MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FOUNTAIN
VALLEY AGENCY
FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/ FOUNTAIN VALLEY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Closed Session 4:15 p.m.
Study Session 5:15 p.m.
Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Council Chambers
CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 4:15 p.m.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: Workers Compensation: Jacob Garcia vs. City of Fountain Valley No Reportable Action
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: Sherywn Burgos vs City of FV
No Reportable Action
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: Chief of Police
No Reportable Action
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (1 potential case)
No Reportable Action
STUDY SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 5:37 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Study Session matters only)
1. Acceptance of Cash by Brick and Mortar Businesses – Presentation by Ryan Smith, Finance Director
Ryan Smith presented the item to the City Council and no further direction was given.
2. Public Notification Formatting: A Public Policy Decision – Presentation by Steven Ayres, Principal Planner
Steven Ayres presented the item to the City Council and no further direction was given.
OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 6:05 p.m.
INVOCATION Pastor Ron Gaetano
SALUTE TO THE FLAG Council Member Patrick Harper
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY/ ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Constantine, Grandis, Harper, Vice Mayor/Vice Chair Cunneen, Mayor/Chair Bui
Council Members Absent: None
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
CITY MANAGER / MAYOR UPDATE
City Manager Maggie Le and Mayor Ted Bui provided their updates.
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation Recognizing Neurodiagnostic Week – Presentation by Mayor Bui Mayor Bui presented the proclamation to Amber Cervantes, COO of California Neuro-Diagnostic Labs LLC.
• California Parks and Recreation Society Award of Excellence (Fountain Valley UAP) and Rising Star (Andrea Zepada), Presented by CPRS President Kyla Brown CPRS President Kyla Brown presented the California Parks and Recreation Society Award of Excellence (Fountain Valley UAP) and Rising Star (Andrea Zepada) to the City Council. Business Recognition – TJ Maxx – Presentation by Mayor Bui Mayor Bui recognized TJ Maxx for their success in the City of Fountain Valley.
FIRST CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Unscheduled Matters Only)
Katy Wright
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar Items 1 through 3 were approved simultaneously. Item number 4 was pulled by Council Member Grandis
1. Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the April 1, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting ACTION: Move to Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the April 1, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Grandis, Harper, Cunneen, Bui
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
2. Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 3/21/2025 to 4/3/2025 ACTION: Move to Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 3/21/2025 to 4/3/2025
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Grandis, Harper, Cunneen, Bui
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
3. Contract Amendment to Placeworks for 16300 Euclid
ACTION: Move to Approve the Contract Amendment to Placeworks for 16300 Euclid MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Grandis, Harper, Cunneen, Bui
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
4. Item Pulled by Council Member Grandis
Award of Contract to Rincon Consultants, Inc. to Provide Environmental Services For The Proposed Parkside FV Project located at 8550 Warner Avenue ACTION: Move to Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the March 18, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting
MOTION: Grandis SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Grandis, Harper, Cunneen, Bui
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. Public Hearing and Introduction: An Amendment To Fountain Valley Municipal Code (FVMC) Sections 4.90.020 “Definitions” and 4.90.030 “Permit Required” Regarding Sidewalk Vending Public Hearing Opened: 6:36 p.m.
No public Comments
Public Hearing Closed at 6:38 p.m.
ACTION: Move to Approve the Introduction and First Reading of An Amendment To Fountain Valley Municipal Code (FVMC) Sections 4.90.020 “Definitions” and
4.90.030 “Permit Required” Regarding Sidewalk Vending
MOTION: Harper SECOND: Grandis
AYES: Constantine, Grandis, Harper, Cunneen, Bui
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
6. Purchase of Microsoft Teams Calling Plan and 150 physical phones to replace the city's current phone system.
Council member Grandis recused himself from item 6 and left the Dais at 6:46 p.m.
ACTION: Move to Approve the Purchase of Microsoft Teams Calling Plan and 150
physical phones to replace the city's current phone system.
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Harper, Cunneen, Bui
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE: Grandis
Council Member Grandis returned to the Dais at 6:51 p.m.
7. Approve the On-Call List of Qualified Consultants for Various As-Needed Consultant Services and Award Contracts to the List of Thirteen (13) Qualified Consultants for an Amount Not-toExceed $600,000 per Contract for a Three-Year Term.
Vice Mayor Cunneen left the Dais at 6:52 p.m.
ACTION: Move to Approve the On-Call List of Qualified Consultants for Various AsNeeded Consultant Services and Award Contracts to the List of Thirteen (13) Qualified Consultants for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $600,000 per Contract for a Three-Year Term.
MOTION: Grandis SECOND: Constantine
AYES: Constantine, Grandis, Harper, Bui
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE: Cunneen
Vice Mayor Cunneen returned to the Dais at 6:59 p.m.
8. Amendment to the Utility Art Box Program, “Art on a Box”.
Public Comment: Katy Wright
ACTION: Move to Approve the Amendment to the Utility Art Box Program, “Art on a Box”.
MOTION: Harper SECOND: Constantine
AYES: Constantine, Grandis, Harper, Cunneen, Bui
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Council member Grandis requested that the council consider that any item being requested to be brought back within 18 months from the last time it was presented require two additional votes to bring the item back, instead of one. Item seconded by Vice Mayor Cunneen
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Unscheduled Matters Only)
None
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY AB 1234/GENERAL COMMENTS Mayor Bui
No report given
Vice Mayor Cunneen
April 3 Attended the Board of Supervisors City Selection Committee meeting and the Sober Living Town Hall meeting
April 9 Attended the Chamber of Commerce Business Awards April 14 Attended the meeting at Founders Village for the Parks Master Plan April 15 Attended the Quarterly meeting of the OCTA Citizens Advisory Committee Council Member Grandis
April 26 The Annual poker tournament will be held
April 3 Attended the Kiwanis Club meeting and the Sober Living Town Hall meeting April 7 Attended the Legislative and Economic Outlook held by the OC Realtors April 8 Attended the City of Stanton City Council Meeting April 9 Attended the Fountain Valley Business Awards and the OC Sanitation District meeting
April 14 Attended the OCPA Board meeting
April 15 Attended the Fountain Valley Parks and Master Plan meeting Council Member Constantine
April 2 Watched on Zoom the Cal Cities Webinar: “Cybersecurity and Technology Solutions for Cities”.
April 3 Participated in the well attended Community Sober Living and Group Home Town Hall Meeting at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center.
April 4 Stopped in at the LA Island Radio 5-year anniversary celebration event at Venue Bleu, Huntington Beach. Later, I participated in the Fountain Valley Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Spring themed Dance at Founders Village Senior and Community Center.
April 6 Stopped in at the Eagle Forum featuring speaker Urson Russell with a presentation on “Expose and Fight Voter Fraud” at Huntington Valley Baptist Church.
April 8 Watched the Orange County Board of Supervisors Meeting on the County of Orange website, then stopped in at the soft opening of VOX Kitchen, South Coast Plaza.
April 9 Watched the MWDOC (Municipal Water District of Orange County) Annual Elected Officials’ Forum on Zoom, then watched Fountain Valley Planning Commission Meeting on Zoom, then on the City’s website.
April 12 Stopped in at the Huge Greenbrook Garage Sale (Talbert/Magnolia/Ellis/Newland).
There were countless sales participants with lots of offerings.
April 14 Stopped in at City Hall for the Biometrics Screening by Kaiser, then stopped in at the “Read to a Dog” event, presented by OC Animal Allies, at the Fountain Valley Library. The dogs were therapy dogs and so cute! I also met with our consulting team to discuss our Parks Master Plan at Founders Village Senior and Community Center. In the evening, I stopped in at the Community Input Session about our Parks Master Plan at the Founders Village Senior and Community Center.
April 15 Stopped in at the “Toddler Storytime - Spring Session” at the Fountain Valley Library, then met with our staff about our liability claims update and annual insurance premiums in our Conference Room. Later, I participated in a City Leaders Summit Prep Call with Connor Medina of the League of California Cities and various local electeds. This is in preparation for four our upcoming Sacramento trip, so we’re better prepared.
Council Member Harper
April 3 Attended the Sober Living Town Hall meeting
ADJOURN THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING
AUTHORITY
Vice Mayor Cunneen adjourned the meeting at 7:41 pm to the next Meeting of the Fountain Valley City Council on May 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., in the Fountain Valley Council Chambers, 10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ted Bui, Mayor
Attest:
___________________________
Rick Miller, City Clerk
CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
To: Honorable Mayor and Agenda Date: May 6, 2025
Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: City of Fountain Valley Register of Demands for the period of 4/4/2025 to 4/24/2025 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 certifies 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 4/4/2025 and 4/24/2025 for a total of $2,770,783.41.
ATTORNEY REVIEW:
The Attorney for the City reviewed this staff report and concurs with the recommended action.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
Not applicable.