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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1979-06-25 44.0 6-25-79 Seal Beach, California June 25, 1979 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:26 p.m. with Mayor Seitz calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. Present: Mayor Seitz Councilmen Kredell, Laszlo, Weir I ROLL CALL Absent: Councilman Gray It was noted for the record that Mr. Gray's absence from the meeting was excused. Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Stepanicich, Legal Counsel Mr. Johnson, City Engineer Mr. Thomas, Finance Director Mr. Romaniello, Planning Director Chief Cibbarelli, Police Department Chief Adams, Fire Department Chief Dorsey, Lifeguard Department Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director Mr. Kosmont, Assistant City Manager Ms. Shelton, Administrative Assistant WAIVER OF FULL READING Weir moved, second by Kredell, to waive the reading in full of all I ordinances and resolutions, and that consent to the waiver of reading shall be deemed to be given by all Council members after reading of the title unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Gray Motion carried PROCLAMATION Mayor Seitz proclaimed the weeks of July 4th through August 31st, 1979 as "Healthy Baby Weeks". PUBLIC HEARING - FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS 1979-80 Mayor Seitz declared the public hearing open regarding proposed city expenditures of funds provided to the city from the Federal Government's I State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act. The City Clerk certified that notices had been pUblished as required by law and that no communications had been received either for or against this matter. The City Manager stated that this was the second of two public hearings, the first held I I I 6-25-79 4l~1L by the City Manager on June 18, 1979, as conditions of eligibility lUlder Section 121 (b) (1) of the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 as amended. ~!r. Courtemarche reviewed the background of Revenue Sharin~ since 1973 and stated $140,000 is expected to be received for fiscal 1979-80, $98,000 of whicll will be designated for police services, approximately $39,000 for recreational activities and $3,000 for administration of the program. There were no communications for or afainst the matter from the audience; ~Iayor Seitz declared the public hearing closed. Laszlo ,moved, second by Weir, to certify the expenditure of revenue sharing funds as proposed in the 1979-80 budget. PUBLIC HEARING - 1979-80 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET Mayor Seitz declared the public hearing open to consider the proposed budget for fiscal year 1979-80. The City Clerk certified that notice had been published as required by law and that no communications had been received either for or against this matter. Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager, presented the budget message for fiscal year 1978-79 and reviewed the revenue sources available to the city for this fiscal year. Mr. Courtemarche stated that the proposed budget reflected no increase in personnel and noted the loss of thirty full time CETA personnel in September. Mr. Courtemarche stated the proposed budget was approximately $80a,OOO higher than 1978-79 which was primarily due toinflationary increases in costs and increased retirement and workers cow.pensation costs. Mr. Courtemarche reported that the budget as proposed maintained the current level of personnel and services in the city, and recommended that $10,000 be approFriated for annual pier piling maintenance and $4500 be added to the Public Works Department budget for a diaphragm pump and two submersible sewer pumps. There were no communications for or against the proposed budget frow the audience; Mayor Seitz declared the public hearing closed. The Council discussed the 1979-80 capital projects lists, with the City Engineer clarifying only those projects denoted by an asterisk are funded in this budget. Council discussed the use of city vehicles and gasoline expenditures. At the request of Councilman Laszlo and.with consensus of the Council members present, each section of the proposed budget was separately reviewed for comment. Councilman Laszlo requested that lighting of Shapell Park and tennis 1li~9 6-25-79 ~-,.,. court resurfacing in College Park East be included as capital projects, estimated cost of $15,200. Councilman Kredell requested that the drainage problem at 12th Street and Electric Avenue be included as a capital project, estimated cost of $10,000 subject to Council review upon receipt of bids. Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to include in the AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz I 1979-80 budget the three capital projects as requested. NOES: Weir ABSENT: Gray Motion carried Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to appropriate an additional $3,000 to the Elections Account for a total of $15,000 to more accurately reflect the cost of the upcoming city-wide election. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Gray Motion carried Seitz moved, second by Kredell, to delete the budgeted amount for the Deputy City Treasurer position. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz I NOES: Weir ABSENT: Gray Motion carried It was clarified that state law requires the position of Deputy City Treasurer be maintained, and the City Manager stated he would provide an ordinance for next ,meeting deleting the City Clerk as the designee to that position as requested by Council. At the request of the Council, the City Manager stated he would provide the Council with the detailed billings of the City Attorney in the future: Seitz moved, second by Kredell, that the Police Department budget be reduced as follows: $6,000 for a microfilm processor, $2,700 reduced from the miscellaneous expense account, and $6,191 from the General Office Expense Account, for a total reduction of $14,891. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz I NOES: Weir ABSENT: Gray Motion carried Kredell moved, second by Laszlo, to deny the reclassification of the Operations Officer to Battalion Chief in the Fire Department. I I I 6-25-79 J4!'.Q ~i!.,.> AYES: Kredell, Laszlo NOES: Seitz, Weir ABSENT: ~Iotion fa,iled Gray The City Engineer stated that a report regarding the sur-ley of the pier pilings and an evaluation of available funding for future pier improve~ents would be submitted to the Council in July. The City Manager clarified that the third person included in the Plenning Department budget is the Plar~,ing Building lnspector and not a Secretary. RESOLUTION NUMBER 2891 - ADOPTING 197~-80 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET Mr, Courtemarche, City Manager reported that the revised figure of $5,095,470 for the General fund would be reflected in Pesolution Number 2891 as directed by Council action and resulting in a total budget for fiscal year 197!)-80 of ~7, 762,380. Resolution NUl'lber 2891 was presented to the Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH FOR FISCAL YEAF, 1979-80." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2391 was waived. Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to adopt Resolution Number 2891 as emended. AYES: KTedell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Gray Motion carried Mayor Seitz declared a recess at 9:12 p.m. The meeting reconvened et 9:20 p.m. with Mayor Seitz calling the meeting to order. ORDINANCE NUMBER 1066 - BUSINESS LICENSES and REGULATIONS Ordinance N~ber l066 was presented to Council for second reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF TliE CITY OF SEAL BEACH r~4ENDING ARTICLE II, SCHEDULE OF FEES, OF CHAPTER 11, LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS GENERALLLY, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 1066 was waived. Kredell moved, second by Weir, to adopt Ordinance Number 1066 as presented. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Gray Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2892 - RESIDENTIAL MONTHLY TRASH COLLECTION CHARGES Resolution Number 2892 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, INCREASING , ' 444 6-25-79 RESIDENTIAL MONTHLY TRASH COLLECTION CHARGES." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2892 was waived. Kredell moved, second by Weir, to adopt Resolution Number 2892 as presented. AYES: Kredell, Seitz, Weir NOES: Laszlo ABSENT: Gray Motion ca=ied I RESOLUTION NUMBER 2893 - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUST ACCOUNT Resolution Number 2893 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUST ACCOUNT AS AN ACCOUNT WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERETO." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2893 was waived. Mr. Thomas, Finance Director, stated the purpose of this account would be to appropriate and set aside monies in the General Fund to pay accumulated sick time, vacation time and holiday time to employees when they terminate rather than placing the unknown burden of payment on that department when this occurs. Mr. Thomas also stated that reduction of the General Fund Reserve by this amount would be a benefit to the City in I anticipation of the passage of the Gann Initiative. Mayor Seitz expressed his opposition to committing those funds to employee benefits. Weir moved, second by Kredell, to adopt Resolution Number 2893 as presented. AYES: Kredell, Weir NOES: Laszlo, Seitz ABSENT: Gray Motion failed RESOLUTION NUMBER 2894 - SOUTH COAST AREAWIDE WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN - FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT Resolution Number 2894 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH COMMITTING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THOSE ELEMENTS OF THE SOUTH COAST AREAWIDE WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROPRIATE TO ITS JURISDICTION." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2894 was waived. I Mr. Johnson, City Engineer, stated the Plan was a result of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and was designed to prevent and control sources of pollution to ground and surface waters. Mr. Johnson reported further that through the Plan the city would be responsible I I I 6-25-79 4,:15 for maintaining a street sweeping program, control of litter and maintain current catchbasin and storm drain cleaning programs to the extent financially feasible. Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to adopt Resolution Number 2894 as presented. Council discussed S.C.A.G.'s involvement in the development and implementation of the Plan. Mr. Laszlo requested that this item be held over until it is discussed with other cities in the area. Councilman Weir withdrew his motion with consent of the second and it was the consensus of the Council to hold this item over at this time. RESOLUTION NUMBER 2895 - ESTABLISHING CONNECTION CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICES Resolution Number 2895 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ESTABLISHING CONNECTION CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICES AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2617." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2S95 was waived. Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to adopt Resolution Number 2895 as presented. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Motion carried Gray RESOLUTION NUMBER 2896 - ARTERIAL HIGHWAY FINANCING PROGRAM - NO CHANGES TO MASTER PLAN Resolution Number 2896 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH INFORMING THE AHTERIAL HIGHWAY FINANCING PROGllAM ADVISORY C0I1MITTEE THAT NO CHANGES PAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ARTERIAL HIGIfI'lAY MASTER PLAN WITHIN TIlE CITY OF SEAL BEACH," By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2896 was waived. Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to adopt Resolution Number 2896 as presented. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Motion carried Gray CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Laszlo requested Item "G" removed from the Consent Calendar. Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar as presented except Item "G". 446 6-25-79 A. Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of June ll, 1979 as presented. B. Approved the regular demands numbered 31902 through 32178 in the amount of $169,006.85 and the payroll of June 21, 1979 plus demands numbered 32400 through 32412 in the amount of $147,469.29 as approved by I the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. C. Denied the claim of Kenneth Andrew Roane for false arrest and referred same to the city's insurance carrier and adjustor. D. Denied the claim of Steve Stormes for personal injury and referred same to the city's insurance carrier and adjuster. E. Denied the claim of Sandra Sorensen for personal injury and referred same to the city's insurance carrier and adjuster. Councilman Kredell requested that the Council I be kept informed of the disposition of this claim. The City Manager suggested the Council may wish to prohibit roller skating on city property. F. Approved the payment of medical bills for the claim of Christine Kennedy. H. Denied the claim of Brian Walsh for personal property damage and referred same to the city's insurance carried and adjuster. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Gray Motion carried Items Removed From the Consent Calendar ITEM "G" - LAWSUITS - SECURITY PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK; BRUNSWICK CORPORATION: SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION - PROPERTY TAXES I The City Manager explained these corporation conduct businesses in the City and have filed the suits for recovery of property taxes as a result o~ Proposition l3. Laszlo moved, second by Weir, to authorize the Orange County Counsel's office to defend the suits on behalf of the City of Seal Beach. 6-25-79 4.'! '7 AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Gray REPORT - PERSONNEL RETENTION POLICY Motion carried I Mr. Kosroont, Assistant City l1anaeer, reported that as previously discussed, a cutback in personnel may be antidpated p'rior to the 1980-8l fiscal rear. It was re,'OIomended that the Council consider establishing a policy whereby def'artment heads would p:doritize positions that are considere,1 to be essential and t:lat those positions considered to be less essential be placed on a priority ranked lay-off list. Mayor Seitz moved that a policy resolution be prepared stating that the COlU1CH in recognizing anticipate,] revenue s!loTtfall, wishes to establish a l'ers<'nnel retention policy effective as 0 r ,ruly I, 1979, that ~he Councll di rect the City l,lar.ager to iolen~ify essential posi tiol's within each departl'1ent P.llct that.. priority rank