CITY OF
Los Alamitos, CA
90720
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
MONDAY,
December 7, 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 posting and distribution to the City Council. Except as provided by law,
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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 Pro Tem Poe
Sunburst Academy Color Guard Presentation of Colors
4. INVOCATION Council Member Zarkos
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
December 7, 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
– November 16, 2009.
B. Warrants (Finance)
December
7, 2009.
C. Approval of Plans and
Specifications for the Highlands-Residential Street Resurfacing Project (CIP
No. 09/10-002) (Public Works)
This
report provides for approval of the plans, specifications and cost estimates, and authorization to
advertise and solicit bids for the Highlands- Residential
Street Resurfacing Project (CIP No. 09/10-002).
Recommendation:
1. Approve
the project plans and specifi
2. Authorize staff to advertise to solicit
bid proposals.
This report provides a
review of the consultant selection process and recommends awarding a contract
for construction management services to CBM Consulting Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of KOA Corporation, for Fiscal Year 2009-10 Residential Street
Resurfacing Project in the Highlands neighborhood.
Recommendation:
City Council authorize the City Manager to approve a Professional Services
Agreement with CBM Consulting, Inc., in the amount
of $49,750 for construction management of Fiscal Year 2009-10 Highlands-Residential Street Resurfacing
Project.
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CONSENT CALENDAR***************************
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Consideration
of the Draft Comprehensive Update of the City’s Housing Element for the
Reporting Period of 2006-2014 (Com.
Dev.)
Consideration
of General Plan Amendment No. 08-02 updating the City Housing
Element for the Reporting Period of 2006-2014.
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the public hearing be rescheduled to December 21, 2009 due to
noticing requirements.
9. ORDINANCES
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No 09-05
- Water Conservation
Ordinance Attachment 1 (Community Development)
At
its regular meeting of November 16, 2009, the City Council conducted a first reading of Ordinance
No. 09-05, the Water Conservation Ordinance.
Recommendation: Adoption of Ordinance No. 09-05, second 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.”
Roll Call Vote
Council
Member Mejia
Council
Member Stephens
Council
Member Zarkos
Mayor
Pro Tem Poe
Mayor
Edgar
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No.
09-07 - Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance Attachment 1 (Community Development)
At its regular meeting
of November 16, 2009, the City Council conducted a first reading of Ordinance
No. 09-07, the Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance.
Recommendation: Adoption of Ordinance No. 09-07, second
reading of an Ordinance entitled, “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS AMENDING SECTION 13
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 13.05 REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF A WATER
EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE.”
Roll
Call Vote
Council
Member Mejia
Council
Member Stephens
Council
Member Zarkos
Mayor
Pro Tem Poe
Mayor
Edgar
10. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Consideration of Residential Permit
Parking Policy (Public Works)
Attachment
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Exhibit 1 2 3
At City Council’s July 6th
meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Poe requested that, due to the reduced use of the nearby
Cottonwood Christian Church site, staff review modification of current parking
regulations in the Old Town West area. The issue was referred to the Traffic
Commission. The Commission determined the City has no policy guidance for
removing or modifying existing permit parking programs. The Commission
requested staff develop a residential permit parking program to address
requests to establish, modify, or remove permit parking. The Commission has
reviewed the proposed Residential Permit Parking Policy at its September 9th,
October 14th and November 9th meetings, and recommends
approval of the proposed policy.
Recommendation:
1. Approve the Residential Permit Parking
Policy.
2. Rescind Traffic Commission Policy No. 2.
The
City of Los Alamitos will undertake several events during the next year to
commemorate the City’s 50th Anniversary. Staff is requesting that the City Council
consider conducting City Council meetings during 2010 at historically
significant locations in the City as method of acknowledging and commemorating
the City’s history.
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council discuss the potential of
conducting selected Council meetings during 2010 at historically significant
locations in Los Alamitos, designate specific locations and provide direction
to staff to coordinate and schedule such meetings.
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. City
Council Reorganization (City Clerk)
This report provides
relevant information for the City Council’s annual reorganization, by the election of Mayor and Mayor Pro
Tem. The City’s Charter requires roll call votes be taken for the election of
these two Officers.
Recommendation: Elect
the following Officers:
1. Mayor
Roll Call Vote
Council
Member Mejia
Council
Member Stephens
Council
Member Zarkos
Mayor
Pro Tem Poe
Mayor
Edgar
2. Mayor
Pro Tem
Roll Call Vote
Council
Member Mejia
Council
Member Stephens
Council
Member Zarkos
Mayor
Pro Tem Poe
Mayor
Edgar
12. ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
13. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council
is scheduled for Monday, December 21, 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 2nd day of December, 2009.
C. Darleen Cordova, Interim City Clerk