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04-02-24_Action with CommentsANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL ACTION AGENDA APRIL 2, 2024 CITY COUNCIL HOUSING AUTHORITY  ORDER OF BUSINESS: Public sessions of all regular meetings of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority/Public Financing Authority/Housing and Public Improvements Authority begin at 5:00 P.M. Public hearings begin at 5:30 P.M. unless otherwise noted. Closed sessions begin at 3:00 P.M. or such other time as noted. Closed sessions may be preceded by one or more public workshops. If a workshop is scheduled, the subject and time of the workshop will appear on the agenda. Not all of the above agencies may be meeting on any given date. The agenda will specify which agencies are meeting. All meetings are in the Anaheim City Hall, Council Chamber, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805 or such other location as noted. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(a)(2), no action or discussion by the City Council shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except to briefly provide information, ask for clarification, provide direction to staff, or schedule a matter for a future meeting.  REPORTS: All agenda items and reports are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office and www.anaheim.net/councilagendas. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda (other than writings legally exempt from public disclosure) are available at the Office of the City Clerk, located at 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., 2nd Floor, Anaheim, CA 92805 and by contacting the office by phone, 714-765-5166, or email to cityclerk@anaheim.net.  PUBLIC COMMENTS: There are two Public Comment periods with speakers having one opportunity to address the City Council, except for scheduled public hearing items. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, unless a different time limit is announced. The City uses speaker cards that must be submitted to the City Clerk in order to address the City Council. Prior to the business portion of the agenda, the City Council and all other related agencies meeting on such date will convene in joint session for the first Public Comment period where speakers will be permitted to speak on specific agenda item(s). This first Public Comment period is limited to 90 minutes or until all agenda item speakers have been heard, whichever is later. Any remaining time shall be provided to non-agenda item speakers until the 90 minute time limitation is exhausted. The second Public Comment period will be opened by the Mayor if any non-agenda item speakers were not called during the first Public Comment period. For public hearings, the Mayor or Chairperson will separately call for testimony at the time of each public hearing. Testimony during public hearings is subject to the following time limits: Project applicant or issue initiator: twenty minutes for initial presentation and ten minutes for rebuttal; Residents within the noticed area of the subject property: ten minutes; All other members of the public: three minutes. Public hearings regarding legislative matters: five minutes. The Mayor or Chairperson may limit the length of comments during public hearings due to the number of persons wishing to speak or if comments become repetitious or irrelevant. Speakers shall refrain from profane language and other disruptive remarks or behavior which disrupts or disturbs the meeting, or risk being removed (AMC 1.12.017). Additionally, members of the public may correspond with the City Council and all other related agencies, on any agenda items or matters within the jurisdiction of such governing bodies, by submitting comments electronically for City Council consideration by sending them to publiccomment@anaheim.net. To ensure distribution to the City Council prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit comments at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the meeting. Those comments, as well as any comments received after that time, will be distributed to the City Council, posted on the City’s website, and will be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Current and archived public comments are available at www.anaheim.net/publiccomment. Contact the City Clerk’s Office at 714-765-5166 or cityclerk@anaheim.net with any questions.  ADDITIONS/DELETIONS: Items of business may be added to the agenda upon a motion adopted by a minimum 2/3 vote finding that there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for action came to the attention of the City or Agency subsequent to the agenda being posted. Items may be deleted from the agenda upon request of staff or upon action of the Council or Agency.  CONSENT CALENDAR: Consent Calendar items will be acted on by one roll call vote unless a member(s) requests an item(s) be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.  SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION (TRANSLATION SERVICES: SEE LAST PAGE OF AGENDA FOR DESCRIPTION IN ENGLISH): La ciudad provee servicios de interpretación al español en las juntas del Consejo. La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse al Ayuntamiento, declarando su petición en el podio. No tiene que usar los servicios de interpretación de la Ciudad; las personas pueden proveer su propio intérprete, si lo desean. Debido a que existen muchos dialectos y regionalismos, la Ciudad no puede garantizar que los intérpretes puedan traducir a un dialecto o regionalismo en particular y rehúsa cualquier responsabilidad que surja de tales servicios. Para servicios de interpretación en otros idiomas, comuníquese con la oficina de la Ciudad (City Clerk), cuando menos 48 horas antes de la junta programada. Ashleigh E. Aitken Mayor Norma Campos Kurtz Mayor Pro Tem District 4 Jose Diaz Council Member District 1 Carlos A. Leon Council Member District 2 Natalie Rubalcava Council Member District 3 Stephen Faessel Council Member District 5 Natalie Meeks Council Member District 6 200 S. Anaheim Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92805 Tel: (714) 765-5166 Fax (714) 765-4105 www.anaheim.net 2 April 2, 2024 ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA APRIL 2, 2024 3:00 P.M. Call to order the Anaheim City Council. 3:02 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Kurtz, Diaz, Rubalcava, Faessel, and Meeks. Council Member Leon joined the meeting at 3:04 p.m. 3:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION: None PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: Two (2) in-person speakers; no electronically submitted comments. Recess to closed session. 3:06 p.m. 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code) Name of Case: Thomas Fielder v. City of Anaheim, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2022-01268974 CU-WM-CJC 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Two potential cases. 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9): One potential case. (A copy of the claim against the City is included in the agenda packet and available for review by contacting the City Clerk’s Office and on-line electronically with the agenda at: www.anaheim.net/councilagendas.) 4. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Subdivision (a) of Section 54957.6 of the California Government Code) Agency Designated Representative: Linda Andal, Human Resources Director Name of Employee Organization: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (General Management and Professional/Technical) 5. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Subdivision (a) of Section 54957.6 of the California Government Code) Agency Designated Representative: Linda Andal, Human Resources Director Name of Employee Organization: Anaheim Municipal Employees Association, Police Cadet Unit Reconvene the Anaheim City Council. 5:17 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Kurtz, Diaz, Leon, Rubalcava, Faessel, and Meeks. 3 April 2, 2024 5:00 P.M. INVOCATION: Pastor Rudy P. Trejo, Calvary Apostolic Church FLAG SALUTE: Council Member Carlos A. Leon PRESENTATIONS: Recognizing 2024 Miss Anaheim Beautiful Ambassadors Accepted by Vivian Alvarez and Sophia Hall, Anaheim Beautiful Ambassadors Recognizing Anaheim High School Student, Lilyana Balderas, for winning CIF-Southern Section Masters Champion and placing in the State Championships for wrestling Accepted by Lilyana Balderas Recognizing Canyon High School Girls Basketball Team for winning the CIF-Southern Section Division 4AA Championship Accepted by Coach Sara Brown and Canyon High School Girls Basketball Team ACCEPTANCE OF OTHER RECOGNITIONS (To be presented at a later date): Recognizing April 2024 as Orange County Affordable and Fair Housing Month Accepted by Kerrin Cardwell, Housing Services Manager Recognizing April 1‐5, 2024 as National Community Development Week Accepted by Sandra Lozeau, Deputy Director of Housing & Community Development Recognizing April 7‐13, 2024 as National Library Week Accepted by Guadalupe Gomez, Library Services Manager Recognizing April 26, 2024 as Arbor Day Accepted by Joe Vargas, Tree Service Supervisor Call to order the Anaheim Housing Authority (in joint session with the City Council). 5:36 p.m. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDAS: None PUBLIC COMMENTS (all agenda items): Fourteen (14) in-person speakers; City Clerk Theresa Bass reported four (4) public comments were received electronically prior to 1:00 p.m. (Total of seven (7) public comments received via email). Public Comments Submitted – April 2, 2024 City Council Meeting (limited to 90 minutes, or until all agenda item speakers have been heard; any time remaining shall be provided to non-agenda item speakers) COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Pro Tem Kurtz shared that this City Council meeting can be watched online with real-time Spanish captioning. Spanish captioning is available through the City’s web broadcast at Anaheim.net/TV. Go to Anaheim.net/TV and look for the Anaheim TV video player. From there, look for the “CC” button, for closed captioning. Click on the button and select “Spanish” and the subtitles will display. It is a great way for those who speak Spanish to stream online, view meetings from home, and understand what is going on. For now, live captioning is available just with Anaheim.net/TV. City staff will continue looking at expanding live captioning to YouTube and other broadcasts where possible. Replays of Council meetings can be watched on YouTube with Spanish captioning. She thanked staff for working on this 4 April 2, 2024 and stated it has taken a while to get everything organized and moving, but it is an important step for the Spanish-speaking community. Council Member Leon informed everyone that Saturday's Park cleanup and beautification event at Modjeska Park in District 2 will be rescheduled due to rain. In collaboration with Mayor Pro Tem Kurtz, he invited everyone to a Lemonade Meet and Greet Event with Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva on Saturday, April 13, at 1:00 p.m. at Stoddard Park. He asked everyone to mark their calendars for the 2nd Annual Children's Day Fun Fair on Saturday, April 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Barton Park. The District 2 Office teamed up with various organizations to offer an unforgettable experience filled with prizes, resources, activities, sweet treats like ice cream from Tocumbo, ice cream from Senator Newman's Ice Cream Truck, and so much more. He encouraged everyone not to miss the opportunity to get together, celebrate the City’s children and students, and overall have fun. He thanked the Community Services and Housing and Community Development teams for their continuous efforts in helping address some of the neighborhood issues with the railroads and Edison rights-of-way. He stated it has been an ongoing process, but the effort continues, and progress is being made. Council Member Faessel requested adjourning the City Council meeting in memory of his good friend, Matthew Gaffney whom he met at Mater Dei High School in 1964. Mr. Gaffney lived in San Juan Capistrano and was active on their Transportation Commission and Planning Commission. He passed away in his sleep after a valiant fight with cancer. Council Member Faessel highlighted and shared photographs of events he attended including an Anaheim Public Utilities tour. Public Utilities Board Member, Mitchell Lee invited UCI students, various advocates, and engineers to join Public Utilities staff to look at the behind-the-scenes of Anaheim’s utilities. The UCI students were informed of potential job opportunities, and they were able to visit the Lenain Water Treatment Plant in Anaheim Hills. They were also able to see one of Anaheim's very modern electrical substations here in the central part of Anaheim. He thanked Public Utilities staff for the tours. Council Member Faessel shared that he along with his Council colleagues attended the Volunteer Recognition Luncheon and he stated it was an honor recognizing the hundreds of volunteers that make the City of Anaheim special. Council Member Rubalcava requested adjourning the City Council meeting in memory of 18-year-old Adrian Alexander Coria who lost his life in March at a party in Riverside. She shared photographs and stated that Adrian was from a family that was raised in Anaheim, and she attended Anaheim High School with his parents Angelica Hernandez and Alex Coria. Even after moving to Riverside, the family kept strong ties to Anaheim. Adrian grew up playing sports including hockey at Anaheim Ice in District 3 and loved going to Angel games. Adrian and his family would regularly visit Anaheim where his grandparents still live for more than 55 years. He was pursuing his passion in barbering and helping people feel great about themselves through hair and style. Adrian was only days away from finalizing his commitment to serve in the Navy and serve this country like his father Alex and his uncle Eddie who served in the Marines. Council Member Rubalcava stated that her thoughts go out to his family as they cope with this unthinkable loss. Mayor Aitken thanked Council Members who attended the Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. She thanked Anaheim Volunteers who give countless hours away from their families, their free time, their jobs, and away from their homes to make Anaheim a better place and really embrace the Anaheim way. Mayor Aitken also thanked Community Services staff for putting on an amazing program including the invitations, flowers, certificates, and performance by the Anaheim Ballet. Mayor Aitken displayed a slide regarding the DisneylandForward Informational Open House at the Downtown Anaheim Community Center on April 10, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. She thanked staff for helping her organize the event to answer all questions in a transparent way. She asked everyone to share the slide on social media because she would like to have as many people there as possible asking questions, specifically about the project. CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE: None Recess the Anaheim City Council. 6:28 p.m. 5 April 2, 2024 5:00 P.M. – HOUSING AUTHORITY MOTION: NM/SF to approve the consent calendar. ROLL CALL VOTE: 7-0. Motion carried. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. Approve the Annual Public Housing Agency Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and authorize the Executive Director of the Anaheim Housing Authority, or designee, to execute required certifications and related documents. 2. Approve the revisions to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Adjourn the Anaheim Housing Authority. 6:28 p.m. Reconvene the Anaheim City Council. 6:28 p.m. 5:00 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL MOTION: NK/NM Waive reading of all resolutions and adopt the consent calendar. ROLL CALL VOTE: 7-0. Motion carried. CONSENT CALENDAR: 3. Approve recognitions recognizing Anaheim Police Department for finishing 7th place in the 2024 Baker 2 Vegas 2024 Challenge Cup Relay; the Hardin Family for donating a car to a grieving husband who recently lost his wife, and April 14-20, 2024 as California Mosquito Awareness Week. 4. Award a purchase order to Russ Bassett Corp., in the amount of $306,304.58 plus a 20% contingency, for Police Department Communications Center dispatch consoles; and authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute documents, as necessary, related to the purchase order. 5. Approve an increase of $50,000, plus a 20% contingency, to the current agreement with Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP from the amount of $421,353 to $471,353 for the current renewal period for as-needed repairs to the fire suppression system at the Anaheim Convention Center; and authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute documents, as necessary, related to the agreement. 6. Approve an agreement with Orange Unified School District for use of the Canyon High School pool for swim instruction for a five year term. 7. Approve Amendment One to Lease (OCWD WELL MBI-2) with the Orange County Water District to allow the installation of a camera on the leased premises for the purpose of observing the water flow in the Santa Ana River; authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any related documents and take the necessary actions to implement and administer the Amendment. 6 April 2, 2024 8. Approve a Master Agreement with seven contractors, each in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 per Work Order package, with a limit per contractor of $4,000,000 in total awards during each fiscal year of the agreement term, for street maintenance, construction, and immediate response each for a two year term, with up to two additional two-year terms; authorize the Public Works Director, to execute the agreements with the contractors and such other contractors pre-qualified by the City in the future during the term of the Master Agreement; authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to take the necessary actions to implement and administer the Master Agreement; authorize de minimis changes that do not substantially change the terms and conditions of the Master Agreement, as determined by the City Attorney’s Office; and determine that the projects to be performed under the Master Agreement are categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, Sections 15301 and 15302 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations [PALP, Inc., dba Excel Paving Company; Onyx Paving Company, Inc.; Hardy & Harper, Inc.; Roy Allan Slurry Seal, Inc.; R.J. Noble Company; Towo Enterprise, Inc.; Teichert Energy and Utilities Group, Inc. dba Teichert Utilities]. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-026 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM declaring its intention to consider the vacation of certain public streets, highways and easements (Abandonment No. ABA2023-00425) [segment of Short Street right-of-way described as lying northwest of Kellogg Drive, southeast of the City boundary, and abutting 5055 Short Street] [Public Hearing scheduled for Council meeting of May 7, 2024]. BUSINESS CALENDAR: 6:29 p.m. 10. Mayoral appointment of an unscheduled vacancy to the Planning Commission to complete an unexpired term, ending December 31, 2026. Planning Commission Mayoral appointment: Deirdre Kelly (term ending December 31, 2026) (unscheduled vacancy) Item No. 10 NOMINATION: Mayor Aitken nominated Deirdre Kelly. ROLL CALL VOTE: 7-0. Nomination approved. 11. Receive information regarding the benefits and potential uses of a Housing Trust Fund that may be used to expand the availability of affordable housing in the City; if appropriate, direct the Housing and Community Development Department to develop appropriate guidelines for the future adoption of a Housing Trust Fund for the City. Item No. 11 MOTION: NK/NR to develop guidelines for a Housing Trust Fund. ROLL CALL VOTE: 7-0. 12. Review draft Strategic Plan Anaheim 2024-2034 and provide staff with direction as necessary. Item No. 12 MOTION: SF/CL to adopt the Strategic Plan, provide an annual update to Council on the progress, and as items are presented on the agenda to reference the Strategic goal the item is in line with. ROLL CALL VOTE: 7-0. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS: None PUBLIC COMMENTS (non-agenda items): None (opened only if any remaining non-agenda speakers were not called to speak during the first Public Comment period) 7 April 2, 2024 COUNCIL AGENDA SETTING: Council Member Leon requested an agenda item to address traffic concerns at Brookhurst Street and Orange Avenue. ADJOURNMENT: 8:02 p.m. in memory of Matthew Gaffney and Adrian Alexander Coria. Next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for April 16, 2024. All agenda items and reports are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office and www.anaheim.net/councilagendas, and the Central Library. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda (other than writings legally exempt from public disclosure) will be available at the Office of the City Clerk, located at 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., 2nd Floor, Anaheim, CA 92805 during regular business hours and by contacting the office by phone, 714-765-5166, or email to cityclerk@anaheim.net. If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Any person who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the public meeting may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, aid, or service by contacting the City Clerk’s Office either in person at 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California, by telephone at (714) 765-5166, or via email to cityclerk@anaheim.net, no later than 8:00 AM on the day of the scheduled meeting. TRANSLATION SERVICES: Spanish interpreting services are provided at City Council meetings. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and consecutive interpretation (Spanish-to-English) is also available to anyone addressing the Council by stating your request at the podium. The use of city provided interpreters is not required and persons are welcome to use their own interpreter. Because many dialects and regionalisms exist, the City cannot guarantee that interpreters will be able to interpret into a particular dialect or regionalism, and disclaims any liability alleged to arise from such services. For translation services in other languages, contact the City Clerk’s office no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. VIEW CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS LIVE AND ARCHIVED: Anaheim City Council meeting videos can be viewed live on the City’s website at www.anaheim.net/councilvideos. POSTING STATEMENT: On March 28, 2024, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted on the kiosk outside City Hall, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA. Internet Access to City Council, Agency, and Authority agendas and related material is available prior to meetings at www.anaheim.net.