HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1993-08-28Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Council:
Jack Drago
Joseph A. Fernekes
'~ohn R. Penna
.~obert Yee
MINUTES
City Council
City Council Conference Room
City Hall
August 28, 1993
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AGENDA
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1)
ROLL CALL:
1. Discussion of 1993-1994 Operating Budget.
ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
9:17 a.m. Mayor Teglia presiding.
Council Present: Drago, Fernekes, and Teglia.
Council Absent: Penna, and Yee.
Interim City Manager Mattel stated that the Council
had been advised that there was an error in the
presentation of the budget that did not reflect the
CIP transfer of $500,000 which the Finance Director
would address.
She noted Council's concern about the health and
benefits fund and the approach staff has taken in
relying on the PERS money to balance out that fund
which was short $467,000. She stated that the
PERS refund would be maintained - less the seismic
upgrading of civic center, for a cost of $500,000.
She stated that this resulted in a reevaluation of the
budget to make up the difference of $467,000.
Director of Finance Margolis stated that the CIP
funding was provided and the budget guidelines
given by Council at the 6/30/93 meeting had been
carried out, and the Council was given direction on
revenue if no action was taken. She stated that at
that meeting the Council approved in concept
$530,000 in new revenues and $1,330,647 in ex-
penditure reductions.
She proceeded to discuss the budget material she had
prepared.
Discussion followed: the quarterly sales tax revenue
was low; economic contingency of $115,000; net
short fall after the one time funds are accounted for
by showing the use of the fund balance for the one
time funds; Council goal of revenue covering
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AGE_NDA ACTION TAKEN
1. Discussion- Continued.
Closed Session for the purpose of the discussion of
personnel matters, labor relations, property negotia-
tions and litigation.
ADJOURNMENT:
expenditures; looking at year-end savings up front
rather than at year-end; not being comfortable with
$115,000 in economic contingencies; undesignated
fund balance percentage; $3 million for purchase of
school property and the Corporation Yard; if the
revenue enhancements do not materialize; commit-
ment to purchase the Mazzanti property and freeze
the interest money from the sale of the Chestnut and
Grand property for that purchase; concern over
using the PERS money rather than setting it aside;
the former City Manager had promised the budget
would be presented in February and here it was
August; Council had to cut employees or capital
improvements; creating an entertainment tax;
$900,000 in cuts had already been done; Director of
Public Works Parini suggested charging for sidewalk
repairs; staff should pursue the cost for sidewalk
repairs; Fire Chief Stark suggested charging for
industrial training of CPR and raising paramedic
fees; renting space to ambulances which staff should
pursue; reduction of library hours would be severe;
etc.
Discussion followed: restored positions in Finance,
Library, Park & Recreation, Police and Finance and
their justification in not being cut, etc.
Consensus of Council - To eliminate the Deputy
Fire Marshal position and Y rate the person.
Discussion followed: eliminating vacant Public
Works Maintenance Worker position for $32,000
and the Assistant to the City Manager for $82,911,
etc.
The Council chose not to hold a Closed Session.
M/S Fernekes/Drago - To adjourn the meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment was 10:57 p.m.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
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~ ESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Barbara A. Battaya, Cit
City of South San Francisco
APPROVED.
Cerri Teg4~a, ~l'ayor
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 communica-
tions, 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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