CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
AUGUST 6, 2024 – 4:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
4:32 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Dunlap called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Dunlap, Council / Agency Members Charles, Whitaker, Zahra
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Jung
Staff Present: City Manager Eric J. Levitt, City Attorney Richard D. Jones, City Clerk Lucinda Williams PUBLIC COMMENTS ‑ Closed Session
None.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor / Chair Dunlap recessed to Closed Session at 4:35 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ‑ EXISTING LITIGATION Per Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Name of Case: Setsuko Mori v. City of Fullerton
Case Number: OCSC 30‑2021‑01230299
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ‑ EXISTING LITIGATION Per Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Name of Case: Air Combat USA, et al. v. City of Fullerton Case Number: OCSC 30‑2017‑00952643‑CU‑CO‑CJC
5:17 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor / Chair Dunlap adjourned the meeting at 5:17 p.m. _____________________________
Nicholas Dunlap
Mayor
_____________________________
Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
AUGUST 6, 2024 – 5:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Dunlap called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Dunlap, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Jung (arrived 5:35 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, Fire Chief Adam Loeser, Deputy City Manager Daisy Perez, Police Chief Jonathan Radus INVOCATION given by Pastor John Schaeffer.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Fire Chief Loeser.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
None.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ‑ Regular Session
The following addressed City Council:
Todd Harrison spoke about the Senior Advisory Committee.
Yolanda Harrison spoke about the Lemon / Valencia intersection and all-ages mobile home parks.
Helen Higgins spoke about Walk on Wilshire.
Dr. McLaren spoke about Walk on Wilshire.
Jeff Ray, Fullerton, spoke about Walk on Wilshire.
Diane Vena, Fullerton, spoke about Walk on Wilshire.
Anjali Tapadia, Fullerton, spoke about Walk on Wilshire.
Saskia Kennedy, Fullerton, spoke about Walk on Wilshire.
Jamie Valencia, Fullerton, spoke about electronic lasso systems and early warning driving systems.
Z (no last name provided), Fullerton, spoke about street resurfacing and Walk on Wilshire.
Curtis Gamble spoke about homeless issues.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
Maureen Milton spoke about Walk on Wilshire, transportation advisory board and PFAS.
Carl Fredricksen, Fullerton, spoke about Walk on Wilshire.
Diego Garcia, Fullerton, spoke about Walk on Wilshire.
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Mayor Dunlap reported on recent and upcoming events.
Council Member Charles spoke about current events, mosquito activity, attendance at recent meetings and the start of the CSUF school year.
Council Member Whitaker spoke about attendance at recent meetings.
Council Member Zahra spoke about the Fullerton Museum and asked, supported by Charles, that City Council review the climate action plan.
APPOINTMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 ‑ 8)
Zahra moved, seconded by Jung, to approve all Consent Calendar items.
Motion carried 5 – 0.
Approved
1. JULY 16, 2024 MEETING MINUTES
Proposed Motion:
Approve July 16, 2024 City Council / Successor Agency Meeting Minutes.
Received and filed
2. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
Proposed Motion:
Receive and file.
Approved
3. CITY OF FULLERTON RESPONSE TO ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT “LAW ENFORCEMENT’S RESPONSE TO MENTAL HEALTH CALLS FOR SERVICE” Proposed Motion:
1. Review the 2023‑24 Orange County Grand Jury report titled “Law Enforcement’s Response to Mental Health Calls for Service”.
2. Approve City response letter to the Superior Court Presiding Judge and Orange County Grand Jury.
Approved
4. CITY OF FULLERTON RESPONSE TO ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT “TALKING TRASH: RECYCLABLES AND ORGANIC WASTE” Proposed Motion:
1. Review the 2023‑24 Orange County Grand Jury report titled “Talking Trash: Recyclables and Organic Waste”.
2. Approve City response letter to the Superior Court Presiding Judge and Orange County Grand Jury.
Approved
5. 2024‑28 COUNTY OF ORANGE COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICE ON AGING CONTRACT FOR FUNDING OF OLDER ADULT PROGRAMS Proposed Motion:
1. Accept and appropriate receipt and use of $71,082 Title III‑B grant award and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and administer all grant documents.
2. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept and appropriate future additional funding and baseline adjustments resulting from excess funding made available from the granting agency for fiscal years 2024 ‑ 28.
Approved
6. SUBLEASE AGREEMENT WITH FULLERTON COMMUNITY NURSERY SCHOOL FOR 2050 YOUTH WAY Proposed Motion:
Authorize City Manager to execute and administer the Fullerton Community Nursery School Sublease Agreement commencing August 1, 2024, in a form approved by City Attorney, and authorize City Manager to enact two additional five‑year terms.
Adopted
7. ASH AVENUE STREET RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION
Proposed Motion:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024‑044.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024‑044 ‑ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING PREVIOUSLY REJECTED DEDICATION OFFER FOR FUTURE 60‑FOOT‑WIDE STREET LOCATED SOUTH OF ASH AVENUE CUL‑DE‑SAC WITHIN TRACT 3641 BOUNDARY, AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD A NOTICE OF DEDICATION ACCEPTANCE AND FINDING DEDICATION ACCEPTANCE NOT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Approved
8. SYSTEMS INTEGRATED LP PURCHASE ORDER NOT‑TO‑EXCEED LIMIT INCREASE FOR WATER SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM ON‑CALL SUPPORT SERVICES Proposed Motion:
Authorize Public Works Director, or designee, to issue a change order to increase the Systems Integrated LP, Purchase Order No. C000289 not‑to‑exceed limit from $49,000 to $124,000 for on‑call supervisory control and data acquisition support services.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS (Items 9 ‑ 10)
Approved
9. STREET SWEEPING OPERATION AND ENFORCEMENT ALTERNATIVES The following addressed City Council:
Z (no last name provided) supported the least expensive way to clean City streets.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
Maureen Milton asked about street sweeping ticket revenue.
Julie Rayburn suggested shortening the street sweeping time frame.
Munish (no last name provided) supported street sweeping two times a month.
Dunlap moved, seconded by Zahra, to approve Option 4, suspend the current ticketing process immediately and direct staff provide more cost information at the next meeting.
Motion carried 3 – 2 (Opposed: Whitaker, Jung).
Approved
10. AD HOC FINANCE COMMITTEE FORMATION
The following addressed City Council:
Z supported forming the Committee and suggested it review five- and ten-year year plans.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
Maureen Milton asked if the public could attend meetings.
Jung moved, seconded by Charles, to:
1. Create Ad Hoc Fiscal Sustainability Committee composed of five Fullerton residents directly appointed by City Council Members meeting monthly between September 2024 and May 2025 to review short and long‑term City financial and economic matters and recommend improvements to City financial and economic viability to City Council.
2. Direct staff to present Ad Hoc Committee progress and recommendations to City Council early in the 2025‑26 budget planning process.
3. Direct staff to open recruitment for committee members and agendize appointments for the August 20, 2024 City Council meeting.
Motion carried 3 – 2 (Opposed: Whitaker, Dunlap).
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
7:13 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor / Chair Dunlap adjourned the meeting at 7:13 p.m. _____________________________
Nicholas Dunlap
Mayor
_____________________________
Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk