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. CITY OF SAN BERaRDINO - REQUEST .QR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Councilwoman Esther Estrada
Subject: Ways & Means Committee Report
Dept: Council Office
Date: July 28, 1989
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
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Recommended motion:
That minutes of the Ways & Means Committee meeting of July 24,
1989 be received and filed.
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Phil Arvizo
Phone:
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Contact person:
Supporting data attached:_
Yes
Ward:
n/a
FUNDING REOUIREMENTS:
Amount:
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Source: (Acct, No.!
(Acct, DescriPtion)
Finance:
Council Notes:
75-0262
Agenda Item No,
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WAYS , MEANS COMMITTEE
July 24, 1989
ATTENDEES:
Councilwoman Esther Estrada - Chairwoman
Councilman Jess Flores
Councilwoman Norine Miller
Marshall Julian - city Administrator
Jim Robbins - Deputy city Admi~istrator
Denice Brue - Assistant City Attorney
Henry Empeno - Deputy City Attorney
Andrew Green - Finance Director
Phil Arvizo - Council Executive Assistant
Lorraine Velarde - Mayor's Executive Assistant
Lee Gagnon - License Supervisor
Thelma Press - Cultural Affairs Executive Director
Steve Rice and Chuck Franklin - Courtesy Ambulance
Ruben Herndon and Tracy Carthen - Crackdown
Cassie MacDuff - The Sun
l. REPORT ON CULTURAL FEES - Item continued to August
l4 to allow staff time to draft a policy statement providing
a 60% - 40% split of development fees collected. The amount
provided on a one-year test basis would initially be capped
at $300,000. The Fine Arts commission would receive 60% of
the fees for disbursement and the Ways and Means Committee
the remaining 40%. The intent is to establish separate lists
for Fine Arts and Cultural Affairs so that items flow to the
correct authority.
2. PROPOSED INCREASE IN MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION RATES -
Item continued to August l4. The City Attorney's office, in
coordination with Mr. Gagnon, will determine whether Courtesy
Ambulance must present their item to the Franchise Bureau
again. Ms. Brue's verbal opinion was that the city's rates
could not legally be indexed to the county's rates so Mr.
Rice was required to resubmit his proposal. The committee
requested that the city Attorney's office provide information
to both Ways and Means and Mr. Gagnon at the same time
advising whether or not Mr. Rice would have to meet with the
Bureau of Franchises.
3. RELEASE OF FUNDS "CRACKDOWN" ANTI-DRUG PROGRAM - The
Committee referred the item to the council without a recom-
mendation. At least one member felt that the program could
be supported from contingency funds as recommended by the
Mayor. The Committee, as a whole, requested that a specific
and comprehensive report be provided by Mr. Herndon that
indicated the number of contracts, consultations, saves, ac-
countability, etc. There was a general concern as to whether
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the program provided the justification necessary to appropri-
ate taxpayer dollars. Mr. Herndon assured the Committee he
would provide the necessary information by wednesday, July
24, 1989. This item will be placed on the August 7 agenda.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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Councilwoman Esther Estrada
Chairwoman
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