HomeMy WebLinkAbout041597AM-cc_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held
in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, at 8:00 A.M. on April
15, 1997.
PRESENT Swen Larson, Mayor
Pat Gilbreath, Mayor Pro Tem
William E. Cunningham, Councilmember
Gilberto Gil, Councilmember
Geni A. S. Banda, Councilmember
Gary M. Luebbers, City Manager
Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk
Steven M. Chapman, Finance Director
Tina Kundig, Accounting Manager
Joshua Lowe, Redlands Daily Facts
Alisa Slaughter, San Bernardino County Sun
Valeria Godines,Press Enterprise
ABSENT None
STUDY SESSION- 1997-98 PROPOSED BUDGET
City Manager Luebbers provided information regarding the budget formulation
and specific issues within the various departments. He noted the General Fund
has lent $8 million since 1992 to Parks, Redevelopment Agency, Facilities,
Cemetery, and Aviation. Combining these working capital loans with the $2
million taken by the State, the General Fund is at an all-time low. He explained
about the unfunded liability of the safety employees retirement plan.
Attachments were provided illustrating the status of cellular phone use and take
home vehicles. Bottled water has been removed from all department budgets
except Municipal Utilities where it is used in the Wastewater Treatment Plant
lab. All revenue estimates are of a conservative nature. There are no capital
items included in the proposed budget. The capital outlay requests from the
departments are presented as a separate item; this is not an exclusive list as
some items were eliminated during his review. Funding changes for each
department were provided as a guide to show how the budget was developed.
Councilmember Cunningham asked for the cost of the rideshare van and
automobile reimbursement. This information will be provided at the next
budget study session.
Adjourned Regular Meeting
April 15, 1997
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Police Department - Police Chief Nelson, Captain James R. Bueermann, and
Captain Cletus Hyman presented the proposed budget for the Police
Department. The following actions were taken:
1. Animal Control Contract - Councilmember Larson moved to give the City
of Highland 90 days notice of our intent to cancel the Animal Control
Contract if they cannot agree to increasing the cost of the contract to include
expansion of the Shelter to meet their needs. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Cunningham and carried unanimously.
2. DARE - Directed staff to investigate soliciting funds from the community to
support the DARE program.
3. Parking Control - Councilmember Cunningham moved to examine the
potential of increasing the Parking Control budget by one part-time
employee. Motion seconded by Councilmember Banda and carried
unanimously.
4. Crime Analyst - Councilmember Cunningham moved to retain and add back
into the budget the crime analyst position in an amount not to exceed
$95,000.00.
5. Proposed budget: Councilmember Gilbreath moved to approve the Police
Department budget as presented with the above changes subject to final
overview. Motion seconded by Councilmember Gil and carried with
Councilmember Cunningham abstaining from the vote.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the City Council meeting adjourned at
10:30 A.M. to an adjourned regular meeting to be held on Thursday, April 17,
1997, at 8:00 A.M. in the City Council Chambers, 35 Cajon Street, Suite 2,
Redlands, California.
City Clerk
Adjourned Regular Meeting
April 15, 1997
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