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Home My WebLink About03-15-1999MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA MARCH 15, 1999 CALL TO ORDER ATTENDANCE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 6:17 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS present: MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor TOM LUTZ, Mayor Pro Tern LiSA BIST ALBERTA D. CHRISTY BRETT FRANKLIN PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN TED R MORENO Absent: None STAFF present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MAYOR PULIDO INVOCATION Chaplain Don Phillips Police Department PRESENTATIONS Certificates recognizing their participation in the Senior Aqua Fitness Program at Salgado Center Pool presented by COUNCILMEMBER MORENO, Recreation and Community Services Executive Director Cleve Williams and Program Coordinator Dawna Sims to the following: Shirley Castrereale Norma Dunning Kay Fusillo Dorothy Kauffield Ed Kauffield Irene Nave Nancy Nguyen Carol Peterson Peter Peterson John Raachs CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 75 MARCH 15, 1999 SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS Certificate recognizing Crevier BMW's Internet site selected as the "Nation's Best New Car Web Page" presented by COUNCILMEMBER MCGUIGAN to Don Crevier OATH OF OFFICE Administered by Clerk of the Council Janice representative to the Personnel Board C. Guy to John Uttz, Ward 4 Consent Motion: CONSENT CALENDAR Approve staff recommendations on the Calendar items. MOTION: McGuigan SECOND VOTE: AYES: Bist, Christy, Franklin, Moreno, Pulido NOES: None ABSENT: None following Consent Lutz Lutz, McGuigan, MINUTES 10.A. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 1, 1999 Motion: Approve minutes. Note: City Council Minutes are available at the following website: www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us/mayor/minutes.htm ORDINANCES/SECOND READING 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, if a 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. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 76 MARCH 15, 1999 CONSENT CALENDAR 11.A. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENTS Placed on first reading on March 1, 1999 by a 7/0 vote Legal notice published in the Oranqe County Reporter on March 5, 1999 Motion: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt, ORDINANCE NS-2382 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizing the City to enter into historic property preservation agreements pursuant to California state law - Planning and Building Agency BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES 13.A. VACANCY REPORT- MARCH 10, 1999 Motion: Instruct Clerk to enter report into the Minutes. Boards/Commissions Cable Advisory Television Board Community Redevelopment/Housing Commission Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee Human Relations Commission Library Board Recreation and Parks Board TOTAL Vacancies 2 2 1 2 13.B. APPOINTMENTS Motion: Approve reappointment. Richard Freeman, 2022 N. Olive, recommended by the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce as its representative to the Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee for a second full term expiring November 30, 2002 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 77 MARCH 15, 1999 CONSENT CALENDAR CLERK OF THE COUNCIL POSTING REPORT The following notices were posted pursuant to the Brown Act and the Maddy Act. Council Agendas and Board and Commission resignations are posted on the door of the Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza and Committee Agendas on the door of City Hall at 20 Civic Center Plaza. Motion: Instruct Clerk to enter postings into the Minutes. Council Meeting Date Time Aoendas Date Posted Posted 15.A. City Council Agenda 03/01/99 02/24/99 2:45 p.m. 15.B. Revised City Council 03/01/99 02/26/99 3:15 p.m. Agenda 15.C. City Council Closed Session 03/01/99 02/26/99 3:15 p.m. Agenda 15.D. Board and Commission Effective Date Time Resiqnations Date Posted Posted Rita Corpin - 03/03/99 03/08/99 5:15 p.m. Cable Television Advisory Board MAYORAL PROCLAMATIONS Motion: Declare and instruct Clerk to enter proclamations Minutes. Honoree Date 16.A. Santa Ana Police Officers Association 50th 03/08/99 Anniversary 16.B. Sheraton Anaheim Hotel-"Kudos for Kids" 03/09/99 16.C. Santiago Little League Concession Stand 03/13/99 Grand Opening into the CHAPTER 3 APPEALS 18.A. HEARING OFFICER'S REPORT RE METRO TOWN SQUARE DRAINAGE FEES - 3600-3798 S. BRISTOL STREET Continued by Council on March 1, 1999 by a 7/0 vote Motion: Continue consideration of hearing officer's report indefinitely, per staff's recommendation. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 78 MARCH 15, 1999 CONSENT CALENDAR BUDGETARY MATTERS APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS 20.A. APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 1999-155 - JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT TITLE IIA AND TITLE III FORMULA FUNDS Motion: Approve appropriation adjustment, (Requires five affirmative votes) Recognizing $344,710.00 in unanticipated Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) revenue and appropriating same for JTPA Title IIA Incentive and Title III Formula programs - Finance and Management Services 20.B. APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 1999~164 - GRANT FUNDS FOR THE STREET TERRORIST OFFENDER PROGRAM (STOP) IV Motion: Approve appropriation adjustment, (Requires five affirmative votes) Recognizing $195,000.00 in California Office of Criminal Justice Planning STOP IV grant funds and appropriating same along with the required matching funds of $21,667.00 to create a multi-agency gang violence suppression task force - Finance and Management Services 20.C. APPROPRIATION ADJUSTEMENT 1999-167 COPS MORE 98 TECHNOLOGY GRANT Motion: 1. Authorize. Chief of Police to execute a COPS MORE 98 grant award agreement that provides for 10 percent matching funds of the total project cost as required by the U.S. Justice Department Office of Community Oriented Policing Services - Police Department 2. Approve appropriation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes) Accepting $1,082,675.00 in COPS MORE 98 Grant funds and appropriating same for the purchase of additional laptop computers and a wireless computer network - Finance and Management Services CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 79 MARCH 15, 1999 CONSENT CALENDAR 3. Direct City Attorney to prepare and Mayor and Clerk of the Council to execute agreements. PURCHASE OF LAPTOP COMPUTERS AND WIRELESS COMPUTER NETWORK - With the following in the not-to-exceed amounts indicated - Police Department Amrel Systems, Inc. $525,000 Mobile Access Software, Inc. 125,000 Motorola, Inc. 100,000 AGMT 1999-044 AGMT 1999-045 AGMT 1999-046 20.D. APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 1999-166 GRANT COPS I SUPPLEMENTAL Motion: Approve appropriation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes) Recognizing $266,750.00 in COPS Phase I Supplemental grant funds (partial waiver of the matching funds required) for the provision of 15 sworn officers and appropriating same for COPS expenditures - Finance and Management Services 20.E. APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 1999-165 - TRACKRS (USE OF DNA TECHNOLOGY TO APPREHEND VIOLENT CRIMINALS) GRANT Motion: Approve appropriation adjustments. (Requires five affirmative votes.) Recognizing $200,000.00 in TRACKRS grant funds from California's Office of Criminal Justice Planning and appropriating same to TRACKRS program costs - Finance and Management Services 20.F. APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 1999-161 - PLANNING/PUBLIC WORKS AGENCIES - ADDITIONAL STAFF Motion: 1. Approve appropriation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes) Recognizing $194,000.00 in unanticipated revenue in various General Fund revenue accounts for development processing and appropriating same to various General Fund expenditure accounts for Planning and Building Agency and Public Works Agency - Finance and Management Services CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 80 MARCH 15, '1999 CONSENT CALENDAR 2. Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 1999-016 -A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana to amend the current annual budget to allocate additional positions in the Planning and Building and Public Works Agencies - Personnel Services SPECIFICATIONS - PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES Motion: Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. 22.A. MICROFILM SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES - SANTA ANA LIBRARY - To University Microfilms International for a one-year renewal period in the estimated annual amount of $12,100.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 97-020 22.B. SAFETY SHOES - VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS - To Red Wing Shoe Stores to increase the contract by the amount of $30,000.00 for an aggregate total of $50,000.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 97-067 22.C. PATROL CAR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS POLICE DEPARTMENT - To Kustom Signals, Inc. to increase the contract by $11,604.68 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 98-114 22.D. SCREEN PRINTED CLOTHING - RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES - To Cai Tech Designs for a one-year period with provision for two one-year renewals in an annual amount not to exceed $86,529.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 1999-009 22.E. FIREFIGHTER PROTECTIVE TURNOUT CLOTHING - To L.N. Curtis & Sons in an annual amount not to exceed $21,335.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 1999-010 22.F. BRICK DUST FOR BASEBALL FIELDS - RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES - To Century Sand & Gravel, Inc. in the estimated amount of $10,087.00 Finance and Management Services SPEC 1999-011 22.G. WALK-IN FREEZER - POLICE ADMINISTRATION AND HOLDING FACILITY - To Sally Parisi Equipment Sales & Service in the amount of $36,813.40 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 1999-012 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 81 MARCH 15, 1999 CONSENT CALENDAR 22.H. 22.J. AGREEMENTS Motion: 25.A. POLICE PATROL SEDANS - To Wondries Fleet Group under the County of Los Angeles Partnership Agreement for the purchase of 25 sedans in the amount of $619,562.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 1999-029 VIDEOTAPE STORAGE DRAWERS - POLICE ADMINISTRATION FACILITY - To McMurray-Stem in the amount of $38,000.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 1999-031 VEHICLE REPAIRS - FLEET MAINTENANCE - To Hill's Garage to increase the aggregate purchase limit to $25,000.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 1999-032 Approve waiver of 12-month notice required by Master Lease Agreement allowing automatic lease extension. LEASE AGREEMENT - BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTER - With Santa Ana College for space at 901 E. Santa Ana Boulevard, to extend lease for five years beginning July 1, 1999 - Community Development Agency AGMT 1999-047 ***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR*** BUSINESS CALENDAR ORDINANCES/FIRST READING 50.A. OUTDOOR DINING AREA STANDARDS MODIFICATION Motion: Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication of title. ORDINANCE NS-2383: An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana amending Santa Aha Municipal Code Article VI Section 33-173, Section 33-174 and Section 33-175 Outdoor Dining Areas in the Public Right of Way - Public Works Agency MOTION: Bist SECOND: Lutz VOTE: AYES: Bist, Christy, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Moreno, Pulido NOES: None ABSENT: None CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 82 MARCH 15, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING 75.A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 1999-2000 BUDGET Consideration of the use of $8,209,000.00 in CDBG funds to improve Iow- and moderate-income neighborhoods, eliminate blight and create a more stable economic base Legal Notice published in the Oranqe County Reqister on March 8, 1999 Mayor Pulido opened the public hearing regarding the Community Development Block Grant budget for 1999-2000 at 6:33 p.m. Presentation of staff report by Community Development Agency Executive Director Cindy Nelson and Human Relations Commission Chair Felicia Bernardoni Presentation of written communications by Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy: None The following people advocated on behalf of their respective organizations: Beverly McNeff Gabrielle Hass Joanne Shelley JoAnn Silva Sister Eileen McNerney Stuart Haskin & Brett Wheeler Linda May Kathleen Davis Bowman Karen Kolseth Brad Karelius Martha Madrid Rosanna Bertheola Duane L. Day Geneviene Southgate Roy O. Moss, Jr. Pamela French Kay Sylvester Jim Miller Sally Sherlock Amy Braun Tim Bauer Janine Limas Rifka Hirsch Mary Moyer Sam Ho Larry Haynes Fran Williams Paul McNeff Singers Blind Children's Learning Center Mariposa Women's Center Santa Aha High School / Folklorico Taller San Jose Project Get Safe Women's Transitional Living Center YWCA South OC Lutheran Social Services Hands Together Center for Children OC Bar Foundation Case Assessment CSP Drug Court Southland Opera Bowers Kidseum Career Beginnings of OC Pacific Symphony Association St. Vincent de Paul Shelters for the Homeless Discovery Museum of OC Mary's Shelter Olive Crest Interval House Crisis Shelter The Cambodian Family SOS Free Medical / Dental Clinic Vietnamese Community of OC Mercy House Transitional Living Ctr The Williams Institute CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 83 MARCH 15, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING Randy Au Tim Rush Sherree Costa Art Luna Santa Ana Council of Arts and Culture OC Crazies and SA Historical Preservation Society HICKS House Treatment Center Dayle Mclntosh Center for Disabled Mayor Pulido closed the public hearing at 8:15 p.m. Motion: Continue consideration of Community Development Block Grant Budget for 1999-2000 to April 5, 1999. MOTION: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Moreno SECOND: Christy Bist, Christy, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido None COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS 85.A. REMOVAL OF WARD 1 BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS (MORENO) Mayor Pulido reported that Ceuncilmember Moreno had left the meeting due to illness and indicated no action would be taken on Item 85.A. COMMENTS 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS Clarence Flint and Ronald Day complained that Birch Park Senior Center staff had been relocated to the Southwest Senior Center, and that Birch Park Center programming was being directed toward teen rather than senior needs. Councilmember McGuigan requested that Recreation and Community Services Executive Director Cleve Williams investigate and report to the Council. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 84 MARCH 15, 1999 COMMENTS 90.B. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Bist · thanked staff for help with the "possum issue" (explaining the role possums play in the natural environment); · reported Discovery Museum would dedicate an "eco art" mural created by students from Jackson Elementary, Carr Intermediate, and Century High School on March 16, 1999; and requested the Cable Television Advisory Board to follow up on complaints about Comcast Cablevision's roalignment of its broadcast channels last month that had restricted viewing access for owners of older television sets. Mayor Pro Tem Lutz · reported he, Councilmembers Franklin and Christy, and former Assemblyman Jim Morrissey had attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new concession stand at El Salvador Park on March 13, noted the facility had been designed "in-house" by Assistant Park/Landscape Planner Susie Furjanic, and recounted a number of park improvements accomplished through the long-term efforts of the Santiago Little League. Councilmember McGuigan · noted that Police Officer Mona Ruiz had been featured as one of six female heroes in an Orange County Reqister Business Section article on March 15, 1999. Councilmember Christy · indicated her first National League of Cities Conference in early March had proven to be an excellent learning experience; and · reported she had been the keynote speaker at the Sheraton Anaheim's "Kudos for Kids" recognition ceremony for academic achievers. Councilmember Franklin · echoed Councilmember McGuigan's compliments regarding Officer Ruiz and elaborated on Mayor Pro Tem Lutz's comments regarding the Santiago Little League accomplishments at El Salvador Park; · commended the Park Santiago Neighborhood Association on its excellent Association newsletter; · reported an informative meeting regarding "Y2K" had been held in the Santiago Neighborhood; · noted an upcoming Arbor Day celebration and planting involving Adams and Jefferson School students and the Santa Ana Kiwanis Club on April 3 at Thornton Park, and indicated that as part of the City's recognition of Arbor Day, seedling trees would be available to residents between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at Thornton Park, Santa Ana Stadium and Morrison Park on April 3 as well; and · requested that the Council meeting be adjourned in honor of 50-year resident Carlos Luis Bustamante, the father of Community Redevelopment and Housing Commissioner Carlos Bustamante, who had recently passed away. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 85 MARCH 15, 1999 COMMENTS Mayor Pulido · requested the City Attorney to update the Council regarding the status of reimbursement from the Orange County bankruptcy; asked that status reports regarding the Bristol widening, the Mater Dei expansion project and the City's tree program be provided at a future Council meeting; and indicated the City Council meeting would also be adjourned in honor of long time Santa Aha resident and World War II U.S. Marine Corps veteran Miles Leach. CLOSED SESSION 95.A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) City of Santa Ana v. Chevron USA, Inc, et al, OCSC Case No. 763482 City of Santa Ana v. Provisor, et al, OCSC Case No. 788301 Jesus Ramirez v. City of Santa Ana, OCSC Case No. 799371 Paul X, Le, etc. v. City of Santa Ana, OCSC Case No. 762248 Ervin Edwards WCAB Case # 94CDA0461 Harry Hunt WCAB # LBO 0267801 Larry Torres, Sr. WCAB Case # ANA 0312040; 0312040 CLOSED SESSION REPORT Motion: Authorize settlements/actions as follows: Ervin Edwards WCAB Case # 94CDA0461 Compromise and release, in the amount of $32,000 Harry Hunt WCAB # LBO 0267801 Compromise and release, in the amount of $20,000 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 86 MARCH 15, 1999 CLOSED SESSION Larry Torres, Sr. WCAB Case # ANA 0312040; 0312040 Rating stipulation, in the amount of $43,345 MOTION: Bist SECOND: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: NOES: Bist, Christy, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido None ABSENT: Momno ADJOURNMENT - 9:39 P.M. In honor of Miles Leach and Carlos Luis Bustamante Clerk of the Counci! CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 87 MARCH 15, 1999