City of Tustin, CA

Meeting: Regular Meeting of the City Council/Closed Session-5:30 pm/Regular Meeting-7:00 pm

Meeting Time: April 02, 2024 at 7:00pm PDT

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PRESENTATIONS -

* Proclamation Recognizing Recreation Coordinator, Barbara Guerrero-Yanez for Years of Service

* Navy North Hangar Status Update

PUBLIC INPUT – At this time, any member of the public may address the Council on matters which are not on this evening's agenda, provided the matter is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.

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CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney David E. Kendig

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CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. Persons wishing to speak regarding Consent Calendar matters should file a “Request to Speak” form with the City Clerk. (Agenda Items 1 - 7)

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1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA

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2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MARCH 5, 2024.

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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.

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4. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Staff and the City's consultant Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) have prepared a summary of state legislative activity.

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5. HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE STATUS UPDATE In October 2021, the City submitted its Housing Element 2021-2029 to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for review. After making revisions based upon State feedback, the City received certification in September 2022 and the City Council adopted the State Certified Housing Element on October 4, 2022. The City of Tustin’s Housing Element (HE) must demonstrate the ability to meet the assigned housing needs, established as part of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), through the provision of sites suitable for residential development over an eight-year period (2021 to 2029). To meet the assigned housing needs, the Housing Element identifies candidate sites that are suitable for residential development and sites that are required to be re-zoned to allow for housing development. The sites to be re-zoned include Enderle Center, Tustin Market Place and Tustin Legacy.

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6. POLICE OFFICER HIRING INCENTIVE PROGRAM Staff is seeking City Council approval to implement a proposed Police Officer Hiring Incentive Program to improve the City’s success in recruiting, hiring, and retaining lateral Police Officers.

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7. DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO PERFORM LIABILITY CLAIMS ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS AND DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR CALPERS DISABILITY RETIREMENT Adoption of the attached Resolutions will transfer the responsibility for performing liability claim administrative functions and determining an employee's eligibility for a CalPERS disability retirement from the City Council to staff.

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PUBLIC HEARING ITEM 8

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8. CODE AMENDMENT 2024-0002 (ORDINANCE NO. 1536) – (CODE STREAMLINING AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM) The City’s Strategic Plan identifies development streamlining as one of its goals. The proposed Code Amendment (CA) 2024-0002 is a City-initiated request to amend Tustin City Code (TCC) Article 9 (Land Use) as part of the Community Development Department’s Code Streamlining and Improvement Program. The goal of the Code Streamlining and Improvement Program is to evaluate the City’s land use code and propose amendments to sections that lack clarity, are outdated, or do not respond to current market trends. The proposed CA also streamlines the entitlement process in order to increase effectiveness and efficiency. The Community Development Department will continue to evaluate land use related codes and practices on a regular basis and will introduce amendments when appropriate in the future. On February 27, 2024, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 4471 (Attachment A), recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1536, approving CA 2024-0002. The Planning Commission Minutes are provided as Attachment B for reference.

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