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02/02/94
City Council, Adjourned Regular Meeting
City Hall Conference Room A
760 Parkview Avenue
Redding, California
February 2, 1994 1:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Arness with the following Council
Members
present: Anderson, Arness, Dahl, Kehoe and Moss.
Also present were City Manager Christofferson, Assistant City Manager
McMurry, City Attorney Hays, City Treasurer Linville, Public Works Director
Galusha, Electric Utility Director Lindley, Director of Planning and
Community Development Perry, Chief of Police Blankenship, Electric Utility
Operations Manager Ryan, Fire Chief Bailey, Director of Finance Downing,
Assistant City Engineer Curtis, Public Works Operations Manager Russell,
Superintendent Wastewater Craig, Director of General Services Masingale,
Director of Information Systems Kelley, Personnel Director Bristow,
Director of Utilities/Customer Service Vokal, Assistant Director General
Services Kohn, Risk Manager Mlinarcik, Transportation Coordinator Duryee,
Budget Services Officer Starman, Senior Accountant Strong, Management
Analyst Bachman, City Clerk Strohmayer, and Secretary to the City Council
Rudolph.
MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW
(B-130-070 & B-080 & P-100-060-600)
Budget Services Officer Starman provided an overview of the Report to City
Council dated January 27, 1994, incorporated herein by reference, which
focused on the status of General Fund revenues and expenditures. In
addition, information was also provided regarding the City's enterprise
funds.
Based on the City Council's action to transfer the cost of the street
lights to the Electric Utility Fund, it is projected that the General Fund
will end fiscal year 1993-94 with a cash reserve of approximately $1.0
million, or 3 percent.
Council Member Kehoe requested that the City Council receive a copy of last
fiscal year's overtime report and a copy of the year-to-date report.
MOTION: Made by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Kehoe,
to accept the Mid-Year Budget Review Report as presented. The Vote:
Unanimous Ayes
Council Member Kehoe informed the City Council that he would be proposing
at a later date the formation of a Financial Management Commission to
advise the City Council on financial issues.
Council Member Anderson suggested that in view of the current budget
situation, that the hiring freeze be eliminated and all current unfilled
positions be removed from the budget. As future vacancies occur, the City
Manager would have the authority to determine if the position should be
replaced or left vacant. If positions which have been removed from the
budget are determined to be necessary, it can be addressed during budget
deliberations.
City Manager Christofferson requested that the City Council authorize the
clerical position in the Police Department and the upcoming clerical
position vacancy in the Fire Department to be filled.
Council Member Dahl viewed Council Member Anderson's suggestion as a step
in the right direction. He stressed the importance of the new City Council
taking the time during budget deliberations to evaluate the whole purpose
of the organization and become familiar with each department and the
service it provides. If the City Council wants to eliminate a service, it
should make that determination and follow through.
Council Member Moss also concurred with Council Member Anderson's
recommendation. He noted that the current hiring freeze has created a
great deal of confusion in the departments and has made managing personnel
difficult because of the random nature of the vacancies. He concurred with
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authorizing the filling of the clerical position in the Police Department
and the upcoming clerical vacancy in the Fire Department.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the issue of eliminating the
hiring freeze be placed on the agenda for the March 1, 1994, meeting.
LONG-RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN FOR THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND
FOUR-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
(B-130-070 & B-030-010)
The City Council was presented with the City's proposed Long-Range
Financial Plan for fiscal year 1994-95 through fiscal year 1998-99 dated
January 1994, incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the Capital
Improvement Plan dated January 1994, incorporated herein by reference, for
fiscal year 1994-95 through fiscal year 1997-98, was presented for
Council's consideration
Council Member Anderson related that while he would like to receive input
from the current City Council regarding the City's Long-Range Financial
Plan for the General Fund and the Four-Year Capital Improvement Plan, he
believed the final decision should be made when the new City Council
convenes after the April election.
Council Member Kehoe opined that the City Council should conduct several
public hearings on these matters to obtain public input.
Council Member Dahl cautioned that once capital improvement projects are
approved, changes cannot be made to the budget in the area of debt service.
He noted that City Council retreats also provide an opportunity to discuss
the purpose of the organization and the services being provided.
MOTION: Made by Council Member Kehoe, seconded by Council Member Moss,
that the Long-Range Financial Plan for fiscal year 1994-95 through fiscal
year 1998-99 and the Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal year 1994-95
through fiscal year 1997-98 be accepted as presented. The Vote: Unanimous
Ayes
CLOSED SESSION
(P-100)
Mayor Arness related that the City Council would adjourn to closed session
pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6(a) to discuss a
personnel matter.
At the hour of 1:58 p.m., the meeting was adjourned to closed session.
At the hour of 3:15 p.m., the meeting was reconvened to regular session.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, at the hour of 3:15 p.m., Mayor Arness
declared the meeting adjourned.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk