AGENDA
Garden Grove City Council
Tuesday, August 25, 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 Item Descriptions: Are intended to give a brief, general description of the item. The City Council may take legislative action deemed appropriate with respect to the item and is not limited to the recommended action indicated in staff reports or the agenda.
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AGENDA
ROLL CALL: COUNCIL MEMBER 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. Hazardous Materials Incident Update.
[Item 361/2026]
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (TO BE HELD SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH OTHER
LEGISLATIVE BODIES)
RECESS
CONDUCT OTHER LEGISLATIVE BODIES' BUSINESS
RECONVENE
CONSENT ITEMS (WILL BE ACTED ON SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH ONE MOTION
UNLESS SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION IS REQUESTED BY A
COUNCIL MEMBER)
2. Adoption of a Proclamation recognizing September as National Service Dog Month. (Action Item)
[Item 311/2026]
3. Adoption of a Proclamation recognizing September as Service Clubs Month. (Action Item)
[Item 203/2026]
4. Adoption of a Proclamation recognizing September as Hunger Action Month. (Action Item)
[Item 309/2026]
5. Adoption of a Resolution approving an amendment to the Salary Schedule for the addition of the Police Recruit classification and compensation. (Action Item)
[Item 353/2026]
6. Adoption of a Resolution accepting and approving the 2026 Edition of the Garden Grove Public Works Standard Plans and Specifications. (Action Item)
[Item 343/2026]
7. Approval of a Lease Agreement between the City of Garden Grove and Orange County Association for Mental Health for office space located at 11277 Garden Grove Boulevard. (Action Item)
[Item 322/2026]
8. Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget amendment with the West Orange County Water Board to receive a one-time City reimbursement for unexpended Cathodic Protection Program Funds. (Reimbursement: $193,200) (Action Item)
[Item 350/2026]
9. Authorization for the issuance of a purchase order to Advanced Healthstyles Fitness Equipment, dba Advanced Exercise, to purchase fitness equipment for the Police Department. (Cost: $67,864)(Action Item)
[Item 354/2026]
10. Receive and file warrants. (Action Item)
[Item 352/2026]
11. Approval to waive full reading of ordinances listed. (Action Item)
[Item 358/2026]
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
12. Authorization for the issuance of a purchase order to Seavco DBA Irv Seaver Motorcycles for the purchase of nine new police motorcycles. (Cost:
$348,711)(Action Item)
[Item 356/2026]
13. Confirmation of the contract termination with Tiger Construction, LLC, and subsequent award of contract to CT&T Concrete Paving, Inc. for on-call concrete construction services, IFB No. S-1389. (Cost: Not to exceed $900,000 per year)(Action Item)
[Item 355/2026]
14. Approval of an Agreement with Healthcare in Action (HIA) to operate the City's Mobile Crisis Response Team. (Cost: $1,000,000) (Action Item)
[Item 241/2026]
15. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance adding Chapter 8.72, to Title 8 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code to establish safety and security requirements for hotel workers, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 8.72 TO TITLE 8 OF THE GARDEN GROVE
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH SAFETY AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR HOTEL WORKERS. (Action Item)
[Item 344/2026]
MATTERS FROM THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER
16. Discussion on food truck regulations as requested by Council Member Arestegui.
[Item 351/2026]
17. Discussion and consideration of a draft ordinance prohibiting smoking in City parks as requested by Council Member Muneton.
[Item 204/2026]
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, California, 92840.