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 City of Hermosa Beach --- 06-01-98
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, held on Monday, June 1, 1998, at the hour of 7:15 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Marshall Mouw, Glendora Councilmember
ROLL CALL: Present: Benz, Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Edgerton Absent: None
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Coming forward to address the Council at this time was: Marshall Mouw - Glendora Councilmember and President of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities, spoke of the role of the League and invited the Council to attend the next regional meeting in Alhambra.
1. PRELIMINARY BUDGET REVIEW - Preliminary Budget and Capital Improvement Program. Supplemental memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell, dated June 1, 1998, containing Departmental Work Plans.
a. OVERVIEW OF BUDGET CHANGES.
City Manager Stephen Burrell detailed budget changes and optimal financing programs for building repair and maintenance; street repair and maintenance; storm drain projects and other programs.
Mr. Burrell reviewed various funding sources which included County grants, FEMA storm drain funding, $200,000 for the north Strand bicycle path and a Coastal Commission grant. He also said that the City was to make a presentation before the Cabrillo AIA in the hope of a R/UDAT team to assess Pacific Coast Highway and Aviation Boulevard.
Mr. Burrell spoke of the City's effort to meet the state mandated 50 percent reduction in solid waste by the year 2000 and said that a "wish list" of the refuse removal needs of the residential and commercial areas was being compiled (including sorting out green waste, greater commercial recycling and large item pick-up) in order to bid the waste removal contract,
b. OVERVIEW OF REVENUE CHANGES.
City Manager Burrell and Finance Director Viki Copeland explained the increases to revenue and responded to Council questions.
c. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES.
The City Council reviewed the departmental budgets one by one and took the following actions:
Action: To approve the addition of $500 to the City Council's budget as the annual amount to join a Coastal Cities alliance sponsored by the City of Huntington Beach. Motion Reviczky, second Bowler. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
Action: To approve the addition of $800 to the City Clerk's budget for a digital camera, to be used to take photos for the City web pages, and to direct that staff return with information to allow the establishment of a stand-alone computer station for public access of the City Code, City Minutes and Council and Commission packets among other items, at a cost estimated at $1,500. Motion Bowler, second Reviczky. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
Action: Mayor Edgerton directed, with the consensus of the Council, that staff return to Council with more information on the Plan Check expense from Community Development in order to determine if it should go out for a formal bid.
Action: Mayor Edgerton directed, with the consensus of the Council, that staff return to Council with more options, including the possible use of taxi vouchers, for consideration before decisions are made for the 1999-2000 fiscal year budget.
Action: Mayor Edgerton directed, with the consensus of the Council, that staff return with the figures to explain the increase in full time salary amounts for the Finance Department and Finance-Cashiers.
The meeting recessed at 9:00 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 9:22 P.M.
Action: Mayor Edgerton directed, with the consensus of the Council, that staff return to the Council with quarterly reports on Workers' Compensation claims and to include information on where and why the claims are arising, and what progress is being made with preventative programs including instructional prevention seminars and possibly incentive programs.
Action: Mayor Edgerton directed, with the consensus of the Council, that staff return to the Council with the Council Chamber sound maintenance contract in order to determine why the sound is so poor.
Action: Mayor Edgerton directed, with the consensus of the Council, that staff keep a list of complaints from the public and staff of building maintenance problems in order to ensure that the contractor makes the necessary improvements.
Action: Mayor Edgerton directed, with the consensus of the Council, that staff make Monterey Boulevard it's top priority for resurfacing rather than Hermosa Avenue.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
No one came forward to address the Council at this time.
ADJOURNMENT - The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach adjourned on Monday, June 1, 1998, at the hour of 10:36 P.M. to the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, June 9, 1998, at the hour of 7:10 P.M.
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