CITY OF
Los Alamitos, CA
90720
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
December
1, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
This Agenda contains a brief general
description of each item to be considered, and has been posted by the City
Clerk as required by law. Copies of
relevant material for each item are available for review at the City Clerk’s
office during business hours, and on the City’s website (www.ci.los-alamitos.ca.us)
after posting and distribution to the City Council. Except as provided by law,
no action or discussion shall be taken on any item not appearing herein. In compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a public
meeting, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (562) 431-3538,
extension 220, 48 hours prior to the meeting so that reasonable
arrangements may be made to assure accessibility. Assisted
listening devices are also available.
Ask the City Clerk if you desire to use this device.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Council Member Driscoll
Council Member Edgar
Council Member Grose
Mayor Pro Tem Mejia
Mayor Parker
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. INVOCATION
Council Member Grose
5. PRESENTATIONS
A.
Presentation of Certificate of
Recognition to Gourmet Café & Pie Co.
B.
Presentation of Certificate of
Recognition to Mathew Sorenson, of Santa Ana S.W.A.T. for Citizen of the Year,
2008
C.
Presentation of Certificate of
Recognition to Barbara Caudana for Citizen of the Month, December 2008
D.
Presentation of Plaques of
Appreciation to Outgoing Mayor Parker and Council Member Driscoll (Pending Certification of Election)
6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
At this time any individual in the
audience may come forward to speak on any item within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City Council. Please
state if you wish to speak on an item on the Agenda. Remarks are to be limited to not more than
five minutes.
7. REGISTER OF MAJOR
EXPENDITURES
December 1, 2008.
Roll
Call Vote
Council Member Driscoll
Council Member Edgar
Council Member Grose
Mayor Pro Tem Mejia
Mayor Parker
8. CONSENT
CALENDAR
All Consent Calendar items may be
acted upon by one motion unless a Council Member requests separate action on a
specific item.
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CALENDAR********************************
1. Approve minutes of
the Regular Meeting – October 20, 2008.
2. Approve minutes of
the Regular Meeting – November 3, 2008.
3. Approve minutes of
the Regular Meeting – November 17, 2008.
B. Warrants (Finance)
December
1, 2008.
This
agenda item seeks authorization to establish the Assistant City Manager
position as a budgeted (funded) position and unfund the Administrative Services
Director position. Both positions exist within the Los Alamitos Executive
Management Schedule.
Recommendation: Approve the funding of the Assistant City
Manager position and unfund the Administrative Services Director position
within the Fiscal Year 2008-09 Operating Budget.
D. Award of Professional
Services Agreement for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the
Carrier Row Street Rehabilitation Project (CIP 08/09-02) (Public Works)
This report recommends
actions to provide construction management and inspection services that
facilitate the construction of the Carrier Row Street Rehabilitation Project.
Recommendation: Authorize the Interim City Manager to approve
a Professional Services Agreement with CBM Inc. in the amount of $57,995 for
Construction Management and Inspection Services.
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CONSENT CALENDAR**************************
9. SPECIAL
ORDERS OF THE DAY
A. Certification
of November 4, 2008 Election Results
This report relates to the certified
statement of the vote from the Orange County Registrar of Voters, for the
General Municipal Election.
Recommendation: If the Registrar of Voters completes its
canvass of the vote count for all precincts in Orange County, it is recommended
the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2008-41, entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008, DECLARING THE RESULTS, AND
SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW”.
B.
Oath of Office
At this
time it would be appropriate for the City Clerk to administer the Oath of
Office to newly installed Council Members Elect, Marilynn Poe and
Ken Stephens, and present them with Certifi
Five
Minute Break
10. CITY COUNCIL
REORGANIZATION
This report provides relevant information for
the City Council’s annual reorganization, by the election of Mayor and Mayor
Pro Tem. The City’s Charter requires
that roll call votes be taken for the election of these two Officers. (Pending
Certification of Election and Installation of newly elected Council Members)
Recommendation: Elect the following Officers: 1) Mayor; and,
2) Mayor Pro Tem
Roll
Call Vote:
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council
Member
11. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council
is scheduled for Monday, December 15, 2008, in the City Council
Chambers.
I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury
under the laws of the State of California, that the
foregoing Agenda was posted at the Community Center, Museum and City Hall not
less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Dated this 25th day of November, 2008.
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Susan C. Vanderpool, City Clerk