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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-12-06MINUTES CITY COUNCIUREDgVELOPMENT AGENCY Room B-8, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, December 6, 1993 Mayor Pro Tempore Moulton -Patterson called the regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 5:00 p.m. CITY COUNCILIREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROLL CALL PRESENT: Robitaille, Bauer, Moulton -Patterson, Silva, Sullivan, Leipzig, Winchell (arrived 5:10 p.m.) 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 litigation - City of Huntington Beach v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation - OCSCC 720763. (120.80) 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 litigation - Grantham v. City of Huntington Beach et al - OCSCC 623276. (120.80) 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 litigation - Carol Lee Hobson v. City of Huntington Beach. (120.80) The Chairman called a Closed Session of the Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to its negotiator regarding negotiations with California Federal and Community Housing Corporation concerning the purchase/sale of the property located at 313 - 11th Street. (400.50) The Chairman called a Closed Session of the Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with its attorney regarding pending litigation - threatened litigation regarding Downtown Specific Plan. (400.50) Deferred to December 20, 1993 - Closed Session of the City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to meet with its designated representatives regarding Labor Relations Matters - Meet and Confer (120.80) Continued to close of meeting December 6 1993 at 9.45 p.m. - Closed Session of the Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to its negotiator regarding negotiations with Civic Center Partners concerning the purchase of the propeft located at Yorktown Avenue and Lake Street - southeast corner (400.50) -170 Page 2 - Council/Agency Minutes-12/06193 RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor called a recess of Council at 4:40 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 6:25 p.m. A videotape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office. FLAG CEREMONY, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION The Flag Ceremony, Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation was led by Girl Scout Troop No. 1932 from Agnes Smith Elementary School, leader Jan Mackey and co -leader Jolene Benedetti. STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS AND PRESENTATIONS BY MAYOR WINCHELL Mayor Winchell stated that the City of Huntington Beach is a safe city that is good for business, families, and schools. She stated that the citizens are involved and interested, the City Council cares and responds to the community and the staff is doing a fantastic job with customer service being the top priority. She stated that the city has gone to the community for input with Community Forum meetings, new Business Development Department, work with schools regarding graffiti and gang suppression, and committees have been formed for special projects. Mayor Winchell stated that this past year as Mayor has been the high point of her life. Mayor Winchell presented a plaque with a clock to Mayor Pro Tern Moulton -Patterson, Councilmembers, and the City Administrator. MAYOR PRO TEMPORE MOULTON-PATTERSON ELECTED MAYOR The City Clerk announced that the Office of Mayor is now vacant and called for a motion to elect a new Mayor. A motion was made by Silva, seconded by Leipzig, to elect Mayor Pro Tempore Linda Moulton -Patterson as Mayor by acclamation. All Councilmembers rose and gave a standing ovation electing Linda Moulton -Patterson Mayor by acclamation. The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to the new Mayor. COUNCILMEMBER EARLE ROBITAILLE ELECTED MAYOR PRO TEMPORE Mayor Moulton -Patterson declared the Office of Mayor Pro Tempore vacant and called for a motion to elect a new Mayor Pro Tempore. A motion was made by Leipzig, seconded by Silva, to elect Councilmember Earle Robitaille as Mayor Pro Tempore by acclamation. All Councilmembers rose and gave a standing ovation electing Earle Robitaille Mayor Pro Tempore by acclamation. 171 Page 3 - Council/Agency Minutes-12/06/93 PRESENTATIONS TO OUTGOING MAYOR WINCHELL Mayor Linda Moulton -Patterson presented outgoing Mayor Winchell with a replica of the City's Surfer Statue to commemorate her year of service as Mayor. Ed Kerins, Huntington Beach Tomorrow President, presented outgoing Mayor Winchell with a Resolution of the Board of Directors in appreciation of her exemplary service. Terry Dolton, Amigos de Bolsa Chica President, presented outgoing Mayor Winchell with a picture of a pelican and a plaque in appreciation of her years of service on the City Council and Planning Commission. STATEMENT BY NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR Mayor Moulton -Patterson thanked the City Council for electing her as Mayor. She listed the priorities for her year as Mayor to include the city remaining a safe place with fine public safety departments including the Police Department, Fire. Department, and Marine Safety Department, continued improvement of the business climate to benefit the owner, worker and consumer, to simplify the permitting process, continued improvement in credibility, community outreach, campaign reform ordinances and code of ethics, increased child care in cooperation with the school system, and work on full mitigation for the Bolsa Chica project if approved by the county. The Mayor thanked her daughters Wendy and Julie for their love and support for her to be active in community service. She introduced her Aunt Bernice and husband, Jerry Patterson, and thanked them for their love, support and encouragement. Mayor Moulton -Patterson stated that she would like to dedicate this meeting to the memory of her parents who gave her so much and asked for so little. PRESENTATION OF GAVEL TO MAYOR MOULTON-PATTERSON Councilmember Winchell, on behalf of the whole City Council, presented Mayor Moulton -Patterson with a new gavel. RECESS - RECONVENE (REORGANIZATION OF SEATING) The Mayor called a recess of Council for reorganization of seating and invited those in attendance for cake and coffee in Room B-8. The meeting was reconvened. PUBLIC COMMENTS Jean Collins spoke in support of the graffiti removal program. She spoke in opposition to gang crime, increased property taxes, welfare and the racial hatred legislation. George Arnold spoke in opposition to cutting city services, hiring an assistant to the City Administrator, and redevelopment in the downtown area. Matt Williams, Sugar Shack Cafe representative, read from a letter dated March 9, 1988 from the City of Huntington Beach regarding authorization for outside seating and encroachment on public sidewalks. He stated that he had a petition containing four hundred ten signatures in support of outside dining for the Sugar Shack Cafe. John Merzweiler spoke in opposition to City Council closed sessions, City Councilmembers running for Board of Supervisors and campaign contributions. 172 Page 4 - Council/Agency Minutes-12106/93 Status Report Re: - Bolsa Chica Planning Committee - Pending Release of Bolsa Chica Environmental Impact Report Councilmember Winchell reported that the Bolsa Chica Planning Committee had been meeting with staff and the public preparing for the pending release of the draft Environmental Impact Report from the county. She stated that the city will need technical consultants and that Requests for Proposals need to be prepared and mailed to consultants in order for the City Council to review proposals at the January 3, 1993 meeting. CITY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS TO FORMER MAYOR GRACE WINCHELL The City Administrator commented on his experience in working with Grace Winchell as Mayor and stated that she was a fair, patient and caring person with the highest degree of integrity. STATUS REPORT ON STATE SALES TAX The City Administrator reported that the half cent sales tax revenue will be greater than last year. He stated that he would present a report in December 20, 1994 regarding the budget shortfall. D-2.(City Council) PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.93-34 - APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF A REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A CHURCH AS A SHARED USE IN AN EXISTING INDUSTRIAL BUILDING WITH JOINT USE OF PARKING - CONTINUED TO JANUARY 3 1994 (420.40) The Mayor announced that a request was received from the applicant, Stonebridge Christian Church, to continue the item to January 3, 1994. APPLICATION NUMBER: Conditional Use Permit No. 93-34 APPELLANT: Councilman Jim Silva LOCATION: 5331 McFadden Avenue (north side of McFadden Avenue, approximately 110 feet east of Chemical Lane) ZONE: M1-A (Restricted Manufacturing) REQUEST: To establish a church as shared use in an existing industrial building with joint use of parking ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15201, of the California Environmental Quality Act. A motion was made by Silva, seconded by Leipzig, to continue the appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of Conditional Use Permit No. 92-34 to January 3, 1994 per the applicant's request. The motion carried by the following roll call voter AYES: Silva, Bauer, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan NOES: None ABSENT: None D-1.