CITY OF FULLERTON

CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

AGENDA

SPECIAL MEETING

June 25, 2007, 5:00 P.M.

5:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC COMMENTS - Public comments will be allowed on matters not appearing on the agenda, but within Council/Redevelopment Agency's jurisdiction.

RECESS to Closed Session

CLOSED SESSION

Real Property

1.                  CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Per Government Code Section 54956.8

Property:

530 S. Richman Avenue, 525, 531 S. Ford Avenue, 418, 424, 430, 436, 442, 448, 454, 460, 466 West Avenue

Agency Negotiator:

Rob Zur Schmiede, Director of Redevelopment and Economic Development

Negotiating Parties:

Ryan Aeh

Under Negotiations:

Price and terms

 

Anticipated Litigation

Existing Litigation

Public Employee Performance Evaluation

Labor Negotiator

Public Employment -

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 through 2)  All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time of voting on the motion unless members of the Council, staff, or public request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.

1.                  REPORT ON INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 3092 PLACING A MORATORIUM ON THE APPROVAL OF ANY PERMITS FOR BUSINESS WITH ON-SITE LIQUOR CONSUMPTION IN THE RESTAURANT OVERLAY DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON

Recommendation by the Community Development Department:  Receive and file subject report.

2.                  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY - 2555 YORBA LINDA BOULEVARD (FIRE STATION NO. 5)

Recommendation by the Fire Department:  Approve entering into the MOU with Southern California College of Optometry regarding the property at 2555 E. Yorba Linda Boulevard (Fire Station No. 5).

PRESENTATIONS (Item 3)

 

3.                  FULLERTON RAILWAY PLAZA ASSOCIATION

REGULAR BUSINESS (Items 4 through 6)

4.                  LA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL ENCROACHMENT PERMITS

Staff is requesting consideration to allow construction activities in the public right of way and connection to City owned and operated utilities as they relate to the La Vista Continuation High School at 909 State College Boulevard, subject to and contingent upon the conditions outlined below.

Recommendation by the Engineering Department:

Direct the Engineering Department to issue permits necessary for the proposed high school reconstruction including, but not limited to:

numbered recommendations

 

(1)               New driveway aprons and sidewalk reconstruction on State College Boulevard.

(2)               New water line service connection to the City main on State College Boulevard.

(3)               New sewer line installation on Concord Avenue.

(4)               New storm drain construction on Concord Avenue.

(5)               Modifications to the traffic signal at State College Boulevard and Arts Way.

(6)               Modifications to the existing roadway striping and signage on State College Boulevard in the vicinity of La Vista Continuation High School.

additional information

That said issuance is contingent upon the following conditions:

 

a.                  The District provide an irrevocable offer of dedication to the City for the construction of a southbound right turn lane on Lemon Avenue at Chapman Avenue.

b.                  The dimensions of the turn lane included in the Offer of Dedication shall be determined by City.

c.                  The District and City will conduct an annual joint traffic study to determine if the right turn lane is necessary based on delays, traffic flow, intersection capacity and notable changes in accident history at this location.

d.                  The traffic studies shall be conducted on an annual basis unless both parties agree in writing to waive same based on professional judgment that there is no substantial variation from the prior year.

e.                  At such time it is determined that the turn pocket is necessary, the City will accept the dedication and initiate the design and construction of same.

f.                    The design of the turn pocket will generally follow the attached concept plan.

5.                  FULLERTON TRANSPORTATION CENTER MASTER PLAN

Staff is seeking Agency approval to proceed with preparation of a Specific Plan and an appropriate environmental document as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Fullerton Transportation Center.

Recommendation by the Redevelopment and Economic Development Department:

Receive the presentation of the Framework Plan prepared by Johnson/Fain and after discussion, authorize staff and JMI/Morgan, the Agency's developer partner, to proceed with preparation of a Specific Plan and appropriate CEQA document pursuant to the Framework Plan.

numbered recommendations

additional information

6.                  FULLERTON TRANSPORTATION CENTER - PROPOSED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAILROAD EXPERIENCE

Staff is seeking policy direction from the Agency Board concerning whether staff and the Agency's developer partner, JMI/Morgan Group, should continue to include the proposed Southern California Railroad Experience (SCRX) as an element of a Specific Plan for the Fullerton Transportation Center Planning Area.

Recommendation by the Redevelopment and Economic Development Department:

After receiving the staff/developer presentation and public comment, provide policy direction whether the proposed SCRX museum should be included as an element of a Specific Plan for the Fullerton Transportation Center Planning Area.

numbered recommendations

additional information

COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS: (Council may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, make a brief report on his own activities, request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter, or take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.)

 

ADJOURNMENT – The July 3, 2007, 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. City Council/Redevelopment Agency meetings have been cancelled.  The next regular City Council/Redevelopment Agency meeting will be held on July 17, 2007, at 4:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, California.

 

A tape of today’s Council/Redevelopment Agency meeting will be rebroadcast on Time Warner Cable Channel 3 at 6:00 p.m. the Wednesday and Sunday immediately following the meeting, and at 5:00 p.m. the Monday immediately following the meeting.