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Home My WebLink About AGENDA_2007-07-16 REVISED 07/13/07 City of Santa Ana Council Meeting Agenda JULY 16, 2007 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 Civic Center Plaza Miguel A. Pulido Mayor Claudia AlvarezVincent F. Sarmiento Mayor Pro Tem – Ward 5 Councilmember - Ward 1 Michele MartinezCarlos Bustamante Councilmember - Ward 2 Councilmember - Ward 3 P. David Benavides Sal Tinajero Councilmember - Ward 4Councilmember - Ward 6 Joseph W. FletcherDavid N. ReamPatricia E. Healy City Attorney City Manager Clerk of the Council NOTE: If you need special assistance to participate in this Council meeting, contact, Mary Kelley, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647-5340. Please call prior to the meeting to allow the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.102.) American Disabilities Act Title II) BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION AGENDA DESCRIPTIONS The Agenda descriptions provide the public with a general summary of the items of business to Recommended be considered by the Council. The Council is not limited in any way by the Action and may take any action, which the Council deems to be appropriate on an Agenda item. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda. All supporting documentation for this Agenda is available for public review in the Clerk of the Council Office during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Clerk’s Office is located in City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Room 809, Santa Ana, California, (714) 647-6520, and will be available for viewing in the Council Chambers during the meeting. PUBLIC INPUT An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda items will be provided before or during consideration of the item. Members of the public who wish to speak on any item on the agenda are requested to complete a speaker card for each item to be addressed, and present the completed card(s) to the Clerk of the Council. Requests to speak on multiple items may be combined at the discretion of the City Council. Speaker forms are available on the speaker’s podium and Chamber Lobby. The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on items of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council and all related agencies. The Council and agencies may convene in joint session to receive public comments on matters within the jurisdiction of any such governing bodies. To speak on non-agenda matters, check the Public Comments box on the speaker form. When speaking, please state your name and address. Limit your remarks to three (3) minutes on each agenda item. When any group desires to address the City Council, the Council may request that its members agree on a spokesperson to make the presentation. The number of speakers and allotted time may be limited at the discretion of the City Council. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. A member of the Council may “pull” any item from the Consent Calendar for a separate vote. Persons wishing to speak regarding Consent Calendar matters should file a “Request to Speak” form with the Clerk of the Council, in which case the item will also be “pulled” from the Consent Calendar. TELEVISED MEETING SCHEDULE Time Regular City Council meetings held in the Council Chamber are televised live on CTV3 Warner Cable and cablecast Mondays at 6:00 p.m., Tuesdays immediately following the Council Meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Three (3) DVD copies of the Council meeting cable broadcast are available for public circulation at the Santa Ana Main Library the day after the Council meeting AGENDA & MINUTES ON INTERNET City Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes are available the Friday before a Council meeting at the following website address: www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 2 JULY 16, 2007 REVISED 07/13/07 CLOSED SESSION City Hall, Room 831 th 20 Civic Center Plaza, 8 Floor 5:30 p.m. REGULAR MEETING JULY 16, 2007 CALL TO ORDER MAYOR PULIDO Councilmembers ALVAREZ, BENAVIDES, BUSTAMANTE, MARTINEZ, SARMIENTO, TINAJERO City Manager, City Attorney, Clerk of the Council PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pulido INVOCATION Melissa Rusler, Police Chaplain PRESENTATIONS CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by MAYOR PRO TEM ALVAREZ to Al Thomas recognizing him on the “Grand Opening” of Dunn Edwards Paint Store in Santa Ana CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ to Alex Flores recognizing him as an “Emerging Youth of Santa Ana”. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented byCOUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ to Horacio Gonzalez recognizing him for his contribution to the Pio Pico – Summer Camp Softball Fundraiser. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by COUNCILMEMBER SARMIENTO to The Grain Project recognizing its on-going efforts in organizing the Santa Ana Certified Farmers’ Market. CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 3 JULY 16, 2007 Recommended Action: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS MINUTES Recommended Action: Approve minutes. (Item 10.A. - 10.B.) 10.A. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 2, 2007 10.B. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 2, 2007 ORDINANCES/SECOND READING 11.A. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5 ON ANIMALS Placed on first reading at the June 18, 2007 City Council meeting and approved by a vote of 6-0 (Tinajero absent) Published in the Orange County Reporter on June 22, 2007 Continued from the July 2, 2007 City Council Meeting by a vote of 7-0 Recommended Action: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. ORDINANCE – An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana amending Chapter 5 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to barking dogs, care and maintenance of animals, and curbing of dogs ABANDONMENTS 12.A. ABANDONMENT NO. 07-01-S: TO VACATE A PORTION OF TUSTIN TH AVENUE LOCATED SOUTH OF THE 17 STREET AND TUSTIN AVENUE INTERSECTION Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 4 JULY 16, 2007 RESOLUTION – A resolution approving the summary vacation of 600 square foot irregular shaped portion of excess right-of-way on the east th side for Tustin Avenue between Tustin Centre and 17 Street. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES 13.A. VACANCY REPORT – JULY 11, 2007 The Vacancy Report reflects only appointments made by the Council. Recommended Action: 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.B. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Committee Name Date Development 05/17/07 Public Safety 05/15/07 Transportation 05/24/07 13.C. APPOINTMENTS Recommended Action: CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 5 JULY 16, 2007 Appoint Councilmembers Carlos Bustamante and Vince Sarmiento as the representatives to the Santa Ana/Orange Transportation System Improvement Authority (S.A./Orange T.S.I.A) and as the representatives to the Santa Ana/Tustin Transportation System Improvement Authority (S.A./Tustin T.S.I.A) MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION 19.A. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (The City Attorney will report items to be considered from the Closed Session Meeting) 19.B. EXCUSED ABSENCES 19.C. DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE CITY RECORDS Recommended Action: Approve the requests for the destruction of obsolete records from various City departments in accordance with the retention schedule outlined in City Council Resolution 2006-045. 19.D. QUARTERLY REPORT OF CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE CITY MANAGER Recommended Action: Receive and file the Quarterly Report of Contracts entered into between April 1 and June 30, 2007 valued at $25,000 and less. 19.E. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY Recommended Action: 1. Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION - A resolution of the City Council of the city of Santa Ana Considering the City’s Statement of Investment Policy 2. Receive and file an Annual Statement of Investment Policy SPECIFICATIONS - PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES Recommended Action: Award in accordance with Requests for Council Action. (22.A. – 22.G.) CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 6 JULY 16, 2007 22.A. SPEC. NO. 03-044 – HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS – Renew the contract with Adelphia, Inc., d/b/a/ Chandler’s Air Conditioning and Refrigeration for a one-year period in an annual amount not to exceed $150,000 – Finance Management Services Agency 22.B. SPEC. NO. 06-100 – WEED AND DEBRIS REMOVAL – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY – Renew the contract with Naranjo Landscaping for a one-year period in an annual amount not to exceed $168,000 – Finance Management Services Agency 22.C. SPEC. NO. 07-022 MOTOROLA MOBILE DATA COMPUTER - SYSTEMS AND MOTOROLA PORTABLE RADIOS – FIRE DEPARTMENT Recommended Action: 1. Award a contract to Motorola for the purchase of mobile data computer systems for the Fire Department in the amount of $81,371.52. 2. Award a contract to Motorola for the purchase of portable radios for the Police Department in an amount not to exceed $150,000. 22.D. SPEC. NO. 07-043 – PUMP STATION EQUIPMENT – PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY – Award a contract to Ferguson Waterworks in the amount of $25,171 – Finance Management Services Agency 22.E. SPEC. NO. 07-057 – BRASS WATER SERVICE FITTINGS – PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY– Award contracts for a one-year period, with provision for three, one-year renewals in the annual amounts as follows: Vendor Location Amount S & J Supply Co., Inc. Santa Fe Springs $110,000 Ferguson Waterworks Santa Ana $ 30,000 22.F. SPEC. NO. 07-058 – ANIMAL FOOD – PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY – Award a contract to Midway City Feed Company for a one-year period, with provision for three, one-year renewals in an annual amount not to exceed $30,000 – Finance Management Services Agency 22.G. SPEC. NO. 07-061 – FIRE HOSE – FIRE DEPARTMENT – Award a contract to L. N. Curtis & Sons in the amount of $27,400; and an additional $15,000 for an annual blanket contract – Finance Management Services Agency CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 7 JULY 16, 2007 BUDGETARY MATTERS AGREEMENTS Recommended Action: Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute agreements. (Items 25.A. through 25.D.) 25.A. AGMT - SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION - Renew the agreement with Anaheim Memorial Medical Center – Police Department 25.B. AGMT – TELEPHONE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – Execute a two-year agreement with NEC Unified Solutions, Inc., in annual amount not to exceed $220, 000 per year with provision for two one-year renewals – Finance Management Services Agency 25.C. AGMT – STREET REHABILITATION FINANCING TEAM – With the financing team composed of financial advisor Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates, underwriter De La Rosa & Co., bond counsel Orrick, Herrington & Sutliffe, and special disclosure counsel Quint & Thimmig – Public Works Agency 25.D. AGMTS – FEDERAL EMPOWERMENT ZONE DAISY WHEEL NETWORK PROGRAM – Community Development Agency Recommended Action: Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute agreements: AGMT - Execute an amendment with the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation in the amount not to exceed $637,000 for the 2007-08 Federal Empowerment Zone Daisy Wheel Network Program AGMT – With Mexican American Opportunity Foundation in an amount not to exceed $72,560 for vocational/occupational training, and supportive services under the Federal Empowerment Zone Daisy Wheel Network Program AGMT - With Templo Calvario in an amount not to exceed $72,000 for employment strategies and supportive services under the Federal Empowerment Zone Daisy Wheel Network Program AGMT - With The Cambodian Family in an amount not to exceed $128,385 for vocational/occupational training, employment strategies, and supportive services under the Federal Empowerment Zone Daisy Wheel Network Program CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 8 JULY 16, 2007 LAND USE MATTERS CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS/VARIANCES 31.A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-09 - 2800 NORTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 868 Filed by Art Rodriguez & Associates, for after-hours operation for El Torito restaurant at 2800 North Main Street, Suite 868 Recommended action approved by the Planning Commission on June 25, 2007 by a vote of 4-0 (De La Torre and Munoz absent; Gartner abstained) Applicant:Art Rodriguez & Associates Recommended Action: Receive and file the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2007-09 as conditioned. 31.B. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-12 – 1800 NORTH GRAND AVENUE, SUITE B Filed by Easton Pacific, Incorporated, to allow a Goodwill Thrift Store within a vacant tenant space in the Planned Shopping Center (C4) zoning district at 1800 North Grand Avenue, Suite B. Recommended action approved by the Planning Commission on June 25, 2007 by a vote of 5-0 (De La Torre, Munoz absent) Applicant: Goodwill Industries Recommended Action: Receive and file the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2007-12 as conditioned. TENTATIVE PARCEL/TRACT MAPS 32.A. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2007-03 (COUNTY MAP NO. 2006-212) FOR OFFICE CONDOMINIUMS AT 1508 EAST WARNER AVENUE Filed by 1508 Brookhollow LLC, to allow two office condominiums within an existing office building in the Specific Development No. 8 (SD-8) zoning district at 1508 East Warner Avenue. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 9 JULY 16, 2007 On June 27, 2007, the Zoning Administrator adopted a resolution approving a Tentative Parcel Map No. 2007-03 (County Map No. 2006- 212) as conditioned. Applicant: 1508 Brookhollow LLC Recommended Action: Confirm the Zoning Administrator’s action approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 2007-03 (County Map No. 2006-212) as conditioned. **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** PUBLIC HEARINGS 75.A. PUBLIC HEARING – GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2007-02, ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2007-03 AND ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2007-01 TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY AND TO CREATE STANDARDS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN CHAPTERS 34 AND 41 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE Legal Notice published in the Orange County Reporter on June 8, 2007. Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to adopt standards for non-residential condominiums within Chapter 34 and Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and to amend various elements of the General Plan. Recommended action approved by the Planning Commission at its June 11, 2007 meeting by a vote of 5-0 (Betancourt and De La Torre absent) Continued from the June 18, 2007 City Council Meeting by a vote of 6-0 (Tinajero absent) Continued from the July 2, 2007 City Council Meeting by a vote of 7-0 Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana approving General Plan Amendment No. 2007-02 adding policies to the land use element of the General Plan CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 10 JULY 16, 2007 2. Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication. ORDINANCE - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana amending Article IX of and adding Article XII to Chapter 34 and adding Article XVIII to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to establishment and conversion of commercial and industrial common interest developments 75.B. RECOVERY OF UNCOLLECTED COSTS FOR ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS Public hearing for the purpose of affirming the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Dangerous and Abandoned Buildings Program Report and authorize the transmittal of uncollected charges to the Office of Auditor-Controller, County of Orange Legal Notice published in the Orange County Reporter on July 6, 2007, and notices mailed. Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION – A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana overruling objections to and confirming the costs of securing and demolition of various structures declared to be public nuisances, making, confirming and levying assessments for such costs, and ordering such costs to be recorded with the Orange County Recorder 75.C. WEED ABATEMENT PUBLIC NUISANCE REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2006- 2007 Public hearing for the purpose of affirming the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Weed Abatement Report and authorize the transmittal of uncollected charges to the Office of Auditor Controller, County of Orange Legal Notice published in the Orange County Reporter on July 6, 2007, and notices mailed. Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION – A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana overruling objections to and confirming the costs of weed, rubbish and garbage abatement: making, confirming and levying assessments for such costs; and ordering a copy thereof to be filed with the county auditor, assessor and tax collector. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 11 JULY 16, 2007 75.D. PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2007-02 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2007-07 TO ALLOW THE CONVERSION OF THE CALIFORNIA PALMS TO A TRANSIENT/RESIDENTIAL HOTEL AT 801 AND 901 SOUTH HARBOR BOULEVARD Filed by Advanced Real Estate Services, Inc., to allow a zoning ordinance amendment to add transient/residential hotel use as a conditionally permitted use in the General Commercial District in the North Harbor Specific Plan (SP2) zoning district and a conditional use permit to convert the existing California Palms to a transient residential hotel at 801 and 901 South Harbor Boulevard. Recommended action approved by the Planning Commission at its June 25, 2007 meeting by a vote of 5-0 (De La Torre and Munoz absent) Legal Notice published in the Orange County Reporter on July 6, 2007, and notices mailed. Recommended Action: 1. Approve and adopt the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 2004-158. 2. Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication. ORDINANCE – An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana approving and adopting a negative declaration for Environmental Reivew No. 2004-158 and amending the North Harbor Specific Plan (SP2) zoning district to allow transient/residential hotel uses with a Conditional Use Permit (ZOA No. 2007-02) 3. Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION – A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2007-07 as conditioned for a transient/residential hotel for the property located at 801 and 901 S. Harbor Boulevard COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING (Green Agenda) JOINT SESSION BETWEEN CITY COUNCIL AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 12 JULY 16, 2007 REVISED 07/13/07 80.A. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 Recommended action approved by the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission by a vote of 6-0 (Villasenor absent) at its Regular Meeting of July 3, 2007. Recommended Action: CITY COUNCIL ACTION 1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement. AGMT - Between the City of Santa Ana and the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana in the amount of $530,000 for the ongoing administration of the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program. 2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement. AGMT - With the County of Orange Health Care Agency in the amount of $774,650 to provide supportive housing services to HIV/AIDS individuals in the County of Orange. HOUSING AUTHORITY ACTION 1. Direct the Authority General Counsel to prepare and authorize the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to execute an agreement between the City of Santa Ana and the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana in the amount of $530,000 for the implementation of the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program. 2. Direct the Authority General Counsel to prepare and authorize the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to execute an agreement with AIDS Service Foundation Orange County in an amount not to exceed $12,000 to administer the wait list for the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program. HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 13 JULY 16, 2007 COMMENTS 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME the members of the public may address the City Council regarding any non-agenda items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. NO action may be taken on non-agenda items unless authorized by law. WHEN SPEAKING, please state your name and address for the record. Limit your remarks to three (3) minutes. The number of speakers and allotted time may be limited at the discretion of the Council. 90.B. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AT THIS TIME Councilmembers may comment on non-agenda matters and ask questions of or give directions to staff. NO action may be taken on non-agenda items unless authorized by law. ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 14 JULY 16, 2007