CityCouncil December6, 2022
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MINUTESOF THEREGULARMEETINGOF THECITYCOUNCILAND TUSTIN
HOUSINGAUTHORITY
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – #3031at 7:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL – City Clerk
Present: MayorAustin Lumbard, MayorPro Tem Barry W. Cooperand Council MembersLetitiaClark, RyanGallagherand RebeccaGomez
Absent: None
City Clerk: EricaN. Yasuda, City Clerk
OthersPresent: DavidE. Kendig, City Attorney; MatthewS. West, City Manager PRESENTATIONOF COLORS, INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – AmericanLegion
PRESENTATIONS –
GovernmentAffairs Manager, Connor Medina, presented the Orange County Business Council’s 12thAnnualTurningRed Tape Into Red CarpetAward – IncorporatingInnovative Technology: StreamlineTustinInitiative.
Recognitionof MayorProTemCooperfor Yearsof Serviceto theTustinCommunity:
o On behalfof SenatorDaveMin, BrianSeerecognizedMayorProTemCooper. o Onbehalfof CongresswomanKatiePorter, CodyMendozarecognizedMayorProTem Cooper.
CITYOF TUSTINREGULAR DECEMBER6, 2022
MEETINGOF THECITYCOUNCIL 300 CENTENNIALWAY,TUSTIN
COUNCILCHAMBER
VIDEOCONFERENCE
BarryW. Cooper, MayorPro Tem
LetitiaClark, CouncilMember AustinLumbard, Mayor MatthewS. West, CityManager RyanGallagher, CouncilMember EricaN. Yasuda, CityClerk
RebeccaGomez, CouncilMember David E. Kendig, City Attorney DocuSign Envelope ID: FB33EE41- 911E- 4CF7- A4C7- 81F6F48735ED CityCouncil December6, 2022
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o On behalfof SupervisorKatrinaFoley, CindyTran-ChangrecognizedMayorPro Tem Cooper.
o MayorLumbardpresenteda ProclamationrecognizingMayorProTemCooper.
Recessedat 7:27 p.m.
Reconvenedat 7:42 p.m.
PUBLICINPUT – Tina Blenz
CONSENTCALENDARITEMS1-7 –
CouncilMemberGomezrequestedto pull Item No. 7.
PublicInput – None
It was movedby CouncilmemberGallagherand secondedby CouncilmemberClarkto pull Item No. 7 and approvethe balanceas recommendedby staff.
Roll Call Vote – City Clerk
Motioncarried: 5-0
1. WAIVEREADINGIN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCESANDRESOLUTIONSON THE AGENDA
Motion: The City Councilwaivedreadingin full of all ordinancesand resolutionson the agendaand declaredthat said titles whichappearon the publicagendashall be determinedto havebeenread by title and furtherreadingwaived.
2. APPROVALOFMINUTES – THESPECIALCLOSEDSESSIONMEETINGOFTHE CITYCOUNCILHELDON NOVEMBER10, 2022ANDTHEREGULARMEETING
OF THECITYCOUNCILHELDON NOVEMBER15, 2022.
Motion: The City Council approved the Action Minutes of the Special Closed Session Meeting of the City Council held on November10, 2022 and the Regular Meetingof the City Councilheld on November15, 2022.
3. RATIFICATIONOF PAYROLLAND DEMANDS
The City Council has approved the use of Government Code Section 37208 to expedite the payment of City of Tustin obligationsthat are in accordancewith the approvedbudgetor continuedoperationsauthorizations.
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Motion: The City Council approved Payroll in the amount of $965,193.10 and Demandsin the amountof $2,832,787.23.
4. FINDINGS REQUIRED BY AB 361 FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF
TELECONFERENCINGFORMEETINGS
In order for the Council to continue to have the option to meet via teleconference duringthe pandemic, AB 361 requiresthe Councilto makespecifiedfindingsat least everythirty (30) days.
Motion: Madethe followingfindingsby majorityvote of the Council:
A. A state of emergencyhas been proclaimedby California’s Governor due to the COVID-19 pandemicand continuesin effect; and B. The Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency; and
C. Local health officials continue to recommend measures to promote socialdistancing.
5. HOUSINGSUCCESSORAGENCYANNUALREPORTFORFISCALYEAR2021- 2022
In accordancewith SenateBill 341’s amendmentsto Health & SafetyCode Section HSC”) 34176.1(f), the TustinHousingAuthority, servingas the HousingSuccessor Agencyto the former Tustin CommunityRedevelopmentAgency, has preparedan annualreportfor filing with the TustinHousingAuthorityCommissionand the Tustin City Council.
Motion:
The TustinHousingAuthorityCommissionerstook the followingactions:
1. Receivedand filed the HousingSuccessorAgencyAnnual Report for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2021-2022and transmitsuch reportto the TustinCity Council.
The TustinCity Counciltook the followingactions:
1. Receivedand file the HousingSuccessor’s AnnualReportfor FY 2021-2022.
2. Directed that a copy of the Housing Successor Agency Annual Report be postedon the City of Tustin’s websiteat www.tustinca.org
6. 2023LOCAL APPOINTMENTSLIST
Prior to December31st of each year, the MaddyAct requiresmunicipalagenciesto prepareand post a listingof all Commission/Committeevacanciesfor the upcoming year.
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Motion: Approvedthe 2023 Local AppointmentsList for the PlanningCommission, CommunityServicesCommission, AuditCommission, BuildingBoardof Appealsand PublicArt Committeeand postednoticeas requiredby law.
