HomeMy WebLinkAbout0 - Regular Meeting AgendaCITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Regular Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
EDWARD D. SELICH
Mayor
LESLIE J. DAIGLE DON WEBB
Mayor Pro Tem Council Member
MICHAEL F. HENN
Council Member
STEVEN ROSANSKY
Council Member
HOMER BLUDAU - City Manager,
HARKLESS - City Clerk, STEPHEN G.
WOOD - Assistant City Manager.
NANCY GARDNER
Council Member
KEITH D. CURRY
Council Member
ROBIN CLAUSON - City Attorney, LAVONNE
BADUM - Director of Public Works, SHARON Z.
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
March 25, 2008
I. STUDY SESSION - 3:30 p.m
II. CLOSED SESSION - [Refer to separate agenda from City Attorney]
III. RECESS
IV. RECONVENE AT 7.00 P.M. FOR REGULAR MEETING
V. ROLL CALL
VI. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (if anulicable)
VII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VIII. INVOCATION - Dr. John A. Huffman, Jr., St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
DL PRESENTATIONS
Library Foundation Presentation of a Check.
K NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The City provides a yellow sign -in card to assist in the
preparation of the minutes. The completion of the card is not required in order to address the
Council. Speakers must limit comments to five minutes on agenda items. The Council has
the discretion to ewend or shorten the time limit on agenda or non- agenda items. As a
courtesy, please turn cell phones and pagers off or set them in the silent mode.
XL 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.
RED LIGHT WILL SIGNIFY WHEN SPEAKERS TIME LIMIT IS UP;
YELLOW LIGHT MEANS SPEAKER HAS 1 MINUTE FOR SUMMATION.
MI. CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR (1— 19) 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.
A. READING OF MINUTES/ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1. MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR AND REGULAR
MEETING OF MARCH 11, 2008. Waive reading of subject minutes,
approve as written and order filed.
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.
B. ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION
8. KENNELS IN WEST SANTA ANA HEIGHTS. Adopt Ordinance
No. 2008 -9 amending Title 7 and Title 20 of the NBMC pertaining to the
regulation of kennels.
C. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
4. AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION THAT ESTABLISHED THE CITY
HALL DESIGN COMMITTEE (contd. from 8 /11108). Adopt Resolution
No. 2008 -_ amending Resolution No. 2008 -14 relating to the City Hall
Design Committee.
5. AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2006 -84 AND RENEWED
AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE
WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD FOR TMDL- RELATED
WATER QUALITY STUDIES. a) Adopt Resolution No. 2008 -_ amending
Resolution No. 2006 -84 authorizing the City Manager to enter into Water
Quality Studies relating to Newport Bay's TMDLs, including specifically a
Metals - related Storm Drain Study with the State Water Resources Control
Board; and b) approve a budget amendment (08BA -054) accepting up to
$70,000 from the State Board for the expansion of the Metals - Related Storm
Drain Study.
6. RESOLUTION RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL PAY FOR CITY
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS SERVING IN
IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN. Adopt Resolution No. 2008 -_ repealing
Resolution No. 2001 -84 and ensuring that City staff members serving
overseas in the U.S. Military can receive Supplemental Pay through the end
of their deployment.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS FOR
THE BACK BAY SCIENCE CENTER'S TEACHING LAB INTERIOR
IMPROVEMENTS AND FURNISHING. Adopt Resolution No. 2008 -_
authorizing the City Manager to accept, invest, and expend funds in
accordance with the City's investment policy which are donated from various
sources (private individuals, corporations, non - profits, and state agencies) for
the interior of the Back Bay Science Center's teaching lab.
D. CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
8. CLIFF DRIVE PARK STAIRWAY AND HANDRAIL REPLACEMENTS
(C -3795) - COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT.
a) Accept the completed project work; b) authorize the City Clerk to file a
Notice of Completion; c) 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 d) release the
Faithful Performance Bond 1 year after Council acceptance.
9. APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE
PREPARATION OF SCHEMATIC DESIGN SERVICES,
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, GEOTECHNICAL
INVESTIGATION, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR
MARINA PARK. a) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with
Rabben/Herman Design Office for the preparation of schematic design
services on the Marina Park project at a not to exceed price of $518,230 and
authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement; b) approve a
Professional Services Agreement with Michael Brandman Associates for
preparation of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Marina Park
project at a not to exceed price of $195,187 and authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute the Agreement; c) approve a Professional Services
Agreement with TerraCosta Consulting Group for technical data in support
of the EIR for the Marina Park project at a not to exceed price of $33,510 and
authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement; d) establish
$37,400 (5% of the agreement amounts recommended) for possible unforeseen
circumstances; e) approve an amendment to the Professional Services
Agreement with Gable Engineering, Inc. for Project Management Services at
a not to exceed price of $86,400 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute the Agreement; and fj approve a budget amendment (08BA -053)
appropriating $1,070,727 from the unappropriated General Fund balance to
Account No. 7411- C4002002 (Marina Park) - this amount includes an
additional $200,000 to cover future marine sediment/organism analysis and
material disposal (consultant selection and scope of work definition are on-
going with consultant agreement award at a future Council meeting).
10. TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODERNIZATION - APPROVAL OF PURCHASE
CONTRACT WITH ECONOLITE CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC. (contd.
from 2126108). Approve a Purchase Contract with Econolite Control
Products, Inc. of Anaheim, for purchase, installation, maintenance and repair
services of the icons Advanced Traffic Management System, at a not to
exceed price of $584,610 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
the agreement.
11. TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODERNIZATION - JAMBOREE ROAD
CORRIDOR (PHASE 2) AND AIRPORT AREA (PHASE 3) DESIGN -
APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
ITERIS, INC. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Iteris, Inc. of
Santa Ana, for Phases 2 and 3 of the Traffic Signal Modernization Project -
Jamboree Road Corridor and Airport Area design at a contract price of
$361,835 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement.
12. RETIREE MEDICAL PROGRAM. Authorize the Mayor, City Manager
and City Clerk to execute the documents initiating participation in CEBRT,
with the intention of budgeting sufficient funds to fully satisfy the remaining
liability over a twenty year period.
13. PLANNING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE - THREE PENDING PROJECTS IN WEST
SANTA ANA HEIGHTS. Authorize the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOLT) between the City and the County of Orange in
substantially similar form to the MOU attached to the staff report regarding
planning and building services for three pending development projects in
West Santa Ana Heights.
14. AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACT WITH VAN SCOYOC
ASSOCIATES REGARDING ADVOCACY FOR UPPER NEWPORT
BAY AND LOWER NEWPORT BAY DREDGING. a) Authorize the City
Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement of up to $60,000 to
Van Scoyoc Associates to advocate for dredging the Lower Bay and for
funding the Upper Bay Ecosystem Restoration Project; and b) approve a
budget amendment (08BA -056) relating to appropriating $60,000 for this
effort.
15. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT
PLANNING SERVICES. a) Approve a Professional Services Agreement
with Deborah Linn dba Linn & Associates of Long Beach, for contract
planning services for an amount not to exceed $150,000; and b) authorize the
City Manager and City Clerk to sign the agreement.
E. MISCELLANEOUS
16. REPLACEMENT OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT BEGONIA
PARK. Approve a budget amendment (08BA -057) transferring $25,000 from
the unappropriated General Fund to Expenditure Account 4390 -9022 to
provide for the insurance deductible for the replacement of the tot lot
playground equipment at Begonia Park.
17. BUDGET AMENDMENT TO ACCEPT A CHECK FROM THE
NEWPORT BEACH LIBRARY FOUNDATION AND APPROPRIATE
FUNDS FOR FY 2007/2008 EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS. Approve a
budget amendment (08BA -055) to increase revenue estimates by $293,000 in
Account No. 4090.5893 (Library Foundation Donations) and increase
expenditure estimates by the same amount in Division 4090 (Foundation).
18. APPROVAL TO PURCHASE RADAR TRAILER PRIOR TO JULY 1,
2008. Approve the early expenditure of $15,211 from the vehicle replacement
fund to replace a radar trailer prior to the beginning of Fiscal Year 2008.
19. PANINI CAFE APPEAL - 2421 E. COAST HIGHWAY - PA2007 -063
(contd. from 11127107). Refer the project to the Planning Commission for
consideration.
ACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR,
EXCEPT FOR THOSE ITEMS REMOVED.
XIII. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
XIV. ORAL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
XV. 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.
XVI. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AND ORAL STATUS REPORT
20. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA FOR MARCH 20, 2008.
Action: a) Receive oral report on the most recent Planning Commission
actions; b) Council Member appeal of Planning Commission,
Modification Committee or Planning Director approvals subject to
appeal; and c) receive and file written report.
XVII. CONTINUED BUSINESS
XVIII.
21. CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY HALL DESIGN
COMMITTEE (contd. from 8111/08).
Action: a) Appoint four (4) licensed architects and one (1) licensed landscape
architect to the City Hall Design Committee from the eight (8)
applicants nominated by the Building Ad Hoc Committee; and
b) appoint Larry Tucker as the non - voting Chairman to the City Hall
Design Committee.
22. COUNCIL REVIEW OF STAFF STATUS PROGRESS REPORT ON SIX OF
THE CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES FOR 2008.
Action: Review and comment, as needed.
XDL 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.
XX. ADJOURNMENT