HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1982/05/25 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, May 25, 1982 - 5:12 P.M. Council Conference Room, City Hall
-~ROLL CALL
Councilmen present: Mayor Cox, Councilmembers McCandliss, Scott, Gillow, Moore
Councilman absent: None
Staff present: City Manager Cole, Assistant City Manager Asmus, Development
Services Administrator Robens
City Manager Cole discussed scheduling of public hearings for adoption of the budget in
light of the outcome of the Montgomery annexation election and the action of the State
on motor vehicle in-lieu taxes and cigarette taxes. He noted that the public hearing
has been noticed for June lO, but recommended that the hearing be continued until July
or AuguSt When the final determination is made on State subventions.
In discussion, Councilman Scott stated that no decision should made until June 15 so
that Candidate Malcolm will be able to participate and hear all testimony.
Further comment related to tentative Hearing dates in the event Montgomery annexes.
MSUC (Cox/Moore) to notice a meeting for June 9, 1982 at 3 P.M. if Montgomery
annexes.
SANDAG REPORT
Development Services Administrator Robens summarized his report on SANDAG's work programs:
the activities and studies performed on a daily basis for Planning, Engineering, Transit,
Community Development Departments. It was the consensus of all affected departments that
SANDAG provides valuable services on a daily basis and that the $16,800 cost is worthwhile.
MSUC (Cox/Scott) to accept the report.
REPORT ON REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL VEHICLE FOR ANIMAL REGULATION
Assistant City Manager Asmus gave the rationale for requesting a third vehicle for
the Animal Control Department and stated that the initial request for $7,000 has been
reduced to $5,700 with plans to purchase a compact stationwagon or compact sedan, which-
ever is available at that price.
Councilman Moore questioned the need for three vehicles when only two employees work in
the field, and the Supervisor only goes into the field on a limited basis.
MSC (Scott/Cox) to accept the report. Councilman Moore voted "no."
1ESOLUTION TRANSFERRING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE FIFTH YEAR TO SEVENTH
YEAR BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR)
(Continued from May 22, 1982)
By general consensus, Council agreed to take this item up when the COmmunity Development
Block Grant Program is considered.
City Council Meeting - 2 - May 25, 1982
PLANNING ADMINISTRATION - ACTIVITY NO. 621
Department Request: $90,630
City Manager Recommendation: $88,240
.omment and discussion concerned staff reductions (Associate Planner position which is
vacant and Planning Technician II which is filled); the effect of reductions on the
Community Development Department; the two staff positions previouSl~y requested by the
former Planning Director.
MSUC (Gillow/Cox) to approve Activity No. 621 as recommended by the City Manager.
CURRENT PLANNING - ACTIVITY NO. 622
Department Request: $266,210
City Manager Recommendation: $226,600
MSUC (Cox/McCandliss) to approve Activity No. 622 as recommended by the City Manager.
ADVANCE PLANNING - ACTIVITY NO. 623
Department Request: $226,970
City Manager Recommendation: $139,640
· Director of Planning Gray noted a correction on account 5201, Professional Services, which
should be $40,000 instead of $34,000 in order to provide for the savings of two months of
the Contract Planner's salary which would otherwise not be transferred into FY 1982-83.
MSUC (Cox/Gillow) to approve Activity No. 623 as recommended by the City Manager
with the addition of $6,000 in Account 5201.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - ACTIVITY NO. 260
Department Request: $270,650
City Manager Recommendation: $268,730
City Manager Cole noted that the account includes reclassification of Community Development
Analysts to Community Development Specialists, and that all activities are funded exclusive-
ly with CDBG funds and Redevelopment Agency funds, except for Town Centre II.
MSUC (Cox/Moor~ to approve Activity No. 260 as recommended by the City Manager.
Further comment and clarification related to staffing of the department and transfers
from Building and Housing for the CHIP program; the possibility if staff cuts are made that
time will not be available to meet with developers. The feeling was expressed by Council
_~that the department is overstaffed and that because funds are not in the General Fund that
'le department is not looked at as closely.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS - ACTIVITY NO. 9900
Department Request: $592,110
City Manager Recommendation: $578,470
MSUC (Cox/Moore) to approve Activity 9900 as recommended by the City Manager.
City Council Meeting - 3 - May 25, 1982
TOWN CENTRE I - ACTIVITY NO. 9901
Department Request: $172,110
'~ity Manager Recommendation: $171,600
MSUC (Cox/Moore) to approve Activity 9901 as recommended by the City Manager.
In response to Council, Community Development Director Desrochers provided justification
for the addition of a pool vehicle to be used by Redevelopment and other Public Services
Building departments.
TOWN CENTRE II - ACTIVITY NO. 9902
Department Request: $ 47,520
City Manager Recommendation: $ 42,100
Assistant City Manager Asmus commented that this account does not generate any money;
that costs incurred are General Fund expenditures (loans from the General Fund).
MSUC (Cox/Moore) to approve Activity No. 9902 as recommended by the City Manager.
BAYFRONT - ACTIVITY NO. 9907
Department Request: $144,880
City Manager Recommendation: $137,060
MSUC (Scott/Moore) to approve Activity No. 990Z as recommended by the City Manager.
LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - ACTIVITY NO. 9930
Department Request: $227,600
City Manager Recommendation: $227,710
MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to approve Activity No. 9930 as recommended by the City Manager.
Council recessed at 6:25 P.M. and reconvened at 7:00 P.M.
TOWN CENTRE LANDSCAPING DISTRICT - ACTIVITY NO. 5750
Department Request: $ 17,370
City Manager Recommendation: $ 17,370
MSUC (Cox/Moore) to approve Activity No. 5750 as recommended by the City Manager.
-BAY BOULEVARD LANDSCAPING DISTRICT - ACTIVITY NO. 5800
,epartment Request: $ 6,690
City Manager Recommendation: $ 6,690
MSUC (Scott/Moore) to approve Activity No. 5800 as recommended by the City Manager.
City Engineer Lippitt advised that plans have been completed for the Bay Boulevard improvements
and submitted to the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Rail road', and it is expected to go to
bid the first of June, 1982.
City Council Meeting - 4 - May 25, 1982
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - ACTIVITY NO. 4450
Department Request: $ 8,150
6ity Manager Recommendation: $ 8,150
MSUC (Cox/Gillow) to approve Activity 4450 as recommended by the City Manager.
TRANSIT SERVICE FUND - ACTIVITY NO. 2350
Department Request: $ 70,600
City Manager Recommendation: $ 72,690
MSUC (Gillow/Moore) to approve Activity No. 2350 as recommended by the City Manager.
TRANSIT-ELDERLY & HANDICAPPED - ACTIVITY NO. 2360
Department Request: $260,420
City Manager Recommendation: $260,520
MSUC (Scott/Cox) to approve Activity No. 2360 as recommended by the City Manager.
SCOOT - ACTIVITY NO. 4020
Department Request: $1,265,280
City Manager Recommendation: $1,265,980
Transit Coordinator Gustafson responded to Mayor Cox's questions regarding contribution of
County funds; he indicated that no General Fund monies are used for transit service at all.
MSUC (Cox/Scott) to approve Activity No. 4020 as recommended by the City Manager.
LIBRARY BUDGET
ADMINISTRATION - ACTIVITY NO. 1611
Department Request: $ 66,930
City Manager Recommendation: $ 63,140
City Manager Cole recapped the Library budget; hours of operation; staffing; capital
equipment needs. Comment and discussion ensued regarding the computer items and the cost
savings resulting from automated systems; the possibility of jeopardizing State Library
Act funds if the FY 1982-83 budget is cut below the current year's budget. The total amount
of SLA funds available is $194,000 and the City is receiving the majority based upon use
of the Library and books loaned.
r MSUC (Scott/Moore) to approve Activity 1611 as recommended by the City Manager.
ADULT SERVICES - ACTIVITY NO. 1620
Department Request: $348,560
City Manager Recommendation: $331,150
MSUC (Scott/Moore) to approve Activity 1611 as recommended by the City Manager.
City Council Meeting - 5 - May 25, 1982
CHILDREN'S SERVICES - ACTIVITY NO. 1630
Department Request: $114~440
'l~ity Manager Recommendation: $106,370
MSUC (McCandliss/Cox) to approve Account 1630 as recommended by the City Manager.
AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES - ACTIVITY NO. 1640
Department Request: $107,690
City Manager Recommendation: $ 97,170
MSUC (Scott/Gillow) to approve Activity No. 1640 as recommended by the City Manager.
ACQUISITIONS - ACTIVITY NO. 1650
Department Request: $197,450
City Manager Recommendation: $150,300
MSUC (Cox/Moore) to approve Activity No. 1650 as recommended by the City Manager.
CIRCULATION - ACTIVITY NO. 1660
Department Request: $177,340
City Manager Recommendation: $157,160
MSUC (Gillow/Cox) to approve Activity No. 1660 as recommended by the City Manager.
BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND UTILITIES - ACTIVITY NO. 1670
Department Request: $194,200
City Manager Recommendation: $131,440
MSUC (Cox/Moore) to approve Activity No. 1670 as recommended by the City Manager.
AUTOMATED SERVICES - ACTIVITY NO. 1680
Department Request: $ 94,440
City Manager Recommendation: $ 67,730
MSUC (Cox/McCandliss) to approve Activity No. 1680 as recommended by the City Manager.
PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS BUDGET
-pevelopment Services Administrator Robens gave an overview of the Public ~lnrks Operations
udget and highlighted staff reductions from 59 to 47 positions over the~past.~f~ve i~a~s.
,dditional comment and discussion concerned street sweeping in residential areas; impact
of reducing tree trimming.
City Council Meeting - 6 - May 25, 1982
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE - ACTIVITY NO. 1732
_..Department Request: $190,680
~ity Manager Recommendation: $157,640
MSUC (Cox/Gillow) to approve Activity t732 as recommended by the City Manager.
STREET OPERATIONS - ACTIVITY NO. 1740
Department Request: $707,560
City Manager Recommendation: $657,490
MSUC (Gillow/Moore) to approve Activity No. 1740 as recommended by the City Manager.
STREET SWEEPING - ACTIVITY NO. 1741
Department Request: $ 99,510
City Manager Recommendation: $ 67,070
Director of Public Works Operations Crouse distributed a report on contract street sweeping
and discussion ensued on the cost of adding an additional street sweeper; one half-time
sweeper would be needed if Montgomery annexes; the Business District is swept twice per week
rather than three times as indicated in the preliminary budget (page 483). The recommenda-
tion was made that the City continue street sweeping operations by City forces.
MSUC (McCandliss/Gillow) to accept the report.
MSUC (McCandliss/Gillow) to approve Activity 1741 as recommended by the City Manager.
STREET TREE MAINTENANCE - ACTIVITY NO. 1750
Department Request: $224,660
City Manager Recommendation: $217,170
MSUC (Cox/Moore) to approve Activity 1750 as recommended by the City Manager.
SEWER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE - ACTIVITY NO. 1760
Department Request: $358,710
City Manager Recommendation: $320,310
MSUC (Cox/Moore) to approve Activity 1760 as recommended by the City Manager.
PUMP STATION MAINTENANCE - ACTIVITY NO. 1761
lepartment Request: $117,270
City Manager Recommendation: $ 86,310
MSUC (Scott/McCandliss) to approve Activity 1761 as recommended by the City Manager.
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR - ACTIVITY NO. 1770
Department Request: $191,380
City Manager Recommendation: $167,100
MSUC (Gillow/Moore) to approve Activity 1770 as recommended by the City Manager.
City Council ~eeting - 7 ~ May 25, 1982
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE - ACTIVITY NO. 7000
-~epartment Request: $789,190
ty Manager Recommendation: $788,840
MSUC (Gillow/Cox) to approve Activity No. 7000 as recommended by the City Manager.
Noting the items remaining on the schedule, MayOr Cox recommended holding over to Thursday,
at 5 P.M.: Capital Improvement Program (Activity No. 6000); Gas Tax Funds (Activity No. 2501-
04); and Block Grant (Activity No. 6300). By general consensus, Council agreed to hold
these items over.
Development Services Administrator Robens provided information on the positions to be
added in the event of the Montgomery annexation. The Planning Department would be adding
back two deleted positions (Associate Planner and Planning Technician II), and an Associate
Planner in Advance Planning. In Public Works, one of three positions would be restored,
and two Equipment Operators would be added, with the possibi~ty of adding other Senior
Maintenance Workers, Maintenance Workers and Tree Trimmers and one Supervisor.
Additional projections for service to Montgomery were discussed involving Sewer System
Maintenance and street construction.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Cox referred to a letter over the signature of the City Attorney addressed jointly to
Ms. Dorothea Villagomez and Mr. Ferree regarding arbitration of a Civil Service Appeal, and
by general consensus, Council agreed to hold a Closed Session as the first item of business
on Thursday. City Manager Cole is to inform the City Attorney.
COUNCIL COMMENTS -- None
Adjournment at 8:30 P.M. to the adjourned meeting Thursday, May 27 at 5 P.M. and to the
regular scheduled meeting Tuesday, June l, 1982.
I'+~Eli~e{~W. C~nti, TDe~uty City Clerk