SA 2023/07/11SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO
ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 11, 2023
The Successor Agency to the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency regular meeting of July 11,
2023 was called to order at 5:04 p.m. in the Council Chamber of Anaheim City Hall located at
200 S. Anaheim Blvd. in joint session with the Anaheim City Council. The meeting notice,
agenda, and related materials were duly posted on July 6, 2023, with a revised agenda
subsequently posted on July 8, 2023.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairperson Ashleigh E. Aitken and Agency Members Natalie
Rubalcava, Jose Diaz, Carlos A. Leon, Norma Campos Kurtz,
Stephen Faessel, and Natalie Meeks.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Jim Vanderpool, City Attorney Robert Fabela, and
Secretary Theresa Bass
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDAS: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS (all agenda items): No public comments offered related to the
Successor Agency agenda. No electronically submitted public comments related to the
Successor Agency agenda.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
Agency Member/Council Member Leon reported that in collaboration with Senator Tom
Umberg's Office, they hosted a Community Health and Resource Fair at Savanna High School
and thanked City staff for their work and efforts. They were able to provide 35 dental
screenings, 67 vision screenings, 118 pairs of glasses, 250 food boxes were distributed, over
100 individuals were able to renew their SNAP and EBT benefits, over 50 mammograms were
performed, and there were over 500 attendees throughout the day. In total, an estimated
$31,000 of free services were provided. He thanked the Public Utilities team for reaching out to
different landlords and building owners in District 2 so that they could participate in the City's
Dusk -to -Dawn Lighting program and for looking into installing additional streetlights. Agency
Member/Council Member Leon congratulated the Community Services Department for a
successful Fourth of July 5k and parade and Project S.A.Y. (Support Anaheim's Youth) students
from Brookhurst Jr. High and Savanna High School for their assistance. He thanked
Congressman Lou Correa and his team for establishing an Agriculture and Nutrition Task Force
and hosting a roundtable discussion at Gilbert High School to address priorities for the
community in the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization.
Agency Member/Council Member Kurtz highlighted Ganahl Lumber and the Anaheim Tennis
Center. She noted that residents could make reservations to play tennis or pickleball at the
Anaheim Tennis Center. Agency Member/Council Member Kurtz referenced the airplane at
Boysen Park and noted that the cleanup for the contamination has begun and should be
finished in early August. She invited everyone to visit the Mermaid Tea Time and Storytime
event at Euclid Library in the Children's area and noted it is a unique experience for all. She
noted there are always special events at the library.
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Agency Member/Council Member Diaz highlighted KokoDeck, a Japanese restaurant located at
2966 W. Ball Road, and invited everyone to visit the restaurant for their delicious food and great
customer service.
Agency Member/Council Member Faessel requested the meeting close in remembrance of
Leonard Burt Chapman, an Anaheim High School graduate and former City of Anaheim
employee; and Robert Brunette a 50 year Anaheim resident who served in the Navy during the
Vietnam War. He congratulated Robert Gomes who recently retired from the City of Anaheim,
Community Services Department. Agency Member/Council Member Faessel shared that he
attended the Fire and Rescue Pinning Ceremony and the Anaheim Hills Fourth of July Parade.
He stated he felt honored to be a guest speaker at the Kiwanis Key Club International
Convention, and shared that all the young students were very engaged and had a lot of spirit.
Agency Member/Council Member Faessel shared that his Council Aide attended the Slurpee
with a Cop event earlier in the day.
Vice-Chair/Mayor Pro Tern Rubalcava thanked Assembly Member Avelino Valencia for funds
allocated for the City of Anaheim ($1 million for Northgate Store No. 1, $1.5 million for the
Mobile Family Resource Center, $300,000 for the Haskett Branch Library). Vice-Chair/Mayor
Pro Tern Rubalcava wished District 3 resident Bobby Olea a happy 42nd birthday and wished
him well on the one-year anniversary of his liver transplant. She thanked Public Utilities General
Manager Dukku Lee and his team for hosting the inaugural Bright Girls Program in partnership
with Project S.A.Y. (Support Anaheim's Youth) and Higher Ground Youth and Family Services
for local junior high school students to engage in science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) careers.
Chairperson/Mayor Aitken thanked the Association of California Cities Orange County (ACC-
OC) for hosting the SMART Cities Quarterly Dinner to help cities become smarter and greener
through technology. She thanked the Community Services Department, Anaheim Sporn, and
Joe Perez for a wonderful Fourth of July Parade. Chairperson/Mayor Aitken thanked Public
Utilities General Manager Dukku Lee for giving her a ride in a lineman's electrical bucket. She
shared it was a first for her and noted that the ride gave her a new respect for how high lineman
go up to fix power lines. Chairperson/Mayor Aitken thanked Attorney General Rob Bonta for
attending the Orange County Asian American Bar Association Annual Installation Dinner
celebrating Asian American members of the Bar. She thanked YMCA for inviting her to give a
brief "State of the City" at their monthly board meeting.
CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE:
Assistant City Manager Greg Garcia noted that the City Attorney's Office received a draft report
from the JL Group on July 4 and received the final report on July 10. Per previous City Council
direction and in cooperation with the JL Group, only one designated employee from the City
Attorney's Office and outside counsel have access to the report. They are currently reviewing
the report and making the appropriate redactions in anticipation of its public release. Since
Council has previously stated the desire to have the report released to the public, staff
anticipates bringing an item to the next Council meeting to further discuss the release of the
report to the community. Assistant City Manager Garcia thanked Assembly Member Avelino
Valencia and Assembly Member Sharon Quirk -Silva for the Haskett Branch Library, Mobile
Family Resource Center, and Northgate Store No. 1 funds. He thanked Joe Perez, Brian
Chwan, Nathan Bowman, Maureen Richardson, and all staff who helped make the Fourth of
July event amazing. He mentioned that a new play structure was installed at Betsy Ross Park
and it looks fantastic.
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At 6:17 p.m., Mayor/Chairperson Aitken recessed the Anaheim City Council to address the
Successor Agency to the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR: At 6:17 p.m., the consent calendar was considered.
MOTION: Agency Member Diaz moved to approve the consent calendar as presented, in
accordance with reports, certifications, and recommendations furnished each agency member
and as listed on the consent calendar, seconded by Agency Member Meeks. ROLL CALL
VOTE: AYES — 7 (Chairperson Aitken and Agency Members Rubalcava, Diaz, Leon, Kurtz,
Faessel, and Meeks); NOES — 0. Motion carried.
1. Approve the Seventh Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Tetra Tech
AGR-8479.7 BAS, Inc., increasing the maximum compensation by $8,997,385 from $20,812,276 to
$29,809,661, for the operations, monitoring, and maintenance activities at the Sparks -
Rains, Anderson, and Davis Mud Pit Landfills; authorize the Executive Director of the
Successor Agency to the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, or designee, to execute and
administer the amendment; and increase the Economic Development Department Fiscal
Year 2023/24 budget by $8,997,385.
SA162 2. Approve minutes of the Successor Agency to the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency
meeting of January 10, 2023.
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business to conduct, without objection, Chairperson Aitken adjourned the
meeting of the Successor Agency to the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency at 6:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
T eresa Bass, CMC
Secretary to the Successor Agency
to the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency