AGENDA
Garden Grove City Council
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
6:30 PM
Community Meeting Center
11300 Stanford Avenue
Garden Grove, California 92840
Stephanie Klopfenstein
Mayor
Joe DoVinh
Mayor Pro Tem – District 4
George S. Brietigam
Council Member – District 1
Phillip Nguyen
Council Member – District 2
Cindy Tran
Council Member – District 3
Yesenia Muñeton
Council Member – District 5
Ariana Arestegui
Council Member – District 6
Meeting Assistance: Any person requiring auxiliary aids and services, due to a disability, to address the City Council, should contact the City Clerk's Office 72 hours prior to the meeting to arrange for accommodations. Phone: (714) 741-5040.
Agenda Item Descriptions: Are intended to give a brief, general description of the item. The City Council may take legislative action deemed appropriate with respect to the item and is not limited to the recommended action indicated in staff reports or the agenda.
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Public Comments: Members of the public who attend the meeting in -person and would like to address the City Council are requested to complete a pink speaker card indicating their name and address, and identifying the subject matter they wish to address. This card should be given to the City Clerk before the meeting begins. General comments are made during "Oral Communications" and should be limited to matters under consideration and/or what the City Council has jurisdiction over. Persons wishing to address the City Council regarding a Public Hearing matter will be called to the podium at the time the matter is being considered.
Manner of Addressing the City Council: After being called by the Mayor, you may approach the podium, it is requested that you state your name for t he record, and proceed to address the City Council. All remarks and questions should be addressed to the City Council as a whole and not to individual Council Members or staff members. Any person making impertinent, slanderous, or profane remarks or who becomes boisterous while addressing the City Council shall be called to order by the Mayor. If such conduct continues, the Mayor may order the person barred from addressing the City Council any further during that meeting.
Time Limitation: When any group of persons wishes to address the City Council on the same subject matter, the Mayor may request a spokesperson be chosen to represent the group, so as to avoid unnecessary repetition. At the City Council's discretion, a limit on the total amount of time for public comments during Oral Communications and/or a further limit on the time allotted to each speaker during Oral Communications may be set.
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AGENDA
ROLL CALL: COUNCIL MEMBER BRIETIGAM, COUNCIL MEMBER NGUYEN, COUNCIL MEMBER TRAN, COUNCIL MEMBER MUÑETON, COUNCIL MEMBER ARESTEGUI, MAYOR PRO
TEM DOVINH, MAYOR KLOPFENSTEIN
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES
PRESENTATIONS
1. Pet at the Podium by Orange County Humane Society showcasing their Pet Adoption Program.
[Item 269/2025]
2. Community Spotlight in recognition of Joe Hammer and Sue Catlin for being named the 2025 Strawberry Ball King and Queen/Senior Volunteer Man and Woman of the Year.
[Item 265/2025]
3. Community Spotlight in recognition of the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Association for organizing the 2025 Garden Grove Strawberry Festival.
[Item 267/2025]
4. Community Spotlight in recognition of the Eagle Scout Flagpole Installation Project at the Medal of Honor Bike and Pedestrian Trail.
[Item 284/2025]
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (TO BE HELD SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH OTHER LEGISLATIVE
BODIES)
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
5. Consideration of a written request from the City of Stanton for co-sponsorship of the rental fees and permission to use the Showmobile outside of the city limits from September 19-21, 2025. (Cost: $1,050)(Action Item)
[Item 283/2025]
RECESS
CONDUCT OTHER LEGISLATIVE BODIES' BUSINESS
RECONVENE
CONSENT ITEMS (WILL BE ACTED ON SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH ONE MOTION UNLESS
SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION IS REQUESTED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER)
6. Adoption of a Resolution approving the updated 2025 Employee Salary Schedule. (Action Item)
[Item 281/2025]
7. Approval of Final Tract Map No. 19336 and Subdivision Improvement Agreement with Garden Grove 26, LLC for the property located at 5802 Santa Catalina Avenue, Garden Grove. (Action Item)
[Item 274/2025]
8. Acceptance of City Project No. CP-1376000 - 2024 Arterial Streets Rehabilitation Project, as complete. (Action Item)
[Item 275/2025]
9. Acceptance of City Project Nos. CP-1345000 and CP-1346000 - Traffic Signal Modifications at Garden Grove Boulevard/Nelson Street - Century Boulevard and Garden Grove Boulevard/Newland Street, as complete. (Action Item)
[Item 276/2025]
10. Acceptance of City Project No. CP-1344023 - Traffic Signal Modifications at Various Locations Fiscal Year 2023-24, as complete. (Action Item)
[Item 277/2025]
11. Authorization to adjust Community Corrections Partnership (AB 109) Funds allocated for Public Safety Realignment and Post-Release Community Supervision. (Action Item)
[Item 262/2025]
12. Authorization for the issuance of a purchase order to Olathe Ford Inc. for one (1) new pickup truck and one (1) new SUV for the Public Works Department. (Cost: $92,332.85) (Action Item)
[Item 271/2025]
13. Approval of out-of-state travel for Council Members and City staff to participate in Legislative Advocacy events in Washington, D.C. (Action Item)
[Item 290/2025]
14. Authorization for the issuance of purchase orders with Econolite Control Products and JTB Supply Company, Inc., for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Traffic Control Operations. (Cost: $100,000 Econolite; $150,000 JTB Supply Company) (Action Item)
[Item 263/2025]
15. Authorization for the issuance of a purchase order to Greenfields Outdoor Fitnesss, Inc. for new outdoor fitness equipment for the Medal of Honor Bike and Pedestrian Trail. (Cost: $132,607.71)(Action Item)
[Item 282/2025]
16. Receive and file the minutes from the meeting held on June 24, 2025. (Action Item)
[Item 289/2025]
17. Receive and file warrants. (Action Item)
[Item 266/2025]
18. Approval to waive full reading of ordinances listed. (Action Item)
[Item 288/2025]
PUBLIC HEARINGS (MOTION TO APPROVE WILL INCLUDE ADOPTION OF EACH
RESOLUTION UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)
19. Adoption of a Resolution denying an appeal filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) and upholding the Planning Commission’s Decision to approve Site Plan No. SP-158-2025. (Action Item)
[Item 246/2025]
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
20. Award a contract to Merchants Building Maintenance, LLC to provide custodial services at various City facilitilies. (Cost: $198,482.11)(Action Item)
[Item 258/2025]
21. Authorization for the issuance of a purchase order to Alan’s Lawn and Garden Center, Inc. for the purchase of small equipment and small equipment parts on an as-needed basis. (Cost: $80,000/year)(Action Item)
[Item 268/2025]
22. Authorization for the issuance of a purchase order to Coastline Equipment for the purchase of two (2) new John Deere backhoes. (Cost: $330,617.40)(Action Item)
[Item 273/2025]
23. Authorization for the issuance of a purchase order to Olathe Ford Inc. for the purchase of five (5) police patrol vehicles, two (2) police administration vehicles, and one (1) gang unit vehicle. (Cost:$ 436,948.48)(Action Item)
[Item 270/2025]
24. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 8.02 of the Municipal Code to prohibit outdoor advertising of alcoholic beverages near schools, parks, and areas frequented by children, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE AMENDING CHAPTER 8.02 OF TITLE 8, OF THE GARDEN GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE, REVISING ITS TITLE AND ADDING SECTION 8.020.020 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESTRICTING OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NEAR SCHOOLS, PARKS, AND OTHER AREAS FREQUENTED BY CHILDREN. (Action Item)
[Item 285/2025]
ORDINANCES PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
25. Second reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2966, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE APPROVING ZONING AMENDMENT NO. A-042-2025(A), A TEXT AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 9.54 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) OF TITLE 9 (LAND USE) OF THE GARDEN GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW. (Action Item)
[Item 259/2025]
26. Second reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2967, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE APPROVING ZONING AMENDMENT NO. A-042-2025(B), A TEXT AMENDMENT TO PORTIONS OF CHAPTERS 9.04, 9.08, 9.12, 9.16, 9.18, 9.32, AND 9.60 OF TITLE 9 OF THE CITY OF
GARDEN GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE TO CONFORM TO STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND
CITY POLICIES, TO REPLACE SUBJECTIVE LANGUAGE, AND TO MAKE CLARIFICATIONS AND TYPOGRAPHICAL CORRECTIONS. (Action Item)
[Item 260/2025]
27. 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)
[Item 261/2025]
MATTERS FROM THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER
28. Update on the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Graffiti Abatement Program.
[Item 286/2025]
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, California, 92840.
Happy Early Birthday Council Member Arestegui!