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Home My WebLink About AGENDA_2013-03-18 City Council Meeting Agenda March 18, 2013 CLOSED SESSION MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California 5:00 PM REGULAR OPEN MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 Civic Center Plaza 5:45 PM (Immediately following the Closed Session Meeting) Miguel A. Pulido Mayor Sal TinajeroVincent F. Sarmiento Mayor Pro Tem – Ward 6 Councilmember - Ward 1 Michele MartinezAngelica Amezcua Councilmember - Ward 2 Councilmember - Ward 3 P. David Benavides Roman Reyna Councilmember - Ward 4Councilmember - Ward 5 Sonia R. Carvalho Kevin O’RourkeMaria D. Huizar City Attorney Interim City Manager Clerk of the Council NOTE:If you need special assistance to participate in this Council meeting, please contact Ellen Smiley, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647-5340. Please call prior to the meeting date, to allow the City enough time to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting. [Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II, 28 CFR 35.102] 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 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 Information - 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. Public Comments/Public Input - Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54954.3, the public may address the City Council and any other legislative body scheduled to meet on same day and time on any and all matters within the City of Santa Ana's jurisdiction. At the discretion of the Chair, at the first Public Comment portion of the meeting, all comments may be considered jointly. The public will be given the opportunity to speak three (3) minutes on any and all matters contained on any of the Consent Calendar and Business Calendar items and/or on issues of public interest within the jurisdiction of the City. For public hearings, members of the public shall be given three (3) minutes for each duly noticed hearing (unless the matter is continued prior to taking public testimony). All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Council at the beginning of the meeting and before Public Comments begin. Speaker forms will be available at the meeting. REQUESTS TO SPEAK SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION BEGINS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR. 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. 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. Senate Bill 343 - As required by Senate Bill 343, any non-confidential writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council members regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Clerk of the Council Office during normal business hours. 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 Thursday. 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 Televised Meeting Schedule - All regular meetings will be televised and available for viewing on the City’s cable channel. 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 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 the day after the meeting. DVD copies of the meetings for loan will be available for public circulation at the Santa Ana Main Library the day after a meeting. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 2 MARCH 18, 2013 CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR OPEN MEETING MARCH 18, 2013 REGULAR OPEN MEETING 5:45 p.m. (Immediately following the Closed Session Meeting) CALL TO ORDER MAYOR PULIDO COUNCILMEMBERS AMEZCUA, BENAVIDES, MARTINEZ, REYNA, TINAJERO, SARMIENTO PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MAYOR PULIDO INVOCATION Roger Aragon, Police Chaplain CLOSED SESSION REPORT The City Attorney will report items to be added to Consent Calendar Item 19A from the Closed Session meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54954.3, the public may address the City Council and any other legislative body scheduled to meet on same day and time on any and all matters within the City of Santa Ana's jurisdiction. At the discretion of the Chair, at the first Public Comment portion of the meeting, all comments may be considered jointly. The public will be given the opportunity to speak three (3) minutes on any and all matters contained on any of the Consent Calendar and Business Calendar items and/or on issues of public interest within the jurisdiction of the City. For public hearings, members of the public shall be given three (3) minutes for each duly noticed hearing (unless the matter is continued prior to taking public testimony). All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Council at the beginning of the meeting and before Public Comments begin. Speaker forms will be available at the meeting. REQUESTS TO SPEAK SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION BEGINS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR. 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 3 MARCH 18, 2013 CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR Approve staff recommendations on the RECOMMENDED ACTION: following Consent Calendar items: Items 10A through 25B. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS MINUTES 10A MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 4, 2013 - Clerk of the Council Office Approve Minutes. RECOMMENDED ACTION: BOARDS / COMMISSIONS / COMMITTEES 13A NOMINATED BY MAYOR PULIDO AS THE CITY-WIDE REPRESENTATIVES TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSION FOR A FULL TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 9, 2014 - Clerk of the Council Office Reappoint. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Name Board/Commission 1. Wendy Tobiska Board of Recreation and Parks 2. Monica O. Garcia Community Redevelopment & Housing Commission 3. Phillip Schaefer Historic Resources Commission 4. Alexander “Sandy” Nalle Planning Commission 13B NOMINATED BY MAYOR PULIDO AS THE CITY-WIDE REPRESENTATIVE FOR A FULL TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 9, 2014 - Clerk of the Council Office Appoint RECOMMENDED ACTION: Residing Name Board/Commission Ward Don Cribb Environmental andTransportation 3 Advisory Committee (ETAC) (Replaces, Loverin, F.) CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 4 MARCH 18, 2013 13C NOMINATED BY COUNCILMEMBER SARMIENTO AS THE WARD 1 REPRESENTATIVES FOR A FULL TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 13, 2016 - Clerk of the Council Office Appoint RECOMMENDED ACTION: Residing Name Board/Commission Ward 1. Cecilia Aguinaga Community Redevelopment 3 and Housing Commission (Replaces, Reyes, D.) 2. Marlene Vasquez Youth Commission (Alternate) 1 (Replaces, Castelan, E.) 13D NOMINATED BY COUNCILMEMBER REYNA AS THE WARD 5 REPRESENTATIVES FOR A FULL TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 13, 2016 - Clerk of the Council Office Appoint. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Residing Name Board/Commission Ward 1. Brian J. Leal Board of Recreation 2 and Parks (Replaces Madrid, M.) 2. Yesenia R. Godinez Environmental and Transportation 5 ( Advisory Committee (ETAC) Replaces Morrissey, T.) 3. James R. Gartner Planning Commission 3 (Replaces Acosta, F.) 4. Karinna I. Moreno Youth Commission (Alternate) 3 (Replaces Palacios, L.) MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION 19A CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney’s Office 19B EXCUSED ABSENCES – Clerk of the Council Office 19C ISSUANCE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION INSPECTION OF SANITARY SEWERS - Public Works Agency Authorize the Public Works Agency to RECOMMENDED ACTION: issue a Request for Proposals to qualified consulting firms to provide closed circuit television sewer inspection services for the City’s sanitary sewer collections system. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 5 MARCH 18, 2013 19D REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF MEASURE M2 COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PROGRAM FOR GRAND AVENUE WIDENING (PROJECT NO. 081732, NON-GENERAL FUND) - Public Works Agency Authorize the Public Works Agency to RECOMMENDED ACTION: request a one-time, one-year extension of Measure M2 Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program funding for construction of Grand Avenue Widening between First and Fourth Streets project. 19E REQUEST TO APPLY FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR ONLINE PERMITTING - Public Works Agency and Planning and Bulding Agency Authorize staff to respond to the RECOMMENDED ACTION: Southern California Edison Local Government Strategic Plan Strategies Solicitation to request funding to implement online permitting for the Public Works and Planning and Building Agencies. BUDGETARY MATTERS APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS 20A APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL FY 2010 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FUNDS - Police Department Approve an appropriation adjustment. RECOMMENDED ACTION: (Requires five affirmative votes) APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 2013-112 - Recognizing additional FY 2010 Urban Area Security Initiative funds in an amount of $300,000 in revenue account and appropriate same in FY 2010 Urban Areas Security Initiative Program Grant expenditure accounts. These projects include the Civic Center video surveillance system, purchasing additional radiation/nuclear detection devises, and purchasing additional connex boxes to store training equipment and supplies. SPECIFICATIONS – PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES 22A SPEC. NO. 13-008 - LEASE VEHICLES (Police Department) - Finance & Management Services CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 6 MARCH 18, 2013 Award a contract to Enterprise Fleet RECOMMENDED ACTION: Management for 34 leased vehicles for the Police Department for a three-year period with a provision for two one-year renewals, in an annual amount not to exceed $238,200. AGREEMENTS Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of RECOMMENDED ACTION: the Council to execute the following agreements, subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney and/or actions as noted on the Request for Council Action report. (Items 25A and 25B) 25A AGMT - MUNICIPAL PARKING FACILITIES OPERATOR - With Central Parking System, Inc. for a two-year term, for an annual amount of $30,000, with an option to extend the agreement for three additional one- year terms - Community Development Agency Continued from the March 4, 2013 City Council meeting by a vote of 7-0. 25B EXTEND TWO FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON: THE SANTA ANA ENERGY LEADER PARTNERSHIP AND THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY STRATEGIC PLAN STRATEGIES - Public Works Agency AGMT - AMENDMENT - With Southern California Edison to extend the Santa Ana Energy Leader Partnership to June 30, 2015 to deliver energy efficiency programs to utility customers. AGMT - AMENDMENT - With Southern California Edison to extend the Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan Strategies to December 31, 2014. **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 7 MARCH 18, 2013 BUSINESS CALENDAR BUSINESS CALENDAR RESOLUTIONS 55A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE SOLAR PERMIT FEE WAIVER PROGRAM - Planning and Building Agency Adopt a resolution. RECOMMENDED ACTION: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING A TWO-YEAR CONTINUANCE OF A PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE SOLAR INSTALLATIONS BY TEMPORARILY WAIVING PERMITTING FEES 55B RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION - Public Works Agency Adopt a resolution. RECOMMENDED ACTION: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR PROJECT FUNDING UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM REPORTS 65A ACCEPT REPORT REGARDING THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA INITIATIVE AND DECIDE WHETHER TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE OR PLACE ON BALLOT FOR NOVEMBER 2014 ELECTION RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1. Receive and file the attached Report prepared pursuant to Section 9212 of the California Elections Code. 2. Call for the election and place the measure on the November 2014 ballot. Alternatives: a. The Council may place the measure on the November 2014 ballot and seek declaratory relief; CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 8 MARCH 18, 2013 b. The Council may adopt the measure without change and it would become effective immediately; c. The Council may direct staff to explore placing a competing initiative on the November 2014 ballot; d. In the future the Council may consider taking further action, including legal action, as may be indicated after the California Supreme Court decides City of Riverside v. Inland Empire’s th Health and Wellness Center, Inc. (2011) 200 Cal. App. 4 885. COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENTS (If not considered by the Chair at an earlier time. Please refer to Basic City Council Meeting Information page for details). 90A CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS 90B CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS - AB1234 Disclosure: This is also the time for members of the Council to provide a brief oral report on any conference, meeting or travel paid for by the City. If more than one Councilmember attended the same event, the Mayor may designate one attendee to give the report. ADJOURNMENT - The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Monday, April 1, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. for the Closed Session Meeting immediately followed by the Regular Open Business Meeting at 5:45 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. Adjourn in Memory of Carrie Doby FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ? Street Car Project Update and Action items ? Update Citywide Classification and Compensation Plan ? Ordinance Addressing Homeless Shelters as per Requirements in SB 2 ? Contracting Agreement for Specified Police Support Services ? Janitorial Services for Police Admin/Jail ? Inmate Telephone Services CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 9 MARCH 18, 2013