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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/29/1994· B A K E R S F I E L D Alan T/a~d~y, City l~an~er - Kevin McDermott, Chair Staff: Gail E. Waiters' Patricia J. DeMond / Randy Rowles AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, August 29, 1994 12:15 p.m. City Manager's Conference Room 1. ROLL CALL Call to Order 12:25 p.m. Present: Vice Mayor Kevin McDermott, Chair; Councilmembers Patricia J. DeMond; and Randy Rowles 2. APPROVAL OF APRIL 11 AND APRIL 25, 1994 MINUTES A. April 11, i994 approved as submitted B. April 25, 1994 approved as submitted 3. PRESENTATIONS None 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. TOW TRUCKS Staff presented the Committee with draft agreements and'a resolution. Currently, tow trucks are regulated by City ordinance, however, the City Attorney has APPROVED SEPTEMBER 12, 1994 FILE COPY AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, August 29, 1994 Page -2- advised that a resolution would be more appropriate for setting fees because fees are more contractual rather than law. The Committee asked staff to explore the following areas: 1) Investigate the feasibility of applying local preference to tow truck businesses. Determine whether each of the businesses currently on the list has a City of Bakersfield business license; 2) Develop a sunset clause to review rate/fee setting on a periodic basis so that the increases are incremental rather than major; and 3) Establish an annual charge for inspections. Staff will follow up on these requests and incorporate them into the final draft documents as well as any additional changes for Committee approval. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. KERN TRANSPORTATION FOUNDATION FUNDING REQUEST The Foundation has asked the City for $10,000 to partially fund a study of the regional economic impacts to and of the transportation system. The study will help to design a public education campaign for promoting a modern, balanced transportation system. The Committee is very much in favor of a private/public partnership for this effort. It will recommend to Council a contribution of up to $5,000 based on a dollar for dollar match from the private sector once private contributions exceed the $21,811 already contributed by the public sector. The Committee will make the recommendation at the September 7, 1994 Council meeting. B. FEES FOR FALSE ALARMS A complaint was filed with a councilmember which suggested that citizens who have residential alarm systems are providing assistance to the Police Department and, therefore, should not be required to pay a fee. Staff gave the Committee an overview of the alarm system process with the Police Department, stating that the greater issue is false alarm responses. The Committee asked staff to: 1) Develop a brochure to notify residents and businesses of the alarm system program, and to distribute it at the time a permit is issued or renewed; 2) Investigate the differences between a residence and commercial business as they relate to their particular services/needs/problems; 3) Analyze trend data to see what level the false alarm maximum should be set, and determine if the fee rate is appropriate; and 4) Begin to monitor appropriate data to report on a periodic basis the status of the alarm program. Staff will complete this project prior to the 1995/96 budget cycle and bring it back to the Committee for further action. AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, August 29, 1994 Page -3- C. CITY COUNCIL TRAVEL AND EXPENSES Staff presented a draft policy to the Committee at the request of Councilmember Edwards. The major change in current policy essentially suggests that each council seat be allocated a set dollar amount for travel and expenses during the budget process. This would allow some flexibility for a councilmember to attend conferences, workshops, meetings, etc. without having to get prior approval from the full council. The Committee will make written comments/suggestions to the policy and provide them to staff for a rewrite. Staff will bring the rewrite back to the Committee for further action. 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 p.m. cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council GBN:jp