CITY OF COSTA MESA
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City Council Chambers
77 Fair Drive
6:00 PMTuesday, April 1, 2025
*Note: All agency memberships are reflected in the title "Council Member" 4:00 P.M. Closed Session
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CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS Members of the public are welcome to address the City Council only on those items on the Closed Session agenda. Each member of the public will be given a total of three minutes to speak on all items on the Closed Session agenda.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6, (a) Agency Designated Representative: Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, City Manager Name of Employee Organization: Costa Mesa City Employees Association (CMCEA).
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6, (a) Agency Designated Representative: Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, City Manager Name of Employee Organization: Costa Mesa Police Management Association (CMPMA).
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6, (a) Agency Designated Representative: Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, City Manager Name of Employee Organization: Costa Mesa Police Association (CMPA).
4. Public Employment, Workers’ Compensation Claim
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1) WCAB NO. ADJ17537318, ADJ17537816
5. Public Employment, Workers’ Compensation Claim
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1) WCAB NO. ADJ18957837
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY APRIL 1, 2025 – 6:00 P.M.
JOHN STEPHENS
Mayor
MANUEL CHAVEZ ANDREA MARR Mayor Pro Tem - District 4 Council Member - District 3
ARLIS REYNOLDS LOREN GAMEROS Council Member - District 5 Council Member - District 2
JEFF PETTIS MIKE BULEY Council Member - District 6 Council Member - District 1
KIMBERLY HALL BARLOW LORI ANN FARRELL HARRISON
City Attorney City Manager
CALL TO ORDER
NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SOLEMN EXPRESSION
[Per Council Policy 000-12, these presentations are made by community volunteers stating their own views. The City Council disclaims any intent to endorse or sponsor the views of any speaker.]
ROLL CALL
CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Presentation: Costa Mesa Poet Laureate Introduction
PUBLIC COMMENTS – MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Comments on Presentations and Consent Calendar items may also be heard at this time. Comments are limited to 3 minutes, or as otherwise directed.
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COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS Each council member is limited to 3 minutes. Additional comments will be heard at the end of the meeting.
1. Council Member Gameros
2. Council Member Marr
3. Council Member Reynolds
4. Council Member Pettis
5. Council Member Buley
6. Mayor Pro Tem Chavez
7. Mayor Stephens
REPORT – CITY MANAGER
REPORT – CITY ATTORNEY
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be acted upon in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the City Council, staff, or the public request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
1. PROCEDURAL WAIVER: WAIVE THE FULL READING OF ALL
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
25-236
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council and Housing Authority approve the reading by title only and waive further reading of Ordinances and Resolutions.
2. READING FOLDER 25-238
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk and authorize staff to reject any and all Claims: Gabriel Rolando Fierro.
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3. ADOPTION OF WARRANT RESOLUTION 25-232
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2731.
1. Summary Check Register 3-03-25
2. Summary Check Register 3-11-25
Attachments:
4. MINUTES 25-237
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve the minutes of the Study Session of March 11, 2025 and the regular meeting of March 18, 2025.
1. 03-11-2025 Draft Minutes
2. 03-18-2025 Draft Minutes
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5. DESIGNATION OF CITY NEGOTIATORS FOR THE COSTA MESA
POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (CMPMA), THE COSTA
MESA POLICE ASSOCIATION (CMPA) AND THE COSTA MESA CITY
EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION (CMCEA) LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
PROCESSES AND AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH THE
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT MEMORANDUMS OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) PER THE TRANSPARENCY IN LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS COUNCIL POLICY
25-241
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Designate City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison as the City ’s Principal Negotiator, Assistant City Manager Cecilia Gallardo Daly, Deputy City Manager Alma Reyes, Human Resources Manager Kasama Lee and Finance Director Carol Molina as the City ’s representatives in negotiations with the CMPMA, CMPA and CMCEA.
2. Authorize staff to have the independent fiscal analysis of the current CMPMA, CMPA and CMCEA MOUs completed per the requirements of the Transparency in Labor Negotiations Council Policy.
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6. APPROVE INCREASE IN PURCHASING AUTHORITY WITH PIVOT
SOLUTIONS
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute change orders with Pivot Solutions LLC, dba: Maaco Store that would authorize an increase in purchase authority to $200,000 for vehicle paint and body repair services for the remainder of the current fiscal year and annually thereafter.
2. Approve an appropriation of $100,000 in the Equipment Replacement Fund (Fund 601) fund balance for additional paint and body repair services.
7. ACCEPTANCE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT RANGE REMODEL
AND UPGRADES PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 22-03
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Accept the work performed by Kazoni Construction, Inc ., 20371 Irvine Ave .
Ste. 120, Newport Beach, CA 92660, for the Police Department Range Remodel and Upgrades Project, City Project No. 22-03, and authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion.
2. Authorize the City Manager to release the retention monies thirty-five ( 35) days after the Notice of Completion filing date, release the Labor and Material Bond seven (7) months after the filing date, and release the Faithful Performance Bond at the conclusion of the one (1) year warranty period.
