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2014/05/13ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 73, 2074 The regular meeting of May 13, 2014 was called to order at 3:06 P.M. in the chambers of Anaheim City Hall. The meeting notice, agenda and related materials were duly posted on May 9, 2014. PRESENT: Mayor Tom Tait and Council Members: Jordan Brandman, Lucille Kring and Kris Murray. ABSENT: Council Member Eastman (joined the meeting at 5:17 P.M.) STAFF PRESENT: Deputy City Manager Kristine Ridge, City Attorney Michael Houston and City Clerk Linda Andal. WORKSHOP: PUBLIC UTILITIES DROUGHT AND WATER EFFICIENCY PLAN Dukku Lee, Public Utilities General Manager, updated City Council on the California drought condition reporting that 2013 ranked as the driest year on record in the state resulting in Governor Brown declaring a water emergency last January and requesting voluntary conservation efforts of 20 percent for all. He remarked that living in California included adjusting to the extremely variable weather conditions, characterized by multiple years of drought and an occasional wet year. Lake Orville located north of Sacramento and an important component to the State Water Project, was at 85 percent capacity a year ago, dropping down to 35 percent in January 2014, with the recent spring rain bringing it back to 50 percent. This year, the April snowpack reached 32 percent of normal, which meant California's reservoirs could not count on melting snow to increase its water supplies and local rainfall in Orange County was four inches compared to the normal 14 inches that was expected to fall. Mr. Lee indicated the Center for Climate Prediction issued an El Nino watch, with precipitation projected for the end of 2014 and early 2015, although it was too early to predict rain levels at this point in time. ANAHEIM WATER SOURCES: The City of Anaheim receives 70 percent of its water from the local groundwater basin, pumped directly into its system, with another 30 percent imported from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD); a combination that offered reliability and cost certainty to the city. Mr. Lee pointed out, Anaheim had worked with water wholesalers to strengthen supplies and made major investments since the last severe drought 20 years ago and MWD had invested $3 billion in surface and groundwater storage resulting in an increased storage capacity by more than 10 times the amount it had over the last 20 to 25 years. In addition, Orange County Water District (OCWD) made a significant investment in groundwater replenishment and was now recharging the local water basin with 70 million gallons per day (mgd) of recycled water which was enough to meet the city's current water needs. The groundwater replenishment efforts would also be expanded in early 2015 to generate 100 mgd of recycled water into the basin. The biggest benefit seen locally, Mr. Lee remarked, was through the community's conservation efforts and even though the population of Anaheim increased over the last 20 to 25 years, water usage had decreased, a direct reflection of Anaheim businesses and residents' successful conservation efforts, and an effort that would need to be continued during this current drought to prepare for the future. City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 2 of 17 WATER CONSERVATION PLAN: Mr. Lee reported the Anaheim Water Utility had a five stage plan to address conservation with various educational components to ensure customers were aware of the drought conditions and how to take productive steps in saving water. The utility also invested heavily in local infrastructure to make sure its system was reliable and working well and researched new technologies to further expand water supplies. A drought ordinance had also been enacted which included water education and messaging in a variety of ways to inform residents about what they could do to conserve. In addition, there were conservation tips at city facilities and on the department's website discussing simple steps to take such as reducing the amount of landscape watering and only running dishwashers and clothes washers when the loads were full. Community outreach, he explained, was also a big part of this education effort via poster contests for students, gardening workshops for residents and community garden "drip irrigation systems" in place, all in an effort to inform the public on best practices. The city also used weather -based irrigation controllers at city parks and facilities, rotating nozzles (rather than inefficient spray nozzles) at Paul Revere Park along with native landscaping and permeable surfaces to recharge the groundwater basin from any rain that might fall. Don Calkins, Assistant General Manager, Water Services, remarked staff was also ready to help customers reduce water through a number of conservation programs available, offering rebates and incentives and free water use evaluations. Since the early 1990's, staff had encouraged customers to reduce water use beginning with low -flow shower heads and faucets, and now offering rebates for high efficiency toilets that could save up to 5,000 to 8,000 gallons per year and for high efficiency clothes washers that could save up to 14 gallons per load. In the last few years, he reported, the focus had been on outdoor water conservation which was important because 60 percent of the water a community used was for outdoor irrigation. He added 20 to 30 percent of that water use could be reduced through more efficient application methods. He indicated rotating nozzles versus spray nozzles could reduce water use by 10 to 20 percent while using weather -based controllers and soil moisture censors that automatically adjusted irrigation controllers based on need, could reduce water by another 20 percent. The department also offered a $2 per square foot rebate for replacing natural turf with drought tolerant landscaping or artificial turf. Mr. Calkins indicated a series of stakeholder workshops with different customers groups were also conducted with homeowner associations, schools, businesses, Caltrans, and various landscaping services and as a result of those meetings, new incentives to reduce water use were offered. Surveys were now expanded to commercial and industrial customers to help them identify conservation programs that could be used in these businesses such as on -site water recycling for industrial water use and landscaping assistance for some of the larger landscape customers, including schools and homeowner's associations. Mr. Calkins reported Anaheim's program to rehabilitate and replace aging infrastructure helped to reduce system leakage and water loss through water main breaks. He added two key water storage tanks that served central Anaheim; the 4 million gallon Linda Vista storage tank, and the 10 million gallon Nohl Canyon tank had been replaced. In addition, the Walnut Canyon Reservoir had been rehabilitated, an important reservoir for Anaheim as it held 900 million gallons of water which could help sustain an interruption of imported water for up to 30 days and had recently provided a valuable water source for firefighting helicopters during the freeway complex fire. Next on the capital improvement schedule was the four million gallon La Palma storage tank which served Central and West Anaheim. Mr. Calkins emphasized there were 750 miles of pipe that served water to each and every customer and about 45 percent of those pipes were 50 years old, with most in great condition and able to last another 50 years. Those few pipes undersized or in poor condition were in the process of being identified and replaced. He City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 3 of 17 noted another preventive maintenance program kept Anaheim's 8,000 fire hydrants and 23,000 system valves operating properly and via a state certified laboratory that conducted 47,000 water quality tests a year, Anaheim's water was safe and consistently high quality for its customers. NEW TECHNOLOGIES: Mr. Calkins indicated Anaheim had a water sustainability campus next to City Hall that included the first decentralized small -scale water recycling plant built in an urban environment in southern California that included several features; i.e. a drought tolerant garden, efficient irrigation, rainwater capture for irrigation, and porous features so that any storm water helped recharge the groundwater basin. The department was also looking at expanding the piping network to convey the recycled water to nearby customers via a purple pipe system which denoted non - potable water. Aqua farming was also being tested in a public /private partnership and an aquaponics facility would be installed to determine water use efficiency as it was estimated small scale crop irrigation could be reduced by 90 percent with a system that recycled the water over and over again through a filtering process. In addition, Anaheim, along with other Orange County cities and water agencies, was investigating the feasibility and cost of ocean desalination that could provide another 50 million gallons a day of new drought proof water supply for the county. Mayor Tait questioned the cost of desalination with Mr. Calkins responding it was in the neighborhood of $1,800 an acre foot, dependent on the specifics of the plant and how water was distributed through a piping network. The estimate for the Huntington Beach desalination plant, he pointed out, was $1,800 to $2,000 an acre foot range compared to imported water from MWD that was treated and ready for distribution at about $1,000 an acre foot. He remarked over time that cost would drop and that 20 years ago when Santa Barbara constructed such a facility, the cost was about $3,000 to $4,000 an acre foot. Regarding aqua farming, Mayor Tait asked if staff had considered a pilot program with Mr. Calkins responding that because the preliminary information showed that process could save a significant amount of water, it was worth doing a pilot project to get more specific data. Discussing the drought ordinance approved by Council in 2009, Mr. Calkins remarked there were three reduction plans that could be enacted by Council in response to a drought and currently Water Reduction Plan 1 was in effect (which encouraged all customers to reduce water use through voluntary measures and offering specific examples to achieve reduction). He added if the coming winter was also dry and the drought became more severe, Council could enact the second and /or third water reduction measure which could include mandatory conservation or water rationing. He ended his presentation remarking California was in a drought situation and the department was appealing to customers to reduce water use voluntarily. There was adequate water in storage for the balance of this year and into the next calendar year, but he added, the water that was saved now could be held in storage and be available in case the drought worsened. Council Member Kring emphasized several water - savings solutions to consider and also requested a status report on the Poseidon Desalination plant with Mr. Calkins responding the project was estimated to be on line in 18 months and that the cost would reflect $2,200 an acre foot because of the extra piping needed to convey water to customers. Mayor Pro Tern Murray emphasized Anaheim's investment in water solutions over the last decade was paying off and would help get the city through tough times. She added as the city's representative on the MWD board, that agency was also looking at diversifying investments and making sure the right storage conservation efforts were in place, including desalination and other global innovations. City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 4 of 17 Council Member Brandman emphasized the good work of the Department, their proactive stance in finding solutions to challenges while keeping supplies secure and rates low. Mayor Tait inquired what the acre foot cost was for the Orange County Water District water recycling plant with Mr. Calkins indicating it was in the area of $500 to $600 an acre foot, less than imported water because it was such a large plant and it was not necessary to install large amounts of recycling pipe for individual customers. He added the environmental clearance would allow construction up to 130 million gallons a day and there were plans in the works to expand to 100 million gallons a day. At that point, he remarked, the challenge was with the source water and OCWD staff was working with Orange County Sanitation Districts to determine what it would take to convey more treated sewage water to the plant. WORKSHOP: OCTA COUNTY -WIDE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN Public Works Director Natalie Meeks, introduced Kurt Brocke from OCTA to present the Draft Long Range Transportation Plan, its components, and what it would mean to Anaheim. Kurt Brocke stated Orange County's visionary document on transportation was updated every four years to coincide with OCTA input into the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Transportation Plan or RTP. He stressed the plan was important as OCTA used this process to gather all local and regional projects for inclusion in the SCAG regional plan, pivotal in moving any projects forward because regionally significant transportation projects could not proceed without being included in the SCAG plan. Mr. Brocke highlighted the major plan elements: 1) it must include stakeholder input on transportation improvements and any issues that required discussion, and thus far, an open house and over 40 separate meetings had been held with the various stakeholders countywide to receive their feedback; 2) It must consider socioeconomic forecasts for year 2035 (population, housing, and employment forecasts provided by CalState Fullerton and other agencies); 3) the plan was constrained by revenues that would be available through year 2035; 4) it must include all project commitments by OCTA and local municipalities; 5) it must consider state and federal mandates, with Mr. Brocke pointing out one mandate OCTA was struggling to address was what to do with the carpool system in the county, an issue because federal and state regulations regarding a carpool lane's performance must be considered as part of this plan; 6) it must look at what other counties were doing, specifically, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego, because their planned projects could have an impact on the Orange County system; and 7) technological advancements must be considered as they could have an effect on the county system as well. 2035 SCENARIOS: Mr. Brocke explained that three scenarios were analyzed in the plan using the demographic forecasting data of 2035, both with and without programs and services and those options were: the baseline, preferred, and conceptual scenarios. Under the baseline alternative, only projects and services with programmed funding were considered and reflected a six -year period of commitments for specific projects. The preferred alternative added to the baseline scenario any future investments that could be funded by Measure M2 as well as any project OCTA could implement with additional state and federal dollars. The conceptual scenario then included those projects and services that were not yet ready but had a conceptual plan in place and City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 5 of 17 could require one or more of a number of elements such as research, development, funding, and /or public input, but had no funding identified yet. Mr. Brocke stated staff considered 2035 demographics with and without projects to determine the effects of adding projects and services to the plan, an exercise that would give planners an idea of what would happen if any project or service was added or deleted. Mr. Brocke stated growth projections in housing, population, and employment indicated the county's population would grow by about 400,000, there would also be an increase to housing units by 120,000 to 130,000 and jobs would grow to approximately 300,000. The increased population and jobs would translate into additional hours of delay on roadway systems as well as freeway systems, or about a 160 percent increase in vehicle hours of delay in 2035. In addition, the aging population that was a continuing challenge in terms of workforce development as well as in- migration and out - migration in the county would be an issue. The feedback from the public offered six major themes: 1) optimization of the existing system, 2) a focus on maintaining streets, 3) communication on what was available and education of the public about alternative transportation solutions such as biking and buses, 4) consideration of cost - effective innovative solutions whenever possible, 5) collaboration with adjacent jurisdictions on what they were doing, and 6) exploration of different solutions for toll roads, bus service, dedicated lanes for transit and the like. He remarked OCTA's focus was on the preferred scenario because that was where the majority of investment would occur, with Measure M2 funds being a key component of this approximately $36 billion plan. He added, the plan included projects Anaheim may locally fund with gas tax revenues as well as funds received from OCTA through Measure M programs and would include new bus and other transit services, enhanced bus routes to increase the speed of traffic as well as efficiency, new MetroLink trains, more bikeways, more lanes on arterial highway systems, a build -out of the freeway system that included the Transportation Corridor Agency system, and many more van pools countywide. He added while the plan was revenue - constrained, it was in the 2035 time frame and staff considered total revenue and expenses in 2035 for the plan horizon. The plan included bus network improvements with more frequent bus service along with the introduction of additional rapid bus lines and express bus lines that would operate on the toll road system and be anchored at major transit centers such as the Metrolink system offered. On the MetroLink side, the plan recommended further expansion in terms of the number of trains serving Orange County, increasing those numbers and addressing how different segments would be served by the new train services. There would be higher capacity transit in Anaheim and Santa Ana areas as well as the study of a potential connection between those two systems by bus, rail or similar connections. The grade separation projects were also important to separate roads from rail traffic and the projects scheduled along the Orangethorpe corridor were in the plan as well as new grade separations at Santa Ana Boulevard and 17 Street and potentially at State College Boulevard. He added much of Orange County was already served by a robust regional bikeway system, and the planned communities had done a good job at integrating bikeways into their road and off -road systems. He indicated north and central Orange County was looking at a series of retrofits on bikeways, coming up with a bike loop concept that would connect the north and central areas to coastal communities via the Santa Ana River, San Gabriel River, and Coyote Creek trail along portions of the Union Pacific rail, parts of which were abandoned. Signal synchronization projects were City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 6 of 17 seen as the backbone of the county roadway system and OCTA was appreciative of local agency efforts in using this tool to help traffic flow and relieve bottlenecks in the roadway systems as well as widening key sections of the system. He earlier spoke to the state and federal mandates related to the carpool system and the fact it did not meet federal standards of operation at 45 mph, consequently evaluating alternatives to car pool lanes was also part of this plan with Measure M allowing for additional car pool lane projects and general purpose lane widening, and staff analyzing what would happen with occupancy changes to the car pool requirements by going from 2+ persons to 3+ persons. He added there was also an environmental component to the plan; the first had to do with water runoff and intercepting /treating that water before it entered the system as well as treating it on the other end, an approximately $300 million cost over the life of the program. OCTA was also investing in open space protection related to mitigating effects of the 13 freeway projects and as this plan moved forward, he anticipated additional discussion with SCAG on land use changes that might be necessary to further greenhouse gas reductions, not necessarily an OCTA issue, but something to be aware of and to watch to ensure those land use change were compatible with Anaheim's general plan. He stated it was also important to emphasize that buses operated on roads, signal synchronization happened on roads, and bikes and buses utilized carpool lanes, all working together once all these systems were put in place and resulting in better connectivity, better access to key destinations, and improved travel times. Comparing 2035 with and without projects and services, he remarked, was promising. There was a 15 percent increase in transit ridership with and without projects, an almost 31 percent decrease in vehicle hours of delay, a slight bump in vehicle miles traveled, with average freeway speeds up over 13 percent and carpool speed increasing nearly four percent; all due to two major projects OCTA was committed to as part of Measure M. In 2010, the HOV peak speed was 48.4 mph, with some parts of the system operating well below that number and as part of this alternative, he stated staff was looking at moving to 3+ occupancy by 2035 which would get speeds and the baseline scenario up to 54.5 mph that would exceed federal and state requirements. He added there was an impact on the general purpose lanes as travelers would shift out of car pool lanes and into general purpose lanes and was an issue as this plan moved forward in the public comment process. In the conceptual scenario, assuming that the streetcar projects went forward, there was the potential to consider connecting them in the future and this was included in the plan for further study only, not as a project at this point. He emphasized if the money was available the agency would put new rapid bus service out on eight major corridors, add additional MetroLink service, include more LOSAN grade separations and look at other operational improvements to the freeway system. These projects and services would feed into the SCAG Regional Transportation Plan and OCTA would have a four year action plan that focused on three major areas: collaborating with adjacent counties and looking into intra- county opportunities, tracking some of the emerging issues coming up in terms of technology and advancements (such as autonomous vehicles and how that might affect travel demand or alternative fuels), and making better information available to the traveling public to allow for transportation choices before they're on the road. Lastly, he remarked the public review process would continue through June 20 with staff going back to OCTA board in September and programs and projects submitted to SCAG in November 2014. City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 7 of 17 Mayor Pro Tern Murray appreciated OCTA's work to improve mobility regionally as well as locally and for providing a thorough summary for the residents. ADDITIONS /DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION: The City Attorney announced Closed Session Item No. 3 related to two letters received from Californians for Reform of Sex Offender Laws and such letters were on file in the Office of the City Clerk. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: Cecil Jordan Corcoran, Outreach Homeless Ministries, addressed personal issues unrelated to the closed session agenda. At 3:59 P.M., Council recessed to closed session for consideration of the following items: CLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code) Name of Case: Sherryl Shirran v. City of Anaheim, OCSC Case No. 30 -2013 00654535 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code) Name of Case: Miguel Alberto Ramirez v. City of Anaheim, et al., OCSC Case No. 30- 2010 00426223. 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: One potential case. 4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Subdivision 54956.8 of the California Government Code) Property: 2000 East Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, CA (Angels Stadium of Anaheim) Agency Negotiator: Tom Morton Negotiating Parties: Angels Baseball, LP, Pacific Coast Investors, LLC, City of Anaheim Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment Regarding At 5:10 P.M., the council session was reconvened. Council Member Eastman joined the meeting at 5:17 P.M. INVOCATION: Co- Pastor Kimberly Dirmann,The Rock Church in Anaheim FLAG SALUTE: Mayor Pro Tern Kris Murray PRESENTATIONS: Recognizing Police K9 Bruno for his service to the Anaheim Police Department and the City of Anaheim Chief Raul Quezada introduced Officer R.J. Young and Bruno, an Anaheim police dog, who survived life- threatening injuries from a gunman to come to the aid of Officer Young and other Anaheim officers. Officer Young remarked Bruno had caught the attention of many for his bravery and actions and was now retiring from duty. City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 8 of 17 Recognizing the Anaheim Police Department Homicide Unit, Anaheim Family Justice Center Sergeant Todd Kridle and Detective Lomeli Chief Quezada recognized the Department's Homicide Unit members, and their efforts at capturing a serial killer responsible for the death of four women (Sergeant Joe Faria, Detective John Duran, Detective Daniel Gonzalez, Detective Mark Lillemoen, Detective Bruce Linn, and lead Detective Julissa Trapp). Recognizing the Anaheim Lions Club Youth of the Year finalists and winners Rod Wallace announced the 25 finalists and the first, second and third winners of the Anaheim Lions Club Youth of the Year award; the 33r anniversary of this award presented to a student chosen for his or her service to the community. Recognizing the Jr Ducks on winning the 2014 18AA California State Championship Coach Jaimie Chilcoff announced the Jr Ducks won the 2014 18AA state championship, winning in overtime and advancing to the nationals where they placed third in the nation and brought a bronze medal home to Anaheim. He then recognized and introduced the team to the community. ACCEPTANCE OF OTHER RECOGNITIONS (To be presented at a later date): Proclaiming May 15, 2014, as Peace Officers Memorial Day Police Chief Quezada accepted the proclamation in memory of fallen officers, announcing that tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from across the country were heading to Washington, D.C. to participate in a number of planned events to recognize and honor those men and women killed in the line of duty. Proclaiming May 18 — 24, 2014, as Public Works Week Natalie Meeks remarked she was proud to be the Public Works Director in Anaheim with a great team of over 200 people that planned, built and maintained the infrastructure that served this city. She added the department would be acknowledging and highlighting the department's efforts during Public Works Week. Proclaiming May 12 — 16, 2014, as Bike to Work Week Proclaiming May 18 -24, 2014, as National Emergency Medical Services Week Proclaiming May 22, 2014, as Harvey Milk Day Laura Kanter, Director of Youth Services /Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County, accepted the Harvey Milk Day proclamation, explaining the significance of that recognition; several youth members of the organization spoke in support as well. Recognizing Holder Elementary School on their modernization project City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 9 of 17 Proclaiming May 17, 2014, as Armed Forces Day Gary Mason, Lou Jordan, and Ernie Ramirez, Anaheim VFW, accepted the proclamation for Armed Forces Day on behalf of the active duty service men and women and the Memorial Day proclamation honoring veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Proclaiming May 12 — 16, 2014, as National Small Business Week Proclaiming May 2014 as Military Appreciation Month Lt. Jason Ayres, California National Guard, accompanied by two staff sergeants, thanked the city for recognizing Military Appreciation Month. He also spoke to the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration program and events coming up in July to recognize units returning from Afghanistan. Recognizing the Anaheim Union High School District 2014 Scholar Athletes Recognizing the 2014 Anaheim