1980-08-26 Special CC MinutesSPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
HELD TUESDAY AUGUST 26, 1980
Convened at 7:30 p.m., with President Corica presiding.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Diament, Stone, Tillman, and President Corica - 5.
Absent: Councilman Sherratt - 1.
The Notice and Agenda of this Special Meeting is on file in the Office of City
Clerk. Purpose of the Special Meeting was for an Executive Session for discussion
of personnel and litigation and action thereon, if desired, and for adoption
of Final Budget for 1980 -81 and resolutions adopting budget and establishing
appropriation limits as required by Proposition No. 4.
President Corica announced that the Executive Session would be postponed until
after the Joint Special Meeting with the Housing Authority.
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
80 -625 Adoption of Final Budget for 1980 -81.
The City Manager summarized the proposed budget and stated the total proposed
expenditures from the General Fund is $15,624,494 and includes increases already
approved under labor agreements and estimated expenditures for labor agreements
which have not been settled and salaries not approved by Council to date.
Councilman Sherratt noted present.
Councilman Tillman requested overruns and underruns by department be included in budget.
Councilman Tillman also requested that a centerfold with a summary of expenditures
and revenues be prepared next year for general distribution.
The City Manager summarized the Capital Improvement Budget and stated that
16 projects are listed and nine are totally funded and that sources of funding
are also listed.
Councilman Sherratt requested that Boards and Commissions receive copies of
the budget.
Councilman Stone requested that the following two items be listed in the Capital
Improvement Plan although they cannot be funded now: 1) City -owned open space
which is unimproved; and 2) An appraisal obtained for land behind Main Library
and listed for Capital Improvement.
Councilman Diament requested improvement of City Hall be added to the list.
Councilman Tillman recommended the Council place $100,000 into a fund for the
Corporation Yard and let it build up with interest if it is possible for the
City Manager to divert the money at this time and requested a report.
Councilman Tillman recommended
get the well drilled.
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75,000 be allocated for the Par 3 Golf Course to
President Corica stated the Council should pursue selling one or two of the
lots along Maitland Drive to get the Par 3 Golf Project started.
The City Manager stated he would submit a recommendation in the near future.
Councilman Stone stated the Council had discussed the feasibility of an employee
to pursue obtaining grant funding and inquired as to the status.
The City Manager stated a company is being considered to provide that service,
and he would submit a report.
President Corica stated that Dwelling Unit Taxes are currently earmarked for
recreation purposes and suggested Council should look at this closely to see
if it would be wise to consider it for other projects.
The City Manager stated it would be necessary to change the ordinance to use
Dwelling Unit Taxes for purposes other than recreation and it would probably
be preferable to use it for Capital Improvement Projects and ones that generate
revenue if possible.
Councilman Diament recommended that Council take a look at priorities and that
the ordinance be placed on an agenda for consideration.
The City Manager stated the ordinance would be placed on the agenda of October 7,
1980.
Councilman Stone stated she did not appreciate the Fernside Extension being
omitted from the Capital Improvement Budget when the budget was initially dis-
tributed.
The City Manager stated it had been inadvertently omitted initially inasmuch
as it was not listed last year but it was now included.
Councilman Tillman made a motion, seconded by Councilman Diament, that the
budget be adopted; the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.
Councilman Sherratt made a motion, seconded by Councilman Diament, that the
resolution be considered; the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.
RESOLUTIONS
80 -626 Resolution No. 9370, "Approving and adopting a budget for the Fiscal
Year 1980 -81; appropriating certain moneys for the expenditures provided in
said budget for said Fiscal Year and ratifying certain expenditures heretofore
made."
Councilman Diament made a motion, seconded by Councilman Sherratt, that the
resolution be adopted; the motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Diament, Sherratt, Stone, Tillman, and President Corica -
5. Noes: None. Absent: None.
80 -627 Resolution No. 9371, "Establishing appropriation limits as required
by Proposition No. 4."
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Councilman Diament made a motion, seconded by Councilman Sherratt, that the
resolution be adopted; the motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Diament, Sherratt, Stone, Tillman, and President Corica -
5. Noes: None. Absent: None.
ADJOURNMENT
President Corica noted that the Council meeting would be adjourned and the
Council and Housing Authority would hold a Joint Special Meeting at this time.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, the Council adjourned
at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
DEEN SPEEGLE
City Clerk
August 26, 1980