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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 MINUTES 08-07-00 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA JULY 17, 2000 NO. 08-07-00 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Thomas at 7:05 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, California. The Invocation was given by Mr. Al Enderle and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Saltarelli. ROLL CALL Council Present: Council Absent: City Clerk: Others Present: Tracy Wills Worley, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Doyle Jim Potts Thomas R. Saltarelli Jeffery M. Thomas, Mayor Pamela Stoker William A. Huston, City Manager Christine Shingleton, Assistant City Manager Lois Jeffrey, City Attorney George Jeffries, City Treasurer Elizabeth Binsack, Director of Community Development Tim Serlet, Director of Public Works Ronald A. Nault, Finance Director Robert Schoenkopf, Captain, Police Department Pat Sanchez, Director of Parks and Recreation Services Dana Kasdan, Engineering Services Manager Doug Anderson, Senior Project Manager Ron Schultz, Consultant Bevedey White, Chief Deputy City Clerk Bettie Correa, Senior Personnel Analyst Approximately 15 in the audience PROCLAMATION - None PUBLIC INPUT.- None CLOSED SESSION - None PUBLIC HEARING - None Minutes- City Council July 17, 2000- Page I CONSENT CALENDAR '"rEMS 1 THROUGH 8 ) Item No. 5 was remOved from the Consent Calendar by Mayor Pro Tem Worley. It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Doyle, to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar as recommended by staff. Motion carried 4-0, Thomas absent. . APPROVAL OF MINUTES- JULY 3, 2000 REGULAR MEETING Recommendation: Approve the City Council Minutes of July 3, 2000. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND RATIFICATION OF PAYROLL Recommendation: Approve Demands in the amount of $1,254,224.30 and ratify Payroll in the amount of $400,885.11. . RESOLUTION NO. 00-52 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT AND AUTHORIZING RECORDATION OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE ANNUAL MAJOR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FY 1999-2000 (ClP NO. 7001) Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-52 accepting said work 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 thirty-five (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, it is further recommended that 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 $56,047.31 to Sequel Contractors, Inc. as recommended by the Public Works Department/Engineering Division. . Sm AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TUSTIN COMMUTER RAIL STATION (ClP NO. 7138) Recommendation: Award the construction contract for the Tustin Commuter Rail Station to Urbantec Engineers, Inc. of Orange, Califomia, in the amount of $4,190,000..00, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract documents on behalf of the City as recommended by the Public Works Department/Engineering Division. RESOLUTION NO. 00-51 -A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, 1) CERTIFYING THE FINAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION AS COMPLETE AND ADEQUATE AND THAT ALL FEASIBLE MITIGATION MEASURES HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, AND 2) APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A VACANT PARCEL AT 170 PASADENA AVENUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A NEW DOMESTIC WATER WELL Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-51, approving the environmental determination for the project and the agreement for purchase of real property at 170 Pasadena Avenue for the project as recommended by the Public Works Department/Engineering Division. . PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA- JULY 10, 2000 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 July 10, 2000. Minutes - City Council July 17, 2000 - Page 2 . QUARTERLY INVESTI~ .' REPORT ' Recommendation: Receive and file as recommended by the City Treasurer. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 5. AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF 800MHz INVOICE FOR PUBLIC WORKS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT Mayor Pro Tem Worley noted there were problems with the system and questioned authorizing payment. William Huston, City Manager, acknowledged problems with the system and clarified that this item concerned the Public Works portion only and would authorize deposit of the City's share into a trust account for future authorized payment. It was moved by Worley, seconded by Ports, to authorize the payment of the 800 MHz invoice in the amount of $240,011.00 for the fiscal year 2000/2001 deposit for the Countywide Coordinated Communications System as recommended by the Finance Director. Motion carried 4-0, Thomas absent. REGULAR BUSINESS (ITEMS 9 THROUGH 11 ) 9. EMERGENCY REPAIR OF WELL NUMBER ONE AT THE 17TM STREET DESALTER Tim Serlet, Public Works Director, reported on the failure of Well Number One at the 17th Street Desalter due to the deterioration of a well screen that allowed sand and gravel to freeze the pump; and stated, it was critical that this well be returned to service to ensure the Tustin Water Works service area would continue to meet. the operation and emergency fire flow requirements. It was moved by Doyle, seconded by Ports, to adopt the following Resolution No. 00-54 by a four-fifths vote declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to repair Well Number One to safeguard life, health and property. RESOLUTION NO. 00-54- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY DEMAND THE IMMEDIATE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY TO REPAIR WELL NUMBER ONE AT THE TUSTIN DESALTER TO SAFEGUARD LIFE, HEALTH, AND PROPERTY Motion carried 4-0, Thomas absent. It was moved by Saltarelli, seconded by 'Potts, to appropriate $68,492.00 from the unappropriated fund balance of the Well Capital Improvement Fund Number 73 to be used for the repair of Well Number One. Motion carried 4-0, Thomas absent. Minutes - City Council July ].7, 2000 - Pase 3 10. FIRE AND EMERGEI~ ~EDICAL SERVICES AGREEIt. ,' William Huston, City Manager, reported the agreement was a companion document to the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) approved in December 1999; the JPA applied caps on costs over five and ten-year periods; the City's obligations for equipment and stock depreciation, fire