MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FOUNTAIN
VALLEY AGENCY
FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/ FOUNTAIN VALLEY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Closed Session 4:45 p.m.
Study Session 5:15 p.m.
Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Council Chambers
CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 5:15 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Closed Session matters only)
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, Human Resources Manager, Tania Knauerhaze, Payroll Administrator, Briana Lazlo, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Attorney, Laura Drottz Kalty, Attorney for the City, Colin Burns
Employee Organizations: Fountain Valley Municipal Employees Association (Field Services unit), Fountain Valley General Employees Association (FVGEA), Fountain Valley Professional and Technical Employees (P&T)
There was no reportable action taken.
STUDY SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 5:18 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Study Session matters only)
No public comments
1. Pension and OPEB Liabilities Update – Presentation by Ryan Smith, Finance Director Ryan Smith presented the City’s Pension and Liabilities updates to the City Council.
2. Presentation on City of Fountain Valley Festivals – Presentation by Rob Frizzelle, Community Services Director
Rob Frizzelle presented the current festivals that the city has and future options for festivals. He also informed the council that any added festivals would further damage the fields at the sports park, so that needs to be considered.
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 on OC 2-1-1 – Presentation by Elizabeth Andrade, Orange County United Way Elizabeth Andrade provided the City Council with information on the OC 2-1-1 program. Presentation of the Small Business Proclamation – Presentation by Mayor Grandis Mayor Grandis recognized November 30th as Small Business Day in the City of Fountain Valley. Presentation of the GFOA Distinguished Budget Award – Presentation by Ryan Smith, Finance Director
Ryan Smith presented the city with the Annual GFOA Award that the city received for its annual budget.
FIRST CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Unscheduled Matters Only)
Leston Trueblood, Katy Wright
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar Items 1 – 6 were approved simultaneously. Item number 5 was pulled for discussion by Mayor Grandis.
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: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
2. Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the November 5, 2024 regular City Council Meeting ACTION: Move to Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the November 5, 2024 regular City Council Meeting
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
3. Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 10/28/2024 to 11/7/2024 ACTION: Move to Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 10/28/2024 to 11/7/2024
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
4. City of Fountain Valley Six Month Strategic Objectives Update for September 26, 2024 through March 27, 2025.
ACTION: Move to Approve the City of Fountain Valley Six Month Strategic Objectives Update for September 26, 2024 through March 27, 2025.
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
5. Housing Authority and Housing Successor Agency Annual Report - FY 2023/24 ACTION: Move to Approve the Housing Authority and Housing Successor Agency Annual Report - FY 2023/24
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
6. Approval of a Resolution of the Fountain Valley City Council adopting the Measure M2 Expenditure Report for the Fiscal Year 2023-24
ACTION: Move to Approve a Resolution of the Fountain Valley City Council adopting the Measure M2 Expenditure Report for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
7. Adopt a Resolution to effect certain changes to the City’s Master Salary Schedule in conformance with Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations section 570.5 and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.
ACTION: Move to Adopt a Resolution to effect certain changes to the City’s Master Salary Schedule in conformance with Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations section 570.5 and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
8. Report from the Measure HH Advisory Oversight Committee on FY2022-23 Audited Measure HH Revenues and Expenditures
This item is a Receive and File item, there was no vote taken.
9. Approve the Agreement with RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. for the Preparation of a Parks and Community Services Master Plan and Allocate Alternative Park Fees to Fund Preparation of Document
ACTION: Move to Approve the Agreement with RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. for the Preparation of a Parks and Community Services Master Plan and Allocate Alternative Park Fees to Fund Preparation of Document MOTION: Grandis SECOND: Constantine
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
10. Approve a First Amendment to the Agreement with Temporary Staffing Professionals for Temporary Employee Staffing Services
ACTION: Move to Approve a First Amendment to the Agreement with Temporary Staffing Professionals for Temporary Employee Staffing Services
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Grandis
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
11. Purchase of Microsoft licenses for SCADA and renewal of Microsoft 365 and server licenses for the City of Fountain Valley.
Mayor Glenn Grandis recused himself and left the Dais at 7:29 p.m.
ACTION: Move to Approve the Purchase of Microsoft licenses for SCADA and renewal of
Microsoft 365 and server licenses for the City of Fountain Valley.
MOTION: Cunneen SECOND: Constantine
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE: Grandis
Mayor Grandis returned to the Dais at 7:33 p.m.
12. 1. Approve the Amended and Restated Lease Between the County of Orange and the City of Fountain Valley for the Fountain Valley Sports Park 2. Approve the Second Amendment to the License Agreement Between the City of Fountain Valley and Huntington Valley Boys and Girls Clubs for the Clubs Site at the Fountain Valley Sports Park ACTION: Move to Approve: 1. Approve the Amended and Restated Lease Between the County of Orange and the City of Fountain Valley for the Fountain Valley Sports Park 2. Approve the Second Amendment to the License Agreement Between the City of Fountain Valley and Huntington Valley Boys and Girls Clubs for the Clubs Site at the Fountain Valley Sports Park
MOTION: Grandis SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
13. Tyler Enterprise ERP (Munis) Software as a Service Agreement and ERP “Cloud” Migration ACTION: Move to Approve Tyler Enterprise ERP (Munis) Software as a Service Agreement and ERP “Cloud” Migration
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
14. Approve the Agreement for Transportation Services with Cabco Yellow Inc. and Allocate Funding for the Required 20% Match
ACTION: Move to Approve the Agreement for Transportation Services with Cabco Yellow
Inc. and Allocate Funding for the Required 20% Match
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Cunneen
AYES: Constantine, Cunneen, Harper, Bui, Grandis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Council Member Constantine requested that the City Council look into changing the role of the City Council member appointed to the Community Foundation from a voting member to an advisory role of the committee. Second by Vice Mayor Bui.
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Unscheduled Matters Only)
Rockie Herrera
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY AB 1234/GENERAL COMMENTS Vice Mayor Bui
November 16 Attended the Special Olympic Opening
Council Member Cunneen
November 8 Attended the Annual Kazuo Masuda Middle School Veterans Day Ceremony November 11 Attended the Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park November 12 Attended the Most Improved Students Awards presented by the Fountain Valley Rotary Club
Mayor Grandis
November 7 Hosted the final episode of the Podcast
November 11 Attended the Veterans Day event
November 13 Attended the OC Sanitation Admin Meeting
November 14 Attended the City Selection meeting
November 15 Attended the Sober Living Task Force meeting November 18 Attended the GAC meeting
November 19 Attended the Synergy Home care ribbon cutting Council Member Constantine
November 6 Stopped in at the grand opening for Evergreen Pharmacy on Warner.
November 7 Due to traffic from where I had been, I arrived just after the Fountain Valley Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Meeting had ended at Founders Village Senior and Community Center; however, spent about an hour talking with the several attendees still there and was filled in on the goings on of the meeting.
November 8 Stopped in at the movie for senior citizens “American Fiction - 2023” at Founders Village Senior and Community Center.
November 9 Stopped in at the Republic Services “Free Compost Event” at the Fountain Valley Sports Park, then participated in the OC Food Bank Food Drive Drive-Thru event at Fountain Valley High School. Later, I stopped in at the Pickleball event, with food trucks, benefitting Boy Scouts at the FV Agape Pickleball and Tennis Courts - Fountain Valley Sports Park.
November 11 Participated in the City of Fountain Valley’s annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony at Veterans Park. The Keynote Speaker was Major General Laura Yeager.
November 13 Watched the Planning Commission Sign Committee Meeting online, then watched the Planning Commission Meeting on the City’s website.
November 14 Attended and participated in the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce GAC Meeting (Government Affairs Council) at Sonesta on the corner of Slater and Brookhurst.
November 15 Listened to the Sober Living Task Force Meeting on Zoom. The in-person Meeting is held in Santa Ana.
November 16 Listened to the “Livable California Teleconference” on Zoom, then stopped in at the Special Olympics Southern California at our Fountain Valley Sports Park.
November 17 Stopped in at the Special Olympics Southern California at our Fountain Valley Sports Park.
November 18 Met with FV Fire Chief McQuaid at City Hall regarding plans for our Fire Department.
November 19 Watched the Orange County Board of Supervisors Meeting on the County’s website — part one finished by 1:30 p.m….a long one.
Council Member Harper
November 11 Attended the Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park November 12 Attended the OCTA Board Meeting
November 13 Attended the OCTA Finance Committee
November 14 Attended the OCTA Transit Committee meeting and the City Selection Committee meeting
November 15 Attended the CALCOG Strategic Planning meeting November 16 Attended the OCTA Bus Rodeo
ADJOURN THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING
AUTHORITY
Mayor Grandis adjourned the meeting at 8:26 pm to the next Meeting of the Fountain Valley City Council on December 3, 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: December 3, 2024
Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: City of Fountain Valley Register of Demands for the period of 11/8/2024 to 11/21/2024
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 11/8/2024 and 11/21/2024 for a total of $2,310,883.58.
ATTORNEY REVIEW:
The Attorney for the City reviewed this staff report and concurred with the recommended action.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
Not applicable.