Orange — 2026-01-27

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION\na.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) & (d)(1) – One case\nName of Case: John Nelson, et al. v. City of Orange\nOrange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2025-01531627\nb.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6.\nCity\nNegotiator:\nJarad\nHildenbrand,\nCity\nManager;\nMonica\nEspinoza,\nHuman\nResources Director; Cody Kleen, Assistant Human Resources Director\nEmployee Organizations: Top Management, Orange Management Association, Orange\nMunicipal Employees’ Association, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers\n(IBEW)\nLocal\n47 (Maintenance\nand\nCrafts\nand\nWater\nDivision),\nOrange\nCity\nFirefighters, Orange Fire Management Association, City of Orange Police Association,\nCity of Orange Police Management Association\n4.

1.4\nPRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS\nOrange Police Department Presentation of Life Saving Medal to Corporal Greggory\nCates\nOrange High School Student Liaison Jacob Gonzalez\nEl Modena High School Student Liaison Dylan Platfoot\nOrange Public Library Foundation Presentation to the Orange Public Library\nProclamation honoring City of Orange Fire Chief Sean deMetropolis for more than 30\nyears of dedicated service

3.2.\nAgreement\nwith\nHinderliter,\nDeLlamas\n&\nAssociates\nfor\nTax\nAdministration\nServices.\nApprove the agreement with Hinderliter, De Llamas & Associates for the Business\nLicense\nAdministration\nand\nDiscovery\n&\nCompliance,\nTransient\nOccupancy\nTax\nAdministration\nand\nAudit,\nand\nShort-Term\nRental\nAdministration\nServices;\nand\nauthorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAgreement with Hinderliter De Llamas & Associates\nAttachments:

3.3.\nAppropriation of $5,000 in designated donation funding received from the Orange\nPublic Library Foundation.\n1.\nAccept into the City’s General Fund (100) revenue budget $5,000 in donation funds\nfrom the Orange Public Library Foundation to:\n100-2101-48101-262102-48\nDonations\n2.\nAuthorize the appropriation of $5,000 to General Fund (100):\n100-2101-53101-262106-20\nOperating Materials & Supplies\nLiteracy Program\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachments:

3.4.\nAppropriation of $10,000 in designated donation funding received from Carnegie\nCorporation of New York.\n1.\nAccept into the City’s General Fund (100) revenue budget $10,000 in donation\nfunds from Carnegie Corporation of New York to:\n100-2101-48101-262103-48\nDonations\n2.\nAuthorize the appropriation of $10,000 to General Fund (100):\n100-2101-80101-262103-20\nFurniture, Fixtures & Equipment\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nCarnegie Libraries 250 Award Letter\nAttachments:

3.5.\nSecond Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nOrange\namending\nvarious\nsections\nof\nOrange\nMunicipal\nCode\nChapter\n3.08.\nOrdinance No. 20-25.\nAdopt Ordinance No. 20-25.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance No. 20-25\nAttachments:

3.6.\nSecond Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nOrange adding Chapter 9.45 of the Orange Municipal Code prohibiting the sale\nand distribution of kratom products. Ordinance No. 01-26.\nAdopt Ordinance No. 01-26.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance No. 01-26\nAttachments:

3.7.\nCity Traffic Commission Activity Report for 2025.\nReceive and file.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nActivity Recap 2025\nAttachments:

3.8.\nAdoption of a finding of exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act\nfor a grant application package submitted by the Orange County Water District\nfor the City of Orange Well 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances Treatment\nPlant Project. Resolution No. 11655.\nAdopt Resolution No. 11655. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nadopting the exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for Well\n29 PFOA and PFOS Treatment Plants Construction and Operation.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nResolution No. 11655\nAttachments:\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR\n* * * * * * * *

7.1.\nOpen Finance Transparency Platform Presentation

8.1.\nDiscussion\nof\npotential\ntraffic\nmodifications\nand\nsafety\nenhancements\nto\nthe\nOrange Plaza.\nConsider refined recommendations discussed in the staff report and provide staff with\ndirection.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 City Council Staff Report 9/23/25\nAttachment 2 Analysis of Plaza Park Incursions Memo\nAttachment 3 Accident Trajectory Diagram\nAttachment 4 Fehr and Peers Letter Report\nAttachment 5 Chapman Ave. Bollard Enhancement Concept\nAttachment 6 Splitter Island Concept\nAttachment 7 Traffic Commission Staff Report 12/10/25 (without\nattachments)\nAttachment 8 Traffic Commission Draft Meeting Minutes 12/10/25\nAttachment 9 Notification Letter\nAttachments: