Orange — 2026-05-12
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RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION\na.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2)\n(One potential case)\n4.\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT\n5.
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1.4\nPRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS\nEl Modena High School Student Liaison Dylan Platfoot Final Update\nOrange High School Student Liaison Jacob Gonzalez Final Update and Orange High\nSchool Community Service Project video\nEconomic Development Strategy for West Katella Orange Yards - Chapman University\nLeatherby Center\nCelebrate Orange Awards
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3.1.\nWaive reading in full of all ordinances on the Agenda.\nApprove.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachments:
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3.10.\nSecond Reading and adoption 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\nAdopt Ordinance No. 02-26.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nOrdinance No. 02-26\nAttachments:
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3.11.\nAuthorization of payment to Big Ben Engineering, Inc. for emergency water main\nrepair and pavement restoration at various locations throughout the City\nAuthorize the payment of $128,435.81 to Big Ben Engineering, Inc. for the repair of\nwater main breaks, service leaks, and pavement restoration at various locations.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nBig Ben Engineering Invoices\nAttachments:
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3.12.\nAuthorize purchase of Plaza Park Protective Bollards from Marshalls LP USA as\na single source vendor\nApprove the purchase order of parts from Marshalls LP USA, a single source vendor,\nfor $26,191.38.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 City Council Minutes dated January 27, 2026\nAttachment 2 City Council Staff Report dated April 28, 2026\nAttachment 3 Plaza Bollard Layout\nAttachment 4 Bollard Renderings\nAttachment 5 Quote from Marshalls LP USA\nAttachments:
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3.13.\nAuthorize purchase of Winchester law enforcement\nammunition from Dooley\nEnterprise, Inc. as a sole source vendor\nApprove the sole source purchase of ammunition from Dooley Enterprise, Inc. in the\namount of $153,000.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachments:
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3.14.\n2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report\nReceive and file.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 Planning Commission Staff Report dated April 20, 2026\nAttachment 2 2010 General Plan Vision Statement\nAttachment 3 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report\nAttachment 4 2025 Annual Housing Element Annual Progress Report\nAttachments:
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3.15.\nInvestment Portfolio Update for January, February and March 2026\nReceive and file.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 Chandler Monthly Investment Report January 2026\nAttachment 2 Chandler Monthly Investment Report February 2026\nAttachment 3 Chandler Monthly Investment Report March 2026\nAttachment 4 Chandler Investment Report for the Period Ending\nMarch 31, 2026\nAttachment 5 Chandler Interest Earning Projections – March 20, 2026\n– June 30, 2027\nAttachments:
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3.16.\nAnnual Military Equipment Report per California Assembly Bill No. 481\n1.\nReceive and file annual Military Equipment Report.\n2.\nAdopt Resolution No. 11676 renewing Ordinance No. 03-22 and adopting the newly\nrevised policy in accordance with Government Code § 7071. A Resolution of the\nCity Council of the City of Orange, renewing its military equipment policy.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 Resolution No. 11676\nAttachment 2 Ordinance No. 03-22\nAttachment 3 Orange Police Department Policy 706, Updated 2026\nAttachment 4 2026 Annual Military Equipment Report\nAttachments:
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3.17.\nApproval of the Landscape Maintenance Districts 86-2 (Santiago Hills) and 15-1\n(Santiago Hills Overlay) Preliminary Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2026-2027\n1.\nAdopt Resolution No. 11677. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nregarding Landscape Maintenance Assessment Districts 86-2 (Santiago Hills), and\n15-1 (Santiago Hills Overlay) declaring its intention to provide for an annual levy\nand collection of assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-2027; set a time and place for a\npublic hearing to receive public testimony on the foregoing matters; and give\npreliminary approval of the certified Engineer’s Report for Landscape Maintenance\nAssessment Districts 86-2 (Santiago Hills) and 15-1 (Santiago Hills Overlay).\n2.\nDeclare the intent to levy an annual assessment, and establish June 9, 2026, at\n6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 300 E Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA 92866, as\nthe time and place for the Public Hearing on the assessments.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nResolution No. 11677\nPreliminary Engineer's Report LMD 86-2 FY 2026-27\nPreliminary Engineer's Report LMD 15-1 2026-27\nAttachments:
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3.18.\nApproval of the Landscape Maintenance Assessment District\n94-1 (Sycamore\nCrossing) Preliminary Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2026-2027\n1.\nAdopt Resolution No. 11678. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nregarding Landscape Maintenance Assessment District\n94-1 (Sycamore Crossing)\ndeclaring its intention to provide for an annual levy and collection of assessments\nfor Fiscal Year 2026-2027; set a time and place for a public hearing to receive\npublic testimony on the foregoing matters and give preliminary approval to the\ncertified Engineer’s Report for Landscape Maintenance Assessment District\n94-1\n(Sycamore Crossing).\n2.\nDeclare the intent to levy an annual assessment, and establish June 9, 2026, at\n6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 300 E Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA 92866, as\nthe time and place for the Public Hearing on the assessment.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nResolution No. 11678\nPreliminary Engineer's Report LMD 94-1 FY 2026-27\nAttachments:
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3.19.\nAuthorization for the Director of Public Works to sign a grant agreement and\nrelated documents with the State CoastalConservancy for the OC River\nWalk-Upland Habitat Restoration Design Project\nAdopt Resolution No. 11679. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\napproving the grant of funds from the State Coastal Conservancy for the Upland\nHabitat Restoration Design Project and authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign\nRecommended Action:\na grant agreement and related documents.\nStaff Report\nResolution No. 11679\nSCC City of Orange Funding Recommendation 04232026\nAttachments:
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3.2.\nConfirmation of accounts payable warrant registers dated April 2, 9, 16, 23 and\n30, 2026 and payroll check registers dated April 10 and 24, 2026\nRatify the accompanying registers.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 April 2, 2026 Accounts Payable Register\nAttachment 2 April 9, 2026 Accounts Payable Register\nAttachment 3 April 16, 2026 Accounts Payable Register\nAttachment 4 April 23, 2026 Accounts Payable Register\nAttachment 5 April 30, 2026 Accounts Payable Register\nAttachment 6 April 10 2026 Payroll Register\nAttachment 7 April 24 2026 Payroll Register\nAttachments:
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3.20.\nLetters of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange City\nFirefighters, Inc. Local 2384 of the International Union of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO,\nthe Orange City Fire Management Association, the City of Orange Police\nAssociation, and the City of Orange Police Management Association\n1.\nAdopt Resolution No. 11680. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nestablishing a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange\nCity Firefighters, Inc. Local 2384 of the International Association of Fire Fighters,\nAFL-CIO effective July 1, 2026 through and including June 30, 2027.\n2.\nAdopt Resolution No. 11681. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nestablishing a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange\nCity Fire Management Association effective July 1, 2026 through and including\nJune 30, 2027.\n3.\nAdopt Resolution No. 11682. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange\nestablishing a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the City of\nOrange Police Association effective July 1, 2026 through and including June 30,\n2027.
