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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 24, 1993ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING ADJOURNED FROM JUNE 23, 1993 CARNEGIE FORUM 305 WEST PINE STREET, LODI JUNE 24, 1993 7:00 P.M. Roll was recorded by the City Clerk as follows: Present: Council Members - Davenport, Mann, Sieglock, Snider (arrived at approximately 7:45 p.m.) and Pennino (Mayor) Absent: Council Members - None Also Present: City Manager Peterson, Assistant City Manager Glenn, Administrative Assistants to the City Manager Evans and Keeter, Finance Director Flynn, Revenue Manager Cadwallader, Account Manager McAthie, Public Works Director Ronsko, Electric Utility Director Rice, Community Center Director Lange, Police Chief Hansen,. Fire Chief Hughes, City Attorney McNatt, and City Clerk Perrin Mayor Pennino called the meeting to order. 1993-94 OPERATING BUDGET REVIEW RESOLUTION NO. 93-83 CC -21(b) FINAL ADOPTION OF INTERIM BUDGET CC -300 Mayor Pennino and fellow Council Members commended the staff for the work it did on the budget. City Manager Peterson commented that staff put together an amended budget that is balanced with the elimination of 21 positions and no one being layed off. Frank Alegre, 2000 Edgewood Drive, Lodi, made comments regarding the salaries and benefits of City of Lodi employees, holidays, retirement system and health care. Mr. Alegre also urged the City Council not to charge more for the swim program for children. On motion of Council Member Sieglock, Mann second, the City Council unanimously directed staff to research the matters brought up by Mr. Alegre and how some of these ideas can be implemented with employees working under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (Council Member Snider was absent during this vote). 1 Continued June 24, 1993 CITY CLERK/CITY COUNCIL/CONTINGENT FUND Following overview by Assistant City Manager Glenn, Council Member Davenport made a motion, Mann second for discussion, to eliminate the funds in the conference and travel accounts in the 1993/94 budget. The motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members - None Noes: Council aembers - Mann, Davenport, Sieglock and Pennino (Mayor) Absent: Council Members - Snider Council Member Mann made a motion, Sieglock second, to eliminate the preparation of the long and short minutes and direct the City Clerk to instead prepare one set of action minutes. The motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members - Mann and Sieglock Noes: Council Members - Davenport and Pennino (Mayor) Absent: Council Members - Snider Following discussion, Council Member Davenport made a motion to eliminate the membership and dues funds in the 1993/94 budget. The motion died for lack of a second. Council Member Sieglock stated for the record that the City of Lodi should not let go of its membership with the League of California Cities, and it is due in part to this membership that the State's cut for Lodi may not be as big as we had anticipated. On motion of Mayor Pennino, Sieglock second, the City Council unanimously adopted the City Clerk, City Council, and the Contingent Fund budgets (Council Member Snider was absent during this vote). At this time Council Member Snider arrived. The City Council, on motion of Council Member Mann, Snider second, voted to reconsider the earlier motion regarding the elimination of the long and short minutes by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members - Mann, Sieglock and Snider Noes: Council Members - Davenport and Pennino (Mayor) Absent: Council Members - None 2 &1-1 ,2 Continued June 24, 1993 Further, the City Council, on motion of Council Member Mann, Sieglock second, voted to eliminate the preparation of the long and short minutes and directed the City Clerk to instead prepare one set of action minutes by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members - Mann, Sieglock and Snider Noes: Council Members - Davenport and Pennino (Mayor) Absent: Council Members - None GENERAL CHARGES/BOND DEBT SERVICE The City Council, on motion of Council Member Mann, Snider second, approved the budget for General Charges by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members - Mann, Sieglock, Snider and Pennino (Mayor) Noes: Council Members - Davenport Absent: Council Members - None CITY ATTORNEY On motion of Council Member Mann, Sieglock second, the City Council approved the City Attorney's budget by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members - Mann, Sieglock, Snider and Pennino (Mayor) Noes. Council Members - Davenport Absent: Council Members - None CITY MANAGER Assistant City Manager Glenn informed the City Council that the only changes were (1) reinstated the Personnel Analyst position and (2) took out the reclassification amount in Risk Management. Council Member Davenport made a motion, Mann second for discussion, to have all employees not covered by a bargaining unit take a five percent reduction in salary. The motion failed by the following vote: 3 Continued June 24, 1993 Ayes: Noes: Council Members - Davenport Council Members - Mann, Sieglock, Snider and Pennino (Mayor) Absent: Council Members - None Following further discussion, the City Council, on motion of Mayor Pennino, Snider second, approved the City Manager's budget by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members - Mann, Sieglock, Snider and Pennino (Mayor) Noes: Council Members - Davenport Absent: Council Members - None COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The City Council, on motion of Council Member Mann, Sieglock second, unanimously approved the Community Development Department's budget. FINANCE DEPARTMENT Assistant City Manager Glenn commented that equipment and land structures had been accidentally double budgeted and that it had been corrected. Also, the Buyer position was retained and the Account Clerk was taken out of the budget Finance Department due to the "Golden Handshake". The City Council, on motion of Council Member Mann, Davenport second, unanimously approved the Finance Department budget. POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET Mr. Glenn commented that the only change in this budget was the addition of one police officer and one additional reclassification. Discussion followed regarding the reorganization of the Police Department. The City Council, on motion of Council Member Mann, Pennino second, unanimously adopted the Police Department budget. FIRE DEPARTMENT The City Council, on motion of Council Member Mann, Snider second, unanimously approved the Fire Department budget. 4 Continued June 24, 1993 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Mr. Glenn informed the City Council that the changes in this budget were the retirement of the Assistant Street Superintendent, which position will be reduced to Street Supervisor, and the reduction of a maintenance worker from Street Maintenance. Speaking on the matter was Frank Alegre, 2000 Edgewood Drive, Lodi. A discussion followed regarding the street sweeping program and the City Hall remodel. On motion of Council Member Mann, Snider second, the City Council adopted the Public works Department budget by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members - Mann, Sieglock, Snider and Pennino (Mayor) Noes: Council Members - Davenport Absent: Council Members - None PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Recreation Division: Assistant City Manager Glenn outlined the changes including the elimination of the Recreation Supervisor's position due to the "Golden Handshake" and informed the City Council that the budget included the amount for additional sports fees, including adult sports; however, the figures did not include non-resident fees. Further, the actual fees will come before the City Council for adoption at its next regular meeting (July 7, 1993). Speaking on this matter were the following persons: a) Frank Alegre, 2000 Edgewood Drive, Lodi; and b) Diana Slawson, P.O. Box 441, Clements. The City Council, on motion of Mayor Pennino, Sieglock second, unanimously approved the Recreation Division budget. Camp Hutchins: Staff recommendation was to approve Camp Hutchins as an enterprise fund to track the costs and to approve including in the budget the increase in Camp Hutchins fees (the actual fees will come before the City Council for adoption at the July 7, 1993 regular meeting). 5 Continued June 24, 1993 Following discussion, the City Council, on motion of Council Member Mann, Sieglock second, unanimously adopted Camp Hutchins budget as presented, including the amount of the increased fees. Parks Division: Mr. Glenn informed the City Council that the park rangers were included in the budget as directed by the City Council and that additional part-time help was included for maintenance of Hale park. Following discussion, the City Council, on motion of Council Member Davenport, Snider second, unanimously approved the Parks Division budget. RECESS Mayor Pennino called for a ten-minute recess and the City Council meeting reconvened at approximately 9:27 p.m. LIBRARY Staff recommended restoring enough money to put full-time staff back on payroll without work furlough days and recommended an increase in property tax from $788,500 to $813,255. Speaking on the matter was Frank Alegre, 2000 Edgewood Drive, Lodi. Following discussion, the City Council, on motion of Council Member Sieglock, Mann second, unanimously adopted the Library budget. ELECTRIC UTILITY The City Council, on motion of Council Member Sieglock, Snider second, unanimously approved the Electric Utility Department budget without the Bulk Power Purchase. Further, the City Council, on motion of Council Member Snider, Davenport second, unanimously approved the Bulk Power Purchase (Mayor Pennino abstained from discussion and voting on this matter). SEWERNATER UTILITY FUNDS On motion of Council Member Sieglock, Mann second, the City Council unanimously approved the Sewer and Water Utility Funds. 6 Continued June 24, 1993 COMMUNITY CENTER The City Council, on motion of Council Member Mann, Sieglock second, unanimously approved the Community Center budget. The City Council commended the Finance Department staff for the work it has done on the budget. Further, the City Council Members reiterated the items they would like to see discussed in the future. Council Member Mann made a proposal to have a City-wide efficiency study done by a select committee of five business people and go department -by -department. This matter will be discussed at a future Shirtsleeve Session. The City Council, on motion of Council Member Mann, Sieglock second, unanimously adopted Resolution No. 93-83 entitled, "A Resolution of the Lodi City Council Adopting an Operating Budget for the Support of Various Departments of the City of Lodi Utility Outlay Budget, for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 1993 and Ending June 30, 1994". EMERGENCY ITEM ADDED TO THE AGENDA City Attorney McNatt informed the City Council that there was a need to add an emergency item to the agenda regarding the purchase of police equipment. The City Council, on motion of Council Member Mann, Pennino second, unanimously determined that the need arose after the preparation of the agenda to take action on the matter regarding purchase of police equipment. Further, the City Council, on motion of Mayor Pennino, Mann second, unanimously approved to discuss and take action on the matter regarding the purchase of police equipment. PURCHASE OF POLICE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT CC -20 Police Chief Hansen presented a report regarding the matter. CC -47 The Police Department has the opportunity to purchase an interactive video system (computer) for one-on-one training. POST has funds available to pay a portion of this cost ($4,800) and the City would need to pay the remainder ($400). There is a deadline to receive this money, June 30, 1993, and the staff recommended that the City Council approve this request. On motion of Council Member Mann, Davenport second, the City Council unanimously approved the purchase of an 7 Continued June 24, 1993 interactive video system in the amount of $4,800 to come from POST and $400 to come from the City of Lodi. EMERGENCY ITEM ADDED TO THE AGENDA City Attorney McNatt informed the City Council that there was a need to add an emergency item to the agenda regarding Closed Session - Labor Relations. On motion of Council Member Mann, Snider second, the City Council unanimously determined that the need arose after the preparation of the agenda to hear Closed Session - Labor Relations. Further, the City Council, on motion of Council Member Sieglock, Mann second, unanimously determined it would discuss and take action regarding the matter. CLOSED SESSION - LABOR RELATIONS CC -200(a) The City Council adjourned to Closed Session to discuss Labor Relations. The City Council reconvened at approximately 10:40 p.m. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Pennino adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:40 p.m. Attest: e6ifer �e rin City Clerk 8 11 v