CITY OF COSTA MESA  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*  
Agenda  
Tuesday, January 20, 2026  
6:00 PM  
City Council Chambers  
77 Fair Drive  
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY  
JANUARY 20, 2026 – 6:00 P.M.  
JOHN STEPHENS  
Mayor  
MANUEL CHAVEZ  
ANDREA MARR  
Mayor Pro Tem - District 4  
Council Member - District 3  
ARLIS REYNOLDS  
LOREN GAMEROS  
Council Member - District 5  
Council Member - District 2  
JEFF PETTIS  
MIKE BULEY  
Council Member - District 6  
Council Member - District 1  
KIMBERLY HALL BARLOW  
City Attorney  
CECILIA GALLARDO-DALY  
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.  
Recognition of AYSO 40-Year Volunteer Anne McEligot  
PUBLIC COMMENTS – MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA  
Comments on Presentations and 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 Gameros  
Council Member Marr  
Council Member Reynolds  
Council Member Pettis  
Council Member Buley  
Mayor Pro Tem Chavez  
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: Thomas Devlin, Magdy Elias, Lori Ann Farrell  
Harrison, Silvestra Rojas Lara, Rose Michelson, Elizabeth Nelson, Jeffrey  
Standel, Melody Waterman.  
3.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2746.  
Attachments:  
4.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve the minutes of the regular meetings of November 4, 2025,  
November 18, 2025, and December 2, 2025.  
Attachments:  
5.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Accept the work performed by Interior Resources, Inc., dba Commercial  
Interior Resources, Inc. (CIR) for the Costa Mesa Police Department Floor  
Replacement Project, City Project No. 24-05, 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:  
AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS ANY ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT  
CALENDAR  
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
(Pursuant to Resolution No. 05-55, Public Hearings begin at 7:00 p.m.)  
1.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
1. Find that the project is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA), Section 15061(b)(3) (“General Rule”) based on the findings  
and conclusions in the staff report.  
2. The Planning Commission recommends the City Council adopt the  
revisions to Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code (Zoning Code) to  
allow for ministerial approval of two-unit Small Lot Ordinance (SLO)  
projects. Therefore, staff recommends the City Council introduce for first  
reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 2026-XX approving Code  
Amendment PCTY-25-0007, amending the Zoning Code sections  
pertaining to two-unit SLO projects; and  
3. Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution establishing a fee  
for two-unit ministerial SLO projects and reaffirming the same fee for  
Urban Lot Split projects.  
Attachments:  
2.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Receive public comment and consider the provisions of the draft  
ordinance.  
2. Introduce and give first reading, waiving further reading, to Ordinance No.  
2026-XX Adding Article 7 of Chapter II of Title 9 to the Costa Mesa  
Municipal Code relating to Grocery and Drug Store Staffing Standards for  
Self-Service Checkout Stations.  
Attachments:  
OLD BUSINESS: NONE.  
NEW BUSINESS:  
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 Shalimar Park  
Improvement Project, City Project No. 25-06.  
3. Reject the apparent low bid submitted by ACC & Engineering, LLC (ACC),  
1130 North Kraemer Boulevard # I, Anaheim, California 92806 as  
non-responsive.  
4. Reject the bid submitted by Earthscapes Landscape, Inc., 603 South Milliken  
Avenue, Unit J, Ontario, California 91761 as non-responsive.  
5. Award a Public Works Agreement (PWA) for construction to the second  
lowest bidder, Micon Construction, Inc., 1616 Sierra Madre Circle, Placentia,  
California 92870 in the amount of $1,296,650 and authorize a ten percent  
(10%) contingency in the amount of $129,665 for unforeseen costs related to  
this project.  
6. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the PWA with  
Micon Construction, Inc., and future amendments to the agreement within  
Council authorized limits.  
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:  
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Irvine for access to  
beds, as available, at the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter.  
Attachments:  
3.  
4.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Authorize the appropriation of past and future Opioid Settlement Funds to  
subsidize eligible expenses including legal fees and opioid remediation services  
for people experiencing homelessness.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends City Council discuss the screening application and provide  
preliminary feedback to the staff and the applicant.  
Attachments:  
5.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve and adopt the Memorandum of Understanding between the City  
of Costa Mesa and CMCEA (Attachment 1); and  
2. Approve and adopt Resolutions Number 2026-xx establishing the Senior  
Community Services Specialist, Lead Community Services Specialist,  
Senior Property and Evidence Specialist, Senior Civilian Investigator and  
Fairview Park Senior Maintenance Technician classifications and revising  
pay ranges for Community Outreach Supervisor (Attachment 2); and  
3. Approve and adopt Resolution Number 2026-XX revising pay ranges for  
Neighborhood Improvement Manager, Recreation Manager, Public Affairs  
Manager, Assistant Development Services Director and renaming the  
Community Improvement Manager, Planning and Sustainable  
Development Manager and Telecommunications Manager classifications  
and updating benefits information for the CMDMA (Attachment 3); and  
4. Approve and adopt Resolution Number 2026-XX updating benefits  
information for the Confidential Management Unit (Attachment 4); and  
5. Approve and adopt Resolution Number 2026-XX updating benefits  
information for the Confidential Unit (Attachment 5); and  
6. Approve and adopt Resolution Number 2026-XX revising pay ranges for  
City Manager, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Deputy Police Chief and Assistant  
Fire Chief, and benefits information for Executive Employees (Attachment  
6); and  
7. Approve and adopt Resolution Number 2026-XX revising pay ranges for  
Video Production Aide and Reserve Senior Public Safety Dispatcher and  
updating benefits information for Part Time employees (Attachment 7);  
and  
8. Approve and adopt Resolution Number 2026-XX revising pay ranges for  
Police Recruits (Attachment 8); and  
9. Authorize and approve staffing for following full-time position: Office  
Specialist II (Confidential) in the City Clerk’s Division of the City  
Manager’s Department; and  
10.Authorize budget appropriation increases to the appropriate Departments;  
and  
11.Authorize the City Manager and members of the City’s Negotiation Team  
to execute the MOU.  
Attachments:  
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND  
SUGGESTIONS  
ADJOURNMENT