REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA


Tuesday, November 4, 2025,
9:00 A.M.

 

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

 

ATTENDANCE:All Present

 

EXCUSED:None

 

PRESENT:

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

Michelle Aguirre

 

COUNTY COUNSEL

 

Leon J. Page

 

CLERK OF THE BOARD

 

Robin Stieler

 

INVOCATION:Supervisor Nguyen, First District, gave the invocation

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:Supervisor Sarmiento, Second District, led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance

 

I.PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS

 

Chair Chaffee with Nick Berardino and Bobby McDonald of the Veterans Alliance of Orange County (VALOR) recognized Veterans Day, with musical performance provided by Andrea Miller and Ron Kobayashi

 

Chair Chaffee will be presenting resolutions recognizing November as "Adoption Awareness Month"

CONTINUED TO 11/18/25, 9:00 A.M.

 

II. CEO & BOARD COMMENTS

 

BOARD COMMENTS:

 

Vice Chair Foley - Oral Re: Invited Hunger Action Alliance to discuss pressure on local food banks and food pantries facing strain on resources due to SNAP program funding delay and uncertainty on when funding will be restored, and the need for support for Orange County's charitable food network; reminded everyone to nominate a veteran for Fifth District's Annual Veterans of the Year Awards honor event to be held on November 12 at 6pm at Heroes Hall Museum, Costa Mesa

 

Supervisor Sarmiento - Oral Re: CalOptima is also considering ways to support SNAP recipients until funding is restored; changes in federal funding and legislative changes for Continuums of Care create serious risk of housing instability to many who have successfully exited homelessness, and directed Health Care Agency, Social Services Agency and OC Community Resources to collaborate with Office of Care Coordination to prioritize available resources and alternative funding sources to prevent households from re-entering homelessness; and reminded everyone it is Election Day and encouraged everyone to vote

 

Supervisor Nguyen - Oral Re: Reminded everyone it is Election Day and encouraged everyone to vote; thanked Chair Chaffee and Supervisor Sarmiento for co-hosting an anonymous Gun Buyback event taking place at the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center on November 8th from 10am - 3pm

 

Chair Chaffee - Oral Re: Announced new website for unclaimed property through Auditor-Controller's website 'OCUnclaimed.gov'; shared video with information related to the Anonymous Gun Buy-Back Event; and announced Holiday Food Distribution Event taking place at the Fullerton Free Church on November 22nd from 9am - 12pm

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMENTS:

None

 

III. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-2)

 

 

Items 1 and 2 were pulled for discussion and separate vote

 

ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

1.

Sheriff-Coroner - Receive and file FY 2024-25 annual Inmate Welfare Fund Revenue and Expenditure Reports - Districts 2 and 3

31254

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

OC PUBLIC WORKS

 

2.

Receive and file 2024 Orange County Annual Crop Report - All Districts

35124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

 


IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items 3-S9I)

 

HEALTH CARE AGENCY

 

3.

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 12/2/25, 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; 9/23/25, Item 18; 10/14/25, Item 13)

13254

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

4.

Approve contract MA-042-25011428 with Anaheim Community Hospital for day treatment intensive services for adults, 11/15/25 - 6/30/28 ($2,000,000); renewable for one additional two-year term; and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to exercise cost contingency increase not to exceed 10% under certain conditions and execute contract - District 4 (Continued from 10/14/25, Item 15)

B.O.

DELETED

 

OC WASTE & RECYCLING

 

5.

Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Coast Water District for Renewable Energy to Desalination Exploratory Task Force; and authorize Director or designee to execute MOU - All Districts

15234

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

County Executive Office:

 

6.

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

B.O.

DELETED

 

7.

Approve grant applications/awards submitted by District Attorney and OC Waste & Recycling in 11/4/25 grant report and other actions as recommended; and adopt resolutions authorizing District Attorney or designee to execute grant award agreements and amendments with California Department of Insurance for Disability and Healthcare Insurance Fraud Program ($1,095,984) and for Automobile Insurance Fraud Program ($1,472,050) - All Districts

53124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

RESO: 25-121 - 25-122

 

8.

Approve contract MA-017-25010229 with OptumRx, Inc. for pharmacy benefits management and claims administration, 1/1/26 - 12/31/28 ($94,729,000); renewable for two additional one-year terms; and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute contract and additional amendments under certain conditions - All Districts

35124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

9.

Approve amendment 1 to standard agreement 7CA06718 with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for wildland fire protection services to State Responsibility Areas ($4,048,041; cumulative total $54,003,891), term ending 6/30/26 - All Districts

53124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

 

District Attorney:

 

S9A.

Approve contract MA-026-26010398 with Gartner, Inc. for Case Management System implementation project management consulting services, three-year term ($550,900); and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute contract - All Districts

35124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

S9B.

Approve contract MA-026-25011071 with Journal Technologies, Inc. for implementation, maintenance and support of new Case Management System, 27-month term for implementation and five-year term for maintenance and support ($13,427,939); renewable for three additional one-year terms; and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to exercise cost contingency increase not to exceed 10% under certain conditions and execute contract - All Districts

35124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

S9C.

Vice Chair Foley and Supervisor Wagner - Acting as the Board of Supervisors and Orange County Flood Control District - Consider first reading of "An Ordinance of the County of Orange, California, Adding Division 21 to Title 3, Sections 3-21-1 through 3-21-5 and Division 3 to Title 9, Sections 9-3-10 through 9-3-50 Regarding Illegal Encampments and Camping on Public and Orange County Flood Control District Property and Amending Division 5 of Title 2, Section 2-5-17, of the Codified Ordinances of the County of Orange", and set second reading and adoption for 11/18/25, 9:30 a.m. - All Districts (Continued from 10/28/25, Item 20)

53124
   N

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

S9D.

Supervisor Nguyen - Consider first reading of "An Ordinance of the County of Orange, California, Amending Sections 4-11-2, 4-11-7, and 4-11-16 of the Codified Ordinances of the County of Orange, Regarding Contracting by the Orange County Health Authority"; and set second reading and adoption for 11/18/25, 9:30 a.m.

12354

CONTINUED TO 12/2/25, 9:30 A.M.

 

ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

S9E.

Sheriff-Coroner - Approve contract MA-060-26010091 with PVP Communications Inc for motorcycle helmet communications equipment, 11/16/25 - 11/15/28 ($406,500); renewable for two additional one-year terms; and authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute contract - Districts 2, 3, 4, and 5

53124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

Vice Chair Foley:

 

S9F.

Approve allocation of $25,000 from Fifth District discretionary funds to Orange County United Way; 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

52134

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

S9G.

Approve allocation of $25,000 from Fifth District discretionary funds to Laguna Dance Festival; 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

54123

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

S9H.

Orange County Older Adults Advisory Commission - Appoint Meredith Chillemi, Laguna Niguel, for term concurrent with 5th District Supervisor's term of office

54123

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

S9I.

Supervisor Sarmiento - Approve use of $30,000 from Second District, Budget Control 007 to The Friendly Center; 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

24135

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

V. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Items 10-S12A)

 

JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT

 

10.

Public Hearing to consider adopting resolution approving issuance of revenue obligations by California Municipal Finance Authority to finance cost of acquisition, construction, renovation, equipping and furnishing Fixed Base Operation Aviation Facilities ($120,000,000); approve amendment 3 to Northwest Full-Service Fixed Base Operation Lease with Clay Lacy Aviation, Inc., term ending 12/31/55; and approve Consent to Assignment of Interest in Lease from Clay Lacy Aviation, Inc. to Clay Lacy Santa Ana, LLC, Guaranty of Lease Obligations, and Indemnification Agreement - District 5 (Closed Public Hearing continued from 6/24/25, Item 80; 8/12/25, Item 57)

B.O.

DELETED

 

OC COMMUNITY RESOURCES

 

11.

Public Hearing to consider adopting FY 2026-27 Funding Allocation Policy and Process for Housing and Community Development activities; approve substantial amendment to FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan to reprogram unused Tenant Based Rental Assistance (HOME) funds to affordable housing development - All Districts

B.O.

CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING

 

15234

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

OC PUBLIC WORKS

 

12.

Public Hearing to consider first reading and adoption of "An Ordinance of the County of Orange, State of California, Adding Section 7-9-122 and Amending Section 7-9-134.6 of the Codified Ordinances of the County of Orange"; adopt resolution adopting Zoning Code Amendment CA 24-03 - Battery Energy Storage System Facilities Ordinance; and making California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemptions findings under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) - All Districts

B.O.

CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING

 

53124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

RESO: 25-123
ORD: 25-017

 

S12A.

Public Hearing to consider adopting resolutions and second readings and adoption of "An Ordinance of the County of Orange, California, Repealing the International Building Code, 2021 Edition; the California Building Code, 2022 Edition; the California Residential Code 2022 Edition; the California Energy Code, 2022 Edition; the California Green Building Standards Code, 2022 Edition; the California Historical Building Code, 2022 Edition; the California Existing Building Code, 2022 Edition; Repealing Ordinance 22-004 and adopting by reference the California Building Code, 2025 Edition; the International Building Code, 2024 Edition; the California Residential Code, 2025 Edition; the California Energy Code, 2025 Edition; the California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition; the California Historical Building Code, 2025 Edition; the California Existing Building Code, 2025 Edition; and the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, 2025 Edition with Amendments Thereto."; "An Ordinance of the County of Orange, California, Repealing the 2021 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, Repealing the 2022 Edition of the California Plumbing Code Repealing Ordinance 22-005, and adopting by reference the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2024 Edition and the California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition, Including Appendices, with Amendments Thereto."; "An Ordinance of the County of Orange, California Repealing the 2021 Edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code, Repealing the 2022 Edition of the California Mechanical Code, Repealing Ordinance 22-006 and adopting by reference the Uniform Mechanical Code, 2024 Edition, and the California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition, Amendments Thereto."; "An Ordinance of the County of Orange, California Repealing the National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, Repealing the California Electrical Code, 2022 Edition, Repealing Ordinance 22-007 and adopting by reference the National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition and the California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition with Amendments Thereto."; "An Ordinance of the County of Orange, California Repealing the California Fire Code, 2022 Edition Ordinance 22-008 and adopting by reference the California Fire Code, 2025 Edition with Appendix B, BB, C, CC, and H and Amendments Thereto." - All Districts (Continued from 10/28/25, Item 27)

B.O.

CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING

 

53124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

RESO: 25-124 - 25-128
ORD: 25-018 - 25-022

 

VI. CLOSED SESSION

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

County Executive Office:

 

SCS1.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b):
Title:Director of Office of Independent Review

B.O.

HELD, COUNTY COUNSEL READ: TO ENSURE THE CONTINUATION OF WORK, AND NO DISRUPTION OF ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED ATTORNEY STELLA LIM TO SERVE AS THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW. THE BOARD DIRECTED HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES TO CONDUCT AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH. THE BOARD WILL REVIEW A PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR MS. LIM AT A FUTURE MEETING.

 

SCS2.

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
Agency Negotiator: Jamie Newton
Unrepresented Employee: Director of Office of Independent Review

B.O.

HELD, COUNTY COUNSEL READ: TO ENSURE THE CONTINUATION OF WORK, AND NO DISRUPTION OF ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED ATTORNEY STELLA LIM TO SERVE AS THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW. THE BOARD DIRECTED HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES TO CONDUCT AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH. THE BOARD WILL REVIEW A PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR MS. LIM AT A FUTURE MEETING.

 

 

County Counsel:

 

SCS3.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Name of Case: Jeremy Holloway v. County of Orange, et al, United States District Court Case No. 8:19-cv-01514-DOC-DFM

B.O.

HELD, COUNTY COUNSEL READ: THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE FILING OF AN APPEAL IN THE MATTER OF JEREMY HOLLOWAY V. COUNTY OF ORANGE. THIS CASE INVOLVES THE RESPONSE OF DEPUTY SHERIFFS TO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CALL AT THE O'NEILL CAMPGROUND.

 

SCS4.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Name of Case: D.R. v. County of Orange, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2022-01263856-CU-PA-CJC

B.O.

HELD, COUNTY COUNSEL READ: IN THE MATTER OF D.R. V. COUNTY OF ORANGE, A CASE INVOLVING ALLEGED SEXUAL ABUSE BY A FOSTER PARENT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY DIRECTED RISK MANAGEMENT AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL COLLINS + COLLINS LLP TO TAKE THIS CASE TO TRIAL.

 

VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS & ADJOURNMENT

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

 

Nick Kolev - Oral Re: Civil Engineer and Civil Rights Activist; asked if people who worked for Andrew Do were good or bad; public needs to know who is handling inquiries for and documents provided to elected officials

 

Steve Rocco - Oral Re: District Attorney Todd Spitzer made a defamatory statement to him and is the most anti-gentile and anti-Christian he's ever met; former District Attorney Tony Rackauckas hates white people; white European males are at the bottom; the winners of the World Series are mostly Black and Olympic athletes are mostly foreigners; television is propaganda and media lies; sports for the most part is an ethnic thing

 

Greg Arrowsmith - Oral Re: CalPERS and the status of unfunded pension liabilities will require cities to raise taxes or cut programs and services

 

Paul Hyek - Oral Re: County should offer inmates released from jail a place to wait until the buses start running in the morning

 

Ilya Tseglin - Oral Re: Board never responds to public speeches; has been attending Board meetings for thirteen years to reunite and save his son Nate's life

 

Eileen McDermott - Oral Re: Election Day is America's most important day and should be a holiday; questioned the election process; asked when the 2024 Orange County election findings will be overturned; adopted the President's motto

 

Bryan Kaye - Oral Re: Judges disqualified for motions he filed; parents donated blood to the 217th United States Army Reserve; communication with the Board

 

Kate - Oral Re: Played audio of San Joaquin County Sheriff's concerns about potential vulnerabilities in California’s voter registration system; Board has not cleaned up voter rolls in Orange County; requested the Voters Choice Act be agendized on the next agenda; requested one day voting on paper ballots, paper poll books and precincts near her home

 

ADJOURNED:1:12 P.M.

54123

Adjourned in memory of Andrea Zinder

 

14235

Adjourned in memory of Lance Wheeler, Pastor Eric Williams and John Thomas Bates

 

 

***KEY***

Left Margin Notes

 

 

 

1. = Supervisor Nguyen

A.=Abstained

2. = Supervisor Sarmiento

X.=Excused

3. = Supervisor Wagner

N.=No

4. = Supervisor Chaffee

BO=Board Order

5. = Supervisor Foley

 

 

 

ORD.= Ordinance

 

RESO. = Resolution

 

 

Above numbers refer to Supervisorial Districts (1st number = Moved by; 2nd number = Seconded by)

 

 

                                                                                            /s/                                                                                  

Doug Chaffee
Chair, Orange County Board of Supervisors

 

 

 

 

/s/                                                                                 

Robin Stieler
Orange County Clerk of the Board