A G E N D A

 

 

 

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

 


Tuesday, September 23, 2025

9:00 A.M. Presentations
9:30 A.M. Regular Business

 

 

 

BOARD HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR

 

400 W. Civic Center Drive

 

Santa Ana, California

 

 

 

DOUG CHAFFEE

CHAIR

Fourth District

 

 

 

KATRINA FOLEY

VICE CHAIR

Fifth District

 

 

 

JANET NGUYEN

SUPERVISOR

First District

 

VICENTE SARMIENTO

SUPERVISOR

Second District

 

 

 

DONALD P. WAGNER

SUPERVISOR

Third District







 

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER

COUNTY COUNSEL

CLERK OF THE BOARD

Michelle Aguirre

Leon J. Page

Robin Stieler

 

This agenda contains a brief description of each item to be considered. Except as provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing in the agenda.  To speak on an item, complete a Speaker Request Form(s) identifying the item(s) and deposit the completed form(s) in the box to the left of the podium.  To speak on a matter not appearing in the agenda, but under the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors, you may do so during Public Comments at the end of the meeting.  Speaker request forms must be deposited prior to the beginning of the consent calendar, the reading of the individual agenda items, the opening of the public hearing and/or the beginning of Public Comments.  When addressing the Board, it is requested that you state your name and city of residence for the record.  Members of the public desiring to speak should address all remarks and questions to the Board.  Speakers may address the Board on up to three occasions, with three minutes allotted to the speaker per occasion.

 

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the Clerk of the Board can assist you. To make such requests, please call the Board Services Division at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at 714-834-2206.  Requests made less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will still receive every effort by Clerk of the Board to fulfill the request.

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INVOCATION:Supervisor Sarmiento, Second District

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:Supervisor Wagner, Third District

 

 

 

I.PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS

 

Chair Chaffee will be recognizing 2025 National Association of Counties Achievement Award Winners from County of Orange

 

Chair Chaffee will be presenting a resolution recognizing September 2025 as "Hunger Action Month"

 

Supervisor Nguyen will be presenting a resolution recognizing September 20, 2025 as "California Surfing Day 2025"

 

II. CEO & BOARD COMMENTS

 

At this time, members of the Board of Supervisors may comment on agenda or non-agenda matters.

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMENTS:

 

BOARD COMMENTS:

 

At this time, members of the Board of Supervisors may comment on agenda or non-agenda matters.

 

III. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-14)

 

All matters are approved by one motion unless pulled by a Board Member for discussion or separate action. At this time, any member of the public may ask the Board to be heard on any item on the Consent Calendar.

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

 

1.

Supervisor Wagner - Assessment Appeals Board No. 1 - Reappoint William Baker, Jr., Villa Park, for term ending 9/3/28

 

2.

Chair Chaffee - Commission to Address Homelessness - Reappoint Debra Rose, Garden Grove, for term ending 9/22/27; and appoint Benjamin Hurst, Mission Viejo, Susan Parks, Dana Point, Benjamin Vasquez, Santa Ana and Ivan Pitts, Long Beach, for terms ending 9/22/27

 

ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

Auditor-Controller:

 

3.

Receive and file Annual Reports of Cash Difference Funds, Cash Shortages and Overage Funds for FY 2024-25 - All Districts

 

4.

Authorize Auditor-Controller to delete damaged, destroyed, dismantled, missing, obsolete, stolen and/or surplused equipment from Clerk of the Board and Registrar of Voters capital assets inventories - All Districts

 

5.

Relieve Child Support Services Director of cash shortage and authorize Auditor-Controller to reimburse ($7,637) to Child Support Services per Government Code Section 29390 - All Districts

 

6.

Receive and file Annual Report of Refunds for FY 2024-25 - All Districts

 

7.

Receive and file Fund/Budget Control Semi-Annual Report for FY 2024-25 - All Districts

 

8.

Receive and file Annual Report of Revolving Funds for FY 2024-25 - All Districts

 

HEALTH CARE AGENCY

 

9.

Approve amendment 1 to contract MA-042-25010948 with Tracy Lacey Consulting for Behavioral Health Services Act stakeholder planning and engagement professional services, term ending 1/31/27 ($300,000; cumulative total $700,000); and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute amendment - All Districts (Continued from 8/26/25, Item 3; 9/9/25, Item 2)

 

OC PUBLIC WORKS

 

10.

Approve Administering Agency-State Master Agreement 12-5955S21 with State of California Department of Transportation for state-funded projects; and adopt resolution authorizing Director or designee to approve and execute Program Supplement Agreements - All Districts

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

11.

County Executive Office - Approve amendment 1 to Reimbursement Agreement with RMV PA3 Development, LLC for costs associated with analyzing and determining appropriateness of forming and funding certain public facilities and improvements through future Community Facilities Districts, Planning Area 3, extending term to 12/31/30; and authorize County Executive Officer or designee to execute amendment - District 5

 

12.

Internal Audit - Receive and file Executive Summary of Internal Audit Reports for April - June 2025; receive and file Annual Report on Independence - All Districts

 

13.

Supervisor Wagner - Approve allocation of $50,000 from Third District discretionary funds to OC Parks for fishing derby at Irvine Lake; make related findings under Government Code Section 26227; authorize County Executive Officer or designee to negotiate and enter into agreement as necessary; and authorize Auditor-Controller or designee to make related payments

 

14.

Vice Chair Foley - Approve allocation of $10,000 from Fifth District discretionary funds to Entangled Whale Response of Orange County; make related findings under Government Code Section 26227; authorize County Executive Officer or designee to negotiate and enter into agreement as necessary; and authorize Auditor-Controller or designee to make related payments (Continued from 9/9/25, Item 8)

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

 


 

IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items 15-34)

 

At this time, members of the public may ask the Board to be heard on the following items as those items are called.

 

ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

Sheriff-Coroner:

 

15.

Approve amendment 1 to renew contract MA-060-23011532 with Life Technologies Corporation for maintenance of genetic analyzers, magnetic particle processors, rapid DNA, and real time polymerase chain reaction instruments, 11/1/25 - 10/31/26 ($142,955; cumulative total $360,353); renewable for two additional one-year terms; and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute amendment - All Districts

 

16.

Approve amendment 2 to renew contracts with Ray Carmody dba Carmody Construction Company, CTG Construction, Inc. dba C.T. Georgiou Painting Co., and H.L. Miller, Inc. for general maintenance services, 12/13/25 - 12/12/26 ($600,000 each; aggregate total $8,100,000); and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute amendments - All Districts

 

HEALTH CARE AGENCY

 

17.

Approve amendment 4 to renew master contract MA-042-23010987 with various providers of on-site psychiatry and telepsychiatry services, term ending 3/31/27 (aggregate total $12,725,915; cumulative aggregate total $36,229,575); renewable for one additional one-year term; and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute master and individual amendments - District 2

 

18.

Approve continuation of local health emergency by County's Health Officer issued on 9/20/24 for Trabuco Canyon Airport Fire and affected areas to facilitate debris and ash removal as well as mitigation efforts to protect water wells; and set review to determine need for continuing local health emergency for 10/14/25, 9:30 a.m. and every 30 days thereafter until terminated - All Districts (Continued from 9/24/24, Item S37H; 10/8/24, Item 8; 11/5/24, Item 10; 12/3/24, Item 19; 12/17/24, Item 21; 1/14/25, Item 22; 2/11/25, Item 18; 3/11/25, Item 12; 4/8/25, Item 11; 5/6/25, Item 11; 5/20/25, Item 28; 6/10/25, Item 1; 6/24/25, Item 54; Special Meeting 7/15/25, Item 1; 8/12/25, Item 34; 9/9/25, Item 18)

 

JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT

 

19.

Award contract MA-280-25011401 to Swinerton Builders for construction services, Airport Power Generation and Distribution Upgrades Phase 1, 1022-day term ($54,453,355); authorize Director or designee to execute contract; and make California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption findings under CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 - District 5

 

20.

Approve subordinate contract MA-280-25011598 with The Gordian Group, Inc. for job order contracting administrative and support services, 9/26/25 - 6/30/26; and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute contract - District 5 (Continued from 8/26/25, Item 21; 9/9/25, Item 19)

 

OC COMMUNITY RESOURCES

 

21.

Approve Aliso Creek Declaration of Restrictive Covenants; approve Assignment and Assumption of Permit Obligations Agreement with Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA); and approve Long-Term Funding Agreement with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for Aliso Creek Restoration Project under OCTA M2 Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan; authorize Director of OC Parks or designee to make any non-material changes and execute all related documents under certain conditions; and consider application of Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement SCH No. 2010121008 and other related findings - District 5

 

22.

Authorize Director or designee to utilize Mental Health Services Act funding ($1,263,686) for The Meadows Senior Apartments, Lake Forest; approve capitalized operating subsidy reserve loan commitment to Meadows Senior LP a limited partnership to be formed by C&C Development Co., LLC and Riverside Charitable Corporation; approve subordination of capitalized operating subsidy reserve loan at permanent financing to a first trust deed loan ($6,428,370) and authorize Director or designee to subordinate additional senior debt up to 100% and execute related documents under certain conditions - District 3

 

OC PUBLIC WORKS

 

23.

Acting as the Board of Supervisors and Orange County Flood Control District - Approve design agreement with Department of the Army for Westminster, East Garden Grove, CA, Flood Risk Management Project Reach 1 ($10,000,000); authorize Director or designee to execute agreement, make minor changes and execute amendments under certain conditions; and authorize County Counsel or designee to execute Certificate of Authority - District 1

 

PUBLIC PROTECTION

 

Probation:

 

24.

Approve amendment 8 to contract MA-057-21010069 with Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc. for drugs and alcohol screening products and services, 10/1/25 - 10/31/25 ($200,000; cumulative total $11,352,669); and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute amendment - All Districts

 

25.

