Minutes - City/Districts Liaison - 2002-09-18Minutes of Liaison Committee Meeting
City of Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Mesa Consolidated Water District
September 18, 2002
The Liaison Committee Meeting between the City of Costa Mesa, the Costa Mesa
Sanitary District and Mesa Consolidated Water District met at 7:30 a.m. in
conference room 1A at the Civic Center, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The Sanitary
District hosted the meeting.
Sanitary District Members:
City Committee Members:
Mesa Committee Members:
Arlene Schafer, President
Jim Ferryman, Director
Rob Hamers, Manager /District Engineer
Also attending: Joan Revak, Clerk of the District
Libby Cowan, Council Member - absent
Chris Steel, Council Member
Allan Roeder, City Manager
Jim Atkinson, President
R. Michael Healey, Director
Diana Leach, General Manager
The Committee discussed the following topics of mutual interest.
1. Benefits of Non - Exclusive Franchising for Multi - Family and Commercial Trash
Collection
Rob Hamers reviewed previously compiled information and discussed the
benefits of the potential program for the City.
2. Ocean Water Quality
a. Sewer System
b. Storm Drain Systems
c. Landscape Water
Each agency provided comments on their respective responsibilities to
protect ocean water quality. Director Ferryman suggested the City
• consider a grease control ordinance at this time so the Sanitary District and
City can apply to OCSD for grant funding for projects that decrease Inflow
and Infiltration (1 /1).
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3. Proposed Annexations of Islands
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Arlene Schafer is also a Commissioner on the Orange County LAFCO and
provided a report on the actions taken at the LAFCO meeting held September
16, 2002.
4. Westside Redevelopment Planning Update
Council Member Chris Steel sits on the Redevelopment Committee that
currently has 71 members and gave an update of the Committee's progress.
Jim Atkinson requested the City consider another meeting date due to the
Redevelopment meeting schedule being on the same date and time as the
MCWD regular meeting.
5. City and Mesa Landscape Class Participation
Jim Atkinson and Diana Leach reported the Water District now has certified
inspectors who can provide advice on sprinkler use to avoid runoff into the
streets. The Water District will also contact the soon to be hired City NPDES
Coordinator so this information can be included in the City's storm water
program.
6. Mesa Planning Activities and Rate Increase
Jim Atkinson reported MCWD completed a capital improvement and long term
needs study and the corresponding rate increase needed to fund the program.
Last year there was no increase because the study was in progress.
7. City Newsletter
The Water District will be placing a column in the City newsletter if space is
available and will also place an ad in the City quarterly recreation publication.
8. Brown Act Considerations
The three agencies all provided input on how their respective governing bodies
determined participation in the Liaison Committee, whether by formal action,
vote, etc., noting that the Brown Act might apply depending on the
circumstances. The Committee left it up to the individual agencies to make
their own determination as to whether the Brown Act applies to their
participation but agreed that for the benefit of the public the meetings will be
open, the agendas posted, and time will be reserved for reasonable public
participation.
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9. Public Comments
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Dana Black, Newport Mesa Unified School District, attended the meeting and
provided discussion on the items on the agenda. Ms. Black also expressed
appreciation at the Sanitary District's large item collection and the HHW pickup
program.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 am.
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