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Home My WebLink About1997 06-11 CC MINBook 78/Page 208 06/11/97 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA JUNE 11, 1997 The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 9:07 a. m. by Vice Mayor Beauchamp. ROLL CALL Council members present: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Administrative Officials present: Bouse, Campbell, Dalla, DeFratis, Desrochers, DiCerchio, Eiser, Kimble, Matienzo, McCabe, Morse, Myers, Post, Ruiz, Williams. Others present: Bettencourt, Fredricks, Hodges, Hood, Kossyta, Short. 1. City Council Finance Committee - Review of 1997-98 Preliminary Budget. Vice Mayor Beauchamp introduced City Manager McCabe, who gave a brief verbal summary of the 1997-98 Budget. City Manager McCabe then introduced Finance Director Marylou Matienzo, who gave a posterboard presentation, provided handouts (copy on file in the office of the City Clerk) and answered questions of the City Council. Vice Mayor Beauchamp asked the City Council members to identify the specific Departmental Budgets they wanted to consider separately and which ones they were prepared to approve with a single motion. The following budgets were pulled for separate consideration: City Council, City Clerk, General Services, Non -Departmental, Police, Fire Operations, Building & Safety, Risk Management, Equipment Maintenance, Library, Street Tree, Local Transit, and Capital Improvement Program. Book 78/Page 209 06/11/97 ACTION: Motion by Waters, seconded by Morrison, the remaining budgets (listed below) be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Elections 001-402-021 City Manager 001-403-000 Revenue & Recovery 001-404-046 Plaza Bonita Bonds 221-404-041 Information Services 632-404-045 Utility Billing 125-404-047 Personnel Comp. 001-404-048 City Attorney 001-405-000 Planning 001-406-000 Personnel 001-407-000 City Treasurer 001-410-000 Lower Sweetwater 112-412-123 Engineering 001-421-000 Public Works 001-422-000 Streets 001-422-221 Sewer Service 125-422-222 Book 78/Page 210 06/11/97 Facilities Maintenance 626-422-223 Library Capital Outlay 108-431-310 Recreation 001-441-000 Park Maintenance 105-442-000 Councilman Inzunza requested that the Capital Improvement Program be taken up first. Capital Improvement Program ACTION: Motion by Waters, seconded by Morrison, in favor of the Capital Improvement Program. Carried by unanimous vote. City Council 001-401-000 ACTION: Motion by Zarate, seconded by Morrison, in favor of the City Council Budget. Carried by unanimous vote. City Clerk 001-402-000 TESTIMONY: The following individuals spoke in opposition to changes in the City Clerk's Office: Rita Heuss, 2121 E. 4th Street, Aileane Roberts, 845 E. 13th Street, M. Louise Attaway, 2115 E. 5th Street, M. Louise Martin, 1527 E. 15th Street. ACTION: Motion by Waters, seconded by Inzunza, to refer the recommended Program Change in the City Clerk's Office to the City Manager for review and recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. Motion by Waters, seconded by Inzunza, to approve the City Clerk Budget, Carried by unanimous vote. Book 78/Page 211 06/11/97 PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATION: Lois Balfoor, 2512 San Marcos Avenue, San Diego, representing Local 2028 of the SEIU (Service Employees International Union) and the MEA, expressed disappointment that there is no money shown in the budget for general employees raises. General Services 628-408-000 ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Waters, in favor of the General Services Budget. Carried by unanimous vote. Non -Departmental 001-409-000 ACTION: Motion by Waters, seconded by Inzunza, to approve $40,000 for the Chamber of Commerce. Carried by unanimous vote. Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate, to keep the Maytime Band Review at $10,000. Carried by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Beauchamp, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Nays: Inzunza. Motion by Morrison, seconded by Waters, to approve Account No. 230, Printing and Binding but hold -off on any expenditures for the newsletter until the televising of Council meetings is resolved. Carried by unanimous vote. Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morrison, to approve the Non - Departmental budget as amended. Carried by unanimous vote. Police 001-411-000 ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, we supplement the Police Department Budget by a total of $23,3 86.00 for two additional items; $5810.00 for Uniform Accessories and $17,576.00 for Police Radios. Carried by unanimous vote. Motion by Waters, seconded by Morrison, in favor of the Police Budget as amended. Carried by unanimous vote. Book 78/Page 212 06/11/97 Fire Operations 001-412-125 Fire Chief Randy Kimble made a presentation on a three phase Program Change for the Fire Department and explained that Phase I would be accomplished with the approval of the proposed budget. ACTION: Motion by Waters seconded by Zarate, in favor of the Fire Operations Budget and we add the establishment of a Fire Fighter Reserve Program. Carried by unanimous vote. Building & Safety 001-413-000 ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, in favor of the Building & Safety Budget. Carried by unanimous vote. Risk Management 627-414-000 ACTION: Motion by Waters, seconded by Zarate, in favor of the Risk Management Budget. Carried by unanimous vote. Equipment Maintenance 643-422-224 ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morison in favor of the Equipment Maintenance Budget. Carried by unanimous vote. Library 104-431-000 ACTION: Motion by Wasters, seconded by Inzunza, in favor of the Library Budget. Carried by unanimous vote. Street Tree 302-442-413 ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, in favor of the Street Tree Budget. Carried by unanimous vote. Book 78/Page 213 06/11/97 Local Transit 522-451-000 ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morrison, in favor of the Local Transit Budget. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER City Manager McCabe informed the City Council that there are a couple of budget items that are still being processed that will be brought forward at a later date. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, in favor of the adoption of the 1997-98 Preliminary Budget as modified. Carried by unanimous vote. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, to adjourn to a City Council Workshop for a Closed Session, June 17, 1997, 9:30 A.M., Mayor/Council Conference Room, Civic Center. Next Regular City Council Meeting - June 17, 1997 - 3:00 P.M. - Council Chambers, Civic Center. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 12:11 p.m. The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of June 17, 1997. MAYOR CITY OF NATIONAL CITY CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED. HOWEVER, NO RECORDING WAS MADE OF THE JUNE 11, 1997 FINANCE COMMITTEE WORKSHOP MEETING.