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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-12-1987 Minutes City of San Bernardino, California January 12, 1987 This is the time and place heretofore set for an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at the Regular Meeting held on Monday, January 5, 1987, at 9:05 a.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernar- dino, California. The City Clerk has caused to be posted the Order of Adjournment of said meeting held on Monday, January 5, 1987, at 9:05 a.m., and has on file in the office of the City Clerk an Affidavit of said posting together with a copy of said Order, which was posted at 4:00 p.m., Tues- day, January 6, 1987, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino was called to order by Mayor wilcox at 9:06 a.m., Monday, January 12, 1987, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. INVOCATION The Invocation was given by Richard Bennecke, Execu- tive Assistant to the Mayor. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Estrada. ROLL CALL Roll Call was taken by the City Clerk with the fol- lowing being present: Mayor Wilcox; Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Hernandez, Quiel, Frazier, Strickler; City Attorney Prince, City Clerk Clark, City Administrator Schweitzer. Absent: None. SHOPPING CENTER - BASE LINE STREET AND MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE - NORTHWEST PROJECT - ALEXANDER HAAGEN - CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 5, 1987 This is the time and place continued to for consi- deration of approval of the concept of revised terms and conditions of the Development Agreement with Alexander Haagan for a shopping center to be located at Base Line Street and Medical Center Drive. (R-l) Glenda Saul, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency, answered questions regarding the possible relo- cation of the neighborhood Community Police Center into the proposed shopping center, and the reduction of UDAG financial assistance and land acquisition costs for the project. Douglas Golding and Chris Fahey, of Alexander Haagen, were present to answer questions regarding the scope of and financial assistance for the shopping center project. The funding of the three phases of the shopping cen- ter development project was discussed, along with the City's possession of title of the shopping center property and the City's options in case the developer fails to meet the conditions of the agreement. Council Member Frazier made a motion, seconded by Council Member Quiel and unanimously carried, that approval of the revised terms and condi tions of the Development Agreement with Alexander Haagan for the shop- ping center to be located at Base Line Street and Medical Center Drive, be approved in concept. Council Member Frazier made a motion, seconded by Council Member Quiel and unanimously carried, that the extension of Exclusive Right to Negotiate with Alexander Haagan, with expiration to coincide with the UDAG process, be approved. SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM - ALLOCATION OF 1% IDB FUNDS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - SAN BERNARDINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL - CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 5, 1987 This is the time and place continued to for consi- deration of the approval of the allocation of 1% IDB funds (approximately $726,413) on a fifty-fifty basis between the Community Development Department and the San Bernar- dino Economic Development Council in order to fund the Small Business Loan Program. (1) Ken Henderson, Director of Community Development, provided an itemized report of loan purchase agreements from the San Bernardino Economic Development Council, plus a summary of the last fiscal year and the administrative budget necessary to administer the Small Business Loan Program. A 50% allocation of anticipated available funds and additional staff was assumed in the preparation of the budget. A projected budget from the Economic Development Council, with itemized expenditures for the year, as re- quested at the Council Meeting held January 5, 1987, was not available. Discussion was held concerning whether or not a bond allocation has been made for the shopping center project. RECESS MEETING - CHANGE OF LOCATION At 9:20 a.m., Council Member Estrada made a motion, seconded by Council Member Frazier and unanimously car- ried, that the Council Meeting be moved to the Redevelop- ment Agency Board Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California, due to electrical problems in the Council Chambers of City Hall. RECONVENE MEETING At 9:40 a.m., the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council reconvened in the Redevelopment Agency Board Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. ROLL CALL Roll Call was taken by the City Clerk with the fol- lowing being present: Mayor Wilcox; Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Hernandez, Quiel, Frazier, Strickler; City Attorney Prince, City Clerk Clark, City Administrator Schweitzer. Absent: None. SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM - ALLOCATION OF 1% IDB FUNDS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - SAN BERNARDINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL - CONTINUED FROM EARLIER IN THE MEETING This is the time and place continued to for consi- deration of the allocation of the 1% IDB funds and the Small Business Loan Program. (1) 2 1/12/87 ,- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF THE REVOLVING LOAN FUND TRANSFERRED FROM THE SAN BERNARDINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO CITY'S COM- MUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AND PROVIDING INITIAL FUNDING FOR THE SAN BERNARDINO ECO- NOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S MARKETING PRO- GRAM. (2) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF THE REVOLVING LOAN FUND TRANSFERRED FROM THE SAN BERNARDINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO CITY'S COM- MUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PROVIDING FOR FUNDING OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO FISCALINI FIELD, AND PROVIDING INITIAL FUNDING FOR THE SAN BERNARDINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S MARKETING PROGRAM. (2) Ken Henderson, Director of the Community Development Department, answered questions concerning the amount of funds on hand for the Small Business Loan Program, and the need for additional staff to handle the program. Discussion was held concerning the Director of the Community Development Department having authority to approve loans without coming before the Mayor and Common Council. Allen Briggs, Redevelopment Agency Counsel, answered questions regarding the possible obligation of existing funds being split fifty-fifty between the Community Development Department and the Economic Development Coun- cil if the proposed resolutions were adopted. City Attorney Prince advised that the resolutions be rewritten. Ken Henderson, Director of the Community Development Department, stated that he does not support a fifty-fifty allocation of funds for marketing and loans, nor giving the money to the Economic Development Council. Council Members Estrada and Frazier, members of the Economic Development Council Executive Board, stated that the Economic Development Council desires autonomy from the City and out of the "loan business". Discussion was held concerning the original concept for use of the 1% IDB funds being set aside as an insur- ance policy so that if the loan went into default, the City would have money to cover the loan and a AAA rating on any bond. The Economic Development Council has been used as a lender of last resort. Sam Henley, Executive Director of the Economic Development Council, answered questions concerning the budget, and stated that the operating costs of the Eco- nomic Development Council are approximately $12,000 to $14,000 per month. Discussion was held concerning setting a workshop between the Mayor and Common Council, the Executive Board of the Economic Development Council and Ken Henderson, Director of the Community Development Department in order to come up with a solution to the matter. 3 1/12/87 Council Member Quiel made a motion, seconded by Coun- cil Member Strickler and unanimously carried, that the Executive Board of the Economic Development Council meet to prepare a budget and come back with a report, and that the issue of the allocation of the 1% IDB funds be dis- cussed on Monday, January 19, 1987, at the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, Cali- fornia, in order to set a time and date for a joint meeting between the Economic Development Council Executive Board, the Mayor and Common Council and Ken Henderson, Director of the Community Development Department. RECESS MEETING - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUSINESS At 10:40 a.m., the Mayor and Common Council recessed in order to handle business as the Redevelopment Agency Commission. RECONVENE MEETING At 1:20 p.m., the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council reconvened in the Redevelopment Agency Board Room, Third Floor of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. ROLL CALL Roll Call was taken with the following being present: Mayor Wilcox; Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Hernandez, Quiel, Frazier, Strickler; City Attorney Prince, City Clerk Clark, City Administrator Schweitzer. Absent: None. CITY HOLIDAY - DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR'S. BIRTHDAY - JANUARY 19, 1987 - CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 5, 1987 This is the time and place continued to for consi- deration of January 19, 1987, being declared a City holi- day in honor of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 3 City Administrator Schweitzer answered questions concerning the contracts between the labor organizations and the City, stating that only the Police and Fire De- partments have past practice clauses. This does not obli- gate the City to approve the holiday. City Clerk Clark answered questions regarding the past history behind the City's two floating holidays, stating that Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays were exchanged for two floating holidays in order for City Hall to be open to the public. Discussion was held concerning the labor organiza- tions choosing not to negotiate for the holiday, and that the appropriate time to consider making Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's. birthday a permanent holiday would be during Budget Hearings. The Mayor and Common Council discussed events being held at City Hall commemorating the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which is listed as a federal holiday, but is not a paid day off for federal employees. Mayor wilcox stated her disappointment in the number of employees attending last year's presentation in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Council Member Quiel made a motion, seconded by Coun- cil Member Strickler, that the matter be tabled. 4 1/12/87 The motion Council Members Estrada, Reilly, failed by the following vote: Ayes: Quiel, Strickler. Noes: Council Members Hernandez, Frazier. Absent: None. Council Member Reilly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Hernandez and unanimously carried, that the Mayor be directed to send a memorandum to all City depart- ments to encourage City Hall employees to attend the cere- mony in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at a specified time and date, and that no department shall close in observance of these activities. Council Member Frazier stated that he recognized the fact that the necessary vote of the Council is not avail- able to make January 19th a permanent holiday, and that under the circumstances, he voted in support of the pre- ceding motion. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS - COUNCIL MEMBER QUIEL TO THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Council Member Strickler requested that Council Mem- ber Quiel be appointed to the Ways and Means Committee. Discussion was held concerning the specified appoint- ment of Council Member Quiel to the Ways and Means Commit- tee not being listed on the agenda, but that the blanket statement of "Appointments - Commission/Committee" was listed on the agenda. Mayor Wilcox stated that the County Board of Super- visors legal counsel interprets the Brown Act to mean that the agenda must specify who is being appointed to what committee. City Attorney Prince stated that a brief description of the requested action must be printed on the agenda in order to notify the public of pending Council action. He further stated that the appointments approved at the Janu- ary 5, 1987, meeting of the Mayor and Common Council are not void, but are voidable unless there was a motion to take action as its necessity arose subsequent to the post- ing of the agenda. Council Member Estrada stated that Council Member Frazier is the senior member of the Ways and Means Com- mittee and that he should be chairman until such time as elections are over in June and new appointments are made. Discussion was held concerning the appointment of Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee being made at a Ways and Means Committee meeting. Phil Arvizo, Executive Assistant to the Council, answered questions regarding the next Ways and Means Com- mittee meeting. Council Member Estrada stated that the Ways and Means Committee will meet this week, prior to the Council meet- ing to be held January 19, 1987. City Clerk Clark appointment of Council Committee on the agenda January 19, 1987. stated that she would put the Member Quiel to the Ways and Means for the Council meeting to be held 5 1/12/87 GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION BOND FUNDING This is the time and place set for discussion of government obligation bond funding, as requested by Coun- cil Member Estrada. (4) Council Member Estrada requested that a workshop be set during a luncheon to be held on the next Regular Meet- ing of the Mayor and Common Council, January 19, 1987, to address the subject of general government obligation bond funding, since the Mayor, Common Council, the City Attor- ney, Tim Sabo, Bond Counsel and department heads would be present. City Clerk Clark stated that the discussion of general government obligation bond funding would be put on the agenda for a luncheon meeting to be held on Monday, January 19, 1987, in the Redevelopment Agency Board Room. ADJOURNMENT At 1:55 p.m., Council Member Strickler made a motion, seconded by Council Member Hernandez and unanimously car- ried, that the meeting be adjourned. ~?;,,;; .'7.;./2i-:0 / City Clerk 6 1/12/87