HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-27-2010 Council Minutes - Study SessionAPPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 11, 2010
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
STUDY SESSION Apri127, 2010
The City Council of the City of Orange, California, convened a Study Session at 3:00 p.m. on
Apri127, 2010 in the Weimer Room, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California.
3:00 P.M. STUDY SESSION
1. OPENING
1.3 ROLL CALL
PRESENT - Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau ABSENT -
None 1.
4PRESENTATIONS/ ANNOUNCEMENTS/ INTRODUCTIONS -None 2.
PUBLIC COMMENTS -None 3.
CONSENT CALENDAR -None 4.
REPORTS FROM MAYOR CAVECCHE -None 5.
REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS -None 6.
REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS -None 7.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS -None 8.
REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER 8.
1Proposed 2010-11 Budget.
Finance Director Rich Jacobs provided a power point presentation, reviewing revenue
projections for FY 10-
11.Deputy City Manager Rick Otto reviewed the projected gap between revenues and
expenditures and methods for funding that
gap.Page
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -STUDY SESSION April 27, 2010
8. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER (Continued)
City Manager John Sibley provided a status on labor negotiations, reporting that each bargaining
group has a targeted number to assist in reaching a $6.2 million reduction. He noted the Fire
Union received a 6% contractual raise on March 1St because even though the city tried, the city
was unsuccessful in negotiating a change in that raise. The Fire Department is now looking at
operational adjustments to secure their operational savings of $1.5 million, which include cross
staffing the squad at Station 6, moving a staff captain into a suppression relief position, and a 5%
furlough ofnon-suppression
staff.Mr. Sibley further reported the city was optimistic that savings could be achieved to cover
the shortfall through continued wage and benefit negotiations with the labor unions. However,
if agreements are not reached, other budget reduction measures will have to be
considered,including service reductions and the elimination of currently filled positions. This is the
course the city will continue on until a balanced budget is
achieved.Councilmember Murphy confirmed staff recommendations will come back to Council for
final
action.9. LEGAL AFFAIRS -
None 10. ADJOURNMENT -The City Council adjourned at 3:30 p.
m.Declaration of City Clerk, Mary E. Murphy, declaring posting of the City Council Study
Session Agenda of April 27, 2010 at Orange Civic Center kiosk, Police Facility at 1107 North Batavia,
and Orange Public Library at 407 E. Chapman Avenue; 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.
MU CITY
CLERK Pace