Agenda packet — Costa Mesa City Council, October 17, 2023 (part 2 of 2)

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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-xx

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU NCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, TO UPHOLD THE PLANNING COMMISSION ’S DECISION AND APPROVE PLANNING APPLICATION 22-05 FOR A RETAIL CANNABIS STOREFRONT BUSINESS WITH DELIVERY LOCATED AT 1505 MESA VERDE DRIVE EAST (C21+)

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:

WHEREAS, Planning Application 22-05 was filed by Sean St. Peter, the authorized agent for the property owner, Onnyx Investments, LLC, requesting approval of the following:

A Conditional Use Permit to operate a storefront retail and cannabis delivery business within an existing 5,941-square-foot commercial building located at 1505 Mesa Verde Drive East. The business would sell pre-packaged cannabis and pre- packaged cannabis products directly to customers onsite and through delivery , subject to conditions of approval and other City and State requirements; WHEREAS, a duly no ticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on August 14, 2023 with all persons having the opportunity to speak for and against the proposal, and the project was approved by the Planning Commission on a 5-2 vote; WHEREAS, a n appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of the project was timely filed;
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on October 17, 2023 with all persons having the opportunity to speak for and against the appeal; WHERAS pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA per Section 15301 (Class 1), for Existing Facilities, as described specifically in the Planning Commission staff report; NOW, THEREFORE, based on evidence in the record and the findings contained in Exhibit A, the City Council hereby upholds the decision of the Planning Commission to APPROVE Planning Application 22-05.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of October, 2023.

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John Stephens, Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

________________________ _____________________________ Brenda Green, City Clerk Kimberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss

CITY OF COSTA MESA )

I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2023-XX and was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of October 2023, by the following roll call vote, to wit:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 18th day of October 2023.

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Brenda Green, City Clerk

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EXHIBIT A

FINDINGS

A. The proposed project complies with Costa Mesa M unicipal Code (CMMC) Section 13-29(g)(2) (“Findings”) as follows:

Finding: “The proposed development or use is substantially compatible with developments in the same general area and would not be materially detrimental to other properties within the area”.

Facts in Support of Finding: The subject site is located within a commercial zone (C1 – Local Business District) where commercial development is specifically allowed. Pursuant to the CMMC, cannabis retail storefronts are conditionally permitted uses in the City’s commercial zones and are subject to extensive regulation (as specifically described in th e August 14 th Planning Commission staff report). These regulations are adopted to prevent land use inconsistencies with adjacent properties. Additionally, the proposed cannabis retail storefront use is not lo cated within 1,000 feet of a K -12 school, playground, licensed child daycare, or homeless shelter, or within 600 feet of a youth center. All retail sales would take place underroof, no outdoor storage or sales are proposed nor would be allowed, and operati ons would be conditioned to be compliant with applicable local and State laws as well as to minimize potential impacts. Staff does not anticipate that the proposed retail cannabis use would be materially detrimental to the adjacent uses that include a convenience store, multi-tenant commercial center with restaurants, offices, services, and a liquor store, car dealership, hotel, and multiple-family housing.

To ensure neighborhood compatibility , proposed project conditions and requirements have been included such as posting parking lot signs to remind customers to keep noise levels to a minimum, shielding security lighting down/away from neighboring properties, and limiting business hours from 9 AM to 10 PM. Therefore, the retail cannabis use would be compati ble with other properties within the area, and in compliance with local and State requirements.

Finding: “Granting the conditional use permit will not be materially detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the public or otherwise injurious to property or improvements within the immediate neighborhood”.

Facts in Support of Finding: The proposed cannabis retail storefront use with delivery would follow safety measures detailed in a professionally -prepared security plan. The security plan was evaluated for compliance by the City’s cannabis consultant, HdL. Measures designed to maintain safety at the site include, but are not limited to, at least one security guard would be onsite at all times and security devices shall be installed before operation. Examples of security devices include window and door alarms, motion -detectors, limited access areas, and a monitored video surveillance system covering all exterior entrances, exits, and all interior limited access spaces. In addition, the business 234
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employees, including delivery drivers and part-time staff, must pass a live scan background che ck and obtain an identification badge from the City. The conditions of approval include, but are not limited to, the aforementioned security measures to ensure that the use would not be materially detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of th e public or be otherwise injurious to property or improvements within the immediate neighborhood.

Finding: “Granting the conditional use permit will not allow a use, density or intensity which is not in accordance with the general plan designation and any applicable specific plan for the property”.

Facts in Support of Finding: The proposed retail use is located within an existing commercial building on a property that has a General Plan land use classification of “General Commercial.” No additional squar e footage is proposed; therefore, approving the CUP would not increase site intensity. As stated in the General Plan Land Use Element, the City’s commercial designations “accommodate a full range of commercial activity present and desired in Costa Mesa.” The use is consistent with General Plan policies related to providing a mixture of commercial goods, services, and employment opportunities; expanding the City’s tax base; and promoting the incubation of unique and specialized businesses.

B. The project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, for the permitting and/or minor alteration of Existing Facilities, involving negligible or no expansion of the existing or prior use. This project site contains an existing commercial building that has been used continuously for commercial activities. The application does not propose an increase in commercial floor area or otherwise expand the prior commercial use. The project is consistent with the applicable General Plan land use designation and policies as well as with the applicable zoning designation and regulations. Furthermore, none of the exceptions that bar the application of a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies. Specifically, the project would not result in a cumulative impact; would not have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances; would not result in damage to scenic resources; is no t located on a hazardous site or location; and would not impact any historic resources.

C. The project is subject to a traffic impact fee, pursuant to Chapter XII, Article 3 Transportation System Management, of Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code.

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EXHIBIT B

CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL

General

Plng. 1. The use of this property as a cannabis storefront business shall comply with the approved plans and terms described in the resolution, these conditions of approval, and applicable sections of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code (CMMC). The Planning Commission may modify or revoke any planning application based on findings related to public nuisance and/or noncompliance with conditions of approval [Title 13, Section 13-29(o)].

2. Approval of the planning/zoning application is valid for two years from the effective date of this approval and will expire at the end of that period unless the applicant establishes the use by one of the following actions: 1) a building permit has been issued and construction has commenced, and has continued to maintain a valid building permit by making satisfactory progress as determined by the Building Official, 2) a certificate of occupancy has been issued, or 3) the use is established and a business license has been issued.

A time extension can be requested no less than 30 days or more than sixty (60) days before the expiration date of the permit and submitted with the appropriate fee for review to the Planning Division. The Director of Development Services may extend the time for an approved permit or approval to be exercised up to 180 days subject to specific findings listed in Title 13, Section 13-29 (k) (6). Only one request for an extension of 180 days may be approved by the Director. Any subsequent extension requests shall be considered by the original approval authority.

3. No person may engage in any cannabis business or in any cannabis activity within the City including delivery or sale of cannabis or a cannabis product unless the person:
a. Has a valid Cannabis Business Permit from the City;
b. Has paid all Cannabis Business Permit and all application fees and deposits established by resolution of the City Council, including annual Community Improvement Division inspection deposits;
c. Has obtained all applicable planning, zoning, building, and other applicable permits from the relevant governmental agency whi ch may be applicable to the zoning district in which such cannabis business intends to operate;
d. Has obtained a City business license pursuant to Chapter I of the Municipal Code;
e. Is in compliance with all requirements of the Community Improvement Division regarding the property;
f. Has obtained any and all licenses required by State law and/or regulations; and
g. Has satisfied all CUP conditions of approval.
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4. Any change in the operational characteristics of the use shall be subject to Planning Division review and may require an amendment to the Conditional Use Permit, subject to either Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission approval, depending on the nature of the proposed change.

5. No cultivation of cannabis is allowed anywhere on the premises.

6. The uses authorized by this Conditional Use Permit must be conducted in accordance with all applicable State and local laws, including, but not limited to compliance with the most current versions of the provisions of the California Code of Regulations that regulate the uses permitted hereby.

Any violation thereof shall be a violation of the conditions of this permit and may be cause for revocation of this permit.

7. Except for operations allowed by this Conditional Use Permit and under an active Cannabis Busi ness Permit and State Type 10 license, no permit holder or any of its employees shall sell, distribute, furnish, and/or otherwise provide any cannabis or cannabis product to any person, firm, corporation, group or any other entity, unless that person or en tity is a lawful, bona fide customer, or it possesses all currently valid permits and/or licenses required by both the State of California and applicable local governmental entity to lawfully receive such cannabis and to engage in a “cannabis activity” as defined by Costa Mesa Municipal Code sec. 9 -485.

The permit holder shall verify that the recipient, regardless of where it is located, of any cannabis or cannabis product sold, distributed, furnished, and/or otherwise provided by or on behalf of the permit holder, possesses all required permits and/or licenses therefor.

8. The applicant, the property owner and the operator (collectively referred to as “indemnitors”) shall each jointly and severally defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its elected and appointed officials, agents, officers and employees from any claim, legal action, or proceeding (collectively referred to as "proceeding") brought against the City, its elected and appointed officials, agents, officers or employees arising out of City' s approval of the project, including but not limited to any proceeding under the California Environmental Quality Act. The indemnification shall include, but not be limited to, damages, fees and/or costs awarded against the City, if any, and cost of suit, attorney's fees, and other costs, liabilities and expenses incurred in connection with such proceeding whether incurred by the applicant, the City and/or the parties initiating or bringing such proceeding. This indemnity provision shall include the indemni tors’ joint and several obligation to indemnify the City for all the City's costs, fees, and damages that the City incurs in enforcing the indemnification provisions set forth in this section.

9. If any section, division, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this approval is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

10. The use shall operate in accordance with the approved Security Plan. Any changes to the Security Plan must be submitted to the Planning Division with 237
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a written explanation of the changes. If the Director determines that changes are substantial, a modification to the Cannabis Business Permit and/or amendment to the CUP may be required.

11. A parking and security management plan, including techniques described in Operational Condition of Approval No. 7, must be approved by the Director of Economic and Development Services or designee prior to any grand opening or other high-volume event on the subject property.

Bldg. 12. Development shall comply with the requirements of the following adopted codes: 2022 California Residential Code, 2022 California Building Code, 2022 California Electrical Code, 2022 California Mechanical Code, 2022 California Plumbing Code, 2022 California Green Building Standards Code and 2022 California Energy Code (or the applicable adopted, California Residential Code, California Building Code, California Electrical Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Green Building Standards and California Energy Code at the time of plan submittal or permit issuan ce) and California Code of Regulations also known as the California Building Standards Code, as amended by the City of Costa Mesa. Requirements for accessibility to sites, facilities, buildings and elements by individuals with disability shall comply with chapter 11B of the 2022 California Building Code.

CBP 13. The operator shall maintain a valid Cannabis Business Permit and a valid Business License at all times. The Cannabis Business Permit application number associated with this address is MQ -21-34. Upon issuance, the Cannabis Business Permit will be valid for a two-year period and must be renewed with the City prior to its expiration date, including the payment of permit renewal fees. No more than one Cannabis Business Permit may be issued to this property.

14. The use shall operate in accordance with the approved Business Plan. Any changes to the Business Plan must be submitted to the Planning Division with a written explanation of the changes. If the Director determines that changes are substantial, a modification to the Cannabis Business Permit and/or amendment to the CUP may be required.

15. A Cannabis Business Permit may be revoked upon a hearing by the Director of Economic and Development Services or designee pursuant to Section 9 -120 of the CMMC for failing to comply with the terms of the permit, the applicable provisions of the CMMC, State law or regulation and/or any condition of any other permit issued pursuant to this code.

Revocation of the Cannabis Business Permit shall trigger the City’s proceedings to revoke the Conditional Use Permit and its amendments.

The Conditional Use Permit granted herein shall not be construed to allow any subsequent owner/operator to continue operating under PA -22-05 until a valid new Ca nnabis Business Permit is received from the City of Costa Mesa.

16. A change in ownership affecting an interest of 51 or more percent, or an incremental change in ownership that will result in a change of 51 or more percent over a three year period, shall require submittal and approval of a 238
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new Cannabis Business Permit. A change in ownership that affects an interest of less than 51 percent shall require approval of a minor modification to the Cannabis Business Permit.

State 17. The business must obtain any and all licenses required by State law and/or regulation prior to engaging in any cannabis activity at the property.

18. The applicant shall obtain State License Type 10 prior to operating. The uses authorized by this Conditional Use Permit must be conducte d in accordance with all applicable State and local laws, including, but not limited to compliance with the most current versions of the provisions of the California Code of Regulations that regulate the uses permitted hereby.

Any violation thereof shall be a violation of the conditions of this permit and may be cause for revocation of this permit.

19. Suspension of a license issued by the State of California, or by any of its departments or divisions, shall immediately suspend the ability of a cannabis business to operate within the City, until the State of California, or its respective department or di vision, reinstates or reissues the State license. Should the State of California, or any of its departments or divisions, revoke or terminate the license of a cannabis business, such revocation or termination shall also revoke or terminate the ability of a cannabis business to operate within the City. This Conditional Use Permit will expire and be of no further force and effect if any State issued license remains suspended for a period exceeding six (6) months. Documentation of three violations during rou tine inspections or investigations of complaints shall result in the Community Inprovement Division scheduling a hearing before the Director of Development Services to consider revocation of the Cannabis Business Permit.

20. Third parties are prohibited fro m providing delivery services for non - storefront retail.

21. Persons under the age of twenty -one (21) years shall not be allowed on the premises of this business, except as otherwise specifically provided for by state law and CMMC Section 9 -495(h)(6). It shall be unlawful and a violation of this CUP for the owner/operator to employ any person who is not at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

PD 22. Every manager, supervisor, employee or volunteer of the cannabis business must submit fingerprints and other in formation specified on the Cannabis Business Permit for a background check by the Costa Mesa Police Department to verify that person’s criminal history. No employee or volunteer may commence paid or unpaid work for the business until the background checks have been approved. No cannabis business or owner thereof may employ any person who has been convicted of a felony within the past 7 years, unless that felony has been dismissed, withdrawn, expunged or set aside pursuant to Penal Code sections 1203.4, 1000 or 1385, or who is currently on probation or parole for the sale, distribution, possession or manufacture of a controlled substance.

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business, the applicant shall return such identification badge to the City of Costa Mesa Community Improvement Division within 24 hours, not including weekends and holidays.

24. The property owner and applicant shall use “Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design” techniques to reduce opportunities for crime, loitering and encampments on the property as deemed appropriate by the Community Improvement Manager and Director of Ec onomic and Development Services.

Finance 25. This business operator shall pay all sales, use, business and other applicable taxes, and all license, registration, and other fees and permits required under State and local law. This business operator shall cooperate with the City with respect to any reasonable request to audit the cannabis business’ books and records for the purpose of verifying compliance with the CMMC and this CUP, including but not limit ed to a verification of the amount of taxes required to be paid during any period.

26. The following records and recordkeeping shall be maintained/conducted:
a. The owner/operator of this cannabis business shall maintain accurate books and records, detailing all of the revenues and expenses of the business, and all of its assets and liabilities. On no less than an annual basis, or at any time upon reasonable request of the City, the owner/operator shall file a sworn statement detailing the number of sales by t he cannabis business during the previous twelve month period (or shorter period based upon the timing of the request), provided on a per-month basis. The statement shall also include gross sales for each month, and all applicable taxes paid or due to be paid. b. The owner/operator shall maintain a current register of the names and the contact information (including the name, address, and telephone number) of anyone owning or holding an interest in the cannabis business, and separately of all the officers, ma nagers, employees, agents and volunteers currently employed or otherwise engaged by the cannabis business. The register required by this condition shall be provided to the City Manager upon a reasonable request. c. The owner/operator shall maintain an invent ory control and reporting system that accurately documents the present location, amounts, and descriptions of all cannabis and cannabis products for all stages of the retail sale process. Subject to any restrictions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), the owner/operator shall allow City officials to have access to the business’s books, records, accounts, together with any other data or documents relevant to its permitted cannabis activities, for the purpose of conducting an audit or examination. Books, records, accounts, and any and all relevant data or documents will be produced no later than twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the City’s request, unless otherwise stipulated by the City.
d. The owner/operator shall have in place a point-of-sale tracking system to track and report on all aspects of the cannabis business including, 240
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but not limited to, such matters as cannabis tracking, inventory data, and gross sales (by weight and by sale). The owner/operator shall ensure that such information is compatible with the City’s record - keeping systems. The system must have the capability to produce historical transactional data for review by the City Manager or designees.

Insp. 27. The City Manager or designees may enter this business at any time during the hours of operation without notice, and inspect the location of this business as well as any recordings and records required to be maintained pursuant to Title 9, Chapter VI or under applicable provisions of State law.

If the any areas are deemed by the City Manager or designee to be not accessible during an inspection, not providing such access is cause for the City to begin a cannabis business permit (CBP) and/or conditional use permit (CUP) and/or business license revocation process as prescribed by the applicable Municipal Code revocation procedures.

28. Inspections of this cannabis business by the City will be conducted, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis. The applicant will pay for the inspections according to the adopted Fee Schedule.

29. Quarterly Fire & Life Safety Inspections will be conducted by the Community Risk Reduction Division to verify compliance with the approved operation. The applicant will pay for the inspectio n according to the Additional Required Inspections as adopted in the Fee Schedule.

30. Annual Fire & Life Safety Inspections will be conducted by the Fire Station Crew for emergency response pre-planning and site access familiarization.

The applicant will p ay for the inspection according to the adopted Fee Schedule.

31. Pursuant to Title 9, Chapter VI, it is unlawful for any person having responsibility for the operation of a cannabis business, to impede, obstruct, interfere with, or otherwise not to allow, the City to conduct an inspection, review or copy records, recordings or other documents required to be maintained by a cannabis business under this chapter or under State or local law. It is also unlawful for a person to conceal, destroy, deface, damage, or falsify any records, recordings or other documents required to be maintained by a cannabis business under this chapter or under State or local law.

Prior to Issuance of Building Permits

1. Plans shall be prepared, stamped and signed by a California licensed Architect or Engineer.

2. The conditions of approval and ordinance or code provisions of Planning Application 22-05 shall be blueprinted on the face of the site plan as part of the plan check submittal package.
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3. Prior to the Building Division issuing a demolition permit, the applicant shall contact the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) located at:
21865 Copley Dr.

Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178
Tel: 909- 396-2000
Or visit its website:
http://www.costamesaca.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid =23381. The Building Division will not issue a demolition permit until an Identification Number is provided by AQMD.

4. Odor control devices and techniques shall be incorporated to ensure that odors from cannabis are not detected outside the property, anywhere on adjacent property or public right-of-way. Building and mechanical permits must be obtained from the Building Division prior to work commencing on any part of the odor control system.

5. Plan check submittal shall include air quality/odor control device specification sheets. Plan check submittal shall also include a landscape and irrigation plan that includes drought -tolerant plants and/or California native plants, living ground cover, shrubs, and at least four 24 -inch box size shade trees in the parking lot, bike racks, and parking space design and striping in conformance with CM MC and Transportation Division requirements.

6. No signage shall be installed until the owner/operator or its designated contractor has obtained permits required from the City. Business identification signage shall be limited to that needed for identification only.

Business identification signage shall not include any references to cannabis, whether in words or symbols. All signs shall comply with the CMMC.

7. The plans and business operator shall comply with the requirements of the applicable California Fire Code, including any referenced standards as amended by the City of Costa Mesa.

8. The Traffic Impact Fee as calculated by the Transportation Services Division shall be paid in full.

9. Construction documents shall include a temporary fencing and temporary security lighting exhibit to ensure the site is secured during construction and to discourage crime, vandalism, and illegal encampments.

10. The applicant shall submit a lighting plan to the Planning Division for review and approval. The lighting plan shall show locations of all security lighting. As determined by the Director of Economic and Development Services or their designee, a photometric study may be required to demonstrate compliance with the following: (a) lighting levels on the property including the parking lot shall be adequate for safety and security purposes (generally, at least 1.0 foot candle), (b) lighting design and layout shall minimize light spill at the adjacent residential property line and at other light-sensitive uses (gener ally, no more than 0.5 -footcandle at the property line), and (c) glare shields may be required to prevent light spill. 242
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11. Two (2) sets of detailed landscape and irrigation plans, which meet the requirements set forth in Costa Mesa Municipal Code Sections 1 3-101 through 13-108, shall be required as part of the project plan check review and approval process. Plans shall be forwarded to the Planning Division for final approval prior to issuance of building permits.

12. The easterly site driveway on Mesa Verde Drive East shall be redesigned to serve as a right turn exit only. Striping and convenience signs shall be installed to support this movement. Plans shall be reviewed and approved by the City’s Public Works Director or designee.

Prior to Issuance of a Certificate of Use/Occupancy

1. The operator, contractors, and subcontractors must have valid business licenses to do business in the City of Costa Mesa. Final occupancy and utility releases will not be granted until all such licenses have been obtained.

Prior to Issuance of Cannabis Business Permit

1. The applicant shall contact the Planning Division for a facility inspection and provide a matrix of conditions of approval explaining how each was met prior to issuance of a Cannabis Business Permit.

2. The applicant shall pay the Planning Commission public notice fee ($1 per notice post card) and the newspaper ad publishing cost.

3. The final Security Plan shall be consistent with the approved building plans.

4. Each entrance to the business shall be visibly posted with a clear and legible notice stating the following:
a. That smoking, ingesting, or otherwise consuming cannabis on the premises or in the areas adjacent to the cannabis business is prohibited; b. That no person under the age of twenty -one (21) years of age is permitted to enter upon the premises of the cannabis business unless the business holds a retail medical cannabis license (M-license) issued by the state;
c. That loitering by persons outside the facilit y both on the premises and within fifty (50) feet of the premises is prohibited; and d. The premise is a licensed cannabis operation approved by the City of Costa Mesa. The City may also issue a window/door sticker, which shall be visibly posted.

