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CITY COUNCILIREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
5:00 P.M. — Room B-8
Civic Center, 2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, July 13, 1998
An audio tape recording of the 5:00 p.m. portion of this meeting
is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
The City Clerk was present at 5:00 p.m. to confirm to the public that the meeting would be
called to order shortly.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Dettloff called the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 5:20 p.m. in Room B-8.
CITY COUNCILIREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROLL CALL
Present: Julien, Harman, Green, Dettloff, Bauer, Sullivan, Garofalo
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING STUDY SESSION
There were no persons present to address Council regarding the study session items
scheduled on the agenda.
LATE COMMUNICATIONS
The following communications were distributed by staff members:
Slide Report from the Community Services Department titled Adopt A Highway Corporation
Sponsorship Program
Report distributed by the Chief of Police Presentation of the Results of the Management Audit
of the Huntington Beach Police Department dated July 13, 1998
Copies of these communications are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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(CITY COUNCIL) APPROVED ORANGE COAST MARKETING COALITION BEACH TRASH
RECEPTACLE SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT NO. 001 BETWEEN CITY AND ADOPT A
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE CORPORATION
The City Clerk presented a communication from the Community Services Director Hagan
transmitting an agreement between the city and Adopt A Highway Maintenance Corporation to
provide trash receptacles and money for beach maintenance to the city in exchange for sponsor
identification on the trash receptacles on the city beach.
Jim Engle, Deputy Director of Community Services, presented a detailed staff report to the City
Council. He distributed a one -page document titled Adopt A Highway Corporation Sponsorship
Program. Mr. Engle informed Council that representatives of Adopt A Highway Corporation are
present in the audience to answer questions.
A motion was made by Garofalo, second Green, to approve the following recommended action:
1. Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement with Adopt A
Highway Maintenance Corporation for a five-year term with an optional five-year extension
to provide free trash receptacles and cash to the City of Huntington Beach for beach
maintenance with a total ten-year net value of $236,053 in exchange for sponsorship
identification on the trash receptacles, and
2. Authorize the Director of Community Services to act as the city's agent in reviewing and
approving all advertisements as to appropriateness to be placed on the trash receptacles.
The motion made by Garofalo, second Green, carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Julien, Harman, Green, Dettloff, Bauer, Sullivan, Garofalo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
(CITY COUNCIL) REPORT BY JOHN HEISS, DAVID M. GRIFFITH a ASSOCIATES ON THE
OPERATIONAL REVIEW OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
The City Council considered the following document on which a presentation was made by
John Heiss, David M. Griffith and Associates: Final Report for the Management Audit of the
Police Department -- Volume I and 11(Copies on file for public review in the City Clerk's Office.)
A slide report titled Presentation of the Results of the Management Audit of the Huntington
Beach Police Department dated July 13, 1998 was also considered. This document had been
distributed to Council earlier in the meeting.
John Heiss, David M. Griffith and Associates, presented a slide report in conjunction with his
presentation to Council. His slide report encompassed subjects including study objectives,
comparative overview, community oriented policing status, evaluation of patrol operations,
current status of patrol staffing and workload and principal patrol recommendations.
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Each Councilmember presented questions to Mr. Heiss relative to his presentation on subjects
including community oriented policing and ratio of officers per population.
In response to Councilmember Bauer, City Administrator Silver reported on how staff plans to
implement recommendations in this report.
Police Chief Lowenberg reported on implementation issues and the topics that the Police
Department would like to discuss during the forthcoming July 27, 1998 adjourned City Council
meeting on which this subject is to be a topic.
In response to Councilmember Sullivan, Police Chief Lowenberg stated he would inform the
Councilmembers as to how the city compares with other cities in the number of officers it
dedicates to the Regional Narcotics Task Force.
Mr. Heiss continued with his slide report which covered communications, "core" investigations,
proactive investigations, and internal affairs.
City Attorney Hutton stated she would look into the alleged slow response of the panel of legal
specialists to questions from the Police Department's Internal Affairs Division.
Mr. Heiss continued with his report which covered training and management and administrative
organization.
Discussion was held between Councilmembers and Mr. Heiss regarding the Neighborhood
Watch Program and the DARE Program. Mr. Heiss informed Council that he would return with
a report on policies of other jurisdictions regarding finding school student truants —whether the
cost is borne by the city or the school district. He stated that he had meant to include this in his
report. The issue of compensatory time was discussed, and Mr. Heiss stated that
compensatory time costs the city more.
ADJOURNMENT - CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
The adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City
of Huntington Beach adjourned at 6:50 p.m. to Tuesday, July 14, 1998 at 5:00 p.m. in
Room B-8, Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California.
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk o the City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach
and Clerk of the Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Huntington Beach, California
ATTEST:
City Clerk/Clerk M or/Chairman
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