HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 2012-05-31 Seal Beach California
May 31, 2012
Mayor Levitt called the Budget Study Session (CIP) meeting of the Seal Beach
City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers and
Councilwoman Deaton leading the Salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Levitt Council Members: Deaton, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
City Staff: Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
Sean P. Crumby, Assistant City Manager/Public Works
Chief Joe Bailey, Seal Beach Marine Safety/Lifeguard Department
Captain Tim Olson, Seal Beach Police Department
Shally Lin, Interim Director of Finance
Greg Hastings, Interim Director of Community Development
Linda Devine, City Clerk
Also present: 17 community members, 9 staff members, reporter - Sun News
BUDGET STUDY SESSION
Water and Sewer Accounts and Capital Improvement Program — The Assistant
City Manager/Director of Public Works provided a summary presentation: water
and sewer funds; accomplishments from FY 11/12 CIP; current projects in
progress (carryover); proposed 5-year CIP; description of funding sources;
unfunded needs; and Main Street Lighting Project.
With no objections the Mayor called a recess at 6:45 p.m. and reconvened the
meeting at 6:51 p.m.
Public Comments
Jim Caviola, Ocean Avenue/City Trees Advisory Board, expressed the need to
increase the budgeted amount of $10,000 for trees to $30,000 and requested
that the City consider providing a watering system in the poles when installing the
new Main Street lights; Dan Schaffer, Executive Director for Golden Rain
Foundation/Leisure World, read a statement encouraging the Council to approve
their request regarding the storm drain channel (2 others from Leisure World
spoke on support for their request); Nancy Ramos, 6th Street, requested the City
install pavers at the Girl Scout House, Jorge Oaxaca, 15th Street/business owner
in Old Town, spoke regarding his request for public access to wifi in Old Town;
Esther Kenyon, Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce, stated the Chamber support
of the Main Street lighting; Anne Seifert, Golden Rain Road, asked Council to
consider her request for a pedestrian crossing on Westminster Avenue at Road B
and for City support in assisting Leisure World in obtaining grant funds; Patty
Campbell, Ironwood Avenue, asked Council to provide a barrier (K-rail) on
Lampson Avenue median, add a crosswalk at Marina for children to get to the
park, and the City to continue their membership with the League of California
Cities; Robert Goldberg, Clipper Way, commented on the pension funds; Seth
Eaker, 13th Street, commented on the slowing of traffic on Main Street since
installing landscaped planters, suggested phased-in program for the lighting, and
need to slow traffic on Electric Avenue; and Joyce Parque, 6th Street, stated that
the actions the Council takes today will affect the future of the City, oppose any
project for Westminster Avenue, and inquired about Sunset Aquatic Park.
With no objections the Mayor called a recess at 8:00 p.m. and reconvened the
meeting at 8:10 p.m.
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Community Input Forms
The City Council reviewed all the requests submitted and provided direction as
follows:
$6,000 City support Chamber Concert Series - $5,000 plus $1,000 special event
permit fee;
$20,000 Initiate Study of helicopter flights from the JFTB;
** Beautification project to PCH & 5th Street (staff follow up with options);
No Construct skate park in Windsurf Park;
$10,000 Install K Rail in a portion of Lampson median;
** Install Citywide Wifi (staff to pursue other funding options);
$20,000 Increase Annual Tree Planting Budget from $10,000 to$30,000;
$3,500 Install Paver's in Parkway at Girl Scout house;
In CIP Underground Utilities on Seal Beach Boulevard; •
$25,000 Request various improvements within the Seal Beach Tennis Center;
No City waive all permit fees related to events held by the Chamber of
Commerce;
No Fund Feasibility Study & Construction to underground storm drain on
Westminster Avenue;
No Install Pedestrian Crossing on Westminster Avenue at Road B (consider if
Golden Rain constructs pedestrian access gate and pedestrian bridge);
** Appropriate staff time to apply for Tiger Grant (City Attorney to advise);
** Landscape on northern edge of Westminster Avenue between Seal
Beach Boulevard and the LADWP (grant funding opportunities);
$36,000 Install parkway pavers in 450 ft. stretch of Bolsa Ave north of CVS loading
dock;
No Install landscaped median at Saturn Way &Apollo Drive;
No Underground of Overhead utilities in 8th Street and 10th Street Beach
Lots;
$12,000 Resurface Heather Park Tennis Courts;
** Replace Trees on Lampson Avenue (already in progress);
'* Replant Shrubs in front of the Lampson Avenue Well (already in
progress);
$10,000 Entry Monument Redesign (no construction funds)
With no objections the Mayor called a recess at 10:08 p.m. and reconvened the
meeting at 10:15 p.m.
Council Comments
Main Street Lighting Project - After Council deliberation it was decided that an
Assigned Fund (Main Street Lighting) would be created to fund the project.
With no objections the Council determined $310,000 would be budgeted annually
to the Fleet/Vehicle Replacement Fund.
With no objection the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 10:52 p.m. to Monday,
June 11, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. to meet in closed session, if deemed necessary.
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City lerk
City of Seal Beach
Approved:
Mayor
Attest: 41214 4,/lY/0/
City Clerk