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SEAL BEACH PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
February 26, 2003, 7:00 p.m.
MEETING PLACE: City Manaeer's Conference Room
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (By motion of the Commission)
This is the ,time to:
1. Notify the public of any changes to the agenda;
2. Rearrange the order of the agenda.
V. ANNOUNCEMENTS
VI. ORAL COMMUNICATION
At this time, members of the public may address the Commission regarding any items within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Commission
cannot discuss or take action on items not on the agenda unless authorized by law. Matters
brought before the Commission that are not on the agenda may, at the Commission's discretion, be
referred to staff or placed on the ne~t agenda.
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and are enacted by one motion unless
prior to enactment, a member of the Park and Recreation Commission, Staff or the public request
that a specific item be removed from Consent Calendar for separate action
1. Minutes of January 22, 2003 meeting (Approve)
2. Information Item - City Council Resolution in Support of a Hellman Ranch Wetlands
Project (Receive and File)
3. Information Itelp. - City Council Resolution in Support of Bolsa Chica Mesa Uplands
Acquisition by State of California (Receive and File)
4. 10K Run Committee Donation (Receive and File)
5. Proposition 40 Grant Applications (Receive and File)
VIII. AGENDA ITEMS
IX. MANAGER'S REPORTS - Informational items
X. COMMISSION CONCERNS
XI. ADJOURN
Next meeting March 26, 2003, 7:00 p.m., City Manager's Conference Room
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SEAL BEACH PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Minutes of January 22, 2003 meeting
I. CALL TO ORDER
Called to order by Chair at 7:30 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
Present: AnnaBeth Goering, Rickie Layman, Schelly Sustarsic, Andy Rohman and Carla Watson
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Agenda was approved as submitted.
V. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Watson introduced the two newest members of the commission, Rickie Layman and AnnaBeth
Goering to the audience. .
VI. ORAL COMMUNICATION
None presented.
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes October 30, 2002 meeting
The minutes were approved, with Ms. Layman and Ms. Goering abstaining.
2. Arbor Park
3. Capital Improvement Projects Status Report for Marina Center Improvements, Playground
Equipment Rehabilitation Project and Community Pool Improvements
4. Un-funded Capital Improvement Program Parks Project List
The balance of the consent calendar was approved as submitted.
VIII. AGENDA ITEMS
1. Review of Old Ranch Tennis Club Proposed Site Plan
Deputy City Engineer Mark Vukojevic provided a brief overview of the background of the Old
Ranch Tennis Club, its existing conditions, the proposed concept plan approved by the ad-hoc
Tennis Club Site Committee, the proposed operation of the tennis club facility, and several
alternatives to the concept plan using the funds provided from Bixby Co. The options submitted to
the Commissionfor consideration are: 1) repair site and upgrade to ADA specifications; .
demolish approximately 1 acre, including 4 tennis courts and construct a new skateboard park or
dirt BMX area, small tot lot, and new park landscaping. Retain enclosed tennis ciub facility area
including 12 courts, clubhouse and locker/shower facility; 2) demolish entire site and landscape
with turf creating open parkland; 3) retain clubhouse, locker room and parking lot, provide
repairs and ADA upgrades, demolish and landscape remainder of site; 4) repair site and upgrade
to ADA specifications with no demolition to site, use any remaining funds to make public
improvements in the College Park East neighborhood, consider contracting with operator to
maintain private tennis club, and as an alternative, consider requiring operator to make needed
repairs and ADA upgrades; 5) reject dedication of property (no-build alternative).
The committee then received comments from the public:
John Unrath, 4649 Dogwood Ave., S.B. - Old Ranch Tennis Center Site Committee member,
summarized committee's recommendation, discussed park deficiency in College Park East (CPE),
and commented that a majority ofCPE residents responding to a survey were interested in
expanded park area for kids.
Ray Ybaben, 4373 Hazelnut Ave., S.B. - Chair of Committee to Preserve Our Neighborhood and
Tennis Club member, supports mixed use Seal Beach Tennis Center.
Robert Bolling, 4464 Hazelnut Ave., S.B. - should disregard survey, supports Option 4.
Jeff Harris, 4889 Ironwood, S.B. - did not like skate park idea, wants dog park, mentioned
exposed maintenance sheds needs better fencing.
Dorothy Whyte, 4416 Candleberry Ave, S.B. - wants community center with the addition of a
second story, against skate park/BMX.
Jeff Dunstan, 4532 Fir Ave., S.B - Tennis Center facility should be open to CPE residents.
Dave Jeffrej, 3570 Wisteria St., S.B. - supports skate park. .
Dennis Dill, 4456 Dogwood Ave., S.B. - v.P. of Los Alamitos High School Booster Club, tennis
team plays at club, supports retaining club as is.
Marty Mahrer, 3550 Pansy Circle, S.B. - did not like plan, commented on future problems with
parking and traffic.
George Springosky, 4156 Ironwood, S.B. - discussedfinan,cial viability of leavingfacility as is.
Karen Albers, 4308 Fir Ave., S.B. - interested in tot lot, picnic tables, community center for family
use, keeping up maintenance, not interested in skate park/BMX, should do another survey.
Jim Ni.chol, 249 6h St, S.B. - against reduction of courts, doe not support skate park.
Melinda Rosenberg, 4573 Dogwood Ave, S.B. - against skate park/BMX, concerned that it will
attract others from outside city, likes wading pool idea, should keep tennis club, but add a pool.
Ron Gaster, Long Beach - does not support skate park concept.
Robert Tumelty, 550 Old Ranch Road, S.B. - Old Ranch Townhome Association President,
represents 60 homes, concerned that a broad spectrum recreational facility will not help keep the
neighborhood quiet, would be noise and traffic impacts, should develop a strategic business plan.
Cheryl Saunders, 3661 Oleander St, S.B. - tennis player, supports community meeting space,
combine tennis club usage with courts at Bluebell Park, would like exercise roomfor.public use,
does not support skate park/BMX, would like another ad-hoc committee.
Lorraine Navarro, 4249 Ironwood Ave, S.B. - site committee member, does not support private
club using public funds, wants more information on other operators, supports multiple amenities
not just a tennis center, mentioned that according to former Recreation Director, Bixby operated
Tennis Center at a loss.
Gordon Trigg, 4464 Elder Ave., S.B. - wants dead trees/trash along Lampson removed.
Carol Ann Casesar, 275 Old Ranch Road/110 Ocean Ave., S.B. - should reassess what
neighborhood wants, worried about future maintenance, wants to know if money could be used at
Bluebell and other parks.
Dan Campbell, 220 Coastline, S.B. - supports single use, does not want other activities by club.
Charles Kruger, 4300 Fir Ave., S.B. - feasibility study needs to be done.
Dan Norton, 210 Old Ranch Road, S.B. -plays at Seacliff Tennis Club, wants facility available to
public, should make clubhouse a community center, likes quiet, does not support skate park/BMX
or tot lot, should put it on Heather Park, questions public liability for such activity.
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Commissioners provided thefollowing comments: .
Carla Watson - committee should have included other people outside of College Park East, wants
to retain tennis club as is, supports contracting out for private operation with public use, should
open clubhouse to public: supports building a second story on clubhouse and using funds at other
CPEparks.
Rickie Layman - does not support skate park/BMX concept, supports tennis club operation as is.
Andy Rohman - concerned with expense of proposals, feels that the money from Bixby should be
used on rest of city, should continue operating tennis club as is, should encourage people outside
ofCPE to usefacility, concerned with rest of Seal Beach subsidizing its operation.
Shelly Sustarsic - mentioned that original intent of Bixby donating the tennis club site and funds
was to mitigate the impact of its development on CPE neighborhood, is in favor of looking into
alternative suggestions for use of site, commission should check further into economics of
operating and maintaining site and studying options further before making a recommendation.
AnnaBeth Goering - wants to maintain tennis facility and open it to public, interested in adding
other amenities to site, would like to see site andfunds usedfor whole community, should have
accepted funds so City could (!arn interest (staff clarified that the funding structure for the $1 M
from Bixby does not allow the City to generate additional interest earnings)
The committee, approY..ed a motion (4-1, with Ms. Sustarsic voting no) to recommend that the City
. Council accept the tennis center site as is and its funding, and direct staff to seek proposals for
private tennis facility operators. '
IX. MANAGER'S REPORTS
No report provided due to time constraints.
X. COMMISSION CONCERNS
No additional comments.
XI. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned to February 26,2003 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Manager's Conference
Room.
AGENDA REPORT
DATE:
February 26,2003
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TO: Honorable Chair and Members of the Commission
FROM: June Y otsuya, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: INFORMATION ITEM - CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
A HELLMAN RANCH WETLANDS PROJECT
SUMMARY OF REOUEST:
Receive and file staff report.
BACKGROUND:
Last year, Proposition 50-Water Security, Clean Drinking Water and Beach Protection Act of 2002
allocated funds for the purchase and prote9tion of coastal wetlands. As one of the few remaining
coastal wetlands in Southern California, the purchase of the, Hellman Ranch wetlands would support
the purposes designated in Proposition 50. for preservation of our state's natural resources. The
Hellman Ranch wetlands would also be essential to the completion of the Los Cerritos wetlands
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restoration project. To encourage the State of California to include the purchase of the Hellman
ranch wetlands as a project consistent with the purposes of Proposition 50, the Seal Beach City
Council adopted a resolution on February 10, 2003, supporting its acquisition by the State of
California.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City Council resolution supports funding from State of California Proposition 50 resources.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
Submitted by:
Agenda Item J1l/....,2-
RESOLUTION NUMBER
A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, COUNTY
OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING-ACQUlSITION AND RESTORATION OF
HELLMAN RANCH WETLANDS BY TIlE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY FIND AND RESOLVE
.AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Hellman Ranch wetlands are a valuable natural open space resource; and
WHEREAS, the Hellman Ranch wetlands provide homes for endangered species, serve as
nurseries for marine fishes, provide habitat for migrating, wintering and breeding birds and serve as
repositories for native plants and animals; and
WHEREAS, the Hellman Ranch wetlands area is located between the borders of Seal Beach and
Long Beach and is one of the few remaining coastal wetlands in southern California; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of the Hellman Ranch wetlands is vital to the success of the Los
Cerritos wetlands restoration project; and
NOW, TIlEREFORE, TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE:
Tqe City Council of the City of Seal Beach supports the acquisition of Hellman Ranch wetlands
and urges the State of California to allocate funds from Proposition 50 or any other grant programs and
direct State staff or its designated representative to negotiate with landowners of the Hellman Ranch
wetlands so that it may be acquired for the public good.
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach this
, 2003 by the following vote:
day
..
AYES:
Council Members
NOES:
Council Members
ABSENT:
Council Members
Mayor
ArrEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is
the original copy of Resolution Number_on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, at a regular meeting thereof held on the
day of . 2002.
City Clerk
AGENDA REPORT
DATE: February 26, 2003
TO: Honorable Chair and Members of the Commission
FROM: June Y otsuya, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: INFORMATION ITEM - CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
PRESERVATION OF BOLSA CHICA MESA UPLANDS
SUMMARY OF REOUEST:
Receive and file staff report.
BACKGROUND:
Within Proposition 50-Water Security, Clean Drinking Water and Beach Protection Act of 2002,
authority was provided to the Wildlife Conservation Board to give priority to acquire not less than
100 acres of Bolsa Chica upland mesa areas to expand the State Ecological Reserve and preserve
this natural resource.' The Bolsa Chica coastal wetlands area is a valuable natural open space
resource that provides. an ecological habitat for endangered species, marine fish, migrating and
breeding birds, native plants and animals.
At their February 10, 2003 meeting, the Seal Beach City Council adopted a resolution supporting
the acquisition of Bolsa Chica mesa uplands. The resolution urges the Director of Department of
Fish and Game for the State of California to direct the Wildlife Conservation Board to move
forward in the negotiations with the landowners of the Bo1sa Chica mesa uplands so that it may be
acquired for the public good.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City Council resolution supports funding from State of California Proposition 50 resources.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
Submitted by:
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RESOLUTION NO._
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, COUNTY
OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING RESTORATION AND ECOLOGICAL
CONSERVATION OF THE BOLSA CmCA LANDS AND THE USE OF PROPOSmON 50
FUNDS FOR THE ACQUIStrION OF BOLSA CmCA MESA UPLANDS
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY FIND AND RESOL VB
AS FOLLOWS: v
WHEREAS, the Bolsa Chica coastal wetlands are a valuable natural open space resource; and
WHEREAS, the Bolsa Chica coastal wetlands provide homes for endangered species. serve as
nurseries for marine fishes, provide habitat for migrating, wintering and breeding birds and serve as
repositories for native plants and animals; and
WHEREAS, the Bolsa Chica coastal wetlands provide natural flood control, sedinient traps and
erosion control; and
WHEREAS, the mesa uplands adjacent to the Bolsa Chica coastal wetlands are important to
maintaining this ~cological reserve; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 50 - Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach
Protection Act of2002 states under Chapter 10, Section 79572 (b). :....that Wildlife Conservation Board
shall givf1 priority to the acquisition of not less than 100 acres consisting ofup)and mesa areas, including
wetlands-therein, adjacent to the state ecological reserve in the Bolsa Chica wetlands in Orange Couiity";
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES
HEREBY RESOL VB: .
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach supports the acquisition of Bolsa Chica mesa uplands
and urges the Director of Department ofFish and Game, for the State of California to direct the Wildlife
Conservation Board to move forward in the negotiations with the landowners of the Bolsa Chica mesa
uplands so that it may be acquired for the public good.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach this
, 2003 by the following vote:
day of
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Council Members
Council Members
Council Members
Mayor
ATTEST:
Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is
the original copy of Resolution Number_ on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, at a regular meeting thereof held on the
day of , 2002.
City Clerk
AGENDA REPORT
DATE:
February 26,2003
TO:
Honorable Chair and Members of the Commission
FROM:
Mark Vukojevic, P.E., Deputy City Engineer
THRU:
June Y otsuya, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT:
RECEIVE AND FILE - lOk. RUN COMMITTEE
DONATION
SUMMARY OF REOUEST:
Receive and file staff report.
BACKGROUND:
In December of 2002, the City of Seal Beach received a $10,000 donation from the 10k
Run Committee. It was their desire to repair and rehabilitate the Marina Community
Center Tennis Courts in order ~o improve the aesthetics and functionality of the courts.
The project would resurface the courts and make repairs to the screening and fencing
around the courts.
The Public Works Department will administer the project and will solicit bids for the
work. It is anticipated that the work will be completed prior to the summer season.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
Reviewed By:
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M k K. Vukojevic, PE
Deputy City Engineer
NOTED AND APPROVED:
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AGENDA REPORT
DATE:
February 26,2003
TO:
Honorable Chair and Members of the Commission
FROM:
Mark Vukojevic, P.E., Deputy City Engineer
THRU:
June Y otsuya, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT:
RECEIVE AND FILE - GRANT APPLICATIONS
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Receive and file staff report.
BACKGROUND:
The Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) is the administator of an $18 million
grant program funded by Proposition 40. The focus of the RMC is to create, expand and
improve open space, improve access to open space and low impact recreation, and
habitats quality, quantity, and connectivity to name a few. Grant applications are due on
March 3, 2003.
The Public Works Department will prepare the grant applications similar to the
Proposition 12 series of grants and the Proposition 13 grant applications. Staff expects to
apply for the following projects: Improvements to the San Gabriel River Trail; the
Hellman Wetlands; Gum Grove Park; the previous DWP Property; storm water low flow
diversions; and the Anaheim Bay Force Main Abandonment project. As other grant
programs become available from Proposition 40 and 50, Public Works will continue to
apply for these grants.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
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NOTED AND APPROVED:
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