CITY OF COSTA MESA  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*  
Agenda  
Tuesday, November 19, 2024  
6:00 PM  
City Council Chambers  
77 Fair Drive  
*Note: All agency memberships are reflected in the title "Council Member"  
4:00 P.M. Closed Session  
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CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 P.M.  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
PUBLIC COMMENTS Members of the public are welcome to address the City Council  
only on those items on the Closed Session agenda. Each member of the public will be  
given a total of three minutes to speak on all items on the Closed Session agenda.  
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:  
1.  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR  
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8  
APN: 424-051-23; Property: 778 Shalimar Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92627  
Agency Negotiators: Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, City Manager  
Negotiating Parties: Dominic Bulone  
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment  
2.  
3.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - ONE CASE  
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)  
Name of Case: City of Costa Mesa v. D’Alessio; 1963 Wallace Ave.  
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30 2020 01133479  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR  
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8  
APN: 424-211-01; Property: 695 W. 19th Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627  
Agency Negotiators: Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, City Manager  
Negotiating Parties: Jamboree Housing  
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment  
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY  
NOVEMBER 19, 2024 – 6:00 P.M.  
JOHN STEPHENS  
Mayor  
JEFFREY HARLAN  
ANDREA MARR  
Mayor Pro Tem - District 6  
Council Member - District 3  
MANUEL CHAVEZ  
LOREN GAMEROS  
Council Member - District 4  
Council Member - District 2  
ARLIS REYNOLDS  
DON HARPER  
Council Member - District 5  
Council Member - District 1  
KIMBERLY HALL BARLOW  
City Attorney  
LORI ANN FARRELL HARRISON  
City Manager  
CALL TO ORDER  
NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
MOMENT OF SOLEMN EXPRESSION  
[Per Council Policy 000-12, these presentations are made by community volunteers  
stating their own views. The City Council disclaims any intent to endorse or sponsor the  
views of any speaker.]  
ROLL CALL  
CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT  
PRESENTATIONS:  
1.  
Proclamation: Movember  
PUBLIC COMMENTS – MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA  
Comments on Consent Calendar items may also be heard at this time.  
Comments are limited to 3 minutes, or as otherwise directed.  
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS  
Each council member is limited to 3 minutes. Additional comments will be heard at the  
end of the meeting.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Council Member Harper  
Council Member Marr  
Council Member Reynolds  
Council Member Chavez  
Council Member Gameros  
Mayor Pro Tem Harlan  
Mayor Stephens  
REPORT – CITY MANAGER  
REPORT – CITY ATTORNEY  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be  
acted upon in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless  
members of the City Council, staff, or the public request specific items to be discussed  
and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.  
1.  
2.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council and Housing Authority approve the reading by title only and waive  
further reading of Ordinances and Resolutions.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk: Stacy Mai,  
Nicholas Meldrum, Norman Meldrum, Jinzi Quan.  
3.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2725.  
Attachments:  
4.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 15, 2024.  
Attachments:  
5.  
6.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Review and approve the proposed City Council Meeting Calendar for 2025.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve the purchase of additional Microsoft Enterprise subscription licenses  
through Dell Technologies in the amount of $36,383.  
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve and execute future purchases of  
additional licenses for staff hires, not to exceed a total amount of $94,248.  
7.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve the purchase of two (2) Chevrolet Equinox EV and one (1)  
Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss for a total of $157,970.05 from Selman  
Chevrolet located at 1800 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA, 92867.  
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the necessary documents  
for the purchase.  
8.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the proposed Resolution No. 2024-xx,  
(Attachment 1) approving the Measure M2 Expenditure Report and authorizing  
staff to submit the report to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA).  
Attachments:  
9.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the proposed Resolution No. 2024-xx,  
approving the submittal of a grant application for the Regional Traffic Signal  
Synchronization Program (Project P) under the Orange County Transportation  
Authority’s (OCTA’s) Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program (CTFP)  
for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 to 2027-2028.  
Attachments:  
10.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Kimley-Horn and  
Associates, Inc. for professional engineering design services for the Signal  
Modernization for Systemic Safety Improvements project (Federal Project  
No. HSIPL-5312(107)) in the amount of $300,729.75 (Attachment 1), in  
substantially the form as attached and in such final form as approved by the  
City Attorney.  
2. Authorize a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $30,073 for any  
additional services that may be required by the project.  
3. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the PSA and any  
future amendments to the agreement.  
Attachments:  
11.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Accept the work performed by United Storm Water, Inc. and authorize the  
City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion.  
2. Authorize the City Manager to release the retention monies thirty-five (35)  
days after the Notice of Completion filing date; release the Labor and  
Material Bond seven (7) months after the filing date.  
12.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Accept $295,972 in grant funds from the California Department of Resources  
Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) SB 1383 Local Assistance OWR4 Grant  
Program.  
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee with signature authority to execute  
all documents necessary to implement the grant and all grant-related reports  
to CalRecycle.  
3. Authorize revenue and expense appropriations in the amounts of $295,972,  
respectively, to account for the SB 1383 grant award in the City’s State Grant  
Fund (Fund 231).  
Attachments:  
13.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Award the Maintenance Services Agreement (MSA) for citywide sidewalk  
inspections with Precision Concrete Cutting, for an initial two-year period with  
three one-year renewal periods for a not-to-exceed annual amount of  
$150,000.  
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and future  
amendments to this agreement within Council authorized limits.  
Attachments:  
14.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Award the Maintenance Services Agreement (MSA) with West Coast  
Arborists, Inc. for tree maintenance services and tree care in the annual  
amount of $1,100,000, based on pricing provided through a cooperative  
agreement with the City of Rialto, for a term for an initial three-year period,  
effective December 1, 2024 - June 30, 2029, with the option of two one-year  
renewal period.  
2. Authorize a ten percent (10%) contingency annually for emergency  
response, special events and other unforeseen costs, and approval for  
Consumer Price Index (CPI) escalation and de-escalation.  
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and future  
amendments to this agreement within Council authorized limits.  
Attachments:  
15.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Lyons Security Inc. for  
an annual amount of $490,000 towards unarmed security guard services for  
the Lions Park Campus, the Costa Mesa Senior Center, and three Newport  
Mesa Unified Campuses (Attachment 1).  
2. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the PSA.  
3. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute future changes and  
amendments to the agreement and allow up to an additional 10%  
contingency in the amount of $49,000.  
Attachments:  
AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS ANY ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT  
CALENDAR  
------------------------------END OF CONSENT CALENDAR-------------------------------  
PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
(Pursuant to Resolution No. 05-55, Public Hearings begin at 7:00 p.m.)  
1.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
1. Conduct a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act Hearing, as required by  
Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to receive comments in  
consideration of the issuance of tax-exempt bond financing by the California  
Statewide Communities Development Authority for the benefit of Costa Mesa  
M6 LP, to provide financing for the acquisition, construction, improvement,  
and equipping of an 87-unit multifamily rental housing project generally  
known as Mesa Vista Apartments.  
2. Adopt a resolution approving the issuance of Bonds by the California  
Statewide Communities Development Authority not to exceed $25,000,000  
for the benefit of Costa Mesa M6 LP, to provide financing for the acquisition,  
construction, improvement, and equipping of an 87-unit multifamily rental  
housing project generally known as Mesa Vista Apartments.  
Attachments:  
2.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Receive and file the Development Impact Fees Annual Report (Attachment  
1) for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2024.  
2. Adopt resolution (Attachment 2) continuing the citywide traffic impact fee for  
new development that incorporates recommendations from the Traffic  
Impact Fee Ad Hoc Committee and staff, which include:  
· Adopt a traffic impact fee of $228 per Average Daily Trip (ADT) based on  
the Capital Improvement Projects in Attachment 4 and Active  
Transportation projects in the adopted Active Transportation Plan (ATP).  
· Approve allocation of up to ten percent (10%) of traffic impact fees  
towards traffic signal synchronization projects.  
· Approve a five percent (5%) reduction in automobile trips as a result of  
ATP implementation and an additional five percent (5%) reduction in  
automobile trips for developments proposing to implement active  
transportation improvements beyond typical development requirements.  
· Approve the annual accounting of the Citywide Traffic Impact Fee  
Program (Attachment 6).  
Attachments:  
OLD BUSINESS:  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council introduce for first reading the attached  
Ordinance No. 2024-XX amending Title 3 (Animal Regulations) of the Costa  
Mesa Municipal Code by amending Chapter I (In General) and Chapter VI  
(Special Animal Permit) to allow for the lawful keeping of bees and/or hives  
within the City and to clarify appeal procedures for special animal permits.  
Attachments:  
NEW BUSINESS:  
1.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Make a finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) categorical  
exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.  
2. Adopt plans, specifications, and working details for the 2024-2025 Citywide  
Parkway Maintenance, Street Rehabilitation, and Slurry Seal Project, City  
Project No. 24-03.  
3. Award a Public Works Agreement (PWA) for construction to Onyx Paving  
Company, Inc., 2890 East La Cresta Avenue, Anaheim, California 92806 in  
the amount of $9,163,000 (Base Bid).  
4. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the PWA with Onyx  
Paving Company, Inc., and future amendments to the agreements within  
Council authorized limits.  
5. Authorize an additional ten percent (10%) contingency, in the amount of  
$916,300 for construction, as needed for any unforeseen costs related to this  
project.  
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:  
The proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA). The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of  
government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the  
environment. In addition, the proposed action is exempt under Section 15301  
relating to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, and/or minor alteration  
of existing public facilities.  
Attachments:  
2.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Determine the acquisition of the property is exempt from analysis under the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
2. Approve the acquisition of real property located at 778 Shalimar Drive, Costa  
Mesa, CA 92627 for evaluation of community serving public uses.  
3. Authorize the release of all contingency items related to the Real Estate  
Purchase Agreement, including appraisal and inspections.  
4. Authorize a budget appropriation in the amount of $1.5 million from audited  
General Fund Unassigned Fund Balances for the acquisition of 778 Shalimar  
Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92627.  
5. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute any and all real estate  
purchase documents, disclosures, escrow paperwork and future authorized  
changes and amendments necessary.  
Attachments:  
3.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve and Adopt Resolution Number 2024-XX revising the pay ranges and  
benefits for the Costa Mesa Division Managers Association.  
2. Approve and Adopt Resolution Number 2024-XX revising the pay ranges and  
benefits for the Confidential Management Unit.  
3. Approve and Adopt Resolution Number 2024-XX revising the pay ranges and  
benefits for Executive Employees.  
Attachments:  
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND  
SUGGESTIONS  
ADJOURNMENT