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8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CITY HALL, 14403 EAST
PACIFIC AVENUE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4,1998
The City Council met in a regular meeting in the
Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS LOZANO, MUSE, PACHECO,
VAN CLEAVE, AND MAYOR LOWES
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Olivas,
Interim City Manager Mousavi,
Acting Chief of Police Kies,
Interim Director of Finance Holmes,
Dir. of Community Development Cervantes,
Dir. of Rec/Community Services Nunez,
City Treasurer Montenegro, and
City Clerk Gair
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PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Lowes read the Proclamation declaring the week of March 16-21, 1998 as Poison
Prevention Week." Councilman Pacheco presented the proclamation to Mary Peralez, Los
Angeles County Health Services.
Police Officer Manfredi and Officer Villines introduced the Explorer Graduates and told of their
accomplishments and the difficult process that they endure. Certificates were presented to Eric
Bermudez, Melissa Chavez:::, Joseph Estrada, Aaron Fu, and Rubia Pereira.
The City Council congratulated all the graduates and complimented them for the difficult training
they had put themselves through, that the Council was proud to have them as part of this community,
and they have illustrated that they can accomplish very difficult things. The Council also
complimented the officers who have dedicated themselves to this program, the Explorers on all the
good things that they do in the support of the police, and wanted all of them to know that they are
appreciated.
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Mayor Lowes declared Oral Communications open and invited those wishing to speak on any
subject to come forward.
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Joanne Ayala, Baldwin Park, a teacher at Santa Fe School, told of the reading program at Santa
Fe School and thanked certain city officials for taking the time to read to the students. She spoke
of the importance of this program for the students and she thanked Mayor Lowes, City Manager
Mousavi and Chief Kies for being the ones that came to the school. She criticized others for only
talking about helping the children of Baldwin Park and for not taking advantage of this opportunity.
Mary Ferrer, Baldwin Park, spoke regarding the All American City application, and that it needs
a lot of corrections to be able to be effective. She did not feel that this application reflected this as
a city application it looks like it is a school district application and it was not accurate.
Dan Trunco, Baldwin Park, asked about having another $.99 store in Baldwin Park since there are
already four stores of the same kind. He also wanted to know about the form of government that
will be in the City.
There being no other speakers, Mayor Lowes declared Oral Communications closed.
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City Clerk Gair presented the Consent Calendar:
1. Approval of Certificate of Posting for March 4, 1998
2. Approve Minutes:
Regular Meeting: February 18, 1998
Study Session: February 18, 1998
3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt
RESOLUTION NO.98-14- ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
Warrants to Mr. Bill's Hardware Financial
Conflict of Interest Council Member Van Cleave
Abstains)
4. Deny Claim Against the City
Jorge Lopez 97 001A
Lillian Hayes 97 012A
5. Approve Contract Renewal
a) Baldwin Park Unified School District Police Department and Baldwin
Park Police Department Jail Services
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b) Irwindale Police Department and Baldwin Park Police Department Jail
Services
6. Approve Award of Contract Engineering Services Annual Lighting and
Landccaping Maintenance Assessment District and the Park Maintenance
Assessment District for Fiscal Years 1998-99 and 1999-2000- Berryman
& Henigar
7. Waive Further Reading and Adopt
RESOLUTION NO.98-15- INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE 1998-
99 LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR
THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, PARK
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, & ORDERING
THE PREPARATION OF A REPORT
8. Waive Further Reading and Adopt
RESOLUTION NO 98-16- INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR ThE 1998-
99 LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR
THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK LIGHTING
AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT & ORDERING ThE PREPARATION
OF A REPORT
9. Approve Authorization to Submit Grant Application to Mobile Source Air
Pollution Reduction Review Committee MSRC) Local Government Subvention
Fund Match Program Construction of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
10. Approve Contract Renewal Jail Services Correctional Systems, Inc. CSI)
11. Approve Agreement With COG Construct Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
City Hall, City Yard, and Metrolink Station
Items pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration were: Item No.3 by Mayor
Lowes; Item No.5 by Mayor pro tem Muse; and Item No.10 by Councilman Lozano.
It was moved and seconded to approve Items No. 1-2, 4, 6-9 & 11 of the Consent Calendar
as presented. MIS/C:MUSE/PACHECO. There were no objections.
Mayor Lowes explained that Item No.3 is the Claims and Demands and Finance Director Holmes
had requested that the item be pulled. Finance Supervisor Dean Johnson explained that revised
pages number 46 and number 53 were set before the Council and that they included the missing page
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and a concluding page on totals. City Clerk Gair also explained that in preparation of the agenda
packets the pages being copied sometimes are passing through the copier too fast and a page is
thrown out.
It was moved and seconded to approve Item No.3 of the Consent Calendar as amended with
pages number 46 and number 53. MIS/C: PACHECO/MUSE. There were no objections.
Mayor pro tern Muse inquired about the jail program and Acting Chief of Police Kies responded that
there are two companies to contract with and we have to be careful with whom we contract because
of the difficulties there are in holding some types of prisoners. He explained the strict: guidelines
that are in place and that this limits the type of prisoners that can be held due to the fact that there
is no way in the jail areas to have a separation between the types of prisoners. Councilman Lozano
also asked regarding this item and the revenue being small. Chief Kies stated that the City is not
breaking even on the cost of the jail, but the benefits outweigh the revenue that is not received and
he explained some of those benefits. He also explained that it is necessary that we do process the
juveniles here, because their records are here and there are about 30 juveniles arrested each month.
Councilman Lozano also asked about receiving contracts three months in advance of renewal and
about the cost that is being incurred to operate the jail over two years. He would like to have this
go out to an RFP because of the increase in the cost He felt that this should be looked at in a
different way in the future. Chief Kies explained that there is only one other company that does this
type of work and it is for halfway houses. The expense of operating a jail is so expensive that at the
beginning CSI gave the City quite a financial break and the costs that are being charged are personnel
costs because it takes a well trained person to do this job. For the City to operate the jail the
personnel cost alone would be $267,000, plus it is more expensive for us to operate the jail. Police
Officers have become more enthusiastic about arresting since the jail is operated locally and how it
is operated. Mayor owes reminded the Council that the company we have was the only one when
we first considered this and hopefully more companies will be developed in the future.
Councilman Lozano wanted know if it was too late to go to a RFP. Chief Kies suggested that staff
research what the Council concerns are and come back with a recommendation at a later date. City
Manager Mousavi stated that the extension could be on a limited time basis and other companies
could be investigated. Mayor pro tem Muse also wished to go to bid and be able to possibly market
the jail. Discussion was held regarding the acceptance of a temporary contract with CSI.
It was moved and seconded to renew the contract for a period of one year with CSI as indicated
in Item No.10 of the Consent Calendar. MIS/C: LOZANO/ PACHECO. There were no
objections.
Following approval of the previous item, it was moved and seconded to approve Item No.5 of the
Consent Calendar as presented. MIS/C: MUSE/ VAN CLEAVE. There were no objections.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Mayor Lowes stated that the City Clerk's Office received a request from the appellant's attorney to
continue the Public Hearing pertaining to Consideration of an appeal of the Planning
Commission's decision to revoke the conditional use permit CP-538) allowing the operation
of a billiard ball located at 4281 Maine Avenue," due to the notification of the public hearing
being delayed in the mail.
Mayor Lowes stated that since the public hearing was advertised she would allow for public input
if there was anyone that had come to the meeting tonight for that purpose.
Mayor Lowes declared the Public Hearing open on CP-538" and invited those wishing to speak
on this subject to come forward There were none.
It was moved and seconded to continue the Public Hearing pertaining to CP-538 to a regular
meeting of the City Council on March 18, 1998. MIS/C: PACHECO/MUSE. There were no
objections.
Mayor Lowes declared the Public Hearing on CP-538" closed.
Mayor Lowes introduced the Public Hearing pertaining to Submitting a federal application
to the Department of Housing and Urban HUD)) Section 108 Loan for Economic Development
Projects."
Director of Community Development Cervantes stated that HUD has established a program which
provides loans to eligible cities throughout the entire country. The proposed Federal Loan requests
$8.5 million to leverage approximately $7.5 million to the City, Agency, Bond Financing and
$39,000,000 in private investments. The proposed comprehensive economic development
implementation plan consists of the following specific projects:
1) AutoNation Project The Agency will acquire the 21.5 acre site, sell the 21.5 acre site to
the developer. The developer will develop a 15 acre AutoNation Used Car Dealership and develop
a minimum of one new car dealership on the remaining 6.5 acres. To finance the acquisition and
relocation of existing tenants, the Agency will issue approximately $9.3 million in Tax Increment
Bond Financing and borrow a Section 108 loan which will require $7.5 million in various bond
financing reserves and bond costs. The Bond Financing repayment and the Section 108 Loan
repayment was explained in the staff report;
2) In-N-Out Burger Expansion Project Proposal for a major investment in the four sites
$12 million), creating 200 new jobs, expanding their office facilities, and developing a Super
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Number One restaurant. Staff projects: a land acquisition, relocation and clearance cost of
approximately $850,000; a reuse value of approximately $5 per square foot of land representing
approximately $190,000. Proceeds from the sale can go toward the repayment of the Section 108
Loan.; and
3) $.99 Store Franchise is interested in purchasing the old bowling alley facility.
Anticipated costs for the purchase, rehab and reposition is projected at $2 million in private
investment with anticipated $50,000 in sales tax annually, and creation of 50 new jobs over the next
five years. The Agency has been requested to provide $200,000 Commercial Rehab Loan in the
form of a deferred loan, with a loan repayment period of 20 years at an interest rate of 6.5%. Of the
$1.82 million received annually in CDBG revenue, $400,000 annually will go toward repayment in
addition to the new tax increment generated with these specific projects and excess sales tax.
The Section 108 Loan will allow the Agency to proceed with the current projects with an immediate
investment of $39 million, the creation of 400 new jobs, the increase of approximately $650,000
in new sales tax, and the increase of approximately $225,000 in new Property Tax Increment Staff
recommended approval. The forms and documents were explained that will be needed and if there
is a need to come back to Council that will be done. The staff will be working with HUD if that is
the Council's desire.
In response to Councilman Pacheco, Director Cervantes stated that the charges for consultants vary,
generally when there is a grant involved there are added costs. He has a call into HUD for a
response and has not heard from them. He also said that we need to take advantage of these projects
to generate income. In response to Mayor pro tem Muse, Director Cervantes said that there was
flexibility with these projects if the opportunity occurs to make a change. Councilman Lozano asked
regarding the grants being done in-house to save the high cost of a consultant. Director Cervantes
assured the Council that HUD would walk the City through the grant process.
Mayor Lowes declared the Public Hearing open on Submitting a federal application to the
Department of Housing and Urban HUD) Section 108 Loan for Economic Development
Projects." and invited those wishing to speak on this subject to come forward at this time.
Dan Trunco, Baldwin Park, commented on the $.99 store as being a franchise and he was
concerned about the little stores that will be affected. He wanted to see something else that would
bring revenue that is not the same kind of business as some of the little stores, because it is not fair.
There being no other speakers, Mayor Lowes declared the Public Hearing on Section 108 Loans"
closed
Councilman Van Cleave spoke regarding his concern also about putting other businesses out of
business by bringing in the big businesses. He encouraged the staff to look for other possible
businesses. Sometimes the loss of little businesses causes the projected increase in employment not
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to be as good as it appears.
Councilman Pacheco wanted to See a small business assistance program put together to help in these
kinds of situations. He inquired about what the cost of the study for the Sierra Vista Project Area
had been. Director Cervantes stated that it was his hope that some adjustments can be made, but it
is also good that businesses must get competitive. In response to Councilman L Lozano, Director
Cervantes commented that if another business was to enter the picture in the next few weeks it could
be added because of the flexibility of the program.
It was moved and seconded to approve: 1) the submission of the proposed Application,
including all application documentation and verification; and adopt 2) Resolution No. 98-
17, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL SECTION 108
LOAN TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT." MIS/C: MUSE//PACHECO. There were no objections.
CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Mayor owes stated that the Public Hearing pertaining to Taking public testimony regarding
the disposition of 21 acres of property located immediately north of the San Bernardino
Interstate 10) Freeway. The approximate 21-acre triangular shaped property is bounded by
the I-10 Freeway, Big Dalton Avenue, Merced Avenue, and Puente Avenue. The proposed
project is for the development of a retail automotive sales center. The Disposition and
Development Agreement, Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, and Entitlement
Applications for AutoNation USA)", and that this will be CONTINUED to a regular meeting of
the City Council on an UNSPECIFIED date.
