HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980/09/13 - Minutes - Adjourned September 13, 1980
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Adjourned Meetin~
1. CALL TO ORDER.
An adjourned meeting of the City Council was held in the Lion's Park Community Center
9161 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga, on Saturday, September 13, 1980. The meeting
was called to order at 8:40 a.m. by Mayor Phillip D. Schlosser who led in the pledge
of allegiance.
Present: Councilmen James C. Frost, Jon D. Mlkels, Michael A. Palombo, and Mayor
Phillip D. Schlosser.
Also present were: City Manager, Lauren M. Wasserman; Assistant City Attorney, Robert
Dougherty; Community Development Director, Jack Lam; City Engineer, Lloyd Hubbs;
Assistant City Manager, Jim Robinson; Community Services Director, Bill Holley;
Senior Civil Engineer, Paul Rougeau; Senior Planner, Tim Beedle.
Absent: Councilman Arthur H. Bridge.
2. FINANCIAL TASK FORCE. (1)
The City Council discussed the advisability of establishing a Financial Task Vorce
to identify and investigate alternative methods of financing public facilities and
public improvements. Following a discussion concerning the creation of the Task Force,
it was agreed by the City Council that the Financial Task Force would be useful in
terms of identifying long-range financing alternatives tailored to the City of Rancho
Cucamonga.
Those speaking in favor of the creation of a Financial Task Force were as follows:
Joe DiIorio, R. C. Land Company.
Ken Willis, Building Industry Association
Ralph Lewis, Lewis Homes, Inc.
Richard Dahl, Chairman of the Planning Co~nission
Peter Tolstoy, Planning Commissioner
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Frost to create a Financial Task Force to
deal with the following major problems:
1. Flood Control
2. Park Acquisition and Development
3. Street Maintenance and Construction
4. Providing Affordable Housing
5. Incentives to encourage Industrial Development
Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Frost, Mikels, Palombo, Schlosser.
NOES: None. ABSENT: Bridge.
Following a discussion of committee composition, the following motion was made:
Motion: Moved by Frost, seconded by Palombo to establish an eleven member task force
with one representative from each of the following:
1. Financial Community (banks, savings & loan, etc).
2. City Council
3. Planning Commission
4. Building Industry'Association
5. Chamber of Commerde
6. William Lyon Company (planned community)
7. Lewis Homes (planned community)
8. Cucamonga County Water District
9. Delegate at large representing industrial interests
10. Representative from Board of Realtors
11. Foothill Fire District.
Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Frost, Mikels, Palombo, Schlosser. (2)
NOES: None. ABSENT: Bridge.
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September 13, 1980
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Mayor Schlosser suggested that the City Council submit all names for membership
on the Committee and that, if possible, a decision regarding committee membership
be made on Wednesday, September 17, at the next regular City Council meeting.
Councilman Mikels suggested that the City Council representative serve as Chair-
man of the Financial Task Force. He also stated that the report to the City
Council should contain not only recommendations for major funding mechanisms, but
also a list of alternatives complete with an objective analysis which will enable
the City Council to weigh both advantages and disadvantages of each funding mechanism.
(3) Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Palombo to adopt the scope of study as outlined
in the memo prepared by the City Manager. The major problems to be studied are:
1. Flood Control
2. Park Acquisition and Development
3. Street Maintenance and Construction
4. Providing Affordable Housing
5. Incentives to Encourage Industrial Development
Mayor Schlosser called a recess at 10:15 a.m. with the meeting reconvening at 10:25 a.m.
All members of the Council and staff were present.
(4) 3. AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
The City Manager presented an overview of the affordable housing issue. The primary
concern of the City Council at this point is whether the City should join with the
County or establish a separate program to provide an alternative means for financing
affordable housing in the community.
Those speaking in favor of the program were: ~
Ken Willis, Building Industry Association
John Murphy, Stradling, Yocca, and Rauth
Following a brief discussion of the City Council, the staff was directed to provide
a more thorough analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the program, and
in addition, to deter~u[ne approximately how many projects may occur within the City
of Rancho Cucamonga if the program were implemented.
Mr. Wasserman indicated that if possible the report would be presented to the City
Council at the September 17 meeting.
4. ADJOURNMENT.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mikels to adjqurn. Motion unanimously carried.
The meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m.
~ia?~s e r~ma n~~y s u b mit ted,
City Clerk
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