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Home My WebLink About12-16-1991MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 16, 1991 CALLED TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 6:21 P.M. ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor Pro Tern JOHN ACOSTA DANIEL E. GRISET RICK NORTON ROBERT L. RICHARDSON Absent: DAN YOUNG, Mayor PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager EDWARD J. COOPER, City Attorney JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council Absent: NONE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE EMPLOYEE AWARDS MAYOR PRO TEM PULIDO 20 Years of Service Mike Campos Recreation & Community Services Angel Lara Recreation & Community Services CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 371 DECEMBER 16, 1991 PRESENTATIONS SPECIAL PRESENTATION PRESENTATION OATHS OF OFFICE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Neal Trout Public Works Agency 25 Years of Service Barbara Lambert Library Certificate of Recognition for the donation of 30 bicycle safety helmets ($1,350 value) to the Santa Ana Police Department, presented by MAYOR PRO TEM PULIDO to Orange County Wheelmen, a private organization dedicated to the promotion of cycling safety, represented by the following officers: Steven Nelson, President Douglas Kerr, Vice President Steven Davis, Major Events California State Firefighters Association (CSFA) Award of Merit, presented by CSFA President Dan Coffman, Southern California Deputy Director Jody Johannessen, Deputy Director Raymond Marsile, MAYOR PRO TEM PULIDO, and Fire Chief Bud Carter to Santa Ana residents Larry A. Castillo and Ben L. Castillo for their heroic action in saving the life of Elizabeth Janzen from a house fire on December 1, 1990 Certificate of Recognition for his distinguished record as the "winningest" Coach in Orange County, presented by COUNCILMEMBERS GRISET AND RICHARDSON to Santa Ana High School Football Coach Dick Hill Administered by the Clerk of the Council to: Fortino Rivera Ward 2 Representative Board of Recreation and Parks 372 Steve M. Oliver Ward 5 Representative Planning Commission CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Pro Tem Pulido announced the removal of the following items from Consent Calendar for separate action: 1. Item 3.B. (Resurfac'lng of Asphalt Concrete Walkways - Santa Ana Zoo) 2. Item 12.C. (Agreement between the City of Santa Ana and Santora Partners) 3. Item 12.D. (Agreement between the City of Santa Ana and Steven J. Kaiser) 4. Item 19.B. (Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy) Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items. MOTION: Richardson SECOND: Acosta VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Griset, Norton, Pulido, Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: McGuigan, Young MINUTES Motion: 1.A. 1.B. Approve Minutes. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 26, 1991 REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 2, 1991 Motion: 2.A. SPECIFICATIONS - PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES Reject all bids. PLAIN PAPER ENGINEERING COPIER - Finance and Management Services SPEC 91-078 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 373 DECEMBER 16, 1991 Motion: 2.B. Renew contracts. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE - CENTENNIAL REGIONAL PARK - With Midori Gardens for a two-year period in the amount of $275,395.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 89-008 ANNUAL WATER METER REQUIREMENTS - PUBLIC WORKS - For one year in the total estimated amount of $180,236.00 - Finance and Management Services TURBINE METERS - With Badger Meters, Inc. in the estimated amount of $164,990.00 SPEC 90-073 METERS - With Schlumberger Industries in the estimated amount of $15,246.00 SPEC 90-073 PROJECTS - MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION OR IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES Motion: Award in accordance with the Request for Council action. 3.Ao TREE REMOVAL (PHASE I) - VARIOUS STREETS - To V & E Tree Service in the amount of $15,309.00 - Public Works Agency PROJ 7052 Motion: 3.B. Removed for separate action. (See Minutes page 37~.) RESURFACING OF ASPHALT CONCRETE WALKWAYS - SANTA ANA ZOO - With Sandoval Paving Company - Public Works Agency PROJ 6213 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL APPLICATIONS Motion: Receive and file. KIEU, Quynh and Chan and NGUYEN, Anh - "Kono Hawaii" - 226 S. Harbor Blvd., Stock transfer, type 47 On-sale general, public eating place Police: No protest Planning: No action required CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 374 DECEMBER 16, L991 5oD. LEE, Jong Tae and Sun Ho - "Bottle Shop" - 4502 W. First St., Person-to- person transfer, type 21 Off-sale general Police: No protest Planning: No action required CLEMENTE, Gerardo and Grace - "Ostioneria Clemente Seafood" - 1473 S. Main St., Person-to-person transfer, type 41 On-sale beer and wine, public eating place Police: No protest Planning: No action required NGUYEN, Mai Tuyet - "Scott Johnson Arco" - 1222 E. First St., Person-to- person transfer, type 20 Off-sale beer and wine Police: No protest Planning: No action required FILE 405 TENTATIVE PARCEL/TRACT MAPS Motion: Approve and file Notice of Exemption or Negative Declaration as appropriate; find that the proposed subdivision and the provisions for design and improvements are consistent with the General Plan; and approve subject to conditions in the Planning Director's reports. 9.ho PARCEL MAP 88-383 - 3600 W. Segerstrom Ave. - Filed by R. R. Wahler to subdivide one lot into two parcels to create two light industrial lots - Planning and Building Agency Staff recommendation: Approval Zoning Administration Recommendation: Approval FILE 625.25 9oB. TRACT MAP 14568 - 2414 N. Tustin Ave. - Filed by Village Investments to subdivide a 406-unit apartment project into 174 investment apartments in the form of 116 duplex units and 58 triplex units - Planning and Building Agency Staff recommendation: Approval Zoning Administration Recommendation: Approval FILE 625.30 AGREEMENTS Motion: Authorize E2ty Attorney to prepare and Mayor and Clerk to execute agreements. 12.A. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE COUNTY OF ORANGE - For widening and rehabilitating McFadden Avenue from Harbor Boulevard to the west City limits with the City's share of project costs set at $548,000.00 - Public Works Agency A-91-152 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 375 DECEMBER 16, 1991 12.B. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND CLINICAL LABORATORY OF SAN BERNARDINO, INC. - For consulting services for domestic water quality testing in the amount of $31,494.00 for the period January 1, 1992 through December 31, 1992 - Public Works Agency A-91-153 Motion: 12.C. 12.D. Removed for separate action. (See Minutes page 379.) AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND SANTORA PARTNERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND STEVEN I. KEISER Motion: 12.E. Approve a 15-month extension. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND ONLINE COMPUTER LIBRARY CENTER, INC. (OCLC) - For bibliographic and interlibrary loan services in the estimated amount of $53,800.00 - Library A-91-156 BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES 13.A. CURRENT VACANCIES STATUS REPORT Motion: File report. CURRENT VACANCIES STATUS REPORT DATED DECEMBER 3, 1991 - Clerk of the Council FILE 110 UNINVESTIGATED LIABILITY CLAIMS Motion: Refer to administration for processing. 14.A. CLAIMS RECEIVED FROM NOVEMBER 23, 1991 TO DECEMBER 6, 1991 - Clerk of the Council FILE 415 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 376 DECEMBER 16, CLERK OF THE COUNCIL POSTING REPORT Motion: Instruct Clerk to enter notice of posting into the Minutes. 15.A. The December 2, 1991 City Council Agenda was posted on the door of the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, at 11:30 a.m. on November 27, 1991. HEARINGS 18.A. Motion: AND RELATED MATTERS HEARING OFFICER'S REPORT - CLAIM OF ERROR - 522 S. MARINE STREET Adopt. Hearing Officer's report in its entirety which recommends that the lien be reduced and affirmed in the sum of $200.00 - Clerk of the Council FILE 135.05 NON-CATEGORIZED ITEMS 19.A. EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT Motion: Accept. Donation of 30 bicycle safety helmets from the Orange County Wheelmen as City equipment for use by the Police Department bicycle patrols - Police Department FILE 715 19.B. COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY STRATEGY Motion: Removed for separate action. (See Minutes page 379.) *** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR*** CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 377 DECEMBER 16, 1991 BUSINESS SESSION PROJECTS - MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION OR IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES Charles Sandoval, Sandoval Paving Company, Inc., informed the Council that he had secured the proper bonds for the Zoo Project. 3oB. Motion: Substitute Motion: Motion: RESURFACING OF ASPHALT CONCRETE WALKWAYS - SANTA ANA ZOO - With Sandoval Paving Company - Public Works Agency PROJ 6213 Rescind contract award to Sandoval Paving and declare 10% bid bond forfeit, unless bonds for the project are approved by the City Attorney before December 20, 1991. (Four votes required for approval.) MOTION: Norton SECOND: Acosta VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Norton NOES: Griset, Pulido, Richardson ABSENT: McGuigan, Young The mofionf~led. Rescind contract award to Sandoval Paving and declare the 10% bid bond forfeit. (Four votes required for approval.) MOTION: Richardson VOTE: ABSENT: The motion failed. Reconsider original main motion. MOTION: Griset SECOND: VOTE: ABSENT: SECOND: Griset AYES: Griset, Pulido, Richardson NOES: Acosta, Norton McGuigan, Young Acosta AYES: Acosta, Griset, Norton, Pulido NOES: Richardson McGuigan, Young CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 378 DECEMBER 16, 1991 Motion: Rescind the contract award to Sandoval Paving and declare the 10% bid bond forfeit, unless bonds for the project are approved by the City Attorney before December 20, 1991. (Four votes required for approval.) MOTION: Norton SECOND: Acosta VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Griset, Norton, Pulido NOES: Richardson ABSENT: McGuigan, Young AGREEMENTS At Councilmember Norton's request, staff clarified the rental rates for the proposed leases of property for the Police Department's Downtown District Substation (Item 12.C.) and for evidence storage (12.D.). Motion: Authorize City Attorney to prepare and Mayor and Clerk to execute agreements. 12.C. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND SANTORA PARTNERS - For lease of 2,532 feet of office space for the Police Department's Downtown District Substation for a 36-month term with an option for a three-year renewal in the monthly amount of $760.00 o Community Development Agency A-91-154 12.D. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND STEVEN J. KEISER - For lease of 2,000 square feet of space at 410-412 W. Fourth Street for evidence storage for an additional two-year term with an option for a two- year renewal in the monthly amount of $2,860.00 - Police Department A-91-155 MOTION: Norton SECOND: Richardson VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Griset, Norton, Pulido, Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: McGuigan, Young NON-CATEGORIZED ITEMS 19.B. COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY STRATEGY Motion: Continue consideration of the following to January 6, 1992. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 379 DECEMBER 16, L~91 MOTION: Richardson VOTE: ABSENT: Comprehensive Housing Affordahility Strategy Submittal of Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Community Development Agency SECOND: Acosta AYES: Acosta, Griset, Norton, Pulido, Richardson NOES: None FILE McGuigan, Young BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES 13.B. APPOINTMENTS Motion: Appoint. Mayor Pro Tem Pulido as the City's Representative to the Water Advisory Committee of Orange County (Replacing Acosta) MOTION: Richardson VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: McGuigan, Young SECOND: Acosta Acosta, Griset, Norton, Pulido, Richardson None FILE ORDINANCES/FIRST READING 25.A. ZOA 91-5 - CUP AND STANDARDS FOR IMPOUND YARDS, JUNK YARDS, SALVAGE YARDS, AND VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITIES Motion: Continue consideration of the following ordinance to January 2l, 1992. ORDINANCE NS-2151 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Aha adding Article XVI to Chapter 41 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code, to regulate junk yards, salvage yards, automobile wrecking yards, impound yards, and vehicle storage yards - Planning and Building Agency MOTION: Acosta SECOND: Richardson CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 380 DECEMBER 16, 1991 VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Griset, Norton, Pulido, Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: McGuigan, Young FILE 625.55 25.B. Motion: 1990 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE WITH AMENDMENTS 1. Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication of title. ORDINANCE NS-2153 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana revising Article V of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to adopt the 1990 Edition of the National Electrical Code with certain amendments - Planning and Building Agency 2. Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 91-116 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana making certain finding with regard to amendments to the 1990 Edition of the National Electrical Code - Planning and Building Agency MOTION: Richardson VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: McGuigan, Young SECOND: Norton Acosta, Griset, Norton, Pulido, Richardson None FILE 605 RESOLUTIONS 35.A. ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP Motion: Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 91-117 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana revising the membership of the Environmental and Transportation Committee - City Manager MOTION: Norton VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: McGuigan, Young SECOND: Griset Acosta, Griset, Norton, Pulido, Richardson None FILE 110.15 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 381 DECEMBER 16, L~91 35.B. Motion: REVISION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION - FIRE DEPARTMENT Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 91-118 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizing certain City officers to execute applications and documents for financial assistance under the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 - Fire Department MOTION: VOTE: ABSENT: Richardson AYES: NOES: McGuigan, Young SECOND: Acosta Acosta, Griset, Norton, Pulido, Richardson None FILE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS 85.A. COUNCILMEMBER EXCUSED ABSENCES Motion: Excuse the following absences. COUNCILMEMBER McGUIGAN on December 16, 1991 due to attendance at National League of Cities Conference MAYOR YOUNG on December 2, 1991 due to illness; on December 16, 1991 due to out-of-town business MOTION: Richardson VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: McGuigan, Young SECOND: Acosta Acosta, Griset, Norton, Pulido, Richardson None FILE COMMENTS 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS Miles Leach, 2025 W. Tenth Street, reported he had received additional statistics regarding traffic in the Northwest Neighborhood and requested the City Council consider the impacts of increased traffic on Bristol and Seventeenth Streets before closing additional streets. He also pointed out the increasing difficulty of disposing of hazardous waste and urged that hazardous waste be controlled in the most inexpensive way possible. CITY COIJNCIL AGENDA ~82 DECEMBER 16, 1991 Louis Anderson, 2114 N. Tamy Lane, urged the City Council not to approve the proposed Floral Park Committee Traffic Plan indicating any reduction in traffic in the Floral Park area was at the expense of another neighborhood and the taxpayers. He also expressed the opinion that the traffic pattern proposed for the area adjacent to Santiago Elementary School was unsafe. RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - 7:25 P.M. The Clerk of the Council announced the City Council was recessing to Closed Session pursuant to: Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with the City Attorney regarding pending litigation which had been initiated formally and to which the City was a party, to wit: Bradshaw vs. City of Santa Ana Mailloux vs. City of Santa Ana (Worker's Compensation) RECONVENED - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 7:33 P.M. - All Councilmembers present except Councilmember McGuigan and Mayor Young. 70.A. Motion: CLOSED SESSION REPORT Authorize settlement as follows: Mailloux vs. City of Santa Ana (Worker's Compensation), compromise and release in the amount of $38,000.00. MOTION: Richardson VOTE: ABSENT: SECOND: Griset AYES: Acosta, Griset, Norton, Pulido, Richardson NOES: None McGuigan, Young 90.B. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS The City Manager introduced Ron Glaser, the new Director for the Santa Ana Zoo. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 383 DECEMBER 1~, 1991 90.C. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Norton requested the City consider acquisition of a new American Flag for City Hall as a Christmas present to the City. At Councilmember Acosta's request, Community Development Agency Executive Director Cindy Nelson informed the listening public that two additional meetings were scheduled concerning the proposed Floral Park Traffic Plan, one on December 17 and the second on December 18, 1991, both beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Santiago Elementary School. Councilmember Griset requested staff meet with telephone company representatives regarding the provision of cable television services by the telephone companies and report on the matter at the January 6 Council meeting. Councilmember Richardson requested that staff work with Sears regarding cleanup of its property on south Main Street, which he reported was in disrepair. He also requested that staff investigate scheduling court referral workers to clean up trash in the downtown on Saturdays and Sundays. Mayor Pro Tern Pulido expressed his support for both Councilmember Griset's and Councilmember Richardson's requests to staff. On behalf of the City Council, Mayor Pro Tem Pulido wished everyone a "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." RECESSED TO DINNER - 7:42 P.M. - "That Other Place" Restaurant, 1615 E. Seventeenth Street, Santa Ana ADJOURNMENT - 10:10 P.M. Janice C. Guy Clerk of the Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA DECEMBER 16, 1991