Mayor Lowes stated that since the public hearing was advertised she would allow for public input
if there was anyone that had come to the meeting tonight for that purpose.
Mayor Lowes declared the Public Hearing open on the Disposition and Development
Agreement.,.AutoNation," and invited anyone wishing to speak on this subject to come forward.
There were none.
It was moved and seconded to CONTINUE the Disposition and Development Agreement,
Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, and Entitlement Applications for AutoNation
to an UNSPECIFIED later date, and readvertise." MIS/C: VAN CLEAVE/LOZANO. There
were no objections.
Mayor Lowes decl&ed the Public Hearing on the Disposition and Development
Agreement...AutoNation," closed.
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REPORTS OF OFFICERS COMMISSIONS. AND COMMITTEES
Interim Finance Director Holmes introduced Mr. Moreland from the Finn of Moreland &
Associates, who are the City's independent auditors. Council previously requested a presentation
by the auditors pertaining to the recent transfer of $556,066 from the General Fund balance to the
Gas Tax fund.
Mr. Moreland and an associate reviewed the information that was provided in a booklet that was
distributed to the Council which gave: a) the background and qualifications of Moreland &
Associates and the other entities that they serve; b) a review of the City's 1996-97
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report CAFR); c) a review of the Management Letter associated
with the 1996-97 CAFR; d) a review of the State Controller's Audit of the City's Street and Road
Report regarding gas tax and the purpose of Moreland's' audit as opposed to the State's purpose;
and e) a review of the City's overall economic status as of June 30, 1997.
In regard to Council's questions relating to the Gas Tax Funds of over $556,066 paid back through
the General Fund monies and the scope of Moreland's audits, Mr. Moreland responded that: 1) the
State's audit regarding Gas Tax Funds was performed subsequent to Moreland's audit; 2) June 30,
1997 was Moreland's finish date; 3) the $556,066 is not missing; 3) the City must tell the State
how they will spend the Gas Tax dollars and the State can come to see how the monies were used,
and they work specifically with Gas Tax Funds; 4) Moreland's audit at the June 30, 1997 audit
would have shown there was no money missing, the City received the products and services that
should have been received; 5) Moreland does not look at every transaction or every fund, and
Moreland found the funds to be appropriate; 6) the audit process relies on the internal control
system; and 7) a Gas Tax Fund problem had not occurred before and Moreland would not have
been looking for this.
Also, in response to Council comments regarding where ftinds go if they are not used, the special
revenue funds audit, and the 1995-96 audit, Director Holmes and Mr. Moreland explained that: 1)
funds that are not used are carried over; 2) where monies are spent and the documentation must
be with the actual project; 3) government audits work with twenty-five items and the type of assets
and not by looking at hind after fluid; 4) if a hind is the expenditure that Moreland tests they would
pick up that a hind is not used properly; 5) the Gas Tax Funds were used properly, but they were
not charged correctly; and 6) Moreland does not look for shortfalls or if the budget will be met, the
Council has to rely on the information given by their staff because you can't wait for the audit, it
is not timely. The staffs information must be meaningful and accurate. City Manager Mousavi
assured the Council that actions have been taken to correct this from happening again.
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Council commented on their frustration that the booklet they received had been so long in coming
and that they were concerned that they still might not have had this information if Moreland had not
been present tonight. They also would have liked to have had the management letter even though
there was nothing in the letter of a critical nature. Council will now look for more internal controls
and for more specific reports through out the year.
In response to being asked if Moreland would provide specific services regarding auditing three
departments, auditing the TOT tax; and other auditing recommendations at no cost, Mr. Moreland's
assistant stated that those services go beyond the scope of services as provided in their contract with
the City.
Council Members commented on their desire to receive the information that the staff receives in a
timely manner, about the need for revising the policy regarding transfers and budgeting, what the
effect is on the departments when they have to make adjustments in their budgets due to errors, and
the overall effect on the City. Council also complimented Finance Director Holmes on the excellent
job she is doing for the City. A special meeting or a study session was requested to discuss the
issues regarding the budget Council also requested to know about the termination process in
reference to the Moreland & Associates contract.
It was moved and seconded to receive and file the report presented by Moreland & Associates.
MIS/C: LOWES/MUSE. There were no objections.
Director of Community Development Cervantes stated that the report presented both short term and
long term economic development strategies utilizing all available financial resources to finance
current and projected economic development projects. Mr. Stan Hoffman, the Consultant
preparing the Economic Development Element is working closely with staff; the Vision Committee,
businesses, consultant GRC and the development community in general with the purpose of insuring
that our development efforts compliment one another. The staff report included 7 pending
developments and listed the acreage involved in each project, the job opportunities, the investment
and the types of uses.
The Economic Development Strategy was submitted in conjunction with the Section 108 Loan
Application to finance the initial short term projects outlined and the anticipated Bond Financing for
the AutoNation project. This financing will allow Council to determine future projects for funding.
One provision that is being structured in the Bond Financing is the Agency or City Financing
Authority option to pay off the Bonds with the proceeds from the sale of the land to AutoNation, or
to use those proceeds on other redevelopment projects. This option can be exercised at a later date.
The staff report to Council provided an outline of options and priorities for the Council to select and
determine at a later date.
Suzanne Taylor, GRC, Senior Assistant gave a slide presentation on the Revenue and Costs
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Estimates for the Sierra Vista Project Area to show how the revenue comes in to the area and then
goes out. She gave projections for the Ledford Site, AutoNation, a Sit down restaurant by In N Out,
an entertainment center, and she explained the tax increment and the sales tax. She also explained
the Sierra Vista pass-through, the tax increment, the negative debt, debt to service debt,
contributions from new projects, and increment projection. Projects will be revitalized, but the
revenue explosion that was anticipated does not appear to be there.
Council felt that it is time for decisions to be made and what is it exactly that the Council wants to
do needs to be stated. Council requested that this be on the agenda again to make some decisions
and priorities, and what to move on next. Council needs to be more prepared to respond to
opportunities that might be offered, to make decisions on a general scope, to set a date and start from
the bottom. Council requested a special study session specifically for this item.
It was moved and seconded to receive and file the Economic Development Implementation
Strategy and Finance Projections. M/S/C: LOWES/PACHECO. There were no objections.
Director Cervantes requested approval of a budget adjustment to combine the 2nd phase of the
Baldwin Park 2020 Pi,Program with the public outreach component of the General Plan Update
Project. Cotton/Beland/Associates CBA) was selected to begin the update of the General Plan.
The CBA consultant teem includes Arellano Associates as the subconsultant responsible for the
public outreach component of the General Plan Update process as well as the Baldwin Park 2020
project.
As work on the General Plan outreach proceeded, it became apparent that there was a great deal of
overlap between the outreach component of the General Plan work and the Baldwin Park 2020
project. By utilizing the same consultant, Arellano Associates, for both projects, the two projects
can be coordinated and efficient This will expand the Baldwin Park 2020 Outreach project
citywide with more public input in the General Plan process than would have been possible due to
budget constraints. The additional costs for combining the work is approximately $21,160, of this
amount $15,860 will be added to the CBA contract for Arellano Associates, with $5,300 for City
paid printing and postage. Staff recommended approval.
Council requested a copy of the scope of work for Baldwin Park 2002'. They asked if there will
be more outreach and focus groups used and how will Baldwin Park 2020 be folded into the General
Plan. The feeling was that the 2020 project is getting swallowed up in the General Plan and that
ownership of the project is being lost. More community people were in the 2000" project than in
the present 2020 project Council thought that 2020 may need to be kept separate from the General
Plan. They wanted this continued again and for Genoveva Arellano to be present for the next
discussion.
It was moved and seconded to continue this item and to have Arellano Associates present before
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deciding how to proceed. MUS/LOWES. There were no objections.
Transit Coordinator Bouton requested authorization to implement the Pride in Baldwin Park"
program. The City recently purchased twenty-one 21) bus shelters with advertising kiosks. Staff
proposed to introduce the new bus shelters with the Pride in Baldwin Park" program. This program
is designed to promote community pride through posters that depict the things that make community
members proud to live and work in Baldwin Park. Each poster will be designed by a member of the
community and will promote the schools, businesses, service clubs and city departments that make
up Baldwin Park and will be in the bus shelters from April through June. A professional advertising
agency will be contracted with effective July 1, 1998 and the company will solicit advertising for
the shelters and share the profits with the City. Staff recommended approval.
