CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
APRIL 7, 2026 - 5:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
CALIFORNA 303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:34 p.m. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Jung called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Jung, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Dunlap, Council / Agency Members Charles, Valencia, Zahra
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Manager Eddie Manfro, City Attorney Richard Jones, City Clerk Lucinda Williams, Deputy City
Manager Daisy Perez, Police Chief Jonathan Radus,
Fire Chief Adam Loeser, Interim Director Administrative Services Steven Avalos, Acting Director Human
Resources Laura Gianetti-Mercer, Community Economic
Director Sunayana Thomas, Public Works Director
Stephen Bise
INVOCATION given by Mayor Jung.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Mayor Pro Tem Dunlap.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Jones reported that during the April 16, 2024 Closed Session, Zahra moved, seconded by Charles, to settle Air Combat USA, Inc. v. City of Fullerton for $2.2 million. Motion carried 4 - 0 - 1 (Absent: Dunlap).
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
None.
PRESENTATIONS
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None.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
ANNOUNCEMENT
None.
Mayor Jung announced he would take Item 11 out of agenda order.
Charles moved, seconded by Zahra, to consider items in agenda order.
Motion failed 2 - 3 (In favor: Zahra, Charles).
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Regular Session
The following addressed City Council:
• Jadelyn (no last name provided), spoke about tobacco sales. • Mireya Figueroa, Fullerton, spoke about tobacco licensing. • Claire Braburn spoke about tobacco licensing.
• Giovanni Flores spoke about construction tax fraud.
• Karen Lloreda asked budget questions.
• Helen Higgins spoke about ethics training.
• Jensen Hallstrom spoke about a cease and desist letter. • Doug Cox spoke about POW / MIA activities.
• Jose Trinidad Castaneda spoke about community engagement and the culture surrounding public engagement.
• Diane Vena spoke about budget investigations.
• Jozef Maldonado, Fullerton, spoke about America on Track. • Elijah Manassero spoke about budget misallocations.
• Jason Phillips, Fullerton, spoke about communication and participation.
• Debbie Langenbacher spoke about a vigil for ICE activity. • Harry Langenbacher spoke about the Hispanic population in Fullerton.
• Curtis Gamble spoke about homeless issues.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
• Zuleyka Gomez spoke about homeless issues.
• Blandy Morales spoke about immigration assistance.
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CITY COUNCIL I SUCCESSOR AGENCY STAFF
COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
Council Member Zahra spoke about a budget forensic audit and asked to agendize, supported by Charles, a local tobacco license discussion within 45 days.
Council Member Charles recognized monthly awareness dates, announced upcoming events and reported attendance at recent events.
Council Member Valencia reported on recent events
Mayor Pro Tem Dunlap spoke about tobacco licenses, cannabis enforcement, historic preservation zones, Brian's Bar and Grill 45" anniversary and budget issues and requested, supported by Jung, a fiscal sustainability analysis and expanding the fiscal review committee.
APPOINTMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 through 10) (out of agenda
order)
Zahra moved, seconded by Charles, to approve all Consant Calendar Motion carried 5 - 0 (Dunlap opposed Item 3).
Approved MARCH 17, 2026 MEETING MINUTES
Proposed Motion:
Approve March 17, 2026 City Council / Successor Agency
Meeting Minutes.
Adopted 2. ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE / CITY COUNCIL, SECRETARY AND
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SERIES CLASSIFICATION
PLAN UPDATE
Proposed Motion:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-017.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-017 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING, UPDATING AND DELETING CERTAIN
PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION PLAN SPECIFICATIONS AND
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-052 (FULLERTON
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION) APPENDIX A1 AND
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-064 RELATING TO CONFIDENTIAL I
NONREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION
APPENDIX A
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Approved INTERFAITH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
_OAN CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT FOR EASI
-ULLERTON VILLAS
Proposed Motion:
1. Approve the loan consolidation and restructuring payments to with Interfaith Housing Development
Approved US ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS UTILITY EASEMENT
RENEWALS
Proposed Motion:
1. Approve renewing five Utility Easements from the United States Army Corp of Engineers.
2. Authorize payment for annual easement administrative costs associated with each easement.
3. Authorize Public Works Director and City Engineer, or designee, to execute easement documents.
Approved ADDITIONAL MICROSOFT RENEWAL LICENSES
EMERGENCY PURCHASE RATIFICATION
Proposed Motion:
1. Ratify emergency purchase for Microsoft reflecting a $39,737.69 additional cost for license and subscription services.
2. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an
administer related documents, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Approved CRITICAL NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT
PURCHASE RATIFICATION
Proposed Motion:
1. Ratify $109,138.42 network infrastructure equipment
purchase from Glass Box Technology for critical Fire network upgrades.
2. Authorize Administer related documents, i designe a proved by the and Attorney.
Approved PURCHASE ORDER WITH FONROCHE LIGHTING AMERICA
FOR SOLAR POWERED STREETLIGHTS
Proposed Motion:
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using Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract No
041525-FNR with an option to renew purchase orders
2. Authorize Director of Public Works, or designee, to execute and administer related procurement.
Approved $2,017,000 CONTRACT WITH ONYX PAVING COMPANY FOR
PALM STREET AREA REHABILITATION PROJECT
Proposed Motion:
. Approve Project 44073 Palm Street Area Rehabilitation plan and specifications
2. Approve bid alternate work on Bonita Place and include in the project scope of work.
3. Approve the following budget transfers and appropriations in Project 44073 Palm Street Area Rehabilitation:
• $1,050,000 Infrastructure Fund (Fund 11) budget transfer and appropriation from Project 44400 Street
Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Repair to Project
44073 Palm Street Area Rehabilitation in the Capital
Projects Fund (Fund 74)
$12,500 Sewer Enterprise Fund (Fund 47) budget transfer and appropriation from Project 51419 Annual Sewer
Replacement Program to Project 44073 Palm Street Area
Rehabilitation in the Sewer Enterprise Fund (Fund 47)
• $1,395,000 Other Cities revenue and expenditure budget appropriations to Project 44073 Palm Street Area
Rehabilitation for reimbursement by Brea and La Habra
for expenses within their respective boundaries in the
Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74).
4. Award $2,017,000 construction contract for Project 44073 Palm Street Area Rehabilitation Project to Onyx Paving
Company and authorize City Manager, or designee, to
execute and administer the contract in a form approved by the City Attorney.
5. Authorize Public Works Director, or designee, to approve change orders for construction and professional engineering construction support services within the approved project budget.
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Approved $533,473.75 CONTRACT WITH R.J. NOBLE COMPANY FOR
BAKER AVENUE REHABILITATION PROJECT
Proposed Motion:
1. Approve Project 44088 Baker Avenue Rehabilitation Project plans and specifications.
2. Approve the following budget transfers and appropriations in Project 44088 Baker Avenue Rehabilitation Project:
• $615,000 Infrastructure Fund (Fund 11) budget transfer and appropriation from Project 44400 Street
Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Repair to Project
44088 Baker Avenue Rehabilitation Project in the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74)
• $14,000 Sewer Enterprise Fund (Fund 47) budget transfer and appropriation from Project 51419 Annual Sewer
Replacement Program to Project 44088 Baker Avenue
Rehabilitation Project in the Sewer Enterprise Fund (Fund 47).
3. Award $533,473.75 construction contract for the Baker Avenue Rehabilitation Project to R.J. Noble Company and or designee, to execute anc
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Approved 10. $1,141,150 CONTRACT WITH WILLIAMS PIPELINE
CONTRACTORS, INC FOR CORONADO AREA WATER MAIN
REPLACEMENT
Proposed Motion:
1. Approve Coronado Area Water Main Replacement Project 53032 plans and specifications.
2. Approve a $1,339,000 Water Fund budget transfer and
appropriation from Capital Improvement Program Project
(CIP) 53250 Water Main System Replacement to CIP Project 53032 Coronado Area Water Main Replacement within the
Water Fund (Fund 44).
3. Award $1,141,150 construction contract for Coronado Area Water Main Replacement Project to Williams Pipeline
Contractors, Inc. and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and administer the contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
4. Authorize Public Works Director, or designee, to approve Fullerton City Council | Successor Agency Minutes
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change orders for construction and professional engineering construction support services within the approved project
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS (Items 11 through 13)
Approved 11. EUCLID STREET AND VALLEY VIEW DRIVE / VALLEY VIEW
PLACE INTERSECTION SIGNALIZATION
RECOMMENDATION (out of agenda order)
The following addressed City Council:
• Manuel Walker, Fullerton, opposed a traffic signal at this intersection.
• Unidentified speaker supported a traffic signal at this intersection.
• Andy Mollet, Fullerton, opposed a traffic signal at this intersection.
• Caleb Mollet, Fullerton, opposed a traffic signal at this intersection.
• John Custer, Fullerton, opposed a traffic signal at this intersection.
• Lisa Bruto, Fullerton, opposed a traffic signal at this intersection.
• Kerry Hosazawa, Fullerton, supported a traffic signal at this intersection.
• Winnie Hsih, Fullerton, opposed a traffic signal at this intersection.
• Cathy Johnson, Fullerton, suggested other safety options for this intersection.
• Kevin Bass, Fullerton, supported a traffic signal at this intersection.
• Elijah Manassero, Fullerton, supported a traffic signal at this intersection.
• Eric Wehn, Fullerton, opposed a traffic signal at this intersection.
Dunlap moved, seconded by Valencia, to reject a traffic signal at this intersection and direct staff to consider other traffic solutions on Fullerton City Council | Successor Agency Minutes
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Euclid Street including striping and existing traffic signals.
Motion carried 3 - 2 (Opposed: Charles, Zahra).
Introduced 12. CANNABIS ENFORCEMENT FINES, PENALTIES AND ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS (out of agenda order)
The following addressed City Council:
• Elijah Manassero, Fullerton, supported cannabis sales in Fullerton.
• Jose Trinidad Casteneda, Fullerton, supported this item. • Curtis Gamble supported this item.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
• Unidentified speaker supported legalized sales.
Jung moved, seconded by Zahra, to introduce Ordinance No. 3355 for first reading by title only and waive further reading of the ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 3355 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 1.10
AND ADDING TITLE 7 (PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS),
CHAPTER 7.18 (COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITIES) TO
PROHIBIT COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITIES
City Clerk Williams read the ordinance title.
Motion carried 5 - 0.
13. $2,021,292 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
INFINITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SERVICES (out of agenda
order)
The following addressed City Council:
• Jose Trinidad Castaneda supported this item.
Zahra moved, seconded by Charles, to:
1. Authorize City Manager to execute and administer
Professional Services Agreement and all related documents with Infinity Technologies for Information Technology
Management Services at $2,021,292 annual cost, for an
initial three-year term beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with two optional one-year extensions, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
2. Approve a $336,882 two-month IT provider transition overlap brough June 3omity Technologies begirning May. 1, 2026
2026 to ensure IT operations continuity
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Motion carried 5 - 0.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
8:42 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor / Chair Jung adjourned the meeting at 8:42 p.m.
Fred Jung
Mayor
Lueinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
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