2008/02/12ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING OF
FEBRUARY 12, 2008
Mayor Pringle called the regular meeting of February 12, 2008 to order at 3:10 P.M. in
the Chambers of Anaheim City Hall located at 200 South Anaheim Boulevard.
A copy of the agenda for the Anaheim City Council meeting was posted on February 8,
2008 on the kiosk outside City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor Curt Pringle and Council Members: Lorri Galloway, Bob Hernandez,
Lucille Kring and Harry Sidhu.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Dave Morgan, City Attorney Jack White, and City
Clerk Linda Andal.
WORKSHOP - NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
John Lower, Traffic Manager, explained Neighborhood Council appointees and City staff
had worked with the consulting staff of Fehr & Peers to put together recommendations
for various traffic calming measures. Steve Brown, Fehr & Peers, commented that traffic
calming measures had matured as a way to help make streets safer in neighborhoods
and described some of those changes that had occurred over the years.
Mr. Lower pointed out the existing projects which had resulted in traffic calming but had
been put in place for other reasons. The full street closure at Mayfair and Lodge, he
noted, was done as a crime preventive measure and did much to avert drive-thru traffic
through this neighborhood. At Gain Street and at Lemon Street, partial street closures
were temporarily put in place to address parking spillover and were working well. At
Lemon Street, he stated, that measure would now be made permanent.
Mr. Brown explained a Neighborhood Traffic Management program (NTMP) put a
systematic process around traffic calming measures to address problems. The program
developed for Anaheim would support the public desire to calm streets and was
consistent with Council direction to have neighborhoods fully involved. The program, he
advised, was developed by preparing a best practices document to reflect what's been
happening in the country and in California. This document was shared with the ad hoc
committee who guided this process and made decisions on where to go with it.
The public outreach process included four neighborhood meetings to present both the
plan and the toolbox website and the feedback received was taken into consideration
The last step in this process, he added, was to present the program to Council for their
review and receive direction.
The process according to Mr. Brown, took into account two components. The first was
initiating the request, developing a plan, gaining public support and implementing a
solution that would include funding. The second component had to do with the
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neighborhood toolbox. A demonstration toolbox website was created which provided the
devices and guidelines on when and how to implement the process.
Natalie Meeks, Public Works Director, announced the policy considerations which
needed direction from Council. The program that was created, she added, mirrored the
program established for spillover parking and started the process with a petition getting
neighborhood support and ultimately using an election process to implement the
solution. Priorities were set on a first-come, first-served basis in terms of staff
addressing the requests received from residents. The team recommended ten percent
of the households on the affected street sign the petition. Mayor Pringle remarked he
felt a higher threshold for the petition process should be considered. Discussion was
held and Council consensus was to increase the threshold level to insure enough
residents were concerned and would ultimately approve a resolution. Mr. Lower added
that once the process was started by a petition from a given street, the next step was to
define the study area which would then be noticed for a community meeting, indicating
the study area would take in account surrounding neighborhoods. Mayor Pringle
remarked the plan should objectively state how priorities were set for projects, based on
the need, importance and impact of the suggested improvements as the process itself
created a level of expectation from the neighborhood that a recommended resolution
would be implemented. He felt there should be objective criteria for ranking projects and
not have Council put in an awkward position of informing residents which projects would
be funded.
Ms. Meeks indicated the program was structured to provide funding options for the
neighborhoods which included options and resources to develop a funding plan, not
necessarily using general funds. Once the plan was developed and supported by the
neighborhood, a minimum of 30 percent votes from the community was required with a
minimum approval of 2/3 of those votes. In some instances such as striping or signing,
no vote would be required.
John Lower presented the test neighborhood toolbox website to Council, emphasizing
that traffic calming was one of the things residents could get a feel for but the site also
included information on public safety, parking services and neighborhood beautification.
The traffic calming page would inform the reader on what could be done and how it
benefited neighborhoods.
He underscored there were two components of traffic calming -the fast fixes (signing
and striping measures) and the more comprehensive measures which required a vote of
the community. An example of the fast fix was Palm Village where speeding traffic on
that particular street was traveling in the middle of the roadway to eliminate any margin
of error. By placing a centerline on the street, traffic slowed considerably and the
neighborhood had expressed broad support for that resolution. Comprehensive fixes, he
added, would require a vote and in some cases, significant funding. The demonstration
project focused on the advantages and disadvantages of a traffic circle, the number of
signatures required and the approximate cost. Based on data gleaned from the toolbox,
the community would be well prepared to come together and discuss what they felt
would work in their neighborhood.
Mayor Pringle commented that the fast fixes and the comprehensive fixes should be
separated on the website. He also was supportive of the toolbox component, remarking
that one of his goals was for residents to have greater access and ease in retrieving
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information and understanding costs. He recommended having External Affairs Division
take a look at the website to insure it was not too technically written and easy to
understand. He recommended Council consider having 30 percent of a street initiate the
process commenting if more people were on the side of change from the beginning,
gaining support in the approval process would be more likely; Council concurred.
Council Member Hernandez inquired as to how criteria had been established. Steve
Brown responded research in cities across the country as well as in California suggested
certain thresholds and processes. He added the City of La Habra recently developed a
similar program with three neighborhoods initiating the process and requiring a 50
percent vote with two thirds majority. He mentioned La Habra had difficulties meeting
that 50 percent threshold. Council Member Hernandez asked for and received specifics
on the voting process as it related to tenants and property owners.
ADDITIONS/DELETIOS TO CLOSED SESSION: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: None
Mayor Pringle then recessed to closed session for the following items:
CLOSED SESSION:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Titles: City Treasurer, City Clerk
With discussion and possible action on salary adjustments to be taken in open
session under Agenda Item #23.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code)
Name of case: Kingsland v. City of Anaheim, et al., Orange County Superior
Court Case No. 070004305
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code)
Name of case: Dellinger v. City of Anaheim, Orange County Superior Court
Case No. 06CC12259.
ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CLOSED SESSION:
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9 of the
Government Code)
Number of potential cases: one
Council returned to open session at 5:06 P.M. for the remainder of the agenda.
Invocation: Reverend Dr. Victor Chayasirisobhon, First Southern Baptist Church
Flap Salute: Eagle Scout Matt Duncan
Presentations: Recognizing the Neighborhood Leadership Academy Graduates -
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Bill Calkins, Community Services Department introduced the 5th graduating class of the
academy whose purpose was to foster and build leadership within neighborhoods.
Recognizing the 2007 Eagle Scouts in the City of Anaheim
Edwin Lucas, Executive Director of the Orange County Council -Boy Scouts of
America, remarked that only boy scouts and venture scouts could achieve an Eagle
Scout rank and introduced those 14 Eagle Scouts receiving that honor.
Acceptance of Other Recognitions (To be presented at a later date):
Recognizing Charles Ahlers on receiving the Professional
Convention Management Association Lifetime Achievement Award
Recognizing Frank Garcia on being named the Cypress College
Foundation Citizen of the Year for the City of Anaheim
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS: Staff requested Item No. 15 be continued to February 26,
2008 and with the consent of Council, Mayor Pringle continued that item.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
James Robert Reade, resident, voiced his opinion on police personnel.
Valerie Beigdale, YWCA, provided the community with an update on the YES program
which received funds through the CDBG program to locate jobs in the community for
youths between 14-22 years. Addressing the difficulty in finding employers, she invited
local businesses and other potential employers to invest their time, efforts and talents in
securing the future of Anaheim.
CONSENT CALENDAR: Mayor Pringle requested Item No. 5 be removed from the
consent calendar for further discussion and Council Member Hernandez removed Item
No's. 4 and 11.
1. Receive and file minutes of the Community Services Board meetings of
Bros September 20, 2007, October 11, 2007 and November 8, 2007; Senior Citizens
Commission meetings of September 13, 2007, October 11, 2007, November 8,
2007 and December 13, 2007; and minutes of Cultural and Heritage Commission
meetings of September 24, 2007 and October 23, 2007.
2. Review the need for continuing the local emergency heretofore proclaimed by the
Bias Director of Emergency Services as ratified by previous action of the City Council
concerning land movement and property damage in the vicinity of 357, 365 and
373 Ramsgate Drive and the Hidden Grove Lane/Fox Glen Drive area in the City
of Anaheim, and, by motion, determine that the need for continuing the local
emergency exists.
3. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-6-0668 with the
aigs.i Orange County Transportation Authority relating to the Go Local program.
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6. Approve the re-recording of Lot Line Adjustment No. 0000566 located at the
ri~o south side of Water Street, west of Illinois Street and north of Vineyard Avenue.
7. Approve the Right-of-Entry Agreement with Erik Guerra, for the property located
so9o at 2011 West Katella Avenue, Unit 2, for the Katella Avenue Smart Street Project
(Humor Drive to Jean Street).
8. Approve the Right-of-Entry Agreement with Ken Stark, for the property located at
so9i 2011 West Katella Avenue, Unit 3, for the Katella Avenue Smart Street Project
(Humor Drive to Jean Street).
9. Approve the Right-of-Entry Agreement with Brenda Frantelo, for the property
so92 located at 1776 South Dallas Drive, Unit A, for the Katella Avenue Smart Street
Project (Humor Drive to Jean Street).
10. Approve and authorize the Public Utilities General Manager to execute the
i~s7.2 Second Amendment to the Electric Facilities Construction Management
Agreement with Walt Disney World Co. for installation of Anaheim-owned and
maintained facilities within the theme park.
12. Approve and authorize the Chief of Police to execute the First Amendment to
1s85.B.1 Agreement with Language Line Services, Inc. to provide three language line 5.8
GHz cordless phone sets to the Anaheim Police Department at a rate of $10.50
per set, per month.
13. Approve and authorize the Fire Chief to execute an agreement with the County of
42s7.A Orange to accept the Emergency Management Performance Grant, in the
amount of $28,918; and in accordance with Resolution No. 2003R-62, authorize
the designated individuals set forth therein to file, accept and execute any
documents necessary to implement such grants relating to emergency
management and disaster preparedness.
14. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, California Professional
sii3 Engineering Inc., in the amount of $189,490, for the Safe Route to School
Signalized Crossing Project at Riverdale Avenue and Finch Street and authorize
the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract
retentions.
15. (Staff requests continuance to the Council meeting of February 26, 2008)
Continued
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM adopting a policy to fulfill the post employment benefit
obligations of the City of Anaheim. (Continued from the Council meeting of
January 29, 2008, Item #30).
Wifh the consent of Council, Mayor Pringle continued fhis item fo February 26, 2008.
16. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-009 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
D175 OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM authorizing the destruction of certain City records
more than two years old (Public Works).
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17. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
D113 OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM authorizing the destruction of certain City records
more than two years old (City Clerk's Office}.
18. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
PI24 ++ THE CITY OF ANAHEIM accepting certain deeds conveying to the City of
Anaheim certain real properties or interests therein (City Deed Nos. 11115,
11116, 11117, 11118, 11119, 11120, 11121, 11122).
19. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-012 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
pllo OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM vacating a Public Utility Easement located at 3200
East Miraloma Avenue pursuant to California Streets and Highway Code Section
8330, Et Seq. -Summary Vacation (Abandonment No. ABA 2007-00162).
20. ORDINANCE NO. 6095 (ADOPTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
M142 OF ANAHEIM amending chapter 14.40 of Title 14 of the Anaheim Municipal
Code relating to speed limits on city streets (Introduced at the Council meeting of
January 29, 2008, Item #26).
21. ORDINANCE NO. 6096 (ADOPTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
c2so OF ANAHEIM amending the zoning map referred to in Title 18 of the Anaheim
Municipal code relating to zoning (Reclassification No. 2006-00174, 405, 509 and
511 North Dale Avenue. Introduced at the Council meeting of January 29, 2008,
Item #27).
22. Approve minutes of the regular Council meeting held January 29, 2008.
END OF CONSENT:
4. Approve the Government Master Services Agreement with Sprint Solutions, Inc.
sobs which will provide network throughput for the Anaheim Fire Department's mobile
data computers and laptops to the city's network infrastructure.
Division Chief, Scott Berg reported Item No. 4 was a master agreement with SPRINT
network to update an existing computer system. He added this upgrade was a leap
forward in technology and would provide staff and field units with the ability to access the
City's network system or the Internet through a high speed, secure connection and
would provide immediate access to necessary information for field units.
Council Member Hernandez asked to what extent the rest of the County was equipped
with this type of technology. Chief Berg responded that about 70 percent of the County
was using this system and he anticipated that within another year, 100 percent of
agencies would be compatible. He added that less than 50 percent of agencies
statewide utilized this technology. Council Member Hernandez moved to approve Item
No. 4, seconded by Council Member Kring. Roll call vote: Ayes - 5; Mayor Pringle,
Council Members: Galloway, Hernandez, Kring and Sidhu. Noes - 0. Motion Carried.
5. Approve professional services agreements, in support of the ARTIC private
sos9 partner selection process with: KPMG, LLP, in an amount not to exceed
sos9.I $600,000; with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
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$100,000; with Robert Charles Lesser & Company, in an amount not to exceed
$75,000; and with KTGY Group, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
Natalie Meeks, Public Works Director, reported, last December Council approved a
cooperative agreement with Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the City
to take lead in the private-public partner selection process for development of the
Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC). In anticipation of that
lead responsibility, the City sent out four Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for consultant
services to assist in the selection process that included: project management services,
financial advisory services, economic and market study services and urban design
advisory services.
This item, she indicated, would approve four professional services agreements with the
selected firms, KPMG LLP, Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., Robert Charles Lesser &
Company and KTGY Group, Inc. for various ARTIC consultant advisory services. Mayor
Pringle drew attention to the fact this project was funded through OCTA.
Council Member Sidhu moved to approve Item No. 5, seconded by Council Member
Galloway. Roll call vote: Ayes - 5; Mayor Pringle, Council Members: Galloway,
Hernandez, Kring and Sidhu. Noes - 0. Motion Carried.
11. Authorize the Director of the Community Services Department to accept a
siso donation from Opal Kissinger, in the amount of $50,000, for the Heritage
Services Division program.
Terry Lowe, Community Services Director, stated a donation from along-time City
employee, Opal Kissinger, had been received in the amount of $50,000 designated for
use in the Heritage Services Division program. Opal Kissinger was been the adult
services librarian and local history curator having welcomed over 25,000 of Anaheim's
children to the Mother Colony House for their 3~d and 4`h grade curriculum. The funds
would be used for the historic park to be wrapped around the Mother Colony House, he
added, and would enable the City to put on display some large artifacts that were
currently housed in the basement of the library.
Council Member Hernandez wanted to insure Opal Kissinger's devotion and
commitment to the City was recognized and he was personally proud to acknowledge
her as an Anaheim city employee and moved to approve Item No. 11, seconded by
Council Member Kring. Roll call vote: Ayes - 5; Mayor Pringle, Council Members:
Galloway, Hernandez, Kring and Sidhu. Noes - 0. Motion Carried.
Report on Closed Session Actions:
City Attorney Jack White reported that the City Council, acting as the Anaheim
Redevelopment Agency, authorized the filing of a civil action on behalf of the agency in
the matter of Tesoro Petroleum Company, Inc. and June Girard Fund, LLC to recover
the cost of site remediation at 2300 West Lincoln Avenue by unanimous vote.
Mayor Pringle reported that the Council unanimously rated the performance of City
Treasurer, Henry Stern and City Clerk, Linda Andal, as high performers and moved to
approve a 2.25 percent salary increase and set subsequent evaluations on a regular
cycle for the end of each fiscal year, seconded by Council Member Kring. Roll call vote:
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Ayes - 5; Mayor Pringle, Council Members: Galloway, Hernandez, Kring and Sidhu.
Noes - 0. Motion Carried.
Council Communications:
Council Member Hernandez reported on the passing of Carolina Tom, wife of Bill Tom,
former mayor and council member of Anaheim.
Council Members Galloway and Kring thanked Henry Stern and Linda Andal for their
outstanding service and also wished everyone a Happy Valentine's Day. Council
Member Kring remarked that carriage rides at city parks, especially on Valentine's Day,
would be worth investigating.
Council Member Sidhu noted that effective February 23, 2008 a new 657 area code
would be added to the region currently served by the 714 area code. He congratulated
Marty De Sollar on her promotion to External Affairs Manager and Greg Garcia on his
promotion to Government Relations Manager. He also announced the 40th anniversary
of the Anaheim Convention Center to be celebrated February 19, 2008 and that City Hall
would be closed on February 18th in observance of President's Day.
Mayor Pringle reported on his trip to the White House with City Manager Dave Morgan
and the Anaheim Ducks to commemorate their 2007 Stanley Cup championship and
requested the presentation be available for view on Anaheim's local cable network. He
also reported he would be representing Anaheim at a meeting with the president of
Mexico and Governor Schwarzenegger this week.
Mayor Pringle also requested a workshop be scheduled to discuss the City's Workforce
Investment Board program with the possibility of creating a policy. In addition, he
requested the SOAR ballot initiative be placed on the next Council agenda for discussion
and possible enactment by City Council. He further requested staff to research several
charter amendments for discussion by Council; 1) to add two additional council member
seats by the 2010 election; 2) to create an Office of the Mayor in which many of the
increasing responsibilities of the mayor may be handled by appointed designees, and
lastly, 3) to create an Anaheim Neighborhood Fund which would address sidewalks,
streetscape, parks, capital projects, undergrounding utilities, etc. funded on a limited
basis from the potential sale of City owned property such as the 52-acres near Angel
Stadium to insure those dollars were available in perpetuity to benefit the residents of
Anaheim.
Following Mayor Pringle's comments, Council Member Sidhu added a request to
agendize discussion to consider a charter amendment concerning city council term
limits.
Adjournment: With the consent of Council, Mayor Pringle adjourned the February 12,
2008 meeting at 6:01 P.M.
Respe y submitted,
Linda N. Andal, City Clerk