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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/01/2000 - City Council1 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA MAY 1, 2000 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in regular session May 1, 2000, 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 led by Council Member Erickson, and invocation by Dr. Gary Barmore, Fairview Community Church. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Mayor Gary Monahan Mayor Pro Tem Libby Cowan Council Member Joe Erickson Council Member Linda Dixon Council Members Absent: Officials Present: Council Member Heather Somers City Manager Allan Roeder City Attorney Jerry Scheer Development Services Director Donald Lamm Public Services Director William Morris Assistant to the City Manager Ann Shultz Deputy City Clerk Mary Elliott MINUTES On motion by Council Member Erickson, seconded by Council April 17, 2000 Member Dixon, and carried 4-0, Council. Member Somers absent, the minutes of the regular meeting of April 17, 2000, were approved as distributed. ORDINANCES AND A motion was made by Council Member Erickson, seccnded by RESOLUTIONS Council Member Dixon, and carried 4-0, to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only. PRESENTATION Mayor Monahan read a proclamation recognizing the Estancia Estancia High High School CIF Division IV Champions for their athletic School Soccer abilities, their championship season, and their unified spirit. He Team presented commendations to members of the team who were in Proclamation attendance, and introduced their coaches. PRESENTATION Mayor Monahan read a proclamation recognizing the significant National Small contributions of the small business community, and declared the Business Week week of May 22 thru 26, 2000, as Small Business Week in the Proclamation City of Costa Mesa. PRESENTATION Mayor Monahan read a proclamation honoring Costa Mesa's David Cline David Cline, President of Balboa Instruments, on being named Proclamation "California Small Business Person of the Year by the United States Small Business Administration". He proclaimed May 1, 2000, to be Balboa Instruments Day, and presented the document to Mr. Cline. The National Small Business Week proclamation was received by Deputy Small Business District Director Rachel Branick. PRESENTATION Mayor Monahan presented the Mayor's Award to Ivan Calderon Mayor's Award in recognition of his commitment to the community through business and volunteer efforts. PRESENTATION Mayor Monahan commended the Costa Mesa Police Department Neighborhood for hosting a Neighborhood Watch Meeting on April 28, 2000, Watch Meeting at Paularino School. ORAL COMMUNI- Paul Bunney, 984 Linden Place, Costa Mesa, spoke about the CATIONS newly formed Westside Improvement Association, and showed Westside Improve- photographs of signs advertising their meeting held on April 25, ment Association 2000, at Victoria School. He attributed the success of the meeting to the signs which had been posted in the neighborhood, and to telephone calls. He thanked Council Members Somers and Dixon for their participation. Janice Davidson, 1982 Arnold . Avenue, Costa Mesa, representing the Westside Improvement Association, distributed a survey pertinent to west side issues, and explained that recent comments regarding the City Council's lack of interest in the west side referred to the last several Councils, not only the present one. Eleanor Egan, 1893 Parkview Circle, Costa Mesa, reported the need for improved code enforcement in the City, and noted that .the Westside Improvement Association will work with the City to clean up the west side. She announced that she is cochairman of their Code Enforcement Committee, and will press for intensive enforcement. Mrs. Egan revealed a program for active participation in the wrest side cleanup. Assembly Bill 1363 Greg Ziencina, 1296 Londonderry Street, Costa Mesa, a nursing student at California State Long Beach, addressed Assembly Bill 1363, legislation which would establish school health centers in the educational system. Most importantly, he stated that the legislation would establish standards enabling the centers to contract with health maintenance organizations. He encouraged those interested in .the legislation to contact Senator Ross Johnson, Assemblywoman Marilyn Brewer, or Governor Grey Davis. 