City Council Meeting Preview
COULD BE ANOTHER ALL-NIGHTER - OR NOT
Tuesday, March 4, 2013, the Costa Mesa City Council will meet again beginning at 6:00 in Council Chambers at City Hall. Due to the Public Hearings scheduled, there is no way to accurately predict the length of the meeting. It is preceded by a Closed Session starting at 4:30 in Conference Room 5A, up in the 5th floor bunker. The full agenda is HERE.
CLOSED SESSION
The Closed Session has only three (3) items on it, but two of them involves discussion with CEO Tom Hatch on labor negotiations with the Costa Mesa City Employees Association (CMCEA) and, separately, with the Costa Mesa Police Officers Association (CMPOA). For that second one both Mayor Jim Righeimer and Mayor Pro Tem Steve Mensinger must recuse themselves because of the bogus lawsuit they've filed against the men and women of the CMPD.
CONSENT CALENDAR
On the agenda for the regular meeting the Consent Calendar contains some interesting items. Item #3, Warrant 2510, HERE, shows the following interesting items. None will likely be pulled for separate discussion (and trailed to the end of the meeting):
Item #6, HERE, is for Cooperative Agreements for Bicycle Corridor Improvement Programs between The City and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). There are four (4) projects involved with a total cost of nearly $1.7 million.
Item #7, HERE, is for Professional Services Agreement with KOA Corporation for $63,501.38 for the design phase of a project involving traffic calming in the vicinity of fifteen (15) schools in Costa Mesa as part of the Federal Safe Route To School (SRTS) program.
Item #8, HERE, is a resolution for street closures for the 2014 Orange County Marathon on May 4, 2014. It includes several attachments showing maps of the various races and affected streets and intersections.
MAKING IT EASIER FOR DEVELOPERS
Public Hearing #1 is the first reading of the Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance, HERE. This new ordinance is developer-driven, since many recent projects required significant numbers of variances and deviations from our code. It basically codifies what the Planning Commission and City Council have been doing to placate developers in recent months. The staff report says, "The proposed ordinance is not intended to increase the density in any of the multiple family residential zones, modify the minimum requirement for parking spaces, or change the approval process for small subdivisions." OK.. if you say so...
STARTING OVER
Public Hearing #2 is an appeal, HERE, filed by an attorney for adjacent property owners, of the Planning Commission's decision to allow two additions to a home at 3384 Wimbledon Way. This is a "de novo" hearing - which means they're starting from the beginning - so it might take awhile.
LIVE/WORK PROJECT ON PLACENTIA AVENUE
Public Hearing #3, HERE, is another de novo hearing on the Planning Commission's recent approval for a 36 live/work project at 2023, 2025 and 2027 Placentia Avenue. This was requested by an adjacent property owner due to:
1. Potential traffic and safety issues related to the shared use of the main driveway.
2. Potential traffic and safety issues related to redevelopment of the site with a residential
use.
3. Lack of a definite plan for construction access
Again, this one might take awhile...
REWARD FOR VANDALISM OF CITY PROPERTY
Old Business #1, HERE, is the second reading of the new ordinance adding rewards for acts of vandalism of city property, similar to the rewards program for Graffiti. The rewards for the arrest and conviction of persons committing these crimes is, just as is the case for Graffiti vandals, up to $2,000.
REPEAL OF SEX OFFENDERS IN PARKS ORDINANCE
Old Business #2, HERE, is the second reading of the REPEAL of the city ordinance that prohibits Sex Offenders from City Parks and Sports Facilities. This repeal comes as a result of recent court cases where similar ordinances in other cities have been found to be invalid because it preempted state law.
MIGHT BE AN INTERESTING NIGHT
There could be some lively discussion during Public Comments Tuesday evening, since there have been many controversial events since the last council meeting. We'll see...
Tuesday, March 4, 2013, the Costa Mesa City Council will meet again beginning at 6:00 in Council Chambers at City Hall. Due to the Public Hearings scheduled, there is no way to accurately predict the length of the meeting. It is preceded by a Closed Session starting at 4:30 in Conference Room 5A, up in the 5th floor bunker. The full agenda is HERE.CLOSED SESSION
The Closed Session has only three (3) items on it, but two of them involves discussion with CEO Tom Hatch on labor negotiations with the Costa Mesa City Employees Association (CMCEA) and, separately, with the Costa Mesa Police Officers Association (CMPOA). For that second one both Mayor Jim Righeimer and Mayor Pro Tem Steve Mensinger must recuse themselves because of the bogus lawsuit they've filed against the men and women of the CMPD.CONSENT CALENDAR
On the agenda for the regular meeting the Consent Calendar contains some interesting items. Item #3, Warrant 2510, HERE, shows the following interesting items. None will likely be pulled for separate discussion (and trailed to the end of the meeting):- Liebert Cassidy Whitmore - $5,135.05 for legal services for an Individual Disability Appeal and 60th Anniversary investigation.
- Management Partners - $7,812.00 for Interim Management Assistance.
- Government Staffing Services - $4,200.25 for Temporary Services for Project Management and Street Superintendent.
- Michael Balliet - $7,820.00 for SRRE Consulting Services (whatever the heck that is!).
- FTOG - $3,600.00 for an Interim Buyer.
- Government Staffing Services (again) - $3,960.00 for Project Management, 1/5 - 2/7
- Norman Taub Associates - $12,267.94 for Human Resources Investigations
- Susan Sax Clifford - $450.00 for Psychological Evaluation for 4 PD candidates.
Item #6, HERE, is for Cooperative Agreements for Bicycle Corridor Improvement Programs between The City and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). There are four (4) projects involved with a total cost of nearly $1.7 million.
Item #7, HERE, is for Professional Services Agreement with KOA Corporation for $63,501.38 for the design phase of a project involving traffic calming in the vicinity of fifteen (15) schools in Costa Mesa as part of the Federal Safe Route To School (SRTS) program.
Item #8, HERE, is a resolution for street closures for the 2014 Orange County Marathon on May 4, 2014. It includes several attachments showing maps of the various races and affected streets and intersections.
MAKING IT EASIER FOR DEVELOPERS
STARTING OVER
Public Hearing #2 is an appeal, HERE, filed by an attorney for adjacent property owners, of the Planning Commission's decision to allow two additions to a home at 3384 Wimbledon Way. This is a "de novo" hearing - which means they're starting from the beginning - so it might take awhile.
LIVE/WORK PROJECT ON PLACENTIA AVENUE
Public Hearing #3, HERE, is another de novo hearing on the Planning Commission's recent approval for a 36 live/work project at 2023, 2025 and 2027 Placentia Avenue. This was requested by an adjacent property owner due to:1. Potential traffic and safety issues related to the shared use of the main driveway.
2. Potential traffic and safety issues related to redevelopment of the site with a residential
use.
3. Lack of a definite plan for construction access
Again, this one might take awhile...
REWARD FOR VANDALISM OF CITY PROPERTY
Old Business #1, HERE, is the second reading of the new ordinance adding rewards for acts of vandalism of city property, similar to the rewards program for Graffiti. The rewards for the arrest and conviction of persons committing these crimes is, just as is the case for Graffiti vandals, up to $2,000.REPEAL OF SEX OFFENDERS IN PARKS ORDINANCE
Old Business #2, HERE, is the second reading of the REPEAL of the city ordinance that prohibits Sex Offenders from City Parks and Sports Facilities. This repeal comes as a result of recent court cases where similar ordinances in other cities have been found to be invalid because it preempted state law.MIGHT BE AN INTERESTING NIGHT
There could be some lively discussion during Public Comments Tuesday evening, since there have been many controversial events since the last council meeting. We'll see...Labels: CMPOA, Jim Righeimer, Sex Offenders, Small Lot Ordinance, Steve Mensinger, Vandalism
posted by The Pot Stirrer at 3/03/2014 03:06:00 PM
1 Comments:
I am interested in the traffic calming attempts as these are sorely needed. The item indicated there were 15 schools included however I only see 8 on the list. I would love to see something done on Wilson between Placentia and Canyon as that is an enormous danger with the high speed traffic. It's posted 25, but the parents going to Waldorf seem to be the biggest offenders and the majority of traffic averages freeway speeds. It's used for racing at night. Residents have complained , a petition was submitted to the city as requested, and nothing. Does it take a mother child's tragic death to get someone's attention?
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