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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 2014-05-27Seal Beach California May 27, 2014 Mayor Deaton 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 Deaton; Council Members: Levitt, Miller, Shanks Absent: Council Member: Sloan City Staff: Steven L. Flower, Assistant City Attorney Jill R. Ingram, City Manager Patrick Gallegos, Assistant City Manager Linda Devine, City Clerk With no objections Mayor Deaton so ordered Mayor Pro Tern Sloan excused from the meeting. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Deaton opened oral communications. There being no speakers, Mayor Deaton closed oral communications. CLOSED SESSION The Assistant City Attorney announced that the City Council would meet to discuss the items identified on the closed session agenda: Item A" — GC §54956.8 Conference with Real Property negotiators: 900 -A Ocean Avenue — pier restaurant (Off the Hook). The Assistant City Attorney announced that the City Council gave direction to ' their negotiators with regards to item "A" and no other reportable action was taken. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Mayor, with consent of the Council to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 p.m. I City Cerk City of Seal Beach ' Attest: City Clerk Seal Beach California May 27, 2014 The City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Deaton calling the meeting to order in the City Council Chambers and Councilman Miller led the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL I Present: Mayor Deaton; Council Members: Levitt, Miller, Shanks Absent: Council Member: Sloan City Staff: Steven L. Flower, Assistant City Attorney Jill R. Ingram, City Manager Patrick Gallegos, Assistant City Manager Chief Joe Stilinovich, Seal Beach Police Department Chief Joe Bailey, Marine Safety /Lifeguard Sean P. Crumby, Director of Public Works Victoria L. Beatley, Director of Finance /City Treasurer Linda Devine, City Clerk With no objections Mayor Deaton so ordered Mayor Pro Tern Sloan excused from the meeting. APPROVAL OF AGENDA & WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES The City Manager requested items "D" and "E" be pulled from the consent calendar for a staff presentation. Shanks moved, second by Levitt to approve the agenda as amended AYES: Deaton, Levitt, Miller, Shanks I NOES: None ABSENT: Sloan Motion carried PRESENTATIONS /RECOGNITIONS * National Beach Safety & Rip Current Awareness Week — June 1 -7, 2014 a^c Orange County Fire Authority — Drowning Prevention Summer May- September 2014 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Deaton opened oral communications. Speakers: Joyce Parque, 6th Street, stated she was representing the 2015 Seal Beach Rose Bowl Float Committee to encourage the public to help raise funds — commented on the time and day that road work is being done on Main Street — there are less parking spaces on Main Street with the restriping; Seth Eaker, 11th Street, reported the deadline is May 31St for Run Seal Beach grant applications — deadline for the Centennial Marketing Committee logo contest is June 30th using the iconic seal — Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce has issues with item "D" and how the consultant was selected; and Robert Goldberg, Clipper Way, expressed the same concerns with this year's budget as he did with last year's budget — council members' discretionary fund of $20,000 each — shifting of staff salary from ' general fund to sewer account — the study session not being televised or recorded for the public. There being no other speakers, Mayor Deaton declared oral communications closed. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Steven L. Flower, Esq., Assistant City Attorney No report at this time. Page 2 — City Council 05/27/14 CITY MANAGER REPORT Jill R. Ingram, City Manager The City Manager reminded the public that the budget study sessions are scheduled for this Thursday, May 29th (general and safety) and Monday, June 2nd (CIP) both starting at 5:30 p.m. and will be audio recorded. There will also be a summary of the City Council discretionary funds. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilman Miller indicated that the $20,000 discretionary funds for District 4 ' was used for improvements on Lampson Avenue — attended the Memorial Day Event at the WWII Submarine Memorial located at the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station; and Mayor Deaton commended the public works staff for the excellent job they did making sure the streets were clean over the Memorial Day weekend. COUNCIL ITEMS No items at this time. CONSENT CALENDAR Levitt moved, second by Shanks, to approve the recommended actions on the consent calendar as presented except for items "D" and "E" pulled for separate consideration. AYES: Deaton, Levitt, Miller, Shanks NOES: None ABSENT: Sloan Motion carried *A. Approved the Minutes of the Adjourned and Regular City Council meeting of May 12, 2014. *B. Ratified the Demands on City Treasury. ' Warrants: 103225 - 103394 $832,777.03 Year -to -Date: $27,575,826.34 Payroll: Direct Deposits & Checks $462,429.70 Year -to -Date: $10,800,983.56 Year -to -date are actual cash disbursements and do not reflect actual expenditures due to year -end accruals. *C. Received and filed the Monthly Investment Report — April 2014. *D. Item pulled for separate consideration. (City Manager) *D. Economic Development Services Agreement — Adopt Resolution No. 6463 authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute the agreement with Strategic Economic Development, LLC for professional services to bring to the City of Seal Beach new businesses that generate desired sales tax revenue. *E. Item pulled for separate consideration. (City Manager) *E. Street Lighting Assessment District No. 1 (Fiscal Year 2014/2015) - Adopt Resolution No. 6464 Initiating Assessment Proceedings; adopt Resolution No. 6465 Declaring Intention to Assess and set Public Hearing date, and adopt Resolution No. 6466 approving the Engineer's Report. ' ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM "D" / RESOLUTION NO. 6463 / ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (City Manager) The City Manager pulled this item for a staff report. The Director of Finance provided a summary of the staff report. The Assistant City Attorney indicated that a redline version of the agreement was placed at the dais that the City staff and consultants agreed to — Section 1.4 was removed and Section 3.2 regarding compensation was amended. Councilman Miller stated for the record that any business coming to Seal Beach that was identified, developed, and finalized by the City will not result in a 5% Page 3 - City Council 05/27/14 payment to the consultant. There were no objections from the council or the consultants. Shanks moved, second by Miller to adopt Resolution No. 6463 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LLC ". AYES: Deaton, Levitt, Miller, Shanks NOES: None ABSENT: Sloan Motion carried ITEM "E" / RESOLUTIONS 6464 — 6465 — 6466 / STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO 1 (City Manager) The City Manager pulled this item for a staff report. The Director of Finance presented the background and indicated that the limit has been maxed out for the amount that can be assessed to the property owners and with the Climatec agreement (energy efficiency study) an updated Engineer's Report will be done for next year. The general fund will be subsidizing about $60,000 for the operation of the Street Lighting District again this year and the City Council may consider a new Prop 218 to raise the assessments. The City Council received clarification from staff. Levitt moved, second by Shanks, to adopt Resolution No. 6464 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN, AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1'; Resolution No. 6465 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1, AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING THEREON'; and Resolution No. 6466 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1 ". AYES: Deaton, Levitt, Miller, Shanks NOES: None ABSENT: Sloan Motion carried PUBLIC HEARING ITEM "F" / FLOODPLAIN PROGRAM / MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT Mayor Deaton stated this was the time for consideration of item "F" public hearing. Mayor Deaton opened the public hearing for public comments. There being no speakers at this time. With no objections, Mayor Deaton continued the public hearing to the regular City Council scheduled for Monday, June 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. ITEM "G" / SEAL BEACH BOULEVARD & LAMPSON AVENUE LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. ST1410 / REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EUCALYPTUS TREES Mayor Deaton stated this was the time for consideration of item "G" public hearing. Mayor Deaton opened the public hearing for public comments. There being no speakers at this time. With no objections, Mayor Deaton continued the public hearing to the regular City Council scheduled for Monday, June 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. J Page 4 — City Council 05/27/14 UNFINISHED /CONTINUED BUSINESS No items at this time. NEW BUSINESS No items at this time. ADJOURNMENT With no objections, Mayor Deaton adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. to ' Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. to meet for a Budget Study Session. 4";U I i y Clerk City of Seal Beach Approved: Mayor Attested: City C erk