing element work. The council directed staff to monitor response times and bring any needed adjustments back to the council.","Facing the departure of an in‑house planner, the city approved an amendment with planning consultant Sage Crest to provide additional weekly planning hours and a transition plan to maintain front‑line planning services.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6103903,"Sheriff's real‑time center launches camera registry; Villa Park urged to register home cameras",572,1328000,1900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792829-ca96704fb533d597e5a25ad74aa6441f&start=1328&end=1900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792829-ca96704fb533d597e5a25ad74aa6441f/thumbnail_1328000.jpg","/articles/6103903/Villa-Park-City/Orange-County/California/Sheriffs-realtime-center-launches-camera-registry-Villa-Park-urged-to-register-home-cameras","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103903-a7790247ebc73865d5321b636ddf7d0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201130&Signature=jSLxsJGD9xMHWWwPDcsndWGFm-2xPtkenR-dmoRG-4XixW-j8wY-HvRQuHI8q3wHEw1a1SZ--tsEHdos69FpqqolFbPj83nxl8E336nA7Qmoq7xZ0C3NSLkVeHsqwZHbVPJNXQagtymZQqufB~wRtjnL8ncIKo1u5yq5LSiIQ1qJb2E6MEq~nJw0EWTzUWyU-pprgR5DmdHMES3O4QKYKb7QMso7pFN~51Qq6QJ~1UG7q0gAwMCexM8eXyIarkbW1A1ZTr8oWuqZpF4jLc7aIfavVb4svlgGwVRJplvNtC-80R2nmmfLUN63b8-ROCw6OD8c9S5jixDlNkxmFndNjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Captain Miguel Sotelo presented Villa Park crime statistics for Feb. 25 through March 24 and said calls for service were slightly higher than the previous month, with 93 calls and 22 reports during the reporting period. He noted there were two residential burglaries and several grand‑theft reports; no crimes against persons were reported for the period.

Sarah Shervani, a crime analyst with the Sheriff's real‑time operations center, described a new camera registry launched about four weeks ago that asks residents to register contact information and the locations of private video systems. \"We just launched it 4 weeks ago,\" Shervani said. \"Since we launched the program, we've had a thousand residents register their cameras.\"

How it works

Registered residents receive an email request from the sheriff's department if their registered camera falls inside a mapped circle around an incident; residents can choose whether to review footage and submit it to investigators. Shervani said the registry does not give the department remote access to cameras and that participation is voluntary; she described it as a way to reduce door‑to‑door canvass time and to centralize outreach when deputies are investigating nearby incidents.

Community outreach and safety context

Sheriff staff encouraged residents to call in suspicious activity and to request vacation checks; Captain Sotelo said the department is preparing longer term statistics that will show quarterly crime trends and will share those with the council. Council members thanked the sheriff's staff and said they would publicize the registry in the city's outlets.","The Orange County Sheriff's Department briefed the council on crime statistics and introduced a new camera registry to speed investigations by asking residents to register private surveillance devices; the sheriff's analysts said 1,000 residents have enrolled in the first month of the program.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6103907,"Experts and council back state action, certification for recovery residences after presentation",9504,700000,10204000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792829-ca96704fb533d597e5a25ad74aa6441f&start=700&end=10204","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792829-ca96704fb533d597e5a25ad74aa6441f/thumbnail_700000.jpg","/articles/6103907/Villa-Park-City/Orange-County/California/Experts-and-council-back-state-action-certification-for-recovery-residences-after-presentation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103907-a864966c544af43debab4133954276aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201130&Signature=QgUHdXVtHGbS6CLt8qhqUKdtaEJAySo7A1VfVLhSI64EBFU-owPUVqO-tbKClGFi6Tjm4YYmW0pmUBRKI4Rg-GP9U5TttMZYSG8vlqcrPKd3rbs9-pfLH0QkTu-gZknc~SPBoBLNpSfuc8V2qGNyRCLlbdW2XhdXOvzQRSAvG8oJtMCoXaHFoFPwTCD~GMyizN4yG~EiIGWVQlv55Ct-VZ7rKZUPbzY~zPzO~kQOKezuSwgMc9G5MOQxCkkfMc5L6VxGO4ePFVK~XLal2LPocSqdGv5FMNM6XzAoutAYGVIsLmmUl4uKQ8X-3RJiPE5trWgoSRfvxsswFcLXyMaI8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sherry Dailey, vice president of governmental affairs for the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals, told the Villa Park City Council the group represents certified recovery residences around the state and offers training, quality standards and technical assistance to operators.

Dailey said certified homes are governed by standards intended to protect health and safety, including rules that support abstinence and structured peer support. \"Certified homes in particular have very strict rules about abstinence,\" she said, and she emphasized that many residents of recovery homes are local community members with ties to the neighborhood.

Why it matters

Dailey also described how Proposition 1 funding will expand housing options for people leaving treatment for mental‑health or substance‑use disorders and urged cities to avoid local rules that effectively treat shared homes differently from ordinary households. She said national affiliate standards cover health and safety, facility suitability and peer‑run recovery supports and that voluntary certification is often the practical route to quality control.

Council action

Later in the meeting the council voted unanimously to adopt a support position for a package of legislative proposals identified by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals and other advocacy groups, including SB 35 (streamlining or clarifying regulatory timelines) and several companion measures. The staff report and the consortium's summary were included in the council packet. The motion to support the legislative proposals passed 5‑0.

Context and limits

Dailey said the consortium certifies roughly 300 homes and works with about 120 treatment facilities and thousands of counselors statewide. She described certification as voluntary and said the consortium supports legislation that would require certification for any provider receiving public funds or referrals; she noted the measure had not advanced in the current legislative session and asked for cities' support on related bills.

Ending

Council members thanked Dailey for the briefing and supported the request to back the legislative package. The council's action sends a local governmental endorsement to the bills' sponsors as they proceed through the legislative process.","A state affiliate representing recovery residences briefed council on certification and Proposition 1 housing; the council then voted to support a package of legislative proposals addressing addiction treatment and recovery residences, including SB 35 and related bills.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6103911,"Villa Park Council approves 3‑lot subdivision at 19401 Mesa Drive after months of debate",6572,2352000,8924000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792829-ca96704fb533d597e5a25ad74aa6441f&start=2352&end=8924","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792829-ca96704fb533d597e5a25ad74aa6441f/thumbnail_2352000.jpg","/articles/6103911/Villa-Park-City/Orange-County/California/Villa-Park-Council-approves-3lot-subdivision-at-19401-Mesa-Drive-after-months-of-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103911-4c5f2c35cb9e57ed4520caed7b7f6dff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201130&Signature=KzCLUQC61GzJN6QL-EQI1xl20JGtd4W8~oxO~4rnXOzp-qrL-lmN7arJNTLPyzij11~fH1jadCEvsqPbPc0ap-DfNDr8tPWAple3iNpLX9NsZmlpQuqoRuePBBxo-WIXCrO3BWptHPTgJo5aIkn87qNmmByY7fCFe3oaExvdHqYeSqCi4PnsFbYWEsGXHpYhQLlPRERm-IDnQZk2k93U3T3yrNphyBowBt68mJ6d4JFQ83oosDTtT33EdFufLcp16FZGcoBN1q1Q8BiQg-4wP8pQiIWJS2-yA5fe8gfTzYwe0kaBlrIAft3QKOBDxchJ-s7Cg9R-1oeSpXwCQ-~-zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Villa Park City Council approved a tentative parcel map to subdivide 19401 Mesa Drive into three lots on a 3‑1 vote with one abstention, concluding months of public hearings and technical review.

City staff told the council the 2.16‑acre parcel meets the E‑4 zoning district's minimum 20,000‑square‑foot lot size and other development standards, and that the project was determined categorically exempt under Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §15061(b)(3) and §15332 (class 15 minor land divisions). The council also separately approved by the same 3‑1‑1 margin a reduction of the applicant's new fees to cover only required public noticing costs rather than the full new filing fee.

The proposal, submitted as Tentative Parcel Map 2024‑127, would divide the property into Parcel 1 (about 20,000 sq. ft.), Parcel 2 (about 20,857 sq. ft.) and Parcel 3 (about 40,928 sq. ft.) and create a private street leading to a cul‑de‑sac. Staff said all three parcels would provide buildable pads that comply with setback, lot coverage and floor‑area‑ratio rules and that the Orange County Fire Authority had cleared the subdivision for fire‑safety requirements.

Why it mattered

Neighbors pressed the council for months about storm drainage, historical unrecorded pipes crossing multiple properties, construction traffic on a narrow private easement and long‑term risks if Lot 3 later were subdivided again. Several speakers told the council the property had been a local nuisance and that better drainage and removal of the derelict structure on the site would be improvements.

At the hearing, one neighbor said the city engineer had told them a proposed easement would prevent them from using a 10‑foot piece of their yard; they opposed any plan that routed new drainage across private backyards. Another neighbor who shares the private access drive asked for clarity about the private street width, trash‑truck access and material staging during construction. Former Councilman Rossini and other community members also urged careful attention to drainage and road wear.

Applicant response

The applicant's representative described the site as \"a mess\" left by prior owners and emphasized the project team's intention to reduce runoff and remove the abandoned structure. At the podium the applicant said the updated drainage design would route most water into a new 15‑inch pipe and that \"by putting [the improvements] into the storm drain it's significantly better\" for downstream neighbors. The applicant said construction access would be routed per a plan discussed with city staff and that bonds would be required to guarantee repair of any public infrastructure damage during construction.

Council action and votes

The council motion to approve the tentative parcel map passed 3‑1, with Councilmembers Jones, Frackelton and Mayor Pro Tem Wu voting yes; Councilwoman Miles voting no; and Councilman McBride abstaining. Later the council voted to require the applicant to pay only the public noticing fee (approximately $478 plus a technology surcharge) for the second submittal rather than the larger tentative‑map fee; that motion also passed 3‑1 with one abstention.

What remains

Staff said grading and building permits, detailed hydrology and a grading agreement will be required before any construction starts. Staff will continue to coordinate with neighboring property owners, the city engineer and OCFA on final grading, drainage easements and fire‑safety measures. The council also asked staff to track and enforce construction bonds and repair agreements for any damage to city streets from construction traffic.

A procedural note

City staff told the council the property was determined categorically exempt under CEQA classes cited above and that the tentative parcel map notice and legal postings met the city's noticing requirements prior to tonight's hearing.

Ending

With the votes, the council authorized the split into three parcels and cleared the way for subsequent permit reviews. Council members said they expect staff and the applicant to return with final engineering and permit documents that address neighbors' remaining concerns about drainage, access and construction impacts.","The City Council approved a tentative parcel map to subdivide 19401 Mesa Drive into three lots, finding the proposal met zoning standards after lengthy public comment about drainage, traffic and property access. Council voted 3‑1 with one abstention; a separate vote limited the applicant's additional fees to required noticing costs.","actionData","errors"]

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