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2014/06/10 ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF MAY 13, 2014 HELD ON JUNE 10, 2014 AND THE REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 10, 2014 The regular adjourned meeting of May 13, 2014 held on June 10, 2014 was called to order at 2:07 P.M. in the chambers of Anaheim City Hall located at 200 Anaheim Bfvd. The meeting notice, agenda and related materiafs were duly posted on June 6, 2014. PRESENT: Mayor Tom Tait and Council Members: Jordan Brandman, Gail Eastman, Lucille Kring and Kris Murray. STAFF PRESENT: Interim City Manager Paul Emery, City Attorney Michael Houston and City Clerk Linda Andal. FY 2014/15 PROPOSED BUDGET PRESENTATION: INTRODUCTION: Paul Emery, Interim City Manager, remarked this item was for the purpose of reviewing and adopting the City's FY 2014/15 Budget as required by the City Charter and after tonight's presentation, the hearing would be continued to June 17 to complete the presentation of information to the City Council. He stated this year the presentations would be streamlined to focus on key priorities that were important to the public, and ensured a safe and secure community. Finance Director Debbie Moreno would first offer an overview of the proposed budget with a focus on the general fund, followed by departmental presentations by Police, Fire and Planning. He added the proposed budget was scheduled for adoption on the 17` and continued the successes realized in this current year and renewed efforts to those service levels impacted during the recession while moving forward with development of public infrastructure to sustain Anaheim's status as a premier global destination. He remarked Anaheim's commitment to improving neighborhoods was exemplified by a diverse capital improvement plan that included development of new parks such as Mira Loma, Paul Revere, and a new nature center at the Anaheim Groves North, as well as improvements to existing parks, including a water play area at Chaparral and improved lighting at Edison. The city's aging infrastructure would also be addressed with street and transportation improvements planned, the installation of new traffic signals, and street lights in neighborhoods, utility system upgrades, and the completion of the long awaited ARTIC facility. He added the city continued to invest in local public safety in an effort to reinforce Anaheim's status as one of the safest cities in America and was able to do this with renewed economic stability in the growth of primary revenues which allowed for additional public safety personnel and to expand community outreach programs to further strengthen communications between public safety officials and local residents. BUDGET OVERVIEW: Debbie Moreno, Finance Director, reported the proposed FY 2014/15 budget continued the positive momentum of the last two years and the economic outlook supported staff's continued optimism. Focusing primarily on the General Fund (GF) because those dollars funded the majority of core services, Ms. Moreno discussed estimates and trends of the big three revenues; i.e., Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT}, Sales and Use Taxes and Property Taxes, followed by a review of the five-year base pfan and opportunities for service enhancements. City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 2 of 23 Nationally, she explained, there was evidence of a real acceleration of growth in the economy, with strong growth that occurred during the last two quarters of 2013, followed by some slowing at the beginning of 2014 because of extreme winter weather in many areas of the country. The following trends were offered: • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was expected to grow about three percent the rest of the year iargely due to consumer spending. • Incomes in 2013 grew by three percent and disposal income, after taxes, was up 1.65 percent. • Unemployment continued to decline and was at 6.3 percent as of April, down from 7.5 percent the previous year. • California made significant improvements over the past several years and by the end of 2013, over 2/3 of the jobs lost during the recession had been recovered. • Construction and leisure and hospitality were two of the leading sectors for employment growth, tourism remained strong, total passenger traffic at California's airports was up as well as hotel occupancy, median home prices rose 20 percent last year and the real estate market was expected to remain a driver of growth in 2014. • Orange County moved from recovery to expansion and all sectors sustained growth; in California there was significant growth in tourism visitor spending that increased by 9.2 percent in 2013 over the previous year. • Housing prices increased by 20 percent in 2013 and were expected to increase by another 6 percent this year. She identified the key assumptions used in development of the budget: 1) All operating budgets were balanced and the recurring revenues were at least equal to recurring expenditures. 2) There were some funds with a draw on reserves, however, they were either one-time projects for which funds had already been received or would be reimbursed through a grant. 3) The base budget emphasized accounts as priorities of public safety and neighborhood service and maintained existing service levels including service enhancements adopted last year. 4) The proposed budget also included opportunities to fund additional service enhancements for Public Safety and Neighborhoods in the General Fund. She noted additional positions recommended as part of fhe supplemenfal service enhancements were not reflected. Ms. Moreno stated the proposed budget totaled $1.6 billion and included the investment of over $316 million in neighborhoods via new or improved parks and community centers, and the continuation of street and transportation improvements, and utility system upgrades. She added this budget represented a 3.3 percent increase from the FY 2013/14 adopted budget and reflected a 16 percent increase in other general purpose funds due to changes in economic development for the purchase of land for economic development opportunities, a 45 percent decrease in capital projects due to the timing of expenditures for the ARTIC project, scheduled to be completed in late 2014, and an 18 percent increase in enterprise funds due to the Convention Center expansion project. GENERAL FUND: Ms. Moreno stated the proposed General Fund budget reflected $259.9 million, an increase of 3.5 percent from the current adopted budget and represented 16 percent of the total city budget. It funded core priorities and services of the city through general tax revenues, nearly 75 percent before transfers to other funds, City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 3 of 23 and more than 90 percent of net revenues (after transfers) derived from TOT, sales, and property taxes. On the expenditure side, nearly 2/3 of the GF were spent on public safety, 1/4 on quality of life and providing necessities, and slightly over 10 percent spent on supporting activities and government administration. Discussing in depth the top three revenues, she noted Transient Occupancy Tax was up $5.7 milfion over the previous year through May and projected to reach $108.5 million at year end, an. increase of 5 percent from the previous year. She reported, this was due to the revitalized economy and Disney's expansion of California Adventure driving an increase in the number of visitors to Anaheim and tourism garnering a dramatic recovery from recession lows in 2009/10. Sales and use taxes were up $2.9 billion from budget year to date, expected to exceed the budget by $6.1 million, an increase of about 10 percent over last year. In addition, new and used auto sales continued to be strong, together with tourism and tourist-related spending in retail and restaurants and resurgence in construction spending. She aiso emphasized that approximately half of the current year increases related to one time sales transactions and audit and was excluded from projections in subsequent years. Property taxes met expectations and were projected to reach $63.2 million, an increase of 4 percent from FY 2012/13 in alignment with the budget. Ms. Moreno reported staff expected to end the year with $2.5 million in growth even with the increases partially offset by decreases in other revenues inciuding transfers to other funds and in total, projected the current year revenues to exceed budget by $3.3 million. Expenditures would exceed the current year adopted budget by about $500,000 due to carry overs included in the amended budget and overall, the year should end with about $2.7 million better than originally budgeted. Looking forward to 2014/15, she stated the proposed GF revenues would reach $263.4 million, a five percent increase over current year projections, due to an improved economy. In FY 2014/15, TOT growth was expected to continue and $115.1 million was budgeted, an increase of five percent from current year projections. She indicated growth in the tourist industry continued to outpace the general economic growth and combined with favorable interest rates, led to increased development in the Anaheim Resort with the five year forecast including the addition of six hotels and more than 1100 new rooms over the next three years. Additional hotels were also in various stages of development but were not included in the projections because of the uncertainty of the timing. Staff expected new development and continued economic recovery would sustain growth in both occupancy and average daily rate and TOT revenues were expected to increase steadily. Regarding sales taxes, the projections were for growth of 3.5 percent in FY 2014/15 to $71.3 million, due to the general recovery across all sectors with the largest increases in construction related sales and continued growth in transportation. As the economy improved, she explained, development was rebounding and driving the sales of building materials and should continue over the next five years with other sectors reflecting sustained growth at a more moderate level. Property taxes were expected to meet budget in FY 2013/14 and grow into 2014/15 as values recover and the potential of recapturing lost revenues from previous tax appeals and changes in ownership became more likely. The proposed GF expenditures totaled $259.9 million, an increase of $8.7 million or 3.5 percent from FY 2013/14 adopted general fund budget, which reflected increases primarily from labor costs and modest inflationary factors for other operating expenditures. City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 4 of 23 PROPOSED ENHANCEMENTS: Ms. Moreno reiterated the strategy for forming the proposed general fund base budget was to first balance the budget without using reserves and to maintain current service levels, incfuding prior year enhancements. Staff expected to exceed the plan for the current fiscal year and the difference between the adopted and projected net cost reflected a surplus of $2.7 million dollars that could then be used to support one-time projects or improvements. For the five year plan, projections showed there would be a surplus of $3.5 million in FY 2014/15, and aware of future obligations and providing services responsibly, staff was recommending that $2.9 million be available for ongoing operating expenditure enhancements with the additional $2.7 million available from the current year surplus for one-time projects. She added this would allow the General Fund to remain balanced over that five-year period with no reduction to the GF reserves. Specifically, she remarked, under this five year plan, staff was recommending $2.9 million in public safety and neighborhood service enhancements that were ongoing, including staffing increases for police, fire, community services, planning and the city attorney's office that would directly benefit the community. Additionally, a$2.7 million in one-time projects and purchases was recommended to benefit both neighborhood services and public safety. Ms. Moreno explained as the various departments presented their budgets to Council, they would discuss the highlights of these enhancements. In addition, she pointed out, after the one-time service enhancements; there would be a contribution to the fund balance, including nearly $700,000 between FY 2014/15 and 2015/16. She noted that in FY 2015/16 and 2016/17, staff was also projecting one-time revenues related to the unwinding of the "triple flip" from year 2004, although there were no specific plans or recommendations for this revenue source at this point in time. Beginning the departmental budget presentations, Ms. Moreno remarked the Police Department proposed budget served almost 350,000 residents, 16,000 businesses and more than 22 million annual visitors from four police stations answering more than 160,000 calls for service. Fire and Rescue addressed 28,000 incidents and dispatched 62,000 units out of its five fire stations. She emphasized 24,000 of those calls for service were medical-related and the Department also reached out to 62,000 people through its public education programs at local events or in Anaheim schools. She noted the Police Department base general fund budget reflected $112.4 million, including service enhancements adopted in prior years such as 15 additional police officers, four civilian investigators, and the expansion of the Gang Reduction Intervention and Partnership (GRIP) program. For FY 2014/15, staff was recommending service enhancements of just under $2.1 million which would allow the addition of 10 full-time police officers and two full-time dispatchers to support the council's initiative to restore staffing. Police Department Budget Presentation: Police Chief Raul Quezada shared the department's accomplishments via a brief video promoting a focus on community engagement and interaction, a top priority of the department in building strong relationships within the community, reducing crime, and improving quality of life. He emphasized with the addition of two community policing officers to the roster, the Community Policing Team (CPT) would increase its ability to foster and maintain relationships in neighborhoods across the city and further resources focused on crime prevention and public City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 5 of 23 safety in the Resort district to help ensure a thriving and safe tourist destination. Outreach efforts in neighborhoods would be increased through the Public Awareness through Citizens Education (PACE) academy, a mobile program taking place in local neighborhoods and offering community members an opportunity to become familiar with department programs and processes. He added it was also one of his top priorities to further develop the Chief's Neighborhood Advisory Council, known as CNAC, by expanding representation from neighborhoods throughout the city and offering a platForm for community input and a two-way dialogue with the chief regarding issues and concerns at the neighborhood level. He added CNAC had become a critical component in efforts toward community engagement and relationships. To better serve Anaheim's homeless population and those in need of inental health services, he stated, the department had partnered with the Orange County Health Care Agency, providing on-going training to police personnel and placing a mental health clinician directly with community policing and patrol units to provide immediate mental health services to those in need. Partnerships with city departments would continue such as the collaboration with Community Services and Code Enforcement along with several non-profit and faith-based organizations in an effort to provide a 360 degree approach to dealing with homeless issues. To tap into the talent and potential of Anaheim's youths, Chief Quezada remarked both police and fire had created a public safety career pipeline as a pathway to expose and educate interested Anaheim youths in careers in public safety; and, in a partnership with the Anaheim Union High School District, the pipeline would provide specific and technical instruction in a wide range of career opportunities including police officer, firefighter, fire inspector, correctional officer, forensic technician and more. In addition, in some neighborhoods, he pointed out, students had access to after school help with their homework and computers with the department partnering with the Anaheim City School District to provide personal homework assistance and computers through a mobile home workshop program. Adding police officers to the Safe School detail to all of the Anaheim schools would expand the Gang Reduction and Intervention Partnership, known as GRIP, which focused on preventing at-risk youths from becoming involved with gangs. He added the popular and successful Junior Cadet program, Girls Club, and Police Explorers would be expanded to support the after school homework workshop and career pipefine. He indicated a Junior Explorer program for 7 th and 8' grade student would also be developed to address a critical and currently under-served population and adding an officer to the gang suppression investigation would provide increased street enforcement coverage in critical neighborhoods while the presence of an officer in schools and neighborhoods would serve to deter gang activity and to provide a sense of security for students and residents. Regarding traffic safety, Chief Quezada indicated the additional traffic motor officer would be dedicated to conducting directed enforcement for traffic collision hotspots with the goal of reducing injury and fatalities and partnering with the Traffic Engineering Division wouid allow for a safer flow of traffic throughout the city. Referencing crimes against persons, the additional detectives would ensure investigative options were pursued timely and using