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Garden Grove council approves routine contracts, purchases and zoning updates; waives showmobile fees for Stanton festival
Summary
The council approved consent items, purchase orders for vehicles and equipment, adopted several zoning/administrative code updates, and agreed to waive showmobile rental fees for a Stanton church festival. Multiple items were approved by unanimous votes.
Garden Grove City Council members approved a package of routine and administrative items on Tuesday, including purchase orders, contracts for city services, and text amendments to the municipal code meant to conform local zoning to state law.
Key outcomes at a glance:
- The council approved a co‑sponsorship and fee waiver for the City of Stanton’s request to use Garden Grove’s showmobile for the Saint Polycarp Catholic Church family festival (requested dates: Sept. 19–22); the council voted 7–0 to waive the $1,050 rental fee and authorize use of the showmobile outside city limits.
- The council approved several purchase orders and contracts: custodial services to Merchants Building Maintenance LLC (multi‑year contract), small equipment purchases from Allen’s Lawn and Garden Center, two John Deere backhoes from Coastline Equipment, and multiple police vehicles from Olathe Ford (7 vehicles). Each of these items passed on unanimous council votes.
- The council adopted three code amendments on second reading: updates to accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules (Ord. No. 2966), broader land‑use text amendments to conform to state and federal law (Ord. No. 2967), and amended permitted construction hours (Ord. No. 2968). Each ordinance passed on second reading by unanimous vote.
- The consent calendar (items 6–18) and successor agency minutes were approved on a single motion.
City staff presented the written request from Stanton and the staff recommendation for the showmobile waiver. Councilmembers who spoke in favor noted Garden Grove residents attend the Stanton church event and that the location sits just across the city line.
Several purchase‑order items were noncontroversial and discussed only briefly before being adopted. The council also approved the introduction (first reading) of an ordinance to prohibit outdoor alcohol advertising within 500 feet of schools, playgrounds, childcare centers, libraries or where such displays face those areas; the ordinance was introduced and passed on a unanimous vote for first reading.
The series of approvals leaves the council’s operating agenda current and clears the consent calendar for more substantive hearings and staff reports later in the meeting.
