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Home My WebLink About2000-05-15153 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA MAY 15, 2000 At 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Deputy Clerk of the Council Ruano announced the City Council would meet in the Santa Ana Police Community Room 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 6:05 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter. CALLED TO ORDER POLICE COMMUNITY ROOM 60 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 6:55 P.M. ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS present: MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor TOM LUTZ, Mayor Pro Tern LISA BIST ALBERTA CHRISTY BRETT FRANKLIN PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN TED MORENO Absent: None STAFF present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MAYOR PULIDO CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Motion: Calendar items. MOTION: Bist VOTE: NOT VOTING: SECOND: Lutz AYES: Bist, Christy, Pulido (6) NOES: None (0) Moreno (1) Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 151 MAY 15, 2000 154 CONSENT CALENDAR ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS MINUTES Motion: Approve minutes. (Items 10.A. and 10.B.) 10.A. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 1, 2000 10.B. REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 1, 2000 Note: City Council Minutes are available at the following website: www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us ORDINANCES SECOND READING 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. Motion: Place ordinances on second reading and adopt. (Items 11.A. and 11.B.) Published in the Orange County Reporter on May 5, 2000. 11.A. DRIVE -THROUGH ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS AND ARTISTS VILLAGE ZONES (Placed on first reading on May 1, 2000 and approved by a 6-1 vote with Moreno opposed) ORDINANCE NO. NS-2427 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana amending Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to prohibit drive through facilities in the Central Business (C3) and Central Business -Artists Village (C3-A) Zoning Districts - Community Development Agency 11.B. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 00-02, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 00-02, AND MINOR EXCEPTION NO. 00-02 TO PERMIT A NEW CHURCH AT 288 SOUTH HARBOR BLVD. (Placed on first reading on May 1, 2000 and approved by a 7-0 vote) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 152 MAY 15, 2000 155 CONSENT CALENDAR ORDINANCE NO. NS-2428 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana amending the Harbor Boulevard Specific Plan (SP-2) for the area covering North Harbor Boulevard 13.A. VACANCY REPORT - MAY 10, 2000 (The Vacancy Report reflects only appointments made by the Council.) Motion: Instruct Clerk to enter report into the Minutes. Boards/Commissions Cable Television Advisory Board Community Redevelopment/Housing Commission Human Relations Commission Library Board Proactive Rental Enforcement Program Workforce Investment Board TOTAL I 13.B. APPOINTMENTS Motion: Appoint. Vacancies 1 1 2 1 1 1 7 Hilda A. Pichardo-Bustamante, 2315 N. French Street as the Ward 1 representative to the Library Board for a term expiring November 30, 2000 (Replacing Linton) 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. Council Meeting Meeting Date Time Agendas Date Posted Posted 15.A. Notice of Adjournment 05/01/00 05/02/00 12:45 p.m. 15.B. City Council Agenda I 05/01/00 04/27/00 11:30 a.m. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 153 MAY 15, 2000 156 CONSENT CALENDAR 15.C. City Council Agenda - Revised 05/01/00 04/28/00 5:20 p.m. Pages 15.D. Closed Session Agenda 05/01/00 04/28/00 5:20 p.m. Council Committee Meeting Date Time Auendas Date Posted Posted 15.E. Planning, Building & Development 05/08/00 05/05/00 10:30 a.m. Services MAYORAL PROCLAMATIONS / CERTIFICATES Motion: Declare and instruct Clerk to enter proclamations/certificates into the Minutes. Honoree 16.A. Jim Lukins 90th Birthday 16.B. HRP LanDesign 25th Anniversary Celebration 16.C. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 16.D. World Trade Center 16.E. 15`h Annual Mater Dei Special Olympics 16.F. National Police Week MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION 19.A. CLOSED SESSION REPORT No items were reported. BUDGETARY MATTERS GRANTS / APPLICATIONS 21.A. STREET TERRORIST OFFENDER PROGRAM Motion: 1. Adopt resolution. Date 05/03/00 05/04/00 05/04/00 05/09/00 05/13/00 05/14/00 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-035 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizing the Chief of Police to submit a grant award agreement to the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for the Street Terrorist Offender Program (STOP IV) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 154 MAY 15, 2000 157 CONSENT CALENDAR 2. Approve appropriation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes) APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 2000-169 - Recognizing $195,000.00 in Year -Two STOP IV funds and the required matching funds of $83,570.00 and appropriating same into Street Terrorist Offender Program account - Police Department SPECIFICATIONS - PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES Motion: Award in accordance with Requests for Council Action. (Items 22.A. thru 22.C.) 22.A. SPEC 1999-076 - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE - PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - To Intergraph Corporation in an annual amount not to exceed $75,000.00 - Finance and Management Services Agency 22.13. SPEC 2000-032 - CABLETRON SYSTEMS NETWORK SERVICE AND SUPPORT - INFORMATION SERVICES - To Kent Electronics for a three-year period with option for two one-year renewals in an annual amount not to exceed $70,931.00 - Finance and Management Services Agency 22.C. SPEC 2000-053 - MIDSIZE VEHICLE - FLEET MAINTENANCE DIVISION - To Joe MacPherson Chevrolet in an amount not to exceed $20,284.84 - Finance and Management Services Agency PROJECTS - MAINTENANCE, REHABILITATION, IMPROVEMENT, CONSTRUCTION OR CHANGE ORDERS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES 23.A. PROJ NO. 1618 - TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT MAIN AND TWENTIETH STREETS Motion: 1. Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. To Baxter -Griffith Company, Inc. in the estimated amount of $84,911.00 - Public Works Agency 2. Approve a funding analysis with a total estimated construction cost of $108,426.00 3. Receive and file categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 00-26. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 155 MAY 15, 2000 158 CONSENT CALENDAR 23.13. PROJ NO. 1723 - SANTA ANA / ORANGE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT AREA (TSIA) SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM Motion: 1. Relieve Steiny & Company, Inc. of bid in the amount of $119.781.00 2. Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. To Signal Maintenance, Inc. for installation of traffic surveillance system along Main Street at Main Place/Town & Country Road and Edgewood Road/1-5 ramps in the estimated amount of $159,880.00 - Public Works Agency 3. Approve a funding analysis with a total estimated construction cost of $209,400.00 4. Receive and file categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 00-47. 23.C. PROJ NO. 1724 - SEVENTEENTH STREET SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM Motion: 1. Relieve Steiny & Company, Inc. of bid in the amount of $153,346.00 2. Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. To Signal Maintenance, Inc. for installation of traffic surveillance system on Seventeenth Street at Bristol and Fairview Streets in the estimated amount of $173,500.00 - Public Works Agency 3. Approve a funding analysis with a total estimated construction cost of $221,400.00 4. Receive and file categorical Exemption for Environmental Review No. 00-48. AGREEMENTS Motion: Authorize the City Attorney to prepare and the Mayor and Clerk of the Council to execute agreements. (Items 25.A. thru 25. C.) 25.A. AGMT 2000-074 - RUGGED LAPTOP COMPUTERS - POLICE DEPARTMENT - With AMREL Systems, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $450,000.00 - Police Department CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 156 MAY 15, 2000 159 CONSENT CALENDAR 25.6. AGMT 2000-075 - ADDENDUM TO LEASE AGREEMENT FOR SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM - 500 W. SANTA ANA BOULEVARD - With James A. Carter for the period May 16, 2000 through September 30, 2000 in an amount not to exceed $3,634.40 per month - Community Development Agency 25.C. AGMT 2000-076 - AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR PRE - CONSTRUCTION SERVICES - With Griffin Realty SA in an amount not to exceed $85,000.00 - Public Works Agency ** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ** Councilmember Moreno left the meeting at 6:55 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS 75.A. EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM ON THE CONVERSION OR ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW RESIDENTIAL HOTELS Public hearing to consider extending the existing moratorium on the conversion or establishment of new residential hotels for a one-year period Legal Notice published in the Orange County Register on May 5, 2000 Introduction of public hearing by Mayor Pulido Presentation of staff report by Planning and Building Agency Executive Director Uptegraff Presentation of written communications by Clerk of the Council Healy: None The public hearing opened at 6:57 p.m. Thakor Patel spoke against the moratorium. The public hearing closed at 7:03 p.m. Motion: Adopt emergency ordinance. (Requires five affirmative votes.) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 157 MAY 15, 2000 160 PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE NO. NS-2429 - An emergency ordinance of the City of Santa Ana extending the prohibition on the conversion or establishment of any new residential hotel - Planning and Building Agency MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: Lutz VOTE: AYES: Bist, Christy, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Moreno (1) 75.13. AMENDMENT APPLICATION 00-02 - CHEVRON SERVICE STATION, 2702 NORTH BRISTOL STREET Motion: Continue consideration of item to June 5, 2000 Council meeting. MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: Bist VOTE: AYES: Bist, Christy, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Moreno (1) COUNCIL RECESSED AT 7:06 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 7:10 P.M. WITH COUNCILMEMBERS LUTZ AND MORENO ABSENT Councilmembers Lutz and Moreno returned to the meeting at 7:16 p.m. and 7:17 p.m. respectively. WORK STUDY SESSION WS.A. FISCAL YEAR 2000/2001 CITY BUDGET - Presented by City Manager's Office Assistant City Manager Debra Kurita reviewed the City's strategic plan, purpose and vision and gave a brief overview of the highlights of the proposal for Fiscal Year 2000-01 including the following: • Continue implementation of Youth Services Plan • Coordinate delivery of youth services through management of Youth Strategic Alliance • Enhance City's urban forest by adding 1400 street trees CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 158 MAY 15, 2000 161 • Begin construction of Phase I of Cornerstone Village • Support efforts of Historic Resources Commission i • Continue expansion of community preservation