11-0623_CC_Minutes_Special MeetingMINUTES
JUNE 23, 2011
JOINT BUDGET WORKSHOP
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Mayor Allevato called the Special Meeting of the San Juan Capistrano City Council and
the Community Redevelopment . Agency to order at 6:02 p.m, in the
City Council Chamber for a Joint Meeting. Mayor pro tem Kramer led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERSIDIRECTORS PRESENT: Laura Freese, Derek Reeve,
John Taylor, Mayor pro tem Larry Kramer and Mayor Allevato
COUNCIL MEMBERS/DIRECTORS ABSENT: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: City Council and Community Redevelopment Agency:
■ Clint Worthington, City resident, spoke regarding filing complaints to the
Fair Political Practices Commission against Council Member Taylor regarding
votes from a prior meeting.
■ Ian Smith, City resident, expressed concern with a notices regarding an
upcoming project for the San Juan Creek sewer improvements that were placed
in mailboxes violating federal laws.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. INTRODUCTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2011112 OPERATING FUND BUDGETS
(330.20) NO ACTION TAKEN -- PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR
JUNE 30, 2011
Steve Montano, Assistant Finance Services Director, narrated a slide
presentation and responded to questions. Cindy Russell, Chief Financial
Office rlTreasurer; and Cynthia Alexander, Community Services Manager,
responded to questions.
Public Comments:
■ Steve Behmerwohld, City resident, had questions regarding budget
reductions for bike lanes. Nasser Abbaszadeh, Public Works Director,
clarified the reductions.
■ Roy Byrnes, City resident, felt that the City should not be responsible to
pay for a School Resource Officer, felt it should the responsibility of the
school district.
■ Ian Smith, City resident, felt that the projected transient occupancy taxes
are inaccurate, and suggested using conservative projections.
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Council Comments:
• Preference in not reducing the Strategic Communications budget, and
would rather, increase in order to promote the City to businesses and
visitors, and provide information to the residents, and did not support
reducing the budget for train platform maintenance, as it's a gateway to
the City.
■ Expressed support for the 4th of July fireworks celebration, as it brings the
community together; supported reducing the Strategic Communications
budget, felt that this service is not well implemented or targeted; did not
support funding a School Resource Officer, felt that it should be the
responsibility of the Capistrano Unified School District, and suggested that
the position be split to have the officer half the time patrolling the City;
would like to receive information regarding unfunded liabilities
for pensions; felt it would be prudent to be conservative and
base the proposed budget on the 2010111 revenues rather than on
projected revenues; would like looking during the mid -year budget at the
possibility of adding supplementary funds for targeted law enforcement.
■ Supported the School Resource Officer position, felt it's an important
preventative program; supported the 4th of July fireworks celebration, but
expressed preference in removing from the budget and seeking potential
sponsors to cover the costs; did not support reducing the
Strategic Communications budget,. as it's important to provide
information to the public; and supported revisiting the Boys & Girls Club
budget during the mid -year budget review to see if is financially
possible to increase.
w Felt that the 4t" of July fireworks celebration is a great event, but would
prefer to remove from the budget and seek sponsors to cover the costs;
and would not support reducing the Strategic Communications budget.
• Supported the . proposed budget; and expressed preference in not
reducing the Strategic Communications budget.
2. CONSIDERATION OF INTRODUCTION OF 2012-2018 CITY SEVEN-YEAR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS AND BUDGET
ALLOCATIONS (330.40) — NO ACTION TAKEN -- PUBLIC HEARING
SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 30, 2011
Steve Montano, Assistant Finance Services Director, narrated a slide
presentation and responded to questions. Nasser Abbaszadeh, Public Works
Director; Cindy Russell, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer; West Curry, Assistant
Utilities Director; and Grant Taylor, Development Services Director, responded to
questions.
Council Comments:
■ Suggested changing the name of CIP 11202 to Eastern Open Space —
Lemon Grove Improvements.
■ Need to budget backup generators for City Hall and the Ground Water
Recovery Plant in the near future.
• Expressed concern with deferring preventative street maintenance.
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■ Preference in using the City's Christmas tree that was planted for this
purpose, rather than the Christmas tree provided by Victor's Custom
Christmas Trees.
■ Consensus to continue using a Christmas tree provided by
Victor's Custom Christmas Trees for the coming year; and staff to bring
back cost estimates to use the City's Christmas tree.
3. INTRODUCTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 201112012 COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT FUND BUDGETS (330.70) ITEM NOT . DISCUSSED --
PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 30, 2011
ADJOURNMENT: CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
There being no further business, Mayor Allevato adjourned the meeting at 9:34 p.m. to
the Adjourned Regular Meeting of Thursday, June 30, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. for a public
Business Session; and then to the Regular Meeting of July 5, 2011, at
5:00 p.m. for Closed Session, and 6:00 p.m. for the Public Business Session in the
City Cosa-pcil Chamber.
Respectf +y �ubmitted,
RIS, CITY
Approved: July 19, 2011
ATTEST:
SAM ALLEVATO, MAYOR
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