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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 1998 0513 CC ADJMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL Moorpark, California May 13, 1998 An Adjourned Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was held on May 13, 1998, in the Community Center Conference Room of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hunter called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: None. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Perez, Teasley, Wozniak and Mayor Hunter. Absent: Councilmember Evans - Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; John Nowak, Assistant City Manager; Ken Gilbert, Director of Public Works; Nelson Miller, Director of Community Development; Mary Lindley, Director of Community Services; Captain Mike Lewis, Sheriff's Department; Don Reynolds, Administrative Services Manager; Martin Cole, Senior Management Analyst; Wayne Boyer, Finance /Accounting Manager; Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk; and Susan Meyer, Deputy City Clerk. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT: Gerald Goldstein, 11932 Los Angeles Avenue, expressed his concern for weed abatement on his property and requested to use City equipment. 5. PRESENTATION /ACTION /DISCUSSION: A. Transmittal of Proposed FY 1998- 1999.ODeratina Budaet and Objectives. Staff Recommendation: Conduct a budget workshop at a Special Meeting on May 13, 1998 and then refer the Budget documents to the Council's Budget and Finance Committee for review, and that June 3, 1998 be Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 2 May 13, 1998 established as the date for Council's formal consideration of the proposed FY 1998 -99 Operating and Capital Improvements Budget. Mr. Kueny gave an overview of the City Manager's budget message for Fiscal Year 1998 -99. He suggested that the Council first focus on the expense side and make recommendations for the Budget and Finance Committee to focus on. In reference to pages 10 through 13 in the budget message, he stated that the items struck out were not included in the budget. He also said that to further save money the Council would need to consider whether to delete items on that list that were not struck out. In response to Mayor Hunter, Mr. Kueny stated that the Eighth Grade Dare Officer is in the budget at an estimated cost of $75,660, which takes into consideration the Moorpark Unified School District's contribution. He also stated that Captain Lewis had received the Moorpark Unified School District's staff support for increasing their funding for the DARE program. In response to Councilmember Perez, Captain Lewis reported that the Moorpark Unified School District Board's approval of the additional support had been requested but not yet received. Councilmember Teasley stated that the July 3 event should go back to being a community event, and not be City sponsored, and that the money saved could keep a park open. Mayor Hunter stated that Monte Vista Park could be maintained for a one -year period by eliminating the July 3 event. Mr. Kueny stated that there is a need to show a specific line item detail for the Country Days police coverage. Mayor Hunter asked if gas tax funds may be used for a message board for police, if the board is also used for road detours. _ In response to Mayor Hunter, Mr. Gilbert stated that a message board would not be considered related to street maintenance; therefore, gas tax funds should not be used. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 3 May 13, 1998 Mayor Hunter stated that the $22,000 shown for the message board should be removed from the $99,500 total spending proposal for Supplemental Law Enforcement Support Fund ( SLESF) grant monies. Mr. Kueny stated that the grant monies do not have to be spent this year. Captain Mike Lewis gave a brief overview of the Fiscal Year 1998 -99 proposed uses for the SLESF grant funds. In response to Mayor Hunter, Mr. Kueny stated that the $8,149 figure shown on page 8 of the budget message for offset vehicle maintenance costs could be reduced by $4,149, and that the Council may want to combine that amount with the $22,000 shown for the message board and keep a total of $26,149 for future years. In response to Mayor Hunter, Captain Mike Lewis stated that the grant money can be used for training, such as community oriented policing classes. He also indicated that if an additional $5,000 is added to overtime, the funds would buy additional service. CONSENSUS: By consensus the Council determined that the use of the SLESF grant funds for Fiscal Year 1998 -99 should be as follows: full funding of $52,851 for the Administrative Assistant, $5,000 to be used for training ($2,000 of which would be designated for community oriented policing training and the remaining $3,000 held as contingency to train replacement officers); $4,500 for computers, $6,000 for vehicle maintenance costs, and that the Budget and Finance Committee should evaluate the $10,000 shown for overtime to determine if this amount should be part of the general overtime budget or an additional allocation. Mr. Kueny summarized the anticipated revenues discussed on pages 4 and 5 of the budget message report. Councilmember Perez suggested not funding the July 3 event in future years and discussed discontinuing the funding of other special events versus having to close parks. He commented that there is value to community events but that there is also a need to consider the desirability of keeping parks open. Mr. Kueny gave a brief report on the draft Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Year 1998 -99 and indicated that more staff time is now going for routine items versus Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 4 May 13, 1998 accomplishing new objectives. He mentioned two items not included in the list of objectives that he thought should be considered: The first is City entry signs; the second is creation of a future vision plan for the City. In response to Mayor Hunter, Mr. Kueny stated that depending upon the location, entry signs for the City may qualify for funding by the Redevelopment Agency, but should probably be funded by the General Fund or by private contributions. Councilmember Teasley stated that the Goals and Objectives should be discussed in depth at a future meeting, and that there will be funding issues for some and that some would be dependent upon ballot measures. CONSENSUS: By consensus the Council determined to refer the draft Fiscal Year 1998 -99 Budget and the draft Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Year 1998 -99 to the Budget and Finance Committee. 6. CLOSED SESSION: None was held. 7. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Hunter adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m. ATTEST: Deborah S. Traffen edt, City Clerk atrick Hunter, Mayor