CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
march 1, 2022 – 4:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
4:33 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Jung called the meeting to order at 4:33 p.m.
All Present
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Jung, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Whitaker (arrived 4:40 p.m.), Council / Agency Members Dunlap (via teleconference), Silva, Zahra
Absent: None
Staff Present: Acting City Manager Jeff Collier, City Attorney Richard D. Jones, City Clerk Lucinda Williams Silva moved, seconded by Zahra, to add the following item to the agenda as the need to act on the item arose after posting of the agenda and requires action before the next City Council meeting:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Per Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager
Motion carried 4 – 0 – 1 (Absent: Whitaker).
PUBLIC COMMENTS Closed Session
None.
4:35 p.m.
RECESS to Closed Session
Mayor / Chair Jung recessed to Closed Session at 4:35 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Per Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Representatives: Eddie Manfro and Jay Trinnaman Employee Organizations: Fullerton Firefighters’ Association, Fullerton Management Association, Fullerton Municipal Employees Federation Under Discussion: Parameters of authority for negotiating salaries, benefits and working conditions
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT Per Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Per Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) (added agenda item) Title: City Manager
5:38 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor / Chair Jung adjourned the meeting at 5:38 p.m.
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Fred Jung
Mayor
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Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
regular meeting MINUTES
march 1, 2022 – 5:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:40 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Jung called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m.
All Present
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Jung, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Whitaker, Council / Agency Members Dunlap (via teleconference), Silva, Zahra
Absent: None
Staff Present: Acting City Manager Jeff Collier, City Attorney Richard D. Jones, City Clerk Lucinda Williams. Police Chief Robert Dunn, Fire Marshal Kathy Schaefer, Interim Director of Community and Economic Development Greg Pfost INVOCATION given by Police Chaplin Charles Frost.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Council Member Silva.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
None.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS Regular Session
The following addressed City Council:
Doug Cox, Planning Commission Chair, provided an update on Planning Commission activities.
Todd Harrison, Fullerton, spoke about Rancho La Paz.
Eve Lucas spoke about homeless issues.
Curtis Gamble spoke about homeless issues.
The following addressed City Council via Zoom:
Jane Rands spoke about redistricting.
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Council Member Zahra spoke about the war in Ukraine and recognized organizations that helped with a community project over the weekend.
Mayor Pro Tem Whitaker asked for an agenda item regarding SB 9 and SB 10.
Mayor Jung recognized Samil Jeol and asked for City Hall lighting to commemorate the Ukrainian flag.
APPOINTMENTS
Appointments made
1. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE / BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Jung appointed Ilse Miranda to the Infrastructure and Natural Resources Advisory Committee term ending term ending December 31, 2024.
Mayor Pro Tem Whitaker re-appointed Sean Paden to the Library Board of Trustees term ending December 31, 2024.
Dunlap moved, seconded by Silva, to ratify appointments.
Motion carried 5 – 0.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 4)
Zahra moved, seconded by Silva, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1, 2 and 4.
Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approved
1. FEBRUARY 15, 2022 MEETING MINUTES
Recommendation:
Approve February 15, 2022 City Council / Successor Agency Meeting Minutes.
Adopted
2. FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT AUTHORIZED AGENTS Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2022018.
RESOLUTION NO. 2022018 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, FIRE CHIEF AND DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF TO EXECUTE STATE AND FEDERAL DOCMENTS TO OBTAIN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT (EPMG) FUNDING Approved
4. MISCELLANEOUS STORM DRAIN REPAIR FY 202122
Recommendation:
1. Approve Miscellaneous Storm Drain Repair FY 202122 Project plans and specifications.
2. Transfer $335,000 Drainage Capital Outlay Funds from Project 52591 Annual Storm Drain Repair to Project 52019 Miscellaneous Storm Drain Repair FY 202122 Project (Fund 74).
3. Award a $223,746 construction contract for Miscellaneous Storm Drain Repair FY 202122 Project to Lucas Builders, Inc and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
4. Authorize Public Works Director to approve any future change orders for construction and professional engineering construction support services within the approved project budget.
PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.
REGULAR BUSINESS (Items 5 9)
Received and filed
5. FACILITY CONDITION ASSESSMENT COST ESTIMATE UPDATE
The following addressed City Council via Zoom:
Jane Reifer spoke about local landmarks.
Jane Rands spoke about facilities closed to the public.
City Council received and filed the report.
Appointed
6. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS GENERAL ASSEMBLY DELEGATES City Council appointed Mayor Pro Tem Whitaker as the City’s Delegate Representative and Council Member Silva as Alternate for the Southern California Association of Governments 2022 General Assembly by the following vote:
Dunlap, Whitaker, Jung in favor of Whitaker.
Silva, Zahra in favor of Silva.
Approved
7. POLICE TOWING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PACIFIC TOWING Whitaker moved, seconded by Zahra, to authorize City Manager to execute an amendment to the NonExclusive Franchise Agreement for Police Towing Services with Pacific Towing Inc. to extend the term of the Agreement through June 30, 2025.
Motion carried 5 – 0.
Adopted
8. 2022 SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS SALES LOTTERY
The following addressed City Council via Zoom:
Munish Bharadwaja spoke in support of this item.
Dunlap moved, seconded by Whitaker, to adopt Resolution No. 2022019.
RESOLUTION NO. 2022019 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE RETAIL SALE, POSSESSION AND DISCHARGE OF “SAFE AND SANE” FIREWORKS PURSUANT TO FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 7.26.010 Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approved
9. 2022 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
The following addressed City Council:
Todd Harrison, Fullerton, supported amending or replacing AB 978.
Whitaker moved, seconded by Dunlap, to approve the Legislative Platform and removed Position #44 and maintain Position #73 Silva made a substitute motion to approve the Legislative Platform and maintain Position #44 and Position #73.
Substitute motion failed 2 – 2 – 1 (No: Dunlap, Whitaker. Abstain: Zahra).
Original motion failed 2 – 3 (In favor: Dunlap, Whitaker).
Silva moved, seconded by Dunlap, to:
Adopt the 2022 Legislative Platform except Position #44 and Position #73.
Authorize Mayor (or Mayor Pro Tem in Mayor’s absence) to sign policy and position letters within platform guidelines.
Motion carried 4 – 0 – 1 (Abstain: Zahra).
Zahra moved, seconded by Silva, to maintain Position #44 in the Legislative Platform.
Motion carried 3 – 2 (No: Dunlap, Whitaker).
Whitaker moved, seconded by Silva, to maintain Position #73 in the Legislative Platform.
Motion carried 4 – 0 – 1 (Abstain: Zahra).
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved
3. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR ILLUMINATION FOUNDATION SHELTER SERVICES The following addressed City Council :
Eve Lucas spoke about homeless living conditions.
Curtis Gamble said the City should direct funding to Mary’s Kitchen in the City of Orange.
The following addressed City Council via Zoom:
Jane Rands spoke about the intake process.
Silva moved, seconded by Zahra, to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an Amendment to the Professional Service Agreement with Illumination Foundation regarding the term and reimbursement for expenses from September 2, 2021 to December 15, 2021.
Motion carried 4 – 1 (Opposed: Whitaker).
7:18 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor / Chair Jung adjourned the meeting at 7:18 p.m.
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Fred Jung
Mayor
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Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
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