City Council Meeting
Agenda
November 19, 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)
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Miguel A. Pulido |
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Mayor |
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Claudia Alvarez |
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Vincent F. Sarmiento |
Mayor Pro Tem – Ward 5 |
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Councilmember - Ward 1 |
Michele Martinez |
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Carlos Bustamante |
Councilmember - Ward 2 |
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Councilmember - Ward 3 |
P. David Benavides |
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Sal Tinajero |
Councilmember - Ward 4 |
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Councilmember - Ward 6 |
Sonia R. Carvalho |
Paul M. Walters |
Maria D. Huizar |
City Attorney |
City Manager |
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
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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 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
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
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,
Televised Meeting Schedule - All regular 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.
DVD copies of the meetings for loan will be available for public circulation at the Santa Ana Main Library the day after a meeting.
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CLOSED SESSION MEETING |
CALL TO ORDER |
Mayor PULIDO |
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Councilmembers ALVAREZ, BENAVIDES, |
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BUSTAMANTE, MARTINEZ, SARMIENTO, |
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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
Donald Stow v. City of Santa Ana; WCAB Case No. Unassigned
Donald Kennedy vs. City of Santa; WCAB Case No. ADJ7186130; Case Settlement Request
1B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
1C CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.
1D CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
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Personnel Services Executive Director, Ed |
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Confidential Association of Santa Ana |
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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.
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REGULAR OPEN MEETING |
REGULAR OPEN MEETING |
5:45 p.m. (Immediately following the Closed |
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Session Meeting) |
CALL TO ORDER |
MAYOR PULIDO |
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COUNCILMEMBERS ALVAREZ, BENAVIDES, |
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BUSTAMANTE, MARTINEZ, TINAJERO, |
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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
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CONSENT CALENDAR
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items: Items 10A through 31A.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
MINUTES
10A MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 15, 2012 - Clerk of the Council Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes.
BOARDS / COMMISSIONS / COMMITTEES
13A APPOINT ALTERNATE DIRECTOR TO BIG INDEPENDENT CITIES EXCESS POOL - Personnel Services Agency
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint Briza Morales, Risk Management
Coordinator, as the City’s Alternate Director to the Big Independent
Cities Excess Pool.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS – Parks, Recreation, and Community |
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file Parks, Recreation, |
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Education and Youth Minutes of September 25, 2012. |
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MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION |
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney’s Office |
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EXCUSED ABSENCES – Clerk of the Council Office |
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QUARTERLY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, |
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2012 - Finance & Management Services |
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file. |
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19D COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM UPDATE FOR
PROGRAM YEAR
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file.
19E QUARTERLY REPORT FOR HOUSING DIVISION PROJECTS AND
ACTIVITIES JULY 2012 - SEPTEMBER 2012 - Community Development
Agency
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file.
19F REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE - Planning and Building Agency and Community Development Agency
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the Planning and Building Agency to send a Request for Proposals to qualified consulting firms to provide planning and environmental services for the update of the Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element.
19G CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY - Community Development Agency
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file.
19H CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR SUCCESSOR AGENCY - Community Development Agency
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file.
19I CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR OVERSIGHT BOARD - Community Development Agency
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file.
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BUDGETARY MATTERS
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS
20A APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTING SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL FEDERAL PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS - Public Works Agency
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve an appropriation adjustment.
(Requires five affirmative votes)
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO.
20B APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTING CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT GRANT FUNDING PROGRAM FOR BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES - Police Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve an appropriation adjustment.
(Requires five affirmative votes)
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO.
SPECIFICATIONS – PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award in accordance with Request for Council Action. (Items 22A through 22F)
22A SPEC. NO.
22B SPEC. NO.
Reject the bid from Newco Distributors, Inc. as nonresponsive.
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Award a contract to Midway City Feed Company with provision for three
22C SPEC NO.
22D SPEC. NO.
22E SPEC. NO.
22F SPEC. NO.
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 25P)
25A AGMT - HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO.
25B AGMT - HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO.
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25C AGMT - AMENDMENT - PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR PARK VIEW AT TOWN AND COUNTRY MANOR RESIDENTIAL TOWER AT 555 EAST MEMORY LANE - With Michael Brandman Associates in an amount not to exceed $8,000 - Planning and Building Agency
25D REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR MUNICIPAL PARKING STRUCTURES OPERATOR AND CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR PARKING CONCEPTS INC. - Community Development Agency
1.Authorize the Community Development Agency to release a Request for Proposals for a management contract for a parking operator to manage the four
2.AGMT - With Parking Concepts, Inc. of Los Angeles in an amount not to exceed $7,800 for a
25E AGMT - SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL FOR LABOR NEGOTIATION ASSISTANCE - With Liebert Cassidy Whitmore - Personnel Services Agency
25F AGMT - COMPUTERIZED CASHIERING SYSTEM HARDWARE AND MAINTENANCE - With System Innovators, a division of Harris Computer Corporation, in an annual aggregate limit not to exceed $35,000 - Finance & Management Services
25G AGMTS - COOPERATIVE - STATE LOCAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
FOR THE JOINT PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT - Public
Works Agency
1.Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached cooperative agreement, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
AGMT - With the Orange County Transportation Authority to
obtain funds programmed in the
2.Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached cooperative agreement, subject to
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AGMT – With the City of Tustin to obtain funds programmed in
the
3.Approve an appropriation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes)
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. - Recognizing the California
Endowment Program funding in an amount of $61,144 into the revenue account and
appropriate same into the expenditure accounts.Approve an appropriation
adjustment accepting additional
25H AGMT - DEVELOPMENT OF PERMANENT HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) - With Mercy House Living Centers in an amount of $90,000 - Community Development Agency
25I AGMT – AUTOMATIC VEHICLE LOCATOR SYTEM (AVL) SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT - With GeoSpatial Technologies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $20,898 - Police Department
25J AGMT – AMENDMENT - WIRELESS DATA SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT - With Verizon Wireless Data Services under the Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) Master Agreement for Wireless Data Communications Services and Equipment through October 31, 2016, and an extension through October 31, 2019 if extended by WSCA and providing compensation of $110,000, annually, throughout the term of the agreement - Finance & Management Services
25K AGMT - WIRELESS SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT - Authorize continued payment pursuant to the Participating Addendum with AT&T Mobility National Accounts LLC (formerly known as New Cingular Wireless National Accounts LLC) under a master agreement with the Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) through October 31, 2016, and an extension through October 31, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $110,000 per year - Finance & Management Services
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25L AGMT - GRAND AVENUE WIDENING (PROJECT NO. 081732
NONGENERAL FUND) - With Antonia Gonzalez dba La Estrelita, tenant of the
property located at 208 North Grand Avenue, Unit B (APH
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25N AGMT - AMENDED - PURCHASE ORDER EXTENSION FOR IMPORTED
WATER PURCHASE - With Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for a
25O AGMT - AMENDED - ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE ELECTRONIC DOOR ACCESS SYSTEM - With Simplex/Grinnell LP, in an amount not to exceed $14,796 - Police Department
25P AGMT - AMENDED - ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH (CAD) SYSTEM - With Tiburon Inc., in an amount not to exceed $38,146 - Police Department
LAND USE MATTERS
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/VARIANCES
31A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.
Recommended action approved by the Planning Commission on
October 8, 2012, by a vote of
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file
the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No.
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
RESOLUTIONS
55A
GRANT APPLICATION - Public Works Agency
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING UNDER THE MEASURE M2 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN URBAN DISCHARGE DIVERSION FACILITY IN THE SANTA ANA DELHI CHANNEL
55B
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution.
4. Adopt a resolution.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
5.Direct staff to amend the
PUBLIC HEARINGS
75A PUBLIC HEARING – ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO.
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Recommended Action approved by the Planning Commission on
November 13, 2012 by a
Legal Notice published in the O.C. Reporter on November 9, 2012 and notices mailed on November 8, 2012.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
1.Place ordinance on second reading and adopt.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
AMENDING SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 65
2.Adopt a resolution.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
APPROVING SITE PLAN REVIEW NO.
JOINT SESSIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
80A JOINT CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING AUTHORITY – EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT FOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER AND HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTIES; AND CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH KEYSER MARSTON ASSOCIATES
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
1.Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement subject to
AGMT - Between the City of Santa Ana, Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana, and Santa Ana Station District, LLC for the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) and related Authority property
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2.Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute agreement, subject to
AGMT - With Keyser Marston Associates, for economic consulting services for the SARTC project in an additional amount of $25,000, for a total contract amount of $50,000
HOUSING AUTHORITY ACTION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the Executive Director and
Recording Secretary to execute an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement, subject to
AGMT - Between the City of Santa Ana, Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana, and Santa Ana Station District, LLC for the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center and related Authority property
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 REPORT ON CITYWIDE RECORDS RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY - Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez and Councilmember Sal Tinajero
At the August 20, 2012 City Council meeting Mayor Pro Tem
requested that item be placed on the September 4, 2012 Council meeting. At the
September 4, 2012 City Council meeting Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez requested item be
agendized on the next City Council agenda for status report from staff. At the
September 17, 2012 City Council meeting Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez requested matter
be
85B ADDRESS PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
(“PBID”) ISSUES AND CONCERNS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
PROCESS FOR DISESTABLISHMENT, AMENDING RESOLUTION TO ADD PROCESS FOR DISESTABLISHMENT BY PROPERTY OWNERS, HOLDING ADVISORY ELECTION, SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR DISESTABLISHMENT, AND ORDINANCE REPEALING PROPERTY
AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (“PBID”) - Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez
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Continued from the August 24, September 19, October 3, October 17, November 7, 2011 meetings; July 2, August 6, 2012, September 4, 2012 and October 1, 2012, October 15, 2012 City Council meetings.
85C SUPPORT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND AGAINST COMMUNISM AND OPPRESSION IN VIETNAM - Mayor Pulido and Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING (Blue Agenda)
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).
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CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS - AB1234 Disclosure: This is also |
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conference, meeting or travel paid for by the City. If more than one |
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ADJOURNMENT - The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Monday, December 3, 2012 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.
Adjourn in Memory of
Stella Mejia
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Street Car Project Update and Action items
Update Citywide Classification and Compensation Plan
Ordinance Addressing Homeless Shelters as per Requirements in SB 2 (Senate Bill)
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