AMENDED MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FOUNTAIN
VALLEY AGENCY
FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/ FOUNTAIN VALLEY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Closed Session 5:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Council Chambers
CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Closed Session matters only)
There were no public comments
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6.
Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager, Maggie Le, Finance Director, Ryan Smith, Human Resources Director, Carrie Hanes, Community Development Director / Deputy City Manager, Omar Dadabhoy, Attorney for the City, Colin Burns Employee Organizations: Police Officers' Association (POA), Police Officers' Management Unit (POMU), Fire Association (FVFA), Fountain Valley Municipal Employees Association (Field Services unit), Fountain Valley General Employees Association (FVGEA), Fountain Valley Professional and Technical Employees (P&T), Individually Represented Battalion Chiefs and Individually Represented P&T (IRP&T)
No Reportable Action
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6.
Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager, Maggie Le, Attorney for the City, Colin Burns
Employee Organizations: Administrative Officers
No Reportable Action
OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 6:00 p.m.
INVOCATION Council Member Patrick Harper
SALUTE TO THE FLAG Council Member Kim Constantine
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY/ ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Vice Mayor/Vice Chair Bui, Mayor/Chair Grandis
Council Members Absent: None
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
CITY MANAGER / MAYOR UPDATE
City Manager Maggie Le provided her update.
Mayor Grandis provided his update.
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation of a Check from the Fountain Valley Rotary Club as a Donation for the Universally Accessible Playground
Rudy Huebner of the Fountain Valley Rotary Club presented a check of $5,000 to the Universally Accessible Playground project for the purpose of funding the Quiet Grove portion of the project.
FIRST CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Unscheduled Matters Only)
Katy Wright
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar Items 1, 3, 4 and 6 were approved simultaneously. Item Number 7 was pulled for comment.
1. Waive the reading in full of all ordinances under consideration and direct the Mayor to read by titles only.
ACTION: Move to waive the reading in full of all ordinances under consideration and direct the Mayor to read by titles only
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Cunneen
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
2. Pulled by Councilmember Constantine
Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the May 7th Regular City Council Meeting ACTION: Move to approve the amended minutes of the May 7th Regular City Council meeting with the corrected language being added to Council Member items for future consideration: Council Member Constantine requested the city look into hiring parking control instead of using the Police Department. The item will be on the May 23, 2024 Strategic Planning Session.
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Grandis
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
3. Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 4/27/2024 to 5/10/2024 ACTION: Move to Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 4/27/2024 to 5/10/2024
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Cunneen
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
4. City of Fountain Valley Six Month Strategic Objectives Update for November 16, 2023 through May 23, 2024.
ACTION: Move to Approve the City of Fountain Valley Six Month Strategic Objectives Update for November 16, 2023 through May 23, 2024.
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Cunneen
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
5. Pulled by Councilmember Cunneen
Resolution Overturning the Planning Commission’s Approval of Resolution No. 23-32, Denying Precise Plan 576 and Conditional Use Permit 1925 for a 3,850 Square Foot Restaurant With a Double Drive-Through Facility Located in the Village Center
ACTION: Move to Approve the Resolution Overturning the Planning Commission’s Approval of Resolution No. 23-32, Denying Precise Plan 576 and Conditional Use Permit 1925 for a 3,850 Square Foot Restaurant With a Double DriveThrough Facility Located in the Village Center MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Harper, Grandis
NOES: Cunneen, Bui
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
6. Accept the Parcel Map No. 2021-137 for the Property Located at 9945 Warner Avenue ACTION: Move to Approve and Accept the Parcel Map No. 2021-137 for the Property Located at 9945 Warner Avenue
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Cunneen
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
7. City Public Notification Policy Update
ACTION: Move to Approve the city notification policy with notices going out to property owners within a 1,000 feet of the project.
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Grandis
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Grandis
NOES: Harper, Bui
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
8. Adopt 7-Year Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Annual Measure M Eligibility Program submittal for FY 2024-2025 to 2030-2031 & Amend FY 2023-2024 7-Year Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP) list to include one Project ACTION: Move to Approve and Adopt the 7-Year Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Annual Measure M Eligibility Program submittal for FY 2024- 2025 to 2030-2031 & Amend FY 2023-2024 7-Year Transportation Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) list to include one Project
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
9. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fountain Valley approving the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Project List for SB-1 Funds in the amount of $1,462,013 for the following street rehabilitation projects: Talbert & Euclid and City Quadrant C3 ACTION: Move to Approve A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fountain Valley approving the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Project List for SB-1 Funds in the amount of $1,462,013 for the following street rehabilitation projects: Talbert & Euclid and City Quadrant C3
MOTION: Cunneen SECOND: Constantine
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
10. City Hall Finance Department Office and Breakroom Patio Security Gate Improvement Projects
ACTION: Move to Approve the City Hall Finance Department Office and Breakroom Patio Security Gate Improvement Projects
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Grandis
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
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
May 8 Attended the ACCOC Golden Hub Awards
May 9 Attended the Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs meeting and then the Fire Ops 101 event
May 10 Attended the Crumbl Cookie Grand Opening
May 13 Attended the Garden Grove School District Legislator Breakfast May 16 Attended the Fountain Valley Community Foundation May 17 Attended the Crawfish Festival
May 19 Attended the ICSC Event
May 21 Attended the Rotary Most Improved Student Awards Council Member Cunneen
May 9 Attended the Fire Ops 101 at the Central Net Training Center May 15 Attended the Community meeting with Shopoff Realty for the proposed Euclid / Heil development
May 17 Attended the Crawfish Festival and joined Vice mayor Bui and Council member Constantine on stage to kick off the event.
May 21 Attended the Rotary Club Most Improved Student Awards Mayor Grandis
May 8 Attended the OC Sanitation District Administration Committee meeting May 9 Attended the Fountain Valley Chamber Government Affairs Committee and the Fire Ops 101
May 10 Attended the Crumbl Cookies Grand Opening and the Cal Cities Orange County Division Board Meeting
May 11 Attended the Coffee with the Mayor with Council member Constantine May 13 Attended the Garden Grove School District Legislator Breakfast May 14 Attended the Summerfest Committee Meeting
May 15 Attended the PCTA meeting and the Euclid and Heil open house May 16 Attended the OC Business Council forum on healthcare and the Fountain Valley Community Foundation Board Meeting
May 19-22 Attended the ICSC event in Las Vegas
Council Member Constantine
May 8 Watched the FV Planning Commission Meeting on the city’s website.
May 9 Attended the GAC (Government Affairs Committee) Meeting at Sonesta Suites, then the Friends of the Fountain Valley Library monthly Board Meeting at the Fountain Valley Library, then stopped in a the Tech Help Hour at the Founders Village Senior and Community Center. I was happy to stay for the whole Fire Ops 101 City experience as an observer of fire department exercises with some City elected and staff at the Central Net Training Center in Huntington Beach. I had participated in 2019 and it again was great! Later, I stopped in at the Wire Wrapped Jewelry Workshop at the Fountain Valley Library, and then the pre-grand opening event at our new Fountain Valley business, Crumbl Cookies.
May 10 Stopped at the movie for senior citizens, “Mamma Mia” at Founders Village Senior and Community Center, then the dance for senior citizens that evening at Founders Village Senior and Community Center. The “Then and Now” band was fantastic, as always.
May 11 I participated in “Coffee with the Mayor and Council Member Constantine” at Runam Garden Restaurant & Cafe. What a fun morning! Lots of great questions, comments and items of concern brought forth by fellow residents.
March 14 Watched the City of Hope Seacliff ribbon cutting on Zoom. It’s the City of Hope’s newest clinical location providing patients with a broader range of specialized services for patient convenience and enhanced care.
May 15 Stopped in at the movie matinee “A Night at the Opera” at the Fountain Valley Library, then did a to go order at PhoHP Vietnamese Kitchen benefitting Fountain Valley Royal Regiment. In the evening, I attended the Shopoff Open House for our community. Shopoff is a developer who purchased the former strawberry fields land at the corner of Euclid and Heil. This event was very well-attended by members of our community. Their development project may be found at EuclidandHeil.com
May 16 Participated in the monthly Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control Board Meeting at the Orange County Mosquito Vector Control District in Garden Grove, then stopped in at the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce joint Mixer with the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce at Stonefire Grill. Later, I watched the Fountain Valley advisory Oversight Committee Meeting on Zoom, and attended the Fountain Valley Community Foundation monthly Board / Grant Meeting and the Fountain Valley Community Foundation Volunteer Meeting and Information Night for those interested — both held at Founders Village Senior and Community Center.
May 17 Participated in welcoming the crowd at our annual Crawfish Festival at the Fountain Valley Sports Park. Such a well-attended event already! May 18 Stopped in at the Fountain Valley Community Foundation E-waste, Shredding, and Compost Giveaway event at the Fountain Valley Sports Park access road, then listened to the “Livable California” Teleconference on Zoom in which many Bills were discussed. At lunch, I attended the Friends of the Fountain Valley Library General Meeting and Elections event at the Fountain Valley Library. The speaker / presenter a “Author Talk” with Chris Epting, local author. His presentation on old Orange County and his new book “Lost Landmarks of Orange County” was fabulous! Later in the day, I stopped in at the Robyne’s Nest Youth Wellness Fair at the Huntington Beach Central Park Bandstand behind the Library, and the second day of the Crawfish Festival at the Fountain Valley Sports Park.
May 19 Stopped in at the Shoreline Baptist Church for their IMPACT Performing Arts Presents “The Agape League: A Superhero Musical Adventure About the Fruit of the Spirit”. Later, I attended the last day of the Crawfish Festival at the Fountain Valley Sports Park.
May 21 Watched the Orange County Board of Supervisors Meeting on the County of Orange website, the stopped in at “Story Time with a Police Officer” at the Fountain Valley Library. It was out Officer Fermin and the toddlers and adults really enjoyed themselves! Later, I stopped in at 2 Workshops “Osteoporosis: Let’s Make No Bones About It” at Founders Village Senior and Community Center. I also enjoyed a to go order from Amarith Farmhouse that benefited Fountain Valley High School Baron Football.
Council Member Harper
May 8 Attended the ACCOC Leadership Conference
May 9 Attended the OCTA Transit Committee and the City Selection meeting May 13 Attended the OCTA Board meeting
May 15 Attended the Mobility 21 meeting then the Community meeting with Shopoff Realty for the proposed Euclid / Heil development
May 16 Attended the MSRC Meeting
May 18 Attended the Crawfish Festival
ADJOURN THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING
AUTHORITY
Mayor Grandis adjourned the meeting at 7:22 pm to the next Meeting of the Fountain Valley City Council on June 4, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., in the Fountain Valley Council Chambers, 10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Glenn Grandis, Mayor
Attest:
___________________________
Rick Miller, City Clerk
CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
To: Honorable Mayor and Agenda Date: June 4, 2024
Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: City of Fountain Valley Register of Demands for the period of 5/11/2024 to 5/24/2024
Three-Year Strategic Goals
☐ Enhance the culture and environment of “A Nice Place to Live” ☒ Achieve fiscal stability by evaluating processes, and attract and retain revenue producing businesses/opportunities
☐ Attract and retain quality staff through best practices and trends ☐ Maintain, build, and modernize infrastructure to support growth and future needs of the City ☐ Not applicable
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Attached is the Register of Demands for the City of Fountain Valley to be ratified by the City Council.
DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to the State of California’s Government Code 37201 through 37210, the Director of Finance or their designated representative hereby certify to the accuracy of the following demands and to the availability of funds for payment thereof. Demands paid by the city shall be inspected and ratified by the legislative body on the next available Council agenda. The Finance Department has prepared the attached Register of Demands summarizing the City's payments released since the previous City Council meeting.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS:
The attached Register of Demands represents payments made by the City of Fountain Valley between 5/11/2024 and 5/24/2024 for a total of $2,541,235.08.
ATTORNEY REVIEW:
The Attorney for the City reviewed this staff report and concurs with the recommended action.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
Not applicable.