HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 08-25-15 - SPECIAL CITY OF TUSTIN SPECIAL AUGUST 25, 2015
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBER
GiTY 300 CENTENNIAL WAY, TUSTIN
John Nielsen, Mayor Pro Tern G.ST Jeffrey C. Parker, City Manager
Rebecca Gomez, Councilmember Charles E. Puckett, Mayor David E. Kendig, City Attorney
Al Murray, Councilmember Jeffrey C. Parker, City Clerk
Dr. Allan Bernstein, Councilmember Pamela Arends-King, City Treasurer
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - 6:01 p.m.
INVOCATION — Mayor Puckett
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Councilmember Murray
ROLL CALL — City Clerk
Present: Mayor Charles E. "Chuck" Puckett, Mayor Pro Tern John Nielsen and
Councilmembers Al Murray and Dr. Allan Bernstein
Absent: Councilmember Rebecca "Beckie" Gomez
City Clerk: Jeffrey C. Parker, City Clerk
Others Present: David E. Kendig, City Attorney
Mayor Puckett acknowledged Tustin Unified School District Board Members in
attendance: Francine Scinto, President, Lynn Davis, Vice President, James H. Laird,
Member and Tammie Bullard, Board Member.
PUBLIC INPUT— None
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REGULAR BUSINESS ITEM
1. APPROVE SCHOOL FACILITIES IMPLEMENTATION, FUNDING AND
MITIGATION AGREEMENT WITH TUSTIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
APPROVE SITE CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT WITH TUSTIN UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT. APPROVE JOINT COMMUNITY FACILITIES
AGREEMENT WITH TUSTIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND STANDARD
PACIFIC CORPORATION. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
ALL AGREEMENTS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE AGREEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY
COUNCIL'S APPROVALS, INCLUDING THE GRANT DEED CONVEYING
SITE NO. 2 OR AN ALTERNATIVE SITE, TO TUSTIN UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT.
City Manager Jeffrey C. Parker provided a verbal presentation regarding the
project background.
City Manager Jeffrey C. Parker thanked Superintendent Dr. Gregory A. Franklin
and Chief Financial Officer Anthony Soria.
In 2013, the City and the Tustin Unified School District (TUSD) reinstated
discussions on how to establish a financial plan, development plan, and
implementation schedule for 6-12 schools within Tustin Legacy.
Approval of the school facilities implementation, funding and mitigation
agreement, the approval of the site conveyance agreement, and the joint
community facilities agreement with TUSD and Standard Pacific will provide the
framework for development of grades 6-12 schools on the 40-acre designated
site, along with the opening of Heritage Elementary School as a magnet
elementary site in the fall of 2016.
It was moved by Councilmember Murray and seconded by Councilmember
Bersntein the the City Council
1. Approve Resolution 15-54 authorizing the City Manager to execute all
agreements and documents referenced therein, including conveying site
No. 2, or an alternative site, to TUSD as and when required by the
agreements.
2. Appropriate $4 million of funds from land sale proceeds or CFD 14-1
bond proceeds to meet our October 2015 timeline to ensure Heritage
Elementary is opened for the 2016-17 school year.
Motion carried: 4-0
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RESOLUTION NO. 15-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
AGREEMENTS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE AGREEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY COUNCIL'S
APPROVALS TO TUSTIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
City Manager Jeffrey C. Parker thanked City Attorney David E. Kendig, Deputy
City Attorney David A. DeBerry, Director of Community Development Elizabeth
A. Binsack, and Director of Public Works Douglas S. Stack for their assistance
with the project.
On behalf of Councilmember Gomez, City Manager Jeffrey C. Parker
acknowledged the efforts made by the sub-committee, Council, Tustin Unified
School Board, staff and noted she is very pleased to see this project move
forward.
Public Input: Kathy Vallevieni
ADJOURNED at 6:30 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
111September 15, 2015 for the Closed Session Meeting at 5:30 p.m. and the
Regular Business Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 300 Centennial
Way, Tustin, California.
CHARLES E. PUCKETT, JE'F E C. PARKER,
Mayor C)ty oler
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