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Home My WebLink About06-02-1999 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA June 2,1999 CALLED TO ORDER ATTENDANCE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE HOUSING DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM 2® FLOOR, CITY HALL 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 6:02 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS present: TOM LUTZ, Mayor Pro Tern LISA BIST ALBERTA CHRISTY BRETT FRANKLIN (6:20 P.M.) TED R MORENO Absent: MIGUELA. PULIDO, Mayor PATRICIA A. MCGUIGAN STAFF present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney ELIZABETH DANG Sr. Deputy Clerk of the Council MAYOR PRO TEM LUTZ WORK STUDY SESSION 1999-2000 CITY BUDGET City Manager David Ream expressed his pleasure at the opportunity to continue with the City's 1999-2000 budget, proceeded with an Agenda review and introduced Public Works Agency Transportation Manager Joyce Amerson who presented the 1999-2000 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget for the City. Amerson thanked individuals from the various City agencies involved in the CIP process and commended in particular Public Works Agency Senior Accounting Assistant Margaret Mercer for her invaluable assistance in the preparation of the presentation and presentation materials. Amerson noted that the projects included in the $39.4 million total are consistent with the City's goal of providing and maintaining a first rate infrastructure and are responsive to community needs. Amerson presented a 10-year historical review of ClP expenditures and CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 156 JUNE 2, 1999 stated that the proposed 99-00 CIP budget is a continuation of the City's commitment to arterial and traffic improvements with its investment of $20.2 million for arterial and traffic improvement, $5.6 million for neighborhood improvements and $13.6 million for other needed capital projects. She discussed revenue sources and limits imposed on use of certain funds. Amerson noted that the CIP proposals included safety enhancements for the elevated water tank, a working fountain for Sasscer Park, seismic retrofit of bridges over the Santa Ana River, alley improvements in Heninger Park Neighborhood and various park improvements. Mayor Pro ']'em Lutz requested staff inspect the raised and broken sidewalks in the vicinity of Towner and 16th Streets. Councilmember Christy requested staff inspect the infrastructure in the vicinity of Center, Elder, LaVerne, Borchard and Wilshire streets where there are potholes, cracks in the streets, rolling curbs and missing sidewalks. She also requested that fencing be installed around Adams Park. Assistant City Manager Debra Kurita called upon the following staff members who responded to Issue Bin items raised at the May 17 City Council Work Study Session: · Water Resources Manager Thom Coughran - Water Meter Test Fee Current rate, $5.00 per episode; proposed rate, $46.50 per episode; 38 water meters were tested last fiscal year and none were broken · Police Chief Paul Walters - Wild Animal Fee Required by California Department of Fish and Game which sets fees, no current City permits, proposed rate $111.75 each included in Miscellaneous Fees resolution, liability rests with State which issues permit · Chief Assistant City Attorney Ben Kaufman - Adult Entertainment Fee Fee is restricted by State law with only the reasonable estimated costs of processing the permit allowed, a greater fee would be a form of taxation and would put the City at risk of law suit · Engineering Services Manager George Alvarez - Trench Cut Fee Alvarez noted that the proposed fee was to recover a portion of the repair cost for excavation damage that weakens the pavement adjacent to a trench. He explained the difference between a trench "warranty fee," which the cities of Oxnard and Bakersfield have in place and which is recommended by the utility companies, and a trench "cut fee." CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 157 JUNE 2, 1999 Trench Warranty Fee Utility company required to repair any defects in its restoration of the pavement over a trench Trench Cut Fee Provides incentive for utility company to coordinate excavations with the City's paving schedule Insures that trenches are maintained Compensates for long-term damage beyond the area of excavation Requires submittal of five-year utility master plans Judy Woolen, representing The Gas Company, requested Councilmembers carefully examine a sample ordinance developed by the utility companies and similar to ones adopted by the cities of Oxnard, Bakersfield, Redlands and Los Angeles. Trench cut fees, similar to the one the City of Santa Ana is proposing, which were enacted by Union City and San Francisco are currently being challenged in court. When questioned, Chief Assistant City Attorney Kaufman stated that under State law there could be no exemption from the proposed trench cut fee Councilmember Moreno raised the issue of penalizing shoddy repair work but Kaufman pointed out that the work is not shoddy, that trench cuts are inherent defects which limit effective pavement life and that all trenches are "bad." Councilmember Bist requested staff provide the Council with a comparison of the two proposals - the City's proposed Trench Cut Fee Ordinance and the Industry proposed "Model" Ordinance. Water Resources Manager Thom Coughran - Water Rate Adjustment Coughran provided a Water Rate Adjustment noting that the last increase was in FY 96-97. He said the proposed 2.5% increase is based on the Consumer Price Index and would close the shortfall between revenues and expenditures. Coughran shared a 1998 water rate survey prepared by the Municipal Water District of Orange County which showed Santa Ana ranked 26 out of 31 Orange County cities. A typical monthly bill would increase from $23.56 to $24.28. Engineering Services Manager George Alvarez - Use of Concrete for Street Reconstruction Alvarez touched briefly on the following in comparing use of asphalt concrete (AC) with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) for street reconstruction: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 158 JUNE 2, 1999 AC 20-Year Life $152,000 cost per mile for 12-foot lane Cure time 6 hours Less disruptive to traffic Street markings easily visible PCC 40-Year Life $235,000 cost per mile for 12-foot lane Cure time 2 weeks More disruptive to traffic Street markings more difficult to see · Assistant City Manager Debra Kurita - Proposed Workforce Changes Kurita summarized the proposed employee compensation for new and reclassified positions and in response to Councilmember Franklin's request, said that she would provide Council with base salary figures and salary ranges for the proposed personnel changes, as well as individual figures for the 12 Detention Supervisors. Councilmembers Franklin and Moreno left the meeting at 8:50 P.M. Following the Issue Bin discussion, Santa Ana Jail Administrator Russ Davis introduced Detention Managers Ann Matulin and Ken Vargas and briefly reviewed the law enforcement and detention background that these two professionals bring to the job. Davis said that their commitment to the profession and their abilities were crucial factors in the success that the Santa Ana Jail has enjoyed. Davis showed a video produced in-house that portrayed every aspect of the new jail which was opened in January, 1997. The video, "Making a Difference: The StoW of the Santa Ana Jail," describes the Community Oriented Policing philosophy of the jail, and provides statistics about the inmates, detention officers, and costs associated with the operation. Detailed in the video were the annual $9 million revenue generated by contract housing of inmates for the United States Marshall's Office, Immigration and Naturalization Services, and the Probation Department; the over $6 million savings realized thus far by the use of trained, non-sworn staff as opposed to sworn officers; and the $11 million-plus savings in County booking fees based on the number of inmates incarcerated since the opening of the temporary jail in December 1993. Davis concluded with a discussion regarding compensation inequities existing among jail detention officers and supervisors, and stressed the need for retaining current staff because of the stability they provide. 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. 90.B. COUNCIL COMMENTS There were no Council Comments. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 159 JUNE 2, 1999 CLOSED SESSION The Council did not meet in closed session. ADJOURNED - 9:20 P.M. To 5:30 P.M. on June 7, 1999 in Room 831, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza for Closed Session Elizabeth A. Dang Sr. Deputy Clerk of the Council Lorraine Lazarine Executive Asst. to the City Manager CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 160 JUNE 2, 1999