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Orange City Council
Item #: 8.1. 9/23/2025 File #: 25-0538
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Cody Kleen, Acting Human Resources Director
1. SUBJECT
Agreement for Employment with City Attorney Nathalie Adourian.
2. SUMMARY
Pursuant to Orange Municipal Code Section 2.22.010 and Section 2.16.080, the City Council appoints the City Attorney and determines the City Attorney’s compensation and benefits. The proposed Agreement for Employment with City Attorney Nathalie Adourian provides for a three-year contract renewing each year and specified salary and benefits.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the Agreement for Employment with City Attorney, Nathalie Adourian; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The City Attorney position is already included in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget and is funded as follows: General Fund (100) = 90%; Self Insurance Workers’Compensation Fund (730) = 5%; and Self Insurance Liability Fund (740)= 5%.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 4: Improve Employee Retention and Recruitment
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City Council has completed a comprehensive recruitment process for a new City Attorney. After a nationwide executive search and extensive interview and selection process, the City Council has identified Nathalie Adourian as its preferred candidate. As Ms. Adourian is currently employed by the City as a Senior Assistant City Attorney, all pre-employment processes and background investigation, reference checks, and pre-employment physical requirements have previously been completed. It is now time for City Council consideration of the attached Agreement for Employment.
Ms. Adourian offers 15 years of experience working mostly in public service, serving most recently as a Senior Assistant City Attorney in Orange’sCity Attorney office. Pursuant to Council direction, the following employment terms include: A monthly base salary of $22,916.67, and an annual deferred City of Orange Printed on 9/17/2025Page 1 of 2
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following employment terms include: A monthly base salary of $22,916.67, and an annual deferred compensation contribution of fifty percent (50%) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) maximum allowable amount currently at $23,500.00.
Applicable rules and regulations for Executive Directors within Resolution No. 11599, and the Orange Municipal Code, as amended, govern all other benefits and terms of employment.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Agreement for Employment
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Orange City Council
Item #: 8.1. 9/23/2025 File #: 25-0538
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Cody Kleen, Acting Human Resources Director
1. SUBJECT
Agreement for Employment with City Attorney Nathalie Adourian.
2. SUMMARY
Pursuant to Orange Municipal Code Section 2.22.010 and Section 2.16.080, the City Council appoints the City Attorney and determines the City Attorney’s compensation and benefits. The proposed Agreement for Employment with City Attorney Nathalie Adourian provides for a three-year contract renewing each year and specified salary and benefits.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the Agreement for Employment with City Attorney, Nathalie Adourian; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The City Attorney position is already included in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget and is funded as follows: General Fund (100) = 90%; Self Insurance Workers’Compensation Fund (730) = 5%; and Self Insurance Liability Fund (740)= 5%.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 4: Improve Employee Retention and Recruitment
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City Council has completed a comprehensive recruitment process for a new City Attorney. After a nationwide executive search and extensive interview and selection process, the City Council has identified Nathalie Adourian as its preferred candidate. As Ms. Adourian is currently employed by the City as a Senior Assistant City Attorney, all pre-employment processes and background investigation, reference checks, and pre-employment physical requirements have previously been completed. It is now time for City Council consideration of the attached Agreement for Employment.
Ms. Adourian offers 15 years of experience working mostly in public service, serving most recently as a Senior Assistant City Attorney in Orange’sCity Attorney office. Pursuant to Council direction, the following employment terms include: A monthly base salary of $22,916.67, and an annual deferred City of Orange Printed on 9/17/2025Page 1 of 2
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following employment terms include: A monthly base salary of $22,916.67, and an annual deferred compensation contribution of fifty percent (50%) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) maximum allowable amount currently at $23,500.00.
Applicable rules and regulations for Executive Directors within Resolution No. 11599, and the Orange Municipal Code, as amended, govern all other benefits and terms of employment.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Agreement for Employment
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CITY OF ORANGE
AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT
OF CITY ATTORNEY
THIS AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into effective September 24, 2025 (“Effective Date”) , by and between the City of Orange, a municipal corporation (“City”) and Nathalie Adourian, an individual. In consideration of the respective and mutual covenants hereinafter contained and made, and subject to all the terms and conditions hereof, the parties agree as follows:
1. Term.
a. The City Council of the City hereby appoints Nathalie Adourian as the City Attorney of the City (hereafter “City Attorney”) for a period commencing on September 24, 2025, and expiring on September 24, 2028, unless extended or terminated as provided herein. On September 24, 2026, and annually on each succeeding September 24th while this agreement is effective, the Term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended for one additional year. For example, on September 24, 2026, the Term of this agreement shall be automatically extended until September 24, 2029; on September 24, 2027, the Term of this agreement shall be automatically extended until September 24, 2030; and so on unless prior to such date by a majority vote of the total membership of the City Council in attendance at a lawfully called meeting, the City Council takes formal action to declare its intention to not extend this agreement for one additional year. Any such decision by the City Council to not extend the Term by one additional year shall only modify this Term section and shall not constitute a termination for purposes of this Agreement. The parties make no representation with respect to whether such action by the City Council would amount to an adverse employment action. b. Nathalie Adourian desires to perform the duties of City Attorney for the City and hereby accepts such appointment under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
2. Compensation.
a. Effective upon appointment as City Attorney, the salary of City Attorney is established at Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($275,000.00) annually and shall be paid in the same manner and at the same times as other salaries in the City are paid. During the Term of this 203
2 Agreement, if any across the board salary increases are approved for Executive Management listed in Appendix “A” to Resolution No. 11599 or as such Resolution may be amended, then the City Attorney shall be entitled to the same increase.
3. Performance Review.
a. The City Attorney’s performance shall be reviewed by the City Council no later than at the first meeting in July of each year of this Agreement. At such time the City Council may determine any salary adjustments or propose to the City Attorney other revisions to this Agreement. It is the responsibility of the City Manager to agendize the annual performance evaluation, although any member of the City Council may agendize the City Attorney’s performance review at any time. Annual written evaluations by the City Council, if any, shall be shared and discussed with the City Attorney in closed session or individually per the City Council’s discretion. b. Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, within the first six months of employment, City Attorney shall receive an informal performance review.
4. Benefits.
a. In addition to any benefits provided in this Agreement, City Attorney shall receive those benefits and be governed by all applicable rules and regulations related to those benefits provided for Executive Management listed in Exhibit “A” to Resolution No. 11599 or as such Resolution may be superseded; provided that it is understood that City Attorney shall pay the Miscellaneous Member Contribution to CalPERS at the same level and in the same manner as Executive Management, as provided in Resolution No. 11599 or as such Resolution may be superseded. b. City Attorney shall receive an annual deferred compensation contribution of fifty percent (50%) of the maximum IRS allowable amount (currently $23,500). The amounts contributed by the City shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the City of Orange Deferred Compensation Plan.
c. City acknowledges its interest in the continuing professional development of City Attorney and agrees to pay all reasonable and appropriate expenses associated with professional dues and subscriptions and/or attendance at conferences, training opportunities, and meeting s of 204
3 organizations concerned with the City Attorney and/or the public administration profession. Such expenses must be approved in advance by the City Council during its budget process.
5. Termination.
a. Termination. City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement for any reason prior to the termination date, by providing City Attorney fourteen (14) days written notice of its election to terminate, including any statement of cause, and an opportunity for a hearing as set forth in Orange Municipal Code (“OMC”) Section 2.16.070, as it may be amended . Notwithstanding any provision in OMC Section 2.16.070 to the contrary, a majority of the then-serving City Council is required to approve such termination. Such termination shall be effective as set forth in the notice of election to terminate , but in no event sooner than the time required for notice and any requested hearing. b. Severance. Except as otherwise provided herein, in the event City Attorney is terminated prior the expiration of this Agreement , City is obligated to pay City Attorney full salary as set forth in Section 3a of this Agreement or as it may be later amended, and value of elected health benefits, for nine (9) months after the date of termination . The total salary severance amount shall be payable no later than thirty (30) days following the date of termination, or as otherwise agreed by both parties. This severance amount shall only be payable provided that City Attorney has executed a release, waiving any rights, claims, or any other actions arising out of termination of this Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Council.
c. Cause. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event City Attorney is terminated for cause, City Attorney shall forfeit any and all severance payments described in Section 6b of this Agreement . Only the following shall be considered grounds for termination for cause:
(1) Performance of outside business interests that conflict directly with the activities and duties as City Attorney, but not including educational or professional training programs conducted by City Attorney whether for personal financial gain or not; (2) Refusal to take or subscribe any oath or affirmation required by law; 205
4 (3) Conviction of a felony or conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude (a conviction following a plea of nolo contendre is deemed a conviction ), which is likely to have a material adverse impact on the City or on the City Attorney’s reputation. (4) Proven failure of the City Attorney to observe or perform any of her duties and obligations, if that failure continues for a period of thirty (30) business days from the date of h er receipt of notice from the City Council specifying the acts or omissions deemed to amount to that failure. d. In the event the City terminates the City Attorney for any reason or no reason, the City and the City Attorney agree that no member of the City Council, the City Management staff, nor the City Attorney, shall make any written, oral, or electronic statement to any member of the public, the press, or any city employee concerning the City Attorney’s termination except in the form of a joint press release or statement, the content of which is mutually agreeable to the City and the City Attorney.
The joint press release or statement shall not contain any text or information that is disparaging to either party. Either party may verbally repeat the substance of the joint press release or statement in response to any inquiry.
7. Absence from Area.
City Attorney shall notify the Mayor and City Council in writing of any unexpected absence from Orange County in excess of nine (9) regular business hours. City Attorney shall provide a telephone number(s) where he can be reached during such absences . Said notice shall designate an Acting City Attorney who shall be authorized to perform the duties and responsibilities of City Attorney in her absence.
8. Voluntary Resignation.
In the event City Attorney voluntarily resigns her position with City before expiration of the Term of this Agreement or any extension thereof, she shall give the City Council thirty (30) days’ written notice, unless the parties otherwise agree. In the event of voluntary resignation or expiration of this Agreement, City Attorney is not entitled to the severance payment described in Section 6.b of this Agreement.
9. Required Provision. The provisions of California Government Code Sections 53243 to 53243.4, as those sections now or hereafter exist are hereby incorporated by reference into this 206
5 Agreement. Thus, if City Attorney is convicted of a crime involving an abuse of her office or position, whether before or after release from employment, City Attorney shall fully reimburse the City for any severance pay, paid leave, or salary disbursed pending an investigation related to the crime, or legal criminal defense funds relevant to the crime.
10. Amendments.
This Agreement may only be amended in writing, signed by both parties.
11. Entire Agreement.
a. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and no promises or representations not included in this Agreement shall have any force or effect . Each party agrees that they have engaged in arms -length bargaining and have been provided the opportunity to have the Agreement reviewed by an attorney of their choice.
b. Neither party may assign the performance of this Agreement.
12. Enforceability.
If any provision or portion hereof is held unconstitutional, invalid, or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be deemed severable , shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect, and the City Council and City Attorney shall be deemed to have intended to enter into this Agreement even absent such provision or portion hereof.
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6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective on the date and year first above written.
DATE OF EXECUTION: CITY OF ORANGE, a municipal corporation,
Daniel R. Slater, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk
DATE OF EXECUTION: NATHALIE ADOURIAN, an individual
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wayne W. Winthers, Interim City Attorney
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Orange City Council
Item #: 8.2. 9/23/2025 File #: 25-0517
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
Discussion of potential traffic modifications and safety enhancements to the Orange Plaza
2. SUMMARY
Chapman Avenue and Glassell Street intersect Plaza Square, the circular roadway surrounding Plaza Park. Staff have evaluated several suggested concepts for enhancing Plaza Park, as well as modifying the Chapman and Glassell approaches to Plaza Square. These are discussed below for the City Council’s consideration.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Provide staff with direction on any combination of potential modifications that the City Council wishes to pursue.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
None at this time. Potential costs will vary significantly based on the specific enhancements selected and are discussed in the report. Actual fiscal impacts will be determined and reported when engineering design and construction contracts are awarded, or when a related budget appropriation is requested.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: Improve infrastructure, mobility, and technology Goal 6: Ensure the preservation of historic resources
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Over the years, in response to concerns over Plaza incursions, several modifications have been implemented to the approaches to the circular roadway, including the installation of reflective raised pavement markers, supplemental traffic signs, roadway delineators, and nighttime traffic signal timing modifications.
In March 2022, the City Council authorized the purchase of protective bollards to be installed at select locations along the perimeter of Plaza Park. These bollards were intended to protect pedestrian walkways within Plaza Park. Additionally, lighting upgrades were made to Plaza Park to enhance the visibility of the circle during nighttime hours. In November 2022, a construction contract was awarded, and the installation was completed in early 2023.
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After a recent vehicle incursion into Plaza Park, City Council directed staff to evaluate additional options, including roadway modifications, park enhancements, and operational changes that could potentially reduce future incidents. Specifically, staff were asked to evaluate the following concepts:
1. Additional crash rated bollards
2. Boulders
3. Rumble strips
4. Nightly street closure
5. Raised median islands
Supplemental Bollards
In 2023, 16 crash-rated bollards (two at the beginning of each of the eight pedestrian walkways leading to Plaza Park) were installed, as shown in Attachment 1. These bollards were aesthetically designed in consultation with the City’s historic preservation consultant and the Old Towne Preservation Association (OTPA) and placed at locations expected to most benefit pedestrians and park visitors. The configuration of the existing bollards effectively forms a row of four bollards facing each of east and westbound Chapman Avenue, and north and southbound Glassell Street.
Staff have developed a concept to augment the existing bollards, which would be achieved by adding eleven additional bollards to each row, as shown in Attachment 2. Doing so would increase the width of the existing bollard rows while also filling in the gaps between. The supplemental bollards being contemplated have been vetted through the City’shistoric preservation consultant and are also crash rated. Moreover, they would be slightly smaller but have a similar appearance (color and shape) to the existing 16. The additional width and density of the bollard rows effectively create barriers that substantially reduce the likelihood of errant vehicles (from any of the four directions of traffic) entering Plaza Park.
The cost of installing supplemental bollards is estimated to be approximately $500,000.
Boulders
Depending on size and weight, boulders, whether natural or manufactured, can be heavy landscape elements with the potential to slow vehicles down; however, they are not engineered to be crash barriers. Whereas boulders, or similar objects, might be deployed in certain commercial parking lots, they are generally used in lower speed situations where impact is not expected to be head-on, and may be anchored into the ground. In the case of free-standing boulders in a potential head-on incident, there is the potential that the boulders become significantly displaced or fractured. Both scenarios could possibly result in the bolder or its fragments inadvertently causing injury or damage.
Rumble Strips
Rumble strips are commonly used on highways to provide audible and tactile information to drivers, including communicating the edge of the roadway to reduce incidents of drivers drifting off the road, or as a series of transverse (perpendicular) strips to alert motorists to slow down. While the installation cost is negligible, rumble strips are intended to generate noise. In the Old Towne setting, where residential dwellings, including mixed use buildings, are nearby, there are potential noise City of Orange Printed on 9/17/2025Page 2 of 4
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impacts to residents, especially overnight.
While there are potential drawbacks, rumble strips can be implemented quickly and cost effectively.
Overnight Plaza Closure
The closure of the Plaza to vehicle traffic, specifically the circular roadway and the “spoke”streets (100 blocks of Glassell and Chapman) that feed into it, involves several considerations.
For perspective, Glassell Street and Chapman Avenue, respectively, carry approximately 800 and 1,000 vehicles, respectively, in the vicinity of the Plaza between the hours of 10PM and 5AM.
Moreover, there are approximately 125 on-street parking spaces within the footprint of the potential closure area. The Plaza also serves as an emergency response route, limited truck route, and provides direct storefront access to many businesses. The closure could require late night visitors to park away from their destinations, potentially affecting businesses; leave parked vehicles stranded or needing to be towed; and increase emergency response times.
Closing the Plaza would also divert traffic onto other streets in the area. Through and regional traffic might re-route to parallel arterial and collector roads, including Batavia and Collins avenues, and Cambridge and Shaffer streets; however, traffic with a nearby destination would need to weave through the local street network, much of which is residential.
Furthermore, a nightly closure would require daily set-up and tear-down of traffic control and barriers, and availability of city crews, similar to that for special events. While the footprint of the closure would be slightly reduced compared to those for the typical Plaza events, it is still recommended that the closure perimeter be secure with barriers, as shown in Attachment 3.
The City rents barriers for special events such as Street Fair. For daily deployment, purchasing barriers would be more cost-effective. In addition, set-up, monitoring (including providing emergency vehicle access when required,) and tear-down would need to be performed by an in-house city crew.
While such accommodations can be made for the occasional special event, providing this level of daily staffing would likely be infeasible within existing resources. As a result, additional staff would need to be hired, in conjunction with augmenting work responsibilities of existing personnel. Lastly, different barrier systems may be available but require additional research - and there is often an inverse relationship between capital costs and ongoing labor needs.
A rough range of estimated costs for operating this option 365 days a year (depending on barrier system) would be as follows:
· Initial Capital Outlay: $500,000 to $800,000
· Annual Staffing (subject to labor cost increases): $150,000 to $400,000 Raised Median Island
A key feature of many circular roadway approaches is the splitter island, a raised median island that increases in width as it approaches the circle. Splitter islands can serve several potential functions, including, among others, providing shelter for pedestrians, encouraging slower speeds, channelizing traffic into the circular roadway, separating in and outbound traffic, and providing an opportunity to add landscaping.
In the case of the Plaza, the splitter islands at each of the four approaches would contain City of Orange Printed on 9/17/2025Page 3 of 4
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In the case of the Plaza, the splitter islands at each of the four approaches would contain landscaping designed in consultation with the City’shistoric preservation consultant. The result is expected to be a visible and functional roadway feature that can be seen by approaching motorists and provides the aforementioned traffic benefits. In the event that an errant or drunk driver attempts to continue straight through, the raised curb is expected to slow or stop vehicles before they reach Plaza Park. Should any vehicles reach the park perimeter, they would presumably be travelling at slower speeds.
The splitter island could also be supplemented with modified pavement markings, traffic signs, and upstream flashing beacons. Attachment 4 depicts the conceptual layout of splitter islands in the Plaza. While the introduction of raised medians would require minor reconfiguration of Street Fair vendor booths, there appear to be opportunities to re-design the layout in a manner that minimizes event impacts.
The estimated cost is approximately $300,000.
Recommendation
Staff does not recommend installing boulders or rumble strips for the reasons mentioned above. In addition, the closure concept is not recommended due to cost and logistic challenges.
The median islands are a common circular roadway entry feature that is widely accepted to be effective in controlling approach speeds and channelizing traffic. They can also be designed to be effective entry features that are aesthetically compatible with the surrounding area.
While the raised median islands are expected to reduce frequency and severity of Plaza incursions, expanding the effective area of the crash bollards could provide an added layer of protection for both the Plaza and any occupants within.
Based on the above, staff recommend the combination of median islands and additional bollards, with a total cost of approximately $900,000. Funding for some of these improvements would be eligible for Gas Tax expenditures with the remainder of the improvements coming from the General Fund.
Staff have previously vetted these recommended potential improvements with the City’s historic preservation consultant due to its location within the Historic District. Further, these recommendations have been discussed with OTPA.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Attachment 1 - Existing Bollard Configuration
· Attachment 2 - Enhanced Bollard Configuration
· Attachment 3 - Street Closure Schematic w/Meridian Barrier · Attachment 4 - Splitter Island Concept
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Orange City Council
Item #: 8.2. 9/23/2025 File #: 25-0517
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
Discussion of potential traffic modifications and safety enhancements to the Orange Plaza
2. SUMMARY
Chapman Avenue and Glassell Street intersect Plaza Square, the circular roadway surrounding Plaza Park. Staff have evaluated several suggested concepts for enhancing Plaza Park, as well as modifying the Chapman and Glassell approaches to Plaza Square. These are discussed below for the City Council’s consideration.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Provide staff with direction on any combination of potential modifications that the City Council wishes to pursue.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
None at this time. Potential costs will vary significantly based on the specific enhancements selected and are discussed in the report. Actual fiscal impacts will be determined and reported when engineering design and construction contracts are awarded, or when a related budget appropriation is requested.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: Improve infrastructure, mobility, and technology Goal 6: Ensure the preservation of historic resources
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Over the years, in response to concerns over Plaza incursions, several modifications have been implemented to the approaches to the circular roadway, including the installation of reflective raised pavement markers, supplemental traffic signs, roadway delineators, and nighttime traffic signal timing modifications.
In March 2022, the City Council authorized the purchase of protective bollards to be installed at select locations along the perimeter of Plaza Park. These bollards were intended to protect pedestrian walkways within Plaza Park. Additionally, lighting upgrades were made to Plaza Park to enhance the visibility of the circle during nighttime hours. In November 2022, a construction contract was awarded, and the installation was completed in early 2023.
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After a recent vehicle incursion into Plaza Park, City Council directed staff to evaluate additional options, including roadway modifications, park enhancements, and operational changes that could potentially reduce future incidents. Specifically, staff were asked to evaluate the following concepts:
1. Additional crash rated bollards
2. Boulders
3. Rumble strips
4. Nightly street closure
5. Raised median islands
Supplemental Bollards
In 2023, 16 crash-rated bollards (two at the beginning of each of the eight pedestrian walkways leading to Plaza Park) were installed, as shown in Attachment 1. These bollards were aesthetically designed in consultation with the City’s historic preservation consultant and the Old Towne Preservation Association (OTPA) and placed at locations expected to most benefit pedestrians and park visitors. The configuration of the existing bollards effectively forms a row of four bollards facing each of east and westbound Chapman Avenue, and north and southbound Glassell Street.
Staff have developed a concept to augment the existing bollards, which would be achieved by adding eleven additional bollards to each row, as shown in Attachment 2. Doing so would increase the width of the existing bollard rows while also filling in the gaps between. The supplemental bollards being contemplated have been vetted through the City’shistoric preservation consultant and are also crash rated. Moreover, they would be slightly smaller but have a similar appearance (color and shape) to the existing 16. The additional width and density of the bollard rows effectively create barriers that substantially reduce the likelihood of errant vehicles (from any of the four directions of traffic) entering Plaza Park.
The cost of installing supplemental bollards is estimated to be approximately $500,000.
Boulders
Depending on size and weight, boulders, whether natural or manufactured, can be heavy landscape elements with the potential to slow vehicles down; however, they are not engineered to be crash barriers. Whereas boulders, or similar objects, might be deployed in certain commercial parking lots, they are generally used in lower speed situations where impact is not expected to be head-on, and may be anchored into the ground. In the case of free-standing boulders in a potential head-on incident, there is the potential that the boulders become significantly displaced or fractured. Both scenarios could possibly result in the bolder or its fragments inadvertently causing injury or damage.
Rumble Strips
Rumble strips are commonly used on highways to provide audible and tactile information to drivers, including communicating the edge of the roadway to reduce incidents of drivers drifting off the road, or as a series of transverse (perpendicular) strips to alert motorists to slow down. While the installation cost is negligible, rumble strips are intended to generate noise. In the Old Towne setting, where residential dwellings, including mixed use buildings, are nearby, there are potential noise City of Orange Printed on 9/17/2025Page 2 of 4
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impacts to residents, especially overnight.
While there are potential drawbacks, rumble strips can be implemented quickly and cost effectively.
Overnight Plaza Closure
The closure of the Plaza to vehicle traffic, specifically the circular roadway and the “spoke”streets (100 blocks of Glassell and Chapman) that feed into it, involves several considerations.
For perspective, Glassell Street and Chapman Avenue, respectively, carry approximately 800 and 1,000 vehicles, respectively, in the vicinity of the Plaza between the hours of 10PM and 5AM.
Moreover, there are approximately 125 on-street parking spaces within the footprint of the potential closure area. The Plaza also serves as an emergency response route, limited truck route, and provides direct storefront access to many businesses. The closure could require late night visitors to park away from their destinations, potentially affecting businesses; leave parked vehicles stranded or needing to be towed; and increase emergency response times.
Closing the Plaza would also divert traffic onto other streets in the area. Through and regional traffic might re-route to parallel arterial and collector roads, including Batavia and Collins avenues, and Cambridge and Shaffer streets; however, traffic with a nearby destination would need to weave through the local street network, much of which is residential.
Furthermore, a nightly closure would require daily set-up and tear-down of traffic control and barriers, and availability of city crews, similar to that for special events. While the footprint of the closure would be slightly reduced compared to those for the typical Plaza events, it is still recommended that the closure perimeter be secure with barriers, as shown in Attachment 3.
The City rents barriers for special events such as Street Fair. For daily deployment, purchasing barriers would be more cost-effective. In addition, set-up, monitoring (including providing emergency vehicle access when required,) and tear-down would need to be performed by an in-house city crew.
While such accommodations can be made for the occasional special event, providing this level of daily staffing would likely be infeasible within existing resources. As a result, additional staff would need to be hired, in conjunction with augmenting work responsibilities of existing personnel. Lastly, different barrier systems may be available but require additional research - and there is often an inverse relationship between capital costs and ongoing labor needs.
A rough range of estimated costs for operating this option 365 days a year (depending on barrier system) would be as follows:
· Initial Capital Outlay: $500,000 to $800,000
· Annual Staffing (subject to labor cost increases): $150,000 to $400,000 Raised Median Island
A key feature of many circular roadway approaches is the splitter island, a raised median island that increases in width as it approaches the circle. Splitter islands can serve several potential functions, including, among others, providing shelter for pedestrians, encouraging slower speeds, channelizing traffic into the circular roadway, separating in and outbound traffic, and providing an opportunity to add landscaping.
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In the case of the Plaza, the splitter islands at each of the four approaches would contain landscaping designed in consultation with the City’shistoric preservation consultant. The result is expected to be a visible and functional roadway feature that can be seen by approaching motorists and provides the aforementioned traffic benefits. In the event that an errant or drunk driver attempts to continue straight through, the raised curb is expected to slow or stop vehicles before they reach Plaza Park. Should any vehicles reach the park perimeter, they would presumably be travelling at slower speeds.
The splitter island could also be supplemented with modified pavement markings, traffic signs, and upstream flashing beacons. Attachment 4 depicts the conceptual layout of splitter islands in the Plaza. While the introduction of raised medians would require minor reconfiguration of Street Fair vendor booths, there appear to be opportunities to re-design the layout in a manner that minimizes event impacts.
The estimated cost is approximately $300,000.
Recommendation
Staff does not recommend installing boulders or rumble strips for the reasons mentioned above. In addition, the closure concept is not recommended due to cost and logistic challenges.
The median islands are a common circular roadway entry feature that is widely accepted to be effective in controlling approach speeds and channelizing traffic. They can also be designed to be effective entry features that are aesthetically compatible with the surrounding area.
While the raised median islands are expected to reduce frequency and severity of Plaza incursions, expanding the effective area of the crash bollards could provide an added layer of protection for both the Plaza and any occupants within.
Based on the above, staff recommend the combination of median islands and additional bollards, with a total cost of approximately $900,000. Funding for some of these improvements would be eligible for Gas Tax expenditures with the remainder of the improvements coming from the General Fund.
Staff have previously vetted these recommended potential improvements with the City’s historic preservation consultant due to its location within the Historic District. Further, these recommendations have been discussed with OTPA.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Attachment 1 - Existing Bollard Configuration
· Attachment 2 - Enhanced Bollard Configuration
· Attachment 3 - Street Closure Schematic w/Meridian Barrier · Attachment 4 - Splitter Island Concept
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Item #: 8.3. 9/23/2025 File #: 25-0525
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
Re-organization of positions within the Public Works Department.
2. SUMMARY
A request to reclassify the Assistant Public Works Director position to Deputy Public Works Director and to reclassify the Manager of Transportation Services/City Traffic Engineer position to Deputy Public Works Director to meet key operational needs and more efficiently and effectively use staff and financial resources.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve the reclassification of the Assistant Public Works Director position to a Deputy Public Works Director position effective October 5, 2025.
2. Approve the reclassification of the Manager of Transportation Services/City Traffic Engineer to a Deputy Public Works Director position effective October 5, 2025.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed restructuring results in net savings of $36,700, and a savings of $110,600 to the General Fund, based on the restructuring of positions and the redistribution of salary funding by position.
Net Fiscal Impact -$36,700
Fiscal Impact by Fund - General Fund -110,600
Fiscal Impact by Fund - Sanitation Fund -8,200
Fiscal Impact by Fund - Gas Tax Fund 82,600
Fiscal Impact by - Water Fund -500
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 4: Improve Employee Retention and Recruitment
Objective 4.6: Support change management processes, embrace technology improvements, and digitalization.
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6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Following the retirement of the department’s long-time Assistant Director, the Public Works Department is proposing a reorganization of its management structure by reclassifying two existing positions. This reorganization is meant to streamline the Department’sorganizational hierarchy and to lower costs. Currently, the department is led by a Director assisted by an Assistant Director, who are responsible for overseeing its executive functions. Under the proposed changes, the Assistant Director title would be eliminated and replaced with two Deputy Director positions at a lower classification level.
One of the Deputy Director positions will be designated as the City Engineer, who will be responsible for managing the City’s Engineering Division. The second Deputy Director will oversee Field Operations, including the Traffic Division and Field Services, and serve as the City’s traffic engineer.
As the third largest Department in the City, this reorganization aligns a Deputy Director with each of the department’stwo main business functions-Engineering Services and Field Operations-providing more focused leadership and enhancing service delivery through improved oversight.
Overall, the proposed changes will result in a more efficient organizational structure and create significant savings to the General Fund and department budget overall.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Existing and Proposed Public Works Organizational Structure City of Orange Printed on 9/17/2025Page 2 of 2
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Orange City Council
Item #: 8.3. 9/23/2025 File #: 25-0525
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
Re-organization of positions within the Public Works Department.
2. SUMMARY
A request to reclassify the Assistant Public Works Director position to Deputy Public Works Director and to reclassify the Manager of Transportation Services/City Traffic Engineer position to Deputy Public Works Director to meet key operational needs and more efficiently and effectively use staff and financial resources.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve the reclassification of the Assistant Public Works Director position to a Deputy Public Works Director position effective October 5, 2025.
2. Approve the reclassification of the Manager of Transportation Services/City Traffic Engineer to a Deputy Public Works Director position effective October 5, 2025.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed restructuring results in net savings of $36,700, and a savings of $110,600 to the General Fund, based on the restructuring of positions and the redistribution of salary funding by position.
Net Fiscal Impact -$36,700
Fiscal Impact by Fund - General Fund -110,600
Fiscal Impact by Fund - Sanitation Fund -8,200
Fiscal Impact by Fund - Gas Tax Fund 82,600
Fiscal Impact by - Water Fund -500
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 4: Improve Employee Retention and Recruitment
Objective 4.6: Support change management processes, embrace technology improvements, and digitalization.
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6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Following the retirement of the department’s long-time Assistant Director, the Public Works Department is proposing a reorganization of its management structure by reclassifying two existing positions. This reorganization is meant to streamline the Department’sorganizational hierarchy and to lower costs. Currently, the department is led by a Director assisted by an Assistant Director, who are responsible for overseeing its executive functions. Under the proposed changes, the Assistant Director title would be eliminated and replaced with two Deputy Director positions at a lower classification level.
One of the Deputy Director positions will be designated as the City Engineer, who will be responsible for managing the City’s Engineering Division. The second Deputy Director will oversee Field Operations, including the Traffic Division and Field Services, and serve as the City’s traffic engineer.
As the third largest Department in the City, this reorganization aligns a Deputy Director with each of the department’stwo main business functions-Engineering Services and Field Operations-providing more focused leadership and enhancing service delivery through improved oversight.
Overall, the proposed changes will result in a more efficient organizational structure and create significant savings to the General Fund and department budget overall.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Existing and Proposed Public Works Organizational Structure City of Orange Printed on 9/17/2025Page 2 of 2
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