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Home My WebLink About2009-08-17 RegularMINUTES OF THE CLOSED AND REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA •.. AUGUST 17, 2009 CLOSED SESSION MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Police Chief's Conference Room 60 Civic Center Plaza, 4th Floor Santa Ana, CA 5:34 P.M. ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: MIGUEL PULIDO, Mayor CLAUDIA ALVAREZ, Mayor Pro Tem CARLOS BUSTAMANTE MICHELE MARTINEZ VINCENT F. SARMIENTO SAL TINAJERO ABSENT: P. DAVID BENAVIDES STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council CLOSED SESSION CALENDAR 1A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Katherine Arrasmith v. City of Santa Ana Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2008-00107317 Fernando Aguirre v. City of Santa Ana United District Court Case No. SACV08-00643 Southern California Gas Co. v. City of Santa Ana Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2008-00113033 Estate of Cody Hernandez v. City of Santa Ana United District Court Case No. SACV07-0340 ~... Abigail Chavez v. City of Santa Ana Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. VC053413 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 17, 2009 ADJOURNED 5:50 P.M. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ATTENDANCE Police Community Room 60 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 5:59 P. M. MAYOR PULIDO COUNCILMEMBERS Present: MIGUEL PULIDO, Mayor CLAUDIA ALVAREZ, Mayor Pro Tem CARLOS BUSTAMANTE MICHELE MARTINEZ (6:02 P.M.) VINCENT F. SARMIENTO (6:04 P.M.) SAL TINAJERO (6:04 P. M.) ABSENT: P. DAVID BENAVIDES STAFF Present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council PUBLIC COMMENTS -None. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez abstained from voting on Item 10A due to her absence from said meeting. Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Bustamante VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bustamante, Martinez, Pulido (4) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Benavides, Sarmiento, Tinajero (3) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS •.~/ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ~~~ AUGUST 77, 2009 MINUTES 'rr.- 10A Motion: Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez abstained due to her absence from said meeting. Approve minutes. Closed Session and Regular Meeting of August 3, 2009 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 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ANTI-GRAFFITI MEASURES `. ORDINANCE NO. NS 2791 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana amending the Santa Ana Municipal code to update the City's regulation of graffiti 116 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE UNIFORM HEARING AND APPEAL PROCEDURE Placed on first reading at the August 3, 2009 City Council meeting and approved by a vote of 6-0 (Alvarez absent) Published title in the Orange County Reporter on August 7, 2009. Motion: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. Placed on first reading at the August 3, 2009 City Council meeting and approved by a vote of 6-0 (Alvarez absent) ~..~ Published title in the Orange County Reporter on August 7, 2009. Motion: Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. ORDINANCE NO. NS 2792 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana amending Chapter 3 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code pertaining to the Uniform Hearing and Appeal procedure, as well as various references to the appeal process throughout the code CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 77, 2009 11C RESTRUCTURE CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES (APPOINTIVE BOARDS) Placed on first reading at the August 3, 2009 City Council meeting and approved by a vote of 6-0 (Alvarez absent) Published titles in the Orange County Reporter on August 7, 2009. Motion: Place ordinances on second reading and adopt. a. ORDINANCE NO. NS 2793 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana repealing sections 2-603, 2-604 and section 2-607 of Article IV of Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, related to dissolution of the Library Board of the City of Santa Ana b. ORDINANCE NO. NS 2794 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana repealing section 2-550 through section 2-554 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code related to Early Prevention and Intervention Commission c. ORDINANCE NO. NS 2795 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana amending section 2-325 to the Santa Ana Municipal Code related to compensation for boards and commissions 19A CLOSED SESSION REPORT -None. `/ 19B EXCUSED ABSENCES Motion: Excuse the absence of Councilmember Benavides from the August 17, 2009 City Council meeting. AGREEMENTS Motion: 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. (Item 25A through 25C) 25A AGMT NO. 2009-124 -TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE -With Econolite in an amount not to exceed $650,000 - Public Works Agency 25B AGMT NO. 2009-125 -PAVEMENT CLEANING SERVICES -Execute an amendment with Hydroblast in an amount of $208,230 for aone-year term - Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 17, 2008 25C COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH COUNTY OF ORANGE FOR COUNTY'S PROPOSITION 1B ALLOCATION FOR CITY STREETS - PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY • AGMT NO. 2009-126 - Execute a first amendment with the County of Orange to receive a portion of the County's first allocation of Proposition 1 B funds for the rehabilitation of Fifth Street from Fairview to Jackson Streets. • AGMT NO. 2009-127 -With the County of Orange to receive a portion of the County's second allocation of Proposition 1 B funds for the rehabilitation of Santiago Avenue from Sixth to Santa Ana Boulevard. **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** BUSINESS CALENDAR RESOLUTIONS 55A RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS A RECOVERY ZONE FOR THE PURPOSES OF UTILIZING RECOVERY ZONE BOND FINANCING IN 2009 AND 2010 Motion: Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2009-046 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana designating Santa Ana as a recovery zone pursuant to the Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act MOTION: Martinez SECOND: Alvarez VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bustamante, Martinez, Pulido (4) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Benavides, Sarmiento, Tinajero (3) COUNCIL RECESSED TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 6:07 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 6:09 P.M. WITH SAME MEMBERS PRESENT WORK STUDY SESSION WSA FEDERAL GRANT FOR POLICE OFFICERS -POLICE DEPARTMENT s.,. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 17, 2009 Staff presentation by Commander Ken Gominsky, Homeland Security, Santa Ana Police Department. Highlights of the presentation include: COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRPJ application was recently approved by the Federal government. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 The COPS Office was appropriated $1 billion to create or save state, local, and tribal law enforcement jobs. ^ The COPS Office received 7,272 applications totaling $8.3 billion and requesting more than 39,000 law enforcement positions. ^ The requests far exceeded the funding available. How was Santa Ana selected? • Community Policing Philosophy Collaboration with the community including non-profits and local businesses • Labor/crime statistics and economic factors Community Policing Factors Considered by the COPS Office ^ The Santa Ana Police Department pioneered the Community Oriented Policing philosophy in 1973 Community Policing Factors Considered by the COPS Office ^ The Santa Ana Police Department adapted and institutionalized Herman Goldstein's Problem Oriented Policing (POP) philosophy to complement the Community Oriented Policing philosophy. Community Policing Factors Considered by the COPS Otf<ce ^ Santa Ana Police Department's Technology-Assisted Policing (TAP) further complements COP allowing analysis of crime data so actions are based on timely statistical information. Santa Ana Grant Award ^ The only city in Orange County awarded grant funds from the COPS Hiring Recovery Program ^ Maximum amount awarded based on size of agency ^ $6.7 million = 18 officers for three years ^ No local match required for the three years ^ Required to retain the position fora 4~h year Funding Restrictions Funds are restricted to hiring new, additional officer positions including to fill existing vacancies that are no longer funded in the police department's budget Funds restricted to rehire officers who are scheduled to be laid off `~ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES LVb AUGUST 17, 2009 Deployment of New Officers • Assigned to Field Operations to work with residents to address r"" neighborhood concerns and promote crime prevention programs to criminal activity in our community. Challenges ^ New officers must attend 6 month police academy -Next Academy offered in November 2009 ^ Officers must complete 4 month Field Training Program ^ Minimum of 10 months for an officer to function on their own Full Time Police Employees Per 1,000 Population Significantly reduced in the past 2 decades. Current Deployment- August 2009 Authorized Officers 403 Unfunded Vacancies 37 Funded Vacancies 9 Currently Deployed 357 2 Year Projection -Deployment Impact Current Deployment 357 Retirements 09/10 11 Retirements 10/11 20 Deployment Dec. 2011 326 18 New Officers (CHRP) 18 2 Year Deployment Impact - 15 FBI Crime Index Overall Crime Reduced in the past two decades PUBLIC COMMENT Sean Coolidge expressed excitement with City vision as it pertains to downtown development. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL COMMENTS 90A CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS - None 906 CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Tinaiero Thanked Sean Coolidge for comments and agrees that renaissance `~ efforts are underway; and CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ~~~ AUGUST 17, 2009 • Announced the start of football season at the Santa Ana Bowl; teams from around Orange County attended event and complimentary of City facility Councilmember Bustamante • Commented on Eastside Neighborhood's efforts to preserve area; and • Invited all to attend the Morrison Park Concert in the Park to be held on Saturday, September 19~h Councilmember Martinez • Pleased with Council's approval tonight of master developer for Station District Area Project; important to obtain community input in the process and developer intends to hold meetings with all stakeholders. Councilmember Sarmiento • Thanked Police Commander for Work Study Presentation; and • Expressed appreciation to selection committee for efforts in picking master developer for Station District Area Project. Mavor Pro Tem Alvarez • Reminded everyone that school starts soon, cautioned drivers to drive carefully through City; • City doing well and moving forward on major development projects in view of the State's economic challenges; • Thanked Assistant City Manager Cathy Standiford for efforts and ,,~ wished her well in her new endeavors; and • Welcomed new Clerk of the Council Maria Huizar. Mavor Pulido • Asked Director of Parks and Recreation Gerardo Mouet to make announcement about upcoming Zoofari event. Director Mouet reported that event will be held at the Santa Ana Zoo on Saturday, August 22"d at 5:30 p.m. and encouraged all to attend. ADJOURNED- 6:31 P.M. -The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. for the Closed Session Meeting, immediately followed to the Regular Business Meeting in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. Maria D. Huizar Clerk of the Council CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 17, 2009