CITY OF
ANAHEIM
AGENDA
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CITY COUNCIL � HOUSING AUTHORITY
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
5:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, 200 S.
Anaheim Blvd., First Floor
Anaheim, CA 92805
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City Council
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
Maahs � Council Member, District 5
Natalie
Meeks � Council Member, District 6
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ORDER OF BUSINESS:
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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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.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
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.
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
, only 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 (20) minutes for initial presentation and ten (10) minutes for rebuttal; Residents within the noticed area of the subject property: ten (10) minutes; All other members of the public: three (3) minutes. Public hearings regarding legislative matters: three (3) 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 and Government Code Sections 54957.95 and 54957.96).
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- Members of the public can provide in-person comments at the podium in the Council Chamber. Those wishing to speak must complete and submit a Speaker Card to the City Clerk. The name and contact information on the card is optional; any unidentified speakers will be called to speak by the Speaker Card Number.
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ANAHEIM
CITY COUNCIL
ANAHEIM,
CALIFORNIA
JULY 28, 202
6 5:00 P.M.
Call to order the Anaheim City Council.
5:00 P.M.
INVOCATION:
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Pastor Edward
Wiafe, Messiah Pentecostal Ministry
FLAG SALUTE
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Council
Member Norma Campos Kurtz
PRESENTATIONS
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Recognizing
Comunidad Madres Ponderosa for their contributions to their neighborhood Recognizing Logan Ostaszewski, Antonella Villa, and Shane Wexelman from Anaheim Ballet for representing Anaheim at a ballet competition Call
to
order
the Anaheim Housing
Authority (in joint session with the City Council).
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
TO THE AGENDAS:
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:
Recess the Anaheim City
Council
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5:00 P.M. - HOUSING AUTHORITY
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Approve a Professional
Services Agreement with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $400,000, for on-call financial consulting services for an initial three-year term beginning July 29, 2026, with two one-year optional renewals and authorize the Executive Director of the Anaheim Housing Authority, or designee, to execute and administer the agreement.
2. Approve minutes of the
Housing Authority meeting of June 23, 2026.
Adjourn
the Anaheim Housing Authority.
Reconvene the Anaheim City
Council.
5:00 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL
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.)
MOTION:
__________ Waive
reading of all ordinances and resolutions and adopt the consent calendar .
3. Receive and file
minutes of the Anaheim Tourism Improvement District Advisory Board meeting of April 16, 2026, the Community Services Board meeting of March 12, 2026, and the Library Board meeting of June 8, 2026.
4. Approve
certificates recognizing Helen Franke in honor of her 102nd Birthday and Dukku
Lee for his retirement as City of Anaheim�s Public
Utilities General Manager.
5. Receive and file, with
the possibility of discussion, the list of Professional Services Agreements authorized by the Interim City Manager and the list of Visit Anaheim Subcontractor Agreements approved by the Executive Director of Convention, Sports, and Entertainment for June 2026.
6. Approve response to the
2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury report titled, �California Housing Mandates:
The Unintended Reshaping of Orange County Neighborhoods,� and authorize the Interim City Manager to execute a letter and forward the response to the Presiding Judge of the Orange County Superior Court, pursuant to California Penal Code Section 933(c).
7. Approve the contract to
the lowest responsible bidder, R.J. Noble Company, in an amount not to exceed $5,646,126.25, for the Harbor Boulevard Rehabilitation from Chapman Avenue to Convention Way, Placentia Avenue Rehabilitation from State College Boulevard to the 91 Freeway, and the Miraloma Avenue Vicinity Rehabilitation Project; authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the contract and related documents and to take the necessary actions to implement and administer the contract; determine that the project is Categorically Exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions.
8. Approve the Master
Construction Agreement � High Voltage Electric Facilities (Master Agreement) for high voltage electric utility construction, maintenance, repair, and immediate response projects, with a five-year term and extensions of up to one year as needed to complete in-progress work, and authorize the Public Utilities General Manager, or designee, to execute individual Master Agreements with each contractor currently prequalified by the Anaheim Public Utilities Department (APU), and with any additional contractors prequalified by APU during the five-year term of the Master Agreement, with any changes that do not materially alter the terms and conditions of the Master Agreement, as determined by the City Attorney�s Office; approve a not to exceed amount of $1,000,000 per work order package or request for immediate response services with a limit of $4,000,000 in total awards per contractor per fiscal year during the term of the Master Agreement, with change order authorization for up to 10% of the work order package/request amount capped at $100,000 in total change orders; authorize the General Manager, or designee, to execute any documents contemplated by or related to the Master Agreement, including work orders and changes thereto, and to take any necessary or advisable actions to implement, fund, and administer the Master Agreement; and determine that the projects to be performed under the Master Agreement are categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines (California Code Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3) Sections 15301, 15302, 15303, and 15304; and further determine that none of the exceptions to the categorical exemptions set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply [Asplundh Construction LLC, Diversified Utility Services, Inc., Edison Power Constructors, Inc., Elecnor
Hawkeye LLC, Ferreira Power West LLC, Hampton
Tedder Electric Co., Henkels & McCoy West, LLC, Herman Weissker Power, Inc., Michels Pacific Energy, Inc., Miron Electric Construction Corp., Outsource Utility Contractor, LLC, PAR Western Line Contractors, LLC, Parkia, Inc., Pinnacle Power Services, Inc., Power Grade Inc., Sturgeon Electric California, LLC, Wilson Utility Construction Co.].