layofl' list be established and that those positions be terminated prior to March 1, 1980, Mayor Seitz also suggested that the city consider contracting I for certain services rather than retaining or increasing per5on~el. Councihnan Laszlo stated he f.elt a ~larch 1st termination Gate was premature. There was no sece,nd to the motion. It was the consensus of the Council that the City Manage!' prepare a 'resolution for Council consideration and inclu~ing Ma)ur Seitz recolmnendations, to be presented to Council the second meetin& in July. TIle City Manager stated he would also provide ad~itional data for Council consideration. REPORT - SOURTHERN CALIFOP.NIA ASSOCIATION 01' GOVERJlH"IENTS - ANNUAL DilES Mr. Courtemarche, City:vIanager, state,1 that a billing had bflen received for Southern California Association of l,overnnlents annual dues in the anount of $388.00. The City Manager stated that the Council had imiicatedthey wished to consider withholding the annual payment of dues to S.C..\.G. The City Manager also stated the Council I may wish to ta:ce into consideration the charge of S100 b)' S.C.A.G. for review of federal grant requests for non-flember cities. Laszlo moved, second by Seitz, to direct the City Manager to inform S.C.A.G. that this City Council has taken the matter of membership to S.C.A.G. under consideration and has requested further information from the City Attorney regarding same. 4.illS 6-25-79 AYES: , Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Gray Motion carried DISCUSSION - BUS SERVICES Councilman Kredell expressed his concern regarding the problems being created by certain buses providing service to Seal Beach and requested I the city investigate eliminating those bus routes and certain bus stops. Mr. Stepanicich, Legal Counsel, stated that buses are allowed to operate within cities as provided by State law, however the city does have the jurisdiction to remove or relocate bus stops. Mr. Stepanicich also stated it would be necessary to eliminate a bus stop location for all bus lines entering the city and could not be eliminated for just one line. Lengthy discussion fo110wed. Mayor Seitz suggested the staff investigate a bus drop location at the First and Ocean Recreation Area or elsewhere in the city away from the business district. Chief Cibbarelli suggested that the staff investigate eliminating those bus lines causing some of the problems, that the City Attorney investigate the legal means by which this can be accomplished, that Supervisor I Wieder be contacted and a meeting be established with the O.C.T.D. and the Transit District, that a letter over the Mayor's signature be sent to the Transportation Commission expressing this city's displeasure with the bus operations and that the Police Department continue their efforts to encourage the bus companies to relocate their bus routes and stops. Helen Fox, 801 Ocean Avenue, expressed her opposition to the bus stop at 8th Street and Ocean Avenue, and requested that it be eliminated as quickly as possible and presented a resident petition objecting to that bus stop location. Mr. Hank Rumeta, 8th Street and Ocean Avenue, stated that as a heart attack victim he was requesting that the buses be removed from Ocean Avenue. Two other members of the audience expressed their views regarding this matter. Mayor Seitz also suggested that the buses be eliminated I from the 8th and Electric Avenue area. It was the consensus of the Council that the City Manager and Police Chief proceed with the recommendations presented by the Police Chief. CITY VEHICLES Councilman Kredell stated his objection to the use of city vehicles I I I 6-25-79 4.49 and moved that no city vehicles be allowed to leave the city unless on official city business. Councilman Laszlo seconded the motion. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz NOES: Weir ABSENT: Gray Motion carried The City Manager expressed concern regarding this action, noting the use of city vehicles by emergency personnel and this action which alters existing policy regarding employment contracts. Seitz moved, second by Weir, to postpone implementation of this policy regarding use of city vehicles for two weeks until a report is provided to Council for further study. AYES: Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: Kredell ABSENT: Gray Motion carried Councilman Kredell requested an ordinance regarding commercial vehicle parking be on the next agenda. Mayor Seitz expressed his concern regarding the future financial stability of the city and suggested that commercial developments compatible with the environment of the city be considered and encouraged, and that annexation of surrounding areas also be considered. ADJOURNMENT Seitz moved, second by Kredell, to adjourn the meeting at 11:04 p.m. and that the City Clerk be directed to adjourn the regular meeting of July 9th to Tuesday, July 10, 1979. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Gray of Approved: ~m Attest: