HomeMy WebLinkAbout0 - Regular Meeting AgendaCITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD.
Tuesday, November 26, 2002
Regular Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
TOD W. RIDGEWAY
MAYOR
STEVEN BROMBERG GARY ADAMS
Mayor Pro Tern
GARY L. PROCTOR
Council Member
NORMA J. GLOVER
Council Member
Council Member
DENNIS D. O'NEIL
Council Member
JOHN HEFFERNAN
Council Member
HOMER BLUDAU - City Manager, ROBERT BURNHAM - City Attorney, LAVONNE
HARKLESS - City Clerk, STEPHEN G. BADUM - Director of Public Works, SHARON Z.
WOOD - Assistant City Manager.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
If you would like to address the City Council on a scheduled agenda item, please complete the yellow
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your name, address, and the item on which you would like to speak and place it in the box at the podium when
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address the Council are recognized and your name is recorded correctly in the official records.
PUBLIC HEARING: if in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for
which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone
else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the
hearing.
This agenda was prepared by the City Clerk and staff reports are available at the City Clerk's Office. Staff
reports or other written documentation have been prepared or organized with respect to each item of business
listed on the agenda. Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
November 26, 2002
- Cancelled
CLOSED SESSION - 4:30 p.m. [Refer to separate agenda from City Attorney]
RECESS
A. RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M. FOR REGULAR MEETING
B. ROLL CALL
C. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (if applicable)
D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
E. INVOCATION - Pastor Leigh Harrison, Lighthouse Coastal Community Church of Costa
Mesa
F. PRESENTATION
Pretend City Presentation
G. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC If you wish, to address the Council, please fill out the yellow
sign -in card and place it in the box at the podium.
H. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH COUNCIL MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION. ACTION OR
REPORT (NON- DISCUSSION ITEM):
TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL IS TAPE RECORDED.
SPEAKER MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
RED LIGHT WILL SIGNIFY WHEN 5 MINUTES ARE UP;
YELLOW LIGHT MEANS SPEAKER HAS 1 MINUTE FOR SUMMATION.
I. CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR (I — 79) are considered by the Council to be
routine and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. The City Council
Members have received detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action.
There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Council votes on the
motion unless members of the Council, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed
and /or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
Members of the public who wish to discuss a Consent Calendar item should come forward to
the lectern upon invitation by the Mayor, state their name and Consent Calendar Item
number, and place the sign -in card in the boxprovided at the podium.
READING OF MINUTES/ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1. MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR AND REGULAR MEETING OF
NOVEMBER 12, 2002. Waive reading of subject minutes, approve as written and
order filed.
2. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. Waive reading in full of all
ordinances and resolutions under consideration, and direct City Clerk to read by title
only.
RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
3. PROPOSED ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 70 (BAYSHORES) FOR
UNDERGROUNDING UTILITIES. 1) Adopt the following resolutions:
a) Resolution No. 2002 - making findings on a petition for, adopting a map
showing the proposed boundaries of, and making appointments for Assessment
District No. 70; b) Resolution No. 2002 -_ declaring intention to order the
construction of certain improvements in proposed Assessment District No. 70,
declaring the improvements to be of special benefit, describing the District to be
assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, providing for the issuance of bonds,
and to designate the area an Underground Utilities District; and c) Resolution No.
2002 - giving preliminary approval to the report of the Assessment Engineer,
setting the time and place for a public hearing as January 28, 2003, and ordering the
intention of assessment ballot procedure for Assessment District No. 70.; and
2) approve the Special Counsel agreement with Robert Hessell.
4. THE MARINE STUDIES CENTER: RESOLUTION REGARDING CONTRACT
#P0180115 WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
FOR THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF A MARINE STUDIES CENTER AT
UPPER NEWPORT BAY ECOLOGICAL RESERVE; AND CONTRACTS FOR
WETLANDS MAPPING /ASSESSMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN
INTERPRETATION PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED MARINE STUDIES
CENTER. 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2002 - for the execution of Contract
#P0180115 with the California Department of Fish and Game for the Planning and
Design of a Marine Studies Center at Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve; and
2) authorize the Mayor to execute two sole - source contracts as follows: a) with
Coastal Resources Management (Rick Ware) for Wetlands Mapping and Biological
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SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
Assessment ($40,443); and b) with Nature Tourism Planning (Robert W. Garrison) for
an Interpretive Plan (educational exhibits and related curriculum) ($25,000).
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
5. OUTSOURCING OF BILL PRINTING AND MAILING FUNCTION. Authorize
the City Manager to approve a Professional Services Agreement between the City
and Optimal Print Technologies, and direct staff to proceed with further
consolidation of bills and other mailings into the Municipal Services Statement over
the next several months.
6. REAL PROPERTY LEASE FOR 709 E. BALBOA BOULEVARD AND UNITS 5
AND 6, 111 MAIN STREET (contd. from 11/12/02). Receive and file.
7. MARINERS, CHINA COVE AND 62ND STREET WASTEWATER PUMP
STATION REHABILITATION - APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH PBS &J. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with
PBS &J, of Irvine, for engineering services at a contract price of $72,164 and
authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement.
8. ENCROACHMENT PERMIT NO. N2002 -0325 TO INSTALL A CURB
OPENING ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY SIDE OF FINLEY AVENUE -
421 38TH STREET. Approve the Encroachment Permit.
9. GEOTECHNICAL AND SURVEY ON -CALL SERVICES - APPROVAL OF
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH HARRINGTON
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING, COAST SURVEYING, GUIDA
SURVEYING AND BUSH AND ASSOCIATES. 1) Approve Professional Services
Agreement with Harrington Geotechnical Engineering for on -call geotechnical
services (C -3580) and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement;
2) approve a Professional Services Agreement with Coast Surveying (C -3581) for on-
call professional surveying services and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute the Agreement; 3) approve a Professional Services Agreement with Guida
Surveying (C -3582) for on -call professional surveying services and authorize the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute and Agreement; and 4) approve a Professional
Services Agreement with Bush and Associates (C -3583) for on -call professional
surveying services and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
Agreement.
10. BALBOA PIER AND WASHINGTON STREET RESTROOM REPLACEMENTS
(C -3367) - COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE. 1) Accept the work; 2) authorize
the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion; 3) authorize the City Clerk to release
the Labor and Materials bond 35 days after the Notice of Completion has been
recorded in accordance with applicable portions of the Civil Code; 4) release the
Faithful Performance Bond one year after City Council acceptance; and 5) approve a
budget amendment (BA -024) transferring $24,673.12 from Account No. 7231- 2320621
to Account No. 7231- C5100567.
11. BALBOA BOULEVARD RECONSTRUCTION AND DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS FROM MEDINA WAY TO 12TH STREET (C -3428) -
COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE. 1) Accept the work; 2) authorize the City
Clerk to file a Notice of Completion; 3) authorize the City Clerk to release the Labor
and Materials bond 35 days after the Notice of Completion has been recorded in
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
accordance with applicable portions of the Civil Code; and 4) release the Faithful
Performance Bond one year after City Council acceptance.
12. CITY FACILITY LIGHTING RETROFIT (C -3477) — COMPLETION AND
ACCEPTANCE. 1) Accept the work; 2) authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of
Completion; 3) authorize the City Clerk to release the Labor and Materials bond 35
days after the Notice of Completion has been recorded in accordance with applicable
portions of the Civil Code; and 4) release the Faithful Performance Bond one year
after City Council acceptance.
13. BALBOA ISLAND BRIDGE BEAUTIFICATION (C -3375) — COMPLETION
AND ACCEPTANCE. 1) Accept the work; 2) authorize the City Clerk to file a
Notice of Completion; 3) authorize the City Clerk to release the Labor and Materials
bond 35 days after the Notice of Completion has been recorded in accordance with
applicable portions of the Civil Code; and 4) release the Faithful Performance Bond
one year after City Council acceptance.
14. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SAN JOAQUIN HILLS
TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR AGENCY S ( SJHTCA) JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT. Adopt amendments to the SJHTCA Joint Powers Agreement which
will result in the following actions: a) provide authority to create a new, consolidated
agency; b) establish a 21- member Board of Directors for the new agency; c) maintain
the 2/3 quorum requirement; d) establish a supermajority voting requirement; e)
provide for the administration of the Development Impact Fee Program; and f) apply
the indemnity, arbitration, and third -party beneficiary provision of the existing JPA.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTION
15. WITHDRAW FROM THE CENTRAL NET OPERATIONS AUTHORITY
(CNOA). Direct the City Manager to notify the secretary of CNOA prior to December
31, 2002, that the City of Newport Beach intends to withdraw as a member of CNOA,
effective September 30, 2003.
16. BUDGET AMENDMENT TO ACCEPT A CHECK FROM THE NEWPORT
BEACH LIBRARY FOUNDATION AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS LECTURE SERIES. Approve a budget
amendment (BA -023) in the amount of $20,500.
17. NOMINATION FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO FILL
EDC VACANCIES. 1) Reposition current Old Newport area representative Gregg
Schwenk to member -at- large; 2) appoint John Blom as the Corona del Mar BID
representative; and 3) appoint Brien Jeannette as the Old Newport Boulevard area
representative.
18. PURCHASE OF SUNPRO FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SOFTWARE.
Approve the purchase of SUNPRO 5.0 Incident Reporting Software for use by the
Fire Department to document medical and fire incidents.
19. ACCEPTANCE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (WMD) GRANT.
1) Accept Federal Emergency Management Agency WMD Grant for $11,888.38 in
reimbursement for equipment purchases made by the Fire Department; and
2) approve a budget amendment (BA -025) appropriating $11,888.38 into Fire
Department Operations Account 2320 -9300.
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
ACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR,
EXCEPT FOR THOSE ITEMS REMOVED.
J. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
K. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are invited on non - agenda items generally
considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
Council -- Speakers must limit comments to 3- minutes. Before
speaking, please state your name and address for the record.
L. ORAL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Status report —Ad Hoc General Plan Update Committee (GPUC)
Status report — Local Coastal Program Certification Committee
M. PUBLIC HEARINGS
20. AWARD OF NON - EXCLUSIVE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FRANCHISES
TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL AND PROGRESSIVE
LAND CLEARING, DBA THOMAS DEMOLITION.
Action: 1) Conduct Public Hearing; and
2) Adopt Ordinance No. 2002 -25 granting Non - exclusive Solid
Waste Franchises to Southern California Environmental and
Progressive Land Clearing, dba Thomas Demolition.
21. VACATION OF PUBLIC RIGHT -OF -WAY ALONG PORT CHARLES PLACE,
ADJOINING LOTS 26 THROUGH 35 OF TRACT NO. 6622.
Action: 1) Conduct public hearing; and
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2002 - ordering the vacation of six -
feet of public right of way along Port Charles Place, and direct
the City Clerk to have the resolution recorded by the Orange
County Recorder.
N. CURRENT BUSINESS
22. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY
ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER.
Action: Based on successful performance evaluations, adopt the three
resolutions making changes to the total compensation packages.
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
23. LEASE FOR AMERICAN LEGION POST 291, LOCATED AT 215 15TH
STREET.
Action: Approve lease and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
lease.
O. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION A motion to reconsider the vote on any action
taken by the City Council at either this meeting
or the previous meeting may be made only by
one of the Council members who voted with the
prevailing side.
P. ADJOURNMENT — 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2002
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SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.