City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Fountain Valley, CA
Meeting Date
September 15, 2026

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Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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STUDY SESSION

Police Department Assessment - Introduction by Police Chief Craig Heredia PAGE 7

STUDY SESSION

Sister City Advisory Delegation Trip — Presentation by Scott Smith, Public Works Director PAGE 77

STUDY SESSION

Presentation on Political Sign Regulations and Campaigning on City Property - Presentation by Rick Miller, City Clerk and Colin Burns, Attorney for the City PAGE 78

STUDY SESSION

Call to Order

Public Comments (Study Session matters only)

Public Comments (Study Session matters only)

OPEN SESSION

Call to Order

OPEN SESSION

Invocation - Pastor Brent Wagner

OPEN SESSION

Salute to the Flag - Council Member Glenn Grandis

OPEN SESSION

City Council / Successor Agency / Housing Authority Roll Call

Council Members: Bui, Constantine, Grandis, Vice Mayor / Vice Chair Harper, Mayor/Chair Cunneen

OPEN SESSION

Announcement of Supplemental Communications

OPEN SESSION

City Manager / Mayor Update

OPEN SESSION

Council Member Items for Future Consideration

OPEN SESSION

Hunger Action Month Proclamation - Presentation by Mayor Cunneen

OPEN SESSION

First Public Comments (Unscheduled Matters only)

OPEN SESSION

Public Comments (Scheduled Matters Only)

OPEN SESSIONItem 1

Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the September 1, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting PAGE 79

Receive and File the Draft Minutes of the September 1, 2026 Regular City Council meeting

OPEN SESSIONItem 2

Receive and File the City of Fountain Valley Six- Month Strategic Objectives Update for May – October 2026 PAGE 86

Staff recommends that the City Council Receive and File the six-month strategic objectives matrix for May – October 2026.

OPEN SESSIONItem 3

Adopt a resolution of the Fountain Valley Successor Agency directing notification to the Oversight Board regarding the disposition of assets in connection with the Successor Agency’s dissolution, directing dissolution upon the Oversight Board’s adoption of the final resolution, and taking related actions PAGE 95

That the Successor Agency to the Fountain Valley Agency for Community Development adopt Resolution No. 32 to direct notification to the Oversight Board regarding the disposition of assets in connection with the Successor Agency’s dissolution and direct dissolution of the Successor Agency upon the Oversight Board’s adoption of the final resolution.

OPEN SESSIONItem 4

Approve the Register of Demands for the period of 8/20/2026 to 9/2/2026 for a total of $5,206,521.04 PAGE 103

Staff recommends Alternative No. 1 to approve the attached Register of Demands representing payments made by the City of Fountain Valley between 8/20/2026 and 9/2/2026 for a total of $5,206,521.04.

OPEN SESSIONItem 5

Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Revising Fountain Valley Municipal Code Chapters 2.36 and 2.38, and Adoption of a Resolution Repealing Resolution No. 9900 PAGE 118

Approve the Second Reading and Adopt the Ordinance Revising Fountain Valley Municipal Code Chapters 2.36 and 2.38, and Adopt a Resolution Repealing Resolution No. 9900

OPEN SESSIONItem 6

Adopt a Resolution amending Resolution No. 9996 effecting certain changes to the City’s Master Salary Schedule in conformance with Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations Section 570.5 and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System PAGE 140

Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution amending Resolution No. 9996 effecting certain changes to the City’s Master Salary Schedule in conformance with Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations Section 570.5 and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System

OPEN SESSIONItem 7

Public Hearing – FY 2025-26 Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report - Presentation by Ashlyn Newman, Neighborhood Improvement Manager PAGE 156

Approval of Alternative No. 1 — Conduct a public hearing to consider the City of Fountain Valley FY 2025-26 CAPER and authorize staff to submit the final CAPER to HUD for approval by the September 30, 2026, deadline.

OPEN SESSIONItem 1

Accept the bids and award a construction contract to A2Z Construct Inc. for Project No. 26020 - Fire Station 1 & 2 Improvements for the Ambulance Program, in the amount not-to-exceed $165,000.

OPEN SESSIONItem 2

Approve a FY2026/2027 Budget Amendment in the amount of $116,450 for Project No. 26020 - Fire Station 1 & 2 Improvements for the Ambulance Program.

OPEN SESSIONItem 3

Approve the Director of Public Works to have a one