What Anaheim is about to decide

The council meets Tuesday at 5:00 PM (closed session 3:00 PM), Council Chamber, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd. These are pending decisions from the posted agenda — not outcomes. Every item links to the official record.

Source: official agenda (PDF), posted July 9, 2026 · Watch live: youtube.com/@AnaheimMeetings · Next meeting: July 28

💰 The big money

• $20.9M in city vehicles and equipment for FY2026-27 — including early authorization for 18 police patrol vehicles ($2.0M) ahead of next year's budget. Consent 7
• $9.5M in federal housing funds (CDBG / HOME / ESG / HOPWA) — the Annual Action Plan decides which local organizations get funded. The recipient list is in the staff report. Consent 8
• A 25-year, ~$6.7M lease with the OC Flood Control District for the 44-acre flood basin inside Dad Miller Golf Course — locking in the golf course's land for a generation. Consent 11

🏗️ For contractors & vendors

• Convention Center plumbing goes to Verne's Plumbing Inc. — $540,625 cumulative via IFB #9894. The Convention Center runs recurring as-needed trade contracts; adjacent trades should watch for the next IFBs. Consent 5
• The Five-Year Underground Conversion Plan FY2026/27 is up for approval — the roadmap for years of utility-undergrounding construction work. Consent 2
• Sealed-bid waiver sends $181K in cardiac monitors/defibrillators to ZOLL Medical sole-source for Fire & Rescue. Consent 6
• Siemens Industry gets $188K for energy risk modeling at Anaheim Public Utilities. Consent 12

🏘️ Development & real estate

• OCVIBE's annual checkup: the council decides whether the Platinum Triangle megaproject's developers complied in good faith with Development Agreement No. 2020-00004 this year. Routine approval = the project stays on track. Consent 4
• The Residential Rehabilitation Program gets its FY26-27 administrators ($240K in service agreements) — rehab construction work flows downstream. Consent 9

🏪 For local businesses

• Code Enforcement reports on the rollout of tobacco retail permits and new nitrous oxide & kratom rules — enforcement is ramping. If you run a retail or smoke shop in Anaheim, this update is worth watching. Business 16

⚖️ Behind closed doors

Labor negotiations with the Anaheim Police Association and AFSCME units, plus two litigation conferences. Contract costs will surface on future agendas.

🪑 Get involved

Two open seats on the Housing and Community Development Commission (at-large tenant representatives). Business 15 Public comment: in person, via webinar, or publiccomment@anaheim.net (submit 2+ hours before the meeting).

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