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DATE: October 12, 2009
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: David Carmany. City Manager
FROM: Linda Devine, City Clerk
SUBJECT: APPB3®VAL ®F' M9nIUTES -CITY C®UdVCI~
SUfVIMARY OF REQUEST:
Approve minutes for City Council adjourned and regular meeting of September
28, 2009.
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FINANCIAL BMPACT:
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RECOIVIIVIEN®ATI®N:
Approve minutes for City Council adjourned and regular meeting of September
28, 2009.
SUBMITTED BY: NOTED AND APPROVED:
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in a Devine, ity Clerk David Carmany, City Manager
Attachments:
A. Minutes
Agenda Item C
Seal Beach California
September 28, 2009
The adjourned meeting on this date was cancelled due to lack of business items
in need of consideration.
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:00 p.m.
with Mayor Shanks calling the meeting to order and Councilman Levitt leading
the Salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL ,
Present: Mayor Shanks; Council Members: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Sloan
Staff present: David Carmany, City Manager
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
Captain Tim Olson, Seal Beach Police Department
Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services
Vince Mastrosimone, Director of Public Works
Robbeyn Bird, Director of Administrative Services/Treasurer
Jill Ingram, Assistant to the City Manager
Chief Joe Bailey, Seal Beach Lifeguard Department
Battalion Chief, Mike Rohde, Orange County Fire Authority
Linda Devine, City Clerk
APPROVAL OF AGENDA & WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS
& ORDINANCES
Items pulled from the Consent Calendar: Shanks -items "F" and "I". Sloan
moved, second by Antos, to approve the agenda as amended.
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
~ Recognition -Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services -retirement
Mayor Shanks presented a city the plaque to Lee Whittenberg and thanked him
for his 20 years of dedication to the City and Mayor Pro Tem Sloan presented his
wife, Gail, with flowers.
~ Presentation - 2009 Weapons Destruction -
Seal Beach Police Department -Captain Tim Olson
Captain Olson gave a brief presentation on this year's weapons destruction.
~`r Proclamation - "Fire Prevention Week" -October 3-10, 2009
Orange County Fire Authority -Battalion Chief Mike Rohde
Mayor Shanks read the proclamation and Mayor Pro Tem Sloan presented it to
Battalion Chief Rohde.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Shanks declared Oral Communications to be open and stated that
members of the audience will have an opportunity to speak on item "H" later in
the meeting under "New Business". Speakers: Jeri West, Electric Avenue,
expressed her interest in the DWP property issues; Dave Soren, representative
from Bubalo Construction, stated his objections to rejecting all bids for the storm
drain project; Laura Herzog, Los Alamitos Joint Forces Base, reminded everyone
of their annual run/walk this weekend; Eldon Alexander, 8th Street, hand-out -
campaign disclosure for Save Our Seal Beach committee; Seth Eaker, SB
Chamber president, provided hand-out and introduced their new Director of
Operation, Ruth Harrell; Ruth Harrell, SB Chamber, indicated that several cities
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are passing urgency ordinances regarding temporary signs for businesses; and
Robert Goldberg, Clipper Way, stated the city will have a hard time replacing Lee
Whittenberg and commended the public works department for the traffic light
synchronizing along Seal Beach Boulevard to Los Alamitos. There were no other
speakers; Mayor Shanks declared Oral Communications closed.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Quinn M. Barrow, Esq., City Attorney
No report given.
CITY MANAGER REPORT David N. Carmany, City Manager
No report given.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilman Levitt reported on his attendance at the League of California Cities
Conference in San Jose, California; Councilman Miller indicated he would like to
have the trip reimbursement for mileage policy be placed on the agenda for
council consideration and stated that he has had some complaints from his
constituents regarding the odor coming from the composting on the joint forces
property; Councilman Antos reported on his attendance at the League of
California Cities Conference in San Jose, California and inquired about when the
tree master plan would be completed; Mayor Shanks said he also received a call
regarding the smell from the composting and requested to have the clarification
on calculating mileage reimbursement be placed on the agenda.
COUNCIL ITEMS
ITEM "A" /APPOINTMENT /PLANNING COMMISSIONER /DISTRICT 4
Miller moved, second by Antos, to confirm the appointment of Jerry Galbreath as
the representative to the Planning Commission for District 4 -serving the
unexpired term ending 2012.
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
ITEM "B" /RESOLUTION NO. 5919 /COUNCIL POLICY 100-03 /COUNCIL
RULES OF PROCEDURE (Shanks)
Council consensus was that more time is needed to review the proposed policy
and the added comments that were provided to Council. With no objections
Mayor Shanks ordered this item to be continued to the next City Council meeting.
ITEM "C" /COVERED ACCESS TO OPEN ROOF DECKS (Antos)
Antos moved, second by Sloan, to direct staff to refer this matter to the Planning
Commission to provide a recommendation to eliminate all covered accesses to
open roof decks.
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items requested to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action:
Mayor Shanks removed items "F" and "I". Sloan moved, second by Antos, to
approve the recommended actions on the Consent Calendar as amended.
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
D. Approved Minutes of Adjourned and Regular City Council Meeting of
September 14, 2009.
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E. Approved Demands on Treasury
Warrants: 79261-79439 $1,550,084.00 Year-to-Date: $12,720,764.76
Payroll: Direct Deposits & Checks
79253-79260 $298,945.44 Year-to-Date: $1,871,478.02
Year-to-date are actual cash disbursements and do not reflect actual expenditures due to year-end accruals.
F. Item removed for separate consideration (Shanks).
`F. Winter Sand Berm Construction/Removal -Adopt Resolution No.
5922 awarding a 3-Year contract to Post Earthworks Constructors, Inc. in
the amount of $199,962. ,
G. Adopted Resolution No. 5923 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL
BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SOIL AND
WATER MONITORING AND REPORTING SERVICES TO STANTEC
CONSULTING INC." - in the amount of $6,325.
Item removed for separate consideration (Shanks).
*`I. Electric Avenue Storm Drain Improvement Project No. SD1001 -
Reject all bids and authorize staff to re-advertise the project for bids.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Shanks removed this item to point out that there was a revision to the
resolution to include the dollar amount. Antos moved, second by Levitt, to adopt
Resolution No. 5922 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH AWARDING THE BID FOR THE ANNUAL SAND BERM
CONSTRUCTION AND REMOVAL CONTRACT' - 3 year agreement with Post
Earthworks Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $199,962.
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
ITEM I /ELECTRIC AVENUE STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENT /PROJECT NO.
SD 1001
Mayor Shanks removed this item to indicate that this item was added to the
agenda after Council received their agenda packet but before the 72 hour posting
requirement. Councilman Antos asked for clarification from staff -response: all
bidders were not bidding on the same type of materials (gaskets) and to preserve
the integrity of the process felt it was better to reject all bids and re-notice for the
project. Antos moved, second by Sloan, to reject all bids for the Electric Avenue
Storm Drain Improvement Project No. SD1001 and authorized staff to re-
advertise the project for bids.
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
PUBLIC HEARING
No hearings at this time.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
No items at this time.
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NEW BUSINESS
ITEM "H" / LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) /
ANNEXATION OF ISLAND VILLAGE
Staff gave a brief update on the current status from LAFCO. Bob Aldrich,
Assistant Director -Orange County LAFCO, was present to answer any council
questions. Island Village Annexation Committee spokespersons presented their
request to council -not asking for commitment but to allow them to go through
the process and research of the possible annexation into Seal Beach. Members
of the Seal Beach community expressed their opinions.
Sloan moved, second by Miller to authorize the Mayor to send a letter to the
Island Village Annexation Committee, copy both Los Angeles and Orange
County Board of Supervisors and both county LAFCO agencies -indicating that
the City Council has no opposition at the current time and would be willing to '
work with the committee in exploring the possible annexation.
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
ADJOURNMENT
It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the meeting
at 9:06 p.m. to Monday, October 12, 2009 at 6:30 p.m., to meet in closed session
if necessary.
City Clerk
City of Seal Beach
Approved:
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
THESE ARE TENTATIVE MINUTES ONLY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH.