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Home My WebLink About03 MINUTES 10-04-04 City Manager Finance Director 3 ~ ~ MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA Agenda Item Reviewed: SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER - 5:30 P.M. ATTENDANCE Present: Absent: City Clerk: Others Present: Mayor Tony Kawashima, Mayor Pro Tern Lou Bone, Council members Doug Davert, Tracy Worley Hagen and Jeffery M. Thomas None Maria Huizar, Chief Deputy City Clerk William A. Huston, City Manager and Lois Jeffrey, City Attorney PUBLIC INPUT - None CLOSED SESSION ITEM A. CONFER WITH THE CITY'S REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. Property: 300 E. 3rd Street (Assessor's Parcel No. 401-592-10) and 325 S. Preble (Assessor's Parcel No. 401-592-11) Property Owner's Neaotiator(s): City Neaotiator: Under Neaotiation: Ryo Shinagawa, and Kenneth J. and Lisa K. Potiker Christine Shingleton, Assistant City Manager Price and terms of payment B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Employee Oraanizations: Arlene Marks Gibbs, Director of Human Resources; Ronald Nault, Finance Director; and Lois Jeffrey, City Attorney Tustin Police Officers Association (TPOA), Tustin Police Support Services Association (TPSSA) Aaency Neaotiators: City Council Meeting Minutes September 20, 2004 Page 1 of 5 PUBLIC MEETING CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council member Davert INVOCATION - Mayor Pro Tern Bone ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Tony Kawashima, Mayor Pro Tern Lou Bone, Councilmembers Doug Davert, Tracy Worley Hagen and Jeffery M. Thomas None Pamela Stoker William A. Huston, City Manager and Lois Jeffrey, City Attorney Absent: City Clerk: Others Present: CLOSED SESSION REPORT - Nothing to report. PRESENTATIONS Check in the amount of $5,000 presented to Tustin High School Chamber Orchestra by Susan Lindquist representing Tustin Legacy Community Partners Certificate of Recognition presented to Tustin High School Chamber Orchestra FIRST PUBLIC INPUT Anthony Trujillo, praised Council on stance related to the Centerline Project and asked what the process was to be a resident board member of OCT A. PUBLIC HEARING 1. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM Public hearing to comply with the Federal Department of Justice requirement on the acceptance of $19,434.00 plus a matching amount of $2,159.00 for a total appropriation of $21,593.00 in Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds to be used for communication equipment. The Omnibus Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1999 (Public Law 105-119) authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make funds available to local goyernment under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant City Council Meeting Minutes September 20, 2004 Page2of5 (LLEBG) programs for reducing crime and improYing public safety. The Police Department proposes using the 2004-05 LLEBG funds to purchase communications equipment, specifically handheld radios. Legal Notice published in the Tustin News on September 9, 2004 Public hearing opened at 7:08 p.m. There were no speakers on the subject and the public hearing was closed at 7:08 p.m. Motion: It was moved by Council member Davert, seconded by Councilmember Thomas, to authorize usage of funds as recommended by the Police Department. Motion carried 5-0. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Pro Tern Bone pulled items 2 and 5 for separate action. It was moved by Councilmember Davert, seconded by Councilmember Thomas, to approye Consent Calendar items 3, 4 and 6 as recommended by staff. Motion carried 5-0. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 AND SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS OF SEPTEMBER 7,2004 Mayor Pro Tern Bone requested that the vote on item 1 of the Minutes of Special Meeting held September 7 reflect Bone voting for Nuñez and Kawashima for Lee Motion: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Bone, seconded by Councilmember Dayert, to approve the Special City Council Meeting Minutes of September 1, 2004 and the Special and Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of September 7, 2004with changes as noted. Motion carried 5-0. 3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND RATIFICATION OF PAYROLL Motion: Approve Demands in the amounts of $1,986,653.48, $16,078.90, $640,926.68; Reversals in the amount of $274,492.93, and ratify payroll in the amount of $487,919.19 4. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION AGENDA - SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 All actions of the Planning Commission become final unless appealed by the City Councilor member of the public. Motion: Ratify the Planning Commission Action Agenda of September 13, 2004. 5. APPROVAL OF CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR RAILWAY City Council Meeting Minutes September 20, 2004 Page30f5 QUIET ZONE EVALUATION AT THE RED HILL AVENUE/OCTNSCRRA RAILWAY CROSSING Mayor Pro Tern Bone commented on the project and noted that the quiet zone in the area is much needed Motion: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Bone, seconded by Councilmember Thomas, to approve the Consultant Services Agreement with Aztec Engineering California, Inc. for the evaluation of a Quiet Zone at the Red Hill AvenuelOCTNSCRRA railway crossing in the amount of $10,000.00 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Consulting Services Agreement on behalf of the City. Motion carried 5-0. 6. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE PHASE I TUSTIN LEGACY BACKBONE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT (VALENCIA NORTH LOOP ROAD, ARMSTRONG AVENUE, LANSDOWNE ROAD, SEVERYNS ROAD, AND WEST CONNECTOR ROAD) (CIP NO. 7139) Motion: Adopt resolutions. RESOLUTION NO. 04-81 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, finding that pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 2116 and Section 15168(c) of the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, Phase I Tustin Legacy Backbone Infrastructure Project (Valencia North Loop Road, Armstrong Avenue, Lansdowne Road, Severyns Road, and west Connector Road) (CIP No. 7139) is within the scope of the final joint program MCAS Tustin EnYironmental Impact Statement! Enyironmental Impact Report (MCAS Tustin FEIS/EIR); that no new enyironmental document is required; and that applicable mitigation measures have been incorporated into the project RESOLUTION NO. 04-82 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California approving Plans and Specifications for the Phase I Tustin Legacy Backbone Infrastructure Project (Valencia North Loop Road, Armstrong Avenue, Lansdowne Road, Severyns Road, and west Connector Road) (CIP No. 7139) and authorizing adyertisement for bids SECOND PUBLIC INPUT - None. OTHER BUSINESS I COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilmember Davert: . Thanked Mr. Trujillo for commenting on Centerline issue and said that current City Council Meeting Minutes September 20, 2004 Page4of5 newspaper articles indicated expected ridership was down yet again; . Orange County Vector Control announced Asian Tiger mosquito located in the area, but it appears that OCVC has it under control; . Tiller Days will be held in 2 weeks; and . LA Times article praised a Huntington Beach project under the same deyeloper that will be working on project in Old Town Tustin. Councilmember Thomas: . Discussed traffic troubles around Pioneer Middle School. Councilmember Hagen: . Agreed with Councilmember Thomas on traffic problems around Pioneer Middle School on Tustin Ranch Road, suggested signs be changed to 'No Stopping'. Mayor Pro Tern Bone: . Orange County Vector Control, last Wednesday examined a dead crow in Tustin and found positive for West Nile virus, advised everyone to be careful; . Was inyited by Orange County Transportation Authority to ride the Gold Line to Pasadena, bells and whistles were very loud; . Southern California Association of Governments is being sued by State of California Housing on housing issue; . Tustin Pride started a new CPR training class in conjunction with Doctor's Ambulance, call 1-800 420-2221 to sign up; and . Urged residents to support Proposition 1A in support of our Cities, Police, Parks and roads. Mayor Kawashima: . Announced October 1, 2004, Council member Davert would become the City's new representative to the Orange County Sanitation District and he would become alternate member on the board. ADJOURNMENT - 7:25 p.m. - The next regular meeting of the City Council was scheduled for Monday, October 4, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at 300 Centennial Way, Tustin. TONY KAWASHIMA, Mayor PAMELA STOKER, City Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes September 20, 2004 Page50f5