trucks and paremedic units; the maximum exposure over the ten-year period would be approximately $45 million; the City had agreed to lease Stations 37 and 43 to the Fire Authority for $1.00 per year; and the JPA applied the uniform standards for all Orange County cities. Councilmember Saltarelli stated the agreement should contain a clause that the City could terminate the lease on City-owned fire stations if the contract was terminated for nonperformance. William Huston, City Manager, stated the City's concern had been cost containment over the 10-year term; and the lease agreement could be approved with the condition that if the 10- year agreement was terminated, the lease on City-owned fire stations would automatically terminate with the agreement. Council/staff discussion followed regarding labor costs were locked in with 3-1/2% and 4% caps during the term of the agreement; the City was required to pay for fire protection in structural fire fund areas annexed into the City such as North Tustin; and the Fire Authority did not want to lose the structural fire fund revenues and had the two options of keeping costs contained under the contract or approaching the structural fire fund cities with possible tax overrides to attain additional funds. Councilmember Saltarelli questioned if the City was legally bound to pay additional monies over and above the structural fire fund money to the Fire Authority if North Tustin was annexed; and if the Fire Authority would increase the contract because of MCAS-Tustin. William Huston stated there was language in the agreement that would allow for negotiation of structural fire fund monies in the event of annexation of an area such as North Tustin; Tustin Legacy had been discussed with the Fire Authority and Station 37 would be relocated to service the area along with Station 6 in Irvine; and any future upgrade in service to Tustin Legacy would be negotiated. Council/staff discussion followed regarding the new administrative operation center proposed for the Jamboree/Tustin Ranch Road area; the center would consist of administrative headquarters, training facility, maintenance, and a bum structure; there were no plans to deploy firefighting apparatus from that location; the project was estimated at $55 million and a team of financial experts were studying methods of financing; The Irvine Company had dedicated 18 acres to the facility and the City had five years to exercise its options; any debt service the Fire Authority issued to finance the facility would be part of the City's cap; and should the City withdraw from the Fire Authority at the end of the term of the agreement, it would not carry any debt obligation for the facility. It was moved by Saltarelli, seconded by Worley, to authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement as amended to include, if the agreement was terminated City-owned fire station leases would automatically terminate. Motion carried 3-1, Doyle opposed, Thomas absent. Minutes - City Council July :~7, 2000 - Pase 4 11. REQUEST TO USE PUC RULE 20A FUNDING TO UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION LINES FOR NEWPORT AVENUE EXTENSION/SR55 RAMP RECONFIGURATION Tim Serlet, Public Works Director, reported this request would amend the City's Rule 20A priority list to add undergrounding of electrical distribution lines. Council/staff discussion followed regarding the costs and time frame of the two-phased Newport extension/SR55 ramp reconfiguration; more information was needed regarding use of the funding; and there were still property negotiations and legal considerations to be made. It was moved by Doyle, seconded by Potts, to continue the matter for 30 days. Motion carried 4-0, Thomas absent. PUBLIC INPUT Stephen R. Melvin, 663 Ambrose Lane, Tustin, thanked Council for signing a copy of the Declaration of Independence at the last meeting; noted he shared the document with children at the annual Ambrose Lane 4th of July party; and thanked Fire Station 21 for attending the party. OTHER BUSINESS / COMMITTEE REPORTS MCAS-Tustin Base Closure Councilmember Doyle noted the delays in closing the base; the poor condition of the grounds; 1,000 housing units were deteriorating; residents would ultimately be financially responsible for renovation and improvements; stated that Congresswoman Sanchez was encouraging the Santa Ana Unified School District to sue the City for acreage on the base; said the base closure was becoming a political issue; citizens should be utilizing the facilities on the base including lighted sports fields and child care centers; noted the time, money, and effort staff had devoted to closing the base in a timely manner; requested Council direct staff to ask for a congressional inquiry into the matter; and stated it was time for Council to take action and bring the base closure to fruition. Mayor Pro Tem Wodey agreed with Councilmember Doyle and stated that staff would continue to work toward a successful base closure. Councilmember Saltarelli agreed and noted that staff had worked hard on this project; said there was no reason the base should not have been closed by this time; the land belonged to the public; and stated that the individuals who were responsible for stopping the base closure process should be exposed. Anniversary Wishes Councilmember Saltarelli wished Counciimember Potts a happy anniversary. Minutes - City Council July 17, 2000 - Page 5 Fourth of July Mayor Pro Tem Worley commended staff for the wonderful 4th of July show at Tustin High School. Sports Park Mayor Pro Tem Worley stated that the tennis courts at the sports park needed resurfacing and more courts were necessary in the City because of the renewed interest in tennis. Concerts In The Park Mayor Pro Tem' Worley reminded everyone about the Concerts in the Park on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and noted the increase in the number of people attending. City Budget Mayor Pro Tem Worley requested agendizing approval of the budget at the August 7, 2000 Council meeting. ADJOURNMENT- Mayor Pro Tem Worley adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. The City Council scheduled Commission/Committee interviews on August 7, 2000, at 5:00 p.m. and the next regular meeting of the City Council was scheduled for Monday, August 7, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at 300 Centennial Way. JEFFERY M. THOMAS, MAYOR PAMELA STOKER, CITY CLERK Minutes- City Council July 17, 2000- Page 6