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Home My WebLink About11-15-1999MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 15, 1999 At 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Deputy Clerk of the Council Maria Ruano announced that the City Council would meet in the Community 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 POLICE COMMUNITY ROOM 60 CiViC CENTER PLAZA 6:37 P.M. ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS present: MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor TOM LUTZ, Mayor Pro Tern LISA BIST ALBERTA CHRISTY (6:38 P.M.) BRETT FRANKLIN PATRIClA A. McGUIGAN (6:42 P.M.) TED MORENO Absent: None STAFF present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MAYOR PULIDO CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Pulido announced the removal of Items 11 .A. and 32.A. from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Items removed for separate action or modified are highlighted. Separate actions show the actual vote. Items without votes were passed as part of the Consent Motion, CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 378 NOVEMBER 15, 1999 CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Motion: MOTION: Lutz VOTE: ABSENT: NOT-VOTING: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. SECOND: Franklin AYES: Bist, Franklin, Lutz, Pulido NOES: None Christy, McGuigan Moreno MINUTES Motion: 10.A. 10.B. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Approve minutes. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 1, 1999 REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 1, 1999 Note: City Council Minutes are available at the following website: www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us ORDINANCES/SECOND READING-IMPLEMENTATION RESOLUTIONS Votes in this category may differ from the vote on the Consent Calendar. The decision on these items was made at a previous Council meeting and the vote carried forward. However, if a Councilmember was absent from the previous meeting, but is present for this meeting and does not declare otherwise, his/her vote is recorded as affirmative. Absences from the current meeting are recorded as such. Published in the Oranqe County Reporter on November 5, 1999 (Placed on first reading on November 1, 1999 by a 5/0 vote with Bist and Pulido absent) Roy Alvarado expressed concerns regarding the placement of group care homes in residential neighborhoods. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 379 NOVEMBER 15, 1999 CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. ORDINANCE NS-2409 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana amending Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to allow care home uses subject to a conditional use permit in the R-2 Zoning District - Planning and Building Agency MOTION: Lutz SECOND: Pulido VOTE: AYES: Bist, Christy, Franklin, Lutz, Pulido NOES: None ABSENT: NOT-VOTING: McGuigan Moreno NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 12.A. DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA Motion: 1. Approve. 1999 Annual Report for the Downtown Santa Ana Business Improvement Area - Community Development Agency 2. Adopt resolution setting a public hearing for December 6, 1999. RESOLUTION 1999-072 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana declaring its intention to levy an assessment for the Downtown Santa Ana Business Improvement Area for the year 2000 - Community Development Agency BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES 13.A. VACANCY REPORT- NOVEMBER 10, 1999 Motion: Instruct Clerk to enter report into the Minutes. Boards/Commissions Board of Recreation and Parks Cable Television Advisory Board Community Redevelopment/Housing Commission Human Relations Commission Library Board Private Industry Council Youth Commission Proactive Rental Enforcement Task Force Program TOTAL Vacancies 1 1 1 2 2 3 21 1~___2 43 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 380 NOVEMBER 15, 1999 CONSENT CALENDAR 13.B. Motion: APPOINTMENTS Appoint. M. Kathryn Peralta, 918 S. Birch Street, recommended by Mayor Pulido as the Mayoral representative to the Library Board for a partial term expiring 11/30/2000 (Replacing Walker) CLERK OF THE COUNCIL POSTING REPORT The following notices were posted pursuant to the Brown Act and the Maddy Act. Council Agendas and Board and Commission resignations are posted on the door of the Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza and Committee Agendas on the door of City Hall at 20 Civic Center Plaza. Motion: Instruct Clerk to enter postings into the Minutes. 15.A. 15.B. 15.C. 15.D. 15.E. Council Meeting Agendas City Council Agenda City Council Closed Session Agenda Revised City Council Agenda Notice of Adjournment City Council Agenda Meeting Date Time Date Posted Posted 11/01/99 10/28/99 3:00 p.m. 11/01/99 10/29/99 5:15 p.m. 11/01/99 10/29/99 5:15 p.m. 11/01/99 11/02/99 9:00 a.m. 11/11/99 11/05/99 5:30 p.m. 15.F. Council Committee Agendas Planning, Building and Development Services Meeting Date Time Date Posted Posted 11/08/99 11/05/99 10:40 a.m. MAYORAL PROCLAMATIONS Motion: Declare and instruct Clerk to enter proclamations into the Minutes. Honoree Date 16.A. Brian W. Mitchell Eagle Scout Award 11/13/99 16.B. St. Edna Subacute & Rahab Center Fall Festival 11/13/99 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION 19.A. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (See Minutes page 392.) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 381 NOVEMBER 15, 1999 CONSENT CALENDAR 19.B. Motion: EXCUSED ABSENCE Approve. Excused absence for Councilmember Bist from the November 1, 1999 Regular Meeting of the City Council BUDGETARY MATTERS APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS 20.A. AT-RISK YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROJECTS Motion: Approve appropriation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes.) APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 2000-057 - Recognizing $125,000.00 in unanticipated State of California General Fund monies and appropriating same to the Santa Ana Private Industry Council to support no more than two at-risk youth employment demonstration projects by private, nonprofit entities - Finance and Management Services GRANTS 21 .A. Motion: ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT AND MITIGATION GRANT - PATRICIA LANE PARK PROJECT Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 1999-073 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Aha approving the application for grant funds for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program under Section 164.56 of the Streets and Highways Code for the following project: Patricia Lane Park Acquisition and Development - Recreation and Community Services CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 382 NOVEMBER 15, 1999 CONSENT CALENDAR SPECIFICATIONS Motion: Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. 22.A. TRAFFIC SIGNS AND RELATED HARDWARE - PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - To the following for a one-year renewal period in the estimated annual amounts indicated - Finance and Management Services SPEC 1997-076 Traffic Control Services Inc. $86,660.00 Safeway Sign Company 60,000.00 22.B. BOOK LEASING SERVICE - LIBRARY - To McNaughton Book Service, for a one-year renewal period in an amount not to exceed $19,970.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 1998-119 22.C. ROOF REPAIR - WALNUT RESERVOIR PUMPING STATION (723 W. WALNUT) -To South Coast Roof, Inc in an amount not to exceed $7,000.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 1999-117 22.D. DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (D.A.R.E.) T-SHIRTS - POLICE DEPARTMENT - To Jack Nadel, Inc. d.b.a.D.A.R.E. American Merchandise in the amount of $15,091.47 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 1999-118 22.E. BOOKS AND MATERIALS - LIBRARY - To Ingrain Library Services to amend the current contract with the total amount not to exceed $24,000.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 1999-119 22.F. REPROGRAPHIC PAPER AND ENVELOPES Motion: 1. Approve withdrawal of contract awarded on May 3, 1999 to Xpedx. 2. Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. REPROGRAPHIC PAPER AND ENVELOPES - To Unisource Corporation for a one-year period with provision for two one-year renewals in the estimated annual amount of $87,950.00 - Finance and Management Services SPEC 1999-096 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 383 NOVEMBER 15, 1999 PROJECTS Motion: 23.A. Motion: 23.B. 23.C. Motion: CONSENTCALENDAR Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC DIVERTER - INTERSECTION OF WRIGHT AND PALM STREETS - To S. Parker Engineering in the estimated amount of $32,214.00 with a total estimated construction cost of $43,400.00 - Public Works Agency PROJ 1583C Reject all bids and authorize staff to re-advertise. EUCLID STREET TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND MACARTHUR BOULEVARD SURVEILLANCE PROJECTS - Finance and Management services PROJ 1720/1721 STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE 1. Reject all bids. 2. Approve month-to-month extension of contract. STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE - To Signal Maintenance, Inc. for a month- to-month extension until new contract is awarded - Public Works Agency PROJ 2151C AGMT 1996-060 AGREEMENTS 25.A. 25.B. 25.C. Motion: Authorize the City Attorney to prepare and the Mayor and Clerk of the Council to execute agreements. LEASE/MAINTENANCE FOR ENGINEERING PLOTTER/PRINTER - With Steven Enterprises for a three-year period in an amount not to exceed $13,212.00 per year - Public Works Agency AGMT 1999-194 COMPUTER PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND YEAR 2000 CONVERSION SERVICES - With Unisys Corporation in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 - Finance and Management Services AGMT 1999-195 MAINTENANCE FOR VISICAD COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM - With TriTech Software Systems in an amount not to exceed $55,422.00 - Fire Department AGMT 1999-196 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 384 NOVEMBER 15, 1999 CONSENT CALENDAR 25.D. 25.E. TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - With Hogle-lreland Consulting Services in the amount of $78,500.00 - Planning and Building Agency AGMT 1999-197 HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT FOR USE OF POLICE INVESTIGATION VEHICLE -With the City of Anaheim - Police Department AGMT 1999-198 LAND USE MATTERS CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS/VARIANCES Filed by Veterans Charities of Orange County to allow a transitional living center in the Two-Family (R2) zoning district - Planning and Building Agency Ed Hall representing Veterans Charities requested the Council approve CUP 99-16 as recommended in the Agenda. Roy Alvarado reported his neighborhood (Santa Anita) would like the Council TO hold a public hearing on CUP 99-16 and presented the Council with a petition from the neighborhood. Arthur Aguilera also requested a hearing be held. Mickey Conroy spoke in favor of approving the CUP. Motion: Set CUP 99-16 for public hearing on December 6, 1999, MOTION: Christy SECOND: Bist Following discussion, Councilmember Christy withdrew her motion. Motion: Receive and file staff report approving CUP 99-16. MOTION: Lutz SECOND: Pulido Councilmember Franklin advocated for allowing the Santa Anita Neighborhood the courtesy of a public hearing on the matter. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 385 NOVEMBER 15, 1999 CONSENTCALENDAR Substitute Motion: Set CUP 99-16 for public hearing on December 6, 1999. MOTION: Franklin VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None NOT-VOTING: Moreno SECOND: Bist Bist, Christy, Franklin, Pulido Lutz, McGui§an 32.B. Motion: CUP 97-13 AND VARIANCE 97-13- 817 EAST FIRST STREET Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 1999-074 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana extending Conditional Use Permit 97-13 and Variance 97-13 for Los Amigos Auto located at 817 E. First - Planning and Building Agency *** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR*** 75.A. PUBLIC HEARINGS AMENDMENT APPLICATION 99-07 AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 99- 110:616 N. SANTIAGO STREET AND 618 N. WELLINGTON - FILED BY BURKE DEVELOPMENT Public hearing on Amendment Application 99-07 to allow a zone change from Multi-Family residence (R3) to Light Industrial (M1) and Tentative Parcel Map 99-110 to subdivide 11.77 acres of railroad right-of-way into 12 parcels to facilitate the construction of nine industrial buildings Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission on November 8, 1999 by a 7/0 vote Legal Notice published in the Oranqe County Re,lister and mailed on November 5, 1999 Introduction of public hearing by Mayor Pulido Presentation of staff report by Planning and Building Agency Executive Director Robyn Uptegraff CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 386 NOVEMBER 15, 1999 PUBLIC HEARINGS Motion: Presentation of written communications by Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy: none Mayor Pulido opened the public hearing at 7:11 p.m. Presentation by applicant/representative: Brian Burke Speakers: Debbie McEwen and Paul Giles spoke in support of the project but expressed some concern regarding the project's impact on neighborhood traffic and its architectural theme. Closing statement by applicant: None Mayor Pulido closed the public hearing at 7:14 p.m. 1. Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication of title. ORDINANCE NS-2411 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana rezoning property located at 618 East Wellington Avenue from Multiple Family Residential (R3) to Light Industrial (M1) (AA No. 99-07) Planning and Building Agency 2. Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION 1999-075 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 99-110, to subdivide an 11.77 acre lot into 12 parcels located at 618 East Wellington Avenue and 616 North Santiago Street (TPM No. 99-110) - Planning and Building Agency 3. Approve and certify Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program for Environmental Review No. 99-116. MOTION: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT-VOTING: Moreno SECOND: Christy Bist, Christy, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 387 NOVEMBER 15, 1999 PUBLIC HEARINGS 75.B. Motion: ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 99-01 - REGULATION OF CHECK CASHING BUSINESSES Public hearing on Zoning Ordinance Amendment 99-01 to modify various sections of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to regulate check cashing businesses with a conditional use permit citywide Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission on October 25, 1999 by a 4/1 vote with Solorio dissenting and Richardson and Doughty absent Legal Notice published in the Oranqe County Register on November 5, 1999 Introduction of public hearing by Mayor Pulido 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 Mayor Pulido opened the public hearing at 7:19 p.m. Sean Mill and Linda Grau opposed approval of the ordinance. Mayor Pulido closed the public hearing at 7:25 p.m. Per guidance from the City Attorney, Councilmember Christy who is employed by a banking institution announced she would not be voting on the matter in order to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest. 1, Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication of title. ORDINANCE NS-2412 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Aha amending Chapter 41 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code to define check cashing facilities and allow their use subject to a conditional use permit in the C1, C2, C3, and C4 Zoning Districts (ZOA 99-01) - Planning and Building Agency 2. Approve and certify Negative for Environmental Review No. 99-11. MOTION: Lutz VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: Christy NOT-VOTING: Moreno SECOND: Franklin Bist, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido None CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 388 NOVEMBER 15, '1999 PUBLIC HEARINGS 75.C. Motion: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 99-02 - 1350-1414 WEST EDINGER Public hearing regarding approval of a Development Agreement for property located at 1350-1414 West Edinger Legal Notice published in the Oranqe County Reqister and mailed on November 5, 1999 Introduction of public hearing by Mayor Pulido 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 Mayor Pulido opened the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. Attorney James Carter representing James and Florence Lukens indicated they were in favor of the agreement. There were no speakers on the matter. Closing statement by developer: None Mayor Pulido closed the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication of title. ORDINANCE NO. NS-2413 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana approving a development agreement between the City of Santa Ana and James A. Lukens and Florence B. Lukens pertaining to property located at 1350-1414 West Edinger Avenue AGMT 1999-199 MOTION: McGuigan VOTE: ABSENT: NOT-VOTING: SECOND: AYES: NOES: None Moreno Lutz Bist, Christy, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido None COUNCIL RECESS: 7:47 - 7:57 P.M. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 389 NOVEMBER 15, 1999 WS.A. WORK STUDY SESSION OCTA CENTERLINE LIGHT RAIL PROJECT Public Works Agency Executive Director Jim Ross presented staff's report regarding the CenterLine project, a proposed 28-mile light rail public transportation system running between the cities of Fulterton, Anaheim, Orange, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa and Irvine. He chronicled the history of the project from the 1970's to the present, focusing particularly on project funding. Ross indicated the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) was scheduled to make its next decision regarding the system on December 13, 1999. Transportation Manager Joyce Amerson outlined route alternatives and options for the Council to consider, including: 1. No Build - Assumes the project would not be built 2. Elevated - Alignment on Main Street beginning at LaVeta proceeding south, through Downtown Santa Ana, then along Bristol Street to Costa Mesa 3. Street Level 1 - At-grade alignment along Main Street through Downtown Santa Ana proceeding west to Bristol and south to Costa Mesa 4. Street Level 2 - At-grade alignment with a Main Street/Broadway north/south couplet proceeding south along Main Street to MacArthur, splitting west to Costa Mesa and continuing southeast to Irvine Planning and Building Agency Executive Director Robyn Uptegraff discussed the project's environmental impacts, noting that because a final route alignment had not yet been selected, the environmental documents themselves were more of a "scoping" nature than an "environmental impact" analysis. Executive Director Ross discussed right-of-way problems such as loss of arterial capacity and signal preemption impacts on traffic congestion. OCTA Director of Planning and Development David Elbaum presented a memo dated November 8, 1999 along with support documentation to the Council, and indicated OCTA's willingness to work with the City to solve issues of concern. The following persons spoke regarding various aspects of the Centerline project and light rail and by and large opined as noted: Sarah Catz Jim Tiehen Bill Todd Linda Grau Matthew Oruz A. Trujillo Escareo Supported Opposed Opposed Opposed SuppoSed Opposed CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 390 NOVEMBER 15, 1999 REVISED 11130199 WORK STUDY SESSION Motion: Motion: Daniel Walker James Kendrick John MacDowell Jeffrey Crozier Mary Dufrane Paul Giles Martin Schlageter Rocio Cervantes Desi Reyes Roger Rankin Florence Leach Jane Rober-tson Mel Vernon Bill Ward SuppoSed SuppoSed SuppoSed Supported Opposed SuppoSed SuppoSed Opposed SuppoSed Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed Councilmembers discussed details and impacts of the project at length. Support the "No Build'" alternative for the CenterLine project, and recommend to the Orange County Transportation Authority that Draft Environmental Impact Report(s) for the project be recirculated prior to any alignment decisions. MOTION: Bist SECOND: Lutz VOTE: AYES: NOES: Bist, Christy, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido None ABSENT: None NOT-VOTING: Moreno Direct staff to work with the Orange County Transpo~t~t!9p .Autho[!~y staff to pursue public transit alternatives and options ~{~i~!::isuch that staff can recommend to the City Council. MOTION: Bist SECOND: Lutz VOTE: AYES: Bist, Christy, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido NOES: ' None ABSENT: None NOT-VOTING: Moreno CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 391 NOVEMBER 15, 1999 90.A. 90,B. COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no comments from members of the public. COUNCIL COMMENTS There were no comments from members of the Council, CLOSED SESSION The Council met in Closed Session from 10:58 p.m. to 11:07 p.m. Councilmembers Christy and Franklin left the meeting at 11:07 p.m. The Community Redevelopment Agency met in Closed Session from 11:08 to 11:38 p.m. CLOSED SESSION REPORT Motion: Authorize settlements. Sotelo, et al. v. City of Santa Aha, et al, OCSC # 98CV 008446, No. S98-088; settlement in the amount of $6,000.00 Manuel Martinez v. City of Santa Ana, WCAB Case No. ANA0333425; compromise and release in the amount of $61,500.00 Estrella Perez v. City of Santa Ana, WCAB Case No. ANA0304346; settlement in the amount of $50,000.00 MOTION: Bist VOTE: ABSENT: NOT-VOTING: AYES: NOES: SECOND: McGuigan Bist, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido None Christy, Franklin Moreno ADJOURNMENT - 11:38 P.M. To 5:30 p.m. on December 6, 1999 in Room 831, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza CiTY COUNCIL MINUTES 392 NOVEMBER 15, 1999