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Home My WebLink AboutCC MINUTES 11.01.21 DocuSign Envelope ID:06F62B41-23E6-4D82-BD10-A43EDC95AEB3 CITY OF TUSTIN REGULAR NOVEMBER 1, 2021 MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL 300 CENTENNIAL WAY, TUSTIN -- COUNCIL CHAMBER AND 1k VIDEO CONFERENCE Austin Lumbard, Mayor Pro Tem Barry W. Cooper, Council Member Letitia Clark, Mayor Matthew S. West, City Manager Rebecca Gomez, Council Member Erica N.Yasuda, City Clerk Ryan Gallagher, Council Member David E. Kendig, City Attorney MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL 6:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO TRANSITION TO DISTRICT ELECTIONS AT 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER — #3009 at 6:32 p.m. INVOCATION — Pastor Fred Snider, Grace Harbor Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Cooper PUBLIC INPUT — None CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1-2 — It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Lumbard and seconded by Council Member Cooper to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended by staff. Motion carried: 5-0 1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA Motion: The City Council waived reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda and declared that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived. City Council November 1, 2021 Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:06F62B41-23E6-4D82-BD10-A43EDC95AEB3 2. FINDINGS REQUIRED BY AB 361 FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF TELECONFERENCING FOR MEETINGS In order for the Council to continue to have the option to meet via teleconference during the pandemic, AB 361 requires the Council to make specified findings at least every thirty (30) days. Motion: Made the following findings by majority vote of the Council: a. A state of emergency has been proclaimed by California's Governor due to the COVID-19 pandemic and continues in effect; and b. The Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency; and c. State and local officials continue to recommend measures to promote social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19. REGULAR BUSINESS ITEM 3 3. VOLUNTARY WORKFORCE HOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM ORDINANCE AND IN-LIEU FEE Ordinance No. 1491 was adopted in September of 2018 by adding Chapter 913 to the Tustin City Code entitled "Voluntary Workforce Housing Incentive Program". The Ordinance and In-Lieu Fee are applicable only if a developer proposes to "up zone" property using the "Residential Allocation Reservation" process to add residential units on property not currently zoned for residential uses within the Downtown Commercial Core Specific Plan and the Red Hill Specific Plan areas. At its August 17, 2021 meeting, the City Council requested that staff return to the October 5, 2021 meeting for the Council to discuss potential policy direction options regarding the City's Voluntary Workforce Housing Incentive Program Ordinance and In-Lieu Fee. During that meeting, it was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Lumbard and seconded by Council Member Gallagher to continue the item to the October 19, 2021 Council meeting. At the October 19, 2021 meeting, the item was continued again. Public Input — 1 . Karen Alves (in-person) 2. Karissa DiStefano (in-person) 3. Neil Sherman (Zoom) 4. Sheena Innocente (Zoom) 5. Kimberly Adams (Zoom) 6. Lisa Talmage (Zoom and submitted e-comments) 7. Rich Gomez (Zoom) City Council November 1, 2021 Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:06F62B41-23E6-4D82-BD10-A43EDC95AEB3 It was moved by Council Member Gomez and seconded by Mayor Clark to maintain the policy as is. Motion carried: 3-2 (Mayor Pro Tem Lumbard and Council Member Gallagher dissented) PUBLIC HEARING ITEM 4 4. FIFTH PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY REGARDING THE TRANSITION FROM AT-LARGE TO DISTRICT ELECTIONS AND SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, ADDING SECTION 1309 TO CHAPTER 3 OF ARTICLE 1 OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE IMPLEMENTING BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS OF FOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO BE ELECTED AT-LARGE City Attorney David E. Kendig provided introductory remarks. On October 25, 2021 , the City Council conducted the first reading of Ordinance No. 1518, adding Section 1309 to Chapter 3 of Article 1 of the Tustin City Code implementing a transition from at-large to district-based elections for four Council Members and establishing the Office of the Mayor to be elected at-large. Public Hearing opened at 7:10 p.m. Public Input — 1 . Robert Collar (e-comments) 2. Public Comments received through DrawTustin.org were distributed to the Council) 3. John (e-comments) 4. Lee Fink (Zoom) 5. Kimberly Adams (Zoom) 6. Lisa Talmage (Zoom) Public Hearing closed at 7:20 p.m. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Lumbrd and seconded by Council Member Gallagher to waive full reading and read by title only Ordinance No. 1518 and adopt Ordinance No. 1518. Motion carried: 3-2 (Mayor Clark and Council Member Gomez dissented) ORDINANCE NO. 1518 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 1309 TO CHAPTER 3 (CITY COUNCIL) OF City Council November 1, 2021 Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:06F62B41-23E6-4D82-BD10-A43EDC95AEB3 ARTICLE 1 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE IMPLEMENTING BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS OF FOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO BE ELECTED AT-LARGE OTHER BUSINESS/CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Matthew S. West Thanked city staff, consultants Tripepi Smith and National Demographic Corporation for their hard work with the District Election process; thanked residents for attending the five Public Hearings, giving their time and input; process was completed in a very compressed time frame; thanked the entire team, thanked the public and thanked the City Council for their time and the many discussions on the topic; informed the public the last off cycle meeting is completed; next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 . Mayor Clark Thanked city staff for their due diligence; making sure the District Election process stayed in compliance; thanked city staff for making sure City Council was as informed as possible before every Public Hearing; appreciated the additional hours put in to make sure the process was completed. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS Council Member Gallagher No report. Council Member Gomez October 8 Attended the Orange County Emergency Medical Care Committee meeting; following items were discussed: o Announced the Paramedic Advisory Committee now allows for paramedics to deliver COVID and flu vaccines; o Transportation Advisory Committee completed their annual Ambulance Inspection; o Medical Director reported there's still a substantial spread of COVID but the infection hospitalization rates were improving; o Ambulance diversion due to impacted facilities was still in reasonable turnaround time even during the COVID surge; there was concern over staff availability which was impacting care delivery; o Discussed the oil spill which occurred in Huntington Beach; o Emergency Medical Services Fee Study was completed, which means ambulance rates have increased. October 28 Attended the Orange County Library Advisory Board meeting; announced to be on the look- out for: o Individuals can now check-out a Book Club Bag which is a bag that has ten (10) City Council November 1, 2021 Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:06F62B41-23E6-4D82-BD10-A43EDC95AEB3 copies of a book which can be checked-out for six (6) weeks and includes a guide for discussion; o Kindergarten readiness backpacks with thirteen (13) domains of learning, as well as guides for parents; o Craft opportunities; o Number of online career resources for those looking for employment; please visit the library website and click on Jobs and Careers; o Tustin Library is back to their full hours, their hours before the COVID-19 pandemic; o Advisory Board asked for a calendar of events for specific library locations, rather than one (1) County calendar; o All locations have expanded their Wifi during library business hours; o Tustin Library has Family Story Time on Mondays at 10:30 A.M. and 11 :30 A.M., and on Saturdays at 9:00 A.M.; o Tustin Library has an in-person Book Club every second Tuesday of the month at 5:30 P.M. and a Spanish Book Club the third Thursday of the month at 5:30 P.M; please contact the library for more information or visit the website at www.ocpl.org. October 29 Attended the Tustin Halloween Howl at the Columbus Tustin Community Center; lots of participants; thanked the volunteers who gave their time working the event; congratulated the Parks and Recreation Department for hosting a safe and fun event. October 31 Attended the Tustin Public Schools Foundation, 30th Anniversary Dino Dash event; was the vision of the late Nancy Cast and Linda Jennings who co-founded the Tustin Public Schools Foundation; they began to mobilize the community to fund raise, and laid the ground work for what the Foundation is today. Thanked city staff and Council colleagues during the District Elections process; was a very intense process with lots of meetings; thanked the public members who submitted maps and comments; thanked everyone for their efforts during the process. Mayor Pro Tem Lumbard Appreciated the camaraderie between Council colleagues on recent agenda items, even though there has been split votes on items; appreciated and thanked them for their commitment to the Tustin community; appreciated everyone's hard work. Mayor Clark October 29 Attended the Tustin Halloween Howl at the Columbus Tustin Community Center; congratulated Chad Clanton, Director of Parks and Recreation and his department for hosting such a wonderful event; enjoys the Parks and Recreation events the most; most diverse members of the Tustin community attend those events; announced Parks and Recreation Department does a great job of marketing and advertising throughout the entire city. City Council November 1, 2021 Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:06F62B41-23E6-4D82-BD10-A43EDC95AEB3 October 31 Attended the Tustin Public Schools Foundation's 30th Anniversary Dino Dash event-, many elected officials in attendance. Mayor Farrah N. Khan, City of Irvine, Senator Dave Min, Supervisor Donald P. Wagner, District Attorney Todd Spitzer were in attendance along with Council Member Gomez-, everyone seemed to be happy to be in attendance. Attended the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) Board meeting. Attended the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Board meeting. Announced Upcominq Events November 11 Veterans Day Celebration- Hometown Hero Picnic 12.00 P.M. -5.00 P.M. Location- Veterans Sports Park November 17 Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG), General Assembly Time- 8.00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. All elected officials in Orange County are able to attend. November 18 Mayor's Thanksgiving Breakfast 7.00 A.M. Location- Salvation Army Tustin Ranch Church Council Member Cooper Admired the involvement Tustin community members had with the District Election process-, a lot of time and a lot of commitment was given from everyone during the process-, announced even though Council colleagues may not have agreed on everything, it's apparent everyone wants what's best for the Tustin community-, appreciated everyone's efforts during the process. October 31 Enjoyed seeing all the kids out trick-or-treating in the neighborhoods-, wonderful to see residents out and enjoying themselves. Announced the Tustin Boys and Girls Club Gala on Saturday, November 6th; encouraged everyone to attend. ADJOURNED at 7.43 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 for the Closed Session Meeting at 5.00 p.m. and the Regular Business Meeting at 6.30 p.m. DocuSigned by: DocuSigned by: LE TbAv4Qo_ f,; ERIC N.AYA DA, Mayor City Clerk City Council November 1, 2021 Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 6