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Council Agenda
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2012
Eric R. Bever
Mayor
Jim Righeimer
Mayor Pro Tem
Wendy Leece
Council Member
City Attorney
Thomas Duarte
Economic and Development Public Services Director
Services Director Peter Naghavi Ernesto Munoz
Stephen Mensinger
Council Member
Gary Monahan
Council Member
Chief Executive Officer
Thomas R. Hatch
Interim City Clerk
Brenda Green
Council Chambers, 77 Fair Drive
5 p.m. — Closed Session and
6 p.m. — Regular Meeting of the City Council and Successor Agency to the
Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency
TIME LIMIT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS: Except by majority vote of the City Council to continue,
meetings shall conclude at midnight. If there is unfinished business on the agenda, those items will be
continued to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting, pursuant to Resolution No. 05-8.
Welcome to the City Council Meeting
Your attendance at this public meeting is valued and appreciated.
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In accordance with Costa Mesa Municipal Code, Sec. 2-64 (1): No person in the audience shall
"engage in disorderly, disruptive, disturbing, delaying or boisterous conduct including but not
limited to, handclapping, stomping of feet, whistling, making noise, use of profane language or
obscene gestures, yelling or similar demonstrations, which may disrupt the peace and good order
of the Council proceedings."
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audience are requested to step outside the Council Chambers to conduct a phone conversation.
3. In accordance with City Council Policy 000-11, and among other requirements, any video
submitted for display at a public meeting must have been previously reviewed by staff to verify
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appropriateness for general audiences. A copy of this policy is available at City Hall during
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participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (714) 754-5225. Notification of 48 hours prior
to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this
meeting. [28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II].
CLOSED SESSION
5 P.M.
Please note that if there are not any closed session items listed, the City Council will convene
at its regular meeting time of 6 p.m. If there are closed session items, the City Council will
recess to Conference Room 1B for Closed Session at the conclusion of public comments.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS Members of the public are welcome to address the City Council only
on those items listed on the Closed Session agenda. Each member
of the public will be given three minutes to speak.
1. Conference with Thomas R. Hatch, Chief Executive Officer, and Labor
Negotiator, Agency Negotiator regarding Employee Organizations: Costa Mesa
City Employee Association (CMCEA), Costa Mesa Police Association (CMPA),
Costa Mesa Police Management Association (CMPMA), and Costa Mesa
Division Managers Association pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
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2. Conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: Costa Mesa
Employees Association v. City of Costa Mesa, a municipal corporation, et al.,
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2011 00475281, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(a).
3. Conference with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation, significant
exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) for one
case.
RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
6 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Eric R. Bever
Council Member Wendy Leece
MOMENT OF SOLEMN
EXPRESSION
[Per Council Policy 000-12, these presentations are made by community volunteers stating their own
views. The City Council disclaims any intent to endorse or sponsor the views of any speaker. To view a
copy of the policy or to volunteer to provide the moment of solemn expression at a future meeting,
please contact the City Clerk's office.]
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ANNOUNCEMENTS There's always something happening in Costa Mesa!
The mayor will play a video clip of the "Costa Mesa Minute,"
featuring upcoming events and activities in the community.
Please refer to the last page of the agenda for a detailed list of
announced events and activities.
PRESENTATIONS High School Ambassadors to Our Sister City 2012
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: To ensure fair and equal treatment of all who appear before the City
Council and to expedite City business, speakers will be limited to three minutes each to
address any item within the City Council's jurisdiction and not listed on the agenda. Speakers
are also invited to comment on items on the agenda, but only at the time in which the agenda
item is being heard, and will also be limited to three minutes each. The three minute per
speaker time limit may be extended for good cause by the mayor or by a majority vote of City
Council.
Questions and comments made by public speakers may be addressed by the City Council
during Council Comments or by the Chief Executive Officer during the CEO's Report. Additional
follow-up responses to questions and concerns may also be addressed in the weekly CEO E -
Briefing newsletter. To subscribe to the newsletter, please visit the city's website at
http://www.costamesaca.gov.
SPEAKERS: FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCURATE RECORDING OF THE OFFICIAL MINUTES,
PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE SPEAKER FORM(S) AND SUBMIT TO THE
CITY CLERK.
PLEASE NOTE:
➢ YELLOW FORM IS FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS OF TOPICS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
v GREEN FORM IS FOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA. PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE
SPEAKER CARD FOR EACH AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH TO ADDRESS.
COUNCIL MEMBERS' REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS
1. Council Member Wendy Leece
2. Council Member Stephen Mensinger
3. Council Member Gary Monahan
4. Mayor Eric R. Bever
5. Mayor Pro Tem Jim Righeimer
REPORT — CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)
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CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be
routine and will be acted upon in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these
items unless members of the City Council, staff, or the public request specific items to be
discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Items removed from the
Consent Calendar will be discussed and voted upon immediately following City Council action
on the remainder of the Consent Calendar.
Members of the public who wish to discuss Consent Calendar items should come forward to
the microphone upon invitation by the mayor, state their name, city in which they reside, and
item number to be addressed.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NOS. 1 THROUGH 5
Written Communications
1. Reading Folder.
Recommendation: Receive and process
(a) Claims received by the City Clerk: Maria Peraza on behalf of minor child.
(b) Notification Letters: MetroPCS California, LLC for Site Reference No.
M LAX04190-A.
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2. Regular Adjourned Meeting/Study Session of July 12, 2011; Special Meeting of
December 6, 2011; Regular Meeting of June 19, 2012; and Special Meeting of
July 10, 2012.
Recommendation: Approve
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3. WARRANT RESOLUTION 2439: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS, INCLUDING PAYROLL REGISTER NO. 12-19 AND
PAYROLL REGISTER NO. 12-18A AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF
WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID, funding Payroll No. 12-19 for
$2,026,037.68 and Payroll No. 12-18A for $6,446.73, and City operating
expenses for $954,824.42, including payroll deductions.
Recommendation: Approve
4. WARRANT RESOLUTION 2440: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS, AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE
TO BE PAID, funding City operating expenses for $416,396.15.
Recommendation: Approve
Administrative Actions
5. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR, AND ACCEPTANCE OF, A
GRANT AWARD FROM THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
FOR THE "SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM."
Recommendation: Adopt resolution
(a) Budget Adjustment No. 13-006 in the amount of $160,000.
Recommendation: Approve
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SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
No Successor Agency items scheduled.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS — 7 p.m. (Resolution No. 05-55)
1. PUBLIC HEARING: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE VACATION OF A PORTION
OF FULLERTON AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY AT 164 FLOWER STREET.
Recommendation: Adopt resolution ordering the vacation and authorize
the Mayor and Interim City Clerk to sign the Quitclaim Deed; authorize
Interim City Clerk to record the Quitclaim Deed
OLD BUSINESS
No Old Business items scheduled.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Street and Storm Drain Maintenance Services Reauest for Proaosal.
Recommendation: Receive and file; authorize staff to rescind layoff notices
for five positions
REPORT — City Attorney
ADJOURNMENT — Adjourn to October 16, 2012 at 6 p.m. for a Regular City Council Meeting.
Note regarding agenda -related writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council
after distribution of the City Council agenda packet (GC §54957.5):
Any related writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this
agenda will be made available for public inspection during normal business hours at the City Clerk's
Office at City Hall, located at 77 Fair Drive, 1St Floor, Costa Mesa. In addition, such writings and
documents may be posted—whenever possible or as part of the agenda—on the city's website at
www.costamesaca.gov.
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
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OCTOBER 2012
• Thursday, October 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - 7th Annual Costa Mesa Public Safety
Recognition BBQ will be held at the Orange County Fair and Event Center. For ticket
and sponsor information, visit www.costamesachamber.com or call (714) 885-9090.
• October 4-6 — Sugar Plum Arts, Crafts, Antiques and Collectibles event at the OC Fair
and Event Center. Admission is free; parking is $5. Visit www.sugarplumcrafts.com for
more information.
• October 5 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. - First Fridays Road Show in the parking lot of City Hall.
Display your vehicle or come out for the food and show. Free food truck vouchers for the
first 100 show cars in the lot. Event and parking are free. For more information, visit
www. costamesaca.gov/firstfridays.
• Saturday, October 6 from 12 to 5 p.m. - Halecrest Swim and Tennis Club Community
Chili Cook -Off Day at Halecrest Park located at 3107 Killybrooke Lane and 3124 College
Avenue. Free admission, various vendor booths, and fun for the whole family. Call (714)
557-7234 or e-mail: halecrestpark(aD_ca.rr.com with questions or to enter the chili contest.
• Sunday, October 7 - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Orange County will host a
5k fundraising walk beginning at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Registration begins
at 7 a.m. and the walk begins at 8 a.m. Families are welcome to participate. For further
information or to sign-up, call (877) 740-9255 or register online at
www.MakingStridesWalk.org/orangecounty.
• Tuesday, October 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. - Fair Housing Foundation will host a Landlord
Workshop at the Neighborhood Community Center. A free workbook will be provided for
those who RSVP. Call (800) 446-3247 x1104 for further information or to RSVP.
• Wednesday, October 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. — Newport -Mesa Unified School District College
Night. NMUSD hosts representatives from colleges and universities nationwide to help
local high school students plan their collegiate futures. For more information, visit
http://nmusd.ca.schoollooi).com.
• Sunday, October 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - The Big Squeeze 4th Annual OC Accordion
Festival at the Orange County Marketplace. Admission is free with one canned food
donation to Second Harvest Food Bank.
• Saturday, October 20 from 6 to 10 p.m. - The Cultural Arts Committee will host Artist
Showcase XVI at The Artery at The Lab located at 2930 Bristol Street.
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