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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. 1 1 ii 1 [i 1 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. " -.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, Z 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 1 1 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 1 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 1 1 '_�7 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 58 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. y Mayor of thb City --of Costa Mesa ATTEST: 1 City Clerk of the City of COP o Mesa 1 1