Ashleigh E.
Aitken
Mayor
Carlos A.
Leon
Mayor Pro
Tem
District 2
Ryan Balius
Council
Member
District 1
Natalie
Rubalcava
Council
Member
District 3
Norma
Campos Kurtz
Council
Member
District 4
Kristen M.
Maahs
Council
Member
District 5
Natalie
Meeks
Council
Member
District 6
200 S. Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
Tel: (714) 765-5166
Fax (714) 765-4105
www.anaheim.net
ANAHEIM CITY
COUNCIL
AGENDA
APRIL 7, 2026
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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]
.
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) :
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
.
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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
APRIL 7, 202
6 5:00 P.M.
Call to order the Anaheim
City Council.
5:00 P.M.
INVOCATION:
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Reverend Dr. Matt
W. Lee, Senior Pastor of Sarang Community Church
FLAG SALUTE
:
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Mayor
Pro Tem Carlos A. Leon
PRESENTATIONS
:
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Recognizing
Blake�s Place for 30 years of business in Anaheim
Recognizing Radiant Beer Co. on its 5th Anniversary
Recognizing Anaheim resident Alexa Smith from Orange
Lutheran High School for her achievement of becoming a CIF-SS Masters Champion in wrestling
Recognizing Anaheim Local Baseball Team, Orange County
Peloteros
, for winning
back to back
Championships and giving back to their community
ACCEPTANCE OF OTHER RECOGNITIONS (To be presented
at a later
date
):
Recognizing April 6 � 10,
2026, as National Community Development Week
Recognizing April 13 � 19,
2026, as California Mosquito Awareness Week
Recognizing April 2026, as
DMV Donate Life California Month
Recognizing April 2026, as
Arab
‐
American
Heritage Month
Recognizing April 2026, as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
TO THE AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(all agenda items
, except public
hearing
):
(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:
5:00 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL
MOTION:
__________ Waive reading of the
ordinance and all resolutions and adopt the consent calendar .
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Receive and file
minutes of the Community Services Board meetings of February 12, 2026 and February 19, 2026; the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of January 28, 2026; and the Public Utilities Board meeting of February 25, 2026.
2. Approve certificates
recognizing Parsa
Ketabi
, a Santa Ana College student
and Canyon High School graduate, who won a National Scholarship for community college students; Holly Hagler's retirement from Meals on Wheels Orange County after 14 years as President and CEO; and Steve Carroll, the Anaheim Ducks broadcaster, who is retiring after a 50-year career (27 seasons with the Ducks).
3. Approve the Anaheim
Tourism Improvement District�s Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Annual Reports for its Marketing and Transportation Component Funds.
4. Award a construction
contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Outsource Utility Contractor, LLC, in the amount of $4,877,934.60 plus a 10% contingency, for the Park Substation Line Extension Project to the Gypsum Canyon Memorial Park Development; authorize the Director of Public Works, or designees, to execute the contract and any other related documents, including any cost-neutral amendments of the contract and any documents contemplated by the contract, and to take such actions as are necessary, required, or advisable to implement and administer the contract; determine that the project is statutorily and categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.62 and CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3) Sections 15301(b), 15302(c) and (d), and 15303 and further determine that none of the exceptions to the categorical exemptions set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply; and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300.
5. Award a contract to the
lowest responsible bidder, Giles Engineering, in the amount of $1,140,841.08, for the Cerritos Avenue (Walnut Street to Ninth Street) Water Main Replacement Project; authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the contract and any other related documents, including any cost-neutral amendments of the contract and any documents contemplated by the contract, and to take such actions as are necessary, required, or advisable to implement and administer the contract; determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15301(b), 15302(c), and 15303(d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions.
6. Approve an agreement
with RAK Development, Inc., dba Kreuzer Consulting Group, in the amount of $903,843 plus a 15% contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,039,419, to provide Program Manager Professional Services for the DisneylandForward
project, and authorize the Director of
Public Works, or designee, to execute the agreement and related documents and to take the necessary actions to implement and administer the agreement [services will be fully reimbursed by Disney].
7. Award contract for a
legal case management system that will integrate existing applications and platforms used by the City Attorney�s Office to the successful bidder, Axon Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $299,955, which includes an annual subscription fee of $27,000-$29,000 over the five-year term, a one-time implementation cost of $62,500, and fees for configuration, data migration, and training; and authorize the City Attorney, or designee, to execute the contract documents and any amendments to those documents that do not increase the contract amount.
8. Approve six License
Agreements with the County of Orange Registrar of Voters for the operation and maintenance of an Official Ballot Drop Box, each for a five year term [East Anaheim Community Center (8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road), Sage Park (1313 W. Lido Place), Ponderosa Park Family Resource Center (320 E. Orangewood Ave.), Chaparral Park (1770 W. Broadway Ave.), Euclid Branch Library (1340 S. Euclid St.), and the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC - 2626 E. Katella Ave.)].
9. Approve Direct Payment
Agreement No. 26Y-6006 with the State of California, Department of Community Services and Development to receive federally funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grant funding to be applied to accounts of eligible electric utility customers, with a 3-year term; and authorize the Public Utilities General Manager, or designees, to execute the Agreement and all related or implementing documents, including cost-neutral amendments and any documents contemplated by the Agreement, and to take all actions necessary or advisable to implement and administer the Agreement.
10. RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM adopting a Letter of Understanding establishing terms and conditions of a Peer Support Canine Program for employees represented by the Anaheim Firefighters Association, Local No. 2899.
Approve the establishment of a Peer Support Canine Program within Anaheim Fire & Rescue to provide mental health and wellness support to department personnel through the use of a trained therapy dog; authorize the Fire Chief to enter into partnership agreements with qualified canine therapy organizations for the acquisition, training, and placement of a peer support dog; authorize the Fire Chief to designate a department member as the primary canine handler and to implement program policies and procedures; and amend the FY 2025/26 Anaheim Fire & Rescue budget in the amount of $9,517.
11. RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM approving the 2026 Anaheim Transit Master Plan update.
12. ORDINANCE NO.
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(ADOPTION) AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM repealing and replacing Chapter
10.24 (Water System Cross-Connections) of the Anaheim Municipal Code to align local and state-mandated public water system cross-connection control requirements [determine that the amendment is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the action does not constitute a �project� within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3) Sections 15060(c)(2)-(3) and 15378 in that it is a regulatory/administrative action and does not approve, commit Anaheim to, or result in any physical changes to the environment and that, to the extent the action could be considered a �project,� is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); introduced at the Council meeting of March 24, 2026, Item No. 23].
13. Approve minutes of the
City Council meeting of January 27, 2026.
BUSINESS CALENDAR:
14. Presentation by Visit
Anaheim on the value of sports tourism and sports group business in the City of Anaheim [informational item].
5:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING:
15. Public hearing,
pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to consider the issuance of certain tax-exempt bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000 by the California Municipal Finance Authority for the Hermosa Village Phase III affordable housing project [1217 Lynne Avenue,1309 Lynne Avenue, 1329 Lynne Avenue, 1513 S. Hampstead Street, 1525 S. Hampstead Street,1543 S. Hampstead Street, 1614 S. Hampstead Street, 1619 S. Hampstead Street, 1620 S. Hampstead Street, 1630 S. Hampstead Street, 1624 S. Calle Del Sol, 1630 Calle del Sol, 1607 S. Calle Del Mar, 1613 S. Calle Del Mar, 1220 W.
Cerritos Avenue, and 1500 S. Ninth Street].
RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM approving the issuance of certain California Municipal Finance Authority Exempt Facility Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 for the purpose of financing or refinancing of the acquisition by ground lease, substantial rehabilitation, improvement, equipping, and operation of Hermosa Village Phase III affordable housing project; and making certain other findings related thereto.
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 April 21, 2026.
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]
.
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 72 hours prior to the scheduled
meeting.
TRANSLATION SERVICES:
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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
April 2, 2026, 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
.