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Home My WebLink About06-11-2008 Adjourned MinutesCITY OF SAN BERNARDINO 300 N. "D"Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 Website: www.sbcity.org Mayor Patrick J. Moms Council Members: Esther Estrada Dennis J. Baxter Tobin Brinker Neil Derry Chas Kelley Rikke Van Johnson Wendy MCCmnmack MINUTES MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO JOINT ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING JUNE 11, 2008 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARDROOM 201 NORTH "E" STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA This is the time and place designated for a joint adjourned regular meeting of the Mayor and Common Council and Community Development Commission of the City of San Bernardino from the joint regular meeting of the Mayor and Common Council and Community Development Commission held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, June 2, 2008, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. The City Clerk has caused to be posted the order of adjournment of said meeting held on Monday, June 2, 2008, 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 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 3, 2008, on the City Hall breezeway bulletin board. The joint adjourned regular meeting of the Mayor and Common Council and Community Development Commission of the City of San Bernardino was called to order by Mayor/Chairman Morris at 5:36 p.m., Wednesday, June 11, 2008, in the Economic Development Agency Boardroom, 201 North "E" Street, San Bernardino, California. Roll Call Present: Mayor/Chairman Morris; Council Members/Commissioners Estrada, Baxter, Brinker, Derry, Kelley, Johnson, McCammack; City Attorney Penman, City Clerk Clark, City Manager Wilson. Absent: None. 06/11/2008 1. Budget deliberations - Fiscal Year 2008/09 - discuss and take possible action concerning proposed City and EDA budgets EDA Budget Emil Marzullo, Interim Executive Director of the Economic Development Agency, introduced Barbara Lindseth, Director of Administrative Services, who distributed the following materials and provided an overview of the information contained therein: • Economic Development Agency, City of San Bernardino, 2008-09 Fiscal Year Budget, Combined - Summary, Redevelopment Project Area/Federal Grant Programs/Low-Moderate Housing Fund (brown sheets); • San Bernardino Economic Development Agency, Combined Tax Increment Fund Projections As of May 1, 2008 (white sheets); • Economic Development Agency, City of San Bernardino, Cash Flow Analysis, Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund for Fiscal Year 2008- 09 - As of May 1, 2008 (yellow sheets); • Economic Development Agency, City of San Bernardino, List of Agency Funded City Obligations As of May 22, 2008 (green sheets); and • Economic Development Agency, City of San Bernardino, Education Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF) Payments As of May 27, 2008 (white sheet). City Budget The following documents were distributed by the City Manager's Office: • Budget Reduction Plan, Revised 6/11/08, City Manager's Office (green sheets); • Budget Savings Proposal Summary dated 6/11/08 (white sheet); • Budget Savings Options Involving Layoffs, Revised 6/11/08, City Manager's Office (blue sheet); and • Budget Charts: City of San Bernardino, June 11, 2008, Fred Wilson, City Manager (white sheets). City Manager Fred Wilson stated that this year's budget gap is $17.3 million, which would pose a significant challenge in the coming weeks. He stated that there are two main reasons for the budget deficit. First, the economic slow down in the Inland Empire, in the State, and in this Country has dramatically impacted sales tax revenues. The second major reason is that the City's costs for personnel have been steadily increasing. He stated that the City has negotiated MOUs with 2 06/11/2008 the different bargaining units and many of those have contract obligations that have to be funded in the upcoming fiscal year. Mr. Wilson stated that staff has been pursuing a three-part strategy relative to reducing the budget gap. He stated that the first part of the strategy was to identify a list of budget reductions. He noted that the Council had received a document that presented a series of budget reductions and revenue enhancements totaling $12.4 million. The second part of this strategy was revenue measures and the need to look at new revenue enhancement ideas. Mr. Wilson stated that they are currently conducting a poll of potential tax measures for the November ballot which include a potential increase in the hotel tax, a business license tax on warehouses, imposing a utility user's tax on the City of Riverside water properties, and a poll to explore the feasibility of a new 911 communications tax. The third part of the strategy is working with the different bargaining units to discuss ways in which they could help the City close the budget gap. Barbara Pachon, Director of Finance, provided an overview of the following charts contained in the City of San Bernardino, California, Preliminary Budget, Fiscal Year 2008-2009: • City of San Bernardino's Estimated Revenues and Expenditures, Fiscal Year 2008-2009, General Fund (Tab 3, page 8); • Estimated Revenues and Expenditures, Fiscal Year 2008-2009, General Fund - Measure Z, (Tab 3, page 9); and • General Fund Revenue Report, Fiscal Year 2008-2009 (Tab 3, pages 10- 12). City Manager Wilson asked the Council if they had any additional budget reduction ideas they would like staff to pursue between now and the next budget workshop. It was suggested that the City pursue auditing the County for monies owed to the City for fines and forfeitures from the courts, and that a meeting with the Library Board be held to discuss using the mobile library unit and closing some of the library branches that do not get enough traffic. NBI. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section(s): A. Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a): Richard "Scott" Moss, et al. v. City of San Bernardino, et al. - United States District Court Case No. EDCV 07-01027 SGL (OPx). 3 06/11/2008 B. Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation - significant exposure to litigation - pursuant to subdivision (b) (1), (2), (3) (A-f) of Government Code Section 54956.9: Firefighters Union against the City requesting a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction with the hearing to take place tomorrow morning. C. Conference with labor negotiator - pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Negotiator: Linn Livingston, Human Resources Director Employee Organization(s): General Unit Middle -Management San Bernardino Confidential Management Association Fire Fighters Local Union No. 891 San Bernardino Police Officers Association City Attorney Penman advised that several closed session matters had come up after the agenda was posted. Council Member/Commissioner McCammack made a motion, seconded by Council Member/Commissioner Baxter, that the need to take action on several closed session matters arose subsequent to the posting of the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members/ Commissioners Estrada, Baxter, Brinker, Derry, Kelley, Johnson, McCammack. Nays: None. Absent: None. 2. Adjournment At 7:51 p.m., the meeting adjourned. The next joint regular meeting of the Mayor and Common Council and Community Development Commission is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Monday, June 16, 2008, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. RACHEL G. CLARK City Clerk z ,.a herland Deputy City Clerk 4 06/11/2008