08/27/2024 - Council MinutesAPPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
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City of Orange
City Council
August 27, 2024
The City Council of the City of Orange, California convened on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at
5:00 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange,
California.
5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Slater called Closed Session to order at 5:03 p.m.
1.1 ROLL CALL
Present: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Gyllenhammer, and Slater
Absent: Bilodeau
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
None
3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 5:04 p.m. with all Members present,
except Councilmember Bilodeau who was absent, to discuss the following:
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) & (d)(1) - Two cases
1) Name of Case: Terrence Velasquez v. City of Orange
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2024-01349126
2) Name of Case: Carol Leigh Kneeshaw v. City of Orange
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2020-01170026
Item 3(b) was removed from the agenda and not discussed.
b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code
Section 54956.9. (One potential case)
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None
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5. ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
6:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Slater called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
1.1 INVOCATION
Given by Senior Pastor Mike Sciarra from Grace Church of Orange.
1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Councilmember Jon Dumitru.
1.3 ROLL CALL
Present: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Gyllenhammer, and Slater
Absent: Bilodeau
1.4 PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Presentation of Orange City Fire Department Lifesaving Medal to Michael Lee from
Santiago Charter Middle School. Chief Sean deMetropolis presented the medal to Mr.
Lee.
Proclamation declaring September 2024 as Hunger Action Month.
Friends of the Orange Public Library presentation to the Orange Public Library.
1.5 REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
None
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Speakers:
The following spoke in opposition of eliminating the Orange Police Department school
crossing guard program: Rob Multhaupt Jr., Jeremy Ladebauche, Greg Goodlander,
Scott Resnick, Sarah Kustra, Stephanie Bezuidenhout, Michelle Weisenberg, Darshan
Smaaladen, Brandy Romero, Julie Ladebauche, Eddie Albright, and Patty Cabada.
James Kushon commented on the Dog Park fundraising efforts.
Jonathan Zimmerman requested the Orange Fire Department provide an annual report
similar to the Orange Police Department.
Priscilla Baltezar spoke in opposition of the Orange Heights housing development.
Written Public Comment
Janice Brownfield submitted an email regarding the recent release of the County's draft
preliminary Climate Action Plan.
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The following submitted eComments in opposition of eliminating the Orange Police
Department school crossing guard program from the budget: Heather A. Chapman, JJ
Meis, Jennifer Medina, Glory Johnson, Andre J. Ausseresses, Jennifer Surges, Florice
Hoffman, Yvonne Abril, Emily Egkan, Danika Dickerson, Thomas Rapport, Bonnie
Robinson, Kim VanDerHoek, Karen Goldberg, Sister Mary Sweeney, Brett and Jannah
Arnold, Ashley Toomey, Julie Lopiccolo, Miriam Guerrero, Dawn Aguila, Carrie
Haarberg, and Michael Doesburg.
Penny Laris submitted an eComment opposing the Orange Heights housing
development.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and are enacted by one
motion approving the recommended action listed on the Agenda. Any member of the
City Council, staff, or the public may request an item be removed from the Consent
Calendar for discussion or separate action. Unless otherwise specified in the request to
remove an item from the Consent Calendar, all items removed shall be considered
immediately following action on the remaining items on the Consent Calendar.
3.1. Waive reading in full of all ordinances on the Agenda.
ACTION: Approved.
3.2. Agreement with the State of California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control for the Alcohol Policing Partnership Grant for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Resolution No. 11571.
ACTION: 1) Approved the agreement with the State of California, Department of
Alcoholic Beverage Control in the amount of $75,000 for the Alcohol Policing
Partnership Grant; and authorized the Chief of Police or City Manager to execute on
behalf of the City.
2) Adopted Resolution No. 11571. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Orange accepting funds in the amount of $75,000 from the State of California
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the Alcoholic Policing Partnership Grant,
and authorizing the Chief of Police or City Manager to execute the grant program
agreement and related documents.
3) Accepted into the City's revenue budget $75,000 in grant funds from the State of
California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control into the General Fund (100) as
follows:
100.4033.45495.30250 Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant FY25.
4) Authorized the appropriation of $75,000 into the General Fund (100) ABC Grant
FY25 as follows:
100.4033.50221.30250 Overtime Safety 69,000
100.4033.51830.30250 Overnight Training 3,000
100.4033.53060.30250 Misc. Materials & Supplies $ 500
100.4033.55131.30250 Equipment Additions 2,500
3.3. Agreement with DMC Document & Microfilm Conversion for scanning of building
and planning documents.
Item 3.3 was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration by
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Councilmember Gutierrez.
In response to Council's questions, staff clarified that 100% of the funds being used for
this project are non-general fund dollars.
ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Gutierrez, seconded by Mayor pro
tem Barrios, to approve the agreement with DMC Document & Microfilm Conversion in
the amount of $80,000 for scanning and indexing of building and planning documents;
and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Gyllenhammer, and Slater
Noes: None
Absent: Bilodeau
3.4. First Amendment to Cooperative Agreement with City of Villa Park for East Cerro
Villa Drive Improvement Project.
ACTION: Approved the First Amendment to Cooperative Agreement with the City of
Villa Park establishing the revised amount of $157,110 for the East Cerro Villa Drive
Improvement Project; and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of
the City.
3.5. First Amendment to Agreement with Municipal Water District of Orange County
for the Lead and Copper Rule Service Line Inventories.
ACTION: Approved the First Amendment with Municipal Water District of Orange
County in the amount of $37,852 for additional records inspection and data analysis
bringing the total contract to $149,608; and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute on behalf of the City.
3.6. Fourth Amendment to Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for additional
construction support services for Well 28 Equipping and Public Pocket Park
Project.
ACTION: Approved the Fourth Amendment with Tetra Tech, Inc. in the amount of
58,150 for additional construction management and technical support bringing the
total contract to $996,350; and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on
behalf of the City.
3.7. Appropriation of $48,335 in designated disbursement and donation funding
received from Santiago Library System and Friends of Orange Public Library.
ACTION: 1) Accepted into the City's revenue budget $48,335 in disbursement and
donation funds from Santiago Library System and Friends of Orange Public Library to
General Fund (100) as follows:
100.2001.48390.19988 Santiago Lib. Sys. 7,335
100.2001.48390.19990 Donations 41,000
2) Authorized the appropriation of $48,335 to Santiago Library System and Friends of
Orange Public Library to General Fund (100) as follows:
100.2001.53011.19990 Emp. Appreciation 2,500
100.2001.53301.19988 Santiago Lib. Sys. 7,335
100.2001.53301.19990 Library Books 33,500
100.2017.53340.19990 Craft Supplies 5,000
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3.8. Appropriation of $94,600 from the Opioid Settlement Fund for opioid remediation
initiatives in Fiscal Year 2025.
ACTION: Authorized the appropriation of $94,600 from the Opioid Settlement Fund
126) unreserved fund balance to:
126.3015.53510.30227 Paramedic Med Supplies - Opioid
3.9. Appropriation of$35,000 in donations for the 2024 Concerts in the Park series.
ACTION: 1) Accepted into the City's revenue budget $35,000 in special event
donations to General Fund Reimbursable Fund (105):
105.7015.48380.17560 Concerts in the Park
2)Authorized the appropriation of$35,000 to General Fund Reimbursable Fund (105):
105.7015.51670.17560 Other Prof Consult Services - Concerts in the Park
3.10. Approval of plans and specifications for Annual Sewer Replacement and
Maintenance, Fiscal Year 2024-2025; authorization to advertise Bid No. 24-25.04
S-252); and finding of CEQA exemption.
ACTION: 1) Approved the plans and specifications and authorize advertising for Bid
No. 24-25.04, Annual Sewer Replacement and Maintenance, Fiscal Year 2024-2025;
and 2) Found that the proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines 15301
Class 1(c) - Existing Facilities).
3.11. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for Chapman Avenue, Main Street, and
Katella Avenue Water Quality Storm Drain Improvement Project; Bid No. 22-23.42
D-179).
ACTION: 1) Accepted Chapman Avenue, Main Street, and Katella Avenue Water
Quality Storm Drain Improvement Project as complete; and 2) Authorized City Clerk to
file Notice of Completion with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder's Office.
3.12. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for Taft Avenue and Lewis Street Water
Quality Storm Drain Improvement Project; Bid No. 22-23.29 (D-180).
ACTION: 1) Accepted Taft Avenue and Lewis Street Water Quality Storm Drain
Improvement Project as complete; and 2) Authorized City Clerk to file Notice of
Completion with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder's Office.
3.13. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for Annual Sewer Line
Replacement/Maintenance, Fiscal Year 2022-2023; Bid No. 22-23.20 (S-247).
ACTION: 1) Accepted Annual Sewer Line Replacement/Maintenance, Fiscal Year
2022-2023 as complete; and 2) Authorized City Clerk to file Notice of Completion with
the Orange County Clerk-Recorder's Office.
3.14. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for Annual Concrete Replacement at
Various Locations, Fiscal Year 2023-2024; Bid No. 23-24.11 (SP-4268).
ACTION: 1) Accepted Annual Concrete Replacement at Various Locations Project as
complete; and 2) Authorized City Clerk to file Notice of Completion with the Orange
County Clerk-Recorder's Office.
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3.15. Replacement of video surveillance system servers and storage infrastructure.
ACTION: 1) Authorized the appropriation of $482,542 from the Computer Replacement
790) unreserved fund balance to:
790.1601.56033.20456 Physical Security Platform
2) Approved the agreement with Triad Consulting & System Design Group, L.L.C. in
the amount of $90,595.00 for Genetec server and archiver implementation upgrade
services; and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
3) Authorized purchase of servers and storage from Sidepath, Inc. for a total amount of
391,946.93.
Approval of the Consent Calendar
Item 3.3 was removed from the Consent Calendar and heard separately. All other
items were approved as recommended.
A motion was made by Councilmember Tavoularis, seconded by Councilmember
Dumitru, to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Gyllenhammer, and Slater
Noes: None
Absent: Bilodeau
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
4. REPORTS FROM MAYOR SLATER
Mayor Slater announced that staff is working on a potential resident vehicle incentive
rebate program for auto dealers in the City. Staff will return with a report at the next
Council meeting.
4.2. Parking and Storage of Recreational Vehicles Ordinance Discussion
Mayor Slater reported that staff is having a difficult time enforcing the recreational
vehicle ordinance. With Council consent, staff was directed to return with an update to
the ordinance.
4.1. Sidewalk Cleaning in Plaza
Mayor Slater reported he has received numerous complaints about dirty sidewalks in
the Plaza. Resuming once a week cleanings would cost $40,000. Council did not have
any interest in reinstating the sidewalk cleaning service at this time.
5. REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
Councilmember Tavoularis reminded the public to use the Orange 24/7 app to report
any issues at the former Orange mall or elsewhere in the City.
5.1. Highlight Local Business (Gutierrez)
Councilmember Gutierrez highlighted the following local business: La Super Birria.
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6. AB 1234 REPORTS
None
7. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER
None
8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
8.1. Executive Management and Senior Management employees' classification,
compensation, and terms of employment and Citywide Pay Schedule. Resolution
Nos. 11573 and 11574.
Public Speakers:
Reggie Mundekis spoke in support of a cost of living increase.
Eddie Albright spoke in opposition of a cost of living increase.
Council discussed continuing the item.
A motion was made by Councilmember Gutierrez, seconded by Councilmember
Dumitru, to continue Item 8.1 to the September 10, 2024, Regular City Council
meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, and Gutierrez
Noes: Gyllenhammer, and Slater
Absent: Bilodeau
After further discussion, staff was directed to return with a report on total cost and
options for reinstating an adult crossing guard program.
8.2. Consideration of the reinstatement and funding of the 2024 Treats in the Streets
Autumn Festival.
Council discussed options for reducing total cost of event including eliminating the DJ
and other activities and decreasing number of staff working the event. On behalf of her
company, Mayor pro tern Barrios pledged to sponsor the DJ.
Public Speakers:
Stephanie Francisco, Target, committed to donating 10 pallets of candy and is working
with other stores in the community to donate as well.
Reggie Mundekis expressed concerns with the City spending general fund dollars for
this event given the current budget crisis.
Lisa Tamburelli, on behalf of Orange Management Association, spoke in opposition of
the City reinstating the event unless sponsored by an outside group.
Brandy Romero committed to raising $15,000 to help pay for the event.
Eddie Albright spoke in support of reinstating the event.
After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilmember Dumitru to not
reinstate the 2024 Treats in the Streets Autumn Festival with reconsideration for 2025.
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Councilmember Gutierrez requested to amend the motion to include allowing the event
to continue if a private sponsor is identified. Councilmember Dumitru agreed to the
amendment.
An amended motion was made by Councilmember Dumitru, seconded by
Councilmember Gutierrez, to suspend the 2024 Treats in the Streets Autumn Festival
unless a private sponsor is identified by Friday, September 6 with reconsideration for
holding the event in 2025 to return at a future meeting.
During discussion, Councilmember Gyllenhammer made a substitute motion to
reinstate the 2024 Treats in the Streets Autumn Festival to include a DJ and candy,
street closure, and half of the staffing cost while accepting the donations from Target,
Communications Lab (Mayor pro tem Barrios), and Brandy Romero. The motion failed
due to lack of a second.
A vote was taken on the main motion.
An amended motion was made by Councilmember Dumitru, seconded by
Councilmember Gutierrez, to suspend the 2024 Treats in the Streets Autumn Festival
unless a private sponsor is identified by Friday, September 6 with reconsideration for
holding the event in 2025 to return at a future meeting. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, and Slater
Noes: Barrios, and Gyllenhammer
Absent: Bilodeau
9. LEGAL AFFAIRS
9.1. Introduction and First Reading of an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter
12.48 of the Orange Municipal Code pertaining to parks. Ordinance No. 24-24.
Public Speaker:
James Kushon spoke in opposition of the language used in the proposed ordinance.
Council discussed ADA definitions and terminology and requested the language in
sections 12.48.055(B) and 12.48.056(B) be revised with current ADA terms.
A motion was made by Mayor pro tern Barrios, seconded by Councilmember Dumitru,
to continue this item to the September 10, 2024, Regular meeting. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Gyllenhammer, and Slater
Noes: None
Absent: Bilodeau
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10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
The next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024,
at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, with Closed Session beginning at 5:00 p.m., if
necessary.
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PAMELA COLEMAN DANIEL R. SLATER
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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