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Home My WebLink About1991-09-30MINUTES CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Room B-8, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, September 30, 1991 A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Mayor Green called the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 5:30 p.m. CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROLL CALL PRESENT: MacAllister, Winchell, Silva, Green, Kelly, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson ABSENT: None CLOSED SESSION The Mayor called a Closed Session of the City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with its attorney regarding pending litiga- tion - Pacific Enviro vs City of Huntington Beach - OCSC Case #65-92-81. (120.80) The Mayor called a Closed Session of the City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to meet with its designated representatives regarding labor relations matters - Meet & Confer. (120.80) RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor called a recess of Council at 6:05 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at,.7:30 p.m. Mayor Green apologized for starting the meeting late. He stated the Council had been in -a closed session involving litigation and it had taken longer than anticipated. PUBLIC COMMENTS Bill Winn, Pierside Pavillion Property Manager, stated the resale tenants had a difficult year partially due to the slow progress of redevelopment. '153 Page 2 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/30/91 The City Clerk had distributed a letter from Haseko, Inc. dated September 30, 1991 pertaining to unused Certificates of Participation Bonds. Paul Cook, Chairman of the Downtown Business Committee representing the Cham- ber of Commerce, suggested the reallocation of the remaining $10.2 million in funds from the Certificates of Participation issued to fund the North of Pier Parking Structure to finish the Main -Pier public projects. He referred to his letter that had been distributed by staff dated September 30, 1991 listing the projects requested for the funding. Doug Snider, representing Waterfront, stated that the hotel was in need for the completion of the downtown redevelopment projects. Richard Harlow spoke in support of the completion of the downtown redevelopment projects. Diane Baker stated she was representing the tourism industry and that the com- pletion of the downtown redevelopment projects was essential to attract the destination visitor. Natalie Kotsch distributed a packet entitled "International Surfing Museum" prepared by Mike Roberts to Council and staff. She spoke pertaining to the contents of the packet. She asked everyone that had ever been a director.of the Surfing Museum to stand. Ann Beasley, International Surfing Museum member, spoke in support of the Surfing Museum and showed a globe with countries and states designated to illustrate that the Surfing Museum is international. Mark Bertcelli,robotic engineer for General Motors, spoke in support of the Surfing Museum and stated he was a volunteer. Nancy Wiley, downtown business owner at 213 Main Street, stated her revenue was down 13% from 1986 partially due to the incompletion of the downtown redevelopment. She read a letter from one of her Orange County customers directed to the Council in support of completing downtown projects. She requested Council to use the unused Certificates of Participation proceeds to finish the downtown projects. Marilee Madrigal stated she had been a merchant in downtown Huntington Beach since 1977 and had expanded to Laguna and Balboa. She spoke in support of using the unused Certificates of Participation proceeds to finish the downtown projects. Abdul Memon, Downtown Merchants' President, spoke in support of downtown improvement projects. He stated that business had decreased since the pier closed. He urged Council to go forward with the downtown projects especially Main Street. He stated that restrooms were needed in the downtown area. He stated that twenty -minute parking would be helpful. He also requested updated information on the proposed concerts Mike Mudd (Cultural Affairs Manager) had mentioned. Mayor Green stated he would investigate the matter pertaining to concerts in the downtown area. Paul Ventry, Coastline Pacific Realty, encouraged Council to complete the downtown projects. '154 Page 3 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/30/91 Paul Wimmer, Maxwell's, stated that business had dropped 20% when the pier was closed. He urged Council to complete the downtown area projects that had been started. He stated the second block of the downtown area needed to be revitalized. AGENDA ORDER SUSPENDED Mayor Green stated the order of the agenda would be changed to hear the City Budget Issues and to have the joint meeting of the City Council/Budget Review Task Force before other issues. DESCRIPTION OF CITY BUDGET ISSUES The City Administrator reported on the city budget issues and stated the issues had been addressed in meetings held with the employees. Review of the Expenditure Reduction Alternative The City Clerk had distributed a communication to Council. dated September 30, 1991 pertaining to the Budget Review Task Force Agenda Item #2. The City Administrator reviewed the expenditure reduction alternatives. JOINT MEETING - CITY COUNCIL/BUDGET REVIEW TASK FORCE BUDGET REVIEW TASK FORCE - ROLL CALL PRESENT: Phil Inglee, Ralph Bauer, Frank Cooper, Bob Detloff, John Fisher, Erik Lundquist, Bob Mandic, William Rea, Raymond Rockoff, Fred Speaker, Dirk Voss. ABSENT: None Mayor Green requested the City Clerk to show for the record that all Council members were present. MSI Study - Presentation by Douglas Ayres. Chairman, MSI Douglas Ayres, MSI Chairman,. introduced Heidi Peterson who had worked with the city staff to complete the study, and he thanked staff for working with her. He described the prepared report and explained how to use it as a useful document policy. Discussion was held between the City Council, Budget .Review Task Force, and Douglas Ayers regarding the implementation of the .document. Douglas Ayers gave the history of other cities who had used the document (La Palma-1982, Chino-1986, Alhambra-1982). CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH BUDGET REVIEW TASK FORCE MISSION STATEMENT - ACCEPTED Phil Inglee, Chairperson, read the following Huntington Beach Budget Review Task Force Mission Statement: 1. Within the first three months* conduct an in-depth review of the City's ° budget, including projections for 1992/93 fiscal year and any other Page 4 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/30/91 supplemental budgetary proposals recommended by the City, and make specific recommendations to the City Council that will ensure a balanced budget for 1992/93, while providing cost effective and quality services to the citizenry. (An interim report will be made to the City Council on December 2, 1991, with the final report on the 1992/93 balanced budget presented during the first City Council meeting of 1992.) 2. During the last three months of the Task Force's life, it will overview the implementation of its recommended short term budget efficiencies and develop long term budget recommendations that will hopefully avoid future deficit budgets while eliminating the need for another budget Review Task Force. (The Task Force's anticipated final action will be the presenta- tion of its long term budget recommendations during the first City Council meeting of March 1992.) Finally, the Budget Review Task Force will place its emphasis in the area of governmental efficiency, the effective collection of current taxes and fees, service priorities and alternative methods of more efficiently providing services to the general public. A motion was made by Winchell, seconded by MacAllister to accept the Mission Statement as signed by the Budget Task Force. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Winchell, Silva, Green, Kelly, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson NOES: None ABSENT: None MSI STUDY - PRESENTATION BY DOUGLAS AYRES CHAIRMAN MSI Doublas Ayes, MSI Chairman, introduced Heidi Peterson who had worked with the city staff to complete the study, and he thanked staff for working with her. He described the prepared report and explained how to use it as a useful document policy. General Discussion was held between the City Council and Budget Review Task Force regarding the approach to develop a balanced General Fund budget. Phil Inglee read the following Huntington Beach Budget Review Task Force Mission Statement: I. Within the first three months conduct an in-depth review of the City's budget, including projections for 1992/93 fiscal year and any other supplemental budgetary proposals recommended by the City, and make speci- fic recommendations to the City Council that will ensure a balanced budget for 1992/93, while providing cost effective and quality services to the citizenry. (An interim report will be made to the City Council on December 2, 1991, with the final report on the 1992/93 balanced budget presented during the first City Council meeting of 1992.) 2. During the last three months of the Task Force's life, it will overview the implementation of its recommended short term budget efficiencies and develop long term budget recommendations that will hopefully avoid future deficit budgets while eliminating the need for another budget Review Task Force. (The Task Force's anticipated final action will be the presenta- 1 5 6 tion of its long term budget recommendations during the first City Council meeting of March 1992.) 1 Page 5 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/30/91 .Finally, the Budget Review Task Force will place its emphasis in the area of governmental efficiency, the effective collection of current taxes and fees, service priorities and alternative methods of more efficiently providing services to the general public. A motion was made by Winchell, seconded by MacAllister to accept the Mission Statement as signed by the Budget Task Force. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Winchell, Silva, Green, Kelly, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson NOES: None ABSENT: None ADJOURNMENT - BUDGET REVIEW TASK FORCE The Budget Review Task Force meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m. MAIN PIER PHASE II REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA - DESIGN REVIEW UPDATE - ABDELMUTI DEVELOPMENT COMPANY - PCH/MAIN STREET Barbara Kaiser, Deputy City Administrator/Economic Development, presented a staff report on the design issues for the project using sketches. Mike Adams, Community Development Director, reported on the parking structure policy. Discussion was held. Barbara Kaiser, Deputy City Administrator/Economic Development, stated she would return to Council with parking recommendation agreement. DISCUSSION RE: OPTIONS FOR USE OF $10.2 MILLION UNUSED CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION PROCEEDS A letter from Stephen Bone, The Waterfront, Inc., dated September 30, 1991 pertaining to financial support of the Pier Plaza and improvements on Main Street was distributed by the Administration Department. The City Administrator stated the discussion regarding options for use of unused Certificates of Participation Proceeds would be on the October 7, 1991 Council agenda. He stated it was premature to make allocations at this time. AFFORDABLE HOUSING TASK FORCE MEMBERS APPOINTED - ALLISON/HAMBUCK A motion was made by Green, seconded by Kelly, to approve appointments of Dean Allison and John Hambuck to the Affordable Housing Task Force. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Winchell, Silva, Green, Kelly, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson NOES: None ABSENT: None t 15.7 Page 6 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/30/91 ADJOURNMENT - COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Green adjourned the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to Monday, October 7, 1991 at 5:30 P.M. in Room B-8, Civic Center. e Clerk of the Redevel Wment Agency and City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: City Clerk/Clerk ayor hairman C