HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-06-20 - MINUTES - STUDY SESSION NOTES (2)City Council Special Study Session
June 20, 2000
Call To Order: 4:30 p.m.
Roll Call: All Councilmembers were present.
Flag Salute: Was led by Councilmember Ferry
ITEM 1 FOLLOWUP TO 2000 / 2001 BUDGET STUDY SESSION — George
Caravalho, City Manager, provided an overview of topics to be covered this
evening and introduced Don Rodriguez, Chief of Police, who introduced staff
and presented 1999 activities, statistics and accomplishments as well as
proposed changes in the proposed 2000 / 2001 department budget.
Council questions and concerns: the status regarding use of the helicopter;
use of motor units v. traffic cars; and response times.
Steve Stark, Director of Administrative Services, introduced staff and
outlined accomplishments and the department's budget requests.
Council questions and concerns: how to increase CDBG budget; making old
computers available to outside agencies when replaced; and info and outreach.
on the HOME program.
Ken Pulskamp, Assistant City Manager, introduced staff and outlined
accomplishments for 1999 as well as the department's budget requests.
Council questions and concerns: finding high-speed video duplicating
equipment; the proposed decrease in the economic development budget and
scheduling a study session on the economic development program.
Mayor Darcy called for public participation.
Addressing the Council was an unidentified man representing the SC Symphony regarding
the arts and City support; Dave Hauser regarding the Sand Canyon trail and the safety
issue; Ruth Ann Levison representing the Sand Canyon HOA regarding the Sand Canyon
trail; Mary Merritt representing the Newhall Redevelopment Committee regarding Kent
Burns, a downtown manager and full-time staff member in Newhall and competing for
Main Street America; Marsha McLean regarding using Elsmere Canyon reserve money to
acquire open space in Elsmere; an unidentified man regarding the Capital Grants for Arts;
Tim Ben Boydston regarding the Capital Grant for Arts; John Steffen regarding diaper
recycling; Marsha McLean regarding the cultural arts agency and Effie Bird regarding a
prosecuting attorney.
Mayor Darcy called a recess at 6:27 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
General Council direction and direction on list of additions to the budget:
Direction to include $50 for fee waivers under economic development.
Add one more city newsletter.
Advertise public access programa with city info.
Consensus to fund Item 1.
Motion carried by unanimous vote in favor of Item 2.
Consensus in favor of Item 3.
Consensus in favor of Item 4.
Direction to reclassify Item 5 to include Elsmerefl'iandit Mixed Concrete.
Consensus in favor of Item 6.
Consensus in favor of Item 7.
Fund $100,000 each to Items S and 9 from TDA and SLTPP funds.
Delete Item 10.
Keep Item 11 on the list on hold.
Hearing no objections, motion carried to provide a loan from the General Fund in the
amount of $100,000 with matching funds and staff oversight on Item 12.
Addressing the Council at this time was Connie Worden-Roberta regarding transportation.
Consensus in favor of Item 13.
Consensus in favor of Item 14.
Consensus in favor of Item 15.
Consensus to get more information and do a study with funding in the amount of
$20,000 for Item 16.
Refer Item 17 to the community grant process.
Consensus to provide $45,000 on Item 18.
Consensus in favor of Item 19.
Consensus to include $45,000 for a downtown manager for the Newhall
redevelopment area as Item 20.
Direction to add one additional traffic signal.
Upon Council consensus, Mayor Darcy closed the public hearing and adjourned the
meeting at 9:17 p.m.
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Sharon L. Dawson
City Clerk