HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplemental Communications from Council Member Moore1
City Council Meeting - -5-28-2024
• ITEM A:
o Please add to the minutes for ITEM H that there was council consensus to
have staff return in six months to review how the plan is going and whether
additional sidewalk clearance is needed.
A statement was already added to Section 11 of Ordinance 1709 (Item H) and reads
as follows: The City Council shall be provided a report on the outdoor use program
within 6 months of the adoption of this ordinance.
• ITEM B:
o Why are business cards so expensive?
This is a citywide Visa business card account. The card includes spending controls,
categorization for budgeting, and fraud protection. It simplifies the payment process and
reduces the need for petty cash and is utilized in all departments.
Is this for software training? No. The payment to Monica Caruso is for Main Street pressure
washing. How much more training is needed?
• Was this for an emergency repair (T E Roberts)? What was the repair specifically?
The T.E. Roberts payment is for emergency repair located at Seal Beach Boulevard at Marlin
to repair a 10” water line and associated restoration work.
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• Can we see a detailed breakdown of amounts for US Bank Voyager Fleet System
Given the size of the US Bank Voyager Fleet files requested, see attached Zip files.
Closing Date 3/24/2024 - Invoice 8690175092413 payment amount $22,687.05.
Closing Date 4/24/2024 – Invoice 8690175092417 payment amount $26,038.37.
• What was this for specifically? Telecom Law Firm P.C.
Telecom Law Firm is the specialized attorney and radio frequency engineer that assists us
with issues related to wireless facilities on City property. We have six active lease
negotiations at the moment requiring their expertise, and provided successful completion
of the leases, these costs will be reimbursed by the lessor (e.g. T-Mobile, Charter, etc.)
ITEM C:
37.5% looks off for this – May need to update spreadsheet for this?
A cell error occurred when downloading the data from the portal to excel and does not affect
balances. See attached.
ITEM D: TRANSTECH
• What does $435,000 cover specifically?
• Can we lower this contract 10% and have staff cover the difference? No we cannot.
This covers all building division staffing: one permit technician, one building inspector, one
as-needed building official, and additional assistance as needed, including expertise for
complex projects and access to multiple building officials for emergency call outs. This
represents a cost savings compared to hiring in-house staff.
We do not have in-house staff with the appropriate set of skills for these positions. Currently,
in-house staff does take on 10% of the permit technician position (every other Friday), but
coverage is very limited in nature given the need for specific training and qualifications and
anything above a very base level of needs is deferred to the following workday when
appropriate staff is available.
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ITEM E: INFINITY TECHNOLOGIES
• Do we really need the full scope – maybe push out
o the outfacing GIS portal? $300 / month – saves the city $3600 for the year
The outfacing GIS portal could be eliminated. However, such a tool has become common
for cities to employ, as it reduces inquiries made that must be handled by staff without the
tool. We estimate that well above $3,600 in staff time and resources is used to fulfill these
types of inquiries, so there would be no cost savings in pushing out the full scope.
ITEM I: DIXON RESOURCES – will be pulling this