CITY OF COSTA MESA  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*  
Agenda  
Tuesday, May 21, 2024  
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: 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.  
2.  
3.  
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 California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)  
Name of Case: City of Costa Mesa v. Ohio House, LLC, a California limited liability  
corporation; Richard Perlin, Nancy Perlin, Dolores Perlin, and Brandon Stump as  
individuals  
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2018-01006173-CU-OR-NJC.  
4.  
5.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION  
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)  
Name of Case: Insight Psychology and Addiction, Inc. v. City of Costa Mesa  
United States District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 8:20 cv 00504 JVS  
JDE  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION – ONE CASE  
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)  
Name of Case: City of Costa Mesa; People of State of Cal. v. D'Alessio Investments  
LLC, et al.  
440 Fair Dr. and 1779 Newport Blvd.  
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2020-01170520  
6.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION – ONE CASE  
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)  
Name of Case: D'Alessio Investments LLC v. City of Costa Mesa  
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2020-01132646  
7.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION–ONE CASE  
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)  
Name of Case: City of Costa Mesa v. D’Alessio; 1963 Wallace Ave.  
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30 2020 01133479  
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY  
MAY 21, 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.  
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 3 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.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council 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 and authorize  
staff to reject any and all Claims: Angel Banegas Dorado.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2717.  
Attachments:  
4.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve the minutes of the regular meetings of April 2, 2024 and  
April 16, 2024, and the special Study Session meeting of April 23, 2024.  
Attachments:  
5.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute a  
five-year Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with each consulting firm  
listed below from May 21, 2024 - May 20, 2029, in substantially the form as  
attached and in such final form as approved by the City Attorney for on-call  
staff support and program management services for various parks projects:  
· Interwest Consulting Group (Interwest)  
· Ladayu Consulting Group (Ladayu)  
2. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute future amendments  
with the above-listed firms including any potential increases in compensation  
as long as the amendments are within the approved allocated amount of  
$650,000.  
Attachments:  
6.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve the Agreement for the FY 2023 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG)  
Funds and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the  
agreement.  
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-XX authorizing the acceptance of the FY  
2023 OPSG funds and authorizing the City Manager or designee to  
accept the funds in the amount of $191,000.00.  
3. Approve revenue and expense appropriations in the amount of  
$191,000.00 for the FY 2023 OPSG funds.  
Attachments:  
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.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Hold a Public Hearing regarding the FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan.  
2. Approve the recommended allocation of $1,189,331 for FY 2024-2025  
Community Development Block Grant, which includes the annual  
allocation of $971,431 prior year(s) uncommitted program funds in the  
amount of $187,000, and $30,900 in CDBG program income (CDBG  
lien/loan repayment).  
3. Approve the recommended allocation of $558,943 for the Fiscal Year  
2024-2025 HOME Investment Partnerships Grant, which includes the  
annual allocation of $395,571 prior year(s) unused administrative  
resources in the amount of $54,702, and $108,670 in program income  
(HOME lien/loan repayments).  
4. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-XX in order to:  
a. Approve the FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan.  
b. Authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, to  
submit the FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan to the U.S.  
Department of Housing and Urban Development.  
c. Designate the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, as  
the official representative of the City to administer the programs  
and to execute and submit all required agreements, certifications,  
and documents required by HUD, and execute all subrecipient  
agreements for the use of funds approved in the FY 2024-2025  
Annual Action Plan.  
5. Provide direction regarding an update of our Public Service Grant  
guidelines and rating rubric as described in the staff report.  
Attachments:  
OLD BUSINESS: NONE.  
NEW BUSINESS:  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Triton Technology  
Solutions, Inc. for audio/visual and broadcasting system upgrades for the  
Council Chambers, Control Room, Community Room, and Conference  
Room 1A, pursuant to CMMC 2-171(b).  
2. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement and  
any future authorized amendments to the agreement.  
3. Approve a budget appropriation of $238,250 from available fund balances  
in the Information Technology Replacement Fund 603.  
Attachments:  
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND  
SUGGESTIONS  
ADJOURNMENT