19th Street to the Robert Graham, 3260 Dakota Avenue, Costa Mesa, Beach complimented Council Member Somers on her comments in the Daily Pilot on April 8, 2000, regarding the EI Toro Marine Air Corps Station, and related that issue to the extension of 19th Street to Huntington Beach. He commented that documenta- tion in opposition to the bridge should be updated, and noted that the issue was intentionally omitted from the West Side Specific Plana Parkway Trees' Hilldegard Gonzalez, 1932 Pomona Avenue, Costa Mesa, showed a photograph of her property when it was purchased in 1985, and indicated that she had planted six Ornamental Pear trees in the parkway at that time. She complained about the manner in which the trees had been trimmed by the City, observing that several branches had been destroyed. She felt that the City should address the blighted apartment buildings across the street from her residence instead of mutilating her trees. West Side Density Campbell Davidson, 1982 Arnold Avenue, Costa Mesa, urged Council to support the reduction of residential density on the west side of Costa Mesa. He believed that new residential development or redevelopment should be zoned R1 or, where appropriate, R2. He suggested eliminating R3 and R2H zoning from the Costa Mesa Municipal Code and amending the General Plan to delete corresponding densities. West Side Specific Mike Ontko, 3261 Dakota Avenue, Costa Mesa, wanted to Plan know who would be financing the improvements as outlined in the West Side Specific Plan. Millard Comments Martin Millard, 2973 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, reported on the "drug dealer telephone booth" in Mesa North, stating that it contains additional graffiti and should be declared a public nuisance and removed from the property. He thanked Council for repairing a broken wall in his neighborhood. Mr. Millard commented that a housing component should be added to the C. J. Segerstrom & Sons 93 -acre Home Ranch Project. The Development Services Director confirmed that copies of the environmental impact report for the Segerstrom project are on file in the two local libraries, the Planning Division has several copies to loan out, and copies are available for sale but the price is quite high since the document is 800 pages. Graffiti John Feeney, 1154 Dorset Lane, Costa Mesa, complained about the "Family Mob" gang graffiti which continues to decorate his neighborhood. He felt that the Costa Mesa gangs and slums can be eliminated. CONSENT The following item was removed from the Consent Calendar: CALENDAR Item No. 1, Reading Folder. MOTION/Approved On motion by Council Member Erickson, seconded by Council Except Item No. 1 Member Dixon, and carried 4-0, the remaining Consent Calendar items were approved as recommended. WARRANTS The following warrants were approved: Approved Warrant Warrant Resolution 1794, funding Payroll 008 for 1794/Payroll 008 $1,615,233.21, and City operating expenses for $728,926.18, including payroll deductions. Approved Warrant Warrant Resolution 1795, funding City operating expenses 1795 for $1,273,817.92. ADMINISTRATIVE Resolution 00-31 was adopted: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY ACTIONS/Adopted COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, Resolution 00-31, AGREEING TO THE SUPERSEDING FREEWAY AGREEMENT Approving Super- BETWEEN THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AND THE CALIFORNIA seding Agreement DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS), delineating with CALTRANS areas of responsibility in the operation and maintenance of existing freeway onramps, offramps, overcrossings, and undercrossings; approving the agreement and authorizing the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City. Approved Staff was authorized to advertise for construction of the Advertisement for Seismic Retrofit of City Hall, the Police Facility, and the Seismic Retrofit, Corporation Yard; and Budget Adjustment No 00-113 for and BA -00-113 $800,000.00 was approved. Approved Agree- An agreement was approved with the County of Orange ment with County regarding the Newport Bay/San Diego Creek Watershed for Newport Bay/ Management Feasibility Study with the U.S. Army Corps of San Diego Creek Engineers, Los Angeles District (the City's portion is Watershed Study $40,000.00 per year); and the Mayor and Deputy City Clerk were authorized to sign on behalf of the City. Accepted Street Street improvements at 157-159 East Wilson Street were Improvements on completed to the satisfaction of the Public Services Director by East Wilson by Mike Kilbride, Post Office Box 3341, Newport Beach, in Mike Kilbride, connection with Encroachment Permit No. PS00-00065. The EP PS00-00065 work was accepted, and authorization was given to release the $6,118.00 cash deposit. READING FOLDER Item No. 1 on the Consent calendar was presented: Reading Folder. Claims Claims received by the Deputy City Clerk: Frank Boscia and Cathy Camp; Ian Brussin; Emma Butteling; Steve Conti; Aaron Dodson; Paul Kato; and Michael Shipp. Alcoholic Beverage Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License requests: Licenses Cafe Pascal, 3333 Bristol Street, Suite 2505, for an original Type 41 ABC license (on -sale beer and wine for a bona fide eating place). Skosh Monahans, 2000 Newport Boulevard, for a person-to- person transfer of a Type 47 ABC license (on -sale general for a bona fide eating place). MOTION/Received Mayor Monahan announced that he would abstain from voting and Filed on this item. On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Cowan, seconded by Council Member Erickson, and carried 3-0, Council Member Somers absent and Mayor Monahan abstaining, the reading folder was received and filed. PUBLIC HEARING The Deputy City Clerk announced that this was the time and PA -99-36, Request place set for the public hearing to consider a request from C. J. from Segerstrom Segerstrom & Sons, 3315 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, to allow for Pedestrian an additional 70 days of nighttime construction for the Bear Bridge Nighttime Street pedestrian bridge (14 nights were originally approved Construction under Master Plan Amendment PA -99-36), located at 3333 Bristol Street and 3333 Bear Street. The Affidavits of Publishing and Mailing are on file in the City Clerk's office. No communications were received. The Development Services Director reviewed the Agenda Report dated April 25, 2000, reporting that to date complaints had not been filed regarding the project, and property owners, including residential, were notified of the public hearing. He and the Public Services Director responded to questions from Council. David Wilson, representing C. J. Segerstrom & Sons, addressed concerns by reporting that partial closure of Bear Street will be accomplished in most cases by narrowing the number of lanes, and the full blockage of traffic will be a rare event. MOTION/Approved A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Cowan, seconded by Request Council Member Erickson, and carried 4-0, to approve the request from C. J. Segerstrom & Sons to allow 70 additional 1 1 1 1 1®3 days of nighttime construction, allowing Segerstrom to request expanded hours of closure . on an as -needed basis, and authorizing staff to close the project if citizen complaints are received. NEW BUSINESS The Deputy City Clerk presented a request from Costa Mesa - Annual Lions Club Newport Harbor Lions Club, Inc., Post Office Box 10628, Costa Fish Fry and Mesa, to waive the costs of police services and the provision of Carnival picnic ,tables, chairs, and benches from City parks, associated with the 55th Annual Lions Club Fish Fry and Carnival, at Orange Coast College, June 2 thru 4, 2000. The Assistant to the City Manager summarized the Agenda Report dated April 18, 2000. Rod Cunha, 116 Industrial Way, Costa Mesa, President of the Costa Mesa -Newport Harbor Lions Club, Inc., complimented City staff on their cooperation. MOTION/Approved A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Cowan, seconded by Waiver Council Member Dixon, and carried 4-0, to waive the cost of Police services and the provision of picnic tables, chairs, and benches, in an amount not to exceed $9,000.00. Council Member Erickson expressed appreciation to the Lions Club for limiting the actual cost to the City in previous years, and encouraged their efforts in this direction for the future. CITY ATTORNEY'S The City Attorney requested a closed session pursuant to REPORT/Request Government Code Section 54957.6 to discuss the following: for Closed Session: negotiations with the Costa Mesa Firefighters Association Firefighter Negotia- regarding their Memorandum of Understanding; and changes to Ions; Executive the Executive Compensation Plan/Policy. Mayor Monahan Compensation announced that closed session would be held at the conclusion of regular business. COUNCIL Council Member Dixon announced that the third annual Costa COMMENTS/Costa Mesa Senior Citizens Artist ' Showcase will be held on Mesa Senior Saturday, May 6, 2000, from 6:00 'p.m. to 10:00 p.m., at the Citizens Artist Senior Center, at a cost of . $35.00 per ticket, including Showcase dinner. Estancia High Referring to the Estancia High.. School Soccer Team who School Soccer received a proclamation earlier in the evening, Council Member Team Erickson commented that approximately half the team are members of Save Our Youth (SOY), and reported that the scholarships that they are receiving are for academic merit. Recreation Society Mayor Pro Tem Cowan reported that she had attended a Event California Park and Recreation Society District 10 event, and was pleased to discover that Costa Mesa had honored ReLeaf Costa Mesa for their volunteer, efforts, noting that the ReLeaf group will complete their goal of "2,000 trees by 2000" with a planting at Fairview Park in November. She announced that at the same event, Richard Brunette, a member of the City's Recreation staff, was sworn in as vice president of District 10. West Side Specific Mayor Pro Tem Cowan felt that the West Side Specific Plan is Plan generating public interest, and .commented on the City's efforts to address property enhancement and to deal with safety, etc. She pointed out that west side density had been reduced in the 1992 General Plan. ADJOURNMENT At 7:40 p.m., the Mayor adjourned the meeting to a closed TO CLOSED session in first floor Conference Room A to discuss the items SESSION previously announced by the City Attorney. MEETING At 9:00 p.m., the Mayor reconvened the meeting, and the RECONVENED action taken during closed session was announced. Firefighters MOU Regarding the Costa Mesa Firefighters Association Memorandum of Understanding, no action was taken. Executive Compen- Regarding changes to the Executive Compensation Plan/Policy, Sation no action was taken. ADJOURNMENT - The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Mayor of the Pity of Costa Mesa ATTEST: t Deputy i Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa 1 D