Orange — 2026-04-28
City Council
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3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION\na. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) & (d)(1) - One case\nName of Case: David John Doherty, et al. v. City of Orange, et al.\nOrange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2025-01484251\n4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT\n5. ADJOURNMENT
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10.1. Agreements with the Orange International Street Fair, Inc. to produce the annual\nOrange Street Fair, Treats in the Streets, and Christmas Market and Tree Lighting\nCeremony Events\n1. Receive and file a report from the Orange International Street Fair, Inc. regarding\nthe 2025 Orange Street Fair, Treats in the Streets, and the Christmas Market and\nTree Lighting Ceremony.\n2. Provide direction regarding administrative updates to the agreements with Orange\nInternational Street Fair for production of the Orange Street Fair, Treats in the\nStreets, and the Christmas Market and Tree Lighting Ceremony.\nAttachments: Staff Report
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10.2. Establishment of Permit Parking on both sides of Olive Street from Almond\nAvenue to Palmyra Avenue\nAdopt Resolution 11667. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nadopting a revised master resolution of designated permit parking areas and\nestablished permit parking opportunity areas within the City of Orange.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nAttachment 1 Resolution No. 11667\nAttachment 2 Neighborhood Permit Parking Opportunity Area #6\nAttachment 3 Activation Map Permit Parking Opportunity Area #6\nAttachment 4 City Traffic Commission Staff Report April 8, 2026\nAttachment 5 Excerpt of Draft City Traffic Commission Minutes April\n8, 2026\nAttachment 6 Notification Letter Olive Street
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10.3. Consideration of Resolutions pertaining to the November 3, 2026 General\nMunicipal Election including a one-cent Transactions and Use Tax (Sales Tax)\nMeasure\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 11670. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nCalling and Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday,\nNovember 3, 2026, for the election of certain officers as required by the provisions\nof the laws of the State of California relating to General Law cities and for the\nsubmission to the voters a question relating to a local general transactions and use\ntax (Sales Tax).\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 11671. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nadopting regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to candidates’\nstatements submitted to the voters at an election to be held on Tuesday, November\n3, 2026.\n3. Adopt Resolution No. 11673. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nRequesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange to consolidate a\nGeneral Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 with the\nStatewide General Election to be held on the same date pursuant to Elections Code\nSection 10403.\n4. Identify Members of the City Council to file arguments for and/or against the\nmeasure and adopt Resolution No. 11672. A Resolution of the City Council of the\nCity of Orange setting priorities for filing written arguments regarding a City\nmeasure and directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis for the\nmeasure to be submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election to be held\non Tuesday, November 3, 2026.\n5. Adopt Resolution No. 11674. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nproviding for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City measures submitted at\nmunicipal elections.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nResolution No. 11670\nResolution No. 11671\nResolution No. 11673\nResolution No. 11672\nResolution No. 11674\n11. LEGAL AFFAIRS
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11.1. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 02-26 amending Chapter 8.13 of\nthe Orange Municipal Code to impose strict liability on social hosts for allowing,\nfacilitating, or failing to prevent the use or discharge of illegal fireworks, and\nestablishing enforcement penalties and administrative fines\nIntroduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 02-26. An Ordinance of the City\nCouncil of the City of Orange amending Chapter 8.13 of the Orange Municipal Code to\nimpose strict liability on social hosts for allowing, facilitating, or failing to prevent the\nuse or discharge of illegal fireworks, and establishing enforcement penalties and\nadministrative fines.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nOrdinance No. 02-26\n12. ADJOURNMENT
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3.1. Waive reading in full of all ordinances on the Agenda\nApprove.\nAttachments: Staff Report
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3.2. Agreement with County of Orange for the Transfer of Property or Funds for Fiscal\nYear 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program Purposes\nApprove the agreement with County of Orange for the transfer of property or funds for\nFiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program purposes; and authorize the\nMayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nFY23 Homeland Security Grant Program Transfer Agreement
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3.3. Agreement with the County of Orange for animal care, control, and shelter\nservices\nApprove the agreement with the County of Orange for animal care, control, and shelter\nservices for a five-year term with first year totaling $1,828,025 ; and authorize the\nMayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nAgreement for Provision of OC Animal Care Services\nOrange County Animal Care - Notice of Intent
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3.4. Agreement with Joseph C. Truxaw and Associates, Inc. for land surveying\nservices\nApprove the agreement with Joseph C. Truxaw and Associates, Inc. in the amount of\n$119,495 for land surveying services; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to\nexecute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nLocation Map\nProfessional Services Agreement with Joseph C. Truxaw and\nAssociates, Inc.
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3.5. Agreement with the County of Orange for a Waste Infrastructure System\nEnterprise Agreement governing municipal solid waste disposal rates, terms,\nand services\nApprove the agreement with the County of Orange for municipal solid waste disposal\nrates, terms, and services; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf\nof the City.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nAgreement with Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise between the\nCounty of Orange and the City of Orange
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3.6. Amendment and restatement of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System\nStormwater Permit Implementation Agreement between the County of Orange,\nOrange County Flood Control District, and participating Orange County cities\nApprove the Amended and Restated National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System\nStormwater Permit Implementation Agreement between the County of Orange, Orange\nCounty Flood Control District, and participating Orange County cities; and authorize the\nMayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nAmended and Restated NPDES Stormwater Permit Implementation\nAgreement
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3.7. First Amendment to Agreement with the County of Orange for a Lead Forensic\nSpecialist during Fiscal Year 2026-2027\nApprove the First Amendment to Agreement with the County of Orange for a Lead\nForensic Specialist in the amount of $226,795; and authorize the Mayor and the City\nClerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nStaff Report\nAttachments:\nFirst Amendment
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3.8. Third Amendment to Attorney Services Agreement with Bordin Semmer, LLP to\nprovide legal services relating to litigation defense in the matter of Brandon\nJacob Hull v. City of Orange, et al.\n1. Approve a Third Amendment to Attorney Services Agreement with Bordin Semmer,\nLLP in the amount of $300,000; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute\non behalf of the City.\n2. Authorize the following budget transfers from the General Fund (100) to the General\nLiability Fund (731):\na) 100-0000-90731 Transfer to General Liability $300,000\nb) 731-0000-49100 Transfer from General Fund $300,000\n3. Authorize additional appropriation in the General Liability Fund (731):\n731-1301-55102 Legal Services $300,000\n4. Authorize budget reduction in the General Fund (100):\na) 100-1401-55102 Legal Services $200,000\nb) 100-1301-55102 Legal Services $100,000\nStaff Report\nAttachments:\nThird Amendment to Attorney Services Agreement with Bordin\nSemmer, LLP\n3.9. Appropriation of $5,000 from the Opioid Settlement Fund for an Opioid\nAwareness and Community Training Initiative\nAuthorize the appropriation of $5,000 from the Opioid Settlement Fund (226)\nunreserved fund balance to:\n226-3121-51003 Overtime - Safety $3,500\n226-3112-53199-254025 Misc. Operating Supplies, CERT Program $1,500\nAttachments: Staff Report\nExhibit E of the Final Settlement Agreement\n3.10. Approval of plans and specifications for Annual Concrete Replacement at\nVarious Locations Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and authorization to advertise for bids;\nand finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption\n1. Approve the plans and specifications and authorize advertising for Bid No. 25-26.15\n(SP-4320), Annual Concrete Replacement at Various Locations Fiscal Year 20252026.\n2. Find 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(f) - Existing Facilities).\nStaff Report\nAttachments:\nLocation Maps\nPlaza Bollard Layout\nPlaza Bollard Details\n3.11. Award of Contract to G.M. Sager Construction Co., Inc. for Asphalt Repair\nServices, and finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption\n1. Approve the contract with G.M. Sager Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of\n$179,630 representing an original bid amount of $163,300, plus a 10% contingency\nof $16,330 for asphalt repair; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on\nbehalf of the City.\n2. Find 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 - Existing Facilities)\nAttachments: Staff Report\nContract with G.M. Sager Construction Co. Inc.\n3.12. Award of Contract to R.J. Noble Company, Inc. for Almond Avenue and Collins\nAvenue Street Improvements\nApprove the contract with R.J. Noble Company, Inc. in the amount of $1,931,051\nrepresenting an original amount of $1,679,175 plus a 15% contingency of $251,876 for\nAlmond Avenue and Collins Avenue Street Improvements; and authorize the Mayor\nand City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nContract with R.J. Noble Company, Inc.\nBid Abstract\nLocation Maps\n3.13. Award of Contract to DD Systems, Inc., dba Ace CD, Inc., for construction of the\nSkatepark at Grijalva Park Project\n1. Approve the contract with DD Systems, Inc., dba Ace CD, Inc. in the amount of\n$2,525,836.50 for construction of the Skatepark at Grijalva Park Project (257012);\nand authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\n2. Authorize the appropriation of $1,041,101.00 from the Park Acquisition (Infill) Fund\n(510) unreserved fund balance to account 510.7201.84101 (257012-80) CIP Skatepark at Grijalva Project.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nAttachment 1 Skatepark Design Rendering\nAttachment 2 Bid Abstract Summary\nAttachment 3 Contract with DD Systems, Inc\n3.14. Award of Contract to Skilled Fence Builder, Inc. for the Olive Park Ballfield\nNetting Replacement Project; and finding of California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) exemption\n1. Approve the contract with Skilled Fence Builder, Inc. in the amount of $68,530 for\nthe Olive Park Ballfield Netting Replacement Project 257031; and authorize the\nMayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\n2. Find that the proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines 15332\n(In-Fill Development).\nAttachments: Staff Report\nContract with Skilled Fence Builder, Inc.\n3.15. First Amendment to Contract with Diversified Thermal Services, LLC for\nmechanical services and preventative maintenance of heating, ventilation, and\nair conditioning equipment at various City buildings and parks\nApprove the First Amendment with Diversified Thermal Services, LLC in the amount of\n$239,594 for preventive maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning\nequipment across City buildings and parks; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to\nexecute on behalf of the City.\nStaff Report\nAttachments:\nFirst Amendment\n3.16. Award of Contract to Owen Walstead LLC, a California limited liability company,\ndba U.S. Door, Inc. for Replacement of Rolling Garage Doors at Fire Station 7 and\nCorp Yard\nApprove the contract with Owen Walstead LLC, a California limited liability company,\ndba U.S. Door, Inc. in the amount of $394,884 representing the original amount of\n$358,985, plus a 10% contingency of $35,899 for Replacement of Rolling Garage\nDoors at Fire Station 7 and Corp Yard; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to\nexecute on behalf of the City.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nBid Abstract\nContract with Owen Walstead LLC, dba U.S. Door, Inc.\n3.17. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for Well No. 29 Drilling Project\n1. Accept Well No. 29 Drilling Project as complete.\n2. Authorize City Clerk to file Notice of Completion with the Orange County\nClerk-Recorder’s Office.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nNotice of Completion and Acceptance\n3.18. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for Serrano Park Lodge Pole Fencing\nProject\n1. Accept Serrano Park Lodge Pole Fencing Project as complete.\n2. Authorize City Clerk to file Notice of Completion with the Orange County\nClerk-Recorder’s Office.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nNotice of Completion and Acceptance\n3.19. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for Yorba Dog Park Improvements\n1. Accept Yorba Dog Park Improvements as complete.\n2. Authorize City Clerk to file Notice of Completion with the Orange County\nClerk-Recorder’s Office.\nStaff Report\nAttachments:\nNotice of Completion and Acceptance\n3.20. Authorize purchase of Cradlepoint mobile routers and antennas from CDCE, Inc.\n1. Approve the purchase of 40 Cradlepoint routers and antennas from CDCE, Inc. in\nthe amount of $65,481.49.\n2. Authorize the appropriation of $65,481.49 from Traffic Safety (450) undesignated\nfund balance to expenditure account number 450-4011-80101, Traffic Safety Furniture, Fixture, Equipment.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nCDCE Quote\n3.21. Authorize purchase of VeloCloud hardware from Sidepath, Inc.\nApprove the purchase of VeloCloud hardware from Sidepath, Inc. for $40,800.51.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nSidepath Quote\n3.22. Authorize purchase of four traffic signal cabinets and one controller from\nEconolite Control Products, Inc. and a Centracs Software Maintenance\nAgreement from Econolite Systems, Inc., as a sole source procurement\nApprove the sole source purchase of four traffic signal cabinets and one controller from\nEconolite Control Products, Inc. and a Centracs Software Maintenance Agreement\nfrom Econolite Systems, Inc. for a total of $113,969.\nStaff Report\nAttachments:\nEconolite Quote\nSole Source Letter from Econolite\n3.23. 2026 City of Orange Conflict of Interest Code Biennial Review Notice\nDirect staff to review the Conflict of Interest Code and authorize execution of the\nBiennial Review Notice no later than October 1, 2026.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nResolution No. 11558 adopted June 25, 2024\n3.24. Authorize the execution of the Master Lease-Purchase Agreement for the\nacquisition and financing of a Pierce Enforcer Urban Search and Rescue\nApparatus\nAdopt Resolution No. 11661. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\napproving the execution and delivery of a master lease-purchase agreement with PNC\nBank, National Association, for the acquisition and financing of a Pierce Enforcer\nUrban Search and Rescue Apparatus and authorizing related actions.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nResolution No. 11661\n3.25. Letters of Understanding between the City of Orange and the International\nBrotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 47 representing the Maintenance &\nCrafts and Water Division employees\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 11663. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nestablishing a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the\nInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW Local 47 Water Union\neffective July 1, 2025 through and including June 30, 2027.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 11664. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nestablishing a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the\nInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW Local 47 Maintenance and\nCrafts Union effective July 1, 2025 through and including June 30, 2027.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nResolution No. 11663\nResolution No. 11664\n3.26. Letters of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange Municipal\nEmployees’ Association and the Orange Management Association\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 11668. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nestablishing a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange\nMunicipal Employees Association effective July 1, 2026 through and including June\n30, 2027.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 11675. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nestablishing a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange\nManagement Association effective July 1, 2026 through and including June 30,\n2027.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nResolution No. 11668\nResolution No. 11675\n3.27. Adoption of the 2025 City of Orange Local Hazard Mitigation Plan\nAdopt Resolution No. 11666. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nadopting the 2025 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nResolution No. 11666\n2025 City of Orange Local Hazard Mitigation Plan\n3.28. Updates to the eligibility and preference criteria for the Tenant Based Rental\nAssistance Program Policies and Procedures\n1. Approve the following recommended changes to the eligibility and preference\ncriteria for the Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Policies and Procedures:\na. Remove the requirement to have applied for and been denied for CalAIM;\nb. Specify definition of elderly persons to 62+;\nc. Update income eligibility to 60% of Area Median Income;\nd. Remove the tenant incentive for returned deposits.\n2. Approve adding special consideration to applicants who are:\na. Experiencing homelessness;\nb. At risk of homelessness;\nc. Fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.\n3. Direct staff to update the Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Policies and\nProcedures with the recommended changes and submit to the Department of\nHousing and Urban Development for approval and implementation.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nAttachment A - Staff Report for FY2024 Annual Action Plan\nAttachment B - Staff Report for TBRA Program Guidelines\nAttachment C - Updated Draft Tenant Based Rental Assistance\nProgram Policies and Procedures\n3.29. Single Audit Report of Federally Assisted Grant Programs for the Fiscal Year\nended June 30, 2025\nReceive and file.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nSingle Audit of Federally Assisted Grant Programs\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR\n* * * * * * * *\n4. REPORTS FROM MAYOR SLATER
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4.1. Appointment of City Councilmembers to Regional Boards and Committees\nConfirm City Councilmember appointments to regional boards and committees.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nCurrent Councilmember appointments to City Regional Boards and\nCommittees\nFPPC Form 806\n5. REPORTS 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. Consideration of a Proclamation celebrating May 1, 2026, as International\nWorkers’ Day (Barrios)\nConsider adding the Proclamation to the May 12, 2026, Regular City Council meeting\nagenda.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nDraft Proclamation\n6. AB 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. REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS
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7.1. Annual presentation of Local Appointments List of all City Boards, Commissions,\nand Committees\n1. Confirm Mayor Slater’s recommendation to reappoint the following eligible existing\npositions:\nAudit Advisory Committee Members Chris Horton, Andrew Li, and Brian\no\nWilterink for two-year terms respectively expiring June 30, 2028;\no CDBG Program Committee Member Jonathan St. Clair for a two-year term\nexpiring June 30, 2028;\no Orange Public Library Board of Trustees Member Susie Huber for a three-year\nterm expiring June 30, 2029;\no Park Planning and Community Events Commissioner Christopher Ahlswede for\na four-year term expiring June 30, 2030; and\nPlanning Commissioner David Vazquez for a four-year term expiring June 30,\no\n2030.\n2. Confirm Mayor Slater’s recommendation to appoint Perla Lozano to the Park\nPlanning and Community Events Commission to fill an unexpired term ending June\n30, 2029.\n3. Approve the Local Appointments List and direct the City Clerk to post a copy in\ncompliance with the Maddy Act.\n4. Direct the City Clerk to post a Notice of Scheduled Vacancy for the following\npositions:\no Audit Advisory Committee due to expiration of Jack Schroeder’s term on June\n30, 2026\no Planning Commission due to expiration of Rick Martinez’s term on June 30,\n2026\nAttachments: Staff Report\nProposed Local Appointments List\n2025 Attendance Reports\n8. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER\n9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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9.1. Public Hearing to consider a request to subdivide an existing vacant site and\nconstruct 15 detached three-story residential dwellings at 715 W. Fletcher\nAvenue and finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption\n(ENT25-0015)\n1. Conduct and close the Public Hearing.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 11662. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\napproving ENT25-0015 (Tentative Tract Map, Major Site Plan Review, and\nAdministrative Design Review), a request to subdivide an existing 0.72-acre vacant\nsite to construct 15 detached three-story residential dwellings at 715 W. Fletcher\nAvenue.\n3. Find the request categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) in accordance with section 15332 (Class 32-In-Fill Development Projects)\nof the State CEQA Guidelines.\nAttachments: Staff Report\nAttachment 1 Resolution No. 11662\nAttachment 2 Vicinity Map\nAttachment 3 Applicant Project Narrative Letter\nAttachment 4 Project Plans\nAttachment 5 Conceptual Landscape Plan\nAttachment 6 Tentative Tract Map 19429\nAttachment 7 Site Photos\nAttachment 8 Legal Memo for State Density Bonus Law\nAttachment 9 CEQA Class 32 Categorical Exemption Memo\nAttachment 10 Planning Commission Staff Report of February 19,\n2026\nAttachment 11 Planning Commission Minutes of February 19, 2026
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9.2. Public Hearing to consider revision of the Master Schedule of Fees and Charges\nto adopt revised fees as a result of the Cost Allocation Plan and User Fee Study\n1. Conduct and close the Public Hearing.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 11665. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\namending the Master Schedule of Fees and Charges for various services and the\nrental of rooms and equipment.\nStaff Report\nAttachments:\nResolution No. 11665\n10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS