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Votes at a glance: consent calendar, item 1E, OCPA study authorization and EIFD direction

Placentia City Council · November 4, 2025
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Summary

At the Nov. 4 Placentia council meeting the consent calendar passed 5-0; a pulled consent item (1E) passed 3-2; council approved the first reading of Ordinance O-2025-11 (5-0); the council authorized release of load data to OCPA for a feasibility study (5-0); and directed staff to prepare a resolution to change EIFD public-member eligibility (5-0).

Placentia Nov. 4, 2025 Key formal actions taken by the City Council during the Nov. 4 meeting:

- Consent calendar: The council approved the balance of the consent calendar by a 5-0 roll-call vote. (Voting: all five members voted yes.)

- Pulled consent item 1E: The council considered a pulled consent item (referred to as item 1E) and approved it by a 3-2 vote. Recorded votes were: Council Member Hummer: yes; Council Member Smith: yes; Council Member Yamaguchi: no; Mayor Pro Tem Vanka: no; Mayor Kerwin: yes.

- Building and fire codes (Ordinance O-2025-11): Following staff presentation and the required public hearing, the council approved the first reading and related findings for the 2025 California building and fire codes by a 5-0 vote; staff will return Nov. 18 for a second-reading public hearing.

- Orange County Power Authority feasibility study: The council unanimously (5-0) authorized the city administrator to request Southern California Edison release historical electrical load data to OCPA for a no-cost feasibility study. OCPA said it expects to return with analysis in spring 2026.

- EIFD public-member selection: The council directed staff to return with a resolution to open eligibility for the EIFD public-member seats to any Placentia resident (the council discussed possibly requiring registered-voter status) and to set selection by the county representative together with the two city EIFD council members; direction approved 5-0.

Meeting adjournment: The council adjourned the open session and moved to closed session to discuss remaining items.

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