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2001/06/12 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 12,2001 The City Council of the City of Anaheim met in adjourned regular session. PRESENT: Mayor Tom Daly, Council Members Shirley McCracken, Frank Feldhaus, Lucille Kring and Tom Tail. STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Jim Ruth, City Attorney Jack White, City Clerk Sheryll Schroeder, Assistant City Manager - Development Tom Wood, Community Services Director Chris Jarvi, Executive Director of Community Development Elisa Stipkovich, Public Works Director - City Engineer Gary Johnson, Traffic and Transportation Manager John Lower, Finance Director William Sweeney, Parks Superintendent Jack Kudron, Public Utilities General Manager Marcie Edwards. A copy of the agenda for the meeting of the Anaheim City Council was posted on June 8, 2001, at the City Hall inside and outside bulletin boards. Mayor Daly called to order the Anaheim City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting of June 5, 2001, held June 12, 2001, at 2: 12 P. M. in the Council Chambers of the Anaheim City Hall, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard. FISCAL YEAR 2001/02 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: City Manager Jim Ruth introduced the fiscal year 2001/02 Departmental Budget continued public hearing and announced that Assistant City Manager Tom Wood would present the Five- Year Capital Improvement Plan. He said that the proposed investments totaled over one half billion dollars, $454 million currently funded and funding for the remaining $53 million to be identified in the years 2003 through 2006 through competitive grants and joint projects. For the balance of the presentation, he focused on the projects proposed for Council appropriation in the immediate forthcoming fiscal year. He then presented an overview of specific projects in the program areas for the first year of the Capital Improvement Program. Highlights from the Electrical Section: Installation of advanced metering communications systems at 300 commercial and industrial locations and 100 residential sites. Improvements to control systems; extension of fiber to Utility Service Center through a sub and a turban plant to eliminate the need for lease lines; instruction and enhancement at sub-stations to address load growth and liability; a program to replace transformers; funding the City's share of the San Onofre Generation Plant Capital; continued grading of the Supervising Control And Data Acquisition or SCADA System to monitor/control remote facilities; the design of street light systems; the expansion of facilities to serve new or upgraded customers; ongoing maintenance of substations to enhance reliability; replacement of 12 kv electromechanical with micro processor relays; and continuing reliability upgrades to transmission and distribution systems. The electrical undergrounding project was reviewed and previously approved by Council for the fiscal year 2002. Municipal Building and Facility Program: 12 building projects were slated for fiscal year 2002, such as rehabilitation of the main library; allocation of redevelopment funds for a not yet finalized plan for a downtown learning center; start planning for a new branch library adjacent to the police facility in East Anaheim; start design for the enhancement and expansion for the Haskett Library on Broadway in west Anaheim; the Brookhurst Community Center will be ,...~. ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12,2001 PAGE 2 expanded by 3,600 square feet to better serve seniors and have classroom space. Existing facilities that would either be replaced or have systems upgraded to maintain functionality, he said, included the Anaheim Hills Golf Clubhouse and Anaheim Arena. The City began a two year project to construct a police and youth center on Beach Blvd and South Lincoln to serve west Anaheim and included projects associated with downtown redevelopment, he said. Parks and Landscaping Program Area: projects that focused on the provision of new parks for recreational improvements and the benefit of improving the quality of life for residents, including development of a proposed neighborhood park at Cottonwood, development of the existing Ross park site and proposed expansion with the acquisition of the Home Oil site and the proposed expansion of Maxwell Park and additionally, the funding for acquisition to expand La Palma Park. All the new park developments would be located in established neighborhoods and would insist on meeting the city standards of two acres of developed parkland for 1,000 residents. Development of the Deer Canyon Park Reserve was re-budgeted from the current fiscal year due to delays of project construction permits, he said. New ball field lighting was proposed in conjunction with the County of Orange proposed athletic field expansion at Vorba Regional Park and ball field improvements at Magnolia High School. The City acquired the Delphi Little League Fields, in the past year, to enable the continued use in the area by the West Anaheim Little League, he said. Funding was proposed to provide facilities to this site and also for a portable skateboard park located near the Boys and Girls Club in downtown Anaheim, he added. Sewer and Storm Drain Program: he said that the development, design, coordination, construction and maintenance of the City's Sanitary Sewer and Storm Drain Water Management Systems support existing and planned development and enhance public health and environmental quality. He said that staff had met with Council Members to review the increased concern and emphasized on insuring that the City's waste water systems have the capacity and reliability required under the law. Street Improvement Section: Mr. Wood said that it included both maintenance and enhancement projects; projects included over $6.9 million proposed for the investment and maintenance of residential and arterial street surfaces; ten beautification projects encompassing both residential and commercial corridors; historic or improved street lighting in five neighborhoods; street widening improvements along the 91 Freeway corridor at Brookhurst, East Street and Tustin Avenue; continued design and environmental work to complete the Gene Autry overpass at the 1-5 Freeway; development of signage identity programs in the Downtown and Canyon commercial areas; completion of Anaheim Resort landscaping projects, predominately freeway edges and interchanges; continued effort on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe sound-wall; a doubling of efforts to repair neighborhood curbs, gutters and sidewalks, an investment that had grown to over $2 million in thQ fiscal YQar 2002. Traffic Control Section: He said that the traffic control section continued to work through requests for signalized intersections with the anticipation of two to three signals to be constructed; approximately $3.8 million was invested for improvements to the City's Traffic Operation Systems and a number of transportation demand management projects funded through grants. Water Portion: Mr. Wood noted that almost $8 million in projects that focused on maintaining and improving the quality and reliability of the system operating efficiency of the City's water system. Projects included replacement of mains and replacement or upgrading of water production facilities. .,._~~_.c"".~-". .,~ ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12,2001 PAGE 3 He said that for the first time in many years, the Capital Improvement Program reflected the City's opportunity to pursue projects to the benefit of ne~ghborhoods and particularly the western part of the city, as the City's investments in the Resort area started to payoff. The funds were budgeted in the community improvement fund, he said. For purposes of preparing the budget, the new dollars had been budgeted on a pay as you go basis. The first year financial benefits accrued from the Anaheim Resort had been allocated in fiscal year 2002 to the projects noted above, with approximately $3 million being allocated to the fund in each subsequent year, he added. Mr. Wood said that staff recommended moving forward with the adoption of the Capital Improvement Program. Beyond the recommended program, he said, Council had seen how selected projects could be accelerated through the bonding of future Resort cash flows and combined with existing programs, resulted in an even greater enhancement to the City. On the last point, he noted, staff recommended a workshop to present the options available to Council to determine potential future uses of the Community Improvement fund. At that workshop, he said, staff would seek direction on which category or projects to invest in, what funding approach to use, whether it be a pay as you go accelerated or combination of the two program, along with what specific projects to invest in. Mayor Daly asked how much money the County of Orange was putting into the Vorba project, over and above what the City was putting in and what was the sum total of what staff was proposing that the City invest. City Manager Ruth responded that the County was putting up 750/0 and the City was putting up 250/0. Mayor Daly was told that the improvements would be in the neighborhood of $2.3 million. The City's total would be a combination of a carry over from the previous year of $400,000 for ball field lighting, he said, and the total staff was allocating towards that project was almost $700,000. This would be the City's match to the total project. Mayor Daly asked if it would be similar to the other Yorba Park ball fields and staff responded that it would. Mayor Daly asked Community Services Director Jarvi if there were any renderings of what the project would look like and Mr. Jarvi answered that staff had not gotten that far yet but they had a County reviewed sketch plan if Council wanted to see that. Mayor Daly asked if it was a combination of baseball and soccer fields and Director Jarvi said that it was. Mayor Daly said that maybe it could come to the next Park Liaison meeting to look at the concept plan and Mr. Jarvi responded that he would be glad to share it at that time. Council Member Feldhaus asked if there was an intermingling of the two capital plans and Director Jarvi said that the Capital Improvement Plan was the $500 million plus over the next five-year period. He said that within the Capital Improvement Program there were twenty plus discreet funding sources, one of which was the Community Improvement Fund and $9 million was proposed over a three-year period. He said that Council was asked to appropriate $5.5 million in fiscal year 2002 and $3.5 million the following year. Director Jarvi said that there was $3 million in the current year, $3 million next year and $3 million the following year. Council Member McCracken said that she thought Council had decided not to spend that money until the City had collected it and last year it was not designated because Council was not sure that there would be any monies. She asked if there was a possibility that the studies on sewers would tell Council if some projects would have to be done. She asked what the City's strategy was and how would the City address the fact that some projects with the sewer system may have to be done ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12,2001 PAGE 4 Gary Johnson, Director of Public Works, City Engineer, said that the City had a deficiency in the sanitary sewer system and one of things that Public Works was proposing this year was an increase in the rates. He said one of the requirements was that once Public Works assessed the deficiencies, the City needed to develop a strategy to cure them and a financing plan. Public Works had reported to the City Manager approaches that may be utilized but Public Works may prefer to do a more comprehensive analysis of the system and make sure that the City was prioritizing the areas that were most in need. He said that Public Works planned to come back with a financing plan late next year or the following year. At that time, he said, all of the ideas put forth today and any others that Public Works was not aware of today would be put forth in that. Council Member McCracken asked if they would be guessing at what needed to be done relatively soon and Public Works Director Johnson said that the known deficiency currently in the areas studied was $56 million. He added that it did not necessarily mean that the City had areas that were immediately in need. He said that there were some areas where there were deficiencies and if a new water user were to come in, it may then trigger an expansion in that area. He said that Public Works was aware and planning prudently, as well as budgeting for those situations. The plan that had been put forth was acceptable to the Public Works Department because he said that there was more assessment of the system to be done. She asked if some of the new developments would impact the system and he answered that any development that had come in, particularly commercial or retail development, could have an impact over the land use it was replacing. As it went through the development processing in the Planning Department and Public Works Department, he said, each and every one of them was looked at and accommodated. Council Member Feldhaus asked if there was any consideration to provide after hour park attendance for two to three hours to organize games for the kids since the excess golf revenues resulted from the privatization in the amount of $353,000 this fiscal year and $408,000 the following year. He also asked if the transferred funds could be used for park and median maintenance and additional park ranger and library staff hours. Community Services Director Jarvi responded that there was two additional "Kids in Action" sites that would be opened as part of the budget. Community Services took into consideration the after school programs and they were working with the Anaheim School District, the after school program at the YMCA and had been working with and making tremendous progress in this area. All of the increases that Community Services had suggested were to be made with the $352,000 and were increases due to projects that were coming on line, he said. With new parks and new medians, the City had no choice but to maintain them, he said. He added that there were sixteen Anaheim Achieve sites now and Community Services was looking to expand that by two. Council Member Feldhaus said he appreciated the $70,000 for a portable skateboard park and the additional $300,000 that was being budgeted next year for additional skate parks. He asked how portable the skate park was. Director Jarvi responded that it was difficult to move around but with a couple of people, the various elements of the skate park could be put together or stored away at night. Council Member Feldhaus asked where there was one that he could look at and Director Jarvi said in the cities of Glendale, Costa Mesa, Seal Beach and Oceanside. Council Member McCracken commented that Costa Mesa was putting in three of the skate parks. Mr. Jarvi responded that it was a very low cost alternative. Council Member Kring commented on sidewalks and gutters and she thanked staff for the proposed $2 million in the budget. She asked Community Services about the Mother Colony ,.,-'~ ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12,2001 PAGE 5 House and what the plans were to take care of the House. The Community Services Director responded that staff had recommended several options, any of which would work. One option, he said, was to move the Mother Colony House downtown, east of Philadelphia Street on Lincoln Avenue, using redevelopment funds. He said that senior citizens could be used as docents within the facility and provide tours for school kids and this met with opposition. Another option was buying the two houses south of the Mother Colony House and develop them into a mini -park and interpretive area for both the Red Cross House and the Mother Colony House, he said. He explained that all that was around the houses was a parking lot and that the Mother Colony House actually infringed on the property line just to the south and if someone were to build a block wall down that line it would totally destroy the ability to display the house properly. Director Jarvi said that the Mother Colony House was still encroaching on private property on that site and it was still not an ideal situation. He said it was something that eventually would have to be dealt with. If the current owner of the house next door was talking about selling that house, he noted, the new owner might have a problem with the City using their property the way it was currently being used now. Council Member Kring asked if the owner was permitting the City to take buses around and encroach on the property and Director Jarvi responded the buses were parking in front and dropping the kids off and were not using her property at all. Council Member Kring asked to see the different financial ramifications with buying the two houses and making it into a pocket park or using Redevelopment funds from Downtown. Director Jarvi said he would prepare a report for Council. Mayor Daly asked if the City had made a formal offer to buy the home on the south side of the Mother Colony House and Executive Director of Community Development, Elisa Stipkovich, added that there had been a formal offer made to the owner of the property next door and they had turned it down. That was at least one year ago, she said. Council Member Kring said that the Mother Colony House and The Red