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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1981-01-26 ~ 1-26-81 Seal Beach, California January 26, 1981 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned meeting at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Kredell calling the meeting to order ROLL CALL I with the Salute to the Flag. Present: Mayor KredeU Councilmembers Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay Absent: None Also present: Mr. Thomas, Acting City Manager Mr. Coughlan, City Attorney Mr. Johnson, City Engineer Mr. Romaniello, Planning Director Chief Picascia, Police Department Chief Dorsey, Lifeguard Department Mr. Biery, Assistant City Engineer Mr. Joseph, Assistant City Manager Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk CLOSED PERSONNEL SESSION Kredell moved, second by Laszlo, to adjourn to Closed Personnel Session at 6:04 p.m. NOES: None Motion carried I AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay The meeting reconvened at 6:50 p.m. with Mayor Kredell calling the meeting to order. The City Attorney reported the Council discussed personnel matters. ADJOURNMENT Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to adjourn the meeting at 6:52 p.m. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Vanderstaay NOES: None ABSENT: Supple Motion carried ty Clerk and ex-offi 0 clerk of he Seal Beach City Council APP~df2q~~ I Attes 1-26-81 .-~. 3;c,:t Seal Beach, California January 26, 1981 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Kredell calling the meeting to order with I the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Kredell Councilmembers Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay Absent: None Also present: Mr. Thomas, Acting City Manager Mr. Coughlan, City Attorney Mr. Johnson, City Engineer Mr. Romaniello, Planning Director Chief Picas cia, Police Department Chief Dorsey, Lifeguard Department Mr. Biery, Assistant City Engineer Mr. Joseph, Assistant City Manager Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk Laszlo moved, second by Vanderstaay, to recess the City Council meeting until after the Redevelopment Agency meeting. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay I NOES: None Motion carried The meeting recessed at 7:32 p.m. and reconvened at 8:54 p.m. with Mayor Kredell calling the meeting to order. Laszlo moved, second by Vanderstaay, to amend the agenda to bring Item VIII-C, Ad Hoc Bus Committee Recommendation, out of order for consideration at this time. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried AD HOC BUS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION Assistant City Engineer, Mr. Biery, presented an overview of the Ad Hoc Bus Committee studies during the past seven months and referred to the Alternatives presented and considered at the January 12th I meeting, at which time concerns had been expressed by the City Council, a member of the School Board and several citizens. Mr. Biery reported that at the direction of the Council, the Committee had met to consider those concerns and are now proposing an Alternate "D" which consists of an extension of the SCRTD Route 829 (summer) to Bolsa Chica State Beach with the southbound dropoff on Pacific Coast Highway and a northbound 1-26-81 3"JD pickup on Electric at Main Street; reestablishes the major terminal area at Electric and Main Street; retains the OCTD Route 50 on Bolsa Avenue and removes all bus routes from First Street and Ocean Avenue. The Assistant City Engineer presented a visual review of the previous routing as it existed in 1979, the present routes and those as proposed in Alternate "D". Mr. Biery stated that the Committee's Alternate "D" has addressed the concerns expressed through a communication from the School District and those of the Coastal Commission, that the Transit Districts have indicated the proposal appears to be workable for them, and that the plan provides for an overall reduction in bus routes through the downtown area of the cOlllllluni ty . Mr. Biery reported that Cal Trans had communicated their concern with the proposed bus stop on Pacific Coast Highway and had requested that the plan be modified to relocate that stop at Main and Electric. Discussion continued regarding Coastal Commission acceptance of the routing change, procedures and time frame for Transit District implementation of the change. Orange County Transit District staff representative, Ms. Bryden, responded to several questions posed, noted that the public hearing on the route change will be in March with notification of that hearing provided to all riders. Ms. Bryden explained the summer SCRTD 829 will not provide access to an additional beach area and stated that all routes will be monitored for ridership and service reductions will be implemented on that basis. Councilman Supple referred to possible inconvenience imposed on bus riders by implementing the proposed plan and expressed his feeling that it may be advisable to more equally distribute the routes throughout the downtown area. Members of the audience expressed concern regarding: 1) availability of transportation if SCRTD Route 829 is eliminated during the winter months; 2) transportation available for local senior citizens to and from the Long Beach area and the reduced operational hours; 3) impact on the downtown business district and implementation of routing that would provide the greatest benefit to residents; 4) layover locations and deterioration of city streets due to bus traffic; 5) ridership, sanitary and trash problems created by increased use of Electric at Main Street as major stop; 6) the impact of additional buses on Fifth Street. Other members of the audience I I I 1-26-81 i331 I expressed support for the extension of SCRTD Route 829 (summer) to Bolsa Chica State Beach, noting the facilities available at that loca- tion and expressed appreciation for committee efforts to resolve the bus route problem. Councilman Seitz noted the proposal as presented has addressed the concerns of additional bus traffic on Bolsa Avenue, the proposed stop near Zoeter School and reported several residents had suggested at least one route be placed on Ocean Avenue to reduce the impact on Electric at Main Street. Laszlo moved, second by Vanderstaay, to approve Alternate "D" to be forwarded to the Orange County Transit District for inclusion in the summer 1981 transit service for Seal Beach, and that Orange County Transit District be requested to reduce the hours of operation during early morning and late evening trips when ridership'indicates negligible use. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Vanderstaay NOES:. Supple Motion carried Councilmember Vanderstaay suggested that sometime in the future, staff investigate obtaining property to be used as a bus terminal and that shuttle services be considered to provide access to various areas of the community. Councilman Supple requested the City Manager investigate providing a comfort station at the Main/Electric major stop. WAIVER OF FULL READING Laszlo moved, second by Vanderstaay, to waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions, and that consent to the waiver of reading shall be deemed to be given by all Council members after reading of such ordinance or resolution. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 3033 - PARKLAND - COLLEGE PARK EAST AREA Resolution Number 3033 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING THE NEED AND DESIRE FOR ADDITIONAL PARKLAND IN THE COLLEGE PARK EAST AREA OF THE CITY." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 3033 was waived. Councilman Laszlo stated preliminary approval I I .332 1-26-81 has been indicated for the City to lease a twelve acre site on the Los Alamitos Reserve Center for park use, and stated his preference for a lease period of twenty-five to thirty years. Mr. Laszlo indicated there would be a requirement to relocate the security fence, spoke regarding improvements to the site and development costs, requested $80,000 Park and Recreation Funds be designated for improvements to this park site, and noted that should the City utilize only a portion of the site for a park, the remainder of the parcel would be leased for farming purposes. Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to adopt Resolution Number 3033 as presented, that the City Engineer investigate obtaining a survey of the site and that a letter be forwarded with the resolution to the Corps of Engineers confirming this action. Council discussion continued regarding the use of Park and Recreation Funds and the Acting City Manager suggested an indepth analysis of those funds and areas in which they may be spent be prepared. The City Attorney verified the funds must be spent in the vicinity from which they were derived. Councilman Supple requested a statement of restric- tions on Park and Recreation fund use. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR Vanderstaay moved, second by Kredell, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar as presented. A. Approved the minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of January 6, 1981 and the regular meeting of January 12, 1981. B. Approved regular demands numbered 38892 through 39053 in the amount of $297,377.07, payroll of January 15, 1981 and payroll demands numbered 32900 through 32905 in the amount of $146,609.66 as approved by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. C. Denied the claim of Van Jarrard for bodily injury and referred same to the city's insurance carrier and adjuster. I I I 1-26-81~3'33 D. Denied the claim of Morris Millstein for automobile damages and referred same to the city's insurance carrier and adjuster. Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay None Motion carried I AYES: NOES: AGENDA AMENDED I Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to amend the agenda to consider item VIII-D out of order at this time. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried REPORT - SERVICE REDUCTiON RECOMMENDATION Acting City Manager, Mr. Thomas, presented a review of the City Council budget study discussions and the staff recommendations for budget reductions and new revenue sources. The acting City Manager outlined the reductions as follows: 1) one Captain, one Sergeant and one Officer II from the Police Department; 2) two Firemen and two Paramedics from the Fire Department; 3) one-half seasonal deployment and the rescue boat from the Lifeguard Department; 4) one-half the seasonal deployment in the Recreation Department; and 5) semi-monthly street sweeping by the Public Works Department. The Acting City Manager recommended Council consideration of implementing Landscaping and Street Lighting Assessment Districts as a new revenue source to fund those services. Mr. Thomas recommended personnel curs be ili1plemented no later than March 31st. Mr. Thomas explained the procedures set forth by law to implement the districts and requested authorization to obtain an engineering firm to establish the assessments which would subsequently be considered by the Council. The City Attorney reaffirmed that any assessment would be based on the benefit derived and cautioned that funds generated by either assessment is solely for the purpose of funding that specific service and not to cover any other operating expense of the city. The City Engineer clarified the procedural steps for implementing the districts which includes an engineering report establishing assessments which Council will have the option of modifying, Council resolution of intent, call for public hearing and I ':134 1-26-81 notification to each property owner in the city not less than ten days prior to that hearing and Council action to implement the districts. Discussion continued and members of the audience expressed their views to the Council. Mayor Kredell suggested the Council hold public meetings to obtain citizen input prior to any fUrther action. Council also discussed additional personnel and service reductions should the assessment districts not be implemented and possibility of mailing a questionnaire to each property owner seeking their input. It was clarified by staff that to initiate the assessment process, proposals would be sought from at least three qualified engineering firms to provide the assessments and that Council has the option of discontinuing the assessment district process at any time. Supple moved, second by Laszlo, to direct the City Manager to initiate the process to obtain engineering proposals as described by the Engineer, each assessment district to be considered separately. Councilman Seitz expressed his opposition to pursuing Landscaping or Lighting Districts based on the recent Proposition "0" vote and suggested continuing pursuit of other avenues to increase revenue without direct burden on the property owner. AYES: Laszlo, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: Kredell, Seitz Motion carried Discussion continued and other departmental cuts were suggested. Mayor Kredell recommended city costs for the band parade, beach buggy and the Leisure World bus be eliminated. Mr. Thomas stated that those items will be a matter of discussion during final budget discussions. Seitz moved, second by Vanderstaay, to direct the City Manager to implement the personnel cuts as recommended, effective March 31, 1981. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried INSURANCE ,PROGRAM RENEWALS Kredell moved, second by Vanderstaay, accept Coast Insurance Company proposal number one for the city's liability coverage and in addition, accept the Coast proposal for property insurance coverage. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried I I I 1-26-81 / 2-9-81 :i~ " ::.". Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to hold over Item VIII-A, report regarding Architectural Review Board, and the Closed Personnel Session until next meeting. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay I NOES: None Motion carried There were no Council Requests and Reports and there were no Oral Communications. ADJOURNMENT Laszlo moved, second by Vanderstaay, to adjourn to Monday, February 9, 1981 at 6:00 p.m. for Closed Personnel Session. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried The meeting adjourned at 11:43 p.m. I y Clerk and ex-offi . 0 clerk of e Seal Beach City Council A,.,....->r~ Attest: Seal Beach, California February 9, 1981 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Kredell calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL I Present: Mayor Kredell Councilmembers Laszlo, Supple, Vanderstaay Absent: Councilmember Seitz (Mr. Seitz arrived at 6:05 p.m.) Also present: Mr. Thomas, Acting City Manager Mr. Coughlan, City Attorney