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Home My WebLink About00 CC AGENDA 10-16-07 CITY OF TUSTIN OCTOBER 16, 2007 COUNCIL CHAMBER SPECIAL/REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL 300 CENTENNIAL WAY, TUSTIN Jerry Amante, Mayor Pro Tem William A. Huston, City Manager Doug Davert, Councilmember Douglas Holland, City Attorney Tony Kawashima, Councilmember Lou Bone, Mayor Pamela Stoker, City Clerk Jim Palmer, Councilmember George Jeffries, City Treasurer SPECIAL MEETING 3:00 p.m. - PARKING WORKSHOP CLOSED SESSION MEETING 5:30 p.m. The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certain matters without members of the public present. The following items were received for the October 16, 2007 meeting of the City Council. (Agenda Items A thru C) CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC INPUT – Members of the public may address the City Council on items on the Closed Session Agenda. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) – 2 Cases B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POSSIBLE INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c) – 2 Cases C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation to which the City is a party - 2 Cases 1. City of Newport Beach and City of Tustin v. City of Irvine (Martin Street Condos) 2. City of Newport Beach and City of Tustin v. City of Irvine (2851 Alton) City Council Meeting October 16, 2007 Agenda Page 1 of 5 PUBLIC MEETING 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION - Christopher Pham, St. Cecilia’s Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember Kawashima ROLL CALL –City Clerk CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney PRESENTATIONS 1. Presentation by Brad White on Yellow Ribbon America 2. Presentation by Community Development Department staff member on Southern California Association of Governments 2008 Draft Regional Comprehensive Plan and Regional Transportation Plan FIRST PUBLIC INPUT - At this time, any member of the public may address the City Council on matters which are listed on this agenda or under the jurisdiction of the City Council. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. Persons wishing to speak regarding Consent Calendar matters should file a “Request to Speak” form with the City Clerk. (Agenda Items 1 through 9) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 2007 Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held October 2, 2007. City Council Meeting October 16, 2007 Agenda Page 2 of 5 2. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND RATIFICATION OF PAYROLL Recommendation: Approve demands in the amounts of $738,152.45, and $391,523.55; and Payroll in the amount of $634,314.22. 3. QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT Government Code Section 53646 requires that the Treasurer make an Investment Report to the City Council at least quarterly showing balances by authorized investment and certifying its compliance with the adopted Investment Policy. Recommendation: Receive and file this report. 4. PLANNING ACTION AGENDA - OCTOBER 9, 2007 All actions of the Planning Commission become final unless appealed by the City Council or members of the public. Recommendation: Ratify the Planning Commission Action Agenda of October 9, 2007. 5. JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT NOISE ABATEMENT QUARTERLY REPORTS This report transmits two John Wayne Airport Noise Abatement Quarterly Reports for the first and second quarters of 2007. The average noise level measured at monitoring station NMS 10N, located at Columbus Tustin Middle School, remained relatively the same during the first and second quarters. Average noise levels during both quarters remained below the City, County, and State criteria of 65 dB Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) for residential uses. Recommendation: Receive and file this report. 6. RELEASE OF MONUMENTATION BOND FOR TRACT MAP NO. 17026 (SECTOR "A" MAP) Tract Map No. 17026 is a financing and conveyance map of the Tustin Legacy Master Developer footprint located within Planning Areas 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 of the MCAS Tustin Specific Plan, generally bounded by Edinger Avenue to the north, Jamboree Road to the east, Barranca Parkway to the south, and Red Hill Avenue to the west. As a condition of approval, the applicant was required to post the subject bond as part of the map process. The monuments associated with the Tract Map have been set, City Council Meeting October 16, 2007 Agenda Page 3 of 5 inspected and verified as complete. Recommendation: Release the Monumentation Bond in the amount of $30,000.00 7. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION/EQUIPPING OF PASADENA AVENUE WELL (CIP NO. 6130) Plans and specifications for the construction/equipping phase of the Pasadena Avenue Well Project (CIP No. 6130) have been prepared and reviewed by City Departments, Orange County Fire Authority and Department of Public Health. The project is now ready to be bid. Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 07-74, approving plans and specifications for construction of the Pasadena Avenue Well (CIP No. 6130), and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise and solicit bids from qualified firms to construct the new well head facility. 8. 2007 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) On June 5, 2007, the Tustin City Council approved the acceptance of funding for the 2007 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. The amount of the grant monies awarded to Tustin was $25,151.00. A required administrative fee of $377.37 and a 41% funding commitment to the Proactive Methamphetamine Task Force (PROACT) in the amount of $12,198.24 leaves Tustin the recipient of $12,575.50. The Police Department requested and City Council approved this amount to be utilized for the purchase of Motorola earpieces for portable police radios to enhance officer safety. The County of Orange, which oversees the administration of this grant, is holding these funds in trust. Administrative requirements of the grant now require the City of Tustin to authorize the County to release the balance of the funds to pay for the Motorola radio earpieces. Recommendation: Authorize reimbursement from the County of Orange to the City of Tustin for the purchase of Motorola radios and authorize the Chief of Police to sign any grant-related paperwork on behalf of the City. 9. TUSTIN TOWN CENTER CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT- IMPLEMENTATION OF ULI ADVISORY PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS Authorization is requested to enter into a Consulting Services Agreement with City Council Meeting October 16, 2007 Agenda Page 4 of 5 Field Paoli for a work program previously approved by the City Council to implement certain major ULI Advisory Panel recommendations for the Tustin Town Center. Recommendations: 9.a. Approve entering into a Consulting Services Agreement with Field Paoli in the amount of $253,000, and authorize the City Manager or the Assistant City Manager to execute the agreement, subject to final City Attorney review and approval. 9.b. Appropriate an additional $118,000 necessary for the work program included in the Consultant Services Agreement from un-appropriated fund balances in the South Central, Town Center, Town Center Housing Set-Aside and City General Fund non-departmental accounts as follows: $28,000 to South Central fund; $12,000 to Town Center fund; $10,000 to Town Center Housing Set-Aside fund; and $68,000 to Non-Departmental fund. REGULAR BUSINESS Matters listed on the Regular Business are generally proposals for new legislation or items requiring discussion. (Agenda Item 10) 10. LEGISLATIVE REPORTS Recommendation: Pleasure of the City Council. SECOND PUBLIC INPUT - At this time, any member of the public may address the City Council on non-agenda items, within the jurisdiction of the City Council. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS - City Manager, City Attorney, City Council ADJOURNMENT – The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at 5:30 for Closed Session and 7:00 p.m. for Regular Session in the Council Chamber, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, California City Council Meeting October 16, 2007 Agenda Page 5 of 5