CITY OF COSTA MESA  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE  
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*  
Agenda  
Tuesday, March 7, 2023  
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 LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)  
Name of Case: Lorna Lyttle vs. City of Costa Mesa Orange County Superior Courts  
Case No. 30-2022-01268630-CU-OE-WJC  
2.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION  
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9, (d)(1)  
Name of Case: SoCal Recovery, LLC, a California limited liability company v. City of  
Costa Mesa, United States District Court, Central District of California, Case No.  
8:18-cv-01304-JVS-PJW.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION  
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9, (d)(1)  
Name of Case: Raw Recovery, LLC et al v. City of Costa Mesa, United States District  
Court, Central District of California, Case No. 8:18-cv-01080-JVS-AGR  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION  
Pursuant to Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9, California Government Code  
Name of Case: Ohio House, LLC v. City of Costa Mesa, USDC, Central District of CA,  
Case No. 8:19-cv-01710-DOC (KESx)  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION - ONE CASE  
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2), Potential Litigation.  
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY  
TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY  
March 7, 2023 – 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: 2023 Women's History Month  
Proclamation: 2023 Women's History Month  
23-1115  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC COMMENTS – MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA  
Comments are limited to 3 minutes, or as otherwise directed.  
Comments on Consent Calendar items may also be heard at this time.  
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS  
Each council member is limited to 4 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 (Items 1-7)  
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.  
PROCEDURAL WAIVER: WAIVE THE FULL READING OF ALL23-1090  
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council, Agency Board, and Housing Authority approve the reading by title  
only and waive full reading of Ordinances and Resolutions.  
READING FOLDER  
23-1091  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk: Oscar Dandolo,  
Brenda Leyva, Mercury Insurance (Jonathan Reyes), Susan Schultz, Armando  
Valencia Munoz.  
ADOPTION OF WARRANT RESOLUTION  
23-1104  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2695.  
1. Summary Check Register week of February 13  
Attachments:  
2. Summary Check Register week of February 20  
4.  
MINUTES  
23-1092  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve the Minutes of the Study Session of February 15, 2023 and  
Regular meeting of February 21, 2023.  
1. 02-15-2023 Draft Minutes  
2. 02-21-2023 Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
5.  
DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR THE SOUTHERN23-1069  
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) 2023  
REGIONAL CONFERENCE AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
Designate Council Member Reynolds as the delegate for the upcoming 2023  
Annual Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional  
Conference & General Assembly.  
6.  
MONTHLY UPDATE OF STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS AND23-1102  
OBJECTIVES  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the January and February 2023  
updates to the City of Costa Mesa’s Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives.  
Strategic Objectives Update February 2023  
Attachments:  
7.  
2023-28 NEWPORT BAY WATERSHED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT23-1086  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve the Agreement to fund Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) programs  
and related activities in the Newport Bay Watershed, Cooperative Agreement  
No. MA-080-23010376.  
2. Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute Cooperative Agreement  
No. MA-080-23010376.  
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute any future amendments to this  
agreement.  
1. 2023-2028 NB TMDL Agreement  
2. 2018-2023 NB TMDL Agreement  
Attachments:  
AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS ANY ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT  
CALENDAR  
------------------------------END OF CONSENT CALENDAR-------------------------------  
PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE.  
(Pursuant to Resolution No. 05-55, Public Hearings begin at 7:00 p.m.)  
OLD BUSINESS: NONE.  
NEW BUSINESS:  
1.  
DISSOLVING CITY COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEES  
23-1100  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
Dissolve the following City Council Ad Hoc Committees: the Cannabis Ad Hoc  
Committee, the Fairview Developmental Center Ad Hoc Committee, Housing Ad  
Hoc Committee, and the City Manager Ad Hoc Committee.  
2.  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE SOLÍS GROUP23-1108  
FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE  
AGREEMENT  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to The Solís Group for  
administration of the Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) for an initial  
three-year period with two one-year renewal periods for a not to exceed  
amount of $400,000.  
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and any  
future authorized amendments to this agreement.  
1. PSA with the Solis Group  
Attachments:  
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND  
SUGGESTIONS  
ADJOURNMENT