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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JUNE 12, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chair McLean called the meeting of the Redevelopment Agency to order at 7:03 p.m.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
There was none.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Kellar, second by Ferry, to approve the minutes of the May 22, 2007
meeting as submitted.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
ITEM 1
JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The annual budget process began January 2007. Study Sessions were held with the City Council on
February 6 and May 8, 2007. The proposed balanced budget was presented to the City Council and
a public hearing was held on May 22, 2007.
Councilmember Boydston expressed concern with the inclusion of an allocation of $850,000 for the
Big League Dreams proposal. He provided copies of an excerpt of a June 1 memorandum listing
benefits and challenges/impacts, revenue possibilities, and information on Cathedral City's similar
project; copies of a June 11, 2007 memo regarding Big League Dreams Sports Park funding sources
obtained by other cities, and estimated revenue and expenditures from a City -operated Sports Park;
and copies of a June 12 email local news article about Redding suing the Big League Dreams sports
park contractor. He suggested that the budget be approved without this item.
In response to inquiries from Councilmember Ferry, Rick Gould, Director of Parks, Recreation and
Community Services, provided additional information.
City Council: Motion by Ferry, second by Weste, to adopt Resolution making the
appropriations in the amount budgeted for Fiscal Year 2007-2008; adopt Resolution
adopting the Five -Year Capital Improvement Program; adopt Resolution setting the
appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2007-2008; adopt Resolution electing to receive all
or a portion of the tax revenues pursuant to Health & Safety Codes; adopt Resolution
approving the loan of $1 million, from the General Fund to the Santa Clarita
Redevelopment Agency (RDA); adopt Resolution amending the Position Classification
Plan; and approve the adjustments to the 2006-2007 Budget submitted on Exhibit A
and Exhibit B.
AND
Redevelopment Agency: Motion by Ferry, second by Weste, to adopt a Resolution
making the appropriations in the amount budgeted for Fiscal Year 2007-2008; and
adopt a Resolution accepting a loan of $1 million, from the City of Santa Clarita
General Fund, and approve Promissory Note to the City of Santa Clarita as submitted
in Exhibit C.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Ferry, Weste, Kellar, McLean
Noes: Boydston
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Motion reconsidered.
ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Chair McLean adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m.
NOTE: These meetings were part of the City Council regular meeting of June 12, 2007 and no
member of the City Council or Redevelopment Agency left the meeting between the 7:17 p.m.
adjournment time and the 7:20 p.m. reconvening.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chair McLean reconvened the meeting of the Redevelopment Agency at 7:20 p.m.
ITEM 1
JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The annual budget process began January 2007. Study Sessions were held with the City Council on
February 6 and May 8, 2007. The proposed balanced budget was presented to the City Council and
a public hearing was held on May 22, 2007.
City Council/Redevelopment Agency: Motion by Ferry, second by Weste, to
reconsider the previous motion taken by the joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency
on the 2007/08 annual operating budget and 5 -year capital improvement program.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Ferry, Weste, Kellar, Boydston, McLean
Noes: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
City Council/Redevelopment Agency: Motion by Ferry, second by Weste, to amend
the budget proposal to remove the Big League Dreams item.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Weste, Kellar, Boydston, Ferry, McLean
Noes: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
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_ City Council: Motion by Ferry, second by Weste, to adopt Resolution No. 07-40
making the appropriations in the amount budgeted for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 not
including the Big League Dreams item; adopt Resolution No. 07-41 adopting the Five -
Year Capital Improvement Program; adopt Resolution No. 07-42 setting the
appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2007-2008; adopt Resolution No. 07-43 electing to
receive all or a portion of the tax revenues pursuant to Health & Safety Codes; adopt
Resolution No. 07-44 approving the loan of $1 million, from the General Fund to the
Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency (RDA); adopt Resolution No. 07-45 amending
the Position Classification Plan; and approve the adjustments to the 2006-2007 Budget
submitted on Exhibit A and Exhibit B.
AND
Redevelopment Agency: Motion by Ferry, second by Weste, to adopt Resolution No.
RDA 07-3 making the appropriations in the amount budgeted for Fiscal Year 2007-
2008; and adopt Resolution No. 07-4 accepting a loan of $1 million, from the City of
Santa Clarita General Fund, and approve Promissory Note to the City of Santa Clarita
as submitted in Exhibit C.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Kellar, Boydston, Ferry, Weste, McLean
Noes: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
City Council: Motion by Ferry, second by Weste, to approve allocation of monies
requested for the Big League Dreams proposal.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Ferry, Weste, Kellar, McLean
Noes: Boydston
Absent: None
Motion carried.
ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Chair McLean adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m.
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