COUNCIL LATE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Meeting
January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026
City Council Meeting
PowerPoint Presentations
distributed at Council meeting
AUTHORIZE THE LEASE-PURCHASE
OF A PIERCE ENFORCER URBAN
SEARCH AND RESCUE APPARATUS
Current USAR
beyond NFPA
service life
Maintain elite
rescue capability
Industry - long
build times
WHY
One of five in
Orange County
Supports mission-
critical tasks
Supports County
and statewide
deployments
OPERATIONAL
NEED
New Pierce Enforcer USAR
The discount offsets the financing costs
Modern, versatile, single-chassis USAR configuration
PROPOSED
SOLUTION
COST
COMPARISON Without Discount: $2.196M
With Prepay + Financing: $2.171M
Total Savings: $264,645
Improves Cash Flow for Future Fleet Purchases
Approve lease-purchase with PNC Bank
Authorize purchase via HGACBuy
Appropriate first-year payment
RECOMMENDED
ACTION
CITY OF ORANGE
LEGISLATIVE &
FUNDING UPDATE
January 13, 2026
Delivering Value to the City
Slide 2City of Orange | State Legislative and Funding Update Project Amount
CA Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program $301,440.00 Community Emergency Response Team Equipment $2,500.00
Federal Budget Earmark for Public Safety Software $825,000.00 US Department of Energy ZEVs $189,950
Federal Budget Earmark for West Orange Park $850,000.00 State Budget Earmarks for Homeless Resource Center $3,000,000.00 Total Funding Secured by TPA on Behalf of the City $5,168,890 Project Amount
Federal Budget Earmark for Fire Station 3 Improvements $1,000,000 Federal Budget Earmark for Orange County Riverwalk $500,000.00 Federal Budget Earmark for Real Time Crime Center $1,031,000.00 ADDITIONAL Funds Pending Award $2,531,000.00
Historical Return on Investment
Slide 3City of Orange | State Legislative and Funding Update $5,168,890
Returned
EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED GENERATED ROUGHLY $16 IN RETURN
$312,000
Invested
2026 Legislative Session: State and Federal
Slide 4
Projected Deficit:
$2.9 billion
Concerns Remain:
Multi-year Deficits,
CA/DC Dynamics
Governor’s Proposed
Budget:
$348.9 billion
Projected revenues
$42.3 billion above the
2025–26 Budget Act
City of Orange | State Legislative and Funding Update
2026 State Legislative Session: Major Issues
Slide 5
State Budget Housing Bond Climate Bond
Funding Rollout
New Congressional
Districts
New Senate
Leadership
City of Orange | State Legislative and Funding Update
2025 State Legislative Session: Notable Legislation
Slide 6
SB 79 (Wiener) Clean-Up
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Upzoning
___________________________________________________________________ DETAILS:
Requires certain housing projects near existing or planned transit-oriented development (TOD) stops to be allowed on residential, mixed-use, or commercial sites if certain conditions are met. Additionally authorizes transit agencies to set TOD zoning standards for their own land.
TOD local alternative plan language
Implementation delay timelines
STATUS:
Clean-Up bill being negotiated
City of Orange | State Legislative and Funding Update
Federal Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Slide 7
DETAILS:
Surface transportation programs are authorized in major legislation enacted approximately every five years
Last authorized in 2021 as part of IIJA- expires September 30 Efforts underway to empower Local Leadership in Surface Transportation Block Grant Delivery
STATUS:
Orange joined 22 cities in urging USDOT to provide more direct STBG funding to local and regional agencies
House will begin markups in the beginning of February and send it to the House floor for a vote in the spring
CONCERNS:
Need to identify new sources of revenue for the Highway Trust Fund that currently relies on federal gas taxes. Potential approaches include user fees on electric and hybrid vehicles.
City of Orange | State Legislative and Funding Update
2025 Grant Wins
Slide 8
$2,500
Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT)
Equipment
Walmart: Spark Good
$301,440
Code Enforcement and
Tobacco Operations
Project
California Department of
Justice: Tobacco Grant
Program
City of Orange | State Legislative and Funding Update
2026 Upcoming Funding Opportunities
Slide 9
Traffic Safety Grants
Program
CA Office of Traffic Safety
Statewide Park
Development and
Community Revitalization
Program (SPP)
CA Dept. of Parks and
Recreation
State and Local
Cybersecurity Grant
Program
FEMA / CalOES
Surface Transportation
Block Grant (STBG) &
Congestion Mitigation and
Air Quality Improvement
(CMAQ)
SCAG
City of Orange | State Legislative and Funding Update
Pending Federal Earmarks
Slide 10
City of Orange | State Legislative and Funding Update
This project has passed the House, is pending a vote in the Senate and will then head to the President for signature.
Real Time
Crime Center:
The project proposes enhanced crime
prevention, investigations, and public
safety.
By integrating real-time data from
surveillance cameras, ALPR systems,
body-worn cameras, and digital evidence,
officers will have immediate access to
critical information, allowing for faster
response times and improved situational
awareness.
Currently proposed to be funded at
$1,031,000
Pending Federal Earmarks
Slide 11
City of Orange | State Legislative and Funding Update
Fire Station 3
Improvement Project:
The project proposes the replacement of
two existing structures to the rear of Fire
Station 3 with one new building that will
include additional space for:
Apparatus storage
Workshop
Laundry room
Medical and disaster supplies
Currently proposed to be funded at
$1,000,000
This project has been selected by Rep. Young Kim.
Pending Federal Earmarks
Slide 12
Orange County Riverwalk
Upland Habitat Restoration:
The project proposes to revitalize the
natural landscape, improve biodiversity,
and support urban greening.
The project will make the OC Riverwalk
more inviting and accessible, creating
shade, recreational opportunities, and
educational resources for the community.
Currently proposed to be funded at
$500,000
City of Orange | State Legislative and Funding Update
This project has been selected by Rep. Lou Correa.
Questions?
Slide 13
California Advocacy | Federal Advocacy | Grant Writing
www.TownsendPA.com | (949) 399-9050
Cori Takkinen
Vice President & CEO
[email protected]
Elisa Arcidiacono
Senior Associate
[email protected]
Jake Leischner
Associate
[email protected]
City of Orange | State Legislative and Funding Update
CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
Kratom and 7-OH Products Ban
Ordinance Introduction
1/13/2026
Kratom and 7-OH Products: Overview
Kratom products act as stimulants at low doses and produce sedative, opioid-like effects at higher doses which pose health risks and can be linked to deaths.
At Local, State or Federal levels, there's currently no:
Age restrictions or consumer safety regulations
Recognition for medical use or treatment
Approval as a food additive, dietary supplement, or drug ingredient Tobacco Shops Convenience StoresVariety of Kratom Products
Proposed City Ordinance to Prohibit the Sale
and Distribution of Products:
Containing any detectable kratom
Containing or adulterated with synthesized or semi-
synthesized kratom
Whose packaging indicates or suggests the presence
of kratom
With altered or removed labels to conceal kratom or
kratom-derived constituents