HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-05-21 - MINUTES - STUDY SESSION NOTES (2)Special City Council Study Session
May 21, 2002
Call To Order: 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call: All Councilmembers were present
Flag Salute: Led by Stacy Miller, Intergovernmental Relations Officer
ITEM 1 FISCAL YEAR. 2002 / 2003 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM — Ken Pulskamp, Interim City
Manager presented the Council with a brief overview of the Annual Operating
Budget 2002 / 2003 and the Capital Improvement Program 2003 / 2007. Some
of the issues discussed regarding the Annual Operating Budget included: Budget
Process; Appropriations; Revenues; GF Summary; Department Budgets; Total
Budget; Reserves for Council Contingency, TMC Reserve, MTA Grant Match
Reserve, Porta Bella Reserve, Risk Management Reserve, Capital Projects
Reserve, Operating Reserve; State Deficit; Implications for cities; impact of VLF.
Issues regarding the Capital Improvement Program included: Capital
accomplishments; long-term capital goals; General Fund contributions to the
Capital Budget, such as the Aquatics Center, 38 acres, Canyon Country Library,
Central Park Sports Fields, Activities Center, COC Performing Arts, 12 acre
purchase, Pamplico Park, Whitney Canyon, Quigley Canyon. Significant Capital
Projects included: Cross Valley Connector; Community Center; Transit
Maintenance Facility; Newhall Metrolink Parking Expansion; Canyon Country
Utility Underground; Scherzinger Lane improvements; COC Performing Arts;
Golden Valley Road interim traffic solutions; Newhall Metrolink second
platform; Haskell Canyon widening; Sand Canyon swale removal; Santa Clara
River Trail
Council questions, concerns and comments included: Impact of County
Budget on local law enforcement; clarification of grant position with local law
enforcement and process of becoming a general law position; Secondary plan in
place if State retracts $5.5 million VLF; grant monies for medians;
communication update with State and ongoing legislation; bike trail / lane
concerns; Canyon Country utilities funding; Whitney Canyon improvement
clarification; design and acquisition of 38 acres; Prop 40 monies in connection
with the Community Center; flexibility of funding for issues such as TMC;
generating funds for future budgets; increase of fees; lighting district fees;
annexation policy; sales tax usage; setting meeting with Market Place; energy
cost -savings ideas; focus of duties of the grant person; concerns regarding the
new Boys and Girls Club at Sierra Vista. Staff and budget committee to meet
and discuss the Boys and Girls Club issue. Council thanked staff for all their
work efforts and a job well done.
Public Participation included Tom Dirkman and Karl Kanowski, both discussing
the Boys and Girls Club project and monies to be funded by the City.
Mayor Ferry announced that he would be unable to attend the City Council
meeting of June 11, 2002.
Mayor Ferry adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
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