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REGULAR AJOURNED MEETING (STUDY SESSION) OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
March 11, 2008
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California met in a Regular Adjourned
Meeting (Study Session), on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at 4:40 p.m. in
Conference Room 1 A, City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The meeting was
called to order by the Mayor Pro Tem.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present: Mayor Pro Tem Allan R. Mansoor
Council Member Linda W. Dixon (entered at 5:00 p.m.)
Council Member Katrina Foley
Council Member Wendy Leece
Council Members Absent: Mayor Eric R. Bever
Officials Present: City Manager Allan Roeder
Assistant City Manager Thomas Hatch
City Attorney Kimberly Barlow
Development Services Director Donald Lamm
Principal Planner Willa Bouwens-Killeen
Public Services Director Peter Naghavi
City Engineer Ernesto Munoz
City Clerk Julie Folcik
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
1. CCNTV Presentation reaardina proposal to install and provide a communitv
communications system
City Manager Allan Roeder introduced Fred Armendariz, Chief Executive Officer,
for CCNty. The presentation introduced the concept of a community
communications system that would provide community news and broadcasting
information such as public service announcements to designated locations
throughout the City. Discussion ensued regarding the type of programming
(video/text) that would be produced and the source of the programming, where
the display screens would be located, sponsorship opportunities, revenue-
sharing, benefits to the community, content management,_ program length, and a
proposed Memorandum of Understanding. No action was taken on this -item.
2. Svnthetic Turf Presentation
Development Services Director Donald Lamm informed the Council' -of the
synthetic turf rebate program for single-family residential that is being offered by
the Mesa Consolidated Water District, to encourage water conservation. Barry
Carlson, Resource Efficiency Specialist, Mesa Consolidated Water District, was
introduced and presented samples of various brands of synthetic turf and
responded to questions of the Council. Discussion included questions and topics
regarding various drainage options, the need for code and policy changes that
would permit the use of artificial turf, possible use in the public parkways and
medians, environmental concerns, durability, maintenance, how it holds up to
pets, use in green development, future legislation, and the use of native and
drought tolerant plants, and water efficient landscaping and education.
3. Proiect Status Report — Capital Improvements
City Engineer Ernesto Munoz presented a report on the street improvements that
are currently underway in the City and that which is proposed in the next fiscal
year. He reported that the street improvement projects were the largest
undertaking in the history of the City. He reported that $23 Million has been
awarded in contracts for street improvements for the current year and of that
$10.2 Million was received from grants that had been awarded to the City. He
also reported that 13 arterial streets were currently in the construction phase at a
cost of $13 Million and of that $4.5 Million was received from grants. He gave an
overview of the curb and gutter improvements, street widening, roadway
improvements, and arterial improvements. He responded to questions from the
Council that addressed improvements to medians, the various locations of the
street improvements, review of the master plan for medians, landscaping along
arterials, street rehabilitation signs and pavement markings. No action was taken
on the item.
4. Emplovee of the Month
The City Council reviewed applications for Employee of the Month, a preference
was indicated, absent any objection. Announcement of the Employee of the
Month would be made at a subsequent City Council meeting.
I11. COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS
Council Member Dixon reported that she had received a phone call from an
unidentified resident who had complained about disturbing noise regularly heard
near her home.
IV. ADJOURNMENT:
The Mayor declared the City Council meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m. The next
Regular Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2008.
Eric R. Bever, Mayor
ATTEST:
Julie olcik, City Clerk