City Council Agenda - 01/03/06

MISSION VIEJO AGENDA

City Council, Community Development Agency,
Community Development Financing Authority,
Public Improvement Corporation, and Library Board of Trustees
January 3, 2006, at 5:00 P.M.

 City Hall, 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, California, 92691     City Council Chamber

CALL TO ORDER—CITY COUNCIL, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION, AND LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Roll Call:
Council/Agency Member Kelley
Council/Agency Member Ledesma
Council/Agency Member Reavis
Mayor Pro Tempore /Vice Chair Ury
Mayor / Chair MacLean

Pledge of Allegiance: Council/Agency Member Kelley

Invocation:  Council/Agency Member Ledesma

Presentations, Public Comments, and Public Hearings will be held at 6:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter.

CLOSED SESSION

CS1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation for the Position of City Attorney Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.

CS2. Public Employee Dismissal/Release for the Position of City Attorney Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.

CS3. Public Employee Appointment and Compensation Consideration for the Position of City Attorney (Permanent, Interim and/or Advisory) Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 54957 and 54957.6. The City Council Shall Interview Candidates for the Unrepresented Position of City Attorney Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957 and May Direct Its Negotiators, If Necessary, Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 as Regards an Employment Contract.

REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION

PRESENTATIONS

P1. Presentation to Former Mayor Kelley (0410-80)

Recommended Action: Make presentation.

P2. Opening Remarks by Mayor MacLean (0410-80)

Recommended Action: Receive remarks.

 P3.  Recognize Mission Viejo’s Community Recycling Program Award Winner (0410-80)

Recommended Action: Present award.      

PUBLIC COMMENTS

(Request-to-speak forms must be turned in before the Mayor announces this agenda item. Each speaker may be allotted three minutes. This portion of the agenda is limited to thirty minutes. Any remaining public comments will be heard at the end of the meeting.)

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Waive Reading of Ordinances and Resolutions

Recommended Action: Approve the reading by title of all ordinances and resolutions and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.

2. City Council Minutes (0410-60)

Recommended Action: Approve the Open Session Minutes for the Regular Meeting of December 5, 2005, as presented or amended; (2) approve the Closed Session Minutes for the Regular Meeting of December 5, 2005, as presented or amended; and (3) approve the Open Session Minutes for the Special Meeting of December 13, 2005, as presented or amended; and (4) approve the Closed Session Minutes for the Special Meeting of December 13, 2005, as presented or amended.

3. Number not used.

4. Mileage Reimbursement (0500-05)

Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 06-XX Adopting the 2006 Standard IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rate of 44.5 Cents Per Mile Effective January 4, 2006.

5. Check Register Dated November 25, 2005, in the Amount of $1,537,583.73 (0300-30)

Recommended Action: Ratify the accompanying check register.

6. Check Register Dated December 2, 2005, in the Amount of $788,503.53 (0300-30)

Recommended Action: Ratify the accompanying check register.

7. Check Register Dated December 9, 2005, in the Amount of $741,645.72 (0300-30)

Recommended Action: Ratify the accompanying check register.

8. City Treasurer’s Monthly Report for October 2005 (0320-80)

Recommended Action: Receive and file the report.

9. Community Development Agency (CDA) Treasurer’s Report for October 2005 (0320-80)

Recommended Action: Receive and file the report.

10. Community Development Financing Authority (CDFA) Treasurer’s Report for October 2005 (0320-80)

Recommended Action: Receive and file the report.

11. Aurora Park Playground Renovation Project (CIP 989) (0400-10)

Recommended Action: Award contract to Hondo Company for Aurora Park renovation in an amount not to exceed $869,400.

12. M.M. O’Neill Park Playground Renovation Project (CIP 989) (0400-10)

Recommended Action: Award contract to C.S. Legacy for M.M. O’Neill Park renovation in an amount not to exceed $703,120.

13. Vista del Lago Park Playground Renovation Project (CIP 988) (0400-10)

Recommended Action: (1) Award contract to Green Giant Landscape for Vista del Lago Park renovation in an amount not to exceed $375,439; and (2) Adopt Resolution 06-XX Amending the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Budget to Provide Additional Funding for the Vista del Lago Park Playground Renovation Project.

