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City Council Minutes Page 2
Thursday, June 6, 1991 - 1130 am.
STUDY SESSION
1. PRELIMINARY 1991 -93 FINANCIAL PLAN (File No. 233)
Council continued its consideration of the Preliminary 1991 -93 Financial Plan. (Continued from 4/29/91.
5/13/91 and 5/29/91.)
Bill Statler. Finance Director, briefly summarized the items covered at the last City Council meeting.
Dave Romero . Public Works Director, reviewed the various park maintenance programs provided by the Public
Works Department.
Councilwoman Raoua suggested that two park irrigation projects be included in the retrofit program.
Dave Romero continued with the discussion with a the two park irrigation programs in the review of the Laguna
Lake dredging project, Swim Center renovations and Urban Forest Program.
Councilwoman Rama asked if the Urban Forest Program would take the place of the aggressive street tree
program that the Council had previously requested be prepared and implemented.
Dave Romero. Public Works Director, then discussed various golf course expenditures and touched briefly on
City/County Library.
Councilwoman Pinard questioned the maintenance support services time allocations and expressed concern that
the City's cost accountability was not accurately reflected in each program.
Ken Hamoian. Assistant Administrative Officer, told Council that the cultural services contracts would be
coming before the Council for approval at their meeting of June 18, 1991 when they would consider the
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Promotional Coordinating Committee's recommendations for 1991 -91 Grants -In -Aid.
Councilwoman Ranna requested that the PCC's involvement in public art review be noted in the program text.
Ken Hampian, reminded Council that they had already acted on the Human Relations Grants-In-Aid for 1991-
92 at their June 4 meeting at which time they had granted an additional $4,000 reserve.
Councilwoman Ranoa suggested that the 1992 -93 Financial Plan be amended at this time to include a reserve
as well.
On general consensus, staff directed to amend the 92 -93 budget to reflect a $4,000 HRC reserve.
After brief discussion on the City's contribution to the Economic Opportunity Commission for the operation
of the homeless shelter, moved by Roalman /Dunin to increase the amount of funding to the EOC for operation
of the homeless shelter by 3% in 91 -92 and 3% in 92 -93. Motion failed.
Arnold Jonas. Community Development Director, discussed the need for updated aerial photographs and
topographic maps.
Councilwoman Pinard said that since the Land Use Element was in the final stages of completion, she was not
convinced there was a need for new photographs and maps at this time.
Arnold Jonas next discussed changing the residential use enforcement program from a contract position to a
permanent staff position.
On general consensus, Council directed staff to consider retaining the residential use enforcement program as
a contract position.
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Thursday, June 6,1991 -1130 am.
Arnold Jonas. Community Development Director, reviewed the Broad Street Annexation Environmental Impact
Report and the continuing work on the Open Space Element and the costs involved.
Councilwoman Pinard questioned the preparation of the Broad Street Environmental Impact Report prior to
the completion of the updated Land Use Element.
Mayor Dunin did not feel that the person who was engaged specifically for the Open Space acquisition and
connected programs was dedicating her time fully in this area, as requested that 100 % of this person's time be
dedicated to Open Space and related functions.
Arnold Jonas reviewed the Circulation Element, the General Plan Update EIR, Downtown Design Plan, the
Airport Area Specific Plan, and other Community Development goals.
Councilwoman Pinard felt too much money was being spent for outside consultants.
Mayor Dunin concurred.
Dave Romero. Public Works Director, said it would be necessary to purchase equipment in order to produce
trip generation studies critical to the Circulation Element Update.
Councilwoman Ranna left the meeting at 1:20 p.m.
Ken Hamuian. Assistant Administrative Officer, briefed the Council on the Business Improvement Area budget
which indicates a transfer of $20,000 for sidewalk cleaning from the BIA budget to the General Fund. He added
that in this financial planning period represents an opportunity to no longer provide a General Fund subsidy
to the BIA to be self - supporting through its own revenues.
Monte Lukov, BIA Administrator, clarified that the BIA.has not had $45,000 from the City for the past two
years, but $30,000 and that this year was the first time they had requested an additional $15,000 for sidewalk
cleaning. He said that the BIA income is down and expenses are up and that the BIA would not be able to fund
itself entirely and is looking at a 23% request for additional funding from the City.
Ken Hamuian stated that if the business license tax increase did not go forward, the City would be willing to
reconsider supplemental funding to the BIA.
COMMUNICATIONS
COMM. 1 Councilwoman Ranna requested that a letter to sent to the Planning Commission expressing the
Council's appreciation of their time and effort in reviewing the draft Land Use Element.
COMM. 2. Councilwoman Ranna reported on a cooperative Ventura County-wide cooperative effort for orderly
development and provided Councilmembers with an article on this activity.
COMM 3. Council provided communication to staff on the preparation of a schedule for Council review of the
Land Use Element, including the possibility of using a facilitator to oversee the process.
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting at 2:00 p.m.
to Tuesday, June 11, 1991 at 7:00 p.m.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 7 -16 -91
klc Pam Voges, City Cle