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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 2008-08-25Seal Beach California August 25, 2008 Mayor Antos called the adjourned meeting of the Seal Beach City Council to order at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Antos; Councilmembers Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan Also present: David Carmany, City Manager Quinn Barrow, City Attorney Linda Devine, City Clerk CLOSED SESSION The Mayor stated ~ that this would be the time for members of the public to comment on the items identified on the agenda, there were no speakers. The City Attorney announced that pursuant to the Brown Act the City Council would meet in closed session to discuss the items on the closed session agenda in accordance to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) conference with legal counsel -existing litigation (Castagna v. City of Seal Beach -case #06CC11398). Government Code Section 54956.8(b) conference with real property negotiators - Property: Seal Beach Tennis Center -City negotiator: City Manager; City Attorney -Negotiating parties: City and Eric Stephens -Under negotiation: price and terms of possible lease. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council to adjourn the Closed Session at 6:55 p.m. (The City Attorney announced at the regular council meeting that council gave directions to both agenda items and there was no other reportable action taken.) Ci Clerk City of Seal Beach Approved: ~~~~ Mayor Attest: City Clerk 1 1 1 Page 2 -City Council 08-25-08 Seal Beach California August 25, 2008 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met at 7:05 p.m. with Mayor Antos calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Antos; Council Members Levitt, Miller, Shanks, .Sloan Also present: David Carmany, City Manager Quinn Barrow, City Attorney Patrick Importuna, Interim Assistant City Manager Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services Vince Mastrosimone, Director of Public Works Robbeyn Bird, Director of Administrative Services/Treasurer Chief Jeff Kirkpatrick, Seal Beach Police Department Lieutenant Chris Pierce, Lifeguard Department Tim Kelsey, Acting Recreation Program Facilitator Linda Devine, City Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA & WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES Levitt pulled item "E" for separate consideration. Levitt moved, second by Miller, to approve the agenda as amended. AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan NOES: None Motion carried PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS RECOGNITIONS: • 2008 Girls Jr. Olympic Volleyball Championships -Gold Medal Winners Seal Beach Volleyball Club -Girls 12 year old division Team members: Natalie Berkowitz; Marissa Holliday; Rylee Hunt; Mallory Koci; Colleen Larson; Mackenzie Misajon; Kelsey Osgood; Becky Ramirez; Maggie Streelman; Lauren Waldeck Mayor Antos congratulated the team and presented the certificates. Bob O'Brien, Director, praised the team for their hard work and dedication. Coach Tony Rodriguez was also present. PRESENTATIONS: • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) equipment trailer -Seal Beach Police Department Chief Kirkpatrick gave a brief report about the vehicles and invited the council to take a tour of the CERT trailer. Mayor Antos recessed the meeting at 7:13 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 7:20 p.m. ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor Antos declared Oral Communications to be open. Speakers: Jim Derry, Old Ranch Road, reported that a dead bird was found in College Park East and asked Councilman Levitt to check with Vector Control on their procedures on responding to West Nile Virus calls. Richard Barbazette, Seabreeze Drive, presented articles from the Seal Beach Journal; Seth Eaker, SB Chamber/13th Street, commented on the summer concert series and thanked the committee for a successful event and indicated their appreciation for the support from city staff and police - as the operation manager for the Main Street Cyclery he stated that they have been trying to mediate the noise issue with the 3 residents; Eldon Page - 3 City Council 08-25-08 Alexander, 8th Street/Save Our Seal Beach, pointed out that they are circulating a petition to recall Mayor Antos and a referendum petition on Ordinance #1576; Mike Buhbe, Central Avenue/Seal Beach for 2 stories, encouraged voters to vote yes on the city's measure "Z" and presence the open space; Joyce Parque, 6th Street, asked if the council/RDA would consider reinstating oral communications during the Redevelopment Agency meetings and asked Mayor Antos to resign; Mary Lewis, 8th Street, commented on council actions on the zoning issue and believes that city hall is corrupt and has selective enforcement -indicated there is a need for more youth facilities; Robert Atwood, 12th Street, said he believes there is no evidence of any wrong doing and this is a good town. There were no other speakers; Mayor Antos declared Oral Communications closed. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT The City Attorney announced that council met in closed session at 6:30 p.m. and gave directions to both agenda items and no other reportable action was taken. CITY MANAGER REPORT No report was given. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilman Sloan commended Leisure World for a well run disaster drill, they were able to check on over 9,000 residents in a few minutes; Councilman Shanks indicated that the new zoning code does not affect the specific plans and there have been many zoning issues throughout the years; Mayor Pro Tem Levitt reiterated his warning about the West Nile Virus and stated that Orange County has had its first death from West Nile in Buena Park; Councilman Miller congratulated the volleyball team and requested staff to provide for council consideration a modified fee rate for non-profit community and youth groups for use of city facilities, changing the age limit to 18 years old, and if a student attends the Los Alamitos Unified School they be counted as a Seal Beach resident; Mayor Antos commented on the flyer insert in the Sun Newspaper regarding the referendum and believes the contents are erroneous -what residents could build ten years ago they can build today -new zoning code streamlines the process -indicated he had written the old zoning ordinance. COUNCIL ITEM There were no items. CONSENT CALENDAR -ITEMS "A" thru "E" Shanks moved, second by Sloan, to approve recommended actions for the items on the Consent Calendar as presented except for item "E" -pulled for separate consideration. AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan NOES: None Motion carried A. Approved the minutes of the City Council Adjourned and Regular Meeting held on August 11, 2008. B. Approved regular demands numbered 72217 through 72508 in the amount of $689,121.69; payroll demands numbered 72339 through 72415 in the amount of $271,894.13 and authorized warrants to be drawn on the Treasury for same. C. Adopted Ordinance Number 1579 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ADDING SECTION 9.60.130, REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF DAMAGED STRUCTURES, AND SECTION 9.60.135, SAFETY ASSESSMENT PLACARDS, TO THE SEAL BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE". 1 C 1 ~,,. . Page 4 -City Council 08-25-08 D. Adopted Resolution Number 5777 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PACIFIC RESEARCH AND STRATEGIES, INC." and directed staff to take all necessary steps to cancel the contract with the City's current lobbyist firm. E. Pulled for separate consideration (Levitt). Proposed 2008 Master Plan for Drainage -Receive and file the 2008 Master Plan of Drainage, encourage public dissemination of the document, and direct that it be scheduled for council discussion at a future meeting. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM "E" /PROPOSED 2008 MASTER PLAN FOR DRAINAGE Councilman Levitt pulled this item and indicated that there were only a few areas that staff should review before the study session; Councilman Miller requested the consultant be present during the study session to answer questions; Councilman Shanks requested staff to notify the former members of the AdHoc Street & Storm Drain Improvement Committee about the proposed 2008 Master Plan for Drainage. The Mayor announced that the consensus of the Council was to schedule a study session for a future meeting and notify the former AdHoc Street & Storm Drain Committee of the meeting. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM "F" /RESOLUTION NUMBER 5775 /STATE COPS/SLESF FUNDS 2008- 2009 Mayor Antos re-opened the public hearing and announced that Council will consider authorizing approval of the fiscal year 2008-2009 Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) -Supplemental Law Enforcement Service Fund (SLESF) grant expenditure plan and grant acceptance from the State of California. The Police Chief gave a brief outline of how the grant funds will be used to supplement the department. Speaker: Seth Eaker, SB Chamber, expressed that the Chamber is supportive of this item especially in the area of Main Street and enforcement for special events. There being no other speakers the Mayor closed the public hearing. Shanks moved, second by Sloan, to adopt Resolution Number 5775 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 COPS-SLESF GRANT EXPENDITURE PLAN AND GRANT ACCEPTANCE". AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan NOES: None Motion carried ITEM "G" /RESOLUTION NUMBER 5778 / ADJ_ UST BIDDING THRESHOLD ON PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS Mayor Antos announced that the Council will consider the adjustment to the bidding threshold on Public Works contracts as authorized by the City Charter (§ 1010) to $25,000. The City Clerk stated that the public hearing notice was published in the Sun newspaper on August 14, 2008, and no correspondence for or against the matter was received. The Director of Public Works explained that the City Charter allows for an annual adjustment based on computing the percentage difference between the current Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index and this year it is a 4% increase. Projects under $25,000 would be permitted to use written, informal bidding procedures and contracts and projects over $25,000 would require formal bidding procedures and contracts. Mayor Antos then opened the public hearing, there were no speakers. Page - 5 City Council 08-25-08 Shanks moved, second by Sloan, to adopt Resolution Number 5778 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH CONFIRMING AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE BIDDING THRESHOLD ON PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1010 OF THE CITY CHARTER". AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan NOES: None Motion carried NEW BUSINESS No items at this time. UNFINISHED BUSINESS No items at this time. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the City Council meeting at 8:30 p.m. to Monday, September 8, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. to meet in closed session, if deemed necessary. Cit Clerk City of Seal Beach Approved: ~.~~ ~~~ Mayor Attest: City Clerk 1 1 ~~ I~