Orange City Council

City of Orange City Council October 08, 2024 MINUTES - FINAL The City Council of the City of Orange, California convened on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in a Regular Meeting 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. Present: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Bilodeau, Gyllenhammer, and Slater Absent: None 1.1 ROLL CALL Present: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Bilodeau, Gyllenhammer, and Slater Absent: None Councilmember Bilodeau joined Closed Session at 5:04 p.m. 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, except Councilmember Bilodeau who joined Closed Session at 5:04 p.m., to discuss the following: a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) & (d)(1) - One case Name of Case: Terrence Velasquez v. City of Orange Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2024-01349126 b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6. City Negotiator: Tom Kisela, City Manager Employee Organization: Part-Time and Limited Duration Employees 4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT None Page 1 of 7

City Council Minutes - Final October 8, 2024 5. ADJOURNMENT Closed Session was adjourned at 5:30 p.m. 6:00 PM REGULAR SESSION 1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER Mayor Slater called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. 1.1 INVOCATION Given by Pastor Nicky Stade from Refuge OC. 1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Councilmember Ana Gutierrez. 1.3 ROLL CALL Present: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Bilodeau, Gyllenhammer, and Slater Absent: None 1.4 PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Slater introduced the 2024/2025 High School Student Liaisons. El Modena High School liaison Ximena Quijano Espinoza and Orange High School liaison Naida Flores provided Council with a brief update on school happenings. Santiago Canyon College Update presented by Dr. Jeannie Kim. Proclamation recognizing Love Orange as a City partner. 1.5 REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS None 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Speakers: Curt Peterson encouraged the City to host a Town Hall before the election notifying residents of any additional budget reductions and anticipated priorities and expenditures if Measure Z is approved by the voters. Tim Smith shared a news story about the Orange Police Department recovering a stolen bike. Doug Redding commended the City's adopt a street program. Carole Walters spoke in opposition of Measure Z. Jonathan Zimmerman requested the Orange Fire Department provide an annual report similar to the Orange Police Department. Doug Vogel commented on the Public Records Requests process. Page 2 of 7

City Council Minutes - Final October 8, 2024 Written Public Comment Janice Brownfield emailed about the use of solar reflective pavement coating to reduce the surface temperature. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR All items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and are enacted by one motion approving the recommended action listed on the Agenda. Any member of the City Council, staff, or the public may request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion or separate action. Unless otherwise specified in the request to remove an item from the Consent Calendar, all items removed shall be considered immediately following action on the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. 3.1. Waive reading in full of all ordinances on the Agenda. ACTION: Approved. 3.2. Confirmation of warrant registers dated September 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2024. ACTION: Approved as presented. 3.3. Approval of minutes of the City of Orange City Council Regular Meetings held on September 10 and 24, 2024. ACTION: Approved minutes as presented. 3.4. Agreement with the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2024-2025. A speaker card was submitted for Item 3.4; therefore, the item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. Public Speaker: Curt Peterson asked if grant funds could be used for something other than overtime pay. Orange Police Department Chief Adams answered Council's questions regarding what operations can be conducted with the grant funds, and clarified that funds cannot be used to pay straight time. ACTION: A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Barrios, seconded by Councilmember Dumitru, to: 1) Approve grant agreement no. PT25199 with the State of California Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $375,000 for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant and authorize the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City. 2) Accept into the City's revenue budget a $375,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety into revenue account number 100.4041.45290.30255, General Fund - OTS STEP Grant FY25. 3) Authorize the appropriation of $375,000 into the following Traffic Program expenditure accounts for OTS STEP Grant 24-24 (30255): 100.4041.50221.30255 Overtime - Safety $336,541 100.4041.50222.30255 Overtime - Miscellaneous $ 25,136 100.4041.51840.30255 Local Training $ 2,038 100.4041.55131.30255 Equipment $ 11,285 Page 3 of 7

City Council Minutes - Final October 8, 2024 The motion carried by the following vote: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Bilodeau, Gyllenhammer, and SlaterAyes: NoneNoes: NoneAbsent: 3.5. First Amendment to Agreement with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Incorporated, dba MIG, Inc. for additional environmental assessment services for the New Park in West Orange Project. ACTION: Approved the First Amendment to agreement with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Incorporated, dba MIG, Inc. in the amount of $34,595 for New Park in West Orange Project; and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City. 3.6. First Amendment to Agreement with CityThinkers, Inc. for urban design services for the West Katella Avenue area. ACTION: 1) Authorized the following budget transfer of $43,000 in NW & SW Merged 2003 Taxable Bonds Fund (952): From: 952.9810.56020.20247 Building and Improvements - SAORA Capital To: 952.9810.51670.20541 Prof & Consulting - West Katella District 2) Approved the amendment to agreement with CityThinkers, Inc. for urban design services and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City. 3.7. Third Amendment to Agreement with World Advancement of Technology for EMS and Rescue, Inc. for electronic patient care reporting software for a three-year extension. ACTION: Approved the Third Amendment to agreement with World Advancement of Technology for EMS and Rescue, Inc. for a three-year extension in the amount of $31,975 per year for electronic patient care reporting software licensing services; and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City. 3.8. Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange repealing and replacing Chapter 12.48 of the Orange Municipal Code pertaining to parks. Ordinance No. 24-24 ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 24-24. 3.9. Authorize increase of purchase order for medical supplies and equipment repairs from Stryker Medical in the amount of $25,000 funded through the EMT Transport fund. ACTION: Authorized the purchase order increase of $25,000 with Stryker Medical for medical supplies and equipment repairs from the EMT Transport fund. Approval of the Consent Calendar Item 3.4 was removed from the Consent Calendar and heard separately. All other items were approved as recommended. A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Barrios, seconded by Councilmember Tavoularis, to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended. The motion carried by the following vote: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Bilodeau, Gyllenhammer, and SlaterAyes: NoneNoes: NoneAbsent: END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * * * * * * Page 4 of 7

City Council Minutes - Final October 8, 2024 4. REPORTS FROM MAYOR SLATER None 5. REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS (Item 5.2 was re-ordered to be heard before Item 5.1.) 5.2. Highlight Local Business (Gutierrez) Councilmember Gutierrez highlighted the following local business: El Metate Market. 5.1. Grijalva Basketball Court Resurfacing (Gutierrez) Councilmember Gutierrez reported on the poor condition of the Grijalva Park basketball courts. Council discussed the option of filling the cracks for $5,000 or resurfacing the entire court for $22,500. Staff confirmed CIP funds could be used to resurface the court, and will return with a report appropriating the funds at the next meeting. 5.3. Other Councilmember Reports Councilmember Tavoularis provided an update on the demolition of the inside portion of the Orange Mall. 6. AB 1234 REPORTS None 7. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER 7.1. Update on Janitorial Services at City Facilities. Public Works Director Chris Cash provided a brief report updating Council on the janitorial services at City facilities. Public Speakers: Curt Peterson spoke in opposition of providing janitorial services at City facilities. Reggie Mundekis spoke in support of having clean working areas for public employees. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8.1. Public Hearing to consider introduction and First Reading of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code related to application expiration, noticing requirements, and time for appeal; and finding of CEQA exemption. Ordinance No. 28-24. Mayor Slater opened the Public Hearing at 7:20 p.m. Public Speaker: Adrienne Gladson raised concerns with the time for filing an appeal being reduced to five business days and with the fees associated with filing an appeal. Page 5 of 7

City Council Minutes - Final October 8, 2024 Written Public Comment Leslie Manderscheid submitted an eComment suggesting the time for filing an appeal should be extended to seven business days. Mayor Slater closed the Public Hearing at 7:23 p.m. Council discussed increasing the time for filing an appeal. A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Barrios, seconded by Councilmember Gutierrez, to: 1) Introduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 28-24 with a revision to Section 17.08.050(D) increasing the time for filing an appeal from five to seven business days. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code related to application expiration, noticing requirements, and time for appeal. 2) Find that the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act because it is not a project under CEQA, per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, because it involves administrative activities of the city that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. The motion carried by the following vote: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Bilodeau, Gyllenhammer, and SlaterAyes: NoneNoes: NoneAbsent: 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 9.1. Resident Vehicle Incentive Program. Public Speakers: Curt Peterson questioned why only five dealerships are included in the program. Reggie Mundekis spoke in support of the program. Eddie Albright spoke in opposition of the program. Written Public Comments Adrienne Gladson submitted an eComment inquiring about the legality of the program. Bonnie Robinson submitted an eComment in opposition of the program. Leslie Manderscheid submitted an eComment in opposition of the program as presented. Council discussed including additional dealers, the amount of the rebate, and details of an economic subsidy report. Mayor Slater discussed making a motion, contingent on the passage of Measure Z, to direct staff to conduct a study to consider approving a Resident Vehicle Incentive Program for new cars only for five years, for a maximum rebate of $ 300, and capped at $1.5 million. After further discussion, a motion was made by Mayor pro tem Barrios, seconded by Page 6 of 7

City Council Minutes - Final October 8, 2024 Councilmember Gutierrez, to direct staff to prepare an economic development subsidy report for consideration of a Resident Vehicle Incentive Program that includes the following: a $300 rebate on a sliding scale, eligibility for new and used vehicle purchases, to include all Orange dealerships, to last no more than five years before review, options for a dealer based rebate program and city run program, and a cap of $1.5 million. The motion carried by the following vote: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez, Bilodeau, and SlaterAyes: GyllenhammerNoes: NoneAbsent: 10. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m. The next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, with Closed Session beginning at 5:00 p.m., if necessary. /s/ Pamela Coleman /s/ Daniel R. Slater PAMELA COLEMAN DANIEL R. SLATER CITY CLERK MAYOR Page 7 of 7