AGENDA
Garden Grove City Council
Tuesday, September 9, 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
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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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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 OF AMERICA
PRESENTATIONS
1. Community Spotlight in recognition of Mark Surmanian and Maria Stipe for being named the 2025-2026 Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce Man and Woman of the Year.
[Item 319/2025]
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (TO BE HELD SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH OTHER
LEGISLATIVE BODIES)
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)
2. Adoption of a Proclamation recognizing Mark Surmanian and Maria Stipe for being named the 2025-2026 Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce Man and Woman of the Year. (Action Item)
[Item 326/2025]
3. Adoption of a Proclamation adopting September 15, 2025 through October 15, 2025, as National Hispanic Heritage Month. (Action Item)
[Item 325/2025]
4. Adoption of a Resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Garden Grove and the Orange County Employee's Association, Garden Grove Employees League. (Action Item)
[Item 317/2025]
5. Adoption of a Resolution approving the updated employee salary schedule. (Action Item) [Item 318/2025]
6. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Garden Grove, Fountain Valley, and Santa Ana for planning and development of a Little Saigon Business Improvement District Program; Award a contract to New City America, Inc. to provide Community Business District formation services (Cost: $205,000); and, Award a contract to Clarity of Place to conduct market research on Little Saigon. (Cost: $95,000)(Action Item)
[Item 323/2025]
7. Authorization for the the issuance of a purchase order to Uber Inc., dba Riflegear for 55 new Benelli shotguns. (Cost: $86,668.31)(Action Item)
[Item 311/2025]
8. Authorization for the issuance of a purchase order to South Coast Bobcat for the purchase of twelve (12) new small trailers for the Public Works Department. (Cost: $217,208.56)(Action Item)
[Item 315/2025]
9. Award a contract to Saitech Inc. to provide network switch and wireless access point equipment. (Cost: $256,464.58)(Action Item)
[Item 308/2025]
10. Receive and file warrants. (Action Item)
[Item 314/2025]
PUBLIC HEARINGS (MOTION TO APPROVE WILL INCLUDE ADOPTION OF EACH
RESOLUTION UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)
11. Approval of the 2025 Water Public Health Goals Report. (Action Item)
[Item 256/2025]
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
12. Approval of an agreement with Silverstone Property Management Company to provide comprehensive property management services for the Central Cities Navigation Center. (Cost: Not to exceed $100,000/year)(Action Item)
[Item 316/2025]
13. Award contracts to Willdan Engineering, NV5, Inc., and Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC, for on-call construction inspection services. (Cost: Not to exceed $400,000/per contract)(Action Item)
[Item 312/2025]
14. Award a contract to Best Contracting Services, Inc. for the roof replacement at the Community Meeting Center and H. Louis Lake Senior Center building located at 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove. (Cost: $614,750)(Action Item)
[Item 257/2025]
MATTERS FROM THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER
15. Discussion on adopting a Proclamation recognizing September as National Service Dog Month as requested by Mayor Klopfenstein.
[Item 327/2025]
16. Discussion of a proposed Smoke Free Park Ordinance as requested by Council Member Muneton.
[Item 320/2025]
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, California, 92840.