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Home My WebLink About AGENDA_2007-08-06 REVISED 08/03/07 City of Santa Ana Council Meeting Agenda AUGUST 6, 2007 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 Civic Center Plaza Miguel A. Pulido Mayor Claudia AlvarezVincent F. Sarmiento Mayor Pro Tem – Ward 5 Councilmember - Ward 1 Michele MartinezCarlos Bustamante Councilmember - Ward 2 Councilmember - Ward 3 P. David Benavides Sal Tinajero Councilmember - Ward 4Councilmember - Ward 6 Joseph W. FletcherDavid N. ReamPatricia E. Healy City Attorney City Manager Clerk of the Council NOTE: If you need special assistance to participate in this Council meeting, contact, Mary Kelley, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647-5340. Please call prior to the meeting to allow the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.102.) American Disabilities Act Title II) BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION AGENDA DESCRIPTIONS The Agenda descriptions provide the public with a general summary of the items of business to Recommended be considered by the Council. The Council is not limited in any way by the Action and may take any action, which the Council deems to be appropriate on an Agenda item. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda. All supporting documentation for this Agenda is available for public review in the Clerk of the Council Office during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Clerk’s Office is located in City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Room 809, Santa Ana, California, (714) 647-6520, and will be available for viewing in the Council Chambers during the meeting. PUBLIC INPUT An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda items will be provided before or during consideration of the item. Members of the public who wish to speak on any item on the agenda are requested to complete a speaker card for each item to be addressed, and present the completed card(s) to the Clerk of the Council. Requests to speak on multiple items may be combined at the discretion of the City Council. Speaker forms are available on the speaker’s podium and Chamber Lobby. The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on items of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council and all related agencies. The Council and agencies may convene in joint session to receive public comments on matters within the jurisdiction of any such governing bodies. To speak on non-agenda matters, check the Public Comments box on the speaker form. When speaking, please state your name and address. Limit your remarks to three (3) minutes on each agenda item. When any group desires to address the City Council, the Council may request that its members agree on a spokesperson to make the presentation. The number of speakers and allotted time may be limited at the discretion of the City Council. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. A member of the Council may “pull” any item from the Consent Calendar for a separate vote. Persons wishing to speak regarding Consent Calendar matters should file a “Request to Speak” form with the Clerk of the Council, in which case the item will also be “pulled” from the Consent Calendar. TELEVISED MEETING SCHEDULE Time Regular City Council meetings held in the Council Chamber are televised live on CTV3 Warner Cable and cablecast Mondays at 6:00 p.m., Tuesdays immediately following the Council Meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Three (3) DVD copies of the Council meeting cable broadcast are available for public circulation at the Santa Ana Main Library the day after the Council meeting AGENDA & MINUTES ON INTERNET City Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes are available the Friday before a Council meeting at the following website address: www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 2 AUGUST 6, 2007 CLOSED SESSION City Hall, Room 831 th 20 Civic Center Plaza, 8 Floor 5:30 p.m. REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 6, 2007 CALL TO ORDER MAYOR PULIDO Councilmembers ALVAREZ, BENAVIDES, BUSTAMANTE, MARTINEZ, SARMIENTO, TINAJERO City Manager, City Attorney, Clerk of the Council PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pulido INVOCATION Gary Tucker, Police Chaplain EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS MAYOR PULIDO 20 YEARS OF SERVICE Stephen A. Ahearn Police Officer, Police Department Jesus G. De La Barcena Police Officer, Police Department James F. Geist Police Officer, Police Department Ronald C. Grace Police Sergeant, Police Department Boudewijn G. Herter Police Officer, Police Department Jose L. Martinez Maintenance Worker II, Public Works Agency Luisa Mendoza Senior Personnel Services Specialist, Personnel Services Theron D. Reed Police Sergeant, Police Department PRESENTATIONS CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by MAYOR PULIDO recognizing National Marrow Donor Program Celebrating its “25,000+ Transplants” CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by MAYOR PULIDO to Bonert’s Slice of Pie recognizing their 2007 Blue Ribbon Pie Awards from the American Pie Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 3 AUGUST 6, 2007 REVISED 08/03/07 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by MAYOR PRO TEM ALVAREZ to Orange County Probation Department recognizing their commitment and contributions towards providing a safe environment for the families of Orange County CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented byCOUNCILMEMBER BENAVIDES recognizing Ronny Rios as a 2008 Beijing Olympic hopeful along with Hector Lopez and Andres Olivares for their coaching of Ronny Rios CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented byCOUNCILMEMBER BENAVIDES recognizing KidWorks for its annual summer carnival CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by COUNCILMEMBER BUSTAMANTE to Jorge and Elsie Robles recognizing their dedicated service to the community and the Northwest Little League PROCLAMATION presented by COUNCILMEMBER SARMIENTO proclaiming August th 6 as Bolivian Independence Day. CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR Recommended Action: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS MINUTES Recommended Action: Approve minutes. (Item 10.A. - 10.B.) 10.A. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 16, 2007 10.B. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 16, 2007 ORDINANCES/SECOND READING 11.A. AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY AND CREATE STANDARDS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN CHAPTERS 34 AND 41 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 4 AUGUST 6, 2007 Placed on first reading at the July 16, 2007 City Council meeting and approved by a vote of 6-0 (Benavides absent) Published in the Orange County Reporter on July 20, 2007 Recommended Action: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt ORDINANCE - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana amending Article IX of and adding Article XII to Chapter 34 and adding Article XVIII to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to establishment and conversion of commercial and industrial common interest developments 11.B.ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2007-02 TO ALLOW THE CONVERSION OF THE CALIFORNIA PALMS TO A TRANSIENT/RESIDENTIAL HOTEL AT 801 AND 901 SOUTH HARBOR BOULEVARD Placed on first reading at the July 16, 2007 City Council meeting and approved by a vote of 6-0 (Benavides absent) Published in the Orange County Reporter on July 20, 2007 Recommended Action: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt ORDINANCE – An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana approving and adopting a negative declaration for Environmental Review No. 2004-158 and amending the North Harbor Specific Plan (SP2) zoning district to allow transient/residential hotel uses with a Conditional Use Permit (ZOA No. 2007-02) BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES 13.A. VACANCY REPORT - AUGUST 1, 2007 The Vacancy Report reflects only appointments made by the Council. Recommended Action: Receive and file. BOARD/COMMISSION VACANCIES WARD Community Redevelopment 1 Tenant Housing Commission CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 5 AUGUST 6, 2007 Youth Commission - Alternate 2 3 & 5 Youth Commission Associate 6 1,3,4,5,6 & Mayor Youth Commission - Regular 1 1 Personnel Board 1 5 TOTAL 11 BOARD/COMMISSION EXPIRED WARD TERMS Historic Resources Commission 1 6 Human Relations Commission 1 At Large Library Board 1 Mayor Personnel Board 2 6 & Mayor Youth Commission – Alternate 1 4 TOTAL 6 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION 19.A. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (The City Attorney will report items to be considered from the Closed Session Meeting) 19.B. EXCUSED ABSENCES 19.C. DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE CITY RECORDS Recommended Action: Approve the requests for the destruction of obsolete records from various City departments in accordance with the retention schedule outlined in City Council Resolution 2006-045. 19.D. INVESTMENTS REPORT - QUARTERLY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2007 – FINANCE & MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGENCY Recommended action: Receive and file report. APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS 20.A. FEMA ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT FY 2006 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 6 AUGUST 6, 2007 Recommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to accept the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant FY 2006 in the amount of $93,948 Approve an appropriation adjustment. 2. (Requires five affirmative votes) APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 08-002 – Recognizing the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant FY 2006 funds, a transfer of $23,486 in required “cash match” and appropriate the same into FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant FY 2006 grant expenditure account 20.B. APROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTING ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FUNDS FOR THE SENIOR MOBILITY PROGRAM Recommended Action: Approve an appropriation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes) APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 08-012 – Accepting $195,276 in the Orange County Transportation Authority Senior Mobility Program revenue accounts and appropriate funds to the Senior Mobility Program expenditure accounts. SPECIFICATIONS - PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES Recommended Action: Award in accordance with Requests for Council Action. (22.A. – 22.F.) 22.A. SPEC. NO. 05-066 - ASPHALT CONCRETE MATERIALS - PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Renew the contract with Vulcan Materials Co. for a one-year period in an amount not to exceed $90,000 – Finance & Management Services Agency 22.B. SPEC. NO. 07-041 - TRASH CAN LINERS Recommended Action: 1. Reject the bids from Green Concept Production, Inc., E Poly Star, and Unipak Corporation as nonresponsive to the specification. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 7 AUGUST 6, 2007 2. Award a contract to Gale Supply Company for trash can liners for a one-year period with provision for three, one-year renewals in an annual amount not to exceed $39,985. 22.C. SPEC. NO. 07-063 - CONSTRUCTION INSTALLATION SIGNS – PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Award a contract to Maneri Sign Company Inc., for a one-year period, with provision for three one-year renewals in an annual amount not to exceed $26,700 - Finance & Management Services Agency 22.D. SPEC. NO. 07-064 - TRAFFIC SIGNS AND RELATED HARDWARE - PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Award a contract to Zumar Industries, Inc., for a one-year period, with provision for three, one-year renewals in the annual amount not to exceed $93,225 – Finance & Management Services Agency 22.E. SPEC. NO. 07-065 - SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, PARTS, AND ACCESSORIES – FIRE DEPARTMENT - Award a contract to Allstar Fire Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $85,595; and an additional $15,000 for an annual blanket contract – Finance & Management Services Agency 22.F. SPEC. NO. 07-066 - POLICE PATROL SEDANS - Renew the contract with Wondries Fleet Group in the amount of $349,965.07 - Finance & Management Services Agency PROJECTS – MAINTENANCE, REHABILITATION, IMPROVEMENT, CONSTRUCTION OR CHANGE ORDERS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES 23.A. CONTRACT AWARD FOR CORPORATE YARD NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS (PROJECT NO. 07-6006) 1. Award a contract to Fleming Environmental, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with unit bid prices in the estimated amount of $465,849 for construction of Corporate Yard National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Improvements. 2. Approve a Funding Analysis with a total estimated construction cost of $605,400. BUDGETARY MATTERS AGREEMENTS Recommended Action: CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 8 AUGUST 6, 2007 REVISED 08/03/07 Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute agreements. (Items 25.A. through 25.E.) 25.A. AGMT - ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES - With the County of Orange in an annual amount not to exceed $635,071 – Police Department 25.B. AGMT – RIGHT-OF-WAY-SERVICES - Execute an amendment with California Property Specialists (CPSI) for a total agreement amount of $1,050,000 – Public Works Agency 25.C. AGMT - DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE SR- 55/MACARTHUR BLVD. ON-RAMPS WIDENING (PROJECT 07-2503) - With PBS&J. in the amount not to exceed $346,000 including a 15% contingency – Public Works Agency 25.D. AGMT - PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR BRISTOL STREET CORRIDOR (PROJECT 06-1500) - With Hector Pantoja for the purchase of the residential property located at 302 S. Bristol in the amount of $625,000 - Public Works Agency 25.E. AGMT – EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE 2007 SEPTEMBER FIESTA – With All Access Entertainment – Community Development Agency **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** BUSINESS CALENDAR BUSINESS CALENDAR ORDINANCES/FIRST READING 50.A. ORDINANCE PROHIBITING DROP OFF OF UNSOLICITED HANDBILLS AT A HOME Recommended Action: Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication. ORDINANCE – An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana adding Article IX to Chapter 17 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to prohibiting the distribution of handbills at residences where the resident has declined their receipt CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 9 AUGUST 6, 2007 REVISED 08/03/07 RESOLUTIONS 55.A. RESOLUTION TO DEVELOP A YOUTH AND FAMILY MASTER PLAN Continued from the July 2, 2007 City Council Meeting by a vote of 7-0 Recommended Action: Continue the matter to the August 20, 2007 City Council Meeting. 55.B. RESOLUTION ADOPTING JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT CORRIDOR CITY COALITION POSITION STATEMENT Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION – A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana adopting a John Wayne Airport Coalition City Position statement 55.C SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS QUESTIONS ON CHANGES IN THE CITY CHARTER RELATED TO TERM LIMITS 1. Adopt a resolution: RESOLUTION - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana calling for and giving notice of a Special Municipal Election for submission to the voters of questions relating to the amendment of the City Charter; requesting the Orange County Board of Supervisors to consolidate the Special Election with the February 5, 2008 Statewide Presidential Nominating Election; setting forth the language of ballot titles; and establishing procedures for submission of ballot arguments regarding the Charter Amendments. 2. Direct the Clerk of the Council to prepare guidelines for preparation of arguments for/against the proposed charter amendments, fix the date for the submission of arguments, and post the notice for the argument process in accordance with the provisions of the California State Elections Code. 3. Direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis for each of the two charter amendments submitted to the voters. PUBLIC HEARINGS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 10 AUGUST 6, 2007 75.A. PUBLIC HEARING - SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN, DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULE Legal Notice published on July 27, 2007 in the Orange County Reporter Recommended Action: Adopt the Sewer System Management Plan, Development Plan and Schedule. JOINT SESSION BETWEEN CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 80.A. CONTRACT AWARD TO PREPARE THE GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT Recommended Actions: City Council Action 1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute a contract with The Planning Center to prepare the General Plan Housing Element in an amount not to exceed $227,670. 2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana (Agency) to use $25,000 of Agency funds on the General Plan Housing Element. Community Redevelopment Agency Action Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare and authorize the Executive Director of the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Agency Secretary to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Santa Ana to supply an amount not to exceed $25,000 for use in preparation of the General Plan Housing Element. 80.B. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND MARTIN INVESTMENT COMPANY FOR PROPERTY IN THE MERGED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA Legal Notice published in the O.C. Reporter July 23 and 30, 2007. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 11 AUGUST 6, 2007 Recommended Actions: City Council Action Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION - A resolution of the City of Santa Ana approving the sale of agency owned property generally located in the 1300 block of South Ritchey Avenue, Santa Ana, California; and making certain findings with respect thereto, on behalf of the City Community Redevelopment Agency Action Adopt a resolution. CRA RESOLUTION - A resolution of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana approving the sale of Agency owned property generally located in the 1300 block of South Ritchey Avenue, Santa Ana, California; and authorizing the Executive Director to execute documents as necessary COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING (Green Agenda) HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING (Blue Agenda) COMMENTS 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME the members of the public may address the City Council regarding any non-agenda items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. NO action may be taken on non-agenda items unless authorized by law. WHEN SPEAKING, please state your name and address for the record. Limit your remarks to three (3) minutes. The number of speakers and allotted time may be limited at the discretion of the Council. 90.B. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AT THIS TIME Councilmembers may comment on non-agenda matters and ask questions of or give directions to staff. NO action may be taken on non-agenda items unless authorized by law. ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 12 AUGUST 6, 2007