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Home My WebLink About12/13/2016 - City Council-Housing Authority-Successor AgencyMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY December 13, 2016 CALL TO ORDER (00:00:09) The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 5:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Costa Mesa City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (00:00:19) Council Member Foley ROLL CALL (00:00:44) Present: Council Member Foley, Council Member Genis, Council Member Monahan, Mayor Pro Tem Righeimer, and Mayor Mensinger. Absent: None Officials Present: Chief Executive Officer Tom Hatch, City Attorney Thomas Duarte, Assistant Chief Executive Officer Richard Francis, Assistant Chief Executive Officer Tamara Letourneau, Development Services Department Consultant Jay Trevino, Interim Public Services Director Raja Sethuraman, and City Clerk Brenda Green. PUBLIC COMMENT (00:00:59) Jay Humphrey, Costa Mesa, spoke on the election. (00:02:04) Cindy Brenneman, Costa Mesa, spoke on the election. (00:03:15) Beth Refakes, Costa Mesa, spoke on the election and thanked Mayor Mensinger and Council Member Monahan. (00:04:40) Brook Bargas, thanked Mayor Mensinger. (00:06:26) Greg Tunnell, Costa Mesa, spoke on various issues and the election. (00:06:53) Beth Collins, Costa Mesa, thanked Mayor Mensinger. (00:10:08) Joanne Perler, spoke on the election. (00:11:29) Alex Reich, Costa Mesa, spoke on the election. (00:13:40) MINUTES -- SPECIAL MEETING — December 13, 2016 — PAGE 1 Wendy Leece, Costa Mesa, thanked Mayor Mensinger and Council Member Monahan; and congratulated newly -elected members Sandra Genis, Allan Mansoor, and John Stephens. (00:14:38) Terry Koken, Costa Mesa, sang a song. (00:17:43) Tamar Goldmann, Costa Mesa, congratulated Sandra Genis, John Stephens, and spoke on the election. (00:18:57) Dan Goldmann, Costa Mesa, thanked Mayor Mensinger and Council Member Monahan; and congratulated newly -elected members. (00:21:51) Steve Ray, congratulated newly -elected members. (00:23:06) Tim Whitacre, representing Michelle Steele, Vice Chair of the Board of Supervisors for County of Orange, thanked Mayor Mensinger and Council Member Monahan; and congratulated newly -elected members. (00:26:00) Matthew Harper, 74x" District Assemblyman, thanked Mayor Mensinger and Council Member Monahan; and congratulated newly -elected members. (00:30:21) Robin Leffler, Costa Mesa, representing Costa Mesans for Responsible Government, thanked all Council for serving; congratulated newly -elected members; and thanked all volunteers. (00:30:21) Cynthia McDonald, spoke on the election, Measure Y, and thanked volunteers; thanked Mayor Mensinger and Council Member Monahan; and congratulated newly -elected members. (00:35:17) Kim Hendricks, Costa Mesa and Board Member of Fairview Park Preservation Alliance, spoke on passage of Measure AA and thanked volunteers. (00:37:56) Rich Russell, Costa Mesa, spoke on the election; congratulated newly -elected members; and thanked Mayor Mensinger and Council Member Monahan. (00:39:16) SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY: 1. ELECTION RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016 AND CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION (00:42:53) MOVED/SECOND: Council Member Monahan/Council Member Foley The motion carried by the following roll call vote: (00:43:52) Ayes: Council Member Foley, Council Member Genis, Council Member Monahan, Mayor Pro Tem Righeimer, and Mayor Mensinger Nays: None Absent; None Motion carried: 5-0 ACTION: MINUTES — SPECIAL MEETING — December 13, 2016 — PAGE 2 City Council adopted Resolution 1686: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, reciting the facts of the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2016 declaring the results and such other matters as provided by law. PRESENTATIONS (00:50:21) Mayor Pro Tem Righeimer presented Mayor Mensinger with the Mayor's award and Kelly Shelton, Executive Assistant to the CEO, presented him with a Memory Photo Album. Mayor Pro Tem Righeimer presented Council Member Monahan with a plaque and Kelly Shelton presented him with a Memory Photo Album. 