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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Seal Beach Ad Hoc - recommendations_ThomThomas Fire Services Advisory Ad Hoc Committee member District Four suggestions City of Seal Beach 2.4.Partner with the City of Long BeachRe-establish our own Fire Department 1.3.Remain with Orange County Fire AuthorityPartner with the City of Huntington Beach •Only four options are availablewould be exorbitant. difficult.are for labor which makes cost cutting expenditures for annual fire services. •••All estimates would result in additional tax Start up costs if we were to opt out of OCFA The bulk of the annual cost for fire services Our options are limited •Will result in additional costs for serviceMaterials Response, flight services and boats.times ••••••Seamless transition to a new contractKeep access to specialized services, Keep the same communication systems Keep the present fire fighting equipment Continue the same service levels and response Continue an important City/County partnershipie: Hazardous Remaining with OCFA Is remaining with OCFA the only logical solution? Will remaining with OCFA result in additional expenditures for the burdening the tax paying citizens of Seal Beach? Is there a way to pay for the additional cost of services without for our citizens?Couldcity?these additional expenditures result in increased tax liability How can the city pay for the additional expenses with adding a tax burden on our citizens? BY THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX! •Maybe but very difficult Cutting expenses and saving? Never a good idea. Borrow the money? Raise taxes? 3. You can raise your prices (taxes) but that cover daily expenses because that will only is a ugly option and also may also only 1. You cannot increasing expenses and declining As a businessman I learned early2. You cannot borrow money to delay the inevitable. delay the inevitable.revenues. saveyour way out of •It means we have to think outside the box. citizens. sense. ••••It means community involvement.It means doing what is best for the city and our It means countering resistance with common It means not always taking the easiest path. solution many cities across our country We have a solutionare doing to raise revenue. ! It is the same •Identify underused or under utilized assets in assets. the city. •Sell or lease those underused or under utilized What is the solution? For instance? From this….. Seal Beach Burger Shack! Welcome to the To This! •Lease to a restaurant company like the Shake in the Old City Hall. area where we now park vehicles. Shack. Lease the Public Safety Building located at the foot of the pier. •••Have tables and umbrellas for diners in the Watch the waves of Move the Police Volunteers to a empty office cash roll into City Hall. Sunset Aquatic Park and increase Re-establish management of the How about this?revenues. •Promote the marine services better •••••••Fully lease the RV and boat storage areasKeep normal office hoursEncourage park rentals for partiesCharge appropriate and fair parking feesEvaluate slip rentalsBuild RV overnight parking for snowbirdsEncourage TV and movie filming-SELL SERVICES! Sunset Aquatic Park ••Sell the propertyoffice areas in the Old City Hall. Encourage the real estate broker to (annex) or find a new broker. completely lease out the Old City Hall The Girl Scout House •Offer the Girl Scouts the use of the empty The Old City Hall •Sell the two plots of land at both the East and West end of Electric Avenue. Sell unused real property. And…. hang onto your hats! Encourage a car dealer to sell cars behind Sprouts Market. •Assist the property landlord with negotiating a maybe a balloon. among dealers. for car sales. This is a common practice car dealer. lease of 50 to 100 parking spots to a reputable ••••Have the dealer set up awnings and a trailer The dealer can advertise in the local paper. Promote with banners on the boulevard and No car repair or service to be performed. Park cars in the parking lot! It could even be fancy! •With a little more time I am sure the citizens some changes and embrace new ideas. our city. We just need to be ready to make of Seal Beach could come up with dozens of ••It’s that or we raise taxes. I like my ideas better. Think outside the box.