CITY OF
Los Alamitos, CA
90720
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
MONDAY,
July 6, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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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 Mejia
4. INVOCATION
Council Member Zarkos
5. PRESENTATIONS
A. Presentation to Brigadier General
James P. Combs, on the occasion of his retirement from the Joint
Forces Training Base
B. Presentation to Susan C. Vanderpool,
City Clerk, on the occasion of her retirement from the City
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
July 6, 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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1. Approve minutes
of the Regular Meeting – June 15, 2009.
2. Approve minutes
of the Special Meeting – June 19, 2009.
B. Warrants (Finance)
July
6, 2009.
C. Amendment
to Professional Services Agreement with City of Brea (BreaIT)
for Information Technology Support Services
Att 1 (Finance)
The purpose of this
report is to amend the Professional Services Agreement with the City of Brea
(BreaIT) to extend the term for information technology support services for one
additional year until June 30, 2010.
Recommendation: Authorize
the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services
Agreement with City of Brea for Information Technology Support Services in an
amount not to exceed $87,570.
D. Award
of Professional Services Agreement for Design of Fiscal Year 2009-10
Residential Street Resurfacing Project
Att 1
2 (Public Works)
This report recommends
actions to provide professional design services for Fiscal Year 2009-10
Residential Street Resurfacing Project.
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to approve a
Professional Services Agreement with DGA Consultants in the amount of
$34,661.00 for design of Fiscal Year 2009-10 Residential Street Resurfacing
Project.
E. Award of
Contract Lexington Drive Rehabilitation from the Old Railroad Crossing to Cerritos
Avenue. (CIP No. 08/09-04) Att 1 2 (PW)
This report recommends
City Council award a construction contract to R.J Noble Company, on the basis
of the lowest qualified bid, for the Lexington Drive rehabilitation from the
Old Railroad Crossing to Cerritos Avenue.
Recommendation:
1. Award the contract for the Lexington
Drive rehabilitation from the Old Railroad Crossing to Cerritos Avenue (CIP
No.08/09-04) for the lowest responsible bid to R.J. Noble Company in the amount
of $116,092.50, and reject all other bids; and,
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the
contract for the project; and,
3.
Authorize
staff to execute change orders, if necessary, in an amount not to exceed the
contingency reserve of $11,609.00, which is 10% of the original contract
amount.
F. Consideration
of 2-Hour, 7am-6pm Time Limit Parking Request on the South Side of Katella
Avenue East and West of Cherry Street (Gerald Bertram) Att
1 2
3 4
5 Ex A (Public Works)
Mr.
Gerald Bertram, property and business owner, at
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2009-11, “A RESOLUTION
OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS ESTABLISHING 2-HOUR PARKING, 7AM TO 6PM - KATELLA
AVENUE, APPROXIMATELY 190 FEET WEST TO
200 FEET EAST OF CHERRY STREET.”
G. Consideration
of a One-Year Extension of the Agreement between the City and the Los Alamitos
City Employees Association and Approval of Side Letter of Agreement Authorizing
an Eleven (11) Day Employee Furlough Program Att 1 2 3
(Administration)
The
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Los Alamitos City
Employees Association (CEA) expired on April 30, 2009. The City and CEA have been engaged in
negotiations for a successor MOU since January.
In recognition of the City’s budget constraints anticipated during FY
2009-2010, the City and CEA have tentatively agreed to extend the current MOU
through June 30, 2010 with no changes in contract language. In addition, the City and CEA have agreed to
a Side Letter of Agreement specifying the implementation of an eleven (11) day
furlough program. Approval of the MOU, Side
Letter Agreement and the proposed furlough program would result in an estimated
budget savings of $68,300.
Recommendation:
1.
Adopt Resolution No. 2009-09, entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS TO EXTEND A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS AND THE LOS ALAMITOS CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2010”;
and,
3.
Approve the Side Letter of Agreement
authorizing the employee furlough program; and,
4.
Authorize the closure of non-public safety City
facilities during the “holiday furlough period” between December 24, 2009, and
January 3, 2010 (four (4) business days).
H. Resolution
No. 2009-12 Revising the Salaries and Benefits Resolution for Non-Represented
Employees and Repealing Resolution 2009-01 Att 1 (Administration)
This report addresses
the repeal of Resolution No. 2009-01 and the adoption of Resolution No.
2009-12, in order to extend the Salaries and Benefits Resolution for
Non-Represented Employees through June 30, 2010.
Recommendation: Adopt
Resolution No. 2009-12, entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LOS ALAMITOS ESTABLISHING SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR NON-REPRESENTED
EMPLOYEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2009-01"
I. Consideration
of a One-Year Extension of the Agreement between the City and the Los Alamitos
Police Officers Association Att 1 2 (Admin.)
The
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Los Alamitos Police
Officers Association (POA) expired on June 30, 2009. The City and POA have been engaged in
negotiations for a successor MOU. The
City and POA have tentatively agreed to extend the current MOU for a period of
one year through June 30, 2010. Both
sides have agreed also to continue to meet during the course of the extension
to discuss mutually beneficial ways of addressing the City’s ongoing budget
issues.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No.
2009-13, entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS
TO EXTEND A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS AND
THE LOS ALAMITOS POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010”.
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9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A.
Consideration
of a of Change Order Policy Regarding Public Works Projects Awarded by the City
in Accordance with the California Public Works Code Att 1 & 2 (Public Works)
This report provides a
Change Order Policy for City Council consideration.
Recommendation: Adopt the proposed Change Order Policy.
B.
Consideration
of Fiscal Year 2009-10 Investment Policy Att 1 2
This report seeks City Council consideration for the adoption of the
Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2009-10.
Recommendation: Adopt the Investment
Policy for Fiscal Year 2009-10.
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. Update
of City Commissions Att 1
Council Member Zarkos
requested staff bring forward an update on the status of the recruitment for
open Commissions. The recruitment period
for the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts and Planning Commissions expired
July 1, 2009. Staff is seeking direction regarding the appointment
process.
Recommendation: Action as Council deems appropriate.
11. ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
12. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council
is scheduled for Monday, July 20, 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 2nd day of July, 2009.
Susan C. Vanderpool, City Clerk