HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/28/1992September 28, 1992
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Vol. 27, Page .179
UTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1992
ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m.
Read, Davis, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss, Sobel,
Nelson
Woolsey
s PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9 The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Jim Becker.
1o PUBLIC COMMENT
11 Glenn Head, 422 Hayes Lane -thank you, Council, for the good job you have been
12 doing. The majority of people appreciate what you have been doing for us.
13 CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
14 Michael Davis -The River Access and Enhancement Plan was discussed by the Argus
15 Courier who said we are limiting public access. That really is not accurate. Pamela
16 Tuft, Planning Director, noted the discussion about the River Access did cover a number
17 of the more sensitive areas. It was to that part of the conversation that the Argus reporter
is alluded.
19 Regarding the Dog Park - it is getting hung up in committee. What could be done
20 quickly is to set aside a portion of each park certain times of the day where dogs could
21 run without a leash. Why don't we try to expedite it a little bit?
22 1VIINUTES
23 The minutes of September 21 were approved as amended:
24 Page 173, Line 36 -change "vary" to "very".
2s RESO. 92-255 NCS
26 CRANE GLEN FINAL MAP
27 Resolution 92-255 NCS approving the final map for Crane Glen. Introduced by Vice
2s Mayor Cavanagh, seconded by Michael Davis.
29 AYES: Read, Davis, Sobel, Nelson, Vice Mayor Cavanagh,
30 Mayor Hilligoss
31 NOES: None
32 ABSENT: Woolsey
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BUDGET 1992-1993
TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX ALLOCATIONS
35 Finance Director David Spilman reviewed the Transient Occupancy Tax background.
36 There are 314 campsites and 402 motel/hotel rooms that generate these funds. After a
37 much evaluation, the staff and the industry have estimated the increased revenue this year
3s (1992-93) to be only 1 %, the total revenue is estimated to be $464,000. In more
39 prosperous years the increase has been approximately 5%. Last year's TOT revenue was
40 $459,341.
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The following persons spoke:
Barbara Harris. from the Cultural Arts Council;
Mark. Dennis from the Petaluma Pipe Band;
Marvin Klebe from Cinnabar Arts .Corporation;
Lee Heinz from the Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce;
Kirk Lok from the Sonoma County Convention and Visitors Bureau;
Glenn Head, 422 Hayes Street, Petaluma;
James Schultz from Petaluma Main Street; and
Bill Soberanes from World Wrist Wrestling Championship.
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It was >the Council''consensus to add $1,000 to both the Cinnabar Arts,
making their funding allocation $13,500,' and >.to the Cultural Arts
Council of Sonoma County, making their>~ funding allocation $1,000. >~
These monies were taken-from>~the fund reserves,'which leaves $541 in
that account<. Staff will includeri this action in the final budget
resolution.
Staff asked 'for a 'mid-.year review of the Transient Occupancy Tax
revenue. If there are increases, .,the Council''. would like to !take'''
additional action.
Recess 8:45 to 9:00 p.m.
1992-93 >BiTDGET
REVENUE & EXPENDITURE OVERVIEW
22 (For the record, there was only one member of the public plus staf~`'in the audience.) All
23 who spoke expressed their concern about the gloomy prospect for next year's budget. It
24 was suggested the City could consider building afive-year budget and utilizing the
25 Chamber of Commerce to help promote it with the public, so the public will understand
26 the seriousness of the Revenue to Expenditures (contains many reductions) situation.
27 The revenue is short due to the to the recession which has resulted in the State of
2s California Legislators balancing the State's budget on the backs of cities, counties and.
29 schools.
3o City Manager John Scharer advised the Council that it is not going to .get better for the.
31 next two or three years. He anticipates that the State of California will hit the cities even
32 more in the next two years, thus reducing their revenue stream again. and again in order
33 to balance the State budget. This year the City lost approximately $325,000 from the
34 General Fund .(part of which was Property Tax) and $365,000 of Redevelopment monies.
35 There continues to be a hiring freeze on the ten vacant City positions. He asked the City
36 Council to consider the dates which he will be forwarding to them to make further
37 considerations of the budget.
3s The Council said we need to make certain assumptions about the future and to establish
39 alternatives if the future economic situation continues toward lower and lower returns.
4o The City Manager asked that the Council consider the following:
41 - He noted that a private company is going to bring Santa Claus into town by way
42 of the Petaluma River (rather than a local organization doing it utilizing TOT
43 monies). Maybe we could encourage private donations to pay fore the Fourth of
44 July Celebration.
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i - Excluding the Police Department because most of their training is reimbursed by
2 the State, to reduce the training, education and conference budget for all other
3 departments by one-half.
a - Reduce the Personnel employment procurement and advertising budget by
5 $15,000, because employees are not leaving the City in this static economy.
6 - On October 5 we are going to discuss eliminating Saturday bus routes entirely.
7 This will save $12,000 from the General Fund.
8 On the Revenue Side he suggested the Council consider the following possibilities:
9 - Property Transfer Tax has been increased to $0.85; however Santa Rosa
io has increased it by $2.00. Would the City Council wish to do that?
~~ - How about establishing a Street Lighting and Parks Maintenance District
12 city-wide.
13 - A Public Safety Tax could be instituted.
i4 - The City Council could take another look at the possibility of Utility Tax.
~5 He noted that the Council has been advised that those employees who are not covered
~6 under Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) did not get a salary increase this year. The
17 Police are still in the process of bargaining on their MOU.
i8 It seems to be a certainty that the State will repeat themselves next year, and the cities
~9 will again be waiting for the State's financial impact on them.
20 Regarding land use decisions, the .Manager noted there are discount stores both to the
21 north and to the south of us which are already in place. It is difficult to picture residents
22 not wishing to take advantage of that type of price saving. This will impact the sales tax
23 income.
2a AD.TOURN
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M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor
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Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk