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January 27, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final ·5:00 PM Closed Session 6:00 PM Regular Session

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

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Agenda — 57 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, January 27, 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 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. 1.1 ROLL CALL
  22. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
  23. 3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
  24. a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
  25. b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
  26. 4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
  27. 5. ADJOURNMENT
  28. 28 6:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
  29. 1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:32
  30. 29 Approval of the Consent Calendar Approved the Consent Calendar Pass
  31. 1.1 INVOCATION ▶ jump to 0:55
  32. 1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 4:26
  33. 1.3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 4:50
  34. 1.4 PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS ▶ jump to 5:26
  35. 1.5 REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS ▶ jump to 48:35
  36. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 48:48
  37. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 66:21
  38. 3.1. Waive reading in full of all ordinances on the Agenda. 26-0004 Approved Pass
  39. 3.2. Agreement with Hinderliter, DeLlamas & Associates for Tax Administration Services. 25-0677 Approved Pass
  40. 3.3. Appropriation of $5,000 in designated donation funding received from the Orange Public Library Foundation. 25-0704 Approved Pass
  41. 3.4. Appropriation of $10,000 in designated donation funding received from Carnegie Corporation of New York. 25-0706 Approved Pass
  42. 3.5. Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending various sections of Orange Municipal Code Chapter 3.08. Ordinance No. 20-25. 26-0031 Adopted Pass
  43. 3.6. Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange adding Chapter 9.45 of the Orange Municipal Code prohibiting the sale and distribution of kratom products. Ordinance No. 01-26. 26-0032 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 78:37
  44. 42 page break
  45. 3.7. City Traffic Commission Activity Report for 2025. 26-0019 Approved Pass
  46. 3.8. Adoption of a finding of exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act for a grant application package submitted by the Orange County Water District for the City of Orange Well 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances Treatment Plant Project. Resolution No. 11655. 26-0006 Adopted Pass
  47. 45 END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * * * * * *
  48. 4. REPORTS FROM MAYOR SLATER ▶ jump to 78:51
  49. 5. REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS ▶ jump to 78:56
  50. 6. AB 1234 REPORTS ▶ jump to 83:30
  51. 49 page break
  52. 7. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER ▶ jump to 83:33
  53. 7.1. Open Finance Transparency Platform Presentation ▶ jump to 83:42
  54. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
  55. 8.1. Discussion of potential traffic modifications and safety enhancements to the Orange Plaza. 25-0683 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 140:28
  56. 9. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 141:01
  57. 55 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. Date posted: January 22, 2026