Agenda 2002-06-24
AGENDA
CITY OF CYPRESS
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2002
5:30 P.M., 7:00 P.M.
Public Hearings at 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5275 Orange Avenue
CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA
CALL TO ORDER 5:30 P.M.
Executive Board Room
ROLL CALL MAYOR LYDIA SONDHI
MAYOR PRO TEM FRANK McCOY
COUNCILMEMBER TIM KEENAN
COUNCILMEMBER MIKE McGILL
COUNCILMEMBER ANNA L. PIERCY
This Agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Except as
otherwise provided by law, no action or discussion shall be taken on any item not appearing in the
following Agenda. Supporting documents, including staff reports, are available for review in the
City Clerk's office.
City Council Agendas/Minutes are available at www.ci.cypress.ca.us.
June 24, 2002 Page 2
CLOSED SESSION
JOINT CLOSED SESSION WITH THE CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY OF CYPRESS AND CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –
EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code Section 54956.9 (a)
Cottonwood Christian Center v. Redevelopment Agency of
the City of Cypress
Case Number SA02-60
United States District Court – Central District of California
Case Number 02CC01575
Orange County Superior Court – Central Justice Center
(Removed to Federal Court)
Case Number SA02-149
United States District Court – Central District of California
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS:
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Real Property Identified by APN Numbers 241-091-19,
241-091-20, 241-091-21, 241-091-22, 241-091-23,
241-091-24, 241-091-25, 241-091-26, 241-091-27,
241-091-28, 241-091-29, 241-091-30, 241-091-33,
241-091-34, 241-091-36, 241-231-24, 241-231-25,
241-231-26, and 241-231-28; Consisting of approximately
75 Acres at Northwest corner of Katella Avenue and
Walker Street within the Los Alamitos Race Track and
Golf Course Redevelopment Project Area
Negotiating Party: Executive Director, Deputy Executive
Director, and Agency Counsel
Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
RECONVENE 7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
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PRESENTATIONS
REPORT OF WORKSHOP AGENDA/ CITY MANAGER
CLOSED SESSION CITY ATTORNEY
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(LIMITED TO ONE-HALF HOUR)
The public may at this time address the members of the City Council
and the Cypress Redevelopment Agency on any matters within the
jurisdiction of the City Council and/or the Cypress Redevelopment
Agency, prior to any action taken on the Agenda. No action may be
taken on off-Agenda items except as authorized by law. Speakers
are requested to limit their comments to no more than three minutes
each.
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address the Council are recognized.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (1 - 2)
Public Comments Restricted to Ten Minutes Per Speaker, Unless
Extended By The City Council.
1. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2002-01, ZONE CHANGE NO. 2002-01,
ADOPTION OF SPECIFIC PLAN PC-9, TENTATIVE TRACT
16329, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2002-11 AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 2002-01, A REQUEST BY
FIELDSTONE COMMUNITIES, INC., TO REVISE THE
EXISTING GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION FROM GENERAL
COMMERCIAL AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO
SPECIFIC PLAN, TO AMEND THE ZONING DESIGNATION
FROM OFFICE PROFESSIONAL AND PLANNED
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BOTH WITH A CIVIC
CENTER OVERLAY TO SPECIFIC PLAN WITH A CIVIC
CENTER OVERLAY, TO SUBDIVIDE AN EXISTING SINGLE
PARCEL INTO FORTY (40) NUMBERED AND TWELVE (12)
LETTERED LOTS, TO APPROVE ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN AND ENTER INTO A BINDING DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CYPRESS ON AN
APPROXIMATELY 5.28 ACRE SITE LOCATED AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF ORANGE AVENUE AND
WALKER STREET IN THE OP-CC AND PRD-CC ZONES.
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Motion to Introduce for First Reading the Ordinances
Presented for Consideration by Titles Only and to Waive
Further Reading.
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cypress,
Adopting Zone Change No. 2002-01 and the Wicker Drive
Specific Plan, Changing the Zoning Classification of an
Approximately 5.28 Acre Property Located at the Northwest
Corner of Orange Avenue and Walker Street from OP-CC
Office Professional with a Civic Center Overlay and PRD
Planned Residential Development with a Civic Center Overlay
to PC Planned Community with a Civic Center Overlay.
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cypress,
Approving Development Agreement No. 2002-01 Between the
City of Cypress and Fieldstone Communities, Inc.
(“Developer”).
Motion to Adopt the Resolutions Presented for Consideration
by Titles Only and to Waive Further Reading.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cypress,
Adopting General Plan Amendment No. 2002-01, Changing
the General Plan Classification of the Approximately 5.28
Acre Property Located at the Northwest Corner of Orange
Avenue and Walker Street from General Neighborhood
Commercial and High Density Residential to Specific Plan
(PC-9).
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cypress,
Approving Tentative Tract Map No. 16329 and Conditional
Use Permit No. 2002-11, With Conditions.
2. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT NO. 2002-10 AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO.
16372, A REQUEST TO CREATE A SINGLE-LOT
SUBDIVISION AND TO CONSTRUCT FOUR (4)
RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS LOCATED AT 5361
DeLONG STREET.
Motion to Adopt the Resolutions Presented for Consideration
by Titles Only and to Waive Further Reading.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cypress,
Approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-10 – With
Conditions.
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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cypress,
Approving Tentative Tract Map No. 16372 – With Conditions.
CONSENT CALENDAR NOTICE
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar (Council) are to be approved with
one motion unless a member of the Council requests separate action on a
specific item.
CONSENT CALENDAR (3 - 17)
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Meetings of May 20, June 1, and June 10, 2002.
Recommended Action: Approve as submitted, with Mayor
Pro Tem McCoy and Council Member Keenan abstaining on
the minutes of the May 20, 2002, meeting, due to their
absence from the meeting.
4. MOTION TO INTRODUCE AND/OR ADOPT ALL
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED FOR
CONSIDERATION BY TITLE ONLY AND TO WAIVE
FURTHER READING.
5. APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PERMIT
NO. 2002-04, A Request to Drill and Equip a Second Water
Well Within an Existing Well Facility Located at 9241
Valley View Street in the PCM Planned Commercial/Light
Industrial Zone.
Recommended Action: That the City Council adopt the
Resolution by title only, title as follows, approving Design
Review Committee Permit No. 2002-04 - with conditions.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cypress,
Approving Design Review Committee Permit No. 2002-04 -
With Conditions.
6. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION
SYSTEM STORMWATER PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION
AGREEMENT.
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Recommended Action: That the City Council approve the
amendment and restatement of National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System Stormwater Permit Implementation
Agreement.
7. APPROVAL OF WATER QUALITY ORDINANCE
IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT.
Recommended Action: That the City Council approve the
agreement between the City of Cypress and the Orange
County Flood Control District authorizing the Orange County
Flood Control District to perform authorized inspection
services for the City on an as needed basis as part of the
City’s enforcement of the Water Quality Ordinance.
8. CONSIDERATION OF COOPERATION AGREEMENT TO
ALLOW PARTICIPATION IN THE URBAN COUNTY CDBG
AND HOME PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2003-2006.
Recommended Action: That the City Council: 1) Authorize
the City’s continued participation in the Urban County CDBG
and HOME Programs for Fiscal Years 2003 – 2006 through
adoption of the Resolution by title only, title as follows,
approving the Cooperation Agreement with the County of
Orange; and 2) Authorize the Mayor to sign the Cooperation
Agreement with the County of Orange on behalf of the
Cypress City Council.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cypress,
Approving the City’s Participation in the Housing and
Community Development Block Grant and Home Programs
with the County of Orange.
9. CERTIFICATION OF LOCAL PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM AS REQUIRED BY THE REVISED TRAFFIC
IMPROVEMENT AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
(MEASURE M).
Recommended Action: That the City Council: 1) Certify that
the City of Cypress has a Pavement Management Plan that
will remain in place and be maintained to qualify for allocation
of revenues generated from Measure M; and 2) Authorize the
City Manager, or his duly designated representative, to
execute the Local Pavement Management Plan Certification
on behalf of the City of Cypress and to submit the document
to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) as
required by Measure M.
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10. ACCEPTANCE OF THE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION OF
CRESCENT AVENUE FROM WEST CITY LIMIT TO 120’ E/O
SUMNER PLACE AND ORANGEWOOD AVENUE FROM
KNOTT STREET TO HOLDER STREET, PUBLIC WORKS
PROJECT NO. 2002-21.
Recommended Action: That the City Council: 1) Accept the
Pavement Rehabilitation of Crescent Avenue from west city
limit to 120’ E/O Sumner Place and Orangewood Avenue
from Knott Street to Holder Street, Public Works Project No.
2002-21, as being satisfactorily completed in substantial
conformance with the project specifications; and 2) Approve
the final retention payment of $15,767 to All American
Asphalt, P.O. Box 2229, Corona, California 92878, thirty-five
(35) days after the Notice of Completion is filed if no claims or
objections have been filed, upon concurrence of the Director
of Public Works; and 3) Authorize the City Clerk to release
the Labor and Materials Bond and the Faithful Performance
Bond upon expiration of the required lien period, if no claims
or objections have been filed, upon concurrence of the
Director of Public Works.
11. ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION OF CURB RAMPS ON
LARWIN AVENUE, BETWEEN BALL ROAD AND DENNI
STREET, PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT NO. 2001-31.
Recommended Action: That the City Council: 1) Accept the
project for Construction of Curb Ramps on Larwin Avenue,
between Ball Road and Denni Street, Public Works Project
No. 2001-31, as being satisfactorily completed in
conformance with the project specifications; and 2) Approve
the final retention payment of $4,006.65 to PA Engineering,
10112 Edgewood Lane, Garden Grove, California 92840,
thirty-five (35) days after the Notice of Completion is filed, if
no claims or objections have been filed; and 3) Authorize the
City Clerk to release the Labor and Materials Bond and the
Faithful Performance Bond upon expiration of the required
lien period, if no claims or objections have been filed, upon
concurrence of the Director of Public Works.
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12. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR REPLACEMENT OF ONE
MAINTENANCE TRUCK.
Recommended Action: That the City Council award a
contract in the amount of $47,250.53 to Wondries Fleet
Group, 1247 W. Main Street, Alhambra, California 91803, for
the purchase of one (1) 2003 Ford F-450 Super-duty truck,
and the refurbishment and transfer of the existing body of the
Public Works Maintenance Stencil/Sign Truck (Unit #143)
onto this new 2003 truck.
13. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CIVIC CENTER CUSTODIAL
SERVICE.
Recommended Action: That the City Council award a two-
year contract in the annual amount of $25,740
($2,145/month) for custodial services of the Civic Center to
Come Land Maintenance Company, Inc., 4917 W. Melrose
Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90029.
14. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC
SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF WALKER STREET
AT VESSELS CIRCLE AND ORANGE AVENUE AT
LEXINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, PUBLIC WORKS
PROJECT NO. 2002-04.
Recommended Action: That the City Council: 1) Authorize
advancement of funds from the 2002-03 City Budget for the
construction of a traffic signal at Orange Avenue and
Lexington Junior High School; and 2) Appropriate $50,000 in
the fiscal year 2001-02 budget from the fund balance of the
Measure M Fund to Account No. 4186-39-448-22 for the
construction of a traffic signal at Orange Avenue and
Lexington Junior High School, which includes an additional
$4,000 to provide for an adequate contingency fund balance;
and 3) Award a construction contract for the installation of
traffic signals at the intersections of Walker Street at Vessels
Circle, and Orange Avenue at Lexington Junior High School,
in the amount of $108,408 (bid amount of $98,553 plus 10%
contingency) to Moore Electrical Contracting, Inc., 463 N.
Smith Avenue, Corona, California 92880.
15. REVIEW OF INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF
MAY, 2002.
Recommended Action: That the City Council receive and file
the Investment Report for the month of May, 2002.
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16. APPROVAL OF COMMERCIAL WARRANT LIST FOR
WARRANTS NO. 54436 THROUGH 54596.
Recommended Action: That the City Council approve the
attached warrant registers.
Recreation & Park District Matters:
17. APPROVAL OF SENIOR CITIZENS NUTRITION
AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO AGREEMENT NO. C-8-0189 WITH
THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD, JULY 1, 2002, THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2003.
Recommended Action: That the City Council, acting as the
ex officio governing Board of Directors for the Cypress
Recreation and Park District, approve Amendment No. 5 to
Agreement No. C-8-0189 with the Orange County
Transportation Authority extending the term of the Agreement
for one (1) year, July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003, with no
changes to the cost per passenger trip or to the terms and
conditions of the Agreement.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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NEW BUSINESS (18 - 19)
18. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS REQUIRED TO HOLD THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2002.
Recommended Action: That the City Council adopt the
Resolutions by title only, titles as follows, calling and giving
notice of the holding of a General Municipal Election to be
held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, for the election of
certain officers as required by the provisions of the City
Charter, and requesting the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Orange to consolidate a General Municipal Election
to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, with the Statewide
General Election to be held on the same date pursuant to
Section 10403 of the Elections Code.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cypress,
Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General
Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002,
for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the
Provisions of the City Charter.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cypress,
Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange
to Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be Held on
November 5, 2002, with the Statewide General Election to be
Held on the Same Date Pursuant to Section 10403 of the
Elections Code.
19. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CYPRESS AMENDING CHAPTER 16,
ARTICLE XVII, OF THE CYPRESS CITY CODE RELATING
TO CYPRESS TRANSPORTATION DEMAND
MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIED NEW
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
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Recommended Action: That the City Council introduce for
first reading the Ordinance to be considered by title only, title
as follows, and to waive further reading, for the approval of
amendments to Chapter 16, Article XVII, of the Cypress City
Code relating to Cypress Transportation Demand
Management Requirements for Specified New Development
Projects.
RECREATION & PARK DISTRICT MATTERS
The Cypress City Council, Acting as the Ex-Officio Governing Board
of Directors.
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MATTERS (20)
The Cypress City Council, Acting as the Cypress Redevelopment
Agency.
Consent Calendar:
20. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT, RBF CONSULTING’S URBAN
DESIGN STUDIO MASTER PLAN – LOS ALAMITOS RACE
TRACK AREA MASTER PLAN.
Recommended Action: That the Cypress Redevelopment
Agency: 1) Approve the Consultant Services Agreement with
RBF Consulting’s Urban Design Studio; and 2) Approve
appropriations from the Los Alamitos Race Track and Golf
Course Project Area balance as follows:
Account Number Amount
Professional Contract
Services 4189-11-197-06 $31,000
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The public may at this time address the members of the City Council
and the Cypress Redevelopment Agency on any matters within the
jurisdiction of the City Council and/or the Cypress Redevelopment
Agency provided that no action may be taken on off-Agenda items
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unless authorized by law. Speakers are requested to limit their
comments to no more than five minutes each.
ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
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Reports on Committee Assignments
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Other Items
ITEMS FROM CITY MANAGER
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting will be a Regular Meeting, to be held on Monday, July 8, 2002,
beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State
of California, that the foregoing Agenda was posted on the City Hall
bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this
th
20 day of June, 2002.
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Jill R. Ingram-Guertin, City Clerk
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