HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 06/10/2003June 10, 2003 Vol. 39, Page l
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~_: SPECIAL BUDGET'WORKSHOP
I85a OF THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Minutes. _
Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 3:00 P.M.
Budget Workshop 1
CALL TO ORDER
A. Roll Call
Present: Members Harris, Canevaro, Moynihan, O'Brien, Torliatt and
Mayor Glass
Absent: Healy
B. Pledge of :Allegiance
PUBLIC COMAA'ENT
John Hanania, Petaluma,. thanked Council Members who had returned his
phone calls, asked about adopting an Neighborhood Beautification Ordinance,
and spoke regarding the City's need for an expanded Teen Center and a
resolution to parking issues.
CITY ~C~OUNCILC~OMMENT
Mayor Glass provided Mr. Manania with his office telephone number and said he
would be happy to make an appointment with him to discuss his concerns.
Council Member Moynihan requested discussion during fhe :budget ,hedi'ings on
a City Compensation Policy, emphasizing. he is ,not suggesting that contracts
currently in force be reopened, but that the City establish a policy for contract
negotiations in the coming fiscal year.
Council Member Cdnevaro said he. would, support such discussion; however,
Council needed guidelines from the City Manager for.such discussion. He added
he did not'wanf to damage the morale of City employees.
Council Member Torliatt .noted that the City Manager had stated the labor
contracts would be: discussed 'in Closed', Session during, the negotiations process,.
which is the appropriate, place and time:
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1 Mayor Glass. stated that discussion. of a Cornpens.ation Policy could not, take
2 place without` adequate notice on the Council Agenda. To repeatedly .discuss
3 the mat-ter without such rio,tice would not only b.e a violafion of the Brown Ac,f, it
4 would be, he believes,. ,une#hical to hold ' discussion that- could ,affec ' the
5 livelihood of City ernployees'v~iithout giving appropriate notice.
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7 Council Member Harris suggested the matter be agendized to a date certdin,
8 for Closed Session, wifih: appropriate notice:
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10 City Manager `B"ierman stated that when it is appropriate: to discuss labor
11 negotiations, he would schedule it for Closed Session.
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1:3 Council Member 'Moynihan asked.. to have discussicin of an "overriding
14 Compensation Policy" scheduled for Open Session forthe meeting of June 1 b,, so
15 the City can, "work itself out o.f the financial' mess it''s in:"
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17 City Manager- Bierman; did ,no,t believ-e the~City was in a;#inancial "mess;'" ~as th"e
`18 budget°was'balanced; with do almost 14% reserve:.
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20 Council Member O'Brien noted that the a-Benda for June 16 was already very
21 full. He did not believe the City was, ''in d mess."
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23 Council MemberTorliatt stated that labor negotiations have always been held in;
24 Closed Session until resolution is reached, at which. time they are reviewed i_n
25 Open Session with. the opportunity for public input,
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27 Council ,Member Moynihan clarified that he was not suggesting a policy that
28 would' affect current contracts,:'but apolicy "going forward." He again asked to
29 have the matter agendzed' for June 16.
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31 Council .Member Canevaro suggested that the: subject not be brought up
32 repeatedly during Council, Meetings, sa,y.ing that as leaders, Council, should n'ot;
33 "s#ick q knife :in morale." If one or more. Council Members have an issue with
34 cornpensatign, it should be discussed in Closed Session and decision made
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37 MayorGlass thought Cou.nci.l ' consenws was to ask the City Manager fo
X38 agendize discussion of a Compensation Policy; however, the meeting of J,~une 16
39 was not appropriate. Council, "would visif fhis issue,: 'but not in the coarse of fhese
40 budgef discussions."
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42 Council,. Member ;Moynihan ,dgdin requested that the matter be agendized fior
43 June 16, as Council needed. t:o,, `'set policy now fio~ the fu#ure." He believed a
44 Compensation Policy should be put in place with•the budget.
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46 Mayor;Glass replied that if Council Members voted to include the item in.the
47 June 16 agenda, if would b;e di'scuss.ed at that time::. H'e expressed interest in
48 finding out "what it would take" to adopt a Neighbori-iood Beautification
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Ordinance. Some neighborhoods had problems, aesthetically, with cars and
weeds; etc.
