2000/06/13 (2)IIANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING II
JUNE 13, 2000
The City Council of the City of Anaheim, CA met in special session.
Present:
Mayor Tom Daly, Council Members: Frank Feldhaus, Lucille Kring,
Tom Tait and Shirley McCracken.
Staff Present: City Manager Jim Ruth, City Attorney Jack White, City Clerk Sheryll
Schroeder, Assistant City Clerk Cindy Daniel-Garcia, Community Services Director Chris
Jarvi, Planning Director Joel Fick, Public Works Director Gary Johnson, Community
Development Director Elisa Stipkovich, Police Chief Roger Baker, Fire Chief Jeff
Bowman and Public Utilities General Manager Ed Aghjayan
A copy of the agenda for the special meeting of the Anaheim City Council was posted on
June 9 2000 at the City Hall inside and outside bulletin boards. The Notice of Special
Called Meeting was delivered on June 2, 2000.
The Special Meeting was called for a workshop on the proposed budget for fiscal year
2000/2001.
Mayor Daly called the special meeting to order at 3:09 p.m. in the Council Chambers of
the Anaheim City Hall, 200 S. Ariahelm Blvd. The first portion of the meeting was the
continuation from June 6, 2000 of the departmental budget presentations on the
proposed Fiscal Year 2000/2001 budget.
FISCAL YEAR 2000/2001 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET WORKSHOP (continuation):
City Manager, Jim Ruth, announced that it was typical that the proposed budget would
require some modification due to information which was not available at the time of the
printing of the proposed budget. He summarized the following revisions:
1. The proposed 12 additional positions in the Fire Department's proposed
budget be eliminated. The necessity for the proposed new fire company to
support the expanded resort activities will be reviewed mid-year with
recommendations to Council at that time. The position reduction brings the
citywide number of proposed new positions to 14, instead of the previous 26.
He added that this did not include any future action Council may take on the
golf maintenance operation.
2. The Fire Department's budget will be reduced by $595,000, which is the
amount budgeted for the 12 positions. The positions were budgeted to come
on board during the last half of the fiscal year, commiserate with the
completion of the resort construction. Mr. Ruth reported that additionally, it
was anticipated that in the very near future the City would receive the
arbitrator's final decision concerning the City's labor arbitration with the
Anaheim Firefighters. It was his intent, he explained, that he would come
back to Council after receiving the decision, to discuss the impact to the
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City's budget, with the recommendation for appropriation adjustments as
necessary. The modifications would decrease the proposed budget by
$595,000.
City Manager, Jim Ruth, asked Chris Jarvi, Community Services Director, to present the
depadment's budget which is located on pages 46 to 51.
Community Services Director Chris Jarvi presented the department's budget through a
power point presentation, which has been made a part of this record.
Mayor Daly asked Mr. Jarvi if the $2.12 million budgeted was for use anywhere in
Anaheim and Mr. Jarvi responded, no, it was specific to projects. He said the largest
single project was Maxwell Park, $1.1 million earmarked for that park, expansion of the
green space into the Edison right of way.
Council Member Tait expressed his desire not to have the $6.2 million expansion for the
golf course, instead he wished to see the Meg Ranch Park added to the list of parks.
Mayor Daly asked, in addition to the Parks and Playground Fund, what other budget
devices are used to reserve and preserve and anticipate funds for parks, open space
and recreational facilities development.
Mr. Jarvi responded that there were only 3 sources; the Parks and Playground Fund; the
City's Community Development Department through either block grants or
redevelopment funds. He noted the Downtown Community Center was developed with
a good deal of redevelopment funds, both Ross and Vermont sites were block grant
projects. He noted that the City had been able to acquire some "turn key" parks in the
east part of the City.
Mayor Daly asked where funds would show up in the budget if the Council wished to
budget park money, using Meg Ranch as an example.
Finance Director, Bill Sweeney, answered that it would show up in a number of
locations, one being the Park Site and Playgrounds. He said if Council wished to have
that information in one formatted form, staff could provide that.
Mayor Daly noted that the Park and Playground Fund reflected developer fees and Mr.
Jarvi agreed, adding there was a little bit of sale of land money that had been added in
the past.
Finance Director Sweeney added that he did not believe there would be any legal
restrictions on Council enhancing the Park Site and Playground Fund.
Council Member Feldhaus asked if there was a list of park projects that the department
was working toward. Mr. Jarvi said there was not a formal list in the budget.
City Manager Ruth said it was the intent of staff, as the bankruptcy monies came in, to
come back to Council to receive recommendations based on Council's input.
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Mr. Jarvi said Council's priorities would be included in park development plans like
Council Member Feldhaus' desire to have a skateboard park, which would be
incorporated in the development plans like for Maxwell Park.
Council Member Feldhaus added expansion of parking at John Marshall Park and Mr.
Jarvi informed that project was included in the coming year's budget.
Council Member McCracken noted that the City was looking for funding from the State
for the Maxwell site and Mr. Jarvi replied that was correct, there was some bankruptcy
money set aside for that, design money set aside and he was looking for other sources
to help supplement the fund.
Mayor Daly asked if Edison was putting any money into that project and Mr. Jarvi
responded no.