5. The owner/operator shall obtain and maintain at all times during the term of the permit comprehensive general liability insurance and comprehensive automotive liability insurance protecting the permittee in an amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,00 0,000.00) per occurrence, combined single limit, including bodily injury and property damage and not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) aggregate for each personal injury liability, products-completed operations and each accident, issued by an insurance provider admitted and authorized to do business in California and 243
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shall be rated at least A -:viii in A.M. Best & Company's Insurance Guide.

Such policies of insurance shall be endorsed to name the City of Costa Mesa as an additional insured. Proof of said insurance must be provided to the Planning Division before the business commences operations. Any changes to the insurance policy must be submitted to the Planning Division within 10 days of the date the change is effective.

6. The applicant sha ll submit an executed Retail Cannabis Business Permit Defense and Indemnity Agreement on a form to be provided by the City.

7. The applicant shall post signs within the p arking lot directing the use of consideration such as no loud voices, loud music, revving car engines, etc.

The language of the parking lot signs shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Division prior to installation.

8. The proposed cannabis retail establishment shall not be issued a CBP and no cannabis activity may be allowed under the CUP unless and until the existing College and Career Preparatory Academy located at 1525 Mesa Verde Drive East ceases use and occupancy of the site.

Operational Conditions

1. No product deliveries to the facility shall occur after 10:00 PM and before 7:00 AM.

2. Onsite sales hours of operations are limited to 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday through Thursday, and 9 AM to 10 PM Friday through Sunday.

3. The applicant shall submit an updated delivery vehicle list each quarter with the quarterly update to the employee roster which is required pursuant to the CBP. The number of delivery vehicles parked onsite shall not exceed the number of available onsite surplus parking spaces. Delivery vehicles shall not be parked on City streets.

4. At least one licensed security guard shall be onsite at all times.

5. The operator shall maintain free of litter all areas of the property under which applicant has control.

6. The use shall be conducted, at all times, in a manner that will allow the quiet enjoyment of the surrounding neighborhood. The operator shall institute appropriate security and operational measures as necessary to comply with this requirement.

7. If parking shortages or other parking -related problems d evelop, the business owner or operator will be required to institute appropriate operational measures necessary to minimize or eliminate the problem in a manner deemed appropriate by the Director of Economic and Development Services or designee. Temporary or permanent parking management strategies include, but are not limited to, reducing operating hours of the business, hiring an additional employee trained in traffic control to monitor parking lot use and assist with customer parking lot circulation, and offering discounts for online and phone orders.

8. While working, employees shall not park on residential streets unless doing so temporarily to make a cannabis delivery.
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9. All employees must wear an identification badge while on the premises of the business, in a format prescribed by the City Manager or designee.

When on the premises, badges must be clearly visible and worn on outermost clothing and above the waist in a visible location.

10. The operator shall ensure that all vehicles are properly maintained, all delivery drivers have a good driving record, and each driver conducts a visual inspection of the vehicle at the beginning of each shift.

11. The operator shall ensure that deliveries are grouped to minimize total vehicle trips.

12. During each delivery stop, the delivery vehicle shall be parked in a safe manner (i.e., not impeding traffic circulation), the engine shall be turned off and the vehicle shall be locked.

13. Delivery/vendor vehicle loading and unloading shall only take place within direct unobstructed view of surveillance cameras, located in close proximity to the vendor entry door, as shown on an exhibit approved by the Director of Economic and Development Services or designee. No loading and unloading of cannabis products into or from the vehicles shall take place outside of camera view. The security guard shall monitor all on -site loading and unloading of vehicles. Video surveillance cameras shall be installed on the exterior of the building with direct views of the vendor entry door and the entire parking lot. Any modifications or additional vehicle loading and unloading areas shall be submitted to the Director of Economic and Development Services or designee for approval.

14. Delivery/vendor vehicle standing, loading and unloading shall be conducted so as not to interfere with normal use of streets, sidewalks, driveways and on-site parking.

15. The sale, dispensing, or consumption of alcoholic beverages on or about the premises is prohibited.

16. No outdoor storage or display of cannabis or cannabis products is permitted at any time.

17. Cannabis shall not be consumed on the property at any time, in any form.

18. The owner/operator shall prohibit loitering on and within fifty (50) feet of the property.

19. No cannabis or cannabis products, or graphics depicting cannabis or cannabis products, shall be visible from the exterior of the property, or on any of the vehicles owned or used as part of the cannabis business.

20. The owner or operator shall maintain air quality/odor control devices by replacing filters on a regular basis, as specified in the manufacturer specifications.

21. If cannabis odor is detected outside the building, the business owner or operator shall institute corrective measures necessary to minimize or eliminate the problem in a manner deemed appropriate by the Director of Economic and Development Services.

22. Cannabis liquid or solid waste must be made unusable and unrecognizable prior to leaving a secured storage area and shall be disposed of at facility approved to receive such waste.
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23. No cannabis products shall be disposed in the onsite trash enclosure. If any damaged or expired cannabis products must be disposed, the owner or operator shall return the damaged or expired cannabis products to the original licensed distributor or vendor and follow all applicable State and City regulations.

24. Each transaction involving the exchange of cannabis goods between the business and consumer shall include the following information: (1) Date and time of transaction; (2) Name and employee number/identification of the employee who processed the sale; (3) List of all cannabis goods purchased including quantity; and (4) Total transaction amount paid.

25. All cannabis products shall be secured in a locked container during transportation between the facility and delivery and vendor vehicles. Prior to a vendor’s arrival, vendors are required to give notice to facility personnel.

Upon arrival, authorized facility personnel shall escort the vendor to the facility.

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From: PARTIDA, ANNA
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2023 10:44 AM
To: HALLIGAN, MICHELLE
Subject: FW: Marijuana dispenser

From: chris Ford <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 8:35 PM
To: PC Public Comments <[email protected]> Subject: Marijuana dispenser

To whom it may concern, to protest this negative issue for our city of Costa Mesa.

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From: PARTIDA, ANNA
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2023 10:44 AM
To: HALLIGAN, MICHELLE
Subject: FW: Pot Store

-----Original Message-----
From: Jean Klug <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 6:21 PM
To: PC Public Comments <[email protected]> Subject: Pot Store

VOTE NO…… WE DO NOT NEED MORE STORES OF THIS KIND. THERE ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH IN COSTA MESA. IS THIS THE IMAGE WE WANT TO PORTRAY FOR OUR CITY? NO MORE! CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Report any suspicious activities to the Information Technology Department.
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1 HALLIGAN, MICHELLE
From: PARTIDA, ANNA
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2023 10:08 AM
To: HALLIGAN, MICHELLE
Subject: FW: cannabis shop on Mesa Verde Dr

From: OOSTERHOF, NAOMI <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2023 7:06 AM
To: DRAPKIN, SCOTT <[email protected]>
Cc: PARTIDA, ANNA <[email protected]>
Subject: FW: cannabis shop on Mesa Verde Dr

This comment came through the “planninginfo” email.

Thank you!!!

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City Hall is open to the public 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and alternating Fridays, except specified holidays. Appointments can be made online at www.costamesaca.gov/appointments.

Costa Mesa is launching a new permit and license processing system called TESSA in August. TESSA will replace our existing system and all land use, building and business license applications currently in process will be transferred to the new system. To learn more about TESSA, visit our FAQ page at https://www.costamesaca.gov/tessa.

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From: Bev Farley <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 3:50 PM
Naomi Oosterhof
City of Costa Mesa – Development Services Department
77 Fair Drive | Costa Mesa | CA 92626
Office: (714) 754-5245
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Subject: cannabis shop on Mesa Verde Dr

I rec'd the public notice for a possible cannabis shop to be set up at 1505 Mesa Verde Dr E. The description in the notice says "request for a conditional use permit". In my mind that means that at the meeting set for August 14, 2023, we, the public, have a minute to tell the commission whether or not, or why we do or not want the business at that location. Imagine my surprise when in yesterdays, Tuesday, Aug 8th, mail, I rec'd a pamphlet notifying me of the new cannabis shop opening at 1505 Mesa Verde Dr E! If you have already granted them a permit, why have the meeting? What you have not taken in to account is the traffic. Harbor and Mesa Verde Dr E is a very busy corner. There are only 6 parking spaces and 3 handicapped spaces in front of those shops. The 6 regular spots are very often filled with cars for the beauty salons and they are very often the elderly. Cars trying to turn left after coming out of that small parking area are going to cause commotion and probably accidents. We already have cars coming out of 7-11 that want to turn left. I live across from the shopping center and so I see the traffic on a daily basis and how many cars are honking because of the almost accidents. This will just add to the mix.

I'm disappointed at the commission for letting us think that we had a voice when we do not.

Beva Farley
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1 HALLIGAN, MICHELLE
From: PARTIDA, ANNA
Sent: Monday, May 8, 2023 10:05 AM
To: HALLIGAN, MICHELLE
Subject: FW: Application No. PA-22-05

From: Roxy Guzman <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 8, 2023 9:58 AM
To: PC Public Comments <[email protected]> Subject: Application No. PA‐22‐05

Regarding this request for this business.

The idea of permitting another cannabis store in this neighbor is absolutely no need or wanted.

1. A new cannabis store just opening at Harbor and Mesa Verde “Stiiizy”.

2. This location “Onnyx” proposing is a known area for homeless to gather.

3. Parking is already a problem.

Thank you for your attention in this matter.

Concerned Neighbor

Sent from Mail for Windows

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1 HALLIGAN, MICHELLE
From: PARTIDA, ANNA
Sent: Monday, May 8, 2023 10:57 AM
To: HALLIGAN, MICHELLE
Subject: FW: PA-22-05

From: John . Kathy Holden <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 8, 2023 10:56 AM
To: PC Public Comments <[email protected]> Subject: PA‐22‐05

To the Costa Mesa Planning Commission:

My wife and I are writing to respectfully request that you decline this cannabis application PA‐22‐05. On April 8, 2023 you approved application PA‐22‐42 which is another cannabis retail located around the corner just 200 yards away. Both are across the street from Azulon (1500 Mesa Verde East) a senior residential community.

Mesa Verde East at Harbor is becoming a major gathering point for homeless as well a street where reckless motorcycle and speeding cars show off. This application location is also next door to a liquor store and could possibly inc rease the abuse of drugs and alcohol.

My wife and I have lived at Azulon for over six years and strongly oppose this application. We are concerned for the hair salons that would be displaced and the employees that would lose their source of income if this application is approved.

Many of the senior residents at Azulon utilize these hair salons.

Thank you for your consideration,

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God our Father and the Peace of His Holy Spirit be with you always ❤

John and Kathy Holden
John 3:16

Ephesians 1:3‐8

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1 HALLIGAN, MICHELLE
From: PARTIDA, ANNA
Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 1:21 PM
To: HALLIGAN, MICHELLE
Subject: FW: Application PA-22-05

From: John and Kathy Holden <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 12:55 PM
To: PC Public Comments <[email protected]> Subject: Application PA-22-05

Planning Commission

Firstl, thank you all for your public service. We know you are trying your best to do what is right for the people in our community. I love this quote from Jannette Oke “Those who are employed in public stations ought to be very sensible of the weight and importance of their work and their own insufficiency for it, and then they are qualified for receiving divine instruction by seeking wisdom from God. Please take a minute to consider this.

My wife Kathy and I live in Azulon senior apartments across the street for this proposed location. We do not want this application to be approved. We are blessed to live in a city focused on public safety. We never received notification of this proposal or the previous one that was tabled in June and has now appeared again. We understand this is a legal business in California and are dismayed by the number of young adults using Vape Pipes and cannabis edibles coming in and out of the current business (STIIIZY) just around the around the corner from the proposed location and getting into their cars. One in particular appeared to be in an altered state of mind.

This seems to have become an epidemic with people doing what they think is right in their own mind without consideration for anyone else. It is a very sad state of affairs when our first responders must carry Narcan to offset the opioids that are often laced in the cannabis. Considering Public Safety, it doesn’t seem reasonable to have a cannabis shop on every block in Costa Mesa. Weighing the cities need for additional tax revenue with the detrimental impact to its citizens is paramount. When considering the approval of application PA-22-05 please evaluate the following regarding serving the public and keeping the public safe.

1. This location is directly across the street from approximately 400 senior citizens.

2. This location currently has businesses that will be displaced or shuttered.

3. The proposed location is approximately 500 yards from another Cannabis business (STIIIZY) which the planning Commission just approved in April of 2023.

4. Location is next to a liquor store - Plaza Wine and Spirits.

5. There are homeless and mentally impaired population in the area.

6. Reckless driving and motor cycles showing off at night on Mesa Verde East.

7. Irrational behaviors of drivers who are using cannabis with potential addiction and use of other drugs.

Thank you for your consideration and we pray for Gods leading you to do what is right.

John and Kathy Holden

May the God of Peace equip
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Heb 13:20

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1 HALLIGAN, MICHELLE
From: PARTIDA, ANNA
Sent: Monday, May 8, 2023 9:41 AM
To: HALLIGAN, MICHELLE
Subject: FW: Opposition to the Proposed Cannabis Storefront in Our Community at 1505 Mesa Verde Dr. E.

From: C. Lesgas <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2023 10:13 PM
To: PC Public Comments <[email protected]> Subject: Opposition to the Proposed Cannabis Storefront in Our Community at 1505 Mesa Verde Dr. E.

Dear Planning Commission,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to express my opposition to the Conditional Use Permit to allow a can nabis
storefront to operate in our community. As a resident of Costa Mesa, raising my kids and family, I believe that allowing a cannabis storefront to operate in a family friendly neighbors, could jeopardize the overall well‐being in our community.

To put this matter in context, the location of the store is in very close proximity to schools, pre‐schools, child‐friendly public space, senior living community and thriving independently owned small businesses.

While I understand that cannabis has been legalized in our state for both medicinal and recreational purposes, it is essential to consider the potential negative conseq
uences such a store may have on our community.

Firstly, I am concerned about the potential increase in crime rates that may come with the presence of a cannabis storefront. Despite its legality, there is still a significant stigma associated with cannabis use, and this may attract criminal elements to our community. Moreover, the cash‐ intensive nature of these businesses presents a higher risk of robberies and other crimes, which could threaten the safety of our residents and local businesses.

Secondly, I am concerned about the potential impact on our children's education and well‐being. With a cannabis storefront in close proximi
ty, it may be easier for minors to access the drug, leading to increased usage among our youth. Studies have shown that cannabis use during adolescence can have long‐term effects on cognitive function, memory, and learning abilities. We must prioritize the educational success and well‐being of our children and consider how
the presence of a cannabis store could potentially harm their future.

In addition, the potential normalization of cannabis use within our community may have unintended consequences on public health. While there are documented health benefits for certain medical conditions, regular recreational use can lead to increased risk of mental health issues,
such as anxiety, depression, and even psychosis. As a community, we should strive to promote healthy lifestyles and choices for our residents, and the opening of a cannabis storefront could potentially send the wrong message.

Furthermore, I believe that the opening of a cannabis store may have a negative impa ct on the overall image and reputation of our community. Our town has always been known for its strong sense of community, excellent schools, and safe neighborhoods. The presence of a cannabis storefront may deter potential residents and businesses from settling in our area and could ultimately lead to a decline in property values.

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Thank you for your time and attention to this important matter. I hope that you will take my concerns and those of our community members into account when making your decision on this proposal.

Sincerely,

Charles Lesgas, Costa Mesa Resident.

CITY OF COSTA MESA
Agenda Report
77 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
File #: 23-1119 Meeting Date: 10/17/2023
TITLE:

APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS CITY COMMITTEES
DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE/CITY CLERK DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK
CONTACT INFORMATION: BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK, (714) 754-5221 RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the City Council make appointments as follows:

1. Animal Services Committee - Make three (3) member appointments with a term expiration of April 2025. One nomination by Council Member Marr, Council Member Chavez, and Council Member Reynolds. A Council Member may defer his or her nomination to a Council Liaison (Mayor Stephens, Council Member Harper).

2. Active Transportation Committee - Make three (3) member appointments with a term expiration of April 2025. Two of the appointments are at-large to ensure broad representation of different mobility options and experiences (e.g. walk, bike, bus, and age ability). One nomination by Council Member Marr, Council Member Chavez, and Council Member Reynolds. A Council Member may defer his or her nomination to the Council Liaison (Council Member Reynolds).

3. Fairview Park Steering Committee - Make three (3) member appointments with a term expiration of April 2027. One nomination by Council Member Marr, Council Member Chavez, and Council Member Reynolds. A Council Member may defer his or her nomination to a Council Liaison (Council Member Reynolds, Alternate Mayor Pro Tem Harlan and Council Member Chavez).

4. Finance and Pension Advisory Committee - Make three (3) member appointments with a term expiration of April 2027. One nomination by Council Member Marr, Council Member Chavez, and Council Member Reynolds. A Council Member may defer his or her nomination to a Council Liaison (Mayor Stephens, Alternate Council Member Marr, and Council Member Harper).

5. Housing and Public Service Grants Committee - Make three (3) regular member appointments with a term expiration of April 2025. One nomination by Council Member Marr, Council Member Chavez, and Council Member Reynolds. A Council Member may defer his or her nomination to a Council Liaison (Council Member Chavez, Alternate Council Member Harper).

6. Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee - Make two (2) Park Owner or Representative appointments, two (2) Mobile Home Park Resident appointments, and one (1) Independent Citizen At-large appointment, all with a term expiration of April 2027. Nominations by Council

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Citizen At-large appointment, all with a term expiration of April 2027. Nominations by Council Member Marr, Council Member Chavez, and Council Member Reynolds. A Council Member may defer his or her nomination to the Council Liaison (Council Member Reynolds).

7. Correct the term expiration dates for the Arts Commissioners. Terms ending in 2024 should be 2025 and terms ending in 2026 should be 2027 to coincide with the concurrent term of the respective appointing Council Member.

BACKGROUND:

At the City Council meeting on September 5, 2023 the City Council approved that each Council Member shall have the opportunity to either nominate a member or to defer his or her nomination to the City Council liaison. Because the committee members terms are staggered staff is recommending for this round of appointments, nominations to be made by Council Member Marr (District 3), Council Member Chavez (District 4), and Council Member Reynolds (District 5). For the next round of appointments in April 2024, nominations to be made by the Mayor and Council Members Gameros (District 2), Harper (District 1), Harlan (District 6).

Appointments to the Historical Preservation Committee are on hold as staff is meeting with the Costa Mesa Historical Society on a potential merger of the Society and the Historical Preservation Committee.

Animal Services Committee - 7 Members
3 Appointments/2-year terms (Term Expiration April 2025) Liaisons - Mayor Stephens, Alternate Council Member Harper The Animal Services Committee meets monthly and assists with the planning of animal related events, explores and provides recommendations to improve animal services, and promotes pet licensing within the City. Staff received six (6) applications (attached) for three vacancies to be filled.

1. Becca Walls - District 1 (Incumbent)

2. Kalvin Alvarez - District 2

3. Diana Lorraine Gardiner - District 5 (Incumbent)

4. Randall Hoppe - District 5

5. Diane Scioli - District 6

6. Randi Miller - Non-Resident

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Active Transportation Committee - 9 Members
3 Appointments/2-year terms (Term Expiration of April 2025) Liaison - Council Member Reynolds
The Active Transportation Committee meets monthly and assists with the review, update and implementation of the City’s Active Transportation Plan. Staff received twelve (12) applications (attached) for three vacancies to be filled.

1. Syed Zia Hussain - District 2

2. Kevin Tobin - District 2

3. Michaela Teissere - District 2

4. Dean Fisher - District 2

5. Richard Huffman - District 2 (Incumbent)

6. Neill Conti - District 3

7. Trace Yulie - District 5 (Incumbent)

8. Randall Hoppe - District 5

9. Jose Gomez - District 5

10.Peter Dickey - District 6

11.Daniel Bremmer - District 6

12.Robert Morse - District 6 (Alternate Incumbent)
Fairview Park Steering Committee - 7 Members
3 Appointments/4-year terms (Term Expiration of April 2027) Liaisons - Council Member Reynolds, Alternate Mayor Pro Tem Harlan and Council Member Chavez The Fairview Park Steering Committee meets every other month and provides advice to the City Council regarding the implementation of the Fairview Park Master plan and impacts of Measure AA on Capital Improvement Program projects, maintenance and activities. Staff received seven (7) applications (attached) for three vacancies to be filled.

1. Syed Zia Hussain - District 2

2. Daniel Baume - District 2 (Alternate Incumbent)

3. Randall Hoppe - District 5

4. Deborah (Debby) Koken - District 5

5. Jennifer L. Thomas - District 5

6. Terri Fuqua - District 5 (Incumbent)

7. Mathew Martin Garcia - District 5 (Alternate Incumbent) Finance and Pension Advisory Committee - 7 Members
3 Appointments/4-year terms (Term Expiration of April 2027) Liaisons - Mayor Stephens, Alternate Council Member Marr, and Council Member Harper The Finance and Pension Advisory Committee meets every month and provides advice to the City Council regarding events and issues which may affect the financial status of the City. It also evaluates annual and long-term pension and financial impacts. Staff received seven (7) applications (attached) for three vacancies to be filled.

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1. Ralph Taboada - District 1 (Incumbent)

2. Lydia Joy Chavez - District 3

3. Boris Gresely - District 5 (Incumbent)

4. Randall Hoppe - District 5

5. Wendy Leece - District 5 (Incumbent)

6. Tom Arnold - District 6 (Incumbent)

7. Lisa L. Buchanan - District 6 (Incumbent)
Housing and Public Service Grants Committee - 7 Members 3 Appointments/2-year terms (Term Expiration of April 2025) Liaisons - Council Member Chavez, Alternate Council Member Harper The Housing and Public Service Committee meets twice a year and helps to promote community understanding of the activities funded by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) with a focus on social service grants.

