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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1978-06-10 _5-22-78 I 6-10-78 ~ Cit er an ex-officio clerk of tj{ Seal Beach City Council APproved:~-:Z ~ Mayor ~~ 'l1 I Attest: Seal Beach, California June 10, 1978 , The City Council 6~ the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjouned session at 2:00 o'clock p.m. with Mayor Laszlo calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Laszlo Councilmen Kredell, Seitz, Weir Absent: Councilman Gray Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Coughlan, Assistnat City Attorney Mr. Thomas, Finance Director Mr. Johnson, City Engineer Mr. Antos, Acting Planning Director Chief Cibbarelli, Police Department Captain Picascia, Police Department Chief Adams, Fire Department Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director Chief Dorsey, Lifeguard Department Mr. Kosmont, Assistant to the City Manager I BUDGET STUDY SESSION - 1978-79 FISCAL YEAR City Manager, Mr. Courtemarche, reported on the impact of Proposition 13 and stated that the General Fund loss was estimated to be $900,000 and presented Council with a revised list of expenditure cuts to meet that amount. Each department head reported to Council on their specific areas of reduction to comply with the City Manager's request. Finance Director, I Mr. Thomas, gave an over view of the financial picture of the City. Written reports of the above were to be submitted for next budget study session. Assistant City Manager, Mr. Kosmont, presented requirements of the City for layoff procedures and also apprised Council of unemployment insurance requirements. The City Attorney cautioned the Council as to Proposition 13 limitations for raising revenue, specifically Section 4 as to Special Taxes and advised that 6-10-78 I if revenue were to be proposed,~user fees, in his opinion, were not a special tax, specifically where the fee relates to the services provided. It was the consensus of the Council that another budget session would be required to review the data presented today and also consider what State funds would be available to the cities to offset the cut in revenue from property tax. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Laszlo declared oral communications open from the audience. Adah Winters, 1507 Electric Avenue, questioned employee lunch hours and was apprised that employees worked eight hours with a one hour lunch. Sherry Baum, 815 Catalina Avenue, (1) requested that staff reports be given in the microphone; (2) asked if an abridged budget could be placed in the newspaper; (3) asked if the refreshments that were available at this session were for everybody; (4) asked about recycling paper as a cost saving and was apprised that the Lifeguard Department did recycle in-house paper; and (5) suggested that permit fees be raised in the Planning Department as a possible source of revenue. Alice Cooper, 160 - 12th Street"suggested departmental sharing rather than layoffs. George Supple, 1605 Merion Way, asked if the fringe benefits were included in the $900,000 figure and was apprised that it was. Adah Winters, 1507 Electric Avenue, suggested additional license fees for unaltered animals. Robert Watkinson, 524 Galleon Way, spoke as a member of the Enviromental Quality Control Board, and suggested that E.Q.C.B. members not be compensated for their services and also suggested that some commissions be eliminated. Dave Potter, 1007 Seal Way, asked if our insurance fire rate would increase with the cuts proposed and suggested coin operated tennis facilities, etc. rather than cutting safety services, suggested low maintenance ground covers rather than grass on public parks and suggested the tram service be given to Mr. Hale for operation. Charles Judson, 1320 Crestview, suggested added fees to support animal control. Martin Murphy, 1716 Bayou Way, opposed police and fire cuts and suggested that the city borrow or form an assessment district to maintain those services. There were no other oral communications; Mayor Laszlo declared oral communications closed. I I ~-]0-78 / 6-12-78 " , ADJOURNMENT Weir moved, second by Kredell, to adjourn the meeting at 4:55 p.m. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Gray Motion carried I c] / ~<'~--'-: C,1J5' erk an ex-officio clerk of )I1e Seal Beach City Council Awrovec.ZA'-I/ d. ~ . 'Ma ( ,1 ~ttest:"=ff~ ~A(.J{J! u;. , p1 l.ty lerk Seal Beach, California June 12, 1978 1 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:00 o'clock p.m. with Mayor Laszlo calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Laszlo Councilmen Kredell, Seitz, Weir Absent: Councilman Gray Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Coughlan, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Johnson, City Engineer Mr. Antos, Acting Planning Director Mr. Kosmont, Assistant City Manager Ms. Shelton, Administrative Assistant WAIVER OF FULL READING ordinances and resolutions, and that consent to the waiver of reading I Weir moved, second by Kredell, to waive the reading in full of all shall be deemed to be. given by all Council members after reading of the title unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution.