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1983/01/26City Hall, Anaheim, California - COUNCIL MINUTES - January 26, 1983, 9:30 A.M. The City Council of the City of Anaheim met in adjo6rned regular session. Mayor Roth called the adjourned regular meeting to order, all Council Members being present with the exception of Councilmen Pickler and Bay. (9:35 a.m.) RECESS - CLOSED SESSION: Councilman Roth moved to recess into Closed Session. Councilwoman Kaywood seconded the motion. Councilmen Pickler and Bay were absent. MOTION CARRIED. (9:40 a.m.) AFTER RECESS: The Mayor called the meeting to order, all Council Members being present. (10:09 a.m.) RECESS: By general consent, the Council recessed to the Civic Center Basement Training Room for an Executive Management Seminar on the budget and to discuss Council policy direction for Fiscal Year 1983-84. (10:10 a.m.) AFTER RECESS: The Mayor called the meeting to order, all Council Members being present. (10:30 a.m.) PRESENT: ABSENT: PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kaywood, Pickler, Overholt, Bay and Roth COUNCIL MEMBERS: None CITY MANAGER: William O. Talley CITY ATTORNEY: William P. Hopkins CITY CLERK: Linda D. Roberts CITY TREASURER: Ruth Redepenning ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER: James D. Ruth FINANCE DIRECTOR: George P. Ferrone ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FINANCE/BUDGET: Ronald Rothschild REDEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Norman J. Priest CITY LIBRARIAN: William J. Griffith HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR: Garry O. McRae PLANNING DIRECTOR: Ronald L. Thompson ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE: Jimmie Kennedy STADIUM/CONVENTION CENTER/GOLF COURSES DIRECTOR: Thomas Liegler PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERAL MANAGER: Gordon W. Hoyt FIRE CHIEF: Bob Simpson BENEFITS AND TRAINING MANAGER: Tom Tyre INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS OFFICER: Cindy Cave ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Cindy King Mr. Ronald Rothschild, Assistant Director Finance/Budget, then gave the first presentation supplemented by slides covering Fiscal Year 1982/83 revenues, General Fund expenses, General Fund labor expenses by category and program area and a statement of General Fund Revenue and Expense (see data sheet submitted covering the aforementioned subject--on file in the City Clerk's office). The latter portion of the presentation covered a report on Transient Occupancy and Business License Revenues starting with Fiscal Year 1977/78 through 1982/83 (projected). (See data sheets--Transient Occupancy 58 City Hall, Anaheim, California - COUNCIL MINUTES - January 26, 1983, 9:30 A.M. and Business License Revenues attached to which were graphs, one depicting the Transient Occupancy Tax, 1977/78 through 1982/83, and the other on the Business License Tax for the same period, along with data in graph on Business License revenues less expenses (Program 156) on file in the City Clerk's office.) Mr. Rothschild's presentation was followed by questions from Council Members. Miss Cindy Cave, Intergovernmental Relations Officer, then briefed the Council on upcoming legislation, both Federal and State issues, the Federal issues being Gas Tax Bill HR 6211, General Revenue Sharing, Community Development Block Grant Program, Cable TV, Federalism II and the Job Training Partnership Act, PL97-300, and the State issues, the Family Economic Security Act, State Fiscal Deficit 1982-83 and Governor's Budget 1983-84, Workers' Compensation, Disability Retirement, Redevelopment, and Orange County Transportation Commission Sales Tax Authorization Bill. (See data sheet submitted, one for Federal and one for State covering the aforementioned subjects--on file in the City Clerk's office.) Moving to the next portion of the seminar, City Manager William Talley stated he would now like to discuss their budget philosophy and subsequently address Council questions on program goals and objectives. Reviews were about to begin on the 1983-84 Resource Allocation Plan (RAP) and department managers were informed that it was going to be very difficult to secure new programs or new staffing unless there was clear-cut direction from the Council that those were needed with concomitant reductions in other programs. It was his intention this year under Jim Ruth, Assistant City Manager, to take a harder look than ever before at current City programs, i.e., they were going to be asking department managers to document reasons for doing business in Anaheim. By the end of budget review, some of those programs were going to be the subject of policy direction by the Council. Mr. Talley continued that they had provided to the Council their plans for 1983-84 in the form of programs, goals and objectives for each department. Any questions received from Council Members were forwarded to the appropriate managers for response and they were available today to dialogue those. Unless they heard to the contrary, it would be his (Talley's) intent to go forward at the present level of goals and objectives, and those would be what the Council would see when the 1983-84 Resource Allocation Plan was submitted approximately June 1, 1983. That would be done with only two caveats--(1) That management through his MBO was going to attempt to create a continuing fund for infrastructure improvements and, (2) there would be no marked change in either Federal or State revenue streams to the City. He was happy with most of the goals and objectives as presented, but would go through each program, and Council's questions would be answered as they went along. Councilman Bay had previously submitted questions which were broached first, followed by questions by other Council Members which were answered by Mr. Talley and/or appropriate department heads. Some of the main topics of discussion and questioning revolved around the Capital Expenditures Program 59 City Hall, Anaheim, California - COUNCIL MINUTES - January 26, 1983, 9:30 A.M. and setting of priorities therefor, variation of lost-time ratio, staffing of the Police Department, Library Theft Detection Program, unsold advertising space on Stadium boards, Paramedics called on a non-emergency nature, etc. Due to a previous commitment he had scheduled starting at the luncheon portion of today's meeting, Mayor Roth excused himself and turned the meeting over to Mayor Pro Tem Bay. (12:00 noon) Councilman Pickier stated he would have to leave the meeting at this time as well, due to a commitment. Councilman Overholt excused himself, since he also had to leave. (12:01 p.m.) ADJOURNMENT: Councilwoman Kaywood moved to adjourn. Councilman Pickler seconded the motion. Councilmen Overholt and Roth were absent. MOTION CARRIED. (12:01 p.m.) LINDA D. ROBERTS, CITY CLERK