HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-03-15 RegularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 15, 2010
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
CALLED TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS — None
POLICE CHIEF'S CONFERENCE ROOM
60 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CA
5:23 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS Present:
MIGUEL PULIDO, Mayor (5.30 P.M.)
CLAUDIA ALVAREZ, Mayor Pro Tern
P. DAVID BENAVIDES
CARLOS BUSTAMANTE
MICHELE MARTINEZ
VINCENT F. SARMIENTO
SAL TINAJERO
STAFF Present:
DAVID N. REAM, City Manager
JOSEPH FLETCHER, City Attorney
MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
1A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL --EXISTING LITIGATION
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Douglas Euper v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Case
No. 30-2009-00120487
1 B CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.8.
Agency Negotiators: Personnel Services Executive Director,
Kathie Gonzalez
Employee Organizations: Santa Ana Service Employees International
Union (SEIU)
Santa Ana Management Association
Santa Ana Firemen's Benevolent Association
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Santa Ana Police Officer's Association
Santa Ana Police Management Association
Santa Ana Fire Management Association
ADJOURNED 5.48 P.M.
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CALLED TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
POLICE COMMUNITY CENTER
60 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CA
5:50 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS Present:
MIGUEL PULIDO, Mayor
CLAUDIA ALVAREZ, Mayor Pro Tern
P. DAVID BENAVIDES (5:52 P.M.)
CARLOS BUSTAMANTE
MICHELE MARTINEZ (5:52 P.M.)
VINCENT F. SARMIENTO (5:52 P.M.)
SAL TINAJERO
STAFF Present:
DAVID N. REAM, City Manager
JOSEPH FLETCHER, City Attorney
MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MAYOR PULIDO
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS - None
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
MOTION: Approve staff recommendations on Consent Calendar Items 10A
through 25A with the following modifications:
• Councilmember Benavides abstained on Item 20C due to his serving on the
Board of Directors for one of the non-profit organizations and pulled Item 25A
for discussion;
• Mayor Pulido announced staff has requested to pull Item 55A.
MOTION: Martinez SECOND: Alvarez
VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez,
Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
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Items removed for separate action or modified are highlighted. Separate actions show
the actual vote. Items without votes are adopted as part of the consent Motion.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
MINUTES
10A MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2010 - Clerk of
the Council Office
MOTION: Approve Minutes.
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
13A APPOINTMENT — YOUTH COMMISSION - Clerk of the Council Office
MOTION: Appoint Isura S. Ramos to the Youth Commission
(Alternate representative) nominated by Mayor Pulido as a City -Wide
representative for a term expiring December 14, 2010. (replacing A.
Golka).
MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION
19A CLOSED SESSION REPORT — None
19B EXCUSED ABSENCES — None
BUDGETARY MATTERS
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS
20A APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTING FY 2009/10
SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND - Police
Department
MOTION: Approve an appropriation adjustment. (Requires five
affirmative votes)
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 2010-098 — Recognizing the FY
2009/10 Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund in the amount of
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$371,644 into the revenue account and appropriate same into the
expenditure accounts
20B APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTING OFFICE OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM GRANT AWARD FUNDS - Police
Department
MOTION: Approve an appropriation adjustment. (Requires five
affirmative votes)
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 2010-099 — Accepting State of
California Office of Emergency Services Anti -Drug Abuse Program Grant
funds of $118,000 to revenue account and appropriate same to
expenditure account
20C APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT AND AMENDMENTS TO
EMPOWERMENT ZONE AGREEMENTS - Community Development
Agency
MOTION:
1. Approve an appropriation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes)
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 2010-103 — Recognizing
$176,990 in unspent budgeted revenues from prior years from the
Empowerment Zone Program
2. Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute
the agreement, subject to non -substantive changes approved by
an City Manager and City Attorney.
AGMT NO. 2010-051 — Execute an amendment with The Cambodian
Family in the amount of $150,000 for a total aggregate amount not to
exceed $306,319.
3. Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an
agreement, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the
City Manager and City Attorney.
AGMT NO. 2010-052 — Execute an amendment with El Puente
Community Development Corporation dba KidWorks in the amount of
$35,000, for a total aggregate amount not to exceed $116,136.
Councilmember Benavides abstained on Item 20C due to his serving
on the Board of Directors for one of the non-profit organizations.
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PROJECTS/CHANGE ORDERS
23A REJECTION OF BIDS FOR RESIDENTIAL STREET REPAIR PHASE 13
(PROJECT NO. 10-6726) - Public Works Agency
MOTION: Reject all bids for the Residential Street Repair Phase 13
project.
AGREEMENTS
25A AGMT NO. 2010-053 - CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR SANTA ANA
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER MASTER PLAN (PROJECT
10-6729) - With IBI Group in an amount not to exceed $1,400,000 - Public
Works Agency
MOTION: Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to
execute an agreement, subject to non -substantive changes approved
by the City Manager and City Attorney.
