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F,'om:
Councilman Steve Marks
Subject: Ways & Means Committee Report
Dept: Council Office
D~e: January 17, 1986
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
Recommen<:led motion:
1. That minutes of Ways & Means Committee meeting held January 13,
1986 be received and filed.
2. That Committee recommended actions be approved and appropriate
departments implement these actions as necessary and as soon as
possible.
Signature
Contact person:
Phil Arvizo
Phone:
383-5188
Ward:
N/A
Supporting data attached:
Yes
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
N/A
Source:
Finance:
Council Notes:
75-0262
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Agenda Item NO<J ~
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WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
January 13, 1986
ATTENDEES: Councilman Steve Marks - Chairman; Councilwoman
Esther Estrada; Councilman Dan Frazier; Mayor Evlyn Wilcox;
City Administrator - Jack Matzer; City Attorney Ralph
Prince; Finance Director - Warren Knudson; Public Buildings
Superintendent Wayne Overstreet; Community Services
Superintendent - Anne Rhodes; Risk Management: Director - Ron
Solheim, Assistant Director - Bruce Gadbois, Liability Claims
Specialist - Kevin Sovereign, Attorney Arthur E. Varden, Jr.;
Council Executive Assistant Phil Arvizo; Mayor's
Administrative Assistant - Richard Bennecke, Mayor's Project
Co-ordinator Greg Garcia; Community Television
Commissioners - Russell Lackner/Stephani Congdon; Mr. Robert
Neves; Students from San Bernardino High School, San Gorgonio
High School and Cajon High School.
1. CABLE TV ORDINANCE, REVIEW OF PROPOSED SALE AND
TRANSFER OF GROUP W FRANCHISE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR REVIEW AND
ENHANCEMENTS Item continued. The Committee recommended
that the City Administrator, the City Attorney, Mr. Russell
Lackner and the Community Television Commission, review the
ordinance and the City's position and explore the possibility
of using a consultant specialist to legally detail opportuni-
ties for franchise enhancement. City Administrator to report
back as soon as possiblel
2. CITY CABLE TV STAFFING NEEDS - Item continued. The
The Cable TV Commission is in need of on-going staff assist-
ance. The City is in need of tele-communications staff
assistance. Money needed for assistance is available in a
special franchise revenue account. The City Administrator
recommended the addition of a full-time position in his
office to maximize the use of available funds. position
could service the needs of the TV Commission and the overflow
of administrative work in his office, especially in the area
of tele-communications. The Committee recommended that a
specific proposal be prepared analyzing the pros and cons of
using a consultant versus assigning a full-time staff
position. The proposal is to be presented to the Committee
at its next meeting.
3. SUPER RUN II (ONE MILE RUN) - The national cham-
pionship is to be held in Lake Tahoe; state championship in
Lake Arrowhead. San Bernardino is the proposed site for the
county championship and Mayor's Fun Walk. The Committee
recommended that the project be pursued at a funding level
not to exceed $5,000. Full Council to decide whether or not
to participate and where to charge local funds. Possible
funding sources to include EDC.
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4. EXECUTIVE SESSION - The Committee recessed into
Executive Session to discuss matters of litigation relating
to the Hampshire Flood lawsuit.
The meeting was adjourned to the call of the Chairman.
Respectfully submitted,
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Councilman Steve Marks
Chairman
Ways & Means Committee
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