CITY OF
Los Alamitos, CA
90720
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
MONDAY,
November 2, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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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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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
November 2, 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 Regular
Meeting – October 5, 2009.
2. Approve minutes of the Special
Meeting – October 17, 2009.
3. Approve
minutes of the Regular Meeting – October 19, 2009.
B. Warrants (Finance)
November
2, 2009.
C. Emergency Operations Plan 2009
Update Attachment 1 2
(Police)
In
compliance with Federal mandates, the City’s Emergency Operations Plan has been
revised to incorporate the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and to
accommodate organizational staffing changes that have occurred in the City of
Los Alamitos since the previous revision.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2009-16, entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN AS THE BASIS FOR RESPONSE TO ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
IN THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS”.
D. Approval
of Agreement with Colantuono & Levin, PC for
Interim City Attorney Services
Attachment 1 (City Manager)
The
City Council named Sandra Levin from the firm of Colantuono & Levin as the
City’s Interim City Attorney on October 17, 2009. Approval of the attached agreement would
formalize the appointment of Ms. Levin as the Interim City Attorney effective
November 3, 2009.
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to execute the attached
agreement with Colantuono & Levin for the provision of Interim City
Attorney services.
E. Consideration of an Administrative
Regulation Pertaining to Requests for Inspection and/or Copying of Public
Records Attachment 1 (City Clerk)
This report requests City Council consideration of the
adoption of an Administrative Regulation to provide uniform procedures by which
the City will respond to requests for records under the Public Records Act.
Recommendation:
Adopt the proposed Administrative Regulation 1.9, Pertaining
to Requests for Inspection and/or Copying of Public Records.
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CONSENT CALENDAR***************************
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Ordinance No. 09-09 - Amending Chapter 17.10.020,
Table 2-04, in the Business and Professional Use Section of the Los Alamitos
Municipal Code, Related to Non-Medical Office as a Conditional Use in the
Planned Light Industrial (P-M) Zone
Attachment 1 2 3 4 5 6 (Comm. Dev.)
Consideration
of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment No.
Z0A09-05 to conditionally allow non-medical office uses within
the Planned Light Industrial (P-M) Zone.
Recommendation:
1. Conduct
a Public Hearing; and,
2. Introduce by title only and waive
further reading of Ordinance No. 09-09, first reading of an ordinance
entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Z09-05 AMENDING CHAPTER
17.10.020 TABLE 2-04 IN THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL USE SECTION OF THE LOS
ALAMITOS MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATED TO NON-MEDICAL OFFICES AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN
THE PLANNED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT.”
3. Set for second reading and adoption at
the next meeting.
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Fourth Quarter Financial Report for Fiscal
Year 2008-09 and First Quarter Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2009-10 Attachment 1 2 (Finance)
This report provides the
City Council with an assessment of the City’s financial performance compared to
the amended budget through the end of Fiscal Year 2008-09 and through the end
of the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2009-10.
Recommendation:
Receive and file the Fiscal Year
2008-09 Fourth Quarter Financial Report and the Fiscal Year 2009-10 First
Quarter Financial Report.
B. Consideration
of a Policy and Procedure for Naming Specific
Facilities Within
City Parks Attachment 1 (Recreation)
This
report seeks City Council consideration for the adoption of a Policy and
Procedure for Naming Specific Facilities within City Parks.
Recommendation: City Council adopt
the Policy and Procedure for Naming Specific Facilities within City Parks.
C. Status
Report on Correspondence and Action Taken By City Regarding the Composting
Project at the Joint forces Training Base (JFTB) Attachment 1 (City Manager)
The Joint
Forces Training Base (JFTB) enacted a five-year composting program that created
a compost spreading ground on 11.9 acres located on the southeastern quadrant
of the facility. Since that time, the City of Los Alamitos and the cities of
Cypress, Garden Grove and Seal Beach have met with and corresponded with
command staff at the Base, both jointly and separately. Attendees have reported out on the substance
of those meetings and correspondence has been forwarded separately. The purpose of this agenda item is to provide
a status of the City of Los Alamitos’ interactions with the JFTB and provide a
public review of the copies of the correspondence sent by the City, including
letters sent in concert with surrounding cities.
Recommendation: Receive
and file.
D. Reconsideration of Proposition 1A
Securitization Issue (Finance)
Attachment
1
This report summarizes the recent action taken by the California
Legislature and signed into law by the Governor suspending Proposition 1A and
allowing the State to borrow 8% of the property tax revenue apportioned to
cities, counties and special districts. The estimated property tax borrowing
from the City of
Recommendation: Should the City Council choose to reconsider this item
and participate in the Proposition 1A Securitization Program, City Council
would Adopt Resolution No. 2009-20 entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LOS ALAMITOS APPROVING THE FORM OF AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WITH RESPECT TO
THE SALE OF THE SELLER’S PROPOSITION 1A RECEIVABLE FROM THE STATE; AND
DIRECTING AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.”
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. CLOSED
SESSION
A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title: City
Manager
Authority: Government Code Section 54957
13. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council
is scheduled for Monday, November 16, 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 29th day of October, 2009.
C. Darleen Cordova, Interim City Clerk