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September 12, 2018
The City Council met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. in the Fire Station #48 Community
Room at 3131 North Gate Road, Seal Beach, California.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Varipapa
Council Members: Deaton, Massa-Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic
Absent: None
City Staff: Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
Patrick Gallegos, Assistant City Manager
Chief Joe Miller, Seal Beach Police Department
Chief Joe Bailey, Seal Beach Marine Safety/Lifeguard
Victoria L. Beatley, Director of Finance/City Treasurer
Crystal Landavazo, Interim Director of Community Development
Steve Myrter, Director of Public Works
Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk
Craig A. Steele, City Attorney
Chief Robert Acosta, Orange County Fire Authority
Rebekah Baird, Executive Assistant
Jennifer Robles, Executive Assistant
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Varipapa opened oral communications. Speakers: Robert Goldberg distributed
a document he prepared, which he feels is consistent with staff's financial model
analysis, and agrees that $5,000,000 of new sales tax revenue isn't enough. He
concluded that based on this he agrees with Council Member Deaton's goal of hitting
the ground running and using the financial model to study the various financial
indicators and scenarios. Art Haack distributed a document regarding his desire to have
a Ruby's Diner at the end of the Seal Beach Pier. Mayor Varipapa then closed oral
communications.
NEW BUSINESS/STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP
A. Seal Beach City Council and Management Strategic Planning Workshop -
Discuss the following: Workshop Overview; Environment Scan; Community
Vision; internal weaknesses and challenges; external factors and trends that will
or might have an impact on the City of Seal Beach in the coming year; review
and revise, if needed, the three-year goals; six-month strategic objectives for
each of the three-year goals; evidence of success performance indicators.
Mayor Varipapa opened the Strategic Planning Workshop and welcomed staff and the
public.
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City Manager Jill Ingram provided an introduction, explaining the change in process due
to budget restrictions. She indicated staff, including Assistant City Manager Patrick
Gallegos, City Clerk Robin Roberts, and Finance Director Vikki Beatley will facilitate the
process rather than paying for a strategic planning facilitator.
Assistant City Manager Patrick Gallegos provided an overview of the workshop. The
workshop began with collaboration and discussion on the following City of Seal Beach
subjects: Environmental Scan: Community Vision; SWOT Analysis (Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats); Operating Objectives; and Evidence of
Success (Performance Indicators).
In conclusion, City Manager Ingram discussed the reduction of discretionary funding this
year and the effect it had on the Strategic Planning Workshop. She thanked staff for
their leadership, forethought, and insight. Each participant then provided a closing
remark.
ADJOURNMENT
With no objections, Mayor Varipapa adjourned the meeting at 2:40 p.m.
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Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk
City of Seal Beach
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Mike Varipapa, Mayor
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Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk