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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS |
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ORANGE
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA |
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BOARD
HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR
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400 W. Civic Center Drive |
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Santa Ana, California
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DOUG CHAFFEE
CHAIR
Fourth District |
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KATRINA
FOLEY VICE CHAIR Fifth
District |
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JANET NGUYEN
SUPERVISOR
First District
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VICENTE
SARMIENTO SUPERVISOR Second
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DONALD P. WAGNER
SUPERVISOR
Third District
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ATTENDANCE:All Present
EXCUSED:None
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PRESENT:
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COUNTY
EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
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Michelle
Aguirre |
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COUNTY
COUNSEL |
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Leon
J. Page |
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CLERK
OF THE BOARD |
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Robin
Stieler |
INVOCATION:Supervisor
Sarmiento, Second District, gave the invocation
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:Supervisor
Wagner, Third District, led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance
I.PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS
II.
CEO & BOARD COMMENTS
COUNTY
EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMENTS:
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BOARD
COMMENTS:
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Vice Chair Foley - Oral
Re: Congratulated John Wayne Airport for being recognized as
North America's favorite large airport for the second
consecutive year by J.D. Powers; OC Public Works BESS
facilities ordinance governing specific development and
building requirements passed by the Board in March and Orange
County Planning Commission passed an amendment to the zoning
code that outlines the regulations; inaugural meeting of the
South County Beach Coalition was held to break the
bureaucratic slowing down of sand delivery to our beaches;
invited everyone to the Senior Summit on October 10, 9am - 1pm
at Aliso Viejo Park, Aliso Viejo and Ice Cream Social on
September 30 at 5pm at Killer Dana Surf Shop, Dana Point;
thanked everyone who donated gowns for the Irvine 211 Marine
Battalion Marine Ball; is collecting new coats for kids which
will be donated for the New Coats for Kids Coat Drive |
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Supervisor Nguyen - Oral
Re: Acknowledged and expressed sadness regarding the tragedy
took place a few weeks ago; stated politically motivated
violence of any kind is unacceptable and freedom of speech
must be protected and thanked Sheriff Don Barnes for
reaffirming the Sheriff Department's efforts to protect
citizens engaging in exercising their constitutional rights
and peaceful participation in civil discourse; joining her
colleagues to call upon CalOptima to release internal
investigation on Andrew Do's activities while he served on
CalOptima; thanked Nancy Cook and her team at OC Workforce and
Economic Development Division and OC Parks for a successful
Workforce & Economic Development Career Fair; invited
everyone to the 13th Annual OC Free Health Expo on October 26,
9am - 2pm at Freedom Hall, Mile Square Park and Pet Adoption
Expo on October 11, 10am - 1pm at Freedom Hall, Mile Square
Park |
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Supervisor Sarmiento -
Oral Re: Forensic audit directive regarding Andrew Do and
CalOptima; working with UC Irvine School of Ecology regarding
an economic impact survey to address impacts, needs and relief
for the business community in our County; his office will be
working with the County Executive Office to develop more
comprehensive, user-friendly webpage that will clearly list
and connect people to services throughout the County such as
housing assistance, County services, etc. |
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Chair Chaffee - Oral Re:
Attended Mobility 21 2025 Summit 'Power of Partnership' and
participated in roundtable to discuss expansion and improving
public transit in Orange County; successful Fishing Derby held
on September 20 at Tri-City Park, Placentia and thanked OC
Parks staff for their help and County agencies for
participating in the event; thanked Orange County Employees
Association for providing their hot dog wagon; Community Bike
Ride to raise cancer awareness will be held on September 27 at
Tri-City Park, Placentia and cancer screenings will be
provided; directed County Executive Office to reach out to and
review the Transportation Corridor Agency process for on-call
procurement process |
III.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-14)
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23154
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 9 WHICH WAS DELETED; AND ITEM 2
WHICH WAS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE |
BOARD
APPOINTMENTS
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1.
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Supervisor Wagner - Assessment
Appeals Board No. 1 - Reappoint William Baker, Jr., Villa
Park, for term ending 9/3/28 |
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2.
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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 |
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24135
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
ELECTED
DEPARTMENT HEADS
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Auditor-Controller:
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Receive
and file Annual Reports of Cash Difference Funds, Cash
Shortages and Overage Funds for FY 2024-25 - All
Districts |
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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 |
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5.
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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 |
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Receive and file Annual Report of Refunds for FY 2024-25 - All Districts |
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7.
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Receive
and file Fund/Budget Control Semi-Annual Report for FY
2024-25 - All Districts |
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8.
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Receive
and file Annual Report of Revolving Funds for FY 2024-25 -
All Districts |
HEALTH
CARE AGENCY
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9.
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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) |
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B.O.
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OC
PUBLIC WORKS
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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 |
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RESO:
25-099 |
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION
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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 |
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12.
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Internal Audit - Receive
and file Executive Summary of Internal Audit Reports for
April - June 2025; receive and file Annual Report on
Independence - All Districts |
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13.
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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 |
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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-S34F)
ELECTED
DEPARTMENT HEADS
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Sheriff-Coroner:
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15.
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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 |
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53124
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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16.
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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 |
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53124
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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HEALTH
CARE AGENCY
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17.
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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 |
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25134
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
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18.
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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) |
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35124
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
JOHN
WAYNE AIRPORT
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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 |
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53124
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
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20.
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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) |
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53124
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
OC
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
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21.
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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 |
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52134
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
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22.
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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 |
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35124
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
OC
PUBLIC WORKS
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23.
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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 |
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13254
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
PUBLIC
PROTECTION
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Probation:
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24.
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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 |
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32154
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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25.
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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 |
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42135
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION
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26.
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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) |
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35124
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
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County
Executive Office: |
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27.
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Approve
recommended positions on introduced or amended legislation
and/or consider other legislative subject matters - All
Districts |
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B.O.
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DELETED |
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28.
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Approve
grant applications/awards submitted by Health Care Agency,
OC Community Resources and Sheriff-Coroner and
retroactive grant application/award submitted by
Sheriff-Coroner in 9/23/25 grant report and other actions as
recommended; and adopt resolution approving standard agreement
CF-2223-22 Amendment 3 with California Department of Aging for
Older American Act Programs, 10/1/25 - 9/30/26 ($171,617); and
authorize OC Community Resources Director or designee to
execute amendment and related documents under certain
conditions- All
Districts |
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35124
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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RESO: 25-100 |
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29.
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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 |
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53124
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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RESO: 25-101 - 25-102
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30.
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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 |
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53124
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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RESO: 25-103 - 25-104
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31.
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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 and Orange County
Managers Association - All Districts (R.A.s 1 and 3 require
4/5 vote of the members present) |
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53124
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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RESO: 25-105 |
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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) |
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53124
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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33.
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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) |
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B.O.
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CONTINUED
TO 10/14/25, 9:30 A.M.
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34.
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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 |
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31254
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APPROVED AS AMENDED TO
STRIKE 'OR SUSPECTED' FROM RECOMMENDED ACTION #2; DIRECTED
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO SEND A LETTER TO THE 2600
UNVERIFIED VOTER REGISTRANTS TO REQUEST VERIFICATION AND
INCLUDE THE FORM TO CANCEL THEIR VOTER REGISTRATION IF
THEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE; DIRECTED REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO
SEND A LETTER TO CITIES NOT CONTRACTED WITH OC ANIMAL CARE
TO REQUEST ANIMAL LICENSE INFORMATION TO ENSURE NO OTHER
NON-HUMANS ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE AND TO REFER ANY
IDENTIFIED CASES TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY |
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S34A.
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Supervisor Wagner - Adopt
resolution opposing Proposition 50 on November 2025 ballot
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31254
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MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM
AS RECOMMENDED FAILED TO CARRY
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S34B.
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Internal Audit - Approve
contract CT-017-26010208 with Macias Gini & O'Connell
LLP for independent risk assessment to update FY 2025-26
Audit Plan and incorporate audits of high-risk areas
identified when developing FY 2026-27 Audit Plan, term ending
4/30/26 ($129,500); and authorize County Procurement Officer
or Deputized designee to execute contract - All Districts |
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25134
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
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S34C.
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Chair Chaffee - Approve
sponsorship of various nonprofit entities from Fourth
District events funds; approve addition or revision of
events to FY 2025-26 County Events Calendar; make related
findings under Government Code Section 26227; and authorize
Auditor-Controller to make related payments |
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45123
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APPROVED AS AMENDED
CORRECTING THE ALLOCATION TO ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT FOUNDATION TO BE FROM DISTRICT DISCRETIONARY
FUNDS, NOT EVENTS FUNDS
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S34D.
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Supervisor Sarmiento - Approve
sponsorship of various nonprofit entities from Second
District events funds; approve addition or revision of
events to FY 2025-26 County Events Calendar; make related
findings under Government Code Section 26227; and authorize
Auditor-Controller to make related payments |
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24135
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
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S34E.
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Chair Chaffee and Vice
Chair Foley - Take
a support position on S. 1462 - Fix our Forests Act |
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54123
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
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S34F.
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Supervisor Sarmiento - Approve
allocation of $25,000 from Second District discretionary
funds for Orange County Gun Buy Back Program; 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 |
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24135
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
V.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 35)
ELECTED
DEPARTMENT HEADS
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35.
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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 |
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B.O.
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CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING |
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53124
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
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ORD: 25-016 |
VI.
CLOSED SESSION
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION
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County
Counsel: |
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SCS1.
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CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION -
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): |
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B.O.
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HELD,
COUNTY COUNSEL READ: IN CONNECTION WITH THE SEPTEMBER 2024
AIRPORT FIRE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE
SETTLEMENT OF VARIOUS PRE-LITIGATION CLAIMS FOR LOSSES AND
DAMAGES. SPECIFICALLY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A
$19,750,012.30 GLOBAL SETTLEMENT WITH INSURERS AAA,
ALLSTATE, AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE MUTUAL HOLDING CO.,
ASSURANT, BAMBOO, CAL CAS., CALIFORNIA FAIR PLAN, FARMERS,
KEMPER PROPERTY & CASUALTY, LEMONADE, QBE INSURANCE
COMPANY, STATE FARM, AND USAA. THE BOARD ALSO UNANIMOUSLY
DELEGATED LIMITED SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY TO RESOLVE THE
CLAIM OF ROBYN PUTT. FINALLY, THE BOARD DELEGATED LIMITED
SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY TO RISK MANAGEMENT AND OUTSIDE
COUNSEL TO RESOLVE THE CLAIMS OF JANIE RHEA MCLEAN,
INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE MCLEAN FAMILY REVOCABLE
TRUST, DATED NOVEMBER 19, 2018, JOSEPH MCLEAN, MARGARET
DONALDA KEETER; BURL DEAN JAMES JR.; CHARLES HOEY, NICOLE
HOEY, JAMES RAY HOEY; EDUARDO SAPIENZA AND LUANA SAPIENZA. |
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SCS2.
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CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): |
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B.O.
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HELD,
COUNTY COUNSEL READ: THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE
DELEGATION OF LIMITED SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY TO RISK
MANAGEMENT AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO RESOLVE THE MATTER OF
JANE DOE 1 V. COUNTY OF ORANGE. THIS CASE INVOLVES
ALLEGATIONS THAT THE SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY FAILED TO
ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE INVOLVING
PLAINTIFFS, TWO FEMALE MINORS, DURING A CUSTODY DISPUTE
BETWEEN THE BIOLOGICAL PARENTS. THE PLAINTIFFS' BIOLOGICAL
FATHER AND STEPMOTHER WERE CRIMINALLY CONVICTED OF TORTURE
AND CHILD ABUSE AND ARE CURRENTLY SERVING LENGTHY PRISON
TERMS. |
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SCS3.
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CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): |
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B.O.
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HELD,
COUNTY COUNSEL READ: THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY REJECTED A
MEDIATOR'S $2.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL TO RESOLVE THE
MATTER OF JENNIFER KEARNS V. COUNTY OF ORANGE. IN THIS
EMPLOYMENT CASE, THE PLAINTIFF, AN ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT
ATTORNEY INVESTIGATOR, ALLEGES RETALIATION ARISING FROM
HER INVOLVEMENT IN THE ROBICHEAUX CRIMINAL CASE. THE
COUNTY DISPUTES PLAINTIFF'S ALLEGATIONS AND CONTENDS THAT
PLAINTIFF DID NOT ENGAGE IN PROTECTED WHISTLEBLOWER
ACTIVITY AND WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO UNLAWFUL RETALIATION. |
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SCS4.
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CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): |
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B.O.
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HELD,
COUNTY COUNSEL READ: THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY REJECTED
PLAINTIFFS' SETTLEMENT DEMAND. THIS CASE INVOLVES THE 2017
MISIDENTIFICATION OF A DECEASED HOMELESS PERSON. |
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SCS5.
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CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): |
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B.O.
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HELD,
COUNTY COUNSEL READ: THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED
COUNTY COUNSEL TO RETAIN THE LAW FIRM SELTZER CAPLAN
MCMAHON VITEK TO ASSIST IN THE DEFENSE OF THE MATTER MIND
OC V. COUNTY OF ORANGE. THIS LITIGATION INVOLVES A DISPUTE
OVER THE COUNTY'S TERMINATION OF THE GROUND LEASE AT BE
WELL ORANGE. FIRM SHAREHOLDER NEAL PANISH WILL SERVE AS
LEAD DEFENSE COUNSEL AT THE BOARD APPROVED RATE OF
$775/HOUR.THE BOARD
ALSO APPROVED THE RATES OF $600/HOUR FOR LAW PARTNER SARAH
SHEKHTER, $375-$550/HOUR FOR ASSOCIATE ATTORNEYS, AND
$275-$300/HOUR FOR FIRM PARALEGALS.
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VII.
PUBLIC COMMENTS & ADJOURNMENT
PUBLIC
COMMENTS:
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Steve Rocco - Oral Re:
$12,000 water bill due to 10% penalty when bill is not paid;
California Motors Direct is poisoning neighborhood with toxic
fumes, loud noise and gasoline from running motors; has not
consumed water at residence; Board has not done one good thing
since he's been attending Board meetings |
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Kate - Oral Re: Babies
being killed every day by Planned Parenthood; sits on bench
and talks to pregnant women, listens to their stories and
prays for babies; women thanked her for praying for babies and
shared story of baby she did not abort |
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Bryan Kaye - Oral Re:
Misunderstanding why he attends Board meetings; is a
constituent of District 2 and wants to meet with Supervisor
Sarmiento to review his evidence; Supervisors ignore him |
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California Precinct
Activators - Oral Re: Dog voting violates state law,
California's voter eligibility rules, and federal law and
needs to go the Supreme Court; Gun Buy Back Program takes away
guns from the people and keeps people defenseless; opposes
Proposition 50 |
ADJOURNED:3:19 P.M.
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Adjourned in memory of
Anne Johnson and Surat Singh
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Adjourned in memory of
Kolby Aipa
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***KEY***
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Left
Margin Notes |
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1.
= Supervisor Nguyen |
A.=Abstained |
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2. = Supervisor Sarmiento |
X.=Excused |
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3. = Supervisor Wagner |
N.=No |
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4. = Supervisor Chaffee |
BO=Board Order |
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5. = Supervisor Foley |
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ORD.= Ordinance |
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RESO. = Resolution |
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Above
numbers refer to Supervisorial Districts (1st number = Moved by; 2nd
number = Seconded by)
/s/
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Doug
Chaffee |
/s/
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Robin
Stieler |