FVPSC
March 3rd, 2026
Fairview Park
Steering Committee
ANNUAL REPORT
Overview
Who We Are
What We Do
Emerging Issues
Looking Forward
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03 04
2026Overview
#2
2026
#3
Resident(s )
Experts
Who We Are
Residents representing a wide range of
interests, age groups, and expertise related
to the Fairview Park & life in Costa Mesa.
Who We Are
2026
#4
What We Do
Support the efforts of city staff through
thoughtful discussion and reviews of
ongoing projects — monthly volunteer
efforts, CIP projects, memorial
donations, etc.
Support
Advise
Use our extensive knowledge of the park
and its cultural resources to provide
advice on best courses of action, while at
the same time elevating the voices of the
residents we represent.
What We Do
2026Emerging Issues
#5
Emerging Issues
Need For Increased
Presence & Infrastructure
Investment
● Dangerous e-motorcycle riding
● Dogs off leash
● Graffiti & vandalism
● Infrastructure & access improvements
● Protection of cultural resources &
ongoing tribal engagement
* Request for a full-time park ranger on site.
* Increased investment in infrastructure &
maintenance.
2026Looking Forward
Maximizing the enjoyment of the park for
all residents.
Balancing the goals of protecting this
incredible natural resource, while
educating the public about how they
can fully enjoy & appreciate the park,
we seek to…
1) Better education of FVP resources & ways to utilize
the park through signage (temporary & permanent).
2) Start a docent program to increase public
presence & support in the park.
3) Proactively address the ways children & young
families interact with the park through bike riding &
other means.
SUNSET #6
THANK YOU!
2026THE END
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City Council Meeting
March 3, 2026
Traffic Impact Fee Program Update
2 Background – Traffic Impact Fee (TIF)
• A development fee that funds transportation
system improvements necessitated by land
development projects.
• Established in 1993 by Ordinance along
with TIF Ad Hoc Committee to oversee
annual fee updates.
• Requires a Nexus Study that demonstrates
the relationship between new development,
traffic impacts, and projects funded by the
fee to mitigate those impacts.
• Required to maintain OCTA Measure M2
Eligibility.
3 Background – Traffic Impact Fee Study
• Last major study conducted in 2018 added
projects from the adopted Active Transportation
Plan to the TIF program.
• Approved annually by Council Resolution.
• Traffic Impact Fee Ad Hoc Committee Letter to
City Council (November 2025) supporting
update of Traffic Impact Fee Program and to
bring TIF into compliance with newly passed
state laws (AB602, SB99, and AB3177, etc.)
• Need for new TIF Program to be consistent
with statewide goals for Vehicle-Miles-Traveled
(VMT) and reduction of Greenhouse Gases
(GHGs).
4 Consultant Selection & Cost
• City issued Request for Proposals in
November 2025.
• Five (5) proposals were evaluated.
• Highest Ranked Consultant: Kimley-
Horn and Associates.
• Kimley-Horn has demonstrated
experience working on traffic impact
fee programs and nexus studies,
VMT analyses, and other mitigation
fee programs across California.
• Total Cost: $164,714 (includes 10%
contingency).
• Funding: Requires appropriation of
$164,714 from the Measure M2
Fairshare Fund 416 fund balance.
Kimley-Horn Transportation Fee Program Experience
5 Proposed Project Timeline
• Council Award: March 3, 2026
• Study Duration: March 2026 – October 2026
• Opportunities for Public Input:
Up to Four (4) Traffic Impact Fee Ad Hoc Committee Meetings Up to Two (2) City Council Meetings
• Update the applicable Council Ordinances and Resolutions related to TIF Program fees and requirements: November 2026
6 Recommendation
• Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for professional engineering services for the update of the City’s Traffic Impact Fee Program in the amount of $149,740, in final form as approved by the City Attorney. • Authorize a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $14,974 for any unforeseen costs that may be required by the project.
• Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the PSA and any future amendments to the agreement.
• Authorize appropriation of $164,714 from the Measure M2 Fairshare Fund 416 fund balance.
City Council Meeting
March 3,2026
2026 Legislative Update
2 Overview
• September 16, 2025, City Council adopted Legislative
Platform and Revised Council Policy #000-8 on
Legislative Positions
• State Budget
• Federal Appropriations & Policies
• Costa Mesa Legislative Positions
3 Governor’s January Budget Proposal
Governor Newsom’s January
proposal is a $348.9 billion
budget with a projected $2.9
billion shortfall relying on reserves
and increased revenues.
4 Volatility with High Income Earners
Personal Income Tax
Capital Gains
Projected Revenue Growth of 5.3%
Projected Job Growth Flat
Federal Trade Policies
California Revenues
5 Revenues $42.3 Billion Above
the 2025–26 Budget Act
No New Funding for
Housing/Homelessness
Proposition 4 Climate
Bond Roll Out
Concerns Remain:
Multi-year Deficits,
CA/DC Dynamics
State Budget
6 New Leadership and
Administration
Changes
E-bike Safety
Reforms
Sales Tax Cap
Exemption
Statewide Bond
Proposals
Key State Items for 2026
7 August 31st Constitutional Deadline
Second House Hearings
June - August
May Revise
Policy Committee Hearings
February-May
Second Year of Two-Year Session
Sacramento Legislative Timeline
8 Partial Government
Shutdown
Surface
Transportation
Reauthorization
Major Housing
Policy Changes
New Congressional
Districts
Key Federal Items for 2026
9 Federal Appropriations Update
$1,039,000
Real Time Crime
Center
Sponsored by
Representative
Dave Min
$250,000
Senior Center
Renovation
Sponsored by
Representative
Dave Min
10 AB 736
SB 417
Monitor
Affordable Housing Bonds
$10 Billion for Affordable Rental and Home Ownership Programs.
Deadline of June for Legislative negotiations.
Proposed for 2026 November Ballot.
AB 1708
Support
Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention
Cal Cities sponsored to provide new pathway for cities to access HHAP funding.
Requires County Continuum of Cares to accept applications.
Applicant cities under 300,000 population and must have certified housing element.
AB 1738
Oppose Unless
Amended
Remote Building Inspections
Requires cities to offer the option of video remote inspections by July 1, 2027.
Significant concerns from CMFD Fire Marshal and Chief of Inspections.
Recommend Oppose Unless Amended.
Legislative Positions
11 AB 1830
Support
Ignition Interlock Devices (IID)
Requires IID upon a person's first criminal conviction for a DUI.
Costa Mesa Police Department recommends support.
SB 935
Support
Local Agency Design Build Projects
Eliminates the January 1, 2031, sunset date for local agencies to use design-build.
Applies to public works projects over $1 million.
Extends use of Design Build for use by Costa Mesa Public Works.
SB 936
Support
Nitrous Oxide Sales
Prohibits sale and distribution of nitrous oxide containers more than 8 grams.
Forbids marketing as having the taste or smell of any food.
Costa Mesa Police Department recommends support.
Legislative Positions
12 2026 Outlook
• May Revise- Provides best view of economic outlook.
• California June 2nd -Top Two Primary System
• Election Year Impacts on Congress
City Council Meeting
March 3, 2026
Approve an MOU with Irvine for Per
Diem Beds at the Bridge Shelter
2 Background
Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter
• 100 bed capacity
Costa Mesa – 80 beds
Newport Beach – 20 beds
• Bed Utilization (Oct – Dec ’25)
Average Usage – 52 beds
Average Vacancy – 28 beds
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
13-Oct 20-Oct 27-Oct 3-Nov 10-Nov 17-Nov 24-Nov 1-Dec 8-Dec Costa Mesa Bed Utilization
(October 13, 2025 - December 11, 2025)
3 Summary of Proposed Irvine MOU
• Term – Begin upon execution through June 30, 2026.
• Allocation of Beds – Access to Costa Mesa beds, as available. • Referrals – Referrals by authorized Irvine staff only. Intake guidelines mirror that of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach (i.e.; no arson, no sexual offenses, no warrants)
• Transportation – Irvine transports their clients to the shelter for intake.
Costa Mesa provides transportation during program enrollment. • Exit Procedures – Irvine clients exiting the Shelter must be transported back to a designated location in Irvine.
4 Shelter Operator RFP
• Current contract ends in June 2026
• Unable to determine annual cost-per-bed rate until completed Long-Term Agreement with Irvine
• Staff anticipates bringing a multi-year agreement with Irvine for access to exclusive beds at the updated cost-per-bed rate
Newport Beach MOU Termination
• Newport Beach’s exclusive access to 20 beds ends June 30, 2026 • Newport Beach’s access to all beds ends December 31, 2026 Bridge Shelter Outlook
5 Staff recommends the City Council approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Irvine for access to beds, as available, at the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter.
Recommendations