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Council adopts 2025 building and fire codes; approves grants, contracts, personnel and ordinance actions

OrangeNov 12, 20253 min read

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At the November 12, 2025 meeting the Orange City Council adopted Ordinance No. 16-25 (2025 Building Standards) and Ordinance No. 17-25 (2025 Wildland-Urban Interface and Fire Code), approved multiple contracts and appropriations including a $853,000 OCTA CMAQ grant and $116,000 local match for the Santiago Creek Bike Trail Extension, awarded a $1,309,083 contract for the Annual Pipeline Renewal Project, accepted donations and equipment (50 AEDs), advanced personnel and administrative actions (Resolution No. 11644), and introduced Ordinance No. 19-25 (campaign contribution restrictions) for first reading.

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Adopted Ordinance No. 16-25 amending Title 15 to adopt/amend the 2025 California Building Standards Codes.
Adopted Ordinance No. 17-25 adopting the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code and 2025 California Fire Code (added Chapter 15.31 and amended Chapter 15.32).
Adopted Ordinance No. 18-25 updating duties/responsibilities of the Design Review Committee; Council directed the ordinance be agendized for review on June 9, 2026.
Approved agreement with Chattel, Inc. for preparation of a Historic Preservation Ordinance in the amount of $66,317.
Accepted $853,000 in Orange County Transportation Authority Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program grant funds and authorized $116,000 in match funds for the Santiago Creek Bike Trail Extension Project.
Awarded contract to All Cities Engineering, Inc. for the Annual Pipeline Renewal Project in the amount of $1,309,083 (includes 10% contingency).
Authorized ESRI agreement for Citywide GIS Enterprise license and related programs in the amount of $541,895.
Accepted donation of 50 Automated External Defibrillators from the Orange Police Foundation to the Orange Police Department.
Authorized purchase of hardware/software maintenance from Sidepath, Inc. totaling $272,355.33.
Authorized payment and appropriation of $118,000 from Water (600) unreserved fund balance for Valverde Construction, Inc. repairs at Santiago Boulevard and Meats Avenue.
Adopted Resolution No. 11643 authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign and file a financial assistance application with the State Water Resources Control Board for City of Orange Well 29 PFAS treatment system.
Adopted Resolution No. 11644 rescinding prior resolution and approving classification, compensation, and terms of employment for Executive and Senior Management employees.
Introduced and conducted first reading of Ordinance No. 19-25 (amending Chapter 2.10 regarding controlled committee contributions); motion carried to introduce the ordinance.
Continued item 3.5 (copier lease and managed print services with C3 Tech) to the December 9, 2026 regular meeting.
Directed staff to return with a revised Safe and Sane Fireworks resolution incorporating Council consensus changes (permit number, application timing, permit term, and lottery restriction).

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