CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS

3191 Katella Avenue

Los Alamitos, CA   90720

 

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, June 1, 2009 – 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 Mejia

Council Member Stephens

Council Member Zarkos

Mayor Pro Tem Poe

            Mayor Edgar

 

3.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                                                Council Member Zarkos

 

4.         INVOCATION                                                                                             Mayor Edgar

 

5.         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.

           

6.         REGISTER OF MAJOR EXPENDITURES

June 1, 2009.

           

Roll Call Vote

            Council Member Mejia

Council Member Stephens

Council Member Zarkos

Mayor Pro Tem Poe

            Mayor Edgar

 

 

7.         CONSENT CALENDAR

All Consent Calendar items may be acted upon by one motion unless a Council Member requests separate action on a specific item.

 

********************************CONSENT CALENDAR********************************

A.           Approval of Minutes                                                                        (City Clerk)

1.    Approve minutes of the Special Meeting -  May 4, 2009.

2.    Approve minutes of the Special Meeting – May 11, 2009.

3.    Approve minutes of the Regular Meeting – May 18, 2009.

4.    Approve minutes of the Special Meeting – May 22, 2009.

 

B.        Warrants                                                                                                (Finance)

            June 1, 2009.

 

C.        Pool Service and Maintenance Contract  Att1                        (Recreation)

This agenda item is a contract for service and maintenance of the pool.

 

Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year extension of the pool maintenance contract in an amount not to exceed $21,000 with Deckside Pool Service for service and maintenance of the pool at the Joint Forces Training Base.

 

D.        Activities Guide Brochure Printing Contract  Att1                 (Recreation)

This agenda item is a contract for the printing of the Recreation and Community Services Activities Guide.

 

Recommendation:  Authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year extension of the printing contract in an amount not to exceed $24,500 with Media Lithographics, Inc. to provide the printing of the Recreation and Community Services Activity Guide.

 

E.        OCTA/Senior Meals Transportation Agreement  Att1

This report seeks City Council consideration of contract renewal with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for Senior Citizen Transportation Services for the one (1) year period from:  July 1, 2009  June 30, 2010.

 

Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 14 to Agreement No. C-8-0192, which extends existing transportation services between the City of Los Alamitos and OCTA in an amount not to exceed $3491.25 for the provision of transportation services through June 30, 2010 for senior citizens participating in the Los Alamitos Senior Meals & Services Program.

 

***************************END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***************************

 


8.         DISCUSSION ITEMS

 

A.           Consideration of Revised Resolution 2009-04, Establishing No Parking- Katella Avenue, Lexington Drive to Midway Drive  Att1 Ex1            (CD)

This item is being returned to City Council to clarify minor changes to the resolution necessitated as a result of differences between the City Council’s direction and the actual staff recommendation approved during consideration of this item at the May 4, 2009, meeting.

 

Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2009-04, “A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS ESTABLISHING NO PARKING- KATELLA AVENUE, LEXINGTON DRIVE TO MIDWAY DRIVE.

 

B.           City of Los Alamitos Response to Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) (SeaCoast Grace Church) - 5100 Cerritos Avenue, Cypress  Att1  Att2  Att3   Att4               (Community Development)

The Cypress City Council will be considering a Conditional Use Permit Amendment (91-3) for the expansion of SeaCoast Grace Church located at 5100 Cerritos Avenue during their June 8, 2009, meeting. Staff, with the assistant of a Traffic Consultant, has prepared a response to the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND). The 20-day comment period began May 15, 2009, and ends June 3, 2009. Los Alamitos staff received the notice and the MND on May 19, 2009. 

 

Recommendation:

 

1.       Review and modify the attached letter as necessary; and,

 

2.         Direct staff to forward the letter to the City of Cypress.

 

C.        City Commissions

The recruitment period for the Cable, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs and Planning Commissions has expired.  Staff is seeking direction regarding the appointment process.

 

Recommendation:  Provide direction to staff regarding the status of the Commission recruitment process.

 

D.        Direction Regarding Possible Agreement between the City and Community Schools Media Partnership Regarding the Provision of Public Access, Educational and Government Programming (PEG) in Los Alamitos and Rossmoor                                                  (Administration)

The City Council voted to dissolve the City-created non-profit entity of Los Alamitos Television (LATV) in December 2007 and formed a Cable Commission to make recommendations regarding the City’s PEG programming post-LATV.  The Commission did not make a recommendation to the City Council.  Since the dissolution of LATV, the City of Los Alamitos has managed cable television programming services, which consist primarily of Los Alamitos City Council meeting, Los Alamitos Unified School District Board meetings, Rossmoor Community Service District Board meetings, LAHS football games and other programs aired as public access.  Although the Cable Commission has not made a formal recommendation to the City Council, on February 17 and April 20, 2008, the City Council conducted special council meeting workshops to discuss the issue. On April 20, the Council heard presentations by different members of the community regarding the plausibility of forming an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation as an appropriate method of providing PEG programming in the community.  Staff is now proposing that the City Council authorize staff to negotiate an appropriate operational agreement with Community Schools Media Partnership (CSMP) as the independent non-profit entity with which the City will contract for the operation of its PEG programming.  Alternatively, should the Council seek another option, staff would recommend a formal RFP process whereby ideas and concepts are submitted formally from interested participants.

 

Recommendation:

 

1.    Authorize the CSMP to submit to the City Manager a detailed work plan and schedule of activities, including composition of the governing board of the proposed non-profit entity by June 8, 2009; and,

 

2. Authorize staff to negotiate and present to Council an appropriate operating agreement formalizing the arrangement between the City and CSMP pending the creation of CSMP as an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation for the purpose of providing for PEG programming in Los Alamitos and Rossmoor; and,

 

3. Once the CSMP is formed and a contract is approved by the City Council with CSMP, formally dissolve the Los Alamitos Cable Commission.

 

9.         MAYOR AND COUNCIL INITIATED BUSINESS

            Council Announcements

At this time, Council Members may also report on items not specifically described on the Agenda that are of interest to the community, provided no action or discussion is taken except to provide staff direction to report back or to place the item on a future Agenda.

 

10.       ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER

 


11.       CLOSED SESSION

 

A.        Conference with Labor Negotiator

Agency Negotiators:            Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager and Dean Derleth, City Attorney

Employee Organization:     Executive Management, Middle Management and Non-Management Employees; and, the City Employees’ Association           

Authority:                               Government Code Section 54957.6

 

12.       ADJOURNMENT

The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Monday, June 15, 2009, 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 28th day of May, 2009.

 

                                                                       

Susan C. Vanderpool, City Clerk