2008/05/06ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING OF
MAY 6, 2008
The special meeting of May 6, 2008 was called to order at 2:44 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 May 2, 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 -CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Assistant City Manager Tom Wood remarked the Anaheim Convention Center was the
largest and most successful convention center on the west coast and today's success
was driving consideration of further growth and expansion. He added the City had
solicited requests from developers to expand the Convention Center which included the
following objectives: the ability to further accommodate multiple shows simultaneously,
the opportunity to attract high-end businesses that were not presently attending on the
west coast, and the anticipation of further demand for meeting space. Specifically, he
explained, Anaheim was looking. for a development team that continued the imagination
and success of the Center, used outstanding design and architecture to meet the
demands for flexible meeting space expressed by clients, and who offered an economic
package that could be achieved and resulted in the most direct and economic benefit to
Anaheim residents. Greg Smith, Director of Convention, Sports & Entertainment
Department, identified each of the three respondents to the City's Request for
Information and Qualifications (RFIQ) remarking that they have been allotted 20 minutes
to present their proposal.
David Rose of Sonnenblick Del Rio provided details on the development team involved
with this proposal, their background and expertise, including direct experience in the
Anaheim Resort, involvement in public/private partnerships and financing strategies. He
stressed this was the team looking to develop with a minimum of public funding.
Mr. Rose stated the CLS study which defined the Convention Center's place relative to
other like facilities in the country showed Anaheim was Stn in terms of size and
continuous exhibit space. For meeting room space, Anaheim dropped down to 25tH on
the list and Sonnenblick Del Rio's proposal would focus on bringing the City up to the 4tH
Stn or 6tH in the country for breakout meeting space and complementary exhibition space.
Along with those objectives, Mr. Rose indicated their proposal also focused on where
future expansion could occur.
The design team proposed vehicular access off Katella with a dedicated entrance for
VIPs and valet parking, a dedicated synchronized traffic signal to allow entrance to a
parking structure rather than from Katella traffic lanes and placing public facilities to the
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front with parking activities inside and underneath the structure. The next step, he
remarked, was to create a seamless connection to the existing Center via a bridge over
an expanded meeting space from the second level meeting rooms. In order to do this on
the third level as well, the expansion space was taken down a level, parking was pushed
down a level with restaurant and parking on the grade and hotel towers above.
Sonnenblick's design also provided for pedestrian activity along Katella, using the
existing Convention Center architectural theme with Mr. Rose pointing out in detail how
that would be accomplished. In summary, he indicated their design included two hotels
with luxury and convention suites, 200,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, 20,000
square feet of restaurants and 1,737 parking spaces.
He outlined the business terms which included a 99 year air rights lease for private
improvements, $30,000 per room key with an eight percent per annum charge and three
percent of gross revenues from all sources collected on the site. He explained the plan
was to create an additional revenue stream the City could use to help defray the costs of
the public improvements that must be built, stressing that Sonnenblick Del Rio was not
seeking subsidized private improvements. He indicated there would be mutual
agreements to put together respective project components, including a parking
agreement along with consideration of whether or not the City wished to own the garage.
Ray Garfield of Garfield Traub provided details on the development team involved with
this proposal, their background and expertise, their construction bid process and local
construction involvement.
David Manica, HOK Venue, began his presentation with the parking site stating his firm
was considering four trays holding 500 vehicles which would exceed the1500 parking
spaces required and allow for additional parking if needed. The expansion was
proposed as a three-sided building with two front doors and one back door. There would
be one large 100,000 square foot meeting space with a distinct back door with clear
truck docks and access and atrium space that mimicked the existing gathering space of
the current Convention Center. Off Katella, a front door with hotel lobby, restaurant,
check-in and good access into the atrium space would be created. This flexible space,
he emphasized, could be converted into 32 distinct meeting rooms, industry standard
size with clear pre-function front access and private, secure back access and the
configuration could be changed to mix-and-match with smaller or larger halls. On the
intermediate floor, guests would have the hotel spa and support which would also be
accessible to non-hotel guests and bring in additional revenue. At the meeting room
level there would be a link into the existing meeting room level with a bridge connection
keeping the promenade and existing gardens open for fire truck access and as an
important feature for visitors to enjoy. The second level meeting room would connect
with pre-function and flexible meeting rooms with back service access from the service
docks immediately below. He indicated the hotel would be L-shaped and was designed
to bring Anaheim's signature spaces into play. The garden roof terrace would be a
sustainable item and would also provide space to both meeting rooms and to some of
the suites on that level. There were additional hotel floors and the grand ballroom would
provide 60,000 square feet of space and would allow for subdivision into smaller spaces,
if needed, with full kitchen space access. The ballroom, he added, could seat 5,000 and
there would be a second connection at this level to existing ballrooms across the way.
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Ken Martin, HOK Venue, provided details on the hotel complex. The signature space
would distinguish the hotel on Katella and give a new front door to the facility. The
terrace would be notched out on the building and would provide for views of Disneyland
and beyond. He pointed out the design team took cues from the existing facility and
studied the proportions of glass and materials and the way the elevations overlaid one
another like waves on a beach. The result was to present an iconic view with a
presence on Katella. The Arena space with fountain, landscaping and hardscaping
would remain as-is, to keep the Arena investment intact.
Matt Raine, Vice President of Stanwood Hotel Development, described his company,
their vision and achievements. He emphasized Westin and the Sheraton were the two
brands most synonymous with convention center hotel operations and he believed the
Westin guest was a client not being served. He indicated the proposal was for a hotel
that Stanwood wanted to operate and had approached Garfield Traub when this
opportunity arose. The Westin hotel could be designed with 400-500 rooms and in the
3~d year of operation, the City's share of TOT was projected to be $3.5 million per year,
which could be amortized with $50-60 million in bonds, well in excess of what would be
asked if the hotel was built either publicly or privately. Adding the additional sales tax
from food and beverage, he projected $3.7 or $3.8 million in the 2"d or 3~d year of
operation. He added Anaheim would be called upon to do less backing for a hotel
because of a strong market, good average daily rates and good occupancies than
almost any other community in the country; but he was also convinced there would be
some increment of public support necessary. He added through public ownership, the
City would be able to get the hotel and expansion open by 2012, but with private
ownership of the hotel and the necessary entitlements and private lender requirements
need, it would take an additional year.
Mayor Pringle asked for clarification on the point raised that a hotel of this quality would
need subsidy. Mr. Raine explained the financing details under private ownership and
why it required cities to step in and provide some assistance. Mayor Pringle asked if
Stanwood had executed an exclusivity agreement with Garfield Traub; Mr. Raine
responded there was no agreement and that the arrangements were preferential.
Council Member Kring asked if the proposal was for the City to own the hotel by
purchasing it with tax exempt bonds and the Westin operating it. Mr. Raine responded
the City would own the land, and the tax exempt model could be implemented by the
City establishing snot-for-profit entity that would issue the bonds and own the hotel. To
the extent the hotel failed to generate enough money to fully amortize the annual
mortgage, in any year, he added, the City had TOT as a backstop. He added Stanwood
would design, negotiate the operating agreements, oversee construction and would like
to be the continuing asset manager representing the City between Stanwood and Westin
and the City's not-for-profit entity.
John Thomas of Regent Development of Orange County, stated he had taken a
summary version of what had been submitted to Anaheim's committee earlier and had
focused on two or three key items of the design to present to Council. Gary Johnson,
project manager, explained there would be a single contract between the City and
Regent and the City would have one single partner in this development process. He
indicated the design architect was Todd Voth of HOK Venue who had designed the 1997
Convention Center Expansion and who would point out the features of the proposed
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design. He commented on the development teams elaborating on their background and
experience with similar developments.
Todd Voth, architect, remarked the City had requested flexible meeting space that was
highly competitive and allowed a number of configurations and also wanted a facility that
added to the quality of the existing development to fit in with the environment and be
salable. He indicated the three components of their project were the highly flexible
meeting spaces, the hotel and parking.
He felt it was important to have a Katella address for the new facility, however, because
of the medians and traffic, the designers determined it was more appropriate to put the
entrance off a motor courtyard that connected not only the Arena to the courtyard, but
also the Plaza, the new facility, the hotel and Convention Center and the existing
pedestrian link. The first floor plan combined two functions: the prefunction area for the
convention and exhibition center with a portal that goes through to the main hotel lobby
and the entrance drive which traveled underneath a portal entrance into the site. Three
lanes of traffic could drop off at the Arena, the Link, the Convention Center or the hotel.
Valet parking would be immediately provided and cars would be quickly funneled into the
garage. The hotel loading would be separated from the exhibition loading, and there
would also be a parking entrance for the remainder of the public, all of which happened
off Hotel Way to separate the pedestrians from the back of the facility, as much as
possible.
The first floor exhibition hall, he stated, would have three configurations: 50,000, 75,000
and 100,000 square feet. Further elaborating, the second floor would have a high end
restaurant that sits atop the entrance drive overlooking Katella and the entrance plaza.
On the 3`d floor, the entrance to the hotel could be seen combined with the atrium which
connected the two floors. He indicated there would be no connection physically between
the hotel towers and prefunction for security and functional purposes, however, the
designers created a garden behind the first floor of the hotel to provide some screening
for those rooms and give them a view. In addition to that, off the upper level exhibit hall,
there would be an outdoor area for functions that could be used for salable space or
different types of functions. This meeting space configuration, he emphasized, was a
flexible, 42,000 square feet of meeting space with prefunction and outdoor space. The
3~d configuration was a hybrid of both meeting space along with the exhibition space.
Mr. Voth commented that there was no physical connection to the existing Convention
Center by intent as it was felt that with the pedestrian link coupled with California
weather, visitors would find more enjoyment on the grounds rather than in a "gerbil"
tube. On the 4th floor of the hotel, he pointed out, due to the height restriction from
Disney property which required the front edge of the facility not exceed 90 feet high
along Katella, a terraced approach was created to allowed for more rooms. Floors 5, 6
and 7 were not terraced and would take advantage of the total floor space available. He
indicated there would also be a green roof on top of convention/exhibition hall for
viewing purposes as well as having a sustainable design feature. The pool and cabanas
would be located in a prominent spot. The 9th and 10th floor would continue to be
terraced and on the 10th floor, a VIP lounge would be located to offer a view of the city
and property. Mr. Voth noted there would be three levels of parking with approximately
530 spaces per level and an additional level could be added, if needed.
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He added the main entrance was designed like a modern motor inn with all hotel rooms
focusing onto the plaza and there was the potential opportunity for a major electronic
sign to brand the area and a blank wall to brand the hotel.
John Thomas added that the development team purposely did not select a hotel group
as part of the development pointing out there were four hoteliers vying to be part of the
project and they would work jointly with the City to select a hotel that would work for the
City.
Wayne Lindstrom, Hencil Phelps Construction Company, remarked his company
participated in the existing Convention Center remodel and looked forward to being
involved in the next expansion, pointing to similar projects in which he had been
involved.
John Thomas ended his presentation emphasizing there was no City subsidy requested
for this project.
Council Member Sidhu asked staff to comment on the Disney visibility requirement
mentioned earlier. Sheri Vander Dussen stated there was an ordinance adopted by the
City when Disneyland was built which embraced the concept that when you are in
Disneyland on Main Street and look out, a visitor cannot see any other properties from
that angle. Council Member Sidhu asked which proposal was in compliance with that
specific ordinance and Mr. Borrega responded staff would have to evaluate the
proposals further. Mr. Morgan also stated the proposers were asked to respect the
City's entitlements as closely as possible with their proposals. Mr. Thomas remarked
that his development team's design complied with all City regulation currently in place.
Mayor Pringle remarked that this proposal had the smallest number of meeting rooms
and wondered why. Gary Johnson responded their proposal used the existing
infrastructure as a guideline for development to ensure no additional environmental
study would be required. Council Member Sidhu requested environmental guidelines
for this project be provided to Council.
At 4:11 P.M., Mayor Pringle moved to closed session remarking Council would issue a
statement relating to this workshop at that time the Council meeting was reconvened.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: None
CLOSED SESSION:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code)
Name of .case: Koeguera and Lopez v. City of Anaheim, Orange County
Superior Court Case No. 060007521; consolidated with Orange County Superior
Court Case No. 070006228.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code)
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Name of case: Hedgpeth v. City of Anaheim, et al. Orange County Superior
Court Case No. 060006369.
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code)
Name of case: Bushala v. City of Anaheim, Orange County Superior Court
Case No. 070002812.
4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, California (Car Park One site)
Agency negotiator: Greg Smith
Negotiating parties: Garfield Traub Development, Regent Development OC,
Sonnenblick-Del Rio Development, Inc. and the City of Anaheim
Under negotiation: Price and terms
At 5:13 P.M., Council returned from closed session and Mayor Pringle reported Council
unanimously directed staff to seek complete financial information on the three proposals
submitted relating to the Convention Center Expansion and to report back to Council at
the meeting of June 10, 2008:
Invocation: Judith Afsahi, Bahai Local Spiritual Assembly of Anaheim
Flag Salute: Council Member Kring
Acceptance of Other Recognitions (To be presented at a later date):
Proclaiming May 10, 2008 as Fibromyalgia Awareness Day -Phyllis
Talarico thanked Council for bringing awareness of this disease to the community and
announced there would be a fund raiser on Saturday, May 10th, 2008.
Proclaiming May 2008 as Water Awareness Month
Proclaiming May 2008 as National ALS Awareness Month -Mark
Hershey, board member of ALS Association, accepted the proclamation and thanked
the City for their support.
Recognizing Girl Scouts receiving Silver & Gold Awards in Troops
330, 1728 and 1690
Recognizing Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association Scholarship
Recipients -Linda Barnett, president of the STA, indicated the recipients would be
honored on May 15tH
At 5:23 P.M., Mayor Pringle called to order the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency for a
joint public comment session with the City Council.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDAS: Staff requested public hearing Item No.
17 be continued to May 13, 2008.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS (all items except public hearings):
Kenny Payne, North Mayfair Avenue, remarked due to gang violence and drug
trafficking, there had been no parking on his street for some time but that he was having
an on-going problem with trucks parking there with no relief received after complaints to
City departments. Mayor Pringle requested Chief Welter meet with Mr. Payne and to
share back with Council the results of that discussion and what course of action would
be taken.
A resident announced the 12th annual western barbeque being held at Twila Reid Park
with various programs and entertainment for families.
James Robert Reade addressed a tribute to Carol Marshall.
At 5:35 P.M., Mayor Pringle recessed the City Council to consider the Redevelopment
Agency agenda, reconvening Council session at 5:36 P.M.
CONSENT CALENDAR: Council Member Kring removed Item No. 7 from the consent
calendar for further discussion, Mayor Pringle Removed Item No's. 9, 10, 11 and 15 and
Council Member Hernandez pulled Item No. 12. Council Member Kring moved to waive
reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions and to adopt the balance of the consent
calendar in accordance with the reports, certifications and recommendations furnished
each council member and as listed on the Consent Calendar, seconded by Council
Member Hernandez. Roll call vote: Ayes - 5; Mayor Pringle, Council Members:
Galloway, Hernandez, Kring and Sidhu. Noes - 0. Motion Carried.
3. Receive and file the Golf Commission minutes of January 24, 2008 and February
Blos 28, 2008.
4. Approve the Cooperative Agreement with the City of Yorba Linda, in an
5173 estimated cost of $52,060 of the total estimated project cost of $110,646, for the
Weir Canyon Road Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
5. Approve the Agreement for Acquisition of Mobile Home and Improvements with
5174 Satellite Mobile Estates, in the amount of $9,100, for a mobile home located at
1844 South Haster Street, Space 19, for the Gene Autry Way (West)/I-5 Freeway
HOV Interchange and Highway Project.
6. Approve the First Amendment to Agreement with Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt,
4987.1 Consulting Engineers, Inc. (dba SCS Engineers), in conjunction with MSW
Consultants, in the amount of $12,490, for continued consulting services
associated with the landfill rate model analysis relating to the waste management
negotiations with the County of Orange.
8. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, DPR Construction
5175 Company, in the amount of $284,645, for the Sharp Substation Oil Containment
Project and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement
pertaining to contract retentions.
13. Waive Council Policy 4.0 and approve and authorize the Public Utilities General
4664.1 Manager to execute annual renewals of an agreement with CaIINet Call Center
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Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $70,000 per year, for after-
hours/emergency call answering services.
14. Waive the sealed bid requirement of Council Policy 4.0 and authorize the
v18o Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order, in an amount not to exceed
$70,378, to ABI, Inc. for an ABI MasterMind timekeeping system for the Anaheim
Convention Center and exercise annual service renewals as requested by the
Convention Center, subject to available budget appropriations.
16. Approve minutes of the regular Council meeting held April 22, 2008.
END OF CONSENT:
7. Authorize the transmittal of the draft Housing Element to the State Department of
C1ao Housing and Community Development for its initial review for compliance with
State law requirements
Council Member Kring asked if there were any green building or universal design
construction mandates in the City's Housing Element. Jonathan Borrego, Planning
Department, indicated the policy discussed exploring incentives related to both universal
design and green building, however did not mandate their use. He added once staff
explored those subjects, they would return to Council with any changes or
recommendations for their review. Council Member Hernandez asked if any incentives
were used for universal design and Mr. Borrego responded that incentives were
currently only used for green building. Mr. Barkless, consultant, added that estimated
costs for universal design components in new construction reflected a two to three
percent construction cost increase while retrofitting existing residences was in the thirty
percent range.
Council Member Kring moved to approve Item No. 7, seconded by Council Member
Sidhu. Roll Call vote: Ayes - 5; Mayor Pringle, Council Members: Galloway, Hernandez,
Kring and Sidhu. Noes - 0. Motion Carried
9. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Pro Tech Engineering
5176 Corporation, in the amount of $447,225, for the Magnolia Avenue Intelligent
Transportation System Improvement Project and authorize the Finance Director
to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions.
Mayor Pringle pointed out there were three items on the agenda, Item No's. 9, 10 and
11, which focused on investments in the City and he had pulled those items to bring
them to the attention of the community. Item No. 9 referred to traffic signal
synchronization on Magnolia Avenue, No. 10 referenced improvements on Euclid Street
and Item No. 11 referred to similar types of street improvements on Orangethorpe
between the railroad tracks and Lemon Avenue.
Council Member Kring moved to approve all three items (Items No. 9, 10 and 11),
seconded by Council Member Hernandez. Roll Call vote: Ayes - 5; Mayor Pringle,
Council Members: Galloway, Hernandez, Kring and Sidhu. Noes - 0. Motion Carried
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10. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Hardy & Harper, Inc., in the
5177 amount of $269,000, for the Euclid street improvements and authorize the
Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract
retentions.
Mayor Pringle pointed out there were three items on the agenda, Item No's. 9, 10 and
11, which focused on investments in the City and he had pulled those items to bring
them to the attention of the community. Item No. 9 referred to traffic signal
synchronization on Magnolia Avenue, No. 10 referenced improvements on Euclid Street
and Item No. 11 referred to similar types of street improvements on Orangethorpe
between the railroad tracks and Lemon Avenue.
Council Member Kring moved to approve Item No. 10, seconded by Council Member
Hernandez. Roll Call vote: Ayes - 5; Mayor Pringle, Council Members: Galloway,
Hernandez, Kring and Sidhu. Noes - 0. Motion Carried
11. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, R.J. Noble Company, in the
5178 amount of $672,752.40, for the Orangethorpe Avenue Street Improvement
Project and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement
pertaining to contract retentions.
Mayor Pringle pointed out there were three items on the agenda, Item No's. 9, 10 and
11, which focused on investments in the City and he had pulled those items to bring
them to the attention of the community. Item No. 9 referred to traffic signal
synchronization on Magnolia Avenue, No. 10 referenced improvements on Euclid Street
and Item No. 11 referred to similar types of street improvements on Orangethorpe
between the railroad tracks and Lemon Avenue.
Council Member Kring moved to approve Item No. 11, seconded by Council Member
Hernandez. Roll Call vote: Ayes - 5; Mayor Pringle, Council Members: Galloway,
Hernandez, Kring and Sidhu. Noes - 0. Motion Carried
12. Increase the Fire Department's Fiscal Year 2007/08 budget, in the amount of
D129 $812,575, for unanticipated expenses for legal services, Metro Cities Dispatch,
2007 Wild Fire Mutual Aid response and related situational staffing backfill
expenses, and necessary fire-related training and approve the increase and
appropriations to the Fire Department's mutual aid revenue, in the amount of
$296,413, which is in addition to Fiscal Year 2007/08's current mutual aid
revenue of $200,000.
Council Member Hernandez asked Chief Smith to explain the City's process when the
Fire Department participated in disasters and what it costs for the City to respond to
major incidents.
Chief Roger Smith explained when the Department faced a major emergency, they
looked at the City internally as to emergency response, capability and surge capacity,
and at times made operational decisions to staff. Anaheim was part of the California
Fire Assistance agreement put together by the Office of Emergency Services at the state
level and there was a reimbursement mechanism which allowed the City to be
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reimbursed for their response up to 75 percent of the cost. Under certain circumstances,
at the federal level, he indicated the costs could be 100 percent reimbursed.
Council Member Hernandez moved to approve Item No. 12, seconded by Council
Member Sidhu. Roll Call vote: Ayes - 5; Mayor Pringle, Council Members: Galloway,
Hernandez, Kring and Sidhu. Noes - 0. Motion Carried
15. ORDINANCE NO. 6105 (INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE
M142 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM creating an Economic Stimulus
package for residential development by temporarily superseding the provisions of
various ordinances heretofore adopted relating to the required time of payment of
specified development fees heretofore imposed.
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-059 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM creating an Economic Stimulus Package for
residential development by temporarily superseding the provisions of various
resolutions heretofore adopted relating to the required time of payment of
specified development fees heretofore imposed and rescinding Resolution No.
2008-050.
Sheri Vander Dussen announced that at the previous Council meeting, a stimulus
package to provide for the deferral of development impact fees paid by residential
developers was adopted but that the ordinance and resolution now before Council made
two changes to that program. The language was clarified to read that the program
would be valid through June 30, 2010 and it also included revised language regarding
electrical system upgrade fees. Those fees were generally paid at the time the
developer wished the Utilities Department to do the work and that issue was clarified in
the new resolution and ordinance as well.
Council Member Hernandez moved to introduce ORDINANCE NO. 6105 OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM creating an Economic Stimulus package for
residential development by temporarily superseding the provisions of various ordinances
heretofore adopted relating to the required time of payment of specified development
fees heretofore imposed; and to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2008-059 OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM creating an Economic Stimulus Package for
residential development by temporarily superseding the provisions of various resolutions
heretofore adopted relating to the required time of payment of specified development
fees heretofore imposed and rescinding Resolution No. 2008-05; seconded by Council
Member Kring. Roll Call vote: Ayes - 5; Mayor Pringle, Council Members: Galloway,
Hernandez, Kring and Sidhu. Noes - 0. Motion Carried
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
17. Staff requests continuance to the Council meeting of May 13, 2008.
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This is a continued public hearing to consider a resolution finding and
determining the public interest and necessity for acquiring and authorizing the
condemnation of real property located at 3101 East La Palma Avenue for the
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Kraemer Boulevard/La Palma Avenue Intersection Improvement Project
(Continued from Council meeting of April 22, 2008, Item #47).
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM determining the public interest and necessity for
acquisition of portions of property located at 3101 East La Palma Avenue for the
purposes of the Kraemer Boulevard/La Palma Avenue Intersection Improvement
Project (R/VV ACQ 2006-00252).
This item continued to May 13, 2008,
18. This is a public hearing to consider a resolution approving a special permit to
D155 relocate one historic residential structure from 410 West Vermont Avenue to 121
West Stueckle Avenue.
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-060 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM approving a special permit to move a residential
structure from 410 West Vermont Avenue to Redevelopment Agency-owned land
located at 121 West Stueckle Avenue in the City of Anaheim.
At 5:56 P.M. Council considered the public hearing to consider approving a special
permit to relocate one historic residential structure from 410 West Vermont Avenue to
121 West Stueckle Avenue.
Elisa Stipkovich, Community Development Department, remarked the Redevelopment
Agency staff requested permission to move a historical 1910 Queen Anne style cottage
from 410 West Vermont Avenue to 121 West Stueckle Avenue. She remarked that six
other parcels in this block were part of a historical preservation project. The Vermont
Avenue site, she explained, would be under construction for a new office building and in
order to save the cottage, it must be relocated to Stueckle Avenue.
Mayor Pringle opened the public hearing.
Ms. Gonzales addressed Council supporting this project, stating frequently these historic
homes are torn down as new construction takes place and she supported its relocation.
Mayor Pringle closed the hearing with no other comments offered.
Council Member Kring remarked there were two homes on the corner of West Street and
the 5 freeway and asked what the plans were for those homes. Ms. Stipkovich indicated
those homes were being worked on by the developer and would be moved a short
distances from their existing site. She indicated the foundation was poured for one of
the homes and the site conveyed to the developer.
Council Member Kring moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2008-060 OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM approving a special permit to move a residential structure from 410 West
Vermont Avenue to Redevelopment Agency-owned land located at 121 West Stueckle
Avenue in the City of Anaheim, seconded by Council Member Hernandez. Roll Call
vote: Ayes - 5; Mayor Pringle, Council Members: Galloway, Hernandez, Kring and
Sidhu. Noes - 0. Motion Carried
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Report on Closed Session Actions:
After returning from closed session, Mayor Pringle reported Council unanimously
directed staff to seek complete financial information on all three proposals submitted
relating to the Convention Center Expansion and to report back to Council at the
meeting of June 10, 2008.
Jack White, City Attorney, reported Council unanimously authorized the filing of an
appeal in the case of Hedgpeth v. City of Anaheim, et al. Orange County Superior Court
Case No. 060006369.
Council Communications:
Council Member Hernandez encouraged residents to use the 311 Anaheim Anytime
phone system to report graffiti or for any other questions on City services. He mentioned
two part-time employees had been added to handle graffiti abatement, and expected
they would be able to handle up to 10,000 square feet of graffiti per week. He also
announced that Orange County Collaborative, an organization to end abuse of people
with disabilities would be hosting an event on emergency preparedness for older adults
and persons with disabilities on May 16tH
Council Member Galloway welcomed Lutheran High School students. She announced
mail surveys conducted four years ago in addition to her recent mailings continued to
focus on what citizens felt was most important. Their primary concern had been
deterioration of neighborhoods and increased graffiti and she requested a workshop to
discuss quality of life and graffiti issues.
Council Member Kring spoke of the Police Department's task force relating to graffiti
activity. She also addressed the concerns of shopping carts and fruit vendors in the
community.
Council Member Sidhu announced the 12tH Annual Western BBQ occurring next
Saturday and Building Safety Week with staff hosting a series of building workshops for
the community. He also announced Orange County Sanitation Districts had presented
Anaheim with the 2007 Top Compost User Award certificate.
Mayor Pringle announced 49 students were selected to receive laptops from the Mayor's
Tech Scholar Program and would be recognized at a reception to be held on May 13tH
He reported on the Urban Land Institute Mayor's Forum discussing future development
in Orange County and had also participated in a debate between Larry Elder and Bill
Press, hosted by the Pacific West Realtors Association. Earlier the City had the National
Association of Corporate Community Investment visiting, sponsored by US Chamber of
Commerce, to hear about what was going on in Anaheim. He also discussed his trip to
Washington D.C. where he met with legislators, the Deputy Director of HUD and the
Director of Federal Housing Administration and had been presented with the prestigious
local official of the year aware by the National Association of Homebuilders.
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Adjournment:
With no other business to conduct, Mayor Pringle adjourned the May 6, 2008 meeting at
6:28 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted
Linda N. Andal, City Clerk