Anaheim — 2026-04-07

City Council

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1.\nReceive and file minutes of the Community Services Board meetings of February 12, 2026 and\nFebruary 19, 2026; the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of January 28, 2026; and the\nPublic Utilities Board meeting of February 25, 2026.
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10.\nRESOLUTION NO.\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF ANAHEIM adopting a Letter of Understanding establishing terms and conditions of a Peer\nSupport Canine Program for employees represented by the Anaheim Firefighters Association,\nLocal No. 2899.\nApprove the establishment of a Peer Support Canine Program within Anaheim Fire & Rescue to\nprovide mental health and wellness support to department personnel through the use of a trained\ntherapy dog; authorize the Fire Chief to enter into partnership agreements with qualified canine\ntherapy organizations for the acquisition, training, and placement of a peer support dog; authorize\nthe Fire Chief to designate a department member as the primary canine handler and to\nimplement program policies and procedures; and amend the FY 2025/26 Anaheim Fire & Rescue\nbudget in the amount of $9,517.
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11.\nRESOLUTION NO.\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF ANAHEIM approving the 2026 Anaheim Transit Master Plan update.
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12.\nORDINANCE NO.\n6624\n(ADOPTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM repealing and replacing Chapter 10.24 (Water System Cross-\nConnections) of the Anaheim Municipal Code to align local and state-mandated public water\nsystem cross-connection control requirements [determine that the amendment is not subject to\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the action does not constitute a\n“project” within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14,\nChapter 3) Sections 15060(c)(2)-(3) and 15378 in that it is a regulatory/administrative action and\ndoes not approve, commit Anaheim to, or result in any physical changes to the environment and\nthat, to the extent the action could be considered a “project,” is exempt from CEQA pursuant to\nCEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); introduced at the Council meeting of March 24, 2026,\nItem No. 23].
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13.\nApprove minutes of the City Council meeting of January 27, 2026.\nBUSINESS CALENDAR:
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14.\nPresentation by Visit Anaheim on the value of sports tourism and sports group business in the\nCity of Anaheim [informational item].\n5:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING:
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15.\nPublic hearing, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to consider the\nissuance of certain tax-exempt bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000 by\nthe California Municipal Finance Authority for the Hermosa Village Phase III affordable housing\nproject [1217 Lynne Avenue,1309 Lynne Avenue, 1329 Lynne Avenue, 1513 S. Hampstead\nStreet, 1525 S. Hampstead Street,1543 S. Hampstead Street, 1614 S. Hampstead Street, 1619\nS. Hampstead Street, 1620 S. Hampstead Street, 1630 S. Hampstead Street, 1624 S. Calle Del\nSol, 1630 Calle del Sol, 1607 S. Calle Del Mar, 1613 S. Calle Del Mar, 1220 W. Cerritos Avenue,\nand 1500 S. Ninth Street].\nRESOLUTION NO.\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF ANAHEIM approving the issuance of certain California Municipal Finance Authority Exempt\nFacility Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 for the purpose of\nfinancing or refinancing of the acquisition by ground lease, substantial rehabilitation,\nimprovement, equipping, and operation of Hermosa Village Phase III affordable housing project;\nand making certain other findings related thereto.
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2.\nApprove certificates recognizing Parsa Ketabi, a Santa Ana College student and Canyon High\nSchool graduate, who won a National Scholarship for community college students; Holly Hagler's\nretirement from Meals on Wheels Orange County after 14 years as President and CEO; and\nSteve Carroll, the Anaheim Ducks broadcaster, who is retiring after a 50-year career (27 seasons\nwith the Ducks).
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3.\nApprove the Anaheim Tourism Improvement District’s Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Annual Reports for\nits Marketing and Transportation Component Funds.
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4.\nAward a construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Outsource Utility Contractor, LLC,\nin the amount of $4,877,934.60 plus a 10% contingency, for the Park Substation Line Extension\nProject to the Gypsum Canyon Memorial Park Development; authorize the Director of Public\nWorks, or designees, to execute the contract and any other related documents, including any\ncost-neutral amendments of the contract and any documents contemplated by the contract, and\nto take such actions as are necessary, required, or advisable to implement and administer the\ncontract; determine that the project is statutorily and categorically exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.62 and\nCEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3) Sections 15301(b),\n15302(c) and (d), and 15303 and further determine that none of the exceptions to the categorical\nexemptions set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply; and authorize the Finance\nDirector to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions in accordance with\nPublic Contract Code Section 22300.
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5.\nAward a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Giles Engineering, in the amount of\n$1,140,841.08, for the Cerritos Avenue (Walnut Street to Ninth Street) Water Main Replacement\nProject; authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the contract and any other related\ndocuments, including any cost-neutral amendments of the contract and any documents\ncontemplated by the contract, and to take such actions as are necessary, required, or advisable\nto implement and administer the contract; determine that the project is categorically exempt from\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15301(b), 15302(c), and\n15303(d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; and authorize the Finance Director to\nexecute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions.
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6.\nApprove an agreement with RAK Development, Inc., dba Kreuzer Consulting Group, in the\namount of $903,843 plus a 15% contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed\n$1,039,419, to provide Program Manager Professional Services for the DisneylandForward\nproject, and authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to execute the agreement and\nrelated documents and to take the necessary actions to implement and administer the agreement\n[services will be fully reimbursed by Disney].
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7.\nAward contract for a legal case management system that will integrate existing applications and\nplatforms used by the City Attorney’s Office to the successful bidder, Axon Enterprises, Inc., in\nthe amount of $299,955, which includes an annual subscription fee of $27,000-$29,000 over the\nfive-year term, a one-time implementation cost of $62,500, and fees for configuration, data\nmigration, and training; and authorize the City Attorney, or designee, to execute the contract\ndocuments and any amendments to those documents that do not increase the contract amount.
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8.\nApprove six License Agreements with the County of Orange Registrar of Voters for the operation\nand maintenance of an Official Ballot Drop Box, each for a five year term [East Anaheim\nCommunity Center (8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road), Sage Park (1313 W. Lido Place),\nPonderosa Park Family Resource Center (320 E. Orangewood Ave.), Chaparral Park (1770 W.\nBroadway Ave.), Euclid Branch Library (1340 S. Euclid St.), and the Anaheim Regional\nTransportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC - 2626 E. Katella Ave.)].
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9.\nApprove Direct Payment Agreement No. 26Y-6006 with the State of California, Department of\nCommunity Services and Development to receive federally funded Low-Income Home Energy\nAssistance Program (LIHEAP) grant funding to be applied to accounts of eligible electric utility\ncustomers, with a 3-year term; and authorize the Public Utilities General Manager, or designees,\nto execute the Agreement and all related or implementing documents, including cost-neutral\namendments and any documents contemplated by the Agreement, and to take all actions\nnecessary or advisable to implement and administer the Agreement.