City of Tustin, CA

Meeting: Regular Meeting of the City Council/Special Closed Session-5:30pm/Regular Meeting-6:00pm

Meeting Time: October 21, 2025 at 6:00pm PDT

Agenda Items

Select an Agenda Item to Comment on.

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.

Comment

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 Items 1-11)

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

Comment

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON OCTOBER 7, 2025.

Comment

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.

Comment

4. PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT City Council approval is required for the Mayor's Planning Commission appointment.

Comment

5. APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE EL CAMINO REAL WATER MAIN RELOCATION PROJECT The City has partnered with the Orange County Transportation Authority and Caltrans to complete the El Camino Water Main Relocation Project which is necessary for improvements to the I-5 and Red Hill Avenue exit ramp. Additional scope of work has been requested by the partner agencies and staff have negotiated a contract change order in the amount of $96,555.30 with G&A Nelos Construction, Inc., which requires additional budget appropriation and City Council approval. The full amount of all authorized change orders will be reimbursed to the City by Orange County Transportation Authority.

Comment

6. TUSTIN HOUSING AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT Pursuant to the Tustin Housing Authority Bylaws and State of California Housing Authorities Law of the California Health and Safety Code Section 34328, the Tustin Housing Authority is holding an annual meeting in order to receive and file the annual report of its activities for the preceding fiscal year.

Comment

7. AMENDMENT 4 TO SUBLEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Request for approval of Amendment 4 to the Sublease Agreement with the South Orange County Community College District for a portion of the Advanced Technology Education Park campus at Tustin Legacy. Amendment 4 to the Sublease Agreement will extend the term of the Sublease Agreement by two (2) years to coincide with the term of the City’s Lease in Furtherance of Conveyance (currently May 2052 unless extended in the future) to provide additional assurances for tenants in negotiations with the South Orange County Community College District.

Comment

8. SECOND AMENDMENT TO COMMUNICATIONS SITE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC FOR EXISTING WIRELESS FACILITIES AT VETERANS SPORTS PARK AT TUSTIN LEGACY Request for approval of a Second Amendment to a Communications Site License Agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC for existing wireless facilities at Veterans Sports Park at Tustin Legacy to increase the monthly license payment as consideration for installation of additional equipment.

Comment

9. PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1571 ADDING CHAPTER 10 TO ARTICLE 6 OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE PROHIBITING THE SALE OF KRATOM PRODUCTS The City Attorney’s office has prepared proposed amendments to Article 6 of the Tustin City Code to add a ban on the sale, distribution, and advertisement for sale of kratom products within the City. The proposed ordinance would ban the sale, distribution, and advertisement for sale of any product containing any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa (more commonly known as the kratom plant). The purpose of the ordinance is to protect the public health and welfare against the sale and distribution of products which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has identified as having opioid-like characteristics, and which pose a threat to the health and safety of the American Public.

Comment

10. PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1572 ADDING CHAPTER 11 TO ARTICLE 6 OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE REGULATING THE SALE OF NITROUS OXIDE The City Attorney’s office has prepared proposed amendments to the Tustin City that would ban the sale, distribution, and advertisement for sale of nitrous oxide intended for recreational purposes within the City. The proposed ordinance would ban the sale, distribution, and advertisement for sale of nitrous oxide, devices designed to dispense nitrous oxide, and any device which contains any amount of nitrous oxide, except for specified medicinal or industrial purposes. The purpose of the ordinance is to protect the public health and welfare against the sale and distribution of products which can cause serious and potentially life-threatening health complications such as low blood pressure, low oxygen, fainting, heart attack, and nerve damage, as well as long term effects such as increased risk of depression, psychosis, memory loss, muscle spasms, tinnitus, numbness, weakened immune system, and birth defects (if used during pregnancy).

Comment

11. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1569 AMENDING CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 8 OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE TO ADOPT THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, RELATED MODEL CODES WITH CERTAIN APPENDICES, AND SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS, AND ADOPTING AMENDMENTS THERETO FOLLOWING A PUBLIC HEARING NOVEMBER 18, 2025 Every three years, the California Building Standards Commission updates and adopts new construction regulations based on internationally published model codes. These regulations are collectively known as the California Code of Regulations Title 24, or more commonly, the California Building Standards Code. State law requires the 2025 California Building Standards Code to be enforced by all California cities effective January 1, 2026. Sections 17958.7 and 18941.5 of the California Health and Safety Code permit local governments to adopt amendments to the California Building Standards Code when they are administrative or procedural in nature, or when local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions warrant more restrictive requirements. These amendments, however, may not be less restrictive than the standards contained in Title 24. To comply with State law, Ordinance No. 1569 is proposed to adopt and amend the 2025 California Building Standards Code, including certain appendices and supplemental regulations. City staff has worked in partnership with the Orange County Fire Authority on relevant supplemental regulations, and Resolution No. 25-53 provides the express findings demonstrating that these amendments are reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions within the City of Tustin.

Comment

REGULAR BUSINESS

Comment