City of Tustin, CA

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

Meeting Time: January 20, 2026 at 6:00pm PST

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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 Items 1-8)

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

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON DECEMBER 16, 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. PUBLIC ART COMMISSION APPOINTMENT City Council approval is required for the Mayor’s Public Art Commission appointment.

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5. 2026 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Recap of 2025 Legislative activities by the City's advocacy consultant Townsend Public Affairs, consideration of the 2026 Legislative Platform, and updates on legislative activity at the state and federal level.

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6. RECOMMENDATION TO SELECT DEVELOPER FOR THE 11 ACRE COMPETITIVE OFFERING WITHIN THE PACIFIC CENTER EAST SPECIFIC PLAN Recommendation to select developer Lincoln Property Company to negotiate for the disposition and development of Planning Area 10 of the Pacific Center East Specific Plan. The recommendation is made by a staff supported, Mayor appointed Ad Hoc Committee composed of Councilmember Ryan Gallagher and Mayor Pro Tem Ray Schnell.

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7. APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE ANNUAL PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE AND SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT The plans and specifications for the Annual Pavement Maintenance and Sidewalk Repair Project – Zone 7 have been prepared, and the project is now ready for bid.

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8. APPROVE ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE MASTER AGREEMENT FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS Adoption of Resolution No. 26-03 will approve Master Agreement No. 12-5271F15 between the City of Tustin and the State of California as a requirement for obtaining federal funding for eligible City transportation projects. In conjunction with the Master Agreement, adoption of Resolution No. 26-04 will authorize the Director of Public Works or City Engineer to execute various documents required by the California Department of Transportation to process and obtain federal and/or state funds for eligible projects.

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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 9-10

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9. ASSEMBLY BILL 2561 COMPLIANCE Pursuant to Government Code section 3502.3, public agencies are required to present the status of their vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts in a public hearing at least once per fiscal year. This presentation ensures compliance with the law.

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10. RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITYWIDE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE AND COST ALLOCATION PLAN The City's last Comprehensive User Fee Study was adopted in 2021 and the user fees have been adjusted annually based on a change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). However, the City has not formally adopted a Cost Allocation Plan, which limits the City's ability to achieve full cost recovery of specific services. Industry's best practice recommends that a comprehensive review of service costs and fees be performed every three to five years. The City recently completed a new Comprehensive User Fee Study and Cost Allocation Plan (collectively "Studies") to determine the current costs of providing specific services with the goal of ensuring that the user fees and charges do not exceed the costs of providing these services. The Mayor-appointed User Fee Ad Hoc Committee, composed of Councilmembers Ryan Gallagher and Lee Fink, reviewed the results of the Studies and upon receiving a recommendation by the consultant hired by City staff, and staff, recommended that the City Council proceed with a public hearing to consider adopting the Proposed 2026 Comprehensive User Fee Schedule, which incorporates the Studies' results. If approved, the new user fees will take effect on April 1, 2026.

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OTHER BUSINESS/CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY

CITY MANAGER ALDO E. SCHINDLER