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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-06-27 (7)MINUTES Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Tuesday, June 27, 1978 A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office Mayor Shenkman called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of.Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Thomas, Bailey, Mandic, Siebert, Shenkman MacAllister (arrived 7:30 P.M.) Absent: Pattinson BUDGET PRESENTATION The City Administrator presented a review of the budget process to date. A viewgraph showing the Jarvis -Gann budget revenue projections ($27,626,277) Current Available Revenue ($4,580,,443) and Estimated Revenue From State Under SB 159 ($2,782,000). Discussion was held between the Council and the Finance Director regarding the method used to calculate projected revenues. FIRE DEPARTMENT The City Adminstrator reviewed the Fire Department Budget Building.Block I which showed the budget additions which the Fire Chief would recommend. CITY SELF-INSURANCE PROGRAM The City Risk Manager made a presentation on his recommendation that the City's self-insurance level be raised. INTERIM BUDGET Mayor Shenkman recommended that until more information and accurate figures are available, an interim budget be adopted, and discussion was held. Council- man Siebert stated the need for information to be made available relative to departmental spending of budgets. REVIEW OF CETA PROGRAM The CETA program was reviewed by the Assistant City Administrator. A motion was made by Siebert, seconded by Mandic, that the policy of the City be, barring the unforseen event that CETA is not funded, that the City, embark on a four year phase out of all current CETA positions which are aug- mented by -the General Fund and that this phase -out be developed by staff IA2.9 Page #2 - Council Minutes - 6/27/78 and submitted to Council sometime before September 30, 1978; that the City continue to supplement, if need be, all current CETA positions from the General Fund and that the extension of time beyond four years be invalid other than by City Council vote. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: MacAllister, Bailey, Mandic, Siebert, Shenkman NOES: Thomas ASSENT: Pattinson STRAW VOTES - DEPARTMENTAL BUILDING BLOCKS Straw votes were taken by Council on the following Departmental Building Blocks, which resulted as follows: Fire Department - Level 3 $735,000 or Level 4 if required in order to obtain State funds Police Department - Level 3z - $1,642,000 Harbors & Beaches - Level 3 - $2,059,00.0 The Council requested staff to ask Assemblyman Mangers to urge the State to increase.its parking fees on the State beaches so that the City could increase accordingly, and derive a possible $150,000. Building Department - Level 1 - $151,000 Administration - Level 4/5 - $85,000 + $42,000 If Office of Economic Development is retained Finance Department - Level 2 - $78,000 City TreasurerZRisk Manager - Level 2+ $17,000/241,000 The City Treasurer was requested by Council to prepare a report on complaints logged by the County relative to animal control Planning Department - Level 1+ - $81,000 Public Works Department - Level 1 + Contracts - $333,600 RECESS - RECONVENE A recess of Council was called by the Mayor at 10:10 P.M. The meeting was recon- vened by the Mayor at 10:20. SENIORS' OUTREACH PROGRAM The City Administrator suggested that if Council wanted.to retain the Seniors' Outreach Program they could allocate $100,000 from Revenue Sharing `Funds with the expectation that if the,County continues to fund it, only $33,000 would need to be expended from the Revenue Sharing Funds. 30 Page #3 - Council Minutes - 6/27/78 RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT - LEVEE 3 - $275 000 MOTION TO RECONSIDER - SIEBERT VS BONFA A motion was made by Shenkman, seconded MacAllister, to reconsider action taken June 7, 1978 whereby Council accepted the claim and became party plaintiff in the case of Siebert vs Bonfa, a taxpayers` class action suit. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Bailey, Shenkman NOES: Thomas, Mandic ABSTAIN: Siebert ABSENT: Pattinson A motion was made by Shenkman, seconded MacAllister, that the City not accept the claim and not be party plaintiff in the case of Siebert vs Bonfa, a tax- payers` class action lawsuit. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Bailey, Shenkman NOES: Thomas, Mandic ABSTAIN: Siebert ABSENT: Pattinson ADJOURNMENT On motion by MacAllister, second Bailey, the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the. City of Huntington Beach adjourned to Wednesday, June 28, 1978 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber. Motion carried unanimously. ATTEST: Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk By: Deputy City Clerk Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California Mayor 131