HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1982-08-30Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Vice Mayor Mark N. Addiego
Council:
Ronald G. Acosta
Emanuele N. Damonte
Gus Nicolopulos
A G E N D A
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette l)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER:
Councilman Damonte arrived:
1982-83 Budget:
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Conference Room
August 30, 1982
ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
4:16 p.m. Mayor Teglia presiding.
Council present: Acosta, Nicolopulos,
Addiego and Teglia.
Council absent: Damonte.
Reci ted.
Mayor Teglia presented a letter and a box
of candy received from Ms. Bonnie Serrata,
South San Francisco Spirit Group, in
appreciation of the financial assistance
to the Group for the semi finals in
Michigan.
Mayor Teglia stated that even though the
Revenue Sharing Funds had been allocated,
consideration had been given to the
request for painting and toilet repairs
at the Senior Citizens Center without
action being taken. She questioned
if Staff had received a firm commitment
from the Downtown Merchants on the
purchase of the street cleaner.
City Manager Birkelo stated that a firm
commitment of a 50% participation in
the purchase of the sweeper had not been
received. He suggested, that if the
merchants came through with a payment
the City could supplement the figure
by that amount in the budget.
Mayor Teglia declared a recess at 4:20 p.m.
Mayor Teglia recalled the meeting to
order at 4:30 p.m., all Council present.
Councilman Damonte arrived at 4:31 p.m.
City Manager Birkelo stated that the
purpose of the meeting was to finalize
approval of the various department
appropriations and presented revised
revenue estimates showing the use of
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AGENDA
1982-83 Budget - Continued.
City Clerk:
ACTION TAKEN
money and property.
Director of Finance Lipton gave an in-
depth analysis of the repercussions
of the drop in interest rates to the
various funds, i.e., sewer, equipment
revolving funds interest rates through
need reduce the amount of money going
back into the General Fund. He spoke
of various funds ear-marked by law
for definite purposes such as gas taxes
versus self insurance, equipment
revolving funds, etc. He spoke of the
reevaluation of the business inventory
tax and the home owners property tax.
City Manager Birkelo spoke in detail
of the projected expenditures which
reflected the departmental budget cuts;
the PERS savings; that the repair costs
for the Senior Citizens Center was not
included; did not include reclycling
expansion costs or the sidewalk
steamer; that the approved social
services requests had been added to
the Non-Departmental Budget; that the
Christmas decorations were included.
City Clerk Battaya explained that to
reduce the budget from $106,351 to
$99,716, the following categories had
to be cut: office supplies; copies;
in-house printing; materials, office
equipment and furniture; advertising;
printing and binding; other professional
services; lease office equipment;
postage; part-time salaries and
overtime. She stated that the Government
Code dictated the expenditures of the
Clerk's Office and that therefor most
reductions must come out of personnel
services. She stated the problems
experienced in hiring contract labor
and petitioned the Council for a per-
manent four hour per day part-time
position being added to the office in
lieu of contract labor which would
result in a substantial savings to the
City plus back up during vacation and
sickness.
Discussion followed on charging trans-
cripts back to the department requesting
the transcript; the seven areas in
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AGENDA
City Clerk - Continued:
City Council:
Ci Treasurer: ~(~)
City Attorney: ~'7
City Manager:
Community Development:
ACTION TAKEN
the Clerk's memo addressing reduction
in services through the budget cuts;
putting the $5,000 election savings
back into the Clerk's budget under
personnel services less the $111
election cost, etc.
Consensus of Council - The $4,889 of
election savings be applied to part-
time salaries; authorize a four hour
per day permanent part-time clerk;
$200 in other professional services
to be applied to office supplies;
transcripts requested of the City Clerk
will be charged back to the department;
City Clerk's Budget approved in the
amount of $99,716.
Discussion followed on the budget:
when a Councilman was invited to a
function as a Councilmember then the
cost would be charged against~.~he budget
which would include the cost for the
spouse if appropriate; dividing the
Council Budget into five equal parts
for the benefit of members whose
employment precluded attendance at
conferences; hosting officials from
other areas, etc.
Consensus of Council - To approve the
City Council Budget in the amount of
$35,185.
Consensus of Council - To approve the
City Treasurer Budget for $22,876;
that $500 be taken out of retirement
benefits and put into conferences.
Consensus of Council - To approve the
City Attorney Budget in the amount of
$202,905 which includes codification
of the Municipal Code.
Consensus of Council - To approve the
City Manager Budget in the amount of
$366,575.
Consensus of Council - To approve the
Community Development Budget in the
amount of $254,491.
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A G E N D A A C T I 0 N T A K E N <~'~ <~
Finance Department:
Non-Departmental:
Fire Department:
Police Department:
Public Services:
Parks & Recreation:
Library Department:
Consensus of Council - To approve the
Finance Budget in the amount of $433,290.
Consensus of Council - To approve the
Non-Departmental Budget in the amount
of $667,765, which includes $25,000
for Magnolia Center.
Discussion followed on reinstating cuts
in safety deoartments through the PERS
savings and Revenue Sharing; mainten-
ance of minimum manning of fire engines;
maintaining the Class 2 insurance
certification; request for $1,200 for
a study to determine the best location
for a fire station for the mutual aid
of six or seven other cities.
Consensus of Council - To approve
$3,821,059 for the Fire Department
which reinstates minimum manning of
fire engines,
Discussion followed on the cuts of
$116,831 in the Police Department;
school crossing guards; holiday pay;
elimination of PSTs; overtime and
special investigation.
Consensus of Council - To approve
$ 4,578,586 for the Police Department
which reinstates two patrol PSTs, one
property PST, I police clerk, holiday
pay for school liaison, school liaison
officer, overtime for special investi-
gations.
Consensus of Council - To approve:
$2,625,739 for Public Services;
$2,063,938 for Parks & Recreation;
Library $728,347; City Garage ($36,958);
Building Maintenance for ($375);
Communications $15,000.
Consensus of Council - That a Resolution
shall be placed on the 9/15/82 Agenda
for the adoption of the 1982-83 Budget
in the amount of $15,998,060.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNMENT:
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
afbara A. Battaya, City~/lerk
City of South San Francisco
Councilman Acosta stated that he would
not be in attendance at the 9/1/82
City Council meeting.
M/S Nicolopulos/Addiego - That the
meeting be adjourned.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment 7:22 p.m.
APPROVED:
K~Der~a cerrl leg/la, ~or
City of South San FranCisco
The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council to dispose
of an item. Oral presentations, arguments, and comments are recorded on tape. The tape
and documents related to the items are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are
available for inspection, review and copying.
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