Tustin — 2026-03-17

City Council

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1.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION -\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §\n54956.9(d)(2), (d)(3), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(5): (2 cases)
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2.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION -\nInitiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): (1\ncase)
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3.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION –\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §\n54956.9(d)(2): (1 case) – related to the fire at the North Hangar owned by\nthe Navy and the release of hazardous materials therefrom
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4.\nLIABILITY CLAIM - [Government Code § 54956.95]  Claimant: The Center\nfor Toxicology and Environmental Health, L.L.C  Agency claimed against:\nCity of Tustin
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10.\nAPPROVE PLANS\nAND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZE\nADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE LEGACY\nPARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Plans and specifications for the Legacy Park\nImprovement Project have been prepared, and the project is now ready\nfor bid.\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt\nResolution No. 26-11 approving the plans and specifications for the\nLegacy Park Improvement Project; and 2. Authorize the City Clerk to\nadvertise to receive bids. RESOLUTION NO. 26-11 A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR LEGACY PARK\nIMPROVEMENTS, CIP NO. 20094, ANDAUTHORIZING\nADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project was\nsponsored by Assembly Member Cottie Petrie-Norris. The Fiscal Year\n2023/24 California state budget included an appropriation in the amount of\n$750,000 for the Legacy Park Improvement Project. The engineer's\nestimate for this project is $680,905. Sufficient funds in the amount of\n$750,000 have been appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2025/26 budget for\nthe construction of this project.
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11.\nSECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1574\n(CODEAMENDMENT\n2025-0002)\nSTREAMLINING\nAND\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Adoption of Ordinance No. 1574 amends\nvarious sections of Article 9 (Land Use) of the Tustin City Code relating to\nthe Streamline Tustin program to implement select Housing Element\nprograms, clarify the prohibition on short-term rentals, and make minor\ntechnical and organizational corrections for clarity.\nRecommendation: That the City Council have second reading by title only\nand adoption of Ordinance No. 1574. ORDINANCE NO. 1574 AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF ARTICLE 9 (LAND\nUSE) OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE (CODE AMENDMENT 2025-0002)\nTO PROVIDE CLARITY, ENSURE CONSISTENCY OF TERMS AND\nDEFINITIONS, IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL PLAN 2021–2029\nHOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS, CLARIFY THE PROHIBITION OF\nSHORT-TERM RENTALS, AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH NEW\nSTATE LAWS Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact associated with this\nitem.
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12.\n2025 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT California\nGovernment Code Section 65400 requires all jurisdictions prepare an\nannual report on the status of their respective General Plans and progress\nin implementing various elements, with particular emphasis on the\nHousing Element and progress towards the regional housing needs\nallocation. The attached 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report\ncovers activities from January 1–December 31, 2025 for the City of Tustin,\nand includes the Housing Element Annual Progress Report as an\nappendix. The 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report will be\nsubmitted to the California Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate\nInnovation consistent with State reporting requirements.  On March 10,\n2026, the Planning Commission received and filed the 2025 General Plan\nAnnual Progress Report. The report is now being presented to the City\nCouncil for its consideration.\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file the 2025 General\nPlan Annual Progress Report and authorize staff to submit the 2025\nGeneral Plan Annual Progress Report to the California Housing and\nCommunity Development Department and Governor’s Office of Land Use\nand Climate Innovation.Fiscal Impact: There is a positive fiscal impact\nassociated with this item as submitting the Report to the State is not only\ngenerally required but also enables the City to receive certain grants from\nthe State.
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13.\nDEVELOPER SELECTION TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE DISPOSITION\nAND DEVELOPMENT OF 52 ACRES WITHIN THE TUSTIN LEGACY\nSPECIFIC\nPLAN\nConsideration\nto\nselect\ndeveloper ALMQUIST\nDevelopment & Investments to negotiate for the disposition and\ndevelopment of approximately 52 acres of City-owned real property within\nthe Tustin Legacy Specific Plan. The staff supported recommendation is\nmade by an Ad Hoc Committee composed of Councilmember Gallagher\nand Mayor Lumbard.\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize staff and the City’s\nbroker, CCP Real Estate Advisors and SRS Real Estate Partners, to\nnegotiate\nan\nExclusive\nNegotiating Agreement\nwith ALMQUIST\nDevelopment & Investments for future City Council consideration.Fiscal\nImpact: There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
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2.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES - THE SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
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3.\nRATIFICATION OF PAYROLL AND DEMANDS The City Council has\napproved the use of Government Code Section 37208 to expedite the\npayment of City of Tustin obligations that are in accordance with the\napproved budget or continued operations authorizations.\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve\nPayroll in the amount of $1,136,910.28 and Demands in the amount of\n$1,794,271.93.
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4.\nRESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NEED TO CONTINUE THE\nPROCLAIMED LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE NAVY NORTH\nHANGAR At its meeting on November 10, 2023, the City Council ratified\nthe Acting City Manager’s Proclamation of Local Emergency related to the\nfire at the Navy’s North Hangar and release of chemicals of public health\nconcern, including asbestos.  At a special meeting of the City Council on\nJanuary 9, 2024, and at its regular meetings on March 5, 2024, April 16.\n2024, June 4, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 16, 2024, August 20, 2024,\nOctober 15, 2024, December 3, 2024, January 21, 2025, March 18, 2025,\nMay 6, 2025, June 17, 2025, August 5, 2025, September 16, 2025,\nNovember 4, 2025, December 16, 2025, and February 3, 2026, the City\nCouncil reviewed and determined the need to continue the local\nemergency.  This item recommends that the City Council once again\nreview and determine that the need exists to continue the local\nemergency, as required by State law.\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council adopt\nResolution 26-12 determining the need exists to continue the local\nemergency related to the fire and release of chemicals of public health\nconcern from the Navy’s North Hangar, in the form attached hereto as\nAttachment 2. RESOLUTION 26-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE\nNEED TO CONTINUE LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO FIRE AND\nRELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FROM NAVY NORTH\nHANGAR. Fiscal Impact: There is no direct impact from a determination\nthat a local emergency continues to exist.
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5.\nAPPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH TEC-REFRESH, INC. FOR A PALO\nALTO CYBERSECURITY SUITE The City currently uses Palo Alto\nNetworks’ firewalls to secure the perimeter city-wide data network. Palo\nAlto Networks is a global cybersecurity leader and offers an extensive\nplatform of cybersecurity measures that can further enhance the City’s\ndata security environment. The proposed suite of Palo Alto cybersecurity\nsolutions will transform the City’s digital security from a reactive model\ninto a proactive, 24/7 powerhouse. The new platform will offer the City\nservices from an elite team of experts who actively search for threats\naround the clock, ensuring that essential services like emergency\nresponse and water treatment remain uninterrupted. Simultaneously, the\nplatform will modernize how staff connect to the network, replacing clunky\nand unreliable hardware with a fast, cloud­based system that protects\nsensitive data regardless of where an employee is working. Ultimately,\nthis investment minimizes the risk of costly cyberattacks and creates\nmuch­needed connectivity redundancy while providing a more resilient and\nhigh-performing foundation for all City operations.\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve\nResolution 26-13 to authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary\ncontract documents for the Palo Alto Cybersecurity Suite with Tee-\nRefresh, Inc., a managed security provider of Palo Alto Networks\nproducts.Fiscal Impact: The proposed cybersecurity suite has a not-to-\nexceed amount of $1,005,980, which covers hardware, software, and\nservices for a three-year contract term. Sufficient budget has been\nappropriated in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Information Technology Fund to\nsupport this project. Subsequent contract renewal cost is approximately\n$330,000 annually and will be incorporated into the annual proposed\nbudget for the Council's consideration.
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6.\nPOLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE PURCHASE Staff is recommending\nthe purchase of six (6) 2026 Dodge Durango pursuit-rated vehicles. Four\n(4) of the vehicles will replace the aging patrol and Gang Unit vehicles,\nwhile two (2) vehicles will be added to the fleet in accordance with the\npreviously approved Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget.\nRecommendation: It is recommended the City Council authorize: 1.\nApprove Resolution 26-15 to authorize the use of Sourcewell Master\nAgreement Number 081325 with 72 Hours LLC, dba National Auto Fleet\nGroup to purchase certain police vehicles, in the not-to-exceed amount of\n$372,589.16. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a\ncontract agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for the\npurchase of six (6) 2026 Dodge Durango pursuit-rated vehicles from\nNational Auto Fleet Group, City of Alhambra, in the amount of\n$372,589.16. 3. Declare, in accordance with Tustin City Code Section\n1630a(2), Unit #3437 (VIN 2C3CDXKT8KH726984) and Unit #3415 (VIN\n1GNSKDEC6LR180475), as surplus property not required for public use,\nand authorize their sale at the next public auction, with net proceeds\ncredited to the applicable City revenue fund. RESOLUTION NO. 26-15 A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,\nCALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING USE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA\nDEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES PURCHASING PROGRAM TO\nPURCHASE CERTAIN POLICE VEHICLES FOR AND ON BEHALF OF\nTHE CITY Fiscal Impact: Sufficient funds are available in the Fiscal Year\n2025-26 Equipment Fund. The anticipated surplus value of the following\nvehicles are approximately: 2020 Dodge Charger (Unit #3437,\n2C3CDXKT8KH726984) is $2,500.00 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe (Unit #3415,\n1GNSKDEC6LR180475) is $3,500.00
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7.\nAWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE 2025-26 ANNUAL\nPAVEMENT MAINTENANCE AND SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT Staff is\nrequesting the City Council award a construction contract to the lowest\nresponsive/responsible bidder for the 2025-26 Annual Pavement\nMaintenance and Sidewalk Repair Project.\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Award a\nconstruction contract to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder, Sequel\nContractors, Inc., in the amount of $1,588,417.90 for the 2025-26 Annual\nPavement Maintenance and Sidewalk Repair Project and authorize the\nMayor and the City Clerk to execute the contract documents on behalf of\nthe City; and 2. Appropriate $1,000,000 from the Senate Bill 1 Fund.\nFiscal Impact: The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Program\nBudget includes $600,000 in Senate Bill 1 funds and $169,000 in grant\nfunding from the CalRecycle's Rubberized Pavement Grant Program for\nconstruction of this project. Construction funds in the amount of\n$1,000,000 are earmarked within the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget and\nstaff is requesting those funds be appropriated as part of this action.\nThese supplemental appropriations bring the total construction budget to\n$1,769,000, with expenses outlined below. Expenses include: •\nConstruction\nContract\n................................................................\n$1,588,417.90\n•\nContingency\n(9%)\n.............................................................................. $140,582 • Construction\nSupport and Geotechnical Services ................................ $40,000
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8.\nWASTE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT\nWITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE The disposal of solid waste at the\nCounty of Orange’s landfills is currently governed by a Waste Disposal\nAgreement under which cities and sanitary districts agree to exclusively\ndispose of certain waste at the County landfills in exchange for stable\ndisposal rates. The Waste Disposal Agreement expires June 30, 2026.\nThe Orange County City Manager Association has negotiated a successor\nagreement with Orange County Waste & Recycling, titled the Waste\nInfrastructure System Enterprise Agreement, which establishes updated\nterms for landfill disposal and related services. If approved, it will become\neffective July 1, 2026, for an initial ten-year term ending June 30, 2036,\nwith an option to renew for an additional ten years.\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Approve the\nWaste Infrastructure System Enterprise Agreement with the County of\nOrange for municipal solid waste disposal rates and services; and 2.\nAuthorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement on\nbehalf of the City. Fiscal Impact: This agreement will have no fiscal impact\non the General Fund and maintains revenue sharing from imported waste\nreceived by the County of Orange. Through the proposed agreement the\nCounty of Orange increases rates that are recovered by the City's\ncontracted solid waste hauler CR&R. The first three years of the\nagreement include a structured rate increase proposed the County of\nOrange followed by annual adjustments based on Consumer Price\nIndices. These increases proposed by the County of Orange will be\npassed on to Tustin residential and business customers according to the\nterms of the City's existing contract with CR&R. Per the contract, CR&R is\npermitted to recover increased disposal costs through a pass-through\nmechanism subject to review and approval by the City.
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9.\nAUTHORIZE USE OF THE SOURCEWELL PURCHASING PROGRAM\nFOR THE COLUMBUS TUSTIN GYM PATIO COVER PROJECT Staff is\nrequesting authorization to utilize Sourcewell Purchasing Program to\nacquire a patio cover for the Columbus Tustin Gym Patio Cover Project.\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt\nResolution No. 26-10 authorizing use of the Sourcewell Purchasing\nProgram to purchase a patio cover and installation services for the\nColumbus Tustin Gym Patio Cover Project in the not-to-exceed amount of\n$282,700.00; and 2. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to\nexecute the contract documents on behalf of the City. RESOLUTION NO.\n26-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nTUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING USE OF THE SOURCEWELL\nPURCHASING PROGRAM TO PURCHASE A PATIO COVER AND\nINSTALLATION SERVICES FOR THE COLUMBUS TUSTIN GYM PATIO\nCOVER PROJECT, CIP NO. 10032 Fiscal Impact: Sufficient funds have\nbeen appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Capital\nImprovement Program Budget for the Columbus Tustin Gym Patio Cover\nProject.