newly-developed forensic technology woufd also expand the department's capabilities in solving cold cases. Related to customer service, he indicated the addition of two police dispatchers would assist the department in providing minimum staffing levels in the communications center to answer and dispatch emergency calls. He emphasized that police response times were greatly affected by the ability to answer and process calls quickly and efficiently which required sufficient call takers and dispatchers; and in 2013, there had been 185,000+ dispatch calls for service, with the Chief noting that dispatchers were the first point of contact between the community and the department and played a vital role. _ ___ _. _ __ _ ______ _ _ City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 6 of 23 STATISTICS: The Chief remarked the department continued its performance of reducing violent crime over the last five years while the clearance rate increased. He noted that property crimes were up this year and that the department's goal was to reverse that trend through crime prevention and education. Investment in Anaheim's youth continued to grow significantly with GRIP up 191 percent in five years and today there were 100 explorers, 450 junior cadets and 60 youths in the Cops 4 Kids program. He commented that Anaheim police continued to serve an increasing number of residents, while the thriving economy, job opportunities and residential development resulted in a steady increase in population and the Resort and Convention Center continued to increase the numbers of visitors and activities going on each year. He looked forward to the continued goals for engaging neighborhoods, providing for a safe and secure city, and a responsive and efficient city government. Fire and Rescue Department Budget Presentation: Debbie Moreno remarked the Fire Department's general fund budget reflected $58.7 million, and included service enhancements adopted in prior years such as the return of one fire company to service, additional resources for high fire hazard areas and red flag days and funding for technology and emergency preparedness projects. For FY 2014/15, she indicated staff was recommending ongoing service enhancements of $110,000 for the conversion of two part-time life safety inspectors to two full-time positions and the implementation of a cadet program. The recommendation for additional one time projects of $1.3 million included funding for signal preemption, a new hire training academy, promotional and new hire testing, and the purchase of vehicles for a prototype deployment model and community care unit as well as the purchase and maintenance of miscellaneous fire equipment. Chief Randy Bruegman began his presentation with a brief promotional video on the department's programs and services to the residents, businesses and visitors to Anaheim. Following the video, Chief Bruegman reported his presentation would focus on services and programs that would be expanded and/or implemented in this next fiscal year. SERVICE EXCELLENCE: In the area of Service Excellence, the Chief rernarked the agency's international accreditation came with a responsibility to focus on an annual compliance report and the twelve recommendations articulated within the accreditation requirements; he reported one of the areas he wou�d specifically focus on this year were internal performance measurements from a quality standpoint. This past year, he explained, a number of firefighters were hired and still in the probation process, with ten slated to be on board in the fall of 2014; the next recruit academy was scheduled to begin January 2015. In addition, he stated the department would hire four part-time cadets as part of a cadet program similar to the successful program of the Anaheim Police Department and viewed as an avenue for community members to enter public safety by creating a hiring pool for the future. The North Net Training Center, a joint powers authority (JPA) with the cities of Orange and Garden Grove, was built in in 1976 and $700,000 in funds was earmarked for needed improvements and upgrades. He added that significant repairs had been made to the training tower this year and the department was out to bid on the refurbishment of the remaining facility. In addition, the JPA also agreed to hire a training center manager, a first for the authority, to be paid by all three JPA members to allow the manager to focus on the operation and maintenance of that facility rather than rotating personnel from the three cities who included facility management as an ancillary duty. Staff was also in the process of developing a site master plan for the external props that would be purchased over the next several years with the two partner agencies. _ _ _. _., _._ , ._.__..�. City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 7 of 23 One of the key initiatives in the Strategic Planning Process, he announced, was a focused effort to train all command officers, captains, and above on making the right decisions in the first 10 to 15 minutes of an incident. This Blue Card Hazard Management program provided for strong focused instruction, with five trained personnel then instructing the remaining staff beginning with 50 hours of online simulation and the introduction of other technology paid for by a grant that was received last year. He pointed out the department realized that when poor judgment was used during that first initial phase of an emergency, it could create long-term issues for the department and people involved. Speaking of the vehicle signal preemption program, Chief Bruegman indicated that Council approved $200,000 in supplemental funding for entry into the vehicle signal pre-emption program and those funds outFitted all of the front line vehicles with emitters that triggered the signal light and the retrofitting of 13 intersections. He noted that to date, Anaheim had 27 intersections outFitted with that technology, an additional $100,000 in the proposed budget, along with a commitment from the Traffic Division to include the Opticon system as a requirement for signal upgrades and new installation. He further remarked this was a long-term project and part of the department's 10 year plan. EMERGENCY SERVICES: Another strategic initiative involved the EMS program. Chief Bruegman reported that initiative had been addressed through the development of a Community Care response unit, coupling a captain paramedic and a nurse practitioner to reach out to partners. He added Kaiser Permanente had seen the value of a pilot study with this proposal and agreed to some funding, and staff was in the process of developing an agreement and hoped to get the support of the Orange County emergency team as well. The ambulance would operate 40 hours a week, splitting up the work days and would be primarily located in west Anaheim as statistical information showed that area had the most low acuity calls. The purpose of this program, he emphasized, was to address incidents that required medical care which could easily be handled in the field, which would then lessen the impact on suppression units while providing a substantially lower cost to the patient and higher customer service. For those reasons, the department was moving toward that type of service and with the Disney service contract going from 24-hour coverage to a minimum staffing schedufe per day, there would be nights when the department would have 24 hours of coverage available. In this budget, he explained, funds were included to retain those positions and rotate them back into city service overnight and place them on a two-person medic squad, one of which included a captain. He emphasized staff believed this was a step in the right direction to use a two person medic unit in the city for lower acuity calls and to have the chance for more staffing overnight and the ability to depfoy those units through the city while leaving fire suppression units in service. He added from a safety standpoint, where there was a significant incident, the safety officer was called to assist along with one of the captains who resided nearby and allowed the department to have a captain in the station on duty 24/7 to respond to significant incidents. COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION: Chief Bruegman remarked that Public Works had a site they wanted to target for vegetation management and Fire staff used goats which were very effective at this task and he would continue to focus and promote that plan as an environmentally friendly way to reduce risk in the community. He added, this was good from the standpoint of community risk reduction and another one of the strategic initiatives looking at risks in the community and taking steps to reduce those risks instead of just responding to them. In addition to the goats, staff was also focusing on smoke alarm installations via a gift of several thousand smoke detectors Orange County had not been able to use. A program was developed with personnel knocking on doors and installing detectors in some of those high fire loss and high call volume areas, which also provided the opportunity to promote connectivity to the community and the possibility of linking residents with other services that could be equally City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 8 of 23 important to them. The Every 15 Minutes program not only involved fire and police staff, the CHP and the Coroner's office were also involved and this year, they visited three schools to demonstrate the long-term impact on choices made by adolescents who drank while driving. At Station 10, vegetation that was low in fire risk would be planted to be able to give lessons learned about how to maintain that type of vegetation and reduce fire risk around homes. Other programs such as "Wear Your Helmet Like a Pro, reflected a collaborative effort between the Fire Department, Disney, the Angels, and the Ducks and had been very popular at schools and youth clubs. One of the important things learned this last year from the fire service standpoint he remarked, was how Facebook and other social media helped to educate, inform and calm residents during significant incidents. An example was the recent earthquake when the dispatch center was overwhelmed with calls from residents and Facebook allowed for the immediate dissemination of information to the public when they most needed it. Lastly, Chief Bruegman stated, the Strategic Plan and the Standard of Cover pocument would be updated with the inclusion of the five year staffing plan as the department looked at the needs of not only what was necessary in the field, but to support that effort as well. Planning Department Budget Presentation: Ms. Moreno reported the GF budget for the Planning Department reflected $14.8 million which included service enhancements adopted in the current and prior years such as the Planning concierge program and the quality rental housing program. For FY 2014/15, she noted, staff was recommending ongoing service enhancements of $188,000 for the addition of a senior plans examiner and a one-time funding of $200,000 for the Beach Boulevard Specific Plan. Planning Director Sheri Vander Dussen remarked that although the Planning Department received a smaller slice of the budget pie than police and fire, they played a key role in the design and maintenance of neighborhoods and business areas. For the next fiscal year, the department would be focused on creating plans to address ongoing concerns in West Anaheim, implementing the new proactive program to address housing violations, the new short-term rental program that Council recently adopted, and continue the current programs that promoted safe neighborhoods. She announced that the city was just awarded a grant of approximately $500,000 from the State to re-examine plans for the Beach Boulevard Corridor, with the goal of ensuring the commercial core complemented and served established neighborhoods in West Anaheim. She noted an extensive community outreach program had been initiated to ensure the plans reflected the vision of the residents as well as current economic realities. During that process, she explained, staff would identify the types of development that would allow the private sector to redevelop many of the older poorly performing commercial areas. Referencing the Quality Rental Housing Program, she noted the goal was to provide safe and healthy neighborhoods by identifying and abating substandard housing conditions in rental units adding that staff was ready to implement this program this month on the west side of the city and would provide quarterly reports on its progress. Additionally, the regulations for short-term rental units that had just been adopted would be implemented with one of the primary goals being to ensure these rentals did not cause problems for people living in these neighborhoods. Regarding graffiti removal, Ms. Vander Dussen reported, the city's graffiti removal contractor had removed 95 percent of graffiti reported within 24 hours or less, a significant achievement. City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 9 of 23 She added because of the prompt removal and Council's investment in graffiti prevention measures, the volume of graffiti removed this year declined 18 percent compared to last year, yet indicated that the community actively participated in the city's efforts to combat graffiti, with numerous neighborhood cleanups and beautification projects conducted by various volunteer groups. Referencing the abandoned shopping cart program, she reported as of today, all of the stores in Anaheim were in conformance with the city's shopping cart ordinance and as a result the number of abandoned shopping carts dropped by 80 percent since last year. Regarding medical marijuana dispensaries, Ms. Vander Dussen stated that 142 dispensaries had been closed, with 17 remaining and that staff in conjunction with the City Attorney's Office, would close those as well as any new dispensaries that showed up. Ms. Vander Dussen ended her report stating the department looked forward to working with the community, Council and other departments to make Anaheim a safe and desirable place for all. At 3:13 P.M., without objection, Mayor Tait adjourned the adjourned regular meeting of May 13 and called to order the regular meeting of June 10, 2014 offering the City Councit an opportunity to comment on the workshop. Council Member Kring spoke to the success Cops 4 Kids program, her support of the Fire Department's use of goats to clear hillside brush as a fire prevention method and for increased funding to address the homeless issue. Mayor Pro Tem Murray emphasized the need to let residents know the extraordinary efforts the city took to improve the quality of life for all, asking that the promotional videos be available on the city's website and each department identify their specific achievements on their website for the public's review. Mayor Tait appreciated the progress made in community policing and building trust in the community, the Fire Department's international accreditation and their commitment to continuous improvement and the Planning Department's extraordinary achievement regarding graffiti removal and abandoned shopping carts. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON FISCAL YEAR 2014/15 BUDGET: Carmen Leahy expressed her support for the Police Department proposed budget, remarking as a member of the Chief's advisory committee she viewed the department in a different light with more understanding of how the department operated. Cecil Jordan Corcoran offered personal comments unrelated to the proposed budget. At 3:34 P.M., Mayor Tait continued the FY 2014/15 budget public hearing to June 17, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. and called to order the Successor Agency to the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the Anaheim Public Financing Authority for purposes of considering Closed Session Item No. 1 jointly. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION: None PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: None At 3:35 P.M., the City Council, Successor Agency to the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the Public Financing Authority recessed to closed session for consideration of the following items. City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 10 of 23 CLOSED SESSION 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 5495fi.9 of the Cafifornia Government Code) Name of Case: Coalition of Anaheim Taxpayers for Economic Responsibility; and Inland Oversight Committee v. City of Anaheim et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2014-00722291 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXlSTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code) Name of Case: Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development v. City of Anaheim et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2014-00721867 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code) Name of Case: A White and Yellow Cab, Inc. v. City of Anaheim, OCSC Case No. 30- 2012-OQ579274 4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code) Name of Case: Tina Watowa v. City of Anaheim, OCSC Case No. 30-2013 00661955 5. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Subdivision 54956.8 of the California Government Code) Property: 2000 East Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, CA (Angels Stadium of Anaheim) Agency Negotiator: Tom Morton Negotiating Parties: Angels Baseball, LP, Pacific Coast Investors, LLC, City of Anaheim Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment Regarding Lease At 5:05 P.M., the Anaheim City Council regular meeting was reconvened and the Successor Agency to the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and Anaheim Public Financing Authority were adjourned. INVOCATION: Pastor Michael Freeman, Salvation Army FLAG SALUTE: Council Member Lucille Kring PRESENTATIONS: Recognizing Larry Carpenter, Thoai Le, Anaheim Fire Engine 6, CARE Anaheim Ambulance 6, and MetroNet Fire Dispatcher Erika Garcia for their lifesaving efforts on February 22, 2014 Fire Chief Randy Bruegman spoke to a medical incident involving Fire Dispatcher Erika Garcia and the crew of Fire Engine 6 providing successful advanced life support for resident Jim Stanley who collapsed due to a heart attack. He introduced all those involved emphasizing it was a response the department was ready to take on any given day. Mayor Tait, on behalf of the city, offered certificate of appreciations to all involved, including the very first responder, neighbor Larry Carpenter. City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 11 of 23 Recognizing the 2013 Mills Act Recipients Terry Lowe, Community Services Director, announced that over the last 17 years, there had been a concerted effort to preserve historical resources through the establishment of four historic districts and almost 1,400 properties had been identified of which 318 were now historic structures. He added, in 2010 a new citywide historic preservation plan allowed eligible structures citywide to obtain Mills Act designation and he then introduced the 2013 Mills Act recipients. Recognizing Josephine Martinescu for her contribution to the Anaheim Public Library "A Card for Every Student" (ACES) Project Audrey Lujan, City Librarian, reported on the ACES project, remarking the partnership between the library and the AUHSD was halfway through its goal of enrolling every student with an e- card, to expand and complement their school library by accessing free online 24/7 resources such as the career cruising program and the testing education reference center. Recognizing the Walt Disney Elementary School Crochet Club for their contributions to senior citizens Linda Anez, Ageless Alliance, thanked the teacher and her elementary school students who crocheted blankets for needy and abused seniors as an after school project. ACCEPTANCE OF OTHER RECOGNITIONS (To be presented at a later date): Proclaiming June 2014, as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month Anna Barvir, President, OC LGBT pride, expressed her appreciation to Council for the proclamation, and accepted it with honor. Proctaiming June 2014, as Great Outdoors Month Kevin Somes, Oak Canyon Nature Center, stated there were 52 beautiful parks in Anaheim that offered activities from hiking to wildlife watching to sports and encouraged residents to take advantage of those neighborhood facilities. Recognizing the Osher Lifelong Living institute on their 35th anniversary William Mills remarked that 26 years ago, Anaheim supported the Osher Lifelong Living Institute (OLLI) by contributing funds and together with contributions from the private sector and members, a facility was constructed at CalState Fullerton in 1979. He discussed the success of the Institute remarking today there were over 1,500 members and this was one of the largest sites in California using no taxpayer monies, and offering unique classes and activities each year since. He thanked the city for their important contribution 26 years ago. Proclaiming June 8- 14, 2014, as National Flag Week The proclamation was accepted by the Veterans organization. Proclaiming June 9- 15, 2014, as National Men's Health Week City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 12 of 23 ADDITIONSIDELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: None PUBLIC COMMENTS (all agenda items, except public hearing): Daniel DeMeyere spoke of the various concerns he had with the Brookhurst Street Widening project and specifically its impact on his neighborhood. Mayor Tait indicated the City Manager would take note of those comments and look into them. Cecil Jordan Corcoran read passages from the bible. Jasmine West submitted a document and spoke of her request for police assistance, remarking she and her mother would publicly prove their case and would not give up on a solution. Nancy West discussed her daughter's problems and the need for police intervention. John Dunton thanked the Cops 4 Kids and Explorers, along with the Deputy Police Chief, for their support of the May 18` Country Fair at St. Justin Martyr School, remarking it was a great success with their help. He also thanked Gregg O'Hara, Anaheim Fire and Rescue, who provided recent medical assistance to him. William Fitzgerald, Anaheim HOME, offered his opinion on hotel development in the city, and alleged that certain members of Council received money related to development approvals. Mayor Tait objected to Mr. Fitzgerald's language and Mayor Pro Tem Murray apologized to the audience for the language used by the speaker, adding that his allegations were false. Joe Espinoza expressed concern over the entertainment disturbance at EI Nopal Restaurant and objecting to a proposed alcohofic beverage license. Mayor Tait requested the City Manager look into those concerns, also asking that Mr. Espinoza be notified if and when the liquor license was being considered. Erika Miller, Chance Theater, announced the upcoming summer musical, In the Heights, scheduled for July 3� to August 3� She spoke of the successful summer youth program that exposed students to a 5.5 week experience in which they wrote, directed and put on a show, remarking the c�asses had tripled in size and information for all shows could be found on ChanceTheater.com. Jeannette Saldivar asked the city to intervene on behalf of students and parents who supported Dr. Roberto Baeza and opposed his transfer out of Juarez Eiementary School and his demotion from principal to teacher. Dorothy Rose, Orange County Symphony, invited the community to come to the last concert on June 15 with a symphony devoted to the Lord of the Rings. In addition she spoke of the success of the music instruction offered to students at the elementary school level and beginning May 27' those students were participating in an orchestra at 14 schools, made possible by collaboration between the OC Symphony and its roster of musicians. Linda Labatos remarked there were changes occurring in the Anaheim City School District that were not for the better, encouraging Council to sit in on those board meetings to get an understanding of the issues. She spoke of a personal matter relating to the school district. City Council Minutes of lune 10, 2014 Page 13 of 23 Teresa Smith, resident, remarked 18 months ago, the city was to review police-officer involved fatalities, asking what the status was of those cases. Mayor Tait requested the City Manager contact Ms. Smith and address her concerns. Kerry Condon, Anaheim Police Association, thanked Mayor Pro Tem Murray for requesting additional police officers in the budget and to council for their support of this request. He noted these officers would not only further enforce in the field and assist in investigations, but were also important to further the progress made in the various community outreach programs. Jerry Young, Police Management Association, thanked Mayor Pro Tem Murray for her leadership and Council Members for their support of additional police officers now and in the future. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Pro Tem Murray encouraged the community to review the budget workshop online. She outlined the budget highlights, specifically those enhancements that would improve the quality of life in the community. As a Council Member, she was honored to support this budget and encouraged the community to take part in the next workshop in June 17 CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE: Mr. Emery announced that the second half of the budget workshop would be held next Tuesday, June 17th at 2:00 P.M. and the public hearing for adoption of the budget woufd occur later that evening. CONSENT CALENDAR: At 6:39 P.M., Mayor Pro Tem Murray removed Item No. 24 from the consent calendar for further discussion; Mayor Tait indicated he would record an abstention on Item Nos. 8, 9, 13 and 15 as his firm had worked with one of the parties in these items during this past year. Council Member Kring then moved to waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions and to adopt the balance of the consent calendar as presented, in accordance with reports, certifications and recommendations furnished each city council member and as listed on the consent calendar, seconded by Council Member Eastman. Roll Call Vote: AYES — 5: (Mayor Tait and Council Members: Brandman, Eastman, Kring and Murray.) NOES — 0. Motion Carried. B105 1. Receive and file minutes of the Budget, Investment and Technology Commission meeting of November 20, 2013, Community Services Board meeting of April 10, 2014, Library Board meeting of April 14, 2014, Cultural and Heritage Commission meeting of April 17, 2014, and Public Utilities Board meeting of April 23, 2014. D117 2 • Approve the Investment Portfofio Report for April 2014. AGR 3 • Determine, on the basis of the evidence submitted by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. that the property owner has complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of Development Agreement No. 96-01 for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 review periods for the Disneyland Resort Project. D180 4� Waive the sealed bid requirement of Council Policy 4.0 and authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase the purchase order to California Office of Emergency Services by the amount of $39,802, plus applicable taxes, for additional reconfiguration services for two mobile command center vehicles for the Police Department. City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 14 of 23 D18o 5. Accept the low bid of Golden Star Technology, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $189,479, for the purchase and installation of computer storage equipment for the Police Department, all in accordance with Bid # 8204. AGR 6• Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid, and execute an Agreement with DMS Facility Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $399,030, for landscape maintenance services of the rights-of-way, parkways, and medians, in the western part of the City for the Public Works Department, for a one year period with up to four one-year optional renewals and authorize the Purchasing Agent to exercise the renewal options, in accordance with Bid #8179. AGR 7. Award the contract to the lowest bidder, Asplundh Construction Corp., in the amount of $524,207.50, for the Velare Street Lighting Improvements Project and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions. P170 $� Approve Lot Line Adjustment No. 0000722 for surplus, remnant City-owned property AGR-8189 located at 1771 South Brookhurst Street, 1772 South Biscayne Court and 2202 West Midwood Lane to create a parcel suitable for residential development. Mayor Taif abstained. Council Member Kring moved fo approve, seconded by Council Member Eastman. Rol/ Call Vote: Ayes - 4: (Mayor Pro Tem Murray and Counci! Members: Brandman, Eastman and Kring.) Noes - 0. Abstention - 1: Mayor Tait. Motion Carried AGR-8190 9 • Approve and authorize the Public Works Director to execute and take the necessary 8191,-8192 actions to implement and administer the on-call professional services agreement, and 8193, 8194 any related documents, with 34 companies for as-needed professional consulting and 8195 s�9s, engineering services to support the Public Works Department and authorize di minimis 8197, 8198 changes as approved by the City Attorney (AECOM, AKM Consulting Engineers, Inc., 8199, 8200, s2o�, 8203, Anderson Penna Partners, Inc., APA Engineering, Inc., Blais & Associates, CH2MHill, s2oa, 8205, Civil Source, Civil Works Engineers, Inc., David Volz Design, Dudek, Fountainhead, s2os, s2o7, GHD, Harris and Associates, Hatch Mott Macdonald, HDR Engineering, Inc., Huitt- s2os, s2o9, Zollars, Infrastructure Engineers, Kimley-Horn & Associates, fnc., Kruezer Consulting 8210, 8211, s2�2 8213 Group, MARRS, Onward Engineering, PACE, Pacrim Engineering, Inc., Parsons 8214, 8215 Brinckerhoff, Patterson & Associates, Penco Engineering, Inc., Psomas, RBF, Rider 8216 s2�7, Levett Bucknall, SA Associates, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., TTG, VA Consulting, s2�s 8219 Inc., and W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc.). 8220, 8221, 8222, 8223 Mayor Tait abstained. Council Member Kring moved to approve, seconded by Council Member Eastman. Roll Call Vofe: Ayes - 4: (Mayor Pro Tem Murray and Counci! Members: Brandman, Eastman and Kring.) Noes - 0. Abstenfion - 1: Mayor Taif. Motion Carried AGR- 10. Approve and authorize the Public Works Director to execute Contract Change Order No. 8020.0.1 1, and any related documents, with Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc., in the amount of $61,511.40, for the Intelligent Transportation System Master Plan Project on Katella Avenue, State College Boulevard, and Orangewood Avenue. AGR- 11. Approve and authorize the Public Works Director to execute Contract Change Order No. 6374.0.2 2, and any related documents, with Slater Waterproofing, Inc., in the amount of $141,000, for the Anaheim Convention Center Car Park Repair Project. City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 15 of 23 AGR-2908.J 12. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute and administer the Workforce AGR-2909.K Investment Act Vendor Agreements, and any amendments, with various vendors for AGR-5845.D occupational skills training (Brem Industries, Inc. dba. California Career School, AGR-2777. F, AGR-5846.D Brownson Technical School, California Truck Driving Academy, LLC., Career Networks AGR-4441.F Institute, Inc., E. Cubics, LLC dba. QBICS Career College, Edutech Acquisition Corp., AGR-6327.C dba. Universal Schools and Colle es of Health and Human Services, Fortuna Education, AGR-4544.F, g AGR-4427.F LLC dba. Career College of California, Healthstaff Training Institute, Inc., fnstrument AGR-6055.D Personnel, Inc., dba College of Instrument Technology, Integrated Digital Technologies AGR-3674.G, AGR-5478.E Corp., Kensington College, Inc. dba. Bristol University, KML Enterprises Career AGR-3078.J Development, LLC., dba. New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of Southern AGR-4444.F California, Larson Training Centers NP, Inc., QPE Technical Institute, Inc., Southern AGR-5919.D, AGR-3310.F California Education Corporation, dba. Southern California lnstitute of Technology, and Stanbridge College}. 13. Approve and authorize the Fire Chief, or his designee, to execute two transfer AGR-1514.0 a reements with the Count of Oran e, actin throu h its Sheriff-Coroner De artment in AGR-1514.D g y g g g p its capacity as the lead agency for the Orange County Operational Area, for the 2012 and 2013 homeland security grant programs. Mayor Taif abstained. Council Member Kring rr�oved to approve, seconded by Council Member Eastman. Ro/! Cal1 Vote: Ayes — 4: (Mayor Pro Tem Murray and Council Members: Brandman, Eastman and Kring.) Noes — 0. Abstention —?: Mayor Tait. Motion Carried 14. Approve and authorize Public Utilities General Manager, or designee, to execute and AGR- take the necessary actions to implement Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and 3712.2.1 Restated Metered Subsystem Agreement, and any related documents, with the California lndependent System Operator Corporation (CAISO) to replace outdated or revised terms with the most recent tariff language adopted by the CAISO. D175 15. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-079 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ratifying and approving the action of the Director of Public Works or designee in submitting a grant application for amenity improvements at 8 bus stop locations to the Orange County Transportation Authority for funding under Project W on behalf of the City of Anaheim, and if awarded, authorizing the acceptance of such grant on behalf of the City and amending the budget for fiscal year accordingly. Mayor Tait abstained. Council Member Kring moved to approve, seconded by Council Member Eastman. Rol/ Call Vote: Ayes — 4: (Mayor Pro Tem Murray and Council Members: Brandman, Eastman and Kring.) Noes — 0. Absfention — 1: Mayor Taif. Mofion Carried 16. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-080 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF D175 THE CITY OF ANAHEIM expanding Permit-Eligible District No. 13 and designating south side of Beacon Avenue from Nutwood Street to Agate Street as "Permit Parking Only" street within Permit-Eligible Parking District No. 13 and determine the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Regulation No. 15061(b)(3). P178 17. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-081 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM accepting irrevocable offers of dedication of certain property City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 16 of 23 and/or facilities (Parcel Map No.: 91-169; Tract Map Nos.: 16825, 17077, 17291, 17295). Authorize the City Clerk to cause said resolution to be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder. P110 18. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-082 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM vacating a portion of a public alley extending northerly from Elfsworth Street adjacent to 518 South Anaheim Boulevard pursuant to California Streets and Highway Code Section 8330, et seq. - Summary Vacation (Abandonment No. ABA2011-00227 ). Approve the conveyance of the City's interest to the applicant via quitclaim deed and authorize the City Clerk to cause the deed to be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder. D159 19. RESOLUTION NO. 2Q14-083 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM adopting a schedule of fees for short-term rental permits pursuant to Chapter 4.05 of Title 4(Business Regulation) of the Anaheim Municipal Code. AGR- 20. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-084 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF 2738.N THE CITY OF ANAHEIM approving the Workforce Investment Act Title I Master Subgrant Agreement between the City of Anaheim and the State of California for the term of April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. P124 21. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-085 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM accepting certain deeds conveying to the City of Anaheim certain interests in real properties (City Deed Nos. 11687, 11688, and 11689). R100 22. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-086 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM authorizing the destruction of certain city records more than two years old (City Administration, City Clerk, Community Development and Finance). M142 23. ORDINANCE NO. 6300 (INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM amending Chapter 17.38 of Title 17 of the Anaheim Municipal Code relating to the deferral of certain impact fees (Fee Deferral Program). END OF CONSENT CALENDAR: M142 24. ORDINANCE NO. 6301 (INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM.CALIFORNIA, repealing Chapter 7.60 (Child Safety Zones) of Title 7 of the Anaheim Municipal Code Michael Houston, City Attorney, reported this item was a proposed ordinance repealing a chapter of the municipal code relating to restrictions for registered sex offenders in city parks. In October 2012, the city had adopted the Child Safety Zone Ordinance which restricted the presence of registered sex offenders in parks without first obtaining consent of the Pofice Chief and several cities in the county had adopted similar ordinances. In 2012, he stated, litigation proceeded over the legality of registered sex offender ordinances similar to Anaheim's ordinance and earlier this year, the California Court of Appeal for the 4 th District held in People City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 17 of 23 V. Nguyen that the city ordinances regulating and restricting access to parks or other recreational public facilities by registered sex offenders were entirely preempted by state law and that such local ordinances were invalid. The California Supreme Court subsequently declined to review these decisions, thus People v. Nguyen at the appellate court level was binding on Anaheim and other cities and staff recommended council adopt this ordinance repealing the Child Safety Zone ordinance and by taking this action it would bring the Municipal Code in compliance with applicable law. Mayor Pro Tem Murray responded this action was necessary because of the court ruling, however, she requested the City Attorney submit a resolution for the next council meeting to have the City Council express support to amend and potentially sponsor state legislation to allow cities to restrict registered sex offenders from parks where children were present. She felt it was important to take this action to try and keep children safe. Council Member Eastman then moved to introduce Ordinance No. 6301 repealing Chapter 7.60 (Child Safety Zones) of Title 7 of the Anaheim Municipal Code, seconded by Council Member Kring. Roll Call Vote: Ayes — 5: (Mayor Tait and Council Members: Brandman, Eastman, Murray and Kring.) Noes - 0. Ordinance introduced. D128 25. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-087 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM adopting a policy to prioritize the funding of additional police officers. Debbie Moreno, Finance Director, reported Mayor Pro Tem Murray requested this policy be considered to memorialize Council's commitment to public safety by increasing the number of police officers back to pre-recessionary levels. The proposed resolution would adopt a policy to prioritize the funding as part of the annual budget process for 10 additional police officers each fiscal year for the next four years, beginning with the proposed FY 2014/15 budget, should there be sufficient general fund resources to fund such positions. Over four years, she noted, this would increase the sworn count to 404 police officers. Mayor Pro Tem Murray remarked there was nothing more important than to ensure the safety of residents, businesses, and visitors pointing out that police staffing levels had been greatly reduced from the pre-recession levels of 404 sworn personnel. In addition, Anaheim's staffing levels had not changed much in 30 years, however, the population had grown dramatically and the demands of its many millions of tourists annually visiting the city made it essential that pubfic safety be a priority and she sought council's support of this policy that would not require any additional taxes or fees to implement. Council Member Eastman concurred and moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2014-087 OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM adopting a policy to prioritize the funding of additional pofice officers, seconded by Council Member Kring. Roll Call Vote: Ayes — 5: (Mayor Tait and Council Members: Brandman, Eastman, Kring and Murray.) Noes — 0. Motion Carried. 26. Consider appointments/re-appointments to city Boards and Commissions where those B105 terms expire June 30, 2014 and make an appointment to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Community Center Authority, term to expire June 30, 2017. All scheduled vacancies will be for a term of four years, expiring June 30, 2014, except the Sister City Commission appointments where terms are for three years, ending June 30, 2017. City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 18 of 23 Budget, Investment and Technology Commission: (Re] Appointment: Jerry Conrev (Incumbent, Jerry Conrey) Mr. Conrey was unanimously reappointed by a�rmation. Appointment: Steve Lodae (vacancy of Neil Malley} Council Member Kring nominated Steve Lodge who was unanimously appointed. Appointment: Tonv Cardenas (vacancy of Patrick Pepper) Mayor Pro Tem Murray nominated Tony Cardenas who was unanimously appointed. Community Center Authority: Appointment: Ed Munson (term ending June 30, 2017) (unscheduled vacancy of Charles Ahlers) Council Member Brandman nominafed Ed Munson who was unanimously appointed. Appointment: Carolvn Brvant (vacancy of Marin Cymbal) Council Member Kring nominafed Carolyn Bryanf who was unanimously appointed. Appointment: Richard Licerio (vacancy of Vijay Desai Council Member Brandman nominated Richard Licerio who was unanimously appointed. Community Services Board: [Re] Appointment: Lvnn Cudd (Incumbent, Lynn A. Cudd) Ms. Cudd was unanimously reappoinfed by a�rmation. [Re] Appointment: Virqinia Zlaket (Incumbent, Virgina Zlaket} Ms. Zlaket was unanimously reappointed by affirmation. [Re] Appointment: Steve Brio (vacancy of Ashleigh Aitken) Council Member Kring nominated Steve Brio who was unanimously appoinfed. _ - City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 19 of 23 Appointment: Theresa Shimiqowa (vacancy of Natalie Rubalcava) Counci! member Brandman nominated Theresa Shimogowa who was unanimously appointed. Cultural and Heritage Commission: [Re] Appointment: (Incumbent, Konstantinos Roditis Confinued fo June 1 �rn Appointment: Rita Hamida (vacancy of Andrew Deneau) Mayor Pro Tem Murray nominated Rita Hamida and Council Member Kring nominated Dan Dooley. The straw vote for Ms. Hamida reflected AYES — 4, ABSTENTION — 1. Counci! Member Kring wifhdrew her nomination and voted for Ms. Hamida, who was then unanimously appointed. Housing and Community Development Commission: [Re] Appointment: Fernando Dorado (Tenant; Incumbent, Fernando Dorado) Mr. Dorado was unanimously reappointed. Appointment: Claudia Perez (South District; vacancy of Margaret Patino) Council Member Kring nominated Claudia Perez who was unanimously appointed. Library Board: Appointment: Michelle Maiewski (vacancy of Carolyn Bryant} Counci! Kring nominated David Laviguer; Council Member Brandman nominated Michelle Majewski. A sfraw vote for both nominees reflected a tie vote. A second straw vote for David Lavinger reflected AYES — 2; ABSTENTIOfV — 3. The second straw vote for Michelle Majewski reflected AYES — 3; ABSTENTIONS — 2; and Ms. Majewksi was appointed to the Library Board. Appointment: Kenneth Shimoaawa (vacancy of Laurie Crawford) Council Member Kring nominated Kenneth Shimogawa who was unanimously appvinted. Park and Recreation Commission: [Re] Appointment: Andrea Manes (Incumbent, Andrea Manes) Ms. Manes was unanimously reappoinfed. Appointment: Madeline Jensen (vacancy of Judy E. Huitt) Council Member Eastman nominated Madeline Jensen who was unanimously appointed to the Senior seat on the Parks and Recreation Commission. City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 20 of 23 Planning Commission: [Re]Appointment: (Incumbent, Harry Persaud} - continued for one week. [Re]Appointment: (Incumbent, John Seymour) - continued for one week. Counci! Member Eastman expressed concern over the absences of Commissioner Persaud. After some discussion, the Planning Commission appointments were continued to June 17, 2014. Public Utilities Board: [Re]Appointment: Bob Hernandez (Incumbent, Bob Hernandez) Mr. Hernandez was unanimously reappointed. [Re]Appointment: Georqe Cahill (Incumbent, George Cahill) Mr. Cahill was unanimously reappointed. Sister City Commission: [Re] Appointment: Deborah Juliani (term ending June 30, 2017) (Incumbent, Deborah Juliani) Ms. Juliani was unanimously reappoinfed. [Re] Appointment: Mark Lopez (term ending June 30, 2017) (Incumbent, Mark Lopez) Mr. Lopez was unanimously reappointed. [Re] Appointment: Kvndell Paine (term ending June 30, 2017) (Incumbent, Kyndell Paine) Ms. Paine was unanimously reappointed. [Re] Appointment: Patricia Pina (term ending June 30, 2017) (Incumbent, Patricia Pina) Ms. Pina was unanimously reappointed. Appointment: Jeanne Tran (term ending June 30, 2017) (vacancy of Linda Newby) Council Member Eastman nominated Jeanne Tran and Council Member Kring nominated Lora Dimwittie. Straw vote for Ms. Tran reflected AYES - 4; ABSTENTlON - 1: (Kring). Council Member Kring withdrew her nominafion and voted for Ms. Tran who was then unanimously appoinfed to the Sister City Commission. PUBLIC HEARING: City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 21 of 23 T106 27. This is a public hearing to consider a resolution confirming the diagram and assessment and providing for the levy of the annual assessment in and for the Anaheim Resort Maintenance District. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-088 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM confirming the diagram and assessment and providing for the levy of the annual assessment in and for the Anaheim Resort Maintenance District. At 7:05 P.M., Natalie Meeks, Public Works Director, remarked this self-assessment program had proven to be a successful model for the resort area, with property owners voluntarily paying for the enhanced maintenance to the resort area because they recognized its value. Dan Oregel, Public Works Department, reported in July of 1999, Council approved the formation of the Resort Maintenance District based upon a vote of approval by the property owners in the Resort area to levy an assessment upon themselves to ensure the long-term quality of maintenance, repair and repfacement of the Resort area public improvements consistent with the operation of a unique and outstanding destination. In May 2014, Council initiated the fiscal year 2014/15 annual levy proceedings by accepting the assessment engineers' report and scheduling the public hearing. He added the engineer's report indicated the levy would generate about $4.4 million which was deposited into the Resort maintenance district fund for the operation and maintenance of the district. He further added the Resort District Advisory Board had reviewed and approved the levy and the proposed budget and that Council's approval would confirm the assessment and provide for those fevies. Mayor Tait opened the public hearing for comments and with none received, closed the hearing. Council Member Kring moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2014-088 OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM confirming the diagram and assessment and providing for the levy of the annual assessment in and for the Anaheim Resort Maintenance District, seconded by Council Member Eastman. Roll Call Vote: Ayes — 5: (Mayor Tait and Council Members: Brandman, Eastman, Kring and Murray). Noes — 0. Motion Carried. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS: Michael Houston City Attorney reported on Closed Session Item No. 1. The Successor Agency to the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and Anaheim Public Financing Authority gave approval to defend litigation action in the case of Coalition of Anaheim Taxpayers for Economic Responsibility and Iniand Oversight Committee v. City of Anaheim et. al. with respect to an action alleging that actions taken on May 11, 2014 relating to the issuance of bonds violated various provisions of the California Constitution and City Charter.(Vote: 4-1; Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Murray and Council Members Eastman, Brandman and Kring; Noes: Mayor Tait). He further reported on Closed Session Item No. 2 stating the City Council gave unanimous approval to defend litigation action in the case of Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development v. City of Anaheim et. al. which challenged the city's approval of two economic assistance agreements for the GardenWalk Hotels approved in May of 2013. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS: Council Member Brandman spoke of the success of the 8 th Annual Health Fair which he co- chaired with Council Member Eastman. He recognized the event sponsors, the 250 volunteers and the many doctors, dentists and health care professionals who contributed to this free event City Council Minutes of lune 10, 2014 Page 22 of 23 for the community. Mr. Brandman also announced the City received a$491,000 grant for the Beach Boulevard Improvements project and a community workshop regarding the project would receive public input on June 28 at Haskett Library; any interested persons could follow this project on wwv�f.impravethebo�i�vard.com. He also announced the opening of the West Anaheim Bike/Walk Trail that would connect Maxwell Park with Hollenbeck Park in Stanton, a convenient pathway for local residents and students to use. Mayor Pro Tem Murray announced a number of upcoming programs: the 6 Annual Anaheim/OC job fair and expo at the Anaheim Convention Center, with nearly 200 employers participating and 3,500 job openings; she added this year's fair focused on transitioning veterans back into the work force. Other events coming up were the Paws to Read Summer Program on June 16 the annual Halloween Parade fund-raiser on June 25 at Tony's Deii, the Beach Boulevard Improvement Project community outreach event scheduled for June 28' at Haskett Library and the K-9 Unit honorary monument fundraisers. Mayor Pro Tem Murray also requested a resolution be drafted for Council's consideration supporting the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and in addition, requested the development of a citywide communications policy to be placed on the agenda for the last meeting in July to get vital information out to residents about coming events and programs and services. As part of that effort, she requested the city's website be revamped to make the information contained in that website easily accessible to viewers. Council Member Kring reported she visited Washington DC on behalf of the city regarding AB 1234 and that the city paid for the hotel, airfare and some meals. She also lead the city's first Warfront to Homefront National Candelighting Memorial for all fallen U.S. military service personnel on May 17 and was joined by many veterans including members of the Anaheim Veterans Working Group. She thanked Senator Lou Correa and Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silver for their participation as well. Lastly she encouraged the community to attend the Cops 4 Kids graduation this Friday at the Convention Center and announced coming 4 of July celebration. Council Member Eastman reported she had attended the OCBC and ACCOC trip to Washington DC on May 18-21, meeting with legislators and others in the House in position to influence fegislation that affects the county. She added the city paid for the airfare, hotel and some meals. She also unveiled the national registry plaques at Heritage Park for two historic homes and requested the City Manager look into submitting an application for National Registry for the restored Packing House building to make sure it was listed as an historic site as well. Other events of note were the North Gate Anaheim 5K Run on June 14 the Angels Baseball Strike Force event at Ponderosa Library and the Family Justice fundraiser. Lastly she requested staff look into creating a plaque honoring Frank and Sally Feldhaus for their contributions to the city. Mayor Tait discussed the opening of the Packing House, the West Anaheim BikeNValk Trail, a small project that made a big impact to the neighboring community and the Health Fair and Anaheim/OC Job Fair. He also spoke of the success of the P21 Taskforce and working with local business and high schools to develop mentoring programs for students. He thanked Col. Taylor for his service to the 13th MEU and spoke of the results of the June 3 Special Election City Council Minutes of June 10, 2014 Page 23 of 23 ADJOURNMENT: At 7:35 P.M., with no other business to conduct, Mayor Tait adjourned the meeting to June 17, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. for the continued fiscal year 2014/15 Budget pubfic hearing. Re ec Ily submitted, Linda N. Andal, CMC City Clerk