HomeMy WebLinkAbout0 - Regular Meeting AgendaCITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD.
Tuesday, March 9, 2004
Regular Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
TOD W. RIDGEWAY
MAYOR
GARY ADAMS STEVE BROMBERG
Mayor Pro Tern Council Member
STEVEN ROSANSKY
Council Member
DON WEBB
Council Member
RICHARD A. NICHOLS
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.
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
March 9, 2004
— 4:00 p.xn-
CLOSED SESSION — [Refer to separate agenda from City Attorney]
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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 — Reverend Dr. Dennis Short, Harbor Christian Church. President of
Newport- Mesa - Irvine Interfaith Council
F. PRESENTATIONS
Sons of the American Legion Proclamation.
G. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The City provides a yellow sign -in card for those wishing to
address the Council to assist in the preparation of the minutes. Speakers are not required to
submit a card as a condition to addressing the Council. If you do fill out the card please place
it in the box at the podium. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones and pagers off or set them
in the silent mode.
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 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 — 12) 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 item number. If the optional
sign -in card has been completed it should be placed in the box provided at the podium.
READING OF MINUTESIORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR AND REGULAR MEETING OF
FEBRUARY 24, 2004. 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.
ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION
a. CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2008 -010 (PA200a -289) — PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 20.65.070 OF THE NBMC TO ALLOW
ELEVATOR SHAFTS IN EXCESS OF 25 SQUARE FEET IN AREA TO
EXCEED APPLICABLE HEIGHT LIMITS, BY NO MORE THAN 5 FEET,
WHEN MANDATED BY THE BUILDING CODE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Adopt Ordinance No. 2004 -3 approving Code Amendment No. 2003 -010.
RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
4. RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CITY COUNCIL AD HOC
OASIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT COMMITTEE. Adopt Resolution No.
2004 -_ extending the term of the Ad Hoc OASIS Cooperative Agreement
Committee to December 31, 2004 or on the date the City Council approves a
Cooperative Agreement, whichever occurs first.
BALBOA VILLAGE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT RENEWAL:
ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 -2004 AND ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 -2005.
1) Approve Balboa Village Business Improvement District 2003- 2004 Annual Report;
and 2) adopt Resolution of Intention No. 2004 -_ and set the public hearing for
March 23, 2004.
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
6. BALBOA ISLAND PAVEMENT REPAIR, PHASE III — CRYSTAL, ABALONE
NORTH OF PARK AVENUE, COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF
CONTRACT (C- 8648). 1) Accept the work; 2) authorize the City Clerk to file a
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
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 (1) year after Council acceptance.
BIG CANYON RESERVOIR LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS, COMPLETION
AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT (C- 3599). 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 (1) year after Council acceptance.
8. CITYWIDE SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM FY2003 -2004 — AWARD OF
CONTRACT (C- 3647). 1) Approve the plans and specifications; 2) award the
contract (C -3647) to Bond Blacktop, Inc. for the total bid price of $357,097.50 and
authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the contract; 3) establish an
amount of $35,000 to cover the cost of unforeseen work; and 4) approve geotechnical
work in the amount of $3,500.
9. IRVINE TERRACE VALVE REPLACEMENT — REJECT BIDS FOR
CONTRACT (C- 3643). Reject the bid received for C -3643 and authorize staff to re-
evaluate project design and re- advertise the project at a later date.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS
10. APPOINTMENT TO THE COASTAL/BAY WATER QUALITY CITIZENS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Confirm Council Member Nichols' appointment of
Janet Rappaport as the District 6 representative to the Coastal /Bay Water Quality
Citizens Advisory Committee.
11. ACCEPTANCE OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COPS TECHNOLOGY
GRANTS. 1) Accept for administrative purposes the transfer of three U.S.
Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Technology Grant Awards in the total amount of $1,989.148; 2) authorize the
Administrative Services Director to establish revenue and expenditure accounts in
the Capital Improvement budget to facilitate the administration of these grants on
behalf of all municipal police departments and the Sheriffs Department in Orange
County; and 3) approve a budget amendment (BA -036) to increase revenue estimates
and expenditure appropriations related to the administration of the three grants.
12. CALIFORNIA BOARD OF CORRECTIONS GRANT AWARD `EVERY 15
MINUTES — SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM ". 1) Approve acceptance of a
$19,228 grant from the State of California. Board of Corrections (BOC A301); and
2) approve a budget amendment (BA -040) increasing expenditure appropriations by
$19,228 in the Police Substance Abuse Program Account 1850 -9019 (the remaining
$2,136 of required City matching funds will be funded from the Police Department's
Narcotics Asset Forfeiture Fund in Account 1210- 9300.)
ACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR,
EXCEPT FOR THOSE ITEMS REMOVED.
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. CALL FOR REVIEW OF MODIFICATION PERMIT NO. 2004 -007 (PA2004-
019) — 1807 PORT TIFFIN PLACE.
Action: 1) Conduct public hearing; and
2) Uphold and affirm the decision of the Modification Committee
to approve Modification Permit No. 2004 -007.
14. RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
BY EMINENT DOMAIN AND DIRECT STAFF TO ACQUIRE THE REAL
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1971 MESA DRIVE AND 20401 ACACIA
STREET.
Action: 1)
2)
3)
4)
Approve the Notice of Exemption from the requirements of
CEQA for the proposed Santa Ana Heights Fire Station and
Training Facility;
Adopt Resolution No. 2004 establishing the need for the
City of Newport Beach to acquire the real properties located
at 1971 Mesa Drive and 20401 Acacia Street in Newport
Beach for the purposes of developing a fire station and
training facility to serve the surrounding community;
Direct staff to acquire the real properties located at 1971
Mesa Drive and 20401 Acacia Street in Newport Beach , using
its powers of eminent domain if necessary, for the purposes of
developing a fire station and training facility to serve
Newport Beach and the surrounding community; and
Approve a budget amendment (BA -039) increasing
expenditure estimates in 7456 - 02320669 to $3,092,000 and
increasing revenue estimates in 455 -4845 by $2,500,000 (the
balance. $592,000, will come from General Fund
unappropriated fund balance).
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
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 for the record.
M. ORAL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Status report — Ad Hoc General Plan Update Committee (GPUC)
Status report — Local Coastal Program Certification Committee
Status report — Newport Coast Advisory Committee
Status report — Mariners Joint Use Library Ad Hoc Steering Committee
Status report — Other Committee Activities
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
N. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AND ORAL STATUS REPORT
15. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA FOR MARCH 4, 2004.
Action: 1) Receive oral report on the most recent Planning Commission
actions;
2) Council Member call -up of those items subject to call -up; and
3) Receive and file written report.
O. CONTINUED BUSINESS
16. PROPOSED ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 75 - BALBOA BUSINESS
DISTRICT (AREA BOUNDED BY OCEANFRONT BOULEVARD, ADAMS
STREET, EDGEWATER PLACE. AND 'A' STREET) FOR
UNDERGROUNDING UTILITIES.
Action: Adopt the following Resolutions for Proposed Assessment District No.
75:
a) Resolution No. 2004 -_ declaring intention to order the
construction of certain improvements in proposed Assessment
District No. 75; 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
designating the area an underground utilities district; and
b) Resolution No. 2004 -_ giving preliminary approval to the
Report of the assessment engineer, setting the time and place
for a public hearing as April 27, 2004; and ordering the
intention of assessment ballot procedure for Assessment
District No. 75.
P. CURRENT BUSINESS
17. REVISIONS TO COUNCIL POLICY A -6, "OPEN MEETING POLICIES" AS
IT PERTAINS TO THE ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR COUNCIL
MEETINGS.
Action: Approve the revisions to Council Policy A -6.
18. UPPER MORNING CANYON CHANNEL - APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RBF CONSULTING FOR PREPARATION
OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
Action: 1) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with RBF
Consulting (RBF) of Irvine for preparing construction
documents and obtaining permits by jurisdictional agencies
for the stabilization of the Upper Morning Canyon Channel at
a contract price of $250,650 and authorize the Mayor and the
City Clerk to execute the agreement; and
2) Approve a budget amendment (BA -038) of $250,650 from the
unappropriated General Fund reserves.
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
19. MOBILE DATA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM UPGRADE.
Action: 1) Approve recommended upgrades to the Police Departments
Mobile Data Communications System, which will include a
three -year agreement with the City of Brea to lease time on
their new network:
2) Waive formal bidding requirements and authorize the Chief of
Police to negotiate the terms of the agreements with the
recommended vendors as required. and provide the City
Manager with the authority to sign the agreements with those
vendors;
3) Approve a budget amendment (BA -037) allocating $218.782 of
COPS MORE grant funds and transferring $72,928 from
General Fund unappropriated reserve to Capital
Improvement account number 7017- C1820539;
4) Authorize the Chief of Police to purchase the specified
equipment, software and services for a total cost of $291,710;
and
5) Approve an $89,406 increase to the Police Department's base
budget for Fiscal Year 2005 for recurring costs associated with
implementation of the project, which include the fees to the
City of Brea.
20. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING USE PERMIT NO. 3618 (BAY
ISLAND CLUB).
Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2004 -_ approving Use Permit No. 3618.
Q. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION A motion to reconsider the vote on any action
taken 6y the City Council at either this meeting
or the previous meeting ma.y be made only by
one of the Council members who voted with the
prevailing side.
R. ADJOURNMENT
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.