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MISSION VIEJO MINUTES A Regular Meeting of the City Council, the Community Development Agency, the Community Development Financing Authority, the Public Improvement Corporation, and the Library Board of Trustees of the City of Mission Viejo, California, was called to order by Mayor Reavis at 5:01 p.m., on January 15, 2007, at 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, California. A complete copy of the agenda for the meeting containing all items as shown herein was posted by 5:00 p.m. on January 10, 2007, on the outdoor bulletin board at City Hall. Copies were also posted at the Montanoso Recreation and Fitness Center, 25800 Montanoso Drive, and the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way. *All Board and Agency memberships are reflected in the title "Council Member." CALL TO ORDER—CITY COUNCIL, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION, AND LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Present: Pledge of Allegiance:Mayor Pro Tempore Ledesma Invocation:Mayor Reavis RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION Mayor Reavis recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 5:03 p.m. CLOSED SESSION CS1. Conference with the City’s Real Property Negotiator (City Manager/ExecutiveDirector Dennis Wilberg and City Attorney William Curley) Pursuant to GovernmentCode Section 54956.8 Concerning Real Property Located Adjacent to the EasternBoundary of Saddleback College Between Crown Valley Parkway and AveryParkway (Assessors Parcel Number 740-112-35) in the City of Mission Viejo. TheNegotiating Parties Are the City ofMission Viejo and Spectrum Housing, LLC (ItsGeneral Partners). Under Negotiation Will Be the Price and Terms of Payment forthe Property Interest to Be Acquired. Final action, if any, on this matter will be takenin public session at a future Council Meeting following Public Comments. CS2. Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation. Potential LitigationPursuant to Subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9. Two Cases UnderConsideration. RECONVENE Mayor Reavis reconvened the meeting at 6:05 p.m. All five City Council Members were present. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Bill Curley announced that the Council provided direction to the City's negotiators for CS1 but there was no reportable action. For Closed Session item CS2, there was no reportable action on the first case under consideration. Regarding the second case, the City Council directed the City Attorney to contact Southern California Edison to ask for information in support of Edison’s presentation to the City regarding improvements and re-phasing of the Viejo System line. Upon receipt of that information, the City Council will decide what course of action to take. PRESENTATIONS P1. Oath of Office for Newly Appointed Planning and Transportation Commissioners,Investment Advisory Commissioners, and Community Services Commissioners City Clerk Karen Hamman administered the Oath of Office and Mayor Reavis presentedCertificates of Appointment to (1) Community Services Commissioners PatriciaBennett, Ron Harris, Ronald Ruef, and Brian Skalsky; (2) Investment AdvisoryCommissioners Mary Hugar and Patrick Imburgia; and (3) Planning and TransportationCommissioners Richard Atkinson, Mynette Beauchamp, David Leckness, Rick Sandzimier,and Richard Schweinberg. Community Services Commissioners Anna Boyce and Tim Reid and Investment Advisory Commissioners Duncan Merritt and Kevin Moran wereunable to attend and will receive their oaths at a later date. P2. Recognize Citywide Volunteers for Their 1,000 Hours of Volunteer Service (0410-80) Library Assistant Patrice Rand, Leslie McDonald and Mayor Reavis presented certificates of appreciation to (1) Richard McConaughy for volunteer hours at the Mission ViejoLibrary; (2) Barbara Otaki for volunteer hours at the Mission Viejo Library and theNorman P. Murray Community and Senior Center; and (3) Carmen Chasiquiza forvolunteer hours at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center. PUBLIC COMMENTS Larry Gilbert, M.V.: read from a press release issued by the City on October 30, 2006, regarding Mission Viejo’s “Safest City” designation and expressed concern about a recent rash of auto thefts and burglaries at the Shops at Mission Viejo. Terry Graham, Saddleback Neighborhood Alliance, Lake Forest: asked the City Council to take care of the day laborer problem at Los Alisos and Jeronimo before it gets out of hand like it did in the City of Lake Forest. Lisa Schoeneberger, Lake Forest: expressed concern with day laborers congregating at Jeronimo Plaza and surrounding areas. Asked the City to work with the business owners at Jeronimo Plaza to prevent a problem before it gets out of control. Bob Holtzclaw, Minute Man Project, Lake Forest: discussed the City of Lake Forest’s ordinance to prevent day laborers from congregating in certain areas and encouraged the City of Mission Viejo to consider a similar ordinance. Sandra Sweet, M.V.: expressed dismay with the day laborer problem at the corner of Jeronimo and Los Alisos and announced that concerned citizens will stage a protest on Saturday, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Vincent Burke, M.V.: asked the City Council to consider enacting a day laborer ordinance similar to the City of Lake Forest’s. Cathy Schlicht, M.V.: asked why the public was kept in the dark about a 53% increase in car thefts that began last summer. Joe Holtzman, M.V.: discussed an editorial in the OC Register entitled “Not Very Bright Ideas From Edison” and expressed his concern with misconduct and misinformation from SCE. Steven Guess, M.V.: stated that the last election campaign was the most negative in our city’s history and that we need to work together as a community to resolve differences. Christiane Dudzinski, M.V.: expressed concern with overgrown trees that block the view from her home and asked the City for assistance. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion made by Mayor Pro Tempore Ledesma, seconded by Council Member MacLean, to approve the Consent Calendar as described below. 1. Waive Reading of Ordinances and Resolutions 2. City Council Minutes (0410-60) 3. Summary of Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Budget Amendments to Date (0330-30) 4. Check Register Dated December 15, 2006, in the Amount of $1,997,916.29 (0300-30) 5. Check Register Dated December 22, 2006, in the Amount of $1,804,080.80 (0300-30) 6. City Treasurer’s Monthly Report for November 2006 (0320-80) 7. Community Development Agency (CDA) Treasurer’s Report for November 2006(0320-80) 8. Community Development Financing Authority (CDFA) Treasurer’s Report forNovember 2006 (0320-80) 9. Retirement Actuarial Consulting Services (0400-10) 10. Number not used 11. Number not used 12. Budget Amendment to Increase Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Property Tax Estimates (0330-30) ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS 13. Proposed Draft Ordinance Amending Regulations Applicable to Signs and Amending Portions of Chapter 9.29 (Sign Standards) of the City’s Municipal Code (0480-20) Cathy Schlicht, M.V.: discussed her concern with various signage throughout the city and asked the City Council to stop the spread of visual blight, especially at Kaleidoscope center. Bob Bunyan, Robert Bunyan and Associates, M.V.: representing a property owner in town, outlined their concern with two proposed areas in the sign ordinance regarding square footage requirements for monument signs and the number of tenants per sign. Hearing no further comments, the Mayor closed the public hearing. The City Council requested Commission reconsideration of the following sign code topics: OLD BUSINESS 14. Community Services Commission and Investment Advisory Commission Appointments (0120-75) (0120-90) Motion made by Mayor Pro Tempore Ledesma, seconded by Council Member Ury,to appoint Morgan Christen to the Investment Advisory Commission. On roll call, said motion carried by the following vote: 15. Resolution Repealing a Portion of City Council Resolution 99-42 and Acknowledgingthe City Council’s Resumption of Economic Development Responsibilities (0410-05) Cathy Schlicht, M.V.: expressed opposition to the Council's intention to remove economic development duties from the Planning and Transportation Commission. Motion made by Council Member MacLean, seconded by Mayor Reavis, to adopt Resolution 07-07 Repealing a Portion of City Council Resolution 99-42 and Acknowledging the City Council’s Resumption of Economic Development Responsibilities in the City of Mission Viejo. NEW BUSINESS MAYOR’S, COMMISSION, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 16. Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Report (0410-40) 17. Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Report (0410-40) 18. San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency Report (0410-40) STAFF REPORTS City Manager’s Report 19. Solid Waste Ad Hoc Committee (0410-45) City Attorney’s Report COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS 20. Council Member Reports of Events and Activities Attended (AB 1234) (0480-70) Council Member Kelley Announced that she and Council Member MacLean attended the League of Cities conference in Sacramento last week and she found it a great opportunity to network with officials from other cities and to meet newly elected officials. Outlined her attendance at the Elks Appreciation Dinner where various members of law enforcement and firefighter teams were honored. Stated that she feels very comfortable knowing that these public servants are out there protecting us and she thanked the Elks for honoring them with such a nice event. Reminded members of the senior community that the senior transportation program is being launched and more information is available by calling (949) 470-8412. Announced that the Relay for Life kickoff will be held on February 9, 2007, and she invited those interested in serving on the committee or finding out how to be involved, to contact her for more information. Reminded residents that Fun with Chips, a fundraiser in preparation for Fun with Chalk, will be held on February 24, 2007. Thanked the volunteers who serve the City and asked the community to pause and remember Martin Luther King, Jr., on this day, his birthday. Council Member MacLean Stated that he brought back some valuable information from the League of Cities conference in Sacramento and he has shared it with staff and his colleagues, hoping that we can institute a more effective, open government. Council Member Ury Asked Mayor Reavis to adjourn the meeting in memory of Cindy Stokes, former Mission Viejo library employee. Mayor Pro Tempore Ledesma Requested that tonight’s meeting be adjourned in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr., in addition to the other citizens the Mayor plans to recognize. Mayor Reavis Discussed her attendance at the Elks Lodge dinner and congratulated the well-deserving Sheriff's Department and Orange County Fire Authority award recipients. Announced that the City will host a Disaster Preparedness Training course on February 4, 2007, and that more information is available by calling the City Manager’s office. In conjunction with the City’s disaster preparedness plan, emergency kits will be distributed to seniors at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center in 2007. Congratulated the participants in the Model UN program and stated that it was very fulfilling to see young people talking about world events in such an intelligent and insightful way. Announced that the Chambers of Commerce will host their annual “This is our Town” breakfast on Thursday February, 19, 2007, at 7:30 a.m. at the Mission Viejo Country Club. ADJOURNMENT At the hour of 8:49 p.m., Mayor Reavis adjourned the meeting in memory of Major Megan McClung, Cynthia Stokes, Larry Sherry, and Martin Luther King Jr., to January 29, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. for a Master Financial Plan/Long Range Goals Workshop. _________________________________ Karen Hamman, City Clerk |
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