HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-17-2018 MCC Minutes (Special)
City of San Bernardino
Mayor R. Carey Davis
Council Members
290 North "D" Street
Virginia Marquez
San Bernardino, CA 92401
Benito J. Barrios
http://www.sbcity.org
John Valdivia
Fred Shorett
Henry Nickel
Bessine L. Richard
James Mulvihill
MINUTES
F OR THE
S PECIAL M EETING OF THE M AYOR AND C ITY C OUNCIL
OF THE C ITY OF S AN B ERNARDINO
THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018
4:00 PM
The Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino was
called to order by Mayor R. Carey Davis at 4:06 PM, Thursday, May 17, 2018, in the
Council Chamber, 201 North "E" Street, San Bernardino, CA.
Call to Order
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Virginia Marquez Council Member, Ward 1 Present 4:00 PM
Benito J. Barrios Council Member, Ward 2 Absent ---------
John Valdivia Council Member, Ward 3 Absent ---------
Fred Shorett Council Member, Ward 4 Present 4:07 PM
Henry Nickel Council Member, Ward 5 Present 4:00 PM
Bessine L. Richard Council Member, Ward 6 Present 4:00 PM
James Mulvihill Council Member, Ward 7 Present 4:00 PM
R. Carey Davis Mayor Present 4:00 PM
Georgeann "Gigi" Hanna City Clerk Present 4:00 PM
Gary D. Saenz City Attorney Present 4:00 PM
Andrea Miller City Manager Present 4:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Mulvihill led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 1 Printed 5/17/2018
Special Meeting Minutes May 17, 2018
Public Comment for Items On and Not on the Agenda
Andrea Neyses, San Bernardino, spoke regarding the Animal Shelter and asked that it
not be outsourced.
Alice Chow, San Bernardino, offered ideas to keep the animal control services in the
City, including the use of animal license checkers, which could generate revenue.
STAFF REPORT
1. FY 2018/19 Revenue Projections and Overview of FY 2018/19 Proposed
Budget
The Mayor and City Council discussed three possible tax options the City has for
raising revenue: extension of Measure Z beyond 2022, a cannabis tax, which
could raise $800,000 to $2.5 million annually; or a general sales tax increase.
Each of these would need to be decided via a vote of the people during an even
year election.
There was support for a 1 percent raise in Transient Occupancy Tax, which is
believed to raise about $400,000 and the institution of parking restrictions on
street sweeping days. No votes were taken on these items.
The City Attorney requested that Council amend the proposed budget relative to
the City Attorney’s Office to restore funding for the two (2) vacant Deputy City
Attorney positions, which are vital to enable the City Attorney’s Office to function
and provide services. The City Attorney also advised that without the requested
changes, he expected the resulting instability would cause additional loss of
staffing and severely impair his ability to provide legal services to the City.
Approved
Motion: Authorize the City Manager to spend up to
$150,000 for an education campaign regarding the
Cannabis Ordinance
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Henry Nickel, Council Member, Ward 5
SECONDER: Jim Mulvihill, Council Member, Ward 7
AYES: Marquez, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill
ABSENT: Barrios, Valdivia
2. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned to a Special Meeting, a workshop on the Capital
Improvement Plan, to be held Tuesday, May 29, 2018 in the Council Chamber
located at 201 North “E” Street, San Bernardino, California 92401.
The next joint regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and
City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency will
be held on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in the Council Chamber located at 201
North “E” Street, San Bernardino, California 92401. Closed Session will begin
Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 2 Printed 5/25/2018
Special Meeting Minutes May 17, 2018
at 4:00 p.m. and Open Session will begin at 5:00 p.m.
By: __________________________
Georgeann “Gigi” Hanna, CMC
City Clerk
Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 3 Printed 5/25/2018