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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-12-17MINUTES CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Seacliff Country Club Huntington Beach, California Saturday, December 17, 1988 A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Mayor Bannister called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of.Huntington Beach to order at 9 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: MacAllister, Green; Winchell, Bannister, Mays, Silva, Erskine (Erskine arrived 9:05 a.m.) Absent: None AB 2093 - PORNOGRAPHY MATERIAL IN VENDING MACHINES The following material was distributed: The Council -Manager Form of Govern- ment, Notes For Council Retreat submitted by Councilman MacAllister, Draft Letter. to the Judiciary Committee Members Individually regarding AB 2093 - Pornography in vending machines and a letter from Assemblyman Gilbert Ferguson to Councilman Silva regarding AB 2093. Discussion was held regarding AB-2093. Council concurred with the draft letter after making modifications, and directed it be forwarded to the appro- priate parties. The Mayor referred to the memorandum from the Police Chief and City Attorney regarding the pornographic material. He recommended that at the next Council meeting the City Attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance controlling the placement of the newsstands which would be enforceable and not in violation of the United States Constitution. Councilman Mays stated that the City Attorney, concerned citizens and Pat Dapkus, Management Aide would meet at City Hall on December 21, 1988 to discuss this issue. Location and insurance requirements for placement of news stands were discussed. The Council requested that minutes of the meeting be provided to Council. LETTER TO BE SENT TO METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT RE: OPPOSITION TO STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD REPORT Following discussion, the Council directed that a letter be sent by the Mayor and Council to the Metropolitan Water District informing them that Council shares their concern over a report recently issued by the. SWRCB which would have a detrimental effect on MWD's ability to provide an adequate supply to the Southern California region. K Page 2 - Council/Agency Minutes - 12/17/88 CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA FORMAT Following discussion the Council revised the procedure for receiving the City Council Agenda public comments pink slips. The need for Council to clarify their motions was also discussed. Mayor Bannister stated that the Agenda category of Council -Committee Liaison Reports had been moved to the beginning of the meeting and this would help keep the public apprised of current happenings. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD A motion was made by Green, seconded by Mays, to make a determination that the need to take action on the issue of Design Review Board meetings arose subse- quent to the agenda being posted as specified in Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(2). The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Green, Winchell, Bannister, Mays, Silva, Erskine NOES: None ABSENT: None The Mayor stated that he believed the Design Review Board meetings need to be more formalized with parlimentary procedure followed and duties defined. The Council stated that the role of the Design Review Board need to be defined, particularly so it did not overlap into areas of Council's involvement. Councilman Erskine- stated that he intended to bring this item before Council at the next meeting. DETERMINATION OF "SUBSTANTIAL ISSUE" TO APPEAL Mayor Bannister explained the "substantial issue to appeal" procedure whereby the Council would, after review, vote on whether to hear appeals. The Council decided not to take action on this item. CITY COUNCIU REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA REVIEW Mayor Bannister outlined the proposed agenda review process whereby Council would meet at 5:00 p.m. (adjourned meeting) with staff to ask questions on agenda items prior to the 7 p.m. regular meeting. The Mayor stated that this would not be a study session nor be a time for staff reports but would be a time for Council to clarify any questions they may have on agenda items. He stated that some members of staff could then be excused from attendance at Council meetings. JOINT MEETINGS WITH BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COUNCIL The. need to schedule joint meetings committees was discussed. with city boards, commissions and H Page 3 - Council/Agency Minutes - 12/17/88 CITY COUNCIL/REDEVEL PMENT AGENCY AGENDA FORMAT Council concurred with revising the order of categories on the Agenda_ as follows: B. Council/Committee Liaison Reports C. Public Comments D. Public Hearings E. Consent Calendar F. Administrative Items G. Ordinances H. Council Comments RECESS/RECONVENE The Mayor called a recess of Council at 10 a.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:25 a.m. THE COUNCIL - MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT Discussion was held regarding the council-manager form of government wherein the Council establishes policy with the policy to be implemented.by the staff. LONG-TERM MASTER PLAN FOR CITY Councilman MacAllister stated that he would like the subject of the long-term master plan for the city to be on. the Council Retreat Agenda. Councilman MacAllister spoke regarding the need for Council to study the city's: long-term master funding. A motion was made by Mays, seconded by Green, to make a determination that the, need to take action on the issue to put the matter of directing the Mayor., together with staff, to prepare the Council/staff Retreat Agenda; said agenda - to include the item of long-term strategies planning and an outside audit. LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLANNING - OUTSIDE AUDIT TO BE DISCUSSED AT COUNCIL RETREAT On motion by MacAllister, second Mays, Council unanimously approved direction to the Mayor, together with staff, to prepare an agenda for the Council/staff retreat to include the item of long-term strategic planning and an outside audit. DOWNTOWN'DESIGN CRITERIA - VILLAGE CONCEPT - STUDY SESSION TO BE SCHEDULED Councilman Erskine stated he would like a study session scheduled soon on the .overall downtown design criteria village concept. Page 4 - Council/Agency Minutes - 12/17/88 WASHINGTON D.C. AND SACRAMENT® CWITTEES In response to a question by Councilman Green, Mayor Bannister stated that it was anticipated that a group of three councilmembers and two or three staff � members would go to Washington D.C. and Sacramento. to -obtain -funds for needed city projects. Supervisor Wi eder was planning to assist the Council in this effort. _ ADJOURNMENT — COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGE The. Mayor/Chai rman adjourned °the adjourned; regular, meeting -of ., the Gi ty' Couhti 1 and.. the adjourned_ regul ar- .meeting ,of the Redeve,l opment agency of,: -,the :-City J of Huntington Beach to Monday, December 19, 1988 at 6 p.m. in Room B-8, Civic Center., 0 Clerk of. -.the Rededelopm t Agency and City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: Ci ty Cl erk/Clerk ,- `�: ''''Mayor/Chairman.