Council Meeting - April 21, 2026
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council/Successor Agency to the Yorba Linda Redevelopment Agency convened at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 4845 Casa Loma Avenue.
ROLL CALL
Councilman Shivinder Singh arrived at 6:00 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE YORBA LINDA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (1 Case)
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) (1 case)
Name of Case: Yorba Canyon, LLC v. City of Yorba Linda
Case Number: 30-2025-01497724-CU-WM-CXC, Superior Court, County of Orange
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) (1 case)
Name of Case: North County Chabad Center dba Chabad Beth Meir Hacohen v. City of Yorba Linda Case Number: 30-2026-01560044-CU-WM-CXC, Superior Court, County of Orange
D. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: APN 352-112-03; APN 352-113-01, 02; APN 352-112-04; and APN 352-117-01,02,03 City Negotiators: City Manager Grant
Property Negotiators: Parties To Be Determined
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
None.
CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION
The City Council convened into Closed Session at 5:31 p.m.
RECESS
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council/Successor Agency to the Yorba Linda Redevelopment Agency, Yorba Linda Housing Authority and Yorba Linda Municipal Financing Authority reconvened at 6:34 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 4845 Casa Loma Avenue, Yorba Linda.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Bob Jones, President, Yorba Linda 11th MEU Adoption Committee
INVOCATION
Pastor Kenneth C. Curry, Jr., Friendship Baptist Church
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Todd Litfin said there was no reportable action.
INTRODUCTIONS & PRESENTATIONS
RECOGNITION OF THE SPRING 2026 YOUNG CIVIC LEADERS ACADEMY STUDENTS Mayor Pro Tem Peggy Huang invited the students of the Spring 2026 Young Civic Leaders Academy to the podium. Councilwoman Tara Campbell said it is a six-week program she started in spring of 2019, and has been holding a fall and spring session every year since. It is designed to provide students with an engaging, nonpartisan introduction to city government and empowers them to understand how they can actively make a difference in their community.
Council presented the students with certificates of recognition and they also received certificates from the offices of Congresswoman Young Kim, Senators Steven Choi and Kelly Seyarto, Assemblyman Phillip Chen, and Supervisor Don Wagner.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE QUARTERLY UPDATE & BUSINESSES OF THE MONTH Susan Wan-Ross, Chief Executive Officer of the Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce, provided the first quarterly report for the year. She said membership is at 266 with quarterly retention of 90.1%. She spoke about social media, closed business recorded from members attending network connection luncheons, and stated that Certificates of Origin were reported at 182 for the quarter. Ms. Wan-Ross also spoke of the Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce Foundation, including the scholarships awarded, e-waste recycling, National Civics Bee Regional Competition on April 30th and their June Job Fair.
She concluded her presentation by highlighting Shop, Dine, Support Yorba Linda and recognizing the businesses of the month for January, February, and March respectively as: Good Karma Dog Training, Lynn Campbell First Team Real Estate, and Curry Up Pizza. Council presented the businesses of the month with a certificate of recognition and thanked them for their contributions to the community. The businesses also received recognitions from the offices of Congresswoman Kim, Senators Choi and Seyarto, Assemblyman Chen and Supervisor Wagner.
CITY'S BUSINESS OF THE QUARTER RECOGNITION
Mayor Pro Tem Huang and Council recognized the City's Business of the Quarter as Blue Scoop Creamery and invited Chris and Kim Rhodes to the lectern to present them with a certificate.
Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes also received certificates from the offices of Congresswoman Kim, Senators Choi and Seyarto, Assemblyman Chen, and Supervisor Wagner.
11TH MEU ADOPTION COMMITTEE PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 13TH AS MEU DAY Mayor Pro Tem Huang presented a proclamation to 11th MEU President Bob Jones declaring April 13th as “11th MEU Day.” She noted the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based at Camp Pendleton, was established on April 13, 1979, and was adopted by the City in 2015 to support active-duty military.
President Jones thanked the Council and expressed his commitment to continued collaboration with the City. Coordinator Kyp Hughes briefly highlighted the unit’s support for military families and provided an update on Marines deployed to the Middle East on March 15.
LOVE YORBA LINDA PROCLAMATION
Mayor Pro Tem Huang highlighted Love Yorba Linda, the City’s community-wide service day, during which local government, businesses, residents, faith-based organizations, service groups, schools, and sports teams collaborate on projects throughout the City. She proclaimed the last Saturday of April to be annually recognized as “Love Yorba Linda Day” and noted that this year’s event will be held on April 25.
The City Council presented the proclamation to Traffic Commissioner Sean Phayakapong and Lynn Campbell.
OC COMMISSION'S FIRST ANNUAL REPORT ON STATUS OF WOMEN & GIRLS Mayor Pro Tem Huang invited Orange County Commissioner Jolynn Mahoney to present the Commission’s First Annual Report on the Status of Women and Girls. Commissioner Mahoney noted the report is available on the County Board of Supervisors’ website and that Orange County ranks favorably in several well-being indicators compared to statewide data. She added that the Commission will focus on child and adult care costs in the coming months, as identified in the report.
Commissioner Mahoney concluded by providing a copy of the report to the City Council.
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY
Mayor Pro Tem Huang invited resident Clifford Lester to accept a proclamation declaring April 12–19 as “Days of Remembrance” in honor of Holocaust victims, on behalf of the Jewish community. She noted that remembrance serves as an opportunity to reflect on the moral responsibilities of individuals, societies, and governments, and encouraged the promotion of human dignity and vigilance against hatred and persecution.
Mr. Lester highlighted the Holocaust Education Initiative at Cypress College and announced the annual Yom HaShoah commemoration on April 29, which will feature three Holocaust survivors and a student reenactment honoring the story of his mother, a survivor.
PUBLIC COMMENTS – ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR OR ITEMS NOT ON THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA Richard de Bruijn, resident, expressed concerns with e-bikes and the recently filed charges against Yorba Linda parents who illegally modified their child's e-bike. He noted low attendance at recent community meetings on the issue and stated his view that e-bikes should not be permitted on sidewalks. He concluded by thanking Yorba Linda Police Services for their efforts to improve e-bike safety.
Bob Chichester, attorney, spoke on issues of integrity, morality, and ethics in relation to the Yorba Linda Water District’s recent water rate increase.
Young Marine Private Key, resident, spoke about the MCAS Tustin Young Marines program, which promotes Marine Corps core values in youth and emphasizes leadership, teamwork, and discipline.
CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Peter Grant stated that staff would like to remove Item No. 9, and said it will return to Council for consideration at a future meeting.
Councilwoman Campbell disclosed that she conferred with City Attorney Litfin and although she works for the County of Orange, she can participate in Item Nos. 5, 6 and 10, as they do not involve her department.
Moved by
Singh
Seconded by
Lim
Approve the Consent Calendar.
AYES (4)
Campbell, Huang, Singh, and Lim
ABSENT (1)
Rodriguez
CARRIED (4 to 0)
1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA Waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
2. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK REGISTER – APRIL 21, 2026
1. AP Check Register 4-21-26 - CC-FIN-26-010.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - AP Check Register 4-21-26.pdf
Receive and file the accounts payable check register and wire transfer report dated April 21, 2026, in the amount of $8,071,398.59.
3. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 17, 2026 CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE YORBA LINDA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CC_Mar17_2026 - English.pdf
Approve the minutes of the March 17, 2026 City Council/Successor Agency to the Yorba Linda Redevelopment Agency joint meeting.
4. TREASURER’S REPORT – DECEMBER 2025
1. Treasurers Report Dec 2025 - CC-FIN-26-011.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - Treasurers Report Dec 2025.pdf
1.) Receive and file the attached monthly Treasurer’s Report; and 2.) Delegate investment responsibility to the City’s Finance Director / City Treasurer for one year.
5. APPROVE AN ANIMAL CARE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE
1. Provision of OC Animal Care Services 2026-2031 - CC-ADM-26-011.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - OC Animal Care Services Agmt 2026-2031.pdf
3. Attachment 2 - OC Animal Care Notice of Intent FY 2026-27.pdf
4. Attachment 3 - OCAC Fiscal Year Comparison.pdf
5. Attachment 4 - OC Animal Care Services Fact Sheet.pdf Approve a five-year animal care services agreement with the County of Orange.
6. APPROVE A STORMWATER PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE
1. County NPDES Stormwater Permit Implementation Agmt - CC-PW-26-017.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - Amended NPDES Agreement 2026.pdf
Approve the Amended and Restated National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Permit Implementation Agreement between the County of Orange and the Orange County Flood Control District.
7. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 WITH EXECUTIVE EVENT SERVICES FOR SECURITY SERVICES
1. Amendment No. 2 EES Private Security - CC-PR-26-008.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - EES Agreement.pdf
3. Attachment 2 - Amendment No. 2.pdf
Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with Executive Event Services.
8. APPROVE AGREEMENTS WITH GREENSKIES CLEAN ENERGY LLC.
1. Greenskies Clean Energy LLC Collateral Assignment Agmts Revised - CC-PR-26-009.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - Introduction Letter Greenskies.pdf
3. Attachment 2 - Omnibus Amendment.pdf
4. Attachment 3 - Schedule 2.pdf
5. Attachment 4 - Consent and Acknowledgment.pdf
6. Attachment 5 - Exhibit C.pdf
7. Attachment 6 - Consent to Collateral Assignment Community Center.pdf
8. Attachment 7 - Consent to Collateral Assignment Golf.pdf
9. Attachment 8 - Consent to Collateral Assignment Library.pdf
10. Attachment 9 - Consent to Collateral Assignment Redline Version.pdf Approve the revised Consent to Collateral Assignment Agreements with Greenskies Clean Energy LLC for the solar canopy projects at the Library, Community Center, and Black Gold Golf Club.
9. APPROVE AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT AND DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF CC&R WITH THE OLSON COMPANY
1. Olson Urban VI AHA Yorba Linda 2 LLC 4861 Liverpool St - CC-CD-26-007.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - Affordable Housing and Density Bonus Agmt.pdf Approve an Affordable Housing Agreement and Density Bonus Agreement and Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions with Olson Urban VI – Yorba Linda 2 LLC.
10. APPROVE LANDFILL WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT
1. 2026 County Landfill WISE Agreement - CC-ADM-26-012.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - OCWR Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise Agreement.pdf
3. Attachment 2 - Franchise Hauler Acknowledgement.pdf
Approve the Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise Agreement with Orange County Waste & Recycling.
11. APPROVE THE SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT SECURITIES FOR TRACT MAP 19385
1. Subdivision Agreement and Accept Tract Map 19385 Bonds - CC-PW-26-015.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - Vicinity Map.pdf
3. Attachment 2 - Tentative Tract Map 19385.pdf
4. Attachment 3 - Subdivision Improvement Agreement.pdf
5. Attachment 4 - Rough Grading Bond.pdf
6. Attachment 5 - Precise Grading Bond.pdf
7. Attachment 6 - Monumentation Bond.pdf
1.) Approve the Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Tract Map 19385; and 2.) Authorize the City Clerk to accept the following:
Rough Grading Bond, Harco National Insurance Company $79,574; Precise Grading Bond, Harco National Insurance Company $494,730; and Monumentation Bond, Advanced Civil Group $6,000.
12. APPROVE THE SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT SECURITIES FOR FINAL PARCEL MAP 2023-105
1. Subdivision Agreement and Accept Parcel Map 2023-105 Bonds - CC-PW-26-018.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - Vicinity Map(1).pdf
3. Attachment 2 - Parcel Map 2023-105.pdf
4. Attachment 3 - Subdivision Improvement Agreement(1).pdf
5. Attachment 4 - Grading Bond.pdf
6. Attachment 5 - Monumentation Bond.pdf
1.) Approve the Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Final Parcel Map 2023-105; and 2.) Authorize the City Clerk to accept the following securities:
Grading Bond, American Contractors Indemnity Company $20,688; and Monumentation Bond, Landmark Surveys $2,000.
13. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-1129, RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 2014-1007, WHICH ESTABLISHED CITYWIDE POSTED SPEED LIMITS
1. Ordinance No. 2026-1129.pdf
Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-1129 rescinding Ordinance No. 2014-1007 regarding establishing citywide posted speed limits.
14. APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2026-5979 ESTABLISHING CITYWIDE POSTED SPEED LIMITS
1. Res No. 2026-5979 Establishing Citywide Speed Limits - CC-PW-26-016.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - Resolution No. 2026-5979.pdf
3. Attachment 2 - Engineering and Traffic Survey.pdf
Approve Resolution No. 2026-5979 establishing citywide posted speed limits as shown in the attached Engineering and Traffic Survey.
15. APPROVE THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER CLASSIFICATION
1. Deputy City Manager classification - CC-ADM-26-013.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - Deputy City Manager classification.pdf
3. Attachment 2 - Res No. 2026-5982 Mgmt Employees Amendment.pdf Approve Resolution 2026-5982 creating the Deputy City Manager classification and establishing the salary schedule.
16. DESIGNATE CITY TREASURER
1. Designate City Treasurer - CC-FIN-26-012.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - Res No. 2026-5916 City Treasurer.pdf
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-5983 designating Donna Mullally as the City Treasurer and rescind Resolution No. 2024-5916.
17. RECEIVE AND FILE REPORTS OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS FROM THEIR LAST MEETING
1. Planning Comm. Recap 3-25-2026.pdf
Receive and file this report.
18. CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND AGENCY REPORTS
1. Council Committee and Agency Reports - CC-ADM-26-016.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - Reports from CC Organizations.pdf
Receive and file this report.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
19. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE RELATED TO TEMPORARY SIGNS
1. Zoning Code Amendment 2026-01 Temporary Signs - CC-CD-26-006.pdf City Manager Grant stated that this item has been cancelled and may or may not return to Council for consideration in May.
This item has been removed from the agenda and will not be considered at the April 21, 2026 meeting. The Community Development department anticipates re-noticing the public hearing and bringing this item before the City Council in May 2026.
20. APPROVE FY 2026-27 COMMUNTY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION
1. CDBG Application FY 2026-27 Finding - CC-CD-26-008.pdf a. Open Public Hearing - Mayor Pro Tem Huang opened the public hearing. b. Staff Report
Community Development Director Nate Farnsworth shared a PowerPoint slide for this item. He said the City annually participates in the Community Development Block Grant Program and receives federal funding from HUD for projects that assist low-to-moderate income areas and income-qualified individuals. He said the City anticipates receiving roughly $261,014 and discussed the monetary allocation for three programs: Neighborhood Improvement Program ($90,000), Multi-Family Rehabilitation Program ($79,660), Senior Nutrition Program ($39,152), and the remaining $52,202 for Program Administration. c. Take Testimony
No public comment.
d. Close Public Hearing - Mayor Pro Tem Huang closed the public hearing. e. Make Determination
Moved by
Campbell
Seconded by
Singh
Approve the FY 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant application.
AYES (4)
Campbell, Huang, Singh, and Lim
ABSENT (1)
Rodriguez
CARRIED (4 to 0)
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT/MAYOR’S REPORT/MATTERS PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBERS/ OTHER AGENCY REPORTS City Manager Grant introduced the City’s new Finance Director, Donna Mullally. He also announced that the Latter-day Saints Temple will host an open house from April 30 through May 23, with anticipated traffic impacts along Bastanchury Road between Rose Drive and Imperial Highway, particularly weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays. No open house events are scheduled on Sundays. He encouraged residents to use alternate routes and noted that coordinated off-site parking will increase pedestrian activity.
Councilwoman Campbell encouraged community participation in Love Yorba Linda on April 25 and the Sunrise Rotary Lobsterfest on May 16 at the Yorba Linda Community Center. She also attended the Medal of Valor ceremony and congratulated the honored deputies.
Councilmember Singh also attended the Medal of Valor ceremony. He thanked Mr. de Bruijn for his comments on e-bikes and requested an update from Captain De Anne Wigginton, who outlined ongoing community awareness efforts, including incentive-based rewards for good behavior. In response to comments from Mr. Chichester, City Attorney Litfin clarified that the City is separate from the Yorba Linda Water District and has no authority over water rates. Councilmember Singh concluded by commending Young Marine Private Key.
Councilmember Lim echoed support for Love Yorba Linda, announced Yorba Days on May 2, and noted her attendance at the Medal of Valor ceremony and the Friends of the Library Volunteer Luncheon, recognizing the City’s reliance on its volunteers.
Mayor Pro Tem Huang announced California Mosquito Awareness Week and encouraged residents to eliminate standing water. She also announced National Prescription Take Back Day on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., held in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, providing a safe method for disposing of unused medications. She concluded by announcing the next Coffee with a Cop on April 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Bodhi Leaf Coffee.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Huang adjourned the meeting at 8:02 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled City Council/Successor Agency to the Yorba Linda Redevelopment Agency joint meeting on May 5, 2026.