CITY OF
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, September 21, 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 by Becky Esparza, Orange
County Human Relations Commission, on its Annual Report
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
September 21, 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********************************
1.
Approve minutes of the Regular Meeting – July 20,
2009.
2.
Approve minutes of the Regular Meeting – September
8, 2009.
B. Warrants (Finance)
September
21, 2009.
C. Carryover
Funds from Fiscal
Year 2008-09 to Fiscal Year 2009-10
Attachment
1 (Finance)
This report details appropriations for
projects that were not complete at June 30, 2009 and seeks City Council
approval to carryover the appropriations from Fiscal Year 2008-09 to Fiscal
Year 2009-10.
Recommendation: Approve the Fiscal Year 2008-09 carryover of
appropriations to Fiscal Year 2009-10 as detailed in Attachment 1 to this
report.
D. Disposal
of Surplus Computer Equipment
Attachment 1 (Finance)
This report will declare computer
equipment as surplus property, allowing the City to sell or donate this
equipment.
Recommendation:
Declare the listed computer equipment as surplus, and authorize its disposal in
accordance with the Los Alamitos Municipal Code.
E. Approval
of Professional Services Agreement with Kreuzer Consulting Group for Design
Services for Four Capital Improvement Projects Attachment 1 (Public Works)
In August 2009, staff solicited
proposals from qualified firms to provide engineering design services to
prepare plans and specifications for four capital improvement projects. The
projects: Citywide Concrete Repairs; Curb Return Improvements at Cerritos
Avenue and Humboldt Street; Walnut Street Curb and Gutter Replacement, and
Corporate Center Drive and Calle Lee Street Rehabilitation. Due to the small
size and similar nature of these projects it was prudent to combine them. Staff
upon review of the proposals is recommending Kreuzer Consulting Group be
awarded the design contract for a total of $52,170.
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to approve a
Professional Services Agreement with Kreuzer
Consulting Group in the
amount of $52,170.00, to provide Engineering services for City wide Concrete
Repairs; Curb Return Improvements at Cerritos Avenue and Humboldt Street;
Walnut Street Curb and Gutter Replacement; and, Corporate Center Drive and
Calle Lee Street Rehabilitation.
F. Fiscal
Year 2009-10 Investment Policy
Attachment 1 (Finance)
This report seeks City Council consideration
for the adoption of the Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2009-10.
Recommendation: City
Council adopt the Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2009-10.
G. Consideration
of Resolution Approving Amended Joint Powers Agreement, including Bylaws, for
the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG), which Redefines Board
Membership, Voting Provisions, Dues and other OCCOG Operational Issues Attachment 1 2
3 (Comm.
Dev.)
The
Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) is requesting cities to consider
the amended and restated Joint Powers Agreement. Adoption of this Resolution would commit the
City to annual dues at a cost currently of $2,187.44. This item was held over
from the September 8, 2009 meeting to respond to questions of Council.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt
Resolution No. 2009-17, entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS
ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN
AMENDED AND RESTATED ORANGE COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (OCCOG) JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT; and,
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the amended
and restated Joint Powers Agreement and transmit the signed OCCOG
Joint Powers Agreement to the OCCOG
Interim Executive Director.
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CONSENT CALENDAR***************************
9. ORDINANCES
A.
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 09-16
- Establishing a Floodplain Management Ordinance Attachment 1 (Public Works)
At its regular meeting of September 8, 2009, the City
Council conducted a first reading of Ordinance No. 09-16, establishing a
Floodplain Management Ordinance.
Recommendation: Adoption
of Ordinance No. 09-16, second reading of an
ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 15.16 OF THE LOS ALAMITOS MUNICIPAL
CODE TITLED” FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE”.
Roll
Call Vote
Council Member Mejia
Council Member Stephens
Council Member Zarkos
Mayor Pro Tem Poe
Mayor Edgar
B.
Urgency
Ordinance No. 09-06 – Extension of Time Limits for Temporary Banners Attachment 1 2 (Comm. Dev.)
Consider Urgency Ordinance No. 09-06
extending the time limit for businesses to display banners until January 18,
2010.
Recommendation: Introduce by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Urgency
Ordinance No. 09-06, entitled, “AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA,
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE TIME LIMIT FOR THE DISPLAY OF TEMPORARY SIGNS AND
BANNERS.”
Roll
Call Vote
Council Member Mejia
Council Member Stephens
Council Member Zarkos
Mayor Pro Tem Poe
Mayor Edgar
10. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Response to Orange County Grand Jury
Regarding its Final Report “Paper Water – Does Orange County Have a Reliable
Future?”(C/D) Attachment 1
2
On June 15, 2009, the Grand Jury
approved a final report named “Paper Water – Does Orange County Have a Reliable
Future?”
Recommendation:
1. Approve the response contained in the draft
letter regarding the Grand Jury’s 2008-09
final report entitled, “Paper Water – Does Orange
County Have a Reliable Future?”; and,
2. Authorize
the Mayor to sign and transmit the response to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, with a separate copy to the Grand Jury.
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.
12. ITEMS
FROM THE CITY MANAGER
13. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council
is scheduled for Monday, October 5, 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 September, 2009.
C. Darleen Cordova, Interim
City Clerk