CITY OF ANAHEIM
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, September
29, 2026
3:00 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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TRANSLATION SERVICES
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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 their 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 Office of the City Clerk no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
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.
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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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If a workshop is scheduled,
the subject and time of the workshop will appear on the agenda. �
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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In-Person Participants
- 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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Remote Participants (via Webinar) �
Members of the public who wish to provide remote public comments must
complete and submit the
Remote Speaker Card
at
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by 5:00 P.M
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and/or Public Hearing(s), complete and submit the Remote Speaker Card prior to the start time of the specific item as listed on the agenda. Upon successful submission, you will receive instructions on how to connect to the meeting. �
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If you wish to make a written comment, please submit 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.
Otherwise, they will be
included as late correspondence the following day. Comments 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
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714-765-5166 or
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ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 29, 202
6 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 LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Subdivision
(a) of Section 54957.6 of the California Government Code) Agency
Designated Representative:
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Linda Andal, Human Resources
Director
Name
of Employee Organizations:
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Anaheim
Police Management Association
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
(Section
54957 (b)(1) of the California Government Code)
Positions:
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City Attorney and City Clerk
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Subdivision
(a) of Section 54957.6 of the California Government Code) Agency
Designated Representative:
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Linda Andal, Human Resources
Director
Positions:
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City
Attorney and City Clerk
Reconvene the Anaheim City Council.
5:00 P.M.
INVOCATION:
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Reverend Dr. Joel Van Soelen, Anaheim Christian Reformed Church
FLAG SALUTE:
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Mayor Pro Tem
Carlos A. Leon
PRESENTATION:
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Check Presentation by Anaheim Police
Foundation to the Anaheim Police
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Department,
Mounted Enforcement Unit
ACCEPTANCE OF OTHER RECOGNITIONS (To be presented at a later date):
Recognizing October 3 � 11, 2026,
as California Water Professionals Appreciation Week
Recognizing October 4 � 10,
2026, as Public Power Week
Recognizing October 2026, as National Community Planning Month
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
TO THE AGENDA:
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:
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 .
1. Approve a proclamation
recognizing October 2026, as Filipino American History Month; and approve a certificate recognizing Pastor Kim Skilling for her retirement from Anaheim First Presbyterian Church and her service to the community.
2. Receive and file, with
the possibility of discussion, the list of Professional Services Agreements authorized by the Interim City Manager in August 2026.
3. Determine that the A-Town
mixed-use project located west of State College Boulevard between Katella Avenue and Gene Autry Way is not in compliance with the terms and conditions of Amended and Restated Development Agreement No. 2005-00008 with respect to the tenth anniversary milestone, as amended on January 27, 2026, and provide notice of City Council�s intent to proceed with a public hearing to be held within 45 days on modification or termination by July 31, 2027 of Amended and Restated Development Agreement No. 2005-00008.
4. Award the contract to
the lowest responsible bidder, Full Swing Construction, Inc., in the amount of $224,000 plus 10% contingency, for the Anaheim Police Department Main Tenant Improvement Project (Re-Bid); 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 from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Class 1 (existing facilities) of Section 15301 and 15302, Class 2, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; increase the Police Department�s Fiscal Year 2026/27 Department of Treasury Equitable Sharing Fund budget by $224,000; and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions.
5. Determine that the
proposal submitted by Big Ben Inc., is the most advantageous to the City and award a Design-Build Agreement, in substantial form, to Big Ben Inc., in the amount of $9,263,000 plus 10% contingency, to design and construct the Santa Ana Canyon Road Water Main Extension Project; waive any irregularities in any of the proposal documents; authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to execute the agreement and all related or implementing documents including cost-neutral amendments and documents contemplated by the agreement and to take all actions necessary or advisable to implement and administer the agreement; determine that the project and all related construction activities associated therewith are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.62; authorize changes to the agreement that do not materially change the terms and conditions of the agreement, as determined by the City Attorney�s Office; and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300.
6. Approve an agreement
with Alta Planning + Design, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $980,000, for consultant services for the City of Anaheim Safe Routes to School Plan: authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute the agreement and take any and all actions as are necessary, required or advisable to implement and administer the agreement; and increase the Public Works Department�s Fiscal Year 2026/27 restricted grants fund budget by $980,000.
7. Approve a Professional
Services Agreement with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., in substantial form, in an amount not to exceed $500,000, for on-call financial consulting services for an initial three year term beginning September 29, 2026, with one two-year optional renewal; authorize the Director of Economic Development, or designee, to execute the agreement and take any and all actions as are necessary to implement and administer the agreement; and authorize de minimis changes that do not substantially change the terms and conditions of the agreement, so long as such changes are determined to be de minimis by the City Attorney�s Office.
8. Approve an Endowment
Fund Agreement with Dr. Leslie S. Richards and Dr. Dick Richards, in the initial amount of $150,000, to establish an Endowment Fund for the Oak Canyon Nature Center, and authorize the Director of Community Services, or designee, to execute and administer the agreement.
9. RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM authorizing the Director of Community Services, or designees, to submit, on behalf of the City of Anaheim, applications for all U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Project Funding Grant awards; to accept such grant funding as awarded; and to take such actions in furtherance of such grants, including the execution of any agreements and other documents necessary or advisable in furtherance of the receipt of such grants; and determining that this Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15004(b)(4), 15060(c)(2)-(3), 15061(b)(3), 15352(a), and 15378(b) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations [grants for Community Services Department Projects including the OC River Walk Multi-modal bridge, OC River Walk Impoundments, and Boysen Park Expansion and Improvements].
10. RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM approving the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Subgrant Agreement between the City of Anaheim and the State of California for the term of April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028 [includes determination that approval of the agreement is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(3), 15061(b)(3), and 15378(b)(4); initial allocation in the amount of $1,188,275 and second allocation in the amount of $1,710,354 for a total allocation in the amount of $2,898,629].
Increase the Housing & Community Development Department�s Fiscal Year 2026/27 budget by $245,500 to reflect the difference between the adopted Fiscal Year 2026/27 budget and the award amount.
11. RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM approving the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act On-The-Job Training Contract and Training Plan template between the City of Anaheim and participating employers and authorizing the Workforce Development Manager to execute such agreements on behalf of the City [includes determination that approval of the proposed Agreement is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and implementing regulations (�CEQA�) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(3), 15061(b)(3), and 15378(b)(4)].
12. RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM for the purpose of classification and compensation changes associated with the creation, deletion, or modification of classifications assigned to the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 2002, General Management Unit, effective October 9, 2026.
13. RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM adopting new Rule No. 27 of the Electric Rates, Rules and Regulations, which does not increase rates or fees, and making determinations under the California Environmental Quality Act (�CEQA�) [includes determination that the adoption of this Resolution and the proposed New Rule are not subject to 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 constitutes a regulatory and administrative action and general procedure making establishing standards and terms that do 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,� it is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)].
14. Approve
minutes of the City Council meeting of August 25, 2026.
BUSINESS CALENDAR:
15. Receive a presentation and
provide direction to staff regarding potential changes to historic preservation policy, including recommended options for possible amendments to the Anaheim Municipal Code and/or related historic preservation policies and guidelines. �����������
MOTION:
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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:
A Special Meeting scheduled for September
30, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. and the next regular City Council meeting scheduled for October 13, 2026.
POSTING STATEMENT
: On
September 24, 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 Section 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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