CITY OF COSTA MESA
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City Council Chambers
77 Fair Drive
6:00 PMTuesday, June 3, 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. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Title: Interim City Manager
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATION OF LITIGATION - TWO CASES
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), Potential Litigation.
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY JUNE 3, 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 CECILIA GALLARDO-DALY City Attorney Assistant 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: Salute to Service: Honoring NMUSD Class of 2025 Graduates Committed to Military Service
2. Proclamation: Pride Month
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 Buley
2. Council Member Gameros
3. Council Member Marr
4. Council Member Reynolds
5. Council Member Pettis
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
25-328
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council and Housing Authority approve the reading by title only and waive further reading of Ordinances and Resolutions.
2. READING FOLDER 25-329
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk and authorize staff to reject any and all Claims: AAA (Rebecca Morales), State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company (David Berri), Esther Farr, Kyle Samuelson, Debra Von Trapp.
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3. ADOPTION OF WARRANT RESOLUTION 25-306
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2735.
1. Summary Check Registration 5-8-2025
2. Summary Check Registration 5-15-2025
Attachments:
4. MINUTES 25-330
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 6, 2025.
1. 05-06-2025 Draft MinutesAttachments:
5. SB 1205 COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR 2024 STATE-MANDATED
ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTIONS
25-308
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to accept this Compliance Report as its report on the status of all 2024 state-mandated annual fire inspections in the City as required by California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4.
1. SB 1205 Draft ResolutionAttachments:
6. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2025-03 DESIGNATING LOCAL
RESPONSIBILITY AREA FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES IN THE
CITY OF COSTA MESA, AS IDENTIFIED BY THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION PURSUANT
TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51178
25-320
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance 2025-03 designating moderate and high Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones by map within the jurisdiction of the City of Costa Mesa.
1. Ordinance - Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone map
Attachments:
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7. RENEWED MEASURE M (M2) ELIGIBILITY 25-309
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the City’s Maintenance of Effort (MOE) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 (Attachment 1).
2. Approve the M 2 Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) which consists of the City ’s Five-Year and future year CIP for FY 2025-26 through FY 2031-32 (Attachment 2).
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-xx, for the Master Plan of Arterial Highways Conformance and Mitigation Fee Program (Attachment 3).
4. Authorize staff to submit documents to meet M2 Eligibility requirements.
1. City's MOE for FY 2025-26
2. M2 Eligibility CIP Projects
3. Proposed Resolution
Attachments:
8. RESOLUTION ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017
25-310
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-xx, approving the Harbor Boulevard Roadway Rehabilitation Project (from MacArthur Boulevard to South Coast Drive and from Gisler Avenue to Baker Street) for funding with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) revenues for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
1. SB 1 Draft ResolutionAttachments:
AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS ANY ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
(Pursuant to Resolution No. 05-55, Public Hearings begin at 7:00 p.m.)
1. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA (BIA) REAUTHORIZATION TO
LEVY ANNUAL ASSESSMENT
25-319
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommend the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the Business Improvement Area (BIA) reauthorization and levy of the annual assessment for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-XX, confirming the annual report filed by Travel Costa Mesa and levying an annual assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the Business Improvement Area covering certain Costa Mesa hotels and motels.
1. Resolution No. 2025-XX Business Improvement Area
2. TCM Annual Report
3. FY Ending June 2024 Financial Audit
4. BIA Update for City Council 4-30-25
Attachments:
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2. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ’S DECISION TO
UPHOLD THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ’
DETERMINATION THAT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) PA-21-23 TO ESTABLISH A CANNABIS STOREFRONT LOCATED AT 1687
ORANGE AVENUE (KING’S CREW) HAS EXPIRED
25-311
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Find that the appeal is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per California Public Resources Code Section 15268; and
2. Uphold the Director of Development Services determination that Conditional Use Permit (CUP) PA-21-23 has expired pursuant to Costa Mesa Municipal Code Sections 13-29(k)(2) and CUP Condition of Approval No. 2.
