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Home My WebLink About07-30-1987 Minutes City of San Bernardino, California July 30, 1987 This is the time and place set for an Adjourned Regu- lar Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at their Adjourned Regular Meeting held on Monday, July 27, 1987, in the Management Information Cen- ter (MIC Room), Sixth Floor, City Hall, 300 North "0" Street, San Bernardino, California. The City Clerk has caused to be posted the Notice of Adjournment of said meeting held at 1: 08 p.m., Monday, July 27, 1987, 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.. Tuesday, July 28, 1987, in a conspicuous place on the door of the place at which the meeting of July 27, 1987, was held. The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino was called to order by Mayor wilcox at 2:16 p.m., Thursday, July 30, 1987, in the Management Information Center (MIC Room), Sixth Floor, City Hall, 31J1J North "0" Street, San Bernardino, Cali- fornia. ROLL CALL Roll Call was taken by Deputy City Clerk South with the following being present: Mayor Wilcox; Council Mem- bers Estrada, Reilly, Flores, Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller; Deputy City Clerk South, City Administrator Schweitzer. Absent: Council Member Maudsley; City Attorney Penman. BRIEF There public. COMMENTS BY GENERAL PUBLIC were no brief comments made by the general BUDGET HEARING - LIBRARY - CONTINUED FROM JULY 27, 1987 This is the time and place continued to deration of the Library Budget. for consi- (1 ) Larry Harvey, President of the Library Board, recom- mended the adoption of a budget of at least $2,490,000 for the library, which would be approximately $30,000 over last year's budget. He spoke regarding var ious programs and services offered by the library. Jim Robbins, Deputy City Administrator, presented an overview of the July 21, 1987, meeting with the Library Board, during which four alternatives for library funding were discussed. COUNCIL MEMBER MAUDSLEY ARRIVED At 2:28 p.m., Council Member Maudsley arrived at the Council Meeting. CITY ATTORNEY PENMAN ARRIVED At 2:31 p.m.. City Attorney Penman arrived at the Council Meeting. Warren Knudson, Director of Finance, answered ques- tions concerning the figures presented in the four alter- natives for library funding. Steve Whitney, City Librarian, answered questions regarding money allotted for various library functions in the four alternative library funding requests. 1 7/30/87 Council Member Minor made a motion, seconded by Coun- cil Member Flores and unanimously carried, that Alter- native A for library funding, be adopted. After amend- ments were made during discussion at the Council Meeting, Alternative A reads as follows: Expenditures: Pers. Services M. S. S. Equipment Total $1,031,591 1,333,319 58.350 $2,423,260 Revenue Library Revenue General Fund Sub-Total $ 302,585 2.120.675 2,423,260 New Money Total 22.700 $2,445.960 The Mayor and Common Council discussed what the fund- ing amounts include, stating that the Library Budget is i nconsi stent wi th what was requ i red of other departments in their 4% cuts. Larry Harvey, President of the Library Board, com- mented regard ing the Library Board I s author i ty under the Char ter of the Ci ty of San Bernard ino, regard ing the ex- penditure of the funds. Discussion was held concerning the Library Budget having been adopted as represented by the Library Board, predicated on maintaining status quo regarding the number of library branches and the hours for which they are open. Council Member Estrada made a motion, seconded by Counc il Member Mi nor and unanimously carr ied, that the previous adoption of Alternative A for library funding be reconsidered. Council Member Estrada made a motion, seconded by Council Member Reilly and unanimously carried, that the Library Budget be approved as recommended, conti ngent upon receipt of a letter from the Library Board by August 3, 1987, showing formal Library Board action that they will follow the Line Item Budget Alternative A, and will keep the present amount of library branches open at the present number of days and hours. RECESS MEETING At 3:12 p.m.. the meeting recessed. RECONVENE MEETING At 3: 25 p. m., the Adj ourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Counc i 1 of the Ci ty of San Bernard ino, reconvened in the Management Information Center (MIC Room), Sixth Floor, City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. ROLL CALL Roll Call was taken by Ci ty Clerk Clark wi th the following being present: Mayor Wilcox; Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Flores, Maudsley, Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller; City Attorney Penman, City Clerk Clark, City Ad- ministrator Schweitzer. Absent: None. 2 7/30/87 BUDGET HEARING - CONTINUED FROM JULY 27, 1987 This is the time and place continued to for consi- deration of the City's Budget for the Fiscal Year 1987/88. (1 ) Ray Schweitzer, City Administrator, presented a sum- mary of the bottom line in all of the budgets. BUDGET HEARING - POLICE DEPARTMENT - CONTINUED FROM JULY 27, 1987 This is the time and deration of the Library 1987/88. place continued to for consi- Budget for the Fiscal Year (1 ) Jim Robbins, Deputy City Administrator, gave a review of what had been approved at the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Cornmon Council of the City of San Ber- nardino held July 27, 1987, and explained that the goal of the Mayor and Common Council was to achieve an additional $300,000 in salary savings. The total salary savings to be achieved City-wide amounts to $1,300,000. The Police Department's portion of that savings total is $547,897. Upon review of the Police Department Budget, an error of $248,115 was discovered, and an adjustment has been made. Because of the new adjustment, the Police Department is now required to achieve a salary savings of $566,000. The new, revised goal for the Police Department Bud- get is $17,451,882. City Administrator Schweitzer reminded the Council that this bottom line of $17,451,882 will be increased when Charter Section 186, Mandatory Salary Increases, are figured in. Council Member Pope-Ludlam made a motion, seconded by Council Member Estrada and unanimously carried, that the Police Department Budget, which was approved July 27, 1987, be reconsidered. CITY ATTORNEY PENMAN EXCUSED City Attorney Penman left the Council Meeting. Council Member Estrada made a motion, seconded by Council Member Pope-Ludlam and unaninmously carried, that the Police Department Budget for the Fiscal Year 1987/88, be approved in the amount of $17,451,882, with the under- standing that $566,000 in salary savings is to be managed by the department. BUDGET HEARING - CONTINUED FROM EARLIER IN MEETING This is the time and place continued to for consi- deration of the City's Budget for the Fiscal Year 1987/88. (See Page 1) (1) Jim Robbins, Deputy City Administrator, gave a sum- mary of all of the departments' budgets, and explained the new reserve amount. The expenses of all of the General is $49,144,036; but, the total charge to is $53,693,712 and General Fund Revenue $55,403,383. Fund depa r tmen ts the General Fund for the Ci ty is 3 7/30/87 Ray Schweitzer, City Administrator, urged the Council to approve an allotment of the proposed 1987/88 Budget, but to keep a moratorium on capital outlay and salaries. Council Member Estrada made a motion, seconded by Council Member Minor and unanimously carried, that a reso- lution be prepared allowing the appropriation of 1/24th of the 1987/88 Fiscal Year Budget, with the understanding that the salary freeze will be continued, and there will not be any new capital expenditures. ADJOURN MEETING At 4: 15 p.m., the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino, adjourned. &ttlJCL City Ual~ Clerk No. of Items: 1 No. of Hours: 2 4 7/30/87