Summary of the city council meeting held on September 16, 2025

By staff on September 20, 2025

From the City Clerk minutes:

During the September 16, 2025 City Council meeting closed session the City Attorney Jones addressed several key matters discussed in Closed Session.

The Council unanimously authorized a petition to the U.S. Attorney General’s Office, seeking an investigation into potential antitrust violations within fire equipment and apparatus manufacturing companies.

Additionally, the Council voted to join Purdue Pharmacy’s opioid settlement litigation, with a motion moved by Valencia and seconded by Charles, which passed 3-0, with Zahra and Jung absent.

In another resolution, Charles moved to settle the case of Langenbacher, et al. v. City of Fullerton for attorney fees amounting to $189,524. This motion also received a 3-0 vote, with Zahra and Jung absent.

Finally, the Council approved a $1 million settlement in the case of Destiny Forcone v. City of Fullerton, with Charles moving the motion and Jung seconding it, passing with a vote of 4-0, with Zahra absent.

Council Member Zahra requested a presentation from the Illumination Foundation at the next possible City Council meeting and asked for a Raymond and Commonwealth traffic study and ICE lawsuit update.

RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

Adopt Resolution No. 2025-046

CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH DAROO KOREAN PERFORMING ARTS AND CULTURE TO HOST KOREAN CULTURE FESTIVAL IN CITY OF FULLERTON

Approved

FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 LIBRARY FEE SCHEDULE AMENDMENT

Adopt Resolution No. 2025-047

$258,000 FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 GRANT AGREEMENT WITH OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS

Authorize Chief of Police, or designee, to accept and execute the of $258,000 2025-26 Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) “Selective Traffic Enforcement Program” (STEP) agreement.
Appropriate receipt and use of $258,000 OTS STEP Grant to Police Department budget within the Grants Fund (Fund 32).

$750,000 NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS ALLOCATION TO PARTIALLY OFFSET NORTH SERVICE PLANNING AREA NAVIGATION CENTER COSTS

Approve $750,000 budget appropriation and allocation from the City Opioid Settlement Fund (Fund 21) for payment to partially offset city obligations for NSPA Navigation Center costs.

Updates to the Classification Plan for Certain Library and Non-Regular Fire Department Positions, Including Associated Compensation and Salary Adjustments

Resolution No. 2025-048 – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fullerton, California, adopting, updating, and removing certain classification specifications in the Personnel Classification Plan and amending Resolution No. 2023-014 (Fullerton Firefighters’ Association), Appendix A.
Resolution No. 2025-049 – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fullerton, California, concerning compensation for non-regular employees and superseding Resolution No. 2024-035.

CELLULAR TOWER LEASE FOR CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT WOODCREST PARK

Approve lease agreement with T-Mobile West, LLC for operation and maintenance of a 287 square foot Telecommunication Facilities located at Woodcrest Park

$102,466 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RRM DESIGN GROUP FOR PRE-APPROVED ADU PLANS

Authorize City Manager, or designee, to administer and execute a $102,466 Professional Services Agreement with RRM Design Group to generate pre-approved ADU plans in conformance with AB 1332.
Authorize $102,466 set aside General Plan Update funds budget transfer and appropriation of to the Community and Economic Development – Planning Division budget within General Fund (Fund 10) to cover projects costs in conformance with AB 1332.

$1,268,288.20 PURCHASE ORDER WITH EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES FOR TEMPORARY PFAS TREATMENT VESSELS PURCHASE

Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a sole source purchase and issue a $1,268,288.20 purchase order with Evoqua Technologies for temporary PFAS treatment vessels and resin.

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CITIES OF BREA AND LA HABRA FOR PALM STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT

Approve Cooperative Agreement with the cities of Brea and
La Habra for Palm Street rehabilitation project.

• FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 15: AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Continued from the meeting on August 19, 2025

The following individuals addressed the City Council:

An unidentified speaker expressed support for this item.
The following individual addressed the City Council remotely:
Jane Reifer discussed the impacts on preservation zones.
Zahra made a motion, seconded by Dunlap, to introduce Ordinance No. 3347 for its first reading by title only and to waive further reading of the ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 3347 – An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fullerton, California, approving an amendment to Fullerton Municipal Code Section 15.17.070 related to development standards for multi-family zones, and deleting Fullerton Municipal Code Chapters 15.10 and 15.12. The ordinance is also found to be exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15305.

The motion carried with a vote of 5-0.

• FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 15 (NOISE REGULATIONS) AND TITLE 3 (ENTERTAINMENT) AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE NOISE STANDARDS FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN C-3 (CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT COMMERCIAL) AND G-C (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) ZONES WITH SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT

The following addressed City Council:

Jan Stephens supported live entertainment in the downtown area
Joshua Ferguson spoke about code violations in the downtown area and the lack of enforcement in the proposed ordinance.

The following addressed City Council remotely:

Jane Rands supported outdoor entertainment that does not disrupt neighborhoods and impact of more housing in the downtown area.
Steve Hommel spoke about importance of music in the downtown area and supported the 25-foot measurement.
Jane Reifer referenced the noise ordinance in the General Plan and rezoned neighborhoods.
Tony (no last name provided) opposed the amendment as presented and suggested applying the Fullerton Transportation Center Specific Plan noise standards to all downtown areas.

Item to continue on October 7, 2025 City Council meeting and directed staff to provide a revised ordinance with language requested by City Council.

2025 Triennial Edition of the California Building Standards Code and California Fire Code

No members of the public addressed the City Council.

Dunlap moved, seconded by Valencia, to introduce the following ordinances for a first reading by title only and to waive further reading of the ordinances:
ORDINANCE NO. 3348 – An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fullerton, California, amending the Fullerton Municipal Code Title 14 to adopt the 2025 editions of the following: California Building Code with local amendments, including Appendices I, J, and Q; California Residential Code with local amendments, including Appendices BF, CI, and CJ; California Electrical Code; California Mechanical Code; California Plumbing Code; California Wildland-Urban Interface Code; California Energy Code; California Historical Building Code; California Existing Building Code; and California Green Building Standards Code.
ORDINANCE NO. 3349 – An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fullerton, California, amending the Fullerton Municipal Code Title 13, Chapter 13.20 to adopt the 2025 edition of the California Fire Code with local amendments.

The following resolutions were also adopted:

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-050 – A resolution of the City Council of the City of Fullerton, California, setting forth local conditions justifying amendments to the 2025 edition of the California Building Code and the 2025 edition of the California Residential Code, as codified in the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24 Parts 2 and 2.5, due to local climatic, topological, and geographic conditions.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-051 – A resolution of the City Council of the City of Fullerton, California, setting forth local conditions justifying amendments to the 2025 edition of the California Fire Code, as codified in the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24 Part 9, due to local climatic, topological, and geographic conditions.

The motion carried 5-0.

SOLID WASTE SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Adan Alvarez, Teamsters Local 3, supported retaining Republic Services.
Gloria Alvarado supported adding RFP language to require a union contract.
Z (no last name provided) spoke about trash service billing and trash service issues.
Yolanda Harrison supported unions.
Unidentified speaker made suggestions for the selection process.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
Jose Trinidad Castaneda spoke about issues with the current hauler and made suggestions for the scoring process.

Dunlap moved, seconded by Valencia, to authorize and direct Interim City Manager to release the Solid Waste Service Request for Proposal.

Charles made a substitute motion, seconded by Zahra, to approve the RFP with additional points for union businesses.

Substitute motion failed 2 – 3 (In favor: Zahra, Charles).

Original motion carried 4 – 1 (Opposed: Zahra).

$1,499,699 CONTRACT WITH KYA GROUP FOR LIONS FIELD TURF REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Todd Harrison asked about pricing and supported advertising on scoreboards.
Z (no last name provided) spoke about the bid process for this project.
Unidentified speaker supported advertising on scoreboards.
Unidentified speaker spoke about recreation facilities in South Fullerton.

Award $1,499,699 contract to KYA Group for the Lions Field Turf Replacement Project.

Authorize City Manager, or designee, to allocate $2,000,000 from the Park Dwelling Fund for the project budget, inclusive of turf replacement, amenities, staff administration and contingency.
Approve incorporating the following additional amenities into the project scope: sixteen dugout benches, five scoreboards, conference room furniture and a football field bleacher shade structure, subject to funding availability and construction schedule alignment.