Meeting details
City Council
Held at: Community Meeting Center, Council Chamber, 11300 Stanford Ave
Wednesday, 11/12/2025
From 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Participants
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Stephanie Klopfenstein | Mayor |
| Joe DoVinh | Mayor Pro Tem |
| Ariana Arestegui | Council Members |
| George S. Brietigam III | Council Members |
| Yesenia Muneton | Council Members |
| Phillip Nguyen | Council Members |
| Cindy Ngoc Tran | Council Members |
Minutes
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PRESENTATIONS
2
Community Spotlight in recognition of the 30th Anniversary of the Main Street Weekly Car Show.
428/2025
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (TO BE HELD SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH OTHER LEGISLATIVE BODIES)
RECESS
CONDUCT OTHER LEGISLATIVE BODIES' BUSINESS
RECONVENE
CONSENT ITEMS (Will be acted on simultaneously with one motion unless separate discussion and/or action is requested by a Council Member)
4
Award a contract to Willdan Financial Services for the preparation of the 2025 Development Impact Fee Study. (Cost:$56,400)(Action Item)
5
Award a contract to James Event Productions, Inc. for special event services for citywide events. (Cost: Not to Exceed $200,000/year)(Action Item)
6
Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. to provide on-call Planning contractual services. (Cost: $250,000)(Action Item)
7
Approval of overnight travel for Council Members to participate in the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California’s 94th Annual Conference on February 1-4, 2026 in Rancho Mirage, CA. (Action Item)
8
Authorization for the issuance of a purchase order to Saitech Inc. for the purchase of a next generation firewall solution. (Cost: $169,410.75)(Action Item)
9
Review of the Automatic Pass-Through Adjustments for purchased water costs. (Action Item)
11
Approval to waive full reading of ordinances listed. (Action Item)
422/2025
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Motion to approve will include adoption of each Resolution unless otherwise stated)
12
Public Hearing, Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2971 adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Codes, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE AMENDING TITLE 18 OF THE GARDEN GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY CODES: CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2025 EDITION WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, DELETIONS, AND ADDITIONS THERETO; CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION; AND CERTAIN SECONDARY CODES INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, 2024 EDITION, AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL; AND THE INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE, 2024 EDITION, AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL. (Action Item)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE AMENDING TITLE 18 OF THE GARDEN GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY CODES: CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2025 EDITION WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, DELETIONS, AND ADDITIONS THERETO; CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION; CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION; AND CERTAIN SECONDARY CODES INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, 2024 EDITION, AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL; AND THE INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE, 2024 EDITION, AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL. (Action Item)
COMMISSION/COMMITTEE MATTERS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
14
Award contracts to AKM Consulting Engineers, JIG Consultants, and Civiltec Engineering, Inc. for on-call design engineering services for various water and sewer capital improvement projects. (Not to Exceed $500,000 per contract)(Joint Action Item with the Sanitary District)
15
Approval of an agreement with Graffiti Protective Coatings Inc., for citywide graffiti removal services. (Cost: $291,471.30)(Action Item)
16
Award a contract to All Cities Engineering, Inc. for City Project No. CP1378000 - Woodbury Road, Taft Street to Bowen Street Water Improvements Project. (Cost: $1,769,000)(Action Item)
17
Approval of an Amendment to extend the agreement with Turbo Data Systems, Inc. through June 30, 2027, to provide parking citations management services for the City. (Cost: $400,000)(Action Item)
18
Approval of an Amendment to extend the agreement with Sweeping Corp of America (SCA) through June 30, 2027, to provide street sweeping services for the City. (Cost: $1,323,366.81)(Action Item)
MATTERS FROM THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER
ADJOURNMENT