HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008/05/29 - Minutes - Special WorkshopMay 29, 2008
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL WORKSHOP
A. CALL TO ORDER
A special workshop of the Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency, Fire Protection District and City
Council was held on Thursday, May 29, 2008, in the Tri Communities Room at the Civic Center located at
10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Vice ChairmanNice PresidenUMayor Pro Tem
Michael called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m.
Present were Agency/Board/Councilmembers: Rex Gutierrez (arrived at 5:12 p.m.); Diane Williams, Sam
Spagnolo; and Vice ChairmanNice PresidenUMayor Pro Tem Michael.
Absent was: Chairman/PresidenUMayor Donald J. Kurth, M. D.
Also present were: Jack Lam, Executive Director/City Manager; Pamela Easter, Assistant City Manager;
Fabian Villenas, Principal Management Analyst; Erika Lewis-Huntley, Management Analyst II; Linda D.
Daniels, Redevelopment Director; John Gillison, Deputy City Manager/Administrative Services Director;
Tamara Layne, Finance Director; Rose Colum, Budget Analyst; Helen Leeds, Sr. Accountant; Ingrid Bruce,
GIS/Special Districts Manager; Mahdi Aluzri, Deputy City Manager/Community Development; Dave Blevins,
Public Works Superintendent; Julie Ungashick, Management Analyst II; Erica Darplee, Management Analyst II;
James Troyer, Planning Director; Trang Huynh, Building and Safety Official; Kurt Keating, Code Enforcement
Supervisor; Joe Pulcinella, Animal Services Director; Deborah Clark, Library Director; Michelle Perera, Library
Services Manager; Kevin McArdle, Community Services Director; Dave Moore, Community Services
Superintendent; Nettie Nielsen, Community Services Superintendent; Paula Pachon, Management Analyst III;
Karen Silhanek, Management Analyst I; Joe Cusimano, Police Chief; Fire Chief Peter Bryan, Deputy Chiefs
Mike Bell and Mark Hartwig, Fire Marshall, Rob Ball, Management Analyst II Pamela Pane, Rancho
Cucamonga Fire Protection District; and Debra J. Adams, Secretary/Assistant Secretary/City Clerk.
• . B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS •_`
No communication was made from the public.
C. ITEM(S) OF BUSINESS - •
C1. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009
A staff report and power point, which is on file in the City Clerk's office, was presented by Jack Lam, Executive
Director/City Manager. He stated that detailed budgets have been given to the Council along with the
summary budget.
Agencymember/Boardmember/Councilmember Spagnolo asked if the City has accounted for the possible
"take-sways" from the State.
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Jack Lam, Executive Director/City Manager, stated they have been anticipating these, especially the
elimination of booking fees and the reduction of COPS funding.
Vice ChairmanNice PresidenUMayor Pro Tem Michael asked if there would be any reduction of service levels
that the public will see.
Jack Lam, Executive Director/City Manager, stated staff will try to maintain the existing levels of service.
Vice ChairmanNice PresidenUMayor Pro Tem Michael asked if the state takes away more funds than we
expected, what will the City do?
Jack Lam, Executive Director/City Manager, stated reserves would be used.
Vice ChairmanNice PresidenUMayor Pro Tem Michael thanked the City Manager for his management of the
reserves.
Agencymember/Boardmember/Councilmember Gutierrez thanked everyone for accepting the "belt tightening"
this year. He stated he is concerned about property tax revenue. He stated the Assessor's office is
concerned about property tax revenues.
Agencymember/Boardmember/Councilmember Williams stated she is impressed with the budget. She felt the
Council should get updates every six months on where things are.
Jack Lam, Executive Director/City Manager, stated they will do this quarterly for the Council.
Vice ChairmanNice PresidenUMayor Pro Tem Michael stated the Council thanks staff for everyone's work on
the budget.
It was noted the budget would be adopted at a special meeting to be held June 12, 2008.
D. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
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'Debra J. Adams, CMC
City Cle Records Manager
Approved: June 18, 2008