COUNCIL LATE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Meeting
April 28, 2026
Memo
To: Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Leslie Hardy, Community & Library Services Director Thru: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
Date: April 28, 2026
Re: Council Agenda Item 9.2 - Public Hearing to consider revision of Master Schedule of Fees Updates to Proposed Fees
After the City Council packet was distributed, it was determined that a category of Community & Library Services Department fees required additional description and justification beyond what was included in the department’s section within the associated staff report.
As such, Community & Library Services is providing additional information for consideration regarding recommended fees as shown in Resolution No11665. A brief summary of the information is provided below:
Comment 1. Community Services Facility Rental Section pertinent to Pool Rentals -Non-applicable items.
The Council recently approved an agreement for a contract service provider to operate Hart Park Pool and run aquatic programming, as such the provider will be assessing pool facility rental fees rather than the City. The fees for this category, currently included in the Master Schedule of Fees, will effectively not be implemented and recommended for removal in a future annual update to be consistent with other aquatic fee category removals.
Leslie Hardy
Community & Library Services Director
2 Attachment
Screenshot of “Non-applicable” Pool Facility Rental Fees
April 28, 2026
City Council Meeting
PowerPoint Presentations
Fletcher 15
Residential
Project
City Council
April 28, 2026
Project Request
2 Address: 715 W. Fletcher Avenue
Small Lot Subdivision
Major Site Plan
Administrative Design Review
Tentative Tract Map
Small Lot Subdivision
3 15-unit project
Providing 1 affordable unit.
Density Bonus
Reduction of Development Standards
Design 4
Staff Recommendation
5 February 19, 2026:
Planning Commission recommended approval to the City Council. Vote: 7-0.
April 28, 2026:
Adopt City Council Resolution No. 11662, approving ENT25-0015 NOVEMBER 3, 2026,
GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION
FIVE RESOLUTIONS FOR
CONSIDERATION
What it DoesResolution
Calls and gives notice of the General Municipal Election ballot to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for certain offices as well as a one-cent sales tax measure.
Resolution No. 11670
Adopts regulations for candidate statements submitted to the voters.Resolution No. 11671 Sets priorities for filing written arguments regarding a City measure and directs the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis.
Resolution No. 11672
Requests the Board of Supervisors to consolidate the General Municipal Election with the Statewide Election.
Resolution No. 11673
Provides for the filing rebuttal arguments for City measures.Resolution No. 11674 RESOLUTION NO. 11670
Two Components:
Part I:
Calling for the election of Mayor and Councilmembers for Districts 1, 4, and 6.
Part II:
Submitting a Local One-Cent General Transactions and Use Tax (Sales Tax) Measure to the Voters.
QUOTE
Sales Tax Measure
Brief Overview
FY 24-25
During FY24-25 budget discussions, the City faced a $19 million deficit. Through a series of reductions, this was lessened to a nearly $8 million deficit. By FY24-25 yearend, the City realized a small operating surplus due to 1) service reductions; and 2) one-time revenue. Absent the one-time revenue, the City would have finished FY24-25 with an operating deficit.
FY25-26
As of March 2026, the City is projecting its expenditures will come in under its operating budget by over $200,000. Nevertheless, the City projects it will close FY26 with just over a $5 million operating deficit.
FY 26-27
During FY 26-27 budget discussions, staff recommended that over 50 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions be eliminated or frozen.
Despite the FTE reductions, the City still faced a $20 million operating deficit. On March 24, 2026, staff recommended the City Council transfer $17 million from the Capital Improvement Plan Fund, Emergency Medical Transfer Fund, and Equipment Replacement Fund.
QUOTE
Expenditures and Revenues Since FY24
Expenditures
FY27 (Proposed)FY26 (year-end
estimate)
FY25 (Actual)FY24 (Actual)Category
$143,221,000$141,403,713$141,542,790$134,409,363Operating $17,905,400$17,515,954$17,377,333$17,385,681Debt Service $9,554,500$1,455,252$487,680$0Transfer Out
$170,680,900$160,374,919$159,407,803$151,795,317Total (With Transfer) FY27 (Proposed)FY26 (year-end
estimate)
FY25 (Actual)FY24 (Actual)Category
$153,686,300$153,826,935$155,388,022$152,055,317Revenues (Without transfer)
Revenues
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT
PROJECTED REVENUES WITH A 1¢ SALES
TAX MEASURE
SALES TAX MECHANICS
Sales tax in Orange is 7.75%
Orange received 1% of this amount.
With Measure M in place, a 1.5% is
available for any increase.
If Orange voters approved an
increase, any local revenue
generated from the measure stays in
Orange.
1/3 of sales tax revenue is projected
to come from non-Orange residents.
WHAT IS NOT TAXED
70-80% of groceries are
not taxed.
Tuition is not taxed.
Medicine, legal, and
dental services are not
taxed.
Real estate and rent are
not taxed.
INDEPENDENT CITIZENS’
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Comprised of 11 individuals:
One member from each City Council voting district.
One at-large residing member selected by the Mayor.
One member active in a business organization representing the City’s business. One member active in a bona fide taxpayers’ association. One member active in a bona fide non-profit located within the City. One resident member who is the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in a public, private, or charter school located within the City
The committee will be a Brown Act body, meet quarterly, review audit reports related to the sales tax measure against the Citywide fiscal policy and Orange Community Investment Plan.
PROPOSED BALLOT LANGUAGE
City of Orange Public Safety/Essential Services Measure To maintain City of Orange’s quality of life, such as 9-1-1 response; maintaining police/fire protection; preventing crimes/thefts; retaining/attracting well-trained police officers/firefighters; keeping public parks safe/clean; addressing homelessness; wildfire protection/prevention; repairing streets/potholes; critical infrastructure improvements; shall a measure establishing a 1¢ sales tax, providing approximately $37,000,000 annually for general revenue/government purposes, until ended by voters, with independent oversight committee, all funds benefiting Orange residents, be adopted?
NEXT STEPS
Vote to Place on Ballot
If the City Councilvotes in favor of placing a sales taxmeasure on the ballot, then all other resolutions may be proceed, and the City Council may select City Council members, if any, to file written arguments in favor or against the measure via Resolution No. 11672.
Continue the Item
If the City Council wishes tocontinue the item for further discussionat a future City Council meeting, it is recommended that the City Council continue the entire item and not vote on any of the resolutions.
Not Place on the November 2026 Ballot
If the City Council wishes tooutright not place the sales tax measure on the November 2026 ballot,then staff recommends that the City Council direct staff bring back revised election resolutions that removes the sales tax measure.