Orange — 2024-01-23
City Council
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Administrative Reports
7.1. Professional Services Agreement with CityThinkers, Inc. for urban design\nservices to develop a design concept for the West Katella Avenue area.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Approve the transfer of $55,000 from 952.9810.56020.20247, Building and\nImprovements -SAORA Capital, to 952.9810.51670.20541, Prof & Consulting -\nWest Katella District.\n2. Approve the agreement with CityThinkers, Inc. in the amount of $55,000 for urban\ndesign services; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the\nCity.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nProfessional Services Agreement with CityThinkers, Inc.
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Administrative Reports
7.2. Affordable Housing Agreement between the City of Orange and Orange 702, L.P.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Approve the Affordable Housing Agreement between the City of Orange and\nOrange 702, L.P. in the amount of $2,200,000.\n2. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the Agreement, with any\nminor, non-substantive changes approved by the City Attorney, as well as any\namendments thereto and all documentation in furtherance of the Agreement,\nincluding, but not limited to, any attachments to the Agreement and any necessary\nsubordination agreements.\n3. Authorize the appropriation of $2,200,000 from the Low and Moderate Income\nHousing Asset Fund (921) unreserved balance to expenditure account number\n921.9810.56571.20540 - Rehab/Dev Loans - Orion Project. Estimated fund balance\nafter appropriation is $955,000.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nAffordable Housing Agreement with Orange 702, L.P
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Administrative Reports
7.3. Consideration of City Council resolutions memorializing the Orange City\nCouncil’s position on forthcoming ballot measures in March and November 2024.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Receive and file a presentation on Proposition 1, Assembly Constitutional\nAmendment 1, and Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13 by Townsend Public\nAffairs.\n2. Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 11523. A Resolution of the City Council of\nthe City of Orange, California, opposing Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1,\nwhich will appear on the November 5, 2024, Statewide General Election Ballot.\n3. Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 11524. A Resolution of the City Council of\nthe City of Orange, California, opposing Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13\nwhich will appear on the November 5, 2024, Statewide General Election Ballot.\n4. Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 11525. A Resolution of the City Council of\nthe City of Orange, California, opposing Proposition 1, Behavioral Health Services\nProgram and Bond Measure, which has been placed on the March 5, 2024,\nStatewide Presidential Primary Election Ballot.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nResolution No. 11523\nResolution No. 11524\nResolution No. 11525
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Closed Session
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) & (d)(1) - One case\nName of Case: Mary’s Kitchen, et al. v. City of Orange\nOrange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2021-01224070\n\nb. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION – ANTICIPATED\nLITIGATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), (d)(1) & (d)(4) - One case\nName of Case: Gloria Johnson, et. al. v. City of Grants Pass\nUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Nos. 20-35752; 20-35881\nUnited States District Court for the District of Oregon Case No. 1:18-cv-01823-CL\n(The reason for holding a closed session is for the purpose of conferring with and /or\nreceiving advice from the City’s legal counsel and to receive direction from the City\nCouncil regarding the possible filing and/or participation in an amicus brief in this case.)
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Consent Calendar
3.2. Agreement with Verde Design, Inc. for architectural and engineering design\nservices for El Modena Park ball field netting as part of the El Modena Area\nRenovation project and finding of CEQA exemption.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Approve the agreement with Verde Design, Inc. in an amount not to exceed\n$128,216 for design of a ball field netting project as part of the El Modena Area\nRenovation Project; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of\nthe City.\n2. Find that the proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines 15301\n“Existing Facilities” Class 1.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nAgreement with Verde Design, Inc.
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Consent Calendar
3.3. Agreement with Cullen & Associates, Inc., for an Interim Assistant Finance\nDirector position.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the agreement with Cullen & Associates, Inc. in the amount of $ 80,000 for\nassistance in the daily oversight and management of the activities in the Finance\nDepartment; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nProfessional Services Agreement
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Consent Calendar
3.4. Software Services Agreement with Fifth Asset, Inc. d/b/a DebtBook for\nAccounting for Debt Service, Leases, and Subscription Based Information\nTechnology Arrangements.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the agreement with Fifth Asset, Inc. d/b/a DebtBook in the amount of $43,500\nfor a software subscription to track the City’s debt service obligations, leases, and\nSubscription Based Information Technology Arrangements; and authorize the Mayor\nand City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nSoftware Services Agreement
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Consent Calendar
3.5. Lease Agreement between the City of Orange and Orange Children and Parents\nTogether.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the ten-year Lease Agreement, with two five-year extensions, between the\nCity and Orange Children and Parents Together; and authorize the Mayor and City\nClerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nLease Agreement
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Consent Calendar
3.6. Third Amendment to Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for providing geotechnical\nand construction support services for Well 28 Equipping and Public Pocket Park\nConstruction Project.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the Third Amendment for $83,500 with Tetra Tech Inc. bringing the total\ncontract to a not to exceed amount of $938,200; and authorize the Mayor and City\nClerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nThird Amendment to Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc.
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Consent Calendar
3.7. Appropriation of $36,260 in designated donation funding received from the\nOrange Public Library Foundation.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Accept into the City’s budget a $36,260 donation from Orange Public Library\nFoundation, into revenue account number 100.2001.48390.19322, General Fund -\nOrange Public Library Foundation.\n2. Authorize the appropriation of $36,260 into the following expenditure account\nnumbers:\n$20,000 100.2004.55131.19322 Furniture & Machinery\n$16,260 100.2001.53001.20307 Materials & Supplies\nAttachments: Staff Report
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Consent Calendar
3.8. Award of Sourcewell Contract to Horizons Construction Company International,\nInc. for facility repairs, maintenance, and safety improvements; and finding of\nCEQA exemption.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Approve contract with Horizons Construction Company International, Inc. for\n$146,563, representing an original amount of $127,446 plus a 15% contingency of\n$19,117 for facility repairs, maintenance, and safety improvements; and authorize\nthe Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\n2. Find that the proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines 15301\n“existing facilities” Class 1.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nContract with Horizons Construction Company International, Inc.
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Consent Calendar
3.9. Award of Contract to Gentry General Engineering, Inc. for Community\nDevelopment Block Grant Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Americans With Disabilities Act\nWheelchair Access Ramp Replacement Project; and authorize Amendment to the\n2023-2024 Annual Action Plan to increase funding for the project; Bid No.\n23-24.18.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Authorize the Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding to increase the\n2023-2024 Americans With Disabilities Act Wheelchair Access Ramp Project by\n$10,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $100,000; and authorize the City\nManager or his designee to execute the amendment on behalf of the City.\n2. Authorize the Amendment to the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan to increase the\nallocation to the 2023-2024 Americans With Disabilities Act Wheelchair Access\nRamp Project by $10,000 to a total allocation of $100,000 and submit the\nAmendment to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).\n3. Authorize the transfer of $10,000 from expenditure account 310.9645.56020.20503,\nCIP-Building and Improvements to expenditure account 310.9645.56330.11328,\nADA Improvements - Curbs.
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Openingcall To Order
1.4 PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS\nMemorial Adjournment in honor of Thomas Broz\nOrange Public Library Foundation Presentation to the Orange Public Library\nProclamation honoring the Woman's Club of Orange for their Service to the Community
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Public Hearings
9.1. Public Hearing to consider an amendment to the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan to\nadd a Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program and updates to the Citizen\nParticipation Plan.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Conduct and close Public Hearing.\n2. Approve the draft amendment to the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan.\n3. Approve the updates to the Citizen Participation Plan.\n4. Authorize staff to incorporate comments received for the amendment to the 2020-\n2024 Consolidated Plan at the Public Hearing before submitting to the Department\nof Housing and Urban Development.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nDraft Amendment to the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan\nDraft CitizenParticipation Plan