the City of Garden Grove, as determined by the most recently available data from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy database, and replacement protected dwelling units shall be provided in that same percentage.
4. Projects Only Involving Vacated or Demolished Protected Units. If all protected units on the site of a development project are vacant or have been demolished within the five-year period preceding the application submittal date, the development project shall provide at least the same number of dwelling units of equivalent size as existed at the highpoint of those units in the five-year period preceding the application submittal date to be made available at affordable rent or affordable housing cost to, and occupied by, persons and families in the same or lower income category as those persons and families in occupancy at that time, if known. If the incomes of the persons and families in occupancy at the highpoint is not known, it shall be rebuttably presumed that l ow-income and very low income renter households occupied these protected units in the same proportion of low- income and very low income renter households to all renter households within the City of Garden Grove, as determined by the most recently available data from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy database, and replacement protected dwelling units shall be provided in that same percentage.
5. Replacement Protected Unit Size. A replacement protected unit must include at least the same number of bedrooms as the protected unit being replaced; provided, however, that if and to the extent permitted pursuant to the Housing Crisis Act, a protected unit may be replaced with two or more replacement protected units of the same or a lower income category as the protected unit, provided the cumulative number of bedrooms in the replacement protected units equals or exceeds the number of bedrooms in the protected unit being replaced.
6. Single-Family Projects Involving a Single Protected Unit. Notwithstanding subsections 3, and 4, and 5, above, if a housing development project consists of a single residential unit on a site with a single protected unit, that protected unit may be replaced with a unit of any size at any income level.
7. Location of Protected Units. If the development project is a housing development project, dwelling units required to replace protected units shall be located on the same parcel or parcels as other units in the proposed new housing development project, if feasible. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, subject to approval of the Department Director, an applicant may locate a replacement protected unit on a different parcel in the City zoned for residential use, provided that: (a) the development of units on different 426
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parcels is proposed as part of, and in the same, application as the remainder of the housing development project; (b) the other parcel is zoned for residential use and all objective general plan, zoning, and other standards and requirements are met; and (c) the applicant demonstrates that no residential tenants on the other parcel have been or will be displaced as a result of development of the replacement protected unit.
8. Timing of Construction of Replacement Units. All replacement units shall be constructed concurrently with or prior to other components of the development project.
9. Affordability Period. All rental replacement units shall be made available to lower or very low income households, a s applicable, at an affordable rent for at least 55 years. For-sale replacement protected units shall be subject to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 65915.
10. Regulatory Agreement Required. The record owner(s) of the property shall enter into a regulatory agreement with the City pursuant to Section
9.60.050.
G. Benefits to Be Provided to All Occupants of Protected Units.
1. Right to Remain in Occupancy Pending Demolition. The record owner of an occupied protected unit that wil l be demolished as part of a development project shall allow the existing occupants of the protected unit to occupy the unit until six months before the start of construction activities. The record owner of the occupied protected unit shall provide the exi sting occupants with written notice of the planned demolition, the date the occupants must vacate the unit, and their rights under the Housing Crisis Act. Said notice shall be provided at least six months in advance of the date that the existing occupants must vacate the unit, and a copy shall be concurrently delivered to the Department Director.
2. Right to Return if Demolition Does Not Proceed. The record owner of an occupied protected unit that will be demolished as part of a development project shall a llow any existing occupants of the protected unit that are required to leave the unit to return at their prior rental rate if the demolition does not proceed and the property is returned to the rental market. The notice required pursuant to subsection 1 shall include notice of this right. In addition, this right shall be memorialized in a written agreement, covenant, or other document that is enforceable by the occupant(s) of the protected unit, the form of which shall be subject to review and approval by the Department Director.
H. Benefits to Be Provided to Occupants of Protected Units that Are Lower Income Households.
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1. Right of First Refusal for a Comparable Unit in New Housing Development Project.
a. Except as provided in subsection H.1.b., below, the record owner of a protected unit that will be demolished as part of a development project shall agree to provide existing occupants of the protected unit to be demolished as part of the a development project that are lower income households with a right of first refusal to rent or purchase a comparable unit available in the new housing development project, or in any required replacement units associated with a new development that is not a housing development project, affordable to the household at an affordable rent or affordable housing cost. The right of first refusal shall be memorialized in a written agreement, covenant, or other document that is enforceable by the occupant(s) of the protected unit, the form of which shall be subject to review and approval by the Department Director.
b. Subsection H.1.a. shall not apply to: (i) a housing development project that consists of a single residential unit located on a site where a single protected unit is being demolished; (ii) units in a housing developme nt in which 100% of the units, exclusive of a manager's unit or units, are reserved for lower income households, unless the occupant of the protected unit qualifies for residence in the new development and providing a comparable unit to the occupant would not be precluded due to unit size limitations or other requirements of one or more funding sources of the housing development project; or (iii) a development project that is an industrial use and to which the requirement in the Housing Crisis Act to provide replacement units does not apply.
2. Relocation Benefits.
a. The applicant and/or the record owner of a protected unit that will be demolished as part of a development project shall provide existing occupants of the protected unit to be demolished as part of the development project that are lower income households with relocation benefits required to be paid by public entities pursuant to the Relocation Assistance Law. By way of example, said relocation benefits may include, without limitation, advisory assistance in finding comparable new housing, payment of moving expenses, and rental assistance payments.
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to this section, prepare a relocation plan, and oversee the provision of the required relocation benefits.
c. The applicant's relocation consultant shall prepare a written relocation plan consiste nt with the provisions of the Relocation Assistance Law, which plan shall be subject to review and approval by the Department Director. The relocation plan shall include, without limitation, provisions addressing the following:
i. Determination of eligibility requirements;
ii. Identification of eligible occupants;
iii. Occupant interviews and needs assessments;
iv. An evaluation of the availability of comparable replacement housing within the relevant geographic area;
v. Identification of specific replacement housing options;
vi. The provision for relocation advisory services to affected occupants;
vii. A description of the relocation benefits available to eligible occupants;
viii. A process for the provision of benefits and the submission of benefit claims by eligible occupants;
ix. A process for occupants to appeal benefit determinations; and
x. Procedures for providing the benefits required pursuant to subsections G and H, above, including copies of the required notices, agreements, and other forms needed to implement the provision of said benefits.
d. Prior to the issuance of a grading or building permit for the development project, the relocation consultant shall provide a letter to the Department Director certifying that the relocation process has been completed and that all required relocation benefits have been provided.
I. Reimbursement of City's Fees and Costs to Implement This Section.
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or H of this section, the applicant shall reimburse the City for the actual fees and costs charged for the services of attorneys and/or other professional third-party consultants engaged by the City to provide consultation, advice, analysis, and/or review or preparation of documents in connection with the review of a relocation plan, notices, or other required forms and documents and the monitoring and/or enforcement of compliance with requirements for provision of benefits. Concurrent with or prior to the applicant's submittal of any notice, agreement, plan, or other document requiring approval of the Department Director pursuant to subsections G or H, the applicant shall execute a reimbursement agreement with the City in a form approved by the City Attorney and provide a deposit to the City in an amount sufficient to cover the estimated total professional fees and costs to be incurred by the City, as determined by the Department Director in his or her reasonable discretion. The City Manager is authorized to execute said reimbursement agreement on behalf of the City. Upon certification that all required benefits have been provided, the Department Director shall provide the applicant with an invoice containing an accounting of the actual legal and third- party consulting costs incurred by the City and the amount(s) of all deposits provided by the applicant. If the actual legal and third-party consulting costs incurred by the City for such review are less than the amount of the deposit(s) made by the applicant, the City shall reimburse the applicant for the difference at the time it provides the invoice.
If the actual legal and third- party consulting costs incurred by the City exceed the amount of the deposit(s) made by the applicant, the applicant shall pay City the difference within 30 days of receipt of the invoice from the City, and no grading or building permit for the housing development project shall be issued until said amount is paid in full.
2. In addition to the reimbursement of professional fees and costs pursuant to subsection I.1, above, the City may charge a fee or fees to recover the City's other reasonable costs to implement the provisions of subsection (d) of Government Code Section 66300 and this section. Any such fees shall be adopted by resolution of the City Council.
SECTION 60. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, words, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
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on the date that is thirty (30) days after adoption.
The foregoing Ordinance was passed by the City Council of the City of Garden Grove on the ___ day of ____________.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS:
CITY OF GARDEN GROVE )
I, LIZABETH VASQUEZ, City Clerk of the City of Garden Grove, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced for first reading and passed to second reading on July 8, 2025, with a vote as follows:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: (5) NGUYEN, MUÑETON, ARESTEGUI,
DOVINH, KLOPFENSTEIN
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: (1) BRIETIGAM
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: (1) TRAN
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City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To:
Lisa L. Kim From: Lizabeth Vasquez
Dept:
City Manager Dept: City Clerk
Date: 8/12/2025
Subject: Second reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2968, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE AMENDING SECTION 8.47.060 OF CHAPTER 8.47 OF TITLE 8 OF THE GARDEN
GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PERMITTED CONSTRUCTION HOURS. (Action Item)
Attached for second reading is Ordinance No. 2968 recommended for adoption.
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Ordinance No. 2968
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ORDINANCE NO. 2968
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN
GROVE AMENDING SECTION 8.47.060 OF CHAPTER 8.47 OF TITLE 8
OF THE GARDEN GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO
PERMITTED CONSTRUCTION HOURS
CITY ATTORNEY SUMMARY
This Ordinance amends the provisions of the Garden Grove Municipal Code pertaining to the hours and days that construction activity is permitted. The current provisions of the Code generally exempts construction activities from the Noise Ordinance and permits construction outdoors from 7 a.m. to 10 p .m. unless the construction activity does not cause negative impacts to the peace and quiet of a neighborhood. The proposed regulations will continue the exemption of construction activities from the Noise Ordinance but will limit the hours of any construction activity so that construction can only occur from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. No construction activities will be permitted on Sundays and federal holidays. The proposed regulations will authorize the Building Official or designee to grant temporary waivers to the permitted construction hours and days. Minor home repairs and routine home and personal property maintenance will not be considered construction work, but will be subject to the other provisions of the Noise Ordinance.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Subdivision D of Section 8.47.060 of Chapter 8.47 of Title 8 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
D. Permitted construction hours and days. Except as set forth in this subdivision D, construction and repair work are exempt from the provisions of this Chapter. Unless more restrictive hours are imposed by a public hearing body or otherwise imposed as a condition of approval for a development application, it shall be unlawful for any person within a residential area, or within a radius of 500 feet therefrom, to operate equipment or perform any construction or repai r work on buildings, structures, or projects, including construction-related vehicles arriving, idling, or being loaded/unloaded at or near a construction site, or to operate any pile driver, power shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, power hoist, or any other construction type device outside of the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays. No construction or repair work shall be permitted on Sundays or federal holidays. The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to noise or sounds associated with emergency activity or in connection with any of the following:
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1. Temporary waivers to permitted construction hours and days, which may be granted in writing by the Building Official or his or her designee.
2. Minor home repairs and routine home and personal property maintenance activities shall not be considered construction and repair work for purposes of this Subdivision D. Such activities shall not be subject to the provisions of this Subdivision but shall be subject to all other provisions of this Chapter.
SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that an y one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, words or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3: The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same, or the summary thereof, to be published and posted pursuant to the provisions of law and this Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after adoption.
The foregoing Ordinance was passed by the City Council of the City of Garden Grove on the ___ day of ____________.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS:
CITY OF GARDEN GROVE )
I, LIZABETH VASQUEZ, City Clerk of the City of Garden Grove, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced for first reading and passed to second reading on July 8, 2025, with a vote as follows:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: (6) BRIETIGAM, NGUYEN, MUÑETON, ARESTEGUI,
DOVINH, KLOPFENSTEIN
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: (0) NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: (1) TRAN
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City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To:
Lisa L. Kim From: Lisa L. Kim
Dept:
City Manager Dept: City Manager
Date: 8/12/2025
Subject: Update on the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Graffiti Abatement Program.
OBJECTIVE
To provide the City Council with an update on the Fiscal Year 2024–2025 Graffiti Abatement Program and outline the enhanced service levels implemented through the amended contract with Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. (GPC).
BACKGROUND
From June 24 to July 23, 2024, a 30 -day pilot program was implemented to expand graffiti removal service levels to address rising graffiti concerns. The expanded services included:
the addition of a third graffiti removal truck; seven-day weekly service, and an increased scope of work to allow for removal of graffiti on private property facing public streets.
Following the success of the pilot program, the City Council approved an amended agreement with G PC that provided for an increase of baseline service levels to maintain three (3) operating trucks providing service seven (7) days a week and removal of graffiti found in the public right -of-way and private property through November 30, 202 4. In compariso n, previous service levels only allowed for two (2) trucks on a staggered schedule (one truck , six days per week and another truck three days per week) with the ability to solely address public right-of-way incidents.
DISCUSSION
During the subsequent mon ths of August 2024 to November 2024, the City’s Public Works Department and City Manager’s Office continued to monitor graffiti incidents and responses throughout the City. As a result of increased service levels, GPC was able to address 930 incidents of graffiti found on private property and 3,918 incidents on public property. This demonstrated a notable increase compar ed to the zero incidents of graffiti proactively removed from private property and the 4,349 incidents of graffiti removed from public property during the same time period in 2023.
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With the continuation of the Graffiti Abatement Program in FY 2024-25, the Public Works team was able to appropriately adjust service levels to allow for two (2) trucks to provide service six (6) days a week throughout the remainder of FY 2024-25. A few notable highlights:
This increase in service levels resulted in a total of 14,723 work orders completed in FY 2024 -25 compared to the 12,155 work orders completed in FY 2023-24, reflecting a 21.53% increase in graffiti removal. Expanded staffing and coverage allowed the City to not only proactively address chronic problem areas (e.g. 22 FWY /Pearce Pedestrian Bridge), but also support GGPD dispatch with emergency cleanups, and complete sidewalk and bus bench pressure washing.
During FY 2024-25, Code Enforcement continued to work in coordination with the Public Works Department when addressing private property graffiti incidents. Of the 2,677 total code enforcement cases opened, 428 were related to graffiti on private property.
Overall, the FY 2024 –25 Graffiti Abatement Program demonstrated the value of sustained investment in proactive, rapid-response services. With expanded staffing, greater flexibility, and measurable results, the program significantly improved the City’s cleanliness, responsiveness, and cross -departmental efficiency. These measurable results are incorporated into the Graffiti Abatement Monthly Report s that are available on the City’s website at https://ggcity.org/pw/graffiti-abatement. The most re cent Monthly Reports for April 2025 and May 2025 are attached.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
Receive and file this report. Staff will continue to monitor program performance and explore long -term service level adjustments as needed to maintain effective citywide graffiti abatement.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Graffiti Abatement Monthly Report for May 2025
2. Graffiti Abatement Monthly Report for April 2025
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Graffiti Removal
The total number of graffiti instances removed for May 2025 was 1,154. Out of the total instances, 86% (n = 893) of them were proactively corrected, meaning the graffiti was reported and there was an active effort to prepare for its removal, as opposed to 14% (n = 147) of cases corrected reactively, meaning no prior report was made. In addition, removed graffiti covered roughly 44,105 square feet.
GRAFFITI ABATEMENT PROGRAM SUMMARY
May 2025
Ownership
Public Ownership – 1,064 / 92%
Private Ownership – 90 / 8%
Response Times
Under 24 Hours – 890 / 90%
24 to 48 Hours – 43 / 4%
48 to 72 Hours – 20 / 2%
Over 72 Hours – 31 / 3%
Graffiti Correction Location: Faylane Park, Garden Grove Most Commonly Vandalized Surfaces
UTILITY POLESUTILITY POLESUTILITY POLESUTILITY POLESPAINTED WALLS UTILITY BOXESUTILITY BOXESUTILITY BOXESUTILITY BOXES 427 119119 108108
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The total number of graffiti instances removed for April 2025 was 1,054. Out of the total instances, 82% (n = 864) of them were proactively corrected, meaning the graffiti was reported and there was an active effort to prepare for its removal, as opposed to 18% (n = 190) of cases corrected reactively, meaning no prior report was made. In addition, removed graffiti covered roughly 44,085 square feet.
GRAFFITI ABATEMENT PROGRAM SUMMARY
April 2025
Ownership
Public Ownership – 993 / 89%
Private Ownership – 125 / 11%
Response Times
Under 24 Hours – 1,010 / 90%
24 to 48 Hours – 53 / 5%
48 to 72 Hours – 17 / 2%
Over 72 Hours –38 / 3%
Graffiti Correction Location: Woodbury Park, Pepsi Playpark, Garden Grove Most Commonly Vandalized Surfaces
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