HomeMy WebLinkAbout031792am_CCv0002.pdf MINUTES of an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held
at Griswold's Smorgasbord, Interstate 10 and Ford Street, on March 17, 1992 at
7:30 A.M.
PRESENT Charles G. DeMirjyn, Mayor
Swen Larson, Mayor Pro Tem
William E. Cunningham, Councilmember
Dee Ann Milson, Councilmember
Jim Foster, Councilmember
Ronald C. Mutter, Assistant City Manager
Gary Phelps, Deputy Public Works Director
Mike Huffstutler, Utilities Manager
Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk
ABSENT None
Members of the Board of Education and staff from the Redlands Unified School
District requested a meeting with the City Council to discuss the City's utility
rates. Mr. Phelps summarized his department's detailed report responding to the
School District's request to assist them tot mitigate and manage the fiscal impact
of utility rates and rate increases, and recommended the following:
1. City staff will be available to RUSD staff regarding utility rates in advance
and assist in evaluating rate impacts on RUSD's projected budgets for the next
and following years.
2. The City will continue the current public agency rate for the RUSD, which
provides approximately a$20,000 reduction in the RUSD utility bill.
3. City staff will coordinate with the RUSD staff to define the required solid
waste levels of service and reduce solid waste utility charges.
4. City staff will assist the RUSD in its efforts to utilize nonpotable water where
appropriate by planning and developing nonpotable sources.
5. The RUSD should implement efficient water use and water conservation.
measures both for building water use and landscaping water use.
6. The Utilities Enterprise Funds have no cost basis or rate basis to establish a
subsidy for any of its customers and are required to recover 100% of costs
reasonably borne to provide service to its customers.
At the conclusion of the meeting, it was agreed the School District would
prepare a list of the uses of their facilities, users and cost estimates to facilitate a
discussion of the possibility of charging for mutual use of school district
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facilities. It was also agreed that City staff would work with the School District
to implement the recommendations from the Public Works Department.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:41 A.M.
Next regular meeting, March 17, 1992, at 3:00 P.M.
City Clerk
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