Among the different things covered at the Los Alamitos City Council meeting on Tuesday night were a presentation by Golden State Water Company, budget appropriation for LATV to purchase equipment, and definitions of second hand dealers within the city.
Among the different things covered at the Los Alamitos City Council meeting on Tuesday night were a presentation by Golden State Water Company, budget appropriation for LATV to purchase equipment, and definitions of second hand dealers within the city.
Robert Hanford of Golden State Water Company gave a presentation on how water is likely to cost more due to annexations of outside cities needing more, and that the Orange County Water District isn’t providing for them. Hanford was looking for written acknowledgement that he could take to the October meeting of the OCWD that would say that the City of Los Alamitos would agree to a process of annexation workshops. He said that monies from the annexation would go to improve the infrastructure of the water system, but that GSWC would be passing along costs to the consumers and that it wouldn’t have any effect in customer’s water bills for years to come. Council Member Gerri Graham-Mejia said she thought it would be a good idea for the city council to put forth a letter approving workshops for annexation of other cities into the GSWC, while Council Member Troy Edgar wanted more information on the issue.
The city council later discussed appropriation of $7,000 from the Los Alamitos Cable TV Fund reserves to purchase a new Tricaster which is computer programmed piece of equipment specifically used for video production and live internet streaming. The past Tricaster was in disrepair for quite some time, and since football season was fast approaching, repairs on it would be cost ineffective. The vote passed approving the funds to purchase the new piece of equipment, 4-0, with Council Member Troy Edgar voting against it.
There was a public hearing on a zoning ordinance amendment about secondhand dealer/consignment store definitions. The definition would clarify retail establishments and business licensing for them. Buying, selling and trading would establish a place as a secondhand dealer, which is conditionally already allowed with city limits, but the ordinance wouldn’t have any impact on where these establishments were within city limits, thus not affecting such places as Grateful Hearts or Precious Life thrift stores.
“We’ve got to try and define what kind of business development we want in the city,” said Council Member Troy Edgar. “By switching the definitions, we are making it tougher to bring in thrift stores into the city. Are we saying (as a council), please no more thrift stores?” A motion to pass clarifying the definitions of secondhand dealer and/or consignment store passed 5-0.