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Home My WebLink About11/12/2024 - Council MinutesAPPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 26, 2024 MINUTES City of Orange City Council November 12, 2024 The City Council of the City of Orange, California convened on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in a joint Regular Meeting with the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Orange 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 —ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9. (One potential case) b.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: City Negotiator: Tom Kisela, City Manager Employee Organization: Top Management, Part-Time and Limited Duration Employees 4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT None 5. ADJOURNMENT Closed Session was adjourned at 5:55 p.m. Page 1 of 9 City Council Minutes November 12,2024 3.1. Waive reading in full of all ordinances on the Agenda. ACTION: Approved. 3.2. Confirmation of accounts payable warrant registers dated October 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2024 and payroll check warrants dated October 11, and 25, 2024. ACTION: Ratified the accompanying registers. 3.3. Approval of minutes of the City of Orange City Council Regular Meeting held on October 22, 2024. ACTION: Approved minutes as presented. 3.4. Agreement with Tesco Controls, LLC for technical support services for the Water Utility's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system. ACTION: Approved agreement with Tesco Controls, LLC in the amount of $50,000 for the technical support services to the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system; and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City. 3.5. Agreement with the City of Santa Ana for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Urban Areas Security Initiative grant. ACTION: Approved the agreement with the City of Santa Ana for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Urban Areas Security Initiative grant; and authorized the City Manager and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City. 3.6. Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for traffic engineering services for the School Crossing Guard Warrant Study. Item 3.6 was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration by Councilmember Tavoularis and Councilmember Gutierrez. Staff responded to Council's questions about sharing the cost with the Orange Unified School District and about the criteria that will be used in the warrant study. During discussion, staff was directed to reach out to the school board about sharing the cost of the study. ACTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Bilodeau, seconded by Councilmember Tavoularis, to: 1) Approve the agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the total amount of 50,546.10, representing the cost of traffic engineering services of $45,951.00, plus a 10% contingency of $4,595.10; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City. 2) Authorize the one-time appropriation of $50,550 from the General Fund (100) unreserved fund balance to: 100.5031.51670.00000 Other Professional & Consulting Services The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Bilodeau, Gyllenhammer, and Slater Noes: None Absent: None Page 3 of 9 City Council Minutes November 12,2024 3.9. Appropriation of $38,508 from the Old Towne West Metrolink Parking Structure parking revenue collected during the Orange International Street Fair to be used for maintenance costs. ACTION: 1) Accepted into the City's revenue budget $38,508 in Metrolink Parking Structure funds from the parking fees into revenue account 100.0000.48380.17006, General Fund - Street Fair Metrolink Parking; and 2) Authorized the appropriation of 38,508 into expenditure account number 100.5028.51450.20421, General Fund - Other Maintenance Metrolink Parking Structure. 3.10. Appropriation of $121,699 from the Orange County Board of Supervisors Chair Don Wagner and Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento. ACTION: 1) Accepted into the City's General Fund revenue budget $121,699 from the Orange County Board of Supervisors to: 100.4041.45460.00000 General Fund County Grant 2)Authorized the appropriation of$121,699 into the General Fund: 100.4041.51670.00000 General Fund Professional/Consulting Services 3.11. Award of Contract to Ramona, Inc. for Annual Sewer Replacement/Maintenance Fiscal Year 2024-2025; Bid No. 24-25.04 (S-252). ACTION: 1) Approved the contract with Ramona, Inc. in the total amount of 1,941,720, representing an original bid amount of $1,765,200, plus a 10% contingency of $176,520, for Annual Sewer Replacement/Maintenance Fiscal Year 2024-2025; and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City. 2) Authorized the carryover of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 account balance of 2,282,088 to Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to: 220.5011.56200.15508 Sewer Line Maintenance/Replacement 3.12. Historic Property Preservation Agreements (Mills Act Contracts) for 14 qualified historic properties. Speaker cards were submitted for Item 3.12; therefore, the item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. Mayor Slater recused himself from the following applications due to a potential conflict of interest with nearby properties: 633 E. Maple, 222 Pine St., 374 & 378 N. Pine St., and 186 S. Cambridge. Mayor pro tem Barrios recused herself from the following applications due to a potential conflict of interest with nearby properties: 374 & 378 N. Pine St. and 127 Grand. Public Speakers: Reggie Mundekis raised concerns with the impact to the general fund and opposed approval of the contracts at this time. Carol Fox spoke in support of approval. Ben Mayberry and Matthew McKinney, owners of The Hobbit, spoke in support of approval. Don St. Jean spoke in support of approval. Kathleen Voss, applicant, spoke in support of approval. Page 5 of 9 City Council Minutes November 12,2024 3.14. Accept donation of a Police Support Canine and required training from the Orange Police Foundation. ACTION: Accepted donation of a Police Support Canine and training from the Orange Police Foundation to the Orange Police Department. 3.15. Adoption of Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, Measure M2 Expenditure Report. Resolution No. 11582. ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 11582. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange concerning the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2024, Measure M2 Expenditure Report for the City of Orange. Approval of the Consent Calendar Items 3.6, 3.8, and 3.12 were 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 Gyllenhammer, to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended. 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 4.1. Updates on Measure Z and Measure AA Mayor Slater reported Measure Z (1/2 cent sales tax increase) is still too close to call. He acknowledged City Treasurer-Elect Garrett Smith. It appears Measure AA (safe and sane fireworks) will pass. City Manager Kisela provided an update on the process for implementing the sale of safe and sane fireworks permits. 5. REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS 5.1. Highlight Local Business (Gutierrez) Councilmember Gutierrez highlighted the following local business: Orange County Farm Supply. 5.2. Other Councilmember Reports Councilmember Tavoularis remarked on the success of the Treats in the Streets event sponsored by Old Towne Preservation Association. 6. AB 1234 REPORTS Councilmember Bilodeau clarified the trip to Washington D.C. he reported on at the September 24, 2024, Regular City Council meeting was at no expense to the City; and he was not reimbursed for travel. Page 7 of 9 City Council Minutes November 12,2024 The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Bilodeau, Gyllenhammer, and Slater Noes: None Absent: None 9.2. Monthly Treasurer's Reports for July, August, and September 2024. The report was received and filed. 10. LEGAL AFFAIRS 10.1. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 29-24 amending Chapter 8.37 of the Orange Municipal Code pertaining to graffiti. A motion was made by Mayor pro tern Barrios, seconded by Councilmember Gutierrez, to introduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 29.24. During discussion, Councilmember Gyllenhammer requested to amend the motion to strike "criminal" citations from Section 8.37.100(A). Mayor pro tern Barrios dissented. A motion was made by Mayor pro tern Barrios, seconded by Councilmember Gutierrez, to introduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 29.24. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Chapter 8.37 of the Orange Municipal Code pertaining to graffiti. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Bilodeau, and Slater Noes: Gyllenhammer Absent: None 11. ITEMS RELATED TO THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 11.1. Industrial Development Authority of the City of Orange Report. The IDA report was received and filed. 12. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m. The next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, with Closed Session beginning at 5:00 p.m., if necessary. 1\_.vv"lVs2u PAMELA COLEMAN DANIEL R. SLATER CITY CLERK MAYOR Page 9 of 9