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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1997-08-25 8-11-97 I 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. Attest: C ex-off" io clerk Seal Beach I Approved: 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 I I I 8-25-97 ADJOURNMENT By unanimous consent, the meeting was adjourned at 7:08 p.m. Approved: Attest: ~,'fn( City Clerk ,.~ t? Clerk and ex-offi io clerk the City of Seal Beach ~. ,," , Seal Beach, California August 25, 1997 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:18 p.m. with Mayor Hastings calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Hastings Councilmembers Brown, Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton Absent: None Also present: Mr. Till, City Manager Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Mr. Whittenberg, Director of Development Services Mr. Badum, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Chief Sellers, Police Department Ms. Beard, Recreation Director Ms. Yeo, City Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Campbell requested that Item "C", the 12th Street Pavement Rehabilitation, be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration, and Councilmember Forsythe requested Item "F", Council minutes, be removed. Brown moved, second by Campbell, to approve the order of the agenda as revised. AYES: NOES: Brown, Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton, Hastings None Motion carried PRESENTATION - SEAL BEACH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE - 25th ANNIVERSARY Mayor Hastings read in full the proclamation of the "25th Anniversary of the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge" on August 30th, 1997, and commended the U. S. Navy, the U. S. Fish and wildlife Service, and the community group, The FriendS, for their commitment to conservation of our natural 8-25-97 resources as demonstrated by their caretaking of the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge. The Mayor presented the proclamation to Mr. Danny Johnson, Public Affairs Officer, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Mr. Johnson accepted the proclamation on behalf of the U. S. Navy, the Commanding Officer of the Naval Ordnance Center, Pacific Division, and the Commanding Officer of Weapons Station Seal Beach, the proclamation a symbol of the commitment of the Navy to the City of Seal Beach for the past fifty years and many more to come. Mr. Mike Mitchell, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, expressed appreciation for the proclamation and for the cooperative program that has been encouraged and developed beyond endangered species protection and into outreach which promotes community stewardship through environmental education and special projects, an opportunity for the public to be involved. Mr. Mitchell said this is the ninety-fourth year of the National Wildlife Refuge System which today helps to protect over ninety-two million acres, and invited all to attend a celebration at Naval weapons Station Seal Beach on October 18th. I In addition, Mayor Hastings recognized members of the Junior Womans Club, Mmes. Gayle Knapp, Joyce Risner, Jan Francis, Iva Sloan, Margie Brown, Carrol Irwin, Judy DiPiazza, vermille Sickler, Linda Bennett, Carole Simmons, and Sharon Jessner, whose untiring efforts at the time were of prime importance to the designation of the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge in 1972. The Mayor recognized Dr. Warter of Cal State Long Beach as well who generously donated his time and expertise to the project. At the request of the Mayor, Mrs. Knapp explained that the Refuge project began with the Navy, they contacted the Juniors with regard to their concern of a threat to the wildlife given the potential for development of a freeway through the area, the involvement of the Juniors was basically to educate the members, and then every citizen as to what existed on the site and the value of that land as wetlands and part of the Pacific flyway. She noted that Dr. Warter and another Cal State professor acted as guides for tours of the wetlands that were allowed by the Navy, the letter writing campaign was on-going for about three years, the government eventually listened and responded, Congressman Hosmer carried the bill and Senator Cranston endorsed it, the declaration of the National Refuge was the first time Seal Beach was in the Congressional Record, none of which would have happened without the cooperation of the Navy. Mayor Hastings noted the City's proactive approach to wetlands, the focus now needs to be the Bolsa Chica wetlands and mesa, and presented Mrs. Knapp with a certificate of appreciation for her diligence in spearheading the Wildlife Refuge effort. While gaining her personal knowledge of wetlands and their value, Councilmember Forsythe offered that the name of Gayle Knapp is legendary for reaching the goal of having the federal government dedicate the Refuge property in perpetuity for wildlife. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Hastings declared Oral Communications open, reminded the audience of the five minute limitation, and requested that comments be directed to issues, not personalities, and Councilman Brown suggested that possibly there be one speaker .per subject during this first communication opportunity. Mr. Rick Hodson, Ocean Avenue, thanked the Seal Beach television group, the volunteers, and Council for their support of the Dolphin Avenue volleyball tournament held last weekend. Ms. Cibella Willenius, College Park East, made reference to a I I I I I 8-25-97 speaker at the last meeting that reported his residence on Fir Avenue in College Park, which she said is not, also that she takes no medication as the speaker alleged that she may. Ms. Willenius said she had been distributing fliers, the speaker was caught picking them up, on one street all of her fliers were gone, and asked that the Council ensure that everyone plays fair. Ms. Senora Ferris, highlands area resident of Los Alamitos, referred to a flier she was provided over the weekend at the shopping center, stated that St. Hedwigs Church holds eight hundred fifty people, the church proposed by the Bixby Company will hold three thousand five hundred people, whereas the Crystal Cathedral accommodates only about two thousand five hundred people. The Mayor asked that a copy of the flier be provided to staff. Mr. John Schriver, member of the Coachriders of Long Beach, provided copies of a letter to the Council. Mr. Schriver said his concern is with the bike trail adjacent to Seal Beach which is in need of repair. Councilman Brown noted that this issue was brought up at a recent meeting and at that point there was confusion as to which portions of the bike trail were under whose jurisdiction. Mr. Schriver said he had spoken to the Orange County Public Services Director, in charge of bike trail maintenance in Orange County, the three tenths of a mile between Marina Drive and Pacific Coast Highway and the seven tenths mile in the area of the 405 and 7th Street have not been paved, last October he had spoken to the City of Long Beach, they in turn spoke with the Seal Beach Public Works Director and asked that this City join in their paving effort of the trail, at that time the Director may not have known the condition of the trail or have funds to join that effort, Long Beach then paved and striped four and a half miles. He said the trail is rough, there are holes, nothing has been done to the trail in the eleven years he has used it, a number of people have fallen and been hurt, of concern is a major bike race that is to take place mid- September that will end up on the San Gabriel Trail. The Director of Public Works noted that the bike trail was constructed in the mid-1970's, a cooperative effort of Seal Beach and the County, it is considered a regional trail, and with permission of the Flood Control District operated by the County of Los Angeles, the monies