CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
DECEMBER 17, 2024 - 5:00 P.M.
Council Chamber
CALIFORNIA
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Dunlap called the Closed Session meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Dunlap, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Jung, Council / Agency Members Charles, Whitaker,
Zahra (arrived 5:08 p.m.)
Absent: None
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 5:01 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION Per Government Code Section 54956.9(d) 1)
Name of Case: Langenbacher, et al. v. City of Fullerton, Fullerton P.D.
Case Number: OCSC 30-2022-01296035
5:21 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor / Chair Dunlap adjourned the meeting at 5:21 p.m. ullerton City Council | Successor Agency Minute
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Fred Jung
Mayor
Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
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CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / HOUSING
AUTHORITY / PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 17, 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, Council / Agency / Authority Members Charles,
Whitaker, Zahra
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Manager Eric J. Levitt, City Attorney Richard D.
Jones, City Clerk Lucinda Williams
INVOCATION given by Father Dennis, Saint Phillip's Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Council Member Whitaker.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
Mayor Pro Tem Jung reported he met with Police Department representatives.
PRESENTATIONS
Presented PRESENTATION: Fullerton Sister City Association
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
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ANNOUNCEMENT
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Regular Session (taken out of
agenda order)
The following addressed City Council:
Bill Preston spoke about support for veterans.
• Bunny Dew, Fullerton, spoke about lack of sidewalks in her neighborhood.
• Erin Lewis spoke about the Fullerton Police Department. • Todd Harrison, Fullerton, spoke about cable channel coverage at Rancho La Paz.
• Hoang Ho spoke in support of Walk on Wilshire.
• Yolanda Harrison spoke about District 5 issues.
• Karen Lloreda spoke about temporary commercial sign
regulations.
• Anjali Tapadia spoke about bicycle safety.
• Curtis Gamble spoke about homeless issues.
• Z (no last name provided) spoke about lack of city sidewalks. • Dominic Moonheart spoke about City Council districts. • Curt Johnston spoke about marijuana in Fullerton.
• Munish Bharadwaja, Fullerton, spoke about civility towards City Council Members and the District 4 council member election.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
Alexia Wood, requested housing information and assistance.
Maureen Milton congratulated newly-elected Council Members.
Sam Andreano spoke about short-term rental information.
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / STAFF
COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS (item taken out of
agenda order)
Council Member Valencia thanked those that supported her during the election.
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wished all happy holidays.
Council Member Dunlap thanked his family for their support during his year as Mayor.
Mayor Pro Tem Charles spoke about issues she would like to focus on in the upcoming year and upcoming events.
Mayor Jung spoke about addressing City Council, congratulated incoming and outgoing Council Members and thanked those that supported him during the election.
APPOINTMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 - 6)
Jung moved, seconded by Whitaker, to approve all Consent Calendar Items.
Motion carried 5 - 0.
Approved 1. DECEMBER 3, 2024 MEETING AND DECEMBER 10, 2024
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Proposed Motion:
Approve December 3, 2024 City Council / Successor Agency Meeting Minutes and December 10, 2024 Special City Council / Successor Agency Meeting Minutes.
Received and filed 2. MONTHLY COMMITTEE ACTIVITY AND ATTENDANCE REPORT
Proposed Motion:
Receive and file.
Adopted WEST WILSHIRE, WOODS AND WICKETT SQUARE
NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORIC PRESERVATION AREA ZONE
CHANGE REQUEST - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE
Proposed Motion:
Adopt Ordinance No. 3334.
ORDINANCE NO. 3334 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A ZONE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE FROM
"R-1-7.2" TO "R-1-7.2P" AND FROM "R-3" TO "R-3P" ON
PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE WEST WILSHIRE, WOODS
AND WICKETT SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD, GENERALLY
DESCRIBED AS THE PROPERTIES BOUNDED BY WILSHIRE
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AVENUE, INCLUDING NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF WEST
WILSHIRE AVENUE FROM 529 WEST WILSHIRE AVENUE
THROUGH 720 WEST WILSHIRE AVENUE, WOODS AVENUE,
DRAKE AVENUE AND CHAPMAN AVENUE
Received and filed 4. NOVEMBER 2024 CHECK REGISTER
Proposed Motion:
Receive and file.
Received and filed 5. FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
Proposed Motion:
Receive and file.
Adopted CLASSIFICATION PLAN UPDATE RELATING TO MINIMUM
WAGE INCREASE
Proposed Motion:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-062.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-062 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-035 APPENDIX A,
NON-REGULAR EMPLOYEE SCHEDULE OF HOURLY PAY
RATES AND ALLOCATION OF CLASSES TO SALARY
RANGES
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
Adopted RETIRED ANNUITANT APPOINTMENT TO POLICE
SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE I| POSITION
Jung moved, seconded by Dunlap, to adopt Resolution No. 2024-063.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-063 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
EXCEPTING THE 180-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR RETIRED
ANNUITANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 7522.56 AND 22124
Motion carried 5 - 0.
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Adopted NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
RESULTS
Charles moved, seconded by Dunlap, to adopt Resolution No. 2024-064.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-064 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 AND OTHER
SUCH MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
Motion carried 5 - 0.
Administered OATH OF OFFICE - NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS
Recognized 10. OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBER RECOGNITION
The following addressed City Council:
• Erin Lewis, Fullerton, thanked Council Member Whitaker for his service.
• Todd Harrsion, Fullerton, thanked Council Member Whitaker for his service.
• Curtis Gamble, Fullerton, thanked Council Member Whitaker for his service.
• Greg Sebourn thanked Council Member Whitaker for his
service.
• Z (no last name provided) thanked Council Member
Whitaker for his service.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
• Maureen Milton thanked Council Member Whitaker for his service.
MAYOR / CHAIR AND MAYOR PRO TEM / VICE CHAIR
11. APPOINTMENT
The following addressed City Council:
• Karen Lloreda asked City Council to honor fairness and professionalism in selecting a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. • Dominic Moonheart, Fullerton, supported Council Member Zahra as Mayor.
• Todd Harrison supported District 5 representation.
• Yolanda Harrison supported Council Member Zahra.
• Jason Phillips said District 5 should have a voice.
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• George Bushala opposed Council Member Zahra as Mayor. (Council Member Charles left the chambers at 6:48 p.m.) (Council Member Charles returned at 6:50 pm.)
• Unidentified speaker supported an elected mayor.
• Andre Charles supported Council Member Zahra as Mayor. • Anjali Tapadia supported Council Member Zahra as Mayor and Council Member Charles as Mayor Pro Tem.
• Jan Flory, Fullerton, spoke in support of Council Member Zahra as Mayor and Council Member Charles as Mayor Pro
Tem.
• Brandon Greene, Fullerton, supported Council Member
Zahra.
• Z (no last name provided), Fullerton, supported Council Member Zahra.
• Chris Norby, Fullerton, supported an elected mayor.
• Curtis Gamble supported fair representation.
Mayor Dunlap nominated Council Member Charles for Mayor.
Council Member Charles nominated Council Member Zahra for Mayor.
Mayor Pro Tem Jung nominated Mayor Pro Tem Jung for
Mayor.
Dunlap moved, seconded by Jung, to close nominations for Mayor.
Motion carried 5 - 0.
Council Members named their preferred nominees as follows:
In favor of Charles: Dunlap
In favor of Zahra: Charles, Zahra
In favor of Jung: Valencia, Jung.
No nominee received majority support.
Following further discussion, Council Members named their preferred nominees as follows:
In favor of Charles: None
In favor of Zahra: Charles, Zahra
In favor of Jung: Dunlap, Valencia, Jung.
Jung received the majority vote for Mayor.
Council Member Dunlap nominated Council Member Charles as Mayor Pro Tem.
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Council Member Zahra nominated Council Member Zahra as
Mayor Pro Tem.
Dunlap moved, seconded by Jung, to close nominations.
Motion carried 5 - 0.
Charles received the majority vote for Mayor Pro Tem as follows:
In favor of Charles: Dunlap, Valencia, Jung
In favor of Zahra: Charles, Zahra.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
8:28 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor / Chair Jung adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m.
Fred Jung
Mayor
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