program • Expand Gold Seal Program • Complete widening and reconstruction of McFadden Avenue between Main and Maple • Initiate pilot program for address painting on residential curbs • Reconstruct portions of five major arterial streets: Grand Avenue, Dyer Road, Main Street, Warner Avenue and First Street • Continue efforts to attract artists, quality restaurants, and complementary development in Artist Village • Initiate the renovation of the former YMCA building into the IDEA Center • Provide support for the new Orange County High School of the Arts • Implement the second year strategy for the Empowerment Zone • Enhance partnership with the Chamber of Commerce • Increase reserves in the workers compensation and liability funds • Strengthen City's internal systems through the strategic technology plan • Continue implementation of Total Quality Service philosophy Ms. Kurita stated that the total proposed General Fund budget was approximately $157 million, and discussed the revenue sources including Sales, Utility Users and Property tax trends and anticipated revenue. Police Chief Paul Walters and Jail Administrator Russ Davis briefed the Council relative to proposed personnel changes in the Police Department and gave an overview of the detention facility. Davis stated that the jail has generated over $26 million in revenue over a three-year period, and he listed the major budget issues at the detention facility including cover shifts, jail records reorganization, Supervisor/Managers 'Y2 equity adjustment and the addition of a jail transport team. He explained that the cover shifts will help reduce overtime, and the jail records reorganization will implement a supervisory, lead journeyman structure similar to the structure in Police Records. Library Director Rob Richards presented an overview of the personnel changes proposed for the Library Agency and addressed three critical challenges including recruitment, retention, and supervisory leadership. The Mayor left the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Public Works Agency Executive Director Jim Ross reviewed the Water Enterprise Program and explained the proposed 5% water rate adjustment (2.7% for cost of living adjustments; 1.3% for National E Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit requirements; and 1.0% for liability and capital improvements). CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 159 MAY 15, 2000 _ __ 162 COUNCIL RECESSED AT 9:00 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 9:10 P.M. WITH THE SAME COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT Joyce Amerson, Transportation Manager presented a summary of the proposed $32.7 million Capital Improvement Program including funding requests for park improvements, city facilities, infrastructure improvements, traffic improvements, arterial improvements, and neighborhood improvements. Ms. Amerson gave a brief summary of the major projects within each category. In the course of the budget presentation, Councilmembers raised the following "Issue Bin" items that require more detail to be provided at a later date: • Chamber of Commerce request for funding of the Santa Ana Advantage project • History of Property Tax revenues • Deletion of one Recreation Leader position in the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency • Impact of the proposed Inmate Transport program on the Patrol Officer complement • Responsibility regarding public trees damaging sewer pipes • Santa Ana Stadium Bleacher Renovation Project analysis • Needs assessment for proposed signal on Flower and Wilshire • Status of signal on Raitt and Glenwood • Status of Newhope Street improvements • Status of Wilshire/Bouchard/Elder/Laverne Street Improvements • Status of traffic mitigation measures on Newhope and Kent. City Manager Dave Ream summarized the budget presentation and stated that the City is operating very lean with a downsized work force and compressed supervision ranks. He noted that the three key elements of the budget for 2000-01 included the Detention Facility, Library position restructuring, and the Water Enterprise program proposals. COMMENTS 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS Dave Lopez thanked the Council for resolving the signage issue at Home Depot and encouraged Council to budget for more code enforcement inspectors to clean up the City. Desi Reyes raised the issue of repaving Newhope and inquired about the use of State Bond Park Funds to transform the vacant acre parcel at Patricia Lane into a park similar to the one at Eldridge Park. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 160 MAY 15, 2000 163 90.13. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember McGuigan: • Asked staff to investigate public property on McLean Street (where Crystal Lane dead ends) and clean site due to complaints received by residents • Announced that there was an event planned for May 30th at the Boys and Girls Club in Garden Grove to discuss the new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps for the Santa Ana River flood plain, and the impact the new maps will have on flood insurance. She asked staff to publicize this meeting and suggested that someone from the City attend. Councilmember Christy: • Mentioned the new flood zone maps and noted that information should be sent out to inform lenders of the changes. Councilmember Franklin: • Asked staff questions relative to proposals for the Patricia Lane Park and whether or not this was a passive park and whether a grant application had been submitted. ADJOURNMENT —10:08 P.M. To 5:30 p.m. on June 5, 2000 at City Hall Room 831, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California Pafricia�, Clerk of the Council CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 161 MAY 15, 2000