AMENDED AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR
AGENCY TO THE FOUNTAIN
VALLEY AGENCY
FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/
FOUNTAIN VALLEY HOUSING AUTHORITY
Closed Session 4:00 p.m.
Study Session 5:15 p.m.
Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Council Chambers
10200 Slater Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
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Note: The Fountain Valley City Council serves as the Successor Agency to the Fountain Valley Agency for Community Development (Successor Agency), the Fountain Valley Housing Authority, and the Fountain Valley Finance Authority. The Actions of the Successor Agency are separate and apart from the actions of the City Council.
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CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 4:00 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Closed Session matters only)
Persons wishing to speak on a Closed Session matter are requested to identify themselves by completing a blue speaker card indicating the item they want to address and to give the card to the City Clerk prior to the public comment period.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9:
(2 potential cases)
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: Boys and Girls Club of Huntington Valley at Fountain Valley Sports Park Agency negotiator: City Manager, Deputy City Manager-Community Services Manager, Deputy City Manager-Community Development Director, Director of Public Works, Director of Finance, Attorney for the City
Negotiating parties: City of Fountain Valley and Boys and Girls Club of Huntington Valley Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
STUDY SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 5:15 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Study Session matters only)
Persons wishing to speak on a Study Session matter are requested to identify themselves by completing a blue speaker card indicating the item they want to address and to give the card to the City Clerk prior to the public comment period.
1. Discussion Regarding the Purchase of Real Property Located at 17168 and17230 Newhope St. – Presentation by Omar Dadabhoy, Community Development Director / Deputy City Manager
2. Mayoral Rotation – Presentation by Colin Burns, Attorney for the City
OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 6:00 p.m.
INVOCATION
SALUTE TO THE FLAG Council Member Glenn Grandis
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY/ ROLL CALL Council Members: Bui, Constantine, Grandis, Vice Mayor / Vice Chair Harper, Mayor/Chair Cunneen
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS
CITY MANAGER / MAYOR UPDATE
PRESENTATIONS
• Recognition of Anton Le Penske, Isaac Nolan Lieu and Alex Nguyen for Obtaining Their Eagle Scout Rank – Presentation by Mayor Cunneen
• Proclamation Recognizing March as Women’s History Month – Presentation by Mayor Cunneen
• Recognition of Jenni Worsham, Community Services Manager, for being installed as the California Parks and Recreation Society President for 2026.
FIRST CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Unscheduled Matters Only)
The Unscheduled Matters Public Comments portion will last 15 Minutes at the beginning of the meeting. Any requests to speak on unscheduled matters after the initial 15 minutes, will be heard at the end of the meeting, unless the Mayor approves an extension of this time. If an individual speaks during the First unscheduled matters time period, they do not get to speak at the end of the meeting as well. Persons wishing to speak on an unscheduled matter are requested to identify themselves by completing a blue speaker and to give the card to the City Clerk. Each person will have up to 3 minutes to speak. The City Clerk will call upon those that wish to speak.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Scheduled Matters Only)
Persons wishing to speak on Agenda item(s) are requested to identify themselves by completing a blue speaker card indicating the item they want to address and to give the card to the City Clerk prior to the public comment period. Each person will be given up to 3 minutes to speak on the entire Consent Calendar, 3 minutes to speak on each item pulled from the consent calendar, and 3 minutes to speak on any agendized item(s) not appearing on the Consent Calendar.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar Items 1 – 5 will be approved simultaneously with one motion unless separate action/or discussion is requested.
1. Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the March 3, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting
2. Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 2/19/2026 to 3/4/2026 Page 10 Recommended Action: Staff recommends Alternative No. 1 to approve the attached Register of Demands representing payments made by the City of Fountain Valley between 2/19/2026 and 3/4/2026 for a total of $2,348,369.80.
3. City of Fountain Valley Six Month Strategic Objectives for September 23, 2025 through March 17, 2026 Page 21
Recommended Action: Receive and File the six-month strategic objectives matrix for September 23, 2025, through March 17, 2026
4. Approval of the Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Conservation Participation Agreement (CON-15-39) FY 24-26 Addendums 3D – Meter Area Measurements Program in the amount of $8,552 and 3E – Conservation Framework Technical Assistance Program in the amount of $20,552.35; and reaffirmation that the Director of Public Works retains the authority to execute all Participation Agreement Addendums, excluding Addendums 3D and 3E Page 27
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Conservation Participation Agreement (CON-15-39) FY 24- 26 Addendums 3D – Meter Area Measurements Program in the amount of $8,552 and 3E – Conservation Framework Technical Assistance Program in the amount of $20,552.35; and reaffirm that the Director of Public Works retains the authority to execute all Participation Agreement Addendums, excluding 3D and 3E.
5. 2025 Annual State Housing Element Progress Report Page 96 Recommended Action: Review the Housing Element Annual Progress Report and authorize submission of the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research prior to the April 1, 2026, deadline.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
6. Adopt Revised City Council Policies – Presentation by Colin Burns, Attorney for the City
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council approve Alternative No. 1: Adopt the Revised City Council Policies
APPOINTMENTS
7. Appointment to the Housing and Community Development Committee – Presentation by Rick Miller, City Clerk
COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Unscheduled Matters Only)
Persons wishing to speak on an unscheduled matter are requested to identify themselves by completing a blue speaker and to give the card to the City Clerk. Each person will have up to 3 minutes to speak. The City Clerk will call upon those that wish to speak.
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY AB 1234/GENERAL
COMMENTS
ADJOURN THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR
AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY
The next Regular Meeting of the Fountain Valley City Council is April 7, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., in the Fountain Valley Council Chambers, 10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley.
City of Fountain Valley
Memorandum
TO: Mayor Cunneen and City Council Members
FROM: Omar Dadabhoy, Deputy City Manager/Community Development Director Robert Daley, Housing Technician
DATE: March 3, 2026
SUBJECT: Study Session – Discussion Regarding the Purchase of Real Property Located at 17168 and17230 Newhope St.
______________________________________________________________________________ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The purpose of the study session is to present the proposed acquisition of fourteen condominium units located at 17168 and 17230 Newhope Street (Los Caballeros Condominiums) and to obtain public input. Staff are proposing the purchase of these units using available Fountain Valley Housing Authority funds to preserve long-term housing opportunities and support city housing goals.
This session will provide the Council with key information on the acquisition cost, funding source, legal and property considerations, and implementation strategy.
DISCUSSION:
The current owner of the property, Fountain Valley Rentals LLC, approached City Staff regarding the possible purchase of the property. All the units have an Affordable Housing Agreement (AHA) in place until 2062 which will remain in place regardless of ownership.
The proposed purchase would be funded through the Fountain Valley Housing Authority’s Low-and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF), which currently maintains approximately $9 million in available funds. Under State law, these funds must be used for affordable housing purposes. Eligible LMIHAF uses include the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable housing, as well as operating expenses and services directly related to maintaining housing affordability. Acquiring existing affordable housing units is a permitted use of these funds and allows the City to preserve housing opportunities while maintaining compliance with State law.
There are three vacant units in the 17230 Newhope St. property. All the remaining units are occupied and currently rented to low- and moderate-income households. Staff are proposing a phased implementation approach that allows existing tenants to remain in place. As units become vacant through natural turnover, they may be transitioned to serve extremely low- and very low-income households, consistent with legal requirements and City Council direction.
Acquiring the units would allow the City to preserve existing housing units within Fountain Valley at a time when housing costs continue to rise and opportunities to add new housing are limited.
Because the units are already built and occupied, the purchase provides an immediate housing resource without the time, cost, and regulatory challenges associated with new development.
Ownership would also allow the City to gradually direct future vacancies toward income-qualified households with ties to the community, helping address local housing needs while maintaining the residential character of the property.
The units would continue to serve income-qualified households consistent with the existing Affordable Housing Agreements. This may include working individuals and families with lower incomes, seniors on fixed incomes, residents who work in Fountain Valley but cannot afford local rents, and individuals with ties to the community who are experiencing housing instability, such as those staying with family or friends. As units become available, the City would prioritize applicants with connections to Fountain Valley in order to support residents who live or work in the community while maintaining compliance with fair housing requirements.
The City would contract with a qualified non-profit or property management firm experienced in affordable housing operations. Property management responsibilities would include leasing, rent collection, maintenance, income qualification, and tenant relations. The City may also contract with a supportive services provider to assist tenants as needed.
Rental income would be deposited into the Housing Authority’s housing fund and used in compliance with State law, including property operations, capital improvements, and other eligible housing purposes.
The proposed acquisition would allow the City to preserve existing affordable housing units while maintaining local control over the long-term use of the property. This approach provides the City with flexibility to respond to evolving housing needs within the community while ensuring the units remain available to income-qualified households. Additionally, the acquisition provides an opportunity to utilize available Housing Authority funds for their intended purpose while maintaining the existing residential use of the property. The units would not be used for placements of people who are living on the streets and are unable to pay the rent. Potential residents are extremely low to moderate income individuals or families with ties to Fountain Valley who can pay the rent and participate in the Los Caballeros community.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is seeking Council’s direction on whether to proceed with due diligence and finalize a Purchase and Sale Agreement for Council consideration.
City of Fountain Valley
Study Session
Memorandum
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Attorney for the City
DATE: March 17, 2026
SUBJECT: Mayor Rotation
______________________________________________________________________________ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
At the March 3, 2026, City Council Meeting, Staff was asked to present a study session on an amendment to the Mayor Rotation Ordinance that would provide qualifications to serve as Mayor and Vice Mayor.
DISCUSSION:
The Mayor Rotation Ordinance currently provides for a preferred rotation. Notwithstanding the preferred rotation, the selection of the Mayor and Vice Mayor is ultimately at the discretion of the City Council.
Staff was asked to prepare a study session on an amendment to the Mayor Rotation Ordinance that provides mandatory qualifications of service of two years on Council to serve as Mayor and one year to serve as Vice Mayor.
The addition of the following language would provide for those mandatory qualifications:
(a) As soon as practical, following the certification of the city council election results after the November general municipal election, the city council shall make its selections of mayor and mayor pro tempore. In the nonelection years, the selection of mayor and mayor pro tempore shall be made at the city council meeting date closest to the anniversary date of the selections in the election years.
(b) Minimum Service Requirements.
(1) No councilmember shall serve as mayor unless that
councilmember has served at least two terms as a
councilmember before beginning his or her term as mayor. (2) No councilmember shall serve as mayor pro tempore unless that councilmember has served at least one term as a councilmember before beginning his or her term as mayor pro tempore.
(3) For purposes of this subsection (b), time spent serving as mayor or mayor pro tempore shall count as time spent serving as a councilmember.
(c) The offices of mayor and mayor pro tempore shall have one-year terms, shall require the minimum service requirements in subsection (b), and should be filled in accordance with the following rotation procedure:
(1) The councilmember who has the longest consecutive council service since the councilmember’s last service as mayor should become the mayor.
(2) In the event that two councilmembers have the same length of service as described in subsection (c)(1) of this section, the one having received the greatest number of votes in the last councilmember's election should become mayor. If any
councilmember declines his or her term as it comes by in rotation, that councilmember should remain in the same place in the rotation cycle as if that councilmember had served.
(3) With the exception of the minimum service requirements of subsection (b), which are mandatory, notwithstanding the rotation provided for in this subsection (c), the selection of the mayor and mayor pro tempore shall ultimately be at the discretion of the city council, which shall make its selection with at least four councilmembers present. Selection shall be made by a nomination from a councilmember, seconded by another councilmember, after which a vote is taken by the city council. This procedure shall be repeated until at least three votes have been given to one nominee.
The city council, by vote with at least four members present, may remove a councilmember from the office of mayor or mayor pro tempore at any time for any reason.
(d) In the event of a vacancy in the office of mayor, the mayor pro tempore shall assume all of the duties of the mayor until a mayor is selected by the city council to serve the balance of the term of the vacated incumbent. The mayor pro tempore may serve the balance of the term of the vacated incumbent notwithstanding the minimum service requirements of subsection (b). The city council shall be free to appoint any councilmember for the balance of that term, but upon the conclusion of that term the rotational selection process should again be employed in the same order as if the vacated incumbent had served a full term.
(e) The selection of mayor pro tempore shall be in accordance with the same criteria as provided above, with the exception that the mayor pro tempore should be the councilmember with the next greatest qualifications.
Staff is seeking City Council’s direction.
MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FOUNTAIN
VALLEY AGENCY
FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/ FOUNTAIN VALLEY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Closed Session 4:00 p.m.
Study Session 5:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Council Chambers
CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 4:00 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Closed Session matters only)
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (2 potential cases)
By a 5-0 vote, the City Council voted to approve two Code Enforcement cases.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (1 potential case)
By a 3-2 vote the City Council voted to approve initiating a weapons petition. Council member Bui and Vice Mayor Harper voted against approving the weapons petition.
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: City of Fountain Valley v. Omni Metals
There was nothing to report on this item.
STUDY SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 5:03 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Cheryl Brothers
1. Presentation on City Council Benefits – Colin Burns, City Attorney City Attorney Colin Burns presented the item to the City Council. The City Council decided to table this issue for the time being and take no further action.
OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 6:00 p.m.
INVOCATION Mayor Jim Cunneen
SALUTE TO THE FLAG Council Member Ted Bui
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY/ ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Bui, Constantine, Grandis, Vice Mayor/Vice Chair Harper, Mayor/Chair Cunneen
All present
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
CITY MANAGER / MAYOR UPDATE
Mayor Cunneen provided his update.
PRESENTATIONS
Recognition of Matthew Lai, Richard Swete and Atharva Rao for Obtaining Their Eagle Scout Rank – Presentation by Mayor Cunneen
Mayor Cunneen recognized Matthew Lai, Richard Swete and Atharva Rao for Obtaining Their Eagle Scout Rank
FIRST CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Unscheduled Matters Only)
Katy Wright, Vicki Johnson
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the February 17, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting ACTION: Move to Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the February 17, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Constantine, Grandis, Harper, Cunneen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Bui
2. Item Pulled by Council Member Bui
Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 2/5/2026 to 2/18/2026 ACTION: Move to Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 2/5/2026 to 2/18/2026
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Bui, Constantine, Grandis, Harper, Cunneen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Council Member Constantine requested that the City Council have a study session reviewing the Mayor and Vice Mayor selection to include the following ideas to make the policy as clear as possible.
Possible of 1 year FV City Council Member service before being Vice Mayor.
Possible of 2 years FV City Council Member service before being Mayor.
The ordinance needs to be black and white, very clear. The goal is for a clear policy of Vice Mayor and Mayor rotation.
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Unscheduled Matters Only)
None
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY AB 1234/GENERAL COMMENTS Mayor Cunneen
February 18 Attended the First Mayor’s Breakfast for 2026
February 19 Attended the Asian Business Association Orange County Lunar new Year Luncheon and then met with representatives from Cityside Fiber to discuss their interest in Fountain Valley
February 20 Attended Assembly District 70 Mayoral Roundtable and then joined the festivities at the California Pain Center for the Lunar New year Celebration February 21 Attended the Annual TET Parade in Westminster with City Council and then the Mr.
Fountain Valley Fundraiser and provided the opening remarks and gave the invocation
February 23 Attended the tour of local 416 Ironworkers Training facility February 24 Attended the lunch with new Fire Chief Chris Nigg February 25 Attended the Small Business Development Center Conference, the Swearing In ceremony for new Police Chief Craig Heredia and then the Community Workshop held by Tripepi Smith regarding the Strategic Plan efforts February 26 Attended the opening day for Fastpitch Softball February 27 Attended the Opening Day for Pony Baseball
March 2 Attended a virtual interview with Tripepi Smith to discuss the upcoming Strategic Plan meeting
Vice Mayor Harper
February 18 Attended the Mayor’s Breakfast and the PCTA meeting February 19 Attended the OCTA Finance Committee meeting and the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reductions Committee meeting
February 21 Attended the TET Parade in Westminster
February 23 Attended the OCTA Board meeting
February 26 Attended the Henry Hsu retirement lunch and then the Pacifica Institute dinner in Lake Forest
February 28 Attended the Pony Baseball Opening Day
March 2 Attended the OCTA Regional Transportation Planning Committee meeting Council Member Grandis
February 18 Attended the Mayor’s Breakfast
February 19 Attended the FVCF Board meeting and volunteer meeting February 20 Attended the California Pain Center Lunar New Year Celebration February 21 Attended the TET Parade in Westminster and then the Mr. Fountain valley Pageant February 28 Attended the Pony Baseball Opening Day
March 2 Attended the Fountain Valley Schools Foundation meeting March 3 Attended the Courreges Elementary Mystery Reader Program Council Member Constantine
February 19 As our City’s Trustee on the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control Board, participated in the annual Open House and monthly Board Meeting at the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Headquarters in Garden Grove. Later, I participated in the Fountain Valley Community Foundation monthly Board Meeting at Founders Village Senior and Community Center.
February 21 Stopped by the Compost Giveaway at the FV Sports Park access road just past the pickleball / tennis courts. I spoke with a few event attendees and our Public Works
staff, as I always do. Then, I stopped in at the Friends of the Fountain Valley Library 25 cent Book Sale at the Fountain Valley Library.
February 24 Watched the Orange County Board of Supervisors Meeting on the County of Orange website. Later, I attended the monthly Green Valley Homeowners Association Board Meeting in the Green Valley Community Meeting Room.
February 25 Stopped in at the Fountain Valley Small Business Conference at Founders Village Senior and Community Center. Then, I had a lunch meeting with our new Fire Chief, Chris Nigg at Mimi’s Cafe. Later in the afternoon, I attended our Fountain Valley Police Chief Swearing In Ceremony also at Founders Village Senior and Community Center. In the evening, I attended our City’s 2026 - 2029 Strategic Plan Community Outreach at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center. Then, I attended at the Fountain Valley Planning Commission at FV City Hall.
February 26 Distributed around the monthly Centerpiece Newsletter for Founders Village Senior and Community Center. I took copies to Richard’s Cookie Jar, Lamppost Pizza, Qargo Coffee, Palm Island, Park View Estates Assisted Living and Memory Care, Dunkin’ Donuts, Glee Donuts, and Gavin’s Bagels and Donuts.
Council Member Bui
February 5 Attended the OC Parks meeting
February 10 Attended the OC Board of Supervisors meeting February 12 Attended the Chamber of Commerce Network at Night event February 14 Attended the UVSA TET Festival
February 16 Attended the Lunar New Year event at Advanced Beauty College February 18 Attended the Mayor’s Breakfast and then the PCTA Board meeting and the La Quinta and Bolsa grand High School Lunar New year Live Dance February 19 Attended the ABAOC Lunar New Year
February 20 Attended the California Pain Center Lunar New year event February 21 Attended the TET Parade in Westminster
February 25 Attended the Chamber of Commerce Small Business Conference following the OC San Board meeting
ADJOURN THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING
AUTHORITY
Mayor Cunneen adjourned the meeting at 6:48 p.m.pm to the next Meeting of the Fountain Valley City Council on March 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., in the Fountain Valley Council Chambers, 10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley. ___________________________
Jim Cunneen, Mayor
Attest: ___________________________ Rick Miller, City Clerk
CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
To: Honorable Mayor and Agenda Date: March 17, 2026
Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: City of Fountain Valley Register of Demands for the period of 2/19/2026 to 3/4/2026 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 2/19/2026 and 3/4/2026 for a total of $2,348,369.80.
ATTORNEY REVIEW
The Attorney for the City reviewed this staff report and concurs with the recommended action.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Not applicable.
Register of Demands
March 17, 2026
ALTERNATIVES
Alternative No. 1: Approve the attached Register of Demands.
Alternative No. 2: Do not approve as presented and provide direction to staff.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Alternative No. 1 to approve the attached Register of Demands representing payments made by the City of Fountain Valley between 2/19/2026 and 3/4/2026 for a total of $2,348,369.80.
Prepared by: Ryan Smith, Finance Director
Reviewed by: Colin Burns, City Attorney
Approved by: Maggie Le, City Manager
Attachment 1: Register of Demands 2/19/2026 to 3/4/2026.
City Of Fountain Valley
Register of Demands
2/19/2026 - 3/4/2026
Department
Check
Date Vendor Description Doc #
Check/ACH
# Amount
10000000 NON-DEPARTMENTAL
02/19/26 U.S. BANK CORPORATE CITY P-CARDS JAN 2026 - 4246 0445 5574 3131 47202 5503 22,071.80 02/19/26 STANDARD INSURANCE C FEB 2026 - VISION ACTIVE 47138 2318071 3,170.36 02/19/26 STANDARD INSURANCE C FEB 2026 - VISION COBRA 47139 2318072 134.20 02/19/26 CASTEEL, BRIAN MAR 2026 ADPP PAYMENT 47218 5482 4,622.77 02/19/26 DE LA CRUZ, ENRIQUE MAR 2026 ADPP PAYMENT 47219 5483 4,324.79 02/19/26 EMPOWER/BENEFITS COR PR PPE260213 - DED 7031, 7032, 7033, 7036 47230 5461 80,691.92 02/19/26 CALIFORNIA STATE DIS PR PPE260213 - DED 6004, 6005, 6007 47231 5463 1,104.35 02/19/26 INTERNAL REVENUE SER PR PPE260213 - DED 1100, 3000 47239 5462 156,851.67 02/19/26 EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPME PR PPE260213 - DED 4000 47240 5464 51,195.73 02/19/26 MUNICIPAL DENTAL POO MAR 2026 DELTA DENTAL PPO 47296 2318053 13,030.79 02/25/26 MUNICIPAL DENTAL POO MAR 2026 DELTA DENTAL HMO 47298 2318107 1,610.32 03/04/26 FOUNTAIN VALLEY POLI PR PPE260227 - DED 8002 47720 5541 2,300.00 03/04/26 FOUNTAIN VALLEY CRED PR PPE260227 - DED 9500 47721 5539 31,609.60 03/04/26 FOUNTAIN VALLEY FIRE PR PPE260227 - DED 8000 47722 5540 2,833.70 03/04/26 MISSION SQUARE RET P PLAN #803216 - PR PPE260227 - DED 2013, 2015 47726 5546 3,012.71 03/04/26 MISSION SQUARE RET P PLAN #800389 - PR PPE260227 - DED 2011, 2012 47727 5547 12,932.90 03/04/26 MISSION SQUARE RET P PLAN #800414 - PR PPE260227 - DED 2014 47728 5548 226.75 03/04/26 MISSION SQUARE RET P PLAN #108536 - PR PPE260227 - DED 2018 47729 5549 576.90 03/04/26 U.S. BANK N.A. PR PPE260227 - DED 7029, 7030 47730 5551 3,078.85 03/04/26 FVPOA PAC PR PPE260227 - DED 8005 47731 5542 495.00 03/04/26 INTERNATIONAL BRO PR PPE260227 - DED 8003 47735 5543 500.00 03/04/26 INTERNATIONAL BRO PR PPE260227 - DED 8004 47736 5544 625.00 03/04/26 INTERNATIONAL BRO PR PPE260227 - DED 8001 47737 5545 775.00 TOTAL NON-DEPARTMENTAL 397,775.11
10000010 NON-DEPARTMENTAL
02/19/26 MUNICIPAL DENTAL POO MAR 2026 DELTA DENTAL PPO 47296 2318053 11,702.65 02/25/26 MUNICIPAL DENTAL POO MAR 2026 DELTA DENTAL HMO 47298 2318107 394.28 TOTAL NON-DEPARTMENTAL 12,096.93
10010104 ADMIN SERVICES
02/19/26 TOTAL RECALL CAPTION CART TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES 47167 2318076 525.00 02/19/26 AT&T MOBILITY 12/27 - 1/26/26 ADMIN CELL PHONES 47288 2318033 197.11 TOTAL ADMIN SERVICES 722.11
10020200 HUMAN RESOURCES
02/19/26 WOODRUFF, SPRADLIN & NOV 2025 LEGAL SERVICES 47177 2318081 6,850.70 02/19/26 AT&T MOBILITY 12/27 - 1/26/26 HR CELL PHONES 47291 2318034 328.53 02/19/26 STERLING HEALTH SERV JAN 2026 FSA ADMIN FEES 47075 5500 108.00 02/25/26 LIEBERT, CASSIDY & W JAN 2026 CLIENT MATTER FO030-00028 47335 5517 46.00
02/25/26 LIEBERT, CASSIDY & W JAN 2026 CLIENT MATTER FO030-00040 47338 5518 644.00 02/25/26 LIEBERT, CASSIDY & W JAN 2026 CLIENT MATTER FO030-00043 47341 5519 239.50 02/25/26 LIEBERT, CASSIDY & W JAN 2026 CLIENT MATTER FO030-00042 47342 5520 127.15 02/19/26 PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSUL 1/22/2026 PRE EMPLOYMENT PSYCH 47175 2318059 473.00 02/19/26 SAIKI, TIM TUITION REIMBURSEMENT (PUA 5305) 47084 5496 1,077.00 02/25/26 CONCENTRA MEDICAL CE 02/05 - 02/10/26 HR OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL 47310 2318096 639.20 TOTAL HUMAN RESOURCES 10,533.08
10030300 PLANNING
02/25/26 AMAZON PLASTIC CLIPBOARD 45790 5509 12.50
02/25/26 INFOSEND, INC DEC 2025 DATA PROCESSING PRINTING 45916 2318105 746.54 02/19/26 AT&T MOBILITY 12/27/26- 01/26/26 CELL PHONES & IPADS 47180 2318031 90.98 02/25/26 AT&T MOBILITY 1/27 - 2/26/26 CELL PHONES/IPADS 47292 2318089 45.73 02/19/26 HB FASTPRINT, INC RSVP YELLOW DOOR HANGERS 46935 2318047 332.34 02/25/26 INFOSEND, INC JAN 2026 DATA PROCESSING PRINTING 47076 2318105 525.55 02/19/26 ORANGE COUNTY REGIST JAN 2026 ADVERTISMENTS-PUBLIC COMMENTS 47166 2318057 1,314.45 02/25/26 KLING CONSULTING GRO JAN 2026 SOILS RVW CONSULTING SVCS FOR 47203 2318106 850.00 02/19/26 MICHAEL BAKER INTERN JAN 2026 - PLANNING PROFESSIONAL 47216 5492 6,272.00 02/19/26 RINCON CONSULTANTS JAN ENVIRONMENTAL SVCS FOR 8550 WARNER 47148 5495 6,654.08 02/19/26 AWARDS & TROPHIES CO NEW COMMISSIONER BADGE 47247 2318035 19.16 TOTAL PLANNING 16,863.33
10030301 BUILDING & SAFETY
02/19/26 AT&T MOBILITY 12/27/26- 01/26/26 CELL PHONES & IPADS 47180 2318031 213.20 02/25/26 VCA CODE JAN 2026 BUILDING PLAN RVW AND STAFFING 47104 5531 7,501.25 02/25/26 TRUE NORTH COMPLIANC JAN 2026 BUILDING PLAN RVW AND STAFFING 47101 5529 13,845.00 02/25/26 BLDG REFUND 80% REFUND FOR BUILDING PERMIT FEE 47285 2318091 164.80 TOTAL BUILDING & SAFETY 21,724.25
10030305 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
02/19/26 AT&T MOBILITY 12/27/26- 01/26/26 CELL PHONES & IPADS 47180 2318031 45.49 02/19/26 COSTAR REALTY INFORM 2/1-2/28/26 REAL ESTATE SEARCH SERVICES 47031 2318040 412.69 TOTAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 458.18
10030310 CODE ENFORCEMENT
02/19/26 AT&T MOBILITY 12/27/26- 01/26/26 CELL PHONES & IPADS 47180 2318031 40.74 TOTAL CODE ENFORCEMENT 40.74
10040400 FINANCE
02/25/26 AT&T MOBILITY 1/27 - 2/26/26 R SMITH CELL PHONE 47293 2318090 41.73 TOTAL FINANCE 41.73
10050500 ENGINEERING
02/19/26 AT&T MOBILITY 12/27/25-1/26/26 CELL TG SM KK JP KH RD SS PN 47201 2318032 1,323.97 02/25/26 AGA ENGINEERS, INC JAN 2026 - EUCLID HEIL DEV TRAFFIC 47185 2318084 1,065.00 TOTAL ENGINEERING 2,388.97
10050503 STREET LIGHTING
02/25/26 SO CALIF EDISON CO 01/12-01/25/26 - TS ELECTRICITY OC SAN 47145 2318116 35.55 TOTAL STREET LIGHTING 35.55
10050550 RIGHTS-OF-WAY
02/19/26 NIEVES LANDSCAPE, IN 1/26 MEDIAN & ROW LANDSCAPE MAINT 47050 2318056 27,980.92
TOTAL RIGHTS-OF-WAY
27,980.92
10050551 TREE MAINTENANCE
02/25/26 GREAT SCOTT TREE SER TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES 47321 5513 15,587.96 02/25/26 GREAT SCOTT TREE SER TREE REMOVAL TREE MAINTENANCE 47323 5513 2,134.68 02/25/26 GREAT SCOTT TREE SER STUMP GRIND TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES 47324 5513 945.20 02/25/26 GREAT SCOTT TREE SER H-3 TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES 47322 5513 10,509.36 TOTAL TREE MAINTENANCE 29,177.20
10050552 PARK MAINTENANCE
02/19/26 SHOETERIA SAFETY BOOTS J.C. 47164 5498 226.49
02/25/26 MERCHANTS LANDSCAPE 1/2026 PARKS & CIVIC FAC. LANDSCAPE 47494 5521 21,985.27 02/25/26 MERCHANTS LANDSCAPE 1/2026 PARKS & CIVIC FAC. LANDSCAPE 47495 5521 4,183.54 02/25/26 SO CALIF EDISON CO 2026 - WESTMONT PARK RENT FIXED CHARGE 47221 2318120 3,523.15 02/25/26 SO CALIF EDISON CO 01/21/26 to 02/19/26 MCDOWELL PARK (OAK ST) 47337 2318118 28.70 TOTAL PARK MAINTENANCE 29,947.15
10050555 STORM DRAIN MAINT
02/19/26 JOHN L. HUNTER & ASS NOV 2025 - WQMP REVIEW 16582 BROOKHURST 47135 5490 732.50 02/19/26 JOHN L. HUNTER & ASS 11/03-11/30/25 - REVIEW & REVISION LIP 47140 5490 2,271.00 02/19/26 JOHN L. HUNTER & ASS N0V 2025 - HYDROLOGY REVIEW 17103 47179 5490 201.00 02/25/26 WILLDAN ENGINEERING THRU 01/26 WQMP REV 10065 GARFIELD & 47301 2318128 2,112.00 02/25/26 SO CALIF EDISON CO 01/16/26 to 02/17/26 RES# 2 & WELLS 47339 2318119 708.17 TOTAL STORM DRAIN MAINT 6,024.67
10050558 RECREATION CENTER
02/25/26 HERITAGE LANDSCAPE WIRE AND VALVE LOCATOR SUPPLIES 47078 2318103 1,581.35 02/25/26 ORANGE COUNTY WATER RECYCLED WATER USAGE 10/19/25 TO 47213 5522 3,471.75 TOTAL RECREATION CENTER 5,053.10
10060600 FIRE SUPPRESSION
02/19/26 INLAND FLEET SOLUTIO APPARATUS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR RIG 47143 2318048 4,353.94 02/19/26 INLAND FLEET SOLUTIO APPARATUS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR RIG 47144 2318048 954.12 02/19/26 INLAND FLEET SOLUTIO APPARATUS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR RIG 47146 2318048 779.63 02/19/26 PURETEC INDUSTRIAL W DEIONIZED WATER SYSTEM/PART 47147 2318060 217.74 02/19/26 AMAZON JANITORIAL SUPPLIES FOR STATIONS 47150 5478 183.45 02/19/26 ALLSTAR FIRE EQUIPME SAFETY EQUIPMENT/HELMETS/TACTICAL 47152 2318029 2,746.24 02/19/26 HARVARD UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS HARVARD 47196 5487 10,900.00 02/19/26 COATS PRODUCTS, INC JANITORIAL SUPPLIES FOR STATIONS 47197 2318039 306.24 TOTAL FIRE SUPPRESSION 20,441.36
10060602 AMBULANCE SERVICES
02/19/26 BOUND TREE MEDICAL FIRST AID/MEDICAL SUPPLIES 47154 5481 2,430.98 02/19/26 BOUND TREE MEDICAL FIRST AID/MEDICAL SUPPLIES 47155 5481 435.36 02/19/26 BOUND TREE MEDICAL FIRST AID/MEDICAL SUPPLIES 47156 5481 1,411.74 02/19/26 BOUND TREE MEDICAL FIRST AID/MEDICAL SUPPLIES 47157 5481 45.02 02/19/26 LIFE ASSIST FIRST AID/MEDICAL SUPPLIES 47158 5491 727.20 02/19/26 LIFE ASSIST FIRST AID/MEDICAL SUPPLIES 47159 5491 1,026.07 TOTAL AMBULANCE SERVICES 6,076.37
10060603 FIRE PREVENTION
02/19/26 VCA CODE FIRE PLAN CHECKS 47151 5504 453.75
02/19/26 GRM INFORMATION MANA 2.1.26-2.28.26 FIRE FILE STORAGE 47153 5486 8.40 TOTAL FIRE PREVENTION 462.15
10070700 PATROL
02/25/26 AT&T MOBILITY 12/27/25-1/26/26 DEPARTMENT CELL PHONES 47264 2318087 2,766.56 02/25/26 CALIF FORENSIC PHLEB JAN 2026 - BLOOD DRAWS 47280 2318092 2,054.00 02/25/26 SHRED-IT USA LLC SHREDDING - 1/7, 1/21 47278 2318114 264.00 02/25/26 AMAZON RECORDS SUPPLIES 47273 5509 27.86
02/25/26 VEGA, JULIO HOTEL/MEALS CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE 47263 2318127 349.48 02/25/26 GARCIA, GRISELDA MEALS/MILEAGE/PARKING BEYOND THE 47269 5512 116.18 02/25/26 ANAYA-MANCINAS, TANI MEALS/MILEAGE BEYOND THE BASICS 47270 5510 110.18 03/04/26 PORAC RETIREE MEDIC PORAC - JULY 2024 - JANUARY 2026 47643 5550 136,383.10 03/04/26 PORAC RETIREE MEDIC PR PPE260227 - DED 2017 47734 5550 3,253.81 TOTAL PATROL 145,325.17
10070701 INVESTIGATION
02/25/26 AT&T DR 11-05607 CELL PHONE PING 47282 2318086 275.00 02/25/26 THOMSON REUTERS WEST JAN 2026 - PUBLIC RECORD SEARCHES 47265 2318123 655.00 02/25/26 AMAZON PROPERTY SUPPLIES 47281 5509 199.50
02/25/26 COUNTY OF ORANGE JAN 2026 - AFIS 47266 2318098 1,688.00 02/25/26 AMAZON PEER SUPPORT BIRTHDAY CARDS 47275 5509 22.72 02/25/26 AMAZON BADGE PINNING STATION 40 NUMBERS 47276 5509 80.46 TOTAL INVESTIGATION 2,920.68
10070702 TRAFFIC
02/25/26 ALL CITY MANAGEMENT 1/18/26-1/31/26 CROSSING GUARDS 47274 5508 10,184.29 TOTAL TRAFFIC 10,184.29
10070705 L.E. COMMUNICATIONS
02/25/26 CYRACOM INTERNATIONA JAN 2026 - NON-EMERGENCY TRANSLATIONS 47277 5511 2.07 TOTAL L.E. COMMUNICATIONS 2.07
10070706 L.E. RECORDS
02/25/26 VERITONE, INC REDACT APPLICATION 2/12/26-2/11/27 47262 5532 2,400.00 TOTAL L.E. RECORDS 2,400.00
10070708 RANGE
02/25/26 CITY OF WESTMINSTER RANGE - 1/20, 1/22, 1/30 47267 2318094 1,380.00 TOTAL RANGE 1,380.00
10070800 ANIMAL CARE SVCS
02/25/26 COUNTY OF ORANGE 10/1/25 - 12/31/25 ANIMAL CARE SERVICES 47279 2318097 151,496.26 TOTAL ANIMAL CARE SVCS 151,496.26
10080800 RECREATION CENTER
02/19/26 SPECTRUM GAS PRODUCT HELIUM REFILL 1/31/26 47093 2318070 26.00 02/19/26 AMAZON FACILITIES SUPPLIES 47088 5478 50.01
02/19/26 AMAZON RC ATHLETIC SUPPLIES/ OFFICE SUPPLIES 47090 5478 30.32 02/19/26 AMAZON OFFICE SUPPLIES - RC 47091 5478 4.34
02/19/26 MANHATTAN STITCHING SHIRTS FOR DIRECTOR 47210 2318050 43.50 TOTAL RECREATION CENTER 154.17
10080801 ATHLETICS
02/19/26 MANHATTAN STITCHING COACH SHIRTS FOR YBKB WINTER 2026 47211 2318051 69.60
TOTAL ATHLETICS
69.60 10080810 SENIOR & COMM CENTER
02/25/26 AT&T MOBILITY 12/27 - 1/26/26 R FRIZZELLE CELL PHONE 47290 2318088 30.43 02/19/26 AMAZON SENIOR CENTER EQUIPMENT - PODIUM 47133 5478 152.24 02/25/26 SIEGEL, THEODORE PAYMENT FOR SPECIAL EVENT 47294 5523 150.00 02/19/26 S.C. GYM REPAIR SC FITNESS ROOM MONTHLY SERVICE & 47142 2318068 210.00 02/25/26 NOW AND THEN TRIO ENTERTAINMENT FOR WINTER DANCE 47316 2318109 400.00 02/25/26 COM SVCS REFUND REFUND FOR RENTAL ON 12/13/2025 47284 2318095 50.00 02/25/26 LEI JES CATERING CATERING FOR SPECIAL EVENT LECTURE 47326 5515 495.65 02/25/26 TIMELESS MELODIES SPECIAL WORKSHOP ON 2/24/26 47518 5528 150.00 TOTAL SENIOR & COMM CENTER 1,638.32
10080820 CONTRACT CLASSES
02/19/26 AMAZON OFFICE SUPPLIES CONTRACT CLASSES 47087 5478 38.49 02/19/26 REC SVCS REFUND 312041-A1 CLASS CANCELLED 47108 2318062 159.00 02/19/26 AMAZON 1VYC-JL17-DNFJ - OFFICE SUPPLIES 47200 5478 11.86 02/19/26 DEN HARTOG, ERICA INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT 100500 47204 5484 436.80 02/19/26 JACKSON, VICKIE LEE INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT 101105 47205 5488 429.00 02/19/26 AMAZON 1F3L-J3WW-JGGG OFFICE SUPPLIES JAKE 47207 5479 31.53 02/19/26 QUANTUM SIGNS & GRAP POSTCARDS FOR JENNI CPRS 47212 2318061 304.50 02/25/26 SUGAR CLOUD COOKIE INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT 105981 47299 5525 171.60 02/25/26 YOUNG REMBRANDTS INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT 105429 47317 5534 234.00 02/25/26 WARDECKI, CARRIE L. INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT 101682 47318 5533 1,053.00 TOTAL CONTRACT CLASSES 2,869.78
10080821 SPECIAL EVENTS
02/19/26 AMAZON LUNAR NEW YEAR SUPPLIES/ GIVEAWAYS 47089 5478 202.01 02/19/26 AMAZON SPECIAL EVENTS GAME LUNAR NEW YEAR 47086 5478 77.14 02/19/26 AMAZON SPECIAL EVENTS BALLOONS 47092 5478 24.97 02/19/26 AMAZON 1CN6-T3VV-3HC6 SPECIAL EVENT LUNAR NEW 47208 5480 148.27 TOTAL SPECIAL EVENTS 452.39
10080822 ANNUAL EVENTS
02/19/26 FOUNTAIN VALLEY COMM GREAT FV CAMPOUT EXPENSES 47206 2318043 6,529.21 TOTAL ANNUAL EVENTS 6,529.21
10095001 GENERAL FUND
02/25/26 PSOMAS 12/26-12/31/25 - I405 IMPROVEMENT 47134 2318112 1,880.00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND 1,880.00
10098001 GENERAL FUND
02/19/26 RHA LANDSCAPE PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES MASTER PLAN 47136 2318066 7,930.00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND 7,930.00
11010050 ISF IS ADMIN CAPITAL
02/19/26 NEOGOV NEOGOV PERFORM SUBSCIPTION AND SETUP 47254 2318054 22,385.34 TOTAL ISF IS ADMIN CAPITAL 22,385.34
11110000 ISF GB CITY HALL
02/19/26 CALIFORNIA WATERS, L 1/26 CHEMICAL BILLING 47257 2318038 213.49 02/19/26 FRONTIER COMMUNICATI 2/1 - 2/28/26 METRONET 47250 2318045 522.23 02/19/26 DMS FACILITY SERVICE 01/2026 JANITORIAL SERVICES 47102 2318041 3,676.12
TOTAL ISF GB CITY HALL
4,411.84
11150000 ISF GB CITY YARD
02/19/26 MARCOM COMMUNICATION 12/25/25-1/25/26 ELEVATOR MONTHLY PHONE 47163 2318052 48.00 02/19/26 DMS FACILITY SERVICE 01/2026 JANITORIAL SERVICES 47102 2318041 2,968.13 02/19/26 PEERLESS MATERIALS C SHOP RAGS AND TOWELS 47160 2318058 575.72 TOTAL ISF GB CITY YARD 3,591.85
11160001 ISF GB FS1
02/19/26 FRONTIER COMMUNICATI 2/1 - 2/28/26 FS#1 METRONET 47249 2318044 43.49 TOTAL ISF GB FS1 43.49
11170000 ISF GB POLICE DEPARTMENT
02/25/26 FRONTIER COMMUNICATI 1/28 - 2/27/26 PD DISPATCH 47248 2318100 538.77 02/19/26 DMS FACILITY SERVICE 01/2026 JANITORIAL SERVICES 47102 2318041 7,651.77 TOTAL ISF GB POLICE DEPARTMENT 8,190.54
11180000 ISF GB REC CENTER
02/19/26 DMS FACILITY SERVICE 01/2026 JANITORIAL SERVICES 47102 2318041 15,816.57 TOTAL ISF GB REC CENTER 15,816.57
11180001 ISF GB SR CENTER
02/19/26 DMS FACILITY SERVICE 01/2026 JANITORIAL SERVICES 47102 2318041 5,658.55 02/19/26 JMG SECURITY SYSTEMS 12V BATTERY FOR ALARM-SENIOR CENTER 47162 5489 91.35 TOTAL ISF GB SR CENTER 5,749.90
11250001 PW - FLEET MGMT
02/25/26 RINCON TRUCK CENTER, STOCK PARTS 47504 2318113 33.19 02/25/26 RINCON TRUCK CENTER, BATTERY CORE CREDIT 47505 2318113 (23.27) 02/25/26 RINCON TRUCK CENTER, STOCK PARTS 47506 2318113 91.93 02/19/26 RINCON TRUCK CENTER, STOCK PARTS 47193 2318067 195.51 02/19/26 CAL-LIFT, INC PART FOR UNIT 8494 47189 2318037 524.93 02/19/26 RINCON TRUCK CENTER, STOCK PARTS 47192 2318067 13.26 02/19/26 SC COMMERCIAL LLC BULK GAS FOR FIRE STATION 1 47186 5497 1,574.22 02/19/26 SC COMMERCIAL LLC BULK DIESEL FOR FIRE STATION 1 47187 5497 4,384.02 02/19/26 WILCOX SUPPLY INC TIRE REPAIR PARTS 47194 2318080 56.40 02/19/26 THEODORE ROBINS FORD PART FOR UNIT 306 47181 2318074 98.53 02/19/26 CAL-LIFT, INC PART FOR UNIT 8494 47191 2318037 78.91 02/25/26 PRIMO POWDER COATING TRUCK BEDLINDER SERVICES 47501 2318111 1,600.00 02/25/26 FACTORY MOTOR PARTS PART FOR UNIT 243 47502 2318099 565.13 02/25/26 RINCON TRUCK CENTER, STOCK PARTS 47507 2318113 58.90 02/25/26 UNITED RENTALS FORKLIFT RENTAL 47503 2318126 1,002.88 02/25/26 RINCON TRUCK CENTER, STOCK PARTS 47508 2318113 487.82 TOTAL PW - FLEET MGMT 10,742.36
11250052 ISF FL PW CAPITAL
02/19/26 ENTERPRISE FM TRUST 20261 MONTHLY LEASE - 2 VEHICLES 47307 5505 140.78 02/19/26 ENTERPRISE FM TRUST 202602 MNTHLY LEASE (13) AND PYMT OF 10 47309 5506 687,702.30 TOTAL ISF FL PW CAPITAL 687,843.08
11270052 ISF FL PD CAPITAL
02/25/26 COUNTY OF ORANGE TAHOE UPFITTING EQUIPMENT 47268 2318098 631.47 02/19/26 ENTERPRISE FM TRUST 202602 MNTHLY LEASE (13) AND PYMT OF 10 47309 5506 31,527.09
TOTAL ISF FL PD CAPITAL
32,158.56
11380053 ISF EQ R&C CAPITAL
02/19/26 REFUND ONE-TIME INDIGO NXT SERIES ICE MAKER 47045 2318064 4,414.95 02/19/26 T & S RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT FOR CONCESSION BUILDING (3) 47258 5501 8,694.56 02/25/26 SPORTS FACILITIES GR GYM SCORE CONSOLE AND BOARD RECEIVERS 47543 2318121 6,313.45 TOTAL ISF EQ R&C CAPITAL 19,422.96
11400411 SELF INSURANCE
02/25/26 TEMPORARY STAFFING PART TIME TEMP EMPLOYEE WE 01/18/26 47325 5526 1,647.68 02/25/26 TEMPORARY STAFFING PART TIME TEMP EMPLOYEE WE 1/25/26 46802 5526 1,235.76 02/25/26 LIEBERT, CASSIDY & W LCW LEGAL FEES 47334 5516 9,836.12 02/19/26 RETURN TO WORK PARTN 10632 - POLICE OFFICER JOB ANALYSIS 47118 2318065 1,035.00 02/19/26 RETURN TO WORK PARTN 10630 - POLICE CORPORAL JOB ANALYSIS 47119 2318065 570.00 TOTAL SELF INSURANCE 14,324.56
11400430 SELF INSURANCE
02/19/26 FOUNTAIN VALLEY FIRE FEBRUARY 2026 - FVFA LTD 47071 5485 702.00 02/19/26 TRUST OF PORAC MAR 2026 - PORAC LTD (ACCT 54541) 47176 5502 1,480.50 TOTAL SELF INSURANCE 2,182.50
23030310 CDBG CODE ENFORCEMENT
02/19/26 AT&T MOBILITY 12/27/26- 01/26/26 CELL PHONES & IPADS 47180 2318031 45.49 TOTAL CDBG CODE ENFORCEMENT 45.49
23030313 CDBG NEIGHBOORHOOD REVITA
02/19/26 TOM'S PLUMBING SERV HIP GRANT 47261 2318075 3,400.00 02/19/26 JESSE JAMES CONST HIP GRANT PARTIAL PAYMENT 47190 2318049 15,981.92 TOTAL CDBG NEIGHBOORHOOD REVITA 19,381.92
23130320 FVHA 1ST TIME HOMEBUYER
02/19/26 AMERINAT LOAN PORTFOLIO SERVICING - HCD 47260 2318030 4,500.00 02/19/26 AMERINAT LOAN PORTFOLIO SERVICING - HCD 47259 2318030 9,000.00 TOTAL FVHA 1ST TIME HOMEBUYER 13,500.00
30095300 CAPITAL IMP - FACILITIES
02/25/26 INTERWEST CONSULTING DEC 2025 - FACILITY PROJECTS W/IN CITY HALL 47182 5514 8,610.00 TOTAL CAPITAL IMP - FACILITIES 8,610.00
30095302 CAPITAL IMP - PAVEMENT REHAB
02/25/26 ONWARD ENGINEERING JAN 2026 - DESIGN TALBERT AVENUE & 47222 2318110 1,443.20 TOTAL CAPITAL IMP - PAVEMENT REHAB 1,443.20
30095303 CAPITAL IMP - OTHER
02/25/26 AGA ENGINEERS, INC JAN 2026 - CITYWIDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL TIMING 47188 2318084 12,255.00 TOTAL CAPITAL IMP - OTHER 12,255.00
40000000 FVPFA DEBT SERVICE
02/25/26 U.S. BANK, N.A. 2015A TXBL POBS INT PMT 46966 5530 210,416.03 02/25/26 THE BANK OF NEW YORK 2017 CREBS DS PMT (P&I) 46964 5527 113,875.71 TOTAL FVPFA DEBT SERVICE 324,291.74
50000000 WF NON-DEPARTMENTAL
02/19/26 TRAN, JENNY UTILITY REFUND - FINALED 12/7/25 47168 2318077 61.46 02/19/26 BONANNI DEVELOPMENT UTILITY REFUND - FINALED 12/7/25 47169 2318036 39.35 02/19/26 TRAN, JENNY UTILITY REFUND - FINALED 12/7/25 47170 2318077 212.72
02/19/26 TRAN, VAN UTILITY REFUND - ACTIVE ACCOUNT 47171 2318078 1,000.00 02/19/26 ZACH SILVER UTILITY REFUND - FINALED 2/1/26 47172 2318083 31.73 02/19/26 FLORES, ANGEL UTILITY REFUND - FINALED 12/31/25 47173 2318042 31.57 02/19/26 TENIOUS, NERMIN UTILITY REFUND - FINALED 1/31/26 47174 2318073 190.60 TOTAL WF NON-DEPARTMENTAL 1,567.43
50040403 WF UTILITY BILLING
02/25/26 TEMPORARY STAFFING TEMP STAFF - FINANCE 2/9-2/15/26 47226 5526 1,436.48 02/25/26 TEMPORARY STAFFING TEMP STAFF - FINANCE 2/16-2/22/26 47526 5526 1,077.36 TOTAL WF UTILITY BILLING 2,513.84
50050570 WF WTR PROD. OPNS
02/25/26 MUNICIPAL WATER DIST SUPERVISOR TRAINING 47283 2318108 2,400.00 02/19/26 RED WING BUSINESS AD SAFETY BOOTS-R.F. 47165 2318063 263.26 02/25/26 CHARTER COMMUNICATIO 2/1 - 2/28/26 SCADA INTERNET 47306 2318093 1,285.00 02/19/26 GRAINGER, INC. OIL JUGS AND SPOUTS 47130 2318046 462.01 02/19/26 YO FIRE VALVE FOR DESANDER 47129 2318082 531.79 02/25/26 ULINE GLOVES, PPE 47308 2318125 569.94
02/19/26 NEW PIG CORPORATION ABSORBENT MATS FOR OIL 47127 2318055 582.23 02/25/26 INDUSTRIAL METAL SUP METAL FOR PUMP SHELVES 47319 2318104 475.35 02/25/26 ORANGE COUNTY WATER RECYCLED WATER USAGE 10/19/25 TO 47213 5522 59,861.99 02/25/26 SO CALIF EDISON CO 12/09/25 to 01/08/26 47320 2318117 92,310.75 TOTAL WF WTR PROD. OPNS 158,742.32
50050571 WF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
02/25/26 GREEN PRO SOLUTIONS HYDRANT MAINTENANCE 47312 2318101 1,599.70 02/25/26 SMARDAN SUPPLY CO. PVC REPAIR 47198 5524 51.17 TOTAL WF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 1,650.87
50050572 WF WTR QUAL & TREATMENT
02/25/26 SIERRA ANALYTICAL LA WATER QUALITY TESTING FY 25/26 DEC 47286 2318115 2,118.00 02/25/26 SWEETNER PROD SALT FOR CHLORINE FEBRUARY 2026 47340 2318122 2,872.16 02/25/26 SIERRA ANALYTICAL LA WATER QUALITY TESTING SERVICES FY 25/26 47287 2318115 4,998.00 02/25/26 HACH COMPANY CHEMKEYS FOR DECEMBER 2025 47551 2318102 790.83 TOTAL WF WTR QUAL & TREATMENT 10,778.99
50050574 WF METER M & R
02/25/26 AQUA-METRIC SALES 4" REGISTERS 47314 2318085 2,206.71 02/25/26 AQUA-METRIC SALES 2" METER REGISTERS 47313 2318085 3,180.97 02/25/26 AQUA-METRIC SALES 1" METERS 47315 2318085 3,473.25 TOTAL WF METER M & R 8,860.93
50095001 WATER FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS
02/19/26 MKN JAN 2026 FY24/25 WATER MASTER PLAN & RATE 47137 5493 13,727.63 TOTAL WATER FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS 13,727.63
50100000 SF NON-DEPARTMENTAL
02/19/26 VASILJ, INC RR - FINAL 2025 10 CON 1133 47099 2318079 9,517.66 TOTAL SF NON-DEPARTMENTAL 9,517.66
50150580 SF SEWER MAINTENANCE
02/19/26 JOHN L. HUNTER & ASS JUL 2025 - SSMP AUDIT SUPPORT 47057 5490 6,466.75 02/25/26 TRUGRIT TRACTION, IN 8" TRUEGRIT WHEEL 47336 2318124 621.88
02/25/26 PRIMO POWDER COATING TWO BED LINERS FOR NEW TRUCKS - 363 AND 47331 2318111 1,600.00 02/19/26 AMAZON SAFETY GLOVES / LINER FOR UNIT #363 47121 5478 269.56 02/19/26 SMARDAN SUPPLY CO. RIDGID PIPE CUTTER/PVC GASKETED PIPE/4" 47125 5499 1,292.27 02/19/26 SO CALIF EDISON CO 01/14/26 to 02/12/26 SEWER LIFT STATION 47220 2318069 502.80 TOTAL SF SEWER MAINTENANCE 10,753.26
50250590 SWF SOLID WASTE
02/19/26 RECYCLE AWAY, LLC RECYCLING CONTAINERS X2 47224 5494 791.13 TOTAL SWF SOLID WASTE 791.13
TOTAL $2,348,369.80
CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
To: Honorable Mayor and Agenda Date: March 17, 2026
Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: City of Fountain Valley Six Month Strategic Objectives for September 23, 2025 through March 17, 2026
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
On September 23, 2025, the City Council held a strategic planning session with the executive management team and department managers. The Strategic Plan was then presented to the City Council at the October 7, 2025 City Council Meeting for adoption. Those that were in attendance collaborated to establish the City’s six-month strategic planning objectives for September 23, 2025, through March 17, 2026. The strategic plan has and will continue to serve as a guideline for both the Council and City staff as we work to achieve our goals over the next few years. The Strategic Plan goals on the attached spreadsheet have been updated so the City Council can see the progress that has been made on the action items.
This is the final update of the current Strategic Plan grid, as our next Strategic Plan will be March 24, 2026.
DISCUSSION
During the City’s Strategic Planning session on September 23, 2025, the City Council, executive management team, including department managers, discussed the goals that will be worked on for the next six months.
Through the collaborative efforts, City Council and City staff helped clearly define the goals and priorities of the City, in which a finalized Six-Month Strategic Objectives Matrix for September 23, 2025, through March 17, 2026, has been prepared for adoption.
FISCAL REVIEW
The fiscal impact has been budgeted in Fiscal Year 2025-26.
City of Fountain Valley Strategic Plan
March 17, 2026
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Not applicable.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW
Not applicable.
ATTORNEY REVIEW
Attorney for the City has reviewed this item.
ALTERNATIVES Alternative No. 1: Receive and file the six-month strategic objectives matrix for September 23, 2025, through March 17, 2026.
Alternative No. 2: Direct staff to take an alternate action.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Alternative No. 1.
Prepared by: Rick Miller, City Clerk
Reviewed by: Ryan Smith, Finance Director
Approved by: Maggie Le, City Manager
Attachment:
1. Six Month Strategic Objectives Matrix for September 23, 2025, through March 17, 2026
1 CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
SIX-MONTH STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
October 7, 2025- March 17, 2025
City of Fountain Valley Vision Statement
Fountain Valley is a safe, inclusive, and desirable community where you can live your best life! City of Fountain Valley Mission Statement
The City of Fountain Valley is a team-driven organization committed to providing excellent service to our community through our core values.
Core Values
Fiscal Stability, Honesty, Integrity and Ethical Behavior, Teamwork, Innovation, Quality of Life, and Excellent Customer Service THREE-YEAR GOAL: ENHANCE THE CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT OF A NICE PLACE TO LIVE “ ”
WHEN WHO WHAT STATUS DONE ON
TARGET REVISED
COMMENTS
1. By January 20, Deputy City Present an Art on the Box program in collaboration with Staff have collaborated with 2026, City Council Manager/Community FVSD, FVCF, and the City. Winning or honorable mention FVSD to participate in the Meeting Services Director and artists from Fountain Valley schools (K-12) in MWDOC’s MWDOC’s Art Contest and the winning artwork will be displayed as
Public Works Director annual Water Awareness Poster Contest may be featured part of the Art on the Box Program. on City boxes with the vinyl wraps being funded through City Water funds.
X
2 THREE-YEAR GOAL: ATTRACT AND RETAIN
REVENUE PRODUCING BUSINESSES/OPPORTUNITIES
WHEN WHO WHAT STATUS DONE ON
TARGET REVISED
COMMENTS
1. By February
17 , 2026, City
Council Meeting
Fire Chief, Public
Works Director, &
Community Services
Director
Evaluate and present the possibility of a fundraising program for Fire Station No. 1 through donations (i.e. bricks, plaques, pavers etc).
X Evaluating next steps, to include
RFP for FD CRA/SOC to
determine deployment
2. By March 17,
City Manager
Finance Director Present a plan to initiate and assess the business license operations with HdL or to provide in-house service.
X The Department has met with
software providers to assess
potential business licensing
platforms, and pending a quote
from HDL for software only service.
3 THREE-YEAR GOAL: ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALITY STAFF THROUGH
BEST PRACTICES AND TRENDS
WHEN WHO WHAT STATUS DONE ON TARGE
T REVISED
COMMENTS
1. By June 16,
2026, City Council
Meeting
HR Director and
Executive
Management Team
Prepare and present a city-wide recruitment video. X Staff is scheduled to film city staff for the recruitment video on 3/11.
2. By
December 16, 2025,
City Council Meeting
Police Chief Initiate an organizational assessment with a consultant to identify opportunities and challenges to improve the Police department’s operational efficiency and morale.
X City Council approved the
consultant agreement on
December 16, 2025.
4 THREE-YEAR GOAL: MAINTAIN, BUILD, AND MODERNIZE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND
FUTURE NEEDS OF THE CITY
WHEN WHO WHAT STATUS DONE ON
TARGET REVISED
COMMENTS
1. By February
17, 2026, City Council
Meeting
Finance Director, Fire
Chief, & Public Works
Director
Present financial data to fund Fire Station No. 1 and seek directions from the City Council.
X Staff met with local
Caltrans and staff in
Sacramento on the
process with the
approval of AB 364. It
was understood that the
City received direction to
have Outfront submit the
existing digital billboard
application, and Caltrans
will review it in July 2026
when SB 364 is in effect.
2. By June 16,
2026, City Council
Meeting
IT Director and City
Manager’s Office
Create an internal and external educational campaign to implement new phone numbers for the city facilities.
X IT had to reposition and
change the professional
services vendor to
support the city's needs.
We are working on the
contract, insurance
acceptance, and
purchase of phone
numbers and calling plan
with the phone carrier.
We have started
discussions with each
department’s assigned
liaison to go over the
features and needs of
each department to be
prepared for going live.
The approximate
completion date is
currently the end of June.
CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
To: Honorable Mayor and Agenda Date: March 17, 2026
Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: Approval of the Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Conservation Participation Agreement (CON-15-39) FY 24-26 Addendums 3D – Meter Area Measurements Program in the amount of $8,552 and 3E – Conservation Framework Technical Assistance Program in the amount of $20,552.35; and reaffirmation that the Director of Public Works retains the authority to execute all Participation Agreement Addendums, excluding Addendums 3D and 3E 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
The Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) has expanded its water conservation program to include additional services which further assist agencies with State regulation compliance. Staff is presenting addendums to the City Council for approval to take advantage of these additional services.
As part of the original 2015 MWDOC Participation Agreement, the City Council authorized the Director of Public Works to execute all addendums related to routine operational, administrative, and time-sensitive matters. However, these amendments are unique and have a dollar value, which merits bringing them to the City Council for approval. Staff anticipates that most future addendums will continue to be processed administratively in accordance with the original agreement. The cost of these additional services will be fully funded by the City’s Water Utility Fund.
MWDOC Water Conservation Participation Agreement – Addendums 3D & 3E March 17, 2026
DISCUSSION
The Participation Agreement is a master agreement between MWDOC and participating agencies that combines all the conservation programs and incentives into an agreement. The Participation Agreement defines the terms for long-term participation in the incentive programs and simplifies the participation and supplemental funding process. Participating agencies sign addendums on an annual basis, or more frequently as needed, to indicate their participation in each of the programs. Programs are currently available to residential and commercial-industrial-institutional (CII) customers that include incentives/rebates for smart timers, turf replacement, spray to drip conversions, trees, landscape design, high efficiency clothes washers, premium high efficiency toilets, rotating nozzles, rain barrels, etc.
The City of Fountain Valley has participated in the Participation Agreement since July 2015, when the City Council approved the agreement and authorized the City’s Director of Public Works to execute all Participation Agreement Addendums related to routine operational, administrative, and time-sensitive matters, for the purpose of maintaining efficient workflow and avoiding unnecessary delays.
In addition to rebates and incentives promoting water conservation, the Participation Agreement has been expanded to include Meter Area Measurements (Addendum 3D) and Conservation Framework Technical Assistance (Addendum 3E). These programs differ from the standard rebate and incentive programs because they are designed to directly assist member agencies comply with Assembly Bill (AB) 1668 and Senate Bill (SB) 606, also known as the Making Conservation a California Way of Life Framework, or Conservation Framework.
The Conservation Framework requires each Urban Water Supplier to calculate and report the Urban Water Use Objective and to stay within their calculated annual water budget.
Additionally, the Conservation Framework includes CII non-volumetric Performance Measures, including CII customer account classifications, thresholds for converting CII mixed use meters (MUMs) to dedicated irrigated meters (DIMs) or in lieu technologies, CII best management practices (BMPs), and identification of information sharing with disclosable buildings.
Addendum 3D – Meter Area Measurements Program
To assist Orange County Water Suppliers, MWDOC has entered into an agreement with Quantum Spatial, Inc., also known as NV5 Geospatial (NV5), and arranged for Metropolitan Water District (MWD) and Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) funding, where applicable to provide landscape area measurements (LAMs) associated with DIMs, which may include creation of water efficiency budgets for DIM customers; identify MUMs irrigating landscapes greater than ½ acre and subject to the regulation; and reconcile DIM and residential LAMs where areas overlap.
Previously, the City worked with NV5 to determine the LAMs associated with DIMs. Based on the City’s current needs, staff would like to work with NV5 to identify the MUMs irrigating landscapes greater than ½ acre that need to be converted to DIMs or provided in lieu technologies (estimated cost based on number of MUMs: $6,380) and reconciliation of DIM and residential LAMs where areas overlap (estimated cost based on number of DIMs: $2,172).
The total estimated FY 2026 cost for this work is $8,552.
MWDOC Water Conservation Participation Agreement – Addendums 3D & 3E March 17, 2026
Addendum 3E – Conservation Framework Technical Assistance Program To assist Orange County Water Suppliers, MWDOC has entered into an agreement with Environmental Incentives (EI) and arranged for MWD and United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) funding, where applicable, to provide technical assistance for compliance with the Conservation Framework. The services offered include readiness assessment and onboarding, framework compliance planning, annual report compilation and data management, CII account classification, CII best management practices implementation planning, miscellaneous framework technical assistance, and internal and external engagement.
In 2025, MWDOC covered all the costs for the City to complete a retailer-specific readiness assessment with EI. Based on that assessment and the City’s needs, staff would like to work with EI to reclassify the City’s CII customers (estimated cost to City: $2,500) and create a CII best management practices implementation plan (estimated cost to City: $1,089) to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the Conservation Framework. MWDOC is providing substantial funding for these tasks, which is reducing the cost to the City by $17,500. In addition to these tasks, staff would also like to start working with EI on a customized Framework Compliance Plan with FY 2026 estimates cost of $12,000. The total estimated FY 2026 cost for this work is $20,552.35, which includes a Program Management cost of 15%.
Staff is presenting Addendums 3D and 3E to City Council for approval because of the dollar values associated with participation and the unique nature of these non-recurring programs.
In doing so, staff requests that the Director of Public Works retain authority to execute all Participation Agreement Addendums, excluding 3D and 3E.
FISCAL REVIEW
The cost of Addendums 3D and 3E will be expensed to the Water Utility Fund, Public Works Department, Water Distribution – Water Conservation account (500.50.50571.53550). The FY 2026 budget allocates $100,000 for water conservation, of which $30,000 is designated for Conservation Framework assistance programs such as these. Therefore, there are sufficient funds for the City to participate in the activities identified in Addendums 3D and 3E.
Water Utility Fund
Public Works Department, Water Distribution – Water Conservation 500.50.50571.53550
FY 2026 Budget for Conservation Framework Assistance - $30.000.00 FY 24-26 Addendum 3D – Meter Area Measurements Program
Tasks to be Performed by NV5 FY 2026 Cost
Mixed Use Meters $ 6,380.00
DIMS/Residential Reconciliation $ 2,172.00
3D Subtotal $ 8,552.00
FY 24-26 Addendum 3E – Conservation Framework Technical Assistance Program Tasks to be Performed by EI FY 2026 Cost
Program Management (Required) $ 4,963.35
MWDOC Water Conservation Participation Agreement – Addendums 3D & 3E March 17, 2026
Framework Compliance Plan* $12,000.00
CII Account Classifications (MWDOC Cost Share $2,500) $ 2,500.00 CII BMPs Implementation Plan (MWDOC Cost Share $15,000) $ 1,089.00 3E Subtotal $20,552.35
Total $29,104.35
* The Framework Compliance Plan will be completed in FY 2027 at an estimated cost of $24,850, for a grand total of $36,850. The estimate for FY 2027 is for planning purposes only.
Addendum 3E presented for City Council approval is for FY 2026 funding only. A separate Addendum 3E will be presented to the City Council to authorize the funding for next fiscal year.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Not applicable.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW
Not applicable.
ATTORNEY REVIEW
The Attorney for the City has reviewed and approved the Water Conservation Participation Agreement (CON-15-39) FY 24-26 Addendums 3D and 3E.
ALTERNATIVES Alternative No. 1: Approve the Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Conservation Participation Agreement (CON-15-39) FY 24-26 Addendums 3D – Meter Area Measurements Program in the
amount of $8,552 and 3E – Conservation Framework Technical Assistance Program in the amount of $20,552.35; and reaffirmation that the Director of Public Works retains the authority to execute all Participation Agreement Addendums, excluding Addendums 3D and 3E. This is the recommended action.
Alternative No. 2: Do not approve the Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Conservation Participation Agreement (CON-15-39) FY 24- 26 Addendums 3D and 3E. This is not the recommended action, as it will hamper the City’s compliance efforts and prevent the City from benefiting from the expertise, economies of scale, and funding available through MWDOC for these Conservation Framework compliance tasks.
MWDOC Water Conservation Participation Agreement – Addendums 3D & 3E March 17, 2026
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Conservation Participation Agreement (CON-15-39) FY 24-26 Addendums 3D – Meter Area Measurements Program in the amount of $8,552 and 3E – Conservation Framework Technical Assistance Program in the amount of $20,552.35; and reaffirm that the Director of Public Works retains the authority to execute all Participation Agreement Addendums, excluding 3D and 3E.
Prepared by: Christine Smith, Senior Management Analyst Reviewed by: Mark Sprague, Field Services Manager
Approved by: Scott Smith, Director of Public Works
Fiscal review by: Ryan Smith, Finance Director / City Treasurer Approved by: Maggie Le, City Manager
Attachments:
1. FY 24-26 Addendum 3D
2. FY 24-26 Addendum 3E
3. Second Amendment
4. First Amendment
5. Original Agreement
Addendum 3D
FY 24-26 Election and Authorization
Meter Area Measurements Program
(Page 1 of 5)
Program Overview
Assembly Bill (AB) 1668 and Senate Bill (SB) 606, also known as the Making Conservation a California Way of Life Framework, or Conservation Framework, requires each Urban Water Supplier to calculate and report their Urban Water Use Objective (UWUO) and to stay within their calculated annual water budget.
The UWUO is aggregate efficient water use of:
Indoor Residential Use (population x GPCD standard);
Outdoor Residential Use (measurements of irrigated/irrigable area, local weather data, and a landscape efficiency factor);
Outdoor Use with Dedicated Irrigation Meters (measurements of irrigated area, local weather data, and a landscape efficiency factor);
Distribution System Water Losses;
Approved Variances; and
Potable Reuse Bonus.
Additionally, the Conservation Framework includes commercial, industrial, and institutional (CII) non-volumetric Performance Measures, including CII customer account classifications, thresholds for converting mixed-use CII meters (MUMs) irrigating over ½ an acre of landscape to dedicated meters or in lieu technologies, CII best management practices (BMPs), and identification of and information sharing with disclosable buildings.
To assist Orange County Water Suppliers (hereafter Participant Agency or Participant Agencies), MWDOC has entered into an Agreement with Quantum Spatial, Inc., also known as NV5 Geospatial (NV5G), and arranged for Metropolitan funding and Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) funding, where applicable, to provide (1) landscape area measurements (LAM) associated with dedicated irrigation meters (DIMs), which may include the creation of water efficiency budgets for dedicated landscape meter customers; (2) identification of MUMs irrigating landscapes greater than ½ acre and subject to the regulation; and (3) reconciliation of DIM and residential LAMs where areas may overlap.
Dedicated Irrigation Meter (DIM) Landscape Area Measurements (LAM) Urban Water Suppliers are responsible for measuring landscapes that are irrigated and irrigable by dedicated irrigation meters.
The method for capturing landscape areas is remote measurement. The remote method includes NV5G using 3, -band aerial imagery to map and measure irrigated and irrigable areas. All classification methodology as closely as possible. The area analysis (corrected for slope at slopes steeper than 15 degrees) will occur using GIS software once the irrigation areas, as mapped in the final database, are confirmed as final.
The imagery source used for this project will be MWDOC-provided 3, -band imagery flown in Summer/Fall of 2020. If, for any reason, this imagery is unable to be used, MWDOC will direct NV5G on which source to use in its place.
NV5G will define the meter service area and meter location, if the Participant Agency does not already have current data available. NV5G will run NV5G proprietary landscape area mapping
Addendum 3D
FY 24-26 Election and Authorization
Meter Area Measurements Program
(Page 2 of 5)
and irrigable areas, NV5G - output. Table 1 provides the cost structure of the services. Pricing is based on the total DIM meters.
Table 1. DIM - Participant Agency Quantities and Funding Cost per DIM
Meter
MWDOC Cost-Share Retailer Cost-Share
$198.98* $100.00 $98.98
*SAWPA funding may be available to agencies located within the Santa Ana River watershed to help offset retailer costs.
Mixed-Use Meter (MUM) Landscape Area Measurements (LAM) Urban Water Suppliers are responsible for converting mixed-use CII meters irrigating over ½ an acre of landscape to dedicated meters or in lieu technologies.
NV5G has developed a workflow to help the Participant Agency identify MUMs that would likely fall under the new Conservation Framework legislation for meters that should be converted to Dedicated Irrigation Meters (DIMs) or mediated with in-lieu technology. The workflow will build from the CII technical assistance Land Use Classification Dataset (LUCD) provided by DWR.
Table 2 provides the range of measurement costs based on the quantity of MUMs. Pricing is based on the number of total MUM connections and the quality of the agency data used to geolocate MUMs and associate them with parcel information to identify the meters with irrigable landscape over half an acre. Geospatial Data Quality is defined as follows:
Table 2. MUM Large Landscapes - Participant Agency Quantities and Funding Quantity of Meters* Existing Data Level Retailer Cost Range 2,000
Advanced $5,005.00
Intermediate $5,720.00
Standard $6,380.00
2,001 4,000
Advanced $5,005.00
Intermediate $6,578.00
Standard 8,294.00
4,001 6,000
Advanced $5,005.00
Intermediate $7,436.00
Standard $10,208.00
> 6,000
Advanced
To Be Determined by
NV5 Intermediate
Standard
Addendum 3D
FY 24-26 Election and Authorization
Meter Area Measurements Program
(Page 3 of 5)
*Quantity of meters is the number of meters provided to NV5 for the analysis. If mixed-use meters are unable to be identified and filtered from other CII meters, the meter count will include mixed-use plus other CII meters that are provided for analysis.
If the Supplier can separate out MUMs from other CII meters in the data provided, the quantity of MUMs is used.
If the Supplier cannot separate out MUMs from other CII meters, the quantity of all CII Meters [minus the quantity of CII DIMs, if known] is used.
Definition of existing data levels:
Advanced: Supplier has *.shp files of known CII meters.
Intermediate: Supplier has *.shp files or latitude/longitude locations of all meters; NV5 needs to identify CII MUMs from other meters.
Standard: Supplier has addresses associated with meters; NV5 needs to identify and geocode CII meters.
DIM/Residential Landscape Area Measurements (LAM) Reconciliation Due to residential and DIM Land Use Classification Dataset (LUCD) and Landscape Area Measurements (LAM) processes happening independently, in some areas the DIM premises may overlap with the Residential parcels. This overlap can result in an inaccurate calculation of the outdoor components of the Urban Water Use Objective.
Participant Agency can choose to remove overlap from Residential parcels or the DIM parcels at the Agency level, but not at an individual parcel/premises level. Processes for this step include NV5 intersecting DIM premises and LAM parcels, identifying areas of overlap, removing overlap in favor of DIM premises or RES parcel (Agency choice), and recalculating land class areas for premises and parcels.
Table 3 provides the range of reconciliation costs based on the quantity of DIMs.
Table 3. LAM Reconciliation - Participant Agency Quantities and Funding Quantity of DIM Meters Reconciliation Cost Range
250 $1,636.00
251-350 $1,904.00
351-450 $2,172.00
451-650 $2,708.00
651-850 $3,245.00
851-1,000 $3,647.00
1,001-2,000 $6,329.00
through MWDOC, Participant Agency must complete and sign this Addendum 3D and provide upfront co-funding as set forth below.
Addendum 3D
FY 24-26 Election and Authorization
Meter Area Measurements Program
(Page 4 of 5)
Election to Participate in Meter Area Measurements Program.
By completing Table 4 below or selecting to roll over the balance of any previous funding, Participant Agency hereby elects to participate in the Meter Area Measurements Program.
Participant Agency Obligations. As a condition of participation, Participant Agency understands and agrees to the following:
Participant Agency will make reasonable efforts to assist MWDOC and NV5G with customer outreach Participant Agency will make reasonable efforts to provide NV5G with any documentation or data required by NV5G for implementation of this Program on behalf.
Participant Agency will provide MWDOC with upfront co-funding prior to the Program . Participant Agency Co-Funding. Participant Agency agrees to provide co-funding for the Program in the amounts specified in the Tables below. Co-funding will be provided on a per meter basis up to the Not to Exceed funding limit. Participant Agency understands that cost calculations are based on the best available information and are subject to change:
Table 4 is to be completed by Participant Agencies enrolling in the Program for the first time and Participant Agencies needing to increase their upfront co-funding. Participant Agencies only rolling over an unspent balance do not need to complete Table 4.
Table 4. Funding Cost Sheet
Participant Agency: __City of Fountain Valley__________________ Cost Sheet for Selected Meter Area Measurements Program Qty of DIMs: 354
Qty of MUMs: 905
Tasks: (All tasks
are performed by
NV5)
Agency
Cost Rate
Per Meter
Estimated
Costs
Estimated
Agency
Funding for
Fiscal Year
2025-2026
Estimated
Agency
Funding for
Fiscal Year
2026-2027
Dedicated Irrigation
Meters (DIMs) $98.98
Mixed Use Meters
(MUMs) N/A $6,380.00 $6,380.00 $0.00
DIMs/Residential
Reconciliation N/A $2,172.00 $2,172.00 $0.00
Estimated
Funding Total $8,552.00 $ 0.00
Addendum 3D
FY 24-26 Election and Authorization
Meter Area Measurements Program
(Page 5 of 5)
Grand Total Not to Exceed
Authorized Funding for Fiscal Years 2025-2026: $8,552.00 Grand Total Not to Exceed
Authorized Funding for Fiscal Years 2026-2027: $ 0.00
Elect to Roll Over Any Remaining Balance from FY 24-25 to 25-26 Elect to Roll Over Any Remaining Balance from FY 25-26 to 26-27 By signing below, Participant Agency understands that this is an addendum to the Water Conservation Participation Agreement between MWDOC and Participant Agency and that Participant Agency is bound by the terms and conditions of that Agreement. The Meter Area Measurements Program is a MWDOC-administered program as described in the Agreement. Participant Agency also understands and agrees that it is obligated to pay any co-funding amounts and/or optional Platform or Calculation fees, for any Services initiated during the term of this Addendum 3D, regardless of when the Service is completed.
This Addendum and funding authorization is effective as of the date signed below and continues through June 30, 2026, or until a replacement Addendum is approved and implemented by MWDOC, whichever comes first. All Program conditions and invoicing shall be pursuant to the terms of the Water Conservation Participation Agreement. Each form submitted shall include the total authorization of the Agency for the specified time period.
By signing, Participant Agency agrees to these terms.
Participant Agency__City of Fountain Valley______________________________________ Authorizing Signature General Manager /Designee Date
Date received: _____________________ Approved by _____________________ Comments:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
HARPER & BURNS LLP ___________________________ ___________________________ Attorneys for the City Scott Smith, Director of Public Works
Program Overview
Assembly Bill (AB) 1668 and Senate Bill (SB) 606, also known as the Making Conservation a California Way of Life Framework, or Conservation Framework, requires each Urban Water Supplier to calculate and report their Urban Water Use Objective and to stay within their calculated annual water budget. Additionally, the Conservation Framework includes commercial, industrial, and institutional (CII) non-volumetric Performance Measures including CII customer account classifications, thresholds for converting mixed CII meters to DIMs or in lieu technologies, CII best management practices (BMPs), and identification of and information sharing with disclosable buildings.
Authorizing Signature General Manager /Designee Date
CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
To: Honorable Mayor and Agenda Date: March 17, 2026
Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: 2025 Annual State Housing Element Progress Report 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
Government Code Section 65400 requires that each city prepare an annual progress report (APR) on the status and progress in implementing the jurisdiction’s Housing Element. The report must be prepared using forms and definitions adopted by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). This report covers the 2025 calendar year, the fourth full year of the 6th Housing Element planning cycle (October 15, 2021 – October 15, 2029).
This report reflects the City’s progress in meeting our Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocation as well as the progress to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of affordable housing for 2025.
Staff has completed the report on the prescribed State forms per HCD instructions. A copy of the report is attached to the Council Action Request (Attachment 1).
DISCUSSION
The APR shows the city’s progress in meeting the housing goals as outlined in the Housing Element. The information collected is specific to projects that meet the HCD definition of a new housing unit for the calendar year 2025. The information included is for the portion of the project that occurred in 2025 only. For example, if a project received a building permit in 2024 and it was finalized in 2025, the only information reported on the 2025 reporting form will be the date the building permit was finalized. Additionally, if there is not any information to report on a
2025 Housing Element Progress Report
March 17, 2026
specific table, it will be left blank per HCD instructions.
The city’s best progress towards achieving its RHNA goals has been through the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). HCD defines ADUs as new housing units, and they may be counted towards RHNA goals if a survey shows that local rents meet affordability limits or if a survey is conducted documenting that the ADUs are affordable to low or moderate-income households. No deed restrictions are required to count the ADUs at a lower income level.
During the development of the 6th Cycle Housing Element, a survey was conducted on the income level of households that occupy ADUs in the city. That information was averaged with information generated from a Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) ADU household income survey for all Orange County, and resulted in the determination that the city could apply an 81% affordability factor to permitted ADUs. This number is divided between extremely low, very low, and low-income households at the rate shown in Table 1 below. The affordability level for the remaining ADUs is divided between moderate and above-moderate income households as seen in the table.
ADU Household Income Levels
Extremely Low
Income
Very Low Income Low Income Moderate Income Above Moderate Income
20% 21% 40% 15% 4%
Table 1
The survey also showed that the city had the capacity to permit 384 ADUs during the 6th cycle with 310 affordable for lower-income households. In 2025, the City received 139 ADU building permit applications, issued building permits for 56 ADUs, and finalized building permits for 48 ADUs. As construction of ADUs continues to remain popular, the city should easily surpass the projected goal of 384 ADUs within the next two years. Table 2 below shows the annual progress.
Permits Issued for ADUs by Year
Projected
Goal
10/2021-
12/2021
2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Tot
al
Total
Remaining
384 23 58 85 89 56 311 73
Table 2
Table 3 shows the progress towards permitting 310 affordable ADUs during the 6th cycle.
Permits Issued to ADU ‘s Affordable to Lower Income Households by Year Projected
Goal
10/2021-
12/2021
2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Total Total
Remaining
310 23 47 69 72 45 256 54
Table 3
Several large residential developments will also assist the city in the effort to meet RHNA goals.
For 2025, the 270 units in construction at Slater and San Mateo are included. This project includes 33 units reserved for lower-income households. Over the next several years, there will be additional large residential developments that will provide a substantial number of new
2025 Housing Element Progress Report
March 17, 2026
permits during the planning cycle.
Table B from the APR shows the RHNA allocation progress for the 2021-2029 planning cycle.
Single-family homes are reflected in the above moderate-income category along with apartment units that are not categorized as low-income.
Please note that all Acutely Low-Income and Extremely Low-Income units reported during the cycle are counted towards Very Low-Income RHNA progress. The 141 units listed in the Very Low calculation in the table include Extremely Low-Income and Very Low-Income units. The total of 45 Very Low-Income units for the cycle is provided for information only.
Income
Level
RHNA Allocation
by Income Level
Projecti on Period -
06/30/21
10/14/21
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2 0
2 6
2 0
2 7
2 0
2 8
2 0
2 9
Total
Units
to
Date
(all
years)
Total
Remaining
RHNA by
Income
Level
Deed
Restricted -
- - - - - - - - - Acutely
Low
Non-Deed
Restricted
-
-
- - - - - - - - -
- - Deed
Restricted
- - - - - - - - - - Extremely
Low
Non-Deed
Restricted
-
- - 11 18 5 11 - - - -
45 - Deed
Restricted
- - - - - - - - - - Very Low
Non-Deed
Restricted
1,307
16 7 12 17 32 12 - - - -
141 1,166
Deed
Restricted
- - - - - 33 - - - - Low
Non-Deed
Restricted
786
- - 24 34 36 23 - - - -
150 636
Deed
Restricted
- - - - - - - - - - Moderate
Non-Deed
Restricted
834
- - 9 13 12 8 - - - -
42 792
Above
Moderate
1,912 4 2 63 34 31 243 - - - - 377 1,535
Total RHNA
4,839
Total Units
20 9 119 116 116 330 - - - - 710 4,129
Table B APR
2025 Housing Element Progress Report
March 17, 2026
It is important to note that the Inclusionary Ordinance that was adopted in 2023 requires new residential developments to provide 15% of their total units at an affordable level has substantially increased the number of affordable units available in the community and has also provided a significant number of lower-income units that can be counted towards the City’s RHNA goals.
Additional information regarding the 2025 progress on Housing Element goals can be reviewed in the attached report.
FISCAL REVIEW
There is no financial impact for submitting this report; however, the submission of this report is a pre-requisite to keep the current Housing Element certified.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Not applicable.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW
Not applicable.
ATTORNEY REVIEW
This does not require the Attorney for the City review or approval.
ALTERNATIVES Alternative No. 1: Review the Housing Element Annual Progress Report and authorize the submission of the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research prior to the April 1, 2026, deadline.
Alternative No. 2: Do not authorize the submission of the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research by the April 1, 2026, deadline and provide staff with alternate directions.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is requesting City Council approval of Alternative No.1 - Review the Housing Element Annual Progress Report and authorize the submission of the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research prior to the April 1, 2026, deadline.
Prepared By: Ashlyn Newman, Neighborhood Improvement Manager Approved By: Omar Dadabhoy, Deputy City Manager/Community Development Director Approved By: Maggie Le, City Manager
Attachment 1: 2025 Annual Housing Element Progress Report
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Reporting Calendar Year
First Name
Last Name
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Street Address
City
Zipcode
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2025
Fountain Valley
Contact Information
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10200 Slater Ave
Fountain Valley
92708
Ashlyn
Newman
Neighborhood Improvement Manager
[email protected]
7145934428
Mailing Address
Annual Progress Report January 2020
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Jurisdiction Fountain Valley
Reporting Year 2025
Housing Element Planning Period 6th Cycle
Current Year
Deed
Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 0
Deed
Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 11
Deed
Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 12
Deed
Restricted 33
Non-Deed
Restricted 23
Deed
Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 8
243
330
Units by Structure Type Entitled Permitted Completed
Single-family Attached 0 0 0
Single-family Detached 0 4 12
2 to 4 units per structure 0 0 0
5+ units per structure 0 270 0
Accessory Dwelling Unit 0 56 50
Mobile/Manufactured Home 0 0 0
Total 0 330 62
Infill Housing Developments and Infill Units Permitted # of Projects Units 61 330
0 0
154
165
61 0
Total Housing Applications Submitted:
Number of Proposed Units in All Applications Received:
Total Housing Units Approved:
Total Housing Units Disapproved:
Total Units
Housing Applications Summary
Use of Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process or SMAP (formerly SB 35 / 423) - Applications Above Moderate
Indicated as Infill
Not Indicated as Infill
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
(Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Acutely Low
Extremely Low
0 0
Income Rental Ownership Total
Acutely Low 0 0 0
Extremely Low 0 0 0
Very Low 0 0 0
Low 0 0 0
Moderate 0 0 0
Above Moderate 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0
Streamlining Provisions Used - Permitted Units # of Projects Units SB 9 (2021) - Duplex in SF Zone 0 0
SB 9 (2021) - Residential Lot Split 0 0
AB 2011 (2022) 0 0
SB 6 (2022) 0 0
SMAP 0 0
Ministerial and Discretionary Applications # of Units
Ministerial 153 153
Discretionary 1 12
Density Bonus Applications and Units Permitted
Number of Applications Submitted Requesting a Density Bonus 1 Number of Units in Applications Submitted Requesting a Density Bonus 12 Number of Projects Permitted with a Density Bonus 1
Number of Units in Projects Permitted with a Density Bonus 270 Housing Element Programs Implemented and Sites Rezoned Count 28 0
Number of SMAP Applications
Programs Implemented
Sites Rezoned to Accommodate the RHNA
Units Constructed - SMAP (formerly SB 35 / 423) - Permits Number of SMAP Applications Approved
157-072-14 18262 Bushard 2025-1901 SFD O
12/17/2025
1 1
157-272-22 9874 Red River 2025-1751 SFD O
11/20/2025
1 1
16718414 9207 La Casita 2025-1745 SFD O
11/19/2025
1 1
144-471-28 16666 Mt Baxter 2025-1737 SFD O
11/19/2025
1 1
143-356-15 9461 Calla 2025-1686 SFD O 11/12/2025 1 1
144-11-01 16300 Euclid 2025-1660 5+ O 11/5/2025 12 12
167-163-06 9416 La Luna 2025-1551 SFD O 10/15/2025 1 1
143-59-108 16054 Hyacinth 2025-774 SFD O
6/4/2025
1 1 1
144-10-131 16431 Mt Keller 2025-743 SFD O
5/29/2025
1 1
167-07-145 10325 Avenida Cinco De Mayo 2025-717 SFD O
5/23/2025
1 1 1
169-071-98 10381 Circulo de Zapata 2025-683 SFD O
5/20/2025
1 1 1
143-37-123 16599 Silktree 2025-602 SFD O 5/2/2025 1 1
144-125-15 11155 Petal 2025-597 SFD O 5/2/2025 1 1
167-404-01 8914 La Stella 2025-449 SFD O 4/7/2025 1 1
112-732-07 8719 Hummingbird 2025-342 SFD O
3/3/2025
1 1 1
157-072-14 18262 Bushard #A 2025-1903 ADU R
12/17/2025
1 1
157-072-14 18262 Bushard #B 2025-1904 ADU R
12/17/2025
1 1
143-422-17 9877 Raraitan #A 2025-1893 ADU R
12/17/2025
1 1
143-423-09 9899 Debiois #A 2025-1891 ADU R
12/17/2025
1 1
144-171-49 11583 Carnation #A 2025-1886 ADU R
12/16/2025
1 1
167-292-22 17150 Mimosa #A 2025-1879 ADU R
12/16/2025
1 1
167-424-01 17327 Santa Lucia #A 2025-1871 ADU R
12/16/2025
1 1
167-424-01 17327 Santa Lucia #B 2025-1872 ADU R
12/16/2025
1 1
143-502-08 16379 Shadbush #A 2025-1865 ADU R
12/15/2025
1 1
143-361-01 16768 Bushard #A 2025-1850 ADU R
12/11/2025
1 1
144-483-08 16166 Mt. Baden Powell 2025-1845 ADU R
12/10/2025
1 1
167-43-212 17454 Santa Maria 2025-1794 ADU R
12/2/2025
1 1
144-382-21 11674 Poppy 2025-1783 ADU R 11/26/2025 1 1
144-052-18 11360 Pennell #A 2025-1780 ADU R
11/25/2025
1 1
169-251-09 10432 La Tortola #A 2025-1773 ADU R
11/25/2025
1 1
167-173-06 17353 Elm #A 2025-1770 ADU R 11/25/2025 1 1
112-772-11 8683 Ottawa #A 2025-1768 ADU R
11/24/2025
1 1
108-512-36 15927 Los Reyes #A 2025-1766 ADU R
11/24/2025
1 1
143-29-106 16781 Daisy #A 2025-1760 ADU R
11/24/2025
1 1
167-433-08 17373 Santa Maria #B 2025-1758 ADU R
11/24/2025
1 1
144-121-41 11014 Petal #A 2025-1748 ADU R
11/20/2025
1 1 1 Page 104
167-184-14 9207 La Casita #A 2025-1747 ADU R
11/20/2025
1 1
167-184-14 9207 La Casita #B 2025-1746 ADU R
11/20/2025
1 1
144-061-29 16840 Mt. Eden #A 2025-1697 ADU R
11/13/2025
1 1
144-061-41 16827 Mt. Eden #A 2025-1696 ADU R
11/13/2025
1 1
167-134-04 9153 La Stella #B 2025-1692 ADU R
11/13/2025
1 1
167-134-04 9153 La Stella #A 2025-1691 ADU R
11/13/2025
1 1
143-365-15 9461 Calla #A 2025-1687 ADU R 11/12/2025 1 1 157-422-03 8604 Blue Bird #A 2025-1653 ADU R
11/4/2025
1 1
169-083-09 10292 Avenida Cinco de Mayo #A
2025-1651 ADU R
11/4/2025
1 1
157-052-01 16360 Aspen #A 2025-1649 ADU R
11/3/2025
1 1
144-421-13 16027 Elbert #B 2025-1633 ADU R
10/29/2025
1 1
143-553-03 9042 Mint #A 2025-1610 ADU R 10/27/2025 1 1
167-083-06 16582 Markham #A 2025-1588 ADU R
10/22/2025
1 1
157-041-11 9860 Toucan #A 2025-1584 ADU R
10/22/2025
1 1
112-781-65 18163 Sigmond #A 2025-1541 ADU R
10/14/2025
1 1
169-282-16 17915 Los Vasos #A 2025-1530 ADU R
10/13/2025
1 1
143-49-401 16255 Sycamore #A 2025-1526 ADU R
10/9/2025
1 1
169-06-128 10425 Calle Madero #B 2025-1522 ADU R
10/9/2025
1 1 1
167-055-10 9364 El Camino #A 2025-1515 ADU R
10/9/2025
1 1
144-164-13 11679 Rosemary #A 2025-1508 ADU R
10/8/2025
1 1
144-154-20 11450 Suzette River #A 2025-1505 ADU R
10/8/2025
1 1
167-421-01 17271 Santa Suzanne #A 2025-1498 ADU R
10/8/2025
1 1
108-623-04 10322 Margarita #A 2025-1490 ADU R
10/7/2025
1 1
143-513-09 9856 Mariposa #A 2025-1478 ADU R
10/6/2025
1 1
167-154-15 17955 Oak #A 2025-1468 ADU R 10/2/2025 1 1
144-464-15 11176 Blue Allium #A 2025-1463 ADU R
10/1/2025
1 1
143-343-12 16415 Rosewood #A 2025-1462 ADU R
10/1/2025
1 1
167-152-16 17926 Elm #A 2025-1461 ADU R 10/1/2025 1 1
143-331-07 16689 Olive #B 2025-1448 ADU R
9/30/2025
1 1
143-591-27 16037 Mullien #A 2025-1439 ADU R
9/29/2025
1 1
167-021-37 17742 Warwick #A 2025-1384 ADU R
9/18/2025
1 1
144-171-44 11624 Carnation #A 2025-1380 ADU R
9/17/2025
1 1
108-624-11 10404 Morning Glory #A 2025-1365 ADU R
9/16/2025
1 1
112-743-21 8949 Yuba River #A 2025-1359 ADU R
9/15/2025
1 1 Page 105
108-623-18 15927 Ward #A 2025-1351 ADU R
9/15/2025
1 1 1
143-362-09 9604 Mariposa #A 2025-1325 ADU R
9/11/2025
1 1
114-392-24 11673 Iris #A 2025-1320 ADU R 9/11/2025 1 1
144-431-29 15999 Mt. Matterhorn #A 2025-1315 ADU R
9/10/2025
1 1
157-212-14 9107 Swallow #A 2025-1270 ADU R
9/3/2025
1 1 1
143-581-03 9677 Swallow #A 2025-1238 ADU R
8/27/2025
1 1
090-641-15 17763 Oak #A 2025-1208 ADU R 8/21/2025 1 1
167-101-07 9637 El Portal #A 2025-1187 ADU R
8/20/2025
1 1
144-383-01 16339 San Gabriel #A 2025-1170 ADU R
8/8/2025
1 1
169-231-22 10514 Perch #A 2025-1135 ADU R
8/12/2025
1 1
169-244-27 10438 La Ballena #A 2025-1134 ADU R
8/12/2025
1 1
156-021-02 18557 Las Flores #A 2025-1130 ADU R
8/11/2025
1 1
157-021-27 9615 Nightingale #A 2025-1117 ADU R
8/6/2025
1 1
143-444-10
16448 Scotchpine #A 2025-1071 ADU R
7/30/2025
1 1 1
167-364-07 17201 Santa
Isabel #A 2025-1064 ADU R7/29/2025
1 1
143-346-16 16458 Rosewood #A 2025-1007 ADU R
7/17/2025
1 1
144-154-18 11439 Suzette River #A 2025-952 ADU R
7/8/2025
1 1 1
144-411-08 11771 Dogwood #A 2025-944 ADU R
7/7/2025
1 1 1
167-372-43 17122 Santa Lucia #A 2025-943 ADU R
7/7/2025
1 1 1
144-121-31 11140 Petal #A 2025-938 ADU R
7/7/2025
1 1 1
144-412-08 16631 San Andes #A 2025-901 ADU R
6/30/2025
1 1
144-502-13 11788 Quartz #A 2025-898 ADU R
6/30/2025
1 1 1
169-061-22 17111 Ward #A 2025-810 ADU R
6/10/2025
1 1 1
169-084-28 10411 Calle
Independencia #A
2025-793 ADU R
6/6/2025
1 1 1
143-163-08 16896 Lolo #A 2025-790 ADU R 6/6/2025 1 1
167-551-13 8727 El Lago #A 2025-785 ADU R
6/6/2025
1 1 1
167-362-11 17182 Santa Rita #A 2025-772 ADU R
6/3/2025
1 1 1
167-054-10 17658 Beech #A 2025-762 ADU R
6/2/2025
1 1 1
144-125-05 11064 Flower #A 2025-742 ADU R
5/29/2025
1 1
143-443-01 9064 Colimbine #A 2025-715 ADU R
5/23/2025
1 1
157-181-14 18410 Gifford #A 2025-713 ADU R
5/23/2025
1 1
167-58-105 17882 Santa Mariana #A 2025-702 ADU R
5/22/2025
1 1 1
169-071-98 10381 Circulo de Zapata #A 2025-682 ADU R
5/20/2025
1 1 1
157-153-22 9140 Wagner River #A 2025-680 ADU R
5/20/2025
1 1 1 Page 106
143-344-03 16394 Rosewood #A 2025-656 ADU R
5/14/2025
1 1 1
143-043-06 18891 San Carlos #A 2025-654 ADU R
5/13/2025
1 1 1
169-292-16 10813 El Gorra #B 2025-651 ADU R
5/13/2025
1 1 1
169-292-16 10813 El Gorra #A 2025-650 ADU R
5/13/2025
1 1 1
143-261-24 16538 Elm #A 2025-644 ADU R 5/12/2025 1 1 1
157-042-20 9814 Swan #A 2025-639 ADU R 5/9/2025 1 1
144-174-01 16343 Sierra #B 2025-599 ADU R
5/2/2025
1 1 1
144-174-01 16343 Sierra #A 2025-598 ADU R
5/2/2025
1 1 1
143-422-14 9843 Raritan #A 2025-596 ADU R
5/2/2025
1 1 1
143-512-27 16775 Bridgeport #A 2025-595 ADU R
5/2/2025
1 1 1
164-131-40 17300 Palm #A 2025-540 ADU R
4/24/2025
1 1 1
156-121-24 10200 Peregrine #A 2025-526 ADU R
4/22/2025
1 1 1
144-463-03 16302 Mt Nimbus #A 2025-502 ADU R
4/15/2025
1 1 1
167-082-11 17174 Buttonwood #B 2025-496 ADU R
4/15/2025
1 1
167-082-11 17174 Butonwood #A 2025-495 ADU R
4/15/2025
1 1
167-521-59 17515 Santa Rosalia #A 2025-482 ADU R
4/10/2025
1 1 1
157-121-05 18015 Briar #A 2025-468 ADU R
4/7/2025
1 1 1
156-032-04 18842 Los Leones #A 2025-452 ADU R
4/7/2025
1 1 1
144-15-310 11390 Bluebell #A 2025-446 ADU R
4/3/2025
1 1 1
143-44-404 9190 Buttercup #A 2025-429 ADU R
4/2/2025
1 1 1
144-151-04 11291 Bluebell #A 2025-393 ADU R
3/25/2025
1 1
143-443-05 9065 Buttercup #B 2025-384 ADU R
3/21/2025
1 1
144-171-23 11572 Marigold #A 2025-377 ADU R
3/21/2025
1 1 1
144-031-24 11077 Tilton #A 2025-359 ADU R
3/17/2025
1 1 1
143-323-48 9367 Daisy #B 2025-353 ADU R 3/17/2025 1 1 1 143-293-07 16794 Oleander #A 2025-340 ADU R
3/13/2025
1 1 1
169-032-36 10940 El Domino #A 2025-330 ADU R
3/12/2025
1 1 0
167-161-07 9461 Laa Estrella #A 2025-315 ADU R
3/12/2025
1 1
167-174-13 17405 Oak #A 2025-312 ADU R 3/12/2025 1 1 1
167-393-01 17161 Santa Clara #B 2025-288 ADU R
3/4/2025
1 1
167-393-01 17161 Santa Clara #A 2025-287 ADU R
3/4/2025
1 1
167-372-38 17153 Santa Lucia #A 2025-283 ADU R
3/4/2025
1 1 1
167-552-02 17655 Santa Paula #A 2025-240 ADU R
2/25/2025
1 1 1
107-202-07 10401 Morning Glory #A 2025-205 ADU R
2/13/2025
1 1 1 Page 107
107-202-07 10401 Morning Glory #B 2025-204 ADU R
2/13/2025
1 1 1
114-203-58 11734 Gladstone #A 2025-184 ADU R
2/10/2025
1 1 1
143-372-13 16546 Sequoia #A 2025-164 ADU R
2/4/2025
1 1 1
167-392-01 17163 Santa Barbara #A 2025-128 ADU R
1/27/2025
1 1
144-432-15 15953 Mt Jackson #A 2025-116 ADU R
1/22/2025
1 1 1
157-301-23 9472 Grackle #A 2025-092 ADU R
1/16/2025
1 1 1
144-421-03 16038 Carleton #A 2025-070 ADU R
1/13/2025
1 1 1
143-323-57 16760 Willow #A 2025-066 ADU R
1/9/2025
1 1 1
144-082-21 11199 Begonia #A 2025-063 ADU R
1/9/2025
1 1 1
169-07-139 10365 Avenida Cinco de Mayo #A
2025-039 ADU R
1/7/2025
1 1 1
157-052-01 9643 Toucan #B 2025-036 ADU R
1/6/2025
1 1 1
157-052-01 9643 Toucan #A 2025-035 ADU R
1/6/2025
1 1 1
144-052-30 11301 Warner #A 2025-032 ADU R
1/6/2025
1 1
144-402-42 16551 Mt Michaelis #A 2025-031 ADU R
1/6/2025
1 1 1
144-323-61 16798 Willow #A 2025-029 ADU R
1/6/2025
1 1 1
099-317-35 11617 Marigold #A 2025-022 ADU R
1/6/2025
1 1 1
Jurisdiction Fountain Valley ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Year 2025 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Cell s in grey contai n auto-calcul ation formul as Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2 021 1 0/15/2029 Table A2 Streamlining Historic Sites Infill Housing without Fina ncial Assistance or Deed Restrictions Term of Afforda bility or Deed Restriction Notes 2 3 5 6 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name + Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID Unit Category (SFA,SFD,2
to 4,5+,ADU,MH
) Tenure R=Renter O=Owner Acutely Low-Income Deed Restricted Acutely Low-Income Non Deed Restricted Extremely Low- Income Deed Restricted Extremely Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Very Low-Income Deed Restricted Very Low-Income Non Deed Restricted Low-Income Deed RestrictedLow-Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate-Income Deed Restricted Moderate-Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate-Income Entitlement Date Approved # of Units
issued Entitlements Acutely Low-Income Deed Restricted Acutely Low-Income Non Deed Restricted Extremely Low-Income Deed Restricted Extremely Low-Income Non Deed Restricted Very Low-Income Deed Restricted Very Low-Income Non Deed Restricted Low-Income Deed RestrictedLow-Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate-Income Deed Restricted Moderate-Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate-Income Building Permits Date Issued
# of Units Issued Building Permits Acutely Low-Income Deed Restricted Acutely Low-Income Non Deed Restricted Extremely Low-Income Deed Restricted Extremely Low-Income Non Deed Restricted Very Low-Income Deed Restricted Very Low-Income Non Deed Restricted Low-Income Deed RestrictedLow-Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate-Income Deed Restricted Moderate-Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate-Income Certificates of Occupancy or other forms of readiness (see instructions) Date Issued # of Units
issued Certificates of Occupancy or other forms of readiness Please select the state streamlining provision the project was APPROVED pursuant to. (may select multiple) Is this project
located on a site with an associated historical designation as outlined in Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(N) and reported on Table L? Infill Units? Y/N+ Assistance Programs for Each Development (may select multiple - see
instructions) Deed Restriction Type
(may select multiple - see
instructions) For units affordable without financial assistance or deed restrictions, explain how the locality determined the units were affordable (see instructions) Term of Affordability or Deed Restriction (years) (if affordable in perpetuity enter 1000)+ Number of Demolished/Destro
yed Units Demolished or Destroyed Units Demolished/ Destroyed Units Owner or Renter Total Density Bonus Applied to the Project (Percentage Increase in Total Allowable Units or Total Maximum Allowable Residential Gross Floor Area) Number of Other Incentives, Concessions, Waivers, or Other Modifications Given to the Project (Excluding Parking Waivers or Parking Reductions) List the incentives, concessions, waivers, and modifications (Excluding Parking W aivers or Parking Modifications) Did the project receive a reduction or waiver of parking standards? (Y/N) Notes+ Summary Row : Start Data Entry Below 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 12 33 23 0 8 243 330 0 0 0 10 0 9 0 20 0 8 15 62 4 143-25-315 9258 Gardenia 2024-250 SFD O 0 0 1 9/11/2025 1 NONE No Y 1 Demolished O 169-38-202 10840 Los Jardi nes East 2024-265 SFD O 00 1 7/21/2025 1 NONE No Y 1 Demolished O 143-356-108 16054 Hyaci nth 2025-774 SFD O 0 1 10/21/2025 1 0 NONE No Y 167-07-145 10325 Avenida Ci nco de Mayo 2025-717 SFD O 01 9/8/2025 1 0 NONE No Y 169-071-98 10381 Circulo de Zapata 2025-683 SFD O 01 5/20/2025 1 1 6/4/2025 1 NONE No Y 157-11-181 18057 Mt Norby 2024-1085 SFD O 0 0 1 11/12/2025 1 NONE No Y 1 Demolished O 169-08-415 10348 Circulo de Juarez 2024-1039 SFD O 00 1 3/13/2025 1 NONE No Y 112-732-07 8719 Hummingbi rd 2025-342 SFD O 01 11/17/2025 1 0 NONE No Y 143-38-324 16685 Sequoi a 2023-1886 SFD O 0 0 1 2/20/2025 1 NONE No Y 1 Demolished O 112-78-173 Pendi ng 18017 Hazel Oakpoi nte 2024-095 SFD O 0 0 1 10/16/2025 1 NONE No Y 112-78-173 Pendi ng 18020 Roch Oakpoi nte 2024-102 SFD O 0 0 1 9/30/2025 1 NONE No Y 112-78-173 Pendi ng 18017 Roch Oakpoi nte 2024-106 SFD O 0 0 1 10/2/2025 1 NONE No Y 112-78-173 Pendi ng 18013 Hazel Oakpoi nte 2023-1797 SFD O 0 0 1 9/10/2025 1 NONE No Y 112-78-173 Pendi ng 18008 Hazel Oakpoi nte 2023-1790 SFD O 0 0 1 9/10/2025 1 NONE No Y 112-78-173 Pendi ng 18009 Hazel Oakpoi nte 2023-1791 SFD O 0 0 1 9/10/2025 1 NONE No Y PT R OSA- 5607379 10201 Slater 2022-2140 5+ R
0 33 237 6/3/2025 270 0 NONE No Y Other DB, INC 24.4%
5 On-Site
Improvements, Development Standards Modi fication Other Yes 144-121-41 11014 Petal #A 2025-1748 ADU R 0 1 11/20/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 169-06-128 10425 Calle Madero #B 2025-1522 ADU R 0 1 10/9/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 108-623-18 15927 Ward #A 2025-1351 ADU R 0 1 11/10/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 157-212-14 9107 Swal low #A 2025-1270 ADU R 0 1 11/24/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-154-18 11439 Suzette Ri ver #A 2025-952 ADU R 0 1 11/5/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-411-08 11771 Dogwood #A 2025-944 ADU R 0 1 10/20/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-372-43 17122 Santa Lucia #A 2025-943 ADU R 0 1 10/28/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-121-31 11140 Petal #A 2025-938 ADU R 0 1 10/1/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-502-13 11788 Quartz #A 2025-898 ADU R 0 1 10/13/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 169-061-22 17111 Ward #A 2025-810 ADU R 0 1 6/10/2025 1 1 6/18/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey Reinstated 2024-489 169-084-28
10411 Calle
Independencia 2025-793 ADU R 0
1 12/4/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-551-13 8727 El Lago #A 2025-785 ADU R 0 1 10/7/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-362-11 17182 Santa Rita #A 2025-772 ADU R 0 1 8/4/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-054-10 17658 Beech #A 2025-762 ADU R 0 1 10/1/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-58-11 17882 Santa Mariana #A 2025-702 ADU R 0 1 11/4/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 169-071-98 10381 Circulo de Zapata #A 2025-682 ADU R 0 1 5/20/2025 1 1 6/4/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 157-153-22 9140 Wagner Ri ver #A 2025-680 ADU R 0 1 5/20/2025 1 1 10/1/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-20-312 11725 Espen A 2023-2086 ADU R 0 0 1 3/26/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-344-03 16394 Rosewood #A 2025-656 ADU R 0 1 8/6/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-043-06 18891 San Carl os #A 2025-654 ADU R 0 1 8/26/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 157-04-236 9790 Peacock A 2023-1869 ADU R 0 0 1 4/14/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-261-24 16538 Elm #A 2025-644 ADU R 0 1 5/12/2025 1 1 8/4/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey Reinstated 2023-2219 167-51-407 17541 Santa Cristobal 2023-1800 ADU R 00 1 3/24/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 169-292-16 10813 El Gorra 2025-650 ADU R 0 1 12/17/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 169-292-16 10813 El Gorra 2025-651 ADU R 0 1 12/17/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-174-01 16343 Sierra #A 2025-598 ADU R 0 1 8/19/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-174-01 16343 Sierra #B 2025-599 ADU R 0 1 8/19/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-422-14 9843 Rari tan #A 2025-596 ADU R 0 1 9/11/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-512-27 16775 Bri dgeport #A 2025-595 ADU R 0 1 7/10/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-40-209 16572 Lassen A 2023-1552 ADU R 0 0 1 2/4/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 164-131-40 17300 Palm #A 2025-540 ADU R 0 1 6/26/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 156-121-24 10200 Peregri ne #A 2025-526 ADU R 0 1 11/3/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-463-03 16302 Mt Ni mbus #A 2025-502 ADU R 0 1 8/11/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-521-59 17515 Santa Rosalia #A 2025-482 ADU R 0 1 8/27/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 169-38-202 10840 Los Jardi nes East 2024-267 ADU R 0 0 1 7/21/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 157-11-181 18057 Mt. Norby A 2024-1086 ADU R 0 0 1 11/4/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 157-121-05 18015 Bri ar #A 2025-468 ADU R 0 1 7/23/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 156-032-04 18842 Los Leones #A 2025-452 ADU R 0 1 6/16/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-15-310 11390 Bluebell 2025-446 ADU R 0 1 7/7/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-44-404 9190 Buttercup #A 2025-429 ADU R 0 1 7/8/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-171-23 11572 Mari gold #A 2025-377 ADU R 0 1 5/22/2025 1 1 10/16/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-031-24 11077 Til ton #A 2025-359 ADU R 0 1 7/21/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-323-48 9367 Daisy #B 2025-353 ADU R 0 1 7/18/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-293-07 16794 Oleander #A 2025-340 ADU R 0 1 8/4/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-174-13 17405 Oak #A 2025-312 ADU R 0 1 8/7/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-372-38 17153 Santa Lucia #A 2025-283 ADU R 0 1 8/7/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-552-02 17655 Santa Paula #A 2025-240 ADU R 0 1 9/8/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 169-232-32 10514 El Manzano 2024-269 ADU R 0 0 1 12/4/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-391-10 8959 La 2023-562 ADU R 0 0 1 3/18/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 107-202-07 10401 Morning Gl ory #A 2025-205 ADU R 0 1 7/9/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-496-11 9233 2023-1275 ADU R 0 0 1 2/13/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-51-407 17541 Santa Cristobal B 2024-293 ADU R 0 0 1 3/24/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 107-202-07 10401 Morning Gl ory #B 2025-204 ADU R 0 1 7/9/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-08-315 11210 Begoni a, 2024-359 ADU R 0 0 1 4/10/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 114-203-58 11734 Gladstone #A 2025-184 ADU R 0 1 8/20/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-372-13 16546 Sequoi a 22025-164 ADU R 0 1 11/3/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-432-15 15953 Mt Jackson #A 2025-116 ADU R 0 1 8/12/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 157-301-23 9472 Grackle #A 2025-092 ADU R 0 1 6/9/2025 1 1 11/13/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-421-03 16038 Carleton 2025-070 ADU R 0 1 4/14/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-323-57 16760 Wi llow #A 2025-066 ADU R 0 1 4/10/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-082-21 11199 Begoni a 2025-063 ADU R 0 1 6/25/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 169-07-139 10365 Avenida Ci nco de Mayo 2025-039 ADU R 0
1 1/7/2025 1 1 1/23/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey Reinstate 2022-378 144-402-42 16551 Mt Michaeli s #A 2025-031 ADU R 01 7/17/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 157-46-427 8930 Swal low A 2024-463 ADU R 0 0 1 1/8/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-40-206 16538 Lassen A 2023-2285 ADU R 0 0 1 6/11/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 157-052-01 9643 Toucan #A 2026-035 ADU R 0 1 4/24/2025 1 1 10/23/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 157-052-01 9643 Toucan #B 2025-036 ADU R 0 1 4/24/2025 1 1 10/23/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-36-216 8572 La Casita A 2024-611 ADU R 0 0 1 9/29/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-323-61 16798 Wi llow #A 2025-029 ADU R 0 1 4/9/2025 1 1 8/18/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 099-317-35 11617 Mari gold #A 2025-022 ADU R 0 1 8/27/2025 1 0 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 157-464-29 8956 Swal low A 2024-1722 ADU R 0 0 1 2/3/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-41-103 11831 2024-1646 ADU R 0 0 1 8/18/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-231-28 16513 Spruce A 2024-1534 ADU R 0 0 1 4/21/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-28-420 9244 2024-1246 ADU R 0 0 1 4/29/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-072-10 17986 Cashew A 2024-1240 ADU R 0 0 1 3/6/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 108-631-10 10593 2024-1101 ADU R 0 0 1 6/26/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-02-37 17742 WarwickA 2024-1079 ADU R 0 0 1 6/5/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-163-22 9398 La 2024-1033 ADU R 0 0 1 6/17/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-203-64 11656 Gl adstone A 2024-903 ADU R 0 0 1 12/8/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-253-09 9200 Gardenia A 2024-791 ADU R 0 0 1 9/25/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-541-41 17710 Santa El ena A 2024-784 ADU R 0 0 1 10/21/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-541-41 17710 Santa El ena B 2024-785 ADU R 0 0 1 10/21/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-041-15 16945 Mt. Ci tadel A 2024-590 ADU R 0 0 1 2/25/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 169-281-57 17972 Los VasosA 2024-555 ADU R 0 0 1 12/17/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-405-05 11875 Wi steria A 2024-537 ADU R 0 0 1 10/22/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-175-05 16317 Sierra A 2024-505 ADU R 0 0 1 9/22/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-521-47 17552 Santa Catali na A 2024-466 ADU R 0 0 1 4/29/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-155-03 9376 El Arbol A 2024-440 ADU R 0 0 1 9/9/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-061-31 9213 El Tango A 2024-398 ADU R 0 0 1 5/1/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 144-121-28 11176 Petal A 2024-262 ADU R 0 0 1 4/22/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-232-17 9710 Gardenia A 2024-061 ADU R 0 0 1 10/23/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 143-563-02 9339 Thyme A 2024-038 ADU R 0 0 1 3/13/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 156-031-12 18832 San Fel ipe A 2024-030 ADU R 0 0 1 5/28/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 167-363-11 17201 Santa Ri ta A 2023-1684 ADU R 0 0 1 7/2/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 157-153-22 9140 Wagner Ri ver A 2025-680 ADU R 0 0 1 10/1/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 169-084-15 10348 Circula de Juarez #A 2024-1041 ADU R 0 0 1 3/13/2025 1 NONE No Y Housing Element ADU Survey 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Jurisdiction Fountain Valley ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Year 2025 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 1 Projection Period 3 4 RHNA Allocation by Income Level Projection Period - 06/30/2021- 10/14/2021 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Total Units to Date (all years) Total Remaining RHNA by Income Level Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted - - 11 18 5 11 - - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted 16 7 12 17 32 12 - - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - 33 - - - - Non-Deed Restricted - - 24 34 36 23 - - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted - - 9 13 12 8 - - - - Above Moderate 1,912 4 2 63 34 31 243 - - - - 377 1,535 4,839
20 9 119 116 116 330 - - - - 710 4,129 Please note: The APR form can only display data for one planning period. To view progress for a different planning period, you may login to HCD's online APR system, or contact HCD staff at [email protected].
Acutely Low - -
*For years prior to 2025, data on deed-restricted vs. non-deed restricted Extremely Low-Income units is approximated from whether the projects reported any deed-restricted Very Low-Income Units. If you wish to edit this historical data for accuracy or have any questions about the data, you may login to HCD's online APR system, or contact HCD staff at [email protected]. Total Units *For jurisdictions that received RHNA determinations for the current cycle prior to the passage of AB 3093 (September 19, 2024): - You were not allocated Acutely Low-Income and Extremely Low-Income RHNA targets, therefore the allocations in Field 1 are listed as "0" - If you wish to set your own targets in these income categories for informational purposes, contact HCD staff at [email protected]. - All Acutely Low-Income and Extremely Low-Income units reported during the cycle are counted towards Very-Low Income RHNA progress 792 Total RHNA
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636 Low
*For years prior to 2025, Acutely Low-Income units are reported within the Extremely Low-Income category Please Note: Table B does not currently contain data from Table F or Table F2 for prior years. You may login to the APR system to see Table B that contains this data.
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42 Moderate
1,307
786
834
150
141
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45 -
This table is auto-populated once you enter your jurisdiction name and current year data. Past year information comes from previous APRs. Please contact HCD if your data is different than the material supplied here 2 Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
1,166
Jurisdiction Fountain Valley ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Year 2025 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 Date of Rezone Rezone Type 2 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID+ Date of Rezone Very Low-Income Low-Income Moderate-Income Above Moderate-Income Rezone Type Parcel Size (Acres) General Plan Designation Zoning Minimum Density Allowed Maximum Density Allowed Realistic Capacity Vacant/Nonvacant Description of Existing Uses Note: "+" indicates an optional field Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 3 8 Project Identifier RHNA Shortfall by Household Income Category Sites Description1 Sites Identified or Rezoned to Accommodate Shortfall Housing Need and No Net-Loss Law Table C
Jurisdiction Fountain Valley Reporting Year 2025 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Name of Program Objective Projected Completion Date in Housing Element Applicable Cycle Status of Program Implementation Program
Implementation Details Quantified Outcomes: Category Quantified Outcomes: Count Supporting Documents *
* Objectives have been paraphrased. Please see 2021-29 Housing Element for complete wording 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous * Other 0 None Rezone to Accommodate RHNA Maintain capacity to accommodate unmet RHNA allocation on identified sites, complete a general plan update to expand opportunities to build new housing choices & expand affordabiity in high resource areas, make bike/pedestrian friendly improvements, Coordinate with school districts in Specific Plan areas to plan for new school sites due to housing growth. 10/1/2029 6th Cycle In Progress General Plan update was completed in 2023. Rezoning for properties not in specific plans was completed in 2023. Rezoning for properties in Specific Plan areas is targeted for 2026 completion. Other 0 None Residential Density Bonus Update Density Bonus Ordinance 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous Code was updated in 2022 and 2024. Ongoing updates will be completed as needed to continue promoting the development of lower
income units. Other 2 None
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Adopt inclusionary housing ordinance leading to 200-300 new lower income units
in high/highest resource areas. Distributed 100 in northern FV, 50 in southern FV and 50 in commercial/indistrial transition area10/1/2029 6th Cycle In Progress The Inclusionary Housing Ordinance was adopted in 2023 to encourage development of a larger number of new lower income units.Building permits were issued for a 270 unit development with 33 affordable units. Construction in progress Units 33 None
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element. Table D Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583
Accessory Dwelling Units Permit 180-310 lower income ADU's with 150 in high/highest resource area, expand ADU education to 1,000 homeowners, create info ombudsman, evaluate possible pre-approved ADU site plans. Track affordability at permitting stage, comply with state ADU law 10/1/2029 6th Cycle In Progress Permitted 56 ADU's in 2025 with44 in high/highest resource area. ADU ordinance has been updated to be in compliance with state law. ADU affordability
tracked at permitting stage Met goal to have 336 lower
income ADUs with 260 in high/highest resource areas. Remainder in progress Units 339 Units are listed in Tab B. Remaining goals in progress. Alternative Housing Sites Identify 2 sites (targeting census tracts with highest overpayment and lowest median incomes); identify potential partners and evaluate and pursue available funding 10/1/2029 6th Cycle In Progress Reviewing if Alternative Housing Sites will be needed. Other 0 None Senate Bill 330 Maintain consistency with state law 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous General Plan reflects consistency with SB 330 and any proposed updates will be reviewed to ensure consistency prior to approval. Other 1 None Housing Choice Vouchers Assist 460 households with 75% targeted for ELI households through OCHA HCV Program. Provide marketing & outreach in coordination with OCHA. Increase use of HCV by 50 in high/ highest resource areas (SW city) Outreach to 5 properties in high rent overpayment census tract and 5 multifamily property owners to promote awareness of HCV. 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous OCHA assisted 442 households in 2025 with a variety of housing vouchers. OCHA is currently assisting clients from the 2012 Waiting List. OCHA accepted applications in 2023 for a second Waiting List that they will begin using once the 2012 list is exhausted. Remainder in process. Units 442 None Orange County Housing Finance Trust Continue annual contributions to OCHFT. Contribute to 2,700 new permanent supportive housing units county-wide from 2018-2025. Represent city interests in siting of proposed developments. 10/1/2029 6th Cycle In Progress County-wide 2,293 units are complete, 459 are under construction & 681 are in the funding pipeline for a total of 3,433 since the start date of 2018. Units 2293 www.ochft.org/developments Nonprofit Development 500 lower income units 10/1/2035 7th Cycle Continuous City has some nonprofit developer relationships in place and will continue to look for additional opportunities throughout planning period. Units 0 None Explore Alternative Funding & Financing Sources Explore oportunities to secure $1 million for affordable housing development and report findings to City Council 10/1/2029 6th Cycle In Progress Proactively exploring alternative funding & financing sources such as private funding, joint development & public- private partnerships. Other 0 None Homebuyer Assistance Connect qualified buyers with County of Orange MCC and MAP Program Administrator 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous Staff refers residents to County of Orange for information on programs. Persons 3 None Page 116
Update Residential Development Standards and Processes Review and revise residential standards to reflect changes in state law and market trends, and to reduce costs and other constraints on the cost and supply of housing. 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous Ongoing as necessary. Other 0 None Review Development Fees Regularly update the City's fee schedule 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous Fee study was completed and implemented in 2024. Other 1 None Streamline Residential Project Review Update Development Code consistent with state law. Produce residential project flow chart/informational sheets consistent with SB 35 and SB 330. Evaluate overall development process to further streamline residential development applications by 2023 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous Preliminary Housing Application available for those interested in submitting applications with SB330 processing. Remainder in progress. Other 1 None Transitional and Supportive Housing Amend Development Code per state law 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous Transitional and Supportive Housing are allowed by right in all residential zones in the city. Development Code will be amended as needed per the General Plan. Other 0 None Low Barrier Navigation Center Amend Development Code per state law; Jointly develop a low barrier navigation center in coordination with Garden Grove and Westminster 6/1/2024 6th Cycle Completed The Central Cities Navigation Center (CCNC), developed in partnership with the cities of Garden Grove and Westminster, opened in June 2024. The CCNC is located in Garden Grove and Fountain Valley has 13 dedicated beds with high occupancy. Units 13 None Home Improvement Program 15 grants, rebates and/or loans per year. 4
to be in highest resource areas. 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous 23 completed with 4 in highest resource area. Units 23 None Infrastructure
Improvement Program
Coordination of infrastructure
improvements 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous Ongoing as necessary. Other 0 None Lead Based Paint Hazard Grant Program 5 grants per year, 40 total over cycle 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous 4 lead based grants in 2025. Households 4 None Code Enforcement Ensure compliance with City codes, focus on substandard housing in low resource areas addressing code violations at 50 households/property owners per year 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous 123 violations addressed in low resource areas in 2025. Households 123 None. Affordable Housing Preservation Extend affordability for 70 units at Gudalupe Manor 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous HUD has extended Guadalupe Manor's Section 8 and 202 contracts and they are not at-risk of converting to market rate. Guadalupe Manor is also in the entitlement process to obtain approval to build a 2nd building that will have 29 additional low- income units for 62+ and/or disabled adults. Units 70 None. Page 117 Support Homeless Services Support Homeless Services and rehouse 38 people experiencing homelessness into permanent homes 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous City contracts with City-Net to for unhoused persons outreach and potential
transition into housing. In 2025, City Net placed 60 people in shelters, moved 6 people into permanent housing, had 76 positive exits and had 1382 service transactions that includes case managers,
transportation, referrals, etc. CityNet refers clients to the CCNC and other housing opportunities. Persons 6 None Support Fair Housing Services Refer 50-100 lower income households to Fair Housing Council Orange County for housing resources assistance. Assist OCFHC as needed. 10/1/2029 6th Cycle In Progress City contracts with FHCOC using CDBG funds to provide fair housing services to city residents. Staff refers resident to FHCOC for asistance. 150 low-income residents assisted in 2025. Households 150 None Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Develop AFFH plan in 2023 and implement actions within the planning period 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Completed The City is participating in the 2025-2029 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing. The report complete in June 2025. Other 1 None Support for Persons with Disabilities Assist in the development /rehabilitation of up to 20 units for persons with disabilities, including developmental. Coordinate with Regional Center of OC to connect with interested developers 10/1/2029 6th Cycle In Progress Our Lady of Guadalupe is biuilding a second building with 29 ffordable units for seniors or disabled. Units 29 None. Accessibility Modifications for Persons with Disabilities Provide 3 grants per year to income qualified homeowners to make accessibility related renovations. 10/1/2029 6th Cycle Continuous Disability grant is marketed with the Home Improvement Program Households 3 CDBG FY 24/25 CAPER Report. Development Code Updates for Persons with Disabilities Establish new objective standards to eliminate subjective components of the discretionary conditional use permit process and ensure barrier-free housing choices for persons with disabilities 10/1/2029 6th Cycle In Progress Staff currently working with consultant to determine needed updates. Development Code updates anticipated to be adopted in 2026. Other 0 None Page 118 Jurisdiction Fountain Valley ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Period 2025 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Planning 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 Description of Commercial Development Bonus Commercial Development Bonus Date Approved 3 4 APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID+ Very Low Income LowIncome ModerateIncome Above ModerateIncome Description of Commercial Development Bonus Commercial Development Bonus Date Approved Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below Units Constructed as Part of Agreement
Commercial Development Bonus Approved pursuant to GC Section 65915.7 Table E Note: "+" indicates an optional field Project Identifier 1 2 Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
Annual Progress Report January 2020 Page 119
Jurisdiction Fountain Valley ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting Period 2025
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31) Housing Element Implementation Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 The description should adequately document how each unit complies with subsection (c) of Government Code Section 65583.1+ . For detailed reporting requirements, see the chcklist here: Extremely Low-Income+ Very Low-Income+ Low-Income+ TOTAL UNITS+ Extremely Low-Income+ Very Low-Income+ Low-Income+ TOTAL UNITS+ https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/docs/adequate-sites-checklist.pdf Rehabilitation Activity Preservation of Units At-Risk Acquisition of Units Mobilehome Park Preservation Total Units by Income Table F
Please note this table is optional: The jurisdiction can use this table to report units that have been substantially rehabilitated, converted from non-affordable to affordable by acquisition, and preserved, including mobilehome park preservation, consistent with the standards set forth in Government Code section 65583.1, subdivision (c). Please note, motel, hotel, hostel rooms or other structures that are converted from non-residential to residential units pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1(c)(1)(D) are considered net-new housing units and must be reported in Table A2 and not reported in Table F.
Activity Type Units that Do Not Count Towards RHNA+
Listed for Informational Purposes Only Units that Count Towards RHNA + Note - Because the statutory requirements severely limit what can be counted, please contact HCD at [email protected] and we will unlock the form which enable you to populate these fields. Units Rehabilitated, Preserved and Acquired for Alternative Adequate Sites pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1(c) Annual Progress Report January 2020
Jurisdiction Fountain Valley ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting Period 2025 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 Notes 2 3 6 Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID Unit Category (2 to 4,5+) Tenure R=Renter Very Low-Income Deed Restricted Very Low-Income Non Deed Restricted Low- Income Deed Restricted
Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate-Income Deed Restricted Moderate-Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate-Income Total Moderate Income Units Converted from Above Moderate Date Converted Notes Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table F2 Above Moderate Income Units Converted to Moderate Income Pursuant to Government Code section 65400.2 For up to 25 percent of a jurisdiction’s moderate-income regional housing need allocation, the planning agency may include the number of units in an existing multifamily building that were converted to deed-restricted rental housing for moderate-income households by the imposition of affordability covenants and restrictions for the unit. Before adding information to this table, please ensure housing developments meet the requirements described in Government Code 65400.2(b). 5 Project Identifier Unit Types 1 4 Affordability by Household Incomes After Conversion Units credited toward Moderate Income RHNA
Jurisdiction Fountain Valley Reporting Period 2025
(Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation 2 3 4 APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID+ Realistic Capacity Identified in the Housing Element Entity to whom the site transferred Intended Use for Site 1 Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
Note: "+" indicates an optional field Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas Table G Locally Owned Lands Included in the Housing Element Sites Inventory that have been sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of Project Identifier NOTE: This table must only be filled out if the housing element sites inventory contains a site which is or was owned by the reporting jurisdiction, and has been sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of during the reporting
Jurisdiction Fountain Valley Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting
Period 2025
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31)
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation
formulas
Designation Size Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 APN Street Address/Intersection Existing Use Number of Units
Surplus
Designation
Parcel Size (in
acres) Notes
NOTE: This table must contain an inventory
of ALL surplus/excess lands the reporting
jurisdiction owns
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
Parcel Identifier
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Table H
Locally Owned Surplus Sites
Jurisdiction Fountain Valley ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Period 2025
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31) Housing Element Implementation
Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 Project Type Date 2 3 APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID+ Unit Category (SH - Student Housing) Date Very Low-Income Deed Restricted Very Low-Income Non Deed Restricted Low- Income Deed RestrictedLow- Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate-Income Deed Restricted Moderate-Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate-Income Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below Note: Cells in gre
Table J
Student housing development for lower income students for which was granted a density bonus pursuant to subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Se Project Identifier Units (Beds/Student Capacity) Approved 1 4 NOTE: STUDENT HOUSING WITH DENSITY BONUS ONLY. This table only needs to be completed if there were student housing projects WITH a density bonus
approved pursuant to Government Code65915(b)(1)(F)
Annual Progress Report January 2020 Page 124
Jurisdiction Fountain Valley ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Period 2025 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 No Does the Jurisdiction have a local tenant preference policy? If the jurisdiction has a local tenant preference policy, provide a link to the jurisdiction's webpage containing authorizing local ordinance and supporting materials. Notes Table K Tenant Preference Policy
Local governments are required to inform HCD about any local tenant preference ordinance the local government maintains when the jurisdiction submits their annual progress report on housing approvals and production, per Government Code 7061 (SB 649, 2022, Cortese). Effective January 1, 2023, local governments adopting a tenant preference are required to create a webpage on their internet website containing authorizing local ordinance and supporting materials, no more than 90 days after the ordinance becomes operational.
Jurisdiction Fountain Valley Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting Period 2025
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31)
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation
formulas Size Notes
3 4 APN Street Address/Intersection Date of Designation Designation Level Historic Site Period Areas of SignificanceParcel Size (in acres) Notes Summary Row:
Historical Resources
Parcel Identifier 1 Designation
2 NOTE: This table needs to be completed with any sites within your jurisdiction that were newly added to a National, State, or Local register of historic places within the reporting year. If none, leave blank.
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Table L
Jurisdiction Fountain Valley Reporting Year 2025 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Total Award Amount Total award amount is auto-populated based on amounts entered in rows 15-26. Task $ Amount Awarded $ Cumulative Reimbursement Requested Other Funding Notes Housing Element Prep $150,000.00 $150,000.00 Local General Fund City has received reimbursement. Summary of entitlements, building permits, and certificates of occupancy (auto-populated from Table A2) Current Year Deed Restricted 0 Non-Deed Restricted 0 Deed Restricted 0 Non-Deed Restricted 0 Deed Restricted 0 Non-Deed Restricted 0 Deed Restricted 0 Non-Deed Restricted 0 Deed Restricted 0 Non-Deed Restricted 0 0 0 Current Year Deed Restricted 0 Non-Deed Restricted 0 Deed Restricted 0 Non-Deed Restricted 11 Deed Restricted 0 Non-Deed Restricted 12 Deed Restricted 33 Non-Deed Restricted 23 Deed Restricted 0 Non-Deed Restricted 8 243
330 Current Year Deed Restricted 0 Non-Deed Restricted 0 Deed Restricted 0 Non-Deed Restricted 10 Deed Restricted 0 Non-Deed Restricted 9 Deed Restricted 0 Non-Deed Restricted 20 Deed Restricted 0 Non-Deed Restricted 8 15 62 Moderate Above Moderate Total Units
Completed Entitlement Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level Very Low
Low Moderate Above Moderate Total Units Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary Income Level Very Low
Low
Acutely Low
Extremely Low
Total Units Certificate of Occupancy Issued by Affordability Summary Income Level Very Low
Low Moderate Above Moderate
Acutely Low
Extremely Low
Acutely Low
Extremely Low
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Reporting
(CCR Title 25 §6202) Please update the status of the proposed uses listed in the entity’s application for funding and the corresponding impact on housing within the region or jurisdiction, as applicable, categorized based on the eligible uses specified in Section 50515.02 or 50515.03, as applicable. $ 150,000.00 Task Status Completed
CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
To: Honorable Mayor and Agenda Date: March 17, 2026
Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: Adopt Revised City Council Policies
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
At the March 17, 2026, City Council Meeting, a Study Session was presented regarding amendments to the City Council Policy Manual. Prior to the Study Session, additional policy amendments were requested. During the Study Session, the City Council directed staff to review the requests for additional policies and bring the matter back to the City Council. The additional policies, and Staff’s response/requests for direction are discussed below. City staff recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed revised City Council Policy Manual.
DISCUSSION
City staff received the attached lettered A-F to include in the City Council Policy Manual. Staff reviewed the requests, and included languages to existing policies, and add new policies, for the City Council consideration, and staff seeks direction from the City Council on whether additional policies or language is desired. The changes are shown in track changes on the attached, proposed Council Policy Manual.
The following summarizes staff’s response and/or changes made, as relates to requests A-F:
A) Public Records & Records Retention Policies
City currently has a Public Records and Retention Administrative Policy. The policy is updated periodically. It is Staff’s recommendation that, to maintain flexibility, this Policy remain an Administrative Policy that is reviewed and adopted by the City Manager.
Revised City Council Policy Manual
March 17, 2026
B) Parliamentary Procedures and Meeting Conduct
Staff response: Staff prepared updates to the Parliamentary Procedures Policy to incorporate requests made in item B.
C) Committee and Commission Appointment Policy
The city currently has a policy on committee and commission appointments, and City staff seeks direction from Council as to whether any changes to said policy are desired.
D) City Use of Private Social Media Platforms
The Council Policy manual currently has a policy on Social Media Use for Elected and Appointed Officials. Staff added a provision prohibiting elected officials from “liking” social media posts, per request D and per the Brown Act. Staff seeks direction regarding whether Council desires any additional changes be added to the policy.
E) Civility & Behavioral Standards for Elected and Appointed Officials Staff added a policy for Council consideration.
F) Complaint Process & Enforcement
The Council Policy Manual has a suggested policy regarding complaints against Council Members. Staff seeks direction regarding whether Council desires any revisions be made to the suggested policy.
Use of the Attorney
In addition to the above policies, Council also asked Staff to prepare a policy on limiting the use of the Attorney for the City. Presented for Council consideration is a policy providing that any request from the Council Member for research or written work from the Attorneys for the City must be approved by the City Manager. Council Members would still be able to speak with or call the Attorney for the City via traditional channels.
FISCAL REVIEW
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
This matter was noticed pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW
Not applicable.
ATTORNEY REVIEW
The Attorney for the City has reviewed the proposed City Council Policy Manual.
Revised City Council Policy Manual
March 17, 2026
ALTERNATIVES
Alternative No. 1:
Alternative No. 2:
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Revised City Council Policies.
Do not adopt the Revised City Council Policies.
Staff recommends the City Council approve Alternative No. 1: Adopt the Revised City Council Policies.
Prepared by: Rick Miller, City Clerk
Colin Burns, Attorney for the City
Fiscal review by: Ryan Smith, Finance Director
Approved by: Maggie Le, City Manager
Attachments:
1. Requests for Additional Policies A-F
2. Revised Council Policies
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CONTENTS
ADMINISTRATION.........................................................................................................41 CITY COUNCIL RECORD HOLD AND RELEASE POLICY..................52 CITY COUNCIL TRAVEL AND EXPENSE POLICY .......................96 REIMBURSEMENT (ATTACHMENT A)..................................................................................1512 ........................................................................................................................................................1512 CITY MANAGER TO ORDER EMERGENCY WORK WITHOUT BIDDING ....1613 CITY PROCLAMATION/ RECOGNITION GUIDELINES ..................1815 CITY WEBSITE LINKS..........................................2017 COMMISSION/COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS........................2320
COMPLAINTS AGAINST COUNCIL MEMBERS
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM GUIDELINE .................2421 DEPARTMENT HEAD APPOINTMENTS.............................3126 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD ...............................3328
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE USE OF CITY FACILITIES ...........................................................3631
FOUNTAIN VALLEY GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION CHANNEL VIDEO BULLETIN BOARD MESSAGE POLICY .............................3833 FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT BRIEFS .................................4035 RESOLUTION NO.__8796.........................................................................................................4136 GRANT POLICY ..............................................4338
LANGUAGE TRANSLATION POLICY
LEGISLATIVE MONITORING PROGRAM ............................4740 PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES ................................5043
SMALL CELL STANDARDS & GUIDELINES POLICY FOR WIRELESS
COMMUNICATION FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY..........5447 SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS .....6053 EMERGENCY ACTION PROGRAM POLICIES ........................6457 EXTRA ORDINARY SERVICES—FIRE DEPARTMENT..................6659 HUMAN RESOURCES...............................................................................................6760 EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS ..................................6861
EXTENSION OF DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS TO ALL
GRANTEES OF CITY FUNDS ....................................7063
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ATTACHMENT A ........................................................................................................................7164
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE FOR CERTIFICATION REGARDING DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................7366 LABOR RELATIONS WITH CITY EMPLOYEES .......................7467 RESOLUTION NO. __7221 .......................................................................................................7568 ........................................................................................................................................................7568 ........................................................................................................................................................7669 MILITARY LEAVE AND RELATED MATTERS.........................8780
POLICY AGAINST HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION BY ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS ............................9386
POLICY OF NON-DISCRIMINATION TOWARDS SEX, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL
ORIGIN, RELIGION, AGE, OR HANDICAP IN ADMISSION OR ACCESS TO OR TREATMENT IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.......................9992 RECLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS .............................10194 RECLASSIFICATION REQUESTS ................................10396 RETIREMENT AWARD RECOGNITION ............................10699 PUBLIC WORKS....................................................................................................108101 CIVIL PROCESSING OF PARKING CITATIONS .....................109102 CURB AND GUTTER RESTORATION ............................115109 INSTALLATION OF ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS ............116110 MEASURE M – COMPREHENSIVE PHASING PROGRAM .............123118 MEASURE M – DEVELOPMENT MITIGATION PROGRAM .............124119 MEASURE M – PERFORMANCE MONITORING PROGRAM ...........125120 NAMING OF CITY PARKS & RECREATION FACILITIES...............127122 NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT .......................128123 PERMIT PARKING SYSTEM ...................................130125 RESOLUTION NO. ________ ...............................................................................................134130 RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS .....................136132 SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD ..................................137133 SIDEWALK INSPECTION, REPAIR AND/OR REPLACEMENT ..........138134 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES .................................141137 TREE MAINTENANCE, REMOVAL, AND REFORESTATION............142138 WATER SHUT OFF POLICY ...................................148144 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................159156
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOAN SUBORDINATION POLICY ...........160157 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT MITIGATION FEE ...................162159 DISPLAY OF FLAGS .........................................164161 HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ..............................165162 HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CITY COUNCIL POLICY.......................................166163 APPENDIX A............................................................................................................................182181 INFILL GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT .............183182 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION - PLANNING & LAND USE MATTERS..........185184
FINANCE
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY
4 ADMINISTRATION
5 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
CITY COUNCIL RECORD HOLD AND RELEASE POLICY
ISSUE:
CITY COUNCIL RECORD HOLD AND RELEASE POLICY
Establishment of a policy for a process of creating a record hold for documents related to (pending) litigation, audit, Public Records Act request or otherwise required by law.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this procedure is to describe the process for suspending destruction or placing a hold on the destruction of records that may be relevant to foreseeable or pending litigation, governmental investigation, audit, or other legal circumstances, and for releasing the hold when it is no longer necessary.
This procedure ensures that the Records Management Staff and Division Records Coordinators are notified when holds on the destruction of certain records are necessary.
This procedure ensures that records that are subject to such legal holds, are maintained until resolution of the legal matter.
LEGAL OVERVIEW:
At any time during the life of a record there may be circumstances that require the "holding" or suspension of destruction of certain documents due to reasons specified by the legal counsel, auditors, or management.
Destruction suspension is a hold placed on the scheduled destruction of records that may be relevant to foreseeable or pending litigation, governmental investigation, audit, special organizational requirements, or other business needs not contemplated when the records were originally scheduled for disposal.
Depending upon the circumstances, a Hold may require the retention of all documents of a particular kind, whether they are hard copy records, electronic records or non-records.
Once a "Record Hold" has been placed on particular records or record series, the records will not be disposed of until a "Record Release" has been issued.
POLICY STATEMENT:
6 This Procedure documents the process of suspending destruction or placing a hold on the destruction of records that may be relevant to foreseeable or pending litigation and other legal matters as discussed, as well as releasing the hold when it is no longer necessary.
This procedure applies to any record or transitory record, in any format, at any time during the life of the record or transitory record regardless of media type.
PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING RECORDS DESTRUCTION HOLD
Responsibility Action
Legal Counsel
Division
Managers
Records
Management
Staff/City Clerk/IT
Division Records
Coordinators
Upon becoming aware of the need for the suspension of
destruction of particular District records that may be
relevant to foreseeable or pending litigation, governmental investigation, audit, other special District requirements, or other business reasons, complete the "Record Hold" portion (A) of the Record Hold and Release form.
Forward completed Record Hold & Release Form to Record
Management Staff, along with any specific instructions.
Review all documentation submitted by Record Hold
Requester.
Contact Record Hold Requestor to clarify scope of
requested Hold if necessary.
Update the Records Management Database to reflect the
Hold and the Estimated Date of Release.
Advise Records Coordinators in all affected Divisions of Request for Hold {B) and forward a copy of completed
Record Hold & Release Form to Division Records
Coordinators in all affected Divisions, along with any
specific instructions.
Review and file all Record Hold & Release Forms forwarded by Records Management Staff.
Prior to purging files with a Request for Authorization to Destroy Records, cross-reference records identified to be purged or destroyed against Record Hold Requests on file.
Identify documents subject to a Record Hold. Do not purge
7 or request destruction of any documents subject to a
Record Hold.
PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING RELEASE OF RECORDS DESTRUCTION HOLD Responsibility Action
Records
Management
Staff/City Clerk/IT
Legal Counsel
Division
Managers
Records
Management
Staff/City Clerk/IT
Division Records
Periodically review Record Hold & Release Forms on file and identify Estimated Dates of Release for previously
placed Records Destruction Holds.
If the Estimated Date of Release on a Record Hold has
passed, contact the Record Hold Requestor to inquire
whether release of the Hold is appropriate. If the Record Hold Requestor indicates that release of the Hold is
appropriate, forward a copy of Record Hold & Release form to the Record Hold Requestor and request that the Record Release portion of the form be completed. If the Record Hold Requestor indicates that release of the Hold is not yet appropriate, obtain and note the new Estimated Date of
Release.
Upon determining that a Hold on the destruction of
particular District records is no longer needed, the originator of the Record Hold (A) shall complete the "Authorization for Release" portion of Records Hold and Release form.
Forward completed Authorization for Release to Records
Management Staff, along with any specific instructions.
Review Authorization for Release and match with relevant Request for Hold.
Contact Records Hold Requestor to clarify scope of the
authorized Release if necessary.
Update the RPM Database to reflect the Release of the
Hold.
Advise Records Coordinators in all affected Divisions of the Authorization for Release and forward a copy of completed Authorization for Release to Division Records Coordinators in all affected Divisions, along with any specific instructions.
8 Coordinators
Review Authorization for Release forwarded by Records
Management Staff and match to relevant Request for Hold on file.
Identify documents within scope of Authorization for
Release and remove any notation of prior Hold. Any
transitory records or records falling within the scope of the Authorization for Release may be purged or destroyed. ____________________________ City Clerk (Established August 18, 2009.)
9 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
CITY COUNCIL TRAVEL AND EXPENSE POLICY
ISSUE:
COUNCIL TRAVEL AND EXPENSE POLICY
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this policy is to articulate clear guidelines for compliance with the Local Government Sunshine Law (Chapter 700 of the 2005 Statutes), various sections of the Government Code and the Fountain Valley Municipal Code, by setting forth the basic procedures associated with travel to various conferences, seminars and meetings by City Council Members.
LEGAL OVERVIEW:
As set forth in Government Code Section 36514.5, Council Members may be reimbursed for “actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duty.” The Attorney General has opened in 65 Atty.Gen.Ops. 517 that four (4) elements must be met for reimbursement:
1. The expense must be for the Council Member only. Reimbursement is not permitted for the expenses of others, including individuals taken out to further City business (85 Atty.Gen.Ops. 210).
2. There must be an actual expense meaning the expense was in fact incurred. The expense must be already paid for or an outstanding legal obligation to pay the expense exists.
3. The expense must be incurred in the performance of official duties. This precludes reimbursement for massages, golf games, etc., while traveling. (The District Attorney recently prosecuted City officials in South Gate over these types of expenses.)
4. The expense must be “necessary.” This does not mean actual necessity but rather a practical need based on prevailing business practices. For example, it is possible to travel by bus and eat a lunch prepared at home, but the law permits more.
In Albright v. City of South San Francisco 118 Cal.Rptr. 901 (1975), the Court held that flat expense allowances were not proper and the City Council has ultimate authority for reviewing whether an expense was necessary when it audits demands on the warrant register.
In addition, the California Legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 1234, otherwise known as the “Local Government Sunshine Law,” which sets forth various requirements for expense reimbursement and ethics training. The bill took effect on January 1, 2006.
In light of the above, the following policy is provided.
10 POLICY STATEMENT:
I. GENERAL STANDARDS
City officials will be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while traveling to conduct City business. Necessary expenses may include transportation, lodging, meals, parking, and other expenses as approved in accordance with this Policy.
This Policy may not address every situation, exception or contingency that may arise in the course of City-related travel. As such, the basic standard that should always prevail is to exercise good judgment in the use and stewardship of the City’s resources. Specific questions not addressed in this Policy may be directed to the City Manager.
II. PLANNING THE OFFICIAL TRIP
A. PURPOSE OF ATTENDANCE
The City of Fountain Valley encourages attendance at conferences, seminars and meetings to enhance the City officials’ understanding of their duties and responsibilities. Attendance is both beneficial and cost effective to the City. As a result, Council Members may choose to attend conferences, seminars and meetings, for any one or more of the following reasons:
1. Voting Delegate: From time to time, the City is requested to designate an official delegate from among the City Council who will cast the City’s vote thereby representing the City’s position on business presented before a conference delegation.
2. Committee Membership: Council Members may choose to serve on local, state and national committees which provide the opportunity to represent City or State interests in key policy and legislative areas. Meetings are often held in conjunction with annual conferences as a means of saving costs and encouraging wider attendance.
3. Education: Most conferences are specific workshops or seminars used to brief Council Members on key litigation, policies, or programs impacting local government.
4. Advocacy: A conference environment offers Council Members the opportunity to articulate the City’s position on key legislation and funding policies, as well as develop working relationships with key elected or appointed officials at both the State and Federal levels.
5. Mandated Training: Attendance at various conferences, seminars and meetings may satisfy ethics training requirements mandated by the Local Government Sunshine Law as set forth in Chapter 700 of the 2005 Statutes.
11 6. City Expertise: On occasion, Council Members may be invited to present a paper or make a presentation at a conference, seminar or meeting with the goal of improving the efficiency and performance of local government in general by sharing the City’s knowledge in a particular area of expertise.
Note: Various rules and regulations promulgated by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) prohibit public officials from accepting honoraria described as payments made to officials, from other than the official's public employer, for making speeches, publishing articles, or attending public or private conferences, social events, or like gatherings. Exceptions may apply. When in doubt, Council Members should check for FPPC compliance.
B. AUTHORIZED ATTENDANCE
1. Local Business Meetings: The City will reimburse Council Members for City-business related meetings including, but not limited to, attendance at Committees and Boards to which the individual Council Members are annually appointed. The City does not reimburse Council Members for attending local, civic or service club functions where they are attending as Council Members.
2. State and National Conferences: Every year sufficient funds are budgeted to allow every City Council Member the opportunity to attend the League of California Cities Annual Conference. Adequate funds are also budgeted to allow all Council Members to attend a national conference once every two years. The determination of travel costs shall be based on the schedule of National League of Cities Conferences but the City Council is not limited to the selections of those conferences. Attendance at conferences shall be discretionary and based upon the conference, subject matter, and interest of the Council Member.
3. Discretionary Travel: Occasionally, Council Members are chosen to serve as an officer in a State or national organization, or as a member of a research or advisory committee or for some other related purpose. Upon nomination for service of this nature, a Council Member may request the City Council approve an additional appropriation of funds to cover associated travel costs. Such funds will be budgeted on an individual basis by the City Council.
4. Emergency Travel: Should it be necessary for a Council Member to take an emergency trip on behalf of the City to represent the City’s position in Sacramento or Washington DC or for some other approved reason, the Council Member may access the funds budgeted with City Council and/or City Manager approval. The Council Member may also use an appropriate share of those funds and receive a retroactive determination of individual reimbursement to the Council Member which may or may not be approved based upon the nature of the emergency travel.
12 C. METHOD OF TRAVEL
When planning the transportation for a trip, the Council Member shall consider all aspects of cost to the City. In general, common carriers are the preferred mode of transportation. A government or group rate shall be used if available. If a personal vehicle is used, the City shall reimburse the official at the City’s pre-determined standard mileage rate. If local transportation is needed at the destination, the use of public transit such as buses, taxis and subways is appropriate. Council Members will be reimbursed for these expenses upon approval and submittal of receipts. If a car rental is required, the Council Member may request reimbursement in advance or after returning which may be granted upon approval and submittal of a receipt.
D. LODGING
Lodging is permitted for attendance at conferences, seminars or meetings that are in excess of 50 miles or two hours of travel time from the official’s normal domicile. Reasonable lodging expenses will be paid at actual cost (including applicable fees, taxes and parking) for as many nights as is necessary to attend the conference, seminar or meeting. The accommodations used should be economical but practical. The official, or an individual making travel arrangements for the official, should select the most reasonably priced accommodations available consistent with the purpose and goals of the travel. A “government rate” should be used when available thereby creating a savings for the City. The lodging costs shall not exceed the group rate published by the activity sponsor unless the group rate is not available in which case comparable lodging, group and/or government rates may be used.
III. PROCESSING OF EXPENSES
A. Budget - At the beginning of each budget cycle, the City Manager shall budget sufficient funds to allow each Council Member to attend the annual League of California Cities Conference and one national conference every two years. The City Manager shall also budget for Council Member attendance at local business meetings and allow sufficient funds for emergency travel.
B. Receipts – Council Members shall obtain a receipt for conference, seminar and meeting travel-related costs, including but not limited to, receipts for meals, lodging, gasoline, transportation, and parking fees. Said receipts shall be attached to requests for reimbursement. In the unlikely event that a receipt is not available, documentation outlining the amount and nature of the expense shall be attached to the reimbursement form.
13 C. Per Diem Maximum – Council Members may receive a daily allowance maximum (“per diem”) for meals and incidental expenses relating to City travel. Since this policy does not set forth specific per diem rates, the reimbursable rates necessarily default to those specified in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidelines. Advances shall be given to Council Members upon request. Receipts or other documentation shall be required for the per diem set forth in this Policy. Council Members will be required to sign an expense form certifying that such sums were incurred. The City will not reimburse for the cost of any alcoholic beverages separate from the per diem meal rates.
D. Additional/Miscellaneous Expenses – Miscellaneous expenses related to conferences, seminars or meetings that are not specifically covered in this Policy (i.e., fax, mail or email charges), may be reimbursed upon approval and submittal of receipts. Any expenses not specified in this Policy must be approved at a public meeting before the expense is incurred.
E. Reimbursement – Expense reimbursement forms (“Attachment A” of this Policy), are available through the City Manager’s office, City Clerk and/or the Finance Department. Council Members shall submit the forms with receipts documenting the expenditures to the City Manager’s office for processing. In the unlikely event that a receipt is not available, documentation outlining the amount and nature of the expense shall be attached to the reimbursement form. No reimbursement will be made for expenses incurred for spouses or other companions. All reimbursement requests and travel expenses are submitted within thirty (30) days of being incurred. A file containing all reimbursement requests shall be kept with the Finance Department for the time prescribed by the law and the same shall be made available for public review upon request.
Penalties for non-compliance with various requirements set forth by the Government Code and the Local Government Sunshine Law may be imposed. This Policy provides general guidelines for Council Members traveling on official City business. Other rules and regulations may apply. All expenses incurred by Council Members while conducting City-related business are subject to public scrutiny. ____________________________ City Clerk
(Amended on January 17, 2006 in light of Local Government Sunshine Law.) (Complete Policy Reviewed and Amended 09/20/2005.)
(Amended 05/19/1987, Page 2, Section A Replacing Resolution No. 7890, Section 17, Subsections E, F and G; Section II amended by Ordinance No. 1097; Section II A Amended 03/07/1989.) (Date Adopted: 02/05/1985.)
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CITY MANAGER TO ORDER EMERGENCY WORK WITHOUT BIDDING
ISSUE:
CITY MANGER TO ORDER EMERGENCY WORK WITHOUT BIDDING
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this policy is to establish notification requirements and financial criteria to the implementation of Fountain Valley Municipal Code Chapter 2.57.
LEGAL OVERVIEW:
FVMC 2.57.050, FVMC 2.36.070
POLICY STATEMENT:
The City Council has recognized the need and necessity to respond to problems of an emergency nature. With the adoption of FMVC 57.050 and 2.57.060, the City Manager is authorized to order emergency work and report status to the City Council at successive regular Council meetings.
The City Manager is generally authorized by FVMC 2.36.110 to purchase items and contract for services not to exceed $50,000.
When the provisions of FVMC 2.57.050 and 2.57.060 need to be implemented to address an emergency, the following procedure will be followed:
-During, and to respond to, an emergency, the City Manager is authorized to award and sign contracts on behalf of the City that exceed $50,000. -If the emergency situation requires an expenditure of $50,000 or less, a memorandum will be given to the City Council explaining the facts of the emergency and the action taken to resolve the matter. This will be done as soon as practical but not to exceed 24 hours.
-If the cost exceeds $50,000, City Council Members will be notified individually, verbally, either in person or by telephone, of the situation, the necessity to act and the action. Notification will be done as soon as practical but not to exceed eight hours. Any Council Member may request a special Council meeting be scheduled after the appropriate 24-hour emergency meeting notice to discuss the matter.
17 -In all cases, the action will be placed on successive Council meeting agendas until the emergency is resolved. ____________________________ City Clerk (Approved: June 20, 2000.)
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CITY PROCLAMATION/ RECOGNITION GUIDELINES
ISSUE:
PRESENTATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS PURPOSE:
To establish a set of guidelines as to which City Councilmembers will follow for the purpose of presenting proclamations and recognitions to outside agencies.
POLICY GUIDELINES:
Proclamations / Certificates of Recognition are ceremonial documents to honor, celebrate or create awareness of an event or significant issue specific to Fountain Valley and its citizens.
They may be issued for:
Public awareness
Charitable fundraising campaigns
Non-profit organizations
Arts and cultural celebrations
Celebrating anniversaries of longtime businesses
Special honors, determined by Mayor or City Council Member Recognizing positions taken by the League of California Cities Proclamations / Certificates of Recognition will not be issued for:
For-profit businesses, as an advertisement or commercial promotion Matters of political or religious nature
Events or organizations with no direct relationship to Fountain Valley Campaigns or events contrary to City policies
Guidelines:
The following Proclamations shall be given annually as they have been requested, and approved annually:
Public Works Week Proclamation
Arbor Day Proclamation
DMV Donate Life Proclamation
July Parks Make Life Better Month Proclamation
19 National Nurses Week Proclamation
Chamber Awareness Month Proclamation
Employee Retirement Proclamations
Black History Month
Women’s History Month
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Administrative Professionals Month
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month
National Police Week
Fire Prevention Week
Employee Appreciation Day
Community Development Week
Municipal Clerk’s Week
I.T. Professionals Day
Human Resources Recognition
Any additional Proclamation or Certificate requests will be reviewed on a case-by case basis.
An organization can request only one proclamation annually.
A congratulatory letter from an individual Council Member is an alternative where the criteria for a proclamation or certificate are not met.
Who can make a proclamation request?
1. Requests must be made by a resident, employee, business operator or real property owner within Fountain Valley. ____________________________ City Clerk (Date Adopted: November 13, 2018.)
Date Revised: March 17, 2026
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CITY WEBSITE LINKS
ISSUE:
CITY WEBSITE LINKS
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Website Links Policy is to establish the nature in which links to outside entities may be permitted on the City's website.
POLICY STATEMENT:
The official City of Fountain Valley (City) website (www.fountainvalley.gov) is intended for City business only.
The purpose of the website is to:
Provide information about the operation of the City
Clarify the function of City departments and services
Provide guidance to members of the public who desire/require city or other government entity services
Promote City sponsored programs and events
Information (words, photos and graphics) on the website is intended in every respect to be one-way and informational in nature. The website is not intended to directly or indirectly create a public forum or invite discourse.
External Website Link Policy
The City permits the establishment of links to external websites on the City's official website solely in conformance with this policy. To avoid any perception that the City endorses or provides favorable treatment to any private person or business enterprise, no corporate or commercial logos or direct links to vendor sites are allowed. Consistent with the foregoing policy, it is the City's policy to limit external links to the following kinds of entities and organizations:
1. Chamber of commerce and/or visitors' bureau
2. Other governmental or quasi-government (i.e. water district or sanitation district) agencies with jurisdiction in the City
21 3. Entities that are 501(3) c, not-for-profit organizations with events that benefit the community.
4. Organizations with an economic or subject matter relationship to the City
5. Hospitals within the City boundaries
6. Museums, libraries, historical Societies, and similar organizations that provide cultural resources to residents and visitors of the City
7. Generally recognized community or civic organizations
8. Public and private, bona fide educational institutions as defined in Education Code § 210.3, or as described in Education Code § 6601 0(a) and (b ), located within the County of Orange
9. Entities and organizations whose primary purpose is to provide the location, telephone number and/or description of City hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions and similar kinds of tourism information
Entities and organizations wishing to establish external links on the City's website must seek prior approval. A written request is required to be submitted to the City Manager for consideration. The City Manager or Management Analyst in the City Manager's Office will determine whether or not the request meets the criteria specified above.
Any external entity or organization that receives approval from the City of Fountain shall sign a statement agreeing to indemnify, defend with counsel reasonably acceptable to the City, and hold the City harmless from any and all claims or liability that may arise from the use of the City's website or that is in any way connected to use of the City's website.
The City reserves the right to:
1. Deny an external link application to any business or organization when it is determined, following review of a complete application, that the entity or organization for which application is made does not meet the criteria set forth in this policy.
2. Deny an external link application to any business or organization which fails to provide all required information, or fails to provide truthful information.
3. Remove any external link if the nature of the business or organization to which the link relates no longer complies with the City's external link policy.
4. To revise this policy without prior notice when to do so is deemed to be in the best interest of the City.
As this website is not intended to be a public forum, the City has sole discretion to allow or deny any external link request. ____________________________ Page 156 22 City Clerk
(Original Signed: December 16, 2008.)
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CIVILITY AND BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS ISSUE:
Civility and Behavioral Standards
PURPOSE:
This policy establishes guidelines for Civility and Behavioral Standards for Elected Officials.
POLICY:
City Council Members should conduct themselves in a manner that upholds the dignity of their office and fosters public confidence. Specifically, Council Members shall:
Treat all individuals with respect, regardless of differing opinions.
Avoid personal attacks, inflammatory language, sarcasm intended to demean, or behavior that undermines constructive dialogue.
Comply with all applicable laws, codes of conduct, and ethical standards.
Refrain from using one’s position to intimidate, coerce, or improperly influence others.
Maintain confidentiality where required.
Follow adopted rules of order and meeting procedures.
Address disagreements through policy discussion, not personal conflict.
Ensure a safe and inclusive environment.
Recognize and respect the professional roles and responsibilities of staff.
Direct requests for work or information through appropriate channels.
Avoid criticism of staff performance in public settings.
Enforcement
The City Council is a self-regulating body.
Violations of this policy may result in corrective action, including City Council censure, removal from committee assignments, or other appropriate measures.
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COMMISSION/COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
ISSUE:
COMMISSION/COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
PURPOSE:
This policy establishes guidelines for appointment of Fountain Valley Commission or Committee members.
POLICY STATEMENT:
1. Appointment Dates: Each November, the City Clerk will contact those committee or commission members whose terms of office expire in January. The City Council will appoint new members (by a majority vote of the Council) to commissions and committees in January, or as soon thereafter as possible.
2. Interview Process: The City Council will interview applicants at City Hall, during a special, noticed Council meeting. The City Council will interview each applicant only once, even if (s)he applies for more than one position.
3. Vote Process: During the next regularly scheduled Council meeting, following interviews, the City Council will vote (by motion and/or formal ballot) to appoint members to committees and commissions.
4. Notification Process: The City Clerk shall prepare (and the Mayor shall sign) notification letters to applicants (notifying them of appointment or non-appointment) as soon as possible after the Council meeting at which the appointments were made. The letter will also notify unsuccessful applicants that their applications will be kept in the City Clerk’s pending file for one (1) year. The City will adhere to all requirements to the Maddy Act. ____________________________ City Clerk (Revised August 1, 2000.)
(Originally adopted early 1980’s.)
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COUNCIL MEMBER USE OF THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY
ISSUE:
COUNCIL MEMBER USE OF THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY
PURPOSE:
To establish guidelines for the City Council Member requests for work from the Attorney for the City.
POLICY STATEMENT:
Council Members may verbally or telephonically contact the Attorneys for the City. However, any request for research or written work from the Attorneys for the City must be routed though, and approved by, the City Manager.
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CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM GUIDELINE
ISSUE:
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM GUIDELINE
PURPOSE:
To establish guidelines for the appropriate acceptance of corporate gifts, contributions and sponsorships for City Programs.
POLICY STATEMENT:
The City of Fountain Valley may receive commercial support for a program, activity or service provided that the activity’s primary purpose of support is to underwrite the program, activity or service as opposed to the promotion or endorsement or a commercial product or service.
SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL POLICES:
The specific operational policies are guidelines to assist Staff in evaluating corporate sponsorship proposals, identify the decision making process, establish guidelines for media relations concerning corporate sponsorships, and, define the procedures for product sampling.
A. Sponsorships
The City can either accept or reject a program of corporate involvement when a corporation approaches the City. The corporate entity must realize that such participation is not for corporate gain and such participation by the City does NOT constitute an endorsement of any kind. Such participation includes:
1. Enhancing an existing program, event or activity or increases the service level the City wishes to provide.
2. May provide a program, event, activity, or service that the City cannot currently provide but is consistent with City programs and services.
3. Create a net cost savings to the City.
4. Improve or increase a service level that the City currently provides.
B. Endorsements
1. The City will NOT endorse a product, supplier, or service.
27 2. The City will not endorse any product, item, or services as “Official”.
3. The City will not authorize or waive the television or video rights of any sponsored program, event, or activity.
4. The City will not authorize permanent acceptance of fixed assets or vehicles but they may be loaned with appropriate credit given throughout the duration of the event only.
5. No sponsor shall be entitled to use the City logo without prior written approval from the City.
C. Media Relations
1. Content of literature distributed will be carefully screened to ensure consistency with our own programs prior to publication.
2. Prior to engaging in ANY promotional activity for a proposed event, all such activities and their publicity must receive approval from the City.
3. The City will assure that all forms of publicity and promotion are in compliance with City policy and compatible with existing standards and procedures.
D. Product Sampling
It must be noted in-kind service is an appropriate form of sponsorship (i.e. printing, equipment loan, graphics, promotional giveaways, etc.) but it should not be confused with product sampling.
The following guidelines are set to protect the City as well as the commercial entity.
1. Companies offering controversial products and services will be evaluated for their appropriateness and compatibility with the City’s image, policies, and programs.
2. The City will, to the best of its ability, match product and/or service to the event and will have the sole discretion to the appropriateness of a product/service in accordance with the proposed event.
3. The City shall endeavor to use companies that service our locale.
4. On-site product displays will be allowed with prior written City approval.
5. Samples of a commercial product may be given to participants so long as the retail value of a sample does not exceed $25. Where the retail value exceeds $25, the donation will be made to the City and the City will distribute such samples to the participants.
6. The City strongly encourages the use of coupons or discount coupons in lieu of actual product distribution.
7. To reduce liability, only pre-packaged food items may be distributed at a program, event, or activity. No food preparation will be allowed but the City recommends that food item coupons that may be used at the sponsor’s place of business be used.
8. Any coupon/flyer must be approved prior to distribution and may not contain any alcoholic/tobacco use or discount.
28 9. No cannabis or tobacco products may be used, distributed, or promoted through the corporate sponsorship program nor will the City endorse a use of such items through their programs, services, or activities.
10.All applicable regulations and permits must be obtained prior to product distribution.
E. General Policies
1. A detailed budget should be prepared identifying all expenses of the program, event, or activity and identifying the commercial entities fiscal commitment and initial cost savings to the City.
2. A pre-approved audit “trail” must be identified prior to the approval of sponsor participation so all expenses and revenues may be properly accounted for.
3. Special concessions or other favored treatment will not be provided to commercial sponsors for their participation in a sponsorship program.
4. The city must ensure no action is taken which might indicate that commercial concerns which do not sponsor will be treated with disfavor or suffer any form of reprisal.
5. The commercial sponsor or donor must certify in writing that its costs of the sponsorship will not be charged to any part of the City in any form or manner.
6. Liability and insurance requirements, when necessary, must be met one week prior to scheduled event with minimums of $1 million/individual/$1 million aggregate.
7. Confidentiality or disclosure of information relating to the sponsorship agreement and fees must be provided upon request.
8. The City reserves the right to audit.
9. The City will evaluate the participation of a sponsorship with a coordinated event at the conclusion of the program, event, or activity as stipulated by written agreement.
F. Approval Process
1. In the event a vendor approaches the City with a sponsorship proposal, the following procedures will be followed:
a) Any sponsorship, whether it be corporate underwriting, product sampling, or in-kind service, which in comparative value is between $5,001 and $25,000 must be presented to the Department Head for approval.
b) In the event the comparative values exceed $25,000, a written proposal will be presented to the City Manager for approval.
c) In the event a sponsorship proposal is accepted, a written agreement identifying the obligations of both the sponsor and the City must be completed. Each agreement will be per event or not to exceed a one-year period. If the
29 sponsorship program is successful, annual renewal options, if any, shall not exceed five years.
d) The agreement should outline the responsibilities of the sponsor, the City, and the department staff. All written agreements must be reviewed and approved by Community Services Director.
e) In the event more than one sponsorship proposal is received, a sponsorship selection committee composed of City Staff and/or experts in the area of the sponsorship that can equate comparative value will select the best sponsor. This committee will also be encouraged to negotiate a multi-sponsorship program with the various sponsors if the format of the program, event, or activity allows such an arrangement.
f) In the event only one sponsor is required per event, the City will give local sponsors (as their commitment to the community) first priority while national vendors will receive second priority assuming both proposals are of totally equal value.
g) The City provisions concerning the standards of conduct, ethics and the policies towards the acceptance of gifts, donations, or devises, should be strictly adhered to.
h) Tobacco and cannabis sponsorships will not be accepted.
G. Fountain Valley Community Foundation (FVCF)
1. The FVCF corporation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law, more specifically, to solicit, receive, invest and make grants of funds, property and other resources and to provide direct charitable services to aid, sponsor, promote, advance and assist worthy activities, programs and services in the City of Fountain Valley; and to establish and maintain a permanent collection of named funds that carry out the diverse charitable purposes specified by the governing body and donors.
2. Pursuant to the bylaws of the FVCF, and with adherence to the guidelines of the City of Fountain Valley listed above, the FVCF may receive, hold and distribute sponsorship funds and donations in accordance with local, state and federal nonprofit regulations.
3. FVCF will provide an annual financial accounting to CITY and COMMITTEE within 60 days following the completion of their fiscal year (July 1 – June 30).
4. FVCF will maintain a fund account within the FVCF operating budget for all restricted and non-restricted funds and provide the City of Fountain Valley reasonable access to monthly budget reports.
30 ____________________________ City Clerk
(Adopted: December 19, 1989.)
31 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
Complaints against Council Members
ISSUE:
Addressing Complaints against City Council Members
PURPOSE:
This Policy addresses complaints against City Council Members except complaints of discrimination or harassment. This policy is a recommended procedure; it is not mandatory. The City Council retains complete discretion and authority regarding investigation of complaints against, and regulation of, Council Members.
A. If it is believed a City Council Member violated any law, regulation, policy, rule of ethics, or other code of conduct, a formal written complaint may be submitted to the Mayor specifically stating the violation alleged and naming the Council Member who committed the violation. If the complaint is against the Mayor, it shall be submitted to the Vice Mayor.
If the complaint is against the Mayor and Vice Mayor, it may be submitted to any Council Member.
B. Staff shall not be involved in investigating or advising on the substance of the allegations or investigation. Staff can assist with ministerial, procedural, non-substantiative matters.
C. The Mayor, Vice Mayor, or Council Member (as applicable) who received the complaint shall direct the City Clerk to randomly select an ad hoc committee of two Council Members to review the complaint. The Council Member who is the subject of the Complaint, and the Council Member who submitted the complaint, if any, shall be excluded from participating in the ad hoc committee. If four Council Members are excluded, the remaining Council Member may conduct the investigation. If all Council Members are excluded, the investigation will be conducted by an outside investigator.
D. The ad hoc committee (as used here and below, “ad hoc committee” shall refer to the remaining Council Member or independent investigator, when applicable) shall review the complaint and, after reviewing the complaint, may take any action deemed prudent (including directing the City Manager to engage an outside investigator / attorney / or other consultant) to investigate whether a violation occurred.
E. Upon conclusion of the investigation, the ad hoc committee shall make findings as to whether a violation occurred. The ad hoc committee will provide the entire City Council, including the Member who is the subject of the complaint and Member who made the complaint (where applicable), with its findings.
32 F. If the ad hoc committee determines that a violation occurred, the ad hoc committee can then take action to correct the violation and/or prevent future violations. The first action should be that the accused Council Member receive guidance from the ad hoc committee regarding the violation, including a warning that, if the Council Member continues such violation, sanctions against that Council Member may occur, including:
(1) Public reprimand or censure by the City Council;
(2) Loss of committee, commission, or other assignments (both within the city or other intergovernmental agencies);
(3) Removal from the office appointed by the City Council; (4) Loss of appointment or removal from the Mayor or Vice Mayor position; or (5) Other sanctions deemed appropriate by a majority vote of the City Council.
G. If a Council Member continues with the same or similar violations, and a formal written statement is again submitted to the City Clerk, the City Clerk shall provide that statement to the entire City Council. Any Council Member can then request that the item be added to a future agenda, following the City’s procedure for Council Member requests to add agenda items for future consideration, for discussion and action on an appropriate course of action, including further investigation, sanctions, or any other action deemed appropriate. ____________________________ City Clerk (Adopted: XXX, 2026)
33 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
DEPARTMENT HEAD APPOINTMENTS
ISSUE:
DEPARTMENT HEAD APPOINTMENTS
PURPOSE:
This policy establishes guidelines for appointments of Department Heads.
POLICY STATEMENT:
1. Appointments
The City of Fountain Valley presently has nine department heads – City Clerk/Risk Administrator, Community Services Director, Finance Director, Human Resources Director, Information Technology Director, Community Development Director/Deputy City Manager, Police Chief, Fire Chief, and the Public Works Director. This structure is subject to change as are the organizational needs.
2. Procedures for Appointments
a. Advertisement for the position vacancy to be posted throughout the City organization, placed in local newspapers and appropriate trade or professional journals. b. Upon receipt of applications, they will be screened by the Human Resources Department and the City Manager to determine candidates meeting the minimum qualifications for the position.
c. An outside interview panel be established, normally consisting of three appropriate Department Heads, City Manager, or an Assistant City Manager. For example, two Fire Chiefs and one Assistant City Manager made up the oral board for the Fire Chief interviews. An internal interview panel may also be established when there is sufficient time.
d. Based on the ranking of the interview panel, the City Manager will interview at least the top three candidates, and if no candidates are found to be acceptable, continue through the list until an appropriate candidate is found.
34 ____________________________ City Clerk
(Revised: April 16, 2002.)
(Date adopted: 04/05/1994.)
35 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
ISSUE:
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
PURPOSE:
Members of the City Council have developed the “Distinguished Service Award” program, which recognizes that on occasion City personnel perform acts of an exemplary nature demonstrating heroism which extends beyond the normal call of duty.
POLICY STATEMENT:
A. The criteria for the City distinguished Service Award is:
1. Distinguished Service Award:
In recognition of conspicuous bravery or heroism, above and beyond the normal call of duty, posing situations involving extreme danger to the employee. The situation must be of a nature wherein risk to the employee’s life actually exists.
2. Certificate of Recognition for Acts of Courage:
In recognition of a display of bravery or heroism above and beyond the demands of normal work duties:
a. In response to a situation involving danger to the employee to a lesser degree than that required for the Distinguished Service Award. b. An act of courage which directly assists or aids the safety of the community, where the objective is of sufficient importance to justify the risk.
3. Certificate of Recognition for Acts of Merit:
Recognition of conspicuous actions for:
a. Rendering aid during a life-saving or life-threatening situation under the circumstances which pose danger to the employee, or
b. Exposure to hazardous actions resulting in severe injury(ies) during the performance of one’s duties, or
36 c. The performance of an endeavor which brings favorable and exceptional status or recognition to the City.
B. The Distinguished Service Award Committee will consist of ten members of the City:
Chief of Police
Fire Chief
Director of Public Works
President of the Professional/Technical Employee’s Association President of the Police Officer’s Association
President of the Police Officer’s Management Unit
President of the Firefighter’s Association
Representative from the individually represented Battalion Chiefs President of the Fountain Valley Municipal Employee’s Association President of the Fountain Valley General Employee’s Association All committee members will have equal input into the selection process. The decision of the committee will be final.
It will be the duty of all committee members to review all nominees for the proposed awards, and the circumstances for and under which they have been nominated. The committee will decide if the particular act falls within the guidelines of the criteria.
If the committee feels no act by a nominee falls within the guidelines of the award criteria, the award will not be granted.
The Awards Committee will choose only those individuals who have uncompromisingly met the category criteria for which they were nominated. The Distinguished Service Award will represent the very highest tradition of the City of Fountain Valley. This is the highest honor the City can bestow on an employee.
In cases of multiple nominees, the committee will make the final decision as to which person is most deserving of the award. In extreme cases, the committee may decide to present multiple like awards, but shall not be obligated or required to fill award positions or recognize every nominee.
C. The name of the selected candidate, if any, would be submitted to the City Manager who, if approved, will submit the candidate’s name to the City Council for formal recognition. ____________________________ Page 171 37 City Clerk
(Approved: August 20, 1991.)
38 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE USE OF CITY FACILITIES ISSUE:
Federal, stale, or local elected representative use of City facilities as a satellite office.
PURPOSE:
The City of Fountain Valley is served by various federal, state, and local officials who have field offices outside of Fountain Valley. This policy would provide the opportunity for current outside elected officials to be more accessible to our residents, by allowing them to utilize a City facilities as a satellite office during specified times.
POLICY STATEMENT:
The City Council wishes to establish a policy that provides guidelines for Fountain Valley's current outside elected officials to use City facilities. The guidelines are as follows:
Outside elected officials that hold official in a district that encompasses all or a portion of the City of Fountain Valley are eligible to utilize a City facility to establish a satellite office. However, the City will not approve any request 90 days prior to an election.
City satellite offices are to be used to allow constituents the ability to have more accessibility to their federal, state, and local elected representatives.
Satellite offices are not to be used for political activities as defined by: publicly endorsing or actively campaigning for or against the nomination or election of any person of public office, or activities focused on the adoption nor defeat of a ballot measure.
If the agreement is found to be violated at any time by an outside elected representative, it will result in a forfeiture of that representative using City owned facilities as satellite offices.
If any guidelines are violated, it will result in a breach of the agreement, which may result in a forfeiture of using City owned facilities as satellite offices
PROCEDURE:
Each Federal, state, or local elected official that represents the residents of Fountain Valley will be permitted to reserve one time slot per month to establish a satellite office.
Below is a summary for reservation procedures:
39 Satellite offices will be available on Fridays from 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. in the Sunroom located in the Center at Founders Village.
Time slots will be available on a first come first serve basis.
If needed, additional hours between 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. will be created on Fridays to accommodate those who were unable to reserve a time slot.
Outside elected officials wishing to reserve a time slot as provided above will need to contact the Center at Founders Village front desk to check availability and make their reservation. ____________________________ City Clerk (Approved on May 6, 2014.)
40 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
FOUNTAIN VALLEY GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION CHANNEL VIDEO BULLETIN
BOARD MESSAGE POLICY
ISSUE:
FOUNTAIN VALLEY GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION CHANNEL VIDEO BULLETIN BOARD
MESSAGE POLICY
PURPOSE:
The City operates a Government Access Television Channel through the joint powers Public Cable Television Authority (PCTA). This television channel provides information of general interest to residents regarding matters of public health and safety, community programs and events, and government education. This policy establishes criteria for Video Bulletin Board (VBB) message content that may be displayed on the City's Government Access Television Channel.
POLICY STATEMENT:
The City of Fountain Valley Government Access Television Channel is government speech and is not a forum for private speech. It is intended to provide one-way communication to the public. All VBB message content displayed on the Fountain Valley Government Access Television Channel shall be in conformance with the guidelines provided in this policy and the attached Public Cable Television Authority Programming and Video Production Policies. The City shall have final approval authority over whether any specific message is forwarded to PCTA for inclusion on the PEG channel.
GUIDELINES:
The PCTA operates the City's Government Access Television Channel under its Board of Director's approved Programming and Video Production Policies. These policies are general in nature and provide for the Channel to be operated in compliance with State and Federal laws. The PCTA policies are intended to be an umbrella under which PCTA member Cities adopt more specific Government Access Television Channel content policies.
All VBB message requests shall be in conformance with the Programming and Video Production Policies of the PCT A as well as the criteria described below.
Content
Content of VBB messages shall serve at least one of the following purposes:
Increase citizen awareness of the functions, programs and responsibilities of government.
Promote City programs or events.
Provides important public health, safety and disaster preparedness information.
Provide information regarding services, programs or events available to the public that take place within the City limits and are provided by one of the following organizations located within the City limits.
41 o Non-profit 501(c) (3) organizations
o Chamber of Commerce
o American Cancer Society or an equivalent organization o Kiwanis Club
o Rotary Club
o Veteran's Society
Eligible Users
VBB message requests may be considered from the following users:
City Departments
Government Organizations
Public and private bona fide educational institutions within the City of Fountain Valley Museums, libraries, historical organizations within the City of Fountain Valley Organizations listed below that provide services, programs or events within the City limits that are available to the public and have a physical location within the City limits. o Non-profit 501 (c) (3) organizations
o Chamber of Commerce
o American Cancer Society or an equivalent
o Kiwanis Club
o Rotary Club
o Veteran's Society
Review & Approval Process
VBB message requests shall be submitted in writing to the City Manager or his/her designee. The City shall have final approval authority over requests to post any specific message. Requests that are approved in conformance with this policy shall be forwarded to PCTA staff for posting on the City Government Access Channel. ____________________________ City Clerk (Approved: June 20, 2000.)
42 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT BRIEFS
ISSUE:
FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT BRIEFS
PURPOSE:
The City is asked from time to time to support other public agencies in "amicus curiae" or friend-of-the-court briefs in cases which have the potential to affect the City's policies, authority, or liability.
LEGAL OVERVIEW:
The attached Resolution # 8796 would allow the Attorney for the City to make a preliminary decision to join as "amicus" in the briefs of other cities, and report his decision to the City Council which can then request a full hearing before the City's name is added to the brief. The requests would only include those approved by the League of California Cities.
POLICY STATEMENT:
See attached Resolution No. 8796
____________________________ City Clerk
(Republished January 16, 2007.)
(Established 09/01/1998, Resolution # 8796.)
43 RESOLUTION NO.__8796
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY ADOPTING A
POLICY CONCERNING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT BRIEFS WHEREAS, public agencies and municipalities statewide are from time to time involved in cases involving issues of general interest and applicability to the City's interests; and WHEREAS, the City is asked from time to time to support other public agencies in "amicus curiae" or friend-of-the-court briefs in cases which have the potential to affect the City's policies, authority or liability; and
WHEREAS, friend-of-the-court requests typically involve only general issues of municipal law and not difficult, controversial or novel public policy concerns; and WHEREAS, frequently there is insufficient time to place the issue of friend-of-the-court participation on the city council agenda for council approval because of the extremely short time period within which such briefs must be filed; and
WHEREAS, the Attorney to the City has advised the council that participation in such briefs is in the city's interest; and
WHEREAS, there generally is no or minimal cost to the city in adding its name to a friend-of-the-court brief; and
WHEREAS, other California cities have lent assistance to the city by participating in friend-of-the-court briefs; and . WHEREAS, the Attorney to the City usually has the benefit of the League of California Cities recommendation on the advisability of the city's participation in friend-of-the-court efforts for appellate court cases; and
WHEREAS, the League has an extensive process for evaluating friend-of-the-court briefing efforts and recommends city participation in briefs only if legal issues are of statewide significance and are ones in which cities have a common interest in the same outcome; and WHEREAS, the city values the League's recommendation because the League's review process involves collective review by as many as 24 city attorneys from all regions of the state as well as the city officials who sit on the League's board of director's; and
44 WHEREAS, the city council retains its prerogatj.ve to object to the city's joinder in any friend-of-the-court briefs recommended by the city attorney; in a friend-of-the-court brief pursuant to this policy.
The city attorney's informational memorandum shall designate a date by which the city will join the friend-of-the-court effort unless any council member or affected department manager notifies the city attorney to agendize the matter for discussion in closed session.
Section 6. No joinder based on the city attorney's or city manager's preliminary decision shall be made in a friend-of-the-court effort if any council member or affected department manager notifies the city attorney to request that the matter be agendized for discussion in closed session.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 1st day of Sept 1998.
ATTEST: ______________________________ ____________________________ City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: ______________________________ City Attorney
45 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
GRANT POLICY
ISSUE:
GRANT POLICY
PURPOSE:
The City has access to many competitive grant programs for funding various projects and programs aligned with city goals. Such goals/objectives are found in: (1) the Master Plan; (2) the 10-year Capital Improvement Project Lists: (3) priorities identified by the City Council; (4) service priorities as identified in the City’s Program Budget.
The City’s priorities for applying for grant funds are the same as the ranking of projects in the documents above. Then, staff should consider City needs and each grant’s financial requirements.
Some funding sources are targeted for: (1) park projects; (2) Public Works projects; (3) Criminal Justice projects; (4) Social Service projects; and (5) Senior Services projects; (6) other special projects.
POLICY STATEMENT:
The City’s process for submitting grant requests is:
1. Staff reviews grant opportunities and evaluates grant criteria. Staff recommends grants based on: (a) City needs; and (b) each grant’s financial requirements.
2. Staff’s recommendation must be consistent with the priorities listed above.
3. Staff is responsible for: (1) advising the City Manager and Department heads (via written reports) about each grant’s status; (2) preparing recommendations and reports to the appropriate advisory bodies (e.g., Community Services Commission for park-related and senior-related grants; the Planning Commission and HCD Board for Housing and Community Development Block Grant Programs).
4. Grant prepares and administrators are to coordinate with the City Manager and department/division heads, as-needed.
5. Staff would be responsible to submit final reports and recommendations to the City Council and receive approval for the funding request.
46 ____________________________ City Clerk
(Revised August 1, 2000.)
(Originally adopted 10/1/1985.)
47 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
LANGUAGE ACCESS POLICY
ISSUE:
LANGUAGE ACCESS DURING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
PURPOSE:
This policy establishes guidelines and procedures necessary to make languages other than English available to any residents that require language translation to participate in City Council meetings.
POLICY STATEMENT:
The City will make reasonable efforts to notify the public about its limited English proficiency policies for department programs and services and how to access language assistance services.
This policy is not intended to supersede or alter other rules and legal standards relating to translation obligations.
Applicable Languages in Fountain Valley
English*
Spanish*
Vietnamese*
TRANSLATION OF MATERIALS
The City Clerk, or her/his designee, shall procure translation services, in accordance with the City’s Contract Procurement policies, for the purpose of translating written materials for City departments and/or providing translations for public meetings as needed.
The City Clerk will track the use of interpreter services through invoicing of vendors and other records associated with translation services.
The City Clerk will prioritize which written communications should be translated. Priority depends upon the importance of the program, information, or service involved as determined by the authoring department. Departments should consult with the City Clerk when deciding whether to translate certain types of documents. The City’s written communication that may be translated includes, but is not limited to:
Notices related to health and safety concerns
Administrative complaints, release, or waiver forms
Claims or application forms
Letters of findings
Public outreach or educational materials
48 Letters or notices pertaining to statutes of limitations, referrals to other agencies, a decision to decline to investigate a case or matter, or closure of an investigation, case or matter Written notices of rights, denial, loss, or decreases in benefits or services, administrative or other hearings
Forms or written material related to individual rights
Notices of community meetings or other sensitive community outreach Notices regarding the availability of language assistance services provided at no cost to limited English proficiency customers
Certain consent orders, decrees, memoranda of agreement, or other types of pleadings or litigation materials, within the discretion of the department
WEBSITE
The City’s website shall contain a written notice regarding translation of material. The City shall ensure that the City’s website (www.fountainvalley.gov) has a translate feature available to ensure that web content can be translated, at a minimum, to the recognized languages identified in this policy. ____________________________ City Clerk
(Originally adopted XXX, 2026
49 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
LEGISLATIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
ISSUE:
THE CITY COUNCIL WISHES TO SET FORTH A LEGISLATIVE MONITORING PROGRAM PURPOSE:
The purpose of this policy is to increase the effectiveness of the City of Fountain Valley's legislative efforts through prompt action on legislation of interest to the City.
POLICY STATEMENT:
A Legislative Committee consisting of two (2) Council Members, supported by staff, shall be formed for legislative analysis. The two (2) Council Members shall be appointed annually by the Mayor during the Council appointments in January.
GENERAL POLICIES:
On an annual basis, the Legislative Committee will recommend a Legislative platform to the City Council for adoption. Said legislative platform shall be developed in keeping to the general policies described below:
1. Fiscal Issues
The City will generally strive to protect existing revenue sources to the City.
The City will support the ability of local governments to control their own revenue sources.
The City will generally not take an action to support new taxes. Any such issues will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
The City will generally oppose legislation which would impose mandated additional costs and for which no reimbursement is available.
2. Transportation Issues
The City will pursue measures to increase revenues, which expand and improve our roadway system, for example sound walls, Arterial Highway Financing Program (AHFP), and Measure M.
50 3. Environmental Issues
The City will monitor and take an appropriate position on issues, which could impact our environment such as water quality, hazardous materials, odors, aesthetics, or noise.
4. Liability or Risk Management Issues
The City will generally support legislation, which would reduce our liability exposure.
5. Personnel Issues
The City will actively support legislation that strengthens or reinforces management rights and oppose legislation that minimizes those rights. The City would actively oppose legislation, which unilaterally mandates personnel costs or increases benefits.
6. Community Development Issues
The City will actively oppose any legislation that limits the City Council's land use decision-making powers.
LEGISLATIVE OPERATING PROCEDURES:
The City's legislative monitoring and advocacy efforts shall be carried out in the manner described below.
1. When the City becomes aware of legislation that fits in the adopted Legislative Platform, staff shall prepare a letter of support/opposition, and transmit the correspondence to the author, committee/floor where the bill is being heard, State and Orange County League of California Cities, Association of California Cities, Orange County and others appropriate.
2. The Legislative Committee will meet as needed to discuss proposed legislation with subject matter that falls outside of the adopted Legislative Platform. The purpose of the meeting will be for staff to present the facts and analysis of the bill and gather positions on the subject legislation. If the Committee agrees on a position for a bill, that position, in addition to any direction regarding letter transmittal or further advocacy, shall be communicated to the full City Council in the weekly newsletter. Should the Committee disagree on a position for a bill; staff will place an item on an upcoming City Council Agenda for the consideration of the full Council.
Once a formal position has been taken by the City, staff shall prepare a letter of
51 support/opposition, and transmit the correspondence to the author, committee/floor where the bill is being heard, State and Orange County League of California Cities, and others appropriate to the bill.
3. Throughout the legislative session, staff shall routinely keep the City Council informed on legislative matters through the Legislative Monitoring Report to be included in the weekly management newsletter. The Council shall also be copied on all legislative position letters sent to legislators.
4. The City's primary response plan to Legislative bills of concern to the City shall be through letters of support/opposition and telephone calls to the City's legislators. Additional response levels (i.e. face to face meetings with legislators, advocacy to outside agencies and organizations) shall be undertaken as determined necessary by the Legislative Committee and/or City Council. ____________________________ City Clerk (Revised: May 6, 2014.)
Originally adopted: 05/24/1999.)
52 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES
ISSUE:
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
PURPOSE:
It is the policy of the City that City Council meetings are open, public, and conducted in compliance with state and federal law, and the municipal code. This policy is meant to ensure openness and provide clarity for the Council, staff, and the public on procedural matters at City Council meetings.
This policy is advisory. The parliamentarian may deviate from this policy for good cause. Good cause means a lawful reason. Examples of good cause include complying with state or federal law or promoting efficiency. Matters that do not constitute good cause include disagreement with the speaker or the message.
MUNICIPAL CODE:
This policy is meant to supplement, and is subordinate to, the Fountain Valley Municipal Code, which contains the City’s codified rules for conducting public hearings.
ROLE OF THE MAYOR:
In addition to the rights and responsibilities of the Mayor set by statute or the Municipal Code, the Mayor also serves as the ceremonial head of the City and facilitates public messaging. This Policy outlines the City’s vision of the role of the Mayor as ceremonial head of the City.
Awards and Proclamations: The Mayor should present awards and proclamations at City events and Council Meetings.
Events: The Mayor should attend and represent the City in community events and functions, including:
City Events: Mayor’s Breakfast, Strategic Planning Sessions, opening of new City facilities, and employee or volunteer award lunches, etc.
Community Events: Miss Fountain Valley Scholarship Competition, Chamber of Commerce Events, Ribbon Cuttings, Eagle Scout Courts of Honor, etc.
53 Community Engagement: Mayor’s Message, Mayor’s Corner, etc.
Other Local, County, and Regional Activities: Special events or functions of a County or Special District, OCSD, OCTA, etc.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES:
Parliamentarian
The presiding officer (identified as the Mayor, or in the Mayor’s absence, Vice Mayor F.V.M.C.
2.04.020) shall act as parliamentarian.
Agenda
Meetings shall be agendized in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Gov. Code 54950 et seq.).
The City Manager has discretion to determine the order in which items are placed on the meeting agenda. The parliamentarian may change the order of items to be heard during the meeting for any reason.
Presentations
Any Council Member may make a presentation to any group or person. The Council Member may request the City Clerk add a presentation to the agenda at any time (subject to the Brown Act) without a second from another Council Member.
Public Requests to Speak
Persons wishing to speak shall fill out a speaker card and hand it to the City Clerk before Council consideration of the item.
Persons wishing to speak before the City Council may do so in person at the Council Meeting or virtually. The City makes no guarantee regarding connectivity or technology for remote speakers. A person may submit written comments to the City Clerk before the meeting. The City Clerk will endeavor to provide the written comments to the Council prior to the meeting and make them available for public inspection. The City Clerk is not required to read written comments out loud during the meeting.
Speaker Time Limits
54 Fountain Valley Municipal Code section 2.04.110 allows each person three minutes to address the Council.
The three-minute limit applies to each agendized item. Members of the public shall have three minutes to speak on each agendized item (with the exception of items that are not pulled from the consent calendar). A person commenting on an agendized item shall limit his or her remarks to that item.
Each member of the public shall also be permitted a total of three minutes to speak on unagendized matters during “Public Comment - Unagendized Matters.” A person commenting during “Public Comment - Unagendized Matters” shall limit his or her comments to unagendized matters.
This three-minute limit does not apply to the applicant or other person/entity that is the direct subject of an agendized item. Instead, the applicant or other person/entity that is the direct subject of an agendized item shall have 15 minutes to speak. Said 15 minutes shall include all consultants, agents, and employees of the applicant or other person/entity that is the direct subject of an agendized item.
Persons wishing for additional time may request the same before the meeting by emailing the City Clerk and the City Clerk will forward the request to the parliamentarian for a determination. The City Clerk will notify the requesting party and any other applicant or person/entity that is the direct subject of an agendized item of the parliamentarian’s determination.
Consent Calendar
The Mayor shall review the consent calendar prior to publication of the agenda to ensure items on the consent calendar are non-controversial.
Only a Council Member has authority to pull an item from the consent calendar for discussion.
The order of business on the consent calendar proceeds as follows:
Parliamentarian calls the consent calendar.
Council Members identify item(s) they wish to pull from the consent calendar.
Parliamentarian asks the City Clerk if any member of the public wishes to speak on items that were not pulled from the consent calendar.
Persons wishing to speak on items that were not pulled from the consent calendar have a total of 3 minutes per person to comment on the non-pulled items.
Council Members have an opportunity to pull additional items from the consent calendar.
Council votes on the remaining (i.e., non-pulled) items on the consent calendar via one motion.
55 Council then moves on to discuss items that were pulled from the consent calendar.
Each item that was pulled from the consent calendar is considered individually.
Members of the public have 3 minutes to speak on each pulled item. The Council deliberates and votes on each pulled item individually.
Vice-Mayor
The Mayor Pro Tempore may be referred to as the Vice Mayor. Any reference to “Vice Mayor” shall refer to the “Mayor Pro Tempore.”
Virtual Meeting Participation
This policy on Virtual Meeting Participation is operative July 1, 2026.
City shall provide for two-way telephonic service or a two-way audiovisual platform during City Council Meetings.
If a disruption of telephonic or internet service that prevents members of the public from attending or observing the meeting via the two-way telephonic service or two-way audiovisual platform occurs during the meeting, the City Council shall recess the open session of the meeting for at least one hour and make a good faith attempt to restore the service. The City Council may meet in closed session during this period. The City Council shall not reconvene the open session of the meeting until at least one hour following the disruption, or until telephonic or internet service is restored, whichever is earlier.
A “good faith attempt to restore service” shall include contacting the City’s Director of Information Technology or designee, who shall attempt to restore service as soon as possible.
Upon reconvening the open session, if telephonic or internet service has not been restored, the City Council shall adopt a finding by rollcall vote that good faith efforts to restore the telephonic or internet service have been made in accordance with this policy and that the public interest in continuing the meeting outweighs the public interest in remote public access.
The requirements of this policy on Virtual Meeting Participation shall not apply to a meeting held to do any of the following:
(i) Attend a judicial or administrative proceeding to which the local agency is a party. (ii) Inspect real or personal property provided that the topic of the meeting is limited to items directly related to the real or personal property.
(iii) Meet with elected or appointed officials of the United States or the State of California, solely to discuss a legislative or regulatory issue affecting the local agency and over which the federal or state officials have jurisdiction.
(iv) Meet in or nearby a facility owned by the agency, provided that the topic of the meeting is limited to items directly related to the facility.
(v) Meet in an emergency situation pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.5
56 Disruptions of Council Meetings
Disruptions of City Council Meetings shall be handled in accordance with then existing provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Gov. Code 54950 et seq. [“Brown Act”].). By way of example and not limitation, as of March 17, 2026, the Brown Act, at California Government Code Sections 54957.9, 54957.95, and 54957.96 address disruption of public meetings of legislative bodies. These sections allow legislative bodies to clear rooms, remove disruptive individuals, and manage virtual, teleconferenced, or hybrid meetings that are being disrupted, ensuring orderly conduct.
Gov Code § 54957.9 (Clearing the Room): Generally allows the legislative body to order the meeting room cleared if a group or willful disruption makes conducting the meeting unfeasible. Specifically, the section provides [as of March 17, 2026]:
In the event that any meeting is willfully interrupted by a group or groups of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of the meeting unfeasible and order cannot be restored by the removal of individuals who are willfully interrupting the meeting, the members of the legislative body conducting the meeting may order the meeting room cleared and continue in session. Only matters appearing on the agenda may be considered in such a session.
Representatives of the press or other news media, except those participating in the disturbance, shall be allowed to attend any session held pursuant to this section. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the legislative body from establishing a procedure for readmitting an individual or individuals not responsible for willfully disturbing the orderly conduct of the meeting. (Gov. Code § 54957.9.)
Gov Code § 54957.95 (Removing Disruptive Individual): Generally authorizes the Presiding Officer to remove an individual for behavior that actually disrupts, disturbs, impedes, or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting, following a warning.
Specifically, that section provides, in part [as of March 17, 2026]:
“(a)(1)… the presiding member of the legislative body conducting a meeting or their designee may remove, or cause the removal of, an individual for disrupting the meeting, including any teleconferenced meeting.
(2) Prior to removing an individual, the presiding member or their designee shall warn the individual that their behavior is disrupting the meeting and that their failure to cease their behavior may result in their removal. The presiding member or their designee may then remove the individual if they do not promptly cease their disruptive behavior. This paragraph does not apply to any behavior described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) [addressing behavior that constitutes use or force or true threat of force]. … Gov Code § 54957.96 (Removing Disruptive Teleconference Partcipant): Generally authorizes the removal of individuals engaging in disruptive behavior during teleconferenced or virtual meetings. Specifically, that section provides, in part [as of March 17, 2026]:
(a) The existing authority of a legislative body or its presiding officer to remove or limit
57 participation by persons who engage in behavior that actually disrupts, disturbs, impedes, or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting, including existing limitations upon that authority, shall apply to members of the public participating in a meeting via a two-way telephonic service or a two-way audiovisual platform.
Serial Meetings, Texting During Meetings, and Digital Communication Serial Meetings (Chain or Hub-and-Spoke): Serial meetings occur when a majority of Council Members (or members of any legislative body), through a series of communications, discuss, deliberate, or develop a collective concurrence on a topic. For example, A emailing B, and B emailing C. Serial meetings violate the Brown Act.
Social Media & Email: Officials cannot "like," "comment," or "share" posts made by other members of their own body on social medial platforms.
Texting & Private Chat During Meetings: Texting, instant messaging, or emailing among a majority of members during a meeting regarding matters under City Council jurisdiction is prohibited.
Meeting Conduct
Recognition & Speaking
A Council Member should not speak while another has the floor (no interruptions).
Council Members should address comments through the Presiding Officer.
Crosstalk Rules
There should be no side conversations (audible or whispered) while others have the floor.
Decorum Standards
Speak respectfully; avoid insinuations or imputation of improper motives.
Avoid personal attacks. ____________________________ City Clerk (Amended: March 17, 2026.)
(Amended: November 21, 2023.)
(Amended: 06/05/2018.)
(Adopted: 04/17/2018.)
58 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
SMALL CELL STANDARDS & GUIDELINES POLICY FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
(a) PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
(1) PURPOSE:
(A) The primary purpose of these Guidelines is to provide standards and guidelines for project applicants proposing wireless telecommunication facilities in the public right-of-way that are subject to the requirements of FVMC Chapter 21.28 Wireless Communications. This document is also intended for use and reference by City staff in reviewing and approving designs and verifying compliance with the FVMC Chapter 21.28. (B) Other regulations affecting wireless telecommunication facilities are potentially applicable and should be consulted for additional requirements. These regulations include but may not be limited to:
(i) Local, State and Federal Law;
(ii) Specific Plans, Master Plans, General Plan, or similar land use and planning documents and their Conditions of approval; and
(iii) General city and industry standards for construction. (2) APPLICABILITY
(A) These Guidelines apply to wireless telecommunication facilities in the public right-of-way or on city infrastructure in the public right-of-way:
(b) GENERAL GUIDELINES
(1) The applicant shall employ screening, undergrounding and camouflage design techniques in the design and placement of wireless telecommunications facilities in order to ensure that the facility is as visually screened as possible, to prevent the facility from dominating the surrounding area and to minimize significant view impacts from surrounding properties all in a manner that achieves compatibility with the community and in compliance with FVMC Chapter 21.28. (2) Screening shall be designed to be architecturally compatible with surrounding structures using appropriate techniques to camouflage, disguise, and/or blend into the environment, including landscaping, color, and other techniques to minimize the facility’s visual impact as well as be compatible with the architectural character of the surrounding buildings or structures in terms of color, size, proportion, style, and quality.
59 (3) Facilities shall be located such that views from a residential structure are not significantly impaired.
Facilities shall also be located in a manner that protects aesthetics of the built environment including the Public Right-of-Way, as encouraged in the city’s general plan, so that no significant aesthetic impairment results in accordance with FVMC Section 21.28.040. This provision shall be applied consistent with local, state and federal law.
(c) TRAFFIC SAFETY.
All facilities shall be designed and located in such a manner as to avoid adverse impacts on traffic safety.
(d) BLENDING METHODS.
All facilities shall have subdued colors and non-reflective materials that blend with the materials and colors of the surrounding area and structures.
(e) EQUIPMENT.
The applicant shall use the least visible equipment possible. Antenna elements shall be flush mounted, to the extent feasible. Unless otherwise provided in this section, antennas shall be situated as close to the ground as possible.
(f) POLES.
(1) Only pole-mounted antennas shall be permitted in the right-of-way. All other telecommunications towers are prohibited, and no new poles are permitted that are not replacing an existing pole. (2) Utility Poles. The maximum height of any antenna shall not exceed forty-eight (48) inches above the height of an existing utility pole, nor shall any portion of the antenna or equipment mounted on a pole be less than twenty-four (24) feet above any drivable road surface. All installations on utility poles shall fully comply with the California Public Utilities Commission general orders, including, but not limited to, General Order 95, as may be revised or superseded. (3) Light Poles. The maximum height of any antenna shall not exceed four (4) feet above the existing height of a light pole. Any portion of the antenna or equipment mounted on a pole shall be no less than sixteen and a half (16 1/2) feet above any drivable road surface. (4) Replacement Poles. If an applicant proposes to replace a pole in order to accommodate a proposed facility, the pole shall be designed to resemble the appearance and dimensions of existing poles near the proposed location, including size, height, color, materials and style to the maximum extent feasible.
(5) Pole mounted equipment, exclusive of antennas, shall not exceed six (6) cubic feet in dimension. (6) New poles. An exception shall be required to place a new pole in the public right-of-way. If an exception is granted for placement of new poles in the right-of-way. Such new poles shall be designed
60 to resemble existing poles in the right-of-way near that location, including size, height, color, materials and style, with the exception of any existing pole designs that are scheduled to be removed and not replaced.
(A) Such new poles shall not adversely impact the public view and shall be located to the extent feasible in an area where there is existing natural or other feature that obscures the view of the pole. The applicant shall further employ concealment techniques to blend the pole with said features including but not limited to the addition of vegetation if appropriate. (B) A new pole justification analysis shall be submitted to demonstrate why existing infrastructure cannot be utilized and demonstrating the new pole is the least intrusive means possible including a demonstration that the new pole is designed to be the minimum functional height and width required to support the proposed facility.
(C) All cables, including, but not limited to, electrical and utility cables, shall be run within the interior of the pole and shall be camouflaged or hidden to the fullest extent feasible. For all wooden poles wherein interior installation is infeasible, conduit and cables attached to the exterior of poles shall be mounted flush thereto and painted to match the pole. (g) SPACE. Each facility shall be designed to occupy the least amount of space in the right-of-way that is technically feasible.
(h) WIND LOADS. Each facility shall be properly engineered to withstand wind loads as required by this Code or any duly adopted or incorporated code. An evaluation of high wind load capacity shall include the impact of modification of an existing facility. (i) OBSTRUCTIONS. Each component part of a facility shall be located so as not to cause any physical or visual obstruction to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, incommode the public’s use of the right-of-way, or safety hazards to pedestrians and motorists and in compliance with FVMC Section
21.18.040 so as not to obstruct the intersection visibility triangle. (j) PUBLIC FACILITIES. A facility shall not be located within any portion of the public right-of-way interfering with access to a fire hydrant, fire station, fire escape, water valve, underground vault, valve housing structure, or any other public health, safety facility or as to obstruct ADA access. (k) SCREENING. All ground-mounted facility, pole-mounted equipment, or walls, fences, landscaping or other screening methods shall be installed at least eighteen (18) inches from the curb and gutter flow line.
(l) ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT. Not including the electric meter, all accessory equipment shall be located underground, except as provided below:
(1) Unless city staff determines that there is no room in the public right-of-way for undergrounding, or that undergrounding is not feasible, an exception shall be required in order to place accessory equipment above-ground and concealed with natural or manmade features to the maximum extent possible.
61 (2) When above-ground is the only feasible location for a particular type of accessory equipment and will be ground-mounted, such accessory equipment shall be enclosed within a structure, and shall not exceed a height of five (5) feet and a total footprint of fifteen (15) square feet, and shall be fully screened and/or camouflaged, including the use of landscaping, architectural treatment, or acceptable alternate screening.
Required electrical meter cabinets shall be screened and/or camouflaged. Also, while pole-mounted equipment is generally the least favored installation, should pole-mounted equipment be sought, it shall be installed as required in FVMC Chapter 21.28.
(m) LANDSCAPING. Where appropriate, each facility shall be installed so as to maintain and enhance existing landscaping on the site, including trees, foliage and shrubs. Additional landscaping shall be planted, irrigated and maintained by applicant where such landscaping is deemed necessary by the city to provide screening or to conceal the facility. (n) SIGNAGE. No facility shall bear any signs or advertising devices other than certification, warning or other signage required by law or permitted by the city. (o) LIGHTING.
(1) No facility may be illuminated unless specifically required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other government agency. Beacon lights are not permitted unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other government agency.
(2) Legally required lightning arresters and beacons shall be included when calculating the height of facilities such as towers, lattice towers and monopoles. (3) Any required lighting shall be shielded to eliminate, to the maximum extent possible, impacts on the surrounding neighborhoods.
(4) Unless otherwise required under FAA or FCC regulations, applicants may install only timed or motion-sensitive light controllers and lights, and must install such lights so as to avoid illumination impacts to adjacent properties to the maximum extent feasible. The city may, in its discretion, exempt an applicant from the foregoing requirement when the applicant demonstrates a substantial public safety need.
(5) The applicant shall submit a lighting study which shall be prepared by a qualified lighting professional to evaluate potential impacts to adjacent properties. Should no lighting be proposed, no lighting study shall be required.
(p) NOISE.
(1) Backup generators shall only be operated during periods of power outages, and shall not be tested on weekends or holidays, or between the hours of 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM. (2) At no time shall equipment noise from any facility exceed an exterior noise level of fifty-five (55) dBA three (3) feet from the source of the noise if the facility is located in the public right-of-way
62 adjacent to a business, commercial, manufacturing, utility or school zone; provided, however, that for any such facility located within five hundred (500) feet of any property zoned residential or improved with a residential use, such equipment noise shall not exceed forty-five (45) dBA three (3) feet from the sources of the noise.
(q) SECURITY. Each facility shall be designed to be resistant to, and minimize opportunities for, unauthorized access, climbing, vandalism, graffiti and other conditions that would result in hazardous situations, visual blight or attractive nuisances. The director may require the provision of warning signs, fencing, anti-climbing devices, or other techniques to prevent unauthorized access and vandalism when, because of their location and/or accessibility, a facility has the potential to become an attractive nuisance. Additionally, no lethal devices or elements shall be installed as a security device.
(r) MODIFICATION. Consistent with current state and federal laws and if permissible under the same, at the time of modification of a wireless telecommunications facility, existing equipment shall, to the extent feasible, be replaced with equipment that reduces visual, noise and other impacts, including, but not limited to, undergrounding the equipment and replacing larger, more visually intrusive facilities with smaller, less visually intrusive facilities.
(s) The installation and construction approved by a wireless telecommunications facility permit shall begin within one (1) year after its approval or it will expire without further action by the city.
Examples of Acceptable Stealth Small Cells
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SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS ISSUE: SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED PUBLIC
OFFICIALS
PURPOSE:
The City of Fountain Valley regards social media as a useful tool to communicate and engage with citizens. The City Council finds it necessary to provide a Council Policy to ensure elected and appointed members of Councils, Boards, Commissions, and Committees utilize social media technologies properly when communicating on behalf of the City.
Messages and content posted by Officials on social media platforms may constitute speech on behalf of the City, but such speech takes place on a non-City venue. Therefore, the City Council finds and intends that speech posted on social media platforms by Officials, and comments by the public posted on social media platform in response, do not create a public forum or limited public forum on any portion of the City’s websites, equipment, or other such City property, or on any City-created, City-maintained, or City-sponsored social media platforms.
APPLICABILITY:
This policy shall apply to all individual members of the Fountain Valley City Council and to individuals appointed by the City Council to (1) City Boards, Commissions, or Committees (i.e., Planning Commission) or (2) Boards, Commissions, or Committees of other public agencies (i.e., Orange County Sanitation District). For clarification, because the Fountain Valley Community Foundation (“FVCF”) is not a public agency, this policy does not apply to an individual appointed to the FVCF unless that individual is elected or appointed to another Council, Board, Commission, or Committee covered by this policy. Individuals to whom this policy applies shall be referred to as “Officials.” DEFINITIONS:
1. Social Media: Internet-enabled applications and web sites used to share information and provide feedback including, but not limited to, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Next Door, Tik Tok, WordPress, and Google.
2. Official Social Media Account Post: Any social media post on an account owned, created, or maintained by any Official, but excluding any City of Fountain Valley social media accounts, that is used to where the post routinely promotes, discusses, carriesy out, or references City-related business and/or activities and where the Official both: (1) possesses actual authority to speak on the City’s behalf on a particular matter, and (2) purports to exercise that authority when speaking in the relevant social-media posts. Any such Official Social Media Account post may be considered by Courts to constitute state action in a public forum, subject to First Amendment requirements. Content posted on Official Social Media Accounts Posts may also be considered by Courts to constitute a public records subject to the California Public Records Act and California’s records retention statutes.
65 3. Packingham v. North Carolina: United States Supreme Court decision that characterized social media platforms as “the modern public square” deserving of First Amendment protection.
3.4. Lindke v. Freed: United States Supreme Court decision holding that, in the context of social media, state action required to raise First Amendment scrutiny requires a Public Official to both: (1) possess actual authority to speak on the City’s behalf on a particular matter, and (2) purport to exercise that authority when speaking in the relevant social-media posts.
POLICY:
1. Per “Packingham v. North Carolina, Lindke v. Freed” and subsequent court decisions, an Official who utilizes a social media account to promote, discuss, carry out, or reference City-related business and / or activities may have created an Official Social Media Account Post where the Official both: (1) possesses actual authority to speak on the City’s behalf on a particular matter, and (2) purports to exercise that authority when speaking in the relevant social-media posts.. 1.1.1. To help avoid creating an Official Social Media Post, it is recommended that Officials utilizing their personal social media accounts to discuss City business include a disclaimer such as “this is the personal page of [the Official]” or “the views expressed are strictly my own.”
2. Where an Official Social Media Accounts Post has been created, the and content posted therein are post and the officials social media account are subject to the following provisions:
2.1 Officials are prohibited from blocking anyone attempting to access an the Official’s Social Media Account because of a person’s viewpoint.
2.2 Officials are prohibited from deleting any comments on regarding an Official Social Media AccountPost. 3. Deviations from Section 4.2.2 of this Policy, as it relates to cContent which can be removed from an Official’s Social Media aAccount, include: are allowable in the following instances:
3.1 Obscenity.
3.2 Commercial Speech.
3.3 Encouragement of illegal activity.
3.4 Information that could compromise the safety or security of the public, public facilities, or public employees or officers.
3.5 Content that violates a legal ownership of any party.
66 3.6 Content that is defamatory.
4. Officials utilizing Official Ssocial mMedia aAccounts that include Official Social Media Post(s) shall conduct themselves in an appropriate and professional manner.
5. Officials shall ensure that content they post on Official Social Media Accounts that include Official Social Media Post(s) - is accurate and current.
6. No Official shall participate in any activity on an Official Social Media Account that that includes an Official Social Media Post that:
6.1 Promotes or exhibits hate, bias, discrimination, intimidation, “adult-oriented” material or material not suitable for viewing by persons of all ages, or material with defamatory content; or
6.2 Violates any federal, state, or local privacy, copyright, trademark, records retention, accessibility, or other law or official government regulation, including, but not limited to, the First Amendment, the California Public Records Act, or the Ralph M. Brown Act.
7. When discussing upcoming official business:
7.1. Any social media post must be a share of the official city post and not provide an opinion in any manner on a matter to come before City Council.
7.2. A person page is no longer considered personal when ANY City Council related items are discussed on such page.
8. Social Media & Email: Officials cannot "like," "comment," or "share" posts made by other members of their own body on social medial platforms.
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68 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
EMERGENCY ACTION PROGRAM POLICIES
ISSUE:
EMERGENCY ACTION PROGRAM POLICIES
The City of Fountain Valley has established an Emergency Action Program. The goals and objectives of this program are to:
A. Preserve and enhance the neighborhoods of Fountain Valley and; B. Provide rapid response to code enforcement situations that are considered to be health and safety related.
POLICY STATEMENT:
The Emergency Action Program would provide funds to allow response to situations that require immediate action. The use of these funds would be allowed only in the five (5) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designated low and moderate incomes census tract areas within the City as an area benefit or to an individual residential property in which the homeowner has a household income below eighty-percent (80%) of the median county income as adjusted for family size as a low and moderate housing benefit.
In cases where intervention is required in commercial areas the funds will be used to abate the problem and the business owner or landlord will be required to reimburse the City for any funds expended to alleviate the problem.
The City Manager, Community Development Director or Finance Director will approve the use of the funds.
A. Eligible Activities
Eligible activities must be situations that require immediate attention to abate a condition that is considered health and safety in nature or to eliminate a blighted condition that may lead to further deterioration of the neighborhood. Examples of these conditions are illegal dumping, hazardous material spills, removal of graffiti and other conditions that are considered to be a risk to health and safety in the neighborhood.
B. Residential Area Eligibility Requirements
The funding of this program is only allowed in the HUD designated low and moderate census tracts within the City. Assistance would be allowed to an individual resident homeowner whose gross income is below eighty-percent (80%) of the County median income as adjusted for family size.
C. Commercial Area Eligibility Requirements
69 The funding of this program is only allowed in the HUD designated low and moderate census tracts within the City. The program must only be used in a commercial area when the business owner or landlord (responsible party) is not willing or able to respond to the situation in a timely manner.
Any expenditure of funds incurred by the City will be charged to the landlord or business owner.
Code Enforcement will invoice the business owner or landlord (responsible party) for the costs incurred.
D. Nondiscrimination
There shall be no discrimination against or segregation of any person or group of persons, on account of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, or ancestry, in the selection of contractors or subcontractors to complete the work financed with program assistance, or in the use, occupancy, tenure, or enjoyment of assisted properties.
PROGRAM AMENDMENT PROCEDURES:
Any and all amendments to the City of Fountain Valley Home Improvement Program Policy must be approved through the following process:
A. The proposed policy amendment must be presented to the City of Fountain Valley Housing and Community Development (HCD) Advisory Board for review and the forwarding of a recommendation to the City Council; and
The City Council must consider and approve the proposed policy amendment. ____________________________ City Clerk (Date Adopted April 16, 2002.)
70 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
EXTRA ORDINARY SERVICES—FIRE DEPARTMENT
ISSUE:
EXTRA ORDINARY SERVICES—FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Fire Department Extraordinary Services Policy is to allow the City/Fire Department services to those citizens who are victims of disaster and need assistance.
POLICY STATEMENT:
In addition to cost recovery efforts conducted in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 13009, the Fountain Valley Fire Department may charge extraordinary services fees in instances when Fire Department services are requested that are above and beyond the course of regular duties. The decision as to which events merit extraordinary service fees is at the discretion of the lead company officer on scene. If at all possible, a consent form detailing charges will be signed by a responsible party. All fees are invoiced at the current outside billable rates as established by the Payroll/Finance Department.
It is important to note that it is the obligation of the Fire Department to protect the safety of all citizens.
Extra-ordinary services are conducted only if and when no other requests for emergency services are requested. At no time will the Fire Department engage in activities that will jeopardize or otherwise interfere with private enterprise and their rights to gainful employment. ____________________________ City Clerk (Original adoption date: January 3, 1984.)
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72 CITY COUNCIL POLICY
EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS
ISSUE:
EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS
This policy establishes guidelines for City Council recognition of employees at appropriate intervals of service.
POLICY STATEMENT:
It is the City’s policy to honor part-time and full-time employees of the City of Fountain Valley at 5- year service intervals. All employees who meet the conditions defined below are eligible to receive an award outlined within each category. The Human Resources Department will determine which gifts will be available for the various categories listed below:
Category A – Eligible employees with 5 years of continuous, full-time service will receive a gift valued at $25.
Category B – Eligible employees with 10 years of continuous, full-time service will receive a gift valued at $50.
Category C – Eligible employees with 15 years of continuous, full-time service will receive a gift valued at $75.
Category D – Eligible employees with 20 years of continuous, full-time service will receive a gift valued at $100.
Category E – Eligible employees with 25 years of continuous, full-time service will receive a gift valued at $125.
Category F – Eligible employees with 30 years of continuous, full-time service will receive a gift valued at $150.
Category G – Eligible employees with 35 years of continuous, full-time service will receive a gift valued at $175.
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS:
The service awards will be presented by the City Council at an annual presentation ceremony. The awards will be for part-time and full-time employees that have reached 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service during the year. ____________________________ City Clerk
73 (Revised October 6, 2015)
(Originally adopted August 1, 2000.)
CITY COUNCIL POLICY
74 EXTENSION OF DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS TO ALL GRANTEES OF CITY FUNDS
ISSUE:
EXTENSION OF DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS TO ALL GRANTEES OF CITY FUNDS
In accordance with the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act, contractors and grantees of Federal funds must certify that they maintain a drug-free workplace. As such the City of Fountain Valley, as a grantee of Federal funds, is required to abide by the provisions of this Act including adoption of an administrative regulation.
POLICY STATEMENT:
The City of Fountain Valley is committed to the attainment of a drug-free society. In order to further its effort in the elimination of substance abuse, the City shall require as a condition of receiving City and/or Housing & Community Development funds that grantees agree to maintain and enforce the requirements set forth in the Drug-Free Workplace Act upon notification of awarded funding.
Compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act shall entail establishing a drug-free workplace policy to inform employees of the dangers of drug-use in the workplace, the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace, and provide an employee assistance program. While compliance will be voluntary, failure by a given grantee of the City to establish a drug-free workplace policy and/or failure to comply with the stipulations therein shall constitute a breach of the grant and could cause termination of the grant or ineligibility to receive future grants from the City.
Each grant recipient, upon notification of a City award, shall submit a certification statement (Attachment A) to the City. The highest ranking representative (e.g., Program Director) of the organization/establishment designated to receive funds from the City shall sign the statement. If it is later determined through regular staff auditing that the grantee knowingly rendered a false certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act, staff will prepare and submit an appropriate report to the City Manager. If, after reviewing staff’s findings, the City Manager believes the breach is significant enough to warrant possible termination of the grant, a recommendation will be forwarded to the appropriate advisory board and/or City Council for consideration of approval. ____________________________ City Clerk (Originally adopted March 6, 1990.)
75 ATTACHMENT A
CERTIFICATION OF CONFORMANCE WITH DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS FOR
GRANTEES OF THE CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
Certification
1. The grantee certifies that it will provide a drug-free workplace by:
A. Publishing a statement, a copy of which must be provided to every employee, notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee’s workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition. The statement must also include:
1. Abide by the terms of the statement; and
2. Notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction.
B. Establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about:
1. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
2. The grantee’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
3. Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and
4. The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace.
C. Reporting annually to the City the number of workplace drug-use violation convictions.
D. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 days of receiving notice from any employee convicted of any violation of any drug statute:
1. Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination; or
2. Requiring such employee to satisfactorily complete a drug-abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency.
E. Make a good-faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace in accordance with the policy.
2. The grantee shall be deemed to be in violation of this Policy if the City of Fountain Valley determines that:
A. Grantee has made a false certification;
76 B. Grantee has violated the Certification by failing to carry out the requirements of the certification;
C. Such numbers of employees of grantee have been convicted of violations of criminal drug statutes for violations occurring in the workplace as to indicate that the grantee has failed to make a good-faith effort to provide a drug-free workplace.
3. The grantee shall insert in the designated areas on the attached “Place of Performance” form, the site(s) for the performance of work to be carried out with City funds (including street address, city, county, state, and zip code). The grantee further certifies that if it is subsequently determined that additional sites will be used for the performance of work under the grant, grantee shall notify the City of Fountain Valley immediately upon the decision to use such additional sites by submitting a revised “Place of Performance” form.
I hereby certify that _____________________________________________________ organization pledges to abide by the above Drug-Free Workplace guidelines, and I understand that noncompliance could jeopardize further funding from the City.
NAME ________________________________________________
SIGNATURE___________________________________________
ORGANIZATION _______________________________________
DATE ________________________________________________
77 CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE FOR CERTIFICATION REGARDING DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
REQUIREMENTS
Name of Grantee: __________________________________________ Grant Program Name: _______________________________________ The grantee shall insert in the area provided below the site(s) expected to be used for the performance of work under the grant covered by the Certification.
Place of Performance (include street address, city, county, state, and zip code for each site): ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Information provided by: _________________________________________________ (Print Name and Job Title) __________________________________________________________ Signature
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LABOR RELATIONS WITH CITY EMPLOYEES
ISSUE:
LABOR RELATIONS WITH CITY EMPLOYEES
POLICY STATEMENT:
1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 3500 et seq., et seq., the City is required to meet and confer with representatives of recognized employee organizations regarding salaries, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.
2. The City has adopted a Resolution (No. 7221), relating to Employer-Employee Relations within the City, for the purpose of implementing Government Code Section 3500 et seq.
3. Pursuant to Government Code Section 3500 et seq., and in accordance with the provisions of Resolution No. 7221, the City will meet and confer with representatives of recognized employee organizations regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. ____________________________ City Clerk
(Republished January 16, 2007.)
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91 MILITARY LEAVE AND RELATED MATTERS
ISSUE:
MILITARY LEAVE AND RELATED MATTERS
POLICY STATEMENT:
To provide procedural guidelines for wage and benefits continuation for employees on Military Leave in compliance with California Military and Veterans Code Section 395 et seq. The purpose of this policy is to provide management and employees with a reference document to provide answers in accordance with federal or state laws. Except as expressly modified by the wage continuation provisions for those employees called to involuntary active duty, the provisions of federal and state law shall control.
DEFINITIONS:
Military Reservist: Pursuant to California Military and Veterans Code Section 395 et seq, a public employee who is a member of the reserve corps of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the National Guard or the Naval Militia is entitled to certain benefits as provided herein.
Employee: This City Council Policy applies to all employees who are current members of the military reserve, as defined in this section, who have completed a minimum of one year of continuous service with the City of Fountain Valley. In accordance with state law, military service may be counted as public service.
Note the only exception is for employees who are current members of the National Guard called to duty during such time as the Governor may have issued a proclamation of a state of extreme emergency or during such time as the National Guard may be on active duty as noted in the California Military and Veterans Code Section 395.05. In such cases, the employee would be eligible for a period not to exceed 30 calendar days, salary and continuation of vacation accrual and holiday benefits irrespective of the length of his/her public agency service.
Active Duty (also known as “Military Leave”): Military service on a full-time basis (regardless of the duration) with any of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the National Guard or of the Naval Militia.
Active duty may include mandatory active military training, encampment, naval cruises, and special exercises or like activity. Persons on active duty are subject to military law and jurisdiction in all respects regardless of their assignment to either the regular or reserve forces.
Temporary Military Leave: Pursuant to California Military and Veterans Code Section 395, temporary military leave of absence as provided by federal law is defined as ordered, mandatory military duty for purposes of active military training, inactive duty training, encampment, naval cruises, special exercises or like activity, provided the period of ordered
92 duty does not exceed 180 calendar days, including time involved in going to and returning from that duty.
Reserve Drill Period: Employee military reservists, as defined herein, hired after February 19, 2002, required to attend scheduled reserve drill periods or weekend drills will be eligible for non-paid military leave to attend such scheduled drills. Subject to Department Director approval, the employee may adjust his/her work schedule to accommodate his/her leave for the drill period. If the employee is not able to adjust his/her work schedule, he/she may use accrued leave including vacation or compensatory leave or administrative leave, if applicable, while on such leave. If the employee cannot adjust his/her schedule and does not use accrued vacation or compensatory leave or administrative leave, he/she will not receive compensation while off work to attend scheduled reserve drill periods.
Employee military reservists, hired before February 19, 2002, required to attend scheduled reserve drill periods or weekend drills will be eligible for paid military leave to attend such scheduled drills as long as the employee has made every effort to change shifts but was unable to do so and the scheduled drill was mandatory. The employee would be paid the difference between his/her City pay (including specialty and other applicable pays) and military pay as long as the employee submits required documentation detailing the period of leave and military compensation paid. The employee shall provide notification to the Personnel Department as soon as possible before the leave is to commence by submitting the completed Declaration of Weekend Drills/inactive Duty form to Personnel. The employee will be required to complete the Declaration of Weekend Drills/inactive Duty form estimating the gross regular base pay the employee expects to receive from the United States. Until a copy of the Military Leave and Earnings Statement or other official documentation is received, the Declaration form will be used to calculate the amount of the wage statement. The employee will be required to submit copies of the Military Leave and Earnings Statement immediately to the Personnel Department upon receipt. Wage supplements will be calculated with any applicable deductions or withholdings applied to the difference and any necessary adjustments or corrections will be made accordingly.
Note for employee military reservists hired before February 19, 2002, the special provisions for paid military leave to attend mandatory, scheduled reserve periods or weekend drills is only applicable during the employee’s current (effective as of February 19, 2002) enlistment commitment. If the employee elects to extend his/her enlistment beyond the current period, he/she will no longer, as of the effective date of the re-enlistment, be eligible for paid military leave to attend mandatory scheduled reserve periods or weekend drills but will receive the same provisions as for those employees hired after February 19, 2002. 30 Calendar Days: For purposes of wage continuation, 30 calendar days is measured by what the employee would have earned in the same 30-day period as a public employee if he/she had continued to work and includes weekends and holidays in a calendar year. Thirty (30) calendar days is measured by the total number of days on the calendar the employee was away from work on military leave. For payroll purposes, 30 calendar days for 40-hour per week employees is equivalent to 173 hours and for 56-hour per week employees is equivalent to 243 hours.