CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 - 5:00 P.M.
Council Chamber
CALIFORNIA 303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:05 p.m. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem Charles called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Jung (arrived 5:07 p.m., remote), Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Charles, Council / Agency
Members Dunlap, Valencia
Absent: Council / Agency Member Zahra
Staff Present: City Manager Eric J. Levitt, Deputy City Attorney Baron Bettenhausen City Clerk Lucinda Williams
Dunlap moved, seconded by Valencia, to accept Mayor Jung's request to remotely participate in the meeting per AB 2449 Just Cause provisions.
Motion carried 3 - 0 (Absent: Zahra, Jung).
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Closed Session
None.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Pro Tem Charles recessed to Closed Session at 5:06 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Per
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 1201 West Malvern Avenue,
Fullerton, CA 92833
Agency Negotiator: Deputy City Manager Daisy Perez,
Administrative Analyst Rachel
Castanon
Negotiating Parties: The Muckenthaler Cultural Center
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Under Negotiations: Price and Terms
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Per
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 3012 Garnet Lane, Fullerton, CA
92831
Agency Negotiator: City Manager Eric J. Levitt, Deputy
City Manager Daisy perez,
Community and Economic
Development Director Sunayana
Thomas
Negotiating Parties: Civic Center Barrio
Under Negotiations: Price and Terms
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION Per Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1)
Name of Case: Serrano v. City of Fullerton
Case Number: OCSC Case No.
30-2023-01344859-CU-PA-CJC
5:35 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Charles adjourned the meeting at 5:35 p.m.
Fred Jung
Mayor
Lucinda Wiliams, MMC
City Clerk
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CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 - 5:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
CALIFORNI 303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:37 p.m. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem Charles called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Jung (remote), Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Charles, Council / Agency Members Dunlap,
Valencia
Absent: Council / Agency Member Zahra
Staff Present: City Manager Eric J. Levitt, Deputy City Attorney Baron Bettenhausen, City Clerk Lucinda Williams, Fire Chief
Adam Loeser, Police Chief Jonathan Radus, Deputy
City Manager Daisy Perez
INVOCATION led by Fullerton Police Department Rabbi Kenneth Milhander.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Council Member Valencia.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
None.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
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ANNOUNCEMENT (taken out of agenda order)
Council Member Valencia pulled Consent Calendar Item 14.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Regular Session
The following addressed City Council:
• Danielle Repp spoke about Fullerton Transportation Center bicycle lockers.
• Todd Harrison spoke about Rancho La Paz.
• Victor Cortes spoke about overnight parking citations. • Veronica Do spoke about overnight parking citations.
• Michael Do spoke about overnight parking citations.
• Cory C spoke about overnight parking citations.
• Guillermo Zarate spoke about overnight parking citations. • Osvaldo Ramirez spoke about overnight parking citations. • Robert Savage, Fullerton, spoke about street sweeping and street crossing.
• Anjali Tapadia spoke about road safety.
• Unidentified speaker spoke about parking regulations. • Reverend Tanya spoke about temporary housing issues.
• Curtis Gamble spoke about homeless issues.
• Laura Sibert spoke about transportation and police surveillance.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
• Jane Reifer commented on the proposed contract amendments in Consent Calendar Item 12.
• Maureen Milton spoke about vacant properties, current development projects and parking regulations.
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY | STAFF
COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
Staff responded to issues arising during public comment.
Mayor Pro Tem Charles spoke about attendance at recent events and lines of communication.
APPOINTMENTS (Item 1)
Appointed COMMISSION / COMMITTEE / BOARD APPOINTMENTS
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Mayor Jung appointed Jose Trinidad Castaneda to the
Community Development Citizens' Committee for a term
expiring December 31, 2028.
Council Member Valencia appointed Susan Hirzel to the Senior Advisory Committee for a term expiring December 31, 2028.
Charles moved, seconded by Dunlap, to ratify appointments.
Motion carried 4 - 0 - 1 (Absent: Zahra).
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 - 14)
Dunlap moved, seconded by Jung, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 13.
Motion carried 4 - 0 - 1 (Absent: Zahra).
Approved FEBRUARY 4, 2025 MEETING MINUTES
Proposed Motion:
Approve February 4, 2025 City Council / Successor Agency Meeting Minutes.
Received and filed 2. MONTHLY COMMITTEE ACTIVITY AND ATTENDANCE REPORT
Proposed Motion:
Receive and file.
Adopted BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE
REORGANIZATION
Proposed Motion:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-012.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-012 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, TO
AMEND THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MEMBERSHIP, TRANSFER CULTURAL ARTS
SUBCOMMITTEE DUTIES TO THE LIBRARY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES AND DISBAND THE CULTURAL ARTS
SUBCOMMITTEE
Received and filed JANUARY 2025 CHECK REGISTER
Proposed Motion:
Receive and file.
Approved FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL
REPORT AND MID-YEAR BUDGET AMENDMENTS
Proposed Motion:
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1. Receive and file Second Quarter Financial Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25.
2. Authorize City 2021-25 Mid-Year Budget Amendments and r, or designee
amendments to the FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget.
Approved PUBLIC WORKS UNCLAIMED ENGINEERING BONDS AND
DEPOSITS TRANSFER
Proposed Motion:
1. Approve and accept engineering bonds and deposits from 1997 to 2016 that remain unclaimed after three years from the date of issuance and remain unclaimed forty-five days following Notice of Publication as City property.
