Orange City Council

City Council Chamber 300 E. Chapman Avenue Orange, CA 92866

Agenda — 45 items

1. 1 The City of Orange City Council welcomes you to this meeting and encourages your participation. Regular City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
2. 1 The City Council of the City of Orange, California convened on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California.
3. 2 Agenda Information
4. 3 The agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. The City Council may take legislative action deemed appropriate with respect to the item and is not limited to the recommended action indicated in staff reports or on the agenda. The agenda and supporting documentation is available after 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the Council meeting on the City's website at www.cityoforange.org, at the City Clerk's Office located at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, and at the Main Public Library located at 407 E. Chapman Avenue. Written materials relating to an item on the agenda that are provided to the City Council after agenda packet distribution and within 72 hours before Council is to consider the item will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office during normal business hours; at the City Council meeting; and made available on the City's website.
5. 4 Public Participation
6. 5 Regular meetings are televised live on Spectrum Cable Channel 3 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99, and streamed live and on-demand on the City's website at www.cityoforange.org. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the City Council on any agenda item before or during Council’s consideration of the item, and on any other matters within the City Council’s jurisdiction by using any of the following methods:
7. 6 1) In-Person
8. 7 To speak on an item on the agenda, complete a speaker card indicating your name, address, and identify the agenda item number or subject matter you wish to address. The card should be given to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. General comments are received during the “Public Comments” section at the beginning of the Regular Session. No action may be taken on off-agenda items unless authorized by law. Public Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker unless a different time limit is announced. It is requested that you state your name for the record, then proceed to address the City Council. All speakers shall observe civility, decorum, and good behavior.
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10. 9 page break
11. 10 2) Written Public Comments via eComment
12. 11 Members of the public can submit their written comments electronically for City Council consideration by using the eComment feature on the Agenda page of the City's website at www.cityoforange.org. To ensure distribution to the City Council prior to consideration of the agenda, we encourage the public to submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. All written comments will be provided to the Council for consideration and posted on the City’s website after the meeting.
13. 12 3) Public Comments via recorded voicemail message
14. 13 Finally, the public can record their comments by calling (714) 744-2234 no later than 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Recorded messages will not be played at the meeting, but will be provided to the Council.
15. 14 In accordance with Ordinance No. 10-01, any person making personal, impertinent, slanderous or profane remarks or who becomes boisterous while addressing the Council shall be called to order by the Mayor. If such conduct continues, the Mayor may order the person barred from addressing the City Council further during that meeting, unless permission to continue is granted by a majority vote of the Council. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 744-5500 with any questions.
16. 15 ADA Requirements: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's office at (714) 744-5500. Notification at least 48 hours in advance of meeting will enable the City to make arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
17. 16 REMINDER: Please silence all electronic devices while City Council is in session.
18. 17 page break
19. 18 5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
20. 1. CALL TO ORDER
21. 19 Added Presentation: Brief Update from the Orange County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls 26-0184 ▶ jump to 18:33
22. 1.1 ROLL CALL
23. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
24. 3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
25. a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
26. 4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
27. 5. ADJOURNMENT
28. 25 page break
29. 26 page break
30. 27 6:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
31. 1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:02
32. 1.1 INVOCATION ▶ jump to 0:28
33. 1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 1:38
34. 1.3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 2:02
35. 1.4 PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
36. 33 Proclamation recognizing March 2026 as Women’s History Month and celebrating the exceptional female student athletes of Orange High School 26-0163 ▶ jump to 2:33
37. 1.5 REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS ▶ jump to 21:30
38. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 21:44
39. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
40. 3.1. Mid-Year Status Update of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget 26-0094 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 49:55
41. 38 page break
42. 3.2. First Budget Study Session for the Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget 26-0116 ▶ jump to 51:13
43. 4. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 174:34
44. 41 I, Pamela Coleman, CMC, City Clerk for the City of Orange, do hereby declare, under penalty of perjury, that a full and correct copy of this agenda was posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54950 et. seq., at the following locations: Orange Civic Center kiosk and Orange City Clerk's Office at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange Main Public Library at 407 E. Chapman Avenue, Police facility at 1107 N. Batavia Street, and uploaded to the City's website www.cityoforange.org.
45. 42 Date posted: March 19, 2026