CITY OF COSTA MESA  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*  
Agenda  
Tuesday, August 6, 2024  
6:00 PM  
City Council Chambers  
77 Fair Drive  
*Note: All agency memberships are reflected in the title "Council Member"  
5:00 P.M. Closed Session  
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CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 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  
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY  
AUGUST 6, 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.  
2.  
Recognition of the Costa Mesa Pony 13U All-Stars and 10U Sox  
Recognition of the Costa Mesa Little League 10U, 11U and 12U All-Stars, and Major  
Dodgers  
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 and authorize  
staff to reject any and all Claims: Subro Claims, Inc. on behalf of Geico Ins. for  
Alex Hernandez, Ashley Ned, Mercury Ins. for Richard Chamberlin, Zoe Marie  
Neria Percival.  
3.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2721.  
Attachments:  
4.  
5.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 16, 2024.  
Attachments:  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve the agreement for a School Resource Officer (SRO) Program  
between the City of Costa Mesa and Newport-Mesa Unified School District  
(NMUSD) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.  
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.  
Attachments:  
6.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to increase the total compensation  
by $90,000 to a not-to-exceed amount of $1,300,856, in substantially the  
form as approved by the City Attorney.  
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve future amendments to the agreement  
with Tyler Technologies in an amount not-to-exceed $100,000.  
Attachments:  
7.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Authorize by minute action, that compliance with the bidding requirements  
and procedures is inefficient and not in the best interest of the city, based on  
identified conditions and supported by substantial evidence.  
2. Authorize the purchase of Ford fleet vehicles from local authorized Ford  
dealerships.  
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the necessary documents  
for the purchase of new and replacement Ford fleet vehicles as approved in  
Fiscal Year 2024-2025, and as approved during the annual budget.  
AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS ANY ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT  
CALENDAR  
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PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NEXT PAGE)  
(Pursuant to Resolution No. 05-55, Public Hearings begin at 7:00 p.m.)  
1.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
On July 22, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council  
approve the proposed Development Agreement amendments and Ordinance  
adoption by a vote of 4-1-2 to:  
1. Find, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, that the project is within  
the scope of the June 20, 1994-certified Final Environmental Impact Report  
(EIR) #1045 (State Clearing House No. 94021036) for the Auto Club  
Expansion project. The effects of the project were examined in the 1994  
FEIR, and all feasible mitigation measures and alternatives developed in the  
1994 FEIR are incorporated into this project and no new mitigation measures  
are required. Therefore, the 1994 FEIR for the Automobile Club Expansion  
project is determined to be adequate to serve as the environmental  
documentation for this project, that no further environmental review is  
required, and that all requirements of CEQA are satisfied.  
2. Introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance 2024-XX approving the  
First Amendment (DA-20-05) to the Automobile Club of Southern California  
Development Agreement (DA-94-01) to allow for a 20-year time extension  
that would expire October 31, 2044; to amend provisions pertaining to the  
rate and methodology for calculating traffic impact fees; and to amend  
provisions related to the setback of a future parking structure.  
Attachments:  
2.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Find that the adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-02 is exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section  
15061(b)(3), General Rule in that the Affordable Housing Ordinance and  
subsequent Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fee will not have a significant impact  
on the environment.  
2. Adopt Ordinance No. 2024-02, approving the Affordable Housing Ordinance  
and amending Title 13 to establish the affordable housing requirements for  
certain new residential development projects or make changes to Ordinance  
No. 2024-02 and give it a new first reading.  
3. Adopt a fee resolution establishing the affordable housing in-lieu fee.  
Attachments:  
OLD BUSINESS: NONE.  
NEW BUSINESS:  
1.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council introduce for first reading, by title only,  
Ordinance No. 2024-XX increasing the City Council compensation effective after  
the general election, with the new City Council in December 2024.  
Attachments:  
2.  
3.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council accept Phase 1 of the Storm Drain Master  
Drainage Plan (SDMDP) update consisting of the Existing Conditions  
Assessment Report (ECAR) and the Proposed Drainage & Water Quality  
Improvements.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Provide direction regarding whether or not a General Plan Amendment  
associated with the proposed development of 40 residential units should  
proceed for the property located at 220 Victoria Place. The General Plan  
Amendment would include adding an overlay (Residential Incentive Overlay  
District) to the property that would allow for residential development, pursuant to  
specific standards of Costa Mesa Municipal Code Section (CMMC) Chapter V,  
Article 12.  
Attachments:  
4.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Authorize and approve staffing as follows:  
a. Authorize an increase of 5.0 FTE for Police Cadet  
b. Authorize an increase of 2.5 FTE for Police Reserve Officer  
2. Approve Resolution Number 2024-XX establishing full-time pay rate and  
benefits for Police Recruit.  
3. Approve Resolution Number 2024-XX revising the pay rate for Police  
Reserve Officer.  
4. Appropriate $211,000 in the FY 2024/2025 Police Department’s General  
Fund budget to cover the estimated costs of the additional 5.0 FTE Police  
Cadets.  
Attachments:  
5.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the use of City Manager  
contingency funds to provide relief to the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce  
due to the financial impacts of COVID-19 and the loss of revenue.  
Attachments:  
6.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council approve the conceptual park design Plan B,  
and provide staff direction on the Parks and Community Services Commission  
recommendation to include restroom facilities, for the proposed improvements at  
Shalimar Park, 782 Shalimar Drive, Costa Mesa.  
Attachments:  
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND  
SUGGESTIONS  
ADJOURNMENT