HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-05-18 - AGENDAS - ADJOURNED SPECIAL (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED MEETING
BUDGET SESSION
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1994
City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd., 1st floor
Santa Clarita, Ca. 91355
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
ITEM 1 1994-95 PROPOSED BUDGET - This item is on the agenda to review the
Management Services, Finance, Public Works/NPDES Budgets for the year
1994-95.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT -
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City Council Budget Study Session
May 18, 1994
Call to order: 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call: all present
Public Works budget was first to be discussed. Jeff Kolin gave an overview of the
budget which included Solid Waste, Transit, General Services, Street and Vehicle
division, TQM program, Elsmere, Metrolink and Capital facility areas. Jeff Kohn
explained that staff is outgrowing the field services unit especially with the expansion
of staff for future projects. He explained TDA Article 8 hearings, Prop C Usage 92/95
vs. TDA Usage 92/95, the transit funding balance and the shifting of fund balances.
Pederson- TDA fund should be used for transportation needs. Use same amount but
shift area where monies come from. Asked Jeff to clarify.
Kolin More money would be spent on transit, reserve funds for Santa Clarita rail
station. Jeff further explained the shift in funds as to TDA hearing.
Heidt- Transit marketing would increase ridership, offer frequent rider mileage.
Franchising service to San Fernando would put money into transit.
Boyer- Waste Management - important to have money for travel and training
budget to allow staff to attend much needed seminars. Please correct the
"zero" totals and in the future the graphic sheets would relate to what is
in the book.
Darcy- Receiving complaints of how dirty metrolink area is and the trash is all
around.
Kilcoyne- Maintenance will be in to clean up, there has been a walk through to see
where the problem areas are..
Darcy- MTA funding program - cab vouchers.
Heidt- Receiving many letters regarding vouchers.
Smyth- Clarification of personnel and salary, health benefits, salary schedule.
Caravalho- The number remain the same.
Smyth- Elsmere- what is the break -down of budget for Elsmere.
Kolin- Public affairs firm, City Attorney, Media, Promotional, Printing, EIR/EIS
consultant.
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Heidt- Street sweeping areas need to be marked. Blowers that send trash into
gutters and elsewhere need to be resolved with some sort of
vacuum process.
Kolin- Street sweeping is in-house now, program has changed. Staff needs to be
notified if street is not being swept. Increased sweeping,
parking of cars. Possibility of having cars park on opposite side of street
on sweeping days.
Boyer- What kind of schedule is street sweeping on?
Kolin- This happens on the day after trash is picked up.
Boyer Should be information in the paper about this. Many people are not aware
of the schedule.
Pederson- Do the citizens want restricted parking to help with the street sweeping?
NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System)
Kolin- Gave overview of this program including State support, household waste,
green waste, litter, and the components of NPDES, new personnel,
operations and maintenance, equipment.
Pederson- We have to pay, but we must determine the method.
Nisich- Overview of stormwater utility feasibility study maintenance and cost
impact, break down of expenditures, 3 -year package of program.
Heidt Effectiveness of program? tax payers to pay $24.00 - will it work?
Nisich- Program requires that the City do this.
Smyth Criteria of improvement?
Nisich- This is not established yet.
Heidt- Need grant monies as part of in -put.
Pederson- AB939 the affect of this on NPDES.
Kolin- AB939 and NPDES should fit together and enhance the program.
Caravalho- Public education is needed regarding pollution in streets, rivers, gutters.
Heidt Give people other choices to household cleaners, (Hazel may have the list).
Caravalho- Public Hearing on Tuesday, at which time staff will be asking for guidance
from the Council for a better sense of where we are to go with this.
Smyth $1.7 million unfunded liability in this program. What alternatives do we
have? What recourse do we have?
Pederson Discussion item
George Caravalho desires to take a 3 -week sabbatical for intense study of
the spanish language. He would use his own money.
Heidt- How much?
Caravalho- $800 program. Would actually be gone 5 weeks. At the same time
Council usually takes their summer vacation.. From right after the first
meeting in July to just before the second meeting in August. Need
approval in order to complete the application, and plans need to betaken
care of.
Boyer- Sending personnel to study is excellent.
Smyth- Excellent idea.
Recess: 7:50 p.m.
7:50 p.m.- Heidt excused for the evening;
Reconvene: 8:00 p.m,
Management Services
Pulskamp- Gave overview of Management Services budget. Council budget down
35%because of water study. Planning a Communitywide Strategic Plan..
Management Services down 7% due to legal services. Anti -gang task force,
Cowboy Festival, At -risk youth are programs coming up. Personnel up
4%. Extensive wellness program will begin again. Information Resources
is up 6% to include software upgrades, computers. All staff are on the
same network now. Clerk's office is down 22% due to this now being a
non -election year. Plans to make the next election multi-lingual. Insurance
Fund, General liability and earthquake policies. Debt services_ There are
two reserves: 1) Elsmere litigation fund 2) FEMA Contingency Fund.
Smyth Review specific funds.
Pederson- Computer situation. Joint power agreement with COC/schools. Any way
of combining the training.
Pulskamp- Staff is working on the in-house training.
Finance
Steve Stark gave an overview and the vision of the future for the Finance Department.
Darcy- What kind of interest is coming from the County?
Stark- 3.79 in interest from County. There is a limit on State Pool.
Reimbursement from Price Club and Home Depot.
Pederson- Post -earthquake - auto sales were up. Has City seen any figures on this
yet as a result of the earthquake?
Stark- Not yet. August is when those figures would come out.
Boyer- Question on Management Services - Council budget - promotional and
publicity. Why so much?
Pulskamp- This includes plagues, pins, promotional signs, etc.
Public Participation
Alan Cameron- Public Access is needed in the Council Chambers. Include all
meetings. Animal Shelter closure, library closure - Joint powers
authority should be considered. Elsmere - analysis of what will it
take to win.
Tim Boyston- Representative of Canyon Theater Guild - need channels to take
more on within arts and culture such as the Cowboy Poetry
Festival. Looking for co-sponsorship. Requesting $18,000. $10,000
from the City; and $8,000 from the Guild. Performance coming up
is "Fiddler on the Roof".
Boyer- Where would this take place?
Boyston- Possibly Hart Auditorium if it is remodeled, or also at COC.
Adjourned: Moved by Darcy and second by Boyer to adjourn the meeting.
to M. Grindey, CMC
Clerk