City Council Agenda - 03/03/08

Minutes of this meeting are available here

MISSION VIEJO AGENDA

City Council, Community Development Agency,
Community Development Financing Authority,
Public Improvement Corporation,
and Library Board of Trustees*

March 3, 2008, at 5:00 PM

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

*Note: All Board and Agency memberships are reflected in the title “Council Member.”

ROLL CALL:
Council Member Ledesma
Council Member MacLean
Council Member Reavis
Mayor Pro Tem Ury
Mayor Kelley

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Ury

INVOCATION: Council Member MacLean

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

CLOSED SESSION

CS1. Conference with legal counsel-anticipated litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9: 1 Case: Pursuant to GC 54956.9 (3)(B) will be announced prior to the closed session."

CS2.Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9: Two Potential Cases.

REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION

PRESENTATIONS

P1. American Cancer Society's 2007 Visionary Award
Recommended Action: Receive award.

P2. Presentation on the City's 20th Anniversary Celebration
Recommended Action: Receive presentation.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Request-to-speak forms must be turned in before the Mayor announces this agenda item. Each speaker may be allotted three minutes

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
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the City Council Meeting of February 18, 2008, as presented or as amended.

3. Summary of FY 2007-08 Budget Amendments To Date
Recommended Action: Receive and file.

4. Check Register dated February 8, 2008, in the amount of $605,878.57
Recommended Action: Ratify the accompanying check register.

5. Check Register dated February 15, 2008, in the amount of $839,979.84
Recommended Action: Ratify the accompanying check register.

6. Ordinance Authorizing An Amendment to the Contract Between the City of Mission Viejo and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System to Provide Section 21548 (Pre-Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit)
Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance 08-265 Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract Between the City Council of the City of Mission Viejo and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System.

7. Prefunding of Retiree Insurances Program Through CalPERS
Recommended Action: (1) Receive and file the actuarial report prepared by Bartel and Associates for the City's Retiree Insurances Program as of June 30, 2006; (2) Adopt Resolution 08-XX, Approving the Agreement to Prefund Other Post-Employment Benefits Through CalPERS; (3) Adopt Resolution 08-XX, Approving the Delegation of Authority to Request Disbursements From the Other Post Employment Prefunding Plan.

8. Traffic Safety/Signal Coordination (CIP 797) -- Fiber Communications and Traffic Controller Upgrade Design and Specifications
Recommended Action: (1) Award contract in the amount of $240,175 to Iteris, Inc., for the subject project; and (2) adopt Resolution 08-XX Amending the Fiscal Year 2007–2008 Budget for Capital Improvement Program 797 (Traffic Safety/Signal Coordination).

9. Playground Equipment Replacement and Repair Items for Neighborhood Parks
Recommended Action: Award contract to Miracle Playground Sales of Southern California in an amount not to exceed $52,455.63

10. 2008 Residential Resurfacing (CIP 838)
Recommended Action: Approve the bid specifications and authorize staff to advertise for construction bids for the subject project.

11. Mid-Year Budget Review for FY 2007-08
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 08-XX Amending the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Budget for Adjustments in Certain Revenue and Appropriation Accounts and for a Revision to the Authorized Position Schedule.

12. Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center Expansion (CIP 994)
Recommended Action: Approve Change Order #15 in the amount of $117,048 and Change Order #16 in the amount of $334,641 to Douglas E. Barnhart, Inc., for additional construction items for the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center Expansion Capital Improvements Project (CIP 994).

PUBLIC HEARINGS

OLD BUSINESS

13. Establish an EMF Ad Hoc Committee
Recommended Action: Appoint two representatives to an EMF Ad Hoc Committee.

14. Consideration of an Initiative to Provide for Voter Approval of all Changes to Open Space ands for Non-Open Space Uses
Recommended Action: (1) Review draft ordinance and (2) give direction to staff to return with a full set of voter initiative materials.

NEW BUSINESS

ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

MAYOR’S, COMMISSION, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

15. Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Report
Recommended Action: Receive report.

16. Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Report
Recommended Action: Receive report.

17. San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency Report
Recommended Action: Receive report.

18. Vector Control Board Report
Recommended Action: Receive report.

STAFF REPORTS

City Manager’s Report

City Attorney’s Report

COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS

19. Council Member Reports of Events and Activities Attended
Recommended Action: Receive report.

Council Member Ledesma
Council Member MacLean

Council Member Reavis

20. In God We Trust
Recommended Action: Follow the example set by the Cities of Westminster and Cypress and Adopt and Display in the Council Chambers the Words IN GOD WE TRUST.

21. CUSD Allowance of School Facilities to provide Documentation to Non Citizens (illegal aliens)
Recommended Action: Direct Staff to Write a Letter to the Board of Trustees Asking them to Stop the Permission and Use of School Facilities to "undocumented workers".

Mayor Pro Tem Ury
Mayor Kelley

Adjournment to Monday, March 17, 2008, at 5:00 PM

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.