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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-03-271 MINUTES CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMEMT AGENCY Council Chamber, City hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, March 27, 1989 A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Mayor/Chairman Bannister called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council and the adjourned regular Redevelopment Agency meeting of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 6 p.m. Present: MacAllister, Green, Winchell, Bannister, Mays, Silva, Erskine Absent: Hone These minutes encompass the scheduled for 6 p.m and the p.m. A separate ro11 call the proceedings. adjourned regular Redevelopment Agency meeting regular Redevelopment Agency meeting held at 7 at 7 p.m. was not taken to avoid interruption of No one came forward to speak at this time. The City Clerk presented a communication from the City Administrator trans- mitting a summary showing the estimated funded capital improvement Projects for the next four years. Discussion was held between Council and staff on the General Facility Projects proposed to be funded from Public Facilities Corporation funds and utility tax revenue. The projects were prioritized by staff. The City Administrator stated the Shields Pump Station was inadvertently left off the list and will be put in the budget at the amount of $500,000. The City Administrator stated funding for the Mobile Home Park Construction will be brought to Council in Closed Session on April 3, 1989. Councilman Mays stated he believed belief the following items should be added to the funded list from the unfunded list: (1) additional monies for the pier, (2) Slater Avenue Flood Control Lining, (3) Redlands Lane Storm Drain, (4) Downtown Street Light Conversion, and (5) Hamilton Pump Station Engine Addi ti on. He stated his priorities are more for the projects that pertain to safety, rather than recreational or social. The City Administrator explained that the ing structure north of the pier, central are listed in the unfunded list and not are available to start construction, such for the parking structure. reason the pier improvements, park - library, and arts center renovation the funded list is that other funds as the certificates of participation 151 Page 2 - Council/Agency Meeting - 3l27/89 Les Evans, City Engineer/Public Works, explained the County's. plans to upgrade the channels in Huntington Harbour and the work already completed by the County. Councilman Erskine commented on the possibility of a bond issue for the. pier. The City Administrator reported that the pier is a three-year project; expected City money amounts to 40% of the total and sources in Sacramentoi Washington, and Santa Ana should be exhausted before implementing a. bond program. Councilman MacAllister asked why roofing the Civic Center is not a higher priority. The City Administrator stated it. would be proposed for the next fiscal year. The City Administrator stated the Carr and Greer Parks. Lake Improvements are needed due to water quality being a safety problem. Councilman MacAllister inquired about cable television improvements such as a. mobile unit, new cameras, and a studio. The City Administrator stated that only the studio would appear under capital improvements. He suggested Councilman MacAllister and the Public Information Officer provide him with their requests. In answer to Councilman Silva's inquiry, the City Administrator stated that Jim Palin, Deputy City Administrator/Zoning, is assembling ten packets with the story of the pier, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) application, and justification why the government should apply money toward pier renovation rather than just the repair of damages sustained. The City Administrator suggested that Councilmembers Silva, Erskine, and Green decide who. in Washington.should receive these packets. The City Clerk presented a communication from the City. Administrator trans- mitting a revised listing of unfunded Capital Improvement projects. The City Administrator stated that staff is researching to determine if Certi- ficates of Participation would be a way to finance the library expansion. That is one reason funds needed was not listed for the library. The City Administrator recommended that the development and operation of the mobile home park golf course should be accomplished with private funds which that would reduce the estimated cost given on the list. Councilman Mays stated he believed the bond capacity exists because of the public popularity of wanting a gym and pool for Central Park. Councilman Mays expressed his concern for projects regarding hazardous waste stating they should have a higher priority along with flood control and safety projects. He would lime to see a cost analysis done to show where money could be saved. Mayor Bannister suggested the Police Department's Asset Forfeiture Fund as a possible funding source for drug related programs instead of using the general .fund. 15 Page 3 - Council/Agency Meeting - 3/27/89 In response to Mayor Bannister's inquiry, Fire Chief Picard stated the Gothard Fire Station is currently needed as a response bay, not a reserve bay. Mayor Bannister requested that Daryl Smith, Superintendent, Park of Tree & Landscape, contact Mr. Martin of the Edison Company regarding the new standard Light that is similar to the city's planned light for the downtown street Tight conversion. Councilman MacAllister requested staff to group the unfunded projects into catagories or department. In response to Councilman May's inquiry of application for Proposition 70 funds, the City Administrator stated that the Community Services Director is working on the matter. The available funds based on population have been applied for, and now grant applications for competitive funding are in the process of being completed. Mayor Bannister Stated that the Washington Team reports there is also adequate funding for drug prevention activities. Mayor Bannister requested recommendations from the Council. Councilman Erskine requested a separate list on potential funding for the half cent so Council may be prepared as other cities are prepared. Councilman Silva would like to see cutbacks. Councilman Mays expressed his opinion that flood control and safety projects should have higher priority, and he requested a financial schedule on proposed pier expenditures to take to Sacramento or Washington D.C. Councilwoman Winchell stated she had no problem with priori- ties established. but is concerned with the budget. She reported that citi- zens would like to know how the revenue from the various taxes being charged is used, i.e. utility tax, trash fees, and property taxes. She requested a presentation on how the city has dealt with cost and revenues over the past ten years. She stated there is a need to address managing cost and growth. The City Administrator stated he would prepare a ten-year cost and revenue projection. Councilman MacAllister stated that the information could be made available to the public via a bookmark or other means showing a pie chart of the dollar broken down to allow people to see how it is spent and the cost of operating the city. The City Administrator stated that this could be done at the beginning of the next fiscal year. Mayor Bannister was concerned with allocating Public Cable and Television Authority money for capital improvements. He felt it should be used for spe- cific purposes and not routine capital improvements He .suggested looking into other revenue sources. such as the Asset Forfeiture Fund, and investigate ways to accrue funds besides ways to spend. The City Administrator stated that the growth of operating funds has been very conservative, but the reason it is recommended this.one-time money should not be spent on anything besides capital improvements is because the cost of pro- jects keeps increasing and it is more appropriate to get top priority projects out of the way. RECESS -- itEODFIVEN The Mayor called a recess of Council at 7:40 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 7:55 p.m 1.53 Page 4 -- Council/Agency Meeting - 3/27/89 PRESENTATIONS ON PROMSED WNICIPAL ARM CENIERT P - CENTRAL LIBRARY EXPANSION PLAN The City Clerk presented a communication from the Community Services Director dated March 13, 1989 regarding the Celebration Plaza- Projec t and the Percent for the Arts/Public Art Program (Municipal `Arts -Center) for Council's consideration. Michael Mudd, Cultural Affairs' Manager, Project Coordinator, presented a report.using slides on the Celebration Plaza.and the Municipal Art Center. Ron Hayden, Library.-b'irector, presented a report :rising Il des ors the -Central Librarty Exparts-ion -Plan. STATUS REPORT — NEW REVENUE SOURCES The City 'Clerk presented a transmittal dated March 21, 1989 from the City Administrator of a status report listing the various new revenue sources that the city -has reviewed in the last. year and a hal f and - provi di ng a status on eactr o.f the new revenue source. Separate reports wi°Tl be'"' presented on the following three revenue sources: (1} Revision of Park Acquisition &Develop - meat, Fees, (2) Parking Meters in City Parks, and (3) Arts and Cultural Development Fee (Percent for the Arts Development Fee). Max Bowman --Director of Community Services, presented a staff report on the revision of park acquisition and development fees and on proposed parking meters in city parks. Mayor Bannister directed the City Clerk to include the proposed parking meters on the next agenda, Michael Mudd, Cultural :Affairs Manager, Project. -Coordinator, presented sT`fdes And a staff report ona proposed Percent for the Arts Development Fee. Discussion was held regarding using the proposed cultural arts fee for the librarjI. This proposed: "fee -would. be -imposed on new commercial building'and would excl ud'e new residential- _.W.l ding Councilman Mays requested the City Administrator to provide Council with information from Laguna Beach, Long Beath, and Costa Mesa on how those -cities finance theie'art operations. REUSE COLLECTIQ FEE - (CA 89-31} The City"Clerk presented a communication from the'CitpAdmini,strator regarding the status of the Ci ty' s�� �refulse collection fee. The City Administrator presen#ed a -staff report, Councilman Mays suggested putting the Ci'ty's refuse collection fee on the tax rolls. The City Administrator stated that would be possible in 1990. 154 Page 5 - Council/Agency Meeting - 3/27/89 1 A motion was made by Mays, seconded by Silva, to make a determination that the need to take action on the issue of relocation of the historic structure located at 511 llth Street arose subsequent 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 A motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by Bannister, to direct staff to relocate the structure located at 511 llth Street to the Bartlett Park area east of the Newland Center, and that $20,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unappropriated fund balance to effect such a relocation, and to secure the structure at the new location. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Green, Winchell, Bannister, Mays, Silva, Erskine NOES: None ABSENT: None A motion was made by Mays, seconded by Bannister, to direct staff to draft plans for a waterscape treatment of the corner of Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Green, Winchell, Bannister, Mays, Silva, Erskine NOES: None ABSENT: None The Mayor/Chairman adjourned the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council and the regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 3, 1989, in Room B-8, of the Civic Center Compl ex. ATT T: . City Clerk/Clerk G Clerk of the Redeve pment Agency and City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntin&ton Beach, California_,----) Mayor/Chairman 155