2. Administration of Oath of Office for the newly -elected City Council Members (01:00:04) Karen Robinson, Superior Court Judge and former Mayor of Costa Mesa, administered the Oath of Office for the newly -elected City Council Members: Sandra L. Genis, Allan R. Mansoor, and John B. Stephens. 3. City Council Reorganization by election of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem: (01:03:15) (a) Nominations for Mayor. (01:03:25) City Clerk Brenda Green opened the floor for nominations for Mayor. Mayor Pro Tem Righeimer nominated Council Member Genis for Mayor. Council Member Mansoor seconded the nomination. Council Member Genis nominated Council Member Foley for Mayor. Council Member Stephens seconded the nomination. Council Member Genis requested to withdraw her name from nomination for Mayor. MOTION: To close the nomination period for Mayor. (01:04:17) MOVED/SECOND: Council Member Genis/Council Member Stephens The motion carried by the following roll call vote Ayes: Council Member Foley, Council Member Genis, Council Member Mansoor, Mayor Pro Tem Righeimer, and Council Member Stephens. Nays: None Absent: None Motion carried: 5-0 ACTION: The nomination period for Mayor was closed. MINUTES — SPECIAL. MEETING — December 13, 2016 -- PAGE 3 City Clerk Brenda Green opened the voting for Mayor (01:05:03). MOTION: To approve Council Member Foley for Mayor. (01:05:10) The motion carried by the following roll call vote Ayes: Council Member Foley, Council Member Genis, Mayor Pro Tem Righeimer, and Council Member Stephens. Nays: Council Member Mansoor Absent: None Motion carried: 4-1 ACTION: City Council approved Katrina Foley as the new Mayor. (b) Nominations for Mayor Pro Tem. (01:07:10) Mayor Foley opened the floor for nominations for Mayor Pro Tem. Mayor Foley nominated Council Member Genis for Mayor Pro Tem. Council Member Stephens seconded the nomination (01:07:11) MOTION: To close the nomination period for Mayor Pro Tem. (01:07:20) MOVED/SECOND: Mayor Pro Tem Righeimer/Council Member Genis The motion carried by the following roll call vote Ayes: Council Member Foley, Council Member Genis, Council Member Mansoor, Mayor Pro Tem Righeimer, and Council Member Stephens. Nays: None Absent: None Motion carried: 5-0 ACTION: The nomination period for Mayor Pro Tem was closed. The Mayor called for the vote of Sandra Genis for Mayor Pro Tem. MOTION: To approve Council Member Genis for Mayor Pro Tem. (01:07:49) The motion carried by the following roll call vote Ayes: Council Member Foley, Council Member Genis, Council Member Mansoor, Mayor Pro Tem Righeimer, and Council Member Stephens. Nays: None Absent: None Motion carried: 5-0 ACTION: City Council approved Sandra Genis as the new Mayor Pro Tem. MINUTES — SPECIAL MEETING — December 13, 2016 — PAGE 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS' REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS (01:08:50) Mayor Pro Tem Genis thanked everyone who worked the past election; and encouraged everyone to stay involved. Council Member Righeimer congratulated Mayor Foley; and spoke on working together. Council Member Stephens congratulated the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem; thanked numerous people including family, friends and volunteers; and spoke on working together. Council Member Mansoor thanked Mensinger and Monahan; thanked his family, supporters and the staff; and spoke on homeless issues at Talbert Park; special prosecutor for misdemeanors; and coyote issues. Mayor Foley announced the next meeting for City Council is January 3, 2017; requested CEO Hatch to implement the following for the January 3 City Council meeting: move all public comments at the beginning of the meeting, make speaker cards voluntary except for Consent Calendar items, move Council Member Comments to the end of the meeting and change the CEO's title back to City Manager; requested the Fire Station # 6 and the ambulance transport model be agendized for the January City Council meetings: and spoke on bringing back study sessions in January. ADJOURNMENT (01:26:06) - The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m. Minutes,adopted on this 7 t day of March, 2017. KatrinA Foley, ATTEST: Brenda Green, Ity Clerk MINUTES — SPECIAL MEETING — December 13, 2016 -- PAGE 5