06-20-1995 Council Minutes Adj Regular1'1..:'.:'.:\.....' Ii ,::",-, .:'i. J..:'" .....~. __ 1. ,-,..)~.\',-, ,~...J V,.\ I.,.. ~...J--'_ __, f J.,'::J,";}.:J.CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OF AN ADJOURNED
REGULAR MEETING ORANGE, CALIFORNIA June
20, 1995
The City Council
of the City of Orange, California convened on June 20, 1995 at 4:30 P.M. in an Adjourned Regular Meeting
in the Council Chambers, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange,California.4:30
P.
M. SESSION 1. OPENING 1.
1 PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 1.2 ROLL
CALL PRESENT - Murphy, Barrera,
Mayor Coontz, Spurgeon, Slater ABSENT - None 1.3
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -
None 1.4 PRESENTATIONS/ ANNOUNCEMENTS/ INTRODUCTIONS - None
1.5 PROCLAMATIONS - None 2. CONSENT CALENDAR
2.1 Declaration of Deputy
City Clerk, Cassandra
J. Cathcart, declaring posting of City Council agenda of an adjourned regular meeting of
June 20, 1995 at Orange Civic Center,Main Library, Police facility at 1107 North Batavia
and the Eisenhower Park Bulletin Board; all of said locations being in the
City of Orange and freely accessible to members of the public at least 72 hours before commencement
of said adjourned regular meeting.ACTION: Accepted Declaration of Agenda Posting and authorized
its retention as a public record in the Office of the City
Clerk.MOTION - Murphy SECOND - Barrera AYES - Murphy, Barrera, Mayor
Coontz, Spurgeon, Slater
Item 2.1
was approved as recommended.END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
3. REPORTS FROM MAYOR COONTZ - None 4.
REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS - None
5. REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS -
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6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
6.1 Discussion of 1995-96
Budget.The City Manager presented the proposed balanced budget with the following short-
term actions:1) Departments reduced proposed expenditures by $1.45 million. 2) Using
the anticipated surplus of$2.77 million in FY 94/95. 3) Changing the way the City pays for
accrued employee leave tinle in
1995/96.The general fund revenue budget is conservative. The general fund expenditure
budget for 1995/96 while tight can be achieved. Actions should be taken in the coming months
to address organizational service issues in a methodical manner. No tax increases or layoffs
were proposed.The Personnel Director reviewed the Organizational
Transition Plan Council discussed
the following:With the savings brought forward by the Department Heads, will the service levels
be disrupted?The City Manager indicated service levels would not
be disrupted.What is the baseline year for the determination of
service levels?Provide Council with a list of the Department Heads'
budget savings.Any future moneys received from the County bond sales will be reflected on the positive
side of
the budget.The City is still trying to approach the County regarding the use of land
as inkind.The Organizational Transition Plan makes sense. It is a step by step process that
is
clearly defined.Job descriptions need to
be reviewed.Would like to see service levels improved, analyzing the best approach to
deliver them.Council wants a budget that includes each department'
s budget.The following people expressed
their concerns:
Carole Walters
Bob Bennyhoff
Frank Page Dennis Johnson, President Orange Chamber
of Commerce 6.2 Economic
Development presentation.The Director of Economic Development described the Mission Statement, long range
goals, short range objectives with tinle lines and costs, budget, updated partial project list,
adopted Economic Development strategy and the role of the Economic
Development Partnership.
Council discussion:1993 Council approved a seven year Redevelopment plan by Rosenow Spevacek Group
Inc. It should be revisited
and updated.Need to focus on the short range
fiscal goals.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 20, 1995
6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (Continued)
The goals for the east Orange area need to be revisited and prioritized to tie it into the financial
picture for Redevelopment.
Sales tax needs to be emphasized when attracting new business - the concept should be more comprehensive.
The sales tax is the largest revenue generated for the City.Any
program Council adopts should be updated each year. Council needs continuous information
on the programs.There
needs to be some sort offorecasting that will enable Council to view the projects,expenditures
and impacts; a bottom line overall summary.A
team approach, utilizing information recommended by City Department Heads. should be created
that will allow past knowledge of certain potential development areas of the City to be discussed.
A
financial statement of the Redevelopment budget should be provided by the City Manager.Between
the cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana there is a potential for development looking at the Katella
Corridor. The City Manager indicated he is scheduling meetings with both cities to discuss
possibilities.Council
wants a comprehensive Economic Development plan with a focus that will achieve the desired
goals.The
following people spoke:Dennis
Johnson, President of the Chamber of Commerce Bob
Bennyhoff Carole
Walters 7.
REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER - None 8. LEGAL
AFFAffiS - None 9. ORAL PRESENTATIONS -
None 10. RECESS NOTE: The
City Attorney
announced the addition of the following Closed Session item: To meet with the City
Attorney to discuss a significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(
b).MOTION SECOND AYESSpurgeon
Murphy
Murphy,
Barrera,
Mayor Coontz,
Spurgeon,
Slater Moved to recess at 6:04
p.m. to a Closed Session, to include discussion with the City Attorney regarding a significant exposure to litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b).The need for immediate discussionof
the additional item arose after the posting of the agenda:PAGE 3 1
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10. RECESS (Continued)
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
City Negotiator: Interim Personnel Director.
Employee Organization: All Employee Organizations (List Available in Personnel Office).
b. To consider and take possible action upon such other matters as are orally announced by the
City Attorney, City Manager, or City Council prior to such recess unless the motion to recess
indicates any of the matters will not be considered in Closed Session.
NOTE: Councilman Murphy left the Closed Session at 6:30 p.m.
11. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION
SECOND
AYES
ABSENT
Barrera Mayor
Coontz Barrera, Mayor
Coontz, Spurgeon, Slater Murphy The City
Council
adjourned at 6:55 p.m.MARILYN J. JENSEN
MARILYN J. JENSEN,
CMC CITY CLERK i
V JOANNE
C.
COONTZ
MAYOR
ATHCART, CMC LERK
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