02/09/2016 ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR AND
REGULAR AJOURNED MEETING OF FEBRUARY 9, 2016
The regular meeting of February 9, 2016 was called to order at 3:00 P.M. and adjourned to 3:30
P.M. for lack of a quorum. The regular adjourned meeting of February 9, 2016 was called to
order at 3:35 P.M. in the chambers of Anaheim City Hall, located at 200 S. Anaheim Boulevard.
The meeting notice, agenda and related materials were duly posted on February 5, 2016.
PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Kring and Council Members: Jordan Brandman, Kris Murray and
James Vanderbilt. Mayor Tait joined the meeting at 3:37 P.M.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Paul Emery, City Attorney Michael Houston and City Clerk
Linda Andal.
WORKSHOP - MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW FOR FY 2015/16
Finance Director Debbie Moreno presented the mid-year review of the FY 2015/16 budget,
focusing solely on the General Fund. Due to robust revenue growth from an expanding
economy, she stated the adopted budget was able to fund service enhancements that offered
direct benefits to the Anaheim community. The budget totaled $1.7 billion, emphasized
Council's priorities of public safety and neighborhoods while maintaining enhanced service
levels with the largest portion reflected in the Enterprise funds at nearly 50 percent (Water,
Electric, Sanitation, Utilities, golf courses, ARTIC, and the Convention, Sports and
Entertainment venues).
GENERAL FUND REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES: Ms. Moreno reported the City's revenue budget
was at $286.2 million with a proposed surplus of$10.6 million. Staff had recommended and
Council then approved $10.4 million for additional service enhancements resulting in a slight
surplus of$200,000 at the end of the fiscal year.
A 5-year chart of the General Fund showed that the three revenues sources, Transient
Occupancy Tax (TOT), Sales Tax, and Property Taxes were anticipated to increase as follows:
• For TOT, the adopted budget represented an increase of 11.1% from FY 2014/15
actuals;
• Excluding one-time revenues, the adopted Sales Tax revenue was projected to increase
1.4% from the prior year; and
• Property Tax revenues were budgeted to increase 5.5%.
The Base Recurring Expenditures Chart showed the adopted expenditure budget of$275.6
million with revenues over base expenditures netting $6.4 million. Based on these figures, she
remarked, staff would recommend ongoing service enhancements that had an impact of$6.2
million in the current year and that those one-time service enhancements of$4.2 million had
been offset by one-time revenues of an equal amount. The bottom line, i.e., the total change in
reserves, she stated, would be tight for the current year and for the upcoming budget year as
well. She also pointed out the city had added services to the extent possible within the
constraints of the five year plan that anticipated increased costs for employee benefits.
ON-GOING SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS OF$6.2 MILLION: Based on the five-year plan, staff
recommended $6.2 million in public safety, street improvements, and park and neighborhood
enhancements of an ongoing nature. Those improvements were listed below:
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PUBLIC SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS:
, For Police, funding was proposed to add 10 new Police Officers, which represented the
second year of the City Council's initiative to add 40 new Police Officers over four years. It
also included the expansion of the Public Safety Career Pipeline ($2.250.000)
• Fire & Rescue funding was for the addition of 3 firefighters at Station 7, funding for a new
hire training acadenmy, and the continuation of the Community Care Response Unit pilot
program ($1,215,000).
STREET IMPROVEMENTS:
• Additional funding opportunities included street improvements that addressed aging
infrastructure and long overdue repairs to streets, nigns, sidexva|ky, curbs and gutters for
the purpose of improving the walkability of Sidexva/ko, ride qVa|ity, and safety of the
residential streets /$2.200.000\.
PARKS AND NEIGHBORHOODS:
• Community Services funding supported expansion of the mobile afterschool program from
once a week in 10 neighborhoods to twice a week, and added daily after school recreation
programs in 10 parks. She noted that increasing the reach of programs helped strengthen
communities and offered youth a safe, supportive environment ($515,000).
ONE-TIME PROJECTS AND PURCHASES: In addition, Ms. Moreno exp|ained, staff had
recommended $4.2 million in one-time projects and purchases to benefit parks and
neighbVFhoods, street innprovemnonto, and public safety as listed below:
PARKS AND NEIGHBORHOODS:
• Community Services one-time enhancements included the installation of air conditioning
and heating in the Peralta Park Recreation Building and provided funds to repair the
damaged drainage at Olive Hills park ($1,172,000).
• Park refresh projects were also included that added pathway lights, repaired and replaced
aging playground ourfeoea, and made needed turf renovation and irrigation improvements
to support the City's state-mandated conservation goals ($500.000).
STREET IMPROVEMENTS:
• Public Works received funding to install illuminated street name signs and provide various
upgrades to streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters throughout the City ($1,540,000).
PUBLIC SAFETY:
• One-time enhancements included $200.000 for traffic signal pnaennption, a new Type ||| fire
engine for wild land evento, and funding for fire clearance at Pelanconi and Deer Canyon
Parks ($1,012,000).
CURRENT YEAR PERFORMANCE: MS. Moreno reported for the current year, at just past the
halfway point, revenue pjections were exceeding expectations.
• For TOT, record-breaking growth continued and the city was 5.3% over budget year-to-date
and 18.8% over the previous year through December. TOT was pjected to finish the year
at $138.7 million, or 15.9% over FY 2014/15. She added the collection of short-term rental
revenue continued to be strong and would likely result in a net $3 million in new revenues to
the City. Hovvevar, she added the caveat that staff believed much of the TOT growth was
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one-time in nature related tothe 0O anniversary celebration at Disneyland.
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• Sales Tax growth moderated slightly and was above budget by 4.5% year-to date. Ms.
Moreno indicated Sales Tax revenues were expected to exceed budget by approximately
$1.5 million or 2.0% at year-end, however, that upturn would be offset by an increase in
LPMR because it related to increased sales in Disney and Downtown Disney and again,
she emphasized, was likely related to Disneyland's anniversary celebration. With the
exception of the transportation sector that had declined because of lower gas prices, she
stated the remaining sectors were strong and achieved three year highs in the third quarter
of 2015.
• Property tax continued modest and consistent growth and staff was projecting to end the
year 5.2% higher than FY 2014/15, which was just below the adopted revenue growth of
5.5%. Home values remained strong and had increased more than 8% over the past year.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE: Ms. Moreno reported on the accomplishments through the
first half of this fiscal year along with other programs in progress and others that would soon
begin.
PUBLIC SAFETY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• The Police Department formed a youth advisory board that provided key recommendations
and insights on issues affecting youth who had encountered family violence;
• The Parents Creating Change program was launched to guide parents on how to positively
raise healthy children;
• The Police Department conducted more than 85 neighborhood meetings during the first half
of the fiscal year and increased the number of officers in Community Policing to a total of
14;
• In 2015, Anaheim Fire & Rescue achieved an ISO Class 1 Public Protection Classification,
the highest possible rating for a city and one of only three California agencies to achieve
this honor and they completed the Installation of Emergency Vehicle Pre-Emption Devices
to help maintain swift response times and improve roadway safety by providing green lights
to dispatched emergency vehicles using that technology.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• The City assisted the County in achieving its goal of establishing the County's first year-
round emergency homeless shelter complete with services, expected to open by the end of
the year;
• The Homeless Outreach Team continued to work with non-profit partners to offer outreach
and services to the homeless population in the city, and to date, Anaheim Homeless
Collaborative moved more than 450 homeless individuals off the streets resulting in a net
societal savings of more than $3.5 million annually. Ms. Moreno added that city staff was
working on an item to fulfill the Council request of extending the Fullerton Armory's
operations past March, which should be considered by Council later this month.
• Anaheim Fire & Rescue invested in the community to ensure that everyone in Anaheim was
educated and had the tools to safeguard themselves against fires and other hazards and
the Homeowners Wildland Safety Checklist and FireSafe Demonstration Garden educated
residents on how their landscape and hardscape could help prevent fires from reaching
their homes, and Anaheim Fire was also working to clear brush in Pelanconi Park and Deer
Canyon to prevent major fires.
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~ The Wear Your Helmet Like a Pro program continued to grow and offered free helmets and
safety education to school aged children and CERT and RAICES offered opportunities for
residents to help keep the community safe.
She noted these grassroots groups would play a key role in supporting first responders in the
case of any large scale incident in the city.
NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Ms. Moreno reported the STARS (Study-time, Arts, Recreation & Sports) a free, drop-in
program providing academic support, art eOr|ohnnent, sports and recreation activities for children
was now offered at eight sites, with two additional sites to be soon added. In addition, the Fun
on Wheels program now served ten neighborhoods twice a week.
Seniors in Central Anaheim requested an outdoor fitness center with multiple exercise stations
which was now provided at the Downtown Community Center. In addidon, neighborhood
rehabilitation projects were completed in the Academy, Gaymont, Green|eaf, Tang}evvoVd, Rio
Bravo and Sabina neighborhoods, completely funded by bonds.
Some of the neighborhood infrastructure projects were nearly half completed in the Academy,
Gmynnont, Green|eaf, Tang|em/ood, Rio Bravo and Sabina neighborhoods, funded by bonds with
an anticipated completion date of May 2016. Public Works trimmed 6,100 residential street
trees, planted 349 tneea, and installed 1,200 new residential street name signs. In addition,
Citywide ADA improvements have continued with multiple projects completed atStmddgrd.
Chaparral, Maxwell, Pioneer, and Boysen Parks; along with accessibility enhancements at the
Haskett Library and the Brookhurst Community Center.
In Anaheim Public Utilities this year, she indicated more than 850 energy audits were
conducted, the department delivered more than 550 shade trees through the Tree Power
Progrorn, and provided 160 efficient appliance rebates. In mddidon, over 250 energy surveys for
small businesses were conducted to identify energy saving measures.
Brookhurst Park in west Anaheim had 13 new streetlights installed to address safety concerns
in the area while new LED lighting helped brighten streets, projecting a more visible and secure
environment. On Gilbert Street in west Anaheim, four new street lights were added to illuminate
school right-of-ways and major pedestrian orooexva|ks used by students.
Regarding water conservation efforts, Ms. Moreno reported Anaheim reached nearly 97% of its
goal, per the statewide regulation requiring agencies to conserve water as of June 2015. She
noted Anaheim's goal of 20% compared to usage in 2013 equated to 3.3 billion gallons of water
by February 2016 and as of January 2016. Anaheim water customers saved 3.2 billion gallons.
Ms. Moreno pointed out while the recent weather pattern helped restore the northern snowpack;
it was not expected to completely restore supplies to pre-drought |eva|e, resulting in the State
Water Resources Control Board extending drought regulations in 2016.
To assist with planning for the future, Ms. Moreno addressed Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan,
with the goal of establishing a thriving business environment. The plan was designed to attract a
wide variety of industries, encourage sustainable deve|opment, remove obstacles to the reuse
of existing atructuras, and spur infill development of currently vacant or underutilized parcels.
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PROGRAMS IN PROGRESS:
PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS
• This year Safe Schools Investigators continued their success with the GRIP (Gang
Reduction Intervention Partnership) p[ognonn, reaching more than 800 students than in
2014.
• One more class was added to the Public Safety Pipeline with two classes scheduled every
week at Sycamore Junior High School with plans moving forward to expand that effort.
• As the lead agency of the O.C. Human Trafficking Task Force, the Anaheim Police
Department continued to lead efforts to combat this crime through the rescue of victims and
intensive investigation to bring those responsible to justice.
• MAKE was the renovation and re-use of the former Sunkist Orange Marmalade factory
turning it into a 10.000 square foot commercial/retail establishment at 500 S. Anaheim
Boulevard. The building was designed to house a brewery, a vvinery, and a distillery-each
with a tasting room-with all three MAKE'ers sharing a 3.000 square foot outdoor patio.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS
• Anaheim was working with OCTA and surrounding cities to build a series of bridges to
separate car traffic from train tracks and these railroad grade separations would improve
traffic flow and safety on Anaheim streets. Construction on the Orangethorpe grade
separation was on schedule to be completed in May 2016 and the Tustin/Rose project was
slated for completed in April 2016.
