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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1989-02-09 2-9-89 Seal Beach, California February 9, 1989 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. with ,Mayor Hunt calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. I ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Hunt ' Councilmembers Laszlo, Risner, Wilson Absent: Councilmember Grgas I Councilman Grgas arrived at the meeting at 6:44 p.m. Also present: Mr. Nelson, City Manager Mr. Archibold, Assistant to the City Manager Mr. Thomas, Finance Director Mr. Knight" Director of Development Services Mr. Jue, Director of Public Works/ City Engineer Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director Chief Stearns, Police Department Capt. Garrett, Police Department Capt. Maiten, Police Department Mr. Cushman, Lifeguard Department Mr. D. Dorsey, Lifeguard Department Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk PRE-BUDGET WORKSHOP, , , The City Manager stated the intent of the meeting was to review with the Council the ,fiscal status of the City, projection of the fiscal ,position for the ,next two years, review a number of issues that ,may be forthcoming that would impact ,City finances, and discuss the current status of services prior preparation and,submittal of the preliminary departmental budgets. ,The Finance Director provided approximations of estimated fund ,balances for years 1988/89, 1989/90, and..1990/9l, using an ,assumed five percent CPI increase, possible changes in service levels, dissolution of the Surfside,Redevelopment Project, etc., while recognizing that the figures will change ,as ,a ,result of Council actions or ,departmental needs, yet attempting,to identify trends in the budgetary process., Mr. Thomas stated he had prepared four,..exhibits for discussion purposes, Exhibit A the theoretical 1988/89 balances by fund, Exhibit B perceived to be the,actual balances projected for 1988/89 from January 31st data, Exhibit C a ,projected 1989/90 budget with expenditures expected to increase by five percent and revenues estimated on past experience, the same formula applied to Exhibit D for fiscal'year IS9b/91. The City Manager noted that the projections, :dD_ShQ\I' that if revenues remain somewhat constant, expenditures 'are- "going to gradually exceed r-evenues. The Finance Director pointed out the June 1988 budget ,provided for expenditures of $14.1 million funded by revenues of,$14.4 mil~ion, leaving a $2.9 million reserve and approximately $369,000 unassigned balance assuming there to be no unpredictable expenditures. Mr. Thomas presented an overview of each of the funds, the source of revenue to each and the allocation of those revenues ,to specific expenditures. He made specific reference to the Water Operation Fund where the Council's action to increase water rates has offset to,a large degree the deficit beginning balance of $321,000, explaining that the revenues of the Water Plant and ,Equipment Fund are a setaside,to fund those ,water..facility improvements determined to be the most essential, the Sewer Fund balances at a more acceptable level than other funds, those revenues I 2-9-89 ;' generated at the rate of twenty-two percent of the water utility billings. Mr. Thomas explained that the Tidelands Fund includes a $390,000 General Fund subsidy as it has for a number of , years, revenues generated from the sportfishing lease, restaurant"and-par,king lot revenues, which pays for lifeguards, beach and ,pier maintenance. He noted that the Workers Compensation and Liability Reserve Funds are funded by General Fund revenue, the expenditures including what is anticipated in claims and premiums, and that revenues to the General Fund are,basically the result of property taxes, utility users tax, motor vehicle in-lieu, and trash fees. Mr. Thomas reported that projected 1988/89 revenues are anticipated to be as estimated, and although sales tax is expected to be down about $100,000, parking citations are up by about $150,000 for the current year, yet some funds appear to-be falling behind, noting also that the Redevelopment Agency will have expenditures of approximately $200,000 more ,than ,was ,budgeted largely ,due to the delay of the Gemtel lease ,payment. He pointed out that the projected ending balances ,of the Water and ,Sewer Funds are reasonable, however..are bar-ely adequate for the two enterprises that have ,combined revenue of ,approximately two million dollars, and that the reserves should be considerably higher. He stated ,also ,that ,the Workers,Comp and Liability reserves are the most ,inadequate of all funds. Mr. Thomas explained that the ,ending-General Fund balance, including reserves, is expected to be $1.329 million, and suggested that the unassigned estimated ,balance, $329,000, should be reserved for the cable franchise, where to date approximately $400,000 of the $750,000 prepaid franchise fee,has been realized. ,Councilmember Risner pointed out that should the federal government ,ever ,decide the prepaid fee was an illegal expenditure ,to the City, ,there would be funds reserved for r-epayment. The Finance Director continued with a r,eview of estimated funds for 1989/90, anticipating revenues-and expenditur,es of ,approximately $14.9 million, noting specifically-the Surfside Redevelopment Project having tax increment ,of $223,000 ,and no expenditures except possibly ,a housing setaside. The City Manager stated that pending settlement of the..Surfside/Coastal Commission matter, it ,would be r-ecommended that any remaining funds be retained to fund r,emoval of the revetment should that be directed, ,and if ,that ,were not required the recommendation would be to ,dissolve that pr,oject Area unless another, project were to be-considered, he also pointed out that under the 1989/90 projection the Liability Reserve drops to $19,000,from the present $501,000. In reference to the Riverfront ,CRA, Mr. Thomas noted that the auditors require that an asset of $1~9 million be carried for the Zoeter lease, ,which is also ,reflected as a liability under the Reserve, and that the remaining balance of up to $800,000 are monies held by the ,fiscal ,agent for ,the debt service on the two CRA bond issues, ,explaining that the City has no discretion over that money. ' He ,continued, noting that an additonal $10,000 ,is ,proposed to ,be reserved for groin repair, ,the Environmental Reserve and Capital Project Funds anticipated to have minimum ending balances unless a major project,is forthcoming. ,The City Manager pointed,out that the total--of-$47,000,that may be ,reserved ,for repair of the groin does not ,come near covering the initially,estimated costs,-and that ,the expenditures for water operations are anticipated to exceed revenues, theref9re a rate ,adjustment may need to be ,considered. , Mr. Thomas noted ,that revenues and expenditures are virtually matching in most funds, however again pointed out the inadequacy of certain reserves. He--concluded with a review of projections ,for 1990/91 of ' five to seven percent increase in expenditures, similar increase in revenues, resulting in expenditures I I I 2-9-89 exceeding revenues by approximately $500,000, which in turn reduces the reserves. The City Manager asked that the Liability and Workers Comp Reserves be kept in mind, noted that ,the Capital Projects Fund continues to decrease, and although the Water and Sewer Funds were satisfactory this year, projections indicate a rate increase may be necessary in the next three years. I The Assistant to the City Manager presented his report relating to budget expenditures and referred to the summary of departmental appropriations projected from 1988/89 through 1990/91, the estimated actual expenditures for 1988/89 thought to be $200,000 under the approved budgeted amount, and departmental budgets for 1989/90 capped at no more than a five percent increase. Mr. Nelson explained the cap will allow services to continue at current level, and does not preclude a side request for service level improvements, elimination or substitution of projects for consideration. Mr. Archibold reviewed projected expenditures for 1990/91 again calculated at five percent, which may be a first step towards a two year budget cycle, and then referred to the budget calendar setting forth certain deadlines for the upcoming budget process. Mr. Archibold stated he had identified five issues that may have an impact on the 1989/90 budget: inflation expected to rise five percent in 1989, employee negotiations, the Memorandum of Understanding with the Police Officers Assocation scheduled to provide a four percent increase for Police Officers, Sergeants and Lieutenants effective July 1, 1989, with an additional three percent for Sergeants and Lieutenants effective January I, 1990, and police Officers scheduled to receive an increase equal to the percentage that exceeds four percent CPI at that time, and that negotiations with the Orange County Employees Assocation is scheduled to begin in April for their MOU due to expire June 30, 1989, as a member of the Orange County Cities Risk Management it would be desirable to continue to increase the liability fund to meet their requirement for a $300,000 self-insured retention, and that it may be desirable to increase the Workers Compensation Fund to accommodate disability payments which would allow the affected department to replace the disabled worker until such time as the Public Employees Retirement System commences its pension payments, which can take up to a full year. The City Manager stated that an analysis is going to be conducted of the current police officers, many of which are approaching forty to fifty years of ,age, looking at their susceptibility to disability and at those who may seek regular retirement in the near future, and noted also that the pool of officers is diminishing substantially which will result in a recruitment problem. Mr. Archibold explained that there is not a specific date to satisfy the OCCRMA retention requirment, and that each of the participating cities have a different retention level. The City Manager added that at the present time the Cash Basis Fund of one million dollars could conceivably cover the ,retention,~equirement if need be. The Finance Director noted that technically any amount that is borrowed from the Cash Basis must be repaid by the 30th of June. I I The City Manager presented a list of issues that are the result of other agencies, referenced as items nan through nkn, that could potentially impact the City's budget. He referred to nan, the Superfund Committee and the OCTC twenty year capital improvement program for streets, highways, and transportation, their target to ,obtain agreement representing fifty percent of the cities and/or population of the County and the Board of Supervisors to place a one- 2-9-89 half cent sales tax measure on the November, 1989 ballot, the question,being how much of that would come back ,to the cities to improve local street needs, nbn, ,the County also considering placing a one-half cent sales,tax measure on the ballot to address County court and,jail facilities. Another issue, ncn, being replacement and upgrading of the countywide communications network, ,adding the capability of the public works agencies to communicate with law enforcement agencies, which,would improve and expand the network, ,the prcoposal to ,fund the for-ty million dollar program would ,either be through a ,one-time $373,663 payment or $75,000 annually for-, a period of five years, this impact most probably not occurring until after the 1990/91 fiscal year, ,also,nd., a hazardous,materials pr-ogram being proposed by the Fire Chiefs to deal with this ,issue on a coordinated County,rather than local ,agency basis, the cost of which is estimated,at $46,000 annually. Mr. Nelson advised that participation in the fireworks ,display at the Armed Forces Reserve,Center, nen,-represents a cost for ,1989 of $3750, an increase ,from 1988"and nf~, the, Orange County League is proposing,a staff expansion in order to provide adequate repr,esentation of the Orange ,County cities with regard to issues that are occurring within the County, which would result ,in an additional annual cost,of $4500. He reported receipt of a notice from the Air Quality ,Management District, ~gn,advising that local governments are no longer exempt from ,paying ,fees and that they have also instituted a provision for fines, -this having..an impact ' when permit renewal is due for ,such things as the Bolsa Chica Well and the fueling facility, also noting that legislation continues to be introduced ,that would,remove,city exemption from Proposition 67, the toxic waste compliance, which could mean up to $20,000-per year., ,He r,eported ,that the Air Quality Management ,Plan, - nh n, has proposed, ,an extensive list of local actions that,cities are going to be required to take which include in ,par-t, ,amendments, to the General Plan, adoption ,of ,approximately twenty orcdinances establishing certain ,r,egulations ,that the, ,cities ,will be ,responsible for enforcing, energy conservation measures, inter-regional agreements for growth management and ,housing, modification of behaviorc which may involve using vehicles powered by something other than ,gasoline, etc., ,and concurrent with that ,they-will have the ability,to demand compliance with their requirements or be subject ,to, daily fines up to $20,000. ,With regard, to, ni n, the Orange County Regional Agency, Mr. Nelson ,reported ,discussions have taken place between-the city/county-coordinating committee and SCAG with regard ,to establishing ,an ,Orange County,alternative to SCAG to