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resident, indicated some criticism of comments by certain
Councilmembers during the campaign period, and by some
Councilmembers to one another. She made an accusation that
statements regarding the relationshIp of a College Park East
candidate with the developer were untrue. Mr. Rob Roy, Seal
Beach public access, expressed appreciation for the District
Three appointment of Mr. Anninos tQ'the Seal Beach Cable I
Foundation Board and to Ms. Bet~y Dahlin for her services while
a member of the Board. Mayor Hastings mentioned the recent Man
and Woman of the Year awards, a well attended, wonderful event,
and asked that all of the nominees be invited to attend the next
Council meeting to allow for their introduction and review of
their community activities. There being no further comments,
Mayor Hastings declared Oral Communications closed.
ADJOURNMENT
It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to
adjourn the meeting until Monday, Apr~l 8th at 6:30 p.m. to meet
in Closed Session. By unanimous consent, the meeting was
adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
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Approved:
Attest:
Seal Beach, California
April 8, 1996
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
Counci1members Brown, Forsythe, Laszlo
Absent:
Councilman Doane
Also present: Mr. Barrow, City Attorney
Mrs. Yeo, city Clerk
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Brown moved, second by
agenda as presented.
Hastings, to approve the order of the
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Brown,
None
Doane
Forsythe, Hastings, Laszlo -.,
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Motion carried
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no Oral Communications.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney announced that the Council would meet in
Closed Session to discuss the item identified on the agenda
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b), anticipated
litigation. By unanimous consent, the Council adjourned to
Closed Session at 6:35 p.m. The Council reconvened at 7:03 p.m.
with Mayor Hastings calling the meeting to order. The City
Attorney reported the Council had discussed the item identified
on the agenda, gave direction to the city Manager, and no other
action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to
adjourn the meeting at 7:04 p.m.
Approved:
Attest:
lerk and ex-off1C10
of Seal Beach
Seal Beach, California
April 8, 1996
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular
session at 7:04 p.m. with Mayor Hastings calling the meeting to
order with the Salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Hastings
Councilmembers Brown, Forsythe, Laszlo
Councilman Doane
Also present: Mr. Till, City Manager
Mr. Barrow, city Attorney
Mr. Whittenberg, Director of Development
Services
Mr. Badum, City Engineer/Director of
Public Works
Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilmember Forsythe requested that Item "I" be removed from
the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. Brown moved,
second by Laszlo, to approve the order of the agenda as revised.
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Brown, Forsythe, Hastings, Laszlo
None
Doane Motion carried
PRESENTATION - COMMANDER STEADLEY - STATE OF THE STATION
Commander Steadley, Naval Weapons station Seal Beach, expressed
appreciation for the opportunity to address the Council on the I
State of the station, 1996, and offered his belief that the
station ~nd the City need to work together cooperatively.
Commander Steadley described the general layout of the Weapons
station site, the magazine storage and maintenance, the NASA
complex, the administrative and industrial areas, the wharf, and
the wildlife refuge which occupies a thousand acres of the five
thousand acre facility. He suggested that the refuge may
provide a means of bringing ecotourism to the area. The
Commander reported that recent Station successes have included
the Eureka Award for management excellence from the California
Council of Quality and Service, to which he mentioned that the
station received the award in part because of their desire to
bring their strategic planning efforts to the city to
demonstrate what has been done and how the configuration of the
Station has been changed from what it was two to three years
ago, their focus being on the future. He pointed out the
success of the 'Public Visitation Day, about twelve thousand
visitors two years ago, between twenty to twenty-six thousand
this year, this event scheduled in conjunction with the Founders
Day activities. He reported an extensive tree planting program
has been initiated throughout the entire Station, the station
received three environmental awards this past year as well from
the Naval Sea Systems Command, the Secretary of the Navy, and
the Chief of Naval Operations, recognizing the overall
environmental program and the natural resources program, which I
is the wildlife refuge. Commander Steadley noted the upcoming
circus on April 11th, hosted with the Chamber of Commerce. Dr.
Daniels, Chamber President, expressed appreciation to the
Commander for the cooperation of the Station in this effort.
The Commander announced the celebration of Earth Day on April
21st which will include the opening of an interpretative center
for the wildlife refuge to serve as a focal point for the refuge
and wetlands, a place where environmental groups can display
information; April 29th the date when his position as Commander
of the Station will be relinquished; from April through June a
survey will be conducted to determine where the sailors spend
their money when in port Seal Beach, and again in cooperation
with the City, the goal is to encourage that monies spent stay
in the City rather than spent elsewhere, of Naval concern is the
safety of the sailors given a higher crime rate in surrounding
areas, and mentioned that there have been no liberty incidents
during his tour and the police have worked with the Station to
ensure that proper behavior is maintained. In conjunction with
the Audubon Society and the Sierra Club he noted that monthly
tours of the wetlands will commence in April. The Commander
announced a proposed natural gas station facility to be located
on Weapons Station property however available to the city and
its citizens, citing natural gas as inexpensive and clean
burning, and encouraged the conversion of the police vehicles to I
such fuel. He reported the intent to install a plasma arc
pyrolysis system on the Station, a state of the art technology
for the disposal of materials for which there are no other means
of disposing, the operation of this system would generate about
fifteen new jobs and a $1 million profit annually. As to
partnering with industry the Commander noted agreements with
certain large corporations to bring work to the Seal Beach Naval
facility that would have historically gone elsewhere, certain
testing as an example, also with regard to the closure of the
Long Beach Naval Shipyard the Seal Beach Naval housing will now
come under the control of the Weapons Station, an effort is
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being made to locate a builder to construct three and four
bedroom houses on Station property, the station would then pay a
fee for them to manage all of the family housing. The Commander
described anticipated changes by the year 2001 as the
alternative fuel station in the vicinity of Seal Beach Boulevard
and Westminster, the potential movement of the Navy Exchange and
commissary to Naval weapons station Seal Beach, the Naval
Reserve facility as well which will result in upwards of fifteen
hundred Naval reservists participating in drills on the Weapons
Station throughout a month, also, a Marine Corps Reserve
transportation battalion of about four hundred fifty persons may
be moved to Seal Beach. The Commander reported there is an
effort to find a venture capitalist willing to build an outdoor
concert pavilion on the Station to accommodate three to four
hundred people which, through a cooperative effort with the
City, could generate revenue to both the City and the Station,
and an outdoor museum is planned for the corner of Pacific Coast
Highway and Seal Beach Boulevard, a reminder to people of the
presence of the Navy and of their national pride, the funding
for the museum to be sought from private and military
organizations. He again expressed belief that the wildlife
refuge viewing area along with the wetlands will promote the
marketability of ecotourism for Seal Beach. Commander Steadley
stated the Naval Weapons Station is proud of the past and
confident in the fu~ure, at this point there is no discussion of
closing this Base because of its recognition as a national
strategic asset, a cooperative relationship with the local
community is essential, pledged his efforts for the remainder of
his tour and to pass on thoughts and plans to his replacement.
The Commander presented the Council with mementos of Naval
Weapons Station Seal Beach and expressed pleasure at having
served his tour in this community. Mayor Hastings asked if
arrangements could be made to allow visits to ported ships more
frequently, and inquired how housing will be arranged for the
reserves that come to train at the Station. The Commander noted
that the open house is a significant cost to the Station, on a
regular basis the ships are ported for the purpose of loading
ordnance thus there can be no visitors in the vicinity, and
given the difficulty to obtain a visiting ship, he suggested a
communication to the Commander of the Pacific Fleet requesting
more frequent visits, possibly every six months for public
visitation. As to housing for the reserves he advised that most
will be from the local area therefore will not require housing,
however some housing will be prepared for transient enlisted and
officers quarters. In addition, when the Reserves move to Seal
Beach there will be a need for administrative facilities yet
they are responsible for funding that facility. councilmember
Forsythe inquired as to how many three and four bedroom units
are planned. Commander Steadley said he would anticipate no
more than twenty units, noting that there is housing at the Los
Alamitos site however it is old and in need of upgrading, yet
there is no housing financing available through the Department
of Defense thus the need for some type of creative financing.
