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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 6, 2003
5:29 p.m.
Council Present:
Council Absent:
City Clerk:
Others Present:
None
Announced
7:00 p.m.
Given
CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Mayor Tracy Wills Worley, Mayor Pro Tem Tony Kawashima,
Councilmembers Lou Bone, Doug Davert and Jeffery M. Thomas
'(arrived at approximately 5:40 p.m.)
None
Pamela Stoker
William A. Huston, City Manager; Lois Jeffrey, City Attorney; and
0 in the audience.
PUBLIC INPUT
CLOSED SESSION - Mayor Worley announced the City
Council would convene in closed session to:
1. Confer with the City's real property negotiator (Government
Code Section 54956.8). Property: 15471 Del Amo Avenue
(Assessor's Parcel No. 430-251-001, et al) and 15171 Del Amo
Avenue (Assessor's Parcel No. 430-251-006 and 011).
Negotiators: City Manager or designee (City) and Michael Leifer
(AAE Pacific Park Associates, LLC). Under Negotiation: Price and
Terms of Payment.
2. Confer with the City's labor negotiator, Arlene Marks, Director
of Human Resources, regarding Tustin Police Support Services
Association (TPSSA) and Tustin Municipal Employees
Association (TMEA).
3. Confer with the City Attorney regarding the Initiation of
Litigation, Two (2) cases, pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(c).
REGULAR MEETING- 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION - Councilmember Bone
Minutes - City Council January 6, 2003 - Page 1
Given PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tem Kawashima
Council Present:
Council Absent:
City Clerk:
Others Present:
None
Presented
None
Adopted Resolution No.
03-04 and Introduced
Ordinance No. 1264
ROLL CALL
Mayor Tracy Wills Worley, Mayor Pro Tem Tony Kawashima,
Councilmembers Lou Bone, Doug Davert and Jeffery M. Thomas
None
Pamela Stoker
William A. Huston, 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; Steve Foster, Chief of Police; Pat Sanchez,
Director of Parks and Recreation; Doug Anderson, Senior Project
Manager; Joe Meyers, Administrative Services Manager; Dana
Kasdan, Engineering Services Manager; Sam Altowaiji, Field
Services Manager; Brian Ragland, Water Services Manager;
Justina Willkom, Associate Planner; and approximately 15 in the
audience.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PRESENTATION
"Planning for the Future"- Oral Report by Dick Edgar
FIRST PUBLIC INPUT
PUBLIC HEARING (ITEM 1 )
1. PREZONE 02-001 FOR ANNEXATION NO. 158
(LORETTNBONNER/MEDFORD/GROVESlTE
ANNEXATION)
Mayor Worley opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m.
The following members of the audience spoke in favor of the
prezoning of LorettalBonnedMedfordlGrovesite properties:
Dick Edgar, 345 W. First Street, #29, Tustin, CA
John Clifford, County of Orange
There were no other speakers on the subject and the public
hearing was closed at 7:20 p.m.
It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Davert, to adopt the
following Resolution No. 03-04 certifying the Negative
Declaration as adequate for Prezone 02-001 for Annexation
No. 158:
Minutes - City Council January 6, 2003 - Page 2
Approved
Approved
Approved
Adopted Resolution No.
03-01
RESOLUTION NO. 03-04 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,.
ADOPTING THE FINAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION AS
ADEQUATE FOR PREZONE 02-001 AND ANNEXATION
NO. 158 AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
Motion carried 5-0.
It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Davert to have first
reading by title only and introduction of Ordinance No. 1264
approving Prezone 02-001 for Annexation No. 158.
Motion carried 5-0.
Pamela Stoker, City Clerk, read the following Ordinance No.
1264 by title only:
ORDINANCE NO. 1264 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING PREZONE 02-001 PREZONING THE
LORETTA/BONNER/MEDFORD/GROVESlTE COUNTY
ISLAND PROPERTIES FROM THE ORANGE COUNTY
"SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL" ZONING DISTRICT TO
THE CITY OF TUSTIN SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-
1) ZONING DISTRICT.
CONSENT CALENDAR (ITEMS 2 THROUGH 7 )
It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Kawashima, to approve
the Consent Calendar as recommended by staff. Motion carried
5-0.
,
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - DECEMBER 16, 2002
REGULAR MEETING
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Minutes of
December 16, 2002.
,
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND RATIFICATION OF
PAYROLL
Recommendation: Approve Demands in the amount of
$1,776,278.07 and ratify Payroll in the amount of
$447,896.88.
,
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT SALES REPORT
Recommendation: Receive and file.
5. REAPPOINTMENT OF GEORGE W. JEFFRIES AS CITY
TREASURER AND RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF TUSTIN AND GEORGE W.
JEFFRIES AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Minutes - City Council January 6, 2003 - Page 3
Approved
Approved
AP P O INTE E/AL TE RNATE
Worley/Bone
Bone
Worley/Thomas
Worley/Davert
Davert
Kawashima/Davert
Bone/Kawashima
Worley/Kawashima
Bone
Kawashima/Davert
Bone/Kawashima
Bone/Tim Serlet
Bone
Kawashima/VVorley
Worley/Kawashima
Bone
,
o
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 03-01 and
authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 5 to the
Agreement for the services of George W. Jeffries:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, REAPPOINTING GEORGE W.
JEFFRIES AS CITY TREASURER FOR CALENDAR YEAR
2003.
ANNUAL REVIEW
INVESTMENT POLICY
Recommendation:
1.
.
AND ADOPTION OF THE
Continue delegation of Investment Policy to G. W.
Jeffries and Associates; and
Adopt the City of Tustin Investment Policy for calendar
year 2003 with no changes, as recommended by the
City Treasurer.
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES
Recommendation: Authorize the firm of Nielsen,
Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller and Naylor (the firm) to
provide legislative advocacy and general strategic advice.
REGULAR BUSINESS (ITEMS 8 THROUGH 10)
8. MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES
Mayor Worley made the following appointments:
COMMISSlON/COMMI'I-I'EE
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency
Growth Management Areas
MCAS, Tustin Technical Evaluation Committee
Orange County Fire Authority
Orange County Vector Control
Orange County Sanitation District
Orange County Council of Govemments
Santa Ana/Tustin Joint Powers Agency (TSlA)*
Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency
Senior Fund Board of Directors
Tustin Pride Committee
Newport Bay Watershed Executive Committee
Water Advisory Committee of Orange County
Orange County Library Board
Tustin Unified School District Liaison
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
It was moved by Davert, seconded by Bone, to approve the
appointments by Mayor Worley.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Adopted Urgency
Ordinance No. 1265
,
COMCAST/AT&T BROADBAND FRANCHISE RENEWAL
It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Bone, to adopt
Urgency Ordinance No. 1265, extending a Cable
Television Franchise with Comcast of Los Angeles, Inc.
until April 6, 2003.
Pamela Stoker, City Clerk, read the following Ordinance
No. 1265 by title only:
ORDINANCE NO. 1265- AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING A
CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE WITH COMCAST OF
LOS ANGELES, INC., DBA AT&T BROADBAND UNTIL
APRIL 6, 2003.
Motion carried 5-0 (roll call vote).
Adopted Resolution No.
03-05 as amended
10.
AMENDMENT TO THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
(CDBG) PROGRAM
It was moved by Bone, seconded by Thomas, to adopt the
following Resolution No. 03-05, as amended:
RESOLUTION NO. 03-05 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND
AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO
THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
Motion carried 5-0.
None
SECOND PUBLIC INPUT
OTHER BUSINESS
SANTA TRAIN
Councilmember Davert commented on his and Councilmember Bone's attendance at
Metrolink during the Santa Train visit; the event was well attended and he hoped it
continued in the future.
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RECENT DEATHS
Councilmember Davert stated that former Superintendent of the Tustin Elementary
School District, Dr. Tracy Gaffey, Jr., and former Tustin Unified School Board member,
Marjorie Day had recently passed away.
STATE BUDGET
Mayor Pro Tem Kawashima and Councilmember Davert suggested that the Council
continue to watch the California state budget process.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Council wished everyone a Happy New Year.
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
Councilmember Bone asked Mayor Pro Tem Kawashima if he had obtained the
expected annual costs to homeowners for the proposed secondary treatment process;
Mayor Pro Tem Kawashima responded the cost was $16.00 per household annually.
SENIOR CENTER FUNDRAISER
Mayor Pro Tem Kawashima stated that the Senior Center was hosting a karaoke night
on Saturday, January 11, 2003 at 7:00 pm as a fundraiser event. Pat Sanchez, Director
of Parks and Recreation Services, explained that the Senior Advisory Board was trying to
raise money for a 21-station computer center for local seniors.
MCAS, TUSTIN
Mayor Pro Tem Kawashima suggested that the City begin an aggressive marketing
program for MCAS, Tustin.
SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mayor Worley reported that all lawsuits with SAUSD had been settled and summarized
the highlights of the base closure over the past decade.
REMOVAL OF CHAIN LINK FENCE
Mayor Worley requested the removal of a chain link fence surrounding the lemon grove
at Portola and Tustin Ranch Roads.
MISSING TEACHER
Mayor Worley commented on Ty Watkins, a former teacher at Foothill High School, who
had been reported missing from the Rancho Santa Margarita area.
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ADJOURNMENT- Mayor Worley adjourned the meeting at 7:46 p.m. The next regular meeting of
the City Council was scheduled for Tuesday, January 21,2003 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at
300 Centennial Way.
TRACY WILLS WORLEY, MAYOR
PAMELA STOKER, CITY CLERK
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