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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
October 1; 1979
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California,
met in regular session on October 1, 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
Vice Mayor, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag, and Invocation by the Reverend Robert Heath, First
Baptist Church.
Roll Call Council Members Present: Schafer, Raciti, Hertzog, Hall
Council Members Absent: McFarland
Officials Present: City Manager, City Attorney,
Development Services Director,
Director of Public Services,
City Clerk
Minutes Because distribution of the minutes of September 17,
September 17, 1979, had not been made, no action was taken.
1979
Ordinances A motion was made by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by
Councilman Hall, and carried, to read all ordinances by
title only.
CONSENT CALENDAR. The following items were removed from
the Consent Calendar: Item 12, prohibition of parking
on E1 Camino Drive; and,Item 14, Juvenile Diversion
Program agreements.
On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Council-
man Hall, the remaining Consent Calendar items were
approved in one motion by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: Schafer, Raciti,
Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: McFarland
Records On motion by Councilman Hall, seconded by Councilman
Destruction Raciti, Resolution 79-117, being A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,
Resolution 79-117 AUTHORIZING RECORDS DESTRUCTION FOR THE CITY CLERK'S
OFFICE OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE
NO. 75-60, was adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: Schafer, Raciti,
Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: McFarland
Cancer Society A request from the American Cancer Society, 4030 Birch
Bike-a-Thon Street, Suite 101, Newport Beach, to hold a Bike-a-Thon
on October 20, 1979, using the same route which was
approved in 1978, was referred to the Police Department
for approval.
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: Attorney Allan
Raskind on behalf of Chan Kim; and Ve Tran.
Fees for Human A resolution from the Orange County Board of
Services Agency Supervisors adopting new and revised fees for the
Human Services Agency in connection with certifi-
cation and recertification of persons inspecting
backflow devices.
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Vacancies on Assembly Bill 1955 calling fora special election
Board of to fill County Board of Supervisors' vacancies.
Supervisors
Local Agency Notice from the Orange County Local Agency Forma -
Formation tion Commission of determinations to be made,
Commission without notice and hearing, on the following pro-
posed annexations to the Mesa Consolidated Water
District, designated Annexations No. 79-1, No.
79-3, and No. 79-4.
Public Utilities Notice from the Public Utilities Commission of
Commission the State of California of the filing of Applica-
tion No. 59146 and Advice Letter No. 1184 in the
matter of Southern California Gas Company, to
increase revenues to offset changed gas costs
under its approved purchased gas adjustment
procedures resulting from adjustments in the
price of natural gas purchased from Transwestern
Pipeline Company, E1 Paso Natural Gas Company,
and Pacific Interstate Transmission Company; and
to adjust revenues under the supply adjustment
mechanism to reflect greater than anticipated
End - collection of revenue due to increases in natural
Reading Folder gas supplied.
Business Permits A request from the Junior League of Newport Harbor, No.
1 Park Newport Apartments, Newport Beach, for a three -
Junior League day Christmas show at the Orange County Fairgrounds,
November 7, 8, and 9, 1979, was approved; and the busi-
ness tax liability waived, provided the organization is
responsible for collection and remittance of business
tax from each exhibitor.
Girl Scouts Notice of Intention to Appeal or Solicit for Charitable
Purpose from Girl Scout Council of Orange County, 1620
Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa, by door-to-door and booth
sales of calendars and cookies, November 1 through 26,
1979, and March 6 through April 20, 1980, was approved
with application of Section 9-234 of the Municipal Code.
Claims - Denied On motion by Councilman Hall, seconded by Councilman
Raciti, and carried, the claim of Mario Guerrero was
Guerrero denied.
Salsman On motion by Councilman Hall, seconded by Councilman
Raciti, and carried, the claim of Serena Salsman was
denied.
Townsend On motion by Councilman Hall, seconded by Councilman
Raciti, and carried, the claim of Arvid C. Townsend
was denied.
Health and Tennis On motion by Councilman Hall, seconded by Councilman
Corporation Raciti, and carried, the claim of the Health and Tennis
Corporation of America was denied.
Stop Signs at The Traffic Commission and Traffic Engineering staff
15th Street and have recommended denial of the request from Newport
Redlands Avenue Heights/Cliff Haven Traffic Committee, a neighborhood
citizens group in Newport Beach, for installation of a
Denied three -stop stop on 15th Street at Redlands Avenue,
finding that the stop signs are unwarranted and were
intended only for speed control and to discourage
through traffic, and also that unwarranted stop signs
cause unnecessary delay, energy waste, contempt for
stop signs, and frequent violations. On motion by
Councilman Hall, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and
carried, the request was denied.
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Prohibition
The Traffic Commission has received a petition signed
of Parking on
by 80 percent of the residents in favor of prohibition
Rhodes Drive
of parking on Fridays from 6:00,a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on
Rhodes Drive, from Mesa Verde Drive West to Stromboli
Road, for street sweeping -purposes. On motion by
Councilman Hall, seconded by Councilman Raciti, Resolu-
Resolution 79-118
tion 79-118, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING PARKING
ON FRIDAYS BETWEEN 6:00 A.M. AND 8:00 A.M. ON RHODES
DRIVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF STREET SWEEPING, was adopted
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: Schafer, Raciti,
Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: McFarland
Superior Avenue
Bids received for the Superior Avenue Widening (Phase
Widening A.H.F.P.
II) from Industrial Way to East 16th Street, Arterial
Nos. 923 and 924
Highway Financing Program Projects 923 and 924, are on
file in the Clerk's office. On motion by Councilman
Awarded
Hall, seconded by Councilman Raciti; the contract was
Sully -Miller
awarded to Sully -Miller Contracting Company, Post Office
Box 433, Orange, in the amount of $2579960.55, being the
lowest bid meeting specifications, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Council.Members: Schafer, Raciti,
Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: McFarland
Budget Adjustment
On motion by Councilman Hall, seconded by Councilman
No. 80-09
Raciti, Budget Adjustment No. 80-09, in the amount of
$3,900.00, to establish an adequate appropriation for a
mandatory physical fitness program which was a result of
the Meet and Confer process of 1977, was approved by the
following roll call vote:
AYES:- Council Members: Schafer, Raciti,
Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: McFarland
Budget Adjustment
On motion by Councilman Hall, seconded by Councilman
No. 80-11
Raciti, Budget Adjustment No. 80-11, in the amount of
$725100.009 to establish an additional appropriation to
cover additional costs of acquiring properties to Lions
Park site, was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: Schafer, Raciti,
Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: McFarland
Prohibition of
Item 12 in the Consent Calendar, prohibition of parking
Parking on
on E1 Camino Drive between Mendoza Drive and LaSalle
E1 Camino Drive
Avenue, for street sweeping purposes, was presented.
Councilwoman Hertzog stated that there is a high popula-
Held Over
tion of Mexican and Asian residents in this area and
therefore consideration should be made in posting the
"no parking" sign in English and some other form which
could be understood by the people in this neighborhood.
The Director of Public Services, in response to the
above suggestion, stated there are signs available for
this type of situation or a more suitable one could be
created if the standard types are not acceptable. On
motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Councilman
Raciti, and carried, this item was continued to the
meeting of October 15, 1979, to consider alternative
signs.
Juvenile Item 14 on the Consent Calendar, agreements with Y.S.P.,
Diversion Incorporated, and the County of Orange for a Juvenile
Program Diversion Program, were presented. Since more time was
needed to review these documents, a motion was made by
Held Over Councilman Hall- seconded by Councilman Raciti, and
End - carried, to continue this item to the meeting of October
Consent Calendar 153 1979.
Warrant On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Councilwoman
Resolution 1083 Hertzog, Warrant Resolution 1083, including Payroll
7919, was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: Schafer, Raciti,
Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: McFarland
Warrant On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Council -
Resolution 1084 man Raciti, Warrant Resolution 1084 was approved by the
foll-owing roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: Schafer, Raciti,
Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: McFarland
Legal Advocacy The City Attorney reported that 32 cases on Municipal
Committee Law were discussed by the Legal Advocacy Committee
including the City'.s case against the Orange County
Fairgrounds, for information purposes only, and the
narcotics paraphernalia case of the City of Lakewood.
Narcotics The City Attorney referred to a proposed ordinance
Paraphernalia which had been distributed to the Council earlier in
Ordinance the evening, concerning the sale and display of narcotic
and other paraphernalia and regulation of same. After
Referred to brief discussion, this item was referred to the Study
Study Session Session of November 13, 1979, at 2:00 p.m., in the fifth
floor Conference Room of City Hall.
Insurance for The City Manager reported that three bids had been
Self -Funded received for the self-funded plan for medical and dis-
Plan ability benefits, said coverage having been provided by
Republic National Insurance Company. The lowest bid was
received from Lafayette Insurance Company and represents
approximately $30,000.00 less per year for the same
basic coverage. On motion by Councilman Hall, seconded
by Councilman Raciti, the.City Manager was authorized
to enter into an agreement with the Lafayette Insurance.
