1996/06/11CiTY OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING HELD JUNE 11, 1996
The City Council of the City of Anaheim met in Adjourned regular Meeting of June 4, 1996.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
PRESENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Tom Tait, Bob Zemel, Frank Feldhaus, Lou Lopez, Tom Daly
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY MANAGER: James Ruth
CITY ATTORNEY: Jack White
CITY CLERK: Leonora N. Sohl
FINANCE DIRECTOR: Bill Sweeney
PLANNING DIRECTOR: Joel Fick
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: Gary Johnson
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: Lisa Stipkovich
POLICE CHIEF: Randall Gaston
FIRE CHIEF: Jeff Bowman
PUBLIC UTILITIES MANAGER: Ed Aghjayan
A complete copy of the agenda for the meeting of the Anaheim City Council was posted at 10:50 a.m. on
June 7, 1996 at the Civic Center Kiosk, containing all items as shown herein.
Mayor Daly called the adjourned regular meeting of June 4, 1996 (held June 11, 1996) to order at 2:14
P.M.
106: PUBLIC HEARING - CiTY BUDGET: To consider the proposed 1996/1997 Budget Plan.
FISCAL YEAR 199611997 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET WORKSHOP:
City Manager, James Ruth. This is a continued Public Hearing to review and adopt the City Budget. As
typical each year, there are proposed modifications to the budget which have been submitted to the
Council. (See Data Sheet - Modifications to the Proposed FY1996/97 Budget.) The following are the
modifications:
The Fire Department's revenues and expenditures are increased by $1,264,071 due to the
addition of three cities (Newport Beach, Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach) to the
Metrecities Dispatch JPA. General Fund revenues and expenditures are reduced by $858,807
and the newly created Metrecities JPA fund revenues and expenditures are increased by
$2,122,87. Additionally, the Fire Department's full-time position count is increased by three
dispatch positions for a total of 263 full-time Fire Department positions.
The Stadium and Convention Center's revenues and expenditures are increased by $20,000,000
~lue to the implementation of the agreement with Disney Sports Enterprises. $10 million of this
increase represents a loan from City reserves and $10 million represents increased ben'owing to
be paid back from Transient Occupancy revenues.
The Public Works Depadment's revenues and expenditures are increased by $6,937,247 due to the
addition of the Police Substation Project in the Anaheim Hills area. Revenues and Expenses
increase $5,664,283 in the Mello Roos Funds (821 through 827), $272,964 in the General Fund from
developer fees, and $1,000,000 in General City Capital reserves (440). These modifications will
decrease the FY96/97 General Fund Proposed Budget by $585,843 (from $137,265,208 to
$136,679,365) and will increase the FY96/97 Total City Proposed Budget by $28,201,318 (from
$588,492,532 to $616,693,850). The full-time authorized positions will increase by three to 2,048.
Mr. Ruth asked that the Council also consider these modifications as pa~t of the adoption of the City
Budget.
City Manager Ruth then introduced each department's budget presentation giving its location in the
Budget document.
The following Department Heads then gave an overview of their Department's proposed budget, some
explaining their plans and objectives for the coming year and accomplishments in the past Fiscal Year.
Questions were also posed by Council Members at the conclusion of some of the presentations which
were answered by the Department Head: (The majority of the presentations were supplemented by
slides.)
Bill Sweeney, Finance Director - Finance Department - Administration, Accounting and Payroll,
Purchasing and Reprographics, Business License and Collections, Information Services, Budget --
Budget Document pages 50-53. Mr. Sweeney reported, on questions posed, that an RFP on outsouming
the Information Services Department will be going out in a couple of weeks and staff will be back to the
Council in a couple of months. The RFP considers the automation of the Payroll function but not the
actual issuing of checks. Finance has looked into privatization of the entire Payroll function but found it
would be more expensive. However, it is something that they can look at again in the future.
Joel Fick, Planning Director- Planning Department -- Planning, Building, Code Enforcement -- Budget
Document pages 58-61. After his presentation, he reported for the Mayor that the neighborhood level
planning effort is on schedule and they will be addressing at least two other areas (beyond the initial
area) in the coming year. Council Member Feldhaus stated he would like to see in the next budget period
or when a mid-term adjustment is made, that they look at revenues generated to improve Code
Enforcement. He feels there could be a way to budget for additional Cede Enforcement Officers to
accommodate calls for service without using CDBG money. He would also like to know how many
volunteer hours they are getting and their job assignment. He also suggested that it may be time to start
regulating yard sales per property noting huge violations on weekend sales.
Gary Johnson, Public Works Director/City Engineer - Public Works Department -- Budget Document
Pages 72-75. Mayor Daly requested a report on how many businesses are being served by the railroad
spur that operates down Santa Aha Street. He also noted in the Five-Year CIP (Capital Improvement
Plan) that the new park proposed adjacent to Betsy Ross School was not addressed; Gary Johnson. He
believes the acquisition of the property for the park is addressed in the Community Development
Department budget.
Lisa Stipkovich, Executive Director of Community Development - Community Development Department
- Administration, Economic Development, Housing Assistance, Housing Development, Job Training
Program, Redevelopment Agency - Budget Document pages 40-43. Before giving her budget overview,
she reported that relative to the park acquisition (near Betsy Ross School), they are about two weeks
away from bringing forward the purchase and sale agreement to acquire the property. Community
Development carries the acquisition in their budget and Chris Jarvi (Community Services), will
coordinate development within the ClP.
Mayor Daly. He would like staff to prepare a projected time schedule for acquisition and completion of
the park improvements with the goal that the park will be ready for public use also addressing school
distdct involvement and the street closure issue.
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Mm. Stipkovich then gave her budget overview followed by an extensive line of questioning from the
Mayor and Council Members.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Daly moved to adjourn the adjourned regular meeting of June 4, 1996 (held
June 11, 1996). Council Member Feldhaus seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. (3:35 P.M.)
LEONORA N. SOHL
CITY CLERK
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