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Home My WebLink About11-15-1993MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 15, 1993 CALLED TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 3:23 P.M. ATTENDANCE COLINCILMEMBERS Present: DAN YOUNG, Mayor MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor Pro Tern (4:25 p.m.) TOM LUTZ LISA MILLS TED R MORENO ROBERT L. RICHARDSON Absent: NONE STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager EDWARD J. COOPER, City Attorney JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council Absent: NONE WARD 6 COUNCILMEMBER INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENT Mayor Young explained that the entire interview and appointment process to fill the Ward 6 Council vacancy would be conducted in public pursuant to the Brown Act (open meetings law). The following persons who had submitted applications for appointment to the vacancy made brief presentations to the City Council outlining their individual qualifications and interest in the position: Judy Buffin-Edge P. Lee Johnson CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 360 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 Pat McGuigan Miguel Gil Sean Mill Maggie Brown Ivan McKinney James Richards Robert Banuelos (submitted an application but was not present for the interview) RECESSED - 4:10 P.M. RECONVENED - 4:25 P.M. - All Councilmembers present The applicants responded to questions posed by Councilmembers Richardson, Moreno, and Mills. Mayor Young thanked all of the applicants for participating in the selection process. Motion: Appoint. Patricia A. McGuigan as Ward 6 Councilmember for a partial term expiring in November 1994. MOTION: Mills VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None SECOND: Richardson Lutz, Mills, Pulido, Richardson, Young Moreno ADJOURNED - 5:16 P.M. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 361 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 15, 1993 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 Tern TOM LIJTZ LISA MILLS TED R MORENO ROBERT L. RICHARDSON Absent: NONE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OATH OF OFFICE STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager EDWARD J. COOPER, City Attorney JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council Absent: NONE Administered by the Clerk of the Council to newly appointed WARD 6 Councilmember Patricia A. McGuigan Councilmember McGuigan assumed the seat vacated by Councilmember Norton at the Council dais CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 362 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 EMPLOYEE AWARDS MAYOR YOUNG 20 Years of Service Mellie Clark Police Service Officer Police Department PRESENTATIONS Spotlight on Project PRIDE Recreation and Community Services Executive Director Allen Doby Senior Recreation Supervisor Jenny Rios Recreation Leader Luci Santana Recreation Center Director Donna Sims Report on Police Executix;e Research Forum's First National Team Award to the Santa Ana Police Department for its Problem-Oriented Policing Program Police Chief Paul Walters Police Lieutenant Bill Tegler Mayor Young recognized the contributions of the following Police Officers who had participated in the Harbor Plaza Policing Program which received the National Award: Sergeant Dan Carr Corporal Wallace Shearing Police Officer John Byron Police Officer Ron Dryva Police Officer Frank Fajardo Police Officer Chuck Lipton Police Officer Gary Majors CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 363 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 CONSENT CALENDAR The Clerk of the Council indicated that at Councilmember Moreno's request and with the consent of the Council, the motion on Item 13.A. would be changed from "Accept Nomination" to "Appoint". Councilmember Moreno abstained on Item 30.C. and Councilmember McGuigan on all Consent Calendar items. Moron: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items. MOTION: VOTE: ABSENT: ABSTAINED: Pulido AYES: NOES: None SECOND: Richardson Lutz, Mills, Moreno, Pulido, Richardson, Young None McGuigan MINUTES Motion: 10.A. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Approve Minutes. REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 1, 1993 NOTICES OF PUBLIC HEARING 12.A. ADOPTION - 1993-99 UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS PLAN - PUBLIC HEARING ON DISTRICT 30 Motion: 1. Adopt. Revised 1993-99 Underground Utility Districts seven-year plan updating the plan adopted by the City Council on March 18, 1993 - Public Works Agency FILE RPT 2. Set for public hearing on January3, 1994. Underground Utility District No. 30 - Area bounded by 6th St., Shelton, Civic Center Dr. and Flower - Public Works Agency FILE UUD CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 364 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES 13.A. APPOINTMENT Motion: Appoint. Moraima Guerra, 1029 Sherwood Lane, recommended by COUNCILMEMBER MORENO as Ward 1 representative to the Community Redevelopment Commission for a partial term expiring November 30, 1996 (Replacing Williams) FILE BC 13.B. Motion: APPOINTMENT Appoint. Human Relations Commission to serve as the Community Development Block Grant Citizen Advisory Board beginning with the Fiscal Year 94-95 grant funding cycle, with responsibility for funding recommendations encompassing the public service portion of the annual grant - Community Development Agency FILE BK 13.C. Motion: REAPPOINTMENT Appoint. William Boynton, 4314 W. Lucky Way, recommended by MAYOR YOUNG as the City Representative to the Orange County Vector Control District for a four-year term expiring December 31, 1997 FILE BC CLERK OF THE COUNCIL POSTING REPORT Motion: Instruct Clerk to enter notice of posting into the Minutes. 15.A. The November 1, 1993 City Council Agenda was posted on the door of the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, at 1:00 p.m. on October 27, 1993. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 365 NOVEMBKR 15, 1993 BUDGETARY MATTERS APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS 20.A. APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 94-096 - JEROME PARK IMPROVEMENTS Motion: 1. Authorize the City Attorney to prepare and the Mayor and Clerk of the Council to execute agreement AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE COUNTY OF ORANGE - For County grant funds under the First District Urban Parks Program to construct Jerome Park Improvements - Recreation and Community Services A-93-129 2. Approve. (Requires five affirmative votes) Receipt of First District Urban Park Program Revenue in Fund 162 recognizing $250,000.00 and appropriating same for construction of Jerome Park improvements - Finance and Management Services FILE APAD 20.B. Motion: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 94-100 - UNDERGROUND FUEL TANK SITE EVALUATION 1. Approve. (Requires five affirmative votes) Receipt of Fire Facilities Revenue in Fund 120 recognizing $40,000.00 and appropriating same for site assessment and remediation - Finance and Management Services FILE APAD GRANTS/APPLICATIONS 21.A. APPLICATION - 1994-95 ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT AND MITIGATION PROGRAM - VARIOUS PROJECTS Motion: Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 93-091 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana approving the application for grant funds for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program under Section 164.56 of the Streets and Highways Code for the following Projects: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 366 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 2. 3. 4. Fallbrook Park Penn Way Landscaping Santa Ana Zoo Soundwall Landscaping Lincoln Avenue Landscaping - Public Works Agency FILE BK SPECIFICATIONS - PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES Motion: Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. 22.A. TRAFFIC CONTROL COMMUNICATION INTERTIE SYSTEM - To Tele- Images Inc. in the amount of $93,434.91 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 93-071 22.B. POLICE-EQUIPPED MOTORCYCLES (6) - To Pomona Valley Kawasaki, Inc. in the amount of $45,914.78 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 93-074 22.C. REPLACEMENT AERIAL LADDER TRUCK FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT - To Simon Ladder Towers, Inc., the lowest responsive bidder for the County of Los Angeles bid M2140, in the amount of $517,219.12 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 93-075 22.D. TELEPHONE OPERATING EQUIPMENT FOR CORPORATE YARD - To NEC Business Communication Systems, West Inc. in the amount of $100,764.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 93-078 PROJECTS - MAINTENANCE, REHABILITATION, IMPROVEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, OR CHANGE ORDERS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES Motion: Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. 23.A. I-5/SR-55 CONGESTION RELIEF - To Steiny & Company, Inc. in the estimated amount of $2,896,101.00 with total estimated construction cost of $3,238,910.00 - Public Works Agency PROJ 1536 23.B. SR-55 CONGESTION RELIEF - To Mel Smith Electric, Inc. in the estimated amount of $773,102.95 with total estimated construction cost of $873,220.00 - Public Works Agency PROJ 1537 23.C. TREE TRIMMING - VARIOUS STREETS - To Trimming Land Company, Inc. in the amount of $45,684.32 - Public Works Agency PROJ 2176-5 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 367 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 23.D. FIRE TRAINING CENTER (PHASE I) CONSTRUCTION - To Hillcrest Contracting, Inc. in the estimated amount of $549,842.56 with total estimated construction cost of $642,000.00 - Public Works Agency PROJ 7015-1 AGREEMENTS Motion: Authorize the City Attorney to prepare and the Mayor and Clerk of the Council to execute agreements. 25.A. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL TRADING, LTD. - For lease of a portion of office space available in Suite 300 at the Regional Transportation Center for six months at the monthly rate of $306.60 - Community Development Agency A-93-130 25.B. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND BSI CONSULTING, INC. (PROJ 1535) - For development of traffic signal coordination plans along major Santa Ana arterials traversing into the cities of Costa Mesa and Irvine in an amount not to exceed $56,160.00 - Public Works Agency A-93-131 25.C. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND DKS & ASSOCIATES (PROJS 1536 & 1537) - For construction inspection of Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems elements in an amount not to exceed $123,750.00 - Public Works Agency A-93-132 25.D. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND JHK & ASSOCIATES (PROJS 1526, 1536, 1537) - For engineering services to develop Advanced Traffic Management System software in an amount not to exceed $394,209.00 - Public Works Agency A-93-133 25.E. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND CLINICAL LABORATORY OF SAN BERNARDINO, INC. - For domestic water quality testing for the period January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1994 in the amount of $34,317.50 - Public Works Agency A-93-134 25.F. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND RANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT - For construction and use of a joint fire training facility located in Centennial Park - Fire Department A-93-135 25.G. AGREEMENT BETXVEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE SANTA ANA AUTO MALL DEALERS ASSOCIATION - License agreement for the operation and maintenance of a guardhouse and security gate in the Santa Ana Auto Mall - Community Development Agency A-93-136 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 368 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 Motion: 25.H. Authorize lease renewal. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND STEVEN J. KEISER - For storage of police records at 410/412 W. Fourth Street for the period December 15, 1993 - December 14, 1995 with a 2% CPI rent adjustment bringing the monthly amount to $3,037.48 - Community Development Agency A-91-155 MISCELLANEOUS - BUDGET 29.A. POLICE ADMINISTRATION AND JAIL FACILITY Motion: 1. Approve. Prequalification of contractors and release of Request for Proposal documents - Public Works Agency FILE RFP Selection of Smith Barney Shearson as Senior Managing Underwriter and Prudential Securities Incorporated and Rauscher, Pierce, Refsnes, Inc. as co- underwriters for Police Administration and Holding Facility financing - Community Development Agency FILE BK 2. Approve Negative Declaration and file Findings of Fact. PARCEL MAP 92-166 - 1000 W. Civic Center Drive - Filed by the Public Works Agency of the City of Santa Ana to consolidate 33 lots into two parcels to facilitate construction of a Police Administration and Holding Facility - Planning and Building Agency Zoning Administrator recommendation: Approval FILE PMAP LAND USE MATTERS DEEDS-TRANSFER OF PROPERTY Motion: Approve deeds and authorize execution by City Manager and Clerk of the Council of all necessary documents. 30.A. GARIBAY, RICHARDO - 1306 W. Wilshire Avenue - For Bristol Street widening in the amount of $225,000.00 - Community Development Agency DEED P~000 30.B. KRAILAS, WITOON S. AND CHINTANA - 1147 S. Bristol - For Bristol Street widening in the amount of $165,000.00 - Community Development Agency DEED ~ 003_ C~ COIJNC{L M]NU'I'ES 369 NOVEMBER 15, 1~93 30.C. O'CAMPO, JOE A. - 1201 and 1205 S. Bristol - For Bristol Street widening in the amount of $390,000.00 - Community Development Agency (Councilmember Moreno abstained) DEED 80 0 2 Motion: 30.D. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute consent documents. TRACT 14584 - EASEMENT GRANTS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES Approval of consent agreements which will allow the developer to grant individual easements in private streets to public utility companies Grants of easements for public utility purposes in Tract 14584 - Public Works Agency DEED s 7 6 8 9 7 6 9 0 *** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR*** BUSINESS CALENDAR ORDINANCES/FIRST READING 50.A. AMENDMENT - SAMC CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS Amendment to Santa Ana Municipal Code to bring City of Santa Ana employee suspension standards into conformance with Federal Labor Standards Act Motion: 1. Place ordinance onfirst reading and authorize publication oftitle. ORDINANCE NS-2208 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana amending Section 9-118 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code to provide that no employee who is exempt from the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act shall be subject to suspension without pay for any period of less than one week - City Attorney and Personnel Services 2. Adopt ordinance. ORDINANCE NS-2208E - An emergency ordinance of the City of Santa Ana amending Section 9-118 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to provide that no employee who is exempt from the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act CITY COUNCIL M1NUTES 370 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 shall be subject to suspension without pay for any period of less than one week, and stating the reasons for its urgency - City Attorney MOTION: Richardson SECOND: Mills VOTE: AYES: NOES: Lutz, Mills, McGuigan, Moreno, Pulido, Richardson, Young None ABSENT: None FILE BK PUBLIC HEARINGS 75.A. REALLOCATION FY 93-94 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS Public hearing to cancel the Pefia Referral Center Project and to reallocate funds to the Feedback Foundation Project Legal notice published in the O.C. Register on November 5, 1993 The Mayor opened the public hearing relating to the cancellation of the Perle Referral Center Project and the reallocation of those project funds to the Feedback Foundation at 7:09 p.m. Presentation of staff report and staff comments by: Community Development Agency Executive Director Cindy Nelson Presentation of written comments by Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy: None Mayor Pro Tern Pulido requested that Jose Perle be recognized for his service to the community at a future Council meeting. There were no speakers on the matter. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 7:11 p.m. Motion: 1. Cancel. FY 1993-94 Perle Referral Center Project (PROJ 7906) 2. Authorize. Reallocation of $6,700.00 from the Pefia Referral Center Project (PROJ 7906) to the Feedback Foundation Project (PROJ 7896) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 371 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 MOTION: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None SECOND: Lutz Lutz, Mills, McGuigan, Moreno, Pulido, Richardson, Young None FILE A-93-048P RECESSED TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - 7:12 P.M. RECONVENED - 7:13 P.M. - All Councilmembers present. COMMENTS 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor Young acknowledged the receipt of written comments from Margaret Farris, 14081 Magnolia Avenue, Space 13, Westminster, and indicated he would forward her request to staff. Douglas Dyer, 520 W. Walnut, introduced his Santa Ana High School Government Class to the Council and explained that attendance at a City Council meeting was a required element of the class. Miles Leach, 2025 W. Tenth Street, reiterated his suggestion to require incoming Councilmembers and Board and Commission Members to swear loyalty to the Santa Ana Charter. Paul Le, 1814 W. Carlton Place, requested the Council to encourage staff to either buy his property at 810 S. Bristol for the Bristol Street Widening Project or allow him to occupy that property for business purposes. Jim Walker, 3721 S. Ross, invited the Councilmembers to attend the "Great American Smoke Out" promotional campaign to be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 18, 1993 at the Old County Courthouse. Alex Vega, 1105 N. Spurgeon, requested the Council allow a Christmas Gift Show at Rancho Santiago College for 7-8 days involving approximately one hundred vendors as a one-time event. The Mayor suggested Vega meet with Rancho Santiago College District administrative staff regarding his request. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 372 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 90.B. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Moreno: - commended the Santa Ana Police Department on the favorable article which had recently appeared in the Los Angeles Times regarding gun confiscation; - encouraged the listening audience to attend the "Toys on Parade" event scheduled for Saturday, November 20, 1993; and - requested staff investigate possible installation of public restrooms in the downtown area. Councilmember Mills: requested that staff study possible consolidation of several of the City's Boards and Commissions in the next 30 days and provide Council with a report and timeline for implementation of such consolidation, and requested that staff explore ways by which outstanding contributors to Santa Ana, both community members and staff, might be recognized. Mayor Pro Tern Pulido: welcomed newly installed Councilmember Pat McGuigan to the Council team; requested a status report from staff regarding Mr. Le's property and the dispute involving Pedrini's House of Music; and suggested that the City's various Boards and Commissions make periodic presentations regarding their activities to the City Council. In response to Councilmember Richardson's inquiry, Police Chief Paul Walters explained how a jail facility would have provided additional benefit to the Problem-Oriented Policing action at Harbor Plaza. The Police Chief also announced two open houses at the new jail facility on the corner of Ross and Santa Aha Boulevard, the first by invitation on December 2, 1993 and the second for the general public on December 3, 1993. In response to Councilmember Lutz's inquiry, Police Chief Walters explained that staff had been unable to reach the persons who had complained about the City's animal shelter contractor, Grand Avenue Pet Hospital, by telephone and that staff would send a written response to the complainants. Councilmember Richardson suggested that noise attenuation devices and signage clearly indicating the facility was the City's Animal Shelter be installed at the Pet Hospital. CITY COUNCIL M1N1JTES 373 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 Councilmember McGuigan: - thanked the Councilmembers for her appointment to the Ward 6 vacancy; - resigned formally from the Planning Commission; and - outlined the Parade route on Saturday's Holiday Parade beginning at 9:00 a.m. travelling along Sunflower from Flower to Bristol, then north on Bristol terminating at Alton. Mayor Young reported a number of concerns expressed by the residents in the southwest area of the City in the Bristol/Segerstrom neighborhood and requested staff investigate and respond to the residents. RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - ROOM 147 - 7:47 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 had been initiated formally and to which the City was a party to wit: Cuevas vs. City of Santa Ana Stewart vs. City of Santa Ana Tobe vs. City of Santa Aha Andino vs. City of Santa Ana RECONVENED - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 8:01 P.M. - All Councilmembers present 95.A. Motion: CLOSED SESSION REPORT Authorize settlements as follows: Stewart vs. City of Santa Ana, in the amount of $10,000.00. Cuevas vs. City of Santa Ana, in the amount of $10,000.00. Andino vs. City of Santa Aha, in the amount of $25,000.00. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 374 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 MOTION: Pulido SECOND: Mills VOTE: AYES: NOES: Lutz, Mills, McGuigan, Moreno, Pulido, Richardson, Young None ABSENT: None ADJOURNMENT - 8:01 P.M. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 375 NOVEMBER 15, 1993