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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-26-1998 City Council Minutes XlJu~EE - SARATOC~ CITY COUNCIL TIME: Tuesday, May 26, 1998 - 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Adult Care Center, 19655 Allendale Avenue TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting 1. Roll Call Councilmembers Bogosian, Jacobs, Moran, Shaw and Mayor Wolfe were present. Staff members present were City Manager Perlin, Community Development Director Walgren, RecreatiOn Director Pisani, Interim Finance Director Wright, Administrative Analyst Pete Gonda, and Deputy City Clerk Cory. 2. Report of City Clerk on Posting of Agenda PUrsuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on May 22. The notice of adjournment from the May 20 Council meeting was properly posted on May 21. 3. Oral communications from the Public on Non-Agendised Items - None. 4. FY98/99 and 99/00 Budget Discussions with Finance COmmiSSiOn Finance Commissioners present were Charles Swan, Nick. Streit, Gary Wolfe, and Chair Jim Ousley. Chair Ousley stated that the Commission had not yet been able to see the total budget package and that there was no overview of the budget. He also expressed concern that expenditures were $1 million greater than revenues. City Manager Perlin projected overhead transparencies which compared the City's budget position for last year, this year, and next year, and answered Councilmembers' guestions. Funding Reuuests Councilmembers discussed the three funding requests received.. There was consensus to fund the repair of the storm drain system near Chester Avenue and Arcadia Palms Dr. Councilmember Jacobs felt that the Council would send the wrong message to the seniors if they provided funding after saying they were not going to. MORAN/SHAW MOVED TO PROVIDE $11,500 FOR THE SARATOGA SENIOR CENTER OPERATIONS AND $1,000 FOR THE SARATOGA COMITY PARADE. Passed 4-1 (Jacobs opposed). Personnel Issues City Manager Perlin answered Councilmembers' questionS'concerning the staff report and distributed an organizational chart showing the proposed reorganization. As a final comment on the budget, Chair Ousley stated the Finance Commission is concerned about the development of a five-year plan. The Commission needs to work on the reserve, hillside infrastructure fund, and other long-range planning matters. He felt the proposed budget was satisfactory to go ahead with. There was consensus to direct the staff to proceed in the direction they were moving. City Manager Perlin suggested postponing the first budget hearing from June 3 to June 17. The Deputy City Clerk noted that the hearing had already been noticed for June 3. There was consensus to open the hearing June 3 in order to allow for public input, then continue it to June 17. Councilmember Moran stated that any materials provided for the June 3 meeting could be very simple. City Council Minutes 2 May 26, 1998 5. Self-Evaluation of Previous Meeting - No comments. Agency Assig-ment Reports Councilmembers reported on past and upcoming meetings and activities. Mayor Wolfe asked whether the County Cities Association had been approached concerning environmental requirements for handling stormwater. He felt the requirements.should be adjusted so that they were not so expensive for cities. Councilmember Shaw stated that the KSAR Board has supported the City in opposing the change of Channel 6 to Channel 8. It appears that TCI Cablevision is backing off from that change. Councilmember Bogosian stated that he could not attend the June 4 meeting of the Library Joint Powers Agency, at which an important vote on Internet access was to be taken. MORAN/SHAW MOVED TO APPOINT MAYOR WOLFE AS VOTING ALTERNATE TO THE LIBRARY JOINT POWERS AGENCY. Passed 5-0. Councilmember Bogosian then brought up funding for the North Central Flood Control Zone. There is a controversy concerning whether hillside residents should participate in paying for flood control which would protect valley residents. He also stated that there was a possible danger concerning salt ponds in San Francisco Bay overflowing, flooding surrounding areas with salty water. Mayor Wolfe reported that the Saratoga Business Development Council would not meet again until September. Since they have accomplished their purpose, the group may dissolve. Councilmember Moran reported that the Solid Waste Joint Powers Agency needs to know about any upcoming solid waste rate increases. Councilmember Perlin noted that the surcharge used to fund storm drain protection requires an election under Proposition 218 if it is increased. He suggested that rates not be lowered in the near future because it would be so difficult to increase them if needed later. 7. Citisens Recognition Deputy City Clerk tory reported that citizens to be recognized at the next regular meeting included Warren lampshire, Olga MacFarlane, and Richard Siegfried. Mayor Wolfe requested that lapel pins be made available to present to new commissioners when sworn in. 8. Other City Manager Perlin stated he expected to have a date for the staff barbecue by the next meeting. Mayor Wolfe reported that he would represent the Council at the West Valley College Commencement. City Manager Perlin noted that he would be absent for two to three weeks starting July 16. 9. Adjournment At 10:30 p.m. the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Grace E. Cory Deputy City Clerk