Councilmember Forsythe said she would hope that there can be
cooperative efforts between the City and Station and that the
city will have the opportunity to utilize some of the amenities
on the Station as a result. Commander Stead ley concurred,
stating the two agencies must become a team with a shared
vision. Members of the Council extended appreciation to the
Commander for his management and leadership of Naval Weapons
Station Seal Beach and for having kept the Council well
informed.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Hastings declared Oral Communications open. Mr. Rob
Driscoll, Regatta Way, representing the Windsurfers, described
in some detail the improvements to the First Street beach area,
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the removal of weeds and dirt by the truckload, replacement of
soil and amendments, installation of a watering system, repair
of concrete footings in the area, installation of a retainer
wall, finally the installation of a type of sod that is
resistant to sand, sea air, heat and cold environment. He noted
that the area will be maintained by his group for ninety days
per the agreement with the city, thereafter maintained by the I
City however the site was built with low maintenance in mind.
He said they are now looking into palm trees, renderings for a
sign have been submitted to the City for review by the Parks and
Recreation Commission, the project costs were less than
anticipated, that largely due to the discounts received from the
local merchants, and the project was accomplished with
volunteers. Mr. Driscoll commended the City employees and
department heads for the cooperation and assistance throughout
this project, most particularly Mr. Bob Eagle of the Public
Works Department. He invited everyone to visit the First street
site. There being no further comments, Mayor Hastings declared
Oral Communications closed.
COUNCIL ITEMS
ELECTION COVERAGE/PROBLEMS
Councilman Laszlo stated that 'the citizens of College Park East
have voted, there were two major issues, who would be the best
College Park East representative for the next four years, the
other was a referendum on the Bixby project, the results are in,
the citizens chose Patty Campbell and did not want major
development on the corner of Seal Beach Boulevard, they
preferred the small town atmosphere of Seal Beach. The campaign
was as intensive as any in past years, there may have been some
instances of irregularities by supporters of both candidates but I
this happens in most campaigns, it is not believed that there
was any mud slinging and they stuck to the issues during the
whole campaign, however there was one phase of the campaign that
he wanted to address, that being the location of one of the
polling places. Many residents thought it was inappropriate to
have a polling place at the Bixby tennis courts since that site
was an election issue, and making matters even worse, the Bixby
Ranch Company held an open house for residents of College Park
East to show them the tennis courts, which happened to be the
polling place, and they did this the week before the election,
it was no coincidence, was purposely done to sway the voters in
the Council election. They even had a picture and plan set up
within one hundred feet of the polling place during the
election, such practices by the developer reminded residents of
the old Chicago style of politics, and most citizens thought
this was inappropriate for Seal Beach. Having this location for
a polling place was due to the fact that Orange County
supervised the election rather than the City Clerk as she has
done in the past, whenever the Clerk has handled elections in
College Park or the rest of the City they have been above board
and there have not been these problems. I bring this up in hope
that things will be handled by City staff and not County staff.'
APPOINTMENT - ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITY CONTROL BOARD I
Councilman Brown moved to appoint Mr. Jeff Christ as the
District Two representative to the Environmental Quality Control
Board for the unexpired term ending July, 1999. Councilmember
Forsythe seconded the motion.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Brown, Forsythe, Hastings, Laszlo
None
Doane Motion carried
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CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEMS "D" thru "0"
Brown moved, second by Forsythe, to approve the recommended
action for items on the Consent Calendar as presented, except
Item "I", removed for separate consideration.
D.
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.
E. Received and filed the staff report relating
to the Offshore Oil Drilling Ban, authorized
the Mayor to sign a letter to the California
Congressional delegation supporting HR 2241
and HR 2242, and instructed staff to provide
this report to the Environmental Quality
Control Board for information purposes.
F. Approved regular demands numbered 12066
through 12212 in the amount of $150,707.96,
payroll demands numbered 16134 through
16336 in the amount of $283,694.51, and
authorized warrants to be drawn on the
Treasury for same.
Approved the minutes of the March 25,
1996 regular adjourned and regular
meetings.
Received and filed the staff report relating
to AB 3415, Model Building Codes, and
authorized the Mayor to sign the letter of
support.
J. Proclaimed the week of April 21st through
April 27th, 1996 as "National Crime Victims'
Rights Week."
G.
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K. Received and filed the staff report relating
to SB 1538, Conditional Use Permits,
Regulation of Hours A Compensable Taking,
authorized the Mayor to sign letters in
opposition to SB 1538, and instructed staff
to forward the report to the Planning
Commission for information purposes.
Received and filed the staff report and
authorized the City Manager to sign a letter
of support for the Measure M TDM Grant
Application Packet, Electric Vehicle Charging
Stations, and instructed staff to forward
the report to the Environmental Quality
Control Board for information purposes.
L.
M.
Authorized the purchase of four new
Chevrolet Caprice police specification
marked sedans from Wondries Chevrolet to
replace current deteriorating work units
n~~bered 4101, 4105, 4107 and 4108, for
a purchase price of $18,910 per vehicle
or total capital outlay of $75,640, a
saving of $10,360 from the original
budget.
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N. Adopted Resolution Number 4452 entitled "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH ADOPTING THE PROTOTYPE
FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLAN." By unanimous
consent, full reading of Resolution Number
4452 was waived.
O.
Adopted Resolution Number 4453 entitled""A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH AUTHORIZING STATE AND LOCAL
CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
PURPOSES." By unanimous consent, full
reading of Resolution Number 4453 was
waived.
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P. Authorized the acquisition of a Canon NP 680
Microfiche Reader/Printer for a total cost
of $11,242.86.
Q. Proclaimed the month of April, 1996 as
"Four-Way Test Month" and supported the
efforts of Rotary International.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Brown, Forsythe, Hastings, Laszlo
None
Doane Motion carried
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM "I" - RECIRCULATED DRAFT EIR - BOLSA CHICA LOCAL COASTAL
PROGRAM
Councilmember Forsythe inquired as to the process for this I
Recirculated Draft EIR for the Bolsa Chica proposed development
now that the tidal inlet has been included as was ordered. The
Director of Development Services explained that it will need to
go through the entire rehearing and approval process before the
Orange County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.
Forsythe moved, second by Hastings, to instruct staff to review
the Draft Environmental Impact Report document, prepare a
response letter for consideration by the Environmental Quality
Control Board and city Council, receive and file the staff
report, and instruct staff to forward same to the Planning
Commission and Environmental Quality Control Board for
information purposes.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Brown, Forsythe, Hastings, Laszlo
None
Doane Motion carried
RESIGNATION I VACANCY - CITY COUNCIL - DISTRICT FIVE
Brown moved, second by Forsythe, to accept the resignation of
Mr. Bill Doane from the City Council, declare the District Five
position to be vacant, and request that letters of interest in
the position, with brief resumes, be submitted to the city Clerk
by Monday, April 22nd.
AYES:
NOES:
VACANCY:
Brown, Forsythe, Hastings, Laszlo
None
One Motion carried
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Councilman Brown expressed appreciation for the efforts of Mr.
Doane in support of the business community throughout the City.
Councilman Laszlo noted the involvement of Mr. Doane during his
five years on the Council, serving as a representative to the
Orange County League of Cities and as a member of their
Resolutions Committee, for which he extended appreciation.
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CITY MANAGER REPORTS
The City Manager announced that the most recent information is
that Edison will likely commence the removal of their high
voltage lines from Bolsa Avenue next week. with regard to the
Rossmoor wall, the Manager reported that the City of Los
Alamitos is moving forward through LAFCO for a detachment, this
City is working with the consulting firm Planning Solutions to
assist in that process, joining this effort may be the means to
resolve the wall issue for all three parties of interest. The
Manager mentioned that the Cypress City Council has requested
that two representatives from the cities of Los Alamitos, La
Palma and Seal Beach meet with their representatives for a
status report relating to the consolidated dispatch
consideration, a meeting possibly next week, 5:30 p.m. on Monday
had been suggested. Councilman Brown offered his attendance and
Councilmember Forsythe agreed as well.
COUNCIL REPORTS .
Councilman Brown announced the upcoming Heath Fair on April 13th
from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Rossmoor Center, the
International Friendship Association meeting on April 18th, 6:30
p.m., and reminded all of the circus performances to be held
April 11th on Naval Weapons Station property. Recalling her
prior request relating to the leveling of the berm, Mayor
Hastings mentioned that the sand is still too high for the
residents of the area to recapture their ocean view, suggesting
that possibly the sand could be pushed closer to the ocean. The
city Engineer explained that the sand is still being worked,
there has been considerable discussion as to where the sand
should be moved to, the intent at this point is to fill the
areas that are in need of sand, adjacent to the boardwalk as an
example, the remainder then pushed out further however caution
needs to be taken that it is not lowered too much which could
impair reconstructing the berm next season, also research has
shown that there has historically been somewhat of a rise on
that area of the beach. Mayor Hastings said she understands
that people have been frequenting the beach area late in the
evening, recently three car loads at about 11:30 p.m. as an
example, to which she pointed out that a person must have a
fishing license which is visibly displayed even for grunion.
She mentioned that there has also been a request from the Seal
Way area that people be reminded of the City's curfew and that
it be enforced. Mayor Hastings commended the recent Springfest
event, specifically the parade route on Electric Avenue, however
suggested that the route be extended to 14th Street especially
for the performances of the band and drill team. She conveyed
appreciation to the Parks and Recreation Department, the Seaside
Lions, and the Business Association with regard to the
Springfest. Councilmember Forsythe spoke favorably of the
effort, in cooperation with the School District, that has been
directed to provide a safe access for children attending McGaugh
SChool, however reminded that students accessing the School from
Riviera Drive should be dropped off on the school side of the
street where a new sidewalk has been constructed, that a drop
will also be allowed on Bolsa where ramps and a sidewalk are
going to be constructed. She encouraged patience while the
construction is under way, and slow speeds for safe access for
the children.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no further Oral Communications.
ADJOURNMENT
It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to
adjourn the meeting until Monday, April 22nd at 6:30 p.m. By
unanimous consent, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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Attest:
Seal Beach, California
April 22, 1996 .
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, Forsythe, Laszlo
Absent:
None
Vacancy:
One
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Also present: Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Laszlo moved, second by Forsythe, to approve the order of the
agenda as presented.
AYES:
NOES:
VACANCY:
Brown, Forsythe, Hastings, Laszlo
None
One Motion carried
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no Oral Communications.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Hastings announced that the Council would adjourn to
Closed Session to discuss the item identified on the agenda, a
conference with the City's real property negotiator pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.8 relating to price and terms of
payment of the First Street Beach Concession. By unanimous
consent, the Council adjourned to Closed Session at 6:32 p.m.,
joining the city Manager and City Attorney. The Council I
reconvened at 6:50 p.m. with Mayor Hastings and Councilmembers
Brown and Laszlo present. The city Attorney reported the
Council had discussed the item identified on the agenda and no
action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Brown moved, second by Laszlo, to adjourn the meeting at 6:50
p.m.
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