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Home My WebLink About AGENDA_2008-12-15 REVISED 12/12/08 City of Santa Ana Council Meeting Agenda DECEMBER 15, 2008 CLOSED SESSION Police Chief’s Conference Room 60 Civic Center Plaza, 4th Floor 5:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING Police Community Room 60 Civic Center Plaza 6:00 P.M. 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 CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT The people of the City of Santa Ana, at an election held on February 5, 2008, approved an amendment to the City Charter of the City of Santa Ana which established the Code of Ethics and Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and committees to assure public confidence. A copy of the City’s Code can be found on the Clerk of the Council’s webpage. The following are the core values expressed: Integrity · Honesty · Responsibility · Fairness · Accountability · Respect · Efficiency AGENDA DESCRIPTIONS The agenda descriptions provide the public with a general summary of the items of business to be considered by the Council. The Council is not limited in any way by the Recommended 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 listed on the agenda. Late materials received following the posting of the agenda will be available for viewing in the Council meeting location during the session. PUBLIC INPUT AGENDA ITEMS – Members of the public shall be given three (3) minutes to address the City Council on any and all matters contained on the City Council agenda as well as the agendas of any of the City’s related agencies scheduled at the same time; Members of the public shall also be given three (3) minutes to address the City Council for each duly noticed hearing, unless the matter is continued prior to taking public testimony; Following the conclusion of all agenda matters, members of the public shall be provided three (3) minutes to address the Council on issues of public interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing by submitting a speaker card to the Clerk of the Council. No requests to speak shall be accepted after the public comment session begins without permission of the presiding officer. 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 unless a member of the Council “pulls” an item(s) from the consent calendar for a separate vote. TELEVISED MEETING SCHEDULE All regular Council meetings will be televised and available for viewing on the City’s web page live or taped delayed. Meetings held in the Council Chamber or other designated locations which are televised live on CTV3 Time Warner Cable will be cablecast Mondays at 6:00 p.m., Tuesdays immediately following the Council meeting at 9:00 a.m., Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Meetings held in locations that do not have a live cable feed will be videotaped and shown on CTV3 and the City’s website one day following the Council meeting. DVD copies of the Council meetings for loan will be available for public circulation at the Santa Ana Main Library the day after the Council meeting. AGENDA & MINUTES Staff reports and documents relating to each agenda item are on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Council and are available for public inspection 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. Council meeting agendas, staff reports, and minutes are available the Friday before a Council meeting at the following website address: www.santa-ana.org CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 2 DECEMBER 15, 2008 CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 15, 2008 CALL TO ORDER 5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION (See Separate Agenda for Closed Session Items) REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER MAYOR PULIDO COUNCILMEMBERS ALVAREZ, BENAVIDES, BUSTAMANTE, MARTINEZ, TINAJERO, SARMIENTO PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MAYOR PULIDO ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM The Mayor calls for nominations NOMINATED BY Recommended Action: Close nominations for position of Mayor Pro Tem. The Mayor declares the result of the elections CLOSED SESSION REPORT (The City Attorney will report items to be added to the Consent Calendar from the Closed Session meeting). PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS Prior to consideration of the consent and business calendars on the agenda, the City Council and all other related City Agencies meeting on this date will convene in joint session to receive public comments regarding any agenda items on the City Council agenda and any agenda or non-agenda items on the respective agencies agendas. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 3 DECEMBER 15, 2008 All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Council. Speaker forms are will be available at the meeting. REQUESTS TO SPEAK SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION BEGINS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Members of the public shall be given a total of three (3) minutes to address the City Council on any and all matters contained on the City Council and related Agencies agendas. CONSENT CALENDAR Recommended Action: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS MINUTES Recommended Action: Approve minutes. (Items 10.A. through 10.D.) 10.A. Closed Session Meeting of December 1, 2008 10.B. Regular Meeting of December 1, 2008 10.C. Special Meeting Minutes of December 3, 2008 10.D. Special Meeting Minutes of December 7, 2008 BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES APPOINTMENTS 13.A. APPOINTMENT Recommended Action: Appoint Mario Turner to the Planning Commission nominated by Councilmember Benavides as the Ward 4 representative for a partial term expiring December 14, 2010. (Replaces De La Torre) CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 4 DECEMBER 15, 2008 COMMITTEE REPORTS 13.B. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Committee Name Date Public Safety 09/23/08 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION 19.A. CLOSED SESSION REPORT 19.B. EXCUSED ABSENCES 19.C. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT FOR FY 2007-2008 Recommended Action: Receive and file the Community Redevelopment Agency Annual Report for FY 2007-2008 consisting of: 1. The Annual Audit Report as prepared by Macias Gini & O’Connell, LLP. 2. The Annual Report of Financial Transactions. 3. Housing and Community Development Report of Housing Activity of Community Redevelopment Agencies. 4. Annual Statement of Indebtedness. 5. All other information as required pursuant to California Redevelopment Law. BUDGETARY MATTERS AGREEMENTS Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the following agreement, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. (Item 25.A.) 25.A.AGMT – HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO 2008-29 – With Cherie Belle Kerr for the structure located at 2022 North Heliotrope Drive – Planning and Building Agency **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 5 DECEMBER 15, 2008 REVISED 12/12/08 BUSINESS CALENDAR 55.A. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Matter set for public hearing at the October 6, 2008, Council Meeting by a vote of 5-2 (Sarmiento and Pulido abstained) Notice of public hearing and official ballots for Downtown Santa Ana Community Management District mailed on October 16, 2008 Continued from the December 1, 2008 City Council Meeting by a vote of 5-0 (Pulido and Sarmiento abstained) Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION – A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana establishing the Downtown Santa Ana Community Management District and Levying Assessments within such district pursuant to Article XX, Chapter 13 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code 55.B. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO MANAGEMENT CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION – A resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana suspending the salary increase scheduled to be effective January 1, 2009 for classifications of employment designated as Unrepresented Executive Management (EM) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ISSUES OF PUBLIC INTEREST Members of the public shall be provided three (3) minutes to address the City Council on issues of public interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. When speaking, all persons addressing the City Council shall follow the rules of decorum as detailed on the back of the speaker form. The presiding officer shall have the power and responsibility to enforce decorum and order of the meeting as set forth in Section 2-104(c) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 6 DECEMBER 15, 2008 DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REQUEST TO SPEAK - NO REQUESTS TO SPEAK SHALL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION BEGINS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL COMMENTS 90.A. CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS 90.B. CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 7 DECEMBER 15, 2008