REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*
Regular MeetingCosta Mesa, CA · June 7, 2022
Agenda
City of Costa Mesa
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
Agenda
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 6:00 PM City Council Chambers
77 Fair Drive
*Note: All agency memberships are reflected in the title "Council Member"
4:00 P.M. Closed Session
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CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 P.M.
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 – ONE
CASE
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
Name of Case: Costa Mesa v. Newport Mesa Unified School District, Orange
County Superior Court Case No. 30-2021-01179397-CU-WM-CXC.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9, (d)(1)
Name of Case: SoCal Recovery, LLC, a California limited liability company v.
City of Costa Mesa, United States District Court, Central District of California,
Case No. 8:18-cv-01304-JVS-PJW.
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9, (d)(1)
Name of Case: Raw Recovery, LLC et all v. City of Costa Mesa, United States
District Court, Central District of California, Case No.
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION - ONE
CASE
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4), Potential
Litigation
5. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant California Government Code Section 54957.6, (a)
Agency Designated Representative: Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, City Manager
Name of Employee Organization: Costa Mesa City Employees Association
(CMCEA).
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
JUNE 7, 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
Chara Wondercheck
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.]
Pastor Phil Eyskens, Lighthouse Church.
ROLL CALL
CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Certificates of Recognition to Estancia Baseball Team CIF Southern 22-745
Section Champions
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2. Certificates of Recognition to Newport Harbor High School Boys’ 22-746
Volleyball team CIF Champions
3. Proclamation: Juneteenth 2022 22-749
Attachments: Proclamation: Juneteenth 2022
4. Proclamations: LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2022 22-752
Attachments: Proclamation: Pride Month 2022
5. Proclamation: National Gun Violence Awareness Day 22-754
Attachments: Proclamation: National Gun Violence Awareness Day
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
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CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-9)
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 22-727
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.
2. READING FOLDER 22-728
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk: Interinsurance
Exchange of the Automobile Club of Southern California, Chris and Joni Corum,
Bret Evans, Alexander Fernando, Philip Josephs, Faye Saur, Kim Schmidt,
Carissa Williams.
3. ADOPTION OF WARRANT RESOLUTION 22-733
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2681
Attachments: 1. Summary Check Register Week of 5.9.22
2. Summary Check Register Week of 5.16.22
3. Summary Check Register Week of 5.23.22
4. MINUTES 22-729
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve the Minutes of the Regular meetings of May 3, 2022, May
17, 2022, and the Study Session minutes of May 10, 2022.
Attachments: 1. 05-03-2022 Draft Minutes
2. 05-10-2022 Draft Minutes
3. 05-17-2022 Draft Minutes
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5. RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO THE CALLING OF THE GENERAL 22-739
MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-xx, to be read by title only and waive further
reading, calling and giving notice to conduct a General Municipal Election on
November 8, 2022 for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the full term of two
years; and election of three members of the City Council from the third,
fourth, and fifth districts, for the full term of four years.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-xx, to be read by title only and waive further
reading, requesting the Orange County Board of Supervisors to consolidate
the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election and to
issue instruction to the Orange County Registrar of Voters Elections
Department to provide specific services in the conduct of the consolidated
election.
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-xx, to be read by title only and waive further
reading, adopting regulations pertaining to Candidate Statements submitted
to the voters at a General Municipal Election to be held on November 8,
2022.
Attachments: 1. Resolution 2022-xx - Calling Election
2. Resolution 2022-xx - Consolidating Election
3. Resolution 2022-xx - Candidate Statements
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6. ACCEPTANCE OF THE LIONS PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENT 22-682
PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 20-15
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Accept the work as complete performed by Handy Industrial, Inc., 4228
Lewis Street, Oceanside, California 92056, for the Lions Park Playground
Improvement Project, City Project No. 20-15, and authorize the City Clerk to
file the Notice of Completion.
2. Authorize the City Manager to release the retention monies thirty-five (35)
days after the Notice of Completion filing date; release the Labor and
Material Bond seven (7) months after the filing date and Faithful
Performance Bond, if appropriate, at the conclusion of the one-year warranty
period.
Attachments: 1. Cost Summary
7. ACCEPTANCE OF CITYWIDE ALLEY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, 22-710
CITY PROJECT NO. 20-20
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Accept the work performed by Black Rock Construction Company, 929
Mariner Street, Brea, CA 92821, for the Citywide Alley Improvement Project,
City Project No. 20-20, and authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of
Completion.
2. Authorize the City Manager to release the retention monies thirty-five (35)
days after the Notice of Completion filing date; release the Labor and
Material Bond seven (7) months after the filing date; and release the Faithful
Performance Bond, if appropriate, at the conclusion of the
one-year warranty period.
Attachments: 1. Location Map
2. Cost Summary
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8. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: 22-715
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER XV (UNLAWFUL
POSSESSION OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER) TO TITLE 11
(OFFENSES-MISCELLANEOUS) OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS PROHIBITING THE
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IN THE
CITY
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council give second reading and adopt:
Ordinance No. 2022-02, entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa, California, adding Chapter XV (Unlawful Possession of a Catalytic
Converter) to Title 11 (Offenses-Miscellaneous) of the Costa Mesa Municipal
Code to establish regulations prohibiting the unlawful possession of catalytic
converters in the City.
Attachments: 1. Ordinance Adding Chapter XV to Title 11 re Catalytic
Converters 2022-02
9. SB 1205 COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR 2021 STATE-MANDATED 22-725
ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTIONS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to accept this
Compliance Report as its report on the status of all 2021 state-mandated annual
fire inspections in the City as required by California Health and Safety Code
Section 13146.4.
Attachments: 1. SB 1205 Draft Resolution
AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS ANY ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
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PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Next Page)
(Pursuant to Resolution No. 05-55, Public Hearings begin at 7:00 p.m.)
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1. FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 PROPOSED OPERATING AND CAPITAL 22-720
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND HOUSING AUTHORITY BUDGET
AND
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH CHAPTER VII
(AB 481 EQUIPMENT USE POLICY) TO TITLE 14 (POLICE AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT) OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve Resolution 2022-xx, adopting the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-23
Operating and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget; and
2. Approve Salary and Classification Updates Resolutions 2022-xx to
comply with the bargaining groups’ MOUs as approved in May and June
of 2020, and to update classifications consistent with the Proposed
Budget recommedations; and
3. Authorize the appropriation of one additional full time Police Officer
position (School Resource Officer) to the City’s Table of Organization with
a corresponding 50 percent cost sharing from the Newport Mesa Unified
School District; and
4. Authorize the appropriation and enter into a purchase agreement for two
ambulances through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of
Governments (H-GAC) Buy Coop Purchasing contract with Redsky
Emergency Vehicles, and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute the necessary documents to support public safety to be funded
from the $500,000 legal settlement set-aside for this purpose; and
5. Authorize the City Manager and/or Finance Director to appropriate upon
receipt and transfer American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Federal Funds as
needed to comply with U.S. Treasury Guidelines and to facilitate audit
review and compliance; and return to City Council with a proposed plan to
best utilize the second available tranche of ARPA funds to offset
economic losses as a result of the pandemic; and
6. Approve Joint Resolution 2022-xx adopting the Housing Authority Budget
including Housing and Community Development expenditures for Fiscal
Year 2022-23; and
7. If available, upon the closing of FY 2021-22, consider depositing up to
$1.5 million from newly available General Fund Balances to the Section
115 Trust Plan to expedite the pay down of pension obligations; and
8. Approve the City of Costa Mesa’s Revised Special Event Rates and
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request that said rates be reviewed on an annual basis and submitted to
City Council for approval; and
9. Introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 2022-xx, adding
Chapter VII (AB 481 Equipment Use Policy) to Title 14 (Police and Law
Enforcement) pursuant to Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481) of Gov. Code Title
1, Div. 7, Chapter 12.8, to establish the City’s AB 481 Equipment Use
Policy and AB 481 Equipment Inventory.
Attachments: 1. Budget Resolution No 22-XX 04-27-2022
2. FY2022-23 All Funds REVENUES with Gen Fund
3. FY2022-23 All Funds APPROPRIATIONS no CIP
4. FY2022-23 CIP
5. FY2022-23 Table of Org
6. Housing Auth No 22-XX 05-18-22
7. FY2022-23 Housing Authority
8a. CMCEA Salary Resolution
8b. CMPA Salary Resolution
8c. CMFMA Salary Resolution
8d. CMDMA Resolution
8e. Confidential Management Resolution
8f. Executive Resolution
8g. Confidential Resolution
9. Rate Determination
10. Proposed Ordinance
11. Proposed AB 481 Policy
12. AB 481 Equipment Inventory
13. H-GAC Buy Coop Contract Agreement
2. ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT 22-721
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution 22-XX establishing the Fiscal
Year 2022-2023 Appropriations Limit for the City of Costa Mesa at $286,881,520,
by using Orange County’s growth for population adjustment, and the California per
capita income growth for inflationary adjustment.
Attachments: 1. Appropriation Limit Resolution for FY 2022-23
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OLD BUSINESS:
NONE.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL PLAN 22-708
REVIEW, INSPECTIONS, AND STAFFING SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a
five-year Professional Service Agreement (PSA) with each consulting firm
listed below from July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2027 in substantially the form as
attached and in such final form as approved by the City Attorney for on-call
plan review, inspections, and staffing services:
· 4Leaf, Inc.
· Bureau Veritas, North America, Inc.
· CSG Consultants, Inc.
· Dennis Grubb & Associates, LLC
· Interwest Consulting Group
· Melad and Associates, Inc.
· Scott Fazekas & Associates, Inc.
· The Code Group, Inc.
2. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute future amendments
with the above listed firms including any potential increases in
compensation as long as the amendments are within the annual budget.
Attachments: 1. 4LEAF, Inc. PSA
2. Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. PSA
3. CSG Consultants, Inc. PSA
4. Dennis Grubb and Associates LLC PSA
5. Interwest Consulting Group Inc. PSA
6. Melad & Associates, Inc. PSA
7. Scott Fazekas & Associates, Inc. PSA
8. The Code Group, Inc. PSA
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2. ADOPT A RESOLUTION 22-XX AND APPROVE A LETTER OF 22-730
SUPPORT FOR HOUSE RESOLUTION 8
RECOMMENDATION:
The Legislative Review Team recommends that the City Council consider the
adoption of Resolution 2022-xx (Attachment 1) approving a letter in support of
the United States House of Representatives’ Resolution 8 (H.R. 8), the
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (Attachment 2).
Attachments: 1. Draft Resolution HR 8
2. Draft Letter of Support - HR 8
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND
SUGGESTIONS
ADJOURNMENT
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