Agenda packet, first session — Garden Grove City Council, June 23, 2026 (part 10 of 10)

The City Council must also approve a disruption policy addressing the following:

In case of technological disruption, the City Council must recess the open session for at least one hour and make a good faith attempt to restore the service. The City Council may not reconvene until after one hour or until the telephonic/internet service is restored, whichever is earlier. Upon reconvening the open session, if telephonic or internet service has not been restored, the City Council must make a finding by roll call vote that good faith efforts were made to restore the telephonic/internet service and that the public interest in continuing the meeting outweighs the public interest in remote access.

Translation Assistance at Meetings.

The City must “reasonably assist” any member of the public who wishes to translate a City Council meeting into any language or wishes to receive interpretation provided by another member of the public. The City must publicize instructions on how to request translation assistance. This requirement does not require the City to provide interpreters at its meetings, but may elect to do so.

Translation of Agendas.

The City must translate each City Council meeting agenda into all languages spoken jointly by 20% or more of the City’s population, provided that 20% or more of the population that speaks that language speaks English “less than ‘very well,’” and then post each translated agenda in the same manner as the agenda printed in English. This requirement applies only to the agenda itself, not the entire agenda packet. The eligible languages for the City are Spanish and Vietnamese.

In addition, the City must provide a physical location to allow members of the public to post their own additional translations of the agenda.

Additional Required Actions to Encourage Residents from Underrepresented and Non-English Speaking Communities to Participate in Meetings.

The City must have system in place for electronically accepting and fulfilling requests for meeting agendas and documents. The City must also have an accessible internet webpage dedicated to public meetings with a direct link on the homepage. This webpage must be translated into eligible languages and each translation must be accessible through a prominent direct link posted on the primary internet website home page of the City. Finally, the City must make reasonable efforts to invite groups that do not traditionally participate in public meetings to attend.

The following provisions of SB 707 apply to City Council as well as all City Commissions.

New Reasonable Accommodation Provision for Council and Boards.

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disability may be permitted to participate in a meeting by remote participation as a reasonable accommodation, without having to post an agenda at, or to allow public access to, the location from which they are participating by teleconference. The member participating remotely due to a disability is required to and must participate by both audio and video technologies (unless their physical condition results in a need to participate off camera) and must disclose whether anyone 18 years of age or older are present in the room and the nature of the member’s relationship to those individuals. Remote participation under this provision would be treated as in-person attendance for all purposes, including quorum requirements.

Changes to Alternative Teleconferencing Provisions.

SB 707 revises and expands the Brown Act’s existing alternative teleconferencing provisions.

These changes include the following:
 Sunset date extended from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2030.  A uniform set of requirements that apply in all circumstances in which members of a legislative body are permitted to participate in a meeting from a remote location via teleconference without posting an agenda at or allowing public access to their teleconference location. These uniform requirements are substantially similar to the existing requirements that apply to teleconferencing during a “proclaimed state of emergency” and for “just cause” and “emergency circumstances” and require in most instances that the local agency provide either (1) a two-way audiovisual platform, or (2) a two-way telephonic service - and a live webcasting of the meeting for the public to remotely hear and visually observe the meeting, that the agenda describe how the public may access the meeting, and that the legislative body take no further action on any items on the agenda if remote access is disrupted and not restored.  Remote participation under the alternative teleconferencing provisions would once again be allowed during “local emergencies,” in addition to states of emergency proclaimed by the Governor.
 The definitions of “emergency circumstances” and “just cause” authorizing a member to participate via teleconference are now combined into a single definition of “just cause” and expanded to include an immunocompromised relative or domestic partner and certain military service obligations.
 Must create a list of available meeting locations. Currently, the list includes the Community Meeting Center and the Courtyard Center.
 Subject to several limitations and requirements, the option for remote meeting participation for eligible subsidiary bodies may be extended to commissions, which serve exclusively in an advisory capacity. The Planning Commission would not be eligible because they are not purely advisory.
 Members of multijurisdictional, cross-county bodies would be permitted to participate in meetings using the alternative teleconferencing provisions under specified circumstances.
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Other Notable Changes to the Brown Act.
 Must provide a copy of the Brown Act to every elected or appointed legislative body member.
 A legislative body is prohibited from adjusting its own compensation at a special meeting.
 The current provisions of the Brown Act requiring an oral report prior to approving any changes made to the compensation or benefits of a local agency executive have been extended to changes in compensation or benefits of department heads, as well.  The January 1, 2026 sunset date for AB 992’s social media restrictions has been removed. This law prohibits a majority of the members of a legislative body from using social media platforms to discuss among themselves official business, including making posts, commenting and even using digital icons known as “emojis”. This law also prohibits a member of the legislative body from responding directly to any communication on an internet-based social media platform regarding a matter that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body that is posted or shared by another member.
 The existing authority of a legislative body to remove or limit participation by persons who engage in behavior that disrupts the orderly conduct of the meeting, has been extended to include members of the public participating in a meeting remotely via a two-way telephonic service or a two-way audiovisual platform who engage in such behavior.

DISCUSSION
The amendments to Manual of Procedures for City Council Meetings establish procedures for responding to a disruption in telephonic or internet services that provide two-way remote public access to meetings of the Garden Grove City Council, as required by the Brown Act (Gov. Code Section 54953.4), as well as other changes intended to insure that every member of the public who wishes to address the City Council has a meaningful opportunity to address the City Council. This policy ensures transparency, public participation, and continuity of government during technology disruptions. Staff will monitor implementation and update procedures as needed to ensure continued compliance with state law and best practices through the duration of the revisions to the Brown Act enacted under SB 707.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact in adopting the technology disruptions policy and other revisions to the Manual of Procedures for City Council Meetings.

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
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 Adopt a Resolution amending the Manual of Procedure for City Council Meetings to incorporate the Technology Disruption Policy addressing telephonic or internet service disruption at public meetings and other conforming revisions.

ATTACHMENT(S)
Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. ___

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE ADOPTING A REVISED MANUAL OF PROCEDURE (2026 EDI TI ON)
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Garden Grove desires to update its procedural manual and comprehensively cover all matters concerning council meetings, including procedures for participation of Council Members and the general public during the same.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council does hereby repeal Resolution No. 9776-22, and does hereby adopt the Manual of Procedure, City Council Meetings (2026 Edition), which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED ON this 23rd day of June, 2026. 1085

MANUAL OF PROCEDURE

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
2024 2026 Edition
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A. MEETINGS
A-1 Regular Meetings ---------------------------------------------- 1 A-2 Adjourned Meetings ------------------------------------------- 1 A-3 Special Meetings ----------------------------------------------- 1 A-4 Meetings to be Public ------------------------------------------ 2 A-5 Attendance ----------------------------------------------------- 3 A-6 Teleconferencing ------------------------------------------------ 3 A-7 Quorum --------------------------------------------------------- 3 B. AGENDA
B-1 Agenda, Preparation of ---------------------------------------- 4 B-2 Order of Business ---------------------------------------------- 4 B-3 Agenda Contents ----------------------------------------------- 4 C. PRESIDING OFFICER
C-1 Mayor to Preside ----------------------------------------------- 7 C-2 Powers and Duties of Presiding Officer ----------------------- 78 D. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
D-1 Written Correspondence --------------------------------------- 89 D-2 Right to Address Council -------------------------------------- 9 D-3 Public Hearings ------------------------------------------------- 9 D-4 Oral Communications ------------------------------------------ 9 D-5 Manner of Addressing Council --------------------------------- 910 D-6 Time Limitation ------------------------------------------------ 10 D-7 Improper Remarks --------------------------------------------- 1011 D-8 Technical Service Disruptions 11
E. DEBATE AND DECORUM
E-1 Obtaining the Floor -------------------------------------------- 1014 E-2 Questions to Staff ---------------------------------------------- 1014 E-3 Interruptions --------------------------------------------------- 1114 E-4 Points of Order ------------------------------------------------- 1115 E-5 Point of Personal Privilege ------------------------------------- 1115 E-6 Remarks of Council Members and Synopsis of Debate ------ 1115 E-7 Decorum and Order, Council and City Staff ------------------ 1215 E-8 Decorum and Order, Audience -------------------------------- 1215 E-9 Enforcement of Decorum -------------------------------------- 1316 E-10 Failure to Observe Rules of Order ---------------------------- 1317 F. MOTIONS
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F-1 Presentation of Motions --------------------------------------- 1317 F-2 Second Required ----------------------------------------------- 1317 F-3 Precedence of Motions ----------------------------------------- 1317 F-4 Particular Motions, Purpose and Criteria --------------------- 1418

G. VOTING
G-1 Voting Procedure ---------------------------------------------- 1620 G-2 Change of Vote ------------------------------------------------ 1720 G-3 Failure to Vote/Abstentions ----------------------------------- 1720 G-4 Conflict of Interest --------------------------------------------- 1721 G-5 Reconsideration and Rescission of Prior Action -------------- 1721 H. MINUTES
H-1 Preparation of Minutes ---------------------------------------- 1822 H-2 Minutes of Hearings ------------------------------------------- 1822 H-3 Reading of Minutes -------------------------------------------- 1822 I. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS
I-1 Preparation of Ordinances, Resolutions and Contracts ------ 1922 I-2 Prior Approval by Administrative Staff ----------------------- 1923 I-3 Enactment of Ordinances ------------------------------------- 2023 I-4 Adoption of Resolutions --------------------------------------- 2124 J. HEARINGS
J-1 Application and Definition ------------------------------------- 2125 J-2 Rights of Interested Persons ---------------------------------- 2125 J-3 Presentation of Evidence -------------------------------------- 2225 J-4 Evidence Outside the Hearing -------------------------------- 2428 J-5 Continuances -------------------------------------------------- 2528 J-6 Decision -------------------------------------------------------- 2528 J-7 Record of Hearing --------------------------------------------- 2529

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A. MEETINGS
A-1. REGULAR MEETINGS
The City Council shall hold Regular Meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m., or 5:30 p.m. if a Closed Session or Study Session is scheduled, in the Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove; or at such other time or location within the city limits to which said meeting may be adjourned. If by reason of fire, flood or other emergency, it shall be unsafe to meet in the Community Meeting Center, the meetings may be held for the duration of the emergency at such other place as is designated by the Mayor or by four members of the City Council. When the day of any Regular Meeting falls on a legal holiday, as provided in the Municipal Code, no meeting shall be held on such holiday, but a Regular Meeting shall be held at the same hour on the following business day or as it shall be scheduled by the City Council in advance.

A-2. ADJOURNED MEETINGS
Any Regular or Adjourned Regular Meeting may be adjourned to a time, place and date specified in the order of adjournment, but not beyond the next Regular Meeting. If no time is stated in the order of adjournment, it shall be the same time as for Regular Meetings. Once adjourned, the meeting may not be reconvened. An Adjourned Regular Meeting is a Regular Meeting for all purposes.

A-3. SPECIAL MEETINGS
Special meetings may be called at any time by the Mayor, or by four members of the City Council, by delivering personally, by mail, or by email written notice to each Council Member. The City Clerk shall provide a Notice and Call of the Special Meeting to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio or television station requesting notice in writing by email. Such notice must be both posted and delivered personally, by Fax, email or by mail at least twenty-four hours before the time of such meeting as specified in the notice.

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meetings. No ordinances, other than urgency ordinances, may be adopted.

The compensation of the City Manager or exempt executive employees may not be discussed or voted upon. Resolutions, urgency ordinances or orders for payment of money may only be approved at a Special Meeting if the notice of the particular meeting specifies the business to be transacted.

A-4. MEETINGS TO BE PUBLIC
All Regular, Adjourned, and Special Meetings of the City Council shall be open and public, provided however, that the City Council may hold Closed Sessions from which the public may be excluded for the consideration of the following subjects:
(a) Personnel Matters
To consider the appointment, employment, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear complaints or charges brought against such officer or employee by another public officer, person, or employee, unless such officer or employee requests a public session. The City Council may exclude from any such Closed Session during the examination of a witness any or all other witnesses in the matter being investigated.
(b) Attorney-Client Matters
To consider proposed, threatened, or pending litigation to which the City is a party.
(c) Labor Negotiations
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(d) Real Property Negotiations
To consider and discuss instructions to the City’s real property negotiator(s) concerning price and /or terms of payment pertaining to the sale, purchase, or lease of real property.
(e) To consider and deal with such other matters as may be authorized by law.
(f) The City Council may request City officers or employees to be present at any Closed Session.

A-5. ATTENDANCE
Council Members are expected to attend all meetings of the City Council. If a Council Member is absent without City Council permission from all Regular City Council meetings for 60 days consecutively from the last Regular Meeting attended, the office becomes vacant and shall be filled as any other vacancy.

A 6. TELECONFERENCING
Council Members may participate in Council meetings via teleconference subject to compliance with the requirements of the Brown Act (particularly Govt. Code Sections 54953, 54953.8, 54953.8.2 and 54953.8.3). Council Members wishing to teleconference must notify the Mayor and the City Clerk of the desire or need to attend the meeting via teleconference at the earliest opportunity possible to enable the City Clerk to comply with agenda posting requirements pursuant to the Brown Act (Govt. Code Sections 54950 et seq.).

A-7. QUORUM
The City Council consists of seven members - one of which is the Mayor. Four members of the City Council shall constitute a quorum and shall be sufficient to transact regular business. If less than four Council Members appear at a Regular Meeting, any member, or the City Clerk if all members are absent, may adjourn the meeting to a stated day and hour. The City Clerk shall cause 1091
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a written notice of the adjournment to be delivered personally to each Council Member at least twenty-four hours before the Adjourned Meeting.

B. AGENDA
B-1. AGENDA, PREPARATION OF
An agenda shall be prepared for each Regular Meeting containing the specific items of business to be transacted and the order thereof. Items of business may be placed on the agenda by the City Manager, his/her representative, the City Attorney or by a majority vote of the City Council. Individual City Council Members may place items for discussion on the agenda under “Matters from City Council Members”. Agenda items shall be delivered to the City Manager and/or City Clerk. The City Clerk shall thereafter prepare the agenda under the direction of the City Manager. The agenda, together with all reports pertaining thereto, shall be delivered to the Council Members no later than the 72 hours preceding the Regular Meeting. The agenda shall be made available to the public as soon as practicable, not later than 72 hours preceding the Regular Meeting. No matters other than those listed on the agenda shall be finally acted upon by the City Council.

B-2. ORDER OF BUSINESS
At the time set for each Regular Meeting, the Council Members, City Clerk, City Manager, City Attorney and such Department Heads as have been requested to be present, shall take their regular places. The Mayor shall call the meeting to order and the business of the City Council shall be taken up for consideration and disposition in the order set forth in Section B-3, except that with the consent of the Council Members present, the Mayor may request that items be taken out of order.

B-3. AGENDA CONTENTS
The Agenda shall contain the title headings and shall be conducted in the order and manner as set forth below:
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(a) ROLL CALL
The City Clerk shall call the roll of the Council Members and the names of those present and absent shall be entered in the minutes. (b) CLOSED SESSION
All Closed Session items shall be listed on the Agenda and considered pursuant to the Brown Act.
(c) INVOCATION
An invocation will be provided at each Regular Meeting. (d) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA
(e) PRESENTATIONS
The City Council shall from time to time recognize individuals and organizations and present awards or Certificates of Appreciation. (f) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS COMBINED WITH OTHER LEGISLATIVE

BODIES - PUBLIC
The City Council shall consider Oral Communications from the audience simultaneously with the Successor Agency, the Garden Grove Sanitary District, and other legislative bodies meeting at the same meeting time.

To allow completion of a meeting within a reasonable time, the Presiding Officer may set a limit on the total amount of time for public comments, and/or further limit the time allotted to each speaker during Oral Communications, and/or reorder Oral Communications to facilitate consideration of items on the agenda, followed by a separate opportunity for Oral Communications on topics not listed on the agenda. (g) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS – PUBLIC
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addressing the City Council shall be provided to the Mayor and City Council Members.
(h) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - REQUESTS
The City Council shall consider Written Communications from the public and from other agencies. The Agenda shall list written communications requiring City Council action, including a copy or a brief summary of the request.
(h) CONSENT ITEMS
Consent Items are acted on simultaneously with one motion unless separate discussion and/or action is requested by a Council Member.

Some of the typical consent items are: proclamations; claims; City Council minutes; bond exonerations; approval of plans and specifications and authorization to advertise for bids; approval of final progress payments, time extensions and acceptance of contracts; bid awards for amounts less than $250,000; approval of certain agreements; report of City accounts; conference attendance (as budgeted); personnel transactions such as leave of absence, employment recommendations, reclassifications; some routine resolutions; waiver of full reading of Ordinances listed for adoption; and any other item that may be considered routine or of a follow-up nature. (i) PUBLIC HEARINGS
The City Council shall conduct all Public Hearings in accordance with the provisions of Section J-1 through J-7.
(j) COMMISSION/COMMITTEE MATTERS
The City Council shall consider matters submitted by the Commissions, Committees, and Boards of the City.
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(k) ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
This section is for a wide variety of matters such as consideration of ordinances for introduction, resolutions, and contracts for amounts that exceed $250,000, staff reports and recommendations.
(l) ORDINANCES PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION Ordinances are adopted through a two-step process. First, an ordinance is introduced by the adoption of a motion to pass for second reading.

Second, the ordinance is again considered at a subsequent meeting at least five days after introduction for final adoption. It takes four affirmative votes to pass an ordinance.
(m) MATTERS FROM THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY

MANAGER
The City Council shall consider all oral and written communications from Council Members and City Manager.
(n) ADJOURNMENT
C. PRESIDING OFFICER
C-1. MAYOR TO PRESIDE
The Mayor shall be the Presiding Officer at all meetings of the City Council. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall preside. In the absence of both the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore, the City Manager shall call the City Council to order, whereupon a temporary Presiding Officer shall be elected by the Council Members present to serve until the arrival of the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tempore, or until adjournment.
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C-2. POWERS AND DUTIES OF PRESIDING OFFICER
(a) Participation
The Presiding Officer may move, second, debate, and vote from the Chair. He/she shall not be deprived of any of the rights and privileges of a Council Member by reason of his/her acting as Presiding Officer. (b) Questions to be Stated
The Presiding Officer, or such member of the City staff as he/she may designate, may verbally restate each question immediately prior to calling for the vote. Following the vote the City Clerk shall announce whether the question carried or was defeated. The Presiding Officer, at his/her discretion, may explain the effect of a vote to the audience, or he/she may direct a member of the City staff to do so, before proceeding to the next item of business.
(c) Maintaining Order and Decorum
The Presiding Officer shall be responsible for the maintenance of order and decorum at all meetings. Any decision or ruling of the Mayor may be appealed by request of any Council Member. The Mayor shall call for roll call to see if the Chair shall be upheld. If the roll call loses, the Mayor’s decision or ruling is reversed.
(d) Signing of Documents
The Presiding Officer shall sign all ordinances, resolutions, and other documents necessitating his/her signature that were adopted in his/her presence, unless he/she is unavailable, in which case an alternate Presiding Officer may sign such documents. Additionally, certain documents are designated to be signed by the City Manager or his/her designee as it may be required by City Council resolution or minute action.
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(e) Appointment of Ad Hoc Committees
The Mayor may, subject to the approval of the City Council, appoint such ad hoc committees of Council Members, City staff and private citizens, or a combination thereof as he/she deems necessary and expedient to assist and advise the City Council in its work.

D. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
D-1. WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE
The City Manager or his/her designee is authorized to receive and open all mail addressed to the City Council, and he/she shall give it immediate attention so that all administrative business referred to in the communications, not necessarily requiring City Council action, may be disposed of between City Council meetings. Any communication requiring City Council action shall be placed upon the agenda, sometimes with a report and recommendation by the City staff. All correspondence requiring City Council action shall be answered or acknowledged as soon as practicable.

D-2. RIGHT TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
Subject to the provisions of this Section D-3, D-4, and D-5, members of the public shall have the absolute right to address the City Council during Oral Communications on any consideration of items of business within the jurisdiction of the City Council other than Public Hearings, which shall be heard at the appointed time for said Public Hearing.

D-3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Interested persons or their authorized representatives may address the City Council, while a matter is open to Public Hearing, to provide remarks or ask questions relevant to the matter under consideration.

D-4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public, or their authorized representatives, may address the City Council by Oral Communications on any matter concerning municipal business over which the City Council has jurisdiction, or which is listed on the 1097
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agenda, except Public Hearing items. To allow completion of a meeting within a reasonable time, the Presiding Officer may set a limit on the total amount of time for public comments, and/or further limit the time allotted to each speaker during Oral Communications, and/or reorder Oral Communications to facilitate consideration of items on the agenda, followed by a separate opportunity for Oral Communications on topics not listed on the agenda.

D-5. MANNER OF ADDRESSING COUNCIL
Any personMembers of the public who attend in-person and desireing to address the City Council may be requested to fill out a speaker card, present it to the City Clerk, and wait to be recognized by the Presiding Officer.

Members of the public who attend through either a two-way phone or audiovisual platform may be asked to state their name for the record and wait to be recognized by the Presiding Officer. After being recognized by the Presiding Officer, they speakers shall approach the podium, state their name for the record, and proceed to address the City Council. All remarks and questions shall be addressed to the City Council as a whole and not to any individual member. No question shall be asked of a Council Member or a member of the City staff without first obtaining permission of the Presiding Officer.

D-6. TIME LIMITATION
Every person addressing the City Council will be requested to limit their address to twothree (23) minutes or as granted by the City CouncilPresiding Officer. When any group of persons wishes to address the City Council on the same subject matter, it shall be proper for the Presiding Officer to request that a spokesperson be chosen to represent the group, so as to avoid unnecessary repetition. To allow completion of a meeting within a reasonable time, the Presiding Officer may set a limit on the total amount of time for public comments, and/or further limit the time allotted to each speaker during Oral Communications, and/or reorder Oral Communications to facilitate consideration of items on the agenda, followed by a separate opportunity for Oral Communications on topics not listed on the agenda. At the City Council’s discretion, a limit on the total amount of time for public comments during oral 1098
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communications and/or a further limit on the time allotted to each speaker during Oral Communications may be set in order to facilitate consideration of a topic or to allow completion of a meeting with a lengthy agenda within a reasonable time.

D-7. IMPROPER REMARKS
Any person making impertinent or profane remarks or who becomes boisterous while addressing the City Council shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer. If such conduct continues, the Presiding Officer may order the person barred from further audience before the City Council during that meeting. Any person disrupting the meeting may be warned and removed from the meeting pursuant to E-8 below.

D-8. TECHNICAL SERVICE DISRUPTIONS
(a) The following procedures apply to technical service disruptions that affect telephonic or internet-based public access to the public meetings of the City Council, as required under the Brown Act.
(b) "Technical service disruption" means an interruption of telephonic or internet service that prevents members of the public from attending or observing the meeting via the two-way telephonic service or two-way audiovisual platform, or providing public comment via these remote access methods. Technical service disruptions include but are not limited to:
● Complete loss of internet connectivity.
● Power outage affecting meeting technology systems.
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attending, observing, or commenting via the two-way telephonic service or two-way audiovisual platform:

Step 1: Acknowledgment and Assessment. City staff will:

1. Notify the Presiding Officer and the City Clerk of the disruption.

2. Determine the nature and scope of the service interruption.

3. Provide the Presiding Officer and City Clerk an estimated restoration time.

4. Post a notice of the recess and estimated reconvening time on the City's website, if possible.

Step 2: Mandatory Recess. The Presiding Officer will:

1. Immediately announce the disruption of service to the public.

2. Call for a recess of the open session for at least one hour or until service is restored or convene the City Council for discussion of agendized closed session items, consistent with the Brown Act.

The recess period may be extended if restoration efforts are ongoing.

3. Announce the recess to all participants who can hear/see the announcement.

4. Announce the estimated time at which the open session may reconvene (minimum one hour from disruption).
(d) Service Restoration Efforts. During the recess period, City staff shall make good faith efforts to restore remote access services. Such efforts may include, but are not limited to:

1. Attempting restoration of network equipment.

2. Determining if power can be restored.

3. Troubleshooting teleconferencing platforms or software.

4. Resetting or replacing audiovisual equipment.

5. Attempting alternative connection methods.

3. Contacting service providers.
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(e) Reconvening the Open Session.

1. If service is restored before the one-hour minimum has elapsed, the Council may reconvene immediately.

2. If service has not been restored after at least one hour:

2.1. The Presiding Officer may adjourn the meeting; or

2.2. The Presiding Officer may call the meeting back to order and Staff shall report on all restoration efforts undertaken.

The City Council may continue the meeting in open session by adopting, by roll call vote, the following or substantially similar finding that:
o Good faith efforts to restore telephonic or internet
service have been made in accordance with this policy,
and
o The public interest in continuing the meeting outweighs the public interest in remote public access.

If the Finding Passes, the meeting may continue in person only, without remote public access.

If the Finding Fails, the meeting must be adjourned or
continued to a future date when remote access can
be provided.
(f) Documentation.

1. The City Clerk shall enter a brief statement into the meeting minutes, including:
o The nature and time of the disruption.
o The restoration efforts undertaken.
o The time the meeting was reconvened (if applicable).
o Any finding adopted pursuant to paragraph (e)(2) above. (g) Exceptions. The City Council’s obligation to provide remote access service does not apply to a City Council meeting that is held for any of the following purposes:

1. Attend a judicial or administrative proceeding to which the City is a party.
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2. Inspect real or personal property provided that the topic of the meeting is limited to items directly related to the real or personal property.

3. Meet with elected or appointed officials of the United States or the State of California, solely to discuss a legislative or regulatory issue affecting the City and over which the federal or state officials have jurisdiction.

4. Meet in or at a nearby a facility owned by the City, provided that the topic of the meeting is limited to items directly related to the facility.

5. Meet in an emergency situation as defined in Government Code Section 54956.5.
(h) Any revisions to this Technical Services Disruption Policy may be amended by the City Council at a notice public meeting in open session, not on the consent calendar.

E. DEBATE AND DECORUM
E-1. OBTAINING THE FLOOR
Every Council Member desiring to speak shall first address the Presiding Officer, gain recognition by the Presiding Officer, and limit himself/herself to the question under debate.

E-2. QUESTIONS TO STAFF
Every Council Member desiring to ask a question of the City staff shall, after recognition by the Presiding Officer, address his/her questions to the City Manager, the City Clerk, or the City Attorney. In the case of the City Manager, he/she shall either answer the inquiry himself/herself or to designate a member of the staff for that purpose.

E-4. POINTS OF ORDER
The Presiding Officer shall determine all points of order subject to the right of any Council Member to appeal to the City Council. He/she may request an opinion of the City Attorney in making such determination. If an appeal is taken, the question shall be: Shall the decision of the Presiding Officer be sustained? The City Council decision shall conclusively determine such questions of order.

E-5. POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
The right of a Council Member to address the City Council on a question of personal privilege shall be limited to cases in which his/her integrity, character, or motives are questioned, or where the welfare of the City Council is concerned. A Council Member raising a point of personal privilege may interrupt another Council Member who has the floor subject only to the power of the Presiding Officer to call him/her out of order.

E-6. REMARKS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS AND SYNOPSIS OF DEBATE
Any Council Member shall have the right to have an abstract of his/her statement and/or a synopsis of the debate on any subject under consideration by the City Council entered in the minutes. Such right shall be exercised by specific direction to the City Clerk at the City Council meeting.

E-7. DECORUM AND ORDER, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF
While the City Council is in session, the Council Members and City staff shall preserve order and decorum. No member shall, by conversation or other delay, interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the City Council, disturb any 1103
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other member while speaking, or refuse to obey the directives of the Presiding Officer.

E-8. DECORUM AND ORDER, AUDIENCE
Public members attending City Council meetings shall observe the same rules of order and decorum applicable to the City Council and City staff. Any person making impertinent, slanderous, or profane remarks, or who become boisterous while addressing the City Council shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may be warned by the Presiding Officer on the rules of decorum, or redirected to address the City Council on the matter at hand, or on matters within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.

Any person disrupting the meeting while addressing the City Council or while attending the City Council meeting may be warned that their behavior is disrupting the meeting and their failure to cease may result in removal from the meeting; if the person does not cease the disruptive behavior, they can be removed from the meeting room if the Sergeant-at-Arms is so directed by the Presiding Officer, or removed from remote participation. Such person may be barred from further audience before the City Council during the meeting.

Disruptive behavior is conduct that actually disrupts, impedes, or otherwise renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting. No prior warning to a person to be removed is required if the person is engaging in behavior that constitutes use of force or a true threat of force against any other person.

Unauthorized remarks from the audience, stamping of feet, snapping of fingers, whistles, yells, and similar demonstrations that disrupt the meeting shall not be permitted by the Presiding Officer, who may direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove such offenders from the room after warning pursuant to E-8 above. Aggravated cases may be prosecuted on appropriate complaint signed by the Presiding Officer or a Council Member.

E-9. ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM
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The Chief of Police, or such member of the Police Department as he/she may designate, shall be Sergeant-at-Arms of the City Council and shall attend meetings when requested by the Presiding Officer, City Manager or City Council. He/she shall be available to respond to all meetings immediately upon call. He/she shall carry out all orders given by the Presiding Officer of the City Council for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum at the City Council meetings. Any Council Member may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce the rules, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council Members present shall require him/her to do so.

E-10. FAILURE TO OBSERVE RULES OF ORDER
These rules are adopted to expedite the transaction of the business of the City Council in an orderly fashion and are deemed to be procedural only. The failure to strictly observe such rules shall not affect the jurisdiction of the City Council or invalidate any action taken at a meeting that is otherwise held in conformity with law.

F. MOTIONS
F-1. PRESENTATION OF MOTIONS
A motion is the formal statement of a proposal or question to the City Council for consideration and action. The Mayor and each Council Member have the right to present a motion.

F-2. SECOND REQUIRED
A motion by any Council Member shall not be considered by the City Council and voted on unless it receives a second.

F-3. PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS
When a main motion is before the City Council, no motion shall be entertained except the following which shall have precedence, one over the other, in the following order:
(a) Adjourn
(b) Recess
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(c) Postpone temporarily or definitely (table)
(d) Previous question
(e) Limit or extend debate
(f) Refer to committee or staff
(g) Amend/Substitute
(h) Postpone indefinitely
The above order of preference is subject to the following restrictions:
(a) A motion shall not be repeated without intervening business or discussion.
(b) A motion shall not be in order when the previous question has been ordered.
(c) A motion shall not be in order while a vote is being taken.

F-4. PARTICULAR MOTIONS, PURPOSE AND CRITERIA
The purpose and salient criteria of the above-listed motions is as follows:
(a) MOTION TO ADJOURN
Purpose. To terminate a meeting.

Debatable or Amendable. No, except a motion to adjourn to another time is debatable and amendable as to the time to which the meeting is to be adjourned.
(b) MOTION TO RECESS
Purpose. To permit an interlude in the meeting and to set a definite time for continuing the meeting.

Debatable or Amendable. Yes, but restricted as to time or duration of recess.
(c) MOTION TO POSTPONE TEMPORARILY
Purpose. To set aside, on a temporary basis, a pending main motion, provided that it may be taken up again for consideration during the current meeting or at the next Regular Meeting. It is also referred to as a motion to lay on the table.
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Debatable or Amendable. It is debatable but not amendable. (d) MOTION FOR PREVIOUS QUESTION
Purpose. To prevent or stop discussion on the pending question or questions and to bring such question or questions to vote immediately.

If the motion fails, discussion shall continue. If the motion passes, a vote shall be taken on the pending motion or motions.

Debatable or Amendable. No.
(e) MOTION TO LIMIT OR EXTEND DEBATE
Purpose. To limit or determine the time that will be devoted to discussion of a pending motion or to extend or remove limitations already imposed on its discussion.

Debatable or Amendable. Not debatable; amendments are restricted to period of time of the proposed limit or extension.
(f) MOTION TO REFER TO COMMITTEE OR STAFF
Purpose. To refer the question before the City Council to a committee or to the City staff for the purpose of investigating or studying the proposal and to make a report back to the City Council. If the motion fails, discussion or vote on the question resumes.

Debatable or Amendable. Yes.
(g) AMEND/SUBSTITUTE
Purpose. To modify or change a motion that is being considered by the City Council so that it will express more satisfactorily the will of the members. If the motion fails, discussion or vote on the main motion resumes. If the motion passes, then the main motion should be voted on as amended.

Debatable or Amendable. It is debatable unless applied to an undebatable main motion. It is amendable.
(h) POSTPONE INDEFINITELY
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Purpose. To prevent further discussion and voting on the main motion.

If the motion fails, discussion and voting on the main motion resumes.

If it passes, the subject of main motion shall not be brought up again for the remainder of the meeting or the next Regular Meeting.

Debatable or Amendable. It is debatable but not amendable. (i) MAIN MOTION
Purpose. The primary proposal or question before the City Council for discussion and decision.

Debatable or Amendable. Yes.

G. VOTING
G-1. VOTING PROCEDURE
When any motion is in order for the question, a vote shall be taken by use of the voting board and entered in full upon the record. Motions may be passed by a simple majority of the members present at a properly quorumed meeting (3 votes are sufficient if only 4 members are present) except that the following matters shall always require four affirmative votes:
(a) Adoption of ordinances
(b) Resolutions
(c) Orders for payment of money
Eminent domain actions require a 2/3rd vote of the City Council (5 members of a 7-person City Council) in order to insure that (1) there is conclusive evidence of public necessity for the proposed project, (2) there is conclusive evidence that the property is necessary, and (3) the proposed public improvement is planned and located in the manner most compatible with the greatest public good and least public injury.

G-2. CHANGE OF VOTE
A member may change his vote only if he/she makes a timely request to do so immediately following the announcement of the vote by the City Clerk and prior to the time that the next item in the order of business is taken up. 1108
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G-3. FAILURE TO VOTE/ABSTENTIONS
Every member should vote unless disqualified for legal cause.

Self-disqualification, without approval, which results in a tie vote shall be avoided as a means of obstructing City Council action, but no Council Member shall be forced to vote. A Council Member who abstains without legal cause shall thereby consent that a majority of the members voting may act for him/her. Members abstaining are counted towards quorum, but they are not counted in the tally of votes. Tie votes shall be lost motions and may be reconsidered.

G-4. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Any Council Member who feels he/she may have a conflict of interest in any matter coming before the City Council shall disclose said interest and disqualify himself/herself from discussing or voting on the matter. Where it is not clear whether such interest is of a disqualifying nature, the Council Member shall state the facts of the matter to the City Attorney and request an opinion regarding a conflict prior to the meeting.

G-5. RECONSIDERATION AND RESCISSION OF PRIOR ACTION
After motion and vote by the City Council, such action may be reconsidered or rescinded only in the following manner:
(a) RECONSIDERATION
A motion to set aside a vote (in essence, to reconsider) on a main motion shall always be in order at the same meeting. The motion to reconsider is amendable and debatable. Such motion can be made by any Council Member regardless of how he/she previously voted on the matter. If the motion to reconsider passes, its effect is to overrule and cancel the prior action.
(b) RESCISSION
A motion to rescind (repeal, cancel, nullify) prior City Council action on a main motion shall be in order at any meeting of the City Council. The effect of rescinding prior City Council action shall operate prospectively only and not retroactively to the date of the original action. That is, it 1109
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shall not operate to adversely affect intervening legal rights that create an estoppel situation.
(c) LOST MOTIONS
A lost motion is one that fails to receive the necessary number of votes to carry. Tie votes result in a lost motion. Lost motions may be renewed at any subsequent City Council meeting. To revive a lost motion at the same meeting, the proper action is a motion to reconsider, as discussed above.

H. MINUTES
H-1. PREPARATION OF MINUTES
The City Clerk shall have exclusive responsibility for preparation of the minutes, and any directions for changes in the minutes shall be made only by actions of the City Council.

H-2. MINUTES OF HEARINGS
Whenever the City Council acts in a quasi-judicial proceeding, such as hearings as defined in Section J, the minutes shall contain a synopsis of all evidence considered in the hearing.

H-3. READING OF MINUTES
Unless the reading of the minutes of a City Council meeting is ordered by a majority vote of the City Council, such minutes may be approved without reading if the City Clerk has previously furnished each Council Member with a copy.

I. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS
I-1. PREPARATION OF ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS (a) ORDINANCES
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Council, or City Manager, or prepared by the City Attorney on his/her own initiative.
(b) RESOLUTIONS
It shall be considered best practice to have all resolutions framed and approved by the City Attorney; however, resolutions may be prepared for submission by any individual, group or organization. In matters of urgency, a resolution may be presented verbally in motion form, together with instructions for written preparation for later execution.

Urgency resolutions shall be avoided except when absolutely necessary and shall be avoided entirely when such resolutions are prohibited by law.
(c) CONTRACTS:

All contracts shall be prepared or approved as to form by the City Attorney and shall be presented to the City Council only when ordered by the City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, or as may be required by law.

I-2. PRIOR APPROVAL BY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
All ordinances, resolutions and contract documents shall, before presentation to the City Council, have been approved as to form by the City Attorney and shall have been examined and approved for administration by the City Manager or his/her authorized representative, where there are substantive matters of administration involved.

I-3. ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCES
(a) INTRODUCTION
Ordinances shall be introduced for first reading by motion. When ordinances, other than urgency ordinances, are altered after introduction, they shall be passed only at a Regular or Adjourned Regular Meeting held at least five days after alteration. Corrections or typographical or clerical errors are not considered alterations. 1111
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(b) PASSAGE
Ordinances shall be passed (second reading) by motion and by use of the voting board. Ordinances shall not be passed within five days of their introduction, nor at other than a Regular or Adjourned Regular Meeting. Ordinances require four affirmative votes.
(c) READING
Under the Consent agenda, staff requests that the City Council waive a full reading of the entirety of the ordinance. With this motion, only the title of the ordinance need be read as a part of the introduction and adoption process.
(d) URGENCY ORDINANCE
An urgency ordinance is an ordinance for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety of the city. It may be adopted immediately upon introduction either at a Regular or Special Meeting.

It must declare the facts constituting the urgency and it shall be passed by five affirmative votes.
(e) PUBLICATION
Within 15 days after its passage, the City Clerk shall cause each ordinance to be published, in accordance with state law, at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the city. (f) EFFECTIVE DATE
Ordinances take effect 30 days after their final passage. An ordinance takes effect immediately, if it is an ordinance:
(i) Relating to an election.
(ii) Of an urgency nature.
(iii) Relating to street improvement proceedings.
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(v) Covered by particular provisions of law prescribing the manner of its passage and adoption.

J. HEARINGS
J-1. APPLICATION AND DEFINITION
The following procedural rules shall apply to all hearings before the City Council. As used herein the term "hearing" shall include all Public Hearings required by state law or City ordinance, and proceedings for the revocation, suspension or reinstatement of permits, licenses and franchises.

J-2. RIGHTS OF INTERESTED PERSONS
On the date and at the time and place designated in the notice, the City Council shall afford any interested person or his/her authorized representative, or both, the opportunity to examine and cross-examine witnesses, to present documentary evidence, to present statements, arguments, or contentions orally and/or in writing, subject to the rules on addressing the City Council and rules hereinafter stated.

J-3. PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE
(a) Oral Evidence
All oral statements that are relevant to the subject matter of the hearing may be considered by the City Council. Oral evidence may be taken on oath or affirmation, at the request of any interested party or his/her authorized representative.
(b) Exhibits and Documents
Exhibits and documents used by the City staff and any persons participating in the hearing may be considered as evidence. 1113
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(c) Communications and Petitions
All communications and petitions concerning the subject matter of the hearing shall be read aloud either in full or by synopsis thereof, provided that a reading in full shall be at the request of any Council Member. All such communications and petitions may be considered as evidence by the City Council.
(d) Staff Reports
Whenever practicable a written staff report shall be prepared and summarized aloud as part of the staff presentation. The report shall be considered as evidence.
(e) Large Maps and Displays
Large size maps and displays presented for use at the hearing shall, whenever practicable, be displayed in full view of the participants and the audience. Said maps or displays, or authentic reductions thereof, may be considered as evidence.
(f) Admissible Evidence
The hearing need not be conducted according to technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory rule that might make improper the admission of such evidence in civil actions. Hearsay evidence may be used for the purpose of supplementing or explaining other evidence but shall not be sufficient in itself to support a decision unless it would be admissible over objection in civil actions. The rules of privilege shall be effective to the extent that they are otherwise required by statute to be recognized at the hearing, and irrelevant and unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded.
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(g) Burden of Proof and Persuasion
Regardless of the issue or issues from which the appeal is taken, and except as otherwise required by law, the burden of proof and of persuasion of any fact or issue subject to proof before the City Council shall be on the Appellant. Only the issues or conditions appealed may be considered, except when an appeal is filed by a Council Member. In the event that a Council Member appeals, the entire case is appealed. (h) Order of Presentations
(i) If one appellant only:
- Staff presentation
- Appellant's presentation (including those opposing the decision appealed)
- Opposition presentation (including those supporting the decision appealed)
- Appellant's rebuttal (limited to addressing points raised by opposition and answering City Council inquiries)
(ii) If two appellants (one being the applicant):
- Staff presentation
- Permit applicant's presentation
- Opposition presentation and rebuttal
- Applicant's rebuttal (limited to issues raised by the opposition and answering City Council’s inquiries)
(i) Burden of Proof on City Council Appeals:

Irrespective of the nature of the decision from which the appeal is taken, the burden of proof and of persuasion of any fact or issue subject to proof before the City Council shall remain on the permit applicant unless otherwise required by law. An appeal on one issue opens the entire case for City Council consideration.
(j) Order of Presenting Evidence on City Council Appeals:
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The following order of presentation of evidence shall apply to land use hearings unless the City Council otherwise orders:
- Staff presentation and (responses to City Council questions) - Permit applicant's presentation
- Supporting presentations (if any)
- Opposition presentations (if any)
- Applicant rebuttal (limited to addressing points raised by opposition and answering City Council inquiries)
J-4. EVIDENCE OUTSIDE THE HEARING
Any evidence taken outside the Council Chamber, such as field trips, views of the premises and discussions with individuals, shall not be considered by the City Council in reaching its decision except:
(a) When, during the hearing, the meeting is adjourned to a date, place and time certain for the specific purpose of taking visual or demonstrative evidence, such evidence may be considered; or
(b) If each Council Member shall orally report his/her observations of such outside evidence taken he/she shall be subject to examination thereon by any interested person or his/her authorized representative.

J-5. CONTINUANCES
Any hearing being held, or noticed or ordered to be held by the City Council may, by minute action, be continued to any subsequent Regular or Adjourned Meeting of the City Council, provided a copy of the order or notice of continuance is posted outside the Council Chamber forthwith following the meeting at which the order of continuance was made.

J-7. RECORD OF HEARING
A verbatim mechanical recording shall be made of the oral evidence presented at the hearing. The recording, together with all documents, maps, exhibits and displays admitted into evidence, shall be retained by the City Clerk for a period of two years from the date of the close of the hearing. In lieu of retaining the recording, the City Clerk may prepare a typewritten transcript thereof that shall be retained for the same period of time. The recording or transcript and evidentiary documents shall be made available for public inspection and use at reasonable times and under such reasonable conditions as may be prescribed by the City Council or the City Clerk. 1117
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RESOLUTION INDEX
Resolution No. Date Adopted Change

9776-22 11/15/22 Resolution approving an update to the Manual or Procedures for City Council Meeting

9399-16 12/13/16 Resolution approving a revision to the Manual of Procedures for City Council Meeting

8758-07 01/23/07 Resolution changing the meeting time for City Council Regular Meetings

8754-07 01/09/07 Resolution approving a revision to the Manual of Procedures for City Council Meeting

8336-01 02/13/01 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending format and order of City Council
Agenda

8209-99 08/10/99 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove establishing format and order of City Council
agenda and meeting time of Joint Economic
Development Committee (JEDC)

8193-99 06/08/99 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to the times of regular meetings of
the City Council

8038-97 11/25/97 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to City Council agenda format

7787-95 07/11/95 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to City Council agenda and format

7685-94 06/21/94 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to City Council agenda format

7671-94 04/19/94 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to the times of regular meetings of
the City Council

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7669-94 04/19/94 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to City Council agenda format

7652-94 03/01/94 Resolution of the City council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to City Council agenda format

7620-93 11/02/93 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to City Council agenda format

7433-92 02/04/92 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending Resolution No. 6195-82 amending
the Council rules on Council and City staff decorum
and order

7256-90 07/02/90 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending Resolution No. 6195-82 adopting
the Council Rules of Procedure to establish further
procedures for Council land use hearings

7105-89 03/06/89 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to City Council agenda format

6195-82 02/08/82 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove adopting Manual of Procedure (1982 edition)

6153-81 09/08/81 Resolution of the City council of the city of Garden Grove amending Manual of Procedure, City Council
meetings (1971 edition)

5659-78 10/17/78 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)

5497-78 01/03/78 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)

5290-77 04/04/77 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)

4996-76 04/06/76 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)

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4974-76 02/24/76 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)

4914-75 11/11/75 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the manual of Procedure (1971
edition)

4773-75 04/22/75 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)

4443-73 07/03/73 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)

4442-73 07/17/73 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)

4353-73 04/16/73 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)

4000-71 01/05/71 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove adopting Manual of Procedure (1971 edition)

3543-68 08/06/68 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove establishing City Council procedures

3114-66 03/01/66 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove establishing procedure in connection with the
re-use and destruction of tape recordings of City
Council meetings

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MANUAL OF PROCEDURE

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
2026 Edition
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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No.

A. MEETINGS
A-1 Regular Meetings ---------------------------------------------- 1 A-2 Adjourned Meetings ------------------------------------------- 1 A-3 Special Meetings ----------------------------------------------- 1 A-4 Meetings to be Public ------------------------------------------ 2 A-5 Attendance ----------------------------------------------------- 3 A-6 Teleconferencing ------------------------------------------------ 3 A-7 Quorum --------------------------------------------------------- 3 B. AGENDA
B-1 Agenda, Preparation of ---------------------------------------- 4 B-2 Order of Business ---------------------------------------------- 4 B-3 Agenda Contents ----------------------------------------------- 4 C. PRESIDING OFFICER
C-1 Mayor to Preside ----------------------------------------------- 7 C-2 Powers and Duties of Presiding Officer ----------------------- 8 D. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
D-1 Written Correspondence --------------------------------------- 9 D-2 Right to Address Council -------------------------------------- 9 D-3 Public Hearings ------------------------------------------------- 9 D-4 Oral Communications ------------------------------------------ 9 D-5 Manner of Addressing Council --------------------------------- 10 D-6 Time Limitation ------------------------------------------------ 10 D-7 Improper Remarks --------------------------------------------- 11 D-8 Technical Service Disruptions 11
E. DEBATE AND DECORUM
E-1 Obtaining the Floor -------------------------------------------- 14 E-2 Questions to Staff ---------------------------------------------- 14 E-3 Interruptions --------------------------------------------------- 14 E-4 Points of Order ------------------------------------------------- 15 E-5 Point of Personal Privilege ------------------------------------- 15 E-6 Remarks of Council Members and Synopsis of Debate ------ 15 E-7 Decorum and Order, Council and City Staff ------------------ 15 E-8 Decorum and Order, Audience -------------------------------- 15 E-9 Enforcement of Decorum -------------------------------------- 16 E-10 Failure to Observe Rules of Order ---------------------------- 17 F. MOTIONS
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F-2 Second Required ----------------------------------------------- 17 F-3 Precedence of Motions ----------------------------------------- 17 F-4 Particular Motions, Purpose and Criteria --------------------- 18 G. VOTING
G-1 Voting Procedure ---------------------------------------------- 20 G-2 Change of Vote ------------------------------------------------ 20 G-3 Failure to Vote/Abstentions ----------------------------------- 20 G-4 Conflict of Interest --------------------------------------------- 21 G-5 Reconsideration and Rescission of Prior Action -------------- 21 H. MINUTES
H-1 Preparation of Minutes ---------------------------------------- 22 H-2 Minutes of Hearings ------------------------------------------- 22 H-3 Reading of Minutes -------------------------------------------- 22 I. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS
I-1 Preparation of Ordinances, Resolutions and Contracts ------ 22 I-2 Prior Approval by Administrative Staff ----------------------- 23 I-3 Enactment of Ordinances ------------------------------------- 23 I-4 Adoption of Resolutions --------------------------------------- 24 J. HEARINGS
J-1 Application and Definition ------------------------------------- 25 J-2 Rights of Interested Persons ---------------------------------- 25 J-3 Presentation of Evidence -------------------------------------- 25 J-4 Evidence Outside the Hearing -------------------------------- 28 J-5 Continuances -------------------------------------------------- 28 J-6 Decision -------------------------------------------------------- 28 J-7 Record of Hearing --------------------------------------------- 29 RESOLUTION INDEX 30
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A. MEETINGS
A-1. REGULAR MEETINGS
The City Council shall hold Regular Meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m., or 5:30 p.m. if a Closed Session or Study Session is scheduled, in the Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove; or at such other time or location within the city limits to which said meeting may be adjourned. If by reason of fire, flood or other emergency, it shall be unsafe to meet in the Community Meeting Center, the meetings may be held for the duration of the emergency at such other place as is designated by the Mayor or by four members of the City Council. When the day of any Regular Meeting falls on a legal holiday, as provided in the Municipal Code, no meeting shall be held on such holiday, but a Regular Meeting shall be held at the same hour on the following business day or as it shall be scheduled by the City Council in advance.

The call and notice shall specify the time and place of the Special Meeting and the business to be transacted. No other business shall be considered at such 1124
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meetings. No ordinances, other than urgency ordinances, may be adopted.

A-4. MEETINGS TO BE PUBLIC
All Regular, Adjourned, and Special Meetings of the City Council shall be open and public, provided however, that the City Council may hold Closed Sessions from which the public may be excluded for the consideration of the following subjects:
(a) Personnel Matters
To consider the appointment, employment, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear complaints or charges brought against such officer or employee by another public officer, person, or employee, unless such officer or employee requests a public session. The City Council may exclude from any such Closed Session during the examination of a witness any or all other witnesses in the matter being investigated.
(b) Attorney-Client Matters
To consider proposed, threatened, or pending litigation to which the City is a party.
(c) Labor Negotiations
To consider and discuss with designated representatives and employee organizations, matters relative to labor negotiations including, but not limited to, such items as salaries, salary schedules and fringe benefits. 1125
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(d) Real Property Negotiations
To consider and discuss instructions to the City’s real property negotiator(s) concerning price and /or terms of payment pertaining to the sale, purchase, or lease of real property.
(e) To consider and deal with such other matters as may be authorized by law.
(f) The City Council may request City officers or employees to be present at any Closed Session.

A-7. QUORUM
The City Council consists of seven members - one of which is the Mayor. Four members of the City Council shall constitute a quorum and shall be sufficient to transact regular business. If less than four Council Members appear at a Regular Meeting, any member, or the City Clerk if all members are absent, may adjourn the meeting to a stated day and hour. The City Clerk shall cause 1126
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a written notice of the adjournment to be delivered personally to each Council Member at least twenty-four hours before the Adjourned Meeting.

B-3. AGENDA CONTENTS
The Agenda shall contain the title headings and shall be conducted in the order and manner as set forth below:
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(a) ROLL CALL
The City Clerk shall call the roll of the Council Members and the names of those present and absent shall be entered in the minutes. (b) CLOSED SESSION
All Closed Session items shall be listed on the Agenda and considered pursuant to the Brown Act.
(c) INVOCATION
An invocation will be provided at each Regular Meeting. (d) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF

To allow completion of a meeting within a reasonable time, the Presiding Officer may set a limit on the total amount of time for public comments, and/or further limit the time allotted to each speaker during Oral Communications, and/or reorder Oral Communications to facilitate consideration of items on the agenda, followed by a separate opportunity for Oral Communications on topics not listed on the agenda. (g) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS – PUBLIC
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addressing the City Council shall be provided to the Mayor and City Council Members.
(h) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - REQUESTS
The City Council shall consider Written Communications from the public and from other agencies. The Agenda shall list written communications requiring City Council action, including a copy or a brief summary of the request.
(h) CONSENT ITEMS
Consent Items are acted on simultaneously with one motion unless separate discussion and/or action is requested by a Council Member.

Some of the typical consent items are: proclamations; claims; City Council minutes; bond exonerations; approval of plans and specifications and authorization to advertise for bids; approval of final progress payments, time extensions and acceptance of contracts; bid awards for amounts less than $250,000; approval of certain agreements; report of City accounts; conference attendance (as budgeted); personnel transactions such as leave of absence, employment recommendations, reclassifications; some routine resolutions; waiver of full reading of Ordinances listed for adoption; and any other item that may be considered routine or of a follow-up nature. (i) PUBLIC HEARINGS
The City Council shall conduct all Public Hearings in accordance with the provisions of Section J-1 through J-7.
(j) COMMISSION/COMMITTEE MATTERS
The City Council shall consider matters submitted by the Commissions, Committees, and Boards of the City.
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(k) ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
This section is for a wide variety of matters such as consideration of ordinances for introduction, resolutions, and contracts for amounts that exceed $250,000, staff reports and recommendations.
(l) ORDINANCES PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION Ordinances are adopted through a two-step process. First, an ordinance is introduced by the adoption of a motion to pass for second reading.

MANAGER
The City Council shall consider all oral and written communications from Council Members and City Manager.
(n) ADJOURNMENT
C. PRESIDING OFFICER
C-1. MAYOR TO PRESIDE
The Mayor shall be the Presiding Officer at all meetings of the City Council. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall preside. In the absence of both the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore, the City Manager shall call the City Council to order, whereupon a temporary Presiding Officer shall be elected by the Council Members present to serve until the arrival of the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tempore, or until adjournment.
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C-2. POWERS AND DUTIES OF PRESIDING OFFICER
(a) Participation
The Presiding Officer may move, second, debate, and vote from the Chair. He/she shall not be deprived of any of the rights and privileges of a Council Member by reason of his/her acting as Presiding Officer. (b) Questions to be Stated
The Presiding Officer, or such member of the City staff as he/she may designate, may verbally restate each question immediately prior to calling for the vote. Following the vote the City Clerk shall announce whether the question carried or was defeated. The Presiding Officer, at his/her discretion, may explain the effect of a vote to the audience, or he/she may direct a member of the City staff to do so, before proceeding to the next item of business.
(c) Maintaining Order and Decorum
The Presiding Officer shall be responsible for the maintenance of order and decorum at all meetings. Any decision or ruling of the Mayor may be appealed by request of any Council Member. The Mayor shall call for roll call to see if the Chair shall be upheld. If the roll call loses, the Mayor’s decision or ruling is reversed.
(d) Signing of Documents
The Presiding Officer shall sign all ordinances, resolutions, and other documents necessitating his/her signature that were adopted in his/her presence, unless he/she is unavailable, in which case an alternate Presiding Officer may sign such documents. Additionally, certain documents are designated to be signed by the City Manager or his/her designee as it may be required by City Council resolution or minute action.
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(e) Appointment of Ad Hoc Committees
The Mayor may, subject to the approval of the City Council, appoint such ad hoc committees of Council Members, City staff and private citizens, or a combination thereof as he/she deems necessary and expedient to assist and advise the City Council in its work.

D-2. RIGHT TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
Subject to the provisions of this Section D, members of the public shall have the absolute right to address the City Council during Oral Communications on any consideration of items of business within the jurisdiction of the City Council other than Public Hearings, which shall be heard at the appointed time for said Public Hearing.

D-4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public, or their authorized representatives, may address the City Council by Oral Communications on any matter concerning municipal business over which the City Council has jurisdiction, or which is listed on the 1132
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agenda, except Public Hearing items. To allow completion of a meeting within a reasonable time, the Presiding Officer may set a limit on the total amount of time for public comments, and/or further limit the time allotted to each speaker during Oral Communications, and/or reorder Oral Communications to facilitate consideration of items on the agenda, followed by a separate opportunity for Oral Communications on topics not listed on the agenda.

D-5. MANNER OF ADDRESSING COUNCIL
Members of the public who attend in-person and desire to address the City Council may be requested to fill out a speaker card, present it to the City Clerk, and wait to be recognized by the Presiding Officer. Members of the public who attend through either a two-way phone or audio-visual platform may be asked to state their name for the record and wait to be recognized by the Presiding Officer. After being recognized by the Presiding Officer, speakers shall proceed to address the City Council. All remarks and questions shall be addressed to the City Council as a whole and not to any individual member. No question shall be asked of a Council Member or a member of the City staff without first obtaining permission of the Presiding Officer.

D-6. TIME LIMITATION
Every person addressing the City Council will be requested to limit their address to two (2) minutes or as granted by the Presiding Officer. When any group of persons wishes to address the City Council on the same subject matter, it shall be proper for the Presiding Officer to request that a spokesperson be chosen to represent the group, so as to avoid unnecessary repetition. To allow completion of a meeting within a reasonable time, the Presiding Officer may set a limit on the total amount of time for public comments, and/or further limit the time allotted to each speaker during Oral Communications, and/or reorder Oral Communications to facilitate consideration of items on the agenda, followed by a separate opportunity for Oral Communications on topics not listed on the agenda. 1133
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D-7. IMPROPER REMARKS
Any person making impertinent or profane remarks or who becomes boisterous while addressing the City Council shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer. If such conduct continues, the Presiding Officer may order the person barred from further audience before the City Council during that meeting. Any person disrupting the meeting may be warned and removed from the meeting pursuant to E-8 below.

D-8. TECHNICAL SERVICE DISRUPTIONS
(a) The following procedures apply to technical service disruptions that affect telephonic or internet-based public access to the public meetings of the City Council, as required under the Brown Act.
(b) "Technical service disruption" means an interruption of telephonic or internet service that prevents members of the public from attending or observing the meeting via the two-way telephonic service or two-way audiovisual platform, or providing public comment via these remote access methods. Technical service disruptions include but are not limited to:
● Complete loss of internet connectivity.
● Power outage affecting meeting technology systems.
● Failure of the two-way audiovisual platform (e.g., Zoom). ● Infrastructure failures affecting remote access capability. (c) Required Immediate Actions Upon Technical Service Disruptions. If a technical service disruption prevents members of the public from attending, observing, or commenting via the two-way telephonic service or two-way audiovisual platform:

Step 1: Acknowledgment and Assessment. City staff will:

1. Notify the Presiding Officer and the City Clerk of the disruption.

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3. Provide the Presiding Officer and City Clerk an estimated restoration time.

4. Post a notice of the recess and estimated reconvening time on the City's website, if possible.

Step 2: Mandatory Recess. The Presiding Officer will:

1. Immediately announce the disruption of service to the public.

The recess period may be extended if restoration efforts are ongoing.

3. Announce the recess to all participants who can hear/see the announcement.

1. Attempting restoration of network equipment.

2. Determining if power can be restored.

3. Troubleshooting teleconferencing platforms or software.

4. Resetting or replacing audiovisual equipment.

5. Attempting alternative connection methods.

3. Contacting service providers.
(e) Reconvening the Open Session.

1. If service is restored before the one-hour minimum has elapsed, the Council may reconvene immediately.

2. If service has not been restored after at least one hour:

2.1. The Presiding Officer may adjourn the meeting; or
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2.2. The Presiding Officer may call the meeting back to order and Staff shall report on all restoration efforts undertaken.

If the Finding Passes, the meeting may continue in person only, without remote public access.

If the Finding Fails, the meeting must be adjourned or
continued to a future date when remote access can
be provided.
(f) Documentation.

1. Attend a judicial or administrative proceeding to which the City is a party.

2. Inspect real or personal property provided that the topic of the meeting is limited to items directly related to the real or personal property.

4. Meet in or at a nearby a facility owned by the City, provided that the topic of the meeting is limited to items directly related to the facility.

E-3. INTERRUPTIONS
A Council Member, once recognized, shall not be interrupted when speaking unless called to order by the Presiding Officer, unless a point of order or personal privilege is raised by another Council Member, or unless the speaker chooses to yield to a question by another Council Member. If a Council Member, while speaking, is called to order, he/she shall cease speaking until the question of order is determined and, if determined to be in order, he/she may proceed. Members of the City staff, after recognition by the Presiding Officer, shall hold the floor until completion of their remarks or until recognition is withdrawn by the Presiding Officer.
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E-4. POINTS OF ORDER
The Presiding Officer shall determine all points of order subject to the right of any Council Member to appeal to the City Council. He/she may request an opinion of the City Attorney in making such determination. If an appeal is taken, the question shall be: Shall the decision of the Presiding Officer be sustained? The City Council decision shall conclusively determine such questions of order.

E-7. DECORUM AND ORDER, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF
While the City Council is in session, the Council Members and City staff shall preserve order and decorum. No member shall, by conversation or other delay, interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the City Council, disturb any other member while speaking, or refuse to obey the directives of the Presiding Officer.

E-8. DECORUM AND ORDER, AUDIENCE
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making impertinent, slanderous, or profane remarks, or who become boisterous while addressing the City Council shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and warned on the rules of decorum, or redirected to address the City Council on the matter at hand, or on matters within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.

E-9. ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM
The Chief of Police, or such member of the Police Department as he/she may designate, shall be Sergeant-at-Arms of the City Council and shall attend meetings when requested by the Presiding Officer, City Manager or City Council. He/she shall be available to respond to all meetings immediately upon call. He/she shall carry out all orders given by the Presiding Officer of the City Council for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum at the City Council meetings. Any Council Member may move to require the Presiding Officer to 1139
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enforce the rules, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council Members present shall require him/her to do so.

F-2. SECOND REQUIRED
A motion by any Council Member shall not be considered by the City Council and voted on unless it receives a second.

F-3. PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS
When a main motion is before the City Council, no motion shall be entertained except the following which shall have precedence, one over the other, in the following order:
(a) Adjourn
(b) Recess
(c) Postpone temporarily or definitely (table)
(d) Previous question
(e) Limit or extend debate
(f) Refer to committee or staff
(g) Amend/Substitute
(h) Postpone indefinitely
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The above order of preference is subject to the following restrictions:
(a) A motion shall not be repeated without intervening business or discussion.
(b) A motion shall not be in order when the previous question has been ordered.
(c) A motion shall not be in order while a vote is being taken.

F-4. PARTICULAR MOTIONS, PURPOSE AND CRITERIA
The purpose and salient criteria of the above-listed motions is as follows:
(a) MOTION TO ADJOURN
Purpose. To terminate a meeting.

Debatable or Amendable. It is debatable but not amendable. (d) MOTION FOR PREVIOUS QUESTION
Purpose. To prevent or stop discussion on the pending question or questions and to bring such question or questions to vote immediately.

If the motion fails, discussion shall continue. If the motion passes, a vote shall be taken on the pending motion or motions.
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Debatable or Amendable. No.
(e) MOTION TO LIMIT OR EXTEND DEBATE
Purpose. To limit or determine the time that will be devoted to discussion of a pending motion or to extend or remove limitations already imposed on its discussion.

Debatable or Amendable. It is debatable unless applied to an undebatable main motion. It is amendable.
(h) POSTPONE INDEFINITELY
Purpose. To prevent further discussion and voting on the main motion.

If the motion fails, discussion and voting on the main motion resumes.

If it passes, the subject of main motion shall not be brought up again for the remainder of the meeting or the next Regular Meeting.

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(i) MAIN MOTION
Purpose. The primary proposal or question before the City Council for discussion and decision.

Debatable or Amendable. Yes.

G-3. FAILURE TO VOTE/ABSTENTIONS
Every member should vote unless disqualified for legal cause.

Self-disqualification, without approval, which results in a tie vote shall be avoided as a means of obstructing City Council action, but no Council Member shall be forced to vote. A Council Member who abstains without legal cause shall thereby consent that a majority of the members voting may act for 1143
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him/her. Members abstaining are counted towards quorum, but they are not counted in the tally of votes. Tie votes shall be lost motions and may be reconsidered.

G-5. RECONSIDERATION AND RESCISSION OF PRIOR ACTION
After motion and vote by the City Council, such action may be reconsidered or rescinded only in the following manner:
(a) RECONSIDERATION
A motion to set aside a vote (in essence, to reconsider) on a main motion shall always be in order at the same meeting. The motion to reconsider is amendable and debatable. Such motion can be made by any Council Member regardless of how he/she previously voted on the matter. If the motion to reconsider passes, its effect is to overrule and cancel the prior action.
(b) RESCISSION
A motion to rescind (repeal, cancel, nullify) prior City Council action on a main motion shall be in order at any meeting of the City Council. The effect of rescinding prior City Council action shall operate prospectively only and not retroactively to the date of the original action. That is, it shall not operate to adversely affect intervening legal rights that create an estoppel situation.
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at any subsequent City Council meeting. To revive a lost motion at the same meeting, the proper action is a motion to reconsider, as discussed above.

I. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS
I-1. PREPARATION OF ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS (a) ORDINANCES
All ordinances shall be framed and approved by the City Attorney and shall be presented to the City Council only when ordered by the City Council, or City Manager, or prepared by the City Attorney on his/her own initiative.
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for submission by any individual, group or organization. In matters of urgency, a resolution may be presented verbally in motion form, together with instructions for written preparation for later execution.

Urgency resolutions shall be avoided except when absolutely necessary and shall be avoided entirely when such resolutions are prohibited by law.
(c) CONTRACTS:

I-3. ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCES
(a) INTRODUCTION
Ordinances shall be introduced for first reading by motion. When ordinances, other than urgency ordinances, are altered after introduction, they shall be passed only at a Regular or Adjourned Regular Meeting held at least five days after alteration. Corrections or typographical or clerical errors are not considered alterations. (b) PASSAGE
Ordinances shall be passed (second reading) by motion and by use of the voting board. Ordinances shall not be passed within five days of their introduction, nor at other than a Regular or Adjourned Regular Meeting. Ordinances require four affirmative votes.
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(c) READING
Under the Consent agenda, staff requests that the City Council waive a full reading of the entirety of the ordinance. With this motion, only the title of the ordinance need be read as a part of the introduction and adoption process.
(d) URGENCY ORDINANCE
An urgency ordinance is an ordinance for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety of the city. It may be adopted immediately upon introduction either at a Regular or Special Meeting.

It must declare the facts constituting the urgency and it shall be passed by five affirmative votes.
(e) PUBLICATION
Within 15 days after its passage, the City Clerk shall cause each ordinance to be published, in accordance with state law, at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the city. (f) EFFECTIVE DATE
Ordinances take effect 30 days after their final passage. An ordinance takes effect immediately, if it is an ordinance:
(i) Relating to an election.
(ii) Of an urgency nature.
(iii) Relating to street improvement proceedings.
(iv) Relating to taxes for the usual and current expenses of the city. (v) Covered by particular provisions of law prescribing the manner of its passage and adoption.

I-4. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions may be adopted by motion on the date they are first presented to the City Council. It is not required that resolutions be read, either in full or by title only. Resolutions require four affirmative votes. 1147
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J. HEARINGS
J-1. APPLICATION AND DEFINITION
The following procedural rules shall apply to all hearings before the City Council. As used herein the term "hearing" shall include all Public Hearings required by state law or City ordinance, and proceedings for the revocation, suspension or reinstatement of permits, licenses and franchises.

J-3. PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE
(a) Oral Evidence
All oral statements that are relevant to the subject matter of the hearing may be considered by the City Council. Oral evidence may be taken on oath or affirmation, at the request of any interested party or his/her authorized representative.
(b) Exhibits and Documents
Exhibits and documents used by the City staff and any persons participating in the hearing may be considered as evidence. (c) Communications and Petitions
All communications and petitions concerning the subject matter of the hearing shall be read aloud either in full or by synopsis thereof, provided that a reading in full shall be at the request of any Council Member. All such communications and petitions may be considered as evidence by the City Council.
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(d) Staff Reports
Whenever practicable a written staff report shall be prepared and summarized aloud as part of the staff presentation. The report shall be considered as evidence.
(e) Large Maps and Displays
Large size maps and displays presented for use at the hearing shall, whenever practicable, be displayed in full view of the participants and the audience. Said maps or displays, or authentic reductions thereof, may be considered as evidence.
(f) Admissible Evidence
The hearing need not be conducted according to technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory rule that might make improper the admission of such evidence in civil actions. Hearsay evidence may be used for the purpose of supplementing or explaining other evidence but shall not be sufficient in itself to support a decision unless it would be admissible over objection in civil actions. The rules of privilege shall be effective to the extent that they are otherwise required by statute to be recognized at the hearing, and irrelevant and unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded.
(g) Burden of Proof and Persuasion
Regardless of the issue or issues from which the appeal is taken, and except as otherwise required by law, the burden of proof and of persuasion of any fact or issue subject to proof before the City Council shall be on the Appellant. Only the issues or conditions appealed may be considered, except when an appeal is filed by a Council Member. In the event that a Council Member appeals, the entire case is appealed. 1149
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(h) Order of Presentations
(i) If one appellant only:
- Staff presentation
- Appellant's presentation (including those opposing the decision appealed)
- Opposition presentation (including those supporting the decision appealed)
- Appellant's rebuttal (limited to addressing points raised by opposition and answering City Council inquiries)
(ii) If two appellants (one being the applicant):
- Staff presentation
- Permit applicant's presentation
- Opposition presentation and rebuttal
- Applicant's rebuttal (limited to issues raised by the opposition and answering City Council’s inquiries)
(i) Burden of Proof on City Council Appeals:

The following order of presentation of evidence shall apply to land use hearings unless the City Council otherwise orders:
- Staff presentation and (responses to City Council questions) - Permit applicant's presentation
- Supporting presentations (if any)
- Opposition presentations (if any)
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- Applicant rebuttal (limited to addressing points raised by opposition and answering City Council inquiries)
J-4. EVIDENCE OUTSIDE THE HEARING
Any evidence taken outside the Council Chamber, such as field trips, views of the premises and discussions with individuals, shall not be considered by the City Council in reaching its decision except:
(a) When, during the hearing, the meeting is adjourned to a date, place and time certain for the specific purpose of taking visual or demonstrative evidence, such evidence may be considered; or
(b) If each Council Member shall orally report his/her observations of such outside evidence taken he/she shall be subject to examination thereon by any interested person or his/her authorized representative.

J-6. DECISION
The City Council shall consider all evidence properly presented in accordance with the rules stated herein, and unless otherwise provided by law, shall render a decision or determination on the matter within 40 days of the close of the hearing. The decision or determination shall be by motion made and action taken thereon at a Regular or Adjourned Meeting of the City Council. Any Council Member who was not present during the entire hearing and has not made himself/herself familiar with the proceedings of the hearing, or who, in the opinion of the City Attorney, has a substantial conflict of interest in the matter, shall disqualify himself/herself from discussing or voting on the matter. 1151
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J-7. RECORD OF HEARING
A verbatim mechanical recording shall be made of the oral evidence presented at the hearing. The recording, together with all documents, maps, exhibits and displays admitted into evidence, shall be retained by the City Clerk for a period of two years from the date of the close of the hearing. In lieu of retaining the recording, the City Clerk may prepare a typewritten transcript thereof that shall be retained for the same period of time. The recording or transcript and evidentiary documents shall be made available for public inspection and use at reasonable times and under such reasonable conditions as may be prescribed by the City Council or the City Clerk. 1152
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RESOLUTION INDEX
Resolution No. Date Adopted Change
9776-22 11/15/22 Resolution approving an update to the Manual or Procedures for City Council Meeting
9399-16 12/13/16 Resolution approving a revision to the Manual of Procedures for City Council Meeting
8758-07 01/23/07 Resolution changing the meeting time for City Council Regular Meetings
8754-07 01/09/07 Resolution approving a revision to the Manual of Procedures for City Council Meeting
8336-01 02/13/01 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending format and order of City Council
Agenda
8209-99 08/10/99 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove establishing format and order of City Council
agenda and meeting time of Joint Economic
Development Committee (JEDC)
8193-99 06/08/99 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to the times of regular meetings of
the City Council
8038-97 11/25/97 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to City Council agenda format
7787-95 07/11/95 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to City Council agenda and format
7685-94 06/21/94 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to City Council agenda format
7671-94 04/19/94 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to the times of regular meetings of
the City Council
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7669-94 04/19/94 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to City Council agenda format
7652-94 03/01/94 Resolution of the City council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to City Council agenda format
7620-93 11/02/93 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to City Council agenda format
7433-92 02/04/92 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending Resolution No. 6195-82 amending
the Council rules on Council and City staff decorum
and order
7256-90 07/02/90 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending Resolution No. 6195-82 adopting
the Council Rules of Procedure to establish further
procedures for Council land use hearings
7105-89 03/06/89 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1982
edition) relating to City Council agenda format
6195-82 02/08/82 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove adopting Manual of Procedure (1982 edition)
6153-81 09/08/81 Resolution of the City council of the city of Garden Grove amending Manual of Procedure, City Council
meetings (1971 edition)
5659-78 10/17/78 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)
5497-78 01/03/78 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)
5290-77 04/04/77 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)
4996-76 04/06/76 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)
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4974-76 02/24/76 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)
4914-75 11/11/75 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the manual of Procedure (1971
edition)
4773-75 04/22/75 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)
4443-73 07/03/73 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)
4442-73 07/17/73 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)
4353-73 04/16/73 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove amending the Manual of Procedure (1971
edition)
4000-71 01/05/71 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove adopting Manual of Procedure (1971 edition)
3543-68 08/06/68 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove establishing City Council procedures
3114-66 03/01/66 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove establishing procedure in connection with the
re-use and destruction of tape recordings of City
Council meetings
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Final
City of Garden Grove

INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To: Lisa L. Kim From: Omar Sandoval
Dept: City Manager Dept: City Attorney
Date: 6/23/2026
Subject: Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance amending provisions of Chapters 2.50 and 2.52 of the Municipal Code relating to purchasing and contracting procedures. (Action Item)

OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to conduct the first reading of and introduce an ordinance amending provisions of Chapters 2.50 and 2.52 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code relating to purchasing and contracting procedures to conform to changes in State law and best practices.

BACKGROUND
The City has adopted and follows the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act, Public Contracts Code 22000 et seq. (the Act). The Act establishes various thresholds for formal bidding and informal bidding of public works construction contracts. The Act is amended periodically to adjust the bidding thresholds in consideration of increases in the commodity prices over time. The prior threshold for force accounts was $60,000 and $200,000 for formal bidding. The attached ordinance revises the Municipal Code to increase public works contract bidding thresholds to conform to State law as amended by AB 2192 in 2025.

In addition, Federal purchasing guidelines have also increased thresholds, which are adjusted every five years. With the increases in both state and federal guidelines, staff is proposing to also increase the bidding thresholds for goods and services consistent with the latest revisions to the federal guidelines.

DISCUSSION
The attached ordinance amends Sections 2.50.060 (Bidding) and 2.50.070 (Emergency Purchase Justification) to increase the formal bidding threshold for goods and services from $25,000 to $75,000. Upon adoption of the ordinance, staff will present to the City Council a revision of the City’s purchasing guidelines to further adjust the thresholds for the procurement process for purchases below $75,000, which were adopted by the City Council by resolution. These processes include simplified processes such as the requirement to obtain one or three informal quotes, purchase orders or simplified written agreements. The 1156
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ordinance will further amend Section 2.50.080 to enable the use of procurement cards for the purchase of goods or services in addition to purchase orders.

In addition, the attached ordinance amends Sections 2.52.010 (Bid Procedures for Public Works Construction) of Chapter 2.52 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code pertaining to public works projects to fully implement the latest revisions to the bidding thresholds adopted pursuant to State law. The ordinance adjusts the formal and informal bidding limits for public construction projects. The informal bid procedures apply to projects estimated to cost up to $220,000 (increased from $200,000) and increases the thresholds for public projects allowed to be performed by the City with its own employees to $75,000 (increased from $60,000).

The proposed ordinance also authorizes administrative adjustments to the applicable bidding thresholds in the Garden Grove Municipal Code to maintain consistency with future revisions to the dollar limits established by California Public Contract Code Section 22032. This amendment will ensure that the City's procurement procedures remain aligned with State law without requiring additional amendments to the Municipal Code each time the statutory thresholds are updated.

Once the ordinance becomes effective, staff will complete revisions of an updated purchasing manual to be used in the administration of contract and purchasing procedures for all City departments.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
 Introduce and conduct the first reading of the attached Ordinance amending provisions of Chapters 2.50 and 2.52 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code relating to purchasing and contracting procedures, and pass it to second reading.

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. Ordinance Amending Provisions of Chapters 2.50 and 2.52 of Title 2 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code Relating to Purchasing and Contracting Procedures 1157
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ORDINANCE NO.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN
GROVE AMENDING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTERS 2.50 AND 2.52 OF
TITLE 2 OF THE GARDEN GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING PROCEDURES.

City Attorney Summary
This Ordinance amends provisions of Chapters 2.50 and 2.52 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code pertaining to purchasing and contracting procedures to conform the City’s purchasing and contracting procedures to best practices and the latest changes in State laws and regulations.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: Subdivision (A) of Section 2.50.060 of Chapter 2.50 of Title 2 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in bold/italics; deletions shown in bold/strikeout):

A. The amount is equal to or less than $25,000.00 75,000; SECTION 2: Subdivision (A) of Section 2.50.070 of Chapter 2.50 of Title 2 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in bold/italics; deletions shown in bold/strikeout):

A. When bidding procedures for the purchase of goods or services in excess of $25,000 75,000 are dispensed with under Section

2.50.060 for an emergency that is not a proclaimed disaster, the department that places such orders with the nearest available source of supply must submit a written justification to the Purchasing Division within 48 hours explaining the emergency conditions necessitating the placement of said order.

SECTION 3: Section 2.50.080 of Chapter 2.50 of Title 2 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in bold/italics; deletions shown in bold/strikeout):
§ 2.50.080 Purchase Orders and Procurement Cards.

Purchases of supplies, services, and equipment shall be made only by purchase order or procurement card(s).
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SECTION 4: Subdivisions (A) through (C) of Section 2.52.010 of Chapter 2.52 of Title 2 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows (additions shown in bold/italics; deletions shown in bold/strikeout):

A. The following bid procedures are adopted for public works project construction pursuant to the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act, Public Contract Code Section 22000 et seq. The dollar threshold in subdivisions (B) and (C) shall be
automatically adjusted administratively to conform with any adjustments in the dollar thresholds established in Public Contract Code Section 22032.

B. Public projects, as defined in Public Contract Code Section 22002, costing up to $60.000 $75,000, as this threshold may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to subdivision (A), may be performed by force account, negotiated contract, or purchase order. Staff shall secure at least three estimates for the work for projects over $10,000.00 and up to $60,000.00 $15,000 and up to $75,000 before proceeding with the work.

C. Public projects, as defined in Public Contract Code Section 22002, costing $200,000.00 220,000 or less, as this threshold may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to subdivision (A), may be awarded pursuant to the informal bid procedure in accordance with Public Contract Code Sections 22032, et seq. and Section 2.52.030 of this Title. Public projects costing over $200,000.00 $220,000, as this threshold may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to subdivision (A), shall be formally bid and awarded according to the formal bid process set forth in Public Contract Code Section 22037.

SECTION 5: 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.

SECTION 6: 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.
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Item 278/2026
Final
City of Garden Grove

INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To: Lisa L. Kim From: Lizabeth Vasquez
Dept: City Manager Dept: City Clerk
Date: 6/23/2026
Subject: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2977 reapproving Planned Unit Development No. PUD 141-01(A), entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE REAPPROVING PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT NO. PUD-141-01(A) WITH

MODIFICATIONS LIMITED TO THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS AND DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THE SITE B2 HOTEL

PROJECT FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF

HARBOR BOULEVARD AND TWINTREE AVENUE, EAST OF TAMERLANE DRIVE, AT 12241, 12261, 12271, 12291, 12311, 12323, AND 12321 HARBOR BOULEVARD, 12246, 12252, 12262, 12282, 12292, 12312, 12322, 12251, 12261, 12281, 12291, 12311, AND 12321 THACKERY DRIVE, THE VACATED THACKERY DRIVE, AND THE VACATED ALLEY (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS:
231-471-06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, AND 54). (Action Item)
Attached for second reading is Ordinance No. 2977 recommended for adoption.

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. Ordinance No. 2977
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ORDINANCE NO. 2977

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE REAPPROVING PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT NO. PUD-141-01(A) WITH

MODIFICATIONS LIMITED TO THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS AND DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THE SITE B2 HOTEL PROJECT

FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF HARBOR BOULEVARD AND TWINTREE AVENUE, EAST OF TAMERLANE DRIVE, AT 12241, 12261, 12271, 12291, 12311, 12323, AND 12321 HARBOR BOULEVARD, 12246, 12252, 12262, 12282, 12292, 12312, 12322, 12251, 12261, 12281, 12291, 12311, AND 12321

THACKERY DRIVE, THE VACATED THACKERY DRIVE, AND THE VACATED ALLEY (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS: 231-471-06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, AND 54)
City Attorney Summary
This Ordinance reapproves Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A) with modifications limited to the Planned Unit Development Provisions and Development and Performance Standards that apply to an approximately

3.7-acre site in the City of Garden Grove commonly known as the Site B2 Hotel Project site, located at the northwest corner of Harbor Boulevard and Twintree Avenue, east of Tamerlane Drive, at 12241, 12261, 12271, 12291, 12311, 12323 and 12321 Harbor Boulevard, 12246, 12252, 12262, 12282, 12292, 12312, 12322, 12251, 12261, 12281, 12291, 12311, and 12321 Thackery Drive, the vacated Thackery Drive, and the vacated alley (Assessor Parcel Numbers: 231-471-06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 54). On September 13, 2022, the Garden Grove City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2938 approving Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A) to facilitate development of a full-service, high-rise hotel resort consisting of a 500-room hotel resort with a themed pool experience with a lazy river and a pool slide; event space with a 600- seat theater; 17,715 square feet of ballroom/meeting space; 22,296 square feet of hotel restaurant; 5,480 square feet of retail; themed amenities totaling 13,238 square feet; a 7,000 square-foot arcade; a spa and fitness center at 8,532 square feet; a five-level parking structure with 528 parking spaces; and related site improvements. This Ordinance implements Paragraph 1(c) of the Stipulated Writ of Mandate entered by the Orange County Superior Court on February 13, 2024 in the matter identified as OCSC Case No. 30-2022-01281816-CU-WM-CXC by reapproving Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A) with modifications to the Planned Unit Development Provisions and Development and Performance Standards to incorporate those mitigation measures and project design features identified in the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report prepared to comply with the Stipulated Writ of Mandate.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES AS FOLLOWS:
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WHEREAS, the Site B2 Project (Nickelodeon Hotel Resort) (the “Project”) consists of the development of a full-service, high-rise hotel resort on an approximately

3.72 acre site known as Site B2, located at the northwest corner of Harbor Boulevard and Twintree Avenue, east of Tamerlane Drive, at 12241, 12261, 12271, 12291, 12311 and 12323/12321 Harbor Boulevard, 12246, 12252, 12262, 12282, 12292, 12312, 12322, 12251, 12261, 12281, 12291, 12311, and 12321 Thackery Drive, the vacated Thackery Drive, and the vacated alley (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 231-471-06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 54) (collectively, the “Project Site”) and comprised of a 500-room hotel resort with a themed pool experience including a lazy river and pool slide; event space with a 600-seat theater; 17,715 square feet of ballroom and meeting space; 22,296 square feet of hotel restaurant; 5,480 square feet of retail; themed amenities totaling 13,238 square feet; a 7,000 square-foot arcade; a spa and fitness center at 8,532 square feet; a five-level parking structure with 528 parking spaces; and related site improvements; and WHEREAS, on July 7, 2022, Planning Commission of the City of Garden Grove adopted Resolution No. 6044-22 recommending that the City Council adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project and approve Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A) to create a sub-area within Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01 comprised of the Project Site and to establish provisions and development and performance standards for the subject site to facilitate development of the Project; and WHEREAS, on August 23, 2022, the City Council of the City of Garden Grove adopted Resolution No. 9768-22 adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project, adopted Resolution No. 9769-22 contingently approving Site Plan No. SP-107-2022, and introduced an Ordinance to approve Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A); and WHEREAS, on September 13, 2022, the Garden Grove City Council adopted Resolution No. 9772-22 approving Street Vacation No. SV-002-2022 and adopted Ordinance No. 2938 approving Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A); and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 9768-22, Resolution No. 9769-22, Resolution No. 9772-22, and Ordinance No. 2938 are collectively referred to herein as the “2022 Approvals”; and
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2022, Marlene Perez, Maria Guadalupe Ortiz, and Unite Here Local 11 filed a Petition for Writ of Mandate in the Orange County Superior Court challenging the 2022 Approvals on CEQA and other grounds, and Petitioner VietRISE later joined the litigation (OCSC Case No. 30-2022-01281816-CU-WM-CXC) (the “Petition”); and
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WHEREAS, the parties reached a settlement agreement and, as a result, the Court entered a Stipulated Writ of Mandate on February 13, 2024 (the “Stipulated Writ”); pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21168.9(c), the Stipulated Writ left the 2022 Approvals in place; the Stipulated Writ further requires the City, if it and the Real Parties in Interest decide to proceed with the Project, to: (a) prepare a focused CEQA review of the Project’s potentially significant VMT and GHG impacts; (b) assess whether modifications are needed to the 2022 Approvals, including mitigation measures and conditions of approval, in light of that focused CEQA analysis; and (c) approve, approve with modifications, or deny the PUD at a publicly agendized City Council meeting pursuant to Garden Grove Municipal Code Section 9.32.030; all other claims in the Petition were waived, released, and dismissed with prejudice; and WHEREAS, to comply with Paragraph 1(a) of the Stipulated Writ, the City prepared a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (“SEIR”) providing a focused review of the Project’s potentially significant Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) impacts, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, California Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq. (“CEQA”) and CEQA’s implementing guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.; GHG impacts were identified as significant and unavoidable; VMT impacts were identified as less than significant with the incorporation of mitigation; and a Supplemental Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Findings, including a Statement of Overriding Considerations, have been prepared; and WHEREAS, following a public hearing held on May 7, 2026, the Planning Commission adopted (A) Resolution No. 6133-26 recommending that the City Council, pursuant to Paragraphs 1(a) of the Stipulated Writ, certify the SEIR, adopt a Supplemental Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and adopt Findings of Fact, including a Statement of Overriding Considerations; (B) Resolution No. 6134-26 recommending that the City Council, pursuant to Paragraph 1(b) of the Stipulated Writ, contingently approve revisions to the Conditions of Approval for Site Plan No.

SP-107-2022 (Rev. 2026); and (C) Resolution No. 6135-26 recommending that the City Council, pursuant to Paragraph 1(c) of the Stipulated Writ of Mandate and Garden Grove Municipal Code Section 9.32.030, adopt an Ordinance reapproving Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A) with modifications limited to the Planned Unit Development Provisions and Development and Performance Standards to incorporate the mitigation measures and project design features identified in the SEIR. The facts and findings set forth in Resolution Nos. 6133-26, 6134-26, and 6135-26 are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance by reference; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a legal notice, a Public Hearing regarding the Project and the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report was held by the City Council on June 9, 2026, and all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard; and 1163
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WHEREAS, on June 9, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 9981-26 certifying a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, Adopting a Supplemental Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and adopting Findings, Including a Statement of Overriding Considerations, for the Project, and Resolution No. 9982-26 contingently approving revisions to the Conditions of Approval for Site Plan No.

SP-107-2022; and
WHEREAS, the City Council gave due and careful consideration to the matter during its meeting of June 9, 2026, and considered all oral and written testimony presented; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby incorporates by reference the findings and reasons set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 6135-26 and makes the following findings regarding Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A):

A. PUD-141-01(A), as modified, is consistent with the City’s General Plan.

B. That the location, design and proposed uses of PUD-141-01(A), as modified, are compatible with the character of existing development in the vicinity and will be well integrated into its setting.

C. PUD-141-01(A), as modified, will produce a stable and desirable environment and will not cause undue traffic congestion on surrounding or access streets.

D. PUD-141-01(A), as modified, makes provision for both public and private open spaces.

E. PUD-141-01(A), as modified, makes provision for the protection and maintenance of private areas reserved for common use.

F. That the quality of the project achieved through the planned unit development zoning is greater than could be achieved through traditional zoning.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals. The City Council finds that the above recitals are true and correct.

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Statement of Overriding Considerations, for the Project is incorporated herein by reference with the same force and effect as if set forth in full herein.

Section 3. Findings Incorporated by Reference. The findings, facts and reasons stated in Planning Commission Resolution Nos. 6044-22 and 6135-26, and in Ordinance No. 2938, copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk, are incorporated herein by reference with the same force and effect as if set forth in full herein.

Section 4. Reapproval. Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A) is hereby reapproved, subject to the modified provisions and development and performance standards attached hereto as “Exhibit A.” Except as otherwise modified pursuant to this Ordinance, the provisions of Ordinance No. 2938, adopted on September 13, 2022, shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 5. Modification. As set forth in Ordinance No. 2938, in the event the proposed Site B2 Hotel Project is not developed for any reason, the property owner(s) shall continue to have the right to develop that portion of the site subject to that certain Development Agreement between the City of Garden Grove and Palm Court Lodging, LLC, dated February 26, 2002, and recorded in the Official Records of the County of Orange on March 21, 2002, as document number 20020231935, in accordance with Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01 and the vested rights conferred by said Development Agreement. In addition, those residential uses, if any, that were permitted on the parcels comprising the Project site under the General Plan Land Use designation(s) or zoning ordinances of the City as in effect on January 1, 2018, shall remain permitted uses, subject to the applicable development standards and review and approval in accordance with the Garden Grove Municipal Code and State law.

Section 6. Zoning. The Project Site shall continue to be zoned Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A) as shown on the Zoning Map attached as Exhibit “A” to Ordinance No. 2938.

Section 7. 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 other 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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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 June 9, 2026 with a vote as follows:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: (7) NGUYEN, TRAN, DOVINH, MUÑETON

ARESTEGUI, BRIETIGAM, KLOPFENSTEIN
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: (0) NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: (0) NONE
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EXHIBIT “A”
Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A)
Modified
Planned Unit Development Provisions and
Development and Performance Standards
A. Purpose and Intent
The purpose and intent of Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A) is to facilitate the development of a hotel resort consisting of 500 hotel rooms within a full-service, high-rise hotel resort with entertainment; a themed pool deck with a lazy river and a pool slide; event space with a 600-seat theater; 17,715 square feet of ballroom and meeting space; 22,296 square feet of hotel restaurants; 5,480 square feet of retail; themed amenities totaling 13,238 square feet; a 7,000 square-foot arcade; an 8,532 square-foot spa and fitness center; and a parking structure. This Planned Unit Development subarea expands the scope of potential development intensity on the covered property and is not intended to modify or reduce the permitted intensity of residential uses otherwise permitted on any portion of the property, if any, or to extinguish the existing rights, if any, granted pursuant to that certain Development Agreement entered into between the City of Garden Grove and Palm Court Lodging, LLC, dated February 26, 2002, recorded in the Official Records of the County of Orange on March 21, 2002, at Document No. 20020231935.

