HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/05/1979 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
February 5, 1979
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California,
met in regular session on February 5, 1979, at 6:30
p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 77 Fair
Drive, Costa Mesa. The meeting was called to order by
the Mayor, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag, and invocation by Doctor Gary Barmore, Fairview
Community Church.
Roll Call Council Members Present: McFarland, Schafer, Raciti,
Hertzog, Hall
Council Members Absent: None
Official -s Present: City Manager, City Attorney,
Director of Planning, Direc-
tor of Public Services, City
Clerk
Minutes On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Council -
January 15, 1979 woman Hertzog, and carried, the minutes of the regular
meeting of January 15, 1979, were approved as dis-
tributed and posted as there were no corrections.
Ordinances A motion was made by Councilman Hall, seconded by
Councilwoman Hertzog, and carried, to read all ordi-
nances by title only.
CONSENT CALENDAR. On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer,
seconded by Councilwoman Hertzog, all Consent Calendar
items were approved in one motion by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Request for
A letter from Ms. Jean Dahl, Safety Committee Chairman,
Crossing Guards
California Elementary School, 3232 California Street,
requesting that the City hire crossing guards for the
Referred to
intersections of California Street and Gisler Avenue,
Traffic
and at California Street and Michigan Avenue, was
Commission
referred to the Traffic Commission.
Reading Folder
The following Reading Folder items were received and
processed:
Claims
The following claims were received by the City
Clerk and no action was required: James A.
Childs; Richard and Nancy Elias; George Gerner;
Law Office of Moore, Graves and Madory on behalf
of Chester Curry; and Attorney Thomas D. Rowley
on behalf of Barbara L. Manocheri.
State -licensed A resolution from the City of Stanton requesting
Contractors the State Legislature to strengthen regulations
relating to State -licensed contractors.
Highway District A resolution from the City of Placentia re -
for Orange questing that the State Legislature adopt
County = legislation creating a new State Highway Dis-
trict consisting solely of Orange County.
Crossing Guards- A letter from the Mesa Verde Elementary School
Parent -Teachers Association requesting the City
to provide crossing guards at various locations.
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Public Utilities Notice of Hearing on February 13, 1979, from
Commission the Public Utilities Commission, of the follow-
ing applications: Application No. 58410, Orange
Coast Sightseeing Company, for authority to
establish a sightseeing service between its
Buena Park and Anaheim service areas, on the one
hand, and the Terminal of Harbor Carriers, Long
Beach, on the other hand; Application No. 58411,
Orange Coast Sightseeing Company, for authority
to extend its Buena'Park and Anaheim service
areas; and Application No. 58412, Orange Coast
Sightseeing Company, for authority to establish
a tour to Universal City Studios, excluding NBC
Studios.
Notice of Hearing on February 14, 1979, from the
Public Utilities Commission, of Application No.
58393,'Southern California Edison Company, for
authority to modify its energy cost adjustment
clause to increase its energy cost adjustment
billing factors.
Alcoholic
Alcoholic Beverage License applications for
Beverage
which parking has been approved by the Planning
Licenses
Department: Frere Jacques Restaurant Company,
Incorporated, doing business at 1565 Adams
Avenue; Coach's Corner, Incorporated, doing bus-
iness at 3333A Bristol Street; Victor M. Bonilla
and Cecil R. Murrietta-, doing business as El
Toro Bravo, 739 West 19th Street; Julius Wile
Sons and'Company, Incorporated, doing business
at 666 Baker Street, Suite 405M; and Salvador
End -
Avila, doing'business as E1 Ranchito No. 5,-2101
Reading Folder
Placentia Avenue.
Business Permit
A request from Gerald Millsap, owner of Road's End,
1830 Newport Boulevard, for a dance permit at that
Road's End
address, was approved subject to one condition of the
Revenue Division.
Set for Public The'following items were set for public hearing on
Hearing February 20, 1979, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Cham-
bers of' City Hall:
Parking for A proposed ordinance amending Title 13 of the
Condominiums Costa Mesa Municipal'Code, relating to the
required location of parVing for condominiums
within the -R3, -R4, and PDR -HD zones. Environ-
mental Determination: Exempt.
Condemnation Consideration of a Resolution of Necessity to
Toncray condemn property at 1680 Superior Avenue,
Superior Avenue designated Parcel No. 1, in connection with the
Widening Superior Avenue Widening; owner, Marion L.
Toncray.
Condemnation - Consideration of a Resolution of Necessity to
Butler condemn property at 1666, 1668, and 1670 Super -
Superior Avenue for Avenue, and at 102 and 104 East 16th Street,
Widening designated Parcel No. 2, in connection with the
Superior Avenue Widening; owners, Mr. and Mrs.
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-.John P. Butler.
Condemnation - Consideration of a Resolution of Necessity to
Weber condemn property at 1640 Superior Avenue,
Superior Avenue designated Parcel No. 5, in connection with the
Widening Superior Avenue Widening; owners, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry J. Weber.
Refund On motion,by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Council-
woman Hertzog, based on the recommendation of the
South Coast Planning Department, the request from South Coast
Repertory Repertory Theatre, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa,
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for refund of a $25,400.00 cash deposit, was approved
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Claim - Amash On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Coun-
Denied cilwoman Hertzog, and carried, the claim of Peter and
Fouteen Amash was denied.
Claim - Jensen On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Coun-
Denied cilwoman Hertzog, and carried, the claim of Edith M.
Jensen was denied.
Claim - Stuart On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Coun-
Denied cilwoman Hertzog, and carried, the claim of David
Charles Stuart was denied.
Claim - Rask On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Coun-
Denied cilwoman Hertzog, and carried, the claim of Helen R.
Rask was denied.
Claim - Smith On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Coun-
Denied cilwoman Hertzog, and carried, the claim of Sue T.
Smith was denied.
Claim - Wallack On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Coun-
Denied cilwoman Hertzog, and carried, the claim of James Keith
Wallack was denied.
Claim - Cowman On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Council -
Denied woman Hertzog, and carried, the claim of Jeffrey L.
Cowman was denied.
Claim - Olson On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Coun-
Denied cilwoman Hertzog, and carried, the claim of M. Jon
Olson was denied.
Xerox Copier A request has been received from the Purchasing De -
Sole Source partment for authorization to purchase as a sole source
Purchase item, Model 3100 LDC copier, Serial Number 446-098374,
which is currently being leased by the Central Services
Division. On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by
Councilwoman Hertzog, the purchase from Xerox Corpora-
tion, Post Office Box 2877, Santa Fe Springs, in the
amount of $5,172.00, was approved by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Bid Item 412 Bids received for Bid Item 412, Uniforms for Police,
Uniforms Fire, and Communications Personnel, are on file in the
Clerk's office. On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer,
Awarded seconded by Councilwoman Hertzog, the bid was awarded
Harris and as follows: Uniforms for Police and Fire Officers,
Frank Harris and Frank, 644 South Broadway, Los Angeles; and
Uniforms for Communications Officers and Police Cadets,
Work Duds Work Duds Division, 1618 East Edinger Avenue, Santa
Ana, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Bid Item 415 Bids received for Bid Item 415, One Police Vehicle,
Police Vehicle are on file in the Clerk's office. On motion by Vice
Mayor Schafer, seconded by Councilwoman Hertzog, the
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Awarded
bid was awarded to Liberty Ford Company, 2855 Foothill
Liberty Ford
Boulevard, LaVerne, in the amount of $5,632.66, being
the lowest bid meeting specifications, by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
B,id Item 416
Brooms for
Bids received for Bid Item 416, Gutter Brooms for
Street Sweepers, are on file in the Clerk's office. On
Street Sweepers
motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Councilwoman
Hertzog, the contract was awarded to San Diego Rotary
Awarded
Broom Company, Post Office Box 847, Escondido, in the
San Diego
amount of $5,460.00, being the lowest bid meeting
Rotary Broom
specifications, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Agreement -
The Director of Public Services has recommended that a
Herman Kimmel
contract with Herman Kimmel and Associates, 4242 Campus
Drive, Newport Beach, be considered for preparation of
Coordinated
plans, specifications, construction estimates, and
Signal Systems
coordination with CALTRANS in connection with installa-
tion of coordinated signal systems on Bristol Street,
Fairview Road, and Placentia Avenue. On motion by Vice
Mayor Schafer, seconded by Councilwoman Hertzog, the
contract was approved in' the amount of $55,520.00, with
funds,to be obtained from a Federal Aid Urban grant, by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Agreement -
On motion by Vice Mayor Schafor, seconded by Council -
Newport Beach
woman Hertzog, an agreement with the City of Newport
Beach to transfer the maintenance of all traffic
Signal
signals on Irvine Avenue to that City was approved, and
Maintenance
the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to sign on behalf
of the City, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Final Map for
On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Council -
Tract 10432 -
woman Hertzog, Final Map for Tract 10432, John Gray,
Gray :
2701 Ocean Boulevard, Corona del Mar, developer; one
lot, 0.45 -acre, located at 1631 Irvine Avenue, Costa
Mesa, for condominium purposes, was approved; the
Council did also approve said map pursuant to the
provisions of Section 66436(c)(1) of the Subdivision
Map Act, and the Clerk was authorized to sign said map
on behalf of the City, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Final Map for On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Council -
Tract 10419 - woman Hertzog, Final Map for Tract 10419, Paul and
Busby Cynthia Busby, 325 Grand Canal, Balboa Island, de-
velopers; one lot, 0.15 -acre, located at 254 - 15th
Street, Costa Mesa, for condominium purposes, was
approved; the Council did accept on behalf of the
public the dedication for street purposes: 18th Street;
did also approve said map pursuant to the provisions of
Section 66436(c)(1) of the Subdivision Map Act; and the
Clerk was authorized to sign said map on behalf of the
City, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Final Map for
On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Council -
Tract 10513 -
woman Hertzog, Final Map and Subdivision Agreement for
Foley
Tract 10513, Foley Construction Company, 2101 East -
Construction
Fourth Street, Suite 100, Santa Ana, developer; 41 lots
and Lots "A", "B", "C", and "D"; 9.46 acres, located at
the northwest corner of Bear Street and Yukon Avenue,
were approved; the Council did also accept on behalf of
the public the dedication for street purposes: Klon-
dike Avenue, Prospect Place, Peace Place, Liard Place,
and Yukon Circle; did also accept on behalf of the City
of Costa Mesa: (1) the 3.00 -foot public utility ease-
ment as dedicated, (2) all vehicular access rights to
Bear Street and Yukon Avenue except at street inter-
sections and approved driveway locations, and (3) Lots
"B", and "C" for landscaping purposes, and Lot "D"
for ingress and egress purposes as dedicated; did also
approve subject map pursuant to the provisions of
Section 66436 (c)(1) of the Subdivision Map Act; the
Clerk was authorized to sign said Map and the Mayor and
Clerk were authorized to sign the agreement on behalf
of the City, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT:. Council Members: None
Agreement - Cooperative Financing Agreement No. D-78-158 among the
Flood Control City of Costa Mesa, the Orange County Flood Control
District and District, and the City of Santa Ana, in connection with
Santa Ana the Hyland Avenue Storm Drain, was presented. On
motion by Vice Mayor Schafer; seconded by Councilwoman
Hyland Avenue Hertzog, the agreement was approved, and the Mayor and
Storm Drain Clerk were authorized to sign on behalf of the City, by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
S-77-05 Improvements in connection with Parcel Map S-77-05, a
Sullivan two -parcel lot for residential purposes, located at 931
Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, have been completed by D.
Gary Sullivan of the above address, to the satisfaction
of the Director of Public Services. On motion by Vice
Mayor Schafer, seconded by Councilwoman Hertzog, the
work was accepted and Savings Passbook Nos. 19-0-027787
and 19-0-027788, in the amount of $12,600.00 each were
ordered exonerated, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Tract 9901 In connection with the certified recommendations of the
Foley Public Services Department, 80 percent of the improve -
Construction ments for Tract 9901, located at the southwest corner
of Sunflower Avenue and Smalley Road, have been com-
pleted by Foley Construction Company, 2101 East Fourth
Street, Suite.100, Santa Ana, to the satisfaction of
the Director of Public Services. On motion by Vice
Mayor Schafer, seconded by Councilwoman Hertzog, 80
percent of the improvements were accepted; and 80
percent of the bonds, in the amount of $222,080.00
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each, were ordered.exonerated, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Conference On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Council -
Advances woman Hertzog, a Conference Advance for a police
officer to attend the 38th Juvenile Officers' Training
Course, was approved in the amount of $240.00, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Council-
woman Hertzog, Conference Advances in the amount of
$300.00 each, for Mayor McFarland, Vice Mayor Schafer,
and Councilwoman Hertzog to attend the Annual League of
Cities Congressional Conference in Washington, D.C.,
March 3 to 8, 1979, were approved by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
End - NOES: Council Members: None
Consent Calendar ABSENT: Council Members: None
Warrant On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Council -
Resolution 1059 woman Hertzog, Warrant Resolution 1059, including
Payroll 7902, was approved by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Warrant On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded. by Vice Mayor
Resolution 1060 Schafer, Warrant Resolution 1060 was approved by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Newport Drainage The City Manager reported that the law firm of Rutan
District and Tucker have requested the City's assistance in
Dissolution dissolving the Newport Drainage District. It is the
recommendation of staff and the City Attorney that
Council approve the dissolution which will actually be
accomplished by the City of Santa Ana, with the condi-
tion that the excess funds be used for drainage in this
particular vicinity. On motion by Councilman Hall,
seconded by Councilwoman Hertzog, and carried, the
dissolution was approved as recommended by staff.
Public Hearing The Clerk announced that this was the time and place
R-78-23 set for the public hearing for Rezone Petition R-78-23,
Costa Mesa City Council, for permission to rezone
Denied property at 380 West Wilson Street, from Cl to I and R,
Institutional and Recreational. Environmental Deter-
mination: Negative Declaration. The Affidavit of
Publication is on file ine the Clerk's office. No
communications have been received. The Director of
Planning summarized the background of this application
and stated that the staff and Planning Commission
recommended denial of I and R zoning. He further
explained the various zoning alternatives that could be
assigned: CL (Planned Development Residential - High
Density); R2; and Specific Plan, stating that resi-
dential zoning is favored by both staff and the.Plan-
ping Commission.. Willard Jordan, 1500 Adams Avenue,
Costa Mesa, representing the owner, Donald Ward, was
present and answered questions from the Council. Mr.
Jordan stated that Mr. Ward is considering a Planned
Unit Development and requested that Council deny this
rezone petition and allow him to come back with a
request for PDR -HD zoning. He assured the Council that
Mr. Ward did not intend to leave the property as a
tennis club for a five-year period. Edgar Baume, 263
Bowling Green Drive, Costa Mesa, representing the
College Park Homeowners Association, and Tamar Gold
mann, 2324 College Drive, Costa Mesa, spoke in support
of the rezone to Institutional and Recreational. There
being no other speakers, the Mayor closed the public
hearing. After further discussion, on motion by Coun-
cilman Hall, seconded by Vice Mayor Schafer, and
carried, Councilman Raciti voting no, the request was
denied based on the recommendations of staff and the
Planning Commission, and finding that the property
owner intends to apply for a residential rezone con-
sistent with the General Plan for the area.
Landscape
On motion by Vice Mayor Schafer, seconded by Council -
Assessment
woman Hertzog, Resolution 79-7, being A RESOLUTION OF
District -
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,
Tract 10513
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE FORMATION OF AN ASSESS-
MENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
Resolution 79-7
ACT OF 1972 AS SET FORTH IN PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 -(SEC.
22500 ET SEQ) OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, in connection with Tract 10513,
located at the northwest corner of Bear Street and
Yukon Avenue, was adopted.by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
-ABSENT: Council Members: None
Metropolitan
Mayor McFarland stated that he has received a request
Desegregation
from the City of Fountain Valley for support to their
Plan
opposition to the Metropolitan Desegregation Plan as
submitted to Judge Paul Egly, which would require the
Resolution 79-8
forced busing of students across county lines in an
attempt to achieve racial balance. Councilman Hall
added that a similar request has been received from the
City of Burbank. Councilman Raciti remarked that he
felt the City should not commit itself. After further
.'discussion, on motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded
by Vice Mayor Schafer, Resolution 79-8, being A RESOLU-
TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS OPPOSITION TO METROPOLITAN -
TYPE DESEGREGATION PLANS IN GENERAL, AND TO THE PRO-
POSED METROPOLITAN PLAN SUBMITTED TO JUDGE PAUL EGLY IN
PARTICULAR, was adopted; and the Clerk was directed to
forward copies of the Resolution to the City of Foun-
tain Valley, State Senators, the two Assemblymen,
Wilson Riles of the State Board of Education, and the
State Board of Education, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Council Members:. McFarland, Schafer,
Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
Request to A request to appeal the Planning Commission's amendment
Appeal - to the South Coast Plaza Town Center Planned Sign
ZE-78-109 Program in connection with Zone -Exception ZE-78-109,
Imperial Bank from Imperial Bank, 3315 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, was
presented. Said amendment reduces the number of top -
Hearing Set story signs from two to one. Clyde Gossert, a vice
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president with Imperial Bank, was present to answer
questions from'the.Council. Mayor McFarland expressed
his concern that if this particular request to appeal
is granted, it would require that the total sign
program be re-evaluated. On motion by Councilman Hall,
seconded by Mayor McFarland, and carried, the request
was referred to the Study Session on March 26, 1979,
two days after the City -sponsored Signage Seminar, and
a public hearing was set for April 2, 1979, at 6:30
p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
Request to A request to appeal the Planning Commission's denial of
Appeal ZE-79-12 Zone Exception ZE-79-12, from B. W. Watters, 1118
--Watters Highland Avenue, Newport Beach, for a variance from the
Sign Code to allow retention of existing nonconforming
Denied signs, located at 410 East 17th Street, in a C2 zone,
was presented. Environmental Determination: Exempt.
Ben Jackson and Mr. Watters were present to answer
questions from the Council. On motion by Vice Mayor
Schafer, seconded by Mayor McFarland, and carried, the
request was denied.
Oral Jim Harker, 505 Tustin Avenue, Santa Ana, spoke with
Communications regard to the late submittal of the petition for the
Costa Mesa City Employees' Association for recognition
City of Costa as the bargaining agent for clerical and technical
Mesa Employees' personnel. On motion by Councilman Hall, seconded by
Association Vice Mayor Schafer, and carried, the request to extend
the deadline for receipt of this documentation was
approved, with the condition that in ensuing years the
petition will. be received by the City in a timely
manner.
Homeowner Request Mary Anne Hessell, 1644C Iowa Street, Costa Mesa, spoke
for Noise Abate as a representative of her 144unit condominium project.
Pent Wall The homeowners asked that the Council consider a noise
abatement wall between this project and the San Diego
Freeway. According to Assembly Bill 3725, a city can
have such walls constructed and later be reimbursed by
CALTRANS. The Director of Planning stated that the
Planning Commission will be holding the first public
hearing on February 26, 1979, on the element of the
General Plan which contains the noise sub -element, and
the homeowners' concerns should be expressed at that
time.
Councilmanic Councilman Hall reported that he had attended the
Comments ' Airport Ad Hoc Committee meeting on January 24, 1979,
and discussion was held on the agreement between the
County Airport Orange County Board of Supervisors and the City of
Newport Beach.
Animal Control
Councilman Hall reported that he had received several
calls from an irate individual who is having problems
with animal control. He referred this problem to the
City Attorney to determine who should ultimately accept
responsibility for taking action on these complaints.
