Orange — 2025-11-12

City Council

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RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION\na.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6\nCity Negotiators: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager; Cody Kleen, Human Resources\nAssistant Director\nEmployee Organizations: Part-Time and Limited Duration Employees\nb.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nInitiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code\nSection 54956.9. (One potential case)\n4.\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT\n5.\nADJOURNMENT
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10.1.\nIntroduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 19-25 amending Chapter 2.10 of\nTitle\n2 of\nthe\nOrange\nMunicipal\nCode\nrelating\nto\ncontrolled\ncommittee\ncontributions, as well as the process to incorporate amendments and additional\nrequirements to Chapter 2.10.\nRecommended Action:\nIntroduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 19-25. An Ordinance of the City\nCouncil of the City of Orange amending Sections 2.10.090 and 2.10.240 of the Orange\nMunicipal Code to prohibit transfers of contributions from candidate -controlled\ncommittees to City Candidate Committees, to prohibit Candidate-Controlled or Elected\nOfficer-Controlled Committees from making contributions to any committee supporting\nor opposing a City Candidate for office, and to clarify procedures for amending\ncampaign contribution limitations.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance No. 19-25 Clean\nOrdinance No. 19-25 Redline\n11.\nADJOURNMENT\nThe next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at\n6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, with Closed Session beginning at 5:00 p.m., if\nnecessary.\nI, Pamela Coleman, CMC, City Clerk for the City of Orange, do hereby declare, under penalty of\nperjury, that a full and correct copy of this agenda was posted pursuant to Government Code Section\n54950 et. seq., at the following locations: Orange Civic Center kiosk and Orange City Clerk's Office at\n300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange Main Public Library at 407 E. Chapman Avenue, Police facility at\n1107 N. Batavia Street, and uploaded to the City's website www.cityoforange.org.\nDate posted: November 6, 2025
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3.1.\nWaive reading in full of all ordinances on the Agenda.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove.\nAttachments:
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3.10.\nStaff Report\nAccept\ndonation\nof\n50 Automated\nExternal\nDepartment from the Orange Police Foundation.\nDefibrillators\nfor\nthe\nPolice\nOrange\nPolice\nRecommended Action:\nAccept donation of 50 Automated External\nFoundation to the Orange Police Department.\nAttachments:
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3.11.\nDefibrillators\nfrom\nthe\nStaff Report\nAward of Contract to All Cities Engineering, Inc. for Annual Pipeline Renewal\nProject; Bid No. 25-26.04.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the contract with All Cities Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $ 1,309,083,\nrepresenting an original bid amount of $1,190,075, plus a 10% contingency of\n$119,008 for the Annual Pipeline Renewal Project; and authorize the Mayor and City\nClerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nLocation Map\nContract with All Cities Engineering, Inc.\nBid Abstract
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3.12.\nSecond Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nOrange amending Title 12, Title 16, and Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code to\nupdate duties and responsibilities of the Design Review Committee. Ordinance\nNo. 18-25.\nRecommended Action:\nNovember 12, 2025\nAdopt Ordinance No. 18-25.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance No. 18-25
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3.13.\nAuthorize the purchase\nfrom Sidepath, Inc.\nof\nvarious\nannual\nhardware\nand\nsoftware\nmaintenances\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the purchase of various annual hardware and software maintenances from\nSidepath, Inc. for a total amount of $272,355.33.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nIT Sidepath Asset List
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3.14.\nAuthorization of payment to Valverde Construction, Inc. for the repair of the\nexisting water main, storm drain, and pavement restoration at the intersection of\nSantiago Boulevard and Meats Avenue.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Authorize the appropriation of $118,000 from the Water (600) unreserved fund\nbalance to:\n600-5803-56102 Repair/Maint Services - Facility\n2. Authorize the payment to Valverde Construction, Inc. for the repair of the existing\nwater main, storm drain, and pavement restoration at the intersection of Santiago\nBoulevard and Meats Avenue.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nLocation Map
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3.15.\nWater rate pass-through notice for Calendar Year 2026.\nRecommended Action:\nReceive and file.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nNotice of pass-through Increase
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3.16.\nAuthorization for the Director of Public Works to sign and file a financial\nassistance application for a financing and grant agreement with the California\nState Water Resources Control Board for the City of Orange Well 29 per- and\npolyfluoroalkyl substances treatment system. Resolution No. 11643.\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt Resolution No. 11643. 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 Well 29.\nAttachments:\nNovember 12, 2025\nStaff Report\nResolution No. 11643\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR\n********\n4.\nREPORTS FROM MAYOR SLATER\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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3.2.\nStaff Report\nConfirmation of accounts payable warrant registers dated October 2, 9, 16, 17,\n23, and 30, 2025 and payroll warrants dated October 10 and 24, 2025.\nRecommended Action:\nRatify the accompanying registers.\nAttachments:\nNovember 12, 2025\nStaff Report\nOctober 2, 2025 Warrant Writing Register\nOctober 9, 2025 Warant Writing Register\nOctober 16, 2025 Warrant Writing Register\nOctober 17, 2025 Warrant Writing Register\nOctober 23, 2025 Warrant Writing Register\nOctober 30 2025 Warrant Writing Register\nOctober 10, 2025 - Payroll Warrant Form\nOctober 24, 2025 - Payroll Warrant Form
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3.3.\nApproval of minutes of the City of Orange City Council Regular Meeting held on\nOctober 28, 2025.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove minutes as presented.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nOctober 28, 2025, Regular Meeting minutes
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3.4.\nAgreement between the City of Orange and Environmental System Research\nInstitute, Inc. for the Citywide Geographic Information System Small Government\nEnterprise Agreement Annual Subscription, Enterprise Advantage Program, and\nData Interoperability Extension for Desktop ArcGIS.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the agreement with Environmental System Research Institute, Inc. in the\namount of $541,895 for the Citywide Geographic Information System Enterprise\nLicense\nAgreement,\nEnterprise\nAdvantage\nProgram,\nand\nData\nInteroperability\nExtension for Desktop ArcGIS; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on\nbehalf of the city.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nESRI Agreement
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3.5.\nAgreements with C3 Office\nmanaged print services.\nSolutions,\nLLC,\ndba\nC3 Tech\nfor\ncopier\nlease\nand\nRecommended Action:\n1. Approve the agreement with C3 Office Solutions, LLC as supplier and Wells Fargo\nBank, National Association as lessor in the amount of $43,162.20 for copier\nequipment leasing; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of\nthe City.\n2. Approve the agreement with C3 Office Solutions, LLC dba C3 Tech for managed\nprint services; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the\nCity.\nAttachments:\nNovember 12, 2025\nStaff Report\nCopier lease agreement with C3 Office Solutions, LLC\nManaged print services agreement with C3 Tech
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3.6.\nAgreement with Chattel, Inc. for preparation of a Historic Preservation Ordinance.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the agreement with Chattel, Inc. in the amount of $66,317 for preparation of a\nHistoric Preservation Ordinance; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on\nbehalf of the City.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nAgreement with Chattel, Inc.
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3.7.\nProfessional service agreements for on-call engineering services.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove on-call professional services agreements with 27 firms for various services,\nwith not-to-exceed amounts of $100,000 or $250,000; and authorize the Mayor and\nCity Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments:\nNovember 12, 2025\nStaff Report\n1. Agreement with ADVANTEC Consulting Engineers, Inc.\n2. Agreement with AGA Engineers, Inc.\n3. Agreement with Arcadis U.S., Inc.\n4. Agreement with Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.\n5. Agreement with DKS Associates\n6. Agreement with Engineering Resources of Southern California, Inc.\n7. Agreement with Fehr & Peers\n8. Agreement with General Technologies and Solutions (GTS) Inc.\n9. Agreement with H.W. Lochner, Inc.\n10. Agreement with Hartzog & Crabill, Inc.\n11. Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group Inc.\n12. Agreement with Iteris, Inc.\n13. Agreement with JMDiaz, Inc.\n14. Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.\n15. Agreement with Kittelson & Associates, Inc.\n16. Agreement with LG2WB Engineers, Inc., dba Linscott, Law &\nGreenspan, Engineers (LLG)\n17. Agreement with LIN Consulting, Inc.\n18. Agreement with Michael Baker International, Inc.\n19. Agreement with Minagar & Associates, Inc.\n20. Agreement with Stantec Consulting Services Inc.\n21. Agreement with T J K M\n22. Agreement with TKE Engineering, Inc.\n23. Agreement with Transtech Engineers, Inc.\n24. Agreement with W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc.\n25. Agreement with Willdan Engineering\n26. Agreement with Wolfe Engineering and Design, Inc.\n27. Agreement with Wood Rodgers, Inc.
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3.8.\nAcceptance and appropriation of $853,000 in Orange County Transportation\nAuthority Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program grant\nfunds, and appropriation of $116,000 in match funds for the Santiago Creek Bike\nTrail Extension Project.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Accept into the City’s Other Federal Grants (399) revenue budget $853,000 in grant\nfunds from the Orange County Transportation Authority Congestion Mitigation and\nAir Quality Improvement Program:\n399-5101-43301-265008-43\nSantiago Creek Bike Trail Extension Project\n2. Authorize the appropriation of $853,000 to Other Federal Grants (399):\nNovember 12, 2025\n399-5101-87102-265008\nSantiago Creek Bike Trail Extension Project\n3. Authorize the appropriation of $116,000 from Capital Projects (500) to:\n500-5101-87102-265008\nSantiago Creek Bike Trail Extension Project\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nApproved Finance Letter
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3.9.\nAppropriation of $35,829.25 in revenue from\nParking Structure parking revenue collected\nStreet Fair.\nthe Old Towne West Metrolink\nduring the Orange International\nRecommended Action:\n1. Accept $35,829.25 of Metrolink Parking Structure revenue into General Fund (100):\n100-0000-48999-260001\nStreet Fair Metrolink Parking\n2. Authorize the appropriation of $35,829.25 from the General Fund (100) to:\n100-5601-56999-255105\nOther Maintenance Metrolink Parking Structure\nAttachments:
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5.1.\nHighlight Local Business (Gutierrez)\n6.\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 Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the\nCity Council of the City of Orange amending Title 15 of the Orange Municipal\nCode adopting and amending the 2025 editions of the California Building\nStandards Codes (2025 California Building, the 2025 California Residential Code,\nthe 2025 California Plumbing Code, the 2025 California Green Building Code, and\nthe 2025 California Electrical Code). Ordinance No.16-25.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Conduct and close the Public Hearing.\n2. Adopt Ordinance No. 16-25. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange\namending Title 15 of the Orange Municipal Code adopting and amending the 2025\neditions of the California Building Standards Codes and related model codes, with\nappendices, relating to the building codes.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance No. 16-25
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8.2.\nNovember 12, 2025\nPublic Hearing to consider Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the\nCity Council of the City of Orange adopting the 2025 California Wildland-Urban\nInterface Code and the 2025 California Fire Code, adding Chapter 15.31 and\namending Chapter 15.32 of the Orange Municipal Code. Ordinance No. 17-25.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Conduct and close the Public Hearing.\n2. Adopt Ordinance No. 17-25. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange\nadding and amending Chapter 15.31, City of Orange Wildland-Urban Interface\nCode, and deleting Chapter 15.32, City of Orange Fire Code, in its entirety and\nadding Chapter 15.32, adopting and amending the 2025 California Codes and\nportions of the 2024 International Codes as the City of Orange Wildland-Urban\nInterface Code and the City of Orange Fire Code, to Title 15 (Buildings and\nConstruction) of the Orange Municipal Code.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance No. 17-25\n9.\nADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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9.1.\nExecutive\nManagement\nand\nSenior\nManagement\nemployees’\ncompensation, and terms of employment. Resolution No. 11644.\nclassification,\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt Resolution No. 11644. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nrescinding Resolution No. 11599 and all amendments thereto and the classification,\ncompensation, and terms of employment of Executive Management and Senior\nManagement employees.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nResolution No. 11644
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9.2.\nConsider changes\nFireworks program.\nto\nResolution\nNo. 11597 regarding\nthe\nCity’s\nSafe\nand\nSane\nRecommended Action:\nConsider possible changes to the City’s Safe and Sane Fireworks program and provide\ndirection to staff.\nAttachments:\nStaff Report\nResolution No. 11597\nNovember 12, 2025\n10.\nLEGAL AFFAIRS