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April 26, 2010
Mayor Sloan called the adjourned meeting of the Seal Beach City Council to
order at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Sloan Council Members: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks
Also present: David Carmany, City Manager
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
Linda Devine, City Clerk
CLOSED SESSION
The Mayor stated that this would be the time for members of the public to
comment on the items identified on the agenda. Speaker: Robert Goldberg,
Clipper Way, (provided a handout) addressed the Council regarding the salaries
for the police department - suggested only giving COLA (maximum of 4 %) for the
next 3 years and to revisit the staff report given by the police chief regarding
officer retention and recruitment.
The City Attorney announced that the City Council would meet in closed session
to discuss the item identified on the closed session agenda: Item "A" - pursuant
to Government Code §54957.6 - Conference with Labor Negotiator - City
Negotiators: City Manager and Employee Organizations: Police Officer
Association and Police Management Association
The City Attorney reported the City Council gave direction to their negotiator -
there was no other reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council to adjourn at 6:30 p.m.
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Seal Beach California
April 26, 2010
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:00 p.m.
with Mayor Sloan calling the meeting to order and Councilman Miller leading the
Salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Sloan; Council Members: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks
Staff: David Carmany, City Manager
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
Captain Tim Olson, Seal Beach Police Department
Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works
Robbeyn Bird, Director of Administrative Services/Treasurer
Mark Persico, Director of Development Services
Jill Ingram, Assistant to the City Manager
Chief Joe Bailey, Seal Beach Lifeguard Department
Battalion Chief Jose Valbuena, OC Fire Authority
Linda Devine, City Clerk
APPROVAL OF AGENDA & WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS
& ORDINANCES
Shanks moved, second by Antos to approve agenda as amended. Items pulled
from consent calendar: Miller pulled items "G" - "I" - "J "- "M" and Levitt pulled
item "E ".
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
PRESENTATIONS /RECOGNITIONS
National Public Safety Dispatcher Week -April 11 - 17, 2010
Lisa Barr, Dispatch Administrator - West Cities Police Communications -
introduced Dispatcher of the Year Michael Berry
- 4r 2010 Arbor Day - Proclamation
Cesar Rangel, Seal Beach Assistant Engineer received the proclamation
Building Safety Month - May
Director of Development Services, Mark Persico received the
proclamation
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Sloan declared Oral Communications to be open. Speakers: Bill Ayers,
chairman 5K/10K Run, announced the successful event, the deadline for grant
applications is May 29th, and the committee will award $110,000; Seth Eaker,
Seal Beach Chamber /13th Street resident, said the 23rd Car Show was a
success and thanked all those who were involved - spoke on items "E" (Business
License Adjustment) and "F" (Used Oil Recycling Block Grant); Laura Herzog,
Joint Forces Training Base Public Relations, said General Jones will speak at
their next meeting and urged residents to sign up to be trained in the west county
CERT program; Robert Goldberg, Clipper Way, complimented the recreation
brochure and spoke on items "I" (Public Works Consultant) and "J" (Annual
Concrete Repair Program); and Joyce Parque, 6th Street, commented on item "I"
and reminded residents that there is an election coming up and they should pay
attention to who is running (need change). There were no other speakers -
Mayor Sloan declared Oral Communications closed.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Quinn M. Barrow, Esq., City Attorney
No report given.
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CITY MANAGER REPORT David N. Carmany, City Manager
No report given.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilman Antos responded to comments made during oral communications
and to letters and emails received by chamber members regarding the sandwich
signs. Councilman Shanks indicated Bridgeport residents need the support from
the community regarding the ARCO issue.
COUNCIL ITEMS
There were no items for consideration.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Shanks moved, second by Antos, to approve the recommended actions on the
Consent Calendar as amended except for items "E ", "G ", "I ", "J ", and "M" pulled
for separate consideration.
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
A. Approved Minutes of the Adjourned and Regular City Council Meeting of
April 12, 2010.
B. Approved the Demands on Treasury:
Warrants: 82271 -82460 $863,490.65 Year -to -Date: $31,243,314.45
Payroll: Direct Deposits &
Checks $261,242.66 Year -to -Date: $5,992,898.39
Year -to -date are actual cash disbursements and do not reflect actual expenditures due to year -end accruals.