2. Authorize Administrative Services Director resulting funds to the general fund or other funds as appropriate.
Approved 7. 2024 DNA FINGERPRINT, UNSOLVED CRIME AND
INNOCENCE PROTECTION ACT OF 2004 FUNDS AWARD
Proposed Motion:
Accept and appropriate receipt and use of $79,300 2024
Proposition 69 allocation to Police Department budget within the Grant Fund (Fund 32).
Adopted STATE GRANT APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENCE PARK
GYMNASIUM RENOVATION
Proposed Motion:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-013.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-0136 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR THE
INDEPENDENCE PARK GYM RENOVATION PROJECT
2. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and
administer all documents related to this grant.
3. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept and
appropriate receipt and use of grant funds.
Received and filed 9. CLIMATE ACTION PLAN STATUS REPORT Proposed Motion:
Receive and file.
Approved 10. CHANGE ORDER REQUEST FOR SERVER MIGRATION
PROJECT
Proposed Motion:
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Approve $41,515 change order with Glass Box Technology, Inc. for continued IT Server Migration Project implementation services, including a $5,415 contingency accessed upon City Manager approval.
Approved 11. ADDITION TO MASTER EQUITY LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ENTERPRISE FLEET MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR TWELVE
LEASED VEHICLES
Proposed Motion:
1. Approve and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute
2. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and
administer automatic lease renewals • for twelve Police light-duty vehicles.
3. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and
admily tease agreement with ease is let to a aner
Inc. should the program continue to be successful and cost effective for fleet procurement.
Approved 12. CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH RINCON CONSULTANTS
AND DUDEK FOR HOUSING ELEMENT CONSULTING WORK
AND GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION REQUEST
Proposed Motion:
1. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute $90,952 contract amendments for Rincon Consultants to complete
work to submit a certified compliant Housing Element.
2. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute $44,500 contract amendments for DUDEK for Housing Incentive
Overlay Zone modifications made in December 2024.
Approved 13. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY
MASTER AGREEMENT FOR SHARED PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES AMENDMENT
Proposed Motion:
1. Approve Amendment to Master Agreement for Shared
Programs and Services Between the Municipal Water District of Orange County and the City of Fullerton, increasing the five-year term total not-to-exceed amount to
$1,500,000.
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Amendment and related documents and take actions
necessary to implement and administer Amendment on
behalf of the City of Fullerton, subject to any non-substantive changes or modifications, including the optional five-year extension.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 15)
15. FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS
REGARDING HOUSING INCENTIVE OVERLAY ZONE
COURTESY NOTIFICATION HEIGHT STANDARDS
Mayor Pro Tem Charles opened the Public Hearing at 6:46 p.m.
The following addressed City Council:
• Curtis Gamble supported this item.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
• Jane Reifer asked about specific items in the ordinance.
Mayor Pro Tem Charles closed the Public Hearing at 6:51 p.m.
Dunlap moved, seconded by Charles, to introduce Ordinance No. 3337 for first reading by title only and waive further reading of the ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 3337 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
15.08.060 AND SECTION 15.23.050 REGARDING COURTESY
NOTIFICATION AND AMENDING TABLE 15.17.075.D
REGARDING BUILDING HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS RELATING
TO THE HOUSING INCENTIVE OVERLAY ZONE PROGRAM
Motion carried Motion carried 4 - 0 - 1 (Absent: Zahra).
City Clerk Williams read the ordinance title.
REGULAR BUSINESS (Item 16)
16. PROPOSED 2025 PARKS AND RECREATION SPECIAL
EVENT CALENDAR
The following addressed City Council:
• Todd Harrison spoke about handicap parking at public events. • Matt Truxaw, Fullerton, asked about event revenues.
• Unidentified speaker supported fireworks on the 4th of July. • Curtis Gamble supported this item.
• Unidentified speaker supported fireworks on July 3rd.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
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• Anjali Tapadia asked to extend the Farmers Market and supported a 4" of July celebration.
• Maureen Milton supported fireworks on the 4th of July and extending the Farmers Market.
Jung moved, seconded by Dunlap, to approve the 2025 Special Event Calendar with proposed budget, extend the farmers market through September and directed staff to return with options for the proposed 4th of July event.
Motion carried 4 - 0 - 1 (Absent: Zahra).
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved 14. CONTRACT WITH DOMINGUEZ GENERAL ENGINEERING, INC. FOR SOUTH RAYMOND AVENUE CUL-DE-SACS
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
Dunlap moved, seconded by Zahra, to:
1. Approve South Raymond Avenue Cul-De-Sacs Infrastructure Improvements Project plans and specifications.
2. Approve the following budget transfers and appropriations in Project South Raymond Avenue Cul-De-Sacs
Infrastructure Improvement Project:
• $1,814,000 Water Fund (Fund 44) transfer and
appropriation from CIP Project 53250 Water Main System
Replacement to CIP Project 53048 South Raymond
Avenue Cul-De-Sacs Infrastructure Improvements Project
within the Water Fund (Fund 44)
• $636,000 Sewer Enterprise Funds (Fund 47) transfer and appropriation from CIP Project 51419 Annual Sewer
Replacement Program to CIP Project 53048 South
Raymond Avenue Cul-De-Sacs Infrastructure
Improvements Project within the Sewer Enterprise Fund
(Fund 47).
3. Award $1,931,120 construction contract for the South Raymond Avenue Cul-De-Sacs Infrastructure Improvements
Project to Dominguez General Engineering, Inc. and
authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and
administer contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
4. Authorize Public Works Director, or designee, to approve change orders for construction and professional engineering construction support services within the approved project budget.
Motion carried 4 - 0 - 1 (Absent: Zahra).
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7:57 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Charles adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m.
Fred Jung
Mayor
Lucinda Williams, MMC
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