CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
JULY 2, 2024 – 5:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:31 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Dunlap called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Dunlap, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Jung (arrived 5:53 p.m.), Council / Agency Members Charles, Whitaker, Zahra
Absent: None.
Staff Present: City Manager Eric J. Levitt, City Attorney Richard D. Jones, City Clerk Lucinda Williams, Deputy City Manager Daisy Perez, Fire Chief Adam Loeser, Police Chief Jonathan Radus INVOCATION given by Pastor Sheridan McDaniels, A Place for Worship.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Council Member Whitaker.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
None.
PRESENTATIONS
Presented
1. PRESENTATION: Fourth of July Preview
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ‑ Regular Session
The following addressed City Council:
Azul Garza and Mihir Patel spoke about an upcoming Community Resource Fair.
Todd Harrison spoke about the public comment process.
Arron Parral spoke about Associated Road, street cleaning and bout contractor damage in the Gingerwood area.
Karen Lloreda spoke about City Council decision making.
Katie Lee, Fullerton City Lights, requested additional funding for their organization.
Nick Ward, Friends Church, spoke about Fullerton City Lights.
Christine (no last name provided) spoke about Fullerton City Lights.
Curtis Gamble spoke about homeless issues.
Curt Johnston spoke about a transportation advisory board and Orangethorpe Avenue safety.
Z (no last name provided), Fullerton, spoke about street sweeping, road repairs and City finances.
Tania Apada, Fullerton, spoke about trespass charges.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
Maureen Milton asked about the 4th of July event, speaker times and Girl Scout cookie sales.
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS (taken out of agenda order) Council Member Charles reported on recent and upcoming events.
Council Member Whitaker spoke about fireworks safety and reported on a recent SCAG meeting.
Council Member Zahra reported on recent and upcoming events, reported on a recent Supreme Court ruling and wished all a Happy Fourth of July.
Mayor Dunlap invited all to the City’s Fourth of July event and congratulated Golden Hill baseball teams.
APPOINTMENTS (Item 1)
Appointed
1. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE / BOARD APPOINTMENTS
The following addressed City Council:
Todd Harrison spoke about outreach to applicants.
Mayor Dunlap appointed Richard Krull to the Senior Advisory Committee for a partial term ending December 31, 2024.
Council Member Charles appointed Rosie Walcek to the Senior Advisory Committee for a partial term ending December 31, 2026.
Dunlap moved, seconded by Jung, to ratify appointments.
Motion carried 5 – 0.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 ‑ 6)
Zahra moved, seconded by Charles, to approve all Consent Calendar items.
Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approved
1. JUNE 18, 2024 MEETING MINUTES
Proposed Motion:
Approve June 18, 2024 City Council / Successor Agency Meeting Minutes.
Adopted
2. YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE FORMATION
Proposed Motion:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024‑039.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024‑039 ‑ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, REVISING YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE FORMATION AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2020‑097 Approved
3. SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF FULLERTON FOR FULLERTON COMMUNITY CENTER AND AMERIGE PARK Proposed Motion:
Approve and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and administer the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with the Boys and Girls Club of Fullerton, in a form approved by City Attorney.
Approved
4. CONTRACT WITH OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY FOR MAIN LIBRARY BUILDING ELEVATOR REPAIRS FORWARD GRANT PROJECT Proposed Motion:
1. Approve Main Library elevator repairs scope of work.
2. Award $325,247.72 construction contract for Main Library Building Forward Grant Project to Otis Elevator Company through sole source purchasing and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and administer the contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
3. Authorize Public Works Director, or designee, to approve any future change orders for construction and professional engineering construction support services within the approved project budget.
Approved
5. CONTRACT WITH BIG BEN, INC. FOR SUNNY HILLS ‑ TWILIGHT AREA WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT Proposed Motion:
1. Approve plans and specifications for Sunny Hills ‑ Twilight Area Water Main Replacement Project.
2. Approve $4,100,000 Water Funds (Fund 44) budget transfer and appropriation from Project 53250 Water Main System Replacement to Project 53039 Sunny Hills ‑ Twilight Area Water Main Replacement within the Water Fund (Fund 44).
3. Award a $3,668,775 construction contract for Sunny Hills ‑ Twilight Area Water Main Replacement Project to Big Ben, Inc. and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and administer the contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
4. Authorize Public Works Director, or designee, to approve any future change orders for construction and professional engineering construction support services within the approved project budget.
Approved
6. CONTRACT WITH ROY ALLAN SLURRY SEAL, INC. FOR MISCELLANEOUS SLURRY SEAL FISCAL YEAR 2023‑24 PROJECT Proposed Motion:
1. Approve plans and specifications for Miscellaneous Slurry Seal Fiscal Year (FY) 2023‑24 Project.
2. Approve the following budget transfers and appropriations in CIP Project 44699 Miscellaneous Slurry Seal FY 2023‑24:
· $600,000 SB1 Funds (Fund 74) from CIP Project 44589 Residential Street Program to CIP Project 44699 Miscellaneous Slurry Seal FY 2023‑24 within the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74) · $400,000 General Fund (Fund 74) from CIP Project 44589 Residential Street Program to CIP Project 44699 Miscellaneous Slurry Seal FY 2023‑24 within the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74).
3. Award $820,596.05 construction contract for Miscellaneous Slurry Seal FY 2023‑24 Project to Roy Allan Slurry Seal, Inc. and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and administer the contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
4. Authorize Public Works Director, or designee, to approve any future change orders for construction and professional engineering construction support services within the approved project budget.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS (Item 7)
Received and filed
7. TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX INFORMATION
The following addressed City Council:
Todd Harrison asked for innovation not taxation.
Karen Lloreda supported a special tax with a sunset date.
Diane Vena supported a special tax.
Z (no last name provided) supported economic development through an auto mall rather than a general sales tax.
Anjali Tapadia supported a tax measure.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
Maureen Milton spoke about ballot measure education.
Andre Charles spoke about ballot measure campaigns.
Munish (no last name provided) recommended optimizing revenues before increasing taxes and waiting to place a measure on the ballot.
Dunlap moved, seconded by Jung, to receive and file.
Motion carried 3 – 2 (Opposed: Charles, Zahra).
Council Member Charles requested, supported by Jung, to agendize an item to consider forming an ad hoc finance committee.
Mayor Pro Tem Jung left the meeting at 7:36 p.m.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
7:50 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor / Chair Dunlap adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. _____________________________
Nicholas Dunlap
Mayor
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Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk