CITY OF COSTA MESA
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Agenda
City Council Chambers
77 Fair Drive
6:00 PMTuesday, September 1, 2026
*Note: All agency memberships are reflected in the title "Council Member" The City Council meetings are presented in a hybrid format, both in-person at City Hall and virtually via Zoom Webinar.
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Further information regarding the City's regulations on addressing the City Council and expected conduct during meetings are available at the following links.
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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Note regarding agenda-related documents provided to a majority of the City Council after distribution of the City Council agenda packet (GC §54957.5): Any related documents provided to a majority of the City Council after distribution of the City Council Agenda Packets will be made available for public inspection. Such documents will be posted on the city’s website and will be available at the City Clerk's office, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
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As a LEED Gold Certified City, Costa Mesa is fully committed to environmental sustainability.
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For your convenience, a binder of the entire agenda packet will be at the table in the foyer of the Council Chambers for viewing. Agendas and reports can be viewed on the City website at https://costamesa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Las agendas y los informes se pueden ver en español en el sitio web de la Ciudad en
https://www.costamesaca.gov/trending/current-agendas/spanish-city-council-agendas.
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En conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA), aparatos de asistencia están disponibles y podrán ser prestados notificando a la Secretaria Municipal. Si necesita asistencia especial para participar en esta junta, comuníquese con la oficina de la Secretaria Municipal al (714) 754-5225. Se pide dar notificación a la Ciudad por lo mínimo 48 horas de anticipación para garantizar accesibilidad razonable a la junta. [28 CFR
35.102.35.104 ADA Title II].
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY SEPTEMBER 1, 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. Recognition of Newport-Mesa Girls Softball 12U Silver All-Star Team
2. Hunger Action Month 2026 Proclamation
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 Pettis
2. Council Member Buley
3. Council Member Gameros
4. Council Member Marr
5. Council Member Reynolds
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
26-389
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council and Housing Authority approve the reading by title only and waive further reading of Ordinances and Resolutions.
2. READING FOLDER 26-390
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk and authorize staff to reject any and all Claims: Paul Beckett, Kathleen DeVine, Trinh Pham Kiem, Gustavo Ortiz, Raymundo Ortiz, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (Teresa Rescalvo De Ortiz), State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (Ellie Savee).
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3. ADOPTION OF WARRANT RESOLUTION 26-353
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2759.
1. Summary Check Registration 7-14-2026
2. Summary Check Registration 7-23-2026
3. Summary Check Registration 7-30-2026
4. Summary Check Registration 8-7-2026
5. Summary Check Registration 8-13-2026
Attachments:
4. MINUTES 26-391
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve the minutes of the special closed session and study session of May 13, 2025, townhall meeting of October 15, 2025, and the regular meetings of June 16, 2026, July 21, 2026, and August 4, 2026.
1. 05-13-2025 Draft Minutes
2. 10-15-2025 Draft Minutes
3. 06-16-2026 Draft Minutes
4. 07-21-2026 Draft Minutes
5. 08-04-2026 Draft Minutes
Attachments:
5. AUTHORIZE THE USE OF SOURCEWELL PUBLIC SECTOR
NATIONAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH FONROCHE
LIGHTING AMERICA FOR THE PURCHASE OF SOLAR LIGHTING
EQUIPMENT FOR THE JOANN AND CORNERSTONE BIKE TRAILS
26-379
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Authorize the use of Sourcewell, Cooperative Agreement No. 041525-FNR with Fonroche Lighting America, valid until July 22, 2029, for the purchase of solar lighting equipment for the Joann and Cornerstone Bike Trails.
2. Authorize the purchase of lighting equipment for the Joann and Cornerstone Bike Trails for $116,152 through Fonroche Lighting America.
3. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the necessary agreement and future authorized amendments to the agreement.
1. Fonroche Lighting Design and CostAttachments:
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6. CALTRANS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT
PROGRAM AWARD
26-380
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt the proposed Resolution No. 2026-XX, accepting the Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant.
2. Authorize an appropriation increase to both the revenue and expenditure in the amount of $297,500 for the grant in the State Grant Fund (Fund 231).
1. Proposed Resolution No. 2026-xxAttachments:
7. ACCEPTANCE AND ALLOCATION OF CANNABIS TAX FUND GRANT
PROGRAM FUNDS TO ENHANCE TRAFFIC SAFETY
26-382
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the proposed Resolution No. 2026-XX, which ratifies and accepts a grant award from the State of California - California Highway Patrol (CHP) for the Cannabis Tax Fund Program (CTFGP) and authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute the grant documents, including the Grant Agreement, and accept and administer the grant.
2. Approve revenue and expense appropriations in the amount of $92,160 respectively, for the 2026-27 CHP CTFGP Grant in the State Grant Fund (Fund 231).
1. FY26-27 CTFGP Grant Agreement
2. Resolution No. 26-XX Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program Attachments:
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. CONTINUATION REQUEST OF AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION’S DECISION TO UPHOLD THE ECONOMIC AND
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR ’S DECISION TO DENY A
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUEST TO DEVIATE FROM
CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE ZONING CODE TO OPERATE A
SOBER LIVING HOME. OPERATED BY THE OHIO HOUSE AT 115
EAST WILSON STREET, UNITS A THROUGH E
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council continue the open public hearing to the October 20, 2026, meeting, pursuant to the applicant’s request.
2. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE SIXTH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT
(2021-2026) OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA GENERAL PLAN
(PCTY-26-0003) TO ADD ADDITIONAL HOUSING ELEMENT
OPPORTUNITY SITES, ASSOCIATED REVISIONS (INCLUDING
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POLICIES), AND DETERMINE THE
AMENDMENTS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
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RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning Commission recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-XX to approve a General Plan Amendment to amend the City of Costa Mesa Sixth Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element of the City’s General Plan to add additional Housing Element Opportunity Sites needed to maintain Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) capacity, remove certain Housing Element Opportunity Sites, adopt associated revisions (including environmental justice policies) and the associated Environmental Quality Act environmental determination (Attachment 1).
Agenda Report
1. Draft City Council Resolution
Exhibit A Public Hearing Draft Housing Element
2. Planning Commission Resolution
3. Revised Measure K Sites and Housing Element Opportunity Sites Map
4. Housing Element EJ Policies Update Summary
5. HCD Letter August 21 2026
Attachments:
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3. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY’S INTENT TO OVERRULE THE ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION ’S INCONSISTENCY
DETERMINATION FOR THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE WE ALL BELONG ZONING UPDATES
AND HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION
26-387
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing and adopt a Resolution regarding the City ’s intent to overrule the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission ’s inconsistency determination for the City of Costa Mesa Neighborhoods Where We All Belong Zoning Updates and Housing Element
Implementation.
2. Direct City staff to forward the Resolution to the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC), and after 45 days, schedule a City Council public hearing to consider overruling ALUC’s determination.
Agenda Report
1. City Council Resolution - ALUC
2. ALUC Staff Report NWWAB
3. Letter to ALUC
Attachments:
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OLD BUSINESS:
1. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 13 (PLANNING,
ZONING, AND DEVELOPMENT), OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL
CODE UPDATING LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS FOR VARIOUS
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
PERSONAL SERVICES, ARTISAN STUDIO, ACTIVE
ENTERTAINMENT USES, EVENT CENTERS AND ASSEMBLY USES,
FITNESS USES, AND OTHER NON-RESIDENTIAL USES AND
STANDARDS- ZONING CODE AMENDMENT PCTY-26-0001
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2026-XX, approving revisions to Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code (Zoning Code) to update land use classifications for various non-residential uses including but not limited to, personal services, artisan studio, active entertainment uses, event centers and assembly uses, fitness uses, and other non-residential uses and standards.
Agenda Report
1. City Council Draft Ordinance
2. Exhibits A-G, Clean
3. Exhibits A-F, Strikeout For Reference Only
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NEW BUSINESS: (Next Page)
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1. ADOPTION OF THE AGREEMENTS FOR SUCCESSOR MEMORANDA
OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
(CITY) AND THE COSTA MESA POLICE ASSOCIATION (CMPA), THE
COSTA MESA POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (CMPMA) ,
THE COSTA MESA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (CMCEA) AND
THE CONFIDENTIAL UNIT AND THE ADOPTION OF
ACCOMPANYING SALARY RESOLUTIONS, AND CMCEA ANNUAL
COMPENSATIONS UPDATES
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve and Adopt Agreement for Successor MOU between the City of Costa Mesa and CMPA (Attachment 1).
2. Approve and Adopt Agreement for Successor MOU between the City of Costa Mesa and CMPMA (Attachment 2).
3. Approve and Adopt Agreement for Successor MOU between the City of Costa Mesa and CMCEA (Attachment 3).
4. Approve and Adopt Resolution Number 2026-XX revising the pay ranges for CMPA (Attachment 4).
5. Approve and Adopt Resolution Number 2026-XX revising the pay ranges for CMPMA (Attachment 5).
6. Approve and Adopt Resolutions Number 2026-XX and 2026-XX revising the pay ranges for CMCEA (Attachments 6 and 7).
7. Approve and Adopt Resolution Number 2026-XX revising the pay ranges for the Confidential Unit (Attachment 8).
8. Approve and Adopt Resolution Number 2026-XX revising the pay ranges for Deputy Police Chief (Attachment 9)
9. Approve and Adopt Resolution Number 2026-XX revising the pay ranges for Police Recruit (Attachment 10).
10.Approve and Adopt Resolution Number 2026-XX revising the pay range for Reserve Senior Public Safety Dispatcher (Attachment 11).
11.Authorize the City Manager and members of the City ’s Negotiation Team to execute the Memoranda of Agreement documents.
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1. CMPA MOU 2026-2028
2. CMPMA MOU 2026-2028
3. CMCEA MOU 2026-2028
4. CMPA Salary Resolution Jul 26 Jan 27 Jul 27 Jan 28
5. CMPMA Salary Resolution Jul 26 Jan 27 Jul 27 Jan 28
6. CMCEA Salary Resolution Jul 26
7. CMCEA Salary Resolution Jul 27
8. CON Salary Resolution Jul 26 June 27
9. Exec Salary Resolution Jul 26 Jan 27
10. PT Resolution
11. Police Recruit Resolution Jul 26 Jan 27 Jul 27 Jan 28 Attachments:
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL /BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND
SUGGESTIONS
ADJOURNMENT