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Home My WebLink AboutCC MINUTES 2004 10 18 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 18, 2004 CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER - 5:30 P.M. ATTENDANCE Present: Mayor Tony Kawashima, Mayor Pro Tem Lou Bone, Councilmembers Doug Davert and Tracy Worley Hagen Jeffery M. Thomas Maria Huizar, Chief Deputy City Clerk William A. Huston, City Manager and Lois Jeffrey, City Attorney Absent: City Clerk: Others Present: PUBLIC INPUT - None CLOSED SESSION ITEMS A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY Government Code Section 54956.8 NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Property: Property referred to as the Master Development Site at Tustin Legacy in the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement between the City and Tustin Legacy Partners City Neaotiator: Assistant City Manager Christine Shingleton Property Owner's Neaotiator(s): Tustin Legacy Community Partners, Jack R. Godard, Susan Lindquist, and Richard Douglass Under Neaotiation: Price and Terms of Payment B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 B.1. Aaencv Neaotiator: Arlene Marks Gibbs, Director of Human Resources Emplovee Oraanization: Tustin Police Officers Association (TPOA) City Council Meeting Minutes October 18, 2004 Page 1 of? B.2. Aaencv Neaotiator: Arlene Marks Gibbs, Director of Human Resources Emplovee Oraanization: Tustin Police Management Association (TPMA) B.3. Aaencv Neaotiator: Arlene Marks Gibbs, Director of Human Resources Emplovee Oraanization: (TMEA) Tustin Municipal Employees Association B.4. Aaencv Neaotiator: Arlene Marks Gibbs, Director of Human Resources and William Huston, City Manager Employee Oraanization: Executive Management / Management C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 subdivision (b)(I)(A) to confer with the City Attorney about significant exposure to litigation against the City (four cases) PUBLIC MEETING CALL TO ORDER - 7:02 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council member Davert INVOCATION - Mayor Pro Tem Bone ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Tony Kawashima, Mayor Pro Tem Lou Bone, Councilmembers Doug Davert and Tracy Worley Hagen Jeffery M. Thomas Pamela Stoker William A. Huston, City Manager and Lois Jeffrey, City Attorney Absent: City Clerk: Others Present: CLOSED SESSION REPORT - Nothing to report PRESENTATIONS 2004/2005 Crossing Guard of the Year - Phyllis Parker City Council Meeting Minutes October 18, 2004 Page 2 of? FIRST PUBLIC INPUT - Howie Subnick - As a retired law enforcement officer, urged City Council to reconsider the recruitment to fill the position of Chief of Police and recommended that Acting Chief Joe Garcia be considered for the job. PUBLIC HEARING 1. APPROVAL OF THE SALE BY AGENCY OF PROPERTY FOR A PROPOSED RETAIL PROJECT LOCATED IN THE TOWN CENTER REDEVELOPMENT AREA PROJECT Makena Great American Newport Company, LLC ("Developer"), is proposing to purchase from the Agency a vacant parcel of land (formerly surplus Caltrans parcel) for assembly with an adjacent property owned by the Developer to construct a 7,400 square foot one-story retail commercial building at the southwest corner of Newport Avenue and EI Camino Real. Legal Notice published in the Tustin News on September 23 and 30, 2004 Continued from the October 4, 2004 Council Meeting. Public hearing opened at 7:11 p.m. Jim Draughon presented staff report. There were no speakers on the subject and the public hearing was closed at 7:13 p.m. Motion: It was moved by Council member Davert, seconded by Councilmember Hagen, to adopt resolution. Motion carried 4-0 (Thomas absent). RESOLUTION NO. 04-85 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California approving the sale of a 0.23-acre parcel by the Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency located at 14011 Newport Avenue pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33433 CONSENT CALENDAR - It was moved by Councilmember Davert, seconded by Mayor Pro T em Bone, to approve Consent Calendar items 2 through 11 as recommended by staff. Motion carried 4-0 (Thomas absent). 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, 2004 Motion: Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of October 4, 2004. 3. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND RATIFICATION OF PAYROLL City Council Meeting Minutes October 18, 2004 Page 3 of 7 Motion: Approve Demands in the amounts of $1,202,906.31 and $554,132.09 and ratify payroll in the amount of $510,984.54 4. DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY Motion: 4.a. 4.b. 5. Declare the listed equipment surplus and not required for public use; and Authorize staff to sell/have auctioned serviceable equipment of value and dispose of assets beyond repair. QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT Motion: Receive and file. 6. GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ROBERTI-Z'BERG-HARRIS BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM Motion: 6.a. 6.b. 7. Approve application for Grant Funds from the RZH Urbanized Area Need-Basis Program under the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002; and Adopt resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 04-88 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, approving the application for grant funds for the Roberti-Z'berg-Harris Urbanized Area Need-Basis Program under the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002 for Citrus Ranch Park AWARD A BID FOR FOUR PATROL UNITS Motion: 7.a. 7.b. Authorize the purchase of four 2005 Chevrolet Police Package Tahoe vehicles for marked patrol units from Wondries Chevrolet in Alhambra, in the amount of $126,152.16, tax included; Authorize the expenditure of funds to purchase four Mobile Audio Video systems from Kustom Signals Inc., Lenexa, Kansas in the amount of $24,847.15, tax included; and City Council Meeting Minutes October 18, 2004 Page 4 of 7 7.c. Authorize expenditure of funds for the conversion of the four marked patrol units to Pursuit Technologies in La Habra, California in the amount of $ $45,366.00, tax included. 8. AWARD A BID FOR ONE POLICE MOTORCYCLE Motion: Award the bid for one 2005 BMW R 1150 RT -P motorcycle to A&S Motorcycles, Roseville, California, in the amount of $19,721.82 under a guaranteed buy back program which was originally negotiated by California Highway Patrol (CHP), with whom we have purchased all of our BMW police motorcycles to date. 9. EXTENSION OF EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT TO NEGOTIATE WITH TUSTIN COMMUNITY PARTNERS, LLC FOR THE TUSTIN LEGACY MASTER DEVELOPER SITE Motion: Authorize the City Manager to execute an extension to the Exclusive Agreement to Negotiate (ENA) between the City of Tustin and Tustin Legacy Community Partners, LLC. 10. APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR PRELIMINARY DESIGN SERVICES ON THE SIMON RANCH RESERVOIR AND BOOSTER STATION PROJECT(CIP6114) Motion: Approve the Consultant Services Agreement with Black and Veatch Corporation for preliminary engineering design services of the Simon Ranch Reservoir and Booster Station (CIP 6114), and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Consultant Services Agreement on behalf of the City, subject to approval by the City Attorney. 11. PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM Motion: Select Frank Wilson & Associates as the firm to provide public relations services for the City subject to a Professional Services Agreement to be prepared by the City Attorney. BUSINESS CALENDAR 12. POTENTIAL ANNEXATION OF A 24-ACRE UNINCORPORATED ISLAND GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SEVENTEENTH STREET AND TUSTIN AVENUE City Council Meeting Minutes October 18, 2004 Page 5 of 7 Paul Lewanski, addressed the Council on the matter and requested that the City of Tustin remain neutral in their stance as Local Agency Formation Commission of Orange County (LAFCO) reviews issue. Councilmember Davert commented on recent newspaper article and indicated that a public hearing would be required by LAFCO. Councilmember Hagen indicated that she was in support of annexing this area because of desire of residents was important and would recommend looking at specific area interested in being annexed by Tustin instead of opening up discussion for broad sphere of influence area. Councilmember Davert asked for statistical information on financial burden. Mayor Kawashima requested pros and cons to annexing area. Motion: It was moved by Councilmember Davert, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bone, to continue item to the second meeting in November. Motion carried 4-0 (Thomas absent). SECOND PUBLIC INPUT - None OTHER BUSINESS / COMMITTEE REPORTS Council member Davert: Congratulated Councilmember Hagen on her 1 year wedding Anniversary; Thanked retired Chief of Police Steve Foster for 29 years of service; and Discussed his ride-along with Tustin Police. Councilmember Hagen: Echo best wishes to Chief Foster in his retirement. Mayor Pro Tem Bone: Congratulated Chief of Police Steve Foster on his retirement; and Reported that the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) reviewed the California Performance Review report and indicated that State was considering transferring 6,500 miles of state highway to the local government. Mayor Kawashima: Announced annual Halloween Howl party on Friday, October 29 at 3 p.m. at Columbus Tustin Center; and Attended meeting with Councilmember Davert and Senator Dee Dee Elper from San Diego, who is a member of the 6-panel State Library Bond Committee, Library funding would be announced on Nov. 29th. City Council Meeting Minutes October 18, 2004 Page 6 of 7 ADJOURNMENT - 7:29 P.M. - The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Monday, November 1, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. and a Special Meeting scheduled at 4:30 p.m. in the Clifton C. Miller Community Room at 300 Centennial Way, Tustin. 1: ~s!~&1~ Mayor City Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes October 18, 2004 Page 7 of 7