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Votes at a glance: Garden Grove council approves HUD plan, zoning change, contracts and proclamations
Summary
At its April meeting the council approved the HUD consolidated plan and FY25–26 action plan, adopted a zoning change to allow a 26‑unit townhome project, ratified two rehiring exemptions for recent retirees, extended a jail operations contract, and approved purchase orders for ammunition and fire hydrant guards, among other consent actions.
The Garden Grove City Council recorded a series of formal actions during the meeting. Below is a concise summary of each vote and key details.
• Consolidated Plan and FY25–26 Action Plan (Item 16) — Approved (7–0). The council adopted the 2025–2030 HUD consolidated plan and the fiscal year 2025–26 action plan and authorized staff to submit the documents to HUD. Staff reported approximately $2.3 million in new entitlement funding plus about $677,348 in prior-year funds for FY25–26.
• Zoning map amendment / Ordinance No. 2964 (Item 21) — Approved (7–0). The council adopted Ordinance No. 2964, rezoning a 1.73-acre portion of a parcel at 508 Santa Carolina Avenue from R‑1 (single family) to R‑3 (multifamily) to facilitate a proposed 26-unit attached townhome development.
• Ratify 180‑day rehiring exemptions for retired annuitants (Item 17) — Approved (7–0). The council ratified prior approvals to rehire two recent retirees on a temporary part‑time basis: Rebecca Meeks (records/AXON implementation support for the Police Department) and Jeff Davis (city video/channel 3 operations). Both retirees will be rehired at an hourly rate of $56.86; staff stated they will receive hourly wages only and will not receive regular employee benefits. City Attorney Sandoval told the council the report was being placed on the record to correct a procedural omission regarding consent calendar requirements.
• Allied Universal Security Services contract extension for jail operations (Item 18) — Approved (7–0). The council authorized a two‑year extension of the city’s agreement with Allied Universal for jail operation services; staff estimated the fiscal impact for the two years at approximately $1,850,000. The police chief said the contractor handles jail operations and detainee transports to the county facility.
• Purchase order to Dooley Enterprises, Inc. for police ammunition (Item 19) — Approved (7–0). The council authorized an annual contract for training and on‑duty ammunition (reported as $140,000 per year for five years in staff comments).
• Purchase order to OC Wynn Water Works for 100 fire hydrant guards (Item 20) — Approved (7–0). Staff reported OC Wynn Water Works was the lowest responsible bidder at just over $271,000 for 100 hydrant guards; purchase will be funded from water funds. Staff said the guards are expected to reduce rapid water discharge and help lower the city’s current water loss rate (staff reported the city’s water loss at 7.6%).
• Co‑sponsorship request: Korean American Seniors Association facility rental fee (written communication) — Approved (7–0). Staff verified the nonprofit’s status and recommended co‑sponsorship in an amount estimated in the staff report as $1,343.50 in in‑kind facility rental fee support.
• Consent calendar and proclamations — Multiple consent items and proclamations (e.g., Youth Week, Jewish American Heritage Month, Republic Services Sustainability recognition, and other routine items) were approved by the council in consent votes during the meeting (motions recorded as approved with 7 yes votes where noted).
Many items were approved by unanimous roll call votes recorded in the minutes. Where staff provided fiscal estimates or formula references, councilmembers sought brief clarifications; staff answered and the council carried the motions without further amendment.
