CITY OF COSTA MESA  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE  
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*  
Agenda  
Tuesday, July 18, 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.  
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  
JULY 18, 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.  
Attachments:  
3.  
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 Marr  
Council Member Reynolds  
Council Member Chavez  
Council Member Gameros  
Council Member Harper  
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, Agency Board, 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: Lindsey Biurquiz,  
Delco Company, Robert De Pasquale, Evangelina Espinosa, Lorie Milton,  
Nicholas Patrick, Jake Querry, Angela Vargas.  
3.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2701.  
Attachments:  
4.  
5.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 20, 2023.  
Attachments:  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council approve the final Tract Map No. 19120 and  
authorize the signing of the map by the City Clerk and the City Engineer.  
Attachments:  
6.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends City Council:  
1. Approve the 2023 agreement between the City and the 32nd District  
Agricultural Association for traffic management services for the Orange  
County Fair.  
2. Approve the 2023 agreement between the City and the 32nd District  
Agricultural Association for traffic management services for all designated  
year-round events at the Orange County Fair and Event Center  
(“OCFEC”).  
3. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the agreements.  
4. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute any amendments  
to the agreements, including but not limited to, amendments increasing the  
maximum compensation to be paid to the City.  
Attachments:  
7.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends approval of the attached Amendment Number One extending  
the term of the Ambulance Services Agreement with Falck Mobile Health Corp,  
(Previously known as Care Ambulance) for the continuation of emergency  
ambulance operator and support services until July 31, 2024, adjust the  
compensation as discussed herein, appropriate the increase of $550,00 in the  
Fire Department’s operating budget, and authorize the City Manager to execute  
the Amendment.  
Attachments:  
8.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve Amendment Number One 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 one  
additional year expiring on July 31, 2024, for a total not-to-exceed amount of  
$240,000. (Attachment 1).  
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment  
Attachments:  
9.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council approve the 2021 and 2022 Annual Review  
of the 2015-2035 Costa Mesa General Plan for submittal to the State Office of  
Planning and Research (OPR) and the State Department of Housing and  
Community Development (HCD).  
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:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section  
15301 (Class 1) for Existing Facilities; and Section 15303 (Class 3), New  
Construction or Conversion of Small Structures.  
2. Review and consider the May 15, 2023 Application for Review and the May  
8, 2023 Planning Commission staff report, final resolution, and meeting  
minutes.  
3. Uphold the Planning Commission’s approval as written or modify conditions  
of approval to allow for televisions on the outdoor patio located near Wilson  
Street, and modified hours of operation to allow the proposed outdoor dining  
areas to be open for breakfast.  
APPLICANT OR AUTHORIZED AGENT:  
The authorized agent is Le Architecture (representing Northgate Market), and  
the applicant is Harbor Center Partners.  
Attachments:  
OLD BUSINESS: NONE.  
NEW BUSINESS:  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Award an operation agreement to Agape Tennis Academy for the  
Management and Operation of the Costa Mesa Tennis Center.  
2. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to negotiate the terms and  
conditions for the financial share between the City and Agape Tennis  
Academy.  
3. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the operating  
agreement and future amendments to the agreement within City Council  
authorized limits.  
2.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Authorize the use of Sourcewell’s National Cooperative Agreement No.  
011822-JHK with WHP Trainingtowers for the purchase and installation of a  
pre-fabricated training tower at Fire Station No. 4 in the amount of  
$2,178,190.05.  
2. Authorize an additional ten percent (10%) contingency of $217,819.05 for  
unforeseen costs.  
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:  
The proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) because it is not a “project” under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA  
Guidelines. 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:  
3.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
Adopt by resolution the exception to the 180-Day Wait Period pursuant to  
Government Code Sections 7522.56 and 21221(h) (Attachment I) to retain the  
services of retired Emergency Services Manager Brenda Emrick  
Attachments:  
4.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council direction and authorization is requested regarding the following:  
1. Potential joint application with the Orange County Health Care Agency to the  
California Department of Health Care Services for Behavioral Health Bridge  
Housing Program funds to create a new 50 bed Behavioral Health Unit at the  
Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter for individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI)  
or Substance Use Disorder (SUD), and appropriate all awarded funds to the  
Housing Authority’s Shelter Budget.  
2. Allocation of up to $1.27 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds as the  
City’s portion of gap financing to undertake and complete the $5.0 million in  
capital improvements needed to convert 15,000 square ft. of existing  
warehouse space in Unit B of the Bridge Shelter for a new Behavioral Health  
Unit, including $3.75 million in capital grant funding from the County for this  
purpose.  
3. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute agreements and  
amendments to agreements to bring the Bridge Shelter Expansion Project to  
fruition.  
Attachments:  
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND  
SUGGESTIONS  
ADJOURNMENT