CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
APRIL 15, 2025 - 5:00 P.M.
Council Chamber
CALIFORNIA 303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Jung called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Jung, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Charles (arrived 5:04 p.m.), Council / Agency Members
Dunlap, Valencia, Zahra (arrived 5:03 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.
FIREWORKS LOTTERY DRAWING
Fireworks sales lottery conducted.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor / Chair Jung recessed to Closed Session at 5:06 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION Per Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant Exposure to Litigation: One Case (Campos Claim)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION Per Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: City of Fullerton v. Commonwealth & Harbor Fullerton City Council | Successor Agency Minutes
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LLC
Case Number: OCSC Case No.
30-2024-01405276-CL-UD-CJC
Name of Case: Commonwealth & Harbor, LLC; 100 N
Harbor LLC v. City of Fullerton
Case Number: OCSC Case No.
30-2024-01401832-CU-EI-CJC
5:29 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor / Chair Jung adjourned the meeting at 5:29 p.m.
(Fred Jung
Mayor
Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
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CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
APRIL 15, 2025 - 5:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
CALIFORNIA
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Jung called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mates, haunt, Mayor yo Members Chan,
Council / Agency Members Dunlap,
Valencia, 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 Fullerton Police Chaplain Dr. Ahmed Soboh, Islamic Center Yorba Linda.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Council Member Dunlap.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
None.
PRESENTATIONS
Presented PROCLAMATION: Arbor Day 2025
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ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
ANNOUNCEMENT
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Regular Session
The following addressed City Council:
• Lena Ko spoke about Good Hands for One.
Emily Wilson spoke about the Daily Titan newspaper.
• Frank Russell, Fullerton, spoke about the Daily Titan newspaper.
David Hughes, Fullerton, spoke about signage his
neighborhood.
• Susan Petrella, Fullerton, spoke about tree trimming. • Felipe Garcia, Fullerton, spoke about community newspapers. • George Bushala, Fullerton, spoke about council member conduct. • Curtis Gamble spoke about homeless issues.
• Unidentified speaker spoke about free speech.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
• ZJ Hahn spoke about community newspapers.
• Kayla Asato, OC Environmental Justice, spoke about Senate Bill 569.
• Anjali Tapadia spoke about publications in public buildings and library events.
• Maureen Milton spoke about newspapers, applause during City Council meetings and Police Department staffing.
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / STAFF
COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
Council Member Zahra spoke about publications in public facilities and road conditions and asked to agendize, supported by Charles, a State of the City event discussion.
Mayor Pro Tem Charles spoke about national issues, office hours, newspapers, rental assistance and requested, supported by Zahra, agendizing an item to consider rescinding City Council Resolution No. 2025-023 at the May 6, 2025 meeting.
Council Member Dunlap reported on the Fullerton Museum Punk OC event.
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Council Member Valencia reported on recent and upcoming events.
City Attorney Jones and City Manager Levitt responded to items arising during public comments.
APPOINTMENTS (Item 1)
Appointed COMMISSION / COMMITTEE / BOARD APPOINTMENT
Dunlap moved, seconded by Valencia, to ratity the tollowing appointments:
Mayor Jung appointed Ted Kim to the Investment Advisory Committee for a partial term expiring December 31, 2028.
Council Member Valencia appointed Yoon Jae Park to the
Investment Advisory Committee for a partial term expiring December 31, 2028.
Tegan Yoo as Fisler Elementary School Youth Advisory
Committee representative for term ending August 31, 2025.
Vanessa Gonzales as Troy High School Youth Advisory
Committee representative for term ending August 31, 2025 Motion carried 5 - 0.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 - 13)
Dunlap moved, seconded by Valencia, to adopt all Consent Calendar Items.
Motion carried 5 - 0.
Approved APRIL 1, 2025 MEETING MINUTES
Proposed Motion:
Amrive April 1, 2025 Cily Council Successor Agency Meeting Received and filed MONTHLY COMMITTEE ACTIVITY AND ATTENDANCE REPORT
Proposed Motion:
Receive and file.
Received and filed 3. MARCH 2025 CHECK REGISTER
Proposed Motion:
Receive and file.
Approved 4. FULLERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY 708
RENEWAL
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Proposed Motion:
Renew Fullerton Police Department Policy 708 - Military Equipment Use approval.
Approve SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE
Proposed Motion:
Approve updated Sewer System Management Plan as required by the State Water Resources Control Board under General Order 2022-0103-DWQ.
Approved 6. FISCAL YEARS 2026-27 AND 2027-28 SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT AND CONGESTION
MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
APPLICATION AUTHORIZATION FOR EUCLID STREET - SR
91 FREEWAY TO VALENCIA DRIVE PROJECT
Proposed Motion:
Authorize staff to submit a Southern California Association of Governments Fiscal Year 2026-27 and 2027-28 Call for Project Nominations for the Surface Transportation Block Grant and ongestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program rant application for the Euclid Street - SR 91 Freeway t Valencia Drive Project.
Approved FISCAL YEARS 2026-27 AND 2027-28 SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT AND CONGESTION
MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
APPLICATION AUTHORIZATION FOR YORBA LINDA
BOULEVARD - STATE COLLEGE BOULEVARD TO
BRADFORD AVENUE PROJECT
Proposed Motion:
Authorize staff to submit a Southern California Association of Governments Fiscal Year 2026-27 and 2027-28 Call for Project Nominations for the Surface Transportation Block Grant and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Programs grant application for the Yorba Linda Boulevard - State College Boulevard to Bradford Avenue Rehabilitation Project.
Approved HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CYCLE 12
GRANT FUND ACCEPTANCE AND ORANGETHORPE
AVENUE AND HARBOR BOULEVARD TRAFFIC SIGNAL
AND SAFETY LIGHTING ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
BUDGET APPROPRIATION
Proposed Motion:
1. Accept and appropriate receipt and use of $3,218,400 Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 12 grant funds Fullerton City Council | Successor Agency Minutes
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in Project No. 46039 Orangethorpe Avenue and Harbor
Boulevard Traffic Signal and Satety Lighting Enhancement Project in the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74) and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and administer grant documents.
2. Approve local match and $357,600 Measure M2 Local Fair Orangethorpe Avenue and Harbor Boulevard Traffic Signal and Safety Lighting Enhancement in the Capital Projects Approved 9. $71,125 BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR CHANGE ORDER WITH GLASS BOX TECHNOLOGY, INC AND $28,875
CONTINGENCY TO DEVELOP CUSTOM UTILITY REPORTS
WITHIN THE TYLER MUNI SYSTEM
Proposed Motion:
1. Authorize $100,000 budget appropriation and transfer from the Water Enterprise Fund (Fund 44) fund balance to Tyler System Custom Utility Reports Project within the Water
Enterprise Fund (Fund 44).
2. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute documents and issue $71,125 change order with Glass Box Technology, Inc. for continued development of custom utility reports.
3. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to approve change orders for professional consultant services within the
approved project budget
Approved 10. $346,766.44 PURCHASE ORDER WITH PACIFIC PRODUCTS
FOR STREET SWEEPING SIGNS AND BUDGET
APPROPRIATION
Proposed Motion:
1. Appropriate $382,000.00 from General Fund available. fund balance (Fund 10) as a no interest loan to Sanitation Fund (Fund 23) to Public Works Operating Budget - Subprogram 6450 Street Sweeping Operation.
2. Waive formal bidding requirements and authorize City Manager, or designee, to issue $346,766.44 purchase order for street sweeping signs from Pacific Products.
3. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to issue purchase orders to Safeway Signs and Zumar as alternate vendors if Pacific Products cannot fulfill orders due to sourcing
challenges or time constraints.
4. Authorize Public Works Director, or designee, to issue change orders in an amount not to exceed contingency
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amount and project budget.
Approved 11. $893,000 AGREEMENT WITH PHOENIX TOWER
INTERNATIONAL FOR WIRELESS CELLULAR TOWER
LEASE AT 2470 WEST PIONEER
Proposed Motion:
1. Approve lease agreements with Phoenix Tower International for cellular monopine tower site construction, operation, and maintenance located at 2470 West Pioneer Avenue, Parcel No. 280-021-03.
2. Authorize City Manager to execute the lease agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Approved 12. $311,500 CONTRACT WITH BEST DRILLING AND PUMP, INC FOR WELL 6 PUMP REPLACEMENT
Proposed Motion:
1. Approve Well 6 Pump Replacement Project plans and
specifications.
2. Award $311,500 construction contract for Project 53045 Well
3. Authorize Public Works Director, or designee, to approve chaste order porn strucies and protes are ring,
budget.
Approved 13. $649,044 CONTRACT WITH COPP CONTRACTING, INC.
FOR HOLLYDALE AREA STREET REHABILITATION
Proposed Motion:
1. Approve Hollydale Area Street Rehabilitation Project plans and specifications.
2. Approve the following budget transfers and appropriations in CIP Project 44077 Hollydale Area Street Rehabilitation:
• $780,000 Infrastructure Funds (Fund 74) transfer and
appropriation from CIP Project 44400 Street
Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Program to CIP Project 44077 Hollydale Area Street Rehabilitation within the
Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74)
• $40,000 Sewer Enterprise Fund (Fund 47) transfer and
appropriation from CIP Project 51419 Annual Sewer
Replacement Program to CIP Project 44077 Hollydale
Area Street Rehabilitation within the Sewer Enterprise
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Fund (Fund 47).
3. Award $649,044 construction contract for Hollydale Area Street Rehabilitation Project to Copp Contracting, Inc. and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and
administer the contract, in a form approved by the City
4. Authorize Public Works Director, or designee, to approve change orders for construction and professional engineering construction support services within the approved project budget.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS
Approved 14. SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE AND CITY OF FULLERTON FOR
WASTE DISPOSAL
Zahra moved, seconded by Valencia, to:
1. Approve Waste Disposal Agreement one-year extension, including a 2.6% CPI disposal fee increase, through June 30, 2026.
2. Authorize City Manager to execute the agreement and make minor modifications, as necessary.
Motion carried 5 - O.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
6:52 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor / Chair Jung adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m.
Fred Jung
Mayor
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