AGENDA
Garden Grove City Council
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
6:30 PM
Community Meeting Center
11300 Stanford Avenue
Garden Grove, California 92840
Stephanie Klopfenstein
Mayor
George S. Brietigam
Mayor Pro Tem – District 1
Phillip Nguyen
Council Member – District 2
Cindy Tran
Council Member – District 3
Joe DoVinh
Council Member – District 4
Yesenia Muñeton
Council Member – District 5
Ariana Arestegui
Council Member – District 6
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AGENDA
ROLL CALL: COUNCIL MEMBER NGUYEN, COUNCIL MEMBER TRAN, COUNCIL MEMBER DOVINH, COUNCIL MEMBER MUÑETON, COUNCIL MEMBER ARESTEGUI, MAYOR
PRO TEM BRIETIGAM, MAYOR KLOPFENSTEIN
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PRESENTATIONS
1. Community Spotlight in recognition of the 2026 Garden Grove Strawberry Ball King and Queen and Senior Volunteer Man and Woman of the Year, JJ Jauregui and Dr. Dawn Miller.
[Item 303/2026]
2. Community Spotlight in recognition of the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Association.
[Item 302/2026]
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (TO BE HELD SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH OTHER
LEGISLATIVE BODIES)
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
3. Consideration of a written request from Korean-American Seniors Association of Orange County for co-sponsorship of the facility rental fees for use of the Community Meeting Center on October 2, 2026. (Cost: $1,509)(Action Item)
[Item 305/2026]
4. Consideration of a written request from the City of Stanton for co-sponsorship of the rental fees and permission to use the Showmobile outside city limits on September 10-14, 2026. (Cost: $1,050)(Action Item)
[Item 306/2026]
RECESS
CONDUCT OTHER LEGISLATIVE BODIES' BUSINESS
RECONVENE
CONSENT ITEMS (WILL BE ACTED ON SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH ONE MOTION
UNLESS SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION IS REQUESTED BY A
COUNCIL MEMBER)
5. Adoption of a Resolution in recognition of the 2026 Garden Grove Strawberry Ball King and Queen and Senior Volunteer Man and Woman of the Year, JJ Jauregui and Dr. Dawn Miller. (Action Item)
[Item 349/2026]
6. Approval to submit a response to the Grand Jury Report, Wildfires Hit Home. (Action Item)
[Item 300/2026]
7. Approval to submit a response to the Grand Jury Report, PFAS and Public Awareness: A Closer Look at Orange County Drinking Water. (Action Item)
[Item 301/2026]
8. Approval to submit a response to the Grand Jury Report, California Housing Mandates The Unintended Reshaping of Orange County Neighborhoods. (Action Item)
[Item 299/2026]
9. Approval of out-of-state travel for City staff to attend the 2026 International Economic Development Council Annual Conference from October 25-28, 2026, and ratification of prior out-of-state travel related to hospitality development. (Action Item)
[Item 331/2026]
10. Approval of an agreement with Chipman Relocation & Logistics for moving services associated with the Civic Center Revitalization Project. (Cost: Not to exceed $80,000)(Action Item)
[Item 304/2026]
11. Approval of Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement with Orange County Emergency Pet Clinic for Emergency Care Services. (Cost: $7,000) (Action Item)
[Item 333/2026]
12. Approval of Amendment No. 6 to the Yunex Agreement for on-call traffic signal and emergency repair services. (Cost: $55,000)(Action Item)
[Item 332/2026]
13. Approval of Amendment No. 8 to the contract with West Coast Arborist, Inc. for tree trimming and related maintenance services. (Cost: $150,000) (Action Item)
[Item 326/2026]
14. Approval to participate in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program. (Grant Amount: $211,404)(Action Item)
[Item 329/2026]
15. Approval to participate in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). (Grant Amount:
$302,100)(Action Item)
[Item 290/2026]
16. Approval of a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Santa Ana for the 2026 Various Streets Rehabilitation Project, Project No. CP-1502000. (Action Item)
[Item 328/2026]
17. Approval of a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Anaheim for the street rehabilitation of Harbor Boulevard from Chapman Avenue to Convention Way in Garden Grove. (Cost: $114,898)(Action Item)
[Item 327/2026]
18. Acceptance of the 2025 Various Streets Rehabilitation Project, Project No. CP- 1442000, as complete. (Action Item)
[Item 334/2026]
19. Award a contract to Koppl Pipeline Services, LLC for on-call hot tapping and line stopping services. (Cost: Not to exceed $200,000)(Action Item)
[Item 268/2026]
20. Authorization for the issuance of an emergency purchase order with Sulzer for booster pump electrical equipment replacement services at the Lampson Reservoir and Booster Pump Station. (Cost: Not to exceed $75,636) (Action Item)
[Item 325/2026]
21. Authorization for the issuance of a purchase order to Nixon Egli Equipment Co. for the purchase of seven small trailers for the Public Works Department. (Cost: $172,137)(Action Item)
[Item 298/2026]
22. Receive and file warrants. (Action Item)
[Item 324/2026]
23. Approval to waive full reading of ordinances listed. (Action Item)
[Item 338/2026]
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
24. Award a contract to TSG Enterprises, Inc. for Community Workforce Agreement administration services. (Cost: $520,000)(Action Item)
[Item 315/2026]
25. Authorization for the issuance of purchase orders with Econolite Control Products (Cost: $100,000 per year) and JTB Supply Company, Inc. (Cost:
$150,000 per year) for traffic control operations for Fiscal Year 2026-27 through Fiscal Year 2030-31. (Action Item)
[Item 316/2026]
26. Award a contract to Premier Property Preservation, LLC for janitorial services at City parks, RFP No. S-1393. (Cost: $1,486,379)(Action Item)
[Item 330/2026]
ORDINANCES PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
27. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2978, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE APPROVING (1) ZONING AMENDMENT NO. A-046-2026 TO AMEND THE CITY’S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF AN APPROXIMATLY 1.8-
ACRE PARCEL LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF RUSSELL AVENUE AND KERRY STREET, AT 9822 RUSSELL AVENUE, ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO. 098-081-19, FROM R-1 (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD-020-2026) ZONING WITH AN R-2 (LIMITED MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL) BASE ZONE; AND (2) RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT NO. PUD-020-2026 TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TWENTY-SIX (26) UNIT RESIDENTIAL ATTACHED CONDOMINIUM PROJECT ON THE SUBJECT SITE. (Action Item) [Item 336/2026]
28. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2979, entitled:
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. (Action Item)
[Item 337/2026]
MATTERS FROM THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, California, 92840.
HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY COUNCIL MEMBER ARESTEGUI!