REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*
Regular MeetingCosta Mesa, CA · September 20, 2022
Agenda
City of Costa Mesa
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
Agenda
Tuesday, September 20, 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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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
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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 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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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 LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6, (a)
Agency Designated Representative: Daniel A. Stefano, Acting City Manager
Name of Employee Organization: Costa Mesa City Employees Association (CMCEA).
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 (a)
Agency Designated Representative: Daniel A. Stefano, Acting City Manager
Name of Employee Organization: Costa Mesa Police Association (CMPA).
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
SEPTEMBER 20, 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
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. Presentation: Costa Mesa Pony 14U Super Regional Champions
2. Presentation: Orange County Sustainability Decathlon – Dr. Fred Smoller
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3. Proclamation: 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month 22-870
Attachments: 1. Proclamation: Hispanic Heritage Month
4. Proclamation: 2022 National Forensic Science Week 22-871
Attachments: 1. Proclamation: Forensic Science Week
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 1-8)
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.
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1. PROCEDURAL WAIVER: WAIVE THE FULL READING OF ALL 22-865
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 22-866
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk: Lauren Funke.
Attachments: Agenda Report
3. ADOPTION OF WARRANT RESOLUTION 22-868
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2686.
Attachments: Agenda Report
1. Summary Check Register Week of 8-29-22
2. Summary Check Register Week of 9-5-22
4. MINUTES 22-869
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve the Minutes of the Regular meeting of September 6, 2022.
Attachments: Agenda Report
1. 09-06-2022 Draft Minutes
5. MONTHLY UPDATE OF STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS AND 22-836
OBJECTIVES
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve the September 2022 update to the
City of Costa Mesa’s Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives.
Attachments: Agenda Report
1. Strategic Objectives - Update - September 2022
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6. I-405 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - AMENDMENT TO THE 22-855
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION
SUPPORT SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve Amendment No. 3 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-5-3612
between the City of Costa Mesa and the Orange County Transportation
Authority (OCTA) to increase OCTA’s maximum obligation to the City by
$50,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $644,594.
2. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the amendment, in a
form approved by the City Attorney, and future amendments to the
agreement within City Council authorized limits.
3. Approve revenue and expense appropriations in the amount of $50,000
respectively, for the I-405 Improvement Project, per Amendment No. 3 to the
Cooperative Agreement C-5-3612 between the City of Costa Mesa and
OCTA.
4. Approve proposed Amendment No. 3 (Attachment 1) to the Professional
Services Agreement (PSA) with Interwest Consulting Group Inc., 15140
Transistor Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92649, increasing the maximum
compensation by $50,000 for construction support services, on an
as-needed basis, for the I-405 Improvement Project, for a total not-to-exceed
amount of $400,000.
5. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the amendment
and future authorized amendments to the Professional Services Agreement.
Attachments: Agenda Report
1. Amendment No. 3 to PSA with Interwest
2. PSA and past amendments with Interwest
3. Original Cooperative Agreement with OCTA
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7. REJECT ALL BIDS - WEST 19TH STREET BICYCLE 22-862
IMPROVEMENTS AND STRIPING PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO.
22-06
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council reject all bids for the West 19th Street
Bicycle Improvements and Striping Project, City Project No. 22-06, and direct
staff to modify the scope of the project and re-advertise.
Attachments: Agenda Report
1. Bid Analysis
8. RETAINER AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF COSTA MESA 22-867
AND BUCHALTER, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION FOR LEGAL
SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the Agreements between the City of Costa Mesa and the law firm of
Buchalter, a Professional Corporation in connection with the pending lawsuits
entitled The Ohio House LLC v. City of Costa Mesa, United States District
Court for the Central District of California, Case No. 8:19-cv-01710-JVS
(GJSx) and Insight Psychology and Addiction, Inc. v. City of Costa Mesa,
United States District Court for the Central District of California, Case No.
8:20-cv-00504-MEMF-JDE.
2. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the Retainer
Agreement and future authorized amendments to the Agreements and the
City Attorney to take necessary steps to associate Buchalter as co-counsel in
the legal matter.
3. Authorize the City Manager to appropriate additional funding amounts, as
necessary, to pay legal costs above the amount budgeted for litigation costs
in Non-Departmental in the Adopted FY 2022-23 Budget from unassigned
fund balance in the General Fund for attorneys’ services, if needed, to
represent the City in these cases through completion.
Attachments: Agenda Report
AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS ANY ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
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PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE.
(Pursuant to Resolution No. 05-55, Public Hearings begin at 7:00 p.m.)
OLD BUSINESS: NONE.
NEW BUSINESS: (Next Page)
1. COSTA MESA TENNIS CENTER: SCOPE OF SERVICES 22-750
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Provide Direction on the proposed Scope of Services and release of a
Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Operation of the Costa Mesa Tennis
Center (Attachment 1).
2. Approve an extension to the agreement with Top Seed Tennis Academy for
the interim operation of the Costa Mesa Tennis Center with a term of
November 1 through December 31, 2022 (Attachment 2).
Attachments: Agenda Report
1. Excerpt of the RFP pertaining to the Draft Scope of Services
2. Top Seed Tennis Academy - Third Extension
3. Online Survey Results
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2. APPOINTMENTS TO THE ARTS COMMISSION AND VARIOUS CITY 22-851
COMMITTEES
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council make appointments as follows:
1. Arts Commission - Seven (7) vacancies; four (4) appointments to fill
vacancies with a term expiration of January 2024 and three (3) to fill
vacancies with a term expiration of January 2026.
2. Animal Services Committee - Make two (2) alternate member appointments
to fill the vacancies with term expiration of April 2024. Appointments by
Council Member Gameros as liaison to the Committee.
3. Active Transportation Committee - Make one (1) alternate member
appointment to fill the vacancy with term expiration of April 2024.
Appointment by Council Member Harlan as liaison to the Committee.
4. Fairview Park Steering Committee - Make one (1) regular member
appointment with a term expiration of April 2025, two (2) regular member
appointments with a term expiration of April 2023, one (1) alternate member
appointment with a term expiration of April 2023, and one (1) alternate
member appointment with term expiration of April 2025. Appointments by
Council Member Reynolds as liaison to the Committee.
5. Historical Preservation Committee - Make two (2) alternate member
appointments to fill vacancies with a term expiration of April 2024.
Appointments by Council Member Chavez as liaison to the Committee.
6. Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee - Make one (1) Independent Citizen
At-large appointment to fill vacancy with a term expiration of April 2023.
Appointment by Mayor Stephens as liaison to the Committee.
Attachments: Agenda Report
1. Arts Commission Applications
2. Animal Services Committee Applications
3. Active Transportation Committee Applications
4. Fairview Park Steering Committee Applications
5. Historical Preservation Committee Applications
6. Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee Applications
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND
SUGGESTIONS
ADJOURNMENT
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