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Home My WebLink About02 CC MINUTES 1.20.26Docusign Envelope ID: CBCD726A-4DB1-4938-A388-BCB79412E3BF Agenda Item 2 Reviewed: Initial City Manager a`LS Finance Director N/A CITY OF TUSTIN MEETING 0 JANUARY 20, 2026 OF THE CITY COUNCIL -. 300 CENTENNIAL WAY, TUSTIN COUNCIL CHAMBER VIDEO CONFERENCE Ray Schnell, Mayor Pro Tern Ryan Gallagher, Council Member Austin Lumbard, Mayor Aldo E. Schindler, City Manager Lee K. Fink, Council Member Erica N. Yasuda, City Clerk John Nielsen, Council Member David E. Kendig, City Attorney MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL 5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER — #3091 at 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL — City Clerk Erica N. Yasuda noted for the record that all members were present. PUBLIC INPUT — None CLOSED SESSION UPDATE — City Attorney David E. Kendig: The Council will convene to discuss Items 1 and 4 as they appear on the Closed Session agenda. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certain matters without members of the public present. The City Council finds, based on advice from the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following matters will prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(5): (3 cases) 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): (2 cases) 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION — Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2): (1 case) — related to the fire at the North Hangar owned by the Navy and the release of hazardous materials therefrom City Council January 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: CBCD726A-4DB1-4938-A388-BCB79412E3BF 4. LIABILITY CLAIM - [Government Code § 54956.95] Claimant: The Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, L.L.0 Agency claimed against: City of Tustin Recessed at 5:31 p.m. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER — #3091 at 6:00 p.m. INVOCATION — Deacon John Rezza, St. Cecilia Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Pro Tern Schnell PUBLIC INPUT — 1. Annika van der Hoek 2. Domenico Pagone 3. Grayson Alexander 4. William Johnson CLOSED SESSION REPORT — City Attorney David E. Kendig: The Council took no reportable action. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1-8 — PUBLIC INPUT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS — None Council Member Fink requested to pull Item 6. It was moved by Council Member Fink and seconded by Council Member Gallagher to pull Item 6 and approve the balance as recommended by staff. City Council January 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: CBCD726A-4DB1-4938-A388-BCB79412E3BF Roll Call Vote — City Clerk Motion carried: 5-0 1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA Motion: The City Council waived reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda and declared that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON DECEMBER 16, 2025. Motion: The City Council approved the Action Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting and Regular Meeting held on December 16, 2025. 3. RATIFICATION OF PAYROLL AND DEMANDS The City Council has approved the use of Government Code Section 37208 to expedite the payment of City of Tustin obligations that are in accordance with the approved budget or continued operations authorizations. Motion: The City Council approved Payroll in the amount of $1,155,713.36, $1,208,751.60, and $1,634,582.63 and Demands in the amount of $4,184,843.73. 4. PUBLIC ART COMMISSION APPOINTMENT City Council approval is required for the Mayor's Public Art Commission appointment. Motion: Approved the Mayor's appointment of Kristi Martin to the Public Art Commission. Fiscal Impact: There was no fiscal impact associated with this item. 5. 2026 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Recap of 2025 Legislative activities by the City's advocacy consultant Townsend Public Affairs, consideration of the 2026 Legislative Platform, and updates on legislative activity at the state and federal level. Motion: The City Council took the following actions: 1. Adopted the 2026 Legislative Platform; and 2. Received and filed the legislative update prepared by Townsend Public Affairs. City Council January 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: CBCD726A-4DB1-4938-A388-BCB79412E3BF Fiscal Impact: There was no fiscal impact associated with this item. 6. RECOMMENDATION TO SELECT DEVELOPER FOR THE 11 ACRE COMPETITIVE OFFERING WITHIN THE PACIFIC CENTER EAST SPECIFIC PLAN Recommendation to select developer Lincoln Property Company to negotiate for the disposition and development of Planning Area 10 of the Pacific Center East Specific Plan. The recommendation is made by a staff supported, Mayor appointed Ad Hoc Committee composed of Councilmember Ryan Gallagher and Mayor Pro Tern Ray Schnell. It was moved by Council Member Fink and seconded by Mayor Lumbard that the City Council authorized staff and the City's broker Jones Lang LaSalle to negotiate an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Lincoln Property Company for future City Council consideration for the disposition and development of Planning Area 10 of the Pacific Center East Specific Plan. Roll Call Vote — City Clerk Motion carried: 5-0 Fiscal Impact: There was no fiscal impact associated with this item. 7. APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE ANNUAL PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE AND SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT The plans and specifications for the Annual Pavement Maintenance and Sidewalk Repair Project — Zone 7 have been prepared, and the project is now ready for bid. Motion: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 26-02 approving the plans and specifications for the Annual Pavement Maintenance and Sidewalk Repair Project — Zone 7, and authorized the City Clerk to advertise to receive bids. RESOLUTION NO. 26-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL ROADWAY REHABILITATION AND SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT — ZONE 7, CIP NO. 70025, AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Fiscal