C. Received and filed the Monthly Investment Reports: March 2010.
D. Adopted Resolution No. 5988 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AUTHORIZING BUDGET
AMENDMENT NO. 10 -10 -01 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING TO
INCREASE BUDGET EXPENDITURES, APPROPRIATE REVENUES
AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE USED OIL BLOCK GRANT, AND
APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT BUDGET ". (agenda items "F" & "L ")
E. Removed for separate consideration. (Levitt)
*E. Business License Consumer Price Index (CPI) Adjustment -
Approved CPI increase resulting in an adjusted rate of $210 flat
base to the business license tax for fiscal year 2010/2011.
F. Adopted Resolution No. 5989 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING
USED OIL RECYCLING BLOCK GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009/10
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND
RECOVERY ". (amount - $5,000 - Budget Amendment 10- 10 -01)
G. Removed for separate consideration. (Miller)
*G. DCOR, LLC Lease Agreement - Adopt Resolution No. 5990
approving the restated and amended long -term lease agreement
for the electrical substation site near Ocean Avenue and First
Street - commencing May 20, 2010 ending May 10, 2030.
H. Waived further reading and adopted Ordinance No. 1594 entitled "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA AMENDING
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SECTION 28- 2317.D OF THE SEAL BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
ELIMINATING HEIGHT VARIATIONS FOR NON - HABITABLE COVERED
ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURES EXCEPT IN ZONING DISTRICT III; AND
ADDING SECTION 28 -508 TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN HEIGHT
VARIATIONS FOR NON - HABITABLE COVERED ROOF ACCESS
STRUCTURES IN ZONING DISTRICT III (SURFSIDE COLONY) ". The
City Attorney read the title for the records and announced the ordinance
will be in affect in 30 days.
I. Removed for separate consideration. (Miller)
*I. Public Works Project Consultant - Adopt Resolution No. 5991
approving a agreement with Vince Mastrosimone to perform the
services of Public Works Project Consultant for the completion fire
station project and other projects designated by the City at a rate
of $125.00 per hour.
J. Removed for separate consideration. (Miller)
*J. 2010 Annual Concrete Repair Program - Project No. ST1007 -
Approve the Plans and Specifications for the 2010 Annual
Concrete Program and authorize staff to proceed with the bid
process.
K. Adopted Resolution No. 5992 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA AWARDING
THE CONTRACT FOR LAMPSON AVENUE WELL PHASE II — OFFSITE
WATER AND SEWER PIPE PROJECT NO. WT0903 ". (Kana Pipeline,
Inc. in the amount of $753,540
L. Adopted Resolution No. 5993 entitle "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL
BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE AGREEMENT FOR THE
McGAUGH POOL RENOVATION PROJECT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH AND COMMERCIAL AQUATIC SERVICES
INCORPORATED ". (Budget Amendment No. 10- 10 -01)
M. Removed for separate consideration. (Miller)
*M. 2010 Pavement Management PIS
ST1002 - Adopt Resolution No. 5S
Nichols Consulting Engineers, CHTD
plan is a system that evaluates
pavements, identifies deficiencies,
effective system of improvements to
deficiencies.
in (PMP) - Project No.
94 awarding a contract to
to prepare the PMP - this
the existing network of
and recommends a cost
relieve existing and future
N. Adopted Resolution No. 5996 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF A SURPLUS MILITARY PROPERTY THROUGH THE
FEDERAL 1033 PROGRAM ". (military boat and equipment)
ITEMS REMO VED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM "E" / 2010/2011 BUSINESS LICENSE ADJUSTMENT / CONSUMER
PRICE INDEX (CPI) (Levitt)
Mayor Pro Tem Levitt stated that he felt there should not be an increase in the
Business License fee due to the state of the economy. Levitt moved, second by
Miller, to continue the annual Business License Fee at the current amount of
$207 for 2010/2011.
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
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ITEM "G" / RESOLUTION NO. 5990 / DCOR, LLC LEASE AGREEMENT (Miller)
Councilman Miller suggested the term of the lease be either 15 or 10 years
instead of 20 years. Shanks moved, second by Antos, to adopt Resolution No.
5990 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A RESTATED AND AMENDED
LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AND DCOR,
LLC'. (term of lease - 20 years)
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
ITEM "I" / RESOLUTION NO. 5991 / PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT
CONSULTANT/ VINCE MASTROSIMONE (Miller)
Councilman Miller expressed his concerns about the need for a project
consultant and felt the public works /engineer department is fully staffed with
competent employees and proposed setting a limit to the contract to complete
the fire station project only. Shanks moved, second by Antos, to amend the
contract to set a limit of $5,000 and adopt Resolution No. 5991 entitled "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH,
CALIFORNIA APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AND VINCE MASTROSIMONE". The
City Attorney stated that section 4.0 of the contract is amended to read: "4.0
COMPENSATION. In no event shall the CITY pay CONSULTANT more than
$5,000 for services rendered."
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
ITEM "J" / 2010 ANNUAL CONCRETE REPAIR PROGRAM / PROJECT NO.
ST1007 (Miller)
Councilman Miller proposed to implement the entire Fiscal Year 2009 -10
budgeted amount for the citywide concrete project doing all the repairs as
planned - 13 streets listed in the report will be taken care of on the resurface
project list (savings of about $9,000). The Director of Public Works clarified for
Councilman Antos that in the current budget there is $177,000 available and
should be very close to having enough funds to implement all of the proposed
requests. Miller moved, second by Antos, to approve the plans and
specifications for the 2010 Annual Concrete Program and authorize staff to
proceed with the bid process and reflect the Fiscal Year 2009 -2010 concrete
inspection report schedule (approximately 212 repairs).
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
ITEM "M " / R NO. 5994 / 2010 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
(PMP) / PROJECT No. ST1002 (Miller)
Councilman Miler inquired about the selection process. The Director of Public
Works indicated that selection of the consultant was done via qualification base
selection (Business and Professions Code) - committee of 4 staff members
reviewed the 4 proposals submitted based on the technical competence and how
the applicant would deliver on the project - staff felt that Nichols Consulting
Engineers was the most qualified and the fees proposed are inline with what the
City had estimated. Miller moved, second by Antos, to adopt Resolution No.
5994 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH APPROVING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH NICHOLS CONSULTING ENGINEERS, CHTD FOR THE 2010
PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, CIP NO. ST1002 ".
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
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PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM "O" / ORDINANCE NO. 1595 / ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT 10 -2 / AMEND
MUNICIPAL CODE / REPEALING SECTION 28- 2317.D / ADDING SECTION 28-
509
Mayor Sloan announced this was the time and place to open the public hearing
for the consideration of: Zone Text Amendment 10 -2 - Introduction and First
reading of Ordinance No. 1595 repealing Section 28- 2317.D of the Seal Beach
Municipal Code eliminating height variations for Non - Habitable Architectural
Features except in Zoning District III; and adding Section 28 -509 to maintain
certain height variations for Non - Habitable Architectural Features in Zoning
District III (Surfside Colony). The Director of Development Services stated in a
brief report that the proposed ordinance is a follow on item to the ordinance (ZTA
10 -1 - elimination of height variations for covered roof access structures) that the
Council took action on at their last meeting and adopted on the consent calendar
on tonight's agenda - the proposed Zone Text Amendment 10 -2 would eliminate
all height variations for non - habitable architectural projections in all zoning
districts except District III (Surfside Colony) - this amendment would repeal the
remaining provisions in the Municipal Code Section 28- 2317.D and add new
section 28 -509 for Surfside Colony. The amendment is exempt from
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act under section 15305 -
minor amendments to land use. The Mayor opened the public hearing for
comments from the public; seeing no speakers the Mayor closed the public
hearing.
Antos moved, second by Shanks, to introduce Ordinance No. 1595 repealing
Section 28- 2317.D of the Seal Beach Municipal Code eliminating height
variations for Non - Habitable Architectural Features except in Zoning District III;
and adding Section 28 -509 to maintain certain height variations for Non -
Habitable Architectural Features in Zoning District III (Surfside Colony).
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
With no objections Mayor Sloan called for a recess at 8:10 p.m. and reconvened
the meeting at 8:18 p.m.
ITEM "P" / RESOLUTION NO. 5995 / RIVER'S END STAGING AREA & SAN
GABRIEL RIVER BIKEWAY ENHANCEMENT PLAN PROJECT / MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION - APPEAL BY BAY CITY PARTNERS LLC
Mayor Sloan announced this was the time and place to open the public hearing
for the consideration of: River's End Staging Area and San Gabriel River
Bikeway Enhancement Plan and Mitigated Negative Declaration - Bay City
Partners LLC (appellant) appealed the Planning Commission's decision to adopt
a mitigated negative declaration for the project. The Director of Development
Services provided a brief staff report indicating what is before the Council for
consideration:
The project of the River's End Staging Area (RESA) and San Gabriel River
Bikeway Trail Project - RESA is approximately 2.7 acres consisting primarily
of parking lot located at the southerly terminus of 1 st Street with
approximately 114 parking spaces - the project would be the repaving and
restriping of the parking lot adding 1 additional parking space, along with
informational kiosks, and directional signage - the Bikeway improvements
consist of repaving the trail at the last 3.4 miles section from the intersection
of the 405 freeway to the southerly terminus parking lot to the RESA - the
project will also include minor landscape improvements replacing non - native
plants with native plants. (MND has a list of native plants that would be
planted)
• The appeal of the Planning Commission decision made on March 18, 2010 in
approving the Mitigation Negative Declaration - appellant: Bay City Partners
LLC (filed - March 29, 2010): basis of appeal was the City did not adequately
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respond to their letters dated March 5th and March 18th (City responded in
writing to the March 5th letter and verbally to the March 18th letter) - the
Planning Commission did consider all the comments submitted during the 30
day public review period before taking action on the proposed project.
• Staff requests Council to: adopt Resolution No. 5995 - adopting the MND and
mitigation monitoring report for RESA and San Gabriel Bikeway and approve
the construction and landscape improvements pursuant to the MND and
implementation of the associated mitigation measures.
The Mayor opened the public hearing for comments from the public. Speakers:
*Ed Selich, Bay City Partner (BCP) representative & applicant, made general
comments specific to the MND appeal:
• BCP would be willing to donate the driveway and the San Gabriel River trail at
no cost upon receipt of their zoning entitlements for the development area of
their property;
• In the interim BCP will grant the City permission to construct the RESA
improvements so this can be done in a timely manner;
• BCP has no desire to develop the land south of Central Way and has
submitted an alternative zoning plan to leave the specific plan untouched
south of Central Way and have residential lots similar to Old Town in the
development north of Central Way - have agreed to reduce the height limit to
25 feet;
• Ask for the Council to reject the RESA MND and work with BCP on a joint
environmental process - this would allow time for all the environmental and
ownership deficiencies to be cleaned up - the City just received a 2 year
extension on the State grant money so there is time to do this the proper way;
• There is an opportunity for the City and BCP to work together - so far the
negotiations with the City has failed to bring this about - this necessitated the
filing of this appeal and CEQA litigation;
• Asked for direct negotiations with Council representatives which was rejected
- have also suggested a mediation process which would include Council
members - this would be less expensive than pursuing the current litigation;
• All this unnecessary litigation is costing not only BCP but the residents of Seal
Beach unnecessary taxpayers dollars - this could reach millions of dollars to
compensate BCP in the condemnation action (this is the land BCP is willing to
give the City at no cost); and
• Urge Council to overturn the Planning Commission decision and direct staff to
work with BCP on a joint environmental and settlement process - settling this
would result in a low density development north of Central Way within
community standards, public open space south of Central Way and along the
river, and an end to the wasteful litigation.
*Doug Evertz, attorney for BCP, indicated BCP has submitted detailed comments
on the MND - would like to address 3 specific issued in the MND:
1) Project description is not complete or accurate - the City does not own or
control all aspects of the bikeway,
2) Traffic and circulation - this project will clearly impact visitors to the area -
MND does not quantify the impact of additional visitors (more parking and
traffic problems), and
3) Piecemealing - need to evaluate the entire project - RESA project is contingent
upon the trail (which BCP owns) therefore the City needs to evaluate the BCP
project to see if the City will have use of that trail way or not (need to process
the BCP environmental application consistently with and contingent with the
City project) - last comment made was in reference to the southern portion of
the BCP property as open space - this would create addition demands on the
RESA project as well as parking and restroom facility - these are
environmental impacts that need to be analyzed concurrently with both the
RESA project and the BCP project.
*Joyce Parque, 6th Street, stated her opinions on the issue - City cannot apply
for grant funds for private property. There being no other speakers the Mayor
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closed the public hearing. Councilman Levitt asked if staff could provide a map
of the area to better understand what is being discussed.
The City Attorney asked for a recess to confer with the Director of Development
Service to address the 3 additional issues that were presented by the applicant's
attorney - will return to provide staff response to the issues and a possible
revised resolution for Council consideration. With no objections the Mayor called
for a recess at 8:35 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:20 p.m.
City Attorney stated during the recess the City Engineer was able to get a map of
the River's End project from a 2008 presentation showing the areas for
enhancement and what is presently there.
