HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1998-06-03 Mayor Eugene R. Mullin
Council:
James L. Datzman
Joseph A. Fernekes
.... Karyl Matsumoto
John R. Penna
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
June 3, 1998
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
JUNE 3, 1998
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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 Wednesday, the 3rd day of June 1998,
at 5:30 p.m. in the Municipal Services Building, Community Room, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, California.
Purpose of the meeting:
1. Operating Budget.
2. Good and Welfare.
3. Adjournment.
Dated: May 28, 1998
City Clerk
City of South San Francisco
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
perating Budget.
AGENDA
(Cassette No. 1)
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ACTION TAKEN
5:33 p.m. Mayor Mullin presiding.
Council Present: Datzman, Fernekes and Mullin.
Council Absent: Matsumoto and Penna.
City Clerk Battaya stated that Councilmember
Matsumoto was attending a County function and
would not be present at tonight's meeting.
Mayor Mullin stated that tonight was a preview of
the Operating Budget, and he must disappear at 6:30
p.m. to attend an Airport Roundtable meeting.
A~ENDA ACTION TAKEN 2.~/
_Operating Budget - Continued.
Councilman Penna Arrived at the Meeting at 6:38 p.m.
Finance Director Brooks gave an overview of the
budget: all funds for FY 1998-99 are $54,126,747,
consisting of General Fund $37,534,301, Sewer
Rental Fund $10,289,650, City Internal Fund
$3,716,483, Community Redevelopment Block
Grant Funds $733,000 and other funds of
$1,853,313; salary and benefits are 65% of the
budget; increase in materials and services of 14.7%
due to development funds; increase in capital outlay
of 10.5%; debt service goes up next year to pay off
a $2.2 million bond issue; the budget is totally
funded; increase in sales tax; if vehicle license fees
are removed Sacramento is saying that cities will get
revenue from another source, Lundgren is pushing
to stop the tax; additional expenditures are due to
added personnel; continuing growth trend in reve-
nues.
Discussion followed: page 18 shows a 20% increase
in two years; national news has a S.S.F. business
doing work on aids; yes, it is a subsidiary of
Genentech; memo says 12 employees requested
reclassifications; request goes to Department, City
Manager, Obenheuber and then to Personnel; Vice
Mayor Datzman wants to take a certain number each
year until ali are cycled as a basis for fairness; City
Manager Wilson does not believe that has been
done.
City Manager Wilson briefly went through the fol-
lowing budgets: City Council, City Clerk, City
Treasurer, City Attorney and City Manager; Finance
has a new system for bidding and purchasing based
on unit prices, without the bidding process; Non-
Departmental money for promotion for Convention
and Visitors Bureau to enhance room bookings;
Personnel has enhanced customer training, supervi-
sory training and are attending job fairs; Economic
& Community Development has an increase in
materials and services because of hiring consultants
for EIRs; upgrades in geo mapping system; Housing
and Community Development; Parking District; and
he said Fire has few fluctuations.
Vice Mayor Datzman wants to know where we are
going in code enforcement, and he wants the big
picture. He asked if the fire study had established
criteria for Central Station.
Assistant Fire Chief Sciandri stated he expected the
completed study in two weeks.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Operating Budget - Continued.
Mayor Mullin Left the Podium:
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City Manager Wilson continued: Police Department
has added personnel with a primary focus on patrol
and responding to neighborhood needs, and tech-
nology across the board for the entire internal tech-
nical division with a cost of $350,000.
Discussion followed: emergency medical dispatch is
for cross training in the County.
City Manager Wilson stated Public Works hired a
lot of consultants, so they are bringing in another
engineer to enhance in-house capabilities.
Councilman Penna stated that flooding from Colma
Creek requires all owners to have flood insurance
which is costly.
City Manager Wilson related: a whole hydrological
study has to be done, and we are four to five years
away from the improvements being made, and
BART will do some improvements; WQCP, solid
waste reduction; storm water program has been
integrated with the source control; MOU changes
due to high load demands of chemical at plant; BOD
loadings are increasing, and he will come back to
tell the Council why; buying down 1991 bond debt;
Park & Recreation has more support staff to run the
Terraby Recreation Center in mid-year; P&R is
increasing child care hours in programming; in-
creased materials and services due to increased
insurance costs which include the new Corporation
Yard.
Mayor Mullin left the meeting at 6:34 p.m., and did
not return.
City Manager Wilson continued: P&R is enhancing
recreational software; Library has increased hours; a
memo was passed out tonight with the major types
of programs.
Finance Director Brooks explained the health and
benefits, self insurance fund, equipment replacement
fund, and equipment replacement proposed vehicle
purchases.
City Manager Wilson stated that the Deputy City
Treasurer is paid $20.00 an hour as a contract per-
son when used.
M/S Penna/Fernekes - To adjourn the meeting.
AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
~DJOURNMENT:
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment was 6:39 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
APPROVED.
Barbara A. Battaya, City
City of South San Francisco
City o~f 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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