Council Member Torliatt noted that Teen Center dnd youth program issues would
be discussed later in the meeting.
Council Member Canevaro thought it important to weigh the pros and cons of
such an ordinance.
Council Member O'Brien noted that the California State Vehicle Code sets the
conditions under which vehicles may be towed;- any ordinance enacted by the
City would not override State law.
City Manager Bierman announced the Graduation for the Fire Academy would
take place Friday, June 13 at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
He also noted that the City's share of the LAFCO allocation was $15,.754, which
will be budgeted for in the City Council budget.
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS
There were no changes made to the current agenda.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
Resolution to Request the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the
Allocation of ..Fiscal -Year 2003/2004 Transportation Development Ac#,
Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding.
Council Member Moynihan nofed that in the. past the City has received
grants, has failed to take. advantage: of them, and has losf irnpor#ant
funds. He did not -see the Washington Creek project in the CIP. He
requested that if Council voted to move forward and request the funds,
that the project and the funds be incorporated in the proposed CIP> by
amending the CIP.
Council Member Canevaco thought the either the application was
already'in or the funds had already been received.
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City' Manager Bierman clarified 'that the request had already been
submitted;. this was the next part of the process. He agreed that the funds
would be put into a Capital Account.
Council Member Canevaro added that meetings with the community
have already begun.
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1 Council ,11Aember Moynihan asked if the project' was included in the
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4 Council Member T.orliatt explained that TDA funds are what fhe
5 Transportation Authority-sets aside,. They receive: tfiQSe funds drecfly from
6 MTC. The City will .be going to SCTA requesting the c~llocat,on of the funds.
7 Council Member C,aneyaro has been. helping with the project that is
8 about to be approved. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee
9 only decided on fhe specific projects about two v~reeks ago; so they are
10 not 'includ'ed in the budget at this time: She agreed they should be
11 included in the .budget as a capital project.
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13 Motion to adopt Resolution 2003-107 N'.C;S. M/S O'Eirieri/Harris..
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15 C'ARRLED UNANIMOUSLY: Healy absent.
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17 2. NEW"BUSINESS'
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1.9 Budget presentations were then made by individual departments
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22 A. Parks 8~ Recreation Department
23 B. Water Resources and Conse_ rvation
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25 General'City.Council discussion ensued ds each presenfation'was made,.
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28 Parks and Recreation Department Budget.
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30 Council discussion. centered on reductions, in fhe operating budget;;
31 maintenance of parks, strategies for increasing revenue and marketing.
32 .Parks and Recreation programs during tough .economic times,. and
33 increases in salaries and benefits.
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35 Water Resources° 8~ Conservation Budget
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37 . ' Issues discussed'ineludecJ utility rates, utility billing,,. focus of'the City's Water
38 conservation'Program and;possibilify o'f an increase in the doll`dr amount
39 spent on water conservation projects o~ applyi'rg fc~r money in the wafer
40 conservation set-a-side in they Sonoma, County Water Agency's
41 ~` .Operations and Maintenance Budget scheduled C:IP projects.a_nd-delays:
42 in last~year's scheduled projects, the need to `improve the, matter in. which.
43 projects: are tracked financially, the. need to move forward' on the
44 recycled water pipeline; and increases. insalaries and, benefits: ~%ays to
45 ~ make .future budgets edsi'er to read were also-discussed.
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ADJOURN
Th'e meeting was adjourned- at 5:10 p:m.
scheduled for Wednesday, June 1 T, 2003
presentations from Community Development
Development Commission (PCDC).
ATTEST:
Claire Cooper, Deputy C y Clerk
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to the next Budget Workshop,
at 6 p.rn. for departmental
and the Petaluma Community
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David Glass, Mayor