to construct the trail came from the County and some locally, however unfortunately it is being used as a maintenance road by the Flood Control, CalTrans, and the utility companies, this City has tried to patch the trail as best it could, it is adequate but not ideal. He said in discussion with the County last year when seeking funds for repair, the County advised that they were going to divert all available bicycle trail monies to ADA retrofitting of the bus stops, once that is completed monies will again be available for bicycle trails, possibly in another year, in the meantime the City can only try to maintain the trail. Mr. Schriver again expressed concern for the number of people who use the trail, many of those people bring money into the City, and offered to assist in any fund raising effort for the repair of the trail. Mr. Schriver was informed that the Director of Parks and Recreation would be the appropriate City contract for a fund raising effort. Mr. Mel Columbic, College Park East, in reference to the leaflets being distributed in College Park, said Briggeman picks up trash every week. Mr. Frank Laszlo, College Park East, noted that last week the Orange County Vector Control celebrated their fiftieth anniversary, thanked the City for the proclamation of recognition, and explained that Vector Control is charged with eliminating mosquito and roof rat problems, and they are doing research on the hanta virus. 8-25-97 Ms. Annie Beck asked who is in charge of diverting the bicycle trail funds to the ADA bus stop retrofits so that there can be person to person communication with that individual, more specifically so that the loss of those funds is not extended. Ms. Beck said she is a member of the Lightning Bello Bicycle Club, just finished her second race across America and for the second time the first female finisher. She noted her use of the bike trail during the day at different times throughtout the year, the trail is very rough and the windy conditions can cause one to lose balance. Ms. Beck emphasized a desire to get at least some of the bike path monies back as quickly as possible. There being no further comments, Mayor Hastings declared Oral communications closed. I CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEMS "B" thru "J" Brown moved, second by Campbell, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar as presented, except Items "c" and "F", removed for separate consideration. B. 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. D. Adopted Resolution Number 4555 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DECLARING WORK TO BE COMPLETED AS TO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROJECT #723, PLUG VALVE REPLACEMENTS, SEWER PUMP STATION #35, CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN PHELPS SOUTHWEST, INC. AND THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 4555 was waived. I E. Approved regular demands numbered 16824 through 16972 in the amount of $539,347.38, payroll demands numbered 23259 through 23498 in the amount of $371,056.38, and authorized warrants to be drawn on the Treasury for same. G. Adopted Resolution Number 4556 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING FISCAL YEAR 1997/98 BUDGET, SETTING APPROPRIATIONS LIMITATION AND AUTHORIZING FOR APPROPRIATIONS BY FUND." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 4556 was waived. H. Accepted the resignation of Mr. Pete Arnold, the District Four appointee to the Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation, and declared the position vacant. I I. Accepted the resignation of Mr. Don Alecock, the District Two representative to the Civil Service Board, and declared the position vacant. 8-25-97 J. Approved the Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Orange, the City of Los Alamitos, the City of Seal Beach, the Bixby Corporation, and the Rossmoor Community Services District, transferring the jurisdiction of the Rossmoor Wall to the Rossmoor Community Services District, and authorized the Mayor to execute said Agreement on behalf of the City. I AYES: NOES: Brown, Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton, Hastings None Motion carried ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM "c" - PLANS/SPECIFICATIONS/ESTIMATES - 12th STREET PAVEMENT REHABILITATION - OCEAN TO ELECTRIC - PROJECT NUMBER 680 To comments of the Mayor that the streets never get paved in Old Town, Councilmember Campbell teased Mayor Hastings that the 12th Street project is first class consisting of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street paving, and trees, a project well deserved. In jest, the Mayor voiced appreciation to residents of College Park East for allowing the paving of at least one Old Town street. Campbell moved, second by Brown, to approve the plans and specifications for Project Number 680, 12th Street Pavement Rehabilitation, and authorized staff to initiate the bid process. I AYES: NOES: Brown, Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton, Hastings None Motion carried APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmember Forsythe stated she would need to abstain from voting on the August 11th minutes as she was absent from that meeting. Brown moved, second by Fulton, to approve the minutes of the July 28th regular adjourned and regular meetings. AYES: NOES: Brown, Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton, Hastings None Motion carried Brown moved, second by Campbell, to approve the minutes of the August 11th regular adjourned and regular meetings. AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: Brown, Campbell, Fulton, Hastings None Forsythe Motion carried I MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENT PLAN The City Manager noted that the community spent considerable time developing a Specific plan for Main Street, the desire was that the image of Main Street not be changed yet not allowed to deteriorate, also that the plan not be shelved, rather that it be implemented. The Manager mentioned also that the City had a number of capital project desires such as the resurfacing of the beach parking lots, sidewalk repairs, tree planting and replacement, signage, restroom remodeling, etc., rather than attempting those projects piecemeal it was felt that those improvements should be looked at as more of a cohesive plan coupled with the elements of the Specific Plan, that called for architectural services to bring everything together in order to implement improvements now and in the long term. Ms. LeeAnne Hagmaier, RRM Design Group of San 8-25-97 Luis Obispo, expressed pleasure in having the opportunity to work with the City and praised the Specific Plan for its visions for Main Street, that Plan the basis for their work. Ms. Hagmaier introduced the independent architect for the design project, Mr. Richard Best, and Mr. Mike Sherrod, a landscape designer and associate planner. Ms. Hagmaier explained that in January their firm was asked to look at the Specific Plan and from that develop a number of design plans for deferred pilot projects to beautify and significantly enhance the downtown. Recognizing that funds are critical and difficult to come by, the intent was that whatever was recommended was reflective of the desire of the community as closely as possible, the initial phase was to develop base maps, that was done through the use of aerial photographs and information that was available from the City, there were extensive walking tours of the area, those critical to the location of store fronts, the facades, the width of sidewalks, the location of benches, etc. A feasibility study was done of the City Hall and pier restrooms, it was recognized that they are heavily used, are in need of repair, are required to be ADA accessible, looked at from the standpoint of the structures in which they are housed, how healthy they were, and whether renovation was possible. Meetings were also held with merchants, land owners, the Tree Committee, and City officials to learn as much as possible over and above the Specific Plan, based on that a series of opportunities and constraints were developed for the three blocks of Main Street from the pier to Pacific Coast Highway. Ms. Hagmaier said some of the key issues they saw as being important were the renovation of the restrooms, heavily used, the aesthetics, safety and durability, much was heard about street tree infill and replacement to reduce liability from uprooting as well as to increase the canopy and greenery in downtown, reduction of the clutter of newspaper racks and signs through the consolidation of those facilities, creation of safer conditions for the crossing of Main Street and Ocean Avenue, a stronger connection between the north and south commercial blocks where Electric runs through, creation of an attractive edge along the storefronts where a number of ingress and egress points break up the continuity of the street and does some damage to the walking environment, enhance the gateways into the downtown, at the pier area attempt to tie in the beach lots which is a major source of parking for the merchants and the beach, a stronger connection between those lots and the downtown, creation of a larger, more usable space at the base of the pier, eliminate or consolidate the overhead utility lines in the beach lots, and provide a stronger pedestrian connection between Eisenhower Park, the beach and ocean. Looking at those key factors a series of pilot projects were developed, keeping in mind the cost and impact of beautification, what will get the most impact for the least amount of money, the efficiency and economy of construction, safety, possible future revenue generation, recovery of investment over the long term, image enhancement, making sure that the vision that was so carefully articulated in the Specific Plan as being a friendly, family, charming small town was not lost, durability and maintenance, and public and resident benefit were also key criteria. She noted the pilot projects were developed and prioritized based on cost and where the most impact could be achieved. I I I Utilizing visual projections, Mr. Best described pilot project one as renovation of the City Hall restrooms, making them ADA compliant, providing better ventilation, a cleaner 8-25-97 I and more gracious atmosphere, that proposed to be done within the existing walls, demolishing the fixtures and wall surfaces, replacing the same number of fixtures, adding new exhaust fans, and possibly door louvers for fresh air flow, a claim of unreasonable hardship will be made outside the mens restroom due to the second floor stairway which violates the clearance requirement outside the door. The cost estimate of project one is $22,000. I pilot project two shows the renovated pier restrooms, the fixture count would be increased, proposed to be of stainless steel, upgraded for ADA access, interior concrete block walls, polished concrete floors, the outside proposed to be aluminum louvers, shown as yellow, painted to resist corrosion, the entry screened by a blue concrete wall for privacy, the colors of the concrete integral, sealed to prevent fading, the type of interior lighting has not been determined, possibly the lights will be mounted between the interior beams, the louvers meant to permit light and air circulation, this restroom facility will be easily cleaned. Some of the existing problems range from sand collection, standing water, too low clearances, the first phase of demolition will consist of removing and lowering the floor, the cost of project two is estimated to be $137,500. Also, with regard to the exterior bay area behind the restrooms, an alternative thought was that it could be built out somewhat and used as retail spaces for beach related items or even a snackbar, a means of activating that space, utilizing a similar motif, which could bring some revenue to the City, the cost of which would be about $88,000. Ms. Hagmaier noted that there would be some economy in the construction of that space if done at the same time as the restrooms, and since it co~ld be a revenue producer possibly through an RFP process a lessor or vendor may bear the tenant improvement costs rather than be a City capital cost. Ms. Hagmaier cited pilot project three as a pedestrian enhancement crossing, if the Street is divided in half, the portion north of Electric to PCH, a number of people felt that that area is somewhat segregated from the downtown core, it is not necessarily comfortable for pedestrians, it has less landscaping and greenery, somewhat of a less beautiful gateway into downtown given the heavily traveled Pacific Coast Highway. It was felt it would be useful to provide a pedestrian crossing where one currently exists as striped pavement, this would be an enhanced pedestrian crossing in a design vernacular that would be used throughout the Main Street area, more specifically, work with the canopies of a couple of existing trees, add two more canopy trees for a grander tree effect, cobble stone crossings and planting areas and possibly within the planting areas room could be made for a bench, a bike or newspaper rack, or street furniture that presently clutters the sidewalk, thus making the entire sidewalk area available for pedestrian traffic. She said part of the vernacular that is being envisioned down the street is to replace the brick shields adjacent to the tree wells, replace them with tree grates when new trees are installed, that is important given the current problem of uplifting created by the ficus tree roots of the sidewalks, and by installing nicely patterned brick pavers and sawcutting out the concrete this is an inexpensive method of allowing water to percolate and force the root growth down. She noted that brick fields would be incorporated at the four Main Street intersections. The estimated cost of program three is $72,000. I 8-25-97 Pilot project four addresses the Off-Main street parking lot. Ms. Hagmaier said when walking towards Ocean the pedestrian is interrupted by a break in the facade of the Street because the building frontage ends and there is considerable ingress and egress to the parking lot, that lot basically serving the merchants in the general area. Metering of the lots, as mentioned in the Specific Plan, would provide a means for the City to recoup revenue to be used for other improvements and offset the debt service as a result of the issuance of the bonds. Plentifully landscaping the areas around the periphery of this lot were thought to be important, also the addition of a small garden wall/planter along the edge of the lot, that acting as a screen for pedestrians, and a small facade at the other side of the lot creating an area that could be leased to a small vendor for the sale of newspapers, magazines, flowers, or whatever, while generating some revenue and looking attractive. The cost associated with program four, because of the lot metering and vendor facade, estimated at about $182,700. I Ms. Hagmaier cited pilot project five as the 10th Street beach parking lot, their proposal consists of total renovation, it is understood about $60,000 has been earmarked for resurfacing of both beach lots, it was felt that in conjunction with that something should be done with the overhead utility lines and enhance pedestrian access to the beach as now it is quite a walk to get from the commercial area or Eisenhower Park, there is no direct access, it is not conducive to walk through parked cars, surfers, etc., it is also somewhat dangerous from an ADA standpoint or for mothers with strollers, at the beach itself there would be a handicapped access ramp, constructed of recycled wood, plastic or a hardwood material that is set in the sand and becomes a wood boardwalk that allows access directly onto the beach. Connecting that to Eisenhower Park and a stronger connection to Main Street would enhance the small blocks of landscaping and decorative paving strip down the center. She noted this as a fairly costly project therefore there are a couple of alternatives, one would be to develop this project with some small scale bollard lighting which would highlight the path at nighttime, the other alternative would be to light the entire beach parking lots, light levels are presently very poor, yet it is about $90,000 more to light the lots entirely, however that would enhance the lot usage and the merchants would likely use that as a resource base. The cost of this program without the lighting is estimated at $240,000, with lighting about $330,000, that includes resurfacing and restriping. I Ms. Hagmaier said a second priority that was presented to them was the installation of a second mid-block crossing somewhere on Main Street, their choice was near the Off-Main parking lot, it is understood there are some key problems crossing the street, particularly in the summer, therefore it was felt an enhanced pedestrian crossing could provide a landscaping beautification impact, traffic calming for greater pedestrian safety, this second intersection would require some realignment from what is currently striped, however pilot project six could still be done for about the estimated $72,000. I To the seventh pilot project that addresses the north end, 300 block, of Main Street, Ms. Hagmaier said what was seen was an opportunity, with some limited funds, to do a series of small fixes through landscaping and screen fences to 8-25-97 I green-up that area, a number of trees where none now exist would be planted, rumble strips installed, five foot cobble pavers, which would tend to cause vehicular traffic coming off the Highway to slow down, also the installation of fences at key locations like the gas station entrance and exit, and other store fronts, in front of the theater plant vines along the building wall for a green treatment, all of those improvements would cost about $62,000. I Ms. Hagmaier said as part of their work they addressed the issue of signage as it became apparent that that is not only key to getting around in the downtown area but also important to the entrance and gateways to the City as a whole, what seems to be lacking is directional signage for the downtown area, that critical to the moving of people efficiently and safely as well as creating an image for the town. Monument signage was looked at, it is understood there are funds earmarked to replace the scroll signs, two designs were created, one having an implant of a logo City seal, likely embossed in wood or concrete, another a wave pattern with a tile inset and small bronze or concrete seal image at the corner, the cost of which range from $12,000 to $13,000 dependent upon the choice of size. Signage at Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street was a challenge, considerable discussion was held with residents and merchants regarding this- issue, it is likely many people do not realize that Main Street and the beach are southerly of the Highway, therefore enhancing the intersection with landscaping and plantings was key, and signage, with the cooperation of the gas stations, could add much to the entry statement to downtown. What is proposed is a combined sign, a small low wall with a welcome to Old Town Seal Beach message, behind that there would be plantings, the wall would incorporate the advertising logo and prices of the particular business, and from past experience it is felt the companies would be amenable to this type of improvement, however some realigning would need to be done to accommodate access for service trucks, etc. She noted that the overall plan does foresee increased landscaping at the Main Street/PCH intersection, some decorative intersection paving, however that would require cooperation from State agencies. Ms. Hagmaier offered that for about $8,500 small directional signs can be placed on wooden posts, on a wall, on a monument inside a planter, seven such directional signs have been earmarked, a seal would be embossed into the wood, with directional arrows to key destinations. Another thought, although not incorporated into the plan, would be a banner program utilizing the City image or logo, with brackets placed on the lightposts, twenty-five banners could be obtained for about $13,000. Ms. Hagmaier pointed out that in order for their firm to look at the more economical, short term projects, and the most appropriate way to spend the money the City has, it was necessary to make sure that whatever the City would do in the short term would make sense in the long term, therefore as planners it was felt there needed to be an overall plan for Main Street and the pier to make sure that the vernacular works in the long term, hence an overall vision or image plan was created that hopefully the City can work towards implementing over time, possibly other supplemental pilot projects that could be pursued, such as at the intersection of Electric Avenue, as monies are obtained or funding is solicited for them, this is looked at as a ten to twenty year or longer Plan, the Plan provides the ability to deal with such things as irrigation, replacement and infill of trees I 8-25-97 that makes sense with regard to some of the other pilot projects. Some things heard from the people were that Seal Beach is consistently inconsistent, a down-home place, a family atmosphere, craftsman quality, there is care for safety, durability, longevity, Seal Beach must be distinctively different to the people who live here from other surrounding communities, and it is felt that this Plan effectuates that in the long term. Again, to the pilot seven project, Main Street from PCH to Electric, is basically the replacement and infill of street trees over time, brick fields that can be constructed incrementally as land or shop owners want to beautify the areas in front of their stores, use existing concrete sidewalks, create a the framework for brick and paving patterns at the intersections that is somewhat consistent, consolidate newspaper racks, magazines, benches, etc. in a way that provides for future pedestrian activity that is somewhat continuous. If there is a design for the Main Street/PCH intersection that is acceptable, there is an intersection enhancement through the use of low walls, plantings, etc. It was also felt that there could be a banner program at the entrance to town for events and special promotions, two motifs for consideration, infill the gaps in the street edge at Central and Main possibly through the wavy wall that incorporates newspaper racks and trash receptacles into the wall itself, cleans up the area as well as provides a place for sitting, that with landscaping in the form of hanging gardens, a historical element that would be reintroduced to the town. In looking at historical photos concrete light poles were found with an impressed concrete seal surrounding the top of the pole, thought to be built in the early 1900's, and it would be nice to reintroduce that from a historical standpoint, a second mid-block crossing and Ocean Avenue were also critical areas. I I Ms. Hagmaier offered that the pier landing area was also looked at, a fairly significant investment in the town, yet it is recognized that the pier and landing area is the landmark for the City, a terminus of Main Street, an area where people tend to migrate, integration of some key elements could bring the parking lots closer to the merchant area, enhance the plaza by building upon what was done in Eisenhower Park, create a series of wavy walls, a small raised central plaza, hanging gardens with the seal sculpture and plantings, and small wood and concrete amphitheater series of steps down to the beach, one of the favorite concepts was enhancing a landscaped area adjacent to the playground, berming the area for seating use, with a couple of terminus points with palm trees that would bring people out to the beach area, the two existing ramps would be eliminated in order to make the plaza a usable, attractive space. This