9. Approve a Joint Use
Agreement with Vista Charter Public School for Vista Charter Public School�s use of facilities at Palm Lane Park and Palm Lane Global Academy for a term of five years with two five-year optional renewals, and authorize the Director of Community Services, or designee, to execute the agreement.
10. Approve
a Joint Use License Agreement with City Church of Anaheim, Inc. to provide designated parking lot use at City Church and Anaheim Central Library for an initial term of two years, with three additional one-year optional renewals; and authorize the Director of Community Services, or designee, to execute and administer the Agreement on behalf of the City.
11. RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM designating Keyser Marston Associates, Inc.
the
authority to examine the City�s sales and use tax records.
12. RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM vacating easements for public utility and public purposes generally located at 200 West Midway Drive pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code Section 8330, et seq. -Summary Vacation (ABA2025-00444).
13. RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM vacating a portion of a public service easement generally located at 1501-1551 West Lincoln Avenue pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code Section 8330, et seq. - Summary Vacation (ABA2026-00452).
14. Approve the minutes of
the City Council meetings of May 5, 2026, May 12, 2026, and May 27, 2026 (Special).
BUSINESS CALENDAR:
15. RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA ordering the submission to the qualified voters of the City of Anaheim at the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, of a general tax measure set forth in a proposed ordinance adding Chapter 2.16 (Tourism Mobility Tax) to Title 2 (Taxes) of the Anaheim Municipal Code to establish a 10% ($2 average) tax on rideshare trips originating from or ending in nonresidential use areas of The Anaheim Resort or in the Transit District, part of the Katella District, and nonresidential use areas of the Arena District and the Stadium District all of which are within the Platinum Triangle Area; requesting that the Orange County Board of Supervisors direct the Orange County Registrar of Voters to render services to the city relating to the conduct of the General Municipal Election; establishing the deadlines for the filing of arguments and rebuttal arguments; and directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis [includes determination that general tax measure relates to organizational or administrative activities of government and creation of a government funding mechanism that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore is not a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378(b)(4)]. a.
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If the resolution is adopted, the
City Council may designate up to three Council Member(s) and two others to prepare and sign an argument in support of the tax measure and, if needed, a rebuttal argument to a potential argument opposing the tax measure, if so desired by the City Council.
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MOTION:
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5:30
P.M. PUBLIC HEARING:
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DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATION NO. 2026-00022 (DEV2026-00022)
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT
ADJUSTMENT NO. 17 TO THE FESTIVAL SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 90-1 ADJUSTMENT NO. 5 TO THE MOUNTAIN PARK SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 90-4 ADJUSTMENT NO. 17 TO THE ANAHEIM CANYON SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 2015-1 ADJUSTMENT NO. 12 TO THE BEACH BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 2017-1 AMENDMENT OF TITLE 18 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE � SIXTH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), SECTION 15061(B)(3) AND CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.085
PROJECT LOCATION:
Citywide.
REQUEST
: A City-initiated General
Plan Amendment to update the General Plan Land Use Element (including an amendment to Table LU-2), and amendments to Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal Code (Code) amending Chapters 18.04 (Single-Family Residential Zones),
18.06 (Multiple-Family Residential Zones), 18.08 (Commercial Zones), 18.10 (Industrial Zone), 18.12 (Mixed-Use Zone), 18.14 (Public and Special-Purpose Zones), 18.16 (Regulatory Permits), 18.20 (Platinum Triangle Mixed Use (PTMU) Overlay Zone),
18.22 (Brookhurst Commercial Corridor (BCC) Overlay Zone), 18.36 (Types of Uses), 18.38 (Supplemental Use Regulations), 18.39 (Multiple-Family and Mixed-Use Objective Design Standards), 18.42 (Parking and Loading), 18.52 (Affordable Housing), 18.92 (Definitions), 18.108 (Festival Specific Plan No. 90- 1 (SP 90-1) Zoning and Development Standards), 18.112 (Mountain Park Specific Plan No. 90-4 (SP 90-4) Zoning and Development Standards), 18.120 (Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan No. 2015-1 (SP 2015-1) Zoning and Development Standards),
18.122 (Beach Boulevard Specific Plan No. 2017-1 (SP 2017-1) Zoning and Development Standards), and other related provisions of the Zoning Code. The proposed amendments are to comply with changes to State law and implement the Sixth Cycle Housing Element.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
The City Council will consider
whether the proposed action is exempt from the requirements to prepare additional environmental documentation per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3) and California
Public
Resources
Code Section 21080.085.
ACTION TAKEN BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
Approved Resolution No. PC2026-015 recommending that City Council approve and adopt a proposed General Plan Amendment amending the Land Use Element (Development Application No. 2026-00022).
VOTE: 5-0
(Chairperson Walker and
Commissioners Castro, Kelly, Lieberman, and Tran-Martin voted yes; Commissioners Abdulrahman and Perez absent). (Planning Commission meeting of June 15, 2026).
RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM amending the General Plan Land Use Element [DEV2026-00022; includes determination that the project is exempt from the requirements to prepare additional environmental documentation per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3)].
ORDINANCE NO.
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(INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM approving Development Application No. 2026-00022, adopting amendments to Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal Code to implement the Sixth Cycle Housing Element and maintain consistency with state housing law and finding and determining that this ordinance is not subject to the requirements to prepare additional environmental documentation per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3) and California Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 because it will not have a significant effect on the Environment [Development Application No. 2026-00022].
Land Use -
Zoning
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 August 11, 2026.
POSTING STATEMENT
: On July
23, 2026, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted on the kiosk outside City Hall, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA and online at www.anaheim.net
pursuant to
California Government Code �54954.2
All
agenda items and reports are available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, the Central Library, 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) 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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