MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FOUNTAIN
VALLEY AGENCY
FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/ FOUNTAIN VALLEY
Fountain Valley HOUSING AUTHORITY
A NICE PLACE TO LIVE Closed Session 5:30 p.m.
Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Council Chambers
CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 5:30 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Closed Session matters only)
There were no public comments
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: Boys & Girls Club: 16582 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708., FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA 92708
Agency negotiator: Maggie Le, City Manager; Rob Frizzelle, Community Services Director; Scott Smith, Director of Public Works, Colin Burns, Attorney for the City Negotiating parties: Fountain Valley and Boys and Girls Club of HV Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
Vice Mayor Glenn Grandis recused himself from the Closed Session Discussion.
There was no report.
OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 6:01 p.m.
INVOCATION Rabbi Stephen Einstein
SALUTE TO THE FLAG Council Member Patrick Harper
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY/ ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Cunneen, Harper, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Grandis, Mayor/Chair Constantine
Council Members Absent: None
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
PRESENTATIONS
• Certificate of Recognition to Tuan Nguyen for obtaining his Eagle Scout Award This item was skipped as Tuan Nguyen was not present to receive the certificate. • Presentation to Outgoing Mayor Constantine from Outside Agencies • Senator Janet Nguyen
• Congresswoman Michelle Steel
• Assemblyman Tri Ta
• Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce
Representatives for Senator Janet Nguyen, Congresswoman Michelle Steel, Assemblyman Tri Ta and The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce presented Mayor Constantine with Certificates of Recognition for her service as the Mayor of Fountain Valley. • Presentation to Outgoing Mayor Constantine by Vice Mayor Grandis Vice Mayor Grandis recognized Mayor Constantine for her past year as the Mayor of Fountain Valley.
• Comments by Outgoing Mayor Constantine
Mayor Constantine thanked the residents and staff for such a great year and thanked the City Council for working so well together over the year. • Election of Mayor and Vice Mayor
The City Council voted 5-0 in favor of Vice Mayor Glenn Grandis as the next Mayor for the City of Fountain Valley
The City Council voted 5-0 in favor of Council Member Ted Bui as the next Vice Mayor for the City of Fountain Valley
• Comments by the New Mayor
Mayor Glenn Grandis thanked the City Council for their trust in him in voting him as the next Mayor. He also thanked the residents and staff for their support
RECESS FOR REFRESHMENTS
Mayor Grandis called for a brief recess at 6:48 p.m.
RECONVENE AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Grandis reconvened the City Council meeting at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION
1. Presentation from the Kiwanis Club of a Donation for the Universally Accessible Playground Representatives from the Kiwanis Club presented Mayor Grandis with a donation check to be used towards the cost of the Universally Accessible Playground
EIRST CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Unscheduled Matters Only)
Michael Vo, Katy Wright, Erik Schuman, Richard Shaker and Jaye Towne
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar Items 1 - 3 were approved simultaneously.
1. Receive and File the Draft Minutes for the November 21, 2023 Special City Council Meeting ACTION: Move to Receive and File the Draft Minutes for the November 21, 2023 Special City Council Meeting
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Bui, Cunneen, Harper, Grandis, Constantine
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the November 21, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting ACTION: Move to Receive and File the Draft Minutes for the November 21, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Bui, Cunneen, Harper, Grandis, Constantine
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 11/11/2023 to 11/24/2023 ACTION: Move to Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 11/11/2023 to 11/24/2023
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Bui, Cunneen, Harper, Grandis, Constantine
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
4. 1) Approve the Agreement with the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) for sharing consultant costs for completion of initial Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Lead Service Line Inventory in the amount of $160,070; and 2) Grant the Public Director the authority to approve additional work that may be needed to achieve compliance up to an aggregate contingency amount of $50,000.
ACTION: Move to Approve the Agreement with the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) for sharing consultant costs for completion of initial Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Lead Service Line Inventory in the amount of $160,070; and 2) Grant the Public Director the authority to approve additional work that may be needed to achieve compliance up to an aggregate contingency amount of $50,000.
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Cunneen
AYES: Bui, Cunneen, Harper, Grandis, Constantine
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
None
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Unscheduled Matters Only)
None
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY AB 1234/GENERAL COMMENTS Vice Mayor Bui
November 2 Attended Fountain Valley Appreciation Lunch
November 10 Attended the Business Roundtable hosted by Congresswoman Michelle Steel November 13 Attended the Town Hall Meeting on the dangers of Fentanyl November 16 Attended the Strategic Planning Session
December 1 Attended the 405 Freeway Opening
December 2 Attended the Tree Lighting
December 4 Attended the CBC meeting with Senator Janet Nguyen regarding the border crisis.
Council Member Cunneen
December 1 Attended the 405 Freeway Opening
December 2 Attended the Tree Lighting
Mayor Grandis
November 25 Attended the Sports Basement Recognition
November 28 Attended the Boys and Girls Club Board Meeting November 29 Attended the ACCOC Holiday Mixer
December 1 Attended the 405 Freeway Opening
December 2 Attended the Tree Lighting and Menorah Lighting December 3 Attended the Feed the Troops event held by the Kiwanis and the Fountain Valley School Association Festival of Trees
December 4 Attended the Police Volunteer Lunch and the Fountain Valley Schools Board Meeting
December 5 Attended the Ribbon Cutting of the Stroke Center at Fountain valley Regional Hospital and the Police Department Badge Ceremony
Council Member Constantine
November 28 I watched the Orange County Board of Supervisors Meeting on the County's website, then attended the GVHRA (Green Valley Homeowners Recreation Association) Monthly Board Meeting in the Green Valley Family Clubhouse.
November 29 Attended the "Senior Scams Workshop" hosted by Assembly Member Tri Ta at the Garden Grove Community Center. It was 2 hours of very informative material, then attended the ACCOC (Association of California Cities Orange County 2023 Annual Business Meeting followed by the Orange County Regional Holiday Reception at Strawberry Farms Golf Club in Irvine.
November 30 I watched an hour of the Measure HH Advisory Oversight Committee Meeting on Zoom, as I was driving back to Fountain Valley, then attended the last hour and a half in person at Fountain Valley City Hall.
December 1 Attended the I-405 Improvement Project Dedication Event at the IKEA, Costa Mesa parking lot, then greeted attendees at the "Winter Dance" presented by the Fountain Valley Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities at the Fountain Valley Community and Senior Center.
December 2 Attended the Friends of the Fountain Valley Library Holiday Gift & Bake Shoppe Sale at the Fountain Valley Library, then watched the Livable California Workshop "Your Input to What We Want" on Zoom, then attended the Urban Plates grand opening, and in the evening I participated in the Annual Tree Lighting presented by our Recreation and Community Services Department at the Fountain Valley Sports Park. There were thousands in attendance enjoying all the offerings and a great fireworks show, too.
Council Member Harper
December 1 Attended the 405 Freeway Opening
November 2 Attended the Tree Lighting Ceremony
ADJOURN THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING
AUTHORITY
Mayor Grandis adjourned the meeting at 7:36 pm to the next Meeting of the Fountain Valley City Council on December 19, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., in the Fountain Valley Council Chambers, 10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley.
Alen Ault
Glenn Grandis, Mayor
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Rick Miller, City Clerk