CITY OF COSTA MESA  
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*  
Agenda  
Tuesday, September 17, 2024  
6:00 PM  
City Council Chambers  
77 Fair Drive  
*Note: All agency memberships are reflected in the title "Council Member"  
5:00 P.M. Closed Session  
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CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR  
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8  
Fairview Developmental Center; APN: 420-012-16  
Property: 2501 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626  
Agency Negotiators: Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, City Manager  
Negotiating Parties: State of California  
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment  
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY  
SEPTEMBER 17, 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.  
2.  
Recognition of Arts of Jiu Jit Su Athletes  
Proclamation: Hispanic Heritage Month 2024  
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 Reynolds  
Council Member Chavez  
Council Member Gameros  
Council Member Harper  
Council Member Marr  
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  
further 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: Jennifer Nieto, Irvine Company-Enclave.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve Warrant Resolution No. 2723.  
Attachments:  
4.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
City Council approve the minutes of the Special meeting of April 19, 2024, the  
Study Session meeting of June 11, 2024, and the Regular meeting of  
September 3, 2024.  
Attachments:  
5.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Authorize the purchase of a mobile video system (MVS) from Axon  
Enterprise, Inc. (Axon) through a proposed Omnia Partners Cooperative  
Agreement Contract #3544-21-4615 in the amount of $6,949,522 to be  
paid in 10 annual installments of approximately $733,300 in year one,  
and $690,700 years two through ten, to replace the Police Department’s  
current MVS.  
2. Authorize a 1.5% contingency in the amount of $104,243 for unforeseen  
costs relating to the replacement of the police department’s current MVS.  
3. Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to execute any and all  
documents related to the Axon Enterprise agreement, in a form approved  
by the City Attorney.  
Attachments:  
6.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Accept the work performed by All American Asphalt, Inc., 400 East Sixth  
Street, Corona, California 92879 for the Placentia Avenue, West 19th Street,  
and East 17th Street Pavement Rehabilitation, Bicycle Facility, and Striping  
Improvements Project, City Project No. 22-08., 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:  
7.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council approve the draft responses to Findings 1-3  
and Recommendations 1-3 in the Orange County Grand Jury (OCGJ) Report  
titled “E-Bikes Friend or Foe.”  
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:  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council give second reading to and adopt, Ordinance  
No. 2024-XX increasing the City Council compensation effective after the  
general election, with the new City Council in December 2024.  
Attachments:  
NEW BUSINESS:  
1.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve and Adopt the Side Letter with the City Employees Association.  
2. Approve and Adopt Resolution Number 2024-XX renaming Communications  
classifications and updating pay rates.  
3. Approve and Adopt Resolution Number 2024-XX establishing the Reserve  
Senior Public Safety Dispatcher.  
4. Approve the certified Fiscal Impact Analysis.  
5. Authorize the City Manager and members of the City’s Negotiation Team to  
execute the Side Letter documents.  
6. Approve an appropriation increase of $319,000 in the FY 2024/2025 Budget  
for year one of the one-time incentives for the retention and retroactive  
overtime costs and the new Hiring and Referral Incentive Program for Police  
Officers and Dispatchers.  
7. Approve an appropriation increase of $270,650 in the FY 2024/2025 Budget  
for recurring costs due to compensation adjustments for the Public Safety  
Dispatchers.  
Attachments:  
2.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the City Council:  
1. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with  
Mercy House, increasing the compensation by $197,894 for a new annual  
not-to-exceed amount of $2,383,180.  
2. Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with  
Bracken’s Kitchen, increasing the compensation by $91,250 for a new  
annual not-to-exceed amount of $492,750.  
3. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute all agreements and  
any amendments to the agreements.  
Attachments:  
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND  
SUGGESTIONS  
ADJOURNMENT