1. Final Cost SummaryAttachments:
8. SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CITYWIDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL
MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the Second Amendment to the Maintenance Services Agreement (MSA) with Yunex, LLC to provide maintenance of the City ’s traffic signals, increasing the annual compensation limit by $200,000, for an annual not to exceed amount of $700,000.
2. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the agreement and future amendments to the agreement.
1. Proposed Amendment No. 2 to MSA
2. Amendment No. 1 to MSA
Attachments:
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9. AUTHORIZE PURCHASE ORDER WITH LN CURTIS AND SONS FOR
SMALL DOLLAR COMMODITY PURCHASES THAT CUMULATIVELY
EXCEED $ 100,000 FOR PURCHASE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND FIREFIGHTER EQUIPMENT
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase order with LN Curtis and Sons within the department’s FY 2024-25 approved operating budget for various small dollar commodity purchases not to exceed $125,000.
1. Master Price Agreement for PPEAttachments:
10. CONTRACT AMENDMENT TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE
FAMILIES FORWARD TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE
(TBRA) PROGRAM BY $ 50,000 FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
(FY) 2024-2025 AND INCLUDE UP TO 3 ADDITIONAL YEARLY
RENEWALS FOR UP TO $ 200,000 EACH YEAR, IF FUNDING IS
AVAILABLE.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager (or designee) and the City Clerk to execute an amendment to award additional HOME funding in the amount of $50,000 to Families Forward for the City ’s Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program (TBRA) for FY 2024-2025 and include up to 3 additional yearly renewals for up to $200,000 each year, if funding is available.
2. Approve an appropriation of $175,000 to recognize the unspent allocation from prior years within the HOME Fund (Fund 205) that has been added to the FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan as a minor amendment to increase funding to the HOME TBRA program and Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation program.
Agenda Report
1. Families Forward TBRA Agreement
2. Families Forward TBRA- Draft Amendment No. 3
Attachments:
AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS ANY ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
------------------------------END OF CONSENT CALENDAR------------------------------- PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE.
(Pursuant to Resolution No. 05-55, Public Hearings begin at 7:00 p.m.)
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OLD BUSINESS:
1. ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE COSTA MESA
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
TO CONFORM TO RECENT REVISIONS TO STATE LAW (CODE
AMENDMENT PCTY-24-0002)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2025-02 approving Code Amendment PCTY-24-0002, amending Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code (CMMC) pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to conform to recent revisions to State law.
Agenda Report
1. Draft Ordinance
2. Tracked Changes Ordinance (Exhibit A to Ordinance)
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NEW BUSINESS:
1. PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR
THE RECONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION NO. 2
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects LLC, 300 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 1400, Irvine, California, in an amount not to exceed $1,774,775 for construction management services for the reconstruction of Fire Station No. 2, with an initial allocation of $225,000 and the remaining allocation following successful issuance of bond for Fire Station No. 2 Reconstruction Project.
2. Authorize a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $177,477 for unforeseen costs related to the project.
3. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the PSA and any future amendments to the agreement.
1. PSAAttachments:
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2. APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS CITY COMMITTEES 25-233
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 2027 (Appointments by Mayor Pro Tem Chavez, Council Member Reynolds, and Council Member Marr).
2. Active Transportation Committee - Make three ( 3) member appointments with a term expiration of April 2027 (Appointments by Mayor Pro Tem Chavez, Council Member Reynolds, and Council Member Marr).
3. Fairview Park Steering Committee - Make three ( 3) member appointments with a term expiration of April 2029 (Appointments by Council Member Buley, Council Member Gameros, and Council Member Pettis), one ( 1) member appointment with a term expiration of April 2027 (Appointment by Mayor Stephens) and confirm Hank Castignetti as the Orange County Model Engineers (OCME) City liaison.
4. Finance and Pension Advisory Committee - Make one ( 1) member appointment with a term expiration of April 2028 (Appointment by Council Member Buley).
5. Housing and Public Service Grants Committee - Make three ( 3) member appointments with a term expiration of April 2027 (Appointments by Mayor Pro Tem Chavez, Council Member Reynolds, and Council Member Marr) and one ( 1) member appointment with a term expiration of April 1, 2026 (Appointment by Council Member Buley).
6. Traffic Impact Fee Ad Hoc Committee - Make four ( 4) member appointments with a term expiration of April 2029; one ( 1) Major Developers ’ Representative, one ( 1) Small Developers’ Representative and two ( 2) At-large positions (Appointments by Council Liaison Reynolds).
1. Animal Services Committee Applications
2. Active Transportation Committee Applications
3. Fairview Park Steering Committee Applications
4. Finance and Pension Advisory Committee Applications
5. Housing and Public Service Grants Committee Applications
6. Traffic Impact Fee Ad Hoc Committee Applications
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ADDITIONAL COUNCIL /BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND
SUGGESTIONS
ADJOURNMENT