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CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
MAY 20, 1991
1. CALL TO ORDER -
At 7:00 p.m. the study session was called to order by Mayor
Wilson.
ROLL CALL -
All Councilmembers present. Also present City Manager Ovrom,
City Treasurer Maldonado, Community Development Director
Dawson, Community Services Director Kobett, Public Services
Director Hart and City Clerk Love.
2. City Manager Ovrom indicated the Study Session on May 29 will
be the presentation of the Departmental Budgets and May 30
will be the review of the Capital Improvement Program and the
Redevelopment Agency Budget. She then proceeded to verbally
present the budget message and a brief overview of the compo-
nents of the budget document.
3. City Manager Ovrom requested that through the budget process
the Policies and Guidelines be formalized and direction be
given to staff on the areas in which to pursue revenue en-
hancements.
4. Follow -up is required on the following items.
A. Further detail should be provided to the Council on the
$200,000 as it relates to the assumption of revenue
associated with AB 939. Council requested the percentage
of past expenses vs. anticipated expenditures as well as
anticipated increase per household be provided.
B. Council inquired as to whether the City is receiving
Sales Tax revenue from the bridal stores on Las Tunas as
well as the furniture store on Cloverly.
C. Staff is to provide the Council with the dollar figure of
the 'normal step increases' which was assumed on the
expenditure side.
D. Council requested the projected percentage increase of
sales tax. L. A. Times article indicated 1.7 %.
City Treasurer Maldonado indicated our projections are
$1,000 less than the 1.7 %.
E. Council inquired as to whether or not the 2% surcharge
added to all County contracts for litigation could be
challenged from a legal standpoint.
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F. Council wanted further explanation of the $90,000 for the
Joint Powers Insurance Authority which has appeared on
the Warrants & Demands for May 21, 1991.
G. Council requested that the Part Time positions be further
identified to ascertain whether or not some part time
positions could be consolidated for further savings.
H. Council requested that the Decision Packages be
prioritized and in addition the areas which could be cut
also be prioritized.
I. Council would also like to consider partial registration
packages for future conferences and discussed the possi-
ble non - participation in the San Francisco League of
California Cities meeting in October.
J. Council requested an explanation of the adjustment to
$200,000 difference on the five -year projections.
K. Council requested staff to look into the possibility of
using a contract tree trimming service.
L. Council requested that staff adjust the spread on the
Lighting District Assessment to reflect the same fees for
maintenance for both Zone A and B.
5. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION -
Council recessed to a closed Executive Session pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957 to consider Personnel matters.
6. ADJOURNMENT -
Council adjourned to the next regular meeting on May 21, 1991
at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 5938 Kauffman Avenue,
Temple City.
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