CITY OF COSTA MESA  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE  
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*  
Agenda - Final Amended  
Tuesday, June 6, 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  
Council Member Marr will be attending the meeting via Zoom Webinar from:  
Hyatt Place Arlington  
2401 Wilson Blvd  
Arlington, VA 22201  
PLEASE NOTE, THE FOLLOWING TWO ITEMS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE  
AGENDA:  
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM #1: REVIEW OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S APPROVAL  
OF THE NORTHGATE MARKET AT 2300 HARBOR BOULEVARD (UNIT C), AND  
NEW BUSINESS ITEM #1: COSTA MESA BRIDGE SHELTER CAPACITY PROJECT.  
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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: Ohio House, LLC v. City of Costa Mesa, USDC, Central District of CA,  
Case No. 8:19 cv 01710 DOC (KESx)  
2.  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1)  
Title: City Manager  
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY  
TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY  
JUNE 6, 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.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Attachments:  
Attachments:  
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 4 minutes. Additional comments will be heard at the  
end of the meeting.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Council Member Gameros  
Council Member Harper  
Council Member Marr  
Council Member Reynolds  
Council Member Chavez  
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.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council, Agency Board, and Housing Authority approve the reading by title  
only and waive full reading of Ordinances and Resolutions.  
2.  
3.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council receive and file Claims received by the City Clerk: Hallock  
Derickson Davis, Geico (Claire Ting), Kailyn Mensing, Melissa Moore, Chad  
Peters, The Ledger Law Firm (Landon Hurtado), Daniel Vo.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2699.  
Attachments:  
4.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve the Minutes of the Strategic Planning Retreat of March 10,  
2023, the Regular meeting of May 2, 2023, the Study Session meeting of May 9,  
2023, and the Special Joint Study Session of May 16, 2023.  
Attachments:  
5.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 3 with  
Tyler Technologies to modify the agreement to provide for a citywide site  
license, increasing the total compensation by $150,000 for a not-to-exceed  
amount of $1,210,856, in substantially the form as attached and in such final  
form as approved by the City Attorney.  
Attachments:  
6.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Award the Maintenance Services Agreement (MSA) for citywide sidewalk  
grinding and gutter flow grinding with BPR, Incorporated, for an initial  
three-year period with two one-year renewal periods for a not to exceed  
annual amount of $150,000.  
2. Authorize a 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 and the City Clerk to execute the agreement and  
future amendments to this agreement within Council authorized limits.  
Attachments:  
7.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council reject all bids for the Placentia Avenue Storm  
Water Quality Improvement Project, City Project No. 23-02.  
Attachments:  
8.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-xx approving the Fairview Road Improvement  
Project (Adams Avenue to Fair Drive) for funding with Road Maintenance  
and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) revenues for Fiscal Year 2023-24.  
2. Appropriate previously approved allocation of Fiscal Year 2018-19 Capital  
Improvement Program RMRA Funds from the Fairview Road (I-405 to  
Adams Avenue) project, in the amount of $1,178,820, to the Newport  
Boulevard (Victoria Street / 22nd Street to 19th Street) project.  
Attachments:  
9.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to accept this  
Compliance Report as its report on the status of all 2022 state-mandated annual  
fire inspections in the City as required by California Health and Safety Code  
Section 13146.4.  
Attachments:  
10.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council cancel the regular meeting of Wednesday,  
July 5th, 2023.  
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.  
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA.  
REVIEW OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S APPROVAL OF THE NORTHGATE  
MARKET AT 2300 HARBOR BOULEVARD (UNIT C)  
2.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the Business Improvement Area (BIA)  
reauthorization and levy of the annual assessment for Fiscal Year 2023-  
2024.  
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-XX, confirming the annual report filed by Travel  
Costa Mesa and levying an annual assessment for Fiscal Year 2023-2024  
for the Business Improvement Area covering certain Costa Mesa hotels and  
motels.  
Attachments:  
3.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council  
1. Open a Public Hearing and take testimony, if any.  
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa,  
California, Adopting a Consolidated Schedule of User and Regulatory  
Fees for Various City Services.  
Attachments:  
4.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends that City Council:  
1. Approve Resolution 23-XX, adopting the Proposed Fiscal Year 2023-24  
Operating and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget; and  
2. Approve Joint Resolution 23-XX adopting the Housing Authority Budget  
including Housing and Community Development expenditures for Fiscal  
Year 2023-24; and  
3. Authorize and approve staffing as follows:  
a. Authorize the following full-time positions: Business License Inspector,  
Cyber Security Analyst, Associate Engineer, and a Management  
Analyst (Solid Waste Coordinator) for an increase of 4.0 FTE as  
presented at the May 9, 2023 Study Session; and  
b. Authorize the following part-time to full-time conversions: Animal  
Control Officer, Community Services Specialist to Crime Analyst,  
Property Evidence Specialist, four Recreation Specialists, Video  
Production Specialist, and a Maintenance Worker to one Equipment  
Mechanic for a net 2.62 FTE increase as presented at the May 9, 2023  
Study Session; and  
c. Authorize an additional 0.25 FTE to convert a part-time Management  
Aide to full-time in the Homeless Services Division to help support  
increasing homeless services; and  
d. Consolidate the Animal Services and Enforcement Program by  
transferring the Animal Services Program and associated staff from the  
Parks and Community Services Department to the Police Department  
and authorize a full-time Animal Control Supervisor position in the  
Police Department; and  
e. Approve Salary and Classification Updates Resolution 23-xx (new  
Assistant Fire Chief positions); and  
f. Approve Salary and Classification Updates Resolution 23-xx for  
(Animal Control Supervisor and Cyber Security Analyst); and  
4. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to appropriate funding to  
fully cover all prior years and new FY 2023-24 Arts and Culture Master  
Plan costs by utilizing FY 2022-23 General Fund year-end savings; and  
5. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to work with the City  
Attorney’s Office to execute any and all documents necessary to finance  
and purchase the large equipment and machinery purchases: water truck,  
stake bed, sign truck, street stencil truck, asphalt roller truck, and two Fire  
pumper trucks (one partially offset by CDBG funds) for an estimated  
lease amount of $2.3 million; and  
6. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to work with the Newport  
Mesa Unified School District for the use of school fields for expanded  
community and recreational use and open space opportunities, including  
but not limited to, the addition of new full time or part time staff and  
operating appropriations; and  
7. Approve Resolution 23-XX establishing the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 GANN  
Appropriations Limit for the City of Costa Mesa at $298,356,781, by using  
Orange County’s growth for population adjustment, and the California per  
capita income growth for inflationary adjustment; and  
8. Approve the City of Costa Mesa’s Revised Special Event Rates; and  
9. City Council action is requested for the following to comply with AB 481  
Police Equipment Report and Resolution:  
a. Receive and file the 2023 Annual AB 481 Report and take public  
comment; and  
b. Approve Resolution 23-XX Renewing Ordinance No. 2022-03, the  
AB 481 Equipment Use Policy of the City of Costa Mesa,  
California, governing the use of police safety equipment.  
OLD BUSINESS: NONE.  
NEW BUSINESS:  
1.  
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA.  
COSTA MESA BRIDGE SHELTER CAPACITY PROJECT  
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND  
SUGGESTIONS  
ADJOURNMENT