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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
City Council Interoffice Communication
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Erik Peterson, City Council Member
Date: April 20, 2015
Subject: Correction to City Council Member Item — Ordinance to
Establish the Citizens Infrastructure Advisory Board
I have revised my City Council Member Item —Ordinance to Establish the Citizens Infrastructure
Advisory Board —to correct the date that Measure FF was passed by the voters of Huntington
Beach.
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xc: Fred Wilson, City Manager
Ken Domer, Assistant City Manager
Joan Flynn, City Clerk
Michael E. Gates, City Attorney
Travis Hopkins, Public Works Director
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
City Council Interoffice Communication
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Erik Peterson, City Council Member
Date: April 20, 2015
Subject: CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEM FOR THE APRIL 20, 2015, CITY
COUNCIL MEETING - ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE CITIZENS
INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY BOARD
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
_Measure FF was passed by the voters of Huntington Beach in March 2002. It amended the City
C— har er o a d new sec ion en i e frastructure Fund." ection'b" I7 requires the creation
of an Infrastructure Fund and an annual set aside of 15% of General Fund revenues for
infrastructure purposes.
Section 617 also requires the City Council to establish by ordinance a Citizens Infrastructure
Advisory Board (the "CIAB") to conduct an annual review and performance audit of the
Infrastructure Fund and report its findings to the City Council prior to the adoption of the
following fiscal -year budget.
The CIAB does not exist. Although some of its Charter mandated responsibilities have been
assigned to the Public Works Commission, the City Council should establish the CIAB as
required by the Charter.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Direct the City Attorney to (1) draft an ordinance for City Council review that would establish the
CIAB as required by Charter section 617; and (2) prepare a legal opinion regarding the legally
allowable uses of the money in the Infrastructure Fund.
At minimum, the proposed ordinance should require the CIAB to perform the duties mandated
by Charter section 617; namely, an annual review and performance audit of the Infrastructure
Fund, and a report of its findings to the City Council prior to the adoption of the following fiscal -
year budget. Additional items for the ordinance could include a complete audit of the
Infrastructure Fund over the past four years; and direction to the City Manager to supply all data
required for such audits.
cc: Fred Wilson, City Manager
Ken Domer, Assistant City Manager
Joan Flynn, City Clerk
Michael E. Gates, City Attorney
Travis Hopkins, Public Works Director
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City Council • Communication
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To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Erik Peterson, City Council Member
Date: April 13, 2015
Subject. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEM FOR THE APRIL 20, 2015, CITY
COUNCIL MEETING - ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE CITIZENS
INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY BOARD
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Measure FF was passed by the voters of Huntington Beach in . It amended the
City Charter to add new section 617 entitled "Infrastructure Fund." Section 617 requires the
creation of an Infrastructure Fund and an annual set aside of 15% of General Fund revenues for
infrastructure purposes.
Section 617 also requires the City Council to establish by ordinance a Citizens Infrastructure
Advisory Board (the "CIAB") to conduct an annual review and performance audit of the
Infrastructure Fund and report its findings to the City Council prior to the adoption of the
following fiscal -year budget.
The CIAB does not exist. Although some of its Charter mandated responsibilities have been
assigned to the Public Works Commission, the City Council should establish the CIAB as
required by the Charter.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Direct the City Attorney to (1) draft an ordinance for City Council review that would establish the
CIAB as required by Charter section 617; and (2) prepare a legal opinion regarding the legally
allowable uses of the money in the Infrastructure Fund.
At minimum, the proposed ordinance should require the CIAB to perform the duties mandated
by Charter section 617; namely, an annual review and performance audit of the Infrastructure
Fund, and a report of its findings to the City Council prior to the adoption of the following fiscal -
year budget. Additional items for the ordinance could include a complete audit of the
Infrastructure Fund over the past four years; and direction to the City Manager to supply all data
required for such audits.
cc: Fred Wilson, City Manager
Ken Domer, Assistant City Manager
Joan Flynn, City Clerk
Michael E. Gates, City Attorney
Travis Hopkins, Public Works Director
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Esparza, Patty
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Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 11:44 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL; Agenda Alerts
Subject: Surf City Pipeline: Comment on an Agenda Item (notification)
Request # 21950 from the Government Outreach System has been assigned to Agenda Alerts.
Request type: Comment
Request area: City Council - Agenda & Public Hearing Comments
Citizen name: Kim Carr
Description: The agenda item proposed by Councilmember Peterson regarding establishing a Citizens
Infrastructure Advisory Board is unnecessary. The current Public Works Commission
already acts in the capacity of the proposed CIAB. Please refer to HB Municipal Code
2.111.030 (I) where it specifically states the duties of the PWC:
"Acting in the capacity of the Citizens Infrastructure Advisory Board, conduct an annual
review and performance audit of the Infrastructure Fund and report its findings to the
City Council prior to the City Council's adoption of the ensuing fiscal year budget."
Adding an additional CIAB would be redundant and add a layer of unnecessary
government bureaucracy. It would be more appropriate to revise the duties of the PWC
if needed than establish a brand new commission.
Sincerely,
Kim Carr
Chair, Public Works Commission
Expected Close Date: April 21, 2015
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COMMUNICATION
Meeting Cate:
Agenda Item No.g /�J
Esparza, Patty
From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 1:33 PM
To: Esparza, Patty
Subject: FW: Council Agenda (04/20/2015)
From: Gino J. Bruno fmailto:Qbruno(-asocal.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 1:07 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Subject: Council Agenda (04/20/2015)
I urge the City Council members to support the following items on tonight's Agenda:
• Item 11, dealing with the repeal of the often -called Reusable Bag Ordinance;
• Item 13 sponsored by Council Member Peterson, establishing the Citizen's Infrastructure Advisory Board
(CIAB); and
• Item 14, sponsored by Council Member Peterson and Mayor pro tem Katapodis, re-establishing the Finance
Commission.
Favorable outcomes in these three areas would serve the citizens of our city very well.
Thank you.
Gino J. Bruno
Huntington Beach
Meeting Dater 0
Agenda Item No. 113