CITY OF
LOS ALAMITOS
Los Alamitos, CA
90720
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
MONDAY,
December 21, 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 Edgar
Council Member Mejia
Council Member Zarkos
Mayor Pro Tem Stephens
Mayor Poe
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Edgar
4. INVOCATION Mayor Poe
5. PRESENTATIONS
A. Monthly
Update by the City’s 50th Anniversary Committee
B. Verizon
Utility Work Status/Issue Discussion
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
December 21, 2009.
Roll
Call Vote
Council Member Edgar
Council Member Mejia
Council Member Zarkos
Mayor Pro Tem Stephens
Mayor Poe
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
– December 7, 2009.
B. Warrants (Finance)
December
21, 2009.
C. Local Appointments List of Commissions
and Boards (City Clerk)
This report provides information relevant to
approve the 2010 Local Appointments List of Commissions and Boards. Government
Code Section 54972 requires each legislative body to prepare an Appointments
List on or before December 31st of each year.
Recommendation: Approve
the 2010 Local Appointments List of Commissions
and Boards, and direct the City Clerk to post and distribute as appropriate.
D. Recruitments
for City Commissions (City Clerk)
In
accordance with City
Council policy, staff opened the recruitments for the Planning and Traffic
Commissions in November for a 30-day period.
The recruitment period expired on December 16, 2009.
Recommendation:
Extend
the recruitment periods for the Planning and Traffic
Commissions to January 21, 2010 and schedule interviews for February 1, 2010.
E. Race on the Base Participant and
Volunteer Shirt Purchase Requisition
Attachment 1 (Recreation)
This
agenda item is a purchase requisition for the Race on the Base shirts to be used for participants and
volunteers. Every participant in each race receives
a shirt as part of their registration fee. Each volunteer also receives a shirt for their service to the
event. This item has been placed on the
agenda because the cost of the purchase would exceed the expenditure authority of the City Manager.
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to purchase 2010
Race on the Base participant and
volunteer T-shirts from Kustom Imprints in an amount
not to exceed $23,000.
F. Award of Professional
Services Agreement with Aslan Group for Construction
Management Services for Katella Avenue Rehabilitation Project - Siboney Street
to Walker Street (CIP No. 09/10-001)
Attachment 1
2 (P/W)
This report provides a
review of the consultant selection process and recommends awarding a contract
for construction management services to Aslan Group for Fiscal Year 2009-10, Katella
Avenue Rehabilitation Project - Siboney Street to Walker Street.
Recommendation: Authorize
the City Manager to approve a Professional Services
Agreement with The Aslan Group in the amount of $32,434 for construction management and materials testing
for the Katella Avenue Rehabilitation
Project-Siboney Street to Walker Street.
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CONSENT CALENDAR***************************
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Attachment 1 2 3 4 5 6 (Com. Dev.)
Consideration of
General Plan Amendment GPA08-02 updating the City Housing Element for the Reporting
Period of 2006-2014.
Recommendation:
1. Conduct a public hearing; and,
2. Adopt
Resolution No. 2009-21, entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA08-02
INCORPORATING AN UPDATED HOUSING ELEMENT INTO THE GENERAL PLAN.”
B. Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Resolution and Project List for Year 2010-11 Attachment 1 (Comm. Dev.)
This report sets forth a
recommended project for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 of the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) program and approval of the City’s participation in the
program. This City Council action
will be reflected in the CDBG Project applications submitted to the County of
Orange under the Public Facilities & Improvement (PF & I) Program for
review and possible funding.
Recommendation:
1. Accept public comment regarding
proposed or potential CDBG projects;
and,
2.
Adopt Resolution No. 2009-24,
entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS Approving the
City’s Participation in Fiscal Year 2010-2011 community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
with the County of Orange”; and,
3. Direct
staff to prepare applications for submittal to the County of Orange; and,
4. Authorize
the City Manager to execute all CDBG program documents
for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 and appropriate amendments,
if any, as they become available.
10. DISCUSSION
ITEMS
Attachment
1 2 3 4 (Community Development)
This
item is intended to provide City Council direction to the Planning Commission regarding the potential
consideration of boundaries adjacent to
Coyote Creek as outlined in three publications; Orange/Los Angeles Boundary Report-Revised June 30,
2008, a January 9, 2008 Memorandum to Orange
County LAFCO, and a September 24, 2009 Memorandum
to Long Beach City Council.
Recommendation:
Direct the Planning
Commission to study, host a scoping
meeting and make a recommendation regarding boundaries adjacent to Coyote Creek.
B. Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Opportunity Attachment 1 (Community Development)
The report seeks authorization for the City Manager to
approve and sign any necessary paperwork to process the City’s grant from the
federal government of $67,742 for energy efficiency upgrades and related
projects. The retrofit lighting systems and upgrade to the heating and cooling
systems in City facilities is the highest priority project to provide the
maximum savings to the City.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-22, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING
PARTICIPATION IN THE ENERGY E
C. Orange County Taxi Administration Program Revision
Attachment
1 Ex 1A 2 3
(Comm. Dev.)
Consideration of Resolution No. 2009-23 adopting
revised Orange County Taxi Administration Program (OCTAP) Regulations as
required to continue the City’s participation in the
OCTAP Program.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-23, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REVISED ORANGE COUNTY TAXI
ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM REGULATIONS.”
D. Approval of Consultant Service Agreement
with Sloan Vazquez, LLC to Provide Procurement Management Services for
Franchised Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Services Exhibit A B C
(City
Manager)
The City’s current franchise with
Consolidated Disposal Services expires on December 31, 2010. Section 8.12.015 currently specifies that
upon the expiration of an exclusive franchise for solid waste services, the
City shall issue a formal request for proposal (RFP). Staff recommends that City Council approve a
consultant service agreement with Sloan Vazquez, LLC to provide assistance in
preparing an RFP for solid waste collection services and analyzing the bids
received in response to the RFP. The
cost for services would not exceed $65,000 and would be recovered from the
successful franchisee upon award of the franchise.
Recommendation: Authorize
the Mayor to execute the agreement with Sloan Vazquez, LLC in an amount not to
exceed $65,000.
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. Consideration
of City Council Assignments - Appointments/ Reappointments of City Council
Members as Representatives to other Agencies Attachment 1 2 3 (City Clerk)
This
report provides relevant information for the City Council’s annual appointments/reappointments
of Council Members as representatives to other
Agencies. This item is traditionally considered by the City Council at the first meeting after its annual
reorganization.
Recommendation:
Review the List of Assignments, and
provide direction as appropriate. .
12. ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
13. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council
is scheduled for TUESDAY, January 19, 2010, 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 16th day of December, 2009.
C. Darleen Cordova, Interim City Clerk