Beautiful Honorees Sandra Sagert invited the community to a fiesta on June 4 honoring various members of the community: recipients of the President's Award, the Sally White award, the Thelma Jordan Scholarship recipients, and property recognition winners. Proclaiming May 26, 2014, as Memorial Day Proclaiming May 18 — 24, 2014, as National Prevention Week Recognizing the 2014 Small Business Administration Santa Ana District Small Business Award Winners from the City of Anaheim Brian Chuchua, Anaheim Small Business Organization, invited any interested person to attend a social meeting on May 14 at 5:30 at the Rancho del Rio Stables, Home of the Anaheim Equestrian Center. Proclaiming May 11 — 17, 2014, as Women Veterans Week At 5:45 P.M., the Anaheim Housing Authority and Anaheim Public Financing Authority were called to order for a joint public comment session with the Anaheim City Council. ADDITIONS /DELETIONS TO THE AGENDAS: City Clerk, Linda Andal, reported that Agenda Item No. 13, Exhibit B of the Agreement was amended to revise the language for the type of police vehicles to be utilized. Regarding Agenda Item No. 29, the ordinance was revised to ensure consistency with the Transient Occupancy Tax Code specifically to the rental of "hotel" rooms for periods less than 30 consecutive days. Ms. Andal advised that approval of the consent calendar would include the announced amendments. PUBLIC COMMENTS (all agenda items): Prior to receipt of public comments, a brief decorum statement on the process was provided by City Clerk, Linda Andal. Cecil Jordan Corcoran, Outreach Homeless Ministries, read passages from the bible City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 10 of 17 Jesse Rowen commented on racial bias, a white supremacist system, and the need for freedom and liberation of all races. Roy Kevin Robbins spoke in support of Item No. 23, the approval of permit parking on Chateau Avenue. Daniel DeMeyere, resident, spoke on a number of issues about the Brookhurst Widening project, including blocked driveways and parking impacts from the Islamic Center. Mayor Tait requested staff take note of the comments and look into those concerns. John Covontry, resident, addressing Item No. 23, discussed the parking situation in his neighborhood and the associated problems that went along with spillover parking from a nearby apartment complex. He suggested a solution to the apartment owner by renting the empty gas station for parking purposes to no avail, asking Council to approve permit parking for his neighborhood. Hannah Dunton thanked police officers for their service to the city. John Dunton, resident, remarking he had collected funds for Bruno and would like to turn the donations over to the City. Mr. Houston, City Attorney, responded the city could not be the recipient of donations; however, those funds would be transferred to a foundation set up for Bruno. Debra Ashley announced South Coast Air Quality Management District's annual lawn mower event was taking place on June 28 in Anaheim where residents had an opportunity to bring in their gas mowers and exchange them for a more efficient cordless electric mower at 50 to 75 percent reduction in cost to the residents. She pointed out there were five different models to choose from. James Robert Reade read a posting from his website regarding gang- raised toddlers. An unidentified female addressed police- officer involved shootings in the city of Anaheim and the recent fatality of Robert Moreno. Grant Henninger, Community Services Board, stated Item No. 6 on the agenda was the approval of the 2014/15 annual action plan that approves the use of various federal funds, including the Community Development Block Grant monies. He explained the Community Services Board was charged with making a recommendation to Council regarding the use of those CDBG funds for non - profits in the city, speaking of the lengthy process that was undertaken before this final recommendation was made to the City Council. He emphasized this year no federal funds were cut and he hoped that trend continued for the future. Marc Trent, addressing baseball negotiations, asked for clarification on the opt -out clause. Mr. Houston responded to the request, stating a closed session item was not discussable by Council in open session. However, in the interests of clarity regarding contract language, Mr. Houston stated the contract with Angels Baseball continued until the year 2029 provided the Angels did not exercise their opt -out clause (requiring a 12 months advance notice) which could be done between October 2016 and October 2019. Sammy Ahmet, West Coast Islamic Society on Brookhurst/Katella, stated his organization had been working with Planning staff to address some of the concerns raised by his neighbors and City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 11 of 17 had taken the following steps to mitigate problems: 1) three security guards were on during the worship service on Friday between the hours of 12:30 and 2:30 P.M., 2) an announcement was made most weeks about respecting neighbors, 3) a board member was working on the parking issue and met with Daniel DeMeyere to address his concerns, and 4) the Society secured an off -site parking area that accommodated 200 cars in the old Albertson's Shopping Center and would be increasing security from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 PM as well giving the neighbors a point of contact if any problems arise. Judy Dickinson, Acacia Adult Day Services, thanked the City for their support of this service and the committees for recommending funding approval for the coming year. She added there were 27 Anaheim participants using adult day services. Mark Daniels thanked the City Clerk's office for participating at the recent WAND barbeque remarking there were three Anaheim measures on the ballot and urging a no vote on Measures C, D, and E. William Fitzgerald submitted handouts and objected to the stadium appraisal figure of $300 million remarking the highest and best use had not been addressed and if the site was used as the third Disney theme park, the property was worth billions. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS: None CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE: None At 6:42 P.M., the City Council meeting was adjourned for consideration of the Anaheim Housing Authority and Anaheim Public Financing Authority agendas. At 6:45 P.M., the City Council session was reconvened. CONSENT CALENDAR: Council Member Eastman removed Item No. 6 from the consent calendar for further discussion; Mayor Tait indicated he would record an abstention on Item No. 11 as his firm had worked with one of the parties this past year. Council Member Brandman then moved to waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions and to adopt the consent calendar as presented, in accordance with reports, certifications and recommendations furnished each City Council member and as listed on the consent calendar, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Murray. Roll Call Vote: AYES — 5: (Mayor Tait and Council Members: Brandman, Eastman, Kring and Murray.) NOES — 0. Motion Carried. D180 7. Accept the lowest responsive bid of ILJIN Electric USA, Inc., in the amount of $1,046,249 (plus tax), to supply a substation transformer to the Public Utilities Department and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute the purchase agreement and all related documents, in accordance with Bid # 8084. AGR -8154 8. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Arnaz Engineering Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $1,432,000, for the Well No. 58 Equipping and Site Development Project and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions. 9. Approve the Sixth Amendment to License Agreement with GOALS to make facility enhancements to Martin Recreation Center consisting of the installation and ongoing AGR 3450.6 maintenance of an air conditioning system, painting and miscellaneous wood and stucco City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 12 of 17 repairs to the exterior of the building and planting of flowers in designated planter beds at the entrance of the facility. AGR- 5403.A 10. Approve agreements with Albus -Keefe & Associates, Inc., Group Delta Consultants, Inc., AGR- 7144.A AGR - 1682.0 Harrington Geotechnical Engineering, Inc., MTGL, Inc., and Ninyo & Moore, Inc., for AGR- 7146.A soils testing, materials testing, and certified deputy building inspection services for AGR -8155 capital improvement projects. 11. Approve and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the Contract Change Order AGR - 7905.0.1 No. 01, and any related documents, with Fueling and Service Technologies, Inc., in the amount of $87,500, for the Compressed Natural Gas Facility Construction Project. Mayor Tait abstained on this item as his firm had worked with one of the parties this past year Council Member Eastman motioned to approve, seconded by Council Member Kring. Roll Call Vote: AYES — 4: (Mayor Pro Tem Murray and Council Members: Brandman, Eastman and Kring) NOES — 0. ABSTENTION — 1: Mayor Tait. Motion Carried. 12. Approve and authorize the Police Chief, or his designee, to execute the Canine Transfer, AGR -8156 Release and Agreement to Indemnify, Defend and Hold Harmless authorizing the transfer of ownership of retired Police Service Dog Bruno to Officer Robert John Young. AGR- 1756.A 13. Approve an agreement with Disneyland Resort for police services. 14. Approve the Fourth Amendment to Agreement with SRA International, Inc. extending the AGR 5792.4 current agreement for ninety (90) days for intelligence analyst services for the Police Department. AGR- 1755.A 15. Approve an agreement with Disneyland Resort for paramedic services. AGR- 2900.D 16. Approve and authorize the Executive Director of the Convention, Sports & Entertainment AGR- 2925.D Department to execute and take the necessary actions to implement and administer the AGR- 2806.D Electrical Utility Agreements, and any related documents, with S & N Show Service, Inc. AGR- 3325.0 dba Action Expo, Capital Exposition Electrical Services, Inc., Convention Electric, Inc., AGR- 2805.D Convention Technical Services, Inc., Edlen Electrical Exhibition Services of California, AGR- 2804.D Inc., Freeman Expositions, Inc., Hi -Tech Electric, LLC, LB Lights West, Inc., Rossi AGR- 6659.A Expositions, Inc., Tiger Electric, Inc., Global Experience Specialists, Inc. dba Trade AGR- 6424.A AGR - 1552.E Show Electrical, Tricord Management, LLC, dba Tricord Tradeshow Services, Inc. to AGR - 4463.6 provide various electrical services, on a non - exclusive basis, to persons at the Convention Center who require such services in connection with events. 17. Approve and authorize the Executive Director of the Convention, Sports & Entertainment AGR- 3362.6 Department to execute and take the necessary actions to implement and administer the AGR- 3324.0 Plumbing Utility Agreements, and any related documents, with Edlen Electrical AGR -2786. D Exhibition Services of California, Inc., Freeman Expositions, Inc. and Global Experience Specialists, Inc. dba Trade Show Electrical (TSE) Plumbing to provide various plumbing services, on a non - exclusive basis, to persons at the Convention Center who require such services in connection with events. 18. Authorize the Public Utilities General Manager, or designee, to execute documents and D182 take necessary or advisable actions to unwind and discontinue the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Oversight Program and transfer any of the City's open underground City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 13 of 17 storage tank cleanup cases to the State Water Resources Control Board as required by Assembly Bill 1701. AGR- 3289.A.1 19. Approve and authorize the Public Utilities General Manager to execute and take the necessary actions to implement and administer the First Amendment to Agreement, and any related documents, with InfoSend, Inc., increasing the not to exceed amount by $800,000 and allowing for five optional one year extensions for utility bill printing and mailing services. 20. Approve the Renewable Power Purchase and Sale Agreement with Westside Assets, AGR -8157 LLC and authorize the Public Utilities General Manager to execute the Agreement and any other related documents or agreements including but not limited to, a collateral assignment agreement, and take necessary or advisable actions to implement and administer the Agreement. R100 21. RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -070 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM amending Resolution No. 2014 -016 which establishes the days and times of regular meetings of the City Council meetings for the 2014 calendar year. D154 22• RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -071 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM authorizing the destruction of certain City records more than two years old (Human Resources Department, Risk Management Division). 23. RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -072 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF D175 THE CITY OF ANAHEIM expanding Permit - Eligible Parking District No. 13 and designating Chateau Avenue from Nutwood Street to Trident Street, east side of Nutwood Street from Beacon Avenue to Crone Avenue, Broadview Street from Beacon Avenue to Chateau Avenue, and west side of Trident Street from Beacon Avenue to Chateau Avenue as "Permit Parking Only" street within Permit - Eligible Parking District No. 13 and determine the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Regulation No. 15061(13)(3). 24. RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -073 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF D175 THE CITY OF ANAHEIM approving the closure of Mariposa Place south of Westmont Drive in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 21101(A)(1) and determine the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15311 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. D175 25. RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -074 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM approving the updated Sanitary Sewer Management Plan. 26. RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -075 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF T106 THE CITY OF ANAHEIM initiating proceedings for the annual levy of assessments in, and accepting an assessment engineer's report for, The Anaheim Resort District. RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -076 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM declaring its intention to provide for an annual levy and collection of assessments in The Anaheim Resort Maintenance District, and setting a time and place for Public Hearing thereon (Public Hearing scheduled for June 10, 2014). City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 14 of 17 27. RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -077 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF D154.5 THE CITY OF ANAHEIM adopting a Memorandum of Understanding establishing terms and conditions of employment for employees in classifications represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47. 28. RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -078 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM requesting temporary closures to Anaheim Boulevard for 8100 Packing House Grand Opening (northbound Anaheim Boulevard from Santa Ana Street and Broadway; May 31, 2014). M142 29. ORDINANCE NO. 6299 (ADOPTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM adding Chapter 4.05 to Title 4 of the Anaheim Municipal Code relating to Short -Term Rental Permits (Introduced at Council meeting of May 6, 2014, Item No. 09). END OF CONSENT CALENDAR: 6. Approve the fiscal year 2014 -2015 Annual Action Plan for $8,890,444 in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), D155 Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids ( HOPWA) funds; and designate the Director of Community Development as the Certifying Official authorized to execute all documents related to the administration, management and implementation of the CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA programs. Grace Stepter, Housing Programs Manager, explained this item was a request to approve the annual action plan for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by May 15 in order to obtain funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids ( HOPWA). The action plan detailed the City's proposed activities to achieve goals for FY 2014/14 for a total of $8.8 million. She stated federal funds that trickled down to municipalities were granted with specific guidelines and there were several community boards that helped staff review the recommendations that were now before council for consideration. Specifically, the Community Services Board reviewed non - profit recommendations, the Community Development Action Board (CDAC) also reviewed non - profit requests along with capital improvement/development projects, and the Housing and Community Development Commission reviewed HOME and ESG allocations. She added the ESG program funded emergency shelter solutions for the homeless. For the HOME grant, there were requests to fund an acquisition of a property in the Avon - Dakota neighborhood with services administered by the Illumination Foundation in conjunction with the Homeless Program. She indicated CDBG provided funding for a number of non - profit agencies and some capital improvement projects as shown in detail in the staff report. Council Member Eastman remarked Council had received emails from neighborhood council chairs related to a HOME grant allocation for the Avon Dakota community center, asking for more detail on that item. Ms. Stepter replied there were two items that came up for further discussion in the CDAC meeting relating to funding for the Avon Dakota neighborhood, one item of $846,000 under the HOME program was for the acquisition of a 4 -plex to allow the city to pursue properties as they became available. She remarked that funding was to be part of a larger effort to revitalize that entire neighborhood, a plan that was discussed before the dissolution of the redevelopment agency when the city had hoped to invest about $16 million. City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 15 of 17 She added since redevelopment dollars were no longer available, the recommendation was to use the HOME funds to move toward the envisioned plan for that neighborhood, remarking it seemed the best way to use scarce resources to get a bigger bang for the buck. She added the property had not yet been identified. The $500,000 allocation under CDBG for a community center, she remarked, was not a plan that was fully developed because more opportunities in the Avon Dakota neighborhood had presented themselves and there was an opportunity to enter into discussions with the school district to allow for a joint use agreement; this allocation was to earmark those monies in case those opportunities became available, and staff would have the authority to move forward. Council Member Eastman remarked that three of the neighborhood council chairs expressed concern that the city might possibly be rewarding a property owner who had not taken care of their property and she wanted to ensure that the city was not incentivizing neglectful property owners. Ms. Stepter responded that staff was aware of those concerns and reviewed all of the properties acquired specifically for that issue and found those properties already acquired did not have long- standing code violations. Mayor Pro Tern Murray remarked she did not understand why 20 percent of the budget was set aside for projects that did not have properties yet identified and moved to postpone final action on this item to allow for further dialogue on that subject. Mayor Tait asked if there was any downside to continuing this item to the next meeting with Ms. Stepter responding the action plan was due to HUD on May 15 She added that part of the reason for the delay in getting this item to Council was that HUD just informed the city that the HOPWA grant was being allocated to Anaheim for the first time, monies that had historically been given to the city of Santa Ana. Furthermore Santa Ana had contracts with the Orange County Mental Health agency to provide tenant -based rental assistance to over 50 families and staff had been working out how to keep those contracts going when HUD did not formally notify Anaheim in advance. HUD had since stated they would allow Anaheim to enter into an agreement with Santa Ana to continue the status quo until there was enough time to evaluate the program. Mayor Pro Tern Murray remarked she would rescind her motion but was concerned that staff was identifying funding for properties not yet considered. She asked staff to work this out with the neighborhood council chairs and allow them an opportunity to weigh in because two of the chairs represented high priority neighborhoods. Mayor Tait remarked he understood the concerns and the rationale for the allocation, adding changes could be made in the future. Ms. Stepter remarked the HOME funds were specific to the creation of affordable housing and were targeted to specific very low income limits, which is why they were allocated to the Avon Dakota neighborhood. The $500,000 CDBG funds were in the neighborhood improvement section of the budget and must be spent on neighborhood improvements. The Mayor then asked about the HOME loan program to help low income families get into affordable for -sale homes. Ms. Stepter replied there was still a loan portfolio but the funds were generally not used for home ownership because the income level HUD required for buyers and the type of subsidy needed to make the homes affordable was very deep and would require a significant subsidy. Council Member Eastman moved to approve Item No. 6, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Murray. Council Member Kring proposed a workshop be considered next year before the various community boards begin their work, which would allow Council to have input at the beginning of the process. Roll Call Vote: AYES — 5: (Mayor Tait and Council member: Brandman, Eastman, Kring and Murray.) NOES — 0. Motion Carried. City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 16 of 17 30. Approve a 6 -month trial of traffic calming measures in the Pearson Park neighborhood. D175 Mark Vukojevic, City Engineer, reported this item was for the approval of a six month trial for traffic calming measures in the Pearson Park /Colony neighborhoods. Public Works had been working with residents of this portion of the Colony and surrounding park over the last year, hosting several community meetings and gaining consensus and feedback for a 12 point plan for temporary features to assist in traffic calming. He added staff was recommending this six month trial period to ensure the measures worked as planned. He explained the area was separated into north and south sections, and on the south end of the area, the focus was around Pearson Park, a semi - regional park, attracting many people because of the pool and amphitheater. He indicated because the circulation around the park included clock -wise diagonal parking, staff used features to enhance traffic flow with diagonal diverters. There were speed bumps added, along with some changes to speed limits and entry way locations and in the north end, a turning movement along La Palma was added similar to one used at Lemon and La Palma that had been used as a temporary measure, worked well and was now permanently landscaped. On North Street, the plan was to narrow it by providing bike lanes and specific parking areas, that should ultimately slow down traffic speeds. Mr. Vukojevic stated the idea behind the six month trial was to see how these measures worked and whether the community accepted or rejected them and then to return to the neighborhood for final approval with the goal of building in permanent features with landscape and aesthetic features to match the neighborhood. Council Member Eastman remarked she had been one of the original founders of the traffic calming group in the late 90's as a subcommittee of the neighborhood council, adding that the original design that intersected all these streets had become dangerous and compromised the quality of life for those living there. She was appreciative of this effort and moved to approve Item No. 30, seconded by Council Member Kring. Mayor Tait appreciated the six month trial, remarking there were oftentimes unintended consequences of change and this allowed staff to address any concerns. Roll Call Vote: AYES — 5: (Mayor Tait and Council Members: Brandman, Eastman, Kring and Murray). NOES — 0. Motion Carried. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS: None COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS: Council Member Brandman announced he and Council Member Eastman were chairing the 8th Annual Free Health Fair on June 1 St from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. at the Anaheim Convention Center, at Exhibit Hall E. He encouraged the community to attend and detailed the various medical and dental services that would be available. He spoke of the upcoming special election on June 3 rd with three (3) Anaheim measures on the ballot, remarking information was available on the city's website. Council Member Brandman also requested staff develop a sales tax sharing ordinance for the June 17 meeting, remarking sales tax sharing programs had been commonly used as economic development tools, and adjacent cities were using this incentive to attract business and this should keep Anaheim competitive. Mayor Pro Tern Murray requested staff bring forward a budget policy relating to her request for 40 additional police officers over the next four years in advance of the budget adoption and City Council Minutes of May 13, 2013 Page 17 of 17 spoke of the funding partnerships established to address two monuments to honor Anaheim Police K -9s at La Palma Park and Olive Hills. She also announced the Anaheim /Orange County Job Fair on June 11 at the Anaheim Convention Center, adding there would be services tailored as well for returning military personnel and veterans free to all who participated. In addition she identified each of the neighborhood council meetings that had been scheduled with a focus on voter outreach and election information and announced the grand opening of the Packing House on May 31 She also cautioned the community there was a "Red Flag Warning" issued asking residents to report any suspicious activity to prevent wildfires in the area. Council Member Kring spoke of the 19th Annual Taste of Anaheim celebrated last Thursday, pointing out Anaheim's food and beverage industry created 36,000 jobs in the city and generated over $900 million of economic activity. She announced the following events: a Candlelight Memorial honoring all fallen military soldiers on May 17 at the Anaheim Veterans Memorial, the Children's Festival on May 17 on Center Street and Memorial Services on May 26 at the Anaheim cemetery. She also reminded the community of the programs and exhibits at the Discovery Science Center, a hands -on center, to interest people of all ages. Council Member Eastman spoke of her attendance at the Orange County Human Relations Legacy Awards dinner and the Literacy Foundation event at Angel Stadium showcasing 2nd graders from Anaheim and their success in the readers program. She announced various programs and events held at Anaheim Libraries and the 8th Annual Health Fair on June 1 On a personal note, she thanked everyone for their thoughts and prayers for her husband as he recovered from surgery earlier today. Mayor Tait spoke of his attendance at the Price Elementary fundraiser hosted by Sean Oliu, Anaheim's young Mariachi singer, remarking there were good things going on at Price with parents and students coming together to help their school. He also provided details on the Mayor's Taskforce on Education meeting to be held on May 20 at the Honda Center Grand Terrace, an effort to engage the business community in a mentorship program. He thanked Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti for the invitation to the Kings /Ducks Game No. 3 at Staples Center, expressed his support for the Ducks and spoke of his friendly wager with Mayor Garcetti. /_l9a19111: ► ►7 114-kT iE At 7:39 P.M., Mayor Tait adjourned the meeting in memory of all those who gave their life for our country to June 10, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. for the fiscal year 2014/15 Budget Public Hearing. R spe tfully submitted, Linda N. Andal, CMC City Clerk