MEMORANDUM

DATE:           May 7, 2008

TO:                 City Council

FROM:           Kenneth Frank, City Manager

Residential Design Guidelines – Winter & Company has prepared several chapters of the Residential Design Guidelines.  Based on staff’s direction, the format of the document has been revised to more directly address the Design Review Criteria.  The Focus Group has reviewed the revised chapters and is pleased with the updated format, although much work remains with respect to content.  Staff has directed the Consultant to move forward with the remainder of the draft document.  Once complete, staff and the Focus Group will review and provide comments/corrections to the consultant.  It is anticipated that a public workshop on the completed draft document can be scheduled over the summer.

Great Park Presentation – The Chief Executive Officer of the Great Park has offered to provide a 15 minute briefing and a question and answer session for the City Council to update everyone on the status of the Great Park.  If members of the Council want to have such a briefing either at a City Council meeting or a separate session, please let me know.

Sidewalk Washing – Sidewalk pressure washing started this week in the downtown and will take slightly more than one week to complete. 

Housing Element Update – At its meeting of May 7, the Housing and Human Services Committee will be having a presentation of the draft Housing Element Update.  Any comments will be forwarded to the Planning Commission which will discuss the Housing Element at its meeting of May 28.

Marine Safety Chief at the Chamber of Commerce Luncheon – At last Wednesday’s Chamber luncheon, Mark Klosterman presented an overview of Marine Safety operations to Chamber of Commerce members and guests.  The City’s Police Chief has been invited to speak at the Chamber’s luncheon in June.

Street Resurfacing – Roadway construction on Oriole Drive, Meadowlark Drive, Meadowlark Lane and Bluebird Canyon Drive will continue for two more weeks.  There will be no street closures, but traffic delays of up to five minutes are expected during working hours.

Orange County Transportation Authority – Reps from OCTA were scheduled to provide an update at the next Council meeting.  However, because the lifeguard headquarters was postponed until then – and there are five design review appeals – we have delayed the OCTA report until July 1.