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CITY OF AZUSA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND THE
AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 30,1998 -6:30 P.M.
The City Council/Board members of the City of Azusa, Redevelopment Agency and Azusa
Public Financing Authority, met in adjourned regular session at the above date and time in
the Civic Auditorium.
Mayor/Chairman Madrid called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE,
MADRID
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT:
Interim City Administrator/Executive Director Hsu, City Manager Cole, Chief of Police
Broderick, Community Development Director Bruckner, City Librarian Maghsoudi, Finance
Director Craig, Accounting Services Supervisor Brisco, Grants Compliance Neal, Recreation
Superintendent Noriega, Recreation Superintendent Jacobs, Account Specialist Wanstrath,
Community Improvement Manager Rudisel, Superintendent Public Works Pedroza,
Personnel Analyst Wallace, Senior Programs Coordinator Crawford, Transportation Manager
MacKay, Deputy City Clerk/Secretary Toscano, and other city employees.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Mr. Art Morales addressed Council offering suggestions for balancing the City budget, as
follows: Redevelopment Agency funds be redirected to hire Police Officers on campus and
for the DARE program, not hire a full time City Manager at this time, but hire a part time
retiree, contract out Human Resources department and have a second day swap meet.
Mr. Art West addressed Council requesting clarification on certain budget amounts.
City Manager Cole responded stating that the first budget amount was based upon
departmental requests and not on an objective factor as will be presented later on in the
meeting.
Finance Director Craig presented transparencies showing charts of Comparative Resources
FY 1998 versus 1999, and of Comparative Appropriations FY 1998-99, stating that there is
a budget short fall of 4 million dollars, and described the method that he and Administration
have chosen to balance the budget, which first was 15% department cuts, then revised to
non -discretionary and discretionary type of budgeting; he detailed the procedure. He then
detailed the recommended appropriation levels for each department as listed on budget
resolution and recommended approval.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Also Present
Pub Part
A. Morales
comments
A. West
City Mgr Cole
response
Fin Dir
presented
budget
City Manager Cole addressed Council presenting goals to establish fiscal stability for the City Mgr
City and develop a balanced budget plan, stating that general fund revenues are down, budget plan
detailing specific issues and requesting recommendations as follows: adopt departmental
expenditure limits, approve Council 15% salary cut, incorporated offer by department heads
to voluntarily give up COLA, plus admin leave, plus floating holidays/vacation to total 10%,
adopt recommended departmental cuts, defer final line item detail for 6 months, approve
five-month working group to develop 18 month budget as start of a two-year budget cycle,
give authority for administrative streamlining of mission accounting, reinstate "Golden
Handshake " to give greater flexibility or meeting expenditure limits and adopt plan for
assisting laid -off employees.
Lengthy and wide ranging discussion was held between Council and staff regarding impacts Lengthy
of budget cuts to the City, suggestions from all Councilmembers on how to work within the Discussion
allotted budget and concerns regarding the financial procedures past and present.
Councilmember Beebe offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE Res. 98-C109
BUDGET AND APPROVING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY OF AZUSA FOR Adopting
THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1998 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1999. Budget
(City)
Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Mayor Madrid to waive further reading and
adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE,
MADRID
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Director Beebe offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT Res. 98-R44
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE BUDGET AND APPROVING Adopting
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR FISCAL YEAR Budget
COMMENCING JULY 1, 1998 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1999. (Agency)
Moved by Director Beebe, seconded by Chairman Madrid to waive further reading and
adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency:
AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE,
MADRID
NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE
Director Beebe offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AZUSA PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY ADOPTING THE BUDGET AND APPROVING
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE AUTHORITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING
JULY 1, 1998 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1999.
Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Rocha to waive further
reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: STANFORD
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Res. 98-P3
Budget
Approval
Azusa Public
Financing
Authority
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It was consensus of Councilmembers/Boardmembers to adjourn. Adjourn
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:39 P.M.
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DEPUTY CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
NEXT RESOLUTION NO.98-CI10. (Council)
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 98-010 (Council)
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-R45 (Agency)
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 98 -ROI (Agency)
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-P4 (Authority)
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