B. Maximum Square Footages
The aggregate square footages of the banquet and meeting space, hotel restaurants, retail, and hotel amenities permitted within PUD-141-01(A) shall not exceed the following maximums:
 Ballroom/Meeting Space 17,715 Square Feet
 Restaurant 22,296 Square Feet
 Retail 5,480 Square Feet
 Hotel Amenities:
o Theater (Nick Studio) 600 Seats
o Entertainment Venue 6,448 Square Feet
(Studio Hall)
o Arcade (Nick Arcade) 7,000 Square Feet
o Spa/Fitness 8,532 Square Feet
C. Permitted Uses
The following uses shall be permitted or conditionally permitted within PUD-141-01(A):
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 Hotels, hotels with ballroom and meeting space, restaurants, and ancillary hotel uses such as gift shops, coffee and beverage dispensary, swimming pool, spa, and fitness room.
 Hotels with entertainment shall be limited as an accessory use to the ballroom and meeting space, and shall be subject to a Conditional Use Permit.  Alcohol sales on-site and off-site are subject to all provisions of Title 9 of the Municipal Code, including, but not limited to, Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approval.
 Restaurants with or without alcoholic beverage sales. Restaurants with alcoholic beverage sales are subject to a Conditional Use Permit.  Restaurants with entertainment shall be subject to a Conditional Use Permit.  Outside vending such as hot dog carts, merchandise carts, and similar freestanding/mobile vending carts are subject to Conditional Use Permit approval.  Parking lots and parking structures to serve the project.  Any proposed use that is not listed shall be subject to an Interpretation of Use pursuant to Section 9.32.030 of the Municipal Code that shall be reviewed by the Zoning Administrator.
 Those residential uses, if any, that were permitted under the General Plan Land Use designation(s) or zoning ordinances of the City as in effect on January 1, 2018, shall remain permitted uses, subject to the applicable development standards and review and approval in accordance with the Garden Grove Municipal Code and State law.

D. Setbacks
The minimum building setbacks shall be as follows:

1. Front Setback: Minimum building setback from the Harbor Boulevard property line (ultimate right-of-way) shall be nine feet (9’-0”).

2. Side Street Setback: Minimum building setback along Twintree Avenue shall be ten feet (10’-0”) from the property line.

3. Interior Side and Rear Setbacks: No minimum setback shall be required adjacent to commercial uses. A minimum ten-foot (10’-0”) setback is required adjacent to any property line with an adjoining residential use.

Building elements such as structural components, architectural features, or roof projections shall not encroach into the required perimeter setback areas. 1168
E. Maximum Building Height
Building heights shall be determined through a Shade and Shadow Study, and approved through a Site Plan review.

F. Landscaping
General: The site shall consist of a combination of trees, shrubs and bushes, and groundcover with the allowance for other landscape treatments such as large rocks, water elements, unique walkway paving, and street furniture. Any area not covered by roadways, parking, walkways, and buildings shall have landscape treatment.

Harbor Boulevard Landscape Treatment: Landscaping along Harbor Boulevard, including within the public right-of-way, shall include two rows of Date Palm Trees with a minimum brown trunk height of twenty-five feet (25’-0”), canopy trees (24- inch box minimum), shrubs, and groundcovers. Landscape materials shall match the landscape materials used within the Grove District area. The landscape area shall include up-lighting on the trees. All aspects and elements of the Harbor Boulevard Landscape Treatment shall be included on the required Project landscape and irrigation plans and shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Development Department and the Public Works Department prior to the beginning of site construction. The Community Development Director may approve minor modifications to the foregoing standards as to height, size, and placement of the palm trees along Harbor Boulevard.

Landscape Plan: A detailed landscape plan shall be prepared and approved prior to site construction. The plan shall show all plant material, water elements, pathways, and other landscape treatments. The landscape plan shall be the basis for how the site is to be developed and maintained for the life of the project. Should changes need to occur, revisions, renovations, or changes to the landscaping shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Development Department to ensure the aesthetics are maintained.

The landscape plan shall incorporate and provide for maintenance for the life of the project those means and methods required to address water runoff, also identified as Low Impact Development provisions, in accordance with Chapter 6.40 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code, and the regulations and technical documents incorporated and required thereunder, including, but not limited to, any applicable Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP), the Orange County Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP), and any other water conservation measures applicable to this type of development.

Landscaping shall be provided within the project boundaries, as well as along Harbor Boulevard and Twintree Avenue. The landscape treatment along Harbor Boulevard shall include a double row of palm trees with canopy trees, shrubs, and groundcover consistent with the Grove District Anaheim Resort landscape plan for Harbor Boulevard. The landscape treatment along Twintree Avenue shall incorporate canopy trees, shrubs, and groundcover similar to the landscape treatment on Harbor Boulevard.
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The required width of the public sidewalk and parkway improvements on Harbor Boulevard and Twintree Avenue shall be determined by the Public Works Department, Engineering Division, to ensure a consistent pattern consistent with the right-of-way improvements for the resort district.

The property owner shall be responsible for all installation and long-term maintenance of all landscaping on the property during and after the construction period. Said responsibility shall extend to any landscaping, sidewalk, curb, and pavement of the site, and shall extend to the public right-of-way adjacent to the site, subject to the parameters and limitations set forth in the Performance Standards attached hereto as Exhibit “B.” All planting areas shall be kept free of weeds, debris, and graffiti.

G. Boundary:

The site’s boundary for maintenance, landscaping, and improvements is that area around the project site that extends to the property line along adjacent properties, and where the project is adjacent to public right-of-way, the boundary shall extend to the curb of each street respectively, subject to the parameters and limitations set forth in the Performance Standards attached hereto as Exhibit “B.” H. Maintenance:

The overall site, inclusive of landscaped areas and other amenities and features (e.g., water elements, irrigation systems, sculptures, street furniture, trash receptacles, common area signage, and lighting) shall be kept in proper working condition, maintained for the life of the project, with planted areas kept in a weed-free, healthy, and growing condition, with debris removed on a regular basis.

I. Circulation and Access
The site shall provide one (1) access point on Harbor Boulevard and one (1) access point on Twintree Avenue, and subsequent improvements as identified in the mitigation measures of the SEIR adopted pursuant to the Stipulated Writ of Mandate.

The final location of the emergency access shall be determined prior to submittal of plans for building and grading permits and shall be subject to approval by the Community Development Director.

The Harbor Boulevard entrance shall serve as the main entrance to the project site for all guests, visitors, and hotel employees. Tourist buses and shuttle buses shall also use the Harbor Boulevard entrance for access. The Twintree Avenue entrance shall serve as a secondary vehicular entrance only and shall be restricted for use by emergency vehicles, maintenance vehicles, and trash and delivery trucks only.

The main access point on Harbor Boulevard shall include a signalized intersection aligned with the main access point of the hotel development located across from the project site, permitting two-way traffic and left- and right-turn movements in and out of the site. The access point on Twintree Avenue shall only permit right-turn-in and left-turn-out of the project site.
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The Project shall provide an internal vehicular circulation system designed to comply with the City’s minimum drive-aisle standards, accommodating two-way traffic and providing appropriate access for trash trucks and emergency vehicles.

Internal circulation shall meet all applicable City standards and shall allow ease of access through all drive-aisles, roundabouts, the parking structure, and drop-off and pick-up areas in front of the hotel. Vehicle ease of access shall account for fire trucks, sanitation trucks, delivery trucks, tour buses, etc., accommodated through turning radius and necessary height clearances, as well as designated parking areas including staging areas for events and equipment loading and unloading.

The paving and concrete treatment of all driveways along Harbor Boulevard and Twintree Avenue shall be subject to review and approval of the Community Development Director, who, in his or her discretion, may require decorative paving and/or enhanced concrete treatment.

J. Required Parking:

Except as provided below, the hotel project shall provide a minimum of 480 parking spaces. This parking requirement is based on the total number of hotel rooms and aggregate square footages of the hotel resort uses analyzed in the Shared Parking Study attached as Appendix J to the Initial Study prepared for PUD-141-01(A), including:
 A maximum of 500 hotel rooms
 A maximum of 17,715 square feet of ballroom/meeting space  A maximum of 22,296 square feet of hotel restaurant space  A maximum of 5,480 square feet of retail
 A 600-seat theater (Nick Studio)
 A maximum 6,448 square feet of family entertainment (Studio Hall)  A maximum of 8,532 square feet of spa space
In the event of changes in the aforementioned square footages that may affect the total required parking, such as a square footage increase beyond those analyzed in the Shared Parking Study, or if a reduction to the total required parking spaces is proposed based on a reduction to the number of hotel rooms or use square footages, an updated shared parking study shall be prepared to determine the required minimum number of parking spaces. The updated shared parking study and associated change in the number of required parking spaces may be reviewed and approved by the Community Development Director.

The owners and/or tenants of the hotel project shall implement the required mitigation measures identified in the Supplemental Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program adopted pursuant to the Stipulated Writ of Mandate to minimize impacts to parking.

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Stipulated Writ of Mandate is proposed, a new site-specific parking analysis shall be prepared for City review and approval.

K. Parking Structure Design
The parking structure shall be designed to be architecturally compatible with onsite buildings, utilizing similar design features, details, and materials. All sides of a parking structure in view from adjacent properties and public right-of-way shall be architecturally enhanced. The parking structure shall be well illuminated, including having the interior painted a light color, and designed to meet City parking standards for drive-aisle width, stall sizes, and height clearances. Within the structure, an emergency communication system shall be installed and maintained that allows emergency services such as police, fire, and paramedics to use communication devices throughout the enclosed areas. The design of the parking structure shall also incorporate the mitigation measures and project design features identified in the SEIR adopted pursuant to the Stipulated Writ of Mandate.

L. Perimeter Walls
All new block walls shall be of decorative slumpstone or split face block, with decorative cap, and shall maintain a maximum height of eight feet as measured from the property’s finished grade.

A new eight-foot (8’-0”) tall block wall shall be constructed on the western and northwestern property lines, adjacent to the residential properties. The developer shall work with adjacent property owners in designing and constructing the perimeter block walls to avoid double walls and to minimize any impact on existing landscaping on the neighbor’s side. The perimeter block wall shall be constructed and situated entirely within the subject property. In the event that the developer cannot obtain approval from the adjacent property owners, the new wall may be constructed with a decorative cap placed between the new and existing walls.

Any new block walls constructed along the Twintree Avenue property line shall maintain a five-foot (5’-0”) setback from the property line.

At no time shall a block wall be placed within nine feet of the Harbor Boulevard property line.

Any block wall located adjacent to a driveway shall ensure that the appropriate lineof-sight is maintained as determined by the Public Works Department, Engineering Division.

The Community Development Director may authorize minor modifications to the required wall heights and setbacks to accommodate permitted differences between submitted development plans and the project plans. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the block wall on the westerly and northwesterly property lines shall comply with all standards required by the mitigation measures and project design features identified in the SEIR and Supplemental Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program adopted pursuant to the Stipulated Writ of Mandate.
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M. Signs and Graphic Standards
All signage, including sign type and allowable sign area, shall be in accordance with Chapter 9.20 of Title 9 of the Municipal Code as allowed by the C-1 zone.

The total allowable sign area shall be calculated per Chapter 9.20.060.B of Title 9 of the Municipal Code. Signs may be mounted flush with the wall surface or perpendicular to the wall (blade sign).

Freestanding signs shall comply with the Overlay Design Standards for the International West Resort Area per Section 9.20.045 of the Municipal Code.

A sign program governing all site signage, inclusive of wall signage, common area signage, freestanding signs, and directional signs, is required. The sign program shall be approved by the Community Development Director, or his or her designee, prior to occupancy of the site and shall remain in effect for the duration of the project. All changes to the approved sign program shall be approved by the Community Development Director, or his or her designee.

All common area signs, directional signs, and kiosk-type signs shall be uniform in lettering, material, and coloring.

N. Utilities
All utility lines shall be underground or placed in locations concealed from view. This includes gas and electrical lines and conduit, Cable TV, telephone lines and conduit, and any other utility or service lines, including water pipes for domestic use and fire sprinkler systems.

O. Storage and Refuse Collection
All staging and storage areas for the hotel and hotel uses shall be provided within the hotel’s loading area. No outside storage area shall be provided, nor shall there be any outside storage of goods or merchandise at any time. Designated staging areas (loading/unloading) for general deliveries of goods sold on the site may be created, but these staging areas shall not block or hinder vehicle or pedestrian traffic or restrict emergency vehicles or emergency access.

Refuse storage and collection areas shall be provided and subject to both Garden Grove Sanitation District (GGSD) and GGSD contracted solid waste handler/hauler approval, and be subject to applicable building and fire codes.

P. Environmental Mitigation Measures
The overall development and subsequent occupancy and operation of the site shall be subject to those environmental mitigation measures identified in (1) the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Site B2 Hotel Project, adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 9768-22 adopted by the Garden Grove City Council on August 23, 2022, and which are summarized in Exhibit “A” 1173
attached hereto; and (2) the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report and Supplemental Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Site B2 Hotel Project, adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 9981-26 adopted by the Garden Grove City Council on June 9, 2026, which are summarized in Exhibit “B” attached hereto.

Q. Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs)
If the project site is subdivided to create separate units of ownership within PUD141-01(A), Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions or a similar legal document (“Declaration”) approved by the City Attorney and the City Manager, or his or her designee, governing the maintenance, use, operation, and development of the entire site, shall be recorded prior to or concurrently with recordation of the subdivision map. Minimum required provisions of such Declaration shall be included in the Conditions of Approval of the subdivision map, if applicable, and shall include or address the following in a form acceptable to the City:
 The development provisions and development standards for PUD-141-01(A) and/or any subsequent amendments to such provisions or standards;  All PUD Performance Standards and conditions of approval to approved land use permits for the project;
 All applicable CEQA mitigation measures applicable to the project;  All applicable provisions required to be contained in a “declaration” or similar document required to be recorded pursuant to the disposition and development agreement governing the property;
 Covenants and provisions requiring and providing for maintenance of all buildings, amenities, sidewalks, drive aisles, lighting, landscaping, and other improvements on the site and applicable portions of the public right-of-way according to established standards;
 Reciprocal easements for ingress, egress, parking, utilities, and drainage benefitting the various land uses and property interests on the site;  Easements permitting and addressing any contemplated encroachments or permitted construction across lot and parcel lines;
 Provisions for the deterrence and/or abatement of graffiti vandalism consistent with best management practices approved by the City;  Provisions ensuring tenants and property owners a means of contacting persons responsible for site maintenance, repairs, trash pick-up, and other related matters;
 Provisions expressly assigning and allocating responsibility and funding and performance of the continued operation and maintenance of the site, 1174
improvements on the site, and all required water quality best management practices;
 Provisions acceptable to the City regarding property owners’ and/or the property owners’ association’s responsibilities for compliance with all applicable water quality laws and regulations;
 A provision or provisions giving the City the right, but not the obligation, to enforce provisions of the Declaration, Planned Unit Development provisions, and related land use permit approvals by any legal or equitable means; authorizing the City to levy special assessments against the properties in connection with its enforcement actions; and providing that the City shall be entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with enforcement;  A provision permitting entry by police and fire personnel upon common areas and/or portions of the site held open to the public for the purpose of enforcing state and local laws; an
 A provision or provisions prohibiting termination or substantial amendment of the Declaration without prior written approval of the City.

R. Absence of Provisions and Standards
Any matters pertaining to the development, occupancy, or operation of the subject site that are not listed or expressly provided for herein shall be subject to the provisions and development standards of the City’s Municipal Code, inclusive. This includes, but is not limited to, undergrounding all existing and new utilities serving the site, complying with all Building, Fire, and Development Codes, and paying all related fees, bonds, and other associated costs.

S. Development Plans and Permits
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all development within the subarea shall be subject to approval of a subdivision map, site plan, and/or other land use permits, as applicable, in accordance with Chapter 9.32 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code. Any required reservation of land, dedication or right-of-way, payment of development impact fees, easement(s), and/or site improvement work in the public right-of-way shall be properly addressed in the permit approval process and made a condition of approval of such permit(s), as applicable.

T. Associated Performance Standards
In order to fulfill the purpose and intent of Planned Unit Development No.

PUD-141-01(A), the Performance Standards attached hereto as Exhibit “C” shall apply as conditions to the approval of any future hotel resort development, including any ancillary buildings, uses, and/or subdivision of property covered by PUD-141-01(A). The performance standards shall be applicable to the future development of the site, including the initial construction drawings, plan check 1175
review, during construction, after completion of the project, and for the life of the development. To the extent not inconsistent with the purpose, intent, and specific standards and requirements of PUD-141-01(A), the Community Development Director may authorize minor modifications to the Performance Standards. This Section shall not be interpreted to in any way limit the authority of the City to impose additional conditions of approval pursuant to subsequent project-specific City approvals.
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Exhibit “A”
SITE B-2 HOTEL PROJECT

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
This Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) identifies Mitigation Measures required to be implemented for the Site B-2 Hotel Project (proposed project). These Mitigation Measures were identified in the Site B-2 Hotel Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.

For each Mitigation Measure, the MMRP identifies the potentially significant impact per environmental category, the related mitigation measure, the implementation entity, the monitoring and verification entity, and timing requirements.

IDENTIFIED
IMPACT MITIGATION MEASURES/PDFs

MONITORING VERIFICATION
Implementation
Entity
Monitoring and
Verification
Entity
Timing
Requirements Signature Date

AESTHETICS
Light and Glare
Introduce new
source of substantial
light or glare
AES-1 Prior to final site plan approval, a site
specific light and glare study shall be
prepared and approved by the
Community and Economic
Development Director, or his or her
designee, to ensure that the
proposed project will be in
compliance with the City’s Zoning
Code related to lighting designs. The
light and glare study shall include
technologically advanced hotel/resort
lighting measures in its detailed
design plans. These measures may
include, without limitation,
installation of exterior screening such
as shielding attached to the
luminaire, building, or site structures;
using anti-reflective glass or glass
Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department/
Public Works
Department
Prior to final
site plan
approval
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Timing
Requirements Signature Date
treated with an anti-reflective
coating; and shielding lights with
visors to reduce light trespass, glare
impact and visual distraction.

Additionally, the light and glare study
shall incorporate measures necessary
for the proposed project’s
compatibility with the goals and
policies (i.e., Policy SAF-2.1 and SAFIMP-2A) in the General Plan for providing adequate lighting to
maintain a safe public environment.

These measures may include, without
limitation, placement of pedestrianlevel lighting throughout the project site; and provision of signage and
markings within the project site for
pedestrian safety.

BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
MBTA Nesting Birds
Raptors and other
nesting birds
protected under the
federal Migratory
Bird Treaty Act
encountered during
tree removal activity
BIO-1 With the potential for nesting birds
protected under the Migratory Bird
Act Treaty (MBTA) and California Fish
and Game Code (CFGC) to occur in
ornamental trees within the project
site and surrounding area, tree
removal during construction shall
occur outside of the nesting bird
Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department
/Public Works
Department
Prior to grading
and building
construction
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MONITORING VERIFICATION
Implementation
Entity
Monitoring and
Verification
Entity
Timing
Requirements Signature Date
season (generally, February 15
through September 1). If avoiding
the nesting season is not practicable,
the following additional measures
shall be employed:
a. A pre-construction nesting bird
survey shall be conducted by a
qualified biologist within 3 days
prior to the start of construction
activities to determine whether
active nests are present within
or directly adjacent to the
construction zone. All active
nests found shall be recorded.
b. If active nests are detected
during the survey, the qualified
biologist shall establish an
appropriate buffer and monitor
the active nests within the
buffers at a minimum of once
per week to determine whether
the birds are being disturbed. If
signs of disturbance or stress are
observed, the qualified biologist
shall immediately implement
adaptive measures to reduce
disturbance. These measures
shall be determined by the
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qualified biologist and could
include, without limitation,
increasing buffer distance,
temporarily halting construction
activities until fledging is
confirmed, or placing visual
screens or sound dampening
structures between the nest and
construction activity.

CULTURAL RESOURCES
Archaeological Resources
Archaeological
resources
encountered during
ground-disturbing
activities
CR-1 In the event archeological resources
are found during construction, all
attempts will be made to preserve in
place or leave resources in an
undisturbed state in compliance with
all applicable laws. In the event that
archeological resources are
identified and cannot be preserved
in place, a qualified archaeologist
will be contacted to evaluate and
determine appropriate treatment for
the resource in accordance with
Public Resources Code (PRC) Section
21083.2(i). Work in the vicinity of the
discovery (15-meter radius) will halt
until the appropriate assessment and
treatment of the resource is
Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department
/Public Works
Department
During grading
and building
construction
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MONITORING VERIFICATION
Implementation
Entity
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Verification
Entity
Timing
Requirements Signature Date
determined by the archaeologist
(work can continue elsewhere on the
project site).

Human Remains Discovery
Unknown and
unanticipated
human remains
encountered during
ground-disturbing
activities
CR-2 If human remains are discovered,
work in the immediate vicinity of the
discovery shall be suspended and the
Orange County Coroner shall be
contacted. If the remains are
deemed Native American in origin,
the Coroner will contact the NAHC
and identify a Most Likely
Descendant pursuant to PRC Section
5097.98 and California Code of
Regulations Section 15064.5. Work
will only commence after
consultation and treatment have
been concluded. Work may continue
on other parts of the project site
while consultation and treatment are
conducted.

Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department
/Public Works
Department
During grading
and building
construction
ENERGY
Inefficient or
wasteful energy
consumption or
conflict with the
City’s energy goals
Refer to Mitigation Measures GHG-2 through
GHG-6
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MONITORING VERIFICATION
Implementation
Entity
Monitoring and
Verification
Entity
Timing
Requirements Signature Date

GEOLOGY AND SOILS
Paleontological Resources
Directly or indirectly
destroy a unique
paleontological
resource or site or
unique geologic
feature
G-1 In the event paleontological
resources are found during
construction, all attempts will be
made to preserve in place or leave
resources in an undisturbed state in
compliance with applicable laws. In
the event that fossil specimens are
encountered on the site and cannot
be preserved in place, a qualified
paleontologist will be contacted and
work in the vicinity of the discovery
(15-meter radius) will halt until the
appropriate assessment and
treatment of the resource is
determined by the paleontologist
(work can continue elsewhere on the
project site). If recommended by the
project paleontologist, monitoring
may be implemented, collection of
specimens or appropriate sediment
samples may be conducted, and
remains may be curated at a
repository, in accordance with
Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
guidelines.

Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department
/Public Works
Department
During grading
and building
construction
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MONITORING VERIFICATION
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Entity
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Verification
Entity
Timing
Requirements Signature Date

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Generate
greenhouse gas
emission, either
directly or indirectly,
that may have a
significant impact on
the environment or
conflict with
Assembly Bill 32 or
California Air
Resources Board’s
2017 Scoping Plan
Update
GHG-1 The number of large diesel trucks
coming to the site (i.e., for deliveries,
trash collection or other services)
shall be limited to 20 trucks per day
or less. This restriction is specifically
applicable to trucks classified as
medium-heavy duty and heavyheavy duty with gross vehicle weight (GVW) greater than 19,500 pounds.

Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department
/Public Works
Department
During grading
and building
construction /
On going
GHG-2 Onsite renewable energy sources
(i.e., solar panels) shall be installed
capable of generating up to 25% of
the project’s total electricity
demand.

Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department
/Public Works
Department
During grading
and building
construction /
On going
GHG-3 Prior to receiving a Certificate of
Occupancy, the proposed project
shall demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the Garden Grove Building and
Safety Division that water
conservation strategies have been
implemented, including low flow
fixtures and toilets, water efficient
irrigation systems, drought
tolerant/native landscaping, and
pool water recycling systems.

Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department
/Public Works
Department
Prior to
receiving a
Certificate of
Occupancy
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MONITORING VERIFICATION
Implementation
Entity
Monitoring and
Verification
Entity
Timing
Requirements Signature Date
GHG-4 Waste management, recycling and
composting programs shall be
implemented to divert up to 50% of
waste away from a landfill.

Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department
/Public Works
Department
During grading
and building
construction /
On going
GHG-5 Electric landscaping equipment, such
as leaf blowers and pressure washers
shall be used.

Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department
/Public Works
Department
During grading
and building
construction /
On going
GHG-6 No onsite natural gas fireplaces or
fire pits shall be installed.

Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department
/Public Works
Department
During grading
and building
construction /
On going
GHG-7 Trip reduction measures and project
design features shall be
implemented to reduce the number
of auto-based trips generated by the
project and to encourage the use of
transit, bicycling, and walking
through the following measures.

1. Improve the walkability and
design of the project by providing
Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department
/Public Works
Department
During grading
and building
construction /
On going
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Requirements Signature Date
pedestrian and bicycling
connections within the project
site and to adjacent off-site
facilities (i.e., sidewalks,
crosswalks, wayfinding signage,
etc.).

2. Provide traffic calming measures
(i.e., marked crosswalks, raised
crosswalks, raised intersections,
count-down signal timers, curb
extensions, speed tables, median
islands, tight corner radii,
roundabouts or mini-circles, onstreet parking, planter strips with street trees, chicanes/chokers,
etc.)

3. Provide secure onsite bicycle
racks and provide bicycle rentals
for hotel guests.

4. Provide transit/shuttle service for
guests to local area attractions.

The shuttle service shall operate
on a regular daily basis and be
offered to all guests staying at the
hotel.

5. Hotel management/concierge
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should provide information that
promotes walking, bicycling and
public transit options to nearby
attractions. This should include
information on local bus routes
and schedules and wayfinding to
the existing transit stops along
Harbor Boulevard.

NOISE
Construction Noise Reduction
Generate temporary
noise levels in
exceedance of
ambient conditions
at the residential
uses surrounding
the project site
N-1 Prepare and submit a construction
management plan to the City of
Garden Grove prior to starting
construction. The construction
management plan shall ensure all
contractors implement construction
best management practices to
reduce construction noise levels.

Best management practices shall
include, but not be limited to, the
following:
• All construction equipment shall be
equipped with mufflers and other
suitable noise attenuation devices
(e.g., engine shields).
• Where feasible, electric hook-ups
shall be provided to avoid the use of
Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department /
Public Works
Department
Prior to grading
and building
construction
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Timing
Requirements Signature Date
generators. If electric service is
determined to be infeasible for the
site, only whisper-quiet generators
shall be used (i.e., inverter
generators capable of providing
variable load.)
• Use electric air compressors and
similar power tools rather than
diesel equipment, where feasible.
• Locate staging area, generator areas,
and stationary construction
equipment as far from the adjacent
residential homes, as feasible.
• Construction-related equipment,
including heavy-duty equipment,
motor vehicles, and portable
equipment, shall be turned off when
not in use for more than 5 minutes.
• Provide notifications and signage in
readily visible locations along the
perimeter of construction sites that
indicate the dates and duration of
construction activities, as well as
provide a telephone number where
neighbors can inquire about the
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construction process and register
complaints to a designated
construction noise disturbance
coordinator.
• All construction activities shall take
place during daytime hours, between
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., per the
requirements of the City of Garden
Grove conditions of approval.
• No impact pile driving or blasting
activities shall be permitted on the
project site during construction.

N-2 Construct the eight (8) foot high
masonry block noise barrier wall
along the western and northwestern
property lines during the first phase
of construction, prior to performing
any excavation or grading activities.

Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department /
Public Works
Department
During the first
phase of
construction,
prior to
performing any
excavation or
grading
activities
N-3 Install a temporary noise barrier wall
along the northern and southern
property lines of the project site to
shield adjacent sensitive receptors
from construction noise. The
temporary barrier should be
Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department /
Public Works
Department
During the first
phase of
construction,
prior to
performing any
excavation or
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installed at the first phase of
construction, prior to performing any
excavation or grading activities and
shall remain till the construction is
completed. The temporary noise
barrier shall be a minimum of six (6)
feet high and present a solid face
area such as by installing sound
absorptive material or blankets
which can be installed in multiple
layers for improved noise insulation.
grading
activities

TRANSPORTATION
Left-Turn Queue
Substantially
increase hazards
due to a geometric
design or
incompatible uses
TR-1 Coordinate with the City of Anaheim
to determine if the project is
required to make a fair-share
contribution to extend the left-turn
capacity up to 266 feet at the
intersection of Harbor Boulevard and
Orangewood Avenue.

Project Applicant Public Works
Department
Prior to final
building
permits
TR-2 Pay full cost to extend the left-turn
capacity up to 169 feet at the
intersection of West Street and
Chapman Avenue.

Project Applicant Public Works
Department
Prior to final
building
permits
TR-3 Pay full cost to extend the left-turn
capacity up to 105 feet at the
intersection of Harbor Boulevard and
Lampson Avenue.

Project Applicant Public Works
Department
Prior to final
building
permits
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TR-4 Pay full cost to extend the left-turn
capacity up to 133 feet at the
intersection of Haster Street and
Lampson Avenue.

Project Applicant Public Works
Department
Prior to final
building
permits
TR-5 Pay full cost to extend the left-turn
capacity up to 381 feet at the
intersection of Harbor Boulevard and
Trask Avenue.

Project Applicant Public Works
Department
Prior to final
building
permits

TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
Substantial adverse
change in the
significance of a
tribal cultural
resource pursuant
to Public Resources
Code § 21074
TCR-1 If any tribal cultural resources are
encountered within the project site,
interested Native American parties
established in the contact program,
in compliance with Assembly Bill 52
(AB 52), will be notified. The City of
Garden Grove will coordinate with
interested Native American parties,
as established during AB 52
consultation, to determine whether
the resources constitute tribal
cultural resources and solicit any
comments the Native American
parties may have regarding
appropriate treatment and
disposition of the resources. All
attempts will be made to preserve
tribal cultural resources in place or
leave resources in an undisturbed
Project Applicant Community and
Economic
Development
Department /
Public Works
Department
During grading
and building
construction
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state in compliance with all
applicable laws. Work in the vicinity
of the discovery (15-meter radius)
will halt until the appropriate
assessment and treatment of the
resource is determined in
consultation with Native American
parties (work can continue
elsewhere on the project site).
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4 Supplemental Mitigation Monitoring
and Reporting Program

4.1 Introduction
California Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21081.6 requires that, upon certification of an environmental impact report (EIR), “the public agency shall adopt a reporting or monitoring program for the changes made to the project or conditions of project approval, adopted in order to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment. The reporting or monitoring program shall be designed to ensure compliance during project implementation” (PRC Sections 21000–21177).

This Supplemental Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) was developed in compliance with PRC Section 21081.6 and Section 15097 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (14 CCR 15000– 15387), and includes the following information:
▪ A list of mitigation measures
▪ The timing for implementation of the mitigation measures ▪ The party responsible for implementing or monitoring the mitigation measures ▪ The date of completion of monitoring
The City of Garden Grove must adopt this Supplemental MMRP, or an equally effective program, if it approves the proposed Site B-2 Hotel Project (Project) with the mitigation measures that were adopted or made conditions of Project approval.

4.2 Supplemental MMRP Table
Table 4-1 presents the Supplemental MMRP, including the mitigation measures, timing for their implementation, the party or parties responsible for implementing or monitoring the mitigation measures, and date of completion.

Each mitigation measure includes the corresponding California Air Pollution Control Officers’ Association (CAPCOA) measure in italics immediately following the mitigation text to indicate alignment with recognized VMT and GHG best practices. Project design features (PDFs) that are incorporated into the Project relative to the analysis in the Draft Supplemental EIR are also provided in the table.

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Table 4-1. Supplemental Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Mitigation Measures/Project Design Features Implementation Timing Agency
Responsible for
Monitoring Initials
Date of
Completion
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Mitigation Measures
MM-GHG-1: Construction Equipment Electrification. Prior to issuance of building permits, the Project Applicant’s or designee’s contractor shall submit a Construction Equipment Emissions Minimization Plan for City of Garden Grove (City) approval that:
(1) Identifies all off-road equipment anticipated by phase. (2) Requires generators, cranes, electric scissor/boom lifts, forklifts/telehandlers (where feasible), welders (where feasible), and electric/solar light towers when commercially available. (3) Requires grid power for temporary construction.
(4) Where electric equipment is not available for a listed task, documents non-availability (size/class, delivery lead time, site constraints) and requires the cleanest feasible alternative (Tier 4 Final/zero-emission alternatives as available).

In addition, the Project shall limit air compressors used during the architectural coating/painting phase to equipment that is electricpowered Compliance shall be demonstrated through equipment lists, rental records, and weekly logs and shall be summarized in a postconstruction compliance memo for the Supplemental Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Supplemental MMRP) file. (CAPCOA Measure C-1-A)
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MM-GHG-2: Construction Office Energy Efficiency. Prior to issuance of building permits, the Applicant or designee shall submit documentation to the City of Garden Grove that temporary construction field office(s) are equipped with energy efficient lighting such as compact fluorescent or LEDs and that heating and cooling units are Energy Star certified.

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MM-GHG-3: Construction Debris Recycling. Prior to the start of construction, the Project’s contractor shall develop a Construction Waste Management Plan (Plan) for submittal and approval to the City Prior to the start of
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of Garden Grove. The Plan shall recycle or salvage non-hazardous construction debris including but not limited to wood, metal, concrete, asphalt, and other reusable materials generated during construction activities. The contractor shall implement the Plan to achieve a minimum diversion target of 75% of non-hazardous construction and demolition debris from landfills, exceeding the City’s current 65% diversion requirement. (CAPCOA Measure S-4)
MM-GHG-4: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure. Prior to issuance of building permits, the Project Applicant or designee shall submit a site plan to the City of Garden Grove for approval noting the location of electric vehicle infrastructure and charging stations. Prior to issuance of the final certificate of occupancy, the Project Applicant or designee shall provide electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure within the Project site as required by the applicable California Green Building Standards Code, but that, at a minimum, meets or exceeds 2022 California Green Building Standards Code Tier 2 standards. Tier 2 requires approximately 225 parking spaces to be EV capable, and 75 spaces to be equipped with EV Supply Equipment (EVSE). The Project shall install a minimum of 225 EV capable spaces and 100 EVSE spaces. (CAPCOA Measure T-14)
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MM-GHG-5: Guest Vehicle Trip Reductions. Prior to issuance of building permits, the Project Applicant shall submit a site plan to the City of Garden Grove for approval identifying where pedestrian and bicycle connections to adjacent facilities will be provided and where bicycle parking spaces will be provided. The City shall verify the inclusion of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure prior to the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy. The Project Applicant or designee shall ensure that, at a minimum, the following trip reduction measures are implemented during Project operations to reduce the number of auto-based trips generated by the Project and to encourage the use of transit, bicycling, and walking.

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▪ Improve the walkability and design of the Project by providing pedestrian and bicycling connections within the Project site and to adjacent off-site facilities (i.e., sidewalks, crosswalks, wayfinding signage, etc.).
▪ Provide secure on-site bicycle racks to accommodate a minimum of 38 bicycle parking spaces and provide bicycle rentals for hotel guests.
▪ Alternative transportation services such bike rentals and transit information shall be seamlessly integrated into the guest experience, making alternative modes of travel easy to
understand, access, and use.
▪ Hotel management/concierge should provide information that promotes walking, bicycling and public transit options to nearby attractions. This should include real-time transit information provided through dedicated monitors, interactive electronic displays, websites, or mobile applications identifying local bus routes and schedules, as well as wayfinding to the existing transit stops within the Project vicinity.
▪ Provide a dedicated shuttle service linking the hotel to nearby shopping and entertainment destinations, prioritizing
battery‑electric vehicles where route length and charging logistics allow; the program may be operated under a vendor contract with scheduled runs during peak guest activity and on‑demand service for special events.
▪ Hotel management will make available transit passes for purchase and provide clear wayfinding to public transit and shuttle services.
▪ Qualitative assessments (e.g., user satisfaction surveys, walk audits, guest feedback) shall be regularly conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of trip reduction strategies.
▪ An annual report summarizing how transportation options are being used, guest perceptions, and planned improvements shall be submitted to the City.
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(CAPCOA Measures T-34, T-38, T-43, and T-44)
MM-GHG-6: Limit Large Diesel Trucks During Operation. Prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy, the Project Applicant or designee shall submit a Truck Delivery Management Plan to the City of Garden Grove that documents how truck deliveries will be restricted and monitored. The Project Applicant or designee shall implement a monitoring program to restrict the number of large diesel trucks coming to the site (i.e. for deliveries, trash collection, or other services) to an average of 10 trucks per day or less. This restriction is specifically applicable to trucks classified as medium-heavy duty and heavy-heavy duty with gross vehicle weight (GVW) greater than 19,500 pounds. Annual reports summarizing heavy-duty truck trips shall be provided to the City of Garden Grove. (CAPCOA Measure C-2) Prior to the issuance of a
certificate of occupancy
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Grove
MM-GHG-7: Building Energy Efficiency Measures. Prior to issuance of building permits, the Project Applicant or designee shall submit documentation of building energy efficiency measures to the City of Garden Grove, such that a minimum of 15% above 2022 Title 24 Building Envelope Energy Efficiency Standards is achieved. Energy efficiency measures shall include, at a minimum, the following:

1. LED Lighting – High-lumen LED light fixtures shall be used exclusively for the lighting of spaces throughout the Project that require 8 to 10 watts per fixture

2. Energy efficient lighting shall be incorporated into all on-site lighting and energy efficient appliances shall be incorporated into Project operations.

3. HVAC Optimization – The HVAC system shall include the following:
a. Electric heat pumps will be used for space heating and domestic hot water, with all systems integrated and monitored by the Project Building Management System for performance optimization, fault detection, and energy tracking.

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b. Smart thermostats, which include a motion sensor detector and door/window open sensors, will be installed in each guest room.
c. The central plant will utilize a Combination Plant with SmartPlate EV

4. Glazing – All glazing for the tower and exterior public spaces shall be installed with Low-E glass [U-factor (thermal transmittance) ≤

0.28 and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) ≤ 0.23.

5. Energy Management System – The Project shall use advanced systems to monitor and optimize energy use in real time.

6. Benchmarking and Monitoring – The Project shall incorporate an Energy Star Portfolio Management system to track and manage energy consumption

7. Third-Party Verification/LEED Certification – The Project shall obtain third-party HVAC commissioning verification or LEED certification of Gold to Platinum to verify energy savings.

8. Battery Energy Storage –The Project would include an on‑site battery energy storage system occupying approximately 500 to 1,000 square feet, consisting of modular lithium-ion battery cabinets and associated electrical equipment. The system would be used for peak load management and grid resiliency consistent with California Fire Code and Title 24 requirements.
(CAPCOA Measure E-1 is quantified) (CAPCOA Measures E-7, E-9, E-22, E-24, and E25 are qualitative)
MM-GHG-8: Cool Roof/Deck. Prior to issuance of building permits, the Project Applicant or designee shall submit plans to the City for approval that require cool roof and cool deck surfaces to be included as part of the Project for the podium and tower, consistent with the specifications provided below.
▪ Cool Roof Installation:

All roofing materials shall meet or exceed the California Title 24, Part 6 requirements for cool roofs, based on roof slope:

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▪ Low-sloped roofs (≤ 2:12 pitch):
- Aged Solar Reflectance (SR) ≥ 0.63
- Thermal Emittance (TE) ≥ 0.75
- Or Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) ≥ 75
▪ Steep-sloped roofs (> 2:12 pitch):
- Aged SR ≥ 0.20
- TE ≥ 0.75
- Or SRI ≥ 16
▪ Cool Deck Surfaces:

All exterior hardscape surfaces exposed to sunlight (e.g., pool decks, patios, walkways) shall use high-albedo materials or cool surface coatings with:
- Minimum SR of 0.29 or higher
- Or materials with a demonstrated surface temperature
reduction of at least 10°F compared to conventional concrete or asphalt
To meet the above standards, the Project Applicant may implement one or more of the following:
▪ Use Energy Star®-rated roofing products or materials listed in the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) directory.
▪ Apply reflective coatings or single-ply membranes with compliant SR and TE values.
▪ Install light-colored or permeable pavers, cool concrete, or coated surfaces for decks and walkways, such as permeable interlocking concrete pavers, porous asphalt, permeable concrete, geocell systems, or bio-asphalt.
▪ Incorporate green roofs or vegetated shading structures as alternative compliance pathways (subject to City approval).

Monitoring and Reporting shall include:
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▪ Submittal of roofing and hardscaping material specifications to the City of Garden Grove Building Division prior to issuance of building permits.
▪ City inspectors shall verify installation during final inspection and prior to issuance of the final certificate of occupancy. (CAPCOA Measure E-21)
MM-GHG-9: Renewable Energy. The Project Applicant or designee shall install a solar photovoltaic system capable of generating a minimum of 267,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy. (CAPCOA Measure E-10-B)
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Grove
MM-GHG-10: Water Conservation. Prior to receiving the final certificate of occupancy, the Project Applicant or designee shall submit a Water Conservation Compliance Report to the City of Garden Grove for review and approval. The Project shall achieve a minimum 10% reduction in total water use compared to the baseline of 167 gallons per room per day as identified in the Water Supply Assessment (Psomas 2022). This equates to a target of no more than 150.3 GPCD at full occupancy. The Water Conservation Compliance Report shall include product specifications for all water-saving fixtures and systems, landscape and irrigation plans, greywater system design and capacity documentation, post-occupancy water use monitoring plan for the first 12 months after occupancy. To meet or exceed the performance standard, the Project may implement a combination of the following water conservation strategies:
▪ Low-Flow Water Fixtures for guest rooms and public area ▪ Smart Irrigation System – outdoor landscaping shall include weather-based irrigation controllers and drought-resistant landscaping to minimize outdoor water use
▪ Greywater Recycling
(CAPCOA Measures W-2, W-5, and W-7)
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MM-GHG-11: Waste Reduction. Prior to issuance of the final certificate of occupancy, the Project Applicant or designee shall submit a Waste Management, Recycling, and Composting Plan to the City of Garden Grove for review and approval. The program shall be implemented on-site at the Project location and apply to all operational areas, including guest services, food and beverage operations, maintenance, and administrative functions. The waste reduction program shall be fully implemented during Project operations. The Plan shall specify a minimum diversion of 25% of municipal solid waste, including organics, generated on site from landfill disposal. The Waste Management, Recycling, and Composting Plan may include but not be limited to the following:
▪ Recycling Program
- Provide labeled bins for recyclables and certified hauler contracts.
- Promote recycled paper and other products like soap.
▪ Organics and Composting Program
- Collect food scraps and compostables.
▪ Source Reduction Measures
- Reduce single-use items and paper use.
- Ban disposable (i.e., designed to be used once and discarded) foodware items and accessories.
- Allow customers to bring their own reusable items.
- Require hand soap in refillable containers.
- Do not provide water in plastic bottles or disposable single-use cups.
- Do not use expanded polystyrene (i.e., Styrofoam).
- Require reusable napkins and tablecloths with recyclable disposable napkins only for takeout.
- Provide hand dryers in areas accessible to customers. - Require reusable laundry bags.
- Require reusable dishware for room service.

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- Offer toiletries on request rather than automatically. - Provide key cards made of non-plastic materials, including traditional metal keys or wood, bamboo, and paper options for chip-based cards.
- Incentivize returning keys to discourage waste.
- Provide non-plastic shower caps, razors, shaving cream, slippers, eye masks, and ear plugs.
- Remove minifridge items that use plastic.
- Eliminate the use of garbage bags if possible, or use garbage bags made of compostable material.
- Serve employee meals with reusable dishware and cutlery and provide reusable water bottles for all employees with
accessible water bottle refill stations.
- Replace paper towels with reusable dish rags.
▪ Employee and Guest Education
- Provide staff training and signage for guests.
▪ Monitoring and Reporting
- Track waste and submit Annual Waste Diversion Report to the City of Garden Grove.

In addition, if the hotel/operations qualify as a covered edible food generator, the Project will contract with a food recovery organization/service and keep required records. If not covered, the Project will evaluate a partnership during operator onboarding and implement if feasible.
(CAPCOA Measure S-1/S-2) (CAPCOA Measure S-3 is a qualitative measure in CalEEMod and is not quantified in the operational analysis)
MM-GHG-12: Zero Emission Landscape Equipment. During Project operations, the Project Applicant or designee shall ensure zeroemission landscape equipment (defined as equipment that does not emit tailpipe emissions during operation) is utilized. The Project Applicant or designee shall be responsible for ensuring that all During operations City of Garden
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landscape maintenance contractors and staff comply with this measure. All landscape maintenance activities associated with the Project shall utilize zero-emission landscaping equipment, such as electric-powered or battery-operated tools. This requirement applies to all landscaped areas within the Project site, including but not limited to courtyards, green spaces, perimeter landscaping, and rooftop gardens. The requirement shall be implemented prior to the commencement of landscape maintenance operations. To meet or exceed the performance standard, the Project may implement a combination of the following strategies:

Electric-Powered Equipment
▪ Use electric or battery-powered:
- Leaf blowers.
- Lawn mowers.
- Hedge trimmers.
- Edgers.
- Chainsaws.

Contractor Requirements
▪ Include zero-emission equipment requirements in all landscape maintenance contracts.
▪ Require contractors to provide documentation of equipment type and compliance.

On-Site Charging Infrastructure
▪ Install dedicated charging stations or outlets for landscape equipment.

Equipment Inventory and Tracking
▪ Maintain an inventory of all landscape equipment used on site. ▪ Submit an annual compliance report to the City of Garden Grove verifying that only zero-emission equipment is in use.

Training and Education
▪ Provide training to landscape maintenance staff on the proper use and maintenance of electric equipment.
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▪ Display signage or include information in sustainability reports to promote awareness.
(CAPCOA Measure LL-1)
MM-GHG-13: Prohibit Woodburning Devices, Natural Gas Fireplaces, and Fire Pits. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the Project Applicant or designee shall submit building design plans for approval of the City showing the prohibition of on-site woodburning devices, natural gas fireplaces, fire pits, or other decorative combustion features throughout the Project site. Prior to the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy, the City shall confirm that this prohibition has been implemented.

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MM-GHG-14: Refrigerant Management Program. Prior to issuance of mechanical permits, the Project Applicant or designee shall develop and submit a Refrigerant Management Program to the City of Garden for review and approval. The Project Applicant or designee shall be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the refrigerant management program in coordination with HVAC contractors and facility operations staff. The Refrigerant Management Program shall include the use of low-GWP refrigerants (e.g., R-32 or better) and incorporate best management practices to reduce emissions from service, operation, and disposal of refrigerants. This measure shall apply to all refrigeration and HVAC systems installed and operated within the Project site, including guest rooms, common areas, kitchens, and mechanical rooms. The Project shall ensure that:
▪ 100% of installed HVAC and refrigeration systems use refrigerants with a GWP ≤ 750, consistent with California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations.
▪ The refrigerant management program shall achieve a minimum 10% reduction in potential refrigerant emissions compared to standard industry practices, as demonstrated through leak rate tracking and maintenance logs.

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To meet or exceed the performance standard, the Project may implement a combination of the following strategies:

Mechanical Equipment
▪ Install microchannel heat exchangers in A/C equipment in place of conventional heat exchangers.

Use of Low-GWP Refrigerants
▪ Select refrigerants such as R-32, R-454B, or other CARBcompliant alternatives with GWP ≤ 750. ▪ Avoid high-GWP refrigerants such as R-410A and R-404A.

Leak Detection and Prevention
▪ Install automatic leak detection systems for large-capacity systems.
▪ Conduct quarterly inspections and maintain leak logs.

Refrigerant Recovery and Disposal
▪ Use certified technicians for refrigerant recovery and disposal. ▪ Maintain documentation of recovered and recycled refrigerants.

Preventive Maintenance Program
▪ Implement a scheduled maintenance plan to inspect and service HVAC and refrigeration systems.
▪ Include refrigerant charge optimization and system performance checks.

Training and Certification
▪ Ensure all HVAC technicians are EPA Section 608 certified. ▪ Provide training on low-GWP refrigerant handling and leak prevention.

Third-Party Verification
▪ Obtain third-party verification of refrigerant management practices through programs such as GreenChill or LEED Enhanced Refrigerant Management credit.

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Management Program has been installed. Ongoing compliance shall be performed by the Project Applicant or their designee. (CAPCOA Measures R-1, R-4, R-5, R-6, and R-7)
MM-GHG-15: Carbon Offsets – The Project Applicant (or its designee) shall implement the following carbon offsets in accordance with the Project’s construction and operational phases as outlined below.

Timeline for Acquisition of Carbon Offset Credits
Construction
Prior to issuance of grading permits, the Project Applicant (or its designee) shall purchase and retire carbon offsets in a quantity sufficient to offset all construction GHG emissions in a lump sum with the quantification, performance standards, and requirements set forth below. Alternatively, construction offsets may be purchased on an annual basis by purchasing the first phase of construction offsets prior to start of grading and then purchasing offsets for each following year by December 31 of the year preceding the new year in which construction will occur. Annual construction GHG emission offsets shall also be subject to the same quantification, performance standards, and requirements set forth below.

Operation
Prior to issuance of the final certificate of occupancy, the Project Applicant or its designee shall purchase and retire carbon offsets in a quantity sufficient to offset, for a 30-year period following occupancy of the Project, the construction and operational GHG emissions from the Project to the 1,400 MT CO2e per year threshold, consistent with the quantification, performance standards and requirements set forth below. Alternatively, the Project Applicant or its designee may purchase and retire annual operational GHG offsets for a period of 30 years by December 31 of the year preceding each new year after the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy. Annual operational GHG 1205
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emission offsets shall also be subject to the same quantification, performance standards, and requirements set forth below.

Quantification of GHG Emissions and Reductions Required Construction
The estimated total construction GHG emissions to be offset are 3,362.30 MT CO2e if purchased in a lump sum. If purchased on an annual basis, the following schedule provides the estimated annual emissions and date of compliance.

Year
Offsets Required
(MT CO2e)
Purchase and
Retirement Deadline
1 402.52 Prior to issuance of
grading permits
2 1,434.02 December 31 of Year 1
3 1,410.81 December 31 of Year 2
4 114.95 December 31 of Year 3
Total 3,362.30
Notes: MT CO2e = metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent; N/A = not applicable.

Operation
The estimated operational emissions are 7,408.02 MT CO2e. To mitigate operational emissions below the 1,400 MT CO2e per year threshold, the Project would purchase and retire one lump sum of 180,270.60 MT CO2e of offsets (7,408.02 MT CO2e − 6,009.02 [offsets] = 1,399 MT CO2e remaining); 6,009.02 MT CO2e × 30-year life = 180,270.60 MT CO2e; or that same total amount of credits in increments over the 30 years. The following schedule provides the estimated offset emissions and dates of compliance under the scenarios where credits are purchased and retired in a lump sum or on an annual basis.
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Scenario
Offsets
Required (MT CO2e
)
Purchase and Retirement
Deadline
Lump sum 180,270.60 Prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy
Annual basis
30-year term
6,009.02 Prior to issuance of certificate of
occupancy for Year 1 and
December 31 of preceding year
Notes: MT CO
2e = metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent; N/A = not applicable.

If the Project Applicant or its designee selects the scenario where the credits are purchased on something other than in one lump sum initially, they can purchase and retire the remaining offsets required in a lump sum in accordance with the remaining term and conditions outlined herein.

Carbon Offset Standards – Eligible Registries, Acceptable Protocols, Defined Terms, and Geographic Priorities
“Carbon offset” shall mean an instrument, credit or other certification verifying the reduction of GHG emissions issued by the following CARB-accredited registries: Climate Action Reserve, the American Carbon Registry, or Verra (formerly, the Verified Carbon Standard); as well as credits issued for projects listed on the California Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resiliency Project Registry, which is maintained by the California Natural Resources Agency and may provide additional offsets. This shall include, but is not limited to, an instrument, credit or other certification issued by these registries for GHG reduction activities. The Project shall neither purchase offsets from the Clean Development Mechanism registry nor purchase offsets generated under Clean Development Mechanism protocols.

To be eligible under this mitigation measure, carbon offsets must satisfy the “Reporting and Enforcement Standards” below and demonstrate that each registry shall continue its existing practice of requiring the following for the development and approval of protocols or methodologies:

1. Adherence to established GHG accounting principles set forth in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14064, 1207
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Part 2 or the World Resources Institute/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WRI/WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas Protocol for Project Accounting; and

2. Oversight of the implementation of protocols and methodologies that define the eligibility of carbon offset projects and set forth standards for the estimation, monitoring and verification of GHG reductions achieved from such projects. The protocols and methodologies shall:
a. Be developed by the registries through a transparent public and expert stakeholder review process that affords an
opportunity for comment and is informed by science;
b. Incorporate standardized offset crediting parameters that define whether and how much emissions reduction credit a carbon offset project should receive, having identified conservative project baselines and the length of the crediting period and considered potential leakage and quantification uncertainties;
c. Establish data collection and monitoring procedures, mechanisms to ensure permanency in reductions, and
additionality and geographic boundary provisions; and
d. Adhere to the principles set forth in the program manuals of each of the aforementioned registries, as such manuals are updated from time to time. The current registry documentation includes the Climate Action Reserve’s Reserve Offset Program Manual1 (April 2024) and Climate Forward Program Manual2 (December 2021); the American Carbon Registry’s The ACR Standard, Requirements and Specifications for the
Quantification, Monitoring, Reporting, Verification, and Registration of Project-Based GHG Emissions Reductions and 1 https://climateactionreserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Reserve-Program-Manual-v9.2.pdf. 2 https://climateforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Climate-Forward-Program-Manual-December-2021_12-FINAL.pdf. 1208
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Removals3 (July 2023); and Verra’s VCS Standard, Program Guide4 (August 2023), and Methodology Requirements5
(October 2023).

The City has reviewed the registries’ methodologies and has determined that protocols established pursuant to such
methodologies – including updates to those protocols and methodologies as may occur from time to time by the registries in accordance with the registry documentation listed in the prior paragraph to ensure the continuing efficacy of the reduction activities – are eligible for use under this mitigation measure.

The carbon offsets purchased to satisfy this measure must represent the reduction or sequestration of one MT CO2e that is “not otherwise required” (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4[c][3]). The carbon offsets must achieve the standard of additional, real, permanent, quantifiable, verifiable, and enforceable reductions, which are defined for purposes of this mitigation measure as follows consistent with the applicable provisions in the California Code of Regulations, Title 17:

1. “Additional” means that the carbon offset is not otherwise required by law or regulation, and not any other GHG emissions reduction that otherwise would occur.

2. “Real” means that the GHG reduction underlying the carbon offset results from a demonstrable action or set of actions, and is quantified under the protocol or methodology using appropriate, accurate, and conservative methodologies that account for all GHG emissions sources and sinks within the boundary of the applicable carbon offset project, uncertainty, and the potential for activity-shifting leakage and market-shifting leakage.
3 https://acrcarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACR-Standard-v8.0.pdf. 4 https://verra.org/documents/vcs-program-guide-v4-4/.
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3. “Verifiable” means that the GHG reduction underlying the carbon offset is well documented, transparent, and set forth in a document prepared by an independent verification body that is accredited through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

4. “Permanent” means that the GHG reduction underlying the carbon offset is not reversible; or, when GHG reduction may be reversible, that a mechanism is in place to replace any reversed GHG emission reduction.

5. “Quantifiable” means the ability to accurately measure and calculate the GHG reduction relative to a project baseline in a reliable and replicable manner for all GHG emission sources and sinks included within the boundary of the carbon offset project, while accounting for uncertainty and leakage.

6. “Enforceable” means that the implementation of the GHG reduction activity must represent the legally binding commitment of the offset project developer to undertake and carry it out.

The City has reviewed and determined that methodologies and protocols established by American Climate Registry, Climate Action Reserve, and Verra establish and require carbon offset projects to comply with standards designed to achieve additional, real, permanent, quantifiable, verifiable, and enforceable reductions.

Additionally, the “Reporting and Enforcement Standards” below shall ensure that the requirements of this mitigation measure will be enforced, as the City has authority to hold the Applicant accountable and to take appropriate corrective action if it determines that any carbon offsets do not comply with the requirements herein.

Carbon offsets secured from the CARB-accredited registries shall be prioritized in accordance with the following criteria: (1) offsets within the City; (2) offsets within the County, only if in-City offsets are unavailable; (3) offsets within the State of California, only if in-county 1210
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offsets are unavailable; (3) offsets within the United States, only if instate offsets are unavailable.6 The above definitions are provided as criteria and performance standards associated with the use of carbon offsets. Such criteria and performance standards are intended only to further construe the standards under CEQA for mitigation related to GHG emissions (see, e.g., State CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4[a], [c]), and are not intended to apply or incorporate the requirements of any other statutory or regulatory scheme not applicable to the Project (e.g., the Cap-and-Trade Program).

Monitoring, Reporting, and Enforcement Standards
Prior to the timeline identified in the initial section of this mitigation measure, the Project Applicant or its designee shall submit documentation in the form of a report to the City that identifies the quantity of emission reductions required by this mitigation measure, as well as the carbon offset proposed for acquisition to achieve compliance with this measure. For purposes of demonstrating that each offset is additional, real, permanent, quantifiable, verifiable and enforceable, the reports shall include: (i) the applicable protocol(s) and methodologies associated with the carbon offsets, (ii) the thirdparty verification report(s) and statement(s) affiliated with the carbon offset projects, (iii) the unique serial numbers assigned by the registry(ies) to the carbon offset, which serves as evidence that the registry has determined the carbon offset project to have been implemented in accordance with the applicable protocol or methodology and ensures that the offsets cannot be further used in any manner, and (iv) the carbon offset meets the locational attributes 6 For purposes of this provision, offset credits will be deemed “unavailable” if they are either unobtainable generally from the CARB accredited registries, or if on a per-unit basis if such a credit is otherwise available: (a) for offset credits within the City of Garden Grove, more than 2 times as costly as offset credits within the County of Orange, but not within the City of Garden Grove; (b) for offset credits within the County of Orange, more than 5 times as costly as offset credits within California, but not within the County of Orange; or (c) for offset credits within the United States, sufficient offset credits within California are not available for purchase at any cost. 1211
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as specified by this mitigation measure and verified through a market survey report prepared by a carbon offset broker that identifies the carbon registry listings reviewed for carbon offset availability, including the related date of inquiry.

The Project Applicant (or its designee) shall select and retain at least one independent, third-party expert on GHG mitigation and offsets to review the documentation provided by the Applicant (or its designee) relating to, among other data, construction- and operation-related emissions, and provide a report with analysis and recommendations to the City (with supporting materials), on whether the Project has complied with the off-site GHG emissions reduction measures set forth in this mitigation measure. The Project Applicant’s (or its designee’s) selection of each expert, who shall not be a current or former employee or agent of the Project Applicant (or its designee), shall be subject to the approval of the City Attorney, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Project Applicant (or its designee) shall retain the expert(s) for all offset credit submissions made to the City until all offsets required this mitigation measure are acquired and accepted by the City.

If the City determines that the Project’s carbon offsets at issue in the Project Applicant’s (or their designee’s) submission meet the requirements of this mitigation measure, the offsets required to be acquired by the Project will be proportionally reduced. Upon an affirmative finding from the City that the Project’s carbon offsets are eligible for use under this measure, and within the applicable timeframe required by the first section of this mitigation measure, the Project Applicant (or their designee) shall provide to the City copies of the relevant portions of the GHG offset contracts demonstrating the applicable carbon offsets have been acquired. This will serve as the final documentation required to demonstrate compliance with this mitigation measure.
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If the City determines that the Project’s carbon offsets do not meet the requirements of this mitigation measure, the City shall provide a detailed explanation of the basis for the City’s determination. Carbon offsets not approved by the City as meeting the requirements of this mitigation measure cannot be used to reduce Project GHG emissions and the Applicant will be required to submit qualifying carbon offsets accepted by the City prior to the applicable timeframe specified in the first section of this mitigation measure.
(CAPCOA Measure M-2)
Project Design Features
PDF-4: Construction equipment should be maintained in proper tune. During construction City of Garden Grove
PDF-5: All construction vehicles should be prohibited from excessive idling. Excessive idling is defined as 5 minutes or longer.

During construction City of Garden
Grove
PDF-8: For construction activities other than those addressed by MMGHG-1 and MM-GHG-2, establish an electricity supply to the construction site and use electric powered equipment instead of diesel-powered equipment or generators, where feasible.

During construction City of Garden
Grove
PDF-10: Use haul trucks with on-road engines instead of off-road engines for on-site hauling.

During construction City of Garden
Grove
PDF-11: The Project will comply with the mandatory requirements of the latest California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 6 (Energy Code) and Part 11 (California Green Building Standards Code [CALGreen]), including the provisions for bicycle parking, electric vehicle charging stations, energy efficiency, material conservation, and water/waste reduction.

During operations. City of Garden
Grove
PDF-12: Install signage at loading docks requiring trucks to limit engine idling times to 5 minutes or less.

During operations City of Garden
Grove
PDF-21: Engine idling time for all delivery vehicles and trucks must be limited to 5 minutes or less. Signage should be posted in the designated loading areas reflecting the idling restrictions.

During operations City of Garden
Grove
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PDF-27: Sustainable Building Materials and Contracting. The Project will prioritize low-impact, sustainably sourced, and recyclable materials across construction and interior finishes, including low-VOC paints, Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood, and recycledcontent flooring. The Project is also implementing vendor standards that require environmental product declarations and third-party certifications to verify material sustainability. Materials shall be selected not only for their initial environmental footprint but also for durability and long-term performance, reducing the need for frequent replacement and associated waste.

In addition, the Project Applicant or their designee will include bid language requiring the contractor to prioritize sourcing within the region (e.g., Orange County/Southern California) where pricing and availability are competitive, and to document major material and subcontractor origins in the construction closeout package.

During construction City of Garden
Grove
PDF-28: The Project amenities shall be available to registered hotel guests only. There will be no day passes allowed.

Prior to project opening City of Garden
Grove
PDF-29: The Project amenities include a self-service bicycle repair station adjacent to the guest and employee bicycle parking spaces.

During project construction
for installation and during
project operation for
maintenance and provision
of bicycle repair.

City of Garden
Grove
Transportation
Mitigation Measures
MM-TRA-1: Implement Commute Trip Reduction Marketing: The Project Applicant shall implement a marketing strategy to promote the Project site employer’s Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program.

Information sharing and marketing promote and educate employees about their travel choices to the employment location beyond driving such as carpooling, taking transit, walking, and biking, thereby reducing VMT and GHG emissions.

Prior to project opening. City of Garden
Grove
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However, to ensure that CTR achieves VMT reduction of at least 4%, the following measures will be incorporated:
a) The Applicant shall provide on site or online commuter information services to employees. The Applicant shall also distribute a quarterly newsletter with tips, success stories, and updates to ensure education and encouragement for the CTR program. b) The CTR shall require the Project Applicant or their designee to appoint a Commute Program Coordinator to oversee the
implementation and management of the marketing strategy. c) The Applicant shall ensure on-site or online subsidized transit pass sales are available to all employees.
d) The Applicant shall provide guaranteed ride home service by matching employees with other employees or providing access to platforms such as Rideharing.com and Lyft that connect riders for daily commutes with nearby drivers.
e) A minimum of 10 preferential parking spaces for
carpools/vanpools shall be provided.
(CAPCOA Measures T-7, T-9-B)
MM-TRA-2: Provide End-of-Trip Bicycle Facilities: The Project shall install and maintain end-of-trip bicycle facilities for employee use.

End-of-trip facilities include bike parking, bike lockers, showers, and personal lockers. The provision and maintenance of secure bike parking and related facilities encourages commuting by bicycle, thereby reducing VMT and GHG emissions. The Project design includes on-site bicycle racks to accommodate a minimum of 38 short-term bicycle parking spaces and provide bicycle rentals for hotel guests on the ground level and 32 secure long-term bicycle parking spaces for employees; additionally, locker and shower facilities will be provided for employees. (CAPCOA Measure T-10)
During project construction
for installation and during
project operation for
maintenance and provision
of bicycle rentals.

City of Garden
Grove
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None. N/A N/A N/A N/A
Notes: LEED = Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design; GPCD = gallons per capita per day; GWP = global warming potential; EPA = U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; GHG = greenhouse gas; MT CO2e = metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent; VOC = volatile organic compound; N/A = not applicable. 1216
EXHIBIT “C”

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A)
The following performance standards shall apply as conditions of approval to any future hotel resort development and/or subdivision of property covered by this Planned Unit Development. These performance standards were originally adopted in 2022 and modified in 2026. The 2026 modifications to the original 2022 standards are shown with deletions shown in strikethrough, and with additions shown in bolditalics-underline:

1. The term “applicant,” as referenced herein, shall refer to both the developer, tenant/business operators and the property owners, including subsequent purchasers and/or tenants of the project. The applicant and subsequent owner/operators of such business shall adhere to the performance standards for the life of the project, regardless of property ownership. Any changes of the performance standards require approval by the hearing body.

2. All performance standards shall be implemented at the applicant’s expense, except where specified in the individual performance standards.

3. All mitigation measures that are part of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report that was were adopted or certified in conjunction with approval of Planned Unit Development No.

PUD-141-01(A) shall be implemented.

4. The project is subject to the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program adopted by the City Council as part of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report adopted by the City in conjunction with Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A). In order to assist the City to verify that all required project mitigation measures and project design features are complied with in a timely manner, a project-specific mitigation-monitoring program for monitoring all applicable project-related mitigation measures shall be prepared by the developer/applicant and approved by the Planning Services Division prior to issuance of building permits. Said mitigation monitoring program shall be implemented during project construction through completion. The developer shall provide the City with a quarterly report demonstrating adherence to all mitigation measures.

Said person shall provide a report to the City when requested.

5. The project shall comply with the following project design features (PDF) identified in the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report:
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Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A)
Performance Standards
2 Construction PDFs
PDF-1 Prior to starting construction, the project applicant shall submit a Construction Management Plan to the City of Garden Grove that specifies how all construction design features will be
implemented.

PDF-2 The project applicant must follow the standard South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) rules (Rule 403) and requirements applicable to fugitive dust control, which include, but are not limited to the following:

1. All active construction areas shall be watered two (2) times daily.

2. Speed on unpaved roads shall be reduced to less than 15 miles per hour (mph).

3. Any visible dirt deposition on any public roadway shall be swept or washed at the site access points within 30
minutes.

4. Any onsite stockpiles of debris, dirt or other dusty material shall be covered or watered twice daily.

5. All operations on any unpaved surface shall be suspended if winds exceed 15 mph.

6. Access points shall be washed or swept daily.

7. Construction sites shall be sandbagged for erosion control.

8. Apply nontoxic chemical soil stabilizers according the manufacturers’ specifications to all inactive construction areas (previously graded areas inactive for 10 days or
more).

9. Cover all trucks hauling dirt, sand, soil, or other loose materials, and maintain at least 2 feet of freeboard space in accordance with the requirements of California Vehicle Code (CVC) section 23114.

10. Pave or provide construction access roads at least 100 feet onto the site from the main road and use gravel aprons at truck exits.
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Performance Standards
3 11. Replace the ground cover of disturbed areas as quickly possible.

PDF-3 All diesel construction equipment should have Tier 4 low emission “clean diesel” engines (OEM or retrofit) that include diesel oxidation catalysts and diesel particulate filters that meet the latest California Air Resources Board (CARB) best available control technology.

PDF-4 Construction equipment should be maintained in proper tune.

PDF-5 All construction vehicles should be prohibited from excessive idling. Excessive idling is defined as five (5) minutes or longer.

PDF-6 Minimize the simultaneous operation of multiple construction equipment units, to the maximum extent feasible.

PDF-7 The use of heavy construction equipment and earthmoving activity should be suspended during Air Alerts when the Air Quality Index reaches the “Unhealthy” level.

PDF-8 Establish an electricity supply to the construction site and use electric powered equipment instead of diesel-powered equipment or generators, where feasible.

PDF-9 Establish staging areas for the construction equipment that as far from adjacent residential homes, as feasible.

PDF-10 Use haul trucks with on-road engines instead of off-road engines for onsite hauling.

Operational PDFs
PDF-11 The project should comply with the mandatory requirements of the latest California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 6 (Energy Code) and Part 11 (California Green Building Standards Code [CALGreen]), including the provisions for bicycle parking, electric vehicle charging stations, energy efficiency, material conservation, and water/waste reduction.

PDF-12 Install signage at loading docks requiring trucks to limit engine idling times to 5 minutes or less.

PDF-13 The project applicant must install an eight (8) foot high masonry block noise barrier wall along the western and northwestern property line. The property line wall will be constructed using 1219
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Performance Standards
4 masonry block and the barrier’s weight must be at least 3.5 pounds per square foot of face area without decorative cutouts or line-of-site openings between the shielded areas and the project site. All gaps (except for weep holes) must be filled with grout or caulking to avoid flanking.

PDF-14 All central plant heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, mechanical pumps and pool equipment must be fully enclosed inside the building structure.

PDF-15 The hotel themed pool attraction and outdoor pool deck operation will be open only during daytime hours (7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.).

PDF-16 A minimum eight (8) foot high noise barrier shielding wall should be installed and maintained along all sides of the perimeter of the outdoor patio and pool deck area on level six (6) to shield noise associated with pool activities. The barrier’s weight should be at least 3.5 pounds per square foot of face area without decorative cutouts or line-of-site openings between the shielded areas and the project site. All gaps (except for weep holes) should be filled with grout or caulking to avoid flanking. Noise control barrier may be constructed using one, or any combination of the following materials:
• Masonry block
• Stucco veneer over wood framing (or foam core), or 1-inch thick tongue and groove wood of sufficient weight per
square foot; and/or
• Transparent glass (5/8 inch thick), acrylic, polycarbonate, or other transparent material with sufficient weight per square foot.

PDF-17 The project should provide one row of vegetation along the north, west, and south sides of the interior pool deck wall on level six (6) by planting evergreen trees/shrubs. A dense vegetation barrier can help provide some sound absorption and visual screening to further help reduce noise levels impacting the adjacent residential homes surrounding the project site.

Vegetation should be at least as high as the wall (8 feet).

PDF-18 Outdoor speakers on the pool deck must be predominantly located and concealed within the landscape. All outdoor speakers must be located not greater than eight (8) feet high above the 1220
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5 pool deck and directed inwards towards the pool or lazy river area.

PDF-19 The project access on Twintree Avenue must be restricted to emergency access, maintenance vehicles, trash, and delivery trucks only. All employee and guest access to the project site, including tourist buses and shuttles, must be via Harbor Boulevard.

PDF-20 Delivery, loading/unloading activity, and trash pick-up hours shall be limited to daytime hours (7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.) only, per the requirements of Garden Grove Municipal Code Section

8.47.060(I). Signage should be posted in the designated loading areas reflecting these hour restrictions.

PDF-21 Engine idling time for all delivery vehicles and trucks must be limited to 5 minutes or less. Signage should be posted in the designated loading areas reflecting the idling restrictions.

PDF-22 A 4-foot high noise shielding wall must be installed on the perimeter of each floor of the parking structure facing the residential neighborhood to the west, north and south.

PDF-23 The drive aisle surfaces within the parking structure must have a textured finish or treatment that helps minimize tire squeal.

PDF-24 The exterior façade of the parking structure must include louvered or perforated wall paneling to help conceal parking structure activities and reduce noise levels. Paneling should cover the entire upper portions of the parking structure openings of each floor facing the west, north and south.

PDF-25 The project must comply with the California Title 24 Sound Transmissions requirements for exterior walls, roofs, and common separating assemblies (e.g., floor/ceiling assemblies and demising walls).
a. Walls, partitions, and floor-ceiling assemblies separating sleeping units from each other or from public or service areas shall have a sound transmission class (STC) of not less than 50, or not less than 45 if field tested.
b. Floor-ceiling assemblies between sleeping units shall have an impact insulation class (IIC) rating of not less than 50, or not less than 45 if field tested.
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Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A)
Performance Standards
6 c. Interior noise levels due to exterior sources shall not exceed a community noise equivalent level (CNEL) or a
day-night level (LDN) of 45 A-weighted decibel (dBA), in any habitable room.

PDF-26 For proper acoustical performance, the project must utilize standard building practices to ensure all exterior windows, doors, and sliding glass doors have a positive seal and leaks/cracks are kept to a minimum.

PDF-27 Sustainable Building Materials. The Project will prioritize low-impact, sustainably sourced, and recyclable materials across construction and interior finishes, including lowVOC paints, Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood, and recycled-content flooring. The Project is also
implementing vendor standards that require
environmental product declarations and third-party
certifications to verify material sustainability .Materials shall be selected not only for their initial environmental footprint but also for durability and long-term
performance, reducing the need for frequent replacement and associated waste.

PDF-28 The Project amenities shall be available to registered hotel guests only. There will be no day passes allowed.

PDF-29 The Project amenities include a self-service bicycle repair station adjacent to the guest and employee bicycle parking spaces.

6. In order to verify compliance with the applicable project mitigation measures, project design features, development standards, and performance standards, the developer shall submit a full set of construction plans to the Community and Economic Development Department for review prior to plan check submittal. The plans shall include a dimensioned and detailed site plan, a floor plan, elevations, a landscaping plan, and a lighting plan, each of which complies with all the appropriate requirements.

Public Works Engineering Division
The following provisions of the Public Works Engineering Division shall be complied with:

7. The applicant shall receive approval of a subdivision map (Tentative Tract Map) in order to reconfigure the project site prior to submitting any type of construction plans to the City of Garden Grove.
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Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A)
Performance Standards
7 8. The project main entrance shall be aligned with the future hotel development project (Site C) across Harbor Boulevard per approved traffic study. The applicant shall coordinate with the Engineering Division to obtain approved street improvement plans and signal/striping plans. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the City and approved by the City Council, as recommended in the Site “B2” Hotel Traffic Impact Study prepared for the Project by RK Engineering Group, Inc., dated April 27, 2022 (“Traffic Study”), the applicant shall make a fair-share contribution to the costs to install a traffic signal at the project main entrance. Provided the Site C project at the northeast corner of Harbor Boulevard and Twintree Lane is developed and the traffic signal installed prior to construction of the subject project, the applicant’s fair share contribution shall be fifty percent (50%) of the total cost to design, purchase, and install the traffic signal, as reasonably determined by the City Engineer.

As stated in the Traffic Study, in the event the Site C project does not get developed and the traffic signal has not been installed prior to application of building permits for the subject project, then, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the City and approved by the City Council, the applicant shall be fully responsible to pay for the entire costs of signal installation, not just a fair share. The applicant’s contribution towards the cost of this traffic signal shall be paid to the City prior to the issuance of building permits.

9. As recommended in the Traffic Study, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the City and approved by the City Council, the applicant shall make a fairshare contribution to the costs to install and modify the traffic signal at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Twintree Lane. Provided the Site C project at the northeast corner of Harbor Boulevard and Twintree Lane is developed and the traffic signal installed prior to construction of the subject project, the applicant’s fair share contribution shall be fifty percent (50%) of the total cost to design, purchase, and install the traffic signal, as reasonably determined by the City Engineer. As stated in the Traffic Study, in the event the Site C project does not get developed and the modified traffic signal has not been installed prior to application of building permits for the subject project, then, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the City and approved by the City Council, the applicant shall be fully responsible to pay for the entire costs of modified signal installation, not just a fair share. The applicant’s contribution towards the cost of this traffic signal shall be paid to the City prior to the issuance of building permits.

10. The applicant shall meet and confer and negotiate in good faith with the City to reach an agreement or agreements that address design and installation, limitations, maintenance obligations, and the respective responsibilities of the applicant and the City regarding Project-related improvements that are constructed in or encroach into the public right-of way, including, but not limited to, signal modification or full signal installation at the main entrance on Harbor Boulevard, if necessary, signal modification at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Twintree Avenue, if necessary, decorative pavers, 1223
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Performance Standards
8 landscaping, median improvements, irrigation and other improvements.

Public street improvements shall be protected from water infiltration and migration by impervious barriers where pervious BMP’s are installed. (TGD – INF-3) Such agreements shall be consistent with the provisions of Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A), applicable Project conditions of approval, and other agreements entered into by the City regarding the Project.

11. The applicant shall be responsible for maintaining the new landscape and irrigation improvements in the public right-of-way adjacent to the Project boundaries for a period of five (5) years following the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the Project. All plant materials and irrigation systems installed by the applicant shall be maintained for a period of five consecutive years. All plants that show signs of failure to grow at any time during the life of the 5-Year Landscape Maintenance Period, or those plants so injured or damaged as to render them unsuitable for the purpose intended, as determined by the City Engineer, shall be immediately replaced in kind at the expense of the developer or contractor. The applicant shall prepare and execute an enforceable agreement memorializing the foregoing obligations, in a form approved by the City Manager, prior to the issuance of any building permit for the Project.

12. The applicant shall coordinate with the Engineering Division to confirm the ultimate width and location of the right-of-way from the street centerline to the parkway limit and corner cut-off at intersections as required by the City General Plan. If needed, the applicant shall dedicate right-of-way and corner cut-off from the existing right-of-way line fronting the project to the ultimate right-of-way for future ultimate street improvements. Applicant shall record said easement in a format conforming to City policy guidelines under the approval authority of the City Engineer and City Attorney. The applicant shall submit to the Engineering Division an updated title report along with copies of the recorded instruments listed in the title report, as well as reference maps and exhibits used to prepare the legal description. Dedication exhibits shall include closure calculations along with a detailed plat for review and approval of the street dedication exhibits by the City Engineer.

13. All vehicular access drives to the site shall be provided in locations approved by the City Traffic Engineer. (Policies and Procedures – TE-17)

14. Any new drive approaches to the site shall be constructed in accordance with Garden Grove Standard B-120 as they conform to land use and roadway designation.

15. Median Design and Opening Spacing shall be in accordance with City’s Traffic Policy & Procedures TE-11.
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Performance Standards
9 16. Raised Median Design shall be in accordance with City’s Traffic Policy & Procedures TE-64 and City’s Standard B-128 and B-132.

17. Turning Template shall be in accordance with City’s Traffic Policy & Procedures TE-14.

18. Driveway Opening Policy shall be in accordance with City’s Traffic Policy & Procedures TE-8.

19. Sight Distance Standards shall be in accordance with City’s Traffic Policy & Procedures TE-13.

20. Median Nose Flare Designs shall be in accordance with City’s Traffic Policy & Procedures TE-36.

21. Private Property Tow Away Sign Design shall be in accordance with City’s Traffic Policy & Procedures TE-19.

22. No Parking Fire Lane Sign Design shall be in accordance with City’s Traffic Policy & Procedures TE-20.

23. Parking lot layout shall be in accordance with City Standard B-311 & B-312.

24. The applicant shall comply with the following improvements and recommendations of the approved Traffic Study:
a. The applicant shall coordinate with the City of Anaheim to determine if the project is required to make a fair-share contribution to extend the left-turn capacity up to 266 feet of Harbor Boulevard/Orangewood Avenue.
b. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the City and approved by the City Council, the applicant is responsible for full cost to extend the southbound left-turn capacity up to 169 feet at the intersection of West Street/Chapman Avenue.
c. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the City and approved by the City Council, the applicant shall be responsible to pay full cost to extend the eastbound left-turn capacity up to 105 feet at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard/Lampson Avenue.
d. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the City and approved by the City Council, the applicant shall be responsible to pay full cost to extend the northbound left-turn capacity up to 133 feet at the intersection of Haster Street/Lampson Avenue.
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Performance Standards
10 e. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the City and approved by the City Council, the applicant shall be responsible to pay full cost to extend the southbound left-turn capacity up to 381 feet at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard/Trask Avenue.
f. The applicant shall improve the walkability and design of the project by providing pedestrian and bicycling connections within the project site and to adjacent off-site facilities (i.e., sidewalk, crosswalk, wayfinding signage, etc.).
g. The applicant shall provide traffic calming measures (i.e., marked crosswalk, raised crosswalk, raised intersections, count-down signal timers, curb extensions, speed tables, median islands, tight corner radii, roundabouts or mini-circles, on-street parking, planter strips with street trees, chicanes/chokers, etc.).
h. The applicant shall provide secure on-site bicycle racks and provide bicycle rentals for hotel guests.
i. The applicant shall provide transit/shuttle service for guests to local area attractions. The shuttle service shall operate on a regular basis and be offered to all guests staying at the hotel.
j. Hotel management/concierge shall provide information that promotes walking, bicycling and public transit options to nearby attractions. This should include information on local bus routes and schedules, and wayfinding, to the existing transit stops along Harbor Boulevard. k. The applicant shall ensure adequate radius is provided for appropriate vehicles (fire trucks, buses, limousines, trash trucks, etc.) to navigate the project access and roundabout.
l. The project shall provide adequate drive aisle and lane widths. m. Parking spaces should not be located near or within the roundabout. If absolutely necessary, the spaces near the roundabout should be valetoperated and used for long-term parking. In any case, adequate clearance and space should be provided for vehicles navigating the roundabout.
n. The entrance roundabout should be designed appropriately and per engineering standards for roundabouts, including geometric elements such as Center Island, travel lanes, deflections and inscribed circles.

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11 o. The applicant shall provide appropriate and adequate wayfinding and signage for drivers to easily navigate the entrance and exit. p. During times of high activity for the project and/or the adjacent Sheraton Hotel, the applicant shall provide adequate valet staff and means to ensure traffic does not spill back onto the roundabout or Harbor Boulevard and impede the flow of vehicles.
q. Prior to final circulation design, the applicant shall provide detail plans, including drive aisle dimensions and roundabout details, for review by a registered traffic engineer.

Building and Safety Division Services Division
The following provisions of the Building and Safety Division shall be met:

25. The project shall comply with the latest requirements of the California Building Code (CBC), the California Green Building Code, the California Energy Standards, Fire Code, and all California Model Codes.

Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA)
The following provisions of the Orange County Fire Authority be met:

26. The applicant shall comply with all applicable Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) requirements, including, but not limited to, the High-Rise Building provisions of the California Fire Code, California Building Code, and OCFA Guidelines and Fire Master Plan.

27. Prior to submitting plans to the City of Garden Grove for plan check review, the applicant shall coordinate with OCFA for review of preliminary plans to ensure that the plans are designed to address all applicable code requirements.

28. An Architect of Record shall be hired for this project. The Architect of Record shall develop detailed preliminary plans that comply with all applicable codes.

29. The preliminary plans shall include a site plan that demonstrates compliance with OCFA Guideline for Fire Master Plans. The fire lane may not go under any portion of the structure and the locations necessary for laddering to the roof deck shall be located 20 to 40 feet from the building. The fire access roadway may not be on the adjacent property unless the owner of that property grants the City of Garden Grove an emergency access easement for the purpose of emergency access to the hotel property.

30. A Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) of Record shall be hired for this project. The FPE shall review the preliminary plans, which will be drawn by the Architect of 1227
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12 Record, and shall determine if there are any design problems that may prevent fire life-safety systems from being designed and installed in a code compliant way. The FPE shall also determine the type of smoke-control system that will be most appropriate for this project and confirm that a smoke control system design will be feasible, given the challenges, which are unique to this project.

31. The applicant shall provide a Water Availability Form signed by a representative of the local purveyor to demonstrate if the existing water supply meets or exceeds the fire-flow requirement. When the information described above is complete, OCFA will be able to provide traditional project conditions, to replace these preliminary conditions, including a comprehensive list of the plan types that will be required to be submitted to OCFA for this project, and when each plan type must be submitted. A grading permit should not be issued prior to OCFA’s approval of a Fire Master Plan.

Planning Services Division
The following provisions of the Planning Services Division shall be met:

32. The operation of the hotel shall comply with the performance standards of Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A), the project design features, and mitigation measures adopted for PUD-141-01(A). This includes complying with all provisions of Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. In addition, this provision also governs the entertainment venues, the ballroom and meeting space, restaurants, and the indoor/outdoor areas. In regard to specific activities within the hotel’s entertainment venues, the ballroom/meeting space, and hotel amenity, and pool deck areas, regardless of the type of event conducted, no event or activity shall at any time be or become a nuisance, disturbance or, or cause complaints for hotel guests or occupants of the surrounding area/properties, or in any way endanger the public health, safety, or welfare.

33. The applicant shall apply for and receive approval of Conditional Use Permits for the sale of alcoholic beverages within the hotel, hotel restaurants, and ballroom/meeting space.

34. The applicant shall prepare a reciprocal access easement agreement, covenant agreement, or similar deed restriction (an “REA”) for review and approval by the Community Development Director and City Attorney, which provides for reciprocal access between the project site and the adjacent hotel property to the north (12221 Harbor Boulevard). The applicant shall record the REA and provide City with a copy of the recorded REA prior to the issuance of building permits.

35. If any required parking spaces that serve the adjacent hotel development, the Sheraton Hotel at 12221 Harbor Boulevard, are removed to accommodate the proposed project, the applicant shall ensure that the parking spaces are 1228
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13 relocated and placed on the adjacent hotel project site to continue to serve the existing hotel. The Community Development Department shall review and approval the location of all new parking spaces.

36. The vehicular access on Twintree Avenue shall be restricted for emergency access, maintenance vehicle access, and trash and delivery trucks access only.

All employees and guests shall access the project site, including tourist buses and shuttles, from the Harbor Boulevard access.

37. The driveways on Harbor Boulevard and Twintree Avenue shall be designed with enhanced concrete treatment. All details of the decorative entry shall be submitted on the required landscape plans for review and approval of the Community Development Department.

38. All lighting structures shall be placed so as to confine direct rays to the subject property. All exterior lights shall be reviewed and approved by the City's Planning Services Division. Lighting adjacent to residential properties shall be restricted to low decorative type wall-mounted lights, or a ground lighting system. Lighting shall be provided throughout all drive aisles and entrances to the development per City standards for street lighting. Lighting in the common areas shall be directed, positioned, or shielded in such manner so as not to unreasonably illuminate the window area of nearby residences. The applicant shall also submit a site specific light and glare study for review and approval by Community Development Department prior to issuance of building permit.

39. Construction activities shall adhere to SCAQMD Rule 403 (Fugitive Dust), which includes dust minimization measures, the use of electricity from power poles rather than diesel or gasoline powered generators, the use of methanol, natural gas, propane, or butane vehicles instead of gasoline or diesel powered equipment, where feasible, the use of solar or low-emission water heaters, and the use of low-sodium parking lot lights, to ensure compliance with Title 24.

40. During construction, if paleontological or archaeological resources are found, all attempts will be made to preserve in place or leave in an undisturbed state in compliance with applicable law. In the event that fossil specimens or cultural resources are encountered on the site during construction and cannot be preserved in place, the applicant shall contact and retain, at applicant’s expense, a qualified paleontologist or archaeologist, as applicable, acceptable to the City to evaluate and determine appropriate treatment for the specimen or resource, and work in the vicinity of the discovery shall halt until appropriate assessment and treatment of the specimen or resource is determined by the paleontologist or archeologist (work can continue elsewhere on the project site). Any mitigation, monitoring, collection, and specimen/resource treatment measures recommended by the paleontologist/archaeologist shall be implemented by the applicant at its own cost.
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14 41. The applicant shall comply with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), and Sections 3503, 3503.5 and 3515 of the California Fish and Game Code, which require the protection of active nests of all bird species, prior to the removal of any on-site landscaping, including the removal of existing trees.

42. The applicant shall, as a condition of project approval, at its sole expense, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees, agents and consultants from any claim, action, or proceeding against the City, its officers, agents, employees and/or consultants, which action seeks to set aside, void, annul or otherwise challenge any approval by the City Council, Planning Commission, or other City decision-making body, or City staff action concerning the Project, including, but not limited to, Planned Unit Development No. PUD-141-01(A), the associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project, and/or any land use permit approved by the City to facilitate development of the Project. The applicant shall pay the City’s defense costs, including attorney fees and all other litigation related expenses, and shall reimburse the City for court costs, which the City may be required to pay as a result of such defense. The applicant shall further pay any adverse financial award, which may issue against the City including, but not limited, to any award of attorney fees to a party challenging such project approval. The City shall retain the right to select its counsel of choice in any action referred to herein.
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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: 6/23/2026
Subject: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2976, entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE

ESTABLISHING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR PARAMEDIC SERVICES THAT

MUST BE RAISED BY AN AD VALOREM TAX OVERRIDE AND THE SETTING OF THE TAX RATE OF SAID OVERRIDE PARAMEDIC SERVICES. (Action Item) Attached for second reading is Ordinance No. 2976 recommended for adoption.

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. Ordinance No. 2976
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE

ESTABLISHING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR PARAMEDIC SERVICES THAT MUST BE

RAISED BY AN AD VALOREM TAX OVERRIDE AND THE SETTING OF THE TAX RATE OF

SAID OVERRIDE
City Attorney’s Summary
City Council Resolution No. 4547-74 submitted to the voters for approval an ad valorem tax for paramedic services in an amount not to exceed 10¢ per $100 of assessed valuation. The measure was approved by the voters in June 1974. State law requires that the City Council set the annual levy of the tax by ordinance or resolution. This Ordinance sets the levy of the tax at 8¢ per $100 of assessed valuation for FY 2026-

27. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: In June 1974, over sixty percent (60%) of the Garden Grove voters approved an ad valorem tax override to provide emergency medical care service (Paramedic Services) to the community, whether it be provided by the City of Garden Grove or on a regional basis, and thereby incurring a debt consisting of personnel, equipment and contractual payment obligations for the provision of Paramedic Services.

SECTION 2: Property taxes for indebtedness approved by the voters prior to July 1, 1978, are authorized pursuant to Section 93 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Garden Grove hereby declares it is necessary to raise an estimated $16,680,000 through the use of an ad valorem tax override on the taxable property within the City of Garden Grove to maintain and pay for the emergency medical care services.

SECTION 4: The tax rate for the authorized ad valorem tax override as approved by voters of all assessable real and personal property for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 shall be 8.0 cents ($.080) per one-hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation, using as a basis the value of the property as assessed and equalized by the County of Orange, State of California, and shown on the 2026-2027 assessment roll of said county.

SECTION 5: This ordinance shall exclude from Section 4 annexations of assessable, real and personal property to the City of Garden Grove after July 1, 1978, indicated by the listing on the attached document designated Exhibit "A".

SECTION 6: 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, 1232
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irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, words, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 7: 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.

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:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: (7) NGUYEN, TRAN, DOVINH, MUÑETON

ARESTEGUI, BRIETIGAM, KLOPFENSTEIN
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: (0) NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: (0) NONE
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EXHIBIT "A"
Listed Annexations Finalized after July 1, 1974 and
Not Subject to Paramedic Tax Override
Annexation No./
Reorganization No.

City Resolution No. Date Completed
1-78 5573-78 August 8, 1978
2-78 5634-78 October 24, 1978
3-78 5637-78 November 28, 1978
4-78 5670-78 November 30, 1978
5-78 5671-78 November 30, 1978
7-78 5731-79 March 30, 1979
1-79 5813-79 July 30, 1979
141 7875-96 May 29, 1996
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