Orange — 2026-03-10

City Council

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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: CEM Construction Corporation v. City of Orange\nOrange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2025-01536465\nb.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6.\nCity Negotiator:\nJarad Hildenbrand,\nCity Manager;\nMonica Espinoza,\nHuman\nResources Director; Cody Kleen, Assistant Human Resources Director\nEmployee Organizations:\nOrange Fire Management Association, International\nBrotherhood of Electrical Workers\n(IBEW)\nLocal 47 (Maintenance and Crafts and Water Division),\nOrange Management Association,\nOrange Municipal Employees’\nAssociation, Orange City Firefighters, City of Orange Police Association, City of\nOrange Police Management Association, Top Management\n4.
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1.4\nPRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS\nProclamation honoring the Strikers FC Orange Boys U10 division for winning the\n2026 Cal South State Cup Champions\nStaff Report\nDraft Proclamation\nAttachments:
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10.1.\nAgreement with The HUB OC for youth and teen summer day camp services\n1.\nApprove the agreement with The HUB OC for Youth and Teen Summer Day Camp\nServices; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\n2.\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute necessary renewals as outlined in the\nagreement.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nProposal Abstract Summary\nProfessional Services Agreement\nAttachments:
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10.2.\nAgreement with Premier Aquatic Services, LLC for Hart Park Pool Operations and\nAquatic Programming Services\n1.\nApprove the agreement with Premier Aquatic Services, LLC for Hart Park Pool\nOperations and Aquatic Programming Services in the amount of $227,424.00 plus a\n10% contingency of $22,742.40 for a total of $250,166.40; and authorize the Mayor\nand City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\n2.\nAuthorize the appropriation of $62,600.00 from the General Fund (100).\nundesignated fund balance to fund the prorated FY2025-26 portion of agreement\nservices:\n100-7103-55000\nContractual Services\n3.\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute optional renewals as outlined in the\nagreement.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 - Proposal Abstract Summary\nAttachment 2 - Professional Services Agree with Premier Aquatic\nServices\nAttachments:
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10.3.\nEstablishment of Permit Parking Area “AF” to be comprised of both sides of\nFairmont Way from La Veta Avenue to Delia Lane\nAdopt Resolution 11658. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nAdopting a revised master resolution for designated permit parking areas.\nestablished permit parking opportunity areas within the City of Orange.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 Resolution No. 11658\nAttachment 2 Proposed Permit Parking Area\nAttachment 3 City Traffic Commission Staff Report February 11, 2026\nAttachment 4 Draft City Traffic Commission Minutes February 11,\n2026\nAttachment 5 Notification Letter Fairmont Way\nAttachments:
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10.4.\nCity Charter Discussion\nReview and discuss the draft City Charter and provide direction to staff.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 - Draft City Charter for discussion and feedback\nAttachment 2 - General Law and Charter City Pros and Cons\nAttachment 3 - City Council Drafted Charter: Draft Ballot Measure\nTimeframe\nAttachments:
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3.2.\nConfirmation of accounts payable warrant registers dated February 5, 12, 19, and\n26, 2026 and payroll check warrants dated February 13 and 27, 2026\nRatify the accompanying registers.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nFebruary 5, 2026 Accounts Payable Register\nFebruary 12, 2026 Accounts Payable Register\nFebruary 19, 2026 Accounts Payable Register\nFebruary 26, 2026 Accounts Payable Register\nFebruary 13 2026 Payroll Register\nFebruary 27 2026 Payroll Register\nAttachments:
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3.4.\nCooperative Agreement by and between the cities of Anaheim, Brea, Fullerton\nOrange for the State College Boulevard/The City Drive Regional Traffic Signal \nSynchronization Project\n1.\nApprove the Cooperative Agreement with the cities of Anaheim, Brea, and Fullerton\nfor the implementation of State College Boulevard/The City Drive Regional Traffic\nSignal Synchronization Project; and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to\nexecute on behalf of the City.\n2.\nAuthorize the appropriation of $200,000 from the Measure M - Traffic Improvement\n(263) unreserved fund balance to:\n263-5704-87101-265105\nState College Blvd Traffic Signal Synchronization\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 Coooperative Agreement\nAttachment 2 Project Corridor Map\nAttachment 3 Resolution No. 11590\nAttachments:
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3.5.\nProduction agreement for the inaugural Celebrate Orange event: A collaborative\nevent combining the Orange May Parade, Taste of Orange, and Orange Plaza\nRotary Club Car Show\nApprove the Celebrate Orange Production Agreement\n(combining the Orange May\nParade, Taste of Orange, & Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show); and authorize the Mayor\nand City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nProduction Agreement for Celebrate Orange\nAttachments:
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3.6.\nThe first amendment to the agreement with HF&H Consultants, LLC for solid waste consulting services.\nApprove the First Amendment to Agreement No. 7697.A with HF&H Consultants, LLC\nin the amount of $60,000 for Solid Waste Consulting Services; and authorize the Mayor\nand the City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nFirst Amendment to Agreement with HF&H Consultants, LLC\nAttachments:
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3.7.\nApproval of plans and specifications for Almond Avenue and Collins Avenue\nStreet improvements, authorization to advertise for bids, and finding of a \nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption.\n1.\nApprove the plans and specifications and authorize advertising for Bid No. 25-26.13\n(SP-4327), Almond Avenue and Collins Avenue Street Improvements.\n2.\nFind that the proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines 15301\n(Class 1(c) - Existing Facilities).\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nLocation Maps\nAttachments:
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3.8.\nAward of contracts to ABM Electrical & Lighting Solutions, Inc. and Interior\nResources, Inc., a company specializing in lighting, paint, and flooring improvements,\nis providing services to the Police Department.\n1.\nApprove the contract with ABM Electrical & Lighting Solutions, Inc. in the total\namount of $199,971, representing a cost of $198,971, plus a contingency of $1,000;\nand authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\n2.\nApprove the contract with Interior Resources, Inc., doing business as Commercial Interior.\nResources, in the amount of $204,763, representing a cost of $186,148, plus a\ncontingency of 10% or $18,615; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute\nRecommended Action:\non behalf of the City.\n3.\nAuthorize the appropriation of $204,763 from the Developer Impact Fees-Police\n(570) fund balance to:\n570-5601-84101-255019\nDeveloper Impact Fees-Police
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5.1.\nHighlight Local Business (Gutierrez)
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7.1.\nAppointment to the City Traffic Commission\nConfirm Mayor Slater’s recommendation to appoint Steven Freeman to the City Traffic\nCommission to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 2027.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachments:
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8.1.\nPresentation on standards for paving, driveway widths, and parking within setback areas.
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9.1.\nPublic hearing to consider an amendment to the Circulation and Mobility regulations.\nElement of the City of Orange General Plan and finding of CEQA exemption\n1.\nConduct and close the Public Hearing.\n2.\nAdopt Resolution No. 11660. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\napproving General Plan Amendment No. 26-0001 amending the City of Orange\nGeneral Plan Circulation and Mobility Element to conform to the Orange County\nTransportation Authority’s Countywide Master Plan of Arterial Highways.\n3.\nFind the proposal exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per\nState CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption).\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 Resolution No. 11660\nAttachment 2 Planning Commission Staff Report of February 2, 2026\nAttachment 3 Proposed City Master Plan of Streets and Highways\nAmendment Reclassification\nAttachment 4 Amended City of Orange General Plan Circulation and\nMobility Element (redline version)\nAttachment 5 Santiago Canyon Road (Villa Park Road) MPAH\nAmendment Traffic Study\nAttachment 6 County of Orange Board of Supervisors Staff Report of\nMay 6, 2025, for the Santiago Canyon Road (Villa Park Road)\nreclassification\nAttachment 7 Orange County Transportation Authority Staff Report of\nSeptember 9, 2024, for the Santiago Canyon Road (Villa Park Road)\nreclassification Master Plan of Arterial Highways Amendment\nAttachment 8 City of Santa Ana General Plan Update Appendix K\nTransportation Impact Study for the Fairhaven Avenue\nreclassification\nAttachment 9 City of Santa Ana Staff Report of April 19, 2022, for the\nFairhaven Avenue reclassification\nAttachment 10 Adopted City of Santa Ana General Plan Mobility\nElement\nAttachment 11 OCTA Staff Report of November 2, 2020, for the\nConditional Amendment of the Fairhaven reclassification in the\nCountywide Master Plan o\nAttachments: