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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - unsigned - 1986-06-30 City Council, Adjourned Regular Meeting Police Dept. & Council Chambers Redding, California June 30, l986 l2:00 Noon The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fulton with the following Council Members present: Carter, Dahl, Johannessen, and Fulton. Council Members absent: Gard Also present were Planning and Community Development Director Perry, Director of Finance Downing, Assistant City Engineer Lang, General Services Director Masingale, Director of Personnel Services Bristow, Director of Data Processing Kelley, Housing Administrator Maurer, Police Lieutenant Alvord, Deputy City Attorney McNeill, Deputy City Clerk Strohmayer, and Secretary to the City Council Rupp. RESOLUTIONS - re Proposed Salary and Personnel Plan for Fiscal Year l986-87 (P-l00-various) Director of Personnel Services Bristow reviewed his memorandum to Council dated June 24, l986. He submitted two resolutions for consid- eration relating to salary and personnel policies for the City of Redding. Mr. Bristow explained the significant elements of the proposed changes as follows: l. A resolution modifying the salary plan by providing for a general wage increase of l.906% to be granted for exempt and non-exempt unrepresented City employees to be effective June 29, l986. This recommendation parallels salary adjustments of l.906% based on a Consumer Price Index formula and built into the Fire and IBEW Memoranda of Understanding effective June 29, l986. 2. A resolution incorporating personnel policies for unrepresented employees. This resolution basically is recommended for purposes of uniformity of City personnel policies, i.e. policies for exempt employees would parallel those of their applicable bar- gaining unit employees. Council Member Johannessen expressed some concern regarding the provision for funeral leave. He pointed out that Paragraph No. 2 allows an employee to be paid for up to eight hours to attend any funeral. Mr. Bristow indicated that this policy has been in effect for a long time and has not been abused. He also pointed out that this language is also included in the contracts for the bargaining units. Council Member Carter suggested that this be monitored and that Council be advised of how much time is being used for funeral leave (other than immediate family). Mr. Bristow advised that this can be done. Council Member Johannessen also objected to Paragraph No. 2 of the provision for jury duty. He felt the statement "provided that his testimony is not contrary to the best interest of the City," should be deleted. Council Member Dahl concurred that this statement should be stricken. MOTION: Made by Council Member Johannessen, seconded by Council Member Carter that the statement "provided that his testimony is not contrary to the best interest of the City," be deleted from Paragraph No. 2 of the policy pertaining to Jury Duty. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes MOTION: Made by Council Member Carter, seconded by Council Member Johannessen that Resolution No. 86-l47 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding amending Resolution No. 85-l3l, which was partially amended by Resolution No. 85-l5l, by modifying the schedule of salaries for officers and exempt employees and the em- ployee classification schedule and salary plan established by said resolution. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Council Members - Carter, Dahl, Johannessen and Fulton Noes: Council Members - None Absent: Council Members - Gard Resolution No. 86-l47 is on file in the office of the City Clerk. MOTION: Made by Council Member Carter, seconded by Council Member Johannessen that Resolution No. 86-l48 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding modifying and/or establishing personnel policies for unrepresented employees not covered by a memorandum of understanding. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Council Members - Carter, Dahl, Johannessen and Fulton Noes: Council Members - None Absent: Council Members - Gard Resolution No. 86-l48 is on file in the office of the City Clerk. SET PUBLIC HEARING - REVENUE SHARING COMMITTEE - re General Revenue Sharing (B-l30-l20) Director of Finance Downing advised that on July ll, l986, at l2:00 Noon, in the Main Conference Room in the City Hall, the Revenue Sharing Committee will hold a public hearing on the proposed uses of Revenue Sharing funds during the fiscal year beginning July l, l986. This was an information item and no action was required. RESOLUTION - re Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, l986 (B-l30-070) Director of Finance Downing advised that the l985-86 Annual Budget included appropriations in the net amount of $65,324,460, and a supplemental appropriation was approved in December l985 in the amount of $4,273,245. She explained that this amount included prior year purchase orders and other contracts outstanding at the beginning of the l985-86 fiscal year in the amount of $2,535,330. Mrs. Downing advised that staff's revised estimates indicate the l985-86 expenditures will be $62,600,840, which will result in a net decrease of $6,996,865, and a supplemental appropriation is required for funds affected by the revised estimates. MOTION: Made by Council Member Dahl, seconded by Council Member Carter that Resolution No. 86-l49 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving and adopting certain supple- mental appropriations, calculated as of May 3l, l986, and to be effective for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, l986. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Council Members - Carter, Dahl, Johannessen and Fulton Noes: Council Members - None Absent: Council Members - Gard Resolution No. 86-l49 is on file in the office of the City Clerk. REQUEST FROM DOWNTOWN MALL ASSOCIATION - re Closure of California Street to Hold a Corvette Auto Cross (P-0l0-050, S-070, M-0l0-200) Assistant City Engineer Lang reviewed the memorandum to the Council dated June 27, l986, which is incorporated herein by reference. He explained that the Downtown Mall Association has requested that the City consider the closure of California Street from Tehama to Placer and Yuba Street from California to the driveway exit of Public Parking Lot No. 5, on Sunday, August l7, l986, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., for an auto cross event by the Corvette Club. Mr. Lang explained that members of the Police Department and Public Works staff have reviewed the request and feel that it is a high liability event. It is recommended that the request be denied; however, if Council determines that the event should be approved, five conditions were recommended. Doug Chickering of the Downtown Redding Business Association, 275 Hilltop Drive, reviewed the five conditions of approval for the event. He explained that they are in the process of securing the necessary permits from CalTrans. Mr. Chickering advised that he will be working with Bill Miller of the Corvette Club to provide personnel to place barricades, signs, and help with traffic control. He said they also plan to place hay bales at each turn and at both ends of the route. Mr. Chickering indicated that they plan to add the City on their existing policy as co-insureds, or whatever is needed to satisfy the insurance requirements. He said they have not had time to deal with property owners adjoining the proposed event; however, he does not feel this is a problem since it is only a two block-long event and one side of the street is a parking lot. Mr. Chickering stated that nothing has been done as yet regarding public notice of street clo- sures and detour routes; however, they will comply with any re-quire- ments the City may have. Mr. Lang pointed out that they should have something published in the newspaper indicating that California Street will be closed, including a map, so that the public knows why and how long, etc. Planning and Community Development Director Perry noted that this would also include signs on parking meters. Council Member Johannessen commented that barricades and signs could be borrowed from the City's Street Department. Mr. Lang acknowledged that if that is the Council's desire, the City could make them avail- able for this event, as well as the necessary personnel. Bill Miller, 2296 Aldon Avenue, representing the Corvette Club, explained that an auto cross is a timed event, where cars race one at a time through rubber pylons. He said the course will be safe and most cars will not go over 40 to 45 miles per hour. Mr. Miller emphasized that the object is not to knock down the pylons, so the movements will be made very carefully. He pointed out that they have never had an incident of damage in the eight years they have been having auto crosses. Council Member Dahl expressed some concern about the City's liability for this event. Deputy City Attorney McNeill advised that there is some potential liability simply by the City approving the event; however, he does not feel the liability is much greater than other public events typically sanctioned by the City in the public streets. He said the City would require an insurance certificate in the amount of $500,000 naming the City as additional insureds, for this event. In regard to the barricades, Mr. Miller stated that his organization will take care of placing them and returning them when the event is over. Council Member Johannessen said he has participated in auto crosses over the last 30 years and feels this event will bring in people from many miles away and will give the Mall a needed boost. MOTION: Made by Council Member Johannessen, seconded by Council Member Carter approving the request of the Downtown Mall Association to hold an auto cross on August l7, l986, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., as requested, subject to the five conditions as listed in the staff report, and subject to the approval of CalTrans. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes Mr. Miller stated that the staging area will be in the Mall parking lot and that shoppers will be able to enter at both ends of the California Street parking lot. AGREEMENT - re Funding for the Redding Optimist Club for Fourth of July Fireworks Display (B-l30-030) Deputy City Attorney McNeill submitted an item not on the agenda, which is an agreement previously approved in concept by the City Council on May l9, l986. He said this agreement specifies that the City will provide $3,500 to the Redding Optimist Club for the l986 Fourth of July fireworks display at Lake Redding Park. MOTION: Made by Council Member Carter, seconded by Council Member Johannessen approving the above-described Agreement between the City of Redding and the Redding Optimist Club. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, at the hour of l2:30 P.M., Mayor Fulton declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Deputy City Clerk