deal with this County's issues, the, assumption at this time being that there may not be any local costs involved. Mr. Nelson ,noted item njn, receipt of,a letter, informing that the Board of Supervisors ,have requested the County CAO to, report on all services that are being provided by the County to otherc public and private agencies and to determine whether ,the fees for those,sercvices are fully covering costs, thus they ,are moving--towar-ds full cost recovery, one of ,those services ,being animal ,control and could impact the City by $12,000,annually if the local shelter were not to continue it's,operation. He rceported the Fire Department has ,preparced,an ,emergency booklet, item nkn, which has been distributed ,to the unincorporated areas, therefore has created a,need and-demand, and although a worthwhile project, would cost between $4000 and $7500 depending upon the number, of 'copies 'pr inted and distr ibuted. ,Mr. Nelson advised that the County has received a grant to open emergency shelters for the homeless, however in reviewing a recent,communication from Supervisor Weider's office the costs are exceeding the grant and the County is now I 'I -I 2-9-89 I contacting ,the cities to ,help, fund the program, first of all they request ,local ,off-duty police ,officers to ,work as security at the sites while the City, would assume the overtime costs, and ,after ,that-they ,may request funding from the cities. He ,also pointed out ,the staff is attempting to determine the cost of repairing the beam at the Mary Wilson library that is delaminating, which will most likely be a priority consideration, that contaminated dirt is now being removed ,from the ,site of-the ,diesel tank that was removed, and although this ,is ,an action that will protect the water supply, could ultimately..cost $13,000, that a, twenty-five cent per ton fee was proposed ,this date for household waste disposal by the Waste Management District to be effective July 1st, which ,should ultimately be passed on to the consumer, and another issue that could generate discussion is issuance of drought control measures and while it is desirable ,to not waste ,that ,resource it is also important to maintain the revenues to cove~ operating costs of the water utility without subsidy from the General Fund. I With ,unanimous consent of the Council, ,Mayor Hunt declared a recess at 7:40,p.m. The,Council reconvened at 7:49 p.m. with Mayor Hunt calling the meeting to order. In response to Councilman Grgas, -the F-inance Director stated the $2,164,000 figure set,~orth,on his Exhibit B under CRA Riverfront,represents approximately ,$1,908,000 as a liability..to the City ,for the,Zoeter,site, as required by the ,auditors, and if not reflected, the asset would also not be-reflected, and of the--remainder-of,the amount shown, app~oximately $800,000,covers the annual, bonded debt service, those bonds ,having a life of around twenty-five years, and that the estimated $45,000 to be realized from the Gemtel lease by June 30th is ~eflected,in the estimated revenue figure of $845,000. In response to Councilman Laszlo, Mr. Thomas clarified that all-of the tax increment coming to CRA Riverfront is ,now allocated to some purpose, however there may be somewhere between, fourteen and fifty thousand that may-be realized in excess thereof. He added that ,the premium paid to OCCRMA,for,liability,coverage was about $350,000, the City's self-insured,retention being $300,000. ,The City Manager mentioned ,examples of incidents that may-result in a claim against the City, also noted the City's success through it's liability attor-ney in defending the--claims sumitted. ,Councilman Laszlo asked for clarification of his understanding that increases of costs for ,trash disposal, and water ,and ,sewer ,related costs are passed ,on. ' The City-Manager stated that has been the recommendation of staff however in many ,instances the City has absorbed the costs for a period of ,time, and should the p~ojections be ,correct, ,a water increase may be necessary within three years to pass--on increased costs and maintain a reserve. In response to Councilmember Risner regarding the Tidelands Beach Fund, the ,Finance ,Director explained that the source of estimated revenues to that Fund for 1988/89 are from: Rubys, $65,000, tram, $15,000, fishing lease, $25,000, concessions, $3,000, Orange County subsidy of lifeguard services, $30,000, Standard Oil rent, $13,000, landing fees, $75,000, State Tideland oil, $10,000, off- street parking, $120,000, miscellaneous, $1,000, with the General Fund ,subsidy of $395,000. -Mrs. Risner noted $168,000 of that amount are generated from the pier, ,and requested an additional copy of ,the staff's report regarding pier revenues of October or November~ ,In response to Councilmember Wilson, ,Mr. Thomas reported the water rate increase was 4.5 percent as of last July 1st. Councilmember Wilson inquired as to how many of the items reported by the City Mananger the City would be required to participate. I 2-9-89 The City Manager noted items nan and nb~,could be revenue potentials to the City" that he ,would recommend in favor of item nc~ and not in-favor of item,ndn at this time, item ne" an action of the ,City Council in ,the amount of $3750, item "fn at the discretion--of the..Council, items, "g, h, and in unknown however-~gn ,would ,most ,likely be less ,than $500, that more ,information should be avilable by June regarding OJ", and that item "k" ,would be..at the discretion of the I Council, a total of those ,issues, plus the four not set forth on the agenda, approximating $167,000 to $190,000. With regard to the,readiness-to-ser,ve charge for water, Mr. Nelson stated,if it ,were up to it~s optimum the City would recover it's ,basic ,costs of ope~ation"that the turn-on fee would be a commodity fee and ,not ,impact the budget. Mr. Thomas added that considering the City's,minimum charge of $7-per, month and if you add the,$l for each additional one hundred cubic feet, this City has one of the higher unit costs ,in the County. With,r,egard to beach off-street parking, Mr. Nelson,explained one,half of that revenue goes to State ,Tideland the other half ,to the General Fund. With regard to,the,jail..facility,lease, Chief Stearns reported Capt. Maiten had contact ,with ,the , State, within the past two days and was informed, that the status is unchanged, that they are only giving priority to two cities, Seal Beach and LaHabra, and that a ,definite decision may not be known until Mar,ch.- He ,noted ,the effective date would be ,July 1st and the lease would generate about,$11,500 per month or $138,000 a year. Capt., Maiten,added that the estimated initial $10,000 for ,improvements would be in the form of,a loan from the ,State to ,be ,repaid-over ,a five,year period at the pr,evailing interest rate for the State, and the anticipated cost to feed-the, individuals would ,be about $12,000 per I year, the ,improvements and provision for food costs both variable numbers. Councilman Grgas noted the, $100,000 manpower and equipment expense for street sweeping and ,suggested that the possibility of ,contracting ,for that service be explored, stating however that if the savings were not substantial he would ,not necessarily support it. ,After it was pointed out that of the ,budgeted ,$900,000, about $800,000 is for the trash ,contract, ,and ,given the ,recent $100,000 plus for the sweeper, Mr. Grgas,said he would ,withdraw the suggestion. Councilman Grgas stated he was generally satisfied with the level ,of City ,services. He suggested that the City is not taking adequate advantage of making legitimate charges to the Redevelopment Agency for such things as,administration, certain percentages of salaries, capital replacement, possibly the,$lO,OOO improvement loan for-the jail facility, and noted that there will be additional ,tax increment funds available when-the Mola project is approved in whatever form. with regard to the next two years he stated his general feeling would ,be ,that the City keep pace with expenses and ,set aside reserves as best can be done, whether or- not ,that may mean adding or increasing,fees, and,attempt to ,maintain the capital impr,ovement program at a reasonable level, possibly with CRA assistance, and recognizing that there is-a need to look at liability reser-ves. Councilman G~gas ,expr-essed ser,ious concern with, r-egard to the U. S. Supr,eme-Court decision on,the Montgomery County, West Virginia ,tax equity case ,and it~s implications on California and,Proposition 13, suggesting,that few changes to present financial ,practices ,be made until ,that issue is settled. Councilman-Grgas,emphasized that the City,should not underestimate the use of,CRA funds from the Mala project, possibly groin repair/extension, and,Zoeter, improvements, that CRA funds could be used to offset General Fund or other I 2-9-89 I Fund expenditures, ,and ,asked that--staff,prepare some sound financial plans for use of that money as a revenue source. The City Manager reported the City Attorney's office is drafting a response regarding the use of tax increment monies which, should ,be available in the near future. Councilman Laszlo agreed with Mr. Grgas,regarding charges to the Redevelopment Agency, and noted that interest should be applied to the monies that have been loaned to ,the CRA by the City. He expressed concern with the, potential $100,000 decrease,in sales tax, Seal Beach ,being one of the lowest sales tax generators in Orange County, and suggested the Council adopt a policy ,to enchance and encourage sales in the City, ,where sales tax is a major ,percentage of the City's revenue. Councilman,Laszlo referred to the need for liability reserves ,and capital improvement monies, and suggested that consideration be ,given to a tax on golf course play, fee for theatre admissions, traffic impact fees for new,commercial,construction, possibly requiring paving of fronting arterial highways, ,new fees for park and recreation similar to those adopted ,in other cities, a fee for commercial offices where the City provides services, possibly an increase in the ,bed tax, and expressed his preference to increase ,revenues by a means other than through assessment districts. After noting that the City's current bed tax is nine ,percent, Councilman Laszlo withdrew his suggestion ,for increase. Councilman-Grgas stated that he would not be opposed to raising fees and charges for services rendered where they are reasonable, again suggesting that the use of CRA funds should be considered where possible ,in lieu of implementing a Mello Roos, assessment districts, or an nlln,Act until the West Virginia issue is resolved. ,With ,regard to an admissions tax, he stated he had information that he would ,provide to staff, however cautioned that ,it may not be possible unless it can be shown that ,some, inordinate expense is incurred in connection with that activity. Councilmember Risner indicated her satisfaction with the present level of services, however expressed,continuing concern with fire services, and suggested, that a volunteer paramedic subscription fee ,could be ,explored. She noted that new fees were instituted over ,the past couple of years at a minimum level and ,suggested that possibly they could be looked at ,for adjustment, such. as the tree trimming and street ,sweeping fees, the,fee merely supplementing the services ,provided, and that the ,stand-by and turn-on fees could also be looked at. She asked that a report be provided ,relating ,to the new park fees being imposed by Long Beach city-wide that,requir-es developers to pay for park purchase, development and maintenance. Councilmember Risner stated-she ,would not support assessment districts at this time except in the case where ,the benefit and costs are obvious such as the Street Lighting Assessment District, where in the case of ,landscaping and maintenance districts it ,is difficult to determine ,and justify costs. She also noted discussion of increases last year,that were not instituted such as the utility users tax on cable TV, spoke in support of the,traffic impact fees ,and park and recreation fees ,suggested ,by Councilman Laszlo, and expansion,of that to commercial if deemed to be legal, and consider-ation ,of a fee that could be applied to landscaping of major arterials and tied to development that borders them, making reference to the Bixby development requirement. Mrs. Risner stated she ,could support the use of Redevelopment Agency funds for administrative costs reasonably borne, however would,not support costs that were overblown or for full staff salar-ies. She also expressed support for continuing to move towards an enterprise fund I I 2-9-89 mode for ,the ,recovery of costs. Councilmember--Risner ,added that if the citizens have desire, for capital improvements over ' and above customary infrastructre,needs"possibly the community could be--apPl'oached,and-encouraged ,to support a tax override or,-some other pr,og r am, to provide ,those improvements, ,possibly solicit through-a survey what the desires ,of the community ,are for, capital ,improvements. Councilmember Wilson ,stated her satisfaction ,with the present level,of services. - She added her concern,with I regar-d,to retail sales, ,citing ,the ,necessity to, attempt to improve ,and keep,sales and ~esulting sales tax within the City, possibly ,through ,improved, retail ,availability, ,and noted, the attempt, of, the Rossmoor ,Center, ,to ,improve, the appearance of ,that area., Mayor-Hunt expressed his,support for, expanded use of, ,Redevelopment ,Agency ,funds, also for enhancement ,of the sales tax ,and in, that regard it may be necessary,to look into a ,change of ,square footage parking requirements, etc., to-encourage new,-viable businesses., He stated he would not support consideration of increased bed tax at this time, that the-existing facilities ,need ,to be, well ,established ,first. ' Mayor,Hunt stated,that even though water, ,rates -appear -to be a, ,push -he felt that the, infrastructure ,of ,the ,water system is depr-eciating much faster than monies ,are being collected ,for ,replacement, , therefore,it is necessary to increase the amount ,of that reserve, ,and expressed,enthusiasm--for-the readiness-to-serve Charge and for adding ,a small percentage ,to--that, through the water billings, so' ,that ,there ,will, be, adequate monies when future water improvements are,a necessity, or it may be necessary ,to bond for ,improvements. He stated,his preference lies-with,user fees for whatever,service is provided" and supported, looking--into-the recreation and park fees being considered for implementation,in Long Beach. I' With regard to cable ,TV ,he stated he ,felt it would ,be worthwhile for Comcast,to be established for a longer period prior to,imposing the--utility,users tax. With,regard to the use ,of tax ,increment money, he said he felt ,that should be looked into ,further, ,and stated he, ,would have ,no other comments ,regarding ,capital improvement ' projects with the exception of his concern previously stated regarding water facilities. Councilmember Risner stated she did ,not feel ,that this community will ever.be in a position to ,recover a high percentage of ,per person retail sales compared to other cities given the inability to site large retail generating businesses, ,yet suggested it ,would ,be, desirable to have some quality stores, possibly in the,Rossmoor,Center, and in that regard it may be possible-for the ,staff to aid the Center by helping ,to ,attract ,such ,businesses, ,also that this may be the,time to ,look into how, redevelopment could help the Center. Mrs. Wilson reported that the Price Club had approached the Rossmoor-Center however they wanted to purchase rather- ,than lease the land. ' Mayor Hunt agreed that the City does not have the ability to ,capture ,a large percentage of the per capita ,sales, however ,it is important to ,not allow sales to slip below the present ,level. The City Manager- ,reported there to ,be, seventeen vacant,locations I in the Rossmoor Center over ,the past three, years, and stated he was ,uncertain as to how redevelopment could be applied since the Center is ,under single ownership. Councilman Grgas advised that redevelopment, could be applied however it would have to pass through the County, and the only thing that would ,be accomplished would ,be to ,capture the property taxes to help provide improvements,that may encourage additonal businesses, and as an ,example if a ,Home Club were interested ,in locating in Rossmoor and if the only way to accommodate that business was to build structured parking to 2-9-89 / 2-21-89 I offset the loss of the existing pad, a Redevelopment Agency could fund that public parking structure. ' In response to Councilmember Wilson, Mrs. Risner clarified that a voluntary paramedic subscription prog~am would allow for those services to be p~ovided at ,no cost in return for a reasonable per household fee, possibly ,$25 annually. Mr. Nelson advised that Leisure World has that program. The City Manager stated that a list, of the issues and desires discussed ,at this session would be compiled and provided to each member of the Council. ADJOURNMENT With unanimous, consent of the the Council, Mayor Hunt adjourned the meeting at 8:53 p.m. ( -r --." I the , Approve'!: \ Attest: I Seal Beach, California February 21, 1989 The City Council of the ,City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:02 p.m. with Mayor Hunt calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Hunt ' , Councilmembers Grgas, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson Absent: None Also present: Mr. Nelson, City Manager Mr. Barrow, Assistant City ,Attorney Mr. Thomas, Finance Director Chief Stearns, Police Department Mr. Knight, ,Director of Development Services Mr. Jue, Director of Public Works/ City, Engineer Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk I WAIVER OF FULL READING Risner moved, second by Laszlo, to waive the 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 after reading of the title unless specific request is made at,that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. AYES: NOES: Grgas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried