REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*
Regular MeetingCosta Mesa, CA · September 21, 2021
Agenda
City of Costa Mesa
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
Agenda
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 4:00 PM City Council Chambers
77 Fair Drive
Special Closed Session
The City Council meetings are presented in a hybrid format, both in-person at City Hall and
virtually via Zoom Webinar. The Governor’s Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20 suspend
certain requirements of the Brown Act, and City Council Members and staff may choose to
participate in person or by video conference.
You may participate via the following options:
1. Attending in person: All attendees are required to wear a face covering at all times while in
the Council Chambers or City Hall. Please maximize spacing by utilizing all seating in the
Chambers.
2. Members of the public can view the City Council meetings live on COSTA MESA TV
(SPECTRUM CHANNEL 3 AND AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99) or
http://costamesa.granicus.com/player/camera/2?publish_id=10&redirect=true and online at
youtube.com/costamesatv.
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3. Zoom Webinar:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/98376390419?pwd=dnpFelc5TnU4a3BKWVIyRVZMallZZz09
Or sign into Zoom.com and “Join a Meeting”
Enter Webinar ID: 983 7639 0419/ Password: 905283
• If Zoom is not already installed on your computer, click “Download & Run
Zoom” on the launch page and press “Run” when prompted by your browser. If Zoom has
previously been installed on your computer, please allow a few moments for the application to
launch automatically.
• Select “Join Audio via Computer.”
• The virtual conference room will open. If you receive a message reading,
“Please wait for the host to start this meeting,” simply remain in the room until the meeting
begins.
• During the Public Comment Period, use the “raise hand” feature located in
the participants’ window and wait for city staff to announce your name
and unmute your line when it is your turn to speak. Comments are limited to 3 minutes, or as
otherwise directed.
Participate via telephone:
Call: 1 669 900 6833 Enter Webinar ID: 983 7639 0419/ Password: 905283
During the Public Comment Period, press *9 to add yourself to the queue and wait
for city staff to announce your name/phone number and press *6 to unmute your line when it
is your turn to speak. Comments are limited to 3 minutes, or as otherwise directed.
4. Additionally, members of the public who wish to make a comment on a specific agenda
item, may submit a written comment via email to the City Clerk at cityclerk@costamesaca.gov.
Comments received by 12:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting will be provided to the City
Council, made available to the public, and will be part of the meeting record.
5. While the City does not expect there to be any changes to the above process for
participating in this meeting, if there is a change, the City will post the information as soon as
possible to the City’s website.
Note that records submitted by the public will not be redacted in any way and will be posted
online as submitted, including any personal contact information. All pictures, PowerPoints,
and videos submitted for display at a public meeting must be previously reviewed by staff to
verify appropriateness for general audiences. No links to YouTube videos or other streaming
services will be accepted, a direct video file will need to be emailed to staff prior to each
meeting in order to minimize complications and to play the video without delay. The video
must be one of the following formats, .mp4, .mov or .wmv. Only one file may be included per
speaker for public comments. Please e-mail to the City Clerk at cityclerk@costamesaca.gov
NO LATER THAN 12:00 Noon on the date of the meeting.
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Note regarding agenda-related documents provided to a majority of the City Council after
distribution of the City Council agenda packet (GC §54957.5): Any related documents
provided to a majority of the City Council after distribution of the City Council Agenda Packets
will be made available for public inspection. Such documents will be posted on the city’s
website.
All cell phones and other electronic devices are to be turned off or set to vibrate. Members of
the audience are requested to step outside the Council Chambers to conduct a phone
conversation.
Free Wi-Fi is available in the Council Chambers during the meetings. The network username
available is: CM_Council. The password is: cmcouncil1953.
As a LEED Gold Certified City, Costa Mesa is fully committed to environmental sustainability.
A minimum number of hard copies of the agenda will be available in the Council Chambers.
For your convenience, a binder of the entire agenda packet will be at the table in the foyer of
the Council Chambers for viewing.
The City of Costa Mesa’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in
all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special
assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will attempt to accommodate you in every
reasonable manner. Please contact the City Clerk’s office 24 hours prior to the meeting to
inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible
714-754-5225 or at cityclerk@costamesaca.gov. El objetivo de la ciudad de Costa Mesa es
cumplir con la ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA) en todos los aspectos. Si
como asistente o participante en esta reunión, usted necesita asistencia especial, más allá de
lo que normalmente se proporciona, intentaremos de complacer en todas las maneras . Favor
de comunicarse a la oficina del Secretario de la Ciudad con 24 horas de anticipación para
informarnos de sus necesidades y determinar si alojamiento es realizable al 714-754-5225 o
cityclerk@costamesaca.gov
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SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
September 21, 2021 – 4:00 P.M.
JOHN STEPHENS
Mayor
MANUEL CHAVEZ ANDREA MARR
Council Member - District 4 Mayor Pro Tem - District 3
JEFFREY HARLAN LOREN GAMEROS
Council Member - District 6 Council Member - District 2
ARLIS REYNOLDS DON HARPER
Council Member - District 5 Council Member - District 1
KIMBERLY HALL BARLOW LORI ANN FARRELL HARRISON
City Attorney City Manager
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS Members of the public are welcome to address the City Council
only on those items on the Closed Session agenda. Each member of the public will be
given a total of three minutes to speak on all items on the Closed Session agenda .
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Section 54956.9 (d)(1) of California Government Code
Name of Case: RD X CATALYST – COSTA MESA LLC, a California limited liability
Company v. City of Costa Mesa, Orange County Superior Court of California, Case No.
30-2021-01214880-CU-WM-CJC
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(1) of California Government Code
Robert Sharpnack v. City of Costa Mesa
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2020-01131375-CU-OE-CJC.
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3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Section 54956.9 (d)(1) of California Government Code
Name of Case: City of Costa Mesa, et al v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et al; USDC,
Northern District of Ohio, MDL No. 2804 (1:20-op-45055-DAP, transferred from USDC,
Central District, Case No. 8:19-cv-02154), originally filed in San Francisco Superior
Court under Case No. CGC-19-574865, and then Orange County Superior Court under
Case No. 30-2019-01101802-CU-BT-CXC.
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION – ONE CASE
Pursuant to subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 California Government Code Costa
Mesa v. NMUSD, OCSC Case No. 30-2021-01179397-CU-WM-CXC.
ADJOURNMENT
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