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Home My WebLink AboutCC AG PKT 2011-05-09 #B AGENDA STAFF REPORT DATE: May 9, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: Jill R. Ingram, Acting City Manager FROM: Linda Devine, City Clerk SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Approve minutes for the special ; closed session of April 20, 2011 and the adjourned and regular City Council meeting of April 25, 2011. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS: None FINANCIAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes for the special closed session 1 of April 20, 2011 and the adjourned and regular City Council meeting of April 25, 2011. SUBMITTED BY: NOTED AND APPROVED: . nd Devine, ity Clerk VI R. Ingram, Acting City Man- •er Attachment: A. Minutes Agenda Item B Seal Beach California April 20, 2011 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in a Special Closed Session at 10:00 a.m. with Mayor Levitt calling the meeting to order. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Levitt Council Members: Deaton, Miller, Shanks, Sloan Also present: Quinn Barrow, City Attorney Jill R. Ingram, Acting City Manager Eric Middleton, Alliance Resource Consulting, LLC Mayor Levitt stated that this would be the time for members of the public to comment on the item identified on the agenda. There were no speakers. CLOSED SESSION ITEM "A" / PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, GC §54957 / TITLE: City Manager No reportable action was taken. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council to adjourn the meeting at 10:40 a.m. to Monday, April 25, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. to meet in Adjourned Special City Council Meeting - closed session. Deputy City Clerk City of Seal Beach Approved: Mayor Attest: City Clerk NOTICE: The following document has not been approved for accuracy and may be corrected, modified or amended before final approval. Because it is being made available prior to final action, It should not be considered a true record of the meeting. It is not the official Minutes of the City Council and cannot be relied on or used as an official record of the proceedings. Although the City of Seal Beach makes every effort to see that proper notes are taken at a meeting, and although draft Minutes are generally approved as submitted, changes and corrections are sometimes made before a final version is approved. The City therefore makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the contents of this document Once Official Minutes have been approved, a copy can be obtained from the City Clerk. Seal Beach California April 25, 2011 Mayor Levitt called the adjourned special meeting of the Seal Beach City Council to order at 4:35 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Levitt Council: Deaton, Miller, Shanks, Sloan Also present: Quinn Barrow, City Attorney Jill R. Ingram, Acting City Manager Linda Devine, City Clerk Mayor Levitt stated that this would be the time for members of the public to comment on the item identified on the agenda. There were no speakers. CLOSED SESSION The City Attorney announced that the City Council would meet to discuss the other item identified on the closed session agenda: Item "A" - public employment - GC §54957 - City Manager. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council to adjourn the meeting at 5:45 p.m. No reportable action was taken. City Clerk City of Seal Beach Approved: Mayor Attest: City Clerk Page 2 - City Council 04/25/11 Seal Beach Califomia April 25, 2011 Mayor Levitt called the adjourned meeting of the Seal Beach City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Levitt Council Members: Deaton, Miller, Shanks, Sloan Also present: Quinn Barrow, City Attorney Jill R. Ingram, Acting City Manager Linda Devine, City Clerk Mayor Levitt stated that this would be the time for members of the public to comment on the items identified on the agenda. There were no speakers. CLOSED SESSION The City Attorney announced that the City Council would meet to discuss the other items identified on the closed session agenda: Item "A" - public employment - GC §54957 - City Manager; item "B" - conference with real property negotiators - GC §54956.8 - Ruby's Diner located at the end of the Seal Beach Pier; and item "C" - initiation of litigation - GC §54956.9(c) - 1 case. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 p.m. No reportable action was taken. City Clerk City of Seal Beach Approved: Mayor Attest: City Clerk Page - 3 City Council 04/25/11 Seal Beach California April 25, 2011 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Levitt calling the meeting to order and Councilman Sloan leading the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Levitt Council Members: Deaton, Miller, Shanks, Sloan City Staff: Quinn Barrow, City Attorney Jill R. Ingram, Acting City Manager Chief Jeff Kirkpatrick, Seal Beach Police Department Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works Robbeyn Bird, Director of Administrative Services/Treasurer Mark Persico, Director of Development Services Chief Joe Bailey, Seal Beach Marine Safety/Lifeguard Department Linda Devine, City Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA & WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES Shanks moved, second by Sloan, to approve the agenda as presented. AYES: Deaton, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan NOES: None Motion carried PRESENTATIONS /RECOGNITIONS SBTV3 - WAVE Awards - Robin Fort Lincke, Executive Director The 2011 SBTV3 Award presented to Jose Osuna and Bob Slater. * Proclamation - Building Safety Month - May 2011 - Director of Development Services Mark Persico r Presentation - Blackhawk Helicopter Proposal - General Keith Jones, Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos General Keith Jones provided a brief background report and introduced several other officers who were present to answer any Council questions. Mayor Pro Tem Miller expressed the main concerns: noise, flight path, safety, and College Park East property value; Mayor Levitt's concem was with regards to unauthorized flights after 10 p.m. - asked the General if the Council could have a report as to the number of complaints from the current Blackhawk site in the City of Victorville and non - military aircraft training. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Levitt declared Oral Communications open. Speakers: Lorraine Navarro, Ironwood Avenue, stated her concerns regarding the proposed expansion at the JTFB - Blackhawk helicopter training; Seth Eaker, 13th Street, spoke in support of the proposal; Les Shobe, Ocean Avenue, also expressed his support of the military proposal; Peter Anninos, Electric Avenue, said the JFTB proposed training is not bad and supports the base; General Keith Jones, JFTB, responded to the concems and gave out a hotline phone number (562) 795 -2573 and his direct office phone number (562) 795 -2090; Carla Watson, Catalina Avenue, read her statement regarding the City's settlement with Bay City Partners (BCP) with regards to the property known as the "DWP" site; Esther Kenyon, Seal Beach Chamber, read the chamber memo and stated the chamber supports item "G" (CDBG); Jim Caviola, Ocean Avenue, stated his disappointment in the BCP settlement; Mario Voce, Catalina Avenue, said the "DWP" property should be taken out of the Redevelopment Agency; Linda Kruger, 8th Street, reiterated her past concerns about the parking on 8th street near her home; Lisa Ball, Page 4 - City Council 04/25/11 representative from AQMD, left a DVD of the "State of the Air 2011" report for the City; Chi Kredell, Seal Way, was upset about the BCP settlement and listed his concerns with the agreement; Bill Halpin, Seal Way, would like to have some answers from the Council about the BCP settlement; Mike Buhbe, Central Way, said the BCP settlement was an illegal contract; Sam Hall, new service manager from Consolidated Disposal, introduced himself and said he would be available whenever the City had any questions regarding their services; Marc Loopesko, 7th Street, requested that Council agendize the issue of the BCP settlement; Seth Eaker, 13th Street, recognized the local media and stated his support for the police department; David Rosenman, 8th Street, made a few comments; and Charles Antos, Ocean Avenue, stated that as the former City Councilman for District 1 he would have opposed the BCP settlement agreement and indicated he was not going to take the blame for it. There were no other speakers, Mayor Levitt closed oral communications. With no objections, Mayor Levitt called for a recess at 8:30 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:40 p.m. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Quinn M. Barrow, Esq., City Attorney No report was given. CITY MANAGER REPORT Jill R. Ingram, Acting City Manager The acting City Manager read her comments regarding the meeting with the cities of Los Alamitos and Cypress (city managers and council representatives) - the issue discussed was the idea of sharing services for all 3 cities - it was made clear that Seal Beach would not be interested in this proposal and would like to keep its own identity and provide services for their local community members. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilwoman Deaton responded to the statements made about the BCP settlement stating that with the settling of the 18 month long litigation the City can now start the public process - requested a presentation from the Director of Development Services on this issue and to have a legal analysis from the City Attorney; Councilman Shanks also responded that he has been involved with the "DWP" site for over 25 years and believes his actions were in the best interest of the community; Mayor Miller requested a report from Public Works and Police Department (either on May 9th or June 13th) regarding the closures of the 605 and 405 freeways during the West County Connection project. COUNCIL ITEMS ITEM "A" / BAY THEATRE HISTORICAL DESIGNATION / UPDATE REPORT (Deaton) The Director of Development Services provided a review of the previous report on designating the Bay Theatre on Main Street as a historical building - staffs recommendation to pursue historic designation would be the development of a local historic preservation program - a local ordinance and program would allow the greatest flexibility in determining how structures are designated and how those structures are to be protected, this would take about nine months. Councilwoman Deaton requested that staff do whatever they can as soon as they can to retain the theatre as a theatre; Mayor Pro Tem Miller reminded the Council that the planning department already have other priorities. The Director of Development Services stated that the best way at this time would be to develop an overlay designation for the theatre. Deaton moved, second by Miller, to direct staff to proceed with the recommendation for an overlay designation to retain the Bay Theatre. AYES: Deaton, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan NOES: None Motion carried Page - 5 City Council 04/25/11 ITEM "A -2" / AD HOC GENERAL PLAN /LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE / COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE (Deaton) The Director of Development Services reported that there was not a quorum at the last meeting and it was suggested that the Council consider decreasing the number of members on the committee. After Council discussion the Mayor so ordered to receive and file the report and to maintain the current composition of the AdHoc Committee. CONSENT CALENDAR Shanks moved, second by Sloan, to approve the recommended actions on the consent calendar. The City Attorney read the title of Ordinance No. 1609 (item "F ") for the record. AYES: Deaton, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan NOES: None Motion carried B. Approved the Minutes of the Adjourned Closed Session of April 9, 2011 and the Adjourned and Regular City Council Meeting of April 11, 2011. C. Approved the Demands on Treasury. Warrants: 87376 -87617 $928,038.94 Year -to -Date: $34,714,038.30 Payroll: Direct Deposits & Checks $260,810.92 Year -to -Date: $5,903,609.44 Year- to-date are actual cash disbursements and do not reflect actual expenditures due to year -end accruals. D. Received and filed the Monthly Investment Report: March 2011. E. Adopted Resolution No. 6125 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AND LANCE, SOLL AND LUNGHARD LLP FOR ANNUAL AUDIT SERVICES" (3 consecutive years, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011 in the amount of $44,985 per year). F. Waived further reading and adopted Ordinance No. 1609 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AMENDING SECTIONS 7.05.065 AND 7.35.010 OF THE SEAL BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING KEEPING ANIMALS THAT CREATE NOISE DISTURBANCES" - clarifying what constitutes a public nuisance and how to enforce against animal owners that create the public nuisance. The City Attorney read the title of the ordinance for the record. G. Adopted Resolution No. 6126 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE THREE YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE AND THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH (FY 2012 -15) FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE URBAN COUNTY CBDG PROGRAM" (Community Development Block Grant). H. Authorized the Mayor to sign a letter to the Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, stating the City's opposition to Supervisor Moorlach's proposed "Super City" concept. I. Adopted Resolution No. 6127 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CASULAS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES" - Construction inspection services - Public Works - for a term of 3 years at a rate of $65 per hour. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR No items were removed. Page 6 - City Council 04/25/11 PUBLIC HEARING No items at this time. UNFINISHED /CONTINUED BUSINESS ITEM "J" / RESOLUTION NO. 6128 / ESTABLISH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION REGULATIONS AND FEES The Director of Public Works presented the staff report explaining the charging systems will have a point of sale system that will allow the user to pay this fee - the fee will recover the lost revenue for the metered parking space and the operational and maintenance cost of the system. A cost of $2.42 will be charged for a period of two hours. After discussion the Council directed staff to send a letter to SCE asking for support for the EV charging stations (discount in rate) - have an update report in 6 months as to the use and costs - making any amendments to the code to enforce any violation of cars parking in EV charging spaces that are not EV - also stated concerns about theft of the copper wires. Sloan moved, seconded by Deaton, to adopt Resolution No. 6128 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING A FEE AND REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS - REVISING RESOLUTION NO. 5898 (CITY'S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE) ". AYES: Deaton, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan NOES: None Motion carried NEW BUSINESS No items at this time. ADJOURNMENT With no objection, the Mayor adjourned the City Council at meeting at 9:25 p.m. to Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 4:00 for closed session and 5:00 p.m. to meet for the continued 2011 Budget Study Session. City Clerk City of Seal Beach Approved: Mayor Attest: City Clerk NOTICE: The following document has not been approved for accuracy and may be corrected, modified or amended before final approval. Because it is being made available prior to final action, it should not be considered a true record of the meeting. It is not the official Minutes of the City Council and cannot be relied on or used as an official record of the proceedings. Although the City of Seal Beach makes every effort to see that proper notes are taken at a meeting, and although draft Minutes are generally approved as submitted, changes and corrections are sometimes made before a final version is approved. The City therefore makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the contents of this document Once Official Minutes have been approved, a copy can be obtained from the City Clerk