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Home My WebLink AboutCC MINUTES 2008 07 01MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA JULY 1, 2008 CALLED TO ORDER MEETING #2191 AT 6:02 P.M. ATTENDANCE Present: Mayor Jerry Amante; Mayor Pro Tem Doug Davert; and Councilmembers Lou Bone, Tony Kawashima, and Jim Palmer Absent: None City Clerk: Pamela Stoker Others Present: William A. Huston, City Manager and Doug Holland, City Attorney PUBLIC INPUT -None CLOSED SESSION ITEMS A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)3.E -Two (2) Cases B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) -Two (2) potential cases RECESSED - At 6:03 p.m. City Council recessed to closed session to discuss matters listed under Closed Session. RECONVENED - At 6:59 p.m. City Council reconvened in public session with same members present. REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING CALL TO ORDER MEETING #2191 AT 7:01 P.M. INVOCATION, PRESENTATION OF COLORS, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Tustin American Legion City Council Meeting July 1, 2008 Minutes Page 1 of 5 ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Jerry Amante; Mayor Pro Tem Doug Davert; and Councilmembers Lou Bone, Tony Kawashima, and Jim Palmer Absent: None City Clerk: Pamela Stoker Others Present: William A. Huston, City Manager and Doug Holland, City Attorney CLOSED SESSION REPORT -Nothing to report. PRESENTATIONS • Proclamation presented by Mayor Amante to Margahret Moore in recognition of her attainment of the Girls Scout Gold Award • Certificate of Recognition presented by John Nielsen, Chairman of the Planning Commission, and Mayor Jerry Amante to Markus and Heidi Brown of Thorman House located at 340 West Main Street, Tustin for Outstanding Old Town Property • Presentation by Clark LeDone, Chairman of the Tustin Chamber of Commerce, and Vern Glaser of Red Hill Consulting regarding the final report of the Strategic Planning Summit for Retail Center Stakeholders, that was co-hosted by the City of Tustin and Tustin Chamber of Commerce • Charlie Larwood, Section Manager -Corridor Studies at OCTA presented OCTA South County Major Investment Study ORAL COMMUNICATION /PUBLIC INPUT -Julia Araiza spoke in opposition to proposed parking ban ordinance. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Davert, seconded by Councilmember Bone, to approve Consent Calendar items as recommended by staff. Motion carried 5-0. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 17, 2008 Motion: Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2008. 2. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND RATIFICATION OF PAYROLL Motion: Approve demands in the amounts of $512,786.66; $1,895,529.82; Immediate Pay in the amount of $44,139.59; and Payroll in the amount of $681,204.93. City Council Meeting July 1, 2008 Minutes Page 2 of 5 3. PLANNING ACTION AGENDA -JUNE 24, 2008 All actions of the Planning Commission become final unless appealed by the City Council or members of the public. Motion: Receive and file. 4. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ON FUTURE TUSTIN LEGACY PARK SITE (CIP NO. 2043) The plans and specifications for the Demolition and Removal of Buildings and Structures on Future Tustin Legacy Park Site (CIP No. 2043) have been prepared and the project is now ready to be bid. This project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 of Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations (Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act). Motion: Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 08-39 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ON FUTURE TUSTIN LEGACY PARK SITE (CIP NO. 2043), AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 5. NOVEMBER 4, 2008 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Adoption of the revised resolution will consolidate election services with the County Orange for the City Council and City Clerk positions. Motion: Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 08-46 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF ELECTION AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008,WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE City Council Meeting July 1, 2008 Minutes Page 3 of 5 REGULAR BUSINESS ITEM 6. LEGISLATIVE REPORTS -MISCELLANEOUS Bone: AB844 -Junk and Recycling dealers required to identify sellers to prevent purchasing stolen property S61499 and HR2548 -Would require ships to use low sulfur fuel Palmer: HR3121 -Cost homeowners $800 for mandated flood Insurance Amante: A62112 (Soldana) -Energy Zero for all new housing AB387 (Duvall) -Design build contracts for transit projects OTHER BUSINESS /COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilmember Kawashima: • Invited everyone to attend two upcoming events; for Independence Day: the Tustin Meadows Parade and the fireworks show at Tustin High school. Councilmember Palmer: • Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency voted to approve budget, only increased by $50; • Congratulated Police Department on handling graffiti issues and successful arrests; and • Thanked City Manager for incorporating expanded budget presentation. Councilmember Bone: • Metrolink Board report -approved balanced budget, the Orange County rail line is 2nd highest in region during weekends; guilty verdict handed down in 2005 Metrolink accident; break-ins of ticket machines in Orange County; Red Hill Tustin grade hill crossing to begin in 2013; Quiet Zone design is 30% completed; • Orange County Vector Control District - 23 crows tested positive for West Nile virus, one was found in Tustin; • League of Cities Policy Committee on Transportation, Communication ~ and Public Works, thanked staff for securing funding fron9 Proposition 1 B; • SB375 & S6303 supported by BIA, both bills in Appropriations Committee; • New hands free phone law in effect today; • New ADA regulations to retrofit jury boxes, auditoriums, stadiums, etc. will cost $23 billion to private and public sectors; • 11 new bond initiatives on ballot; • Participated in focus groups with Orange County Transportation Authority, Metrolink and LoSan; • Congratulated Man and Woman of the Year, Don Ropele and Jeanne Brown; • Scott Proud is new Chairman of the Board of Tustin Chamber of Commerce; • Congratulated Large, Small and Rookie Businesses of the Year, Tustin Ranch Golf Club, Patriots Federal Credit Union and Farmers and Merchants Bank; and City Council Meeting July 1, 2008 Minutes Page 4 of 5 • Congratulated Mayor Amante on appointment as Transportation Corridor Agency Chairman. Mayor Pro Tem Davert: • Echoed comments on Fourth of July events; • Congratulated Man and Woman of the Year; • Congratulated new Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens; • Thanked staff for a great budget presentation, City is in good financial shape despite lows in economy; and • Orange County Sanitation District rate increases for all residents in service area, as Chairman has asked staff to search for new and efficient ways to keep costs down. Mayor Amante: • Congratulated Mayor Pro Tem Davert on Chair of Orange County Sanitation District; • Congratulated Don Ropele and Jeanne Brown, Man and Woman of the Year; • Thanked and congratulated Clark LeDone Chairman of the Tustin Chamber of Commerce; • Budget workshop was well presented, thanked City Manager Huston and directors for their hard work; • Flew to New York with Orange County Transportation Authority to research financing techniques for transportation projects; • Transportation Corridor Agency report -Secretary of Commerce appeal by Coastal Commission scheduled for July 24 and/or 25th at UCI; • Congratulated Sandra Hutchens, new Orange County Sheriff and looks forward to working with her; and • Encouraged everyone to celebrate our nation's birth on the fourth of July. ADJOURNED - 7:57 p.m. -The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. for the Closed Session Meeting followed by the Regular Business Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, California. JERRY AMANTE Mayor PAMELA STOKER, City Clerk City Council Meeting July 1, 2008 Minutes Page 5 of 5