HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-23-2008 Council MinutesAPPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 14,2008
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OF A REGULAR MEETING
ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
September 23,2008
The City Council of the City of Orange, California convened on September 23, 2008 at 4:30
p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chambers, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange,
California.
4:30 P.M. SESSION
1. OPENING
1.1 INVOCATION
Given by Father Vincent Pham, La Purisima Catholic Church
1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Led by Mayor pro tern Jon Dumitru
1.3 ROLL CALL
PRESENT - Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau (Arrived at 5:00 p.m.)ABSENT -
None 1.4
PRESENTATIONS/ ANNOUNCEMENTS/ INTRODUCTIONS Recognition to
Police Chief Robert Gustafson, recipient of the William H. Spurgeon III A ward.
Recognition to
the City of Orange Finance Department, recipient of the Certificate of Achievement Award
for Excellence in Financial Reporting.Recognition to
the City of Orange Purchasing Division, recipient of the Achievement of Excellence
in Procurement Award.Recognition to
the City of Orange Budget Management Team, reCIpIents of the Government Finance
Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.Recognition to
Orange Public Library's 2008 teen volunteers from the Summer Reading Club.
Presentation of
Employee Service Awards.2. PUBLIC
COMMENTS - Lorina Smith, Second Harvest Food Bank, spoke on the 10th Annual City-wide
Food Drive during the month of October.Page 1
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3. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and are enacted by one
motion approving the recommended action listed on the Agenda. Any member of the
City Council, staff or the public may request an item be removed from the Consent
Calendar for discussion or separate action. Unless otherwise specified in the request to
remove an item from the Consent Calendar, all items removed shall be considered
immediately following action on the remaining items on the Consent Calendar.
3.1 Request Council Confirmation of warrant registers dated August 21, 28 and
September 4, 2008.
ACTION:Approved.
3.2 Request approval of City Council Minutes, Regular Meeting, September 9, 2008.
C2500.D.4)
ACTION:Approved.
3.3 Consideration to waive reading in full of all ordinances on the Agenda.
ACTION:Approved.
3.4 Receive and file the City Treasurer's Report, period ending August 31, 2008.
C2500.F)
ACTION:Approved.
3.5 Receive and file the Investment Oversight Committee's Report, period ending
August 31, 2008. (ORI800.0.27.13)
ACTION:Approved.
AGREEMENTS
3.6 Fifth Amendment to Attorney Services Agreement with the Law Firm of Rutan &
Tucker to provide legal services in relationship to the City's defense of a CEQA
challenge filed against the City's approval of the East Orange development.
A2100.0 Agr-4798.
5)ACTION: Approved and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
Fifth Amendment to Agreement with Rutan and Tucker,
LLP.Page
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3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
3.7 Replace Claims Management Services, CMS, which provided Third Party
Administration services for our Workers' Compensation Benefit Program.
A2100.0 Agr-0233.
F)ACTION: Accepted the three year optional agreement using AdminSure for the City'
s third party administration for Workers'
Compensation.3.8 Second Amendment to Agreement for traffic signal and street lighting
emergency response services. (A2100.0 Agr-
4739.2)ACTION: Approved the Second Amendment to the Agreement with
Republic Electric in the amount of $40,000.00; and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute on behalf of
the City.
APPROPRIA TIONS 3.9 Request to accept into the City's revenue budget and to appropriate an $11,
291.00 donation from the Friends of the Orange Public Library for a variety
of items.
C2500.I)ACTION: Accepted into the City's revenue budget an $11,291.00 donation
from the Friends of the Orange Public Library, into Account
No. 100-2001-293900-9990 Friends of the Library Donations); and appropriated
the Friends' donation to
Account
No. 100-2001-440000-9990 (Materials & Supplies).BIDS 3.10 Approval of plans and
specifications and authorization to advertise for bids: Bid No.
089-11; EI Modena Library Rehabilitation Project. (C2500.M)ACTION: Approved
plans and specifications and authorized advertising
for
bids for the EI Modena Library Rehabilitation Project.CONTRACTS 3.11 Award of
Contract to upgrade emergency eye wash stations and shower equipment at Water
Division well site facilities; Bid No. 089-07. (C2500.P)ACTION: Approved the contract
with Lab Safety Supply (LSS) Inc. in the amount of 32,497.00; and
authorized the
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3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
3.12 Final Acceptance of Bid No. 078-50; CDBG 07-08 - Street Rehabilitation:
Park Central Avenue 1 & 2, Park Hyde Street, EI Rancho Avenue, Fondren Street,
and Park Griffith Avenue. Contractor: All American Asphalt, Inc. (No staff
report reQuired) (A2100.0
Agr-5281)ACTION: Accepted public work improvements, authorize release of
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, Bond No. 08903537 in the amount of $394,394.
00 and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Notice
of
Completion.RESOLUTIONS 3.13 RESOLUTION
NO. 10323 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange revising the Conflict
of Interest Code for the City of Orange. (A2500.0 Conflict
of Interest)
ACTION: Approved.MOTION -
Murphy SECOND - Dumitru
AYES - Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau All
items on the Consent Calendar were approved as recommended.END
OF CONSENT CALENDAR 4.
REPORTS FROM MAYOR CA VECCHE - None.5. REPORTS
FROM COUNCILMEMBERS - None.6. REPORTS FROM
BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS - None.Page 4
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7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
7.1 Report on Affordable Housing Loan Agreement by and among the Orange
Redevelopment Agency, the City of Orange, and Citrus Grove, LP regarding their
proposal to develop a 57-unit rental housing project, located at 1120 N. Lemon
St.A2100.0
Agr-5325)See related Redevelopment Agency Minutes Item No.
7.1.)RESOLUTION
NO. 10328 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange approving an Affordable
Housing Loan Agreement by and among the Orange Redevelopment Agency, the City of Orange,
and Citrus Grove, LP relating to 1120 North Lemon Street and making
certain findings.MOTION -
Murphy SECOND - Smith
AYES - Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau Moved
to:1)
Approve Resolution No. 10328;2)
Authorize the transfer of $1,434,000 from the following accounts to Account 317-9660-
485701-9232 (HOME-Citrus Grove [1120 N. Lemon St.] Loan) for the project: $269,
701 from account 317-9660-485100-1210 (
HOME Community Housing Development Organization CHDO] Funds), and: $1,164,299
from Account
317-9660-485100-1250 (HOME Developer Funds); and 3) Appropriate $266,000 from the Unreserved
Fund balance in the HOME Fund to Account 317-
9661-485701-9232 (HOME-
HOME Program Income-Citrus Grove [1120 N. Lemon St.]Loan) for the project.7.
2 Report on Final Relocation Plan for Citrus Grove, LP, regarding
their 57-unit rental housing development, located at 1120
N. Lemon St. (
C2500.G)See
related Redevelopment Agency Minutes Item No. 7.
2.)MOTION - Cavecche SECOND - Dumitru AYES - Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau
Moved to
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8. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER - None.9.
LEGAL AFFAIRS 9.
1 ORDINANCE NO. 17-08 (SECOND READING) (A2500.0 Ord-17-
08 Parking)An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Chapter 17.34
of the Orange Municipal Code to modify the City's Off-Street Parking
and Loading requirements.
MOTION - Bilodeau SECOND -
Smith AYES - Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau
Moved to continue to October 14,2008.
10. RECESS TO THE MEETING OF THE ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
11. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
NOTE: The City Council did not recess
a. To consider and take possible action upon such other matters as are orally announced by
the City Attorney, City Manager, or City Council prior to such recess unless the motion to
recess indicates any of the matters will not be considered in Closed Session.
12. ADJOURNMENT - The City Council adjourned at 5:15 p.m.There
was no 7:00 p.m. Session scheduled. The next Regular City Council meeting is scheduled
for October 14,2008.Declaration
of City Clerk, Mary E. Murphy, declaring posting of City Council agenda of a regular
meeting of September 23, 2008 at Orange Civic Center kiosk, Police facility at 1107 North
Batavia, and the Main Public Library at 407 E. Chapman; all of said locations being in the
City of Orange and freely accessible to members of the public at least 72 hours before commencement
of said regular meeting.c~~
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