It was moved and seconded to approve the authorization of staff to implement the Pride in
Baldwin Park" program by working with the school district, soliciting local sponsorship and
printing and posting the poster M/S/C: PACHECO/VAN CLEAVE. There were no objections.
Mayor Lowes commented on approving an appointment to the Recreation/Community Services
Commission to fill the unscheduled vacancy that has been created by a resignation. She
requested that this be held until all the commission appointments are made in June and that there be
extensive advertising regarding all the commission vacancies. She also requested that there be
interviews of the applicants after applications are submitted. Council members agreed by
unanimous
consent.
Council direction to the City Clerk was to advertise the commission vacancies and the meeting
times through all available advertising resources and work on a process to interview applicants
after submission of applications.
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Mayor pro tem Muse requested a listing of: 1) the rehab houses that the City has done, the cost
and the final sale price; 2) how much the Rehab loan was, what work was done and how this
improvement affected the rest of the neighborhood in being upgraded; 3) a report on the business
loans, how much, and how many go into default; and 4) a report on the home ownership programs.
She also commented on Maggie Clark and the green field project, regarding a public/private process
to speed up clean water. She stated that the ICA Conference in Santa Barbara was excellent. She
asked in regard to Megan's Law, do we know how many registered sex offenders we have in the
City and for Chief Kies to prepare a report. She stated that there is a need to meet with the Towne
Center people, and to have a strategy meeting with staff, Council and the owners. She requested a
volunteer recognition program and to develop a data base and have a special event to honor these
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CLOSED SESSION
The regular meeting of the City Council adjourned at 10:55 p.m. to a Closed Session to consider:
1) Public Employee Appointment, regarding the Chief of Police, pursuant to Government Code
54957; and a Conference With Legal Counsel regarding Anticipated Litigation, and Significant
exposure to litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(b)), regarding one case.
The City Council reconvened the regular meeting at 10:42 p.m. Roll Call remained the same.
City Attorney Olivas stated that in Closed Session the City Council discussed: 1) Public Employee
Appointment, Title' Chief of Police, pursuant to Government Code 54957; and Conference With
Legal Counsel Anticipated Litigation, Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Section
54956.9(1,), Number of Cases: One. Council gave direction to staff regarding both issues and no
action was taken.
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objections.
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volunteers.
Councilman Pacheco displayed the pamphlet he compiled regarding two web sites. He
recommended the Palo Alto Web site as the role model and explained that this can be a source of
revenue to the City.
Councilman Lozano asked to have a quarterly report on the finances from each department to
track where the department's budgets are in a summary. He requested updates on: 1) the Moreland
Associates contract to be prepared for an RFP from other auditors; 2) a report on the amount
Moreland is charging; 3) a report from Bob Roessler on we are how doing for All American Cities
fund raising: and 4) to purchase a computer like Planner Onaga has at his home that displayed the
Maupin Project to Council Members so we will have the computer to display other projects.
Council agreed by unanimous consent.
Councilman Lozano also wanted to thank Finance Director Holmes for the work she is doing and
that she know that his frustration is not aimed at her.
Councilman Van Cleave thanked City Manager Mousavi and Nancy Hutar for arranging for
pumping the water out from behind the businesses on Maine Avenue by his business. He stated that
the memorial service for his brother will be on Saturday, March 14, at the Bible Church on Frasier
Avenue.
Mayor Lowes requested: 1) that since Council Members are attending separate meetings to
represent the City that there be a report from the different meetings to keep all of the Council
Members informed; 2) an update on what is happening on Rhodes Lane; and 3) the next
Neighborhood Enhancement Program meeting to be setup.
Council also requested that the meeting with Council, Staff and Bill Kraus be arranged quickly.
At the request of the Council, Council Member Lozano will serve as their representative on the
Chamber of Commerce Selection Committee for Citizen of the Year Award Winners.
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The regular meeting of the City Council reconvened at 10:54 p.m. Roll call remained the
same.
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