MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FOUNTAIN
VALLEY AGENCY
FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/ FOUNTAIN VALLEY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Closed Session 5:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Council Chambers
CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Closed Session matters only)
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: Heirs of Sean McClintock v. City of Fountain Valley (Claim No. CJP-3053938) There was no reportable action.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (1 potential case) There was no reportable action.
OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER 6:14 p.m.
INVOCATION Pastor Brent Wagner
SALUTE TO THE FLAG Vice Mayor Patrick Harper
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY/ ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Bui, Constantine, Vice Mayor/Vice Chair Harper, Mayor/Chair Cunneen
Absent: Grandis
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS
Item 6 – Corrections to the staff report and a page of the CDBG annual report
CITY MANAGER / MAYOR UPDATE
Mayor Cunneen provided his update.
PRESENTATIONS
Student Activities Update from Fulton Middle School ASB Mayor Cunneen introduced the following students before they gave their presentation:
Melisa Balat
Joshua Chao
Iyla Dhaka
Sophia Doan
Grace Kawaguchi
Maya Nguyen
Laura Orinion
Khiem Pham
Tad Phan
Megan Truong
Brylei Vo
Arbor Day Proclamation
Mayor Cunneen read the Proclamation.
Proclamation recognizing April 15-19 as Neurodiagnostic Week.
Mayor Cunneen presented the proclamation to Amber Cervantes
FIRST CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Unscheduled Matters Only)
Mike Rough, Vicki Johnson
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the April 7, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting ACTION: Move to Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the April 7, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Bui, Constantine, Harper, Cunneen
NOES: None
ABSENT: Grandis
ABSTAIN: None
2. Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the Special Meeting from April 9, 2026 ACTION: Move to Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the Special Meeting from April 9, 2026
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Bui, Constantine, Harper, Cunneen
NOES: None
ABSENT: Grandis
ABSTAIN: None
3. Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 3/26/2026 to 4/8/2026 ACTION: Move to Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 3/26/2026 to 4/8/2026
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Bui, Constantine, Harper, Cunneen
NOES: None
ABSENT: Grandis
ABSTAIN: None
4. Item pulled by Council Member Constantine
Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance approving Code Amendment No. 25-07 – An Amendment to the Warner/Newhope Specific Plan to Remove the Maximum 25% Medical Office Use Requirement From Planning Area C in Section 4.4.3 of the Warner/Newhope Specific
ACTION: Move to Approve the Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance approving Code Amendment No. 25-07 – An Amendment to the Warner/Newhope Specific Plan to Remove the Maximum 25% Medical Office Use Requirement From Planning Area C in Section 4.4.3 of the Warner/Newhope Specific MOTION: Bui SECOND: Harper
AYES: Bui, Harper, Cunneen
NOES: None
ABSENT: Grandis
ABSTAIN: Constantine
5. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance approving Code Amendment No. 26-01 – An Amendment To Fountain Valley Municipal Code (FVMC) Sections 21.08.030, 21.15.030, and
21.90.020, And Add Section 21.46.120 To Permit Owner-Occupied And Rental Multi-Family ACTION: Move to Approve the Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance approving Code Amendment No. 26-01 – An Amendment To Fountain Valley Municipal Code (FVMC) Sections 21.08.030, 21.15.030, and 21.90.020, And Add Section
21.46.120 To Permit Owner-Occupied And Rental Multi-Family MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Harper
AYES: Bui, Constantine, Harper, Cunneen
NOES: None
ABSENT: Grandis
ABSTAIN: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Public Hearing - Approval of the FY 26-27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan
Public Hearing Opened: 7:10 p.m.
No public comments
Public Hearing Closed: 7:02
ACTION: Move to Approve the FY 26-27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan
MOTION: Constantine SECOND: Bui
AYES: Bui, Constantine, Harper, Cunneen
NOES: None
ABSENT: Grandis
ABSTAIN: None
COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Council Member Constantine requested that the City Council review the campaign sign guidelines.
There was no second
Council Member Constantine requested a Study Session to review OCPA and possible cancellation.
There is already a study session planned for this item on June 16th, so no second was received.
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ HOUSING AUTHORITY/ PUBLIC COMMENTS (Unscheduled Matters Only)
None
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY AB 1234/GENERAL COMMENTS Mayor Cunneen
April 8 Attended the ACC-OC virtual meeting and then toured the Sunesta Select Hotel and Extended Stay Suites properties
April 9 Attended the Chamber of Commerce Network at Night event April 10 Presented resident Louise Lambden with a recognition for her 100th Birthday April 13 Attended the press conference at the Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School site
April 14 Attended the Women’s Club meeting as their featured speaker April 15 Attended the filming at Heritage Park for the upcoming Arbor Day event, filmed First Moment with the Mayor, attended the Senior Center Volunteer Recognition Brunch and then the FVHS Wrestling Banquet
April 18 Attended the Community Foundation Charity Poker Event April 21 Attended the Rotary Club’s Annual Teacher of the Year Awards Vice Mayor Harper
April 10 Attended the CALCOG meeting virtually
April 16 Attended the OCTA Finance Committee meeting and the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction meeting
Council Member Grandis
Absent – No report given
Council Member Constantine
April 8 Watched the ACC-OC (Association of California Cities - Orange County) Webinar:
Sports, Places, and Entertainment - Enhancing the Orange County Economy. This webinar was in conjunction with Kosmont Companies. In the evening, I attended our Planning Commission Meeting at City Hall in which a potential apartment rentals project for Warner near Newland was on the agenda.
April 9 Participated in the Special City Council Meeting with 2 Closed Session Agenda items at City Hall. The Meeting agendas and minutes are posted on the City’s website in the “Agenda Center”.
April 10 Participated in our City’s Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities “Spring Dance” at Founders Village Senior and Community Center.
April 14 Watched the Orange County Board of Supervisors Meeting on the County’s website. In the early evening, I attended the annual Fountain Valley School District Art Show outside the Fountain Valley School District on Slater.
April 15 Attended the annual Founders Village Senior and Community Center “Volunteer Recognition” Luncheon at Founders Village Senior and Community Center.
April 16 Did a to-go order at Lamppost Pizza to support Plavan Elementary School PTO.
Later, as our City’s Trustee to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District, participated in both their Public Relations Committee Meeting and monthly Board Meeting at Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Headquarters. Later, as our City’s appointee to the Fountain Valley Community Foundation, participated in the Fountain Valley Community Foundation Grants, Board, and Volunteer Meetings — one after another at Founders Village Senior and Community Center.
April 17 Attended the Fountain Valley Republican Assembly Meeting (FVRA) at the Fountain Valley home of one of the members.
April 18 Stopped in at the “Coffee Urn” presentation at the Fountain Valley Library. Later, as the City’s representative to the Fountain Valley Community Foundation Board, I volunteered checking in poker players to the twice annual Community Foundation Poker Tournament benefitting the non-profits players sign up for at Founders Village Senior and Community Center.
April 21 Attended the annual “Rotary Teacher of the Year” Breakfast at the Fountain Valley School District. The honorees were: Cathy Opina of Courreges Elementary, Kristi Gjolme of Cox Elementary, Margo Yoshida of Fulton Middle, Anna Valdivia of Gisler Elementary, Taraneh Daghighian of Masuda Middle. Amanda Kitahara of Newland Elementary, Nicole Hardwick of Oka Elementary, Julie Gonzales of Plavan Elementary, Shay Murray of Talbert Middle, and Bonnie Tucker of Tamura Elementary.
Council Member Bui
April 8 Attended the OC San Admin Committee meeting
April 15 Attended the PCTA Board meeting and the Senior Center Volunteer Recognitions April 21 Attended the Rotary Teacher of the Year Recognition
ADJOURN THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING
AUTHORITY
Mayor Cunneen adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m.pm to the next Meeting of the Fountain Valley City Council on May 5, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., in the Fountain Valley Council Chambers, 10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley.
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Jim Cunneen, Mayor
Attest:
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Rick Miller, City Clerk
CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
To: Honorable Mayor and Agenda Date: May 5, 2026
Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: City of Fountain Valley Register of Demands for the period of 4/9/2026 to 4/22/2026 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 4/9/2026 and 4/22/2026 for a total of $1,950,261.19.
ATTORNEY REVIEW
The Attorney for the City reviewed this staff report and concurs with the recommended action.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Not applicable.