Cross House were important to the history of the City and that she would like to see something done with the properties. Mayor Daly agreed and said it made sense to purchase the home adjacent to the Mother Colony House regardless of whether the Mother Colony House was moved in the future. He said that the usefulness of a pocket park in that area, the Red Cross House and the proximity to Anaheim High School was all important. Council Member Kring also reminded about the importance of the Banyan tree and said that it was the oldest tree in the City. Mayor Daly asked staff to follow up on the item with the owner. Council Member Tait asked about street improvement projects and reported that he had received a lot of positive feedback from this and asked Mr. Jarvi if this was the type of projects the City was looking at in the future. Community Services Director responded that this was to be handled by Public Works. Deputy City Engineer Russell Maguire answered that the nature of the projects in the budget ranged from parkway trees on Broadway to relatively ten minor projects, nine of which were funded and sponsored by Community Development. He was directly involved with the Lincoln Project near 1-5 Freeway. He said that they were assessing the viability of street projects and planting in the corridors, if there was a theme that was already developed. Council Member Tait asked how many of the projects were median landscape projects and Deputy City Engineer Maguire said that the Lincoln Landscape Project and the other ones were fairly modest. Council Member Tait said the City had a lot of medians that were looking tired and the vegetation was past it's use, adding that he wanted to see replanting in those medians and well maintained lawns. L._""" ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12, 2001 PAGE 6 Mayor Daly suggested that all the landscape projects be referred to the Parks Liaison Committee, so that they could be looked at street by street. Engineer Maguire said he had a committee comprised of representatives from all the departments including Community Development, Planning and Public Works. Mayor Daly mentioned that in the Parks Liaison Committee they discussed Ball Road. He said that before the City got any deeper into the aggressive corridor beautification program more details would be needed on the type of trees and what would be planted. He said he could not remember if Council had ever approved the look of the various corridors. Mr. Maguire said that there was a workshop but no designs would be brought forward for discussion or approval until the project was funded. Mayor Daly requested a report for Council as to what the proposed looks were for corridor beautification. Engineer Maguire said that Public Works could present a report to Council that was presented last year that summarized about 25 miles of corridor. Mayor Daly noted that sometimes retrofits did not look as good as when it was done from scratch. Council Member Tait said that the Council would like to be part of the decision making process. Council Member McCracken said the City should be looking at landscape that used a minimum of water. Mayor Daly asked if the $300,000 identified for the skateboard park was entirely for Brookhurst Park and Community Services Director Jarvi responded that it was. Mayor Daly asked what the completion date of the project was and Engineer Maguire answered that the plans would be in this month and construction started in October and should be finished six months after that. Mayor Daly reminded staff that the Council needed to review the plans. Mayor Daly asked if there was another $300,000 programmed in fiscal year 2003 and if it was for east Anaheim and Director Jarvi stated that it was. Mayor Daly asked if this would be Mello Roos funding and Director Jarvi said no, that it was currently un-funded. Mayor Daly asked if there were other viable locations in Anaheim Hills for a skateboard park and Mr. Jarvi answered that there were a couple of them but the discussion could be saved for the liaison meeting. Mayor Daly asked how much space was needed for the portable sites and Mr. Jarvi answered that the area in front of the police athletic facility was about the right size. The basketball court was adjacent to this, he said, and the City would have to put in an asphalt surface, which would be part of the expense of doing the installation. Council Member McCracken said that the City needed to legislatively extend the City's liability. Director Jarvi said that Community Services had been working with the City's legislative people and the League of Cities to insure that it was carried over. Mayor Daly commented that Council had received a list from various neighborhoods interested in traffic calming projects and closures and he asked if there was money in the budget for more projects or closures. Traffic and Transportation Manager John Lower responded that staff had a supplemental request for $400,000 for traffic calming; however, the current budget did call for some traffic calming which could be combined with street beautification. Mayor Daly asked where the $400,000 supplemental was and he asked if there was a list of other supplementals. Finance Director William Sweeney answered that there was typically a very long list of what departments would like to have. It was not recommended to City Council for funding. Mayor Daly asked about the planning for the Downtown Learning Center. Community Services Director Jarvi said that the Learning Center and the Library were separate issues, one was the inadequacy of the current Library and what to do about it. The City was looking at not only the Library but at all of the other museum uses that was within the City, he said. --.. +.'.,..,,~_. ., ~--...r'" ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12, 2001 PAGE 9 In response to Mayor Daly, the power plants capacity had doubled and may double again. With regard to the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, she said, Edison said to leave it on line. Public Utilities General Manager Edwards said that with regard to projections over the next six months, she said that prices could go up or down. At 4: 10 P.M., Executive Director of Community Development, Elisa Stipkovich, said that she had a budget of $56 million, Redevelopment had a budget of $40 million, Housing Authority had a budget of $32 million and Workforce Development had a budget of $4.5 million. Community Development received tax increments for project Alpha in the $22 million range and $14.8 million was in bond debt, housing bond debt and set-aside funds, she said. She then referred to the power point presentation, available in the City Clerk's Office. She explained her vision in west Anaheim for the development of 300,000 square feet of retail at the Lincoln landfill site. There were parcels on Lincoln of approximately 4.5 acres for a Home Depot, she said, and two apartment projects in west Anaheim that were for rehabilitation. She added that there were six acres in west Anaheim at Beach Boulevard for a police department and a youth center and $323,000 in Community Development Brock Grant funds for senior projects. There were 25 acres in the central part of the City and the South Anaheim Boulevard Overlay Zone would be implemented in the downtown area next year. Director Stipkovich said that the dome for the Anaheim Historic statue marker would be in by July 12, 2001. Once again, she noted that she would like to have a workshop with Council on White Oak to take advantage of what they had to offer. A theater, sports hall of fame, would be placed in the area of the ice rink. Stacked housing and cafe restaurant was planned at the rail road tracks by Santa Ana Street and residential property at Anaheim Boulevard and Santa Ana Street. She said that there was a new construction of 159 residences in redevelopment sites. Mayor Daly requested a workshop on downtown concepts. City Manager Ruth concluded the budget workshop. Mayor Daly opened the hearing for public comments. Hearing no comments he continued the hearing to June 19, 2001, at 2:00 P.M., seconded by Council Member McCracken. Motion carried unanimously. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION: None. PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: None. At 4:45 P.M. Mayor Daly moved to recess to Closed Session, seconded by Council Member McCracken. Motion carried unanimously. 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6: Agency designated representative: David Hill Employee organization: Anaheim Firefighters Association 2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6: Agency designated representative: David Hill Employee organization: Non-represented Management Employees 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code) ""--n'" ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12,2001 PAGE 10 Name of case: Kord Group v. the Fieldstone Company, et aI., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 76-32-58. 4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision @ of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code: one potential case. AFTER RECESS: PRESENT: Mayor Tom Daly, and Council Members Frank Feldhaus, Lucille Kring, Shirley McCracken, and Tom Tail. STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Jim Ruth, City Attorney Jack White, City Clerk Sheryll Schroeder, Code Enforcement Manager John Poole, Zoning Division Manager Greg Hastings, Planning Director Joel Fick. Mayor Tom Daly called the regular Council meeting of June 12, 2001 to order at 5:27 P.M. and welcomed those in attendance. INVOCATION: Jimmy Gaston, State College Church of Christ FLAG SALUTE: Council Member Frank Feldhaus 119 PROCLAMATIONS AND DECLARATIONS: Miss Anaheim 2001, Miss Helene Disbro, was introduced. Recognizing the recipients of the 2001 Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Gala Awards which was announced by Ed Munson. At 5:42 P.M., Mayor Daly recessed the City Council meeting until after the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency meeting. Mayor Daly reconvened the City Council meeting at 5:46 P.M. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA; None. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Phil Siefert, 1576 West Wakefield, thanked the Council for their support for the American Cancer Society. He announced that the "Relay for Life" would be held June 22 -.23, 2001 at Cal State Fullerton. Mayor Daly announced that it was the intention of the City Council to open the hearing on the taxicab resolutions and to continue the public testimony part of the public hearing to July 10, 2001. He said that this would give the Council an opportunity to absorb all of the information that had been submitted. James Robert Reade, 100 Midway Drive, Space 124, Anaheim, expressed concerns regarding the Police Department and he requested that the holes in the street on Anaheim Boulevard in front of the Little Dude Restaurant be repaired. =""",', """'_C'."+---n'" ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12,2001 PAGE 7 At 3:04 P.M., Mayor Daly moved, seconded by Council Member McCracken, to adjourn the Adjourned Regular Meeting of June 5, 2001, held June 12, 2001. Motion carried unanimously. At 3:05 P.M., Mayor Daly moved, seconded by Council Member McCracken, to convene the regular meeting of June 12, 2001. Motion carried unanimously. At 3:06 P.M., Gary Johnson, Public Works Director, City Engineer, presented the Public Works budget which had seven operating divisions; five of which would be mentioned in the comments. The proposed appropriation was $55.9 million with the majority of the operating budget in streets and sanitation, approximately 84 0/0. $30 million of the $47 million was in the City's contract solid waste services and the other large component would be traffic and transportation at 8.2 0/0. Public Works Department proposed a net increase of one position in the department this year, a Principle Engineer for the Streets and Sanitation Division. He said that the person would be responsible for the clean water regulatory requirements, an Associate Engineer in Development Services represented the increased development activity and being able to provide better service to the development community. He said that Public Works planned on reducing a position in the survey group to take advantage of investment and technology and have two-person survey crews instead of three people. General, solid waste, development impact and street sweeping fees would not be increased, he added but the service fee deposits would increase slightly. He named some of the Public Works accomplishments such as: substantial completion of Interstate 5 Freeway, 91 Freeway, Anaheim Resort Program, initial phases of the Katella and Imperial Smart Streets were completed and the Anaheim Convention Center project were completed by the Design Services Division. The building was turned over in December and the Design Division completed 23 projects in-house, he said. They would be doing some landscape projects using Federal funding on all of the 1-5 Freeway crossings next year, he said, for about $1.7 million in Federal funding and would be putting in a modest amount of local funding. Each crossing, whether it was over or under the 1-5 Freeway, would be landscaped and that included the City of Orange, to Buena Park and Fullerton. Operational improvements would be made on four interchanges on the 91 Freeway, he said, and these were funded through Orange County Transit Authority at Tustin Avenue, State College Boulevard, Euclid Street and Brookhurst Street, and would improve the operations of the interchange. The BNSF Corridor Soundwall was hoped to be under construction by January 2002, the environmental hearing would be June 19, 2001. Imperial Smart Street would be implemented next year and would include the intersection of Imperial Highway and La Palma Avenue. Public Works would be doing two major intersection improvements on both Euclid and Lincoln and at Euclid and Ball, both beautification and capacity. The Development Services Division acquired 78 parcels of land for future use through capital improvement projects, he said. The Division reviewed 172 plans and maps, he reported, and the Planning Department had implemented an automated permit system. Field Services Division had inspected, including the capital program and private development grading, 1,400 projects in the City. There was an unusually high amount of work contracted out due to the 1-5 Freeway and the Resort instead of bringing on full time people, he said. There was a one-year peak but would be reduced significantly in subsequent years and 83 projects surveyed for construction, he added. The Street Maintenance and Sanitation Division cleaned 2.5 million feet of sewers and swept 95,000 miles of street and 300,000 square feet of sidewalks were replaced, he said. Twenty-seven miles of residential streets had been slurry sealed and Public Works would be doing about the same next year. He said that Public Works had completely rehabilitated six miles of streets this year and put in the green waste program one year ago. The objectives for next year were to continue to maintain streets and alleys and administer the solid waste franchise to keep the community attractive, he added. Public Works was 800/0 complete with green LED and red LED ~.c,.", ",~", .h.....~ ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12, 2001 PAGE 8 was complete, he said. Worn out street name signs were replaced with high-reflective signs and there had been an electric vehicle transportation program network implemented. The Convention Center tram would begin service on June 28, 2001, he said, and ten electric vehicle trolleys will start in early July. He said that Public Works Department was also planning the Circulation Element of the General Plan. Council Member McCracken asked if the street re-striping would include bike lanes and Engineer Johnson stated that Public Works would be working with Orange County Transit Authority and preparing a study for comments for bikeways. Council Member Kring asked if the City Engineer would look into synchronizing lights in the City and he stated that most City signals were already synchronized, particularly the major arterial highways. In response to Council Member Feldhaus, City Engineer Johnson said that with regard to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the City Council of Vorba Linda did not take any action on it at their Council meeting last week. He said that Public Works would work with Yorba Linda and should have a report ready for the Council meeting of June 19, 2001. In response to Council Member Feldhaus, Traffic and Transportation Manager, John Lower, reported that battery backups for traffic lights, even if they were four to six hours, would still cause traffic congestion. Council Member Kring said she believed that they should be exempt from rolling blackouts. At 3:30 P.M., Community Services Director, Chris Jarvi, spoke about the accomplishments of the Parks, Golf, Library and Recreation/Human Services divisions. He said that the new Anaheim Hills clubhouse was approved and the privatization of golf course maintenance occurred while transitioning golf course employees to other City operations. He added that the Anaheim Hills clubhouse had selected a food and beverage concessionaire. Renovation had begun at the Central Library and there were new computers for seniors and computer skills workshops initiated for English and Spanish, he said. Director Jarvi would like to install a new Library automation system and celebrate the Library's 100 years of service. A $300,000 grant was received for family centers in the east and west parts of the City. At 3:50 P.M., Public Utilities General Manager, Marcie Edwards, announced that the City's residential rates were 500/0 lower and industrial rates were 350/0 lower than most cities. Two wells had been drilled, old well pumps and motors had been replaced and a well destruction program had been initiated. Twelve public outreach sessions had been done this year, expanded the service program had been implemented and the rebate program had doubled, she said. The Independent Service Operator was driven by State politics and California wanted to break off from the Federal government in relation to energy, she added. The energy supply was limited, but the City would still have energy even though the market was volatile, she said. Refer to the power point presentation available in the City Clerk's Office. In response to Council Member Feldhaus, there would be one project well per year for five years, according to Don Caulkins, Assistant General Manager, Water Division. He said that there were some concerns about Well 56 at Ball Road and Walnut Street and that staff was working to mitigate those concerns and that a negative declaration would be considered in August. ,*,.4 ."""".,,_ .,_.......... ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12, 2001 PAGE 9 In response to Mayor Daly, the power plants capacity had doubled and may double again. With regard to the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, she said, Edison said to leave it on line. Public Utilities General Manager Edwards said that with regard to projections over the next six months, she said that prices could go up or down. At 4:10 P.M., Executive Director of Community Development, Elisa Stipkovich, said that she had a budget of $56 million, Redevelopment had a budget of $40 million, Housing Authority had a budget of $32 million and Workforce Development had a budget of $4.5 million. Community Development received tax increments for project Alpha in the $22 million range and $14.8 million was in bond debt, housing bond debt and set-aside funds, she said. She then referred to the power point presentation, available in the City Clerk's Office. She explained her vision in west Anaheim for the development of 300,000 square feet of retail at the Lincoln landfill site. There were parcels on Lincoln of approximately 4.5 acres for a Home Depot, she said, and two apartment projects in west Anaheim that were for rehabilitation. She added that there were six acres in west Anaheim at Beach Boulevard for a police department and a youth center and $323,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for senior projects. There were 25 acres in the central part of the City and the South Anaheim Boulevard Overlay Zone would be implemented in the downtown area next year. Director Stipkovich said that the dome for the Anaheim Historic statue marker would be in by July 12, 2001. Once again, she noted that she would like to have a workshop with Council on White Oak to take advantage of what they had to offer. A theater, sports hall of fame, would be placed in the area of the ice rink. Stacked housing and cafe restaurant was planned at the rail road tracks by Santa Ana Street and residential property at Anaheim Boulevard and Santa Ana Street. She said that there was a new construction of 159 residences in redevelopment sites. Mayor Daly requested a workshop on downtown concepts. City Manager Ruth concluded the budget workshop. Mayor Daly opened the hearing for public comments. Hearing no comments he continued the hearing to June 19, 2001, at 2:00 P.M., seconded by Council Member McCracken. Motion carried unanimously. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION: None. PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: None. At 4:45 P.M. Mayor Daly moved to recess to Closed Session, seconded by Council Member McCracken. Motion carried unanimously. 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6: Agency designated representative: David Hill Employee organization: Anaheim Firefighters Association 2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6: Agency designated representative: David Hill Employee organization: Non-represented Management Employees 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code) --".. ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12, 2001 PAGE 10 Name of case: Kord Group v. the Fieldstone Company, et aI., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 76-32-58. 4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION -Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision @ of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code: one potential case. AFTER RECESS: PRESENT: Mayor Tom Daly, and Council Members Frank Feldhaus, Lucille Kring, Shirley McCracken, and Tom Tait. STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Jim Ruth, City Attorney Jack White, City Clerk Sheryll Schroeder, Code Enforcement Manager John Poole, Zoning Division Manager Greg Hastings, Planning Director Joel Fick. Mayor Tom Daly called the regular Council meeting of June 12, 2001 to order at 5:27 P.M. and welcomed those in attendance. INVOCATION: Jimmy Gaston, State College Church of Christ FLAG SALUTE: Council Member Frank Feldhaus PROCLAMATIONS AND DECLARATIONS: Miss Anaheim 2001, Miss Helene Disbro, was introduced. Recognizing the recipients of the 2001 Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Gala Awards which was announced by Ed Munson. At 5:42 P.M., Mayor Daly recessed the City Council meeting until after the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency meeting. Mayor Daly reconvened the City Council meeting at 5:46'P.M. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: None. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Phil Siefert, 1576 West Wakefield, thanked the Council for their support for the American Cancer Society. He announced that the "Relay for Life" would be held June 22 - 23, 2001 at Cal State Fullerton. Mayor Daly announced that it was the intention of the City Council to open the hearing on the taxicab resolutions and to continue the public testimony part of the public hearing to July 10, 2001. He said that this would give the Council an opportunity to absorb all of the information that had been submitted. James Robert Reade, 100 Midway Drive, Space 124, Anaheim, expressed concerns regarding the Police Department and he requested that the holes in the street on Anaheim Boulevard in front of the Little Dude Restaurant be repaired. -~+ ,-, - . . ."'''''...".. 128 A 1. 175 A2. A3. 167 A4. 169 A5. 175 A6. 167 ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12,2001 PAGE 11 Alma Ramirez, Anaheim, expressed concerns pertaining to the Police Department. CITY MANAGER/DEPARTMENTAL CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS A1 - A47: On motion by Mayor Daly, seconded by Council Member McCracken, the following items were approved in accordance with the reports, certifications and recommendations furnished each Council Member as listed on the Consent Calendar. Unanimously approved as recommended. Receive and file the Monthly Financial Analysis presented by the Finance Director for the nine months ended March 31, 2001. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, ARA Engineering Contractor, in the amount of $1,030,188 for Well No. 45 Site Improvements and approve and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retention's. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Sialic Contractors Corporation, d.b.a. Shawnan of La Habra Heights, in the amount of $3,511,765 for area improvements at the Ball Road and Euclid Street Intersection and approve and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retention's. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, R. J. Noble Company, in the amount of $949,062.70 for the reconstruction of road surface and pavement at Santa Ana Canyon Road to Festival Drive and approve and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retention's. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, VCI Telcom, Inc.. in the amount of $2,080,932.35 for the City's Direct Buried Cable Replacement Program in Anaheim Hills and between Brookhurst Street, Euclid Street and the City limits and approve and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retention's. Amend the Fiscal Year 2000/01 Public Words Department Capital Improvement Budget to incorporate $37,000 from the Citywide Transportation Fees for the Lincoln Avenue and Euclid Street intersection improvement project to cover construction, staff, and contingency costs; award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Sequel Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $822,520 for said improvement project, and approve and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retention's. A7. Amend the Fiscal Year 2000/01 Public Works Department Capital Improvement Budget to 169 incorporate $64,000 from the Citywide Transportation Fees for the Orangewood Avenue Street improvement project at State College Boulevard to cover construction, staff, and contingency costs; award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, All American Asphalt of Corona, in the amount of $259,259 for said improvement project, and approve and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retention's. A8. Approve the Agency-State Agreement for the Federal Aid Projects No. 12-5055, Program 123 Supplement No. 086-M, for the Orangewood Avenue Street Improvement Project from Euclid Street to Ninth Street. ~~""t."_.."...~~ ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12,2001 PAGE 12 123 A9. Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the second amendment to the Design Services Agreement with ASL Consulting Engineers, Inc., for an additional $50,000 for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corridor Soundwall Project. 123 A 10. Approve the Agency-State Agreement for the Federal Aid Projects No. 12-5055, Program Supplement No. M085, for the East Street Improvement Project from Vermont Avenue to Ball Road. 170 A 11. Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Final Map and Subdivision Agreement of Tract No. 16059 for five lots of single-family homes located at the end of Baja Drive at the intersection of Anaheim Hills Road and Santa Ana Canyon Road. 158 A12. RESOLUTION NO. 2001R-131 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. 158 A13. RESOLUTION NO. 2001R-132 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM accepting certain offers of dedication and public improvements in conjunction with the final maps of Tract Nos. 13514, 15122 and 1 5129. A14. RESOLUTION NO. 2001R-133 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM authorizing the destruction of certain City records more than two years old as prescribed by the Record Retention Schedule for the Streets and Sanitation Division, Department of Public Works. 158 A15. 158 A16. 158 A17. 158 175 A18. Accept the bid of ATR Technologies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $60,933 (tax inclusive), to furnish and install handrails for the City Hall Plaza Improvement Project, Facilities Maintenance, in accordance with Bid #6148. Accept the low bid of R. L. Nygren G.E.C., in an amount not to exceed $65,604 (tax inclusive), for the renovation of the basketball court at Willow Park in accordance with Bid #6157. Accept the low bid of Academy Electric Inc., in an amount not to exceed $300,000 (tax inclusive), to furnish and install 500-Watt lighting fixtures on Tipu trees, Resort Maintenance District, in accordance with bid #6163. Consideration of the Negative Declaration for construction and operation of a new water production well (Well 56) at the northeast corner of Ball Road and Walnut Street, to be continued until August 28, 2001 to allow staff additional time to respond to received comments. 123 A 19. Approve a License Agreement with Feedback Foundation, Inc., to utilize the Brookhurst Community center on a shared basis to provide a comprehensive meal program, including recreational activities and social services, to senior citizens through June 30, 2002. A20. RESOLUTION NO. 2001 R-134 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM authorizing the Chief of Police to submit an electronic grant application on behalf of the City to the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for the Fiscal Year 2001 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program. 156 '4.~ ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12,2001 PAGE 13 156 A21. Accept partial funding from the United States Department of Justice for the 2001 "Bulletproof Vest Partnership" Grant Program and increase revenues and expenditures in the Police Department's Fiscal Year 2000/01 budget in the amount of $13,571. RESOLUTION NO. 2001 R-135 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM authorizing the Chief of Police, on behalf of the City of Anaheim, to file an electronic application with the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to participate in the Fiscal Year 2002 "Bulletproof Vest Partnership" Grant Program, and authorizing the Chief of Police to execute all required grant documents. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR A22. BOARD/COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENT TO TERMS EXPIRING 105 JUNE 30,2005: BUDGET ADVISORY COMMISSION FOR NEW TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2005: (Price, Stoll) COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD FOR NEW TERMS EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2005: (Machiaverna, Wallace) REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION FOR NEW TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2005: (Pinson, Yvaska) PLANNING COMMISSION FOR NEW TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2005: (Boydstun) SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION FOR NEW TERMS EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2005: (Costello, Koenig) liBRARY BOARD FOR NEW TERMS EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2005: (Flora, Rothrock) PUBLIC UTiliTIES BOARD FOR NEW TERMS EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2005: (Kirker, Stanton, Wiseman) Council Member Kring moved, seconded by Mayor Daly, to continue the Board and Commission item to July 10, 2001, until the Council could place the new process into effect and work with the City Clerk and give the Council Members who were interested a chance to meet with all the applicants. Motion carried unanimously. Items B1 throuoh B3 From Plannino Commission Meetino of Mav 21. 2001: ,.",.~...,,~ ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12,2001 PAGE 14 (No action necessary unless Council desires to set a particular item for public hearing: APPEAL PERIOD ENDS June 12, 2001 : B1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-04352 179 NEGATIVE DECLARATION OWNER: NMC Anaheim, LLC, Attn: Sandy Sigel, 18801 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 300, Tarzana, CA 91356 AGENT: IHOP Corporation, c/o TRG Inc., Attn: Lorenzo Reyes, 1224 East Katella Avenue, Suite 105, Orange, CA 92867. LOCATION: 2150 East Lincoln Avenue. Property is approximately 27.8 acres located at the southeast corner of Lincoln Avenue and State College Boulevard. To construct a restaurant with an outdoor dining area within an existing commercial retail center. ACTION TAKEN BY THE PLANNING COMMISSIION: Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-04352 granted (PC2001-65) (7 yes votes). Negative Declaration approved. 82. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-04355 179 WAIVER OF CODE REQUIREMENT AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION OWNER: Ming International Group, 9202 Ellsworth Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92646 LOCATION: 5247 East Oranaethorpe Avenue. Property is approximately 1.47 acres, located at the northeast corner of Orangethorpe Avenue and Post Lane. To permit and retain a church within a commercial shopping center with waivers of (a) minimum number of parking spaces (approved) and (b) minimum setback of institutional uses adjacent to a residential zone boundary (denied). ACTION TAKEN BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: Conditional Use permit No. 2001-04355 granted for one year, to expire on May 21 ~ 2002 (PC2001-66) (7 yes votes). Waiver of Code Requirements approved in part, approving waiver (a) and denying waiver (b). Negative Declaration approved. 83. VARIANCE NO. 2001-04426 - REVIEW OF FINAL ELEVATION LANDSCAPING AND FENCING PLANS 179 CATAGORICALLY EXEMPT-CLASS 26: City of Anaheim Housing Authority, Attn: Elisa Stipkovich 201 South Anaheim Boulevard, Suite 1003, Anaheim, GA 92805, requests review of final landscaping, fencing and elevation plans for a previously-approved waiver of maximum fence height and minimum structural setback to permit the construction of a new community center building in conjunction with City of Anaheim Housing Authority initiated, multiple family residential rehabilitation project. Property is located at 1330 - 1338 West Lynne Avenue, 1545 - 1633 and 1528 - 1634 South Michelle Drive, 1529 - 1633 and 1528 South Jeffrey Drive, and 1603, 1607 and 1633 South Walnut Drive (excluding 1607 - 1613 South Michelle Drive and 1618 - 1630 South Jeffrey Drive). ACTION TAKEN BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: Approved final elevation, landscaping and fencing plans for Variance No. 2001-04226 (7 yes votes). No action take by Council on items 81 through 83. Item 84 throuah 87 from Zonina Administrator Meetina of Mav 31. 2001: "-""~---"..,,~ ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12, 2001 PAGE 15 (No action necessary unless Council desires to set a particular item for public hearing.) APPEAL PERIOD ENDS June 22, 2001 except as noted: 179 84. 170 85. 86. 179 B7. 179 ~~'''''''''''''''''h'~ VARIANCE NO. 2000-04402 AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION OWNER: Jerine A. Knox 226 S. Glassell Street, Orange, CA 92866 AGENT: Malkoff and Associates, Attn: Scott Minami 18456 Lincoln Circle, Villa Park, CA 92861 LOCATION: 1190 North Van Horne Way. Property is 0.51 acre located at the southeast corner of Coronado Street and Van Horne Way. Request for Termination and a status report from Planning and Code Enforcement staff pertaining to code violations, status of the outdoor mechanical equipment, and an update on the relocation plans of the subject business. ACTION TAKEN BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Variance No. 2000-04402 terminated (ZA2001-118). Negative Declaration previously approved. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2001-132 CAT AGORICALL YT EXEMPT - CLASS 15 OWNER: American National Properties 1422 Allee Street, Anaheim, CA 92805 AGENT: DCI Engineering, INC., Attn: David Chatham 5100 E. La Palma Avenue, #117, Anaheim, CA 92807 LOCATION: 1516 West Embassy Street. Property is 5.9 acres having a frontage of 528 feet on the north side of Mable Street and a maximum depth of 460 feet and is further located at the terminus of Embassy Street. To establish a two-lot, industrial subdivision for the construction of two new industrial buildings in the ML (Limited Industrial) Zone. ACTION TAKEN BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Tentative Parcel Map No. 2001-132 approved (ZA Decision No. 2001-119). Tentative Parcel Map has a 10-day appeal period that ends June 18, 2001. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-04359 CATAGORICALL Y EXEMPT - CLASS 1: OWNER: First American Trust, trustee Taylor 421 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 AGENT: Wells Properties, Inc. 23615 EI Toro Road, Suite "V", Lake Forest, CA 92630 LOCATION: 8285 East Santa Ana Canyon Road, #120. Property is 1.66 acres located at the northwest corner of Weir Canyon Road and Santa Ana Canyon Road. To permit the sale of beer and wine for on-premises consumption in conjunction with an existing full-service restaurant within a commercial retail center in the CL (SC) (Commercial, Limited; Scenic Corridor Overlay) Zone. ACTION TAKEN 8Y THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-04359 approved (ZA2001-120). CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-04377 CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT - CLASS 1: OWNER: Fairmont Plaza Partners LLC, Attn: Vie Peloquin 4740 E. Bryson Street, Anaheim, CA 92807 ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12,2001 PAGE 16 LOCATION: 132-136 South Fairmont Boulevard. Property is 2.4 acres located at the southeast corner of Santa Ana Canyon Road and Fairmont Boulevard. To permit the sales of beer and wine for on-premises consumption in conjunction with a proposed full-service restaurant within an existing commercial retail center in the CL (SC) (Commercial, Limited; Scenic Corridor Overlay) Zone. ACTION TAKEN BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Conditional Use Permit 2001-04377 approved (ZA2001-121). No action taken by Council on items B4 through B7. 6:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARINGS C1. PUBLIC HEARING: To consider the grant of up to three non-exclusive franchises for the 173 purpose of operating taxicab services in the City pursuant to City Charter Section 1401 and Anaheim Municipal Code Chapter 4.73. A. Public hearing on application of Yellow Cab Company of Northern Orange County for a non-exclusive franchise for the operation of 130 taxicabs and temporary permits for up to 30 additional taxicabs pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicant's proposal (Continued from Council Meeting of April 17, 2001, Item A48). B. Public hearing on application of American Livery, Inc. dba American Taxi for a non- exclusive franchise for the operation of 50 taxicabs and temporary permits for up to 30 additional taxicabs pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicant's proposal (Continued from Council Meeting of April 17, 2001, Item A48). C. Public hearing on application of A White and Yellow Cab dba A Taxi Cab for a non- exclusive franchise for the operation of 50 taxicabs and temporary permits for up to 30 additional taxicabs pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicant's proposal (Continued from Council Meeting of April 17 , 2001, Item A48). D. Public hearing on application of Cabco, Inc. dba California Yellow Cab for a non- exclusive franchise for the operation of 50 taxicabs and temporary permits for up to 30 additional taxicabs pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicant's proposal (Continued from Council Meeting of April 17, 2001, Item A48). Code Enforcement Manager, John Poole, said that the implementation of the taxi franchise system had been lengthy but a very worthwhile process for the City to go through because in the end the City would be able to raise the bar and improve taxi service in the City. He said during the last Council meeting there was discussion before the Council regarding the financial ability between two of the applicants. He said that the Council recently received a letter from Jeff Farano, representing the California Yellow Cab Co., one of the applicants for a franchise, where he protested the committees!' recommendation regarding two of the applicants, American Livery and A-Taxi. Mr. Poole said that when he received the correspondence late last week he forwarded it to each of the applicants so they would be aware of it before tonight's hearing. He said the evaluation committee, whose members had expertise in the area of regulation, tourism, transportation and finance were assisted by a professional consultant in evaluating the proposals. Mr. Poole said deficiencies were found in all the proposals and a letter requesting additional information was sent to each company that had submitted an application. He said that the evaluation committee considered the original and supplemental information in making their recommendations. He explained that the proposals '" .....-".. ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12, 2001 PAGE 17 were evaluated on a 100 point scale according to the following measures, (1) experience (25 points), financial stability (20 points), quality of service (25 points), anticipated ability to meet and maintain permit standards (25 points) and clean and alternative fuels and accessible vehicles (5 points). He said each of the applicants was given a score in the areas. He said the staff from the City's Finance Department assisted Code Enforcement in the evaluation of each applicant's financial ability. He also said the credit report of all proposals was reviewed and that there had been a question raised regarding the request for requirement for applicants to submit certified financial statements. He said if Council remembered the last time they discussed the taxicab issue, it was brought up that there was some problem with the definition. Mr. Poole said that Code Enforcement asked the Finance Department to prepare a memo, which was presented to Council to provide a distinction between the two terms. He said he had reviewed the City's request for proposal and it did not require the elimination of a company's proposal due to a lack of audited financial statement or any other minor deficiency. He said A-Cab Company did not submit an audited financial statement and they were rated lower because of it. He said since the completion of their recommendations, staff had received additional information. In the Council packet was the latest information that Code Enforcement knew about regarding A-CAB and American Taxi, he said. He said that Code Enforcement had recently verified that all applicants had current Orange County Taxi Authority Permits and had the required liability insurance. Mayor Daly said that the agenda read to consider the granting of up to three exclusive franchises and he thought the Council action was up to four. City Attorney, Jack White, said that the Council scheduled hearings on four franchises, however the ordinance that the Council adopted implementing the franchise system provided for 230 taxis and a maximum of three franchises at the current time. City Attorney White said that the taxi franchise, Ordinance No. 5765, allowed for the franchising of 230 taxis and the award of three franchises. He said current permittees not applying for, or not awarded a franchise, would be permitted to operate pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 4.72 and 4.73 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. He said the Council had set hearings on four separate franchise proposals and that in conducting the hearings, it was recommended that testimony be taken on each proposal separately and he also said it was recommended that action on each proposal be deferred until completion of the hearings on all four proposals. The City Attorney said that the Council was not bound by the recommendations of the selection committee. He said that Council should evaluate the proposals and recommendations of the selection committee based upon the exhibits and the testimony presented at the hearings. Any additional evaluation or reevaluation by the Council, he added, should be based on the five criteria and weighting formula as set forth in the request for proposals. Prior to the hearing, he noted, the Council had received numerous written documents constituting 28 separate exhibits, which were entered into the record of each hearing. He said in lieu of reading the exhibit list, copies of the list were available at the speaker's podium and all exhibits would be made available for inspection or copying at the City Clerks office during normal business hours. City Attorney White said that the applicants or members of the public might also supplement the current record with additional material prior to the close of the hearings. To comply with section 1401 of the City Charter, he added, it was recommended that the Council open up the public hearing at this time and after opening the hearing the Council could either take testimony or continue the hearing to a date certain to afford the City Council and all interested parties additional time to review the exhibits of record, many of whom were received only recently. , ............ ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12,2001 PAGE 18 Mayor Daly opened the public hearing and in accordance with the recommendation of the City Attorney, he moved that the hearing be continued to July 10, 2001, to provide the Council adequate time to review both the exhibits and other materials that had been submitted. Mayor Daly asked that staff update the Council with any new information or developments on the subject and to prepare analysis as requested by Council Members. Council Member Feldhaus seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. C2. A public hearing for GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2001-00389 155 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2001-00390 179 RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2001-00044 RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2001-00045 AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW: OWNER: State of California, 3347 Michelson Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92612- 0661 LOCATION: Parcel 1 : This irregularly-shaped approximately 3.5-acre property is south of the terminus of Crescent Avenue and northeast of the Santa Ana (1-5) Freeway, and has a maximum depth of 390 feet and is located 150 feet west of the centerline of Westmont Drive (1830 West Crescent Avenue). General Plan Amendment Nos. 2001-00389: A City-initiated amendment to the of the General Plan to redesignate certain properties from the Medium Density Residential land use designation to the Low-Medium Density Residential designation. Reclassification No. 2001-00044: Reclassification of this property from the RM- 1200 (Residential, Multiple-Family) Zone to the RS-5000 (Residential, Single Family) or less intense Zone. LOCATION: Parcel 2: This irregularly-shaped 1.2-acre property is generally located southwest of the intersection of Glenoaks Avenue and Greenleaf Avenue, northeast of the Santa Ana (1-5) Freeway, and has a maximum depth of 363 feet (2030 West Greenleaf Avenue). General Plan Amendment No. 2001-00390: A City-initiated amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan to redesignate certain properties from the Medium Density Residential land use designation to the Low-Medium Density Residential desig nation. Reclassification No. 2001-00045: Reclassification of this property from the RM- 1200 (Residential, Multiple-Family) Zone to the RM-2400 (Residential, Multiple- Family) or less intense Zone. ACTION TAKEN BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: Recommended adoption of Exhibit A to City Council for GPA No. 2001-00389 (PC2001-49) (5 yes votes, Commissioner Vanderbilt abstained and Commissioner Boydstun absent). Reclassification No. 2001-00044 granted unconditionally (PC2001-50). Recommended adoption of Exhibit A to City Council for GPA No. 2001-00390 (PC2001-51 ). Reclassification No. 2001-00045 granted unconditionally (PC2001-52). Approved Negative Declaration. (Continued from Council Meeting of May 15, 2001, Item 88). Greg Hastings, Planning Department, presented a staff report indicating that this was City initiated action since Council was required to take final action on all general plan amendments. He said the two properties were both designated in the general plan , . "............. ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12,2001 PAGE 19 and zoned for 36 residential units per acre. Prior to the widening of the 1-5 Freeway, he said, both properties were developed with apartments which were now vacant. Staff had been working with Orange County Transit Authority, the property owner, to determine the best re-use of both properties 50 that the use would be compatible with the adjacent neighborhoods, he added. He said that as approved by the Planning Commission, staff recommended that both parcels be redesignated in the general plan to low medium density residential, which allowed up to eighteen dwelling units per acre. Staff also recommended that Parcel 1 be rezoned RS-5000 to encourage single family residences consistent with the adjacent tract of single family homes, he noted. Parcel 2 should be rezoned to RM-2400 to allow for lower density multiple family housing as a transition between an existing apartment neighborhood and single family residences. Mayor Daly opened the public hearing and hearing no public testimony, closed the public hearing. Mayor Daly moved, seconded by Council Member McCracken, to approve the CEQA Environmental finding of Negative Declaration. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Daly offered Resolution Nos. 2001 R-136, 2001 R-137, 2001 R-138 and 2001 R- 139 for adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2001 R-136 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL DESIGNATED AS AMENDMENT NO. 2001-00389, EXHIBIT "A". RESOLUTION NO. 2001R-137 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL DESIGNATED AS AMENDMENT NO. 2001-00390, EXHIBIT "An. RESOLUTION NO. 2001R-138 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE ZONING MAP REFERRED TO IN TITLE 18 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE SHOULD BE AMENDED AND THAT THE BOUNDARIES OF CERTAIN ZONES SHOULD BE CHANGED (RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2001-00044). ' RESOLUTION NO. 2001 R-139 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE ZONING MAP REFERRED TO IN TITLE 18 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE SHOULD BE AMENDED AND THAT THE BOUNDARIES OF CERTAIN ZONES SHOULD BE CHANGED (RECLASSIFICATION NO. 2001-00045). Roll call vote: Ayes - 5, Mayor Daly and Council Members McCracken, Tait, Kring and Feldhaus. Noes - O. Motion carried. Report on Closed Session Actions: None Council Communications: ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12, 2001 PAGE 20 Council Member McCracken announced that on Saturday, June 16, 2001, the Anaheim Museum was having an Artist's Reception for artists who were participating in their current exhibit between 7:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. She wished everyone in the community a Happy Father's Day. Council Member Kring conveyed prayers and thoughts for all of the Americans being held hostage in the Philippines and for the family of the man who was brutally murdered in the Philippines. Council Member Feldhaus reported that the City had a very successful Flag Day Celebration on Sunday, June 10, 2001. He reminded everyone that on July 4th in Anaheim Hills there would be the annual full day of events, including a parade that started around 3:00 P.M. and ended up at Peralta Park for picnics and a nighttime fireworks show. He asked everyone to mark their calendars for the Fall Festival with a theme of "Out of this World" on Saturday, October 27th, 2001. Mayor Daly thanked staff for all the responses to the questions on the budget. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Daly adjourned the meeting at 6:25 P.M. to June 19,2001, at 2:00 P.M. for the 2001/2002 budget presentations. Respectfully submitted~ ydLL~jL #d~ Sheryl! Sc~roeder, CMC City Clerk "~