1997-0701_ORANGE, COUNTY OF_H1a_Item Minutes blic Hearing:
No:ce having been given as required by law, Mayor Swerdlin opened the Public Hearing and,
there •eing no response, closed the hearing with the right to reopen at any time.
Adoption .f Resolution Confirming the Cost Report:
It was mov•a by Council Member Campbell, seconded by Council Member Jones, that the
following Re 'lution be adopted:
RESOLU ON NO. 97-8-5-5. CONFIRMING COST REPORT - 1997
WEED ABA MENT - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ' JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING
THE COST REP• ' T FOR THE 1997 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM
IN THE CITY OF JUAN CAPISTRANO
The motion was carried by the fo owing vote:
AYES: Council Memb: s Hart, Greiner, Jones, Campbell and Mayor Swerdlin
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
RECESS AND RECONVENE
Council recessed at 7:57 p.m. to convene the San Juan Capistrano ' unity Redevelopment
Agency and the Capistrano Valley Water District, and reconvened at 8:01 o. .
CITY MANAGER
. ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL (600.50)
Written Communications:
Report dated August 5, 1997, from the Assistant City Manager, recommending approval of
the Agreement with Orange County Animal Control Services for the period of July 1, 1997
to June 30, 1998, in the approximate amount of $111,839. The Report requested
authorization to transfer $3,887 from the General Fund Reserve to Account No. 01-62193-
4230 to cover the cost of the net provisional payment.
Ms. Murray made an oral presentation, in which she confirmed that the agreement proposed
no changes from the current service levels. She indicated that because of possible changes
in the location of the County's facilities and because of the recent existence of the joint
powers authority known as Coastal Animal Services Authority, a cost comparison and
analysis of services should be done within the next few months to permit the City to make an
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informed decision for Fiscal Year 1998-99. Staff will return with such an analysis no later
than December 1997.
Approval of Animal Control Services Agreement:
It was moved by Council Member Campbell, seconded by Council Member Hart, and
unanimously carried that the proposed Agreement with the County of Orange for Animal
Control Services be approved.
CONSIDERATION OF PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR INTERIM
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SERVICES (RM & ASSOCIATES) (600.30)
-n •mm ni • i•n:
Repo• dated August 5, 1997, from the Assistant City Manager, recommending approval of
the Per •nal Services Agreement with RM & Associates, in an amount not to exceed
$16,200, • the provision of consulting services through September 30, 1997.
Ms. Murray made : oral presentation indicating that this Agreement provided for the part-
time services of Ray • erbach as Interim Public Works Director until a replacement has been
found. She indicated t':t such a replacement should be in place by September 30, 1997.
Approval of Agreement:
It was moved by Mayor Swer. • , seconded by Council Member Campbell and carried
unanimously that the Agreement h RM & Associates be approved. The Mayor was
authorized to sign the Agreement.
3. CON IDERATI I N •F S 'PORT FOR "• E 'ON A STORY" 330.20)
Written Communication
Report dated August 5, 1997, from the Assistant City anager, recommending approval of
grant funds in an amount not to exceed $2,604, to Once .on A Story to support the Annual
Storytelling Festival on October 10 and 11, 1997, at the ; toric Town Center Park. The
Report further recommended waiver of all City fees associated • 'th the use of City facilities;
and concurrence that the Community Services Department sta v be allowed to provide
assistance with Storytelling Festival Registration during regular wo hours.
Ms. Murray made an oral presentation, explaining that the Festival, • e to increasing
attendance, was to be moved to a larger site this year, in the Historic Town C- •ter Park, and
that funds were needed, in part to provide a canopy structure. She presented Ge. gia Case,
2835 Chestnut Avenue, Long Beach, a volunteer for the organization who expresses thanks
to the City for its assistance in the past and invited all to attend in October. Dr. Ken 'ess,
31506 Paseo Christina, represented the Board of Once Upon A Story and expressed th..r
thanks to the City.
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