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Home My WebLink About2009-04-20 RegularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA APRIL 20, 2009 CALLED TO ORDER Police Chiefs Conference Room 60 Civic Center Plaza, 4th Floor Santa Ana, CA 5:12 P.M. ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: MIGUEL PULIDO, Mayor (5:36 p.m.) CLAUDIA ALVAREZ, Mayor Pro Tern P. DAVID BENAVIDES CARLOS BUSTAMANTE MICHELE MARTINEZ VINCENT F. SARMIENTO SAL TINAJERO (5:25 p.m.) STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney PATRICIA HEALY, Clerk of the Council CLOSED SESSION Adjourned to the Police Community Room 60 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 5:56 P.M. REGULAR MEETING PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CLOSED SESSION REPORT None 6:05 P.M. MAYOR PULIDO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS AND ON ISSUES OF PUBLIC INTEREST None Mayor Pulido announced the following modifications to the consent Calendar Mayor Pro Tern Alvarez recorded a no vote on Item 19C Mayor Pulido pulled Item 23A for separate discussion Councilmember Sarmiento pulled 25C for separate discussion CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 95 APRIL 20, 2009 CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Alvarez VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: SECOND: Sarmiento Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (7) None (0) None (0) None (0) Items removed for separate action or modified are highlighted. Separate actions show the actual vote. Items without votes are adopted as part of the consent Motion. MINUTES ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Motion: Approve minutes. (Item 10A) 10A Regular and Closed Session Meeting Minutes of April 6, 2009 ORDINANCES/SECOND READING In the event a Councilmember recorded an "abstention" before consideration of the following ordinance(s) on first reading, such abstention will also be reflected in the minutes for second reading 11A AMENDING CHAPTER 39 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE — CONSERVATION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY Placed on first reading at the April 6, 2009 City Council meeting and approved by a vote of 7-0 Published in the Orange County Reporter on April 10, 2009 Motion: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 96 APRIL 20, 2009 CONSENT CALENDAR Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. ORDINANCE NS-2781— An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana amending Chapter 39 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to the conservation of the public water supply. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES COMMITTEE REPORTS 13A BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS BIANNUAL ATTENDANCE REPORT — OCTOBER 2008 THROUGH MARCH 2O09 Motion: Receive and file Boards and Commission Biannual Attendance Report for the period of October 2008 through March 2009. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION 19A CLOSED SESSION REPORT None 19B EXCUSED ABSENCES None 19C DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE CITY RECORDS Motion: 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. (Personnel Services) Mayor Pro Tern Alvarez voted no on Item 19C BUDGETARY MATTERS PROJECTS - MAINTENANCE, REHABILITATION, IMPROVEMENT, CONSTRUCTION OR CHANGE ORDERS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES 23A CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR 'GO .LOCAL PROGRAM STEP 2 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS (PROJECT 09-2505-C) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 97 APRIL 20, 2009 CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember Bustamante stated that he had a potential conflict of interest due to a business relationship with a recommended consultant and he left the dais for this item only. Ron Hartje, representing Parsons Brinckerhoff, submitted a letter to the Council expressing concerns his consultant firm was not recommended for selection by the City Council for the Go Local Project Step 2. Motion: 1. Approve staff recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with Cordoba Corporation to conduct the Go Local Program Step 2 technical analysis for the Santa Ana and Garden Grove modern streetcar project identified in the Go Local Step 1 Program, as amended to instruct staff to follow the schematic which includes negotiating with Parsons Brinckerhoff, (PB)/HDR, Inc., David Evans and Associates, Inc., and (DEA)/IBI Group, and URS as well, to work as part of a hybrid team on the Go Local Program Step 2 project. 2. Instruct staff to return to City Council for final approval of the negotiated agreement MOTION: Pulido VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: AGREEMENTS Motion: SECOND: Alvarez Alvarez, Benavides, Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (6) None (0) Bustamante (1) None (0) Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the following agreements, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. (Items 25A through 25B) 25A AGMT NO. 2009-040 — PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR BRISTOL STREET CORRIDOR (PROJECT NO. 08-1700-C) — With Santos R. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 98 APRIL 20, 2009 i• • 25C CONSENT CALENDAR Alcoser for the purchase of the property located at 518 N. Bristol Street in the amount of $216,000 - Public Works Agency AGMTS — ALLOCATION OF FY 2009-2010 EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTFUNDS Recommended action approved by the Human Relations Commission on February 9, 2009, by a vote of 7-0 (Gonzalez, Hoa absent) Motion: 1. Allocate the FY 2009-2010 Emergency Shelter Grant funds as recommended. 2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute agreements with non- profit agencies awarded funds. A-2009-041 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR_2009-2010 Public hearing closed on April 6, 2009 regarding the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and Budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Legal Notice published in the Orange County Register, La Opinion and Nguoi Viet News on March 20, 2009. Continued from the April 6, 2009 City Council meeting by a vote of 7-0 Motion: Continue the matter to the May 4, 2009 City Council Meeting. MOTION: Sarmiento SECOND: Martinez VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (7) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 99 APRIL 20, 2009 BUSINESS CALENDAR REPORTS 65A RESTRUCTURE CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES (APPOINTIVE BOARDS) Continued from the February 2, 2009 City Council meeting by a vote of 7-0. Continued from the March 2, 2009 City Council meeting by a vote of 7- 0. Motion: Continue the matter to the July 6, 2009 City Council Meeting. MOTION: Sarmiento VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: SECOND: Martinez Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (7) None (0) None (0) None (0) WORK STUDY SESSION WSA THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT - BUILDING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY IN SANTA ANA — PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY Renee De Vicq spoke in support of the proposed program, and commented on the importance of reductions in light and air pollutions Geraldo Mouet, Executive Director, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency, Beatriz Solis, Director, Health Communities South Region and Iliana Soto Welty, Directory of Community Building, Orange County Human Relations Commission gave an update on the Building A Health Community Initiative in Santa Ana. Following are highlights of this presentation: • The California Endowment, a private, statewide health foundation was created in 1996 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 100 APRIL 20, 2009 WORK STUDY SESSION • The California Endowment has launch a 10-year, multimillion -dollar statewide commitment to create places where children and youth are healthy, safe and ready to learn • Fourteen places including Santa Ana have been selected for deep, sustained and community -driven investments • The Target area is central Santa Ana • The Orange County Human Relations Commission is the lead agency for the nine month planning process • A Request for Proposals was released and the first convening was held on March 13th at the Santa Ana Unified School District headquarters • March 20th and 27th were dedicated to selecting the Steering Committee • A stakeholder and community engagement forum was held on April 9th • The planning process will last nine months and will result in a 10-year strategic plan that addresses 10 outcome areas • Outcome Areas: o Children have health coverage o Families have improved access to a healthy home that supports healthy behaviors o Health and family focused human services shift resources towards prevention o Residents live in communities with health promoting land use, transportation and community development o Children and their families are safe from violence in their homes and neighborhoods o Communities support healthy youth development o Neighborhood and school environments support improved health and healthy behaviors o Community health improvements are linked to economic development o Health gaps for young men and boys of color are narrowed o Strategic use of media elevates local experience to help influence policy and systems change at all levels • The Steering Committee is comprised of 30 members and each is assigned to an outcome area Council discussion ensued. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ISSUES OF PUBLIC INTEREST None CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 101 APRIL 20, 2009 COMMENTS CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL COMMENTS 90A CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS - None 90B CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Tinajero • Thanked the California Endowment for selecting Santa Ana and noted that our residents deserve a great place to live • Noted that many Little League programs in the community are adversely impacted because parents can not afford the fees needed for participation; asked staff to provide information where individuals can donate funds to provide scholarships for future programs. Councilmember Benavides • Asked the City Council to consider holding its 2"d meeting of each month in the Council Chambers Councilmember Bustamante • Reminded residents that the Floral Park Home and Garden Tour was to be held this weekend from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on each day Councilmember Martinez • Announced that the Santa Ana Zoo will be having festivities this weekend to celebrate the upcoming "Earth Day" Councilmember Sarmiento • Thanked the City Manager's Office for prompt attention to the issue of illegal signage in the City Mayor Pulido • Asked the Council to adjourn in memory of Florence Leach who was a longtime Santa Ana resident and frequent visitor to City Hall and City Council meetings ADJOURNMENT — 7:20 p.m. In Memory of Florence Leach I-- �, 9" Patricia He y Clerk of the Council CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 102 APRIL 20, 2009