02-0110_CC_Minutes_Regular MeetingMINUTES
January 10, 2002
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION (610.85) - 5:30 P.M.
A Closed Session was held for the following purposes, as authorized by statute:
a. Pursuant to Government Corte Section 54956.9(b), the City Council conferred with
its legal counsel regarding one matter.
RECESS UNTIL 7:00 P.M. BUSINESS SESSION
Mayor Bathgate called the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, to order at 7:02 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. Council Member
Swerdlin led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and gave the Invocation.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Wyatt Hart, David M. Swerdlin, Mayor pro tem John S.
Gelff, and Mayor Diane Bathgate.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Council Member Collene Campbell was absent due to
recovering from surgery.
STAFF PRESENT: George Scarborough, City Manager; Julia Silva, Assistant City
Manager; John Shaw, City Attorney; Meg Monahan, City Clerk; Cynthia L. Russell,
Administrative Services Director; Thomas Tomlinson, Planning Director; William M. Huber,
Engineering and Building Director; Amy Amirani, Public Works Director; Al King Jr.,
Community Services Director; Lt. Rick Stahr, Chief of Police Services; and, Dawn
Schanderi, Deputy City Clerk.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION - No action taken
INTRODUCTIONS. PRESENTATION AND DONATIONS
PRESENTATION BY STUART MULROCK FOR CITIZENS FOR SAFE AND
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES REGARDING THE "GET OUTAND VOTE" CAMPAIGN
(610.40)
Stuart Mulrock, 788 Nyes Place, Laguna Beach, on behalf of Citizens for Safe and
Healthy Communities, provided information related to public financing of voter
turnout campaigns.
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2. RECOGNITION OF LONG-TERM EMPLOYEES CONTINUED TO CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OF JANUARY 15, 2002 (730.90)
3. INTRODUCTION OF COMMISSIONERS PRESENT AT MEETING (110.10) -
NONE
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCYIWATER DISTRICT):
Mark Nielsen, representing CAUSE, requested extension of the Draft Environmental
Review Period for the Whispering Hills project to January 31, 2002, due to confusion
related to release of the document and public access to the document.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Hart, seconded by Mayor pro tem Gelff and
carried 3-0-1-1 to add an item to the January 15, 2002, City Council meeting to consider
the extension of the Draft Environmental Impact Report public review period (Mayor
Bathgate abstained)
ROLL CALL
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Hart, Swerdlin and Mayor pro tem Gelff
None
Mayor Bathgate
Campbell
Mayor pro tem Gelff brought attention to issues related to the San Diego Regional Water
Quality Board (SDRWB), in particular, concerns with responsibility for violations to be
placed on individual cities and regulations that would be difficult to meet with available
technologies.
Mayor Bathgate was generally supportive of the new regulations but was concerned with
possible fines to cities and updating of plans.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Swerdlin, seconded by Council Member Hart
and carried unanimously, 4-0-1 to approve items 1,2 and 4 through 6 as recommended by
Staff.
MOTION TO READ ORDINANCES BY TITLE ONLY APPROVED
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2. MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 4, 2002, APPROVED
AS SUBMITTED
3. WARRANTS DATED DECEMBER 13, 2001, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,232,693.31,
AND PAYROLL WARRANTS DATED DECEMBER 6, 2001, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$243,968.23, RECEIVED AND FILED (300.30)
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar to allow Council Member
Bathgate to abstain from voting:
ROLL CALL
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hart, Swerdlin and Mayor pro tem Gelff
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Bathgate
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Campbell
4. RESOLUTION NO.02-01-10-01 ADOPTED ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE APPLICATION TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PER
CAPITA GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS,
CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF
2000° (920.40)
5. RESOLUTION NO. 02-01-10-02 ADOPTED ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, IN
SUPPORT OF MEASURE W" (630.30)
6. RECOMMENDATION OF CARL WARREN & COMPANY ACCEPTED: LAUREN
RUSK CLAIM DENIED (170.10)
PUBLIC HEARINGS: - None
RECESS AND RECONVENE
Council recessed at 7:17 p.m. to convene to the San Juan Capistrano Community
Redevelopment Agency and Capistrano Valley Water District meetings and reconvened
at 7:17 p.m.
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ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
H1. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
a. AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH
MISSION HOSPITAL FOR PROVIDING ACOMMUNITY LIAISON POSITION FOR
THE STONE FIELD RENOVATION PROJECT APPROVED WITH FUNDING OF
$5,000 APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE FOR THE
POSITION (600.30)
Description: As a condition to the $190,000 Mission Hospital grant that the City
received last year for the Stone Field Renovation, $15,000 was to be appropriated
to retain a community liaison for the purposes of ensuring participation and
involvement of the local community in the renovation project.
Written Communications: Report dated January 10, 2002, from Amy Amirani,
Public Works Director.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Swerdlin, seconded by Council Member
Hart and carried unanimously, 4-0-1, to approve the amendment to the City's
Memorandum of Understanding with Mission Hospital to provide a Community
Liaison Position for the Stone Field Renovation Project and appropriate funds of
$5,000 from the General Fund Reserve for the position.
b. CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 APPROVED TO THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
WITH CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC., FOR THE STONE
FIELD RENOVATION PROJECT AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION IN THE
AMOUNT OF $18,758 APPROVED FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVES TO
COVER PROJECT COSTS AND CONTINGENCIES (600.30)
Project Description: A Change Order related to the Stone Field Renovation Project
for construction of the La Zanja Street Improvement.
Written Communications: Reportdated January 10, 2002, from AmyAmirani, Public
Works Director.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Hart; seconded by Mayor pro tem Gelff
and carried unanimously, 4-0-1, to approve Change Order No. 1 to the Stone Field
Renovation Project in the amount of $17,052.80; and budget appropriation of
$18,758 from the General Fund Reserves to cover project costs and contingencies.
ORDINANCES: None
COUNCILMANIC ITEMS
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1. ORAL REPORTS OF OUTSIDE AGENCIES:
Council Member Swerdlin
a. San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor (800.50): Council Member
Swerdlin felt that representation by our new Congressman, Ken Calvert,
would benefit the City, having had the chance to speak with him.
Mayor pro tem Gelff
b. League of California Cities (140.20): Mayor pro tem Gelff attended League
Annual meeting in December 2001, and reported that the League will take
a more pro -active approach to legislative issues and will add more Southern
California staff dedicated to legislative issues.
COUNCIL COMMENTS: None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Bathgate adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m. to
a Regular meeting, Tuesday, January 15, 2002, in the City Council Chamber.
Respectfully submitted,
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M R ARET R. MONAHAN, CITY CLE K
Adopted: February 5, 2002
ATTEST:
DIANE BATHGATE, MA
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