05-12-1998 - Special 2 Meeting - MinutesMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
May 12, 1998
The special meeting of the City Council of West Covina was called to order by Mayor Melendez at 6:00
pm in the Management Resource Center at City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina.
ROLL CALL Mayor Melendez, Mayor Pro Tern Herfert, Councilmembers
Howard, Touhey, Wong
Others Present: Glover, Collier, Tucker, Panas, Pidgeon, Greene, Ellis, Heaton,
Francis, Paul, Samaniego, Keating, McIsaac, Johnson, Mayer,
King, Bommarito, Morgan, Collins, Janacua, Kelly, Berry
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
Royal Brown, 2153 Aroma Drive, referred to an editorial in the
San Gabriel Tribune in which the suggestion to eliminate the
Assistant City Manager position was encouraged. Mr. Brown
agreed with that position.
STUDY SESSION — FY 1998/99 PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET
Interim City Manager Glover commenced the study session with
an overview of the many fiscal challenges during the last decade,
up to the current challenge of the defeat of Measure C of $1.7
million.
Finance Director Tucker presented a listing of Revenues by Source
projecting the revenues for the remainder of FY 97/98 and an
estimate of the revenues for FY 98/99. At this point in time, the
FY 97/98 General Fund revenue total is projected at $30,650,800
and the estimated General Fund revenue total is $31,412,760.
Ms. Tucker commenced a discussion on the need to begin
replacing black and white units. All of the 23 vehicles have logged
over 100,000 miles. With Council approval, the City would
replace half the fleet this year and the other half of the fleet next
year. Council was generally supportive and asked her to present a
report at the next Council meeting for formal approval and to
address leasing versus purchasing.
Interim City Manager reviewed a list of twenty-three potential
budget adjustments.
Recess Mayor Melendez recessed the City Council at 7:50 pm. The City
Council reconvened at 8:07 pm with all members present.
Council then took each of the twenty-three items individually for
consensus. The following list of items were agreed upon by
Council:
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ADJOURNMENT
Adjustment 98/99
Reduction in Park/Median Maintenance
$100,000
Budget Reductions
284,000
(staff to provide breakdown of $284,000 to Council)
Reduction in Legal Services
34,000
Bus shelter ads
27,000
Reduce Self Insurance Reserve
278,000
Shift One Time Costs to One Time Revenues
95,000
Eliminate Vehicle Replacement Funds
27,000
Staff Consolidation
53,000
Metricom Revenues
10,000
Towing Contracts
50,000
Ambulance Service Revenues
75,000
Shift Gas Tax (50% of $330,000)
160,000
Salary Increases Limited to 1%: Police
62,500
One Time Current Budget Savings 510,000
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City Clerk Janet Berry
TOTAL $1,765,500
The next budget study session was set for Wednesday, May 20,
1998, in the Management Resource Center at 5:30 pm.
Motion by Howard and seconded by Herfert to adjourn the meeting
at 8:33 pm. Motion carried 5-0.
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