RES-2025-013RESOLUTION NO. 2 0 2 5 - 013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM WAIVING BUILDING AND PUBLIC
WORKS RELATED FEES APPLICABLE TO THE ACCESS
CALIFORNIA SERVICES PROJECT AT 300 WEST CARL
KARCHER WAY
WHEREAS, Access California Services ("AccessCal") is a non-profit corporation
operating in the City of Anaheim for 25 years, providing services to the Anaheim community
including case management and client advocacy, access to health coverage, employment
services, emergency financial assistance, homeless and senior services, mental health, citizenship
and immigration assistance, a microenterprise training program, tax preparation assistance,
education and after -school services, youth mentoring, parenting classes, home visitation, and
veterans services; and
WHEREAS, the City approved a Lease Agreement with AccessCal on January 25,
2022 for the Ground and Facilities at 300 West Carl Karcher Way (the "Project Site") in the City
of Anaheim, at a rate of $1 per year for a period of ten years, with up to two five-year renewal
options; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Lease Agreement, AccessCal assumes responsibility for all
expenses related to the operation, programming, and services on the grounds and facilities
including; but not limited to, providing the resources necessary for staffing, taxes, and
assessments, cost of tenant improvements to existing space and completion of said improvements
within one year, general maintenance, utilities, landscaping, refuse disposal, and operations
supplies and equipment; and
WHEREAS, AccessCal is in the process of constructing tenant improvements to the
existing City -owned building at the Project Site that are reasonably necessary to provide the
community services anticipated as part of the Lease Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the applicant, Nahla Kayali, Founder and Executive Director of
AccessCal, has submitted a request to City Council for a waiver of Building Division and Public
Works related fees, in the form of a reimbursement of fees already paid totaling $13,012.00; and
WHEREAS, Sections 18.80.020 (Schedule of Fees), 10.09.040 (Permits) and
17.04.100 (Permit Fees) of the Anaheim Municipal Code and the provisions of State law
authorize the City Council to establish fees, charges and rates, for the purpose of defraying the
costs and expenses to the City of Anaheim for processing applications for permits and for
inspections, re -inspections and other services and activities relating to the "Building Standards
Codes" of the City of Anaheim (as defined in Section 15.03.010 of the Anaheim Municipal
Code); and for similar Public Works permits, activities pertaining to the regulation of building,
grading and construction work, and activities subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System ("NPDES") requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-069 establishing a
schedule of fees, charges and rates for Building Division, construction and NPDES permits,
services, and activities, and City Council also adopted Resolution No. 2024-071 establishing a
schedule of fees, charges; and rates for Public Works permits, grading, construction and other
services and activities; and
WHEREAS, AccessCal is a non-profit community partner that provides a needed
service to City of Anaheim residents and community members, and the facility's services help
offset the City's need to fund similar services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to waive Building Division and Public Works
related fees applicable to the Project totaling $13,012.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The City Council of the City of Anaheim does hereby waive the $13,012.00 in
Building and Public Works related fees applicable to the AccessCal project, and further hereby
directs the Planning and Building Director and Public Works Director to reimburse AccessCal
for the payment of said fees.
SECTION 2.
Neither this Resolution nor anything contained herein shall be construed as amending
or modifying any existing fee resolution of the City of Anaheim.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim this 101 day of January, 2025, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius,
Leon, Rubalcava, Kurtz and Maahs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
T
Y . LERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
CITY OF ANAHEIM
MAYOR OF T H L-A CITY OF ANAHEIM
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, THERESA BASS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Resolution No. 2025-013 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 14th day of January, 2025 by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius, Leon, Rubalcava,
Kurtz and Maahs
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of January. 2025.
CITY C ERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)