CITY OF
Los Alamitos, CA
90720
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
MONDAY,
July 20, 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 Mayor Edgar
4. INVOCATION Council Member Stephens
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
July 20, 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.
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CALENDAR********************************
Approve minutes of the Regular Meeting
– July 6, 2009.
B. Warrants (Finance)
July
20, 2009.
C. Resolution
No. 2009-10 – Modification of the Schedule of Penalties for Parking Violations Attachment 1 2 (Police)
Penalties for municipal
parking violations are established by the governing body of the local
jurisdiction where the violation occurs.
Due to an increase in penalty assessments, this report seeks to modify
the schedule of penalties for parking violations in the City of Los Alamitos.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No.
2009-10 entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS
ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES FOR MUNICIPAL PARKING VIOLATIONS.”
D. DUI
Cost Recovery Program - Resolution No. 2009-03 Attachment 1 (Police)
California Government
Code Sections 53150 through 53159, provide the
authority by which the City of Los Alamitos, as a public agency, can recover
costs associated with a police response to those incidents where an impaired
driver causes a traffic accident.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No.
2009-03,
entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A DUI EMERGENCY RESPONSE COST RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR
INCIDENTS CAUSED BY PERSONS DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND/OR
DRUGS”
E. Alcoholic
Beverage Control Grant (Police)
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) offers a
Grant Assistance Program (GAP) to provide funding for local law enforcement
agencies to implement programs targeting crime and public nuisance problems
associated with alcoholic beverage outlets.
The Los Alamitos and Seal Beach Police Departments have been selected by
ABC to receive this funding.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
F. Public
Safety Interoperable Communications Grant (Police)
The Public Safety
Interoperable Communications (PSIC) grant provides funding from the Federal
Department of Homeland Security for the purchase of 700 MHz radios for use by
the Police Department.
Recommendation: Authorize the Chief of Police to purchase
seven (7) 700 MHz Motorola portable radios through the Public Safety
Interoperable Communications (PSIC) grant.
G. Temporary
Designation of City Clerk Responsibilities to the City Manager - Resolution No.
2009-14 Attachment 1 (Administration)
Effective
July 17, 2009, the City Council accepted the retirement of Susan C.
Vanderpool, City Clerk. Section
2.12.030A of the Municipal Code requires the appointment of the City Clerk by
Resolution. This Resolution will confirm
the appointment of the City Manager as City Clerk.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No.
2009-14, entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS
APPOINTING THE CITY MANAGER AS CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS”
H. Consideration of Employment Agreement
for Interim City Clerk Attachment 1
Susan
C. Vanderpool retired from her position as City Clerk effective July 17,
2009. The City Clerk position provides
critical services related to the official business of the City. It is anticipated that a search for a new
City Clerk could take as long as six months.
In the interim, staff is recommending the City Council temporarily
authorize the City Manager to execute the official duties of the City Clerk
(under a separate item on this agenda), and authorize an Agreement with Ms.
Darlene Cordova to serve as Interim City Clerk in a part-time capacity. If approved, Ms. Cordova will work as an
employee of the City under a modified Employee Agreement.
Recommendation: Authorize the City
Manager to execute an Agreement for Interim City Clerk Services with C. Darleen
Cordova.
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8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A.
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)
Attachment 1 Ex 1A 2
3 4 5 6 7 (Public Works)
This item was reviewed by the City
Council at its July 6, 2009, meeting. At that time, City Council requested
staff to provide the minutes, and staff report from the Traffic Commission
meeting of June 10, 2009, and further information regarding the hospital plans
for a future parking structure.
Mr. Gerald Bertram, property and
business owner, at 3700 Katella Avenue, as well as several neighboring
businesses are requesting the City install 2-hour time limit parking on the
south side of Katella Avenue east and west of Cherry Street, to provide patron
parking currently being lost due to long term parking users. Staff has reviewed
the request and associated issues, and concurs with the request. The Traffic Commission reviewed
the item at its June 10, 2009, meeting and recommended City Council support of
the requested parking restriction.
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2009-11, “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS ESTABLISHING 2-HOUR PARKING,
7AM TO 6PM - KATELLA AVENUE, APPROXIMATELY 190 FEET WEST OF CHERRY STREET TO 200
FEET EAST OF CHERRY STREET.”
B.
Consideration of a 10-Year Agreement
between the City of Los Alamitos and the County of Orange Recycling Waste Disposal Attachment 1 2 3 4 5 (PW)
Recommendation:
1. Review and Discuss Waste Recycling
Agreement; and,
2. Action as Council deems appropriate.
C.
Consideration
of a Letter to the Orange County Transportation Authority Requesting
Clarification of Expenditures of Measure M Funds Attachment 1 (Administration)
During the July 6, 2009, City
Council meeting, the Council heard a presentation by the City’s representative
on the Stakeholders Working Group for the I-405 Improvement Project. In a follow up action to those comments, the
City Council requested staff to prepare a letter to the OCTA stating the
Council’s concerns about specific components of the project and the expenditure
of Measure M funds.
Recommendation:
Approve
the attached letter to the OCTA.
D.
Consideration of an Analysis of Truck
Weight Limits on Lexington Drive
Attachment 1 2 3 4 (Public Works)
An analysis of
Lexington Drive weight limits as requested by Council during the July 6, 2009,
Council meeting.
Recommendation: Receive
and file.
.
E.
Consideration of a Change Order Policy
Regarding Public Works Projects Awarded by the City in Accordance with the
California Public Works Code
Attachment 1 2 (Public Works)
City Council reviewed
the proposed Change Order Policy at its July 6, 2009, meeting and provided
comment and recommendation for policy revisions. This report provides a revised
Change Order Policy for City Council consideration and adoption.
Recommendation: Adopt the proposed Change Order Policy.
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. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council
is scheduled for Monday, August 3, 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 17th day of July, 2009.
Susan C. Vanderpool, City Clerk