Belmont Shore Parking and Business Improvement Area Advisory Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014 BELMONT SHORE PARKING AND BAY SHORE LIBRARY, 195 BAY SHORE AVENUE, BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA THIRD THURSDAY, 9:00 AM ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES William Lorbeer, Chair Kurt Schneiter, Commissioner Joy Starr, Vice Chair Marsha Jeffer, Commissioner Eric Forsberg, Commissioner Lisa Ramelow, Commissioner Samuel Lippke, Commissioner FINISHED AGENDA AND DRAFT MINUTES REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER At 9:10AM Chair Lorbeer called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL Commissioners Kurt Schneiter, Joy Starr, William W. Lorbeer, Marsha Jeffer, Eric Present: Forsberg, Samuel Lippke and Lisa Ramelow Also present: Julie Maleki, Council District 3 Field Deputy; Dede Rossi, Executve Director, BSBA; Terry Endersen, BSRA CHAIR REPORT 1) Tori Miller Busch Memorial Drinking Fountain. · Nothing to report this month. 2) Green/Yellow Curb Repainting. · Met with Roseman in December. Work order issued for all but two locations. 3) Parking Meter Replacement Project (Smart Meter). · Financial Management is reviewing numbers. · City Manager’s office is negotiating proposal. · Expect to approve and begin replacement project in January. · Jim has meeting schedule with CM staff next week. 4) Newsrack Program. · Inspected existing locations and rack this month, and expect to present report and revised map for approval in January. · Intend to review map with BSBA Executive Director. 5) Median Landscape Redesign and Upgrade Project. · Nothing to report this month. Page 1 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014 BELMONT SHORE PARKING AND BAY SHORE LIBRARY, 195 BAY SHORE AVENUE, BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA THIRD THURSDAY, 9:00 AM ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES 6) Security Cameras. · See agenda item #7 7) CCLB Trash Enclosure Proposal. · Workscope has been included with sidewalk steam cleaning bid. · See agenda item #6. 8) Announcements: Commissioner Forsberg asked about parking lot landscaping concerns. Chair Lorbeer informed that landscaping issues had been resolved. Commissioner Lippke spoke about landscaping. Commissioner Schneiter spoke about bond funds. Chair Lorbeer spoke about bond funds, BSPBIAAC revenue, and potential upcoming projects. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Melinda Cotton spoke about parking challenges related to restaurants. Lippke spoke about increase in tax revenue related to liquor license. Cotton spoke about increased police activity relative to liquor licenses. Lorbeer spoke about the history of parking requirements in Belmont Shore for businesses, specifically restaurants, and he addressed newly established Baja Fish Taco. Schneiter spoke about consitency with parking guidelines. Lorbeer spoke about ABC approval for beer and wine license for new restaurants. Ralph Lepre spoke about Baja Fish Taco. Dede Rossi spoke about Olive's looking to sub lease their location for a potential restaurant. Lorbeer spoke about Olive's and food trucks in Belmont Shore. Page 2 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014 BELMONT SHORE PARKING AND BAY SHORE LIBRARY, 195 BAY SHORE AVENUE, BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA THIRD THURSDAY, 9:00 AM ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES Rossi spoke about food truck regulations. Schneiter spoke about food truck challenges. Lippke spoke about food trucks create festive atmosphere. Rossi spoke about LBPD enforcing skateboard violations on 2nd Street. Dan Halverson asked if employees are included in occupancy count. Lorbeer informed that employees are included in occupancy count. Cotton spoke about the BSPBIAAC making a motion to address parking regulation issues. Lorbeer spoke about Consent Calendar - Financial Report and Long Beach Transit Report both showed good results. Also he spoke about new bus passes soon to be distributed, and the rate has been increased from $0.50 to $0.75. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. 14-001BS Recommendation to approve the minute for the meeting held November 21, 2013. Attachments: 14-001BS Final Agenda & Draft Minutes 11.21.13.pdf This BS-Agenda Item was approve recommendation. Yes: 7 - Kurt Schneiter, Samuel Lippke, Joy Starr, William W. Lorbeer, Marsha Jeffer, Eric Forsberg and Lisa Ramelow 2. 14-002BS Recommendation to receive and file the Financial Report for the period ending October 31, 2013. Attachments: 14-002BS BSPBIAAC 10.31.13 Financial Statement.pdf A motion was made by Commissioner Jeffer, seconded by Schneiter, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Kurt Schneiter, Samuel Lippke, Joy Starr, William W. Lorbeer, Marsha Jeffer, Eric Forsberg and Lisa Ramelow Page 3 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014 BELMONT SHORE PARKING AND BAY SHORE LIBRARY, 195 BAY SHORE AVENUE, BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA THIRD THURSDAY, 9:00 AM ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES 3. 14-003BS Recommendation to receive and file the Financial Report for the period ending November 30, 2013. Attachments: 14-003BS BSPBIAAC 11.30.13 Financial Statement.pdf A motion was made by Commissioner Jeffer, seconded by Schneiter, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Kurt Schneiter, Samuel Lippke, Joy Starr, William W. Lorbeer, Marsha Jeffer, Eric Forsberg and Lisa Ramelow 4. 14-004BS Recommendation to receive and file the Long Beach Transit Employee Bus Pass Program Status Report for the period November 1, 2013 through November 30, 2013. Attachments: 14-004BS LBT BSBA Report November 2013.pdf A motion was made by Commissioner Jeffer, seconded by Schneiter, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Kurt Schneiter, Samuel Lippke, Joy Starr, William W. Lorbeer, Marsha Jeffer, Eric Forsberg and Lisa Ramelow 5. 14-005BS Recommendation to receive and file the Long Beach Transit Employee Bus Pass Program Status Report for the period December 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. Attachments: 14-005BS LBT BSBA Report December 2013.pdf A motion was made by Commissioner Jeffer, seconded by Schneiter, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Kurt Schneiter, Samuel Lippke, Joy Starr, William W. Lorbeer, Marsha Jeffer, Eric Forsberg and Lisa Ramelow REGULAR AGENDA 6. 14-006BS Recommendation to receive and file the status report regarding the sidewalk and alley steam cleaning contract bid process. Attachments: 14-006BS Sidewalk Steam Cleaning Bid.pdf Page 4 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014 BELMONT SHORE PARKING AND BAY SHORE LIBRARY, 195 BAY SHORE AVENUE, BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA THIRD THURSDAY, 9:00 AM ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES Lorbeer informed of the bid process. City staff discussed the bid process and status. Commissioner Starr spoke about the BSBA addressing the trash enclosure maintenance. Rossi spoke about noticing business owners of new bus passes. Halverson asked about which companies provided demonstrations. Lorbeer clarified that the demonstrations were only to better understand cleaning process. A motion was made by Schneiter, seconded by Lippke, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Kurt Schneiter, Samuel Lippke, Joy Starr, William W. Lorbeer, Marsha Jeffer, Eric Forsberg and Lisa Ramelow 7. 14-007BS Recommendation to receive and file a status report regarding exploration of installing public security cameras on 2nd Street in Belmont Shore, and recommend that City staff go forward with the bid process to purchase security camera equipment. Attachments: 14-007BS Security Cameras status rpt.pdf Lorbeer informed of the security camera project. Forsberg asked about the level of cameras to be purchased. Lorbeer spoke about the technology of cameras, and that the LBPD will maintain the cameras. Jeffer asked about surveillance field and distance. Lobeer estimated surveillance approximately two blocks or 700 feet. Lippke asked about camera locations. Forsberg spoke about the potential for more cameras. Page 5 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014 BELMONT SHORE PARKING AND BAY SHORE LIBRARY, 195 BAY SHORE AVENUE, BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA THIRD THURSDAY, 9:00 AM ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES Discussion ensued. A second motion was made by Commissioner Ramelow and seconded by Commissioner Jeffer to instruct City staff to go out to bid for a maximum of 16 cameras, and to request the ad hoc subcommittee to make a presentation at the next BSPBIAAC meeting to address the tecnology and locations of security cameras. The vote carried: YES - 6; NO - 0; ABSENT - 1. A motion was made by Commissioner Starr, seconded by Lippke, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Samuel Lippke, Joy Starr, William W. Lorbeer, Marsha Jeffer, Eric Forsberg and Lisa Ramelow Excused: 1 - Kurt Schneiter PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Endersen asked about businesses with existing security cameras, and the camera field of vision. Discussion ensued. Cotton spoke about modifying the motion to limit the bid to $6,000 per camera, and not to exceed $100,000 total cost. Rossi asked about median flowers, and she requested that the BSPBIAAC approve more funding for median color. Lorbeer requested that City staff add to next month's agenda approval for funding Midori to continue median color. ADJOURNMENT Next regular meeting: February 20, 2014. I, Jim Fisk, BID Manager, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Signature:__________________ Date:_________ Page 6 of 7 CITY OF LONG BEACH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014 BELMONT SHORE PARKING AND BAY SHORE LIBRARY, 195 BAY SHORE AVENUE, BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA THIRD THURSDAY, 9:00 AM ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES Note: The City of Long Beach intends to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, please call Jim Fisk 48 hours prior to the Belmont Shore Parking and Business Area Advisory Commission meeting at (562) 570-3863. This information is available in an alternative format by request to Jim Fisk at (562) 570-3863. For correspondence purposes you can reach City staff at jim.fisk@longbeach.gov. Page 7 of 7