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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Gallagher

PRESENTATION – Tustin Police Department, Strategic Plan 2025 – 2027

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.

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 1-14)

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

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - THE SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING AND THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON OCTOBER 21, 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.

4. QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE CITY OF TUSTIN AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE TUSTIN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 Government Code Section 53646 requires that the Treasurer make an Investment Report to the City Council at least quarterly showing balances by authorized investment and certifying its compliance with the adopted Investment Policy.

5. JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT NOISE ABATEMENT QUARTERLY REPORT – QUARTER ONE AND QUARTER TWO, 2025 This agenda report transmits the John Wayne Airport Noise Abatement Quarterly Report covering the first and second quarters of 2025. The City of Tustin is within the John Wayne Airport’s “Noise Impact Area” since it has the potential to experience an average Community Noise Equivalent Level above 65 decibels. Community Noise Equivalent Level is a weighted 24-hour average of noise levels, a measurement often used to regulate airport noise impacts on the surrounding community. The average noise levels measured at Tustin’s monitoring station, located at Columbus Tustin Middle School on Beneta Way (site map in Attachment A), remained below City, County, and State maximum criteria in the first and second quarter reporting periods.

6. RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NEED TO CONTINUE THE PROCLAIMED LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE NAVY NORTH HANGAR At its meeting on November 10, 2023, the City Council ratified the Acting City Manager’s Proclamation of Local Emergency related to the fire at the Navy’s North Hangar and release of chemicals of public health concern, including asbestos. At a special meeting of the City Council on January 9, 2024, and at its regular meetings on March 5, 2024, April 16. 2024, June 4, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 16, 2024, August 20, 2024, October 15, 2024, December 3, 2024, January 21, 2025, March 18, 2025, May 6, 2025, June 17, 2025, August 5, 2025, and September 16, 2025, the City Council reviewed and determined the need to continue the local emergency. This item recommends that the City Council once again review and determine that the need exists to continue the local emergency, as required by State law.

7. DECLARE INTENT TO VACATE A PORTION OF AUTO CENTER DRIVE AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING California Streets and Highways Code Section 8312 authorizes the City Council to vacate all or a portion of a street within the City when it is no longer necessary for current or prospective public street purposes, either on its own initiative or upon request of an interested party. A request was received from the owners of Tustin Lexus and Tustin Cadillac to vacate a 12-foot wide strip of right-of-way around the perimeter of the Auto Center Drive cul-de-sac adjacent to their properties, reducing the curb radius to 40 feet. Pursuant to procedures outlined in Sections 8320-8325 of the California Streets and Highways Code, the City Council must first adopt a resolution declaring its intent to vacate and set a public hearing. Resolution No. 25-21 includes the legal description and associated map of the area to be vacated.

8. ACCEPT IMPROVEMENTS AND FILE A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE ANNUAL ROADWAY REHABILITATION AND SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT The final construction cost for the Annual Roadway Rehabilitation and Sidewalk Repair Project - Zone 6 is $2,640,126.68, approximately 7% above the original contract amount of $2,464,122. Additional quantities of various contract items were approved totaling $63,028.68 and a contract change order in the amount of $112,976 was requested by the City for additional work to repave the Citrus Ranch Park parking lot. This project was funded through a combination of General Fund, Measure M2 Fair Share, Gas Tax, Park Maintenance. The General Fund was used to cover the cost of work performed on behalf of the City of Irvine and the Irvine Ranch Water District. The City of Irvine will reimburse $379,703 for work on Myford Road within their jurisdiction and the Irvine Ranch Water District will reimburse $195,000 for adjustment of their facilities to grade.

9. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-67 AUTHORIZING APPLICATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE IRVINE BOULEVARD / FOURTH STREET REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROJECT Staff is proposing to submit a grant application to the Orange County Transportation Authority for funding under Measure M2 for the Regional Signal Synchronization Program. The proposed Irvine Boulevard / Fourth Street Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project would be implemented in partnership with the City of Santa Ana to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion along this regional corridor. The Orange County Transportation Agency’s process requires the City Council to adopt a resolution of support and authorize the grant application submittal.

10. CITY OF TUSTIN PROPERTIES WITHIN THE PROPOSED TUSTIN LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING REASSESSMENT DISTRICT 2025 All properties within the Tustin Landscape and Lighting District have been provided ballots to vote on the formation of a proposed reassessment district to support increased maintenance activities within the public right-of-way. Proposition 218 requires that publicly owned parcels also pay special benefit assessments levied for a landscape and lighting district. The City of Tustin has received ballots representing 21 City-owned park and fire station parcels within the proposed reassessment district.