02-27-18_ActionANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL
ACTION AGENDA
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
ORDER OF BUSINESS: Public sessions of all regular meetings of the City
Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority/Public Financing
Authority/Housing and Public Improvements Authority begin at 5:00 P.M. Public hearings begin at
5:30 P.M. unless otherwise noted. Closed sessions begin at 3:00 P.M. or such other time as noted.
Closed sessions may be preceded by one or more public workshops. If a workshop is scheduled,
the subject and time of the workshop will appear on the agenda. Not all of the above agencies may
be meeting on any given date. The agenda will specify which agencies are meeting. All meetings
are in the Anaheim City Hall, Council Chambers 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805 or such
other location as noted.
REPORTS: All agenda items and reports are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office,
the Central Library and www.anaheim.net. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the
City Council regarding any item on this agenda (other than writings legally exempt from public
disclosure) will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, located at 200
S. Anaheim Blvd., 2nd Floor, Anaheim, CA 92805, during regular business hours.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Prior to the business portion of the agenda, the City Council and all
other related agencies meeting on such date will convene in joint session to receive public
comments regarding any agenda items or matters within the jurisdiction of any such governing
bodies. This is the only opportunity for public input except for scheduled public hearing items. The
Mayor or chairperson will separately call for testimony at the time of each public hearing. The City
uses speaker cards that should be submitted to the City Clerk (Please note, speaker cards are not
required; everyone will have an opportunity to address the Council). The time limit established for
public comments is three minutes per speaker unless a different time limit is announced. Testimony
during public hearings is subject to the following time limits: Project applicant or issue initiator:
twenty minutes for initial presentation and ten minutes for rebuttal; Residents within the noticed area
of the subject property: ten minutes; All other members of the public: three minutes. Public hearings
regarding legislative matters: five minutes. The Mayor or chairperson may limit the length of
comments during public hearings due to the number of persons wishing to speak or if comments
become repetitious or irrelevant. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(a)(2), no action or
discussion by the City Council shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda,
except to briefly provide information, ask for clarification, provide direction to staff, or schedule a
matter for a future meeting.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS: Items of business may be added to the agenda upon a motion
adopted by a minimum 2/3 vote finding that there is a need to take immediate action and that the
need for action came to the attention of the City or Agency subsequent to the agenda being posted.
Items may be deleted from the agenda upon request of staff or upon action of the Council or
Agency.
CONSENT CALENDAR: Consent Calendar items will be acted on by one roll call vote
unless members, staff or the public request the item be discussed and/or removed from the Consent
Calendar for separate action.
SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION: (TRANSLATION SERVICES: SEE LAST PAGE OF
AGENDA FOR DESCRIPTION IN ENGLISH) La ciudad provee servicios de interpretación al
español en las juntas del Consejo. La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio del
uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está disponible para
cualquiera que desee dirigirse al Ayuntamiento, declarando su petición en el podio. No tiene que
usar los servicios de interpretación de la Ciudad; las personas pueden proveer su propio intérprete,
si lo desean. Debido a que existen muchos dialectos y regionalismos, la Ciudad no puede
garantizar que los intérpretes puedan traducir a un dialecto o regionalismo en particular y rehúsa
cualquier responsabilidad que surja de tales servicios. Para servicios de interpretación en otros
idiomas, comuníquese con la oficina de la Ciudad (City Clerk), cuando menos 48 horas antes de la
junta programada.
Tom Tait
Mayor
Dr. Jose F. Moreno
Mayor Pro Tem
District 3
Kris Murray
Council Member
At Large
James Vanderbilt
Council Member
At Large
Denise Barnes
Council Member
District 1
Lucille Kring
Council Member
District 4
Stephen Faessel
Council Member
District 5
200 S. Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
Tel: (714) 765-5166
Fax (714) 765-4105
www.anaheim.net
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ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
February 27, 2018
3:00 P.M.
