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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 2014-06-23 Seal Beach California June 23, 2014 Mayor Pro Tern Sloan called the adjourned meeting of the Seal Beach City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members: Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan Absent: Mayor Deaton City Staff: Quinn M. Barrow, City Attorney Steven L. Flower, Assistant City Attorney Jill R. Ingram, City Manager Patrick Gallegos, Assistant City Manager Linda Devine, City Clerk With no objections, Mayor Pro Tern Sloan so ordered Mayor Deaton excused from the meeting. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Pro Tem Sloan opened oral communications. There being no speakers, Mayor Pro Tern Sloan closed oral communications. CLOSED SESSION The 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 (John Sangmeister); Item "B" — GC §54956.8 Conference with Real Property negotiators: 4197 Ironwood Avenue (Carolyn Theriault). 111 The City Attorney announced that no reportable action was taken. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Mayor, with consent of the Council to adjourn the meeting at 6:00 p.m. rica Cit i Clerk City of Seal Beach • Approved: r. . , ayor Attest: ora, i.414 City Clerk Seal Beach California June 23, 2014 The City Council met in a joint regular session of the City Council and Successor Agency to the former Seal Beach Redevelopment Agency at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Pro Tern Sloan calling the meeting to order in the City Council Chambers and asked Emily Olcomendy and Emily Lorenz to lead the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Council/Agency Members: Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan Absent: Mayor/Chair Deaton City Staff: Quinn M. Barrow, City Attorney, Legal Counsel Steven L. Flower, Assistant City Attorney Jill R. Ingram, City Manager, Executive Director 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 Jim Basham, Director of Community Development/Community Services Linda Devine, City Clerk, Secretary With no objections, Mayor Pro Tem Sloan so ordered Mayor Deaton excused from the meeting. APPROVAL OF AGENDA & WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES Councilman Miller pulled item "F" from the consent calendar. Shanks moved, second by Miller to approve the agenda as amended. AYES: Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan NOES: None ABSENT: Deaton Motion carried PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS 4 2014 Run Seal Beach Grant Awards (The event earned $168,420 — 87 individual grants were award to 78 organizations.) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Pro Tem Sloan opened oral communications. Speakers: Charles Antos, Central Way, thanked the City Manager and staff for the completion of the Ocean Avenue alley project; Seth Eaker, 11th Street, stated the support for item "E" (Traw Associates Consulting) and indicated that BeachFitness on Main Street is participating in the Affliction Memorial Fundraiser Event (Salon Meritage tragedy) on June 28th; Joyce Parque, 6th Street, reiterated her concerns that there are employee salaries that should not be coming out of the water fund, the residents water rate should not increase to pay the salaries, and Leisure World residents are not paying their equal share for water use; and Robert Goldberg, Clipper Way, expressed his opinions regarding item "F" (part-time salaries) did not agree on the 4.3% increase. There being no other speakers, Mayor Pro Tern Sloan declared oral communications closed. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Quinn M. Barrow, Esq., City Attorney The City Attorney announced that beginning July 1st he will become Seal Beach's Senior Attorney and Steven Flower will become the Seal Beach City Attorney. Steven has been the Assistant City Attorney since 2007 and will continue to attend both City Council and Planning Commission meetings. Quinn will continue to work on Seal Beach matters. Page 2 — City Council 06/23/14 CITY MANAGER REPORT Jill R. Ingram, City Manager The City Manager asked the Assistant City Manager to report on the Salon Meritage Memorial fundraiser that will be held on June 28th; and commended Marine Safety Chief, Joe Bailey, for making it possible for 400 boys and girls to participate in this year's Jr. Lifeguard Program. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilman Levitt responded to the comment made regarding Leisure World water use; and Councilman Miller said that he was not present at the last meeting and will provide the City Manager his comments regarding the budget (supported the July 4th fireworks event at the Joint Forces Training Base and did not support the increase in power washing on Main Street). COUNCIL ITEMS No items at this time. CONSENT CALENDAR Levitt moved, second by Miller, to approve the recommended actions on the consent calendar as presented, except for item "F" — pulled for separate consideration. The City Attorney read the title of Ordinance No. 1641 (item D) for the record. AYES: Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan NOES: None ABSENT: Deaton Motion carried *A. Joint Item — Approved the minutes of the Adjourned and Regular City Council meeting of June 9, 2014 and of the Successor Agency to the Seal • Beach Redevelopment Agency meeting of February 24, 2014. *B. Joint Item — Ratified the Demands on City Treasury. Warrants: 103555-103755 $677,139.80 Year-to-Date: $28,740,221.39 Payroll: Direct Deposits &Checks $605,267.18 Year-to-Date: $11,875,281.02 Ratified the Demands on Successor Agency Funds. Warrant(s): 133-138 $16,516.10 Year-to-Date: $5,316,963.83 Year-to-date are actual cash disbursements and do nol reflect actual expenditures due to year-end accruals. *C. Received and filed the Monthly Investment Report — May 2014. *D. Adopted the following for the purpose of electing for a full term of four years City Council Members in Councilmanic Districts One, Three, and Five: 1) Ordinance No. 1641 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER"; 2) Resolution No. 6475 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014 WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO §10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE"; 3) Resolution No. 6476 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE'S STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014"; and Page 3 - City Council 06/23/14 4) Resolution No. 6477 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF AN ALL MAIL BALLOT MUNICIPAL RUN-OFF ELECTION IN THE EVENT NO CANDIDATE RECEIVES A MAJORITY (50% PLUS 1) OF ALL THE VOTES CAST AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014". — to be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 — all mail-in ballot election will be conducted. "E. Adopted Resolution No. 6478 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED BUILDING OFFICIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TRAW ASSOCIATES CONSULTING" — continue part-time Building Official services through June 30, 2015. "F. Pulled for separate consideration. (Miller) *F. Part-time, Seasonal, and Temporary Employees —Adopt Resolution No. 6479 establishing hourly wages for part-time, seasonal, and temporary employees, effective July 1, 2014. "G. Waived further reading and adopted Ordinance No. 1640 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 9.45 OF THE SEAL BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT" — updated FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) code requirements. "H. Approved the submittal of the City's Measure M2 Eligibility packages and its components listed in the staff report. (Orange County Transportation Authority). "I. Authorized a letter of support be sent to the State Legislature for funding from a new Water Bond Measure - Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC). ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM "F" / RESOLUTION NO. 6479 / ESTABLISH HOURLY WAGES / PART- TIME, SEASONAL, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES Councilman Miller pulled the item and stated his concerns about the 4.29% increase over last year's hourly wages and that the other city employees are only receiving 1.4% increase. The City Council received clarification that all classification grades were increased to maintain the 5% increment between the classification grades. Miller moved, second by Levitt, to eliminate Grade "1" to the pay structure for part-time, seasonal, and temporary employees and give a 1.4% COLA (Cost Of Living Adjustment) across the board. • AYES: Levitt, Miller NOES: Shanks, Sloan ABSENT: Deaton Motion failed Sloan moved, second by Shanks, to adopt Resolution No. 6479 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING HOURLY WAGES FOR PART-TIME, SEASONAL, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES, AND REPEALING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE SPECIFIED, ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH". (effective July 1, 2014) AYES: Levitt, Shanks, Sloan NOES: Miller ABSENT: Deaton Motion carried Page 4 — City Council 06/23/14 PUBLIC HEARING ITEM "J" / RESOLUTION NO. 6480 / 2014/2015 STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1 / DIAGRAM, ASSESSMENT, AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS Mayor Pro Tern Sloan stated this was the time for consideration of item "J" public hearing. The Director of Finance presented a brief staff report stating that this item is presented to the Council annually for a public hearing and there is a $65,000 contribution needed from the General Fund. Representatives from Willdan Financial Services were present to answer any questions. Mayor Pro Tern Sloan opened the public hearing for public comments, there were no speakers. Mayor Pro Tern Sloan closed the public hearing. There were no Council comments. Levitt moved, second by Shanks, to adopt Resolution No. 6480 entitle "A • RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015". AYES: Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan NOES: None ABSENT: Deaton Motion carried UNFINISHED/CONTINUED BUSINESS No items at this time. NEW BUSINESS No items at this time. ADJOURNMENT With no objections, Mayor Pro Tern Sloan adjourned the joint meeting at 7:51 • p.m. and adjourned the City Council to Monday July 14, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. to meet in closed session, if deemed necessary. . ,i' A A 21i Cit Clerk City of Seal Beach I Approved: at . . . Al .' ayor • Attested: SA . i a A to ity lerk 1 .