14. Residential Slurry Seal Project (CIP 838) (0400-10)

Recommended Action: 1) Certify the completion of and accept the improvements for the subject project; (2) authorize the City Manager to sign the Notice of Completion; (3) authorize the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion with the County of Orange and to release the faithful performance and payment bonds one year and 35 days, respectively, after the date of recordation of the Notice of Completion contingent upon no claims or liens being filed with the City; and (4) authorize payment of the final retention 35 days after the date of recordation of the Notice of Completion.

15. Planning and Transportation Commissioner Resignation (0120-10-15)

Recommended Action: Accept the letter of resignation from Planning and Transportation Commissioner Mary Binning, declare a vacancy, and direct the City Clerk to post a notice of the unscheduled vacancy.

16. 800 MHz Rebanding Project (0400-10)

Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to assign Power of Attorney to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Communications Division to act on the City’s behalf to negotiate with Sprint-Nextel the terms and conditions of the 800 MHz Rebanding Project.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

PUBLIC HEARINGS

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

17. Status Report on Update to City’s Commercial Sign Regulations (0680-90)

Recommended Action: Receive and comment.

18. City Council Committee Representative Appointments (0410-40)

Recommended Action: Appoint representatives to the following committees: (1) Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency; (2) Measure M Growth Management Area 9 and 10 Interjurisdictional Forum; (3) Orange County Vector Control District; (4) San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency; (5) California Joint Powers Insurance Authority; (6) El Toro Reuse Planning Authority (ETRPA) Board of Directors; (7) Orange County Fire Authority Board of Directors; and (8) Orange County Council of Governments; and (9) League of California Cities and Orange County Division of the League of California Cities.

MAYOR’S, COMMISSION, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

19. Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Report (0410-40)

Recommended Action: Receive the report.

20. Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Report (0410-40)

Recommended Action: Receive the report.

21. San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency Report (0410-40)

Recommended Action: Receive the report.

22. Measure M Reauthorization Super Committee (0410-40)

Recommended Action: Receive the report.

STAFF REPORTS

City Manager’s Report

23. Discussion of City Council Public Hearing Date for Proposed Aliso Ridge Mixed-Use Development Project (0410-15)

Recommended Action: Provide direction to staff.

City Attorney’s Report

COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS

Council/Agency Member Kelley

24. Joint Use Fields (0730-10)

Recommended Action: Direct Staff to identify two or more fields at Saddleback Valley Unified School District and/or Capistrano Unified School District schools for renovation and addition into our athletic fields inventory.

Council/Agency Member Ledesma

Council/Agency Member Reavis

Mayor Pro Tempore/Vice Chair Ury

25.  Divide Planning and Transportation Commission into Two Distinct Commissions (0120-10-05)

Recommended Action: (1) Direct staff to separate the Planning and Transportation Commission into two distinct commissions. One commission pertains strictly to Planning issues, the other covers Transportation commissions; and (2) issue press release that the two Commissions have been formed and reiterate request for application submissions.

26.  Goals for 2006(0410-05)

Recommended Action: Receive and discuss. Set Council direction as needed.

Mayor/Chair MacLean

27.  Appointment of Ad Hoc Committee of the City Council Regarding the City’s General Plan Housing Element and Affordable Housing Goals (0630-10) (0410-45)

Recommended Action: (1) Disband the Planning & Transportation commission Housing Element/Affordable Housing Ad Hoc committee; (2) forward all Planning & Transportation commission and Ad Hoc committee work completed to date; and (3) appoint City Council Ad Hoc to complete the city’s General Plan Housing Element and Affordable Housing goals.

ADJOURNMENT TO JANUARY 16, 2006, AT 5:00 P.M.

NOTE: At the hour of 9:30 p.m., the City Council will review the remaining agenda items and make a decision regarding the items to be considered before the 11:00 p.m. adjournment and the items to be continued to the next meeting.