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Home My WebLink About08-01-1994MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA AUGUST 1, 1994 CALLED TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 6:11 P,M. ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: DAN YOUNG, Mayor MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor Pro Tern (6:20 p.m.) TOM LUTZ PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN LISA MILLS TED R MORENO Absent: ROBERT L. RICHARDSON STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager EDWARD J. COOPER, City Attorney JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council Absent: NONE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor YOUNG OATHS OF OF~CE Administered by the Clerk of the Council to Noemi C. Romero, Ward 4 representative to the Human Relations Commission CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 204 AUGUST 1, 1994 CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items. MOTION: Lutz VOTE: ABSENT: SECOND: Mills AYES: Lutz, Mills, McGuigan, Moreno, Young NOES: None Pulido, Richardson MINUTES Motion: 10.A. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Approve Minutes. REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 18, 1994 CLERK OF THE COUNCIL POSTING REPORT Motion: Instruct Clerk to enter notice of posting into the Minutes. 15.A. The July 18, 1994 City Council Agenda was posted on the door of the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, at 1:00 p.m. on July 13, 1994. MIS CELLANEOUS 19.A. EXCUSED ABSENCE Motion: Approve. Excused absence for COUNCILMEMBER RICHARDSON from the August 1, 1994 Council Meeting CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 205 AUGUST 1, 1994 CONSENT CALENDAR BUDGETARY MATTERS APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS 20.A. APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 95-005 - DONATION FOR ROOKIE LEAGUE YOUTH BASEBALL PROGRAM Motion: Approve. (Requires five affirmative votes) Receipt of a grant from the California Angels/Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation in Fund 11 recognizing $7,000.00 and appropriating same to conduct a Rookie League youth baseball program - Finance and Management Services FILE APAD 20.B. Motion: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 95-015 - SANTA ANA 2000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND Approve. (Requires five ctffirmative votes) Reallocation of $300,000.00 from Public Employees Retirement System Account Fund 78 to Fund 11 and appropriation of same for Santa Ana 2000 Scholarship Fund - Finance and Management Services FILE APAD 20.C. Motion: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 95-014 - PROJECT P.R.I.D.E. AND SANTA ANA 2000 Approve. (Requires five affirmative votes) Reallocation of $101,500.00 from Employee Group Benefits Account Fund 81 to Fund 11 and appropriation of same for Project P.R.I.D.E. programming and Santa Aha 2000 activities - Finance and Management Services FILE APAD PROJECTS - MAINTENANCE, REHABILITATION, IMPROVEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, OR CHANGE ORDERS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES Motion: Award as' recommended in Request for Council Action. 23.A. SANTIAGO PARK PARKING LOT AT VALENCIA AVENUE - CONSTRUCTION - To Ruiz Engineering in the estimated amount of $76,261.00 with total estimated construction cost of $96,560.00 - Public Works Agency PROJ 6230A CITY COUNC1L MINUTES 206 AUGUST 1, 1994 CONSENT CALENDAR AGREEMENTS Motion: 25.A. Authorize the City Attorney to prepare and the Mayor and Clerk of the Council to execute agreements. EDUCATION PROGRAM ON WATER RELATED ISSUES FOR SANTA ANA SCHOOL STUDENTS - With the Municipal Water District of Orange County for a two-year period in a total amount not to exceed $30,000.00 - Public Works Agency AGMT 94-094 25.B. PROJECT PRIDE PARENT/VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR - With Erendira Moreno for a 46-week period in an amount not to exceed $29,000.00 - Recreation and Community Services AGMT 94-095 25.C. EMPLOYEE GROUP INSURANCE RENEWALS COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1994 - Personnel Services With Kaiser Foundation Healthplan - medical benefits AGMT 94-096 With CIGNA Healthplan of California - medical benefits (Health Maintenance Organization and Private Practice Plans) AGMT 94-097 With Health Maintenance Network of Southern California (Health Net) - medical benefits AGMT 94-098 With R.E. Harrington Inc. Claims Administrator - self-funded dental plan AGMT 94-099 With Safeguard Health Plan - pre-paid dental benefits With DentiCare - pre-paid dental benefits With LifeLink Plus EAP - employee assistance program AGMT 94-100 AGMT 94-101 AGMT 94-102 LAND USE MATTERS DEEDS - TRANSFER OF PROPERTY 30.A. ALOYAN, DAVIS W. AND HOLMAN, FRANK M. - 110I W. Santa Aha Blvd. - For Shelton Street widening in conjunction with Police Administration and Holding Facility in the amount of $420,000.00 - Community Development Agency DEED 7723 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 207 AUGUST 1, 1994 CONSENT CALENDAR 30.B. 30.C. KIM, LUCIA - 1239, 1243 and 1247 S. Bristol - For Bristol Street widening in the amount of $535,000.00 - Community Development Agency DEED STAVROS, EFTHEMIA - 1150 S. Bristol - For Bristol Street widening in the amount of $65,000.00 - Community Development Agency DEED 7725 Councilmember Moreno thanked the City Manager, staff, and his Council colleagues for supporting the Santa Ana 2000 Scholarship Fund (Item 20.B.). * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * RESOLUTIONS 55.A. Motion: BUSINESS CALENDAR EXPANSION OF ENTERPRISE ZONE Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 94-025 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizing the expansion of the Enterprise Zone - Community Development Agency MOTION: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Pulido, Richardson SECOND: Moreno Lutz, Mills, McGuigan, Moreno, Young None FILE BK 55.B. SUPPORT FOR LOS ANGELES RAMS REMAINING IN ANAHEIM Motion: Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 94-053 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana declaring support for the Los Angeles Rams remaining in Anaheim and the County of Orange - Council Services MOTION: Young SECOND: Moreno Mayor Young updated the Council concerning his activities in support of the effort to retain the Los Angeles Rams in the City of Anaheim. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 208 AUGUST 1, 1994 BUSINESS CALENDAR VOTE: AYES: Lutz, Mills, McGuigan, Moreno, Young NOES: None ABSENT: Pulido, Richardson FILE BK REPORTS 65.A. Motion: NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR 14TH AND 15TH STREETS EAST OF GRAND AVENUE Approve on a six-month trial basis. Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan for 14th and 15th Streets east of Grand Avenue (at the end of the six-month trial, residents will vote to determine whether the Plan improvements will be installed permanently) - Public Works Agency MOTION: Mills SECOND: Moreno VOTE: AYES: Lutz, Mills, McGuigan, Moreno, Young NOES: None ABSENT: Pulido, Richardson FILE BK PUBLIC HEARINGS 75.A. AMENDMENT APPLICATION 1066 - CUP 94-007 - 1326 N. LOGAN STREET - FILED BY VERONICA RUIZ AMENDMENT APPLICATION 1066 to rezone property located at 1326 N. Logan Street from the R2 (Two-Family Residential) District to the M2 (Heavy Industrial) District CUP 94-007 to permit an automobile salvage yard within an M2 zoning district Legal Notice published in the Register and mailed on June 10, 1994 Recommended for denial by the Planning Commission on May 9, 1994 by a 6/1 vote with Mondo dissenting The Mayor opened the public hearing regarding Amendment Application 1066 at 6:18 p.m. CITY COUNC1L MINUTES 209 AUGUST 1, 1994 PUBLIC HEARINGS Presentation of staff report and staff comments by Planning and Building Agency Executive Director Robin Uptegraff 6:20 P.M. - Mayor Pro Tem Pulido joined the meeting. Presentation of written comments by Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy.' None Robert Jenkins, representing the applicant, requested an indefinite continuance of Amendment Application 1066. There were no other speakers on the matter. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 6:22 p.m. Motion: Remand to Planning Commission for further review and possible modifications of application. Amendment Application 1066 and CUP 94-007 relating to the property at 1326 N. Logan Street MOTION: Pulido VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Richardson SECOND: Lutz Lutz, Mills, McGuigan, Moreno, Pulido, Young None FILE: AMAP 75.B. ZOA 94-002 - AMEND USE STANDARDS IN C3 ZONE AND LIVE/WORK DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (ARTISTS' VILLAGE) AMENDMENT APPLICATION initiated by the City to change the zoning from C3 to C3A in the Downtown area bounded by First, Main, Third and Broadway Streets to allow establishment of an Artists' Village. Legal Notice published in the Register on July 22, 1994 Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission on June 27, 1994 by a 6/0 vote with Doughty absent The Mayor opened the public hearing regarding Zoning Ordinance Amendment 94-002 at 6:28 p.m. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 210 AUGUST 1, 1994 PUBLIC HEARINGS Presentation of staff report and staff comments by Planning and Building Agency Executive Director Robin Uptegraff and Project Manager Susan Helper Presentation of written comments by Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy: Randall Au spoke in favor of Zoning Ordinance Amendment 94-002. There were no other speakers on the matter. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 6:37 p.m. Motion: None 1. Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication of title. ORDINANCE NS-2230 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana adding regulations for the C3-A (Central Business - Artists' Village) District to the Zoning Chapter of the Municipal Code and rezone certain property in Downtown Santa Aha to the C3-A District - Planning and Building Agency 2. Approve. Development standards for live/work quarters within the Artist Village MOTION: Mills SECOND: Lutz VOTE: AYES: Lutz, Mills, McGuigan, Moreno, Pulido, Young NOES: None ABSENT: Richardson FILE AMAP 75.C. WEED ABATEMENT REPORT Hearing for the purpose of confirming FY 93-94 Weed Abatement assessments and authorizing the transmittal of uncollected weed abatement charges to the County of Orange Legal Notice mailed on July 22, i994 and posted on the door of the Council Chambers on luly 29, 1994 The Mayor opened the public hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 93-94 Weed Abatement Report at 6:41 p.m. Presentation of written comments by Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy: One written communication from Ben Tjoa dated 7/25/94 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 211 AUGUST 1, 1994 PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no speakers on the matter. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 6:42 p.m. Motion: Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 94-054 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana overruling objections to and confirming the report of the Executive Director of Public Works Agency pertaining to the costs of weed, rubbish and garbage abatement; making, confirming and levying assessments for such costs; and ordering a copy thereof to be filed with the County Auditor, Assessor and Tax Collector - Public Works Agency MOTION: Pulido SECOND: Lutz VOTE: AYES: Lutz, Mills, McGuigan, Moreno, Pulido, Young NOES: None ABSENT: Richardson FILE ABATE 75.D. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FY 94-95 MODIFICATIONS - APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 94-008 Public hearing to cancel projects and reallocate funding to Project PRIDE (Gang Prevention Program) Legal notice published in the Register on July 25, 1994 The Mayor opened the public hearing regarding the Community Development Block Grant Fiscal Year 94-95 modifications at 6:42 p.m. Presentation of staff report and staff comments by Community Redevelopment Agency Administrative Services Manager John Reekstin Presentation of written comments by Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy: None Tina Oda spoke in opposition to the proposed modifications to the FY 94-95 Block Grant Program. There were no other speakers on the matter. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 6:47 p.m. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 212 AUGUST 1, 1994 PUBLIC HEARINGS Motion: Approve. (Requires five affirmative votes) Cancellation of the Santa Ana Unified School District Headstart State Preschool project and transfer of $36,000.00 to Project PRIDE Cancellation of the Santa Aha Fire Prevention Bureau project and transfer of $12,500.00 to Project PRIDE MOTION: Young VOTE: AYES: NOES: SECOND: Pulido Lutz, Mills, McGuigan, Moreno, Pulido, Young None ABSENT: Richardson FILE APAD Mayor Young requested the City Manager send a letter to the Orange County Congregation Community Organization (OCCCO) advising of the Council's actions to augment the City's gang prevention programs. RECESSED TO HOUSING AUTHORITY AND IMMEDIATELY RECONVENED - 6:49 P.M. - All Councilmembers present except Councilmember Richardson COMMENTS 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS - NONE 90.B. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember McGuigan advised the listening audience that the Public Works Agency had instituted a more aggressive program to remove illegal signs from the public right-of-way. She also requested the Council meeting be adjourned in memory of Ken Jones, former long- time Councilmember of the City of Buena Park, who passed away recently. Councilmember Lutz reported receipt of letters from residents in the Carver Elementary School neighborhood regarding gang and other problems, and indicated he was working with staff to resolve those problems. He also noted that the Floral Park Neighborhood Association had sponsored an Orange Symphonic Orchestra concert on Heliotrope Drive and encouraged neighborhood associations interested in holding a similar event to contact him or the Floral Park Association for details. In response to Councilmember Moreno's inquiry, Santa Ana Police Captain Bruce Carlson reported the results of an enforcement action on Bristol Street which had resulted in 109 citations and five arrests. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 213 AUGUST 1, 1994 Also in response to Councilmember Moreno, Planning and Building Agency Executive Director Uptegraff reported the number of garage sales had declined significantly as a result of the City's new ordinance limiting sales to four times per year and opined the City's notification process on the new law helped effect voluntary compliance. Councilmember Moreno reported the Edinger median did not appear to be receiving sufficient water. He encouraged staff to preserve the City's historic housing stock through "recycling" houses needed for public rights-of-way to new locations within Santa Ana. Councilmember Mills suggested that the Council consider setting a public hearing for Appeal 94-2, Conditional Use Permit 94-8, 1623 W. Seventeenth Street. Mayor Pro Tem Pulido requested staff provide an update to the Council in two weeks regarding illegal discharge of firearms at 818 N. Garfield. He also reported the recent test burns on Bristol Street had provided data which supported the City's position regarding overcrowding, and that the City was working with the League of California Cities to formally request a hearing before the California Housing Department regarding occupancy standards. CLOSED SESSION - ROOM 147 - 7:05 P.M. The Brown Act permits the City Council to discuss certain matters without members of the public present, provided the items to be discussed are posted 72 hours prior to the City Council meeting. Following are the items for the August 1, 1994 Closed Session received up until Agenda publication. 95.A CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (G.C. Section 54957.6) Agency Negotiator: Employee Organization: Employee Organization: Employee Organization: Employee Organization: Employee Organization: Employee Organization: Swadesh Chopra SACEA/SEIU Unrepresented Confidential Unit Fire Benevolent Association Fire Management Association Police Management Association Unrepresented Middle and Executive Management 95.B. CITY ATTORNEY PERFORMANCE REVIEW (Charter Section 705) RECONVENED - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 7:20 P.M. - All Councilmembers present except Councilmember Richardson CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 214 AUGUST 1, 1994 95. Motion: CLOSED SESSION REPORT Authorize execution of agreements by the Mayor and Clerk of the Council. Memorandum of Understanding with Firemen's Benevolent Association for FY 94-95 and FY 95-96 AGMT 94-103 Memorandum of Understanding with Fire Management Association for FY 94-95 MOTION: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: AGMT 94-104 SECOND: Pulido Lutz, Mills, McGuigan, Moreno, Pulido, Young None Richardson ADJOURNMENT - 7:26 P.M. - In memory of Ken Jones, former Councilmember of the City of Buena Park Clerk of the Council CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 215 AUGUST 1, 1994