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Home My WebLink About AGENDA_2011-09-06 City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, September 6, 2011 CLOSED SESSION MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California 92702 5:00 P.M. REGULAR OPEN MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 Civic Center Plaza (Immediately following the Closed Session Meeting) 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 StrakaPaul M. WaltersMaria D. Huizar Interim City Attorney Interim City Manager Clerk of the Council NOTE:If you need special assistance to participate in this Council meeting, please contact Ellen Smiley, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647-5340. Please call prior to the meeting date, to allow the City enough time to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting. [Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II, 28 CFR 35.102] Basic City Council Meeting Information Code of Ethics and Conduct - The people of the City of Santa Ana, at an election held on February 5, 2008, approved an amendment to the City Charter which established the Code of Ethics and Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and committees to assure public confidence. A copy of the City’s Code can be found on the Clerk of the Council’s webpage. The following are the core values expressed: Integrity · Honesty · Responsibility · Fairness · Accountability · Respect · Efficiency Agenda Information - The agenda descriptions provide the public with a general summary of the items of business to be considered by the Council. The Council is not limited in any way by the “Recommended 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 listed on the agenda. Public Comments/Public Input - Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54954.3, the public may address the City Council, Community Redevelopment Agency, and/or Housing Authority on any and all matters within the City of Santa Ana's jurisdiction. At the discretion of the Chair, at the first Public Comment portion of the meeting, all comments may be considered jointly. The public will be given the opportunity to speak three (3) minutes on any and all matters contained on any of the Consent Calendar and Business Calendar items and/or on issues of public interest within the jurisdiction of the City. For public hearings, members of the public shall be given three (3) minutes for each duly noticed hearing (unless the matter is continued prior to taking public testimony). All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Council at the beginning of the meeting and before Public Comments begin. Speaker forms will be available at the meeting. REQUESTS TO SPEAK SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION BEGINS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR. When speaking, all persons addressing the City Council shall follow the rules of decorum as detailed on the back of the speaker form. The presiding officer shall have the power and responsibility to enforce decorum and order of the meeting as set forth in Section 2-104(c) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. 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 unless a member of the Council “pulls” an item(s) from the consent calendar for a separate vote. Senate Bill 343 - As required by Senate Bill 343, any non-confidential writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council members regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Clerk of the Council Office during normal business hours. Agenda & Minutes - Staff reports and documents relating to each agenda item are on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Council and are available for public inspection 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. Council meeting agendas, staff reports, and Minutes are available the Friday before a Council meeting at the following website address: www.santa-ana.org Televised Meeting Schedule - All regular meetings will be televised and available for viewing on the City’s cable channel. Meetings held in the Council Chamber or other designated locations which are televised live on CTV3 Time Warner Cable will be cablecast Mondays at 6:00 p.m., Tuesdays immediately following the meeting at 9:00 a.m., Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Meetings held in locations that do not have a live cable feed will be videotaped and shown on CTV3 the day after the meeting. DVD copies of the meetings for loan will be available for public circulation at the Santa Ana Main Library the day after a meeting. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 2 SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OPEN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 REGULAR OPEN MEETING (Immediately following the Closed Session Meeting at 5:00 p.m.) CALL TO ORDER MAYOR PULIDO COUNCILMEMBERS ALVAREZ, BENAVIDES, BUSTAMANTE, MARTINEZ, TINAJERO, SARMIENTO INVOCATION Roger Aragon, Police Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MAYOR PULIDO PRESENTATIONS SPECIAL PRESENTATION by Southern California Edison EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS presented by MAYOR PULIDO to: 20 YEARS OF SERVICE Kendall L. Witt, Police Sergeant, Police Department Arthur G. Armenta Jr., Receptionist, Community Development Agency 25 YEARS OF SERVICE Mark J. Kiss, Video Technician, Police Department 30 YEARS OF SERVICE Keene Aguilar, Equipment Operator, Public Works Agency CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ to Irma Rodriguez for volunteering at King Elementary School. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 3 SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION presented by COUNCILMEMBER TINAJERO to Santa Ana students Harvey Contreras, Maximino Hernandez, Mateo Ramirez and Vincent Tinajero for being selected to play on the Titan Youth Travel Team. CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION presented by COUNCILMEMBER TINAJERO to Santa Ana students Danyelle Espinoza, Brenda Medina and Alejandra E. Morales, who played with the fast-pitch softball team, Firecrackers 98 out of Chino, and won the 2011 USA/ASA 12U Nationals Championship held in Montgomery, Alabama the week of July 31-August 7, 2011. CLOSED SESSION REPORT The City Attorney will report items to be added to Consent Calendar Item 19A from the Closed Session meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54954.3, the public may address the City Council, Community Redevelopment Agency, and/or Housing Authority on any and all matters within the City of Santa Ana's jurisdiction. At the discretion of the Chair, at the first Public Comment portion of the meeting, all comments may be considered jointly. The public will be given the opportunity to speak three (3) minutes on any and all matters contained on any of the Consent Calendar and Business Calendar items and/or on issues of public interest within the jurisdiction of the City. For public hearings, members of the public shall be given three (3) minutes for each duly noticed hearing (unless the matter is continued prior to taking public testimony). All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Council at the beginning of the meeting and before Public Comments begin. Speaker forms will be available at the meeting. REQUESTS TO SPEAK SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION BEGINS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR. When speaking, all persons addressing the City Council shall follow the rules of decorum as detailed on the back of the speaker form. The presiding officer shall have the power and responsibility to enforce decorum and order of the meeting as set forth in Section 2-104(c) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR Approve staff recommendations on the RECOMMENDED ACTION: following Consent Calendar items: Items 10A through 25A. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 4 SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS MINUTES 10A MINUTES FROM THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON AUGUST 24, 2011 Approve Minutes. RECOMMENDED ACTION: MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION 19A CLOSED SESSION REPORT - City Attorney's Office 19B EXCUSED ABSENCES - Clerk of the Council Office 19C DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS - City Manager's Office and Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency Approve the requests for the destruction RECOMMENDED ACTION: of obsolete records from various City departments in accordance with the retention schedule outlined in City Council Resolution 2006- 045. 19D QUARTERLY REPORT OF CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE CITY MANAGER - Finance & Management Services Receive and file the Quarterly Report of RECOMMENDED ACTION: Contracts entered into between January 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011 and April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011, valued at $25,000 and less. 19E QUARTERLY REPORT FOR HOUSING DIVISION PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES - Community Development Agency Receive and file. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 19F REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR A NEW PARKING STRUCTURE AT MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL - Planning and Building Agency CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 5 SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 Authorize the Planning and Building RECOMMENDED ACTION: Agency to send a Request for Proposals to qualified consulting firms to provide environmental services for a new parking structure at Mater Dei High School located at 1202 West Edinger Avenue. 19G REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PROVIDING EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES - Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency Authorize the Parks, Recreation and RECOMMENDED ACTION: Community Services Agency to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified companies to provide event production services for the City of Santa Ana. BUDGETARY MATTERS APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS 20A APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT AND AGREEMENT - PLAN CHECK SERVICES - Planning and Building Agency RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1. AGMT - With Scott Fazekas & Associates, Inc. and Century Structural Engineering Co., Inc. in an aggregate amount not to exceed $300,000. Approve an appropriation adjustment. 2. (Requires five affirmative votes) APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 2012-044 - Recognizing aggregate total amounts not to exceed 300,000 in the 2011-2012 FY revenue account for building plan check and appropriating various amounts not to exceed $300,000 to the Planning and Building Agency 2011-2012 FY budget allocation in the account for contractual services for payments to the consultants contracted to complete building plan check of various projects. SPECIFICATIONS – PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES Award in accordance with Request for RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council Action. (Items 22A through 22E) 22A SPEC. NO. 08-023 - FIRE HOSE - Renew the contract with L.N. Curtis & Sons for the purchase of fire hose for a one-year period in an annual CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 6 SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 amount not to exceed $36,000, and increase the aggregate limit by $25,000 for miscellaneous supplies for the Fire Department in an annual amount not to exceed $61,000 (Fire Department) - Finance & Management Services 22B SPEC. NO. 11-042 - ON-CALL SEWER REPAIR SERVICES - Award a contract to Dominguez General Engineering, Inc. for a one-year period, with provisions for three one-year renewals, in an annual amount not to exceed $500,000 (Public Works Agency) - Finance & Management Services 22C SPEC. NO. 11-040 - STREET SWEEPER - Award a contract to Schwarze Industries, Inc. for the replacement of one fire damaged CNG street sweeper in an amount not to exceed $307,160 to be reimbursed from insurance proceeds (Public Works Agency) - Finance & Management Services 22D SPEC. NO. 11-020 - WATERWORKS FITTINGS AND SUPPLIES - Award contracts for a one-year period, with provisions for three one-year renewals, in an annual aggregate amount of $450,000 with various vendors listed below (Public Works Agency) - Finance & Management Services: VendorLocation Ferguson Waterworks Santa Ana H.D. Supply Waterworks Santa Ana Inland Water Works Supply San Bernardino S & J Supply Company Santa Fe Springs Wells Supply Co. Santa Ana 22E SPEC. NO.08-022 - PAINTING SERVICES - Renew the contract with Solorio Inc. for a one-year period in an annual amount not to exceed $75,000 - Finance & Management Services AGREEMENTS Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of RECOMMENDED ACTION: the Council to execute the following agreements, subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney and/or actions as noted on the Request for Council Action report. (Item 25A through 25G) CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 7 SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 25A AGMT - CABLING SERVICES - With PCC Network Solutions for a one- year period in an amount not to exceed $45,000 per year - Finance & Management Services 25B AGMT - LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT THE SANTA ANA ZOO AT PRENTICE PARK - Execute an amendment with Vista Del Verde Landscape, Inc. in an amount of $135,316 for a one-year term - Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency 25C AGMT - LEASE AND JOINT USE OF THE NEAL MACHANDER TENNIS CENTER - With the Santa Ana Unified School District located at First and Flower Streets for a 10-year term - Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency 25D AGMT - INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED UNDER THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD GRANT TO THE LIBRARY FOR THE SEEDS TO TREES DIGITAL MEDIA ACADEMY - With the Rancho Santiago Community College District in an amount of $88,463 - Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency and Community Development Agency 25E AGMT - ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTING SERVICES – With Mariann Long and Associates in an amount not to exceed $255,000, and authorize the City Manager to execute amendment(s) to said agreement to increase the Scope of Services and the maximum not to exceed amount to $322,800 if the grant period is extended and funds are available - Public Works Agency 25F AGMT - SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR BRISTOL STREET CORRIDOR (PROJECT NO. 081700) - With Luis Paredes dba Una Dia a la Vez, tenant of the property located at 828 N. Bristol Street, Suite 200, in an amount of $10,174.25 - Public Works Agency 25G AGMT - SENIOR MEALS PROGRAMS - With Community SeniorServ, Inc. in an amount of $60,000 - Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency and Community Redevelopment Agency **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 8 SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 BUSINESS CALENDAR BUSINESS CALENDAR ORDINANCES/FIRST READING 50A ORDINANCE TO COMPLY WITH AND PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTARY REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PER PART 1.9 OF DIVISION 24 OF CALIFORNIA HEALTH & SAFETY CODE - Community Development Agency : Place ordinance on first reading and RECOMMENDED ACTION authorize publication of title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 21-120r.1(a) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADJUST AND EXTEND THE FEE CHARGED TO FINANCE THE CITY'S PROACTIVE RENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM RESOLUTIONS 55A RESOLUTIONS - HUD COMMUNITY CHALLENGE GRANT AND PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANT APPLICATIONS - Planning and Building Agency Adopt resolutions. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES – COMMUNITY CHALLENGE GRANT (CFDA # 14.704) 2. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY DAVENPORT INSTITUTE 2011 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 9 SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 PUBLIC HEARINGS 75A PUBLIC HEARING - PROACTIVE RENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (PREP) ORDINANCE - Planning and Building Agency Legal Notice published in the O.C. Reporter on August 26, 2011 and September 2, 2011. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1. Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication of title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 21-120r.1(a) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADJUST AND EXTEND THE FEE CHARGED TO FINANCE THE CITY'S PROACTIVE RENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM 2. Approve continuation of the Gold Seal Incentive Program and funding to recognize exemplary rental properties. 75B PUBLIC HEARING - ABANDONMENT NO. 10-01: INTENT TO VACATE PORTIONS OF SANTA ANA BOULEVARD BETWEEN MINTER AND POINSETTIA STREETS - Public Works Agency Set for public hearing at the August 24, 2011 City Council Meeting by a vote of 7-0. Legal Notice published in the O.C. Reporter on August 12, 2011. Adopt a resolution. RECOMMENDED ACTION: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA VACATING TWO PORTIONS OF SANTA ANA BOULEVARD BETWEEN MINTER STREET AND POINSETTIA STREET (ABANDONMENT NO. 2010-01) 75C PUBLIC HEARING – 2011/12 SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND GRANT - Police Department Legal Notice published in the O.C. Reporter on August 26, 2011. Adopt a resolution RECOMMENDED ACTION: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR THE 2011- 2012 SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 10 SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING (Green Agenda) HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING (Blue Agenda) CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Pursuant to Santa Ana Charter Section 411, any member of the City Council may place items on the City Council Agenda to be considered by the City Council. 85A CONSIDER POTENTIAL VIOLATION OF THE SANTA ANA CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT BY COUNCILMEMBER AND TAKE REMEDIAL ACTIONS RELATED THERETO (COUNCILMEMBERS BENAVIDES AND BUSTAMANTE) The following actions may be considered on the floor and include: 1. Ask for resignation from the City Council. 2. Remove from the Mayor Pro Tem position. 3. Remove from the Public Safety Committee. 4. Remove from the Orange County Water Board. 5. Condemnation of comment made by Councilmember. COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENTS (If not considered by the Chair at an earlier time. Please refer to Basic City Council Meeting Information page for details). 90A CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS 90B CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT - The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for September 19, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. for the Closed Session Meeting immediately followed by the Regular Open Business Meeting in the Police Community Room, 60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. Adjourn in Memory of Marci Bystry, Monica Casares Martinez, and Suzanne Merner CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 11 SEPTEMBER 6, 2011