HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 2011-01-17Seal Beach California
January 17, 2011
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in adjourned session at 3:00 p.m.
with Mayor Levitt calling the meeting to order and Councilman Shanks leading
the Salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Levitt Council Members: Antos, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
City Staff: Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
Jill Ingram, Acting City Manager
Linda Devine, City Clerk
APPROVAL OF AGENDA & WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS
& ORDINANCES
Shanks moved, second by Antos, to approve the agenda as recommended.
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Levitt declared Oral Communications to be open. Speakers: Mike Buhbe,
Central Way, indicated there needs to be transparency to the process in hiring
the new city manager and read some of the points that were given to him by
Robert Goldberg; Seretta Fielding, Electric Avenue, stated that the council should
wait until the run -off election to interview the candidates for city manager and
should not offer a long term contract; Carla Watson, Catalina Avenue, stated she
was in agreement with the statements made and not to rush the process; Robert
Goldberg, Clipper Way, stated his comments that he had emailed to the council
members regarding his recommendations in selection of the new city manager.
There were no other speakers - Mayor Levitt declared Oral Communications
closed.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Sloan moved, second by Shanks, to approve the recommended actions on the
consent calendar.
A. Authorized the City Manager to transfer the City member from the Orange
County Division League of California Cities to become a charter member
of the newly formed Association of California Cities Orange County
(ACCOC).
B. Adopted Ordinance No. 1604 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH AMENDING CERTAIN TIME LIMITS WITH RESPECT TO
THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE RIVERFRONT
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33333.6(e)(2)(D) ". The City
Attorney read the title for the record. (extending the Plan limits by two
years)
AYES: Antos, Levitt, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
NOES: None Motion carried
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney announced that the City Council would meet to discuss the
items identified on the closed session agenda: Item "A" - conference with legal
counsel - existing litigation - Government Code §54956.9(a); 2 cases: 1) BAY
CITY PARTNERS LLC v. CITY OF SEAL BEACH - Orange County Superior
Court (Case No. 30 -2010 00364556); 2) CITY OF SEAL BEACH v. BAY CITY
PARTNERS LLC - Orange County Superior Court (Case No. 30 -2009
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00305309) and item "B" - public employment - Government Code §54957 - City
Manager.
With no objections, the Mayor called for a recess at 4:45 p.m. and reconvened
the closed session at 4:53 p.m.
The City Attorney reported that the City Council gave directions to both items on
the closed session agenda and no other reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council to adjourn at 5:35 p.m.
to February 1, 2011 to meet at 5:00 p.m. to certify, the results of the Municipal
Run -off Election held on January 25, 2011.
City Clerk
City of Seal Beach
Approved:
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
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(By action taken by the City Council on December 13, 2010 the regular City Council
meeting scheduled for January 24, 2011 was cancelled.)
Study Session - Monday, February 7, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. to study the
"2010 Street Tree Master Plan"
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