Orange — 2025-01-14

9.1. Agreement with the Orange International Street Fair, Inc. to produce the annual\nOrange Street Fair.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Receive and file a report from the Orange International Street Fair, Inc. regarding\nthe 2024 Orange Street Fair.\n2. Approve the agreement with the Orange International Street Fair, Inc. to produce\nthe annual Orange Street Fair; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute\non behalf of the City.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nAgreement with Orange International Street Fair, Inc.

9.2. Employment Agreement with a retired annuitant for the vacant position of Interim\nPolice Chief, pursuant to Government Code Sections 21221(h) and 7522.56(f).\nResolution No. 11594.\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt Resolution No. 11594. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\napproving the Employment Agreement of a retired annuitant for the position of Interim\nPolice Chief, pursuant to Government Code Sections 21221(h) and 7522.56(f).\nAttachments: Staff Report\nResolution No. 11594

3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION\na. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) & (d)(1) - Three cases\n1) Name of Case: Susanne Elizabeth D’Arcy v. Thomas J. Rothenberger, et al.\nOrange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2020-01150553\n2) Name of Case: Californians for Homeownership v. City of Orange\nOrange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2024-01382115\n3) Name of Case: The Orange JCP Project Owner, LLC v. City of Orange\nOrange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2024-01415352\nb. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8\nProperty Location: 171 and 177 N. Cypress Street\nAgency Negotiator: Aaron Schulze, Economic Development Manager\nNegotiating Parties: Evan Clark\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment\nProperty Location: 307 E. Chapman Avenue\nAgency Negotiator: Aaron Schulze, Economic Development Manager\nNegotiating Parties: Hicham Semaan\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment\nc. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)1\nTitle: City Manager

3.10. Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for the fiscal period covering July 1,\n2025, through June 30, 2026. Resolution No. SAORA-038.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. SAORA-038, A Resolution of the Governing Board of the\nSuccessor Agency to the Orange Redevelopment Agency approving a Recognized\nObligation Payment Schedule for the fiscal period covering July 1, 2025 through\nJune 30, 2026, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34177, and taking\ncertain related actions.\n2. Direct staff to transmit ROPS 25-26 and related Administrative Budgets to the\nOrange Countywide Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Orange\nRedevelopment Agency.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nResolution No. SAORA-038\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR\n********

3.2. Confirmation of accounts payable warrant registers dated December 5, 12, and\n19, 2024 and payroll check warrants dated December 6, and 20, 2024.\nRecommended Action:\nRatify the accompanying registers.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nDecember 6, 2024 Payroll Warrant Information\nDecember 20, 2024 Payroll Warrant Information\nDecember 5, 2024 Warrant Writing Register\nDecember 12, 2024 Warrant Writing Register\nDecember 19, 2024 Warrant Writing Register

3.4. First Amendment to Attorney Services Agreement with Law Offices of Liebert\nCassidy Whitmore to provide legal services relating to personnel matters.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the First Amendment to Attorney Services Agreement with the Law Offices of\nLiebert Cassidy Whitmore in the amount of $70,000; and authorize the Mayor and City\nClerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nFirst Amendment to Attorney Services Agreement

3.5. Participate in a one-time Public Provider Ground Emergency Medical\nTransportation Intergovernmental Transfer Program with the California\nDepartment of Health Care Services.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove agreements with the California Department of Health Care Services in the\namount of $1,100,000, plus a $110,000 assessment fee to the California Department\nof Health Care Services for managing the Public Provider Ground Emergency Medical\nTransportation program, payable in quarterly Intergovernmental Transfers; and\nauthorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nAttachment 1 DHCS IGT Certification Form for CY 2025\nAttachment 2 DHCS CY 2025 Invoice #1\nAttachment 3 Assembly Bill 1705 (AB 1705)

3.6. Approval of the submittal of a project funding application to Orange County\nTransportation Authority for competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal\nSynchronization Program. Resolution No. 11590.\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt Resolution No. 11590. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\napproving the submittal of improvement projects to the Orange County Transportation\nAuthority for funding under the competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal\nSynchronization Program.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nAttachment 1 Resolution No. 11590\nAttachment 2 Map of State College Blvd/The City Drive RTSSP\nCorridor

3.7. Authorization for the Director of Public Works to sign and file a financial\nassistance application for a financing agreement with the California State Water\nResources Control Board for the City of Orange Wells 25 and 27 per- and\npolyfluoroalkyl substances Treatment Systems. Resolution No. 11591.\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt Resolution No. 11591. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nauthorizing a representative to sign and file a financial assistance application for a\nfinancing and grant agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board for City\nof Orange Wells 25 and 27 PFAS Treatment Plant.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nResolution No. 11591

3.8. Authorization for designated City personnel to execute documents for federal\nfinancial assistance for the Department of Homeland Security’s Emergency\nManagement Performance Grant program for Fiscal Years 2023, 2024, and 2025.\nResolution No. 11592.\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt Resolution No.11592. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nauthorizing the execution of documents for federal financial assistance for the\nemergency management performance grant program for Fiscal Year 2023, Fiscal Year\n2024, and Fiscal Year 2025.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nResolution No. 11592

3.9. Appointment of City Councilmembers to Regional Boards and Committees.\nRecommended Action:\nConfirm City Councilmember appointments to regional boards and committees as listed\non the attachment.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nCurrent Councilmember appointments to City Regional Boards and\nCommittees\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

10.1. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 01-25 amending the Orange\nMunicipal Code as it relates to safe and sane fireworks; and adoption of a\nresolution establishing a fee, application process, lottery process, and number of\npermits to sell safe and sane fireworks. Resolution No. 11593.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Introduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 01-25. An Ordinance of the\nCity of Orange amending Chapter 8.13 of the Orange Municipal Code adopting\nrules and regulations regarding the sale, possession, and discharge of safe and\nsane fireworks and amending sections of Ordinance 07-22 of the Orange City Fire\nCode relating to safe and sane fireworks.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 11593. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange,\nCalifornia, establishing a fee and adopting rules and regulations regarding the\nnumber of permits as well as the application and lottery process to sell “safe and\nsane” fireworks pursuant to Orange Municipal Code Chapter 8.13.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nOrdinance No. 01-25\nResolution No. 11593

1.4 PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS\nIntroduction of Miss Orange 2025 contestants

8.1. A Public Hearing to consider an amendment to the Orange General Plan\nincluding substantive updates to the Safety Element to comply with new State\nlaw, minor non- substantive text and graphic updates to additional Elements of\nthe General Plan, and finding of CEQA exemption (General Plan Amendment No.\n2024-0002). Resolution No. 11589.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Conduct and close Public Hearing.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 11589. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\napproving General Plan Amendment No. 2024-0002 amending the City of Orange\nGeneral Plan Safety Element to comply with State law, and making non-substantive\nupdates to City policies, text, and graphics to the remaining General Plan Elements\nand implementation plan to maintain document accuracy.\n3. Find the proposal exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), 15168(c), and 15162.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nAttachment 1 - Resolution No. 11589\nAttachment 2 - Amended General Plan and Implementation Plan text\nand graphics (redline version)\nAttachment 3 - Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 32-24\nAttachment 4 - Planning Commission Staff Report, dated November\n4, 2024\nAttachment 5 - Draft Planning Commission Minutes, November 4,\n2024\nAttachment 6 - Cal Fire Board of Forestry and Fire Prevention\nAssessment\nAttachment 7 - Fire Severity Zones Map

5.1. Citywide Audit (Gutierrez)

5.2. Annexation of County Islands (Gutierrez)

5.3. Council Committee Reports (Gutierrez)

5.4. Highlight Local Business (Barrios & Gutierrez)