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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/06/27 - Minutes - Adjourned June 27, 1995 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Adjourned Meetin.q A. CALLTO ORDER An adjourned meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council was held on Tuesday, June 27, 1995, in the Tri- Communities Conference. Room of the Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 5:13 p.m. by Mayor William J. Alexander. Present were Councilmembers: James Curatalo, Rex Gutierrez, Diane Williams, and Mayor William J. Alexander. Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; Jerry B. Fulwood, Deputy City Manager; Linda D. Daniels, Redevelopment Manager; Olen Jones, Sr. Redevelopment Analyst; Robert Dominguez, Administrative Services Director; Susan Stark, Finance Manager; Shintu Bose, Deputy City Engineer; Dave Blevins, Public Works Maintenance Manager; Dale Catron, Facilities Supervisor; Dan Coleman, Principal Planner; Bill Makshanoff, Building Official; Paula Pachon, Management Analyst II; Deborah Clark, Library Manager; Captain Ron Bieberdorf, Rancho Cucamonga Police Department; Chief Dennis Michael, Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District; Marti Higgins, Disaster Preparedness Manager; Jim Frost, City Treasurer; Duane Baker, Assistant to the City Manager; Susan Mickey, Management Analyst I; and Debra J. Adams, City Clerk. Absent was Councilmember: Paul Biane B. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING BI. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A NOTE IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR CERTAIN MULTI- FAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS Staff requested continuance of this item. Mayor Alexander opened the meeting for public hearing. RESOLUTION NO. 95-102 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A NOTE IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR CERTAIN MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS, APPROVING A FORM OF LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE PLEDGE BY THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF CERTAIN TAX INCREMENT MONEYS AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO MOTION: Moved by Williams, seconded by Gutierrez to continue the public hearing to July 5, 1995. Motion carried unanimously 4-0-1 (Biane). City Council Minutes June 27, 1995 Page 2 B. ITEM(S) OF DISCUSSION Item B2 was considered at this time. Minutes will remain in agenda order. BI. DISCUSSION OF CITY COUNCIL GOALS Jack Lam, City Manager, stated that in February the City Council developed goals and turned them over to the staffto work on. He stated the staff has done this and it is now before the Council to decide what is worthy of further developing and exploring. He stated that the Council would realize that some of these goals are in the budget already. He thought the Council may want to further explore some of the other areas. He pointed out that the Council does not have the revenue to go forward with Central Park at this time, but asked did they want to keep the current plan or have a new one developed. Councilmember Williams stated she was concerned about what kind of message would be sent, referring to page 13 item IV-B, and felt this might need a separate workshop. Mayor Alexander stated he does not intend for this whole document to be approved tonight. Councilmember Gutierrez suggested that Jack Lam look at this document for anything the Council might need to take action on immediately and possibly put those particular items on a regular agenda, a few things at a time. He stated he agreed with Councilmember Williams' comments on revenue exploration. He felt sales tax was definitely something to be looked at, but did not think fees should be increased and felt they should be reviewed. He felt under "Public Safety" item II-D that this needed to be defined. He stated he did not understand why there wasn't anything on the paramedic program. He thought this might need to be defined as an item.. He stated he was wondering how the Police Citizen Advisory Committee was going. He was interested if they have their membership now, are accepting new members or what. Captain Ron Bieberdorf, Police Department, stated they have had their first meeting, but that only about 9 out of 18 people showed up. Councilmember Gutierrez felt they should have a program for an educational process to show consumers safety tips as it relates to Page 12, item IV-H. He pointed out that the marketing campaign is also very important and should continue to be updated. He stated on page 18, item X that this was important to him and that this should be reviewed periodically every two years. Councilmember Curatalo stated he felt the Council had agreed that public safety was the City's No. 1 priority and felt it should stay No. 1. Mayor Alexander inquired about the paramedic program. Chief Michael, Fire District, stated the agreement with Mercy is being worked on and stated they should reach a conclusion in a couple weeks and then bring it back to the Council at the end of July or August. Councilmember Williams stated she was concerned about page 13, Item IV-A and wanted to make sure this is continuing. Jack Lam, City Manager, stated the City currently has an agreement with Hinderliter and Associates. Councilmember Curatalo inquired about page 15, Item IV-N. City Council Minutes June 27, 1995 Page 3 Chief Michael; Fire District, stated if the Board wants this to occur it would be started immediately Councilmember Curatalo stated he would like for the Council to give staff direction to proceed with this. Councilmember Gutierrez stated he wants the staff to remember the Senior Center and the buildings at Lions Park. He also felt there should be at least one class set up for adults/children with special needs. He stated he is concerned about resources to maintain Central Park. Jack Lam, City Manager, stated there is no M & O for Central Park and that the capital money is no longer there. He stated the vision is there for Central Park, but when the time comes to build it, does the Council want to go with the current master plan or a new one. Mayor Alexander stated he felt some of the goals need to be acted upon very quickly and that some of them could wait. He felt this should be discussed at another meeting when Councilmember Biane can be heard on this matter also. Councilmember Williams suggested that staff go through and put together a package on items needing immediate attention and bring those matters to the Council for further consideration. Jim Frost, City Treasurer, felt nothing should be done on Central Park for at least another year. He felt the Council should be looking at the total concept very carefully. Councilmember Williams stated she felt possible this issue should just lay there for awhile. She stated she did not want the Council to make the wrong choice so that it might have to be changed later on. Councilmember Gutierrez stated he agreed that since there is not any money to do anything, to wait on any changes to the plans. Councilmember Curatalo felt aesthetics was very important at the Central Park site and that it should be cleaned up right now until it is developed. Councilmember Williams agreed that getting rid of the weeds would be helpful. Councilmember Curatalo asked what it would cost to put in grass and sprinklers. Jack Lam, City Manager, stated he would develop this cost. Councilmember Williams stated she felt a working vineyard would do the trick also. Jack Lam, City Manager, stated the goals subject would be tagged onto another Council meeting and the Council could discuss at that time what needs to be addressed as soon as possible and what can wait. B2. CONSIDERATION TO CO-SPONSOR VARIOUS ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS WITH ACTS CONCERTS (CO 95-024) AT THE EPICENTER Staff report was presented by Jack Lam, City Manager, and Jerry B. Fulwood, Deputy City Manager. Mayor Alexander opened the meeting for public input. Addressing the Council was: City Council Minutes June 27, 1995 Page 4 Ron Burke, ACTS Concerts, stated they have started to do concerts/shows in minor league stadiums and that it was a nice venue to do this in. He continued to talk about the people that run his company and the experience they have in this field of work. He stated they are anxious to do concerts in Rancho Cucamonga. Councilmember Gutierrez asked why he thought people would come to the Epicenter as opposed to the Block Buster Pavilion. Mr. Burke felt with the number of people that have attended Lake Elsinore°s concerts to see Wynonna Judd, that with the proper advertising and such they could get a lot of people to come to Rancho Cucamonga. He said this is an experiment, but felt they could get a minimum of 7,500 people. Councilmember Gutierrez asked how long it takes to book a concert. Mr. Burke stated you need to start in 1995 for 1996 and that it depends on the artist's travel schedules, where they are tOuring, etc. Jack Lam, City Manager, felt it was time to start working on the entertainment side now that baseball is so successful. MOTION: Moved by Curatalo, seconded by Williams to work with ACTS Concerts to develop a contract to bring back to the Council. Motion carried unanimously, 4-0-1 (Biane absent). The Council asked that the contract come back at the next meeting for approval. C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC C1. Jim Frost stated funeral services were held today for Jeff Young who died of cancer. He felt it would be a good idea for Mr. Young's daughters to receive a Proclamation for all the work their Dad had done in the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Councilmember Williams stated she agreed, and that the Library would also be doing something for him. D. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Williams, seconded by Gutierrez to adjourn in the memory of Jeff Young. Motion carried unanimously, 4-0-1 (Biane absent). The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m. Rjr.. ectfully submitted, City Clerk Approved: August 2, 1995