HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2012 0620 CC REG ITEM 10C i'ity Council 10eeting
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_ MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Moorpark, California May 30, 2012
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was held on May 30,
2012, in the Community Center of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark,
California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Parvin called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Mikos, Pollock, Van Dam, and Mayor
Parvin.
Absent: Councilmember Millhouse. (arrived at 6:07 p.m.)
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Hugh Riley, Assistant City
Manager; Deborah Traffenstedt, Deputy City Manager; Ron
Ahlers, Finance Director; David Bobardt; Dave Klotzle, City
Engineer/Public Works Director; David Moe, Redevelopment
Manager; Irmina Lumbad, Budget & Finance Manager;
Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Landscape Manager;
Jennifer Mellon, Administrative Manager; Stephanie Shaw,
Recreation Superintendent; Allen Walter Landscape/Parks
Maintenance Superintendent; Shaun Kroes, Senior
Management Analyst; Atanas Beltchev, Senior Information
Systems Analyst; Captain Ron Nelson, Sheriff's Department;
and Maureen Benson, City Clerk.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
4. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
Mr. Kueny requested the Council go into Closed Session for discussion of Items
6.C. and 6.D. on the agenda.
MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved and Councilmember Mikos seconded a motion to go
into closed session for discussion of Items 6.C. and 6.D. on the agenda. The motion
carried by unanimous voice vote. The time was 6:02 p.m.
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C. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of the Government Code)
Agency Designated Representative: Steven Kueny
Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO,
CLC, Local 721
D. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of the Government Code)
Agency Designated Representative: Steven Kueny
Unrepresented employees: Accountant I; Active Adult Center Supervisor;
Administrative Services Manager; Assistant City Manager; Assistant
Engineer; Budget and Finance Manager; City Clerk; City Manager; City
Engineer/Public Works Director; Community Development Director;
Deputy City Manager; Finance Director; Human Resources Analyst;
Landscape/Parks Maintenance Superintendent; Management Analyst;
Parks and Landscape Manager; Principal Planner; Public Works
Superintendent/Inspector; Recreation Superintendent; Recreation
Supervisor; Redevelopment Manager; Senior Information Systems
Analyst; and Senior Management Analyst
Present in closed session were Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse (arrived at
6:07 p.m.), Pollock, Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin; Steven Kueny, City Manager,
and Deborah Traffenstedt, Deputy City Manager.
The Council reconvened into open session at 6:10 p.m. Mr. Kueny stated Items
6.C. and 6.D. were discussed and there was no action to report.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting the Council returned to agenda for discussion of Item 5.
5. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Proposed Operating and Capital Improvements Budget for the
Fiscal Year 2012/13. Staff Recommendation: Discuss proposed budget
for Fiscal Year 2012/13.
Mr. Kueny gave the staff report and offered the following information:
• A formal request to keep the Simi Valley courts open has not yet
been received, but he and the City Manager from Simi Valley and
several other cities have met to discuss a two-year commitment for
funding from each of the affected cities including Camarillo,
Oxnard, and Ventura. He further stated this item will be placed on
a City Council agenda for discussion in June.
• Parks Maintenance bids with a modified mowing schedule were
opened today and came in at approximately $18,000 higher than
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last year. He further stated there are no available funds in the
Parks Maintenance Fund.
• There are no proposed cuts to the Library unless Council
determines to modify the level of service.
• The deficit for the 2012/2013 budget is $1,360,000.
CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Council to refer to the City
Manager's Recommendations beginning on stamped page XLVIII for proposed
recommendations to overcome the deficit.
A discussion followed among the Councilmembers and staff regarding
accepting the recommended changes through No. 11 to bring the deficit
down to $173,000.
Further discussion among the Councilmembers and staff resulted in the
following changes in the Public Safety Budget to equal a savings of
approximately $170,000:
• Combine the School Resource Officer (Deputy) and Crime
Prevention Officer (Senior Deputy) positions and replace at the
Deputy level for a savings of $242,212; and a cost of $6,000 in
additional overhead;
• The combined position would provide services at schools 12-16
hours per week;
• Upgrade one Patrol Deputy position to a Senior Deputy at a cost of
$34,118; and
• Upgrade the Office Assistant IV to an administrative Assistant NE
to take over administrative duties and Volunteer in Policing
coordination at a cost of $10,000.
A discussion followed among the Councilmembers and staff regarding: 1)
Funding for the Second Street Park; and 2) Allowing the School District to
fund, on an overtime basis, an additional 12-16 hours per week at the
schools for the combined position, at the discretion of the Chief of Police.
MOTION: Councilmember Millhouse moved and Mayor Parvin seconded a
motion to accept the recommended changes Nos. 1. through 11. Beginning on
stamped page XLVIII and to reduce the Public Safety Budget as discussed, in
order to balance the 2012/3012 Fiscal Year Budget; and to bring back an agenda
item for discussion of funding for the Second Street Park construction. The
motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
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8. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Janice S. Parvin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, City Clerk
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