CITY OF
Los Alamitos, CA
90720
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
MONDAY,
August 17, 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
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on any item not appearing herein.
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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 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
August 17, 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********************************
1. Approve
minutes of the Special Meeting – July 20, 2009.
2. Approve
minutes of the Regular Meeting – July 20, 2009.
3. Approve
minutes of the Regular Meeting – August 3, 2009.
B. Warrants (Finance)
August
17, 2009.
C. Consideration of a Policy and
Procedure for Permitting Athletic Facilities Attachment 1 2 3 (Recreation)
This report seeks City
Council consideration for the adoption of a Policy and Procedure for Permitting
Athletic Facilities.
Recommendation:
City Council adopt the Policy and Procedure for Permitting Athletic Facilities.
D. Approval of Measure M Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) for FY 2009-10 through FY 2015-16 Attachment
1 (Comm. Dev.)
To remain eligible to
receive Measure M funding, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
requires all local agencies to comply with a variety of requirements including
annual submittal of an adopted Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
Staff has prepared the Seven-Year CIP and necessary documentation for submittal
to OCTA upon City Council review and approval.
Recommendations:
1. Approve the Seven-Year Capital
Improvement Program of Transportation Projects for Fiscal Years 2009-10 through
2015-2016; and,
2.
Direct
the City Engineer to submit the necessary documents for the approved Seven-Year
Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2009-10 through 2015-2016 with the
Orange County Transportation Authority.
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CONSENT CALENDAR***************************
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A.
Supplemental
Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF)
Attachment 1
(Police)
The Supplemental Law Enforcement
Services Fund (SLESF) provides for the allocation of State funds to eligible
local jurisdictions to enhance public safety.
The City of Los Alamitos’ portion of these funds for Fiscal Year
2009-2010 is anticipated to be $100,000.
Recommendation:
1. Conduct a public hearing for the allocation of
the SLESF; and,
2.
Adopt Resolution No. 2009-15, entitled
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE RECOMMENDED EXPENDITURE
PLAN FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND”.
9. ORDINANCES
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
(MWD) is requesting local jurisdictions adopt their Model Water Conservation
Ordinance in hopes of increasing water efficiency. Staff is recommending that
City Council adopt the key provisions of the MWD’s Model Ordinance and
incorporate them into the City’s existing Ordinance but retaining the City’s
existing penalty clause.
Recommendation:
Introduce by title only
and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 09-05, first reading of “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 13.04 OF THE LOS ALAMITOS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
WATER CONSERVATION.”
10. DISCUSSION
ITEMS
A.
Approval of Cooperative Agreement
with Orange County Transportation Authority for Traffic Management Services for
the West County Connectors Project
Attachment 1 2 (Comm. Dev.)
The Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA) has requested that the City of Los Alamitos
enter into a Cooperative Agreement to fund costs incurred by the City for
traffic management-related services, and identify responsible parties for any
identified traffic mitigation required in conjunction with OCTA’s West County
Connectors Project.
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor to execute the Cooperative
Agreement between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the City of
Los Alamitos for the West County Connectors Project.
11. 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. Direction to Voting Delegate as to the City’s Position on Resolutions to be Considered at the League of California Cities’ 2009 Annual Conference Attachment 1
The
League of California Cities Annual Conference will be held in San Jose
September 16-18, 2009. At its meeting of
August 3, the City Council designated Council Member Zarkos as its Voting
Delegate to the Annual Business Meeting.
Council Member Zarkos has requested the City Council’s direction as to
its position on the proposed resolutions.
Recommendation: Provide
direction to Council Member Zarkos, the City’s Voting Delegate for the League
of California Cities 2009 Annual Business Meeting, on the City’s position on
the following:
1. Resolution Relating to Social Host
Liability
2. Resolution Urging City Governments and
Others to Divest from Banks that
Fail to Cooperate with Foreclosure Prevention Efforts
B.
Correspondence from Mr.
Art DeBolt Attachment 1
Councilmember Mejia has
requested the attached letter from Mr. Art DeBolt be added to the City Council
Agenda for discussion.
Recommendation: Action as Council deems appropriate.
12. ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
13. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council
is scheduled for TUESDAY, September 8, 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 14th day of August, 2009.
C. Darleen Cordova, Interim City Clerk