MINUTES - FINAL  
City of Orange  
Orange City Council  
May 27, 2025  
The City Council of the City of Orange, California convened on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at  
6:00 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange,  
California.  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b), Councilmember Gyllenhammer participated  
in this meeting via teleconference from the First Floor Lobby, Seattle Marriott Bellevue, 200  
110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004. A copy of the agenda was posted at this location.  
6:00 PM REGULAR SESSION  
1.  
OPENING/CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Slater called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.  
1.1  
1.2  
1.3  
INVOCATION  
Given by Father Wadih Kaldawi from St. John Maron Maronite Catholic Church.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Led by Councilmember Jon Dumitru.  
ROLL CALL  
Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gyllenhammer, and Slater  
Bilodeau, and Gutierrez  
Present:  
Absent:  
1.4  
1.5  
2.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
None  
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS  
None  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Public Speakers:  
Doug Redding provided details and arrangements for The Wall the Heals visit on  
October 2.  
Joe Avila, President, Orange Municipal Employees Association, advocated for honest  
negotiations with City employee bargaining groups.  
Kerensa Schupmann urged Council to seek problem solving solutions and find a path  
forward with all City bargaining groups.  
Michelle Rubio urged fairness in negotiations with City bargaining groups.  
Martin Varona asked the Council not to penalize employees for the current budget  
status.  
Eric Perez urged Council to recognize the long term value in the City workforce.  
Alyse DeCavallas read a statement from Darla Luzon which requested honest and  
fairness in negotiations with City bargaining groups.  
Christine Walton highlighted the daily interactions staff performs to keep the City  
operating at the service level expected by residents.  
Nicole Bovey, Orange resident, recognized the consistent efforts of staff to keep City  
operating.  
Adam Ribota highlighted how negotiations with the City's bargaining groups factors into  
achieving the City's strategic goals.  
Laurie Cesena questioned the legality of a structure built on a neighboring property.  
Written Public Comment:  
Janice Brownfield encouraged the City to adopt the Citywide Sustainability Plan.  
3.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
All items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and are enacted by one  
motion approving the recommended action listed on the Agenda. Any member of the  
City Council, staff, or the public may request an item be removed from the Consent  
Calendar for discussion or separate action. Unless otherwise specified in the request to  
remove an item from the Consent Calendar, all items removed shall be considered  
immediately following action on the remaining items on the Consent Calendar.  
This was Approved.  
3.1.  
3.2.  
Waive reading in full of all ordinances on the Agenda.  
ACTION: Approved.  
Approval of minutes of the City of Orange City Council Special Meeting and  
Regular Meeting held on May 13, 2025; Special Meeting held on May 17, 2025;  
Adjourned Special Meeting held on May 18, 2025; and Special Meeting held on  
May 19, 2025.  
ACTION: Approved minutes as presented.  
3.3.  
3.4.  
Third Extension of Tolling Agreements between the City and Milan REI, LLC to  
further evaluate non-residential uses for the “Brandman site” and the “Creekside  
Village site.”  
ACTION: Approved the extension of the Tolling Agreements with Milan REI X, LLC, for  
90 days; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreements on behalf of the  
City.  
Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of  
Orange amending Chapter 8.13.130 Subsection  
A of the Orange Municipal Code  
relating to the prohibition of Safe and Sane Fireworks in certain areas of the City.  
Ordinance No. 04-25.  
A speaker card was submitted for Item 3.4; therefore, the item was removed from the  
Consent Calendar for separate consideration.  
Public Comments:  
Jonathan Zimmerman inquired about the financial breakdown for the sale of safe and  
sane fireworks.  
ACTION:  
A
motion  
was  
made  
by  
Councilmember  
Dumitru,  
seconded  
by  
Councilmember Tavoularis to adopt Ordinance No. 04-25. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gyllenhammer, and Slater  
Barrios  
Ayes:  
Noes:  
Bilodeau, and Gutierrez  
Absent:  
3.5.  
Second Reading and adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of  
Orange adopting the recommended map for local responsibility areas provided  
by the office of the California state fire marshal and as required by Assembly Bill  
211. Ordinance No. 07-25.  
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. 07-25.  
3.6.  
3.7.  
Authorize purchase of consulting services from 1903 Solutions LLC.  
ACTION: Approved the purchase of consulting services from 1903 Solutions LLC for  
$10,000.00.  
Fiscal Years 2025-2030 Citywide Strategic Plan Quarterly Update.  
A speaker card was submitted for Item 3.7; therefore, the item was removed from the  
Consent Calendar for separate consideration.  
Public Comments:  
Maryanne Skorpanich urged the Council to hire a Historic Planner to help achieve the  
Strategic Goals related to preservation.  
ACTION:  
A
motion  
was  
made  
by  
Councilmember  
Barrios,  
seconded  
by  
Councilmember Tavoularis to receive and file an update on the Fiscal Years  
2025-2030 Citywide Strategic Plan. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gyllenhammer, and Slater  
Ayes:  
None  
Noes:  
Bilodeau, and Gutierrez  
Absent:  
Approval of the Consent Calendar  
Items 3.4 and 3.7 were removed from the Consent Calendar and heard separately. All  
other items were approved as recommended.  
A
motion was made by Councilmember Dumitru, seconded by Councilmember  
Tavoularis, to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gyllenhammer, and Slater  
Ayes:  
None  
Noes:  
Bilodeau, and Gutierrez  
Absent:  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
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4.  
5.  
6.  
REPORTS FROM MAYOR SLATER  
Mayor Slater thanked staff for the successful Fleet Week event.  
REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS  
None.  
AB 1234 REPORTS  
Councilmember Dumitru disclosed his attendance, at no cost to the City, at the annual  
Southern California Association of Governments Annual Conference April 30 through  
May 1.  
Councilmember Barrios disclosed correspondence with multiple legislators regarding  
SB 79, the Abundant & Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, proposed by Senator  
Weiner.  
7.  
REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER  
None  
8.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
8.1.  
Continued Public Hearing to consider introduction and First Reading of an  
ordinance  
re-zoning  
certain  
properties  
in  
the  
historic  
Cypress  
Barrio  
neighborhood to establish consistency between the Low Density Residential  
General Plan Land Use Designation in accordance with state law; and finding  
that Zone Change No. 1267-12(B) is within the scope of the previously certified  
Final Program Environmental Impact Report No. 1815-09 for the Comprehensive  
General Plan Update certified on March 9, 2010. Ordinance No. 06-25. (Continued  
from May 13, 2025)  
Public Comments:  
Robert Boice spoke regarding the need to hear the item as part of the City's  
preservation efforts.  
Written Public Comment:  
The Kennedy Commission submitted a letter in opposition to a zone change for the  
Cypress Street Barrio.  
A
motion was made by Councilmember Tavoularis, seconded by Councilmember  
Dumitru to continue the Public Hearing to a date uncertain. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gyllenhammer, and Slater  
Ayes:  
None  
Noes:  
Bilodeau, and Gutierrez  
Absent:  
9.  
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS  
9.1.  
Fiscal Year 2025-2026 City of Orange Preliminary Budget and Five-Year Capital  
Improvement Program.  
Budget Manager Michelle Kresan and Finance Director Trang Nguyen reviewed the  
powerpoint presentation and addressed Council's questions regarding fund balances,  
revenue increasing efforts and staffing level details.  
Staff was directed to return with a list of FTE (Full-time Equivalent) positions by  
department indicating which are filled by third party contracts.  
Public Comments  
Robert Boice spoke about the need to keep a Historic Planner within the City's FTE  
positions.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Barrios, seconded by Councilmember Dumitru  
to:  
1) Review and approve the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Preliminary Budget for General  
Fund, consisting of revenues totaling $147.0 million, and expenditures totaling $149.6  
million, including transfers, with the following changes since the March 25, 2025  
Budget Study Session:  
a. $1.9 million decrease in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Revenues, including  
transfers.  
b. $1 million decrease in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Expenditures, including  
transfers.  
c. Approve  
a
one-time use of the General Fund undesignated/unrestricted fund  
balance to support the shortfall in Fiscal Year 2025-2026.  
2) Review and approve the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Preliminary Citywide Budget  
consisting of total revenues of $253.5 million and total expenditures of $280.1 million  
for all funds, including transfers.  
3) Review and approve the staffing changes for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.  
4) Review and approve the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program.  
5) Direct staff to return on June 24, 2025, for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget  
adoption.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gyllenhammer, and Slater  
Ayes:  
None  
Noes:  
Bilodeau, and Gutierrez  
Absent:  
10.  
ADJOURNMENT  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m.  
The next Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 6:00  
p.m. in the Council Chamber, with a Special Meeting for Closed Session beginning at  
4:30 p.m.  
_/s/ Jennifer Connally____  
JENNIFER CONNALLY  
DEPUTY CITY CLERK  
__/s/ Daniel R. Slater_______  
DANIEL R. SLATER  
MAYOR