Orange — 2025-09-09
City Council
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10.1.\nIntroduction and First Reading of Ordinance\nNo. 15-25 amending\n12.48.105 of the Orange Municipal Code, Park Ordinance – Permits Required.\nSection\nRecommended Action:\nIntroduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 15-25. An Ordinance of the City\nCouncil of the City of Orange amending Section 12.48.105 of the Orange Municipal\nCode.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance No. 15-25\nOrdinance No. 15-25 (redline)
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3.1.\nWaive reading in full of all ordinances on the Agenda.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report
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3.10.\nA Pledge to Become a Clean California Community. Resolution No. 11631.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 11631. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\npledging to be a Clean California Community.\n2. Authorize staff to submit the pledge on the Mayor and Council’s behalf.\n3. Authorize staff to prepare and apply for the Clean California Community Program,\nadministered by the California Department of Transportation, which includes\ncompetitive grant opportunities.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nResolution No. 11631\nCommunity Designation Checklist\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR\n********\n4.\nREPORTS FROM MAYOR SLATER
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3.2.\nSeptember 9, 2025\nConfirmation of accounts payable warrant registers dated August 7, 12, 14, 21,\nand 26, 2025 and payroll check warrants dated August 1, 15, and 29, 2025.\nRecommended Action:\nRatify the accompanying registers.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nAugust 1, 2025 Payroll Warrant Information\nAugust 15, 2025 Payroll Warrant Information\nAugust 29, 2025 Payroll Warrant Information\nAugust 7, 2025 Warrant Writing Register\nAugust 12, 2025 Warrant Writing Register (FY25)\nAugust 14, 2025 Warrant Writing Register\nAugust 21, 2025 Warrant Writing Register\nAugust 26, 2025 Warrant Writing Register (FY25)
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3.3.\nApproval of minutes of the City of Orange City Council Regular Meeting held on\nAugust 26, 2025.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove minutes as presented.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nAugust 26, 2025, Regular Meeting minutes
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3.4.\nAgreement with The Jungle Nursery, Inc. for weed abatement services for Fiscal\nYear 2025-2026.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the agreement with The Jungle Nursery, Inc. in the amount of $ 106,409 for\nweed abatement services; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf\nof the City.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 FY26 Weed Abatement Services Agreement\nAttachment 2 FY26 The Jungle Weed Abatement Services Pricing\nAttachment 3 Weed Abatement City Parcel Maps
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3.5.\nAgreement with the Municipal Water District of Orange County\nconsultant costs for completion of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan.\nto\nshare\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the agreement with the Municipal Water District of Orange County in the\namount of $46,663 for preparation of 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water\nShortage Contingency Plan; and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute\non behalf of the City.\nAttachments:\nSeptember 9, 2025\nStaff Report\n2025 UWMP Cost Sharing Agreement
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3.6.\nThird Amendment to Agreement with OpenGov, Inc. for the City’s budgeting and\nfinancial planning program, extending services for two years in the amount of\n$187,000.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the Third Amendment to the agreement with OpenGov, Inc. for budgeting and\nfinancial planning software tools in the amount of $187,000, including $12,000 in\nadditional services for configuration of the City’s restructured chart of accounts; and\nauthorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nThird Amendment to agreement with OpenGov
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3.7.\nApproval of plans and specifications\nauthorization to advertise for bids;\nQuality Act (CEQA) exemption.\nfor Annual Pipeline Renewal project and\nand finding of California Environmental\nRecommended Action:\n1. Approve the plans and specifications and authorize advertising for Bid. No. 2526.04, Annual Pipeline Renewal project.\n2. Find the project Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\nper Guidelines Section 15302.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nLocation Map
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3.8.\nNotice of Completion and Acceptance for Chapman Avenue and Batavia Street\nLeft-Turn Signal Modification; Bid No. 22-23.18 (SP-4036).\nRecommended Action:\n1. Accept Chapman Avenue and Batavia Street Left-Turn Signal Modification as\ncomplete.\n2. Authorize City Clerk to file Notice of Completion with the Orange County\nClerk-Recorder’s Office.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nNotice of Completion and Acceptance
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3.9.\nSeptember 9, 2025\nSecond Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nOrange amending Title 17 (Zoning) of the Orange Municipal Code to allow the\nsale and service of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with the operation of a\nbona fide restaurant as a permitted use in certain zoning districts subject to\nspecial use regulations. Ordinance No. 13-25.\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt Ordinance No. 13-25.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance No. 13-25
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4.1.\nDiscussion on implementation of Grant Thornton recommendations.\n5.\nREPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS\nAn opportunity for Councilmembers to make a brief announcement, report, or request .\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(a)(3), no action(s) or discussion(s)\nshall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda.
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5.1.\nConsideration of a resolution adopting a position of opposition to Proposition 50\non the November 2025 Special Election ballot. (Bilodeau)\nRecommended Action:\nDeliberate and consider adoption of proposed resolution.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nDraft sample resolution\n6.\nSeptember 9, 2025\nAB 1234 REPORTS\nThis is the time for all AB 1234 reports required pursuant to Government Code Section\n53232.3(d) on meetings and conferences attended at the City's expense.\n7.\nREPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER\n8.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS
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8.1.\nPublic Hearing to consider a proposal to construct a new warehouse facility at\n534 E. Struck Avenue. Applicant: Prologis, Nicole Torstvet.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Conduct and close the Public Hearing.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 11633. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\napproving Conditional Use Permit No. 3221, Major Site Plan Review No. 1166,\nDesign Review No. 5140, and Environmental Review No. 1889, Addendum to\nCertified Environmental Impact Report No. 1870-20 (SCH No. 2021090399) for the\ndemolition of an existing 40,000 square-foot manufacturing facility and construction\nof a new 213,572 square-foot warehouse facility that includes 199,572 square feet\nof warehouse and 14,000 square feet of office space, a 450 square-foot detached\npump house, and related site improvements, located at 534 W. Struck Avenue.\nAttachments:\nSeptember 9, 2025\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 Resolution No. 11633\nAttachment 2 Vicinity Map\nAttachment 3 Existing Site Photographs\nAttachment 4 Project Plans, received August 5, 2025\nAttachment 5 Draft EIR No. 1870-20, dated March 2023\nAttachment 6 Final EIR No. 1870-20 (SCH No. 2021090399), dated\nJune 28, 2023\nAttachment 7 Final EIR No. 1870-20 Technical Appendices\nAttachment 8 Environmental Review No 1889, Addendum to Certified\nEIR (SCH No. 2021090399)\nAttachment 9 Environmental Review No. 1889, Addendum to\nCertified EIR (SCH No. 2021090399) Technical Appendices\nAttachment 10 Design Review Committee Staff Report dated May 7,\n2025\nAttachment 11 Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes dated\nMay 7, 2025\nAttachment 12 Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 09-25\nAttachment 13 Planning Commission Staff Report dated July 21,\n2025\nAttachment 14 Planning Coimmission Minutes dated July 21, 2025\nAttachment 15 Written Public Comment from the July 21, 2025\nPlanning Commission Meeting
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8.2.\nPublic Hearing to consider Introduction and First Reading of an ordinance\nestablishing farmworker/employee housing as a permitted land use for certain\nqualifying properties and finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nexemption. Ordinance No. 14-25.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Conduct and close the public hearing.\n2. Introduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 14-25. An Ordinance of the\nCity Council of the City of Orange amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code\nto comply with the Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 1700017062.5) regarding farmworker and employee housing.\n3. Find the ordinance categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3).\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 - Ordinance No. 14-25\nAttachment 2 - Planning Commission Staff Report, July 21, 2025\nAttachment 3 – Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, July 21, 2025\nAttachment 4 - Agricultural Zones on Zoning Maps\n9.\nADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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9.1.\nApprove a three-year professional services agreement\nAffairs, Inc. for legislative advocacy and grant writing services.\nSeptember 9, 2025\nwith\nTownsend\nPublic\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the agreement with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. in the amount of $342,000\nfor legislative advocacy and grant writing services; and authorize the Mayor and City\nClerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nAgreement with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc.
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9.2.\nRe-organization of positions within the Community Development Department and\nInformation Technology Department.\nRecommended Action:\nThe following recommended actions pertaining to Community Development Block\nGrant funds are contingent upon the City Council appropriating the awarded\nCommunity Development Block Grant funds into the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget:\n1. Approve the reclassification of an underfilled Associate Planner position to an\nAssistant Planner and the reclassification of an Administrative Assistant position to\nan Administrative Analyst I effective September 21, 2025.\n2. Approve the following Fixed Cost Distribution change for the Administrative Analyst\nI:\n· 89% 100-6001-51002\n· 11% 310-6001-51002\n3. Approve the following transfers:\na. Reduce expenditure account 310-6410-55999 - Other Prof/Technical\nServices by $15,900\nb. Increase\nexpenditure\naccount\nnumber\n310-6410-51002\nRegular\nSalaries-Miscellaneous by $15,900\n4. Approve the reclassification of the vacant Information Technology Specialist\nposition to a Senior Administrative Analyst (IT Business Analyst) position effective\nSeptember 21, 2025.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nExisting and Proposed Community Development Organization Chart\nExisting and Proposed Information Technology Department\nOrganization Chart
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9.3.\nResults of the Cost Allocation and Draft Fee Study.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Receive and file the Cost Allocation Plan and Draft User Fee Study.\n2. Provide staff with direction on the Draft User Fee Study.\nAttachments:\nSeptember 9, 2025\nStaff Report\nCost Allocation Plan Report\nDraft User Fee Study Report\nDraft Master Fee Schedule\n10.\nLEGAL AFFAIRS