2010/08/31ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR ADJOURNED
MEETING OF AUGUST 31, 2 010
The regular City Council Session of August 31, 2010 was called to order at 3 :00 P.M. and
adjourned to 5:00 P.M. for lack of a quorum. The August 31, 2010 regular adjourned Council
meeting was called to order at 5:00 P.M. in the Chambers of Anaheim City Hall located at 200
South Anaheim Boulevard. A copy of the agenda was posted on August 28, 2010 on the kiosk
outside City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor Curt Pringle and Council Members: Lord Galloway, Bob Hernandez, Lucille
Kring and Harry Sidhu.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Tom Wood, City Attorney Cristina Talley, and City Clerk Linda
Andal
ADDITIONS /DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS (all agenda items):
Invocation: Pastor Josh Sanchez, First Southern Baptist of Anaheim
Flan Salute: Council Member Lord Galloway
Acceptance of Other Recognitions (To be presented at a later date):
Proclaiming September 2010 as National Preparedness Month
Deputy Fire Chief Scott Berg received the proclamation, thanking Council for encouraging
residents and businesses to be prepared in the event of an emergency. He added that the most
important thing anyone in the community could do in the event of a disaster was to be
personally prepared and relieve the burden placed on emergency response organizations.
Recognizing Harold Rapoza as the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce
Business Links Golf Tournament Honoree
Recognizing Amelia Arizmendez, Martha Zamora, Mary Le and Dita
Marquez on being honored by St. Boniface Catholic Church for their
contributions to the parish and the community
ADDITIONS /DELETIONS TO THE AGENDAS: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS (all agenda items except public hearings):
Lisa Gin, Eli Home, announced the 2 nd Annual DMA Insurance Charity Golf Tournament
benefitting the Eli Home was scheduled for September 10th at the Black Gold Golf Course in
Yorba Linda, and invited the community to attend in support of the Eli Home.
Robb Nothoff, with Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development
(OCCORD) invited the public to attend a non - partisan Anaheim City Council candidate's forum
scheduled for September 22 at the Islamic Institute of Orange County. He noted the forum
would be moderated by the League of Women voters and was open to the public.
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CONSENT CALENDAR: Council Member Pringle removed Item No. 2 from the consent
calendar for further discussion. Council Member Kring reported she would abstain on Item No.
20 due to a potential conflict of interest. Council Member Hernandez moved to waive reading in
full of all ordinances and resolutions and to adopt the balance of consent calendar in
accordance with the reports, certifications and recommendations furnished each council
member and as listed on the balance of the consent calendar, seconded by Council Member
Kring. Roll Call Vote: Ayes — 5: Mayor Pringle and Council Members: Galloway, Hernandez,
Kring and Sidhu. Noes — 0. Motion Carried
D117 1. Approve Investment Portfolio Report for July 2010.
D106 3. Approve an increase to the Department of Public Works fiscal year 2010111 revenue and
expenditure appropriation, in the amount of $11,860,816, for the Brookhurst Street
Widening from Ball Road to Katella Avenue project.
D180 4. Accept the low bid of Techno Coatings, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $517,733,
which includes a ten percent contingency, for painting services in the Anaheim Resort
Maintenance District, for a two year period, with three one -year optional renewals, and
authorize the Purchasing Agent to exercise the renewal options, in accordance with Bid
#7419.
5. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, AMISI Corp. dba American
AGR -6382 Industrial Services, in the amount of $136,580, for the safety improvements at Lenain
Water Treatment Plant and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow
Agreement pertaining to contract retentions.
6. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Parsam Construction, Inc., in the
AGR -6383 amount of $933,200, for the Anaheim Convention Center Security Enhancement project
and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to
contract retentions.
7. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Sequel Contractors, Inc., in the
AGR -6384 amount of $720,915.60, for the Santa Ana Canyon Road street improvements from Weir
Canyon Road to 3200 feet east of Weir Canyon Road and Weir Canyon Road and
Monte Vista intersection improvements and authorize the Finance Director to execute
the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions.
8. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Robert L. Reeves Construction,
AGR -6385 Inc., in the amount of $1,385,997.80, for the Founders' Park project and authorize the
Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions.
D175 9. Approve the Agreement for Partial Assignment of Public Utility Easement with the
Southern California Gas Company and authorize the City Clerk to forward the executed
agreement to the Southern California Gas Company for recordation.
