CityCouncil January17, 2023
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MINUTESOF THECLOSEDSESSIONMEETINGOF THECITYCOUNCIL
5:30 P.M.
The City Clerkannouncedthe ClosedSessionmeetingwas cancelled.
MINUTESOF THE REGULARMEETINGOF THE CITYCOUNCIL
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – #3033at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL – City Clerk
Present: Mayor Austin Lumbard, Mayor Pro Tem Letitia Clark and Council MembersRyanGallagher, RebeccaGomezand Ray Schnell
Absent: None
City Clerk: EricaN. Yasuda, City Clerk
OthersPresent: DavidE. Kendig, City Attorney; MatthewS. West, City Manager INVOCATION - DeaconBill Weeks, St. CeciliaChurch
PLEDGEOF ALLEGIANCE – CouncilMemberGallagher
PUBLICINPUT – None
PRESENTATIONS –
VP of Marketing and Communications, Christopher Erklenes provided a PowerPoint CITYOF TUSTINREGULAR JANUARY17, 2023
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VIDEOCONFERENCE
LetitiaClark, MayorPro Tem
RyanGallagher, CouncilMember AustinLumbard, Mayor MatthewS. West, CityManager RebeccaGomez, CouncilMember EricaN. Yasuda, CityClerk
RaySchnell, CouncilMember DavidE. Kendig, CityAttorney
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presentationin recognitionof Big BrothersBig SistersNationalMentoringMonth MayorLumbardpresenteda proclamationto RetiredDeputyChief Bob Wright in honor of his yearsof serviceto the TustinPoliceDepartment.
CONSENTCALENDARITEMS1-6 –
CouncilMemberGomezrequestedto pull Item No. 6.
PublicInput – None
It was moved by CouncilMemberGomezand secondedby Mayor Pro Tem Clark to pull Item No. 6 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – THE REGULARMEETINGOF THE CITY COUNCIL HELDON DECEMBER20, 2022.
Motion: TheCityCouncilapprovedthe ActionMinutesof theRegularMeetingof the City Councilheld on December20, 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.
Motion: The City Council approved Payroll in the amount of $957,105.01 and 1,000,663.63 and Demandsin the amountof $3,037,293.09.
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.
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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. APPROVEPLANSAND SPECIFICATIONSAND AUTHORIZEADVERTISEMENT
FORBIDS FORTHE LEGACYANNEXTENANTIMPROVEMENTPROJECTCIP
NO. 10087
Theplansand specificationsfor theLegacyAnnexTenantImprovementProject (CIP No. 10087) have been substantiallycompletedpending final approval by Building and Safetyand the City Engineer.
Motion: The City Council:
1. Appropriated $600,000 from the General Fund ( Fund 100) and authorized transfer of the funding to the Capital ImprovementFund Fund 200);
2. AdoptedResolutionNo. 23-04 approvingthe plans and specifications for the Legacy Annex Tenant ImprovementProject (CIP No. 10087); and
3. Authorizedthe City Clerk to advertise to receive bids; subject to the final approvalby Buildingand Safetyand the City Engineer.
RESOLUTIONNO. 23-04
A RESOLUTIONOF THECITYCOUNCILOF THECITYOF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE LEGACY ANNEX IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CIP NO. 10087 AND AUTHORIZING
ADVERTISEMENTFORBIDS
6. 2023MAYORALAPPOINTMENTSTO COMMITTEES
Annually the Mayor appoints those members of the City Council who will serve on variousCity and Regionalcommittees.
PublicInput – None
It was movedby CouncilMemberGomezand secondedby MayorPro Tem Clarkto remove Santa Ana / Tustin Joint Powers Agency – Transportation System ImprovementAuthority (TSIA) from the appointmentlist due to the Board no longer beingactiveand approvethe following:
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1. Confirmthe attachedappointmentsas recommendedby the Mayor; and
2. Adopt FPPC Form 806: Agency Report of Public Official Appointmentsand directstaff to post on the City’s website.
Roll Call Vote – City Clerk
Motioncarried: 5-0
PUBLICHEARINGITEM7
7. GENERALPLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) 2022-0001, ZONE CHANGE (ZC) 2022- 0001, DESIGN REVIEW ( DR) 2022-0004, DENSITY BONUS
CONCESSION/WAIVER REQUESTS, SUBDIVISION MAP ( SUB) 2022- 0002/TENTATIVETRACTMAP (TTM) NO. 19224, DEVELOPMENTAGREEMENT DA) 2022-0002
This project includes the demolition of two (2) existing two-story office buildings currentlylocated on the subject propertyand the constructionof a new, townhome residentialdevelopmentproject that would include forty (40) three-story residential units, including two (2) affordable units, on approximately2.07 acres site. The applicant’s requests include consideration of a general plan amendment, zone change, design review, subdivision, a density bonus request to allow one ( 1) Concessionto allowa reducedbuildingsetbackalongIrvineBlvd. andone (1) Waiver for a reduction in required amount of common open space, and a development agreement. On December13, 2022, the City of TustinPlanningCommissionheld a public hearing on the proposedproject and adopted Resolution Nos. 4461, 4462, 4463, 4464 and 4465, recommendingthat the City Council approve the above- referencedrequests.
PublicHearingopenedat 7:26 p.m.
PrincipalPlannerRaymondBarraganprovideda PowerPointpresentation.
ApplicantEmilieSimardprovideda PowerPointpresentation.
PublicInput –
1. Eric Higuchi
2. PatriciaFacundo
3. E-comment (Annonymous)
PublicHearingclosedat 8:20 p.m.
It was movedby MayorLumbardand secondedby CouncilMemberGallagherto:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 23-01 approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration MND) for the project.
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2. AdoptResolutionNo. 23-02 approvingGPA2022-0001to amendtheGeneral Plan Land Use Designationof the subject property from ProfessionalOffice PO) to High DensityResidential (HDR).
3. Introduceand havefirst readingby title onlyof OrdinanceNo. 1531approving ZC2022-0001to changethe ZoningDistrictof thesubjectpropertyfromRetail Commercial District ( C1) with a Parking Overlay ( P) to Multi-Family Residential (R3) to facilitate the development of forty ( 40), three-story residential units on approximately2.07 acres located at 17802 and 17842 IrvineBlvd.
4. AdoptResolutionNo. 23-03 approving:
DR 2022-0004 for site layout and building design for forty (40), three-story residential units on approximately2.07 acres located at 17802 and 17842 IrvineBlvd.;
DensityBonusrequestto allowone (1) Concessionto allowa reducedbuilding setbackalongIrvine Blvd. and a Waiverfor a reductionin requiredamountof commonopenspace; and
SUB 2022-0002/TTM No. 19224 to subdividethe property for condominium purposesto constructa total of forty (40) residentialunits on approximately
2.07 acres locatedat 17802and 17842IrvineBlvd.
5. Introduceand havefirst readingby title onlyof Ordinance1532approvingDA 2022-0002 to acceptthe voluntaryprovisionof communitypublic benefits, by including two (2) affordable housing units for very-low income households, equitysharing, paymentof affordablehousingin-lieu fee.
Roll Call – City Clerk
Motioncarried: 5-0
RESOLUTIONNO. 23-01
A RESOLUTIONOFTHECITYCOUNCILADOPTINGTHEMITIGATEDNEGATIVE
DECLARATIONAND MITIGATIONMONITORINGAND REPORTINGPROGRAM PREPARED FOR A FORTY ( 40) UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENTON AN APPROXIMATE2.07-ACRE SITE LOCATEDAT 17802 AND 17842IRVINEBOULEVARD
RESOLUTIONNO. 23-02
A RESOLUTIONOF THE CITYCOUNCILOF THE CITYOF TUSTINAPPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT2022-0001 TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN
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DENSITYRESIDENTIAL (HDR) FOR THE PROPERTYLOCATEDAT 17802 AND 17842IRVINEBOULEVARD
RESOLUTIONNO. 23-03
A RESOLUTIONOF THE CITYCOUNCILOF THE CITYOF TUSTINAPPROVING DESIGN REVIEW 2022-0004, DENSITY BONUS CONCESSIONAND WAIVER REQUESTS, SUBDIVISION 2022-0002/TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 19224 FOR
RESIDENTIALCONDOMINIUMPURPOSES, AUTHORIZINGTHE SUBDIVISION OF AN APPROXIMATE2.07 ACRE SITE CONSISTINGOF ONE (1) NUMBERED LOT OF FORTY (40) CONDOMINIUMRESIDENCESLOCATEDAT 17802 AND 17842IRVINEBOULEVARD
ORDINANCE1531
AN ORDINANCEOF THECITYCOUNCILOF THECITYOF TUSTINAPPROVING ZONE CHANGE 2022-0001, AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATIONFROM RETAIL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C1) WITH A PARKING OVERLAY (P) TO MULTI-FAMILYRESIDENTIAL (R3) TO ACCOMMODATETHE CONSTRUCTION OF A 40-UNIT RESIDENTIALCONDOMINIUMPROJECTAT 17802 AND 17842
IRVINEBOULEVARD
ORDINANCENO.1532
AN ORDINANCEOF THECITYCOUNCILOF THECITYOF TUSTIN, APPROVING DEVELOPMENTAGREEMENT (DA) 2022-0002BETWEENTHECITYOF TUSTIN AND INTRACORPSO CAL-1, LLC TO ACCEPTTHE VOLUNTARYPROVISION OF COMMUNITYPUBLIC BENEFITS, BY INCLUDINGTWO (2) AFFORDABLE
HOUSINGUNITSFOR VERY-LOW INCOMEHOUSEHOLDS, EQUITYSHARING, AND PAYMENTOF AN AFFORDABLEHOUSINGIN-LIEU FEE AND FOR A 40- UNIT RESIDENTIALCONDOMINIUMPROJECT AT 17802 AND 17842 IRVINE
BOULEVARD
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8. 2023COMMISSIONVACANCIES
Due to term expirations and vacancies, staff is requesting that the City Council providedirectiononthepreferredprocessto fill upcomingvacanciesonthePlanning, Audit, and CommunityServicesCommissionsand the BuildingBoardof Appeals.
Public Input – None
It wasmovedby CouncilMemberGomezand secondedby MayorLumbardto direct the CityClerkto solicitapplicationsfor all upcomingvacanciesand inviteincumbents to reapply.
Roll Call Vote – City Clerk
Motioncarried: 5-0
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COUNCILMEMBERCOMMENTSANDREPORTS
Council MemberSchnell
No report.
Council Member Gomez
January12
Attendedthe LatinoHealthLeadershipmeeting.
Attendedthe SeniorAdvisoryBoardmeeting; reportedthe followingupdates:
o The Senior Center was closed from December23, 2022 throughJanuary2, 2023;
o The Board has worked on a mission statementthat will be shared with the largerseniorgroupmembers;
o In November 850 congregate meals were served with 760 served in December;
o Birthdayluncheonswill be held on the last Tuesdayof eachmonth; o SweetheartBall will be held on the eveningof February8, 2023; o The Sweetheart Luncheon, which is supported by the Tustin Santa Ana RotaryClub, will be on February9, 2023; the eventis free, but pleaseregister for the event;
o The Senior Center will have a group participating in the Paper Football Challengeon February11, 2023;
o Tax-Aide will be available, on Tuesdaymornings, from mid-Februaryto April 11, 2023;
o The following are upcoming excursions: Los Angeles Music Center on January23, 2023, and the Ronald ReaganPresidentialLibraryon February 5, 2023; pleasecall the SeniorCenterfor eventdetails.
Orange County Vector and MosquitoControl Board meeting approvedto continue meetingswith remoteoptionsin accordancewith AB 361.
CongratulatedincomingSecond District SupervisorVicente Sarmiento - Orange County, who will now be representingTustin.
Council Member Gallagher
Reported City staff has been working with a consultant to evaluate the Downtown Commercial Core Plan for affordable housing opportunities; announced this will be presentedto the Councilin the comingmonths.
EncouragedCouncil Member Schnell to meet with the Orange County SanitationDistrict OCSD) leadershipand take a tour of the facility; reportedthis is a great way to get up to speedwith OCSDas an incomingboardmember.
Updated the City Council that he would like to setup the Local RedevelopmentAuthority LRA) meetingon a yearlybasisin orderto keepthe momentumin the TustinLegacyarea; DocuSign Envelope ID: 57B6E4AC- 2AB2- 448E- 92AA- 5F78923174F1 CityCouncil January17, 2023
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statedthis will be an opportunityto receiveinputand for the city partnersto preparefor the upcomingmeeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Clark
Requested to receive a list of when commissionerswere appointed without an ad hoc committee.
January16
Participatedas a speaker for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrationat Santa Ana College; was a great event; reported long time civil rights advocate, Dr. James Lawson spoke about his time marchingwith Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and why we celebratehis birthday; thankedall who came to the event.
Mayor Lumbard
January5
Attendedthe TransportationCorridorAgencies (TCA) SpecialBoardof Directorsmeeting; extendedthe virtualmeetingoptionsin accordancewith AB 361.
January11
Attended the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Budget and Finance Committee meeting.
January12
Attended the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Special Board meeting; extendedthe virtualmeetingoptionsin accordancewith AB 361.
Attended the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) Joint Board of Directors meeting; approvedbuyingup to 100 milliondollarsin bonds back earlierin order to save100 milliondollarsover time in interestpayments.
ADJOURNEDat 8:48 p.m. The nextmeetingis scheduledon Tuesday, February7, 2023for the ClosedSessionMeetingat 5:30 p.m. and the RegularBusinessMeetingat 7:00 p.m.
AUSTINLUMBARD, ERICAN. YASUDA,
Mayor City Clerk
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