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Home My WebLink About1988-05-31MINUTE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Tuesday, May 31, 1988 A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office Hayor/Chairman Erskine called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Coun- cil and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 5:30 p.m. ROLL -CALL Present: Kelly, Green, Finley, Erskine, Mays, Winchell Bannister (arrived at 6:10 p.m.) Absent: None: PUR=ICSOMMMS The following citizens spoke in support of SB 1517 (Bergeson) pertaining to the proposed Bolsa Bay Harbor and Conservation District: Craig Sufficool, Jan I1Qt9.D.._JJe_suL/FouIltain Valley Board of Real tors., Pussel_1 Behrens,._consultant.for_Signal Landmark, Bill Flcker. Qrange County Coast Association, John Varnich. representing Woodward Clyde, Consultants, Lar y Brose, consultant to Signal Landmark, Don Hartfelder. representing the Huntington Club, Mel Malkoff. representing Malkoff Associates, Pamela Hernandez. The following citizens spoke in opposition to SB 1517 (Bergeson) pertaining to the proposed Bolsa Bay Harbor and Conservation District: Donna Klein, repre- senting fifty neighbors, Victor Leipzig. President. Amigos de Bolsa Chica, Pat McCab , Geri Ortega. President. Huntington Beach Tomorrow, Dr. Robert inchell._ geologist, Tom Pratte representing Surfriders Association,.Ridgely • It'Jl�:\�� J �:L17 �LL1•SL��V'.11 �1f:\'.1�7�Z'�-��-_ B 1517 - THE BOLSA BAY HARBOR & CONSERVATION DISTRICT The Deputy City Clerk presented a communication from the City Administrator regarding SB 1517 Bolsa Bay Harbor and Conservation District which has been rescheduled for hearing by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee (A.N.R.C.) on June 20, 1988. A motion was made by Mays, seconded by Erskine, to request Senator Bergeson to pla'�,e SB41517 into an interim study for one year and if that was not possible the City Council to,. -schedule a public hearing in June and take a position on the bill at that time. Page 2 Council/Agency Minutes - 5/31/88 Following discussion, a motion was made by Winchell, seconded by Green, to amend the main motion by approving the recommended action as outlined in the RCA dated May 26, 1988. The amendment was held in abeyance, until discussion was held regarding the bill, by consensus of Council. Discussion was held between Council and staff regarding alternative actions >,such as exploring the possibility of purchasing the wetlands with Long Beach and Los Angeles Port Authorities funding. Another alternative discussed was proceeding with the development of the Bolsa Chica without an ocean cut.- The studies of the Army Corps of Engineers was discussed. Mayor Erskine read a letter from Senator Bergeson dated May 31, 1988 written in response to the City staff recommendation before Council. Discussion was held between Council, staff, consultants and a representative of Senator Bergeson regarding the definition of an "interim study" of the bill. Discussion was held regarding holding a pubic hearing on SB 1517:. The main motion made by Mays, seconded by Erskine, was clarified as follows: to request that SB 1517 be placed into an interim study that would postpone Senate action on the bill this year until issues were resolved; if Senator Bergeson decides that SB 1517 cannot be put into an interim study then a pub- lic hearing be scheduled by the City. The amendment to the main motion was clarified by Winchell, second Green, to %--� approve the staff recommendations as outlined in the RCA dated May 26, 1988, as follows: 1. That the City Council respectfully request Senator Marian Bergeson to withdraw SB 1517 from consideration by the State Legislature for an inde- finite period of time until all technical studies and planning matters with regard to the Bolsa Chica have been considered and acted upon by the appropriate governmental agencies. 2. If. SB 1517 is not immediately removed from consideration by the State Legislature, that the City Council send a letter to Senator Bergeson, Assemblyman Sher, and other appropriate state legislators and officials expressing strong opposition to SB 1517 for the reasons set forth in this RCA. 3. That if SB 1517 is considered by state legislative committees a contin- gent of City Council persons appear before these committees to express the City Council's united opposition to SB 1517. Discussion was held between Council and the City Attorney regarding the amend- ment and voting procedures. Thh.i amendment made by Winchell, seconded by Green, failed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Green, Finley, Winchell NOES: Kelly, Erskine, Mays, Bannister ABSENT: None The main motion made by Mays, seconded by Erskine, carried by the following call vote: Page 3 - Council/Agency Minutes - 5/31/88 AYES: Kelly, Green, Erskine, Mays, Bannister NOES: Finley, Winchell ABSENT: None A public hearing on SB 1517 was scheduled for June 9, 1988 by consensus of Council. The Deputy City Clerk was informed that a ten day notification and publication procedure was not necessary as the public hearing was not a'due process hearing. RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor/Chairman called a recess of Council/Agency at 8:50 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 9:05 p.m. (City_ Council) STUDY SESSION - FY 1988-89 CITY BUDGET AND PROPOSED USE OF. REVENUE SHARING FUNDS The City Administrator stated that the entire proposed budget totals $151,789,403 including General Fund expenditures proposed at $79,291,351. The Federal Revenue Sharing Program has ended and new funds are no longer being allocated to local governments. The City has $610,000 of residual Revenue Sharing funds remaining in fund balance and staff is proposing, as a part of the 1988/89 budget, that these funds be used for the construction of a central warehouse at the City's Corporation yard. Budget Overy,i ew A budget overview was presented by Paul Cook, City Administrator. He informed Council of the refuse cost increase proposed by the county. Mr. Cook informed Council there was no revenue to fund new capital improvement projects. Slide Presentation A slide presentation was presented by Robert Franz, Deputy City Administra- tor. He reviewed the 1988/89 budget for the general fund, revenue sources and expenditures; and the history of the general fund from 1967 to the current year. He reviewed slides pertaining to Tax Increment Revenues; Refuse and Utility Costs; and Water Fund History. Departmental Summaries & Changes to Proposed Budget Dan Villella, Director of Finance, reviewed the changes to the proposed budget pertaining to department requests. Discussion was held regarding the DARE program. Councilman Mays suggested using teenagers in the Logo Program in cleaning up the downtown area. The Deputy City Clerk requested Council to consider their department's request for an additional employee, and a classi- fication change from part-time recurrent to part-time permanent, as outlined in the memorandum from the City Clerk dated May 16, 1988. Capital Improvements Mr. Cook reviewed the capital improvement priorities as developed by depart- ment heads. Councilman Bannister suggested the parking meters that were scheduled for removal from Pacific Coast Highway be installed at Huntington Central Park as a source of additional revenue. Discussion was held regarding the Shields Pump Station and regarding dredging of Talbert Lake as it is a-f"119 Pag® 4 - Council/Agency Minutes - 5/31/88 major storm drain retention basin. Discussion was held regarding a city-wide mapping system and regarding landscaping of the Huntington Central Park open/ natural areas. Discussion was held regarding the request by Don Watson, City Treasurer for an increase in salary to be commensurate with the full-time position. Mr. Watson stated he would present a report -on the matter at the June 6, 1988 Council meeting. The City Attorney thanked the Mayor's Committee for meeting with her on her department's budget and stated she would prepare a'memorandum on the matter for the entire Council. New Reyenue-s Robert Franz, Deputy City Administrator, reviewed the summary of possible new revenues as outlined in a memorandum dated May 25, 1988. The following reve- nue sources were discussed and tentatively approved in concept: Paramedic fees - suggested a policy be created and find ways to recoup costs under .cer- tain circumstances be pursued; Communications/Records Management System User Fee (Net 6 Cities); Annual Fire Prevention Inspection Fee - to be amended; Uniform Fire Code Permit Fee; Business License Fire Increase - report requested regarding how other cities handle these fees and the possibility of having the fee on the gross revenue of the business; Development Processing Center Fees; Refuse Collection and Disposal Fee - not to raise revenue but to cover costs imposed by the county; Increase Park Acquisition and Development Fees - survey requested on how other cities assess developers; Entertainment Fee - tax on movie tickets; Business License for Rental Units; Arts and Cul- tural Development Fee - City to make decision regarding art work, larger art works might stay on -site - if a condominium development were located downtown the artwork would be placed downtown. A suggestion to approach Orange County to fund Huntington Central Park as a regional park was suggested by Councilman Bannister. ADJOURNME,NL - ! Q INCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY The Mayor/Chairman adjourned the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council and the adjourned regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to June 6, 1988 at 5:30 p.m. for a joint City Council/Rede- velopment Agency/Planning Commission meeting regarding Zone Change 87-16, Huntington Beach Company/Bolsa Chica Linear Park Issues in Room B-8, Civic Center. ATTEST: e__,_ A11 ri a_M. Wentworth City Clerk/Clerk By ^yu;, Deputy City Clerk Deputy Cler Alicia M. Wentworth Clerk of the Redevelopment Agency and City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntin ton Beach, California BY Deputy Cit Jerk/ ep y Cler yor/Chairman