• Anaheim Fire & Rescue was currently in the process of relocating Station 5 and reallocating
current resources in the most efficient way possible. With the revised deployment moda|,
research indicated the Department would be able to respond to more than 5.000 calls in 4
minutes or less, which represented an improvement of nearly 50Y6.
• The Department also planned to refine and build on the successful deployment of the
Community Care Response Unit (CCRU) in an effort to reduce costs and deliver more
appropriate healthcare services on scene by pairing a Nurse Practitioner with a paramedic
in a mobile unit. The Department planned to analyze call data from the initial phase of the
CCRU deployment to assess program impacts and develop strategies to further enhance
this innovative service delivery model.
PROJECTS COMING SOON FOR NEIGHBORHOODS:
• Stoddard Park would be receiving a completely renovated restroom this month as part of
ongoing efforts to replace aging facilities.
• The Boys and Girls Club would be relocated from their current location on Broadway to the
Community Center at Manzanita Park to better serve the needs of the Boys and Girls Club
participants. The building would be expanded to provide additional programming space,
enhanced visibility and a welcoming entrance as well as upgrading the roof, installing
energy efficient /ightiOg, air conditioning and plumbing fixtures. Ms. Moreno reported this
would be the first permanent structure for Anaheim's Boys and Girls Club, and was
expected to be completed in spring of 2016.
• Little People's Park was to be renovated with significant public input from the neighbors and
would include replacement of the gazebo shade structune, conversion of the 1/2 court
basketball court to a full oourt, and turf replacement. In addition, historic Anaheim light
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poles would be integrated into the park with new energy efficient LED fixtures to create
better park illumination and a safer environment for this public space.
• Ms. Moreno pointed out Circle Park spent many years as a vacant City lot and with the
request and input of area residents, would be developed into a new pocket park to include
a small playground and picnic area and the installation of artificial turf located near Ball
Road, west of Euclid Avenue in West Anaheim.
• The rehabilitation projects at Euclid Library in West Anaheim and the Sunkist branch in
Central Anaheim would reconfigure the interior and exterior spaces to allow for more
flexible use for a variety of community needs. The renovation began this January and
reopening was scheduled for June 2016. She pointed out that during the renovation,
community members would be able to access library services using the Bookmobile
stationed outside the branches during the rehabilitation.
• The City was continuing its efforts to engage the Santa Ana River by extending Anaheim
Coves to the north of Lincoln Avenue to Frontera Street. The nearly one mile bicycle, riding,
and hiking trail would include native landscaping and demonstration gardens and had a Fall
2016 completion date.
• Construction recently began on a 10,000 square foot, Skate Park at the northwest corner of
Ponderosa Park receiving input from children and young adults during several community
meetings. Groundbreaking was December 2015 with an anticipated opening date at the
end of 2016.
• Ms. Moreno remarked that seven new breweries opened this past year and 10 more were
scheduled to open later this year. Golden Road Brewery opened its tasting room and the
entire manufacturing facility was expected to open this summer. She added, Carl Strauss
Brewery was slated to open a facility on Orangewood near the Stadium this fall and city
staff continued efforts to streamline administrative processes to promote Anaheim as a
"Brew" city.
• The Beach Boulevard Specific Plan (BBSP) project was well underway with staff working
closely with the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to help develop the project. A motel
demand study was also underway to understand the true demand for motel rooms along
the Beach Boulevard corridor, anticipated to be completed in the near future. In addition,
staff was also organizing a developer roundtable workshop to understand how to incentivize
new residential and commercial development along the Beach Boulevard corridor. Finally,
a city council workshop was planned for March to update Council and the community on the
latest information on the Beach Boulevard Specific Plan.
• Hotel Development was in the works with development in the Resort area continuing to
thrive. Expected activities included the redevelopment of the Park Vue Inn on Harbor Blvd
and the development of the four-star JW Marriott hotel on the GardenWalk site. The City
also received plans for additional hotel projects in the Resort area and looked forward to the
growth these projects would bring.
• The construction for the Anaheim Convention Center Expansion seventh expansion,
Betterment VII, was currently in progress. Ms. Moreno explained Phase 1 would provide
600 parking spaces and a new bridge connection to the existing facility with an anticipated
completion date of August 2016. Phase 2, the remainder of the project, would provide
occupancy of the entire facility, slated for completion in the Fall of 2017. She noted while
the Convention Center was only half way into Phase 1 of the construction, the following
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groups had confirmed use of the new space; i.e., the American Heart Association, LiOked|D,
Keller Williams, the Solar Energy trade show and the Commodity Classic Farm Convention.
To recap the presentation, Ms. Moreno restated under the adopted Five Year Plan, TOT was
expected to exceed budget by a net of approximately $4 million; sales tax net revenues would
be only a few hundred thousand more than budgeted and would offset the slight
underperformance of property taxes, and expenditures were anticipated to be right on budget.
She pointed out that the slight surplus of$200,000 now showed $3.4 million and in addition, the
city ended last year over its projections by about $1.7 nni||ioO, mainly due to state mandated cost
reimbursements announced by the state just after the budget was adopted. This would result in
about $5.1 million more than anticipated when this fiscal year budget was originally adopted.
She pointed out there were still increases in cost to address this year and in the out years for
which these funds might be needed adding that the surplus did not include any increased labor
costs for the bargaining units that were now undergoing negotiations. Next year staff was
anticipating a slight surplus of about $800,000. and staff would continue to monitor the initial
projections in the coming months as development of the recommended budget for the next
fiscal year was underway. She emphasized staff's focus remained on maintaining existing
service levels within a balanced budget and included council policies prioritizing funding for
public safety and neighborhoodo, i.e., the addition of ten more police officers for each fiscal year
for four years beginning with FY 2014/15.
She addressed the city's long-term obligations stating the five-year plan included the increasing
costs of funding for Anaheim's long-term obligations including pensions and retiree medical,
ensuring that the city could afford proposed services today and into the future. She explained
the funding status for Anaheim's pension plans had improved from approximately 64% in 2010,
to an estimated 77% at June 30, 2014. The retiree medical plan was closed to new participants,
non-sworn personnel hired after January 1, 1996, and sworn personnel in late 2001. She stated
there had been a long standing tradition of prefunding this obligation and that Anaheim had
reserved about $74 million, and the obligation was more than 30% funded.
Ms. Moreno remarked that two rating agonuioe. Fitch and Standard and Poor's, reviewed the
City's General Fund credit annually and affirmed the AA ratings which indicated the City had a
strong capacity for financial commitments and a low risk of default.
BUDGET CALENDAR: The Finance Department was in the process of preparing their budget
proposals for FY 2016/17 and those proposals would be reviewed with the City Manager over
the coming months to formulate a strategic plan with Anaheim's executive team in April. The
proposed budget would be available in late May and Budget Workshops would begin in June,
with adoption of the budget scheduled for June 215t.
ADDUTyONS1DELETA0}NS TO CLOSED SESSION:
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, City Attorney Michael Houston reported Closed
Session Item No. 5 involves facts and circumstances related to a personal injury occurring on
public property that may result in litigation against the City.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: None
At 4:04 P.M., Mayor Tait recessed to closed session for consideration of the following items.
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CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Section 54956.8 of the Government Code)
Property: Property 1: Western portion of 964 W. Katella Avenue, APN 137-011-07,
Owner-City of Anaheim; Property 2: Southern portion of 1030 W. Katella Avenue,
APN 137-011-20, Owner-FJS INC
Agency Negotiator: Paul Emery, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: FJS INC
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment for purchase and lease of property
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54957.6 of the California Government Code)
Agency Designated Representative: Paul Emery, City Manager
Name of Employee Organizations: Anaheim Police Association (APA)
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code)
Name of Case: Miranda v. Wyatt, 9th Cir. Case No. 15-55716
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code)
Name of Case: American Ground Transportation et al. v. City of Anaheim, Orange
County Superior Court Case No. 2013-00688977
5. 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.
At 5:08 P.M., the city council session was reconvened.
INVOCATION: Pastor Aaron Lee, Canyon Church
FLAG SALUTE: Council Member James Vanderbilt
PRESENTATIONS: Presentation by C-Span representative: C-Span Cities Tour's Program —
Highlighting Anaheim's History and Literary Scene
Ashley Hill informed the public that C-Span was a public service programming network that
televised U.S. political and policy events that contained no editorializing, no use of government
or taxpayer monies and no commercials. Specific to municipalities, C-Span was producing
small documentary pieces on various cities and had selected Anaheim as one of the cities on
the tour. Documentaries would air on the first weekend of March on C2 and C3 Span networks
or could be found on their website,
Recognizing the Creative Writing Contest Winners from Ponderosa
Elementary School, Altrusa International and Anaheim Public Library
Collaboration
Carol Latham stated this was the second year ALTRUSA had partnered with the Anaheim
Public Library with the mission of targeting literacy in public schools, working initially with the
Ponderosa Elementary School. Audrey Lujan, Public Librarian, announced the Ponderosa
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School scholars were given an opportunity to share their stories and to find their voices in a
written essay contest. Deborah Kelly, Vice Principal, then introduced the nine winner essay
writers, the first, second and third place winners from 4th, 5th an m
d0 grades.
ACCEPTANCE OF OTHER RECOGNITIONS (To be presented at a later date):
Proclaiming February 21-27, 2016, as National Engineers Week
Natalie Meeks, Public Works Director, remarked National Engineers Week was an opportunity
to bring awareness to engineers' contributions to the quality of life and to promote interest in
future engineering careers.
Recognizing Stephen and Susan Faessel, as recipients of the 2016
Anaheim Citizens of the Year Award from Cypress College Foundation
Gail Taylor, Cypress College Foundation, remarked she was here to announce the 35th
Americana Awards. She pointed out Cypress had over 3,000 students from Anaheim, and last
year 58 of those students received scholarships from the Foundation totaling over $30,000.
Carol Bostwick added that the dedicated committee of eight identifed American Award
recipients and this year were pleased to present honorees Stephen and Susan Faessel who
were an integral part of the community. Susan and Stephen Faessel were appreciative of the
award and to be a part of the Anaheim community for so long.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS(all agenda items,except public hearings):Prior to receipt of public comments, a
brief decorum statement was provided by City Clerk, Linda Andal.
Craig Sheets spoke about the proliferation of methamphetamine labs and associated narcotic
trafficking in cities throughout southern California.
Cecil Jordan Corhern, Outreach Homeless N1inistrieo, read a passage from the Bible.
Oliver Omidvan, representing the property owner of 1300 N. Kellogg in east Anaheim,
addressed his comments to Agenda Item No. 13, related to a zone change for that property.
He stated the building had been vacant for two years and the Crosspointe Church was now
requesting to lease the building for a church and invest in the property. He believed the church
would be good for the business park and the community and for the Crosspointe congregation;
hovvavar, the zoning change would prohibit its use on that site. He added other speakers would
speak to the Council on this issue as well.
Robert Williams discussed racist flyers that were posted in the Co|ony, asking that the city
speak on this matter. He also inquired why there had not been an RFP since 1998 for the city
ambulance contract and why his comment on the rebidding of fire extinguishers was not
considered as a cost-saving measure for the city.
William Fitzgerald opposed the ordinance prohibiting overnight camping in city parks and
offered his personal viewpoint on Anaheim's elected officials.
Kandee Beas remarked she owned a historic home and looked forward as a task force
participant to the STR presentation in two weeks.
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Mike Robbins remarked he wanted to ban SIRs because they were negatively impacting the
quality of life with large groups of strangers coming into residential neighborhoode, more nmioe,
more traffic, less parking, and confrontations with renters resulting in police calls for assistance.
He added it was a commercial enterprise that had quickly spread and changed the feel and tone
of his neighborhood.
Translation: Longuage, Spanish. Susanna and Jose, a husband and wife team that had been
cleaning vacation homes in Anaheim, opposed a ban on short term rentals. As the sole source
of income for this foOni\y. Susanna stated to ban STRs would take the American dream away
from her family.
An unidentified speaker added his voice in support of STRs, remarking it was not a smart
business practice to ban something outright because some issues were raised and that every
issue or concern had a reasonable resolution. He urged Council to listen with an open mind
and look for a compromise that worked for both sides.
Parriz Omidvan, spoke to Item No. 13, stating his son talked about the business aspect of his
request to allow church use on his property at Kellogg and La Palma. He spoke to the good that
churches offered to communities in terms of societal benefits and how Crosspointe Church had
been seeking a site for four years and had just come across his building a few days ago. The
Church found his site to be a perfect solution for their needs and their growth and he asked the
city to support them in an effort to relocate to the city of Anaheim on this specific property.
Bill Oun1ap, Crosspointe Chu[ch, apologized to the city for coming in at the last moment asking
for the ability to relocate this church to Anaheim. He recognized the city had been working on
creating the Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan for four years and were now at the point of
approving it, and he understood the city's position on the rezoning. He pointed out in Costa
Mesa there was a corridor of churches in an industrial area, not considered incompatible and
the area just north of 1300 Kellogg at the corner of Hunter and PCmte||a, that area was zoned
O/44, a commercial use that would allow for a church via a conditional use permit (CUP). He
remarked that area that was adjacent to his property could be expanded 1.500 feet which would
then allow a church to operate on his property with a CUP. He stated Crosspointe was looking
forward to coming to Anaheim and believed they could satisfy some of the restrictions that were
a challenge to churches such as parking and would upgrade the building as well. He submitted
exhibits that showed the site location being discussed and its close proximity to the DA4 zone
and appreciated City Council's consideration of this request.
Gian 8tmrbs, commercial real estate broker working with Crosspointe Church, remarked the
church had been looking for a new home for four or five yeans, focused in Yorba Linda and then
Anaheim. He pointed out this property on Kellogg was next to Yorba Linda and Crosspointe
had not been aware of the process Anaheim had been undergoing for this area. He did not
understand why this particular property would have religion as a prohibited use. Crosspointe
liked the building, it was located at a signalized interchange which would not impact traffic
adversely, and up to this point. Crosspointe had looked at 14 buildings over the last five years in
an attempt to find a new home. The building had been empty for two years; the adjacent
building had been 50 percent empty for over a year. He proposed the following, to allow a CUP
application to come in before the specific plan was in effect and to be grandfathered in and go
through the CUP process rather than having to change the zoning or impact the hard work that
had gone into the specific plan process. He asked the City Council to consider the idea of
granting some sort of grandfather clause or give Crosspointe the 90 days needed to get the
CUP through.
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Jordan Bursch, Tyler and Bursch LLP, attorneys retained by Crosspointe Church, remarked he
had been recently retained to review the zoning on the property under discussion and came up
with a solution. A letter had been sent to the city last night and the city attorney's office had
responded. He indicated Tyler& Bursch had dealt in religious land use throughout the country,
specializing in churches and religious entities and understood the zoning issues. He stated the
Church wanted to be a member of this community and their congregation supported their
efforts. Their church had expanded greatly and no longer fit in their present location and he
noted that could be a substantial burden based on the new zoning under RLUIPA, Religious
Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, which could be a violation of their first amendment
rights. He added with the specific plan, it limited the church's use on that property and his firm
wanted to work with the city to limit that burden. A couple of options had been mentioned and
whether that was a variance or granting the church the right to file a CUP for grandfathering in
this use, he would like to explore that to see if there was a way to accommodate this
congregation without the need to address RLUIPA.
Laura Robbins, 20 year resident, spoke in opposition to STRs in Anaheim. The impacts of the
NAMM Convention had impacted her neighborhood, with strangers wandering in her
neighborhood at all hours. She added when this STR issue exploded, the discussion became
should she move or fight the STRs and eliminate the problem. She wanted a complete ban on
STRs to restore the neighborhoods to their previous state.
Shawn LaCarra, resident, asked for a complete ban on STRs as the only option available that
would return neighborhoods to the way they once were.
Brian Moore, senior pastor of Crosspointe Church in Yorba Linda, appreciated City Council's
consideration of the church's request. He asked all those who represented Crosspointe Church
to stand for Council's edification and talked about the challenges in managing a congregation
that had rapidly expanded from 70 to nearly 1,000 people. He remarked this building on Kellogg
was the 14th building the church had seen. This property was found last week and the board
immediately negotiated the terms of the lease. On Monday, yesterday, while reviewing the
property with city staff, the church found out about the proposed zoning change for the site.
They asked about expediting a CUP, however, with the new law, it was a 90 day approval
process. He added the church was not asking City Council to stop the specific plan approval
process or make changes, they were asking allowance to submit a CUP application before the
law went into effect, thereby giving the church 90 days to go through the CUP requirements. He
recognized that this request came at the very last minute but hoped the Council would consider
their request.
Joseph Kovakin stated he owned a drug and alcohol treatment facility and a 200 employee
construction company, both located in Anaheim and was here to speak about what the
Crosspointe church meant to his employees. As a resident and business owner, he supported
the church's relocation to Anaheim and hoped the logistics could be worked out between the
city and Crosspointe.
Tom Miller remarked he was proud to be a resident of Anaheim for the past 20 years, raising his
children and grandchildren, and as a board member for Crosspointe, he extolled the positive
impacts the church had on himself and his family. He strongly urged the city to allow the church
for file for a CUP and allow them to relocate to Anaheim.
Jon Stevenson, High Tower Capital representing Crosspointe Church in their entitlement efforts,
stated he had worked with the church for about three years now looking for a new site for their
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congregation. He shared the benefit of this site being currently zoned for religious assembly,
had adequate parking and would not have an impact on traffic on La Palma because it was off
the beaten path. He added the area that was already zoned DA4 that would permit religious
assembly was next door to this property and it was their hope that the plot line could be moved
down one parcel and the Kellogg property would be included in that zoning.
Bob Dono|omn remarked a resolution had been passed by the Orange County Labor Federation
that represented over 250,000 union members in the county as well as NARFE. Chapter 1256
that represented federal retirees in Orange County requesting a ban on short term rentals. He
was adding his request from postal workers and South Anaheim District Council recommending
a ban on STRs as being detrimental to the city. He added that Judge Banks in Anaheim made
the statement that short term rentals were no different from hotels operating a business in
neighborhoods. He also requested that Council schedule on the next meeting an item on the
STRs nnoratoriunn, because there were people operating STRs that did not have approved
permits. He also pointed out that the recent homeowners association ballot in Sherwood Village
overwhelmingly voted against a recall effort by the STR owners who objected to the exclusion of
short term rentals in that complex. He submitted the resolutions for the record.
Pam Donelson read an article regarding Airbnb impacts and the need for zoning laws to
separate various types of uses for the mutual benefit of all. She submitted the article for the
record.
Robert Brunette remarked he lived next to five short term rental properties and spoke to the
personal challenges he encountered with the renters. He added noise was a real problem for
he and his family, and as to the question should they be banned or managed differenUy, he
supported finding a method to better manage the impacts. He added that banning the STRs
would still leave neighborhoods forever changed.
Alan Bynder, STR oxvner, submitted for the record a number of letters from previous guests who
had stayed at his property. Comments ranged from providing an affordable option to hote|o,
being able to stay longer and spend more dollars in the city, and visiting more often. He
believed STRs were good for business, good for Anaheim, and that by enforcement of the rules,
no neighbor should be impacted.
Zachary E|nnhu[ot, na8ident, believed vacation rentals filled a need in the tourist industry as
Disneyland and other Anaheim tourism attractions continued to grow and had set a tourism
record for the second year in a row. He supported STRs as a benefit to the community.
Logan Penalosa remarked he and his wife moved to Anaheim to take part in the growing
industry of short term rentals and offered wonderful experiences for families with kids. He
hoped he would be able to continue to use his education and experience in hospitality
management in Anaheim.
Felix (Translation: Spaninh), resided in Anaheim since 1998, stating that one of his first jobs was
picking up recyclables. Now he cleaned homes for a living and recently purchased a small
home in Anaheim. He added there were now three beautiful homes near his house used for
short term rentals for families, and he supported that use.
Kaliegh Mungo, resident, supported vacation rentals because she and her family had used
STRs for a vacation experience with generations of families coming together. She felt it was
important to make Disneyland affordable.
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Jim Degitz, supported STRs, remarking there were a few in his neighborhood and he had no
problem with the tenants. Vacation rental homes were well maintained and they had given a lift
to the neighborhood with residents now fixing their places as well and creating a better
environment.
Martin Mercado remarked he was a resident manager in the Ponderosa community for 12
years, thanking Council for granting parking spaces in the area of Orangewood and Haster. He
stated there had been some conflict between the residents for those parking spaces, asking if a
meeting could be scheduled to help find a solution to residents who don't give an opportunity for
others to use parking spaces in front of their building. Regarding the People's Map, he lived in
the proposed District 4 and looked forward to having the map approved as well as the
sequencing of elections and to have a representative on the Council who understood the
challenges of living in District 4.
Gustavo Gonzalez (Translation: Spanish), manager of an apartment complex on Wakefield,
appreciated the city's help in providing parking spaces for the building, and reiterating Martin
Mercado's request for a meeting to solve some parking problems that have occurred. Mayor
Tait referred the speaker to the City Manager who would put him in touch with city staff.
Victoria de Gomez, 42 year resident, remarked she was proud to be from Anaheim and looked
forward to each member of the city council supporting equal representation for a diverse
community. Regarding STRs, she believed they created problems, much like the homes that
contain more than one family.
Lourdes Sotelo, supported short term rentals, indicating she worked in an STR related business
and was thankful for having this job.
Brenda Lopez speaking in favor of vacation rentals, remarked she had been working for
Frances Noteboom for eight years in their STR operation, had been treated well, and was able
to support her family on this income.
Ron Bengochea, resident, supported the People's Map and encouraged its approval this
evening. Regarding short term rentals, he had 10+ STRs in a four to five block area and for the
most part, the rentals had not caused problems. The owners had taken homes that were vacant
for some time, remodeled them and put a stop to the issue of kids having parties in homes that
were vacant. He believed it was a revenue generator, improved neighborhoods and with the
ordinance enforced, should not be a problem.
Julie Burnett remarked she had five STRs next to her home and supported STRs,
recommending that property owners that did not adhere to the rules have their permits revoked
and that the one community that had been stirring up emotions on this issue stop trying to enact
a ban in other neighborhoods.
Luisa Lam, speaking against STRs, reported her Sherwood Village condominium complex held
a special meeting regarding three issues related to STRs; i.e., the removal of the entire
homeowner's association board members, amending the HOA by-laws, and reversing a
previous vote against short term rentals in the complex. She emphasized that out of the 221
townhomes, 191 votes had been cast and out of those, 126 voters rejected the removal of the
board, 124 rejected amending the bylaws and 119 were against reversing the STR rules. She
pointed out Ojai completely banned STRs as well as Santa Barbara, suggesting the city
consider talking to those officials regarding their ban.
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Sam Lam, Sherwood Village, remarked STRs were businesses and there were zoning laws put
in place for a reaoon, i.e., to protect residents and regulate businesses from impacting their
surrounding neighborhoods. The STRs were disrupting the communities and did not belong in
residential neighborhoods as it left potential buyers or long-term renters the effect of finding no
opportunities to compete for homes in Anaheim.
Jennifer<]'Boy|e, resident and a five year employee for an owner of two vacation rentals in
Anaheim, opposed a ban on STRs. She maintained the properties, created websites and
marketed the STRs, the sole source of income for her and her son. Speaking on behalf of the
property owner who could not be present, he was a 30-year resident in Anaheim, who was a
responsible vacation rental property owner and had never received a complaint. She noted the
guosts, in response to an email request she had sent tOdmV, commented that without a vacation
rental available in Anaheim, they would look elsewhere for vacation opportunities. She added
vacation rentals offered an affordable experience and she hoped that experience could
continue.
Edgar De Jesus, AquaBrite Pool Service, stated he had been a resident of Anaheim for 13
years and about 8 years ago, he and his family started a pool maintenance service that included
Anaheim, Orange, and Villa Park. Once the STRs proliferated in Anaheim, he was able to add
a number of new accounts and hired employees to help service the pools. With 90 percent of
his business related to Anaheim STRs, the ban would make a huge impact to his business and
he asked the city to take that into account when they deliberate on short term rentals.
Tae Price explained how he came to own short term rentals in Anaheim, emphasizing when he
identified such a property in Anaheim, he checked in with the Planning Department to determine
the process for operating those rentals and was told vacation rentals were allowed in the city.
He added the vast mjority of his neighbors were supporters of STRs and many more owners
such as he tried not to make a negative impact on the neighborhoods and to take the right steps
along the way having been assured by the city throughout the process that they were.
TRANSLATION: Language, Sign. Zaniandra Medrosa signed she was deaf, worked at
Disneyland, and was here to show her support for the People's Map on behalf of the deaf
community and the empowerment of the ADA laws. She wanted the voices of the deaf to be
respected and to be heard and that certified interpreters were provided on their behalf.
Trevor Muylin remarked he and his family owned a few STRs in Anaheim and they complied
with all ru}eo, paid transient occupancy taxes, improved neighborhoods while generating a
number of ancillary jobs and supporting many families.
Mike Conley, 10 year military vete[an, explained that after spending time in a vacation rental in
Anaheim, started looking for homes for the same purpose in the city and confirming with city
staff there were no regulations addressing short term rentals. As a property owner he
developed relationships with the neighbors, was compliant with the rules put in place through
the STR ordinance and requested council consider the positives resulting from STRs during
their deliberations.
Ryan McIntosh, STR owner and member of the city's STR advisory comnnnittae, remarked he
and his wife purchased their first home in Anaheim three years ago and had turned it into a
vacation rental. He was concerned about a ban on STRs and how it would impact him and also
recognized that residents did not deserve sleepless nights from non-compliant STRs. He asked
that each council member take time to consider proposed changes to the existing STR
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ordinance. He addad, with proper enforcement, he believed it would offer a valuable alternative
to the 23 million visitors that Anaheim hosted each year.
Daniel Collins, STR openator, remarked one of his neighbors gave permission for him to read an
email expressing support for STRs in Anaheim explaining in detail her experiences. She
believed if managed properly, the STRs could improve the aesthetic quality of neighborhoods,
elevate property v@|uea, provide affordable alternatives to costly hotels for families and generate
income for the city in the form of transient occupancy taxes. Mr. Collins added that he had very
few problems and had tried to maintain good relationships with his neighbors.
Miguel Guer[ePD, resident, indicated he lived across the street from a GTR, one that he owned
and operated. The home was purchased and renovated as a short term rental and since that
first day, he followed all regulations and requests from the city and continued to believe that if
managed oorreoUy. STRs were a benefit.
Mindie Hochgesang owned a couple of STRs in the Kaleidoscope community and spoke to the
benefits it brought to Anaheim, properties were well [naintained, guests followed all posted
rules, including the HOA rules, and the home was rented out to families. She believed that non-
compliant STR owners should be dealt with on an individual basis and the city should not take
action on a complete ban, when other STR operators were successfully managing their rentals.
Duane Roberts, resident, remarked that tonight council was going to put to rest Anaheim's at
large system of elections with one based on single member districts, a moment to stop and
reflect on the history that led to this change. He advised taking another look at the citizen's
advisory committee on elections final report as it offered recommendations to increase resident
participation as well as other non-binding suggestions.
Jonathan Locieo, Marine Corps veteran, remarked he was a property manager for a vacation
rental company and spoke on behalf of owners who cared about their properties and followed
the rules.
Andres S. Rannirez, stated he lived in the East Latrice area, and was thankful to the city for
granting parking spaces on Orangewood and Haster in the Ponderosa community. He pointed
out there had been conflicts regarding spaces among the residents and for that reason, he was
requesting a meeting with city personnel to find a solution to the problem. He also supported
the People's Map, stating he resided in the 4th district and looked forward to having a council
member that lived within his own district and would represent those residents well.
Vern Nelson reported on a story in the Voice of Orange County a couple of weeks ago, relating
to Anaheim police spent and cell phone surveillance devices. He indicated the article was
available on the Voice of OC and he believed it was something that should be discussed
publicly.
Donna Acevedo, nsoident, addressed her comments on the public safety board, indicating there
was still no accountability for officers involved in shootings. At the last public safety nneet\ng,
the Deputy Chief was asked what were the consequences of an officer not wearing a camera
and he responded the officer would be cautioned each time that occurred. She pointed out the
community fought for a long time to get those body cameras, but what was the point when they
were not used or if the public never saw what was on them. In her viewpoint, the public safety
board was a powerless exercise.
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Arturo Ferreras, resident, addressed his comments to the STR issue. Living in Pepperwood
and the adjacent Kaleidoscope community, he stated there were few residents left to complain
about the impacts of STRs and now STR owners were threatening homeowner's associations.
Carolina Hernandez remarked she was born and raised in Anaheim and lived in the 4th district
near Ponderosa Park and was here to support the People's Map and to have good
representation in the future as a result of single district elections.
Lindsey Caovette spoke in favor of STRs, stating they provided opportunities for families to stay
together, to vacation longer, and to be more comfortable.
Joseph Kirschman spoke in favor of STRs, remarking the owners were forced to keep their
properties in pristine condition to attract vacationers and should not be banned in Anaheim.
Julie King read excerpts of emails supporting vacation rentals that she received as a result of
her email to her 2015 guests. Emails were received from South Africa, Oregon, Canada and
Oregon all of whom addressed how vacation homes addressed their specific needs rather than
hotels.
Translation: Language, Spanish. An unidentified speaker represented a company that provided
cleaning services for vacation homes in the surrounding area, employing 25 people. He asked
Council to take into account the secondary jobs that were created by STRs and the importance
of those jobs to families.
An unidentified speaker explained she was an STR operator and was here to speak in support
of vacation rentals because the owner was not able to be present. She talked about the
management rules in place, her relationship with the neighbors and the fact that her STRs
catered to families only and had never received a complaint. She then read a letter of support
from one of the STR neighbors.
Jeanine Robbins remarked she had been moved by the kindness shown by residents of the city
during film clips of the State of the City address and that it was clear to her that Anaheim was a
leader among cities here and abroad. Regarding STRs, she believed the impact of this industry
had eroded the fabric of neighborhoods in many ways, including impacting census figures that
were brought into play for schools districts funding, election districts and any other funding
relating to population. She urged the City Council to help reclaim neighborhoods from
professional landlords with a complete ban and phase-out period accompanied by enforced
regulations and to make sure there was a private right of legal action for residents to sue these
operations.
Danny Robbins, resident, addressed the STR issue, stating he decided to do a report on the
economics of vacation rentals for his Cal State Fullerton Economic Research Methods class.
From an economic perspective, he reported STRs in Anaheim contributed $200,000 a month to
city revenues or $2.4 million annually versus Anaheim's total transient revenue of$138 million.
As to whether property values increased due to vacation rentals in neighborhoods, a study by
Cornell on Airbnb stated STRs raised property values when they were used as owner occupied
properties; Mr. Robbins pointed out most of Anaheim's STRs were not owner occupied. A
second study showed that STRs did raise property values because they caused a housing
shortage, and only benefitted the STR owner, not people thinking about living and working in
Anaheim.
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Ada Briceno, OCCORD/Unite Here Local 11, remarked the rules had changed in many Anaheim
neighborhoods when the STR ordinance came into effect, impacting the quality of life. She
expressed concern over the safety in neighborhoods with revolving door visitors and the inability
for the remaining homeowners to relate as a neighborhood. She encouraged a ban on STRs to
bring back strong neighborhoods and help retain the hotel industry jobs that offered good pay
with benefits.
Roke Katze spoke on behalf of family-owned vacation rentals stating there was a new segment
of the tourist economy. He believed Anaheim should compete for this segment of the market
and to do it in a way that did not impact neighbors adding that efforts had been made to refine
and resolve some of the issues and he hoped the city could come to a mutually agreeable
solution and consider options to address the burning issues. He submitted documents.
Translation: Lgnguoge, Spanish. Lorena Fierro lived in District 3 and also worked in the city.
She spoke to the People's Map, asking that the city complete the districting process which had
been conducted in a legal and just manner and vote for approval of the ordinance.
Martin Lopez. Sherwood Vi\\a0e, remarked he felt overwhelmed with the number of STR
operators and owners speaking and in particular their involvement in Sherwood Village with a
pending lawsuit and attempts to recall his homeowner association board members. He was
appreciative that the residents of his complex stood behind their board and urged the Council to
recognize the impacts and prohibit STRs in the city.
Mark Daniels stated tonight was to be a oe/ebn8Uon, a bringing together of the community to
adopt the People's Map and instead, the issue of STRs was taking over. He urged a complete
ban on STRs, for the reason that commercial ventures should not be allowed to intrude on
rasidendal neighborhoods and impact families and their investment in the community.
Victoria Michae{e, resident, congratulated Mayor Tait on the State of the City presentation
remarking over$80,000 had been raised on behalf of ACT. She also credited Mishal
Montgomery for her efforts on this successful event and recommended compensation for the
Mayor's aide position be reconsidered by the Council. Regarding CityNet's work on behalf of
the homeless, she announced that a homeless man, Tim aka Birdman, who with his service
parnot, entertained tourists around Disneyland, would now have his own apartnleDt. offering her
appreciation to the city and its partnership with CityNet.
John Noteboom, 20 year resident, remarked he and his wife managed STRs and his wife
Frances had worked with the city on the STR ordinance in 2013 and continued to work on
improving the ordinance as part of the ARA board that was working with neighborhoods. He
asked that the city continue to work with the owners and operators and find a way to make
vacation rentals work for the benefit of all in Anaheim.
Andy Emory read a letter from the Dream Foundation and submitted same, an organization that
served terminally ill adults and their families by making dreams come true. In 2015, the Dream
Foundation fulfilled 41 Disneyland "dream" requests and used STRs to accommodate families
who often had special needs. He requested the city continued to allow STRs in Anaheim and in
turn, support the Dream Foundation. He added, he and his wife owned and operated an STR in
Anaheim and had spoken to the Planning Department and Business License Division before
purchasing a home in Anaheim and had checked with their homeowners association as well.
As operators, they had been compliant with STR regulations, paid the required taxes and had
not replaced a single family or single rental unit as their purchases had been from retirees
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moving on to other housing. They believed vacation rentals did bring a benefit to the city and
was willing to work with the city and neighbors to insure STRs were successfully operated.
Frances Noteboom remarked that she and her husband lived in the same neighborhood of their
STRs and could see both sides of the issue. She believed the ordinance with some fine-tuning
would address all issues but that better enforcement was needed. She pointed out that when
the ordinance was adopted, she had requested it be revisited after six months to evaluate its
effectiveness but that did not happen. The transient occupancy taxes collected since July
through the end of November was just under$1.5 million and she hoped those monies would
find their way back to the appropriate neighborhoods. She remarked the industry was new and
urged Council to make Anaheim the leader as to how vacation/STR industry should work in
order for it to be compatible for all the stakeholders and for Anaheim to continue to be a
family/friendly destination city to provide for all markets.
Cynthia Ward, resident, remarked that after listening to the State of the City, she believed there
was much more right about Anaheim, than wrong. She was not advocating for or against the
STRs, pointing out there were some issues that must be addressed before a decision was
made. With so much demand for family friendly affordable rentals, she asked why not
reconsider the hotel subsidy policy and address the market for family units in the Resort district.
She then inquired if there was any city liability when regulating and permitting a use like STRs
where there were none of the standards in place required by the hospitality industry such as
ADA compliance, health and safety, use of cleaning chemicals, and handling medical responses
or fire emergencies.
Jeff Letourneau objected to earlier comments by a speaker stating they were disgraceful, racist
and unacceptable and hardly worthy of the civil rights afforded speakers when discussing public
policy issues.
Greg Diamond remarked the STR concerns raised by the public was most likely making a real
impact on the neighborhoods but he was not necessarily stating there should be a complete
ban. He suggested the city consider housing courts to deal with situations or having the
industry come together and put up some sort of bonding or an additional transient occupancy
tax specific to STRs be enacted.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS: None
CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE: None
At 8:40 P.M., the consent calendar was considered with Council Member Murray pulling Item
No. 13 for further discussion. Mayor Pro Tern Kring moved to approve the balance of 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 Council
Member Murray. Roll Call Vote: Ayes—5: (Mayor Tait and Council Members: Brandman,
Kring, Murray and Vanderbilt.) Noes—0. Motion Carried
8105 1. Receive and file minutes of the Cultural and Heritage Commission meeting of November
19, 2015, Library Board meeting of December 14, 2015 and Public Utilities Board
meeting of December 16, 2015.
D116 2. Approve recognition to be presented at a later date recognizing Canyon High School
Football Team as CIF-Southern Section Champions.
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AGR 1463.2 3. Determine, on the basis of the evidence submitted by Anaheim Capital Partners LLC,
that the property owner has complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of
Development Agreement No. 99-01 for the 2014-15 review period for Anaheim
GardenWalk Project located between Katella Avenue and Disney Way at Clementine
Street.
4. Accept the bid from Anawood Cleaners, in the amount of$41,893.50, for laundry and dry
D180 cleaning services for the Convention Center for a one year period with four one-year
optional renewals and authorize the Purchasing Agent to exercise the renewal options,
in accordance with Bid #8635.
0180 5. Accept the bids of Energy Solutions and Services Inc., Academy Electric, Inc., Creative
Lighting & Electrical, Inc., and Kourtis Industries LTD, in a combined amount not to
exceed $325,000, for lighting repair and maintenance services for a one year period with
four one-year optional renewals and authorize the Purchasing Agent to exercise the
renewal options, in accordance with Bid #8599.
6. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Vasilj, Inc., in the amount of
AGR-9752 $376,256.50, for the Citywide Sanitary Sewer Improvement Program/Projects on Lincoln
Avenue from Lemon Street to Claudina Street, authorize and direct the Finance Director
to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions and determine said
project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act.
7. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, HYM Engineering, Inc., in the
AGR-9753 amount of$336,155, for the La Palma Avenue Sidewalk Improvements from 200 feet
west of Cherry Tree Lane to Taormina Drive, authorize and direct the Finance Director to
execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions, and determine said
project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act.
AGR-9754 8. Approve an agreement with RAK Development dba Kreuzer Consulting Group, in the
amount of$694,803, for design services for the Lincoln Avenue Widening Project from
West Street to Harbor Boulevard.
9. Approve, authorize and direct the Director of Public Works to execute the Pipeline
Crossing Agreement, and related documents, with Union Pacific Railroad Company
AGR-9755 (UPRR) which permits the City of Anaheim to construct, maintain and operate a new
underground sanitary sewer pipeline across the UPRR's right-of-way on Cerritos Avenue
and Ninth Street.
10. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-033 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
D154 CITY OF ANAHEIM rescinding Resolution No. 92R-17, and all amendments thereto, and
adopt in its entirety, amended Personnel Rules applicable to employees in Management,
Confidential, and Non-Represented Part-Time Classifications and rescind Resolution
No. 2000R-130, and all amendments thereto, Management Pay Policies for Executive,
Administrative, Middle, Supervisory and Professional Management Employees, including
Fire and Police Safety Management.
P124 11. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-034 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM accepting certain deeds conveying to the City of Anaheim certain
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interests in real properties (City Deed Nos. 11843, 11931, 11932, 11933, 11934. 11935,
11938. 11937, and 11938).
12. ORDINANCE NO. 6357 , (ADOPTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
C280 ANAHEIM amending Ordinance No. 0352, nunc pro tunc, to correct a clerical drafting
error in Ordinance No. 6352, pertaining to the amendment of certain sections of Chapter
18.30 (Downtown Mixed Use (DMU) Overlay Zone) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim
Municipal Code (Introduced at Council meeting of January 26, 2016, Item No. 30).
14. ORDINANCE NO. 6361 (INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
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ANAHEIM amending paragraph .0201 (Application) of subsection .020 (Signs-General)
of Section 18.114.130 (Sign Regulations) of Chapter 18.114 (Disneyland Resort Specific
Plan No. 92-1 (SP 92-1) Zoning and Development Standards) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the
Anaheim Municipal Code to substitute a coordinated sign program approved in
conjunction with a certain conditional use permit in the place and stead of existing
regulations for business and identification signs for Area 'A' of the Anaheim GardenWalk
Overlay based upon the finding and determination that said amendment is categorically
exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15311 of the State CEQA guidelines (Zoning Code Amendment NO.
205'00131) (Adjustment No. 8 to the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan No. (SP 92-1)).
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
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13. ORDINANCE NO. 6358 , (ADOPTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
C280 ANAHEIM (1) amending Section 0.28.010 (Beekeeping Prohibited) of Title 6 of the
Anaheim Municipal Code; (2) amending Sections 18.18.020 (Delineation of (SC) Overlay
Zone Boundaries) of Chapter 18.18 (Scenic Corridor (SC) Overlay Zone), 10.38.025
(Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing) of Chapter 18.38 (Supplemental Use Regulations),
10.38.125 (Emergency Shelters) of Chapter 18.38 (Supplemental Use Regulations), and
18.48.020 (Application and Permit Requirements) of Chapter 18.48 (Recycling Facilities)
of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal Code; (3) amending Table 90-A Zone
Correspondence of Section 18.80.100 (Former Zones) of Chapter 18.90 (General
Provisions) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal Code; (4) rescinding Chapters
18.100 (Pacificenter Anaheim Specific Plan No. 88-3 (SP 88-3) Zoning and
Development Standards) and 18.120 (Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94-1 (SP 94-1)
Zoning and Development Standards) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal
Code; and (5) adding new Chapter 10.120 (Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan No. 2015-01
/SP2O15-01\ Zoning and Development Standards) to Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim
Municipal Code (Introduced at Council meeting of January 26, 2016, Item No. 34;
Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan).
ORDINANCE NO. 6359 (ADOPTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM amending the zoning map referred to in Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal
Code relating to zoning (Reclassification No. 2014-00282) /[)EV2O11-00125\
(Introduced at Council meeting of January 26, 2016. Item No. 34; Anaheim Canyon
Specific Plan).
Mayor Tait requested staff address the concerns raised by Crosspointe Church during public
comments. Council Member Murray added that it would be helpful for a concise overview of the
specific plan process as well as addressing the concerns raised ear|ior, adding that she would
then ask for a process to address the church's request at the appropriate time.
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Jonathan Borrego, Planning Services Manager, reported the Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan
development had been in process since 2011 when the city received a State grant to update the
specific plan. Through that process, an extensive public outreach was conducted that included
community workshops, and stakeholder groups as well as public hearings before the Planning
Commission and the City Council.
Regarding religious use, he stated while churches would not actually be allowed at the specific
property discussed earlier, churches would continue to be allowed in four of the seven
development areas being established through the specific plan process, an area of about 300
acres. He added the reason church use would not be allowed on that specific site, i.e.,1300 N.
Kellogg, was because it was designated for industrial and one of the primary goals of the
specific plan was to preserve the industrial areas for industrial use, a topic discussed at length
during the public outreach process. He also pointed out that the preservation of those industrial
areas was not specific to churches alone, the specific plan identified a list of non-industrial uses
that might be incompatible with the industrial businesses in that area. Mr. Borrego offered to
speak on any of the processes mentioned to accommodate Crosspointe Church's request.
Council Member Murray recognized the work that had gone into development of this specific
plan, remarking she had attended many of the meetings throughout the years during stages of
the process. She understood the purpose was to create a zone that would attract and bring
back middle income and skilled jobs to Anaheim, a focus that was important to the city, but also
acknowledged an unusual circumstance that had just been brought to the city's attention. She
added she was comfortable proceeding on the vote tonight on approval of the Anaheim Canyon
Specific Plan but would like to ask at the appropriate time, for an amendment to be brought
back to allow religious purposes on the property at 1300 N. Kellogg Street to allow Crosspointe
Church to have the opportunity to pursue use of that site. She added the Anaheim Canyon
Specific Plan and the General Plan were adopted at the previous meeting and tonight's vote
would address the zoning changes that complemented those plans previously adopted.
Mr. Borrego confirmed if staff received direction this evening, he would process a subsequent
specific plan amendment to incorporate this piece of property into a development area adjacent
to the site that allowed church use, extending the boundary southward to include the Kellogg
property which would then allow Crosspointe Church to apply for a conditional use permit.
Mayor Tait asked that if a church had been allowed on this site before, would the new specific
plan take that right away. Mr. Borrego responded that a church would have been allowed on
this property with a conditional use permit, however, there was one change made to the specific
plan as there were certain non-industrial uses that would no longer be allowed by conditional
use permit in the core industrial area because of the public outreach process He stated an
overwhelming message from the stakeholders was to ensure the core industrial area, generally
the area north of La Palma Avenue, was preserved for industrial uses. Mayor Tait responded
that churches were inherently good and certainly in an area of light industrial use, remarking the
East Side Church was north of La Palma. Mr. Borrego concurred adding that very generous
legal nonconforming provisions were included so that those uses could stay indefinitely and
could even expand without limitations, which was not necessarily typical of a nonconforming
provision but in this case, it was important to protect the rights of those existing businesses and
not to take any of those rights away.
Mayor Tait remarked he would support this item but would ask that staff relook at that issue,
adding there had been an article in the paper regarding Eastside Church which is one of those
that would not have been allowed after the specific plan and one of the church members
attended Rio Vista Elementary and paid for the tuition for the entire kindergarten class, adding
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that is what a church does. He believed they were inherently good and did not want to see a
specific plan making it more restrictive so he would be asking staff to relook at that and possibly
amend it.
Mayor Pro Tern Kring commented that she met Pastor Brian Moore at the State of the City
luncheon and he explained the situation and the timing. Since this building had been empty for
two years and the church was so mucoe8sfu|, she would be supporting the item tonight with an
amendment to follow to address the Church's request.
MOTION: Council Member Murray moved to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 6358 (ADOPTION)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM (1) amending Section 6.28.010 (Beekeeping
Prohibited) of Title 6 of the Anaheim Municipal Code; (2) amending Sections 18.18.020
(Delineation of(SC) Overlay Zone Boundaries) of Chapter 18.18 (Scenic Corridor (SC) Overlay
Zone), 18.38.025 (Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing) of Chapter 18.38 (Supplemental Use
Regulations), 18.38.125 (Emergency Shelters) of Chapter 18.38 (Supplemental Use
Regulations), and 18.48.020 (Application and Permit Requirements) of Chapter 18.48
(Recycling Facilities) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal Code; (3) amending Table
90-A Zone Correspondence of Section 18.90.100 (Former Zones) of Chapter 18.90 (General
Provisions) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal Code; (4) rescinding Chapters 18.100
(Pacificenter Anaheim Specific Plan No. 88-3 (SP 88-3) Zoning and Development Standards)
and 18.120 (Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94-1 (SP 94-1) Zoning and Development
Standards) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal {}ode; and (5) adding new Chapter
18.120 (Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan No. 2015-01 (SP2015-01) Zoning and Development
Standards) to Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal Code (Introduced at Council meeting
of January 26, 2010. Item No. 34; Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan).
and
ORDINANCE NO. 6359 . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM amending the
zoning map referred to in Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code relating to zoning
(Reclassification No. 2014-00282) ([JEV2O11-00125). seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kring.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 5: (Mayor Tait and Council Members: Brandnnan, Kring, Murray
and Vanderbilt). NOES— O. Motion Carried.
15. Consider an appointment to the Sister City Commission to fill two unscheduled
vmcancies, terms ending June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017 (continued from Council
BlOS meetings of December 15, 2016, Item No. 32; January 12, 2016. Item No. 19; January
26, 2016. Item No.31).
Sister City Commission
APPOINTMENT: Jess Carbajal
(unscheduled vacancy of Laurie Leonord, term ending June 30, 2016)
Mayor Pro Tem Kring nominated Lori Dinwiddie to the Sister City Commission and Council
Member Brandman nominated Jess Carbajal.
ROLL CALL VOTE for Lori Dinwiddie reflected AYES - 2 (Mayor Pro Tem Kring and Council
Member Vanderbilt. ABSTENTION — 3: Mayor Tait and Council Members Brandman and
Murray. NOES — O. ROLL CALL VOTE for Jess Carbajal reflected AYES — 5: (Mayor Tait and
Council Members: Brandman, Kring, Murray and Vanderbilt). Mr. Carbajal was unanimously
appointed to the Sister City Commission.
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APPOINTMENT: Lori Dinwiddie
(unscheduled vacancy of Kyndell Thorson, term ending June 30, 2017)
Mayor Pro Tern Kring nominated Lori Dinwiddie and Council Member Murray nominated
Savanna Olson. ROLL CALL VOTE for Lori Dinwiddie reflected AYES—3: (Mayor Tait and
Council Members Kring and Vanderbilt. ABSTENTIONS — 2: Council Members Brandman and
Murray. By acclimation, Ms. Dinwiddie was appointed to the Sister City Commission.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
16. This is a public hearing, held pursuant to direction given at the City Council meetings
on December 15, 2015 and January 12, 2016, regarding, and that may include,
consideration, discussion, modification and action to adopt an ordinance approving the
City Council districting map recommended in the Final Report of the Anaheim Advisory
E127 Committee on Electoral Districts identified as "Recommended Plan (Map 3),"
identifying which four City Council districts will hold elections in 2016 (to wit, Districts 1,
3, 4 and 5 in said map) and which two City Council districts will hold elections in 2018
(to wit, Districts 2 and 6 in said map), and addressing such other matters contained
therein related to formation of six City Council districts.
ORDINANCE NO. 6360 (ADOPTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM amending Title 1 of the Anaheim Municipal Code to add Chapter 1.26
(Election of City Council members and Establishment of Council Member Electoral
Districts) to establish districts for electing members of the Anaheim City Council "by
districts" and election dates for Council districts commencing with the November 8, 2016
general municipal election (Implementing Districting Plan recommended by Advisory
Committee on Electoral Districts) (Introduced at Council meeting of January 26, 2016,
Item No. 35).
At 9:01 P.M., the public hearings were considered.
City Attorney Michael Houston reported this item was to adopt Ordinance No. 6360, which
approved Anaheim's first district boundary map, the district map recommended by the Advisory
Committee on Electoral Districts. The ordinance was unanimously introduced at the January
26, 2016 council meeting by City Council and in addition to adopting the map, sequenced
Districts 1, 3, 4 and 5 for election on November 2016 and Districts 2 and 6 at the November
2018 general municipal election. After introduction of this ordinance, he announced, the US
Census Bureau released citizen voting age population special tabulation estimates for years
2010 through 2014. During this process to date, the special tabulation data from 2009 to 2013
had been used and this additional estimate was provided in a supplemental staff report as part
of the publicly available agenda packet. Mr. Houston added in the event Council would like to
have information on this subject, Justin Levitt, the city's demographer, was here to briefly
present this additional estimate and speak to its meaning. Following that staff was available for
questions.
Mayor Tait opened the public hearing for comments.
Mark Daniels, resident, spoke to the historical aspect of tonight's action and its importance to
the community. He looked forward to the future with education and involvement of the
community in civic responsibilities and a successful outcome of the districting election process.
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William Fkzoeng|d, Anaheim H[)K8E, asserted district elections would not go forward offering his
personal views on why Latinos could remain unrepresented. He opposed Disneyland fireworks
claiming health impacts on the community and contending state agencies and state and local
politicians were biased in favor of Disney.
Ada Briceno, OCCORD, thanked Mayor Tait for sharing his vision for Anaheim's future and
spoke to the adoption of the People's Map. She offered background on the struggle to address
Anaheim's disenfranchised Latino residents and the grass roots process that led to the People's
Map. She indicated comments had been raised about the new census data but for the
connmnunity. District 3 remained a Latino voter registration majority, and was the most significant
component for voters to elect their representative of choice. She recommended moving forward
without delay towards Anaheim district elections.
Jesus Villa stated he worked at the Sheraton Hotel for over 40 years and was here to support
the People's Map, adding it was time for his community, for himself and for his co-workers to
have the opportunity to elect a representative from their community.
An unidentified speaker submitted a letter from Myrvette Judeh in support of the People's Map,
discussing why the voices of the people mattered and the opportunity to participate in the
democratic process in the future.
Former Senator Lou Correa thanked the Anaheim citizens for being involved in this democratic
process and to ensure that their voices were heard. He translated his comments into Spanish
and urged council's strong support for this ordinance.
Translation: Language, Spanish. Mariana Rivera thanked everyone for their support of the
People's Map, explaining what it meant to her personally to be a part of this effort and how she
hoped the Guinida neighborhood request for a community center could become a reality in the
future.
Bobby Donelsori remarked that banning STRs was very important to him but he was also here
to support the People's Map. He hoped there would be a high turnout during elections and
encouraged everyone to vote and make that happen.
Martin Lopez stated Sherwood Village was located on what used to be Precinct 2385 and with
57 short term rentals in his comp|ex, votes would be lost from that community alone. He
resided in District 4 and hoped the conclusion of this long process would end fairly with the
adoption of the ordinance. Regarding the updated census information, he understood that
MALDEF assured the city there was no change in their position and that District 3 continued to
be a majority Latino district with 52 percent or more of registered voters and that there were two
other plurality Latino districts. He urged Council to ratify the People's Map to allow the city to go
forward.
Jose Moreno thanked Council for working together through all the challenges and coming to this
point in time to adopt an ordinance transforming city government and establishing election
sequencing with Districts 1, 3, 4 and 5 in 2016. He hoped there would be unanimous approval
and that the new census figures would be of little or no concern in this process as per his
discussion with MALDEF. He spoke about previous actions by the City Council such as the
$154 million GardenWalk subsidy, $200 million ARTIC prject, $200 million Convention Center
expansion, $300 million for the proposed street car subsidy, and a 45 year moratorium on a
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gate tax at Disney as being "enough" investments for corporate and resort interests while
Anaheim's children relied on grants and charity.
Anna Ramos Martinez supported the People's Map because she believed it would help make
Council Member's jobs easier and looked forward to the conclusion of this process.
Greg Dionlmnd, representing himself and his client, Brian Chuchua, to address the new census
updated information. He requested Justin Levitt, city demographer, be requested to give a
presentation on those new figures. Michael Houston, City Atorney, responded the staff report
included supplemental information that included the census data, adding that if members of the
public raised questions during the public hearing, they were entitled to do so and Council could
ask for clarification as well. Mr. Diamond stated it had been presented in a number of places
that the new census data would drop to about 49.1 percent in District 3 but he had done a
statistical analysis using the 2009 to 2013 numbers and the 2010 to 2014 numbers and found
they were both 49.1 percent, actually .01 percent apart from each other. He added Census
Block Group 106, also known as Population Unit 106 extended into Fullerton from the north of
District 3 and was presented to th public as having something like 1705 or 1805 citizen
equivalents. It turned out there were only 291 and the reason for that was the other 1400 or so
were not in Anaheim but were located in Fullerton contiguous to that district. He did not know
how that could have occurred that somehow when the figures were presented to the public to
calculate how to make districts even and how to make sure a district was over 50 percent, it had
been coded wrong. That the number now turned out to be slightly ahort, he added it was
probably now over 50 percent given the trend and he did not think it would put the city in any
danger because MALDEF and LULAC stated it was not because voter registration was about 50
percent and council should have no concerns about continuing to pass the final ordinance.
Rida Hamida thanked the City Clerk for her work and dedication as well as the panel of five
judges who were so sincere and cared about the public's input in the process. She thanked
everyone involved for making history in Anaheim tonight.
Richard Toro talked about his personal involvement in the districting process, thanking Mayor
Tait for listening to the voices of the people. He supported ratification of the proposed map and
election sequencing and going forward from this point on. With no other comments offered,
Mayor Tait closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tern Kring moved to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 0380 , AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM amending Title 1 of the Anaheim Municipal Code to
add Chapter 1.26 (Election of City Council members and Establishment of Council Member
Electoral Districts) to establish districts for electing members of the Anaheim City Council "by
diotrioto" and election dates for Council districts commencing with the November 8, 2016
general municipal election), seconded by Council Member Brandman,
DISCUSSION: Council Member Murray requested Justin Levitt respond to the comments made
about his statistical analyses. Mr. Levitt remarked that he did not believe the city had made a
nnigtake, the data was reviewed and analyzed in the same way data was analyzed last year by
aggregating all of the data down to individual census blocks; he added, for those block groups
partly in Fullerton and partly in Anaheim, they were desegregated across the block group and
then those census blocks in Anaheim were taken out. It was done the same way as last year
and his numbers revealed there were 2982 people in the census block that Mr. Diamond
identified for last year and approximately 300 in that census block this year, for the city of
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Anaheim. The majority population was in Fullerton, however, there was a portion in Anaheim
that had been taken out.
Regarding District 3, it was the second fastest growing district year to year, adding over 1,000
residents of citizens of voting age and of those, over 700 were Asian American. As such, the
Asian American percentage of the district went from 13 percent to 15 percent of citizen voting
age population. The district also added Latinos and 150 non-Hispanic whites and as a result of
that proportion, year on year, the percentage changed just enough to get just below 50 percent.
He pointed out it was important to emphasize that there is a margin of error , and this
aggregated data was a small unit collected based on a survey of about 1 million people
nationally a year, stating the courts told how to use that data and it comes built in with
uncertainties. He believed it was very clear that District 3 was around 50 percent and he did not
know what the next year would show, but he did know that the trajectory from year 2005 (which
was the first year of data the city had) the trend was generally upwards. He stated this was a
one year blip on the data and wanted to emphasize as well that the method used this year was
the exact same method used last year; census blocks were cut appropriately in order to make
sure there was no mistake in counting all of the people in a particular block group in Anaheim,
even if only a fraction were actually in Anaheim.
Council Member Murray asked if Mr. Diamond's evaluation was accurate based on the scientific
analyses Mr. Levitt used. Mr. Levitt responded Mr. Diamond did not discuss desegregation of
the data given that a census provided information at the block group level that had to be
desegregated down to the block level, a process Levitt followed with the 2009-2013 data and
the 2010-2014 data which allocated citizens of voting age to individual census blocks and made
certain assumptions about what the proportion of the population was in each demographic
group. That data then looked to the 2010 census information to make this determination. He
opined Mr. Diamond looked at whole census block groups and perhaps did not look at the old
data to get it down, because even using Justin Levitt's data, Mr. Diamond would have had the
same results as seen in the spreadsheets, that is, 292 citizens of voting age in the census block
group that Mr. Diamond commented had 1,400. Mr. Levitt also pointed out that in Anaheim that
area was a retirement community and in 2010, 16 percent of that population was Latino. Of the
area in Fullerton, 80 percent were Latino because it was a different city, community and
neighborhood which was reflected in the city's data. Mr. Levitt stated he would stand by his
work in this matter. Council Member Murray appreciated Mr. Levitt's remarks, adding that he
had ensured a fair and balanced process and she was ready to move forward. As a cautionary
measure, Council Member Murray reported she had reached out to both MALDEF and LULAC,
both local and state chapters to ensure that the organizations who represented Latinos
confirmed their position of supporting the judge's recommended map that was before Council
this evening to prevent future legal challenge.
She also took this opportunity to refute earlier testimony, remarking there had been a mid-year
budget workshop today that highlighted the fact Anaheim was one of the most structurally sound
and balanced budgets in the state with solid revenue streams and a bright fiscal future.
Significant investments had been made principally in neighborhoods and public safety and she
emphasized, Anaheim had an extraordinary budget and she felt it was important to refute an
earlier comment on Anaheim's near penniless state.
Mayor Tait restated the original motion for Council's information and vote as follows:
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tern Kring moved to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 6360, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM amending Title 1 of the Anaheim Municipal Code to add Chapter 1.26
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(Election of City Council members and Establishment of Council Member Electoral Districts) to
establish districts for electing members of the Anaheim City Council "by districts" and election
dates for Council districts commencing with the November 8, 2016 general municipal election
(Implementing Districting Plan recommended by Advisory Committee on Electoral Districts),
seconded by Council Member Brandman,
DISCUSSION: Mayor Tait spoke to the lengthy process that ended in this historic moment in
history, with the adoption of the recommended districting map that would change the way
Anaheim would be governed, bringing government closer to the people and making city hall
more accountable.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 5: (Mayor Tait and Council Members: Brandman, Kring, Murray
and Vanderbilt). NOES — 0. Motion Carried.
17. RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2015-00280
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2015-05804
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17882
(DEV2015-00057)
Location: 1609 and 1615 West Cerritos Avenue
Request: To rezone the property from the Single-Family Residential (RS-2) zone to the
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Single-Family, Residential (RS-4) zone and to permit and establish an 11-unit small-lot
single family residential subdivision.
Environmental Determination: The City Council will consider whether to find the
project to be Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act and Guidelines as a Class 32 (In-Fill Development Projects) Categorical
Exemption
ACTION TAKEN BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
Approved Reclassification No. 2015-00280 (Resolution No. PC2015-102), Conditional
Use Permit No. 2015-05804 (Resolution No. PC2015-103) and Tentative Tract Map No.
17882 (Resolution No. PC2015-104) VOTE 6-1. Chairman Lieberman and
Commissioners Bostwick, Dalati, Henninger, Ramirez and Seymour votes yes;
Commissioner Caldwell voted no (Planning Commission meeting of December 14, 2015)
(Appealed by Lisa Owen and Stephanie Burglin, residents)
ORDINANCE NO. (INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM amending the zoning map referred to in Title 18 of the Anaheim
Municipal Code relating to zoning (Reclassification No. 2015-00280) (DEV2015-
00057).
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM approving and adopting Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-
05804 and determining that said action is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act pursuant to Section 15332 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations
(DEV2015-00057) (1609 and 1615 West Cerritos Avenue).
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM approving Tentative Tract Map No. 17882 (DEV2015-00057)
(1609 and 1615 West Cerritos Avenue).
Jonathan Borrego, Planning Services Manager, reported this item was an appeal of a request to
permit an 11 unit single family residential project. The zoning entitlements for the project
included a zone change, a conditional use permit and a subdivision map. The Planning
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Commission reviewed this proposal at its December 14, 2015 public hearing and after receiving
public testimony both in favor and in opposition to the project, the Commission approved the
requested actions by a vote of 6:1. He indicated an appeal of the Planning Commission's
decision was subsequently filed by Ms. Linda Owen and Stephanie Bergland.
Project Detail: Mr. Borrego provided the following project details:
• The 1.9 acre project site was located on the north side of Cerritos Avenue just east of
Euclid Street, was developed with two single family homes with surrounding land uses that
included single family homes located in the RS-2 zone in all directions.
• The applicant proposed to construct 11 detached single family homes with access to the
homes to be provided by a new private street accessed from Cerritos Avenue. The private
street would include five on-street parking spaces and all but one home would have a three
car garage and a driveway with two open parking spaces. Overall, the development would
supply 61 parking spaces which far exceeded the 44 spaces required by code.
• The two story homes would have elements of traditional Tuscan and Italian style
architecture and would range from about 3,000 square feet to 3,500 square feet in size
with three different floor plans proposed consisting of 4-5 bedroom units with an option for
a 6th bedroom.
• The project was located in the RS-2 single family residential zone, and a reclassification or
rezoning to the RS-4 zone was being requested because it allowed for lot sizes smaller
than the 7,200 square feet required under the existing zoning. The proposed lots ranged
from between 5,482 square feet and 6,853 square feet in size, and averaged 6,472 square
feet.
• The general plan land use designation for the project site was low density residential and
the allowable density range for this site was up to 6.5 units per acre with the project
proposed at 5.7 units per acre.
• Although the proposed RS-4 zoning was not listed as a typical implementing zone for the
low density residential designation, the general plan allowed typical implementation zones
to be substituted provided that the general plan density was not exceeded. Therefore, the
RS-4 zone may be applied to areas with low density general plan designation and this
approach had been used with other recently improved infill residential development, most
recently with the residential project approved on the former Riverdale Elementary School
site.
• Single family residential development in the RS-4 zones was allowed subject to the
approval of a conditional use permit and the project met all applicable zoning code
requirements for the RS-4 zone; therefore the Planning Commission approved the
conditional use permit.
• A tract map was required to subdivide the property to accommodate the proposed use and
included 11 numbered residential lots and four lettered lots designated for the private street
and landscaped areas that would be maintained by the homeowners association. The tract
map complied with all applicable regulations and was consistent with the density allowed
under the general plan.
Public Outreach: Mr. Borrego reported City staff and the developer hosted three community
meetings with homeowners residing in the surrounding neighborhood. From those meetings,
he indicated residents expressed a variety of concerns regarding the proposed development.
Based on the feedback received, the developer then dropped one lot from the subdivision
which had the effect of increasing the average lot size from 5,700 to about 6,400 square feet
and also reduced the project density from 6.3 units to the acre to 5.7 units to the acre,
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currently proposed. He noted one additional issue that came up during the public outreach
was the issue of short term rentals as this neighborhood was in an area that had numerous
vacation rentals and in response to the concerns raioed, the applicant agreed to include a
provision in the pject CC&R's to prevent their use as short term rentals and that condition of
approval was included in the resolution for the tentative tract map.
Appellant's Concerns: Mr. Borrego remarked the first concern raised was regarding the
proposed zoning consistency with the existing low density residential general plan designation.
As he had mentioned emr|ier, although it was not listed as a typical implementation zone, the
RS-4 zone is allowed as long as the general plan density was nnaintainod, which was the case
in this instance. Another concern raised was the smaller easements or setbacks which would
be allowed under the RS-4 zone; i.e., the project as proposed actually exceeded all of the
setback requirements allowed under the proposed zoning and exceeded the rear yard setbacks
allowed under the RS-2 zone so in effect they actually do exceed the minimum rear yard
setbacks that would otherwise be allowed if the property were to maintain its existing RS-2
zoning. Mr. Borrego reported there were also concerns raised related to communications the
Planning Commission had with the developer prior to the Planning Commission meetings. He
stated the members of the Planning Commission who had ex parte meetings with the developer
verbally disclosed that fact at the public hearing. Another issue was regarding sidewalk gaps in
the area with Mr. Borrego stating the developer would be required to install full sidewalks and
parkways in front of the project site and a couple of remaining sidewalk gaps to the west of the
site would be addressed through the Public Works Department grant funding for the sidewalk
gap on the south side of the street with future grant funds to be pursued to close the remaining
gap on the north side of Cerritos. Concerns were also raised regarding public notification efforts
with Mr. Borrego indicating that all notice requirements of the project were met and verified.
Mr. Borrego stated traffic impact on Cerritos Avenue was another issue discussed at the
Planning Commission and during community meetings. He advised staff conducted an
additional traffic analysis and found that impact to Cerritos was a very small increase generated
by this project. Regarding traffic congestion on Cerritos, he indicated that the street currently
operated at Level Service B and was expected to continue to operate at that level after the
project was constructed as well. In response to residents' concerns about traffic on Cerritos and
surrounding stnaets, he indicated the city recently received four traffic calming petitions
requesting assistance in this matter. The traffic engineer held neighborhood meetings in
February attended by about 50 residents who learned about neighborhood traffic management
programs and spillover parking programs. He added that Traffic Engineering staff would be
meeting with the neighborhood traffic calming committees in the coming weeks to begin
development of traffic calming plans for this area.
He ended the presentation stating both staff and the Commission believed the proposed project
was designed in a manner that would provide a quality living environment for future residents
and one that was compatible with the surrounding residential neighborhood. Staff
recommended denial for the requested appeal and to uphold the Commission's approval of this
development request.
Mayor Tait opened the public hearing for comments, providing specifics on the process.
Linda Owen, appellant, respectfully requested a postponement of this hearing due to the
lateness of the hour and because a number of individuals intending to speak had departed.
Mayor Tait asked if there were any legal issues should the meeting be continued with Mr.
Houston responding that the continuation should be made part of the record and that the public
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hearing be left open as part of that action. Council Member Vanderbilt asked to hear from the
applicant whether there was a hardship to continuing this item with the applicant responding
they would agree to a continuance to the next council meeting.
MOTION: Mayor Tait moved to continue Agenda Item No.17 to the next meeting and that the
public hearing would remain open, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Kring.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 5: (Mayor Tait and Council Members: Brandman, Kring, Murray
and Vanderbilt). NOES — 0. Motion to continue carried.
Mayor Tait disclosed for the record that he had met with the applicant and received
communications from the appellant. Council Member Brandman disclosed he had also met with
the applicant and received communications from some of the residents in the project area.
Council Member Vanderbilt remarked, upon request of the applicant, he met to discuss the
project with staff present and also received numerous communications regarding the appeal.
18. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2015-00499
RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2015-00276
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2015-05780
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17846
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17992
(DEV2014-00095)
Location: 1110-1116 North Anaheim Boulevard and 115-125 West La Palma
Avenue
C410 Request: The following land use entitlements are requested to permit the development
of a mixed use project to include 162-unit attached single family residential units with
ground floor commercial space: amend the General Plan land use designation from
Open Space to Mixed Use; amend the General Plan Circulation Element to modify
circulation maps; reclassify the subject properties from the C-G (General Commercial)
and I (Industrial) Zones to the MU (Mixed Use Overlay) Zone; a conditional use permit
to allow a mixed-use development with modified development standards; a tentative
tract map to create a 152-unit residential subdivision; and a tentative tract map to create
a 10-unit residential subdivision with ground floor commercial space.
Environmental Determination: The City Council will consider whether a Mitigated
Negative Declaration is the appropriate environmental documentation for this request
under the California Environmental Quality Act.
ACTION TAKEN BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
Recommended City Council approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2015-00499
(Resolution No. PC2015-107), Reclassification No. 2015-00276 (Resolution No.
PC2015-108), Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-05780 (Resolution No. PC2015-109),
Tentative Tract Map No. 17846 (Resolution No. PC2015-110), Tentative Tract Map No.
17992 (Resolution No. PC2015-111), and Mitigated Negative Declaration (Resolution
No. PC2015-112) VOTE 6-1. Chairman Lieberman and Commissioners Bostwick,
Caldwell, Dalati, Ramirez and Seymour voted yes; Commissioner Henninger voted no
(Planning Commission meeting of December 14, 2015).
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-035 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM approving and adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a
Mitigation Monitoring Plan for General Plan Amendment No. 2015-00499,
Reclassification No. 2015-00276, Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-05780, Tentative
Tract Map No. 17846 and Tentative Tract Map No. 17992 (DEV2014-00095) (1110-1116
North Anaheim Boulevard and 115-125 West La Palma Avenue).
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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-036 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM approving and adopting General Plan Amendment No. 2015-00499
(DEV2014-00095) (1110-1116 North Anaheim Boulevard and 115-125 West La Palma
Avenue).
ORDINANCE NO. 6362 (INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM amending the zoning map referred to in Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal
Code relating to zoning (Reclassification No. 2015-00276) (DEV2014-00095).
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-037 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM approving and adopting Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-05780
(DEV2014-00095) (1110-1116 North Anaheim Boulevard and 115-125 West La Palma
Avenue).
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-038 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM approving Tentative Tract Map No. 17846 (DEV2014-00095) (1110-
1116 North Anaheim Boulevard and 115-125 West La Palma Avenue).
Approved, as amended.
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-039 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM approving Tentative Tract Map No. 17992 (DEV2014-00095) (1110-
1116 North Anaheim Boulevard and 115-125 West La Palma Avenue).
Approved, as amended.
Jonathan Borrego, Planning Services Manager, reported Item No. 18 would permit a 162 unit
single family attached residential project with 900 square feet of commercial space at the
northeast corner of La Palma Avenue and Anaheim Boulevard. The project included an
amendment to the city's General Plan, a zone change, a conditional use permit and two
subdivision maps. He stated the Planning Commission reviewed the proposal at their December
14, 2015 public hearing and recommended City Council approval of the requested actions on a
6:1 vote.
Project Details: Mr. Borrego highlight the following details of the proposed development:
• This was a seven acre site with surrounding uses of industrial to the northeast, La Palma
Park to the west across Anaheim Boulevard, and a residential neighborhood to the south
across La Palma Avenue. The site was currently developed with commercial and industrial
buildings.
• The proposed project would include 104 townhomes, 54 duplex units, and four corner flats,
with unit sizes ranging from 1,450 to 2,500 square feet in size with access to the residences
provided from driveways along La Palma Avenue as well as Anaheim Boulevard. The
project would also provide a common recreational area that included a recreation room and
swimming pool with a small portion of the property designated for open space by the
general plan and the balance of the site designated for mixed use residential. Mr. Borrego
pointed out the open space designation resulted from an old street alignment but that later
intersection improvements resulted in the current configurations.
• The applicant was proposing to amend the general plan to remove the open space
designation, to create a consistent mixed use residential designation on this site. A second
general plan amendment was requested to amend the circulation element of the general
plan to modify traffic circulation exhibits; i.e. to remove the diagonal right turn road
connector from westbound La Palma Avenue to northbound Anaheim Boulevard and the
amendment would correct the circulation map by removing this road segment.
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* The projectinclVdadtmotentativetnactnnapotoacoonlnnodatatmop ject phases; the first
map was for 152 condominium units and the second was for ten condominium units and a
commercial unit. The smaller map included nearly half an acre at the corner of Anaheim
Boulevard and La Palma Avenue and the larger map encompassed the remainder of the
property. Mr. Borrego indicated the purpose of the two maps was to segregate a portion of
the project area owned by the city as the Successor Agency to the Anaheim
Redevelopment Agency and that this portion of the project would contain ten condominium
units and the commercial area. The design would allow the applicant to move forward with
grading and construction of the first phase and proceed with the second phase after the
purchase of the city-owned properties was completed.
* Mr. Borrego reported the development standards of the mixed use overlay zone were
based on the existing underlying zone and in this case, those underlying zones were
industrial and commercial and the development standards in those zones were not suitable
for residential development. It is for this reason that the zoning allowed modifications to
these standards through a conditional use permit process and the applicant had requested
modifications to these standards to allow a minor setback reduction and to allow the prject
to be developed at a density of 23 units to the acre where at the minimum 36 units to the
area was typically required. The Planning Commission carefully considered these requests
and determined the modifications were minor in nature and the density modification
resulted in an overall superior pject design and recommended Council approval of the
conditional use permit.
Mr. Borrego stated an initial study and mitigated negative declaration was prepared for the
project in compliance with C|EQ/\, and mitigation measures were identified and were included in
the draft resolutions for the project. With implementation of these measures the project impacts
would be reduced to a level considered to be less than significant and he noted staff believed
the proposed project was consistent with and supported several general plan goals and policies.
The development would provide a quality living environment compatible with the surrounding
neighborhood and for these reasons staff and the Planning Commission recommended
approval of these requests.
Council Member Vanderbilt requested information on the new circulation proposal which made
this a four-way intersection as opposed to having a gradual turn into northbound Anaheim
Boulevard. He remarked that presently there were many that traveled north on Anaheim
Boulevard and made that right turn in order to get on the freeway at the and of Anaheim
Boulevard with no stop sign. He pointed out this proposal would require a forced stop. Public
Works Director Natalie Meeks responded staff would time the traffic signal to allow a driver to
make that right turn, however, the free right turn would be eliminated and if the light was red at
La Palma/Anaheim the driver would be required to stop before making the turn, a safer
movement for pedestrians who had a difficult time with non-stop traffic accessing the freeway.
She added that the industry was moving away from free right turns because it was difficult for
pedestrians to cross at those locations and by using a standard intersection with dual right turn
lanes, it would accommodate the capacity coming north on Anaheim Boulevard.
Mayor Tait opened the public hearing for comments, establishing guidelines for speakers.
Ed Gallagher, Interval Communities, explained the process began in 2014 with the development
of the first site plan, which had now been redesigned and created in different product types,
different road alignments and revision of the intersection numerous times to accommodate the
traffic flow. The architecture changed, and a corner monument with retail and four-story
condominiums was designed to accommodate what worked both for the city and the developer.
He added there were two maps under consideration because a portion of the projectinthe
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corner of La Palma/Anaheim Boulevard was owned by the Successor Agency and when the
project first began, it was anticipated that the property would be freed up in time to have one
map. It became clear that was not going to happen, and two maps became the alternative. He
pointed out that the State approved their Long Range Management Plan at the end of 2015 and
now the project could be completed in one phase. He pointed out the benefits Anaheim would
see from this project: i.e., Interval Communities would reconfigure the intersection, including the
traffic signal, the signal at the interchange of La Palma and Anaheim going north would be
redone, some of the bus stops would be changed and widened and they would contribute to the
Carl Karcher Way/Anaheim Boulevard traffic signal and improvements as well as the traffic
signal at Harbor and La Palma. The total impact fees for Interval Communities, including school
impact fees, was $2.5+ million and he hoped at a subsequent council meetings to be able to
purchase and abandon some existing rights of way through that intersection at the corner of La
Palma and Anaheim Boulevard. He added the development of this corner would promote future
development in that corridor and there were a number of surrounding properties that had the
mixed use overlay designation. He added the brick façade of the four story corner building
would have the old urban "stoop" units that faced onto and emptied onto the main streets, in
character with what the city envisioned for that area and he believed would be the first step in
beautifying this location.
William Fitzgerald remarked he was part owner of the property on Lemon Street across from this
project and he was opposed to the project siting loss of jobs, traffic congestion, and the loss of
city land.
Bobby Donelson, Sherwood Village, supported the project stating it would enhance that area.
His concern was the same concern he had for any residential development in the city, and that
was the potential for the units to become short term rentals in the future, encouraging the city to
add a restriction on the property to prohibit short term rentals in this development.
Mayor Tait asked staff if there were any restrictions on short term rentals as part of the approval
of this project with Mr. Borrego responded they were not included as part of this application but
that staff had discussed the issue with the applicant. To the question posed, would Interval
Communities be open to such a condition, Mr. Gallagher remarked that typically there was a
minimum 30 day restriction for rental of property but that had not yet been determined. After
some discussion, City Attorney stated, for clarification purposes, that it appeared the applicant
was willing to have a restriction included on the tentative tract map that there be no rental less
than 30 days allowed. The applicant's attorney responded that the applicant would agree with
such a condition as described by the city attorney.
With no other comments offered, the public hearing was closed.
Council Member Murray thanked the applicant and staff for working together collaboratively over
many months on this project that had received nearly unanimous approval before the Planning
Commission and from the people who lived in the neighborhood. She stated it would beautify
and provide additional retail opportunities for residents and improved traffic flows as a major
gateway corridor to downtown and would be a vast improvement to the area. She also
disclosed she had met with the applicant.
Mayor Tait indicated he had met with the applicant as well as did Mayor Pro Tem Kring, who
expressed her support for this project that would energize this part of the city. Mayor Tait added
that one of his concerns on such big projects was to make sure the quality of materials used
would stand the test of time, asking staff to monitor that aspect of development and he offered
his support to the project as well.
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MOTION: Council Member Murray then moved to approve the following resolutions and to
introduce the ordinance, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Kring:
• RESOLUTION NO. 2018-035 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM approving and adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation
Monitoring Plan for General Plan Amendment No. 2015-00499. Reclassification No. 2015-
00276, Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-05780. Tentative Tract Map No. 17846 and
Tentative Tract Map No. 17892 /DEV2O14-OUO85\ (111O-1118North Anaheim Boulevard
and 115-125West LaPalma Avenue)�
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• RESOLUTION NO. 2016-038 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM approving and adopting General Plan Amendment No. 2015-00499
(OEV2O14-DOO95) /111O-1118North Anaheim Boulevard and 115-125West LaPalma
Avenue);
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• ORDINANCE NO. 6362 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM amending
the zoning map referred to in Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code relating to zoning
(Reclassification No. 2015-00278\ /DEV2014-00095\;
• RESOLUTION NO. 2016-037 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM approving and adopting Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-05780
(C>EV2O14-00005) (1110-1116 North Anaheim Boulevard and 115-125 West La Palma
Avenue);
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• RESOLUTION NO. 2016'038 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM approving Tentative Tract Map No. 17846 ([}E\/2O14-00095) (1110-
1116 North Anaheim Boulevard and 115-125 West La Palma Avenue) as amended;
• RESOLUTION NO. 2018-039 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM approving Tentative Tract Map No. 17992 (OEV2O14-00095) (1110-
1116 North Anaheim Boulevard and 115-125 West La Palma Avenue) as amended.
DISCUSSION: Council Member Vanderbilt stated there were many positive aspects to the
project but he still had concerns on the traffic flow based on his experience watching traffic stack
up on Anaheim Boulevard heading north in the intersection and onto the freeway. He asked for
further assurances that the traffic would actually improve with the new configuration.
Natalie K8eeks, Public Works O|roctor, responded staff had conducted a number of traffic studies
looking at the traffic at that intersection. Currently there was a single right hand turn lane, and
the proposal was to have dual right-hand turns to accommodate the traffic moving north on
Anaheim Boulevard to make that jog onto La Palma. She added staff questioned that
intersection from the beginning, but after several traffic studies and with the developer giving
additional dedications to allow for the right width on La Palma to accommodate the travel lanes,
sidewalks and pedestrian access, she concurred with the traffic studies. Mr. Vanderbilt asked if
all four sides of the intersection would have a pedestrian crossing with Ms. Meeks replying that
the east side would not have a crosswalk to encourage pedestrians to cross on the west side of
Anaheim Boulevard to have more free traffic movement in making that major turn.
Council Member Brandman remarked he had also met with the applicant and as a resident of
the Co|nny, he was familiar with this property and looked forward to seeing a transformation to
this part of the city that would lead to further revitalization of this north area of Anaheim.
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ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 5: (Mayor Tait and Council Members: BraOdnnan, Kring, Murray
and Vanderbilt). NOES -0. Motion Carried.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS: None
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
Council Member Murray naquested, in response to comments received, amendments to the
recently approved actions related to the Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan to allow for religious
and assembly uses. She thanked all involved in the Black History Parade and spoke of her
attendance at the Girls in Engineering Day at Dale Junior High School.
Council Member Vanderbilt requested Anaheim resident Joseph Jackson, Jr. be recognized for
his role as a civil rights advocate in 1961, profiled in the Orange County Register.
Mayor Pro Tern Kring spoke of her attendance at the Youth Leadership America Graduation,
Access California Gala, and the Black History Parade. She requested the meeting adjourn in
memory of Teri Be|mer, wife of Planning Director [)avid Belmer.
Mayor Tait congratulated the Tiger Woods Learning Center on their 10m Anniversary. He
reported the State of the City luncheon raised $80.000 for the ACT Anaheim and thanked the
City Manager and his staff for their assistance with the event as well as the sponsors for their
support.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 10:47 P.M., Mayor Tait adjourned the February 9, 2016 meeting in memory of Teri Belmer,
wife of Planning Director David Belmer.
ctfully submitted,
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Linda N. Andal, CMC
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