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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1997-08-11 7-28-97 / 8-11-97 I Engineer advised that the City currently has a supply of sand bags. Councilmember Campbell asked if the Leisure World ditch is clean, to which Councilman Brown stated that it is clean however when the catch basin is full, it is higher, then the ditch flows back. Mayor Hastings noted that the District One Parks and Recreation representative was present at the Red Car opening as well, commended Mr. Shanks and the Historical Society for a wonderful opening celebration, after that she and Councilmember Campbell attended the Beet Factory one hundredth anniversary celebration in Los Alamitos. She thanked everyone for attending the Council meetings. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the meeting until Monday, August 11th at 6:30 p.m. to meet in Closed Session if deemed necessary. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 9:45 p.m. Cit C erk and ex-officio e City of Seal Beach . L of V\'\hl\~)\ / . Approved: ~." 'i',., Attest: Mayor I Seal Beach, California August 11, 1997 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 6:30 p.m. with Mayor Hastings calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Hastings Councilmembers Brown, Campbell, Fulton Absent: Councilmember Forsythe I Brown moved, second by Fulton, to excuse the absence of Councilmember Forsythe from this meeting. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brown, Campbell, Fulton, Hastings None Forsythe Motion carried Also present: Mr. Till, City Manager Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk 8-11-97 APPROVAL OF AGENDA The City Council, by unanimous consent, approved the order of the agenda as presented. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications. CLOSED SESSION The City Attorney announced that the Council would meet in Closed Session to discuss the items identified on the agenda, a conference with legal counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) with regard to existing litigation in the case of the People of the State of California versus Bruce Stark, and pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.A, a conference with the City's labor negotiator with regard to unrepresented employees and the City Clerk. I The Council adjourned to Closed Session at 6:31 p.m. and reconvened at 7:05 p.m. with Mayor Hastings calling the meeting to order. With respect to the conference with legal counsel, the City Attorney reported the Council gave direction to the City Attorney, and with regard to the conference with the labor negotiator the Council appointed a subcommittee to negotiate with the City Clerk, no other action was taken. ADJOURNMENT By unanimous consent, the Council meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m. Attest: I clerk Approved: ~. , Seal Beach, California August 11, 1997 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:06 p.m. with Mayor Hastings calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. I ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Hastings Councilmembers Brown, Campbell, Fulton Absent: Councilmember Forsythe Brown moved, second by Fulton, to excuse the absence of Councilmember Forsythe from this meeting. 8-11-97 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brown, Campbell, Fulton, Hastings None Forsythe Motion carried I Also Present: Mr. Till, City Manager Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Mr. Whittenberg, Director of Development Services Mr. Badum, City Engineer/Director of Public Works Mr. Dorsey, Assistant to the City Manager Mr. Summers, Lifeguard Department Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Campbell requested that Item "G" be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration, and a member of the audience requested Item "I" removed. In reference to Item "0" the City Manager noted a typographical error will be corrected in Section III of the sewer inspection equipment agreement, a reference to Seal Beach where it should be to Cypress. Campbell moved, second by Fulton, to approve the order of the agenda as revised, Items "G" and "I" removed for separate consideration, and the understanding that the typographical error in Item "0" will be corrected. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brown, Campbell, Fulton, Hastings None Forsythe Motion carried I ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Hastings declared Oral Communications open. Unable to locate a parking space in front of the church on Sunday, June 22nd, Mr. Jim Sokoloff said he then parking in the beach lot, climbed the stairs, tripped, reached for the handrail, which he said there was none, and he wrenched his back. Mr. Sokoloff read various sections of the Uniform Building Code with regard to stairways, handrails, modifications, unsafe structures, public nuisances, etc. Councilman Brown inquired as to the effective date of the UBC, noting that something constructed in accordance with Code at the time is not always required to be brought up to Code when amendments are enacted, also suggested that Mr. Sokoloff meet with staff to review his concern, and noted it is best to look at any such incident in terms of bettering the community. It