Company to provide for life and medical loss protection,
and the Director of Finance was authorized to draw a
warrant in the amount of $7,000.00 for the initial
deposit, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: Schafer, Raciti
Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: McFarland
Salary The City Manager presented a proposed salary resolution
Resolution establishing a new classification of Plan Checker for
the Building Safety Division, change in classification
for the Equipment Maintenance Supervisor, correction of
the pay range for the civilian Fire Marshal position,
and an increase in pay range for certain part-time clas-
sifications. On motion by Councilman Hall, seconded by
Resolution 79-119 Councilwoman Hertzog, Resolution 79-119, being A RESOLU-
TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
ESTABLISHING RATES OF PAY FOR CLASSIFICATIONS PLACED
UNDER THE BASIC PAY SCHEDULE, ESTABLISHING RATES OF PAY
FOR CLASSIFICATIONS NOT PLACED UNDER, THE BASIC PAY
SCHEDULE AND AMENDING SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION NO. 79-113
'PERTAINING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE MARSHAL, was
adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: Schafer, Raciti,
Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: McFarland
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Senior Citizens The City Attorney presented certain documents in connec-
Housing Project tion with the development of the Senior Citizens Housing
Project. On motion by Councilman Hall, seconded by
Resolution 79-120 Councilwoman Hertzog, Resolution 79-120, being A RESOLU-
TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
RESCINDING AGREEMENT, said agreement having been entered
into with "Casa Bella, a general partnership", was
adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: Schafer, Raciti,
Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: McFarland
On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Council -
Addendum to man Hall, an addendum to the agreement of December 6,
Agreement 1978' which names "Casa Bella, a California limited
partnership," as the redeveloping entity, was approved,
_.,..and the Vice Mayor and Clerk were authorized to sign on
behalf of the City, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members:, Schafer, Raciti,
_. Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: McFarland
On motion by Councilman Hall- seconded by Councilwoman
Resolution 79-121 Hertzog, Resolution 79-121, being A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE GRANT DEED, was adopted; and a Land Use Restric-
tion acceptable to the City Attorney was ordered filed
with the Orange County Recorder, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Council Members: Schafer, Raciti,
Hertzog, Hall
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: McFarland
Councilmanic Councilman Hall reported that he had received a request
Comments to have a crosswalk installed on the north side of
Wilson Street at its intersection with Harbor Boulevard,
Crosswalk on and requested the Director of Public Services to i'nves-
Wilson Street tigate the matter. Councilwoman Hertzog stated that
she had seen a report some time ago concerning this
intersection.
Greenleaf Mobile Councilman Hall stated that he had received a call and
Home Park a letter from Mrs. Hatch, as well as nine letters from
other residents of Greenleaf Mobile Park, 1750 Whittier
Avenue, concerning manufacturing noise in their neigh-
borhood and requested that staff look into the problem.
Mobile Home Councilwoman Hertzog announced that a workshop for
Workshop mobile home residents was being held in Garden Grove on
November 11, 1979. This program is being sponsored by
Representative Jerry Patterson, and further informa-
tion can be obtained by calling his office, 835-3811.
Gasoline Price Councilman Raciti reported that he has been receiving
Signs calls in connection with posting of gasoline price
signs which are visible to the public, stating that he
felt the City should have'an ordinance governing such
postings. The City Manager responded that the matter
would be investigated and contact made with the Costa
Mesa Chamber of Commerce, requesting they contact ser-
vice station operators and ask them to provide this
service.
Abandoned Councilwoman Hertzog stated that there are several un -
Service sightly abandoned service stations in the City, and
Stations asked about enforcing the ordinance covering this matter.
Inter -City
At the request of.Vice Mayor Schafer, a motion was made
Liaison
by Councilman Hall, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and
Committee
carried, accepting in concept the development standards
Street Improve-
and financing methods of the Inter -City Liaison Commit-
ment Program
tee's Street Improvement Program.
Oral
William Harvey, 3090 Molokai Place, Costa Mesa, re -
Communications
quested that the City.'s ordinance concerning hypnotism
be amended so'that this practice would be legalized.
Hypnotism
At the request of Vice Mayor Schafer, the City Attorney
stated that he would prepare a report on this subject
for the Council meeting of October 15, 1979.
Adjournment The Vice Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Vice Mayor of the City of Cos a Mesa
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Costa esa