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Council Present:
Council Absent:
City Clerk:
Others Present:
Bart Hake
Santa Ana, CA
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 18, 2002
NO. 1
04-01-02
WORKSHOP - 5:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Kawashima
INVOCATION - Bill Stevens, Salvation Army Church
ROLL CALL
Mayor Jeffery M. Thomas, Mayor Pro Tem Tracy Wills Worley,
Councilmembers Mike Doyle, Lou Bone and Tony Kawashima
None
Pamela Stoker
William A. Huston, City Manager; Christine Shingleton, Assistant
City Manager; Lois Jeffrey, City Attorney; George Jeffries,' City
Treasurer; Ron Nault, Director of Finance; Arlene Marks, Director
of Human Resources; Tim Serlet, Director of Public Works;
Elizabeth Binsack, Director of Community Development; Robert
Schoenkopf, Police Captain; Pat Sanchez, Director of Parks and
Recreation; Joe Meyers, Administrative Services Manager; Doug
Anderson, Senior Project Manager; Dana Kasdan, Engineering
Services Manager; Sam Altowaiji, Field Services Manager;
Khanh Nguyen, Building Official; Mike Shanahan, Police
Lieutenant; Beverley White, Chief Deputy City Clerk; and
approximately 20 in the audience.
PROCLAMATION - None
FIRST PUBLIC INPUT
Reported that the League of Women Voters will be conducting a
public forum on April 16, 2002, at the Tustin Area Senior Center,
on Choices for a Vital Community.
PUBLIC HEARING - None
CONSENT CALENDAR (ITEMS 1 THROUGH 11 )
At staff's request, Items No. 5 and 7 were removed from the
Minutes - City Council March :].8, 2002 - Pa§e :[
Approved
Approved
Ratified
Approved
Approved
Approved
Consent Calendar by Mayor Thomas and continued to a future
meeting.
It was moved by Worley, seconded by Kawashima, to approve the
remainder of the Consent Calendar as recommended by staff.
Motion carried 5-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MARCH 4, 2002 REGULAR
MEETING
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Minutes of
March 4, 2002.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND RATIFICATION OF
PAYROLL
Recommendation: Approve Demands in the amount of
$2,700,688.10 and ratify Payroll in the amount of
$438,630.50.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA- MARCH
11, 2002
All actions of the Planning Commission become final
unless appealed by the City Council or member of the
public.
Recommendation: Ratify the Planning Commission Action
Agenda of March 11,2002.
AUTHORIZATION FOR PHASE IV OF THE WATER
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Recommendation: Authorize Tetra Tech, Inc. to proceed
with Phase IV of their existing contract to provide Water
Capital Improvement Program Management Services
subject to approval of the Annual Capital Improvement
Program Budget associated with each particular project as
recommended by the Public Works DepartmentNVater
Division.
EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS
Recommendation: Authorize expending funds not to
exceed $15,000.00 for the purchase of specialized
surveillance and investigative equipment for use by the
Special Investigations and Gang Suppression Units. The
specialized surveillance equipment is to be purchased from
Audio Intelligence Devices, Inc., American Technology
Network, and Dell computers as recommended by the
Police Department.
8. AWARD OF BID FOR NEW RIDING LAWNMOWER
Recommendation: Award the bid for the purchase of one
riding lawnmower to Bob Hicks Turf Equipment as
recommended by the Public Works Department/Field
Service Division.
Minutes-City Council March 18, 2002- Page 2
Approved
Adopted Resolution No.
02-27
Adopted Resolution No.
02-28
Continued
Continued
AWARD OF BID FOR NEW SIX-WHEEL BROOM
SWEEPER
Recommendation: Award the bid for the purchase of one
six-wheel broom sweeper to Haaker Equipment Co., as
recommended by the Public Works Department/Field
Service Division.
10.
RESOLUTION NO. 02-27 -A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
ACCEPTING THE WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT AND
AUTHORIZING THE RECORDATION OF THE NOTICE OF
COMPLETION FOR THE JAMBOREE ROAD
REHABILITATION PROJECT BETWEEN 1350 FEET AND
2750 FEET NORTH OF TUSTIN RANCH ROAD (ClP NO.
7171)
Recommendation: Adopt ResolutiOn No. 02-27, accepting
the Jamboree Road Rehabilitation Project between 1350
feet and 2750 feet north of Tustin Ranch Road (CIP No.
7171) and authorizing the recordation of the Notice of
Completion, and direct the City Clerk to: 1) Release the
Labor and Materials Bond not sooner than 35 days after the
date of recordation of the Notice of Completion; and 2)
Release the Faithful Performance Bond not sooner than
one year after the date of recordation of the Notice of
Completion; and assuming no claims or stop notices are
filed, 35 days after the date of recordation of the Notice of
Completion the City Council authorize payment of the final
10% retention in the amount of $76,484.45 to Sequel
Contractors, Inc., as recommended by the Public Works
Department/Engineering Division.
11.
RESOLUTION NO. 02-28 -A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNTY OF
ORANGE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM
UTILIZING THE U.S. COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 02-28, approving
participation in the County of Orange Cooperative
Purchasing Program utilizing the U.S. Communities
program as recommended by the Assistant City Manager
and the Chief Deputy City Clerk.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Council unanimously concurred to continue this item to a
future Council meeting.
7. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO
EMERGENCY PORTABLE GENERATORS (CIP NO. 6140)
Council unanimously concurred to continue this item to a
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Authorized $2,500 to each
school
4-1, Bone opposed
Adopted Ordinance No.
1248
Adopted Resolution No.
02-16 and approved staff
recommendation, as
modified to include a
grass volleyball court
future Council meeting.
REGULAR BUSINESS ( ITEMS 12 THROUGH 14 )
12. GRAD NITE FUNDING
Councilmember Bone stated he opposed using tax money
to support a program that was a party.
It was moved by Kawashima, seconded by Wodey, to
approve a donation of $2,500 to Foothill High School and
$2,500 to Tustin High School for Grad Nite.
Motion carried 4-1, Bone opposed.
13.
ORDINANCE NO. 1248- PUBLIC EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRACT AMENDMENT
It was mOved by Worley, seconded by Bone, to adopt the
following Ordinance No. 1248:
ORDINANCE NO. 1248- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF
THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
SYSTEM
Motion carried 5-0 (roll call vote).
14. PIONEER ROAD PARK
It was moved by Worley, seconded by Doyle, to '1 ) Approve
the Environmental Determination for the project by adopting
the following Resolution No. 02-16 and 2) Approve the
Design Development Report for the Pioneer Road Park
Master Plan as modified to include a grass volleyball court:
RESOLUTION NO. 02-16-A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
FINDING THAT FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT FOR THE EAST TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN
(FINAL EIR 85-2, AS MODIFIED BY SUBSEQUENTLY
ADOPTED SUPPLEMENTS AND ADDENDA) IS
ADEQUATE TO SERVE AS THE PROGRAM EIR FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF A 3.1-ACRE NEIGHBORHOOD
PARK SITE AT 10250 PIONEER ROAD AS REQUIRED
BY THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
Motion carried 5-0.
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None SECOND PUBLIC INPUT
OTHER BUSINESS
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Councilmember Doyle hoped everyone had a great St Patrick's Day.
SALES TAX REVENUE
Councilmember Doyle encouraged the community to purchase items to help increase
sales tax revenue.
EAGLE SCOUT, ALEX BAKER
Councilmember Bone spoke on his attendance at a Court of Honor for Eagle Scout, Alex
Baker; stated approximately 200 scouts were at the ceremony; and that he was honored
to be a part of the celebration.
ARBOR DAY
Councilmember Bone noted his attendance at the Arbor Day ceremony and said the City
had received a Tree City USA flag.
EVERY 15 MINUTES PROGRAM
Councilmember Kawashima stated that Tustin High School would be conducting the
Every 15 Minutes program on March 19, 2002.
CURRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Councilmember Kawashima said he would be Currie Middle School's principal for a day
on March 19, 2002.
GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP
Councilmember Kawashima inquired when the Goal Setting workshop would be held.
William Huston, City Manager, responded in May.
APRIL 1, 2002 COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Thomas stated he would not be in attendance at the April 1, 2002 City Council
meeting.
LITTLE LEAGUE
Mayor Pro Tem Worley read a newspaper article on baseball and she stated that little
league baseball helped to bring communities together.
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PROPOSED LIBRARY
Mayor Pro Tem Worley spoke on the proposed library; the City was hoping to receive
Proposition 14 funds; the library would include a large children's library, homework
centers, a reference section, reading rooms, patios, a library plaza and a
conference/community room; and Council welcomed comments and support from the
community.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG)
Councilmember Bone reported on Assembly Bill 2333; explained that it could authorize
withholding interregional funds from a county within SCAG jurisdiction if that county was
not consistent with the aviation elements of the long range plan developed by the
Association; and stated that Council should take a position on AB 2333 because it was
an intrusion on local agencies.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Thomas announced that the City Council would convene in closed session to confer with
the City Attorney regarding (1) Pending litigation to which the City is a party: 1. Garcia v. City of
Tustin, Case Number 01CC02149 (state court matter); 2. Santa Ana Unified School District, et
al. v. City of Tustin, et al., Case Number 01CC02595 (state court matter); 3. Santa Ana Unified
School District, et al. v. City of Tustin, et al., Case Number CV-01-3426 W JR (CTX) (federal
court matter); (2) Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Government Code Section
54956.8). Property: former Marine Corps Air Station, Tustin. Negotiators: Department of Navy
and City Manager or Designee (City). Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment; and (3)
To confer with the City Attorney regarding significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(b) (claim of Charles Drees; the Claim No. 02-04 may be
reviewed in the City Clerk's Office).
ADJOURNMENT- Mayor Thomas adjourned the meeting at 8:08 p.m. The next regular
meeting of the City Council was scheduled for Monday, April 1,2002, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chamber at 300 Centennial Way.
CLOSED SESSION STATEMENT
Council voted 5-0 to deny all three of the claims of Chades Drees and to send notice thereof to
the claimant and the claimant's attorney.
JEFFERY M. THOMAS, MAYOR
PAMELA STOKER, CITY CLERK
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