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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972 06 30 CC MIN1972 06 30 CC MIN(ÌìÖÇ peIN.D.IX. June 30, 1972 Res. No. 72-92 Claims & Demands Adopted Budget Recap & Discussion Testimony: James Q. Gibson Adjourn 7:50 P.M. to Executive Session Reconvene 8:32 P.M. Testimony: James Q. Gibson Bernard Martin Joe Cunningham Emmit Waldo James Q. Gibson Res. No. 72-93 Adopting Budget for Fiscal Year Commencing 7/1/72 Adopted A.B. 235.8 Request that Letters of Opposition be Sent to Senate Adjourn 9:42 P.M. BIB] 37659-U01 1972-U02 06-U02 30-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9837-U03 DO9925-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/6/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1972 06 30 CC MIN(ÌìÖÇ peC0055^8 UNOFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS) 14403 East Pacific Avenue The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in adjourned regular session at the above place at 30 p.m. JUNE 30. 1972 7:30 P.M. Roll Call: Present: COUNCILMEN GREGORY. HAMILTON. KING. MC CARON AND MAYOR BLEWETT CITY MANAGER MOCALIS. FINANCE DIRECTOR DUNCAN. CITY TREASURER CALE. CITY CLERK BALKUS Also Present: CITY ATTORNEY FLANDRICK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS PERRY. PLANNING DIRECTOR GORDON, CHIEF OF POLICE Absent: ADAMS 00- This adjourned regular meeting was adjourned from the June 26. 1972 adjourned regular meeting for the purpose of discussing the budget. 00- RESOLUTION NO. 72-92 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK COUNCILMAN HAMILTON MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 72-92 BE ADOPTED AND THAT FURTHER READING BE WAIVED. COUNCILMAN GREGORY SECONDED. Roll call. There were no objections. The motion carried and was so ordered. 00- City Manager Mocalis presented a budget recap. The deletions totaled $5.758; the additions totaled $1,050; revised total budget was $2.599.453. 00- City Manager Mocalis stated he had met with the Employees Association and the Police Association in Meet and Confer sessions. He suggested that Council go through any items they wished, and adjourn to a personnel session for the Meet and Confer process. He had checked with the City Attorney to determine if the City met the conditions of the tyers-Milias-Brown Act by adoption of the Budget prior to having come to complete concurrence with the affected employee groups. The law provides that the City and the Associations would try to come to agreement prior to adoption of the Budget. They had met 3 or 4 times, and they had not yet come to complete agreement; there was not an impasse, but the last offer made by the Council was not acceptable to either Association. The City Attorney stated it would be legal and proper to adopt the Budget, even though the Meet and Confer process was not finalized. The intent of the law has been met, and this will not hold up the adoption of the Budget. 00- Councilman Gregory stated that the Chamber of Commerce had been requested to have representation at the meeting with reference to the Chamber of Commerce budget expenditure. Continued) ROLL CALL PURPOSE OF MEETING RES. NO. 72-92 CLAIMS & DEMANDS RES. NO. 72-92 ADOPTED BUDGET RECAP MEET & CONFER PROCESS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXPENDITURE BIB] 37659-U01 1972-U02 06-U02 30-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9837-U03 DO9925-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/6/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1972 06 30 CC MIN(ÌìÖÇ pecco^^J Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council June 30, 1972 Page 2 Mrs. Balkus stated that the Chamber of Comnerce, the Employees Association and the Police Association had been Informed that the Council had adjourned to this date for a budget session. Councilman Hamilton stated that he had talked to the Chamber Manager and the Chamber President, and they planned to attend the meeting. City Manager Mocalls stated the Chamber of Commerce agreement would be on the July 5, 1972 Agenda. 00- James Q. Gibson, 13268 E. Franclsquito, asked If the Executive Session would be to discuss a personnel matter or a budget matter, and whether employees would be repre- sented. Mayor Blewett explained that according to the Brown Act the two reasons for an Executive Session were to 1) discuss personnel matters; and 2) discuss matters concerning salary negotiations. There will be no rep- resentatives of either Association present. Any decisions regarding the percentages offered employees would be dis- cussed by the Council at the regular meeting before a vote Is taken. Mr. Mocalls stated he felt the Executive Session would take about 10-15 minutes. He said that only if there was an impasse In negotiations would representatives of the employees appear before Council. 00- AT 7:50 P.M.. COUNCILMAN KING MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN TO A MEET AND CONFER EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE. COUNCILMAN GREGORY SECONDED. There were no objections. The motion carried and was so ordered. 00- At 8:32 p.m.. Council reconvened in regular adjourned session. Roll call sane as above. Discussion followed regarding reporting back to the employees associations; that there was a provision in the budget for a 5X blanket increase, but no additional provisions. Janes Q. Gibson asked what was the actual cost of living increase for the last fiscal year. City Manager Nocalis stated that the average for the twelve Months, April to April, was 3.5-1/81. Mr. Gibson stated that he then objected to an increase over the 3.5-1/OT, and that he wished that the employees representatives had been present so they would understand how the people feel about this. He stated that last year. when salary increases were discussed, he Mas the one person in Baldwin Park who had expressed opposition. He stated he objected because this was an inflationary trend which everyone was trying to fight, fnr the President on down. Many small businesses are suffering, and Many have gone out of business. Continued) JAMES Q. GIBSON 13268 E. FRANCISQUIT^ ADJOURN 7:50 P.M. TO MEET & CONFER EXEC. SESSION RECONVENE IN REG. ADJ. SESSION DISCUSSION JAMES Q. GIBSON BIB] 37659-U01 1972-U02 06-U02 30-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9837-U03 DO9925-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/6/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1972 06 30 CC MIN(ÌìÖÇ peCC05530 Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council June 30, 1972 Page 3 Mr. Gibson stated that public employees should take into consideration that they have a great deal of security that businesses in the competitive world do not enjoy. As long as City employees perform, they have a job. They have fringe benefits that others do not have. He cited that employees in his business were paid on an hourly basis, no paid holidays and no paid vacations. Government employees should make an effort to cut down inflation. Mr. Gibson said he does not go along with a11 the Federal Grants the City is asking for. As he recalled, the last one was $600,000. $600,000 is taken from taxpayers' pockets and goes to Washington, and he guaranteed that $300.000 does not get back to the locality. If you get $600,000, you are not getting 50% of what people are actually taxed for. He stated that last year at budget time he was the only one who objected, but all year long he has heard nothing but griping about the high taxes of government, etc. The people don't take the time to come to a Council meeting, but they are complaining. He further commented that driving around Baldwin Park you wilt find many homes up for sate. many of them by older people on fixed incomes who cannot afford the cost of owning their own homes his next-door neighbor, for instance. Last year Baldwin Park did not increase the tax rate, but the assessed value was increased so, naturally, the taxpayer paid more. He went on to say that all costs are up and the only way to stop it is at the local level. When more is spent than is taken in» as with federal funds, then we are going to have inflation. Mr. Gibson said that if this Council votes any kind of infla- tionary budget, then they are derelict in their duty. Councilman King stated he concurred with Mr. Gibson that it is getting out of hand and that Baldwin Park cannot go by what other cities are doing. This City has to do what it can afford. Councilman Hamilton stated that it was too bad that the"" City did not have more people like Mr. Gibson, with the same interest; that cities are in a position where they are bidding against one another, and it is high time the cities got together and held the line. He commented that this was his 4th budget year, and every year there is an increase, and that the City wi11 never have money for a City Hail if it keeps spending. Baldwin Park has fewer employees per capita than any other city in Southern California, and they do a good job and should be compen- sated, but there does have to be a stopping point somewhere. Mr. Bernard Martin, 3749 N. Ahern Drive, stated he would be interested in knowing how the City arrives at salary increases. City Manager Mocalis stated that the basic procedure is to use adjacent cities comparable in size and type of community for a salary survey on about every classifica- tion in the City. The results showed that the average of our employees is 3.7% below the other cities. This was prior to the Meet and Confer sessions in which other cities were engaged and which some have now concluded. Most of the cities that have settled have been coming in at 45! and 5%. Continued) COUNCILMAN KING COUNCILMAN HAMILTON BERNARD MARTIN 3749 N. AHERN DR. BIB] 37659-U01 1972-U02 06-U02 30-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9837-U03 DO9925-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/6/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1972 06 30 CC MIN(ÌìÖÇ peC€ 6^531 Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council June 30. 1972 Page 4 Mr. Mocalis concurred with Mr. Gibson and Councilman Hamilton. This city has, in the past, not had any frills in its acknini- stration, and the number of employees is considerably lower than other cities and. consequently, we are one of the only cities in the San Gabriel Valley that does not have to pare off employees. Even though Baldwin Park's revenue is not one of the higher ones. the City is in fairly good shape financially right now. Concerning the cost of living survey, other cities were used, not industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does take into consideration all types of work. and the cost of living shows by statistics what the actual costs are. So, using other cities and using the Bureau's cost of living figures gave a good indication as to which way to go. Bernard Martin stated that it was quite a project for school employees to secure a raise; that this district is one of the lowest in pay; that their pay was based on a median of pay for 30 districts, and he felt the City was paying more than school districts; that Baldwin Park should not be compared with Covina and Irwindale, who have more tax money. He would tike to see the City pay a median pay, as other cities have more money and Baldwin Park cannot pay the same. Mayor Blewett stated Baldwin Park, of the surrounding cities, was paying the least in salaries in all categories. Baldwin Park was compared with comparable, independent, full-service cities, not contract cities. Azusa was the only city not included in the 7-city survey, which included Covina, West Covina, El Monte, Gtendora, Monrovia, Montebello and Monterey Park. He stated the Council is proud of the employees and the work they do. The President's Economic Council has requested that salary Increases remain within the 5^SS range, and they allow \h% tor fringe benefits, and this is what the City has tried to do. Last year, salary increases decreased from the preceding year. This year, they are decreasing from last year. This is the general trend in the area. Baldwin Park Schools settled for 7%. The preceding year there was no pay raise. Mr. Joe Cunningham, 13902 E, Los Angeles Street, asked if the Planning Commission was to be discussed at this meeting, and whether this was part of the Budget discussion. Mayor Blewett stated the Budget had been discussed for the past two weeks. Mr. Cunningham stated he had read in the paper that three Planning Commission members resigned. He has been in Baldwin Park since 1949 and his prime concern is the upgrad- ing of property, upgrading of rules and restrictions which make a neighbor do one tenth as much as he does in protecting his property, and he does not have to smell his neighbor- renter's garbage for four weeks, about which the owner is not concerned. Mr. Cunningham stated he had a protest; that one of the reasons he opposed recall and made hours of phone calls in order to preserve his home and property was because these people were concerned and they listened. He stated he did not know why the three people resigned, and has not called or talked to any of them. He came to this meeting to say that these were the people, the Commission, that backed some Councilmen; that if these people leave you there is something wrong with our City. He has seldom Continued) BERNARD MARTIN MAYOR BLEWETT JOE CUNNINGHAM 13902 E. LOS ANGELES BIB] 37659-U01 1972-U02 06-U02 30-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9837-U03 DO9925-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/6/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1972 06 30 CC MIN(ÌìÖÇ peOOQ.W-3^ Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council complained only to make his neighborhood livable and he had proposed that a way to do this was that if a person does not live in the City and rents a house, he is in business as much as a service station across the street. The service station has to pay a business license and maintain the property. The out-of-town owner does not keep up his property, which depreciates his neighbor's, and all he has to do when he goes to sell is to paint it up once and mow the lawn once and he profits by the fact that his neighbor has maintained his property. He sells because neighbors have maintained their property. The City has no control of the businessman who rents property and lives elsewhere and doesn't care what happens to Baldwin Park. He wonders why this group of three people Planning Commission), who were thinking about this City, resigned. Councilman Gregory suggested that this be discussed at the next meeting, and that the Minutes of the meeting be sent to Mr. Cunningham, along with a cover letter. Councilman King agreed. 00- City Manager Mocalis stated that if there were no further budget changes, it would be appropriate to adopt the Budget resolution. Councilman Gregory stated that Mr. Waldo. President of the Chamber of Commerce, was present. She explained that at the last budget session she noted that the Chamber budget is in the black, no doubt due to the good work of Mr. Waldo; however, because of the situation in the City the employees' cost of living increase request she had suggested, and Councilman Hamilton had agreed, that possibly the Chamber could get along with $12,500; this would leave more for City Hall personnel. She stated she brought this up for discussion. Councilman Hamilton stated this particular item had not been settled. Mr. Emmit Waldo, 4170 Sharons Way. stated the reason the Chamber had been in the black for the last two years was because they had watched every penny spent. The Manager worked for well over a year for a very inadequate salary $600 and he gradually worked up to $750, and this was not a salary for a man trying to feed his family. The Manager is now doing a wonderful job and he has donated his Saturdays working without pay, as he knows they need money for the office and office machines. They would like a small printing press. They put on carnivals and managed to make a little money. They have donated some of this money back to the City for fireworks. They plan to use money to redecorate the Chamber of Commerce building. If the amount from the City is cut, it will realty set them back. They have made an effort this year to.bring the Chamber up to par, and it is reaching this stage quickly. They have had problems with business promotions; nobody wants to participate, and no one wanted to serve on a comnittee. Reasons were the discount stores and shopping centers. A shopping center budgets so much for rent and so much for promotion, and they have their promotions and don't care what happens to the rest of the town. This applies to some of the chain ontinued) June 30, 1972 Page 5 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EMMIT WALDO. PRES. 4170 SHARONS WAY BIB] 37659-U01 1972-U02 06-U02 30-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9837-U03 DO9925-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/6/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1972 06 30 CC MIN(ÌìÖÇ pe&®5533 Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council June 30, 1972 Page 6 stores. The small, independent store does not have the money or the know-how to put on a promotion. The last promotion had about eight participants, and was not successful. Now, they are not interested and the Chamber is trying to build confidence, not memberships. The Chamber is trying to help whether merchants are members or not. A Chamber cut will be a cut in services. The money the Chamber receives is derived from business licenses, not from taxes. Mayor Blewett pointed out three items in the Chamber budget Page 180: Account No. 930 Sales Promotions $1,000 Account No. 935 Christmas Activities $1,000 Account No. 955 Other Special Events $800 This totaled $2,800. He stated this was budgeted, and should have been used and the budget adhered to, and he questioned whether the money would be used this year, or would it go into another account. He questioned a printing press, as he felt that possibly printings of a political nature against the Council had been printed on the machine. Mr. Waldo stated they needed a printing machine for the newsletter, and as long as there was no unjust action by the Council against the Chamber, there would be no comment. He stated they had paid off the sewer assessment, and usage of money would have to be a decision of the Board. In answer to Councilman King, Mr. Waldo stated that on Citizen of the Year they had made $9.00, and on Policeman of the Year they had lost $6.00. The Datsun promotion netted $7,000. He suggested that a meeting be held with the Board for a full discussion of these items. Mayor Blewett stated that if they do not use budgeted monies, they should be returned to the City and not be used for other projects. Mr. Waldo stated they were saving and planned to fix uo and refurbish the Chamber, and if merchants want pro- motions they will work right with them. In answer to Councilman Hamilton, Mr. Waldo explained that $1,000 Christmas Decorations was for street decorations. They had planned on decorating the median trees with lights and re-use them the following year, etc, but the trees ere not large enough, so they decided to set sleeves in the ground, then poles with decorations or flags can be put on the center divider. There is no electricity for their use on Maine Street. The City, in the past, has had one big tree and, hopefully, the City would cooperate with the Chamber and put up Christmas lighting. They may possibly request the help of the merchants for Christinas lights. Many times merchants in outlying areas donate for Christmas and all the decorations are downtown. Councilman Hamilton suggested that if good decorations are not feasible, that there not be any, Councilman King stated that the City had provided IBM, and he questioned where this expenditure was provided in the budget. Continued) BIB] 37659-U01 1972-U02 06-U02 30-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9837-U03 DO9925-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/6/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1972 06 30 CC MIN(ÌìÖÇ pe 00^534 Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council June 30, 1972 Page 7 Mrs. Duncan explained that an IBM report was made for the Budget, but this was stopped October 1971, as the agreement was that they have a financial report and the idea was to assure that the format and accounts were the same and up to date. In answer to Mr. James Q. Gibson, who asked what amount the Chamber was requesting. Mayor Btewett stated $16,000. Mr. Gibson commented that Council was projecting $12,500, and he asked when the Budget would be finalized. Mayor Blewett stated that, hopefully, it would be voted on this date. Mr. Gibson stated that over six months ago the question of a Charter City came up, and at that time members of the Council expressed a desire for a Charter City for the reason of raising additional tax money for the City, and a suggestion was made that one way to alleviate the situation was to work for more equitable distribution of sales tax money. He suggested that if the City did not plan to pursue this that the Chamber do this job, and this would get publicity and money for Baldwin Park and support throughout the state. He would be in favor of giving the Chamber $26,000 if they would do this job. He knew there were many obstacles, but he felt that now was the time to take the first step. City Manager Mocatis stated that a bi11 was introduced three years ago for the cigarette tax. The cigarette tax bill when first proposed, and of which the League of California Cities was in favor, was based on a population distribution. The bill went through the Assembly, but when it reached the Senate the word population" was changed to sales tax base". The fight that Baldwin Park was involved in was to successfully change the formula to 1/2 sates tax and 1/2 population. Since that time, other cities in addition to Baldwin Park have tried to change this to an all population basis. The large cities with revenue are opposed to this legislation. What our City is involved in now does not deal primarily with cigarette tax; it has to do with all the rebation of various funds, and the proposal we are following now is the recent Serrano court decision which stated that the quality of education within a jurisdiction for a11 students should be equal, regardless of local revenue. The City feels there is a Constitutional question involved in the rebation of sales and cigarette tax and many other in-tieu revenues that the cities get, and we are currently instituting getting together with other cities that will hopefully institute a law suit, class action, challenging the constitutionality of the rebation of these various revenues. We feel this is unconstitutional. The efforts will not now be with the legislature, but with the courts on a legal point. If it is declared unconstitutional, then the legislature must follow the courts and make distri- bution on some other formula. Councilman Hamilton suggested that this be discussed at another meeting, and that the Council continue with the study of the Budget. Mr. Gibson stated he brought this subject up as he thought this would be of help to Baldwin Park, and that he was glad to know that the problem was being pursued. 00- JAMES Q. GIBSON BIB] 37659-U01 1972-U02 06-U02 30-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9837-U03 DO9925-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/6/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06 1972 06 30 CC MIN(ÌìÖÇ peCC05^3^ Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council June 30, 1972 Page 8 City Manager Mocalis stated the Budget reflected no property tax increase and no increase in personnel, but there has been no reduction of City services. The total Budget is $2.697,049. He stated that if there was no further discussion, it would be appropriate to adopt the Budget. RESOLUTION NO. 72-93 ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1972, AND ENDING JUNE 30. 1973 Discussion followed that this would provide a 5% cost-of- living increase. COUNCILMAN MC CARON MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 72-93 BE ADOPTED AND THAT FURTHER READING BE WAIVED. COUNCILMAN HAMILTON SECONDED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: COUNCILMEN MC CARON. HAMILTON. GREGORY AND MAYOR BLEWETT Noes: COUNCILMAN KING 00- RES. NO. 72-93 ADOPT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR COMM, JULY 1, 1972 RES. NO. 72-93 ADOPTED Councilman Gregory stated that Council had before them a copy of a letter from Independent Cities urging action by independent cities on AB 235.8. The bill was sponsored by contract cities, and independent cities should not pay the additional tax for services to contract cities. She stated the bill was through the Assembly and would now go to the Senate. Councilman Gregory requested that individual letters from each member of the Council be sent to the Senate Committee 00- AT 9:42 P.M.. COUNCILMAN HAMILTON MOVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. COUNCILMAN GREGORY SECONDED. There were no objections. The motion carried and was so ordered. 00- AB 235.8 LTRS. OF OPPOSITION TO BE SENT TO SENATE ADJOURN 9:42 P.M. THELMA L. MLKUS. CITY CLERk APPROVED: y^f 1972 Date of Dis^ibut^ito City Council 1972 /^^y^ 1972 y Date of Distribution to Departments: y/ BIB] 37659-U01 1972-U02 06-U02 30-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LI1-U03 FO9591-U03 FO9837-U03 DO9925-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 2/6/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 REGULAR-U05 SESSION-U05 CITY-U06 COUNCIL-U06