303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, California
FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
AGENDA - MAY 5, 2026
MEETINGS: The Fullerton City Council / Successor Agency meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month, convening for Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. and Regular Session at 6:30 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT: The public may comment on Closed Session items at the beginning of the Closed Session meeting .
The public may comment on matters not appearing on the agenda and Consent Calendar items during Public Comments at the Regular Session meeting. Prior to public comments, the public may request the removal of consent items for further discussion. Those wishing to speak on a regular business or a public hearing item on this agenda may do so when the Mayor calls that specific item for consideration.
Each speaker addressing non -agenda and consent calendar items shall have three minutes to make their remarks. City Council will allow no more than a total of 30 minutes at the beginning of the Regular Session for non -agenda comments .
Those speaking on regular business items and public hearing items shall have no more than three minutes per item to address City Council. No person shall speak more than one time to the same item. The Mayor may request that a spokesperson represent a group wishing to address City Council. The Mayor or majority of the Council may grant an extension of time for a speaker. No speaker may yield their time to another speaker.
PERSONS ADDRESSING CITY COUNCIL: Please complete a speaker form and submit the form to the Assistant City Clerk in the lobby prior to approaching the podium. State your name and city of residence for the record at the beginning of your remarks. All speakers shall observe civility, decorum and good behavior. Any item submitted to the City Council during the meeting shall become public record and subject to applicable disclosure laws.
AGENDA ITEMS: This agenda contains a brief summary of each item the Council / Agency will consider. The City Clerk ’s Office posts the agenda packet online no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting at www .cityoffullerton.com. The City Clerk’s Office and Library have copies of the packet available for public review.
In accordance with CA Government Code Section 54957.5, the public may inspect any writings or documents relating to an open session agenda item distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular meeting at the City Clerk ’s Office located at 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, California and the Fullerton Main Branch Library Information Counter located at 353 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, California during normal business hours. The City will post such writings and documents received in sufficient time on the City’s website at www.cityoffullerton.com.
State regulations prohibit City Council from taking action on non -agenda items except as provided by law. Visit www.cityoffullerton.com or call (714) 738-6350 for more information.
ADA REQUIREMENTS: The City has equipment and services available to assist disabled persons with communications at the public meeting in compliance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Should you require special accommodations to participate in a meeting, please contact the City Clerk at [email protected] or (714) 738-6350 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to make arrangements.
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The City will rebroadcast this City Council / Successor Agency meeting on Spectrum Cable Channel 3. The public can find cable channel rebroadcast times as well as view the meeting video on-demand at www.cityoffullerton.com.
Refer to Resolution No. 2020-04 to review the complete Rules of Procedure and Decorum for City Council meetings.
Fred Jung
Mayor (District 1)
Jamie Valencia
Council Member (District 4)
Shana Charles
Mayor Pro Tem (District 3)
Ahmad Zahra
Council Member (District 5)
Nick Dunlap
Council Member (District 2)
CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
MAY 5, 2026 - 5:00 P.M.
Council Chamber - 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, CA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Closed Session
City Council / Successor Agency will hear public comments on matters appearing on the Closed Session agenda.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Per Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
1. Name of Case: In the Matter of the Appeal of Post Retirement Employment of Eddie R. Manfro, Cindy J. Collins, Gregory J. Pfost and Jeffrey W. Collier, Respondents and City of Fullerton, Respondent
Case Number: OAH Case Number 2025030007
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Per Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
2. Name of Case: Californians for Homeownership v. City of Fullerton Case Number: OCSC 30-2022-01281840
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Per Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
3. Significant Exposure to Litigation: Two Cases
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the next regular City Council / Successor Agency meeting at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chamber, 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, California.
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CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MAY 5, 2026 - 5:30 P.M.
Council Chamber - 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, CA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
PRESENTATIONS - None
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Regular Session
The City Council / Successor Agency will hear public comments on matters not appearing on the agenda but within City Council / Agency jurisdiction and Consent Calendar items at this time. Speakers will have three minutes to make their remarks. Those wishing to speak on a regular business or public hearing item on this agenda may do so when the Mayor / Chair calls that specific item for discussion. State regulations prohibit the City Council / Agency from acting on non-agenda items.
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
AND REPORTS
City Council may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, make a brief report on their activities, request a report from staff at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter or direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.
APPOINTMENTS - None
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 through 9)
City Council / Successor Agency will enact routine matters listed on the Consent Calendar with one motion. The Council / Agency will not discuss these items unless Council / Agency Members request discussion or removal of specific Consent Calendar items for separate action.
APRIL 21, 2026 MEETING MINUTES1.
Proposed Motion:
Approve April 21, 2026 City Council / Successor Agency Meeting Minutes.
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FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE RECODIFICATION - SECOND READING OF
ORDINANCE
2. Proposed Motion:
Adopt Ordinance No. 3356
ORDINANCE NO. 3356 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, REVISING, AMENDING, RESTATING, CODIFYING AND
COMPILING EXISTING CITY OF FULLERTON GENERAL ORDINANCES WITH
SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN THE FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE
FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATE PROHIBITING UNLAWFUL KRATOM
PRODUCT SALE OR DISTRIBUTION - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE
3. Proposed Motion:
Adopt Ordinance No. 3357
ORDINANCE NO. 3357 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 7.22 (RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF KRATOM PRODUCTS) TO TITLE 7 (PUBLIC SAFETY AND
MORALS) OF THE FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE
TREASURER’S REPORT FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2026 AND CITY
INVESTMENT POLICY UPDATE
4. Proposed Motion:
1. Receive and file Treasurer ’s Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third Quarter ended March 31, 2026.
2. Approve City Investment Policy updates.
CITY OF FULLERTON RESPONSE TO 2025-2026 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT: CONNECTING ORANGE COUNTY TO LAX EVALUATING
TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
5. Proposed Motion:
1. Receive and file the 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury Report, Connecting Orange County to LAX: Evaluating Transportation Options.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee to execute and submit the City ’s required response to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court; and to collaborate with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to begin a business case study process for FlyAway® or similar direct -to-LAX express bus service from Fullerton Park & Ride, with the study submitted to LAWA by September 30, 2026.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS
LLC FOR FINANCIAL AUDIT, BUDGET ANALYSIS, AND RELATED ADVISORY
SERVICES
6. Proposed Motion:
Authorize the City Manager to execute and administer the necessary professional May 5, 2026 - Page 4
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services agreements and related amendments with Grant Thornton Advisors LLC to continue the City ’s independent financial review, including budget optimization and economic opportunities analysis, and, if warranted, forensic accounting and investigative services, and execute all necessary documents, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
LETTER OF ENGAGEMENT WITH VEREGY PACIFIC, LLC FOR INVESTMENT
GRADE AUDIT SERVICES TO EVALUATE ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES
7. Proposed Motion:
1. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the Letter of Engagement with Veregy Pacific, LLC to perform investment grade audit of various City-owned facilities.
2. Direct staff to coordinate with the Infrastructure and Natural Resources Committee to collaboratively and iteratively adjust the scope of work to align with City interests and needs.
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF LA HABRA FOR EAST LAS PALMAS
DRIVE STREET REHABILITATION
8. Proposed Motion:
1. Approve Cooperative Agreement with the City of La Habra for East Las Palmas Drive street rehabilitation.
2. Authorize Mayor, or designee, to execute Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO AGREEMENT WITH SWEEPING CORPORATION
OF AMERICA FOR STREET SWEEPING SERVICES
9. Proposed Motion:
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and administer Amendment No. 2 to the Maintenance Services Agreement with Sweeping Corporation of America for Street Sweeping Services to extend the agreement by one additional year to June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Items 10 through 11)
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge a City Council / Successor Agency decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Fullerton at, or prior to, the public hearing.
APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF MAJOR SITE PLAN AND VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP TO CONSTRUCTION 32 RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOMES AT 111 WEST HERMOSA DRIVE
10. A request to review and act on an appeal of the Planning Commission denial of a Major Site Plan and Vesting Tentative Tract Map to construct 32 residential townhomes on property located at 111 West Hermosa Drive.
Proposed Motion:
Adopt the following resolutions to overturn Planning Commission decision and approve May 5, 2026 - Page 5
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the appeal:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN APPEAL AND OVERTURNING THE
PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL AND APPROVING A MAJOR SITE PLAN TO CONSTRUCT 32 RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOMES INCLUDING FIVE DEED RESTRICTED
UNITS FOR LOW -INCOME HOUSEHOLDS PURSUANT TO THE HOUSING ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65589.5 ON PROPERTY ZONED R -1-20, ONE -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 20,000 SQUARE FEET) LOCATED AT 111 WEST HERMOSA DRIVE AND FINDING THE APPROVAL
SUBJECT TO THE INFILL CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15332
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN APPEAL AND OVERTURNING THE
PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL AND APPROVING VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 19342 FOR CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES TO DEVELOP 32 RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOMES ON PROPERTY ZONED R -1-20, ONE -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 20,000 SQUARE FEET) LOCATED AT 111 WEST HERMOSA DRIVE
AND FINDING THE APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE INFILL CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15332
2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND WATER SHORTAGE
CONTINGENCY PLAN
11. Public hearing for 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan adoption.
Proposed Motion:
Adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2025 WATER SHORTAGE
CONTINGENCY PLAN
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2025 URBAN WATER
MANAGEMENT PLAN
REGULAR BUSINESS (Item 12)
2026 STATE OF THE CITY EVENT UPDATE AND 2025 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW12.
An update on the City of Fullerton annual State of the City event, including a financial summary of the 2025 State of the City and considerations for the 2026 event. Staff anticipates utilizing a sponsorship and ticket -supported approach similar to the successful 2025 event for the 2026 State of the City and seeks City Council direction.
Proposed Motion:
Provide direction to staff regarding the 2026 State of the City event.
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ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
AGENDA FORECAST (Tentative)
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
• POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT SIDE LETTER • FMC AMENDMENTS TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS Tuesday, June 2, 2026
• AIRPORT LEASE RENEWAL – AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER EQUIPMENT ROOM • CALL GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
• TRAFFIC SAFER STREETS FOR ALL PRESENTATION
• HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ON SELECT CITY SITES
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to next regularly scheduled first session meeting at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, California.
Adjourn to next regularly scheduled second session meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, California.
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