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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-01-2000 Minutes MINUTES MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDNO JOINT ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 1, 2000 SAN BERNARDINO HILTON 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 Valles at 10:19 a.m., at the Hilton Hotel, 285 E. Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino, California. ROLL CALL Roll call was taken by City Clerk Clark with the following being present: Mayor Valles; Council Members Estrada, McGinnis, Schnetz, Suarez; Absent: Council Members Lien, Anderson, McCammack. Also present: Senior Assistant City Attorney Simmons, City Clerk Clark, City Administrator Wilson; Executive Director of the Economic Development Agency Van Osdel, Mayor's Executive Assistant Rubi, Police Chief Dean, Captain Curtis, San Bernardino Police Department, David Oberhelman, San Bernardino County Probation, Joanna Frazier, Press Enterprise, Tom Robertson, Facilitator, Shirley Poitras, Co-Facilitator. COUNCIL MEMBER LIEN ARRIVED At 10:19 a.m., Council Member Lien arrived at the Council meeting and workshop. DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION RELATIVE TO POLICE GRANT EXPENDITURE PLANNING DOCUMENT (1) Chief of Police Dean distributed information to the Council outlining their presentation, including copies of the minutes of the Ways and Means Committee (July 26, 2000 and October 18, 2000), along with a copy of a Proposal for Additional Police Staffing (July 19, 2000). Also included were the Police Grant Expenditure Planning Document (October 9,2000) and COPS Revised Retention Plan (February 17,1999). COUNCIL MEMBERS ANDERSON & McCAMMACK ARRIVED At 10:24 a.m., Council Members Anderson and McCammack arrived at the Council meeting and workshop. 12/1 /2000 Chief Dean indicated that they have not heard from the Justice Department in over two years regarding the COPS Revised Retention Plan. He believes they have quietly waived their rights in responding to the Retention Plan. Senior Assistant City Attomey Simmons indicated he would research this matter. Chief Dean asked Captain Robert Curtis of the San Bemardino Police Department to speak regarding the grants described in the handouts. Captain Curtis indicated that the City has been very fortunate over the last five years in receiving approximately $14 million in federal and state grants from various sources. He indicated that the impact to the General Fund has been almost zero. Referring to the materials distributed, he indicated that the items described in the chart are just those grants that reflect personnel costs. He described the three-year forecast, stating that they grouped the grants into required personnel retentions - Federal COPS Office requirements and Optional Retentions (grants that have no mandatory retentions). He indicated that for the first year, the impact on the general fund is zero. He discussed the grants and their future impact on the general fund. Discussion followed regarding retention requirements and budgetary concerns. Chief Dean indicated that violent crime is going up. In order to be a step ahead of that, Chief Dean suggested having two divisions _ Foothill and Valley, with each under the supervision of a Captain. He indicated that the Administrative Division is more than pulling its share of the load. He believes this can be done without an increase to the General Fund. He indicated that we have had more homicides - year-to- date- than this time last year. Violent crime is creeping back up. It is recommended that homicide, narcotics, vice, DNG (Distressed Neighborhood Groups) would all be under the command of one captain, in each of the two command areas. Each would have the same resources. He believes this program will pay for itself. David Oberhelman, County Probation Office, discussed programs for juveniles that are available through the County Probation Office. Funding was again discussed. Discussion Item -- No Action Taken. 2 12/1 /2000 RES. 2000-336 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL TO OBLIGATE AND EXPEND THE AWARDED FY 2000/01 CITIZENS OPfION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDS. Continued from the meeting of November 6, 2000.) (2) Council Member Estrada made a motion, seconded by Council Member Suarez, that said resolution be adopted. Resolution No. 2000-336 was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members Estrada, Lien, McGinnis, Schnetz, Suarez, Anderson, McCammack. Nays: None. Absent: None. RES. 2000-337 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL TO OBLIGATE AND EXPEND THE AWARDED FY 2000/01 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT (LLEBG) FUNDS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT EXPENDITURES. Continued from the meeting of November 6, 2000.) (3) Council Member Estrada made a motion, seconded by Council Member McGinnis, that said resolution be adopted. Resolution 2000-337 was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members Estrada, Lien, McGinnis, Schnetz, Suarez, Anderson, McCammack. Nays: None. Absent: None. WORKSHOP CONCERNING PROPOSED PRIORITIES GOALS AND (4) Tom Robertson, Sentient Systems, Inc., and facilitator of the workshop, gave a brief description of his professional background. He introduced his co-facilitator, Shirley Poitras, who also gave a brief description of her professional background. Mr. Robertson described the procedure to be used during the duration of the workshop. He indicated that he realizes that Council already has a lot of projects in progress, indicating that the purpose of today's meeting is primarily to develop those goals and objectives with a new emphasis. He indicated that Council will have an opportunity to look at the issues that were raised during the interviews, selecting those issues Council feels are most important to accomplish and address. The workshop today will first celebrate present achievements and to explore a long-range vision for the community. The workshop will also 3 12/1/2000 determine the 2001/02 priorities, develop action plans on those priorities, and to resolve specific issues raised by individuals on other issues. He discussed the interviews held with Council Members, which indicated to him that Council Members wanted to come away from the workshop with clear goals and objectives - not a long list - fewer goals that could be accomplished over a 24-month period. The Mayor, Council Members and staff then formed small discussion groups to begin formulating a ten-year vision plan and set priorities for 2001-2002. The discussion groups identified the following priorities for 2001- 2002: A - K. These priorities will be presented to the department heads at a goal setting session to be held on December 7,2000. Discussion Itern - No Action Taken. ADJOURNMENT (5) At 4:00 p.m., the meeting was adjourned. The next regular meeting of the Mayor and Common Council and Community Development Commission will be held at 8:00 a.m., Monday, December 4, 2000, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. RACHEL G. CLARK, CMC City Clerk By: ~)j4~ ~~ kV Cathleen Szendrodi b . Deputy City Clerk No. of Items: 5 No. of Hours: 7 4 12/1/2000