CITY OF COSTA MESA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*
Agenda
City Council Chambers
77 Fair Drive
6:00 PMTuesday, March 7, 2023
*Note: All agency memberships are reflected in the title "Council Member" 4:00 P.M. Closed Session
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND
HOUSING AUTHORITY*
Agenda March 7, 2023
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND
HOUSING AUTHORITY*
Agenda March 7, 2023
As a LEED Gold Certified City, Costa Mesa is fully committed to environmental sustainability.
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND
HOUSING AUTHORITY*
Agenda March 7, 2023
CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public are welcome to address the City Council only on those items on the Closed Session agenda. Each member of the public will be given a total of three minutes to speak on all items on the Closed Session agenda.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1) Name of Case: Lorna Lyttle vs. City of Costa Mesa Orange County Superior Courts Case No. 30-2022-01268630-CU-OE-WJC
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9, (d)(1) Name of Case: SoCal Recovery, LLC, a California limited liability company v. City of Costa Mesa, United States District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 8:18-cv-01304-JVS-PJW.
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9, (d)(1) Name of Case: Raw Recovery, LLC et al v. City of Costa Mesa, United States District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 8:18-cv-01080-JVS-AGR
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9, California Government Code Name of Case: Ohio House, LLC v. City of Costa Mesa, USDC, Central District of CA, Case No. 8:19-cv-01710-DOC (KESx)
5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION - ONE CASE Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2), Potential Litigation.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND
HOUSING AUTHORITY*
Agenda March 7, 2023
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
March 7, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.
JOHN STEPHENS
Mayor
JEFFREY HARLAN ANDREA MARR Mayor Pro Tem - District 6 Council Member - District 3
MANUEL CHAVEZ LOREN GAMEROS
Council Member - District 4 Council Member - District 2
ARLIS REYNOLDS DON HARPER
Council Member - District 5 Council Member - District 1
KIMBERLY HALL BARLOW LORI ANN FARRELL HARRISON
City Attorney City Manager
CALL TO ORDER
NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SOLEMN EXPRESSION
[Per Council Policy 000-12, these presentations are made by community volunteers stating their own views. The City Council disclaims any intent to endorse or sponsor the views of any speaker.]
ROLL CALL
CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Proclamation: 2023 Women's History Month 23-1115
Proclamation: 2023 Women's History MonthAttachments:
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND
HOUSING AUTHORITY*
Agenda March 7, 2023
PUBLIC COMMENTS – MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Comments are limited to 3 minutes, or as otherwise directed.
Comments on Consent Calendar items may also be heard at this time.
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS Each council member is limited to 4 minutes. Additional comments will be heard at the end of the meeting.
1. Council Member Harper
2. Council Member Marr
3. Council Member Reynolds
4. Council Member Chavez
5. Council Member Gameros
6. Mayor Pro Tem Harlan
7. Mayor Stephens
REPORT – CITY MANAGER
REPORT – CITY ATTORNEY
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-7)
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be acted upon in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the City Council, staff, or the public request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
1. PROCEDURAL WAIVER: WAIVE THE FULL READING OF ALL
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
23-1090
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council, Agency Board, and Housing Authority approve the reading by title only and waive full reading of Ordinances and Resolutions.
2. READING FOLDER 23-1091
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk: Oscar Dandolo, Brenda Leyva, Mercury Insurance (Jonathan Reyes), Susan Schultz, Armando Valencia Munoz.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND
HOUSING AUTHORITY*
Agenda March 7, 2023
3. ADOPTION OF WARRANT RESOLUTION 23-1104
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2695.
1. Summary Check Register week of February 13
2. Summary Check Register week of February 20
Attachments:
4. MINUTES 23-1092
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve the Minutes of the Study Session of February 15, 2023 and Regular meeting of February 21, 2023.
1. 02-15-2023 Draft Minutes
2. 02-21-2023 Draft Minutes
Attachments:
5. DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) 2023
REGIONAL CONFERENCE AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
23-1069
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
Designate Council Member Reynolds as the delegate for the upcoming 2023 Annual Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Conference & General Assembly.
6. MONTHLY UPDATE OF STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES
23-1102
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the January and February 2023 updates to the City of Costa Mesa’s Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives.
Strategic Objectives Update February 2023Attachments:
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND
HOUSING AUTHORITY*
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7. 2023-28 NEWPORT BAY WATERSHED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT23-1086 RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the Agreement to fund Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) programs and related activities in the Newport Bay Watershed, Cooperative Agreement No. MA-080-23010376.
2. Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute Cooperative Agreement No. MA-080-23010376.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute any future amendments to this agreement.
1. 2023-2028 NB TMDL Agreement
2. 2018-2023 NB TMDL Agreement
Attachments:
AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS ANY ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
------------------------------END OF CONSENT CALENDAR------------------------------- PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE.
(Pursuant to Resolution No. 05-55, Public Hearings begin at 7:00 p.m.) OLD BUSINESS: NONE.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND
HOUSING AUTHORITY*
Agenda March 7, 2023
NEW BUSINESS:
1. DISSOLVING CITY COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEES 23-1100
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
Dissolve the following City Council Ad Hoc Committees: the Cannabis Ad Hoc Committee, the Fairview Developmental Center Ad Hoc Committee, Housing Ad Hoc Committee, and the City Manager Ad Hoc Committee.
2. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE SOL ÍS GROUP
FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE
AGREEMENT
23-1108
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to The Solís Group for administration of the Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) for an initial three-year period with two one-year renewal periods for a not to exceed amount of $400,000.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and any future authorized amendments to this agreement.
1. PSA with the Solis GroupAttachments:
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL /BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND
SUGGESTIONS
ADJOURNMENT