HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-05-27 - AGENDAS - ADJOURNED REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA.
:TY COUNCIL ADJOURNED MEETING
Thursday, May 27,'1993
7:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd.
1st Floor
Santa Clarita, Car
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
Item 1 1993-94 PROPOSED BUDGET - This item is on the agenda to review the,
Administrative Services & Police Services Budget for the year 1993-94:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita
at its Regular Meeting of _5/25/93 adjourned said meeting
to _5/27/93 1 at 7:00 a.m.
a.m.)(p.m.)at 23920 Valencia Blvd. Santa Clarita,
for the purpose of Budget Study Session
Dated this 26th day of MaY 1993.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
Geri Miller -Davis
Deputy City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
Donna M. Grindev , being first duly sworn, deposes, and -says: That she
is the duly appointed and. qualified City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita
and that ---5/26/93 caused the above Notice to be posted in three public
places in'Santa Clarita, California. %
M. 'Gt:rndey, CMC
Clerk
Geri Miller -Davis
Deputy City Clerk
DMG:1108
City of Santa Clarita
Notes from May 27, 1993
Study Session
Meeting was called to order: 7:05 p.m.
Roll call: All were present with the exception of Jill Klajic. Ms.
Klajic arrived at 7:16 p.m. ,
1. George presented item and discussed budget figures.
Comments from Council:
Pederson - Look closer at trips locally - one day flights - be frugal in trip.
planning.
Boyer - Council plans carefully. Council looks for bargain flights -
Southwest very good economically.
Boyer - recommended Council receive Z5 increase and take cut to provide for
employee benefit.
Pederson - supports a different method. Suggests that Boyer's method would be
hypocritical in -the eyes of the employees.
George C. - staff will look into different approaches.
Boyer - discussed.an editorial regarding deficit position, and -had any other
Councilmembers read it.
George C. - Explained- how the budget balances and explained PERS and new
vacancies and how they are handled.
Carolynn D. - explained Wang financial situation (Chapt. 13) and the Nisei
hardware and GEO base.
George C. - explained how the Public Safety budget liability issue is till in
question.
Jan - asked Mary Dixon about salaries for the officers.
Pederson - asked how many vehicles were impacted by the budget cuts.
Dixon - went into further detail about the vehicles, how many officers are
impacted, mall policing and how effective the patrols are with less officers.
Dixon also explained the crimes at the: mall are slightly higher than
anticipated.
Pederson - suggested a six month review in regards to traffic cars and police
safety.
Klajic - Review at 6 month time of police services.
Darcy - Asked further questions about the police coverage at the Town Center
and that the money should be found for one traffic officer and one safety
officer.
Dixon - explained that there would be an increase of $283,000 and would put
the City in the red column.
Darcy - shift resources to meet the demands. Find a way.
George C. - staff will look into this request, and see if possible to reduce
contingency or other services to pay for this.
Jan - Trust fund question and how much money is in that fund.
Dixon - approximately 6X. Aggressive risk management program in force.
Pederson - need to sweat it out for awhile, we can't have it all.
Dixon -'2 issues at hand: 1) County is downsizing in Sheriff's department and
2) 8 1/4X salary reduction is potentially going to happen.
Boyer - Fire services - is there any legislation to get rid of this $35,000
item?
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to adjourn the meeting to June 2,
1993 for the purpose of the next budget study session which will include:
Community Development; Capital Improvement Projects; Parks and Recreation.
budget.
The meeting adjourned at: 8:34 p.m.