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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 5, 2004 - CCCITY OF AZUSA ' MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY, MAY 5, 2004 — 6:30 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. Call to Order ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON, MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present Interim City Manager Person, Deputy City Manager Gutierrez, Chief of Police Davis, Assistant to Director of Utilities I(alscheuer, Assistant Director of Resource Management Tang, City Librarian Tovar, Director of Human Resources Hanson, Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs, City Clerk Mendoza. Pub Part PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None Closed Sess consensus of Councilmembers to recess to Closed Session to discuss the following: Recess/reconvene Agency Negotiators: Mr. Robert Person &Ms. Julie Gutierrez No Reports Organizations/Employee: ACEA, APOA, APMA, AMMA, CAPP, 1BEW, LABORERS, EXECUTIVE The City Council recessed at 6:31 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 6:48 p.m. There was no reportable action taken in Closed Session. Interim City Manager Person introduced the Recommended Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2005 Int City Mgr for General Fund Programs and Deputy City Manager Gutierrez presented Attachment B, "Maybe", Comments recommendations, which consisted of Pony Baseball, Library service hours, Dare Program, outside Dep. City Mgr Special Assignments — P.D., and Crossing Guard Program. It was consensus of Councilmembers to Comments keep Pony Baseball and $50,000 of Special Assignment of Police Officers on the "Maybe" list, all others will be moved to the Yes list, which represents program reductions. Councilmembers Discussions suggested other alternatives for the program reductions and staff was directed to look Into the feasibility of those alternatives, i.e. discussion was Azusa Unified School District Board Members. Discussion was held regard "No" list, which consisted of Commission stipends, support to Human Relations Commission, Sr. Lunch General Fund Subsidy, and one Records Specialist. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Rocha and unanimously carried A" List to 1) Adopt Attachment A, as amended, which represents a total of $2,397,629 in program Appvd as reductions and $117,500 in enhanced revenues for a total budget impact of $2,615,129 for Amended neral Funded programs for fiscal year 2005 and authorize staff to begin the necessary action to element these recommendations; 2) Transfer $80,000 in Endowment Funds from capital project d Beautification Enhancements to the Senior Lunch program for fiscal year 2005; and 3) Direct staff to return to Council with a funding strategy of the program listed in Attachment B and C. It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn. Adjourn i17E Of JOUR ENT: 7:35 P. CITY CLERK NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 04-C34. CITY OF AZUSA ' MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL MEETING/WORKSHOP MONDAY, MAY 10, 2004 — 6:30 P.M. The City Council and the Redevelopment Agency 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 Pro-TemNlce Chairman Stanford called the meeting to order. Call to Order ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COLINCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON ABSENT: COLINCILMEMBERS: MADRID Also Present ALSO PRESENT: Interim City Manager Person, Deputy City Manager Gutierrez, Chief of Police Davis, Assistant, City Librarian Tovar, Director of Economic/Redevelopment Hennessey, Project Manager Amador, Redevelopment Senior Accountant Jara, City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. UBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part one. None Interim City Manager Person introduced the subjects of Redevelopment Financial review, Status Int City Mgr Reports on Property Acquisition for the proposed New Library Project, and Formalization of the Comments Procurement Policies for the Redevelopment Agency. Director of Economic/Redevelopment Hennessey presented the Financial Overview of the Dir Econ/Redev Redevelopment Agency, detailing the Project Areas, Capital Project Funds, Debt Service Funds, Low Financial Overview Income Housing Set -Aside Funds, and explained the concept of tax increment. He talked about the CRA Financial Capacity of the Agency and the Agency could address the $12AM shortfall by eliminating projects, scale back project and issue bonds. Mr. Michael J. Williams of C.M. de Crinis A Co., Inc. addressed Council/Boardmembers presenting on overview of Bond Financing. He noted that the objective was to provide overviews of Agency revenues, external (credit) issues, internal (budgetary) issues and discuss policy considerations. He talked about the external factors for Bond Financing, the Internal factors related to bond financing, the risks to the Agency and policy considerations for new bonds. He estimated that the net bond proceeds would be about $9.3 million, subject to bond market conditions and assessment appeals and property tax delinquencies. Lengthy discussion was held regarding the assembling of the proposed Library Site. Included In the cussion was the feasibility of the new Library, land acquisition possibilities and alternatives. rector of Economic/Redevelopment Hennessey presented the Redevelopment Signatory Authority and Procurement Policies stating that current rules hinder the ability to move quickly with Redevelopment projects; i.e. formal bidding process, contract approval, etc. He requested that the City Manager be authorized signature authority for Agency Professional Services, Equipment and supplies, Maintenance and General Services up to $50,000; he detailed his proposal. Lengthy discussion was held regarding the Procurement Policies for the Redevelopment Agency. M. Williams C.M. de Crinis & Co. Bond Financing Property Acquis. New Lib Project Dir Econ/Redev Signatory Authorlb Procurement Policy 1 Discussion It was consensus of Councilmembers to recess to Closed Session to discuss the following: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATIOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54957.6). Closed Sess Agency Negotiators: Mr. Robert Person &Ms. Julie Gutierrez Organizations/Employee: Community Development Director Labor Neg Com Dev Dir The City Council recessed at 8:48 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 9:14 p.m. There was no reportable action taken in Closed Session. Recess/reconvene No Reports It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn. IAdjourn TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:15 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 04-C34. 05/10/04 PAGE TWO n n