The Director of Development Services responded to the 3 issues brought up by
the appellant's attorney:
1) Project description is complete and does adequately describe the project - the
public and decision makers know where the project is, what the proposed
project will be, and what the impacts will be - all parties acknowledge there
are site control issues however impacts on the environment are independent
of site control issues;
2) Traffic and circulation impacts were identified in the MND in section 4 -15 (this
would be less than significant); and
3) Piecemealing was covered in the staff report. The standard that the City
needs to use is have the comments submitted been considered prior to
making the determination - Council has all the information they need to reach
a conclusion to adopt the MND and to approve the project described in the
MND.
Antos moved, second by Shanks, to enter into the record all documents listed in
the staff report and draft Resolution No. 5995 Section 7. - the Initial Study, the
MND, the comments on the MND, the responses to the comments on the MND,
written and oral staff reports, all correspondence, all public testimony, the statement
made by the appellant's attorney, and all exhibits attached to the staff report.
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
The City Attorney reviewed the revised draft resolution that was prepared during
the recess to address the issues raised by the appellant's attorney:
• Section 6 - added language after the first sentence to where the wording
states "Staff responded to those arguments."
• Section 8 - added items 3 through 6
• Section 5 - was added as a housekeeping measure (addresses the Planning
Commission's decision)
Council Comments:
• Agree with item #5 of the revised resolution in section 8 - personally believes
that global warming is a myth - the appeal application is a separate issue from
the adjacent area known as DWP property issue and should not try and tie
the two together;
• There are 2 different subjects - BCP wants to develop housing on their
property - Council has not agreed to any of their proposals so far - have not
seen a recent design submitted for the DWP property - all the proceeding on
the appeal stems from the City's response to their unrelated request - if
Council agrees to their proposal maybe this appeal would not be necessary;
• BCP is requesting a joint EIR - what would be the estimated cost for this?
Response: There is currently a proposal to have a MND for the DWP
property project at a cost of approximately $350,000 - and EIR for about
$450,000 - to add the RESA project would add about another $100,000 to
$150,000 - this would be a total of about $500,000 for an MND and
environmental document and $600,000 for an EIR - it is not the size of the
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project that would determine which is the appropriate document it would be
what are the impacts that are created.
See no need to do a joint environmental review.
Antos moved, second by Shanks, to adopt the revised /amended Resolution No.
5995 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION IN CONNECTION WITH
THE RIVERS END STAGING AREA AND SAN GABRIEL RIVER BIKEWAY
ENHANCEMENT PLAN PROJECT AND MITIGATION MONITORING
PROGRAM, APPROVING THE PROJECT AND INSTRUCTING STAFF TO FILE
APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE ".
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
Shanks moved, second by Antos, to approve the River's End Staging Area and
San Gabriel River Bikeway Enhancement Plan (SCH #2010021026) Project and
Mitigation Monitoring Program.
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
UNFINISHED /CONTINUED BUSINESS
There were no items.
NEW BUSINESS
There were no items for consideration.
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ADJOURNMENT
With no objections the Mayor adjourned the City Council meeting at 9:42 p.m. to
Monday, May 10, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
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Following the business portion of the City Council meeting:
STUDY SESSION - STORM DRAIN PROGRAM
Time: 9:45 p.m. - 10:35 p.m.
Present: Mayor Sloan Council Members: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks
Staff present: David Carmany, City Manager
Captain Tim Olson, Seal Beach Police Department
Sean Crumby P.E., Director of Public Works
Linda Devine, City Clerk
The Director of Public Works presented an overview and background of the
storm drain program - drainage areas: 1) West End Pump Station 2) San Gabriel
River 3) Seal Beach Pump Station South and 4) College Park East - reviewed
the AdHoc Committee's recommended priority list with the estimated cost to
complete the priorities - the funding alternatives: 1) grants 2) appropriation
requests from legislators 3) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 4) Economic Stimulus
funds 5) state ballot proposition 6) county Measure M water quality grant 7)
establish drainage fees 8) local sales tax measure 9) establish drainage
developer impact fee (would recommend doing a public opinion poll before going
forward with any of the alternatives) - some funding is available from other
project savings (costs were lower than budget estimates). Council and
community suggestions: Install rain gauges to help determine the rain fall in
certain areas; provide a list of projects complete with the costs, what priority it
was listed at, and what affect it had to remediate the flooding concerns; how
much money the City has received from the TOT for the storm drain projects;
continue to lobby the legislators for funding; possible neighborhood matching
funds program; and assessment to residents (float 30 year bond). No specific
direction was given.
Others present: Michael Ho, City Engineer; Zeki Kayiran (AKM Consulting
Engineers); 2 community members
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