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Home My WebLink About2009-12-21 RegularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA v~.. DECEMBER 21, 2009 CLOSED SESSION MEETING ~..- CALLED TO ORDER POLICE CHIEF'S CONFERENCE ROOM 60 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 4T" FLOOR 5:07 P.M. ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: CLAUDIA ALVAREZ, Mayor Pro Tem P. DAVID BENAVIDES (5:30 P.M.) CARLOS BUSTAMANTE MICHELE MARTINEZ VINCENT F. SARMIENTO SAL TINAJERO PUBLIC COMMENTS -None ABSENT: MIGUEL PULIDO, Mayor STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager JOSEPH FLETCHER, City Attorney MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council CLOSED SESSION ITEMS 1A LIABILITY CLAIMS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.95 Claimants: Peter Sandhu Claim No. 2009-133 16 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Negotiators: Personnel Services Executive Director, Kathie Gonzalez Employee Organizations: Santa Ana Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Santa Ana Police Officers Association, Santa Ana Firemen's Benevolent Association. ADJOURNED - 5:59 P.M. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 306 DECEMBER 21, 2009 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER POLICE COMMUNITY ROOM 60 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 6:05 P.M. ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: CLAUDIA ALVAREZ, Mayor Pro Tem P. DAVID BENAVIDES CARLOS BUSTAMANTE MICHELE MARTINEZ VINCENT F. SARMIENTO SAL TINAJERO ABSENT: MIGUEL PULIDO, Mayor STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager JOSEPH FLETCHER, City Attorney MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Tinajero CLOSED SESSION REPORT The City Attorney reported items related to Peter Sandhu, Claim No, 2009-133. See Item 19A for report. PUBLIC COMMENTS • Douglas Chapman spoke on behalf of his neighbor on water billing issues; staff to contact customer to assist. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Approve staff recommendations on Consent Calendar Items 10A through 25D with the following modifications: • Councilmember Benavides -Continue Item 13B until January 4, 2010 and pulled Item 25B for separate discussion; and • Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez -Excuse Mayor Pulido from said meeting. MOTION: Tinajero SECOND: Sarmiento VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinajero (6) .r/ ...r .,rr CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 307 DECEMBER 27, 2008 NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Pulido (1) Items removed. the actual vote: ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS MINUTES show 10A MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 2009 - Clerk of the Council Office MOTION: Approve Minutes. ORDINANCESISECOND READING 11A ORDINANCE - AMEND SECTION 10-280 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FALSE ALARM PENALTY ASSESSMENTS -Police Department Placed on first reading at the December 7, 2009 City Council meeting and approved by a vote of 6-0 (Tinajero absent). Published in the Orange County Reporter on December 12, 2009. MOTION: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. ORDINANCE NO. NS-2800 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana amending Section 10-280 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to False Alarm Penalty Assessments 116 ORDINANCE -ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2009-07 TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 41 PERTAINING TO WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING AND ADOPT NEW REGULATIONS FOR WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING -Planning and Building Agency Placed on first reading at the December 7, 2009 City Council meeting and approved by a vote of 7-0. Published in the Orange County Reporter on December 12, 2009. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 308 DECEMBER 21, 2009 MOTION: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. ORDINANCE NO. NS-2801 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana amending Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to update the City's water efficiency standards for proposed development projects with substantial landscaping BOARDS /COMMISSIONS 13A APPOINTMENT Continued from the December 7, 2009 City Council meeting by a vote of 7-0. MOTION: Continue consideration of matter to the January 4, 2010 City Council Meeting -Appointment of Joe Yanez (Ward 4 resident) to the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission nominated by Councilmember Benavides as the Ward 4 representative for a partial term expiring December 14, 2010 (replacing Roman Reyna). MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION 19A CLOSED SESSION REPORT MOTION: Approve settlement of Peter Sandhu, Claim 2009-133 in the amount of $112,500. 19B EXCUSED ABSENCES MOTION: Excuse the absence of Mayor Pulido from the December 21, 2009 City Council meeting. BUDGETARY MATTERS MOTION: Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the following agreements, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. (Items 25A - 25D) .r+ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 309 DECEMBER 21, 2009 25A AGMT NO. 2009-210 -AUTOMATED PARKING CITATION SYSTEM - Execute an amendment with the Phoenix Group Information Systems in an amount not to exceed $275,000 fora one-year term - Police Department 256 CELLULAR. ~AI~~~jVA , /qT,;~,;~" jA,~l#>?Kc ' P MOTION: 1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. AGMT NO. 2009-211 -With Omnipoint Communications Inc. (T- Mobile) 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes) APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 10-061 - Recognizing the $33,040 in the Capital Outlay Fund revenue account and appropriate the same to the Capital Outlay Fund expenditure account. 3. Receive and file Categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 2008-241 (Rosita Park) MOTION: Benavides SECOND: Tinajero VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinajero (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Pulido (1) 25C TRANSPORATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT AREA FEE STUDY - Public Works Agency MOTION: 1. Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to ~, execute an agreement subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 310 DECEMBER 21, 2009 AGMT NO. 2009-212 -With Kimley Horn and Associates in the amount not to exceed $400,000. 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment. (Requires true affirmative votes) APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 10-059 - Recognizing the $75,000 in unanticipated prior years Area E Fund 34 revenue and appropriate same amount to the New Transportation System Improvement Area E. 25D AGMT NO. 2009-213 -EXTENDED LIBRARY HOURS-COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT -With the Santa Ana Unified School District in an amount not to exceed $59,928 -Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** BUSINESS CALENDAR RESOLUTIONS 55A ABANDONMENT NO. 08-01-S: SUMMARY VACATION OF SUGAR AVENUE RIGHT OF WAY EAST OF SUSAN STREET AND NORTH OF MCFADDEN AVENUE -Public Works Agency MOTION: Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2009-062 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana approving the summary vacation of Sugar Avenue public service easement on the east side of Susan Street and north of McFadden Avenue MOTION: Sarmiento VOTE: AYES: SECOND: Bustamante Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinajero (6) None (0) None (0) Pulido (1) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: 371 DECEMBER 21, 2009 ..