7. A PROCLAMATIONSUPPORTINGWOMEN’S EQUALITYANDTHERIGHTFOR
PEOPLE TO PEACEFULLY EXERCISE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION,
ASSEMBLY, AND ASSOCIATION
A proclamationsupportingwomen’s equality and the right for people to peacefully exercise freedom of expression, assemblyand associationhas been preparedfor the Council’s consideration.
It was moved by CouncilMemberClark and secondedby CouncilMemberGomez to approvethe proclamationsupportingwomen’s equalityand the right for peopleto peacefullyexercisefreedomof expression, assemblyand association.
Roll Call Vote – City Clerk
Motioncarried: 5-0
REGULARBUSINESSITEMS8-9
8. DECLARINGRESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER8, 2022 GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION
On November8, 2022, the City’s GeneralMunicipalElectionwas held to electan at- large Mayor and one CouncilMember in District 3.
PublicInput - None
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Cooper and seconded by Council Member Gallagherto adoptResolutionNo. 22-63 declaringthe resultsandothersuchmatters as providedby law for the November8, 2022GeneralMunicipalElection.
Roll Call Vote – City Clerk
Motion carried: 5-0
RESOLUTIONNO. 22-63
A RESOLUTIONOF THECITYCOUNCILOF THECITYOF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARINGTHERESULTSOF THEGENERALMUNICIPALELECTIONHELDON NOVEMBER8, 2022, ANDOTHERSUCHMATTERSAS PROVIDEDBY LAW
AubreyLumbardadministeredtheOathof Officeto AustinLumbard.
AvaSchnelladministeredtheOathof Officeto RaySchnell.
9. MAYORPROTEMSELECTION
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The City Councilselectsa memberof the Councilwho will serveas MayorPro Tem for the followingyear.
PublicInput - None
MayorLumbardopenednominationsfor MayorProTem. CouncilMemberGallagher nominated Council Member Clark. Council Member Gomez seconded the nomination.
Roll Call Vote – City Clerk
Motioncarried: 5-0
COUNCILMEMBERCOMMENTSANDREPORTS
City Manager, Matthew S. West
ThankedformerMayorPro Tem Cooperfor his yearsof serviceon the TustinCity Council; welcomednewly elected CouncilMemberSchnelland congratulatedMayor Lumbardand MayorPro Tem Clark.
Council Member Gomez
November17
Attendedthe Tustin CommunityFoundationMayor’s ThanksgivingBreakfast event with other colleagues.
Reported the Tustin Senior Center received a grant for congregate meals and transportation; reported the Tustin Family and Youth Center received a grant for additionalSaturdayprogrammingand cleanupprojects.
Attended the Orange County Business Forum on Housing within the County of Orange; reported the discussion shared how public and private partnershipsare workingtogetherto providehousingoptionsin variouscommunities.
Attendedthe OrangeCountyMosquitoand VectorControlBoardmeeting; received regular reports on vector outreach, operations, activities, and approvalof warrants and recommendationson the separation of the former District Manager and the appointmentof the new DistrictManager.
Attendedthe OrangeCountyBusinessCouncil, 12thAnnualTurningRed Tape into Red CarpetAwardsand Receptionevent; congratulatedCity staff on their award.
November18
Helpedthe CarrazcoLaw Firm at the AnnualDrive-Thru Turkeyand PantryBag giveaway DocuSign Envelope ID: FB33EE41- 911E- 4CF7- A4C7- 81F6F48735ED CityCouncil December6, 2022
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event; thankedCommunicationsManager, StephanieNajera, for publishingthe event.
November30
Attended the Tustin Senior Center Volunteer Brunch event; thanked all the volunteersthat help make the SeniorCentera welcomingplace to serve the Tustin seniorpopulation.
Attended the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control Policy and Personnel Committeemeetingto discussnegotiationsand personnelpolicies.
December1
Attended the unveiling of the Mendez Tribute Monument Park event; tribute acknowledgesthe 1947 case Mendez v. Westminster School District of Orange County which stopped the segregationof schools in Orange County; Mrs. Sylvia Mendez, one of the children, as well as other family memberswere in attendance along with Ignacio Gomez, the sculptor of the two new statues at the park, and several dignitaries from Orange County; this case was the precursor to the 1954 landmarkSupremeCourtdecisionin Brownv. Boardof Educationthat endedschool segregationin the UnitedStates; the monumentis locatedin the Cityof Westminster and has an interactiveexhibit; by using a smart phonea participantcan learn more aboutthe Mendezcase; the informationis in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Attendedthe Tustin State of the City event at the Tustin South Hangar; the event highlightedvariousprojects within the City; reportedthe video was very well done; thanked Communications Manager, Stephanie Najera, for making the event successful.
Gaveremarksto Councilcolleaguesas the new positionswere assumed; wishedthe best of luck in their new positions.
Mayor Pro Tem Clark
Thanked former Mayor Pro Tem Cooper for his service; reported being a City Council Memberis a hardjob witha lot of sacrifices; paidhomageto the councilcandidatesthat ran for a TustinCity Councilseat in the recentelections; is a humblingexperienceto sit on the dais; is honoredto be able to servethe City of Tustinalongwith fellowCouncilcolleagues.
Mayor Lumbard
Announcedthe followingupcomingevent:
December9th
ChristmasTree LightingEvent
6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
Location: TustinLibraryCourtyard
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ADJOURNEDIN MEMORYOF
DISPATCHSUPERVISORANITRADEALBA
ADJOURNEDat 8:03 p.m. The nextmeetingis scheduledon Tuesday, December20, 2022 for the ClosedSessionMeetingat 5:30 p.m. and the RegularBusinessMeetingat 7:00 p.m.
AUSTINLUMBARD, ERICAN. YASUDA,
Mayor City Clerk
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