City of Orange
City Council
June 24, 2025
MINUTES - FINAL
The City Council of the City of Orange, California convened on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in a Special Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California.
4:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Slater called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m.
1.1 ROLL CALL
Present: Bilodeau, Barrios, Dumitru, Gutierrez, Tavoularis, Gyllenhammer, and Slater
Absent: None
Coincilmembers Barrios and Dumitru joined the Closed Session at 4:40 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Kerensa Schupmann encouraged an engaged resolution to negotiations with City bargaining groups.
Charles Barfield highlighted the differences in the City bargaining groups and offered support for negotiations.
3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 4:38 p.m. with all Members present except Councilmembers Barrios and Dumitru who joined the Closed Session at 4:40 p.m. to discuss the following:
a. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)1
Title: City Manager
b. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)1
Title: City Attorney
City Council Minutes - Final June 24, 2025
c. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiators: Tom Kisela, City Manager; Monica Espinoza, Human Resources Director
Employee Organizations: Orange Management Association, Orange Municipal Employees’ Association, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 47 (Maintenance and Crafts and Water Division)
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:53 p.m. /s/ Jennifer Connally /s/ Daniel R. Slater JENNIFER CONNALLY DANIEL R. SLATER
DEPUTY CITY CLERK MAYOR