Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout13B - COUNCIL COMM RPTS CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT/CODE ENFORCEMENT Meeting Minutes August23,2005 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:40 p.m. in Conference Room 1602, City Hall Ross Annex. ATTENDANCE The following Council members were present: Lisa Bist, Alberta Christy and Carlos Bustamante Staff present were: Dave Ream, City Manager; Jay Trevino, Executive Director/Planning and Building Agency; Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney; Will Hayes, Public Works Maintenance Service Manager; Bruce Dunams, Community Preservation Manager; Estella Rodarte, Senior Community Preservation Inspector; and Paula Lomeli, Senior Community Preservation Inspector. AGENDA ITEMS ( 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JULY 26,2005 MEETING Approved by a vote of 3:0 2. MOBILE VENDING ORDINANCE DISCUSSION Bruce Dunams provided an update regarding his meeting with the County. They discussed the trucks being taken to a commissary and product mix. The County would like to maintain control of the process. Bruce also advised he had met with Debra Fritz. Her two main concerns are the cost to update the trucks and the 500' rule. After much discussion, the NI/CE Council Committee remained committed to maintaining the 500' distance from schools. There was also discussion regarding the G.P.S. system and it was decided to continue the evaluation of whether and how this technology could be useful. 3. SHOPPING CART ORDINANCE DISCUSSION ( " Ben Kaufman advised that he was working on a draft ordinance and that they have been looking at other cities dealing with the same issue. Bruce Dunams stated that the California Grocer's Association seemed agreeable to some sort of standards. Lisa Bist requested Mr. Kaufman provide some costs for a shopping cart restraint system. She also requested that Will Hayes provide a 6-month report regarding pick-up activity in the city. Alberta Christy stated that carts are not being picked up on weekends. Mr. Hayes will investigate. 13B-1 ( ( ( 4. STREET CURB ADDRESS PAINTING Will Hayes gave a brief update on some options for address curb painting. He indicated we could repeal the current ordinance, contract out, or that neighborhood associations could use the issue as a fundraiser. When asked by Mr. Hayes, Julie Stroud indicated there had been some discussion at Comm Link and that they felt it would be too much work. Mr. Hayes was asked to come back with some cost estimates to use outside vendors. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None 6. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS - None 7, ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING A. Shopping Cart Ordinance B. Street Curb Address Painting 8. NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, September 27,2005 BI'l ce unams mmunity Preservation Manager BD/rb S:Council Comm/NICE CC/NICE Minutes 08-23-05 Neighborhood Improvement/Code Enforcement Council Committee Minutes 2 August23,2005 13B-2 ( CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT/CODE ENFORCEMENT Meeting Minutes September 27, 2005 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana. ATTENDANCE The following Council members were present: Lisa Bist, Alberta Christy and Carlos Bustamante Staff present were: Dave Ream, City Manager; Steve Harding, Deputy City Manager/Development Services; Joe Fletcher, City Attorney; Jay Trevino, Executive Director/Planning and Building Agency; Paul Walters, Police Chief; Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney; Kenneth Adams, Assistant Director/PBA; and Estella Rodarte, Senior Community Preservation Inspector. ( AGENDA ITEMS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -AUGUST 23,2005 MEETING Approved by a vote of 3:0 2. MOBILE VENDING ORDINANCE DISCUSSION Steve Harding provided an overview of the history of the development of the entire mobile vending ordinance. He summarized the number of activities, meetings and community discussions that have taken place to date. He also provided an overview of the ordinance. Committee Chair Bist recommended that the committee address the issues of the mobile vending regulations in the order as presented in the "Survey of Vending Regulations - September 2005". The committee agreed to discuss each item separately and as recommended. The following is a summary of each of issues and a recommended action as agreed upon by the committee. ( . Hours of Operation The committee reviewed the hours of operation as recommended and determined that the proposed hours from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. was fairly consistent with the hours permitted within most of the surveyed jurisdictions. The committee was not inclined to lengthen the time per day that vendors could operate. The committee suggested it was appropriate to that the stationary vendor's hours be consistent with both the transient vendors (Le. ice cream trucks) and push cart vendors. 13B-3 ( (- ( Recommended Action: Leave hours of operation (9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) as proposed. Request that staff prepare separate legislation to impose the same hours of operation on transient vendors. · Time Limitations (Transient vendors only) The committee discussed the possibility of reducing the proposed 90 minute time limit to a number (10 minutes) consistent with our immediate surrounding municipalities. The City Attorney noted the 90 minute figure had gone through a significant judicial review during the litigation of the Fullerton trial case and he felt that it would likely withstand all legal challenges. Recommended Action: Leave the 90 minute time limitations as proposed. · Distance Limits between Schools and Parks Discussion among committee members was concise. Protection of the children and other pedestrians was paramount. Recommended Action: Leave the distance limits between schools and parks as proposed. · Distance (or separation) Limits between Units Considerable discussion focused around increasing the separation distance from 100 feet. The City Attorney advised that separation standards are designed to maintain traffic flow of the proposed streets in which mobile vendors might be stationed. He noted the committee should make a determination of the proper standard based upon the best interests served from a government health and safety viewpoint. Recommended Action: Increase the distance separation requirements from 100 feet to 200 feet. · Maqnetic Siqns Committee member Bustamante suggested that if the vendor trucks were required to return to a commissary at night where vandalism would be minimized, he would be willing to postpone the implementation of the magnetic sign program. Recommended Action: The committee recommended deferring the magnetic sign requirement. The committee also stated that the sign requirement may be imposed upon a chronic vendor violator, whose truck is unsightly or painted with graffiti. Neighborhood ImprovemenUCode Enforcement Council Committee Minutes 2 September 27,2005 13B-4 ( . Vendor Costs Steve Harding provided an overview of the cost components of mobile vending program as presented by staff. He identified the costs associated with the hardscape improvements ($2,030 per permanent space for physical improvements to the property) and the administrative fee associated the program (a maximum of approximately $614). The committee discussed each of the components of the costs and various cost consequences of different alternatives. Recommended Action: The committee recommended the hardscape improvement cost of $2,030 be adopted and amortized over a five year period. The committee would endorse an administrative fee of $614 per annum for staffing and permit costs. The committee acknowledged that the fees will be adopted by separate ordinance and resolution at a future City Council meeting. . Site Selection A detailed discussion ensued regarding the number (150) of fixed sites as proposed by staff. The focal point of the discussion was whether the proposed number was too high or too low. Staff provided information as to the methodology used to determine its recommendation of 150. (~ The committee also discussed obtaining adjacent property owner input regarding approved locations. Subsequent discussion focused on whether any sites should be located in "existing or proposed designated parking districts". The last discussion points focused on the alternative site selection processes, including but not limited to: o Seniority system o First come, first served basis o Full lottery o Truncated lottery (by quadrants or districts) o Reverse lottery with priority site locations where each vendor would identify their top three site locations Recommended Action: The committee recommended accepting the proposed 150 sites and permit the council to adjust the number as necessary. The committee determined that it was appropriate to seek input from impacted property owners in terms of locating permanent mobile vending stations. The committee agreed that no sites be located in existing or proposed designated parking districts. The committee also recommended that a reverse lottery with proposed priority site locations be implemented as method used to allocate permanent sites throughout the community. ( Neighborhood ImprovemenUCode Enforcement Council Committee Minutes 3 September 27. 2005 13B-5 ( (- ( 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS The neighborhood association representatives noted they would like to work with the vendors association to ensure that professional business practices are applied to the mobile vending industry. 4. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS - None 5. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING - None 6. NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, October 25,2005 ADJOURNMENT - 8:52 P,M, ~ Kenneth Adams Assistant Director Planning & Building Agency KA:rb S:Council CommlNICE CC/NICE Minutes 09-27-05 Neighborhood Improvement/Code Enforcement Council Committee Minutes 4 September 27,2005 13B-6 CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT MINUTES September 1, 2005 CALL TO ORDER The meeting convened at 5:40 p.m. in City Hall, Room 831, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. ATTENDANCE City Council Committee members present: Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Bist and Councilmember Jose Solorio. Absent: Councilmember Claudia Alvarez. Staff members present: Deputy City Manager of Development Services, Steve Harding, Community Development Agency Executive Director Patricia C. Whitaker, Planning and Building Agency Executive Director Jay Trevino, Executive Director of Pubic Works Jim Ross, Chief Assistant City Attorney Benjamin Kaufman, Community Preservation Inspector Alvaro Nunez, Redevelopment Assistant, Danell Mercado, and Senior Planner ) Sergio Klotz. 1 Community members present: None AGENDA ITEMS 1, APPROVAL OF MINUTES - July 7,2005 Action: The minutes were approved 2:0 (Absent: Alvarez) 2. PROPOSED CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS A Notice of Violation (NV) was issued to the Casa de Ceramica property at 2541 South Main regarding the banners and unpermitted signs. Apparently, tt1~ business owner has taken ownership of the property. Thus, the NV process seemed more appropriate to follow rather than the citation process. If there is no compliance, the property owner/business owner will be sent to a Hearing. If there is no compliance after the Hearing, the NV may eventually lead to a criminal case. 13B-7 ) The Clear Channel Billboard located just south of 2540 South Main by the railroad was repaired and a new advertisement was displayed, although it was quickly covered by graffiti. Staff is working with SAPO regarding the selling of DVDs and CDs on the streets in the Downtown area. Enforcement regarding windows in the Downtown area is also being conducted. 3. ADAPTIVE REUSE OF SPURGEON BUILDING At this time, Steve Harding informed the Committee that he was still waiting to hear from Jay Mehan. Discussion then ensued regarding parking and tenants living in the building. Staff will follow up on these issues. 4. DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM UPDATE ) Ben Kaufman provided a handout with items that need to be considered and decided upon for this program. A map showing parking meter locations was also provided. Following a discussion, it was decided that staff would contact the Loft Owners Association and request to be placed on their next meeting agenda to try and educate Phase 1 & 2 Loft owners about monthly passes and the garage security that is available and answer any other questions or concerns they may have. Staff will update the Committee at the next meeting. 5. LOFT SURVEY UPDATE The survey was mailed and six responses were received. Danell Mercado will make further contact with both Associations and update at the next meeting. 6. PROJECT UPDATES a) 4TH Street Pushcart Status- The carts have been ordered and payment has been made. The vendors now prefer to have all of the carts delivered at once and have a grand event so delivery of all carts is now anticipated to be February or March 2006. At that time, health department stickers will be available for all the carts. Pat Whitaker will contact the vendor for a timeline update and status of actual carts built to date. City Council Committee on Main Street Development - Minutes 2 September 1, 2005 13B-8 b) SC Gas Buildinq Dr. Jimenez of the Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center and the Chapman Film School are interested in possibly occupying the building. Both organizations toured the building with Dave Ream. A decision is yet to be made. c) Phase III Olson Lofts Status Jay Trevino has met with the Olson Company in a series of meetings in the last few months. To date, there is no proforma as yet and density is still an issue. Staff will continue working with the Olson Company on these issues and on receiving a good project design from them. d) Otis Buildinq Update Pat Whitaker has been in contact with Rikki Zuckerman, owner of the Otis Building, and the placement of the bus stop continues to be an issue. A possible solution may be to request the owner to paint the building first and then move the bus stop to its original location, which would be coordinated by OCT A and the City. Staff will continue working on this issue. ) e) Construction of Archway Siqn on South Main Street The size and two possible locations (1st and Main and North of Warner) were discussed. At the next meeting, Jim Ross will report on the feasibility of the locations and the cost of the sign. In the meantime, Pat Whitaker will send budget information to the Committee. f) Nexus Entry Siqn Update The art concept design was shown to the Committee. The City will be responsible for retaining the artist, Nexus will fund the creation, and the City will pay for maintenance, as the art will be in a public right of way. Having this public art will be a precedent for the City of Santa Ana. A pedestal will also be added. Jim Ross and Jay Trevino will update the Committee at the next meeting. 7, PUBLIC COMMENTS - None 8. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS - None City Council Committee on Main Street Development - Minutes 3 September 1, 2005 13B-9 9, ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS Fa9ade Rebate Program 10, NEXT MEETING - October 6, 2005 ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m. to October 6, 2005. ~t:MJIc Patricia C. Whitaker Recording Secretary Community Development Agency PCW /mlr ') City Council Committee on Main Street Development - Minutes September 1, 2005 4 13B-10