was confirmed that Mr. Sokoloff had filed a claim with the City. Ms. Barbara Ybaben, Hazelnut Avenue, mentioned having experienced her first involvement in politics with the last Council election, claimed that the same ethics were not followed by both candidates, those supporting the other candidate have been called Bixbyites, Bixby supporters, it has been said they never accepted the election results, the results were accepted, thereafter people attended the town hall meeting to express their feelings as to what was a desirable development, felt to be best for the area and the community, at that meeting people were not allowed to speak and asked to sit down. Since then attempts have been made to speak to the Councilperson directly or by telephone with little success, and the Council forum was merely a time to vent. Recently the letter of intent to recall was submitted to the City for checking, that took the ten days allowed, corrections consisted of a comma and space, and it was placed in the mail rather than allowing it to be picked up, which 8-11-97 delayed their project of petition preparation, in the meantime the Councilperson printed and distributed a letter, which she claimed contained many discrepancies, an effort to confuse the people, and asked that the Attorney address a statement with regard to removal of ones name from the petition, a petition is also said to be circulating in opposition to the recall effort, confusing the people. As to pending real estate transactions there is concern with regard to closure of the Base, construction of an inexpensive hotel, decrease of property values, etc. Ms. Ybaban said a member of the recall team decided to print and distribute a flier, at her expense, to the persons on her recall list, shortly thereafter a supporter of the Councilperson was observed with a letter of the Councilperson as well as several copies the flier distributed by the recall worker in his possession, the Police Department deemed this to be a misdemeanor burglary, and Ms. Ybaban asked that the Manager see that this type of thing does not continue, as it is not even safe for women to be on the street with the petition. Ms. Ybaban said her husband previously asked that the residential plan again be presented to Bixby now that there is a MOU, the Council said it was not a consideration, when asked, Bixby said they would still like that plan, yet since the Councilperson had voted no on that plan as a Planning Commissioner there was no point. She said the Council blindly refuses to hear the preference of the people, yet a news article quotes a Councilperson as saying homes on the Hellman property will be large enough to create significant property tax, yet in the College Park area it does not pencil out, and the church will bring no revenue. Ms. Ybaban said their group is not trying to divide the City, merely be part of it. Mr. Mel ColOmbie, College Park East, said the District Four Councilperson has been doing a good job, when she is criticized so is the entire Council, she won the election, said the proponents should be charged for the recall, in his area only four percent were for the effort. The Mayor noted that should sufficient signatures be obtained in support of the recall an election would be called, the cost of which is estimated between $10,000 to $12,000. Mr. Glen Olsen, Elder Avenue, said as an eighteen month resident he had not been aware of the commercial proposal, stated he and his wife would be involved in the recall movement, his support is for a residential development, not commercial. There being no further comments, Mayor Hastings declared Oral Communications closed. I I COUNCIL ITEMS AMIGOS de BOLSA CHICA Mayor Hastings noted that the Arnigos de Bolsa Chica are requesting cities to write to Lt. Governor Gray Davis requesting support for the Bolsa Chica wetlands and if money is available, purchase of the forty-one acres that are for sale, the mesa an integral part of the wetlands, one compliments the other. Mayor Hastings requested authorization to prepare a letter to the Lt. Governor and that language be included to read "acquisition of the Bolsa Chica Mesa by an outside third party for preservation as open space." Brown moved, second by Fulton, to authorize such letter for the Mayor's signature. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brown, Campbell, Fulton, Hastings None Forsythe Motion carried 8-11-97 CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEMS "B" thru "L" Brown moved, second by Campbell, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar as presented, except Items "G" and "I", removed for separate consideration. B. I Approved the waiver of reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions and that consent to the waiver of reading shall be deemed to be given by all Councilmembers unless specific request is made at that time for.the reading of such ordinance or resolution. C. Approved the plans and specifications for Westminster Avenue Rehabilitation, Seal Beach Boulevard to Bolsa Chica Road, Project Number 665, and authorized staff to initiate the bidding process. D. Approved the Agreement for the Joint Purchase, Use, and Maintenance of Sewer Video Equipment by the cities of Seal Beach and Cypress, the purchase price approximately $15,000 per City, and authorized the City Manager to execute said Agreement on behalf of the City. Approved an Agreement with the Orange Coast Marketing Coalition, enabling the City to solicit and consider corporate sponsorships and select advertising opportunities, and authorized the City Manager to execute same on behalf of the City. F. Approved regular demands numbered 16660 through 16823 in the amount of $191,227.15, payroll demands numbered 23055 through 23258 in the amount of $204,305.02, and authorized warrants to be drawn on the Treasury for same. E. I H. Received and filed the Monthly Investment Report for the period ending June, 1997. J. Denied the claim for damages of Mr. James Magnera and Ms. Alice Ding. K. Approved the minutes of the July 14, 1997 regular adjourned and regular meetings. L. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Approved a budget amendment to appropriate funds in the amount of $11,050 from the Tidelands Fund into account number 034-468-063 for the lease purchase of a new beach cleaner. Brown, Campbell, Fulton, Hastings None Forsythe Motion carried ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM "G" - ANNEXATIONS - CITY OF LONG BEACH Councilmember Campbell inquired as to the location of the properties being annexed. The Director of Development Services explained that they are generally along the western 8-11-97 side of the San Gabriel River between Pacific Coast Highway and Westminster Avenue, it is currently oil ~ield use and vacant land, owned by the County of Los Angeles. Campbell moved, second by Hastings, to receive and file the staff report, and requested staff to provide further reports as appropriate. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brown, Campbell, Fulton, Hastings None Forsythe Motion carried I ITEM "I" - STATUS REPORT - ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT 96-1 Mr. Reg Clewley, Catalina Avenue, asked who is going to pay for the third mailed notice of ZTA 96-1, the appellant should be requested to pay the costs. The Director of Development Services explained that notice will be made to properties within three hundred feet of the boundaries of the area impacted, the cost of the mailing is borne by the City as it is a City proposal to change the Code, the area covering about five lots from the north side of Crestview. Brown moved, second by Hastings, to receive and file the status report. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brown, Campbell, Fulton, Hastings None Forsythe Motion carried TRANSFER - BRIGGEMAN DISPOSAL REFUSE FRANCHISE - REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES The City Manager noted this item is a proposed transfer of the refuse collection franchise from Briggeman Disposal to Republic Industries, the cities of Los Alamitos, Cypress, and Seal Beach were notified of this proposed merger in July. Under the Seal Beach franchise agreement a transfer is contingent upon two things, that the company is currently doing business in surrounding cities, and the new company must demonstrate that it has the financial capabilities and resources to provide adequate refuse collection services and recycling. He noted that the Council had been provided a list of seventeen requests for documentation made by the City of the refuse hauler and the responses, reported that Republic Industries is currently doing business in a number of Orange County cities, an investigation of their service levels in some of those cities revealed no negative responses, it is the stated intent of Republic that this merger will be transparent to Seal Beach customers, Mr. Briggeman is to continue to be the manager and daily contact for the City, continuing to operate the company for several years. The Manager stated that based upon the documentation provided and the fact that Republic Industries does meet the conditions of the franchise for transfer, it would be the recommendation to Council to approve the transfer of the exclusive refuse franchise. Mayor Hastings asked how the recently approved evergreen provision will be handled with the new owner. Councilman Brown said initially he came close to not approving the evergreen clause because he did not like the concept, yet knowing what Mr. Briggeman has done for Seal Beach and the other cities he felt comfortable with it, then when it was learned that Republic was coming in he had recommended to the Manager that the evergreen clause be deleted, however the Manager suggested that it be left in the agreement until the performance level of Republic is known, possibly a review every six months for a period of time. As to the evergreen clause, the City Manager explained that basically the City entered into a seven year agreement with I I 8-11-97 I Briggeman Disposal at the time the greenwaste program was started, that allowed a financing mechanism for the equipment for that program, since then there has been the recycling program for Old Town and other provisions of the franchise agreement, one of those provisions was that rather than having a seven year agreement, each year the franchise would automatically renew so that it would be an on-going seven year franchise, that is the evergreen provision, yet that can be terminated by the Council at any time desired. He noted that by means of the responses to the questions, the City was informed that Mr. Briggeman would operate the company for a minimum of three years by contract with Republic Industries, beyond that it would be between those two parties. . Brown moved, second by Hastings, to approve the transfer of the exclusive refuse franchise agreement from Briggeman Industries, Inc. to Republic Industries, Inc., subject to final review by the City Attorney. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Browh, Campbell, Fulton, Hastings None Forsythe Motion carried I BEACH PARKING SYSTEM ANALYSIS The Assistant to the City Manager presented the staff report relating to the analysis of the beach parking system. He recalled that approximately a year ago the Council approved a test period for a pay-as-you-enter graduated flat fee system for the summer months and a pay-as-you-1eave hourly rate system during the winter months for the 8th and 10th Street beach parking lots, the staff report reflects the results of the data collected and tests performed during the following ten months. He directed attention to the parking revenues and vehicle occupancy rates over the past twenty-four months, the flat rate standard throughout the day, then a graduated flat fee where during the evening hours the standard rate is reduced, as an example $2 rather than $5 or $6 as an incentive to use the lots, with the hourly rate the motorist pays for the units of time that the vehicle is actually in the lot. with specific attention to the flat rate that Seal Beach has traditionally charged motorists, the revenues in 1995/96 were $303,508, the hybrid, or variable flat and hourly system, generated $292,244 during fiscal year 1996/97, which resulted in a revenue loss of $11,264 or four percent, yet the vehicle occupancy in 1995/96 was 61,676 as compared to 71,192 in 1996/97, an additional 9,516 vehicles, and even though numerous variables must be taken into consideration, the weather, surf conditions, etc., it is believed that the hybrid system did result in an over fifteen percent increase in the vehicle usage of the 8th and 10th Street lots, and actually, a minor loss of revenue during that period. What is thought to.be some explanation of the lower revenue, he noted that as an experiment the Lifeguard Department decided to use the hourly rate during the first part of July, 1996 to see if it should be applied on a year-round basis, after ten days on that system it was found that revenues were down approximately $4,000, therefore they went back to the traditional flat rate. In addition, a graduated fee was charged those who used the lots between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m., that instead of charging the flat full daily rate in the summer or an hourly rate in the winter, the charge was a $2 flat fee to encourage use of the lots, the intent was to accommodate those who swim, surf, or whatever in the early hours before going to work, however a survey by the Lifeguards of how long those persons were staying in the lots I 8-11-97 showed that a majority were staying for a number of hours at the low fee, therefore the recommendation is that the graduated fee be discontinued. Upon review of data back four to five years, the assumption is that the 1995/96 season was a perfect base year and in fact in 1996/97 it was possible to increase the vehicle occupancy by nearly ten thousand. The Assistant explained that when hourly rates were introduced in the winter months vehicle occupancy increased while parking revenues remained essentially the same, also in mid-March, 1997 the parking administrators increased the hourly rate from $1 to $1.50 and flat rates were reestablished for weekends and holidays, this keeping in mind that the winter period is from November 1st through June 15th, however the Lifeguards f~und that from the time spring break occurs through June 15th, even though it is technically still an hourly period, revenues and vehicle occupancy increased significantly between the period of mid-March and June 15th, which is the current system. As to what is being proposed, the Assistant said the summer rates for the 8th and 10th Street beach lots, from June 15th to October 31st, would be a pay-as-you-enter graduated flat fee, a lesser fee during the hours of 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., the flat rate of $5 per day from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daytime traditional beach visitors, evenings are Main Street shoppers and dining customers, the flat rate increases on weekends to $6. As to winter rates, they are a pay-as-you-Ieave hourly system, also graduated, $1.50 per hour, $4 maximum, weekends are a maximum of $5, evenings discounted to $2, the period of spring break to June 15th then changes from the hourly to the pay-as-you-enter system on weekends and holidays. In conclusion the Assistant explained that based upon the positive revenue and occupancy trends that began to emerge during the last three to four months of fiscal year 1996/97, staff is confident that the current hybrid parking system is an improved design for optimizing parking revenue and vehicle occupancy rates in the beach lots which has essentially been in effect for the past twelve months. Councilman Brown spoke favorably of the proposed system, however in jest questioned by what means it is going to be posted or explained. Mayor Hastings inquired about a system for the 1st Street lot, and she noted that validated parking has been initiated at 1st Street as well. The Lifeguard Lieutenant responded that 1st Street will be an upcoming project. The Mayor asked if the unsightly parking booth could be removed. I I Fulton moved, second by Hastings, to adopt the hybrid flat and hourly system as proposed. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brown, Campbell, Fulton, Hastings None Forsythe Motion carried The City Manager said he believed the original motivation was to maximize the value of the beach parking lots as well as double for Main Street parking, it is felt this will have a positive impact for business parking, and it is anticipated that in the future staff will be presenting some Main Street improvements that will include signage directing shoppers and visitors to the beach lots. I PUBLIC HEARING - SAFETY ELEMENT - GENERAL PLAN - NEGATIVE DECLARATION 97-2 / REVISION 97-1 The Director of Development Services presented the staff report, noted two items for consideration, the Negative Declaration, which is an evaluation of the potential 8-11-97 I environmental impacts of adopting a revised Safety Element to the City's General Plan, the Negative Declaration review of the proposals within the Safety Element and indicates, in the opinion of staff, that adoption of the Element will have no adverse impacts on the environment. He noted that the Safety Element is a document that will identify to the Council and Planning Commission where the areas of concern exist in the community regarding safety issues, seismic, flood, fire, hazardous waste issues, emergency access, etc., when considering land use proposals, also explained that there are specific provisions in the Government Code that mandate the types of information to be contained in a Safety Element, and the reason the document was completely rewritten is because the original Seismic/Safety Element was prepared in 1975, and the Government Code has been amended several times since then. He said it is felt the document gives a clear picture as to where the areas of concern are, establishes programs, and identifies departments in the City that have the responsibility to do certain activities, undertake studies, and prepare plans within a two year period upon adoption of the Element. The Director reported the Planning Commission considered the Element under public hearing, there were no public comments to the item, they recommended approval with revisions that were noted in the supplemental staff report, those revisions basically to comments received from the Coastal Commission suggesting some wording changes to the document which in turn addresses some of the issues in the Coastal Act for the areas of the City that are in the Coastal Zone. He noted that as part of the environmental review process the documents were distributed to about thirty-five State, County and local agencies, comments were received from four of the agencies and are noted in the report to the Planning Commission, Coastal Commission had the most substantial comments, and responses were prepared to each of those. The Director reviewed the chapters of the Element, within each chapter a fairly thorough description of what the City feels are areas of concern, how they can be addressed in the future, and sets forth goals and policies that will need to be dealt with by basically the Planning/Building and Engineering Departments and the Fire Authority. I I Mayor Hastings declared the public hearing open. The City Clerk certified that the notice of hearing was advertised as required by law, and reported no communications received for or against this item. There being no public comments, Mayor Hastings declared the public hearing closed. Councilmember Campbell corrected a typographical error on pages twenty-seven and sixty-one, made reference to the third paragraph on page seven with regard to the statement 'major environmental constraints like an identified fault or floodway', to which she pointed out that although College Park East is not in a river basin when there are substantial rains Lampson Avenue does flood. Councilman Brown noted that is likewise true for Leisure World. Councilmember Campbell referred to pages sixty-four and -five, Flood Protection Measures, and asked what changes are needed, are they being planned, and how long will they take to complete, again making reference to extensive flooding in College Park East, a great concern given the predictions for the upcoming winter, and what can be done immediately. The Director of Development Services deferred the question with regard to immediate planning to the City Manager, however with regard to the Safety Element he explained that the section referenced relates to improvements that the Orange County 8-11-97 Flood Control District will be pursuing for the Los Alamitos Retarding Basin, they have completed studies, it is understood that the final report will not be available for about five to six months, the contents of the report are not presently known, once known it may be necessary to revise this section of the Element. Councilmember Campbell inquired as to how many pumps are currently operating at that Basin. Councilman Brown responded that there are four pumps, one is currently not working, and suggested that possibly the Flood Control District should be asked to hold an additional meeting with specific focus on College Park East and Lampson Avenue. He noted that a meeting with District personnel and the County Supervisor is scheduled for tomorrow in Leisure World to discuss the Catch Basin, reported the flood channel through Leisure World has been totally cleaned, there will be discussion as to what progress is being made with the Rossmoor Retarding Basin to the north of Leisure World with respect to keeping those waters out of the system so the channel can flow and empty out faster, and catches in Seal Beach Boulevard are meant to stop the flow of debris. He reported the pump capacity at Seal Beach Boulevard and Electric has been increased twenty-five to thirty percent, and noted that a meeting is forthcoming relating to the downtown area with Flood Control personnel, a meeting held today as well to determine if the floor of the Basin could be lowered, there have been discussions with Hellman also, what the Federal Emergency Management Agency is or is not doing or may do has been identified, however nothing will take place this year. In addition to the four existing pumps, Councilmember Campbell suggested that the Basin could use two more. Councilman Brown explained that the priority of the District is to put two to four pumps, depending on the cost, at the Rossmoor Catch Basin to pump out the north side first, there is discussion also of replacing the existing pumps with non-electric pumps and raise them an additional three feet, that a $2.5 to $3 million project which is not scheduled for three to four years, and through upcoming meetings it is hoped to be determined who it is that makes that decision from the political standpoint. He noted that one suggestion was to construct a dam and install a pump where the water flows from College Park East and flood the farm area, also some means of draining more water from Lampson, faster, and onto Bixby is a more immediate solution. Councilmember Campbell asked if the culverts under Lampson at Guava, Elder and Candleberry been checked and are clear of debris. The City Engineer responded that all of the storm drains under the City's jurisdiction have been inspected, those under Lampson are part of the local system, however there are drains that are part of the County system and it is understood they have been thoroughly cleaned. Councilman Brown said of concern is that there is uncertainty as to the jurisdiction, therefore there needs to be assurance they are all checked and cleaned. The Mayor announced the upcoming meeting at Growing Tree Preschool and invited any interested person to attend, the discussion most likely to focus on the easterly end of downtown as it is below sea level and is subject to considerable flooding. Councilman Brown mentioned that the neighborhood watch system worked well in recent past. Noting the reported cost of new pumps, the Mayor asked what would be so difficult or costly to elevate the pumps that are currently in place another three feet. Councilman Brown said that there is a safety mechanism that could be installed on the pumps at a minimum cost, however those making the decisions get their funding from and are under the guidelines and priorities of FEMA, and it is hoped that I I I 8-11-97 I through upcoming meetings some of those priorities can be changed, possibly political pressure will be necessary, and any new information obtained will be publicized. A comment was made that during recent floods the water was within a half inch of shutting off the pumps, also, a member of the audience noted that if the electricity were to go out the pumps would also go off, and offered that on the east coast _ gas generators are used that engage automatically and last up to five days. Councilmember Campbell referred to the fourth paragraph of page thirteen of the Element with regard to a thirty-four inch gas line along Lampson Avenue, asked what is the extent of hazard from that line and if there is any emergency plan in the event of eruption. The Director of Development Services said he believed the line is six to eight feet below grade level, a break would be most likely during an earthquake situation, a fire could result from a spark, however there are automatic shut off valves along the line, therefore a fire would involve only the gas in the line where the rupture occurred, the Gas Company can provide information relative to the exact location of the valves. Councilmember Campbell asked that information relating to the location and number of valves be obtained, also that the Armed Forces Reserve Center be added to the Safety Element distribution list. She inquired as to the detail of the City's seismic maps, noting that she had a much more detailed map that was copied from a document several years ago and inquired if it could be included in the General Plan. The Director stated the maps in possession of the City were prepared by the State Division of Mines and Geology that show the Alquist Priola Study Zones for the Seal Beach fault, the portion of the Newport/Inglewood fault through this area, they are very detailed, and mentioned that in April of 1998 the State will be releasing a preliminary draft of a seismic landside map, when that information is available it may be necessary to update the Element and include that map. Councilmember Campbell asked to review the City's map, reported also that College Park East is preparing a disaster preparedness plan and when completed would request that it be included as an addendum to the Safety Element. The Director questioned whether it would be desirable to adopt such plan as an addendum as any time there is a change State law requires that a public hearing be held, however the Element states that the City will work with the neighborhoods to develop their own plans. The City Manager offered that the City has an Emergency preparedness Plan as well. Campbell moved, second by Fulton, to adopt Resolution Number 4554 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ADOPTING NEGATIVE DECLARATION 97-2 AND ADOPTING REVISION 97-1 TO THE 'SAFETY ELEMENT' OF THE SEAL BEACH GENERAL PLAN." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 4554 was waived. I I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brown, Campbell, Fulton, Hastings None Forsythe Motion carried CITY MANAGER REPORTS The City Manager reported it was disappointing to learn that the proposed property tax return to cities like Seal Beach that lost millions during the recession to balance the State budget, was lost during the State budget negotiations, that could have meant nearly $300,000 to Seal Beach, traditionally local property taxes have been intended for local services. He expressed belief that there will be another effort in this 8-11-97 regard next year. The Manager reported however that the funds for sand for the east beach is still in the State budget, nearly a million ~ollars, and if granted the plan is to truck sand from the high desert, which is a quality, larger grain sand, therefore a lesser quantity will be needed. The Mayor inquired as to the status of traffic citation monies, to which the Manager responded that that is still unknown, the citation monies, the cigarette tax, County tax collection fees, etc. has resulted in the loss of thousands of dollars to Seal Beach, however it is believed that the police assistance money will continue, and confirmed that the loss of money to Seal Beach is about $1.7 million annually, yet he pointed out that the legislative contingent has been supportive of Seal Beach in Sacramento. I ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Hastings declared Oral Communications open. Dr. David Rosenman, Seal Beach, showed the most recent issue of Time Magazine with the title 'Is This The El Nino Of The Century.' Dr. Rosenman said in recalling the discussion of Main Street parking and parking on the adjacent residential streets, when addressing the parking lot fees the impact on residential parking was not been looked at, the concern, depending on how the rates are established in the beach lots, is that can divert people to park on the residential streets, that aspect absent from the parking lot analysis, and possibly should be looked at as a part of an integrated parking plan. He stated he has been informed that there is a provision now in place that allows the removal of signs from public property, the greenbelt as an example, and in recent discussion at the public safety building regarding removal of such signs he had been advised that there is no manpower to do so, to which Dr. Rosenman said when there is no enforcement that creates a disrespect for the law, and suggested a report for the next meeting, on the issue of unauthorized vehicle access and parking on the pier as well. It was again noted that utilization of the 8th and 10th Street beach parking lots has increased twelve percent. Dr. Rosenman said the comments of the Main Street consultants was that the entire issue of parking needed to be looked at, the lots, Main Street and the residential streets, to look only at the beach lots means parking as a whole is not being managed. Mr. Rich Hauser, Fir Avenue, noted mention of his name with regard to politics in Seal Beach. He said he had participated in the recent District Four election, was a member of the Bixby discussion group, those meetings were open to anyone, a lot of agreements came from them however the discussions came down to whether there would be houses at the end of the runway, the feeling was that the noise and crash hazard conditions would create a liability and cost to the City. with regard to the incident this past Saturday, Mr. Hauser stated he was passing out information for the Councilperson and gathering the thoughts of people in his area of College Park East, he was behind the lady that filed the complaint, she asked for a copy of the flier of the Councilperson, posed questions as to her thinking, she became agitated, and he backed away. Mr. Hauser said he was concerned about the level of politics in the City. Ms. Fran Johnson, Coastline Drive, mentioned the enjoyable Comcast Cable programs of Walkin Willie and the Rick Paap Show that recently featured an informative presentation regarding the Hellman development. Ms. Johnson thanked the Lions Club for their donation of money to the Animal Care Center, and the Press Telegram for their article regarding the Center and the number of dogs and puppies being housed. It was noted that donations for animal care may be I I 8-11-97 I delivered or mailed to the Center or to City Hall. Ms. Audrey Kime, College Park East, questioned why Bixby is telling the City one thing and the recall proponents something else, asked why the proponents resent being called Bixby supporters, they do support their proposals, why is housing such a critical issue, and listening to the report of the City Manager relative to the State budget and the monies taken from Seal Beach, how are those monies going to be replaced. She questioned where Seal Beach people shop for groceries, clothing, books, shoes, etc., to which she claimed that the majority of money spent is not in Seal Beach, would it not be better to encourage Bixby to bring in tenants that would be of interest to the residents, help the City, and encourage the Rossmoor Center to revitalize as well. A member of the audience complained about a recent flier in College Park East. There being no further comments, Mayor Hastings declared Oral Communications closed. I COUNCIL CONCERNS Councilman Fulton spoke highly of the Boeing Company day one celebration which he attended, Boeing now the largest aeronautics company in the world, and suggested that everyone consider how good this is for the community of Seal Beach. Councilmember Campbell reported the success of the Concert in the Park in College Park East, fun was had by all, announced that the next concert will be September 14th at Heather Park and invited all to attend. She noted her concern with some of the public comments at this meeting. Councilman BroWn said his Council comments were given under the Safety Element discussion. Mayor Hastings reported having received negative comments regarding the condition of the San Gabriel River bike trail which is said to be in need of repair, to which she asked the responsibility of the City or other agencies. The City Engineer explained that the bike trail was built in the early 1970's, a joint effort of the counties of Los Angeles and Orange and the adjacent cities, what now exists is essentially a paved maintenance road that also permits bicycle use. He reported that when originally constructed the City did contribute some money however the County was the lead agency, it is a regional facility, Seal Beach does spot maintenance of the small areas that fall within the City boundaries, however the Flood Control District, CalTrans, and the utility companies use the roadway therefore it is difficult to maintain. He said the City is working with the County to seek funding for a longer term solution and a repaving project in next fiscal year by means of SB 821 monies, gas tax funds that are eligible for pedestrianl bicycle projects, in the meantime best effort will be put forth to maintain its safety. Mayor Hastings expressed her desire for other areas of this community to support the Police Volunteer program financially, noted the volunteer hours during July was two thousand two hundred nine, free hours to the community, Mr. Haley provided a boat tour to benefit the program which raised about $2,000 however that is not enough to purchase the needed radios for use by the on- duty volunteers. She called on College Park East to be less concerned with Bixby and more concerned with the rest of the City as volunteer services are provided to that area as well as the entire community. I CLOSED SESSION No further Closed Session was held. ADJOURNMENT with consensus of the Council, the meeting was adjourned 8-11-97 / 8-25-97 until Monday, August 25th at 6:30 p.m. to meet in Closed Session if deemed necessary. By unanimous consent, the meeting was adjourned at 8:54 p.m. Approved: C ex-off' io clerk Seal Beach I Attest: Seal Beach, California August 25, 1997 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 6:33 p.m. with Mayor Hastings calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Hastings Councilmembers Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton I Absent: Councilman Brown Also present: Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk Councilman Brown, the City Manager and City Attorney joined the Council in Closed Session. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Campbell moved, second by Forsythe, to approve the order of the agenda as presented. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton, Hastings None Brown Motion carried ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications. CLOSED SESSION Mayor Hastings announced that the City Council would meet in Closed Session to discuss the item identified on the agenda, a conference with the City's labor negotiato~ pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.A with regard to Unrepresented Employees and the Orange County Employees Association. By unanimous consent, the Council adjourned to Closed Session at 6:35 p.m. and reconvened at 7:07 p.m. with Mayor Hastings calling the meeting to order. The City Attorney reported that the Council had met in Closed Session to discuss the item identified on the agenda, the Council gave direction to the City Manager to retain a negotiator, no other action was taken. I