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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 294 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 8/23/93 Page 1 AGENDA A C T I_.O N TAKEN 1. Study Session o Continued. Councilman Penna Arrived: 8/23/93 Page 2 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. 8/23/93 Page 3