HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-02-03 - MINUTES - STUDY SESSION NOTES (2)City Council Special Joint Study Session
With Planning Commission and
Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission
February 3, 2004
Call To Order: 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call - Council: All Councilmembers were present
Roll Call - Planning Commission:
Berger, Trautman, Burkhart, Ostrom,
Roll Call - Parks, Recreation & Community Services Commission:
Hauser, Ender, Nelson, Redd, with
absent.
Flag Salute: Led by Commissioner Karin Nelson
Winsman
Commissioner Longshore
ITEM 1 FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005 BUDGET — Ken Pulskamp, City Manager,
introduced the Budget Committee members and provided a powerpoint
presentation to review Santa Clarita's revenue health including the state budget
health, 5 -year financial projections, major projects/initiatives, introducing the
2004/05 budget message, reviewing budget guidelines, and giving budget
calendar highlights.
Council / Commission questions, concerns and comments included: any funds
available to assist if the County cuts funds to libraries and parks; how operating
reserves are accumulated and used; information on the proposed new financial
system; how to prevent a deficit in the 5 -year projections; the City's efforts to
boost economic development; being proactive with the Parks, Recreation and
Community Services Commission's priority list; reinforcing the shop local
program within the City limits.
ITEM 2 SANTA CLARA RIVER PROJECT WITH THE ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS - Chris Daste , Director of Field Services, introduced David
Peterson, Management Analyst, and Brian Whelan, Senior Water Resource
Planner with the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE). Mr. Peterson reviewed the
timeline with respect to the proposed project, outlined the reconnaissance,
feasibility and implementation phases.
Council / Commission questions, concerns and comments included: needing
partners to assist with the project; seeing the river as a resource currently but
wanting to make it a community asset; preserving the wildlife corridor; pursuing
any available grants and seeking out private foundations; needing to be careful
that any alternatives considered would be acceptable to the ACE.
Public comment included Berta Gonzalez -Harper regarding the lack of economic
development in Canyon Country and seeing this as a possibility to address that
issue; and Allan Cameron regarding the revenue/loss projections in the budget
and encouraging additional promotion of the City's shop local program, and
suggesting that a 3rd treatment plant be considered upriver in Canyon Country.
Mayor Kellar adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m.
Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk