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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/28/1977MINUTES ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUN_C_IL CITY .OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1977 - 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS,.CITY,HALL Roll Call PRESENT: Councilmen Dunin, Gurnee, Jorgensen and Mayor-Schwartz ABSENT: Councilman Petterson City Staff PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick,.City Clerk; Allen Grimes, City Attorney; R.D. Miller, Administrative Officer; Rudy Muravez, Finance Director; Wayne Peterson, City Engineer; Jim Stockton, Director of Parks and Recreation LA. City Council held a public hearing on the proposed expenditures in the 1977/78 City Budget of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds. Proposed project for use of revenue sharing funds for 1977/78 are: Water System Improvements $.;22,500.00. Laguna Lake Fire Station No. 4 42,500.00 Municipal Swimming Pool 460,102.00 Marsh St. Storm Drainage 120,000.00 Police Station Parking 60,000.00 $705,102.00 Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing open. Don Smith, Prefumo Canyon Road, opposed the use of Revenue Sharing Funds for construction..of a swimming pool. He felt this was a luxury that could ill be afforded by the City. He felt the money could be better used to improve the City's water and sewer system or could be used to buy land for future open space or development by City before prices went higher. S. Pryga, 3860 South Higuera Street, was opposed to the concept of Revenue Sharing Funds in principle as it makes the City and County officials subserv- ient to the Federal Government money grantors. But if the City must accept revenue sharing funds, it should be used for capital projects only, not reoccuring or maintenance programs. Jan Goodrich, Acquatics of San Luis Obispo, spoke in support of the use of Revenue Sharing Funds for the swimming pool, Phase I, as it is a needed facility for the citizens of San Luis Obispo. Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing closed. Councilman Gurnee stated that he would support the use of Revenue Sharing Funds as tentatively approved in the City Budget. Councilman Dunin stated that he would support the expenditure of Revenue Sharing Funds as shown for projects in the 1977/78 City Budget. Councilman Jorgensen stated he would support expenditure of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds as proposed and wholeheartedly supported the use of these funds for.the swimming pool construction. Mayor Schwartz stated he too would support the use of Revenue Sharing Funds as proposed in the budget. He felt revenue sharing funds should be used for capital purposes only and not for operating purposes. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman.Dunin, that the City Council approve the expenditure of Revenue Sharing Funds as proposed in the 1977/78 City Budget. Motion carried, all ayes, Councilman Petterson absent. 1B. At this time the.City Council held a public hearing on the final adoption of the 1977/78 City Budget including Federal Revenue Sharing. LIB City Council Minutes 6/28/77 Page 2 R.D. Miller, Administrative Officer, submitted the following summary of changes made to the budget during the Council study meetings. Adjustment in salaries and fringes (approx.) Increase in Human Relations Grants over recommendations Increase in promotional programs over recommendations Decrease in appropriations for swimming pool construction Phase I Changes per 6 -22 -77 Revised Total (subject to correction of clerical errors) $274,886. 10,644. 8,950. - 113,000. 31,874.* $12,240,614. - The Council has previously discussed the fact that a major portion of the Capital Outlay Budget is dependent upon an increase in water rates recommended by Engineering Science, Inc. It should also be pointed out that the budget for the swimming pool, fire station and reservoir cover projects may have to be increased if bids come in over the budgeted amounts and the Council wishes to proceed. It appears that the amount estimated by Engineering Science for the reservoir cover may be underestimated by approximately $35,000. Changes to budget as of 6/22/77, $31,874.00* are as follows: Planning Add Anderson for second six months of fiscal year. Add two interns.each working approxi- mately half time on current planning at approximately $3.75 hr. (primarily for work on enforcing sign ordinance). Building Reduced part -time help allowance Regulation because of availability of work study program for part -time Plan Checker. General Move $4,000 from City Hall parking lot Government item to "other miscellaneous building Building alterations" - non -cost item. Additions or Subtractions $ 8,136. 7,800. -448-. Public Increase cost of IBM typewriter to 90 Services reflect extra type face desired (my Administration proposal). Traffic Signals Decrease electrical power costs. - 20,000. and Street Lighting Decrease contract payments.Cal Trans - 5,000. for maintenance. Decrease capital item for signal - 5,800. modifications at Johnson and Lizzie by transferring to SB 325 budget. Park Add Groundskeeper II. 12,268. Maintenance City Council Minutes 6/28/77 Page 3 Changes to budget: (cont'd) Water Add Meter Repairer inadvertently 12,268. Customer left out of budget request. Accounting and Sales Expense Parks & Add to part -time help allowance. 10,660. Recreation Police Reduce rents and leases. - 2,000. Equipment Add amount to allow purchase of 16,000. Replacement vacuum type street sweeper. Deduct for two Police scooters to be - 7,000. held over for a year. Total $ 31,874. Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing open. Don Smith, Prefumo Canyon Road, urged the City Council to reduce the City property tax rate to $1.00 instead of the present $1.25, in light of the great increase in the proposed expenditures by the City in 1977/78. R.D. Miller, Administrative Officer, stated that the 1977/78 City Budget represented a 19% increase over the 1976/77 budget. Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing closed. Councilman Jorgensen felt that the proposed.budget had been gone over in de- tail by the-Council in study session and he would support the budget as proposed. While he felt that each Councilman might not agree with all the expenditures, he felt all in all a good progressive spending program was planned for the citizens of San Luis Obispo. He congratulated the staff members on the preparation of the budget. Councilman Gurnee agreed that the proposed budget provided the City and the citizens of the City with a good balanced budget, while he did not agree with each individual expenditure, he felt it was a good.program for the City. He too was looking to a possible reduction in the.tax rate, but would support the budget as proposed. Councilman Dunin stated he would not vote to approve the budget; he was opposed to the overall spending program of the City. He felt that the budget was at least one million dollars too high. He felt this Council and the City had too much .money to spend and rather than look for ways to cut cost, they only looked for ways to spend the money. Further, he was opposed to any increase in utility rates unless a similar reduction was made in either the property tax or City utility tax. He felt it was the duty of the City Council to protect the people of the City and not increase taxes or utility rates needlessly. He agreed that all enterprise operation, water, sewer and parking should be self- supporting, but at the same time, not hurt the people of the City. Mayor Schwartz stated that he would support the proposed spending program of the City Council. He felt that the water and sewer utilities should be self- supporting with their own source of.revenue and not be subsidized by the general taxes for their operation. He felt budget was reasonable and he would support its adoption. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Jorgensen, that the 1977/78 City .Budget be approved subject to correction of minor clerical and arithmatic errors. Motion carried, Councilman Dunin voting no. 2. On motion of Councilman Jorgensen, seconded by Councilman Dunin, the meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. to 12:10 p.m., Wednesday, June 29, 1977. Motion carried, Councilman Petterson absent. APPROVED: July 19, 1977 51r,5,� J.U,�,"FYtzpatrick, City Clerk