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Home My WebLink About1992-09-30 - MINUTES - STUDY SESSION (2)CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION NOTES SEPTEMBER 30, 1992 Called to order at 7:04 p.m. Recessed to closed session at 7:05 p.m. to discuss items of pending or potential litigation. Reconvened at 7:38 p.m. Item 1 - Introduction of new City employees Employees introduced and Council received presentation. Item 6 - County Monitoring Project - Westridge City Attorney made a brief report from the closed session. Public Comment from: Pat Saletore, 22610 Lilac.Ct., S.C. Keith Pritzer, Stevenson Ranch Glo Donnelly, P.O. Box 55307, SC James Nicolai, Stevenson Ranch Lynn Plambeck, P.O. Bog 110, Burbank Ed Bolden, 23655 San Fernando Rd., Newhall Allan Cameron, 27612 Ennismore, SC Council discussion: Motion made by Boyer and seconded by Heidt to waiver the City Attorney/ client privilege. No objections, so ordered. City Attorney summarized the closed session further. He reported on the lawsuit and outlined areas which the City might consider -by way of challenge. Specific areas are: (a) adequacy of CEQA documents;' (b)challenge under the DMS of the County; (c) challenge on the procedures and policies of the SEATAC. Council discussion: NL&F settle problems with Fish & Game; cannot afford to spend money on litigations; not to pursue litigation. Motion made by Darcy and seconded by Heidt not to pursue litigation and not to enter into, a joint venture with any other persons. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Pederson. Noes; Klajic. Motion carried 4-1. Recess at 8:39 p.m. Reconvene at 8:52 p.m. Public Comment on Item 14 were: Jack Ancona, 29552 Abelia, SC.; Al Scoland, Senior Center, no address given Item 92 --Development Impact Fee Study Lynn introduced Dick Recht, consultant, from Recht Hausrath Assoc. who gave the report on the study and made a slide presentation. Public Comment: Connie Worden, P.O. Box 233, SC; Peter Panagapolos, 1080 Wilshire Blvd, L.A. from Pardee; Allan Cameron, 27612 Ennismore, SC; Sam Veltri, Anden Group. Council Study Session Notes September 30, 1992 Council discussion: Performing Arts Center to be included; concerned about depression of home values; work with County on school fees; fees should be a graduated level; compare Quimby fees; high costs of standard office, retail commercial and industrial; whether or not we can phase the fees;', run down of alternate sources to pay for existing deficiencies; community' center could be income for the City and to include this in report; investigate a 50 meter pool which could be a joint venture with the. high schools, a sports complex for a team or program, youth center which could be a cooperative effort between the youth organizations; facilities needed to support the population of the future. Council received the presentation, discussed the draft development impact fee study; directed staff to meet with citizens who may need questions answered; return to Council in 1993; and directed staff to have more public participation on the fees. Item 13 - Solid Waste Fees Jeff Kolin introduced consultant from Hilton, Frankopf and Hobson who explained the solid waste fees and presented slides pertaining to collection costs. The consultant recommended the City collect' the franchise fees from the haulers ($452,000); increase single family rates on 1/1/93 by $1.13 and multi -family by 6.62, to pass through hauler cost increases for disposal and PPI; consider implementing a "wheel -out" charge that should be accompanied by a reduction in the basic bin charges; and establish a formal rate review procedure for future rate charges. He then explained some rate setting alternatives. It was also recommended Council allow staff to bring changes to Council next month, adjust rates, direct staff to work on the multi -family structure. Jeff Kolin stated green waste program to be introduced soon. Council discussion: a portion of the franchise fees accrued be directed to fight Elsmere; senior discount not significant; no discussion on variable can rates; portion of franchise fees accrued goes to AB939 which will be used for education to fight Elsmere; would like an enterprise fund; recommendation 05 (staff develop the Council's rankingsand priorities into a systematic approach for managing commercial disposal and waste diversion) to be handled by the waste management committee for their recommendations to Council; investigate commercial trash through the City; investigate using City contracts for haulers; City should regulate fees; investigate 3 yard bins for single family homes. City Manager comments: would like to see City up in the 20% range within a year; 5 year plan concerns him. Council Study Session Notes September 30, 1992 Motion made by Klajic and seconded by Pederson to direct staff to return to Council on 10/13 with a resolution amending the schedule of rates to reflect an increase of 6.3Z on single family households and 6.6X on multi -family accounts and to include a discount rate for seniors; direct City Manager to collect the $452,000 from the haulers; direct City Manager to execute MOU between City and franchised haulers to collect franchise fees 15 days after the end of each calendar month to begin January, 1993,' with the first payment due February 15, 1993 and establish the date of the next annual rate review as January, 1994; direct staff to return to Council with a resolution amending franchise agreement to include an annual rate adjustment procedure based on projectedrevenues and costs and to add provisions for senior discounted rates; to direct the waste management committee to recommend to Council rankings and priorities on a systematic approach for managing commercial disposal and waste diversion; following recommendation from waste management committee, Council to hold a public hearing; directed staff to research enterprise funding. Public comments: Steve Arklin, 16030 Placerita Canyon Rd., SC. On roll call vote: Ayes:' Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Pederson, Klajic; Noes: . None. Motion carries. Item 15 - Unified Develoument Code and Zoning Map Council directed staff to continue this matter to another study session and to continue with the public hearing scheduled for October 27, 1992. Recess at 11:16 p.m. Reconvene at 11:22 p.m. Item 14 - Arroyo Seco Assoc./Municipal Resources Consultants Evaluation of City Transit Fees Jeff Kolin presented the consultants to Council. The consultant explained the study and presented slides to Council. He explained revenues for fixed route transit, Dial -a -Ride, and commuter services. Jeff Kolin explained actions being undertaken by staff for Dial -a -Ride: conducted customer training for transit employees and the City; developed a draft no-show and cancellation policy; formalized curb -to -curb service; will be reducing the reservation time; will be installing a telephone recording system which allows all incoming calls to be recorded; developing a quarterly report; working on a printed driver's handbook and rule book; begin reducing 40Z unproductive driver time; ATE hired additional telephone operators from 6-8 a.m.; installed recording devices to call in cancellations 24 hrs. Council discussion. subsidizing people so much and tolerating increases without problems; cost of service; quantity of public benefit that comes from a particular mode of transit and cost recoveries; begin a' cost monitorship an 10/1/92; too many Dial -a -Ride problems; what are contractual impediments; douncil Study Session Notes September 30, 1992 Council directed staff to look into bid requirements and purchasing laws both State and Federal; a report from staff for policy of discontinuing DAR; reduce 40Z dead time; get proposal from B. Berens; look at an ancillary service. Motion was made by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to adjourn the study session. No objections. Study session adjourned at 12:17 a.m.