HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-18-1975MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
June 18, 1975
The meeting was called to order in Room 831, City Hall,
20 Civic Center Plaza, at 4:00 P.M., by Mayor John Garthe,
proper notice and posting having been accomplished, with
affidavits on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council.
The following Councilmen were present: Gordon Bricken,
Harry K. Yamamoto, Vernon S. Evans, Davis L. Brandt, James
E. Ward and Mayor John Garthe. Councilman David F. Ortiz
arrived at 4:10 P.M. Also present were representatives
of the press, and the following staff: City. Manager Bruce
C. Spragg, Acting City Attorney Charles Liberto, Director
of Finance Lawrence Shaffer, and Clerk of the Council
Florence I. Malone.
PROPOSED BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR 1975-76
The City Manager
presented the pro-
posed Budget for
1975-76, balanced,
for a total amount of $45,195,420. He stated that the
public hearing and adoption of the Budget were scheduled
for July 21. At his direction, a staff member listed the
following Budget changes incurred subsequent to its
preparation;
Item Amount
Cumulative Amount
In or Out
of Balance
1. Increased Liability Insurance
($155,ooo) ($155,ooo)
2. Santa Aha History Room (Library) ( 2,500) (157,500)
Adjustment for Increase in Ani-
mal Control Costs (Page 65), &
Fees (Page 28) Net Difference
39,250 ( 118,250)
4. ~ncrease Sales Tax Revenue 50,000 ( 68,250)
He added that in preparing the Budget, the significant major
unknown factors were [1) the cleanup on sales tax [hence the
plus $S0,000 adjustment); ~2) the City's assessed valuation
Cto be published by the County Assessor on July 1); and (3)
the carryover balance from the preceding year [estimated at
one and one-half million dollars with exact amount available
by July 10).
Council accepted the Manager's suggestion to list any changes
they might wish to consider once the Budget review got under
way.
Mayor Garthe outlined the Budget review procedure, explaining
that Council would consider each departmental Budget on a page
by page basis.
The City Manager stated that his Budget proposal included a
five per cent utility users tax and a forty cent property tax
increase (for a total tax of 1.75 dollars per $100 assessed
valuation), as revenue measures to fund the crime abatement
and paramedic programs; that the Police, Fire, Public Works
and Recreation and Parks Departments represented 84 per cent
of the operating Budget costs.
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With Council's concurrence, Councilman Evans requested the
following Budget items be listed for further consideration
and/or possible elimination:
Item Amount
Cumulative Amount
In or Out
of Balance
1. Management Improvement Program $ 53,000
($ 35,250)
2. Eliminate Employee Bus Program 4,500 ( 50,750)
e
Eliminate Public Information
.Office Progwam~Cfor possible
combination of-Administrative
Aide and P.1.O. assignment)
31,565 815
4, Restore Community Centers
Personnel
(58,55o) (
Review City Attorney's Office
[for review with newly appointed
City Attorney ~ Acting City
Attorney after July 1)
Council concluded its review through Page 47 of the Budget.
CA 6SE
ADJOURNNiENT At 6:00 P.M. the meeting
was adjourned to Thursday,
June 19 at 5:00 P.M., in
Room 831, City Hall, on
the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded
by Councilman Bricken.
I:LORENCE I. MALONE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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JUNE 18, 1975