ON THE AGENDA

BEACON BAY

Mayor Libby Cowan is appealing the Planning Commission’s decision to

approve a conditional-use permit for Beacon Bay Enterprises and Robins

Properties, which would allow them to establish a used car lot on the

front half of the property and a storage lot on the back. The lot was

previously a car wash.

What to expect: City council will look at modifying the

conditional-use permit before giving it approval.

RESOLUTION

Mayor Libby Cowan, in conjunction with Newport-Mesa Unified School

Board President David Brooks and other nonprofit organizations, has been

working to bring forth a collaborative effort to improve educational

programs. The mayor held a press conference last week announcing the

introduction of a resolution, which would dedicate city resources to

after school programs.

What to expect: City staff has recommended the council adopt the

resolution.

POLICE CONTRACT

The city and the Costa Mesa Police Assn. have been operating under a

two-year memorandum of understanding, more commonly referred to as a

contract for police services, which expires Aug. 31. The parties have

been meeting in closed sessions and have agreed to a tentative agreement

that covers the time from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31, 2004. The tentative

agreement establishes new salary ranges and requires a budget adjustment

of $1,004,420.

What to expect: Staff recommended the council adopt the 2001-2003

memorandum of understanding, adopt the new salary adjustments and approve

the changes to the budget.