The City of Orange City Council welcomes you to this meeting and encourages your participation. Regular City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Agenda Information
The agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. The City Council may take legislative action deemed appropriate with respect to the item and is not limited to the recommended action indicated in staff reports or the agenda. The agenda and supporting documentation is available after 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the Council meeting on the City's website at www.cityoforange.org, at the City Clerk's Office located at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, and at the Main Public Library located at 407 E. Chapman Avenue. Written materials relating to an item on the agenda that are provided to the City Council after agenda packet distribution and within 72 hours before Council is to consider the item will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office during normal business hours; at the City Council meeting; and made available on the City's website.
Public Participation
Regular meetings are televised live on Spectrum Cable Channel 3 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99, and streamed live and on-demand on the City's website at www.cityoforange.org.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the City Council on any agenda item before or during Council’s consideration of the item, and on any other matters within the City Council’s jurisdiction by using any of the following methods:
1) In-Person
To speak on an item on the agenda, complete a speaker card indicating your name, address, and identify the agenda item number or subject matter you wish to address. The card should be given to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. General comments are received during the “Public Comments” section at the beginning of the Regular Session. No action may be taken on off-agenda items unless authorized by law. Public Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker unless a different time limit is announced. It is requested that you state your name for the record, then proceed to address the City Council. All speakers shall observe civility, decorum, and good behavior.
2) Written Public Comments via eComment
Members of the public can submit their written comments electronically for City Council consideration by using the eComment feature on the Agenda page of the City's website at www.cityoforange.org. To ensure distribution to the City Council prior to consideration of the agenda, we encourage the public to submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. All written comments will be provided to the Council for consideration and posted on the City’s website after the meeting.
3) Public Comments via recorded voicemail message
Finally, the public can record their comments by calling (714) 744-2234 no later than 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Recorded messages will not be played at the meeting, but will be provided to the Council.
In accordance with Ordinance No. 10-01, any person making personal, impertinent, slanderous or profane remarks or who becomes boisterous while addressing the Council shall be called to order by the Mayor. If such conduct continues, the Mayor may order the person barred from addressing the City Council further during that meeting, unless permission to continue is granted by a majority vote of the Council.
Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 744-5500 with any questions.
ADA Requirements: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's office at (714) 744-5500. Notification at least 48 hours in advance of meeting will enable the City to make arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
REMINDER: Please silence all electronic devices while City Council is in session.
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5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
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6:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Waive reading in full of all ordinances on the Agenda.
Confirmation of accounts payable warrant registers dated October 2, 9, 16, 17, 23, and 30, 2025 and payroll warrants dated October 10 and 24, 2025.
Approval of minutes of the City of Orange City Council Regular Meeting held on October 28, 2025.
Agreement between the City of Orange and Environmental System Research Institute, Inc. for the Citywide Geographic Information System Small Government Enterprise Agreement Annual Subscription, Enterprise Advantage Program, and Data Interoperability Extension for Desktop ArcGIS.
Agreements with C3 Office Solutions, LLC, dba C3 Tech for copier lease and managed print services.
Agreement with Chattel, Inc. for preparation of a Historic Preservation Ordinance.
Professional service agreements for on-call engineering services.
Acceptance and appropriation of $853,000 in Orange County Transportation Authority Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program grant funds, and appropriation of $116,000 in match funds for the Santiago Creek Bike Trail Extension Project.
Appropriation of $35,829.25 in revenue from the Old Towne West Metrolink Parking Structure parking revenue collected during the Orange International Street Fair.
Accept donation of 50 Automated External Defibrillators for the Police Department from the Orange Police Foundation.
Award of Contract to All Cities Engineering, Inc. for Annual Pipeline Renewal Project; Bid No. 25-26.04.
Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Title 12, Title 16, and Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code to update duties and responsibilities of the Design Review Committee. Ordinance No. 18-25.
Authorize the purchase of various annual hardware and software maintenances from Sidepath, Inc.
Authorization of payment to Valverde Construction, Inc. for the repair of the existing water main, storm drain, and pavement restoration at the intersection of Santiago Boulevard and Meats Avenue.
Water rate pass-through notice for Calendar Year 2026.
Authorization for the Director of Public Works to sign and file a financial assistance application for a financing and grant agreement with the California State Water Resources Control Board for the City of Orange Well 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances treatment system. Resolution No. 11643.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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REPORTS FROM MAYOR SLATER
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REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
Highlight Local Business (Gutierrez)
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AB 1234 REPORTS
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REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearing to consider Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Title 15 of the Orange Municipal Code adopting and amending the 2025 editions of the California Building Standards Codes (2025 California Building, the 2025 California Residential Code, the 2025 California Plumbing Code, the 2025 California Green Building Code, and the 2025 California Electrical Code). Ordinance No.16-25.
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Public Hearing to consider Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange adopting the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code and the 2025 California Fire Code, adding Chapter 15.31 and amending Chapter 15.32 of the Orange Municipal Code. Ordinance No. 17-25.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Executive Management and Senior Management employees’ classification, compensation, and terms of employment. Resolution No. 11644.
Consider changes to Resolution No. 11597 regarding the City’s Safe and Sane Fireworks program.
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LEGAL AFFAIRS
Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 19-25 amending Chapter 2.10 of Title 2 of the Orange Municipal Code relating to controlled committee contributions, as well as the process to incorporate amendments and additional requirements to Chapter 2.10.
ADJOURNMENT
I, Pamela Coleman, CMC, City Clerk for the City of Orange, do hereby declare, under penalty of perjury, that a full and correct copy of this agenda was posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54950 et. seq., at the following locations: Orange Civic Center kiosk and Orange City Clerk's Office at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange Main Public Library at 407 E. Chapman Avenue, Police facility at 1107 N. Batavia Street, and uploaded to the City's website www.cityoforange.org.
Date posted: November 6, 2025
Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Title 12, Title 16, and Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code to update duties and responsibilities of the Design Review Committee. Ordinance No. 18-25.
Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Title 12, Title 16, and Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code to update duties and responsibilities of the Design Review Committee. Ordinance No. 18-25.
The City Council of the City of Orange, California convened on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California.
Approval of the Consent Calendar
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