Costa Mesa
| Date | Item Type | Item | Description | Info Location | County | City | Meeting Type | id |
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| October 20, 2026 | Item | 1 | 1. PROCEDURAL WAIVER: WAIVE THE FULL READING OF ALL 26-457 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS RECOMMENDATION: City Council and Housing Authority approve the reading by title only and waive further reading of Ordinances and Resolutions. | October 20, 2026 Item # 1 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 6ad2c1083a81869ee6af36fb |
| October 20, 2026 | Item | 2 | 2. READING FOLDER 26-458 RECOMMENDATION: City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk and authorize staff to reject any and all Claims: Michelle Knox. | October 20, 2026 Item # 2 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 6ad2c1083a81869ee6af36f9 |
| October 20, 2026 | Item | 3 | 3. ADOPTION OF WARRANT RESOLUTION 26-418 RECOMMENDATION: City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2762. Attachments: 1. Summary Check Registration 10-14-2026 | October 20, 2026 Item # 3 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 6ad2c1083a81869ee6af36f8 |
| October 20, 2026 | Item | 4 | 4. MINUTES 26-459 RECOMMENDATION: City Council approve the minutes of the regular meeting on October 6, 2026. Attachments: 1. 10-06-2026 Draft Minutes | October 20, 2026 Item # 4 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 6ad2c1083a81869ee6af36f7 |
| October 20, 2026 | Item | 5 | 5. AGREEMENT FOR A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM 26-444 BETWEEN THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AND NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council: 1. Approve the agreement for a School Resource Officer (SRO) Program between the City of Costa Mesa and Newport-Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD) for Fiscal Year 2026-27. 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. Attachments: 1. SRO Agreement w Costa Mesa 2. 2026-2027 SRO Projection (PY) AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS ANY ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR ------------------------------END OF CONSENT CALENDAR------------------------------- | October 20, 2026 Item # 5 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 6ad2c1083a81869ee6af36f6 |
| October 20, 2026 | Old Business | 1 | 1. AWARD OF THE FIRE STATION NO. 2 RECONSTRUCTION 26-453 PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 26-05 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council: 1. Adopt plans, specifications, and working details for the Fire Station No. 2 Reconstruction Project, City Project No. 26-05. 2. Authorize the City Attorney to prepare and the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a Public Works Agreement (PWA) for construction with AMG & Associates, Inc., 26535 Summit Circle, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, in the amount of $14,821,000, plus a ten percent (10%) contingency for the PWA in the amount of $1,482,100, contingent upon the approval and completion of bond financing. 3. Approve Amendment No.1 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with PBK-WLC Architects for professional architectural and engineering support services, extending the term of the agreement for a period of three (3) years through February of 2030. 4. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with TSG Enterprises, Inc. dba The Solis Group for the administration of Community Workforce Agreement (CWA), extending the term of the agreement for a period of two (2) years through April of 2030. 5. Authorize the City Manager or designee and City Clerk to execute the agreements, amendments, and any future amendments to the agreements, including increases to the not-to-exceed amount within City Council authority. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The project was presented to the Planning Commission on October 14, 2024, for environmental and Minor Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approvals. The project was determined to be categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Class 2), Replacement or Reconstruction. Under Class 2, a project consisting of the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced is eligible for the exemption. Since the project is replacing the existing fire station with a new fire station with the same purpose and substantially the same capacity, the proposed development project meets all criteria for a Class 2 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15302. Attachments: 1. Bid Results 2. Denial Letter for PCN3, Inc. 3. Denial Letter for Builders United, LLC ADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS | October 20, 2026 Old Business # 1 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 6ad2c1083a81869ee6af36fa |
| October 20, 2026 | Presentation | 1 | 1. Proclamation: Breast Cancer Awareness Month | October 20, 2026 Presentation # 1 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 6ad2c1083a81869ee6af36fc |
| October 20, 2026 | Public Hearing | 1 | 1. CONTINUATION REQUEST OF THE CONSOLIDATED MASTER FEE 26-452 SCHEDULE RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council open the public hearing and continue the item to the November 17, 2026, meeting, pursuant to the department’s request. | October 20, 2026 Public Hearing # 1 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 6ad2c1083a81869ee6af36f0 |
| October 20, 2026 | Public Hearing | 2 | 2. RECONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE 26-451 PERMIT PA-17-10 TO OPERATE A SOBER LIVING HOME UP TO 45 ADULTS WITHIN FIVE UNITS OPERATED BY THE OHIO HOUSE AT 115 EAST WILSON STREET, UNITS A THROUGH E RECOMMENDATION: 1. Find that the project is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15301 (Class 1), based on the findings and conclusions in the staff report; and 2. Hold a public hearing to reconsider application for Conditional Use Permit PA-17-10 and adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit PA-17 -10. Attachments: Agenda Report 1. Draft Resolution 2. Reasonable Accommodation request dated June 2, May 6, & May 2, 2005 3. Reasonable Accommodation Denial dated July 2, 2025 4. Appeal of Reasonable Accommodation Denial dated July 9, 2025 5. PC Resolution - PC-2025-19 (denied) 6. Appeal of Reasonable Accommodation Denial dated September 29, 2025 7. 2026-10-13 Reasonable Accomodation Approved - The Ohio House (115 E Wilson Street Units A-E) 8. Planning Commission Minutes September 22, 2025 9. Vicinity Map 10. Separation Map 11. Plans 12. Founders' Letters | October 20, 2026 Public Hearing # 2 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 6ad2c1083a81869ee6af36f2 |
| October 20, 2026 | Public Hearing | 3 | 3. 2026 LEASE REVENUE BONDS FOR FIRE STATION NO. 2 26-437 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council: 1. Approve and authorize staff contracts/agreements with the assembled bond issuance team, including financial advisor, bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriter, trustee and others as required to effectively issue and execute all the necessary bond financing transactions. 2. Hold a Public Hearing and Adopt the City Council Resolution No. 26-XX approving, authorizing and directing execution of certain lease financing documents and directing certain related actions in connection with financing capital improvements. (Attachments 1, 4 through 7) 3. Adopt the Financing Authority Resolution No. 26-XX approving, authorizing and directing the issuance and sale of Lease Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed $16.0 million to assist the City of Costa Mesa in financing capital improvements, and approving related documents and actions. (Attachments 2 through 9) Attachments: 1. Costa Mesa 2026 LRB - City Council Reso 2. Costa Mesa 2026 LRB - JPA Reso 3. City Council Reso Costa Mesa 2026 LRB (003) Redlined 4. Costa Mesa 2026 LRB - Site Lease 5. Costa Mesa 2026 LRB - Lease 6. Bond Purchase Agreement - Costa Mesa Financing Authority 2026 Lease Revenue Bonds 7. POS (including Cont Disc Cert) 8. Costa Mesa 2026 LRB - Indenture 9. Costa Mesa 2026 LRB - Assign Agmt 10. Good-Faith Estimates | October 20, 2026 Public Hearing # 3 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 6ad2c1083a81869ee6af36f1 |
| October 20, 2026 | Public Hearing | 4 | 4. CITY OF COSTA MESA SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE (PCTY-25-0002), 26-441 CLIMATE ACTION AND ADAPTATION PLAN (PCTY-25-0009), AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POLICY REVIEW (PCTY-26-0002) RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommends the City Council: 1. Find that the proposed Safety Element Update, Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, and Environmental Justice General Plan Policy Update are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), and, in addition, find that the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan is categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15307 and 15308; and 2. Adopt a Resolution approving the Safety Element Update and Environmental Justice General Plan Policy Update. In addition, staff recommends the City Council: 3. Adopt a Resolution approving the City of Costa Mesa Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. Attachments: Agenda Report 1. City Council Resolution CAAP 2. Exhibit A CAAP Final Draft 3. City Council Resolution SE.EJ 4. Exhibit A General Plan Update SE and EJ 5. General Plan Updates Strikethrough 6. EJ Policies Update Summary 7. Public Comments 8. Planning Commission Resolution PC-2026-23 9. Planning Commission Agenda Report August 10, 2026 10. Planning Commission Approved Minutes August 10, 2026 11. Planning Commission Study Session Report July 27, 2026 12. Planning Commission Minutes July 27, 2026 | October 20, 2026 Public Hearing # 4 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 6ad2c1083a81869ee6af36f5 |
| October 20, 2026 | Public Hearing | 5 | 5. CITY OF COSTA MESA NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE WE ALL 26-445 BELONG PROPOSED ZONING CODE AMENDMENT, ZONING MAP UPDATE, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF CITYWIDE MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED-USE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS, AND REPEALING OF URBAN PLANS; PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER OVERRULING THE ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION’S DETERMINATION THAT THE NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE WE ALL BELONG ZONING UPDATES AND HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT ENVIRONS LAND USE PLAN; CERTIFY THE NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE WE ALL BELONG ZONING UPDATES AND HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION FINAL PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT; AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS OF THE COSTA MESA GENERAL PLAN: CIRCULATION, COMMUNITY DESIGN, LAND USE, NOISE, AND OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION; RE-ADOPT THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN; AND AMENDMENTS TO THE NEWPORT BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN, NORTH COSTA MESA SPECIFIC PLAN, AND ONE METRO WEST SPECIFIC PLAN (PCTY-26-0004) RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommends the City Council: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-XX titled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, overruling the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission’s Determination that the City of Costa Mesa’s Neighborhoods Where We All Belong Zoning Updates and Housing Element Implementation is inconsistent with the John Wayne Airport Environs Land Use Plan;” and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-XX titled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, Certifying the Final Program Environmental Impact Report and Adopting the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Neighborhoods Where We All Belong Zoning Updates and Housing Element Implementation;” and 3. Introduce Ordinance No. 2026-XX titled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, Amending Several Chapters, Articles, and Sections of the City’s Zoning Code, Chapter I, Article 2, Chapter II, Chapter III, Chapter V, Article 1, 2, 2.5, 5.5, 6, and 9, Chapter VI, Article 1 and 2, Chapter VII, Chapter VIII, Article 3, Chapter IX, Article 21, Chapter XII, Article 4, Chapter XIII, and repealing and replacing Chapter IV Citywide Land Use Matrix, Chapter V Development Standards, Article 11 Mixed-Use Overlay District, and Chapter IX Special Land Use Regulations, Article 4 Density Bonuses and Other Incentives, and Amend the Zoning Map.” 4. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-XX titled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, Amending the Land Use, Circulation, Community Design, Noise, and Open Space and Recreation Elements of the General Plan, Amending the Newport Boulevard Specific Plan, North Costa Mesa Specific Plan, and One Metro West Specific Plan; and Readopting the Housing Element (Previously Adopted on September 1, 2026);” 5. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-XX titled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, Establishing Citywide Multifamily Residential and Mixed-Use Objective Design Standards;” and | October 20, 2026 Public Hearing # 5 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 6ad2c1083a81869ee6af36f4 |
| October 20, 2026 | Public Hearing | 6 | 6. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-XX titled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, Repealing the SoBECA, 19 West, Mesa West Bluffs, and Mesa West Bluffs Residential Ownership Urban Plans.” Attachments: Agenda Report 1. City Council Resolution - ALUC 2. City Council Resolution - Certify PEIR 3. City Council Ordinance - Zoning Code Amendments Exhibit A to Attachment 3 Zoning Code Amendments Exhibit B to Attachment 3 Zoning Map 4. City Council Resolution - GPA SPA Exhibit A to Attachment 4 General Plan Amendments Exhibit B to Attachment 4 Specific Plans 5. City Council Resolution - ODS Exhibit A to Attachment 5 ODS 6. City Council Resolution - Urban Plans 7. Planning Commission Resolution update with signature 8. Planning Commission Comments and Responses 9. SB 4 Memorandum and Survey 10. Housing Production Incentives Memorandum 11. ALUC Letter October 2026 | October 20, 2026 Public Hearing # 6 | Orange County | Costa Mesa | City Council | 6ad2c1083a81869ee6af36f3 |