Proposed Marina
A meeting is scheduled to be held in Garden Grove on
February 28, 1979, with the Army Corps of Engineers
during which Costa Mesa's marina land will be dis-
cussed. Councilman Raciti asked for the Council's
authorization to form a Committee including Council
Members Raciti and Hall, to pursue the idea of a marina
east of the Santa Ana River. This committee would
contact a consultant with expertise in this area.
Mayor McFarland remarked that if something is not done
very soon with regard to a marina, the City could well
lose the opportunity to have a marina at all, and
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suggested the subject be brought up at the League of
Cities meeting on February 8, 1979, in order to obtain
verbal support. The City Manager stated that it may
require the expertise of Mr. Ken Sampson, who planned
the Dana Point Marina, to present the City's case to
the Corps -of Engineers and then expand upon that
presentation at later meetings in this regard. After
further discussion, Council directed the Committee and
the City Manager to contact Mr. Sampson and bring a
report back to the Council at the meeting of February
20, 1979.
City Liaison
Vice Mayor Schafer reported on recent meetings of the at
Committee
City Liaison Committee which were also attended by
Councilwoman Hertzog. The Committee is composed of two -
representatives and the City Manager from each of the
following cities: Costa Mesa, Irvine, Laguna Beach,
Newport Beach, and Santa Ana. Recently, joint meetings
have been held between the Committee and developers to
determine what long-range plans the developers have for
their particular areas. Subsequently, the Committee
will look into the problems of each development with a
view toward possible improvements.
SCAG
Mayor McFarland stated that he would like to be elected
as an alternate to the Executive Board of the Southern
California Association of Governments (SCAG). With the
concurrence of the Council he would like to contact the
fourteen member cities in Orange County to notify them
of his desire to serve and to elicit their support at
the election which will be held March 16, 1979, during
their annual meeting.
Employee
In response to a request from the City Attorney for an
Evaluation
Executive Session to prioritize the case load of the
Procedure for
Attorney's office, Mayor McFarland expressed the
City Manager
opinion that Council should expand upon his request to
City Attorney
include an in-depth evaluation of the City Attorney's
City Clerk
departmental work load and personnel requirements.
After lengthy discussion, on motion by Vice Mayor
Schafer, seconded by Councilman Hall, and carried, the
City Manager was directed to contact William Hamilton,
the City's employee relations consultant, to establsih
an,evaluation procedure similar to that evaluation of
the City Manager which was conducted in 1976. A
workshop was scheduled for February 24, 1979, to
provide the Council's input to that evaluation. After
that date, an Executive Session will be scheduled with
the City Attorney to prioritize and discuss his case
load.
Route 55
The Director of Public Services has transmitted a
CALTRANS
letter to Robert Ramey of the California Department of
Transportation (CALTRANS) with regard to operational
improvements required on Route 55, Newport Boulevard..
The Director of Public Services reported that he has
received information that CALTRANS will be striping the
full length of Newport Boulevard within the next two
weeks. Council Members Raciti and Hertzog concurred in
the opinion that CALTRANS should be kept apprised of
accidents that occur on Newport Boulevard, which
average 535 per year.
Solid Waste The Solid Waste Management User's Fee Proposal is
Management scheduled to be discussed at the February 8, 1979,
User's Fee League of Cities meeting. On motion by Mayor McFar-
Proposal land, seconded by Vice Mayor Schafer, and carried,
Council agreed to follow the City Manager's recom-
mendation to support the Orange County City Manager's
Association and the Engineer's Association amendments
to that proposal.
Voluntary Mayor McFarland reported that he has been contacted by
Action Center Bruce Olsen, Director of the Voluntary Action Center,
with regard to the Council's submitting names of Costa
Mesa residents who might be interested in serving a
two-year term on the Voluntary Action Center Board of
Directors. He further requested that any Council
Member who wished to submit names for consideration to
serve on said board should contact the Mayor immedi-
ately.
Adjournment The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m.
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City Clerk of the City of COP
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