Staff received thirteen (13) applications (attached) for three vacancies to be filled.

1. Syed Zia Hussain - District 2

2. Madison Elizabeth Gibson - District 2

3. Kalvin Alvarez - District 2

4. Daniel J Baume - District 2

5. Becks Heyhoe - District 3

6. Andrea Schmidt - District 4

7. Jose Gomez - District 5

8. Randall Hoppe - District 5

9. Dianne Louise Russell - District 5

10.Aaron McCall Craddolph - District 5 (Incumbent)

11.Kevin Kott - District 6

12.Michael John Gancar - District 6

13.Marsha A. Wood - District 6
Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee (5 Appointments)
5 Appointments/4-year terms (Term Expiration of April 2027) 2 Park Owners or his/her representative
2 Mobile Home Park Residents
1 Independent Resident At-large
Liaisons - Council Member Reynolds, Alternate Council Member Chavez The Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee meets every other month and addresses issues that will help improve the quality of life in mobile home parks and to review matters concerning mobile home parks in the City of Costa Mesa. Staff received six (6) applications (attached) for five vacancies to be filled.

1. Eileen Cirillo - District 1 (Park Owner or Representative - Incumbent)

2. Syed Zia Hussain - District 2 (At-Large)

3. Wyatt Lin - District 5 (Park Owner or Representative)

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4. Colette McCall Craddolph - District 5 (Mobile Home Park Resident - Incumbent)

5. Joy Young - District 6 (Mobile Home Park Resident - Incumbent)

6. Maria Horton - Non-Resident (Park Owner or Representative - Incumbent) Correction of Term Expiration Dates for Arts Commissioners Due to a scrivener’serror, the Arts Commissioners term expiration date was incorrectly listed at the time off appointment. The term expirations coincide with the Mayor or Council Member’sterm. Arts Commissioners terms ending January 31, 2024 should be 2025 and Commissioners terms ending January 31, 2026 should be January 31, 2027.

ANALYSIS:

The City opened the recruitment for the seven City Committees on February 14, 2023 and press releases were sent on February 14, 2023, February 16, 2023, February 19, 2023, February 23, 2023, February 27, 2023, March 2, 2023, March 6, 2023 and March 9, 2023. The City extended the recruitment on October 3, 2023 and sent out press releases on October 3, 2023, October 5, 2023, October 6, 2023, and October 9, 2023. A total of 60 applicants submitted applications for appointments to the Committees in response to all of the City’s press releases.

ALTERNATIVES:

City Council may choose not to make appointments to the Committees or to extend the recruitment period.

FISCAL REVIEW:

There is no fiscal impact as Committee members receive no stipend.

LEGAL REVIEW:

City Attorney has reviewed this report and has approved it as to form.

CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND PRIORITIES:

This item is administrative in nature.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends that the City Council make appointments to various City Committees.

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Full Name:

Becca Walls
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Indicate the name of the Committee you are interested in serving on:

Animal Services Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.

I would like to be of service to the Animal Services Committee because I have a passion for animal rescue and being a voice for the voiceless. I have been volunteering with animal rescues for about 8 years. I have been on the Animal Services Committee in Costa Mesa since it began 5 years ago and have been the chair for the last 4 years. The committee has made a lot of progress with the animal services in Costa Mesa. I am proud of the work we have done and need to continue to do.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? The most important tasks of the animal service committee at this time are solidifying the current contracts and bringing TNR to the city of Costa Mesa. Ensuring that our contracts are in place benefits the community as a whole and ensures that Costa Mesa can remain a no kill city. TNR will enhance collaboration between the community members and the animal service pieces in Costa Mesa.

This will also reduce the number of community cats as a whole and save the lives of cats that are healthy but feral.

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Kavin Alvarez
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Animal Services Committee ,
Housing and Public Service Grants Committee
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Q3
Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.

Having served as a liaison to the County of Orange's Board of Supervisors OC Animal Care Services Department, I believe that joining the City of Costa Mesa's Animal Services Committee would be a great way to continue my involvement in enhancing the well-being of our County's animals and outreach efforts. By joining the committee, I would be able to share my knowledge and experience with other members who are equally passionate about animal care. I'd also be able to stay up to date on the latest developments and issues in our community's animal care, as well as contribute to the creation of policies and programs that promote responsible pet ownership and exciting opportunities for our Dog Park and other animal facilities. As a renter at South Pointe who owns a handsome English Cocker Spaniel, I am always looking for opportunities to enrich my dog's life. I am passionate about helping animals, and joining the Animal Services Committee is a great way for me to stay involved in the field and make a difference in our community.

As a resident of Costa Mesa, I have always been fascinated by the rich history and unique character of our city. I believe that preserving our heritage is essential to maintaining our community's identity and creating a sense of pride and connection among its residents. That's why I am also applying for City of Costa Mesa's Historical Preservation Committee. By serving on this committee, I can actively contribute to preserving the historical landmarks and buildings that make our city so special. I believe that these structures are not only important to our past but also to our future, as they serve as tangible reminders of our shared heritage and help us understand our community. Furthermore, being a part of the Historical Preservation Committee would allow me to work with other dedicated individuals who share my passion for preserving the past. Together, we can identify and protect important historical sites, educate the community about the significance of these structures, and find creative solutions for their preservation. By preserving our past, we can build a stronger and more connected community for generations to come.

Lastly, it is essential that everyone in our community has access to safe, affordable housing and the essential public services they require to thrive. I am excited about the possibility of joining the City of Costa Mesa's Housing and Public Service Grants Committee, as I believe that these issues are essential to building a strong and vibrant community. I have previously served on this committee and am able to actively promote community understanding of activities funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). I believe it is crucial for our community members to comprehend how these funds are utilized to support affordable housing and essential public services. We can create a more equitable and just community by identifying and funding programs that provide essential services our community organizations in need. Despite the fact that this committee meets as needed, I believe that its work is essential to ensuring that our community members have access to the resources they require to thrive. By serving on this committee, I can contribute to the development of a stronger, better-connected, and more equitable community for all Costa Mesa residents.
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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? If I were appointed to the Animal Services Committee, I would be thrilled to have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the well- being of our community's animals. One particular area of interest to me would be improving the City's Dog Park. While the Dog Park is a wonderful resource for our community, I believe that there is still room for improvement. For instance, I would be interested in exploring ways to make the park more accessible to individuals with disabilities, such as making the park's surface more even. This would also reduce the complaints I hear almost every time I visit the park about the degraded field. I would also be interested in exploring ways to make the park more environmentally sustainable, such as by installing solar-powered structures or water-saving features. In addition to improving the Dog Park, I would also be interested in exploring other projects and initiatives that promote the health and well-being of our community's animals. For instance, I would like to explore ways to increase pet adoptions and decrease the number of animals in our local shelters. We can engage a larger audience and bring attention to the necessity of adopting our shelter's animals by partnering with local organizations to conduct more Adoption Drives, similar to those I helped plan for the County. I would also be interested in exploring ways to educate our community about responsible pet ownership and animal welfare, such as by offering workshops or hosting informational events. Overall, I am excited about the possibility of serving on the Animal Services Committee and contributing to projects and initiatives that make a positive difference in the lives of our community's animals.

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Contact Information:Note: This contact information will not be posted on the City's website or distributed to the public.

However, this information is still subject to release pursuant to the California Public Records Act.

Name: Kalvin Alvarez
Address:

City/Town:

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Email Address:

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By checking this box and typing my name below, I am
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Diana Lorraine Gardiner
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I have enjoyed serving on this committee in the past and would like to continue to do so. The containment and care of stray animals in our community is an important service. As this committee provides oversight for that process - as well as other issues affecting domestic and urban wild animals - it's important that it is made up of members dedicated to the mission. I'm a long-time resident/homeowner in Costa Mesa and I want to participate in making sure all members of our community - including animals - thrive within our city's borders...

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I would like to continue on the sub-committee I'm currently involved in that is interested in making sure that the community-at-large knows where and how to rescue animals in the shelter that our city uses. We are working with pet stores and veterinarian offices to get the word out.

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Randall Hoppe
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Animal Services Committee ,
Active Transportation Committee ,
Fairview Park Steering Committee ,
Finance and Pension Advisory Committee ,
Historical Preservation Committee ,
Housing and Public Service Grants Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.

As a mid 30's individual and resident of Costa Mesa I think it is important to have additional representation of the community in local government. I have been getting more and more interested in the policies that affect myself and the community in which I reside.

Having additional insight and potential input into the local community sounds like a good way to be involved and make a difference in the area in which I live.

Q4
As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I wouldnt say that there is a particular area in which I am interested. I am interested in an over arching view of the entire process. To understand better how the policy works and the process in which it happens. #19

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Diane Scioli
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I am a long time volunteer for animal rescues and an animal advocate. I understand social media well and have excellent computer skills.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? Animal adoption events and social media activities related to animal adoptions and animal care and resources. Also, sourcing, hosting and advertising low cost spay and neuter services.

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Dr Randi miller
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Ive been a long advocate for animal rights. I’ve done everything from rescuing, fostering and now I’ve formed a non profit charity. In 2020 I formed Puppy Pals Club its a 501(3)c non profit organization with the main mission is to help fund unexpected medical emergencies. With the current economic downturn. We have been focusing on providing pet items like food, treats, toys, beds, blankets etc. for pet owners dealing with food insecurity. This includes the elderly, homeless, out of work, disabled and others.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? Helping food insecure pet owners get much needed medical care including spay/neutered. Distribute much need food for owners that need help. To make sure all dog parks are clean, all doggie bags are filled and new grass/sod is installed. Maybe even artificial grass? Q5
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Syed Zia Hussain
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Active Transportation Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.

Attached resume
I think I have the drive to sincerely help the committee in developing better extensive network for bikeable lanes that is safer and more convenient to use.

Q4
As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I have had the privilege to live in Netherlands for 5 years and have recently visited Stroget (the world class walking street) in Denmark.

I took my travel as a tourist and as well as a study trip and have learnt a lot about the active transportation connectivity and the derive for the community to use it.

I am interested in the Active Transportation Projects. The Adams/Pinecreek Intersection Improvements project does take my interest as I have lived in Pinecreek Village for the past ten years and after completing my undergrads I do see the need to install a better and safer bike and walkway at OCC college. I also find the Local Road Safety Plan very interesting and crucial to establish a walkable neighborhood.

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1 Syed Zia Hussain
[email protected]. Cell phone: 1-714-280-3730
Education
Cal Poly Pomona, California, United States. Anticipated Dec’23 Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning GPA 3.1 Orange Coast College. California, United States. Dec 2019 Associate degree in Architecture
Associate Degree in Event Management
GPA 3.36
Relevant Coursework
URP 4062 Senior Project – Research on “How Mix-Use Land Contributes to Walkability in 19th Street, Costa Mesa, CA.” URP 4350 Regional Transportation Policy and Planning - Understanding factors in land use, travel behavior, politics and finance that shape regional transportation policy choices.

URP 4040 Place-making – Field-trips, taking video/photos for land-use research short assignments. And recognize zoning standards applications and districts connectivity. Trip supervised by professor and personal from City office.

City of Costa Mesa Planning Commission - Attend meetings.

Work Experience:

Smart City Developers- Meetup Group June 2023 - update Community Enrichment Program – Provide information how build environment effects healthy, economic, and environment.

CivicWell 2023 Adaptation Climate Forum – Support to recruit volunteers.

Presented research work to Malmo University, Sweden.

Videography on “Impact of McBride Park Long Beach on Youth” McBride Park Impacts on the Youth Community Long Beach, California. - YouTube

And several field trips. Group page https://www.meetup.com/oc-smart-city-developers-meetup-group/ details on past Events page.

Volunteer Civic-Well July ’23-Aug’23 Supported in recruit volunteers for “2023 California adaptation Forum”. Supported through “Smart City Developers” meetup group.

Student Connect SoCal Community Outreach: SCAG Project May ‘23-June ’23 Engage public to fill out surveys, conduct street events, Research and suggest new locations for more survey Planning Aide Intern: June ‘22-July ‘22 Cal Poly Pomona Facility Planning and Management, CA.

Record keeping, cold calls, drawing figure grounds, site analysis, printout architectural drawing, keeping files, report writing, and administrative work.

Administrative Intern Oct ‘21- Feb ‘22 City of Tustin Department of Community Planning, Tustin, CA.

Review variance, condition permits, and design reviews, Quality control and update code files. Customer service and attend phone calls. Review General Plan, zoning, subdivision, and environmental report review. Work as a team and individually.

Awards and Recognitions:

Researches on Walkability, Presented at OCC Symposium 2019, 2020 Topic:” ”Effects of New High-Density Residency on Walkability in Costa Mesa, CA”.

Skills: MS office, Sketch up, Rhino, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Micro-Station, ArcGIS, InDesign, and some knowledge on HCS, SYNCHRO and the MUTCD.

Administration Skill: Comfortable working in, group and individual setting, research, excellent customer service skills, and marketing and sales experience, organizational skills, general clerical tasks, data managing, data entry, report writing, and event management. 320
2 Clubs and Organization:
- Member of OC- American Planning Association.
- Member of Young Transportation Planners, LA, and American Planning Association. - Member of ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineering Student Chapter CPP. - Orange Coast College: Scholarship in Architecture, and member Architecture Club. 321
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Kevin Tobin
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Professionally I have worked for public agencies in the transportation industry for 20+ years and currently serve as a transportation engineer for City of Irvine. I am familiar with transportation industry best practices, transportation consulting practices and right of way concerns.

Personally, I have been a resident of Costa Mesa for 19 years and I enjoy walking and bicycling throughout Costa Mesa and neighboring cities. I often commute to work via bicycle from my home near I405 & Harbor to I5 & Sand Canyon.

I have previous experience serving on a Costa Mesa committee and continue to be an active member of the community.

Q4
As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? As traffic collision incidents continue to rise, particularly those involving bicyclists and pedestrians, I am particularly interested with how to best apply solutions locally in our community while balancing needs of other roadway users, business owners and other members of the community.
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Skills-
The ability to expertly manage all division level elements transportation planning and traffic signal operations & maintenance, including budgeting, city council presentations, contract management and Capital Improvement Projects.

Experienced working with all levels of city management, citizen advisory boards, etc. Able to manage public expectations and collaborate on projects across multiple city departments including Public Works, Information Technology and Public Safety.

Education -
2023, University of Massachusetts, Masters in Public Administration 2020, UC Irvine, Project Management, Certification
2010, UC Berkeley, Traffic Signal Engineering Academy, Certification 2007, UC Irvine, Industrial Psychology, Bachelor of Arts Degree

Professional Experience-

City of Irvine, Transportation Department ∙ 949-724-7684 Acting Senior Transportation Engineer December 2019 – Present

As acting Traffic Signal Maintenance division manager for the last two years, I oversee a work group of 9 full time staff and an annual budget of $4.1 million to perform maintenance to 400 City-owned traffic signals, roundabouts and enhanced-visibility crosswalks. I also manage Capital Improvement Projects, maintenance contracts and procurement and represent the division to City Council and council advisory committees.

City of Irvine, Public Works Department ∙ 949-724-7684 Associate Engineer February 2019 – December 2019

Here I managed traffic signal maintenance contracts, Capital Improvement Projects and all in- house engineering responsibilities. These tasks involved heavy database programming, long-term project tracking and Computer Aided Design. Promoted to interim Senior Engineer position.

U.C. Irvine, Transportation Services, Traffic Management Division ∙ 949-824-0967 Traffic Systems Coordinator May 2010-February 2019

At UC Irvine I managed all elements of operations, maintenance, budget and planning for campus transportation systems. I oversaw roadway engineering, maintenance operations, capital improvement projects and event planning. I performed budget forecasting, team building, goal planning and coordinate efforts with numerous campus departments, upper management and citizen advisory boards. I serve as liaison to the Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE) and lecturer for the UCI Institute of Transportation Studies.

Kevin Alan Tobin
1434 Deauville Pl ∙ Costa Mesa, Ca 92626
[email protected]
949-241-5123

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Michaela Teissere
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I am interested in serving on the Active Transportation Committee because I am passionate about creating, promoting, and supporting alternative (non-car) ways of transportation for Costa Mesa citizens. This committee and what it does aligns strongly with my personal values. Not only do I think it is important to do our part to combat climate change and be more resilient to the effects of climate change, but also it is important because it will improve the overall health and wellbeing of our community.

As far as experience and qualifications are concerned, I am the administrative assistant for a Costa Mesa-based non-profit organization, Pacific Chorale. I possess excellent organizational skills and am extremely dependable. I also regularly attend community events like bike rides and am active with Costa Mesa Alliance for Better Streets (CMABS).

Q4
As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? A strong and healthy community is defined by how well it takes care of its most vulnerable populations. My interest would focus on projects that improve active transit safety and accessibility for children, the elderly, and the disabled, who rely on alternative (non-car) ways of getting around the city. Additionally, improving currently existing infrastructure for bike lanes and bus stops is something that interests me greatly, as someone who desires to safely bike around town more in my day-to-day life.

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Dean Fisher
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I've been a lifelong cyclist and have an interest in improving the access and safety of using the bicycle as a transportation tool. I've lived in Costa Mesa for 33 years and commuted to work by bicycle for most of that time. I've seen recent improvements to bike lanes on Bristol and Merrimac Streets, among others, and use those new lanes frequently. I also have worked in Public Works in planning, engineering and constructing public infrastructure and have a keen grasp on what it takes to take an idea from concept to completion.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I don't have specifics in mind and am not an expert in current masterplans or regulations. That being said, I do think that bicycles can provide a very functional way to improve our way of life while allowing for a more sustainable way to provide the necessary increases we will need to our local transportation system.

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Richard Huffman
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I have watched Costa Mesa grow over the years, having grown up in Corona del Mar, attending UCI, and finally buying a home here. I raised a family here, have been active in school and civic affairs, cycled and walked neighborhoods, and attended many council and commission meetings. The city has evolved from open fields and quaint bungalows to a vibrant metropolis that is exciting, but it is also faced with the issues of older growing cities. One such issue is how to retrofit Costa Mesa to accommodate active transportation.

The reason I want to continue serving on the Bikeway and Walkability Committee is to implement the Active Transportation Plan, as supplemented by the upcoming Pedestrian Master Plan. For more than seven years the Committee has worked to create and carry out a comprehensive plan that will benefit the community for years to come. Much more work remains to fulfill the goals and policies contained in that plan, particularly as the city embarks on the mandate for major land use changes for increased housing.

My professional experience includes a career as a general contractor, real estate broker, and teacher, and along with my interest in civic activism, I have acquired an in-depth knowledge of all areas of Costa Mesa. I have extensive knowledge of the physical layout of the city and the issues that it faces in connection with the incorporation of new bikeways and multiuser trails. I am also on the board of directors of two local nonprofit organizations for preservation and conservation. #33

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? One of the policies in the Active Transportation Plan is mode shift away from motor vehicle use. As a member of this committee, I want to help the City meet this challenge by reviewing projects with the eyes of a pedestrian or cyclist.

As a result of the pandemic, we have seen an increase in the popularity of cycling and walking in our neighborhoods, especially electric bikes, and scooters. We need to take advantage of this mode shift and encourage residents to use cycling and walking as primary modes of transportation. The build-out of the projects in the Active Transportation Plan would accomplish that, but we need to increase the rate at which we are constructing them.

Active transportation needs to be a priority for the revised and new specific plans and overlays that are being contemplated to guide major redevelopment. New high-density neighborhoods could lead the way for safe active transportation within and connecting to all the primary destinations throughout the city and beyond.

The City’s Suggested Routes to Schools have not been updated in more than 10 years. Those routes are only for elementary schools.

An update of the routes should include routes for all levels of education, and should consider the use of e-bikes and e-scooters, along with the fact that some students are traveling longer distances to get to our magnet, junior high and high schools. I suggest the addition of routes to parks, libraries and other student destinations.

Thank you for your support of this committee. I appreciate your consideration for reappointment.

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Contact Information:Note: This contact information will not be posted on the City's website or distributed to the public.

However, this information is still subject to release pursuant to the California Public Records Act.

Name: Richard Huffman
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By checking this box and typing my name below, I am
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Neill Conti
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As a Costa Mesa resident with a gravel bike and beach cruiser, my experience coasting along this city’s streets has prompted my interest in serving this community. I believe that my what I see firsthand on the road would lend itself useful in committee chambers to provide the key insights from an individual relying on active transportation policies.

Q4
As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? Expanding bike protected bike lanes throughout desired bike routes and optimizing the current map for active transit.

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Trace Yulie
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I have served a consistent term on the committee and wish to continue by serving another term. As a member of the committee, I contributed to two community walk audits and a walk/bike to school event. I'm currently a UCI Bike Ambassador and have participated in their Driver Safety certification and Smart Cycling training program, as well as numerous bike education events.

Q4
As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I am interested in road safety education, walk/bike-to-school events, and bicycle facility improvement.

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Randall Hoppe
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Having additional insight and potential input into the local community sounds like a good way to be involved and make a difference in the area in which I live.

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Jose Gomez
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Active Transportation Committee ,
Housing and Public Service Grants Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.

I want to serve on both the Active Transportation and the Housing and Public Service Grants committee to help the people of my community. I want to be the voice of the people, and I know what the people want, especially younger voices in the community that get unnoticed. Some of my qualifications would be that I know how to lead due to being a former Boy Scout, Senior Patrol Leader position, and being an intern for City Councilmen Manuel Chavez. I am also on Estancia's Honor Roll and a Lyceum member.

Nevertheless, some of my experience comes in the form of listening to my community and knowing what the people want. As mentioned before, I also believe that my leadership skills would be a beneficial addition to the committee.

Q4
As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? As an Active Transportation committee member, I would strive for safer, clear, and better bike lanes and sidewalks. I would also try to make the streets safer by regulating the speed at which cars go, especially in certain places. And as a Housing and Public Service Grants committee member, I would want to make sure that the public is aware that there are resources for them, especially for those who may not understand as well due to language barriers. Not to mention that I would also like to gain the trust of those people, as the saying goes "There is nothing scarier than the government coming and saying 'Don't worry! I'm here from the government and I'm here to help'".

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Peter Dickey
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I am a long term resident (40+ years) of the Eastside who walks and bike rides on a daily basis and would like to see walkability and bikeability enhanced throughout the city.

My formal education is in Mechanical Engineering and have worked in Aerospace for 40 years, the last 20 in department management.

I will be retiring soon and am interested in volunteering as a way to give back to the community.

As a homeowner, I have completed numerous improvement projects where drawings & permits were involved and feel I have a good understanding of the planning and permitting process. I am able to read drawings and specifications and understand the content fairly easily.

Q4
As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you?

1. Sidewalk maintenance and bike lane expansion to enhance overall safety and encourage folks to get outside and enjoy our city.

2. Projects to identify and mitigate risks related to e-bike use on roads and sidewalks, specific to general safety when it comes to mixing bikes with cars and pedestrians.

3. Exploring synergies between Costa Mesa bikeability goals and complementary initiatives being pursued by CALbike.

4. Supporting Santa Ana river bed community of cities that border the channel and the agencies that enable access for exercise & commuting.
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Daniel Bremmer
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Active Transportation Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.

I have an interest in civic design and how planning can improve health, safety and general quality of life for people whether they are walking cycling or driving a car--all things that I personally do and would like to do safely.

Cycling: I've been a bicycle commuter for most of my adult life, biking to work in Seattle, New York and Reykjavik, Iceland. I currently work from home in Costa Mesa, cycling mostly for pleasure but occasionally to run errands. I feel perfectly safe cycling into the Newport Back Bay and through Irvine, but not as much in Costa Mesa where there is neither a clear delineation between walking, cycling and driving areas nor do drivers here correctly give the right of way to cyclists.

Walking: I also often take my dog and 2-year old daughter on walks as East Side Costa Mesa. The Back Bay is our go-to, but I also enjoy living in one of the few places where I can walk to a record store (Factory Records), to brunch (Dick Church's, Breakfast Republic), sushi (Shunka) or just to what I call 'dessert alley' for Ice Cream (Stella Jeans) or Donuts (Sidecar). What's insane is that there are whole sections of our street, Tustin Ave, where there aren't any sidewalks. It creates an awkward situation where I need to have one eye on the dog, one eye on cars a hand ready to push the stroller in case a motorist isn't paying attention.

Driving: I grew up in Orange County, so car culture is ingrained in me. I'm a car nerd that's done work for Mazda, Toyota, Audi and Rivian and I'm obsessed with the transition to EVs. As a driver, I am terrified when a kid zips out from between cars in front of me. In cycling activist circles in New York there was an antagonistic relationship between drivers and cyclists that I never fully understood as I am both, and in neither instance do I want to be involved in a collision.

NOTE: One of my main clients at work is Google Maps, and I do create social media content for Google Maps that has to do with cycling, pedestrian, driving and public transportation routing. I do not think that this should create a direct conflict of interest, and my employer does have a program to support civic and nonprofit inclusion, but I want to be fully transparent with you. If selected, I would need to check with business affairs and my Google Maps conflict to ensure that there was no perception of conflict on their end.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I am interested in projects that make the city safer for people no matter how they are getting around at that time--walking, cycling, driving, ride-sharing or taking public transportation. I think it's important to think of these not as different groups, but different ways people want to get around, and all those people should be able to do so safely and without worrying about hurting anyone.

While complete streets and using parking as a divider between cars and cyclists are in many cases the ideal scenario, I think we should also be open to more scalable solutions like expanding speed bumps in residential areas, creative ways to make cyclists aware of safer routes, targeted social media campaigns to inform people about safer routes and right-of-ways and drawing more attention to crosswalks in areas where people and cars meet (aka 19th and Newport). I'd also like to see more programs like New York's Summer Streets, The Five Boro Bike Tour or LA's CicLAvia where streets are closed to cars for a day so people can see what it would be like if more of our streets were designed for people, not machines.

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@danieldantastic
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+1 714 369 7726
2121 Tustin Ave #C2
Costa Mesa, CA 92627 USA
Revere (Edelman) LA / NYC
SVP, Group Creative Director
August 2021 – Present
Creative lead on Google Social Lab creating
social, earned and paid work for Search, Maps,
Workspace and Brand. In our first six months we
supported Google’s TikTok launch and produced
the top performing content across Twitter and
Instagram. I also serve as co-creative lead for
Google Pixel, supporting the global launch of
the Google Pixel 6 and US initiatives around DEI,
Snapchat and NBA partnerships.

SS+K NYC
Creative Director, Special Projects
April 2020 – July 2021
Lead Creative for Inspired By Iceland’s COVID-19
response, “Looks Like You Need Iceland.”
Our global launch initiative, “Let It Out” invited
people around the world to scream out their
frustrations into a web-based app to be released
in Icelandic nature. ADWEEK called it “2020’s
ultimate tourism campaign.” Joyscroll.com
countered doom-scrolling with Icelandic positivity
and “Looks Like You Need An Adventure” invited
the world to turn their pandemic sweatpants into
boots for their first post-pandemic adventure.

The Garage Team Mazda Costa Mesa, CA
Creative Director (Freelance)
August 2018 – March 2019
Digital creative lead supporting the launch of the
Mazda3 and leading projects for Mazda social
media. As a pro-bono project, we created the
delightfully brutal One Show Screen Gold-winning
trailer and campaign for the 2019 Newport Beach
Film Festival that was banned from Fashion Island.

Íslenska Reykjavik
Creative Director
June 2017 – July 2018
I spent an adventure year leading a creative
department on the global business for Icelandair
and Inspired By Iceland as well as supporting
domestic Icelandic clients. We produced the
most successful campaign to date for Inspired By
Iceland, “The Hardest Karaoke Song In the World.”
Other highlights include Iceland’s World Cup
campaigns for Icelandair and Inspired By Iceland.
360i, New York NY
Group Creative Director
August 2014 – June 2017
Creative lead on integrated and social media
campaigns with an emphasis on innovation and
brand storytelling. We Revived Lean Cuisine with
the emotional #WeighThis campaign, introduced
fans to an Albert Einstein chat bot for National
Geographic, built Target Treatster, a social
network with IoT interface for trick-or-treaters,
let fans spend a day as Michael Jordan through
an interactive facebook film for Hanes and planted
#Springmoji , the world’s first emoji garden for
Miracle Gro.

Huge, Brooklyn NY
Creative Director (Freelance) 2013 – 2014
Social media lead on Audi, TD Ameritrade and
FDA anti-smoking
BBDO, New York NY
VP, Creative Director 2009 – 2012
Creative lead on Mountain Dew, GE, AT&T,
The Economist and Starbucks
SS+K, New York NY
Copywriter 2006 – 2008
Barack Obama , Delta, Audi, No Kid Hungry,
Credo, Revver, Associated Schools Of Public
Health, My Rich Uncle and Blue Cross Blue Shield
Publicis, Seattle, WA
Copywriter 2004 – 2006
T-Mobile, Minute Maid Global, Dish Network,
Bullitt Foundation, WA Lottery, Eos Airlines,
SafeCo
Karmarama, London UK
Creative, 2002 – 2003
NFL UK Super Bowl, IKEA UK
Art Center College Of Design 2003
BFA Advertising Design, ACSG President
Press/Awards
Cannes, One Show, Webbys, FWA, Digiday, Addys,
ARF David Ogilvy Awards, Contagious, WSJ, The
Guardian, New York Times, LA Times, Rolling Stone,
Ad Age, AdWeek, Creativity, Communication Arts,
Business Insider, NPR,
Meet The Press, etc.

Daniel Bremmer
Creative Director / Life Nerd
Daniel Bremmer is a Creative Director that has
spent nearly 20 years chasing his passion for
culture, technology and adventure from Art Center
College of design in Pasadena to London, Seattle,
New York, Reykjavik and back to Los Angeles.

Iceland’s most popular comedian once called him
“the nicest voice in Icelandic advertising.” Just
keep in mind that it’s literally his job to tell jokes.

He’s crafted experiences and stories that connect
with people across mediums for brands like Intel,
Inspired By Iceland, National Geographic, HBO,
Mazda, Audi, Toyota, The Economist, Target, Oreo
and AT&T. He is most proud of his cause-related
work like branding child hunger organization No
Kid Hungry and creating Barack Obama’s 2008
voter registration campaign, Vote For Change.

Daniel’s work has been featured in Contagious,
Creativity, Campaign, Communication Arts, The
FWA, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times,
The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Roll -
ing Stone, Meet The Press, two books and one art
museum.

He used to brew beer, collect vinyl records and
explore the world’s bike trails. But now he mostly
tries to make his daughter, Zelda, laugh.

You can find Daniel geeking out on most any
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Robert Morse
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Currently I am an Alternate Member of the Active Transportation Committee. I have learned much, wish to continue as regular Member.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? Interested in seniors and disabled being able to use bikes and ebikes for transportation needs.

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Syed Zia Hussain
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Active Transportation Committee ,
Fairview Park Steering Committee ,
Historical Preservation Committee ,
Housing and Public Service Grants Committee ,
Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.

I have conducted research on "Effect of New High-Density Housing on Walkability in Costa Mesa" and have presented at the OCC symposium and recently presented to the student of Malmo University Sweden, invited by Director of Transport Management studies Professor Carl Magnus Carlsson. I ran a meetup group called "OC Smart City Developers" that is a group of Architecture, Urban Planning and Landscape Arch. students and professionals. I was the only Costa Mesa resident who stood for first bike lane at Fairview Park and CM school. I remember I was at the bikeway committee meeting and wanted to invite the members to my community event which was on the book Happy City by Charles Montgomery.

I have travelled and visited many parts of Europe especially Denmark (walking street; Stroget), lived in Netherlands for five years, visited Sweden many times and visited several other EU countries and Middle East.

I am in my final semester in my second undergraduate degree. I have management degree from Stenden University Netherlands and in final semester with Urban Planning undergraduate degree from Cal Poly Pomona. I have worked as Planning intern for City of Tustin and Planning Dept Cal Poly Pomona CSU.

I have passion for research (finding issues and trying to find best solutions)- I have people skill and do not shy away if required to do field survey and collect information to make a well informed decision. I am good with presenting.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? My vision is to make Costa Mesa the most sustainable city of Orange County and this the role of increasing walkability, parks and community justice.

I m also conducting research individually on Long Beach parks and see how they are servicing the youth and its community and what needs to be done to make it more accessible to more recreation activities.

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[email protected]. Cell phone: 1-714-280-3730
Education
Cal Poly Pomona, California, United States. Anticipated Dec’23 Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning GPA 3.1 Orange Coast College. California, United States. Dec 2019 Associate degree in Architecture
Associate Degree in Event Management
GPA 3.36
Relevant Coursework
URP 4062 Senior Project – Research on “How Mix-Use Land Contributes to Walkability in 19th Street, Costa Mesa, CA.” URP 4350 Regional Transportation Policy and Planning - Understanding factors in land use, travel behavior, politics and finance that shape regional transportation policy choices.

City of Costa Mesa Planning Commission - Attend meetings.

Work Experience:

Smart City Developers- Meetup Group June 2023 - update Community Enrichment Program – Provide information how build environment effects healthy, economic, and environment.

CivicWell 2023 Adaptation Climate Forum – Support to recruit volunteers.

Presented research work to Malmo University, Sweden.

Videography on “Impact of McBride Park Long Beach on Youth” McBride Park Impacts on the Youth Community Long Beach, California. - YouTube

And several field trips. Group page https://www.meetup.com/oc-smart-city-developers-meetup-group/ details on past Events page.

Volunteer Civic-Well July ’23-Aug’23 Supported in recruit volunteers for “2023 California adaptation Forum”. Supported through “Smart City Developers” meetup group.

Record keeping, cold calls, drawing figure grounds, site analysis, printout architectural drawing, keeping files, report writing, and administrative work.

Administrative Intern Oct ‘21- Feb ‘22 City of Tustin Department of Community Planning, Tustin, CA.

Awards and Recognitions:

Researches on Walkability, Presented at OCC Symposium 2019, 2020 Topic:” ”Effects of New High-Density Residency on Walkability in Costa Mesa, CA”.

Skills: MS office, Sketch up, Rhino, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Micro-Station, ArcGIS, InDesign, and some knowledge on HCS, SYNCHRO and the MUTCD.

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- Member of OC- American Planning Association.
- Member of Young Transportation Planners, LA, and American Planning Association. - Member of ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineering Student Chapter CPP. - Orange Coast College: Scholarship in Architecture, and member Architecture Club. 343
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Daniel J Baume
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Fairview Park Steering Committee ,
Housing and Public Service Grants Committee ,
Historical Preservation Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.

I wish to serve on this committee to help serve the residents of Costa.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? FVP master plan, 50 years and still in Costa Mesa, Proper division of funding & grants.

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Randall Hoppe
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Having additional insight and potential input into the local community sounds like a good way to be involved and make a difference in the area in which I live.

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Deborah ("Debby") Koken
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Fairview Park Steering Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.

Fairview Park is Costa Mesa's only nature park. My interest in nature has led me to many years of volunteer activities with Fairview Park Alliance, Banning Ranch Conservancy, the Sierra Club, Back To Natives, the California Native Plant Society and many other environmental organizations, and I want to participate in beautifying Fairview Park and educating Costa Mesans about its resources.

I have completed a habitat restoration training course offered jointly by Back To Natives and the U.S. Forest Service, as well as Orange County Parks volunteer training.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I am interested in habitat restoration and preservation and in developing volunteer-based habitat restoration programs in Fairview Park.

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Jennifer L Thomas
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As a resident on Canyon Drive, I use Fairview Park walking and hiking trails three to seven days a week. I would like to help steer the future use of the park as a frequent visitor and stakeholder of the park. I participated in the most recent public workshop regarding the potential changes to the Master Plan and I realized I had many ideas regarding park use, and that I was very passionate about protecting the future of the park.

My experience includes planning and hosting charity functions in addition to my professional experience as an accountant and payroll tax professional for over 25 years.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? My focus is supporting the update to the Fairview Park Master Plan and providing any support, ideas, and feedback to ensure the park keeps providing a safe and enjoyable experience for Costa Mesa residents.

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Terri Fuqua
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I have been on this committee for 4 years. We have not yet completed/formulated a complete plan for our park's future. I am very interested in it's completion and future.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? A nature oriented park that will appeal to all, appeal to wildlife, and a calm and quiet place for respite. Would like to see created some paths where viewing would be easy and harmless to the environment, Q5
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Mathew Martin Garcia
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I have been a user of the park since the late 1990’s to today. A resident of Costa Mesa, just south of the Fairview Park (Continental Ave) since 2012. I voted for Measure AA in 2016 and desire to see the park endure. I continue to support Measure AA. I am a father of two small boys that love Costa Mesa parks, and I especially care for preserving the open space at Fairview Park in a way that balances protecting the sensitive species and environment with our community’s ability to access and use the space for recreation. I would like to spend my time supporting this committee to give back to the community with useful recommendations to the City Council.

I have attended Fairview Park Steering Committee meetings since early 2021 and am currently serving as an Alternate Member of the Fairview Park Steering Committee. I regularly attend Costa Mesa City Council meetings and stay up to date with current agenda items.

I am a working professional with over 15 years of experience in business operations, including specific focus on the disciplines of engineering, accounting, human resources, quality assurance, information technology, and facilities/maintenance. #10

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I am interested in helping support park activities and restoration work. I have participated in over a dozen Fairview Park restoration events in the last 2 years and have encouraged other members of the community to participate as well. I am a big believer in dialogue and understanding the perspectives of others. I would like to support general improvements to the park, especially activities supported by community volunteers. Specifically, supporting kiosk upgrade projects and community events at the park come to mind. By enabling community engagement at the park, the community themselves will help ensure the success of the park, and possibly grow engagement in other city activities. I am interested in pushing forward a monthly event at the park that brings together the community with the goal of building understanding through dialogue about the different uses of the park.

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Mathew Garcia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mat-garcia-96009588/ Summary
Working professional with 15 years of broad experience in a wide variety of engineering, manufacturing, and business disciplines.

Advanced educational degrees with a passion for being useful. Dedicated to my family; my wife and two young children. Passion for community engagement. Interested in getting more involved in giving back to others with the goal of leaving things better than I found them.

Experience
January 2020 – current | Head of Business Operations – Overair, Inc.

Lead a 16-member team responsible for accounting, information technology, human resources, quality assurance, security, facilities, and facility maintenance at a start-up company working to change urban aerial mobility with an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing 5-passenger aircraft. Member of the Company since day one. Contributed to growing the organization from 5 to 150 employees. Headquartered in Santa Ana, CA. Company has raised $170M in venture-backed funding through Series-B.

May 2010 – January 2020 | Multiple Positions – Karem Aircraft, Inc.

Held engineering, manufacturing, QA, and administrative roles at a small, but extremely ambitious and challenge-seeking company developing next-generation tilt-rotor aircraft and related technologies primarily for the US DoD.

May 2009 – May 2010 | Flight Test Engineer – The Boeing Co.

Worked on a team flight testing a 6,000-pound, 36-foot rotor diameter, advanced autonomous helicopter at multiple sites throughout the US with contracts from DARPA, the US Army, and others.

Education
 University of California, Irvine – MS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2009 o Specialization in flight control systems
 University of California, Irvine – BS Aerospace Engineering, 2007 Hobbies and Organizational Involvement
- Volunteer President of Harbor Soaring Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - Currently serving term as a Fairview Park Steering Committee Alternate Member - Actively involved with Fairview Park issues and have attended Council and Committee meetings since early 2021 - Volunteered at over a dozen restoration events in Fairview Park in the last 2 years - Volunteer with the Victoria Elementary PTA and coach for variety of youth sports teams - Passionate about STEAM outreach activities supporting the youth of our community - Love for the outdoors, nature, and camping with my family 354
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Ralph W Taboada
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Finance and Pension Advisory Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.

I was a member of both the Finance and Pension committees when they merged to form FiPAC and was Chair from April 2018 - April 2022. Even though I am a long time member I remain very proactive on the committee and want to continue giving back to the City.

My work experience provides me the accounting and budgeting knowledge to perform independent analysis, ask pertinent questions and make recommendations through FiPAC to Council/Staff. During my time as Chair I completed an analysis of Capital Projects that I reviewed with Staff. It resulted in improved and more transparent reports on Capital projects. Also, I have been the primary author of several annual budget letters to Council that contained Budget recommendations. I believe I can continue to make worthwhile contributions to FiPAC.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? FiPAC has covered many topics/issues while I was Chair and been on the committee. I continue to want to improve the forecasting process and transparency of the Budget.

I also want to continue to help improve Capital management since Capital spending amounts to millions of dollars annually. It was recently mentioned that the online feature "Open budget" on the City's website needs to be improved. This is something FiPAC can assist Staff with. Pension expense remains an issue even with the recent reduction in the City's pension liability.

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Lydia Joy Chavez
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I would like to serve on this committee because I believe that a big part of every successful, well-functioning city has resources allocated appropriately and city employees that feel taken care of.

In my professional career, I have worked with people who have a variety of backgrounds, ranging from labor unions to private clients to elected officials at federal, state, and local levels. With this experience, I understand how handling budgets and pensions affect their sectors.

I live in Costa Mesa and often work within city limits, which has opened my eyes, in a positive manner, to how the city operates in regards to finance and pensions, piquing my interest in the committee.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I want to find the important balance between fair employee compensation and good fiscal stewardship.

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Boris Gresely
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Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
It would be a great privilege to remain a member of the Finance and Pension Committee and continue making a positive impact on the City's financial management and pension planning. Serving on this committee has given me the chance to gain a deeper understanding of the City's finances and the opportunity to opine on the City's financial future. Moving forward, the committee is undertaking several interesting projects I would like to explore and participate in - if given the chance.

Thank you,
Boris
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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I am interested in helping the Finance Department compare & contrast fee schedules from neighboring cities and look at opportunities to increase revenue sources for the City.

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Randall Hoppe
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Having additional insight and potential input into the local community sounds like a good way to be involved and make a difference in the area in which I live.

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Wendy Brooks Leece
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I would like to continue my service on FIPAC. As a 50 year resident of Costa Mesa and former councilwoman, I look forward to adding my "2 cents" to FIPAC discussions and recommendations to the City Council.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I would like to continue my participation on the Revenue Sub Committee and the Pension and Investments Sub Committee.

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Tom Arnold
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I've been a member of the Finance and Pension Advisory Committee since 2019 and currently serving as the chairperson. I facilitated the development of our subcommittees in order to improve our ability to make quality recommendations to the City Council.

As the Interim Fire Chief for the City of Costa Mesa Fire Department, I developed and managed budgets during financially challenging times. I collaborated with stakeholders and facilitated a restructuring of the Fire Department. The process resulted in reduced costs, increased revenues, and added emergency response units.

During my 15 years as the Deputy Fire Chief of the Newport Beach Fire Department, I managed multi-million dollar budgets during times of expansion and reduction. These experiences inform my perspective on efficient and effective government.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? Fiscally sound policy decisions are based on accurate and timely information. In addition to the Committee's fundamental scope to review, evaluate, advise, and recommend, I would take advantage of evolving system developments that provide user-friendly access to financial information while reducing the staff time needed to acquire it.

We are fortunate to have very experienced and talented committee members who have volunteered to serve on newly formed subcommittees. I will work with them to develop impactful recommendations for financial policies, including revenue opportunities and expense efficiencies.
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Lisa L Buchanan
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Have previously served and am currently Vice Chair. I am looking to continue my commitment.

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Syed Zia Hussain
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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? My vision is to make Costa Mesa the most sustainable city of Orange County and this the role of increasing walkability, parks and community justice.

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Education
Cal Poly Pomona, California, United States. Anticipated Dec’23 Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning GPA 3.1 Orange Coast College. California, United States. Dec 2019 Associate degree in Architecture
Associate Degree in Event Management
GPA 3.36
Relevant Coursework
URP 4062 Senior Project – Research on “How Mix-Use Land Contributes to Walkability in 19th Street, Costa Mesa, CA.” URP 4350 Regional Transportation Policy and Planning - Understanding factors in land use, travel behavior, politics and finance that shape regional transportation policy choices.

City of Costa Mesa Planning Commission - Attend meetings.

Work Experience:

Smart City Developers- Meetup Group June 2023 - update Community Enrichment Program – Provide information how build environment effects healthy, economic, and environment.

CivicWell 2023 Adaptation Climate Forum – Support to recruit volunteers.

Presented research work to Malmo University, Sweden.

Videography on “Impact of McBride Park Long Beach on Youth” McBride Park Impacts on the Youth Community Long Beach, California. - YouTube

And several field trips. Group page https://www.meetup.com/oc-smart-city-developers-meetup-group/ details on past Events page.

Volunteer Civic-Well July ’23-Aug’23 Supported in recruit volunteers for “2023 California adaptation Forum”. Supported through “Smart City Developers” meetup group.

Record keeping, cold calls, drawing figure grounds, site analysis, printout architectural drawing, keeping files, report writing, and administrative work.

Administrative Intern Oct ‘21- Feb ‘22 City of Tustin Department of Community Planning, Tustin, CA.

Awards and Recognitions:

Researches on Walkability, Presented at OCC Symposium 2019, 2020 Topic:” ”Effects of New High-Density Residency on Walkability in Costa Mesa, CA”.

Skills: MS office, Sketch up, Rhino, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Micro-Station, ArcGIS, InDesign, and some knowledge on HCS, SYNCHRO and the MUTCD.

Administration Skill: Comfortable working in, group and individual setting, research, excellent customer service skills, and marketing and sales experience, organizational skills, general clerical tasks, data managing, data entry, report writing, and event management. 367
2 Clubs and Organization:
- Member of OC- American Planning Association.
- Member of Young Transportation Planners, LA, and American Planning Association. - Member of ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineering Student Chapter CPP. - Orange Coast College: Scholarship in Architecture, and member Architecture Club. 368
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Madison Elizabeth Gibson
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Housing and Public Service Grants Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.

As a Costa Mesa renter and MPA student, I spend a lot time thinking intentionally about our local housing and economic development.

As a Committee Member, I hope to use my knowledge and experience in grant writing, public engagement, and housing development policy to communicate effectively with the public and encourage further civic participation.

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Madison Gibson
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 | Phone: 949-910-2687 | Email: [email protected] Professional Experience
Sims Law Firm LLP – Irvine, CA
Legal Assistant, December 2019-Present
▪ Draft and track legal documents for attorney use, proofreading and redlining drafts for high levels of accuracy. ▪ Attend to reception and o
ce management duties, including the oversight of all mail and deliveries. ▪ Moderate Zoom depositions and facilitate the exchange of records. [Skills: W ord; Excel; Outlook; Adobe Acrobat; Timeslips; Mail; Oﬃce management; IT; Typing; Administration; Reception; Zoom; Data entry; Digital ﬁle maintenance; Project management] Disneyland Resort – Anaheim, CA
Operations Training Coordinator, October 2016-April 2022 ▪ Served as point of contact for an ‘On the Job’ training program which served 150+ Trainees annually. ▪ Scheduled and oversaw set-up and breakdown of training classes, including: booking rooms; setting up A/V equipment; recording participant progress; and coordinating the delivery and return of company assets. ▪ Collaborated across training disciplines to design and carry out a uni ed Train-the-Trainer program.
[Skills: Onboarding; Train-the-Trainer; Publisher; PowerPoint; Documentation; Curriculum; Scheduling; Quality assurance] Look-Alike Trainer, August 2016-April 2022
▪ Co-facilitated a range of training programs to assign new and additional job knowledge to employees. ▪ Conducted performance assessments and submitted documentation to a performance tracking database. [Skills: Training; Presentation; Facilitation; Training; Performance feedback; Documentation; Leadership; Tour guide] Look-Alike Character Performer, April 2014-April 2022
▪ Portrayed world-famous Disney characters while interacting with guests of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. ▪ Collaborated with Creative Development to workshop and open multiple new character o erings and events.
▪ Partnered with Disney Southeast Asia to deliver the Dream Big Princess campaign. [Skills: Public engagement; Storytelling; Improvisation; Customer service; Special events; Global documentation] Creative Identity – Anaheim, CA
Fine Arts Program Administrator, January 2015-January 2016 ▪ Provided support to clients with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities within an adult day program. ▪ Ensured record keeping compliance guidelines for Regional Center if Orange County audit. ▪ Maintained regular communication with clients’ guardians and case workers in order to: keep client les up to
date, organize meetings with sta, and provide client updates as needed. [Skills: File management; Classroom management; Correspondence; Art and music therapy; HIPAA] Education & Campus Involvement
University of Central Florida (Currently enrolled)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
▪ 4.0 GPA
▪ Relevant coursework in: Public organization
management; Public budgeting; Housing
development and planning
[Skills: Research; Proposals; Change management]
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Science in Human Services, 2016
▪ Dean’s List Honoree
▪ Finance Chair - College of Communications
Inter-Club Council
[Skills: Casework; Developmental psychology; Grant
writing; Budgeting; Finance; Event planning;
Fundraising
Additional Skills & Training
▪ Completed coursework in: Bystander Intervention in the W orkplace and Conict De-Escalation ▪ Nature enthusiast, sewist, home cook, avid reader, and proud pet parent to a kitten and bearded dragon. 370
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Kavin Alvarez
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Animal Services Committee ,
Housing and Public Service Grants Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.

Lastly, it is essential that everyone in our community has access to safe, affordable housing and the essential public services they require to thrive. I am excited about the possibility of joining the City of Costa Mesa's Housing and Public Service Grants Committee, as I believe that these issues are essential to building a strong and vibrant community. I have previously served on this committee and am able to actively promote community understanding of activities funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). I believe it is crucial for our community members to comprehend how these funds are utilized to support affordable housing and essential public services. We can create a more equitable and just community by identifying and funding programs that provide essential services our community organizations in need. Despite the fact that this committee meets as needed, I believe that its work is essential to ensuring that our community members have access to the resources they require to thrive. By serving on this committee, I can contribute to the development of a stronger, better-connected, and more equitable community for all Costa Mesa residents.
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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? If I were appointed to the Animal Services Committee, I would be thrilled to have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the well- being of our community's animals. One particular area of interest to me would be improving the City's Dog Park. While the Dog Park is a wonderful resource for our community, I believe that there is still room for improvement. For instance, I would be interested in exploring ways to make the park more accessible to individuals with disabilities, such as making the park's surface more even. This would also reduce the complaints I hear almost every time I visit the park about the degraded field. I would also be interested in exploring ways to make the park more environmentally sustainable, such as by installing solar-powered structures or water-saving features. In addition to improving the Dog Park, I would also be interested in exploring other projects and initiatives that promote the health and well-being of our community's animals. For instance, I would like to explore ways to increase pet adoptions and decrease the number of animals in our local shelters. We can engage a larger audience and bring attention to the necessity of adopting our shelter's animals by partnering with local organizations to conduct more Adoption Drives, similar to those I helped plan for the County. I would also be interested in exploring ways to educate our community about responsible pet ownership and animal welfare, such as by offering workshops or hosting informational events. Overall, I am excited about the possibility of serving on the Animal Services Committee and contributing to projects and initiatives that make a positive difference in the lives of our community's animals.

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Name: Kalvin Alvarez
Address:

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Daniel J Baume
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I wish to serve on this committee to help serve the residents of Costa.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? FVP master plan, 50 years and still in Costa Mesa, Proper division of funding & grants.

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Becks Heyhoe
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I have been working in the human services sector for over fifteen years and currently work for OC United Way as the Executive Director of United to End Homelessness. I also serve as the Vice Chair of the Continuum of Care Board which is responsible for the oversight and administration of over $35m of federal funding to address homelessness. As a resident of Costa Mesa I have served on previous city homelessness and neighborhood improvement task forces and would be honored to serve my city in this capacity.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I would be most interested in looking into ideas and projects that would support all Costa Mesa residents to have stable, accessible housing and community supports that allow them to thrive.

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Andrea Schmidt
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With over 7 years of Public Affairs experience working with local Health Care and Domestic Violence Shelter non-profit organizations, I’ve had the ability to build strong community relationships that have given me a deeper understanding of the needs, lack of resources, and opportunities for growth in our community.

Now, my partner and I live in Westside Costa Mesa where we plan to build our life together. I hope to bring a unique perspective to the committee as a young, latina who came from a lower middle class household and was the first person in my family to get a Bachelor's Degree.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? Projects that will help uplift BIPOC communities, provide resources to our young people, and allow growing families to thrive are of extreme interest to me. Specifically, I’d love to help increase housing affordability so young people can afford to live in Costa Mesa and our unhoused population and struggling addicts can have a roof over their head. Costa Mesa is an incredibly diverse and lively city with a rich history that has so much potential for innovative projects and solutions.

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Randall Hoppe
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Having additional insight and potential input into the local community sounds like a good way to be involved and make a difference in the area in which I live.

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Aaron McCall Craddolph
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I have had the honor and privilege to serve on this committee for 2 terms, and I am now in a place where I see the opportunities to further empower this committee to aid City Staff and Council to expand potential applicants and develop processes that will address community needs in a holistic way that align with the current priorities of the community and council. We have a real opportunity to push for changes that will open up funding for new projects while conserving past priorities.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I'm very interested in developing programs so neighborhoods can have microgrants for neighborhood beautification, park improvement etc. There are many projects which could be served by CBDG funding now that we are out of austerity management. Additionally, I enjoy working on refining the application process so that we can review other projects - while creating mechanisms to continue funding longstanding projects like meals on wheels.

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Kevin Kott
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I wish to serve to help the community and have a greater understanding of how things work in respect to housing and why they work that way.

I have a large amount of experience in leasing out residential and commercial property in the City of Costa Mesa and Orange County.

I work for a family owned and operated real estate brokerage named Paul Kott Realtors, Inc.. My father is the one who founded the company. We just celebrated 40 fantastic years in serving others. I received my license in August of 2019. Since then I have been fascinated by the multifamily space. I have personally listed multifamily properties in Costa Mesa. It has been a dream of mine to own such a property. I am not far away from making that dream a reality.

Before I worked in real estate I worked at farmers insurance. It started as a summer job. I ended up getting my license and working at an office here in Costa Mesa. I saved my money and purchased a small book of business 2015. During which time I learned about the exposures that drivers, tenants, landlords, and homeowners face day to day. I sold my practice to Dan Kitajima in 2018.

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MICHAEL JOHN GANCAR
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I have a developmentally disabled adult daughter and have long been interested in low cost housing.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? Low cost housing for the disabled.

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Michael J. Gancar
253 Flower St
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Cell: 714-323-7612
[email protected]

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Headed the start-up US subsidiary of an international manufacturer of control valves increasing revenues 10-fold while attaining and sustaining profitable operation.

Directed the world-wide marketing and sales functions of a major severe service control valve manufacturer through turn-around, growth and profitability phases.

Planned and managed the successful introduction of new engineered products resulting in increased market share, revenues and profitability.

Initiated and established alliances and partnerships resulting in increased market penetration.

Played a major role in the successful divesting of a $20 million dollar division to a foreign entity.

Developed and implemented sales compensation and incentive programs designed to attract and retain technical sales staff.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Retired Jan 2016 - Current

President
MJG Consulting, Newport Beach, CA Feb 2009 – Dec 2016

Provided management, marketing and sales consultation to client experiencing significant financial and sales difficulties. Actively participated in the successful sale of the company.

Developed and implemented the international marketing and sales strategy of an engineered products manufacturer.

Active member of the Board of Directors of engineered products manufacturing client

Researched and recommended potential markets and product requirements for a client developing a unique automatic hands-free faucet for both industrial and residential markets.

President
Bermad, Inc. Anaheim, CA Oct 1985 – Feb 2009

Directed all operating, marketing, financial, purchasing, compliance, human resources and administrative functions of this US subsidiary serving the municipal water, agricultural irrigation and fire protection markets.

Planned and implemented business development and marketing plans that resulted in a 10-fold increase in revenues while attaining and sustaining profitability.

Hired, trained, developed, mentored, and managed a staff responsible for sales, application engineering, inventory control, assembly, customer service, accounting and office management.

Established and engrained a culture of technical and commercial customer service excellence that resulted in increased market penetration and company recognition as a highly reputable and respected supplier.
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2 Initiated and negotiated marketing partnerships and private label agreements increasing market penetration and share.

Planned and implemented the US introduction of two new product lines that now represent 50% of revenues.

Proposed and participated in relocating the company to a more business friendly location that provided better access to existing and potential markets and increased the availability of qualified staff and labor.

Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Babcock & Wilcox / IMI – Control Components Inc., Irvine, CA May 1979 - Oct 1985

Managed world-wide marketing, sales, service, parts, and contract administration functions of this $20 million severe service control valve manufacturer serving the power, petro-chemical and refining industries.

Developed strategic and tactical marketing and sales plans in concert with company plans that quickly returned company to profitability and then to revenue and profit growth. Led the department through this turnaround and subsequent growth phase.

Actively participated in task force charged with divesting now profitable division that resulted in successful sale of the company to IMI in 1981. Retained by IMI.

Planned and directed the successful introduction of two IMI product lines to the US market resulting in increased revenues of over $3 million within two years.

Assisted in negotiations that established a US partnership with foreign valve manufacturer that greatly broadened product offering. Led the marketing portion of new product development activities.

National Sales Manager
Babcock & Wilcox – Bailey Controls Company, Wickliffe, OH August 1977 – May 1979

Re-focused the direct sales force of 125 salespeople, 22 district and 8 regional offices for this $150 million manufacturer of instrumentation and control products and systems for the power, petrochemical and refinery industries by:

Implemented a compensation and incentive plan to attract/retain qualified salespeople and provide incentive toward generating sales rather than do application engineering.

Directed the development and implementation of training programs and reporting systems that emphasized the sales side of the process.

Manager, Industrial Marketing & Sales
Lord Kinematics, Erie, PA April 1969 - August 1977

Progressed from New Jersey based Sales Engineer to corporate based Director, Industrial Marketing and Sales for this $125 million manufacturer of vibration, shock, and noise control products.

EDUCATION:

B.S. - Business Administration/Marketing - Gannon University, Erie, PA

Newark College of Engineering, Newark, NJ - 2 ½ years – Mechanical Engineering

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MARSHA A WOOD
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Housing and Public Service Grants Committee ,
Historical Preservation Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.

I have a great appreciation of good architectural design.

I am an Architectural Color Consultant with @ 30 years working in the Home Building Industry. I have experience in Land planning and architectural firms. I started out in fine art then commercial art and eventually studied architectural design. I love Costa Mesa and would like to contribute with my skills and experience.

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Syed Zia Hussain
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I am a member of American Planning Assocation and Young Transportation Planning. #3

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? My vision is to make Costa Mesa the most sustainable city of Orange County and this the role of increasing walkability, parks and community justice.

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Syed Zia Hussain
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[email protected]. Cell phone: 1-714-280-3730
Education
Cal Poly Pomona, California, United States. Anticipated Dec’23 Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning GPA 3.1 Orange Coast College. California, United States. Dec 2019 Associate degree in Architecture
Associate Degree in Event Management
GPA 3.36
Relevant Coursework
URP 4062 Senior Project – Research on “How Mix-Use Land Contributes to Walkability in 19th Street, Costa Mesa, CA.” URP 4350 Regional Transportation Policy and Planning - Understanding factors in land use, travel behavior, politics and finance that shape regional transportation policy choices.

City of Costa Mesa Planning Commission - Attend meetings.

Work Experience:

Smart City Developers- Meetup Group June 2023 - update Community Enrichment Program – Provide information how build environment effects healthy, economic, and environment.

CivicWell 2023 Adaptation Climate Forum – Support to recruit volunteers.

Presented research work to Malmo University, Sweden.

Videography on “Impact of McBride Park Long Beach on Youth” McBride Park Impacts on the Youth Community Long Beach, California. - YouTube

And several field trips. Group page https://www.meetup.com/oc-smart-city-developers-meetup-group/ details on past Events page.

Volunteer Civic-Well July ’23-Aug’23 Supported in recruit volunteers for “2023 California adaptation Forum”. Supported through “Smart City Developers” meetup group.

Record keeping, cold calls, drawing figure grounds, site analysis, printout architectural drawing, keeping files, report writing, and administrative work.

Administrative Intern Oct ‘21- Feb ‘22 City of Tustin Department of Community Planning, Tustin, CA.

Awards and Recognitions:

Researches on Walkability, Presented at OCC Symposium 2019, 2020 Topic:” ”Effects of New High-Density Residency on Walkability in Costa Mesa, CA”.

Skills: MS office, Sketch up, Rhino, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Micro-Station, ArcGIS, InDesign, and some knowledge on HCS, SYNCHRO and the MUTCD.

Administration Skill: Comfortable working in, group and individual setting, research, excellent customer service skills, and marketing and sales experience, organizational skills, general clerical tasks, data managing, data entry, report writing, and event management. 393
2 Clubs and Organization:
- Member of OC- American Planning Association.
- Member of Young Transportation Planners, LA, and American Planning Association. - Member of ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineering Student Chapter CPP. - Orange Coast College: Scholarship in Architecture, and member Architecture Club. 394
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Wyatt Lin
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Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee
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My family owns the Orange Coast MHP in Costa Mesa and two other parks in San Diego and I have extensive real estate experience in management different real estate asset classes.

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Wyatt Lin

53 Wilder Street, San Francisco, CA 94131  (415) 690 6354  [email protected]

EXPERIENCE

Fretted Cat Inc. Costa Mesa, CA
Real Estate Consultant and Licensed California Real Estate Broker 3/2008 to present • Advised clients on real estate investment opportunities, including property acquisition, leasing and management, and commercial loan financing.
• Conducted market research and analysis to identify value-added real estate opportunities. • Negotiated and closed deals with property owners, landlords, and tenants. • Collaborated with property management and leasing teams to ensure maximum returns on investments. • Conducted financial/fiscal analysis and prepared grant submissions for various SF social equity grant recipients. • Monitored complex grant programs and ensured compliance with grant requirements.

Sterling Bank & Trust San Francisco, CA
First Vice-President of Commercial Real Estate 8/2006 to 2/2008 Underwrote and participated commercial real estate loans • Perform underwriting on commercial real estate and construction loans in Northern and Southern California. • Maintained and reviewed a portfolio of commercial real estate loans for structural analysis and credit risk rating. • Developed relationships with a network of Bay Area banks to co-lend on TIC and commercial real estate properties. • Sold $20MM of construction real estate loans to smaller banks whereby receiving a 0.25% servicing fee premium.

United Commercial Bank San Francisco, CA
Vice-President of Commercial Real Estate 1/2004 to 7/2006 Underwrote and participated commercial real estate loans • Underwrote over $100MM real estate loans in Northern & Southern California • Performed cash flow valuation analysis on real estate properties and middle-market companies for debt service coverage ratios and leverage scenarios (LTV) other key financial ratios (A/R). • Researched California real estate markets and other small manufacturing outsourcing export companies for critical success factors and key revenue growth drivers.

Vista Investments San Diego, CA
Vice-President of Real Estate Acquisitions 1/1997 to 8/2001 • Responsible for sourcing and executing acquisitions of retail shopping centers and apartment buildings. • Active in all aspects of investment process including evaluating investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, determining appropriate valuation and capital structure, and preparing internal investment memorandums. • Acquired $20MM portfolio of retail shopping centers from a REO division of United National Bank at 40% discount. • Refinanced $55MM in multi-family loans from 9.50% to 7.00%, resulting in annual interest savings of $200K.

Bankers Trust Los Angeles, CA
Financial Analyst (M&A and Real Estate) 5/1993 to 12/1996 Active Member in numerous transactions ranging from $20MM to $300MM for retail and industrial properties. • Worked on leverage buyouts for financial sponsors considering potential acquisitions. Performed extensive due diligence and financial statement analysis including development of leveraged DCF model analysis, leveraged ratio analysis, and interest coverage ratio analysis.
• Analyzed proposed transactions based on pro forma/ projection modeling, optimal capital structure analysis, comparable mezzanine debt transactions and strategic considerations. • Conducted demographic research, identified key credit risks and strengths, and drafted internal screening memorandums and capital commitment memorandums for potential transactions.

EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business Los Angeles, CA Master of Business Administration: Real Estate Finance

University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Science, Major: Real Estate Finance & Accounting 396
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Colette McCall Craddolph
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I am A Costa Mesa Resident for the Costa Mesa Mobile Estates. I have served as an assistant park manager and am very involved in my local community. As a senior Citizen and Resident of a mobile home park for the last 10 years I offer genuine insight into this important community.

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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I am very interested in exploring Parking and public services equity, Community access to city services and programs, and access to more community green spaces.

