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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2003 - 6:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in Special session, at the above date and time in the
Azusa Light and Water Department located at 729 North Azusa Avenue, Azusa, California.
Mayor Madrid called the meeting to order. Call to Order.
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PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA,CHAGNON, MADRID
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT: Also Present
City Manager Cole, Assistant City Manager Person, Deputy City Manager Gutierrez, Assistant
Director of Redevelopment/Economic Development, Redevelopment Senior Accountant jara,
Community Improvement Manager Rudisel, City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Toscano.
'PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part
None. None
City Manager Cole and Assistant City Manager Person addressed Council presenting information
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regarding the MAP program and how it relates to Results Based Budgeting vocabulary and that It
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will identify vital factors. Mr. Cole advised that this is essential in what Results Based Budgeting is
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buying and he provided examples of the program and advised that someone from MAP will soon
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come to Council to provide an update on the program. They stressed the need to identify what the
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price of government is and just how much the community is willing to spend for government.
City Manager Cole provided an update on the budget shortfall, noting Police department contracts, CityMgr
COLA, and the expense of the contracts and PERS contribution each year; discussion was held. Comments
Deputy City Manager Gutierrez provided and update on Results -Based Budgeting project stating Deputy City
that the Consultants sponsored a meeting on October 21 and that the Tax Reform Task Force was Mgr
present and talked about their part in the project, they also spoke to the Steering Committee and Update RBB
the Cabinet. She noted that Community Meetings on the project will begin tomorrow.
Lengthy discussion was held regarding the process of dissemination of information/notices of Discussion
meeting on Results Based Budgeting, i.e. mail, word of mouth, flyers, PIO, etc. and specifically the
amount of people that will attend these very important meetings and fill out the surveys.
Deputy City Manager Gutierrez provided an update on the Tax Reform Task Force who are looking Deputy City Mg
at alternative sources of funding and at ways to cut the budget as well as issues on taxes, special Tax Reform Tax
assessments, generals tax, current assessments, i.e. Landscape and Lighting Assessment. She Force &tax inc
stated that they are looking at proposing a general tax and explained the process. She stated that
they will continue to look at options available and come back with further updates. Each
Councilmembers express his/her concern regarding increasing taxes. Discussion was held.
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and provided an update on the Foothill Shopping Center, which, he stated, a major retail Comments
development will soon be brought to the table and that JARCO has pulled out of Kincaid Pit and CRA projects
Foothill Center project. Discussion was held regarding the projects, specifically, Downtown
Parking project and Block 36.
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City Manager Cole talked about the status of the Economic/Redevelopment Director position and
that it should be filled, and that with retirement of the Community Development Director sometime
in the near future, suggested that the CRA Director may be considered to include the Community
Development Director position. He also talked about possible contracting out portions of the
Community Development Department, while organizing it as a non-profit, and also contracting out
the entire operating of economic development, noting that that contracting saves cost. Discussion
was held. Discussion was held regarding the Tolteca restaurant and it's plans for expansion.
It was consensus of Councilmembers adjourn.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:14 P.M.
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Adjourn