Call to order the Anaheim City Council. 3:04 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Tait and Council Members Moreno, Vanderbilt, Barnes, Kring, and
Faessel.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Council Member Murray (joined during Closed Session)
3:00 P.M. – WORKSHOP 3:04 P.M.
Mid-Year Budget Review
ADDITIONS\DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: None
Recess to closed session. 3:59 P.M.
Council Member Murray joined the meeting during Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code)
Name of Case: Estate of Gustavo Najera v. City of Anaheim, et al., USDC Court Case No.
SACV16-01243-JLS
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code)
Name of Case: Orange County Catholic Worker, et al., v. Orange County, et al., USDC Court
Case No. 18-CV-00155-DOC (KESx)
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
(Section 54957(b)(1) of the California Government Code)
Title: City Attorney
4. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54957.6 of the California Government Code)
Agency Designated Representative: Jason Motsick, Acting Human Resources Director, and
Avery Associates
Name of Employee Organizations: City Attorney
Reconvene the Anaheim City Council. 5:19 P.M.
5:00 P.M. 5:19 P.M.
Invocation: Pastor Joel Van Soelen, Anaheim Christian Reformed Church
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Flag Salute: Council Member Lucille Kring
Acceptance of Other Recognitions (To be presented at a later date):
Proclamation recognizing February 12-16, 2018, as Project S.A.Y’s Teen Dating
Violence Awareness Week
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
Mayor Tait considered the agenda out of order and requested the City Manager’s Update prior to
Public Comments.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE: Interim City Manager Linda Andal provided an update on County efforts
to address homelessness at the Santa Ana River Trail in response to lawsuit settlements determined and
ordered by Judge Carter, including entire clearing of the trail from Ball Road to I-5, motel vouchers
provided by the County, an additional 60 beds at the Bridges at Kraemer facility, and mental health
assessments, concluding that 719 individuals have been motel-housed or sheltered over the past two
weeks. She reported the camping ordinance was still in effect and some complaints have been received
regarding possible encampments on railroad and Caltrans properties, which the Homeless Outreach
team was actively visiting daily to provide resources and information.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (all agenda items): 29 speakers
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS/AGENDA REQUESTS:
Mayor Tait reported the Better Way Anaheim program, through Love Anaheim, provides day jobs to the
homeless and shared the decision by Chyrsalis to expand their program to Anaheim to provide more
permanent jobs through a staffing-services model.
Council Member Murray looked forward to the Chrysalis program in Anaheim and shared slides and
results of the efforts on the Santa Ana River Trail to place the homeless into shelters and provide
services.
Council Member Faessel announced the passing of three individuals involved in Anaheim: George
Damiano, Anaheim crew supervisor; Richard Jaedicke, continuing education teacher; and Norman Pape,
Anaheim High School graduate; and requested the meeting be adjourned in their memory. He showed a
video and recognized Anaheim Firefighters Jason Helms and Jamison Bennett for rescuing an American
flag while fighting a structure fire.
Mayor Pro Tem Moreno thanked staff for the budget workshop, encouraged residents to watch the video,
and requested park programming and staffing ratios be addressed during budget considerations along
with Sunday hours for libraries. He expressed pride with the Project S.A.Y students’ efforts and
addressed the efforts regarding the homeless on the riverbed, citing issues with County staffing and
salaries and recognizing the efforts of plaintiffs and attorneys.
Council Member Vanderbilt acknowledged the civility of public comments.
Council Member Kring requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of the 17 victims of the Florida
school shooting and offered thoughts and prayers for that community and all affected.
Council Member Murray announced Council and staff had been studying the parking issues with input to
be received from the public, and as part of addressing the Florida shooting incident, there would be a
program at Canyon High School on March 6th at 6:00 P.M. regarding school safety.
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5:00 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL 7:22 P.M.
Items pulled for discussion:
Council Member Murray: Item No. 02
Council Member Barnes: Item Nos. 05 and 11
Council Member Vanderbilt: Item No. 21
Mayor Tait: Item No. 22
MOTION: __LK/SF_____ Waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions and adopt the consent
calendar. APPROVED VOTE: 7-0. (Item Nos. 07 and 13: Mayor Tait declared a potential conflict of
interest; APPROVED VOTE: 6-0-1 (AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Moreno and Council Members Murray,
Vanderbilt, Barnes, Kring, and Faessel; ABSTAIN: Mayor Tait)). Motion carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Receive and file minutes of Library Board meeting of January 8, 2018.
2. Receive and file the draft Residential Permit Parking Guidelines and draft ordinances related to
permit parking on designated public streets, large vehicle parking and the parking of vehicles “for-
sale” on designated public streets (documents available for public review and comment on City’s
website, including a town hall meeting to be held on March 13, 2018, 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall
Council Chambers before being presented to City Council in final form at the Council meeting of
March 27, 2018).
Item No. 02 Discussion. MOTION: LK/TT APPROVED VOTE: 7-0.
3. Approve recognitions recognizing the 5th Annual Community Pride Poster Contest winner;
Students Against Destructive Decisions first conference (March 2-3, 2018); Kids to Parks Day
(May 19, 2018); National Association of State Approving Agencies Summer Conference (August
2018); and Asian Business Association of Orange County Day (February 13, 2018).
4. Approve the Investment Portfolio Report for January 2018.
5. Receive and file the Community Services Department update on the Anaheim Parks Plan Project.
Item No. 05 Discussion. MOTION: DB/LK APPROVED VOTE: 7-0.
6. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Williams Pipeline Contractors, Inc., in the
amount of $512,615, for the Calle Principia and Avenida la Vida Water Main Replacement
Project, approve the construction contract, authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow
Agreement pertaining to contract retentions, and determine that the project is categorically
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15302(c) of Title 14 of
the California Code of Regulations.
7. Accept the proposals and approve Professional Services Agreements, in substantial form, with 32
consultants, each in an amount not to exceed $400,000 per work order package with a limit of
$1,000,000 per consultant per contract year inclusive of extra work, for on-call professional
design, planning and construction support services for parks and recreation-related capital
projects to support the Community Services Department for a three-year term with up to two one-
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year extensions; authorize the Director of Community Services to execute each agreement and
take the necessary actions to implement and administer the agreements; and authorize changes
to the agreements that do not substantially change the terms and conditions of the agreements,
so long as such changes are determined to be de minimis by the City Attorney's Office (Albus-
Keefe & Associates, Inc.; A-Z Playground Safety, Inc.; BB Architects, Inc.; BGB Design Group;
Blais & Associates, Inc.; Clark & Green Associates; David Evans and Associates, Inc.; David Volz
Design; Design West Engineering; Dougherty; Environmental Science Associates; Fuscoe
Engineering, Inc.; Harrington Geotechnical Engineering, Inc.; Jeff Oviedo & Associates Inc. DBA
JOA Group; Keyser Marston Associates; Kitchell CEM, Inc.; KPFF Consulting Engineers;
Linwood Engineering Associates, P.C.; LRA Engineers; LSA Associates, Inc.; Michael Baker
International, Inc.; MIG, Inc.; Nuvis Landscape Architecture; PlaceWorks; PSOMAS; RHA
Landscape Architects Planners, Inc.; Robert Borders & Associates; RRM Design Group; The
Inland Urban Forest Group; Thirtieth Street Architects, Inc.; Toal Engineering, Inc.; and Twining,
Inc.).
Item No. 07 Mayor Tait declared a potential conflict of interest. APPROVED VOTE: 6-0-1
(AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Moreno and Council Members Murray, Vanderbilt, Barnes, Kring,
and Faessel; ABSTAIN: Mayor Tait). Motion carried.
8. Waive Council Policy 4.1 and approve an agreement with HeliStream, Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $30,000 annually, for primary and advanced helicopter pilot training services with three
one-year optional renewals, and authorize the Chief of Police, or his designee, to administer the
agreement and execute any amendments or optional renewals under the terms and conditions of
the agreement.
9. Waive the sealed bid requirement of Council Policy 4.0 and authorize the Purchasing Agent to
issue a Master Agreement with BrightView Landscape Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$850,000, for landscape maintenance services for the west portion of the Anaheim Resort
Maintenance District and the areas in and around the Anaheim Convention Center for a minimum
of five months beginning March 1, 2018 to allow for a new scope of work to be developed, bid
and awarded; and authorize the Purchasing Agent to exercise a month-to-month carry over
option, as needed, not to extend beyond December 31, 2018.
10. Waive the sealed bid requirement of Council Policy 4.0 and authorize the Purchasing Agent to
issue a purchase order to Trane, Inc., in the amount of $72,418 plus applicable taxes, for
furnishing and installing one Trane HVAC air handler unit with all related modifications for the
Anaheim Police Department facility based on a cooperative purchasing agreement issued by the
U.S. Communities organization and Harford County Public Schools pursuant to Contract No. 15-
JLP-023 which meets the criteria required by Council Policy 4.0 for purchases of equipment and
related installation services.
11. Approve the First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with PlaceWorks, Inc.
increasing the total compensation by $35,000 for a total amount not to exceed $775,920 for the
preparation of the Beach Boulevard Specific Plan and to study the potential to permit a mix of
commercial and/or residential land uses on 4.3 acres of the 25-acre property located at the
northeast corner of Beach Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue, commonly referred to as Westgate.
Item No. 11 Discussion. MOTION: DB/SF APPROVED VOTE: 7-0.
12. Approve an agreement with System Innovators, in an amount not to exceed $76,140 plus a 10%
contingency, for the design, configuration, testing, and implementation of an application
programming interface (API) for the iNovah cashiering system and authorize the Finance
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Director/City Treasurer to authorize any amendments under the terms and conditions of the
agreement.
13. Approve a License Agreement with the County of Orange to authorize the use of designated
office and programming space at the Ponderosa Park Family Resource Center located at
320 E. Orangewood Avenue for the purposes of operating a Women, Infant and Children
Supplemental Food Program for a period of five years.
Item No. 13 Mayor Tait declared a potential conflict of interest. APPROVED VOTE: 6-0-1
(AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Moreno and Council Members Murray, Vanderbilt, Barnes, Kring,
and Faessel; ABSTAIN: Mayor Tait). Motion carried.
14. Approve the Agreement for Acquisition of Real Property with Trustee Xavier O. Campos, in the
total payment amount of $12,000, for property located at 1437 East Lincoln Avenue for a portion
of right-of-way for a street and public utility easement and a temporary construction easement for
the Lincoln Avenue Widening Project from East Street to Evergreen Street (R/W ACQ 2016-
00779).
15. RESOLUTION NO. 2018-015 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM accepting certain deeds conveying to the City of Anaheim certain real properties or
interests therein (City Deeds Nos. 12186 and 12187) (Lincoln Avenue Widening Project from East
Street to Evergreen Street and future City uses requiring rights-of-way).
16. RESOLUTION NO. 2018-016 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM declaring its intention to vacate portions of certain public streets, highways and
easements (Abandonment No. ABA 2017-00358) (Public hearing scheduled for March 27, 2018;
portions of the public alley adjacent to 505 - 555 and 536 North Euclid Street, east of Fairhaven
Street, west of Euclid Street, north of Westmont Drive and south of Crescent Avenue).
17. RESOLUTION NO. 2018-017 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM authorizing the Director of Public Works or designee to submit an application to the
United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation for the WaterSMART Grants:
Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2018 for the Modjeska Park: Urban Model for Storm
Water Detention and Infiltration Project and if awarded, authorizing the acceptance of such grant
on behalf of the City and amending the budget accordingly and determining that these actions are
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Guideline Section
15303 ($750,000 in grant funds).
18. RESOLUTION NO. 2018-018 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM authorizing the Community & Economic Development Director, or his designee, to
submit an application, on behalf of the City of Anaheim, to the Mobile Source Air Pollution
Reduction Committee (MSRC) for a 2017 Local Government Partnership Program Grant, to
accept such funds as awarded and to take such actions in furtherance of the grant program;
authorizing the Community & Economic Development Director, or his designee, to utilize the
MSRC grant funds to purchase or lease electric vehicles in partnership with the Anaheim
Transportation Network (ATN); and determining the project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061 of Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations ($239,560 in grant funds).
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19. RESOLUTION NO. 2018-019 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM adopting the "Anaheim Master Plan of Storm Drainage for South and East Santa
Ana River Tributary Areas January 2018".
20. RESOLUTION NO. 2018-020 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM approving a Labor Management Worker's Compensation Dispute Resolution
Agreement between the Anaheim Firefighters Association Local 2899 and the City of Anaheim
(establishing an Alternative Dispute Resolution Pilot Program for workers’ compensation claims
for a two year period).
21. RESOLUTION NO. 2018-021 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM modifying the Electric Rates, Rules and Regulations by modifying Rule No. 3,
which does not increase rates, for the sale and distribution of electricity as adopted by Resolution
No. 71R-478 and most recently amended by Resolution No. 2017-122 and determining that said
actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public
Resources Code, Section 21080(b)(8) and Sections 15060(c)(3), 15061(b)(3), 15273(a), and
15378(b)(2)(4)(5) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (modifying Rule No. 3 of the
Electric Rates, Rules and Regulations to provide expedited and no-cost plan review and
temporary utility services for property owners impacted by declared emergency events).
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-022 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM modifying the Water Rates, Rules and Regulations by modifying Rule No. 3, which
does not increase rates, for the sale and distribution of water as adopted by Resolution No. 72R-
600 and most recently amended by Resolution No. 2017-069 and determining that said actions
are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources
Code, Section 21080(b)(8) and Sections 15060(c)(3), 15061(b)(3), 15273(a), and
15378(b)(2)(4)(5) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (modifying Rule No. 3 of the
Water Rates, Rules and Regulations to provide expedited and no-cost plan review and temporary
utility services for property owners impacted by declared emergency events).
Item No. 21 Discussion. MOTION: LK/DB APPROVED VOTE: 7-0.
22. ORDINANCE NO. (INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM amending Chapter 18.60 (Procedures) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal
Code and finding and determining that this ordinance is exempt from the requirements to prepare
additional environmental documentation per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines, Section 15060(c)(2) because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable
indirect physical change in the environment (Zoning Code Amendment No. 2017-00145;
DEV2017-00123) (increase the public hearing noticing requirements for discretionary land use
requests).
Item No. 22 Discussion. MOTION: TT/LK to continue to a future meeting. APPROVED
VOTE: 7-0.
23. ORDINANCE NO. 6430 (INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
amending Chapter 6.16 (Weed Abatement) of Title 6 (Public Health and Safety) of the Anaheim
Municipal Code requiring landowners to keep their property free of brush, refuse and/or noxious
growth and allowing the City to abate the same on an expedited basis in cases of extreme fire
danger, and finding and determining pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
that this ordinance is not a project pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3) and 15378 of
the CEQA Guidelines.
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Direct the Planning and Building, Public Works, and Fire and Rescue Departments to initiate
amendments to the Anaheim Municipal Code, as necessary, to require fire-resistant planting
materials, and, as an interim measure, apply the Recommended Acceptable Fire Resistive Plant
Species List published by the Cal. Fire State of California when processing requests for
landscape modification and restoration applications within the City’s Very High Fire Severity
Zone.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 9:03 P.M.
24. Consider a proposed measure amending City Charter Section 503 governing the filling of vacant
by district Council seats from appointment by the Council to election by the voters of the
respective district, and if in favor of the proposed amendment, adopt resolutions to place the
measure on the ballot at the June 5, 2018 statewide primary election.
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, calling and giving notice of the holding of a Special Municipal
Election to be held on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, for a ballot measure proposing amendments to the
City Charter pursuant to Article XIII, Sections 1301 and 1302 of the City Charter and California
Elections Code 1415(a)(2)(a) (Measure __-- By District Elections To Fill Vacancies In District
Offices).
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, ordering the submission of a ballot measure proposing
amendments to the City Charter to the electors of said city at the Special Municipal Election to be
held in the city on June 5, 2018 (Measure __-- By District Elections To Fill Vacancies In District
Offices).
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange to
consolidate a Special Municipal Election to be held on June 5, 2018, with the Statewide Primary
Election to be held on that date pursuant to section 10403 of the California Elections Code
(Measure __-- By District Elections To Fill Vacancies In District Offices).
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, authorizing members of the City Council to author and file written
arguments and setting priorities for filing written arguments regarding a measure proposing
amendments to the City Charter to be submitted to the electors of the city at the Special
Municipal Election to be held in the City on June 5, 2018, and directing the City Attorney to
prepare an impartial analysis of such measure (Measure __-- By District Elections To Fill
Vacancies In District Offices).
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM, providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments regarding a measure proposing
charter amendments to be submitted to the electors of the City at a Special Municipal Election to
be held in said City on June 5, 2018 (Measure __-- By District Elections To Fill Vacancies In
District Offices).
Item No. 24 Discussion. MOTION: KM/TT to table. APPROVED VOTE: 7-0.
Report on Closed Session Actions: None
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Council Communications/Agenda Requests:
Council Member Murray thanked Disney, Kaboom!, and the Anaheim Family YMCA for the playground at
Pearson Park; announced her participation in the fourth Girls in Engineering Day co-sponsored by the
Orange County Womens Transportation Seminar and Anaheim Union High School District to encourage
girls to study STEM disciplines; requested staff address fire prevention and brush maintenance in the
hills and what efforts the City can use in conjunction with HOA and individual efforts; and requested
consideration of ACC-OC membership discussion on March 6th to include its countywide homeless
initiative and work on pension reform.
Council Member Kring thanked over 300 volunteers for the 10th Kaboom! playground in Anaheim and
announced two more were scheduled for the next year; announced her attendance at the opening day of
the Fullerton Rangers soccer program, providing soccer participation for over 200 Anaheim kids; and
congratulated all Winter Olympian, in particular the U.S. Womens’ Hockey Team and U.S. Mens’ Curling
Team for their gold medals.
Mayor Pro Tem Moreno congratulated Jav’s BBQ on their Grand Opening at Make Building; gave kudos
to the library staff and community for AnaCon at the Central Library; announced his representation of the
city at the ACC-OC homeless partnership dinner on February 15th along with other cities from the county;
congratulated Anaheim High School varsity sports teams on their CIF selections, particularly the girls
basketball team’s regional participation; announced his presentation at the Clergy and Laity United for
Economic Justice (CLUE) annual gala dinner; thanked Kaboom!, Disney, the YMCA, and Community
Services for the build day at Pearson Park; and thanked the lawyers, Judge Carter, and advocates for
their efforts to provide services to the homeless. He announced a District 3 meet and greet on Thursday,
March 1 at 6:30 P.M. at Dose Coffee in the Anaheim Plaza and requested the ACC-OC membership
discussion be rescheduled as he would not be present at the March 6th City Council meeting due to work
obligations.
Council Member Barnes reported her attendance at the Illumination Foundation homeless program at
Christ Cathedral; thanked Ms. Narito for the Chinese New Year celebration at the Brookhurst Community
Center; discussed the Senior Fashion Show in downtown Anaheim; thanked Acting Police Chief Julian
Harvey for continuing to keep the city safe and addressed improved park conditions; and requested the
public give blood, remove their Christmas lights, stop speeding, and consider www.anaheim.net/jobs for
employment opportunities.
Council Member Vanderbilt recognized GOALS Academy, Union Bank, St. Boniface, Northgate
Gonzalez Market, and others for their participation in the Pearson Park Kaboom! build; reported on the
Padres En Accion gardening event in the Alameda-Brownwood-Catalina (ABC) neighborhood to improve
common areas and thanked Republic Services and the Community Services and Public Utilities
Departments for their support in that neighborhood; and reported his attendance at the Anaheim Shores
neighborhood association meeting and requested a future update from the Police Department about
street racing and possible enforcement actions, including confiscation of automobiles. He requested a
proclamation for the Asian Business Association of Orange County’s recognition of May 10th as Small
Business Development Day and announced the Mayor’s speech at the Anaheim Small Business
Organization’s event at the Phoenix Club on March 1st.
Council Member Faessel expressed his honor to present Cypress College Foundation Americana
Awards Citizens of the Year for Anaheim to Drs. Tom and Cynthia Coad; recognized the 60th Anniversay
of the Anaheim Public Library’s Bookmobile; reported his tour of the Northgate Gonzalez corporate
headquarters and warehouse and thanked the Gonzalez family for staying in Anaheim and keeping over
300 local jobs; provided a bottle of water to each council member from the Orange County Water
District’s 10th Anniversary Winterfest, where they set a Guiness Book of World Records record-setting
100,008,000 gallons of drinkable, recycled water in a 24-hour period; reported his participation in the
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Pearson Park Kaboom! playground event; and announced Little League Openeing Day for the North
Anaheim and East Anaheim leagues on Saturday, March 3rd and wished them luck.
Council Member Murray supplemented her comments by acknowledging Little League baseball and
reporting the ACC-OC discussion was pressing due to a 60-days in-arrears invoice for which their board
needed to know the City’s intention for budgetary purposes.
Mayor Tait stated his preference to accommodate Mayor Pro Tem Moreno’s request for a delay on the
ACC-OC item; congratulated Servite High School on its 60th anniversary; reported his attendance at the
Illumination Foundation symposium on homelessness with Council Member Barnes; requested a birthday
celebration for Elmer Thill, turing 104, at an April meeting; and described his 10-day trip to India,
organized and paid for by the Strong Cities Network and U.S. State Department, to discuss combatting
violent extremism and kindness initiatives.
Adjournment: 10:44 P.M. in memory of George Damiano, Richard Jaedicke, Norman Pape,
and the 17 victims of the Florida school shooting.
Next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for March 6, 2018.
All agenda items and back-up materials are available for review at the Anaheim City Clerk’s Office,
www.anaheim.net and the Central Library. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City
Council regarding any item on this agenda (other than writings legally exempt from public disclosure) will
be made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, located at 200 S. Anaheim Blvd.,
2nd Floor, Anaheim, CA 92805, during regular business hours.
If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats
to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof.
Any person who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or
services, in order to participate in the public meeting may request such modification, accommodation, aid
or service by contacting the City Clerk’s Office either in person at 200 South Anaheim Boulevard,
Anaheim, California, or by telephone at (714) 765-5166, no later than 10:00 AM on the day preceding the
scheduled meeting.
TRANSLATION SERVICES: Spanish interpreting services are provided at City Council meetings.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and consecutive
interpretation (Spanish-to-English) is also available to anyone addressing the Council by stating your
request at the podium. The use of city provided interpreters is not required and persons are welcome to
use their own interpreter. Because many dialects and regionalisms exist the City cannot guarantee that
interpreters will be able to interpret into a particular dialect or regionalism, and disclaims any liability
alleged to arise from such services. For translation services in other languages, contact the City Clerk’s
office no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
POSTING STATEMENT: On February 23, 2018, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted on
the kiosk outside City Hall, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd. Internet Access to City Council/Successor Agency to
the Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority agendas and related material is available prior to City
Council Meetings at www.anaheim.net.