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City Council, Adjourned Regular Meeting
City Hall Conference Room
Redding, California
July 10, 1990 5: 15 p.m.
The Adjourned Regular Meeting was called to order by Mayor Buffum with
the following Council Members present: Arness, Dahl, Fulton, Moss,
and Buffum.
Also present were City Manager Christofferson, Assistant City Manager
McMurry, City Attorney Hays, Director of Public Works Galusha,
Director of Electric Utility Lindley, Fire Chief Bailey, Director of
Finance Downing, Director of General Services Masingale, Community
Services Director Gorman, Director of Information Systems Kelley,
Assistant Director of Finance Sundin-Gruber, Assistant Director of
General Services Kohn, Budget Services Officer O'Lane, Management
Analyst Anderson, Management Analyst Hunt, and Assistant City Clerk
Strohmayer.
BUDGET STUDY SESSION
(B-130-070)
Council Members provided comments concerning the 1990-91 budget and
discussion included the following.
Mayor Buffum complimented staff, and stated that the budget document
was better organized, she expressed her desire to see it reflect
revenue against operating cost. She would also like to see a five-
year spending plan with the idea that financial planning matched
future goals.
Council Member Moss felt that the 6% budget increase is in line with
the current growth rate and that each department's budgets have been
adequately trimmed. He also felt the City should maintain a proactive
attitude toward the tremendous growth it is experiencing, and to get
ahead of it, he said estimating the growth rate at 4% or 5% would be
more realistic.
Council Member Dahl's concerns included the additional 55 personnel
positions, and he also believes the City needs to look at some
privatization in such areas as tree trimming, janitorial, and
sanitation.
Council Member Arness also expressed concern about the additional
personnel and recommended some positions be put on hold. He found the
budget difficult to follow and would like to see it more "reader
friendly" to the layman.
City Manager Christofferson advised Council that approximately 103 new
personnel positions were initially requested and those were then
trimmed to 55. He said this is indicative of the substantial growth.
Council Member Fulton felt the budget as presented is workable and
concurred with it with a few personnel changes. He indicated that it
was apparent a lot of hard work went into its preparation.
Mr. Christofferson clarified Council's concern about the $50 million
debt to finance public facilities referenced in the budget. He
explained that it is an aggregate amount of several future projects
and not part of the 1990-91 budget. Further, Council maintains
complete control on how to package specific financing commitments when
specific projects are presented to Council for approval.
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Council then reviewed each department's personnel requests with
recommendations for some modifications.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, at the hour of 7:35 p.m., Mayor
Buffum declared the meeting adjourned.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Assistant City Clerk