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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13A - VARIOUS COUNCIL CMTCITY OF SANTA ANAfir. . ," I' COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL MEETING September 27, 2016 4:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER City Hall Ross Annex, Conference Room 1600 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California Committee Members: Councilmembers Benavides, Tinajero Staff: Police Chief, OCFA Division Chief, Sr. Assistant City Attorney Recording Secretary: Eileen Greene PUBLIC COMMENTS - Members of the public are allowed three minutes to speak on agenda items or matters within the jurisdiction of the Committee. AGENDA ITEMS Approval of Minutes of the 2-22-16 Meeting 2. City Surplus Budget Review (Surplus Budget Presentation) — Francisco Gutierrez, Exec. Director, Finance and Management Services Agency {Strategic Plan Goal No. 4, 3b and 3c) 3. Police Officer Body Cameras ( Project Update) — Commander Jason Viramontes {Strategic Plan Goal No.1, 1f and 3b) 4. Customer Service Improvements Related to Police Operations (Innovation and efficiency to improve customer service throughout the Police Department.) — Commander Jose Gonzalez {Strategic Plan Goal No.1, 1 and Goal 7, 1) If you need special assistance to participate in this 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 ll, 28 CFR 35.1021 Ana City Council Miguel A. Pulido, Vicente Sarmiento, Michele Martinez, Angelica Amezcua, P. David Benavides, Roman Reyna, Sal Tinajero, Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 MPuI'tlor9s'ana aneoro Ward MMarUnezadanta-ana.am AAmezcuelo35anaa Bora 09unevdes(dsan- RReyna(sanra-ana oru r, YSenn en ormsan aan n City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 1988 e Santa Ana, California 92702 Mayor 8 Council Telephone: 714.647.6900 • Agenda Item Inquiries: 714-647-6520 • Website: www.santa-ana.ora 13A-1 21 5. Community Oriented Policing (Update on Community Survey) — Commander Ken Gominsky (Strategic Plan Goal No. 1,1a) 6. Police Officer Hiring (Update on Recruitment and Hiring of Police Officers) — Police Admin. Manager Robert Carroll (Strategic Plan Goal No. 1, 1 i) COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT — The next Public Safety and Neighborhood Improvement meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at 5:30 PM at the City Hall Ross Annex, Room 1600, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA. The complete Strategic Plan document is available at httD://www.santa-ana.ora/strategic-planninq/. If you need special assistance to participate in this 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 35.1021 Santa Ana City Council Miguel A. Pulido, Vicente Sarmiento, Michele Martinez, Angelica Amezcua, P. David Benavides, Roman Reyna, Sal Tinajero, Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward MPUEoo—o oo Ward MMatnez(oleena om AAnezcuaesantaana ora Daenav tlesAsan RReyna orbit.- om S`rinaemasant8 anao VSe m n oor]san a -an City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 1988 • Santa Ana, California 92702 Mayor & Council Telephone: 714-647.6900 • Agenda Item Inquiries: 714.647.6520 a Website: www.santa-ana.org 13A-2 CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL CONINIITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD INIPROVENIENT MINUTES February 22, 2016 CALL TO ORDER: Ross Annex, Room 1600 City Hall, 20 Civic Center Drive Santa Ana, California 5:30 PM ATTENDANCE: Council Committee members: David Benavides Sal Tmajero STAFF PRESENT: David Cavazos, CMO Carlos Rojas, PD Dave Anderson, OCFA Laura Rossini, CAO Ken Gominsky, PD Alma Flores, CMO Julie Castro -Cardenas, CMO Eileen F. Greene, Recording Secretary PUBLIC SPEAKERS: Rick Niedermayer Daniel Avalos Cherie Kerr Irma Macias Debbie McEwen John Kelly Peter Katz Santiago Bautista Ed Murashie PUBLIC COMMENTS Rick Niedermayer, represents non-profit AYSO soccer, against a ban on fireworks. Soccer, Little League Baseball, Pop Warner football — fireworks sales by non -profits provide support and 13A-3 a service to the youth. A ban would severely impact kids from being able to play. Illegal fireworks would still be sold right outside Centennial Park. Daniel Avalos, represents non-profit Santa Ana Alano Club, against a ban on fireworks as it would have a negative impact on the community. Has worked for the Alano Club for the past eight years; operated a fireworks stand for the past three years in order to help pay their rent. Fireworks are the largest fundraiser. Alano Club provides programs for residents as well as court -mandated 12 -step programs. Cherie Kerr, resident, her house was on fire last 4`h of July, supports the ban on fireworks. She feels it is irresponsible, reckless to keep fireworks. There are other ways to help the non -profits to keep these valuable programs, she does support public displays. Irma Macias, resident, representing 64 Neighborhood Associations, supports the ban on fireworks. Other ways to make money for the kids, not fair for the community to deal with the fireworks, goes on one month before and one month after 4`h of July. Debbie McEwen, resident, supports the ban on fireworks. PD should have it easier because all fireworks would then be illegal. John Kelly, Vice President of wholesaler TNT Fireworks, states he has been with the company for 27 years and does not support the ban. Encourages staff to look at Senate Bill 522. He believes illegal fireworks purveyors operating throughout the state of California are the problem as well as no more room for storage of illegal fireworks. Peter Katz, resident, asks about cities that did ban fireworks? He believes the will of the people will bring them back. 18 months to get cases adjudicated. He suggests more administrative fines that are attached to property taxes. There are also fireworks on Vietnamese New Year and Cinco de Mayo. Non -profits will argue as well as residents so there needs to be a balance. Santiago Bautista, resident, represents a non-profit karate organization for 25 years in Santa Ana; against a ban on fireworks. Fireworks stands are used as a source of income. Ed Murashie, resident, supports the ban on fireworks. AGENDAITEMS 1. Approval of Minutes of I-26-16 Meeting Motion: Approve the Minutes of 1-26-16 meeting. 13A-4 MOTION: Tinajero VOTE: AYES: NOES: Motion carries. AGENDA SECOND: Benavides Benavides, Tinajero None (0) 2. Fireworks (Strategies to Ban Fireworks, Maintain Current Municipal Code or Modify the Municipal Code to Allow a Hybrid Model) — Commander Ken Gominsky {Strategic Plan Goal No. 1, 2d} Commander Ken Gominsky led a discussion regarding fireworks and provided a power point presentation. Staff was requested to analyze and examine Fireworks as they relate to the Strategic Plan's goal to expand community awareness of public safety activities, programs and services that focus on risk reduction. Commander Gominsky briefly summarized three options that the City may adopt as it relates to the issue of Fireworks: Option No. 1 —No alteration to the Municipal Code. SAPD and OCFA believe there will be no change and activity increases. State will not dispose of fireworks; the fee is $75,000 bringing the total cost to city to $188,590. Option No. 2 — Ban Fireworks in 2017. Same activity; costs may increase due to additional public outreach but then should begin to decline. Option No. 3 - Hybrid Model as adopted by Anaheim. Reduce number of fireworks stands or purchase at one predetermined location, identify areas where fireworks are legal and other areas where they are banned. Financial would be the same. Cmdr. Gominsky was not in support of this option. Motion: Bring Fireworks item to City Council for discussion. MOTION: Tinajero VOTE: AYES: NOES: Motion carries. SECOND: Benavides Benavides, Tinajero None (0) 13A-5 COMiMITTEE MEMBER COMMENT'S The Committee considered the various options presented and called for a report to be presented to the City Council.. All three options were discussed at length between the Committee members and Staff. The City Manager asked the Committee if Option No. 3, a hybrid model, could be removed from the report to Council, and this was affirmed by Committee Member Tinajero. The Moratorium also would not be a viable option. The Committee resumed discussion relating to Option Nos. 1 and 2, no change or a complete ban, respectively. On Option No. 1, questions were raised as to how to offset the costs associated with disposal of fireworks, what enforcement efforts would be needed, community outreach. On Option No. 2, Chairman Benavides' main concern with a complete ban would be how the City and the groups supporting the ban would work together with the non -profits so the programs and services they offer could continue. The Committee realized that if the City were to adopt Option No. 2, a complete ban, that realistically that would become effective in 2017. If the decision is made to go with Option No. 2, it would be because of illegal fireworks and the property damage sustained by residents. Everyone agreed that selling illegal fireworks is a very profitable business, and that the City should take a look at the admin fines as they relate to the Municipal Code. Chief Rojas reports to the Committee that he sent an e-mail to the City Manager advising that the Department now has 25 police officers in the police academy. ACTION ITEMS David Benavides asked that the follow-up report to City Council, regardless of any modification to the Fireworks issue, needs to include education, looking at beefing up admin cites, and highlighting the criminal side. ADJOURNMENT — 6:45 P.M. CARLOS ROJASi � Chief of Police 13A-6 CITY OF SANTA ANA LEGISLATIVE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING CANCELLATION NOTICE The regularly scheduled Legislative City Council Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. has been cancelled. The date of the next regularly scheduled meeting is December 28, 2016. If you need special assistance to participate in this 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] Ana City Council Miguel A. Pulido, Vicente Sarmiento, Michele Martinez, Angelica Amezcua, P. David Benavides, Roman Reyna, Sal Tinajero, Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 MPulldoralssnta anaoro Ward 1 WarinezP,s nta-ane ora AAmezcuerrDsenta-ane.oro DBenev tles(asante-anaoo RRevne(Asanla ena ora STlnalem(Nsantaana ora VSarmlanteWsanta-ana.om City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 1988 • Santa Ana, California 92702 Mayor & Council Telephone: 714.647900 • et a l/.hies: y 714.647.5200 • Website: www.santa-ana.org 13A-8 CITY OF SANTA ANA COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING ,�, DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016 5:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER City Hall Ross Annex, Conference Room 1600 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California Committee Members: Vicente Sarmiento, Chairperson David Benavides Recording Secretary: Lorrie Ortiz PUBLIC COMMENTS - Members of the public are allowed three minutes to speak on agenda items or matters within the jurisdiction of the Committee. AGENDA ITEMS 1. Approval of Minutes — July 7, 2016 Special Meeting 2. Streetcar Project Update — David Cavazos (Strategic Plan Nos. 6, 1 G; 3, 2C) Presentation by OCTA o Stop Design o Streetcar Vehicle Branding 3. City Parcels — Community Land Trust Concept — Action: Discussion - (Robert Cortez/Jason Gabriel) {Strategic Plan No. 5) 4. Request for Proposals Regarding Property located at 1126-1146 East Washington Avenue for Economic Development — Action: Discussion - (Robert Cortez) {Strategic Plan Nos. 3; 5, 3) 5. Housing Opportunity Ordinance — Proposed Amendment Submitted by AMG and Associates — Action: Discussion — (Judson Brown) {Strategic Plan No. 5, 3B) 6. Emergency Shelter Site Evaluation — Action: Discussion — (Candida Neal) {Strategic Plan No. 5, 3D) Santa. Ana City Council Miguel A. Pulldo, i. Vicente Sarmiento, i Michele Martinez, i Angelica Amezcua, P. David Benavides, i Roman Reyna, i Sal Tinajero, Mayor ! Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 1 ! Ward 2 Ward 3 1 Ward 4 I Ward 5 Ward 6 �I'itl Mayaa.ane.Qrgysarm'entn2sen MMa:tinOzb�cantaannorn RFmezu ahJ,ama enn oo eeannriQ&5($£s¢t4:SRd:2r9 i IVL'J13QFn1L39R41b sraaJsm�snma-ana City Hail, 20 Civic Center Plaza . P.O. Box 1985 . Santa Ana, California 92702 Mayor & Council Telephone: 714-647.6900 . Agenda Item Inquiries: 714.647-6520 . Website: w".santa-ana.ora 13A-9 STAFF COMMENTS COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT — The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. If you need special assistance to participate in this 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] The complete Strategic Plan document is available at http:l/www.santa-ano.ora/strateaic-planning� DEVELOPMENT & TRANSPORTATION 2 OCTOBER 6, 2016 COMMITTEE AGENDA 13A-10 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION Meeting Minutes July 7, 2016 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. in Room 1600 of the City Hall Ross Annex, ATTENDANCE The following Committee Members were present: Vicente Sarmiento David Benavides Staff present were: David Cavazos, City Manager; Hassan Haghani, Executive Director/Planning & Building Agency; Fred Mousavipour, Executive Director/Public Works Agency; William Galvez, City Engineer; Nabil Saba, Water Resources Manager; Taig Higgins, Principal Civil Engineer; Jason Gabriel, Principal Civil Engineer; Melanie McCann, Senior Planner; Jorge Garcia, Senior Management Assistant; Julie Castro - Cardenas, Senior Management Assistant; Cory Wilkerson, Active Transportation Coordinator; Alma Flores, Strategic Communications Manager; Lorrie Ortiz, PWA Executive Secretary. PUBLIC COMMENTS — Gilad Salmon, member of the Environmental & Transportation Advisory Committee (ETAC), congratulated Chairman Sarmiento for his recent appointment to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO). Mr. Salmon also expressed that the agenda title of the July 7, 2016 Council Committee meeting does not reflect that Councilmember Martinez recommended the establishment of a new transportation committee at a City Council meeting. As a member of ETAC, he suggested that attention be given to Councilmember Martinez's recommendation for a monthly transportation commission, as well as to concerns about safety, transportation and other related issues. It was later clarified that the intent of the suggestion was not to create a third committee; but rather to divide ETAC's duties into two separate committees, one of which would address transportation -related items, and another to address environmental -related items. AGENDA ITEMS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — Special Meetings of February 11, 2016 and April 1& 2016. Motion by Committee member Benavides and seconded by Chairman Sarmiento to approve the Minutes, and approved unanimously by a vote of 2:0. 2. RESIDENT REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A NEW TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION 13A-11 Executive Director of Public Works Fred Mousavipour provided a summary of Council's direction in the last year to include transportation -related issues within ETAC responsibilities, which was previously allowed to only address tree issues. A chart listing the responsibilities of ETAC and the Development and Transportation Council Committee was shown. He noted that the ETAC roles are in the process of being expanded to include transportation; and that the Development and Transportation Council Committee also addresses transportation issues. To create a third transportation -specific committee would be redundant, however may be established per Council direction. Staff's recommendation is to finalize and present to the Council the ETAC revised roles and responsibilities which will include transportation issues. If Council still recommends another transportation -specific committee, the transportation responsibilities could be removed from ETAC, and a transportation -specific committee may be established, with members consisting of subject experts in the field of transportation. Committee member Benavides envisions ETAC responsibilities addressing transportation -related issues as well as tree -related issues. He stated there is a need to define the role of ETAC, but the structures already in place should be determined before considering changing the structure. Chairman Sarmiento agrees with Committee member Benavides in that ETAC should address transportation and environmental issues, and residents should be provided a forum to address these important issues. He additionally suggested that issues affecting the environment including energy efficiency and drought -related items continue to be addressed by ETAC as they had in the past. If ETAC meetings are found to be too lengthy in the future, the issue may be re -addressed. 3. STREETCAR PROJECT UPDATE {Strategic Plan No. 6, 1G & 3, 2C} City Manager Cavazos provided an update on the streetcar project, stating that the project design is 30% complete, there is $75 million in the budget, construction will start in 2018, the system will be operational by 2020 and City is working closely with OCTA. He also mentioned that Council was very supportive of the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) and a refurbishment of SARTC is also being planned. 4. FIBER OPTIC UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE/GIGABIT SANTA ANA {Strategic Plan Nos. 6, 1 C; 1 E; 1 G; 11) Executive Director Mousavipour provided background information concerning bringing high speed internet to the city. One of the strategic initiatives of the Public Works Agency is to implement and develop a comprehensive reliable data transfer network. He noted that a high percentage of residents do not have access to the internet. Progress is being made and it has been found that a robust network may be provided due to the existing infrastructure. It was noted that private companies are interested in investing in a Public -Private Partnership Development & Transportation Council Committee Minut July 7, 2016 to implement this program. A PowerPoint presentation summarizing details was provided and is incorporated in the Minutes. Mr. Salmon commented about the possible costs of taking fiber from the street into individual units of large housing complexes, if wi-fi is not used. He suggested being very explicit about providing this street service, and future fees and costs must be taken into consideration during the planning stages. Executive Director Mousavipour further explained, in response to an inquiry, details concerning materials to be used; copper, coaxial cable or satellite are used, but packages must be purchased; one of the goals of this project is to make things more affordable for businesses and residents. Many different types of technologies will be reviewed, and an RFP process will determine services that are available. It was noted that the City must take action now to keep current with other cities. He also provided information on the funding mechanism, which is part of the RFP, and it will then be determined which expert company meets the most requirements of the RFP. The project would generate revenue on the business side. It was noted that this item is informational at this point. This may go before Council in approximately one year. 5. PHASE 1 WATER SHORTAGE DECLARATION — IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY'S PHASE 1 WATER SHORTAGE {Strategic Plan Nos. 5, 6F} Water Resources Manager Nabil Saba provided a PowerPoint presentation which is incorporated into the Minutes. He also noted that lots of options are being studied for further action. It was clarified that Santa Ana is moving from Phase 2 to a Phase 1 shortage. Executive Director Mousavipour explained that plans are in place to take the savings from not watering and borrowing $1 million from reserves to convert some major intersections into drought tolerant medians. A timeline will be provided soon. Additionally, the desalination project was addressed, and Mr. Saba shared that the Coastal Commission and Water Quality Control Board will consider the Poseidon Project. Consumption and distribution are at issue, and Chairman Sarmiento noted that he would not be pleased about the possibility of moving water to another part of Orange County. Updates will be provided. 6. SANTA ANA SAFE MOBILITY PLAN PRESENTATION {Strategic Plan No. 5, 6B} Executive Director Mousavipour introduced this item and Drusilla Van Hengel, Principal of Nelson Nygaard, who made the presentation. The presentation is incorporated into the Minutes. Committee member Benavides requested a list of the 14 peer cities which were referenced on Page 2 of the presentation. Chairman Sarmiento commented on achieving higher percentages than those on the presentation in order to prevent Development & Transportation Council Committee Minutek July 7, 2016 more collisions and fatalities at the beginning of the project, sooner rather than later. An unidentified member of the community commented on possible immediate improvements with safety including engineering, solar lighting boxtop crosswalks, and provided an example of 17th and Bristol where the street lines cannot be seen at night. He also suggested contacting the DMV regarding signal timing and synchronization. 7. STATUS UPDATE ON THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ORDINANCE {Strategic Plan No. 5, 3} Executive Director of Planning and Building Hassan Haghani stated that this item was initiated by an applicant for a 1200 -unit project, and the developer is required to pay the entire in -lieu fee. The developer wants to build the project in three phases and asked to pay the $9 million in -lieu fee in phases. The ordinance was reviewed extensively by the staff with the help of the City Attorney's Office, but it was found that there was no way to administratively allow the developer to pay in phases. The developer asked for an administrative remedy and was advised that they could apply for an amendment to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance subject to approval by Planning Commission, public hearing, City Council and a meeting with stakeholders. A meeting of stakeholders was held on July 6, 2016, and stakeholders were briefed on the situation and were advised with specifics on the possible changes. The City is processing the application per California law, taking public comments now, and comment letters are invited. Chairman Sarmiento asked the reason rules may be changed at the last moment when the developer had years to negotiate the terms, and noted that there is now a 50% partner to be taken into consideration. He shared that this is a time - sensitive issue due to lack of adequate housing, and resident interests should be taken into consideration rather than developers only; and this sensitive issue should have been presented to this committee in a timely manner. Committee member Benavides commented on being business- and development -friendly, and that a request to phase the payment was not unreasonable under the circumstances. Chairman Sarmiento asked the City Manager to research and provide a compromise, take a look at other options and see if there's a way to address concerns. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS - None FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None ADJOURN/ED — 6:30 P.M. n Lq�` e Orti R4cording Secretary Public Works Agency Development & Transportation Council Committee Minu 4 14 July 7, 2016