Costa Mesa City Council Meeting October 6, 2026

The Costa Mesa City Council and Housing Authority regular meeting was held October 6, 2026. Procurement discussion included a proposed Fair Drive for All professional-services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, following a competitive process in which seven proposals were received and three firms interviewed. Staff recommended a project cost of $863,000, with a 10% contingency bringing the total authorization to $949,000, funded through a federal grant and budgeted funds. The transcript does not clearly capture the council’s final vote on this item. The council also approved, by a 5–2 vote, a two-year agreement with Axon Enterprises and Skyio Inc. and purchases of three drone docking stations and one Skyio drone for $292,144.59, plus a $7,855.51 contingency, using cooperative-agreement pricing. The approval included direction to address contract terms concerning termination, evidence retention and sharing, use of data and AI, and future deployment; a motion to postpone the drone decision for further outreach failed.

Other actions with spending or project implications included a 7–0 approval of the Shalomar Park conceptual design and direction to explore collaboration with Orange Coast College and other partners on a future community center; no construction funding was allocated, though a roughly $2 million goal was discussed. The council also approved a senior transportation program change allowing service levels to be set according to funding received and requested a later program update. For the Fairview Developmental Center site, the council adopted the specific-plan ordinance with modifications; the state will proceed with selecting a master developer. No decision was made on the Flock ALPR contract, with a council update expected later. The council also directed staff to begin revising reasonable-accommodation provisions to align with current state regulations.