1971/07/15 City Council MinutesROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
July 15, 1971
The Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date in
adjourned regular session commencing at 7:00 p.m. in the
City Offices, 435 Southwest Blvd., Rohnert Park with Mayor
Hopkins presiding.
Call to Order Mayor Hopkins called the meeting of the adjourned regular
session to order at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call Present: (4) Councilmen Buchanan, Rogers, Smith and
Hopkins
Late: (1) Councilman Roberts. His time of arrival is
specifically noted in the minutes.
Absent: (0) None
Staff Present for all or part of the meeting: City Manager
Callinan, Assistant to the City Manager Albright, and
Supt. of Public Works Wiggins
A work session was commenced on the proposed 1971 -72 budget,
City Manager Callinan presented copies of a memo dated
July 14, 1971 from Assistant to the City Manager Albright
which indicated the preliminary cash balances as of June
30, 1971. City Manager Callinan commented on the effect
that the cash balances have on the budget when compared
to the estimated beginning balances in the proposed budget.
He also advised that the beginning balance for gas tax funds
is substantially less than that anticipated in the proposed
budget because the engineering costs incurred for Snyder
Lane were charged against gas tax funds. He further pointed
out that if an assessment district for the improvement of
Snyder Lane becomes a reality then the engineering funds
will be charged to the assessment district and the gas tax
fund reimbursed.
Roberts Arrival Councilman Roberts arrived during Mr. Callinan's remarks,
-the time being approximately 7:05 p.m.
City Manager Callinan explained proposed changes in the Gas
Tax Funds budget for 1971 -72 as a result of the lower than
estimated balance available as of July 1, 1971.
City Manager Callinan also explained the changes made to
the budget as a result of the approval by the City Council
of the request made by the Department of Public Safety for
a Sergeant's position and an additional Public Safety Offic-
er to take advantage of the State Office of Traffic Safety,
Highway Safety ;Grant. He indicated the changes in the var-
ious accounts in the budget as a result of the Council's
action. He poi *ed out, by means of a rough work sheet,
that the overall budget increase as a result of the Coun-
cil's action was $1,489 as relates to the Department of
Public Safety's bequest for an additional Public Safety
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Officer and sergeant which is offset by the anticipated
grant.
City Manager Callinan also distributed copies of the re-
vised budget page for "Positions and Proposed Pay Ranges
or Rates," and discussed the changes listed therein.
Discussion followed with various city Councilmen indicating
how they felt the budget should be adjusted. Some discus -
sion was held concerning reducing the cost of living for
emX'l'oyees to 2 -1l2% since the dental plan was enacted dur-
ing the past fiscal year. Some discussion was held con-
cerning reducing the street maintenance budget butpproxi-
mately $7,000. Some comments were also made concerning
the elimination of the item in the budget for additional
office space.
Upon motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman
Buchanan, and unanimously approved, the Council ordered a
change in the proposed budget to transfer $550 to the
Cultural Arts Commission budget with the amount to be taken
from the amount designated in the budget for the Chamber
of Commerce.
Mayor Hopkins commented on trying to use an 8.3% increase
limitation on the budget and quoted various figures express -
ing his overall position. Further discussion followed.
Councilman Rogers made a motion which was seconded by
Councilman Buchanan, for the Council to accept the budget
as submitted with the changes made during the work sessions
and schedule the budget for formal adoption at the July 19
City Council meeting.
Councilman Roberts made some comments concerning the
approach to the budget and suggested that a public relations
program be undertaken to educate the citizens of the
community as to what the budget is composed of and what
services the city provides.
Councilman Rogers motion was approved by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: (3) Councilmen, Buchanan, Roberts and Rogers
NOES: (2) Councilmen Smith and Hopkins
In voting no Councilman Smith requested that the record
show that he generally agreed with the overall budget but
felt that the city should save $7,000 in the street main-
tenance budget, and was opposed to including $10,000 in the
budget for additional city office space without consulting
the public. Further discussion followed.
Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at approxim o l ,8:55 P.M.
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