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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Adjourned Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER.
An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga was held
in the Lion's Park Co~m~unity Center, 9161 Base Line Road, on Thursday, April 9,
1981. The meeting was called to order at 5:40 p.m. by Mayor Phillip D. Schlosser.
Present: Councilmen James C. Frost, Jon D. Mikels, Michael A. Palombo, and
Mayor Phillip D. Schlosser.
Also present were: City Manager, Lauren M. Wasserman; Deptuy City Attorney, Robert
Dougherty'; Assistant City Manager, James Robinson; Community Development Director,
Jack Lam; City Planner, Barry Hogan; City Engineer, Lloyd Hubbs; Building Official,
Jerry Grant; Finance Director, Harry Empey; and Community Services Director, Bill
Holley.
Absent: Councilman Arthur H. Bridge who was ill.
2. BUDGET OVERVIEW. (1)
Harry Empey, Fiannce Director and Lauren Wasserman, City Manager, presented a
brief summary of the status of the 1980-81 Program of Service. They also reported
on items which would relate to the 1981-82 fiscal budget which included the pro-
bable loss of the $250,000 in State bailout funds; changes in the budgetary
procedures as a result of Proposition 4; explanation of overhead rates; and a
summary of anticipated revenues for 1981-82.
3. DISCUSSION OF ANTICIPATED SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1981-82.
Each department head presented a summary of the anticipated services which would
be offered during the coming year. Council, then, discussed general levels of
service for the community.
4. POLICY OPTIONS.
The Council discussed the following policy options and gave staff the following
directions:
a. Feasibility of establishin~ city-wide street li~htin~ and parkway
maintenance districts. Council directed staff to begin a study of
the feasibility of establishing such maintenance districts.
b. Feasibility of establishin~ a redevelopment asency as recommended by
the city's financial task force. Mayor Schlosser stated that he felt
the concensus of the City Council was to move ahead in the establish-
ment of a Redevelopment Agency within the city.
c. DiScussion concernin8 Carnelian Parkway Improvement Project. Council
directed staff to hold this item until the next budget meeting.
d. Feasibility of reducing fixed transit routes which may not be cost
effective. Council had previously discussed the feasibility of using
Dial-a-ride to replace Route 50 in the Alta Loma/Cucamon~a area.
Mayor Schlosser and Councilman Palombo suggested a review of the route
should take place and consideration should be given to dropping Route
50. Councilman Mikels suggested operating the Route at peak hours only.
· e. Discussion of Growth Mana8ement Plan processin~ problems. Council
directed staff to review and do whatever is necessary to alleviate
problems in an ordinance.
f. Discussion of Civic Center facilities. Staff stated that in the long
run it would not be cost effective for the city to remain in rented
facilities and suggested that Council authorize staff to evaluate the
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various alternatives available to obtain permanent city-owned
facilities. The City Council directed staff to move on this item
and begin study of available options.
g. Discussion of city reserve funds and Federal Revenue Sharing funds.
Council directed staff to initiate the public hearing process for
Revenue Sharing and that discussion of the city reserve funds be
postponed to the next budget meeting.
5. ADJOURNMENT. Motion; Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mikels to adjourn to an
Executive Session to discuss employer-employee relations, not to reconvene. The
Motion carried unanimously 4-0. The meeting adjourned to Executive Session at
8:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lauren M. Wasserman
City Clerk