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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 26, 2004 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL I SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2004 — 7:53 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in Special session, at the above date and time at the Azusa Light and Water Conference Room located at 729 North Azusa Avenue, Azusa, California. Mayor Madrid called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL Call to Order Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON, MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present Assistant City Manager Person, Deputy City Manager Gutierrez, Community Development Director Bruckner, Chief of Police Davis, Captain Garcia, Assistant Director of Resource Management Tang, Director of Public Work Nakasone, City Librarian Tovar, Director of Human Resources Hanson, Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs, Human Relations Commission Coordinator Parker, City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. Pub Part mOUBLIC PARTICIPATION None one. The City Council recessed to Closed Session to discuss the following: Closed Sess PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EVALUATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54957). Pub Empl Title: City Manager Appt CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov. code Sec. 54957.6). Conf w/Legal Cnsl Agency Negotiators: Mr. Robert Person and Ms. Julie Gutierrez Labor Neg. Organization/Employee: Community Development Director CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(a) — Conf w/Legal Cnsl Azusans for Responsible Growth vs. City Clerk of the City of Azusa; City of Azusa, A Municipal ARG v. Azusa Corporation; and the City Council of the City of Azusa — Case No. 1(5007934 G. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(a) — Conf w/Legal Cnsl Azusans for Responsible Growth, Lana F. Grizzell vs. City Council of the City of Azusa; City Clerk ARG v. Azusa of the City of Azusa — Case No. 85088326. The City Council recessed at 7:54 p.m. and reconvened at 8:23 p.m. Recess/reconvene Moved by Mayor Pro -Tem Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Chagnon and carried that Robert R. Person appoint son be appointed Interim City Manager at Step 2, until June 30, 2004 and that Julie Gutierrez As Int City Mgr n be appointed as City Manager effective July 1, 2004. Mayor Madrid dissenting. J. Gutierrez 7/1 Mayor Madrid announced that Leroy Harris Kelly III died in Iraq over the week end and asked that Memory of the meeting be adjourned in memory of Mr. Kelly. She stated that the viewing will be on April 29, Leroy Harris Kelly 2004 and he will be buried at Forest Lawn on April 30, 2004. Councilmember Rocha announced III that there will be a citywide observance at City Hall on May 15, 2004. Councllmember Stanford advised that he would purchase a veteran's block for Mr. Kelly. Interim City Manager Person presented his recommended operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2005, with enhancements and budget cuts identified as Scenarios B. He pointed out the following assumptions: 1) No tax measure would be placed on the ballot, 2) Remaining reserve will not be regarded as a source of revenue to balance the budget, 3) Cuts should focus on Internal administrative functions and not external delivery services to the community, 4) General Fund subsidies of programs, events, organizations, and individuals be eliminated where possible, 5) Fee and revenue enhancers be carefully and realistically evaluated in order to not out -price ourselves out of what are currently saved in revenue sources, etc. (all funds pay for their fair share of services), 6) that every effort be made to minimize job loss through assistance and i.e. job placement/golden handshakes, etc. He then went through highlights of the proposed program/activity reductions and answered questions posed by Councilmembers. Mr. Kevin Murphy of Phase II Systems provided a detailed presentation on the proposed PARS �Iden handshake. He noted that retirement packages would be custom designed. He answered estions posed by Councllmembers. Deputy City Manager Gutierrez presented an overview of the General Fund Balance and Reserve. She also presented a Financial Plan for the next five years. Lengthy discussion was held between Councilmembers and staff. Interim City Mgr Comments K. Murphy Phase 11 Systems PARS Dep. City Mgr Comments Items regarding the adoption of the Interim City Manager's re commended operating budget for Items cont Fiscal year 2005 for General Fund Programs and the proposed hiring of (4) four additional sworn To 4/29/04 Police Officers under the Federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Universal Hiring Program be continued to Thursday, April 29, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. to be considered. It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn to Thursday, April 29, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. at the Adjourn to Azusa Light and Water Conference Room. 4/29/04 TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:53.M. 6 </ NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 04-C32 04/26/04 PAGE TWO