HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000/06/05 - Minutes - Adj (Budget)June 5, 2000
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Adiourned Meetina
A. CALL TO ORDER
An adjourned meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency, Fire Protection District
and City Council was held on Monday, June 5, 2000, in the Tri Communities Room of the Civic
Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called
to order at 5:43 p.m. by Chairman, President and Mayor William J. Alexander.
Present were Agencymembers, Boardmembers and Councilmembers: Paul Biane, James Curatalo,
Bob Dutton, Diane Williams, and Chairman, President, and Mayor William J. Alexander.
Also present were: Jack Lam, Executive Director and City Manager; Pamela Easter, Deputy City
Manager; Linda D. Daniels, Redevelopment Agency Director; Mitch Slagerman, Sr. RDA Analyst;
Larry Temple, Administrative Services Director; Tamara Layne, Finance Officer; Rose Colum, Budget
Analyst; Stacy Robinson, Accountant; Rick Gomez, Community Development Director; Brad Buller,
City Planner; Joe O'Neil, City Engineer; Shintu Bose, Deputy City Engineer; Walt Stickney, Associate
Engineer; Karen McGuire-Emery, Sr. Park Planner; John Thomas, Plan Check ManagedFire; Alan
Brock, Plan Check ManagedBuilding; Kevin McArdle, Community Services Director; Paula Pachon,
Management Analyst II; Dave Moore, Recreation Superintendent; Michelle Bancroft, Management
Analyst II, and Ron Mayfield, Fire Battalion Chief, Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District;
Rodney Hoops, Police Chief; Lieutenant David Lau, Police Department; Deborah Clark, Library
Director; Duane Baker, Assistant to the City Manager; Diane O'Neal, Assistant to the City Manager;
Jim Frost, City Treasurer; and Debra J. Adams, City Clerk.
B. ITEM OF BUSINESS
B1. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000/2001
Jack Lain, City Manager, gave a power point presentation of the 2000/2001 proposed budget. (A copy
of the presentation is on file in the City Clerk's office).
Mayor Alexander asked when the Hunt Study would be completed.
Jack Lam, City Manager, stated within the next few months.
Mayor Alexander felt this was important as it relates to the Fire District budget approval.
Councilmember Curatalo stated he is happy with what he sees in this budget.
Councilmember Willjams asked if the City should be setting more money aside for situations that might
hit the City in the future that could be costly.
Jack Lam, City Manager, stated he feels comfortable with the amount of money the City is saving now.
He felt Rancho Cucamonga is well prepared.
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Councilmember Dutton stated he is comfortable with what is proposed. He felt the City should be doing
more with community based programs and felt more partnerships should occur through Community
Services. He felt there should be a plan for more lit fields for the kids.
Jack Lam, City Manager, talked about additional money that is due to come in and that it can be
discussed by the Council as how it should be spent.
Councilmember Williams wanted to confirm that the funds are there, but that it still needs to be decided
how the money will be spent.
Jack Lam, City Manager, stated yes.
Councilmember Dutton stated he is concerned about creating new programs and having available new
facilities to accommodate them.
Kevin McArdle, Community Services Director, stated they do consider facilities when creating new
programs. He talked about other padnerships the City has and that they are not in the budget because
there are no costs to the City to run them. He continued to state they always ask themselves when a
new program occurs who the City can partner with.
Councilmember Dutton asked what kind of headway is being made on renting out the stadium in order to
lower the overhead cost to operate the facility.
Kevin McArdle, Community Services Director, stated within the next 30 days they will be developing a
strategic plan for the use of the stadium.
Councilmember Biane commented on the revenues for the RDA budget. He thanked staff for the great
job in preparing it.
Mayor Alexander felt every year gets better and better. He stated he was glad the animal shelter
services can be expanded.
Councilmember Dutton stated he would like to know where the $45 million of properly tax goes. He
stated he called the County and could not get a straight answer. He asked for staff to provide this
information to him.
Linda D. Daniels, RDA Director, stated she tried to get this information several years ago and could not
get a straight answer.
Jack Lam, City Manager, stated they would make a current effort to get the information requested.
Mayor Alexander opened the meeting for public comment. There being no response, public comments
were closed,
C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
No communication was made from the public.
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D. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Dutton, seconded by Biane to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously 5-0.
meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
City Clerk
Approved: June 21, 2000
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