HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 03 20 CC MIN SS1991 03 20 CC MIN SS ;¢f4 Á ]THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK, CITY HALL, 14403 E. PACIFIC
AVENUE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1991.
The City Counci1 o
BaIdwin Park met
regular session 111
Chambers at 6:00 p.m.
th^ City of
n adjourned.
the Counci1
ROLL CALL;
PRESENT
ALSO PRESENT
COUNCILMEMBERS GALLEGOS. IZELL.
KEYSER, MCNEILL AND MAYOR LOWES
City Manager Penman,
City Attorney Bower.
Acting Dir. of Adnnn.
Services Cole,
Acting Dir. of Human Serv.
Rose,
Chief of Police Lanza.
Acting City Planner NageJ,
City Treasurer Montenegro.
Deputy City Clerk Branek, and
City Clerk Gair
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REPORTS OF OFFICERS COMMISSION AND COMMITTEES
City Manager Penman gave a brief background about the
appointment of the eleven member Citizens Committee on
Finances that was created by the City Counci1 in
September of 1990 to address some of the financial
problems of the City. He referred to the Financial
Report and Findings of the Committee that was presented
to the Council and explained that the report represents
a number of revenue raising alternatives for Counci1
consideration.
He outlined several of the recommendations of the
Citizens' Committee and also cornplImented the committee
on their hard work and the fine job that they had done
in evaluating solutions for the City.
Counci1 members commended the committee for the hours
that they had worked on this project and thanked them
for the fine report that has been submitl^d to the
Counci1.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
STAFF
REPORT
Mayor Lowes declared Oral Communications open and
Invited those wishing to spe^k on any subjc-cl to come
forward. There were none.
Mayor Lowes declared Oral Communications closed.
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Council discussed some of the recommendations of the
Finance Committee as stated In the report from the
cornmi' ee. Members of the comnutLee commented on their
findings and stated some ol the reasons Lor making
certain recommendations. Counci1 and the Committee
discussed thi:; possible ut.i 1 ity t^x. i h'? pel ice
assessment and the card club predc-minatt-j y
ORAL COMMU
NT CATIONS
OPEN
CLOSED
DISCUSSION
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OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
MARCH 20,
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1991
Mayor Lowes requested
the recommendat ions as
commi ttee and state
each recommendation.
that the Counc i1 consider each of
presented in the report of the
the'' Councils' desire relating to
RECOMMENDATION #1: That the City Counci1 should
immediately request that the City Attorney consuLt
research into the feasibility of changing certain
i port Ions of the municipal code which could have a
significant impact on revenues collected from existing
taxes and revenue sources. Sped fically/ a change to
business 1icense taxes to add warehousing as a permitted
land use, with business 1 ice uses for this use based upon
square footage should be Investigated. This research
should be cornpl eted and the resul ts comnriun leafed to the
City Council no later than June 30, 1991.
COUNCIL CONCURRED.
RECOMMENDATION #2: Studies into the present level of
service fees/ especially In the areas of recreation,
p o 11 v a n d f r a ri c h 1 s e fees s h o ij. Id be be g u n t o determine
their competitiveness with fees charged by other
simlllar cities and their relationship to the costs of
providing these services. Recommendations for specific
action as a result of these studies should be brought
back to the City Council no late than June 30. 1991.
COUNCIL CONCURRED
RECOMMENDATION #3: A preliminary survey of Baldwin Park
residents and businesses should be conducted to
determine whether or not a card club should be pursued.
If the results of such a survey show sufficient support
for a card club, the City should then Investigate
potential sites and potential operators to develop more
sped fie information regarding the impacts of such a
development. A recommendation on whether or not to
pursue a card c1ub shouId be made to the City Cound1 i 11
adequate time to allow them to decide if such an
ordinance should be placed onto the April 1992 ballot.
Counc 11 discussed their concerns re 1 at Ing to bl'iy cost of
a survey and directed the City Attorney and the City
Clerk to bring back information regarding placing the
card club Issue on a ballot, the wording of the ballot,
possible election dates and the cost of a special or a
consolidated election.
RECOMMENDATION #4: The City Council should re-establish
tei uti 1 Ity users tax rate set at 0 i^ersent for
residential users and 3 per cent for
commercial/industrial users as of May 1, 1991 or as soon
as practical thereafter. The revenues from this tax
would be used for general revenue purposes and
specifically, to help build general fund reserves.
RECOMMEN-
DATION #1
CONCURR
RECOMMEN-
DATION #2
CONCURR
RECOMMEN-
DATION #3
COUNCIL
DIRECTION
RECOMMEN-
DATION *4
CoundIman Izel1 referred
that i presently in pi ace.
to the uti1i ty tax ordinance
C 1 Ly Ma nage i P'-1 ini^ i'i y f. a fed
that a projected date for considei-dtion of this would be
In Apn 1
RECOMMENDATION #5: Further study Is needed of both the
specific needs of the police department and the costs of
funding those needs. This study should be conducted by
the Baldwin Park Police Department with the assistance
RECOMMEN-
DATION #5
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of an independent firm or agency, know 1 edge abl-e in
police services. The study should be begun by June 30.
1991 with recommendations'for action coming to the City
Council no late than November 1, 1991.
Counci1 requested that this be done
report be given on the projected cost,
possibi1ity of using POST for this
This report is to be returned to the Council in 30 days
in-house, that a
and that the
be investigated.
COUNCIL
DIRECTION
RECOMMENDATION 6: Based upon the results of the study
specified above, the City Counci1 should adopt a law
enforcement action plan with specific costs associated
with each element of the plan and place an advisory
measure on the April 1992 ballot for the establishment
of a benefit assessment district which would cover the
costs of the action plan. Assessment levels should be
structured to be relatively simple to administer and
equitably reflect the cost of law enforcement services
to singie family, multi-family/ commercial and
industrial properties/ although separate rates for
owner-occupied and rental properties should be pursued.
The assessments should addi tionally be frozen at the
same level for the first five years.
RECOMMEN-
DATION *6
City Attorney
special tax and
took no action.
wi 11 look
requiring a
into this be ing considered a
two-thirds vote. Counci1
COUNCIL
DIRECTION
A non-part isan, non-political
representing all facets of the
is needed to see that the public is informed
seriousness of the City's revenue and service
we 11 as the merits of the action plan. The
and the City Council should work together to
presentations. community forums, and a ful1
program of information so that all citizens can have
access to the facts.
RECOMMENDATION #7
citizens' committee
community
about the
needs as
committee
provide
RECOMMEN-
DATION ft7
Counci1 agreed that this could be dealt with as time
went along.
NO ACTION
The adjourned regular meeting
adjourned at 7:00 p.m. M/S/C:
were no objections.
of the City Counci1 was
GALLEGOS/IZELL. There
MEETING
ADJOURNED
7:00 P.M.
LINDA L.^AIR. CITY CLERK
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