CITY OF COSTA MESA  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*  
Agenda  
Tuesday, June 4, 2024  
6:00 PM  
City Council Chambers  
77 Fair Drive  
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Carson City, NV 89705  
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY  
JUNE 4, 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  
PRESENTATIONS: NONE.  
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 Reynolds  
Council Member Chavez  
Council Member Gameros  
Council Member Harper  
Council Member Marr  
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.  
3.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council and Housing Authority approve the reading by title only and waive  
full reading of Ordinances and Resolutions.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk and authorize  
staff to reject any and all Claims: Aaron Davis, Gregory Fort, Judith Leik,  
Nicholas Anthony Viscome.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2718.  
Attachments:  
4.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve the minutes of the regular meetings of May 7, 2024 and  
May 21, 2024, and the Study Session meeting of May 14, 2024.  
Attachments:  
5.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:  
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-xx, to be read by title only and waive further  
reading, calling and giving notice to conduct a General Municipal Election on  
November 5, 2024 for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the full term of two  
years; and election of three members of the City Council from the first,  
second, and sixth districts, for the full term of four years.  
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-xx, to be read by title only and waive further  
reading, requesting the Orange County Board of Supervisors to consolidate  
the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election and to  
issue instruction to the Orange County Registrar of Voters Elections  
Department to provide specific services in the conduct of the consolidated  
election.  
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-xx, to be read by title only and waive further  
reading, adopting regulations pertaining to Candidate Statements submitted  
to the voters at a General Municipal Election to be held on November 5,  
2024.  
Attachments:  
6.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution to accept this Compliance  
Report on the status of all 2023 state-mandated annual fire inspections in the  
City as required by California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4.  
Attachments:  
7.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council approve Amendment Number Two to the  
Professional Services Agreement with Falck Mobile Health Corporation  
(Previously known as Care Ambulance) to extend the term for the continuation  
of emergency ambulance operator and support services until July 31, 2026, and  
to provide a 2.5% increase in the Annual Compensation Package for each of the  
next two years.  
Attachments:  
8.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve Amendment Number Two to extend the term of the Professional  
Services Agreement for Ambulance Billing and Cost Recovery Services  
between Wittman Enterprises, LLC and the City of Costa Mesa for two (2)  
additional years to July 31, 2026 and to increase the per call cost.  
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment.  
Attachments:  
9.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council reject the sole bid received for the TeWinkle  
Park Lakes Repair and Rehabilitation Project, City Project No. 23-10.  
Attachments:  
10.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-xx, approving  
Harbor Boulevard, West 17th Street, and Gisler Avenue roadway rehabilitation  
projects for funding with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA)  
revenues for Fiscal Year 2024-25.  
Attachments:  
11.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Accept the work performed by Johnson Controls International (JCI), 12728  
Shoemaker Avenue, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, for the City Hall Fire  
Alarm System Upgrade and Communication Fire Suppression System  
Project - Phase II, City Project No. 19-14, 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; and release the Faithful  
Performance Bond one (1) year after the filing date.  
Attachments:  
12.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve the City’s Maintenance of Effort (MOE) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-  
25.  
2. Approve the M2 Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP)  
comprising the City’s Five-Year and future year CIP for FY 2024-25 through  
FY 2030-31.  
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-xx, for the Update of the Pavement Management  
Plan.  
4. Authorize staff to submit documents to meet M2 Eligibility requirements.  
Attachments:  
13.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council reject all bids for the CAT6 Structured Cable  
and Verkada Camera Installation Services Request for Proposal Number 24-03,  
and direct staff to re-advertise the project.  
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:  
Staff recommend the City Council:  
1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the Business Improvement Area (BIA)  
reauthorization and levy of the annual assessment for Fiscal Year 2024-  
2025.  
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-XX, confirming the annual report filed by  
Travel Costa Mesa and levying an annual assessment for Fiscal Year  
2024-2025 for the Business Improvement Area covering certain Costa  
Mesa hotels and motels.  
3. Adopt the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Community-Wide Marketing and Support  
Budget.  
Attachments:  
2.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Find that the proposed amendments are in substantial conformance with the  
Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the One Metro West project  
(State Clearing House No. 2019050014), including a mitigation monitoring  
program and statement of overriding considerations, which was certified by  
the City Council on May 4, 2021, and that no further environmental review  
under CEQA is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.  
2. Introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 2024-XX approving  
Development Agreement 20-02, modifying payment of impact fees and  
community benefits funding from one year to five years and clarifying the  
Agreement’s effective date.  
3. Introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 2024-XX approving  
Rezone 20-01.  
4. Introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 2024-XX approving  
Specific Plan 20-01.  
5. Adopt Resolution 2024-XX amending certain conditions of approval of  
Resolution 2021-55 regarding the artwork on Building A along the I-405  
Freeway.  
Attachments:  
3.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve Resolution 24-XX, adopting the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25  
Operating and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget; and  
2. Approve Joint Resolution 24-XX adopting the Housing Authority Budget  
including Housing and Community Development expenditures for Fiscal  
Year 2024-25; and  
3. Authorize and approve staffing as follows:  
a. Authorize the following full-time positions: increase of 3.0 FTE for  
Community Outreach Worker for Homeless Services, decrease of 1.0  
FTE Community Outreach Worker for the Tenant Eviction Protection  
Program, and a decrease of 1.0 FTE Code Enforcement Officer for the  
Tenant Eviction Protection Program for a net increase of 1.0 FTE as  
presented at the May 14, 2024 Study Session; and  
b. Authorize the following part-time to full-time conversions: Accounting  
Specialist II in the Police Department for a 0.37 FTE increase due to  
the increased responsibilities, heavy workload and succession planning  
purposes, as presented at the May 14, 2024 Study Session; and  
c. Authorize a 0.75 part-time Accounting Specialist II in the Finance  
Department to help support the processing of invoices and a 0.50  
part-time Maintenance Worker in the Public Works Department to  
support the Signs and Markings Program as presented at the May 14,  
2024 Study Session; and  
d. Approve Salary and Classification Updates Resolution 2024-XX  
(various CMCEA classifications)  
4. Approve Resolution 24-XX establishing the Fiscal Year 2024-2025  
Appropriations Limit for the City of Costa Mesa at $310,115,684, by using  
Orange County’s growth for population adjustment, and the California per  
capita income growth for inflationary adjustment; and  
5. Approve the City of Costa Mesa’s Revised Special Event Rates; and  
6. City Council action is requested for the following to comply with AB 481  
Police Equipment Report and Resolution:  
a. Receive and file the 2024 Annual AB 481 Report and take public  
comment; and  
OLD BUSINESS: NONE.  
NEW BUSINESS:  
1.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve and Adopt the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of  
Costa Mesa and CMFMA.  
2. Approve and Adopt Resolution Number 2024-XX revising the pay ranges for  
CMFMA.  
3. Authorize the City Manager and members of the City’s Negotiation Team to  
execute the Memorandum of Understanding documents.  
Attachments:  
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND  
SUGGESTIONS  
ADJOURNMENT