CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS
Los Alamitos, CA
90720
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
TUESDAY,
JANUARY 19, 2010 – 7:00 p.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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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 Mayor Poe
4. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tem Stephens
5. PRESENTATIONS
A. Commendation
to Esther Mejia
B. Presentations
to Chris Barnes, retired Chief Executive Officer, Los Alamitos Area Chamber of
Commerce
C. Presentation
of Red “Fire Alert” Flag by Orange County Fire Authority Battalion Chief J. J.
McMasters
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
January 19, 2010.
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 Special Meeting – December
21, 2009. Attachment 1
2. Approve minutes of the Regular Meeting – December
21, 2009.
B. Warrants (Finance)
January
19, 2010.
C. Award of Contract Highlands-Residential Street Resurfacing
Project (CIP No. 09/10-02) Attachment 1 2 (Public Works)
This report recommends
City Council award a construction contract to All American
Asphalt for the Highlands-Residential Street Resurfacing Project (CIP No. 09/10-02) on the
basis of the lowest qualified bid.
Recommendation:
1. Award
the contract for the Highlands-Residential Street Resurfacing Project (CIP No. 09/10-02) for the lowest responsible bid to All American Asphalt in the amount of
$571,375.00, and reject all
other bids; and
2.
Authorize the Mayor to execute the
contract for the project; and
3. Authorize
staff to execute change orders, if necessary, in an amount not to exceed the contingency reserve of $57,138.00
which is 10% of the original
contract amount.
D. Award of Multi-Year
Citywide Traffic Signal Maintenance Services Contract to Computer Service
Company (CSC) Attachment 1 (Public
Works)
1.
This
report provides a review of the proposals and a recommendation to award the
multi-year contract for citywide traffic signal maintenance services to
Computer Service Company.
Recommendation:
Authorize the
City Manager to approve a Professional Services
Agreement with Computer Service Company to provide citywide traffic signal maintenance services.
E. Award
of Contract Katella Avenue
Rehabilitation from Siboney Street to
Walker Street. (CIP No. 09/10-01) Attachment
1 2 (Public Works)
This report recommends City Council award a construction
contract to All American Asphalt for the Katella
Avenue Rehabilitation from Siboney Street to Walker Street
on the basis of the lowest qualified bid.
Recommendation:
1. Award the contract
for the Katella Avenue
Rehabilitation from Siboney Street to
Walker Street (CIP No.09/10-01) for the lowest responsible bid to All American Asphalt in the amount of $291,291, reject
all other bids; and,
2.
Authorize the Mayor to execute the
contract for the project;
and,
3. Authorize staff to execute change
orders, if necessary, in an amount not to
exceed the contingency reserve of $29,129, which is 10% of the
original contract amount.
F. Amendment to Kreuzer Consultant Group Contract for Engineering Services
for ADA Carrier Row Access Ramps Attachment 1 (Public Works)
This
report reviews the potential available funding for consideration of inclusion
of ADA compliant ramps in the Carrier Row Neighborhood. The report also provides
for a contract amendment with Kreuzer Consulting Group to perform the necessary
design services.
Recommendation:
1. Approve Amended Agreement No. 1 for
Kreuzer Consulting Group for a revised total
contract of $58,620; and
2. Approve charging the engineering costs
to the current Residential Street Improvement Program; and
3. Direct staff to include funding
construction of the Carrier Row ADA Access Ramps as part of
the mid-year budget adjustments.
G. Professional Services
Agreement for City Engineer Services
(C/M) Attachment 1 2
The current City Engineer has given
notice that he will not be able to continue serving the City due to limitations
placed on the amount of hours he can work by the Public Employees Retirement
System (PERS). The preferred option with
regard to the provision of those services is to contract with a qualified
individual or firm to fill that need.
Staff has reviewed a number of proposals to provide City Engineer
Services and is recommending approval of the attached agreement with Willdan
Associates to retain David L. Hunt, P.E. as City Engineer.
Recommendation:
1. Approve the Professional Services
Agreement with Willdan Engineers;
and
2.
Appoint Mr. David L. Hunt P.E. as
“City Engineer” pursuant to Municipal
Code Section 2.24.020.
H. Approval of City Council and Staff Goals (City Manager) Attachment 1
At
the regular meeting of December 21, 2009, the City Council considered a series
of goals and objectives submitted by the City Manager for 2009/2010. During the meeting, the Council amended,
deleted, and categorized the submitted goals and objectives. The attached list reflects the City Council’s
priorities expressed on December 21. If
adopted, the list will be utilized when the City Council evaluates the City
Manager at a future date.
Recommendation: Approve the attached list of goals and
objectives to be utilized when conducting a performance evaluation of the City
Manager at a future date.
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9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Approval of Request for Proposals
(RFP) Document for Solid Waste Collection Services and Authorization to Seek
Proposals from Prospective Bidders Attachment
1 2 (City Manager)
On
December 21, 2009, the City Council approved a professional services agreement
with Sloan Vazquez, LLC and directed the consultant to prepare a draft Request
for Proposals (RFP) document for solid waste collection services. The attached RFP outlines the full range of
refuse collection services in
Recommendation:
1. Approve the attached RFP prepared by
Sloan Vazquez and authorize staff to circulate the document to seek proposals
from interested waste management firms; and
2. Authorize
the City Attorney to review and amend as necessary the attached draft waste collection
agreement to be included in the circulated RFP; and
3.
Alternatively, discuss and take
other action related to this item.
9. B. Update on Urgency Ordinance
No. 09-06 – Extension of Time Limits for
Temporary Banners (Community Development)
Staff
is providing an update on the extension of the time limits for temporary banners which was approved by the
City Council on September 21,
2009.
Recommendation: City Council review,
discuss and:
1. Provide
direction to staff, City Attorney and the Planning Commission to draft a permanent Code amendment extending Temporary Signs (Banners); or
2. Take
no action and allow the Urgency Ordinance to expire
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, February 1, 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 13th day of January, 2010.
C. Darleen Cordova, Interim City Clerk