City Council Meeting
Agenda

December 17, 2012

CLOSED SESSION MEETING
City Council Chamber
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, California
5:00 PM

REGULAR OPEN MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 Civic Center Plaza
5:45 PM
(Immediately following the Closed Session Meeting)

Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor

Sal Tinajero
Mayor Pro Tem - Ward 6

Michele Martinez
Councilmember - Ward 2

P. David Benavides
Councilmember - Ward 4

 

Vincent F. Sarmiento
Councilmember - Ward 1

Angelica Amezcua
Councilmember Elect – Ward 3

Roman A. Reyna
Councilmember Elect – Ward 5
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney		 Paul M. Walters
City Manager		 Maria D. Huizar
Clerk of the Council

NOTE: If you need special assistance to participate in this Council meeting, please contact Ellen Smiley, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647-5340. Please call prior to the meeting date, to allow the City enough time to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting. [Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II, 28 CFR 35.102]

 

Basic City Council Meeting
Information

 

Code of Ethics and Conduct - The people of the City of Santa Ana, at an election held on February 5, 2008, approved an amendment to the City Charter which established the Code of Ethics and Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and committees to assure public confidence. A copy of the City’s Code can be found on the Clerk of the Council’s webpage. The following are the core values expressed: Integrity • Honesty • Responsibility • Fairness • Accountability • Respect • Efficiency

Agenda Information - The agenda descriptions provide the public with a general summary of the items of business to be considered by the Council. The Council is not limited in any way by the “Recommended Action” and may take any action which the council deems to be appropriate on an agenda item. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not listed on the agenda.

Public Comments/Public Input - Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54954.3, the public may address the City Council and any item listed on the Special Agenda.

At the discretion of the Chair, at the first Public Comment portion of the meeting, all comments may be considered jointly. The public will be given the opportunity to speak three (3) minutes on any and all matters contained on any of the Consent Calendar and Business Calendar items and/or on issues of public interest within the jurisdiction of the City. For public hearings, members of the public shall be given three (3) minutes for each duly noticed hearing (unless the matter is continued prior to taking public testimony). All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Council at the beginning of the meeting and before Public Comments begin. Speaker forms will be available at the meeting.

REQUESTS TO SPEAK SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION BEGINS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR. When speaking, all persons addressing the City Council shall follow the rules of decorum as detailed on the back of the speaker form. The presiding officer shall have the power and responsibility to enforce decorum and order of the meeting as set forth in Section 2-104(c) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.

Consent Calendar - 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 unless a member of the Council “pulls” an item(s) from the consent calendar for a separate vote.

Senate Bill 343 - As required by Senate Bill 343, any non-confidential writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council members regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Clerk of the Council Office during normal business hours.

Agenda & Minutes - Staff reports and documents relating to each agenda item are on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Council and are available for public inspection during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The Clerk’s office is located in City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Room 809, Santa Ana, California, (714)647-6520. Council meeting agendas, staff reports, and Minutes are available the Friday before a Council meeting at the following website address: www.santa-ana.org

Televised Meeting Schedule - All City Council meetings will be televised and available for viewing on the City’s cable channel. Meetings held in the Council Chamber or other designated locations which are televised live on CTV3 Time Warner Cable will be cablecast Mondays at 6:00 p.m., Tuesdays immediately following the meeting at 9:00 a.m., Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Meetings held in locations that do not have a live cable feed will be videotaped and shown on CTV3 the day after the meeting.

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CITY OF SANTA ANA

CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION MEETING

AGENDA

 

5:00 P.M.
DECEMBER 17, 2012

City Council Chamber
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, California  92702

 

CALL TO ORDER                                             Mayor PULIDO

Councilmembers AMEZCUA, BENAVIDES, MARTINEZ, REYNA, SARMIENTO, TINAJERO

City Manager, City Attorney, Clerk of the Council

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public may address the City Council on items on the Closed Session Agenda.

 

CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certain matters without members of the public present. The City Council finds, based on advice from the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following matters will prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation:

1A                   CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)

 

 

1B                   CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) – Two Matters

 

1C                   CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 

                        Agency Negotiators:                     Personnel Services Executive Director, Ed Raya

                        Employee Organizations:             Service Employees’          International Union      (SEIU) Full-Time       Employees

 

CLOSED SESSION REPORT  - The City Attorney will report on any action(s) to be taken at the Regular Meeting which will begin immediately following the Closed Session Meeting.

 

Adjourn Closed Session and convene to the Regular Open Session. 

 

 

 

CITY OF SANTA ANA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR OPEN MEETING

DECEMBER 17, 2012

 

REGULAR OPEN MEETING                    5:45 p.m. (Immediately following the Closed Session Meeting)

 

CALL TO ORDER                                       MAYOR PULIDO

COUNCILMEMBERS AMEZCUA, BENAVIDES, MARTINEZ, REYNA, TINAJERO, SARMIENTO

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                      MAYOR PULIDO

 

INVOCATION                                               Police Chaplain

 

CLOSED SESSION REPORT
The City Attorney will report items to be added to Consent Calendar Item 19A from the Closed Session meeting.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT 
Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54954.3, the public may address the City Council and any other legislative body scheduled to meet on same day and time on any and all matters within the City of Santa Ana's jurisdiction. 

