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Home My WebLink About05-15-1995MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA MAY 15, 1995 At 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy announced the regular meeting of the City Council and adjourned regular meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency were adjourned to the 2nd Floor Conference Room of the Santa Aha Library, 26 Civic Center Plaza, to commence at 6:I0 p.m.. or as soon as possible thereafter. CALLED TO ORDER 6:23 P.M. 2nd FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM SANTA ANA LIBRARY 26 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA ATTENDANCE: COUNCILMEMBERS Present: MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor ROBERT L. RICHARDSON, Mayor Pro Tern TONY ESPINOZA TOM LUTZ PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN LISA MILLS TED R MORENO (6:44 P.M.) Absent: NONE STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, CityMa.ager EDWARD J. COOPER, City Attor. ey JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Cotmcil PRESENTATION Proclamation declaring May 15-21, 1995 as "Peace Officers' Memorial Week" presented by MAYOR PULIDO to Police ChiefPaulWalters CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 132 MAY 15, 1995 CONSENT CALENDAR The Mayor announced Item 55.A. would be deferred until aider Closed Session. Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items. MOTION: Richardson VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Moreno SECOND: Espinoza Espinoza, Lutz, McGuigan, Mills, Pulido, Richardson None BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES 13.A. APPOINTMENT S Motion: Appoint. Vincent F. Sarmiento, 511 N. Eastwood, recommended by MAYOR PULIDO as an At-large representative to the Human Relations Commission for a partial term expiring November 30, 1996 (Replacing Mufioz) FILE BC DEEDS Motion: 30.A. Approve deed and authorize execution by Mayor w~d Clerk of &e Cou,cil of all necessary documents. NGUYEN, VO BA AND TRAN, THUY THANH - 1123, 1127 & 1131 S. Bristol for Bristol Street widening in the amount of $748,000.00 -Comrnunity Development Agency DEED 7 7 4 4 RESOLUTIONS 55.A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PERS) - TWO-YEAR SERVICE CREDIT (Removed for separate action. SeeMinutes page 137.) * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 133 MAY 15, 1995 RECESSED TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - 6:25 P.M. RECONVENED - 6:34 P.M. - All Councilmembers present WORK STUDY SESSION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET Executive Assistant to the City Manager Francisco Gutierrez noted the agenda for the Work Study session included: 1995-96 Budget Recap, Issue Bin items, the Capital Improvement Plan, and Next Steps in the budget process. He briefly reviewed expenditure, personnel, and miscellaneous fee proposals needed to balance the approximately $125 million General Fund Budget. Police Chief Paul Walters and Captains Peter Jensen and Bruce Carlson explained the rationale of the proposed fees relating to a Rotational Towing Company List, Mandated Business Security Inspections, and Child Fingerprinting, noting the fees were primarily aimed at cost recovery. Transportation Manager Joyce Amerson previewed the items to be presented under the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) presentation including: Issue Bin Update, Interstate-5 Remnant Parcels and Landscaping, Bankruptcy Impacts, FY 90/91-94/95 CIP and Funding Allocation Summaries, FY 95/96 CIP Projects, and Capital Project Challenges. Mayor Pro Tem Richardson requested that the CIP category on "Alleys" in the Issue Bin list be scheduled for further discussion at a future date. Transportation Analyst Manuel Gomez presented several charts depicting remnant parcels from the Interstate-5 widening and landscaped intersections along the reconfigured freeway. He explained staff would complete its review of all the parcels by the end of July and forward a landscaping plan to CalTrans in September, noting the City hoped to upgrade some of the site landscaping from the river rock-oleander-chain link fencing model commonly provided by CalTrans. Councilmembers urged special attention be given to the west side of the 1-5 freeway at Penn Way, the Main Street freeway on-ramp, a parcel by First Street and Buffalo, and the First Street/Mabury intersection. Councilmember Moreno suggested txvo parcels at the end of Linwood be combined to permit a garage access. Councilmember Mills suggested staff move as expeditiously as possible to rezone properties where appropriate. Amerson reviewed the impacts of the Orange County bankruptcy on the City's CIP projects, noting in particular the loss of water capital funds had resulted in an indefinite postponement of the Phase II Garthe Reservoir expansion and major decreases to several planned street rehabilitations, the slurry seal program, and the proposed Recreation Facility headquarters. Amerson continued with a summary of CIP projects from 1990-1995, explaining that due to decreased funding, staff would not be able to continue its aggressive elimination of deferred maintenance but would be confined to provision of basic services. She then outlined CIP CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 134 MAY 15, 1995 allocations from FY 91/92 through FY95/96 by major funding sources including: tax increment, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, Gas Tax, and Measure M tax funds. In response to Councilmember Moreno's inquiry, City Manager David Ream indicated he would provide Council with a 7-year summary of tax increment receipts and expenditures. Gomez then detailed FY 95/96 CIP projects by major category including: neighborhood, arterial, traffic, infrastructure, city facilities, and park improvements, and responded to Councilmembers' questions. Councilmember Mills requested staffinclude prior-approved funding of $30,000 for playground equipment at Jack Fisher Park in the improvements list, and solicit the Santiago Park Neighborhood endorsement of the bike trail project adjacent to that neighborhood. In response to Maria Woods, spokesperson from the Delhi Neighborhood, City Manager Ream explained the Council was scheduled to approve the Delhi Park conceptual plan on June 5, 1995, after which an RFP would be issued for an architect to prepare the working dra~vings, and the City was committed to starting the project in December 1995. Councilmember Moreno urged staff to expedite the project by preparing the RFP, pending Council approval, for release on June 6, 1995. Amerson concluded the CIP presentation by outlining capital project challenges which included funding strategies for water capital projects such as the Garthe Reservoir Phase II, Interstate-5 landscaping, remodeling of the existing Police facility, and matching funds for the Bristol Street widening project. Gutierrez noted the public hearing on the annual City budget was set for June 5, 1995. Councilmember Mills requested staff investigate a citizen complaint regarding a $21 charge for a 2-page Police report. COMMENTS 90.A. PUBLIC COIVflViENTS Ron Cooke, speaking on behalf of the Emerald Terrace Townhome Association, requested the City Council remove the parking meters on the streets around the complex. The Mayor indicated a staff member from the Council Support office would investigate. CLOSED SESSION The Brown Act permits the City Council to discuss certain matters without members of the public being present, provided the items to be discussed are posted 72 hours prior to the City Council meeting. The following item was not posted: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 135 MAY 15, 1995 95. A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (C.C. Section 54957.6) Agency negotiator: Kermit Francis, Debra Kurita Employee organization: SACEA/SEIU Employee organization: Police Officers Association However, the City Attorney explained that the Council might discuss the matter by making a finding that the need to take action arose subsequent to the publication of the Agenda. He further clarified that negotiations with the foregoing employee organizations had been in process up until the afternoon of the Council meeting. SUSPENSION OF BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS Motion: Make the followmg findmg. The need for discussion of the following arose subsequent to the posting of the Agenda: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (C.C. Section 54957.6) MOTION: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None SECOND: Moreno Espinoza, Lutz, McGuigan, Mills, Moreno, Pulido, Richardson None RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - 9:00 P.M. RECONVENED - 9:46 P.M. - All Councilmembers present. CLOSED SESSION REPORT No action was reported out of Closed Session. 55.A. Motion: PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PERS) - TWO-YEAR SERVICE CREDIT Adopt resohttion. RESOLUTION 95-015 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Aha to designate an additional window period to grant two-years additional service credit for designated classes and positions in the City covered by the Public Employees' Retirement System - Personnel Services CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 136 MAY 15, 1995 MOTION: Moreno SECOND: Lutz VOTE: AYES: NOES: Espinoza, Lutz, McGuigan, Mills, Moreno, Pulido, Richardson None ABSENT: None ~lerk of the Council ADJOURNMENT - 9:47 P.M. - To 5:30 p.m. on June 1, 1995 in the Conference Room of the Santa Ana Library, 26 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 137 MAY 15, 1995