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Ashleigh E.
Aitken Mayor Natalie
Meeks Mayor Pro
Tem District 6 Ryan Balius Council
Member District 1 Carlos A.
Leon Council
Member District 2 Natalie
Rubalcava Council
Member District 3 Norma
Campos Kurtz Council
Member District 4 Kristen M.
Maahs Council
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200 S.
Anaheim Blvd. Anaheim, CA
92805 Tel: (714)
765-5166 Fax (714)
765-4105 www.anaheim.net |
ANAHEIM CITY
COUNCIL
REVISED AGENDA
OCTOBER 28, 2025
� 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 interpretaci�n al espa�ol en las juntas
del Consejo. La interpretaci�n simult�nea al espa�ol se ofrece por medio del
uso de aud�fonos y la interpretaci�n consecutiva (espa�ol a ingl�s) tambi�n
est� disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse al Ayuntamiento, declarando
su petici�n en el podio. No tiene que usar los servicios de interpretaci�n de
la Ciudad; las personas pueden proveer su propio int�rprete, si lo desean.� Debido a que existen muchos dialectos y
regionalismos, la Ciudad no puede garantizar que los int�rpretes puedan
traducir a un dialecto o regionalismo en particular y reh�sa cualquier
responsabilidad que surja de tales servicios.�
Para servicios de interpretaci�n en otros idiomas, comun�quese con la
oficina de la Ciudad (City Clerk), cuando menos 48 horas antes de la junta
programada.
Call to order the Anaheim
City Council.
3:30 P.M. -
CLOSED SESSION
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO CLOSED
SESSION:
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED
SESSION ITEMS:
1.�������� 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.)
2.�������� CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Subdivision (a) of
Section 54957.6 of the California Government Code)
Agency Designated Representative: Linda Andal, Human Resources Director
Name of Employee Organizations: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Management (IBEW)
Reconvene the Anaheim City
Council.
5:00 P.M.
INVOCATION:
��������� Pastor Tim Eaton,
Zion Lutheran Church
FLAG SALUTE: ������� Council Member Natalie Rubalcava
PRESENTATIONS: � Recognizing the 25th Anniversary of
Country Family Caf�
Recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the Girl Scouts Troop at
Orange County Buddhist Church and its founding leader, Judy Koyama
Recognizing October 2025, as National Community Planning
Month
Recognizing the Anaheim Housing Authority�s 50th Anniversary
Presentation by Orange County Board of Supervisor Doug
Chaffee
Presentation by OC Family Justice Center
ACCEPTANCE OF OTHER RECOGNITIONS (To be presented at a later
date):
Recognizing October 19 - 25, 2025, as County of Orange
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Recognizing October 19 � 25, 2025, as National Friends of
the Library Week
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
TO THE AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(all agenda items, including Agenda Item No. 26, regarding the proposed
modification to the Anaheim Tourism Improvement District):
(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:
MOTION:
__________ Waive reading of the
ordinance and resolutions and adopt the consent calendar.
1. Receive and file the Library Board Report regarding the Anaheim Public Library System for Fiscal Year 2024/25 dated October 13, 2025; and the minutes of the Anaheim Tourism Improvement District Advisory Board meetings of April 17, 2025 and July 17, 2025, the Community Services Board meeting of July 10, 2025; the Library Board meeting of September 8, 2025; the Older Adults Commission meetings of June 19, 2025 and August 21, 2025; and the Sister City Commission meeting of September 22, 2025.
2. Ratify a proclamation recognizing Judy Koyama as a founding leader of the Orange County Buddhist Church Girl Scouts Troop; and approve a proclamation recognizing November 1, 2025, as Extra Mile Day, and a certificate recognizing Anaheim High School�s Football Team.
3. Receive and file, with the possibility of discussion, the list of Professional Services Agreements authorized by the City Manager and the list of Visit Anaheim Subcontractor Agreements approved by the Executive Director of Convention, Sports, and Entertainment for September 2025.
4. Approve carryover expenditure appropriations of $156,224,252 from Fiscal Year 2024/25 to Fiscal Year 2025/26 for projects previously approved by the City Council but not completed.
5. Approve the Anaheim Workforce Development Board Recertification Request for Program Years 2025-2027 under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and direct staff to submit the Recertification Request to the State of California.
6. Approve an application designating the City of Anaheim as an Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services Provider for the Anaheim Local Area under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and authorize staff to submit the application to the State of California.
7. Approve Contract MA# 106-498866 with Golden Buckeye, Inc. DBA Burnett Printing and Graphics for as-needed citywide printing services of envelopes, letterhead and business cards, with a first-year amount of $78,435, which reflects the bid amount along with applicable taxes and a 40% contingency, for a cumulative not to exceed amount of $568,435, effective upon contract execution for a period of one year, with four one-year optional renewals; and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute all necessary contractual documents related to the contract in accordance with Bid #9864.
