CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
MARCH 18, 2025 – 5:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:31 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Jung called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Jung, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Charles, Council / Agency Members Valencia, Zahra
Absent: Council / Agency Member Dunlap
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 Jon Radus INVOCATION given by Dr. Dallas Stout, Fullerton Police Department Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Fire Chief Loeser.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
None.
PRESENTATIONS
Presented
1. CERTIFICATE: Life Saving Incident Recognition
Presented
2. PRESENTATION: California State University, Fullerton Homelessness Study
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS Regular Session
The following addressed City Council:
Todd Harrison spoke about City Council conduct and active transportation.
Kitty Jaramillo spoke about committee appointments.
Diane Vena spoke about committee appointments.
Vince Buck spoke about charter cities.
Unidentified speaker spoke about public conduct.
Reverend Tanya spoke about the police department
Z (no last name provided) spoke about charter cities.
Curtis Gamble spoke about homeless issues.
Linda Gardener spoke about council member conduct.
Unidentified speaker announced he will not run for student trustee and spoke about city council civility.
Unidentified speaker spoke about committee appointments.
Kurt Johnson spoke about intersection lighting and committee appointments.
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Mayor Pro Tem Charles spoke about recent and upcoming events.
Council Member Zahra spoke about kindness.
Council Member Valencia spoke about recent events.
APPOINTMENTS (Item 1)
Appointed
1. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE / BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Council Member Zahra appointed Megan Fleenor to the Planning Commission to fill an unscheduled vacancy for a term expiring December 31, 2026.
Zahra moved, seconded by Charles, to ratify appointment.
Motion carried 4 – 0 – 1 (Absent: Dunlap).
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 12)
Charles moved, seconded by Zahra, to adopt all Consent Calendar Items Motion carried 4 – 0 – 1 (Absent: Dunlap).
Approved
1. MARCH 4, 2025 MEETING MINUTES
Proposed Motion:
Approve March 4, 2025 City Council / Successor Agency Meeting Minutes.
Received and filed
2. MONTHLY COMMITTEE ACTIVITY AND ATTENDANCE REPORT
Proposed Motion:
Receive and file.
Received and filed
3. FEBRUARY 2025 CHECK REGISTER
Proposed Motion:
Receive and file.
Adopted
4. CLASSIFICATION PLAN UPDATE TO ESTABLISH LIBRARIAN CLASSIFICATION Proposed Motion:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025019.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025019 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A CERTAIN CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION IN THE PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2023052 (FULLERTON MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION) APPENDIX A1 Approved
5. FULLERTON MUSEUM PUNK OC OPENING RECEPTION FEE WAIVER REQUEST Proposed Motion:
Approve Fullerton Museum request to waive $4,763.50 in fees for the Punk OC Opening Reception on April 5, 2025.
Approved
6. HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM AWARD
Proposed Motion:
1. Accept and appropriate receipt and use of $198,068 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program award to the Fire Department budget within the Grant Fund (Fund 32).
2. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to serve as Authorized Agent and execute Cal OES Form 130 and any grantrelated documents, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Approved
7. FLASHING BEACON PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 46025 COMPLETION Proposed Motion:
Accept Capital Improvement Project No. 46025 Flashing Beacon Pedestrian System Project completion.
Approved
8. PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL COUNTDOWN HEAD INSTALLATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 46026 COMPLETION Proposed Motion:
Accept Capital Improvement Project No. 46026 Pedestrian Signal Countdown Head Installation Project completion.
Approved
9. ASSOCIATED ROAD YORBA LINDA BOULEVARD TO BASTANCHURY ROAD CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 44060 COMPLETION Proposed Motion:
Accept Capital Improvement Project No. 44060 Associated Road Yorba Linda Boulevard to Bastanchury Road Project completion.
Approved
10. SUBLEASE AGREEMENT WITH TARA’S CHANCE FOR PROPERTY AT 219 EAST CLAIRE AVENUE Proposed Motion:
Authorize City Manager to execute a sublease amendment with Tara’s Chance to continue operations on the property with a March 1, 2050 termination date.
Approved
11. $27,070 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE FOR 2024 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT AWARD ACCEPTANCE Proposed Motion:
1. Accept and appropriate receipt and use of $27,070 2024 Justice Assistance Grant award to Police Department budget within Grant Fund (Fund 32).
2. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute Memorandum of Understanding to Transfer Funds and / or any grantrelated documents, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Approved
12. $125,000 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE HOPE CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY FOR MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT SERVICES Proposed Motion:
1. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Agreement between the HOPE Center of Orange County and the Cities of Fullerton, Brea, Buena Park and Placentia for Medication Assisted Treatment Services utilizing National Opioid Settlement (NOS) Funds.
2. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to appropriate receipt and use of $125,000 NOS funds for Year 1 of the Agreement within the Opioid Litigation Settlement Fund (Fund 21).
3. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to make future budget appropriations for legal costs incurred with administering NOS funds and compliance with available funds with the Opioid Litigation Settlement Fund (Fund 21).
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Items 13 14)
Received and filed
13. CITY VACANCIES AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS REPORT Mayor Jung opened the Public Hearing at 6:48 p.m.
The following addressed City Council:
Todd Harrison spoke about vacancies during the COVID pandemic.
Mayor Jung closed the Public Hearing at 6:50 p.m.
Item received and filed by order of the Mayor.
Introduced
14. EMERGENCY SHELTERS, LOW BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, LARGE GROUP HOMES AND MANUFACTURED HOUSING REGULATIONS CODE AMENDMENTS Mayor Jung opened the Public Hearing at 7:13 p.m.
The following addressed City Council:
Curtis Gamble supported this item.
Mayor Jung closed the Public Hearing at 7:16 p.m.
Valencia moved, seconded by Charles, to introduce Ordinance 3340 for first reading by title only and waive further reading of the ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 3340 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 15 ZONING INCLUDING SECTIONS 15.04.040 DEFINITIONS, 15.17.020 PERMITTED USES, 15.17.030 CONDITIONS OF PERMITTED USES, 15.30.030.3 PERMITTED USES IN THE C3 ZONING DISTRICT, 15.30.040 LIMITATIONS ON PERMITTED USES, 15.42.050 GENERAL SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, 15.42.060 REVIEW PROCEDURES, 15.55.020 SPECIAL USE PERMITS WITH PROVISIONS AND 15.55.030 CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED SPECIAL USES Motion carried 4 – 0 – 1 (Absent: Dunlap).
City Clerk Williams read the ordinance title.
REGULAR BUSINESS
None.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
7:29 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor / Chair Jung adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m.
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Fred Jung
Mayor
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Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
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