-' 55B SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT FOR IMPROVEMENTS ALONG JIM THORPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROUTE -Public Works Agency v.. MOTION: Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2009-063 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizing the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency to execute a grant award agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the Safe Routes to School Program MOTION: Bustamante SECOND: Sarmiento VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinajero (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Pulido (1) 55C ORANGE COUNTY TAXI ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM REGULATIONS -City Manager's Office MOT10N: Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2009-064 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana adopting revised Orange County Taxi Administration Program Regulations MOTION: Martinez VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN ABSENT: COUNCIL RECESSED TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING AT 6:18 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 6:39 P.M. WITH SAME MEMBERS PRESENT SECOND: Sarmiento Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinajero (6) None (0) None (0) Pulido (1) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 312 DECEMBER 21, 2009 WORK STUDY SESSION WSA UPDATE ON THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT INITIATIVE AND FAMILY MASTER PLAN PHASE I -Parks, Recreation 8~ Community Services Agency Gerardo Mouet, Executive Director of the Parks & Recreation Agency, gave a presentation on Santa Ana Building Healthy Community (SABHC). Highlights are as follows: • Evidence shows that affordable housing, good jobs, safe schools, clean air, parks and playgrounds, walk able streets, markets with fresh fruits and vegetables, and strong social networks are crucial for a healthy California; • Challenges which threaten economically disadvantaged communities more than others include obesity and diabetes, neighborhood and family violence; • The Statewide Strategy is supported by the California Endowment which envisions the support of parents and local leaders by forging new partnerships and involving school principals, city officials, business executives, hospital and healthcare workers, and youth to deliver the essentials of a healthy environment; • The Plan includes building 14 healthy communities where there is both a need and an opportunity for healthy surroundings. Amongst those communities identified, the City of Santa Ana is included; • Funding sources include a grant within the range if $500,000 to $3 ""' million per site per year. The actual grant support and dollar amounts will be influenced by factors including community size, population, local community capacity and organizational readiness, and the elements of each site's strategic plan; • Ten outcomes have been identified and the California's Endowment's four big results include: 1) reduction in youth violence, 2) reverse in childhood obesity, 3) providing healthy homes for all children, and 4) increase in school attendance; • SABHC planning highlights include submission of strategic plan by May 15, 2010, adding monies to original $250,000 planning budget, receiving $75,000 from the California Endowment, $5,000 from Samueli Foundation and finally, designating the Latino Health Access as the coordinating agency. Timelines were also discussed. Mr. Mouet also gave a presentation on the C.ity's Youth and Family Master Plan (YFMP): Phase I. Highlights are as follows: • Provided details on the background of the YFMP and the efforts by Ersoylu Consulting in the past 12 months with focus groups, surveys, evaluation and development of plan. Various presentations were made to groups including the City's Board of "''~ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 313 DECEMBER 21, 2009 Recreation and Parks, SABHC Steering Committee, City's Youth Commission, and Comm-Link; • Summary of community opportunities include coordinated and shared data related to the City's youth programming for increased participation, focus on park funding in park-poor communities, focus on joint-use and athletic programming at schools, close the coordination gap for teens, consider tailored intervention for communities with high crime rates, and increased programming at city community centers with non-profit groups for leisure classes; • Summary of soccer programming opportunities include annual standardized training for coaches city-wide, increased business partnerships for more resources, better field reservations in order for Santa Ana youth to have priority, create consumer education campaign to educate families about soccer leagues selection process, and leverage athletic fields to make sure soccer organizations are effective partners in combating childhood obesity and gang involvement; • Next steps include the Parks & Recreation agency use findings and recommendations to guide efforts to combating youth obesity and gang involvement, and to provide input in the California Endowment Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities strategic planning process. COMMENTS 90A CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS -None 90B CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Tinaiero • Wished the community Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. Councilmember Benavides • Looking forward to building partnerships with community organizations for better and brighter City in 2010. Councilmember Martinez • Echoed Councilmember Benavides' sentiments; • Congratulated Gilbert Melendez of Santa Ana on winning Ultimate Fighting Championship; • Thanked Council, staff, and community for coming together to make the Southwest Center Christmas program a success in the wake of the fire that destroyed their facility; and Wished all Happy Holidays. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 314 DECEMBER 21, 2009 Councilmember Sarmiento • Thanked Councilmember Martinez for her efforts with the Southwest Center event; • Thanked staff for their hard work and efforts this past year; • Wished everyone Happy Holidays. Mavor Pro Tem Alvarez • Happy Holidays to all! ADJOURNED 7:32 P.M. -The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Monday, January 4, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. for the Closed Session Meeting, immediately followed by the Regular Business Meeting in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. // t~~-l~ ~l G/ Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Counci ..r++ J CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 315 DECEMBER 21, 2009