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JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
STUDY SESSION
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
183 NORTH MAIN STREET
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem Schiffner called the Joint Study Session to order at 4:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN,
KELLEY, SCHIFFNER
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BRINLEY
Also present were: City Manager Watenpaugh, Assistant City Manager Best,
City Attorney Leibold, Administrative Services Director Pressey, Community
Development Director Brady, Public Works Manager Payne, Parks & Open
Space Manager Fazzio, Recreation & Tourism Manager Fazzio, Lake & Aquatic
Resources Director Kilroy, and Deputy City Clerk Ray.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Councilman Hickman requested clarification for various checks issued from Item No.
2, the Warrant List. Staff clarified the checks in question.
Councilwoman Kelley addressed Item No. 8 -Supplemental Law Enforcement
Services Fund (SLESF) Expenditure Plan; she asked City Manager Watenpaugh for
an overview.
City Manager Watenpaugh explained that the dollars used from the grant programs
~' were used for the overtime dollars; for the holiday extra patrols downtown and the
Outlet Mall ,(Supplemental Law Enforcement).
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Councilwoman Kelley addressed Item No. 9 -Speed Limits for Canyon Hills Drive,
Lost Road and Illinois Street-Resolution No. 2003-54; she asked City Manager
Watenpaugh for an overview. She indicated that the unposted speed limit was 65 mph
and per the Resolution would be reduced to 35 mph.
City Manager Watenpaugh explained that the speed limit on Canyon Hills Drive
would be reduced to 45 mph and Lost Road would be 35 mph.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
21. Formation of Community Facilities District No 2003-2 (Canyon Hills,.
City Manager Watenpaugh gave an overview of the item. He explained that the
Water District would be addressing the issue on December 10, 2003. He
indicated Council needed to open the Public Hearing and continue until January
13, 2004 to take the final action. ,~,,~
22. Resolution Determining the Validity of Prior Proceedings relating to
Annexation of Property into city of Lake Elsinore community Facilities
District No. 2003-1 (Law Enforcement, Fire and Paramedic Services); Call
a Special Election; Canvass Election Results• and Authorizin Levy of
Special Taxes for CFD 2003-1 Annexation Area No 3 and No 4-
Resolution Nos. 2003-56 thru 2003-58 & Ordinance No 1112.
City Manager Watenpaugh gave an overview of the item. He explained
that it would be annexing the La Laguna Phase I and the Ramsgate
Development and Centex Development into the City's CFD.
23. Vesting Tentative Tract Map 28214 and 30836, and Addendum No 2 to the
Alberhill Ranch Specific Plan Final Environmental Im ap ct Report.
City Attorney Leibold addressed the item. She explained that she had
received 25 pages of supplemental material that she had not had an
opportunity to fully evaluate or reconcile with the underlying EIR, the
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the Vested Tentative Map. She indicated that after speaking with
Community Development Director Brady, he too needed an opportunity to
review the supplemental materials and appropriately evaluate. She
indicated that they spoke with the applicant and the applicant did not
object to staff requesting a continuance until January 13, 2004.
Councilman Hickman indicated that he had attended a NAACP meeting on
November 22, 2003, and Supervisor Buster was in attendance. He further
indicated he was concerned that they were thinking about going through the
Ortegas to the coast; he noted if that happened the freeway might come
through Lake Street or Nichols. He commented that Supervisor Buster
stated that the tunnel would not go through mainly because there was no
way to ventilate the tunnel.
City Manager Watenpaugh indicated that this was an issue before when
they had discussed this specific plan regarding the maps. He felt Castle &
Cook was supportive of a corridor coming to the south; but the concern
was dedicating a specific route when it had not been studied by RCTC.
APPF.AT,C
24. Appeal of Planning Commission Approval of Conditional Use Permit No.
2003-13 on October 2I, 2003.
Councilman Hickman asked Community Development Director Brady for
some background on the item.
Community Development Director Brady indicated that several issues were
discussed:
1. CC&R's on the property adjacent to this particular property that
required an architectural review by the parties they were a part of
,~ that CC&R's. He stated that it did not affect the review by the
City.
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2. Regarding traffic impact associated with the project.
3. Question if the Environmental exemption the City had cited was
correct.
City Attorney Leibold indicated that the underlying applicant (Tom's
Restaurant) not the entity that had filed the appeal had retained legal
counsel who had contacted Mr. Brady; had submitted a letter and requested
Council continued the item so the attorney had an adequate opportunity to
review the staff report and materials.
BUSINESS ITEMS
31. Second Reading-Ordinance No. 1109-Purchasing Ordinance.
City Manager Watenpaugh deferred to Administrative Services Director
Pressey.
Administrative Services Director Pressey indicated that the issue was
language on the term of contracts; whether Council would like to approve
an annual review of all contracts or a periodic review of all contracts. Staff
was asking for a vote to determine that specific language.
City Attorney Leibold indicated there was approval of the first reading but
there was no approval for the second reading.
Councilman Hickman requested clarification of the term "periodic" in this
Ordinance. Mr. Pressey explained it meant more than annually.
City Attorney Leibold noted that it would be difficult from a administrative
management to have the anniversary date right on target; whereas with a
periodic review, a date could be decided to annually review contracts
although it may not be the one year anniversary of each contract.
Mayor Pro Tem Schiffner indicated that he objected to the annual review,
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because it did make it a one year contract. He indicated it would affect the
bidding price which would make it more costly.
City Manager Watenpaugh noted that it was common for staff to review
contracts at budget time.
Councilman Buckley indicated that he preferred to have the contracts
reviewed by the Council each year for the ongoing contracts.
32. Second Readingti Ordinance No. 1110-Zone Change for Lakeshore
Village Specific Plan.
City Manager Watenpaugh gave an overview of the Item. He indicated the
project was located off Lakeshore Drive across from Stater Bros.
No comments by Councilmembers.
33. Second Reading-Ordinance No. 1111-Lakeshore Village Specific Plan.
Councilman Hickman indicated that Item No. 32 & No. 33 were together.
34. Waiver of Ordinance for Nighttime Fishing-Lake Elsinore Recreation
Area & Camp rg_ound.
City Manager Watenpaugh gave an overview of the item. He explained
that there was a one time waiver at the request of the operators of the
campground; they had indicated that it was fairly successful and would like
the Council to consider modifying the Ordinance to allow for nighttime
fishing at the campground.
City Attorney Leibold explained that if Council approved the action, staff
would bring back an Ordinance allowing for a one year waiver for night
fishing at the campground.
Councilman Hickman indicated that if you drive down Lakeshore Drive at
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night you see people fishing at night. He suggested making nighttime
fishing available around the entire Lake.
Councilwoman Kelley indicated that the campground had security.
City Manager Watenpaugh noted that individuals could legally fish until 10
p.m.
Councilman Buckley asked if it was for essentially around the boat ramp
area. City Manager Watenpaugh concurred.
35. Land Development Agreements with Wasson Canyon Investments, L P
and South Shore Properties, LLC.
Councilman Hickman asked if Wasson Canyon was part of Ramsgate. City
Manager Watenpaugh indicated that Wasson Canyon and Southshore were
the old TMP/CFD that had been upside down for 10 years; the property
was adjacent to the south section of Ramsgate.
Councilman Hickman asked the dollar amount that was owed on the CFD
90-3. City Manager Watenpaugh indicated that the CFD was restructured
when staff completed the last bond issue; the City owned the bonds on the
CFD, roughly $4 million in bonds and debt was recommended to be
reduced. The City would receive $2.7 million from the development
agreements. The funds will be used to reduce debt.
Councilman Buckley asked what other properties were in CFD 90-3.
City Manager Watenpaugh indicated that it was the only property in the
CFD 90-3.
Councilman Hickman inquired on the number of acres.
City Manager Watenpaugh indicated staff would have the amount of
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acreage at the 7 p.m. Council Meeting.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Chairwoman Kelley gave an overview of the RDA Agenda.
Legal Counsel Leibold noted there was one item for closed session.
PUBLIC HEARING
4. Stadium Lease with Purchase Option -Impact Development, LLC.
Fred Blascovich, Lake Elsinore commented there was a legal notice in the
paper stating that the item would be discussed today and a copy of the
~" lease was available to the public. He stated there was no copy of the lease
to view at City Hall.
Legal Counsel Leibold stated the lease was in the process of being prepared
and the hearing tonight would evaluate and confirm the business terms.
She further stated the hearing would be continued and the formal lease
would be available for public review before a vote by the Board.
Chairwoman Kelley asked the representative from Impact if he would like
to address the board.
Dave Wakefield stated he was available to answer any questions at that
time.
Boardmember Buckley asked how the vote later that evening would impact
Impact Development and impact how the Board would vote when the
actual lease was presented.
Legal Counsel Leibold indicated that assuming that there was concurrence
~- to proceed on the path to conclude the documentation consistent with the
business terms. She would suggest that the Agency board was providing a
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level of comfort to Impact and to the community that those were the terms,
so long as the lease agreement accurately documented those business terms
it would move forward.
Boardmember Buckley asked Mr. Wakefield if they would be doing the
maintenance and operation themselves.
Mr. Wakefield indicated they had an agreement with the Storm to continue
the maintenance of the field with them until it was able to go out for bid.
He also indicated the remainder of the facility would go out for -bid, but
they would maintain the facility with the Storm until a vendor was selected.
Boardmember Buckley asked beyond the 29 acres was there anything else
planned for the area.
Mr. Wakefield stated their objective was the Stadium and to develop the
surrounding acres, but their goal was the Stadium.
Public Finance Authority
Chairman Buckley gave an overview of the consent item. He commented it
would concur with Council Action.
ADJOURNMENT
THE JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
WAS ADJOURNED AT 5:00 P.M.
PAMELA BRINLEY, MAYOR
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
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GENIE KELLEY, CHAIRWOMAN
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Respectfully submitted,
Frederick Ray, Deputy City Clerk
ATTEST:
VICKI KASAD, CMC, CITY CLERK/
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
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