Approve amendment 2 to contract MA-057-25010715 with US Metro Group Inc. for janitorial services, 10/1/25 - 8/31/26 ($1,180,000; cumulative total $2,587,573); and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to exercise cost contingency increase not to exceed 10% and execute amendment - Districts 2 and 4

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

26.

County Counsel - Approve continuation of Local Emergency for the Airport Fire; and order review to determine need for continuing local emergency for 11/18/25, 9:30 a.m. and every 60 days thereafter until terminated - All Districts (Continued from 9/10/24, Item S22I; 11/5/24, Item 17; 12/17/24, Item 27; 2/11/25, Item 23; 4/8/25, Item 20; 5/20/25, Item 75; 6/24/25, Item 64; 8/12/25, Item 44)

 

County Executive Office:

 

27.

Approve recommended positions on introduced or amended legislation and/or consider other legislative subject matters - All Districts

 

28.

Approve grant applications/awards submitted in 9/23/25 grant report and other actions as recommended - All Districts

 

29.

Acting as the Board of Supervisors and Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (Rienda) - Adopt resolution approving amendment 1 to Series A of 2022 Special Tax Bonds Acquisition, Funding and Disclosure Agreement; and authorize County Executive Officer or designee to execute amendment; Acting as the Board of Supervisors - Adopt resolution approving amendment 1 to Joint Community Facilities Agreement with RMV PA 3 Development, LLC and Santa Margarita Water District and amendment 1 to Joint Community Facilities Agreement with RMV PA 3 and Orange County Fire Authority; and authorize County Executive Officer or designee to execute amendments - District 5

 

30.

Acting as the Board of Supervisors and Community Facilities District No. 2023-1 (Rienda Phase 2B) - Adopt resolution approving amendment 1 to Series A of 2023 Tax Bonds Acquisition, Funding and Disclosure Agreement; and authorize County Executive Officer or designee to execute amendment; Acting as the Board of Supervisors - Adopt resolution approving amendment 1 to Joint Community Facilities Agreement with RMV PA 3 Development, LLC and Santa Margarita Water District; and authorize County Executive Officer or designee to execute amendment - District 5

 

31.

Approve FY 2025-26 September Budget Update report; approve related budget adjustments; approve addition and revision of events to FY 2025-26 County Event Calendar and make related findings under Government Code Section 26227; direct Auditor-Controller to close Special Assessment - Top of the World Improvement, Fund 431 and transfer residual balance to Miscellaneous, Budget Control 004; adopt resolution declaring a surplus in Drainage Improvement Program, Fund 150 ($2,205,333) with unclaimed funds transferred to County General Fund, Miscellaneous, Budget Control 004 after two years; approve new and revised title codes, title descriptions, classification specifications and revised salary schedules and set or adjust pay grades and recruiting steps for various positions as summarized, effective 10/3/25; and approve and adopt Side Letter Agreements with Teamsters, Local 952 and Orange County Employees Association - All Districts (R.A.s 1 and 3 require 4/5 vote of the members present)

 

32.

Approve FY 2024-25 Year-End Budget Report; approve related budget adjustments and reserve changes; and receive and file FY 2024-25 Charitable Organization Summary Report - All Districts (R.A.s 1, 3 and 4 require 4/5 vote of the members present)

 

33.

Approve proposed response to FY 2024-25 Grand Jury Report "Homelessness: Is Orange County Moving in the Right Direction?" - All Districts (Continued from 9/9/25, Item 27)

 

34.

Supervisor Wagner and Supervisor Nguyen - Direct Registrar of Voters to remove any non-humans from the County's voter rolls, make public any voter registration records related to known or suspected non-human registrants, report to the Board within seven days with a detailed plan to ensure integrity and ongoing validation of voter rolls in advance of 11/4/25 Special Election, and cross-reference the Orange County Pet License database to identify any pets registered to vote

 

V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 35)

 

ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

35.

Sheriff-Coroner - Public Hearing to consider first reading and adoption of "An Ordinance of the County of Orange, California Amending Division 1 of Title 8, Section 16 Fee for Removing and Keeping Dead Bodies"; and adopt revised fee for coroner removal and keeping of bodies from $318 to $313 - All Districts

 

VI. CLOSED SESSION (None Scheduled)

 

The Board will break for lunch at approximately 12:00 PM and may consider closed session matters during that break.The Board will then resume to handle any remaining business if necessary.

 

VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS & ADJOURNMENT

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

 

At this time, members of the public may address the Board of Supervisors regarding any off-agenda items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors provided that NO action may be taken on off-agenda items unless authorized by law.Comments shall be limited to three minutes per person, unless different time limits are set by the Chair subject to the approval of the Board.

 

ADJOURNED:

 

NEXT MEETINGS:

September 30, 2025                        No Scheduled Meeting
October 7, 2025                              No Scheduled Meeting
October 14, 2025                            Regular Meeting