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Maria Horton
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CITY OF COSTA MESA
Agenda Report
77 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
File #: 23-1412 Meeting Date: 10/17/2023
TITLE:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 9 (LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS) OF THE COSTA MESA

MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER II (REGULATION OF CERTAIN BUSINESSES, ARTICLE 24 (JUST CAUSE RESIDENTIAL TENANT PROTECTIONS)
DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
PRESENTED BY: NATE ROBBINS, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION: NATE ROBBINS, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT MANAGER, (714) 754-5274
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the City Council introduce and give first reading, waiving further reading, to Ordinance No. 23-XX Amending Title 9 (Licenses and Business Regulations) of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code by Adding Chapter II (Regulation of Certain Businesses, Article 24 (Just Cause Residential Tenant Protections) to support Costa Mesa renters facing no-fault just cause eviction.

BACKGROUND:

Assembly Bill 1482
On October 8, 2019, the Governor of California signed into law Assembly Bill 1482 (AB1482), otherwise known as the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. In summary, AB1482 prohibits owners of residential real property from evicting a tenant without just cause when said tenant has occupied a residential unit for a minimum of 12 consecutive months. AB 1482 further delineates just cause evictions into two separate categories: At-Fault and No-Fault. As their names imply, just cause at- fault evictions are triggered when a tenant performs or fails to perform specific actions that cause an owner to terminate a lease, whereas no-fault just cause evictions are actions taken by the owner to terminate a lease absent any wrongdoing by the tenant.

AB1482 allows owners to issue an at-fault just cause eviction for any of the following:

A. Failure to pay rent
B. Breach of a material term of the lease
C. Allowing or causing a nuisance

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D. Committing waste
E. Failure to execute an extension upon expiration of the lease F. Criminal activity
G. Subletting in violation of the lease
H. Failure to allow the owner to enter the real property I. Using the property for an unlawful purpose
J. An employee or agent of the owner fails to vacate upon being terminated K. Failure of tenant to surrender the property after providing written notice of their intent to surrender
Further, AB1482 allows owners to issue a no-fault just cause eviction for any of the following:

A. Intent to occupy the property by the owner or an immediate family member B. Withdrawal of the property from the rental market
C. Complying with an order from a government agency, court, or ordinance D. Intent to demolish or substantially rehabilitate the property i. “Substantially rehabilitate” is defined as the replacement or substantial modification of any structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical system that requires a permit from a governmental agency - or the abatement of hazardous materials, including lead-based paint, mold, or asbestos, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws - that cannot be reasonably accomplished in a safe manner while allowing the tenant to remain living in the unit and that requires the tenant to vacate the property for at least 30 consecutive days.

Senate Bill 567
On September 30, 2023, the Governor of California signed into law Senate Bill 567 (SB567), which amends AB1482 to place additional requirements on owners of residential property when issuing no- fault just cause evictions, as well as to prescribe new enforcement mechanisms with respect to the provisions of AB1482 and SB567. Many of the new provisions take effect on April 1, 2024.

Specifically, SB567 will require owners, when issuing a no-fault just cause eviction based on an intent to occupy the property, to move into the property, or have the designated family member do so, within 90 days of the tenant vacating the unit and to maintain occupancy for a minimum period of 12 consecutive months.

Further, SB567 requires owners, when issuing a no-fault just cause eviction for intent to demolish or

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Further, SB567 requires owners, when issuing a no-fault just cause eviction for intent to demolish or substantially rehabilitate the property, to provide written notice to tenants informing them of the intent to demolish or substantially rehabilitate the property, a description of the substantial rehabilitation to be completed, an approximate estimated duration of the substantial rehabilitation or expected date the property is to be demolished, and a copy of the permit or permits required to undertake the substantial remodel or demolition.

Lastly, SB567 prescribes new enforcement mechanisms by making an owner who issues a notice of eviction in violation of AB1482 and/or SB567 liable to the tenant in a civil action for damages of up to 3 times the actual damages, in addition to punitive damages.

Both AB1482 and SB567 require owners, when issuing a no-fault just cause eviction for any of the authorized provisions, to notify the tenant in writing of their right to relocation assistance or rent waiver equal to one month of the tenant’scurrent rent. Relocation assistance must be paid directly to the tenant within 15 days of receiving the notice to vacate. An owner’sfailure to comply with the requirements of either Bill renders a notice of tenancy termination void.

ANALYSIS:

According to the American Community Survey (ACS) of 2018, the City of Costa Mesa has approximately 41,019 total households with roughly 60% (24,611 households) of those as renters.

The 2020 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), which derives its data from the ACS, found that 55% (13,536 households) of Costa Mesa renters face at least one of the four “housing problems” identified, which include units with physical defects (i.e., lacking a complete kitchen or bathroom), overcrowded conditions, housing cost burdened (i.e., housing costs exceed 30% of gross income), and severe housing cost burdened (i.e., housing costs exceed 50% of gross income).

Data from the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, lists Costa Mesa as having the fourth highest eviction rate among the 34 incorporated Orange County cities. Per the data, between 2020 and 2022, a total of 258 households had their tenancy terminated.

Current System of Care for Renters
Since 2020, the Costa Mesa City Council has allocated approximately $2 million for rental assistance to keep households at-risk of eviction in their homes. The City currently funds a short-term rental assistance program providing up to 6 months of financial assistance, as well as a long-term program providing up to 24 months of financial assistance coupled with intensive case management.

The City partners with the Fair Housing Foundation (FHF) and allocates $30,000 annually in CDBG funds to provide outreach and education regarding landlord/tenant’s rights and responsibilities, housing discrimination complaint intake and investigation, landlord/tenant counseling and mediation, and enforcement and “impact litigation” via the filing of lawsuits against landlords, property managers, and other housing providers who have violated fair housing laws. FHF does not provide legal representation to individual tenants in eviction cases. FHF refers those cases to organizations that provide legal services for tenants, such as Legal Aid or the Public Law Center.

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The City recently awarded $250,000 in HOME-ARP funds to Community Legal Aid So Cal (CLA) to provide counseling and in-court representation for Costa Mesa residents facing housing-related challenges, including wrongful evictions. Between July 1 and September 30, CLA closed 92 cases involving Costa Mesa residents; 30 were related to housing issues and 22 of the 30 were related to evictions.

Over the past two years, the Costa Mesa City Council has awarded nearly $11 million in Federal, State and County funds to produce affordable rental housing for very low and extremely low-income individuals and families through Project Homekey Motel conversions (Motel 6 and Travelodge for a combined total of $10 million for 164 new affordable housing units to serve veterans, seniors, and other unhoused individuals; and almost $1 million for the development of another 8 affordable housing units serving 36 families).

Costa Mesa Tenant Protection Ordinance
Despite the efforts of both the State via the Tenant Protection Act and the City with its current system of care, Costa Mesa renters continue to face eviction-related challenges. Many renters that experience evictions are lower income individuals and families who already have a high housing cost burden and limited “extra”funds to pay for moving costs. Renters are also typically given short notice to vacate the residence and limited relocation assistance, which is typically not sufficient to pay first and last month’s rent or the security deposit necessary to secure another place to live. These circumstances when taken together cause housing instability for Costa Mesa families and can lead to homelessness and an overtaxing of local services and safety net programs.

In an effort to further enhance the provisions outlined in AB1482 and SB567, as well as augment our own system of care, and pursuant to City Council direction, City staff have prepared a Tenant Protection Ordinance (Ordinance) that would increase protections for, and provide additional support to, renters facing no-fault just cause eviction. The proposed Ordinance is identical to the provisions outlined in AB1482 and SB567 with a few noteworthy enhancements:

1. In addition to the provision requiring owners to notify tenants of their intent to issue a no-fault just cause eviction, the Ordinance would require owners to notify the City within 72 hours after giving notice to their tenant. Failure to properly notify would render a notice to vacate void. · Justification- The key to preventing homelessness as a result of eviction is early detection. While existing law provides protection for tenants facing eviction, City involvement will increase owner accountability, ensure tenants are fully aware of their rights, and allow the City to provide additional support to improve outcomes for all.

2. The Ordinance would require owners to pay tenants being issued a no-fault just cause eviction relocation benefits equal to two (2) months of Fair Market Rent (FMR) as determined annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). · Justification- Households occupying a unit for more than 12 months are likely paying substantially less rent than they would for a similar unit on the market at present day.

Therefore, upon eviction, housing cost burdened families struggle to find a rental unit of an equivalent cost and struggle to pay first and last month’srent and a security deposit

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an equivalent cost and struggle to pay first and last month’srent and a security deposit when relocation assistance under State law consists only of the current rent for one month. To ensure evicted households have the financial means to secure an alternative housing option, staff recommends that relocation assistance be based on FMR.

The following table represents the relocation assistance rates proposed in the draft Ordinance (i.e., two-times HUD Fair Market Rent):

ALTERNATIVES:

The City Council can elect to forgo adopting a Tenant Protection Ordinance, which would cause evictions in Costa Mesa to only follow provisions outlined in AB1482 and SB567.

FISCAL REVIEW:

While no additional funding is needed to adopt a Tenant Protection Ordinance, monitoring and enforcement of said ordinance would require staff time and may result in the need for additional staff, contract services and legal services.

If the City Council decides to approve the draft Ordinance, staff will return to the Council concurrently with the second reading of the Ordinance with specific recommendations and cost estimates for augmenting staff and/or contract services necessary to implement and enforce the ordinance.

LEGAL REVIEW:

The City Attorney’s office has reviewed this report and the draft ordinance and approved them as to form.

CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND PRIORITIES:

This item supports the following City Council Goal:
· Diversify, Stabilize and Increase Housing to Reflect Community Needs CONCLUSION:

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ORDINANCE NO. XXXX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
MESA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 9 (LICENSES AND

BUSINESS REGULATIONS ) OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL

CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER II (REGULATION OF CERTAIN
BUSINESSES, ARTICLE 24 (JUST CAUSE RESIDENTIAL TENANT

PROTECTIONS)

WHEREAS, The California Legislature adopted the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (Civil Code section 1946.2 , et seq., the “Act”) which, as of January 1, 2020, provides “just cause” eviction protections to qualifying tenants of certain residential real property , and amended the Act pursuant to SB 567 in 2023 to add additional requirements to take effect on April 1, 2024 ; and

WHEREAS, The Act, in subsec tion (g)(1)(B) ((i)(1)(B) of Civil Code Section 1946.2 as amended), states that a local ordinance requiring “just cause” for landlords to terminate a residential tenancy is valid and will prevail over the Act so long as the just cause eviction protections in the local ordinance are consistent with the Act and, so long as the ordinance, as supported by binding legislative findings of the local government, is “more protective” than the Act by: further limiting the reasons for terminating a residential tenancy , providing for higher relocation assistance, or providing additional tenant protections that are not otherwise prohibited by law; and

WHEREAS, The City of Costa Mesa (“City”) is a California General Law city with broad “police powers” vested in municipalities by California’s Constitution, pursuant to which the City may make and enforce laws necessary to protect and preserve the health, safety, and general welfare of its residents; and

WHEREAS, Pursuant to this broad authority and express authorization in the Act, the City Council for the City of Costa Mesa (“City Council”) finds it necessary and appropriate to adopt a local ordinance establishing “just cause” eviction protections that are both consistent with the just cause projections of the Act and “more protective” than the Act in specified circumstances; and

WHEREAS, Based upon all matters presented to it in connection with its consideration of this ordinance, the City Council finds and declares that the legislative findings and declarations made herein are true, correct, and binding, and that all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this ordinance have been duly performed.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Title 9 (LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS ) of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Chapter II (REGULATION OF CERTAIN BUSINESSES, ARTICLE 24 (JUST CAUSE RESIDENTIAL TENANT PROTECTIONS) to read as follows:
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CHAPTER II
ARTICLE 24. JUST CAUSE RESIDENTIAL TENANT PROTECTIONS.

Section 9-400 Findings and Purpose
Section 9-401 Definitions
Section 9-402 Just Cause Required for Terminating a Residential Tenancy; Just Cause Defined
Section 9-403 Notices to Terminate a Tenancy for Curable Lease Violations and No-Fault Just Cause
Section 9-404 Relocation Assistance; Specified Circumstances Section 9-405 Notice to Tenants of California Limits on Rent Increases
Section 9-406 Exclusions from Article
Section 9-407 Waiver of Rights Ineffective
Section 9-408 Violations and Enforcement

Section 9-400 Findings and Purpose.

In compliance with subdivision (g)(1)(B) of California Civil Code Section 1946.2 ((i)(1)(B) of section 1946.2 of the California Civil Code effective April 1, 2024) , the City Council for the City of Costa Mesa finds and declares that:

A. The provisions of this Article requiring “just cause” for termination of a residential tenancy are consistent with Section 1946.2 of the Civil Code; and

B. The provisions of this Article are more protective than Section 1946.2 of the Civil Code by providing for higher relocation assistance and the imposition of civil penalties in specified circumstances, and by including additional tenant protections that are not prohibited by any other provision of law.

Section 9-401 Definitions.

In addition to the terms and phases otherwise defined in this Article, the following terms shall have the meaning given:

“Fair Market Rent” shall mean the Department of Housing and Urban Development Final Fair Market Rents Documentation System for the Santa Ana - Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, FM Rs for All Bedroom Sizes, for the fiscal year in which the action is taken.

"Owner” includes any person, acting as principal or through an agent, having the right to offer residential real property for rent, and includes a predecessor in interest to the owner, except that this term does not include the owner or operator of a mobile home park, or the owner of a mobile home or his or her agent.

"Residential real property" includes any dwelling or unit that is intended for human habitation.

"Tenancy" means the lawful occupation of residential real property and includes a lease or sublease, and “tenant” means an individual in lawful occupation of residential real property and includes a lease or sublease.

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Section 9-402 Just Cause Required for Terminating a Residential Tenancy; Just Cause Defined.

A. Notwithstanding any other law, after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate the tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate tenancy. If any additional adult tenants are added to the lease before an existing tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 24 months, then this subdivision shall only apply if either of the following are satisfied:

1. All of the tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 12 months or more.

2. One or more tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 24 months or more.

B. For purposes of this Article, "just cause" includes either at-fault just cause or no- fault just cause:

1. “At-fault just cause” includes any of the following:

a. Default in the payment of rent.

b. A breach of a material term of the lease, as described in paragraph (3) of Section 1161 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, including, but not limited to, violation of a provision of the lease after being issued a written notice to correct the violation.

c. Maintaining, committing, or permitting the maintenance or commission of a nuisance as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.

d. Committing waste as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.

e. The tenant had a written lease that terminated on or after January 1, 2020, or January 1, 2022, if the lease is for a tenancy in a mobilehome , and after a written request or demand from the owner, the tenant has refused to execute a written extension or renewal of the lease for an additional term of similar duration with similar provisions, provided that those terms do not violate this Article or any other provision of law.

f. Criminal activity by the tenant on the residential real property, including any common areas, or any criminal activity or criminal threat, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 422 of the California Penal Code, on or off the residential real property, that is directed at any owner or agent of the owner of the residential real property.

g. Assigning or subletting the premises in violation of the tenant's lease, as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.

h. The tenant's refusal to allow the owner to enter the residential real property as authorized by Sections 1101.5 and 1954 of the California Civil Code, and Sections 13113.7 and 17926.1 of the California Health and Safety Code. 407
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i. Using the premises for an unlawful purpose as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.

j. The employee, agent, or licensee's failure to vacate after their termination as an employee, agent, or licensee as described in paragraph (1) of Section 1161 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.

k. When the tenant fails to deliver possession of the residential real property after providing the owner written notice as provided in Section 1946 of the California Civil Code of the tenant's intentio n to terminate the hiring of the real property, or makes a written offer to surrender that is accepted in writing by the landlord, but fails to deliver possession at the time specified in that written notice as described in paragraph (5) of Section 1161 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.

2. “No-fault just cause” includes any of the following:

a.(i) Intent to occupy the residential real property by the owner or their spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents for a minimum of 12 continuous months as that person’s primary residence.
(ii) For leases entered into on or after July 1, 2020, or July 1, 2022, if the lease is for a tenancy in a mobilehome, clause (i) shall apply only if the tenant agrees, in writing, to the termination, or if a provision of the lease allows the owner to terminate the lease if the owner, or the owner’s spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents, unilaterally decides to occupy the residential real property. A ddition of a provision allowing the owner to terminate the lease as described in this clause to a new or renewed rental agreement or fixed -term lease constitutes a similar provision for the purposes of subparagraph e of paragraph B.1.
(iii) This subparagraph does not apply if the intended occupant occupies a rental unit on the property or if a vacancy of a similar unit already exists at the property. (iv) The written notice terminating a tenancy for a just cause pursuant to this subparagraph shall contain the name or names and relationship to the owner of the intended occupant. The written notice shall additionally include notification that the tenant may request proof that the intended occupant is an owner or related to the owner a s defined in subclause (ii) of clause (viii). The proof shall be provided upon request and may include an operating agreement and other non-public documents.
(v) Clause (i) applies only if the intended occupant moves into the rental unit within 90 days after the tenant vacates and occupies the rental unit as a primary residence for at least 12 consecutive months.
(vi) (I) If the intended occupant fails to occupy the rental unit within 90 days after the tenant vacates or fails to occu py the rental unit as their primary residence for at least 12 consecutive months, the owner shall offer the unit to the tenant who vacated it at the same rent and lease terms in effect at the time the tenant vacated and shall reimburse the tenant for reasonable moving expenses incurred in excess of any relocation assistance that was paid to the tenant in connection with the written notice. (II) If the intended occupant moves into the rental unit within 90 days after the tenant vacates, but dies before having occupied the rental unit as a primary residence for 12 months, as required by clause (vi), this will not be considered a failure to comply with this section or a material violation of this section by the owner as provided in section 9-408. (vii) For a new tenancy by someone other than the “ intended occupant ” commenced during the time periods described in clause (v), the accommodations shall be offered and rented or leased at the lawful rent in effect at the time any notice of termination of tenancy is served.
(viii) As used in this subparagraph B.2.a:
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(I) “Intended occupant” means the owner of the residential real property or the owner’s spouse, domestic partner, child, grandchild, parent, or grandparent, as described in clause (i).
(II) “Owner” means any of the following:
(a) An owner who is a natural person that has at least a 25 -percent recorded ownership interest in the property.
(b) An owner who is a natural person who has any recorded ownership interest in the property if 100 percent of the recorded ownership is divided among owners who are related to each other as sibling, spouse, domestic partner, child, parent, grandparent, or grandchild. (c) An owner who is a natural person whose recorded interes t in the property is owned through a limited liability company or partnership. (III) For purposes of subclause (II), “natural person” includes any of the following:
(a) A natural person who is a settlor or beneficiary of a family trust. (b) If the property is owned by a limited liability company or partnership, a natural person with a 25 -percent ownership interest in the property.
(IV) “Family trust” means a revocable living trust or irrevocable trust in which the settlors and beneficiaries of the trust are persons who are related to each other as sibling, spouse, domestic partner, child, parent, grandparent, or grandchild. (V) “Beneficial owner” means a natural person or family trust for whom, directly or indirectly and through any contract arrangement, und erstanding, relationship, or otherwise, and any of the following applies:
(a) The natural person exercises substantial control over a partnership or limited liability company.
(b) The natural person owns 25 percent or more of the equity interest of a partnership or limited liability company.
(c) The natural person receives substantial economic benefits from the assets of a partnership.

b. Withdrawal of the residential real property from the rental market.

c. The owner complying with any of the following:

(i) An order issued by a government agency or court relating to habitability that necessitates vacating the residential real property.

(ii) An order issued by a government agency or court to vacate the residential real property.

(iii) A local ordinance that necessitates vacating the residential real property.

d.(i) Intent to demolish or to substantially remodel the residential real property.

(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, “substantially remodel” means either of the following that cannot be reasonably accomplished in a safe manner that allows the tenant to remain living in the place and that requires the tenant to vacate the residential real property for at least 30 consecutive days:
(I) The replacement or substantial modification of any structural, ele ctrical, plumbing, or mechanical system that requires a permit from a governmental agency. 409
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(II) The abatement of hazardous materials, including lead -based paint, mold, or asbestos, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. (iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, a tenant is not required to vacate the residential real property on any days where a tenant could continue living in the residential real property without violating health, safety, and habitability codes and laws. Cosmetic impro vements alone, including painting, decorating, and minor repairs, or other work that can be performed safely without having the residential real property vacated, do not qualify as substantial remodel. (iv) A written notice terminating a tenancy for a just cause pursuant to this subparagraph shall include all of the following information:
(I) A statement informing the tenant of the owner’s intent to demolish the property or substantially remodel the rental unit property.
(II) The following statement:
“If the substantial remodel of your unit or demolition of the property as described in this notice of termination is not commenced or completed, the owner must offer you the opportunity to re-rent your unit with a rental agreement containing the same terms as your most recent rental agreement with the owner at the rental rate that was in effect at the time you vacated. You must notify the owner within thirty (30) days of receipt of the offer to re-rent of your acceptance or rejection of the offer, and, if accepted, you must reoccupy the unit within thirty (30) days of notifying the owner of your acceptance of the offer.” (III) A description of the substantial remodel to be completed, the approximate expected duration of the substantial remodel, or if the property is to be demolished, the expected date by which the property will be demolished, together with one of the following:
(i) A copy of the permit or permits required to undertake the substantial remodel or demolition.
(ii) Only if a notice is issued pursuant to subclause (II) of clause (ii) and the remodel does not require any permit, a copy of the signed contract with the contractor hired by the owner to complete the substantial remodel, that reasonably details the work that will be undertaken to abate the hazardous materials as described in subclause (II) of clause (ii). (IV) A notification that if the tenant is interested in reoccupying the rental unit following the substantial remodel, the tenant shall inform the owner of the tenant’s interest in reoccupying the rental unit following the substantial remodel and provide to the owner the tenant’s address, telephone number, and email address.

