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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/24/1986 MINUTES CCBakersfield, California, June 24, 1986 Minutes of the continued meeting of June 23, 1986, of the Council of the City of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 5:15 p.m., June 24, 1986. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Payne, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The City Clerk called the roll as follows: Present: Mayor Payne. Councilmembers Christensen, Dickerson (seated at 5:20 p.m.), Moore, Ratty, (seated at 5:20 p.m.), Salvaggio (seated at 5:20 p.m.), Smith, Childs Absent: None REPORTS Councilmember Childs, Chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee, read Report No. 23-86 regarding Fiscal Year 1986-87 Operating, Capital Improvement and Redevelopment Agency Budgets as follows: On May 21, 1986, the proposed annual budget for the City of Bakersfield and Redevelopment Agency for Fiscal Year 1986-87 was submitted to the City Council. The proposed total Budget represents expenditures of $140,732,083. The total Operating Budget is $82,633,064; Redevelopment Agency $1,896,987; and the Capital Improvements Budget is $56,202,032. The Budget represents all of the City of Bakersfield's financial responsibilities and provides budget information by department, program and fund type. The Budget includes requests from outside groups such as the S.P.C.A., Convention Bureau, and the Bakersfield Symphony. The Committee has reviewed the Budget with staff and feels that it has been prepared and presented to the City Council taking into consideration all methods of cost containment without adversely affecting the level of service to meet the needs of the citizens of Bakersfield. This Committee has recommended the following Budget changes be made. First, the funds be budgeted in the Operating Budget for the F{re Department's implemention of the State-mandated AB 2185, regarding the storage of hazardous materials. The implementation of this program only will begin after a fee schedule has been adopted which will recover all associated costs. Second, that the City appropriate the funds necessary to add the construction of a traffic signal and highway lighting at the intersection of Fairfax Road and Highway 178 in Fiscal Year 1986-87. It is recommended that funding be reduced for Project Number 1317 for the upgrade of the signal at California and "L" Street for the purpose of funding the Fairfax signal project. The total appropriation for the Fairfax project will be $140,000, including the state and developer contri- bution. Bakersfield, California, June 24, 1986 Page 2 The Committee also recommends the redistribution of available SB 300 monies to replace funds used to provide the City's matching share for the Oak Street Overpass due to lower than estimated resour- ces from the Community Improvements Fund. In addition, the Committee proposes to defer at staff's recommendation Project Number 1429 for the reroofing of the City Hall-West Wing in the amount of $14,000. With the funds made available, this Committee recommends the funding in Fiscal Year 1986-87 of Project Number 8532 for playground equipment at Martin Luther King, Jr., Park in the amount of $10,000. The Committee recognizes that due to changes in priorities and/or the availability of funding that several projects included in the 1986-87 Capital Improvements Budget should be deferred or withdrawn from the Budget. These include the following pro- jects: Proj. No. Description Amount 1253 Purchase of additional parking for Police Dept. $ 450,000 506 Government Center/County Administration Bldg. $3,000,000 507 Bakersfield Californian/Jaconi Project $3,100,000 The fiscal foundation of the City of Bakersfield has become weakened due to a combination of factors. The limitations placed upon local government through increasing Federal and State mandates com- bined with the reduction or elimination of Federal revenue sources have severely impacted the City's finances. The rapid growth in the population not only within the City but also in adjacent unincor- porated areas which utilize our roads, parks, police and fire services has placed ever-increasing demands on the City's personnel to maintain current service levels. City staffing levels continue to drop compared to growth in population, and employees per thousand will continue to decline even with the positions requested in this Budget. In essence, we are barely keeping up. This Budget is predicated on the implementation of the recommendations of the Cost Control System pre- pared for the City by Management Services Institute, phased in over a period of four years. Approximately $3.1 million in additional revenue must be generated in the first year of the imple- mentation of the study to provide for a balanced budget. This Committee recognizes that the failure to provide these additional revenue sources will result in significant reductions in services