HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/13/2008 - Adjourned City Council Meeting - Study SessionREGULAR AJOURNED MEETING (STUDY SESSION) OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
May 13, 2008
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California met in a Regular
Adjourned Meeting (Study Session), on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. in
Conference Room 1A, City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The meeting was
called to order by the Mayor Pro Tem.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present: Mayor Eric R. Bever
Council Member Linda W. Dixon (entered at 4:40
P.M.)
Council Member Katrina Foley
Council Member Wendy Leece
Council Members Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Allan R. Mansoor
Officials Present: City Manager Allan Roeder
Assistant City Manager Thomas Hatch
Assistant City Attorney Harold Potter
Fire Chief Mike Morgan
Public Services Director Peter Naghavi
Police Captain Les Gogerty
Maintenance Services Manager Bruce Hartley
Senior Maintenance Supervisor Dean Rodia
City Clerk Julie Folcik
II PUBLIC COMMENT
Martin Millard, Costa Mesa, commented on graffiti on the Westside, the
need for zero -tolerance of gang activities and suggested the creation of
pocket -parks to help with the reduction in gang activity and crime.
2. Judi. Berry, Costa Mesa, addressed her comments on the budgeting of
gang intervention program.
3. Mike Berry, Costa Mesa, relative to the fire station relocation suggested
that the land of the fire station to be relocated be sold and the funding to be
used for purchase of land for pocket parks through out the city.
III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Gang Enforcement, Intervention and Prevention Strategies
Police Captain Les Gogerty made a presentation relative to the Police
Departments gang enforcement strategies. He highlighted --gang awareness
efforts such as the placement of a Gang Unit Liaison on -Patrol Teams, an
increase in gang related training of officers, the efforts__in: -Focus. Directed
Enforcement and undercover investigations, and the use of technology for
tracking and monitoring gang impacted areas. Tracy Rinauro,- .Orange County
Deputy District Attorney, for the Gang Unit informed the Council of a program
called the CAL Grip Collaborative Partnership. She highlighted the program in
place at the City of Anaheim that is a collaboration of law enforcement, local
school districts, and the Orange County District Attorney's office working together
to prevent gang crime within the schools and surrounding communities. The
program which also involves community leaders, community organizations, and
parents addressed truancy intervention, curfew sweeps, direct intervention, and
education. Police Captain Gogerty and Ms. Rinauro responded to questions
from the Council relative to the program. 'No action was taken on this item.
2. Urban Forestation Presentation
Maintenance Services Director Bruce Hartley introduced Senior Maintenance
Services Supervisor/City's Arborist Dean Rodia who made a presentation and
gave an overview of the City's Urban Forestation management program. He
informed the Council of such topics of tree trimming, recycling, cost recovery
program, City tree inventory, scheduled plantings and removal of trees, and
unveiled the division's new website. Discussions included trees at the Bark Park,
irrigation issues, soil challenges, parkways trees, sidewalk replacement and tree
trimming..
3. Fire Station Deployment Discussion
Fire Chief Mike Morgan made a presentation relative to the locations of the
current fire stations within the City and offered a comprehensive overview of their
relationship to location, response times, workload value and the cost in the
amount of service to the citizens. He provided. several, alternatives to improve
the effectiveness and responsiveness in the deployment of the Fire Station
locations which included station relocation and rehabilitation. No action was
taken on the item.
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
No comments were presented by the Council.
IV. ADJOURNMENT:
The Mayor declared the City Council meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m. The next
Regular Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008.
Eric R. Bever, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jul' Folcik, City -Clerk