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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13B - COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS SANTA ANA tlTY COONCIL COMMITTEE PUBLIC SAFETY Minutes of Meeting January 10, 2005 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was convened at 6:25 p.m. in City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 8th Floor, Room 831, Santa Ana, California. ATTENDANCE Councilmembers present: Councilmembers Alberta Christy, Claudia Alvarez. Staff present: Assistant City Attorney Paula Coleman, Police Chief Paul Walters, Fire Chief Phil Garcia, Fire Marshal Lori Smith, Police Lieutenant Bill Tegeler and Deputy City Attorney Mike Vigliotta Public present: Ray and Evangeline Gawronski SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approved Minutes of the November 8, 2004 meeting. 2. FIREWORKS INFORMATION Fire Chief Garcia and Fire Marshal Smith presented the draft Ordinance regarding changes that would impose an 80 percent residency requirement on fireworks booth applicants. After discussion, the committee recommended that the proposed Ordinance be presented to the City Council at a future meeting. Question from Evangeline Gawronski: What is being done with illegal fireworks? Staff commented on how Police and Fire personnel are deployed on July 4 to investigate and physically confiscate illegal fireworks. 3. IMPACT OF PROPOSITION 69 (DNA) Chief Walters related to the Committee that the Orange County Chiefs of Police and Sheriff's Association will be meeting on this issue to develop a protocol that all Orange County cities will follow. This item will be placed on the Public Safety Agenda again at a future time. 138-1 2 4. TRUANCY UPDATE Lt. Bill Tegeler reviewed the Orange County Truancy Program and the efforts of the Santa Ana Unified School District to handle habitual truants. He also reviewed how the Santa Ana Police Department is partnering with them to help reduce this problem. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS Ray Gawronski spoke about possibly getting markets to print public safety announcements such as hazards of illegal fireworks on their grocery bags. 6. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS No Committee comments. 7. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING A. Truancy Update - Follow-up on Possible Grant Funding B. Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program C. Police Department's Community Relations Team (CRT) 8. NEXT MEETING DATE - Monday, March 14,2005,6:00 PM, City Hall 8th Floor Conference Room, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. ADJOURNMENT - 7:20 PM ~ PAUL M. WALTERS Chief of Police jc 138-2 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT/CODE ENFORCEMENT Meeting Minutes February 15, 2005 CALL TO ORDER The meeting convened at 5:53 p.m. in Room 831 of City Hall. ATTENDANCE The following Councilmembers were present: Lisa Bist (Via teleconference), Alberta Christy and Carlos Bustamante Staff present were: Jim Ross, Executive DirectorlPublic Works Agency; Kenneth Adams, Assistant Director/Planning and Building Agency; Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney; George Alvarez, City Engineer; David Biondolillo, Transportation Analyst; and Mary Gonzales, Projects Manager. AGENDA ITEMS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Approved by a vote of 3:0 A. September 28, 2004 Adjourned Meeting B. October 26, 2004 Meeting Cancelled 2. BANNERS ALONG HUTTON CENTRE Mary Gonzales requested that the item be officially tabled since the applicant has formally withdrawn their proposal to move forward with the banner program. No reason was given by the applicant. Item was tabled by acclimation. 3. LOCOMOTIVE HORNS AND QUIET ZONES Jim Ross gave an overview of the safety issue concerns raised by the use of passenger and freight trains horns in urban areas from the national and state perspective. He cited safety as the paramount concern of the federal transportation agency at all at-grade crossings of train tracks, public streets and roads particularly in urban areas. David Biondolillo provided technical backup to highlight the federal proposal to implement quiet zones and he informed the committee the specific technical requirements have to be determined. He informed the committee that a federal EIR and a CalTrans EIR were being undertaken to evaluate safety issues in the Los Angeles - San Diego Train corridor. George Alvarez spoke briefly on the passenger train safety issues that were being addressed at the Orange County Transit Authority. The committee members asked several questions to clarify technical issues and received and filed the information received from staff. 138-3 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Debbie McEwen requested the committee agendize a discussion on the staffing issues related to community preservation. Julie Stroud informed the committee that she was concerned with the direction of the MainPlace Mall. 5. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS Mayor Pro Tern Bist asked a desire to get back to more consistent meeting schedule and requested that a March meeting be agendized. Council member Christy asked that staff agendize the issue of illegal garage conversions throughout the city and requested the community preservation staff issues be brought forth at a later date. 6. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING The committee members agreed the next meeting be held on March 22 with following agenda items: A. Update on Permit Parking B. Update on the Vending Truck Ordinance and Phase II Ordinance Plan 7. NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 ADJOURNMENT - 6:55 P.M. ~~~ Kenneth Adams Assistant Directorl Planning & Building Agency S:Council CommINlCE CClNICE Minutes 02-15-05 Neighborhood ImprovemenUCode Enforcement Council Committee Minutes 2 February 15, 2005 138-4 CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT MINUTES February 16, 2005 CALL TO ORDER The meeting convened at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall, Room 831, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. ATTENDANCE City Council Committee members present: Councilmember Jose Solorio and Council member Claudia Alvarez. Councilmember Lisa Bist by telephone. Staff members present: City Manager, Dave Ream, Community Development Agency Executive Director Patricia C. Whitaker, Planning and Building Agency Executive Director Steve Harding, Planning Manager Jay Trevino, Chief Assistant City Attorney Benjamin Kaufman, Senior Planner Sergio Klotz, Community Preservation Inspector Alvaro Nunez, Downtown Development Manager Matthew Lamb and Redevelopment Assistant, Danell Mercado. Community members present: Tim Rush AGENDA ITEMS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - January 19,2005 Action: The minutes were approved 3:0 2. PROPOSED CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS Maintenance complaints were given to 1315 and 1601 N. Main Street. Illegal vendors were cited on South Main and Downtown for Valentine Day sales. The awnings at the Otis Building are in compliance. Building owner indicated to staff, if planning will approve rod iron treatment on the windows, they would like the bus stop moved to its original location. 138-5 Code Enforcement continues to work on businesses that have signage that doesn't match their business name in Downtown. 3. SPURGEON BUILDING Code Enforcement completed a thorough report on the building inspections. A notice of violation was issued on 1-28-05 and mailed to the property owner. The property owner has 60 days to comply with a 30-day extension if requested. 4. S. MAIN STREET STEAM CLEANING & BANNER COSTS Staff presented cost for steam cleaning colored sidewalks from 1st to Edinger. Committee requested quarterly cleaning to be budgeted for the 05/06 fiscal year. Staff presented cost for street light banners on Main Street. Committee desires the Merchants Association to pay for a majority of the cost to introduce a banner program on South Main Street. 5. PROJECT UPDATES a) SWC First and Main Streets - Oriqinal Mike's - Signage is in compliance. Certificate of Occupancy (CofO) for the restaurant has been issued with the CofO for the apartments close to issuance. b) City Place - Item going to council on February 22, 2005. c) YMCA- Both developers have resubmitted proposals. Urban West Strategies proposal changed slightly from rental units to for sale units. Keyser Marston has reviewed both proposals and recommends ABCO. The item will go to closed session on March 7. d) Court of Appeals - No update presented. City Council Committee on Main Street Development ~ Minutes 2 February 16, 2005 138-6 e) 41h Street Pushcart Status - Staff is completing final set of specifications. Specification will be sent to vendor cart attorney for their approval. If approved, item will go to closed session in March. f) Sav-On Lofts - Lofts received approval from Planning. Large mailbox in right of way will be removed and mailboxes will be placed on each door. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS - Tim Rush requested information on city funds used, if any, for the property owner. Staff responded that no subsidy was given to the property owner for the Surgeon Building. Rush recommended Code Enforcement call owner and engage him to assist in getting the work completed prior to next step on notice of violation. MEETING RECESSED - The meeting was recessed at 6:28 p.m. to Special Meeting. MEETING RECONVENED - The meeting was reconvened at 6:55 p.m. 7. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS- No comments 8. ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS a. Spurgeon Building b. Land and property uses to support downtown c. Billboard at railroad tracks on South Main d. Sav-On (151 & Main) windows open on Main Street City Council Committee on Main Street Development ~ Minutes 3 February 16, 2005 138-7 9. NEXT MEETING - March 16, 2005 ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. to March 16,2005. c Patricia C. Whitaker Recording Secretary Community Development Agency PCW Ilf City Council Committee on Main Street Development.. Minutes 4 February 16, 2005 138-8 ClTY OF SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES February 16, 2005 CALL TO ORDER The meeting convened at 6:28 p.m. in City Hall, Room 831, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California from Regular Meeting. ATTENDANCE City Council Committee members present: Council member Jose Solorio and Councilmember Claudia Alvarez. Councilmember Lisa Bist by telephone. Staff members present: City Manager, Dave Ream, Community Development Agency Executive Director Patricia C. Whitaker, Planning and Building Agency Executive Director Steve Harding, Planning Manager Jay Trevino, Chief Assistant City Attorney Benjamin Kaufman, Senior Planner Sergio Klotz, Community Preservation Inspector Alvaro Nunez, Downtown Development Manager Matthew Lamb and Redevelopment Assistant, Danell Mercado. Community members present: Tim Rush AGENDA ITEMS 1. land and property uses to support downtown residential Committee requested a discussion concerning retail amenities in the downtown for new residential component. Are there enough amenities to support the residential units? What is the 5-year plan? Discussion ensued between staff and committee. NMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. to Regular Meeting. l~l~~ Patricia C. V\'hitaker Recording Secretary Community Development Agency PCW/lf 138-9 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT/CODE ENFORCEMENT Adjourned Meeting Minutes March 22, 2005 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:40 p.m. in Room 831 of City Hall. ATTENDANCE The following Councilmembers were present: Lisa Bist and Alberta Christy Councilmember Carlos Bustamante was an excused absence Staff present were: Stephen Harding, Executive DirectorlPlanning & Building Agency; Kenneth Adams, Assistant DirectorlPlanning and Building Agency; Jim Ross, Executive Director/Public Works Agency; Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney; Bruce Dunams, Community Preservation Manager; George Alvarez, City Engineer; T.C. Sutaria, City Traffic Engineer; and Monica Suter, Senior Civil Engineer. AGENDA ITEMS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 15, 2005 REGULAR MEETING Approved by a vote of 2:0 (Bustamante absent) 2. UPDATE ON PERMIT PARKING Jim Ross offered opening comments on the subject and provided a brief summary of the item. Monica Suter provided a comprehensive overview of the history of the program and provided summary sheets to the council committee outlining permit parking programs rapid growth. Committee comments recommended a formal appeal process to ET AC for final decisions for neighborhood associations who may be aggrieved by the staff determination whether their neighborhoods meet criteria for mandating permit parking. 3. UPDATE ON VENDING TRUCK ORDINANCE AND PHASE II ORDINANCE PLAN Bruce Dl!nams gave a status report of the mobile vending program. He highlighted several meetings that staff had with the vendor association to outline the intentions of the council in adapting the vendor ordinance. Many of the overt problems have been curtailed by the adoption of the ordinance by the Council. He indicated that the vendor association was supportive of a stronger local program if it provided a fair opportunity for them to continue to do business in manner that was cooperative with the community. Council committee directed staff to ask the association to prepare a letter to the City Manager outlining its proposal. 138-10 4. CODE ENFORCEMENT STAr=FING Bruce Dunams provided an overview of staffing changes in Community Preservation over the past five years. His overview included a detailed list of the comprehensive community preservation efforts as requested by the City Council during that period. There was significant public and committee concern for the reduction in staff in Community Preservation over the past five-year period. Those present expressed a concern regarding the decline in services provided to the city's neighborhoods due to these reductions. Committee members requested a detailed year by year break down of the reduction in staff so they could determine an appropriate budget strategy. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS .:. Misleading real estate advertising of particular Santa Ana companies regarding properties listed in Santa Ana. .:. Real Estate disclosure issues associated with misleading advertisement. .:. Illegal residential units being advertised as available in the greater Santa Ana community. .:. Pre -Sale inspection program of residential properties. .:. Reconsideration of volunteer partiCipation in Community Preservation Program. .:. Reprioritization of code enforcement efforts. 6. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS - None 7. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING A. Discussion of Phase II - Mobile Vending Trucks B. Pre sale Garage Inspection Program C. Real Estate Broker Disclosure Program 8. NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 ADJOURNMENT -7:43 P.M. p-~~ Kenneth Adams Assistant Director Planning & Building Agency S:Council CommlNICE CC/NICE Minutes 03-22-05 Neighborhood ImprovemenVCode Enforcement Council Committee Minutes 2 March 22, 2005 138-11 138-12