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5:04 p.m. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Jung called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Jung, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Charles, Council / Agency Members Dunlap, Valencia,
Zahra
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 Jon Radus
INVOCATION given by Mayor Jung.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Council Member Valencia.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
Council Member Charles reported she spoke with City Ventures.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS
Direction provided 1. FISCAL YEAR 2025 -26 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET
STUDY SESSION
CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MAY 13, 2025 – 5:00 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
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The following addressed City Council:
• Kay Miller spoke about Hillcrest Park.
• Jose Trinidad Castaneda supported the budget as proposed without the alterative options.
• Karen Lloreda asked the City to review the budget with the public.
• Joshua Ferguson spoke about decisions on prior budgets. • Diane Vena requested funding for UP Park Trail and the Fullerton Library.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
• Maureen Milton spoke about road development fees.
City Council provided direction to staff for the June 3, 2025 budget adoption.
Direction provided 2. CHARTER CITY DISCUSSION
The following addressed City Council:
• Josefina Garcia expressed concerns with charter
governance.
• Faith Forucci-Morris, Fullerton, opposed charter
governance.
• Kelsey Medlin opposed charter governance.
• Abby Hunt opposed charter governance.
• Abhihit Sipahimalani opposed charter governance.
• Gaston (no last name provided) opposed charter
governance.
• Payton (no last name provided) opposed charter
governance.
• Michael Glick opposed charter governance.
• Veronica Moran, Fullerton, opposed charter governance. • Jose Trinidad Castaneda spoke about Fullerton’s affect on state housing policy and asked City Council to consider the risk factor of completing ballot measures.
• Mary Frances Gable supported further exploring charter governance.
• Dominick Moonheart opposed charter city governance.
• Hoang Ho expressed skepticism with the charter
development process.
• Robert Pearson, Fullerton, opposed charter city
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governance.
• Unidentified speaker spoke about the US Constitution. • Steven Sherry, Fullerton, spoke about council member
conduct.
• Jared Retta, Fullerton, opposed charter city governance. • Unidentified speaker spoke about council member conduct. • Helen Higgins, Fullerton, opposed charter city governance. • Kitty Jaramillo, Fullerton, spoke about council member conduct.
• Diane Vena opposed charter city governance.
• Jeanette Reese supported spending money on roads.
• Marcy Fry spoke supported economically sound decisions. • Megan Watson opposed charter city governance.
• Curtis Gamble supported and opposed charter city
governance.
• Egleth Nuncci, Fullerton, opposed charter city governance. • Jared Weinstein, Fullerton, opposed charter city
governance.
• Anjali Tapadia opposed charter city governance.
• Joshua Ferguson supported placing a charter city measure on the ballot.
• Karen Lloreda spoke about charter limitations.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
• Jodi Balma questioned the motive for this proposal.
• Maureen Milton asked for more information on this item. • Calico Davis, Fullerton, opposed charter city governance. • Jack Dean, Fullerton, supported more information about the charter process.
• Matthew Leslie supported further exploring the charter process.
• David Zenger commented on issues raised during this
discussion.
• Greg Sebourn supported further vetting the charter process.
Zahra moved, seconded by Charles, to table this item.
Dunlap made a substitute motion, seconded by Jung, to
proceed with further discussion at a future City Council meeting.
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Substitute motion passed 3 – 2 (Opposed: Zahra, Charles) Original motion failed.
9:07 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Jung adjourned the meeting at 9:07 p.m.
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Fred Jung
Mayor
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Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk