Ashleigh E.
Aitken
Mayor
Natalie Meeks
Mayor Pro Tem
District 6
Ryan Balius
Council
Member
District 1
Carlos A.
Leon
Council
Member
District 2
Natalie
Rubalcava
Council
Member
District 3
Norma Campos
Kurtz
Council
Member
District 4
Kristen M.
Maahs
Council
Member
District 5
200 S.
Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA
92805
Tel: (714)
765-5166
Fax (714)
765-4105
www.anaheim.net
ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
JULY 15, 2025
CITY COUNCIL
HOUSING AUTHORITY
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ORDER OF BUSINESS:
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Public sessions of all regular meetings of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority/Public Financing Authority/Housing and Public Improvements Authority begin at 5:00 P.M. �
Public hearings begin at 5:30 P.M. unless
otherwise noted. Closed sessions begin at 3:00 P.M. or such other time as noted.
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Closed sessions may be preceded
by one or more public workshops.
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If a
workshop is scheduled, the subject and time of the workshop will appear on the agenda.
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Not all of the above agencies
may be meeting on any given date. The agenda will specify which agencies are meeting. All meetings are in the Anaheim City Hall, Council Chamber, 200 S.
Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805 or such other location as noted. �
Pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2(a)(2), no action or discussion by the City Council shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except to briefly provide information, ask for clarification, provide direction to staff, or schedule a matter for a future meeting.
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REPORTS:
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All agenda
items and reports are available for review in the City
Clerk�s Office and
www.anaheim.net/councilagendas.
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Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda (other than writings legally exempt from public disclosure) are available at the Office of the City Clerk, located at 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., 2
nd
Floor, Anaheim, CA 92805 and by contacting
the office by phone, 714-765-5166, or email to
[email protected]
.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
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There are two Public Comment periods
with speakers having one opportunity to address the City Council, except for scheduled public hearing items.
Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, unless a different time limit is announced. The City uses speaker cards that must be submitted to the City Clerk in order to address the City Council. �
Prior
to the business portion of the agenda, the City Council and all other related agencies meeting on such date will convene in joint session for the first
Public Comment period where speakers will be permitted to speak on specific agenda item(s).
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This first Public
Comment period is limited to 90 minutes or until all agenda item speakers have been heard, whichever is later.
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Any
remaining time shall be provided to non-agenda item speakers until the 90 minute time limitation is exhausted.
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The
second Public Comment period will be opened by the Mayor if any non-agenda item speakers were not called during the first Public Comment period. �
For
public hearings, t
he Mayor or Chairperson will separately call for
testimony at the time of each public hearing.
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Testimony during public hearings is subject to the following time limits: Project applicant or issue initiator: twenty minutes for initial presentation and ten minutes for rebuttal; Residents within the noticed area of the subject property: ten minutes; All other members of the public: three minutes. Public hearings regarding legislative matters: five minutes. The Mayor or Chairperson may limit the length of comments during public hearings due to the number of persons wishing to speak or if comments become repetitious or irrelevant. Speakers shall refrain from profane language and other disruptive remarks or behavior which disrupts or disturbs the meeting, or risk being removed (AMC 1.12.017). Additionally, members of the public may correspond with the City Council and all other related agencies, on any agenda items or matters within the jurisdiction of such governing bodies, by submitting comments electronically for City Council consideration by sending them to [email protected]
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To ensure distribution to the City
Council prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit comments at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the meeting.
Those
comments, as well as any comments received after that time, will be distributed to the City Council, posted on the City�s website, and will be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Current and archived public comments are available at
www.anaheim.net/publiccomment
. Contact the City Clerk�s Office at
714-765-5166 or
[email protected]
with any questions.
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ADDITIONS/DELETIONS:
Items of
business may be added to the agenda upon
a motion adopted by a minimum 2/3 vote
finding that there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for action came to the attention of the City or Agency subsequent to the agenda being posted. Items may be deleted from the agenda upon request of staff or upon action of the Council or Agency.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
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Consent
Calendar items will be acted on by one roll
call vote unless a member(s) requests
an item(s) be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
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SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION
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(TRANSLATION SERVICES: SEE LAST PAGE OF AGENDA
FOR DESCRIPTION IN ENGLISH)
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La ciudad
provee servicios de interpretaci�n al espa�ol en las juntas del Consejo. La interpretaci�n simult�nea al espa�ol se ofrece por medio del uso de aud�fonos y la interpretaci�n consecutiva (espa�ol a ingl�s) tambi�n est� disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse al Ayuntamiento, declarando su petici�n en el podio. No tiene que usar los servicios de interpretaci�n de la Ciudad; las personas pueden proveer su propio int�rprete, si lo desean. �
Debido a que existen muchos dialectos y
regionalismos, la Ciudad no puede garantizar que los int�rpretes puedan traducir a un dialecto o regionalismo en particular y reh�sa cualquier responsabilidad que surja de tales servicios.
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Para servicios de interpretaci�n en otros idiomas, comun�quese con la oficina de la Ciudad (City Clerk), cuando menos 48 horas antes de la junta programada.
ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
JULY 15, 202
5 3:00 P.M.
Call to order the Anaheim City Council
3:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION
ADDITIONS\DELETIONS
TO CLOSED SESSION:
PUBLIC
COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
Recess to closed session.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL �
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of
subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9):
One
potential case
and/or
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL � EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code)
Name of Case:
William
Ferrino, Sr., et al. v. City of Anaheim, et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2025-01482423-CU-PO-NJC
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL �
EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code)
Name of Case:
McGlown
v. Park Viridian Apartments, City of Anaheim et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2021-01209440
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL � EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(1) of Section
54956.9 of the California Government Code)
Name of Case:
Manuel
Cruz, Individually, and K.C., a minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Manuel Cruz v. City of Anaheim, West Coast Arborists, Inc., et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No.
30-2024-01378575 CU-PO-NJC
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL �
EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code)
Name of Case:
Joey
Scott v. City of Anaheim, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2025-01470139-CU-WM-WJC
5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL �
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Significant
exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of the California Government Code Section 54956.9):
One
potential case
and/or
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL � ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Initiation
of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of the California Government Code Section 54956.9):
One
potential case
Reconvene the Anaheim City Council.
5:00 P.M.
INVOCATION:
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Pastor Dr.
Joseph Gichuhi, Morning Star Victory Church
FLAG SALUTE:
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Council Member
Carlos A. Leon
PRESENTATIONS:
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Recognizing
Head Consul of Mexico in Santa Ana,
Audrey Rivera G�mez,
for her work in the community
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Recognizing
the 2024 Anaheim Mills Act Recipients
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Recognizing the winners of the 2025
Anaheim Beautiful Community Pride Poster
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Contest
ACCEPTANCE OF OTHER RECOGNITIONS (to be presented at a later date):
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Recognizing July
2025, as National Parks and Recreation Month
Call to order the Anaheim Housing Authority (in joint
session with the City Council).
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
TO THE AGENDAS:
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
(all agenda items):
(limited to 90 minutes, or until all agenda item speakers have been heard; any time remaining shall be provided to non-agenda item speakers)
COUNCIL
COMMUNICATIONS:
CITY
MANAGER�S UPDATE:
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Presentation regarding
Orange County Transportation
Authority Wave Fare Payment System
Recess the Anaheim City
Council.
5:00 P.M. - HOUSING AUTHORITY
CONSENT
CALENDAR:
1. Approve
the Option to Purchase Agreement (Elm Street Commons Affordable Housing Project), with Elm Street Commons LP, in substantial form; approve a Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement with California Community Reinvestment Corporation to purchase the Elm Street Commons property, located at 111-125 West Elm Street, for $2,881,430.20 utilizing Low Moderate Income Housing Asset funds, in substantial form; approve the First Amendment to Authority Regulatory Agreement authorizing the Executive Director to implement Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) rent limits for the Elm Street Commons property which may result in rent increases; approve the First Amendment to City Affordable Housing Restrictions [Non-Subordinate] with the City of Anaheim to authorize the Executive Director to implement a rent limit structure associated with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program which is primarily based on a percentage of the Area Median Income; authorize the creation of a reserve fund, in an amount not to exceed $230,000, to address emergency deferred maintenance during the interim ownership period; authorize the Executive Director, or designee, to execute and administer the Option to Purchase Agreement, Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement, First Amendment to Authority Regulatory Agreement, and First Amendment to City Affordable Housing Restrictions; authorize de minimis changes that do not substantially change the terms and conditions of the agreements, as determined by the City Attorney�s Office; and find and determine that the proposed amendments are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), 15378, and 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations and making certain other findings in connection therewith [related to Council Item No. 11].
2. Approve
minutes of the Housing Authority meeting of May 13, 2025.
Adjourn
the Anaheim Housing Authority.
Reconvene the Anaheim City Council.
5:00 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL
MOTION:
__________ Waive reading of
all resolutions and adopt the consent calendar
CONSENT
CALENDAR:
3. Receive
and file minutes of the Cultural & Heritage Commission meetings of March 20, 2025 and May 15, 2025; Public Utilities Board meeting of May 28, 2025; and Senior Citizen Commission meeting of February 20, 2025 and Older Adults Commission meeting of May 15, 2025.
4. Ratify
recognition recognizing Head Consul of Mexico in Santa Ana, Audrey Rivera G�mez for her work in the community and approve recognition recognizing Anaheim business owner Frank Miser, for turning 100 years on October 13.
5. Authorize
the City Manager to cast a "Yes" vote for the Santiago Geologic Hazard Abatement District (SGHAD) assessment to fund ongoing operations and maintenance of the landslide mitigation system, at the SGHAD public hearing scheduled for August 4, 2025.
6. Rescind
the contract award to Nouveau Elevator California for Bid #9852 Escalators 9 & 10 Step Replacement at the Anaheim Convention Center due to a vendor-submitted bid pricing error and vendor�s formal request to withdraw; authorize the award of Contract MA# 106-498348 to Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., in the amount of $313,564.81, as the next lowest responsive bidder for Bid #9852 - Removal and Replacement of Escalator Steps on Escalators 9 & 10 at the Anaheim Convention Center; authorize the award of Contract MA# 106-498517 to Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., in the total amount of $662,794, as the lowest responsive bidder for Bid #515-208638-AH � Removal and Replacement of Escalator Steps on Escalators 3 & 4 and 11 & 12 at the Anaheim Convention Center; and authorize the Finance Director/City Treasurer, or designee, to execute both contracts, effective on the date of execution and continuing until all materials, services, and warranty obligations are satisfactorily fulfilled, and take the necessary actions to implement the contracts.
7. Approve
Contract MA# 106-498593 with S.C. Yamamoto, Inc., in a cumulative amount not to exceed $271,032.21, plus applicable sales tax and a 20% contingency, to perform trash, litter, and debris removal services for the Anaheim Resort Maintenance District�s Caltrans areas, for a one year term, with four one-year optional renewals, authorize the Finance Director/City Treasurer, or designee, to execute all necessary contractual documents and to exercise the renewal options as appropriate, in accordance with Invitation for Bids No. 412-288504-MQ.
8. Approve
a Professional Services Agreement with Richard Heath & Associates, Inc., in an annual not-to-exceed cost of $1,500,000, with a Consumer Price Index escalator capped at 3% for service fees for each extension year, plus a 20% contingency for as-needed extra services, for the Small Business Energy and Water Direct Install program, with an initial term of five years and up to three one-year optional extensions; and authorize the Public Utilities General Manager, or designees, to execute the Agreement and any related documents, including any cost-neutral amendments of the Agreement and any documents contemplated by the Agreement, and to take such necessary or advisable actions to implement, fund, and administer the Agreement.
9. Approve
an Agreement, with Bloomberg Finance L.P. for Credit Analytics Subscription Services, and authorize the Public Utilities General Manager, or designees, to execute and implement the Agreement for an initial duration of four years and up to three optional two-year extensions, at an annual not-to-exceed cost of $35,000, with an annual inflation adjustment not-to-exceed 10%; and authorize the Public Utilities General Manager, or designees, to execute the Agreement and any related documents, including any cost-neutral amendments of the Agreement and any documents contemplated by the Agreement, and to take such necessary or advisable actions to implement, fund, and administer the Agreement.
10. Approve
the Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement with Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District to extend the Lease Agreement for a term of 25 years to allow the City continued use of 5.72 acres of Rio Vista Elementary School property for public park purposes, in exchange for the City to maintain the park and playground site; and authorize the Director of Community Services, or designee, to execute the Amendment and any related documents and to take such actions as are necessary to implement and administer the Amendment.
11. Approve
the First Amendment to City Affordable Housing Restrictions [Non-Subordinate] with the Anaheim Housing Authority to authorize the Executive Director of the Anaheim Housing Authority to implement a rent limit structure associated with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program which is primarily based on a percentage of the Area Median Income for Elm Street Commons for the Elm Street Commons Affordable Rental Housing Development located at 111 West Elm Street; authorize the Director of Housing and Community Development, or her designee, to execute and administer the First Amendment; find and determine the amendment is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), 15378, and 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; and, making certain other findings in connection therewith [related to Housing Authority Item No. 01].
12. RESOLUTION
NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM approving the Governor�s Office of Service and Community Engagement/California Volunteers Youth Service Corps Homeless Navigator Grant agreement between the City of Anaheim and the State of California for the term of March 26, 2025 through December 31, 2026; authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development, or her designee, to receive and administer grant funding and act as the agent of the City on all matters concerning the grant program [Agreement No. JP1005-HP1; grant funds in the amount of $1,250,000; includes determination that approval of the Agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(3), 15061(b)(3), and 15378 (b)(4)].
13. RESOLUTION
NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM authorizing the Director of Community Services or designee to submit an application on behalf of the City of Anaheim to the California Department of Parks and Recreation for funding necessary for the Boysen Park Project and if awarded, authorizing the acceptance of such grant on behalf of the City and amending the budget accordingly; and determining that this Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15306 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations [grant funds in the amount up to $6,000,000].
14. RESOLUTION
NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM updating and approving the Citywide and Department Records Retention Schedules.
15. RESOLUTION
NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ratifying and approving the actions of the Fire Chief, or designee in submitting an application for grant funds to the Department of Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year 2024 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program and authorizing the acceptance of such funding on behalf of the City [grant funds in the amount of $5,134,971 with a City match in the amount of $3,192,009].
16. Approve
minutes of the City Council meetings of March 25, 2025 and April 8, 2025 BUSINESS CALENDAR:
17. Presentation
on how residents and business owners can proactively prevent vehicle, commercial, and residential burglaries and the Police Department�s efforts to combat such activity [informational item].
18. Consider
approving an allocation of up to $250,000 from existing allocated funds for Anaheim Contigo for emergency grants to impacted families and others through the Anaheim Community Foundation; and if approved, authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make payments to the Anaheim Community Foundation in amounts corresponding to the emergency assistance grant applications that have been verified and approved on a bi-weekly basis.
19. Consider
appointment to the Sister City Commission to serve a term ending December 31, 2026.
Sister City Commission
District 6 appointment:
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(December 31, 2026)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
ACTIONS:
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(non-agenda items):
(opened only if any remaining non-agenda speakers were not called to speak during the first Public Comment period)
cOUNCIL AGENDA SETTING:
Adjournment:
Next
regular City Council meeting is scheduled for July 22, 2025.
All agenda items and reports are
available for review in the City Clerk�s Office and
www.anaheim.net/councilagendas
, and the Central Library.
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Any
writings or
documents
provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda (other than writings legally exempt from public disclosure) will be available at the Office of the City Clerk, located at 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., 2nd Floor, Anaheim, CA 92805 during regular business hours and by contacting the office by phone, 714-765-5166, or email to
[email protected]
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If requested, the agenda and backup
materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof.
Any person
who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the public meeting may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, aid, or service by contacting the City Clerk�s Office either in person at 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California, by telephone at (714) 765-5166, or via email to [email protected]
, no later than 8:00 A.M. on the day of the
scheduled meeting.
TRANSLATION
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Spanish interpreting services are provided at City Council meetings.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and consecutive interpretation (Spanish-to-English) is also available to anyone addressing the Council by stating your request at the podium. The use of city provided interpreters is not required and persons are welcome to use their own interpreter. Because many dialects and regionalisms exist, the City cannot guarantee that interpreters will be able to interpret into a particular dialect or regionalism, and disclaims any liability alleged to arise from such services. For translation services in other languages, contact the City Clerk�s office no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
VIEW
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS LIVE AND ARCHIVED:
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Anaheim City Council meeting videos can be
viewed live on the City�s website at
www.anaheim.net/councilvideos
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POSTING
STATEMENT:
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On July 10, 2025, a true and
correct copy of this agenda was posted on the kiosk outside City Hall, 200 S.
Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA. Internet Access to City Council, Agency, and Authority agendas and related material is available prior to meetings at www.anaheim.net
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