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Home My WebLink About10-18-1989 Minutes . . . City of San Bernardino, California October 18, 1989 This is the time and place set for an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at their Regular Meeting held at 8:35 a.m., on Monday, October 16, 1989, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "0" Street, San Bernardino, California. The City Clerk has caused to be posted the Order of Adjournment of said meeting held on Monday, October 16, 1989, 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 10: 00 a. m., on Tuesday, October 17, 1989, on the door of the place at which said meeting was held. The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino was called to order by Mayor Holcomb at 5:05 p.m., Wednesday, October 18, 1989, in the Redevelopment Agency Board Room, Fourth Floor, City Hall, 300 North "0" Street, San Bernardino, California. ROLL CALL Roll call was taken by City Clerk Clark with the following being present: Mayor Holcomb; Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Flores, Maudsley, Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller; City Attorney Penman, City Clerk Clark, City Administrator Julian. Absent: None. REQUEST OF MAYOR TO HOLD CLOSED SESSION ON PERSONNEL MATTERS Mayor Holcomb requested that the Council recess to closed session for a personnel matter. City Attorney Penman pointed out that the personnel closed session agenda item on the October 16, 1989, agenda was not continued to this meeting and due to the constraints of the Ralph M. Brown Act, a personnel closed session cannot be held. Members of the Council expressed their intent at the time of adjournment on October 16, 1989, was to continue all closed sessions to this meeting. City Clerk Clark answered questions regarding the wording of the October 16th adjournment motion, and stated that the litigation items were the only closed session matters continued to this meeting. 1 10/18/89 . . . Mayor Holcomb requested all those participating in the closed session to remain in the board room and all others to leave the room. The City Attorney advised all elected officials not to participate in any closed session action. The following persons remained in the board room: Mayor Holcomb; Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Flores, Maudsley, Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller; City Clerk Clark, City Administrator Julian; and Lorraine Velarde, Executive Assistant to the Mayor. No action was taken. RECONVENE MEETING At 5:20 p.m., the Mayor and Council invited all persons waiting outside to return to the board room to carry on with the Adjourned Regular Meeting. ALLOCATION OF REVENUES FROM BOND REFINANCING PROGRAM This is the time and place set for a workshop to consider the allocation of revenues from the bond refinancing program and the proposed expenditures for various projects, reserves, equipment and personnel. (3) In a memorandum dated October 18, 1989, City Administrator Julian set forth the total amount of proceeds that will be available for city expenditure as $11,830,835 and listed all of the sources and the permitted use of funds from each source. The memorandum gave the following recommendations for the allocation of funds: I $6,438,654 will be available from Items A, B, C and 0, for expenditure for authorized use by the city. II $4,747,181 will be available from Item E for expenditure for public improvements benefitting the State College area and adjacent areas. III $ 645,000 will be available from Item F for any General Fund purpose. The following is a condensed version of Bond Counsel's report as it relates to deliberations on the budget. 2 10/18/89 . . . Item A B C D E F Amount Source and Permitted Use $2,258,654 140,000 Tax increment State College - May be used for any purpose permitted by Community Redevelopment Law. Tax-exempt CMOs - May be used for any governmental purpose, City or RDA, as permitted by Community Redevelopment law. $2,950,000 $ 600,000 Sale of Residual from CMOs - May be used for any City or RDA purpose permitted by Community Redevelopment law (preferably for housing-related purposes). Mortgages not pledged to CMO obligations - May be used in same manner as lie". $ 490,000 $4,747,181 Tax Allocation Bonds - new money- Restricted to financing public improvements which directly or indirectly benefit State College project Area. Funds should be spent within six months, if possible. $ 645,000 General Fund savings due to refinancing Library and Fire Station Bonds - May be used for any General Fund purpose. The following is proposed for consideration in budgeting the $11,830,835. Detail for the recommendations can be provided in whatever form desired. It is not included at this time, due to the Council's direction that the meeting be as brief as possible. CATEGORY I . . . $6,438,654 $1,032,000 Workers' Compensation & Health Insurance Program $1,000,000 Project Area(s) Blight Reduction Program 3 10/18/89 . . . $1,233,810 $1,090,000 $ 240,000 $1,878,519 CATEGORY II . . $1,000,000 $1,799,010 $1,948,081 CATEGORY III . . $ 232,945 $ 412,055 Equipment Purchase/Replacement Program Previous Iv authorized: Trustee/Abatement/Clean-up Program Park Steam cleaner Park Patrol Building & Safety Uniforms $95,000 1,200 82,500 4,000 Street Improvement Projects Capital Projects previously identified Various projects, pending prioritization by Mayor and Common Council $4,747,181 Upgrade and Beautification Program (RDA and adjacent areas) RDA-related street improvement Capital Improvement Projects within project areas $ 645,000 Six dispatchers One Dispatch Supervisor One Typist Clerk III One Typist Clerk II (B&S) TOTAL $156,312 32,035 23,070 21.528 $232,945 General Fund Reserve Mayor Holcomb listed the following as his priorities for allocation of the proceeds: - Clean up the City in terms of removal of trash, debris, abandoned vehicles, etc. - Citywide enhancement of image through the upgrading of major thoroughfares including the allocation of funds to each ward to be used as directed by the Council Member of that ward. - Major capital improvements in the downtown area, including the development of three parking structures and the possible relocation of the Water Department facilities on "0" Street. 4 10/18/89 . - Completion of the extension of Hallmark Avenue to Palm Avenue. - A driving range for Shandin Hills Golf Course. - Removal of unsafe and dilapidated buildings on Mt. Vernon Avenue. - A private sector partnership for enhancing all thoroughfares. - Improvements to 40th Street from Electric to Kendall to relieve the bottleneck and upgrade the image of the city. - Stabilization of older neighborhoods through code enforcement and maintenance of thoroughfares. - Acquisition of land for the Central City South project area. - Beautification of the 215 corridor. - Improvement to Arrowhead Avenue near Orange Show Road. The Council listed the following as their priorities: . - A new police station. (Council Member Estrada) - A program for addressing the homeless and gang problems. (Council Member Estrada) - proper emergency response equipment. Estrada, Miller) (Council Members - Improvements to the city at the point where Fourth and Fifth Streets converge. (Council Member Estrada) - Additional police equipment, including mobile data terminals and 800 megahertz communications equipment. (Council Members Estrada, Flores, Maudsley, Minor, Miller) - Enhancement of the Main Street program. Estrada) (Council Member - Economic development and code enforcement including the Alpha Beta Shopping Center. Reilly) along Base Line, (Council Member - A tree planting and replacement program. Members Reilly, Pope-Ludlam) (Council . 5 10/18/89 . . . - Assistance to the Department of Building and Safety for the purpose of speeding up the non-reinforced masonry study. (Council Member Reilly) - A mortgage pool or other financing strategy for affordable housing. (Council Member Pope-Ludlam) - Purchase of the shoot/no-shoot simulator for the Police Department. (Council Member Miller) - One stop shopping for building/development permits. (Council Member Miller) - Increased code enforcement personnel on two year contracts. (Council Members Miller, Maudsley) - Cross training of code enforcement personnel throughout the city departments and use of separate warning and citation books. (Mayor Holcomb) - Greater use of landscaping to reduce susceptibility of structures to graffiti. (Council Member Maudsley) - Streetscaping throughout the city. Maudsley) (Council Member - Filling of vacancies in Police Department. Member Minor, Mayor Holcomb) (Council After discussion, the Mayor and Council agreed to hold another workshop on Wednesday, October 25, 1989, to continue this discussion and to hear the revenue enhancement proposals submitted by staff. AGENDA POLICY Mayor Holcomb instructed the City Clerk to make the wording on future agendas broad enough to cover more items of City business, especially to enable the Mayor and Council to go into closed sessions. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Community Development Commission/Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chairman Holcomb in the Redevelopment Agency Board Room, Fourth Floor, City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. READING OF RESOLUTIONS City Clerk Clark read the title of all the resolutions on the agenda. 6 10/18/89 . Council Member Pope-Ludlam made a Council Member Miller and unanimously reading of the following resolutions resolutions be adopted. motion, seconded by carried, that further be waived and said RES. 89-429 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE BONDS, SERIES 1989-B OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO. (IA) RES. JPFA-6 - RESOLUTION OF THE SAN BERNARDINO JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE BY THE AUTHORITY OF A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO $3,080,000 OF COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE BONDS, SERIES 1989-B, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING EXECUTION OF AUTHORITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THE SALE THEREOF PURSUANT TO AN UNDERWRITERS PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL ACTION ON CONNECTION THEREWITH. (lC) Resolution following vote: Maudsley, Minor, None. Nos. 89-429 and JPFA-6 were adopted Ayes: Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Pope-Ludlam, Miller. Noes: None. by the Flores, Absent: . PARKS DIVISION BUDGET - PROFESSIONAL AND CONTRACTUAL SERVICES FOR PARK PATROL - APPROVAL OF $82,605 FOR FISCAL YEAR - CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER 2, 1989 This is the time and place continued to for consideration of a request by the Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services for approval of $82,605 for the fiscal year to fund a park patrol. (4) In a memorandum dated September 15, 1989, Annie F. Ramos, Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, explained the need for a park patrol. She stated that crime and vandalism in Parks and Recreation facilities have increased and it is estimated that approximately $150,000 $250,000 are spent annually on labor and materials to repair and replace vandalized equipment and facilities. A park patrol would be a positive first step in combating the abuse of the City's facilities and return the parks to the average citizen. Council Member Reilly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Flores and unanimously carried, that $82,605 for fiscal year 1989-90 Parks Division Budget Line No. 001-382-53150 for professional and contractual services for park patrol be approved. . 7 10/18/89 . . . ADJOURNMENT At 6:30 p.m., Mayor Holcomb ordered that the meeting be adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 25, 1989, in the Redevelopment Agency Board Room, Fourth Floor, City Hall, 300 North "0" Street, San Bernardino, California. ~~/~ / City Clerk No. of Items: 6 No. of Hours: 1.5 8 10/18/89