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Home My WebLink About12-21-1998MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 21, 1998 At 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Deputy Clerk of the Council Maria Ruano announced the City Council would meet in the Commmfity Room of the Police Administration Building for a Work Study Session and declared the City Council meeting adjourned to the Santa Ana Police Community Room, 60 Civic Center Plaza, to convene at 6:15 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter. CALLED TO ORDER ATTENDANCE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE POLICE COMMUNITY ROOM 60 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 6:35 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS present: MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor TOM LUTZ, Mayor Pro Tem LISA BIST ALBERTA CHRISTY BRETT FRANKLIN PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN TED MOP, ENO Absent: None STAFF present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council Consent Motion: CONSENT CALENDAR Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items. MOTION: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: NOES: NOT-VOTiNG: SECOND: Lutz Bist, Christy, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido None Moreno CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 360 DECEMBER 21, 1998 CONSENT CALENDAR MINUTES Motion: IO.A. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Approve minutes. REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 1998 BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES 13.A. VACANCY REPORT - DECEMBER 16, 1998 Motion: Instruct Clerk to enter report into the Minutes. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS Cable Advisory Television Board Community Redevelopment/Housing Commission Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee Historic Resources Commission Human Relations Commission Library Board Personnel Board Planning Commission Recreation and Parks Board TOTAL VACANCIES 3 5 4 2 4 5 3 3 32 13.B. Motion: REAPPOINTMENTS Reappoint. Lynnette Verino, 1315 N. Towner, recommended by Councilmember Christy as the Ward 4 representative to the Planning Commission for a second full term expiring November 30, 2002 Lorri J. Schmitt, 1014 N. Louise St., recommended by Councilmember Christy as the Ward 4 representative to the Environmental/Transportation Advisory Committee for a second full term expiring November 30, 2002 Jose Solorio, 3051 S. Sycamore, Unit E, recommended by Councilmember Bist as the Ward 2 representative to the Planning Commission for a first full term expiring November 30, 2002 FILE BC CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 361 DECEMBER 21, 1998 CONSENT CALENDAR 13.C. Motion: APPOINTMENTS Appoint. John L. Davies, 1142 S. Ross Street, recommended by Councilmember McGuigan as the Ward 6 representative to the Library Board for a first full term expiring on November 30, 2002 (Replacing Sandoval) FILE BC Mo tio n: 15.A. CLERK OF THE COUNCIL POSTING REPORT Instruct Clerk to enter notice of posting into the Minutes. The December 14, 1998 City Council Agenda was posted on the door of the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, at 1:00 p.m. on December 11, 1998. MISCELLANEOUS ! 9.A. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT FOR FY 1997-98 Motion: Receive and file. Redevelopment Agency Annual Report for FY 1997-98 - Community Development Agency FILE CA BUDGETARY MATTERS SPECIFICATIONS - PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES Motion: Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. 22.A. REPLACEMENT OF MAIL PROCESSING SYSTEM - To Pitney Bowes for the with a one-year full coverage maintenance agreement and meter rental in the mount of $30,072.11 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 98-121 PROJECTS - MAINTENANCE, REHABILITATION, IMPROVEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, OR CHANGE ORDERS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES 23.A. SOIL EXCAVATION AND UNDERGROUND TANK REMOVALS AT 1441 S. BRISTOL STREET CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 362 DECEMBER 21, 1998 CONSENT CALENDAR I. Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. SOIL EXCAVATION AND UNDERGROUND TANKS REMOVAL - 1441 S. BRISTOL - To Tait Environmental Management, Inc. in the estimated mount of $341,688.80 with a total estimated construction cost of $419,300 - Public Works Agency PROJ 7626A Direct the City Attorney to prepare and the Mayor and Clerk of the Council to execute agreement. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES ANT) ANALYSES OF SOIL SAMPLES - 1441 S. BRISTOL - With Alton Geoscience in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 - Public Works Agency AGMT 98-177 AGREEMENTS Moron: Direct the City Attorney to prepare and the Mayor and Clerk of the Council to execute agreement. 25.A. HEARING OFFICER SERVICES FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEEDINGS - With Abel S. Armas in an amount not to exceed $12,000.00 - Planning and Building Agency AGMT 98-178 25.B. NETWORK ENGiNEERING SERVICES - With Intergraph, Inc. to amend agreement in the amount of $8,000.00 for a total agreement amount not to exceed $18,500.00 - Public Works Agency AGMT 98-179 ***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR*** BUSINESS CALENDAR RESOLUTIONS 55.A. CITYWIDE RETENTION SCHEDULE MODIFICATIONS Motion: Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 98-088 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Aha establishing a Records Retention Schedule for the agencies, departments and offices of the City and approving the destruction of records in accordance therewith - Clerk of the Council FILE CA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 363 DECEMBER 21, 1998 BUSINESS CALENDAR MOTION: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: NOES: NOT-VOTING: SECOND: Franklin Bist, Christy, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido None Moreno Motion: 75.A. 75.B. 75.C. 75.D. 75.E. 75.F. PUBLIC HEARINGS Continue the following scheduled public hearings to January 4, 1999 at the request of staff ABANDONMENT 98-2 - 98-5 - CUP 98-07 - GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING SITE - 1011 E. PINE ST. AMENDMENT APPLICATION 98-09 - 2040 SOUTH CYPRESS FILED BY BENJAM1N MENDOZA APPEAL APPLICATION 98-02 - VA 98-12 - DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER FILED BY DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER AMENDMENT APPLICATION 98-14 - SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 63 - ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS CENTER AMENDMENT APPLICATION 98-16 - 1124 E. 17TM - GREENTREE VISION FILED BY RAKESTRAW ARCHITECTS APPLICATION FORM & FEE ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS LAND USE PERMITS MOTION: Lutz VOTE: AYES: NOES: NOT-VOTING: SECOND: Franklin Bist, Christy, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido None Moreno * * * * * * * * END CONTINUED HEARINGS * * * * * * * * CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 364 DECEMBER 21, 1998 PUBLIC HEARINGS 75.G. Z0A 98-07 - EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM ON NON-AERIAL BALLOONS AND REGULATION OF TEMPORARY SIGNS Public hearing to consider extension of moratorium on new non-aerial balloon signs, establish interim permit regulations regarding applications on file when the moratorium was enacted, prohibit aerial balloon signs, limit the use of special event signs, and reduce fees for temporary banner signs and limit their size Recommended by the Planning Commission on December 14, 1998 by a 4/0 vote with Verino, Doughty and Cribb absent Legal Notice published in the Orange Count,/Register on December 11 and 18, 1998 Mayor Pulido opened the public hearing regarding the extension of the moratorium on non-aerial balloons and regulation of temporary signs at 6:38 p.m. Presentation of staff report by Planning and Building Agency Executive Director Robyn Uptegraff Presentation of written communications by Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy: None There were no speakers on the item. Mayor Pulido closed the public hearing at 6:43 p.m. Motion: 1. Amend proposed emergency Ordinance NS-23 78 by deleting the provision relating to interim standards for pending applications on file when the moratorium was enacte& and adopt. (Requires five affirmative votes) ORDiNANCE NS-2378 - An emergency ordinance of the City of Santa Ana extending the moratorium on the prohibition on the display of any new non-aerial balloon sign - Planning and Building Agency 2. Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication of title. ORDINANCE NS-2379 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana amending the Sign Code to delete aerial balloon signs and limit the use of special event signs or displays - Planning and Building Agency 3. Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 98-092 - A resolution of the City Cotmcil of the City of Santa Ana establishing a special event sign permit fee category - Planning and Building Agency CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 365 DECEMBER 21, 1998 PUBLIC HEARINGS MOTION: Christy VOTE: AYES: NOES: NOT-VOTING: SECOND: Franklin Bist, Christy, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido None Moreno COUNCIL ITEMS At Councilmember Moreno's request, the following item was continued to the January 4, 1999 meeting by the unanimous infomml consent of the Council. 85.A. REMOVAL OF WARD 1 BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS (MORENO) WORK STUDY SESSION WS.A. OCTA LIGHT RAIL Public Works Agency Executive Director Jim Ross reported the Orange County Transportation Authority has been conducting an extensive community outreach program regarding a proposed County Light Rail system and that the next phase of the project -- a comprehensive study of "No Build," Locally Preferred Strategy (a 28-mile elevated system) and Low Cost Alternative (the same system at-grade) options -- would begin in 1999. He explained the purpose of the work study session was to ensure that all alternatives regarding transportation routes and modes the City wished to be explored were included within the scope of this study. Ross then introduced Alistair Baillie and Brian McCarter of the IBI Group who showed slides summarizing the work accomplished on the Urban Rail Project to date, reviewed the Project schedule for 1999, and demonstrated light rail systems in other cities. Baillie explained the at- grade system had a lower initial capital cost ($1.28 billion) than an elevated system ($1.86 billion), detailed the positive and negative attributes of each mode, noted impacts such as traffic and aesthetics would be analyzed for each design alternative, and reviewed potential routes through Santa Ana. McCarter showed slides of light rail systems in Vancouver, San Diego, Portland, and San Jose that demonstrated how those systems had been integrated into the community. Mel Vernon reported Park Santiago residents were concerned about potential negative impacts on the Neighborhood from the combination of the Urban Rail Project with the proposed double- tracking of the MetroLink line along Lincoln between the City of Orange and 17~ Street. Councilmember Franklin expressed his intention to meet with neighborhood representatives and Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee members at the site. WORK STUDY SESSION CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 366 DECEMBER 21, 1998 The following persons expressed concerns related to the proposed project including, but not limited to, the Main (as opposed to Bristol) route, traffic impacts, pedestrian safety, cost, elevated versus at-grade, track location in street: Rita Corpin Jim Butler Jaime Silvar Richard Merritt Vic Edge Judy Edge Ruben Jusi Dolores Ealy Florence Leach Councilmembers posed additional questions concerning noise, intersection impacts, child safety particularly near schools, land acquisition for the system, ridership statistics, project economics and hours of operation, and discussed specific aspects of the project. Baillie, McCarter, and City staffmembers responded to the questions of the residents and the Council. Councilmember Lutz left the meeting at 8:18 p.m. Councilmember Bist suggested that Comcast Cablevision broadcast the Orange County Transportation Authority's Rail Project neighborhood meetings. Councilmember Franklin encouraged the Authority to expand its educational efforts by arranging a tour of the San Diego Red Line for neighborhood leaders. Mayor Pulido emphasized the rail system was in a preliminary phase and that the City needed to keep its options open by exploring all alternatives, including the possibility of elevating portions of the track in Santa Ana. Motion: Direct the City Manager to request the Orange County Transportation Authority to include an alternative for the Orange County Rail Project for a one-way, at- grade rail couplet along Main Street and Broadway between La Veta Avenue and Chestnut Avenue, and a one-way vehicular traffic couplet between Washington Avenue and First Street (This alternative also includes the widening of Main Street on the east side between First Street and Warner Avenue to accommodate the at-grade rail and four travel lanes.) MOTION: Franklin SECOND: Bist VOTE: AYES: Bist, Christy, Franklin, McGuigan, Pulido NOES: None ABSENT: Lutz NOT-VOTING: Moreno CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 367 DECEMBER 21, 1998 COMMENTS There were no public or City Council comments. RECESS - 8:34 P.M.-11:15 P.M. For Council Christmas Potluck at 1118 N. Freeman ADJOURNMENT - 11:15 P.M. Janice C. Guy Clerk of the Council CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 368 DECEMBER 21, 1998