2004-05-27 Special CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY- -MAY 27, 2004- -6:00 P.M.
Mayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 6:15 p.m.
Councilmember Matarrese led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Gilmore, Kerr,
Matarrese and Mayor Johnson - 5.
Absent: None.
(04 -249) Study Session to consider the City's Two -year Financial
Plan and Capital Improvement Projects for Fiscal Year 2004 -06.
The City Manager provided handouts in response to requests made by
Councilmembers at previous budget sessions.
The City Clerk gave a Power Point presentation on her departmental
budget.
The Information Technology (IT) Director gave a Power Point
presentation on the IT Department budget.
The Finance Director provided a handout exploring options for
restructuring the CalPERS contribution rate and reviewed each
scenario.
Mayor Johnson requested that staff review Option 2 [City request a
fresh start re- amortization of the unfunded liabilities over a term
of between five and thirty years].
Councilmember Gilmore requested the review include the best guess
of how much the plan would cost in three to seven years and the
worst -case scenario of another decline in the market.
The Finance Director gave a Power Point presentation on the Finance
Department budget.
Councilmember Matarrese requested information on how much money
would be saved by having a check run every other week instead of
weekly.
Mayor Johnson requested that information on the amount of money
which the State has grabbed from the City be posted on the City's
website.
The Recreation and Parks Director gave a Power Point presentation
on her departmental budget.
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Following Vice Mayor Daysog's comments, Mayor Johnson stated having
a staff person in each park should be a long -term goal of the
Recreation and Parks Department.
Mayor Johnson requested that staff continue to review seeking
revenue from private partnerships; for example, dedication of
benches and neighborhood and business contributions, such as
Franklin Park.
Vice Mayor Daysog requested a plan of action for having a staff
member at each park; stated the plan should include costs with
options and should address how the gap can be closed for the five
parks that need staff in the next three years.
The Planning and Building Director gave an overview of Code
Enforcement; submitted pictures of cases.
Mayor Johnson requested the total cost of Code Enforcement.
The Planning and Building Director gave a Power Point presentation
on his departmental budget.
Mayor Johnson requested information on how much fees have increased
over the past several years.
Mayor Johnson requested information on how Alameda's fees compare
to other cities.
Mayor Johnson requested information on the number of permits for
improvements and the number for new construction.
Councilmember Matarrese stated longer plan review is not an
acceptable budget cut impact; requested staff to provide an option
to eliminate the possibility of longer plan review.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the
Special Meeting at 9:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
Agenda for meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.
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