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City Council Meeting
Agenda
July 1, 2013
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, California
5:00 PM
REGULAR OPEN MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 Civic Center Plaza
5:45 PM
(Immediately following the Closed Session Meeting)
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
Sal TinajeroVincent F. Sarmiento
Mayor Pro Tem – Ward 6 Councilmember - Ward 1
Michele MartinezAngelica Amezcua
Councilmember - Ward 2 Councilmember - Ward 3
P. David Benavides Roman Reyna
Councilmember - Ward 4Councilmember - Ward 5
Sonia R. Carvalho Kevin O’RourkeMaria D. Huizar
City Attorney Interim City Manager Clerk of the Council
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Information
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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 and any other legislative body scheduled to meet on same day and time
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.
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 2 JULY 1, 2013
CITY OF SANTA ANA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR OPEN MEETING
JULY 1, 2013
REGULAR OPEN MEETING
5:45 p.m. (Immediately following the Closed
Session Meeting)
CALL TO ORDER
MAYOR PULIDO
COUNCILMEMBERS AMEZCUA,
BENAVIDES, MARTINEZ, REYNA,
TINAJERO, SARMIENTO
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MAYOR PULIDO
INVOCATION
Jerry Hill, Police Chaplain
PRESENTATIONS
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
- Orange County Water District Annual Update - General
Manager Mike Marcus
EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS
presented by MAYOR PULIDO to:
20 YEARS OF SERVICE Leonel P. Rodriguez, Police Officer, Police
Department
PROCLAMATIONCOUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ
presented by to Public Works
Agency Executive Director Raul Godinez II for his exceptional service to the City of
Santa Ana.
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITIONCOUNCILMEMBER BENAVIDES
presented by to
the Discovery Science Center for receiving the National Medal of Service from First
Lady Michelle Obama. Joe Adams, President of the Discovery Science Center, will be
accepting the recognition.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 3 JULY 1, 2013
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 and any other
legislative body scheduled to meet on same day and time 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 31A.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
MINUTES
10A MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 17, 2013 – Clerk of
the Council Office
Approve Minutes.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ORDINANCES/SECOND READING
In the event a Councilmember recorded an “abstention” before consideration of the following
ordinance(s) on first reading, such abstention will also be reflected in the minutes for second reading.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 4 JULY 1, 2013
11A SECOND READING ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW THE AMOUNT OF ADMINISTRATIVE
FINES AND PENALTIES TO BE SET BY RESOLUTION – Police
Department and Planning and Building Agency
Placed on first reading at the June 17, 2013 City Council meeting and
approved by a vote of 5-0 (Pulido and Tinajero absent).
Published in the Orange County Reporter on June 21, 2013.
Place ordinance on second reading and
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
adopt.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-2845 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE SANTA
ANA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SETTING THE AMOUNT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION FINES AND PENALTIES
MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION
19A CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney’s Office
19B EXCUSED ABSENCES – Clerk of the Council Office
19C DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE CITY RECORDS – City Manager’s
Office and Personnel 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 2013-
014.
19D AUTHORIZE ESTABLISHMENT OF CITY COUNCIL 2013 FIESTAS AD
HOC COMMITTEE – Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency
Authorize the Mayor to establish a City
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Council 2013 Fiestas Ad Hoc Committee.
BUDGETARY MATTERS
SPECIFICATIONS – PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 5 JULY 1, 2013
Award in accordance with Request for
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Council Action. (Items 22A through 22C)
22A SPEC. NO. 11-016 – MANHOLE FRAMES AND COVERS – RENEW
CONTRACT WITH ALHAMBRA FOUNDRY CO. FOR A ONE-YEAR
PERIOD IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40,000 (Public Works
Agency) – Finance & Management Services
22B SPEC. NO. 12-035 – SAFETY SHOES – RENEW CONTRACT WITH
DEE’S SHOES, INC. DBA RED WING SHOE STORE FOR A ONE-YEAR
PERIOD IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000 – Finance &
Management Services
22C SPEC. NO. 13-024 – SAFETY GLOVES – AWARD A CONTRACT TO
INTERBORO PACKAGING CORP. FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD, WITH
PROVISION FOR THREE ONE-YEAR RENEWALS, IN AN ANNUAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40,000 (Police Department ) – Finance &
Management Services
PROJECTS/CHANGE ORDERS
23A REJECTION OF BIDS FOR THE FLOWER STREET BIKE TRAIL GAP
CLOSURE (PROJECT NO. 122620) - Public Works Agency
Reject all bids for the Flower Street Bike
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Gap Closure and authorize rebidding.
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 25D)
25A AGMT - AMENDMENT - LIBRARY AUTOMATION SYSTEM TO
PROVIDE DATABASE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $36,059, FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM -
With The Library Corporation, Inc. - Parks, Recreation & Community
Services Agency
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 6 JULY 1, 2013
25B AGMT - AMENDMENT- LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR
A SEVEN-MONTH TERM IN DISTRICT THREE PARK SITES IN AN
AMOUNT OF $372,453.69, WITH A 10% CONTINGENCY FOR
UNANTICIPATED WORK IN AN AMOUNT OF $37,245.37 FOR A TOTAL
NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $409,699.06 - With Vista Del Verde
Landscape, Inc. - Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency
25C LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT A (CIVIC
CENTER) AND DISTRICT FOUR - Parks, Recreation & Community
Services Agency
AGMT – AMENDMENT - With Midori Gardens for a:
?
12-month agreement amendment to provide landscape maintenance
services in District A (Civic Center) in an amount of $222,252.00 with a
14% contingency for unanticipated work for a total not to exceed
amount of $253,367.28 and
?
one-month agreement extension on District Four, in an amount of
$59,113 with a 10% contingency for unanticipated work for a total not to
exceed amount of $65,024.30, for a total agreement amount of
$318,391.58.
25D AGMT – WEBCASTING SERVICES WITH GRANICUS INC. -
In an amount of $34,132 which includes $15,400 in one-time cost, for an
18-month period to automatically renew for an additional three terms of
one year each – Clerk of the Council Office
MISCELLANEOUS - BUDGET
29A INSURANCE RENEWALS - Personnel Services Agency
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
1. Approve the City’s continued membership in the Big Independent
Cities Excess Pool from July 1, 2013 to July 1, 2014 at an
estimated premium cost not to exceed $1,465,000.
2. Approve the City’s continued participation in the Public Entity
Property Insurance Program from July 1, 2013 to July 1, 2014 at
an estimated premium cost not to exceed $450,000.
3. Approve the City’s continued participation in the California State
Association of Counties – Excess Insurance Authority’s Crime
Bond Program from July 1, 2013 to July 1, 2014 at an estimated
premium cost not to exceed $12,500.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 7 JULY 1, 2013
LAND USE MATTERS
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/VARIANCES
31A VARIANCE NOS. 2013-02, 2013-03 AND 2013-04 TO PERMIT A NEW
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE ON A 2,457 SQUARE FOOT LOT AND
ALLOW FOR A REDUCTION IN THE REQUIRED OFF-STREET
PARKING AND SETBACKS AT 1919 NORTH SPURGEON STREET –
BLANCA HERNANDEZ, APPLICANT - Planning and Building Agency
Recommended action approved by the Planning Commission on June 10,
2013, by a vote of 7-0.
: Receive and file the staff report
RECOMMENDED ACTION
approving Variance No. 2013-02 as conditioned, Variance No. 2013-
03 as conditioned and Variance No. 2013-04 as conditioned.
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
BUSINESS CALENDAR
BUSINESS CALENDAR
AGREEMENTS (Non-routine)
25E REJECTION OF BIDS FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LIAISON
SERVICES (RFP 12-075) - City Manager's Office
Continued from the April 1, 2013 City Council meeting by a vote of 7-0.
Continued from the May 6, 2013 City Council meeting by a vote of 4-3
(Amezcua, Martinez, and Tinajero dissented).
:
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Reject all bids for federal government liaison services Request
For Proposals (RFP) 12-075.
2. Request Mayor and Council to direct the Legislative Council
Committee to define the selection process for federal government
liaison services, and authorize the City Manager to conduct the
selection process as defined by the Legislative Council
Committee.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 8 JULY 1, 2013
3. Authorize the City Manager to retain federal government liaison
services on an “as needed basis” at an hourly rate or on a month
to month basis until a permanent federal lobbyist has been
retained.
25F MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE CABRILLO TENNIS
CENTER IN AN ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $48,000 FOR A FIVE-YEAR
TERM - Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency
Continued from the June 3, 2013 City Council Meeting by a vote of 7-0.
Continued from the June 17, 2013 City Council Meeting by a vote of 6-0
(Tinajero absent).
: Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
RECOMMENDED ACTION
the Council to execute an agreement, subject to non-substantive
changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
AGMT - With Match Point Tennis Academy, LLC in an annual amount of
$48,000 for the management and operation of the Cabrillo Tennis Center
for a five-year term.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
75A PUBLIC HEARING – AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2013-02 TO
REZONE MCFADDEN PLACE FROM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (M-1) TO
SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 85 AT 1400-1441 SOUTH VILLAGE
WAY AND 2100 EAST WILSHIRE AVENUE – MAKENA PROPERTIES,
APPLICANT - Planning and Building Agency
Recommended Action approved by the Planning Commission on June 10,
2013 by a 7-0 vote.
Legal Notice published in the O.C. Reporter on June 21, 2013 and notices
mailed on June 20, 2013.
Place ordinance on first reading and
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
authorize publication of title.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
REZONING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1400-1441 SOUTH VILLAGE
WAY AND 2100 EAST WILSHIRE AVENUE FROM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
(M1) TO SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 85 (SD-85) (AA NO. 2013-02)
AND ADOPTING SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 85 (SD-85) FOR SAID
PROPERTY
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 9 JULY 1, 2013
75B PUBLIC HEARING – RECOVERY OF UNCOLLECTED COSTS FOR
ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS -
Planning and Building Agency
Legal Notice published in the O.C. Reporter on June 21, 2013 and notices
mailed on June 20, 2013.
Adopt a resolution.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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 COUNTYRECORDER
75C PUBLIC HEARING - WEED ABATEMENT PUBLIC NUISANCE REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 - Public Works Agency
Legal Notice published in the O.C. Reporter on June 21, 2013 and notices
mailed on June 20, 2013.
Adopt a resolution.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
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
75D PUBLIC HEARING – 2013 DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT ASSESSMENT - Community Development Agency -
Set for public hearing at the June 17, 2013 City Council meeting by a vote
of 4-0 (Amezcua dissented, Martinez abstained, and Tinajero absent).
Legal Notice published in the Orange County Register on June 21, 2013;
st
Notices mailed on June 20, 2013 (certified mail) and June 24, 2013 (1
class mail) by the Community Development Agency.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
1. Conduct a public hearing to consider all protests regarding the
intention to levy an assessment for 2013 for the Downtown Santa
Ana Business Improvement District.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 10 JULY 1, 2013
2. Review any written protests filed prior to the close of the public
hearing and determine whether they constitute a majority protest.
3. If the Council determines that no valid majority protest was
lodged, adopt a resolution confirming the Assessment Report and
levying the assessment for 2013.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE DOWNTOWN SANTA
ANA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA FOR CALENDAR YEAR
2013
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING (Blue Agenda)
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 - AB1234 Disclosure: This is also
the time for members of the Council to provide a brief oral report on any
conference, meeting or travel paid for by the City. If more than one
Councilmember attended the same event, the Mayor may designate one
attendee to give the report.
ORAL REPORTS FROM REGIONAL BOARDS:
Representative Board
Mayor Pulido ?Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
?South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD)
Mayor Pro Tem Tinajero ?Orange County Fire Authority (OFCA)
Councilmember Benavides ?OC Sanitation District
Councilmember Martinez ?Newport Bay Watershed Executive Committee
?Orange County Council of Governments Board of Directors
(OCCOG)
?Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
?Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA)
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 11 JULY 1, 2013
ORAL REPORTS FROM REGIONAL BOARDS: (Continued)
Councilmember Sarmiento ?OC Water District
?S.A./Orange T.S.I.A.
?S.A./Tustin T.S.I.A.
ADJOURNMENT
- The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Monday, July
15, 2013 at 5:00 for the Closed Session Meeting immediately
followed by the Regular Open Business Meeting at 5:45 p.m. in the
Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, , Santa Ana, California.
Adjourn in Memory of
Former Mayor and Councilmember
Gordon Bricken
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• Street Car Project Locally Preferred Alignment
• Ordinance Addressing Homeless Shelters as per Requirements in SB 2
• Study Session on Entertainment Ordinance
• Public Hearing on Sexlinger Property
• Adoption of Strategic Plan
• Harbor Blvd. Mixed-Use Plan
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 12 JULY 1, 2013