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Home My WebLink About2007-06-04 RegularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA JUNE 4, 2007 CALLED TO ORDER ATTENDANCE: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTAANA, CALIFORNIA 6:13 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS Present: MIGUEL PULIDO, Mayor CLAUDIA ALVAREZ, Mayor Pro Tem P. DAVID BENAVIDES CARLOS BUSTAMANTE MICHELE MARTINEZ VINCENT F. SARMIENTO SAL TINAJERO STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager CATHY STANDIFORD, Assistant City Manager JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council Mayor Pulido Robert Barnett, Police Chaplain MAYOR PULIDO 20 YEARS OF SERVICE Troy D. Guidry Police Sergeant, Police Department Luis Torres Police Officer, Police Department Everett L. Tomlinson Senior Combination Building Inspector, Planning & Building Agency Jane A. Winston Secretary, Police Department 25 YEARS OF SERVICE Yolanda M. Pena Police Investigative Specialist, Police Department CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 188 JUNE 4, 2007 PRESENTATIONS SPECIAL PRESENTATION -Annual Outstanding Historic Preservation Project Awards 2007 -Historic Resources Commission CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by MAYOR PULIDO to the Orange County Tobacco Use Prevention Coalition for assisting the City of Santa Ana in drafting the first Tobacco Retail Licensing ordinance in Orange County CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION presented by MAYOR PRO TEM CLAUDIA ALVAREZ to the Sponsors and Planning Steering Committee of the "Mother's Day Celebration 2007" event CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION presented by MAYOR PRO TEM ALVAREZ to Santa Ana student recipients of the 2007 Gates Millennium Scholarship CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ to Mario Guerrero recognizing him as an "Emerging Youth of Santa Ana" CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by COUNCILMEMBER SARMIENTO to the Orange County High School of the Arts in recognition of their 2007 Performance Season CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Pulido announced the following modifications to the Consent Calendar: • Mayor Pulido pulled Item 39A for separate discussion • Councilmember Benavides pulled Item 23A for separate discussion • Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez pulled Items 20A and 25J for separate discussion Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Tinajero VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinajero (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 789 JUNE 4, 2007 CONSENT CALENDAR AGENDA ITEM TAKEN OUT OF ORDER MISCELLANEOUS -LAND USE 39.A. PUBLIC FACILITIES NAMING NO. 2007-01 - 1009 NORTH CUSTER STREET Filed by the City of Santa Ana to re-name an existing park site at 1009 North Custer Street from Logan Park to Chepa's Park. Recommended action approved by the Board of Recreation and Parks at its meeting of March 28, 2007 by a vote of 6-0 (Havlik and Leon absent) Recommended action approved by the Planning Commission at its meeting of May 14, 2007 by a vote of 7-0 Samuel Romero, Alex Vega and Joe Andrade spoke in support of the re- naming of Logan Park and thanked the Council for recommending and approving the change to Chepa's Park Motion: Receive and file the staff report and affirm the re-naming of Logan Park to Chepa's Park. MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Martinez VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinajero (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS MINUTES Motion: Approve minutes. (Item 10.A. - 10.B.) 10.A. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 21, 2007 10.6. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 21, 2007 13.A. VACANCY REPORT -MAY 30, 2007 The Vacancy Report reflects only appointments made by the Council. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 190 JUNE 4, 2007 CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Receive and file. BOARD/COMMISSION VACANCIES WARD Community Redevelopment 1 Tenant Housing Commission Youth Commission -Alternate 2 3 & 5 Youth Commission Associate 6 1,3,4,5,6 & Mayor Youth Commission -Regular 1 1 Personnel Board 1 5 TOTAL 11 BOARD/COMMISSION EXPIRED WARD TERMS Historic Resources Commission 1 6 Human Relations Commission 1 At Large Library Board 1 Mayor Personnel Board 2 6 & Mayor Youth Commission -Alternate 1 4 TOTAL 6 13.6. EARLY PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION COMMISSION BYLAWS Motion: Receive and file the bylaws as adopted by the Early Prevention and Intervention Commission (EPIC). MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION 19.A. CLOSED SESSION REPORT -None 19.6. EXCUSED ABSENCES -None APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS 20.A. APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTING ESTELLA R. SHULSE FAMILY TRUST BEQUEST FUNDS 25.J. AGMT N0. 2007-137 -OUTDOOR ADVENTURES PROGRAM -With Pathways Adventure in an amount not to exceed $30,000 -Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency Motion: 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment accepting Estella R. Shulse Family Trust bequest funds. (Item 20A) (Requires five affirmative votes) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 191 JUNE 4, 2007 CONSENT CALENDAR 2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Council to execute an agreement for the Outdoor Adventures Program (Item 25J) MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Sarmiento VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinajero (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) SPECIFICATIONS -PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES Motion: Award in accordance with Requests for Council Action. (22.A. - 22.D.) 22.A. SPEC. NOS. 07-014 AND 07-047 -MULTI-JET AND TURBINE WATER METERS - Award a contract to Aqua-Metric Sales Co. for aone-year period, with provision for one, one-year renewal, in the annual amount not to exceed $84,173. and award a contract to Performance Meter, Inc., for turbine water meters for aone-year period, with provision for one, one- year renewal, in the annual amount not to exceed $32,314 -Finance and Management Services Agency 22. B. SPEC. NO. 07-020 -BONE MIC AND SPEAKER HEADSETS -POLICE DEPARTMENT - Amend the contract with Television Equipment Associates to increase the aggregate limit by $20,000 for an annual amount not to exceed $30,000 -Finance and Management Services Agency 22.C. SPEC. NO. 07-021 - SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT - POLICE DEPARTMENT - Award a contract to Adaptive Digital Systems, Inc. in the amount of $25,052.88 -Finance and Management Services Agency 22.D. SPEC. NO 07-049 -COPIER MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLIES -Award a contract to Danka Office Imaging Company for atwo-year period in an annual amount not to exceed $50,000 -Finance and Management Services Agency CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 192 JUNE 4, 2007 CONSENT CALENDAR BUDGETARY MATTERS PROJECTS MAINTENANCE. REHABILITATION. IMPROVEMENT. CONSTRUCTION OR CHANGE ORDERS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES 23.A. CONSTRUCTION AWARD FOR CITYWIDE SLURRY SEAL (PROJECT NO. 07-1027) Motion: 1. Award a contract to Bond Blacktop, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, for base bid plus alternate two in accordance with unit bid prices in the estimated amount of $1,002,270 for the construction of Citywide Slurry Seal Project. 2. Approve a Funding Analysis with a total estimated construction cost of $1,252,800 MOTION: Benavides SECOND: Alvarez VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinajero (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) Motion: Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute agreements. (Items 25.A. through 25.1.) 25.A. AGMT NO. 2007-128 -CUSTODIAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT THE DEPOT AT SANTA ANA -Execute the first 12-month renewal to the agreement with Pacific Building Care for atwelve-month period in the amount not to exceed $145,000 -Community Development Agency 25. B. AGMT NO. 2007-129 - HVAC PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS -Execute an agreement with ACCO Engineered Systems for a one-year period, with provision for three, one-year renewals, in the first year amount not to exceed $165,000 -Finance & Management Services Agency CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 193 JUNE 4, 2007 CONSENT CALENDAR 25.C. AGMT NO. 2007-130 - GIS PROGRAMMING AND CONSULTING SERVICES -Execute an agreement with Redlands Software Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $120,000 -Public Works Agency 25.D. AGMT N0. 2007-131- MAINFRAME COMPUTER MAINTENANCE - Execute an amendment with Symco Group, Inc., extending the agreement for one year in an amount not to exceed $85,000 for mainframe computer maintenance, equipment, and technical services - Finance & Management Services Agency 25. E. AGMT NO. 2007-132 -COMPUTERIZED CASHIERING SYSTEM - Execute an amendment with System Innovators Incorporated for one year in an amount not to exceed $20,000 -Finance & Management Services Agency 25.F. AGMT NO. 2007-133 -WAGES AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT - Execute an agreement with the Police Management Association regarding wages and other terms and conditions of employment -Personnel Services Department 25.G. AGMT N0. 2007-134 - AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION -Execute an agreement with Troxell Communications, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $133,000 -Police Department 25.H. AGMT NO. 2007-135 -GIFT SHOP AT THE DEPOT AT SANTA ANA LICENSE - Execute a second amendment to the License Agreement with K. Lee Gifts -Community Development Agency 25.1. AGMT NO. 2007-136 -WELFARE-TO-WORK PROGRAMS -Execute an agreement with the County of Orange Social Services Agency in the amount of $631,970 -Community Development Agency LAND USE MATTERS CONDITIONAL USE PERMITSNARIANCES 31.A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-06 - 5111 WEST EDINGER AVENUE Filed by Joe Thompson, T-Mobile, to install cellular antennas within a roof mounted dome in the Community Commercial (C1) zoning district located at 5111 West Edinger Avenue. Motion: Receive and file the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2007-06 as conditioned. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 194 JUNE 4, 2007 CONSENT CALENDAR 31.B. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT N0. 2007-05 AND VARIANCE N0. 2007-02 AND 2007-03 - 1625 EAST EIGHTEENTH STREET Filed by PMR Incorporated, to obtain a conditional use permit to allow parking in the B-suffix section of the lot and variances from the lot size and street frontage standards fora 4,800 square foot office building at 1625 East Eighteenth Street. Applicant: PMR Incorporated Motion: Receive and file the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2007-05 as conditioned and Variance Nos. 2007-02 and 2007-03 as conditioned. TENTATIVE PARCEL /TRACT MAPS 32.A. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2007-01 (COUNTY PARCEL MAP NO. 2006-101) - 1501-1609 EAST MCFADDEN AVENUE Filed by MDC Las Palmas, Bruce McDonald, to create 48 condominiums in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district for property at 1501-1609 East McFadden Avenue. Applicant: MDC Las Palmas, Bruce McDonald Motion: Confirm the Zoning Administrator's action approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 2007-01 (County Parcel Map No. 2006-101) as conditioned. **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** BUSINESS CALENDAR ORDINANCES 50.A. ORDINANCES DESCRIBING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S EMINENT DOMAIN PROGRAM FOR THE CENTRAL CITY, INTER CITY COMMUTER STATION, NORTH HARBOR BOULEVARD, SOUTH HARBOR BOULEVARD/FAIRVIEW STREET, SOUTH MAIN STREET AND BRISTOL CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Motion: Place ordinances on first reading and authorize publication. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 195 JUNE 4, 2007 BUSINESS CALENDAR ORDINANCE - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana describing the Community Redevelopment Agency's Eminent Domain Program for the Santa Ana Central City Redevelopment Project ORDINANCE - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana describing the Community Redevelopment Agency's Eminent Domain Program for the Santa Ana Inter City Commuter Station Redevelopment Project ORDINANCE - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana describing the Community Redevelopment Agency's Eminent Domain Program for the Santa Ana North Harbor Boulevard Redevelopment Project ORDINANCE - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana describing the Community Redevelopment Agency's Eminent Domain Program for the Santa Ana South Harbor Boulevard/Fairview Street Redevelopment Project ORDINANCE - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana describing the Community Redevelopment Agency's Eminent Domain Program for the Santa Ana South Main Street Redevelopment Project ORDINANCE - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana describing the Community Redevelopment Agency's Eminent Domain Program for the Bristol Corridor Redevelopment Project MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Tinajero VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinajero (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) RESOLUTIONS 55.A. RESOLUTIONS PERTAINING TO UNAFFILIATED CONFIDENTIAL AND UNREPRESENTED EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES Continued from the May 7, 2007 City Council Meeting by a vote of 7-0 Stanley Fiala spoke in support of this item and Thomas Gordon opposed any increases in the compensation plan for employees Motion: 1. Adopt a Resolution. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 196 JUNE 4, 2007 BUSINESS CALENDAR RESOLUTION NO. 2007-042 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana to amend Resolution No. 82-110 to amend the basic compensation plan for classifications of employment designated as unaffiliated confidential. 2. Continue the resolution pertaining to Unrepresented Executive Management Employees 30 days (July 2, 2007 Council Meeting) MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Sarmiento VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinajero (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) REPORTS 65.A. PRELIMINARY ACTION PLANS MATTERS INCLUDING PUBLIC STREETS -CITY MANAGER RELATED TO HIGH PRIORITY SAFETY, GRAFFITI AND CITY Continued from the April 16, 2007, City Council Meeting by a vote of 7-0 Claudio Gallegos spoke in support of the action plan, and Stanley Fiala noted that the EPIC Commission would not be successful Motion: Receive and file report PUBLIC HEARINGS 75.A. PUBLIC HEARING -FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 -PROPOSED CITY BUDGET Public hearing to consider the City's Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Budget and related matters Legal Notice published in the Orange County Register on May 25 and June 1, 2007 Motion: Continue the matter two weeks (June 18, 2007 City Council Meeting) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 197 JUNE 4, 2007 PUBLIC HEARINGS MOTION: Martinez SECOND: Sarmiento VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinajero (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) 75.B. PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MERGED REDEVELOPMENT PLANS TO EXTEND CERTAIN TIME LIMITS Legal Notice published in Orange County Register on May 25, 2007 and notices mailed No written communication No speakers; public hearing closed Motion: Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication. ORDINANCE - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana amending the merged redevelopment plans to extend certain time limits and making certain required findings MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Bustamante VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinajero (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) 75.C. PUBLIC HEARING - ABANDONMENT NO. 06-06: TO VACATE A PORTION OF SYCAMORE STREET BETWEEN 10TH STREET AND WASHINGTON AVENUE Legal Notice published in the Orange County Reporter on May 11 and 18, 2007 and notices mailed Motion: Continue the matter 30 days (July 2, 2007 City Council Meeting) per staff request.) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 198 JUNE 4, 2007 PUBLIC HEARINGS MOTION: Sarmiento SECOND: Alvarez VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinajero (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS Pursuant to Charter Section 411, any member of the City Council may place items on the City Council Agenda to be considered by the City Council. 85.A. ESTABLISHMENT OF A CITY COUNCIL FINANCE AD HOC COMMITTEE (ALVAREZ, SARMIENTO) Motion: Establish a City Council Finance Ad Hoc Committee and request the Mayor to appoint the members of the Ad Hoc Committee. COUNCIL RECESSED TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING FOLLOWED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING AT 7:45 P.M. COUNCIL RECONVENED WITH SAME MEMBERS PRESENT AT 7:48 P.M. COMMENTS 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS Thomas Gordon passed out photos illustrating a park area with heavy graffiti; Stanley Fiala expressed general concerns and Alex Vega congratulated staff for its proactive graffiti removal program 90.B. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Tinaiero · Thanked the Council and Staff for all the efforts to provide after school sports programs · Announced that there were plans to open a library in the west end of the City · Announced that there were many exciting projects and programs planned for the youth of the City in the summer CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 199 JUNE 4, 2007 • Congratulated the Executive Director of the Parks Agency for the brochure outlining programs and classes for the Summer/Fall 2007; asked staff to ensure that these brochures were available in the public schools Councilmember Benavides Asked staff to look at the graffiti at Friendship Park and advise neighborhood leaders relative to the best way to remove the graffiti and presence the mural • Noted that he toured the work center at the depot and was very impressed with the services provided by staff and that staff members were very committed to help the community • Noted that he learned that the State Employment Office has counseling services at the work center and this is a very vital resource to our community Mavor Pro Tem Alvarez Wished all fathers a Happy Father's Day Noted that the City has been very proactive related to the crime issues in the City and cited the recent gang injunction, the adding of 11 new gang officers to the Santa Ana Police Department, the creation of the EPIC Commission, and the money that the State will be providing to the City to combat gang activities • Congratulated the Santa Ana Police Department on its plans to provide youth athletic activities at the McFadden Center • Cited statistics from a recent FBI report which notes that Santa Ana is the third safest City of its size in the Country • Congratulated Fire Chief Phil Garcia who has just accepted a job in Sonoma Councilmember Bustamante • Cautioned that Santa Ana can not be compared to small cities when looking at statistics but should be compared with cities of similar size • Encouraged parents to stay active with their children and to keep informed of all of their activities Councilmember Martinez • Thanked Assemblymember Solorio and Chris Townsend for all their efforts in obtaining additional funding to combat crime from the State • Congratulated the police department on the proposed athletic programs at the McFadden Center • Encouraged residents to get involved in the working groups created by the EPIC Commission • Wished all fathers a Happy Father's Day CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 200 JUNE 4, 2007 COMMENTS Councilmember Sarmiento • Announced that "Sunset at the Zoo" would be held at the Santa Ana Zoo this Sunday starting at 5:30 P.M. • Noted that there are some children who do not like organized team sports, but do like playing ball with friends in their yard or on the street; he stressed the importance of maintaining a safe environment to allow all children an opportunity to participate in sports activities. Manor Pulido • Noted that the U.S. Tennis Association is assisting in organizing a tennis program in the City this summer ADJOURNMENT - 8:19 p.m. Clerk of the Council CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 201 JUNE 4, 2007