ACTION MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF VILLA PARK, CALIFORNIA
March 24, 2026
Regular Meeting
GENERAL SESSION
6:30 p.m. - City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL - Mayor Wu called the General Session to order at 6:30 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS
PRESENT: Miles, Jones, McBride, Frackelton, and Wu
ABSENT: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Private Fallon and Private Key.
PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS / COUNCIL MEETING REPORTS • Proclamation - Rotary of Villa Park 30th Anniversary
Rotary Club President Stephen Ashley presented a PowerPoint presentation detailing the history of the Rotary Club and its contributions to the community. Representative from Congresswoman Young Kim's office presented a certificate of recognition to the members of the Rotary Club of Villa Park. Newton Viengkhou, representative from Assemblymember Chen's office, presented a certificate of recognition to the members of Shepervisor Con Wagner, Presened a trian fion the mentative on rota Cunty, Villa Park. The City Council presented the proclamation to the members of the Rotary Club of Villa Park.
• Presentation - Special Recogntition.
Mayor Wu recognized Senator Choi's Office 2026 Woman of Distinction, Pam Dunn.
Mayor Wu presented a proclamation to Pam Dunn. Representative from Congresswoman Young Kim's office presented a certificate to Ms. Dunn. Ms. Dunn thanked the council tor honoring her. Newton Viengkhou, a representative from Assemblymember Chen's office, presented a certificate of recognition to Ms. Dunn. Pat Buttress, Field Representative for Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner, presented a proclamation to Ms. Dunn.
• Orange County Sheriff's Department
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Captain Timmins provided the monthly law enforcement report. He noted that the higher statistics were due to proactive police work. He reported that they held a Heroes Supporting Heroes event on March 10th and raised over $5,500. He shared that there was an etching event at Villa Park High School on March 21st, where they etched serial numbers into car parts. Mayor Pro Tem Frackelton asked what the difference between a patrol check and a vacation check was. Captain Timmins explained that a patrol check involves checking an area without a call for service.
• Orange County Fire Authority
OCFA Battalion Chief Octavio Medina provided the monthly summary of fire activity. He shared that on March 30th, fire personnel participated in Villa Park Elementary School's career day. He announced that the month's safety message was cooking safety. He encouraged residents to stay attentive while cooking and stay educated on how to respond to a grease fire. Councilmember Jones thanked the staff for being so accommodating at the OCFA Open House event.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Wu opened public comments.
Chrissy Thomas introduced Tustin Young Marines, Private Fallon and Private Key, who introduced the program.
Seeing no further speakers, Mayor Wu closed the public comments.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda.
City Manager Steve Franks presented a brief staff report.
Mayor Wu opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed.
A motion was made by Councilmember Jones, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Frackelton, to waive the reading in full of all ordinances, resolutions, and meeting minutes on the agenda, and direct the City Clerk to read by title only and was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Miles, Frackelton, McBride, Wu, and Jones
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Motion Passed.
CONSENT CALENDAR (ITEMS # 2-3)
A motion was made by Councilmember Miles, seconded Mayor Pro Tem Frackelton, to approve the Consent Calendar (Items Nos. 2-3) and was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Miles, Frackelton, McBride, Wu, and Jones
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion Passed.
2. February's Cash and Investment Transparency.
The City Council received and filed this report.
3. Request approval of City Council Minutes of February 24, 2026.
The City Council approved the City Council Minutes off February 24, 2026.
OLD BUSINESS
4. James Road Speed Bumps
City Manager Steve Franks presented a brief staff report on the item as detailed in the renes inquired about ecost City Manager See franks informed the that there was no maintenance cost and that the bumps were durable and would not need to be replaced soon.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Frackelton seconded by Councilmember McBride, to approve maintaining the temporary rubberized speed humps on James Road as a permanent installation and was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Miles, Frackelton, McBride, Wu, and Jones
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Motion Passed.
NEW BUSINESS
5. Fifth Amendment to Employment Contract with City Manager.
City Attorney Todd Litfin presented a brief staff report on the item as detailed in the public agenda report. The council expressed their gratitude.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Frackelton, seconded by Councilmember Miles to approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Fifth Amendment to Employment Contract between the City of Villa Park and City Manager Steve Franks and was approved by the following roll call vote to:
AYES: Miles, Frackelton, McBride, Wu, and Jones
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion Passed.
6. NV5 Grading Review and Inspection Support Services.
City Manager Steve Franks presented a brief staff report on the item as detailed in the public agenda report. Discussion ensued amongst the number of engineers who would be available to the city.
City Manager Steve Franks noted a letter from Katherine McBride had been received in favor of the contract.
A motion was made by Councilmember Miles, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Frackelton to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the first amendment with NV5 for the addition of as-needed private land development grading and hydraulics review and grading inspection and was approved by the following roll call vote to:
AYES: Miles, Frackelton, McBride, Wu, and Jones
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion Passed.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
7. Information from City Manager and/or City Staff.
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City Manager Steve Franks reported that the truck hauling, as previously discussed, will begin on March 30th. He informed the council that DR Horton did provide a surety bond regarding the pavement condition, $5,000 for clean-up, provides street sweeping every day, and a crossing guard. He encouraged the residents to report erratic driving and dirt coming off trucks to the city. He also reported that they will be paying a transportation fee in the amount of $42,000 and that they have shortened their estimated time frame from 6 to 4 months.
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER MATTERS
12. Individual Councilmember Information Items.
• Councilmember meeting attendance reports:
• Law Enforcement Advisory
• Councilmember Jones reported that there was no meeting held. • Villa Park Community Services Foundation
• Mayor Pro Tem Frackelton reported that he did not attend the meeting. Councilmember Jones attended and shared that the USA 250th Celebration Plans are under way and for residents to mark their calendars for the morning of the 4th of July. Mayor Wu reported that the Lunar New Year event was well attended and a success. • Orange Unified Schools District City Schools Committee Councilmember Jones reported that there was no meeting held.
Bridges at Kraemer Place Advisory Committee
• Councilmember Miles reported that there was no meeting held. • Orange County Fire Authority
Mayor Pro Tem Frackelton reported that they met on February 26th.
He shared that Deputy Chief TJ McGovern has accepted the role of Interim Fire Chief. He shared that he and City Manager Steve Franks met with Division Chief Mike Morgenstern and Chief Jim Ruane to discuss the reconstruction of the Villa Park Fire Station. He reported that the OCFA Open House was on March 14th and was a great event. He also attended the fundraising event Heroes at Rockwell's and reported that it was successful. He also shared that the past Saturday was the opening of the California Fire Museum.
Orange County Library Advisory Board
• Councilmember Jones reported that there was no meeting held. • Friends of the Library
• Councilmember McBride reported that they had a retirement party for Kristina Jones, and that a new librarian has not been picked yet. • Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District
• Councilmember McBride reported that he attended the budget and finance committee and developed budgets for phase one of the new building project. He shared that the mosquitoes were in their breeding season right now. He reported that there were 12 swimming Mach 24, 2026 Villa Park City Council Meeting Minutes
pools inspected and 6 service requests for inspections. He encouraged residents to monitor the standing water on their • Orange County Older Adults Advisory Committee
• Councilmember Miles reported that they met on March 13th, and they reviewed the Brown Act. She reported that they approved the new welcome packet for new commissioners. She reported that a new housing committee was created. She reported that eight members of the forty are participating in the strategic initiatives for the master plan on aging that is being conducted by the County CEO's office, and that they are planning to release a caregiver and older adult resource guide.
• Orange County Sanitation District
• Mayor Wu reported that OC Sanitation has purchased a new property in Fountain Valley that is a 3.25 acre lot and the plan is to utilize the property for office and warehouse space. He shared that the Taft construction is still taking place and will continue along the eastside of Taft over the next few weeks.
Councilmember Miles reported that she attended the Villa Park Little League Opening Day. She attended Senator Choi's recognition for the Coffee Grove as one of the small, distinguished businesses of Villa Park on February 27'. She traveled to Sacramento on March 8th and 10th and had meetings with State Controller Malia Cohen, where they discussed the California budget crisis, homelessness fraud and spending, and the high- speed rail. On Friday, March 20th, she attended the City of Orange's State of the City.
She shared that she participated on the Orange County Status of Women and Girls Commission and that they just released a report displaying that women and girls are doing better compared to women in California. She shared that for the upcoming report, they would be focusing on childcare costs, childcare accessibility, and dependent care.
Councilmember McBride visited the California Fire Museum and expressed that it was a great event. He attended the City of Orange's State of the City, the Lunar New Year event, the Villa Park Little League Opening Day, and the Serrano Water District rate increase presentation. He will be attending the fourth annual housing summit in conjunction with Olsen Construction and the Rose Institute of Claremont McKenna College in June and SCAG in May.
Councilmember Jones reported on the upcoming USA's 250th celebration. She shared that the flag prototypes 2.0 are up and around town, as there were issues with the first batch of flags. She asked that the public let her know if there are any issues with the flags and for the public to call the Sherrifs department if they see people vandalizing the flags.
She attended Senator Chois recognition for the Coffee Grove as one of the small, distinguished businesses of Villa Park on February 27th, Villa Park Little League Opening Day, the Lunar New Year event, the Heroes Supporting Heroes event, the League of California Cities Round Table, the Serrano Water District rate increase presentation, and Mach 24, 2026 Villa Park City Council Meeting Minutes
the City of Orange State of the City. She congratulated Orange Unified School District Public Schools Foundation President Frank Tucker for winning Orange's Citizen of the Year award. She also attended the grand opening of the California Fire Museum.
Mayor Pro Tem Frackelton attended the Villa Park Little League Opening Day and shared that it was great to have all the council in attendance. He attended the City of Orange's State of the City and the grand opening of the California Fire Museum.
Mayor Wu announced that in celebration of USA's 250th anniversary, the City of Villa Park will begin to do a time capsule that will be opened in 50 years. He asked the council or residents to share any ideas they have, as they are still determining what items will be included. He announced that by the end of the year, there will be an official ceremony for the time capsule. He encouraged Villa Park residents to share about non-profits they are involved in. He shared that he attended most of the events that the council attended and that he had the opportunity to be principal for the day at Cerro Villa Middle School, attend Congresswoman Young Kim's Mayor Breakfast, and attend the local Boy Scout Group 850's meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. to the next regular Council meeting to be held in person on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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City of Villa Park
ATTEST:
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City of Villa Park
Note: The above minutes are a summary of actions. A DVD recording of this meeting additionally serves as an official record and is available upon request from City Hall.
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