SALINAS CITY
COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
NOVEMBER 6, 2007 MEETING MINUTES
The meeting convened at 4 p.m..
Present:
Mayor/Chairperson Dennis Donohue
Council/Agency member Janet Barnes
Council/Agency member Tony
Barrera
Council/Agency member Gloria De La Rosa
Council/Agency member Jyl Lutes
Council/Agency member Sergio Sanchez
Council/Agency member Steve Villegas
CITY OF CHAMPIONS
Councilmember Villegas commended Alfred Diaz Infante for his
service on the Library Commissioner.
Mayor Donohue commended Joe Truskot, Executive Director of
the Monterey County Symphony.
Councilmember Barrera commended participants of Alisal
Center for the Fine Arts “Hijos del Sol”.
Councilmember Sanchez commended District 1 clean up
volunteers.
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Councilmember
Barrera reported on the Closter Park bathrooms’ grand opening.
Councilmember De La
Rosa reported on the Strengthening Families conference in San Antonio, Texas
and the District 4 community meeting.
Councilmember Lutes
reported on the delegation that traveled to Washington, D.C. seeking crime
prevention grant funding, the District 6 clean up, and the McKinnon School
climate protection agreement signing by the Mayor.
Councilmember
Villegas reported on the Washington, D.C. delegation, and the gang suppression
summit in Fresno that he will attend during the end of November.
Councilmember
Sanchez requested recognition of Max Garcia and Cathy Garcia, Garcia
Boxing. He would like to institute a
Councilmember shadowing program similar to the Monterey County Board of
Supervisors’ program.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Hans Jongens stated
that the top salaries should be capped at $150,000 due to the economic
forecast.
Koji Brimm, Seaside requested an investigation of an
incident on October 18 wherein a Salinas citizen was allegedly assaulted after
being apprehended on Laurel and Natividad following a pursuit and a case of
mistaken identity.
CONSENT RESOLUTION
Consent Item No.
6, California River Parkways Grant Program for the Lower Natividad Creek
Restoration Project.
Mark Dierolf asked that this item be pulled
because the report does not reflect that the City has sufficient operation and
maintenance funds as certified in the Resolution.
Hans Jongens expressed concern regarding costs, construction in the 100
year flood zone, and development of farmland.
Maintenance Director Denise Estrada stated that the upper basin is not
farmland. It includes recreational
trails and a retention basin. The
property currently is being maintained in cooperation with Return of the
Natives and volunteerism.
COUNCIL ACTION
Upon motion by Councilmember Barnes and second by Councilmember De La
Rosa, the City Council unanimously adopted the Consent Resolution, with
Councilmembers De La Rosa and Sanchez abstaining on approval of the October 16,
2007 meeting minutes.
SALINAS CITY COUNCIL
1.
Approved minutes of
October 16, 2007 meeting. Councilmembers
De La Rosa and Sanchez abstained.
2. Accepted financial claims report.
3. Adopted
RESOLUTION 19350 approving the 2007 Income Limits and Affordable Rent
Levels (Exhibit C to Guidelines.)
4. Adopted RESOLUTION 19351 authorizing
direct purchase of a patch truck from Bergkamp Inc., in the amount of
$69,313.67and truck chassis from Commercial Truck Company at a total cost of
$63,680.25 through the Houston-Galveston Area Council HGACBuy cooperative.
5. Adopted RESOLUTION 19352 authorizing the
direct purchase of a John Deere 210LE Landscape Loader from Pape Machinery Inc.
at a total cost of $62,886.13.
6. Approved
RESOLUTION 19353 authorizing submittal of an application for California
River Parkways Grant Program for the Lower Natividad Creek Restoration Project.
7. Adopted
RESOLUTION 19354 authorizing the submittal of a Level 2 application for
participation in Communities for Healthy Kids (CHK), a program of the Institute for Local Government, requesting
CHK’s participation in City resource fairs.
8. Adopted
RESOLUTION 19355 awarding contract to Granite Construction Company for
the Traffic Signal Installation at East Alisal Street and Towt Street, Project
9044, in the amount of $578,491, and authorize the transfer of $134,491 of Gas
Tax funds from the Traffic Signal Installation Program No. 9654 to Project No.
9044.
9. Adopted
RESOLUTION 19356 accepting public improvements at Monte Bella
Subdivision, Phase 2; and admittance of Canelli Court, Cassino Circle, Cassino
Way, Spoleto Circle, Spoleto Street, Spoleto Way, Tuscany Way, and portions of
Freedom Parkway and Williams Road into the City Street System; and acceptance
of Parcels A and B within said subdivision.
10. Accepted the 2007
Concrete Sidewalk Repair (Measure V) On-Call Contract, Project No. 9926, for
maintenance and responsibility.
11. Adopted RESOLUTION
19357 authorizing the Mayor to communicate regarding City legislative
positions.
SALINAS
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1. Approved minutes of October 16, 2007
meeting.
2. Approved
financial claims report.
The Salinas Redevelopment Agency recessed.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Fire Prevention Code
Amendment.
Mark Latham, Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal,
presented his report.
John Fair,
Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce, requested that the Council postpone
adoption of the Fire and Building Code amendments until November 20 to allow
the business community to continue to review the amendments.
Christy
Cromeenes, Salinas Valley Builders Exchange, requested continuation to November
20, 2007.
Hans Jongens asked whether building materials are
included in the program.
COUNCIL
ACTION
Upon
motion by Councilmember Barnes and second by Councilmember De La Rosa, the
Council voted unanimously to continue the public hearing to November 20,
2007.
2. Building
Code Amendment
Mike Stone, Inspection Services Manager, presented
his report.
COUNCIL ACTION
Upon
motion by Councilmember Barnes and second by Councilmember De La Rosa, the
Council voted unanimously to continue the public hearing to November 20, 2007.
CONSIDERATION
1. Guanajuato
Sister City Proposal.
Councilmember Sergio Sanchez presented a report.
Steve Carew,
Rotary Club of Salinas, Salvador Munoz, and Cosme Padilla spoke about the
on-going exchanges and similarities between the cities, including populations,
educational opportunities, agricultural industries, and topography.
Alma Almanza spoke in support.
John Fair,
Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce, stated that the Chamber would consider how
they could assist in fostering the relationship.
COUNCIL ACTION
Upon
motion by Councilmember Sanchez and second by Councilmember De La Rosa, the
City Council voted unanimously to adopt RESOLUTION 19358 authorizing the establishment
of a sister city relationship with the City of Guanajuato, Mexico.
2. Authorization
of Additional Expenditures for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) Certification of the Proposed Municipal Aquatic Center and Additional
Project Expenditures (Project No. 9761) to Enhance Accessibility.
Carl Niizawa,
Deputy City Engineer, stated that input on the pool project resulted in
suggestions for improved disabled access and the LEEDS certification. The Pool Committee recommended adding three
accessible sets of doors at a cost of $60,000.
The LEED certified level would increase costs by $100,000 and the silver
certification would cost $200,000. The
Council subcommittee has recommended LEED expenditures of $100,000 and to
continue seeking alternatives for obtaining the silver certification, which is
the Governor’s standard for State facilities.
The Pool Committee has suggested that the main building be painted a
teal color.
Deputy City
Manager Jorge Rifa stated that the project funding shortfall would increase to
$327,170 with the $100,000 LEED certification and the disabled access. Funding projections also include a $900,000
mid-year appropriation and $400,000 allocation from CDBG for the 2008-09
appropriation. There is a pending grant
request to a foundation for $1,470,000, and more CDBG funding could be
allocated during the 2008-09 allocations.
Council will have more information when the bids are received. The CDBG funding would be substituted for
the State bond funding, which would be allocated to the picnic area relocation
because of the imminent bond timelines.
Alma Almanza,
Central Coast for Independent Living, spoke in support of staff’s
recommendation for the disabled access and LEED certification and the City’s
pursuit of the silver certification.
Al Espindola
stated that the Recreation Commission should have commented on this item. The $100,000 for the LEED certification is
extreme.
Paul Tran,
CHISPA Project Manager, thanked staff for incorporating CHISPA’s request for automatic
doors. The LEED certification also
would benefit the residents of CHISPA’s senior project that is under
construction next to the pool.
Councilmember Sanchez expressed concern regarding
the increasing costs and budget shortfall.
Councilmember Barnes stated that the City should
recoup the LEED costs by energy savings.
Mayor Donohue stated that the Foundation may be
positively persuaded by staff’s proposal.
COUNCIL ACTION
Upon
motion by Councilmember Lutes and second by Councilmember De La Rosa, Council
voted unanimously to authorize allocating an additional expenditure of $160,000
for LEED certification and automatic doors and that the City pursue Silver
LEEDS certification for the Municipal Aquatic Center (Project No. 9761) as
funding and project bids allow.
The City Council recessed
to closed session at 6:40 p.m. pursuant to:
a. Government Code
Section 54956.8 conference with real property negotiators City Manager Dave
Mora, City Attorney Vanessa Vallarta, Deputy City Manager Jorge Rifa, and Planning
Manager Dave Swanson to discuss the price and terms of payment for the purchase
of properties located at 1646 Piazza Drive, Salinas with Hector and Victoria
Lopez and 1266 Pacific Avenue, Salinas with Jose Torres and Lilia Mendoza.
b. Government Code Section 54957.6 with its
designated labor representatives Dave Mora, City Manager regarding labor
relations with Department Directors.
c. Government Code Section 54957, public
employee performance evaluation (City Manager.)
The Salinas
Redevelopment Agency met in closed session pursuant to:
d.
Government Code Section
54956.8, conference with real property negotiators to discuss the price and
terms of payment for the purchase of properties located in the Sunset Avenue
Redevelopment Project Area, at 123 Division Street, David and Madeline
Clark; 115 Division Street, James A. Earhart et al; and 923 E. Market Street,
James A. Earhart and Ruth Ann Traci.
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