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71-0702_CC_Minutes_Adjourned Regular Meeting45 July 2, 1971 REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING - CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO The City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, met for an adjourned regular meeting on Friday, July 2, 1971, at 6:08 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, with Mayor Forster presiding. COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Bathgate, Chermak, Gammell, Thorpe and Forster. COUNCILMEN ABSENT: None. Mayor Forster asked if there were any items to be brought before Council prior to its continuing budget studies. The City Administra- tor asked Council for its action on Ordinances 176 through 180, adopt- ing various County Codes and fees by reference. This action had an urgency need in order to bring City Codes into conformance with those of its enforcing agency, the Orange County Department of Building & Safety. It was moved by Councilman Bathgate, seconded by Councilman Thorpe and unanimously approved, to read all ordinances by title only. The City Attorney read Ordinance 176 by title only. Moved by Councilman Bathgate, seconded by Councilman Thorpe that Ordinance 176 be adopted as an urgency ordinance. Approved unanimously. The City Attorney read Ordinance 177 by title only. Moved by Councilman Thorpe, seconded by Councilman Gammell that Ordinance 177 be adopted as an urgency matter. Unanimously approved. The Attorney read Ordinance 178 by title only. The title was corrected to substitute the word "plumbing" for "building." It was moved by Councilman Gammell, seconded by Councilman Thorpe that Ordinance 178 be adopted as an urgency matter. Approved unanimously. The Attorney read Ordinance 179 by title only. It was moved by Councilman Chermak, seconded by Councilman Thorpe that Ordinance 179 be adopted as an urgency matter. Unanimously approved. The Attorney read Ordinance 180 by title only. The word "all" preceding the phrase "Ordinances 116, 140 and 151" was deleted from the title. Moved by Mayor Forster, seconded by Councilman Bathgate that Ordinance 180 be adopted as an urgency matter, unanimously approved. Council then discussed the upcoming League of California Cities executive meeting on July 8 where a city representative to the Local Agency Formation Commission is to be elected. A letter was read by Mayor Forster from Mayor Coco of Tustin clarifying his position regarding his candidacy for a seat on LAFCO. Mayor Forster then asked that an executive session for his instructions on voting be held at the end of the Council meeting. Mayor Forster then asked the Council to take up the topic of continuing study on the 1971-72 fiscal budget. Page 2 - City Council Minutes of July 2, 1971 (Continued). 4 7 FUNCTION 4800 - Capital Improvements Project 30 -72 -PW (Ganado Road) was discussed. City Engineer, Director of Public Works and Administrator explained staff's pro- posal for improvements to Ganado. City Engineer explained that this project was in a state of flux because of possible County and private development projects in the general area traversed by Ganado. Pending firm development plans in that vicinity, the City Engineer proposed to reduce the Ganado improvement project from a major repair and reconstruction proposal of $30,000 to a $5,000 shoulder widening and improvement project. During discussion on Ganado Council stressed the importance to staff for a four lane road if the County were to extend Lallovia into the proposed Prima Deshecha Canada Disposal Site. It was moved by Councilman Thorpe, seconded by Councilman Bathgate, that project 30 -72 -PW be reduced from $30,000 to $5,000. During discussion Council directed staff to withhold any expenditures on Ganado to a later date in the fiscal year, contingent upon property development and the County's plan for Prima Deshecha Canada. Unanimously approved. Project 32 -72 -PW (Office Remodeling) was reviewed by Council. It was moved by Councilman Bathgate, seconded by Councilman Chermak that this item be reduced from $10,000 to $5,000. During Council discussion on capital improvement projects, Councilman Bathgate reiterated his interest in acquiring advanced precise alignment of strategic arteries in undeveloped portions of the City. Mayor Forster asked Council to review the Gas Tax Fund capital improvements on page 85 of the budget. Following brief review, the Council upheld its earlier decision to fund the City's commitment of $58,700 for the Las Ramblas Freeway interchange by using Gas Tax Fund surpluses and $15,000 from the reduced traffic signalization project. The Via Del Rey street improvement project adjacent to Troy Homes Park for which the City is obligated to share the expenses was discussed by Council. The desirability of all or part of the funds coming from Gas Tax projects versus the Parks budget was debated. City Engineer advised Council that the estimated cost for the City's share of street improvements was reduced from approximately $30,000 to approximately $24,000 based on a billing received from the developer. Moved by Councilman Chermak, seconded by Councilman Bathgate that the Parks fund be charged for the entire cost of street improvements on Via Del Rey for which the City is obligated, and necessary funds were to be advanced from the General Fund if necessary. The General Fund is to be reimbursed by Parks funds when monies are available. AYES: Councilmen Bathgate, Chermak and Forster. NOES: Councilman Gammell and Thorpe. Following the vote Mayor Forster requested staff to place the matter of acquisition and development costs on Four Oaks Park on the July 12 Agenda for Council review and discussion. Page 3 - City Council Minutes of July 2, 1971 (Continued). me Following a question by Mayor Forster, the Council directed staff to provide a recommendation on how the City could enforce its agreement with Darmi Estates wherein Darmi was to reimburse the City for any funds it expended on the Las Ramblas Freeway interchange. At the request of the City Administrator and Director of Finance, Council directed staff to establish an accounting procedure for control and recording of Parks' funds in the form of a trust account which reflects only monies received in prior years as revenues available for Parks' projects. Council also directed, on advice from the City Administrator, that all but approximately $20,000 shown as General Fund Balance for fiscal 1971-72 be transferred to a capital improvements and contingency reserve fund. This direction was in the form of a motion by Councilman Chermak, seconded by Councilman Bathgate, unanimously approved. Mayor Forster noted the hour of 8:00 p.m. had been reached, at which time it had been agreed to conclude budget review for that evening's meeting, and asked that the cost of living proposal for the 1971-72 budget be made an agenda item for the July 12 meeting. Council adjourned to an executive session at 8:12 p.m. to discuss the City's position on the upcoming election of a City representative to the Local Agency Formation Commission. Council reconvened at 8:31 p.m. and immediately adjourned to a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m., July 12. Respectfully submitted, City Clerk