Costa Mesa — 2023-10-17

REPORT – CITY ATTORNEY

REPORT – CITY MANAGER

1. APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS CITY COMMITTEES 23-1119\nRECOMMENDATION:\nStaff recommends the City Council make appointments as follows:\n1. Animal Services Committee - Make three (3) member appointments with a\nterm expiration of April 2025. One nomination by Council Member Marr,\nCouncil Member Chavez, and Council Member Reynolds. A Council\nMember may defer his or her nomination to a Council Liaison (Mayor\nStephens, Council Member Harper).\n2. Active Transportation Committee - Make three (3) member appointments\nwith a term expiration of April 2025. Two of the appointments are at-large to\nensure broad representation of different mobility options and experiences\n(e.g. walk, bike, bus, and age ability). One nomination by Council Member\nMarr, Council Member Chavez, and Council Member Reynolds. A Council\nMember may defer his or her nomination to the Council Liaison (Council\nMember Reynolds).\n3. Fairview Park Steering Committee - Make three (3) member appointments\nwith a term expiration of April 2027. One nomination by Council Member\nMarr, Council Member Chavez, and Council Member Reynolds. A Council\nMember may defer his or her nomination to a Council Liaison (Council\nMember Reynolds, Alternate Mayor Pro Tem Harlan and Council Member\nChavez).\n4. Finance and Pension Advisory Committee - Make three (3) member\nappointments with a term expiration of April 2027. One nomination by\nCouncil Member Marr, Council Member Chavez, and Council Member\nReynolds. A Council Member may defer his or her nomination to a Council\nLiaison (Mayor Stephens, Alternate Council Member Marr, and Council\nMember Harper).\n5. Housing and Public Service Grants Committee - Make three (3) regular\nmember appointments with a term expiration of April 2025. One nomination\nby Council Member Marr, Council Member Chavez, and Council Member\nReynolds. A Council Member may defer his or her nomination to a Council\nLiaison (Council Member Chavez, Alternate Council Member Harper).\n6. Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee - Make two (2) Park Owner or\nRepresentative appointments, two (2) Mobile Home Park Resident\nappointments, and one (1) Independent Citizen At-large appointment, all with\na term expiration of April 2027. Nominations by Council Member Marr,\nCouncil Member Chavez, and Council Member Reynolds. A Council\nMember may defer his or her nomination to the Council Liaison (Council\nMember Reynolds).\nPage 11 of 13\nREGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND Agenda October 17, 2023\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE\nREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND\nHOUSING AUTHORITY*\n7. Correct the term expiration dates for the Arts Commissioners. Terms ending\nin 2024 should be 2025 and terms ending in 2026 should be 2027 to\ncoincide with the concurrent term of the respective appointing Council\nMember.\nAttachments: 1. Animal Services Committee Applications\n2. Active Transportation Committee Applications\n3. Fairview Park Steering Committee Applications\n4. Finance and Pension Advisory Committee Applications\n5. Housing and Public Service Grants Committee Applications\n6. Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee Applications

2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA23-1412\nMESA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 9 (LICENSES AND\nBUSINESS REGULATIONS) OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL\nCODE BY ADDING CHAPTER II (REGULATION OF CERTAIN\nBUSINESSES, ARTICLE 24 (JUST CAUSE RESIDENTIAL TENANT\nPROTECTIONS)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nStaff recommends the City Council introduce and give first reading, waiving\nfurther reading, to Ordinance No. 23-XX Amending Title 9 (Licenses and\nBusiness Regulations) of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code by Adding Chapter II\n(Regulation of Certain Businesses, Article 24 (Just Cause Residential Tenant\nProtections) to support Costa Mesa renters facing no-fault just cause eviction.\nAttachments: 1.Draft Ordinace\nPage 12 of 13\nREGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND Agenda October 17, 2023\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE\nREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND\nHOUSING AUTHORITY*

3. STATUS UPDATE REGARDING THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF23-1427\nEMERGENCY SERVICES’ (CAL OES) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA\nREGIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) PROJECT\nAT THE FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER SITE\nRECOMMENDATION:\nStaff recommends the City Council:\n· Provide feedback, as needed, regarding the City’s comment letter on the\nState’s Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Cal OES Southern\nCalifornia Regional EOC Project; and\n· Authorize the City Manager or designee to finalize the draft letter\nincorporating feedback from the City Council and submit it to the State.\nAttachments: Agenda Report\n1. Draft Comment Letter-Outline re EOC Project Draft EIR.pdf\n2. April 17 2023 City Comment Letter re: FDC OES Notice of\nPreparation\n3. Public Comments

4. REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION REGARDING THE23-1426\nPOTENTIAL PREPARATION OF A MORATORIUM AND/OR OTHER\nALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE TO DISCONTINUE OR SUSPEND\nACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF CANNABIS RETAIL\nAPPLICATIONS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nStaff recommends the City Council provide direction regarding the potential\npreparation of a moratorium and/or other alternative procedure to discontinue or\nsuspend acceptance and processing of cannabis retail applications.\nAttachments: Agenda Report\nADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND\nSUGGESTIONS

PRESENTATIONS:\n1. Proclamation: 2023 Domestic Violence Awareness Month 23-1421\nAttachments: 10-17-2023 Domestic Violence Awareness Month\nPage 5 of 13\nREGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND Agenda October 17, 2023\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE\nREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND\nHOUSING AUTHORITY*\n2. Proclamation: 2023 National Crime Prevention Month 23-1422\nAttachments: 10-17-2023 National Crime Prevention Month\n3. Presentation: CalOptima Health- Medi-Cal Renewals 23-1425

1. APPEAL OF PLANNING APPLICATION 22-05 FOR A RETAIL23-1401\nCANNABIS STOREFRONT BUSINESS LOCATED AT 1505 MESA\nVERDE DRIVE EAST (“C21+”)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council uphold the Planning Commission’s\ndecision and adopt a Resolution to approve Planning Application 22-05. The\nCity Council may also overturn the Planning Commission’s decision and deny\nthe request, and direct staff to prepare a Resolution reflecting the City Council’s\nfindings for denial.\nAttachments: Agenda Report\n1. Resolution for Approval\n2. Filed Appeal\n3. Planning Commission Resolution\n4. Planning Commission approved minutes\n5. Planning Commission Public Comments\nOLD BUSINESS: NONE.\nNEW BUSINESS: (Next Page)\nPage 10 of 13\nREGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND Agenda October 17, 2023\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE\nREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND\nHOUSING AUTHORITY*