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CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
MAY 7, 2002
CALL TO ORDER
A. ROLL CALL – All Present
B. REPORT POSTING OF AGENDA: City Clerk reported the Agenda was posted
in accordance with Council procedures.
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Mike McCracken, read a prepared statement, copy attached.
WORKSHOP: THE FOLLOWING ARE COMMENTS AND CONCERNS EXPRESSED
BY MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NOT NECESSARILY IN ORDER, NOR
CATEGORIZED BY WHOM,
A. 2002-03 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
Director of Finance & Treasurer reviewed a handout, copy attached, and added
that line 25 does show a 6% increase for $200,000; that in September TOT was
down $168,000, but that a rebound has started; that energy costs to the airport
will be reduced; that admin costs from the airport have been reduced; that it is
recommended at ½ of the requested deferral of costs by the airepotr be repaid to
the general fund.
Mayor questioned why the cuts in the departments were so deep is now a
$500,000 surplus is being realized.
Director of Finance & Treasurer stated that all cuts are subject to Council
approval and consideration.
DEPARMENT PRESENTATIONS OF POSSIBLE BUDGET CUTS
CITY MANAGER
Cut several items, the department can function with the changes; the proposal
also includes some cuts to the Council’s budget.
Oden: Travel & Training for Council cut by $1,000.
City Manager stated equals $200 per member of the Council.
Oden: Are requested to attend many things in Community; when pay out of own
pocket can become expensive, would like to revisit the recommendation
regarding Council budget cuts.
Mills questioned what the Public Education Newsletter is.
Public Information Officer stated that it is a quaertly newsletter that was
proposed; think same information can be handled by Channel 17, InfoLine and
the Chamber of Commerce letter.
INFORMATION SERVICES
Cuts proposed will maintain same level of service as presently given.
Reller-Spugin questioned video conference cut.
Director of Information Technology stated that the funding was carry over from a
previous year and not needed; that the office equipment cut was for a ditigal
imaging machine, that it will not be purchased, the service level will not be
affected; that the burining of the film on CD disk is still in the budget and does
remain.
CITY CLERK
City Clerk reviewed cuts.
Hodges questioned if the election amount would cover a special election.
City Clerk stated that there are some funds budgeted, that the amount would
cover the amount or at least close to the amount, that if there are addiotnal items
added to any election the cost does increase.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Director of Human Resources reviewed the cuts.
Oden requested review of new positions.
Director of Finance & Tresurer stated that it is proposed to add a literacy
coordinator, and de-privatetize restroom maintenance personnel, resulting in
adding 4 new positions.
Oden questioned any additional reclassificiations for HR
HR Director stated one HR Specialitist 1 is being reclassified to a level 2, that the
pay is already being given, the propsed is a title change only.
Oden confirmed that the only change in HR is one Title change only, no
additional compensation.
HR DIrector confirmed.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Procurement Director stated that the activities within his budget are shared; that
there are some programs that could be cut such as the safety program; that the
benefit of the program is protection to the City from possible litigation.
Reller-Spurgin stated that it was believed that when Ross was contracted with,
he would provide a safety program at no additional cost.
ADJOURN