06-20-1989 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I N U T E S,
'AD16uRNED REGULAR MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
June 20, 1989
The adjourned.regular
meeting.of the West Covina City Council was called to order
at 6:40 pm in the Multipurpose Room at City Hall by Mayor Bacon. The Pledge of
Allegiance was led by
Councilmember Tarozzi..
ROLL CALL
Mayor -Bacon, Mayor Pro Tom Lewis, Councilmembers Manners,
McFadden, Tarozzi
0 thers Present:-
Fast, Eliot, Wylie, Irwin, Thomas, Miller, Koniarksy, Panas,
Meacham, Berry
CONTINUATION OF CITY MANAGER'S PRESENTATION OF 1989/91
TWO-YEAR*BUDGET (continued from June 19)
City Manager Fast continued the budget presentation by dis-
cussing the Community Service'� Division first. He then
City'Manager
covered Operational Services and Fiscal Services, answering
presentation
and responding to -Council questions and comments.
While presenting the General Administration budget, Council
discussed the travel practices by Council to conferences
and workshops. Alth6ugh the following various viewpoints
Council travel'
were expressed, no consensus was reached to change the current
,City
practices. Comments incl�ided a).assign one c6uncilmember
practices
(perhaps the Mayor) to attend and report -back', b) bring -tapes
back to share with the other Councilmembers, c),leave atten-
dance to the discretion of each Councilmember� d) reduce the
Council stipend'or �la�e a'limit on'-fhe allocation per
Councilmember. The did concur on the knowledge� gained
through attendance at conferences.
)'Under 'Civic Promotion, Council concurred on again contributing
Civic promotions
to the same.four service agencies as in prior -years: Mid
Valley,,WeTip,,Center,for,Independent Living, and WINGS.
.�: ir,
City.Manager to summa ize proposed subsidies and submit to
Council for a vote on June 22, 1989 (public meeting on budget)
'Council al,�o di�cussed the Cable'Administration. Council -
Cable Administration
i o for a
mb r�aro g___ le
me e zzi favored reducin -C Administration
new Code Enforcement Officer. Mayor Pro Tem Lewis wondered.
how many'people watch Channel 56 and how successful are
those people who -put out corkboard announcements. Staff
to report, back.
City Manager Fast noted that the Council/Commission dinner
Commission travel
meetings were cut from the budget under city commissions.
practices
Council discussed Connissioner'-s,travel practice and generally
felt they should be able to attend conferences and be re-
imbursed by the City, if on City business. Mayor Bacon
recommended this item be looked at again at mid -year.
'Assistant Executive Director Eliot presented the Redevelop -
Redevelopment Agency
ment Agency budget. Staff.to respond in writing to Council -
member McFadden's reque�t-for�86/87�and 87/88 revenues from
existing projects.,
Public Woiks, Division Manager Thomas presented the Capital
C_.J.P.
Improvement Program budgets for the two fiscal years.
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City Manager Past announced that there was no need to meet
on the 21st. The public meeting regarding the budget has.
been advertised for Thursday, June 22, at.7:30pm and staff
will provide Council with.the items needed brought up
during the last two evenings. He did mention that a closed
session would be necessary'at.6:30 pm. on Thursday. -
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Tarozzi pointed out that the proposed budget
for FY 89/90 is actually Apprioximately�10% more than the
adopted FY*88/89 budget. He commented further on an original
pr " oposal.of his to reduce Materials and Services by-10%
and cut Cable Administration costsQfor purposes of capital
improvements. City Manager Fast reiterated his previous
recommendation,against reducting the operating budget'for
CIPS.
Councilmember McFadden requested a list of the' -cuts made
administratively.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Lollie Bergman,' 426 S..Leif,lbelieves force account land�
scaping is better than contradt landscaping and referred to
West Co;iina Parkway as a good,example. She also commented
�Lollie.Bergman
on. Redevelopment Agency dbbts to the City.
Katherine Castucci, 430 S. Pima,,supported pla6iiig a limit
on Councll�travel or allocation for each member. She felt
Katherine Castucci
oral reports on conferences would decrease criticism.
Joe Castucci, 430 S: Pima, suggested user fees for public
facilities.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Tarozzi, seconded by Manners, and unanimously
carried to adjourn the meeting.a*t'10:45 pm to Thursday
at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers (closed session pursuant
to 54956.9(b).
mayor �o ert 7acon
ATTEST:
City Clerk'Janet Birry,
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