Fountain Valley — 2026-04-07

City Council

#1 Item
1. Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the March 17, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting
#10 Item
10.\nProject No. 24042; 2025 Sewer Rehabilitation and Replacement Project\n1)\nAccept the bids and award a construction contract to CEM Construction Corporation\nfor Project No. 24042, 2025 Sewer Rehabilitation and Replacement Project (Project), in the\namount not-to-exceed $2,031,630;\n2)\nAccept the proposal from PSOMAS and authorize staff to issue a Purchase Order for\nthe proposal amount of $306,422 for Construction Management and Inspection services for\nthe Project;\n3)\nAccept the proposal from JIG Consultants and authorize staff to issue a Purchase\nOrder for the proposal amount of $24,585 for continued Construction Engineering Support\nservices for the Project;\n4)\nAccept the proposal from The Converse Professional Group and authorize staff to\nissue a Purchase Order for the proposal amount of $19,848 for Materials and Soils Testing\nservices for the Project; and,\n5)\nApprove the Director of Public Works to have a one-time 20% Change Order authority\nfor this Project. – Presentation by Ryan Damon, Assistant Engineer Page 308\nRecommended Action: 1) Accept the bids and award a construction contract to CEM\nConstruction Corporation for Project No. 24042, 2025 Sewer Rehabilitation and Replacement\nProject (Project), in the amount not-to-exceed $2,031,630;\n2) Accept the proposal from PSOMAS and authorize staff to issue a Purchase Order for the\nproposal amount of $306,422 for Construction Management and Inspection services for the\nProject;\n3) Accept the proposal from JIG Consultants and authorize staff to issue a Purchase Order\nfor the proposal amount of $24,585 for continued Construction Engineering Support services\nfor the Project;\n4) Accept the proposal from The Converse Professional Group and authorize staff to issue a\nPurchase Order for the proposal amount of $19,848 for Materials and Soils Testing services\nfor the Project; and,\n5) Approve the Director of Public Works to have a one-time 20% Change Order authority for\nthis Project.
#11 Item
11.\nAccept the Garland/DBS, Inc. proposal and award a contract in a total not to exceed\namount of $2,410,107 for Citywide Facility Roofing replacements and repairs on various City\nfacilities. - Presentation by Scott Smith, Public Works Director Page 385\nRecommended Action: Staff recommend that City Council accept the Garland/DBS, Inc.\nproposal and award a contract in a total not to exceed amount of $2,410,107 for Citywide\nFacility Roofing replacements and repairs on various City facilities.
#12 Item
12.\nRequest Approval to Renew a Five-Year Agreement with Orange County Animal Care for the\nContinued Provision of Animal Care and Control Services – Presentation by Robert Cortes,\nPolice Lieutenant Page 710\nRecommended Action: Approval to Renew a Five-Year Agreement with Orange County\nAnimal Care for the Continued Provision of Animal Care and Control Services
#2 Item
2. Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 3/5/2026 to 3/25/2026 Page 14\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends Alternative No. 1 to approve the attached Register\nof Demands representing payments made by the City of Fountain Valley between 3/5/2026\nand 3/25/2026 for a total of $8,787,952.85.
#3 Item
3. Approval of Amended and Restated NPDES Stormwater Permit Implementation Agreement.\nRecommended Action: 1. Approve the Amended and Restated National Pollutant Discharge\nElimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Permit Implementation Agreement ("Agreement")\nbetween the County of Orange, Orange County Flood Control District (District), and\nparticipating Orange County cities (collectively called Permittees).\n2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement and any related documents necessary to\nimplement the terms of the Agreement.\nIt is in the City’s best interests to continue the cooperation with the County, the District and\nthe other cities in Orange County to jointly implement the OC Stormwater Program and to\nfulfill prior, new and potential future MS4 permit requirements.
#4 Item
4. Approve Amendment No. 1 to CON-1396 with California Waters Development, Inc. for Water\nFeature Maintenance Services to extend the contract term one (1) year for a new total annual\namount not to exceed $16,520. Page 91\nRecommended Action: Staff is requesting City Council approval of Alternative No. 1 to\napprove Amendment No. 1 to CON-1396 with California Waters Development, Inc. for water\nfeature maintenance services to extend the contract term one (1) year for a new total annual\namount not to exceed $16,520.
#5 Item
5. Fire Department SB 1205 Mandated Inspection Report Page 130\nRecommended Action: Receive and file the state-mandated inspections report for calendar\nyear 2025 for the City of Fountain Valley as required by Senate Bill No. 1205.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS\nEach person will have up to 3 minutes to speak on each Public Hearing.
#6 Item
6. Consider: (1) Approval of the WISE Agreement with the County of Orange and Related\nDocuments; and (2) Authorization to Mail Proposition 218 Notice for Either a One-Year\nResidential Solid Waste Rate Adjustment or a Five-Year Residential Solid Waste Rate\nAdjustment Schedule, Based on Increased County Disposal Fees Under the WISE\nAgreement – Presentation by Scott Smith, Public Works Director Page 135\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends that City Council: (1) Approve the WISE Agreement\nwith the County of Orange and Related Documents; and (2) Authorize to Mail Proposition 218\nNotice for Either a One-Year Residential Solid Waste Rate Adjustment or a Five-Year\nResidential Solid Waste Rate Adjustment Schedule, Based on Increased County Disposal\nFees Under the WISE Agreement
#7 Item
7. Public Hearing and Introduction: Code Amendment No. 25-07 – An Amendment to the\nWarner/Newhope Specific Plan to Remove the Maximum 25% Medical Office Use\nRequirement From Planning Area C in Section 4.4.3 and to Permit Medical Office Use By-\nRight in Planning Area C During the Hours of 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., in the Plaza Del Lago\n(PDL) Office Building Located at 17220 Newhope Street – Presentation by Matt Jenkins,\nSenior Planner Page 225\nRecommended Action: Staff is requesting City Council approval of Alternative No. 1 to\nintroduce the attached Ordinance approving a Notice of Exemption in accordance with the\nCEQA Guidelines and approving Code Amendment No. 25-07 to remove the maximum 25%\nmedical office use requirement from Planning Area C in Section 4.4.3 of the Warner/Newhope\nSpecific Plan and to permit medical office use by-right in Planning Area C of the Specific Plan,\nduring the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., in the Plaza del Lago office building located at\n17220 Newhope Street.
#8 Item
8. Public Hearing and Introduction: Code Amendment No. 26-01 – An Amendment To Fountain\nValley Municipal Code (FVMC) Sections 21.08.030, 21.15.030, and 21.90.020, And Add\nSection 21.46.120 To Permit Owner-Occupied And Rental Multi-Family Uses By Right For\nProjects With 20% Or More Units Affordable To Lower Income Households – Presentation by\nSteven Ayers, Principal Planner Page 270\nRecommended Action: Staff is requesting City Council approval of Alternative No. 1 to\nintroduce the attached Ordinance approving a categorical exemption per the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) and approving Code Amendment No. 26-01 to amend\nFountain Valley Municipal Code (FVMC) Sections 21.08.030, 21.15.030, and 21.90.020, and\nadd Section 21.46.120 to permit owner-occupied and rental multi-family uses by right for\nprojects with 20% or more units affordable to lower income households.\nADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
#9 Item
9.\nApprove the Proposed 2026 Legislative Platform – Presentation by Meghan Wishner,\nManagement Analyst Page 284\nRecommended Action: Staff is requesting City Council approval of Alternative No. 1 to\napprove the proposed 2026 Legislative Platform.
#1 Presentation
1. Boys and Girls Clubs Lease Agreement / Roof Replacement / Ad Hoc Committee –\nPresentation by Rob Frizzelle, Community Services Director