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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-19-2007 SSMINUTES JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL STUDY SESSION CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2007 **~.,~~~*~~******,~~~~~~*««******~.~~~*****~**~~~.~~*****~*:~.~.*******,~~*~****,.,~,~~~***.*~~~.********* CALL TO ORDER Mayor Magee called the Joint Special Study Session to order at 5:00 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, KELLEY, MAGEE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: SCHIFFNER (Arrived at 5:05 p.m.) Also present were: City Manager Brady, City Attorney Leibold, Administrative Services Director Pressey, Community Development Director Preisendanz, Lake and Aquatic Resources Director Kilroy, Community Services Director Sapp, City Engineer Seumalo, Redevelopment Project Analyst McCarthy and Administrative Specialist Dana Porche. PUBLIC COMMENTS - 3 MINUTES None. DISCUSSION ITEM A. Capital Improvement proqram (CIP) for fiscal years 2007-08 throuqh 2001-12 City Engineer Seumalo presented an overview of CIP for fiscal year 2007-08. He stated the Capital Improvement accomplishments that have been made for 2006-07 year. He thanked staff for their hard work. Councilmember Buckley inquired when the remainder of the lights will go up on Lakeshore Drive. City Engineer Seumalo stated they will be completed by mid May. Councilmember Buckley inquired about the expansion of City Park. Community Services Director Sapp commented on what property will be included in the expansion. Councilmember Buckley inquired on the moving of Spring Street. City Engineer Seumalo commented that accommodations can be made. Councilmember Buckley commented on the Franklin Street overlay to Main Street and the bike path to Lakeshore. City Engineer Seumalo confirmed that this will be part of the Lakeshore Boulevard concept. Councilmember Buckley inquired about traffic lights downtown and are they needed or wanted. City Engineer Seumalo stated that Engineering Staff will work with Planning Staff as well as the Council to determine the need for lights. Councilmember Buckley commented on the streets in Country Club Heights that will be paved. City Engineer Seumalo stated that a portion of the budget will need to be modified. He also stated the streets that will be paved. He stated the program is meeting with a lot of success. He also commented on authorization for Franklin Street from Main to 6~' Street. Mayor Magee commented on the Franklin Street overlay. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman inquired on the land acquisition and the allocation of funds. City Manager Brady stated that an offer is being put together for the land acquisition. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman commented on the Camino Del Norte responsibility. City Engineer Seumalo stated they are responsible for the widening of the street. He also stated it will depend on how Caltrans responds with the connection. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman commented on Tuscany Hills having no other outlet. He also requested to be kept updated on where the refinancing funds are going. Councilmember Kelley inquired on the library being notified of reduction of funds. She also inquired about the amount of the Library Building fund. 2 Administrative Services Director Pressey commented that he will check on those numbers. He stated that the library impact fee that is collected will be allocated to the Building Fund for the new Library. City Engineer Seumalo commented on last years program and he will check to see why it was changed. Cbuncilmember Kelley stated she checked previously and it was up to 3-4 million. Mayor Magee commented on the Library receiving money that had been put aside. City Engineer Seumalo stated those funds were for the Civic Center, which included the library. Councilmember Kelley commented she thought we were half way there in building a new Library. Mayor Magee commented he was impressed by the number of projects the City is taking on and no longer have an unfunded list. He requested Staff look at Matich Street which needs attention. He commented that the 888 Park is no longer the City's responsibility. He also commented on street maintenance funds and committing funds elsewhere. He also inquired on the timeline of the website replacement. City Engineer Seumalo stated he will get the answer as soon as possible. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman requested that Shawn Bhutta be contacted when updating the website. City Manager Brady commented on bringing the website forward as a priority. Mayor Magee commented on the long term projects and the streets that are included in the project. City Engineer Seumalo stated he met with the Public Works Staff to discuss some new ideas. Mayor Magee inquired on the new budget for the Spring Street sidewalk. Community Services Director Sapp stated that project is completed. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman inquired on the Senior Center expansion what the difference is in buildings. 3 City Engineer Seumalo stated that was his error and one is the Annex Building and the other is the Main Building. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman inquired about considering adding the Senior Center near the new Library. City Manager Brady commented that it was initially part of the study process. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman commented on his concerns for Rosetta Canyon. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman commented on Railroad Canyon traffic and road striping. City Engineer Seumalo stated that Staff has been working with Caltrans on the problem. Mayor Magee requested that Staff put together a memo addressing the questions from the dais, a list of revised CIP addressing errors that have been note and bring to the next budget study session. Councilmember Kelley commented on the anti-graffiti digital surveillance. City Engineer Seumalo stated that a site is to be determined. Councilmember Kelley inquired if this is a camera system. City Engineer Seumalo stated he will get the information on the digital surveillance. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman commented on distributing a memo to the Principles at the High Schools on the graffiti ordinance. City Engineer Seumalo commented on not identifying the location of the anti- graffiti digital surveillance. He also commented on paving Matich Street. Mayor Magee stated he has not had the opportunity to go out and observe the street. B. Redevelopment Aaency Operatina Budqet for fiscal vear 2007-08 Administrative Services Director Pressey commented on the RDA operating budget and the revisions. He commented on the significant RDA accomplishments. 4 Steve McCarthy Redevelopment Project Analyst commented on finalizing a draft for the RFQ to solicit affordable housing developers to help reach our goal. He stated that this will be presented on May 22"d. He stated that he will be scheduling a study session to discuss ordinances and bonuses. Administrative Services Director Pressey commented on looking forward to working with the RDA Board on all upcoming projects. He commented on the Operating Budget for 2007-08. He also commented on three project areas. Councilmember Buckley inquired about technical services. Administrative Services Director Pressey commented that it is a roll over of the amount used for the Plan Amendment. Councilmember Buckley commented on the funds being spent and the projected increase over the ne~ 20 years. Administrative Services Director Pressey stated that the projection is correct. Councilmember Buckley commented on the amount of units and long term revenue. Councilmember Kelley commended Steve McCarthy for doing a great job. She stated that the City has made great progress moving forward. She stated that the Redevelopment funds need to be expended back into the Community. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman inquired about the HDL report. Administrative Services Director Pressey stated that the report has not been finalized. He stated they have met with Laing three times in the last six months. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman inquired about foreclosures affecting the RDA. Administrative Services Director Pressey stated that property tax revenue will not decline, but there will be a decline in the growth rate. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman stated that the homes in Tuscany Hills are going down in value. He inquired about the 1990 CFD in Tuscany Hilis. Administrative Services Director Pressey stated it is CFD 90-2 and it was refinanced. He stated it is not a City or Agency obligation, this is a homeowner's obligation. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman stated he would like to be kept abreast of where the funds are going. 5 Councilmember Schiffner commented that the RDA negotiation was a good deal. He commented on being upset with the negative attitude stated in the newspaper. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman inquired about the bond percentage rate of the Tuscany Hills refinancing. Administrative Services Director Pressey stated it was a favorable rate and he will get the exact rate. Mayor Magee commented on the requests for additional information from Council. He thanked staff for their hard work. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Magee adjourned the Joint City Council/Redevelopment Study Session at 6:03 p.m. ~ _ ATTEST: ~ ~~,r~~:~, ~ MICHELLE SOTO, INTERIIIA CITY CLERK CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 6 R'OBERT E. MAGEE, YOR CITY OF LAKE ELSI RE