CITY OF
Los Alamitos, CA
90720
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
MONDAY,
June 15, 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,
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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 Stephens
4. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tem Poe
5. PRESENTATIONS
A.
Presentation of Certifi
B. Presentation of Certificates of
Recognition to the Los Alamitos High School Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse Team for
winning the Division I Girls’ CIF Southern Section Championship
C. Presentation of Certificates of
Recognition to the Los Alamitos High School Men’s Vocal Group “Xtreme” for
Placing First at the All Southern California Show Choir Invitational in San
Diego
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
June 15, 2009.
Roll
Call Vote
Council Member Mejia
Council Member Stephens
Council Member Zarkos
Mayor Pro Tem Poe
Mayor Edgar
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********************************
Approve minutes of the Regular Meeting
– June 1, 2009.
B. Warrants (Finance)
June
15, 2009.
C. Resolution
No. 2009-08 – Establish New Part-Time Position Classifications in the City of
Los Alamitos Hourly Positions Resolution and Amend Hourly Rate Schedule (Administration)
This
agenda item seeks authorization to establish three new classifi
Recommendation: Adopt
Resolution No. 2009-08 entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LOS ALAMITOS AMENDING THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE TO
ESTABLISH NEW PART-TIME POSITION CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, AND RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
DEPARTMENT.”
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CONSENT CALENDAR***************************
9. DISCUSSION
A.
Waste
Disposal Agreement with the County of Orange (PW)
Orange County Waste Recycling is
requesting cities approve a new Waste Disposal Agreement. The Agreement
requires the City and its hauler to deliver all refuse to the Orange County
landfill system for disposal, and increase the rate from $22.00 to $29.95 per
ton for a 10-year period.
Recommendation:
1. Review and Discuss Waste Recycling
Agreement; and,
2. Action as Council deems appropriate.
B. Pool
Service and Maintenance Contract (Recreation)
This agenda item is a
contract for service and maintenance of the pool and a 5-year snapshot of pool
expenditures and revenue.
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.
C. Review
of Proposed Adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2009-10 Preliminary Operating Budget (Finance)
This report provides the
City Council with a follow-up discussion of the Fiscal Year 2009-10 Proposed
Operating Budget, including a listing of all recommended budget adjustments to
the originally proposed budget.
Recommendation:
1. Review the Fiscal Year 2009-10
recommended budget adjustments to the originally proposed budget as outlined in
the attached list; and,
2. Direct staff to include City Council
comments and/or revisions to the Fiscal Year 2009-10 Proposed Operating Budget
for formal adoption on June 19, 2009.
The Ball Road and
Bloomfield Avenue Storm Drain Project is complete and in compliance with the
plans and specifications. Due to unforeseen subsurface conditions and utility
re-work costs, the final project costs are considerably higher than the
original contract. Staff is therefore recommending a budget modification to
move cancelled Measure M funds from another project to the
1.
Accept
as complete the construction contract by All American Asphalt for the Ball Road
and Bloomfield Avenue Storm Drain Project project; and,
2.
Accept
the project change orders in the amount of $282,827.73; and,
3.
Approve
the modification to the 2008-09 Capital Improvement Program, cancelling the
Cerritos at I-605 Interchange Feasibility Study and reallocating the project’s
$45,000 in Measure M funds to the Ball Road and Bloomfield Avenue Storm Drain
Project; and,
4.
Direct
the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder’s
office; and,
5.
Authorize
staff to release the 10% retention, in the amount of $90,188.69, thirty-five
(35) days after recordation of the Notice of Completion.
E. Consideration
of a Letter to the Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) Stating Concerns Regarding
the Modification of Truck Routes Serving the JFTB Composting Pilot Program
(Administration)
Attachment 1
Consideration
and possible action to forward a letter to the JFTB stating the City’s concerns
regarding plans to modify the truck routes serving the JFTB Pilot Composting
Program.
Recommendation: Review and authorize the Mayor to sign the
attached letter to General James B. Combs.
10. 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.
A. City
Council Assignments – Appointments of City Council Members as Representatives
to Other Agencies (Administration)
Attachment 1
This report provides relevant information for City
Council consideration regarding the filling of positions left vacant by the
resignation of former Mayor, Dean Grose.
Recommendation: Action as City Council deems appropriate.
11. ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
12. CLOSED
SESSION
A. Conference
with Labor Negotiator
Agency Negotiators: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager and
Dean Derleth, City Attorney
Employee Organization: Police Officers’ Association
Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6
13. 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
Susan C. Vanderpool, City Clerk