HomeMy WebLinkAbout052715-cc Special Joint_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES: of a special joint session meeting of the City Council and the Successor Agency
to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Redlands held in the Council
Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, on May 27, 2015 at 5:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Paul Foster, Mayor
Jon Harrison, Mayor Pro Tem
Pat Gilbreath, Councilmember
Paul Barich, Councilmember
John James, Councilmember
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Enrique Martinez, City Manager; Sam Irwin, City Clerk; Carl Baker, Public
Information Officer; Jeff Frazier, Fire Chief; Mark Garcia, Police Chief, Danielle
Garcia, Chief Information Officer; Chris Diggs, Interim Municipal Utilities and
Engineering Director; Fred Cardenas, Quality of Life Director; Tina Kundig,
Finance Director; Oscar Orci, Development Services Director; Amy Martin,
Human Resources Director
Mayor Foster called the meeting to order and offered those present the
opportunity to provide public comment on any subject within the jurisdiction of
the City Council or the Successor Agency.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Agenda Request — Steve Rogers questioned the approval authority for Tentative
Tract Map 18845 and related Variance No. 773 and requested the subject be
placed on the agenda for review at the next regularly scheduled City Council
meeting.
FY 2015-2016 BUDGETS - CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ADOPTION:
As members of the City Council Budget Subcommittee, Councilmembers
Gilbreath and Barich and City Treasurer Dawes provided comments as to their
perceptions of the document proposed for consideration. As public comment,
Dennis Bell requested the impact of fee waivers be included as a line item in the
budget document. Steve Rogers read from a spreadsheet identifying those line
items which were confusing to him. In introducing the budget, City Manager
Martinez highlighted proposed personnel position increases and a
recommendation to increase reserves by $600,000.00; $100,000.00 each to
Contingency Reserve, Fire Vehicles, General Fund Vehicles, Maintenance:
Building & Improvements, Maintenance: Park Playgrounds, Equipment,
Facilities, and Capital Replacement: HVAC and IT Equipment. Finance Director
Kundig provided an overview of transfers and revenue sources of the balanced
General Fund Budget. When the budget is returned to the City Council for final
approval, Mayor Pro Tem Harrison asked for a discussion of increased staff
support for boards and commissions and Mayor Foster asked for similar
discussions concerning a Mobile Command Center replacement and the
discontinuance of user fees at the Community Center. Mayor Pro Tem Harrison
also asked for a discussion, at the next midyear budget review, of progress in
street tree trimming efforts. On motion of Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded
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by Mayor Pro Tem Harrison, the City Council unanimously agreed to present the
proposed FY 2015-2016 Budget for adoption at the next regular City Council
meeting scheduled for June 2, 2015.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:32 P.M. The
next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for 5:00 P.M. June 2, 2015.
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