92-0609_CC_Minutes_Adjourned Regular Meeting-
June 9, 1992
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORMA
The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano,
California, was called to order by Mayor Jones at 7:00 p.m., in the San Juan Hot Springs
Dance Hall to conduct a joint public hearing with the Community Redevelopment Agency
relative to the 1992-97 Fiscal Budget.
ROLL CALL PRESENT: Gil Jones, Mayor
Kenneth E. Friess, Mayor pro tem
Jerry Harris, Councilman
Jeff Vasquez, Councilman
(arrived at 7:05 p.m.)
ABSENT: Gary L. Hausdorfer, Councilman
STAFF PRESENT: Stephen B. Julian, City Manager; George Scarborough, Assistant City
Manager; Cheryl Johnson, City Clerk; David Bentz, Director of Administrative Services;
William Huber, Director of Engineering and Building Services; Thomas Tomlinson,
Director of Planning; Al King, Director of Community Services; Ron Sievers, Director of
Public Lands and Facilities.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Written Communications
1 Report dated June 9, 1992, from the Assistant City Manager, advising that the
proposed 1992-97 budget funded existing programs at a minimum maintenance
level and, generally, no enhancement of existing programs were funded unless
anew or enhanced revenue source was identified. Unbudgeted expenditures or
the development of new programs during the fiscal year will not be possible
unless budgeted programs are reduced or eliminated. The proposed budget
contained a deficit of $51,479 for the 1992-93 fiscal year and the report
requested direction relative to areas for additional reduction or eliminations.
The report further noted that police services had increased by 3.2% and
included continuation of the South Orange County gang suppression program
and the CSP gang intervention program and proposed a new Senior Volunteer
Program at a cost of $40,000 start up cost to provide assistant to law
enforcement and general assistance to many city functions. The report
presented a budget calendar for adoption and noted the CIP budget would be
reviewed by commissions during the month and would be presented to Council
in late June for adoption in July. The report identified 3 areas of revenue
enhancement: an increase in transient occupancy tax from 8% to 10%;
removal of the $125 cap on the annual business license tax granted to
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businesses employing more than 21 employees; and, removing the $125 cap on
the annual business license tax for apartment houses, mobile home parks,
recreational vehicle parks, motels and hotels. The proposed budget identified
$50,700 to be distributed to community organizations.
(2) Report dated June 9, 1992, from the Assistant City Manager, advising that 11
community organizations were funded in the previous year in the amount of
$70,000 and this year 8 returning organizations and 6 additional organizations
had submitted requests for funding consideration equalling $70,940 plus
unspecified amounts from two organizations. The report forwarded all
requests for funding and recommended appointment of two Council Members
to work with staff to make recommendations for funding. Two additional
requests received June 9, 1992 were submitted from the Capistrano Valley
Symphony and the Chamber of Commerce.
City Manager Comments:
The City Manager cited impacts of State actions on City governments and noted
that the proposed Operating Budget of $11,248,127 was not a balanced budget; an
additional $51,000 was necessary to balance the budget. He discussed the three
revenue enhancements and advised that over the last 2 years the City had reduced is
expenditures by over $1 million; only policy and attorney services had increased. He
advised that there were no more cuts to be made without affecting the quality of
services provided to the community
Public Hearing:
Notice having been given as required by law, Ma or Jones opened the Joint Public
Hearing and the following persons responded support of their organization's
request for funding:
(1) Richard Ruiz, South County Community Clinic;
(2) Tony Forster, President, San Juan Historical Society;
(3) Helen McMullen, President, Capistrano Indian Council;
(4) Tom Crane, Chamber of Commerce;
(5) Jim Harrison, Community Counseling Center;
(6) Lee Steelman, President, South Orange County Human Services Council.
Council Comment:
Councilman Friess spoke in support of the Mary Erickson Foundation and requested
staff investigate the possibility of using Community Redevelopment Agency set-
aside monies to assist the Mary Erickson Foundation. Mayor Jones stated his
position that the Chamber of Commerce's proposal for a Visitor's Center
notwithstanding, he did not support contributions to the Chamber of Commerce and
those contributions should be discontinued. He noted he had held that position in
past years. Council discussed and generally concurred with the proposed to
commence a seniors volunteer program and that program's support of certain police
functions.
Continuation of Public Hearing:
With the consensus of Council, Mayor Jones directed that the Public Hearing be
continued to the next regular meeting date of June 16, 1992.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55
p.m., to the next regular meeting date of Tuesday, June 16, 1992, at 7:00 p.m., in the
City Council Chamber.
Respectfully submitted,
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