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Agenda, your comments, and your reporting on July 6, 2009 City Council Meeting
Filed Under City Council Meetings
(Los Alamitos, CA, 7/6/2009) Tonight’s regular Los Alamitos City Council Meeting features a whopping 9 consent items, 2 discussion items, and retirement presentations to General Combs and City Clerk Susan Vanderpool.
If you live in Los Al or Rossmoor and have cable or FIOS, you can catch it all live on LosAlTV3, or in person beginning at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
Once again, we’re providing you an opportunity here for your comments before or after the meeting. You also get your opportunity to report what you saw at the meeting, whether you were there in person, watched it live on TV, or watched a rebroadcast later.
Here’s the agenda:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Mejia
4. INVOCATION Council Member Zarkos
5. PRESENTATIONS
A. Presentation to Brigadier General James P. Combs, on the occasion of his retirement from the Joint Forces Training Base
B. Presentation to Susan C. Vanderpool, City Clerk, on the occasion of her retirement from the City
6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
At this time, any individual in the audience may come forward to speak on any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Please state if you wish to speak on an item on the Agenda. Remarks are to be limited to not more than five minutes.
7. REGISTER OF MAJOR EXPENDITURES
July 6, 2009.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
All Consent Calendar items may be acted upon by one motion unless a Council Member requests separate action on a specific item.
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Approve minutes of the Regular Meeting – June 15, 2009.
2. Approve minutes of the Special Meeting – June 19, 2009.
B. Warrants
C. Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with City of Brea (BreaIT) for Information Technology Support Services Att 1 (Finance)
The purpose of this report is to amend the Professional Services Agreement with the City of Brea (BreaIT) to extend the term for information technology support services for one additional year until June 30, 2010.
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with City of Brea for Information Technology Support Services in an amount not to exceed $87,570.
D. Award of Professional Services Agreement for Design of Fiscal Year 2009-10 Residential Street Resurfacing Project Att 1 2 (Public Works)
This report recommends actions to provide professional design services for Fiscal Year 2009-10 Residential Street Resurfacing Project.
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to approve a Professional Services Agreement with DGA Consultants in the amount of $34,661.00 for design of Fiscal Year 2009-10 Residential Street Resurfacing Project.
E. Award of Contract Lexington Drive Rehabilitation from the Old Railroad Crossing to Cerritos Avenue. (CIP No. 08/09-04) Att 1 2 (PW)
This report recommends City Council award a construction contract to R.J Noble Company, on the basis of the lowest qualified bid, for the Lexington Drive rehabilitation from the Old Railroad Crossing to Cerritos Avenue.
Recommendation:
1. Award the contract for the Lexington Drive rehabilitation from the Old Railroad Crossing to Cerritos Avenue (CIP No.08/09-04) for the lowest responsible bid to R.J. Noble Company in the amount of $116,092.50, and reject all other bids; and,
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the contract for the project; and,
3. Authorize staff to execute change orders, if necessary, in an amount not to exceed the contingency reserve of $11,609.00, which is 10% of the original contract amount.
F. Consideration of 2-Hour, 7am-6pm Time Limit Parking Request on the South Side of Katella Avenue East and West of Cherry Street (Gerald Bertram) Att 1 2 3 4 5 Ex A (Public Works)
Mr. Gerald Bertram, property and business owner, at 3700 Katella Avenue, as well as several neighboring businesses are requesting the City install 2-hour time limit parking on the south side of Katella Avenue east and west of Cherry Street, to provide patron parking currently being lost due to long term parking users. Staff has reviewed the request and associated issues, and concurs with the request. The Traffic Commission has reviewed the item at its June 10, 2009 meeting and recommends City Council support the requested parking restriction.
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2009-11, “A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS ESTABLISHING 2-HOUR PARKING, 7AM TO 6PM – KATELLA AVENUE, APPROXIMATELY 190 FEET WEST TO 200 FEET EAST OF CHERRY STREET.”
G. Consideration of a One-Year Extension of the Agreement between the City and the Los Alamitos City Employees Association and Approval of Side Letter of Agreement Authorizing an Eleven (11) Day Employee Furlough Program Att 1 2 3 (Administration)
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Los Alamitos City Employees Association (CEA) expired on April 30, 2009. The City and CEA have been engaged in negotiations for a successor MOU since January. In recognition of the City’s budget constraints anticipated during FY 2009-2010, the City and CEA have tentatively agreed to extend the current MOU through June 30, 2010 with no changes in contract language. In addition, the City and CEA have agreed to a Side Letter of Agreement specifying the implementation of an eleven (11) day furlough program. Approval of the MOU, Side Letter Agreement and the proposed furlough program would result in an estimated budget savings of $68,300.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2009-09, entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS TO EXTEND A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS AND THE LOS ALAMITOS CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010”; and,
3. Approve the Side Letter of Agreement authorizing the employee furlough program; and,
4. Authorize the closure of non-public safety City facilities during the “holiday furlough period” between December 24, 2009, and January 3, 2010 (four (4) business days).
H. Resolution No. 2009-12 Revising the Salaries and Benefits Resolution for Non-Represented Employees and Repealing Resolution 2009-01 Att 1 (Administration)
This report addresses the repeal of Resolution No. 2009-01 and the adoption of Resolution No. 2009-12, in order to extend the Salaries and Benefits Resolution for Non-Represented Employees through June 30, 2010.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-12, entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS ESTABLISHING SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2009-01″
I. Consideration of a One-Year Extension of the Agreement between the City and the Los Alamitos Police Officers Association Att 1 2 (Admin.)
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Los Alamitos Police Officers Association (POA) expired on June 30, 2009. The City and POA have been engaged in negotiations for a successor MOU. The City and POA have tentatively agreed to extend the current MOU for a period of one year through June 30, 2010. Both sides have agreed also to continue to meet during the course of the extension to discuss mutually beneficial ways of addressing the City’s ongoing budget issues.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-13, entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS TO EXTEND A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS AND THE LOS ALAMITOS POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010”.
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Consideration of a of Change Order Policy Regarding Public Works Projects Awarded by the City in Accordance with the California Public Works Code Att 1 & 2 (Public Works)
This report provides a Change Order Policy for City Council consideration.
Recommendation: Adopt the proposed Change Order Policy.
B. Consideration of Fiscal Year 2009-10 Investment Policy Att 1 2
This report seeks City Council consideration for the adoption of the Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2009-10.
Recommendation: Adopt the Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2009-10.
10. MAYOR AND COUNCIL INITIATED BUSINESS
Council Announcements
At this time, Council Members may also report on items not specifically described on the Agenda that are of interest to the community, provided no action or discussion is taken except to provide staff direction to report back or to place the item on a future Agenda.
A. Update of City Commissions Att 1
Council Member Zarkos requested staff bring forward an update on the status of the recruitment for open Commissions. The recruitment period for the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts and Planning Commissions expired July 1, 2009. Staff is seeking direction regarding the appointment process.
Recommendation: Action as Council deems appropriate.
11. ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
12. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Monday, July 20, 2009, in the City Council Chambers.
Please let us know what you saw and thought in the comments section below. Just remember, polite language please and a respectful approach usually is most effective.
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10 Responses to “Agenda, your comments, and your reporting on July 6, 2009 City Council Meeting”
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Sure looks like Dean Zarkos has not learned how to behave. He first insults The General by infering that he may be receiving kick backs for the composting. Now he is calling Geri a liar when she has first hand knowledge of Los AL Pop Warner. Dean why dont you go out and get some community experiance of your own and learn to keep your pie whole shut. You are a disgrace, so far not any better than the other Dean…
So you are back to name calling and making inuendo. Why defend someone when you apparently don’t know the facts … like Pop Warner wasn’t paying their fees like everyone else, until the city manager challenged the practice as ‘favorable treatment’ to a council member? If you don’t confirm facts, you shouldn’t throw stones! And, who are you to call someone else a disgrace?
I will throw stones if I want. Especially where they are deserved. By the way, I anit Jody. Nice try.
Jody,
Why don’t you shut up and get a life.
Joker is not Jody. That how smart your not!!
How juvenile can you be? I thought this site was for adults. This thead-posting reminds me of middle school antics. Dave – would you care to remind people about the value of constructive comments, as opposed to sniping? Sad & laughable, a definate need for quality / improvement here.
Robert, I agree. But Joker isn’t Jody.
How do you know?
Well said, as usual, Mr. Ohler.
But, as long as people are still discussing it, “joker” is correct in denying that he’s jody. Completely different e-mails.
I thought the city council was for adults too!!!!