CITY OF COSTA MESA
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Agenda
City Council Chambers
77 Fair Drive
6:00 PMTuesday, April 7, 2026
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Title 2: Administration
§ 2-61: Conduct while addressing the council.
https://ecode360.com/42609578
Title 2: Administration
§ 2-64: Disorderliness by members of the audience.
https://ecode360.com/42609598
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY APRIL 7, 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: Costa Mesa Poet Laureate, Danielle Hanson 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
26-209
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council and Housing Authority approve the reading by title only and waive further reading of Ordinances and Resolutions.
2. READING FOLDER 26-210
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk and authorize staff to reject any and all Claims: Jeanne Carlin, Thomas Devlin, Diego and Karol Mendoza, Teodomiro Rocha, Matthew Strother, Leilani Tucker.
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3. ADOPTION OF WARRANT RESOLUTION 26-169
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2751.
1. Summary Check Registration 3-05-2026
2. Summary Check Registration 3-12-2026
3. Summary Check Registration 3-19-2026
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4. MINUTES 26-211
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve the minutes of the March 10, 2026 meeting.
1. Draft 03-10-2026 MinutesAttachments:
5. FINAL MAP FOR TRACT NO. 19351 LOCATED AT 220, 222, 234 and 236 VICTORIA STREET, COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
26-196
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve the final map for Tract No. 19351, located at 220, 222, 234, and 236 Victoria Street, and authorize the signing of the Map by the City Engineer and the City Clerk.
Agenda Report
1. Conditions of Approval
2. Final Tract Map No. 19351
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6. AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATION FROM THE EQUIPMENT
REPLACEMENT FUND 601 FUND BALANCE
26-216
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
Authorize the appropriation of $275,000 from the fund balance in the Equipment Replacement Fund (Fund 601) to support the maintenance and repair of the City’s fleet for the remainder of the current Fiscal Year 2025-26.
Agenda ReportAttachments:
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7. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT WITH THE
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (OCTA) FOR
THE FAIRVIEW PARK RESTORATION PROJECT
26-204
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. C-1-2509 between the City of Costa Mesa and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the Fairview Park Wetlands and Riparian Habitat Restoration Project.
2. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the amendment and any related administrative documents necessary to implement the agreement.
Agenda Report
1. Amendment 1 - OCTA Agreement C-1-2509
2. OCTA Agreement C-1-2509
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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. 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
26-197
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt the 2026 Storm Drainage Impact Fee Nexus Study (“Nexus Study”) as the final component of the 2024 Storm Drain System Master Plan Update.
2. Adopt the storm drain Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) as provided in Appendix A (Table A-1) in the Nexus Study.
3. Adopt Resolution 2026-XX for the updated development impact fees for storm drainage, in compliance with governing California laws AB1600 (Mitigation Fee Act) and AB 602 (Development Impact Fees).
4. Introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 26-XX of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, Amending Chapter III of Title 15 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code Relating to Drainage and waive further reading.
5. Authorize staff to implement the updated fees sixty ( 60) days after adoption, in compliance with AB 1600 (Mitigation Fee Act).
Agenda Report
1. Storm Drainage Impact Fee Nexus Study
2. Proposed Resolution
3. Proposed Ordinance
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OLD BUSINESS:
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1. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE 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, AND A
RESOLUTION FOR ADOPTION OF FEES ASSOCIATED WITH NEW
PROCESSES - PCTY- 25-0008 AND FINDING OF EXEMPTION FROM
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
26-207
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council find that the following actions 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 Staff recommends that 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 (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
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-XX establishing fees for new development review processes for housing projects (Attachment 4).
Agenda Report
1. Ordinance Title 13
2. Exhibit A and B to Attachment 1
3. Ordinance Title 9
4. Fee Resolution
5. MUOD Strikethrough
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2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT 26-227 RECOMMENDATION:
Consider approval of a Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Agenda Report
1. Original Draft Code of Conduct
2. Revised Draft Code of Conduct
3. Blacklined Comparison of Both Drafts
4. Revised Highlighted Draft
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NEW BUSINESS:
1. ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 26-217 RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council receive and file the 2025 Active Transportation Committee Annual Report.
Agenda Report
1. ATC Presentation
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2. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PSOMAS FOR THE
FAIRVIEW PARK WEST BLUFF RESTORATION PROJECT
26-208
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.
Agenda Report
1. PSOMAS PSA
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3. AWARD OF THE COSTA MESA SKATE PARK EXPANSION AND
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 25-01, AND FINDING
OF CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
26-199
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Make a finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15301 and 15304.
2. Adopt plans, specifications, and working details for the Costa Mesa Skate Park Expansion and Improvement Project, City Project No. 25-01.
3. Reject the apparent low base bid submitted by RCCI dba Ramirez Company, 778 North Georgia Avenue, Azusa, California 91702 as non-responsive.
4. Award a Public Works Agreement (PWA) for construction to the second lowest base bidder, Elegant Construction, Inc ., 15375 Barranca Parkway, Suite J-103, Irvine, California 92618, in the amount of $2,898,375, with a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $289,838 for unforeseen costs related to this project, and an additional ten percent (10%) in the amount of $289,838, for construction management and material testing services.
5. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the PWA with Elegant Construction, Inc ., and related agreements for the project within Council authorized limits.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
The proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment based on the following:
Class 1 - Existing Facilities (§15301):
The repair, maintenance, or alteration of the existing public facility involves negligible expansion of use:
· The proposed expansion is minor relative to the existing overall park facility.
· The project does not significantly increase the capacity or intensity of use at the park facility.
· The proposed work occurs within the already developed park footprint. · The skate park already supports recreational uses, and the project is just a modification or improvement to Costa Mesa Skate Park.
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Class 4 - Minor Alterations to Land (§15304):
The proposed project does not affect the following:
· Sensitive habitats
· Scenic highways
· Historical resources
In addition, the project does not include any of the following:
· Cumulative impacts
· Unusual circumstances
· Hazardous sites
Furthermore, the proposed action is exempt under sections 15301 and 15304 relating to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, and /or minor alteration of existing public facilities.
Agenda Report
1. Conceptual Design
2. RCCI Bid Rejection
3. Bid Summary
4. PWA
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4. WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM ENTERPRISE (WISE)
AGREEMENT
26-198
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise (WISE) Agreement with the County of Orange for municipal solid waste disposal rates and services.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement, and all related documents, on behalf of the City and make minor modifications as necessary.
Agenda Report
1. WISE Agreement
2. Franchise Hauler Acknowledgment
3. Service Coordinator Designation Form
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5. APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS CITY COMMITTEES 26-200
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council make appointments as follows:
1. Active Transportation Committee - Make six ( 6) member appointments with a term expiration of April 2028 (Appointments by Mayor Stephens, Council Member Gameros, Council Member Buley, Council Member Pettis), and two (2) appointments by the Council Liaison (Council Member Reynolds).
2. Animal Services Committee - Make four ( 4) member appointments with a term expiration of April 2028 (Appointments by Mayor Stephens, Council Member Gameros, Council Member Buley, Council Member Pettis), and one (1) member appointment with a term expiration of April 2027 (Appointment by Council Member Marr).
3. Finance and Pension Advisory Committee - Make one ( 1) member appointment with a term expiration of April 2028 (Appointment by Council Member Pettis).
4. Housing and Public Service Grants Committee - Make four ( 4) member appointments with a term expiration of April 2028 (Appointments by Mayor Stephens, Council Member Gameros, Council Member Buley, Council Member Pettis).
5. Reduce the number of Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee members to seven (7) to align with the other City Committees.
Agenda Report
1. Active Transportation Committee Applications
2. Animal Services Committee Applications
3. Finance and Pension Advisory Committee Applications
4. Housing and Public Service Grants Committee Applications
5. Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee Application
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ADDITIONAL COUNCIL /BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND
SUGGESTIONS
ADJOURNMENT