HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004/06/14 - Minutes - Budget Adoption June 14, 2004
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Special Meeting
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A special meeting of the Rancho Cucamon§a City Council was held on Monday, June 14, 2004, in the
Council Chambers of the Civic Center located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California. Mayor William J. Alexander called the meeting to order at 6:13 p.m.
Present were Councilmembers: Rex Gutierrez, Robert J. Howdyshell, Donald J. Kurth, M.D., Diane
Williams and Mayor William J. Alexander.
Aisc present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; Mike Nelson, Sr. RDA Analyst; Flavio Nunez, Assistant
RDA Analyst; Tamara Layne, Finance Officer; Rose Colum, Budget Analyst; Helen Leeds, Sr.
Accountant; Bullet, City Planner; Joe O'Neil, City Engineer; Various Maintenance Staff; Trang Huynh,
Building Official; John Thomas, Plan Check Manager/Fire; Kathy Pomella, Public Service Technician II;
Brenda King, Public Service Technician I (Fire); Alison Rowlen, Code Enforcement Officer; Kevin
McArdle, Community Services Director; Dave Moore, Recreation Superintendent; Deborah Clark, Library
Director; Vivian Garcia, Sr. Administrative Secretary; Captain Pete Ortiz, Rancho Cucamonga Police
Department; Fire Chief Peter Bryan, Acting Deputy Chief Mike Bell and Battalion Chief Curatalo, Rancho
Cucamonga Fire Protection District; Duane Baker, Assistant to the City Manager; and Debra J. Adams,
City Clerk.
[[ m. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC I
No communication was made from the public.
C1. APPROVAL OF ANNUAL LOAN TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA AND THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
C2. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT (CO 04-065) FOR CITY FUNDING FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES
MOTION: Moved by Howdyshell, seconded by Williams to approve the staff recommendations in the staff
reports contained within the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously 5-0.
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l] D. PUBLIC HEARINGS I
D1. ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2004/2005 BUDGET AND ARTICLE XIII-B APPROPRIATIONS
LIMIT
Staff report presented by Jack Lam, City Manager.
Mayor Alexander wanted to make sure there was no problem with the drainage funding that was
supposed for Devon Street that was supposed to be in the budget.
Joe O'Neil, City Engineer, stated it is in the budget for approval.
Mayor Alexander opened the meeting for public hearing. There being no response the public hearing
was closed.
Councilmember Gutierrez wanted to confirm that the landscaping project near the freeway was still in the
budget.
Joe O'Neil, City Engineer, stated yes.
RESOLUTION NO. 04-187
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR
2004/2005 BUDGET
RESOLUTION NO. 04-188
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AN APPROPRIATIONS
LIMIT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIII-B OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE
CONSTITUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004/2005
MOTION: Moved by Gutierrez, seconded by Kurth to approve Resolution Nos. 04-187 and 04-188.
Motion carried unanimously 5-0.
Jack Lam, City Manager, thanked the department heads for their hard work in preparing the budgets and
commented what a challenge it was.
Councilmember Kurth thanked the City Manager and staff for all of their work towards this budget.
Councilmember Gutierrez concurred and stated he appreciated everyone's recent efforts in conserving
water and felt this was an effort of people working together.
Councilmember Howdyshell stated he also concurred. He stated he would like staff to look at a policy of
ways the Council can cut costs in their budget, such as attendance at events that aren't critical for all five
Councilmembers to be at. He felt we need to be represented, but felt there were some costs to be cut
and manage the Council budget better than it has in the past.
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Mayor Alexander suggested this be agendized for a future meeting. Mayor Alexander felt once a
Councilmember has committed to attend a meeting and then does not attend, that Councilmember should
ultimately be responsible for paying for that when City funds have been expended.
MOTION: Moved by Howdyshell, seconded by Williams to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously 5-0.
The meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
City Clerk
Approved: July 7, 2004