City- wide. The Committee feels it is time to establish a foundation for long-term fiscal responsibility which will provide the citizens of this community with the quality and cost-effective services they deserve. After considerable review, discussion, and concern by both members of this Committee and the staff regarding increased fees in general, and those affecting homeowners in particular, this Committee Bakersfield, California, June 24, 1986 Page 3 has taken considerable efforts to hold fees at as low a level as absolutely possible. However, an additional fee for service in these areas is required. The fee for sewer is recommended at $6.50 per month and $4.50 per month for full ser- vice residential refuse collection. This compares to the following charge for service in the unincor- porated County area $ 6.00 per month $12.00 per month $18.00 per month Two Cans Four Cans Full Service The City refuse fee for full service is $13.50 per month cheaper than n the unincorporated areas. With your approval of the above-mentioned changes, the recommended budget for Fiscal Year 1986-87 is as follows: City Operating Agency Capital Improvements Budget $ 82,802,395 1,896,987 49,743,032 $134,442,414 This Committee would like to thank the department heads and the City Manager's staff for the effort they put forth in the preparation of the proposed budget as well as the assistance provided in arriving at our recommendations. In conclusion, this Committee recommends the acceptance and appro- val of this report and the adoption of the Operating, Redevelopment Agency and Capital Improvements Budgets as modified in this report. Upon a motion by Councilmember Childs, the recommen- dations in Report No. 23-86, from the Budget and Finance Committee regarding Fiscal Year 1986-87 Operating, Capital Improvement and Redevelopment Agency Budgets, were accepted and the Operating, Capital Improvement and Redevelopment Agency Budgets were adopted as modified in the Report by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Moore, Ratty, Smith, Childs Noes: Councilmembers Christensen, Dickerson, Salvaggio Absent: None OPERATING BUDGET 1986-87 John Stinson, Budget Analyst, stated that the request Council for the funding of the National League of Cities was not recommended by the Committee. He indicated no dollar amount was recommended for the request by the Kern County Library for fur- nishings, and staff is requesting an increase in appropriations for the Animal Control Contract in the amount of $30,000 from a transfer from the Contingency Account. f rom Upon a motion by Councilmember Childs, an increase of $30,000 in appropriations for the Animal Control Contract to be transfered from the Contingency Account was approved. Councilmember Childs made a motion to implement the recommendations of $250,000 as previously outlined in the report from the Budget and Finance Committee, to be phased in over a period of five years and the City negotiate with the County on the name and dispursement of funds. This motion was approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstaining: Councilmembers Christensen, Moore, Smith, Childs None None Councilmember Dickerson Ratty, Salvaggio, Bakersfield, California, June 24, 1986 - Page 4 RECESS Upon a motion by Councilmember Dickerson, the meeting was recessed at 5:40 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 5:45 p.m. Councilmember Dickerson discussed a memorandum received regarding the National League of Cities and expressed his concerns for supporting the National League of Cities. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET 1986-87 City Manager Caravalho outlined the Capital Improvement Budget for 1986-87 and the projects proposed therein. Councilmember Ratty made a motion to delete from the current budget the traffic signal on Truxtun Avenue at the Mandarin Restaurant. This motion was unanimously approved. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUDGET 1986-87 City Manager Caravalho indicated that staff's energy will be focused on the County Administration Building, Center City Project and the Convention Center Hotel in order to get the pro- jects under construction. Norman Walters, regarding the total cost inception. 3301 Dwight Street, indicated concern of the Redevelopment Agency since its Mayor Payne noted, for the record, Ratty is not participating in the discussion because of a conflict of interest. that Councilmember phase of the hearings Margie Glendenning stated that the Redevelopment Agency has been a tremendous loss to the taxpayers and requested that the people be allowed to vote on the existence of the Agency. RECESS There being no further business to come before the Council, upon a motion by Councilmember Christensen, the meeting was recessed, at 6:40 p.m., to Wednesday, June 25, 1986 at 5:15 p.m. he City of Ba~rst'ield, ATTEST: CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk or' the Council of the City or' Bakersfield, California Calif. CW:rg