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3.3.\nApproval of minutes of the City of Orange City Council Regular Meeting held on\nApril 14, 2026\nApprove minutes as presented.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nApril 14, 2026, Regular Meeting minutes\nAttachments:
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3.4.\nAgreement with Willdan Financial Services, Inc. for special district administration\nservices and Community Facilities District No. 06-1 (Del Rio) refunding support\nApprove the agreement with Willdan Financial Services, Inc. in the amount of $199,385\nfor special district administration and to support of the Community Facilities District\nrefunding process; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the\nCity.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAgreement with Willdan Financial Services\nAttachments:
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3.5.\nAgreement with California Forensic Phlebotomy, Inc. for evidence collection services through June 30, 2028.\nApprove the two-year agreement with California Forensic Phlebotomy, Inc. in the\namount of $164,000 for evidence collection services; and authorize the Mayor and City\nClerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAgreement with California Forensic Phlebotomy, Inc.\nAttachments:
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3.6.\nFirst Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Milan REI X, LLC\nApprove the first amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with Milan REI X,\nLLC; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nFirst Amendment to Milan REI X, LLC Memorandum of\nUnderstanding\nAttachments:
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3.7.\nSecond Amendment to Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, a Professional Law Corporation, \nto provide legal services related to labor negotiations.\nApprove the Second Amendment to Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, A\nProfessional Law Corporation for finalization of labor negotiations; and authorize the\nMayor and the City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nSecond Amendment to the Attorney Services Agreement with Liebert\nCassidy Whitmore, A Professional Law Corporation\nAttachments:
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3.8.\nTransfer of $1,860,000 from Water (600) CIP current budget for the construction\nof a new 16-inch transmission water main along Orangewood Avenue from the\nSanta Ana River to Eckhoff Street\nAuthorize the following budget transfers in Water (600):\nFrom: 600-5802-85107-265081-20- Well 29 Construction $1,600,000\nFrom: 600-5803-85106-265099-20- Reservoir Recoating $260,000\nTo: 600-5803-85103-265085-20- Pipeline Renewal Projects $1,860,000\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nCooperative Agreement with the City of Anaheim\nAmendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement\nCity of Anaheim Orangewood Avenue Bridge Widening Project Bid\nTabulations\nAttachments:
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3.9.\nAward 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 (Continued from April 28, 2026)\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\nRecommended Action:\nexecute on behalf of the City.\nStaff Report\nBid Abstract\nContract with Owen Walstead LLC, dba U.S. Door, Inc.\nAttachments:
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5.1.\nHighlight Local Business (Gutierrez)
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5.2.\nBudget Analysis (Gyllenhammer)
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7.1.\nHistoric Preservation Status Update
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8.1.\nPublic Hearing to consider the introduction and First Reading of an ordinance to\nupdate regulations for Residential Care Facilities and Daycare Homes to ensure\nconsistency with State Law\nContinue the Public Hearing to the May 26, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachments:
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8.2.\nPublic Hearing to consider the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for the\nCommunity development block grants, home investment partnerships, and programs are all \npart of the community development block grant program.\n1.\nConduct and close Public Hearing.\n2.\nApprove the draft Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan and authorize the City\nManager or his designee to execute the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Memorandum of\nUnderstanding City departments, Subrecipient Agreements with non-profit organizations\nagencies, and all related U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development\ndocuments.\n3.\nAuthorize staff to incorporate comments received at the Public Hearing and make\nnon-material corrections to the Annual Action Plan, if required, before submitting to\nthe Department of Housing and Urban Development.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 Summary of Funding Recommendations\nAttachment 2 Award Letter for Fiscal Year 2026-2027\nAttachment 3 Draft 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan\nAttachments:
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8.3.\nPublic Hearing to discuss and consider a draft City Charter\n1.\nConduct and close the Public Hearing.\n2.\nReview and discuss the draft City Charter.\n3.\nProvide direction to City staff for the second public hearing scheduled for June 23,\n2026.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nDraft City Charter\nAttachments:
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9.1.\nConsider revenue measures to address ongoing structural General Fund deficits\nand provide direction for the November 2026 General Municipal Election\n1.\nReview and discuss potential revenue measures to address ongoing structural\nGeneral Fund deficits; and\n2.\nProvide direction regarding which measures should proceed for further analysis,\npolling, public outreach, and potential ballot preparation for the November 2026\nGeneral Municipal Election.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff Report\nAttachments: