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Home My WebLink About05-21-2020 MCC Special��ISARbt oQ{° "�� City of San Bernardino 201 North E Street San Bernardino, CA 92401 �o o' http://www.sbcity.org G`ti'RED iS+ �s MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL Mayor John Valdivia Council Members Theodore Sanchez Sandra Ibarra Juan Figueroa Fred Shorett Henry Nickel Bessine L. Richard Jim Mulvihill OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SAN BERNARDINO JOIN POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020 5:00 PM The Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino was called to order at 5:02 PM by on Thursday, May 21, 2020, via Web -Conference, San Bernardino, CA. CALL TO ORDER Attendee Name Title INN Status Arrived Theodore Sanchez Mayor Pro -Tern, Ward 1 Present Sandra Ibarra Council Member, Ward 2 Present Juan Figueroa Council Member, Ward 3 Present Fred Shorett Council Member, Ward 4 Present HenryNickel Council Member, Ward 5 Present Bessine L. Richard Council Member, Ward 6 Present James Mulvihill Council Member, Ward 7 Present John Valdivia Mayor Present Genoveva Rocha Acting City Clerk Present Sonia Carvalho City Attorney Absent Teri Ledoux City Manager Present Special Meeting Agenda May 21, 2020 CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT Treasure Ortiz, San Bernardino, commented on the sacrifices that the city employees have had to make throughout the years related to pay and benefits; she asked before considering requesting employees to agree on pay reduction that reductions in salaries be requested by the City Manager and Department Directors. The Mayor and City Council convened into Closed Session at 5:07 p.m. CLOSED SESSION (A) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Agency designated representative: City Manager Employee organizations: International Union of Operating Engineers, General Unit; San Bernardino Police Management Association; Teamsters - Middle Management Unit; San Bernardino Police Officers Association; and San Bernardino Confidential -Management Association. The Special Meeting of The Mayor and City Council was called to order at 5:36 p.m. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Shorett led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. CLOSED SESSION REPORT City Attorney Sonia Carvalho was not present and there was no Closed Session report. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA Treasure Ortiz, San Bernardino, requested that the overall reductions in the departments be reviewed. She spoke on reductions and reclassifications in the police department positions, asked for equitable cuts throughout the City, and mentioned the impacts on reducing services provided by the City. STAFF REPORT 1. Presentation of Preliminary FY 2020/21 Budget Projections and FY 2019/20 Budget Amendment Recommendation It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, receive a presentation of the preliminary FY 2020/21 budget projections and authorize the Director of Finance to amend the Fiscal Year 2019/20 Adopted Budget effective June 1, 2020, as identified in Attachment 2. City Manager Teri Ledoux and Finance Director Paul Espinoza provided a presentation Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 2 Printed 311212021 Special Meeting Agenda May 21, 2020 to the Mayor and City Council. Council Member Shorett inquired, and Mr. Espinoza informed that Staff had worked on developing a policy that would bring the City's Reserves to a twenty-five percent (25%) level of current budgeted expenditures; he stated at the end of FY 2017/18 the City was at twenty-three percent (23%). He explained that the City would have to use reserve funds in the current year; however, Staff was attempting to avoid using reserves for the following fiscal year. One of the proposed ways to bridge the budget gap was to work with the labor groups. Council Member Shorett inquired, and Mr. Espinoza informed that he had not reviewed monetizing parks; however, it would be considered. Council Member Shorett stated the importance of working with developers to monetize larger parks in the City such as Perris Hill Park; he stated he was not considering giving developers the parks but working with them. He thanked Staff for their hard work and presentation. Ms. Ledoux called for the Mayor and City Council's attention to Attachment No. 1 of the staff report — FY 2021/21 Proposed Budget Overview so that the public could view the chart. Council Member Nickel inquired if staff had reviewed current litigation to determine whether it could be resolved rather than continuing to spend money on litigation costs. Ms. Ledoux explained there were taxes owed for the current fiscal year and that staff was working to get the collection process in place and that the City could potentially collect one -million dollars and place that money into the City's reserves. Council Nickel expressed the need to begin focusing on the budget's revenue and encouraged Staff to explore how the City could bring in more revenue. Council Member Ibarra inquired and Ms. Ledoux informed that savings resulting from the measures put in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic would not be available until the year-end report was ready. Council Member Figueroa stated he shared the same sentiments with Council Member Nickel as far as raising revenues. Mayor Valdivia expressed that as policy makers it was their responsibility to have meaningful conversations, professional council meetings, and continue to focus on their respective priorities such as reporting issues to provide more economic opportunities. Council Member Richard thanked Staff for the presentation and requested that staff look into opportunities for grants to help the City. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER SHORETT, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER RICHARD, to approve staff's recommendation. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 3 Printed 311212021 Special Meeting Agenda May 21, 2020 RESULT: RECEIVED A PRESENTATION OF THE PRELIMINARY FY 2020/21 BUDGET PROJECTIONS AND AUTHORIZED THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2019/20 ADOPTED BUDGET EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2020, AS IDENTIFIED IN ATTACHMENT 2, CARRIED (6-1) MOVER: Fred Shorett, Councilmember, Ward 4 SECONDER: Bessine Richard, Councilmember, Ward 6 AYES: Sanchez, Figueroa, Shorett, Nickel, Richard, Mulvihill ABSTAIN: Ibarra ABSENT: None NOES: None ADJOURNMENT The meeting of the Mayor and City Council was adjourned at 6:33 p.m. 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 Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in the Council Chamber located at 201 North "E" Street, San Bernardino, California 92401. Closed Session will begin at 5:30 p.m. and Open Session will begin at 7:00 p.m. y Genoveva Rocha, CIVIC Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 4 Printed 311212021