10. Approve two Grant of Easements for properties located on the west side of Palm Street
D175 between Winston Road and Guinida Lane in favor of Pacific Bell Telephone Company
dba AT &T California (grantee) and authorize the City Clerk to deliver the executed
documents to the grantee for recordation upon receipt of a recorded quitclaim deed.
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11. Approve and authorize the Chief of Police to execute the First Amendment to Agreement
AGR -5476 with Frome Developments Omega extending the agreement term to two years and a
monthly increase from $2,500 to $2,580 for storage of property and evidence.
12. Approve and authorize Public Utilities General Manager to execute and take necessary
actions to implement thirty -one agreements, and related documents, to provide as-
needed professional consulting and engineering services to the Water Utility Division of
the Public Utilities Department. (AECOM Technical Services, Inc., AKM Consulting
Engineers, AMEC Geomatrix, Inc., Black & Veatch Corporation, Bonterra Consulting,
Carollo Engineers, Chambers Group, Inc., Corrpro Companies, Inc., CyberNet
Consulting Engineers, Dudek, Geoscience Support Services, Inc., Harper & Associates
Engineering, Inc., HDR Engineering, Inc., IDModeling, Inc., KEC Engineers, Inc.,
Kennedy /Jenks Consultants, Kleinfelder West, Inc., KMN Structural Engineering,
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., MWH Americas, Inc., Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering, Inc., Post
Buckley Shuh & Jernigan DBA PBS &J, Psomas, RBF Consulting, Richard C. Slade &
Associates LLC., RMC Water and Environment, RMS Engineering & Design, Inc.,
Shahnawaz Ahmad DBA SA Associates, Stantec Consulting Services Inc., Tetra Tech,
Inc., and URS Corporation)
13. Approve and authorize the Public Utilities Department's fiscal year 2009/10 net write -off
D182 of uncollectible customer accounts, in the total amount of $1,108,223.
D128 14. Approve the fiscal year 2009/10 write -off of uncollectible miscellaneous accounts
receivable, in the total amount of $847,925.
15. RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -140 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM authorizing the Chief of Police or his designee to submit a
grant application on behalf of the City of Anaheim to the California Emergency
AGR -6386 Management Agency, for the 2010 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant program,
and if awarded, authorizing the acceptance of such grant on behalf of the City and
amending the budget for fiscal year 2010 -11 accordingly.
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding
with the City of Santa Ana, authorize the Purchasing Agent to make the appropriate
purchases as approved by the Department of Homeland Security in the Investment
Justification proposal and, if Council Policy 4.0 is in conflict with federal or state
procedures governing this grant, waive those conflicting provisions of Council Policy 4.0
and authorize the Purchasing Agent to comply with the appropriate federal or state
procedures with regard to purchases made under this grant.
16. RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -141 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM authorizing the Director of Community Services or designee to
submit a grant application on behalf of the City of Anaheim to the State Department of
R100 Parks and Recreation, for the nature education facility program, and if awarded,
authorizing the acceptance of such grant on behalf of the City and amending the budget
for fiscal year 2010 -11 accordingly and rescinding Resolution No. 2010 -058.
17. RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -142 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
P124 THE CITY OF ANAHEIM accepting certain deeds conveying to the City of Anaheim
certain real properties or interests therein (City Deed Nos. 11154, 11355, 11356, 11357,
11359, 11360, 11361, 11362, 11363, 11364).
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18. ORDINANCE NO. 6181 (ADOPTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM adding Section 14.32.159 to Chapter 14.32 of Title 14 of the Anaheim
M142 Municipal Code relating to parking on designated city streets (Introduced August 24,
2010, Item No. 30).
19. ORDINANCE NO. 6182 (ADOPTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM eliminating the time limit on establishment of loans,
D155 advances and indebtedness with respect to the Plaza Project as a constituent subarea
of the Anaheim Merged Project; and making other findings in connection therewith
(Introduced at Council meeting of August 24, 2010, Item No 33).
20. ORDINANCE NO. 6183 (ADOPTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM (i) approving Amendment No. 2 to the Second Amended and Restated
AGR- 146.3.2.2 Development Agreement No. 99 -01 by and between the City of Anaheim and
Gardenwalk Hotel I, LLC (ii) making certain findings related thereto, and (iii) authorizing
the Mayor to execute said amendment for and on behalf of the City (Introduced at
Council meeting of August 24, 2010, Item No. 34).
Roll Call Vote: Ayes — 4: Mayor Pringle and Council Members Hernandez, Galloway and Sidhu.
Abstention — 1: Council Member Kring. Motion Carried.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
D154 2. Approve the benefits package and appointment of Randy R. Bruegman to the position of
Fire Chief, effective October 11, 2010.
City Manager Tom Wood announced that after a rigorous recruitment process, Randy R.
Bruegman was recommended as Anaheim's next Fire Chief. Having served as Fresno's fire
chief since 2003 providing services to a population of 535,000 and a geographic region covering
350 square miles, he stated Mr. Bruegman was found to be highly performance oriented with
extraordinary customer orientation and an inspiring and engaging speaker who had made a
lasting impact on this profession. Mayor Pringle moved to approve Item No. 2, second by
Council Member Hernandez. Roll call vote: Ayes — 5: Mayor Pringle and Council Members:
Galloway, Hernandez, Kring and Sidhu. Noes — 0. Motion Carried.
Council Member Galloway recognized Larry Waterhouse, Anaheim's Interim Fire Chief, and
thanked him for his professional service to the City.
21. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.6, provide an opportunity for public
testimony and questions on the establishment of the Anaheim Tourism Improvement
T108 District (TID) for the promotion of local tourism and convention - related programs as well
as transportation improvements within the Anaheim Resort and Platinum Triangle.
Mayor Pringle invited the public to speak.
Harold Rapoza, Hilton Anaheim, offered his support on the formation of the Tourism
Improvement District (TID). He stressed the tourism and the convention industries were
competitive marketplaces and additional resources were needed to continue to attract top
shows. He also stated the TID was not a tax, but an assessment to hotel owners to insure
Anaheim remained a top destination.
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Bill O'Connell, Best Western /Doubletree, voiced his full support for the TID stating with its
passage, the funds could be used to expand the Convention Center and expand transportation
from the Stadium to the Resort.
Charles Ahlers, Visitors & Convention Bureau, congratulated hoteliers on supporting the
formation of the TID. He added Anaheim competed nationally and internationally in the market
place and whether it was a family visiting from Iowa or a 50,000 person trade show, the need to
continue to promote Anaheim was necessary.
Alma Ramirez, resident, supported development of the TID.
Council Communications:
Council Member Hernandez reported on the passing of Anaheim retirees: Jack Pluhar from the
Police Department and Marge Conway, Code Enforcement and community volunteer. He also
announced attending a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Harris Tea Company located on East
Miraloma in Anaheim. He commended their solar energy system which powered the 60,000
square foot tea manufacturing and distribution facility. He also mentioned a car wash fund
raiser would be held on September 9, 2010 at the ARCO AM /PM to benefit the 13 MEU and
encouraged the community's support.
Council Galloway thanked the resort industry and hoteliers for bringing the Tourism
Improvement District to the City's attention, remarking it was a win /win situation and she looked
forward to its beneficial results. She congratulated the Public Utilities Department for receiving
the Emerald award for being the "Greenest City" from the Filipino Chamber of Commerce and
highlighted Rob Stuart of the Anaheim Fire Department.
Council Member Kring congratulated Monaco Restaurant for celebrating their 45 anniversary
and being selected to be highlighted on "Diners, Drive -ins and Dives ". She also requested this
meeting be adjourned in memory of Marge Conway.
Council Member Sidhu had recently attended the Anaheim Performing Arts Gala and
emphasized the importance of supporting local cultural arts. He also highlighted Marge
Conway's many contributions to the city and offering condolences to her family. He remarked
on the Harris Tea Company ribbon cutting event, thanking the company for investing in solar
energy production and for the Public Utilities Department for providing incentives to businesses
for innovative energy production.
Mayor Pringle shared details of his meeting with a company manufacturing foam cups and
plates and the need to recycle those items for the various unique products that were derived
from recycled foam. He had also hosted a breakfast to support the Boy Scouts of America and
to recognize 100 years of scouting and thanked the hoteliers and convention bureau for their
support for the TID and recognizing the need for a sustainable resource to fund the bureau and
business operations. He highlighted private sector efforts to promote the economy such as the
Extron corporate headquarters at the intersection of East Street and Ball Road, progress being
made on the expansion of California Adventure and the Northgate Market's plans to build a
400,000 square foot warehouse and corporate headquarters on Magnolia at the freeway.
Adjournment: At 5:48 P.M., Mayor Pringle adjourned the August 31, 2010 Council meeting in
honor of Marge Conway.
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Res ully submitted,
Linda N. Andal, CIVIC
City Clerk