HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/12/2006 - Adjourned City Council Meeting - Study SessionREGULAR AJOURNED MEETING (STUDY SESSION) OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
December 12, 2006
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California met in a Regular
Adjourned Meeting (Study Session), on Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at 4:35
p.m. in the Conference Room 1A of City Hall, 77, Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The
meeting was called to order by the Mayor.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Mayor Allan Mansoor
Mayor Pro Tem Eric Bever
Council Member Linda Dixon
Council Member Katrina Foley
Council Member Wendy Leece
Council Members Absent: None
Officials Present: City Manager Allan Roeder
Assistant City Manager Thomas Hatch
City Attorney Kimberly Hall Barlow
Video Communications Supervisor Dane Bora
City Clerk Julie Folcik
I. PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Paul Helms, Costa Mesa, reported to the Council that a gang was to receive a
shipment of AK 47's and suggested that honorably discharged veterans should
be armed in order to assist the police in case of civil unrest.
2. Martin Millard, Costa Mesa, reported that there may be some non -profits are
funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds that were only
serving a specific fraction of the community discriminating against others.
3. Paul Bunney, Costa Mesa, questioned what an appropriate response in the
facilitation of a Council meeting would be when faced in an adverse situation. He
also inquired to if it was appropriate to contact a Council person at home.
4. Beth Refakes, Costa Mesa, commented on the occasion when staff reports were
not uploaded or a link was missing and requested that timeliness be considered
so the public may have sufficient time to review.
5. David Kinkade, Costa Mesa, expressed his appreciation to the Council for their
dedication, decorum, and looked forward to them working cohesively together.
II. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Discussion of City Council Reorganization
A. Review of Process and Procedures
The City Attorney briefed elements of motions, appeals, reviews and rules of order,
for parliamentary procedures, and the regulations regarding regular meetings,
special meetings and study sessions. The, City Clerk presented an overview of the
agenda process. The Video Communications supervisor briefly spoke about tips for
the televised meetings that covered clothing, posture and speech. The City
Manager addressed the placing of an item on the agenda, and the Assistant City
Manager advised of the City's processing of constituent requests and complaints.
Each responded to questions from the Council. No action was taken on this item.
2. Appointments, Training and Support.
The City Manager summarized the agenda report outlining the Committee
assignment procedures for Council members to be assigned as liaisons, the
commission and committee appointments ,process, and upcoming training
opportunities for the Council members, as well as, an overview of the Council
Member's budget and priorities. He responded to questions from the City Council.
No action was taken.
4. Employee of the Month
The City Council reviewed applications for Employee of the Month, a preference was
indicated, absent any objection. Announcement of the Employee of the Month would be
made at a subsequent City Council meeting. ,
III. COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS
There were no Council Comments made.
IV. ADJOURNMENT:
The Mayor declared the City Council meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. The next Regular
Meeting will be held January 16, 2007, at 6:00 p.m.
ALLAN R. MANSOOR, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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JU E FOLCIK, CITY CLERK
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