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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 - City Council 2009 PrioritiesCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 14 February 10, 2009 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: City Manager's Office Homer Bludau, City Manager 9491644 -3000 or hbludau @city.newport- beach.ca.us SUBJECT: Council Approval of the Wording, Action Steps and Schedules for Implementation of the City Council's 2009 Priorities ISSUE: Do the wording, action steps and schedules proposed by the City Manager accurately reflect the City Council's intent regarding the 2009 calendar year priorities as determined by the Council during its January 10r^ Special Council meeting? RECOMMENDATION: Review the draft wording, action steps and schedules provided by the City Manager to determine if they accurately reflect the intent of the City Council for its 2009 City Council priorities. Make changes as needed to accurately reflect the City Council's priority intentions. DISCUSSION: Background: The City Council held a Special City Council meeting on Saturday, January 10, 2009, to discuss and establish its priorities for 2009. This was the third consecutive year the City Council has met early in the calendar year to set its priorities. For the past two years, consultant Phil Batchelor was utilized to facilitate the discussions. Prior to the meeting, the City Manager had asked each Council member to submit the four (4) highest priorities each perceived needed to be attained for 2009. At the meeting, the priority suggestions previously submitted were discussed, revised and voted on. A total of thirteen (13) priorities were settled on, but in no particular order. As in the past, the City Manager was asked to provide draft priority statements, actions steps and schedules for the City Council to review, make revisions to and finalize. City Council Priorities February 10, 2009 Page 2 The status of priority implementation will be reviewed each month starting in March. Status reports on seven (7) priorities will be provided on the second regular meeting agendas during the months of March, May, July, September and November. The remaining six (6) priority status reports will be provided on the second agendas during alternate months. The following are the 13 priorities established by the City Council in no particular order: • Continue to seek and implement measures to minimize the adverse impacts of John Wayne Airport through the implementation of the City Council's Airport Policy. • Continue the organizational performance improvement effort through the data gathering of performance measurements resulting in comparing the City's organizational effectiveness with other agencies and internally. • Focus on the development and adoption of a FY 2009 -2010 budget which is balanced and which allocates the City's resources where they are most needed without adversely affecting services to the public. • Update the Facilities Financing Plan (FFP) twice in 2009 in order to determine how best to finance OASIS and how best to move forward with planning for city hall and other priority projects. • Continue to enforce the City's group homes regulations in order to minimize the impacts on residential neighborhoods. • Continue the alignment of the City's codes, regulations and policies with the General Plan. • Reduce the fire hazard in Lower Buck Gully in order to provide a heightened level of fire protection. • Continue to implement an effective traffic management plan by a variety of projects which improve traffic flows throughout the City. • Complete the Schematic Design Phase and the EIR for the new city hall and park site. • Provide more public parks and recreation facilities, with emphasis on active facilities where appropriate. Construct a new OASIS facility for our seniors. • Continue with the process to determine the eventual land use for the Banning Ranch property, pursuing both open space and development options outlined in the General Plan. • Continue to implement water quality improvement projects, while at the same time, assessing the need to adopt a tiered water rate structure to assist in water conservation efforts. City Council Prionties February 10, 2009 Page 3 • Develop and implement a strategy, including a funding component, for the dredging of the Lower Bay While the City Manager attempted to capture the City Council's thinking on these issues, the priorities need to accurately reflect your intentions and expectations. Please feel free to reconstruct them any way you see fit, as the City Manager wants for these priorities to be valuable and meaningful to both you and the entire staff. Environmental Review: The City Council's approval of this Agenda Item does not require environmental review. Public Notice: This agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the Council considers the item). Submitted by: Ary/ OMER L. B DAU City Manager Attachments: 2009 Council Priorities Indicator Tracker City of Newport Beach 2009 Council Priorities Indicator Tracker Status Report Date published: February 10, 2009 Presented by: Homer L. Bludau CONTINUE TO SEEK AND IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO MINIMIZE THE ADVERSE IMPACTS OF JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S AIRPORT POLICY Objective Target Action Hold ten Aviation Committee meetings to Monthly, except for January 26!' meeting was discuss airport issues and share August and December held. information with the community Hold fire Corridor City meetings with the February, April, June, other five cities to strategize airport issues September, November and share information Conduct an air quality study seeking to By November 24, 2009 determine effects of JWA aircraft on Newport Beach's air quality Begin a regional dialogue with other airport April 28, 2009 operators seeking support to boost passenger traffic at the Ontario Airport. Report to Council on the status of regional May 26, 2009 dialogue regarding Ontario Airport. Continue to seek the most advantageous Ongoing opportunity to engage the County in discussions regarding a Settlement Agreement extension Continue to build the partnership with September 22, 2009 Costa Mesa through joint involvement in Aviation Committee meetings, Corridor City meetings, the air quality study and regional airport discussions. Develop joint goals and objectives which both cities can adopt at a joint City Council meeting. Explore with the City of Anaheim its April 1, 2009 and on- planning for the ARTIC regional going transportation center and determine if the City's support could assist in expedited planning and construction processes for ARTIC i Comments: The regional dialogue is intended as a follow -up to the "Go Local" study which determined that nearly 900,000 passengers use JWA to travel to and from the Disneyland destinations. President Obama's economic stimulus package might result in expedited funding for Anaheim's ARTIC center, which could assist in moving some JWA users to the Ontario Airport. Staff. Homer Bludau CONTINUE THE ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT EFFORT THROUGH THE DATA GATHERING OF PERFORMANCE MEASURMENTS RESULTING IN COMPARING THE CITY'S ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND INTERNALLY Objective .- Finalize documentation on measures, February 15, 2009 assembling comparative benchmarks and information for the final report from ICMA ICMA consultants present final written and March 10, 2009 oral report to Council ICMA conducts training on how to manage March 30, 2009 performance data Organization continues to gather data with August 31, 2009 comparisons made against selected agencies and itself, and written reports submitted annually with focus on Planning and Building Departments Comments: These actions follow the first year's priority actions which began the process; training was provided to staff, data collection systems were developed and performance measurement data began being collected. Staff: Homer Bludau; Dennis Danner 3 FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF A FY 2009 -2010 BUDGET WHICH IS BALANCED AND WHICH ALLOCATES THE CITY'S RESOURCES WHERE THEY ARE MOST NEEDED WITHOUT ADVERSELY AFFECTING SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC Objective .• Conservatively estimate revenues for the April 15, 2009 In progress new budget year Present an update of General Fund March 24, 2009 revenues and expenditures for FY 08 -09 to the City Council at a regular Council meeting Begin budget review and provide an May 12, May 26, opportunity for Council to decide new June 9, 2009 General Fund CIP projects for FY 09 -10 during budget review meetings Council approves FY 2009 -10 budget June 23, 2009 Provide Council with 2 additional updates July 14, October 13 on revenue collections and expenditures for FY 2009 -10 Comments: The economic down4um has happened quickly, without any clear understanding of how deep the recession will go or how long it will last; therefore, we need to be cautiously conservatively in the preparation and adoption of the new fiscal year budget. Due to the economic challenges the City faces the City Council desires to be closer than usual to current information as to the rates of revenue collections and expenditures during the year Staff: Dennis Danner. Homer Bludau 4 UPDATE THE FACILITIES FINANCING PLAN (FFP) TWICE IN 2009 IN ORDER TO DETERMINE HOW BEST TO FINANCE OASIS AND HOW BEST TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PLANNING FOR CITY HALL AND OTHER PRIORITY PROJECTS Objective Target Council Finance Committee develops When appropriate, recommendation to Council as to best expected to come before timing and financing vehicle to fund the March 31 st OASIS project Council Finance Committee recommends April 14, 2009 and updated Facility Financing Plan based on November 10, 2009 OASIS project contract for Council adoption Council approves updated FFP April 28, 2009 November 24, 2009 Comments: The most meaningful time to update the FFP is after we know the cost of OASIS so we can include the real numbers for this project in the update. Staff: Homer Bludau, Dennis Danner 6 CONTINUE TO ENFORCE THE CITY'S GROUP HOMES REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACTS ON RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS Objective .- Process all remaining Use Permit By February 20, 2009 Underway applications Enforce the February 22, 2009 abatement Feb 23 and onward City Attorney has received a deadline on homes that did not apply for legal memo outlining likely Use Permits abatement steps. Support/sponsor new state legislation on Bill introduction by the Underway group residential uses end of Feb 2009 Enforce Ordinance 2008 -05's prohibitions Ongoing on any new start-up group residential uses outside of MFR zones and without permits Enforce the conditions of existing /issued Ongoing Use Permits Enforce the conditions of the Sober Living March 10, 2009 and by the Sea settlement agreement onward _ Process all applications for Reasonable Ongoing, goal to be Accommodation complete with known RA requests by the end of March 2009 Defend City against litigation Ongoing Comments: 2009's actions are a continuation of a process that started in 2007, culminating in early 2008 with a new Ordinance (Ord 2008 -05) on group residential uses. 2009 will be equally challenging, including processing requests by applicants for "Reasonable Accommodation" from the City's ordinance, defending the City against lawsuits, and enforcing the conditions of use permits issued. STAFF: Dave Kiff, David Hunt, Janet Brown, Cathy Wolcott CONTINUE THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CITY'S CODES, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES WITH THE GENERAL PLAN Objective Complete review of draft Zoning Code and April 2009 LCP Implementation Plan by staff and GP /LCP Implementation Committee, and begin Planning Commission hearings Coastal Commission approval of land use February 5, 2009 amendments to Coastal Land Use Plan Submit revised Housing Element, April 2009 responding to State Department of Housing and Community Development comments, to HCD Complete nexus study for Fair Share May 2009 (City Council Traffic Fee, with City Council adoption of adoption of fee) fee GP /LCP Committee recommendation on May 2009 infrastructure and fee for residential development in Airport Area, with City Council adoption of fee Affordable Housing Task Force April 2009 (City Council recommendation on Inclusionary Housing adoption of fee) Ordinance and In -Lieu Fee, with City Council adoption City Council adoption of revisions to June 2009 Measure S Guidelines regarding variable FAR Amend City Council Policies on historic, September 2009 archaeological and paleontological resources Comments: Following Coastal Commission certification of Coastal Land Use Plan amendment, and adoption of the new Zoning Code, major tasks remaining will be the LCP Implementation Plan and rewrite /revisions of Planned Community texts. STAFF: Sharon Wood; David Lepo REDUCE THE FIRE HAZARD IN LOWER BUCK GULLY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE HEIGHTENED FIRE PROTECTION TO THE COMMUNITY Objective Target Action Upon completion of the statewide hazard April 28, 2009 designation maps by the Cal. Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection, hold a public hearing and have the City Council designate certain "local responsibility areas° as "Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones" Upon completion of the Senate Bill 1595 May 26, 2009 compliance guidelines by the Cal. Dept. of Forestry &. Fire Protection, work with the US Fish & Wildlife Service, the Cal. Dept. of Fish & Game, The Nature Reserve of Orange County, The Irvine Ranch Conservancy, and the Cal. Coastal Commission to assure the guidelines are appropriate and in compliance with all State and Federal regulations. Place property owners on notice to have June 15, 2009 vegetation cleared in accordance with the SB 1595 guidelines developed by the Cal. Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection and approved by the State and Federal regulators. Report to City Council as to status of October 27, 2009 private property clearance and seek additional direction, if necessary . Comments: The actions steps don't reflect any CEQA actions based on our initial understanding that brush clearance is an exempt CEQA action. Staff will continue to monitor this situation and if that understanding is not correct, CEQA will be complied with as an additional step and the time lines would most probably change. Staff: Chief Steve Lewis CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT AN EFFECTIVE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN BY A VARIETY OF PROJECTS WHICH IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOWS THROUGHOUT THE CITY Objective .• Phase 1 signal project completed and March 15, 2008 operational Phases 2 and 3 signal project designs March 30, 2009 _ completed, work begins Phases 2 and 3 — Completed and December 31, 2009 operational Council discussion on Phases 4 -8 as March 24, 2009 whether to accelerate design and construction Staff recommends projects which facilitate May 12, 2009 J traffic flows in FY 09 -10 CIP budget Council approves new CIP budget with June 23,2009 project schedules Staff reports to Council as to status of CIP November 24, 2009 traffic related projects Comments: As discussed at the Council's priority setting meeting, to accelerate the design and construction of Phases 4 -8 would cost approximately $4M, so Council may want to consider accelerating some or all of the Phases, depending on how funding could be accommodated. This priority includes staff proposing CIP projects which might result in additional turn lanes, street widening, tum -outs and other measures which could translate into improved traffic circulation for particular problematic locations. Staff: Steve Badum; Dave Webb 4 COMPLETE THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE AND THE EIR FOR THE NEW CITY HALL AND PARK SITE Objective Hire City Hall & Park architect (BCJ) Target January 2009 Action Achieved Hire City Hall & Park Project Management Firm (CW Driver) January 2009 Achieved Hire City Hall & Park EIR Consultant (LSA) January 2009 Achieved Complete Concept Plan Phase April 15, 2009 Complete Schematic Design Phase November 2009 Complete EIR to coincide EIR adoption with end of Schematic Design Phase November 2009 Comments: The City Hall and Park Design project is well underway in 2009, with design team meetings held weekly. City staff and the design team expect to present a concept plan for the City Hall and Park by mid -April 2009 to the City Council. During that period, the Design Committee (our five volunteer architects) will hold two public meetings to discuss the Concept Design's development with the Committee and the public. 2010 will include the "Design Development" and construction documentation phases, which precede bidding and construction itself. Completion of the project is generally estimated at fall 2012, with an up to 18 -month construction period. STAFF: Dave Kiff, Steve Badum, Sharon Wood, Jaime Murillo 10 PROVIDE MORE PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES, WITH EMPHASIS ON ACTIVE FACILITIES WHERE APPROPRATE. CONSTRUCT A NEW OASIS FACILITY FOR OUR SENIORS Objective Sunset Ridge Park — obtain PB &R and June 24, 2008 PB &R approved May 20, Council conceptual approvals 2008; Council approved June 10, 2008 Begin CEQA and final design processes November 25, 2008 Awarded contract to EIR consultant and architect; in process Determination of MND or EIR process March 15, 2009 Environmental clearance for park based on June 2010 EIR Coastal Commission permit approval February 2011 expected (after EIR finalized) Award bid after preparation of construction June 2011 documents and bidding Park open for public use December 2012 Marina Park — conceptual plans prepared June 31, 2008 Council approved on Nov. 13, and approved by PB &R, City Council 2007; PB &R approved December 14, 2007 EIR public review period Feb. 23 -April 2, 2009 City Council EIR hearing May-June, 2009 Environmental clearance expected September, 2009 Completion of construction plans and August 2010 specs, all water quality permits, Army Corps, etc. Advertise, bid and award multiple November 2010 construction contracts for specialized contractors Construction completed and open for December 2014 public use Coastal Peak Park - construction permits February 10, 2008 Approved February 5, 2008 approved Construction period with The Irvine May -March 2009 In progress Company overseeing and paying for construction 120 day construction company March -June 2009 maintenance period 11 Objective i Target Action City assumes ownership of park and June 2009 continues maintenance period Open to public use September 2009 OASIS Rebuild - construction out to bid Jan. 12 - Feb. 12, 2009 Bid opening Feb. 12, 2009 Award construction bid March 10, 2009 Construction of project March 2009 -Oct. 2010 Construction completed and open for October 2010 public use Banning Ranch Community Park — Sept. 2008 Application submitted but development application submitted incomplete Discuss Community Park plans including Ongoing Ongoing size, location and improvements with developer Synthetic Turf Study — RFP for December 2008 Proposals received Dec. 19, consultant services 2008 Award of consultant contract for $23,000 February 2009 Phase I- study of existing park sites for February-April 2009 usage recommendations PB &R Commission — presentation of study May 2009 findings Presentation to Council of study findings June 2009 and determination of whether to proceed with plans and specs CYC- Renovation — project out to December 2008 Bids received January 6, 2009 construction bid Award construction bid January 2009 Bid awarded January 27, 2009 Construction of project February-June 2009 Construction completed and open for June 22, 2009 public use Comments: Most of these projects are continuations of the related 2008 Council priority and most involve multi -year planning, processing and construction. Staff: Laura Detweiler 12 CONTINUE WITH THE PROCESS TO DETERMINE EVENTUAL LAND USE FOR THE BANNING RANCH PROPERTY, PURSUING BOTH OPEN SPACE AND DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS OUTLINED IN THE GENERAL.PLAN Open Space Objective .- City Council receipt of appraisal report January 27, 2009 Provided January 27, 2009 Resource Opportunity Group report to Ad April 3, 2009 20 and February 2, 2009; Hoc Committee on funding availability awaiting additional project Meeting with interested parties to discuss April 23, 2009 details funding availability March 9 - April.9, 2009 City Council receipt of funding availability May 12, 2009 report, and direction to Ad Hoc Committee 16, 2009 on next steps April 22, 2010 Comments: Development Objective .- City receipt of complete application January 21, 2009 Submittals made on January material 20 and February 2, 2009; awaiting additional project details NOP public review period March 9 - April.9, 2009 Draft Elk public review period November 2 - December 16, 2009 Planning Commission recommendations April 22, 2010 on development application Fihal City Council action on development June 8, 2010 application Comments: The two processes — determining whether Banning Ranch can be purchased and preserved for open space and the development of Banning Ranch as a residential project — are being processed concurrently in order to determine at the end of both processes which alternative is most feasible. Development schedule depends on receipt of final project information from applicant and amount of required review by outside agencies. STAFF: Sharon Wood 13 CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ASSESSING THE NEED TO ADOPT A TIERED WATER RATE STRUCTURE TO ASSIST IN WATER CONSERVATION EFFORTS Objective Bring forth a draft Water Quality March 2009 Management Plan (WQMP) to City Council which identifies fiscal impacts Establish Council ad hoc Committee on March 2009 Water Use. Purpose is to assist/review, staff action relating to potable water purchases and use in the city (with OCWD and MWDOC). Consider certain aspects of the WQMP in May 2009 the context of the 2009 -2010 Fiscal Year Budget. Update the City's Water Master Plan (for May 2009 potable water delivered to homes, city facilities, and businesses). Determine if existing rate structure will accomplish the Plan, including likely increases in water purchasing costs. If not, recommend rate changes. Continue City's water conservation efforts Ongoing via Water Conservation Coordinator. Direct WCC and Utilities Director to follow and update City on other jurisdiction's actions relating to tiered rate structures. Implement any rate changes based on the July 2009 Water Master Plan's needs. Evaluate the city's obligations relating to rate changes under Proposition 208. Study how the updated Water Master T May 2009 to October Plan's needs could be addressed with a 2009 tiered -rate structure (to encourage conservation). Determine whether to implement a Tiered October 2009 Rate structure, and suggest the timing . thereof. Comments: At first glance, these are two separate goals. But because excessive water use outside of homes and businesses causes urban runoff, and urban runoff has a major impact on water quality in our Bay and Ocean, the two issues are tied together. One challenge in this Priority is to analyze the pros and cons of a Tiered Water Rate (a rate structure that rewards conservation but penalizes overuse) while the City enters a year of water supply uncertainty. 14 Many believe that prolonged drought will force our water suppliers (the Orange County Water District and the Metropolitan Water District of Orange County) to ration water. At the same time, rates charged to the City for water purchases have gone up and will continue to go up. City staff believes that a current review of the Water Master Plan, a plan that tells the City what water distribution facilities need upgrading and recommends an order for these upgrades, will tell us that we cannot sustain the WMP's needs with the current water rates. Therefore, for several reasons, a rate increase is likely to be needed — and likely to be needed before the City can adequately study going to a tiered rate system. The tiered -rate study necessarily will include impacts to the water billing system — including its software, meters, meter reading, and more. Therefore, it is likely that staff will come to the City Council with a rate increase based on the current rate structure followed by a recommendation on applying that rate increase across a rate structure different from what we have today. If there is a simpler way to both accommodate the needs of the Water Master Plan and appropriately address suggested conservation -based rate structures at the same time, we will do so. STAFF: Dave Kiff, George Murdoch, Shane Burckle, Mike Sinacori IR DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A STRATEGY, INCLUDING A FUNDING COMPONENT, FOR THE DREDGING OF THE LOWER BAY Objective Target Advocate in Washington DC and with the February 2009 DC advocate Jim Crum has US Army Corps of Engineers (LA District) been involved in this for the Corps' consideration of a Lower discussion. Mayor Selich sent Newport Bay (LNB) dredging project within a letter to the Corps in late the Economic Stimulus Package (American January to this effect. Recovery and Reinvestment Plan of 2009). Continue City's current work on toxicity Ongoing testing of the LNB and its analysis of the possible use of a Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD) site for certain materials. Develop project alternatives (including May 2009 Staff to develop with the funding) for the LNB, including a range of consultation and advice of. options as follows: • Harbor Commission • No federal funding. • Coastal -Bay Committee • 100% federal funding of the Federal • Bay Issues Committee Navigational Channel. • Corps staff • The "one and done" plan (encourage 0 Consultants (Larry Paul, the Corps to fund a complete dredging Tom Rossmiller, Jim project then remove the obligation from I Crum) the Corps' operations and maintenance list). • Other alternatives in between the above. Consider any possible alternatives and May 2009 funding recommendations within the City's FY 2009 -2010 budget. When Stimulus Package is adopted, i February 2009 and advocate before the Corps for LNB project I onward implementation (within the Corps' O &M allocation). Directly assist Corps with any studies, j ongoing environmental reports, or permitting required with the LNB project. Comments: A Lower Newport Bay Dredging Project is a long- hoped -for goal of the community, given the expanse of shoaling in the Harbor. A full project may cost in the range of $15 -20 million. The City has attempted to jump -start a future project by advancing much of the testing and analysis that the Corps will have to do before an LNB.project is shovel- ready. The City is optimistic that the Corps will receive a large amount of appropriation in any Economic Stimulus Package within the new Congress. Dredging the LNB is not a "new" project for the Corps. It is an ongoing, current Operations and Maintenance ( "O &M ") Corps obligation (yet one that the Corps has consistently zeroed out in funding). As such, the prospects look better than usual for getting the project done in 2009 or 2010, if this project competes successfully against other Corps O &M needs. STAFF: Dave Kiff, Chris Miller i[: 2009 City Council Priorities Details February 10, 2 ZI Continue to Seek and Implement Measures to Minimize the Adverse Impacts of John Wayne Airport Through the Implementation of the City Council's Airport Policy Council Priority Continue to seek and implement measures to minimize the adverse impacts of John Wayne Airport through the implementation of the City Councils airport policy Hold 10 Aviation Committee meetings Hold 5 Corridor City meetings Conduct an air quality study Begin regional dialogue to boost passenger traffic at Ontario Airport Continue to seek opportunity to discuss Settlement Agreement extension with the County Continue to build partnership with Costa Mesa Explore planning for ARTIC regional transportation center with Anaheim Continue the Organizational Performance Improvement Effort Through the Data Gathering of Performance Measurements Resulting in Comparing the City's Organizational Effectiveness with Other Agencies and Internally Council Priority Centime the organizational performance improvement effort through the data gathering of performance measurements resulting in comparing the city's organizational effectiveness vnth other agencies and internally Finalize documentation on measures, comparative benchmarks and information for final report Final report presented by ICMA consultants Training conducted by ICMA on how to manage performance data Continue to gather data with comparisons made against selected agencies and submit annual written reports .j Focus on the Development and Adoption of a FY 2009 -2010 Budget Which Is Balanced and Which Allocates the City's Resources Where They are Most Needed Without Adversely Affecting Services to the Public Council Priority Focus on the development and adoption of a FY 2009 -2010 budget which is balanced and which allocates the city's resources where they ate most needed without adversely affecting semces to the public Estimate revenues conservatively for new budget year Present updated FY 08 -09 General Fund revenues and expenditures to Council c Provide opportunity for Council to decide new CIP projects for FY09 -10 during budget review meetings Present FY 09 -10 budget for Council approval Update Council twice on FY 09 -10 revenue collections and expenditures ? ounci PhO ity Update the Facilities Financing Plan (FFP) twice in 2009 in Order to Determine How Best to Finance OASIS and How Best to Move Forward with Planning for City Hall and Other Priority Projects Council Priority R Update the Facilities Financing Plan (FFP) twice in 2009 in order to determine how best to Finance OASIS and how best to move forward omth planning for City Hall and other priority projects Recommendations developed by Council Finance Committee for best timing and financing vehicle to fund OASIS project Updates to FFP recommended by Council Finance Committee based on OASIS project contract Updated FFP for Council approval Council Priority Continue to Enforce the City's Group Homes Regulations in Order to Minimize the Impacts on Residential Neighborhoods Council Priority Continue to enforce the City§ group homes regulations in order to mimrraw the impacts on residential neighborhoods Remaining Use Permit applications in process Enforce Feb. 22, 2009, abatement deadline Support /sponsor new state legislation on group residential uses Enforce prohibitions in Ordinance 2008 -05 Enforce Use Permit conditions Enforce SLBTS settlement agreement conditions Process reasonable accommodation applications Defend City against litigation Council .eriarity Continue the Alignment of the City's Codes, Regulations and Policies with the General Plan Council Priority Continue the alignment of the City 's codes, regulations and policies with the General Plan Complete review of Zoning Code and LCP Implementation Plan and begin Planning Commission hearings Approval by Coastal Commission of amendments to Land Use Plan Submit revised Housing Element to HCD Council adoption of fees - Fair Share Traffic Fee, fee for residential development in Airport Area, Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and In -Lieu fee Council adoption of revisions to Measure S guidelines regarding variable FAR Amend Council Policies on historic, archaeological and paleontological resources Reduce the Fire Hazard in Lower Buck Gully in Order to Provide Heightened Fire Protection to the Community Council Priority Reduce the fire hazard in Lower Buck Gully in order to provide heightened fue protection to the community Council designation of areas as very high fire hazard severity zones Work with other state and local agencies on compliance guidelines for SB 1595 Notice to property owners to have vegetation clearance according to SB 1595 guidelines Report to Council on status of private property clearance compliance and seek direction as necessary Council Priority Continue to Implement an Effective Traffic Management Plan by a Variety of Projects Which Improve Traffic Flows Throughout the City Council Priority Continue to implement an effective traffic management plan by a variety of projects which improve traffic flows throughout the City Phase 1 completed and operational Complete Phases 2 & 3 project designs and begin work Discussion by Council on Phases 4 -8 design and construction schedule Include projects to facilitate traffic flow as part of FY 09 -10 CIP staff recommendations Council approval of CIP budget with project schedules Report to Council on status of CIP traffic related projects Complete the Schematic Design Phase and the EIR for the New City Hall and Park Site Council Priority Complete the schematic design phase and the EIR for the new city hall and park site City Hall & Park project architect, project management firm and EIR consultant hired o Complete concept plan phase Complete schematic design phase Complete EIR Council Priority Provide More Public Parks and Recreation Facilities, with Emphasis on Active Facilities Where Appropriate; Construct a New OASIS Facility for our Seniors Council Priority Provide more public parks and recreation facilities, with emphasis on active facilities where appropriate; construct a new OASIS facility for our seniors Most of these projects involve multi -year planning, processing and construction Sunset Ridge Park Marina Park Coastal Peak Park OASIS Rebuild Banning Ranch Community Park Synthetic Turf Study CYC Renovation Council Priority Continue with the Process to Determine Eventual Land Use for the Banning Ranch Property, Pursuing Both Open Space and Development Options Outlined in the General Plan Council Priority Continue with the process to determine eventual land use for the Banning Ranch property, pursuing both open space and development options outlined in the General Plan Open Space • Appraisal report received • Report on funding availability due to Ad Hoc Committee and meeting with interested parties will follow • Submit funding availability report to Council Development • Schedule depends on receipt of final project information from applicant and amount of required review by outside agencies Council Prikority Continue to Implement Water Quality Improvement Projects, While at the Same Time Assessing the Need to Adopt a Tiered Water Rate Structure to Assist in Water Conservation Efforts Council Continue to implement water quality improvement projects, while at the same time assessing the need to adopt a tiered water rate structure to assist m water conservation efforts Bring draft WQMP to Council with fiscal impacts identified Establish Council ad hoc Committee on water use Consider aspects of the WQMP in context with FY 09 -10 budget Update the City's Water Master Plan and determine if existing rate structure will accomplish the Plan Continue conservation efforts Implement any rate changes based on the Water Master Plan's needs c• Study how the updated Water Master Plan's needs could be addressed with a tiered -rate structure (to encourage conservation) Determine whether to implement a tiered -rate structure and suggest timing thereof. Council Priority Develop and Implement a Strategy, Including a Funding Component, for the Dredging of the Lower Bay Council Priority Develop and implement a strategy, including a funding component, for the dredging of the lower bay Advocate in Washington DC with Army Corps of Engineers for consideration of LNB dredging project with the Economic Stimulus Package Continue work on toxicity testing and analysis of the possible use of a Confined Aquatic Disposal for certain materials Develop project alternatives and consider funding recommendations When Stimulus Package is adopted, advocate before the Corps for LNB project implementation Assist Corps with studies, environmental reports or permitting required for the LNB project