CITY OF
Los Alamitos, CA
90720
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
MONDAY,
October 5, 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
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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. PRESENTATIONS
A. Introduction of New Employees
- Police Officers Brad Fernandes and Kendra Gora
B. Presentation by James Gross,
California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
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
October 5, 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 – September
21, 2009.
B. Warrants (Finance)
October
5, 2009.
C. Professional
Services Agreement for Building & Safety Services(C/D)
Attachment 1
The
City’s Professional Services Agreement for Building & Safety Services
expired on September 30, 2009. This
amendment will permit continuation of Building & Safety Services by
Willdan, to June 30, 2010.
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute a
second amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Los
Alamitos and Willdan, for Building and Safety Services.
D. Race
on the Base Management Contract
Attachment 1 (Recreation)
This agenda
item is a contract for management of Race on the Base.
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute a
two-year contract in an amount not to exceed $25,000 annually with Make-U-Fit
Productions/Renegade Racing for professional race management services for the
Race on the Base.
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CONSENT CALENDAR***************************
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Consideration of a
Reimbursement Agreement with the Los Alamitos Medical Center and Professional
Services Agreement with RBF Consulting for Environmental Impact Report
Preparation related to Entitlement Applications Attachment 1 2
(Community Development)
This agenda item seeks approval of a Reimbursement
Agreement with Los Alamitos Medical Center, which will reimburse the City for
the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) preparation costs, legal fees, and
Engineering Consultants. In addition, this item seeks approval of a
Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with RBF Consulting to provide processing
and preparation of an EIR for the Los Alamitos Medical Center Specific Plan.
Recommendation:
1. Authorize
the City Manager to execute a Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Los Alamitos and the Los Alamitos
Medical Center for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report related to
the Development of a Specific Plan; and,
2. Authorize the City Manager to enter
into a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with RBF Consulting to prepare an
Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Medical Center Specific Plan in an
amount not to exceed $198,410.
On June 15, 2009, the Grand Jury
approved a final report named “Paper Water – Does Orange County Have a Reliable
Future?” During the September 21, 2009
Council meeting, Council directed staff to modify the draft response, have the
City Attorney review, and resubmit the response at the October 5, 2009 meeting.
Staff is
presenting the modified version herein.
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.
C. Consideration of Request
for a Four-Way Stop at Florista Street and Chestnut Street Attachment 1 2 3 4 5 6
(Public Works)
City Council at its meeting of September 8,
2009, requested that the Traffic Commission review warrants and traffic
accident history in consideration of a four-way stop at the Florista Street and
Chestnut Street intersection. The intersection is currently a two-way stop;
with stop signs posted on Chestnut Street.
The Traffic Commission reviewed the request at a Special Meeting on
September 23rd. Upon review of the warrant and accident data, the
Traffic Commission recommended denial of the four-way stop sign. The Traffic
Commission recommended additional advisory signage and parking restrictions at
the intersection.
Recommendation: Review the Stop Warrant Study, and based on
the study findings:
1. Deny
the requested four-way stop; and/or,
2. Consider the installation of “CROSS
TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP” blade signs below the existing stop signs
at the intersection; and/or,
3. Prohibit on-street parking for 30-feet from the
four (4) intersection curb returns on Florista Street; and,
4. Prohibit
on-street parking for 20-feet from the four (4) intersection curb returns on
Chestnut Street.
D. Approval
of Measure M Conformity, Citywide “Pavement Management Program” Attachment 1 2 (Public Works)
The City’s Pavement
Management Program (PMP) is required under the voter-approved Countywide
Measure M funding program to be updated every two years. The update is required
in order for the City to receive funding through the Measure M program. The
2009 Pavement Management Program update is complete and acceptable to the City
Engineer. Measure M requires City Council approval of the Pavement Management
Program.
Recommendation:
1. Approve the 2009 Citywide Pavement
Management Program.
2.
Authorize the City Engineer to
execute the Measure M Local Pavement Management Certification form and to
transmit said certification form to the Orange County Transportation Authority.
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.
11. ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
12. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council
is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 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 1st day of October,
2009.
C. Darleen Cordova, Interim City Clerk