(City Council) PUBLIC HEARING - CODE AMENDMENT NO. 92-5 - DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN CODE AMENDMENT - "VILLAGE CONCEPT" - DOWNTOWN PARKING MASTER PLAN - CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 22, 1994 (450.30) 17*3' Page 5 - Council/Agency Minutes-12/06/93 The Mayor announced that this was the day and hour set for a public hearing to consider the following: APPLICATION NUMBER Code Amendment No. 92-5, Downtown Specific Plan Code Amendment, "Village Concept" and Downtown Parking Master Plan. APPLICANT City of Huntington Beach LOCATION An area bounded by Goldenwest Street, Pacific Coast Highway, Beach Boulevard and Sixth Street. ZONE Downtown Specific Plan ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS Local Coastal Plan Amendment Legal notice as provided to the City Clerk's Office by staff had been mailed, published and posted. No further communications or written protests were received on the matter. The Planning Director presented a staff report with slides regarding the Downtown Specific Plan including zoning, principals of the Village Concept, promotion of a diversity of uses, emphasis on compactness, integrity, balance, functional linkages, positive identity, and accessibility. He described significant changes in the Downtown Specific Plan in the area of maximum height, maximum density, boundaries, minimum parcel size, alley widths, affordable housing incentives, relocation of historic structures, school mitigation impact, reduction in density based on a change from net to gross site area calculations and floor area ratio (F.A.R.) He also presented a staff report on the Downtown Parking Master Plan regarding existing methods for compliance with parking requirements, parking plan concept, findings of the plan and recommendations. Two reports entitled Downtown Specific Plan Village Concept and Downtown Village Concept Parking Master Plan were distributed to Council. The Assistant City Administrator stated that a memo representing the staffs final recommendation dated December 1, 1993 was distributed to Council. The Mayor expressed appreciation to the Planning Commission for their many months of work on the Downtown Specific Plan and the Downtown Parking Master Plan. The Mayor declared the public hearing open. Nazmi Ali spoke in support of the rezoning of five lots on Pacific Coast Highway from residential to commercial and stated that he would like to put a gas station and mini -market on the site that would be open to serve the public twenty-four hours a day. Bob Mandic spoke in opposition to the Downtown Specific Plan in the areas of increased density, shared parking plan, decreased alley widths, driveway restrictions, and requested inducemerits for small property owners. Bob Bolen spoke in opposition to the proposed shared parking plan. He stated that the new parking requirements should not apply to current or rehabilitated businesses and should be fair to the city and to the property owners. Councilmember Silva asked Mr. Bolen if he would be available to meet with staff and other property owners to discuss their concerns within the next two or three weeks. Mr. Bolen stated that he would be available to meet with staff and was interested in doing so. 174 Page 6 - Council/Agency Minutes - 12/06/93 Doug Langevin spoke in opposition to the proposed Terry Buick site for a parking structure and stated problems with other proposed parking areas. He spoke in support of outdoor dining in places where the sidewalk has been widened for that purpose. The City Administrator reported on projects that would be exempt from the Downtown Specific Plan. Richard Harlow, Waterfront Development representative, spoke regarding proposed changes in the Downtown Specific Plan that are inconsistent with the Waterfront Development Agreement relating to building height and requested that the plan not be approved without addressing these inconsistencies. He spoke representing the Chamber of Commerce in support of the development of a Conditional Use Permit process, incentives for affordable housing, reduction of densities, and the shared parking concept in the Downtown Parking Master Plan. Mr. Harlow suggested that the area be treated as a large shopping center with shared parking not as individual businesses. Barry Ellerbroek, Chamber of Commerce representative and new downtown business owner, spoke in support of the shared parking plan for the downtown area and increased sales tax revenue from the redevelopment of the downtown area. The City Clerk announced that communications from Eileen Murphy with a petition containing approximately sixteen signatures in opposition to proposed increased density, Branko Cavic dated December 6, 1993 requesting that the code amendment be continued to allow further review, Michael Tater dated December 6, 1993 in opposition to the proposed change in boundaries for district five of the Downtown Specific Plan and Jim Banks dated October 7, 1993 in opposition to the City Attorney's legal opinion regarding the dry cleaning plant issue were received and distributed to Council. There being no one further present to speak on the matter and there being no further protests filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor. Discussion was held by Council and staff regarding the difference between net and gross site area calculations, density, alley widths, maximum building height, floor area ratio, affordable housing, lot consolidation incentives and addressing downtown business owner's concerns. The Fire Chief reported on the Fire Department alley width requirements to provide access for fire trucks in case of an emergency. A motion was made by Silva, seconded by Leipzig, to continue Code Amendment No. 92-5, Downtown Parking Master Plan, to February 22, 1994. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Silva, Bauer, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan NOES: None ABSENT: None City Council Downtown Specific Plan Committee Formed The Mayor appointed Councilmembers Grace Winchell, Ralph Bauer and Dave Sullivan to serve on the Council Downtown Specific Plan Committee. D-3.(Redevelopment Agency) BIENNIAL PUBLIC HEARING - REVIEW OF REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR EACH REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION - APPROVED (400.40) The Mayor announced that this was the day and hour set for a public hearing pursuant to the requirements of r� Section 33348.5 of the California Health and Safety Code for the purpose of reviewing the redevelopment plan 1, (-.5 for each redevelopment project in the city and evaluating its progress. Page 7 - Council/Agency Minutes-12106/93 Legal notice as provided to the City Clerk's Office by staff had been published and posted. No further communications or written protests were received on the matter. The City Clerk presented a communication from the City Administrator dated December 6, 1993 entitled Conduct the Redevelopment Agency Biennial Hearing and Approve Biennial Report. The Economic Development Director presented a staff report including a video on the different redevelopment areas in the city. The Mayor declared the public hearing open. There being no one present to speak on the matter and there being no protests filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor. Councilmember Bauer recommended wide distribution of the video presentation of the different redevelopment areas in the city. Councilmember Leipzig requested that the five lot project area in the Yorktown -Lake project area be designated as an affordable housing project in the report. A motion was made by Winchell, seconded by Robitaille, to approve Agency goals for Fiscal Years 1993/94 and 1994/95 and approve the biennial report and authorize distribution. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Bauer, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan NOES: None ABSENT: Silva (out of room) D-4.(City Council/Redevelopment Agency) JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY FROM THE HUNTINGTON BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND FROM THE CITY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS NO. 6550, 6551, 6552 AND AGENCY RESOLUTIONS NOS. 247, 261, 252 - ADOPTED (650.20) The Mayor announced that this was the day and hour set for a public hearing pursuant to the requirements of Section 33433 of the California Health and Safety Code for the purpose of transferring title of several of the Redevelopment Agency parcels located in the Main -Pier and Yorktown -Lake areas to the city. The City Clerk presented the following resolutions for Council/Agency adoption: Agency Resolution No. 247 - "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY ON BLOCK 204 BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH." Council Resolution No. 6550 - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY ON BLOCK 204 FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH TO THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH." Agency Resolution No. 251 - "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE OF A PORTION OF THE CIVIC CENTER PARKING LOT BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMQ THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH." 6 Page 8 - Council/Agency Minutes-12/06193 Council Resolution No. 6551 - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE OF A PORTION OF THE CIVIC CENTER PARKING LOT FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH TO THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH." Agency Resolution No. 252 - "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ACCEPTING CONVEYANCE OF PARCELS WITHIN EMERALD COVE FROM THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH." Council Resolution No. 6552 - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CONVEYING PARCELS WITHIN EMERALD COVE TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH." Legal notice as provided to the City Clerk's Office by staff had been published and posted. No further communications or written protests were received on the matter. The Economic Development Director presented a staff report on the properties including the Main -Pier parcel for a public walk-through, the Yorktown -Lake parcels for Civic Center Parking areas and the transfer of city - owned parcels in Emerald Cove (Talbert -Beach Project Area) to the Redevelopment Agency. The Mayor declared the public hearing open. There being no one present to speak on the matter and there being no protests filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor. Discussion was held by Council and staff regarding how the value of the property was determined, debt transfer, and redevelopment law. A motion was made by Winchell, seconded by Leipzig, to adopt Agency Resolution No. 247 and Council Resolution No. 6550 to transfer the public walk-through, APN 024-147-33, to the city for the acquisition and public improvements costs of $306,000.83, crediting the program income to the Main -Pier Project Area, and adopt Agency Resolution No. 251 and Council Resolution No. 6551 to transfer from the Agency to the City of Huntington Beach the Civic Center Parking Lot parcels, APN 023-041-06 and APN 013-041-04 (a portion), for the acquisition and public improvements costs of $765,421 with the program income credited to Yorktown - Lake Project Area, and adopt Agency Resolution No. 252 and Council Resolution No. 6552 to transfer from the City to the Agency the Emerald Cove Parcels, APN 159-141-01, 02, 03 (no costs involved), and approve the Redevelopment AgE�ncy program income occasioned by the sale of the public walk-through (Main -Pier) and the Civic Center Parking Parcels (Yorktown -Lake) to be used as payment of $1,071,421,83 towards its Main - Pier debt. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: YES: Silva, Bauer, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan NOES: None ABSENT: None 1 (: Page 9 - Council/Agency Minutes-12/06/93 HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCYIPUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY/CIVIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION ROLL CALL PRESENT: Silva, Bauer, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan ABSENT: None The Clerk/Secretary was directed to read the Call for Special Meeting. CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AND CIVIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION Grace Winchell, Mayor/Chairman Linda Moulton -Patterson, Mayor P ro-Te m/Di rector Earle Robitaille, Director Ralph Bauer, Director Jim Silva, Director Dave Sullivan, Director Victor Leipzig, Director You are hereby notified that a Special Meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Redevelopment Agency/Public Financing Authority and Civic Improvement Corporation is called for and will be held in the Council Chamber of the Civic Center, at the hour of 6:30 p.m., December 6, 1993, for the purpose of approving introduction of Ordinance No. 3199 - "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING NEW CHAPTER 1.13 TO CHANGE THE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE CITY" which will: (a) Approve a one time, fifteen month fiscal year beginning July 1, 1993 and ending on September 30, 1994. (b) Approve the normal twelve month fiscal year to begin on October 1, 1994 and end on September 30, 1995 with the City's fiscal year to be October 1 through September 30 continuing thereafter. and to further adopt Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 246, Huntington Beach Public Financing Authority Resolution No. 7 and Civic Improvement Corporation Resolution No. 93-1; all changing their respective fiscal year to be the same as the city's. Dated: November 29, 1993 ATTEST: /s/ Connie Brockway City Clerk/Clerk/Secretary /s/ Grace H. Winchell Mayor/Chairman I hereby certify that I received the above notice, "Call For Special Meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Redevelopment Agency/Civic Improvement Corporation/Public Financing Authority" prior to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 5, 1993. /s/ Grace H. Winchell Mayor/Chairman 17 Page 10 - Council/Agency Minutes-12/06/93 CHANGING THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR The City Clerk presented Council Ordinance No. 3199, Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 246, Public Financing Authority Resolution No. 7 and Civic Improvement Corporation Resolution No. 93-1 for approval as follows: Council Ordinance No. 3199 - "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING NEW CHAPTER 1.13 TO CHANGE THE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE CITY." Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 246 -'A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CHANGING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY." Public Financing Authority Resolution No. 7 - "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY CHANGING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY." Civic Improvement Corporation Resolution No. 93-1 - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CIVIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON EACH CHANGING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE CIVIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION." A motion was made by Leipzig, seconded by Sullivan, to approve introduction of Council Ordinance No. 3199, after reading by title, approve a one time, fifteen month fiscal year beginning July 1, 1993 and ending on September 30, 1994, approve the normal twelve month fiscal year to begin on October 1, 1994 and end on September 30, 1995 with the city's fiscal year to be October 1 through September 30 continuing thereafter and adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 246, Public Financing Authority Resolution No. 7 and Civic Improvement Corporation Resolution No. 93-1. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Silva, Bauer, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan NOES: None ABSENT: None ADJOURNMENT HUNTINGTON BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY/ CIVIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION The Chairman adjourned the special meetings of the Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency, Public Financing Authority, and Civic Improvement Corporation. CONSENT CALENDAR - (ITEMS REMOVED) The following items were requested by Councilmembers to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration: (Leipzig) destruction of records, City Attorney's Office and (Bauer) approval of participants, Down Payment Assistance Program. 179 Page 11 - Council/Agency Minutes-12106/93 CONSENT CALENDAR - (ITEMS APPROVED) On motion by Leipzig, second by Robitaille, Council approved the following items, as recommended, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Silva, Bauer, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan NOES: None ABSENT: None E-1.(City Council/Redevelopment Agency) MINUTES - ADOPTED - Approved and adopted minutes of the regular August 2, 1993 meeting and minutes of the adjourned regular meetings of August 9, 1993 and August 10, 1993 as written and on file in the Office of the City Clerk. E-2.ICity Council) METER BOX REPLACEMENTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS - BID DOCUMENTS - CALL FOR BIDS - WSC-010 - APPROVED (600.75) - Approved the contract bid documents for the replacement of meter boxes at various locations through the city, authorized the solicitation of bids, and approved contract subject to Council award of contract to the lowest responsible bidder. E-3.(City Council) LANDSCAPE EASEMENT - SEVENTEENTH STREET AND PALM AVENUE - ISLAND "T" - TRACT NO. 14139 - LOTS 4, 5, AND 6 - APPROVED (6,50.80) - Accepted the landscape easement from Seacliff Partners to the city and authorized execution of the Certificate of Acceptance of Easement for property located on the northwest corner of Seventeenth Street and Palm Avenue in order to save ten mature eucalyptus trees. E-4.(City Council) CITY GYM AND POOL RENOVATION - PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES - CONSULTANT AGREEMENT - HARRY T. MACDONALD - APPROVED (600.10) - Approved selection of Harry T. MacDonald and Associates for the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates for the City Gym Renovation, established a design budget of $90,000 that will include the consultant agreement of $65,000, $16,000 for anticipated change orders, $5,000 for reproduction costs and $4,000 for miscellaneous costs such as soil tests, asbestos test cost, etc. and approved and authorized execution of the consultant agreement with Harry T. MacDonald and Associates for a fee not to exceed $65,000. E-5.(City Council) REIMBURSEMENT FROM HUNTINGTON BEACH PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION FOR CONSTRUCTION COSTS - INTERIOR POOL - CENTRAL LIBRARY - APPROVED (125.10) - Requested the Huntington Beach Public Facilities Corporation to return to the city construction costs not to exceed $20,000 associated with the structural modification needed to the interior pool and fountain at the Central Library. E-6.(City Council)_ DISPOSITION OF RECORDS - UFFICE Ur I lit CI I Y GLtKK - -ADOPTED (170.50) -"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY O AUTHORIZING DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN CITY RECORDS." (Claims/Accident 1989). HUNTINGTON BEACH eports 1980 through ISO Page 12 - Council/Agency Minutes - 12/06/93 E-8.(City Council SAN JOAQUIN RESERVOIR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND OVER-RIDING CONSIDERATIONS - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION - APPROVED (550.20) - Approved the San Joaquin Reservoir Improvement Project utilizing a floating cover as adopted by the Metropolitan Water District; acting as Responsible Agency, adopted the City of Huntington Beach's Statement of Findings and over-riding considerations and Notice of Determination and authorized staff to file the Notice of Determination with the County Clerk. E-10.(Redevelopment Agency) CONFIRM HASEKO PIER COLONY INCORPORATED AS EXISTING OWNER AND APPROVE ORIX CORPORATION AS PROPOSED NEW OWNER OF THE PIERSIDE PAVILION/HUNTINGTON PIER COLONY DEVELOPMENT (MAIN -PIER PHASE 1) - APPROVED (600.30) - Confirmed and approved the previous acquisition by Haseko Pier Colony, Incorporated of the Pierside Pavilion/Huntington Pier Colony development and approved Orix USA Corporation (or subsidiary thereof) as the newly proposed assignee (buyer) of the Pierside Pavilion/Huntington Pier Colony development, provided that Section 107 of the Second Amended and Restated Disposition and Development Agreement are complied with. E-11.(City Council) CITY-WIDE COMPUTER NETWORK VENDOR APPROVAL - SYNTREX TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED - APPROVED (600.10) - Approved and authorized execution of a contract between the city and Syntrex Technologies, Incorporated to implement the city's computer and P.C. networking project and authorized the use of $200,000 of 1993/94 capital funds originally appropriated for the City Optical Imaging Automaton Project to supplement the $200,000 of 1993/94 capital funds appropriated for the City's Networking Project, for a total of $400,000. E-7.(City Council) DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS - CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - RESOLUTION NO.6549 - CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 20. 1993 (170.50) The City Clerk presented Resolution No. 6549 for Council adoption - " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AUTHORIZING DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN CITY RECORDS." Councilmember Leipzig stated that the records to be destroyed appear to be important records and requested more time to review the document. A motion was made by Leipzig, seconded by Winch -ell, to continue the item regarding destruction of certain city records to December 20, 1993. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Silva, Bauer, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan NOES: None ABSENT: None E-9.( City Council COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM - APPROVAL OF PARTICIPANTS - DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - APPROVED (340.70) The City Clerk presented a communication from the City Administrator dated December 6, 1993, entitled Approval of Participants -Down Payment Assistance Program. Councilmember Bauer questioned whether the city would recover the down payments with interest as had been discussed at a prior meeting as a part of the current Council policy. 181 Page 13 - Council/Agency Minutes-12/06/93 The Economic Development Director reported that this was part of the first $100,000 approved by Council under the original guidelines. She stated that at the time the second $100,000 was approved, Council changed the program guidelines to provide for the recovery of the down payments with interest. A motion was made by Bauer, seconded by Leipzig, to approve and authorize execution of the appropriate documents and payment of the appropriate funds to the recommended Down Payment Assistance Program participants as stated- in the Request for Council Action dated December 6, 1993. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Silva, Bauer, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan NOES: None ABSENT: None G-2a.(City Council) ORDINANCE NO. 3221 - INTRODUCTION APPROVED - DEPARTMENT HEADS DIRECTORS EXEMPT FROM CITY'S COMPETITIVE SERVICE SYSTEM (640.10) The City Clerk presented Ordinance No. 3221 for Council introduction - "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 2.76 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO COMPETITIVE SERVICE REGULATIONS BY ADDING FUTURE APPOINTIVE DEPARTMENT HEADS TO THE EXCLUSIONS FROM THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE SYSTEM." (Designates all vacant positions for Department Directors subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance as exempt from the City's Competitive Service System.) The City Administrator presented a staff report. Discussion was held by Council and staff regarding the development of a standardized contract and Council approval of appointed department heads. The City Administrator stated that he would not want to be precluded under extreme or special circumstances from giving an employment agreement to one department head that is more excessive or different than the other department heads but I would like to start out with a standardized employment agreement for these at -will employees/department heads. On motion by Leipzig, second Winchell, Council approved introduction of Ordinance No. 3221, after reading by title, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Silva, Bauer, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan NOES: None ABSENT: None G-2b.(City Council) ORDINANCE NO. 3222 - INTRODUCTION APPROVED - NAME CHANGE FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (640.10 The City Clerk presented Ordinance No. 3222 for Council introduction "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 2.32 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY CHANGING'DEVELOPMENT SERVICES' TO'COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'." (Changes the title of the Department of Development Services to the Department of Community Development) • Page 14 - Council/Agency Minutes-12/06/93 On motion by Leipzig, second Winchell, Council approved introduction of Ordinance No. 3222, after reading by title, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Silva, Bauer, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan NOES: None ABSENT: None Support for Pamphlets Distributed by the City - Report Requested Councilmember Bauer spoke in support of pamphlets distributed by the city entitled "Huntington Beach A Top Rated City to Live, Work and Play", "City Goals", and "Who Really Runs City Hall". He thanked the staff members who developed the pamphlets as they contain positive points about the city and encouraged wide circulation. He requested a report on how the "Who Really Runs City Hall" program will be integrated and how it will be used to correct deficiencies. Report Requested Re: Crime Councilmember Bauer spoke in support of the Community Oriented Policing program. He stated that he would like a report to the people as to what the city is doing regarding crime. Discussion Re: How the City Will Deal With Budget Shortfall Councilmember Bauer asked when the budget shortfall would be discussed. The City Administrator stated that a report will be prepared for December 20, 1993 and a mid -year report for January, 1994. Items for Review by Finance Committee to Improve Our Financial Picture The City Clerk presented a communication from Councilmember Bauer dated September 20, 1993 entitled Priority List for Improving Efficiency and Income to the City. Councilmember Bauer addressed suggestions contained in his communication dated September 17, 1993 entitled Priority List of Items to Improve Operational Efficiency and Cash Flow to Huntington Beach. He requested that his suggestions be reviewed and a decision made of what ideas are of value and should be put into place. An Interactive Model for Rational Self -Government Councilmember Bauer stated that he had prepared an essay dated November 18, 1993 entitled An Interactive Model for Rational Self -Government which described a mechanism to resolve conflict and deal with problems. He stated he would like to review his suggestions with the City Administrator. Proposed Meeting on the Bolsa Chica Between Appropriate Federal, State. County, and City Staff The City Clerk presented a communication from Councilmember Winchell dated December 1, 1993 entitled Proposed Meeting on the Bolsa Chica Between Appropriate Federal, State, County, and City Staff. 1�� Page 15 - Council/Agency Minutes-12106/93 Following discussion, a motion was made by Winchell, seconded by Leipzig, to authorize the Mayor to facilitate a meeting of the appropriate governmental agencies that have an interest in the Bolsa Chica Study area to meet and discuss an ideal plan from their agencies perspective. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Silva, Bauer, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan NOES. None ABSENT: None Proposed Memorandum of Understanding For Development of Environmental Impact Study - Deletion of Santa Ana River Bridges From County Master Plan of Arterial Highways The City Clerk presented a communication from the Public Works Director dated December 1, 1993 entitled Santa Ana River Crossings and a Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Newport Beach for Development of an Environmental Impact Study at the request of Councilmember Sullivan. Councilmember Sullivan reported on meetings he attended regarding the proposed bridges across the Santa Ana River. He stated that the City of Costa Mesa was meeting tonight and he requested continuance of this item until he has more information. CLOSED SESSION - CONTINUED FROM 5:00 P.M. MEETING The Chairman called a Closed Session of the Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to its negotiator regarding negotiations with Civic Center Partners concerning the purchase of the property located at Yorktown Avenue and Lake Street - southeast corner (400.50) The City Administrator stated that he would not be part of the discussion on this closed session as his residence is within the project area. RECESS -RECONVENE The Mayor called a recess of Council at 10:45 p.m. The meeting was reconvened. ADJOURNMENT - COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Moulton -Patterson adjourned the regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to Monday, December 20, 1993 at 5*00 .m. in Room B-8, Civic Center, Huntington Beach, California. aa, Clerk of the Redevelopment Agency and City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California City Clerk/Clerk Mayor/Chairman 18 1J