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HomeMy WebLinkAbout AGENDA_2014-04-01 City Council Meeting Agenda April 1, 2014 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 MPulido@santa-ana.org Sal TinajeroVincent F. Sarmiento Mayor Pro Tem – Ward 6 Councilmember - Ward 1 STinajero@santa-ana.org VSarmiento@santa-ana.org Michele MartinezAngelica Amezcua Councilmember - Ward 2 Councilmember - Ward 3 MMartinez@santa-ana.org AAmezcua@santa-ana.org P. David Benavides Roman Reyna Councilmember - Ward 4Councilmember - Ward 5 DBenavides@santa-ana.org RReyna@santa-ana.org Mayor and Council telephone: 714-647-6900 Agenda item inquiries: 714-647-6520 Sonia R. Carvalho David CavazosMaria D. Huizar City Attorney City Manager Clerk of the Council NOTE:If you need special assistance to participate in this Council meeting, please contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647-5624. 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, members of the public may address either the City Council or any of the City’s other related entities, such as the Housing Authority, Successor Agency or other legislative bodies, meeting in conjunction with this scheduled meeting. Public comments may be made on any and all matters within the City of Santa Ana's jurisdiction or the jurisdiction of the other related entities. 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 Thursday. 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 on the day of the meeting will be rebroadcast on Mondays at 6:00 p.m., Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 pm, Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. and 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 APRIL 1, 2014 CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR OPEN MEETING APRIL 1, 2014 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 XOCHILT CHAMU, AYMEE MARIN-SEPULVEDA, AND LEYMIS RODRIGUEZ; MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INVOCATION BOB BARNETT, POLICE CHAPLAIN PRESENTATIONS EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS presented by MAYOR PULIDO to: 30 YEARS OF SERVICE Israel G. Garcia, Police Officer, Police Department Kurt A. Wiemann, Projects Manager, Public Works Agency SPECIAL PRESENTATION by Mothers Against Drunk Driving®(MADD), Kristine Quiroga, volunteer advocate to the City and City Council recognizing the following Santa Ana Police Department officers for their efforts in deterring drunk driving: Corporal Mark Bell Officer Weston Hadley Corporal John Crews Officer John Kachirisky Corporal Brett Nelson Officer Gerry Rodarte Officer Daniel Carrillo Officer Luis Torres Officer Gabriel Gutierrez CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 3 APRIL 1, 2014 PROCLAMATIONMAYOR PULIDO presented by to Lou Carlson, Co-owner, Fairhaven Mortuary, for his exemplary citizen participation and service to the community. PROCLAMATION MAYOR PULIDO presented byrecognizing OneOC for Mayor’s National Service Day. CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITIONCOUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ presented by to Santa Ana West National Junior Basketball Team “Knights” for being undefeated for two years. Head Coach, Jose F. Barba and Assistant Coach, Ignacio Salazar Team: Steven Amezcua, Jose F. Barba, Adrian A. Barba, Adrian Barrientos, Jose Briseño, Emoc Cisneros, Aaron Duarte, Isaiah Gonzalez, Kai Lefeau, and Ignacio Salazar CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITIONCOUNCILMEMBER SARMIENTO presented by to Segerstrom High School Boys and Girls Water Polo Teams for winning the CIF Championship. Boys Water Polo Team: Head Coach, Tim Fredericksen; Assistant Coaches Herb Kimmons and Andrew Salway Team: Isaac Alfaro, Isaac Ambriz, Brian Arciniega, Balsom Boudiab, Vincent Burrueta, Seth Chavez, Louis Contraras, Jonathan Cubillo, Steven Dinh, Jacob Espinoza, Danny Gomez, Noe Gonzalez, Steven Huezo, Ivan Lomeli, Martin Madrigal, Daniel Moctezuma, David Molina, Fernando Navarro, Nick Navarro, Oscar Osario, Christian Palatto, Sol Silvia, Julian Tapia Girls Water Polo Team: Head Coach, Tim Fredericksen; Assistant Coaches Herb Kimmons, Daneyra Ortega, and Andrew Salway Team: Karina Anaya, Brooke Branum, Sarah Chavez, Nathania Cuevas, Paige Fountain, Deyaneira Garcia, Michelle Gonzalez, Rebecca Gutierrez, Andrea Hernandez, Stephanie Hernandez, Diana Jimenez, Justine Mills, Aurora Oceguera, Judith Quintanilla, Gillian Robles, Elizabeth Robles, Ana Tellez, Margie Vera 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, members of the public may address either the City Council or any of the City’s other related entities, such as the Housing Authority, Successor Agency or other legislative CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 4 APRIL 1, 2014 bodies, meeting in conjunction with this scheduled meeting. Public comments may be made on any and all matters within the City of Santa Ana's jurisdiction or the jurisdiction of the other related entities. 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 following RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consent Calendar items: Items 10A through 29B. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS MINUTES 10A. MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 18, 2014 - 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. 11A. SECOND READING ORDINANCE - AN ORDINANCE REZONING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4226-4306 WEST FIFTH STREET FROM GENERAL AGRICULTURAL (A1) TO SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 86 (SD- 86) (AA NO. 2013-04) AND ADOPTING SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 86 (SD-86) - Planning and Building Agency CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 5 APRIL 1, 2014 Placed on first reading at the March 18, 2014 City Council meeting and approved by a vote of 5-0 (Reyna and Sarmiento absent). Published in the Orange County Reporter on March 21, 2014. Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. RECOMMENDED ACTION: ORDINANCE NO. NS-2859 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REZONING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4226- 4306 WEST FIFTH STREET FROM GENERAL AGRICULTURAL (A1) TO SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 86 (SD-86) (AA NO. 2013-04) AND ADOPTING SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 86 (SD-86) FOR SAID PROPERTY BOARDS / COMMISSIONS / COMMITTEES 13A. NOMINATE MARYTZA RUBIO TO THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION BY COUNCILMEMBER MICHELE MARTINEZ AS THE WARD 2 REPRESENTATIVE FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 9, 2014 – Clerk of the Council Office Appoint Marytza Rubio, Ward 2 Resident, to the RECOMMENDED ACTION: Arts & Culture Commission. 13B. NOMINATE ERIKA J. OCHOA TO THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROMAN REYNA AS THE WARD 5 REPRESENTATIVE FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 13, 2016 – Clerk of the Council Office Appoint Erika J. Ochoa, Ward 5 Resident, to RECOMMENDED ACTION: the Arts & Culture Commission. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION 19A. CONFIRMATION OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION(S) – City Attorney’s Office 19B. EXCUSED ABSENCES – Clerk of the Council Office BUDGETARY MATTERS SPECIFICATIONS – PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 6 APRIL 1, 2014 22A. SPEC. NO. 14-006 - TREE PRUNING AT CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX (Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency) – Finance & Management Services Agency Award a contract to Tree Pros, Inc. in an RECOMMENDED ACTION: amount not to exceed $55,425; subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. AGREEMENTS 25A. AGMT - EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND INSTALLATION FOR CINCO DE MAYO EVENT- Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council to execute an agreement with A1 Party for the rental and installation of equipment for the Cinco de Mayo event held May 2 – May 4, 2014 in an amount of $42,890.60, which includes a 10% contingency, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney 25B. APPROVAL OF FINANCING FIRMS FOR FINANCIAL ADVISARY SERVICES, BOND COUNSEL, AND UNDERWRITING SERVICES - Finance & Management Services RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1) AGMT - Award contract to Quint & Thimmig LLP as Bond Counsel in an amount of $55,000 and receive and file contract with Fieldman, Rolapp, & Associates for financial advisory services for the refunding or consideration of other cash savings of the 1994A and 2004A Police Administration Lease Revenue Bonds; subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager. 2) AGMT - Approve proposal with Best, Best, and Krieger LLP, for Bond Counsel Services; Letter of Agreement with De La Rosa & Company/Stifel and receive and file contract with Urban Futures, Inc., for underwriting services for refunding opportunities of the 2004 Water Revenue Bonds; subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager. 25C. AGMT - CONSOLIDATED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING WAGES AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT WITH SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION PART-TIME CIVIL SERVICE (SEIU-PTCS) - Personnel Services Agency CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 7 APRIL 1, 2014 Approve Memorandum of Understanding RECOMMENDED ACTION: covering the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. 25D. AGMT - PERSONNEL BOARD LEGAL ADVISOR SERVICES - Personnel Services Agency and City Attorney’s Office Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council to approve an agreement with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, A Professional Law Corporation, for three years ending on June 30, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $40,000 per year, subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. 25E. AGMT - COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF COSTA MESA FOR SUNFLOWER AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS - Public Works Agency Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council to execute a cooperative agreement with the City of Costa Mesa, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, in an amount not to exceed $35,000 for the City’s share of construction costs, with a City inspection and administrative cost share of $5,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $40,000, and for the term ending upon project completion. 25F. AGMT - ON-CALL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES - Public Works Agency Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council to execute an agreement with Mullen and Associates, Inc., subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, for a one-year term expiring March 31, 2015, with the option to extend for two additional one-year terms by written authorization of the City Manager and the City Attorney, for a maximum of three years, in an amount not to exceed $300,000. 25G. AGMT - EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT FUNDING FOR FY 2014-2015 - Community Development Agency Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission approved recommended actions on March 17, 2014 by a vote of 5-0 (Sandoval absent). RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1. Approve the FY 2014-2015 Emergency Solutions Grant Program. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 8 APRIL 1, 2014 2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute agreements with non-profit agencies and/or sub-recipients awarded funds as part of the approved program, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. 25H. AGMT - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS - Community Development Agency Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council to execute an agreement with Michael R. Marinoff, in an amount not to exceed $55,000, expiring June 30, 2015, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. MISCELLANEOUS - BUDGET 29A. NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM 2 (NSP2) SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO REVISE THE TARGET GEOGRAPHY AREA TO EXPEND $10 MILLION PREVIOUSLY AWARDED TO THE CITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF FORECLOSED OR ABANDONED PROPERTIES - Community Development Agency Approve a substantial amendment to the RECOMMENDED ACTION: Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 Application revising the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 Target Geography Area, and authorize its submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 29B. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXERCISE OPTION TO RENEW CONTRACTS ON PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AGREEMENTS - City Manager’s Office RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1. Authorize the City Manager to exercise the options to renew as provided for in the agreements identified in the List of Contracts, (Exhibit A). 2. Authorize the City Manager, Clerk of the Council and City Attorney to execute the options to renew and Letters of Renewal as provided for in the agreements CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 9 APRIL 1, 2014 LAND USE MATTERS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/VARIANCES 31A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2014-05 TO ALLOW THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CENTER AND VARIANCE NO. 2014-01 TO ALLOW A REDUCTION IN PARKING FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AT 950 WEST HIGHLAND STREET - MATT MOLSBERRY, APPLICANT - Planning and Building Agency Planning Commission approved recommended action on March 10, 2014, by a vote of 6-0 (Gartner absent). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2014-05 as conditioned and Variance No. 2014- 01 as conditioned. **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** BUSINESS CALENDAR BUSINESS CALENDAR RESOLUTIONS 55A. BRISTOL STREET IMPROVEMENTS, RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITIONS, AND ADOPTION OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE FINALBRISTOL STREET FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (FEIS/EIR) - Public Works Agency Continued from the February 4, 2014 City Council meeting by a vote of 7-0. Continued from the March 18, 2014 City Council meeting by a vote of 6-0 (Sarmiento abstained). Continue item 30 days at the request of staff. RECOMMENDED ACTION: REPORTS 65A. EIGHTEEN-MONTH ASSESSMENT OF SUNSHINE ORDINANCE - City Manager's Office CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 10 APRIL 1, 2014 Receive and file the Sunshine Ordinance RECOMMENDED ACTION: eighteen-month assessment. HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING (Blue Agenda) SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING (Salmon Agenda) WORK STUDY SESSION WSA. CITY OF SANTA ANA TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM – 2014 - Public Works Agency 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 1. AB1234 DISCLOSURE - This is 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. 2. ORAL REPORTS - REGIONAL BOARDS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 11 APRIL 1, 2014 ADJOURNMENT - The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. 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 Laura Perez FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Street Car Project Locally Preferred Alignment • Harbor Blvd. Mixed-Use Plan • Solar Permit Fee Waiver • Dangerous and Abandoned Buildings • Proactive Rental Enforcement Program Renewal CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 12 APRIL 1, 2014