78-0927_CC_Minutes_Adjourned Regular MeetingA
SEPTEMBER 27, 1976
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
San Juan Capistrano, California, was called to order by Mayor
Friess at 7:07 P.M., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL PRESENT: Kenneth E. Friess, Mayor
James F. Thorpe, Mayor pro tem
Lawrence F. Buchheim, Councilman
Gary L. Hausdorfer, Councilman
Phillip R. Schwartze, Councilman
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: James S. Mocalis, City Manager; E. Phillip Hale,
Assistant City Manager/Director of Administrative Services;
William D. Murphy, Director of Public Works/City Engineer;
Larry Lawrence, Senior Planner; Tom Baker, Director of Recreation;
Mary Ann Hanover, City Clerk.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ourned
of
13, 1978:
It was moved by Councilman Buchheim and seconded by Councilman
Hausdorfer that the Minutes of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of
September 13, 1978, be approved as submitted. The motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Hausdorfer, Schwartze, Thorpe,
Buchheim and Mayor Friess
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC HEARING - 1978-83 FISCAL BUDGET
(CONTINUATION)
(24) Written Communications:
(1) Memorandum dated September 27, 1978, from the City
Manager providing the Budget Overview message to
be included in the budget document.
(2) Report dated September 27, 1978, from the Director
of Administrative Services providing information on
the financial impact of the City's growth and the
rate of inflation on the cost of providing municipal
services, as requested on September 6th.
(52) (3) Letter dated September 18, 1978, from Supervisor Thomas F.
Riley advising that the approved County budget contains
the sum of $281,500 for the San Juan Capistrano branch
library. Council discussed the possible expenditure of
Civic Center funds for acquisition of the site at El
Camino Real/Acjachema Street for County construction
of a facility.
Continuation of Public Hearing:
Notice of continuation from the meeting of September 13, 1978,
having been given as required by law, Mayor Friess declared
the Public Hearing open on the following:
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I. Capital Projects (Continued)
a.
Development Fund
b.
Revenue Sharing Fund
C.
Drainage Fund
d.
Parks and.Recreation Fund
e.
Agricultural Preservation Fund
II. Public Works - Gas Tax Projects (Continued
a.
2106 Gas Tax Fund
b.
2107 Gas Tax Fund
C.
Traffic Fines and Forfeitures Fund
d.
Traffic Safety Fee
Council continued the discussion of priorities and there was
a general consensus regarding the following items:
Drainage Fund:
Update of the Master Plan of Storm Drains, Mission
Flats Study LOS, Oso Creek Study, Del Avion Storm
Drain, and Camino Capistrano Improvement District
should receive priority without ranking. Staff is
to attempt to accomplish the Master Plan Update and
the Del Avion and Camino Capistrano projects within
the 1978-79 fiscal year.
Parks and Recreation Fund:
Alto Capistrano Park - move $22,000 to 1978-79
budget and reduce the acquisition reserve by that
amount;
Dance Hall - move $20,000 to 1978-79 and reduce
acquisition reserve by that amount;
C. Russell Cook Park - a Council session should be
set with the consultant and the Parks and Recreation
Commission on the draft of the Master Plan;
Mission Bell - the $10,000 amount is to remain in
1978-79 for minimum improvements and $17,000 moved
to 1979-80.
Marilyn Williams, 29931 Camino Capistrano, noted that the
original emphasis on C. Russell Cook Park was that it should
remain in its natural state with meandering equestrian and
bike trails.
Richard Zodnik, Equestrian Commissioner, noted that many
residential areas of the City are isolated from access to
equestrian trails and a discussion of trail linkages ensued,
as well as budgeting the Equestrian Center as a community
multi-purpose facility during 1981-82 or 1982-83. _
Public Works - Gas Tax Funds:
Council indicated their concurrence with the items
as listed in the memorandum of August 16th, with the
addition of $11,000 for the Safer Off -Road System
of pedestrian and bikeways.
(68) Downtown Study:
Mayor Friess suggested the Study be considered at the next
meeting. Mrs. Williams noted that the Capistrano Community
Affairs Council had previously requested an accounting of
costs incurred by staff on Phase I of the Study; the City
Manager advised that the report would be ready next week.
(66) Retirement System:
Mrs. Williams noted recent newspaper articles on the status
of the Orange County Employees Retirement System fund; the
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Capistrano Community Affairs Council recommends that funds
be budgeted each year to protect the City and employees
from a future deficit situation. In response to Mayor
Friess, the City Manager advised that the possibility of
entering into a different system is being investigated.
Joint Meeting with Pnning Commission:
A study session with laMembers of the Planning Commission is to
be scheduled in early November, following adoption of the budget.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
Council recessed to an Executive Session at 9:45 P.M., the City Clerk
being excused therefrom, and reconvened at 10:55 P.M.
AUTHORIZATION FOR REPLACEMENT PURCHASES
(75) Council received copies of a report dated September 27, 1978,
from the Director of Administrative Services setting forth the
equipment lost during the September 25th City Hall burglary.
It was moved by Councilman Thorpe, seconded by Councilman
Hausdorfer and unanimously carried to authorize the replacement
of three IBM Correcting Selectric II typewriters and two
Monroe 1430 Calculators and to approve an amendment to the
Administrative Services and Recreation budgets in the amounts
of $2,423.58 and $821.44, respectively.
CITY HALL PUBLIC HOURS
(69) It was moved by Councilman Hausdorfer, seconded by Councilman
Buchheim and unanimously carried to accept the recommendation
of the City Manager and to designate the hours of 10:00 A.M. to
4:00 P.M., as the time that City staff will be available to
the public, with City offices closed to the public between the
hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M.
The public hours will be established for a trial period beginning
Thursday, October 5, 1978.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 11:00 P.M., to the next regular meeting date of Wednesday,
October 4, 1978; the public hearing on the 1978-83 fiscal budget will
be continued on that date following the regular business session.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY ANNH OA VER, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
KENNETH E. FRIESS, MAYOR
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