At the discretion of the Chair, at the first Public Comment portion of the meeting, all comments may be considered jointly.  The public will be given the opportunity to speak three (3) minutes on any and all matters contained on any of the Consent Calendar and Business Calendar items and/or on issues of public interest within the jurisdiction of the City.  For public hearings, members of the public shall be given three (3) minutes for each duly noticed hearing (unless the matter is continued prior to taking public testimony). All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Council at the beginning of the meeting and before Public Comments begin. Speaker forms will be available at the meeting.

REQUESTS TO SPEAK SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION BEGINS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR.  When speaking, all persons addressing the City Council shall follow the rules of decorum as detailed on the back of the speaker form.  The presiding officer shall have the power and responsibility to enforce decorum and order of the meeting as set forth in Section 2-104(c) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.


Text Box: CONSENT CALENDAR 

 

 


Recommended Action:  Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items: Items 10A through 25E.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

MINUTES

10A                 MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 2012 - Clerk of the Council Office

                        Recommended Action:    Approve Minutes.

 

10B                 MINUTES FROM THE SPECIAL MEETING OF DECEMBER 11, 2012 - Clerk of the Council Office

                        Recommended Action:    Approve Minutes.

 

MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION

19A                 CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney’s Office

 

19B                 EXCUSED ABSENCES – Clerk of the Council Office

 

BUDGETARY MATTERS

 

SPECIFICATIONS – PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

22A                 SPEC. NO. 10-045 - COPPER TUBING - (Public Works Agency) - Finance & Management Services

Recommended Action:   Renew contracts for a one-year period, in an annual aggregate amount not to exceed $150,000 with the following vendors:

            Vendor                                                           Location
Ferguson Enterprises,                                Pomona
S & J Supply Co. Inc.,                                 Santa Fe Springs

PROJECTS/CHANGE ORDERS

23A                 REJECTION OF ALL BIDS FOR THE PARTON STREET SEWER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS (PROJECT NO. 126418) - Public Works Agency

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Reject all bids for the construction of the Parton Street Sewer Main Improvements.

 

AGREEMENTS

Recommended Action:  Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the following agreements, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney and/or actions as noted on the Request for Council Action report.  (Item 25A through 25E)

25A                 AGMT - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) REGARDING WAGES AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT - With Confidential Association of Santa Ana (CASA) for a two-year term, from July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2014 - Personnel Services Agency

 

25B                 AGMT - COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT - EDINGER AVENUE BRIDGE WIDENING FROM HARBOR BOULEVARD IN FOUNTAIN VALLEY TO WEST OF MOHAWK DRIVE IN SANTA ANA, INCLUDING THE BRIDGE OVER THE SANTA ANA RIVER - With the County of Orange - Public Works Agency

 

25C                 AGMT - PAVEMENT CLEANING SERVICES IN THE CIVIC CENTER - With Superior Property Services, Inc. in an annual amount of $57,950 - Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency

 

25D                 AGMT - CENTRAL STORES CONSIGNMENT INVENTORY PROGRAM - With Single Point Alliance, Inc., for a two-year period in an annual amount not to exceed $667,500 - Finance & Management Services

 

25E                 AGMT - SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL - With Jones & Mayer for a period of one year in an amount not to exceed $50,000 - City Attorney's Office

 

**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**

 

Text Box: BUSINESS CALENDAR 

 

 


RESOLUTIONS

55A                 EXTENSION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 2008-27 AND 2008-31 TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PHARMACY AT 115 NORTH HARBOR BOULEVARD - Clerk of the Council Office

RECOMMENDED ACTION:  Adopt a resolution.   

                        A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA for the extension of CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2008-27 AS CONDITIONED and CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2008-31 AS CONDITIONED for one year for the property located at 115 NORTH hARBOR BOULEVARD

 

REPORTS

65A                 APPOINTMENTS TO REGIONAL BOARDS

                        RECOMMENDED ACTION: Make appointments to regional boards for positions held by outgoing councilmembers Claudia Alvarez and Carlos Bustamante, and any other appointment changes necessary.

 

COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
Pursuant to Santa Ana Charter Section 411, any member of the City Council may place items on the City Council Agenda to be considered by the City Council.

85A                 DISCUSSION OF CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT PROCESS AND RESTRUCTURE - Councilmember Martinez, Mayor Pro Tem Tinajero, and Councilmember Sarmiento

 

SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING (Salmon Agenda)

 

 

 

 

COMMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENTS (If not considered by the Chair at an earlier time.  Please refer to Basic City Council Meeting Information page for details).

 

90A                 CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS

 

90B                 CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS - AB1234 Disclosure:  This is also the time for members of the Council to provide a brief oral report on any conference, meeting or travel paid for by the City.  If more than one Councilmember attended the same event, the Mayor may designate one attendee to give the report.

 

ADJOURNMENT  -             The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Monday, January 7, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. for the Closed Session Meeting immediately followed by the Regular Open Business Meeting at 5:45 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California.

 

 

Future Agenda Items