C. Before an owner of residential real property issues a notice to terminate a tenancy for no-fault just cause described in paragraph B.2.d of this section, the owner shall have obtained all necessary permits for the demolition or remodeling work from all applicable governmental agencies. In the case of a permit issued by the City, the permit issuance will be conditioned upon the owner providing a complete list of all tenants whose tenancies will be terminated in connection with the permitted work.

D. An owner of residential property who has issued a notice to terminate a tenancy for any no-fault just cause as provided in this Article shall provide notice in writing to the City of Costa Mesa, Neighborhood Improvement Division, at 77 Fair Drive, Post Office Box 1200, Costa Mesa, California 92628-1200 within 72 hours of issuing the notice to terminate the tenancy to the tenant.

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Section 9-403 Notices to Terminate a Tenancy for Curable Lease Violations and No-Fault Just Cause.

A. Before an owner of residential real property issues a notice to terminate a tenancy for just cause that is a curable lease violation, the owner shall first give notice of the lease violation to the tenant with an opportunity to cure the violation pursuant to paragraph (3) of Section 1161 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. If the violation is not cured within the time period set forth in the notice, a three -day notice to quit without an opportunity to cure may thereafter be served to terminate the tenancy.

B. If an owner issues a notice to terminate a tenancy for no-fault just cause, the owner shall include written notice of the tenant's right to relocation assistance or rent waiver pursuant to Section 9-404 of this Article. If the owner elects to waive the rent for the final month(s) under paragraph A.2. of Section 9-404, the notice shall state the amount of rent waived and that no rent is due for the final month (or months) of the tenancy.

C. An owner's failure to strictly comply with section 9-402 or this section shall render the notice of termination void.
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Section 9-404 Relocation Assistance; Specified Circumstances.

A. For a tenancy for which just cause is required to terminate the tenancy under paragraph A. of Section 9-402, if an owner of residential real property issues a termination notice based on a no-fault just cause described in paragraph B.2 of Section 9-402 (no-fault just cause), the owner shall, regardless of the tenant's income, at the owner's option, do one of the following:

1. Assist the tenant to relocate by providing a direct payment to the tenant as described in paragraph C. of this section.

2. Waive in writing the payment of rent in an amount equal to that described in paragraph C. of this section prior to the rent becoming due.

B. If an owner issues a notice to terminate a tenancy for no-fault just cause, the owner shall notify the tenant in the written termination notice of the tenant’s right to relocation assistance or rent waiver pursuant to this section. If the owner ele cts to waive the rent for the final months of the tenancy as provided in subparagraph 2 of paragraph A, the notice shall state the amount of rent waived and that no rent is due for the final month s of the tenancy as provided in paragraph C. of this section.

C. The amount of relocation assistance or rent wavier shall be equal to two times the Fair Market Rental rate for a unit of similar size, or two months of the tenant’s rent that was in effect when the owner issued the notice to terminate the tenancy , whichever is greater, with any difference owing to the tenant within 15 calendar days of service of the Notice to Terminate the Tenancy.

D. Any relocation assistance required by this section shall be provided within 15 calendar days of service of the notice to terminate the tenancy.

E. If a tenant fails to vacate after the expiration of the notice to terminate the tenancy, the actual amount of any relocation assistance or rent waiver provided pursuant to this section shall be recoverable as damages in an action to recover possession.

F. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if it is determined by any government agency or court that the tenant is at fau lt for the condition or conditions triggering the order or need to vacate under paragraph B .2.c of Section 9-402 (owner compliance with court or government order), the tenant shall not be entitled to relocation assistance or rent waiver.

G. The relocation assistance or rent waiver required by this section shall be credited against any other relocation assistance required by any other law.

H. An owner's failure to strictly comply with paragraphs A., B., C. and D. of this section shall render the notice of termination void.

Section 9-405 Notice to Tenants of California Limits on Rent Increases.

An owner of residential real property that is subject to this Article shall provide notice to the tenant as follows:

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addendum to the lease or rental agreement, or as a written notice signed by the tenant, with a copy provided to the tenant.

B. For a tenancy existing prior to July 1, 2020, by written notice to the tenant no later than August 1, 2020, or as an addendum to the lease or rental agreement.

C. The notification or lease provision shall be in no less than 12 -point type and shall include the following:

"California law limits the amount your rent can be increased. See Section 1947.12 of the Civil Code for more information. California law also provides that after all of the tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the property for 12 months or more or at least one of the tenants has continuously and lawfully occupied the property for 24 months or more, a landlord must provide a statement of cause in any notice to terminate a tenancy. See Section 1946.2 of the Civil Code for more information."

D. For a tenancy commenced or renewed after December 15, 2023, the final sentence of the written notice tenant or lease provision shall read as follows: “See Section 1946.2 of the Civil Code and Title 9, Chapter II, Article 24 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code for more information.”

E. The provision of the notice shall be subject to Section 1632 of the California Civil Code.

F. An owner’s failure to comply with any provision of this section shall render the written termination notice void.

Section 9-406 Exclusions from Article.

This Article shall not apply to the following types of residential real properties or residential circumstances:

A. Transient and tourist hotel occupancy as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1940 of the California Civil Code.

B. Housing accommodations in a nonprofit hospital, religious facility, extended care facility, licensed residential care facility for the elderly, as defined in Section 1569.2 of the California Health and Safety Code, or an adult residential facility, as defined in Chapter 6 of Division 6 of Title 22 of the Manual of Policies and Procedures published by the California State Department of Social Services.

C. Dormitories owned and operated by an institution of higher education or a kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, school.

D. Housing accommodations in which the tenant shares bathroom or kitchen facilities with the owner who maintains their principal residence at the residential real property.

E. Single-family owner -occupied residences, including a residence in which the owner-occupant rents or leases no more than t wo units or bedrooms, including, but not limited to, an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit. 413
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F. A property containing two separate dwelling units within a single structure in which the owner occupied one of the units as the owner's principal place of residence at the beginning of the tenancy, so long as the owner continues in occupancy, and neither unit is an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit.

G. Housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years.

H. Residential real property that is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit, provided that both of the following apply:

1. The owner is not any of the following:

(i) A real estate investment trust, as defined in Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(ii) A corporation.

(iii) A limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation.

(iv) Management of a mobilehome park, as defined in Section 798.2.

2.(i) The tenants have been provided written notice that the residential property is exempt from this Article using the following statement:

"This property is not subject to the rent limits imposed by Section 1947.12 of the Civil Code and is not subject to the just cause requirements of Section 1946.2 of the Civil Code. This property meets the requirements of Sections 1947.12 (d)(5) and 1946.2 (e)(8) of the Civil Code and the owner is not any of the following: (1) a real estate investment trust, as defined by Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a corporation; or (3) a limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation."

(ii) (I) Except as provided in subclause (II), for a tenancy existing before July 1, 2020, the notice required under clause (i) may, but is not required to, be provided in the rental agreement.
(II) For a tenancy in a mobile home existing before July 1, 2022, the notice required under clause (i) may, but is not required to, be provided in the rental agreement. (iii) (I) Except as provided in subclause (II), for any tenancy commenced or renewed on or after July 1, 2020, the notice required under clause (i) must be provided in the rental agreement.
(II) For any tenancy in a mobile home commenced or renewed on or after July 1, 2022, the notice required under clause (i) shall be provided in the rental agreement. (iv) Addition of a provision containing the notice required under clause (i) to any new or renewed rental agreement or fixed -term lease constitutes a similar provision for the purposes of subparagraph e of paragraph 1 of subdivision B. 414
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I. Housing restricted by deed, regulatory restriction contained in an agreement with a government agency, or other recorded document as affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the California Health and Safety Code, or subject to an agreement that provides housing subsidies for affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the California Health and Safety Code or comparable federal statutes.

J. This Article shall not apply to a homeowner of a mobile home, as defined in Section 798.9.

Section 9-407 Waiver of Rights Ineffective.

Any waiver of the rights under this Article shall be void as contrary to public policy.

Section 9-408 Violations and Enforcement.

A. An owner who attempts to recover possession of a rental unit in material violation of this Article shall be liable to the tenant in a civil action for all of the following:

1. Actual damages.

2. In the court’s discretion, reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

3. Upon a showing that the owner has acted willfully or with oppression, fraud, or malice, up to three times the actual damages. An award may also be entered for punitive damages for the benefit of the tenant against the owner.

B. The Attorney General, in the name of the people of the State of California, and the city attorney in the name of the city, may seek injunctive relief based on violations of this section.

C. The City may enforce the provisions of this Article pursuant to Title 1, Chapter II of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code.

SECTION 2. CEQA. This ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, as it is not a “project” and has no potential to result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment. (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15378(a).) Further, the ordinance is exempt from CEQA because there is no possibility that the ordinance or its implementation would have a significant negative effect on the environment. (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3).) The City Clerk may cause a Notice of Exemption to be filed as authorized by CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines.

SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. The City Council declares that should any provision, section; paragraph, sentence or word of this ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences, and words o f this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its passage and adoption pursuant to California Government Code section 36937.

SECTION 5. The City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa shall certify to the passage of the ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted in the manner required by law. 415
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this ___ day of __________ 2023, by the following called vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

Mayor
ATTEST:

City Clerk

I, ______________, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa held on the ____ day of _______ 2023.

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CITY OF COSTA MESA
Agenda Report
77 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
File #: 23-1427 Meeting Date: 10/17/2023
TITLE:

STATUS UPDATE REGARDING THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES’(CAL

OES) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC)

PROJECT AT THE FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER SITE
DEPARTMENT: ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

DEPARTMENT/PLANNING DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: JENNIFER LE, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC AND

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
CONTACT INFORMATION: JENNIFER LE, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, (714) 754-5270
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the City Council:
· Provide feedback, as needed, regarding the City’s comment letter on the State’s Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Cal OES Southern California Regional EOC Project; and
· Authorize the City Manager or designee to finalize the draft letter incorporating feedback from the City Council and submit it to the State.

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October XX, 2023
Terry Ash, Senior Environmental Planner
Department of General Services, Real Estate Division, Project Management and Development Branch, Environmental Services, C/O DUDEK,
2635 North First Street, Ste. 149,
San Jose, California CA 95134

Subject: Southern Region Emergency Operations Center Project Draft Environmental Impact Report – SCH No. 2023030046

Dear Terry Ash,

Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the Draft Environmental I mpact Report (EIR) for the Southern Region Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Project . On April 17, 2023, t he City of Costa Mesa provided written comments in response to the State’s Notice of Preparation (NOP). In it, t he City highlighted potential environmental concerns associated with the proposed project and requested those issues be addressed in the Draft EIR. As you know, the proposed EOC is an important project Statewide as it will serve as “a hub for critical emergency management planning and training programs within California Office of Emergency Services’ (Cal OES) Southern Region, which covers 11 counties and a population of approximately 22.9 million people.” The project site itself is surrounded by densely populated residential communities and open-space areas. It is also located within the future Fairview Developmental Center (FDC) Specific Plan Area, where the City and State envision the reuse of the site to support mixed income residential development (approximately 2,300 units) with supporting community services and open space.

The City is concerned that the project and its impacts to the community were not reconsidered based on the City’s NOP letter and we reiterate the importance of the State and City partnership in planning the future reuse of the site. In terms of land use compatibility, the current project conflicts with the City’s and State’s mutual goals to accommodate housing opportunities at this site and places undue constraints on future planning and neighbor development efforts.

CITY OF COSTA MESA

P.O. BOX 1200 • 77 FAIR DRIVE • CALIFORNIA 92628-1200

ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
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Furthermore, the DEIR did not sufficiently address the City’s concerns outlined in its NOP letter; specifically, community engagement, project objectives/land use compatibility , project a lternatives for the EOC and its helicopter pad, aesthetics, noise and transportation/traffic. Additional comments regarding water quality, recreation, biological resources, and utilities are noted in this letter.

Comment 1: Housing First at FDC
The FDC site was identified as a housing opportunity site in the City’s adopted General Plan Housing Element. In addition, the State has acknowledged that the site is intended for housing via the Government Code amendment which provided $3.5 million in funding to the City for master planning the site for housing.

However, as currently proposed, the project conflicts with the City’s and State’s mutual goals of accommodating high quality housing at a mix of affordability levels in that locating an EOC at the site reduces the acreage available for residential units and otherwise devalues the property making it less economically feasible and less marketable for sale or lease to a residential community development firm in the future.

Further, the combination of reduced land value and reduced acreage will adversely affect the potential for market-rate housing to offset the cost of providing affordable housing at the site, making affordable housing less viable. This is in conflict with both the City’s and State’s stated goals to prioritize the FDC site for housing.

The City reiterates the importance of continued collaboration between the City and State to plan for the future redevelopment of the site to accommodate housing for people at a variety of income levels, including workforce, veterans, and permanent supportive housing. Decisions regarding FDC’s onsite uses should prioritize housing first , by ensuring that any other uses at the site are compatible with providing high quality housing and do not adversely affect the site’s existing residents or the potential redevelop ment of the site for housing opportunities in the future.

Comment 2: FDC is the wrong site for a State EOC
The City requests the State reconsider other locations for the EOC. The proposed EOC is more compatible with industrial uses and should be sited in industrially zoned areas where possible. The current CAL OES sites located in the City of Mather and City of Los Alamitos are located in industrial areas directly adjacent to airstrips and a significant distance from large residential population centers. As the FDC site redevelops with mixed-use and residential units, it will present a challenge for the EOC to mobilize during an emergency event without significant disruption to residents.

Furthermore, FDC is adjacent to existing State- operated supportive housing and is planned for a high proportion of affordable housing. The State should avoid siting this type of use near low-income communities which presents a social equity issue, as it may burden those who live and work in this area with the EOC’s operational impacts including 419

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traffic, noise and helicopter safety hazards. The City, in coordination with the State, has the opportunity to provide equitable access to housing, active transportation, and public/recreational facilities at FDC. Siting the EOC project at this location is a constraint to this mutual goal.

Comment 3: Public Participation
In its NOP letter, the City requested the State engage in outreach to the local community, including local townhall discussions for example, to share informat ion and receive feedback throughout the site planning process.

As noted during the scoping session, the purpose of CEQA is to increase public understanding and participation in the environmental review process, identify ways to avoid reduce potential impacts through feasible mitigation measures or alternatives, and to inform decision- makers and the pub lic of the proposed project’s potential environmental effects . As such, it is important to provide the community with multiple opportunities to engage the State throughout the planning process to fully understand the project objectives, components, and its potential impacts from people who live and work near the site.

Unfortunately, opportunities for public participation in the process have been minimal and do not adequately meet the intent of CEQA. The only Public Meeting held by the State was on September 28, 2023 at the FDC a uditorium and it provided a challenge for the community to engage in the planning and CEQA process. A pproximately 85 community members were present and many shared their concerns about being unable to follow along with the presentation due to the lack of information provided in that meeting and the small screen used to display the presentation.

Regardless, community members provided their feedback and the majority of the commenters expressed opposition to the proposed project’s location within the FDC site.

The public comments included the following concerns:
• Poor meeting planning including an inadequate meeting location, lack of materials for the public, and the small size of the presentation screen • Lack of project transparency and insufficient notification of the community regarding the meeting
• Lack of information or presence of the State’s lead agency (Cal OES) • Lack of information about the project included by the presentation • Lack of information presented regarding the purpose and benefits of a regional Emergency Operations Center to the community
• Community members requested the State reconsider the location of the EOC Project
• Project impacts on the potential for high quality housing at the FDC site • Environmental impacts of the project on the existing and future housing at FDC, both onsite and in the surrounding neighborhoods
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• Impacts on biological resources – specifically burrowing owls and migratory birds • Visual impacts and blight as a result of the communications tower • Impacts to recreational facilities
• Impacts of the proposed helipad
• Traffic impacts
• Coordination of City and State planning efforts
The City requests the State respond to the concerns raised by Costa Mesa community members and we again encourage the State to go beyond minimum regulatory requirements and provide meaningful opportunities for the public participation.

Comment 4: Project Objectives
In its NOP letter, the City requested that the DEIR clearly describe the project and define its objectives. The proposed project is within the City limits and the operations of the EOC project should consider the long-term planning goals the City and State has for the entire FDC site. Notably, the City’s NOP letter requests that the project objectives consider the City’s long-term goals for housing, open space and multimodal active transportation.

Unfortunately, the Project Objectives listed in the DEIR do not consider the long -range planning goals for the overall FDC site or the compatibility of the EOC project with those long-range goals as an objective.

The goals for the overall FDC site are important to note and should be discussed in the cumulative analyses’ sections of the DEIR . The Fairview Developmental Specific Plan is a known housing planning effort that is currently underway . The City and State have executed an agreement that the City will plan for the future reuse of the site for approximately 2,300 residential units. Therefore, this potential build-out of the site should be considered and evaluated as part of the Draft EIR’s cumulative analysis.

Further, it should be acknowledged in the Draft EIR that as the FDC site builds out and transitions from its institutional nature to a residential neighborhood, the site will no longer meet the following EOC project objective stated in the DEIR page 3-9:
• Site the EOC on a property that is removed from high-traffic public areas and can be completely enclosed by perimeter fencing for security and controlled access.

Per agreement, the FDC will be planned and redeveloped as a walkable residential village and would no longer be secluded. Therefore, this objective for the long -term success of the E OC would either be compromised or it will compromise the build out of the surrounding residential community. The City requests the Project Objectives section of the EIR be revised to add an objective that acknowledges long term land use compatibility between the EOC site and its surrounding environs as an objective of the State.

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Comment 5: Land Use/Planning
The Draft EIR notes that “emergency operations is speculative and cannot be quantified.” (DEIR page 3-16). The City partially disagrees with this statement. Although when and how a specific emergency could occur is speculative, there can be reasonable estimates of how frequent the proposed EOC will be used based on how often the CAL OES facilities that are located in the City of Mather and the City of Los Alamitos are mobilized for emergency events. The City requests the Draft EIR be revised to better articulate the magnitude and frequency of projected use of the EOC by the State, so that its potential impacts can be addressed.

In addition, the City notes that existing CAL OES facilities in Mather and Los Alamitos are directly adjacent to industrial and airstrips. Mobilization during emergency events at these sites are not limited by surrounding residential communities as EOC operations at FDC would be. As such, the City requests that the Draft EIR be revised to acknowledge the limited access points to FDC and the future build out of the remainder of the FDC site for housing are land use compatibility issues and necessarily means that those surrounding communities will experience significant disruption due to EOC operations during emergency events.

Further, DEIR page 4.9- 6, does not include a discussion on how the proposed EOC project is consistent with General Plan Housing Element. The FDC site is identified in the City’s General Plan Housing Element as a housing opportunity site and is estimated t o accommodate 2,300 housing units. The DEIR does not discuss how the proposed EOC, its proposed helipad and communication tower are compatible with the residential development that is planned for the site.

Comment 6. Reasonable Range of Alternatives
In the City’s NOP comment letter, the City requests alternative project design that would relocate uses that would limit future residential uses at the FDC site. The NOP letter requests that the State evaluate other sites for the proposed helipad, as well as other locations within the FDC site. For example, consider locating the EOC and helipad from the SW corner of the FDC site to the SE corner of the FDC site. The DEIR did not consider the noted alternative sites. Rather, it includes a cursory review of alternatives and concludes they are not feasible without meaningful evaluation.

Comment 7. Aesthetics
The DEIR provides photo simulations of the proposed 120 foot communications tower.

These simulations are unrealistic and rely on existing landscaping and buildings to screen the tower from view. The reality is that a tower of this height and scale in a viewshed that consists largely of an adjacent golf course and low intensity institutional buildings constitutes a new visual element in the area and will be substantially visible to surrounding residential communities. The tower will become more impactful as the surrounding FDC 422

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site builds out with additional residents . The tower remain s a visually unappealing element within a highly populated area and the City requests its impacts be appropriately acknowledged in the Draft EIR.

Comment 8. Noise
The City’s NOP comment letter requests that the noise analysis take into consideration operations of the helipad during an emergency event – though infrequent – will create a new source of noise that will be above the existing ambient level.

The discussion regarding potential noise impacts on those who reside and work in this project area is minimal. The analysis does not provide a quantitative analysis of noise and relies on the infrequency of helipad flights as the basis for determining a low level impact, while also not quantifying the frequency of the proposed use. As mentioned above, based on how often the CAL OES facilities that are located in the City of Mather and the City of Los Alamitos is mobilized for emergency events, there can be a reasonable assumption on how often the EOC may be used for an emergency event. based on those assumptions, the City requests the EIR estimate how frequently those who live and work in this area be subject to elevated noise levels due to the helipad and at what intensity.

In addition, on DEIR page 4.7-2.0 and page 4.10- 15, please clarify whether a land use entitlement will be requested from the City in order to establish a helipad at this site.

Comment 9. Traffic and Transportation Analysis
The DEIR does not adequately analy ze the potential traffic impacts associated with the proposed project. The City’s NOP comment letter requests that the Traffic Impact analysis include both Vehicle Miles Travel (VMT) Analysis and Level of Services (LOS) consistent with the City’s General Plan. The DEIR analysis did not address these requests.

Comment 9. Figure 3-7, Conceptual Roadway Layout and Improvements:
• Significant impacts to Harbor Boulevard at Merrimac Way intersection – pedestrian and bicycle improvements need to be included.
• Fair at Harbor – intersection improvements are needed for pedestrian and bicycle access and mobility.
• Shelley Circle – please add a Class I multiuse path to circular roadway for pedestrians and bicycles. The figure only shows a proposed accessible walkway to public right of way.
• The City previously commented that “Active Transportation shall be considered for the site including a review of pedestrian and bicycle access and circulation, as well as amenities provided on- site to accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians. The analysis should provide recommendations on improvements for active 423

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transportation and o n/off-site circulation (reference materials – City of Costa Mesa’s Active Transportation Plan/Active Orange County’s Bike and Pedestrian Plan).” In addition, City staff previously commented to “Incorporate bike lanes and multi-use pathways in the road desi gn.” These previous comments were not addressed in the Draft EIR.
• The City requests that the DEIR acknowledge that all proposed off -site design improvements shall be reviewed and approved by the City staff and shall meet City design standards. The curb r adius shown on the proposed design needs to be reduced and redesigned to improve pedestrian safety.

9b. Section 4.13.1
• DEIR states that: “Additional Class I paths are proposed to extend along the north and west side of the golf course.” This statement is incorrect. The proposed Class I paths referenced and shown on Figure 4.13 -2 are to the west of the golf course and part of Fairview Park trails.
9c. Section 4.13.5 Impact Analysis
• CEQA VMT assessment – The City disagrees that the project is presumed to have a less than significant impact due to project screening criteria. The DEIR identified the proposed Regional EOC as a “Community Institution (local government)” which does not apply to the proposed Regional EOC. The proposed Regional EOC is not serving the local Costa Mesa community and is a regional facility. Therefore, a VMT assessment for CEQA compliance purposes is necessary since a project type screening for local serving uses does not apply. This section states that this project is not considered to be a project of regionwide significance; the City disagrees. The EOC project would serve an 11 County area and is of regionwide significance. Therefore, VMT assessment is required in order to provide for adequate CEQA compliance.

• Appendix H, Transportation Impact Analysis , is incomplete. The Transportation Impact Analysis included only one intersection at Harbor/Fair Drive. City staff previously commented that the “The traffic study area needs to include at a minimum all signalized intersections with project peak hour trips of 50 or more peak hour trips (including both trips to and from the proposed project). In addition, project study area intersections need to include, but not limited to: Harbor/Baker, Harbor/Adams, Harbor/Mesa Verde Drive East, Harbor/Merrimac, Harbor/Fair, and Harbor/Wilson.”

• Regarding Appendix H, Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Project Trip Generation, the City does not agree with the trip generation assumptions. The ITE Trip Generation Manual was only used for daily trips for the office component. The TIA assumed that all visitors, media, and deliveries would be outside of the AM 424

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and PM peak hours which the City disagrees with. The ITE rates are higher than the trip rate assumptions in the TIA. Further, for emergency operations, it is unclear why and how the San Bernardino County CMP was used to estimate emergency truck operations for this project. The assumptions for the emergency operations trip generation estimates should be clearly identified and agreed to with City.

Overall, the trip generation estimate in the draft TIA has been under-estimated and should be modified to reflect reasonable assumptions. The City requests the traffic analysis in the TIA include both non- emergency operations and emergenc y operations. In addition, the City requests the project trip generation be revised for both non-emergency and emergency operations, and the project trip generation assumption and estimates be coordinated and agreed to with City staff.

• Appendix H, TIA – The City requests project site access including gate queuing be revised based on a new project trip generation.

• The TIA states that bicyclist and pedestrian safety would be improved at the intersections noted above; however, specific improvements for bi cyclist and pedestrian safety have not been identified. Please identify proposed improvements for bicyclist and pedestrian safety at the intersections and in the project area.

• The DEIR states that driveways, sidewalks, ramps, and parking would be designed per state requirements and reviewed by the State. Driveways, sidewalks, ramps, and parking should be reviewed by City staff and meet City standards. 9d. Section 4.13.6 Mitigation Measures and Section 4.13.7 Level of Significance after Mitigation

• The proposed Mitigation Measures are incomplete. A CEQA VMT analysis and a complete Transportation Impact Analysis is required to determine if mitigation measures are needed.
9e. Section 4.13.8 Cumulative Effects
• CEQA VMT assessment and complete Transportation Impact Analysis is required. See comments for Section 4.13.5.

Comment 10. Hydrology and Water Quality
The City notes that no footnotes or references for data, facts, and figures were provided.

Therefore, the City cannot determine the source of the information provided and requests data source footnotes be added to the analysis.
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10a. Section 4.8.1 – Environmental Setting
• Regional Watershed:

Description of the watershed is very general and does not adequately describe the watershed that is unique to Costa Mesa. Mentions other cities and locales, such as the cities of Huntington Beach and Orange, but Costa Mesa is notably absent [Page 4.8.1].

 Topography: The statement on topography is too general, and again, not specific to Costa Mesa. [Page 4.8-1]
 Climate: The statement on climate is too general, and again, not specific to Costa Mesa. [Page 4.8-1]
 Stormwater Drainage: The description regarding stormwater drainage seems to indicate that drainage around the City is primarily sheet flow. In reality, the drainage is more “dynamic” in the sense that Costa Mesa has contributing flows from County stormwater facilities and reg ional parks. In addition, this sub- section does not mention the City’s storm drain system master plan, which the City is currently updating. Also, section consists of three sentences and does not adequately. [Pages 4.8-1 and 4.8-2]  Surface Water Quality: This sub-section attempts to describe pollutants for the City’ stormwater quality program. However, the pollutant situation does not solely center on TMDLs or discharges in general. [Page 4.8-2]

• Flood Zones:

The Flood zone description is overly simplis tic and not comprehensive. The City requests adding the flood zone map, at minimum. [Page 4.8-2]

• Groundwater:

The City requests a discussion regarding the Mesa Water District be added, which receives its water through the groundwater. Mesa Water has det ailed information on its aquifers and systems which should be reflected here. [Page

4.8-2]

10b. Section 4.8.2 – Relevant Plans, Polices and Ordinances

• Federal:

This section consists of a g eneral description of the Clean Water Act that applies to anywhere in the United States. The section does not detail how the Clean Water Act specifically affects this development and the city of Costa Mesa. [Page 4.8-4]

• State:
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This section provides a general description of state regulations and the Porter- Cologne Water Quality Control Act that applies to anywhere in California. It does not detail how the these state regulations specifically affect the EOC project and the city of Costa Mesa. [Page 4.8-5]

• Local:

Please update outdated local information references, such as the DAMP and the MS4 permit renewal, which is ongoing with the Regional Water Quality Control Board. [Pages 4.8-7 and 4.8-8]

• Green Building Sustainable Development Practices:

This section only refers to policy sections from the City’s General Plan [Page

4.8-9] and does not describe sustainable practices specific to the EOC project.

• Water Quality and Urban Runoff:

This section only refers to policy sections from the City’s General Plan and does not describe information relevant or specific to the EOC project

10c. Section 4.8.3 – Thresholds of Significance

The size of the project, one acre or more, has determinative value in this case. [Page 4.8- 9]
10d. Section 4.8.4 – Methodology
No specific methodology is provided. [Page 4.8-10]
10e. Section 4.8.5 – Impact Analysis
• Construction:

The City disagress with the determination of “Less -than-significant-impact.” This is a significant project that will involve considerable ground- disturbing activities. How the stormwater will be diverted or collected for a site this large needs to be investigated. Construction impacts to water quality may require review and approval at the County and/or state level. [Page 4.8-10]

• Operation:

The City disagr ees with the determination of “Less -than-significant-impact.” This project can permanently change and affect the drainage area for this portion of the watershed. The new impervious surfaces will need to be addressed as these impacts will affect the City’ s storm drain collection and distribution system.

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The new residences for this entire Fairview Developmental Center site will require significant water for residents and landscape irrigation. Water sources are not numerous as this sub-section indicates, and the primary purveyor of the City’s water supply, Mesa Water District, wholly relies on the City’ s groundwater. [Page 4.8-12]
The City disagrees with the determination of “Less-than-significant-impact” for substantially altering the existing drainage pattern. The proposed new development will make significant changes to the pattern of stormwater flow and can potentially increase erosion in impacted areas. There could be mitigation but this report does not detail this conclusively. [Page 4.8-13] The City disagrees with the determination of “Less-than-significant-impact” for the rate or amount of surface runoff that could result in flooding. The City of Costa Mesa has significant areas of flooding during a sizeable rainstorm. The increased amount of pervious surfaces and no mitigation of this runoff is a concern. How this added surface runoff is to be mitigated is not covered in this report. [Page 4.8-13]
The City disagrees with the determination of “Less-than-significant-impact” that this project will create or contribute runoff that would exceed the capacity of existing planned storm water drainage systems or provide substantial sources of polluted runoff. There are several areas in the City, notably at W. 17th St. & Pomona Ave., where there is significant flooding due to capacity exceedance of the storm drain system. Merely instituting stormwater control features does not provide the required mitigation. [Page 4.8-14]
The City disagrees with the determination of “Less-than-significant-impact” for impeding or redirecting water flows. Based on past experience, this area can be prone to flooding, and this proposed new development can exacerbate that.

Even though this project is not prone to tsunamis, the area can flood during a significant rain event. [Page 4.8-14]
The City disagrees with the determination of “Less-than-significant-impact” that this project will conflict or obstruct implementation of a sustainable groundwater management plan. The groundwater is managed by Mesa Water District, and there is no indication that Mesa Water purchases any significant amount of water supplies from the Metropolitan Water District. [Page 4.8-15] 10f. Section 4.8.6 – Mitigation Measures
The City disagrees that no mitigation is required. [Page 4.8-15]

10g. Section 4.8.7 – Level of Significance after Mitigation

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The City disagrees with the assessment of “Less -than-significant-impact” related to the following:
 Violation of water quality standards
 Decrease in groundwater supplies
 Altering the existing drainage pattern
 Contributing runoff water that would exceed the capacity of the existing storm drain system
 Flood hazard risk / inundation
 Impede or redirect flood flows

There is no mitigation identified. Therefore, there is no way to accurately determine if such mitigation efforts will indeed produce a “Less-than-significant-impact” as claimed. [Pages 4.8-15 and 4.8-16]

10h. Section 4.8.8 – Cumulative Effects
• Water Quality:

General description of water quality that was already discussed at the beginning of this chapter. However, the conclusion that impacts will be minimized lacks adequate justification since there is no evidence to support this. [Page 4.8-16] • Groundwater Supply and Groundwater Recharge:

Please see comments under Section 4.8.5 – Impact Analysis under Operation regarding this. [Page 4.8-17]
• Stormwater Drainage:

Please see comments under Section 4.8.5 – Impact Analysis under Operation regarding this. [Page 4.8-17]

10i. Section 4.8.9 – References
None of the references listed are footnoted in this chapter. [Page 4.8-18] Comment 11. Utilities and Service Systems
DEIR Chapter 4.15: No footnotes indicating what references were used to call out data, facts, and figures. Reviewer cannot determine the source of information. 11a. Section 4.15.1 – Environmental Setting
• Water:

Correction. Water is supplied by both Mesa Water District and the Irvine Ranch Water District in the City of Costa Mesa [Page 4.15-1].

 Water Demand:

Request updated data. Data in this sub- section references 2019- 20. [Page

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• Wastewater:
 Wastewater Conveyance:

Clarification. Wastewater (i.e., sewage) is also conveyed through trunk sewers by Orange County Sanitation District. [Page 4.15-2]
 Wastewater Treatment:

Generic statement about wastewater treatment in general. [Page 4.15-2] • Stormwater:

The City requests a discussion of t he City’s Storm Drain System Master Plan be added. [Page 4.15-2]

• Electricity:

Correction. Natural gas is serviced by Southern California Gas Company (Gas Co.), not Southern California Edison (SCE). [Page 4.15-2]

• Solid Waste:

This sub-section only discusses with how solid waste is handled at the County- level. The City does implement its own solid waste haul program (although the City does not have landfills), which is not described here. [Page 4.15-3]

11b. Section 4.15.2 – Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances • Federal:

This section only describes the NPDES program in general, which is storm drain related. Please describe the regulatory environment surrounding other utilities like electrical, gas, sewer, etc. Telecommunications, especially, since there are Federal regulations applicable to the EOC. [Page

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• State:

Please describe how these statements affect the EOC project and the City of Costa Mesa. [Pages 4.15-3 through 4.15-7]

• Local:

Please describe how these statements from the City’s General Plan relate to the EOC. [Pages 4.15-7 through 4.15-9]
11c. Section 4.15.4 – Methodology
The methodology described in this section is unclear. How is this methodology related to EOC project? [Pages 4.15-9 and 4.15-10]

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11d. Section 4.15.5 – Impact Analysis
The “Less-than-significant-impact” conclusion is unsubstantiated.

• Water Supply Infrastructure:

The report states that no mitigation is required for water infrastructure upgrades at this site. Please add information regarding consultations with the Mesa Water District and their conclusions regarding the impacts on infrastructure and infrastructure upgrades [Page 4.15-10]

• Wastewater Treatment:

The report states that no mitigation is required for the sewer infrastructure upgrades at this site. Please add information regarding consultations with the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) and the Orange County Sanitation District [OCSD] (trunk sewers) regarding impacts to infrastructure and necessary infrastructure upgrades? [Page 4.15-10]

• Stormwater Drainage Facilities:

Significant impervious surfaces will be created, which will produce mor e stormwater volume and pollutants to the City’s storm drains. For a multi - acre site such as this, there will be significant future costs related to maintenance of facilities . Therefore, City requests mitigation to address maintenance responsibility. [Page 4.15-11]

• Electric Power, Natural Gas, and Telecommunication Facilities:

The City requests the DEIR describe consultations with SCE, SoCalGas, AT&T, Verizon, etc., as to impacts and whether or not mitigation is needed. [Page 4.15-11]

The City disagrees with the determination of “Less-than-significant-impact” that this project will have sufficient water supplies available for the foreseeable future during normal, dry, and multiple dry years. The projections and conclusions are unsubstantiated and there is no guarantee that Mesa Water can purchase water reserves from the Metropolitan Water District. [Page 4.15-12]

The City disagrees with the determination of “Less-than-significant-impact” that the wastewater treatment provider, OC Sanitary District (OCSD) , will have adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand, in addition to its existing commitments. Although CMSD does not do wastewater treatment, capacity issues for its infrastructure need to be taken into consideration. [Page 4.15-12]

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The City disagrees with the determination of “Less-than-significant-impact” that the project would generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure. Just a blanket statement of “Less -than-significant-impact” without any explanation or justification. [Page 4.15-12]

• Construction:

This project will produce significant construction waste. The City requests information be added regarding consultations with CALGreen as to waste estimates and the impacts of the project. The nearby landfills and recycling centers may not be able to handle the volume of waste in the amount of time that its being delivered. Therefore, the City disagrees with the assertion that there will be no mitigation required. [Page 4.15-13]. • Operations:

Please evaluate the cumulative impact of the EOC project when taken in context of other Orange County development projects affecting landfills. [Page 4.15-13].

The City disagrees with the determination of “Less-than-significant-impact” that the project complies with Federal, state, and local management and reduction statues and regulations related to solid waste. The report states that the proposed project would “contribute to the acceleration of landfill closures” but identifies no mitigation for its impacts [Page 4.15-14] 11f. Section 4.15.6 – Mitigation Measures
This section includes only unsubstantiated statements [Page 4.15-14].

11g. Section 4.15.7 – Level of Significance after Mitigation This section includes only unsubstantiated statements [Page 4.15-14].

11h. Section 4.15.8 – Cumulative Effects
The cumulative impact are not fully and accurately accounted for. [Pages 4.15-14 and 4.15-15]

11i. Section 4.15.9 – References
None of the references listed are footnoted in this chapter. [Page 4.15-15]

Comment 12. Public Services
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Highway Patrol (CHP) would serve as a chief law enforcement agency for the proposed project. However, please note that is would be likely that the City and CHP will likely enter into an agreement for automatic mutual-aid if/when needed, and Costa Mesa Police Department would be the respondent agency if/when needed.

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to the project site. Also, note that the City has an existing MOU with the FDC to utilize a portion of the fields for youth soccer events.

The proposed EOC project includes a parking lot that will accommodate approximately 260 parking spaces; the City requests that the project be designed in a manner that would allow dual use of the parking lot when it is not used for emergency events.

Comment 13. Clarify various sections of the DEIR
13a. Page 1-1: “The future planning and disposition of the remaining acreage of the FDC property (approximately 98 acres including the remainder of Assessor’s Parcel Number 420-012-16 along with Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 00420- 0041-001, 00420-0041-002, 00420-0041-003, 00420-0041-004, 00420-0041-005, 00420-0051-001, 00420-0051-002, 00420-0051-003, 00420-0061-002, 00420-0061-003 and 00420-0071- 001) will follow the terms outlined under Senate Bill (SB) 188 (see Section 3.7 of Chapter 3 for a summary of the SB 188 terms)”.
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Please correct the APNs underlined above. Note that Senate Bill 188 only mentions the disposition of parcel 420-012-16. Clarify if it is the intent to the State to also dispose the surrounding parcels from their ownership.
13b. Page 1-2: “The proposed project design and construction would be delivered via the design-build method. Project components include an approximately 32,000- square- foot single-story office building, ...”
Please provide a consistent project description throughout the document. Els ewhere in the DEIR the office building is described as 35,000 Square-foot. 13c. Page 3- 19: Table 3-3 lists the City of Costa Mesa City Council as the approving body to build and operate the helipad. Please clarify whether the project would need a land use entitlement approved by the City to operate the helipad. Also, in Table 3- 19, please clarify whether the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is required to approve the Focused Burrowing Owl Surveys and Avain Nesting Season Avoidance/Pre- Construction Nesting Bird Survey.

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As indicated in the DEIR, based on database and literature research - there is a moderate potential that burrowing owl may occur at this site. The biological field survey was conducted in January 18, 2023. As noted in the Department of Fish and Game Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation (March 7, 2012), field surveys for burrowing owls during this time of year [non- breeding season] does not substitute for breeding season surveys because results are typically inconclusive. The DEIR biological assessment did not include a focus burrowing owl survey during the breeding season in order to determine if there are actual burrowing owl s onsite and to clearly mitigate impacts below a level of significance. Absent of this, the DEIR Mitigation Measure (MM) Bio-1 calls for focused surveys during breeding season. In order to provide more clarity of how this measure will reduce the potential impacts to burrowing owls, if found on site – the City suggests the following changes to MM BIO-1:

MM BIO -1: Focused Burrowing Owl Surveys. Prior to the start of grading and vegetation clearing activities within suitable habitat areas on the project si te, a focused survey for burrowing owl will be conducted in spring 2024 according to survey protocol outlined in the 2012 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation. A minimum of four survey passes shall be conducted within the burrowing owl breeding season of February 1 through August 31. At least one site visit shall be conducted between February 15 and April 15, and a minimum of three survey visits spaced at least three weeks apart shall be conducted between April 15 and July 15, with at least one visit after June 15. If burrowing owl is found on site, additional avoidance and mitigation measures shall be required. CAL OES shall prepare an Impact Assessment and Burrowing Owl Mitigation Plan in accordance with the 2012 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Staff report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation. If burrowing owl occurs in an area that cannot be avoided by the project, additional land conservation and/or relocation may be required, which shall be determined through consultation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. There should be no net loss of burrowing owl habitat. If the Project will impact habitat supporting burrowing owls, CAL OES shall offset impacts on habitat supporting burrowing owls at no less than 2:1. CAL OES should set aside replacement habitat. The replacement habitat should be protected in perpetuity under a conservation easement dedicated to a local land conservancy or other appropriate entity, which should include an appropriate endowment to provide for long - term management of mitigation lands.

Conclusion
The DEIR did not fully address the City’s environmental concerns outlined in its NOP comment letter. Pursuant to Government Code Section 15088.5, a lead agency is required to recirculate an EIR when significant new information is added to the EIR after public notice is given of the availability of the DEIR for public review under Section 15087 but before circulation. The requested updates to the DEIR would generate significantly 435

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new information that would likely require the recirculation of the EIR. The City suggests the EIR be recirculated to allow for additional public comment.

The City looks forward to receiving the response to comments and notification once th e DEIR is ready for recirculation.

Please note public comments that were provided to the City expressing project opposition and environmental concerns are attached to this letter for the administrative record.

If you have any questions, please contact Phayvanh Nanthavongdouangsy, Principal Planner at 714-754-5611 or at [email protected]
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Sincerely,

Jennifer Le
Director of Economic and Development Services

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From: Mary Howard <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2023 12:19 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Cc: CITY CLERK
Subject: STRONGLY OPPOSE State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at Fairview Development Center Location
City Council Members,
I was totally surprised to learn about the Emergency Operations Center that the state wants to build at the Fairview Development Center location. I strongly oppose this project and know there are other locations more suited for the Emergency Operations Center. The 15 acres that will house two communications towers one being 120 ft. (10 floors) with red flashing lights, a helipad, approximately 50,000 sq ft of building sites, and an estimated 37+ months to build... will all contribute to more noise, air, and traffic pollution. The fact that the EOC would back up to one of the most beautiful areas in Costa Mesa…Fairview Park Train Station and the Golf Course…is appalling! Please tell the state that this location should be used for housing development which will have an amazing park and golf course in their backyard.

Also, please make sure the citizens of Costa Mesa are aware of this project. From what I can tell, most do not know about this project.

Thank you, Mary Howard
Mary Howard
1909 Whittier Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
[email protected]
949.402.9927
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From: Gary Bennett <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2023 8:45 PM
To: CITY CLERK
Subject: State Emergency Operations Center
Hello.

I would like to ask that the City of Costa Mesa req
uest the state reconsider it's plan and location for the State Emergency Operations Center as well as provide us with the information needed to completely assess the environmental and social impact on the surrounding area. This is the first I have learned of this plan and I am a 40 year resident of this city.

Sincerely,
Gary Bennett
868 Presidio Dr
Costa Mesa CA 92626
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October 17, 2023