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Home My WebLink About1994 06-20 CC MINBook 76/Page 149 06/20/94 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA JUNE 20, 1994 The Adjourned Meeting of the City Council was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Vice Mayor Inzunza. ROLL CALL Council members present: Dalla, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Administrative officials present: Bolint, Eiser, McCabe, Myers, Peoples, Vallar, Williams. Administrative officials present for portions of the meeting: Bettencourt, Bouse, Campbell, DeFratis, Desrochers, Hodges, Kimble, Kossyta, Post, Reesor, Ruiz. BUDGET/1994-95 1. SUBJECT: City Council Finance Committee - Review of 1994-95 Preliminary Budget. Vice Mayor Inzunza called on City Manager McCabe to make opening comments. The City Manager provided a brief verbal introduction of the 1994-95 Preliminary Budget and gave a posterboard presentation covering the "Factors Which May Effect the 1994-95 City Budget", "Fiscal Year 1994- 95 Budget February 1994 Forecast Update", "Estimated Financing Sources & Uses Fiscal Years 1993-94 & 1994-95 February 1994 Forecast Update (Thousand Dollars)" and "Estimated Financing Sources & Uses Fiscal Year 1993-94 & 1994-95 FY95 Preliminary Budget (Thousand Dollars)." Copies of the posterboard presentation are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. Book 76/Page 150 06/20/94 BUDGET 1994-95 (continued) Council then reviewed all "Roll -Over" Budgets with exception following: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Non -Departmental Budget Sewer Budget Library Capital Outlay Budget Local Transit Budget Capital Improvement Program Budget (C.I.P.) Supplemental Budget Considerations of the ACTION: Motion by Waters, seconded by Dalla, in favor of the following budgets: City Council City Clerk Elections City Manager Revenue & Recovery Plaza Bonita Lease Information Services City Attorney Planning Personnel General Services City Treasurer Police Fire Administration 001-401-000 001-402-000 001-402-021 001-403-000 001-404-046 221-404-046 632-404-045 001-405-000 001-406-000 001-407-000 628-408-000 001-410-000 001-411-000 001-412-120 Carried by unanimous vote. Disaster Preparedness Fire Suppression Fire Operations Lower Sweetwater Building & Safety Risk Management Engineering Public Works Streets Recreation Ceramics Tiny Tots Park Maintenance 001-412-122 001-412-124 001-412-125 112-412-123 001-413-000 627-414-000 001-421-000 001-422-000 104-431-000 001-441-000 001-441-411 001-441-412 105-442-000 Book 76/Page 151 06/20/94 BUDGET 1994-95 (continued) (e)CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Assistant City Manager Bolint gave a brief verbal overview of the funding requests and answered questions of the Council. General discussion ensued with various Staff members responding to questions of the Council. ACTION: Motion by Dalla, seconded by Zarate, for approval of the Capital Improvement Budget as submitted. Carried by unanimous vote. (a)NON-DEPARTMENTAL - ACTIVITY NO. 001-409-000 City Manager McCabe noted that this budget reflected the requests of local agencies and answered questions of the Council. Vice Mayor Inzunza invited members of the local agencies represented to speak regarding their request. None of the agencies represented spoke. ACTION: Motion by Waters, seconded by Morrison, for approval of the Non Departmental Budget as submitted. Carried by unanimous vote. (b)SEWER SERVICE BUDGET - ACTIVITY NO. 125-422-222 Public Works Director Williams responded to questions of the Council and explained to those present, what to expect in the future regarding increasing sewer rates. ACTION: Motion by Dalla, seconded by Waters, in favor of the Sewer Service Budget, Carried by unanimous vote. (c)LIBRARY CAPITAL OUTLAY - ACTIVITY NO. 108-431-310 City Librarian Campbell answered questions of the Council. Book 76/Page 152 06/20/94 BUDGET 1994-95 Library Capital Outlay (continued) ACTION: Motion by Dalla, seconded by Zarate, in favor of the Library Capital Outlay Budget. Carried by unanimous vote. (d)LOCAL TRANSIT - ACTIVITY NO. 552-451-000 National City Transit Director Arthur answered questions of the Council. ACTION: Motion by Waters, seconded by Dalla, in favor of the Local Transit Budget. Carried by unanimous vote. Council then discussed the "Supplemental Budget Items - 1994-95" as outlined in the City Managers letter dated June 14, 1994 (copy on file in the Office of the City Clerk). 1. Kimball Park Zoo. ACTION: Motion by Waters, seconded by Zarate, to set the item for Public Hearing in July. Carried by unanimous vote. 2. Stormwater Pollutant Discharge Elimination Fees (NPDES) ACTION: Motion by Zarate for approval. Motion died for lack of a second.) General discussion ensued. Engineering Director Myers and Public Works Director Williams answered questions of the Council. ACTION: Motion by Waters, seconded by Zarate, in favor of moving forward with the basic program at a cost of $25.000. to be included in the sewer bill at $.15 per dwelling unit (residential) or $.0084 HCF (hundred cubic feet - commercial). Book 76/Page 153 06/20/94 BUDGET 1994-95 Stormwater Pollutant Discharge Elimination Fees (NPDES) (continued) Motion withdrawn. Motion by Waters, seconded by Zarate, in favor of moving forward on the intent of the basic rogram ,details to be brought back at a later date). Carried by unanimous vote. 4. Police Reserves Banquet Police Chief Reesor answered questions of the Council. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate, in favor of inviting the Police Department Reserves to attend the City's Annual, Boards & Commissions Banquet. Carried by unanimous vote. 3. Vehicle Capital Improvement Program Report City Manager McCabe and Mayor Waters stated that new cars were unnecessary for them at this time. Public Works Director Williams requested authorization to use $39,500. of roll over funds. City Manager McCabe advised that no Council action was needed, this was for information. Public Works Director Williams then requested an extension be granted for the Police Department's use of the 1979 Van (originally from Parks and Recreation) to transport Juvenile Services Program personnel for a 5 year period on a "not to replace" basis. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Waters, in favor of the requested extension. Carried by unanimous vote. Book 76/Page 154 06/20/94 BUDGET 1994-95 Vehicle Capital Improvement Program Report (continued) A final request was made by Director Williams for approval of the FY95 Vehicle Allowance which was being reduced from 168 to 166. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate, in favor of the recommended FY95 Vehicle Allowance. Carried by unanimous vote. 5. Police Organizational Report City Manager McCabe stated that this item was a report that the Police Chief had submitted for informational purposes which proposes a reorganization of the Police Department. Further, that labor considerations (meet & confer) were still necessary, but if everything progressed favorably, this item would be included in the final budget as a change. Lanny Roark representing the Police Officers Association expressed his opinion that this was a meet & confer item as was already stated by the City Manager. ACTION: No action taken. NOTE: Councilman Morrison requested that the Final Budget have carry over reflected by department for possible future consideration of a percentage of carry over vs. 100% guaranteed. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Patricia Pittman, National City Fire Marshall made inquiry as to the status of her position. Mark Musgrove, President of the Police Officers Association made inquiry regarding Proposition 172 and Port District funding. Book 76/Page 155 06/20/94 BUDGET 1994-95 PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (continued) Lanny Roark, representing the National City Police Officers Association made inquiry of the Proposition 172 funding and expressed his opinion on their use. Vice Mayor Inzunza called a recess at 9:48 a.m. Council returned to the Conference Room at 9:53 a.m. ROLL CALL Council members present: Dalla, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Lanny Roark, representing the National City Police Officers Association made inquiry regarding the current P.O.A. lawsuit and was advised that no comment would be made. ACTION: Motion by Zarate, seconded by Dalla, to accept the 1994- 95 Preliminary Budget with corrections. Carried by unanimous vote. Vice Mayor Inzunza turned the meeting over to Mayor Waters. SEWER/METRO/SAN DIEGO AREA WASTEWATER MGMT/SAD 2. SUBJECT: Discussion and Action Regarding the San Diego Area Wastewater Management District Memorandum of Understanding and Related Issues. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended approval of the National City Representatives recommendation. NOTE: City Attorney Eiser provided Council with copies of Resolution No. 94-75. Book 76/Page 156 06/20/94 SAN DIEGO AREA WASTEWATER MGMT/SAD (continued) Resolution No. 94-75. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF INTENT TO EXECUTE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, AND UPON SATISFACTION OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO EXECUTE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SETTING FOTH AND RESOLVING FUNDAMENTAL POLICY ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE TRANSFER OF THE METROPOLITAN SEWERAG SYSTEM TO THE SAN DIEGO AREA WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. General discussion ensued. Consensus of the Council was to call a meeting within 24 hours after the meeting of June 21, 1994 if needed. ACTION: Motion by Zarate, seconded by Dalla, in favor of Resolution No. 94-75. Carried by unanimous vote. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morrison, to adjourn to the City Council User Fee Review Meeting - June 21, 1994 - 10:00 a.m. - Large Conference Room, Civic Center. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 11:30 a.m. cyu CITY CLERK Book 76/Page 157 06/20/94 ADJOURNMENT (continued) The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of July 12, 1994. CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED. YOU MAY LISTEN TO THE TAPES IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. COPIES OF THE TAPES MAY BE PURCHASED FROM THE CITY CLERK.