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Orange
Friendly
Animal
Hospital
Orange
Friendly
Animal
Hospital
3208 E. Chapman Ave3208 E. Chapman Ave
Open Sun. – Sat. 8am-8pm (closed Monday)
Routine wellness exam
Vaccinations
Diagnostics
Urgent medical attention
Open Sun. – Sat. 8am-8pm (closed Monday)
Routine wellness exam
Vaccinations
Diagnostics
Urgent medical attention
Celebrate
Orange: A
Community
Event Proposal
Presented by:
Elizabeth Holloman, Orange May Parade
Tracey Curtis, Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show
Wendi Forrest, Taste of Orange
Celebrate Orange
Celebrate Orange is a proposed annual event designed to foster community spirit, engage residents, and promote
local businesses through vibrant family friendly festivities that have been staples of the community of Orange.
A partnership across three established events focused on bringing value to our community. All volunteers,
committed to our community.
A New Community Partnership
Three Traditions. One Weekend.
In 2026 we celebrate...
Taste of Orange - 20 years
Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show - 30 years
Orange May Parade - 65 years
and
America - 250 years
Milestone Year
Orange May Parade
Organized by Orange Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Theme for 2026 is “Orange you glad it's America's birthday! Celebrating 250 years!”
Historical significance to a weekend celebration surrounding the parade, which started in 1933
The parade showcases broad community involvement —
including school marching bands, churches, nonprofit and civic groups, local businesses, cultural dance groups, and more
Proceeds fund programs dedicated to uplifting underserved youth in Orange
Taste of Orange
Organized by Orange Blossoms Auxiliary,
Assistance League of Orange
Annual food tasting festival showcases food, beer and wine from 50 local restaurants/breweries
Live music and family friendly entertainment
“Best Taste of Orange” is awarded each year by vote
Event has sold out the last 4 years
All proceeds go towards philanthropic programs
focused on women, children, and families in-need in the City of Orange
Orange Plaza Rotary
Car Show
Organized by Orange Plaza Rotary
The car show is a long-standing community event that features 400+ classic, vintage, and custom vehicles, with awards for each category
Primary fundraiser for the Orange Plaza Rotary Club, directly supporting youth programs, public safety initiatives, and community service projects throughout the City of Orange Unique destination event in the greater Orange County area Three organizations deeply committed to
benefitting the community
We have discussed each of our events in detail to
identify opportunities for partnering and cost
savings
Met with restaurant representatives in Old Towne
district to identify how best to work together to
minimize impact of street closure
Setting up meeting with downtown merchants
through Chamber of Commerce to identify
opportunities for participation
Community
Collaboration
Timeline of Events
37 HOURS OF STREET CLOSURES
Saturday, May 2, 2026
⚬ 4am - street closure begins
⚬ 6am - 9:30am - set-up for Orange May Parade and Taste of Orange in space not on parade route
⚬ 8am - parade entries begin to arrive
⚬ 10am - 11:30am - Orange May Parade runs
⚬ 11:30am - 2:30pm - remaining set-up for Taste of Orange ⚬ 3pm - 7pm - Taste of Orange
⚬ 7pm - 9pm - breakdown of items not to be utilized by Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show
⚬ 9pm - 2am - no event needs
Sunday, May 3, 2026
⚬ 2am - Public Works from City begins street set-up
⚬ 4am - Orange Plaza Rotary begins event set-up
⚬ 8am - 3pm - Orange Plaza Rotary Car Show
⚬ 5pm - all street closures end
1. Creates a unified, citywide community event that increases funds returned to local programs and services.
2. Establishes a consistent annual “touchstone” weekend featuring family-friendly activities that strengthen community pride and engagement.
3.Reduces disruptions to Old Towne businesses and nearby residents by consolidating multiple events into a single, well-planned weekend.
4.Provides opportunities for growth and collaboration by inviting additional City of Orange nonprofits to participate and Celebrate Orange together.
Benefits to the Community
Will You Join Us?
Help bring Celebrate Orange to life
together!
Each of our organizations would welcome
volunteers to be part of the inaugural...
Celebrate Orange
Resolution Nos. 11647 and 11648
Resolution No. 11647 Resolution No. 11648
1st Quarter General
Fund Budget Report
Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Presentation
Outline
Covers July through September
Revenues
Expenditures
Budget Timeline
FY 26 1st Quarter Revenues
$12.3 million
3 Property Tax, $783,884 , 6%
Sales Tax, $5,787,390 , 47%
TOT, $1,302,982 , 11%
Licenses & Permits,
$1,486,676 , 12%
Fees for
Services,
$1,095,815 ,
9%
Other Revenues, $1,707,202 ,
14%
Transfers In, $136,930, 1%
FY 26 1st Quarter Operating Revenues
$12.2 million
4 1.9%
11.5%
20.6%
21.3%
20.3%
4.1%
$- $10,000,000 $20,000,000 $30,000,000 $40,000,000 $50,000,000 $60,000,000 Property Tax
Sales Tax
Transient Occuancy Tax
Licenses & Permits
Fee For Services
Other Revenues
FY 26 Actual FY 26 Revised Budget % Received
FY 26 1st Quarter Operating Revenues
$12.2 million
5 FY25 Q1 Revenue
$12,693,155
FY26 Q1 Revenue
$12,300,880
($392,275) or -3%
from FY25 Q1
$-
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
Property Tax Sales Tax Transient
Occuancy Tax
Fee For Services Licenses &
Permits
Other Revenues
FY 25 Q1 Revenue FY 26 Q1 Revenue
FY 26 1st Quarter Expenditures
$26.9 million
6 Salaries and Benefits,
$22,986,382 , 86%
Repair & Maintenance,
$1,655,617 , 6%
Professional Service,
$1,155,453 , 4%
Other Expenses,
$1,149,648 , 4%
FY 26 1st Quarter Operating Expenditures
$26.9 million
7 21.6%
15.1%
19.2%
33.7%
21.6%
5.2%
15.4%
7.4%
$- $20,000,000 $40,000,000 $60,000,000 $80,000,000 $100,000,000 $120,000,000 Salaries & Benefits
Repair & Maintenance
Professional Service
Other Expenses
Other Services
Supplies
Training&Conferences
Noncap Equipment
FY 26 Q 1 FY 26 Revised Budget % Expended
FY 26 1st Quarter Operating Expenditures
$26.9 million
8 FY25 Q1
Expenditure
$37,350,529
FY26 Q1
Expenditures
$26,947,103
-$10,403,426 or
-28% from FY25 Q1
$-
$5,000,000.00
$10,000,000.00
$15,000,000.00
$20,000,000.00
$25,000,000.00
$30,000,000.00
FY 25 Q 1 FY 26 Q 1
Timeline
FY 26 Q1 Report
FY 27 Budget Kickoff
December 2025
Dept Budget Meetings
with City Manager
January/
February 2026
Q2/Mid-year Report
February/ March
2026
FY 27 Budget Study Sessions
March/April 2026
FY 27 Preliminary Budget
May 2026
FY 27 Budget Adoption
June 2026
9 Questions?
Trang Nguyen, Finance
Director
Michelle Kresan, Budget
Manager
Q1 BUDGET REPORT 10FY 2026
Fiscal Years 2025-2030
Citywide Strategic Plan
Quarterly Update –
December 2025
Overarching Citywide Goals
1. Maintain Strong Emergency and Safety Services.
2. Enhance Economic Development and Achieve Fiscal
Sustainability.
3. Enhance Public Communication Strategy and Quality of Life.
4. Improve Employee Retention and Recruitment.
5. Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology.
6. Ensure the Preservation of Historic Resources.
Goal Action Plan
Goal 1: Maintain Strong
Emergency and Safety Services
Goal 2: Enhance Economic
Development and Achieve
Fiscal Sustainability
Goal 3: Enhance Public
Communication Strategy and
Quality of Life
Goal 4: Improve Employee
Retention and Recruitment.
Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure,
Mobility, and Technology
Goal 6: Ensure the Preservation
of Historic Resources
Grant Thornton Advisors, LLC
Report Update
Questions?
POTENTIAL CHANGES TO ORANGE
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 3.08.
Ordinance No. 20-25 would incorporate the following changes to Chapter
3.08. 1. Clarifies that vendor limits are determined on a fiscal year and department basis.
2. Clarifies that projects cannot be split to circumvent the City’s purchasing requirements.
3. Authorizes the City Manager to appropriate grant funds.
4. Adds new “emergency” purchase language; and
5. Increases specific purchasing thresholds.
ITEMS 1-4: NEW LANGUAGE TO
ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 3.08.
Item 1: Chapter 3.08.065 –Vendor Limits Per Fiscal Year.Recognizes that in some instances, various departments may use the same vendor for different scopes of work, which in the aggregate, could place a particular vendor beyond a given threshold. This section clarifies that vendor limits will be calculated on a per department and per fiscal year basis.
Item 2: Chapter 3.08.075 – Prohibition against splitting projects.Standard language in many municipal codes that prohibit staff from breaking projects into smaller work orders to avoid requirements that would be triggered by higher purchasing thresholds.
Item 3: Chapter 3.08.085 – Appropriation of Awarded Grant Funds.Contingent on possible changes to amount thresholds, but this new section would authorize the City Manager to accept and appropriate awarded grant funds so long the matching funds (when applicable) are budgeted, and do not exceed the City Manager signing authority. Item 4: Chapter 3.08.290 – Exceptions to Competitive Bidding Requirements – Public Project and Administrative Emergencies. Establishes a procedure for staff to by-pass competitive bidding requirements when an emergency exists to ensure the timely purchase of supplies and materials. Where the previous language allowed for department heads to make purchases not exceeding $10,000, the proposed language increases it to $30,000.
Additionally, a separate section exclusive to public projects has been created.
ITEM 5: NEW PURCHASING THRESHOLDS.
All remaining changes center on possible adjustments to the City’s purchasing thresholds. Generally, these thresholds can be placed in the following categories:
A. Requirements for written purchase orders.
B. Formal or informal bidding requirements for materials, supplies, and equipment.
C. Administrative thresholds for Professional Services Agreements, applicable Public Works Projects, as well as materials, supplies, and equipment.
A. REQUIREMENTS FOR WRITTEN PURCHASE ORDERS.
Proposal:
Increase from $5,000 to $15,000.
Where would this place Orange?:
Near the top.
In a 2024 California Association of Public Procurement Officers (CAPPO) survey, over 60 public agencies submitted their thresholds for requiring written purchase orders.
The amounts ranged from $5,000 (Orange’s current amount) to $50,000. Taken together, the average amount is just short of $10,000,placing the proposed amount slightly above the average threshold.
B. FORMAL BIDDING THRESHOLD FOR MATERIALS, SUPPLIES,
AND GOODS.
Proposal:
Increase from $30,000 to $100,000.
Where would this place Orange?:
On the top end.
In surveying all Orange County cities with populations exceeding 100,000, the informal bidding threshold for materials, supplies, and goods ranged from $25,000 to $60,000.
In drawing from the 2024 CAPPO survey, the range was from $25,000 to $250,000 for an average of $70,000.
C. ADMINISTRATIVE SIGNING AUTHORITY.
Proposal:
Increase the administrative signing authority for professional services agreements, public works contracts, and materials/equipment from $30,000 to $100,000.
Where would this place Orange?:
Near the middle to bottom of the list.
In surveying all Orange County cities with populations exceeding 100,000 Administrative signing authority for Professional Services Agreements ranged from $50,000 to $1 million.
Administrative signing authority for Public Works contracts ranged from $25,000 to $1 million. Administrative signing authority for materials, supplies, and equipment ranged from $50,000 to $1 million.
FY 2026
PURCHASE
ORDERS
Proposed Purchase Order Threshold
Proposed City Council Threshold
FY 26 Purchase Orders Amounts Percentage of T otal
111 $0 - $5,000 24%
66 $5,001 - $10,000 14%
48 $10,001 -$15,000 10%
37 $15,001 - $20,000 8%
24 $20,001 - $25,000 5%
53 $25,001 - $30,000 11%
22 $30,001 - $50,000 5%
24 $50,001 - $75,000 5%
11 $75,001 - $100,000 2%
73 More than $100,000 16%