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MINUTES
MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 13, 1992
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
This is the time and place set for an adjourned regular
meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino from the adjourned regular meeting held at 4:00 p.m.,
on Thursday, January 9, 1992, 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 January 9, 1992, 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 10:30
a.m., Friday, January 10, 1992, on the door of the place at
which said meeting was held.
The adjourned regular meeting of the Mayor
Council of the City of San Bernardino was called
Mayor Holcomb at 10:07 a.m., Monday, January 13,
Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D"
Bernardino, California.
and Common
to order by
1992, in the
Street, San
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by City Clerk Krasney with the following
being present: Mayor Holcomb; Council Members Estrada, Reilly,
Hernandez, Maudsley, Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller; City Attorney
Penman, City Clerk Krasney, City Administrator Clark. Absent:
None.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Phil Arvizo, Executive Assistant
to the Council.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The pledge of allegiance was led by Council Member Miller.
PUBLIC HEARING - BUDGET REVIEW - CONTINUED FROM JANUARY
9, 1992 (3)
This is the time and place continued
to conduct a review relative to the
Bernardino budget reductions.
to for a public hearing
proposed City of San
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Mayor Holcomb opened the hearing.
David Kennedy, City Treasurer, expressed concern that the
City had continued to have a budget deficit problem for the past
eight years. He felt that the City should cease its pattern of
deficit spending by implementing a combination of short-term and
long-term solutions. He felt that efforts should be focused on
finding long-term solutions. He expressed support for reducing
City government bureaucracy and eliminating duplication that may
exist between the City and the Economic Development Agency.
Mr. Kennedy stated that many of the Ci ty' s budget
difficulties were being created by legislation at the State and
County government level which transferred to cities many
responsibilities without additional funding. He urged the Mayor
and Council to seek long-term solutions to the City's budget
deficit.
Shauna Clark, City Administrator, read a portion of an
article in the Los Anoeles Times. dated January 9, 1992, which
addressed how other cities have faced the budget problems, and
shows that San Bernardino is not alone in facing budget
shortfalls. The article reads in part as follows:
"Now cities are having to cut back on their basic
services. Many of them have already cut back on things
like parks and library hours and street cleaning. So
now the cities are cutting back on police and fire, and
this is a first. Cities didn't even have to do that
after Proposition 13 was passed (in 1978).
Two years ago, the Legislature, in a last-minute,
budget-balancing move, required cities for the first
time to pay jail booking and property tax-processing
fees to county governments. The transfer was made
after the state absorbed funds for itself that
previously had gone to county governments.
The California League of Cities says that the past two
years have been among the worst in modern times for
city governments of all sizes. In a recent special
report, the league said 'Both the largest and smallest
cities suffered alike. In addition to budget
problems caused by (the Legislature) and the economy,
adverse court decisions had a major impact upon the
finances of California Cities.'
In the individual cities themselves, officials bitterly
say that they have been cast adrift by the Legislature
and left with virtually no new tools for raising money.
The few existing sources of revenue available to
cities, such as a portion of the sales tax, are
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producing less.
starvelings at the
chain. II
Cities say they have become the
tail end of the governmental food
Ms. Clark stated that in a recent letter to The Editor of
The Sun newspaper she had stated that The Sun was incorrect in
its criticism of the City regarding budget cuts. She stated that
the City had previously made several budget cuts, including
laying off employees. She stated that the Los Anoeles Times
article included a matrix that outlined how 330 cities in the
state were dealing with the loss in revenue. She stated that
these measures included cutting staff positions, delaying major
construction projects, utilizing reserves to balance budgets,
freezing city employee wages, raising taxes and/or fees, and
reducing spending from the previous year. She stated that the
only method that San Bernardino had not employed was utilizing
reserves to balance the budget.
City Administrator Clark explained that the Council had
requested that she present her recommendations. She stated that
first; however, Peggy Ducey would make a presentation relative to
the Police Department's budget.
Peggy Ducey, Assistant to the City Administrator, stated
that after hearing testimony from the public, and the Council
expressing concern relating to possible reductions in the Police
Department, meetings were held with the Ci ty Administrator's
staff and Police management to re-evaluate the proposed budget
reductions. She stated that the goal was to keep police officers
on patrol, and to reduce the department's budget in areas that
would not interfere with patrol operations. She outlined the new
proposed budget reductions as follows:
ADMINISTRATION
Eliminate one Lieutenant.
$46,888
PATROL. COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICES
Eliminate two Records Clerks.
$32,714
VICE/NARCOTICS
No cuts recommended.
MET/SMASH
No cuts recommended.
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TRAFFIC
Eliminate 30 Crossing Guards.
$86,398
Transfer Traffic Officers to Patrol.
Eliminate Traffic Administration:
one Lieutenant, one Sergeant and
one Typist Clerk.
$103,699
DISPATCH
Eliminate part-time salaries.
$37,455
SERVICES
Eliminate Police Services Administrator.
$75,718
Eliminate one Records Clerk II.
$17,585
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Eliminate one Sergeant, and place
supervision responsibility on
a Corporal.
$42,430
PERSONNEL & TRAINING
Eliminate training overtime.
$59,323
$39,130
$541,340
Eliminate Reserve Officer stipend.
TOTAL
Chief Daniel Robbins, San Bernardino Police Department,
explained that the department would maintain the motorcycle
officers as motorcycle riders to retain that revenue generating
source; that the duties of research and development would be
disbursed among the three remaining divisions once the Lieutenant
position is eliminated from Administration; that the department's
training program would be revised so that training for arrest,
control and baton techniques would be conducted during officer
duty time. He stated that the reserve officers have agreed to
eliminate their monthly stipend of $50; that two of the existing
five community service offices would be closed and those
positions eliminated; and that 30 crossing guards would be
eliminated. Chief Robbins stated that the department and the
Traffic Safety Committee will review and determine which crossing
guard positions should be eliminated based on safety issues.
Chief Robbins
recommended that
stated that the budget reduction proposal
nine positions be eliminated, four sworn
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positions, and five non-sworn positions. He stated that the
department currently has twelve sworn vacancies above and beyond
the seventeen Law Enforcement Trainees currently in the academy.
Chief Robbins explained that Assessment District No. 994
(city-wide street sweeping and street lighting) provided for
twenty-three sworn officers, and twenty-five non-sworn employees.
Presently, the general fund budget has eight vacancies, and the
assessment district budget has four vacancies, for a total of
twelve vacancies.
Discussion
the duties of
Department, and
ensued regarding the reserve officers stipend,
the non-sworn support personnel in the Police
the school crossing guards.
City Attorney Penman expressed concern relative to potential
liability from a reduction in crossing guards, and training
overtime for police officers. He stated that a direct link
exists between the training given to law enforcement officers and
the lawsuits the city has lost. He stated that injuries to
children are reduced by the presence of crossing guards.
A discussion was held relative to the community service
offices. The Council requested that the Police Department
analyze the option of having a "mobile" community service office
that could relocate to any "hot spot" in the City. The Council
expressed concern over closing any community service offices
based on their past successes. The Council felt that the
community service offices provided a valuable function to the
community in fostering communication.
Concern was expressed that the previous patterns of crime
would return if the community service offices were closed.
Shauna Clark announced that a discussion would be held in
closed session relative to the possibility of the Fire Department
establishing an ambulance business.
City
Bernardino
Bernardino
Attorney Penman stated that the County
had filed a lawsuit against the City
which would be discussed in closed session:
of
of
San
San
County of San Bernardino
Medical Aoencv vs. City of
Case No. 268390.
and Inland Counties Emeroencv
San Bernardino - Superior Court
City Attorney Penman stated that the Council authorized the
hiring of a consultant to study the feasibility of the Fire
Department providing ambulance services.
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RECESS MEETING - CLOSED SESSION (1)
At 11:06 a.m., the Mayor and Common Council recessed to
closed session for the following:
a. to give instruction to the CitY's/Commission's
negotiator on the purchase of property pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8. The real property
which the negotiations concern is generally located at:
.
,
b. to consider personnel matters pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957;
c. to meet with designated representatives regarding labor
relations matters pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.6;
d. to confer with the Chief of Police on matters posing a
threat to the security of public buildings or a threat
to the public's right of access to public services or
public facilities pursuant to Government Code Section
54957;
e.
to confer with the
litigation pursuant to
54956.9(b)(1), as there
litigation;
attorney regarding pending
Government Code Section
is significant exposure to
f.
to confer with the attorney regarding
litigation pursuant to Government Code
54956.9(c), so that Council/Commission may
whether to initiate litigation;
pending
Section
decide
g. to confer with the attorney regarding pending
litigation which has been initiated formally to which
the City is a party pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(a).
CLOSED SESSION
At 11:06 a.m., Mayor Holcomb called the closed session to
order in the conference room of the Council Chambers of City
Hall, 300 North "0" Street, San Bernardino, California.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by City Clerk Krasney with the following
being present: Mayor Holcomb; Council Members Estrada, Reilly,
Hernandez, Maudsley, Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller; City Attorney
Penman, City Clerk Krasney, City Administrator Clark. Absent:
None.
Also present was: James Page, Emergency Care Information
Center, P. O. Box 2789, Carlsbad, California, consultant.
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ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION
At 11:26 a.m., the closed session adjourned to the adjourned
regular meeting of the Mayor and Common Council in the Council
Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "0" Street, San Bernardino,
California.
RECONVENE MEETING
At 11:31 a.m., Mayor Holcomb reconvened the regular meeting
of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino in
the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San
Bernardino, California.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by City Clerk Krasney with the following
being present: Mayor Holcomb; Council Members Hernandez,
Maudsley, Minor, Miller; City Attorney Penman, City Clerk
Krasney, Ci ty Administrator Clark. Absent: Council Members
Estrada, Reilly, Pope-Ludlam.
City Attorney Penman announced that Mr. James Page,
Emergency Care Information Center, is both a retired Fire Chief
and an attorney.
PUBLIC HEARING - BUDGET REVIEW - CONTINUED FROM JANUARY
9, 1992 (3)
This is the time and place continued
to conduct a review relative to the
Bernardino budget reductions.
to for a public hearing
proposed City of San
COUNCIL MEMBER REILLY RETURNED
At 11:32 a.m., Council Member Reilly
meeting and took his place at the council
returned to the Council
table.
City Administrator Clark explained that the proposals
relative to the Economic Development Agency (EOA) cannot be acted
upon at this time. She stated that EOA staff was currently
researching the impact of these proposals on their cash flow and
project eligibility, and would return at a later date with more
specific information.
COUNCIL MEMBER ESTRADA RETURNED
At 11:33 a.m., Council Member Estrada returned to the
Council meeting and took her place at the council table.
City Administrator Clark presented the following budget
reduction proposals:
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SAVINGS NOT IDENTIFIED BY DEPARTMENTS
1. Change Election Dates.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
Savings Next Year:
$75,000
$0
$160,000
Ms. Clark expressed support for this proposal.
2. Eliminate City Hall Payments - Contingent Upon Refinancing
City Hall.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$562,000
$562,000
Ms. Clark explained that refinancing City Hall would provide
payments to be made from the interest earned from selling bonds,
and thereby saving the general fund monies.
Ms. Clark expressed support for this proposal.
3. Combine Street Lighting and Traffic Signals - Eliminate One
Supervisor's Position.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$60,800
$25,300
Ms. Clark expressed support for this proposal.
4. Eliminate Facilities Management Director Position and
Restructure Department.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
* (Salaries and Benefits)
restructuring.
$83,400 *
$38,933
Reduced by $10,000
for
Shauna Clark stated her support for this proposal.
5. Close Branch Libraries.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$613,700
$255,700
City Administrator Clark voiced her opposition to this
proposal.
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6. Close All Recreation Centers.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$1,128,095
$ 470,400
Ms. Clark voiced her opposition to this proposal.
7. Close City Hall During Christmas with Employees Using
Vacation Time.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$23,000
$0
Shauna Clark voiced her support for this proposal.
B. Close Channel 3.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$490,000
$204,200
Add back $25,000 to televise Council Meetings only.
City Administrator
proposal; however, she
restructured.
Clark voiced her opposition to this
felt that the programming should be
9. Close City Hall One Day Per Week Under 4/10 Plan.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$23,212
$ 9,600
Ms. Clark voiced her opposition to this proposal based on
the negative impact this could have on employees with school age
children; however, she expressed support for a 9/80 Plan.
10. Eliminate Cellular Phones in Police Department.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$31,000
$13,000
Shauna Clark stated her support for this proposal and
explained that the cellular phones had been purchased for the
Police Department from asset forfeiture funds; however, the
general fund was paying for the air time charges. She proposed
that asset forfeiture funds be used to pay the air time charges.
COUNCIL MEMBER POPE-LUDLAM RETURNED
At 11:43 a.m., Council Member Pope-Ludlam returned to the
Council meeting and took her place at the council table.
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11. Restrict Other Cellular Phones to Emergency Use Only.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year;
$4,000
$1,700
Ms. Clark stated her opposition to this proposal; however,
she proposed that cellular phone users pay their own air time
charges.
12. Declare a Moratorium on Annexations - Thereby Reducing Real
Property Division by One Position.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$42,500
$17,700
City Administrator Clark voiced her opposition to this
proposal; however, she recommended that annexations be
prioritized to determine whether the cost of providing services
to annexed territories balanced the revenue generated from taxes.
13. Declare a One Year Moratorium on Tree Trimming.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$701,100
$366,800
Ms. Clark voiced her opposition to this proposal.
14. Consider a 5% Cutback Across the Board for Civic and
Cultural Organizations Funded by City.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$15,000
$15,000
City Administrator Clark stated her support for this
proposal.
15. Change Bi-Weekly Payroll
Eliminating Payroll Reserve.
to
Semi-Monthly
thereby
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$133,000
$133,000
City Administrator Clark stated her support for this
proposal.
REVENUES NOT IDENTIFIED BY DEPARTMENTS
16. Refuse Administration Fee.
Annual Revenue:
Revenue to End of Fiscal Year:
$495,000
$495,000
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Ms. Clark explained that all utility companies (Edison,
Cable companies, Water Department) pay for the privilege of
operating in the City, except for the Public Services /Refuse
~ivision. She explained that Public Services/Refuse Division has
been paying the City for some direct costs, such as data
processing and garage charges. However, she explained that the
Refuse Division has not been paying indirect or overhead charges.
This administration fee would charge the Refuse Division for
those indirect or overhead charges.
City Administrator Clark expressed support for implementing
a refuse administration fee and stated that this would not cause
refuse rates to raise until July 1, 1992. She explained that
refuse rates would rise in July, 1992 due to the increase in
dumping fees implemented by the County of San Bernardino.
City Administrator Clark stated that the City was proposing
to cut back trash pickups to once a week. She urged all
residents to call (714) 384-5122 to voice their opinions relating
to once-a-week trash pickup schedule.
17. Entertainment Tax.
Annual Revenues:
Revenue to End of Fiscal Year:
$683,000
$227,666
18. 1% Increase in Utility Tax.
Annual Revenues:
Revenue to End of Fiscal Year;
$1,760,000
$ 586,666
Ms. Clark recommended that the entertainment tax and utility
tax not be voted upon at this time; however, she felt that the
two tax proposals should be considered for implementation at a
later date.
CHARGEBACKS TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
NOT IDENTIFIED BY DEPARTMENTS
City Administrator Clark explained that the following
proposals relative to the Economic Development Agency should not
be voted upon until more detailed financial information could be
prepared and presented by Economic Development Agency (EOA) staff
relative to the financial impact these proposals have on the
respective project areas.
19. Transfer Carousel Mall Maintenance to EOA.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$785,339
$785,339
Ms. Clark explained that the sales tax received from the
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Carousel Mall does not exceed the cost to the general fund for
providing maintenance and security. She expressed her support
for this proposal.
20. Transfer Carousel Mall Security to EOA.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$322,657
$322,657
City Administrator Clark stated her support for this
proposal.
21. EOA to pay Fire Station and Library payment.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$885,081
$885,081
Shauna Clark explained that this proposal was ineligible for
EOA funding.
22. EOA to Fund Convention and Visitors Bureau thereby
Transferring Transient Occupancy Tax Funds to the General
Fund.
Annual Savings:
Savings to End of Fiscal Year:
$260,000
$108,333
Shauna Clark expressed her support for this proposal.
SALE OF ASSETS
(ONE TIME CASH INFUSIONS WITH TIMING
DEPENDENT UPON ABILITY TO COMPLETE THE SALE)
23. Sell Property Targeted for Cemetery Expansion to EOA.
Sale Price:
$496,000
City Administrator Clark explained that this proposal was
ineligible for EOA funding.
24. Sell Patton Park Land.
Sale Price:
$6 million
Ms. Clark explained that there was not a buyer for the park
land at this time.
25. Sell Police Station to EOA.
32,000 square feet
Value Unknown without appraisal.
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Ms. Clark stated her support for this proposal.
recommended that a payment of $1.5 million be made once a'
for two years.
26. Sell Street Lights to Edison Company.
Sale Price:
She
year
$l.2 million
City Administrator Clark voiced her opposition to this
proposal. She explained that if Edison owned the street lights
the City would pay more in monthly energy fees than it currently
pays for owning the lights.
27. Sell Miscellaneous City Parcels.
City Administrator Clark stated her opposition to this
proposal.
DEPARTMENT BUDGET CUTS
Shauna Clark explained that the following department
reduction amounts were prepared by each department. She
explained that some of the recommendations did include
eliminating some programs.
Mayor's Office
Council Office
City Clerk
City Attorney
Non-Departmental
City Administrator
Civil Service
Personnel
Finance
Planning and Building Services
Police
Engineering
Facilities Management
Parks, Recreation & Community Services
Street
Risk Management
Library Fund
Cemetery Fund
Cable Television Fund
Animal Control Fund
Telephone Support Fund
Motor Pool Fund
Data Processing Fund
TOTAL
$ 32,042
$ 15,019
$ 39,263
$ 83,475
$ 90,000
$ 28,800
$ 12,587
$ 20,500
$ 80,541
$109,315
$541,340
$197,752
$166,437
$285,948
$197,595
$ 46,114
$146,733
$ 14,627
$ 32,000
$ 36,696
$ 57,500
$ (3,396)
$ 40,800
$2,275,OB4
City Administrator Clark explained that the City Attorney's
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Office had increased revenue in the amount of $83,475 by charging
the Economic Development Agency for services. She explained that
the $146,733 cut in the Library Fund would only close one branch
library, the Coddington Branch located at perris Hill Park. She
explained that the Cable Television Fund was currently paying
the Economic Development Agency for rent, and recommended that
EOA grant the Cable Television free rent which would reduce
expenses for Cable Television by approximately 10%.
Ms. Clark believed that layoffs were inevitable, and that
the proposed cuts would involve layoffs. She stated that the
general employees union has expressed a desire to analyze taking
a cut in pay in lieu of layoffs. She explained a proposal that
she felt was a more desirable option, that would require the
general employees to take a 3%, or less, percentage cut in pay
for six months to allow those general employees targeted for
layoff another six months to find other employment. She stated
that the City was assisting in finding available jobs.
Discussion ensued regarding across-the-board salary cuts
which would include all bargaining units, including safety
employees.
Andrew Green, Director of Finance, stated that his staff has
started analyzing Mr. Penman's suggestion of a 5% - 25% salary
cut based on the employees' salary. He stated that a
comprehensive review of each employee was necessary before dollar
amounts could be presented.
Shauna Clark felt that the Fire Department's proposed budget
reductions required further review. She stated that the Fire
Department was proposing to cut one truck company, in addition to
making cuts in the Fire Prevention Bureau which conducts fire
inspections. She stated that she would support the proposed
Fire Prevention Bureau cuts only if the fire fighters agreed to
perform fire inspections. She stated that if the truck company
was cut as proposed, a direct service to the public would be
impacted. She expressed concern regarding the loss of the truck
company in light of the possibility that the City would operate
an emergency transport business at some time in the future. She
recommended that action relating to the Fire Department budget
reductions be postponed.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PERS) REFUND
Andrew Green, Director of Finance, stated that state
employees and several other groups are conducting a lawsuit
relative to the PERS refund. He explained that the refund was
approximately $8.1 million, of which the Water Department would
receive approximately $750,000. The lawsuit originated from the
state employees losing a funding source which reduced their
health and retirement benefits. The State decided to eliminate
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the reserve fund used to supplement retirement benefits for state
employees. The State decided to eliminate the fund and return
the money to the member organizations, as a result of AB 702
(Assembly Bill).
COUNCIL MEMBER HERNANDEZ EXCUSED
At 12:41 p.m., Council Member Hernandez left the Council
meeting.
RECESS MEETING
At 12:44 p.m., Mayor Holcomb recessed the meeting to 2:00
p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "0" Street,
San Bernardino, California.
RECONVENE MEETING
At 2: 03 p.m., Mayor Holcomb called the adjourned regular
meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North
"0" Street, San Bernardino, California.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by City Clerk Krasney with the following
being present: Mayor Holcomb; Council Members Reilly, Hernandez,
Maudsley, Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller; City Attorney Penman, City
Clerk Krasney, City Administrator Clark. Absent: Council Member
Estrada.
PUBLIC HEARING - BUDGET REVIEW - CONTINUED FROM JANUARY
9, 1992 (3)
This is the time and place continued to for a public hearing
to conduct a review relative to the City of San Bernardino
budget.
Mayor
rebroadcast
6:00 p.m.
Holcomb explained that today's meeting would be
on Channel 3 this evening and tomorrow evening at
COUNCIL MEMBER ESTRADA RETURNED
At 2:04 p.m., Council Member Estrada returned to the Council
meeting and took her place at the council table.
City Clerk Krasney read the following statistics relative to
protest letters received on January 10, 1992:
Serrano Middle School
Against closing libraries:
Against closing libraries and recreation
centers:
Against closing recreation centers:
Against ending after school programs:
Against closing libraries and
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terminating crossing guards:
-.i
157
TOTAL:
San Gorgonio High School
Against closing libraries:
TOTAL:
72
72
Pacific High School
Against closing libraries:
.2J.
53
282
TOTAL:
GRAND TOTAL
Gary Kirby, 1505 Yardley, San Bernardino, CA, spoke in
support of Channel 3. He felt that many working residents and
students were not able to attend the meetings although they
watched the rebroadcast on Channel 3. He felt that the City
should use student interns from the local colleges and volunteers
as a resource to augment the paid staff of Channel 3. He stated
that the local colleges had programs in communication,
journalism, audio visual departments and electrical engineers.
He stated his support for a nightly news program in San
Bernardino. He suggested that the paid crossing guard staff be
augmented by utilizing the services of the PTA, Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, Explorers, and parent volunteers.
Mayor Holcomb explained that the City was currently
analyzing the possibility of having a nightly news program for
San Bernardino. He felt that a local news program could serve as
a unifying force in the City. He stated that the news program
would be tied into a 24-hour news channel, and that every hour
there would be five minutes of local news, and in the evening a
one hour local news program.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE BUSINESS LICENSE
SALE OF SPRAY PAINT AND FELT TIP MARKERS
OIFFERENTIAL-
(2)
In a memorandum dated January 9, 1992, Mayor Holcomb
requested that the Council consider adopting a business license
differential for the sale of spray paint and felt tip markers,
and that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance
to establish the differential.
Mayor Holcomb stated that the City annually spends
approximately $100,000 from the general fund to remove graffiti.
In addition to these funds, the City utilizes free labor to
assist in graffiti removal. He felt that businesses making a
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profit from the sale of these type of products should contribute
to the costs of graffiti removal by paying a business license
differential. The cost should be passed on to the consumer
purchasing these products so that the general fund does not bear
the cost of graffiti removal entirely.
Discussion ensued relative to implementing this tax as a
regional tax in order to be successful. It was felt that a
regional graffiti removal program would be necessary for success.
Mayor Holcomb explained that the City has a policy which
offers a $1,000 reward to anyone who provides information
leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone caught spraying
graffiti or illegally dumping trash in the City, and explained
that the reward has never been used.
There was no action taken on this item.
PUBLIC HEARING - BUDGET REVIEW - CONTINUED FROM JANUARY
9, 1992 (3)
This is the time and place continued
to conduct a review relative to the
Bernardino budget reductions.
to for a public hearing
proposed City of San
Shauna Clark answered questions in response to questions
received from residents calling into the call-in line, 384-5122.
City Administrator Clark explained that the budget shortfall
of $6 million was created by shortfalls in sales tax of
approximately $5.3 million, and shortfalls in development fees of
approximately $700,000. She stated that by cutting $6 million
from the budget the City would still not have any reserves, and
that this would only meet the immediate budgetary needs.
Ms. Clark explained that concerns relative to utilizing EOA
funds are not concerns of legality, but concerns relative to
cash flows in the project areas. The funds being proposed from
EOA can come either from bond proceeds or tax increment funds.
She explained that if tax increment funds are used some financial
flexibility is lost, and that if bond proceeds are used the
Agency would still continue to have the option of refunding or
refinancing bonds which would allow the Agency to continue to
have a revenue source in the future. She felt that the best
option would be to use bond proceeds.
Barbara Lindseth, Accounting Manager, Economic Development
Agency, stated that since 1989 approximately $19 million of bond
proceeds have been spent.
Discussion ensued regarding the potential co-mingling of
Economic Development Agency and City funds.
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Tim Steinhaus, Agency Administrator, Economic Development
Agency, explained that staff was reviewing in detail the
financial impact the budget reduction proposals would have on the
respective project areas, and recommended that until more
specific information is available, the Council should defer
taking action relating to EOA funding.
Discussion ensued regarding the positive and negative
aspects of the budget reduction proposals presented by the City
Administrator.
Allen Simpson, Secretary/Treasurer, San Bernardino/Rialto
Fire Fighters Local 891, 371 West 14th Street, San Bernardino,
CA, urged the Council to delay making any decision on budget cuts
in the Fire Department until the ambulance transport study is
completed. He felt that the City would be negatively impacted by
cutting the truck company as proposed. He stated that this truck
carries a variety of highly specialized equipment that is vital
to rescue operations in the area. He stated that many other
cities operate ambulance services, and felt that the study, when
completed, would support that the City of San Bernardino
implement an ambulance service. He expressed concern that
response time would increase due to the loss of this truck
company.
Shauna Clark, City Administrator, explained that the salary
reduction savings would be obtained as follows: for employees
earning over $60,000 a 25% cut in pay would save $421,000
annually; for employees earning between $35,000 and $59,999 a 10%
cut in pay would save $887,000 annually; and for employees
earning less than $35,000 a 5% cut in pay would save $1,032,248
annually, for a total of $2,341,678, including fringe benefits.
She stated that the figure did not include Police and Fire
personnel.
Discussion ensued regarding Charter Section 186 which
prohibits the Police and Fire units from taking salary cuts.
Shauna Clark expressed her opposition to the graduated
employee salary cut proposal because it only deferred the
problem; however, she stated her support for the proposal to
implement an across-the-board 3% salary cut.
A discussion was held regarding the options available for
reducing personnel costs to the general fund.
The Council felt that all proposed department cuts should be
reviewed individually department by department.
Mayor Holcomb explained that the Parks, Recreation and
Community Services budget reductions included cuts in lighting
for youth sports which may cause the games to be played earlier
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in the day. He suggested that there may be some allocation of
kilowatt hours per league or team. He expressed concern on how
this would impact youth sports. He expressed support for the
youth sports programs in the City which teach teamwork and
sportsmanship. He suggested the option of the sports programs
earning money to pay for the electricity by performing work in
the weed or graffiti abatement program.
Council Member
establish a citizens
and Means Committee
constraints.
Estrada recommended that the Council
Blue Ribbon Committee to meet with the Ways
to review and analyze next years budgetary
Mayor Holcomb recommended that the Council demonstrate their
support or opposition to the City Administrator's proposed budget
reduction measures by taking a straw vote on each proposal.
1. Change Election Dates.
The Council was divided on this proposal.
2. Eliminate City Hall Payments - Contingent Upon Refinancing
of City Hall.
3.
The Council was divided on this proposal.
Combine Street Lighting and Traffic Signals
Supervisor'S Position.
Eliminate One
The Council supported this proposal.
4. Eliminate Facilities Management Director Position and
Restructure Department.
The Council supported this proposal.
5. Close City Hall During Christmas with Employees Using
Vacation Time.
The Council opposed this proposal.
6. Eliminate Cellular phones in Police Department.
The Council opposed this proposal.
7. Consider a 5% Cutback Across the Board for Civic and
Cultural Organizations Funded by City.
The Council supported this proposal.
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8. Change Bi-Weekly Payroll to Semi-Monthly thereby Eliminating
Payroll Reserve.
The Council supported this proposal.
9. Refuse Administration Fee.
The Council supported this proposal.
10. Transfer Carousel Mall Maintenance and Security to EOA; and
have EOA pay for Convention and Visitors Bureau - Thereby
Transferring Transient Occupancy Tax Funds to the General
Fund.
The Council supported these proposals.
11. Sell Police Station to EOA.
The Council supported this proposal.
12. Proposed Department Budget Cuts.
City Administrator Clark explained that the items included
in the proposed department budget reductions were analyzed and
selected by the departments themselves. She stated that these
cuts were the ones chosen and preferred by the departments.
A discussion was held relating to the proposed budget
reductions.
Council Member Minor made a motion, to support the revised
proposed Police Department budget reductions presented today,
with two exceptions; the removal of community service offices and
crossing guards from the proposal. (Note: There was no vote
taken at this time.)
The motion failed for lack of a second.
The Council expressed its support for keeping all community
service offices open.
13. Police Department cuts.
A. Eliminate 30 Crossing Guards.
The Council was divided on this proposal.
B. Eliminate Traffic Administration.
The Council supported this proposal.
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C. Eliminate Part-Time Salaries.
The Council was divided on this proposal.
O. Eliminate Police Services Administrator.
The Council supported this proposal.
E. Eliminate one Sergeant from Community Programs.
The Council supported this proposal.
F. Eliminate Training Overtime.
The Council supported this proposal.
G. Eliminate Reserve Officers Stipend.
The Council supported this proposal.
Discussion ensued regarding the refuse administration fee
and commercial trash haulers, reducing to once-a-week trash
pickup, and recycling requirements under Assembly Bill 939 which
requires that cities reduce their refuse by 50% in five years.
Shauna Clark stated that the department cuts do mean
eliminating some programs. These department cuts are
recommendations made by the departments themselves.
City Administrator Clark answered questions received from
residents calling the call-in line, and explained that although
each question had not been answered on the air, that staff would
respond to each question in writing. She thanked the public for
calling in their concerns and suggestions.
Ms. Clark stated that any Fire Department cuts should be
held in abeyance until the ambulance transport survey is
completed. She stated that the Police Department proposed budget
cuts had been re-analyzed and revised based on the opposition
expressed to any cut backs in officers patrolling the City.
Discussion
aspects related
budget reduction
ensued regarding the positive and
to each of the City Administrator's
measures.
negative
proposed
It was the consensus of the Council that the public hearing
to conduct a review relative to the proposed City of San
Bernardino budget reductions, be continued to January 15, 1992,
in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "0" Street, San
Bernardino, California.
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NEW BUSINESS NIGERIAN ASSOCIATION
CALIFORNIA - ART AND CULTURAL FUNDING
OF SOUTHERN
(NB-l)
City Attorney Penman explained that an item arose after the
posting of the Council agenda.
City Attorney Penman explained that on November 18, 1991,
the Council authorized allocating art and cultural monies to the
Nigerian Association of Southern California. He stated that
listing the Nigerian Association was an error in the agreement
and that the agreement should have been between the Inland Empire
Symphony Association and the City of San Bernardino.
City Attorney Penman recommended that the Council authorize
substituting the Inland Empire Symphony Association for the
Nigerian Association in Resolution No. 91-457. City Attorney
Penman read the title of the resolution.
RES. 91-457 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
INLAND EMPIRE SYMPHONY FOR THE PROMOTION OF ARTS AND
CULTURE. (NB-1)
Council Member Pope-Ludlam made a motion, seconded by
Council Member Hernandez, that the matter relative to the
execution of an agreement with the Inland Empire Symphony for the
promotion of arts and culture arose subsequent to the posting of
the agenda; that further reading of the resolution be waived;
and that said resolution be amended as recommended.
Resolution No. 91-457 was amended by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Hernandez, Maudsley,
Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller. Nays: None. Absent: None.
ADJOURNMENT (4)
At 4:01 p.m., Council Member Minor made a motion, seconded
by Council Member Maudsley, that the meeting be adjourned to 8:00
a.m., Wednesday, January 15, 1992, in the Council Chambers of
City Hall, 300 North "0" Street, San Bernardino, California.
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The motion carried by the following vote:
Members Reilly, Hernandez, Maudsley, Minor,
Council Members Estrada, Pope-Ludlam. Absent:
Ayes:
Miller.
None.
Council
Nays:
RACHEL KRASNEY
City Clerk
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By
Melanie Vale
Deputy City Clerk
No. of Items: 4
No of Hours: 4.75
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