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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1981/05/18 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Monday - 4:00 p.m. May 18, 1981 An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, was held on the above date beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Conference Room, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue. BUDGET REVIEW SESSION NO. 2 ROLL CALL Councilmen present: Mayor Hyde, Councilmen Scott, Gillow, Cox, McCandliss (arriyed at 4:87 p.m.) Councilmen absent: None Staff present: City Manager Cole, Assistant City Manager Asmus, Development Services Administrator Robens City Manager Cole commented on the anticipated shortfall and Councilman Scott noted his concern for utilizing reserve funds to make up for such shortfalls. Discussion centered around plans to deal with shortfalls by attrition, control of expenditures and estimating revenues conservatively. ACTIVITY 1301-1340 Development Services Administrator Robens pointed out BUILDING AND HOUSING that the Construction and Repair Group is no longer budgeted within the Building and Housing account since it has been transferred to the Public Works Division. The Director of Building and Housing has requested two custodians in addition to the present force, and after discussion it was found that there is one current vacancy. City Manager recommends that the current vacancy not be filled and to exclude the two requested custodial positions. Mr. Robens said that custodial services will be performed during daytime hours to obtain increased productivity. Director of Building and Housing Grady said that one custodian will remain in the Public Services Building during evening hours, one in the Police Department and possibly one custodian will r~main in the Library which would be subject to change as to operation. ACTIVITY 130] Budget Request: $74,120 ADMINISTR~FION City Manager Recommendation: $75,550 MSUC (Cox/McCandliss) to approve Activity 1301 as recommended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1320 Budget Request: $269,250 INSPECTIONS City Manager Recommendation: $268,920 MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to approve Activity 1320 as recom- mended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1330 Budget Request: $554,490 MAINTENANCE City Manager Recommendation: $344,360 MSUC (Hyde/Scott) to trail this item until May 20, 1981 session (Public Works - Operation). ACTIVITY 1340 Budget Request: $64,960 COMMUNICATIONS City Manager Recommendation: $65,600 MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to approve Activity 1340 as recom- mended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1401-4020 Development Services Administrator Robens in his over- ENGINEERING view said that City Engineer Lippitt requested one Assistant Civil Engineer which was not recommended by the C!t3' Manager. He added that the City Manager is recom- l~nding the addition of one Clerk I position to replace ti~e CETA person. i_ Held Monday - 4:00 p.m. -2- May 18, 1981 ACTIVITY 1401 Budget Request: $144,410 ADMINISTRATION City Manager Recommendation: $131,660 MSC (Gillow/Hyde) to approve Activity 1401 as recommended by the City Manager. (Councilman Scott was out of the room for this vote). ACTIVITY 1420 Budget Request: $384,590 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION City Manager Reco~mmendation: $359,020 MSUC (Cox/Gillow) to approve Activity 1420 as recommended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1421 Budget Request: $129,3]0 PLANNING AND City Manager Recommendation: $135,070 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW MSUC (Hyde/Cox) to approve Activity 1421 as recommended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1422 Budget Request: $236,780 LAND DEVELOPMENT City Manager Recommendation: $201,610 MSUC (Cox/Scott) to approve Activity 1422 as recommended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1430 Budget Request: $ 96,110 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION City Manager Recommendation: $ 96,340 MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to approve Activity 1430 as recom- mended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1431 Budget Request: $628,370 TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND City Manager Recommendation: $627,660 STREET LIGHTING MSUC (Gillow/Scott) to approve Activity 1431 as recom- mended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 2250 Budget Request: $1,578,450 SEWER SERVICE FUND City Manager Recommendation: $1,578,450 City Engineer Lippitt reported that staff would be recommending a rate increase in the future when detailed costs are available from the City of San Diego (some- thing less than $5.40 rate) and will also be looking into the possibility of using "hook-up fees" to help offset some of the costs. In answer to a question from Mayor Hyde, City Engineer Lippitt advised that letters were sent to the members of the participating agencies and discussed four million gallons of capacity for sale and the interest exceed5 the four million gallons. Me added that any sale would need to be approved by the City of San Diego. MSUC (Gillow/Scott) to approve Activity 2250 as recom- mended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 2350 Budget Request: $ 79,300 TRANSIT SERVICE FUND City Manager Recommendation: $ 62,110 MSUC (Cox/Gillow) to approve Activity 2550 as recom- mended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 2360 Budget Request: $243,750 TRANSIT-HANDICAPPED City Manager Recommendation: $240,450 AND ELDERLY MSUC (Cox/Gillow) to approve Activity 2360 as recom- mended by the City Manager. Held Monday - 4:00 p.m. -3- May 18, 1981 ACTIVITY 4020 Budget Request: $1,226,150 SCOOT City Manager Recommendation: $1,226,220 MSUC (Cox/Scott) to recommend to the SCOOT Board that the City Manager's recommendation of $1,226,220 for funding be approved. MSUC (Scott/Hyde) to direct staff to prepare a brief report on the consideration of a policy providing free bus service for Chula Vista City employees going to and from work. ACTIVITY 1011-1100 Assistant City Manager Asmus said that this activity has POLICE been reduced to essentially maintain present levels of service without any addition to staff with the exception of ARJIS. He noted one error within this activity in terms of overtime adding that this would be explained in detail when that particular activity is discussed. In response to Councilman Gillow's question, Director of Public Safety Winters said that a request for five additional peace officers was made so that one officer could be added to each shift which would create another beat around the clock. Director of Public Safety Winters noted that $4,290 was spent in overtime for officers working burglary to go out and give Neighborhood Watch presentations, and that he was recommending discontinuing this service. Council made several suggestions for retaining the Neighborhood Watch service: utilize Police Reserves, volunteers, hiring a retired police officer on a part- time basis. MSUC (Hyde/Cox) that the $4,290 from the Investigative Division be placed on the want list to be considered at the conclusion of budget schedule. A dinner break was taken at 5:50 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 6:24 p.m. MSUC (Scott/Cox) to retain the position of Director of Public Safety for a period of one year. ACTIVITY 1011 Assistant City Manager noted that this does not include ADMINISTRATION Transportation Account 5221 ($1740.) Budget Request: $75,910 City Manager Recommendation: $75,070 MSUC (Cox/Scott) to approve Activity 1011 as recommended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1012 Budget Request: $92,690 TRAINING City Manager Recommendation: $g2,650 MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to approve Activity 1012 as recom- mended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1020 Budget Request: $260,250 TRAFFIC SAFETY City Manager Recommendation: $250,550 MSUC (Gillow/Hyde) to approve Activity 1020 as recom- mended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1030 Budget Request: $677,980 SERVICES City Manager Recommendation: $656,544 MSUC (Hyde/Gillow) to approve Activity 1030 as recom- mended by the City Manager. Held Monday - 4:00 p.m. -4- May 18, 1981 ACTIVITY 1040 Budget Request: $2,642,220 UNIFORM PATROL City Manager Recommendation: $2,387,620 Assistant City Manager Asmus referred to the May 15, 1981 report given to Council which discussed police dictation systems costing $4,140 to lease and noted that this figure was not included in the proposed budget. MSUC (Scott/Cox) to include the amount of $4,140 in Activity 1040 to cover the lease of police dictation systems. MSUC (Scott/Cox) to amend the previous motion to include $100 to cover the costs of the tapes for said equipment. MSUC (McCandliss/Hyde) to approve Activity 1040 as recom- mended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1050 Budget Request: $ 842,910 INVESTIGATION City Manager Recommendation: $ 784,390 MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to add $34,710 back into Activity 1080 (this amount includes $4,290 for the Neighborhood Watch Program). (*Yh~ motion precludes CountY's previous motion to place the $4,290 fund~ (Neighborhood Watch Program) on the "wa~t ~t".) MSUC (Scott/Hyde) to approve Activity 1050 as recommended by the City Manager. MSUC (Gillow/Hyde) to place $26,000 (for two Community Service persons) on the "want list". MSUC (Cox/Scott) to delete $5,000 (#5565) covering the purchase of one new sedan. ACTIVITY 1060 Budget Request: $ 26,050 SUPPORT SERVICES City Manager Recommendation: $ 24,650 MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to approve Activity 1060 as recom- mended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1100 Budget Request: $ 114,170 ANIMAL REGULATION City Manager Recommendation: $ 109,140 MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to approve Activity 1100 as recom- mended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1211-1250 Assistant City Manager Asmus noted the deletion of one FIRE pumper from Capital Outlay and Council's previous request to budget funds for restoration of the 1911 pumper ($5,000) to aupplement that which has been donated by the community. He concluded by stating that this activity reflects no changes other than inflation factors; and pointed out that the request for replace- ment of two fire prevention vehicles has been deleted. MSUC (Scott/Gillow) that the pumper be placed on the "want list" and that a report come back to Council at the end of the budget session and that the funding be looked at (residential construction rather than the General Fund). In answer to Councilwoman McCandliss' concerns, Director of PuBlic Safety Winters said that $2,200 has been donated By the community to be used for restoration of the 1911 fire truck; that it would cost approximately $11,500 to complete the fire truck. Mr. Winters sug- gested that repainting the truck is not that necessary at this time (cost $3,000); however, $2,000 to rebuild the engine, to recore the radiator $1,000 and tires costing $2,5O0. Held Monday - 4:00 p.m. -5- May 18, 1981 Discussion consisted of how the fire truck could be used; whether it should be donated to the Hook & Ladder of San Diego Museum; placed on display somewhere within the City of Chula Vista; the fact that the Chula Vista Firefighters would like to become more PR oriented and the truck could be part of that program. MSUC (Hyde/Scott) to place this matter on the "want list". The Director of Public Safety said that there is interest of the Firefighters Association taking over the truck if the City would donate it. ACTIVITY 1211 Budget Request: $49,170 ADMINISTRATION City Manager Recommendation: $50,430 MSUC (Gillow/Hyde) to approve Activity 1211 as recom- mended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1212 Budget Request: $35,250 FIRE TRAINING City Manager Recommendation: $34,310 MSUC (Gillow/Hyde) to approve Activity 1212 as recom- mended by the City Manager ACTIVITY 1220 Budget Request: $68,860 FIRE MAINTENANCE City Manager Recommendation: $73,770 MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to approve Activity 1220, as modified, and as recommended by the City Manager. (*The amount of $5,000 has been placed on the "want list"). ACTIVITY 1230 Budget Request: $101,050 FIRE PREVENTION City Manager Recommendation: $ 94,830 MSUC (Hyde/dillow) to approve Activity 1230 as recom- mended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1240 Budget Request: $2,032,690 FIRE SUPPRESSION City Manager Recommendation: $1,886,860 In answer to Councilman Scott's query, the Director of Public Safety said that this year the Bonita-Sunnyside contract will receive $24,000 for dispatching services and that for FY 81-82 they will receive $31,200. MSUC (Scott/Hyde) to look at the contract with Bonita- Sunnyside. MSUC (Cox/Gillow) to approve Activity 1240 as recommended by the City Manager. ACTIVITY 1250 Budget Request: $4,900 EMERGENCY SERVICES City Manager Recommendation $5,140 MSUC (Gillow/Seott) to approve Activity 1250 as recom- mended by the City Manager. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hyde adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. to the regular meeting of Tuesday, May 19, 1981 at 7:00 p.m. JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, City Clerk '-~Patric~ Wesp, Co-u~cil S~c-ret~y STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDER COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss OF ADJOURNmeNT OF MEETING CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Jennie M. Fulasz, being first duly sworn depose and say: That I am the duly chosen, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista; That the regular adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Chula Vista was held Monday~ Ma)~ 18~ 1981 and said meeting was adjou, rned to the time and place specified in the order of adjournment ATTACHED HERETO: That on May 18, 1981 at the hour of 7~K p I posted a copy of said order at a conspicuous place on or near the doo~,, of the place at which said meeting of was held. ~~ City Clerk Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 19 Notary P~olic in and for said County and State of California MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held May 18~ 1981 The City Council met in the Council Chamber at the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue on the above date at 4:00 p.m. with the following Councilmen present: Mayor Hyde: ~ounci]men Keott: Gi llow. Cox. McCandlis~ Councilmen absent: None ADJOURNMENT The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. untilTuesda~, May 19. 1981 at 7:0~ _p.m. in the Council Conference Room, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. I, Jennie M. Fulasz, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that this is a full, true and correct copy of an order by the City Council at ~e meeting of May 18, 1981  k City of Chula Vista, California