CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
JULY 19, 2022 – 5:00 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Jung called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
All present
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Jung, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Whitaker (arrived 5:03), Council / Agency Members Dunlap (arrived 5:05), Silva, Zahra
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Manager Eric J. Levitt, City Attorney Richard D. Jones, City Clerk Lucinda Williams PUBLIC COMMENTS ‑ Closed Session
None.
5:03 p.m.
RECESS to Closed Session
Mayor / Chair Jung recessed to Closed Session at 5:03 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ‑ ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Per Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) Significant Exposure to Litigation: One Case
5:22 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor / Chair Jung adjourned the meeting at 5:22 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
JULy 19, 2022 – 5:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Jung called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
All present
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Jung, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Whitaker, Council / Agency Members Dunlap, Silva, Zahra
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Manager Eric J. Levitt, City Attorney Richard D. Jones, City Clerk Lucinda Williams, Police Chief Robert Dunn INVOCATION given by Deacon Richard Doubledee, St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Boy Scout Troop 1201.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
Council Member Zahra reported he had a discussion with the Fullerton Firefighters Association.
Mayor Jung reported he had a discussion with the Fullerton Firefighters Association.
Presented
PRESENTATIONS
1. PROCLAMATION: Parks Make Life Better 2022
PUBLIC COMMENTS ‑ Regular Session
The following addressed City Council:
Todd Harrison, Fullerton, spoke about Rancho La Paz.
Sam Sullivan spoke about Hector Hernandez.
Jackie Cordova spoke about native lands.
Deanna Sullivan spoke about Hector Hernandez.
Bernard Oh, Fullerton, asked for street repairs on South Pomona Avenue.
Pablo Gomez spoke about Hector Hernandez.
Bill Brown spoke about Hector Hernandez.
Curtis Gamble spoke about homeless issues.
Maureen Milton spoke about meeting agendas, City Hall closure Fridays and business cards.
Mike Rodriguez, Fullerton, spoke about Hector Hernandez.
Kayla Asato, Orange County Environmental Justice, spoke about Hector Hernandez.
Jennifer Rojas, ACLU of Southern California, spoke about Hector Hernandez.
Ben Williams spoke about Hanna Williams.
Curt Johnston spoke about Hillcrest Park and Transportation Center drinking fountains.
The following addressed City Council via Zoom:
Jane Reifer spoke about historic houses in Fullerton.
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS City Manager Levitt responded to items arising during public comment.
Council Member Zahra asked staff to look into safety at Rancho La Paz.
APPOINTMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 ‑ 7)
Dunlap moved, seconded by Zahra, to approve all Consent Calendar Items.
Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approved
1. JULY 5, 2022 MEETING MINUTES
Recommendation:
Approve July 5, 2022 City Council / Successor Agency Meeting Minutes.
Received and filed
2. JUNE 2022 CHECK REGISTER
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Received and filed
3. MONTHLY COMMITTEE ACTIVITY AND ATTENDANCE REPORT
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Approved
4. CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL GRANT AGREEMENT AND MUSEUM OF TEACHING AND LEARNING SUBAWARD AGREEMENT Recommendation:
1. Accept $500,000 grant award from the California Arts Council for the Museum of Teaching and Learning (MOTAL) and authorize City Manager to execute Agreement and all related documents, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
2. Authorize City Manager to enter into a Subaward Agreement with MOTAL.
3. Authorize City Manager to execute any future amendments and/or supplements with MOTAL and/or the California Arts Council, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
4. Appropriate $500,000 receipt and use of grant funds to Grant Fund (Fund 32).
Approved
5. CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT CALRECYCLE SB 1383 GRANT FUNDS Recommendation:
1. Accept $197,528 SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Funds and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all related grant documents.
2. Appropriate receipt and use of $197,528 SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program award to Refuse Fund (Fund 46).
Adopted
6. PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION PLAN UPDATE RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COORDINATOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES / RISK MANAGEMENT ANALYST POSITIONS Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2022‑067.
RESOLUTION NO. 2022‑067 ‑ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING, UPDATING AND DELETING CERTAIN CLASS SPECIFICATIONS IN THE PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2022‑30 (FULLERTON MUNICPAL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION) APPENDIX A AND RESOLUTION NO. 2022‑39 RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR CONFIDENTIAL / NONREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES Approved
7. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR ON‑CALL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Recommendation:
1. Approve the following professional services agreements for on‑call landscape architectural services:
· BGB Design Group, Inc.
· David Volz Design Landscape Architects, Inc.
· KTU&A
· Moore, Iacofano, Goltsman, Inc.
· NUVIS
· RJM Design Group.
2. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and administer the Agreement with the six landscape architect firms and all documents related to the agreement, including options to extend, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS (Items 8 ‑ 9)
Direction provided
8. HUNT BRANCH LIBRARY UPDATE
The following addressed City Council:
Egleth Nuncci spoke in support of the Hunt Branch Library and asked City Council to move this project forward.
Carime Calixto spoke in support of this project.
Curtis Gamble spoke about involving Mary’s Kitchen with this project.
Molly McClanahan, Fullerton, suggested adding community building to the project policies and spoke about security at the Hunt Branch Library.
Ellen Ballard said this new proposal is not what the community expected and the RFP requires more refinement.
Barbara Kilponen spoke about maintenance at the Hunt Branch Library asked for more discussion about programming.
Curt Johnston suggested offering the Hunt Library as a banquet and special event facility and partnering with Mary’s Kitchen.
Alma Vilchis advocated for the arts and supported moving forward with this project.
Carla Aguayo spoke in support of arts programs and asked to expedite this project.
Vince Buck supported using this building to enhance the community.
The following addressed City Council via Zoom:
Matthew Leslie expressed concern for security at the site and asked for a stakeholder meeting regarding this project.
Jane Reifer asked for more security at the site and asked for a stakeholder meeting.
Dunlap moved, seconded by Silva, to:
1. Direct staff to initially pursue an informal Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Tenant / Operator that meets the needs of the community and provides first‑class service for the City‑owned site at 201 South Basque Avenue, alternatively known as the “Hunt Library” facility.
2. If initial informal request does not solicit a potentially successful partnership, then direct staff to pursue a formal RFP.
3. Direct the City Manager to provide additional security at the Hunt Branch Library site.
Motion carried 4 – 1 (No: Zahra).
Appointed
9. DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES FOR CAL CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE Jung moved, seconded by Whitaker, to designate Council Member Silva to serve as the City’s Delegate and Mayor Jung as the Alternate Representative at the Cal Cities 2022 Annual Conference.
Motion carried 5 – 0.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor / Chair Jung adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
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Fred Jung
Mayor
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Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk