City of Tustin, CA

Meeting: Regular Meeting of the City Council/Closed Session-4:30 pm/Regular Meeting-6:00 pm

Meeting Time: April 01, 2025 at 6:00pm PDT

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INVOCATION – Pastor Jorge Molina, Mariners Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Gallagher

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

CONSENT CALENDAR - 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 Item 1-10)

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

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MARCH 18, 2025.

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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. VETERANS SPORTS PARK MURAL PUBLIC ART PROJECT At their March 12, 2025, Meeting, the Public Art Commission selected a design for the Veterans Sports Park Mural to recommend to the City Council for final approval.

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5. LOCKER MURAL PUBLIC ART PROJECT At their March 12, 2025, meeting, the Public Art Commission approved the design for the Temporary Emergency Shelter Locker Mural for recommendation to the City Council for final approval.

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6. RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL AND RESOLUTION OF HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD EACH AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY The Tustin Public Financing Authority is a joint exercise of powers entity formed in 1995 between the City of Tustin and the now dissolved Tustin Redevelopment Agency and can no longer be used by the City for financing transactions. Staff is requesting the City Council and Housing Authority Board's approvals to execute a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the City and Housing Authority, thereby forming a new financing authority to facilitate future financing transactions.

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7. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED REFUNDING OF THE OUTSTANDING CITY OF TUSTIN COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2014-1 (TUSTIN LEGACY/STANDARD PACIFIC) SPECIAL TAX BONDS, SERIES 2015A; CITY OF TUSTIN COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 06-1 (TUSTIN LEGACY/COLUMBUS VILLAGES) SPECIAL TAX REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2015A; AND CITY OF TUSTIN COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 06-1 (TUSTIN LEGACY/COLUMBUS VILLAGES) SPECIAL TAX BONDS, SERIES 2015B, CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH Staff is seeking City Council approval to authorize the initiation of proceedings to issue bonds (the “2025 Refunding Bonds”) to refund the outstanding City of Tustin Community Facilities District No. 2014-1 (Tustin Legacy/Standard Pacific) Special Tax Bonds, Series 2015A; City of Tustin Community Facilities District No. 06-1 (Tustin Legacy/Columbus Villages) Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2015A; and City of Tustin Community Facilities District No. 06-1 (Tustin Legacy/Columbus Village) Special Tax Bonds, Series 2015B (collectively, the “2015 CFD Bonds”), to take advantage of lower interest rates to reduce the annual debt service payments and lower property owners’ special tax payments starting in Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

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8. DECLARATION OF SURPLUS COMPUTER EQUIPMENT The City has accumulated a collection of obsolete and/or damaged equipment including, but not limited to, desktop and laptop computers, access points, servers network equipment, camera equipment, printers, scanners, tablets, and phone devices that are no longer functional or needed for public use.

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9. CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO RELEASE A COMPETITIVE OFFERING FOR CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY AT 150 E. FIRST STREET Staff is requesting City Council consideration and approval to release a competitive offering for 0.4 acres of City-owned real property at 150 E. First Street within Development Area 2 of the Downtown Commercial Core Specific Plan pursuant to the procedures recently approved by the City Council in Resolution 25-10.

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10. POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE PURCHASE On December 28, 2024, patrol unit #3417 was involved in a traffic collision (Report #24-08526). The vehicle was inspected by the City's insurance adjuster and deemed to be a total loss and needs to be replaced. Staff is recommending the purchase of one (1) new 2023 Dodge Charger pursuit-rated vehicle, which will be a more cost effective replacement then a 2025 Dodge Durango.

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