HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019_05_28 - Special MINUTES
Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon
Street, on May 28,2019 at 6 00 P M
Present Paul Foster,Mayor
Denise Davis,Mayor Pro Tempore
Eddie Tejeda, Council Member
Toni Momberger, Council Member
Absent Paul Barich, Council Member
Staff Janice McConnell,Assistant City Manager,Dan McHugh, City Attorney, Robert Dawes, City
Treasurer,Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk, Carl Baker,Public Information Officer, Chris Catren,
Police Chief,Danielle Garcia,Management Services/Finance Director, Chris Boatman, Quality of
Life Director,Brian Desatnik,Development Services Director,Paul Toor,Municipal Utilities and
Engineering Director,Nathan Cooke,Fire Chief
Mayor Foster called the special meeting to order and offered those present the opportunity to provide
public comment on any subject within the jurisdiction of the City Council which is not already
scheduled on this agenda
PUBLIC COMMENT
Appreciation and Concerns-Dennis Bell thanked everyone involved in putting together such a great
Memorial Day ceremony held at Hillside Cemetery Park He expressed concern the City is processing
requests to add more coffee shops and another car wash within the City when, in his opinion,we are
already over saturated with these types of businesses He suggested a parcel between Citrus Valley
High School and the new Super WalMart would make a great location for a transit village, and he was
frustrated with the City's current website, questioning when it would be replaced
CONSENT CALENDAR
State Controller's Office Payment
On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City
Council approved to receive and file the report
Vote. 4- 0 Passed
Resolution No 7968 Unclaimed Checks and Deposits
On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City
Council approved Resolution No 7968 authorizing the transfer of unclaimed checks and deposits from
their respective funds to the General Fund pursuant to California Government Code Section 50053
Vote. 4- 0 Passed
AT&T Small Wireless Facility Applications
On motion of Council Member Eddie Tejeda,seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Denise Davis,the City
Council approved an extension agreement with AT&T for two small wireless facility applications,to
allow staff additional time to process these applications
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Vote 4- 0 Passed
COMMUNICATIONS
Proposed Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget
A presentation was made to the Budget Subcommittee during a public meeting on May 15,2019 and
at its regular meeting of May 21,2019,the City Council was provided a brief overview of the
Proposed 2019-2010 Budget The meeting tonight was scheduled as a continuation of the review
Management Services/Finance Director Garcia briefly summarized the Proposed Fiscal Year
2019-2020 Budget,highlighting the budgets in FY 2018-19 and 2019-20 are balanced with a projected
ending unreserved fund balance of$9 8 million and reserves projected at$12 million These reserves
consist of$8 3 million for contingency, approximately$1 9 million in reserves for Downtown Parking
Improvements, and$1 8 million for various capital items Ms Garcia explained the budget is
governed by the overarching trends in the local economy,with property tax and sales tax as the major
revenue sources in the General Fund Property tax is expected to continue to perform well with a 5%
growth rate Sales tax is expected to remain relatively flat,provided some one-time adjustments that
will occur in the FY 2019-20 period
As public comment Dennis Bell announced Southern California Edison has just notified customers of
their intent to raise rates to cover the cost of recent wildfires, and he recommended the City be
prepared for large increases in the future Fernando Ramirez urged the Council to consider a shift in
spending priorities to include more equitable funding for the north side of town Mayor Foster pointed
out the City has spent a greater share of dollars in recent years towards making infrastructure
improvements to the north side Director Boatman informed everyone this Proposed Budget does
include the addition of one full-time code enforcement officer The City Manager's Proposed Fiscal
Year 2019-2020 Budget was continued to the next Regular Meeting of the City Council scheduled for
June 4, 2019, at 6 00 P M
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Foster announced the Closed Session item was pulled from the agenda to be addressed at a later
date
Threat to Public Services or Facilities -Government Code §54957
(Assistant City Manager McConnell)
a Consultation with Police Chief Chris Catren,Redlands Police Department
NEW BUSINESS
No New Business
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further action required the special meeting adjourned at 6 11 P M The next regular
meeting of the City of Redlands City Council will be held on June 4,2019
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