REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*
Regular MeetingCosta Mesa, CA · March 15, 2022
Agenda
City of Costa Mesa
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
Agenda - Final Amended
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 6:00 PM City Council Chambers
77 Fair Drive
*Note: All agency memberships are reflected in the title "Council Member"
Public Hearing Item 1 has been withdrawn from the agenda.
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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
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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 and will be available at the City Clerk's office, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
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the audience are requested to step outside the Council Chambers to conduct a phone
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As a LEED Gold Certified City, Costa Mesa is fully committed to environmental sustainability.
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respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance
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reasonable manner. Please contact the City Clerk’s office 24 hours prior to the meeting to
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
MARCH 15, 2022 – 6:00 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
NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Brendan Ford
MOMENT OF SOLEMN EXPRESSION
[Per Council Policy 000-12, these presentations are made by community volunteers
stating their own views. The City Council disclaims any intent to endorse or sponsor the
views of any speaker.]
Led by Pastor Christine Wallington, Seventh Day Adventist Church.
ROLL CALL
CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PRESENTATIONS
1. Nowrūz- Persian New Year 2022 Proclamation 22-618
Attachments: Nowrūz- Persian New Year 2022
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2. Police Chief six-month update
PUBLIC COMMENTS – MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Comments are limited to 3 minutes, or as otherwise directed.
Comments on Consent Calendar items may also be heard at this time.
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS
(Each council member is limited to 4 minutes. Additional comments will be heard at
the end of the meeting)
1. Council Member Harper
2. Council Member Reynolds
3. Council Member Chavez
4. Council Member Gameros
5. Council Member Harlan
6. Mayor Pro Tem Marr
7. Mayor Stephens
REPORT – CITY MANAGER
REPORT – CITY ATTORNEY
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-12)
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be
acted upon in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless
members of the City Council, staff, or the public request specific items to be discussed
and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
1. PROCEDURAL WAIVER: APPROVE THE READING BY TITLE ONLY 22-596
OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council, Agency Board, and Housing Authority approve the reading by title
only and waive full reading of Ordinances and Resolutions.
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2. READING FOLDER 22-600
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk: Zachary
McCready, Maxine Oshiro, and Charles Pate.
3. ADOPTION OF WARRANT RESOLUTION 22-613
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2676
Attachments: Summary Check Register week of 2.14.2022 & 2.21.2022
Summary Check Register week of 2.28.2022
4. MINUTES 22-602
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve the Minutes of the Regular meeting of March 1, 2022 and
the Study Session meeting of March 8, 2022.
Attachments: 1. 03-01-2022 Draft Minutes
2. 03-08-2022 Draft Minutes
5. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE CITY 22-603
COUNCIL, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE MEETINGS REMOTELY, AS NEEDED, DUE TO HEALTH AND
SAFETY CONCERNS FOR THE MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution 2022-xx to allow the
members of the City Council, Commission, and Committees to participate in the
meetings remotely, as needed, via Zoom due to:
· The current State of Emergency and global pandemic, which continues to
directly impact the ability of the members of the City’s legislative bodies to
meet safely in person; and
· Federal, State and/or local officials continue to impose or recommend
measures to promote social distancing.
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 2022-xx
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6. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT 22-595
A COUNCIL DISTRICT MAP
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
Give second reading by title only, and adopt Ordinance No. 22-xx of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, adopting Council District Map 115.
Attachments: 1. Ordinance
2. Map 115
7. MONTHLY UPDATE OF STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS AND 22-612
OBJECTIVES
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the March 2022 update to the
City of Costa Mesa’s Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives.
Attachments: 1. Strategic Plan Objectives - UPDATE March 2022
8. ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED CITYWIDE STREET SLURRY SEAL 22-586
PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 21-02
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Accept the work performed by American Asphalt South, Inc. for the Citywide
Street Slurry Seal Project, City Project No. 21-02, and authorize the City
Clerk to file the Notice of Completion.
2. Authorize the City Manager to release the Labor and Material Bond seven (7)
months after the filing date and release the Faithful Performance Bond one
(1) year after the conclusion of the one-year warranty period; and release the
retention monies thirty-five (35) days after the Notice of Completion filing
date.
Attachments: 1. Location Map
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9. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STREET CLOSURES FOR THE 2022 22-592
ORANGE COUNTY MARATHON RUNNING FESTIVAL
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-xx, designating
event routes for the 2022 Orange County (OC) Marathon Running Festival, and
approving the temporary street closures for April 30, 2022 and May 1, 2022, as
requested for the 2022 OC Marathon Running Festival.
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 2022-xx - Including Exhibits
2. OC Marathon application 2022
3. OC Marathon Full Route
4. OC Half Marathon Route
5. OC Marathon 5K Fun Run,Walk
6. Special Event Resolution No. 04-38
7. OC Marathon Affected Streets List
8. OC Marathon - Major Intersections Affected
10. ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSITION 69 FUNDS 22-589
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution 2022-xx, authorizing the acceptance of the 2021
Proposition 69 funds and authorizing the City Manager or designee to
accept the funds in the amount of $101,361.
2. Authorize revenue and expense appropriations in the amount of $101,361
respectively, for the 2021 Proposition 69 funds.
Attachments: Agenda Report
1. Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Proposition 69 Funds
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11. APPROVAL FOR THE HIGH FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS 22-590
EQUIPMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the City Manager, or designee, to apply for High Frequency
Communications Equipment Program grant funding through the
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES); and
2. Upon grant approval, authorize revenue and expense appropriations in
amounts not to exceed $60,000 respectively, for High Frequency
Communications Equipment.
Attachments: 1. HF Communications Grant Submission
12. ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO ELIMINATE THE THREAT OF FENTANYL 22-591
IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution 2022-xx joining the County of
Orange and Orange County Law Enforcement’s effort to eliminate the threat of
fentanyl in our communities.
Attachments: 1. Resolution Supporting Elimination of Fentanyl
AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS ANY ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
(Pursuant to Resolution No. 05-55, Public Hearings begin at 7:00 p.m.)
Public Hearing Item 1 has been withdrawn from the agenda.
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
1. APPROVAL OF MID-YEAR STAFFING PLAN AND SALARY 21-576
SCHEDULE REVISIONS TO ADDRESS RECRUITMENT AND
RETENTION CHALLENGES
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution Numbers 2022-XX,
2022-XX, 2022-XX, 2022-XX and 2022-XX revising the Compensation Plans
and Salary Schedules of designated classifications to address Phase 2 of the
City’s hard-to-fill and/or hard-to-retain positions, corresponding supervisory
classifications to adjust for compression, adding new classifications, and
updating the Citywide Table of Organization (Attach. I-VII).
Attachments: 1. CMCEA Salary Resolution
2. Confidential Resolution
3. CMDMA Salary Resolution
4. Confidential Management Resolution
5. Executive Resolution
6. Staffing Updates Summary
7. Adjustment Summary
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND
SUGGESTIONS
ADJOURNMENT
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