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Home My WebLink About04-15-1996 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR I. fEETX~G OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA APRIL 15, 1996 CALLED TO ORDER ATTENDANCE 6:14 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA COUNCILMEMBERS Present: MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor ROBERT L. RICHARDSON, Mayor Pro Tern TONY ESPINOZA (6:21 p.m.) TOM LUTZ PATKICIA A. McGUIGAN LISA MILLS TED R MOKENO (6:21 p.m.) Absent: NONE STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager EDWARD J. COOPER, City Attorney JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MAYOR PULIDO INVOCATION Chaplain Warren Johnson Police Department PRESENTATIONS Proclamation declaring May 1-8, 1996 as "Youth Week," presented by MAYOR PULIDO to Santa Ana Elks Lodge No. 794 Exalted Ruler James Tobin Certificates recognizing Poinsettia Street residents for their contributions to crime prevention in their neighborhood presented by MAYOR PRO TEM RICHARDSON to the following: Steve & Grady Henry Patty Maize CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 126 APRIL 15, 1996 SPECIAL PRESENTATION CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Bill & Jennie Prescott Certificates recognizing the Santa Ana High School Varsity Wrestling Team for winning the C11~ Championship presented by MAYOR PRO TEM RICHARDSON to: Wrestlers Ed Alvarez Octavio Olivares Sam Pina Richard Roman Lazaro Lopez Jose Sagrero Fernando Serratos Coach Scott Glabb Principal Lou Bratcher Certificates recognizing students of Carr Intermediate School for the Gallery of Illustrious Women project presented by COUNCILMEMBER MILLS to the following: Students Lucy Navarro Melody Gonzalez Rosa Guerrero Robert Gutierrez Margarita Zufiiga Staff Principal Lucinda Nares Clear Administrative Assistant Beau Menchaca Organizer of Gallery of Illustrious Women Title I Specialist Debbie Scherman Outreach Consultant Mela Larwood Video Presentation: "Santa Aha 2000" Proclamation declaring April 15-21, 1996 as "Education Celebration and Summit Week" presented by MAYOR 127 APRIL 15, 1996 CONSENT CALENDAR MODIFICATIONS TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR The following Consent Calendar Agenda Items were removed for separate action: 10.C., 11.I~., ll.D., 22.A., 31.A. Items removed t'or separate action are highlighted and show ~l~e actual ~o~e Items V~ilhoul ~o~'~s were passed as part of the consent motion. Consent Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items. MOTION: McGuigan VOTE: AYE S: NOES: ABSENT: None SECOND:Richardson Espinoza, Lutz, McGuigan, Mills, Moreno, Pulido, Richardson None MINUTES Motion: 10.A. 10B. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Approve Minutes. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 21, 1996 ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 28, 1996 Councilmember Moreno requested the April 1 Minutes be amended to delete the number "75,B.9." since that number was not reflected in the April 1 Council Agenda and might cause the reader to think the item had been submitted as part of the Council action request. Motion: Amend Minutes and approve. REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 1, 1996 MOTION: Moreno SECOND: Mills CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 128 APRIL 15, 1996 CONSENT CALENDAR VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None Espinoza, Lutz, McGuigan, Mills, Moreno, Pulido, Richardson None 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. However, ifa Councilmember was absent from the previous meeting, but is present for this meeting and does not declare otherwise, his/her vote is recorded as affirmative. Absences from the current meeting are recorded as such. Published in the Orange County Reporter on April 5, 1996 Motion: Place ordinances on second reading and adopt. ll.A. (Placed on first reading on April 1, 1996 by 7/0 unanimous vote.) ALTERNATIVE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE NS-2282 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana adding Article VIII to Chapter 17 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to provide for an alternative nuisance abatement procedure for zoning and building code violations - Planning and Building Agency FILE CA (Placed on first reading on April 1, 1996 by a 5/2 vote with Espinoza and Moreno dissenting.) Councilmember Moreno reiterated concerns he had expressed at prior Council meetings regarding sanitation and water rate increases and other budget issues. Motion: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. ORDINANCE NS-2283 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana appropriating monies to the several offices, agencies, and departments of the City for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 1996 - Finance and Management Services MOTION: Richardson SECOND: Mills CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 129 APRIL 15, 1996 CONSENT CALENDAR VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None Lutz, McGuigan, Mills, Pulido, Richardson Espinoza, Moreno FILE BUDGET ll.C. AMENDMENT APPLICATION 96-001 - 2626 N. BRISTOL (Placed on first reading on April 1, 1996 by 7/0 unanimous vote.) ORDINANCE NS-2286 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana rezoning certain property located at 2626 North Bristol Street from the R1 (Single-Family Residential) District to the C 1 (Community Commercial) District (AA No. 96-1) - Planning and Building Agency FILE CA (Placed on first reading on April 1, 1996 by a 5/2 vote with Espinoza and Moreno dissenting.) Councilmember Moreno raised various concerns regarding the YWCA's proposed single room occupancy hotel at 1411 N. Broadway. Motion: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. ORDINANCE NS- 2287 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana rezoning property located at 1411 North Broadway from the R3 (Multiple Family Residential) District to the SD (Specific Development) District and adopting Specific Development Plan No. 62 (AA No. 96-03) - Planning and Building Agency FILE CA ORDINANCE NS-2288 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana amending the Building Code to reduce the minimum floor area for efficiency units in single room occupancy hotels - Planning and Building Agency FILE CA MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: Lutz VOTE: AYES: Lutz, McGuigan, Mills, Pulido, Richardson NOES: Espinoza, Moreno ABSENT: None CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 130 APRIL 15, 1996 CONSENT CALENDAR BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES Motion: Instruct Clerk to enter report into the Minutes. 13.A. VACANCY REPORT AS OF APRIL 10, 1996 Community Redevelopment/Housing Commission Environmental/Transportation Advisory Committee Human Relations Commission Library Board Private Industry Council Recreation and Parks Board TOTAL 2 1 2 2 3 1 11 FILE BC 13.B. Motion: 13.C. Motion: APPOINTMENTS Appoint. Jose J. Solorio, 3051 S. Sycamore, Unit E, recommended by COUNCILMEMBER MCGUIGAN as the Ward 6 representative to the Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee for a partial term expiring November 30, 1998 (Replacing Guy) FILE BC Jaime B. Vega, 1145 S. Birch Street, recommended by MAYOR PULIDO as the Mayoral representative to the Human Relations Commission for a partial term expiring November 30, 1996 (Replacing Cong) FILE BC BIANNUAL ATTENDANCE REPORT - OCTOBER 1995 TO MARCH 1996 Receive and file report. Biannual Attendance Report October 1995 through March 1996 FILE BC CLERK OF THE COUNCIL POSTING REPORT Motion: Instruct Clerk to enter notice of posting #~to the Minutes. 15.A. The April 1, 1996 City Council Agenda was posted on the door of the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, at 8:30 p.m. on March 28, 1996. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 131 APRIL 15, 1996 CONSENT CALENDAR 15.B. Louisa P. Solis' resignation as the Ward 4 representative to the Library Board by phone on February 22, 1996 effective immediately was posted on the door of the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, at 8:45 a.m. on April 9, 1996. MISCELLANEOUS - ADMINISTRATION 19.A. JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT (JTPA) PLAN Motion: Approve and authorize submittal to State. City's JTPA plan to provide FY 96-97 funding in a total allocation amount of $2,618,747.00 - Community Development Agency FILE CA BUDGETARY MATTERS GRANT APPLICATIONS 21.A. HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT FOR SANTIAGO CREEK REPAIR Motion: Adopt resohttions. RESOLUTION 96-040 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana designating the agents of the City of Santa Ana with regard to an application under the State of California Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (Fisher Park) - Public Works Agency FILE CA RESOLUTION 96-041 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Aha designating the agents of the City of Santa Ana with regard to an application under the State of California Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (Santiago Park) - Public Works Agency FILE CA SPECIFICATIONS - PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES Councilmember Moreno indicated he had still not received sufficient information from staff concerning the proposed bid award for Specification 96-008. Finance and Management Services Administrative Services Manager Francisco Outierrez explained no specific furniture orders had been placed by the various City departments and that staffwas recommending the open-ended award in order to take advantage of pricing discounts established under an Orange County purchasing contract. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 132 APRIL 15, 1996 CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Substitute Motion: Reject bid award for SPEC 96-008. MOTION: Moreno SECOND: Espinoza Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. FURNITURE - VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS - For a 12-month period to the following in the estimated amounts indicated - Finance and Management Services SPEC 96-008 McMahan Desk, Inc. BKM Total Office MOTION: Mills VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None $50,000.00 $50,000.00 SECOND: McGuigan Lutz, McGuigan, Mills, Pulido, Richardson Espinoza, Moreno PROJECTS - MAINTENANCE, REHABILITATION, IMPROVEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, OR CHANGE ORDERS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES Motion: Award in accordance with Request for Council A ction. 23.A. ZOO IRRIGATION AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM REHABILITATION (PHASE I) - To T. A. Rivard, Inc. in the estimated amount of $120,460.00 with total estimated construction cost of $152,500.00 - Public Works Agency PROJ 6293/7768 AGREEMENTS Motion: Authorize City Attorney to prepare and the Mayor and Clerk of the Council to execute agreement. 25.A. ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY - SPEED LIMITS UPDATE - With Albert Grover & Associates in an amount not to exceed $20,400.00 - Public Works Agency AGMT 96-041 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 133 APRIL 15, 1996 CONSENT CALENDAR LAND USE MATTERS CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS/VARIANCES/PARKING WAIVERS Councilmember Mills requested CLIP 96-010 be set for public hearing. Motion: Set for public hearing on May 6, 1996. CLIP 96-010 - 320 E. 17th Street - Filed by Yum Yum Donut Shops, Inc. to allow after-hour operations at an existing donut shop in the Community Commercial (C1) zoning district - Planning and Building Agency Planning Commission Action: Approval MOTION: Mills VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None SECOND: Lutz Espinoza, Lutz, McGuigan, Mills, Moreno, Pulido, Richardson None FILE CA 31.B. Receive and file staff reports and adopt findings as submitted by staff CUP 96-011 - 426 N. Harbor Blvd. - Filed by Demetrios Georgantopoulos to allow after-hour operations at Cozy Corner restaurant in the Specific Plan 2 zoning district - Planning and Building Agency Planning Commission Action: Approval FILE CA END OF CONSENT CALENDAR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 134 APRK, 15, 1996 55.A. Motion: BUSINESS CALENDAR ORDINANCES FIRST READING PART-TIME CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYMENT Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication of title. ORDINANCE NS-2285 - An ordinance o£the City Council o£the City of Santa Aha amending the Santa Ana Municipal Code by amending Sections 9-2, 9-11, 9- 14, 9-36, 9-37, 9-71, 9-95, 9-117, 9-118, and 9-170, adding Section 9-184, and repealing Section 9-184 relating to part-time employees - Personnel Services MOTION: McGuigan VOTE: AYE S: NOES: ABSENT: None SECOND: Mills Espinoza, Lutz, McGuigan, Mills, Pulido, Richardson moreno FILE CA PUBLIC HEARINGS 75.A. CLIP 96-008 - 1442 S. BRISTOL FILED BY EL GALLO GIRO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 96-008 to allow after-hour operations at an existing deli market and bakery Legal Notice mailed on April 5, 1996 The Mayor opened the public hearing regarding Conditional Use Permit 96-008 at 7:38 p.m. Presentation of staff reports and staff comments by Planning and Building Agency Executive Director Robyn Uptegraff Presentation of written communications by Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy: One Letter dated April 10, 1996 with 11 individual petitions attached The following persons spoke in favor of the issuance of Conditional Use Permit 96-008: Pasqual Gomez Pedro Matar Chades Bonaparte Jose Meza CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 135 APRIL 15, 1996 PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no other speakers on the matter. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 7:54 p.m. Motion: Direct the City Attorney to prepare a resohttion approving CUP 96-OO8 as conditioned by staff for a 12-month period subject to staff's review at 6 months, and adopt findings as submitted by staff MOTION: Richardson VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: Moreno SECOND: Lutz Espinoza, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido, Richardson Mills F1LE CA 75.B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM - FY 1996-97 Consideration of the use of $8.9 million in CDBG funds to improve low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, eliminate blight, and create a more stable economic base Legal Notice published in the Register on March 22, 1996 The public hearing was closed on April 1, 1996. Rhysa Davis spoke in support of the YWCA's application for Block Grant funds. Motion: 1. Amend and approve. Proposed FY 96-97 Community Development Block Grant Program CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 136 APRIL 15, 1996 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FY 96-97 PROGRAM BUDGET PROGRAMS PROPOSED AMENDED A. SOCIAL SERVICES 1. Alternative Repertory Theatre $ 0 2. ARK, Services for Abused Children 0 3. Assistance League of S.A. 0 4. Blind Children's Learning Center 15,000 5. Cambodian Family 20,000 6. Camp Fire - Orange County Council 0 7. Career Beginnings of Orange County 0 8. Casita de San Jose 6,000 9. Catholic Charities of Orange County, Inc. 0 10. Cedar/Evergreen Association 0 11. Child/ParentalEmergency Services 0 12. Civic Center Barrio Housing Corporation 0 13. CSP Drug Court Clinic 6,000 14. Council OC/St. Vincent de Paul 15,000 15. Dayle Mclntosh Center for the Disabled 0 16. Delhi Center 6,000 17. Discovery Museum of Orange County 6,000 18. Elwyn, Inc. 0 19. Feedback Foundation, Inc. 20,000 20. Goodwill Industries of Orange County 0 21. Hickory Tree Playhouse 0 22. Hotline of Southern California 5,000 23. Inner Vision Youth (I.V.Y.) 0 24. Lutheran Social Services Housing Rehabilitation 10,000 25. Mariposa Women's Center 10,000 26. Mercy House Transitional Living Center 20,000 27. Mexican-American Opportunity Foundation 0 28. OC Bar Foundation - Program Shortstop 0 29. OC Center for Contemporary Art 0 30. OC Council on Aging 6,000 31. OC Crazies, Inc./Education 0 32. OC Homeless Issues Task Force 0 33. OC Refugee (CROP) 6,000 34. OC Transportation Authority 6,000 35. Orangewood Children's Foundation 6,000 36. Pacific Symphony 0 37. PublicLaw Center 0 38. Kiwanis Barrier-Free Playground 6,000 39. Safe Haven/City 0 40. Senior Center Maintenance Aide/City 6,300 41. Senior Center Staffing/City 6,000 + $8,000 + 4,500 + 8,000 + 18,000 + 7,500 + 15,000 + 19,300 - 5,000 + 10,000 + 7,500 + 1,000 - 6,000 + 20,000 CITY COIJNCIL MINUTES 137 APPROVED $8,000 4,500 8,000 15,000 20,000 0 18,000 6,000 7,500 0 0 0 21,000 15,000 0 6,000 6,000 0 39,300 0 0 5,000 0 5,000 10,000 20,000 0 0 10,000 6,000 7,500 1,000 6,000 6,000 0 20,000 0 6,000 0 6,300 6,000 APRIL 15, 1996 PUBLIC HEARINGS PROGRAMS 42. Senior Center Van Driver 43. Project P.R.I.D.E./City 44. Relampago del Cielo 45. St. Joseph Ballet 46. Santa Ana Boxing Club 47. Santa Ana Council of Arts & Culture 48. Santa Aha Neighborhood Housing Services/Youth Development 49. SAPD/D.A.R.E. Program 50. SAPD/Helicopter Program 51. SA Public Library/Bookmobile 52. SOS/Free Medical/Dental Clinic 53. Shelter for the Homeless 54. Sisters of St. Joseph/Taller San Jose 55. Social Model Recovery System/ Project SABADO/Carver 56. Social Model Recovery System/ Project SABADO/Madison 57. SW Minority Economic Development Assoc. 58. Stop-Gap 59. Teen Challenge of Southern California 60. Thomas House Temporary Shelter 61. Veterans Charities of Orange County 62. Vietnamese Community of Orange County 63. Volunteer Center of Greater Orange County 64. Western Medical Center/Bartlett - Meals On Wheels 65. Women's Transitional Living Center, Inc. 66. YMCA Community Counseling Center 67. YWCA South Orange County 67a. Aragon Affordable Housing Inc. TOTAL SOCIAL SERVICES B. NONSOCIAL SERVICES Administration & Planning 68. Administration 69. Delhi Planning & Fund Development 70. Fair Housing Council of Orange County 71. Planning (City) Subtotal Administration & Planning CITY COUNCIL MINUTES PROPOSED 20,000 400,000 0 6,000 0 0 0 113,700 200,000 10,000 6,000 6,000 15,000 0 0 0 0 0 15,oo0 0 0 0 17,000 10,000 0 0 0 $1,000,000 $ 227,804 0 47,196 100,000 $ 375,000 138 AMENDED + 5,000 -1,000 + 5,000 -6,000 + 5,000 + 5,000 + 5,000 + 15,000 + 3,000 -4,000 + 10,000 + 10,000 $159,800 APPROVED 20,000 400,000 5,000 5,000 0 5,000 0 113,700 200,000 10,000 6,000 0 15,000 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 15,000 5,000 15,000 3,000 17,000 6,000 10,000 10,000 0 $1,159,800 $ 227,804 0 47,196 100,000 $ 375,000 APRIL15,1996 PUBLIC HEARINGS PROGRAMS Property Acquisition 72. Santa AnaNeighborhood Housing Servicesdlnfill Housing Construction 73. Veterans Charities of Orange County 74. Relampago del Cielo Subtotal Acquisition PROPOSED $ 0 $ 0 AMENDED APPROVED $ 0 $ 0 Obligations 75. Section 108 Loan Repayment -Bristol St. 76. Section 10g Loan Repayment - Police Holding Facility Subtotal Obligations $3,000,000 2,000,000 $5,000,000 $3,000,000 2,000,000 $5,000,000 Capital Improvements 77. City Capital Requests A. Fire Equipment B. Delhi Park C. Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Compliance D. Flower Street Park Improvements E. Wilshire Square Lighting/Phase 1 Subtotal Capital Improvements $ 170,000 1,000,000 30,000 0 0 $1,200,000 - $ 750,000 + 50,200 + 240,000 - $ 459,800 $ 170,000 250,000 30,000 50,200 240,000 $ 740,200 Historic Preservation 78. Discovery Museum of Orange County 79. OC Center for Contemporary Art 80. Heritage O.C. Inc./Lacy Substation Subtotal Historic Preservation $ 0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 139 APRIL 15, 1996 PUBLIC HEARINGS PROGRAMS Code Enforcement 81. Code Enforcement Subtotal Code Enforcement PROPOSED AMENDED $1,325,000 + $ 220,000 $1,325,000 + $ 220,000 APPROVED $1,545,000 $1,545,000 Economic Development 82. Social Model Recovery Systems/ (SABADO) / Carver Parents Subtotal Economic Development $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Housing Rehabilitation 83. OC Community Development Council Subtotal Housing Rehabilitation $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Nonprofit Capital 84. Goodwill Industries of OC 85. Santa Ana High School Associated Student Body 86. Santiago Little League/El Salvador Park Subtotal Nonprofit Capital TOTAL NONSOCIAL SERVICES $ 0 $ 0 $7,900,000 + $ 80,000 + $ 80,000 -$159,800 $ 0 0 80,000 $ 80,000 $7,740,200 SUMMARY Total Social Services Total Nonsocial Services GRAND TOTAL $1,000,000 7,900,000 $8,900,000 + $ 159,800 - 159,000 $ 0 $1,159,800 7,740,200 $8,900,000 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 140 APRIL 15, 1996 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Authorize. City Manager to submit the approved program to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the City's FY 96-97 allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds and to execute the grant agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development - Community Development Agency AGMT 96-037 City Attorney to prepare and the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute agreements with nonprofit agencies awarded funds as part of the approved program - Community Development Agency AGMT 96-042 Series City Manager to execute amendments to nonprofit agency contracts which do not constitute a substantial change to the contract as defined by the City in accordance with United States Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations MOTION: Richardson SECOND: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: Espinoza, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido, Richardson NOES: Moreno ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: Mills FILE CA RECESS - 8:30 P.M.-8:46 P.M. - Followed by a meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency RECONVENED - 8:48 P.M. - All Councilmembers present except Councilmember Moreno COMMENTS 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS Diann Marsh thanked the City Council for helping with the purchase of the historic Dr. Willela Howe-Waffle House and invited the Council Members to a celebration reception on April 20 between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the Howe-Waffle House located at 120 W. Civic Center Drive. Randy Au commended the City Council for its support of arts and culture and updated the Council on new artists who had relocated to the Downtown Artists Village. CITY COUNCIL MlNUTES 141 APRIL 15, 1996 8:53 P.M. - Councilmember Moreno rejoined the meeting 90.B. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS In response to Councilmember Espinoza's inquiry, Public Works Agency Executive Director Jim Ross indicated the Agency would repair a pothole near Raitt and Pine Street in the coming week. Espinoza recounted the details of a drunk driving accident and arrest he had witnessed and asked that Park Ranger Sam Washington and Police Sergeant Kopich be commended for their performance at the incident. Councilmember Mills encouraged the listening audience to attend the upcoming Floral Park Home and Garden Tour on April 20-21. Mills also requested development in the Mid-Town area of Main Street and the City's vision for the Main Street Corridor be included as discussion items at the study session on street deterioration fees. Mayor Pro Tern Richardson reported on two recent episodes of effective Police enforcement against loud parties, urged the Police Department to be especially alert to this type of violation in the summer months, and recounted his recent adventure with Councilmember Lutz directing traffic at a fire following the celebration of the Moose Lodge anniversary. In response to Councilmember McGuigan's inquiry, Police Chief Paul Walters indicated the Police Department stood ready to assist the Post Office with traffic caused by late federal income tax filers. Councilmember Moreno requested: - resolutions addressing solicitation of bids for contracts over $10,000 and a $50 limit on contributions to political action committees be provided for Council's consideration at the next Council meeting; - the repair schedule for Fairhaven Avenue between Tustin and Grand Avenues; - the Police Department monitor possible resurgence of cruising along Bristol Street; and - staffprovide him with a rental bill for the City equipment he had borrowed for his daughter's recent birthday party. Mayor Pulido requested a copy of the memo provided to him by the Police Department regarding the El Comal restaurant, urged staffto continue providing timely updates of site plan review activity, commented on the successful Chamber of Commerce Awards banquet he had recently attended, and commended the Chamber on its new "Vision Santa Ana" program. CLOSED SESSION - ROOM 147 - 9:07 P.M. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 142 APRIL 15, 1996 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. The following items were received for the April 15, 1996 Closed Session. 95.A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LEGISLATION (G.C. 54956.9) Name of Case: Watts v. City of Santa Ana Workers' Compensation Case Nos. 90140410, 90140216, 91140257, 92FDS0400, 94FDS0465 Name of Case: Wilson v. City of Santa Ana Workers' Compensation Case No. 94PAR0125 Name of Case: Transpacific Realty Ventures v. Community Development Orange County Superior Court Case No. 729613 Name of Case: Marshall v. City of Santa Ana Workers' Compensation Case Nos. 95PDS0397, 90140093, 92240149, 92PDS0212, 93PDS0386, 95PDS0198 CLOSED SESSION REPORT- COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 9:18 P.M. Motion: 1. Authorize settlements as follows: 95.A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LEGISLATION (G.C. 54956.9) Name of Case: Watts v. City of Santa Ana Workers' Compensation Case Nos. 90140410, 90140216, 91140257, 92FDS0400, 94FDS0465, stipulation in the amount of $30,044.00 less $9,000.00 in advance payments Name of Case: Wilson v. City of Santa Ana Workers' Compensation Case No. 94PAR0125, compromise and release in the amount of $36,500.00 less $15,045 in advance payments CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 143 APRIL 15, 1996 Name of Case: Marshall v. City of Santa Ana Workers' Compensation Case Nos. 95PDS0397, 90140093, 92240149, 92PDS0212, 93PDS0386, 95PDS0198 compromise and release in the amount of $12,500.00. 2. Approve agreement and authorize execution by the Mayor and Clerk for the following case: Transpacific Realty Ventures v. Community Development Orange County Superior Court Case No. 729613 INSURANCE COVERAGE COUNSEL - With Gibbons, Lees & Conley at $100.00 per hour not to exceed $25,000.00 - City Attorney AGMT 96-043 Name of Case: Transpacific Realty Ventures v. Community Development Orange County Superior Court Case No. 729613 Agreement for coverage Gibbons $100.00 per hour maximum $25,000.00. MOTION: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None SECOND: Lutz Espinoza, Lutz, McGuigan, Mills, Moreno, Pulido, Richardson None ADJOURNMENT - 9:20 P.M. - To 5:30 p.m. on April 16, 1996 in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza Clerk of the Council CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 144 APRIL 15, 1996