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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-27-05 '-' CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT/CODE ENFORCEMENT Meeting Minutes September 27,2005 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana. ATTENDANCE The following Councilmembers were present: Lisa Bist, Alberta Christy and Carlos Bustamante Staff present were: Dave Ream, City Manager; Steve Harding, Deputy City Manager/Development Services; Joe Fletcher, City Attorney; Jay Trevino, Executive Director/Planning and Building Agency; Paul Walters, Police Chief; Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney; Kenneth Adams, Assistant Director/PBA; and Estella Rodarte, Senior Community Preservation Inspector. AGENDA ITEMS '-" 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - AUGUST 23, 2005 MEETING Approved by a vote of 3:0 2. MOBILE VENDING ORDINANCE DISCUSSION Steve Harding provided an overview of the history of the development of the entire mobile vending ordinance. He summarized the number of activities, meetings and community discussions that have taken place to date. He also provided an overview of the ordinance. Committee Chair Bist recommended that the committee address the issues of the mobile vending regulations in the order as presented in the "Survey of Vending Regulations - September 2005". The committee agreed to discuss each item separately and as recommended. The following is a summary of each of issues and a recommended action as agreed upon by the committee. . '-" . Hours of Ooeration The committee reviewed the hours of operation as recommended and determined that the proposed hours from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. was fairly consistent with the hours permitted within most of the surveyed jurisdictions. The committee was not inclined to lengthen the time per day that vendors could operate. The committee suggested it was appropriate to that the stationary vendor's hours be consistent with both the transient vendors (I.e. ice cream trucks) and push cart vendors. ........ Recommended Action: Leave hours of operation (9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) as proposed. Request that staff prepare separate legislation to impose the same hours of operation on transient vendors. . Time Limitations (Transient vendors onlvl The committee discussed the possibility of reducing the proposed 90 minute time limit to a number (10 minutes) consistent with our immediate surrounding municipalities. The City Attorney noted the 90 minute figure had gone through a significant judicial review during the litigation of the Fullerton trial case and he felt that it would likely withstand all legal challenges. Recommended Action: Leave the 90 minute time limitations as proposed. . Distance Limits between Schools and Parks Discussion among committee members was concise. Protection of the children and other pedestrians was paramount. Recommended Action: Leave the distance limits between schools and parks as proposed. '- . Distance (or seoarationl Limits between Units Considerable discussion focused around increasing the separation distance from 100 feet. The City Attorney advised that separation standards are designed to maintain traffic flow of the proposed streets in which mobile vendors might be stationed. He noted the committee should make a determination of the proper standard based upon the best interests served from a government health and safety viewpoint. Recommended Action: Increase the distance separation requirements from 100 feet to 200 feet. . Maanetic Sians Committee member Bustamante suggested that if the vendor trucks were required to return to a commissary at night where vandalism would be minimized, he would be willing to postpone the implementation of the magnetic sign program. Recommended Action: The committee recommended deferring the magnetic sign requirement. The committee also stated that the sign requirement may be imposed upon a chronic vendor violator, whose truck is unsightly or painted with graffiti. ........ Neighborhood ImprovemenUCode Enforcement Council Committee Minutes 2 September 27. 2005 '-' . Vendor Costs Steve Harding provided an overview of the cost components of mobile vending program as presented by staff. He identified the costs associated with the hardscape improvements ($2,030 per permanent space for physical improvements to the property) and the administrative fee associated the program (a maximum of approximately $614). The committee discussed each of the components of the costs and various cost consequences of different alternatives. Recommended Action: The committee recommended the hardscape improvement cost of $2,030 be adopted and amortized over a five year period. The committee would endorse an administrative fee of $614 per annum for staffing and permit costs. The committee acknowledged that the fees will be adopted by separate ordinance and resolution at a future City Council meeting. . Site Selection A detailed discussion ensued regarding the number (150) of fixed sites as proposed by staff. The focal point of the discussion was whether the proposed number was too high or too low. Staff provided information as to the methodology used to determine its recommendation of 150. "'" The committee also discussed obtaining adjacent property owner input regarding approved locations. Subsequent discussion focused on whether any sites should be located in "existing or proposed designated parking districts". The last discussion points focused on the alternative site selection processes, including but not limited to: o Seniority system o First come, first served basis o Full lottery o Truncated lottery (by quadrants or districts) o Reverse lottery with priority site locations where each vendor would identify their top three site locations Recommended Action: The committee recommended accepting the proposed 150 sites and permit the council to adjust the number as necessary. The committee determined that it was appropriate to seek input from impacted property owners in terms of locating permanent mobile vending stations. The committee agreed that no sites be located in existing or proposed designated parking districts. The committee also recommended that a reverse lottery with proposed priority site locations be implemented as method used to allocate permanent sites throughout the community. '-' Neighborl100d ImprovemenUCode Enforcement Council Committee Minutes 3 Sepre.nber27,2005 \.,.... '- '- 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS The neighborhood association representatives noted they would like to work with the vendors association to ensure that professional business practices are applied to the mobile vending industry. 4. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS - None 5. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING - None 6. NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, October 25,2005 ADJOURNMENT - 8:52 P.M. r-~~ Kenneth Adams Assistant Director Planning & Building Agency KA:rb S:Council Comm/NICE CClNICE Minutes 09-27..()5 Neighborhood ImprovemenUCode Enforcement Council Committee Minutes 4 September 27. 2005