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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-27-2002 City Council/RDA Study SessionMINUTES CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STUDY SESSION CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2002 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kelley called the Study Session to order at 4:06 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, SCHIFFNER, KELLEY ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BRINLEY Also present were: City Manager Watenpaugh, Assistant City Manager Best, City Attorney Leibold, Administrative Services Director Boone, Community Development Director Brady, Community Services Director Sapp, Information/Communications Manager Dennis and Deputy City Clerk Paredes. DISSCUSSION 1. Agenda Review. Councilman Hickman addressed Item No. 2; regarding the Warrant List. He questioned the purpose of Check No. 70577. Administrative Services Director Boone stated that it was for CFD 90 -2. Councilman Buckley questioned the purpose. of Check.No. • 70479.: Administrative Services Director Boone stated that it was fora payroll seminar. Councilman Buckley addressed Item No. 3, regarding the proposed mid -block crosswalk for Graham Avenue at the Outflow Channel. He questioned the position of the crosswalk and asked if there would be PAGE TWO — STUDY SESSION - AUGUST 27, 2002 bollards marking the crosswalk. City Manager Watenpaugh explained that the crosswalk would be on the west side and noted that there would be signage, however there would be no bollards, in an effort to maintain the aesthetics of the location. Councilman Hickman questioned the area of the Riverwalk that was fenced off. City Manager Watenpaugh explained that it was private property, and therefore the Riverwalk was located from Limited Street up to the private property. , Councilman Buckley addressed Item No. 4, regarding the lease of a new office copier and asked if there were limits. Information/ Communications Manager Dennis explained that the City would not be limited on the amount of copies, however the City would be charged .007 per copy unit cost. Councilman Buckley asked how much a copier would cost if it were purchased outright. Information/Communication Manager Dennis stated that it would be in excess of $50,000. Councilman Hickman; addressed Item No. 5, regarding the purchase of new office computers. He asked what would be done with the old computers. Information /Communications Manager Dennis stated that the computers that were in good shape would be used at the Senior Center and the rest would be declared surplus. Councilman Buckley asked if the old computers could be donated to other charitable organizations or to schools. Information /Communications Manager Dennis stated that the remaining computers were not worth sending to other entities; since they had been used for parts and were not functional. Councilman.Hickman addressed Item.No. 6, regarding the Southwest Riverside County Economic Alliance Agreement. He :questioned the term "in kind service ". City Manager Watenpaugh explained that if the City were to pay the full amount it would be $25,000 up front and the County would do all the work, however in this case the City had PAGE THREE — STUDY SESSION — AUGUST 27, 2002 budgeted $10,000, therefore the City's staff would be doing "in kind service" for the support of the program to create the match. Mayor Kelley addressed Item No. 32, regarding the designation of League of California Cities Annual Conference City Delegate, Alternate and Flag Bearer. There was general discussion regarding the selection of the Delegate and Flag Bearer. - Mayor Pro Tern Schiffner addressed Item No. 33, regarding the draft response to the Grand Jury Report. He commented that he felt that the response staff had prepared was very generous to the Grand Jury. Councilman Hickman addressed the Code of Ethics and questioned if there was a provision to prohibit Council and employees from doing business with the City for a set amount of time after they left office. He stated that he would like to see some type of provision made to address that issue. Mayor Pro Tem Schiffner stated that he did not think that action was legal. City Manager Watenpaugh suggested a study session to discuss the Code of Ethics and the requirements. City Attorney Leibold stated that there were some constitutional considerations with respect to rights of association and free speech, which should be considered, however this could be discussed during a study session. She suggested that if a study session was set for a date specific, she felt the two new Planning Commissioners should be included. Mayor Kelley stated that she would like to see a review made of Council Policies at the same time. Councilman Buckley suggested that the Study Session be split with the first hour for Council Policies; and then a Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission in the second hour in case there were changes to the Code of Ethics or Council Policies. City Attorney Leibold stated that the City Attorney's Office did not need to have them included in the Study Session, since her office could set a separate meetings with the Planning Commission to review the Brown Act and the Political Reform Act. Mayor Kelley stressed the need to review the Council Policies to allow the Council to stay on the same page. City Attorney Leibold stated that the City was bound by Governing State Law and the City and RDA had adopted the standard form Conflict of Interest PAGE FOUR — STUDY SESSION — AUGUST 27, 2002 Code; and as such the Code was self amending, however every other year the City must evaluate and acknowledge the Code. Councilman Hickman asked if the money made from Lake Use and Launch passes was applied to the Lake loan. City Manager Watenpaugh explained that the money collected for Lake Use and Launch Fees was placed in the Lake Enterprise Fund to offset the cost of maintenance for the Lake. Councilman Hickman asked what the payment was for the loan on the Lake. Administrative Services Director Boone stated that it was approximately $500,000 a year. Redevelopment Agency Chairman Hickman addressed Item No. 7, regarding the Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium Parking Lot request. City Manager Watenpaugh explained that the Storm was proposing two designated parking spaces per Suite. He further explained that the City's contract with the Storm required approval by the City to change the parking. There was general discussion regarding the Appeal Process. Mayor Kelley noted that Council would meet and have dinner with Congressman Calvert and Congressman Issa. City Manager Watenpaugh reminded Council that it would be a social affair and they should refrain from talking about City business. City Attorney Leibold noted the importance of following the Brown Act and explained that one of the exceptions of the Brown Act where the Council could meet as a body was a social gathering. She stressed that no City business should be discussed. ADJOURNMENT THE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STUDY SESSION ADJOURNED AT 4:37 P.M. PAGE FIVE — STUDY SESSION — AUGUST 27, 2002 DARYL IIICKMAN, VICE CMARMAN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Respectfully submitted, Gfi Paredes, Deputy City Clerk AT EST: �l VICKI KASAD, C.M.C., CITY CLERK HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE