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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
I MAY 21, 1990
The meeting was called to or' d er at 7:35 PM by Mayor Melvin Hughes
in the City Hall Community Room, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard,
notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file. The
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was then recited. Roll call was
as follows*
PRESENT.* Mayor Pro 'rem McTaggart, Bacharach)
Hinchliffe, Ryan and Mayor Hughes.
ABSENT: None.
Also present were City Manager William Cornett, Jr., Director of
Environmental Services Robert Benard and Deputy City Manager Mark
Rohloff.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Deputy City Manager Rohloff
requested that consideration
of Agenda Items D3 - City Attorney and D4 - City Clerk be
postponed until the next budget work session on May 31, 1990.
There being no objection, it was so ordered by Mayor Hughes.
With those deletions, the agenda was approved as written.
I. BUDGET WORKSHOP FOR FISCAL YEAR 1990-91
A. Capital Improvements Program
Deputy City Manager Rohloff provided information con-
cerning the Capital Improvements Program Budget*
Council suggested the following:
That 5 Year Plans reflecting Unmet Needs, as
well where Utility Tax monies have been
expended, be compiled;
That the idea of aligning Basswood Avenue and
the school parking lot be further examined;
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That Environmental Excise Tax funds be removed
from Ladera Linda Storage Facilities and
RPV Park Service Access Reconstruction and
transferred to the General Fund;
That Coastal In-Lieu funds and Environmental
Excise Tax funds not be used for maintenance
projects; I
That $10,000 be included in Bikeways for next
year, that Council review the City's Bike Plan
and that ways to *improve City bike paths be
.aggressively explored (including ways to make
Palos Verdes Drive South more "bike friendly"),,
and
That ways to improve the intersection of Grayslake
Road and Hawthorne Boulevard be examined,
Bo Environmental Services Department Budget
Bud An overview of the Environmental Services Department
Budget was supplied by Deputy City Manager Rohloff.
The proposed elimination of 1.5 clerical staff in the
Building and Safety Department was discussed at length. The fol-
lowing motion was offered.
MOTION.. Councilman Ryan moved that the City Manager
work with the Director of Environmental Services to renegotiate
the contract with Charles Abbott to where the Director of En-
vironmental Services is happy with the arrangement for clerical
services. The motion was seconded by Councilman MeTaggart and
passed by unanimous oral vote.
With regard to the Environmental Services Department
Budget, Council suggested the following:
That additional reprinting of the General Plan be
included in the Planning Department Budget;
That ways to recover City costs incurred during
the review of major projects be examined; and
That additional information concerning
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geographic information systems be obtained.
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C. Miscellaneous Budgets
1. Cable T.V. Fund
Deputy City Manager Rohloff provided input regard-
ing the Cable T.V. Budget. the following motion was
After related discussion,
offered*
0 moved that portions of
MOTION, Mrs. Bacharach
Planning Commission meetings of City -wide importance be telecast*
the cable T.V. staff be augmented to include a technical direc-
tor, a character generator operator and two camera operators*)
cable T.V. telecasts be subtitled; and $6,000 be appropriated for
city Council telecasts of City/regional interest. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe and so ordered without objec-
tion*
With regard to the Cable T.V. Budget, Council sug-
gested the following:
That the 'idea of Council members hosting
T.V. shows on subjects of interest be
explored; and
That ways to improve telecasting of City
events be examined*
3, Equipment Replacement Fund
During his review of the Equipment Replacement
Budget, Deputy City Manager Rohloff noted the need to standardize
computer equipment and software.
Council suggested the following*
That additional information regarding the
City Link System be obtained; and
That the possibility of utilizing electronic
mail for communications with the City
Attorney be further examined.
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D. General Government Department Budgets
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There was somewhat extensive discussion as to
paying Council members a nominal salary. Mayor Hughes and Coun-
cilman Ryan volunteered to serve on a subcommittee to examine
this idea.
2e City Manager
3s City Attorney
4* City Clerk
Continued to May 31, 1990
5* Administrative Services
Input pertaining to the Administrative Services
Budget was supplied by Deputy City Manager Rohloff. Acting City
Manager Cornett stressed the need for a City Finance Officer.
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Council suggested the following,
That the idea of the City joining the
National League of Cities be looked into; and
That Miscellaneous Administrative Services be
reduced by at least $2,000.
F. Public'Safety Departmental Budget
Deputy City Manager Rohloff reviewed the Public Safety
Departmental Budget.
Council suggested the following,
That the new City Manager examine the need
for a Neighborhood Watch coordinator;
That thought be given to more closely
monitoring the City's contract with the
Police Department; and
That the South Bay Battalion Team attend
a future Council meeting to substantiate
why the City should support them.
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F, Miscellaneous
Ms. Lois Knight Larue, 3136 Barkentine Road, came for-
ward to relate her observations as to possible means of reducing
City Attorney prosecution fees.
G. Adjournment
At 11:10 PM the meeting was adjourned to May 25, 1990,
7:00 AM*
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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