HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-06-1992MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 6, 1992
CALLED TO ORDER
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
6:08 P.M.
ATTENDANCE
COUNCILMEMBERS
Present:
DAN YOUNG, Mayor
MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor Pro Tem
JOHN ACOSTA
DANIEL E. GRISET (6:15 P.M.)
PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN
RICK NORTON (6:22 P.M.)
ROBERT L. RICHARDSON
Absent: NONE
STAFF
Present:
DAVID N. REAM, City Manager
EDWARD J. COOPER, L-~ty Attorney
JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council
Absent: NONE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Young announced the removal of the following items from Consent Calend~ for
separate action:
Item 2.D. (Diesel Exhaust Filtering Systems)
Item 1.A. (Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 16, 1991)
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 1 JANUARY 6, ~
Motion:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items.
MOTION: Pulido
VOTE:
ABSENT:
SECOND: Acosta
AYES: Acosta, McGuigan, Pulido, Richardson, Young
NOES: None
Griset, Norton
MINUTES
Motion:
1.A.
Removed for separate action. (See Minutes page Z)
REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 6, 1991
(Abstentions - Councilmember McGuigan and Mayor Young)
SPECIFICATIONS - PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
Motion: Award in accordance with Request for Council action.
REPLACEMENT MOTORCYCLE RADIOS - POLICE DEPARTMENT - To
Culbertson & Associates in the amount of $23,542.85 - Finance and
Management Services SPEC 91-064
DRUG TEST KITS - To Lathrops Shooters for a one-year term in the estimated
amount of $67,814.00 with provision for two one-year extensions - Finance and
Management Services SPEC 91-088
FURNISHINGS FOR FINANCE/ACCOUNTING SECTION - To Western
Corporate Images in the amount of $20,474.88 - Finance and Management
Services SPEC 91-089
DIESEL EXHAUST FILTERING SYSTEMS - 4 - FIRE DEPARTMENT -
Removed for separate action. (See Minutes page 7.)
2.Eo
REPLACEMENT SEDANS - 9 - POLICE DEPARTMENT - To Campbell
Buick/GMC in the amount of $163,933.22 - Finance and Management Services
SPEC 91-091
PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSOR - POLICE DEPARTMENT - To
Southwestern Camera Company in the amount of $11,281.43 - Finance and
Management Services SPEC 91-092
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 2 JANUARY 6, Lq92
Motion:
2.G.
Renew contract.
MAINTENANCE - UNISYS MAINFRAME COMPUTER - With Granada
Computer Services, Inc., React Division for a second year in the estimated
amount of $28,944.00 - Finance and Management Services
SPEC 89-031
PROJECTS - MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION OR IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC
FACILITIES
Motion: Award in accordance with the Request for Council action.
TREE TRIMMING (PHASE III) - VARIOUS STREETS - To Leonard Chaidez
Tree Service in the amount of $44,404.00 - Public Works Agency
PROJ 2167
TREE PLANTING (PHASE XX) - VARIOUS STREETS - To Landscape
Constructors in the amount of $25,080.00 - Public Works Agency
PROJ 2713
TREE REMOVAL (PHASE XXII) - SEGERSTROM BETWEEN MAIN AND
FAIRVIEW - To Edney Tree Service in the amount of $4,840.00 - Public
Works Agency PROJ 2713
TREE REMOVAL (PHASE XXIII) - VARIOUS STREETS - To Edney Tree
Service in the amount of $8,000.00 - Public Works Agency
PROJ 2713
STORM DRAIN INSTALLATION - ELK LANE FROM FIRST STREET TO
CHESTNUT AVENUE - To Jana Contracting Corporation in the estimated
amount of $432,090.50 with total estimated construction costs of $509,900.00 -
Public Works Agency PROJ 4084/7610/9120
TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION - FOURTH STREET AT FIRE
STATION 2 - To F.J. Johnson, Inc. in the amount of $20,617.00 with total
estimated construction cost of $25,317.00 - Public Works Agency
PROJ 8562
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL APPLICATIONS
Motion: Receive and file.
5.A. HISHO, INC. - "Arigato Restaurant" - 3940 S. Bristol St., #112, Person-to-
person transfer, type 41 On-sale beer and wine, public eating place
CITY COUNCIL MIN~rr~S 3 JANUARY 6, 1992
Police:
Planning:
No protest
No action required
LEE, Hah Young and Myung Sook ~ "Shop America" - 2520 N. Grand, Person-
to-person transfer, type 21 Off-sale general
Police: No protest
Planning: No action required FILE BK
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS/VARIANCES/PARKING WAIVERS
Motion: Approve Notice of Exemption and file Findings of Fact.
VA 91-007 - 1044 E. Fourth Street - Filed by Homestead House, Inc. to permit
a reduction in the front and side yard setback requirements for a furniture
warehouse - Planning and Building Agency
Staff recommendation: Approval
Planning Commission Action: Approval FILE VA
TENTATIVE PARCEL/TRACT MAPS
Motion:
Approve and file Notice of Exemption,' find that the proposed subdivision and the
provisions for design and improvements are consistent with the General Plan;
and approve subject to conditions in the Planning Director's report.
PARCEL MAP 91-186 - 2110-2170 S. Yale Street - Filed by Salkin
Engineering Corporation to consolidate four lots into three parcels - Planning
and Building Agency
Staff recommendation: Approval
Zoning Administrator Recommendation: Approval FILE PM
AGREEMENTS
Motion: Authorize C3ty Attorney to prepare and Mayor and Clerk to execute agreement.
12.A.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND GATES
MCDONALD - Amendment reflecting changes to be effectuated during the
transition to an in-house Workers' Compensation Claims Unit - Personnel
Services A-92-001
CITY COUNCIL MINlYI'ES
4 JANUARY 6, Ln92
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES
13.A. NOMINATIONS
Motion: Set for consideration at next regular meeting.
Lisa D. Bist, 1205 S. Birch Street, recommended by MAYOR PRO TEM
PULIDO as an At Large representative to the Environmental and Transportation
Advisory Committee for a first full term expiring November 30, 1994
FILE BC
Laurence Hitterdale, 602 N. Linwood Avenue, recommended by MAYOR PRO
TEM PULIDO as an At Large representative to the Environmental and
Transportation Advisory Committee for a first full term expiring November 30,
1994 FILE BC
Richard B. Kirwan, 2802 N. Westwood, recommended by COUNCILMEMBER
GRISET as the Ward 5 representative to the Library Board for a partial term
expiring November 30, 1992 (Replacing Carlisle) FILE BC
UNINVESTIGATED LIABILITY CLAIMS
Motion: Refer to administration for processing.
14.A. CLAIMS RECEIVED FROM DECEMBER 7, 1991 TO DECEMBER 20, 1991
- Clerk of the Council FILE CL
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL POSTING REPORT
Motion: Instruct Clerk to enter notice of posting into the Minutes.
15.A.
The December 16, 1991 City Council Agenda was posted on the door of the
Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, at 10:00 a.m. on December 12,
1991.
REPORTS
Motion:
16.A.
File repons.
ANNUAL TECHNICAL REVIEW OF COMCAST CABLE (Firm is in
compliance with franchise in technical areas) - Recreation and Community
Services FILE BK
crl~ COUNCIL MINOTES 5 JANUMtY ~, ~
16.B. MONTHLY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1991 -
Finance and Management Services FILE BK
NON-CATEGORIZED ITEMS
19.A, COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY STRATEGY
Motion: 1. Approve.
Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy
2. Authorize.
Submittal of Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development - Community Development
Agency FILE RPT
19.B.
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SECTION 8 - HOUSING
CERTIFICATES
Motion: Authorize.
Mayor to execute a letter communicating the City's approval of the Santa Ana
Housing Authority's application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for additional Section 8 Housing Certificates and Vouchers in
connection with the Family Self-Sufficiency Program.
FILE BK
ORDINANCES SECOND READING/IMPLEMENTATION RESOLUTIONS
Votes in this category may differ from the vote on the Consent Calendar. The decision on
these items was made at a previous Council meeting and the vote carried forward. If a
Councilmember was absent at the previous meeting, but is present for this meeting and does
not declare otherwise, his/her vote is recorded as affirmative. Absences at the meeting are
recorded as such.
21 .A. 1990 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE WITH AMENDMENTS
(Placed on first reading on December 16, 1991 by a 5/0 vote with McGuigan
and Young absent.)
Motion: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt.
Cri'¥ COUNCIL MINUTES { JANUARY 6, Lq92
ORDINANCE NS-2153 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana revising
Article V of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to adopt the 1990
Edition of the National Electrical Code with certain amendments - Planning and
Building Agency FILE BK
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
BUSINESS SESSION
SPECIFICATIONS - PURCHASES OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
Councilmembers Acosta and McGuigan requested staff provide additional information on the
proposed exhaust filters' hack-up system (Acosta) and impact on air quality (McGuigan).
6:15 P.M. - Councilmember Griset joined the meeting.
Motion: Continue consideration of the following to January 21, 1992.
2.D. DIESEL EXHAUST FILTERING SYSTEMS - 4 - FIRE DEPARTMENT - To
Ward Diesel Filter Systems, Inc. in the amount of $33,942.00 - Finance and
Management Services
MOTION: Acosta
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT: Norton
SPEC 91-090
SECOND: McGuigan
Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Pulido, Richardson, Young
None
MINUTES
Motion:
1.A.
Approve Minutes.
REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 16, 1991
MOTION: Richardson
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT: Norton
ABSTAIN: McGuigan, Young
SECOND: Pulido
Acosta, Griset, Pulido, Richardson
None
CrFY COUNCIL MINDTES 7 JAN~JARY 6, 1992
ORDINANCES/FIRST READING
Karen Kaelin, representing Pacific Bell, indicated the telephone company was in support of
the proposed ordinance to regulate pay telephones but concerned with some of the ordinance
language.
6:22 P.M. - Councilmember Norton joined the meeting.
25.A. REGULATION OF PAY TELEPHONES USED FOR CRIMINAL PURPOSES
Motion: Continue consideration of the following to January 21, 1992
ORDINANCE NS-2154 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana adding Article
VI to Chapter 17 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to regulate pay telephones -
Police Department
MOTION: McGuigan
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT: None
SECOND: Pulido
Ac~3sta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson,
Y6ung
None
FILE BK
RESOLUTIONS
35.A. OPPOSITION TO COMCAST CABLEVISION SCRAMBLING PLAN
Motion: Adopt resolution.
RESOLUTION 92-001 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana opposing the proposed channel scrambling by Comcast Cablevision
MOTION: McGuigan
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT: None
SECOND: Richardson
Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson,
Young
None
FILE BK
CITY COUNCIL MINU'fiSS 8 JANUARY 6, 1~2
35.B. TEMPORARY POLICE HOLDING FACILITY
Staff presentation by City Manager David N. Ream
Motion: 1. Authorize.
Purchasing Manager to release a Request for Proposal to obtain bids for the
lease of a temporary 48-unit modular holding facility
2. Adopt resolution.
RESOLUTION 92-002 - A resolution of the City of Santa Ana mending
Resolution 91-066 to add the classification of Jail Administrator and to amend
the current annual budget to reallocate one existing Police Sergeant position to
the new class of Jail Administrator
MOTION: Pulido
SECOND: McGuigan
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson,
Young
None
ABSENT: None FILE BK
35.C.
Motion:
MAIN STREET BRIDGE WIDENING AT STATE ROUTE 22
Adopt resolution.
RESOLUTION 92-003 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana requesting the Orange County Transportation Authority to allocate Orange
County Unified Transportation Trust (OCUTT) Funds for widening of Main
Street Bridge at State Route 22
MOTION: McGuigan
SECOND: Pulido
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson,
Young
None
ABSENT: None FILE BK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
PUBLIC HEARINGS
75.A. DONATION OF SURPLUS FIRE PUMPER - BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Proposal to grant an exception to sale of public property procedures
Legal notice published in the 0.C. Reeister on December 27, 1991
The Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. regarding granting an exception to sale of
public property procedures in order to allow the donation of a surplus fire pumper to the
Boys Scouts of America.
Presentation of staff report and staff comments: None
Presentation of written comments by Janice C. Guy, Clerk of the Council: None
John Lereh, representing the Orange County Council Boy Scouts of America, thanked the
City for the proposed donation of the fire pumper to the Boy Scouts.
The Mayor closed the public hearing at 7:13 P.M.
Motion: 1. Grant.
Exception to sale of City property requirements in accordance with provisions of
Article V, Section 2-709 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code
2. Authorize.
Purchasing Manager to arrange for transfer of surplus fire pumper (No. 56566)
to Boy Scouts of America, Orange County Chapter
MOTION: Richardson
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT: None
SECOND: McGuigan
Acosta, Gfiset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson,
Young
None
FILE BK
RECESSED - 7:14 P.M.
RECONVENED - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 7:36 P.M. - All Councilmembers present.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 1~ JANUARY 6, 1992
75.B. AMENDMENT APPLICATION 1054 - TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 14585 -
221 S. EUCLID
Amendment application filed by CGC Enterprises to rezone property at 221 S. Euclid Street
from the A1 (General Agricultural) District to the R1-4000 (Small Lot Single Family
Residence) District
Tentative Tract Map 14584 filed by CGC Enterprises to subdivide 4.6 acres into 31 single
family lots
Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission on December 9, 1991, by the
following vote:
AYES: Casteix, Mills, Mondo, Doughty
NOES: None
ABSENT: Miller, Godinez
Legal notice published in the O.C. Re~ister on December 27, 1991 and mailed on
December 30, 1991
The Mayor opened the public heating regarding Amendment Application 1054 and Tentative
Tract Map 14585 at 7:36 p.m.
Presentation of staff report and staff comments by: Robyn Uptegraff, Executive Director,
Planning and Building Agency
Presentation of written comments by Ianiee C. Guy, Clerk of the Council: None
There were no speakers on the matter.
The Mayor closed the public heating at 7:39 p.m.
Motion: 1. Approve Negative Declaration and place the following ordinance on first
reading and authorize publication of title.
ORDINANCE NS-2155 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana rezoning
certain property located at 221 South Euclid Street from the A1 (General
Agricultural) District to the R1-4000 (Small Lot Single-Family Residence)
District (AA No. 1054)
2. Amend the tract map conditions to permit concrete driveways; find that the
proposed subdivision and the provisions for design and improvements are
consistent with the General Plan; and approve subject to conditions,
including amended condition, in the Planning Director's report.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 11 .IANU.~iY 6, 1992
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 14584 - 221 S. Euclid Street - Filed by
Enterprises to subdivide 4.6 acres into 31 single family lots - Planning and
Building Agency
Staff recommendation: Approval
Planning Commission Action: Approval
MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: Pulido
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson,
Young
None
ABSENT: None FILE TM
RECESSED TO HOUSENG AUTHORITY - 7:42 P.M.
RECONVENED - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 7:43 P.M. - All Councilmembers present.
COMMENTS
90.A.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following persons spoke regarding the proposed Floral Park Traffic Plan:
Bruce Nicholson, 2116 N. Ross
Mary Moore, 2309 N. Flower
Dan Oldewage, 2129 N. Tamy Lane
Louis Anderson, 2114 N. Tamy Lane
Kathi Jo Brunning, 2414 N. Spruce
Alfred Garcia, 2006 N. Flower
Richard Kirwan, 2802 N. Westwood
Miles Leach, 2025 W. 10th Street
Florence Leach, 2025 W. 10th Street
Jeff Borowitz, 2305 N. Flower
John Raya, 415 W. 19th Street
Troy Johnston, 1313 W. Memory Lane
Jim Cast, 2525 N. Pacific
Richard Moser, 1923 W. 17th Street
Hal Gosse, 1420 E. 19th Street
CITY COUNCIL MINUTE~ 12 JANUARY
Comments included, but were not limited to, the following:
- Support for the proposed Plan
- Complaints about Plan proponents picketing and impeding traffic at Santa
Clara and Flower
- Confusion regarding the ballot
- City irresponsibility in allowing the neighborhood, rather than traffic experts,
to design the Plan
- Concern that the plan benefits the minority, not the majority of citizens
- Improving traffic flow rather than closing streets
- Concerns that the Plan isolates rather than integrates neighborhoods
- Confusion over procedures and percentages of ballots required to
implement the Plan
- Disappointment that renters and condominium owners were excluded from the
balloting process
8:27 P.M. - Councilmember Norton left the meeting.
Mayor Young requested the Police Department take any necessary action to stop traffic
impedance caused by picketers.
The City Manager reviewed the Traffic Plan schedule: indicating survey results would be
provided to the Council on January 21, 1992, with a request that those results be forwarded
to the Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee for review and analysis. He
also noted the Committee's findings would be returned to the Council in February and any
improvements approved by the Council would be implemented in March.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - ROOM 147 - 8:37 P.M.
The Clerk of the Council announced that the City Council was recessing to Closed Session
pursuant to:
Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) to confer with the City Attorney regarding pending
litigation which has been initiated formally in to which the City was a party, to wit:
Garcia vs. City of Santa Ana
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RECONVENED - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 8:44 P.M. ~ All Councilmembers present
except Councilmember Norton.
70.A.
Motion:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Authorize settlement as follows:
Alejandro Garcia vs. City of Santa Ana, in the amount of $20,000.00.
MOTION: Pulido
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT: Norton
SECOND: McGuigan
Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Pulido, Richardson, Young
None
90.C.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Acosta requested that staff provide him with a copy of the Floral Park
Traffic Survey and any subsequent surveys distributed in the neighborhood.
Councilmember McGuigan commended the Police Department for its program to reduce
driving while under the influence of alcohol during the Christmas season and suggested the
community would benefit should the program be a year-round effort.
Councilmember Richardson requested that staff communicate the Council's action regarding
opposition to the Comcast Cablevision's scrambling plan to all persons who had written the
Council concerning the matter.
Mayor Young requested staff develop special enforcement techniques to apprehend graffiti
vandals, particularly frequent offenders.
ADJOURNMENT - 8:51 P.M.
Janice C. Guy
Clerk of the Council
CITY COUNCIL MlNUTES 14 JANUARY 6, 1992