MOTION: Benavides
VOTE
RESOLUTIONS
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
SECOND: Martinez
Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez,
Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (7)
None (0)
None (0)
None (0)
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
BUSINESS CALENDAR ITEMS
55A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CLASSIFICATION AND
COMPENSATION PLAN TO ADD FOUR PART-TIME CLASSIFICATION
TITLES (PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY) - Personnel Services Agency
Item pulled at the request of staff
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55B PROPOSITION 1 B - MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES — PROJECT LIST AMENDMENT -
Public Works Agency
MOTION: Adopt a resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-011 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE PROJECT LIST FOR
USE OF PROPOSITION 1 B FY 2007/08 AND FY 2009/2010 FUNDS
MOTION: Alvarez
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
SECOND: Martinez
Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez,
Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (7)
None (0)
None (0)
None (0)
COUNCIL RECESSED TO A JOINT SESSION BETWEEN CITY COUNCIL AND
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 5:57 P.M.
JOINT SESSION
80A PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVE THE DISPOSITION AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND LOAN
AGREEMENT WITH VISTA DEL RIO HOUSING PARTNERS, L.P. — City
Council and Community Redevelopment Agency
Recommended actions approved by the Community Redevelopment and
Housing Commission on March 2, 2010, by a vote of 4-0 (Reyes absent)
Legal notice published in the O.C. Reporter on March 1, 2010 and March
8, 2010.
Cindy Nelson, Deputy City Manager for Development Services, provided a
brief presentation.
The Mayor opened the Public Hearing; there was no written or oral
communications received.
The Mayor closed the Hearing.
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Mayor Pulido requested that Council be kept abreast on the project and in
the event it was not approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development that it would be brought back to Council with
additional options for the Council to consider.
MOTION:
1. Approve the Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan
and authorize its submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the Deputy City
Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute a loan agreement
and all other related documents, subject to non -substantive
changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
AGMT NO. 2010-054 — Prepare an amendment with Vista Del Rio
Housing Partners, L.P. for the construction of 41 special needs
residences at 1600 W. Memory Lane in an amount not to exceed
$1,500,000
MOTION: Sarmiento SECOND: Tinajero
VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez,
Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
COUNCIL RECESSED TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 5:59
P.M.
COUNCIL RECONVENED WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
WORK STUDY SESSION
WSA BUSINESS OUTREACH / WORK CENTER UPDATE - Community
Development Agency
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Cindy Nelson, Deputy City Manager for Development Services, introduced
topic and presented Linda Summers, Economic Development Manager.
Ms. Summers provided Council with an update of recent efforts of the
Economic Development Division. Highlights of the presentation included:
Current Economic Development Objectives:
• Promote Business Expansion, Retention, and Attraction
• Support Infrastructure for Economic Development
• Continued Partnerships with Local Business and Community
Associations
• Establish Cohesive Citywide Marketing Program
• Continue to Promote Linkages with Workforce and Economic
Development
• Employee and Employer Training — Work Experience Programs
• Market new Enterprise Zone (EZ) Expansion Areas
• Continue Citywide Branding and Image Campaign through Website
Update and "Good News" Portal
• Promote Use of International Trade/Foreign Trade Zone
• Continue to Utilize American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Funding
• Continue to Support Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses
• Enhance Downtown's Economic Vitality with Programs and Services
New Business Licenses Issued:
Date
# of New Business Licenses
July, 2009
277
August, 2009
305
September, 2009
246
October, 2009
283
November, 2009
227
December, 2009
227
Business Outreach - Business Attraction Tools:
• Marketing
• Broker Forums and Tours
• Interactive Available Properties Website (Loopnet)
• Inventory of Available Properties
• Retail Mapping Tools
• Site Selection and Permit Assistance
Business Outreach - Business Retention Tools:
• Rapid Response Site Visits
• Business Wellness Surveys
• New Business Receptions
• 100 Businesses for 100 Days Entrepreneurship Event
• Next Event — April 22nd — "Money: Where to Find it and How to Get it -
TODAY!"
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Business Retention Visits:
50
45 43
40
40 —38 36
35 32 31
30 27
25
- - 23
20
18
15
10
0
Business Service Requests:
Other, 9%
Site Selection,'
10% 1
Human
Resource
Management,
2%
International
Trade, 1%
Staff Training, � p
�
5% LC
Tax Incentives,
30%
Marketing Tools:
Permits, Zoning
& Other City
Services, 4%
Marketing, 7%
Finance, 6%
Recruitment,
19%
Operations &
Cost
Management,
7%
• Establish & Continue Image Branding Campaign
• Business Portal
• Interactive CD -Rom
• Trade Show Booth
• City Video
Enterprise Zone:
• New 15 year Designation — June 2008
• Expanded Area — February 2010 — 1,346 acres- Retained over 400
jobs
• Santa Ana Companies Have Saved Over $300 Million in State of
California Income Taxes
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Number of Vouchers Issued:
Year:
Number:
2009
3,062
2008
3,456
2007
3,044
Total since June, 2006
32,838
Recovery Zone Bonds Financing:
• $5,872,000 in Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds
• $8,807,000 in Recovery Zone Facility Bonds
Work Center - Santa Ana WORK Center Visits in 2009:
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
Jan -Mar 09 Apr -Jun 09 Jul -Sep 09 Oct -Dec 09 Year to Date
Work Center Goals:
• Links Workforce Programs to Education and Economic Development
• Provides Training in High Wage, High Growth Industries
• Provides On-the-job Training to Supply a Workforce for Industries with
Hiring Needs
Work Center Services:
• Free Job Training
• Job Leads for Unemployed Santa Ana Residents
• Recruitment and Screening for Businesses
• Resume and Interview Assistance
• Outplacement Assistance to Laid off Individuals
• Over 4,000 registered clients (Since July 2009)
• Access to Internet , Faxes and Phone Bank
• Prequalification of Enterprise Zone Eligible Employees for Employers
• Rapid Response/WARN Notices
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Work Center Projects and Programs:
• Jobs Resource Center
• Free Job Training
• SAY Employment
• Green Jobs Corps
• Recovery Act (ARRA)
• Rapid Response
• 482 Adult Job -Seekers enrolled in On -the -Job Training and Work
Experience Programs
• 132 Youth enrolled in Youth Training Programs
ARRA Funded Programs:
• Essergy — Rapid Response Assistance for Small Businesses in Santa
Ana ($150,000)
• Goodwill Industries — Entrepreneurial Training for Low -Income Santa
Ana Residents ($180,830)
• Santa Ana Unified School District/ROP — Provide Green Educational
Training for 60 youth ($30,000)
• SAY Employment- 554 Low Income Santa Ana Youth Employed for the
Summer ($2,100,000)
Youth Programs:
• Green Jobs Corps — Provides Green Technology Training for 23 Santa
Ana Youth ($84,410)
Youth Service Provider Network:
• Orange County Conservation Corps — 13 enrollments ($164,754)
• Taller San Jose — 14 enrollments ($118,539)
• Children's Therapeutic Art Center — 18 enrollments ($146,147)
• OC Youth Council — 8 enrollments ($42,488)
• Success Bound In -School — 30 enrollments ($153,300)
• Orangewood Children's Foundation — 20 enrollments ($96,687)
Rapid Response:
• Early Intervention — Identify Businesses "At -Risk" in Advance of WARN
• Resource Response Team — Including Economic Development,
Workforce, City, and Other Resources to Help:
• Avert or Minimize the Scope of the Layoff
• Ease Their Transition to Potentially Avoid Future Layoffs
• Over 2,400 Individuals and 25 Companies Received Rapid Response
Assistance
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Microsoft Elevate America:
• Voucher Donation Program
• General E-Learning
• IT Professional Learning
• Microsoft Certification Exams
• Santa Ana Received 2,169 Vouchers
Measurable Economic Impact:
Vouchers/Affidavits
Enterprise Zone
Empowerment Zone
FEZ Industrial
Development Bond
Employment Training
Panel
Detail
3,062 vouchers
455 affidavits
Produce company:
Equipment Acquisition
Purchase and Installation
Trained 15 Workers
in VOC English &
Continuous Improvement
Dollar Equivalent
$31,333,446
$1,365,000
$2,075,000
$10,000
Vince Brantley, Chief Operations Officer for the Greater Santa Ana
Business Alliance, provided Council with a brief update on the efforts of,
the Greater Santa Ana Business Alliance throughout the community.
Javier Mier, Chairman of the Board of the Orange County Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce, updated the Council on their efforts to retain and
grow jobs in the Santa Ana region.
Jorge Doffo, President of the Santa Ana Merchants Association,
requested additional economic development assistance with the
merchants in the downtown area.
Irving and Ryan Chase of Santa Ana Properties complimented Council
and City staff on the improvements taking place in downtown Santa Ana
and provided brief overview of business prospects at their site.
COMMENTS
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS — Dave Ream, City Manager, thanked
former Economic Development Manager Patty Nunn for setting up the
successful economic development programs currently in place.
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90B CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmember Martinez
• Thanked Councilmember Sarmiento for his direct role in the success of
the KaBoom project and transformation of Bishop Manor area;
• Thanked the various merchants for coming to evening's meeting.
Mayor Pulido
• Adjourned meeting in memory of Benjamin "Ben" Kaufman, City's
Chief Assistant City Attorney, who passed away recently after a brief
illness.
ADJOURNED- 7:43 P.M. the next meeting of the City Council, scheduled for
Monday, April 5, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. for Closed Session Meeting
immediately followed by the Regular Business Meeting in the
Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California.
Adjourn In Memory of
Benjamin "Ben" Kaufman
J� �C(r-
Maria D. Huizar,
Clerk of the Council
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