8. Approve Contract MA# 106-498872 with California Health and Safety, Inc. in a cumulative contract amount not to exceed $290,125, inclusive of all applicable taxes and a 35% contingency, for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) testing, maintenance and repair for the Anaheim Fire and Rescue Department, for a one year period with four one-year optional renewals; and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute all necessary contractual documents related to the contract all in accordance with Bid #9858.
9. Approve Contract MA# 106-498849 with Turnout Maintenance Company, LLC, in a cumulative contract amount not to exceed $150,555 inclusive of all applicable taxes and a 35% contingency, for repair and alteration services of turnout gear for the Anaheim Fire and Rescue Department, for a one year period with four one-year optional renewals; and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute all necessary contractual documents related to the contract in accordance with Bid #9857.
10. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Servitek Electric Inc., in the amount of $3,572,988 for the Advanced Dilemma Zone and left turn signal phasing modification project at seven locations (Brookhurst Street at Ball Road, Brookhurst Street at La Palma Avenue, Euclid Street at Crescent Avenue, Lincoln Avenue at Harbor Boulevard, Magnolia Avenue at Lincoln Avenue, Broadway at Magnolia Avenue, and Knott Avenue at Ball Road); authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the contract and any other related documents, and to take such actions as are necessary to implement and administer the contract; find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Class 2, Section 15302 of the California Code of Regulations; and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions.
11. Approve Subscription Agreement with West Publishing Corporation, a Thomson Reuters business, at a monthly rate of $6,017, for online legal research, publications, and legal forms for a one year period with two one-year optional renewals with a three percent (3%) increase in years two and three; authorize the City Attorney to execute the agreement, and authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue the Purchase Order.
12. Approve four Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between the City of Anaheim and the Anaheim Workforce Development Board, and the State of California Employment Development Department, the State of California Department of Rehabilitation, the County of Orange Social Services Agency, and North Orange Continuing Education, for the Anaheim One-Stop Delivery System, for the term beginning on July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028; and authorize the Director of Housing and Community Development, or designee, to execute and administer the MOUs and any corresponding license agreements.
13. Approve modifications to the Residential Rehabilitation Program Guidelines, in substantial form; waive City Council Policy 4.1 for procurement of services and approve a Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant Subrecipient Agreement with John Sottek, doing business as, Housing Programs, in the amount of $50,000, for Residential Rehabilitation Program administration services, for an initial one year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 with two additional one-year options for a total maximum compensation amount not to exceed $150,000; and authorize the Housing and Community Development Director, or designee, to execute all agreements, de minimis updates to operating guidelines and attachments, and other documents necessary to implement and administer the grant activities, provided that the maximum compensation authority is not increased.
14. Approve the Services Agreement with Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services, LLC (Aramark) granting Aramark the exclusive right to provide food and beverage services at the Anaheim Convention Center (ACC) for a term of seven years with the option to extend for an additional three (3) years, one year at a time, by providing written notice at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of the current term; Net revenues from the food and beverage operations at the ACC will be retained by the City, with the City paying Aramark an annual management fee of $450,000 for their services, and Aramark being eligible to receive annual Incentive Fees up to an additional 30% of the base management fee, contingent upon established performance criteria; Aramark will pay to the City a Capital Investment in the amount of $2,500,000, for equipment, retail, small wares, tableware, and other miscellaneous items; and authorize and direct the Executive Director of the Convention, Sports & Entertainment Department to execute the agreement and any other related documents, including all actions necessary to implement and administer the agreement.
15. Approve the Games Agreement, in substantial form, with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028 dba OCOG (OCOG) to formalize the terms and relationship between the City and OCOG in preparation of the City and Honda Center hosting indoor volleyball during the upcoming 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (the 2028 Games); and authorize the City Manager to execute the Games Agreement and any other related documents and take such actions as are necessary, required or advisable to implement and administer the Games Agreement, and authorize de minimis changes that do not substantially change the terms and conditions of the Games Agreement, as determined to be de minimis by the City Attorney�s Office.
16. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Henkels & McCoy West, LLC, in the not to exceed amount of $4,988,294, plus a 10% contingency for as-needed extra services, for inspection services of underground and surface-mounted electric and fiber optic systems, with a two-year term with an option to extend up to one additional year; authorize the Public Utilities General Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement and any related documents, including any cost-neutral amendments of the agreement and any documents contemplated by the agreement, and to take such necessary or advisable actions to implement, fund, and administer the agreement; and determine that the inspection services of underground and surface-mounted electric and fiber optic systems and any related activities associated therewith are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15301(b) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
17. Approve the cooperative agreement with the City of Orange to implement traffic signal synchronization on Ball Road-Taft Avenue from the intersection of Knott Avenue in the City of Anaheim to Tustin Street in the City of Orange, for a term through December 31, 2030, with two one-year extensions.
18. Approve the Electric Facilities Cost Sharing Agreement between the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the City of Anaheim for installation, operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of traffic signals and safety lighting at shared intersections.
19. Approve the Cooperative Agreement with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., in the amount estimated at $10,030,000, for funding, design, and construction of the Katella Avenue Widening as part of the Resort Area Sanitary Sewer and Roadway Widening Improvement Project, and authorize the Director of Public Works or designee, to execute the agreement and any related documents, and to take any and all actions as are necessary to implement and administer the agreement; and increase the Department of Public Works revenue and expenditure budget by $750,000.
20. Approve a Right of Way Contract and a Highway Easement and Temporary Construction Easement Deeds (individually "Easement" and collectively "Easements"), in substantial form, with the Orange County Transportation Authority for portions of property along East Frontera Street to support the State Route 91 Segment No. 2 Improvement Project; authorize de minimis changes that do not substantially change the terms and conditions of the Agreement or Easements, as determined by the City Attorney's Office; authorize the City Clerk to release the Easements to the Orange County Transportation Authority; and authorize the acceptance of a payment in the amount of $99,155.
21. Approve the Agreement for Sale of Credits with Land Veritas Corp (Bank Sponsor) (Project ProponeFEnt), in the amount of $177,000, for the purchase of 0.46 acres of 1600 Ephemeral Riparian Enhancement credits from the Soquel Canyon Mitigation Bank to satisfy compensatory mitigation requirements for the Orangewood Avenue Bridge Widening Project over the Santa Ana River; and authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to execute the Agreement for Sale of Credits, and authorize a payment in the amount of $177,000 to Land Veritas Corp.
22. RESOLUTION NO. �������������������������� �A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM approving a Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement with the
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and authorizing the
Anaheim Fire Chief to execute the Operating Plan and any other documents
required in connection with that agreement [term of July 1, 2025 through June
30, 2026; not to exceed amount of $211,331.84].
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Cooperative Fire Programs Local
Responsibility Area wildland Protection Reimbursement Agreement No. 3CA07262.
23. RESOLUTION NO. ��������������������������� �A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM certifying that Anaheim has the resources to fund the projects submitted for inclusion in the FY 2026/27 - 2031/32 Transportation Improvement Program and affirming its commitment to implement all of the projects submitted in the program.
24. RESOLUTION NO. ��������������������������� �A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM adopting a Memorandum of Understanding establishing terms and
conditions of employment for employees represented by the Anaheim Firefighters
Association, Local No. 2899; and superseding Resolutions Nos. 2022-135 and
2025-010 [effective June 20, 2025 through June 19, 2027].
Amend the Fire & Rescue Department�s Fiscal Year 2025/2026 budget by
$5,671,810.
25. Receive
and file the Anaheim Police Department�s Annual (2024) Military Equipment
Report.
ORDINANCE NO. ���������������������������� �(INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM renewing, with modifications, Ordinance No. 6598 approving the Anaheim
Police Department�s Military Equipment Use Policy pursuant to California
Government Code Section 7071[Anaheim Police Department Military Equipment Use
Policy 705].
26. Presentation during a public meeting regarding the proposed modification to the Anaheim Tourism Improvement District (ATID) relating to expanding ATID boundaries; adding housing related activities and improvements that can be funded with ATID funds; changing allocation of assessment funds; establishing a housing committee; and adding newly constructed or converted vacation ownership resort/timeshare units to businesses subject to the assessment, pursuant to Resolution No. 2025-088 (Resolution of Intention) adopted by the City Council on September 23, 2025 [public testimony on this item will be taken during the Public Comments portion of the meeting] [Informational Item].
27. RESOLUTION NO. �������������������������� �A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA ordering the submission of a general tax measure set
forth in a proposed ordinance adding Chapter 2.15 (Tourism Tax) to Title 2
(Taxes) of the Anaheim Municipal Code to establish a three percent (3%) tourism
tax on patrons of privately owned or operated theme parks and entertainment and
sporting events/venues with a capacity of over 20,000 people to the qualified
voters of the City of Anaheim at the General Municipal Election to be held on
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 [included determination that the general tax measure
relates to organizational or administrative activities of government that will
not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and
therefore is not a project within the meaning of the California Environmental
Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, Section
15378(b)].
RESOLUTION NO. �������������������������� �A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA ordering the submission of a general tax measure set
forth in a proposed ordinance adding Chapter 2.16 (Parking Tax) to Title 2
(Taxes) of the Anaheim Municipal Code to establish a ten percent (10%) tax on
patrons who park at parking facilities with a capacity to park over 1,500
vehicles to the qualified voters of the City of Anaheim at the general
municipal election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 [included
determination that the general tax measure relates to organizational or
administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or
indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore is not a project
within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378(b)].
28. Staff request to continue the public hearing to the Council meeting of December 9, 2025.
Public Hearing to
consider the proposed vacation/abandonment of two segments of Santa Ana Street
right-of-way situated between Philadelphia Street and Olive Street; and between
Claudina Street and Philadelphia Street.
Continue the public hearing to the Council meeting of December 9, 2025.
MOTION:
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REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
ACTIONS:
PUBLIC
COMMENTS (non-agenda
items):
(opened only if any remaining non-agenda speakers were not called to
speak during the first Public Comment period)
cOUNCIL AGENDA SETTING:
Adjournment:
Next regular City Council
meeting is scheduled for November 4, 2025.
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 72 hours prior to 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.
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