CITY OF COSTA MESA
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Agenda
City Council Chambers
77 Fair Drive
6:00 PMTuesday, March 17, 2026
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY MARCH 17, 2026 – 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 City Manager
CALL TO ORDER
NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SOLEMN EXPRESSION
[Per Council Policy 000-12, these presentations are made by community volunteers stating their own views. The City Council disclaims any intent to endorse or sponsor the views of any speaker.]
ROLL CALL
CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Proclamation: 2026 Womens History Month
2. Presentation: Active Transportation Committee Annual Report 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
26-132
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council, Agency Board, and Housing Authority approve the reading by title only and waive full reading of Ordinances and Resolutions.
2. READING FOLDER 26-186
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk and authorize staff to reject any and all Claims: Jake Blackman (JBA Motors), Bryan Devora, Pierre Raymon Holt, Andrew Solarte, Eric Valles.
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3. ADOPTION OF WARRANT RESOLUTION 26-158
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2750.
1. Summary Check Registration 2-19-2026
2. Summary Check Registration 2-20-2026
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4. MINUTES 26-193
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 3, 2026.
1. 03-03-2026 Draft MinutesAttachments:
5. 2025 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 26-140
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council receive and file the 2025 Annual Progress Report (APR) and authorize staff to submit the annual report to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), formerly known as the Office of Planning and Research (OPR).
Agenda Report
1. 9th Edition General Plan Annual Progress Report 2025
2. Appendix A
Attachments:
6. BRISTOL STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROJECT 26-157 RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the Cooperative Agreement between the cities of Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, and Newport Beach for the Bristol Street Traffic Signal Synchronization Project; and
2. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the Cooperative Agreement (Attachment 1) and any future amendments to the agreement.
1. Cooperative Agreement
2. Resolution No. 2024-46
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7. AMENDMENT TO INCREASE FUNDING TO THE CITY SIDEWALK
AND GUTTER FLOW GRINDING SERVICES AGREEMENT
26-165
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Attorney to prepare the Second Amendment to the Maintenance Services Agreement (MSA) for citywide sidewalk grinding and gutter flow grinding with BPR, Incorporated, increasing compensation by $150,000 for an annual not to exceed amount of $300,000.
2. Authorize a ten percent (10%) contingency annually for emergency response, special events and other unforeseen costs; and approval for Consumer Price Index (CPI) escalation and de-escalation.
3. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the agreement and future amendments to this agreement within Council authorized limits.
1. Amendment No. 1 to MSA with BPRAttachments:
8. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STREET CLOSURES FOR THE 2026
ORANGE COUNTY MARATHON RUNNING FESTIVAL
26-166
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-xx, designating event routes for the 2026 Orange County (OC) Marathon Running Festival and approving the temporary street closures for May 2, 2026, and May 3, 2026, as requested for the 2026 OC Marathon Running Festival.
1. Resolution No. 2026-XX including exhibits
2. OC Marathon Full Route
3. OC Half Marathon Route
4. OC Marathon 5K Fun Run,Walk
5. OC Marathon Kids Run the OC
6. Special Event Resolution No. 04-38
7. OC Marathon Affected Streets List
8. OC Marathon - Major Intersections Affected
9. Proposed OC Marathon Operations Plan
Attachments:
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9. RESOLUTION 2026-XX APPROVING THE 2025-2026 STATEMENT OF
INVESTMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY, AND DESIGNATING THE CITY
TREASURER TO INVEST AND REINVEST IDLE MONIES OF THE
CITY OF COSTA MESA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2025-2026
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY
26-195
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution 2026-XX (Attachment 1) approving the 2025-26 Costa Mesa Investment Policy (Attachment 2) and delegating the investment activities to the City Treasurer.
1. Resolution No. 2026-XX - Investment Policy
2. FY 2025-26 Costa Mesa Statement of Investment Policy - Clean
3. FY 2025-26 Costa Mesa Statement of Investment Policy - Track Changes
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AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS ANY ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
------------------------------END OF CONSENT CALENDAR------------------------------- PUBLIC HEARINGS:
(Pursuant to Resolution No. 05-55, Public Hearings begin at 7:00 p.m.)
1. CONTINUATION REQUEST OF AN INTRODUCTION AND FIRST
READING BY TITLE ONLY OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER III OF TITLE 15 OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO DRAINAGE AND ADOPTION OF DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT FEES FOR STORM DRAINAGE AND ADOPTION OF A
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AS PART OF THE NEXUS STUDY
AND COMPLETION OF THE STORM DRAIN SYSTEM MASTER PLAN
(SDSMP) UPDATE
26-192
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council open the public hearing and continue the item to the April 7, 2026, City Council meeting.
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2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
MESA, CALIFORNIA REPEALING, REPLACING AND AMENDING
TITLE 9 (LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS) OF THE
COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER II (REGULATION OF
CERTAIN BUSINESSES), ARTICLE 24 (JUST CAUSE RESIDENTIAL
TENANT PROTECTIONS)
25-619
RECOMMENDATION:
Introduce and give first reading to Ordinance No. 2026-xx repealing, replacing and amending Title 9 (Licenses and Business Regulations) of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code, Chapter II (Regulation of Certain Businesses), Article 24 (Just Cause Residential Tenant Protections).
1. Draft Tenant Protection OrdinanceAttachments:
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3. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE SIXTH CYCLE
HOUSING ELEMENT ( 2021-2026) OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA ’S GENERAL PLAN (PCTY- 26-0001) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
HOUSING ELEMENT SITES REZONING (PCTY- 25-0008 AND
PSPA-26-0001) AND FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
26-170
RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning Commission recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No . 2026-XX to adopt the amendments to the Housing Element of the City ’s General Plan to add two Housing Element Opportunity Sites and remove 17 Housing Element Opportunity Sites from Appendix B and the associated Environmental Quality Act environmental determination (Attachment 1).
Proposed sites to be added to the Housing Element Sites Inventory HE Site Address or APN HE Site Address or APN
209* 2000 Harbor Blvd.210* 418-181-11 (address to be assigned) * Proposed Housing Element Site Unique ID
Proposed sites to be removed from the Housing Element Sites Inventory HE Site Address or APN HE Site Address or APN HE Site Address or APN 96 610 W. 18th St. 140 685 Sunflower Ave. 195 2180 Harbor Blvd. 134 3390 Harbor Blvd.141 3410 Bristol St. 198 APN: 140-041-83 136 3390 Harbor Blvd.145 3333 Bristol St. 203 1590 Adams Ave. 137 3315 Fairview Rd.146 APN: 412-491-11 204 1590 Adams Ave. 138 1201 S. Coast Dr. 147 3333 Bristol St. 205 3420 Bristol St. 139 3400 Bristol St. 194 2180 Harbor Blvd.
Agenda Report
1. Draft Resolution
2. Exhibit A to Draft Resolution
3. Appendix B Strikethrough
4. Request Letters
5. Updated Housing Element Sites Measure K Map
6. Sites added or removed
7. Planning Commission Resolution
8. Planning Commission Public Comments
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4. A ZONING CODE AMENDMENT TO REZONE SIXTH CYCLE
(2021-2029) HOUSING ELEMENT SITES AND IMPLEMENT HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS TO COMPLY WITH STATE Law, A
CONFORMING CODE AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE, A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE NORTH COSTA MESA
SPECIFIC PLAN FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE HOUSING
ELEMENT SITES REZONING, AND DISCUSSION OF A RESOLUTION
FOR THE FUTURE CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF FEES
ASSOCIATED WITH NEW PROCESSES - PCTY- 25-0008 AND
PSPA-26-0001
26-174
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council find that the following actions are statutorily exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.085(a) (Senate Bill 131) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
The Planning Commission recommends the City Council adopt Ordinance No . 2026-XX to amend Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code (Planning, Zoning, and Development) to rezone Sixth Cycle ( 2021-2029) Housing Element sites and implement specific Housing Element programs, and find that the project is statutorily exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.085(a) (Senate Bill 131) (Attachment 1); and
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2026-XX to amend Title 9 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code (Licenses and Business Regulations) Article 23 for consistency with amendments to Chapter XVI of Title 13 (Planning, Zoning, and Development) (Attachment 3); and
The Planning Commission recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No . 2026-XX to amend the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan for consistency with the application of the Mixed-Use Overlay District on Housing Element sites and find that the project is statutorily exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.085(a) (SB 131) (Attachment 4); and Staff recommends the City Council discuss and provide feedback on the draft Resolution No. 2026-XX establishing fees for new development review processes for housing projects, to be brought back to City Council for adoption on April 7, 2026 (Attachment 6).
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Agenda Report
1. Ordinance Title 13
2. Exhibits A and B to Attachment 1
3. Ordinance Title 9
4. Resolution North Costa Mesa Specific Plan
5. Exhibit A to North Costa Mesa Specific Plan
6. Draft Fee Resolution
7. Strikethrough Amendments
8. Housing Element Measure K Sites
9. Planning Commission Resolutions
10. Planning Commission Public Comments
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OLD BUSINESS: NONE.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION REGARDING THE
POTENTIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF A CITYWIDE RENTAL REGISTRY
PROGRAM AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A NETWORK FOR RENTERS ’
SOLUTIONS
26-168
RECOMMENDATION:
Seeking City Council direction regarding the potential implementation of a Citywide rental registry program and establishing a Network for Renters’ Solutions.
1. Rental Registry Financial SummaryAttachments:
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2. CITY OF COSTA MESA, COSTA MESA FINANCE AUTHORITY, AND
COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS, AND HOUSING SUCCESSOR ANNUAL REPORT FOR
THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 2025
25-623
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Staff recommends the City Council receive and file the following reports for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025:
a. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) (Attachment 1). b. Air Quality Improvement Fund Compliance Report (Attachment 2). c. Audit Communication Letter (Attachment 3).
d. Independent Accountant's Report on Agreed-Upon Procedures Applied to Appropriation Limit Worksheets (Attachment 4).
2. Staff recommends the City Council and Costa Mesa Financing Authority receive and file the Costa Mesa Financing Authority audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (Attachment 5).
3. Staff recommends the City Council and Housing Authority receive and file the following reports for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025:
a. Independent Financial Audit of the Costa Mesa Housing Authority, including the Low and Moderate -Income Housing Asset Fund (Attachment 6); and
b. The Fiscal Year 2024-25 Housing Successor Annual Report prepared under the California Health and Safety Code section 34176.1 as the housing successor and section 34328 as a housing authority (Attachment 7).
1. FY 24-25 ACFR
2. AQMD Compliance Report
3. Audit Communication
4. GANN Report
5. Financing Authority Financial Statements
6. Housing Authority Financial Statements
7. Successor Agency Annual Housing Report CMHA FY-24-25 Attachments:
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3. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PSOMAS FOR THE
FAIRVIEW PARK WEST BLUFF RESTORATION PROJECT
26-159
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Award a Professional Services Agreement to PSOMAS to provide engineering design, environmental planning, cultural resource management, and related professional services for the Fairview Park West Bluff Restoration Project in an amount not to exceed $533,189 for a term of two ( 2) years from March 17, 2026 to March 16, 2028 with three (3) additional one-year renewal options.
2. Authorize a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $53,319 for unforeseen costs.
3. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the Professional Services Agreement (Attachment 1) and future amendments to the agreement within City Council-authorized limits.
1. PSOMAS PSAAttachments:
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4. APPROVE A TOTAL FUNDING COMMITMENT OF $ 1,500,000 OF
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP FUNDS TO JAMBOREE
HOUSING CORPORATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
COSTA MESA SENIOR PROJECT AND TO AMERICAN FAMILY
HOUSING FOR AVON RIVER APARTMENTS LOCATED AT 1400
BRISTOL AVENUE IN COSTA MESA
26-167
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the recommended allocation of $750,000 to Jamboree Housing Corporation for the development of the Costa Mesa Senior project from HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds (HOME) contingent upon the completion of a National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) environmental review and HOME Subsidy Layering Review.
2. Approve the recommended allocation of $750,000 to American Family Housing towards the construction of the Avon River Apartments, contingent upon the completion of a NEPA environmental review and HOME Subsidy Layering Review.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute funding commitment letters with Jamboree Housing Corporation and American Family Housing for $750,000 each in affordable housing funds for development of the above-mentioned projects.
4. Authorize revenue and expense appropriations, respectively, each in the amount of $750,000 (for a total of $1,500,000) for both above-mentioned projects.
1. Draft Commitment LettersAttachments:
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5. JAMBOREE HOUSING CORPORATION ’S REQUEST FOR
ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COSTA
MESA SENIOR PROJECT
26-181
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Provide direction on the amount and source of funding, if any, to provide to Jamboree Housing Corporation for the development of the Costa Mesa Senior Project.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a funding commitment letter with Jamboree Housing Corporation for an authorized by the City Council for the development of the Costa Mesa Senior Project.
3. Authorize revenue and expense appropriations, and allocate the funds approved by the City Council for the Costa Mesa Senior Project.
1. DRAFT Commitment Letter - Construction and Permanent Loan
2. Costa Mesa Proforma - 70 unit
Attachments:
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL /BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND
SUGGESTIONS
ADJOURNMENT