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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/01/1979 - City Council1 1 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. ,r: - t 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. i 1 1 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 i 1 11 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