AGENDA


Garden Grove City Council


Tuesday, December 14, 2021


6:30 PM


Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, California 92840

Steve Jones

Mayor

Kim B. Nguyen

Mayor Pro Tem - District 6

George S. Brietigam

Council Member - District 1

John R. O'Neill

Council Member - District 2

Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen

Council Member - District 3

Patrick Phat Bui

Council Member - District 4

Stephanie Klopfenstein

Council Member - District 5


COVID-19 Information:  Masks are required to be worn and adherence to six foot distancing from others when attending public meetings.

 

Meeting Assistance:  Any person requiring auxiliary aids and services, due to a disability, to address the City Council, should contact the City Clerk's Office 72 hours prior to the meeting to arrange for accommodations.  Phone:  (714) 741-5040.

 

Agenda Item Descriptions: Are intended to give a brief, general description of the item.  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. 

 

Documents/Writings:  Any revised or additional documents/writings related to an item on the agenda distributed to all or a majority of the Council Members within 72 hours of a meeting, are made available for public inspection at the same time (1) in the City Clerk's Office at 11222 Acacia Parkway, Garden Grove, CA  92840, during normal business hours; (2) on the City's website as an attachment to the City Council meeting agenda; and (3) at the Council Chamber at the time of the meeting. 

 

Public Comments:  Members of the public desiring to address the City Council are requested to complete a pink speaker card indicating their name and address, and identifying the subject matter they wish to address.  This card should be given to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting.  General comments are made during "Oral Communications" and should be limited to matters under consideration and/or what the City Council has jurisdiction over.  Persons wishing to address the City Council regarding a Public Hearing matter will be called to the podium at the time the matter is being considered.

 

Manner of Addressing the City Council: After being called by the Mayor, you may approach the podium, it is requested that you state your name for the record, and proceed to address the City Council. All remarks and questions should be addressed to the City Council as a whole and not to individual Council Members or staff members. Any person making impertinent, slanderous, or profane remarks or who becomes boisterous while addressing the City 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 any further during that meeting.

 

Time Limitation: When any group of persons wishes to address the City Council on the same subject matter, the Mayor may request a spokesperson be chosen to represent the group, so as to avoid unnecessary repetition.At the City Council's discretion, a limit on the total amount of time for public comments during Oral Communications and/or a further limit on the time allotted to each speaker during Oral Communications may be set.

 

PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES DURING THE MEETING.

 

AGENDA

 

ROLL CALL: COUNCIL MEMBER BRIETIGAM, COUNCIL MEMBER O'NEILL, COUNCIL MEMBER D. NGUYEN, COUNCIL MEMBER BUI, COUNCIL MEMBER KLOPFENSTEIN, MAYOR PRO TEM K. NGUYEN, MAYOR JONES
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1.PRESENTATIONS
1.a.“Most Supportive City Award” for the 2021 Tip, Toss, Take Action Campaign! as presented by Orange County Vector Control.
1.b.Legislative Update from State Assembly Member Janet Nguyen.
1.c.

Community Spotlight in recognition of Claudia Alarcon for leadership and participation with the Garden Grove Police Department neighborhood clean up day.

2.ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (to be held simultaneously with other legislative bodies)
3.REORGANIZATION
3.a.

Selection of Mayor Pro Tem. (Action Item)

4.WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
4.a.

Consideration of a written request from West Garden Grove Youth Baseball for co-sponsorship of the 2022 Opening Day Parade. (Cost: $5,270) (Action Item)

RECESS
CONDUCT OTHER LEGISLATIVE BODIES' BUSINESS
RECONVENE
5.CONSENT ITEMS
(Consent Items will be acted on simultaneously with one motion unless separate discussion and/or action is requested by a Council Member.)
5.a.

Adoption of a Proclamation declaring that December 10, 2021, is recognized as Human Rights Day in Garden Grove.  (Action Item)

5.b.

Adoption of a Resolution approving participation in the National Opioid Settlement Agreement.  (Action Item)

5.c.

Adoption of a Resolution and approval to submit letters to Congress in support of pending Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) Federal legislation.  (Action Item)

5.d.

Adoption of a Resolution establishing a financial hardship waiver program for the City's non-resident first responder fee. (Action Item)

5.e.

Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Salary Schedule for the classification of Public Works Trainee. (Action Item)

5.f.

Adoption of a Resolution for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Renewed Measure M (M2) Annual Expenditure Report.  (Action Item) 

5.g.

Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with the Orange County Conservation Corps for park maintenance, litter abatement, and recycling services.  (Cost:  $6,252) (Action Item)  

5.h.Authorize an increase to the purchase order with Home Depot Credit Services for the purchase of materials and supplies.  (Amount:  $50,000) (Action Item)
5.i.

Authorize the issuance of a purchase order to National Auto Fleet Group for two (2) new Administration vehicles.  (Cost: $70,946.60) (Action Item)

5.j.

Authorize an increase of a purchase order with Charles P. Crowley Company for the purchase of supplies for the City’s sodium hypochlorite systems at various water production facilities.  (Cost:  $100,000) (Action Item)

5.k.

Receive and file minutes from the meeting held on November 9, 2021.  (Action Item)

5.l.

Receive and file warrants.  (Action Item)

5.m.

Approval to waive full reading of ordinances list.  (Action Item)

6.PUBLIC HEARINGS
(Motion to approve will include adoption of each Resolution unless otherwise stated.)
6.a.Introduction and first reading of an Ordinance approving Amendment No. A-032-2021 (Outdoor Dining Areas)

Entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. A-032-2021, A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT TO PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 9.16 (COMMERCIAL, OFFICE PROFESSIONAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS) OF TITLE 9 OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING ENHANCED DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS AND MODIFIED PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR INCIDENTAL OUTDOOR DINING AREAS ASSOCIATED WITH EATING ESTABLISHMENTS/RESTAURANTS WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES. (Action Item)

7.COMMISSION/COMMITTEE MATTERS
7.a.

Consideration of an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Neighborhood Improvement and Conservation Commission.  (Action Item)

8.ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
8.a.

Adoption of an urgency ordinance relating to two-unit residential development and urban lot splits in single-family residential zones pursuant to Senate Bill 9 (2021)

Entitled:

AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE RELATING TO TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND URBAN LOT SPLITS IN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 9 (2021) (Action Item)

8.b.

Approval of a Citywide Engineering and Traffic Study Survey, and introduction and first reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 36 of Title 10 of the Municipal Code. (Action Item)

Entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF TITLE 10 OF THE GARDEN GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS FOR CERTAIN DESIGNATED CITY STREETS BASED UPON AN UPDATED TRAFFIC AND ENGINEERING SPEED SURVEY (Action Item)

8.c.

Award a contract to Thomco Construction Inc., for Project No. 5031021280, Garden Grove City Hall Security Enhancement Construction Project. (Cost: $795,215) (Action Item)

8.d.

Award a Contract to Vasilj Inc., for Project No. CP-1007000 Acacia-Josephine Storm Drain Improvements.  (Cost: $3,197,655) (Action Item)

9.ORDINANCES PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
9.a.Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2925

Entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE APPROVING ZONING AMENDMENT NO. A-031-2021 MAKING FOCUSED AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 9 OF THE GARDEN GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE ZONING MAP TO IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT AND LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATES BY INCREASING THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED RESIDENTIAL DENSITY IN MIXED USE ZONES, IMPLEMENTING A MIXED-USE OVERLAY ZONE ALLOWING RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT ON SPECIFIED PARCELS, AND REZONING SPECIFIED PARCELS TO ALLOW MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES  (Action Item)

10.MATTERS FROM THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND CITY MANAGER
10.a.

Discussion regarding a City Council Policy to restrict cell phone use by City Council Members and staff during City Council Meetings as requested by Council Member Brietigam and Council Member Bui. 

10.b.Discussion regarding a formal vote for placement of a Strawberry Zest statue in front of Fire Station 84 on Valley View Street as requested by Council Member Brietigam. 
11.ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular City Council Meeting will be Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, California 92840.

 

Happy Holidays!