plan has been provided to some officials and lifeguards to assure that it would be functional and buildable, thus far on a concept level they have agreed that it is. I The City Manager made reference to the City's participation as of last year in the Countywide bond financing program for the 800 MHz communication upgrade, and given the positive terms of that bond issue the City included some of its capital maintenance needs, the intent was that there would be at least two potential revenue generating vendors as well as off-street parking meters, and that, with increased sales tax, was hoped to offset some of the financing costs for the debt as well as some monies for initial investment in Main Street improvements. The Manager explained that bond 8-25-97 I proceeds from the 800 Megahertz issue is $528,000, available parking impact fees are $136,000, about $31,600 is generated from that program annually, capital maintenance funds were combined for under grounding of overhead wiring at the beach lots, pier resurfacing and restoration, City entrance signage, beach parking lot resurfacing, and City Hall restroom ADA modifications for a total of $860,000 currently available, the cost of the seven Pilot projects is $879,413, the signage project is $41,500, the total year-one cost is $920,913, a $60,313 funding shortfall. Options for addressing the shortfall could be the transfer of some ADA funds, use of some available grant monies from other projects, or, his recommendation would be to bid the projects with certain options, the bids may then come in lower than estimated, if the bids are as estimated or higher the Council could then determine what direction to take, also there may be some financial participation by commercial property owners or businesses. The Manager invited Council input, and if it is felt the projects are worth pursuing, authorize staff to advertise for bids. I Mayor Hastings mentioned that the use of ADA funds would certainly be appropriate for handicapped access to the beach, to which the Manager concurred, also noted that Community Development Block Grant monies for ADA improvements can be used. Councilmember Forsythe inquired if all of this work would need to be contracted out or could some be accomplished, such as the landscaping, by City personnel. The Manager responded it would likely be a combination, possibly use some local specialty contractors as well. Making reference to the City identification signs on Seal Beach Boulevard at the freeway, on Marina Drive, and on Lampson, Councilmember Campbell asked if those locations will be considered for replacement. The Manager said the intent was to develop a design concept for City identification at all entry points, however there is not funding to replace them all at once. Councilman Brown requested that consideration be given to carrying this item over to a future meeting, and explained that he has some concern with a $1 million expenditure in downtown given the many other needs, possibly a divider on Lampson and the Utility Users Tax as examples, even though it is understood that some things, such as the restrooms, need to be done, his concern primarily with the use of bond proceed monies. Councilmember Forsythe noted that some of the funds are required to be spent for a specific purpose. Mayor Hastings expressed her belief that the downtown merchants deserve upgrades that will bring customers into the City, this an implementation of the Main Street Specific Plan. Councilman Brown again emphasized his concern with the expenditure of $528,000 b~nd monies in one area, and even though the plan is excellent, possibly it needs to be reprioritized. Councilman Fulton commended the plan as well, however agreed that there are other improvements that need to be taken into consideration, projects relating to storms, flooding, etc. should be priority. There appeared to be a consensus of the Council to hold this item over until the next meeting. Mr. Brian Kyle, Seal Beach, concurred with a two week postponement, noted the concerns of Councilman Brown, however consideration of improvements to the downtown area started back in 1984, the estimates of cost may seem big yet the investment of private monies in this project to date are not even reflected. I Brown moved, second by Fulton, to continue this item until the next meeting. 8-25-97 AYES: NOES: Brown, Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton, Hastings None Motion carried Staff offered to place the renderings on display for information of the public. RECONSIDERATION - APPROVAL OF AGENDA Brown moved, second by Fulton, to reconsider approval of the agenda, moving "M", the cable franchise, before Item "L". I AYES: NOES: Brown, Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton, Hastings None Motion carried Brown moved, second by Fulton, to consider Item "M" before tlL". AYES: NOES: Brown, Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton, Hastings None Motion carried PUBLIC HEARING - CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE RENEWAL I REGULATORY ORDINANCE Mayor Hastings declared the public hearing open to consider the Comcast Cablevision Franchise Agreement. The city Clerk certified that notice of the public hearing had been advertised as required by law, and reported no communications received either for or against this item. The City Manager noted this item relates to two matters for consideration, an amended cable regulatory ordinance and the franchise agreement with Comcast, and pointed out that the existing cable franchise has expired however service continues by means of three month renewals. The Manager explained that the franchise is non-exclusive, therefore another cable provider could approach the City requesting to operate in the community, however Comcast owns the infrastructure for cable television services, and Seal Beach has not been approached by another provider. He reported that discussions have been held between City representatives and Comcast and tentative agreement has been reached, the key components are that 1) Comcast has agreed to continue payment of the five percent franchise fee plus the $75,000 annually for public access, educational, and governmental (PEG) programming; 2) upon signing the agreement, Comcast would pay the City approximately $200,000 as the first and last years PEG payment in advance, $150,000, reimbursement of the consultant costs, estimated at $30,000, and payment of the fair market rent for the headend facility adjacent to the Police Station, approximately $20,000; 3) continue to provide, at Comcast's expense, a studio and control room for PEG activities (estimated rent value $22,000 per year), for a period of three years; 4} provide the mobile van twelve times a year at no cost to the City or to the Cable Foundation; 5) provide three channels for public programming, so long as they are actually used; 6) install fiber and generally upgrade the system, providing Seal Beach with state of the art services as they become economically viable locally and in surrounding market areas; and 7} provide a 'most favored nation' clause, guaranteeing that Seal Beach will receive technology and services comparable to those provided in other cities. The Manager offered that from research done by the consultant and City staff the environment for cable television is considerably different than it was fifteen years ago, it was found that the five percent franchise fee plus the $75,000 equates to about 7.3 percent when measured to the gross receipts of Comcast, which is better than other cities are receiving by about 1.5 percent. The Manager clarified that I I 8-25-97 I the franchise agreement is for information purposes only at this time, to be continued for the purpose of receiving public and Council comments, the public hearing was intended for the regulatory ordinance, which is necessary to have the authority to enforce the standards of the new franchise agreement. He noted the presence of Comcast representatives and the City's cable consultant. Councilmember Forsythe stated the emphasis seems to be on the franchise fee and public access, both important, however the most important issue to the citizens is quality of service. Councilman Brown responded that if the cable company do not perform, and there is no reason to believe they will not, the City will have the ability through an ombudsman to receive, respond, and report complaints, there will also be new, state of the art equipment. Councilmember Forsythe clarified that her concern is the antiquated receiver boxes and remote controls. Ms. Linda Hossinger, General Manager for Orange County operations, reported that Comcast is in the process of upgrading all of the cable systems in Orange County, starting in College park, Leisure World in a couple of weeks, gradually throughout the City, at that time it will be a fully upgraded system, with fibre optics, and confirmed that all of the receiver boxes will then be replaced with new boxes, the converter is necessary unless it is a cable-ready television, at that point Seal Beach residents will be offered advanced services such as additional channels, digital services, and high speed modem access. Ms. Hossinger confirmed that the small satellite dishes do require converter boxes, stated the dishes can not pick up channel three, the digital services Comcast will offer will be about one hundred fifty channels initially, explained that the upgrade is done in stages, as to a time frame she looks to the date of adding channels, in this case probably the end of January, then another sixty days to work on the reverse path for the system. To'the question as to whether additional channels and digital services will be included in basic services or for an added fee, Ms. Hossinger explained that the current residential converter is an analog box, if ten to twelve services were added that could be done with a new analog box, digital services would require a different type of receiver with a $10 monthly charge, the receiver similar in looks to a VCR. Starting late fall or early winter the analog boxes will be replaced as service calls are requested, provided to new customers, at the local office, and by means of a telemarketing contact. Members of the Council confirmed that cable ready television sets will not need a box, however will for the digital service, and it was noted that a television having digital capabilities is soon to be on the market. The Mayor commended Councilmembers Brown and Campbell for their negotiation efforts. I I Mayor Hastings invited members of the audience wishing to speak to this item to come to the microphone and state their name and address for the record. Mr. Peter Anninos, Chairman of the Cable Foundation, requested that this item be continued for a period of thirty days for review given the number of people who will be affected by this franchise. Mr. Anninos asked how high speed is the modem access. Ms. Hossinger responded about one hundred times faster than a regular telephone line. Mr. pilnick, cable consultant, stated the only services being offered now with respect to modems are data services, not video services, the services now being offered simply connects a home computer to the worldwide web at much higher speeds than with a telephone line, the telephone line can transmit data at two thousand 8-25-97 bits per second, the modem the cable companies use is two million bits per second, also information from the web is delivered much quicker where it may take twenty to thirty minutes with the standard telephone connection, thus it is basically the same service as there is now yet at a much faster rate of speed, the cable industry has not yet gotten to the point of offering television pictures back and forth to the home, this is basically for computers. Mr. Anninos said just because it is digital transmission that does not necessarily mean it is HDTV, which he said is on the horizon. Mr. Pilnick said High Definition Television, has nothing to do with whether it is digital or analog, it has been studied for a number of years by the Federal Communications Commission, the idea is to make the picture on the television screen have as much clarity as a movie screen, the same picture just much clearer, the FCC has authorized HDTV on a preliminary basis, however all of the networks would have to convert from the way they are transmitting now to the High Definition mode, that may take somewhere between five to fifteen years. He stated the same applies to digital television, some digital televisions have been announced, the price between $2,000 to $10,000 depending upon the model, however, no one is transmitting digital television, when the cable company talks about digital service what they really mean is channel expansion, in other words they are building a new state of the art system with a lot of fibre optics which on an analog system can be eighty channels. He offered that what a number of cable companies are doing is taking the eighty channel capacity and using a technique called digital compression, three or four different programs can be put into one channel, that usually done with the programs that they make the most money, movie programs, to which he cautioned to not expect everything to be digital, rather, it means some people will buy the service for more channel capacity accomplished by cramming more programs in digital format, then, the residential box takes that digital signal and . converts it to a compatible signal for the individual television set, the same thing will be seen, there is just a choice of more channels, and that can be done without rebuilding the system. Mr. Anninos said in reading a television technology magazine he understands that digital television and NTST spectrum used since the beginning of television will be gone in about eight years, it will not be allowed to be broadcast over the airways. Mr. Pilnick suggested that everything that is read should not be believed. He noted that when color television came out the question was would that eliminate black and white, the problem there was that many people had spent money for black and white television sets, the government was not going to force them to dispose of them to buy another, therefore if companies wanted to broadcast in color it had to be compatible. The same is true of digital and high definition television, so regardless of the FCC rules and approval of new techniques, no one will need to be concerned for at least five to ten years. Dr. Rosenman, Seal Beach, commended Councilmembers Brown and Campbell. He suggested that some thought should be given to what the Foundation is doing, public programming and survey of its viewership, quality of service, commitment and compliance with same, possibly statistics with regard to service calls, a contact at City Hall, and in his opinion it appears that there is someone in the service department that has been directed to downplay calls for service. Mr. Gordon Shanks, Surf place, suggested that the Cable Foundation should have been provided a copy of the documents being considered and the opportunity to make \ I I I 8-25-97 I comments thereto. Councilmember Brown responded that the Cable Foundation had considerable input at the outset. Mr. Shanks made reference to the five percent and $75,000, stated it is a complicated matter to compare one city to another, the $75,000 seems to be considerable money however if it becomes necessary to pay the salary of the public access coordinator, which Comcast has paid in the past, and those who work the Council and Planning Commission meetings, the two items are a sizeable amount, the costs are being shifted, and it is difficult to monitor. He noted that the cable rates have increased at least three times since the franchise was granted, the $75,000 is the same yet at that time Comcast was providing more benefits, there should be someone designated to see that the City is coming out even. Councilman Brown said Comcast made it clear from the beginning that they are not in the business of supporting public access in a manner in which they did initially, and supported their stand with statistics and contracts of other communities, and even though Seal Beach will not get what they did in the past and never will, it is felt to be a good agreement. Mr. Shanks asked if it would be better for the City to get a four percent franchise fee and more for public access given its importance. Mr. pilnick said he felt it should be known that the current agreement provides for the $75,000 however the City has not kept that amount, $50,000 has gone back to Comcast and essentially the other $25,000 has been used for the salary of the coordinator referred to, what is set forth now is essentially the same money but with full control by the City and the Foundation, that rather than passing the money back to Comcast to which some have complained that they did not use very effectively, therefore his belief is that the City is losing nothing and getting more control and the Council and Foundation can decide what is the best way to spend it, the money must be used for access, which includes government and educational, there is more flexibility as to how those funds are spent. Mr. Pilnick noted his participation in the Buena Park renewal with the same cable company, reported they have more subscribers, yet Seal Beach is getting more money, and the Foundation and the committee made it evident that public access was important to the community. By unanimous consent, the Council continued this item until the second meeting in September. PUBLIC HEARING / RESOLUTION NUMBER 4557 - HOUSING ELEMENT REVISION 97-1 Mayor Hastings declared the public hearing open to consider Housing Element Revision 97-1. The City Clerk certified that notice of the public hearing had been advertised as required by law, and reported no communications were received relating to this item. The Director of Development Services presented the staff report, the item forwarded to Council as recommended by the Planning Commission to approve the proposed amendment to the Housing Element. He noted this is basically a housekeeping item addressing a 1991 provision of State law after adoption of the City's Housing Element in 1990, that provision required an analysis of assisted housing units in the City that would be lost from the capability of providing housing for families of low and moderate income over the next ten year period of time. The Director reported that an analysis has been done which indicates that the City has been unable to define any units that meet the criteria under State law and the recommendation of the Commission was to simply add a statement to that effect into the Housing Element. Councilman Brown expressed his desire to go back to I I 8-25-97 SCAG, the Southern California Association of Governments, to seek credit for the Leisure World housing units as low to moderate income units, as this City has more of that category of living units than any other community of like population. There being no public comments, Mayor Hastings declared the public hearing closed. Fulton moved, second by Brown, to adopt Resolution Number 4557 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ADOPTING HOUSING ELEMENT REVISION 97-1." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 4557 was waived. I AYES: NOES: Brown, Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton, Hastings None Motion carried CITY MANAGER REPORTS There were no reports from the City Manager. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Hastings declared Oral Communications open. Ms. Dorothy Whyte, College Park East, made reference to a map showing 48.5 acres of commercial development on Bixby land, a large church with one thousand one hundred ninety parking stalls, a building that appears to be some type of home improvement center with fifteen hundred parking stalls, and an adjacent space for some use that would be compatible with a home improvement store, and said comments persist that the Lucky Store will be moving across Seal Beach Boulevard, as was previously reported. She recalled being told that the mixed use plan was no longer a consideration, said that is because the Council did not want that plan, not because of Bixby, they simply knew there were not enough votes for it. Ms. Whyte deemed that what is proposed is a huge commercial development from the freeway to the highlands, there will be tremendous traffic, there are increased signal lights, churches do not bring in revenue, the proposed public driving range does not bring in revenue, to which she suggested that the people of College Park East ask to see this map, and claimed the sad thing is that the residents were told they would get to choose the development. She mentioned being told that the pilot plan will cost $370,000 and plan itself four million, there is no mention of a bond issue or whatever for a community center, rather, College Park East will get tennis courts, and those too were nearly lost had it not been for the intervention of a councilmember, said it is felt the people have been cheated in terms of information, and objected to the proposed expenditures downtown while College Park East gets a large commercial development. There is concern also that if the tennis club is obtained that the City will not be able to maintain it financially and College Park will get nothing. With regard to the recall effort Ms. Whyte said she is encouraging people to sign, the people have not been given the opportunity to be heard, there has not been a town hall meeting to do so, it should now be known that the Neighborhood Association is not political as a member of that group is a supporter of the Councilperson, asked that the rumors that people are on the take from Bixby be squashed, and said of interest is that some of the people supporting the election of the Councilperson were outside the district and seem to have an interest in supporting commercial in College Park East, to which she suggested that commercial be developed on the Department of Water and Power and 12th and PCH properties. It was pointed out that Old Town and the Hill areas have a great deal of commercial and I I 8-25-97 I retail now. Ms. Fran Johnson, Seal Beach, thanked everyone that has made generous donations of food, bedding, etc. for the care of the animals at the Care Center. She also reminded people that it is a felony to abandon a domestic animal anywhere in this State. Mr. Al Kime, College Park East, asked if the Bixby MOU has been signed, if copies are available, and if a copy would be available the following day. The City Manager responded that he believed so. Mr. Kime said there seems to be different plans being circulated, the 48.5 acres of development is not accurate, the land for the widening of Seal Beach Boulevard should be deducted, as well as land for the widening of Lampson Avenue, adjustment of the freew~y ramps, etc., the land required for street widening could easily exceed ten acres, then deduct the fifteen acres proposed for church use, with that the actual acreage for commercial development would be less than thirty acres. If the MOU is signed, Mr. Kime asked what is the next step. The Director of Development Services confirmed that an application has been submitted by Bixby for a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change, it will go through the same process as did the prior development proposal, an EIR, which will take four to six months, public hearings, etc. Mr. Kime asked to see a copy of the proposed project. Mr. Brian Kyle, Seal Beach, said he would be out of town when the Main Street improvements are discussed again therefore wanted it known that he likes the plan, brief review shows that Main Street improvements are about $309,000 without the parking meters, that not taking into consideration the private money that has gone into improvements over the years, most of the monies are designated for public and pier use, and reported the Business Association is pursuing the transport of Leisure World shoppers to the downtown area rather than just to Rossmoor, also commended the upcoming improvements to 12th Street. Mr. Columbic, College Park East, questioned why the recall effort of his Councilperson, stated that the representative is carrying out the mandate of District Four, she has his support one hundred percent. Ms. Audrey Kime, College Park East, claimed their was a veiled reference to her participation in the anti recall campaign, stated what she is doing is her own personal belief, has nothing to do with the Neighborhood Association, it is her right to vote and support those of her choice, and if there is a problem it should be discussed directly with her. With regard to the development project that has now been submitted to the City, and how it relates to the Main Street presentation, which she declared to be wonderful, said as a supporter of strategic planning her preference would be to see this type of beautification incorporated throughout the City, there needs to be a plan as to how Seal Beach should look and be perceived in the future. Ms. Kime said whatever is built by Bixby there is need for continued public input to that plan, ensure that as many of the trees are saved as possible, that those that need to be removed are replaced elsewhere, that the parking lots are tree filled, that the architecture is acceptable, the people have the right to talk to all bodies and agencies throughout every step of the process, there is no need to waste time, money, and energy on the recall game, there are much more important things to do for this City. Mr. Dennis Sandler, College Park East, questioned what is going on, what about the church, what kind of shopping center, there are many rumors, maybe if things were discussed in open meetings there would not be problems in College Park East. He asked about the tennis courts, his reading of the MOU is that if the City does not have the money to make improvements and maintain it, Bixby will get it back and probably sell it. There being no I I 8-25-97 further comments, Mayor Hastings declared Oral Communications closed. COUNCIL CONCERNS Councilman Fulton spoke favorably of the Main Street Improvement Plan, however stated that given his conservative nature he is not likely to spend a million dollars quickly, yet the improvements proposed are needed at the earliest time possible in the future. He noted a complaint relating to the service responses of Comcast and made a comparison of that to the telephone company. Councilmember Campbell said she has tried to not comment on statements made or issues relating to her district, however her supporters have urged her to do so. She noted that a flier of the recall supporters refers to the Bixby commercial project as 'Campbell's All Commercial Plan', to that she asked why as she has not participated in discussions concerning the project, it is not her project, or proposal, and that she gets information from the City Manager the same as others. The recall supporters say the commercial project is forty-eight acres, it is not, that includes the church which is not a commercial use, the commercial development is actually about thirty-three acres, eight acres at the corner and twenty-five acres along Seal Beach Boulevard behind the trees, it also appears that some people think she has approved a project, to that she responded that neither she or any other Councilmember has, what was approved was a Memorandum of understanding, in that MOU Bixby outlined a proposed project and the City agreed to process their application in a timely manner and in good faith, something the City is obligated by law to do anyway, the MOU states as well that no project approvals are granted. She mentioned having a town hall meeting about a year ago, not necessarily pleasant, some people decided they could determine what was to be discussed at her meeting, to which she said no, there was an agenda, it was suggested to those who wished to talk about something that was not on the agenda that they reserve the hall for their own meeting, and neither she nor the attending police officer asked anyone to leave that meeting. Councilmember Campbell noted the attempt to compare the Hellman project with the Bixby project, yet it needs to be realized that they are entirely different pieces of property, Hellman is zoned residential, ponderosa proposed a thousand homes, that went away, Mola wanted five hundred homes and was fought, now Hellman wants to build seventy homes on the bluff, a golf course, with some commercial development near First Street. She mentioned that Hellman has also made it known that if their project does not go through, they will sell their property, another developer could then come in with a proposal for hundreds of housing units, that is called starting over, could that be a problem, why, because residential does not make any money for the City. She said upon review of the Stanley Hoffman financial analysis for the Bixby project, residential versus the commercial component was broken out, for a bedroom community residential is a real problem, and Seal Beach is the second lowest in sales tax in the County. To the question will the Hellman residential cost the City money, yes, what is the alternative, building six or seven hundred homes, and stated she has not worked for or against that project as it has not come before the Council. As to dissemination of information, Councilmember Campbell said she has always let information be known as soon as she has learned of it, information has never been withheld, however, the Bixby supporters claim that they have information from Bixby and then wonder why she is not putting it out. She recalled that Hill and Old Town residents were I I I 8-25-97 / 9-8-97 I named as supporters of her election, names she was not familiar with. She acknowledged that there have been discussions regarding strategic planning, architectural review, what is going to be done in the CPE area, if the tennis courts are obtained then what is going to be done with them, that is a process that all of College Park East should be involved in, the discussion group met for months, those meetings were not for naught, there were many good, creative ideas, one was zone swapping. Councilmember Campbell said her preference is to see people work together, the recall effort takes away from the time that should be devoted to things that are good for College Park East. Councilman Brown noted that the meeting scheduled to discuss flood concerns in the downtown area had been changed, to which the Director of Public Works stated there is no specific meeting date thus far, possibly the second or third week after school opens. Mayor Hastings reported receipt of a complaint relating to the placement of real estate signs on public property, examples being the greenbelt, parkways, utility poles, stop signs, etc., when confronted a local realtor stated he was entitled to do so, and the Police Department was contacted. She noted that without complaint the signs are often overlooked for an entire weekend even though they are not permitted to be there, and inquired if the volunteers could possibly be used to gather the signs and take them to the Public Works Department where they could be picked up at another time, pointing out that the C~ty is liable should someone be hurt as a result of their presence. Mayor Hastings welcomed Chief Sellers, the Recreation Director, and other staff attending the meeting. I ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the meeting until Monday, September 8th at 6:30 p.m. to meet in Closed Session if deemed necessary. By unanimous consent, the meeting was adjourned at 10:18 p.m. Approved: clerk Attest: ... . I Seal Beach, California September 8, 1997 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 6:32 p.m. with Mayor Hastings calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag.