CITY OF
LOS ALAMITOS
Los
Alamitos, CA 90720
CITY
COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
MONDAY,
November 16, 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 Stephens
4. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tem Poe
5. PRESENTATIONS
A.
Presentation to David Cox, Public
Services Superintendent, on the occasion of his retirement from the City
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
November 16, 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********************************
Approve minutes of the Regular Meeting
– November 2, 2009.
B. Warrants (Finance)
November
16, 2009.
Lexington Drive
Rehabilitation, Cerritos Avenue to the Old Railroad Crossing, is complete and
in compliance with the plans and specifications. Staff is, therefore,
recommending the City Council accept the work as complete, direct filing of the
Notice of Completion, and retention release as prescribed by the Public
Contracts Codes.
Recommendation:
1. Accept
as complete the construction contract by R.J Noble Company for the Lexington
Drive Rehabilitation, Cerritos Avenue to the Old Railroad Crossing; and,
2. Direct
the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion/Final Report with the County
Recorder’s office; and
3. Authorize staff to release the 10%
retention, in the amount of $11,034.82, 35 days after recordation of the Notice
of Completion.
D. Approval of Plans and
Specifications for the Katella Avenue Rehabilitation Project between Siboney
Street and Walker Street (CIP No. 09/10-01)
Attachment 1 (Public Works)
This report provides for
approval of the plans, specifications and cost estimates, and authorization to
advertise and solicit bids for the Katella Avenue Rehabilitation Project between
Siboney Street and Walker Street.
Recommendation:
1. Approve
the project plans and specifi
2. Authorize staff to advertise to solicit
bid proposals.
8. E. Approval of
Administering Agency-Federal Master Agreement for the Katella Avenue
Rehabilitation Project between Siboney Street and Walker Street (CIP No. 09/10-01) Attachment 1 (Public Works)
This report provides for
approval of the Administering Agency-Federal Master Agreement, setting forth
the responsibilities and costs obligations for the Katella Avenue
Rehabilitation Project between Siboney Street and Walker Street.
Recommendation:
Approve
the Administering Agency-Federal Master Agreement for the Katella Avenue
Rehabilitation Project between Siboney Street and Walker Street.
F. Cancellation
of January 4, 2010 City Council Meeting (City
Clerk)
Due to the holiday schedule and work furlough
from December 23, 2009, through January 3, 2010, staff is recommending the
cancellation of the January 4, 2010 City Council Meeting.
Recommendation: Cancel the January 4, 2010
City Council Meeting and direct staff to post the appropriate notice of
cancellation.
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CONSENT CALENDAR***************************
9. ORDINANCES
Attachment
1
At its regular meeting of
November 2, 2009, the City Council conducted a first reading of 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.
Recommendation: Adoption of Ordinance No. 09-09, second
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 IN THE LOS ALAMITOS MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO NON-MEDICAL OFFICE AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE PLANNED LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL (P-M) ZONING DISTRICT”.
Roll Call Vote
Council
Member Mejia
Council
Member Stephens
Council
Member Zarkos
Mayor
Pro Tem Poe
Mayor
Edgar
9. B. Introduction
of Ordinance No 09-05 - Metropolitan Water District’s Model Water Conservation Ordinance
Amended for Los Alamitos Attachment 1
2 3 4 5 (Community Development)
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 retain 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, entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS
ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 13.04 (ORDINANCE
538) OF THE LOS ALAMITOS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION.”
C. Introduction
of Ordinance No 09-07 - Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance Attachment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (Community Development)
Consideration of the
Orange County Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.
Recommendation: Introduce by title
only and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 09-07, first reading of an
Ordinance, entitled, “AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTION 13 OF THE LOS ALAMITOS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 13.05 REGARDING
THE ADOPTION OF A WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE.”
10. DISCUSSION
ITEMS
A.
Approval
of Agreement with Community Schools Media Partnership (CSMP) and Reorganization
of Los Alamitos Television (LATV) Regarding the Provision of Public Access,
Educational and Government Programming (PEG) in Los Alamitos and Rossmoor
Exhibit A B C D (City Manager)
The City Council voted to dissolve the
City-created non-profit entity of Los Alamitos Television (LATV) in December
2007 and since that time, the City of Los Alamitos has been managing cable
television operations. The City Council
appointed Council Members Mejia and Stephens to serve as an ad hoc subcommittee
to evaluate a proposal by Community Schools Media Partnership (CSMP) to provide
Public Access, Educational and Government (PEG) programming and make
recommendations to the City Council regarding that issue. The ad hoc subcommittee is recommending
approval of an agreement with CSMP for the provision of certain PEG programming
and the utilization of an independent contractor (John Underwood) to refurbish
the “LATV Studio” located at 10921 Oak Street and create additional public
access programming.
Recommendation:
1. Approve the attached agreement (Exhibit A) between the City
and Community Schools Media Partnership (CSMP); and
2. Authorize the City Manager to retain John Underwood as an
independent contractor for the purpose of refurbishing the LATV Studio at 10921
Oak Street, updating the City’s Public Access Programming guidelines and
promoting public access programming in the community; and
3. Approve the issuance of guidelines (Exhibit C) related to
the broadcast of PEG programming; and
4. Authorize an expenditure of $28,800 in reserve PEG funds to
implement the recommended restructuring plan; and
5. Discuss and take other action related to this item.
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. CLOSED
SESSION
A. Public Employee Appointment
Title: City
Clerk
Authority: Government Code Section 54957
14. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council
is scheduled for Monday, December 7, 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 12th day of November, 2009.
C. Darleen Cordova, Interim City Clerk