HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 2011-02-07Seal Beach California
February 7, 2011
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in adjourned session at 1:30 p.m.
with Mayor Levitt calling the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Levitt Council Members: Antos, Miller, Shanks, Sloan
City Staff: Patrick P. Importuna, City Manager
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
Jill Ingram, Assistant to the City Manager
Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works
Mark Persico, Director of Development Services
Linda Devine, City Clerk
Others present: Staff - Michael Ho, Jeff Watson, Ernest Area; CTAB - Jim Caviola,
Mario Voce
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
00305309); item "B" - public employment - Government Code §54957 - City
Manager.
The Mayor reconvened the Council at 3:00 p.m, for a study session regarding the
2011 Street Tree Master Plan. The City Attorney reported that the City Council
gave directions regarding the items listed on the agenda and no other reportable
action was taken.
STUDY SESSION
The Director of Public Works gave a brief overview on the direction given to staff
regarding the preparation of the "Street Tree Master Plan" and indicated that
there is a need to include a risk management component to the Plan - this will be
added to the Plan and the City Tree Advisory Board (CTAB) will review the
language at their March meeting and make a recommendation to Council. Bob
McMahan, representative from the consulting firm of RMA International, provided
a powerpoint presentation outlining the information in the Plan. Council
Members provided comments. Staff will incorporate the comments expressed by
the Council and bring the Plan back with CTAB recommendation.
ADJOURNMENT
It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council to adjourn at 4:05 p.m.
to February 14, 2011 to meet at 5:00 p.m. for recognition of the District One
Council Member - Charles Antos and closed session, if deemed necessary.
City Clerk
City of Seal Beach
Approved:
Mayor
Attest: J)u
City Clerk