Impact: The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program Budget included $700,000 in Senate Bill 1 funds for the design and preliminary work of the annual pavement program. The Fiscal Year 2026-27 CIP Budget earmarks $1,000,000 in Senate Bill 1 funds for project construction. As part of the upcoming Mid -Year Budget process, staff will be requesting the City Council appropriate an additional $169,000 in grant funding which the City successfully received from the City Council January 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: CBCD726A-4DB1-4938-A388-BCB79412E3BF CalRecycle's Rubberized Pavement Grant Program for this project, bringing the current project budget to $1,869,000. The engineer's construction estimate is $1,900,000. After reviewing the bids received, staff will return to the City Council with a recommendation to award the construction contract and, if necessary, request additional funds from Measure M2 and the Gas Tax. 8. APPROVE ADMINISTERING AGENCY -STATE MASTER AGREEMENT FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS Adoption of Resolution No. 26-03 will approve Master Agreement No. 12-5271 F15 between the City of Tustin and the State of California as a requirement for obtaining federal funding for eligible City transportation projects. In conjunction with the Master Agreement, adoption of Resolution No. 26-04 will authorize the Director of Public Works or City Engineer to execute various documents required by the California Department of Transportation to process and obtain federal and/or state funds for eligible projects. Motion: That the City Council: 1. Adopted Resolution No. 26-03 approving Administering Agency -State Master Agreement No. 12-5271 F15 for Federal -Aid Projects; and 2. Adopted Resolution No. 26-04 authorizing the Director of Public Works or City Engineer to sign various documents required by the California Department of Transportation for federal and/or state -funded transportation improvement projects. RESOLUTION NO. 26-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ADMINISTERING AGENCY -STATE MASTER AGREEMENT NO. 12- 5271 F15 FOR FEDERAL -AID PROJECTS RESOLUTION NO. 26-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND CITY ENGINEER TO SIGN VARIOUS DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FEDERAL AND/OR STATE FUNDED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Fiscal Impact: There was no direct fiscal impact associated with the recommended actions. Adoption of Resolution No. 26-03 and Resolution No. 26-04 are required administrative actions that will enable the City to receive reimbursement and future allocations of federal transportation funds for eligible projects. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 9-10 City Council January 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: CBCD726A-4DB1-4938-A388-BCB79412E3BF 9. ASSEMBLY BILL 2561 COMPLIANCE Pursuant to Government Code section 3502.3, public agencies are required to present the status of their vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts in a public hearing at least once per fiscal year. This presentation ensures compliance with the law. Public Hearing opened at 6:19 p.m. Director of Human Resources, Derick Yasuda, provided a PowerPoint presentation. Public Input — None Public Hearing closed at 6:22 p.m. The City Council received and filed. Fiscal Impact: There was no fiscal impact associated with this item. 10. RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITYWIDE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE AND COST ALLOCATION PLAN The City's last Comprehensive User Fee Study was adopted in 2021 and the user fees have been adjusted annually based on a change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). However, the City has not formally adopted a Cost Allocation Plan, which limits the City's ability to achieve full cost recovery of specific services. Industry's best practice recommends that a comprehensive review of service costs and fees be performed every three to five years. The City recently completed a new Comprehensive User Fee Study and Cost Allocation Plan (collectively "Studies") to determine the current costs of providing specific services with the goal of ensuring that the user fees and charges do not exceed the costs of providing these services. The Mayor -appointed User Fee Ad Hoc Committee, composed of Councilmembers Ryan Gallagher and Lee Fink, reviewed the results of the Studies and upon receiving a recommendation by the consultant hired by City staff, and staff, recommended that the City Council proceed with a public hearing to consider adopting the Proposed 2026 Comprehensive User Fee Schedule, which incorporates the Studies' results. If approved, the new user fees will take effect on April 1, 2026. Public Hearing opened at 6:22 p.m. Director of Finance Jennifer King and Tony Thrasher, Willdan Financial Services, provided a PowerPoint presentation. Public Input — None Public Hearing closed at 6:34 p.m. City Council January 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 7 Docusign Envelope ID: CBCD726A-4DB1-4938-A388-BCB79412E3BF It was moved by Mayor Lumbard and seconded by Council Member Fink that the City Council adopted Resolution No. 26-05, Establishing and Adopting New Development Processing Fees and Other City Rates, Charges, and User Fees for Various Government Services. Roll Call Vote — City Clerk Motion carried: 5-0 RESOLUTION NO. 26-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING NEW DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING FEES AND OTHER CITY RATES, CHARGES, AND USER FEES FOR VARIOUS GOVERNMENT SERVICES Fiscal Impact: The Proposed 2026 Comprehensive User Fee Schedule was estimated to generate approximately $370,000 in additional revenue, primarily for the General Fund. OTHER BUSINESS/CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS ADJOURNED at 6:58 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, for the Closed Session Meeting at 4.30 p.m. and the Regular Business Meeting at 6:00 p.m. City Council January 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes Page 7 of 7