HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1993-08-23 Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Council:
Jack Drago
Joseph A. Fernekes
'-"John R. Penna
Robert Yee
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
August 23, 1993
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of
California, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, the 23rd day
of August at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Conference Room, City Hall 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco,
California.
Purpose of the meeting:
1. Study Session for the purpose of a review and direction on the Operating Budget.
Dated:
2. Closed Session for the purpose of the discussion of personnel matters, labor relations, property
negotiations and litigation.
August 13, 1993 City Clerk
City of South San Francisco
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1)
7:09 p.m. Mayor Teglia presiding.
ROLL CALL:
Council Present:
Council Absent:
Drago, Fernekes, Yee, and
Teglia.
Penna.
Study Session for the purpose of a review and direc-
tion on the Operating Budget. ~- ! 2. d>
Interim City Manager Mattel reviewed the proposed
Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 1993-94:
impacts of State cuts; the proposed budget addressed
Council concerns; budget was $900,000 less than the
budget approved last year; sales tax revenues were
under the previous estimate and there was an impact
from the State property tax hit on revenues;
recession had hit the hotel industry which affects
T.O.T revenue; cost savings through reductions in
Department spending and the hiring freeze; reducing
expenditures to be in line with revenues; estimated
new revenues in commercial parking facilities, para-
medic fees, and recyclers fees; includes a $500,000
transfer to the Capital Improvement Budget; im-
provements to Central Fire Station, MSB banquet
room floor, and Police communications radio con-
sole; debt service payments for Magnolia Center
and the Price Club; impacts from service reductions
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AGENDA A C T I_.O N TAKEN
1. Study Session o Continued.
Councilman Penna Arrived:
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on the public; affects on the clerical workload;
operating shortage of $73,000 between revenue and
expenditures that could be absorbed during the year;
funding one-time expenditures involving technolog-
ical improvements.
She expressed her appreciation to City staff on their
assistance in the budget preparation.
Councilman Penna arrived at the podium at 7:20
p.m.
Mayor Teglia spoke of a meeting with the Senior
Advisory Committee and AARP concerning the cuts
in senior services, and related that they had been
asked to review the services and come up with a
proposal. She stated that Council had the seniors
proposal before them tonight that wanted some of
the senior information and referral services restored.
Councilman Yee stated that the Interim City Man-
ager had earmarked $700,000 for economic contin-
gencies, and questioned the process to use the mon-
ey. He also asked if it had been used last year.
Interim City Manager Mattel stated that it could
only be spent by action of the Council, and yes it
had been used for the prior budget but not during
the course of the year.
Discussion followed: that $500,000 had been set
aside last year in case sales tax dropped, and for
State cuts; parking tax would go into effect 10/1/93,
and there would be additional revenue from new
paramedic fees and recyclers tax; the capital outlay
was included in the expenditures; revenue from the
half cent sales tax; sales tax received quarterly;
decrease in franchise fees; State withholds mandated
costs; reimbursement on east of 101; billings for
booking fees; technical upgrades; funding the lay-
offs for 90 days; monitoring Department expendi-
tures to achieve savings factors; twenty two posi-
tions being eliminated; hiring freeze was in
effect last quarter of the year; whether vacancy
factor was still viable; only two departments having
smaller budgets after the layoffs; budget employee
figures do not reflect the layoffs; all grant program
employees should be culled out and identified; there
should be a quarterly Council review; contract with
IEDA to conduct negotiations; City gets half of real
property transfer tax; Genentech has received some
AGENDA A~ION TAKEN
._~1. Study Session - Continued.
large downward reassessments on their property;
Council should be apprised on process for hiring for
industrial waste program; West Orange Avenue
acquired property will no longer be on tax rolls for
revenue to City; vacation accruals and payoffs;
PERS revenue will pay for seismic upgrade after
already taking 4% of money to balance the budget;
reclassification studies; why a conference for a new
Police Chief; as long as people are laid off should
not spend money for conferences; conferences
should be directly related to provision of service and
should be approved by City Manager; Councilman
Drago would not vote for any conferences; concern
over AB 1313; potential new revenues; Vice Mayor
Fernekes felt the budget should be balanced; agree-
ment to restore $12,000 in senior services; etc.
Closed Session for the purpose of the discussion of
personnel matters, labor relations, property negotia-
tions and litigation.
ADJOURNMENT:
Council adjourned to a Closed Session at 9:25 p.m.
to discuss the items listed which include AFSCME
negotiations pursuant to GC 54957.6, GC 54956.8,
and GC 54956.9.
Mayor Teglia recalled the meeting to order at 10:45
p.m., all Council was present, no action was taken.
M/S Fernekes/Penna - To adjourn the meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment was 10:46 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Barbara A. Battaya, City Clerk
City of South San Francisco
APPROVED.
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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