CITY OF
Los Alamitos, CA
90720
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
MONDAY,
March 16, 2009 – 6:00 p.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
This Agenda contains a brief general
description of each item to be considered, and has been posted by the City
Clerk as required by law. Copies of
relevant material for each item are available for review at the City Clerk’s
office during business hours, and on the City’s website (www.ci.los-alamitos.ca.us) after
posting and distribution to the City Council.
Except as provided by law, no action or discussion shall be taken on any
item not appearing herein. In compliance
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device.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Council Member Mejia
Council Member Stephens
Mayor Pro Tem Poe
Mayor Edgar
3. STUDY
SESSION
A. City Priorities and City Council Meeting Effectiveness
Mayor Edgar requested
that staff agendize a Study Session item for City Council discussion regarding
improving the efficiency and effectiveness of City Council meetings,
prioritizing City Council requests for agenda items, as well as other ideas
that City Council may have regarding City Council meetings.
Recommendation: Action as City Council deems appropriate.
4. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Edgar
5. INVOCATION Council Member Stephens
6. PRESENTATIONS
A.
Presentation of a Commendation to “Our
Los Al” members, Larry and Nancy Strawther, Diana Hill, Kristal Cheek and Scott
Emmons
7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
At this time, any individual in the
audience may come forward to speak on any item within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City Council. Please
state if you wish to speak on an item on the Agenda. Remarks are to be limited to not more than
five minutes.
8. REGISTER OF MAJOR
EXPENDITURES
March 16, 2009.
Roll
Call Vote
Council Member Mejia
Council Member Stephens
Mayor Pro Tem Poe
Mayor Edgar
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
All Consent Calendar items may be
acted upon by one motion unless a Council Member requests separate action on a
specific item.
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CALENDAR********************************
1. Approve minutes of
the Regular Meeting – February 17, 2009.
2. Approve minutes of
the Special Meeting – March 7, 2009.
B. Warrants (Finance)
March
16, 2009.
C. Council Response to Grand Jury’s Findings and
Recommendations pertaining to their “No County for Old Boomers” (Com.Dev.)
Council Response to Grand Jury’s Findings and
Recommendations pertaining to “No County for Old Boomers.”
Recommendation:
1. Approve the responses contained in the draft
letter to the Grand Jury’s Findings and
Recommendations pertaining to their “No County for Old Boomers – When They
Retire, Where Will They Live?” report; and,
2. Authorize
the Mayor to sign and transmit the response to the Presiding Judge of the
Superior Court, with a separate copy to the Grand Jury.
D. Website Upgrade (Recreation)
This
agenda item seeks to confirm the approval of a contract between the City of Los
Alamitos and Active Network, Inc. to redesign the City’s website.
Recommendation: Reconsider approval of
the upgrade of the City’s website pending additional research regarding on-line
payment processing capabilities.
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CONSENT CALENDAR***************************
10. DISCUSSION
Golden State Water
Company (GSWC) currently has a pending application before the California Public
Utilities Commission (CPUC) to increase its water rates over the next four
years. The rate increases are significant, raising the average residential rate from $47.79 (2008
rate) to $66.50 (2012 proposed rate). This is a little over 39% increase in
four years. Due to the vast service area size and infrastructure needs in
outlying areas, it is believed that Los Alamitos rate payers, served by GSWC,
are being asked to front infrastructure costs that provide no benefit to our
City. Staff is therefore recommending we join with other
Recommendation: Direct staff to send a letter of opposition
to the potential rate increase proposed by Golden State Water Company (GSWC).
B. Update of 4th
of July Spectacular (Recreation)
Staff was asked to bring
an update regarding the July 4th Fireworks Spectacular to the City Council.
Recommendation: Direct staff to work
with Cypress to generate approximately $26,000 in additional revenue to offset
anticipated expenditures for the 2009 July 4th Fireworks
Spectacular.
11. MAYOR AND COUNCIL INITIATED BUSINESS
Council
Announcements
At this time, Council Members may also
report on items not specifically described on the Agenda that are of interest
to the community, provided no action or discussion is taken except to provide
staff direction to report back or to place the item on a future Agenda.
A. City Council
Assignments – Appointments of City Council Members as Representatives to Other
Agencies
This report provides relevant information for City
Council consideration regarding the filling of positions left vacant by the
resignation of former Mayor, Dean Grose.
Recommendation: Action as City Council deems appropriate.
B. Consideration of
the City Council Vacancy Created by the Resignation of former Mayor,
Dean Grose
On March 2, 2009, former Mayor, Dean Grose resigned
from his position on the Los Alamitos City Council, thereby creating a vacancy.
Recommendation:
1. Discuss filling the vacancy created by former Mayor, Dean
Grose; and,
2. Action
as Council deems appropriate.
12. ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
13. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council
is scheduled for Monday, April 6, 2009, in the City Council Chambers.
I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury
under the laws of the State of
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Susan C. Vanderpool, City Clerk