Orange City Council
City Council Chamber 300 E. Chapman Avenue Orange, CA 92866
Agenda — 81 items
- 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.
- 1 The City Council of the City of Orange, California convened on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California.
- 2 Agenda Information
- 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 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.
- 4 Public Participation
- 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:
- 6 1) In-Person
- 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 2) Written Public Comments via eComment
- 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.
- 12 3) Public Comments via recorded voicemail message
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 16 REMINDER: Please silence all electronic devices while City Council is in session.
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- 18 5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
- 1. CALL TO ORDER
- 1.1 ROLL CALL
- 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
- 3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
- a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
- b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
- 4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
- 5. ADJOURNMENT
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- 28 6:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
- 1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
- 1.1 INVOCATION
- 1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 1.3 ROLL CALL
- 1.4 PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 34 Proclamation honoring the Strikers FC Orange Boys U10 division for winning the 2026 Cal South State Cup Champions
- 1.5 REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
- 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
- 3. CONSENT CALENDAR
- 3.13. Authorize purchase of mobile vehicle barriers and deployment components, and annual certified operator training from Meridian Rapid Defense Group Sales, LLC through General Services Administration Contract No. 47QSWA19D001F
- 3.1. Waive reading in full of all ordinances on the Agenda.
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- 3.2. Confirmation of accounts payable warrant registers dated February 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2026 and payroll check warrants dated February 13 and 27, 2026
- 3.3. Approval of minutes of the City of Orange City Council Regular Meeting held on February 24, 2026
- 41 Approval of the Consent Calendar
- 3.4. Cooperative Agreement by and between the cities of Anaheim, Brea, Fullerton and Orange for the State College Boulevard/The City Drive Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project
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- 43 RECESS: The City Council recessed at 7:07 p.m. and reconvened at 7:19 p.m. with all Members present.
- 3.5. Production agreement for the inaugural Celebrate Orange event: A collaborative event combining the Orange May Parade, Taste of Orange, and Orange Plaza Rotary Club Car Show
- 3.6. First Amendment to agreement with HF&H Consultants, LLC for Solid Waste Consulting Services
- 3.7. Approval of plans and specifications for Almond Avenue and Collins Avenue Street Improvements and authorization to advertise for bids; and finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption
- 3.8. Award of contracts to ABM Electrical & Lighting Solutions, Inc. and Interior Resources, Inc., dba Commercial Interior Resources for lighting, paint, and flooring improvements at the Police Department
- 3.9. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for Annual Pavement Maintenance at Various Locations, Fiscal Year 2024-2025; Bid No. 24-25.09 (SP-4291)
- 3.10. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for the Multi-Library Improvements at Main, Taft, and El Modena Library branches (SP-4318)
- 3.11. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for Well No. 28 Equipping Project; Bid No. 22-23.33
- 3.12. Notice of Completion and Acceptance for Purchase and Installation of Mixers for Reservoirs 2 and 10A
- 3.13. Authorize purchase of mobile vehicle barriers and deployment components, and annual certified operator training from Meridian Rapid Defense Group Sales, LLC through General Services Administration Contract No. 47QSWA19D001F
- 3.14. Authorize purchase of four message trailers from Applied Concepts, Inc. through the Houston-Galveston Area Council HGACBuy Cooperative Purchasing Program, Contract No. EF04-21
- 3.15. Quitclaim of fire access easement at 500 West Collins Avenue
- 3.16. Designation of April 25, 2026, as Arbor Day in the City of Orange
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- 56 END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * * * * * *
- 4. REPORTS FROM MAYOR SLATER
- 5. REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
- 5.1. Highlight Local Business (Gutierrez)
- 6. AB 1234 REPORTS
- 7. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS
- 7.1. Appointment to the City Traffic Commission
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- 8. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER
- 8.1. Presentation on standards for paving, driveway widths, and parking within setback areas
- 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 9.1. Public Hearing to consider an amendment to the Circulation and Mobility Element of the City of Orange General Plan and finding of CEQA exemption
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- 10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
- 10.1. Agreement with The HUB OC for youth and teen summer day camp services
- 10.2. Agreement with Premier Aquatic Services, LLC for Hart Park Pool Operations and Aquatic Programming Services
- 10.3. Establishment of Permit Parking Area “AF” to be comprised of both sides of Fairmont Way from La Veta Avenue to Delia Lane
- 10.4. City Charter Discussion
- 11. ADJOURNMENT
- 79 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.
- 80 Date posted: March 5, 2026