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Home My WebLink AboutStaff to Convene Summit Meeting of All Municipalities to Add(31) Octnber 2, 2000 — Council-p,yency Minutes - Page 31 (City Council) Approved Councilmember Dave Sullivan's Request for Council Support of County of Orange Measure "H" on the November 7, 2000 General Election Ballot for All Revenues Received from the Tobacco Litigation Master Settlement Agreement to Fund Health Care, Tobacco Use Prevention, and Public Safety Services (120.70) The City Council considered a communication from Councilmember Dave Sullivan regarding County Measures "G" and "H," and recommending the City Council's endorsement of County Measure "H." County Measure "H" and the opposing County Measure "G" are described below. Measure "G". Yes Should 60% of the revenues received from the tobacco litigation Master Settlement Agreement be used to fund health care services, tobacco use prevention, and public safety programs and services, with the other 40% No used to reduce the county's bankruptcy -related debt? Measure "H": Yes Should all revenues received from the tobacco litigation Master Settlement Agreement be used to fund health care services, tobacco use prevention, and public safety programs and services? No Councilmember Sullivan reiterated that the competing County Measure "G" diverts 40% of the money to the Orange County bankruptcy as outlined by many speakers. Earlier in the meeting, the City Clerk announced a Late Communication submitted by Chauncey A. Alexander to her office on October 2, 2000 titled Health Care Policy of Orange County Board of Supervisors. Mayor Pro Tern Harman spoke in favor of County Measure "H" for health purposes. A motion was made by Sullivan, second Bauer that the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach endorse County Measure "H" on the November 7, 2000 general election ballot. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Julien, Sullivan, Harman, Dettloff, Bauer NOES: Green ABSENT: Garofalo (City Council) Approved Councilmember Pam Julien's Request for Staff to Convene a Summit Meeting of All Municipalities to Address Strategies for Financing Solutions - Urban Runoff Issues Relative to Governor Davis' Veto of Assemblyman Baugh's Legislation (520.30) The City Council considered a communication from Councilmember Pam Julien transmitting the following Statement of Issue: For the past 14 months, the City Council and staff have been (32) October 2, 2000 — Council- ency Minutes - Page 32 working diligently to manage the scientific, financial and public relations impacts of AB 411's higher water quality standards. The city has expended over $2 million to find the sources and mitigate the impacts of these higher standards. In November 2000, the findings of the UCI, URS Greiner Woodward Clyde, and Komex H2O Studies will be released to the City Council and the public. Based on the release of this upcoming report, I believe that now is the appropriate time to involve a greater number of local agencies in a countywide and regional approach to funding the recommended alternative methods to handling urban runoff, and, to explore alternatives to discharge of primary/secondary treated sewage into the ocean off Huntington Beach. This is particularly critical, in the wake of Governor Davis' recent unconscionable veto of the $6.9 million in the Baugh legislation earmarked for such projects. This item has been discussed with Supervisor Silva and he agrees that the proposed summit meeting would be appropriate. Councilmember Julien stated she would like to see a regional approach taken on this issue. Councilmember Julien informed Council that she spoke with Orange County Supervisor Jim Silva who concurred that this issue is critical in wake of Governor Davis' veto. Councilmember Dettloff expressed her support, suggesting that after formation, a regional water quality control representative be appointed to address this as a statewide issue; the only way to make any gains, especially with regard to funding. Councilmember Dettloff outlined priorities that could considered relative to meeting with assembly members and State senators, who can then take it up with the Governor. Mayor Pro Tern Harman directed an inquiry to City Administrator Silver as to whether staff has resources to undertake this effort. Mayor Pro Tern Harman requested staff to return with a keynote speaker, an agenda and a representative, as mentioned earlier. A motion was made by Julien, second Sullivan to: direct the City Administrator to convene a summit meeting of all local governmental agencies with urban runoff into the Santa Ana River watershed. The purpose of the meeting will be to decide how to permanently divert, clean, and treat Huntington Beach and other North Coast ocean waters and identify a method for each agency to pay its fair share to achieve this end. This may include: A) New, bipartisan legislation to secure state funding; B) Identification of existing funding sources (i.e. — new Proposition 13); C) Countywide funding mechanisms; and as amended, add that D) City Administrator return with an agenda, plan, keynote speaker and representative (i.e., an Assemblyman) to address as a statewide issue. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Julien, Sullivan, Harman, Green, Dettloff, Bauer NOES: None ABSENT: Garofalo (City Council) Approved Request for Review of City's Gift Ban Ordinance (640.10) The City Council considered a communication from Councilmember Pam Julien transmitting the following Statement of Issue: Recent events have brought to the attention of the City Council that the city's gift ban ordinance is out -dated and confusing because it provides different standards than State law regarding acceptance of gifts by public officials, and is ambiguous as {23) ., October 2, 2000 - Council -Agency Agenda - Page 23 ti RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to: Direct the City Administrator to convene a summit meeting of all local governmental agencies with urban runoff into the Santa Ana River watershed. The purpose of the meeting will be to decide how to permanently divert, clean, and treat Huntington Beach and other North Coast ocean waters and identify a method for each agency to pay its fair share to achieve this end. This may include: A) New, bipartisan legislation to secure state funding; B) Identification of existing funding sources (i.e. - new Proposition 13); C)' Countywide funding mechanisms + that City Administrator return with an agenda, plan, keynote speaker and representative (i.e., an Assemblyman) to address as a state-wide issue. [Approved as amended 6-0-1 (Garofalo absent)] H-3b. Submitted By Council Member Pam Julien City Council) Request Review of City's Gift Ban Ordinance ( . ) , Communication from Councilmember Pam Julien transmitting the following Statement cW,:J -mil/ of Issue: Recent events have brought to the attention of the City Council that the city'si4� gift ban ordinance is out -dated and confusing because it provides different standards than State law regarding acceptance of gifts by public officials, and is ambiguous as to what is meant by "soliciting gifts," in that the solicitation of charitable gifts may be Ga' prohibited. The City Attorney is willing to supply a liaison to work with citizens or a City Council Committee to review and perhaps rewrite the ordinance.L r RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to: Convene current Council, Committee (members Garofalo, Harman & Dettloff) to review the ; current ordinance in comparison to other cities' ordinances and state law, and suggest to the Council and the City Attorney language changes which would make the gift ban ordinance more understandable and more workable on a day to day basis. [Approved as amended 6-0-1 (Garofalo absent)]