New American Legion Building, City Employee Benefits on Wednesday City Council Agenda

City Council will consider final adoption of resolutions for salary compensation plans for the next two fiscal years at their meeting Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

Recent Memorandums of Understandings approved stipend and benefit increases for Service Employees International Union, Local 221 (SEIU) and the Imperial Beach Firefighters Association Local 4692.

Fiscal impact for stipend and benefit increases for SEIU is approximately $63,268 2011-2012 and $20,143 for 2012-2013. Fiscal impact for the Firefighters Association is approximately $63,268 2011-2012 and $20,143 for 2012-2013 and included in existing city budget.

Increased employee contributions towards pensions, reduced health care, and second tier retirement are expected to provide long-term savings to annual budgets.

These issues will be covered in agenda items 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5.

Also on the agenda is approval of plans to move forward with a new four-story American Legion Hall with housing for low income seniors and veterans. The project will receive $3.8 million from the Imperial Beach Redevelopment Agency and is estimated to cost a total $7.4 million.

The public hearing will review permits received for the project and approve the demolition of a single family home, six residence attached to the Legion and the current American Legion Post to build 29 housing units and a 3,600 square foot new Post meeting hall. The project is being led by the Hitzke Consulting development firm.

This is agenda item 5.2.

Two code enforcement cases are before council after owners or occupants have not taken care of violations on two properties.

Property owners Miguel Del Rosal and Donna Musick of 741 Hickory Court are back to council after Musick-Del Rosa spoke at council receiving an extension of the public hearing on this case.

Staff is requesting adoption of a resolution declaring the notice and order to eliminate substandard and public nuisance conditions and authorize staff to continue to monitor the property.

An ongoing case since March 17, 2010 includes violations of visual blight, a unrepaired roof and a inoperable vehicle. Staff delivered repeated notices and issuance of Administrative Citation beginning May 13, 2010 with no response from property owner and no resolution of violations.

Currently the roof is not repaired, covered in tarps and an inoperable vehicle is still on the property. Civil penalties from May 9-18, 2011 are at $1,350.

This is agenda item 5.3.

City staff is asking for a resolution for the abatement of substandard and public nuisance conditions at 1257 East Lane.

According to the city's Code Enforcement officer David Garcias, numerous citizen complaints were reported to city staff between 1997 and 2011.

Violations include visual blight, solid waste, inoperable/abandoned vehicles on property, overgrown vegetation, hazardous plumbing and mechanical equipment, improper occupancy, no building permits for new construction, displays in the public right of way (fixed) and holding garage sales without permits.

Property is now for sale. Civil and administrative penalty costs from Sept. 7-Oct. 5, 2011 are $13,100.

Staff recommendations include authorization of staff to obtain an inspection warrant to determine inside conditions and assess long-term abatement options. Staff is also requesting permission to seek legal action to compel owner to clean up property of obtain abatement warrant for abatement to be completed by city or private contract.

This is agenda item 5.4.

Council will be asked to approve city expenses between pay periods ending Aug. 29, Sept. 8 and Sept. 22, 20ll for a total of $2.27 million, $1.75 million in accounts payable that includes $466,461 for the San Diego Sheriff for July 20ll law enforcement services, and $513,544.31 in payroll expenses.

This is Agenda Item 2.2.

A resolution for final approval of the Annual Report of the Business Improvement District Board (BID) and authorizing an annual assessment for fiscal year 2011-2012 will appear before council for approval. BID expenditures for the 2010-2011 fiscal year is estimated at $56,015.

Total projected revenues are at $30,500 and the current reserve is approximately $35,000 with a projected carryover of $15,000 at the end of the 2011-2012 fiscal year. An audit of the organization stated that the BID should not accrue excess funds but invest revenue on ways to improve exposure for local businesses.

Fiscal year 2010-2011 accomplishments of BID funding were Taste of IB, partially funding new banners on city light posts, 4th of July fireworks, Sunset Celebration concerts, sound for the Beachfront BBQ, funding Woody logo street signs on commercial roads and conducting a Business Expo.

Fiscal Year 2011-0212 plans include Taste of IB, summer Sunset Celebration concerts, 4th of July fireworks, music for Christmas Comes to IB, Beachfront BBQ, painting electricity boxes, holiday decorations, another Business Expo and advertisement of special projects and newsworthy city projects. Surplus is down approximately $4,000 from the 2010-2011fiscal year.

This is agenda item 5.1  

Mayor Janney is expected to sign a proclamation for Tijuana River Action Month. The 2nd Annual Tijuana River Action Month consists of a series of stewardship, public education and cleanup activities during Sept. and Oct. 2011. This period falls in between bird nesting season and before the start of the rainy season to remove as much ocean-bound trash as possible.

Upcoming events include:

October 8: Cleanup at Dairy Mart Road (Surfrider San Diego and WiLDCOAST

October 12: South Bay Water Quality Workshop

October 15: Cleanup in Los Laureles, Diary Mart Road, Tijuana Estuary Speaker Series

October 16: Suzies Farm Tour, Closing Ceremony, Press Conference

October 19: Border 2012 Conference in National City

Click here for details of all Tijuana River Action Month events.

This is Agenda Item 6.5.