HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-15-1997MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
MAY 15, 1997
CALLED TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
5:50 P.M.
COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM
POLICE ADMINISTRATION
AND HOLDING FACILITY
60 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
COUNCILMEMBERS
Present:
MIGUEL A PULIDO, Mayor (6:37 p.m.)
ROBERT L. RICHARDSON, Mayor Pro Tern
(7:00 p.m.)
TONY ESPINOZA
BKETT FRANKLIN
TOM LUTZ
PATRICIA A. MCGUIGAN
TED R MORENO (5:55 p.m.)
Absent: NONE
STAFF:
DAVID N. REAM, City Manager
JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney
JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council
WORK STUDY SESSION
W.S.A. 1997-1998 CITYBUDGET (continued)
The following Executive Directors presented their departmental budgets including but not limited to
major accomplishments during 1996-97, budget impacts, priorities and planned future projects and
responded to Councilmembers' questions:
Finance and Management Services - Rod Coloma
Personnel Services - Henry Alva
City Attorney Joseph Fletcher and Clerk of the Council .lanice Guy concluded the departmental
budget presentations outlining accomplishments and challenges faced by their respective offices. In
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the course of his presentation, City Attorney Fletcher indicated that the City had received a favorable
verdict in the Shamier-Ford case that day and that a Special Meeting of the. City Council was no
longer necessary. (See Minutes page 152.)
Councilmember Moreno requested a City employee salary schedule be included as part of the
Council's final budget package.
W.S.B. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET
Public Works Agency Executive Director Jim Ross introduced Transportation Manager Joyce
Amerson who outlined the agenda for the Capital Improvement Budget (CIP) presentation and
explained Council questions raised during the presentation would be placed in an "issue bin" for
subsequent response by staff
Engineering Services Manager George Alvarez reviewed FY 96-97 completed construction projects.
Amerson summarized project funding by major capital improvement category over a 10-year period.
Transportation Analyst Manual Gomez presented planned FY 97-98 CIP projects. Maintenance
Services Manager Paul Emery detailed deferred capital investment as a portion of the City's total
infrastructure inventory for each major CIP category. Ross briefly discussed strategies for rebuilding
Santa Ana's infrastructure.
Amerson recorded the following for the issue bin:
Alley projects for FY 96-97 and 97-98 - MORENO
Left-hand turn signals for MacArthur/Harbor intersection - MCGUIGAN
Cost of street lights for all neighborhoods - MORENO
Possible liability arising out of deferred parking lot/parkway maintenance -
MCGUIGAN
Allocated monies versus total amount needed to eliminate deferred maintenance -
MORENO
Use of trench cut fees for undergrounding utilities - MORENO
Establishment of deferred maintenance depreciation fund for new and existing
facilities - RICHARDSON
Maximizing operational needs via other avenues - RICHARDSON
Mayor Pulido reported his efforts to shift Orange County Transportation Authority policy toward
funding of deferred maintenance projects.
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City Manager David Ream summarized the City's budget presentation by opining the City was
delivering services both more efficiently and effectively and that the improved California economy
would be reflected in Santa Aha in future budget years.
ADJOURNMENT - 9:09 P.M.
Clerk of the Council
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