HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/09/2017 - City Council Study Session - City Council Special Closed SessionMINUTES OF THE STUDY SESSION AND SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION OF THE
COSTA MESA CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Closed Session was called to order by the Mayor at 4:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at Costa Mesa City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Mansoor, Council Member Righeimer, Council Member
Stephens, Mayor Pro Tem Genis, and Mayor Foley
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION ITEMS — NONE
The City Council recessed to Conference Room 5A at 4:35 p.m. for Special Closed
Session to consider the following items:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9, California Government Code
Name of Case: The Kennedy Commission, et al vs. City of Costa Mesa, Orange
County Superior Court of California, Case No. 30-2016-00832585-CU-WM-CJC.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION,
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION
Pursuant to Subdivision (d)(2) of Section 54956.9 California Government Code
for 1 potential case.
The City Council reconvened at 5:34 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER (00:00:29)
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 5:34 p.m. in Conference Room 1A at
Costa Mesa City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California.
ROLL CALL (00:00:33)
Present: Council Member Mansoor, Council Member Righeimer, Council Member
Stephens, Mayor Pro Tem Genis, and Mayor Foley
Absent: None
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Officials Present: City Attorney Thomas Duarte, Assistant City Manager Richard
Francis, Assistant City Manager Tamara Letourneau, Interim Finance Director Stephen
Dunivent, Development Services Department Consultant Jay Trevino, Public Services
Director Raja Sethuraman, IT Director Steven Ely, Fire Chief Dan Stefano, Recreation
Manager Justin Martin and City Clerk Brenda Green.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (00:00:35)
Wendy Leece, Costa Mesa, spoke on increasing pension costs; savings and is opposed
to additional debt. (00:00:49)
Ralph Taboada, Costa Mesa, spoke on increasing legal costs; landscaping; self-
insurance fund; jail booking fees; fire labor contract costs; pension costs; and is
opposed to additional debt. (00:03:00)
Rick Huffman, Costa Mesa, spoke on allocating monies for active transportation and
safer streets; the tennis center improvements; and spoke on charging fees at the skate
park. (00:05:36)
Beth Refakes, Costa Mesa, spoke in support of the funding for the Council Chambers
upgrades; spoke on allocations for street repairs; increase in pension costs; and is
opposed to additional debt. (00:07:45)
Al Melone, Costa Mesa, spoke on parking at TeWinkle Park; utilization of services at the
park; and expressed concern with spending monies on the skate park. (00:09:30)
Mary Spadoni, Costa Mesa, expressed concern with spending monies on the skate
park; spoke on the budget for the Development and Planning for review of the Small Lot
Ordinance and overlays on Newport Blvd. and Harbor Blvd. (00:11:08)
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
1. FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 BUDGET STUDY SESSION (00:12:22)
Tom Hatch, City Manager, provided an overview of the presentation. (00:12:25)
Steve Dunivent, Interim Finance Director, provided the preliminary budget presentation
highlighting the following: Revenues; Self -Insurance Fund; General Fund -Revenues;
Major expenses; CalPers rates; City-wide highlights; General Fund -by Department;
Budgeted positions; Parks and Community Services Department highlights; Police
Department highlights; and Public Services Department highlights. (00:22:25)
Raja Sethuraman, Public Services Director, presented the Capital Improvement
Program highlights. (01:00:50)
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City Manager Hatch provided an introduction of the Cost Recovery Fees and other
revenues. (01:07:45)
Justin Martin, Recreation Manager, spoke on the Parks and Community Services Cost
Recovery Fees including Park Rentals and Fly Field Permits. (01:12:20)
Dan Stefano, Fire Chief, spoke on the Fire Cost Recovery Fees. (01:22:10)
Council Member Righeimer inquired on the police department staffing; and fire
inspections fee and process. (01:31:40)
Mayor Pro Tem Genis inquired on various fees; PD mobile command center; re-
examination of the overlays and Small Lot Ordinance; Active Transportation Program;
and the Newport Boulevard widening. (01:34:52)
Council Member Stephens inquired on the Golf Course Operation. (02:03:00)
Discussion ensued on the golf course improvements and the training facility; subsidizing
fees; and legal fees. (02:04:22)
Council Member Mansoor inquired on former Council Member Monahan's letter
regarding the Kaiser Lights Project, Newport Blvd. Landscaping plan, and Access and
Fishing at Talbert Park. (02:28:45)
Mayor Foley spoke on tying staff objectives with the City Council objectives; and
inquired on the list of other revenue sources; Fairview Park and Bikeway encumbered
funds; subsidizing Senior and Youth programs; and park fees. (02:39:18)
Discussion ensued on reducing the utility costs; Special Events, Rental Fields, and
Senior Center Rental fees; and the contingency funds. (03:01:03)
Mayor Pro Tem Genis inquired on the allocation of part-time positions; and extending
the Smart Camp program. (03:15:03)
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS -
NONE
ADJOURNMENT (03:16:45) — The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m.
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Minutes adopted on this 51h day of September, 2017.
ATTEST:
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Brenda Green, City Clerk
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