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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 2006-02-27 Seal Beach. California February 27,2006 The adjourned closed session meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. this date was canceled due to a lack of business items in need of discussion. I Cit Clerk and ex-officio clerk Of the City of Seal Beach Seal Beach, California February 27,2006 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Antos calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Antos Council Members Larson, Levitt, Ybaben, Yost I Also present: Mr. Bahorski, City Manager Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Mr. Whittenberg, Director of Development Services Mr. Vukojevic, Director of Public Works Mr. Crumby, Deputy City Engineer Mr. Evanoff, Director of Administrative Services Ms. Yostuya, Assistant City Manager Mr. Tse, Management Analyst Mrs. Devine, City Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA Larson moved, second by Yost, to approve the order of the agenda. AYES: NOES: Antos, Larson, Levitt, Ybaben, Yost None Motion carried I PRESENT A TIONS/PROCLAMA TIONS MEASURE "M"/INVESTMENT PLAN UPDATE Ms. Ellen Burton, representative from Orange County Transportation Authority, gave a brief presentation stating that the City of Seal Beach received $9.9 million in the last 15 years for street improvements and maintenance. Indicated that the half cent sales tax will expire in 2011 and that all the other counties in Southern California have renewed/extended their sales tax with Los Angeles County not having an expiration date. Ms. Burton explained that Measure M needs to be renewed to continue projects not completed and to compete with state/federal funds - this would require approval of majority of city councils representing majority of incorporated population, board of supervisors, two-thirds of OCTA board, plus a two-thirds vote of the people. She also presented the Council with a copy of the draft Transportation Investment Plan - Renewed Measure M, highlighting points: 30-year duration, $11.86 billion expected revenue, 43% Freeways ($4.8 billion), 32% Streets and Roads ($3.6 billion), 25% Transit ($2.8 billion), and taxpayer safeguards, environmental cleanup, and audits - this was Page - 2 City Council Minutes - 02-27-06 determined after meeting with voter throughout the county. In conclusion Ms. Burton went over the next steps and timeline before Measure M renewal goes before the voters in November 2006. Council members made comments and suggested some added considerations. ELECTION UPDATE INFORMATION The City Clerk gave a brief power point presentation explaining the information that was put on the website, SBTV, and sent to Seal Beach residents regarding the process for the upcoming March 28th election. It was clarified that voters I must either mail in their ballots or drop them off at City Hall or designated drop sites, treated like absentee ballots; was also clarified that a list of names of those who sent in their ballots would be available to the candidates on a weekly basis. ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor Antos declared Oral Communications open. Speakers in support of City of Seal Beach ballot measure A-06 - increase the hotel visitor tax 3% - Mr. Gordon Shanks, Surf Place, Mr. Stan Anderson, Marina Hill, and Dr. Robert Goldberg, former chairman of the AdHoc Street and Storm Drain Improvement Committee. There being no other speakers, Mayor Antos declared Oral Communications closed. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT No report. CITY MANAGER REPORT No report. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilman Ybaben - requested that better information be provided to those business owners receiving a letter from the City regarding their business license. The City Attomey explained that Council approved, on a trial basis, to exempt any business owner earning less than $25,000 a year from paying the $185 fee and that if the business owner can show what portion of their income is earned in the City of Seal Beach and what portion is earned elsewhere then they fall in the Constitutional Apportionment category and only have to pay that amount earned in the City. I Councilman Yost - stated that the up-coming candidates forum on SBTV-3 will be aired live on February 28th at 7:30 p.m. and will replay throughout the month of March. CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEMS "C" thru "M" Larson moved, second by Ybaben, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar. C. Approved the waiver of reading in full of all resolutions and ordinances and that consent to the waiver of reading shall be deemed to be given by all Council Members after the reading of the title unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such resolutions and ordinances. D. Approved minutes for City Council regular meeting held on February 13, 2006. I E. Approved regular demands numbered 56487 through 56698 in the amount of $646,126.57; payroll demands numbered 56609 through 56655, in the amount of $171,610.01; and authorized warrants to be drawn on the Treasury for same. F. Received and filed the Monthly Investment Reports for January, 2006. Page - 3 City Council Minutes - 02-27-06 G. Received and filed the staff report and authorized the Mayor to sign a letter to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein in support of the Fiscal Year 2007 Federal Appropriations of funds for the Orange County Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS). H. I Received and filed the staff report and authorized the Mayor to sign a letter to the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors in support of the Renewed Measure "M" Draft Transportation Investment Plan. I. Adopted Resolution Number 5434 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH (APPLICANT) TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PER CAPITA GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2002." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 5434 was waived. J. I I AYES: NOES: Adopted Resolution Number 5435 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH (APPLICANT) TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ROBERTI-Z'BERG- HARRIS GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2002." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 5435 was waived. Approved Council Policy 400-16 entitled "Temporary Community Storage Container Area". K. Received and filed the staff report and authorized the Mayor to sign the comment letter to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of Orange County regarding proposed Negative Declaration for "Sphere of Influence Review - City of Seal Beach". L. Adopted Resolution Number 5436 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER OR PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT/SERVICES (MOBILE COMMAND VEHICLE) FOR FY 05 URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI)." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 5436 was waived. M. Adopted Resolution Number 5437 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE INTEGRATED LAW AND JUSTICE AGENCY FOR ORANGE COUNTY." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 5437 was waived. Adopted Resolution Number 5438 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 06- 12 FOR MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTEGRATED LAW AND JUSTICE AGENCY FOR ORANGE COUNT JOINT POWER AUTHORITY." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 5438 was waived. Antos, Larson, Levitt, Ybaben, Yost None Motion carried Page - 4 City Council Minutes - 02-27-06 ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the meeting at 7:46 p.m. to March 13, 2006 to meet in joint session with the Redevelopment Agency in Closed Session if deemed necessary at 6:30 p.m. and joint regular session at 7:00 p.m. ~j., i~1l1 ity Clerk and ex-officio clerk of the City of Seal Beach I Approved: // .&; c:::?~ Mayor Attest: ~'~4 ~;'I City Clerk I I