Agenda Report
1. Draft Resolution
2. Appeal Application
3. Planning Commission Resolution
4. Planning Commission Staff Report
5. Planning Commission Minutes
6. Notice of Expiration of CUP
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3. SCHEDULE OF USER AND REGULATORY FEES 25-314
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council
1. Open a Public Hearing and take testimony.
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, Updating and Establishing User and Regulatory Fees for Various City Services.
1. FY 2526 Fee Schedule Reso
2. FY 2526 Before and After Fees
3. Fee Study Report
Attachments:
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4. FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 PROPOSED OPERATING AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND HOUSING AUTHORITY BUDGET
INCLUDING ANNUAL REPORTING FOR EQUIPMENT USE POLICY
PER AB 481 AND VACANCY STATUS AND RECRUITMENT
STRATEGIES PER AB 2561
25-312
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve Resolution 2025-XX, adopting the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget; and
2. Approve Joint Resolution 2025-XX adopting the Housing Authority Budget including Economic and Community Development expenditures for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and
3. Authorize the “Emergency Exception” clause of the Capital Asset Needs Ordinance under Section 2-209.2 ( a)(2), Economic Downturn, for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and
4. Approve a financial plan to reinstate $6.9 million from Fiscal Year 2025-26 in deferred projects by:
a. Reinstate the funding over a 10-year period to ensure a fiscally sustainable General Fund budget.
5. Authorize and approve staffing for the following full-time positions: increase of 1.0 FTE for Custody Officer for Police Department, decrease of 1.0 FTE for Human Resources Analyst, decrease of 1.0 FTE for Programmer Analyst I, decrease of 1.0 FTE for Senior Management Analyst ( CON), and a decrease of 1.0 FTE for Community Outreach Worker as presented at the May 13, 2025 Study Session; and
6. Approve Resolution 2025-XX establishing the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Appropriations Limit for the City of Costa Mesa at $330,924,446, by using Orange County ’s growth for population adjustment, and the California per capita income growth for inflationary adjustment; and
7. Approve the City of Costa Mesa’s Revised Special Event Rates; and
8. City Council action is requested for the following to comply with AB 481 Police Equipment Report and Resolution:
a. Receive and file the 2025 Annual AB 481 Report and take public comment; and
b. Approve Resolution 2025-XX Renewing Ordinance No. 2022-03, the AB
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481 Equipment Use Policy of the City of Costa Mesa, California, governing the use of police safety equipment.
9. Receive and file the job vacancy status information required by AB 2561.
Agenda Report
1. 2025-26 City Manager Budget Message
2. Budget Resolution No 2025-XX
3. FY 2024-25 All Funds Revenues with General Fund
4. FY 2025-26 All Funds Appropriations with General Fund, without CIP
5. FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program
6. FY 2025-26 Table of Organization
7. Housing Authority No 2025-XX
8. FY 2025-26 Housing Authority Budget
9. Appropriation Limit Resolution No 2025-XX
10. FY 2025-26 Special Event Rates
11. AB481 Annual Report 2025
12. AB481 Renewing Military Equipment Ordinance Resolution No 2025-XX
13. AB481 Ordinance 22-03
14. AB481 Equipment Inventory
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OLD BUSINESS: NONE.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. ONE YEAR USE AGREEMENT FOR JACK HAMMETT SPORTS
COMPLEX WITH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
(UCLA) FOOTBALL ATHLETICS, FOR 2025 PRE-SEASON TRAINING CAMP
25-302
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve and authorize the Acting City Manager to execute a Use Agreement for the City's Jack Hammett Sports Complex for a portion of UCLA ’s 2025 Summer Training Camp and related community benefits (Attachment 1).
1. Draft UCLA Use AgreementAttachments:
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2. RESOLUTION FOR EXCEPTION TO THE 180-DAY WAIT PERIOD
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 7522.56 AND
21224, FOR THE REHIRE OF FINANCE OFFICER ANNA DOLEWSKI
25-315
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt by resolution the exception to the 180-Day Wait Period pursuant to Government Code Sections 7522.56 and 21224 (Attachment 1) to retain the services of retired Finance Officer Anna Dolewski.
1. Draft Resolution
2. Job Offer
Attachments:
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL /BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND
SUGGESTIONS
ADJOURNMENT