WHAT HAPPENED: The City Council approved a...

WHAT HAPPENED:

The City Council approved a proposal to build and maintain a

temporary fire station facility while a sewer system is under

construction.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The city has determined that construction of a new sewer, under

Bushard Street, will slow the emergency response ability between

Adams and Garfield avenues. To avoid this, the city will erect a

temporary fire station facility on the Lamb School site, east of

Brookhurst Street and north of Yorktown Avenue.

The temporary facility will include a 12 by 56-foot trailer,

security covers, fencing, telecommunication lines and electrical and

other utility services as necessary. It will be in use for three

months.

WHAT HAPPENED:

The City Council received and filed the first quarter budget

report, which included a transfer of $4 million to the general fund

to increase the Redevelopment Agency’s debt repayment to the general

fund. The council also authorized the city administrator to impose a

60-day hiring freeze.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The first quarter of the city’s fiscal year began Oct. 1, 2002 and

ended Dec. 31, 2002. The First Quarter Budget Report has been

received and filed by the city.

The city approved the transfer of $4 million to the General fund

to increase the Redevelopment Agency’s debt repayment.

It also approved a 60-day hiring freeze of all safety and

non-safety personnel to help cut costs. The freeze only applies to

permanent, full time employees. Staff will decide whether to continue

the freeze after 60 days.

WHAT HAPPENED:

The City Council approved the 12th annual review of the Holly

Seacliff Development agreement.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The Holly Seacliff development area is 490 acres, bordered by

Ellis Avenue, Huntington Street, Edwards Street and the Seacliff Golf

Course.

The development agreement requires the developer to dedicate 41

areas for the proposed Linear Park, construct infrastructure

improvements, construct arterial streets and landscape medians,

dedicate 12 acres of local parks and contribute toward fire and

police department capital facilities and operating costs.

The council adopted the Holly Seacliff development agreement on

Nov. 5, 1990. Since its adoption, the developer has spent $69 million

on agreement obligations and improvements, including $37 million for

right of way acquisition and related street construction. About 95%

of required infrastructure improvements have also been completed.

The council determined that the developer is in compliance with

the agreement.

Cook and Hardy abstained.