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Home My WebLink AboutCC MINUTES 2002 03 18Conducted 5:35 p.m. 7:05 p.m. Given Giv(;n Council Present: Council Absent: City Clerk: Others Present: Bart Hake Santa Ana. CA Approved Approved MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIl. CITY OF TUSTIN. CALIFORNIA MARCH 18, 2002 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, Councilmembors Mike Doyle, Leu Bone and Tony Kawashirna 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 Sedot, Director of Public Works; Elizabeth Binsack, Director of Community Development: Robert Schoonkopf, Police Captain: Pat Sanche;,, 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 tho Ioaguo 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 starl's request, Items No. 5 and 7 were removed from tho Consent Calendar by Mayor Thomas and continued to a future meeting. It was moved by Wodoy, seconded by Kawashima, to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar as recommended by staff. Motion carded 5-0. APPROVAL OF MINU I'ES - MARCH 4, 2002 REGULAR MEE I lNG Recommendation: Approve the City Council Minutes of March 4, 2002. 2. APPROVAl. OF DEMANDS AND RATIFICATION OF PAYROLL Recommendation: Approve Demands in tho amount S2,700,688.10 and ratil,y Payroll in tho amount of r.,1 r:ules. C.ty C~cnci March !8. 2002 Page i Ratified Approved Approved Approved Approve(] Adopted Resolution No. 02-27 10. S438,630.50. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA-- MARCH 11. 2002 All actions of the Planning Commission become final unless appealed by the Cib, Council or member of the public. Recommendation: Ratify the Planning Commission Action Agenda of March 11. 2002. AUTHORIZATION FOR PHASE IV OF THE WATbR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT MANAGEME:NT PROGRAM Recommendation: Authorize Tetra 'I cch, Inc. to procec, d with Phase IV of their existing cx)ntract to provide Water Capital Improvement Program Management Services subject to approval of the Annual Capital Improvement Program Budget associated with each particular proje, ct as recommended by the Public Works DepadmontWater Division. ",~¢.. 10 EXPENDI'f URE OF GRANT FUNDS Recommendation: Authorize expending lunds no', to exceed S15.000.00 for the purchase of specialized surveillance and investigative equipment for use by tile Special Investi,gations and Gang Suppression Units. Tho specialized surveillance equipment is to be purchased from Audio Intelligence Devices. Inc.. Amedcan Technology Network. and Dell computers as recommended by the ~,~ Police Department. AWARD OF BID FOR NEW RIDING LAWNMOWER Recommendation: Award the bid for Lbo purchase of one dding lawnmower to Bob Hicks Turf Equipment as recommended by the Public Works Department~Field Service Division. '- 0',)- ', 5 AWARD OF BID FOR NEW SIX-WHEEL BROOM SWEEPER Recommendalion: Award the bid Ior tho purchase or one six-wheel broom sweeper to Haaker Equipment Co.. as recommended by th(; Public Works Department;Field Service Division. RESOLUTION NO. 02-27 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COtJNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN. CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE RECORDATION OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE JAIvlBOREE ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT BE'T'WEEN 1350 FEET AND 2750 FEET NORTH OF TUSTIN RANCH ROAD (CIP NO. ','171) Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 02-27, accepting the Jamboree Road Rehabilitation Project between 1350 ~eet and 2750 feet nodh of Tustin Ranch Road (CIP No. 7171 ) and authorizing the re~x)rdation of tho Notice et Completion, and direct the City Clerk to: 1 ) Release the Labor and Materials Bond not sooner than 35 days aitor the date of recordation el the Notice of Completion: and 2) Release tho Faithful Performance Bond not sooner than one year after tho date o! 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 tho final 10% retention in tho amount of S76.484.45 to Sequel Contractors. Inc., as recommended by tho Public Works Department~Engineedng Division. ~ o.:'- Adopled Resolution No. 02-28 Continued Continued AuU'~ori/od S2.500 to each school 4-1, Bone opposed Adopted Ordinance No. 1248 Adopted Resolution No. 02-16 and approved stall recommendation, as modified to include a grass volleyball court 11. RESOLUTION NO. 02-28 -- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TI IE CITY OF TUSTIN. CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM UTILIZING '1 HE U.S. COMMUNITIES PROGRAM Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 02-28, approving participalion in tho County of Orange Cooperative Purchasing Program utilizing the U.S. Communities program as recommended by the AssisL.']nt City Manager and tho Chief Deputy City Clerk. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR INVESTMENT OPTIONS Council unanimously concurred to continue this item to a future Council meeting. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO EMERGENCY PORTABLE GENERATORS (ClP NO. 6140) Council unanimously concurred to continue this item to a future Council meeting. REGULAR BUSINESS ( ITEMS 12 THROUGH 14 ) 12. GRAD NITE FUNDING Councilmember Bone stated ho opposed using tax money to supped 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 S2.500 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 rnow;d by Wodey. seconded by Bone. to adopt the following Ordinance No. 1248: ORDINANCE NO. 1248 - AN ORDINANCE OF TI IE Cl'] Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN ] HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN AND 'l HE 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 Wodey. seconded by Doyle, to 1) Approve the Environmental Determination for the project by adop[ing tho following Resolution No. 02-16 and 2) Approve tho 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 'I HE CI'I Y 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 ',;ina:es - C~',:~' CoJ:'C.I Marcq !8, 2002 - Page 3 ',00-70 None OTHER BUSINESS S'I'. PATRICK'S DAY ADEQUATE TO SERVE AS THE PROGRAM EIR FOR DEVEt OPMENT OF A 3.1-ACRE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK SITE AT 10250 PIONEER ROAD AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Motion carried 5-0. SECOND PUBLIC INPUT Councilmembor Doyle hoped everyone had a great St Patrick's Day. SALES TAX REVENUE Councilmerrlbor Doyle encouraged the community to purchase items to help increase sales tax revenue. EAGLE SCOUT, ALEX BAKER Councilmember Bono spoke on his attendance at a Court of Honor for Eagle Scout, Alex Baker; stated approximately 200 scouts were at tho ceremony; and that ho was honored to bo a part of the celebration. ARBOR DAY Councilmember Bono noted his attendance at tho Arbor Day ceremony and said the City had received a Tree City USA flag. EVERY 15 MINUTES PROGRAM Councilmembor Kawashima stated that Tustin High School would bo conducting the bvery 15 Minutes program on March 19. 2002. CURRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL Councilmember Kawashima said ho would be Currie Middle School's principal for a day en March 19, 2002. GOAL Sb ITING WORKSHOP Councilmember Kawashima inquired when the Goal Setting workshop would be hold. William Huston, City Manager. responded in May. APRIL 1. 2002 COUNCIL MEE'f lNG Mayor Thomas stated he would not tie in attendance at the April 1,2002 City Council meeting. LITTLE LEAGUE Mayor Pro I'em Wodoy road a newspaper article on baseball and she stated that little league baseball helped to bdng communities together. PROPOSED LIBRARY Mayor Pro Tern Worley spoke on the proposed library: the City was hoping Io receive Proposition 14 funds: the library would include a largo children's lit)raw, homework centers, a reference section, reading rooms, patios, a library plaza and a conforonce,'community room; and Council welcomed comments and support from the community. COMMI'FI-EE REPORTS SOU I'HERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNIVIENTS (SCAG) Councilmembor Bono repealed 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 tho aviation elements of 4o 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 tho 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 Aria Unified School District, et al. v. City of '1 ustin, et al., Case Number 01 CC02595 (state court matter); 3. Santa Aha Unified School District. et al. v. City of Tustin. et al., Case Number CV-01-3426 W JR (CTX) (federal court matter); (2) Conforom:o with Real Properly Negotiator (Government Code Section 54956.8). Properly: 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 tho 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 bo 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 throe or tho claims of Chados Droos and to send notice thereof to the claimant and tho claimant's attorney. 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