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8/14/89
City Council, Adjourned Regular Meeting
City Hall Conference Room
Redding, California
August 14, 1989 5:15 p.m.
The Adjourned Regular Meeting was called to order by Mayor Carter
with the following Council Members present: Buffum, Dahl, Fulton,
Johannessen, and Carter.
Also present were City Manager Christofferson, Assistant City Manager
McMurry, City Attorney Hays, Director of Public Works Galusha,
Assistant City Engineer Lang, Superintendent of Waste Treatment Craig,
Director of Information Systems Kelley, Assistant Finance Director
Sundin-Gruber, Transportation Coordinator Duryee, Budget Services
Officer O'Lang, Museum Director Foster, Science Museum Director Howe,
and City Clerk Nichols.
BUDGET STUDY SESSION
(B-130-070)
A budget study session was held to discuss the budget requests of the
following departments: Public Works, Museums, Recreation and Parks,
City Attorney, Risk Management, Convention and Tourism, Electric
Utility, and Airports. City Manager Christofferson gave an overview
of the budget.
Budget Services Officer O'Lane discussed projects for the Convention
Center. Council asked the City Manager to talk to the Hotel/Motel
owners about a possible $.02 increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax
and to bring back a report on the implications of same. It was noted
that the photo renderings by Dan Rossetto and cost analysis for the
new Convention Center roof will be closely followed.
Council Member Johannessen requested that the accounting method for
the number of employees be presented next year as full time
equivalents in order to show full time/part time relationships.
Al Weissberg, representing Friends of the Library, gave a brief
presentation and asked Council for additional funds for the library.
After Council discussion of all of the departmental budget requests
and approving the budget in concept, Mayor Carter noted the following:
1. Women's Refuge - action will be deferred until receipt of the
Community Development Block Grant Report;
2. the University of Shasta Action Committee request is included in
the budget;
3. the Personnel Study Consultant request was deleted;
4. Library Task Force Funding was approved at 35% of the $5,000
request for a total amount of $1,700;
5. the Economic Development Corporation request for $50,000
approved;
6. People of Progress' request for $10,000 - action is deferred
until a City Council retreat when social issues are
discussed;
7. Assistant Airports Director title to remain in the budget without
funding;
8. Library - request for additional funds will be considered only
when the Board of Supervisors develop a plan for long term
financing of the Library; and
9. Budget reserves are at the $300,000 level.
ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business, at the hour of of 9:15 p.m., Mayor
Carter declared the meeting adjourned.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk