CC MINS 19970505 ADJMINUTES
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
MAY 59 1997
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor John McTaggart at Fred Hesse
Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been given with affidavit
thereto on file. Roll call was answered as follows:
Present: Byrd, Hollingsworth, Ferraro & Mayor McTaggart
Absent: None
Late Arrival: Lyon @ 7:21 p.m.
Also present were City Manager Paul D. Bussey, Assistant City Manager Brent
Mattingly, Public Works Director Les Evans, Recreation & Parks Director Ron
Rosenfeld, Planning, Building & Code Enforcement Director Carolynn Petru, Finance
Director Dennis McLean, and City Clerk Jo Purcell.
1997 -98 Budget Review (602)
City Manager Bussey summarized the May 5 Budget Message which presented a
budget of $21,096.329 for adoption by the City Council. Of this total amount, the
General Fund represented 39% or $8,244,065. Last year, the General Fund
represented 49% of the total budget. Although these figures will change at the end of
the fiscal year when comparisons can be made with last year's actual expenditures, the
primary reason for the change is related to an increased emphasis on the Capital
Improvement Program in the FY 1997 -98 budget.
Referring to the April 9 Budget Policy Workshop, Mr. Bussey summed up the action
taken by the Council at that meeting: review of eighteen policy issues representing
approximately $3,536,000. Of that amount, Council directed staff to include in the
budget only about $1,450,000 of the considered items. Continuing, he said that for the
public's information, it should be emphasized that the Council's decision to include any
of the policy workshop items in the preliminary budget does not guarantee that such
items will be approved as part of the final budget. He went on to say that it might also
be useful to point out that, as in years past, some of these items may survive the
budget review process and be included in the budget as "place holders." He explained
that the use of this term implies that although the item may be left in the budget,
additional information will be required and the item will be brought back to Council at a
future time for further consideration before expending the budgeted funds.
Council proceeded to review and comment on the draft budget document and
noted the following exceptions:
Revenues: Requested that staff separate grant funding from normal revenue.
Capital Improvements_ Indicate whether CIP is grant.
Lower Hesse Park: Suggested that the committee reconsider phases 1, 2, and 3 and
pick out low maintenance elements for the plan. The suggestion was made that
perhaps there should be a separate meeting to discuss this matter. Concern was
expressed that not all of the Quimby and EET funds should be spent at this location.
Meetings & Conferences: Discussion covered what functions Councilmembers should
get reimbursement for. It was the consensus that councilmembers who are assigned
either as a delegate or alternate to an organization would be reimbursed for the
expense of attending those meetings. If both the delegate and alternate attend, then
both would receive reimbursement.
Mayor McTaggart appointed himself and Councilwoman Lyon as members of an ad hoc
Meeting & Conference policy revision committee.
City Attorney It was the consensus that staff would provide the Council with copies
of recent bills from the City Attorney.
City Administration: Deleted membership in the South Bay Corridor. Mayor
McTaggart explained that the dues for the So. Bay Cities Association may increase this
year and that the City of Torrance would be providing member cities with a breakdown
of the organization's expenditures. He suggested that $1500 be budgeted for this item.
Communitv Outreach: Requested that placekeeper be put in the budget for a "sound
wall" to improve the quality of the video transmission of the City Council meetings.
Lou McCreight, 2763 San Ramon Drive, requested Council approval of the landscaping
for Palos Verdes Drive East between El Prado and Via Ganado. He described his
efforts to get monetary support from the residents of the area to help defray the cost of
this landscaping.
Council requested that Mr. McCreight furnish staff with a list of the homeowners he has
contacted about this project. It was pointed out that the $50,000 in the preliminary
budget was not yet designated for a specific project pending a further staff report and
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Council action on approving priorities for expenditure of the funds.
Public Safety Expressing the perception that crime had increased, Council requested
that staff get the latest crime statistics from the Sheriffs Department.
Capital Improvement Proie
Scenic Turnouts: Expressing concern about the expenditure of these funds,
Council requested that staff review the General Plan and the Coastal Specific Plan for
location of identified view corridors and design scenic turnouts to be located in these
existing corridors and any other City rights -of -way. Additionally, Council requested to
know the cost of the Hawthorne turnout.
It was the consensus to hold another budget workshop on Thursday, May 29 at 7:00
P.M.
ADJOURNMENT: At 9:25 P.M. Council adjourned on motion of Councilwoman Lyon.
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