HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005/06/02 - Minutes - Spec (Budget) June 2, 2005
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Special Meetinq
[ A. CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency, Fire Protection District and City
Council was held on Thursday, June 2, 2005, in the Tri Communities Room of the Civic Center located at
10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Chairman/President/Mayor William J.
Alexander called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.
Present were Agencymembers/Boardmembers/Councilmembers: Rex Gutierrez, L. Dennis Michael, Sam
Spagnolo, Diane Williams and Mayor William J. Alexander.
Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; Pamela Easter, Deputy City Manager; Linda D. Daniels,
Redevelopment Director; Joe O'Neil, City Engineer; Erica Darplee, Management Analyst I; Trang Huynh,
Building Official; James C. Frost, City Treasurer; Larry Temple, Administrative Services Director; Tamara
Layne, Finance Officer; Ingrid Bruce, GIS/Special Districts Supervisor; Rose Colum, Budget Analyst;
Helen Leeds, Sr. Accountant; Kevin McArdle, Community Services Director; Dave Moore, Recreation
Superintendent; Paula Pachon, Management Analyst III; Karen Silhanek, Community Services
Technician; Deborah Clark, Library Director; Robert Karatsu, Library Services Manager; Michelle Perera,
Reference Services Coordinator; Captain Pete Ortiz, Rancho Cucamonga Police Department; Chief Peter
Bryan, Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District; Kimberly Thomas, Management Analyst III; and
Debra J. Adams, City Clerk.
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
No communication was made from the public.
C. ITEM(S) OF BUSINESS
C1. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005~2006
Jack Lam, Cib; Manager, stated the budget document, including the budget summary, has been
presented to the Agencymembers, Fire Boardmembers and the City Council. He stated this also includes
his budget message, which is part of the budget package.
A power point presentation (on file in the City Clerk's Office) was presented by Mr. Lam, which explained
the budget that was presented to the Council
Jack Lam, City Manager, added the budget is balanced.
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Chairman/President/Mayor Alexander stated it has previously been discussed to enhance public safety
services, but did not feel there has been enough done in this area. He stated the City is losing key
people and that we cannot continue to over work them. He felt we have failed to kook for alternate
sources of income. He felt we need new fire stations and felt this could be done through the development
community or possibly beginning a utility tax, which could provide revenue for this need. He did not think
we could expect anything from the State and did not agree that they gave themselves an increase. He
stated he knows we need the Fire Administrative Building, but felt a new station is more important. He
also felt we need to continue to work with the schools.
Agencymember/Boardmember/Councilmember Michael asked abo~t the baCkfilling of police positions
and other new positions that would be added.
Jack Lam, City Manager, reported to him what was in the budget.
Agencymember/Boardmember/Councilmember Michael confirmed that there would be six paramedic
positions added through this budget.
Jack Lam, City Manager, stated thero are three this year and six next year.
Chief Bryan also commented on the staffing that would be added and the service this would provide.
Chairman/President/Mayor Alexander asked where the defibrillators would be located.
Chief Bryan informed him where these would be located.
Agencymember/Boardmember/Councilmember Michael stated he does not disagree about going to the
voters for funding for more public service. He felt if a tax was approved it could always be taken down to
zero once it was not needed anymore.
Jack Lam, City Manager, stated the problem with new facilities is the operating costs once they are built.
He stated cost recovery programs can help generate revenue, which the City is in the process of doing.
Agencymember/Boardmember/Councilmember Michael felt maybe this Council needs to look for a
funding mechanism for future programs. He stated he is glad to see some of the positions backfilled in
Planning. He stated he is glad about the things going on in the Community Services Department, and
added he would like to meet with Kevin McArdle, Community Services Director, to talk about a possible
survey for services for the community.
Agencymenmber/Boardmember/Councilmember Gutierrez asked when the strategic fire plan will be
presented.
Jack Lam, City Manager, stated he is not sure when it will be done, but in the near future.
Agencymember/Boardmember/Councilmember Gutierrez asked if the strategic plan would include things
that are not in the budget.
Jack Lam, City Manager, stated it will raise some policy questions, which wilt need to be addressed by
the Council. He stated all the staff can do is present to the Council what's in the current budget.
Agencymember/Boardmember/CouncilmeF~ber Gutierrez asked if public safety services are the same
throughout the City.
Jack Lam, City Manager, stated it has always been that new development should pay its own way
through the'developer. He stated this will be a policy decision the Council will need to address.
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Agencymember/Boardmember/Councilmember Gutierrez asked about the quick response squad that
couid be implemented in the northwest portion of the City. He stated he felt one was needed in the
parking lot of a senior complex and felt they would pay for it. He felt the City needed to use its
imagination with this. He stated he is proud of the budget that was presented and everyone's work.
Agencymember/Boardmember/Councilmember Spagnolo stated Councilmember Gutierrez has a lot of
good ideas, but felt it should be left up to the Fire Chief where the quick response squad should go. He
stated he would like to know how much the Fire Chief needs to implement some of the safety programs,
ie., DARE, CPR, etc. He felt we are moving in the right direction with the squad and response times, but
wished we could do this much quicker. He stated we need to keep moving to get mo're protection in the
northwest portion of the City. He still felt senior transportation is needed, but didn't see it in the budget.
Kevin McArdle, Community Services Director, stated the YMCA has said they will continue funding the
existing program at least for another six months. He stated the University of LaVeme is going to help with
an analysis for these transportation needs. He stated the City will be looking for funding sources over the
next several months.
Agencymember/Boardmember/Councilmember Spagnolo stated there are so many staff leaving the City
and felt this needed to be addressed. He stated he is concerned about this.
Jack Lam, City Manager, stated some staff are leaving because of moving up in their career path. He
stated the Council will also see a lot of people retiring in the next 5 years, which could potentially be about
20% of the staff. He felt succession planning is important in all of the departments.
Agencymember/Boardmember/Councilmember Williams stated she endorses all the comments that have
been made. She felt our City has done more with less than any other city. She stated customer service
is high and is glad to see that training will be reinstated. She hoped that as some of our good people
leave we will attract other good people from other cities. She hoped that the City will have the budget in
place to take care of the things that are in the strategic plan. She hoped that our budget is flexible to take
care of the needs as they occur. She felt there should be a mid-year budget review to go over things.
She agreed that there needed to be a 10-year plan looked at for the City. She stated possibly we might
need to go to the voters to fund more public safety services.
Jack Lam, City Manager, stated he did not feel the building of the Fire Administrative Building will take
away from building any new station. He stated it is always the maintenance that costs so much.
Agencymember/Boardmember/Councilmember Michael felt the Council needs to be cautious of the
burden that is placed on staff. He thanked staff for all that they do.
Jack Lam, City Manager, stated the City has an outstanding reputation and people want to work here.
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[ D. ADJOURNMENT I
MOTION: Moved by Williams, seconded by Michael to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously 5-0. The
meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Re,s~oectfully submitted, ~
//~/~(~Debra J. Adahls, OMC~'/'/''~-'~
City Clerk/Records Manager
Approved: July 20, 2005