AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010
7:00 P.M. – CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
410 AVALON CANYON ROAD, AVALON
A G E N D A
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / INVOCATION
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
1. LeeAnn Human from C.H.O.I.C.E.S. will acknowledge the pledge partners who have agreed with the Hospitality Campaign Guidelines, which is committing to promoting safe and responsible drinking in their establishments.
2. California Strategies, LLC was hired by the Catalina Island Consortium in August of 2009 to explore the purchase opportunity by Southern California Edison to divest its water and gas utilities. Jared Ficker of California Strategies, LLC will present to City Council a report on its findings.
ANNOUNCEMENTS / WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATION
Members of the public may address the City Council at this time. No action will be taken on non-agenda items at this meeting. Speakers should limit comments to three (3) minutes each.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a specific item is removed from the Consent Calendar for further discussion and possible action.
1. Expenditures
Warrants in the amount of $137,486.23 and payroll in the amount of $179,010.48 for a total expenditure amount of $316,496.71 are submitted for City Council’s approval.
Recommended Action
Approve total expenditure amount of $316,496.71.
The Vehicle Hearing Assistant sits with the Vehicle Hearing Officer at all hearings, makes recommendations, and provides additional information to assist the Hearing Officer’s determination. This position is to be appointed by City Council for a term of two years.
Appoint Mark Tasca as the Vehicle Hearing Assistant.
3. Renewal of Outdoor Dining Leases – Coyote Joe’s and Original Antonio’s
Two outdoor dining leases, Coyote Joe’s and Original Antonio’s, expired and new leases were drawn up and executed for a one year period.
Approve renewal of outdoor leases for Coyote Joe’s and Original Antonio’s.
GENERAL BUSINESS
4. Wrigley Field Memorial Plaques
The original Wrigley Field Memorial Plaques were removed in 2005 due to the construction of the new City Hall/Fire Station. A replacement monument needs to be erected to house the plaques.
Discuss and approve a location to place the replacement monument for the Wrigley Field Memorial Plaques.
5. One Year Extension on Seagull Sanitation Contract
It is being recommended to Council that the current agreement with Seagull be extended by one year in order to allow the City, Global Waste Energy Conversion Company, and an ultimate Solid Waste Vendor a better understanding of what impact a waste-to-energy facility would have.
Authorize staff to extend the existing contract with Seagull Sanitation for one year with three changes as noted.
6. Award of Yellow Jacket Contract
The City advertised for, and received four bids in response for annual yellow jacket control. A bid committee interviewed the bidders.
Award contract as recommended by the bid review committee.
7. Contribution of $30,000 to the Avalon Animal Hospital
It has been suggested that the City contribute $30,000 to the new Avalon Animal Hospital for the purchase of an x-ray / ultrasound machine.
Discuss and determine if a contribution should be made to fund the new x-ray / ultrasound equipment for the Avalon Animal Hospital.
8. Consideration of Request to Review Encroachment Permit at 201 Calle del Sol
The owner of the Hermosa Hotel has requested that the City revoke the Encroachment Permit at 201 Calle del Sol in order to provide street access to his property from Calle del Sol.
Consider request and give direction to staff.
9. Encroachment Permit for Exclusive Usage at 120 Hill Street
The current owner of 120 Hill Street is requesting exclusive use of an Encroachment Permit that was issued to the previous owner in 1991 for 4 golf cart parking spaces.
Deny the request for exclusive usage.
10. Low & Moderate Income Housing
Staff was directed at the February 2, 2010 ACIA meeting to bring back information to the City Council for it’s consideration a draft program for allocating funds from the City’s Housing Trust Funds.
Discuss and direct staff to implement Council’s direction.
11. Amending Sections 9-7.706 and 9-7.709 to Allow the Limited Use of Business Signs in Residential Zones
At the January 19, 2010 City Council meeting, Council discussed a request by a local business owner to install signs in the residential zone advertising a service that is being provided to a property. The Planning Commission also heard this request at their meeting on February17, 2010
Discuss the two attached ordinances, introduce ordinance option A or B and pass to a second reading.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency designated representatives: Steven Hoefs and Scott Campbell
Employee Organizations:
1. Avalon Municipal Employee Association
2. Avalon Harbor Employees Association
3. International Association of Firefighters Local 2295
ADJOURN
NOTICE OF POSTING
I, Denise Radde, declare that the City Council Agenda for March 2, 2010 was posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010, on the City’s website www.cityofavalon.com, and at City Hall, 410 Avalon Canyon Road. Copies of agendas and staff reports are available at City Hall.
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Denise A. Radde, City Clerk / Assistant to the City Manager