Council Member McCracken said she disagreed with her colleague on the golf course
clubhouse expenditure and that the City Manager and City Attorney needed to review
the General Plan as it pertained to Meg Ranch. She explained that parks in that area
were supposed to be neighborhood parks not ones on major thoroughfares.
Council Member Tait asked Council Member McCracken if that meant she was against
the development of Meg Ranch and she responded that if it meant a change in the
General Plan, she would not suppod a change to the Plan for a $20 million park at a
major intersection.
Mayor Daly asked staff to suggest where and how in the budget Council could fund
some of the new park projects talked about, an assessment needs, and report back.
Community Development Director Jarvi added that the west end of Yorba Regional Park
offered the opportunity for at least two fields, adding that the City may even get the
County to develop it.
Mayor Daly noted that before the County was asked formally, the Council should discuss
it.
Council Member Tait, speaking about Meg Ranch, noted that now was the opportunity,
once that was developed, there wouldn't be a change to develop a park or a major
sports complex. He noted Vermont Park was not general planned to be a park and was
also on a major thoroughfare. He said he wished to take a serious look at it and maybe
add it to the list of something they might pursue.
Council Member McCracken said her concern was that the Canyon General Plan was a
little different from the General Plan for the rest of the City and she said she believed
there were some conditions in the Canyon General Plan. She reiterated that she had
been supportive of parks and wanted to add additional fields and parks.
Council Member Feldhaus noted Assemblyman Correa was supporting a batting cage in
Boysen Park and Community Development Director Jarvi said he was working with the
Assemblyman and the group that wishes to have the batting cages.
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Mayor Daly said it would be helpful to have an approximate price tag on the acquisition
and development of all the projects, including skateboard facilities and also a
recommendation on how they could be funded in the budget. He wondered if the funds
were budgeted in the City budget, questioning if it penalized the City's chance of state
funding. Mr. Jarvi said the City's wasn't penalized, but in figuring how to strategize it,
staff looked closely at the sources of money and required matches. Mayor Daly said he
would also like to see as pad of the repod, where the oppodunities were at to build a
major regional park if City, County, State and Federal Funds were available. Mayor
Daly said he would like the City to be in the position to suggest three or four projects to
the County Supervisor for county funding. Mr. Jarvi said he was ready to do that and
provide that to Council.
City Manager, Jim Ruth, introduced Joel Fick, Planning Director, who presented the
Planning Department's proposed budget, located on pages 64 to 67.
Mayor Daly noted that the City Manager had recommended some of the bankruptcy
settlement proceeds be ear marked for General Plan update, $400,000 for the next five
years, asking if the first $400,000 increment was included in the proposed budget. Mr.
Fick answered affirmatively. He explained that in the first year, they would look at the
land use element, redevelopment elements and stad work on the Zoning Code.
Council Member Tait asked why the General Plan was being updated. Mr. Fick said the
document was the primary document that guided all development within the City. In
addition, the recreation element was a part of that Plan and state law required that it be
updated periodically, also required the elements to be internally consistent. He
explained that it was good planning practice for the City to understand how best to
funnel resources for the future for public and private development.
Mayor Daly asked the status of the housing element and Mr. Fick responded that
Community Development Department was the lead on the housing element and it was in
pFOCeSS.
Council Member Tait noticed the proposed budget had a reduction of three positions due
to the winding down of the resort planning process and he asked Mr. Fick if there were
positions added prior to that to fund the resort planning process. Mr. Fick answered that
in the Planning Department, there were a total of five positions that were added due to
the resort project; three were being eliminated in the 2000/2001 budget, the other two
positions would be addressed in next year's budget.
Mayor Daly asked if the Council could anticipate any changes in the Code Enforcement
Program within the next twelve months. Mr. Fick said they used to fund part time hours
for weekend and evening coverage, which was eliminated this year through the Block
Grant process.
Mayor Daly asked what the extended coverage would cost and Mr. Fick noted it would
be about $35,000, which included the examination of illegally posted signs that occurred
on weekends. Mayor Daly stated he felt that was a very important function and he
asked staff to report back wwith a funding source for that. Mr. Fick stated that there was
a noticeable community difference when that program was funded.
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Council Member Feldhaus noted the volunteers had made a difference, taking down
illegal signs, picking up shopping carts, etc. Mr. Fick agreed. Council Member Feldhaus
asked if the Code Enforcement officer assigned to weekends was on overtime pay and
Mr. Fick responded no, his work hours were adjusted accordingly.
Mayor Daly requested a report on how the weekend staff cutback may effect the
volunteer program. Mr. Fick answered that it did not effect the volunteer program, the
work hours had been adjusted to make sure there was coordination of that with the
volunteers. Upon a question from Council Member Feldhaus, Mr. Fick responded that
the all night graffiti survallience was when there was a specific officer assigned to a
specific detail with the Police Department, in which case there was overtime because it
was the most cost effective means.
ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING:
Mayor Daly moved to adjourn the special meeting, seconded Council Member
McCracken. Motion carried unanimously.
The Special Meeting was adjourned at 4:10 P.M. and the regular meeting of June 13,
2000 was convened.
Respectfully submitted:
Sheryll Schroeder, CMC/AAE
City Clerk