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Home My WebLink About2009-02-17 Regular MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 17, 2009 CALLED TO ORDER CITY HALL 8TH FLOOR, RM. 831 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 5:18 P.M. ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: MIGUEL PULIDO, Mayor CLAUDIA ALVAREZ, Mayor Pro Tern P. DAVID BENAVIDES CARLOS BUSTAMANTE MICHELE MARTINEZ VINCENT F. SARMIENTO ABSENT: SAL TINAJERO STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney PATRICIA HEALY, Clerk of the Council CLOSED SESSION Adjourned to CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 6:19 P.M. REGULAR MEETING 6:25 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MAYOR PULIDO PRESENTATIONS PROCLAMATION presented by COUNCILMEMBERS BENAVIDES AND MARTINEZ to Helen Shipp in recognition of 2009 Black History Month. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 45 FEBRUARY 17, 2009 CONSENT CALENDAR CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION presented by COUNCILMEMBERS BENAVIDES AND MARTINEZ to the Orange County Black History Cultural Faire Committee for organizing the 2009 Cultural Faire in Santa Ana. CLOSED SESSION REPORT The City Attorney reported on the item related to "Barrett vs. COSA", WCAB Case Nos. ANA 0397955; ANA 0397952 - See Item 19.A for report. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS Gloria Alvarado, Joaquin Avalos, Greg Ware, and Rogelio Navarro expressed concerns relative to Item 55 A CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Sarmiento VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Pulido (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Tinajero (1) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS MINUTES Motion: Approve minutes. (Item 10.A. and 10.B.) 10A Closed Session Meeting of February 2, 2009 10.B. Regular Meeting of February 2, 2009 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 46 FEBRUARY 17, 2009 BUSINESS CALENDAR 19.A. CLOSED SESSION REPORT Motion: Approve settlement for compromise and release in the amount of $104,000 for Barrett vs. COSA. 19.8. EXCUSED ABSENCES Motion: Excuse the absence of Councilmember Tinajero from the February 17, 2009 Council Meeting. AGREEMENTS 25.A. AGMT NO. 2009-019 - HOPWA PROGRAM - Execute an amendment with the County of Orange Health Care Agency adding an additional $70,000 for a total of $894,650 - Community Development Agency ""END OF CONSENT CALENDAR"" BUSINESS CALENDAR RESOLUTIONS 55.A. AMENDMENT TO CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN AND ANNUAL BUDGET Continued from the February 2,2009 City Council meeting by a vote of 7- O. Motion: Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana to amend Resolution No. 82-110 to add two new full time classification titles to the City's Basic Classification and Compensation Plan, and to amend the current annual budget to reallocate four positions in the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency. Motion: Bustamante CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 47 FEBRUARY 17, 2009 BUSINESS CALENDAR There was no second to the motion to adopt the resolution. Council discussion ensued. Councilmember Sarmiento asked that the matter be continued for two weeks and Mayor Pulido moved that the motion to continue be amended to request the employee unions to formally open contract negotiations with the City. Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez noted that continuing the matter does not solve the issues in 55A and she asked the union representatives to submit ideas for resolving the issues to the Council in two weeks. Motion: Continue matter until March 2, 2009 and in the interim request the employee unions to formally open contract negotiations with the City MOTION: Sarmiento SECOND: Alvarez VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Pulido (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Tinajero (1) 55.B. AMENDMENT TO CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN AND ANNUAL BUDGET Continued from the February 2,2009 City Council meeting by a vote of 7- O. Motion: Approve staff's request for withdrawal of item. MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Martinez VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Pulido (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Tinajero (1) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 48 FEBRUARY 17, 2009 BUSINESS CALENDAR 55.C. DONATION OF SURPLUS POLICE EQUIPMENT Motion: Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2009-014 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizing the donation of surplus or expired police equipment to law enforcement agencies in Baja California. MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Benavides VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Pulido (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Tinajero (1) 55.0. RENEWED MEASURE M PROJECT T COMPETITIVE TRANSIT PROGRAM - GRANT APPLICATION Motion: Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2009-015 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana approving the application for grant funds from the Project T Program for the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center Master Plan Project. MOTION: Martinez SECOND: Alvarez VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Pulido (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Tinajero (1) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 49 FEBRUARY 17, 2009 JOINT SESSION COUNCIL/CRA PUBLIC HEARINGS 75A PUBLIC HEARING - CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY PLACE SKY LOFTS RESIDENTIAL TOWER DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 301 EAST JEANETTE LANE Filed by the Transaction Financial Corporation, to allow the construction of a 31-story high rise residential condominium tower within the City Place development located at 301 East Jeanette Lane in the Specific Development No. 59 (SO-59) zoning district. Recommended action approved by the Planning Commission on January 12, 2009 by a vote of 5-1 (Yrarrazaval opposed, Turner abstained) Legal Notice published in the O.C. Reporter on January 23, 2009 and notices mailed. Continued from February 2, 2009 City Council Meeting by a vote of 7-0. Applicant: Transaction Financial Corporation Motion: Continue matter until March 2, 2009. MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Martinez VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Pulido (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Tinajero (1) COUNCIL RECESSED TO A JOINT SESSION BETWEEN CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 7:10 P.M. BOA JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CHARLES BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION FOR 1902-1914 NORTH MAIN STREET Recommended action approved by the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Housing Commission on February 3, 2009, by a vote of 4- o (Villaseiior absent) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 50 FEBRUARY 17, 2009 COMMENTS Legal Notice published in the O.C. Reporter on February 2 and February 9, 2009. Mayor Pulido abstained from Item BOA due to his position as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bowers Museum and left the dais. Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez assumed the Chair. No written communication. No speakers; public hearing closed. Motion: Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2009-016 - A resolution of the City Council of Santa Ana making certain findings with respect to the consideration to be received by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana pursuant to a Disposition and Development Agreement between the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana, and The Charles Bowers Museum Corporation, a California non-profit public benefit corporation, for the sale of certain real property in the merged project area, and approving the sale of said real property upon the terms and conditions contained in that agreement MOTION: Bustamante SECOND: Benavidez VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento (5) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: Pulido (1) ABSENT: Tinajero (1) Mayor Pulido assumed the Chair. COUNCIL RECONVENED WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT AND RECESSED TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 7:11 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ISSUES OF PUBLIC INTEREST Alfredo Amezcua expressed concerns related to the City's direction in the area of redevelopment; Steve McGuigan stated that the City must retain the quality of services to citizens when making cuts in the budget, Alex Vega, Betty Torres, and Abel Torres spoke on general issues related to the City. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 51 FEBRUARY 17, 2009 CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL COMMENTS 90.A. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS - None 90.8. CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Benavides . Thanked the employees who addressed the Council and shared their thoughts on making cuts in the City's budget . Assured the public that the quality of service is being closely examined by staff and the Council in looking at budget reductions . Noted that the City envisioned developing the area when it bought properties on Santa Ana Boulevard; these purchases were investments that the City made; the City is now making significant advances in the development of the Renaissance Plan Councilmember Sarmiento . Thanked the employees who addressed the City Council . Noted that the City is making budget reduction decisions in the context of city services and also service cutbacks made in the other levels of government including County, State, and Federal . Congratulated the Mayor for the lobbying work he did on behalf of the City when he was in Washington D. C. . Noted that companies located in the City are still looking for qualified employees Councilmember Martinez . Thanked the Mayor for his advocacy role in Washington D. C. . Noted that she welcomed the input from speakers related to the importance of maintaining the quality of services and urged the public to give the Council proactive solutions for resolving budget funding shortfalls . Clarified a quote that was attributed to her in the Orange County Register in an article related to the City's efforts in redevelopment Councilmember Bustamante . Noted that in the past the City Council was criticized for moving too fast on the Renaissance Plan and now is being criticized for moving too slowly; he further noted that moving the City forward is the primary goal of the Council and that he is very proud of the work staff has done on the plan . Encouraged all labor unions to open employee contracts within two weeks . Announced that the annual Floral Park Home Tour will be held on April 25-26, 2009 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 52 FEBRUARY 17, 2009 COMMENTS Mayor Pro Tern Alvarez · Noted that there have been articles in both the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register related to the Renaissance Plan criticizing the Council for moving forward too quickly or too slowly, however, she emphasized that the Council's priority is balancing the budget; she further noted the City will be moving forward with a quality Renaissance Plan Mayor Pulido · Thanked staff for working with the City Council as a team in resolving the City's budget issues · Noted that the nation's Mayors are battling to ensure that the stimulus funds reach the cities ADJOURNMENT - 7:50 P.M. ~ ~~HeaIY Clerk of the Council CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 53 FEBRUARY 17, 2009