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JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
STUDY SESSION
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
183 NORTH MAIN STREET
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tern Magee called the Joint Study Session to order at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tern Magee
Council Member Hickman
Council Member Melendez
Council Member Tisdale
ABSENT: None
Also present: City Manager Brady, City Attorney Leibold, City Treasurer Baldwin,
Director of Administrative Services Riley, Public Works Director/City Engineer Seumalo,
Director of Lake, Parks and Recreation Kilroy, Police Chief Fontneau, Fire Chief
Lawson, Planning Manager Morelion, Redevelopment Agency Analyst Carlson and City
Clerk Bloom.
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
1(a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Gov't Code
Section 54956.9: 1 potential case (Cottonwood Canyon Hills HOA v.
City of Lake Elsinore; Claim filed 7-6-11)
1(b) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL CONSEL - ANTICPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Gov't Code Section 54956.9:
1 potential case
PRESENTATIONS / CEREMONIALS
Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) Presentation of
Assembly Bill 811 on renewable generation and energy efficiency improvements
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 1 MINUTE
PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES
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CONSENT CALENDAR
(2) Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council approve the minutes of:
(A) Joint Study Session Meeting of July 12, 2011
(B) Regular City Council Meeting of July 12, 2011
(C) Joint Study Session Meeting of July 26, 2011
(D) Regular City Council Meeting of July 26, 2011
(3) Warrant Lists Dated July 14 and July 28, 2011
Recommendation: Authorize payment of Warrant Lists dated July 14, and July
28, 2011.
Council Member Tisdale, Council Member Hickman and Council Member Melendez
questioned various items on the warrant list and staff provided responses thereto.
(4) Investment Report for June 2011
Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council receive and file.
(5) Resolution to Approve Placing Delinquent Weed Abatement Invoices on Tax Roll
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council adopt RESOLUTION
NO. 2011-047 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING AN ITEMIZED WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING
COST OF WEED ABATEMENT, CONFIRMING THE ITEMIZED WRITTEN
REPORT FOR EACH SEPARATE PARCEL OF LAND REQUIRED BY
SECTION 39574 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, AND PROVIDING THAT THE COSTS THEREOF ON EACH
PARCEL OF LAND SHALL CONSTITUTE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LIEN
AGAINST SAID PARCELS OF LAND PURSUANT TO SECTION 39574 OF THE
GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND PROVIDING
FOR THE FILING OF SAID ASSESSMENTS AS PROVIDED IN SAID
GOVERNMENT CODE; and direct staff to place special assessments against the
properties listed in the itemized report.
(6) Resolution to Approve Placing Delinquent Refuse Bills on FY 2010-2011 Tax Roll
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-048 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AFFIRMING THE REPORT OF
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DELINQUENT RESIDENTIAL REFUSE FEES AND DIRECTING THEIR
COLLECTION ON THE PROPERTY TAX ROLLS; and instruct staff to file with
the Riverside County Auditor a certified copy of said Resolution along with the
120-days past due accounts report.
(7) Designation of City's Agent to Process FEMA and Cal-EMA Grant Applications
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve Cal-EMA
Form 130 designating James Riley, Administrative Services Director as the
Authorized Agent to process Federal and California Emergency Management
Agency Grant Applications. Support staff is identified to be Ken Seumalo,
Director of Public Works and Rick DeSantiago, Public Works Superintendent.
(8) Professional Engineering Services: Peter Ramey - Construction Management
Contract, Rusty Beardsley - Traffic Engineer Contract
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the contract
with Peter Ramey to perform duties as the City's CIP Project Manager and
approve the contract with Rusty Beardsley to perform duties as the City's Traffic
Engineer.
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
No Public Hearings scheduled.
APPEAL(S)
No appeals scheduled.
BUSINESS ITEM(S)
(9) Memorandum of Understanding with United Public Employees of California
LIUNA Local 777 for July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the
attached Memorandum of Understanding for the period of July 1, 2011 to June
30, 2013.
(10) Resolution Changing Benefits for Non-Union Represented Employees and Newly
Elected City Council Members of the City of Lake Elsinore for the Period July 1,
2011 to June 30, 2013.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council adopt RESOLUTION
NO. 2011-049 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CHANGE OF BENEFITS FOR
NON-UNION REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES AND NEWLY ELECTED CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2011 TO JUNE 30, 2013.
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(11) Interim Urgency Ordinance of the City of Lake Elsinore Establishing a 45-Day
Moratorium on the Permitting of Boat Docks within Recreation Districts
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(A) Waive further reading and adopt by a four-fifths vote ORDINANCE NO.
2011-1291 by title only AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ESTABLISHING A 45-DAY MORATORIUM ON
THE PERMITTING OF BOAT DOCKS WITHIN AREAS ZONED AS
RECREATION DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 65858
(B) Direct staff to begin studying the establishment of boat dock construction
standards and present the City Council with additional information at a
future date.
Council Member Melendez asked for the current standards of the County. Director
Kilroy stated he is not aware that the County has any standards for docks, however he
would work with the County on any adopted dock standards.
Council Member Hickman suggested to Director Kilroy to check with other cities that
have lakes in this jurisdiction to see what their regulations and specifications were.
Council Member Tisdale noted that Lake Elsinore and Canyon Lake are the only cities
with lakes that allow docks. He added that this topic may be added to the agenda for
discussion with Supervisor Buster.
(12) Ordinance Correcting and Restating NUNC PRO TUNC Certain Time Limits
Specified in Ordinance No. 987 and Affirming Certain Time Limits Specified in
Ordinance No. 1249 as to the Redevelopment Plans for the Lake Elsinore
Rancho Laguna Redevelopment Protect Areas No. I No. II and No. III
Recommendation: Waive further reading and introduce by title only
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-1292 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, CORRECTING AND
RESTATING NUNC PRO TUNC CERTAIN TIME LIMITS SPECIFIED IN
ORDINANCE NO. 987 AND AFFIRMING CERTAIN TIME LIMITS SPECIFIED IN
ORDINANCE NO. 1249 AS TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE
LAKE ELSINORE RANCHO LAGUNA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS
NO. I, NO. II and NO. III
(13) Resolution No. 2011-050 declaring the City's intention to enact an Ordinance
whereby the City shall elect to comply with and participate in the alternative
voluntary redevelopment program contained in Part 1.9 of Division 24 of the
California Health and Safety Code: and Waive further reading and introduce bV
title only Ordinance No. 2011-1293 electing to comply with and participate in the
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alternative voluntary redevelopment program contained in Part 1.9 of Division 24
of the California Health and Safety Code.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(A) Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2011-050 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA DECLARING
ITS INTENTION TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE WHEREBY THE CITY
SHALL ELECT TO COMPLY WITH AND PARTICIPATE IN THE
ALTERNATIVE VOLUNTARY REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
CONTAINED IN PART 1.9 OF DIVISON 24 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH
AND SAFETY CODE; and
(B) Waive further reading and introduce by title only ORDINANCE NO. 2011-
1293 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA
ELECTING TO COMPLY WITH AND PARTICIPATE IN THE
ALTERNATIVE VOLUNTARY REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
CONTAINED IN PART 1.9 OF DIVISION 24 OF THE CALIFORNIA
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
(14) Appointments to the Public Safety Advisory Commissions
Recommendation: The sub-committee will make a recommendation to the City
Council for consideration and shall nominate its selected applicants at the
meeting. A vote will be called for each nomination, and the applicants receiving
the highest number of affirmative votes from the majority of the Council present
shall be appointed.
(15) Policy Regarding the Use of Badges
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council review and discuss
this policy and direct staff accordingly.
(16) City Council Vacancy
Recommendation: In accordance with the requirements of Policy No. 200-11, it is
recommended to the City Council that it select two City Council Members to
serve as the Appointment Committee to review applications and nominate an
eligible candidate to fill the vacancy at the August 23`d City Council meeting.
Alternatively, the City Council could elect to revise Policy No. 200-11 to allow 60
days to fill the vacancy or modify the selection procedures.
(17) City Attorney Services
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council and Agency Board
discuss the City Attorney's services and Legal Services Agreement and provide
direction as appropriate.
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The City Council recessed and convened to the Redevelopment Agency at 4:16 p.m.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Chairwoman Melendez called the meeting to order at 4:16 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Chairwoman Melendez
Vice-Chair Tisdale
Agency Member Hickman
Agency Member Magee
ABSENT: None
Also present: Executive Director Brady, Agency Counsel Leibold, Director of
Administrative Services Riley, Public Works Director/City Engineer Seumalo, Building &
Safety/Code Enforcement Manager Chipman, Director of Lake, Parks & Recreation
Kilroy, Planning Manager Morelion and Agency Secretary Bloom.
CLOSED SESSION
1(a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Gov't Code
Section 54956.9: 3 potential cases
1(b) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Gov't Code Section 54956.9:
1 potential case
CONSENT CALENDAR
(2) Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: It is recommended the Redevelopment Agency approve the
following minutes:
a) Joint Study Session Meeting of July 12, 2011
b) Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting of July 12, 2011
c) Joint Study Session Meeting of July 26, 2011
d) Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting of July 26, 2011
(3) Warrant Lists Dated July 14 and July 28, 2011
Recommendation: Authorize payment of Warrant Lists dated July 14 and July
28, 2011.
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(4) Investment Report for June 2011
Recommendation: It is recommended the Redevelopment Agency receive and
file.
(5) Habitat for Humanity Support Letter
Recommendation: It is recommended the Redevelopment Agency authorize the
Executive Director to execute the "REO Properties, Lake Elsinore" support letter.
Redevelopment Agency Analyst Carlson presented the staff report.
Agency Member Magee hoped that the City could get more than one house for a million
dollars.
Agency Member Hickman spoke of a person (Larry Hawthorn) that was willing to help
out by building six to eight homes for less than one million dollars.
City Treasurer Baldwin stated that he works with the Neighborhood Stabilization
Program (NSP) and the costs are high because of the government's demands.
Vice-Chair Tisdale questioned as to how the City could send a support letter
acknowledging a house for one million dollars.
Agency Counsel Leibold noted that the Habitat was awarded $1.7 million which was
within the City's region and that they only completed one house last year and that one
to two houses are anticipated this year. The funds are distributed by the County and
could be expended anywhere outside the City of Lake Elsinore.
Chairwoman Melendez noted that the City of Menifee is also listed in the report and
asked how many homes are being rehabbed in the City of Menifee. Redevelopment
Agency Analyst Carlson responded that he did not know.
Agency Member Magee suggested getting a better understanding of the goal.
Redevelopment Agency Analyst Carlson stated that he would give the agency a call and
have the information available for the 7:00 p.m. meeting.
(6) Lake Elsinore Technology Center Status Update
Recommendation: It is recommended the Redevelopment Agency receive and
file this status report.
Chairwoman Melendez asked Redevelopment Agency Analyst Carlson the status of the
extension? Redevelopment Agency Analyst Carlson stated a representative from EDA
should have the status by the end of the week.
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PUBLIC HEARING(S)
No Public Hearings scheduled.
BUSINESS ITEM(S)
(7) Agency Attorney Services
Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council and Agency Board
discuss the City Attorney's services and Legal Services Agreement and provide
direction as appropriate.
The City Council reconvened at 4:23 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Leibold announced that the City Council would adjourn to Closed Session
at 5:00 p.m to discuss Items 1(a) and 1(b).
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 4:24 p.m. to Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. and the Regular meeting at 7:00
p.m.
Melissa Melendez, Chairwoman
Redevelopment Agency
Virginia 4. ;Bloomy Agency Secretary