HomeMy WebLinkAbout060914-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 June 9, 2014 at 4:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Pete Aguilar, Mayor
Paul Foster, Mayor Pro Tem
Jon Harrison, Councilmember
Bob Gardner, Councilmember
Pat Gilbreath, Councilmember
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Enrique Martinez, City Manager; Dan McHugh, City Attorney; Sam Irwin, City
Clerk; Carl Baker, Public Information Officer; Jeff Frazier, Fire Chief, Mark
Garcia, Police Chief, Danielle Garcia, Chief Information Officer; Fred
Mousavipour, 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 Aguilar 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:
Election Costs — Dennis Bell questioned spending priorities and asked if
consideration has been given to the costs associated with the possible eventuality
that Mayor Aguilar gets elected to Congress and has to be replaced on the City
Council.
FY 2014-2015 BUDGETS - CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ADOPTION:
As members of the City Council Budget Subcommittee, Councilmembers Gardner
and Gilbreath provided comments as to their perceptions of the document
proposed for consideration. The proposed budget contains no new taxes, no raids
on reserves, no new loans across funds, and, at the same time, makes important
progress on investments in infrastructure. As public comment, Arlen Einertson
requested a delay until the next regular meeting of the City Council to allow more
opportunity for public review and comment before adopting the budget. Dennis
Bell asked where the impact of fee waivers and funds from the Palmetto Grove
sale are reflected in the proposed document. Reserve Police Officer Paul Smith
and Officer Sean Flynn, of the Redlands Police Officers Association, expressed
their support for the purchase of replacement vehicles for the Police Department.
In introducing the budget, City Manager Martinez pointed out that over $7
million in supplemental requests from Department Directors, which would have
further enhanced services to Redlands residents, were not funded in this budget.
Finance Director Kundig provided an overview of the revenue sources and
changes which presented challenges, but ultimately helped provide solutions, to
meet the goal of a balanced General Fund Budget. Discussion centered on a
proposed list of items to be funded within the General Fund utilizing revenues
available as a result of the maturing of 1987 open space General Obligation
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Bonds. $1.9 million in one-time funds from this source will be used for the
following purposes: replace 13 police vehicles, pay overlapping lease payments
for fire engines, establish reserves for General Fund fleet replacement, establish
reserves for the first year of a General Plan update, enhance tree trimming,
establish reserves for deferred maintenance of buildings and improvements in
parks, playgrounds, equipment and facilities, and establish reserves for capital
replacement of HVAC and IT equipment. Consensus agreed to present the
proposed FY 2014-2015 Budget for adoption at the next regular City Council
meeting scheduled for June 17, 2014.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:24 P.M. The
next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for 5:00 P.M. June 17, 2014.
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