09/24/2024 - Council MinutesAPPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 8, 2024
MINUTES
City of Orange
City Council
September 24, 2024
The City Council of the City of Orange, California convened on Tuesday, September 24,
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 5:02 p.m.
1.1 ROLL CALL
Present: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Bilodeau, Gyllenhammer, and Slater
Absent: None
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
None
3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 5:03 p.m. with all Members present to
discuss the following:
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) & (d)(1) - One case
Name of Case: Ayoleone Amani Bufkin and Leslie Howard v. City of Orange et al.
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2024-01406584
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None
5. ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
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6:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Slater called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
1.1 INVOCATION
Given by Pastor Danny Kurimay from Bridge Community Church.
1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Councilmember Denis Bilodeau.
1.3 ROLL CALL
Present: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Bilodeau, Gyllenhammer, and Slater
Absent: None
1.4 ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
1.5 REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
None
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Speaker:
Curt Peterson encouraged the City to list anticipated priorities and expenditures if
Measure Z is approved by the voters.
Written Public Comment
Janice Brownfield emailed about the importance of adopting the Citywide Sustainability
Plan received and filed by the City Council on May 14, 2024.
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. Approval of minutes of the City of Orange City Council Regular Meeting held on
August 27, 2024.
ACTION: Approved minutes as presented.
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3.3. Agreement with Matrix Consulting Group, LTD for the preparation of a citywide
Cost Allocation Plan and User Fee Study.
Item 3.3 was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration by
Councilmember Gutierrez.
Staff responded to Council's questions regarding the types of fees that would be
evaluated and confirmed the PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) program would be
included in the study along with parking fees and fines. State law requires a separate
analysis for development impact fees. Council requested staff provide the Council with
information regarding an impact fee nexus study.
ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Gutierrez, seconded by Mayor pro
tern Barrios, to approve the agreement with Matrix Consulting Group, LTD in the
amount of $58,500 for the preparation of a citywide Cost Allocation Plan and User Fee
Study; 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, Bilodeau, Gyllenhammer, and Slater
Noes: None
Absent: None
3.4. Agreement with Hinderliter, De Llamas and Associates for Sales and Use Tax
Audit and Information Services.
ACTION: Approved the agreement with Hinderliter, De Llamas and Associates for Sale
and Use Tax Audit and Information Services; and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk
to execute on behalf of the City.
3.5. Agreement with SoCal SCADA Solutions LLC for designing the Programmable
Logics Controller (PLC) and implementing Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) system integration for Well 28.
ACTION: Approved the agreement with SoCal SCADA Solutions LLC in the amount of
40,980 representing the original proposed fee plus a 10% contingency of $4,098 for
Well 28 PLC's design and SCADA system integration services; and authorized the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
3.6. Resolution establishing a crossing guard program and agreement with All City
Management Services, Inc. for Crossing Guard Services. Resolution No. 11579.
ACTION: 1) Adopted Resolution No. 11579. A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Orange establishing a policy on the provision of crossing guard services; 2)
Approved the agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. in the total amount of
415,768, representing the cost of crossing guard services of $377,971, plus a 10%
contingency of $37,797; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf
of the City; and 3) Authorized the one-time appropriation of $162,768 from the Traffic
Safety Fund (350) unreserved fund balance to: 350.4041.51670.00000 Contractual
Services.
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3.7. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for Annual Pavement Maintenance at
Various Locations Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Project; Bid No. 22-23.27 (SP-4228).
ACTION: 1) Accepted Annual Pavement Maintenance at Various Locations Fiscal Year
2022-2023 Project as complete; and 2) Authorized City Clerk to file Notice of
Completion with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder's Office.
3.8. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for the facility repairs, maintenance, and
abatement at City Hall's Public Works and Community Development Building
SP-4286).
ACTION: 1) Accepted facility repairs, maintenance, and abatement (Sourcewell EZIQC
Contract No CA-R8-GB01-123021-HCC SP-4286) as complete; and 2) Authorized City
Clerk to file Notice of Completion with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder's Office.
3.9. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for Annual Pavement Maintenance at
Various Locations Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Project; Bid No. 23-24.28 (SP-4261).
ACTION: 1) Accepted Annual Pavement Maintenance at Various Locations Fiscal Year
2023-2024 Project as complete; and 2) Authorized City Clerk to file Notice of
Completion with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder's Office.
3.10. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for Community Development Block Grant
Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Grand Street Neighborhood Street Rehabilitation Project;
Bid No. 23-24.26 (SP-4264).
ACTION: 1) Accepted Community Development Block Grant Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Grand Street Neighborhood Street Rehabilitation Project as complete; and 2)
Authorized City Clerk to file Notice of Completion with the Orange County
Clerk-Recorder's Office.
3.11. Authorize the reinstatement of full janitorial services for City facilities.
Item 3.11 was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration by
Councilmember Bilodeau.
Public Speaker:
Reggie Mundekis spoke in support of reinstating janitorial services to keep members of
the public and employees safe.
In response to Council's questions, staff indicated the reduction in services impacts the
public as well as employees as it includes all City facilities such as the three libraries,
City Hall, Police Headquarters, and Fire Headquarters. Council discussed continuing
the item until the next meeting, and requested an itemized list of services.
ACTION: A motion was made by Mayor pro tern Barrios, seconded by Councilmember
Gyllenhammer, to continue Item 3.11 to the next Regular City Council meeting. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Barrios, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Gyllenhammer, and Slater
Noes: Dumitru, and Bilodeau
Absent: None
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3.12. Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Orange amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code regarding homeless
shelter regulations. Ordinance No. 25-24.
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 25-24.
3.13. Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Orange amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code to allow the sale of
building materials and landscape supplies in a Sand and Gravel Zone in
conjunction with a commercial nursery subject to a conditional use permit.
Ordinance No. 26-24.
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 26-24.
3.14. Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Orange approving Development Agreement No. 0010-24 by and between the City
of Orange and OC Reclamation, LLC a California Limited Liability Company.
Ordinance No. 27-24.
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 27-24.
3.15. Authorize an increase to a purchase order with Ferguson Water Works for the
purchase of piping, brass fittings, and fire hydrants for the water distribution
system.
ACTION: Approved an increase to a purchase order with Ferguson Water Works in the
amount of $125,000 for miscellaneous repairs parts and materials for Fiscal Year
2024-25.
Approval of the Consent Calendar
Items 3.3 and 3.11 were removed from the Consent Calendar and heard separately. All
other items were approved as recommended.
A motion was made by Councilmember Gutierrez, seconded by Councilmember
Tavoularis, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Bilodeau, Gyllenhammer, and Slater
Noes: None
Absent: None
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
4. REPORTS FROM MAYOR SLATER
Mayor Slater reported that Supervisor Sarmiento, Orange County Board of Supervisors
Second District, is contributing $76,451 to help fund the school crossing guards; and
Chairman Wagner, Orange County Board of Supervisors, is contributing $47,248.
He also reported that the annual Coastal Clean up day on Saturday, September 21
was a success with over 200 volunteers cleaning up the Santiago Creek.
Lastly, he reported on the nine Orange County Fire Authority firefighters that were
injured in a traffic accident on September 19.
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5. REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
Councilmember Dumitru requested an update on the PILOT program MOUs.
6. AB 1234 REPORTS
Councilmember Bilodeau reported he traveled to Washington D.C. to provide
Congressman Correa and Congresswoman Kim updates on the PFAS water treatment
systems.
7. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER
None
8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
8.1. Fiscal Year 2025-2030 Citywide Strategic Plan.
Mayor Slater announced the item was removed from the agenda by staff. No action
was taken.
9. LEGAL AFFAIRS
9.1. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 24-24 to repeal and replace Chapter
12.48 of the Orange Municipal Code (Park Regulations). (Continued from August
27, 2024)
Public Speaker:
Reggie Mundekis spoke in support of approving the Ordinance.
A motion was made by Councilmember Gyllenhammer, seconded by Mayor pro tem
Barrios, to introduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 24-24. An Ordinance
of the City Council of the City of Orange repealing and replacing Chapter 12.48 of the
Orange Municipal Code pertaining to parks. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Bilodeau, Gyllenhammer, and Slater
Noes: None
Absent: None
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
The next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at
6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, with Closed Session beginning at 5:00 p.m., if
necessary.
PAMELA COLEMAN DANIEL R. SLATER
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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