PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2007
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1315 VALLEY DRIVE
7:00 P.M.

ACTION MINUTES

Meeting called to order at 7:08 p.m.

  1. Roll Call

    Present: Brittain, DiVirgilio, Koch, Katz, Marinelli

    Absent: None

    Also Present: Michael Flaherty, Public Works Superintendent
    Rhea Punneo, Administrative Assistant, Public Works Department

  2. Flag Salute

  3. Approval of Minutes: July 18, 2007

    Action: Minutes were approved as written.

  4. Public Comment: Anyone wishing to address the Commission on other items pertaining to Public Works may do so at this time.

  5. Correspondence

    None

  6. Items for Commission Consideration

    None

  7. Commissioners' Reports

    1. Commissioner Brittain and Chairman DiVirgilio updated the commission with regard to the Upper Pier Avenue Committee.

  8. Public Works Department Reports

    1. Monthly Activity Reports – June(PDF File)

    2. Project Status Reports – June(PDF File)

      Above items are presented for information purposes only.

      Mr. Flaherty reported the following:

      1. Sewer repairs have been completed at Clark Field
      2. All the signage for 16th and PCH have been received; will post once have Caltrans approval
      3. Worked with sweeping contractor to change number of NO PARKING hours from 4 to 2.
      4. Have completed the bulk of the work changing out the full signal to photo cell flashers at 2nd and Hermosa Ave.
      5. Has backlog of over 600 service requests to be filled.

      Ms. Punneo advised that the new GIS Analyst had started work that day.

      Mr. DiVirgilio and Mr. Marinelli requested that Mr. Flaherty advise as soon as Caltrans approves the changes for 16th and PCH.

  9. Items Requested by Commissioners

    The following are agenda items requested by the commissioners at this time:

    1. Get information what has to be done to obtain the graffiti rewards. (DiVirgilio)
    2. Review complaints from residents of Golden Ave. who are having difficulty getting out of their driveways; situation is at Valley School. (Marinelli)
    3. Would like history of what can and cannot be done on the Greenbelt – provide a history. (Brittain)
    4. Beach restroom upgrades – status, different design, design upgrades – could there be a public forum? (Koch) Cameras in restrooms? (Katz) Rewards for other types of vandalism? (Katz)

  10. Commissioner Announcements

    Commissioner Brittain thanked Public Works for all help for Art Walk which will be held Saturday, August 18, 2007; announced the handprint wall will be again, same day; announced TASTE OF THE BEACH which will be held the 19th at the Community Center.

  11. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.